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Team up With Army Of Two: The 40th Day DLC

Zak Islam — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 12:42:16 +0000

Following the first game’s mediocre outing, EA Montreal has definitely improved making a superior sequel in the form of Army Of Two: The 40th Day. EA aims to expand upon the strong foundation the sequel has by announcing the shooter’s first downloadable content.

EA Montreal will be releasing Army Of Two: The 40th Day’s first DLC named ‘Chapters of Deceit’ on April 1st, 2010 for $12.00 (£7.99). The multiplayer based content Chapters of Deceit features two new co-op campaign maps. In the new chapters, Elliot and Tyson will stumble upon information that could lead to ending the invasion by Jonah and his 40th Day Initiative army. View the hazardous trailer of the upcoming DLC below.

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Army Of Two: 40th Day Gets Killer Price

Zak Islam — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 17:46:19 +0000

It’s been only 2 weeks since the release of EA’s Army Of Two: The 40th Day, but the title has received a discounted price which is sure to lure shooter fans to purchasing EA’s much improved Army of Two sequel.

Amazon has temporarily slashed the price for the second installment in the series of Army Of Two by 33%. Resulting in a tempting deal, you can purchase Army of Two: The 40th Day for just $39.99 thanks to Amazon’s Deal of the Day promotion.

The price has been applied on the PS3 and 360 versions of the game, the deal can be found here.

The deal is will be running until 12:00 AM PST or until stock is sold out.

Toys R’ Us Buy 2 Games, Get $60

Joseph Peterson — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 17:01:08 +0000

Toys R’ Us is not the place where most gamers shop for the latest and hottest video games. For the most part, gamers will hit up their local GameStop, Wal-Mart, or even order from Amazon.com. However, right now Toys R Us is running a special promotion on the most recent hot releases, that is sure to have you skipping your normal retailer.

On Tuesday, January 19th only, when you buy two of four select titles, you will receive a $60 gift card back. The four titles are some of the best game in recent weeks. Must be a “Rewards R Us” member to take advantage of this deal. Not a member? Fret not, it’s a quick 2 minute sign-up process at the register. Alternatively you can join the program online so you are ready when you arrive at your local Toys R Us on Tuesday.

Check out the full list below:

Not interested in anything but Dark Void? Buy Dark Void and get a $10 gift card free.

So how many of you will be participating in this deal, and if so which titles will you be picking up?

Team Up With Army Of Two Trophies

Zak Islam — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 08:53:43 +0000

Following the first game’s mediocre outing, EA Montreal has their sights on making a superior sequel in Army Of Two: The 40th Day. EA has much to prove, which they are looking set to do, as they have created a well polished action-packed shooter which takes characters Elliot and Tyson through an epic survival battle in Shanghai.

The trophies for the immense looking shooter have been revealed.

The Army Of Two: The 40th Day trophy list contains a total of 51 trophies. 34 Bronze, 10 Silver, 2 Gold, 1 Platinum and 4 secret trophies.

Bronze (34):

Not What I Thought It Was
Complete Chapter 1 on any difficulty level
A Steep Descent
Complete Chapter 2 on any difficulty level
A Decent Animal
Complete Chapter 3 on any difficulty level
Emergency Room
Complete Chapter 4 on any difficulty level
Gone Shopping
Complete Chapter 5 on any difficulty level
Meat Bag
Use 15 enemies as human shields
Fist Bump!
Didn’t your mother ever teach you some manners?
Chaaaaarge!
Charge through 20 enemies
Grenadier
Kill 3 or more enemies with a single grenade
Pistolier
Kill 150 enemies with pistols
Old Faithful
Kill 400 enemies with assault rifles, submachine guns or shotguns
One Shot, One Kill
Kill 100 enemies with a sniper rifle
Quick Draw
Kill 25 enemies with a quickdraw from mock surrender
Open Hand Slap!
Kill 50 enemies with a melee or bayonet
Not So Bad After All
Tie up 15 enemy combatants instead of executing them
Healer
Heal your partner 10 times
Co-Op Sniper
Co-op snipe 5 enemies
Attention Grabber
Allow your partner to snipe 5 guys while in mock surrender
In Synch
Kill two enemies with simultaneous quick draws while in co-op mock surrender
Pumpkin Patch
Shoot 2 enemies in the head with a single bullet
Total Fist Bump Destruction
Finish the game as best friends
Total Fist Bump Deflation
Finish the game in a fractured friendship
The Truth Is Right Here
Listen to all of the radio broadcasts
Loot and Pillage
Collect $1,000,000
Hate Monger
Customize a primary weapon to high aggro
The Optimist
Make a positive coop morality choice
The Pessimist
Make a negative coop morality choice
Fresh Meat
Versus: Revive your partner and perform a partner reload during the same public match
Fancy Meeting You Here
Versus: Invite a friend before joining a lobby to play a public match
Big Game Hunting
Versus: Kill both members of a single partnership during a public match
Job Seeker
Versus: In public matches, kill a player with either the primary or secondary
weapon from every weapon kit
DIY PMC
Versus: Create a custom facemask online (www.armyoftwo.com) and wear it in a public match
Death Dealer
Versus: Kill 10 players with headshots on a single map in a public match
Power Couple
Versus: Earn the highest partnership score in a Co-op Deathmatch, Control or Warzone public match
All Guns Blazing
Versus: Kill a player with every weapon, including special weapons, in public matches

