Wargaming today announced details for its upcoming Soviet Steel update for World of Tanks: Xbox 360 Edition, as well as information on the Combat Ready Starter Pack that will offer players a tremendous value and exclusive items for the console free-to-play title.
Representing the largest single content update so far for the title, the Soviet Steel, slated to go live on 3rd June, will enrich the game’s roster with 29 iconic USSR tank destroyers, light, medium, and heavy tanks, bringing the in-game vehicle total to over 150. The intimidating IS-3; a brutal close quarters and urban combat icon, the ISU-152; a high tier tank destroyer, and more will clash on two new battlegrounds—Komarin and Ensk.
The company also announced the Combat Ready Starter Pack, containing a war chest’s worth of in-game gold and other goodies at a discounted price of £15.99. Included in the package are:
The premium Panzer 38H Tier II German light tank, famously known for its heavy armor and quick firing gun.
3 days of premium account time granting 50% boost in accumulated Silver and experience.
200,000 in-game Silver.
1500 in-game Gold.
30-day voucher code for Xbox Live Gold status.
The Combat Ready Starter pack will be available this August.
Revolution Software is now available for the PlayStation Vita version of Broken Sword 5 – the Serpent’s Curse: Episode Two is out now in Europe, the concluding episode to the two-part adventure.
“We are absolutely delighted by the response of PlayStation Vita gamers to the first episode of The Serpent’s Curse” says Charles Cecil, founder, Revolution Software. “A large number of people had contacted us to ask, or simply just demand, that we bring the game to Vita. Now they can get stuck into the concluding episode or, for those who preferred to wait, to play the adventure in its entirety.”
Episode Two ramps up the level of drama, as well as the difficulty level, as the game progresses: the second part starting with George and Nico having to dodge shotgun fire, with George then meeting his ultimate nemesis – a terrifying goat!
The adventure bursts out from Paris and London, taking the player on to stunning locations throughout Spanish Catalonia and to deepest Iraq, the birthplace of civilisation.
Broken Sword 5 – the Serpent’s Curse: Episode Two is available now for PlayStation Vita, priced £9.99 (€12.99) or £15.99 (€19.99) for both episodes – although, for a limited period, there is a special launch discount on the PSN Store.
Both episodes of the game are also available for PC, Linux and Mac from Steam, GOG.com, Humble Store, and Get Games, priced £18.99. Episode Two on iOS and Android will be available shortly.
I recently had the chance to sit down with Naoto Sugiyama to talk about all things Murdered Soul Suspect – and there is some new gameplay footage in there too!
Murdered: Soul Suspect is a dark, detective thriller with a supernatural twist: solving your own murder from the afterlife. Play as Ronan O’Connor, a Salem police detective with a checkered past, whose life is brought to an untimely end by a brutal killer. Trapped in a limbo world called Dusk, he is unable to find peace until he can bring his killer to justice.
So over to Naoto:
Murdered: Soul Suspect will be available June 2014 for the Xbox One, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4 and PC.
For anyone that’s played Titanfall on PC, Xbox 360 and/or Xbox One already knows that the 15 maps that already comes with the game has quite the variety as it is. We all have our favourites, whether you’re into your open and wide playgrounds for Titan and sniper heavy duals, to my personal favourite tighter built up arenas to show off your parkour abilities. The Expedition DLC adds another 3 maps into the mix that offer even more ways to take down your opponents in a variety of ways.
Runoff
Runoff is set at a water collection and treatment facility that offers a tighter arena for Titans to engage in combat. More importantly it’s the first map in the whole game that really offers vertical Titan fights. As players might be storming the water logged tunnels on ground level you could be ambushed from players on the urban built factories above. This map is medium sized compared to the others.
I particularly enjoyed playing Last Titan Standing on Runoff as the tight corners and vertical advantages with rat runs beneath made tactical approaches and escapes work well.
(A cross between the maps Angel City and Smuggler’s Cove)
Swampland
Swampland is a map that features a remote water processing facility amongst ancient ruins. Probably more known as the map with trees you can wall run and hang from, Swampland is large and open with a lot of foliage for all your long distant fire fighting needs. This map is extra large and offers a lot of height and cover above.
This map was great for Attrition as you have many vantage spots on top of the trees which are great for sniping, the ancient ruins for your close range pilot battles and vast open forestation for Titan fights between the trees.
(A cross between the maps Boneyard and Lagoon)
War Games
War Games is set as a pilot certification simulator training session. With the unique opening cut scene showing the start up sequence entering virtual reality War Games looks and feels like VR through and through. If you’ve played the game’s training mode you’ll notice the same art style of bright blue and orange neon textures with purposely-placed parkour walls for convenient wall running. This map is large and is perfect for pilots to show off their abilities to traverse across the arena.
