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Xbox Store Today: Zombi, Smite, Tales From the Borderlands: Episode 4, Velocity 2X, more
Microsoft’s Summer Spotlight continues to chug along with five new games, though many of them will look familiar to at least a few of you in the audience.
First up is Zombi, Ubisoft’s Xbox One adaptation of the Wii U launch title ZombiU. With the shift to Microsoft’s console, inventory management through the Wii U GamePad has obviously been removed, but the publisher has attempted to keep the first-person survival game as authentic to the original as possible. Also available this week is Smite, a free-to-play MOBA which has been available in beta for the Xbox One for some time. As the first MOBA on the Xbox One, players will compete in five-on-five battles between a “diverse cast of deities.”
Rounding this week’s new releases are a pair of side-scrollers. Velocity 2X is a sci-fi-styled action game that includes aliens and teleporters and laser pistols… not necessarily in that order. Meanwhile, Giana Sisters: Dream Runners is a speedrunning side-scroller for one-to-four players.
Finally this week, Telltale will release the fourth episode of Tales From the Borderlands, which takes our heroes to the moon.
More information on all of these games can be found after the break. (more…)
Daily Scoop: August 19, 2015 – Mike Bithell’s new game, Volume, is out!
We’re halfway through the week! But, unfortunately, I’m not halfway through my homework. I’m really looking forward to this class to end so I can play all the games I want! That is, until the next term starts…
But hey, let’s talk about something more cheerful, like game deals! There are lots of great sales at the Humble Store. Mike Bithell’s latest, Volume, is $17.99, Tales from the Borderlands is $16.74, and Dead in Bermuda is $12.74.
Steam’s Midweek Madness is early access to an amazing game: Darkest Dungeon! Pick it up now for just $13.39, or get the soundtrack edition for $18.41. The Daily Deal is early access to Gnomoria for just $2.71.
We have a few more t-shirts today than yesterday! Hit the jump to check them out. (more…)
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Nintendo announces Yo-Kai Watch will be released on November 6
Nintendo has announced that Level-5’s Yo-Kai Watch will be released for the 3DS on November 6. The game, which is a certified phenomenon in Japan, follows a group of children who find and befriend invisible spirits known as Yo-Kai thanks to a special watch:
But what is a Yo-Kai anyway? Is it a spirit? A monster? A ghost? Nope – a Yo-kai is … well, it’s just a Yo-Kai! You might not see them because they’re invisible, but they’re all around you every day. And they’re often mischievous, mysterious pranksters who like to make trouble for you. Lose your homework, can’t keep a secret or find yourself running late to everything? Yo-Kai probably made you do it. The Yo-Kai are based on common concerns kids have. By confronting those concerns, kids can learn to overcome them.
Even more Yo-Kai Watch madness will travel across the Pacific by the end of the year including the manga series (Volume 1 will be available from Viz Media on November 3) and the anime series (which will air on Disney XD this Fall). Hasbro also plans to produce a series of Yo-Kai Watch toys, which will be released throughout 2016.
And after that, we can probably look forward to even more Yo-Kai Watch games.
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Freedom Planet won’t be released for the Wii U this week
Freedom Planet, a Sonic-like side-scroller from Galaxy Trail, was originally scheduled to be released on the Wii U eShop this week. But a game-breaking bug has forced the developer to postpone Freedom Planet’s Wii U debut. The game’s Director, Stephen DiDuro, explained the problem in a post on the company’s official forum:
We received some sad news today: Our patch for the Wii U version of Freedom Planet didn’t fix all of the freezing issues. In light of this, we are cancelling our launch for the time being. We’re only going to announce a release date after the game is fixed and free of all issues not present in the PC version.
I understand that some fans out there were already upset at the last delay and that further delays would be the last straw, and to them I can only say that I’m sorry. I do not intend to deliver anything less than a 100% faithful and clean port, regardless of how long it takes.
Hopefully, a new release date for Freedom Planet is announced soon.
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Tagged Freedom Planet
Zombi, Volume, The Bridge, Resident Evil Revelations 2 Vita, more added to PS Store
Zombies are overtaking the PlayStation Store! It’s unlikely this is a stealth tie-in with the premiere of AMC’s Fear the Walking Dead, but three new Zed-themed games are now available through the online storefront:
- Zombi was one of the Wii U’s most-acclaimed launch titles in 2012 (where it was known as ZombiU) and its now available on the PS4 thanks to Ubisoft. Inventory management with the Wii U GamePad is obviously a thing of the past, but Ubisoft still won’t let players pause the action when they’re rummaging around in their ruck sacks.
