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XBL Store Today: Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark, Grid: Autosport, more
Microsoft has added nine games to the Xbox Live Games Store today and it looks like there’s (mostly) something for everyone.
As with yesterday’s PlayStation Store update, the big addition to the XBL Store today is Activision’s Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark. The title merges the Transformers movieverse with High Moon’s popular War For/Fall of Cybertron games, though Edge of Reality is the developer on this installment. Rise of the Dark Spark is available to download for the Xbox 360 and Xbox One.
On the complete opposite end of the spectrum from gigantic robots bashing each other is Ubisoft’s Valiant Hearts: The Great War. This puzzle platformer, which is also available for the Xbox 360 and Xbox One, is set during World War I and features a unique hand-drawn art style.
Other new releases available this week include…
- Grid: Autosport (Xbox 360), the latest installment in Codemasters’ popular racing series.
- R.B.I. Baseball 14 (Xbox One), a next-gen version of MLB Advanced Media’s retro baseball sim.
- Zombie Driver: Ultimate Edition (Xbox One), a next-gen version of EXOR’s overhead driving game.
More information on all of these games (as well as a few others) can be found after the break.
Posted in News, Xbox 360, Xbox One
Tagged Grid: Autosport, R.B.I. Baseball 14, Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark
Daily Scoop: June 25, 2014 – Bundles galore
I played a lot of games last night, just like I said I would! But I also did the dishes, put away the laundry, and managed to feed myself dinner. All in all, I was successful at both work and play.
Although I know I just said this yesterday, there’s yet another brand new bundle over at Indie Royale right now – this time, it’s the Debut 15 Bundle. Pay the current minimum for Blue Rose, Copod, Toy Wars Invasion, Radium, Rock Zombie, Pahelika: Revelations, and Crystal Story II. You can also still get your hands on the Indievision Bundle over at Humble Bundle as well.
People keep asking me, “What did you get in the Steam Summer Sale?” So far, nothing, but today I’m tempted to grab Final Fantasy VII and Final Fantasy VIII for $4.07 each (aiee!), and They Bleed Pixels for $1.99. The sale is going to break down my resolve at some point!
Check out today’s shirts after the jump!
Posted in Daily Scoop, Etcetera, News
Transformers: Dark Spark, Valiant Hearts, Grid: Autosport, more added to PS Store
We’re getting an incredibly diverse selection of new games in this week’s PlayStation Store update.
The biggest new game is Activision’s latest Transformers adaptation, Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark. The title merges the Transformers movieverse with High Moon’s popular War For/Fall of Cybertron games, though Edge of Reality is the developer on this installment. Rise of the Dark Spark is available to download for the PS3 and PS4.
On the complete opposite end of the spectrum from gigantic robots bashing each other is Ubisoft’s Valiant Hearts: The Great War. This puzzle platformer, which is also available for the PS3 and PS4, is set during World War I and features a unique hand-drawn art style.
Other new releases available this week include…
- Grid: Autosport (PS3), the latest installment in Codemasters’ popular racing series.
- BlazBlue: Chronophantasma, a Vita release of the one-on-one fighting game.
- XBlaze Code: Embryo (PS3, Vita), a visual novel prequel to the BlazBlue series.
- Shin Megami Tensei Devil Summoner 2: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. King Abaddon (PS2 Classic), the cult RPG series is back with another classic entry.
More information on all of these games (as well as a few others) can be found after the break. And a complete rundown of this week’s new game add-ons can be found at the PlayStation Blog. (more…)
Game Critics Awards has announced their Best of E3 2014 nominees
The Best of E3 2014 nominees are in, and Evolve is currently leading the pack with six nominations (Best of Show, Best Original Game, Best Console Game, Best PC Game, Best Action Game, and Best Online Multiplayer). The rest of the Best in Show games all have multiple nominations as well – Alien: Isolation, Batman: Arkham Knight, Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor, No Man’s Sky, and Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Siege. After all the attention it’s gotten, I’m surprised Sunset Overdrive isn’t on that list, but it’s on a few others.
Check out the full list of nominees after the jump.
