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Most Recent: Xbox One
Firebrand and Dormammu added to Marvel Vs Capcom: Infinite’s roster of playable characters
Capcom and Marvel have announced that Firebrand and Dormammu will be part of Marvel Vs Capcom: Infinite‘s roster of playable characters when it launches on September 19.
Firebrand first appeared in the Marvel Vs Capcom series in Marvel Vs Capcom 3, and is best known to fans as the protagonist of the Gargoyle’s Quest franchise. Dormammu also made his debut in the third game of the crossover series, and the devilish character has tangled with both Dr. Strange and Spider-Man in the Marvel Universe.
The pair will be featured on a special variant cover of Spider-Man/Deadpool #20, and according to Game Informer, Capcom will unveil the first gameplay trailer for the chracters at this year’s Gamescom expo.
Posted in News, PC, PS4, Xbox One
Tagged Gamescom 2017, Marvel vs Capcom: Infinite
Resident Evil Revelations officially coming to PS4, Xbox One on August 29; Revelations 1 and 2 also coming to Switch in Late 2017
Just a day after announcing that they’re “starting to prepare” more games for the Switch, Capcom has confirmed that Resident Evil Revelations and Resident Evil Revelations 2 will be released for Nintendo’s newest console in Late 2017.
Now updated for current generation consoles, Resident Evil Revelations is the acclaimed survival horror title featuring series veterans Jill Valentine and Chris Redfield as they investigate the reportedly abandoned “Queen Zenobia” cruise ship. This new version features a smoother 1920×1080 resolution, an improved framerate, increased environmental detail and refined creature movement, defining the best-looking version of the game to date. All previously released downloadable content is also included in the game as unlockable rewards.
The publisher also clarified that Resident Evil Revelations will be available for the PS4 and Xbox One, as a retail release and a digital download, on August 29. A new trailer to go along with the announcement has been embedded above.
Posted in News, PS4, Switch, Xbox One
Tagged Resident Evil Revelations, Resident Evil Revelations 2
Night Trap will be released for PC and PS4 on August 15
Screaming Villains has announced that Night Trap will make its radical return as a downloadable game for the PC and PS4 on August 15. The game is also in development for the Xbox One, and it’ll be available for Microsoft’s console at a later date.
Night Trap was one of the first games to use Full Motion Video (FMV), and was originally released for the Sega CD all the way back in 1992. This 25th Anniversary re-release includes the original game, as well as a special Survival Mode with randomized enemies, and a Theater Mode to watch all the story-related scenes in one sitting. A behind-the-scenes documentary will also be included to educate a new generation of fans about the game that scandalized a nation for its depiction of vampires invading a teenager’s slumber party.
Superfans will be able to pick up a copy of Night Trap a bit earlier. Limited Run Games will launch a Blu-ray version of the FMV classic in both a Standard Edition and a Collector’s Edition on August 11.
Posted in News, PC, PS4, Xbox One
Tagged Night Trap
New Retail Releases: Shadow Tactics, Aven Colony
Just two new retail releases are sliding into game stores this week. Yup, it’s definitely August.
Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun is a tactical stealth game from Kalypso and Daedalic Entertainment, and it’ll appear on the PS4 and Xbox One this week. Players will take control of a team of “deadly specialists” who must complete “challenging missions” by sneaking into castles and enemy camps during Japan’s Edo period.
Also available this week is Aven Colony, an intergalactic city builder for the PS4 and Xbox One. Players will blast off into outer space and try to build an “extrasolar settlement” that can withstand attacks from hostile aliens and survive unforgiving superstorms.
Feel free to pick away at your backlog if neither of these titles appeal to you, but we’ll be back soon with a look at this week’s additions to the PlayStation Store, Xbox Games Store, and Nintendo eShop.
Kickstart This! Epistasis
Regular readers will know of my love for No Man’s Sky, or at very least, my desire for a truly far-reaching space exploration game. I traversed land and stars in No Man’s Sky for over 60 hours, and enjoyed the freedom of being lost in its universe. However, my enthusiasm waned when it became clear that Hello Games hadn’t built an end goal. There was no deep mystery to uncover and no puzzles to solve beyond the random riddles that became rudimentary.
Unfortunately, I have not had time to return to the lush galaxies and poetic planets since the release of the updates. But part of me wonders whether I should move forward and try to find something that seeks to be the game that No Man’s Sky never was.
