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DriveClub release date shifts into early 2014
Sony has announced that another expected launch title for the PS4 has been pushed back into early 2014. This time, the delay falls on Evolution Studios’ ambitious racing title, DriveClub. According to Shuhei Yoshida, President of SCE Worldwide Studios, the team needs “more time in order to deliver on their vision.”
This delay will also affect the free-to-play DriveClub: PlayStation Plus Edition. Yoshida assured fans that the PS Plus Edition is still in the works and will be released alongside the retail edition.
But this delay doesn’t change the fact that Sony wants to offer two free PS4 games to PlayStation Plus subscribers in November. So instead of DriveClub, the consolemaker has confirmed that Contrast, a “surreal vaudevillian, film-noir inspired reality full of performance, intrigue, shadow-play and drama” will join Resogun as part of November’s PS Plus offerings for new PS4 owners.
Someone leaked GameStop’s Black Friday 2013 ad
Someone from GottaDeals.com has obtained a copy of GameStop’s 12-page Black Friday 2013 circular and it’s certainly worth a look. There’s nothing that absolutely screams, “MUST BUY,” but there is plenty of smaller deals and at least something to appeal to everyone.
If you’re looking for system bundles, both the PS3 and Xbox 360 will have $199.99 packages available. The Xbox 360 250GB Bundle will include Halo 4 + Tomb Raider while the PS3 250GB Bundle will include Batman: Arkham Origins + The Last of Us. Nintendo is also getting in on the act with a Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds 3DS XL Bundle. Priced at $219.99, it includes a gold system and the game.
Some of the best “Friday Only” deals include Beyond: Two Souls ($39.99), The Last of Us ($39.99), Battlefield 4 ($29.99), Call of Duty: Ghosts ($49.99), and Just Dance 2014 ($19.99). A few “All Weekend” deals are pretty great as well: Diablo III ($39.99), WWE 2K14 ($39.99), Dishonored: Game of the Year Edition ($24.99), and Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Blacklist ($24.99).
There’s a possibility that the ad (and the sales within) could change between now and Black Friday, November 29, as Watch Dogs and DriveClub, both of which were delayed into 2014 this week, were included in the PS4 section.
Daily Scoop: October 18, 2013 – New Humble Weekly Bundle featuring Hothead Games!
Welcome to another exciting episode of the Daily Scoop! Well, I mean, maybe it’s not too terribly exciting. But it’s chock full of awesome games I know you’re going to want to buy! Also, have I told you about my Pokemon yet? Because I should have. And we should be friends and trade Pokemon… especially if you have Pokemon Y. Yes, gotta catch ’em all!
There’s an amazing Humble Weekly Bundle going on right now that you’ll definitely want to get. This one is all about one of my favorite indie companies, Hothead Games! Pay what you want for DeathSpank, DeathSpank: Thongs of Virtue, and Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness, Episode One. Pay more than $6 and get The Baconing and On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness, Episode Two. You’ll even get the soundtracks for DeathSpank and On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness. Righteous!
Just two t-shirts today, but you’ll like them! (more…)
Posted in Daily Scoop, Etcetera, News
XBLA Today: Alien Rage
Microsoft is pushing out another Friday update to the Xbox Live Arcade as CI Games’ Alien Rage is now available to download:
Alien Rage is an action-packed, hard-core first-person shooter that will have you facing off against armies of the nastiest Alien forces ever encountered. Battle beastly-sized bosses relentlessly attacking you from every direction, hell-bent on taking you down. Tons of powerful dual-mode weapons, 14 intense levels, massive shootouts, destructible environments and over-the-top fast paced gameplay.
The first person shooter is priced at $14.99 and was originally released for Steam last month. A PS3 version of the game will be added to the PlayStation Store next week.
Posted in News, Xbox 360
Tagged Alien Fear
GTA5 steals our hearts (and money) as the best-selling game of September 2013
Rockstar Games was on a quest for booty last month as Grand Theft Auto V was declared the best-selling game of the month by The NPD Group (via Joystiq). Not only did GTA5 sell a ridiculous amount of copies, but the title actually raised the fortunes of the entire video game industry. In September 2012, the game industry recorded $848 million in retail sales. Last month? $1.07 billion. Whoa.
