Here is the launch trailer for Tom Clancy’s The Division out for PS4, Xbox One and PC next Tuesday 8th March
Homefront: The Revolution Goliath Edition announced
Deep Silver today unveiled the Homefront: The Revolution Goliath Edition, a strictly limited collector’s edition packed with exclusive content. Alongside a boxed copy of the game, the Goliath Edition includes
: · A radio controlled scale replica ‘Goliath’ Drone, with working lights and six-wheel suspension. The Apex-manufactured Goliath is one of the most fearsome weapons in the KPA’s Counter-Insurgency arsenal
- An exclusive Steel Book
- A 32 page Art Book featuring Resistance-themed concept art and cutting edge Apex weapon and vehicle technology
- The ‘Revolutionary Spirit’ pack (details below)
- The Homefront: The Revolution Expansion Pass, entitling access to major single-player expansions – further information to be revealed at a later date
All post-release content for Homefront’s co-operative Resistance Mode including new missions, challenges, features and additional items and equipment will be delivered FREE as part of Dambuster Studios’ commitment to supporting this mode for 12 months.
“We’re planning for a dedicated team to work on additional single-player content for at least a year after release” said Hasit Zala, Game Director at Dambuster Studios. “We have some exciting ideas that we hope to develop further post launch, but the overall goal is to add some surprising new experiences to the world of Homefront that complement our 30 hour single-player campaign. All additional single-player content will be covered by the Expansion Pass.”
In addition to announcing the Goliath Edition, Deep Silver confirmed a number of additional pre-order bonuses: Pre-Order Homefront: The Revolution to secure the REVOLUTIONARY SPIRIT pack, which includes both the Red Skull motorbike skin and Golden pistol skin for use in the single-player campaign, and instant unlocks of the Marksman Rifle, Sniper Scope and Remote Explosives for your Resistance Mode character.
All Digital pre-orders come with the LIBERTY PACK, featuring two pieces of rare combat gear unlocked and ready to personalise your Co-Op character with – the Liberty Body Armour and KPA Shock Trooper Helmet.
Further pre-order bonuses are available with selected retailers in each territory:
- Kickstart your Co-Op Freedom Fighter’s career with the GUERRILLA CARE PACKAGE – 5 ‘Resistance Crates’ full of random weapon blueprints, attachments, equipment and more!
- Wage guerrilla warfare in style with the WING SKULL PACK, including the Wing Skull motorbike skin and the Silver Pistol skin in the single-player campaign
- Enhance your guerrilla skills with the COMBAT STIMULANT PACK to give your Freedom Fighter a critical boost in the heat of battle!
- Limited edition Steel Books, and Steel Posters are also available from selected retailers worldwide
Homefront: The Revolution is scheduled for release on 17th May 2016 in North America, and 20th May 2016 in all other territories on Xbox One, the all-in-one games and entertainment system from Microsoft. , PlayStation 4 and Windows PC.
Native Mac and Linux versions are also in development.
The Last Maharaja add-on content for Assassin’s Creed Syndicate
Ubisoft has nnounced that The Last Maharaja add-on content for Assassin’s Creed Syndicate is now available on the PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Windows PC.
Twin Assassins Jacob and Evie Frye join Duleep Singh as he fights to reclaim his birthright as the last Maharaja in this entirely new story for Assassin’s Creed Syndicate.
In his quest to reclaim his heritage, Duleep, with the help of the Frye twins, will take on the Templars while testing his friendship with the queen.
The Last Maharaja is available as part of the Season Pass, which includes: Jack the Ripper, A Long Night Season Pass exclusive mission, the Streets of London gameplay pack, two top-tier sets of gear and weapons, and an exclusive XP boost.
The Last Maharaja is also included in the Gold Edition of the game and is available for purchase separately.
Dark Souls III pre order information announced
Today further information detailing the digital and physical pre-orders of DARK SOULS III on Xbox One, specifically regarding the backwards compatible version of the original DARK SOULS.
