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Harmonix adds new songs from The Weeknd, Elle King, Fall Out Boy, more to Rock Band 4 Music Store today
Harmonix is bringing more of 2015’s most popular musicians to Rock Band 4 with another “Off the Charts” song pack. Elle King, Fall Out Boy, Shawn Mendes, Walk The Moon, and The Weeknd will all appear in the Off the Charts 02 Pack, and you can preview each song in the trailer embedded above. And speaking of songs, here’s a list of exactly what the Off the Charts 02 Pack will contain:
- Elle King – “Ex’s & Oh’s”
- Fall Out Boy – “Irresistible”
- Shawn Mendes – “Stitches”
- Walk The Moon – “Different Colors”
- The Weeknd – “Can’t Feel My Face”
The Off the Charts 02 Pack has been priced at $8.49, a 15% discount versus buying each song individually for $1.99 apiece.
Posted in News, PS4, Xbox One
Tagged Rock Band 4
Unravel will yarn bomb your heart on February 9, 2016
Watch Yarny save a baby bird!
Watch Yarny use a crane to smash through a stone wall!
Watch Yarny ride a bicycle like a pro!
The latest trailer for Coldwood’s Unravel is packed with adorable imagery starring gaming’s newest star, Yarny. But it’s the final title card that’ll likely garner the most excitement from gamers, and that’s because it includes Unravel’s official release date: February 9, 2016. But in case you’ve missed all the Unravel excitement, here’s how Coldwood is trying to sell their game to the public:
Unravel is a game all about overcoming obstacles, both big and small. Using Yarny’s small thread and big heart, players will traverse through the breath-taking, lush environments of Northern Scandinavia in this unique physics-based puzzle platformer. Some challenges are simple, like using Yarny’s thread to swing across a gap, or rappel down a tree. But others are more complex, and players will need to use Yarny’s thread in clever and creative ways to find the path forward. Whatever the case, no feat is too big for Yarny. Along the way, unlock a heartfelt story about love and longing, and the ties that bind, with Yarny as the red thread that runs through it all.
“Gaming is a powerful platform, able to inspire players and touch their hearts. With Unravel, we’re hoping to do just that,” says Martin Sahlin, Creative Director at Coldwood. “Yarny’s quest is to mend broken bonds and the yarn represents the love and connection between people. Along the way, we’ll test your cleverness with environment-based puzzles inspired by our home in Northern Sweden.”
Unravel will be priced at $19.99 when it’s released for the PC, PS4, and Xbox One next year.
Lionhead has pushed the Fable Legends open beta back to Spring 2016
Microsoft first announced Fable Legends all the way back in 2013. The 4v1 adventure has been slowly creeping towards completion ever since and the publisher’s current plan was to release an open beta for the game before the end of the year. However, development difficulties have forced a change to that plan as it looks like the Fable Legends open beta will now be released in Spring 2016.
Creative Director David Eckelberry explained some of the challenges his team has faced in a post on the game’s official website:
Fable Legends is coming together well and it’s a lot of fun. But we think that we can make it even better. So we’ve decided to extend our closed beta to continue to listen to feedback from our players and add features and polish that will make a real difference. This means Fable Legends won’t release into open beta this holiday as previously announced. We realise this may be disappointing for those of you not currently playing, so we wanted to tell you why.
To be honest, we didn’t anticipate just how big Fable Legends is becoming. It’s simply the most ambitious game we’ve ever created at Lionhead. We’ve built a unique and innovative multiplayer experience combining RPG and RTS gameplay which allows you to play, and use your gear seamlessly, across Xbox One and Windows 10. On top of this, we’ve built a beautiful new world full of grand stories and adventures. And it’s taking more time than we thought.
Fable fans interested in joining the closed beta on the PC or Xbox One can submit an application at FableLegends.com. According to Eckelberry, more than 100,000 new invitations will be sent out over the next few weeks.
Posted in News, PC, Xbox One
Tagged Fable Legends
Splatoon’s next Splatfest knows if you’ve been Naughty or Nice
The Squid Sisters see you when you’re sleeping… they know when you’re awake… and they know how you vote for each Splatfest. So I suppose it only makes sense to put this knowledge to good use as Splatoon‘s upcoming North American Splatfest will ask participants to pledge their support for Team Naughty or Team Nice.