The rest of the top ten includes a mixture of new releases and August holdovers. NBA 2K14 (#3), Diablo III (#4), FIFA 14 (#5), Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMix (#6), and NHL 14 (#8) represent the new releases while Madden NFL 25 (#2), Disney Infinity (#7), and Saints Row IV (#10) all remained on the list from August. The retail version of Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition (at #9) was the only game with a pre-August release date to crack the top ten.
If you’d prefer your monthly NPD report in list format, we’ve got that too:
Bestselling Games in September 2013
1. Grand Theft Auto V (Xbox 360, PS3)
2. Madden NFL 25 (Xbox 360, PS3)
3. NBA 2K14 (Xbox 360, PS3, PC)
4. Diablo III (Xbox 360, PS3, PC)
5. FIFA 14 (Xbox 360, PS3, Vita)
6. Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMix (PS3)
7. Disney Infinity (Xbox 360, Wii, PS3, Wii U, 3DS)
8. NHL 14 (Xbox 360, PS3)
9. Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition (Xbox 360)
10. Saints Row IV (Xbox 360, PS3, PC)
Posted in 3DS, News, PC, PS3, Vita, Wii, Wii U, Xbox 360
Tagged Diablo III, Disney Infinity, FIFA 14, Grand Theft Auto V, Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMix, Madden NFL 25, Minecraft, NBA 2K14, NHL 14, NPD, Saints Row IV
Diablo III: Reaper of Souls coming to PS4 and playable at BlizzCon 2013
Blizzard previously hinted that Diablo III: Reaper of Souls would make its way to consoles sooner rather than later, but today the publisher announced that the expansion is officially in development for the PS4.
In addition to the console confirmation, Blizzard announced Reaper of Souls (and the Crusader character class) will be playable on the BlizzCon 2013 show floor. More than 300 demo machines will be dedicated to the PC version of the game while a slightly smaller number will showcase the DualShock 4-controlled PS4 version.
It’s currently not known if Diablo III: Reaper of Souls will also be released for the PS3, Xbox 360, and Xbox One. Blizzard also did not confirm if Reaper of Souls would get a simultaneous PC/PS4 launch or when the PS4 of Diablo III will be released.
BlizzCon 2013 will be held at the Anaheim Convention Center on November 8 and 9. If you can’t make it to the show, Blizzard is selling Virtual Tickets to video footage on Battle.net of all the action.
Posted in News, PC, PS4
Tagged Diablo III
6 Reasons I’m Not Looking Forward to Batman: Arkham Origins
Warner Bros. Games Montreal’s Batman: Arkham Origins hits stores next week, and despite wave after wave of screenshots and info on the villains of the project, it has not managed to raise my excitement above lukewarm. I’m a self-confessed Batman fan and I adored the previous two entries (Arkham Asylum and Arkham City, despite the latter’s Day One DLC debacle), yet the prospect of purchasing the third entry has left me feeling numb
“But this is The Batman!” I hear my inner geek scream.
“So was Joel Schumacher’s Batman & Robin,” replies the pessimistic part of my brain.
In an attempt to reconcile these loyal feelings of fandom with my lackluster enthusiasm for the game, I decided to dissect exactly why Origins is not pushing my buttons. (more…)
Nintendo Download: Mighty Switch Force! 2, Deus Ex: Human Revolution (Tuesday), more
Are you ready for more Mighty Switch Force? The heroic Patricia Wagon is back (again) in the Wii U re-release of Mighty Switch Force! 2. Now available in glorious high definition, fans of the franchise will want to give it a look. On Tuesday, Wii U owners will also get the chance to download the Director’s Cut of Deus Ex: Human Revolution and Ubisoft’s Just Dance Kids 2014.
Sliding over to the 3DS eShop… Natsume’s lifestyle sim, Hometown Story, will also be available to download on Tuesday. If Hometown Story is unfamiliar to you, just know that its the latest game from the creators of the popular Harvest Moon series.
More information on all of these titles and the rest of this week’s Nintendo Download can be found after the break. (more…)
Posted in 3DS, News, Wii U
Tagged Deus Ex: Human Revolution