“We are proud to give gamers a variety of ways to purchase and experience their games as well as offering a host of differently timed promotions for those that grab their copies early. With that, we are excited that all digital pre-order and day one physical disc purchases of Dark Souls III for Xbox One will include a copy of the original Dark Souls. If you digitally pre-order Dark Souls III for Xbox One from the Xbox Store, you will receive a token for the original Dark Souls within 7-10 days of your purchase. If you purchase a physical disc of Dark Souls III for Xbox One from a retail store at launch, a digital token for the original Dark Souls will be included with the game at participating retailers while supplies last”.
What was in that Media event last week about Xbox One and PC?
In San Francisco last week, Head of Xbox Phil Spencer reaffirmed Microsoft’s commitment to bringing the biggest Microsoft Studios franchises to both Xbox One and Windows 10, and provided journalists, YouTube personalities and Twitch streamers hands-on time with Xbox’s most-anticipated spring games and platform experiences.
The Xbox spring games line-up includes a wide array of fan-favourite franchises coming to both Xbox One and Windows 10, including Quantum Break, Forza, Killer Instinct and more.
“At Xbox we believe gamers should be able to play the games they want, with the people they want, on the devices they want,” Spencer said. “Making more of our popular games available for gamers to play on either Xbox One or Windows 10, each powered by Xbox Live, is another important step towards this vision. We are committed to delivering amazing gaming experiences for gamers who play on consoles, PCs or both.”
The Best Franchises are Coming to Xbox One and Windows 10 This Spring
Whether you enjoy hitting the race track in a gorgeous supercar, bending time to your will, or venturing deep into apocalyptic worlds, Xbox is delivering an amazing line-up of games this spring and beyond:
- Dark Souls III – Attendees enjoyed hands-on with new content from the third entry in the acclaimed Dark Souls series at the Xbox Spring Showcase. Launching 12th April on Xbox One, Dark Souls III takes players through an apocalyptic, dark journey to unfold the secrets of the unique universe created by Hidetaka Miyazaki, FromSoftware and BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment.
- Forza Motorsport 6: Apex – Arriving in the Windows Store this spring, Forza Motorsport 6: Apex is a free, curated standalone experience for Windows 10 that provides fans with a diverse tour of what Forza Motorsport 6 has to offer, including trademark innovations iconic to the Forza franchise, such as Drivatar opponents and Forzavista cars, as well as new ways to play and compete. The experience also takes advantage of DirectX 12, delivering breathtaking visuals at up to 4K resolution, and was playable for the first time at the Xbox Spring Showcase on an Intel Unleashed Custom.
- Forza Motorsport 6 (Porsche Expansion Pack) – Available today, the Porsche Expansion Pack for Forza Motorsport 6 on Xbox One spans Porsche’s 60-year history, giving players the chance to race and master 21 Porsche models, including nine new to Xbox One, in an all-new eight-hour Career campaign. The Porsche Expansion also features the debut of the Virginia International Raceway track, in both night and wet conditions.
- Gears of War: Ultimate Edition for Windows 10 – Available in the Windows Store starting today, Gears of War: Ultimate Edition is playable for the first time on Windows 10, and was shown on Alienware Area 51 and iBUYPOWER Revolt 2 at the Xbox Spring Showcase. The game features amazing 4k resolution built with DirectX 12, unlimited refresh rates and controller and mouse and keyboard controls.
- ID@Xbox – ID@Xbox showcased two marquee titles:
- Pit People from The Behemoth is coming first to Xbox One, followed by Windows 10. Experience this fast-paced, turn-based co-op adventure in a closed Beta later this year.
- Below from Capy is coming to Xbox One. Below is a descent into the Depths. Explore. Survive. Discover.
- Killer Instinct: Season 3 – Microsoft Studios and Iron Galaxy announced that eight new fighters are joining the arena in Killer Instinct: Season 3, available March 29 on both Xbox One and Windows 10. The team provided hands-on with the first four characters available on launch day – Kim Wu, Tusk, The Arbiter from the Halo franchise, and Rash from Battletoads – on Xbox One and an MSI Nightblade X2 Windows 10 PC
- Minecraft with Oculus Rift support – Microsoft and Mojang are teaming up with Oculus to provide the first-ever demos of Minecraft: Windows 10 Edition with Oculus Rift support, shown at the Xbox Spring Showcase on Cyberpower Black Crow and Acer Predator G6. You can play Minecraft: Windows 10 Edition in Creative or Survival mode in full 3D while using the familiar Xbox One controller that ships with every Rift sold. Minecraft: Windows 10 Edition with Oculus Rift support will be available through the Windows Store and Oculus Store this spring.
- Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition – Microsoft Studios highlighted additional content for Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition, demoed at the Xbox Spring Showcase on Xbox One. The Definitive Edition enhances the award-winning original game release with new content, including new areas, abilities, more story sequences, multiple difficulty modes, fast travel between areas, and more. Available March 11 on both Xbox One and Windows 10.
- Quantum Break – Remedy Entertainment debuted the DirectX 12-powered Windows 10 version of Quantum Break at the Xbox Spring Showcase, offering hands-on demos running on an Nvidia Z97 Carbide, Asus ROG G11 Series, and Acer Predator G6. Anyone who pre-orders the Xbox One digital version through the Xbox Store, purchases an Xbox One digital token at participating retailers, or pre-orders an Xbox One Special Edition Quantum Break bundle, will receive the Windows 10 version of the game for free, downloadable from the Windows Store via redemption code when Quantum Break launches on Xbox One and Windows 10 on 5th April
- Tom Clancy’s The Division – Ubisoft treated attendees to in depth hands on time with the open beta content for Tom Clancy’s The Division, an immersive online open-world action role-playing game. Launching 8th March on Xbox One, players will team up with other Division agents to reclaim New York City from the chaos of a deadly pandemic.
DirectX 12 Showcase: Rise of the Tomb Raider, Ashes of the Singularity, King of Wushu – Square Enix, Snail, and Stardock showcased their latest DirectX 12 enhancements for Rise of the Tomb Raider, King of Wushu, and Ashes of the Singularity on Origin PCs, iBUYPOWER Revolt 2, and Maingear PCs. Ashes of the Singularity is taking advantage the DirectX 12 multi-adapter technology, allowing PCs to use multiple GPUs, even from different manufacturers. Rise of the Tomb Raider was playable for the first time at the Xbox Spring Showcase running DirectX 12.
New Features in the Windows 10 Xbox App and Xbox One – The Xbox team discussed new updates arriving soon on Xbox One and also in the Xbox app in Windows 10, demoing some of the new features on a top-of-the-line Razer Razerblade 14-inch laptop:
- Gamerscore Leaderboard in the Achievements section and Hero Stat Leaderboards in Game Hubs
- See Avatars in your Activity Feed if you’ve chosen to replace your gamerpic with your Avatar
- An updated “Featured” section spotlights games, deals, community events and more
- 16-person Party Chat is enabled across both Xbox One and the Windows 10 Xbox app
- Xbox 360 achievements will automatically post to your Activity Feed
- More interactive Game Hubs with web-linking
- Compare your Avatar with your friends’ Avatars
- Reputation interface changes, players with ‘good’ profiles will no longer feature a reputation gauge
New PS4 update 3.50 coming tomorrow 2nd March
Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) today revealed the features included in the beta for the next major system software update 3.50, codenamed MUSASHI, for PlayStation 4.
As part of the beta phase, players can schedule gameplay events with friends directly through their console. Players can also receive specific notifications as selected friends appear online.
Heading the list of features is full support for PS4 players to set-up and arrange gameplay events in console as well as via PlayStation App (PS App), making it easier for like-minded gamers and friends to arrange gameplay together. The feature gives event hosts the ability to edit events after they’ve been scheduled, with invited friends and community members notified of any changes.
In addition, players can now be notified as friends come online, bringing more visibility to when friends are available to play and inspiring more immediate interaction between gamers. This much-requested feature allows gamers to tailor notifications for individual friends, meaning it can be activated for a select group of close-friends, rather than the entire friends list.
Whilst playing together is at the heart of the beta, the trial also brings functionality and improvements for those wishing to enjoy an uninterrupted experience on PS4. The ability to appear offline is included to allow gamers full immersion in their play experience, whilst still offering them the full suite of PS4 features.
In this new PS4 update, Sony have made it easier to connect and play together with friends and the wider community, as well as introducing some much requested features:
- Remote Play (PC/Mac) – We’re bringing PS4 Remote Play to Windows PC and Mac. This feature won’t be available to test in the beta, but you can look forward to it soon.
