Nordic Games plans to release four massive RPGs in the next two years

Posted on March 24, 2016 by John Scalzo

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Nordic Games has updated their release calendar for the next two years and it includes a quartet of new RPGs in addition to a few games we already knew about (The Book of Unwritten Tales 2 for mobile/Wii U, Battle Worlds: Kronos for PC/PS4/Xbox One, MX vs ATV Supercross Encore for Xbox One, and Aquanox Deep Descent for PC/PS4/Xbox One).

The publisher is referring to their upcoming RPG slate as the “Big Four” and it includes a mix of sequels and original properties. This year, Nordic will release multi-generational saga The Guild 3 and RTS/RPG hybrid Spellforce 3 exclusively for the PC. And next year, they plan to launch the action RPG ELEX and the traditional JRPG-styled Battle Chasers: Nightwar for the PC, PS4, and Xbox One.

More information about Nordic’s “Big Four” can be found after the break.

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Battleborn’s Open Beta will launch on April 8 (for PS4) and April 13 (for PC, Xbox One)

Posted on March 24, 2016 by John Scalzo

Gearbox Software will fill the badass-sized hole in our hearts this May with their next project, Battleborn. But first, the developer has unveiled a brand new Story Trailer to fill fans in on the backstory of their new universe. They’ve also announced that an Open Beta is on the way for PC, PS4, and Xbox One owners.

Beginning on April 8, PS4 players will gain access to the Open Beta, which will include a ton of content: two Story Mode episodes, two Competitive Multiplayer Modes (Incursion and Meltdown), and 25 playable heroes that you unlock as you progress. PC and Xbox One owners will be able to join the Open Beta a week later, on April 13. Players on all platforms will be able to download the Open Beta on April 6, and it’ll shut down for everybody on April 18.

Gearbox helpfully put together a huge Open Beta FAQ at Battleborn.com.

Battleborn will be released for the PC, PS4, and Xbox One on May 3.

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Resident Evil Reflections: 20 Years With Capcom’s Frightening Franchise

Posted on March 23, 2016 by Warp Zoned Staff

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March 22, 2016 marked a true milestone. For it was 20 years ago this week that a groundbreaking video game franchise was born. A game that not only became an instant classic, but also helped create an entirely new genre, spawned several sequels and spinoffs, and launched a successful series of movies. That game was Resident Evil.

Few games have had the long lasting appeal that Capcom’s survival horror series provides, and despite a few bumps in the road, the Resident Evil series is still widely popular after all these years.

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Xbox Store Today: Stranger of Sword City, TrackMania Turbo, Sebastien Loeb Rally Evo

Posted on March 23, 2016 by John Scalzo

A trio of new Xbox One games are now available to download through the Xbox Games Store.

NIS America will bring Stranger of Sword City to the Xbox One this week, and I believe it’s the first first-person dungeon-crawler for the console. And in another possible first, players will be able to choose between two different art styles: the beautiful and fantastical style of Yoko Tsukamoto, or the cute character graphicse of Oxijiyen.

Also available this week is a pair of racing titles, which will offer two vastly different experiences of their own. Ubisoft’s TrackMania Turbo is a wild and crazy “fantasy racer” that includes 200 “outlandish” tracks spread across five unique worlds. Meanwhile, Milestone’s Sebastien Loeb Rally Evo is a racer that’s grounded in the mud and mess of rally racing.

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

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Day of the Tentacle Remastered, TrackMania Turbo, Manhunt, more added to PS Store

Posted on March 23, 2016 by John Scalzo

Sony’s Launch Party promotion continues this week with the addition of Day of the Tentacle Remastered (PS4 + PS Vita Cross-Buy) to the PlayStation Store. Tim Schafer’s famed point-and-click adventure has been lovingly remade by his new studio, Double Fine Productions, and they even documented the process in the behind-the-scenes video embedded above.

