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Guardians of Middle-Earth coming to PSN, XBLA on December 4
UPDATE: Warner Bros. has confirmed the XBLA edition will also be released on December 4. The story below has been updated to reflect this.
Just in time for the theatrical release of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment has announced that Guardians of Middle-Earth will be available for the PlayStation Netwok and Xbox Live Arcade on December 4. The console MOBA (Multiplayer Online Battle Arena) will also be available on December 4 in a special retail package that will include a voucher for a downloadable copy of the game and a Season Pass good for additonal post-launch content.
The downloadable version of Guardians of Middle-Earth will be priced at $14.99/1200 Microsoft Points while the retail version will be priced at $29.99.
The Season Pass will include access to “new game maps, one bonus gameplay mode, and several additional good and evil characters, some of which will be based on key characters in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey.”
Posted in News, PS3, Xbox 360
Tagged Guardians of Middle-Earth
Mass Effect 3: Retaliation multiplayer DLC available this week… and it’s free!
Not content with the free extended ending they gifted players, BioWare is all set to release a free multiplayer expansion pack for Mass Effect 3 this week. Entitled Retaliation, the new content will not only include two Turian kits that players can unlock, but will also allow them to square off against the antagonistic Collectors.
Retaliation will also mark the beginning of the Challenge System, a new multiplayer rewards system that will award Challenge Points to players who complete “various multiplayer assignments and feats of strength.” These Challenge Points can then be exchanged for in-game titles and banners that you can display to the charred remains of your enemies your friends.
In addition to this the new content, the development team has upgraded existing maps with weather hazards such as lightning strikes and sandstorms to truly test the mettle of the Mass Effect 3 multiplayers out there.
Mass Effect 3: Retaliation will be available to download in North America on October 9th and in Europe the following day.
Posted in News, PC, PS3, Xbox 360
Tagged Mass Effect 3
New Releases: Dishonored, XCOM Enemy Unknown, Just Dance 4, More
This week’s new releases will sneak up on us like a ghostly assassin in a steampunk setting. If that analogy seems oddly specific to you, might I point you towards Dishonored (PC, PS3, Xbox 360), a stealth game that has more than a few gamers giddy with anticipation.
Speaking of stealth, this week also sees the release of 2K’s XCOM: Enemy Unknown (PC, PS3, Xbox 360) reboot. Developed by Firaxis, sneaking up on some aliens and giving them the “Welcome to Earth” treatment should be a hoot.
Also available this week is the dancefloor shenanigans of Just Dance 4 (PS3, Wii, Xbox 360) and a trio of Kinect adventures for the Xbox 360: Harry Potter For Kinect, Dragon Ball Z For Kinect, and Fable: The Journey. Maybe I’m just not seeing the big picture, but why would publishers release four of the biggest Kinect games of the Fall on the same day?
Finally, for those looking for a little handheld excitement, Atlus is bringing the action RPG Code of Princess to the 3DS.
Hit the jump for more of this week’s new releases. (more…)
Posted in 3DS, News, PC, PS3, Vita, Wii, Xbox 360
Tagged Code of Princess, Dishonored, Fable: The Journey, Harry Potter For Kinect, Just Dance 4, XCOM: Enemy Unknown
XBLA Yesterday: Sonic Adventure 2, Nights Into Dreams
Microsoft has been so consistent with their “Xbox Live Arcade Wednesdays” thing that it’s easy to forget they occasionally do Friday updates as well. Yesterday was one such Friday, as two Sega classics were added to the XBLA.
Sonic Adventure 2 is now available in glorious high definition for 800 Microsoft Points ($10). However, if you’re also looking for the special Battle Mode bonus content that was created for the GameCube re-release, that’s part of a separate DLC pack.
In the fight between heroes and villains, will you choose to save the world or conquer it? The hunt for the Chaos Emeralds is on and battle lines have been drawn between Hero and Dark. Experience two unique adventures featuring both long-time heroes and new and returning villains as they battle for the fate of the world! Sonic Adventure 2 makes its return on Xbox LIVE Arcade with a full cast of playable heroes and villains, exciting two-player competitive modes, Chao Gardens, and more than 30 action-packed stages, all remastered in HD!
