The Lego Movie will also be a video game developed by TT Games

Posted on July 16, 2013 by John Scalzo

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The Lego Movie will open in theaters on February 7, 2014 and after the success of Lego Star Wars, Lego Batman, Lego Indiana Jones, and Lego Lord of the Rings, a tie-in game developed by TT Games was an inevitability. Sadly, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment has decided against calling it “Lego The Lego Movie.” Instead, let’s all give a big welcome to The Lego Movie Videogame.

In a scenario drawn from the film, The Lego Movie Videogame puts Lego kids into the role of Emmet, an ordinary, rules-following, perfectly average Lego minifigure who is mistakenly identified as the most extraordinary person and the key to saving the world. Players guide him as he is drafted into a fellowship of strangers on an epic quest to stop an evil tyrant, a journey for which Emmet is hopelessly and hilariously underprepared.

The Lego Movie Videogame will be released in early 2014 for the 3DS, PC, PS3, PS4, Vita, Wii U, Xbox 360, and Xbox One.

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Diablo III won’t be released for PS4 until 2014

Posted on July 16, 2013 by John Scalzo

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When Blizzard tagged the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions of Diablo III with a September release date, everyone assumed the game would be a launch title on the PlayStation 4. But, according to Blizzard’s Josh Mosqueira, that’s not the case.

DiabloFans recently spoke with a trio of developers from Blizzard, including Mosqueira, the Lead Console Developer. He informed the fansite that Diablo III won’t be available for the PS4 until 2014:

“It’s not a launch title; it will be released at some point [in] 2014. We thought that it’s really important we stagger development, so that we focus first on the PC, then to focus on current-gen and then – now that that’s done – we’re really looking at how to make it to the next-gen. Always making sure we’re making the right decisions to make each of the platforms really take advantage of what makes those platforms unique and special.”

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Ultimate Warrior gorilla presses WWE 2K14 as pre-order bonus

Posted on July 16, 2013 by John Scalzo

ultimatewarrior-classicChildren of the 80s had their own “The Beatles or The Rolling Stones?” conundrum when it came to pledging allegiance to their favorite WWF superstar. While “The Macho Man” Randy Savage had his supporters, the question nearly always came down to Hulk Hogan versus The Ultimate Warrior.

Since his late 80s heyday (and victory over Hogan in Wrestlemania VI), the Ultimate Warrior has had a frosty relationship with the WWE. Aside from an appearance in last year’s WWE All-Stars, he’s never had much of a presence in WWE video games either. That all changes this October when the wrestler will be added to the WWE 2K14 roster exclusively as a pre-order bonus.

“Immortality is inspiration, pure and simple. An example to others that they, too, can do things larger than the life they are actually living, and Ultimate Warrior was the pure embodiment of this belief, in what has proven to be a very attention-getting and inspiring way,” said Warrior. “It was my good fortune to be his creator and performer, and I am humbled by all those fans who’ve not only kept his legacy alive, but deepened it over time. In WWE 2K14, Ultimate Warrior’s creed, ‘Always Believe,’ lives on.”

Well said, Warrior, well said. The 2K Sports-published WWE 2K14 will be released for the PS3 and Xbox 360 on October 29.

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Interview: All You Can Arcade’s CEO Wants to Put An Arcade Cabinet in Your House

Posted on July 15, 2013 by John Scalzo

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Over the weekend, the founders of All You Can Arcade began their quest to become the GameFly of the arcade industry. From their headquarters in Antioch, California, the company rents out classic arcade cabinets for $75 a month. Is it a viable business model? What happens when someone located on the East Coast like me wants to rent a machine? We sat down for a quick chat with Seth Peterson, All You Can Arcade’s co-founder and CEO, to find out.

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Daily Scoop: July 15, 2013 – Good deals

Posted on July 15, 2013 by Nicole Kline

It’s another lovely week of the summer, and another lovely weekend of gaming comes to a close! I finally beat The Last of Us last night, around 2:30 AM. The time just seemed to melt away – I swear it was 9PM and then suddenly it was almost 3 and I couldn’t sleep because of the scaries. But it was worth it! I couldn’t stop playing it and finished it in four sittings. The intensity was high, the gameplay was fun, and the feels, man – the feels were off the charts.

Anyway, let’s go from feels to deals! Amazon has some new deals this week, including Dead Island Riptide Special Edition for $29.99, Far Cry 3 for $19.99, and Injustice: Gods Among Us for $39.99. Or, if you want to be seriously hardcore, you can save $20 on the Injustice Collector’s Edition. Good stuff!

There are some good t-shirts up today that you might enjoy!

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Ultra Street Fighter IV adds five characters in early 2014

Posted on July 15, 2013 by John Scalzo

Capcom just can’t stop. During this weekend’s Evo 2013 event, the publisher announced that the latest Street Fighter IV update, Ultra Street Fighter IV, will be available for the PC, PS3, and Xbox 360 in early 2014.

If you already own Super Street Fighter IV or Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition, the update will be available as a DLC expansion priced at $14.99. Capcom also plans to sell the game as a disc-based retail release with a $39.99 price tag.

So what does Ultra Street Fighter IV add to the franchise? Aside from the usual round of balance tweaks, the game will add several new arenas and five new characters. Three (Rolento, Hugo, and Poison) made their video game debuts in the Final Fight franchise, while a fourth (Elena) was originally found in Street Fighter III. The fifth character is currently a mystery.

I don’t know why Capcom didn’t go with the name “Super Duper Street Fighter IV” for this update. After all, they already had the logo.

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Far Cry 4 announcement coming “soon”

Posted on July 15, 2013 by John Scalzo

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Far Cry 3 and its standalone expansion, Blood Dragon, have been huge hits for Ubisoft this year. So I don’t anyone’s monocle is going to pop off at the news that the publisher is getting ready to announce Far Cry 4.

Speaking to GameSpot, Ubisoft’s Senior Vice President of Marketing and Sales, Tony Key, had this to say: “We’re totally psyched from [Far Cry 3]. It’s a great brand, and now it’s got the recognition it deserves, so we’re clearly going to make another one: more on that soon.”

Hmm, Gamescom 2013 opens on August 21. That’s “soon,” right?

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Mad Max gameplay trailer asks “What is the Soul of a Man?”

Posted on July 15, 2013 by John Scalzo

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and Avalanche Studios have released the first gameplay trailer for their game adaptation of Mad Max. If you look real close, you can certainly see a few moments of pure gameplay, but the trailer is just as heavy with cinematic cutscenes and views of the ominous Wasteland. Still pretty impressive, though.

Mad Max is due out sometime in 2014 for the PC, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, and Xbox One.

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