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Fable Anniversary announced for Xbox 360

Posted on June 4, 2013 by John Scalzo

fableanniversaryFable was one of the games that helped put the original Xbox on the map. Now, on the eve of the launch of the Xbox One, Microsoft has announced Fable Anniversary for the Xbox 360.

Fable Anniversary is in development at Lionhead Studios and will be released this holiday season. The new edition will include a graphical overhaul, “almost instant loading times,” an all-new interface, Achievements, and Xbox SmartGlass support. The game will also come complete with the Fable’s only expansion, The Lost Chapters.

“We’re really excited to bring Fable to Xbox 360,” said Ted Timmins, Lead Designer on Fable Anniversary. “It’s the game that the Fable community has been asking for, so we wanted to make sure Fable Anniversary delivered the definitive Fable experience for both long-time fans and newcomers to the franchise.”

Timmons also promised that chicken punting will return. In fact, not only will the popular pastime be included in Fable Anniversary, Timmons revealed, “There’s now a leaderboard for [it]!”

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Harmonix and Disney team up for Fantasia: Music Evolved on Xbox 360, Xbox One

Posted on June 4, 2013 by John Scalzo

Harmonix isn’t straying very far from their musical roots for their next game. The Rock Band developer has teamed up with Disney to produce Fantasia: Music Evolved for the Xbox 360 and Xbox One. The Kinect-powered game will be available in 2014.

Fantasia: Music Evolved players will become the next “Sorcerer’s Apprentice” and legendary sorcerer Yen Sid will teach you the secrets of magic thanks to a series of on-screen prompts. Correctly following his instructions by flailing your arms and moving body will restore magic to the world and “transform magical worlds.”

Instead of the classical music the Fantasia film was known for, Fantasia: Music Evolved will use more modern music including tracks from AVICII (“Levels”), Bruno Mars (“Locked Out of Heaven”), Fun (“Some Nights”), Kimbra (“Settle Down”), and Queen (“Bohemian Rhapsody”).

Of course, if you really want to see a magical rendition of “Bohemian Rhapsody,” I suggest William Shatner’s version.

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Deus Ex: The Fall reveal coming tomorrow, June 5

Posted on June 4, 2013 by John Scalzo

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Square Enix and Eidos Montreal will unveil Deus Ex: The Fall tomorrow, June 5. The news was delivered courtesy of a seven-second teaser trailer on the official Deus Ex YouTube Channel, which asks, “Are you ready to begin?”

Yes, we’re ready. Did you really need to tease this twice, Eidos Montreal?

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Halo: Spartan Assault is a top-down shooter coming to Windows 8, Windows Phone

Posted on June 4, 2013 by John Scalzo

Microsoft is bringing the Halo franchise back to the PC this Summer with Halo: Spartan Assault, a top-down shooter available exclusively for Windows 8 and Windows Phone devices. Spartan Assault is being developed by Vanguard Games and Microsoft’s Halo studio, 343 Industries, and will be available this July.

Set between the events of Halo 3 and Halo 4, Halo: Spartan Assault is a new chapter of the award-winning Halo universe that explores the first missions of the Spartan Ops program and dives deeper into the backstory of Human-Covenant wars. Play through the eyes of either Commander Sarah Palmer or Spartan Davis stationed aboard the UNSC Infinity as they fight never-before-seen battles against Covenant forces.

Hey Microsoft! Doesn’t the Xbox 360 controller have the twin sticks necessary to play a top-down shooter? Hopefully Halo: Spartan Assault also makes it to Microsoft’s current console (or the Xbox One) someday.

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Daily Scoop: June 3, 2013 – The Red Wedding

Posted on June 3, 2013 by Nicole Kline

I’ve been waiting all season for the Red Wedding in Game of Thrones, and it didn’t disappoint. The best part has been the insane reactions of people around the Internet. The video reactions on You Tube might be the best, though the Twitter reactions had me crying laughing. What’s it like to have read the book vs. to just watch the show? It’s like this. Welcome to our club.

Anyway, let’s talk about video games! Amazon has some new deals up this week. Call of Duty: Black Ops II and Gears of War: Judgment are $39.99 each, while Fast & Furious: Showdown is $19.99. There are also lots of Trittons on sale at their deals page. Scoop ’em up!

There are two shirts I really want to get today, but after going through all my shirts this weekend and getting rid of over 100, I have banned myself from buying any new ones!

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Free-To-Play Plants vs Zombies 2 launches for iOS devices on July 18

Posted on June 3, 2013 by John Scalzo

PopCap Games has finally revealed the first Plants vs Zombies 2 details and there’s a very good chance this new information will make the people who originally fell in love with the series on the PC a bit mad. Are you sitting down? Plants vs Zombies 2 will be released as a free-to-play title exclusively on the iOS App Store on July 18.

Designed from the ground up as a live service, the ever-expanding universe of Plants vs. Zombies 2 continues the epic struggle of plants defending your brainz against zombies from your backyard through the vast reaches of time, both past and future. New worlds with new levels, plants, zombies and new ways to play will be released on an ongoing basis. Leveraging the touch interface of Apple’s popular mobile devices, Plants vs. Zombies 2 includes all-new touch-screen power-ups that enable players to “break the fourth wall” and interact with zombies directly, as well as via plant defenses.

Patient players will be able to experience the entirety of Plants vs Zombies 2 for free. But for those who are looking for an edge, the game’s “free-to-play” nature will allow players to purchase upgrades and other in-game items.

PopCap will be hosting a special invitation-only preview of Plants vs Zombies 2 at next week’s E3 Expo. So we can expect to learn more about the game then.

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Eidos Montreal wants to know if you’re ready for “Deus Ex: The Fall”

Posted on June 3, 2013 by John Scalzo

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Back in March, Square Enix registered several domains related to a Deus Ex project known as “Deus Ex: The Fall.” Today, Deus Ex developer Eidos Montreal tweeted a cryptic message asking fans if they’re ready for “The Fall.” Hmm, I wonder if they’re connected?

With the 2013 E3 Expo kicking off next week in Los Angeles, I’d say it’s likely we’ll learn more about Deus Ex: The Fall very soon.

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Injustice to Mortal Kombat’s Scorpion: “Get over here!”

Posted on June 3, 2013 by John Scalzo

Crossovers are a comic book creator’s best friend. So when it was rumored that Scorpion would be coming to Injustice: Gods Among Us as a DLC character, everyone just assumed it was the real deal. This morning, NetherRealm Studios officially announced that Scorpion (redesigned by DC Entertainment’s Jim Lee) will soon be joining the fight.

Scorpion’s brand new redesign looks fantastic, but his Injustice moveset looks very similar to the attacks he used in the Mortal Kombat reboot. Like the other DLC characters before him, Scorpion has been priced at $5/400 Microsoft Points on the PlayStation Network and Xbox Live Marketplace.

Finally, after Scorpion sends Blackest Night Superman to Hell, the trailer ends with a stinger hinting at the fourth DLC character: Martian Manhunter.

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