Playing Hardpoint Domination on this map was by far the most enjoyable game mode. With a variety of ways to approach the Hardpoints all with various vantage spots to defend them within, this game mode played differently every time I played War Games.
(A cross between the maps Colony and Overlook)
Expedition Variety Pack and Expedition Attrition are 2 playlists you can choose to play if you fancy just playing the 3 maps on rotation. These, the DLC and the added recent update have given more to the Titanfall experience and we await to see what’s next as part of the Season Pass. For the stand alone price for the pack some players out there that are use to getting 4 maps and an added weapon and game mode like in Call of Duty would probably find this DLC lacking on the content front. But remember what Respawn are giving you is tried and tested perfected maps that offer a unique experience with every playthrough and added variety.
I was really quite disappointed with GRID 2. Not particularly because it was a bad racer but because it felt like a step backwards from the first GRID. At least it did to me. GRID: Autosport is making itself out to offer pretty much everything in one nice tidy racer package, and avoiding being thought of as a sequel to GRID 2.
Autosport offers five disciplines, Touring, Endurance, Open wheel (basically F1), Tuner and Street. I reckon that should just about cover everything. Assuming there’s a decent roster of cars to back it up there are clearly enough disciplines to make sure Autosport keeps us coming back for more many hours down the road.
Swapping between disciplines it becomes very obvious that they’re not just for show too. With the difference in cars, tracks and race types there is a definitive line drawn between each discipline that keeps them separated from each other. Although in the preview code I played there wasn’t an enormous roster of vehicles and upgrades the groundwork is there ready for the full release.
The handling models have that familiar GRID sliding feel that makes tight races all the more exciting but it’s clear that Codemasters are perfecting their formula with the franchise. The handling never feels overly simplistic but ensures GRID doesn’t fall into the trap that some simulators can and forget to actually let you have any fun. If GRID has always done one thing right it’s excitement.
The visuals are everything we’ve come to expect from GRID and the tracks always seem to have even more detail than the car models. Which, truth be told, is the right way to do it. How many of us play racers from the bumper cam where you can’t see the car anyway? In fairness GRID’s handling model does at least give you a fighting chance of playing from a third person view but it’s still not the same. With GRID constantly staring at the track for hour after hour isn’t a problem and Autosport is looking good so far, especially the textures on the asphalt and tarmac.
Most importantly I was elated to see the return of many of my favourite features from the first GRID that had disappeared on GRID 2. There’s an XP bonus that increases as you increase the challenge by changing some, or all, of the many difficulty options (like Forza). Better still is the return of your team mate and team objectives. You aren’t required to arbitrarily make it to first place from last place race after race. There are realistic goals that you and your AI driver can achieve together. I’m so glad Codemasters put this back on, I loved this feature in the first GRID.
So even though I only got my hands on a relatively small amount of the content it looks like Autosport will offer there’s a definite feeling that everything’s in place. The mechanics are solid, there’s a decent damage model and everything’s looking rather polished to be honest. With a ton of cars, upgrades and races Autosport just might be what GRID 2 should have been.
Bethesda has announced that Battlecry Studios is making a game called… wait for it BATTLECRY, amplifies team-based combat by combining visceral brutality and competitive multiplayer action to create a new gameplay experience. Choose your warrior – each with a meaningfully distinct suite of attacks and abilities – from one of several factions from diverse parts of the world. With strategy, brutal attacks, and unique weapons, fight for power and glory in 32-player battles across the WarZones. This is the life of a warrior, and victory is yours for the taking. The game will be out in 2015 on PC as a free to play game.
Background: Following a cataclysmic world war at the dawn of the 20th century, the most powerful Empires left standing came together to ban gun powder under The Black Powder Treaty. The short peace that followed gave birth to the Pansophic Revolution – a golden age of industrial manufacturing and design. As technology advanced, old tensions reignited and soon the world faced the scourge of war once more. Fueled by technological Pansophic advancements, the face of warfare has changed. All disagreements are settled head-on by elite teams of chosen warriors from all over the world, with each member specializing in either high-tech ranged gadgetry or sophisticated melee weapons. Trained and bred for battle, they meet each other in sanctioned WarZones to faceoff for their share of glory.
