NetherRealm pulls Zatanna out of a hat as the next Injustice DLC character

Posted on August 7, 2013 by John Scalzo

NetherRealm Studios’ Ed Boon promised that we’d get a first look at the next downloadable character for Injustice: Gods Among Us and he has delivered. It’s everyone’s favorite DC Comics magician… Zatanna!

You didn’t think I meant John Constantine, did you?

You can check out Zatanna in action against Solomon Grundy in the trailer above. Like the previous DLC characters, she will be available to download soon (actually, on August 13) through the PlayStation Store, Xbox Live Marketplace, and Wii U eShop for $5 (or 400 Microsoft Points).

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XBLA Today: Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons

Posted on August 7, 2013 by John Scalzo

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Starbreeze is best known for action-heavy shooters like Chronicles of Riddick: Escape From Butcher Bay and the recent Syndicate reboot. What they’re not known for is lyrical fairy tales inspired by Swedish filmmakers. They hope to change that with the release of Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons, the first offering from the 2013 edition of Microsoft’s yearly Summer of Arcade promotion:

Guide two brothers on an epic fairy tale journey from visionary Swedish film director, Josef Fares and top-tier developer Starbreeze Studios. Control both brothers at once as you experience co-op play in single player mode, like never before. Solve puzzles, explore the varied locations and fight boss battles, controlling one brother with each thumb stick. This is one journey you will never forget.

Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons is available to download for 1200 Microsoft Points ($15).

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Ubisoft, Hasbro strike deal to bring Monopoly and other board games to next-gen consoles

Posted on August 7, 2013 by John Scalzo

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Get up and go to your game closet. Chances are you’ll have a well-worn copy of at least one of the following board games in there: Monopoly, Scrablle, Trivial Pursuit, Risk, Battleship, and Cranium. What do they all have in common? First of all, they’re all published by Hasbro.

Also, new versions of each game are coming to current-generation and next-generation consoles courtesy of Ubisoft.

“Hasbro makes games that we all know and love, and we’re thrilled to be able to work with them to create video game experiences based on some of their most popular brands,” said Tony Key, Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Ubisoft.

Electronic Arts previously held the Hasbro board game license for console games. They will still be able to publish and develop apps based on Hasbro board games for mobile devices.

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Treyarch explores the “Origins” of Call of Duty: Black Ops II in new trailer

Posted on August 7, 2013 by John Scalzo

Treyarch, the developer of Call of Duty: Black Ops II, recently uploaded a new video for fans to dissect. Titled “Origins,” is it meant to tease the final DLC pack for Black Ops II? Probably, but I think the important question is, what’s up with the giant mecha that appears at the end?

The video tells us that “Every story has a beginning… and an end.” Presumably, we’ll learn more about the end of the Black Ops saga soon.

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Dragon’s Crown, Tales of Xillia, Ibb & Obb, and more added to PS Store

Posted on August 7, 2013 by John Scalzo

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This week’s big PS3 retail releases, Dragon’s Crown and Tales of Xillia, have also found their way to the PlayStation Store. Tales of Xillia, Namco Bandai’s action RPG, has been priced at $54.99 and Dragon’s Crown, a hand-drawn beat ’em up from Atlus, has been priced at $49.99. Dragon’s Crown is also available for the Vita for $39.99 (sorry folks, it’s not a Cross-Buy title).

Also available this week is the latest addition to Sony’s Play promotion, the gravity-based puzzle platformer Ibb & Obb. And this week’s PS2 Classic is The Red Star, a great overhead shooter that takes place in an alternate Russia with robots and giant walking talks. Finally, Superfrog HD is a side-scrolling platformer from the creator of the Worms series. It’s also a PS3/Vita Cross-Buy title.

More information on all of these titles can be found after the break and a complete list of this week’s new game add-ons can be found at the PlayStation Blog.

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SteamWorld Dig will be added to 3DS eShop tomorrow

Posted on August 7, 2013 by John Scalzo

Image & Form is bringing SteamWorld Dig, a 2D platformer set in a steampunk world (bet you didn’t see that one coming), to the 3DS eShop tomorrow, August 8. The robots are the good guys in SteamWorld Dig and you can learn all about their wild west world by checking out the launch trailer above or reading this very quick plot description:

You play the protagonist, Rusty – a lone-wolf, steam-powered cowbot who has come to an old mining town in great need. While digging your way through the old earth for riches and helping the townfolks get back on their feet, you unwittingly wake an ancient evil that lurks below…

After it’s added to the 3DS eShop tomorrow, SteamWorld Dig will be available to download for $8.99.

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Daily Scoop: August 6, 2013 – Lots of shirts

Posted on August 6, 2013 by Nicole Kline

Hello, everyone! It’s a lovely Tuesday here in Philadelphia, where it’s about to start pouring at any minute. I’ll take this over the usual scorchers we have in August! It’s a gorgeous day to stay inside and play video games, which is how I plan to spend my night. I am tempted to go play board games at Redcap’s Corner, like I usually do, but I was there until midnight last night playing Shadowrun, and I am plum tuckered out.

What kind of deals are up today? Well, the Humble Bundle I mentioned on Friday has three more games now. The Deep Silver Bundle has expanded – it now has the original games, Saints Row: The Third (and “The Full Package”), Saints Row 2, Risen 2: Dark Waters, Sacred 2 Gold, Dead Island GOTY, as well as some new ones: Metro 2033, Risen, and Sacred Citadel.

There are also a few new deals over at Amazon, including Injustice: Gods Among Us for $39.99. Scoop it up!

And now, for a bunch of great shirts!

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Capcom producer says Street Fighter V is likely at least five years away

Posted on August 6, 2013 by John Scalzo

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Capcom plans to release the next major revision to Street Fighter IV update, Ultra Street Fighter IV, in early 2014. As the third update, Ultra follows in the footsteps of 2010’s Super Street Fighter IV and 2011’s Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition. 1997’s Street Fighter III only received two updates, so fans have begun asking the question, “When are we going to get Street Fighter V?”

Sadly, it may be quite a while before Capcom learns to count to five. Speaking to VG247, Capcom’s Tomoaki Ayano revealed that the next numbered game in the series may not be released until the end of the decade:

“Game development is a long and arduous process,” he continued. “If you look at the history of the series, it took six years to go from Street Fighter II to Street Fighter III, and nine years to go from Street Fighter III to Street Fighter IV. Purely based on that it would probably take us until the year 2018 before Street Fighter V comes out. So I hope everyone will play Ultra Street Fighter IV for a long time.”

So… Street Fighter V for the PS5 and Xbox OneTwo confirmed!

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