Ubisoft confirms leaked Assassins Creed Victory info

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Last night Ubisoft confirmed that there is indeed another Assassin’s Creed in the works and it’s coming to the Victorian-era London called Assassin’s Creed: Victory.

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Thanks because Kotaku leaked out much of the details, Kotaku has in the past complained about problems in AC Unity. With the new Assassin’s Creed effort from the Ubisoft Quebec studio, who will take over duties from Ubisoft Montreal. With the Quebec studio was previously known for the Assassin’s Creed III DLC (The Tyranny of King Washington) and the Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag DLC (Freedom Cry).

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Kotaku notes that footage includes a new Assassin protagonist, combat atop a moving carriage, and the vast landscape of Victorian London. The footage sees the Assassin stop a Templar trafficking ring, as he completes a standard Assassination mission. All footage is said to be fully utilizing the Anvil engine and is not otherwise pre-rendered.

“It is always unfortunate when internal assets, not intended for public consumption, are leaked. And, while we certainly welcome anticipation for all of our upcoming titles, we’re disappointed for our fans, and our development team, that this conceptual asset is now public.

The team in our Quebec studio has been hard at work on the particular game in question for the past few years, and we’re excited to officially unveil what the studio has been working on at a later date. In the meantime, our number one priority is enhancing the experience of Assassin’s Creed Unity for players.”

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Ubisoft Quebec is a brand new studio that had been reported in the Summer to be working on a big Ubisoft title. They have previously worked on DLC content for Assassin’s Creed III with ‘The Tyranny of George Washington’ and Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag’s ‘Freedom Cry’.

Assassin’s Creed Victory is expected to release next year on PC, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4.

The Legend of Zelda : Symphony of the Goddesses to tour

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The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses” concert series is back with a third instalment of multimedia shows to be toured worldwide, entitled “Master Quest.” This latest edition of the “The Legend of Zelda” symphony will add brand new music and visuals from recent and upcoming The Legend of Zelda games, but will maintain the beloved experience fans have come to expect as it embarks on a world tour.

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Based on one of the most popular and beloved video game series of all time, the tour features live orchestral performances of theme music from Nintendo’s 28-year-old The Legend of Zelda franchise that will serve to introduce newcomers to the music and themes of the Zelda games and give long-time fans a chance to celebrate their favorite moments in the franchise. The newly announced dates include:

  • Nashville, Schermerhorn Symphony Center; January 21, 22
  • Honolulu, Concert Hall; January 30
  • Tokyo, Tokyo International Forum; February 7
  • Boston, Symphony Hall; February 27
  • Monterrey, Arena Monterrey; March 6
  • Mexico City, Arena de Ciudad; March 8
  • Toronto, Sony Center PAC; March 20
  • Stockholm, Ericsson Globe; April 16
  • London, SSE/ Wembley Arena; April 17
  • Dusseldorf, Mitsubishi Electric Halle, April 19
  • Paris, Palais de Congres ; April 23
  • Milan, Teatro degli Arcimboldi; April 24
  • Atlanta, Cobb Energy Center; April 30
  • Edmonton, Northern Jubilee; May 20
  • Vancouver, Queen Elizabeth Theatre, May 22
  • Calgary, Southern Jubilee; May 23
  • Montreal, Place des Arts; May 30
  • Austin, The Long Center PAC; June 20
  • Houston, Jones Hall; October 22

Audiences can expect to experience awesome new inclusions from The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds, the most recently released game in the series for Nintendo 3DS, and new music from the recently announced remake of fan-favourite The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask. These never before performed scores accompanied by new gameplay imagery will appear for the first time ever in “Master Quest,” though fans will still be treated to the show’s now-classic repertoire from seasons past.

The name Symphony of the Goddesses refers not only to the concert program but also to the four-movement symphony recounting the classic storylines from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess and The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past. The performance also will highlight orchestral renditions of music from The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening, The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask and The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks. Concerts will be performed by full orchestra and choir in world class venues throughout the world.

