Forced pre-release tournament chock full of awesome prizes

Posted on October 4, 2013 by Nicole Kline

Forced is a new cooperative action RPG in development at BetaDwarf Entertainment, a small company in Denmark. You and up to three other players are being held captive, and you must fight against monsters in the arena and work together to survive. To celebrate their upcoming launch, BetaDwarf is teaming up with Alienware, Intel, SteelSeries, Twitch, and Valve to hold a tournament to show off their debut game and deliver some great prizes, including hard drives, keyboards, and mice.

We got to play Forced at PAX Prime, and had fun experimenting with the various weapons and tactics. You should definitely take a look at the tournament, which runs from October 11 to October 13. For more information, check out their tournament page.

Forced launches for the PC on October 24, with releases on other platforms to be announced.

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Learn more about “Squads” in this Call of Duty: Ghosts trailer

Posted on October 3, 2013 by John Scalzo

Activision has released a new trailer detailing the “Squads” feature of Call of Duty: Ghosts‘ multiplayer. Check it out:

Squads introduces a whole new level of competition to Call of Duty: Ghosts. Combining the unrivaled Multiplayer experience with cutting edge AI, Squads lets you play a variety of new game modes with your customized squad-mates. Play solo against another player and their squad, or cooperatively with friends, competing versus an AI-controlled squad. Best of all, the XP earned in Squads is directly connected to your Multiplayer progress!

Call of Duty: Ghosts will be released for the PC, PS3, Wii U, and Xbox 360 on November 15. A PS4 edition will follow on November 15 and an Xbox One version will be available on November 22.

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Sony announces November 12 release for Ratchet & Clank: Into the Nexus

Posted on October 3, 2013 by John Scalzo

Sony has announced that Ratchet & Clank: Into the Nexus will be available for the PS3 on November 12. In the past, Insomniac has referred to the game as a “fun size” adventure and it’ll carry a budget price to match ($29.99 in stores and on PSN).

Now then, let the lovely people at Insomniac explain how the game was made by watching the video above. And be sure to read all about the special Pyronox Armor (which is available as a pre-order bonus) at the PlayStation Blog.

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Daily Scoop: October 3, 2013 – XCOM Deals

Posted on October 3, 2013 by Nicole Kline

Oh weekend, you’re so close, yet so far. It’s a lovely Thursday, but it would be better if it was Friday. I’d even take a rainy Friday over a lovely Thursday…

Anyway, there are some new downloadable deals up at Amazon right now that you might want to check out, especially if you’ve been waiting to get into the XCOM series. The XCOM Collection, featuring XCOM: Enemy Unknown (w/ Slingshot and Elite Soldier Packs) + Apocalypse + Enforcer + Interceptor + Terror from the Deep + UFO Defense, is 75% off at $14.99 until October 10. That is ludicrously cheap. If you already own some of the XCOM games, you can get the XCOM Classics Pack for $3.75, The Bureau / XCOM EU Bundle for $24.99, XCOM: Enemy Unknown for $13.60, XCOM: Enemy Unknown – Slingshot for $3.49, and XCOM Enemy Unknown: Elite Soldier Pack DLC for $2.49. Now’s your chance to get into this great series, or pick up games you might be missing.

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Nintendo Download: Picross E3, Just Dance 2014 (Tuesday), more

Posted on October 3, 2013 by John Scalzo

justdance2014-ghostbustersGet your dancing shoes on for this week’s Nintendo Download as Just Dance 2014 will be able to download this Tuesday, October 8, on the Wii U eShop. If bustin’ a move to the “Ghostbusters Theme” (among others) isn’t your style, there’s a bunch of other new releases on Nintendo’s download services today:

  • TNT Racers: Nitro Machines Edition (Wii U), an overhead racer.
  • Family Bowling 3D (3DS), a bowling game.
  • Halloween: Trick or Treat 2 (3DS), a hidden object game.
  • Happy Circus (3DS), a minigame compilation for kids.
  • Picross E3 (3DS), the latest game in Nintendo’s long-running picture puzzle series.
  • Rhythm Thief & the Emperor’s Treasure (3DS), a rhythm game.
  • Jewel Quest 5: The Sleepless Star (DSi), a “match-3” puzzle game.

