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New Retail Releases: Rage 2, A Plague Tale, More

Posted on May 13, 2019 by John Scalzo

It’s time once again for a look at this week’s new retail releases.

Bethesda and id Software, along with an assist from Avalanche Studios, are bringing back the Rage universe this week with the release of Rage 2 for the PC, PS4, and Xbox One. Rage 2 retains the original game’s Mad Max-inspired Wasteland, but adds in a dash of over-the-top zaniness and and a colorful new graphical palette.

Also set to launch this week is A Plague Tale: Innocence, a harrowing look back at the plague-ravaged French countryside of 1349. Taking control of a young woman who must protect a brother she barely knows, players will need to avoid the Inquisition and an army of deadly rats. A Plague Tale: Innocence will be available on retail shelves for the PS4 and Xbox One, while PC players will be able to download it through their favorite digital storefront.

Finally this week, Sniper Elite V2 Remastered gives fans of the franchise a chance to relive the second entry’s World War II setting. This Remastered version of the game (for the PS4, Switch, and Xbox One) will include updated graphics, new playable characters from Rebellion’s Zombie Army Trilogy, and all previously-released downloadable content. Sniper Elite V2 Remastered will be available as a digital download on the PC.

You can find the rest of this week’s retail releases after the break. (more…)

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The Plague announced by Focus Home Interactive and Asobo Studio

Posted on January 5, 2017 by John Scalzo

Asobo Studio isn’t a household name to most gamers, but there’s a very good chance that you’re familiar with their work. Since 2002, they’ve provided production assistance to a number of publishers on several high-profile games. Asobo has lent their development skills to the completion of The Crew, Quantum Break, and ReCore over the last few years.

More recently, the developer decided to take the lead on their first wholly original project. Asobo will release The Plague, an action-adventure game for the PC and consoles, in a partnership with publisher Focus Home Interactive.

“It is a great pride for Focus to accompany Asobo on an original creation of the studio,” said Focus Home’s President, Cedric Lagarrigue. “This new signature confirms our results and know-how on the support of talented independent studios such as Dontnod, Deck13, Giants Software, Cyanide, New World Interactive, and Larian on increasingly ambitious projects worldwide. There is a real upscaling of our catalog and The Plague will undoubtedly be one of the highlights of the next years of Focus.”

We’ll learn more about The Plague in February. For now, Asobo has unveiled some very stylish concept art from the game.

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