The latest add-on for “Ryse: Son of Rome,” the “Morituri Pack,” launches today. Available for $7.99 USD in the Xbox Games Store, or as part of the “Ryse: Son of Rome” Season Pass, the “Morituri Pack” gives gladiators brand-new content, including a slew of exotic and deadly arenas to further their legacy upon the blood-splattered sands of the Colosseum.
The Morituri Pack introduces three new arenas for Gladiator mode – Beacon, False Gods and Revolution – and two for Survival mode – Sulfur River and The Forbidden Forest. Beacon tasks players with infiltrating a barbarian camp; False Gods has gladiators battling in Ancient Egyptian temples; and Revolution is set amid the crumbling ruins of the Roman Empire. In Sulfur River and The Forbidden Forest, players will navigate perilous traps as they battle against insurmountable odds.
If fighting in the arena alone is more your style, the “Morituri Pack” also includes five arenas that have been optimized for Solo Mode – Beacon, Revolution, False Gods, Market and Garden. Lastly, the “Morituri Pack” enables gladiators to don the savage battle armor of Oswald, King of the Britons.
Company of Heroes 2: The Western Front Armies is the first Standalone Multiplayer release for Company of Heroes 2, published by Sega and developed by Relic Entertainment. The focus shifts back to the Western Front, depicting some of the most brutal fighting of World War II in the darkest days of the conflict. The addition of the US Forces and the German Oberkommando West brings two entirely unique factions that will forever change the shape of multiplayer combat, out next month (June).
Pricing: Both Armies: $19.99
Each Army: $12.99
Each Army has distinctive tactical gameplay options, new infantry, team weapons, vehicles, abilities and upgrades on a total of eight seasonal multiplayer maps set on the Western Front. The Western Front Armies also includes a new progression system that introduces other unique content into the game and enables players to dive deeper into the tactical and strategic aspects of the game than ever before.
The Western Front Armies will be available as a stand-alone package that represents an entry point into the franchise and access to the vibrant Company of Heroes 2 community. New players can also access 23 existing Company of Heroes 2 maps in auto-match, and play against all other existing factions.
Oberkommando West: A completely new take on the German forces brings brand new abilities and new strategies to the frontline
The Western Front: Expand the war to the popular Western Front theater of combat, featuring breathtaking new environments, that bring realism and vibrancy never before seen in the game
New Maps: Eight stunning new maps join the extensive collection of 23 existing Company of Heroes 2 maps as well as over 1,000 community created maps available on the Steam workshop
Intense Online Combat: Feel the unprecedented ferocity of frontline strategic warfare and engage in visceral battle with adversaries across the globe
Every Battle Tells A Story: Experience the up-close moment-to-moment brutality of frontline warfare and control the battle through your military prowess
Sold Out and Team17 today announced the launch of Worms Battlegrounds, available from today in retail stores across the UK for the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 from select retailers, priced at the SRP of £34.99.
The Worms franchise make its debut on next generation consoles, having seen it already appear on over 25 other platforms since its introduction back in 1995.
Worms Battlegrounds is the most fully featured version of Worms yet and features:
25 Single Player story missions
10 ‘Worm‐Ops’ time attack missions
5 Environments: Inca, Viking, Feudal Japan, Industrial Revolution and Prehistoric
Multiplayer Deathmatch and Fort modes
Landscape Editor
Clan Support including Clan Emblem Editor
65 Weapons and Utilities including 10 outrageous new items: Mega Mortar, Gravedigger, Winged Monkey, Oxygen, Worm Charm, Bovine Blitz, Whoopsie Cushion, Teleport Raygun, Aqua Pack and The Equiliser
Day to Night Lighting Transitions
Physics Based Contraptions
Over 200 individual customisation items for the worms
4 Improved Worm Classes including new special abilities
30% Larger Landscapes
DUALSHOCK 4 wireless controller’s Light Bar dynamically changes colour depending on your worm’s scenario. Watch as the Light Bar glows red for attacks and explosions, blue when your worm is submerged in dynamic water and green to indicate that your worm is poisoned (PS4 version only).
Weapon Gestures. Assign up to four weapons for quick select using the DUALSHOCK 4 wireless controller’s Touch Pad (PS4 version only).
