Fallout 4: Wasteland Workshop will be available next week

Posted on April 7, 2016 by John Scalzo

Bethesda has said they will release Fallout 4‘s next add-on, Wasteland Workshop, on April 12. The PC, PS4, and Xbox One download will be part of the Fallout 4 Season Pass, but all players can pick it up as a standalone download for $4.99.

Wasteland Workshop will add a number of new design options (nixie tube lighting, letter kits, taxidermy, and more) to the game, along with a series of creature cages that can be used to capture anything from a tiny kitty cat to a raging Deathclaw. Players will be able to tame these fearsome beasts (I’m referring, of course, to the cat) or force them to fight in your own version of Thunderdome.

A new trailer for Wasteland Workshop has been embedded above.

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Gears of War 4 will chainsaw its way into our homes on October 11

Posted on April 7, 2016 by John Scalzo

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Microsoft and The Coalition have announced that Gears of War 4 will be released exclusively for the Xbox One on October 11. Set 25 years after the events of Gears of War 3, the fourth game in the series will star Marcus’s son, JD Fenix, and a new generation of Gears, as they battle “a fearsome new threat.”

The Coalition has several Gears 4 events planned for the next few weeks that should help fans get excited for the reemergence of the franchise. A countdown clock on the game’s official website is currently ticking away and will expire on April 10 at 9:10 PM (Eastern Time). What will we learn later this week? Your guess is as good as mine.

However, we do know that the Gears of War 4 beta will kick off on April 18. Players who previously purchased the Gears of War: Ultimate Edition on the Xbox One or PC will be able to join up for two weeks of intense multiplayer testing. The beta will expand to include all Xbox Live Gold subscribers on April 25.

And don’t forget, Microsoft will bring a playable demo of Gears 4 (and “some special surprises”) to this year’s PAX East convention, which opens April 22.

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Xbox Store Today: Quantum Break, Dirt Rally, Steredenn

Posted on April 6, 2016 by John Scalzo

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Time travel is a dirty business, but somebody’s got to do it.

Remedy’s Quantum Break is now available to download for the Xbox One through the Xbox Games Store and for Windows 10 PCs through the Windows 10 Store. Players will control Jack Joyce and the very fabric of reality is at stake in his time-hopping adventure. Remedy will also propel the story forward through several live-action interludes that makes Quantum Break a “fast-paced fusion between game and show.”

Also available this week is Dirt Rally (Xbox One), the latest off-road rally racer from Codemasters. Available for the PC since December, Dirt Rally has been honed by the “Dirt Community” with more than 80 million miles of feedback. Finally, the retro-styled side-scrolling shooter Steredenn will also be available for the Xbox One.

More information on all three of these titles can be found after the break.

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Daily Scoop: April 6, 2016 – Hyper Light Drifter Deluxe Edition on sale

Posted on April 6, 2016 by Nicole Kline

We’re halfway through the week! And I’m actually off the next few days for Unpub 6, which is very exciting. Hopefully I’ll have some time to play some video games in addition to all of the awesome board games I’m going to play!

The Humble Store has some sales today that you might like. Steve Jackson’s Sorcery! Part 3 is on sale for $7.49, the Hyper Light Drifter Deluxe Edition is $22.49, and Stories: The Path of Destinies is $13.49, among others.

Over at Steam, the Midweek Madness is Europa Universalis IV, which is $9.99 for the regular edition, or $11.24 for the Extreme Edition. The Daily Deal is Nidhogg, which is on sale for $3.74.

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Tumblestone will be playable at PAX East 2016 and it’ll be released this Summer

Posted on April 6, 2016 by John Scalzo

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Tumblestone is a massive match-3 puzzler from The Quantum Astrophysicists Guild that continues to get more massive with each passing day. Set to launch this Summer, Tumblestone will include a 40-hour Story Mode, an endless Arcade Mode, and over 1,000 completely unique Quests. The game will also be playable at this year’s PAX East convention, which kicks off April 22, in the Indie Megabooth area.

Naturally, such a massive game will launch on a truly massive number of platforms. Tumblestone will be released for the PS3, PS4, Vita, Wii U, Xbox One, and the PC (Windows, Mac, and Linux) through Steam. It’ll also be available for mobile devices (Android, iOS, and Windows) and microconsoles like the Amazon Fire TV and the Ouya. A Facebook app is also in the works.

And with a little prodding, I’m sure we could get The Quantum Astrophysicists Guild to develop a version of Tumblestone for your toaster.

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Doom’s Open Beta will be held next week; Post-Launch DLC plans announcd

Posted on April 6, 2016 by John Scalzo

doom-alternatecoverBAfter a successful Closed Beta, Bethesda and id Software are ready to open up Doom to a wider audience. Beginning Friday, April 15, an Open Beta for the shooter sequel will be available for everyone who owns a PC, PS4, or Xbox One. Players will get three days to test out the Open Beta, which will include two maps (“Heatwave” and “Infernal”) and two game modes (Team Deathmatch and Warpath).

Bethesda also announced their plan for Doom’s post-launch downloadable content. In addition to bonus content for the SnapMap creation tool and additional multiplayer modes, the publisher will release three multiplayer map packs for Doom. The three packs will be priced at $14.99 apiece, and the first will launch this Summer. According to Bethesda, each pack will include a number of new maps, Hack Modules, playable demons, weapons and more, but if you want more specifics, the first pack will include three new maps, a new weapon, a new playable demon, a new armor set, a new piece of equipment, new Hack Modules and Taunts, and new customization colors and Patterns. A Season Pass, which includes access to all three packs, will also be available for $39.99.

Doom will be released for the PC, PS4, and Xbox One on May 13. And definitely be sure to check out the Open Beta, we absolutely loved this past weekend’s Closed Beta.

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Enter the Gungeon, Mega Man Legends 2, Dirt Rally, more added to PS Store

Posted on April 6, 2016 by John Scalzo

Sony’s Launch Party promotion continues to disco deep into the night as Enter the Gungeon is now available to download for the PS4 through the PlayStation Store. The twin-stick shooter takes place in the legendary Gungeon (that’s Gun Dungeon for those who are blind to puns) and asks Gungeoneers to search the many hallways and catacombs for “a gun that can kill the past.” I have no idea what that means, but the animated Launch Trailer (embedded above) is a hoot.

Speaking of the past, Capcom will reach back into days gone by this week to release Mega Man Legends 2 on the PS3. The PSone Classic is the final game in the Legends series and a cult following has developed around the title over the years. If you’ve spent the last 15 years wondering what all the fuss is about… now’s your chance.

And in keeping with the indie theme of the Launch Party promotion, a quartet of popular indies are also available to download this week. This list includes Armature’s 10v10 multiplayer shooters, Dead Star (PS4); Quicktequila’s speedy and colorful shooter, Lovely Planet (PS4); Harmonix’s rhythm shooter, Amplitude (PS3); and Lab Zero’s cartoony fighter, Skullgirls 2nd Encore (Vita).

Finally this week, Codemasters will bring Dirt Rally to the PS4, while Ubisoft will launch the complete Assassin’s Creed Chronicles trilogy on the Vita.

More information about all of these games (and a few others) can be found after the break. And, as always, this week’s new game add-ons and discounts can be found at the PlayStation Blog.

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Doom Beta Impressions: Hell Yes!

Posted on April 5, 2016 by John Scalzo

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The Doom franchise has spent the last decade going through Hell, but the recent Closed Beta for Doom has given me hope that a heavenly ascent is just around the corner. The game’s multiplayer battles are fast-paced and filled with wall-to-wall action. And being able to turn into a demon is just the kind of twist that all modern shooters need.

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