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Sega releases “No Escape” trailer as Alien: Isolation goes gold

Posted on September 9, 2014 by John Scalzo

Ash: You still don’t understand what you’re dealing with, do you? Perfect organism. Its structural perfection is matched only by its hostility.

The Alien (or Xenomorph, if you prefer) is one of film’s greatest killing machines. This October, it will turn it’s rage and hostility towards Amanda Ripley, the only daughter of Ellen Ripley (Sigourney Weaver), in Alien: Isolation. Developed by Creative Assembly and published by Sega, the survival horror has terrified early players in a series of pre-release appearances at events such as Gamescom and PAX Prime. Today, Sega announced that the game has “gone gold” and will officially be in stores on October 7 for the PC, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, and Xbox One.

To make this final month a little more bearable, Creative Assembly has together a series of short trailers showcasing the many ways in which the Xenomorph can end your life. The first trailer, “No Escape,” is available above and it proves that running is definitely not the answer to the question, “How Will You Survive?”

A number of additional trailers will be released over the next few weeks ahead of the game’s launch. Maybe we’ll even get to the inevitable correct answer… nuke it from orbit, it’s the only way to be sure.

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WB announces Lego Batman 3 DLC content, Season Pass

Posted on September 9, 2014 by John Scalzo

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Prepare yourself, a “Season Pass” will soon be available for a children’s game as WB Games has announced they are planning to produce six downloadable content packs that expand on Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham. The first three packs (which are based on The Dark Knight, Man of Steel, and Batman’s early comic appearances) will be available on November 11 alongside the game’s launch:

The Dark Knight Pack
Experience the heart-pounding chase scene from the iconic film complete with cool vehicles and explosive action. Play as the legendary Dark Knight and Commissioner Gordon, as well as the Joker and his goons as they chase down Harvey Dent’s police escort. Bane and Catwoman from the third film are also playable.

Man of Steel Pack
Help Jor-El, his wife Lara, and their robot Kelex send the infant Superman “Kal-El” into space towards the safety of Earth as Krypton falls into chaos. Find a way inside Jor-El’s home, fight General Zod’s invading forces and battle against Zod himself to save Superman.

Batman 75th Pack
Play as Joker and Harley, setting up a variety of celebration set pieces. Be the Batman and play as some of the most iconic faces of Batman through the years, including his first appearance in Detective Comics #27.

Each pack will be available for $2.99 apiece or as part of the Season Pass (which will sell for $14.99). The Season Pass will only be offered for the PC, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, and Xbox One. It looks like players who planned on purchasing Lego Batman 3 on the 3DS, Vita, or Wii U are out of luck and it’s currently unknown if the DLC will even be available on those platforms.

Details and release dates for the final three packs will be announced at a later date.

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New Releases: Destiny, NHL 15

Posted on September 7, 2014 by John Scalzo

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Are you ready? Destiny will be available in stores this week for the PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, and Xbox One. Prospective PlayStation players will also be able to purchase Bungie’s “shared-world shooter” as part of two system bundles… the 500GB PS3 Bundle and the Glacier White PS4 Bundle. While Microsoft cannot officially offer a Destiny system bundle, they are giving a free game (which could be Destiny, if you so choose) to anyone who buys an Xbox One console this week.

No other games have deigned to challenge Destiny except for NHL 15, which has owned the second week of September for a decade now. It too will be released for the PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, and Xbox One.

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Dive deeper into Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare’s multiplayer mode in new trailer

Posted on September 5, 2014 by John Scalzo

Last month, Activision gave us our first glimpse at Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare‘s multiplayer mode. Now, in a brand new seven-minute trailer, the publisher wants gamers to take a “Deep Dive” and examine the updated multiplayer options even further. If you’ve ever wanted to know more about “exoskeleton movement, customization, maps, and modes,” this is the trailer for you.

Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare will be released for the PC, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, and Xbox One on November 4.

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Mortal Kombat X is koming on April 14; Goro pre-order bonus announced

Posted on September 5, 2014 by John Scalzo

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Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and NetherRealm Studios have announced that Mortal Kombat X, the tenth game in the Mortal Kombat franchise, will be available on April 14. The game, which is in development for the PC, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, and Xbox One, will explore the future of the Mortal Kombat mythos over a span of 25 years.

The publisher and developer have also announced that players who pre-order Mortal Kombat X will be able to play as Goro at launch. Presumably, the four-armed Shokan warrior (and champion of the original Mortal Kombat) will be available to all at a later date.

Goro will join the eight previously announced characters, which so far includes four newcomers (D’Vorah, Ferra/Torr, Kotal Kahn, and Cassie Cage) and four returning favorites (Scorpion, Sub-Zero, Raiden, and Kano). Mortal Kombat X is expected to include at least 24 characters, so many more are sure to be announced before the game ships on April 14.

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Destiny live action trailer appears ahead of next week’s launch

Posted on September 5, 2014 by John Scalzo

Bungie’s Destiny will be available on store shelves beginning next Tuesday, September 9, for the PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, and Xbox One. To get fans in the right frame of mind, the developer released this pretty nifty live action trailer for the game. A fireteam embarks on a rather… let’s go with irreverent… campaign against the aliens occupying many of humanity’s former colonies all scored to Led Zeppelin’s “Immigrant Song.”

I have to admit, the shouts of “Venus, baby!” (in the style of a 20th century frat boy screaming “Vegas, baby!”) were pretty amusing.

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Mighty No. 9’s PAX Prime 2014 trailer is mega colorful

Posted on September 4, 2014 by John Scalzo

PAX Prime came to an end on Monday, but we’re still sorting through all the news to emerge from the expo and the latest Might No. 9 trailer is too good to pass up. Once again, Mega Man creator Keiji Inafune mesmerized a PAX crowd with new details of his beautiful platformer, including a look at several of the boss battles. It’s colorful, it’s polished, and it’s embedded above.

Mighty No. 9 will be available for the 3DS, PC, PS3, PS4, Vita, Wii U, Xbox 360, and Xbox One in Spring 2015.

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Warriors Orochi 3 Ultimate, Danganronpa 2, Mega Man X4, more added to PS Store

Posted on September 3, 2014 by John Scalzo

playstationstorelogoSony kicks off September with the addition of ten new titles to the PlayStation Store. This week, PlayStation gamers can look forward to…

  • Velocity 2X (PS4/Vita Cross-Buy), a shooter/platformer hybrid that is free for PlayStation Plus subscribers.
  • Warriors Orochi 3 Ultimate (PS3, PS4, Vita), the latest Dynasty Warriors/Samurai Warriors crossover from Koei Tecmo.
  • PSone Classic: Mega Man X4 (PS3), Mega Man X’s first PlayStation-exclusive game is now available to download.
  • Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair (Vita), the bizarre high school-set murder mystery gets a sequel.
  • Joe Danger (Vita), Hello Games’ stunt sim is now available on the Vita and free for PlayStation Plus subscribers.

More information on all of these games (and a few others) can be found after the break. And a complete rundown of this week’s new game add-ons can be found at the PlayStation Blog. (more…)

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