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Xbox Store Today: Happy Dungeons, Telltale’s Batman Episode 1, Dead Island: Retro Revenge, more

Posted on August 3, 2016 by John Scalzo

It’s time to get happy… today’s Xbox Games Store update is now available.

And speaking of happiness, Toylogic is back with Happy Dungeons (Xbox One), a free-to-play sequel to Happy Wars. This time, the multiplayer action RPG takes the battle deep underground with a “witty, upbeat storyline that’s never short of a surprise.”

But if you feel that happiness is overrated, let Telltale help you challenge your angst with Batman: The Telltale Series. Episode 1: Realm of Shadows is now available to download for the Xbox One, and players will be able to take control of both Batman and Bruce Wayne as they try to clean up the streets of Gotham.

Deep Silver’s Dead Island: Retro Revenge is also available as a standalone download for the Xbox One. Previously exclusive to the Dead Island Definitive Collection, Retro Revenge is a side-scrolling beat ’em up through a zombie-infested California.

Finally this week, Introversion’s slammer simulator, Prison Architect, makes a break for the Xbox 360.

You can learn more about all of these games (and a few other new releases) after the break. (more…)

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Almost every issue of Nintendo Power is now available as a free download at Internet Archive

Posted on August 3, 2016 by John Scalzo

nintendopower-firstUPDATE: All issues of Nintendo Power have been removed from the Internet Archive.

Do you consider yourself something of an amateur video game historian? Then good news… nearly every issue of Nintendo Power is now available to download (for free) through the Internet Archive. As of today, the site has digitized more than 100 issues of Nintendo Power, which covers more than half of the magazine’s complete 24-year run. So that means there’s still a few holes, but every issue from Nintendo’s NES-Super NES-Nintendo 64 heyday is just a click away.

This isn’t the first time that the Internet Archive has come to the aid of retro-minded gamers. The site also serves as a repository for playable versions of classic Atari 2600, MS-DOS, and Windows 3.1 games.

So what are you waiting for? Head over to the Internet Archive and get reading. Me, I’m going to catch up on old Howard & Nester strips.

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Playdead’s Inside will be released for PS4 on August 23

Posted on August 3, 2016 by John Scalzo

Sony and Playdead have confirmed that Inside, Playdead’s moody and atmospheric puzzle platformer, will be released for the PS4 on August 23.

Inside has been showered with critical praise since its release in late June, and you can see all the perfect scores in a new trailer for the game embedded above.

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Warpback: What We Played in July 2016

Posted on August 3, 2016 by Warp Zoned Staff

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We had a lot of fun here at Warp Zoned playing games in July! While we did hit up quite a variety, we had one game in common: Hyper Light Drifter! Other than that, it was new games, old games, and all the games in between. Read on to see what we were getting into during this hot month! (more…)

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Batman: The Telltale Series – Episode 1, Abzu, Ape Escape 2, more added to PS Store

Posted on August 3, 2016 by John Scalzo

Sony’s “PlayStation Store Play” promotion continues this week with the release of Abzu, a game from Journey Art Director Matt Nava that encourages players to explore “a vibrant hidden world bursting with color and life” as they dive deeper into the ocean.

Elsewhere on the PlayStation Store, Telltale will launch the first episode of Batman: The Telltale Series this week for the PS4. The opening chapter of this Gotham City story is titled “Realm of Shadows,” and it’ll examine the lives of both Batman and Bruce Wayne in his quest to protect the innocent and punish the guilty.

Finally this week, Sony will expand their line of PS2-On-PS4 offerings with Ape Escape 2, a forgotten classic from the PS2’s early days.

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

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Daily Scoop: August 2, 2016 – QuakeCon sale happening at Humble right now

Posted on August 2, 2016 by Nicole Kline

Anthony Amato and I are leaving for Gen Con tomorrow, and we’re so excited! If you want to come play Lazer Ryderz, come to Room 145 where we’ll be demoing it! We’ll have some super fun prizes for anyone who wins a game!

There’s a big QuakeCon Sale happening over at the Humble Store! The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – Legendary Edition is $23.99, Dishonored – Definitive Edition is $11.99, and one of my favorites right now, Fallout 4, is just $29.99, among lots of other great deals.

The Midweek Madness at Steam is all about Middle-Earth. You can get Lego Lord of the Rings and Lego the Hobbit for just $4.99 each, and Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor – Game of the Year Edition for $9.99, among others. The Daily Deal is Tharsis, which is on sale for $7.49.

Hit the jump to see your daily supply of shirts! (more…)

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Just Dance 2017 demo now available; Songs from DNCE, Silento, Shakira added to the game

Posted on August 2, 2016 by John Scalzo

Ubisoft will release Just Dance 2017 this October, but fans interested in a playable demo featuring Justin Bieber’s “Sorry” can download one for the PS4, Xbox One, or Wii U beginning today.

In addition to a new song from “The Biebs,” Ubisoft announced three more songs that’ll be included on Just Dance 2017’s soundtrack:

  • DNCE – “Cake By The Ocean”
  • Silento – “Watch Me (Whip/ Nae Nae)”
  • Shakira (featuring Wyclef Jean) – “Hips Don’t Lie”

Just Dance 2017 will be available for the PC, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Wii, and Wii U this October. The game will also be released for Nintendo’s NX console next year.

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Ubisoft has multiple games in development for Nintendo’s NX

Posted on August 2, 2016 by John Scalzo

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Ubisoft is often referred to as a “megapublisher” by its fans because they typically release dozens of games a year across every conceivable platform. And it’s beginning to look like Nintendo’s NX won’t be an exception.

During this year’s E3 Expo, Ubisoft announced that Just Dance 2017 would be released for the NX next year. Yesterday, Alain Corre, the Executive Director of Ubisoft’s EMEA Division, revealed to GamesIndustry.biz that the company actually has multiple NX titles in development:

“We announced that we’re developing Just Dance for NX and we have other surprises that we will announce later, but we also believe Nintendo has the power to reinvent the way families are playing,” Corre tells me. “Nintendo is a fantastic powerhouse of brands that are really cherished by a lot of fans and families… I am still impressed by the reoccurrence of success and appetite even today for the Nintendo franchises on the current system.”

Ubisoft currently plans to release two games for the PC, PS4, and Xbox One next year… medieval free-for-all For Honor, and the cartel-busting Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Wildlands. But as of today, it’s unknown if either of these games is also in development for the NX, which will launch in March 2017.

And then there’s always the possibility that Ubisoft has something completely unique in store for the NX.

Aside from a handful of game announcements, Nintendo’s NX is still shrouded in mystery (though that hasn’t stopped the rumor mill). Besides Just Dance 2017, Nintendo will release The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild for their new console in 2017, while Sega plans to publish Project Sonic sometime next Fall.

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