Take on the role of an elite warrior and engage in brutal, high-action, 32-player battles in a variety of gameplay modes. Responsive, smooth controls unleash violent, high-impact, and stunning combo attacks previously reserved for modern brawlers. Dynamic movement allows you to seamlessly grapple, evade and mantle to quickly cover distances and evade the other team. Engage in combat and use the game’s Adrenaline system to unlock special powers for a short time or conserve Adrenaline to unleash your lethal Ultimate ability when the time is right. In BATTLECRY, your skill, timing, and teamwork create a diverse gameplay experience.
Become a Warrior
Choose your side from the powerful Royal Marines, the courageous Cossacks and more as they come online, then build and progress your chosen warrior by earning iron and advancing through the ranks. Each rank unlocks new abilities and effects, allowing deep strategic builds for your Warrior on every Level. Select from classes like: the Enforcer, who wields a massive sword and transformative shield to inflict and absorb damage; the Tech Archer who unleashes a maelstrom of arrows from afar; or the Duelist, using blinding speed and stealth abilities to pick off unsuspecting enemies in isolation.
A World without Gunpowder
Welcome to a world of ritualized combat where open wars are a thing of the past and warriors, the chosen few, risk life and limb in imaginative WarZones to maintain peace. Each Zone is designed to combine positioning, spacing and verticality to redefine your core combat experience. Fight with transformative weapons that harness iron and energy and eviscerate your opponents with swords that transform into shields, bows that can punch an arrow straight through an armored skull, or electrocute your foes with high powered blades crackling with electro-static energy.
The Last Moments of Your Life
Enjoy intense graphics and animations, with immersive third-person cameras as you fight toward life or death. The game’s bold, expressive art style directed by Viktor Antonov (Half-Life 2, Dishonored) supplements the game’s visceral combat and heightens the gameplay experience. Inspired by comic books and illustrations, BATTLECRY’s highly-stylized environments change depending on whether you are winning or losing in the arena.
Last weekend the MCM London Comic Con passed the 100,000 visitor mark for the first time, smashing the Excel-based event’s previous highest attendance record.
Show organisers revealed that 101,600 attendees came through the doors of MCM London Comic Con between Friday 23 and Sunday 25 May, compared to 88,000 people last October and just over 70,000 in May 2013.
“This has been the most successful MCM London Comic Con on record – in fact, the largest event of its kind ever held in the UK,” said show co-organiser Bryan Cooney. “The soaring attendance not only reflects a growing worldwide interest in comic cons and the ever-expanding range of attractions and activities at our show, but also the strength of the community that has built up around it over the years. Whether you’re into sci-fi, comics, videogames, movies, manga, anime, J-fashion or cosplay, the twice-yearly MCM London Comic Con has become the place to meet up with like-minded friends and make new ones.”
“MCM London Comic Con keeps going from strength-to-strength,” show co-organiser Paul Miley added. “As well as featuring a great special guest line-up and a host of top comic book creators, games publishers, film studios, anime distributors and retailers, this latest show saw us respond to public demand by expanding our online video, eSports and Asian culture offerings. And when we return in October, the show will be even bigger and better!”
The next MCM London Comic Con takes place at Excel London on 24-26 October 2014.
EA has officially announced that the new Battlefield game for this year will be called Battlefield Hardline developed by Visceral Games the company that made Dead Space. The game is set for it’s first reveal during EA’s 2014 E3 Press Conference on 9th June.
This time the game is Cops versus Robbers for Battlefield this time round. What you do you think of the new idea?
Here’s a statement from Steve Papoutsis – Vice President and General Manager, Visceral Games.
On behalf of everyone at EA and Visceral Games, I’m fired up to confirm our next project – Battlefield Hardline. The game launches this fall and it’s a brand new series in the Battlefield franchise, set against the backdrop of a genre we all love – the war on crime and the battle between cops and criminals.Several years ago, I was at an internal EA meeting in Barcelona with creative leaders from across the company. It was there I met Karl Magnus Troedsson, the GM of DICE, for the first time, and we immediately began talking about games – I’ve always loved Battlefield and KM was a huge fan of Dead Space, which I was working on at the time.
We started talking about different ways we could work together, different ways we could take Battlefield and action games in a new direction. It was then that this project that became Battlefield Hardline was born.There’s been a lot of buzz today about Battlefield Hardline – we’re getting ready for E3 and fans found some details on our website about what we’re working on for the show. We’ve been reading all of your comments and we’re excited to be going into more detail soon on the ways we’re adding new twists and turns to the foundation of Battlefield multiplayer and more about how we’re bringing our strengths at Visceral to single player.
BANDAI NAMCO Games Europe S.A.S. has today announces that ACE COMBAT INFINITY is now out for the PlayStation Network in Europe and Australasia. ACE COMBAT INFINITY marks the first time the storied Ace Combat franchise has entered the Free-to-Play gaming arena.
