Daily Scoop: August 7, 2015 – Anime games on sale

Posted on August 7, 2015 by Nicole Kline

Yay, it’s Friday! You know what that means: I’ll think about playing games and talk about playing games and maybe, if I’m lucky, I’ll find some time to actually play some games. Here’s hoping I get all my homework done in time to do just that!

There are some good deals happening digitally around the Internet today. The Humble Store is having an Anime Weekend sale. Dragon Ball Xenoverse is $24.99, Hatoful Boyfriend is $2.49, Skullgirls is $3.74, and Guilty Gear X2 Reload is $4.99.

At Steam, the big weekend deal is on the Naruto Shippuden franchise. You can get 75% off all Naruto games right now. The Daily Deal is on the adorable Dyscourse, which is on sale for just $7.49. You can also opt for the special edition, which includes the DLC, for $12.49.

There are so many great shirts today! Hit the jump to spend some money.

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Xbox Store Today: Beatbuddy, Submerged, The Swindle

Posted on August 7, 2015 by John Scalzo

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Three new Xbox One games are available to download from the Xbox Games Store today…

  • Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians is a side-scroller where players take control of the titular Beatbuddy as they swim through the world and interact with it through music and sound.
  • Submerged also has an underwater theme as it asks players to explore a “mysterious flooded city” in order to save their dying sibling. Heavy stuff.
  • But The Swindle is not so heavy as the “steampunk cybercrime caper” is all about breaking into building, hacking systems, and stealing cash. Getaway airships are just the start of the wackiness.

More information on all of these games is available after the break.

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Blizzard reveals World of Warcraft: Legion expansion at Gamescom 2015

Posted on August 7, 2015 by John Scalzo

Announced yesterday at Gamescom, the next expansion to World of Warcraft will be known as Legion. With Legion, players of Blizzard’s massively popular MMO will gain access to a new Hero Class (Demon Hunter), a new continent (The Broken Isles), and an increased Level Cap (110). The expansion will also include powerful “Artifact Weapons” to use against the demonic Burning Legion, a new “Order Hall” to recruit a regiment of NPCs, and a new PvP Honor System.

Will players need all these features to take on the Burning Legion? Probably, because they sound like bad dudes…

In this dire new chapter of the Warcraft saga, the demonic Burning Legion has returned, seeking to call forth their fallen leader—the dark titan Sargeras, Ravager of Worlds. As destruction rains across Azeroth, its heroes must seek salvation among the ruins of the Broken Isles, doomed center of ancient night elf civilization and birthplace of myths dating back to the world’s creation. In the face of hopeless odds, they must learn to master mighty Artifacts—legendary weapons that hold the potential to bring down the corrupted armies of the Legion—and strike an infernal pact with the dread Demon Hunters of the Illidari… accursed followers of the infamous Illidan the Betrayer.

We don’t yet know when World of Warcraft: Legion will be available, but a more complete rundown of the game’s features (including a very informative trailer) can be found after the break.

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Nintendo Download: Etrian Odyssey 2 Untold, Golden Sun: The Lost Age, Picross E6, more

Posted on August 6, 2015 by John Scalzo

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Nintendo has big plans for the Virtual Console this month as Golden Sun: The Lost Age and Onimusha Tactics are now available to download through the Wii U eShop. The strategy RPGs, both originally released for the Game Boy Advance, are the first two games released as part of Nintendo’s “Classic Games For Hardcore Gamers” promotion.

Also available this week is Etrian Odyssey 2 Untold: The Fafnir Knight, a remake of the second Etrian Odyssey game. The 3DS RPG from Atlus includes a completely original Story Mode and the original Etrian Odyssey 2 game with “updated graphics and a full roster of classes.”

Finally this week, Picross E6 will delight fans of the “Picture Crossword” series with 300 new puzzles.

More information on all of these games (and a few others) can be found after the break.

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First Unravel gameplay trailer revealed at Gamescom 2015

Posted on August 6, 2015 by John Scalzo

EA’s Unravel (and its protagonist, Yarny) made a big splash at this year’s E3 Expo. The publisher brought the character back for another round of press appearances at the Gamescom expo, giving us a first look at some gameplay video in the process.

