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Mad Max gameplay trailer takes us beyond The Wasteland and into Thunderdome

Posted on April 23, 2015 by John Scalzo

Did you catch a glimpse of the Thunderdome in this brand new gameplay trailer for Mad Max? The blink-and-you’ll-miss-it moment occurs right around three minutes and 55 seconds into this extensive look at how players will take control of “Mad” Max Rockatansky.

Max’s car is at the center of who he is and this focus carries over to the trailer. Prospective players will learn all about building his car, the Magnum Opus, and the vehicular combat it’ll open up. Scavenging parts, talking to other Wasteland inhabitants, and forging alliances will also play a big role in the game.

Mad Max will be available for the PC, PS4, and Xbox One on September 1. Maybe you’ll even be able to barter for it.

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Activision released another CoD: Black Ops III teaser ahead of “World Reveal” on April 26

Posted on April 23, 2015 by John Scalzo

“Mankind’s grestest mistake will be its inability to control the technology it has created.”

Activision has released another teaser for Call of Duty: Black Ops III in their continued pursuit to prep gamers ahead of the game’s “World Reveal” on April 26. Today’s teaser, titled “Ember,” focuses on the technological advancements that will push humanity to new heights over the next 50 years. The world of 2065 is one of replacement limbs that perform better than the real thing and replacement eyes that can see everything. Faster, stronger, better isn’t just the motto of the Six Million Dollar Man anymore. And a scared populace has begun to fight back against these “altered” humans.

The comparisons to Eidos Montreal’s recently-revealed Deus Ex: Mankind Divided practically write themselves.

The trailer closes with snippets from an interview with an Edward Snowden-like whistleblower. Faux Snowden is attempting to blow the lid off a US Government-sanctioned “Super Soldier” program, because the final ominous images of the teaser lead me to believe these boys aren’t quite as wholesome as Captain America.

Call of Duty: Black Ops III will be released this November. A PC, PS4, and Xbox One release is assured, though a PS3/Xbox 360 launch is also likely.

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Is your PC prepared for Batman: Arkham Knight’s “Ultra” system requirements?

Posted on April 23, 2015 by John Scalzo

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Is your PC prepared for the June 23 launch of Batman: Arkham Knight? If you’re not sure, Nvidia is here to help. The video card producer has released three sets of system requirements for the game, alerting players as to what components they’ll need to run the game on minimum, recommended, and “Ultra” settings. The “Ultra” requirements aren’t asking for a Batcomputer, but they’re pretty close.

Ready? Here… we… go…

Minimum System Requirements

  • OS: Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1 (64-bit Operating System Required)
  • Processor: Intel Core i5-750, 2.67 GHz | AMD Phenom II X4 965, 3.4 GHz
  • Memory: 6 GB RAM
  • Graphics Card: Nvidia GeForce GTX 660
  • Graphics Memory: 2 GB
  • DirectX: 11
  • Network: Broadband Internet Connection Required
  • Hard Drive Space: 45 GB

Recommended System Requirements

  • OS: Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1 (64-bit Operating System Required)
  • Processor: Intel Core i7-3770, 3.4 GHz | AMD FX-8350, 4.0 GHz
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics Card: Nvidia GeForce GTX 760
  • Graphics Memory: 3 GB
  • DirectX: 11
  • Network: Broadband Internet Connection Required
  • Hard Drive Space: 55 GB

Ultra System Requirements

  • OS: Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1 (64-bit Operating System Required)
  • Processor: Intel Core i7-3770, 3.4 GHz | AMD FX-8350, 4.0 GHz
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics Card: Nvidia GeForce GTX 980
  • Graphics Memory: 3 GB
  • DirectX: 11
  • Network: Broadband Internet Connection Required
  • Hard Drive Space: 55 GB

If PC gaming isn’t your thing, Batman: Arkham Knight will also be released on the PS4 and Xbox One.

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Sega and Creative Assembly officially announce Total War: Warhammer

Posted on April 22, 2015 by John Scalzo

It’s been rumored for some time, but today, Sega officially announced that Total War: Warhammer is in development at Creative Assembly. Not only that, but the publisher also confirmed that this is just the first in a whole trilogy of Total War: Warhammer titles. Additional content packs will also be released for all three games.

So what are gamers getting themselves into? Well…

The limitlessly deep and rich universe of Warhammer heralds a new era for Total War. Gigantic monsters, flying creatures, legendary heroes and storms of magical power take their place on the battlefield, alongside thousands of warriors clashing in real-time tactical battles.

