New Retail Releases: Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End, Doom, Disney Art Academy, More

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We’ve waited and waited, but what might be Nathan Drake’s last adventure will finally arrive on the PlayStation 4 this week. Developer Naughty Dog is stepping away from the franchise after Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End, but they want to test Drake like never before. These challenges include brand new dialogue options, and the return of his presumed-dead brother. And if you still haven’t upgraded to a PS4 yet, Sony will also begin selling an ultra-slick 500 GB PS4 + Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End Bundle on Tuesday as well.

Another game that has been long time coming is id Software’s Doom, and it’ll be available for the PC, PS4, and Xbox One this Friday, May 13. Players will return to Mars and do battle with Imps, Cacodemons, and Barons of Hell in a first person shooter that emulates the classic Doom way of doing things.

Also available this week is Disney Art Academy, a drawing tool for the 3DS that lets players create artwork featuring Disney and Pixar characters on their handheld.

Finally, Battle Worlds: Kronos is a turn-based strategy game for the PS4 and Xbox One that “stays true to its hexagonal-roots.”

That’s it for now, but we’ll be back later this week with a look at the new downloadable titles coming to the PlayStation Store, Xbox Games Store, and Nintendo eShop.

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Doom’s system requirements released by Bethesda ahead of May 13 launch

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Way back in 1993, the original Doom was playable on PCs with a 386 processor, which was seven-year-old tech at the time. The next game in the series, also known as Doom, will require a little bit more horsepower under the hood.

Released by id Software earlier this week on Bethesda.net, the minimum and recommended specifications for Doom can be found right here:

Minimum System Requirements

  • OS: Windows 7/8.1/10 (64-Bit Versions)
  • CPU: Intel Core i5-2400/AMD FX-8320 or better
  • RAM: 8 GB
  • Hard Drive: 55 GB
  • GPU: Nvidia GTX 670 2GB/AMD Radeon HD 7870 2GB or better
  • Internet: Download of additional files from Steam (total amount 45 GB) is required to run the game. Requires Steam activation and broadband internet connection for Multiplayer and SnapMap.

Recommended System Requirements

  • OS: Windows 7/8.1/10 (64-Bit Versions)
  • CPU: Intel Core i7-3770/AMD FX-8350 or better
  • RAM: 8 GB
  • Hard Drive: 55 GB
  • GPU: Nvidia GTX 970 4GB/AMD Radeon R9 290 4GB or better
  • Internet: Download of additional files from Steam (total amount 45 GB) is required to run the game. Requires Steam activation and broadband internet connection for Multiplayer and SnapMap.

Doom will be available for the PC on May 13, but players who wish to pre-order through Steam can begin pre-loading it on May 11 at midnight (Eastern Time). PS4 and Xbox One owners will also be able to “Fight Like Hell” on May 13, and they’ll want to ensure they have 50 GB of hard drive space available to properly play Doom.

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Get Battlefield 1 before anybody else with the Early Enlister Edition or Amazon-exclusive Collector’s Edition

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As is the norm nowadays, Electronic Arts will release Battlefield 1 in three different editions this October. However, two of those packages will be available to players three days before the standard edition. But we’ll get to them in a minute.

If you opt for the standard edition, it’ll set you back $59.99 and be available on October 21 for the PC, PS4, or Xbox One. Players who pre-order the standard edition will receive the Hellfighters Pack, which will include several in-game bonus items (Hellfighters Trench Shotgun, Hellfighters M1911, Hellfighters Bolo Knife, Hellfighters Insignia) inspired by the famed regiment.

Going up a tier, players who purchase the Early Enlister Deluxe Edition for the PC, PS4, or Xbox One will receive the game on October 18, three days before anybody else. You’ll have to pay $79.99 for this privilege, but you’ll also receive the Hellfighters Pack and two additional sets of in-game items. The Red Baron Pack will take to the skies with a Red Baron P08 Sidearm, a Red Baron Flyer Pin, and his famous Triplane. Meanwhile, the Lawrence of Arabia Pack will include T.E. Lawrence’s Black Stallion, as well as an SMLE Rifle, Jambiya Sidearm, and Emblem.

But to get everything, you’ll need to drop $219.99 on the Amazon-exclusive Collector’s Edition, which will include everything from the Early Enlister Deluxe Edition (including its October 18 release date) and a foot locker full of cool stuff:

Battlefield 1: Early Enlister Deluxe Edition

  • Exclusive Steelbook
  • Collector’s Edition Statue (14″ Tall)
  • Exclusive Cloth Propaganda Poster
  • Deck of Concept Art Playing Cards
  • Messenger Pigeon Tube with Exclusive DLC Content
  • Exclusive Patch

The Collector’s Edition will only be available for the PS4 and Xbox One, but you can get a closer look at it after the break.

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Battlefield 1 takes the franchise back in time to World War I this October

While the Call of Duty franchise continues to push further and further into the future, EA and DICE are taking the Battlefield series back to the dawn of modern warfare. Battlefield 1 was announced in a blowout reveal yesterday and it’ll be released for the PC, PS4, and Xbox One on October 21.

Battlefield 1 takes you across multiple and varied locations in a bid to fight your way through immersive battles. From tight urban fights in a besieged French city, to big open spaces in the Italian Alps and frantic combats in the deserts of Arabia, discover a world at war through an adventure-filled campaign.

Set against the backdrop of World War 1, witness the birth of modern warfare, as the Great War saw a furious arms race with new machines and weapons created to get the upper hand during the most technologically divergent war of all time. Feel the intensity and immersion as Battlefield 1 takes advantage of this modern arsenal to deliver the experience fans love, but with a fresh and modern twist.

