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Game Informer reveals Evolve, a new game from the creators of Left 4 Dead
Today, Game Informer revealed the cover subject of their latest issue: Evolve, a new cooperative multiplayer game from Turtle Rock Studios, the minds behind Left 4 Dead.
The next-gen title, hitting stores this fall, follows the same basic premise as its zombified brethren. But instead of four survivors taking on an entire zombie horde, Evolve pits four alien hunters against one extraterrestrial creature. Before you start thinking, “Where’s the challenge in that?” keep in mind that this is one powerful alien. Not only that, but as the game progresses, your foe gets increasingly larger, and much stronger.
In addition to the standard cooperative mode, the game also features a cooperative/competitive mode, where one gamer plays the role of the alien. Like Left 4 Dead, the game is designed to be played again and again, with slight changes every time you play. More details on Evolve will be included in Game Informer’s February 2014 issue.
Evolve was originally set to be published by THQ, but when they went under the project was scooped up at auction with an astonishing $10.8 million bid by 2K Games. If the Turtle Rock’s previous outings are any indication, it’s going to be money well spent and one hell of a ride for gamers. Evolve will be available for the PC, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4 this Fall.
The Walking Dead Season 2: All That Remains Review: Keeping That Hair Short
Please Be Advised… This review contains spoilers from Telltale’s The Walking Dead: Season 1.
When it was released nearly eighteen months ago, the first season of The Walking Dead was met with near-unanimous acclaim. Critics praised the game’s gripping story, deep characters, and heart-wrenching choices. The first season won several Game of the Year awards – deservedly so – and changed the way we look at narrative-driven video games. It even made Warp Zoned’s Apocalypse List for 2012. Having recently finished the first season in a matter of a few days, I can certainly agree with these sentiments. Never before have I been this emotionally involved in a game, and when characters I had grown attached to died, it hit me hard. Lee’s death was just as traumatic to me as it was to Clem, but we both knew we had to move on.
And here we are again, continuing our ride through Hell on Earth, hoping that one day we can find someplace safe, someplace secure. Someplace like home. It’s that hope that keeps us moving, keeps us alive. But after playing the first ten minutes of All That Remains, that hope was completely shattered, and I thought to myself, this is going to be quite the bumpy ride. (more…)
Sony sold 4.2 million PS4 consoles in 2013
This morning, Andrew House, President of Sony Computer Entertainment, took the stage during Sony’s Keynote at CES 2014 to talk a bit about the PS4. During his presentation, Mr. House revealed a new sales milestone for the PS4. As of December 28, 2013, Sony has sold 4.2 million PS4 consoles throughout the world.
While Mr. House didn’t mime dropping a mic after his announcement, the sales total is certainly good news for Sony. Yesterday, Microsoft revealed that they sold more than three million Xbox One consoles throughout the world in 2013, so the PS4 is currently enjoying a 1.4-to-1 advantage over the Xbox One.
I’m sure that means something to someone at this point.
PlayStation Now game streaming service will launch this Summer
Sony has announced that their Gaikai-powered game streaming service for PlayStation platforms will be available in the US this Summer. Officially known as “PlayStation Now,” a closed beta will launch near the end of the month to gather feedback and work out any bugs.
When PlayStation Now does launch, users will be able to stream PS3 games through their PS4, PS3, and Vita as well 2014 Sony Bravia TVs. In the future, Sony’s plan is to expand PlayStation Now’s streaming capabilities to include tablets, smartphones, and other non-Sony Internet-connected devices. Presumably, PS2 and PSone games will eventually be offered through the service as well.
Players will be able to stream games through PlayStation Now as individual title rentals or with a multi-game subscription service. Although which games will be available through the program and when it will be released in territories outside the US is currently unknown.
Daily Scoop: January 7, 2014 – Polar Vortex
So there’s this thing happening in part of the world that is sort of crazy: it’s a distorted polar vortex, and basically it is making life really, really cold. We’re talking single digit degrees – in some cases in the negative. The best way to handle this weather is to stay inside and play video games. Trust me! I’m a professional.
