Today is the day that a new trailer for the The Order: 1886 exclusive to the PlayStation 4, developed by Ready at Dawn and Sony Santa Monica.
Yesterday Sony teased the release via Twitter, adding that PlayStation Europe will be the first to showcase the video trailer for The Order 1886.
First announced at last years E3 no other trailer has been released until now, I for one can’t wait to see it.
I got to spend a few hours playing Ubisoft’s forthcoming game South Park: The Stick of Truth – and it was sweet!
South Park seems to be one of those games that has been coming out forever – so when I was given the chance to actually get some hands-on with it, I jumped at the chance.
The premise of the game is simple – you play “The New Kid”, also known as douche bag, who has just moved to South Park and get’s involved, as you do, with an epic quest to save The Stick of Truth from the forces of evil.
When the game first starts you are treated to a short sequence about the history of The Stick of Truth – which reminded me of the The Lord of Rings animated movie from many years ago (instead of Gandalf riding a horse, it’s Cartman). What follows is what can only be described as the start of a normal episode of South Park. It looks the same, feels the same, and sounds the same – and that’s because this is the first South Park game that has actually had Matt Stone and Trey Parker fully involved. They wrote the script and they do the voices. So this is basically your chance to be in an episode of South Park.
There is a lot of customisation available for your character – you can choose how he or she looks, what they are wearing, and more, and you also have the choice to play as one of four classes – fighter, mage, thief, or Jew!
And then it’s time for the episode, sorry, game, to begin properly.
You get to explore all of South Park and it isn’t long before you run into Butters in the middle of a fight with another 4th grader – so once you have helped him, he takes you to Cartman’s house and you get to join the quest. This whole sequence is designed to introduce you the various fighting mechanics in the game. The fighting, which consists of turn by turn selections is actually a lot of fun, with you getting to choose whether to fight using a weapon, or a special power. You even get to fight as other South Park characters, depending on who you have with you at the time.
The game primarily consists of you exploring South Park and completing lots of little quests – such as getting the rest of Cartman’s team to come back to his house – each one of those quests often results in having to do more.
You even have a Facebook like service where you get to friend other characters you meet, receive messages from them, and generally have a good laugh!
There are lots of references to the shows 17 year history, from locations, to characters to having to collect all 30 Chinpokomon that are scattered around South Park.
I don’t want to give too much away of the story, but needless to say fans of South Park are going to love this game. One thing’s for sure, I can’t wait to play more!
South Park: The Stick of Truth will be released on March 7th on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC.
Today Disney Interactive announced two characters for Disney Infinity at the Toy Fair New York 2014, with Phineas and Ferb sleuthing platypus Agent P and Phineas are joining the ruckus in Disney Infinity‘s Toy Box on 1st April in the US and a possible UK date of the 4th April.
Picture from the Disney Interactive Twitter Account
The two characters will be accompanied by two new power disks that give Toy Box a makeover to look like Phineas and Ferb‘s city of Danville, one is for an all over terrain remake and the other paints over Disney Infinity‘s Skydome to look like the TV show’s sky. The pack also includes two new Power Discs – the ‘Tri-State Area Terrain’ texture set and the ‘Danville Sky’ sky-dome.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nAh_oAU3kg
The Danville power discs even recreate the show’s antagonistic Doofenshmirtz Evil Incorporated building and a small waterslide park invented in one of the cartoon’s episodes. Phineas carries his trademark Baseball Shooter, a gun that fires baseballs, while Agent P uses his signature fedora to thwack things.
Game of Thrones Season 3 was released today on Blu-ray and DVD, and we have a great competition to win a Games of Thrones Complete Season 3 DVD Boxset – and here are the winners.
