From Software is working on an expansion for Bloodborne

Posted on May 21, 2015 by John Scalzo

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Bloodborne is one of the best reasons to own a PS4 right now. But if you were thinking of trading it in, you might want to wait, as the President of Sony Computer Entertainment Worldwide Studios, Shuhei Yoshida, has confirmed an expansion is on the way:

Aside from a promise of “more info later this year,” we don’t know anything else about Bloodborne’s planned expansion. Presumably it’ll be released sometime this year, but we don’t know that for sure either. I guess we’ll just have to wait for that additional information before getting too excited.

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Step into the safe of Boxman in this Evil Within: The Executioner gameplay trailer

Posted on May 20, 2015 by John Scalzo

Whether you call him The Keeper or Boxman, the hulking brute with the safe on his head will be the “hero” of The Evil Within‘s third, and final, downloadable expansion. The Evil Within: The Executioner will also shift things around in another memorable way as players will be forced to play the game from a first-person perspective.

Can you handle the terror? Load up the gameplay trailer embedded above to find out. And remember that The Executioner add-on will be available to download next Tuesday, May 26, for the PC, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, and Xbox One. Players who own The Evil Within’s Season Pass will get it for free while everyone else will have to pony up $4.99.

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Daily Scoop: May 20, 2015 – Can’t resist these shirts

Posted on May 20, 2015 by Nicole Kline

We’re halfway through the week, and it’s glorious! I’m almost through one of the busiest weeks after, following one of the busiest weekends ever, but I’m not complaining. It’s been really amazing so far! I won’t lie, though – I’m excited for a relaxing weekend.

The Humble Artifex Mundi Mobile Bundle is at Humble right, and it’s loaded with portable games. Pay what you want for Deadly Puzzles, Time Mysteries 1, and Clockwork Tales. Beat the average to get Demon Hunter, Grim Legends, Time Mysteries 2, and Time Mysteries 3. Pay $9 or more to unlock Grim Legends 2 and Enigmatis 2. These games are all Android-exclusive and DRM-free!

Over at Steam, the Midweek Madness is The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing Franchise Pack. Get the whole pack for $13.59, or pick and choose what you want. Today’s Daily Deal is Lords of Xulima. Get the basic game for $9.99, the Talisman of Golot Edition for $11.49, or the Deluxe Edition for $14.99.

Just three shirts today, but they’re all big winners.

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Great Scott! This new Lego Dimensions trailer stars Back to the Future’s Doc Brown

Posted on May 20, 2015 by John Scalzo

Don’t be a butthead, watch this new Lego Dimensions trailer right now! Christopher Lloyd, old Doc Brown himself, headlines the video as we get a closer look at some of the game’s Back to the Future-inspired locales. A few of Batman’s greatest foes also show up to cause some mayhem (Bane and Two-Face) and get some laughs (The Joker and Harley Quinn).

Will we need roads where we’re going? Doc Brown doesn’t know, but he does know that WB Games also announced the following minifigure expansions for Lego Dimensions, which will join the previously confirmed Portal 2, Simpsons, and Doctor Who sets:

  • DC Comics Team Pack: The Joker and Harley Quinn
  • DC Comics Fun Pack: Superman
  • DC Comics Fun Pack: Aquaman
  • DC Comics Fun Pack: Bane
  • Back to the Future Fun Pack: Doc Brown
  • Lego Ninjago Fun Pack: Sensei Wu
  • Lego Ninjago Fun Pack: Lloyd

We don’t know exactly when each pack will make its way onto store shelves (as early as this Fall or as late as the first half of 2016), but we do that Lego Dimensions will be released for the PS3, PS4, Wii U, Xbox 360, and Xbox One on September 27.

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Xbox Store Today: The Witcher 3, Farming Simultaor 15, Life Is Strange: Episode 3, more

Posted on May 20, 2015 by John Scalzo

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Do you love the great outdoors, but also prefer to experience it through a video game console? Then today’s Xbox Games Store update is absolutely for you.