Battlefield 1’s single-player campaign will follow the 369th Infantry Regiment, better known as the “Harlem Hellfighters,” the first entirely African-American regiment to fight overseas. A fictionalized version of the Hellfighters’s story was also recently recounted in a graphic novel by Max Brooks. The debut trailer embedded above hits on plenty of other well-known moments from the Great War including biplane dogfights, zeppelins, Lawrence of Arabia’s desert battles, and a certain German tank that should be very familiar to fans of Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.

On the multiplayer front, Battlefield 1 will offer 64-player battles within a “sandbox experience” of land, sea, and air options. Alongside traditional ground fighting, players will be able to pilot a fighter plane in “high-octane dogfights” or command a battleship and a deliver a ship-to-shore bombardment of bombs.

EA and DICE will offer a public beta for Battlefield 1 later this year and prospective players are encouraged to sign up for the Battlefield Insider to receive early access to the beta, along with in-game rewards and other exclusive content.

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Daily Scoop: May 6, 2016 – Two great Mother shirts available today only!

It’s finally Friday! Hooray! There are so many games I want to play this weekend. I have so many plans that involve my couch! It’s too exciting.

Anyway, let’s talk about game deals! There are lots of games on sale at the Humble Store, including Jotun for $8.99, The Escapist – Humble Deluxe Edition for $6.11, Endless Legend – Classic Edition for $11.89, and Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin for $19.99.

The Weekend Deal at Steam is EVE Online, which you can play for free until Sunday. If you want the Core Starter Pack, that’s $4.99, and the Premium Edition is $24.99. You’ll also save up to 27% on a subscription. The Daily Deal is Left 4 Dead 2, which is $4.99.

Check out today’s awesome shirts!

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See The Legend of Zelda get transformed into a Hong Kong crime drama in this fan film

Girard Tecson of Dayside Productions really loves The Legend of Zelda and Hong Kong crime dramas starring Jackie Chan, Jet Li, and Donnie Yen. One day, the New York-based filmmaker began to wonder what it would look like if you combined those two things.

Tecson doesn’t have to wonder any longer, because he recently completed Chinese Legend of Zelda, a fan film that answers that very question. It’s a little goofy, but Tecson put quite a lot of work into the project, and it’s certainly fun in a Friday afternoon sort of way to see “Officer Link” take on Ganon’s underworld operation.

The filmmaker isn’t done mixing together classic video games and Hong Kong crime dramas, as he also revealed he plans to tackle Chinese Mega Man next.

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Xbox Store Today: Coffin Dodgers, Mystery Castle, Azkend 2: The World Beneath

xboxgamesstore-logoIn Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey, the titular pair battled Death for their very souls in game-after-game of Battleship, Clue, Electric Football, and Twister. If it were made a few years later, I’d like to think the filmmakers might have thrown Super Mario Kart into the mix.

I think that’s the idea behind Coffin Dodgers, a kart racer where seven quirky retirees challenge the Grim Reaper to a kart racing competition to win a little more time on Earth. Coffin Dodgers is the latest addition to the Xbox Games Store, and beginning today, it’s now available to download for the Xbox One.

Also available as part of today’s Xbox Games Store update is Mystery Castle, an overhead puzzle adventure for the Xbox One that stars a gray-haired sorcerer named Monty the Wizard; and Azkend 2: The World Beneath, a match-3 puzzler for the Xbox One that also throws in a few hidden object minigames.

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

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PC, Xbox One owners will be able to buy CoD: Black Ops III Eclipse DLC Pack on May 19

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As expected, Activision and Treyarch will bring the Eclipse DLC Pack to the PC and Xbox One exactly 30 days after its PS4 debut. The Call of Duty: Black Ops III expansion will add four new competetive multiplayer maps to the game, along with the next episode in the cooperative Zombies saga:

  • Spire: Spire takes Multiplayer combat to a futuristic sub-orbital airport terminal set high in the clouds. Multiple levels and open areas promote intense, mid-range combat around a clean, high-tech civilian environment. Watch your step, because one wrong move could send you plummeting back through the stratosphere.
  • Rift: Head to the core of a harsh futuristic military complex, set high above an active caldera. Rift funnels and forces tight, intense engagements, where the only way through is forward. Utilize the unique core movement opportunities to outsmart and outplay enemies as you traverse the suspended rail system.
  • Knockout: Housed in a traditional Shaolin Temple with a retro twist, Knockout sets the stage for a bloody Kung Fu tournament. This mid-sized map showcases a sharp contrast between the mid-range engagements of the traditional exterior architecture and the tight close-quarters of an eclectic 1970’s styled interior.
  • Verge: In this re-imagination of the classic Call of Duty: World At War map, “Banzai,” Verge drops Multiplayer combat into the center of a distant post-apocalyptic future, where two warring factions are entrenched in constant battle. Take control of the key bridge, fortresses, tunnel systems and waterfalls as you engage in high-speed action through this medium-sized map.

Eclipse also sets the stage for “Zetsubou No Shima,” the highly-anticipated, all-new entry in the Call of Duty: Black Ops III Zombies storyline that spans the four DLC Map Packs for Black Ops III this year. The Origins characters continue on their mission to stop the zombie apocalypse not only in this universe but in all universes. Our heroes find themselves stranded on a remote Pacific island which is home to the Division 9 facility: a secret biological research lab whose experiments with Element 115 and its effects on human, animal, and plant biology has created horrors beyond belief. “Zetsubou No Shima” features a foliage rich island map including new terrifying zombie enemies, a variety of innovative transport mechanics, more devastating traps and classic Zombies side quests.

The Eclipse DLC Pack will be available to download as part of Black Ops III’s Season Pass (for $49.99) or as a standalone purchase (for $14.99). Two more DLC Packs will be released over the Summer ahead of Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare‘s launch this November.

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