“The continued excitement around The Legend of Zelda franchise is amazing, and this special concert will deliver an unforgettable experience for fans,” notes Jason Michael Paul, President of Jason Michael Paul Productions, Inc, which is producing the concert tour. “These performances transcend culture and geography and unite people through a common love for this venerable and legendary series.”

Guests will enjoy their favourite moments from the now 28-year-old series, carefully and beautifully timed with a gorgeous orchestral score approved by Nintendo sound director and Zelda franchise composer Koji Kondo. The concert is a festive experience for all walks of fans, many of which attend “cosplaying” as their favorite characters.

Fans can view a complete tour schedule with ticketing information, and also sign up for a regularly updated digital newsletter, at http://zelda-symphony.com. Club Nintendo members can enjoy an exclusive 15% discount to the show by logging into their accounts and looking for the discount code on the Symphony of the Goddesses banner. Consumers that are not Club Nintendo members can join for free at https://club.nintendo.com/.

Ubisoft release day one patch for The Crew

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With The Crew being released today from Ubisoft, which has released a day one patch for the game, which curiously fixes an issues in which players were unable to join a Crew, amongst other tweaks.

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List of Bug FixesStability & performance
– Fixed some random crashes on all game modes
– Fixed an issue where some crews were disbanded randomlyMatchmaking, connectivity & replication
– Fixed matchmaking and sessions problems
– Fixed invite system in Private PVP game modes
– Improved matchmaking and sessions on server side.Menus and HUD
– Fixed issues related to Leader boards scoring on Missions and Skills
– Updated info on HUD for Gift packs.
– Resolved issues on Localization bugs.
– Fixes on Statistics computing values.
– Fixes on PVP lobby HUD.
– Fixed an issue where the “Mute” option was missing from player cards while inside a PvP lobby.
– Fixed an issue where an infinite loading animation of the gamer card picture was happening.
– Fixed an issue where the title shows the “Display” name instead of “Gamertag” for the active user inside the Leader boards from the Driver ID menu.PvP
– Fixed an issue where leader board displayed incoherent scoring on PVP Public FFA events.
– Fixed an issue where the collision’ and ‘Traffic’ options were not functional within the lobby.
– Fixed an issue preventing the HUD from refreshing when a crew member invites the crew master in a PvP public lobby.
– Fixed an issue where the crew gets disbanded after coming out of PVP lobby.
-Fixed the option to disable/enable voices during PvP events.Achievements and Awards
– Fixed Achievements unlocking issues
– Fixed Awards progression and unlocking issuesDLC / ULC
– Fixed issues related on unlocking the content after purchasing DLC/ULC packs.Missions
– Improved AI behaviour in some situations.
– Fixes on HUD elements during missions.
– Fixed an issue preventing some players to join a mission after a quick coop search.
– Fixed an issue where some players in coop/solo missions where sent back to the log-in menu with a service error message.Online
– Fixed an issue where players couldn’t join a session or a crew.
– Fixed an issue where players could be missing from the crew list for other players in the same crew.
– Fixed an issue that was preventing a player from entering a PvP lobby while in a crew of 4.
– Fixed an issue preventing the world ghost record to load and instead of the “Online ID” text “UNKNOWN” was displayed for all the skills.
– Fixed an issue where the game crashes when failing to connect to proxy.
– Fixed an issue where the game goes into infinite loading screen after using “Quit” and after being idle in the game.
– Fixed an issue where the PSN ID’s fails to load on leader boards and was shown as “Loading” and “UNKNOWN” text.
– Fixed an issue where the crew was failing to update correctly after the crew master has removed his Ethernet/Signed-out/Shut down the console and logged in again.
– Fixed an issue where the loading time after pressing any button in title screen may be up to 2 minutes long.
– Fixed an issue where some users were not joining the crew after being invited.
– Fixed an issue where after a forced back to login, the gamer-pic in the friend list couldn’t load.

