So if anyone didn’t check out the Electronic Arts site, you really should. Even if you’re not into video games at all, or if you think the Rise of COBRA game looks silly, there is still plenty to love on the video game themed website. There’s all sorts of really cool character art, even for characters not yet seen in toy form and some cool bios and other tidbits. I’ve mirrored a sampling of the art on the site in a small gallery below, but everyone should really check it out for themselves, even if you’re not a big video game person.
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.
This won’t be a word for word transcript, but I’m going to try and relay as much information as possible into this one, easy-to-find post for folks who couldn’t check it out live…turns out, as I suspected, there’s not a whole lot of new information, because we’ve practically seen it all from overseas sources already, but there might be some tidbits here. Click the “Read the Full Story” link below to get the whole rundown of the panel and Q & A Session.
And, as usual, expect as much coverage as I can humanly provide right here. Unfortunately this gig doesn’t pay me enough (or anything… :shifty: ) to fly cross country to get SDCC coverage live from the source, but GeneralsJoes has parterned with JoeBattleLines and The Terror Drome to make every possible effort to provide Joe fans with the latest and greatest news from everywhere on the ‘net even remotely connected to SDCC.
Keep in mind the Hasbro Roundtable is Thursday at noon, so information about our favorite toyline should be hitting early and hitting heavy. Don’t be shocked if there isn’t a whole lotta new information coming from the West Coast, since we’ve seen so damn much stuff from overseas already, but if nothing else, the official line of communication will provide a lot more detail and some better images.
If there’s anyone else out there heading to San Diego who wants to provide the world with an outlet for their images, words, and general feelings, please hit the Contact link above and drop me a line! I plan on having an onslaught of coverage over the rest of the week…provided my second daughter’s impending birth behaves itself…
I’ll start off the week of coverage by directing folks to HissTank.com who already have some early pictures of signage and banners as vendors and manufacturers get ready to show off their wares. Check out the images mirrored below.
With thanks to TKPrime from the MS Gulf Coast G.I. Joe Collectors Club for pointing out that Gamespot has posted a video of some hands-on action with G.I. Joe: The Rise of COBRA. Check out the embedded video below and check out the Pit!
We’d heard rumor that certain retailers were providing bonuses for pre-orders of the upcoming G.I. Joe: The Rise of COBRA video game, and now Electronic Arts has confirmed that information with the following press release:
EA Keeps It Classic With G.I. JOE Preorder Bonus
Upcoming G.I. JOE The Rise of Cobra Game to Feature Unlockable Classic Versions
of G.I. JOE Characters From Original Cartoon/Toy Series
EA today gives G.I. JOE fans a sneak peek at the special pre-order bonuses that await them for the upcoming G.I. JOE The Rise of Cobra video game. Gamers who pre-order G.I. JOE The Rise of Cobra at participating retailers in North Americawill receive a special code to unlock select playable characters in their classic uniform from the original 1980’s G.I. JOEcartoon/toy series. In addition to the 16 playable G.I. JOE characters based on the upcoming movie from Paramount Pictures, the game’s cast of playable classic G.I. JOE characters will include heroes like the crossbow-wielding SHANA “SCARLETT” O’HARA™. Additional classic G.I. JOE characters will be revealed closer to the game’s launch.
G.I. JOE The Rise of Cobra hits stores this August, and will be available for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii, PlayStation 2, Nintendo DS, PlayStation Portable (PSP) as well as mobile phones.Unlock codes for classic G.I. JOE characters are only available on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii, PlayStation 2 and PlayStation Portable (PSP) versions of the game.