In the third season of the hit HBO original series based on the bestselling book series A Song of Ice and Fire by George R.R. Martin. This epic drama is set in the grounded fantasy continent of Westeros, where ambitious men and women of both honor and ill-repute live in a land where summers and winters can last years. In Season 3, family and loyalty will be the overarching themes, and many critical plot points from the first two seasons will come to a violent head, with several major characters meeting cruel fates. While a primary focus continues to be on King’s Landing, where the Lannisters barely held onto power after a savage naval onslaught from Stannis Baratheon, stirrings in the North threaten to alter the overall balance of power in Westeros. Robb Stark, King of the North, will face a major calamity in his efforts to build on his victories over the Lannisters in Season 2, while further north, Mance Rayder (new character) and his huge army of wildlings begin an inexorable march south to scale the Wall. Across the Narrow Sea, Daenerys Targaryen – reunited with her three deadly, fast-maturing dragons – attempts to raise an army of slaves to sail with her from Essos to Westeros, in hopes of eventually overthrowing the Iron Throne.
Did you see Maisie Williams talking about Game of Thrones Season 4:
We teamed up with HBO to offer three lucky winners a Games of Thrones Complete Season 3 DVD Boxset.
Congratulations to the winners, and we have another great contest coming up soon.
Game of Thrones The Complete Season 3 boxset is available now on DVD priced £39.99 and Blu-ray priced £49.99.
Starting from tomorrow Microsoft will begin “testing” deals for digital versions of Xbox One games, starting with Crytek’s Ryse.
From tomorrow 18th February until 24th February, Ryse will be available for $39.99 on the US Xbox One games store, as opposed to the $59.99 it currently costs. With the UK pricing of £34.99 on the UK Xbox One games store, as opposed to the £49.99 it currently costs.
The news was announced on Twitter by Xbox studio manager Mike Ybarra (XboxQwik), who stated the temporary price drop was a response to player feedback.
“Lot of people asked for better deals on our digital marketplace,” Ybarra said, “So we’re testing some, and [from] 2/18 through 2/24 you can get Ryse: Son of Rome off digital marketplace for $39.99. Special deal on add ons starts 2/25.”
He added: “That’s far better than the used price at GameStop and others! Go digital!”
Last month Larry Hryb who is the Xbox Live director of programming Larry Hryb said that Microsoft plans to make the prices of its digital games more competitive in the future.
“We have some great stuff planned for Xbox One this year (and beyond),” he told a Reddit thread. “As soon as we can share some of the goodness, we will.”
Hryb was then asked if Microsoft’s plans included competitive pricing for digital downloads. His reply: “It is indeed on the agenda.”
Activision has announced a new game called Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark, Activision has released a trailer for the game, confirming that players will have the choice between allying with the Autobots or the Decepticons.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lo8I9gZgqVA
This game will bridge the gap between the Transformers movie universe and the world depicted in 2012’s Transformers: Fall of Cybertron and its predecessor War for Cybertron.
Edge of Reality will shoulder development responsibilities, replacing Activision-owned High Moon Studios.
Players will choose from over 40 playable characters from the two different universes as they battle to secure the Dark Spark. TRANSFORMERS: RISE OF THE DARK SPARK will be releasing on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Nintendo’s Wii U and the Nintendo 3DS and PC. Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark is scheduled for release this June, Edge of Reality will be handling the consoles and PC versions, with WayForward developing the 3DS version.
Today Deep Silver has announced that “KILLER IS DEAD” is making its way to PC get your blades sharpened for it. The “KILLER IS DEAD – Nightmare Edition” will be available for retail and digital download from 9th May and feature exclusive extra content. The price will be 19.99 EUR/USD/GBP.
The additional content includes:
· New difficulty mode called Nightmare Mode. In this mode, enemies can only be defeated using the following attacks: Adrenaline Burst, Dodge Burst, Headshots, so the gameplay requires far more skill and tactics. Players will not be able to use the Final Judgement finisher (QTE mode) to defeat enemies.
· Smooth Operator Pack for console will be included and unlocked after Episode 3.