Silver (10):

Survivor?
Complete the game on any difficulty level
Softcore
Complete half the game on hardest difficulty level
Unbreakable
Survive an entire level without needing to be revived on normal difficulty or above
Full Arsenal
Collect all weapons and weapon parts
Touch Not A Cat But A Glove
Shoot all Maneki Neko cats in the game
Humanist
Save every hostage
Future Visions
Unlock all potential futures
Bound For Life
Versus: In a public match, survive an entire Extraction map without suffering a single death on your team
King Of The Hill
Versus: Win a public match on every map in Co-op Deathmatch, Control and Warzone
Survival Of The Fittest
Versus: Complete all 16 rounds of an Extraction game in a public match

Gold (2):

Hardcore
Complete the game on the hardest difficulty
The Beast
Kill 6,666 people in Campaign

Platinum:

Better Than Gold
Earn all other trophies

Army Of Two: The 40th Day has hit stores across multiple platforms, including the PS3 and PSP.

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PlayStation Release Horizon 01/11/10

Kishen Patel — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 00:19:11 +0000

After a brief hiatus due to lack of releases, the PlayStation Release Horizon is back in action. Unfortunately, just because titles are starting to hit store shelves doesn’t necessarily mean they are plentiful. Such is the case with this week as we only see the releases of three titles across all PlayStation platforms.

PS3 -

PSP -

Army of Two: The 40th Day

PS2 –

No new releases

Army of Two: The 40th Day is essentially the only release as Vancouver 2010 doesn’t exactly pique our interest. But if you don’t know what to purchase this week, check out our reviews section to get our opinions!

Army of Two: The 40th Day Demo Dated

Sebastian Moss — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 06:51:48 +0000

The first Army of Two may have received mixed reviews, but EA Montreal has set their sights on making a far superior sequel in “The 40th Day“. The primarily co-op game, will bring the battle to Shanghai as Salem and Rios fight for survival in a city that is falling apart around them. Now, you will be able to play “most of the first level” as EA has announced when the demo will be released on the PlayStation Network for PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Portable.

The demo will be released this Thursday, the 17th for the PS3 and Xbox 360, and on January 7th for the PSP, with the full game releasing on January 13th, 2010.

Full Press release:

EA Montreal, a studio of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS), today announced a demo for ARMY OF TWO™: THE 40th DAY will be available as a free download on the PlayStation®Network and Xbox LIVE™ Marketplace on December 17th. The demo will include most of the first level in the game, where the iconic two-man private military team of Salem and Rios find themselves trapped in Shanghai as it falls under attack. Players will experience the focused co-operative action that has made THE 40TH DAY one of next year’s most anticipated games. A demo for the PlayStation® Portable (PSP®) will also be available for free on the PlayStation Network in North America on January 7th and in Europe on January 14th.

ARMY OF TWO: THE 40TH DAY is the sequel to the 2008 multi-platinum co-op shooter. Players must work as a team to survive relentless enemy assaults and escape the city as it collapses around them. THE 40TH DAY delivers an organic and immersive cooperative adventure with one of the most robust weapon customization systems ever found in a videogame. Players can mix and match weapon parts found in the world and execute strategic two-man tactics that create a one-of-a-kind co-op action experience.

“THE 40TH DAY is non-stop action in an explosive Shanghai. The game has been designed with a focus on co-op gameplay and it has been our goal to refine this core experience in all aspects of the game,” said executive producer Reid Schneider. “The demo will give players the opportunity to experience this evolution and the new co-op moves and tactics available to players at any time in the game.”

Gamers who pre-order* ARMY OF TWO: THE 40th DAY will have exclusive access to the game’s all-new explosive bonus multi-player mode, ‘Extraction,’ at launch. This mode will be unlocked for all other players one month after the game ships. Extraction Mode pits a team of four players against a series of unique enemy waves as they move from point to point in the ruined city. Players must strategize as a unified team to combat the different forces of the 40th Day Initiative while trying to get out alive.

