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Rockstar unveils the first Gameplay Trailer for Red Dead Redemption 2
Can you believe that Red Dead Redemption 2‘s release date is less than three months away?
But though Rockstar’s upcoming prequel was first unveiled all the way back in 2016, we’ve only seen a handful of trailers for the game, and none of them contained any gameplay footage. That all changed today, as the developer released Red Dead Redemption 2’s first Gameplay Trailer.
At six minutes, the video is epic in scope, and it introduces prospective players to Arthur Morgan’s world and the outlaws who’ll populate it. Rockstar also promised that more trailers would be released between now and the game’s launch, with the next one focusing on Missions.
Red Dead Redemption 2 will be released for the PS4 and Xbox One on October 26.
Posted in News, PS4, Xbox One
Tagged Red Dead Redemption 2
WB Games will release Scribblenauts Mega Pack on September 18
Even though they launched Scribblenauts Showdown earlier this year, it looks like WB Games isn’t finished with the popular puzzle franchise. This morning, they announced that the Scribblenauts Mega Pack will be released this Fall for the PS4, Switch, and Xbox One.
The Mega Pack is a two-game collection that packages together Scribblenauts Unlimited (which was first released in 2012) and Scribblenauts Unmasked (which followed a year later).
But WB Games isn’t just re-releasing these titles in their original form on new platforms. Instead, both games will also receive loads of never-before-seen bonus content as part of the Mega Pack:
Scribblenauts Unlimited fosters unlimited creativity, exploration and social elements that create a fun experience for fans of all ages. The game features a huge side-scrolling open world with high-definition, hand-drawn scenery and objects where players can help the game’s hero, Maxwell, solve robust puzzles and challenges by summoning any object they can imagine. Scribblenauts Unlimited has been updated with two new bonus levels, supports online sharing of user-created objects, updates two-player mode, and features a new easy-to-use “sunflower” style text entry system. The new Zed Zeppelin level lets players battle sky pirates and work with crew members to keep the dirigible safe while the new Land of Sweet Hyperbole level allows players to drive around in a candy car and interact with candy neighbors.
Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure melds the boundless creativity of Scribblenauts with thousands of DC characters and objects – all drawn in the distinctive Scribblenauts art style. In the game, Maxwell comes to the aid of the mightiest DC Super Heroes Batman, Superman, and the rest of the Justice League as they face the fiercest DC Super-Villains, such as The Joker, Lex Luthor, and Sinestro. Fueled by the player’s imagination, where anything they write comes to life, Maxwell must use his magic notebook to summon heroes and tools to stop the villains’ evil schemes and save the universe. In his imaginative and comical quest, he must travel to iconic DC locations such as Gotham City, Metropolis, Atlantis, and two new bonus locations, Titans Tower, under attack by the formidable demon Trigon, and Belle Reve, the base of operations for the Task Force X. Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure has also been updated with hundreds of new DC characters, objects and costumes.
The Scribblenauts Mega Pack will be released on September 18.
Posted in News, PS4, Switch, Xbox One
Tagged Scribblenauts Unlimited, Scribblenauts Unmasked
Madden NFL 19, Dead Cells, Overcooked 2, more coming to Xbox Store this week
Football, failed experiments, and food lead the way in this week’s Xbox Games Store update…
The Madden franchise is back for another season of video football with Madden NFL 19. This year’s football simulation features a revamped animation/control system known as Real Player Motion and an expanded Story Mode that continues on from last year’s game.
Also available to download this week through the Xbox Games Store are Dead Cells, a MetroidVania with roguelike elements from Motion Twin, and Overcooked 2, a multiplayer cooking simulation from Ghost Town Games.
Finally this week, Compulsion Games’s narrative adventure, We Happy Few, will leave the Xbox Game Preview program and graduate to a full release.
You can learn more about the rest of this week’s additions to the Xbox Games Store after the break. (more…)
Posted in News, Xbox One
Tagged Dead Cells, Madden NFL 19, Overcooked 2, We Happy Few
Sega’s Gamescom 2018 lineup includes Team Sonic Racing, Valkyria Chronicles 4, Persona 3: Dancing, Persona 5: Dancing, and more
Sega has big plans for this year’s Gamescom show, and the publisher will give attendees the chance to try out six playable demos, as well as give gamers their first look at the soccer-centric skills needed for Football Manager 2019.
Strategic planning is at the center of several of Sega’s Gamescom offerings, including “epic strategy RPG” Valkyria Chronicles 4 and team-based racer Team Sonic Racing. But if you want to kick off your shoes and dance, the publisher will also have kiosks available for Persona 3: Dancing in the Moonlight and Persona 5: Dancing in the Starlight.
Here’s a look at their complete Gamescom 2018 lineup:
Team Sonic Racing, developed by award-winning studio Sumo Digital, is the ultimate arcade and fast-paced competitive style racing experience, featuring your favourite characters from across the Sonic Universe. Visitors to the stand will have the opportunity to race on an all new track, Ice Mountain, and experience two brand new playable teams.
Creative Assembly’s Total War: Three Kingdoms will also showcase never-seen-before content and consumers will get the chance to go hands-on with the game for the very first time. Players will witness an exclusive look at the exotic lands of ancient China in a campaign map flythrough before being thrust into the midst of a night-time ambush battle. Sun Jian’s army, led by Sun Ren and Sun Quan, must defend against waves of incoming heroes and warriors or choose to make a break for freedom.
As if that wasn’t enough, epic strategy RPG Valkyria Chronicles 4, frantic action/adventure Fist of the North Star: Lost Paradise, and the hugely anticipated rhythm games Persona 3: Dancing in the Moonlight and Persona 5: Dancing in the Starlight will feature on the stand in a collection of some of the hottest unreleased Japanese IP on the planet. Make sure you leave yourself enough time to play everything!
