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Borderlands: Pre-Sequel, Minecraft PS Vita, Evil Within, and a lot more added to PS Store

Posted on October 15, 2014 by John Scalzo

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It’s another big week for the PlayStation Store as more than a dozen new titles are now available to download on the PS4, PS3, and Vita.

Leading things off is Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel (PS3), 2K’s tale of what happened between the first and second games in the series. With a new location (Pandora’s Moon) and a new developer (2K Australia), it might just make your PS4 feel a bit lonely for the next few weeks.

But speaking of the PS4, it is now home to plenty of scares and a little bit of whimsy. The scares are provided by the haunted mansion of Shinji Mikami’s The Evil Within (also available on the PS3) and the roving zombies of Telltale’s The Walking Dead. Come to think of it, the deadly Triad gangsters of United Front’s Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition are pretty scary too. To balance out all this blood and gore, you might like to know that PopCap’s adorable puzzle game, Peggle 2, was released for the PS4 this week as well.

Vita owners might like to know that Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition is finally available to download. Not only does the portable version of Mojang’s world-crafter include everything from the PlayStation 3 Edition, but it’s also a free download if you own it on the PS3.

Finally this week, if you love Duck Dynasty so much that you want to play a quickie tie-in game (also titled Duck Dynasty) on your PS3 or PS4, then Activision’s got you covered.

A complete list of this week’s new releases (including a few more that went unmentioned above) can be found after the break. And a full rundown of this week’s new game add-ons can be found at the PlayStation Blog. (more…)

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Daily Scoop: October 14, 2014 – Delay on Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel PAX Codes

Posted on October 14, 2014 by Nicole Kline

I got a free code for Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel back at PAX East, and Gearbox also gave away codes at their PAX Prime panel as well. They said they would be sending them out starting at 10:00 AM (Pacific Time), but so far, all I’m seeing are people complaining about not getting them. Though in all fairness, the people who DID get them are probably off playing the game and not sitting around refreshing Twitter. Here’s hoping we get ours soon!

If you’re not into those Borderlands games, don’t worry – there’s plenty you can pick up today. There’s the brand new Humble Mozilla Bundle over at Humble, which is all browser games. Pay what you want for Super Hexagon, Aaaaa! for the Awesome, Osmos, Zen Bound 2, and Dustforce DX. Beat the average to unlock Voxatron and FTL: Advanced Edition. Finally, pay $8 or more to unlock Democracy 3.

That’s not all. At Steam, the Midweek Madness deal is a massive sale on the Tomb Raider franchise, and the recent reboot is just $3.99. And over at Indie Royale, they’ve got the Soapsuds Bundle. Beat the average and get Asteria, Procyon, Revolution Ace, Morphopolis, Blast Em!, and Brink of Consciousness: Dorian Gray Syndrome.

There are a couple of great shirts today, so let’s jump right in!

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Microsoft details gameplay improvements and 8 new fighters coming to Killer Instinct Season 2

Posted on October 14, 2014 by John Scalzo

Microsoft will release the first wave of content for Killer Instinct‘s second season beginning tomorrow. To celebrate, the consolemaker has announced (via Xbox Wire) some new details on just what fans can expect from the new season as well as a pretty slick launch trailer.

Eight characters will be added to Killer Instinct’s roster in Season 2. Four returning characters (TJ Combo, Maya, Riptor, and Cinder) will be joined by new combatants (“an ancient Babylonian sorcerer, an avenging ghost, a battle-hardened war golem,” and a final character that is still a big secret). These characters will compete in a remade game that now offers an Ultratech-influenced interface, a rebalanced Season 1 roster, an enhanced combo system (now with “aerial recaptures” to take combos from the ground to the air and back again), and an improved ranking and leveling system.

TJ Combo and Maya will both be added to the Xbox Games Store tomorrow. And players who get their Killer Instinct kicks with the Free-To-Play version will be able to use TJ Combo tomorrow as well.

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John Cena will curate WWE 2K15 soundtrack and team up with Wiz Khalifa for two tracks

Posted on October 14, 2014 by John Scalzo

wwe2k15-box2K Games struck gold when they decided to hand the last three NBA 2K soundtracks over to curators such as Jay-Z (NBA 2K13), Lebron James (NBA 2K14), and Pharrell Williams (NBA 2K15). Yesterday, the publisher announced they’re going to try again by giving the musical reins of WWE 2K15 to John Cena, one of the most popular “WWE Superstars” working today.

