Five Survivor Mode add-ons for Alien: Isolation planned; Season Pass announced

Sega and Creative Assembly have big plans for Alien: Isolation after its October 7 launch. As part of a planned Season Pass, the developer will create five Survivor Mode add-ons that place players in direct opposition with the Xenomorph in a confined space and with limited resources. A bonus Survivor Mode demo, “Basement,” will be included with the game at launch.

Each Survivor Mode add-on will include “three new maps, each with their own set objective and challenges, a new playable character and a variety of enemy types between you and your escape.” New Survivor Mode packs will drop at a rate of about one per month and the first will be released on October 28. All five will be available by next March.

“At this year’s E3 and a number of subsequent events, we put the Survivor Mode demo into the hands of the world’s press and consumers and the reception was incredible,” said Al Hope, Creative Lead on Alien: Isolation. “This is the game in its purest form; it’s you against the creature and it’s against the clock. It was just fantastic watching players leave the demo with a strange mix of joy, terror and relief at simply surviving, before jumping back in and try to tackle it in a different way to beat their time!”

Can you escape the Xenomoprh? Don’t forget the cat!

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Daily Scoop: September 17, 2014 – The French Indie Sale

There’s a big sale on Steam today that is full of French Indies! The sale includes Ethan: Meteor Hunter for $1.99, QuestRun for $2.69, and Mechanic Escape for $1.49, among many others. They’ve also got Shadowrun Returns on sale for $3.74 as their Midweek Madness deal.

The Summer Sale is still going over at the Humble Store. Metal Dead is $0.99, Teslagrad is $6.69, Metro 2033 is $2.99, and Luftrausers is $4.99, among lots of other deals, some of which are flash sales. Scoop ’em up!

And now, let’s check out some t-shirts!

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XBL Store Today: Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Revolution

xbox360logoThe Xbox Games Store grew by one this when Bandai Namco added Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Revolution to the Xbox 360 section. Ultimate Ninja Storm Revolution is the tenth game in the Naruto Shippuden series (there are more than 30 Naruto-branded games in all) and promises to include more than 100 playable characters:

Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Revolution ($49.99)
The latest Naruto game with 100+ playable & support ninjas, the most content in the series & evolved battle system with team based play mechanics. Select from three types of teams & depending on the ninja chosen, you can perform Combo Ultimate Jutsu or be in a state of True Awakening! A new mode called Ninja World Tournament lets you battle 3 other ninja & the last one standing wins! Enjoy 50+ minutes of new animation & learn more info about the Creation of the Akatsuki, The Two Uchiha & more!

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Activision sells more than 5 million copies of Destiny in first week

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Opinions on Bungie’s Destiny seem to be split (its average score at Metacritic is current in the high 70s), but publisher Activision is definitely pleased with how many copies they’ve sold. In its first five days of availability, Destiny grossed more than $325 million. At $60 a pop, that averages out to more than five million copies sold, obliterating the previous sales record for an original property, which was set by Watch Dogs back in May.

“Destiny fans played more than 100 million hours of the game in the first week. That’s on par with the engagement levels of our most popular Call of Duty games, which obviously is an industry leader,” said Eric Hirshberg, the CEO of Activision Publishing. “Millions of gamers are having a great time playing Destiny and can’t put down their controllers. And this is just the beginning. Destiny is a platform that will grow and evolve and we will continue to work closely with our partners at Bungie to bring a long line of new experiences and content to life in the game.”

Destiny is currently available for the PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, and Xbox One. Yesterday, Bungie launched “Vault of Glass,” a unique in-game event exclusively for players who’ve reached Level 26.

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Fairy Fencer F, Muraski Baby, Anomaly 2, more added to PS Store

playstationstorelogoIt’s a quiet week for the PlayStation Store, but players are now able to download…

  • Anomaly 2, a “tower offense” game for the PS4.
  • KickBeat Special Edition, a rhythm game with a kung fu kick for the PS4.
  • Fairy Fencer F, another wild RPG from NIS America for the PS3.
  • Murasaki Baby, a visually unique puzzle platformer for the Vita.

More information on all of these titles (as well as a few other new releases) can be found after the break. And a complete rundown of this week’s new game add-ons can be found at the PlayStation Blog.

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It Came From 19XX: Lethal Enforcers

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The first time I encountered those twin blue and pink light guns, I was eight years old. The new school year had started, Sonic 2 was glued in the port of my shiny new Sega Genesis, and my parents and I were visiting some family friends. I honestly don’t remember who they were, but I would thank them if I could, because we somehow came home with their copy of Lethal Enforcers, complete with the famous Konami Justifiers. These oversized revolvers dwarfed the Nintendo Zapper both in size and coolness. Whether by gift or by accident, these half-remembered friends never saw the game again.

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Daily Scoop: September 16, 2014 – Tons of bundles

There are so many bundles you can pick up today, so get ready to make your backlog cry!

First up is the Humble Weekly Bundle, which is almost finished. Pay what you want for Grand Ages: Rome – Gold Edition, Imperium Romanum – Gold Edition, Airline Tycoon 2, and Disciples III: Gold Edition. Pay more than the average to unlock Tank Operations: European Campaign, Patrician III, and Patrician IV. Pay $9 or more to unlock Omerta: City of Gangsters and Port Royale 3.

There’s a brand new bundle over at Indie Royale, and this one’s called the Parachute Bundle. Beat the average and get Ground Pounders, Vangers, Burning Cars, 7 Wonders of the Ancient World, Super Trench Attack, and STARTAG.

Finally, there are the Steam deals! They’re having a massive sale on both RPG Maker and a bunch of games made with it, so check that sale out. The Daily Deal is DCS: Flaming Cliffs 3 on sale for $11.99.

It’s t-shirt time!

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More evidence for Super Smash Bros. For Wii U’s 11/21 release uncovered in Nintendo ad

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While the official release date for Super Smash Bros. For Wii U is still “Winter 2014,” evidence continues to mount that the game will be released on November 21.

Following a suspicious reservation card found at Fred Meyer, this latest leak comes from Nintendo themselves. A French site, Puissance Nintendo (spotting by CVG), has received advertising from Nintendo promoting the November 21 release date for Super Smash Bros. For Wii U:

You may have noticed a commercial for Hyrule Warriors is currently being broadcast on PN. But this ad reveals vital information about Super Smash Bros due out later this winter on Wii U. According to Nintendo’s advertising, Super Smash Bros For Wii U should land in Europe on November 21.

At this point, I would be more surprised if Super Smash Bros. For Wii U wasn’t released on November 21.

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