If you’re looking for some new games to play while hiding from the cold, you’re in luck, because there’s a brand new Humble Bundle! Pay what you want for To the Room, Joe Danger 2: The Movie, Papa & Yo, and Runner2. Pay more than the average and unlock Reus and Surgeon Simulator 2013! Soundtracks are included for all of the games. This is a great lot, and you should be sure to pick it up! You’ve also got a little time left on the Humble Weekly Bundle as well, which includes Samorost 2, Machinarium, Lume, and Windosill, as well as Shelter and Botanicula when you pay more than the average. Scoop ’em all up!
Quite a few video game shirts available today! (more…)
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Alien: Isolation officially announced for late 2014 release
Well that didn’t take long. Sega has officially announced Alien: Isolation, just a few hours after Microsoft prematurely added a product listing for the game to Xbox.com.
Developed by Creative Assembly, Alien: Isolation wants to put the Alien back into games based the Alien film series and is ditching the Colonial Marines versus Xenomorphs style that has been used in most of the games based on the franchise. Eschewing the action-focused shooter model, the game is being developed as a survival horror where Amanda Ripley, the daughter of series star Ellen Ripley, attempts to escape from a single Xenomorph. Creative Assembly also plans to position the game as “lo-fi sci-fi” and they’re heavily leaning on the 1970s view of the future featured in the first movie.
Al Hope, the Creative Lead, said that the decision to base Alien: Isolation on Alien was made because, “[N]o one had created the game we wanted to play, which is one that captures the spirit of the original movie.”
Alien: Isolation will be available in late 2014 for the PC, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, and Xbox One. Creative Assembly has also uploaded a behind-the-scenes video where the developers discus the “Origins” of Alien: Isolation. You can find it after the break. (more…)
Hideo Kojima is working on a “SUPER CONFIDENTIAL PROJECT”
Here we go again. According to a new post on his Twitter feed, developers within Hideo Kojima’s Kojima Productions are working on a brand new “SUPER CONFIDENTIAL PROJECT.”
Kojima Production SUPER CONFIDENTIAL PROJECT's experiment presentation & meeting. pic.twitter.com/as2p3OycWZ
— HIDEO_KOJIMA (@HIDEO_KOJIMA_EN) January 7, 2014
With Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes and Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain already in development, it’s probably safe to say that this “SUPER CONFIDENTIAL PROJECT” isn’t Metal Gear-related. Nor is it likely connected with Zone of the Enders 3, which was canceled last year.
But maybe, just maybe, Kojima and company are up to something new.
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Alien: Isolation story, boxart leaked by Xbox.com
Kotaku outed Creative Assembly’s Alien project, Alien: Isolation, a few months ago. Today, a product listing on Xbox.com has confirmed the game’s title as well as the starring role for Ripley’s daughter, Amanda, and the presence of only a single Xenomorph:
Discover the true meaning of fear in Alien: Isolation, a survival horror set in an atmosphere of constant dread and mortal danger. Fifteen years after the events of Alien, Ellen Ripley’s daughter, Amanda enters a desperate battle for survival, on a mission to unravel the truth behind her mother’s disappearance. As Amanda, you will navigate through an increasingly volatile world as you find yourself confronted on all sides by a panicked, desperate population and an unpredictable, ruthless Alien. Underpowered and underprepared, you must scavenge resources, improvise solutions and use your wits, not just to succeed in your mission, but to simply stay alive.
As you can see, Xbox.com has also provided an early glimpse at the game’s box art. Alien: Isolation is in development for the “current-generation consoles” (obviously including the Xbox 360), “next-generation consoles,” and the PC. Hopefully, Sega will make an official announcement soon, but after the Aliens: Colonial Marines debacle, I understand why they’re being secretive about Creative Assembly’s Alien game.