The trailer showcases a level known as “The Sea” and Yarny has to figure out how to navigate the shoreline without being washed away by the tide. The physics-based platforming is excellent and Yarny’s world is somehow ridiculously detailed and heavily stylized all at the time. A single strand of thread, the character’s very literal lifeline, dangles behind him at all times.

It’s easy to see why EA’s executives believe the game charmed everyone at E3. Unravel is in development at Coldwood and will be released for the PC, PS4, and Xbox One, possibly as early as next year.

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Ubisoft adds lip-syncing Showtime Mode and nine new tracks to Just Dance 2016

Posted on August 6, 2015 by John Scalzo

Ubisoft wants players to share their dancing with the world after they play Just Dance 2016. The new Showtime Mode will let players record themselves lip-syncing along to their favorites songs. After the song is over, Just Dance 2016 will create a shareable video for the world.

Showtime Mode will only be available on the PS4 (a PlayStation Camera is required), the Xbox One (a Kinect is required), and the Wii U (a Wii U GamePad is required, but that’s standard equipment for Wii U owners):

The new Showtime mode will allow players to unleash their inner star by creating unique music videos of themselves performing. Players lip-sync and perform along to hit songs in the game and the video footage is then turned into a fun shareable music video. The music videos pull in both creative visual elements and pop cultural references— each song will have a distinctive and visually original atmosphere.

Ubisoft also announced nine new tracks for Just Dance 2016 during this week’s Gamescom expo:

  • Angry Birds – “Balkan Blast Remix”
  • AronChupa – “I’m An Albatraoz”
  • Britney Spears – “Circus”
  • Ellie Goulding – “Lights”
  • Iggy Azalea (Featuring Charli XCX) – “Fancy”
  • The Lemon Cubes – “Boys (Summertime Love)”
  • Pitbull (Featuring Chris Brown) – “Fun”
  • Prince Royce – “Stuck On A Feeling”
  • Shakira (Featuring El Cata) – “Rabiosa”

Just Dance 2016 will be released for the PS3, PS4, Wii, Wii U, Xbox 360, and Xbox One on October 20.

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Daily Scoop: August 6, 2015 – Lots of great shirts today

Posted on August 6, 2015 by Nicole Kline

I’m trying to get back into the swing of things, and it’s tough! After spending a full week demoing my game and then staying up all night playing everyone else’s games, it’s hard to go back to a regular 9-to-5 lifestyle. But I’m doing the best I can!

Let’s see, what deals do we have today? Well, there’s a Humble Mobile Bundle up now, and this one’s all about Games Workshop! Pay $1 or more to unlock Warhammer Quest, Warhammer 40,000: Carnage, WH40K: Storm of Vengeance, Warhammer 40,000: Space Wolf, The Horus Heresy: Drop Assault, and Warhammer: The App. Beat the average to unlock Talisman Prologue, Chainsaw Warrior: LotN, and Warhammer: Snotling Fling.

The Weekend Deal right now at Steam is Invisible Inc. Get this cool, sleek game for just $11.99. The Daily Deal is the 3D Realms Anthology – Steam Edition, which is on sale for just $23.99.

There are quite a few cool shirts today!

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Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain gets two new trailers at Gamescom 2015

Posted on August 6, 2015 by Josh Griffiths

The hotly anticipated Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain is less than a month away, and Konami is finally ramping up promotion for the game (while in the midst of some internal turmoil) by releasing two more trailers that show off the game’s new features.

Revealed during Gamescom 2015, a short gameplay trailer (embedded above) notably wasn’t directed or edited by Hideo Kojma, while a longer demo walkthrough (available after the break) showcased the new and improved Mother Base.

Among the new features demonstrated in the walkthrough video is the ability to take showers to wash away blood and collect posters scattered throughout the base. Players can also run obstacle courses, train troops, and customize the base (including layout, insignia placement, color, and security measures). We also got a look at how all of these features integrate with the iDroid while you’re in the field.

Also showed off was Forward Operation Base (FOB) multiplayer mode, which involves creating a base separate from Mother Base that other players can invade at any time. In the demo, we saw the player in the middle of a mission get a warning that their FOB was being invaded, and they quickly left the mission to defend the base. What followed was a game of cat and mouse that ended after the defender captured the attacker.

With Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain releasing September 1st, these are probably the last trailers we’ll see before it’s release. It’s been a heck of a ride considering the significance of this game in the franchise. But, the light is finally right around the corner.

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