ARMY OF TWO: THE 40th DAY will be in stores worldwide on January 13th for the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system, and the PlayStation® Portable (PSP®). The demo available on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 consoles is playable via online co-op or in split screen.

Army of Two: The 40th Day GamesCom Trailer

Connor Sky — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 07:38:34 +0000

Developed by EA Montreal, Army of Two: The 40th Day will follow Tyson Rios and Elliot Salem as they attempt to escape from Shanghai. The new trailer, released by EA during GamesCom 09, depicts just how hard their escape will be.

Army of Two: The 40th Day is set to release January 12th, 2010. Check out the trailer below, and let us know what you think!

E3 Hands On – Army of Two: The 40th Day (PSP)

Paulmichael Contreras — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 16:28:11 +0000

This caught me by surprise

Army of Two is heading to a PSP near you. No, that’s not a typo. I had the chance to play it during our stay at E3, and yes, it actually works quite well. Titled Army of Two: The 40th Day, it is a sequel to the original. But how would such a shooter work on the PlayStation Portable?

Well, think Killzone: Liberation. It’s a third-person, isometric shooter. You move your character with the analog nub and shoot with the face buttons, similar to Super Stardust Portable. In the few minutes I had with the demo, it worked well enough but it was tough to see how much health I had left. Your CPU-controlled ally can be controlled with the D-Pad, though I did see a grayed-out Multiplayer option. This game controls nicely and has fine graphics, so this is definitely one title to look out for.

Multiplayer will hopefully be online on the PSP version!

Army of Two Trailer Goes Ballistic

Ryan — Sun, 03 May 2009 11:57:59 +0000

Your favorite mercenaries, Elliot and Tyson, are back for an epic battle in Shanghai. And this time, the situations look to be a lot crazier. The team at EA Montreal is putting a lot of effort into this sequel, and have much to prove after the first game’s mediocre outing. Check out the gameplay footage below, and let us know what you think!

Army of Two: The 40th Day – 2 New Screens [UPDATE]

Jonathan Cullen — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 04:25:57 +0000

UPDATE: Eurogamer have gone live with their impressions.

Original Story: Eurogamer Portugal have released two more screens of Army of Two: The 40th Day coming later this year on PlayStation 3 and PSP.

You can catch them below.

Impressions are coming this week from various gaming sites so watch this space for them.

Army of Two: the 40th Day Revealed

Richard Allen — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 17:11:20 +0000

EA MONTREAL ANNOUNCES ARMY OF TWO: THE 40TH DAY

The Ultimate Two-Man Private Military Team is Back in Action Delivering New and Groundbreaking Cooperative Gameplay

EA Montreal, a studio of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS), today announced ARMY OF TWO™: THE 40th DAY. The ultimate two-man private military team of Salem and Rios return in this epic sequel where they must survive and prevail in a city under siege. EA Montreal is once again leading the next evolution in co-op shooter games, offering a fresh, innovative and fluid co-op experience with a deep arsenal of customizable weapons so players can team up with their friends online for the fight of their lives.

“With ARMY OF TWO: THE 40th DAY, we’re pushing the tactical two-man military team into new battlegrounds offering a completely organic and rich co-op experience to deliver an action-packed co-op shooter this winter,” says Reid Schneider, Executive Producer, EA Montreal. ”As chaos blankets Shanghai, China, you must rely on your partner to survive as you weave through a broken city left devastated in a mysterious wake.”

When a disaster of epic proportions strikes Shanghai, China, Rios and Salem find themselves right in the middle of it all—the wrong place, the wrong time, but the right team. A carefully orchestrated series of mysterious catastrophes is dragging Shanghai to the brink of ruin, and now the Army of Two must fight their way through ravaged city districts as they try to beat the odds and uncover the secret of the 40th Day.

ARMY OF TWO: THE 40th DAY features a bigger playbook of new co-op moves that either player can use at any time, opening up new strategies and countless choices for both players. The result is a bigger, better, more organic and immersive co-op experience that lets gamers put their best two-man tactics to use whenever and wherever they want.

ARMY OF TWO: THE 40th DAY will be available for the Xbox 360® videogame and entertainment system, the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system and the PSP® (PlayStation® Portable) this winter.

For more information on ARMY OF TWO: THE 40th DAY please visit: www.armyoftwo.com. For more information on EA Montreal, please visit www.eamontreal.com or www.ea.com.