Barry Burton returns in Resident Evil Revelations 2

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Yes he’s back! With fan favourite and classic S.T.A.R.S. member Barry Burton will be returning in Resident Evil Revelations 2. The man himself can be seen in the brand new reveal trailer and new batch of screenshots just released.

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Headed for the remote prison island in search of his missing daughter, Moira Burton, Barry meets brand new character Natalia Korda, a little girl who has a strange power that allows her to sense enemies and hidden items. Using this skill alongside Barry’s proven combat abilities, players will need to alternate between the two to survive the mysterious island and find Moira.

Each episode in Resident Evil Revelations 2 includes Raid mode content and two full playable scenarios focused on the previously announced Claire and Moira campaign and the newly confirmed Barry and Natalia storyline. Barry and Natalia will need to uncover clues as they fight to survive and their journey will lead them to terrifying encounters with two brand new enemies: The Rotten and The Revenant. The Rotten have bones that are visible through their bodies and stop at nothing to hunt down the living, and the horrific Revenant are formed from parts of human beings sewn together.

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Resident Evil Revelations 2 will release as weekly digital episodes at RRP £4.99 / €5.99 / $5.99 each on the following dates next year:

PlayStation Store North America PlayStation Store EMEA territories Xbox Live Global Steam Global
Episode 1 17th February 18th February 18th February 18th February
Episode 2 24th February 25th February 25th February 25th February
Episode 3 3rd March 4th March 4th March 4th March
Episode 4 10th March 11th March 11th March 11th March

We’re also pleased to confirm that the following content is included in the Complete Season, available to purchase for RRP GBP 19.99/ EUR 24.99/ $24.99:

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– All four main episodes plus:

o Two additional spin-off episodes that focus on telling the side stories of each of the two new Resident Evil characters: Moira Burton and Natalia Korda*

o Additional RAID mode character: Hunk*

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A full retail box set will be available 13th March across Europe and will feature all of the below content. Please check retailers for individual pricing:

All Complete Season content:

o All four main episodes

o Two additional spin-off episodes that focus on telling the side stories of each of the two new Resident Evil characters: Moira Burton and Natalia Korda*

o Additional RAID mode character: Hunk*

Plus:

o Additional RAID mode character: Albert Wesker *

o Four alternative costumes (one for each of the main characters: Claire, Moira, Barry and Natalia*)

o RAID mode Throwback Stage Pack featuring four stages from recent Resident Evil titles*

*All additional content will also be available to purchase as separate downloadable content on each platform’s respective online marketplace.

Launch trailer for Game of Thrones: A Telltale Games

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The Game of Thrones: A Telltale Games Series is a new six part episodic game series set in the world of the TV show.

This new story tells of House Forrester, a noble family from the north of Westeros, loyal to the Starks of Winterfell. Caught up in the events surrounding the War of the Five Kings, they are thrown into a maelstrom of bloody warfare, revenge, intrigue, and horror as they fight to survive while the seven kingdoms tear themselves apart.

You will take on the role of different members of the Forrester household, and determine their fate through the choices you make; your actions and decisions will change the story around you.

The season premiere episode will be available tomorrow (2nd December) on PC and Mac from the Telltale Online Store, Steam, and other digital distribution services, and then on the PlayStation Network for PlayStation 4 in North America (SCEA).

The episode will be available on 3rd December on the Xbox Games Store for Xbox One and Xbox 360, as well as the PlayStation Network for PlayStation 4 European (SCEE) territories.

The series will also be coming to compatible iOS devices via the App Store on 4th December and to Android-based devices later this month.

The premiere will also be coming to PlayStation Network for PlayStation 3 in North America (SCEA) and European territories (SCEE) on 9th December.

