Disney Infinity: Toy Box 2.0 lands on iOS today

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Disney Infinity: Toy Box 2.0 lands on iOS today

Today Disney has released the little delayed Disney Infinity: Toy Box 2.0 for your iPhone and iPad for free, its mobile app has just hit the App Store.

The app is a new addition to the Disney Infinity game universe and features all of the tools and enhanced features of Toy Box 2.0. Not only that, but it also features multiplayer functionality, allowing those on mobile to be able to create Toy Boxes together using Marvel and Disney characters, vehicles, and items. iOS 8 Metal graphics engine’s processing power is also supported, which helps to offer a seamless play experience across console and iOS devices.

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Toy Box 2.0 allows players to transfer their creations cross-platform, allowing players to play the included Toy Box Games or even create their own to share with their friends. This is a worthwhile feature as I have a feeling using your tablet or phone to create your Toy Boxes will offer a much more intuitive experience from the use of its touch screen. Also, being able to create while on the go is a much-needed addition.\

New Jurassic World images released

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New Jurassic World images released

New images for the upcoming film called Jurassic World was released today.

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2424_TP_00130R 2424_TP_00100RDirected by Colin Trevorrow and starring Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Ty Simpkins, Nick Robinson, Irrfan Khan, Vincent D’Onofrio, Jake Johnson, Omar Sy, BD Wong and Judy Greer the film will open in cinemas 12th June this year.

Heroes of Might & Magic III – HD Edition out now

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Heroes of Might & Magic III – HD Edition out now

Today, Ubisoft announced Heroes of Might & Magic III – HD Edition, one of the most renowned games in the Might & Magic series, is now available on Windows PC and for the first time on tablet (iOS and Android).

The fifteen year-old title comes back with a full HD lift thanks to the refined work done on graphics. Players will relive the iconic Heroes III adventure as they strive through seven campaign scenarios and 48 skirmish maps.

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The game also includes a local multiplayer mode, a map editor and a Steam lobby (only for PC players), in which players can share their experiences with other fans of the franchise.

PS Plus February Titles announced

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PS Plus February Titles announced

Sony has announced what games PlayStation Plus subscribers will be receiving free of charge starting on 4th February for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, and PlayStation Vita owners.

PlayStation 4 owners will be receiving Transistor and Apotheon, while PlayStation 3 owners will be able to download Yakuza 4 and Thief. As for PS Vita owners, they’ll be able to get Rogue Legacy and Kick & Fennick.

As is the case each month, you’ll need to be a PlayStation Plus subscriber in order to receive any of the titles Sony makes available for free. You’ll also need to continue being a PS+ subscriber in order to continue to access these games in the future.

EVOLVE – New Trailer

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EVOLVE – New Trailer

Are you ready for Evolve, four players team together to hunt down a single player controlled monster or is the monster hunting them? Whichever is the case, developer Turtle Rock Studios understands that not everyone is ready for the online multiplayer experience. That’s why there’s a fully featured offline solo mode, so players have a chance to practice their moves and familiarize themselves with the different characters before jumping online.

This video demonstrates solo mode from both sides, starting with the monster’s point of view. Playing as a Wraith, the player has to learn to make good use of combination moves, dashes, and evasion.

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In Defense mode, the monster has a number of minions fighting at its side, so rely on them for fodder or distraction. Not only is solo mode beneficial for learning how to play, and testing out new strategies, but all experience and unlocks are applied to the whole game. Meaning all character unlocks and weapon upgrades earned in solo mode are applied to online multiplayer.

Later on, the video shifts to the Hunters’ point of view. What makes solo mode unique is that the player has the ability to switch between characters on the fly, making the player a sort of one-person army. If there’s an impressive combo you want to execute, like throwing down traps so that the monster gets stuck on powerful mines, then the player can coordinate between the characters to make it happen.

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Sit back and watch the 22 minute video. Evolve is set to release on February 10th for PC, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4.

Battlefield Hardline Open Beta date announced

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Battlefield Hardline Open Beta date announced

Today EA has revealed its upcoming beta for Battlefield Hardline will be available across all platforms the game will be available on, which means you have no reason not to check it out when it’s released. The only bit of information that was missing from their announcement was a firm release date, but today, EA has announced the title’s open beta will be taking place on 3rd February.

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Between 3rd February and 8th February, PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, Xbox One, and Xbox 360 owners will be able to partake in the Battlefield Hardline beta.

 

The beta will feature the Bank Job map as criminals attempt to pull off a bank heist and secure their take of the rewards at drop off points within the map, all of this while law enforcement attempts to stop them.

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In addition to Bank Job, players will also be able to another game mode, called Hacker. This game mode will allow one player on each side to be able to hack the battlefield in a number of ways, including hacking into security cameras, spotting enemies, and giving orders to teammates to attack or defend certain points.