· Theatre Mode – Rewatch cutscenes and get extended background information on characters, helping to unravel the story after your 1st play through
“KILLER IS DEAD” is set in a not-so-distant future similar to (but not the same as) the world we know now. The player takes control of an executioner named Mondo Zappa who wields a Japanese sword in his right hand and brandishes interchangeable weapons in his left artificial arm. His ultimate goal is to execute various heinous criminals scattered around the world and beyond.
Today Konami and Sony have revealed a brand new limited edition PlayStation 4 that comes complete with Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes branding and a slick look that will make any Metal Gear fan smile.
Konami and Sony have joined forces to produce the first limited edition PlayStation 4 console, dubbed the “Fox Edition”, which comes complete with the MGS universe’s iconic FOX emblem on the side – and fans will know it ties in with Big Boss’ covert operations unit.
You’ll also find a standard Dual Shock 4 controller bundled in the box, as well as copy of the game, all for a total of 46,980 yen (£275) in Japan when it launches on 20th March, you can expect the bundle to cost around the same £349.99 if it hits the UK, but there’s currently no word of a launch of the exclusive console on the UK shores just yet.
Today LG has announced it’s plans to showcase three mid range handsets at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) this month.
LG will unveil its L Series III range at the event, with the Android 4.4 (KitKat) powered L90, L70 and L40 on display.
With the L90 that’s sports a 4.7-inch IPS qHD display, a quad-core 1.2GHz processor, 1GB of RAM, 8GB of storage, an 8-megapixel rear-camera, 1.3-megapixel front snapper, and a 2540mAh removable battery.
The L70 is powered by a dual-core 1.2GHz processor and 1GB of RAM, the L70 features a 4.5-inch IPS (800×400) display, 4GB of storage, and an 8-megapixel or 5-megapixel rear-camera depending on the market.
Rounding off the L Series III, the L40 comes with a 3.5-inch (480×320) display, dual-core 1.2GHz chip, 512MB of RAM, 4GB of storage, 3-megapixel rear-camera and either a 1700mAh or 1540mAh removable battery.
Out this week in the world of Nintendo from Kung Fu Rabbit on the Nintendo 3DS to Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze on the Wii U.
WEAPON SHOP de OMASSE (LEVEL-5) Nintendo 3DS (Download) eShop from 20/02/14 €7.99 (£7.19). From the mind of comedian Yoshiyuki Hirai comes WEAPON SHOP de OMASSE, a humorous twist on the classic fantasy adventure. You are Yuhan, an apprentice in a weapon rental shop inside an RPG. It’s your job to forge and rent weapons to the seven misfit heroes and various NPCs that come your way.
Retro City Rampage: DX (Vblank Entertainment) Nintendo 3DS (Download) via the eShop from 20/02/14 €8.99 (£7.99). Rampage the open-world, steal cars and run missions — all while jumping on civilians for coins and outrunning the law with power-ups! This send-up to ’80s and ’90s video games and pop-culture includes both a full Story Mode of open-world adventure as well as an Arcade Mode for quick pick-up-and-play action. If that’s not enough, it also packs an interactive city full of shops, minigames, customisations, collectibles, special guest stars, and more.
Kung Fu Rabbit (Neko Entertainment) Nintendo 3DS (Download) via eShop from 20/02/14 €4.99 (£4.49). Life in the temple of rabbits hangs by a thread. Universal Evil has struck again and kidnapped all of your disciples. Only you managed to escape. They let you live… they’ll soon regret it! Use your agility and combat skills to save your disciples! Jump from roof to roof, slide gracefully along walls, sneak up on your enemies, and rip them to shreds!