Football Manager 2019 will make its Gamescom debut this year as an official partner of the Bundesliga, with an activation that will put football fans in the firing line for questioning from renowned ESPN Football Journalist, Raphael Honigstein. After they’ve been grilled, they’ll get to line-up in front of a Football Manager themed step and repeat for an authentic Football Manager photo and leave with a Football Manager notebook. A must have for would-be managers! The game itself will not be playable.
Gamescom 2018 will take place, as always, in Cologne, Germany. This year’s show will open its doors beginning on Tuesday, August 21.
Square Enix will bring Dragon Quest XI, Life Is Strange 2, Kingdom Hearts III, and more to Gamescom 2018
Germany’s annual Gamescom event is the biggest gaming show in Europe, and organizers are getting ready to host the 2018 edition from August 21st through the 25th. As usual, Square Enix will have a big presence in Cologne, and the publisher has unveiled their slate of playable demos coming to Gamescom this year.
RPG fans will no doubt be drawn to Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age and Kingdom Hearts III, while gamers looking for something a little more action-packed will be able to try out Avalanche Studios’s Just Cause 4 and Shadow of the Tomb Raider. Dontnod Entertainment will also be on hand to showcase their upcoming narrative adventure, Life Is Strange 2.
More information about all the demos set to be available within Square Enix’s Gamescom booth can be found after the break. (more…)
Tekken 7’s Season Pass 2 includes Anna Williams, Lei Wulong, and Negan from The Walking Dead
Tekken 7‘s first Season Pass featured Eliza, Geese Howard, and Final Fantasy XV‘s Noctis, but it looks like Bandai Namco has plans to add even more characters to the game. Season Pass 2 was announced yesterday during Evo 2018, and it’ll include six new characters. So far, Tekken series mainstays Anna Williams and Lei Wulong have been revealed… as well as Negan from AMC’s adaptation of The Walking Dead.
Your eyes do not deceive you, your pounding heart does not betray you; Negan from AMC’s The Walking Dead is making his way into Tekken 7 to deal a world of pain in the Tekken universe. Negan, beloved by fans of The Walking Dead for his charismatic yet sinister demeanor, is ready to destroy all challengers, regardless of their stature in the Tekken universe.
Lei Wulong makes his long-awaited return to Tekken, this time sporting some new threads, new attitude, and his deadly Tiger, Crane, Leopard, Snake, and Dragon styles. True Lei Wulong fans will also enjoy the return of Lei’s Drunken Master style to the Tekken 7 arena!
Anna Williams returns to wreak havoc in Tekken 7 and to drive her sister, Nina Williams, crazy! As the personal bodyguard of Kazuya Mishima and the second-in-command of the G Corporation, Anna doesn’t only have the intelligence to run circles around her opponents, she’s got the deadly fighting skill to back-up her killer looks as well.
Some fans might scoff at Negan’s inclusion, but you have to admit, he seems downright normal when you’re talking about a franchise that also features a “bodyguard bear” that knows karate.
The first trailer for Tekken 7’s Season Pass 2 has been embedded above, and according to the publisher, the characters will be available to download “soon.”
New Retail Releases: Madden NFL 19, Overcooked 2, We Happy Few
A trio of new games will be available on retail shelves this week, and each one will provide a unique experience for players looking for something different.
If you’re looking for a new entry in a tried-and-true franchise, you can never go wrong with John Madden Football. EA Sports’s annual football simulation is back this week with the release of Madden NFL 19, and Pittsburgh’s Antonio Brown is on the cover. Set to launch for the PS4 and Xbox One, the development team is touting a new animation system known as Real Player Motion this time around, as well as a continuation of last year’s “Longshot” Story Mode
Also available this week is Overcooked! 2, Ghost Town’s multiplayer cooking simulation sequel for the PS4, Switch, and Xbox One. Though we use the word “simulation” pretty loosely, as players will have to deal with “teleporters, moving platforms, dynamic kitchens that shift and evolve, and magic.”
Finally this week, Compulsion Games is ready to release We Happy Few, their whacked-out tale of drug-fueled denial in a “retrofuturistic” alternate take on 1960s England. Featuring three interwoven storylines, We Happy Few will be available for the PS4 and Xbox One.
All three games will also be available to download for the PC in the coming days.
And speaking of digital downloads, we’ll be back later this week with a complete rundown of this week’s new additions to the PlayStation Store, Xbox Games Store, and Nintendo eShop.
Posted in News, PS4, Switch, Xbox One
Tagged Madden NFL 19, We Happy Few
The Games of August 2018
The Summer’s almost over, but game publishers have decided to fill these final school-free days with a steady stream of re-releases and a few side-scrollers that look very interesting.
We’re very excited for the console debut of Motion Twin’s Dead Cells, which looks to combine a retro-inspired look with roguelite elements and a MetroidVania style. Bread Machine will also try their hand at reimagining a popular genre on consoles, the party brawler, with Slam Land. Featuring a hand-drawn art style, Slam Land wants players to slam their friends to impress a mysterious Giant Blue Man.
Also this month, a few classic games will make their way to new locales, including Zeboyd’s Cosmic Star Heroine and Sega’s beloved Shenmue I & II. We may have missed them the first time around, but that’ll soon change.
You can find out exactly why the Warp Zoned staff is interested in these titles after the break, and take a gander at August’s full release schedule, which also includes WarioWare Gold, Madden NFL 19, Overcooked! 2, We Happy Few, The Walking Dead: The Final Season, and many more. (more…)
Posted in Features, PC, PS4, Switch, Top Story, Xbox One
Tagged Cosmic Star Heroine, Dead Cells, Shenmue, Shenmue II, Slam Land