Batman: Arkham Knight Ace Chemicals Infiltration Trailer – Pt. 2

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Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and DC Entertainment today released The Official Batman: Arkham Knight – Ace Chemicals Infiltration Trailer – Part 2, the second of three new gameplay videos from Batman: Arkham Knight.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oo11Ykgpozg

The latest video showcases the new Batmobile in Battle Mode, armed and ready to assist Batman as he goes up against the Arkham Knight’s militia forces and heavily armoured drone tanks.

Get your car keys ready for The Crew – Launch Trailer

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The Crew is nearly here starting from tomorrow (2nd December). With the massive re-creation of the United States now open for the exploring, drivers everywhere are stockpiling their new cars, customizing them and taking these beasts out for a ride.

All the roads, missions and skill challenges lead to the Faction Wars, and everyone is taking sides. The Wolves in Detroit. The Bears in Los Angeles. The Eagles in New York. Watch the Launch Trailer, and witness the thrill of facing off against rival factions in The Crew. The Crew is available on December 2nd for the Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360 and PC

Review: Battlestar Galactica The Complete Original Series on Blu-ray

Back in the late 1970’s the original Battlestar Galactica series aired, followed by Galatica 1980, and now they have both been released on Blu-ray – here is our review.

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Back in 1977 after Star Wars came out, TV executives wanted to cash in on the success, and thus Battlestar Galactica was born. The show was set on the Galactica, a ship that was tasked with protecting the remaining survivors of the 12 Colonies following a devistating attack from the Cylons whilst also trying to find the Earth. It starred Lorne Greene as Adama, Richard Hatch as Apollo and a pre A-Team Dirk Benedict as Starbuck.

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There were 24 episodes in total, starting with the massive three part Saga of a Star World. I used to be riveted to the TV every week when it was shown, getting very upset one week when it wasn’t on because of an FA Cup Final replay!

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Let me start off by giving you a warning – and this comes from someone who watched Galactica 1980 when it FIRST aired – don’t watch it. It’s awful. No, it’s beyond awful. The premise is that it’s a number of years later and Galactica finally discovers Earth, only to get a dire warning from an annoying kid called Dr Zee that Earth isn’t ready for communication and that if Galactica makes contact then Earth will be destroyed by the Cylons. So they come up with this great idea to send down a group of “Super Scouts” to get Earth ready – think a bunch of annoying kids and you would be spot on. The group is lead by now adult Boxee – Apollo’s son from the Original Series. The only original cast member is Lorne Green as Adama, although Dirk Benedict does appear in an episode who’s story is basically that of the film Enemy Mine.

Like I said, avoid watching any of this show, it didn’t last long thankfully. Although for completeness it’s good that it was included in the set.

Final Thoughts

I really loved the original Battlestar Galactica (and I am huge fan of the recent reboot as well – although the original isn’t as dark).

If you are fan then this is definitely one for your collection – just remember when you watch it that it is nearly 40 years old!

You get all the episodes from both the original Battlestar Galactica series (24 episodes) and Galactica 1980 (thankfully only 10 episodes).

There is also some bonus materials, including audio commentary, deleted scenes and a number of features, so well worth checking out.

New LEGO Batman 3 DLC announced coming soon

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LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham are getting two new add-on content packs, arriving early 2015, for the PS4, Xbox One, Xbox 360, PS3, and PC.

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With the Bizarro World Pack, the latest addition to the LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham DLC Season Pass, players will gain access to new LEGO DC Comics characters and locations, additional story-driven content, cool new items and much more. Additionally, fans will be treated to a free Heroines & Villainesses Pack in the coming year! You can find additional details about the Bizarro World Pack, free Heroines & Villainesses Pack, as well as newly-revealed character assets for the Arrow Pack below.

• Bizarro World Pack (Season Pass)
o Save Bizarro’s planet from evil and join the Bizarro League, clones of the Justice League, including characters such as Bizzaro and Bizarra!

