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Assassin’s Creed ‘Chronicles’ trilogy coming in April

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Mar 31, 2015

Ubisoft has announced the Assassin’s Creed Chronicles trilogy, which will take players to China, India and Russia and follow the stories of three Assassins. The first chronicle, set in China, will be available 22nd April in the UK for download on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Windows PC

All three Assassin’s Creed Chronicles games will be developed by Climax Studios, in conjunction with regular AC developer Ubisoft Montreal. The first tale will take players to 16th century China, as the Ming Dynasty is on the verge of collapse, and put them in the control of female assassin Shao Jun. The second story goes into 19th century India, as assassin Arbaaz Mir finds himself in the middle of a Sikh Empire at a bloody crossroads.

The final story ventures to Russia in 1918, shortly after Red October, and into the eyes of Russian assassin Nikolai Orelov, who seasoned AC followers will recognize from 2010’s Assassin’s Creed: The Fall and 2012’s Assassin’s Creed: The Chain comic series. While this may appear to be part of a single package, these are all, in fact, standalone games.

It will all kick off with Assassin’s Creed Chronicles: China, with India and Russia set to come later.

Nintendo Direct coming tomorrow 1st April

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The latest Nintendo Direct has been scheduled for 11pm, 1st April UK time, I think this Nintendo direct will be a good one.

You’ll be able to watch live on twitch.tv/NintendoUK, with Nintendo show off new 3DS and Wii U titles and the rumour of six yes six new Amiibo’s

PlayStation Plus for April: Dishonored, Never Alone, more

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Mar 31, 2015

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PlayStation Plus for April: Dishonored, Never Alone, more

What titles are coming to PlayStation Plus for this April, starting on the 8th April PlayStation Plus in April: Dishonored, Killzone Mercenary, Never Alone, more.

Tower of Guns (PS4/PS3)
Never Alone (PS4)
Dishonored (PS3)
Aaru’s Awakening (PS4/PS3)
Killzone Mercenary (PS Vita)
MonsterBag (PS Vita)

What do you think of the titles for this months PlayStation Plus.

Sony announces Limited Edition of Arkham Knight PS4

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Mar 31, 2015

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Sony announces Limited Edition of Arkham Knight PS4

Sony has announced a new limited edition PlayStation 4 for the U.S and Europe and does it look lovely.

The system is based around Batman Arkham Knight and while it’s likely that these will be hard to get hold of, Sony will also release an Arkham Knight bundle with the standard console in it too.

Those ordering Batman Arkham Knight on PS4 will get access to bonus content first, including additional in-game missions and custom skins for Batman and the Batmobile. All of this will be available when both the bundles and the game launch on 23rd June.

Here is a video below of Scarecrow nightmare DLC that’s part of that bonus for Batman Arkham Knight.

Here is a picture of the standard PS4 Arkham Knight Bundle.

This limited edition bundle will include the limited edition Steel Grey PS4 with a custom Batman: Arkham Knight design, a matching DUALSHOCK 4 Wireless Controller in Steel Grey, the explosive finale to the Arkham series Batman: Arkham Knight on Blu-Ray, along with exclusive bonus content the Scarecrow Nightmare that’s available to play on PS4. In the Scarecrow Nightmare you will be able to play three extra missions as a solar eclipse plunges Gotham into darkness, you’ll need all the Batmobile’s arsenal to face off against a monstrous 100ft Scarecrow and his army.

Story-Driven Content for WWE 2K15 and more

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Story-Driven Content for WWE 2K15 and more

2K today announced availability of the newest downloadable content for WWE 2K15. As the third addition to the game’s story-driven 2K Showcase mode, Path of the Warrior takes players on a journey through the legendary career of WWE Hall of Famer Ultimate Warrior and commences with his victory over WWE Legend Honky Tonk Man in record time at SummerSlam in 1988. 2K Showcase: Path of the Warrior also features historic moments with WWE Hall of Famers Hulk Hogan, Andre the Giant and Sgt. Slaughter, WWE Legends Rick Rude, Randy “Macho Man” Savage and Colonel Mustafa, as well as WWE Superstars Undertaker and Hunter Hearst Helmsley. The downloadable content offering via Xbox Live from Xbox One, the all-in-one games and entertainment system and Xbox 360 games and entertainment system from Microsoft, as well as PlayStation Network for the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3, includes the following items:

2K Showcase: Path of the Warrior

Story focused on the career of WWE Hall of Famer Ultimate Warrior;
Playable WWE Hall of Famers: Ultimate Warrior (1989-1996), Hulk Hogan (1990), Andre the Giant (1988) and Sgt. Slaughter (1991);
Playable WWE Legends: Honky Tonk Man (1988), Rick Rude (1990), Randy “Macho Man” Savage (1991) and Colonel Mustafa (1991);
Playable WWE Superstars: Undertaker (1991) and Hunter Hearst Helmsley (1996);
Access to WWE Hall of Fame ring announcer Howard Finkel and WWE managers Jimmy Hart, Bobby Heenan, Paul Bearer, Sherri, Sid Justice and General Adnan;
Playable arenas: WrestleMania VI, VII and XII; SummerSlam (1988, 1990 and 1991); Saturday Night’s Main Event XXIV and Madison Square Garden;
2K Showcase: Path of the Warrior is available now for a suggested price of £7.99, as well as through the Season Pass program.

About the WWE 2K15 Season Pass Program

Players may purchase select WWE 2K15 downloadable content at a reduced price point through the game’s Season Pass program. For a one-time cost of £19.99, a savings of more than 20 percent versus individual content purchases, players will receive the following items as they become available:

Access to exclusive playable WWE Diva Paige;
Access to the Accelerator;
Access to all three 2K Showcase stories (One More Match, Hall of Pain and Path of the Warrior).

Players who have already purchased the Season Pass will have access to 2K Showcase: Path of the Warrior beginning today (31st March), with no further purchase required

Welcome to the New Surface 3 from Microsoft

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Mar 31, 2015

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Welcome to the New Surface 3 from Microsoft

Microsoft Corp has today introduced a new Surface, the Surface 3. Like Surface Pro 3, it’s a tablet that can replace your laptop but is thinner, lighter and even more affordable. Powerful and efficient, Surface 3 is optimised to run full Windows and Office and features long battery life. The ability to run Windows apps and the versatile pen experience great for taking notes or marking documents — make Surface 3 ideal for students, schools, mobile professionals and anyone looking for a portable device to get things done. A 4G LTE-ready version, Surface 3 (4G LTE), will offer even more mobility. Starting at just £419, Surface 3 packs performance and value into an elegant, lightweight design.

“Surface 3 brings what customers love about Surface Pro 3 to more people, delivering the premium design and productivity of Surface in a more affordable device,” said Panos Panay, corporate vice president, Microsoft Surface. “We’ve taken everything we learned making Surface Pro 3 and poured that innovation into this newest Surface. It’s beautiful, versatile, powerful and productive, and our customers are going to love what it lets them do.”

Productivity and portability

Powered by the new quad-core Intel Atom x7 processor, Surface 3 is quick and responsive but designed to maximise efficiency with up to 10 hours of video-playback battery life. A range of storage and memory configurations gives people choice in power and capacity. The beautiful 10.8-inch ClearType HD multi-touch display featuring 3:2 aspect ratio, stereo speakers with Dolby Audio-enhanced sound, and the elegant and durable magnesium design are just a few of the benefits of Surface 3 that customers will recognise from Surface Pro 3. The three-position kickstand is ideal for using Surface 3 while working at a desk, sitting on a couch or holding in the palm of a hand as a natural writing surface. And with Surface 3 (4G LTE), anyone who needs connectivity on the go can get Internet access wherever their tasks take them.

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Microsoft Surface 3 specifications

10.8-inch (1920 x 1280 pixels) 3:2 ClearType Full HD Plus 10-point multi-touch Display with Pen input
1.6 Quad-core Intel Atom x7-Z8700 processor (up to 2.4 GHz)
2GB RAM with 64 GB storage / 4GB RAM with 128 GB storage, microSD reader
Windows 8.1 OS
8MP auto focus rear camera, 1080p video recording
3.5MP front-facing camera, 1080p video recording
Dimensions: 267 x 187 x 8.7mm; Weight: 622g
Microphone, Stereo speakers with Dolby Audio-enhanced sound
LTE (Optional), Wi-Fi (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac), Bluetooth 4.0 LE, Full USB 3.0, Mini Display port, Micro USB charging port, GPS (LTE model only)
Battery life of up to 10 hours with video-playback

Free upgrade to Windows 10

To help people get even more done, Surface 3 and Surface 3 (4G LTE) ship with full Windows 8.1 and can be upgraded to Windows 10 for free when available. They also come complete with a one-year subscription of Microsoft Office 365 Personal, including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote, plus OneDrive cloud storage.