So follow me as we stumble though another alien portal in the latest edition of Kickstart This! (more…)
Xbox Store Today: Call of Duty Modern Warfare Remastered, Super Cloudbuilt, Rugby League Live 4, more
If you’re an Xbox One owner and you’ve been holding out for a standalone release for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered… now is the time.
The groundbreaking first person shooter comes to the Xbox One featuring a high definition graphical makeover with “improved textures, physically based rendering, high-dynamic range lighting, and much more. And beginning today, Xbox One owners will be able to purchase Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered without also buying Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare.
Also available to download for the Xbox One today are Super Cloudbuilt, a futuristic parkour platformer; and Rugby League Live 4, a new rugby simulation that features over 100 teams, 300 NRL players, and up to date 2017 rosters and team jerseys.
You can learn more about these games (and the rest of today’s new additions to the Xbox Games Store) after the break. (more…)
Posted in News, Xbox One
Tagged Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
Doom’s Update 6.66 includes improvements to multiplayer and makes all DLC free
In a callback to the franchise’s earliest days, Bethesda and id Software are calling Doom‘s new Update 6.66 the “Ultimate” way to play.
The biggest addition in Update 6.66 is that it’ll make Doom’s three downloadable expansions (Unto the Evil, Hell Followed, and Bloodfall) free for all players. But id Software has also revamped the way players will experience the game’s multiplayer modes, including a complete revision of the Multiplayer Progression System. The developer has also ditched the Hack Module System (and replaced it with multiplayer-specific Runes), redone the user interface, and made vast improvements to the SnapMap creation tool.
More details about the changes that Update 6.66 will bring to the game are available at Bethesda.net, as well as in the new trailer embedded above:
With this update, we’ve changed when and how players unlock additional guns, demons, equipment and all of the player and weapon customization options. Instead of relying on the current random unlock system, everything now unlocks through specific leveling requirements and/or in-game challenges. Now, if there’s a specific helmet you want, you can work toward unlocking it by focusing your play style on the related challenge. We’re confident new and veteran players alike will enjoy the control and predictability in this new multiplayer progression system.
If Doom is still on your digital wishlist, Bethesda and id Software have one last piece of good news… Doom will now be available to download through the PlayStation Store, Xbox Games Store, and Steam for just $14.99.
Posted in News, PC, PS4, Xbox One
Tagged Doom (2016)
EA confirms Battlefield V is coming in 2018; Battlefield 1 is getting Esports Mode and GOTY Edition this Fall
UPDATE: EA has announced that “Battlefield 6” will officially be known as Battlefield V.
ORIGINAL STORY: Electronic Arts isn’t afraid of Call of Duty’s return to World War II this Fall, and company executives recently laid out their plans for the Battlefield franchise during the company’s most quarterly financial report.
First, CEO Andrew Wilson confirmed that Battlefield 6 will be released in 2018. Discussing the publisher’s plans for next year, he said, “We’ll continue delivering for our Battlefield fans, including the next great game in the franchise.”
However, it looks like Battlefield 1 will also play a big role in EA’s future. In addition to next year’s sequel, Wilson announced that a “Game of the Year Edition” is in the works, as well as an official Esports Mode:
We will detail our plan for a new offering that will bring the richest Battlefield 1 experience yet, including the all-out warfare, epic multiplayer battles, and War Stories campaign that have defined the game plus new maps, deeper progression, and additional fan-favorite game modes, all in a single package.
At Gamescom, we’ll debut a new way to play Battlefield 1 built for competition and designed with direct input from our Battlefield community. Through a growing portfolio of digital and traditional broadcast deals, our spectator reach will continue to expand, with major brands set to engage this high-value audience through global sponsorships.
Blake Jorgensen, the company’s Chief Financial Officer, further elaborated on Battlefield 1’s Esports Mode later in the report:
People have used Battlefield as an esports product for many years outside of EA. It’s a fun fast-paced game. But with 64-player multiplayer, it’s a bit hectic and chaotic for esports. And so you’ll see some new modes coming out that will benefit a more rational esports approach, and pretty exciting for us for this year and really powering next year and the year after off of that title.
Battlefield 1’s “Game of the Year Edition” and Esports Mode will both be available sometime later this year.
Posted in News, PC, PS4, Xbox One
Tagged Battlefield 1, Battlefield V, Gamescom 2017