- Curses N Chaos is also available for the PS4 (and the Vita as a Cross-Buy title), but its quite a different type of zombie game. As a side-scrolling arena fighter, players are forced to battle it out with all manner of ghouls (including the walking undead) as an evil Wizard King cackles over his evilness.
- Finally, Resident Evil Revelations 2 makes the jump to the Vita by giving up its episodic release schedule. The game’s structure still includes distinct chapters, but players will have to pay for the whole thing up front if they want to partake in the further adventures of Claire Redfield.
Also available this week is Volume (PS4), Mike Bithell’s stealthy follow-up to Thomas Was Alone; The Bridge (PS4/PS3/Vita Cross-Buy), a side-scrolling puzzle platformer inspired by M.C. Escher; and Dungeon Travelers 2: The Royal Library & The Monster Seal, a first-person turn-based RPG for the Vita. And if you’re into episodic gaming, Telltale’s Tales From the Borderlands: Escape Plan Bravo brings the series closer to its conclusion on the PS3 and PS4.
More information on all of these games (and a few others) can be found after the break. And a complete list of this week’s new game add-ons can be found at the PlayStation Blog. (more…)
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Tagged Resident Evil Revelations 2, Tales From the Borderlands, The Bridge, ZombiU
Splatoon’s next Splatfest (on August 29) will determine the fate of the universe by pitting the Autobots against the Decepticons
The ultimate battle for the soul of Cybertron will be settled on the Splatoon battlefield next week as the fourth North American Splatfest will pit fans of the Autobots against minions of the Decepticons. As Optimus Prime said to Megatron in Transformers: The Movie, “One shall stand, and one shall fall.”
The Splatfest will take place on Saturday, August 29 and last the typical 24 hours, running from midnight to midnight all day long. Players are encouraged to choose their side now for the Transformers-themed event, and once you pick your side, you’ll receive one of the snazzy t-shirts shown above. It’s a shame we’ll have to give it back!
And don’t forget, if you haven’t played Splatoon yet, there’s a Global Testfire demo this weekend that’ll be available to everyone.
Daily Scoop: August 18, 2015 – Beatbuddy debuts on Android in the latest Humble Bundle
This week is stress time for me – my big project is due next week, and then it’s the final after that! Here’s hoping I survive this term of school! And get to play some games once it’s finally over…
Anyway, there’s a new bundle at Humble – it’s the Humble PC & Android Bundle 13. Pay what you want for Fotonica, as well as the Android debuts of Crimsonland, Neverending Nightmare, and Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardian. Beat the average to unlock TinyKeep, Monster Loves You!, and the DRM-free debut of Crowntakers.
The Weekend Deal at Steam is on the Risen franchise. Get Risen 3 – Titan Lords for $5.99, Risen 3 – Complete Edition for $7.99, Risen 2: Dark Waters for $3.99, the gold edition of that game for $5.99, the original Risen for $1.99, or the whole franchise pack for $13.99. The Daily Deal is on Meridian 4 games. Pick up the complete pack for $24.99, or pick and choose from their library, all of which is on sale.
There are a few shirts today… (more…)
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Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Siege pushed back to December 1
Ubisoft has alerted us (via the UbiBlog) to the fact that Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Siege will miss its originally planned October 13 release date. Instead, the game will now be available on store shelves for the PC, PS4, and Xbox One on December 1:
[W]e’ve decided to push the release date of Rainbow Six Siege to December 1, 2015 for all regions. This wasn’t an easy decision, but based on the feedback we’ve received, and based on our own internal tests, we felt there are adjustments and improvements we can make, including improving the co-op experience across all game modes, weapon and gadget balancing, as well as menu and interface navigation. We’re taking a little more time to make these changes, and we think it’s the right call.
The development team plans to go ahead with the game’s closed beta, which is still scheduled to begin on September 24. They believe that the extended development time, and the valuable feedback they’ll obtain from the beta, will allow them to make Rainbow Six: Siege the best game it can be.
A spokesman for Ubisoft Montreal reiterated that they believe this is the right move: “That extra testing and added polish will make [Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Siege] a higher-quality experience at launch.”
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Tagged Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Siege