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Daily Scoop: October 30, 2013 – Media overload
There are a ridiculous number of things that just hit the street. There’s Assassin’s Creed IV, Battlefield 4, and, of course, the Pusheen book, I Am Pusheen the Cat. That’s more awesome than any human being could handle!
There are some good deals happening over at Amazon right now. The best physical game deal is $16.99 for Batman Arkham City: Armored Edition on the Wii U. There are plenty of great digital deals, too, like The Cave for $3.69, Dead Island Game of the Year Edition for $4.99, Max Payne 3 + Season Pass for $9.99, and the Walking Dead Pack for $7.49. That last one is just in time for the announcement of season two!
As always, here’s a few great t-shirts for you! (more…)
Posted in Daily Scoop, Etcetera, News
2K has “more than 10” next-gen games in development; next Borderlands 2 DLC set for November
Take-Two Interactive published their quarterly financial report yesterday and while revenues were down, the company expects to post a very healthy profit by the end of the year thanks to Grand Theft Auto V.
Looking to the future, Take-Two announced that they have a wide variety of next-generation games in development. According to Take-Two’s President, Karl Slatoff, the company has “more than 10” next-generation titles in the works including Turtle Rock’s co-op shooter Evolve and an unannounced game at 2K’s recently opened Bay Area studio. And before you get your hopes up, Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick adamantly refused to talk about the company’s next-gen plans for the Grand Theft Auto series.
The publisher plans to begin unveiling some of these titles “during the next several months” and plans to release several of them during their 2015 fiscal year (April 2014-March 2015).
But in the more immediate future, Take-Two also confirmed that the next Headhunter Pack for Borderlands 2, “Wattle Gobbler,” will be released in November.
Posted in News, PC, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One
Tagged Borderlands 2, Evolve, Grand Theft Auto V
Techland delays Hellraid’s retail rising until 2014
It looks like gamers won’t be going to Hell in 2013. Techland has announced that Hellraid, their upcoming “competitive co-op” game, has been pushed back into 2014. The PC, PS3, and Xbox 360 game originally staked out a Fall 2013 release date but, according to Techland’s Marcin Kruczkiewicz, the team needs more time to make the kind of game they want to.
Here’s what Kruczkiewicz had to say on the Hellraid development blog: “If we released our game this year we would have to make too many compromises and the final product probably wouldn’t meet all our promises and your expectations. That’s why we’ve made a tough decision to release Hellraid in 2014 or to be more precise: when it’s done.”
Kruczkiewicz specifically cited several additions and tweaks the team would like to make to Hellraid. These additions and tweaks include a reworked magic system and “completely new game modes for single player and co-op.”
Assassin’s Creed IV, Battlefield 4, Angry Birds Star Wars, more added to PS Store
It’s another big week for the PlayStation Store as five PS3 games (and one Vita title) made their digital download debut simultaneously with their retail release.
Do you like exciting military action? There’s Battlefield 4.
Do you like stealth action with a dash of piracy? There’s Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag.
Do you like Pac-Man (and who doesn’t?)? There’s Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures.
Do you like wrasslin’? There’s WWE 2K14.
Do you like flinging birds at Stormtroopers? There’s Angry Birds Star Wars on the PS3 or Vita.
More details on all of these titles, as well as a few others (including Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate HD), can be found after the break. And, as always, a full rundown of this week’s new game add-ons can be found at the PlayStation Blog. (more…)
Nintendo officially announces Zelda: A Link Between Worlds 3DS XL bundle for US
The Legend of Zelda is one of the most iconic franchises in all of the video game world. The name alone is usually enough to sell at least a million units. In fact, the only Legend of Zelda title not to hit the one million mark was The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures. Not bad for a series that contains almost two dozen titles.