The beta will allow players to rank up through online multiplayer, which will reward them with new weapons, vehicles, gadgets, and gear. Some of the unlockable gear will give players an upper hand as they can use faster getaway methods, such as the zipline or use of muscle cars, or take down enemies in a non-lethal way.

Battlefield Hardline will be available at retail on 17th March (North America) Europe on the 19th March and UK on the 20th March.

Win a Wikipad 7 Android Gaming Tablet

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Win a Wikipad 7 Android Gaming Tablet

We just reviewed the Wikipad 7 Android Gaming Tablet and now we are giving you the chance to win it.

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If you like playing games this Android tablet with controller might be just what you are looking for.

How to enter to win

We have a Wikipad 7 to give away:

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Usual contest rules apply, and the winner will be selected at random. This contest is open to the UK only – sorry!

The contest ends at 12.00AM on Friday February 13th, and the WikiPad 7 is available now for £59.99 from Ebuyer.

Final Dev Diary for Life is Strange announces soundtrack

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Final Dev Diary for Life is Strange announces soundtrack

As Life is Strange will be out tomorrow what better time to release the third and final instalment of our Life is Strange Developer Diary series. The video entitled ‘Creating Arcadia Bay’ features in-depth details of the sights and sounds you can expect in Life is Strange and reveals full details on our licenced soundtrack as well as the names of the voice actors behind Max & Chloe. The DONTNOD team also discuss how they achieved their unique visual style by hand-painting every texture in the game.

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You can use this Spotify link that will take you to the full soundtrack that features throughout the series of 5 episodes that includes artists such as Alt-J, Jose Gonzales and Mogwai:

Life is Strange will be released tomorrow on 30th January. You can pick up the first episode for £3.99 or alternatively purchase a season pass for £15.99.

The game will be available on PlayStation 4, Playstation 3, Xbox One, Xbox 360 and PC.

From Lego Marvel Avengers to Jurassic World and more

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From Lego Marvel Avengers to Jurassic World and more

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, TT Games, and The LEGO Group, today announced their 2015 slate of LEGO videogames including LEGO Jurassic World, LEGO Marvel’s Avengers, plus new handheld and mobile titles.

“The LEGO videogame franchise remains a cornerstone of our business, consistently delivering fun, engaging gameplay and remarkable humour both kids and adults love,” said David Haddad, Executive Vice President and General Manager, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. “We look forward to expanding the successful series with this very exciting line-up of new LEGO experiences for players of all ages to enjoy on console, handheld and mobile gaming devices.”

“This year will be the biggest yet for LEGO videogames with these incredible titles and several firsts for the series,” said Tom Stone, Managing Director, TT Games. “TT Games are crafting humorous LEGO adventures, based on new stories and characters across some of the most well-known and iconic worlds.”

The upcoming LEGO videogame titles are:

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LEGO Jurassic World
Following the epic storylines of Jurassic Park, The Lost World: Jurassic Park and Jurassic Park III, as well as the highly anticipated Jurassic World, LEGO Jurassic World is the first videogame where players will be able to relive and experience all four Jurassic films.  The game will be available in June for the Xbox One, the Xbox 360 PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita; the Wii U; Nintendo 3DS and Windows PC.

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LEGO Marvel’s Avengers
Avengers Assemble!  Experience the first console videogame featuring characters and storylines from the blockbuster film The Avengers and the much anticipated sequel Avengers: Age of Ultron and more . Play as the most powerful super heroes in their quest to save humanity.  The game will be available in Fall 2015 for the Xbox One all-in-one games and entertainment system; the Xbox 360 games and entertainment system for Microsoft; PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita , the Wii U, Nintendo 3DS and Windows PC.

LEGO Ninjago: Shadow of Ronin
The popular LEGO Ninjago franchise gets its most expansive adventure to date in LEGO Ninjago: Shadow of Ronin.  The latest LEGO handheld game delivers an untold story of the LEGO Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu TV show. Using their Spinjitzu abilities, players can unleash their Ninja’s elemental power to smash their way through enemies and solve puzzles.  Developed by TT Fusion, a subsidiary of TT Games, the game comes to the Nintendo 3DS and the PlayStation Vita handheld entertainment system on 27th March, 2015. 

The LEGO Movie Video Game
The LEGO Movie Video Game for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch follows Emmet, an average, rule-following citizen, who is mistakenly identified as the key to saving the world. In the game, players guide Emmet as he is drafted into a fellowship of strangers on an epic quest to stop the tyrannical Lord Business from gluing the LEGO universe into eternal stasis. With a delightful mix of over 90 characters from the feature film, including Batman, Superman and the Green Ninja , The LEGO Movie Video Game leads on a journey through fantastical worlds in 45 exciting levels.  Developed by TT Games, the mobile game is now available on the App Store.

LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham
In LEGO  Batman 3: Beyond Gotham for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch, the Caped Crusader joins forces with the Super Heroes of the DC Comics universe and blasts off to outer space to stop the evil Brainiac from destroying Earth.  Players will unlock and play as more than 150 characters, including members of the Justice League and the Legion of Doom and explore iconic locations such as the Hall of Justice, the Batcave and the Justice League Watchtower.  Developed by TT Games, the mobile game will be available this spring on the App Store.

 

Pix the Cat on PC out today

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Pix the Cat on PC out today

Pix the Cat, the addictive arcade game from studio Pastagames (Rayman Jungle Run), will be available today for download on PC! Our crazy little blue cat celebrates this event with an ultimate overview of the game.

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Watch its offbeat retro setting reminiscent of its famous “highscore” predecessors Snake and Pac-Man, electric aesthetic and tense, twitchy gameplay in Pix the Cat’s PC launch trailer. Do you want to find out more?

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Then watch our live streaming on Twitch tonight when we’ll present the game in detail. Pix the Cat’s developers will also be with us to answer your questions and tell you all about their game. Don’t miss the live streaming tonight at 7.15pm CET / 1:15pm EST / 10:15am PST!!

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Pix the Cat features many different game modes including single and multiplayer modes, some changing the theme and aesthetic. Including Arcade, Nostalgia, Laboratory, and Arena modes, you’ll play as Pix who plays a Pix – heading deeper and deeper into levels upon levels in a Snake-meets-Pac-Man digital world.

Enjoy a kinetic and stylized world within games where, in the arcade mode, your task is liberate ducklings and trail them to the safe-zones without hitting the walls, getting stuck, or running into your feathered friends, gaining the highest score possible and comparing them on the leaderboards.

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Completing “achievements” opens up new game modes and unlocks fantastic artwork, hilarious announcer voices and your favorite tunes from the game’s soundtrack! Among other surprising surprises…  Finally, Arena mode pits you against 3 friends in local multiplayer! With two players facing off on the same keyboard, connect additional controllers and blow your enemies to smithereens in epic battles of cats, ducks and eggs.

First Teaser of Spooks – The Greater Good

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First Teaser of Spooks – The Greater Good

Here is the first look teaser trailer for the much anticipated espionage blockbuster – SPOOKS: THE GREATER GOOD, arriving in UK cinemas from 8th May.

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Game of Thrones’ Kit Harington, stars alongside Spooks regular Peter Firth with a supporting cast including Jennifer Ehle (Pride and Prejudice, Zero Dark thirty), David Harewood (Homeland) and Tim McInnery (Notting Hill, Blackadder).

When charismatic terrorist Adam Qasim (Elyes Gabel) escapes from MI5 custody during a high profile handover, the legendary Harry Pearce (Peter Firth), Head of Counter-terrorism, is blamed. Disgraced and forced to resign, no-one’s surprised when Harry disappears one night off a bridge into the Thames… With MI5 on its knees in the wake of the Qasim debacle and facing controversial reform, former agent Will Holloway (Kit Harington) is brought back from Moscow to uncover the truth they feared – Harry’s still alive. He’s gone rogue, and needs Will’s help.

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As Qasim prepares his devastating attack on the heart of MI5 in London, Will must decide whether to turn Harry in – or risk everything by trusting the damaged, dangerous master spy who has already betrayed him once before…

Review: Wikipad 7 Gaming Tablet

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Review: Wikipad 7 Gaming Tablet

If you enjoy gaming on a tablet then you probably that sometimes it’s not that easy without a controller – and that’s where the Wikipad 7 Gaming Tablet comes in, and here is our review.

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Specifications

Specs

What’s in the Box?

The box is well packaged and contains the tablet, the controller, a quick start guide, USB cable and a power adaptor.

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A Closer Look

The controller is quite large and bulky, and has a slot for the Wikipad. There are thumbsticks, triggers and buttons in all the places you would expect them to be.

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The Wikipad tablet itself is both small, thin and lightweight. All the main buttons are on the top of the tablet so that they are accessible when the tablet is slotted into the controller. There is a micro SD card slot to expand the storage capabilities, along with a micro-HMDI port for connecting to a TV or monitor. There is also a 2 megapixel camera on the front of the tablet.

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Using the Wikipad

You can use the Wikipad like any other tablet, but the difference here is the controller. You slot the Wikipad into the controller enabling you to play games more easily.

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Final Thoughts

The Wikipad 7 isn’t a new release, in fact it has been available now since 2013, but there have recently been seem serious drops in price which makes it worth taking a look at.