In the turn-based campaign game, players will find the Old World an unforgiving and treacherous place, filled with endless war and cunning alliances alike. Whichever race you choose to play as and however you seek conquest, you will be faced with a conflict that threatens to tear the very fabric of reality asunder.

Total War: Warhammer will be released “soon” for PC (Windows, Mac, SteamOS), but an official release date was not announced. In the mean time, check out the nearly-four-minute announcement cinematic embedded above.

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An adventure game based on Adventure Time is in the works

Posted on April 22, 2015 by John Scalzo

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Little Orbit has announced they will publish an “action-oriented” adventure game based on Adventure Time this November. Adventure Time: Finn and Jake Investigations is in development at Vicious Cycle and will be released for the 3DS, PC, PS3, PS4, Wii U, Xbox 360, and Xbox One. In retrospect, an adventure game based on Adventure Time seems so obvious that I can’t believe it didn’t happen sooner.

Calling it “a complete departure from previous Adventure Time games,” Little Orbit’s Matt Scott is thrilled with the puzzle-solving and people-talking opportunities present in Finn and Jake Investigations:

Adventure Time: Finn and Jake Investigations is an all-new, real-time, fully 3D action-oriented twist on the classic story-driven graphic adventure game. Finn and Jake decide to carry on the profession of Finn’s foster parents, who were Professional Investigators. Confronted with mysterious Land of Ooo disappearances and strange events, players will interrogate colorful inhabitants, dispatch evil doers in fast-paced combat, solve mind-bending puzzles, explore new and familiar locations, and genuinely feel as if they have stepped into their own personal episode of Adventure Time.

Adventure Time‘s sixth season is currently airing on Cartoon Network.

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Nordic Games will release Legend of Kay Anniversary this Summer

Posted on April 22, 2015 by John Scalzo

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For an action platformer starring a samurai cat, Legend of Kay is one of the more amazing underdog stories in all of gaming. Initially released across Europe in early 2005, the game eventually made its way to America thanks to Capcom almost a year later. Five years after that, the game was resurrected by DreamCatcher Games, who elected to give it a DS port. Now, it looks like the game is coming back once more as Nordic Games has confirmed they will release Legend of Kay on a number of new platforms this Summer.

Now known as Legend of Kay Anniversary, German developer Kaiko has been tapped to bring the game to the PC, PS3, PS4, Wii U, and Xbox 360. Nordic plans to release Legend of Kay Anniversary as a budget title, but if it does well enough, it could finally spawn a sequel or two.

“Legend of Kay was a true gem on the PlayStation 2 platform,” said Reinhard Pollice, the Business and Product Development Director at Nordic Games. “Our strategy is to focus on our IPs and make them available to as many players as possible and also on the current generation of consoles. We [will] keep our options open to expand on the Legend of Kay franchise in the future.”

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Axiom Verge will be released for PC on May 14

Posted on April 22, 2015 by John Scalzo

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After debuting to nearly unanimous praise after its late March launch on the PS4 (Warp Zoned’s Mike Ryan said it was “astonishing“), developer Tom Happ has announced Axiom Verge will be released for the PC on May 14 through Steam and the Humble Store.

The PC version of Axiom Verge will include all the retro-inspired side-scrolling its already famous for and add Steam Cloud Saves and Steam Trading Cards as well.

A Vita release of Axiom Verge is also planned for later this year. The handheld release will be Cross-Buy compatible with the already-available PS4 version.

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Borderlands creator and Franchise Director Matthew Armstrong has left Gearbox

Posted on April 21, 2015 by John Scalzo

borderlands-11Matthew Armstrong, the creator and Franchise Director of all things Borderlands at Gearbox Software, has decided to leave the company. This news comes just a week after 2K confirmed the closure of 2K Australia, the development team behind Borderlands: The Handsome Collection.

Announcing his departure on Twitter, Armstrong said it was time for new adventures:

Armstrong elaborated on his reasons for leaving to Game Informer. The developer said he was an inventor who was “ready to make something new.” There was no anger in Armstrong’s resignation, but with all of Gearbox’s Borderlands projects complete, he was able to leave “without damaging Borderland or Gearbox too much.”

Gearbox announced a desire to begin development on Borderlands 3 at the first-ever PAX South expo in January. At the time, CEO Randy Pitchford said the company wanted to “look outside Gearbox to find fresh ideas for the future of the franchise.”

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