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XBLA Today: Doritos Crash Course 2

Posted on May 8, 2013 by John Scalzo

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I never thought I’d be excited for a sequel to a game with “Doritos” in the title, and yet, here we are. Doritos Crash Course 2 is now available to download from the Xbox Live Arcade and, just the first game, it’s a free download for all Xbox Live users.

Once again developed by Behaviour Interactive, the second Crash Course promises a bigger game and the ability to unlock all of the courses and bonus items by spending a few Microsoft Points on in-game Coins. Yes, Doritos Crash Course 2 is one of those “free-to-play” games. But you only have to pay if you don’t want to play. And who doesn’t want to play Doritos Crash Course 2?

Doritos Crash Course 2 is the sequel to the XBLA smash hit Doritos Crash Course. Run, jump, slide and wall jump your Avatar through 4 new worlds of irreverent obstacles, traps and pitfalls. In this 2.5 platformer, compete for medals and find stars to progress. Use your stars to unlock new courses, power-ups and vanity items. Compare your best time against up to 3 asynchronous game clips of your friends.

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EA will release The Sims 4 in early 2014; 10 other titles planned for 2013/2014 release

Posted on May 8, 2013 by John Scalzo

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EA announced earlier this week that The Sims 4 would be released sometime next year. Yesterday, company President Frank Gibeau confirmed that the next entry in the popular franchise will be available for the PC and Mac in early 2014.

The Sims 4 will be joined by ten other titles in EA’s “fiscal 2014” lineup. All of these games will be in stores before March 31, 2014, but most are already on the schedule for 2013:

  • Fuse (May 28)
  • NCAA Football 14 (July 9)
  • Madden NFL 25 (August 27)
  • NHL 14 (September 10)
  • FIFA Soccer 14 (September)
  • FIFA Manager 14 (October)
  • Battlefield 4 (Fall)

They’ll be joined by the free-to-play Command & Conquer (which is expected to be released sometime in 2013), the next Need For Speed game (NFS games are typically released in the Fall), and NBA Live 14. Many of these titles were also confirmed for release on the PS4 and the Xbox 720/Durango during the same briefing.

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Wolfenstein: The New Order goose steps into stores this Fall

Posted on May 7, 2013 by John Scalzo

Doom 4 is still in limbo and no one knows what’s going on with the Quake series, but id’s other big FPS franchise, Wolfenstein, will return this Fall in an all new game.

Wolfenstein: The New Order will be available for the PC, PS3, Xbox 360, and “next-generation consoles.” The game is in development at Machine Games, a relatively new studio founded in 2009 by a few former members of Starbreeze Studios.

Wolfenstein: The New Order will be set in an alternate 1960 where the Nazis won World War II. Naturally, this doesn’t sit well with American war hero B.J. Blazkowicz and he sets off for Europe to take down the Third Reich’s war machine. And I mean that quite literally, the announcement trailer above shows Blazkowicz squaring off against a never-ending wave of goose stepping mechs.

“We are excited to bring a new chapter of Wolfenstein to gamers everywhere,” said Jens Matthies, Creative Director at Machine Games. “As fans of the series, working on this game is an honor, and our team is driven to create an unforgettable action-adventure experience that will make FPS fans proud.”

According to Bethesda, additional details about the game will be released in “a series of exclusive feature stories” on GameSpot.com beginning tomorrow.

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XBLA version of Monaco will be released on May 10

Posted on May 7, 2013 by John Scalzo

After a last minute delay, Monaco is finally ready to be released on the Xbox Live Arcade. Pocketwatch Games has squashed the bugs that were holding up the heist game’s XBLA release and we’ll all get a chance to play on Friday, May 10:

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Splinter Cell: Blacklist brings back Spies vs Mercs mode

Posted on May 6, 2013 by John Scalzo

Ubisoft has confirmed that Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Blacklist is bringing back the popular “Spies vs Mercenaries” multiplayer mode. To the dismay of many fans of the franchise, “Spies vs Mercs” skipped the last Splinter Cell game, Conviction. Here’s what Ubisoft had to say about the mode’s inclusion in Blacklist:

The stealthy and agile spies have to extract sensitive data from 3 terminals while the powerful and heavy armored Mercs must use any means necessary to stop them. Each team has different abilities and tools at their disposal to outsmart their opponents in an exciting, high stakes redefined multiplayer experience.

Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Blacklist will be released for the PC, PS3, Wii U, and Xbox 360 on August 20.

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Doritos Crash Course 2 available for free on May 8

Posted on May 6, 2013 by John Scalzo

doritoscrashcourse2-box-largeMicrosoft’s Major Nelson has confirmed (via Twitter) that Doritos Crash Course 2 will be available as a free download on the Xbox Live Arcade this Wednesday, May 8. The game was developed by Behaviour Interactive, the team that also handled the original.

Doritos Crash Course 2 is inspired by the insane obstacle courses featured in television shows like Wipeout and American Gladiators… all starring your Xbox Avatar. Watch your Avatar get smashed, bashed, and crashed and battle the best times of up to three friends (thanks to an asynchronous ghost mode).

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Holy second DLC! Batgirl will be added to Injustice: Gods Among Us soon

Posted on May 4, 2013 by John Scalzo

injustice-batgirlWB Games and NetherRealm Studios have confirmed that Batgirl will join the Injustice: Gods Among Us roster as a downloadable character soon. According to the game’s Facebook page, the first trailer featuring Batgirl will be available next week. Presumably, the Batgirl DLC will be priced at $5/400 Microsoft Points, just like Lobo.

And speaking of Lobo, Injustice’s first DLC character will be available on May 7.

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Gearbox, Sega sued over misleading Aliens: Colonial Marines demos

Posted on May 3, 2013 by John Scalzo

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So it’s come to this (not that we’re surprised). Sega and Gearbox Studios have been named as defendants in a lawsuit filed by Damion Perrine in the Northern District of California court against. Perrine is seeking to create a class action suit against the publisher and developer of Aliens: Colonial Marines, citing the deceptive and false advertising claims made by both companies during pre-release trade show demonstrations of the game.

Perrine has also used his suit to take aim at the review embargo critics had to operate under for Colonial Marines. According to the suit, because the embargo ended on the game’s release date, pre-order purchasers and early adopters were deprived information necessary to make an informed buying decision. I’m no lawyer, but I believe any judgment in favor of this part of the lawsuit would essentially make pre-selling any item illegal. In hoping for class action status, Perrine is seeking damages for anyone who purchased the game on or before its release date.

A statement from Sega said that Perrine’s lawsuit was “without merit” and the publisher plans to defend it “vigorously.” Gearbox also responded, saying, “We continue to support the game, and will defend the rights of entertainers to share their works-in-progress without fear of frivolous litigation.”

As terrible as this whole situation is, Gearbox does have a point.

[Source: Polygon (1) (2)]

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