Cena took his duties very seriously and didn’t just pick a handful of songs to appear on the soundtrack. He teamed up with Wiz Khalifa to perform on two of the songs (“All Day” and “Breaks”), which will also be featured on a companion soundtrack album. Set for release as a digital download on October 21, the soundtrack album will include the following tracks:

  • Wiz Khalifa & John Cena – “All Day”
  • B.o.B (Featuring Future) – “Ready”
  • Rudimental (Featuring Emeli Sandé & Nas) – “Free”
  • Wiz Khalifa – “We Dem Boyz”
  • Flo Rida (Featuring Sia) – “Wild Ones” [WrestleMania 28 Version]
  • Knife Party – “Bonfire”
  • Big Smo (Featuring Alexander King) – “Workin’”
  • Mystery Skulls – “Ghost”
  • Royal Blood – “Come On Over”
  • Wiz Khalifa & John Cena – “Breaks”

Four additional songs can be heard in the game including Avenged Sevenfold’s “This Means War,” Dizzee Rascal’s “Heart Of A Warrior” (featuring Teddy Sky), Florida Georgia Line’s “This Is How We Roll” (featuring Luke Bryan), and Rise Against’s “Zero Visibility.”

WWE 2K15 will be available for the PS3 and Xbox 360 on October 28 and on the PS4 and Xbox One on November 18.

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Story Trailer for Assassin’s Creed: Rogue confirms PC release in early 2015

Posted on October 14, 2014 by John Scalzo

This November’s other Assassin’s Creed, Assassin’s Creed: Rogue, is in development exclusively for the PS3 and Xbox 360. But the game’s latest trailer, the “Story Trailer,” has revealed that it will also be released for the PC in early 2015.

Oh, and about that story. If you’re curious how the game’s main character, Shay Cormac, becomes disillusioned with the Assassins and joins the Templars, this is the trailer to watch. You might also want to check out a rather informative post on the UbiBlog, “Faces of Shay,” for even more insight into the character’s creed and creation.

Assassin’s Creed: Rogue will be released for the PS3 and Xbox 360 on November 11 with the PC version set for release early next year.

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Daily Scoop: October 13, 2014 – Almost time for Blands!

Posted on October 13, 2014 by Nicole Kline

In case you hadn’t noticed, I’ve got a one-track mind. It’s not long now before Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel comes out, which is awesome! Let the serious countdown to this trip to the moon begin…

There’s a brand new Flash Bundle happening over at Humble Bundle. Pay what you want for Critical Mass, Party of Sin, Postmortem: One Must Die (Extended Cut, and Zombie Tycoon 2: Brainhov’s Revenge. Pay $7 or more to unlock OTTTD and Megabyte Punch. But this one will go fast, so hop on it now!

There are plenty of Weeklong Deals happening at Steam, including Bulletstorm and Skulls of the Shogun for $4.99 each, as well as 82 more. The Daily Deal is early access to Planet Explorers for $14.99.

Now let’s check out the first t-shirts of the week!

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Nintendo: Super Smash Bros. For 3DS/Wii U is a pun on Super Smash Bros. 4

Posted on October 13, 2014 by John Scalzo

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For a long time, much of the world referred to Super Smash Bros. For 3DS and Super Smash Bros. For Wii U as “Super Smash Bros. 4” as both games represent the fourth major entry in the Smash series. Turns out, we weren’t all that far off. Writing in his regular Famitsu column (as translated by Nintendo Everything), Super Smash Bros. Director Masahiro Sakurai explained the game’s title is, at it’s core, just a cute pun:

“This time the name of the system was used as a subtitle in order to avoid confusion among consumers. However, for both systems ‘Smash Bros. For’ is included in the title, so isn’t that nice?”

I knew it! Super Smash Bros. For 3DS is available now and Super Smash Bros. For Wii U will be released on November 21.

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Conan O’Brien, Kevin Smith, Stephen Amell discuss their roles in Lego Batman 3

Posted on October 13, 2014 by John Scalzo

Conan O’Brien agreed to play himself in Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham because his eight-year-old son made him. Kevin Smith said yes because he is the world’s biggest nerd. And Stephen Amell reprised his role as the Green Arrow because he’s very protective of the character. These are just some of the things you will learn in this behind-the-scenes video for Lego Batman 3 recently released by WB Games.

You’ll also bear witness to the greatest Lego hairstyle ever. In case that whole spaceship thing doesn’t work out, the superheroes of Lego Batman 3 could reach the heavens by climbing Conan’s magnificent pompadour.

Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham will be released for the 3DS, PC, PS3, PS4, Vita, Wii U, Xbox 360, and Xbox One on November 11.

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