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Activision unveils Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare trailer a bit early after leak
Activision was all set to unveil Call of Duty 2014 on Sunday, May 4. But late last night, the trailer found its way onto the Internet (specifically, Destructoid), so Activision sped up their timetable.
The next Call of Duty game will be titled Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare, and it will star Kevin Spacey as a private military contractor who is attempting to take over the world. To do that, Spacey’s character has outfitted his troops with power armor, cloaking devices, Spider-Man-esque climbing gloves, hoverbikes, portable bulletproof walls, and other futuristic weaponry.
Activision trademarked the Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare name in 2010 (along with Future Warfare and Space Warfare), so it good to see them finally doing something with it. The game is in development at Sledgehammer Games and will be released on the PC, PS4, and Xbox One (with possibly more platforms to come) on November 4.
Call of Duty 2014 to focus on private military contractors; full reveal set for Sunday
Activision has confirmed that the next Call of Duty game, the Sledgehammer-developed Call of Duty 2014, will be fully unveiled on Sunday, May 4. Aside from a single image, the game has been kept heavily under wraps. But a teaser video posted to the franchise’s official YouTube channel has confirmed that Call of Duty 2014 will focus on a private military corporation (PMC) takeover of the United States.
To promote the reveal, Activision has partnered with Vice to produce a mini-expose on PMCs, which is embedded above. The video takes a very dim view of PMCs, so it will be interesting to see how the game’s story will handle PMCs and the soldiers that work for them.
Call of Duty 2014 will be released this November and is in development for the PC, PS4, and Xbox One. The game is also likely in development for the PS3, Xbox 360, and Wii U as well, but we won’t know for sure until Sunday.
BattleBlock Theater gets Steam release date, free to Beta testers
That’s right – the Behemoth’s BattleBlock Theater is finally coming to a platform I can play it on! It will be releasing for Steam on May 15th, with a price tag of $14.99. They’ve even made some improvements (it’s unknown if these improvements will come to the XBLA edition):
Cats are fatter, weapons can be immediately switched, Steam Trading, Steam Trading Cards, alterations of the “better” variety exist for sure.
Cats are fatter??? Sign me UP. What’s even better is that anyone who beta tested the Steam version gets the game for free! That’s right: the Behemoth is bequeathing you a copy of the game for being so helpful. How awesome is that?
So mark your calendar now – you can get BattleBlock Theater on May 15th for $14.99 for Linux and Windows PC. Rejoice!
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Tagged BattleBlock Theater
Daily Scoop: May 1, 2014 – New Humble Weekly Bundle – now with more co-op!
Are you a gamer who loves playing cooperatively? Then you’re in luck, because the latest Humble Weekly Bundle is all co-op games! Pay what you want for Awesomenauts, Sanctum 2, and Wanderlust: Rebirth. Pay $6 or more to unlock Rocketbirds: Hardboiled Chicken, Orcs Must Die! 2: Complete Pack, and Aces Wild: Manic Brawling Action! Pay $10 or more to unlock one of Anthony Amato’s favorites, Risk of Rain.
Other than that, over at Steam, the Daily Deal is Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit for $5. What are you complaining about? Go play your backlog!
Just one t-shirt today… (more…)
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Nintendo Download: Kirby: Triple Deluxe, Mario Golf 3DS, Mega Man Xtreme, more
It’s a big week for the Nintendo as Mega Man makes May mega and two major 3DS games get added to the service.
Capcom is promoting the month of May as “Mega May” as they plan to add five Game Boy titles starring the Blue Bomber to the 3DS eShop. The first game out of the gate is Mega Man Xtreme, the first Game Boy Color game to star the character. But if you’re looking for something new for your 3DS, today also marks the release of Picross E4, the latest game in Nintendo’s puzzle series. Kirby: Triple Deluxe and Mario Golf: World Tour, the first game in both franchises to make it to the 3DS, will both be available tomorrow. Over on the Wii U, Stick It To the Man, a puzzle platformer, is available to download today.
More details on all of these games (as well as a few more 3DS and Wii U releases) can be found after the break. (more…)
Posted in 3DS, News, Wii U
Tagged Kirby: Triple Deluxe, Mario Golf: World Tour
Disney Infinity: Marvel Super Heroes flies high this Fall
It’s official, the next addition to the Disney Infinity franchise will feature Marvel characters.
Thanks to yesterday’s big announcement, we now know that Disney Infinity: Marvel Super Heroes will be released for the PC, PS3, PS4, Wii U, Xbox 360, and Xbox One this Fall. A special edition of the game will also be available for iOS devices. Figures depicting Iron Man, Thor, and Black Widow will be included with the PC/console Starter Pack, with a promise of many more to come. From the game’s debut trailer we know that the rest of The Avengers (Captain America, Hawkeye, Hulk, and Nick Fury) will be part of the game’s initial lineup as well as Loki, MODOK, Rocket Raccoon, Groot, The Green Goblin, and Spider-Man. In all, Disney plans to release 20 figures in the first wave after the game’s launch.
Disney Infinity: Marvel Super Heroes will be backwards compatible with all characters and power discs previously available for Disney Infinity. But Marvel Super Heroes (which Disney is calling the “2.0 Edition”) will also include a brand new storyline (penned by comics legend Brian Michael Bendis) and an easier-to-use Toy Box mode. Best of all, the new locations in Disney Infinity: Marvel Super Heroes will be much larger than those found in the first Disney Infinity because now characters can fly.
Daily Scoop: April 30, 2014 – So much rain
We’re getting nailed with a lot of rain here in Philadelphia, and to top it off, it’s freezing out! It’s pretty close to snow, which is scary for the last day of April. There better be some May flowers…
Let’s talk about games! There’s a brand new bundle over at Indie Royale called the Mixer 3 Bundle. Pay the minimum to receive Frozen Hearth, Gun Metal, Weird Worlds: Return to Infinite Space, Gateways, Orborun, Hamlet, Dark Shadows: Army of Evil, and Rasternauts.
This is also your last chance to get the Humble Weekly Bundle before it’s gone. Pay what you want for Thomas Was Alone, Puzzle Bots, Dustforce, VVVVVV, and Cave Story+. Pay $6 or more to unlock Reus, Limbo, Cthulhu Saves the World, Mutant Mudds Deluxe, Lone Survivor, and Element4l. Pay $10 to unlock Teslagrad. There are also some physical items as well – $40 or more unlocks the TSG shirt and keychain, and $100 or more unlocks the Mega Fangamer Swag Bag.
And now, for some t-shirts! (more…)
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XBL Store Today: Child of Light
Ubisoft’s side-scrolling RPG, Child of Light, is today’s addition to the Xbox Live Game Store (and pretty much every other platform under the sun). It’s available for the Xbox One and the Xbox 360 and has been priced at $14.99 for both platforms. You can read more about Child of Light right here:
Xbox One Games
Child of Light ($14.99)
Child of Light is a coming-of-age story about a young girl named Aurora from 1895 Austria who wakes up to find herself on the lost fairytale continent of Lemuria. To get home she must fight against the dark creatures of the Queen of the Night, who have stolen the sun, the moon and the stars.Xbox 360 Games
Child of Light ($14.99)
The Black Queen has stolen the Sun, the Moon and the Stars. You play as Aurora, a young princess with a pure heart whose soul is brought to the kingdom of Lemuria. Embark on a quest to recapture the three sources of light, defeat the Black Queen and restore the kingdom of Lemuria.
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Tagged Child of Light