Daily Scoop: April 14, 2016 – Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege is on sale now

Posted on April 14, 2016 by Nicole Kline

Last night, I got to check out a bunch of great unpublished board games by some local game developers. It was a great time! I was too tired to play any video games when I got home, but I should have some time tonight to do that. I really need to check out the new Wasteland Workshop in Fallout 4!

There’s a Tripwire sale happening at the Humble Store. You can get Killing Floor 2 for $20.09, Killing Floor for $4.99, The Ball for $2.49, and several others.

Over at Steam, the Free Weekend is Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege. If you like it, pay $40.19 for the regular edition, or $53.99 for the Gold Edition. The Deal of the Day is Mordheim: City of the Damned, which is on sale for $19.99.

There are some great shirts today!

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Nintendo is teaming up with Nickelodeon for a SpongeBob Splatfest

Posted on April 14, 2016 by John Scalzo

spongebobsplatfestBrace yourselves… the SpongeBob Splatfest is coming.

Nintendo is teaming up with Nickelodeon to decide, once and for all, who is the greatest resident of Bikini Bottom. Players in the US and Europe will be able to visit Splatoon‘s Inkopolis Plaza today to register their choice for SpongeBob SquarePants or his starfish pal, Patrick… even though everyone knows the best character on that show is the squirrel in the spacesuit (Google tells me her name is Sandy).

This jumbo-sized Splatfest begins on Saturday, April 23, at 9:00 AM (Eastern Time), and will be the first time that North American and European players can be matched together. Participating Inklings (but not Squidward) will be able to splat it out in Turf War for 30 hours and the Splatfest will end on Sunday, April 24, at 3:00 PM.

Now, someone get that freakin’ theme song out of my head.

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CoD: Black Ops III’s next Zombies episode is Zetsubou No Shima… get a sneak peek here

Posted on April 14, 2016 by John Scalzo

Treyarch will release the Eclipse DLC Pack for Call of Duty: Black Ops III next week, but the developer couldn’t wait to upload a brand new for trailer the next Zombies episode to the Activision Games Blog.

In “Zetsubou No Shima” (which roughly translates to “Want of Despair”), players will guide Takeo, Dempsey, Richtofen, and Nikolai through an isolated island in the Pacific that’s populated with zombies, mutant spiders, and plant monsters:

Zetsubou No Shima continues the saga of Treyarch’s Origins characters as they find themselves stranded on a remote Pacific island. To survive and uncover the mysteries of the island, Takeo, Dempsey, Richtofen, and Nikolai will have to overcome powerful new enemies created within a secret Division 9 research lab housed there.

PS4 players will be able to download the Eclipse DLC Pack beginning on April 19, while PC and Xbox One owners will have to wait until sometime in May. In the meantime, you can also check out Zetsubou No Shima’s prologue, which is embedded after the break.

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EA will add an Offline Mode to Star Wars: Battlefront this Spring

Posted on April 14, 2016 by John Scalzo

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While Star Wars: Battlefront has been massively successful for Electronic Arts, many players were disappointed it continues to require an Internet connection to play as an “online only” game. Thankfully, it looks like EA plans to remedy that mistake in an upcoming Spring update.

According to the official Battlefront Blog, developer DICE will release a free update in “the next few months” that’ll add new in-game events, new Hutt Contracts, special May the 4th (AKA “Star Wars Day”) activities, and some kind of offline content to the game:

  • New In-Game Events – More double score weekends, community missions and Special Login Events are coming for players to earn more experience, credits and items.
  • New Hutt Contracts – Unlock powerful Star Cards like the Berserker Trait, Bacta Bomb, and Ion Neutralizer.
  • More New Content – We also have a couple of surprises in store that we know our fans have been looking for, especially those who have been clamoring for ways to have more options to enjoy Star Wars Battlefront offline. More to come soon.
  • Specific for May the 4th – In celebration of Star Wars Day we have cool activities planned that we’ll announce soon.

In other Battlefront news, the Bespin expansion will be released this June, and include four new maps set in and around Cloud City. The expansion will also include new Blasters and Star Cards, along with two new Heroes… Lando Calrissian and the bounty hunter Dengar. While the lack of Lobot is a blow to Star Wars fans everywhere, Dengar’s ability to look extra schlubby while standing next to Darth Vader in Empire Strikes Back has made him a beloved part of the franchise’s lore.

