PS Store Today: Borderlands 2 Vita, Walking Dead Season 2: In Harm’s Way, more

Posted on May 13, 2014 by John Scalzo

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Welcome to yet another weekly PlayStation Store update. The PS4 sits out this week, but there’s still a few big offerings now available for the PS3 and Vita.

Almost first appearing on the PC in 2011 and on the Xbox 360 in 2012, old school FPS Serious Sam 3: BFE lands on the PS3. He is joined by In Harm’s Way, the third episode of Telltale’s The Walking Dead Season 2.

And over on the Vita, Gearbox has brought Borderlands 2 to Sony’s handheld after winning more awards and releasing more downloadable content than any game in living memory on the PC, PS3, and Xbox 360. It’s joined by Soul Sacrifice Delta, an enhanced version of Keiji Inafune’s action RPG.

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

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TitanFall: Expedition DLC gets new gameplay trailer

Posted on May 13, 2014 by John Scalzo

Expedition, the first downloadable expansion for TitanFall, will be available on Thursday, May 15 for the PC and Xbox One and in June for the Xbox 360. But if you’d like to get a sneak peek at the game’s three new maps (“Swampland,” “Runoff,” and “War Games”), you should check out the brand new gameplay trailer above.

Enjoy!

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Daily Scoop: May 13, 2014 – 14 Days of Bundles Announced

Posted on May 13, 2014 by Nicole Kline

There’s something crazy happening over at Humble Bundle. Today’s is the Humble Deep Silver Re-Bundle! Pay what you want for Saints Row: The Third, Saints Row 2, Risen 2: Dark Waters, and Sacred 2: Gold Edition. Pay more than the average to unlock Dead Island GOTY, Saints Row: The Third – The Full DLC Package, Metro 2033, Risen, and Sacred Citadel. Pay $9 or more to unlock Dead Island: Riptide – Complete Edition. This is a great deal, but it’s only around for a day. Grab it while you can!

Other than that, the only other deals are at Steam. The Midweek Madness deal is Spec Ops: The Line for $7.49, and the Daily Deal is The Binding of Isaac for $0.99. Scoop up these cheapies while you can!

Lots of t-shirts again today!

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4A Games opens Malta office to continue work on Metro series

Posted on May 13, 2014 by John Scalzo

metrolastlight-logo4A Games has been headquartered in Kiev, Ukraine since the company was founded in 2005. Today, the developer announced plans to open a second office in Malta, possibly due to Ukraine’s growing conflict with Russia over Crimea.

The Kiev branch of 4A will remain open, but Creative Director Andrew Prokhorov, Chief Technical Officer Oles Shishkovstov, and other members of the development team will move to Malta. The two offices will work together on 4A’s future projects including Metro Redux, a next-generation remake of Metro 2033 and Metro: Last Light, and several unannounced projects. In a statement posted on their official website, 4A revealed that multiple Metro titles are in development, so we might also be hearing about Metro 3 before too long.

“This marks the start of a new chapter for 4A Games,” said Prokhorov. “We are proud of our achievements as a young studio, and humbled by the response to our output so far. The team is looking forward to this new adventure.”

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Nordic confirms Darksiders III pre-production plans… still needs to find developer

Posted on May 13, 2014 by John Scalzo

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Yesterday, Joe “Joe Mad” Madureira said that Nordic Games was hard at work on bringing the dormant Darksiders franchise back to life. And now, in a statement to Rock Paper Shotgun, the publisher has confirmed that pre-production work on Darksiders III has begun and that they’re actively searching for a development partner:

“With regards to Darksiders 3: of course we’ve always been busy in the background, talking to a lot of former team members about a continuation of the series, but we are not ready to announce anything officially. Joe Madureira is spot on in saying that DS is not dead and we are committed, though.”

“Before we can say something about the ‘how’ and ‘when’ of publishing/financing the sequel is concerned, we are still busy in properly figuring out the ‘who’ part of this large-scale project. All I can say is that we can and will not settle for second-best solutions in the case of Darksiders.”

The developer behind Darksiders and Darksiders II, Vigil Games was shuttered in the wake of THQ’s bankruptcy. However, most of Vigil’s employees later joined Crytek USA, a new team that has yet to announce their first project.

Hopefully someone can get those two crazy kids together to sit down for a nice chat.

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MS drops Gold requirement for entertainment apps; Games With Gold coming to Xbox One

Posted on May 13, 2014 by John Scalzo

xboxlivelogomajornelsonsaleMicrosoft has announced that, beginning in June, all entertainment apps (such as Netflix, Hulu, HBO Go, and others) will not require an Xbox Live Gold subscription. Instead, the apps will be open to all Xbox 360 and Xbox One owners with an Internet connection.

The consolemaker will also expand their Games With Gold program to the Xbox One in June. Xbox One owners with Gold memberships will be able to download Max: The Curse of Brotherhood and Halo: Spartan Assault for free during the month.

Microsoft also announced the Xbox 360’s Games With Gold for June and we’re all in for a treat: Dark Souls and Charlie Murder will be the free games for the month. As a bonus, Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition will also be available to download for Gold subscribers.

My Xbox 360’s hard drive will be a lot less roomy by June 30.

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$399 Xbox One without Kinect bundle announced

Posted on May 13, 2014 by Dan Hobbs

Microsoft has just announced that, starting June 9, an Xbox One system bundle without the Kinect sensor included will go on sale for $399.99. However, if you want to purchase a Kinect in the future, Microsoft said that the option to purchase a standalone sensor will be available this Fall. The standard $499.99 Xbox One + Kinect bundle, which Microsoft’s Yusuf Mehdi calls the “best [Xbox One] experience,” will remain on the market.

Phil Spencer, the Xbox Division’s Head, said (via the Xbox Wire) that this decision is all about offering more choice to Xbox customers. However, he also made it clear that Kinect will be part of the Xbox going forward.

“To be clear, as we introduce this new Xbox One console option, Kinect remains an important part of our vision,” Spencer said. “Many of you are using Kinect for Xbox One every day. In fact, more than 80 percent of you are actively using Kinect, with an average of 120 voice commands per month on each console.”

This is a major reversal from Microsoft’s original opinion of the Xbox One and Kinect. Originally, there were some fears that the Xbox One would only operate when connected to a Kinect sensor.

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Toddler-Horror game Among the Sleep coming to PS4

Posted on May 13, 2014 by Dan Hobbs

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Today, we learned that the unique horror game Among the Sleep is coming to the PlayStation 4 thanks to an announcement on the PlayStation Blog.

Described as “Toddler-Horror” by developer Krillbite Studio, Among the Sleep lets you play as a two-year-old with a wild imagination and a limited range of movement. With only a teddy bear for companionship, you explore your home after dark trying to make sense of the world and what is terrifying you. Best of all, the game will include support for Sony’s Project Morpheus headset.

Ole Andreas Jordet, Krillbite’s CEO, said the game will be coming to the PC and PS4 soon. But if you can’t wait you can try the demo on PC platforms (Windows, Mac, Linux) or you can watch the latest gameplay trailer.

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