The Naughty versus Nice Splatfest will kick off on Friday, December 18 at midnight (Eastern Time) and continue all day Saturday. Nintendo will be competing with the opening weekend of Star Wars: The Force Awakens for the attention of gamers everywhere, but perhaps this little ditty (courtesy of the Squid Research Lab) will convince more people to join up…
You better spray ink,
You better really try.
If your team loses,
You might cry:Splatfest is coming to town!
Splatfest is coming to town!
Splatfest is coming to town!We’re making a list,
We’re checking it twice.
Visit the plaza and vote
Who’s naughty or nice.Splatfest is coming to town!
Splatfest is coming to town!
Splatfest is coming to town!
Splatoon players can pledge your support to Team Naughty or Team Nice right now at the voting kiosk in the game’s Inkopolis Plaza area.
Weekly Warp-Up: Overtime With PlayStation Experience 2015
No, that’s not a typo. Welcome to the Weekly Warp-Up, your weekly wrap-up of the biggest and the best articles posted at Warp Zoned this week…
We were still sorting through the absolute mountain of new information that spilled out of last weekend’s PlayStation Experience, but I think it’s safe to say that the Final Fantasy VII Remake stole the show. Square Enix kept talking about their massive new undertaking long after Sony turned the lights off at the Moscone West in San Francisco.
Did you hear that it’s going to be released as a multi-part series? Or how about the publisher’s plan to “go beyond” original game? We still don’t know when it’ll be released, but we do know that it is shaping up to be much more than a simple remaster.
More news from this past week (and the PlayStation Experience) can be found after the break. (more…)
Posted in News
New Releases: Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 5 for PS3/Xbox 360
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas… and you know what that means… we’re about to be in for a serious drought of new releases for the next few weeks.
Case in point, this week’s only new release is Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 5 for the PS3 and Xbox 360. The skateboarding series returns to the PS3 and Xbox 360 in a package that’ll look very similar to this Fall’s PS4 and Xbox One edition. Players will be able to grind through Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 5 as one of ten pros, or they can drop themselves into the game with the Create-A-Skater mode. And if you’re feeling extra creative, players can also tap into their inner architect and build a brand new course in the game’s Create-A-Skatepark mode.
Even with the Christmas holiday right around the corner, be sure to check back later this week for a complete look at this week’s brand new digital downloads on the PlayStation Store, Xbox Games Store, and Nintendo eShop.
Posted in News, PS3, Xbox 360
Tagged Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 5
Xbox Store Today: 6180 The Moon, Starpoint Gemini 2, Line of Defense Tactics
Today’s additions to the Xbox Games Store are a science-fictiony bunch, so let’s fire up the warp drive and have a look:
- 6180: The Moon (Xbox One) is a minimalist platformer that links the top and bottom of the screen so the ceiling is also the floor and the floor is also the ceiling.
- Starpoint Gemini 2 (Xbox One) is a tactical space combat simulator that includes more than 50 factions and a galaxyful of adventure.
- Line of Defense Tactics (Xbox One) is a top-down shooter where players control a team of Galactic Command marines on a variety of interstellar missions.
More information on all of these titles can be found after the break. (more…)
Minecraft: Story Mode’s fourth episode will be released on December 22
Get ready to put some cookies and milk, Telltale Games has announced they’ll be dropping down your chimney to deliver the fourth episode of Minecraft: Story Mode for the PC, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, and mobile devices on December 22 (Vita and Wii U versions are also in the works). If you’ve been playing along with the first three episodes, here’s what shenanigans you can expect to get up to in A Block and a Hard Place:
In Episode Four, with the fearsome Wither Storm more dangerous than ever, Jesse, Reuben, and the crew discover there is one thing that can destroy the command block at the heart of the monster – but they’ll need to brave the perils of the Farlands to find it. As uneasy allies and ailing friends threaten to tear the group apart, can they defeat the Wither Storm in their final battle? And what sacrifices must be made to succeed? Find out in Episode Four’s epic “Wither Storm Finale” that will turn the page on one chapter, before adventures may begin anew…
According to Telltale, Minecraft: Story Mode’s fifth episode will be released sometime in early 2016.