With such strong success in the franchise’s past, Nintendo is hoping to capitalize on the public’s demand for more games starring Link, Zelda, and Ganon with their latest announcement. For those of you who don’t own a 3DS, or for those who do and want something a bit more special, Nintendo will be releasing a special The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds system bundle on November 22. The bundle will include a 3DS XL adorned with a picture of the legendary Triforce on the exterior and complimented by a gold-and-black color scheme that fits the Legend of Zelda mythos perfectly. The spectacular system will come packaged with a download code for the new game, so players can show their Zelda pride by playing the newest Zelda game on the newest Zelda-themed system. Nintendo has priced the system bundle at $219.99.
Eiji Aonuma, the producer in charge of the Legend of Zelda franchise, wanted to share his excitement for the system bundle in a special video message, which you can find after the break. (more…)
Posted in 3DS, News
Tagged The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds
Angry Birds Star Wars warps to PS4, Xbox One next month
If you had told me in 2009, when the first Angry Birds game was released for iOS, that this little mobile game about slingshotting birds would be a gigantic cultural phenomenon, I would not have believed you. If you had gone a step further and told me that it would one day be on the same pop culture plane as Star Wars, I likely would’ve outright laughed at you. Yet despite its simplistic nature, Angry Birds has taken much of the world by storm and spawned a respectable franchise, including merchandise like Halloween costumes, t-shirts, and even golf balls. Yes, Angry Birds golf balls.
Yesterday, Angry Birds made another significant jump… Rovio and Activision released Angry Birds Star Wars on the PS3, Xbox 360, Wii, Wii U, Vita, and 3DS. The pair of publishers also announced that the game will be hitting the PS4 and Xbox One next month. Complete with all of the lovable features from the current-gen editions, Angry Birds Star Wars on next-gen systems will also include a few additions. PS4 players will gain touchpad controls while Xbox One owners will experience “improved Kinect functionality.” The game will also support each system’s video capture features.
Posted in News, PS4, Xbox One
Tagged Angry Birds Star Wars
A-W-E-S-O-M-E! Typing of the Dead series returns with Typing of the Dead: Overkill
Typing of the Dead was a fantastic little oddity for the Dreamcast that has earned quite the cult following over the years. Sega went back to the zombified typing tutor in 2008 with Typing of the Dead 2, but it never clawed its way out Japan. But it’s time to type H-A-P-P-Y-T-I-M-E as Sega announced that Typing of the Dead: Overkill, which is based on House of the Dead: Overkill, is now available through Steam.
The good news was delivered by way of the Sega Blog:
Not familiar with Typing of the dead? The game originally launched in the Japanese arcades and quickly made it’s way to a home console release on the Dreamcast. For those that picked up a keyboard for the Dreamcast, they were in for a treat – the entire game was completely reworked to play entirely through the keyboard. It’s actually a wonderfully simple yet totally satisfying experience – the same frantic light gun experience is very similar to desperately typing phrases to push back the mutant threat. What really made the game shine was the crazy phrases and words it threw at you, which got increasingly crazier as the game went on.
And if you missed out on House of the Dead: Overkill for the Wii or the PS3, Typing of the Dead: Overkill includes that game as well for a little two-in-one action. The Steam version of Typing of the Dead: Overkill is priced at $19.99, but it’s only $9.99 if you buy it before November 1.
Posted in News, PC
Tagged The House of the Dead: Overkill - Extended Cut, Typing of the Dead: Overkill
Telltale reveals Walking Dead: Season 2 and promises Episode 1 will be out soon
Just in time for Halloween, Talltale Games has uploaded the first trailer for The Walking Dead: Season 2. The first episode of the season will debut for the PS3, Steam (PC/Mac), and Xbox 360 later this year with iOS and Vita editions also in the works. Four additional episodes will be released throughout 2014.
In Season 2, players will control Clementine as she makes her way through the zombified remains of the world:
The Walking Dead: Season 2 will continue the story of Clementine, a young girl orphaned at the outset of the undead apocalypse, now left to her own devices to seek safety and survive in a world gone mad. Now assuming the role of an ordinary child, players will struggle to outwit both the dead and the living in situations that will test their morals and control the flow of the story through their decisions and actions.
Each episode of The Walking Dead: Season 2 will be priced at $4.99 apiece. PC players can pre-order all five episodes now for $22.49, a 10% discount.