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PlayStation Experience 2016 will invade Anaheim on December 3rd and 4th

Posted on September 28, 2016 by John Scalzo

For the third year in a row, Sony will host a PlayStation Experience event for fans in December. This year, the platform-specific game show will travel to Anaheim, California on December 3rd and 4th.

According to the PlayStation Blog, the 2016 PlayStation Experience will be held at the Anaheim Convention Center, and tickets are available to purchase now through PlayStation.com. Fans who purchase a Two-Day ticket before October 16 will be able to lock in their spot for $60. But all Two-Day tickets sold after that date will be priced at $75. Saturday-Only and Sunday-Only tickets are also available.

It’s unknown what Sony and their third-party partners will bring to this year’s event, but a teaser video included quick glimpses of Horizon: Zero Dawn, The London Heist, Shadow of the Colossus, and Gran Turismo Sport. Fans will also be able to check out the PS4 Pro on the show floor, as well as PlayStation VR, developer panels, a merchandise booth, and the PlayStation Showcase keynote.

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FIFA 17, XCOM 2, Contra, more added to PS Store

Posted on September 28, 2016 by John Scalzo

Soccer stars and a double dose of aliens lead the way for this week’s PlayStation Store update…

We start things off with FIFA 17 for the PS4 and PS3, the latest soccer simulation from EA Sports. This time around, the publisher has added a new story-focused career mode known as “The Journey,” where players take control a teenager trying to make it in the Premier League.

But if you’d prefer to battle an alien invasion, you’ve got two choices on the PlayStation Store this week. Firaxis and 2K will bring the tactical fighting of XCOM 2 to the PS4, while Konami will launch the original arcade version of Contra on Sony’s console.

Finally, players who’ve been following the King’s Quest saga will be able to check out Chapter 4: Snow Place Like Home on the PS4 and PS3 this week. In this episode, King Graham recounts the time he had to rescue Prince Alexander from Queen Icebella’s Frozen Castle.

More information about all of these games (and a few other new releases) can be found after the break. And, as always, a complete rundown of this week’s new add-ons and discounts is available at the PlayStation Blog. (more…)

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Kickstart This! Ultra Captain & The Great Piratey Space Escape

Posted on September 27, 2016 by Andrew Rainnie

We continue our crowdfunding adventure with the latest Kickstart This! title, the highly-addictive Ultra Captain & The Great Piratey Space Escape. It is the first title from brand new developer Killed Soda, another Canadian outfit based in the lovely sounding Iroquois Falls. Led by their own intrepid captain, Jesse Cybolsky, their five year mission is to create fun, challenging games that are filled with interesting and hilarious moments to really pull players into the experience. So let’s see what makes this project so promising.

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Daily Scoop: September 27, 2016 – Hyper Light Drifter on sale at Steam

Posted on September 27, 2016 by Nicole Kline

I got a lot of work done already this week, and my goal is to get enough done that I can finally start Destiny, which I installed last week. I’m not quite up to Rise of Iron but I’ll get there! For now, I’ll start with Taken King and see if I like it or not. Though with the friends I have who want to play it, I can’t see how I wouldn’t love it!

There’s a new Humble Bundle available now – the Clickteam Fusion Bundle. Pay $1 or more for Clickteam Fusion 2.5 Standard (with $50 Developer upgrade credit), Oniken, Plantera, Tick Tock Isle, and the source code for Necromonads and Rock Rock Rocket. Pay $7 or more to unlock the Universal Windows Program Exporter, The Yawhg, Five Nights at Freddy’s 3, and the source code for Quadle and room13, which is in early access. Pay $15 or more to unlock Clickteam Fusion 2.5 Mac Editor, Concrete Jungle, HTML5 Exporter, the source code for Saucer Squad and Fusion Shapes, Environmental Station Alpha, Install Creator Pro, and iOS Exporter.

The Midweek Madness at Steam is one of my favorite games right now, the beautiful Hyper Light Drifter. It’s $13.39 for the game, or $16.74 for the game and the soundtrack. The Daily Deal is early access to Space Pirates And Zombies 2 for $13.39.