Built for business

And with Surface 3, businesses and schools will now enjoy a broader array of options. Even before its availability, educational institutions such as University of Phoenix and companies such as Prada, BASF and Emirates have committed to purchasing and deploying Surface 3 across their organisations because they see the value Surface 3 can bring to their employees and students. “Having explored multiple platforms, we are confident that the Surface 3 meets the expectations of our experienced and professional flight crew,” said Captain Alan Stealey, Divisional Senior Vice President, Flight Operations, Emirates. “The device’s innovative design and functionality proves to be the choice for our EFB (Electronic Flight Bag) initiative.”

Surface accessories

Surface 3 and Surface 3 (4G LTE) can be paired with new accessories: Surface 3 Type Cover is offered in a variety of colours and features an improved trackpad and responsive keyset for fast, accurate typing, alongside four vibrant Surface Pen colours — silver, black, blue and red. The Surface 3 Docking Station lets people easily connect to an external monitor and all their desktop devices, and Surface 3’s full-size USB 3.0 port, Mini DisplayPort, microSD card reader and Micro USB charging port make it compatible with the Surface Pro line of adapters and ready for quick and easy connections to a variety of accessories. Surface accessories specifics can be found here.

Pre-order and availability

Surface 3 and new accessories will be available for pre-order starting March 31 through microsoftstore.co.uk. Retailers in the UK include Currys PCWorld, John Lewis, Argos, Staples, Very.co.uk and Littlewoods. Commercial customers should contact their authorised reseller for pre-order information.

Starting May 7 through those same retailers and resellers, UK customers can begin purchasing Surface 3, Surface 3 Type Cover, Surface Pen, Surface 3 Docking Station and Surface 3 Screen Protector. Microsoft will have more to share on Surface 3 (4G LTE) availability in the coming months.

Surface 3 will be available in the following markets: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Korea, Luxembourg, Malaysia, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, the United Kingdom and the United States.

Evolve adds ‘Behemoth’ Monster, Four New Hunters ..

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Turtle Rock Studios announced that the Evolve experience is expanding today with the launch of a host of downloadable content including the fourth playable Monster,

Behemoth, four new playable Hunters, a free Observer Mode, and more. Those who own Evolve but do not purchase Behemoth or the four new Hunters can still play against or alongside these new characters online and against them offline, adding depth and replayability for the entire Evolve community without dividing players based on what additional content they own.

Also a free Observer Mode means more new content for all Evolve players to enjoy.

Evolve’s new Monster and Hunters are unique in appearance and abilities. Behemoth is a tank of a Monster that becomes a giant, destructive boulder and rolls through the environment for quick traversal. Behemoth is free for those who pre-ordered Evolve from participating retailers as part of the Monster Expansion Pack, and is available separately for £11.99.

Four new Hunters also join the Evolve lineup: Torvald, a cyborg Assault character with a mortar cannon for an arm; Crow, a Trapper with a pet Batray for tracking Monsters; Slim, a genetically modified combat Medic; and Sunny, a Support character equipped with a mininuke grenade launcher. Each new Hunter expands the Evolve experience with new weapons, equipment, and abilities. The four Hunters are available as part of the Evolve Hunting Season Pass along with three Monster skins for £19.99. Each Hunter can also be purchased separately for £6.19.

Observer Mode is a free feature designed to provide the Evolve community with the tools to observe and add commentary. Observer Mode allows a sixth user to passively enter a custom game in enhancing any live streaming by seamlessly switching to view any of the five players. includes an informative HUD that updates in real time throughout the match, showcasing player health, survival odds, perks, the mini-map, and more.

Additionally, two free maps are available today exclusively, first on Xbox One, and will be available for Windows PC and PlayStation 4 on 30th April. Broken Hill Mine and Broken Hill Foundry maps introduce two distinct environments and bring additional depth and replayability to the entire >Evolve community free of charge.

GAME are ‘Gearing up for the Future of gaming’

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Mar 31, 2015

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GAME Digital plc has today announce a number of key promotions and appointments across the Group. These appointments follow the continued strategic progress GAME has made over the last year. 2015 has already seen the Group launch GAME Marketplace and significantly increase its gamer offering with the acquisition of Multiplay, organisers of Insomnia, the UK’s largest gaming festival, live gaming events for third parties (such as MINECON 2015) as well as providers of managed game servers through its ClanForge platform and digital solutions to game publishers and developers.

Following that acquisition, GAME has now been realigned into three new operating divisions: GAME Retail, GAME eSports and Events and GAME Digital Solutions.