- PlayStation Plus – A new option in the PlayStation Plus destination will allow you to easily check and manage your online storage
- Dailymotion, New service partners in Share feature – Dailymotion, an additional live streaming service, will become available for PS4 users to enhance their broadcast experience. Like other live streaming services available on PS4, users will enjoy the following features: Activity Feed, What’s New Broadcast Info Tile, Live Detail and Live from PlayStation.
All of these features are currently being trialed as part of the beta by community members who chose to sign up when PlayStation invited players via the PS Blog. The final features list will be revealed when the system software update goes live.
Mortal Kombat XL launches for PS4/Xbox One
Today Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment has announced that Mortal Kombat XL, the ultimate Mortal Kombat X experience, is now available in the UK for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.
Developed by NetherRealm Studios, Mortal Kombat XL offers the essential Mortal Kombat X experience that comprises of the main game and all content featured in the original Kombat Pack and Kombat Pack 2 including:
● Brand-new playable characters Leatherface from The Texas Chainsaw Massacre horror film series and the Xenomorph from Alien
along with returning Mortal Kombat characters Triborg and Bo’Rai Cho
● All playable characters from the original Mortal Kombat X Kombat Pack: Predator, Jason Voorhees, Tremor and Tanya, each accompanied by three themed skins
● New Apocalypse Skin Pack
● Previously released content for Mortal Kombat X including Goro, the Brazil Skin Pack, the Kold War Skin Pack, Samurai Skin Pack and Kold War Scorpion Skin
As an added bonus, Mortal Kombat XL and PlayStation 4 and Xbox One owners of Mortal Kombat X, can download the new Medieval Skin Pack and new Pit Stage environment for free, that is based on the classic Mortal Kombat arena, including a stage-specific Fatality.
Players who already own Mortal Kombat X can purchase the Mortal Kombat XL Pack, which includes content from both the original Kombat Pack and Kombat Pack 2. Fans who already own the original Kombat Pack can experience the new gameplay by purchasing Kombat Pack 2. Both the Mortal Kombat XL Pack and Kombat Pack 2 are available now in the PlayStation Store and Xbox Live.
Review: Project X Zone 2
Project X Zone 2 takes place a short while after the last game where we are introduced to our two new starter heroes. Reiji Arisu and Xiamou who are both part of the Shinra, a special unit directly affiliated with the government and created to deal with supernatural phenomena, monsters and such. After we discover that Ouma, an organisation that Shinra has stopped several times in the past is causing problems, Reiji and Xiamou make it their mission to stop them and along the way, come across more than a few familiar faces.
The story progresses in stages where you have characters conversing about a subject, enemies appear and then those who were initially against each other will team up, for example; Heihachi, Kazuya and Jin, the very dysfunctional Mishima family. Once the map is cleared of enemies, you are given time to save, buy items such as health and weapons from the shop, and make any customisations to the characters you have.
It’s a game where it basically puts together characters from different games and tries to tie them all together to make one universe that makes complete sense. You can expect characters from big franchises such as Capcom’s Resident Evil, Street Fighter and Mega man; Nintendo’s Fire Emblem and Xenoblade Chronicles; Bandai Namco’s Tekken and Tales of Vesperia or Sega’s Space Channel 5, Shenmue and Shinobi series making for one diverse cast of personalities. There are even more than those I’ve mentioned, some which you will see during the opening intro and some you will come across as you play the game.
The gameplay is turn based and consists of you strategically taking down the opposing force as efficiently as possible. Each character has their own strengths and these can be further customised in the main menu with items collected during the story. Some characters differ not only in their customisations, but also how much area they can cover in one turn. In most cases, you can attack the enemy from a reasonable distance, however for some you need to get up close before initiating an attack. Another interesting mechanic is being able to team up to create stronger attacks and this is done by attacking an enemy with a team mate close by. What this allows you to do is call on that team mate during the attack phase to squeeze out that extra damage, something I found very useful; especially when going up against those with a high amount of HP.
Depending on who you are controlling, you have a couple of options when it comes to advancing on the enemy. In regular RPG’s, attacking from behind will always cause the most damage and if you can do it, definitely go for it however watch out for it yourself.
