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Walking Dead S1/2, Wolf Among Us collections coming to PS4, Xbox One, PS3, Xbox 360
Several retailers let the cat out of the bag a bit early, but Telltale Games officially announced today that The Walking Dead Season 1, The Walking Dead Season 2, and The Wolf Among Us will soon be available for the PS4 and Xbox One. According to Telltale, a disc-based compilation of each episodic series will be available “later this year.” PS3 and Xbox 360 owners will also get a chance to purchase The Walking Dead Season 2 and The Wolf Among Us on disc as well to join the previously released disc-based version of The Walking Dead Season 1.
Telltale has promised to announce a release date for the compilation discs soon, and this news lends further credence to the belief that Tales From the Borderlands will also be available for current-generation and new-generation platforms (and the PC) when it launches sometime this Summer or Fall.
Posted in News, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One
Tagged The Walking Dead, The Walking Dead Season 2, The Wolf Among Us
Quantum Break gameplay teaser promises full reveal at Gamescom 2014
Remedy is hard at work on Quantum Break and the latest trailer confirms that their time-twisting action game will be released in 2015. While a 2014 release date was never officially announced, many hoped they’d get their hands on the game this year. It looks like that’s not to be and, according to Remedy’s Sam Lake, Quantum Break will skip the 2014 E3 Expo as well.
In the video above, Quantum Break’s Creative Director teases a tiny sliver of gameplay footage from the game with the promise that we’ll get more at this year’s Gamescom show. The video game show, which is based in Cologne, Germany, will be held from August 13 through the 17th.
Quantum Break will attempt to blend a third-person action game with a Hollywood-style live-action television show. According to Lake, “The game is about heroes, the show is about villains.” The game will follow Jack Joyce, the hero we’ve gotten to know a little bit about in two earlier trailers (at the “Next Xbox Reveal” and VGX 2013). Meanwhile, the show will follow the corporate intrigue within Monarch Solutions, the evil entity at the center of Quantum Break.
Hopefully, one of the villains will give us a “muwhahaha” at some point in the show.
Posted in News, Xbox One
Tagged Gamescom 2014, Quantum Break
Mortal Kombat website goes dark ahead of Mortal Kombat 10 reveal
The Mortal Kombat 10 teaser train just keeps rolling. This morning, the official Mortal Kombat website went dark. When it came back to life, the page was blank except for the redesigned Mortal Kombat dragon logo that appeared on the leaked “Who’s Next” poster.
Ed Boon’s Twitter countdown will expire on June 2, one week ahead of this year’s E3 Expo, so I think we’re definitely in store for a Mortal Kombat 10 announcement next Monday (can we call it “Mortal Monday”?).
And then there’s this…
Yes you are Next @wizkhalifa !! On June 2nd Kombat Kontinues… #WHOSNEXT
— Ed Boon (@noobde) May 29, 2014
Thanks, Ed Boon! (Unless he’s trolling us.)
Posted in News
Tagged E3 2014, Mortal Kombat X
Plants vs Zombies: Garden Warfare spreads like a weed to PS3, PS4 in August
After launching Plants vs Zombies: Garden Warfare on the Xbox One and Xbox 360 this past February, Electronic Arts and PopCap Games have announced plans to bring the game to the PS4 and PS3 on August 19.
In case you missed Plants vs Zombies: Garden Warfare during its first planting season, let me shower you with some details. PopCap has taken their popular tower defense game and morphed it into a team-based shooter that includes the 12v12 modes “Garden & Graveyards” and “Team Vanquish,” along with the “Garden Ops” co-op mode. Players who are interested in purchasing Garden Warfare on the PS3 or PS4 will gain access to a variety of special Hat Packs allowing their Plants or Zombies to don Ratchet & Clank, Sly Cooper and Fat Princess headgear. Vita Remote Play will also be included.
“Our players have already vanquished more than 400 million plants and zombies, and we can’t wait for PlayStation gamers to add to this total,” said Brian Lindley, a Producer on Plants vs Zombies: Garden Warfare. “They’ll see how accessible, yet deep, the gameplay is, and will get endless hours of fun out of the game.”
