Sean’s Game Night – Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker

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Sean’s Game Night – Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker

Season 2 of ‘Sean’s Game Night’ continues with a sneaky Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker episode played on the Xbox 360.

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Featuring two guests, Chris Locke and Aurore Dimopoulos who are avid fans and cosplayers in the games industry, they are joined by my on screen face that I’ve nicknamed my reaction cam. We play through a sneaking mission which goes horribly wrong then hunt a Rathalos dragon from the Monster Hunter game’s cross over. Very Skyrim’esk.

Chris and Aurore take turns in playing the co-op mode with me, Aurore for the sneaking mission and Chris for the monster hunt. For those that don’t know about Peace Walker it’s set before the events of the latest Ground Zeroes release and we urge you to bridge that gap by watching this episode.

Ground Zeroes is out now for Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.
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World of Tanks Team Reveals New Graphics

Chris Hare
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World of Tanks Team Reveals New Graphics

In the second episode of the World of Tanks dev diary series focused on new features and enhancements planned for the game in 2014.

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World of Tanks: Developer Diaries 2014 – Graphics

In this new video, the developers dive into the technology of 3D modelling and explain how the introduction of advanced texture mapping, combined with new material models, will not only enhance the visual look of World of Tanks, but will also add a tremendous amount of realism and detail to vehicles and battle arenas.

Assassin’s Creed Unity first look at in-game footage

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Assassin’s Creed Unity first look at in-game footage

Ubisoft have just been in touch to let us know that Assassin’s Creed Unity footage is available!

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We have been working on the new Assassin’s Creed for more than three years and although we weren’t quite ready to show you our full vision for a next-gen only AC, it seems Abstergo are trying to force our hand!  So here’s a true first look at in-game footage from Assassin’s Creed Unity.

Stay tuned – we’ll have many more exciting details for you in the months ahead!

Creating my own Kinect Sports Rivals Champion

Andrew Edney
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Creating my own Kinect Sports Rivals Champion

Next month sees Microsoft releasing Kinect Sports Rivals on the Xbox One, and I recently had the chance to visit to Rare where I created my very own Champion.

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Kinect Sports Rivals is the next generation of the best-selling Kinect franchise, Kinect Sports, that brings your favourite sports back in re-imagined ways, and delivers new sports and events made possible only with Xbox One’s revolutionary technology. Kinect Sports Rivals puts you in the game like never before, tracks your movements and expressions with incredible accuracy, and offers never-ending competition with your friends and rivals.

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The all-new Kinect instantly scans and creates a stylized digital version of you, your Champion, then drops your virtual athlete into the ever-evolving world of Kinect Sports Rivals. Compete in a world full of competitors on one of three global teams, each with its own philosophy and playing style. As you enter into competitions with players from around the world, Xbox One uses the power of the Cloud to create an always-evolving experience that responds to how you, the champion of the game, play.

Kinect Sports Rivals contains 6 game experiences : bowling, shooting, climbing, soccer, wake racing and tennis. You can play against the computer, your friends, or even split-screen.

Harry is one of the team at Rare working on Kinect Sports Rivals and he talked me through the process of creating my very own champion. Over to Harry:

You can also check out my interview with Kinect Sports Rivals Executive Producer Danny Issac here.

Kinect Sports Rivals will be released on the Xbox One on April 11th.

Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster Out now for PS3 and PS Vita

Chris Hare
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Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster Out now for PS3 and PS Vita

Square Enix interactive entertainment products in Europe and PAL territories, announced today that FINAL FANTASY X/X-2 HD Remaster for the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita is now out.

Two of the most acclaimed FINAL FANTASY adventures of all time are back. Return to the world of Spira, the sport of Blitzball and fall in love with a cast of fan favourite characters including Tidus and Yuna, looking better than you’ve ever seen them before. The creators’ original vision is stunningly realised with today’s technology to deliver the definitive versions of these classic RPGs.

Features

  • Two Classic RPGs now beautifully remastered – Experience two of the most successful entries in the legendary RPG series, now looking even better than you remembered them. 
  • International Editions of Both Games – The International version of FINAL FANTASY X-2 makes its way outside Japan for the first time ever, with a host of additional content not included in the original!
  • Updated Soundtrack – Over 60 tracks from the original FFX soundtrack are rearranged or remastered in HD audio!
  • Full Trophy Support – Full PlayStation 3 and PS Vita Trophy support is included, for each title.
  • Cross-Save Support – Continue playing the same game across each of the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita versions, by saving your data to the PlayStation Network (this feature requires both versions of the game).