Companion website. Keep track of your stats on the go! (PS4 version only)
SmartGlass companion app. Keep track of your stats on the go! (Xbox One version only)
“We are incredibly proud to be working with Team17 on such an iconic franchise,” said Garry Williams, Licencing Director, Sold Out. “Bringing the Worms franchise to retail on the next generation of consoles is an honour and Worms Battlegrounds is the ultimate in worm warfare. Worm warmongering has never been so much fun and we hope gamers of all ages will enjoy cosy nights in blowing each other up.”
Worms Battlegrounds is out now and available for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One at boxed retail.
Frontier Developments plc today reaches the next milestone in the development of its forth-coming Elite: Dangerous title.
The Premium Beta phase starts today with all the major features that have been added through the four Alpha phases. The immediate focus is on testing the systems and servers with a step change in numbers using a re-balanced game based on feedback and information from the recent Alpha 4 build.
More than 10,000 additional people, a number which is growing daily, are today able to earn credits to upgrade their ships and weapons by blazing their own trading, piracy and bounty hunting trail though five star systems covering a 200 cubic light year volume of space. There are a range of different economies and governments, ranging from Anarchy to Federal Democracies to Corporate-run systems.
Heat mechanics
All this action takes place around ten stars in five star systems that make up part of the Boötes constellation (when viewed from Earth) and set within the 400 billion star systems of the Elite: Dangerous Milky Way galaxy.
The Premium Beta, which includes a lifetime Expansion pack, is available now for new customers here. Those who wish to upgrade can do so from a pre-order of the standard Beta here, or the final game here. Customers who have already pre-ordered the standard Beta and the Expansion pack only need spend an additional £15 to start playing the Premium Beta today.
Super-cruise with flight assist off
David Braben, CEO of Frontier, said:“The start of the Premium Beta phase is another exciting moment in our development – from today we have over 10,000 additional people playing the game. This is a significant and sensible step-change with which to test the next level of scaling of our cloud-based systems and servers as we move towards the very large numbers of people we will eventually have playing.
I once again would like to thank all those who played such an important role in the Alpha phase, which is now at an end. We’re looking forward to continuing to collaborate with the expanded community during the beta phase as we deliver greater scale, richer content and ever higher quality.”
Square Enix has announced that the Prophet as the latest character to be joining the Human roster in Nosgoth. With attendees at E3 this year will be able to get hands-on in the dark fantasy world of Humans vs. Vampires, where the new character class will be playable within the City of the Razielim, a brand new map set in the underground for the very first time on PC.
The Human character, Prophet, delivers severe damage to Vampire characters, with her blood curses and magical abilities. Using tainted blood as weapons, bullets dipped in the fluid carry wicked hexes that the Prophet can use against the Vampires. Dual handguns are their weapons of choice and they can select between three unique types:
Dual pistols – Two finely crafted flintlock pistols
Heavy pistols – Heavier Flintlocks that deal more damaging, but fire more slowly
Quick pistols – Lightweight flintlocks that can fire rapidly at the cost of power
As the first class to wield dual weapons along with the ability to use powerful curses and magic, the Prophet is a welcome addition to any team with both supporting and offensive capabilities to aid her allies and devastate her enemies.
Soon to be available after the new character update will be four new terrifyingly striking skins, which allow players to customise a stand out Nosgoth experience, in the fight for supremacy and survival.
Gaijin Entertainment announced that 3rd June in North America and the 5th June for Europe will mark the F2P military MMO game War Thunder maiden mission on PlayStation 4. It will also celebrate Gaijin Entertainment’s global PS4 strike, releasing the massively destructive Ground Forces Expansion.
To complete the epic scale of War Thunder, Ground Forces Expansion will provide those who possess a thirst for war, but prefer having their treads rumbling across the ground, the ability to unleash a blitzkrieg like attack upon foes.In the very near future, the complete War Thunder experience will include cross platform compatibility allowing the combined battles with more than seven millions players worldwide, across PS4 and PC to battle with or against each other in a do or die effort to lay claim to either the skies or on the ground.
War Thunder on the PS4 will feature lifelike dynamics of real-time war and precision in its details of planes and tanks. With the DUAL SHOCK 4 Wireless Controller’s intuitive control scheme and ergonomic design provides ease of use and comfort while lock in deadly MMO WWII action. Glorious warfare erupts across a colossal battlefield in majestic 1080p, completely uninterrupted, even in cross platform play against PC foes. War Thunder on the PS4 will also provide players with improved head-tracking system using PlayStation Camera.