Posted in News, PS3, PS4
Tagged Plants vs Zombies: Garden Warfare
Nintendo Download: Mario Kart 8 (Friday), Ittle Dew, Mega Man Xtreme 2, more
Vroom! Vroom! It’s Mario Kart 8 time as the latest entry in Nintendo long-running racing series will be available to download from the Wii U eShop beginning tomorrow. And don’t forget, every Wii U owner who purchases Mario Kart 8 will also be able to download one of the following games for free: New Super Mario Bros. U, Pikmin 3, The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD, or Wii Party U. Not a bad deal at all.
Also available to download from the Wii U eShop this week is Ittle Dew, an overhead adventure game that bears more than a passing resemblance to The Legend of Zelda. Joining Ittle Dew is Klonoa: Empire of Dream, a platformer originally released for the Game Boy Advance; Luv Me Buddies Wonderland, a minigame collection starring a bunch of cuddly puppies; and Gravity Badgers, a puzzle game that combines gravity-based physics puzzles and badgers. Hey… why not?
Mega Man Xtreme 2 is the only new game available on the 3DS eShop this week. The game, which was originally released for the Game Boy Color, was Mega Man’s second and final release for Nintendo’s first color handheld.
More information on all of these titles can be found after the break. (more…)
Posted in 3DS, News, Wii U
Tagged Mario Kart 8
Super Smash Bros. 4 will include GameCube controller support
Well, this is an interesting development. Nintendo has announced that they’re working on an adapter that will allow GameCube controllers to be used with the Wii U version of Super Smash Bros. 4:
Get excited! The #WiiU version of #SmashBros. will be playable with GameCube controllers. pic.twitter.com/nmyj9QMsuU
— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) May 29, 2014
Super Smash Bros. 4 will be available for the Wii U by the end of the year, but it’s currently unknown if the adapter will launch alongside it or at a later date. Hopefully, we’ll learn more about it during this year’s E3 Expo, which begins on June 9.
Posted in News, Wii U
Tagged Super Smash Bros. For 3DS, Super Smash Bros. For Wii U
Daily Scoop: May 29, 2014 – Just a regular Thursday
There’s not too much excitement happening today… other than Philly Dev Night tonight. I’m excited to talk games all night with my friends, and to have a few post-GameLoop Philly discussions!
There are a few deals out there today that I’d like to share with you. First up are the deals over at Steam. The Weekend Deal is Europa Universalis IV, which is 75% at $9.99 until Monday at 10AM. The Daily Deal is one I know a lot of my friends will be excited about – it’s Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure for just $4.99. Time to get your scribble on with Maxwell!
Brand new this week is the Humble RPG Maker Bundle! Pay what you want for RPG Maker VX Ace, RPG Maker DLC Bundle #1, Skyborn, Sweet Lily Dreams, and RPG Maker – Free Games Bundle #1. Pay $6 or more to unlock RPG Maker XP, RPG Maker – Exclusive Resource Pack, RPG Maker DLC Bundle #2, To the Moon, Deadly Sin 2, and RPG Maker – Free Games Bundle #2. Pay $12 or more to unlock Game Character Hub, RPG Maker DLC Bundle #3, and Legionwood 2: Rise of the Eternal’s Realm. Whew! That’s a lot!
Finally, let’s take a look at what t-shirts are out there for you today! (more…)
Posted in Daily Scoop, Etcetera, News
CoD: Ghosts next DLC, Invasion, coming to Xbox One, Xbox 360 next week
Activision and Infinity Ward have unveiled the Invasion Map Pack, the next downloadable expansion for Call of Duty: Ghosts. As always, the Invasion Map Pack will add four new maps and the next chapter of Extinction Mode to the game. This time, players will be able to battle killer mariachis in “Departed,” trigger booby-trapped pyramids in “Pharaoh,” and unearth angry pirate ghosts in “Mutiny.” The final map, “Favela,” is a recreation of the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 map of the same name.
The Invasion Map Pack will be available to download from the Xbox Live Store this Tuesday, June 3, for the Xbox One and Xbox 360. As with all Call of Duty DLC, Season Pass owners will be able to grab the pack for free while everyone else will have to shell out $14.99. The Invasion Map Pack will likely be made available to PC, PS3, and PS4 players sometime in early July.
Check out the trailer above for a sneak peek at the new maps found in the Invasion Map Pack. We’ve also got an in-depth description of each map, straight from Activision, available after the break. (more…)