PlayStation Vita boxed version**:

  • Featuring both FINAL FANTASY X HD Remaster and FINAL FANTASY X-2 HD Remaster
  • RRP: £29.99
  • Release Date: 21st March 2014

PlayStation Vita digital download version:

  • Featuring both FINAL FANTASY X HD Remaster and FINAL FANTASY X-2 HD Remaster
  • RRP: £29.99
  • Release Date: 21st March 2014

Obtaining the content of FINAL FANTASY X-2 HD Remaster, requires online connection and download of the content over PlayStation Store, using the download token code contained inside the game packaging.

PlayStation 3 boxed versions:

  • Standard Edition
    • Featuring both FINAL FANTASY X HD Remaster and FINAL FANTASY X-2 HD Remaster
    • RRP: £29.99
    • Release Date: 21st March 2014
    • Limited Edition
      • Featuring both FINAL FANTASY X HD Remaster and FINAL FANTASY X-2 HD Remaster
      • Includes limited edition artwork book containing an elegant collection of concept art from the original FINAL FANTASY X and FINAL FANTASY X-2 development teams. The version of the artwork book to be issued via the European/PAL version of the PlayStation 3 Limited Edition, will be 48 pages in length.
      • RRP: £34.99
      • Release Date: 21st March 2014

PlayStation 3 digital download version:

  • Featuring both FINAL FANTASY X HD Remaster and FINAL FANTASY X-2 HD Remaster
  • RRP: £29.99
  • Release Date: 21st March 2014

Murdered: Soul Suspect… Buried

Chris Hare
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Murdered: Soul Suspect… Buried

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As Ronan digs deeper into the investigation of his own murder, both he and Joy realize Salem has been hiding a secret far darker than they ever anticipated.

Watch this trailer to find out what lies buried in Salem and see the newly announced Limited Edition version of Murdered: Soul Suspect developed by Airtight Games and published by Square Enix.

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The Limited Edition will include a copy of the journal used by Ronan and Joy to hunt down the killer and features written and visual clues about the murders terrorising Salem. It will also include free access to an Interactive Digital Strategy Map. With the aid of the map, you will be able to seek out hundreds of collectibles, detect side quests and find all of Salem’s haunting landmarks. The map will be accessible via computer or tablet.

Murdered: Soul Suspect challenges gamers to solve the hardest case of all… their own murder. Ronan O’Connor, a detective with the Salem police, has his life brought to a brutal end by a masked killer.

Caught in the purgatorial world of Dusk he must combine his investigative skills with powerful supernatural abilities to uncover the shocking link between his own death and a series of killings terrifying the town of Salem. This supernatural detective thriller will be available June 2014 for the Xbox One and Xbox 360, the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3  and Windows PC

Why not watch the Murdered: Soul Suspect Interview with Eric Studer from Airtight Games

Ubisoft reveals the Exclusive contents for Watch Dogs for PS3 and PS4

Chris Hare
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Ubisoft reveals the Exclusive contents for Watch Dogs for PS3 and PS4

Ubisoft and Sony Computer Entertainment Europe has announced that Watch Dogs, will offer additional content only available on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3.

The exclusive content includes four extra missions, representing one hour of exclusive gameplay, as well as a unique ‘White Hat’ Hacker Outfit.  By playing this additional content, players will have a deeper knowledge of DedSec, a key and powerful faction in the Watch Dogs universe. Once complete, a Hacking Boost named Superior Capacity is acquired which gives players one additional Battery Slot.

The scenario takes place after Aiden Pearce, the vigilante hero of Watch Dogs, catches the eye of DedSec, a notorious hacker group fighting for freedom and security in the digital age. Aiden receives an encoded message asking him to help some members of this organization who want payback. Pearce must use his knowledge of Chicago’s complex ctOS network to discover digital vulnerabilities in Umeni Technologies’ security network and earn his reward.

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With Watch Dogs bundles for both PS4 and PS3 will be available for launch in Europe, which will include all of the Sony exclusive content.

