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NetherRealm unveils the radical first trailer for the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles in Injustice 2
NetherRealm Studios has delivered the radical news that the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles will be added to Injustice 2 later this month.
Injustice 2 owners who also purchased the Ultimate Edition or Fighter Pack #3 will be able to download the Turtles on February 13. Everyone else will be able to purchase them as a standalone download on February 20 for $9.99. Why the higher price? Well, as expected, players will be able to choose which Turtle they take into battle by equipping different pieces of Gear before the fight. So you’re technically getting four new characters for the price of one.
Each Turtle will be able to use their signature weapon (katanas for Leonardo, a bo staff for Donatello, nunchuks for Michelangelo, and sai for Raphael), but all four characters will also have unique move sets, character powers, and special moves. In online modes where specific Gear loadouts aren’t available, players will be able to pick the Turtle they wish to use from the character select screen.
Each character’s unique attack style is on full display in the new Injustice 2 trailer that was released earlier this morning. As you might have guessed, Raphael gets up close and personal with his sai, Donatello attacks from a distance with his bo, Michelangelo pulls out his skateboard for extra damage, and Leonardo is the most agile of the four.
NetherRealm will offer a closer look at the Turtles during the next Watchtower stream on their Twitch channel. Be sure to tune in today at 4:00 PM (Eastern Time).
And be on the lookout for a bodacious Mortal Kombat reference at the end of the trailer.
Posted in News, PC, PS4, Xbox One
Tagged Injustice 2
Sega will release Puyo Puyo Tetris for PC on February 27
Puyo Puyo Tetris, an ultra-colorful crossover puzzle game from Sega, launched on the PS4 and Switch last year. Yesterday, the publisher announced that it’ll be available to download through Steam later this month:
Puyo Puyo Tetris is the latest PC conversion from Sega and boasts PC exclusive enhanced features including scalable resolutions, fully customisable controls, and mouse-driven menus. As an added bonus and for the first time in the West, players of the new PC version have the option to enjoy the game’s original Japanese voiceovers.
A new trailer for Puyo Puyo Tetris has been embedded above, and players who pre-order the game before it’s February 27th launch date will receive a 10% discount and a pack of exclusive wallpapers and avatars.
Posted in News, PC
Tagged Puyo Puyo Tetris
Overwatch’s “Year of the Dog” event begins tomorrow
Blizzard will kick off Overwatch‘s latest limited-time event, “Year of the Dog,” on February 8. And Game Director Jeff Kaplan revealed a few details about it during the developer’s most recent Developer Update video.
The “Year of the Dog” event will include a brand new map located in Thailand (known as “Ayutthaya”), as well as gameplay updates to Capture the Flag, a special Competitive Capture the Flag mode, and six new Legendary Skins:
Overwatch’s Lunar New Year celebration returns February 8! Join game director Jeff Kaplan as he talks about what to expect from this year’s festivities—including a new Capture the Flag competitive mode, new Capture the Flag map, over 50 new seasonal items, and more.
You can learn more about “Year of the Dog” by viewing Blizzard’s most recent Developer Update video, and it’s been embedded above.
Pillars of Eternity II will come to consoles this Fall
Game Informer is reporting that Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire will be released for the PS4, Switch, and Xbox One this Fall.
Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire is an isometric RPG that’s currently in development at Obsidian, and it’ll make its PC debut this Spring. The console port will be published by Versus Evil and is believed to be in development at Red Cerberus.
Obsidian has yet to comment on Pillars of Eternity II’s console port, but Versus Evil’s Steve Escalante confirmed the news on Twitter.
The Games of February 2018
The remakes are coming! The remakes are coming! There aren’t many original games making their way to store shelves in February, but if you’re interested in exploring some of gaming’s greatest hits thanks to some new remakes and remasters, then you’ll definitely want to pay attention to this month’s upcoming releases.
Sony is rebuilding Shadow of the Colossus “from the ground up” on the PS4, and Square Enix is giving a similar full makeover to Secret of Mana. Atlus is stuffing a wide variety of new content into Radiant Historia to create Radiant Historia: Perfect Chronology for the 3DS. And Nintendo and Sega are bringing Bayonetta back for another fight against the heavenly horde in both Bayonetta and Bayonetta 2.
