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Injustice: Gods Among Us Review: Mortal Kom-ics

Posted on June 7, 2013 by John Scalzo

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It’s easy to think of Injustice: Gods Among Us as the next logical step after the two previous titles from NetherRealm Studios: 2008’s Mortal Kombat vs DC Universe and the 2011 Mortal Kombat reboot. But Injustice is also more (and less) than the sum of its parts. It will be familiar to anyone who has played the Mortal Kombat reboot, but it also does new things that really tap into the “Gods Among Us” angle.

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Square Enix to unveil “next-generation of Final Fantasy” at E3 2013

Posted on June 7, 2013 by John Scalzo

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Square Enix is bringing the Final Fantasy franchise to this year’s E3 Expo in a big way. The publisher plans to have not just one or two, but four Final Fantasy games on display at the show. In addition to the three previously announced games (Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn, Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII, and Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster), Square Enix will unveil a first look at “the next-generation” of the franchise. Square Enix executives have previously hinted that this new game may be connected to Agni’s Philosophy, the technical demo they presented at last year’s E3 Expo.

In addition to a quartet of Final Fantasy titles, Square Enix will also show off a few of their co-productions with western developers including Murdered: Soul Suspect, Thief, Deus Ex: Human Revolution – Director’s Cut, and Deus Ex: The Fall. Rounding out Square Enix’s E3 offerings is Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMix, a PS3 exclusive set to release this September.

More details on all of these titles can be found after the break and be sure to check out the Square Enix Presents YouTube Channel next week for a ton of Square Enix videos from the show floor. (more…)

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Scorpion will be available to download in Injustice on June 11

Posted on June 7, 2013 by John Scalzo

NetherRealm Studios has announced that Mortal Komabt‘s Scorpion will be added to Injustice: Gods Among Us as a DLC character on June 11. As with the previous DLC characters, he has been priced at $4.99 (or 400 Microsoft Points) on the PlayStation Store and Xbox Live Marketplace. There’s no still word on when Injustice’s DLC will be available for the Wii U, but NetherRealm expects to release it for Nintendo’s console sometime this Summer.

To celebrate Scorpion’s impending availability, check out the newly released video above featuring DC Entertainment’s Jim Lee and NetherRealm’s Ed Boon discussing the masked ninja’s addition to Injustice: Gods Among Us.

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Activision is bringing CoD: Ghosts, Destiny, Skylanders Swap Force to E3 2013

Posted on June 7, 2013 by John Scalzo

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Activision has unveiled their E3 2013 lineup and, unlike past years, it is not an unwieldy behemoth that seems to go forever. The biggest third-party publisher is going laser-focused for this year’s expo and focusing on three titles: Infinity Ward’s Call of Duty: Ghosts, Bungie’s Destiny, and the third game in their mega-popular Skylanders series, Skylanders Swap Force.

And speaking of Skylanders Swap Force, Activision also confirmed that the game will be released for the PS4 and Xbox One (because, of course it is) and that the 3DS, PS3, Wii, Wii U, and Xbox 360 versions will be available on October 13.

More details on all three of these titles can be found after the break. (more…)

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Capcom has a “big surprise” planned for E3 2013

Posted on June 7, 2013 by John Scalzo

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Capcom has announced that they’re bringing four games to this year’s E3 Expo, which begins this Tuesday, June 11. The company has also promised that they have a “big surprise” to share with fans.

Here’s Capcom’s E3 2013 lineup (sans the big surprise):

  • DuckTales: Remastered (PC, PS3, Wii U, Xbox 360)
  • Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara (PC, PS3, Wii U, Xbox 360)
  • Lost Planet 3 (PC, PS3, Xbox 360)
  • Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Dual Destinies (3DS)

What do you think Capcom’s “big surprise” will be?

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Nintendo Download: Animal Crossing: New Leaf, Yoshi, more

Posted on June 6, 2013 by John Scalzo

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Welcome to this week’s Nintendo Download, which includes two new titles to download today and two more later this week.

Available today on the Wii U eShop is Spelunker, a Virtual Console console game originally released for the NES. The Wii Virtual Console has also been updated today with Sengoku 3, a side-scrolling brawler originally available for the NeoGeo.

The biggest game in this week’s Nintendo Download will be available in three days as 3DS owners will be able to download Animal Crossing: New Leaf on Sunday, June 9. Three days after that, on June 12, Yoshi, a puzzle game originally released for the NES, will be added to the Wii U eShop.

More information on all of these titles can found after the break. (more…)

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Precursor plans to suspend Shadow of the Eternals crowdfunding campaign

Posted on June 5, 2013 by John Scalzo

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Precursor Games’ crowdfunding campaign for Shadow of the Eternals hasn’t been going well. With 13 days to go, the developer’s Kickstarter campaign has only raised $127,962 in pledges, which is less than 10% of their $1,350,000 goal (an additional $157,345 has been raised through a PayPal campaign).

But perhaps all is not lost.

In an update on the Precursor Games website, CEO Paul Caporicci has announced that the Kickstarter campaign will be suspended on Thursday, June 6 because of “a host of new exciting opportunities” that have become available.

Caporicci wouldn’t go into specifics, but he did say that we’ll all learn about it soon, when the Shadow of the Eternals Kickstarter campaign is relaunched in a few weeks. All current donations that came in through the Kickstarter campaign and via PayPal will be refunded.

So has a big-name publisher agreed to fund Shadow of the Eternals? Because it certainly sounds like that’s the case.

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Injustice to Mortal Kombat’s Scorpion: “Get over here!”

Posted on June 3, 2013 by John Scalzo

Crossovers are a comic book creator’s best friend. So when it was rumored that Scorpion would be coming to Injustice: Gods Among Us as a DLC character, everyone just assumed it was the real deal. This morning, NetherRealm Studios officially announced that Scorpion (redesigned by DC Entertainment’s Jim Lee) will soon be joining the fight.

Scorpion’s brand new redesign looks fantastic, but his Injustice moveset looks very similar to the attacks he used in the Mortal Kombat reboot. Like the other DLC characters before him, Scorpion has been priced at $5/400 Microsoft Points on the PlayStation Network and Xbox Live Marketplace.

Finally, after Scorpion sends Blackest Night Superman to Hell, the trailer ends with a stinger hinting at the fourth DLC character: Martian Manhunter.

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