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New Releases: Evolve, Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D, Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate, More
One of 2015’s most anticipated games, Evolve, will finally be available on store shelves this week. Originally scheduled for release last Fall, Evolve is the latest asymmetric shooter from Turtle Rock Studios, the team behind 2008’s well-loved Left 4 Dead, though it switches out zombies for a player-controlled Monster on an alien planet. Evolve will be available for the PC, PS4, and Xbox One if that sounds like your kind of thing.
If you’re a handheld gamer, this week will also be a good time to head down to your local game store as Nintendo plans to release their New 3DS XL handheld in America. A slight refresh of the 3DS platform, the New 3DS will include built-on NFC support for Amiibo figures as well a second analog stick and a handful of additional input buttons. Nintendo will support their latest handheld with a trio of new titles including The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D (a remake of the underappreciated N64 classic), Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate (an enhanced re-release of the latest game in Capcom’s monster-hunting franchise, which was previously only available in Japan), and Ace Combat: Assault Horizon Legacy + (an enhanced re-release of the latest game in Bandai Namco’s aerial combat series).
All three games are also compatible with earlier 3DS hardware, though that won’t be the case for every New 3DS game going forward.
Posted in 3DS, News, PC, PS4, Xbox One
Tagged Evolve, Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate, The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
Abandon hope, all ye who watch this new trailer for Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin
Almost two months from now, Bandai Namco will release Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin for the PS4 and Xbox One. The Scholar of the First Sin package (which include all three downloadable expansion and other gameplay improvements) will mark the first time a game from the Dark Souls franchise will be available for new-generation consoles, though a PC, PS3, and Xbox 360 re-release is also planned.
To get gamers in the right mood, the publisher has released a brand new trailer for Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin that focuses on the game’s world and the brutal combat that players will be forced to endure. Good luck.
Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin will be available on April 7.
Rebellion will release Zombie Army Trilogy on March 6
Rebellion has announced that Zombie Army Trilogy, their game that asks how World War II would have gone differently if Hitler were a zombie in control of an undead army, will be released on March 6.
Zombie Army Trilogy will bring the first two episodes in the series to the PS4 and Xbox One for the first time while also concluding the story with an all-new chapter. Naturally, the game will also be released for the PC and players who already own the first two games will receive a 60% discount if they purchase the complete trilogy.
In addition to the expanded campaign, Zombie Army Trilogy will include an exclusive Horde Mode as well as four never-before-seen playable characters.
Posted in News, PC, PS4, Xbox One
Tagged Zombie Army Trilogy
Shadow of Mordor wins eight awards at 2015 DICE Awards but not Game of the Year
Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor won eight awards during last night’s DICE Awards ceremony (out of nine nominations), but it was unable to snag the big prize. Instead, the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences chose to award “Game of the Year” to BioWare’s Dragon Age: Inquisition.
But don’t feel too bad for Monolith Productions and their romp through the Lord of the Rings universe. Shadow of Mordor’s eight wins included “Adventure Game of the Year,” “Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction,” “Outstanding Achievement in Game Design,” “Outstanding Innovation in Gaming,” “Outstanding Achievement in Animation,” “Outstanding Achievement in Character,” “Outstanding Achievement in Story,” and “Outstanding Technical Achievement.”
The third game in the Dragon Age series was only able to walk away with a single other award: “Role-Playing/Massively Multiplayer Game of the Year.”
Bungie’s Destiny (which took home four awards) and Blizzard’s Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft (“Mobile Game of the Year” and “Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year”) were the only other multi-award winners last night. Though Nintendo’s pair of Smash Bros. games were awarded “Handheld Game of the Year” (Super Smash Bros. For 3DS) and “Fighting Game of the Year” (Super Smash Bros. For Wii U).
The complete list of winners can be found after the break. (more…)
New trailer details Weekly Faction Wars, Dynamic Challenge Towers in Mortal Kombat X
NetherRealm has been slyly hinting at Mortal Kombat X‘s Faction War mode for a while now, but the game’s newest trailer finally laid it all out for us. When players first launch Mortal Kombat X, they’ll be asked to join one of five Factions (Lin Kuei, White Lotus, Brotherhood of Shadows, Special Forces, or Black Dragon). After that, everything they do in the game will earn points for their Faction in the weekly war.
Players will also be able to compete in inter-Faction challenges and perform “Faction Kills” on players that belong to a different Faction. About all we don’t know is what the winning Faction will receive every week.
The trailer also gave us a quick look at the new Dynamic Challenge Towers that will be included in Mortal Kombat X. According to NetherRealm, the Dynamic Towers can change hourly, so there will always be a new Challenge waiting to be conquered.
Mortal Kombat X will be available for the PC, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, and Xbox One on April 14.
Activision confirms Skylanders 5, Call of Duty 2015, “unannounced initiatives” during quarterly presentation
Just as the sun rises in the east, Activision uses their first quarterly financial presentation of the year to talk about the next games in the Call of Duty and Skylanders franchises.
Dennis Durkin, the publisher’s Chief Financial Officer, had the task of revealing the non-news that Call of Duty 2015 and Skylanders 5 will be released this Fall. As expected, Call of Duty 2015 will be developed by Treyarch while Skylanders 5 is being described as “innovative.” Durkin finished his remarks by revealing that Activision also has “several unannounced initiatives” in the pipeline that they’ll talk more about “in the months ahead.”
Then the CEO of Activision Publishing, Eric Hirshberg, took the stage to talk about Destiny. He confirmed that the game’s second expansion, House of Wolves, will be released in the Spring. He also said that Destiny 2 is in development, though we won’t see it this year. But Bungie is planning to launch a “major content release” connected to the franchise for this Fall.
Finally, Blizzard’s CEO, Michael Morhaime, said that both StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void and Overwatch will be available for beta testing this year. However, Morhaime would not comment on either game’s final release date, which means that both will probably slip to 2016.
Posted in 3DS, News, PC, PS3, PS4, Wii U, Xbox 360, Xbox One
Tagged Call of Duty: Black Ops III, Destiny, Overwatch, Skylanders SuperChargers, Skylanders SuperChargers Racing, StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void
Assassin’s Creed: Rogue will include eye tracking when it launches for PC on March 10
With Assassin’s Creed: Unity bypassing the PS3 and Xbox 360, Ubisoft threw previous-generation gamers a bone with the release of Assassin’s Creed: Rogue last year. Today, the prolific publisher has confirmed that the game will also be available on the PC beginning March 10.
Developed by Ubisoft Kiev, the PC port of Assassin’s Creed: Rogue will add in-game eye-tracking for anyone with a Sentry Eye Tracker. With this new technology, players will be able to look to the left or right while playing and the game’s camera will follow, creating an “infinite screen” effect.
And if you’re interested in pre-ordering Assassin’s Creed: Rogue, you can grab it through the Uplay Shop and pick up another Assassin’s Creed game for free.
Posted in News, PC
Tagged Assassin's Creed: Rogue
Evolve’s “Ready Or Not” live-action trailer is a big game of hide-and-seek
With Evolve‘s launch less than a week away, 2K Games has released the practically de rigueur live-action trailer for the game. Titled “Ready Or Not,” the trailer drops five teenagers into the largest game of hide-and-seek you’ve ever seen. Tack on a haunting vocal track (in this case, “Ready Or Not” by Scala and Kolacny Brothers, a Belgian women’s choir) and you’ve got yourself a trailer. Still, it’s a pretty impressive piece of footage and it definitely evokes the mood that Turtle Rock is striving for with Evolve.
Evolve will be available for the PC, PS4, and Xbox One on February 10.