Actually, no, that’s not true, not even a little bit.

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Disasterpeace’s soundtrack to Hyper Light Drifter is now available to download

Posted on April 14, 2016 by John Scalzo

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The haunting music of Hyper Light Drifter has captivated prospective players ever since the game’s first trailer was released way back in 2013. Of course, I wouldn’t expect anything less from Richard “Disasterpeace” Vreeland, the maestro behind Mini Metro, Fez, and It Follows.

Yesterday, the composer released the full soundtrack to Hyper Light Drifter through his official website. You can listen to the entire album, which clocks in at just over two hours, in your browser or you can download it via Bandcamp for $5.

Hyper Light Drifter, a Zelda-like adventure in a heavily pixelated world, was released for the PC on March 31. A PS4, Vita, Wii U, and Xbox One release is planned for later this year.

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The Hunstman: Winter’s Curse is an RPG based on the film… and its coming next week

Posted on April 14, 2016 by John Scalzo

Mirror, Mirror on the wall… someone is releasing a game based on The Huntsman: Winter’s War to surprise us all…

Desert Owl Games has teamed up with Universal Pictures and will release The Hunstman: Winter’s Curse for the PC on April 20. The Hunstman: Winter’s Curse is a card-based RPG and players will collect equipment cards to take into battle against the game’s many beasts and monsters. Featuring graphics styled like a storybook, the game will be offered as a free download through Steam, though the developer plans to release additional episodes to further expand the story:

The story begins with the game’s protagonist, Elisabeth, vowing to her dying father to locate and reunite with her long-lost brothers. At the start of her journey, she partners with a young man with mysterious magical powers named Marcus, who likewise wants to find Elisabeth’s siblings, but his motives are less than pure.

Players guide Elisabeth and Marcus through the enchanted world of The Huntsman: Winter’s Curse, outwitting foes and directing the narrative through choose-your-own-adventure style decisions. As the story progresses, the party will sometimes be joined by a third member, including fellow humans, dwarves and supernatural beings.

The Hunstman: Winter’s Curse will also be available for the PS4 later this year. And don’t forget, The Huntsman: Winter’s War, starring Chris Hemsworth, Charlize Theron, and Emily Blunt, will open in theaters next Friday, April 22.

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Rumor: Zelda Wii U, Smash Bros 4, Splatoon, Mario Maker remasters in the works for NX

Posted on April 13, 2016 by John Scalzo

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Hold on to your (red) hats… a new rumor is claiming that remasters of The Legend of Zelda Wii U, Super Smash Bros. For Wii U, Splatoon, and Super Mario Maker are in the works for Nintendo’s NX console. Nintendo insider “Emily Rogers” (via Nintendo Ethusiast) is reporting that Nintendo is currently hard at work on the remasters, but there’s a possibility that not all of them will make it onto store shelves:

The following Wii U ports in development for NX: Zelda, Smash Bros, Mario Maker, Splatoon. But…and yes there’s a “But”… Just because something is in development doesn’t mean it’ll be released. So either all four of these ports will come…or only two of them. I spoke with at least 10 people regarding these four ports. Splatoon is up in the air. Zelda / Smash Bros sound like guarantees.

While these rumored remasters are far from a guarantee, I’m sure that many lapsed Nintendo fans would be thrilled to see some of the Wii U’s best titles on the company’s next console. Nintendo is widely expected to unveil the NX console later this year, but when that is is anybody’s guess.

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Xbox Store Today: Dark Souls III

Posted on April 13, 2016 by John Scalzo

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Just a single new game was added to the Xbox Games Store today… but it’s a doozy.

Said doozy is Dark Souls III, the first game in the series built from the ground up for the Xbox One, and possibly the concluding chapter in an absolutely captivating trilogy. Publisher Bandai Namco won’t say whether the Souls will still burn, but Director Hidetaka Miyazaki has strongly hinted that this is the end. Renowned for its relentless difficulty, grotesque bosses, and gothic atmosphere, does the Dark Souls franchise go out with a bang? Well, there’s only one way to find out…

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Dark Souls III ($59.99)
Dark Souls III continues to push the boundaries with the latest, ambitious chapter in the critically-acclaimed and genre-defining series. Players will be immersed into a world of epic atmosphere and darkness through faster gameplay and amplified combat intensity. Fans and newcomers alike will get lost in the game hallmark rewarding gameplay and immersive graphics.

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