As part of GAME’s ongoing commitment to deliver market leading offers and experiences to customers, Charlotte Knight has been promoted to the new role of UK Retail Managing Director with responsibility for all commercial activity in the UK, across all channels. Charlotte has held a number of commercial positions within the business over the past 13 years, including the role of UK Category Director since 2012, where she was responsible for GAME’s expanding product ranges across digital and physical, mint and pre-owned.

Pablo Crespo, Director General Spain, will continue to lead our operations in the Spanish market and will work closely with Charlotte as he becomes more involved in the group activities.

GAME also announces the appointment of Stuart Rowe to the senior team as Business Development Director.

Stuart has held senior positions at a number of consumer facing businesses over the course of his career, including the role of Managing Director of Play.com between 2005 and 2011, where he led the strategy and expansion of the business. Stuart will be responsible for all business development opportunities across the Group, as well as owning the digital solutions strategy, and will report into Martyn Gibbs, Group CEO.

Following GAME’s acquisition of Multiplay, Craig Fletcher, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Multiplay and Stewart Fletcher, Chief Operating Officer of Multiplay, also join the senior team and will help lead the expansion of GAME’s eSports, events and community based offer.

Martyn Gibbs, GAME Digital Chief Executive Officer, said:

“I’m both fortunate and excited to work alongside such a talented and dynamic senior team and am delighted to be announcing these new, senior appointments, which further strengthen our leadership team. The changes will ensure we are best placed to deliver a leading customer experience for both gamers and gifters, whilst maximising the long term growth potential of each of our divisions: GAME Retail, GAME eSports and Events and GAME Digital Solutions.”

Dying Light to unlock super powers for April Fools’ Day

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Mar 31, 2015

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Dying Light to unlock super powers for April Fools’ Day

Tomorrow just for 24 hours Dying Light will change on 1st April, to feature super-powered player abilities.
Like able to punch zombies further and punt their corpses high into the air and more.

In an emergency broadcast, the Global Relief Effort has urged the survivors of Harran to use extreme caution when handling Antizin injections. The latest batch of Antizin has been exposed to a foreign contaminant. The chemical in question is non-toxic, but anyone affected might experience odd side-effects for up to 24 hours.
“All undelivered Antizin crates have been destroyed, and we would like to assure the survivors that untainted drops will resume as of April 2nd. We urge all the survivors to use extreme care when exhibiting symptoms of the contaminated Antizin injections.” – says Hudson Jenkins, spokesman for the GRE.

The broadcast warning survivors and describing side-effects has been archived and can be viewed below, good luck and good night.

Invites for the LG G4 event starting to arrive..

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Mar 31, 2015

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Invites for the LG G4 event starting to arrive..

LG has just started sending out invites to the international launch event for the LG G4, with events in London, New York, Paris, Seoul, Singapore and Istanbul.

With the events for the 28th and 29th April, with the international invite says “See the Great Feel the Great.” The UK invite get a little cut but losing the “Feel the Great” element. With both capital “G” letters hint at what we can expect to see and feel.

Source from The Verge

Mortal Kombat X Worldwide Competitive Program

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Mar 30, 2015

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Mortal Kombat X Worldwide Competitive Program

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and NetherRealm Studios have teamed up with ESL for the Who’s Next? Mortal Kombat X Worldwide Competitive Program, which includes the Fatal 8 Exhibition Tournament, Mortal Kombat X ESL Pro League Tournament and the Mortal Kombat Cup. The series of tournaments invites Mortal Kombat X players from North America and Europe to compete for bragging rights and the chance to secure winnings from a prize pool that starts at $100,000.

The program kicks off 11^th April with the Fatal 8 Exhibition Tournament showcasing top pro-fighting players from around the globe as they go head-to-head in the inaugural Mortal Kombat X competition. Fans can watch the tournament live from the ESL studios in Burbank by getting tickets at mkxfatal8.eventbrite.com or online at NetherRealm Studios’ Twitch channel at www.twitch.tv/netherrealm.

Beginning 19^th April, the worldwide Mortal Kombat X ESL Pro League Tournament opens to Xbox One players from across North America and Europe. Through weekly competitions that offer cash prizes, players can earn their spot as one of the 16 players sent to the grand finals to be held 11^th July in Los Angeles.

The Mortal Kombat Cup is a series of live tournaments taking place in 17 International territories*. The fights will run from April through June, culminating in an International finale live from the JAPAN EXPO in Paris on the 5^th July.