Also available this week is Nights Into Dreams. The Saturn cult classic has been priced at 800 Microsoft Points ($10) and includes the Christmas Nights expansion. Oh Sega, so greedy and so generous at the same time.
Slip off into the dream world and go on an aerial adventure as Nights in this classic Saturn remake. Collect Ideya (colored orbs), rack up points, and battle bosses to help Elliot and Claris save Nightopia from Wizeman the Wicked. With all seven original dreams, enhanced graphics, achievements, leaderboards, and playable content from Christmas Nights, this beloved title is back and better than ever.
Posted in News, Xbox 360
Tagged Nights Into Dreams, Sonic Adventure 2
Injustice: Gods Among Us comic book incoming
The DC Universe one-on-one fighter Injustice: Gods Among Us is all set to receive a comic book based around events of the game, according to comments from NetherRealm Studios’ co-founder Ed Boon at the EB Expo in Australia.
“We’re working on an Injustice comic book to carry the story and tell the events that came before the game. With a game like Mortal Kombat, so many things spawned from there, like the movie. Obviously the extreme version is it would spawn a lot more things, but I know for sure we are making an Injustice comic.”
More things? Could he be hinting at the rumoured Justice League film as DC prepare to try and follow the success of Marvel’s The Avengers? Or is that just wishful thinking? Given DC’s excellent run of animated direct-to-DVD films, perhaps there could even be an Injustice film if fans of Batman and his brood show enough interest in the comic.
While there was no more information on the comic series, I’d expect it to emerge alongside the game in April 2013.
[Source: The Verge]
Part one of Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn webseries is here
We’ve been waiting for the debut of Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn for a long time, April, to be exact. But after a Summer of teasing, the first episode of the webseries is finally here.
Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn follows UNSC Cadet Thomas Lansky during the early days of the human and Covenant war. Lansky will play a major role in Halo 4 and Forward Unto Dawn will give gamers their first glimpse at the character.
Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn will play out over five episodes, with a new episode popping up online every Friday between now and November 2. An extended 90-minute version of the webseries is set to be included with the Halo 4 Limited Edition, which will be available on November 6.
Posted in Etcetera, News, Xbox 360
Tagged Halo 4, Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn
Curt Schilling may be forced to sell “Bloody Sock” due to 38 Studios bankruptcy
Curt Schilling lost his shirt when 38 Studios declared bankruptcy in June. Now, he might lose his sock too.
The Boston Globe is reporting that Schilling may be forced to sell the “Bloody Sock” he wore during the 2004 World Series to pay back a loan he took out to bankroll his failed game studio. The sock is currently on display at the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown and is viewed by many as a symbol of Boston’s 2004 World Series win, their first in 86 years. A sports collectibles expert consulted by the Globe estimated the sock would sell for $25,000 at auction.
In addition to the famous sock, Schilling has put a cap worn by Lou Gehrig, his collection of World War II memorabilia, and his stake in the StepStone Capital Partners equity firm up as collateral.
In the months since the closure of 38 Studios, EA has expressed an interest in creating a Kingdoms of Amalur sequel without Schilling and the game’s developer has reformed as Impossible Studios.
Posted in News, PC, PS3, Xbox 360
Tagged Amalur MMO, Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning
MyAchievements “birthday gift” is literally 25 cents
When Microsoft revealed the MyAchievements program for Xbox Live Rewards members, they also revealed that members would receive a “birthday gift” worth 25 cents. Many assumed it would be an Avatar accessory like a party hat or something. Not quite.
Since my birthday is next week, Microsoft has given me my gift and it’s… drum roll please… 25 cents!
That’s right, Microsoft’s big birthday gift is 20 Microsoft Points, which will be deposited into my Xbox Live account on October 15. I’ve also been encouraged to “use it toward anything you wish in the Xbox Live Marketplace.” Gee, thanks Microsoft, you shouldn’t have.