I never got the chance to play the previous game, however after playing Project X Zone 2; I’m actually upset at myself for having missed it. I enjoy games that make me want to think and this has that in bundles. Luckily the events they mention from other games I’ve actually played, so it was pretty cool to see how the other characters fitted together into that one universe. One thing I will mention is that it didn’t feel seem too difficult to out think the enemy and in most cases I would just need to split the team apart and bring it back together to take down the boss.
If you like the idea of having some of your favourite characters, fighting and talking to each other; something that would never usually happen, then yes Project X Zone 2 is for you. As far as this game is concerned, it is one shared universe. If you enjoy turn based combat on top of that, well what are you waiting for?
Anno 2205: Tundra first major DLC is out now
Ubisoft has released Anno 2205: Tundra, the first major DLC for the city-building simulation from Ubisoft’s Blue Byte studio, along with a free update available today for all 2205 players. With Tundra, players will have access to a brand new sector to manage along with the Temperate, Artic and Moon sessions. In the desolate land of the Vanha Plains, players will gather new resources and complete specific quests to further improve their metropolises.
In this new 82,000 acre territory, players will discover new gameplay tactics as they need to dry the marshes before settling in the area among the muskoxen and the icy surroundings. Two new population types are also available, the Tundra Scientists and the Tundra Protectors, of which players will have to manage their specific needs. In order to fulfill these needs, five new production chains and ten new goods types challenge players to use their management skills more effectively.
A new additional module type can be unlocked by solving the sector quest and inquiring on the past generations failures. This module improves farms and factories in the Tundra sector, but also in all other regions of the game. Throughout the story quests and optional side quests, players will control a futuristic flying vehicle to hover over the desert landscapes.
A free update named “Corporation HQ” is also available today for all Anno 2205 players. This patch enhances the corporation progression screen to make it more intuitive, and to provide a good overview of the player’s achievements and improvements. With this update, players can now sell goods depending on requests to NPC traders.
Tundra is available to owners of the Anno 2205’s Season Pass, and can be purchased independently for all players.
Skylanders & Austism Speaks partners for Austism Awareness
To support the millions of families affected by autism, Skylanders, the beloved kids videogame franchise, and Autism Speaks, an organization dedicated to autism science and advocacy, invite fans to “Light it up Blue” with one-of-a-kind toys. Through this creative collaboration for April’s Autism Awareness Month, Skylanders and Autism Speaks are raising awareness for an important cause — and in true Skylanders fashion, are having fun while doing it.
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“Autism affects one in every 42 boys and one in 68 children in the U.S. We’re proud to work with Skylanders, an iconic franchise that’s known for bringing joy and magic to kids and families,” said Peter Morton, vice president of Corporate Development at Autism Speaks. “This year’s Light it up Blue campaign for World Autism Awareness Day marks our first alliance with a videogame and toy, and we couldn’t be more excited.”
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The new series of Skylanders SuperChargers toys are blue and white to reflect Autism Speaks’ official colours. The “Power Blue” Skylanders SuperChargers feature Splat and Trigger Happy, as well as their SuperCharged vehicles Splatter Splasher and Gold Rusher — all of which appear in-game as their special colours.
The toys are on store shelves now at participating retailers in the U.S. and Europe and will be available starting 1st April in Canada.
“When my son was diagnosed with autism, I felt very alone. From my first Autism Speaks Walk, I felt the power of community, and this partnership with Skylanders will bring awareness and belonging to kids and families in a unique way,” said Matt Asner, director of Corporate Development, Autism Speaks.
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“Since the debut of the franchise, we’ve heard from parents that Skylanders plays a special role in the lives of their kids on the autism spectrum,” says Josh Taub, senior vice president of Skylanders Product Management, Activision. “The entire Skylanders team was deeply committed and proud to bring these special toys to life. If they can put a smile on a child’s face, then we know we’ve done our job right.”
In addition to creating the Power Blue Skylanders SuperChargers and bringing them to life in game, Activision is launching employee education and employee-donation matching programs in connection with Autism Awareness Month.
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Additionally, in recognition of World Autism Awareness Day, employees will have the opportunity to participate in the Autism Speaks Walk on 2nd April at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena. Activision is also making donations to non-profits that are making a difference in the autism community.
