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Raiden joins Mortal Kombat X… watch the gameplay trailer here
As promised, NetherRealm Studios revealed a new character from Mortal Kombat X during today’s Injustice: Gods Among Us final at Evo 2014. Or rather, they revealed an old character who will be playable in a new way… the Thunder God himself, Raiden.
Like all of the previously revealed characters, Raiden will have three distinct variations in Mortal Kombat X. “Thunder God Raiden” will be a combo-heavy take on the character that delivers powerful attacks with an emphasis on electrocution blasts. Meanwhile, “Displacer Raiden” uses a more defensive stance that, not surprisingly, relies on Raiden’s teleportation abilities. The final stance, “Storm Lord Raiden,” is the most unique. This version of Raiden creates lightning traps that merge to form a barrier between the Elder God and his opponent.
And stick around for Raiden’s Fatality, it’ll make your eyes pop out of your head.
Mortal Kombat X will be available sometime next year for the PC, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, and Xbox One. Presumably, we can expect many more of these reveal trailers to appear between now and then.
Don’t scream… Alien: Isolation pre-order DLC will be available to all at a later date
A few days ago, Sega revealed an awesome pair of pre-order bonus missions for Alien: Isolation that recreate key scenes from Alien, the 1979 film that started it all. The first mission, “Crew Expendable,” will be available to everyone who pre-orders the game. But the second mission, “Last Survivor,” was announced as a GameStop exclusive.
But developer Creative Assembly wants to assure everyone that both missions will be available to all Alien: Isolation owners in due time. Even if you don’t have any plans to pre-order Alien: Isolation, both missions will be available to download sometime after the game’s release. Creative Assembly’s Community Manager, Nee, confirmed the good news on Facebook yesterday:
I can confirm today that we do plan to release both “Crew Expendable” and “Last Survivor” at a later date and we’ll have more details for you guys on that shortly.
Alien: Isolation will be available for the PC, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, and Xbox One on October 7.
Ubisoft: New Assassin’s Creed game for PS3/Xbox 360 will be revealed “soon”
Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot spoke to investors today as part of the comapny’s quarterly financial presentation. Guillemot talked up the success of Watch Dogs and the publisher’s strong E3 showing, but he also revealed that news on another Assassin’s Creed game would be released “soon.”
Responding to a question about the status of the next Assassin’s Creed game for the PS3 and Xbox 360, Guillemot said: “We said that we were going to give more info soon on [an Assassin’s Creed game for the PS3 and Xbox 360], and it will come soon.” Ubisoft previously confirmed that an original Assassin’s Creed game would be released for current-generation consoles this Fall.
Rumor has it this game will be titled Assassin’s Creed: Comet and that it will serve as a direct sequel to last year’s Black Flag. I guess we’ll find out for sure “soon.”
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Tagged Assassin's Creed: Rogue
Another Mortal Kombat X character will be unveiled at Evo 2014
NetherRealm Studios has confirmed (via their Facebook page) that another character from Mortal Kombat X will be unveiled this weekend during the finals of the Injustice: Gods Among Us tournament at Evo 2014. The finals will take place on Saturday, July 12 at 3:00 PM (Eastern Time) and they’ll be streamed on Evo 2014’s official Twitch TV channel.
The only clue we have to the identity of this mystery fighter is the cryptic phrase, “I Stand Watch For Eternity.” This could be referring to one of the many Elder Gods that have appeared in the Mortal Kombat series over the years including Raiden, Fujin, or Shinnock. But it could just as easily be an original character, continuing the precedent set by NetherRealm at this year’s E3 Expo. Of the six characters revealed so far, four are brand new (Cassie Cage, Kotal Kahn, Ferra/Torr, and D’Vorah). Speculation is easy, but we’ll find out for sure in less than two days.
Mortal Kombat X will be released for the PC, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, and Xbox One in 2015.
