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Daily Scoop: November 25, 2015 – Happy Thanksgiving!

Posted on November 25, 2015 by Nicole Kline

The holiday is almost upon us here in the United States! Tomorrow is Thanksgiving, which is a day traditionally filled with delicious foods, and, more recently, lots of shopping. I am going to avoid shopping as much as possible, but I’ll definitely be doing the eating part!

Speaking of shopping, let’s talk about today’s deals. At the Humble Store, they’re having a 2K Weekend Sale. Get Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel for $15.99, BioShock Infinite for $7.49, or XCOM: Enemy Unknown for $12.49. If you spend $12 or more, you get The Darkness II for free!

Over at Steam, there are some deals on new releases. 12 Is Better than 6 is $8.49, A Study in Steampunk: Choice by Gaslight is $2.99, and One More Dungeon is $4.49, among many others.

And don’t forget, there are plenty of Black Friday Video Game Deals out there.

Just two shirts today! Hit the jump to check them out. (more…)

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Beyond: Two Souls, Bloodborne: The Old Hunters, Minecraft: Story Mode Episode 3, more added to PS Store

Posted on November 25, 2015 by John Scalzo

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Sony is in a giving mood for this week’s PlayStation Store update. The consolemaker has heavily discounted dozens of games for Black Friday weekend (though they never use the words “Black Friday Sale”), as well as launching two new PS4 titles.

Beyond: Two Souls is a PS4 remake of Quantic Dream’s supernatural adventure story starring Ellen Page and Willem Dafoe. In addition to improved visuals, Quantic Dream has added increased difficulty, improved controls, and a special “chronological order” mode to the game.

Also available this week is The Old Hunters, the massive new expansion to From Software’s Bloodborne. Players will descend into “Byrgenwerth’s deepest, darkest secrets” as they “explore brand new stages full of dangers, rewards, and deadly beasts to hunt.” Sounds like a good time will be had by all.

Finally this week, Telltale Games has reached the halfway point with Minecraft: Story Mode. Episode 3 will be known as The Last Place You Look, and it’s a rather fitting title as Jesse are on the lookout for Soren, the final member of the Order of the Stone. I wonder if he’s hiding out to browse the PlayStation Store sale in peace.

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

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Vblank announces Shakedown Hawaii, a 16-bit sequel to Retro City Rampage

Posted on November 24, 2015 by John Scalzo

Two weeks ahead of this year’s PlayStation Experience, Vblank Entertainment has announced Shakedown Hawaii, a sequel to Retro City Rampage. Set to be released for the PS4 and Vita sometime in the “to be announced” future, the game will be playable on the show floor at Sony’s big showcase. Developer Brian Provinciano teased a tiny bit about Shakedown Hawaii, which will have a 16-bit art style, on the PlayStation Blog:

Shakedown Hawaii brings the Vblank open world universe into the 16-bit era, powered up with destructible environments and an arsenal of supercharged weapons. Taking place some thirty years after the events of Retro City Rampage, the game follows The Player as he comes out of early retirement to rebuild his neglected corporate empire.

The footer of the official Shakedown Hawaii website confirms that the game will also be available for the PC (via Steam) and at least one unnamed Nintendo platform.

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Daily Scoop: November 24, 2015 – I’m back!

Posted on November 24, 2015 by Nicole Kline

Hello, everyone! I’m finally back from Texas, and re-adjusting to real life has been a shock! I spent five days at BGG.con with some of the most wonderful people in the industry. I played tons of games, hung out with friends old and new, and slept as little as possible. It was glorious!

But hey, now I’m back, and I’m ready to announce loads of deals! There’s a new Humble Bundle, and this one is all about Codemasters. Pay what you want for Grid 2 plus Drift Pack, Dirt Showdown, Overlord, Operation Flashpoint Complete, Hospital Tycoon, and Colin McRae Rally. Beat the average to unlock Grid Autosport with the Road and Track Car Pack, Overlord II, Overlord Raising Hell, and Grid 2 Spa-Francorchamps Track Pack. Pay $15 or more to unlock the Grid Autosport Season Pass, Dirt 3, and the Grid 2 All In DLC Pack.

But wait, there’s more! There’s also a new Humble Weekly Bundle: the Japan Edition All-Stars. Pay what you want for Vanguard Princess with Hilda Rize, Lilith, and Kurumi DLC packs; Unholy Heights; and One Way Heroics. Beat the average to unlock Gurumin: A Monstrous Adventure, Revolver 360 Re:Actor, Astebreed, and Mitsurugi Kamui Hikae.

