{"id":57970,"date":"2013-09-02T10:23:09","date_gmt":"2013-09-02T08:23:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=57970"},"modified":"2013-09-02T10:25:33","modified_gmt":"2013-09-02T08:25:33","slug":"demons-mercs-and-generals-games-out-this-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/business\/57970-demons-mercs-and-generals-games-out-this-week","title":{"rendered":"Demons, mercs, and generals: games out this week"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This week, the demonic RPG that is Diablo 3 makes its way to console platforms, while an FPS favourite gets a twist of perspective in Killzone: Mercenary, and a highly-anticipated strategy sequel gets ready to launch a full scale war.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Diablo 3 &#8211; 3 September 2013<\/h3>\n<p>Diablo 3 has been making waves on the PC platform for over a year, and now the dungeon-crawling action-RPG is making its way to Xbox 360 and PS3 this week.<\/p>\n<p>The console versions of the game have been reworked to utilise and cater for the 16-button controllers we\u2019ve become accustomed to, along with a new user-interface, same-screen local and online co-operative play.<\/p>\n<p>Console gamers will be happy to have the cult-followed RPG on their platforms, and with a PS4 version also in the works, it\u2019s safe to say that Diablo is really claiming new realms for his own.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jmsZU8ppD6Q\" height=\"339\" width=\"600\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Killzone: Mercenary &#8211; 4 September 2013<\/h3>\n<p>Killzone: Mercenary is a completely new game created specifically for PS Vita, that aims to deliver a an experience on par with that of its big brother PS3 counterpart.<\/p>\n<p>The game is built on the same 3D engine that powers Killzone 3.<\/p>\n<p>For the first time in a Killzone campaign, you\u2019ll be fighting alongside Helghast forces as well as ISA specialists, carrying out missions that the regular soldiers just won\u2019t or can\u2019t.<\/p>\n<p>As a mercenary you\u2019re free to decide which tactics and loadouts you\u2019ll use to fulfill your contract; your employers will reward you with state-of-the-art weaponry and cold, hard cash as long as you get the job done.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/J7WyyKy54LU\" height=\"339\" width=\"600\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Total War: Rome 2 &#8211; 3 September 2013<\/h3>\n<p>Sega\u2019s Total War: Rome 2 is set for release this week, and will further please PC strategy game fans, who have been treated with Company of Heroes 2, Starcraft 2: Heart of the Swarm, and will undoubtedly be awaiting the new Command &amp; Conquer.<\/p>\n<p>The sequel to the 2004 hit strategy game will aim to be the biggest and most expansive game in the series, with a \u201cturn-based campaign and the largest, most cinematic real-time battles yet seen in any game.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The new Warscape Engine will power the visuals of the game and the new unit cameras will allow players to focus on individual soldiers on the battlefield, which in itself may contain thousands of combatants at a time.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XEXBGOrh13I\" height=\"339\" width=\"600\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">All game releases this week<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Xbox-360-release-tag.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-44690\" alt=\"Xbox 360 release tag\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Xbox-360-release-tag.jpg\" width=\"180\" height=\"39\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Diablo III <\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Farming Simulator<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Castle of Illusion<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-44689\" alt=\"PS3 release tag\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/PS3-release-tag.jpg\" width=\"180\" height=\"39\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Diablo III<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Farming Simulator<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Castle of Illusion<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-44687\" alt=\"PC release tag\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/PC-release-tag.jpg\" width=\"180\" height=\"39\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Total War: Rome 2<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-44688\" alt=\"PS Vita release tag\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/PS-Vita-release-tag.jpg\" width=\"180\" height=\"39\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Killzone Mercenary<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">More gaming news:<\/h3>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/news\/57867-diablo-3-pc-to-console-conversion-challenges.html\">Diablo 3 PC-to-console conversion challenges<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/news\/57878-kevin-spacey-music-movies-series-must-learn-from-games.html\">Kevin Spacey: Music, movies, series must learn from games<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/news\/57881-cryteks-warface-coming-to-xbox-360.html\">Crytek\u2019s Warface coming to Xbox 360<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/news\/57886-big-gaming-news-ps4-prices-gamescom-and-hardware.html\">Big gaming news: PS4 prices, Gamescom, and hardware<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MyGaming looks at the biggest game releases this 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