Renegade (ARC SYSTEM WORKS) Nintendo 3DS (Virtual Console- NES) via eShop from 20/02/14 €4.99 (£4.49). Renegade was a highly influential benchmark in the beat ‘em up genre. Step into the shoes of a vigilante who must battle his way through subways, parks, alleyways and parking lots. You can even burn rubber on a motorcycle. Pick up items like a hamburger that restores life, a heart that increases your lives by one and an item that gives your bike a boost. You’ll need all the help you can get to take out the many street punks, killer kung-fu females, outlaw bikers and array of bosses standing in your way.
Bella Sara 2 – The Magic of Drasilmare Demo (Bigben Interactive) Nintendo 3DS (Demo) via the eShop from 20/02/14. Return to the universe of Bella Sara™ and set off to the Drasilmare Tree’s rescue! The great Magic Tree of Drasilmare has been cursed! Only you can remove the deadly curse and save the world of Bella Sara.
Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Nintendo) Wii U (Disc/Download) via the eShop from 21/02/14 €49.99 (£39.99). In this adventure, the Kongs must reclaim their island from the dastardly Vikings of the northern seas. To do this, they need to set off on a journey around five different islands, plus the frozen Donkey Kong Island. This will be the first game in the series to be in HD, bringing glorious detail and expression to the world. Depending on the stage, you can swivel or move the camera around to view dynamic scenes while enjoying the rich gameplay. Along with Diddy Kong, Dixie Kong returns as a main character, while Cranky Kong is playable for the first time! Your abilities change depending on which partner you bring along, opening up new choices and possibilities. There’s even a cooperative two-player mode, with each player controlling one of the characters and working together to progress through the game!
Ice Hockey (Nintendo)Wii U (Virtual Console- NES) via the eShop from 20/02/14€4.99 (£3.49). Prepare to face-off for one of the most faithful sports simulations on the NES™. Ice Hockey offers straightforward fun to just jump in and play, either solo or against a friend, yet also requires tactical skills for players who want to fine-tune their team. You can customise each squad member, selecting from three different body types, affecting their offence and defence. Leaner players are faster and better in a face-off, while heavier players have stronger body checks and shooting skills. This is the US version of the game.
Today Square Enix and Eidos-Montréal, has released a 17-minute playthrough showcasing the immersive environments and dynamic gameplay gamers can expect from THIEF.
This short transitional mission takes place immediately after the tutorial at the very beginning of the game After a heist gone horribly wrong; Garrett has to make his way to his hideout in Stonemarket Clocktower. Along the way, he happens upon a jewellery store. Garrett being who he is (The Master Thief), you can see where this is going… He can’t help but break in and steal shiny things.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YhABWvDlw_E
Square Enix and Eidos-Montréal chose to share this specific section because it allows us to demonstrate many of the strengths of the game in a short condensed mission without spoiling any of the plot. There is also a complementary interview with Marketing Coordinator Jean-Philippe Chicoine on the THIEF Community blog that you can find here alongside the playthrough video.
THIEF will be out on the 28th February in all European and PAL territories for Windows PC, PlayStation3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360 and Xbox One.
Here is the first picture from the next episode of The Walking Dead (PC, Xbox 360 and PS3) from Telltale Games, I sure she can hammer that Zombie with no problems.
With the release of the Titanfall beta, we have some gameplay videos to share with you.
All of the videos were captured on an Xbox One at a special Titanfall preview event in London.
And thank you to Xbox for the beta code to play in this weekends beta.
LIGHTNING RETURNS: FINAL FANTASY XIII was released this week and I had the chance to sit down with Yoshinori Kitase and Yuji Abe to once again talk all things Lightning.
The world of Nova Chrysalia has only 13 days until total annihilation, with the citizens of four distinct regions each experiencing the end of the world in unique ways.
Against this background strides Lightning, a legendary warrior on a god-given mission to save the souls of mankind…
Yoshinori Kitase is the Producer of LIGHTNING RETURNS: FINAL FANTASY XIII and Yuji Abe is the Game Designer Director, so over to them:
So what do you think of Lightning Returns Final Fantasy XIII? Let us know by leaving a comment below.