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• Heroines & Villainesses Pack (Free to download)
o Celebrate the fearless females of DC Comics with this collection of super heroines and villainesses, which allows players to wreak havoc as Raven and tear-up the ground as Terra. The pack also includes fan-favourites, such as alien princess Starfire and animal-mimic Vixen but they’ll need to be on the guard against the explosive Plastique and cold and calculating Killer Frost!

• Arrow Pack (Season Pass)
o Become the Green Arrow, voiced by Stephen Amell, from the hit TV show Arrow on The CW. Explore Starling City and interact with new characters, including Slade Wilson, Roy Harper, Malcolm Merlyn and more.

You can gain access to all of the great content in the LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham DLC Season Pass, currently available for £11.99, including the Man of Steel, Dark Knight, Batman 75th, Arrow, Bizzaro World and one more to-be-announced add-on content pack! You can also purchase each Season Pass pack separately for £2.50 each.

LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham, the ultimate super hero game for the entire family, is now available on Xbox One, Xbox 360, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, PS Vita, Wii U, 3DS and PC.

One last time “The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies” Watch the Premiere

Get ready for tonight, in London’s Leicester Square is host to the World Premiere of THE HOBBIT: THE BATTLE OF THE FIVE ARMIES, with cast and crew in attendance. The star-studded event marks not only the end of The Hobbit Trilogy, but the culmination of the 14-year cinematic legacy of Peter Jackson’s Middle-earth.

Warner Bros will be tweeted throughout the event from @HobbitMoviesUK, and fans can get their own personalised, signed character card by tweeting #OneLastTime with the name of the character they want: #Bilbo #Gandalf #Thorin #Thranduil #Tauriel #Legolas #Bard.

The event begins at 5.15pm, and is scheduled to finish around 7.30pm, with the ‘The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies’ is released in UK cinemas on 12th December.

Stuck for Xmas ideas try “Symphonic Fantasies Tokyo”

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Are you stuck for Christmas ideas, then why not try Merregnon Studios, the production company behind the video game music concerts such as Final Symphony and Symphonic Odysseys, is pleased to announce that its much loved Symphonic Fantasies Tokyo concert is now available to buy, worldwide, as a digital release in partnership with X5 Music Group, a world leading distributor of digital music priced at £7.99 on iTunes.

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Performed in Japan by the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorus, to a sold-out audience of nearly 5,000 eager fans across two nights, Symphonic Fantasies Tokyo takes video game concerts to the next artistic level. Featuring the beloved music of some of gaming’s most popular role-playing game franchises – Final Fantasy, Kingdom Hearts, Secret of Mana and Chrono Trigger/Chrono Cross – Symphonic Fantasies Tokyo is a tour de force of classical composition and performance. Conducted by Eckehard Stier and featuring soloists Benyamin Nuss and Rony Barrak, the concert’s four exquisite movements, each based on music from one of the featured games, have been expertly arranged by Merregnon Studios’ Jonne Valtonen and Roger Wanamo. In addition, the album boasts both an original Overture and a “Final Boss” Encore that was exclusively performed at the Tokyo concert.

Universally praised by fans and critics alike, Yoko Shimomura, composer of the Kingdom Hearts games, called Symphonic Fantasies Tokyo “a wonderful experience – I cannot imagine a higher appreciation of my work,” while legendary Final Fantasy composer Nobuo Uematsu commented “for me, Symphonic Fantasies Tokyo is one of the productions that has advanced and refined game music as a genre.”

“The music featured in Symphonic Fantasies Tokyo has always been very close to my heart, so to be able to bring such special arrangements to sold-out audiences in Japan, particularly the country where this music was first composed, was a dream come true,” said Merregnon Studios’ concert producer, Thomas Böcker. “I’m delighted that people around the world will now be able to enjoy the music with this long-awaited digital release. I’m very excited to be working with X5 Music Group on this.”

