{"id":21422,"date":"2012-06-07T12:24:02","date_gmt":"2012-06-07T02:24:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/power-up.space\/?p=21422"},"modified":"2012-06-07T12:24:02","modified_gmt":"2012-06-07T02:24:02","slug":"paramount-pictures-and-namco-bandai-reveal-villains-in-new-star-trek-video-game-villains-in-new-star-trek-video-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/?p=21422","title":{"rendered":"PARAMOUNT PICTURES AND NAMCO BANDAI REVEAL VILLAINS IN NEW STAR TREK\u2122 VIDEO GAME VILLAINS IN NEW STAR TREK\u2122 VIDEO GAME"},"content":{"rendered":"

Legendary Lizard-like \u201cGorn\u201d Set to Battle Kirk and Spock in Ultimate Co-op Gaming Experience <\/em><\/p>\n

Scheduled to Release in Early 2013<\/em><\/p>\n

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Sydney, Australia (June 6, 2012) \u2013 Paramount Pictures and leading video game publisher and developer NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc. today gave fans the first look at the key villain to be featured in the upcoming Star Trek<\/em><\/strong>\u2122 video game inspired by J.J. Abrams\u2019 Star Trek <\/em>(2009) film reboot. The announcement made at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), revealed that a legendary lizard-like race known in Trek lore as \u201cThe Gorn\u201d will play the destructive and villainous role in the video game releasing in early 2013. The co-op game is based on a standalone storyline that continues the adventure of iconic characters Captain James T. Kirk and Mr. Spock as they work together to stop the Gorn, an enemy race bent on conquering the galaxy.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Gorn are among the most iconic villains in the Star Trek<\/em> universe and their role in this game certainly lives up to that persona ,\u201d said Brian Miller, Senior Vice President at Paramount Pictures and lead game producer.\u00a0 \u201cKirk and Spock find themselves in an incredibly challenging amount of mayhem as they confront the Gorn throughout the game.\u201d<\/p>\n

More than just lizard-skinned foes, the Gorn are a blood-thirsty race determined to conquer the galaxy. A true military dictatorship, the Gorn are made up of billions of self-sacrificing warriors across thousands of colonies, each focused on the conquest of alien races. By utilizing their chaos-causing infectious venom, the Gorn seed mayhem and destruction as they destroy populations and deplete planets of their resources.<\/p>\n

“Great villains give our favorite characters a chance to become heroes in the process of attempting to eliminate a powerful threat, and Star Trek<\/em> fans have been eagerly anticipating the moment when the antagonists of the game would be revealed,” said Carlson Choi, VP of Marketing at NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc. \u201cThis is one of those moments and we couldn\u2019t be more excited to give gamers a glimpse at the challenges that lie ahead for Kirk and Spock.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Gorn range in size and abilities, infecting their foes with venom that can poison, cause hallucinations, and even kill. From the smaller infantry Gorn Rushers, to the larger Gorn Warriors and the massive Gorn Brutes, the Gorn provides a serious direct threat, while the wall-climbing Gorn females showcase the cunning for which this race is feared. Technologically capable and possessing the antithesis of Federation ideals, the Gorn pose a devastating threat to Starfleet, the Enterprise<\/em>, and its crew.<\/p>\n

With a storyline occurring after the events of J.J. Abram\u2019s 2009 Star Trek<\/em> reboot, the Star Trek<\/em><\/strong> <\/em>video game puts players in the shoes of seminal heroes Captain James T. Kirk and Mr. Spock, inviting them to work together to take on the ferocious Gorn in this epic action adventure.\u00a0 Built from the ground up as the ultimate co-op experience, players are set on a journey of immense proportions across unexplored planets and enemy battleships with the latest 23rd<\/sup> century weapons and gear. Kirk and Spock\u2019s complementary personalities result in the most fully realized and varied co-op experience for this console generation.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Under a license from CBS Consumer Products, the game is being developed by Ontario-based developer Digital Extremes (Bioshock 2, Unreal Tournament, Dark Sector, The Darkness II<\/em>) with production being overseen by Paramount Pictures and a scheduled release in early 2013 for Xbox 360\u00ae video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation\u00ae3 computer entertainment system and Windows PC.<\/p>\n

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Attendees of E3 at the Los Angeles Convention Center June 5-7 can see a live demonstration of the Star Trek <\/em>game <\/em>and <\/em>take photos in the Enterprise captain\u2019s chair at the NAMCO BANDAI Games Booth # 1637 (located in the South Hall).<\/p>\n

For more information on the Star Trek <\/em>video game, please visit www.startrekgame.com<\/a>\u00a0 and follow the game on Twitter at www.twitter.com\/star_trek_game.<\/p>\n

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For more information about NAMCO BANDAI Games, please visit http:\/\/www.namcobandaigames.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Legendary Lizard-like \u201cGorn\u201d Set to Battle Kirk and Spock in Ultimate Co-op Gaming Experience Scheduled to Release in Early 2013 \u00a0 Sydney, Australia (June 6, 2012) \u2013 Paramount Pictures and leading video game publisher and developer NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc. today gave fans the first look at the key villain to be featured in<\/p>\n

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