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Bayonetta 2 gets a price cut on February 19 but Bayonetta 1 will be removed from the box

Posted on January 14, 2016 by John Scalzo

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If you’re a Wii U owner, you know that it’s been difficult to find a retail copy of Bayonetta 2 during the last 12 months. But Nintendo is about to make your search a bit easier as the consolemaker will re-release the game in stores this February at a discount ($29.99)… but without the previously bundled bonus disc that contained the original Bayonetta:

As you can see, Bayonetta 2 is getting a budget-priced re-release on February 19 to get gamers ready for the character’s upcoming appearance in Super Smash Bros. For 3DS/Wii U. While it doesn’t look like the original Bayonetta is in line to receive a retail release, it’s currently available to download through the Wii U eShop for $29.99.

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Capcom Vancouver will use Unreal Engine 4 for multiple upcoming projects

Posted on January 14, 2016 by John Scalzo

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Capcom’s Vancouver studio, and the team behind three of the four games in the Dead Rising series, has announced they’ve got multiple unannounced projects currently in development. But rather than continue to use their in-house Forge Engine, all of these projects will employ Epic’s Unreal Engine 4.

“We have some ambitious visions for where we want to take our next games and while our previous proprietary engine served the needs for the projects at the time, shifting to Unreal Engine 4 delivers the right tools for our future direction,” said Joe Nickolls the Studio Director at Capcom Game Studio Vancouver. “Not only will we be developing on a powerful and versatile platform, we’ll also work closely with the team at Epic to maximize the capabilities of the latest and greatest technology. Using this industry leading engine also allows us to quickly integrate new talent onto our projects so that we can focus on pioneering new world class entertainment.”

No further details about these games were announced, but the developer did say they have several open positions on their team and that interested potential employees should visit CapcomVancouver.com to apply.

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Xbox Store Today: Gone Home, The Banner Saga, Assassin’s Creed Chronicles: India, more

Posted on January 13, 2016 by John Scalzo

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The Xbox Games Store is now home to a quintet of new titles that are sure to please players of all tastes.

First up is the Xbox One launch of Gone Home, Fulbright’s “genre-defining story exploration game.” After arriving home to an empty house, players will be able to explore the dark corners and repressed memories of Gone Home from the comfort of their couch. Also available this week is The Banner Saga, a Viking-themed RPG from Stoic. The hand-painted backgrounds of The Banner Saga have made it a favorite among fans of indie games, and now Xbox One owners can experience the same thing, yes, from the comfort of their couch. A third indie title, Rebel Galaxy, has also been released for the Xbox One this week. Developed by Double Damage, players will become space pirates in Rebel Galaxy and do battle with other “outlandish denizens at the edge of the known universe” if they hope to survive.

Sliding away from the indie scene for a moment, this week also marks the launch of Assassin’s Creed Chronicles: India for the Xbox One. The second side-scrolling spinoff to the Assassin’s Creed franchise will transport the action to India in the 19th century as players will be tasked with reclaiming an artifact that is very important to the Assassins and saving your lover.

Finally this week, Hyperdrive Massacre is a colorful car combat game where players will hop in their “Space Cadillac” to do battle with all the other space cowboys, gangsters of love, and guys named Maurice… Wah-Wah…

More information on all of these titles can be found after the break. (more…)

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Nominees for the 2016 DICE Awards have been announced with Rise of the Tomb Raider and The Witcher 3 leading the way

Posted on January 13, 2016 by John Scalzo

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The Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences has announced the nominees for the 2016 DICE Awards.

Square Enix’s Rise of the Tomb Raider and CD Projekt’s The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt lead all other games with eight nominations apiece, including “Game of the Year.” They’ll be competing for the AIAS’s highest honor against three other games: Bloodborne, Fallout 4, and Ori and the Blind Forest. All told, 53 different titles received at least one nomination.

“Looking at the nominees for the 19th Annual DICE Awards, I am especially impressed by the broad range of titles catering to gamers’ increasingly sophisticated and diverse tastes,” said Martin Rae, the President of the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences. “It is always gratifying to watch our industry and its many artists and craftsmen grow and continue to challenge and thrill audiences.”