Skullgirls Encore will be released for PS4, Vita this year
Lab Zero Games has announced that they plan to bring Skullgirls Encore‘s unique brand of cartoony 2D fighting to the PS4 and Vita this year. According to Lab Zero, Skullgirls Encore on the PS4 and Vita will be a “complete” version of the game and include every previously released DLC character and bonus stage. The Vita version will also be compatible with Sony’s upcoming PlayStation TV setup box.
If you’re interested in even more Skullgirls Encore news (an encore of Encore, if you will), then check out the work-in-progress trailer above featuring Eliza, the next downloadable character planned for the game. Then head over to the PlayStation Blog for a look at Beowulf the Wrestler and Robo-Fortune, two characters that are in the very early planning stages at Lab Zero.
Alien: Isolation pre-order bonuses let you relive 1979’s Alien
Now this is how you do a pre-order bonus!
Sega and 20th Century Fox have announced that gamers who pre-order Alien: Isolation will be upgraded to the Nostromo Edition, which will include an exclusive mission based on 1979’s Alien.
The “Crew Expendable” mission will allow players to take control of Ripley, Dallas, or Parker as they attempt to lure the Xenomorph into the airlock. Regardless of which character you select, you’ll coordinate with Lambert and Ash on the task. Best of all, every character (except for Ian Holm’s Ash) will be voiced by the actor who originated the role. So that means Sigourney Weaver (Ellen Ripley), Tom Skerritt (Dallas), Veronica Cartwright (Lambert), Yaphet Kotto (Parker) and Harry Dean Stanton (Brett) will all appear in the mission.
Gamers who pre-order Alien: Isolation from GameStop will receive a second mission based on Alien, “Last Survivor.” In this mission, players will take control of Ripley as she activates the self-destruct sequence and gets to the shuttle. Don’t forget the cat!
“Working with the original cast has been an incredible experience,” said Alistair Hope, Creative Lead on Alien: Isolation. “It was important to us to have the key original cast members reprise their roles in order to perfectly capture the atmosphere of the movie. For some of the original cast, this is their first appearance in an Alien video game. Seeing them reprise those roles after 35 years was an unforgettable experience.”
Alien: Isolation will be released for the PC, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, and Xbox One on October 7.
PS Store Today: The Wolf Among Us Episode 5, One Piece Unlimited World Red, more
It’s another grab bag of games in this week’s PlayStation Store update. Leading the charge is Cry Wolf, the fifth, and final, episode of Telltale Games’ The Wolf Among Us for the PS3. Also available this week is…
- Anime adaptation One Piece Unlimited World Red (PS3)
- Cycling simulation Le Tour de France: Season 2014 (PS3)
- Re-released platformer Another World: 20th Anniversary Edition (PS3, PS4, Vita Cross-Buy)
- Cheesy puzzle adventure MouseCraft (PS3, PS4, Vita Cross-Buy)
- And the adventure game Sacra Terra: Kiss of Death (PS3)
More information on all of these games can be found after the break. And a full rundown of this week’s new game add-ons can be found at the PlayStation Blog. (more…)
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Tagged The Wolf Among Us
Is Destiny fated to appear on Wii U? Nintendo fans want to believe so
With the Destiny hyperdrive roaring towards its September release date, Activision and Bungie have been revealing lots of information recently. The beta test for both of Sony’s PlayStation systems will arrive on July 17, while Xbox 360 and Xbox One owners will have to wait one full week more to get their hands on the sci-fi FPS. Beta access is only available via pre-order, and will end on all systems on the 27th.
The obvious omission from the list (aside from the PC) is Nintendo’s Wii U, which has been shunned by many developers entirely. A motivated group of fans known as “The Guardians” have hijacked Change.org and launched a petition to bring Destiny to the Wii U. The group hopes that if enough Wii U owners sign up, Activision and Bungie will take note, and hopefully adapt the game for the console. Given that the game is coming to previous generation consoles, and the Wii U has seen a sales spurt thanks to Mario Kart 8, their list of excuses seems to be narrowing. That said, any work to port the game would mean it’s release would most likely be a year after the game goes on sale for every other platform on September 9. Still, there can be little harm in Nintendo fans vocally encouraging third party developers to take note of their growing presence.
After all, it worked for Operation Rainfall.