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Watch “Exposed,” the Watch Dogs E3 2013 trailer, right here
It seems like not a month goes by without the release a new trailer for Watch Dogs. And with the E3 Expo just a few hours away, Ubisoft has released a “Exposed,” an all-CGI affair that definitely qualifies as ridiculously awesome.
This time, Aiden Pearce uses his hacking skills to infiltrate a human trafficking ring and exacts some Liam Neeson-style vengeance on the “auctioneer” and his accomplices.
Trust me, if you do nothing else today, you want to take three minutes and 30 seconds out of your day to check it out.
See all the gameplay videos from the Call of Duty: Ghosts Pre-E3 2013 livestream here
Spike TV’s Geoff Keighley and Justine Ezarik (iJustine) hosted Activision’s pre-E3 Call of Duty: Ghosts extravaganza, “Call of Duty: Ghosts All Access,” yesterday and delivered 30 minutes of new information about Infinity Ward’s new entry in the immensely popular series. In case you missed it, you can check out thanks to the YouTube embed above, or you can skip to the highlights:
- Gameplay from the underwater level, “Into the Deep,” begins at 3:00.
- “No Man’s Land,” a level which promises to give us our first look at Riley the Dog, begins at 14:35.
- And finally, the livestream closed with almost seven minutes of new gameplay footage (which will be shown at Activision’s E3 booth this week), beginning at 21:50.
Call of Duty: Ghosts will be available for the PC, PS3, and Xbox 360 on November 5. A next-generation version for the PS4 and Xbox One will be available during each system’s respective launch window.
Twisted Pixel’s LocoCycle is coming to the Xbox One too
Twisted Pixel announced LocoCycle for the Xbox 360 during last year’s E3 Expo and the bits and pieces they’ve unveiled since have shown that the game will surely live up to its name. But things are about to get even more crazy because the developer just confirmed that LocoCycle will also be available for the Xbox One at launch.
LocoCycle on the Xbox One will “take advantage of the big jump in horsepower by running in full 1080p at a solid 60 frames per second in addition to countless other graphical improvements.”
Twisted Pixel has released a new trailer to go along with their new announcement and the developer also plans to present the Xbox One edition of the game at this year’s E3 Expo.
Square Enix to unveil “next-generation of Final Fantasy” at E3 2013
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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Lebron James has been crowned king of NBA 2K14’s cover
Lebron James and his Miami Heat are currently battling Tim Duncan and the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA Finals. The Heat lost the first game, but King James will surely come back in game two.
If not, at least he can take solace in his selection as the cover athlete for NBA 2K14.
Believe it or not, this is the first time Lebron James has appeared on the cover of a video game. He will also lend his likeness to the King James Bonus Pack, a special pre-order package for players who pre-order the PS3 and Xbox 360 version of the game. The King James Bonus Pack will include:
- 10,000 Virtual Currency to get a jump start on the competition;
- Extra content for the new Path to Greatness mode;
- LeBron James unlocked in Blacktop Mode;
- The all-new LeBron James Signature Skill available for your MyPlayer.
“My friends, family, and fans all know how much I love NBA 2K. I remember, as a kid, getting so excited for the game to come out and see who was on the cover and it’s amazing to be a part of this great tradition,” said James.
NBA 2K14 will be available for the PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 on October 1 (sorry Wii U owners). The game will also be available for the PS4 and Xbox One during each system’s launch.
Wolfenstein: The New Order sieg heils the Moon in this E3 2013 trailer
History took a detour after the Germans developed the atomic bomb first in the alternate universe of Wolfenstein: The New Order. New York City was bombed and the Statue of Liberty is no more. The only people crossing Abbey Road are German soldiers. Nazi flags hang from the U.S. Capitol and another has been planted on the Moon.
Thankfully, B.J. Blazkowicz is still around to set the world right and he’s ready to take on the Nazi war machine (which includes mechs and laser rifles, among other things) single-handed. You can get a glimpse at his battle for the first time in the game’s newly released E3 2013 trailer above.
Wolfenstein: The New Order is in development at MachineGames and will be released for the PC, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, and Xbox One this Fall.
Activision is bringing CoD: Ghosts, Destiny, Skylanders Swap Force to E3 2013
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…)
Xbox One must make online connection at least once a day to play games
If you were interested in an Xbox One, I hope you have a broadband Internet connection at home. If not, you’re going to need one as Microsoft has confirmed that the Xbox One must connect to the Xbox Live servers at least once per day before it’ll let you access your games. That even goes for single-player games that you have the discs for. Oh Microsoft, I hope you have the bandwidth ready to handle this influx of connections.
Here’s the official statement from Microsoft, which was posted today on Xbox.com:
While a persistent connection is not required, Xbox One is designed to verify if system, application or game updates are needed and to see if you have acquired new games, or resold, traded in, or given your game to a friend. Games that are designed to take advantage of the cloud may require a connection.
With Xbox One you can game offline for up to 24 hours on your primary console, or one hour if you are logged on to a separate console accessing your library. Offline gaming is not possible after these prescribed times until you re-establish a connection, but you can still watch live TV and enjoy Blu-ray and DVD movies.