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Daily Scoop: February 4, 2014 – Saving the day
Don’t worry, everyone! I just spent a lot of money on some brand new snow boots, which means it’s not going to snow for another three years. That’s just how my luck works: now that I’m prepared, I’ll never need to be prepared. So get ready for spring! (Take that, Phil!)
Just in case I’m wrong, though, you can still grab some deals for when you’re snowed in. Steam is having a few good sales, including Agarest: Generations of War for $9.99 (or $12.49 for the collector’s edition), Don’t Starve for $5.99, Metal Slug 3 for $5.99, and Octodad: Dadliest Catch for $11.99.
Not satisfied? Head over to the Humble Store for their Mid-Week Mega Sale featuring Paradox Interactive. You can get lots of great stuff, including the Crusader Kings II Collection for $19.99, the Magicka Collection for $8.99, and Knights of Pen and Paper for $2.49. Scoop ’em up!
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Take Two: 10 next-gen games in development, more Borderlands 2 DLC on the way
As we first reported back in September, 2K Games has announced plans to release more downloadable content for Borderlands 2 in 2014. I guess the three “Headhunter Packs” (and the rest of the game’s DLC expansions) were quite successful.
Here’s what Take Two CEO Strauss Zelnick had to say about Gearbox’s future DLC plans for Borderlands 2 during yesterday’s quarterly conference call:
“Borderlands 2 is a prime example of how we are able to generate substantial revenue and profits from add-on content over an extended period. In the 16 months following the title launch, we released nine substantial downloadable offerings, dozens of smaller character customizations, and we have plans to release more downloadable content in the coming months.”
Zelnick also reconfirmed that the publisher has more than ten titles in development for next-generation consoles:
“Looking ahead, we have a robust pipeline for both new intellectual properties and offerings from our proven franchises in development including more than ten unique titles for the next-generation consoles.”
This Fall’s Evolve, a co-op shooter from Turtle Rock Studios, will likely be the next next-generation title released by 2K Games.
Murdered: Soul Suspect also coming to PS4; June 2014 release date announced
As expected, Square Enix and Airtight Games have announced that Murdered: Soul Suspect will be released for the PS4 in addition to the PC, PS3, Xbox 360, and Xbox One. To celebrate this announcement, they’ve released a new trailer, “Every Lead,” and confirmed that the game will be available for all platforms sometime this June.
If you opt for the next-generation edition of Murdered, here’s what improvements you can expect to find alongside the game’s ghostly detective:
The new console versions will offer increased visual fidelity via native 1080p output. Elements such as subsurface scattering and an increased particle count will depict an even more immersive ghost world and cast as players guide slain Salem detective Ronan O’Connor on a quest to find his killer and escape the limbo-like world of Dusk.
Yesterday, Microsoft’s Major Nelson toured Airtight’s studio to get a behind-the-scenes look at Murdered: Soul Suspect.
Retro City Rampage: DX will be available on the 3DS eShop this month
Retro City Rampage didn’t have the smoothest of launches when it was released for the PC, PS3, Vita, and Xbox 360 in 2012. A lot of people loved the game’s “GTA-meets-NES” look, but the reviews were less than kind (including this one by yours truly). However, developer Brian Provinciano has been busy improving the game over the last year (the PC version has received 16 updates since its release) and he’s finally ready to release the ultimate version of the game for the 3DS this month.
Known as Retro City Rampage: DX, this new version of the game has been tweaked and teased to bring out the best of the RCR experience. In addition to all the enhancements found in the PC version, RCR:DX will include a variety of new content and every mission has been optimized and edited. This includes rebalancing to make the game less difficult and a tutorial/tip system to help with some of themore extreme missions. Additional changes have been delivered to every part of the game including the visuals, vehicles, weapons, checkpoints, and Challenges.
Best of all, Retro City Rampage: DX has been priced at $9.99, which is 33% lower than the PC/console edition’s $14.99 price tag.
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The Last of Us wins 2014 Writer’s Guild Award for Videogame Writing
Naughty Dog’s The Last of Us won the 2014 Writer’s Guild Award for Outstanding Achievement in Videogame Writing. The tale of Joel and Ellie was lauded all year as one of the best games, so this is unsurprising.
The Last of Us was up against some pretty stiff competition: Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag, Batman: Arkham Origins, God of War: Ascension, and Lost Planet 3. Personally, I’m shocked that BioShock Infinite wasn’t nominated.
It’s great to see video games up for major writer’s awards, but I think things will get much more interesting once indie games start getting nominated, or get their own category. Papers, Please and The Stanley Parable would have been hard pressed in a fight against each other for best writing.
You can find the rest of the 2014 Writers Guild Awards film and televeision winners at their website.
Posted in News, PS3
Tagged The Last of Us
South Park: The Stick of Truth’s Super Bowl commercial stars Mr. Hankey
Well, that ad doesn’t star Mr. Hankey, because it’s a little too risque for our front page. The amazing thing in that TV spot, in my opinion, is the quick glimpse of zombie Chef. But you can see “The Return of Mr. and Mrs. Hankey” and “Ginger Kid Nazi Zombie,” the bonus “too hot for TV” trailers, after the jump.
South Park: The Stick of Truth will be out on March 4 for PC, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360.
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Airtight’s Murdered: Soul Suspect also coming to Xbox One
Murdered: Soul Suspect is an upcoming action-adventure game from Square Enix. First revealed at last year’s E3, it’s been recently announced that it will be available on Xbox One – and you can read an in-depth hands-on article at Xbox Wire. They describe it as a “supernatural detective thriller” and go into detail about how you play as Ronan O’Connor, the renegade cop (get it? Ronan/Ronin?) who has to solve his own murder.
But Airtight also Tweeted today that there will be more news and another trailer tomorrow. Could this announcement be that the game is also coming to PlayStation 4?
Murdered: Soul Suspect is due out later this year and is currently confirmed for PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and Xbox One.
Hyper Light Drifter will be out by the end of the year
Hyper Light Drifter, the stunning indie game that took Kickstarter by storm last year, will not be coming out in July as estimated. Heart Machine, the developers, made an announcement on Friday, saying they were not going to “rush the project.”
The team had originally planned to make a much smaller game, but the amount of funding they received (they got $645,158, which destroyed their $27,000 goal) means they are making a much larger game. The plan is to have the beta available to backers in June, and to release the game “at the end of the year holiday season.” Steam and PC will be released first, with other platforms (including the PS4, Vita, Wii U, and Ouya) to follow.
Hit the jump for an amazing preview sprite that was also included in the update. (more…)