Square Enix and CI Games have just released the Story Trailer for the upcoming WWII first-person shooter Enemy Front, which arrives 13th June on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC.
The all-new video showcases the compelling story of war correspondent Robert Hawkins as he fights hand-in-hand with resistance fighters opposing the Nazi juggernaut in France, Germany, Norway and the Warsaw Uprising in Poland.
Price £39.99 on PS3 and Xbox 360 and £29.99 on PC.
Pre-order and receive a bonus single player mission Available at selected retailers.
Any fans of the Metro games can throw their hands into the air and praise the fact both titles are coming to the Xbox One and PS4 too, as well as PC. At a recent Koch Media event we got our hands on with the Redux range of the games, which I must say, looks visually amazing and that’s just the surface. For anyone that doesn’t know what these Metro games I speak of then you’re probably missing out on a great immersive survival series, but not to fear as now you can enjoy this second wave.
Why Redux?
Well why else wouldn’t you want to play a couple of classic and unique survival games on the new consoles? Both games are remastered which we saw during the presentation showing the original side-by-side with the Redux. New textures and skins for the world and inhabitants look absolutely stunning. And 2010’s Metro 2033, the first outing, compared to its Redux is a fine example to see the transformation between old and new.
The Differences
So aside from Metro 2033 and Last Light looking visually improved they both have game modes crossed over, so the Survival mode from 2033 and Spartan mode from Last Light is available across both titles. This means that anyone that fancies a new challenge and have previously completed one or both games originally can now have another reason to play through the games again differently.
After playing a selection of levels from Metro 2033 Redux I must admit that the gameplay was dramatically improved from when I played through several years ago. Everything handles a lot better and with the added watch from Last Light I felt that I was more in control, everything felt refined and it didn’t feel like it was just a stereotypical HD remake. The AI themselves have gone through a complete overhaul with improvements in every way imaginable. Their look is more detailed, the enemies up close can be seen with noticeable scales and hair and the humans aren’t dull and generic looking as they once were. With the Metro Last Light Redux you’re getting last year’s game bumped up to next gen but most importantly you’re receiving the complete edition with all of the DLC in one handy package. With the additional game mode too Last Light and 2033’s Redux is the ultimate bundle which looks and plays fantastic on the new consoles.
Overview
There really aren’t any excuses now to say you’ve missed the opportunity to get on board the Metro train, excuse the pun. Deep Silver have simply outdone themselves with tailoring both games for the current competitive market. We were told that this hasn’t sidetracked from any sequel in the works so it seems we’re in for a treat in the future and the Redux will keep us happy until then. Both games haven’t lost any features or levels but have added to both of these. When you arrive at goals in a mission the game would usually end that section. Now there’s a lot more exploration to be done and the size of the playing field has been expanded, can’t really argue that you’re not getting your money’s worth.
For the PC the game will cost €19.99/£15.99 and if you had picked up the game cheap or free through various deals or humble bundles you can get the Redux 50% off which is awesome. For the console release, Xbox One and PS4, the game will cost €39.99/£34.99. With 60fps on both, the PS4 version is 1080p and the Xbox One is currently 900p.
Metro Redux is out this Summer 2014 and shouldn’t be missed.
One thing we all want from a detective genre filled with twists and turns are answers. There’s nothing better than relief from the ‘Who done it’? theme and episode 4 of The Wolf Among us tips the players ever so close to the truth. In fact, knowing that this is the penultimate episode from Tell Tale’s Fables themed thriller, with hints of action, I felt pretty satisfied with some of the minor questions being answered as opposed to the overall big one. And if the big one was answered before the end we wouldn’t be as interested for episode 5. So why did ‘In Sheep’s Clothing’ rub me up the right way?
The length of this episode felt by far the longest yet. And I’m a fan of length but only if it’s long and fun. Nobody wants to play with something that’s boring, which The Wolf Among Us has never been, and so long you just want it to end if it’s kept your attention thus far. Coming towards the end of the whole experience we now have to see everything begin to be summed up in a satisfactory bow and feel our actions over the previous episodes have repercussions. With this in mind having an episode that was approximately 20 minutes longer to complete compared to the others felt necessary and builds up to a beautiful climax that doesn’t disappoint. The climax was so good I chose to have a smoke afterwards. An in-game smoke that is.