First screenshots of Vampyr by Dontnod
Vampyr, the new RPG the studio Dontnod, today released its first screenshots. Set in the London of 1918, Vampyr promises to offer a unique, deeply immersive action role-playing experience steeped in vampire mythology, with a strong narrative.
The first screenshots of the game showcase the game’s world, as the Spanish flu laid waste to London’s once bustling population.
Every character in the game has his or her own unique back-story and will affect the world. Be careful who you choose to hunt, as they will be gone forever, and their death will impact in a meaningful way the world that surrounds you. Feeding on human blood will not just keep you “alive”, it will also unlock new vampiric powers to use.
As a Doctor, and a Vampyr who used to be human, you may also choose to heal your potential prey, crafting medicines from items collected in the game world.
There will be times when exploration and seduction will only get you so far, and you’ll need to resort to engaging in Vampyr’s dynamic, melee-focused real-time combat. It blends hard-hitting melee combat with supernatural vampire powers. Find and loot materials and components from the fresh corpses of your victims or during exploration, in order to craft and improve tools, melee and ranged weapons, as well as special ammunitions and coating to exploit the weaknesses of your enemies.
As you cling to what remains of your humanity, your decisions will ultimately shape the fate of your hero while searching for answers in the coughing, foggy aftermath of the Spanish Flu.
Coming to PS4,Xbox One and PC sometime in 2017.
Microsoft to start shipping HoloLens Developer kits
Today Microsoft has announced that its HoloLens development kit will set those planning on buying it back $3000. The development kit begins shipping 30th March and comes with three games: Young Conker, Fragments and RoboRaid.
Young Conker is based on the original squirrel although is developed by Asobo Studios rather than Rare and it’s something Microsoft seem pretty excited about.
“It is amazing how different the play experience feels based on playing the game in your living room versus your kitchen or your bedroom,” said Microsoft’s Kudo Tsunoda, in an official blog post.
“Even starting the game from a different position in a single room creates an entirely new gameplay dynamic.”
Fragments in a crime drama which “blends the line between the digital world and the real world.” And finally there is RoboRaid, an FPS with aliens bursting through your living room walls.
The development kit comes with other apps for creating games, as well as an enhanced edition of Skype.
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD for the Wii U out this week
What’s out in the World of Nintendo this week?, with The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD for the Wii U. To Advance Wars: Dual Strike and Lego Marvel Avengers: Season Pass all for the Nintendo 3DS.
| Title | Platform | Available on | Price Point on Nintendo eShop | |||||
| The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD (Nintendo) | Wii U
(Disc/Download) |
Nintendo eShop from 04/03/2016 | €49.99 / £39.99 / CHF 64.90 |
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| Travel between the worlds of light and dark to save the land of Hyrule in The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD for Wii U. This definitive edition of the beloved adventure game for Nintendo GameCube and Wii features revitalised visuals that will further immerse players in its stunning landscapes and epic story. You play as Link, a farm hand who is chosen by the gods to free the kingdom of Hyrule from the clutches of the King of Shadows, Zant, who has cursed the land with a perpetual twilight. To help him take on this new menace and break the curse that has transformed him into a wolf, Link will team up with the mysterious and mischievous Midna, a creature from a corrupted dimension called the Twilight Realm. Use the Wii U GamePad touch screen to equip items and view maps without pausing the game, aim your Hero’s Bow and more using intuitive motion controls, or enjoy all the action on just one screen with Off-TV Play. | ||||||||
| Chasing Dead
(2020 Venture) |
Wii U
(Download) |
Nintendo eShop from 03/03/2016 | €29.99/ £24.99 / CHF 39.90 | |||||
| The game begins with a strange phenomenon in which another Earth appears in our skies. Curiosity and fear of a doppelganger planet initiates multiple missions in order to make contact with the duplicate Earth. A team of agents, astronauts, and scientists were sent 955,600 miles across space by NASA and the US Military, however all contact is lost a few hours after their arrival. You play as a marine named Jake, who is sent on a mission to retrieve any research and data left behind by the original survey team while fighting off hostile forces. As Jake, you must traverse the zombie-ridden lands of the alternate Earth as you battle endless hordes of the undead, frightening mutants and insane soldiers. | ||||||||