With this new instalment of the renowned series, Players will dive into the game’s wealth of Free-to-Play content and fight to rule the skies with powerful combat aircraft, advanced weaponry, and cunning piloting skills. An exciting number of game modes awaits the players:
· Online Co-Op Missions: In this 4v4 Mode, Alpha and Bravo teams can either fight against each other or cooperate to beat an even bigger enemy to earn rewards. Teamwork, trust and individual skills are mandatory to beat the enemies!
· Solo Campaign Mode: Being a mercenary Ace pilot has its perks and rewards too. Be the sole hero.
· Customisation Mode: Players can create their own Aircraft based on the acquired rewards (Weapons, emblems etc.).
Following the game launch, various in-game campaigns, events and gifts are available:
· Special Challenge – By meeting the conditions of the Special Challenge, people will be able to unlock ADFX-01 Block 1 Morgan, the prototype of the legendary aircraft that appeared for the first time in ACE COMBAT ZERO
· Everyone Sortie Campaign – Players can invite their friends to play Online Co-op Missions together and receive Stocked Fuel for free!
· Inferno F-4E Skin – Players will have the opportunity of getting the special skin for free as a skin drop by playing the Online Co-Op Missions (from May 28th to June 2nd 2014). This is the players’ only chance to get this unique skin
· Ace Combat Infinity Launch Commemoration Pack – Two emblems (“Arrows” and “Bone Arrow”) and Two Nicknames (“Mercenary” and “Pioneer”) are given for free to all the Pilots if you start within one month after launch!
· Worldwide Launch Commemoration Present – To celebrate the worldwide launch of the game, all fighters will be gifted a F-4G Phantom II Wild Wiesel blue camo skin!
“Ace Combat is a legendary license and is an example to follow when it comes down to Flight Shooting games. Today we are really happy to release this high quality sequel; all the fans deserve it!” said Herve Hoerdt, Vice President of IP Strategy, Marketing & PR at BANDAI NAMCO Games Europe. “Thanks to its economic model, every aspiring pilot will be able to enjoy an ace game. And don’t forget: The Sky Is Yours! ”
ACE COMBAT INFINITY for PlayStation 3 is available now in Europe and Australasia via the PlayStation Network.
Did you know there is a secret level in Wolfenstein: The New Order that takes you back to Castle Wolfenstein?
Bethesda have just released Wolfenstein: The New Order and there is a secret level called Escape From Castle Wolfenstein that puts you back into the old game! You can only get to this by going to sleep and having a nightmare.
And here is the secret level, this footage was captured on the PlayStation 4 edition :
Have you played Wolfenstein: The New Order yet? Let us know by leaving a comment below.
LG has today announced the much rumoured and leaked smartphone the LG G3, and with launch events taking place in six cities worldwide London, New York, San Francisco, Seoul, Singapore and Istanbul LG G3 aims to redefine the definition of a global smartphone.
LG developed the idea under the Simple is the New Smart concept, LG G3 is a culmination of consumer research based on LG’s The LG G3 was empowered with the best of what current technology has to offer, providing consumers with a user experience more ambitious than anything offered before by LG.
The smartest innovation in a fast evolving smartphone market is creating harmony between advanced technology and a simplified user experience,” said Dr. Jong-seok Park, president and CEO of the LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company. “LG G3 is the result of our effort to actualize that idea into a tangible product. And we are extremely pleased with the result.”
Highlights of the new G3 include
5.5-inch Quad HD display with 538ppi with four times the resolution of HD and almost two times higher resolution than a Full HD display
13MP OIS+ (Optical Image Stabilizer Plus) camera with a revolutionary Laser Auto Focus that can shoot stunningly sharp images in a fraction of the time required by conventional phone cameras.
Polished metallic skin on the rear cover that is lightweight, fingerprint-proof and most of all,
Floating Arc form factor that feels incredibly comfortable in one hand and incorporates the innovative design heritage of the Rear Key
Simple is the New Smart concept of the G3.
True-to-Life Viewing Experience
LG’s reputation in the display arena is second to none and the development of the G3’s breath taking Quad HD display was the result of years of innovation in display technology. With a pixel density of 538ppi, the G3’s Quad HD display sets new viewing standard producing images that are sharper and clearer than traditional smartphone displays. At 5.5-inches, LG G3 boasts a screen ratio of 76.4 percent with thin bezels all around so the phone feels as comfortable in the hand as a smaller traditional smartphone.
