G.I. JOE THE RISE OF COBRAOFFICIAL GAME WEB SITE LAUNCHES TODAY
New Site Charges Fans With the Mission of Picking a Side in the Epic Struggle Between G.I. JOE and COBRA
Today G.I. JOE fans worldwide can head to the recently launchedG.I. JOE The Rise of Cobra The Game community web site to declare their allegiance in the epic battle of G.I. JOE and COBRA and set up a “base of operations” to get all the latest news and information on the upcoming video game. Users can share battle strategies and talk about the game on the EA forums, visit the official G.I. JOE The Rise of Cobra movie site, sign up for the G.I. JOE The Rise of Cobra newsletter to get classified intelligence in real time, get their own G.I. JOE or COBRA badge to show their allegiance on Facebook and MySpace, and battle ninjas and defend their base from COBRA in G.I. JOE mini-games (coming soon). Fans will also be able to declare their allegiance to G.I. JOE or COBRA by using the site’s faction switcher to customize their G.I. JOE experience while browsing.
G.I. JOE and COBRA operatives who chooseto download certain “intel files” from the site will even be awarded with a secret access code to unlock additional top-secret G.I. JOE downloadable content!
The new G.I. JOE The Rise of Cobra community web site is now live at www.GIJOE.EA.com.
G.I. JOE The Rise of Cobra hits stores on August 4th, and will be available for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii, PlayStation 2, Nintendo DS, PlayStation Portable (PSP) as well as mobile phones.
Jeff reports that Amazon.com has started an offer for a free exclusive comic with the purchase of $25 worth of G.I. Joe product from their online store. One look at the comic proves that it was the comic originally intended to be released with the Scuba Duke/Lamprey comic pack, and it could be a very neat read and a peek at something that didn’t end up getting published.
Written by Larry Hama, this continuity-vague book just focuses on telling a fun story the same way that many of the other Comic Pack stories did, while exploring these characters in a slightly different way. To see some details about this offer click here. The comic listing itself is here.
The features are as follows:
Introducing an all-new G.I. JOE™ adventure – inspired by the classic 1980s stories, and with a fresh, contemporary twist!
The legendary Larry Hama is back with a never-before-published story featuring some of your favorite characters.
Whether you’re a fan from way back, or just discovering the thrill of G.I. JOE vs. COBRA™, this adventure will keep you on the edge of your seat!
GIJoeCon.com has been updated with some nice little tidbits of information. First and foremost, for folks wanting some Rise of COBRA stars to appear at the show, your wish has been granted. “Heavy Duty” himself, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje will be appearing at the show in Kansas City! Click here for full details. Also check the ever-growing list of convention guests here.
Secondly, there is also a cover preview for the 22-page comic that is slated to be released as part of the Convention set. Click the thumbnail below for the full version, and check out all other details here.
Courtesy of TrailerAddict.com, we have two brand new clips from G.I. Joe: The Rise of COBRA to make our Wednesday morning work day a bit more bearable. Most of the footage is pulled from various other scenes (like the four minute Paris Pursuit clip) but these are in English and there is definitely some new footage, and…well…they’re cool. Check them out below as well:
The two clips are available at TrailerAddict directly as well, here and here. Just over a week to go! Cannot WAIT.