In addition to this year’s awards show, Satoru Iwata will be honored with a posthumous Lifetime Achievement Award and Hideo Kojima will be inducted into the AIAS Hall of Fame.

The ceremony for the 2016 DICE Awards will take place on Thursday, February 16, during this year’s DICE (Design, Innovate, Communicate, Entertain) Summit. The full list of nominees can be found after the break. (more…)

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Daily Scoop: January 13, 2016 – Last day for Tom Clancy games

Posted on January 13, 2016 by Nicole Kline

Just a quick reminder: you have less than a day to get the Tom Clancy Encore bundle at Humble! Remember: I’m just writing the words that come after Tom Clancy in these titles, because writing Tom Clancy’s name that many times might summon him to me. Pay $1 or more to unlock Rainbow Six, Rainbow Six 3 Gold, Rainbow Six Vegas, Splinter Cell Chaos Theory, and Ghost Recon. Pay more than the average to unlock Rainbow Six Vegas 2, The Division (beta), Splinter Cell Conviction: Deluxe Edition, and Splinter Cell. Pay $10 or more to unlock Splinter Cell Blacklist and Ghost Recon: Future Soldier, and a whopping $75 to unlock The Division (pre-order), an exclusive t-shirt for The Division, and a 66% off coupon for up to three Ubisoft titles in the Humble Store.

The Midweek Madness at Steam is all about Funcom. Pick up the complete pack of games for $53.59, which includes The Secret World, The Park, and Dreamfall: The Longest Journey. The Daily Deal is the Hexcells Complete Pack, which includes Hexcells, Hexcells Infinite, and Hexcells Plus, all for just $2.69.

Hit the jump to see all of today’s great shirts! (more…)

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EA brings EA Access subscription service to PC as Origin Access

Posted on January 13, 2016 by John Scalzo

EA has announced that their EA Access subscription service (currently available on the Xbox One) is now available for PC players as Origin Access.

Priced at $4.99 a month, Origin Access will let subscribers play every game in “The Vault” and provide early access to brand new EA games before they’re released. According to EA, Origin’s “Vault” will also include a variety of third-party titles, such as the currently available This War of Mine (from 11 Bit Studios). So what else is available in “The Vault”? Here’s the list we found on the official Origin Access site:

“The Vault” Titles Currently on Origin Access

  • Battlefield 3
  • Battlefield 4
  • Battlefield Hardline
  • Dead Space
  • Dead Space 2
  • Dead Space 3
  • Dragon Age: Origins
  • Dragon Age II
  • Dragon Age: Inquisition
  • FIFA 15
  • Need For Speed Rivals
  • Plants vs Zombies: Garden Warfare
  • SimCity
  • The Sims 3
  • This War of Mine

In addition to unlimited access to games in “The Vault,” Origin Access subscribers will also receive a 10% discount on all future Origin purchases. And if that doesn’t convince you, EA also commissioned a great commercial starring Bill Nye (which has been embedded above) to promote the service.

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Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games will be released for 3DS on March 18; Wii U version launching later

Posted on January 13, 2016 by John Scalzo

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Get your torch relay ready, Nintendo has announced (via their Facebook page) that Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games will be released for the 3DS on March 18. The sports-themed minigame collection will also be released for the Wii U later this year.

The 2016 Summer Olympics will kick off on August 5, so we can probably expect to see the Wii U version of Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games sometime this Summer.

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Assassin’s Creed Chronicles: India, The Banner Saga, Gone Home, more added to PS Store

Posted on January 13, 2016 by John Scalzo

The PS4 gets the spotlight in this week’s PlayStation Store update as six new games are now available to download for the new-generation console.

Leading the way this week is a pair of indie favorites including The Banner Saga, Stoic’s Viking-themed tactical RPG, and Gone Home, Fulbright’s emotional first-person exploration game. Also available this week is Assassin’s Creed Chronicles: India, the second game in Ubisoft’s side-scrolling spinoff series to the Assassin’s Creed franchise.

Finally this week, Sony will expand their lineup of PS2-On-PS4 games with the release of Arc the Lad: Twilight of the Spirits, a well-liked (but not very well-known) RPG from 2003.

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

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