The processor is the NVIDIA Tegra 3, so it’s not the latest and greatest (again, its been out a while) but with 12 cores it’s by no means a slouch either!

The screen gives a very clear image, although it’s not full 1080p, and it might take you a little while to get used the screen dimensions, but when using it in normal tablet mode it gives you that little bit extra screen for icons and applications.

Connectivity to a large screen TV or monitor it easy using a mini-HDMI cable, although there isn’t one in the box, but then given the new price for the Wikipad you can’t really complain.

As we mentioned earlier all the buttons on the Wikipad itself are on the top of the screen which makes it a lot easier when using the controller, which brings us nicely onto the controller. It’s rather big and hefty, and looks a little plasticy, but it does get the job done and it certainly makes it easier to play certain games than without it. I can imagine though that a few people might not take it outside the house given it’s size. The Wikipad also comes with a number of games preinstalled, and you can of course visit Google Play and buy or download more. Just be warned that there are some games out there that wont run very well due to the hardware requirements, and there are some games that are not compatible with the controller, so make sure you check before you buy. There is a button mapper app included on the Wikipad to help you map controls for other games, but this can be a little fiddly to get working, but it does work!

The battery life was pretty good – not the best on the market today, but then again remember it’s age and new price. That said you should be able to get some good gameplay times out of it.

Increasing the storage is simply a case of popping in a micro SD card, and you play a lot of games you might want to consider that.

So all in all, if you looking for a low priced gaming tablet that you really should take a look at the Wikipad 7.

Available now for £59.99 from Ebuyer.

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IDARB and more coming to Games with Gold for February

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IDARB and more coming to Games with Gold for February

With February’s Games with Gold is It Draws a Red Box (otherwise known as #IDARB) – an offbeat, crowdsourced multiplayer action game, and Xbox 360 gamers get treated to two awesome titles; Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons, an emotional, atmospheric puzzle platformer, and Sniper Elite V2, a pulse-pounding third-person shooter. As usual, all games are available for a limited time.

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#IDARB ( £9.99/ $14.99 ERP): Available from Feb. 1 – 28 on Xbox One

Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons (£9.99/ $14.99 ERP): Available from 1st – 15th Feb on Xbox 360

Sniper Elite V2 (£24.99 / $29.99 ERP): Available from 16-28 Feb on Xbox 360

Spotify coming to PS3 and PS4 but closes Music Unlimited

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Spotify coming to PS3 and PS4 but closes Music Unlimited

Sony Network Entertainment International LLC (SNEI) and Spotify today announced a global strategic partnership to deliver a digital music experience to PlayStation Network and its 64 million active users. Through this partnership, SNEI will launch a new music destination in Spring 2015 called PlayStation Music, with Spotify as the exclusive partner. Spotify on PlayStation Music will roll out in 41 markets, initially for PlayStation consoles and Xperia smartphones and tablets.

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“Music is a core component of the entertainment offering that consumers expect from Sony, and our goal with PlayStation Music is to provide the most compelling music experiences to the millions of PlayStation Network users around the world,” said Andrew House, President and Group CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. and Group Executive in charge of the Network Entertainment Business. “This partnership represents the best in music and the best in gaming coming together, which will benefit the vibrant and passionate communities of both Spotify and PlayStation Network. We’re thrilled to make Spotify the foundation of our strategy with PlayStation Music.”

PlayStation Network and Spotify’s award-winning digital music service will be deeply integrated, offering unique and exclusive benefits to users. PlayStation Network users can link their accounts with Spotify, making it easy to subscribe to Spotify’s Premium service through the PlayStation Network wallet.

“We are incredibly honored to partner with Sony and PlayStation to give gamers around the world an amazing experience wherever they listen to music,” said Daniel Ek, CEO and Founder, Spotify. “As a gamer and PlayStation 4 user myself, I’m super excited to be able to soundtrack my FIFA 15 Arsenal matches later this spring.”

Spotify on PlayStation Music will offer more than 30 million songs and 1.5 billion playlists on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3, as well as Xperia smartphones and tablets. Users will be able to create a music collection and listen to playlists (including existing playlists from current Spotify users as well as Spotify curated playlists) and enjoy the service on all of Spotify’s supported devices.

Additionally, PS4 owners will be able to use Spotify while playing games, enabling them to soundtrack their gaming sessions with their favorite songs playing in the background.

SNEI’s current Music Unlimited service will close in all 19 countries on 29th March, 2015. Nearly all of these countries will be among the 41 markets where PlayStation Music featuring Spotify will be available at launch. From 28th February 2015, Music Unlimited users with active subscriptions will receive up to 30 days of free access to Music Unlimited through 29th March, 2015, and will be offered an introductory Spotify Premium trial.

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