Posted in 3DS, News, PC, PS3, PS4, Vita, Wii U, Xbox 360, Xbox One
Tagged Alien: Isolation, Batman: Arkham Knight, E3 2014, Evolve, Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor, No Man's Sky, Sunset Overdrive, Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Siege
Civilization Revolution 2 will be released for iOS devices next week
I know that image is from the Xbox 360 version of Civilization Revolution, but I liked it, so I’m sticking with it. Anyway, 2K Games has announced that Sid Meier’s Civilization Revolution 2 will be released on iOS on July 2, which is really soon. According to the press release, which you can see after the jump, it will be coming soon to Android devices as well.
This seems like a pretty rational move for the company, which released the first game on iOS after having a run on consoles and handhelds. The sequel has been developed exclusively for mobile devices, and promises it will be ” delivering high-impact graphics and new gameplay and controls that capitalize on the mobile technology advancements since the original Sid Meier’s Civilization Revolution launched more than five years ago.”
Hit the jump for the full press release.
Posted in Mobile, News
Tagged Civilization Revolution 2
Square Enix files Final Fantasy Explorers trademark application in US
Square Enix has filed a trademark application with the US Patent and Trademark Office for Final Fantasy Explorers, a fact that makes me intensely excited. Siliconera has had a lot to report about the game, like the fact that it will have “about 20 jobs,” including previously mentioned “Black Mage, White Mage, Knight and Monk,” and then also “Dragoon, Paladin, Thief, Ninja, Red Mage, Time Mage, and Bard.”
The game is currently being developed for the 3DS, and I’m slightly freaking out about it. You will be able to maneuver your weapons, armor, accessories, and abilities, and “once you learn an ability, they can be used on other jobs, as well.” The abilities will each have costs associated with them, and will cost double if you use them while in a different job. Oh and also you can befriend monsters and then they can join your party! Aaaaagh you can have monsters in your party. Why is this game not in my 3DS right this second.
Siliconera also wrote, “It is said that the game’s main portion actually takes place after you clear the story, boasting a volume of about 100 to 200 hours worth of gameplay.” No word yet on when it’s coming out (or an official US announcement, for that matter), but there is word that I’m going to buy it, and that you may not see me for a while.
Posted in 3DS, News
Tagged Final Fantasy Explorers
Daily Scoop: June 24, 2014 – Evening gaming
There’s been a lot going on these days, so when I can take the time to play games, I do. I’ve got meetings and events on top of work for the next few days, so tonight, I’m going to head home, put my feet up, and just play games all night. Will I eat ice cream for dinner? I can only say probably.
There’s a brand new bundle over at Indie Royale right now – the Debut 14 Bundle! Pay the current minimum for Monster Truck Destruction, Sushi Bar Express, Aquadelic GT, The Moon Silver, Steam and Metal, Virus Jigglin’ Fever, Football Director, and StarDrone.
Steam‘s Summer Sale is still going strong. Torchlight II is $4.99, Metro: Last Light Complete Edition is $6.79, and Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons is $2.99. I played that last one all the way through this weekend, and it was amazing. I highly recommend it!
There are new deals at the Humble Store as well. You can get Just Cause 2 for $3.74, early access to Nosgoth for $4.99, and Life Goes On for $9.74. So many great options. Scoop some of these games up!
And now, the moment you’ve been waiting for – t-shirts!
Posted in Daily Scoop, Etcetera, News
Take that Ubisoft! Sunset Overdrive will include playable female characters
Insomniac’s Associate Community Manager, Brandon Winfrey, tells us a tale of magic and wonder in the latest “Sunset TV” developer diary for Sunset Overdrive . By “magic,” I mean he talks about the utterly amazing traps you can set up to kill enemies (the Pyro Geyser? Hell yes!). And by “wonder,” I mean you can play as a woman in Sunset Overdrive… or a person of another nationality, or a dude in a skirt, or whatever the heck you want to play as (limited only by the character creator and your imagination).
In the video, one of the female characters sports a hooded white robe. Surely this is a friendly poke at the backlash Ubisoft received during this year’s E3 Expo over the lack of female characters in Assassin’s Creed: Unity. Watch the video… it’s great.
Sunset Overdrive will be out on October 28 for the Xbox One.
Posted in News, Xbox One
Tagged Sunset Overdrive