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Daily Scoop: May 19, 2016 – Darkest Dungeon on sale at Steam
I’m not sure if you realized it, but the awesome remaster of Valkyria Chronicles came out this week on the PlayStation 4! I got my pre-order in its lovely little steelbook, and I hope I can crack it open soon. I have to just finish up all of these other games first!
Speaking of other games, let’s see what else I can add to my backlog! Humble’s Spring Sale is still in full swing, and loaded with great games. The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth is $7.49, Duskers is $17.99, Tabletop Simulator is $9.99, and Salt and Sanctuary is $16.19.
The Weekend Deal at Steam is Darkest Dungeon, which is on sale for just $16.74. You can also get the Soundtrack Edition for $20.09, or add it separately for $6.69 if you have the game already. The Daily Deal is Valhalla Hills, which is $17.99 for the regular edition, or $23.99 for the Two-Horned Helmet Edition.
There are just a few shirts today. Hit the jump to check them out! (more…)
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Gran Turismo Sport will drive onto store shelves on November 15
Sony and Polyphony Digital have announced that Gran Turismo Sport will make its PS4 debut on November 15. The game, which is centered around online competitions sanctioned by FIA (Federation International Automobile), will also include offline and single-player modes to keep everyone racing.
With a release date locked and loaded, Sony also wants to rev up your wallet with several pre-order bonuses for Gran Turismo Sport. Everyone who purchases the game before November 15 will receive a bonus 3-Car Pack that includes a Ford Mustang Group B Rally Car, Toyota FT-1 Vision GT Group 3, and Peugeot 908 HDi FAP LMP1. In addition, the PlayStation Blog revealed a trio of retailer-specific bonus packs will also be available:
GameStop
- Chevrolet Corvette Group 3
- Nissan NISMO GT-R GT3 N24
PlayStation Store
- GT Themed PS4 Avatars
- GT Sport Dynamic Theme
- $500,000 In-Game Credit
Amazon
- $500,000 In-Game Credit
Finally, the Gran Turismo Sport Limited Edition (Retail Price: $69.99) will include an even bigger collection of in-game items and a fancy Steelbook case:
- GT Sport Starter Pack (8x Cars) – Gain immediate access to cars within various race class, including GT4, Rally, and more
- $1,000,000 In-Game Credit – Build and customize your personalized garage
- Livery Sticker Pack – Bonus livery of numerous brands and logos
- 30x PS4 GT Sport Avatars – Based on selected GT Sport featured vehicles
- Racing Helmet – For your customized driver profile
- Limited Edition Steelbook and Packaging
And in case you missed the beginning of it, Sony is currently hosting special “Gran Turismo Sport Unveiling” stream on Twitch, so jump in now if you’re interested.
Posted in News, PS4
Tagged Gran Turismo Sport
2K Games will release WWE 2K17 in October
While there was little doubt that their annual professional wrestling franchise would skip a year, 2K Games has confirmed that WWE 2K17 will be released this October.
Here’s what 2K’s President, Karl Slatoff, had to say about the announcement during the company’s quarterly financial report yesterday:
WWE 2K17 is currently in development at Yuke’s and Visual Concepts, and we are confident that they will continue to innovate this series and build on its positive momentum when the game launches in October. WWE 2K17 will also be a part of the WWE SummerSlam weekend this August in New York. 2K will have more to share about [WWE 2K17 and its] exciting new features in the coming months.
As of right now, WWE 2K17 doesn’t have a confirmed home, but I think it’s safe to assume it’ll appear on the PS4 and Xbox One, though a PS3/Xbox 360 launch is more of a question mark.
Rockstar is hard at work on multiple projects that will be revealed “soon”
Executives from Take-Two Interactive presented the company’s quarterly financial report to investors yesterday, and they had some very interesting things to say about Rockstar Games.
The famed developer released Grand Theft Auto V in 2013, but since then, they’ve been happy to create additional content for “Grand Theft Auto Online” and re-release some of their older hits on mobile devices and the PS4. Not that this strategy hasn’t paid off, according to Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick, the company has shipped more than 65 million copies of Grand Theft Auto V worldwide since its launch.
However, Zelnick also confirmed that development teams within Rockstar are currently working on multiple new projects, and they will likely be revealed to the public soon: “Rockstar Games is, of course, also hard at work on some exciting future projects that will be revealed soon.” One of these projects is widely assumed to be Red Dead Redemption 2.