“NetherRealm Studios is a huge supporter of the pro fighting game scene and to be able to work with ESL on the Pro League Tournament allows us to take the Mortal Kombat X competition beyond what we’ve ever done before,” said Ed Boon, Creative Director, NetherRealm Studios and co-creator of Mortal Kombat. “We’ve seen some incredible match-ups in the past and we can’t wait to see what this next level of competition brings.”

Mortal Kombat fans can support their favourite Mortal Kombat X tournament combatants by purchasing the exclusive Blue Steel Sub-Zero skin. A portion of the proceeds will go directly to support Mortal Kombat X tournament prize pools.

Rainbow Six Siege Collector’s Edition announced and more

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Mar 30, 2015

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Ubisoft has today announced that Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege will include a brand-new operator system. Operators are specialists from the world’s top Special Forces units and masters in their respective fields.

Each has their own unique expertise which adds a new tactical layer to the Siege experience and pushes team play even further. Players will put together these operators to create their best CTU (counter-terrorism unit) composition in order to defeat the opposing team.

Players can discover the operator system in the new Operator Gameplay Trailer below

Go deeper into details with episode 2 of Behind The Wall

Players who pre-order the game will get guaranteed access to the Closed Beta which will begin at a later date this year. Those pre-ordering the physical version of the game at the Uplay Shop will receive not only their guaranteed Closed Beta access, but also an exclusive numbered steel book when the game releases.

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A Collector’s Edition named the “Art of Siege Edition” will also be available for Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege. It includes the full game, a collector’s box, a Gold Skins Pack for all in-game weapons and an exclusive 120-page Tactical Guide. This high quality guide includes information on every Counter Terrorist Unit, Operator, weapon, and map with the highest level of detail and statistics. All this content has been created with developer team and core gamers’ advice, giving you the most effective results in the field.

Star Wars Rebels coming to Pinball FX2

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Mar 30, 2015

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Zen Studios, is adding to Pinball FX2 and Zen Pinball, Star Wars Pinball: Star Wars Rebels. The table will be available across Zen’s pinball platforms, including Pinball FX2, Zen Pinball 2, and Star Wars Pinball, on console, PC, and mobile on the week of 27th April.

Star Wars Pinball: Star Wars Rebels will take players on a journey to a galaxy far, far away, teaming them up with the crew of the starship Ghost, including Kanan Jarrus, Ezra Bridger, Zeb Orrelios, Sabine Wren, Hera Syndulla and the grumpy astromech Droid Chopper as they join forces to take on the evil Empire. The table will feature fully-animated starships including the Ghost and TIE fighters, a flaming engine thruster spindisk, Chopper’s own mini playfield, and seven exciting missions inspired by the show.

The Star Wars Pinball: Star Wars Rebels pinball table joins ten existing Star Wars Pinball tables on Zen’s pinball platforms, and marks the latest collaboration in the ongoing licensing relationship between Zen Studios and Lucasfilm.

“Players have been anxious to see if Zen Studios and Lucasfilm would continue creating new Star Wars™ pinball tables. I am happy to confirm that our teams are working together to do just that,” said Mel Kirk, VP of Publishing at Zen Studios. “Star Wars Rebels is set during a time period never explored in the films – between Episode III and Episode IV lies a 20 year stretch of Star Wars history. We’re delighted to be able to bring our own blend of pinball magic to this new phase of the Star Wars universe.”

Project Cars to see free cars each month starting with …

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Mar 30, 2015

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Project Cars to see free cars each month starting with …

Today the developer of Project Cars developer X has announced that will be seeing a new car being added each month for free.

The first cars will be the Lykan Hypersport is one of the most exclusive and expensive cars ever to be made with additional options such as embeddable diamonds, emeralds, and sapphires being available. It’s is also the first supercar to be produced in the Middle East and is the star of a breathtaking set-piece in the upcoming Furious 7 film…

Capable of reaching 62mph in just 2.8 seconds, the Lykan Hypersport from W Motors has both impressive power producing 740 bhp with a top speed of 245mph whilst also showcasing breathtaking styling and futuristic technology such as a holographic mid-air dashboard.

Project CARS Creative Director, Andy Tudor, commented “we are immensely pleased to have this awesome machine in the game and to give fans the chance to get behind the wheel of a truly amazing vehicle. The Lykan Hypersport represents the first of a series of free cars we’ll be giving away every month as a thank you to our fans for being so patient in the lead up to the release of the game. We’ll have more info on the full schedule of further content for Project CARS soon but we hope that this is a great sneak peek of just one way in which Project CARS is going to expand in the future.”