Players that have completed episode 3 may continue to read on, anyone that hasn’t should please go ahead and play it. The quest of repairing the enchanted mirror and tracking down Bloody Mary leads Bigby Wolf down some really dark rabbit holes as we have just discovered there’s someone else running the show. With an opening scene that physically made me cringe to the point of turning away, I don’t do blood and broken limbs, you’re thrown into an episode with a lot more moralistic choices regarding Fabletown’s unglamoured inhabitants, giving you options to send them away or be passive towards them which will go against the rules.
For the rest of the episode you’ll come across Snow and many other familiar characters who’ll try and aid you along the way, just some of the you might need to ‘persuade’ a little more. In some of these lengthier scenes you’ll find yourself caught between pushing characters a little harder than some others to get a led and some answers before apologising to them for your hands on method of questioning. Well I felt I had to apologise as I did some terrible things to them. Beauty and Beast play an even bigger role in this episode as we finally discover what exactly is going on between their domestic problems that thankfully ties into your main objective. Through my playstyle I found myself promising that I’d fix everyone’s issues, being the helpful guy that I am, but I somehow couldn’t bring myself to telling them all that murdering this mysterious Crooked Man is the solution even though it seems everyone will be better off with him dead.
Just like in the previous episodes you’re given the choice to visit a couple of places, one before the other, which I don’t think this time round gets affected to which you visit first. Both leads are so plot driven and lead to the same outcome, perhaps being the penultimate episode and loose ends needing to be resolved, the Butcher shop and the Pawn shop serve two very important purposes. Is this a bad thing not having a real choice affected to where you travel first? Still, the way you resolve situations at both locations can leave you with some harrowing guilt which more than makes up for any doubts about this.
This has to be my favourite episode thus far. My passive orthodox method of approaching situations has well and truly been tarnished as I felt the pressure to getting answers. I’m glad I’ve been swayed into stepping up my tactics and all for a good cause, hopefully. And with this episode’s final scene with possibly the biggest cliff-hanger from all 4 episodes I don’t know honestly what to expect from the next instalment. I’m worried, scared and excited and can’t wait to see the outcome from my choices.
Prepare for Invasion, as Activision and Infinity Ward today revealed the third massive DLC Pack for Call of Duty: Ghosts. Launching 3rd June first, exclusively on Xbox Live for Xbox One and Xbox 360, Call of Duty: GhostsInvasion delivers four new multiplayer maps from unique locales around the world, each with hidden secrets and unique Field Orders. Invasion also includes “Episode 3: Awakening,” the next thrilling chapter in Extinction’s four-part episodic narrative taking players deep into an alien underworld to discover the truth behind the Cryptid attack.
Invasion is available a la carte for a suggested retail price of $14.99, or as part of the Call of Duty: Ghosts DLC Season Pass, which gives fans access to all four epic Call of Duty: Ghosts DLC Packs planned for release in 2014 – Onslaught, Devastation, Invasion and Nemesis – at the discounted suggested retail price of $49.99.
Invasion‘s four new small-to-medium-sized multiplayer maps feature the fast-paced gameplay Call of Duty fans crave, each one donning a distinct look, feel and unique killstreak. “Departed” is a medium-sized map set in a rural Mexican town during the Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) celebration. The colorfully decorated streets, vendor carts and storefronts provide ample cover for run-and-gunners, and players that complete the map’s unique Field Order will unlock the Death Mariachi killstreak. Armed with dual-wielding pistols, the Death Mariachi settles scores, with each kill turning enemy players into another member of the band, and a temporary squad mate.
“Pharaoh” is the abandoned archeological site of an ancient Egyptian palace. Players will have to be on the lookout for collapsing monuments and urns full of flesh-eating scarabs, among other surprises in this multi-level map. Inside the palace, gamers will battle through multiple chambers ideal for close-quarters combat and short-range weapons, all under the watchful eye of Anubis, the half-jackal/half-human, protector of the dead, who will handsomely reward players who unlock this map’s Field Order.
