San Francisco, CA — April 12, 2006 — Today Ubisoft, one of the world's largest video game publishers and Gearbox Software, one of the world's best video game developers announced that Brothers In Arms Hell's Highway is in development for next generation video game platforms, including the PLAYSTATION3 system and the PC. Scheduled for a holiday 2006 release, Brothers in Arms Hell's Highway is the third game in the multimillion-unit selling and critically acclaimed Brothers In Arms franchise.

Brothers In Arms Hell's Highway brings the critically acclaimed squad-based WWII shooter into the next generation of gaming with amazing graphics and sound, new cutting-edge gameplay features and a completely redesigned online component. Delivering on the franchise's compelling story, unrivaled authenticity and intense squad-based action, Brothers In Arms Hell's Highway drops you into Operation Market-Garden, the largest airborne operation of World War II. Lead Matt Baker, Joe Hartsock and the rest of the 101st Airborne Division as they fight to open "Hell's Highway" in a daring bid for a quick end to the war.

IGN gives Brothers in Arms Earned in Blood (XBOX Edition) an 8.2 out of 10 review. Their closing comments sound a bit harsh, but if you liked Road to Hill 30 you should like Earned in Blood.

Here is the review: http://xbox.ign.com/objects/736/736220.html

Brothers in Arms Earned in Blood for XBOX and PC are shipping in the US. The Playstation2 version of Earned in Blood is hoped to be released by the end of the month.

Coverage can be found around the web starting here:

http://www.xboxsolution.com/article2674.html
http://ve3d.ign.com/articles/656/656080p1.html
http://news.punchjump.com/article.php?id=1443

I found enough time to make another BiA video. This video is 640x480 and 30 Mb large. It contains more Single Player action from just after the start of the game.

Click this link to download the video: http://bia.gearboxed.com/video/xbox_sp1

In case you missed it, we released another video last week: http://bia.gearboxed.com/node/853

Mirror's appreciated.

XBOX SP footage

simply watch the ending sequence (d+9 in the chapters menu) on the apropriate difficulty level.

ex. go to chapters and do d+9 (the last one available) and when it asks for difficult level, pick authentic. when its over you will be awarded with super squad cheat code. although it wont show up in the extras menu, it will be in the cheatcode menu, and can be used during the game.

btw, you must already have the game completed on at least easy...

Lawrence.com gives BiA a 9.4 review for the XBOX version of the game. Their scoring broke down like this:

Graphics: B-
Sound: A
First Play: A-
Last Play: A
Gameplay: A
Overall: 94% A

[quote=Matt Cox]Far from your average WW2 shooter, BiA has more heart, brains and brawn.[/quote]

Wow. IGN has some hot news about XBOX 2.

http://xbox.ign.com/articles/594/594738p1.html?fromint=1

XBOX Addict gives BiA XBOX a 9.6 out of 10. I am not surprised to see this game get another amazing score. The scoring broke down like this.

OVERALL 4.8 / 5
GAMEPLAY 4.9 / 5
VISUALS 4.6 / 5
AUDIO 4.8 / 5

I lifted this news from the GBX website.

Gamingnext.com gives Brothers in Arms a 96/100 review. Wow. Does anyone not like this game?

[quote=Gamingnext]I can genuinely say that Brothers in Arms is the definitive World War 2 game, sharpening the genre in a way no others have dared. The squad combat and enemy AI jack up the combat in a way that will be copied in the years to come. Gearbox’s masterpiece is not without a few flaws, but they are easily overlooked by the games polish and replayablility. The only question left now is, when do we get Brothers in Arms 2?[/quote]

Thanks Jeff!

Zaskoda sent a message along that Brothers in Arms has debuted in the top 10 of Xbox Live games worldwide. It'll be neat to watch this last over the next several months.

I learned from the GBX website that Yahoo!'s Games Domain gives Brothers in Arms a perfect 10.0. They scored like this:

Graphics - 9
Sound - 10
Control - 9
Fun Factor - 9

[quote=Yahoo Games Domain]In the overcrowded world of Second World War shooters, Brothers in Arms stands out. It's not just its uncompromising realism or its emotive theme, it's the whole package -- great looks, fantastic sound, and a gameplay and plot structure that promotes bonding with the men under your command. Wrap that up with a slick control method and, for once, some tactical depth, and you're left with a very special recipe.[/quote]

Rock on!

Gamespot has given Brothers in Arms a 9.2 review for the XBOX version of the game. It also racks up an Editor's Choice.

[quote=Gamespot]Brothers in Arms is paced more deliberately than other popular WWII shooters, such as Medal of Honor and Call of Duty. But the game more than makes up for any apparent absence of run-and-gun action with the raw intensity and realism of its battles combined with the added tactical considerations required in the challenging campaign. The online aspect is equally compelling, making for a complete and thoroughly impressive game experience.[/quote]

Gameplay - 9
Graphics - 8
Sound - 9
Value - 9
Tilt - 10

Another solid review. Thanks to Quadforce in #brothersinarms.

Launches Windows Media Player for Stream

The following is a brief introduction to what you will see when you play Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30 on the XBOX. The video contains footage from booting up the XBOX until just after SGT Baker "jumps" from the plane. Be on the lookout for more footage later this week as time permits.

Windows Media Player is required to view the stream. Mirrors are greatly appreciated.

stream XBOX footage: http://bia.gearboxed.com/video/xbox_preview

Video is 16 minutes long and streams at 500kpbs.

Mirror:
Thanks Nick at brothersinarms.nl: mirror