The high resolution display on the G3 also required LG engineers to pair it with battery technology that was just as innovative. LG equipped the G3 with a 3,000mAh removable battery and advanced optimization technologies to further maximize battery efficiency. By replacing the metal in the battery cathode with graphite, LG engineers were able to extend the lifespan of the G3’s battery. The result is a battery that can keep up with the Quad HD display’s ultra-high performance without losing steam in the middle of the day.
The G3’s advanced 13MP OIS+ camera is designed to quickly and easily capture life’s special moments as they occur, not necessarily when you want them to occur. This is made possible with G3’s innovative Laser Auto Focus, the first of its kind in the smartphone industry. This technology enables the G3 to capture the best moment — even in low light — by measuring the distance between the subject and the camera using a laser beam. So no more fuzzy pictures of your son scoring his first football goal and or missed shots because your camera couldn’t decide quickly enough which toddler in the playground to focus on. Combined with the proven and popular OIS+ technology first seen in the G Pro 2, the G3 is sure to impress even the most discerning shutterbugs.
LG also simplified the process of actually capturing those special moments. Rather than having to focus on the subject in preview mode and then pressing the shutter button, with the G3, tapping the subject to focus will simultaneously also trigger the shutter. What’s more, the G3’s 2.1MP front camera incorporates several new enhancements such as a larger image sensor and larger aperture for more light throughput and better-looking selfies. A unique twist has been added to the standard timed selfie mode by incorporating gesture controls — when ready to shoot, simply clench your hand into a fist and the G3 will recognize the gesture and begin the automatic three-second countdown. It couldn’t get any simpler than that.
For video, the G3 offers superior sound quality with instinctive microphones that measure the environment to identify the optimal audio level for the clearest recording. And with the built-in 1W speaker with Boost AMP, users can enjoy videos and music accompanied by richer sounds and clearer tones.
The Floating Arc design of the G3 with its ergonomic arch and slim side profile provides an extremely comfortable grip for everyday one-handed use. The Rear Key continues to anchor LG’s innovative design language, with a newly designed power key and volume buttons as well as more premium quality materials and finish. LG also refined sophisticated technical features and advancements located on the rear by arranging them in a clean and singular layout consistent with the G3’s well-balanced design language.
The stylish metallic skin with matte finish which keeps the G3 looking clean and fingerprint-free will be offered in five vibrant colours: Metallic Black, Silk White, Shine Gold, Moon Violet and Burgundy Red.
LG new external design, LG adopted a minimalistic user interface design with flat graphics. The circular motif of the graphic assets in the new UI was derived from the shape and concept of LG’s logo, reflecting its unique visual style and identity.
Simplified UX to Reflect Simple Pleasures
With advanced core technologies, LG took its Learning from You approach to a new higher level with new UX features to offer G3 users a unique experience unlike any previous LG smartphone. Highlights include:
Adaptive technology learns as you type for faster input with less mistakes. Smart Keyboard reduces input errors by up to 75 percent by tracking and analysing typing habits and intuitively “knowing” what word the user intended to type. The height of the keyboard can also be adjusted to better fit the user’s hands and position of the thumbs. Individual keys can also be customized with frequently used symbols for even faster input.
Like a personal assistant, Smart Notice provides suggestions and recommendations based on user behaviour, phone usage patterns and location to offer user information when it’s needed the most. Smart Notice can remind you of a call you declined earlier and ask if you would like to call that person back. If you have a large number of un used files or apps on the G3 taking up valuable space, Smart Notice will ask if you would like to delete or uninstall them. But what sets Smart Notice apart from other personal assistants is its natural language capabilities. For example, instead of just displaying today’s temperature and weather forecast, Smart Notice will make a recommendation such as, “You may want to take an umbrella today since it will rain this evening”.
Understanding the importance of maintaining and securing confidential data when smartphones are shared, misplaced, lost or stolen, the LG G3 offers a number of enhanced security features such as:
Knock Code enables users to unlock their device with a pattern of taps. Merging security and convenience, users can create a personalized code that can be entered anywhere on the screen. With the G3, users have the option of being able to use KnockON to wake the screen to check the time as well as enter the home screen directly via Knock Code Content Lock keeps personal files safe and hidden from view when sharing the G3 with friends. s internal memory or on the microSD card.
Kill Switch gives G3 owners the ability to disable their phones remotely in the event of theft. The Kill Switch also allows content on the G3 to be wiped so personal information won’t be compromised. Kill Switch also includes antivirus scanning and remote wipe and lock, among other essential features.
The LG G3 is a smartphone I’m really looking forward to hold and use this year, no fixed date or pricing for launch of the product out early July this year.
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