Watch Dogs will be released worldwide on 27th May, 2014 on PlayStation4, PlayStation3, Xbox One, Xbox 360 and Windows PC. The Wii U version will release at a later date.

ONE PIECE Unlimited World Red Storyline and more announced

Chris Hare
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ONE PIECE Unlimited World Red Storyline and more announced

NAMCO BANDAI Games Europe has announced today that players will experience a whole new game-exclusive storyline with original characters designed by the famed creator of ONE PIECE, Eiichiro Oda himself!

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The Straw Hat Pirates encounter and befriend a cheerful yet mysterious raccoon named Pato who possesses a shadowy power to create anything drawn onto a leaf. In order to help their new friend, the Straw Hat Pirates agree to assist Pato on an ambiguous mission “to meet someone;” Pato then leads the crew to the Forgotten Island where all the Straw Hat Pirates except Luffy are successively kidnapped by a wicked pirate named The Red Count, who had escaped the lower depths of Impel Down two years ago. With Pato’s help, Luffy must fight to recover his crew from the enemy’s grasp and find out exactly what The Red Count’s evil plots are…

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ONE PIECE Unlimited World Red is scheduled for PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, Nintendo 3DS and Wii U in 2014

Ubisoft Announces PC Beta for Trials Fusion

Chris Hare
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Ubisoft Announces PC Beta for Trials Fusion

Ubisoft has announced that players who pre-purchase Trials Fusion for Windows PC on the Uplay shop, GameStop, Amazon and other select digital retailers will have access to a closed beta, which will begin on 21st March. Trials Fusion will be available digitally on PC for $19.99 on 24th April.

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Trials Fusion is the highly anticipated sequel to the massively popular platform racer Trials Evolution. Developed by RedLynx in collaboration with Ubisoft Shanghai and Ubisoft Kiev, Trials Fusion offers players an unlimited array of obstacles and challenges as they race against the clock – with players from around the globe – to set track records.

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The game builds off the same maddeningly addictive physics-based gameplay of its predecessors while incorporating brand-new features, including the FMX tricks system. Create tracks that stretch your imagination and skill, and put your friends to the test by sharing online with the bustling Trials Fusion community, made possible by the fan-favourite Editor mode.

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Whether players choose to race alone, against friends or in a worldwide tournament, the competition is endless. Just one run is never enough.

Castlevania: Lords of Shadows 2 ‘Revelations’ DLC Trailer

Chris Hare
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Castlevania: Lords of Shadows 2 ‘Revelations’ DLC Trailer

Konami Digital Entertainment, B.V has released the first trailer for its forthcoming ‘Revelations’ DLC for its CASTLEVANIA: LORDS OF SHADOW 2 title.

The ‘Revelations’ DLC costs £4.49 and is scheduled to be released on 25th March. The new elements follow fan-favourite Alucard, in an all-new story that segues into the plot of the full game. The new trailer shows the many moves and skills that Alucard offers, and gives a glimpse into the new locations and story ‘Revelations’ adds.

A huge favourite within Castlevania fans, Alucard is the turned son of Gabriel. A tragic figure, he has shunned human life for many years, instead choosing to hunt only creatures of the night. The DLC takes place just before the apocalyptic events of CASTLEVANIA: LORDS OF SHADOW 2, where Alucard prepares for his father’s return and the forthcoming battle against Satan – detailing how Alucard is linked to his Father’s fate.

‘Revelations’ takes place within the epic world seen in CASTLEVANIA: LORDS OF SHADOW 2. As Alucard, players must discover his secrets, unearth the true extent of his involvement in Dracula’s story and set in motion the events of CASTLEVANIA: LORDS OF SHADOW 2. The DLC expands the incredible story of the recently-released sequel, with the fate of the Belmont clan unveiled. Alucard – a warrior by nature – has his own unique, powerful abilities, including use of the Glaciem and Igneas powers. Similarly, Alucard also has vampiric abilities which allow him to transform into a wolf, a swarm of bats and even turn back time! Blood fuels your capabilities, and Alucard must drink the blood of enemies to intensify his immortal powers. The new trailer offers a welcome hint as to what lies ahead…

CASTLEVANIA: LORDS OF SHADOW 2 is currently available on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Windows PC. Its sumptuous 3D world and epic quest are now enhanced and extended with all-new locations and the chance to experience familiar ones through new eyes via the ‘Revelations’ DLC, as the story of the Belmonts is brought to its full conclusion.