More details on all of these titles can be found after the break.

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SCE WWS President says The Last Guardian is still in development, possibly for PS4

Posted on October 3, 2013 by John Scalzo

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What’s going on with The Last Guardian? It was a no-show at this year’s E3 Expo and SCEA President Jack Tretton’s admission that the game was “on hiatus” only stoked the “it’s been canceled!” fires. Thankfully, Shuhei Yoshida, the President of SCE Worldwide Studios, recently spoke to GamesIndustry International and cleared everything up. And you’ll NEVER guess what he had to say.

OK, that’s a lie, The Last Guardian’s final destination should be obvious to everyone by now.

First about that “hiatus.” Yoshida explained that Tretton misspoke and that development on The Last Guardian never stopped. Instead, the “hiatus” referred to its presence at Sony events such as this year’s E3 Press Conference. Considering the fact that The Last Guardian has been MIA for several years now, this answer makes a lot of sense.

But the real news to come out of this conversation is that The Last Guardian may have moved to the PS4. When asked what platform the game was in development for, Yoshida did’t comment either way. He wouldn’t say the game is coming to the PS4, but he also didn’t say it was still in development for the PS3.

What he did say was that the game is being “re-engineered” and that Sony is waiting for the best time to re-reveal it to the world:

“So, we’re waiting for the right time to re-introduce The Last Guardian in an appropriate way. I can’t… Well, the game is in development, and it’s well staffed, and [Fumito Ueda, the game’s Director] is here, working – even though he’s not a Sony employee, he’s dedicated to the product. But we’re not ready to update yet.”

So there you have it. The Last Guardian is still in active development and will be re-revealed someday… probably for the PS4.

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Deus Ex: Human Revolution Director’s Cut will be released on October 22

Posted on October 3, 2013 by Zackery Cote

The Square Enix name has taken an undeniable hit in credibility over the last few years. A significant amount of the company’s titles are simply re-releases of much older games (Final Fantasy VII for PC, Final Fantasy III for PSP, etc.). In amongst all of these titles was a game developed by Square’s Eidos Montreal studio, Deus Ex: Human Revolution. The game received widespread critical acclaim and spawned a number of extended universe installments in other media (such as books, comics, action figures, and a mobile game called Deus Ex: The Fall). CBS Films has even acquired the rights to create a film adaptation of Deus Ex: Human Revolution. Of course, true to form, an improved version of the game is being re-released later this month: Deus Ex: Human Revolution – Director’s Cut.

Originally announced as a Wii U exclusive title, it was revealed ahead of the game’s originally release date (May 2013) that the Director’s Cut would go multiplatform for the PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 as well. The Director’s Cut will feature updated visuals, overhauled boss fights, refined game balance and combat, and over eight hours of developer commentary. Additionally, the bonus content, “Tong’s Rescue” mission and the entire “Missing Link” chapter, has been integrated seamlessly into the narrative flow of the Director’s Cut. The game will also offer a great deal of exclusive second screen features for the Wii U GamePad, Microsoft’s SmartGlass, and the PlayStation Vita.

Deus Ex: Human Revolution – Director’s Cut will hit shelves on October 22nd, and it’s quite clear that Square Enix hopes the game can recreate its original success.

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Beyond: Two Souls Hands-On Preview: Into the Depths of the Supernatural

Posted on October 2, 2013 by Nicole Kline

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Beyond: Two Souls is the latest game from French company Quantic Dream, the same team that brought us Indigo Prophecy (AKA Fahrenheit) and Heavy Rain. In Beyond, you play as Jodie, a woman who has had a supernatural entity attached to her since she was a child. The entity’s name is Aiden, and players can control Jodie or Aiden, depending on what the situation calls for. A new demo for the game has shown us that while Quantic Dream still relies heavily on QTEs (as they did in their previous games), they have done much to expand on – and improve – their unique style of gameplay.

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