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EA releases single-player trailer and PC system requirements for Battlefield 1

Posted on September 27, 2016 by John Scalzo

EA and DICE have unveiled a brand new trailer highlighting the single-player campaign for Battlefield 1. The trailer looks to hit plenty of the high points of the game including an aerial dogfight, a desert skirmish on horseback, and even a tank battle. Not only that, but the publisher and developer have also revealed the World War I shooter’s system requirements on the PC:

Minimum Specifications

  • OS: 64-Bit Windows 7, Windows 8.1, or Windows 10
  • Processor (AMD): AMD FX-6350
  • Processor (Intel): Core i5 6600K
  • Memory: 8GB RAM
  • Graphics Card (AMD): AMD Radeon HD 7850 2GB
  • Graphics Card (Nvidia): Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 2GB
  • DirectX: 11.0 Compatible Video Card or Equivalent
  • Online Connection: 512 KBPS or Faster
  • Available Disk Space: 50GB

Recommended Specifications

  • OS: 64-Bit Windows 10 or later
  • Processor (AMD): AMD FX 8350 Wraith
  • Processor (Intel): Intel Core i7 4790 or Equivalent
  • Memory: 16GB RAM
  • Graphics Card (AMD): AMD Radeon RX 480 4GB
  • Graphics Card (Nvidia): Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 3GB
  • DirectX: 11.1 Compatible Video Card or Equivalent
  • Online Connection: 512 KBPS or Faster
  • Available Disk Space: 50GB

Battlefield 1 will be released on October 21 for the PC, PS4, and Xbox One.

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Thunder Lotus announces Sundered, a Lovecraftian MetroidVania for the PC and PS4

Posted on September 27, 2016 by John Scalzo

Thunder Lotus Games recently launched Jotun for the PC, PS4, Wii U, and Xbox One. The overhead action RPG features hand-drawn graphics and a storyline inspired by the Norse mythology. Yesterday, they announced their newest retro-inspired project, Sundered.

Infused with Lovecraftian themes, Sundered is a side-scrolling exploration shooter (or “MetroidVania,” if you prefer) where players will be asked to explore “ever-changing caverns teeming with eldritch horrors” and “harness the power of corrupted relics to defeat gigantic bosses.” Within its series of procedurally-generated levels, players will help Eshe navigate a ruined world as he fights for survival… and his sanity.

Sundered’s debut trailer has been embedded above, and it’ll be released for the PC and PS4 sometime in 2017. But in the more immediate future, attendees of this weekend’s TwitchCon will be able to try out a playable version of the game at Thunder Lotus’s booth.

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Sega announces special “Business Edition” of Yakuza 0

Posted on September 27, 2016 by John Scalzo

yakuza0-businessedition“It’s not personal… it’s business” is the mantra of organized crime bosses all over the world. And Sega is taking those words to heart after announcing a special “Business Edition” of Yakuza 0.

Available exclusively for the PS4 on January 24, the “Business Edition” will include a copy of Yakuza 0, as well as a Stainless Steel Business Card Holder adorned with Kiryu’s “Ryu” (dragon) and Majima’s “Hanya” (demon) tattoo designs and three Business Cards (one each for Kiryu, Majima, and Sunshine’s Hostesses). Sega will offer the “Business Edition” of Yakuza 0 to anyone who pre-orders the game, but the Business Card Holder and Business Cards will also be included with every copy that’s part of the first printing.

Sega also released a brand new trailer for Yakuza 0, which depicts Kazuma Kiryu taking care of business after the Yakuza frames him for murder. You can find it after the break. (more…)

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Michel Ancel is possibly teasing a Beyond Good & Evil prequel on Instagram

Posted on September 27, 2016 by John Scalzo

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Even though we’ve only glimpsed the barest scraps of information about Beyond Good & Evil 2 since its unveiling all the way back in 2008, the game has never really gone away. And as recently as this past Summer, Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot said the sequel is still on the way.

Earlier this morning, developer Michel Ancel teased Beyond Good & Evil 2 once again with a post on Instagram of concept art featuring a young Uncle Pey’j, Jade’s mentor/sidekick from the original Beyond Good & Evil. Does that mean the sequel is acually a prequel? It’s still too early to tell, but at least we know that Ancel is still thinking about the game.

Ubisoft France also posted a link to the image on their Twitter account, lending some legitimacy to the belief that this is “official” concept art and not just something Ancel whipped up in his spare time.

It’s rumored that Beyond Good & Evil 2 will be announced for Nintendo’s NX console in the coming weeks, but it’s probably a tad too early to speculate about that. You can find Ancel’s Beyond Good & Evil 2 tease after the break. (more…)

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