| Grumpy Reaper
(EnjoyUp Games) |
Wii U
(Download) |
Nintendo eShop from 03/03/2016 | €4.99 / £4.49 / CHF 7.00 | |||||
| Grumpy Reaper is an arcade-style game that includes elements of skill in different playing modes. Death’s granddaughter has stolen the keys to the Underworld to unleash creatures on the world! Take on the role of Grumpy, mow the lawn and find the lost keys to help Death solve this problem through multiple time trial, nocturnal and survival levels! Death has not left you on your own! Improve your lawn mower to turn it into a lethal weapon against the monsters. Control tornadoes, turn yourself into a Zombie, wear armour to survive and restore peace… if you can… | ||||||||
| U Host
(Bear Box Media) |
Wii U
(Download) |
Nintendo eShop from 03/03/2016 | €9.99/ £8.99 / CHF 14.00 |
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| Have you ever wanted to create your own Game Show? Well now you can! Grab up to 4 friends or teams, and throw them head first into the game show of your making! Host your own Quiz with a choice of over 1000 questions from 10 categories, or better yet, create 2 custom categories with the in-game question creator! Got an up-coming event, such as a party, baby shower, or birthday? Write some personalized questions, and add that extra touch to the event. The fun doesn’t stop at quizzes though! Play all sorts of multiplayer mini-games, and be as nice or as mean as you like. Remember, it’s your Game Show! You’re the Host! | ||||||||
| Advance Wars: Dual Strike
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Wii U (Virtual Console – Nintendo DS) | Nintendo eShop from 03/03/2016 | €9.99/ £8.99 / CHF 14.00 |
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| Confront the deadly Black Hole Army’s invading forces, in tactical battles that play out across both of the DS’ screens. New Commanding Officers join familiar faces – with a total of nine new characters, now you possess even more options in battle. Taking full advantage of the DS’ capabilities, there are two kinds of battle, Normal and DS. In Normal mode the battle map appears on the touch screen while you use the top screen to keep tabs on key information about your units and your enemies! DS Battle mode lets you take a more all-encompassing view, using both screens to display the action as you and Black Hole clash in mortal combat. | ||||||||
| Lego Marvel Avengers: Season Pass (WB Games) | Nintendo 3DS
(Add-on content for Lego Marvel Avengers) |
Nintendo eShop from 01/03/2016 | €9.99/ £7.99 / CHF 11.90 | |||||
| Lego Marvel Avengers: Avengers Adventurer (WB Games) | Nintendo 3DS
(Add-on content for Lego Marvel Avengers) |
Nintendo eShop from 02/03/2016 | €0.99/ £0.79 / CHF 1.20 | |||||
| Lego Marvel Avengers: The Thunderbolts (WB Games) | Nintendo 3DS
(Add-on content for Lego Marvel Avengers) |
Nintendo eShop from 03/03/2016 | €1.99/ £1.69 / CHF 2.49 | |||||
| Avengers Assemble! The best-selling LEGO Marvel videogame franchise returns with a new action-packed, Super Hero adventure. Join the LEGO® Marvel’s Avengers team and experience the first console videogame featuring characters and storylines from the critically-acclaimed film Marvel’s The Avengers, the blockbuster sequel Marvel’s Avengers: Age of Ultron, and more. Play as the most powerful Super Heroes in their quest to save the world. | ||||||||
| Musicverse: Electronic Keyboard
(Abylight) |
Nintendo 3DS
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Nintendo eShop from 03/03/2016 | €7.99/ £7.19 / CHF 11.20 | |||||
| Share your musical genius using Musicverse: Electronic Keyboard! Record the melody stuck in your
head wherever you are and show it to the world, no limits with Miiverse, Facebook and Twitter! Listen and play the creations of Miko in Japan, John in Canada and Magnus in Europe… Everyone just a note away! Both if you are an expert or playing for the first time, Musicverse guides you easily through all the possibilities just at your fingertips in your Nintendo 3DS. |
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| Parascientific Escape Cruise in the Distant Seas (Circle Ent.) | Nintendo 3DS
(Download) |
Nintendo eShop from 03/03/2016 | €4.99/ £3.99 / CHF 6.00 | |||||