Players who love to hunt will be able to hunt the monsters that plague the Northern Kingdoms in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. The massive open-world RPG, which is now available to download on the Xbox One, marks the end of Geralt of Rivia’s adventures. But it looks like CD Projekt’s most famous character (who’s origins are actually found in a Polish novel) will ride off into the sunset in a blaze of glory.

However, if your outdoorsiness trends towards farming, you might want to look into Farming Simulator 15, which is now available to download for the Xbox One and Xbox 360. Farming Simulator 15 promises a simulation of every part of a farm including “harvesting, animal husbandry (cows, chicken, and sheep), sales of fresh products,” and more.

Stepping away from the outdoors theme is Life Is Strange: Chaos Theory, the third episode in Dontnod’s episodic adventure series. Set within the walls of the mysterious Blackwell Academy, the Xbox One/Xbox 360 game still offers plenty of opportunity to explore the strange time travel abilities of main character Max.

Finally this week, Adult Swim Games has added the competitive platformer Mega Coin Squad to the Xbox Games Store. Mega Coin Squad is available for the Xbox One and it promises “fast, frantic, and tactical” action while asking players to collect coins like they’ve never collected coins before.

More information on all of these games can be found after the break.

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Watch Kratos challenge Hades in this God of War III Remastered trailer

Posted on May 20, 2015 by John Scalzo

Are you ready to challenge the Pantheon once again? Sony is now taking pre-orders for God of War III Remastered, which will be released for the PS4 on July 14. According to a post on the PlayStation Blog, everyone who pre-orders the game will receive a code for a free Dynamic Theme: “Fall of Olympus.” But if you decide to bypass your favorite retailer and pre-order the game through the PlayStation Store, Sony will throw in a pair of 90-day PlayStation Now rentals for God of War and God of War II.

This is the first time Sony has offered a PlayStation Now rental as a pre-order incentive. Presumably, the streaming service will play a big role in promoting new titles if this offer is a success.

To get gamers even more excited for God of War III Remastered, Sony also released a new 1080p/60FPS trailer featuring the battle between Kratos and Hades. It’s been embedded above.

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Check out the first 20 minutes of Behemoth’s Game 4

Posted on May 20, 2015 by John Scalzo

The Behemoth has released a new gameplay walkthrough showcasing the first 20 minutes of their next project, the currently untitled “Game 4.” I was quite smitten with the game after playing the PAX East demo and this video covers a lot of the same ground, so the walkthough should look very familiar if you were able to travel to Boston for the big show this year. But a few tweaks and changes did creep into the frame thanks to the additional two months of development time.

Game 4 is shaping up to be an epic turn-based strategy game infused with The Behemoth’s trademark brand of deranged humor. It’s currently in development for the PC and Xbox One, but the final release date is as up in the air as all that bear blood.

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Activision cranks up the hard rock for second batch of Guitar Hero Live tracks

Posted on May 20, 2015 by John Scalzo

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Last week, Activision unveiled the first 24 songs that’ll make up the final tracklist for Guitar Hero Live. The tracks covered a wide range of musical styles including blues (Gary Clark Jr.), pop (Ed Sheeran), pop punk (Fall Out Boy, Green Day, My Chemical Romance), alternative (The Killers), and even some techno (Skrillex).

But for this week’s “Tracklist Tuesday,” Activision wanted to go a little harder with ten selections from the hard rock and heavy metal acts that’ll be included on Guitar Hero Live’s soundtrack:

  • Bring Me the Horizon – “Shadow Moses”
  • Deftones – “Diamond Eyes”
  • Killswitch Engage – “In Due Time”
  • Marilyn Manson – “Disposable Teens”
  • Marmozets – “Move Shake Hide”
  • Mastodon – “High Road”
  • Of Mice & Men – “Bones Exposed”
  • Royal Blood – “Little Monster”
  • Trivium – “Strife”
  • Vista Chino – “Sweet Remain”

Most of these bands are unknown to me, but I think I was most surprised to learn that Marilyn Manson is still a thing. Guitar Hero Live will be released this Fall for the PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, and Wii U.

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