Check out this preview of the new trailer for director Steven Spielberg's Lincoln. The trailer will debut during a Google+ Hangout on Thursday, September 13, 2012, at 4 p.m. PT, followed by a live chat with Spielberg and Lincoln cast member Joseph Gordon-Levitt:
Lincoln stars Daniel Day-Lewis, Sally Field, David Strathairn, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, James Spader, Hal Holbrook and Tommy Lee Jones. The movie opens in limited release November 9 and then expands into theaters November 16.
We've already reported how much fun we had during our hands-on preview for XCOM: Enemy Unknown; now you can see its eye-pleasing strategy action for yourself. The newly released screens above show off the basics of movement and firing, including the awesome cinematic camera angles as you contemplate whether or not to take potshots at a nearby alien. The fresh trailer below shows off everything in motion, and has some definite stand-out moments: A disgusting Chrysalid bursting from a downed soldier, Sid Meier using his mental powers to take over an alien's mind, and a foreboding face-off with a two-story extraterrestrial. For strategy fans or those who like a little thought put into their alien killing, this walkthrough is pretty much required viewing.
You can pre-order XCOM:EU online now for just under $50; doing so will net you the "Elite Soldier Pack" pre-order bonus to boot. Alongside additional customization options for you soldiers, like helmets and a rainbow of color choices, you'll also unlock a soldier harkening back to the classic X-COM: UFO Defense. One look at his Guile-like, blonde flat-top hair, and you may just whip out your credit card and pre-order on the spot. Team Fortress 2 fans will be happy to know that pre-ordering on Steam comes with some pretty rad cosmetic items: the flat-top hair for the Soldier, and a Sectoid-shaped head for the Pyro.
This isn't the first time we've seen suggestions of a November 18 release date. Furthermore the weekend timing and proximity to Black Friday/Thanksgiving in the United States fits Nintendo's pattern of home console debuts for the past decade (Wii launched on November 19; GameCube on November 18).
To add a healthy bit of skepticism to the mix though, PDP's plans do not necessarily have to align with Nintendo's. Accessories frequently ship prior to console launches, and there's nothing to say that PDP might arrive after the system arrives at retailers. Until Nintendo outright reveals its plans, we won't know for sure. Fortunately we don't have long to wait.
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Wondering what our first time playing WWE 13 was like? Well, you can (and should) read our informative preview, but some may want to see the experience with their own eyes. That's why GamesRadar editor/wrestling fanatic Henry Gilbert tag-teamed with Dave Rudden from our sister publication Official Xbox Magazineto cover it together. Check out how the whole weekend went in the video below. Highlights include interviews with WWE superstars CM Punk, AJ Lee, Brodus Clay, and Dolph Ziggler, plus appearances from many others, including Stone Cold Steve Austin, Jerry Lawler, Jim Ross, and boxing legend Mike Tyson. Enjoy!
