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Summer of Arcade 2013 titles priced and dated

Posted on July 8, 2013 by John Scalzo

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Microsoft has announced the release schedule and prices for this year’s slate of Summer of Arcade titles.

First announced at E3, this year’s Summer of Arcade will kick off on August 7 with Starbreeze’s Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons (1200 Microsoft Points/$15). The second week of the promotion, August 14, will see the release of Ska Studios’ Charlie Murder (800 Microsoft Points/$10). Third out of the gate, on August 21, is the HD remake of Flashback (800 Microsoft Points/$10). Capping everything off, on August 28, is Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows (1200 Microsoft Points/$15). Here’s the schedule in list format, because, why not…

  • August 7: Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons (1200 Microsoft Points/$15)
  • August 14: Charlie Murder (800 Microsoft Points/$10)
  • August 21: Flashback (800 Microsoft Points/$10)
  • August 28: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows (1200 Microsoft Points/$15)

As in years past, buying more than one Summer of Arcade title will trigger a special bonus gift. This year, purchasing two or more games during the promotion will net you a “Souls Pack” for the upcoming Ascend: Hand of Kul.

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New Releases: NCAA Football 14, Civ V: Brave New World, MGS: Legacy Collection, More

Posted on July 7, 2013 by John Scalzo

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This week, we’re bouncing back a bit from last week’s extremely slim week thanks to the annual college football simulation from EA Sports: NCAA Football 14. This year’s edition is available on both the PS3 and the Xbox 360 and Denard Robinson (formerly of the University of Michigan and now a member of the Jacksonville Jaguars) is your cover athlete.

Also available this week…

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XBLA Today: The Walking Dead: 400 Days, Capsized

Posted on July 5, 2013 by John Scalzo

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The latest addition to Telltale’s The Walking Dead saga, “400 Days,” is now available on the Xbox Live Arcade. The episode has been priced at 400 Microsoft Points ($5) and requires The Walking Dead: Episode 1 to function:

Centered on a truck stop on a Georgia highway, this DLC episode for Season 1 of The Walking Dead tells five linked stories of survival. The Walking Dead: 400 Days offers more of the horror and human drama of Robert Kirkman and Telltale’s award-winning series. Echoes of the choices you made in Season 1 will carry over into ‘400 Days’ and the choices you make in ‘400 Days’ will resonate into Season 2.

Also available this week is Capsized, a side-scrolling shooter with hand-drawn graphics. Capsized is available to download for 800 Microsoft Points ($10):

Feverishly blast through a hostile planet packed with blood-sucking aliens in Capsized, an action-packed survival shooter that combines innovative physics-based combat with nods to classic platform games. Navigate through perilous environments while fighting bloodthirsty creatures to save your crewmates and escape with your lives. Use a grappling hook, jet pack, space-age weapons and powerups to fight through more than a dozen non-linear levels with lush, explorable environments across multiple modes. The Xbox Live release also includes exclusive levels, newly enhanced graphics and Achievements.

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Here’s the 12-minute gameplay video of Destiny from E3 2013

Posted on July 5, 2013 by Paul Cohn

In case you missed it in all the chaos that was this year’s E3, Bungie has released the extended gameplay demo of Destiny, their upcoming sci-fi shooter, that was shown at Sony’s Press Conference.

The game is set in the distant future after the collapse of a Golden Age of exploration, with players taking on the role of a Guardian of the last city on Earth. Destiny is planned for a 2014 release on PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, and Xbox One.

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Celebrate the 4th of July with a new Saints Row IV trailer

Posted on July 4, 2013 by John Scalzo

Volition is celebrating America’s Independence Day with a brand new trailer for Saints Row IV. There’s plenty of fireworks and Keith David gives a speech that rivals the great Bill “President Whitmore” Pullman… what more could you want? And, I think this goes without saying but, like all Saints Row IV trailers, this one is completely not safe for work.

Saints Row IV will be released for the PC, PS3, and Xbox 360 on August 20.

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Remember Me Review: Beauty and Innovation Marred by Misogyny

Posted on July 3, 2013 by Nicole Kline

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Remember Me, developed by Dontnod Entertainment and published by Capcom, snuck up on me earlier this month. It’s a third-person action-adventure game which relies heavily on melee combat. From the outset, it seemed to be the full package, with stunning visuals, a fascinating female lead character, and a compelling story. But is it a game worth remembering, or a game you’d rather soon forget? (more…)

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XBLA Today: Scourge: Outbreak

Posted on July 3, 2013 by John Scalzo

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Today’s addition to the Xbox Live Arcade is the third-person shooter Scourge: Outbreak. Available to download for 800 Microsoft Points ($10), you can read more about it right here:

Blast your way through Nogari Island as Echo Squad, an elite group of mercenaries hired by the Tarn Initiative to end Nogari Corporations iron grip on the worlds cowering governments. Utilize a devastating array of weapons and special abilities to crush everything that stands in your way, as you fight to discover the sinister truth behind Nogaris “Ambrosia” fuel technology. Features a fully co-op enabled Campaign for up to four players, as well as a variety of eight-player Versus multiplayer modes!

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Mad Max WILL have an Australian accent in Mad Max game

Posted on July 3, 2013 by John Scalzo

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A Mad Max game has been known to be in development for a few years now and it’s appearance at E3 2013 was a bit of a surprise, to say the least. But the announcement wasn’t half as shocking as the news that Max would speak with an American accent in the game.

After the usual wailing and gnashing of teeth on the Internet that this kind of thing produces, Avalanche’s Chief Creative Officer, Christofer Sundberg, has confirmed that Mad Max’s Aussie twang will be included in the game:

Well that’s just ace, mate! The next tallie of amber fluid is on me!***

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