There are 48 new Weeklong Deals at Steam! Drunken Robot Pornography is $3.74, Zahzarah: The Hidden Portal is $3.99, and Volt is $0.49. Today’s Daily Deal is the Midroids 30th Anniversary Bundle, which is just $9.00. It includes Return to Mystery Island, Still Life, Subject 13, and more!

There are some awesome shirts for sale today! (more…)

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Time Magazine names their top ten video games of 2015

Posted on November 24, 2015 by John Scalzo

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It looks like Time Magazine will get the first word in the annual discussion about the best games of the past 12 months as the publication recently published their look at the “Top 10 Video Games of 2015.” As usual, Time’s honorees are a mix of blockbusters and games with a lower profile. That includes this year’s #1, which is Prune, a “minimalist” puzzler for the iOS. I’d never heard of Prune before today (and I’m sure I’m not alone), but it certainly looks interesting.

Among this year’s blockbusters, Nintendo has two titles in Time’s Top Ten: Super Mario Maker at #6 and Splatoon at #10. Both certainly made the Wii U stand out against the PS4 and Xbox One. But speaking of the PS4 and Xbox One, several multiplatform games rose to the occasion in the eyes of Time’s editors including Rise of the Tomb Raider (#2), Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain (#3), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (#5), and Batman: Arkham Knight (#8).

The rest of Time’s Top Ten can be found right here:

Time Magazine’s Top Ten Video Games of 2015
1. Prune (Mobile)
2. Rise of the Tomb Raider (Xbox One, Xbox 360)
3. Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain (PC, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One)
4. Her Story (PC, Mobile)
5. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (PC, PS4, Xbox One)
6. Super Mario Maker (Wii U)
7. Ryan North’s To Be or Not to Be (PC, Mobile)
8. Batman: Arkham Knight (PC, PS4, Xbox One)
9. Undertale (PC)
10. Splatoon (Wii U)

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New tracks from Van Halen melt your face off in today’s Rock Band 4 DLC Update

Posted on November 24, 2015 by John Scalzo

Harmonix wants to take us back to school with today’s Rock Band 4 DLC Update. Van Halen’s eternally popular “Hot For Teacher” headlines the Van Halen Hits Pack 01, which will include five additional songs from the band’s David Lee Roth era. If you’ve got it bad… got it bad… got it bad… you’ll also be able to play along with “Ain’t Talkin’ ‘Bout Love,” “And the Cradle Will Rock…,” “Dance the Night Away,” “Runnin’ With the Devil,” and “Unchained.”

The Van Halen Hits Pack 01 is available to download now on the PS4 and Xbox One for $9.99. Individual songs can also be purchased for $1.99 apiece.

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Capcom will also release a GameStop-exclusive Street Fighter V Collector’s Edition in February

Posted on November 23, 2015 by John Scalzo

streetfighterv-gamestopFans of the Street Fighter franchise are a special breed. Capcom and GameStop are hoping to tap into that strain of fanaticism with an absolutely massive Street Fighter V Collector’s Edition, which will be available in February.

Retailing for $347.97 (though currently discounted to $329.98), the Collector’s Edition will include a Street Fighter V game disc, a 48-page Art Book, a Soundtrack Sampler, a Chun-Li Arcade FightStick, and a 10-inch statue of Ryu. I’m not usually one to go gaga over statues, but I have to admit, this one looks pretty sharp. The package will also include a three-month subscription to PlayStation Plus, a one-month subscription to the Capcom Fighter Twitch channel, and a downloadable sample of Udon’s Street Fighter comic.

The Street Fighter V Collector’s Edition will be available exclusively for the PS4 through GameStop.com on February 16, 2016. The game will also be released for the PC in a standard edition on the same day.

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Bombshell will be released for the PC on January 29; “Retro FPS Prequel” announced

Posted on November 23, 2015 by John Scalzo

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3D Realms and Interceptor Entertainment have announced that Bombshell, an isometric action RPG that began life as Duke Nukem: Mass Destruction, will be released for the PC on January 29, 2016.

Bombshell stars Shelly “Bombshell” Harrison, a one-armed mercenary who has been enlisted to fly across the galaxy and save the President. And in Duke-like fashion, she’ll do it with a scowl and plenty of sarcasm.

Players interested in joining her on this adventure will be able to purchase Bombshell through Steam or GOG.com in a standard edition ($34.99) or a Digital Deluxe Edition ($39.99). The Digital Deluxe Edition will include the game, as well as a Digital Soundtrack, Digital Art Book, Digital World Maps, and beta access to Bombshell: The Washington Project, a “retro FPS prequel” built from the ground up with the Build Engine. The Build Engine was used to create Duke Nukem 3D, so you know Bombshell: The Washington Project will be authentically retro.

Bombshell is also in development for the PS4 and Xbox One and it’ll launch sometime in 2016.

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