You can find what we’re looking forward to after the break, along with a complete release schedule for all of this month’s new releases. (more…)
Posted in 3DS, Features, Mobile, PC, PS4, Switch, Top Story, Vita, Xbox One
Tagged Bayonetta, Bayonetta 2, Radiant Historia, Secret of Mana, Shadow of the Colossus
Horizon, PUBG, Nier: Automata, Zelda: BOTW, Super Mario Odyssey will compete for “Game of the Year” at 2018 SXSW Gaming Awards
The nominees for the 2018 SXSW Gaming Awards have been announced, and for once, there doesn’t appear to be a clear-cut favorite in any of the categories.
Six games are currently leading the pack after receiving a total of six nominations apiece. Horizon: Zero Dawn, PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, Nier: Automata, and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild all pulled off the double hat trick, and each game also secured a nomination for “Video Game of the Year.” Cuphead and Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice were shut out of the “Video Game of the Year” category, but both games also managed to earn six total nominations.
Rounding out the “Video Game of the Year” field is Super Mario Odyssey, which earned five total nominations.
As in years past, fans are invited to vote for their favorites at IGN.com. The winners in each category will ultimately be decided by a 50/50 vote between the public and the SXSW Gaming Advisory Board.
The 2018 SXSW Gaming Awards will be held on Saturday, March 17, and the full list of nominees in all categories can be found after the break. (more…)
Team17 will bring side-scrolling beat ’em up Raging Justice to PC, PS4, Switch, Xbox One
Team17 has announced they’re teaming up with MakinGames to publish Raging Justice, a side-scrolling brawler that was inspired by Streets of Rage, Final Fight, and Double Dragon.
Because Raging Justice is a beat ’em up with a very retro style, players will get the chance to play as the ridiculously-named Rick Justice and Nikki Rage, two cops out to clean up the streets:
Raging Justice Features
- Arrest Warrants – Certain perps in Raging Justice need to be taken in rather than taken down! Slap the cuffs on them using the game’s unique Arrest mechanic and you’ll be rewarded with extra health! Beat them up instead and you’ll be labelled with the shame of “Bad Cop!”
- Nostalgic Art Style – Raging Justice has a distinctive art style reminiscent of classic coin-op favourites of the Nineties, brought to life with high definition 3D renders.
- Vehicles – Mow down your foes on four wheels by jumping aboard lawnmowers and tractors. Vehicles will make you untouchable but if their health hits zero be prepared for an explosive exit!
- Weapons – Gear up with a variety of weapons. Smash your way through a bar fight with a stool, hit a home run with a baseball bat or ruffle your foes’ feathers with a deadly pigeon!
- Leaderboards – Fight for the top spot on the global leaderboards. As the tension rises so can your score, use precision, timing and a tactical mind to secure your place among the best!
- Co-Op Multiplayer – Don’t battle through the streets alone, enlist a friend to help you in some multiplayer madness.
Raging Justice will be available to download for the PC, PS4, Switch, and Xbox One later this year. In the meantime, a new trailer has been embedded above.
Far Cry 5’s Season Pass will include zombies, aliens, the Vietnam War, and Far Cry 3
Believe it or not, but Far Cry 5‘s deep dive into a doomsday cult is one of the more realistic scenarios the franchise has tackled. Which makes it even more baffling that Ubisoft is taking the game’s planned Season Pass into such strange territory.
The Season Pass will include three downloadable expansions, and each one pits players against a rather… different… set of adversaries:
Far Cry 5’s Season Pass
- Hours of Darkness: Players will travel back in time to Vietnam to battle against Việt Cộng soldiers
- Dead Living Zombies: Players will face hordes of zombies across multiple b-movie scenarios
- Lost On Mars: Players will leave Earth behind to go toe-to-claws with Martian arachnids
In addition to the game’s expansions, Season Pass purchasers will also receive a downloadable copy of Far Cry 3 four weeks before its available to the general public. The PS4/Xbox One re-release will be known as the “Classic Edition,” and it’ll be available sometime this Summer. PC players who purchase the Season Pass will receive the full version of Far Cry 3.
Far Cry 5 will be released for the PC, PS4, and Xbox One on March 27.