This week, PlayStation 4 owners will also get the chance to try out a number of other games including a pair of racing games that run the gamut from the high tech “fantasy racing” of Ubisoft’s TrackMania Turbo to the down and dirty rally racing of Milestone’s Sebastien Loeb Rally Evo. Making the jump from mobile to consoles is Camouflaj’s exploration of surveillance culture, Republique, which is now available for the PS4. And Smite has exited its beta phase and the MOBA is now available as a free-to-play download.

Possibly the world’s only first-person cat simulator, Catlateral Damage, has also been released for the PS4. And it’s join by a trio of PS2-On-PS4 titles including the bloody and controversial Manhunt, and the just plain controversial Bully. Okage: Shadow King, a cult favorite PS2 release, rounds out the trio.

Finally this week, XCOM: Enemy Unknown Plus, 2K’s blockbuster strategy game, made a surprise debut on the Vita.

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

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Daily Scoop: March 23, 2016 – New Humble Mobile bundle

Posted on March 23, 2016 by Nicole Kline

I have spent a lot of time trying to get into Final Fantasy Explorers, but it’s just not grabbing me so far. I’m hoping that once I get through some more of these beginning quests, it’ll get more interesting. In the meantime, I’m eying my copy of Fire Emblem: Birthright and wondering if I made the right choice on which one to start first!

If you’re into mobile games, Humble has a new mobile bundle available right now, the Humble Mobile Bundle 17. Pay $1 or more to get Prune, Framed, and Battlestation: Harbinger. Beat the average to unlock Frozen Synapse Prime, Lara Croft GO, and Sorcery! 3. Pay $6 or more to unlock Grim Fandango Remastered and Desktop Dungeon.

The Midweek Madness at Steam is a Batman vs Superman sale. Injustice: Gods Among Us Ultimate Edition is $7.99, Lego Batman is $5, and Gotham City Impostors is free to play, among others. The Daily Deal is Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm, which is on sale for $4.99.

There are some great t-shirts today. Hit the jump to see them all!

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New gameplay trailer for Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens takes us back to a galaxy far, far away

Posted on March 23, 2016 by John Scalzo

WB Games released a new gameplay trailer for Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens this morning, and it gives us our first look at the game’s Multi-Builds system, as well as the new cover mechanic for blaster battles, and a flying Millennium Falcon.

The trailer also delves into some of the Expanded Universe content that Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens will add to the film’s story including the tale of how Han and Chewie captured the Rathtars, new adventures with Poe Dameron, and the backstory of Lor San Tekka (AKA The Old Man Who Gives Poe the Map and Then Dies).

Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens will be released on June 28 for the 3DS, PC, PS3, PS4, Vita, Wii U, Xbox 360, and Xbox One.

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Minecraft: Story Mode’s final chapter will be available next week; 3 bonus episodes will launch later this year

Posted on March 23, 2016 by John Scalzo

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Telltale Games has announced that Minecraft: Story Mode‘s tale will come to an end next week with “Order Up,” the game’s fifth and final episode… though fans should get ready for more adventures with Jesse and friends. Later this year, the developer plans to launch a three-episode miniseries following the further Adventures of the New Order of the Stone. Unlike the standalone The Walking Dead: Michonne, these bonus episodes will be released as add-on content for Story Mode.

But first, let’s look at the upcoming finale:

In the upcoming Episode 5, on a tip from Ivor, Jesse and friends head to an abandoned temple holding mysterious treasures. Ambushed by former Ocelot Aiden and his crew, our heroes find themselves in an entirely new world: Sky City! As they explore, the Order finds that resources are at a premium, and nothing but ‘The Void’ exists below the known world. When Aiden convinces Sky City’s ruler that the New Order of the Stone are up to no good, you’ll need to make some tough choices to clear your name, and keep Aiden from destroying an innocent world.

Minecraft: Story Mode – Order Up will be available to download for the PC, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, and Xbox One on March 29. Unfortunately, a release date for the episode’s Wii U launch wasn’t announced.

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