More praise for Symphonic Fantasies Tokyo from its composers:

  • “You can really feel the team’s passion towards game music throughout. For me, without a shadow of a doubt, Symphonic Fantasies Tokyo was one of the greatest concerts ever.” Yasunori Mitsuda, composer Chrono Trigger/Chrono Cross
  • “It was fantastic and thrilling to see the fantasies I developed from everyday life – and the melodies that emerged through my passion – have been performed at Symphonic Fantasies Tokyo.” Hiroki Kikuta, composer Secret of Mana

Watch 10 minutes of Resident Evil Revelations 2 gamplay

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Capcom announced Resident Evil Revelations 2 back at TGS in September and now we can share 10 minutes of gameplay with you.

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Evolving the episodic chapter set-up of the original Resident Evil Revelations, Resident Evil Revelations 2 will initially release as a weekly series of episodic downloads. Each of the four episodes features hours of terrifying gameplay ending with dramatic cliff-hangers that leave players fully engrossed and anticipating the next twist in the gripping horror story. A digital download option of the Complete Season will also be available to ensure fans can get each episode as it rolls out, and a retail disc version will arrive following the final episode. Both the disc version and Complete Season will include additional game content, which will be detailed in the coming weeks and months. With the variety of options available, Resident Evil fans will have more choices available to them than ever before.

The beginning of the Resident Evil Revelations 2 tale sees fan favourite Claire Redfield make a dramatic return to the horrors that haunted her in the past. Survivor of the Raccoon City incident depicted in previous Resident Evil games, Claire now works for the anti-bioterrorism organisation Terra Save. Moira Burton, new recruit and daughter of Resident Evil legend Barry Burton, is attending her welcome party for Terra Save when unknown armed forces storm the office. Claire and Moira are knocked unconscious and awaken later to find themselves in a dark and abandoned detention facility. Working together, they must find out who took them and to what sinister end. With the terrifying Afflicted enemies waiting around every dark corner, players will need to use their ammo and weapon supply wisely, in classic survival horror style. Will Claire and Moira make it out alive and discover what’s led to them being taken to this remote island? Who else will they come across? A story of twists and turns will have players guessing the next step at every turn.

And here is the gameplay footage:

Are you going to play Resident Evil Revelations 2? Let us know by leaving a comment below.

First look at Star Wars: The Force Awakens

What all Star Wars fans having being waiting for is finally here, a first look at the new Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

The teaser trailer which runs for 88 seconds long, with this trailer it gives a first glimpse at a lot of the new and returning stars, but it also shows just how great a job director J.J. Abrams’ appears to have done in putting back together the Star Wars universe.

Opens everywhere 18th December, 2015 are you ready to go back to the Star Wars universe….

Let’s Play Tales of the Borderlands Episode 1 – The First 30 Minutes

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TellTale Games have just released Episode 1 of Tales from the Borderlands, and we thought we would share the first 30 minutes of the game with you.

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Set on the unforgiving world of Pandora after the events seen in Borderlands 2, Tales from the Borderlands is a five part episodic game series full of Borderlands’ trademark humor, following two adventurers on their quest for greatness.

The season will feature Troy Baker as Rhys, Laura Bailey as Fiona, Chris Hardwick as Vaughn, Erin Yvette as Sasha, Nolan North as August, Patrick Warburton as Vasquez, and Dameon Clarke as Handsome Jack. Additional casting details from the season are yet to be announced.

You’ll play as Rhys, a Hyperion ‘suit’ with dreams of being the next Handsome Jack, and Fiona, a Pandoran con artist looking to score her biggest ever swindle. Thrown together as unwilling partners in an adventure to recover cash they both think is theirs, their journey will take you on a wild ride where gangsters, bandit lords, and Vault Hunters are just some of the obstacles you’ll encounter, in this new take on the award-winning universe created by Gearbox Software.

So check out the first 30 minutes of so of Episode 1 below, and all footage was captured from the Xbox One version of the game in 1080p:

Tales of the Borderlands Episode 1 is available now and the cost of this episode is just $4.99 USD or equivalent or as part of a Season Pass package for all five episodes for just $24.99 USD or equivalent or less.