| Hitomi Akeneno is a 16 year old high school student with a little secret – she has not one, but two psychic powers! After receiving an invitation, she boards a luxury cruise ship with her friend, Chisono Shio. As soon as she enters a suite room, a loud explosion sounds…and she finds herself stuck, unable to get out. Is this an accident? Or something far more sinister…? The only way to find out is to escape with the help of her powers. | ||||||||
| Etrian Odyssey 2 Untold: The Fafnir Knight: Treasures Untold (NIS America) | Nintendo 3DS
(Add-on content for Etrian Odyssey 2 Untold: The Fafnir Knight) |
Nintendo eShop from 04/03/2016 | €1.99/ £1.79 / CHF 2.80 |
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| Etrian Odyssey 2 Untold: The Fafnir Knight: The Original Sin
(NIS America) |
Nintendo 3DS
(Add-on content for Etrian Odyssey 2 Untold: The Fafnir Knight) |
Nintendo eShop from 04/03/2016 | Special introductory offer: free until 11/03/2016, 23:59 local time. | |||||
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Review: Hitman GO: Definitive Edition
The mobile edition of Hitman GO was a complete and total success in my opinion. The challenging and creative puzzles plus absolutely ridiculous amounts of content makes for a brilliant mobile experience. But it’s not all that often that a mobile game makes the shift over to a console. What looks great on a high definition 8 inch screen doesn’t necessarily look great with the same resolution stretched across your relatively large screen of choice. There’s a few things about Hitman GO that actually make it a pretty good candidate for a non-mobile platform.
Mechanically speaking Hitman GO doesn’t rely much on a touchscreen interface. In his GO incarnation Agent 47 is restricted to moving around a fixed grid displayed on the floor. It’s using this grid that allows for the difficult puzzles although this is a turn based game and every time you take a move so do the guards. There’s no chance to stay still and wait for a guard to finish his patrol, which would really destroy 90% of the full Hitman games. If you want a guard to move or if you need to position yourself behind him you will have to move in the correct way in the correct order.
It’s a simple core mechanic to base the game on but that’s the way with all great puzzle games. With the addition of some different guard types and a few environmental objects there’s a positively chess like level of strategy that emerges in Hitman GO. There’s also a strange analogy to those sliding puzzle games that have a single tile missing. If you cross those puzzles with chess and add a shaving of Agent 47 this is exactly what it looks like. Definitely an odd combination but the end product is one of my favourite puzzle games.
Visually there is no translation issue at all. Hitman GO is made to look like a board game with models that look a bit like Subbuteo players. The environments are overly smooth and cartoonish representations of the fictional cardboard cut-out version of the game. On a mobile device Hitman GO looks stunning and it looks just as stunning on a full screen. The artistic representation moves over smoothly with no problems at all. There’s a nice variation in the environments as you work your way through the adventure and travel around the world. There are more than enough to keep things fresh and progressive through to the end of the game.
Controls are simple to use too and despite the fact the touchscreen controls were excellent the grid movement is even easier given a d-pad or keyboard. Thankfully the most challenging experience you will have when playing Hitman GO is solving the puzzles. I’d be surprised, and more than a little impressed, if you don’t get stuck for a while on more than one occasion. GO is a satisfyingly difficult game which makes success feel like a real achievement most of the time.
On the down side there can be situations where the solution is so many steps ahead that you can’t realistically figure it out and resort to some constructive trial and error. At times it can feel a little too challenging because of this and almost all of the satisfaction is gone when you didn’t actually solve the puzzle using the grey cells.
Removing the convenience of the mobile platform hasn’t hindered Hitman GO. It’s more than capable of supporting itself on a console thanks to the thoughtful and challenging puzzles. At times they can be a bit too difficult or the solutions are too long winded which leads to trial and error gameplay that doesn’t feel right. But for the most part Hitman GO is a great puzzler.
The looks also move over nicely. Hitman GO has so much style and flair that it still looks gorgeous. I absolutely love the crisp smooth designs and board game appearance. It’s beautiful looking and confident enough to show off. A great looking and mechanically sound puzzler that works just as much on a console as it does on your mobile device. GO Hitman GO.