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Get hooked on a launch trailer for Telltale’s Guardians of the Galaxy: Episode 1
Telltale Games will head back out to the furthest reaches of space this week with “Tangled Up In Blue,” the first episode from their Guardians of the Galaxy series. The developer also released a brand new Launch Trailer to go along with today’s launch on the PC, PS4, Xbox One, and mobile devices:
Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy: The Telltale Series is a brand new story of the universe’s unlikeliest Super Heroes: Star-Lord, Gamora, Drax, Rocket, and Groot. In the wake of an epic battle, the Guardians discover an artifact of unspeakable power. Each of them has a reason to desire this relic, as does a ruthless enemy who is the last of her kind, and who will stop at nothing to tear it from their hands.
From Earth to the Milano to Knowhere and beyond, and set to the beat of awesome music, you wear the rocket-powered boots of Star-Lord in an original Guardians adventure, where your decisions and actions drive the story you experience.
In addition to this week’s digital debut, Telltale will also release a special Season Pass Disc for Guardians of the Galaxy on May 2. The Season Pass Disc will include “Tangled Up In Blue” and downloadable access to the subsequent four episodes as they’re released.
Learn all about Ultra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers in this new trailer
Capcom wants to educate all would-be World Warriors with a new trailer for Ultra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers. The Switch-exclusive remake is set to launch on May 26, and it’ll include a wide variety of new features and modes to revitalize the 25-year-old game.
Ultra Street Fighter II will add two new characters to the game (Evil Ryu and Violent Ken), as well a first-person “Way of the Hado” Mode, Touchscreen Super Moves, two-on-one Buddy Battles, a Character Color Editor, and Arcade Standby for online play.
Ultra Street Fighter II will also include two soundtrack options (“Classic” and “New Generation”), and Capcom has created a special sampler video for players interested in a preview of the new music. You can find it after the break. (more…)
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Layton’s Mystery Journey: Katrielle and the Millionaires’ Conspiracy available for mobile devices on July 20; 3DS launch coming this Fall
Level-5 has announced that the next game in the Professor Layton series, Layton’s Mystery Journey: Katrielle and the Millionaires’ Conspiracy, will be available to download for iOS and Android devices on July 20. The game is also in development for the 3DS, and launch on Nintendo’s handheld this Fall.
Previously known as Lady Layton: The Millionaire Ariadne’s Conspiracy, the latest game in the series will feature smaller bite-size puzzles that players must solve to uncover the details of a larger mystery.
“This is the seventh entry in the Professor Layton series and we are excited that Katrielle Layton is taking center stage in this new iteration of the game,” said Akihiro Hino, the of CEO Level-5. “Professor Layton fans will enjoy the mystery and fantasy adventure play that they have come to love and appreciate throughout the series.”
A Japanese-language trailer for Layton’s Mystery Journey: Katrielle and the Millionaires’ Conspiracy can be found after the break. (more…)
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Poison Ivy delivers the kiss of death in her Injustice 2 trailer
In a fun little nod to Batman & Robin, NetherRealm Studios pitted Poison Ivy against Bane and Robin in the newest Injustice 2 trailer.
Dr. Pamela Isley’s affinity for plants has always given her skin a healthy green glow, but the supervillain actually has a pair of extra appendages in the upcoming fighting game. The two venus fly traps that frame her face probably aren’t an angel and devil on her shoulders, but they can be used as a makeshift or to fling a noxious gas cloud at her opponent.
Injustice 2 will be available for the PS4 and Xbox One on May 16. And in case you missed any of the previous “Introducing…” trailers, now’s a great to look back at Scarecrow, The Flash, Captain Cold, Catwoman, Cheetah, Firestorm, Doctor Fate, and all the rest.
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Play Mac classics in your browser with Internet Archive’s Apple Macintosh Software Library
When it first began, the Internet Archive collected millions of webpages in an effort to create an historical map charting the growth of the World Wide Web. More recently, they’re just as well known for their massive digitization projects that provide in-browser access to games and software previously released for consoles such as the Atari 2600, the Odyssey 2, and the Sega Genesis, as well as computer platforms like MS-DOS and Windows 3.1.
But today, the Internet Archive may have outdone itself with the launch of the Apple Macintosh Software Library.
Players can transport themselves back to the 80s with the Apple Macintosh Software Library, and many of us will be able to relive our school days with the system’s monochromatic GUI. The Apple Macintosh Software Library currently offers dozens of options for in-browser including fan favorites such as Lode Runner, Brickles, and Dark Castle.
If you’re interested in learning more about this software collection, Jason Scott of the Internet Archive has published a nice overview at the Internet Archive Blog.
All PC and Xbox One owners will get the chance to purchase Halo Wars: Definitive Edition on April 20
Microsoft and 343 Industries released Halo Wars 2 earlier this year, and players who pre-ordered it also received early access to Halo Wars: Definitive Edition, a revamped version of the first game in the RTS series. But starting April 20, all PC and Xbox One owners will have the chance to purchase the remaster as a standalone download.
In addition to improved graphics, which are on display in the new trailer embedded above, 343 added additional Achievements to Halo Wars: Definitive Edition, and bundled in both downloadable expansions (Strategic Options and Historic Battles).
Like Halo Wars 2, Halo Wars: Definitive Edition is an Xbox Play Anywhere title, and players who purchase will receive access to the game on the Xbox One and Windows 10.
Bread Machine Games releases a Launch Trailer for Deathstate
Deathstate, the first game from Bread Machine Games, will be available to download for the PS4 beginning next week. The game was originally released for the PC in 2015, but its new home has given the developer the chance to deliver a brand new Launch Trailer for the retro-styled shooter.
Unlike a traditional twin-stick shooter, Deathstate is a “single-stick shooter” that asks players to evade a barrage of projectiles and fight back against the game’s Lovecraftian horrors:
In Deathstate you collect organs instead of armor, explore fractured realities instead of dungeons, and fight Lovecraftian horrors instead of goblins (you actually might fight some goblins too). The weird worlds of Binding of Isaac, Dark Souls, and the Hellraiser movies inspired Deathstate’s otherworldly setting and synthed-out soundtrack.
Deathstate will be priced at $9.99 when it launches for the PS4 on April 25.
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NHL 17 predicts the Nashville Predators will win their first Stanley Cup this year
The Nashville Predators joined the NHL as an expansion team in 1998… and if NHL 17‘s playoff simulation is correct, they’ll win their first Stanley Cup this year.
According to the prediction from EA Sports, the Predators will beat the Montreal Canadiens in seven games in the 2017 Stanley Cup Finals:
It all came down to one game. P.K. Subban and the Nashville Predators against Carey Price and the Montreal Canadiens in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final. It was a back-and-forth game that featured stellar saves and highlight reel goals until Viktor Arvidsson scored with 17:37 left in the third period to give the Predators a 3-2 lead. Ryan Johansen would tack on an empty net goal late in the third period securing the first Stanley Cup in Nashville Predators franchise history.
As of today, the real-life Predators have a 2-0 series lead over the Chicago Blackhawks in their first round matchup. Meanwhile, the Canadiens are leading the New York Rangers two games to one.