Invasion‘s third map, “Mutiny,” transports players to a remote Caribbean island harboring an eerie pirate hideout complete with abandoned trading posts and prison cells. Speed and stealth are a must as players navigate the narrow and intertwining pathways. However, let ye be warned that gamers taking up positions on the pirate ship moored in the center of the map will become vulnerable to enemy fire from the numerous flanking routes created by the map’s horseshoe shaped dock. Players that unlock “Mutiny’s” Field Order will find themselves escorted by two ethereal ghost pirates, who will happily send enemy combatants down to Davey Jones’ locker on their behalf.
Favela
Invasion‘s fourth multiplayer map is a refreshed version of the fan-favorite map from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, “Favela.” Since its original release, the Brazilian shantytown has seen substantial change. Buildings once under construction are now complete, while others have crumbled into a state of disrepair. Players must avoid falling to their death as they traverse the map from one building to the next, with ramshackle scaffolding creating varied pathways between structures, and enemy snipers taking advantage of the long sightlines. Players who complete the Field Order in “Favela” will be able to call in heavy air support from a nearby Y-8 Gunship to bring the rain with a 105mm cannon, a 40mm auto-cannon and a 25mm cannon.
PlayStation today announced the PS+ for June, the titles will be Pixeljunk Shooter Ultimate and Trine 2 for the PS4. The PS3 will get NBA 2K14 and Lone Survivor and the PS Vita will get Dragon’s Crown and Surge Deluxe on 4th June.
Sony Computer Entertainment’s PS Store and Plus content manager Chris Howe said Sony’s goal is offer a “more balanced set of games” each month.
Sony will also adjust the length of time each title will be available. Starting in July, every title in the Instant Game Collection will be available from the first Wednesday of the month and will be free for that month until the first Wednesday of the following month.
Get ready to plunder the ancient world with the latest Culture Pack for ROME II! Pirates & Raiders introduces the ancient-world Balkan culture, consisting of three new playable factions. Each is adept at raiding or piracy, and capable of amassing huge mercenary armies at lightning speed.
Players can now ransack the campaign map as the Ardiaei of Illyria, and the Thracian tribes of Tylis and the Odrysian Kingdom. With their own rosters of military and naval units, distinct traits, religion and play styles, the Balkan factions offer new and unique ways to experience the Grand Campaign in ROME II.
To complement the Pirates & Raiders Culture Pack, ROME II owners were updated with extra free content earlier this week. This latest Free-LC comprised an extra playable faction from the Balkan culture – the fiercely independent Thracian tribe of The Getae – plus a new historical battle, The Battle of Pydna.
Remedy Entertainment, the creators of “Max Payne” and “Alan Wake,” will showcase “Quantum Break’s” signature, time-amplified gameplay for the very first time in August at Europe’s largest gaming show, Gamescom.
To give fans a sneak peek at what they can expect later this summer, Remedy Entertainment released a new “Quantum Break” video narrated by Creative Director Sam Lake that provides new story details and never-before-seen footage from the game.
To be launched in 2015 exclusively for Xbox One, “Quantum Break” delivers an entertainment experience like no other with the fusion of an intense, cinematic action game and a high-quality, live-action show.
The game follows “Quantum Break’s” hero, Jack Joyce, as he desperately struggles to prevent the end of time, while the show revolves around the conspiracies and intrigue within the villainous corporation called Monarch Solutions, Jack’s main enemy.
Together, they form an intertwining narrative where the actions you take directly impact how the story across both the game and the show unfolds.
EA and Popcap game Plants vs Zombie Garden Warfare is coming to PS3 and PS4 on 19th August in North America and the 22nd for the UK, now PlayStation fans will also be able to experience the Garden Variety and Zomboss Down expansion content from day one.
Plants vs Zombies Garden Warfare is a crazy fun third-person shooter built in the Frostbite 3 engine. Team up with up to four players in the wave-based Garden Ops game mode or take to the battlefield in 24-player battles full of tactical action! As you play you will unlock new abilities, customizations, taunts and much more.
Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare on PS4, where it will be playable at a native 1080p resolution and blazing fast 60 frames per second. Additionally, PvZ Garden Warfare on PS4 will also be playable via Remote Play on the PS Vita, giving players the option to take the fun of PvZ Garden Warfare on the go. For support-minded players, the popular Boss Mode feature will also be playable as a companion experience on mobile devices via the PlayStation App. Lastly but certainly not least, split screen co-op will be available on PS4.