Guild Wars 2 to get new release Focused Entirely on new features

Chris Hare
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Guild Wars 2 to get new release Focused Entirely on new features

NCSOFT and ArenaNet, from Guild Wars franchise has today announced the first-ever Guild Wars 2 release that is focused exclusively on bringing exciting new updates to in-game features. The Guild Wars 2 “April 2014 Feature Pack”, slated to release on 15th April, will introduce a sweeping range of new systems and feature enhancements to the game.

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The focus on features sets the stage for new content designed to upgrade the experience in a wide variety of areas, from quality of life to the way players enjoy various aspects of the game.

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ArenaNet has organised a rollout campaign to reveal everything players can expect in the “April 2014 Feature Pack”. Between now and when the release launches on 15th April, ArenaNet developers will deliver a series of videos, live streams, blogs and articles that unveil and detail every feature and what it means to the game. The rollout will give the entire Guild Wars 2 player community the opportunity to fully understand and engage in dialogue around each new upcoming enhancement.

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To kick off the campaign, ArenaNet today revealed the first new feature, detailing an overhaul of the existing trait system in Guild Wars 2. The improved trait system includes 40 brand new traits, a simplified UI, and new horizontal progression opportunities for players. A blog outlining details about the system is now live at www.guildwars2.com/en-gb/news/traits-unleashed-forty-new-traits-and-more.

Wolfenstein: The New Order Two New Videos

Chris Hare
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Wolfenstein: The New Order Two New Videos

Two new videos for Wolfenstein: The New Order of the Bethesda Underground video series, ‘Know Your Devs’, MachineGames’ narrative designer Tommy Tordsson Björk discusses his proudest moments while working on Wolfenstein: The New Order, including writing the Chapter 3 train sequence  – one of the many standout moments in the game.  We’ve also released a video of the train scene he created – entitled On a Train to Berlin. Check out B.J. Blazkowicz as he first encounters one of Wolfenstein’s most-sinister villains, Frau Engel, on a train from Poland en route to Eisenwald Prison.

Currently under development at MachineGames, Wolfenstein: The New Order, the first-person action-adventure shooter, reignites the franchise widely recognized for pioneering the first-person shooter genre. Set in the 1960s, the monstrous Nazi regime has used mysterious advanced technology to win World War II. They now rule the globe with an iron fist. Wolfenstein: The New Order sends you across Europe on a harrowing mission to bring down the Nazi war machine.

Wolfenstein is slated for release in Australia on May 22nd and throughout Europe on May 23rd on the Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC. As an added bonus, everyone pre-ordering the game will be invited to access the DOOM beta with their copy of Wolfenstein: The New Order. For more information on the DOOM beta access pre-order bonus, visit: http://www.wolfenstein.com/doom.

Metal Gear Solid Release a Special live action video for the fans

Chris Hare
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Metal Gear Solid Release a Special live action video for the fans

Konami Digital Entertainment, has today has celebrated the release of METAL GEAR SOLID V: GROUND ZEROES with a special live-action video in recognition of the very special fans the METAL GEAR series enjoys.

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The new footage has been issued to tie in with the European launch of the eagerly-awaited METAL GEAR SOLID V: GROUND ZEROES. Shot in Paris, the video features a few of Kojima Productions’ ardent fans and a very special star guest.

METAL GEAR SOLID V: GROUND ZEROES launches this week and marks a new beginning for the series. It offers a truly open-world environment wherein the player chooses how they undertake a mission and react to key situations, and also ups the realism the series is famed for with stunning new aesthetics and incredible AI advances.

METAL GEAR SOLID V: GROUND ZEROES is available for PlayStation 4 and XboxOne, priced £29.99 for both physical and digital editions. PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 physical editions are £29.99, while the digital editions retail for £19.99.

WildStar: Arenas and Battlegrounds deep dive through the latest video

Chris Hare
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WildStar: Arenas and Battlegrounds deep dive through the latest video

NCSOFT and Carbine Studios has announced the Arenas and Battleground DevSpeak.

Maybe you are a PvP junkie as well? It’s finally party time on Nexus as Arenas and Battlegrounds get explored. Over the next week Carbine will be showing players the best battling the planet has to offer, starting today with a brand new DevSpeak video.

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