The CEO previously told reporters that Take-Two will be in attendance at next month’s E3 Expo “in a big way,” so we probably won’t have to wait too long to find out what Rockstar is up to.
But hold your horses, Zelnick later confirmed that Take-Two’s 2016 release calendar is set in stone, so any new offerings from Rockstar won’t be released until 2017 at the earliest: “We’ve announced the entire release schedule for the year and that’s what you should expect our release schedule to be and that’s what our outlook is based on.”
Mutant Mudds Super Challenge Review: Dirty Deeds
When one hears the word “bully,” the archetypal image that usually comes to mind is that of a hulking brute. A dimwitted, slack-jawed, pit-stained-t-shirt-wearing oaf that couldn’t tell what a rhombus is, let alone be able to spell it. Not often do you hear of the nerdy kid with glasses being the jerk in the bunch. But I tell you this – I got my ass kicked by this bespectacled geek more times than I would by any bully. And these were brutal beatings, causing me great pain, uncompromising fury, and the occasional tear. Cruelly mocking me with every blow. Unrelenting. But you know what? I was totally cool with it. (more…)
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Tagged Mutant Mudds Super Challenge
Xbox Store Today: Homefront: The Revolution, Subnautica (Game Preview), Super Night Riders, more
Four new titles are now available to download through the Xbox Games Store today…
First up is Homefront: The Revolution (Xbox One), a shooter sequel that Deep Silver obtained from the vast THQ vault. The original Homefront was released in 2011, and featured a Red Dawn-inspired storyline where a reunited North and South Korea invade the United States. The Revolution takes place place two years later and shifts the action to Philadelphia where residents must once again fight for America’s freedom.
Also available this week is a new entry in Microsoft’s Game Preview program. Subnautica is a first-person game for the Xbox One where players explore the briny depths while trying to survive the harsh environment.
Finally this week, Super Night Riders (Xbox One) is a motorcycle racer done up in the style of an 80s arcade game; and Mimic Arena (Xbox One) is a side-scrolling multiplayer arena with brightly lit neon graphics.
More information on all of these titles can be found after the break. (more…)
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Tagged Homefront: The Revolution
Daily Scoop: May 18, 2016 – Blood Bowl 2 on sale at Steam
Well, it isn’t gaming, but we finally got to see Captain America: Civil War last night. I thought it was excellent! I could have gone for another hour, if only to see more of the other characters. Everyone was so great together! Of course, it dipped into my gaming time, but what can you do!
The Spring Sale is still in full swing at Humble. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is $24.99, Project CARS is $19.99, Tales from the Borderlands is $6.24, and Stacking is $3.39, among others.
The Midweek Madness at Steam is Blood Bowl 2, which is on sale for $17.99. You can also get it in a package with Blood Bowl: Chaos Edition for $19.99. And don’t forget about the DLC add-on teams! Lizardmen and Wood Elves are $2.79 each, and the Norse team is $4.89. The Daily Deal is Assetto Corsa, which is $26.99.
Hit the jump to see today’s collection of awesome shirts! (more…)
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Nintendo has sold more than 3.5 million copies of Super Mario Maker
With the launch of the NX looming, it’s painfully obvious that the Wii U failed to hit the mark with the video game community. According to their most recent financial report, Nintendo has sold less than 13 million Wii U consoles, which is just a fraction of the install base owned by Sony’s PS4 and Microsoft’s Xbox One. But that hasn’t stopped the consolemaker from creating compelling software that speaks to Wii U owners everywhere.
Just yesterday, Nintendo revealed that more than 25% of all Wii U owners have purchased Super Mario Maker, which translates to more than 3.5 million copies sold worldwide. These Mario fanatics have also managed to produce more than 7.2 million courses, and it would take the average person quite a long time to play them all:
If you played every level in #SuperMarioMaker for 1 minute each, it would take you nearly 14 years to play them all! pic.twitter.com/vEzBMTLGg8
— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) May 17, 2016
Super Mario Maker’s 3.5 million copies puts it just outside the Wii U’s Top 5 behind Mario Kart 8, New Super Mario Bros. U, Nintendo Land, Super Mario 3D World, Super Smash Bros. For Wii U, and Splatoon.
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Tagged Super Mario Maker