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After months and months of waiting, the launch of Baldur’s Gate Enhanced Edition is nearly here. On November 28 – less than one week from now – Baldur’s Gate Enhanced Edition will land on PC, Mac, and iPad, introducing an entirely new generation of gamers to what is widely considered to be one of the best games ever made. What better way to celebrate its impending release than with an all new gameplay trailer?

Of course, if you’ve ever played the original Baldur’s Gate, you’ll be familiar with much of what’s shown in the gameplay trailer. The graphics are mostly the same as they were back in 1998, but the folks at Overhaul Games have applied a few tweaks to the Infinity Engine, which most notably includes a reworked inventory screen and a sharper user interface. You can also expect sharper visuals in general, along with support for higher resolutions that you just can’t find in the original game.

There will also be plenty of new content to eat up, including new party members and new areas to explore, so this should basically be a Baldur’s Gate enthusiast’s dream. It’s worth pointing out that footage you see below is from the PC version of the game, but given the fact that Infinity isn’t exactly the most power-hungry game engine these days, it should look more or less the same on other platforms. Check it out below.

As stated above, Baldur’s Gate Enhanced Edition launches on PC, Mac, and iPad next week. Android users aren’t being left out in the cold, though, as a version for Android tablets (including the Nexus 7) will be launching at a later, yet-undetermined date. Which platform will you be playing Baldur’s Gate Enhanced Edition on?

Baldur’s Gate Enhanced Edition hits hard in new gameplay trailer is written by Eric Abent & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Square Enix‘s new and upcoming Hitman: Absolution might be the studio’s best Hitman installment yet, and they just released a new trailer for the game that shows off bits of the gameplay. The trailer is quite lengthy for its kind (2:46) and it features Agent 47 as the “ultimate assassin.” The trailer showcases Agent 47′s skills and looks at some of the new gameplay features, weapons and environments.

Hitman: Absolution is the first Hitman game in six years, and it includes all-new gameplay features, improved enemy intelligence, and a new ‘Instinct’ mode that will help players blend into certain roles. IO Interactive calls the new title the most ambitious game in the series yet, and it features a “living and breathing world, where every moment can become a story”.

The new gameplay trailer releases alongside another trailer that focuses on the recently announced Hitman clothing line. The range of clothing is based on the new game, and it includes clothing such as hoodies and T-shirts. The line was created by Trapstar and will be available in its flagship London store starting November 20.

Hitman: Absolution will be available on Xbox 360, PS3, and PC on November 20 worldwide. You can pre-order the game right now, as well as the Hitman Sniper Challenge mini-game and the Hitman: Absolution Deluxe Professional Edition. All three are available for pre-order and will all become available at the same time.

Hitman: Absolution gameplay trailer released by Square Enix is written by Craig Lloyd & originally posted on SlashGear.
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The first Iron Man 3 trailer is here! And if the movie is half as good as this, you will be cheering in the movie theater with Avengers-level joy. Just look at Ben Kingsley playing The Mandarin, Tony Stark’s next nemesis and a classic supervillain in the Marvel universe. It’s a sight to behold. More »

Halo 4‘s launch date is nearly upon us (just over two weeks to go!), and today Microsoft is doing its part to up the anticipation. The company has released the launch trailer for Halo 4, dubbed “Scanned,” and we have to say that we’re pretty impressed with it. That might be because the trailer has a couple of big names in filmmaking attached to it.

David Fincher, the man who gave us the films Fight Club and Se7en, served as producer on this two-minute trailer, while Tim Miller, who’s name is attached to Scott Pilgrim vs. The World, directed it. That team-up appears to be a match made in heaven for Microsoft, as Scanned is one hell of launch trailer. Don’t just take our word for it, though – check it out below.

The trailer centers around Master Chief and a brand new enemy who has not only captured the Spartan, but is in the process of scanning his memory in search of the Chief’s weakness when the trailer picks up. Through this thought-scanning process, we get a taste of Master Chief’s backstory, going all the way back to when he was just a boy. Then we get to see his transition from mere man to Spartan super soldier which, needless to say, looks like a pretty painful process.

Halo 4 launches for the Xbox 360 on November 6, and will be the first Halo game made from the ground up by 343 Industries, the studio Microsoft created to continue the Halo franchise after it was Bungie’s for ten years. Plenty of fans are worried that Halo 4 is going to disappoint, while others are optimistic that 343 will be able to make a Halo title that’s worthy of standing among the other games in the franchise. We’ll find out if Halo 4 sinks or swims soon enough!

Halo 4 launch trailer “Scanned” released with big names attached is written by Eric Abent & originally posted on SlashGear.
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If you thought today was exciting, you’d better get your running boots on – Die Hard 5 has been confirmed in a big way with Bruce Willis bringing out the heat once again in an explosion-filled fun-fest you’ll not want to miss. What we’re seeing here in the premiere of this beast is director John Moore taking over for our good pal Len Wiseman after the 2007 film Live Free or Die Hard – now we’ve got John McClane hanging out in Russia – with his son.

You’ll want to buckle your belt as it appears that the Die Hard crown is passed on from everyone’s favorite shoot-em-up hero in Willis to Jai Courtney, aka John McClane Jr. Here we’ve got a collection of slightly lesser-known actors playing the rest of the roles in the film save Mary Elizabeth Winstead of Scott Pilgrim fame and a still-rumored villain role set for Patrick Stewart (but we shall see.) What’s important here is that there’s explosions – lots of explosions.

The director of this film, John Moore, is most well known for his direction of the classic “Behind Enemy Lines”, and is sure to bring another lovely page to the years-long story arc. Bruce Willis will still be breaking necks and busting caps as he’s proven he’s more than able to do in his role as Joe in LOOPER. Have a peek at our LOOPER movie review to get all the deep dark news on how he’s gotta kill his younger self – or avoid being killed by his younger self as he interrupts his own past – it’ll make sense, break out the straws!

Meanwhile have a peek at our Entertainment tag portal for all the special features you can handle for only the most excellent big-name films and science-related flicks. We’ve worked through our fair share of great science-fiction pictures over the past few months and action has been abundant – stay tuned for more!

Die Hard 5 trailer rips a hole in your Friday is written by Chris Burns & originally posted on SlashGear.
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