{"id":16164,"date":"2011-10-05T09:59:49","date_gmt":"2011-10-04T23:59:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/power-up.space\/?p=16164"},"modified":"2011-10-05T09:59:49","modified_gmt":"2011-10-04T23:59:49","slug":"take-control-of-your-mutant-fate-in-x-men%e2%84%a2-destiny","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/?p=16164","title":{"rendered":"TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR MUTANT FATE IN X-MEN\u2122 DESTINY"},"content":{"rendered":"

Activision and Marvel\u2019s Latest X-Men Action\/RPG Video Game\u00a0<\/em>is Available at Retail Stores Nationwide<\/em>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Get More: GameTrailers.com<\/a>, X-Men: Destiny – Launch Trailer<\/a>, PC Games<\/a>, PlayStation 3<\/a>, Xbox 360<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Sydney, \u2013 October 5, 2011 \u2013 The battle between the X-Men and Brotherhood of Mutants rages on \u2013 and your choices will shape the fate of the world!\u00a0 Available today at retail stores nationwide, Marvel<\/a> Entertainment, LLC and Activision Publishing, Inc.\u2019s (Nasdaq: ATVI<\/a>) X-Men\u2122 Destiny<\/em><\/strong> places gamers into the role of a young mutant just discovering their newfound powers; where the choices they make and alliances they forge determine which side of the mutant cause will reign supreme.<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0 X-Men Destiny<\/em><\/strong> gives players three all-new mutants from which to pick, and an original story penned by acclaimed Marvel writer Mike Carey, delivering an action\/RPG experience where players have ultimate customisation of their mutant\u2019s powers, development and \u201cdestiny.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

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\u201cFor the first time ever, gamers can play as a NEW<\/em> Marvel mutant and make the key decisions that lead to their siding with either the X-Men or Brotherhood,\u201d said David Oxford, Executive Vice President and General Manager, Activision Publishing, Inc.\u00a0 \u201cThe opportunity to play out X-Men Destiny<\/em><\/strong>\u2019s branching story arcs as three all-new characters provides a unique way of experiencing the X-Men Universe \u2013 one that we think fans are going to love.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cA great story delivered by Mike Carey, coupled with a game landscape that allows players to make key decisions that shape their journey, is a combination we\u2019re really excited about and think fans of the Marvel Universe will be as well,\u201d said TQ Jefferson, Vice President of Games Production,\u00a0 Marvel Entertainment.<\/p>\n

Fighting alongside and against some of Marvel\u2019s greatest X-Men characters, including Magneto, Cyclops, Wolverine and Gambit, gamers will evolve their mutant skills through X-Men Destiny<\/em><\/strong>\u2019s upgrade system, allowing them to mix and match X-Genes and abilities from various X-Men and Brotherhood characters such as\u00a0 Iceman\u2019s freeze powers and Emma Frost\u2019s diamond skin.<\/p>\n

X-Men Destiny<\/em><\/strong>\u2019s three new mutants \u2013 Grant Alexander, Aimi Yoshida and Adrian Luca \u2013 are brought to life by the voices of some of young Hollywood\u2019s most popular talent:\u00a0 Heroes<\/em> icon Milo Ventimiglia, Sucker Punch<\/em> and The Hangover<\/em> Part II<\/em> actress Jamie Chung, and Friday Night Lights<\/em> star Scott Porter.<\/p>\n

X-Men Destiny <\/em><\/strong>was developed by Silicon Knights for Xbox 360\u00ae video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation\u00ae3 computer entertainment system and Wii\u2122, and has been rated \u201cM\u201d by the Classification Board.\u00a0<\/p>\n

For more X-Men Destiny <\/em><\/strong>information, check out the HeroHQ community at www.facebook.com\/herohq<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Activision Broadcast Media Centre<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Members of the media can visit Activision Publishing\u2019s Broadcast Media Center to download broadcast quality video, web-ready video and high-resolution images.\u00a0 Broadcast Media Centre:\u00a0 http:\/\/www.activisionvideo.com\/<\/a>. \u00a0<\/p>\n

About Silicon Knights, Inc.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Located in the Niagara Region of Ontario, Silicon Knights is dedicated to creating groundbreaking video games.\u00a0 Our aim is to completely engage and immerse gamers by combining the very best elements of technology, art, audio, game play, and story.\u00a0 For each game, we blend these elements until the result becomes greater than the sum of its parts.\u00a0 We seek to create a compelling and detailed world within which the game player can become absorbed into a seamless and compelling experience.\u00a0 Silicon Knights is the developer of such popular games as Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain<\/em>, Eternal Darkness: Sanity\u2019s Requiem<\/em>, Metal Gear Solid: Twin Snakes<\/em>, and Too Human<\/em>.\u00a0 More information on the company can be found at www.siliconknights.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

About Marvel Entertainment<\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

Marvel Entertainment, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, is one of the world’s most prominent character-based entertainment companies, built on a proven library of over 8,000 characters featured in a variety of media over seventy years.\u00a0 Marvel utilises its character franchises in entertainment, licensing and publishing.\u00a0 For more information, visit www.marvel.com<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

About Activision Publishing, Inc. <\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/em><\/p>\n

Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Activision Publishing, Inc. is a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and leisure products.<\/p>\n

Activision maintains operations in the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Sweden, Spain, Norway, Denmark, the Netherlands, Australia, South Korea, China and the region of Taiwan. More information about Activision and its products can be found on the company\u2019s website, www.activision.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Activision and Marvel\u2019s Latest X-Men Action\/RPG Video Game\u00a0is Available at Retail Stores Nationwide\u00a0 Get More: GameTrailers.com, X-Men: Destiny – Launch Trailer, PC Games, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 Sydney, \u2013 October 5, 2011 \u2013 The battle between the X-Men and Brotherhood of Mutants rages on \u2013 and your choices will shape the fate of the world!\u00a0<\/p>\n

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