Today, in a development update, Paradox Interactive announced that Hardsuit Labs will no longer be leading development on Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2, which also means that the game will not be releasing in 2021 as previously planned.
GS2 Games and developer Lion Castle today announced that Taxi Chaos is available now for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch. In this modern take on the classic taxi games, drivers can earn fares by successfully picking up and dropping off customers at the destination of their choice. Rush around New Yellow City to pick up the craziest of customers and deliver them on time as fast as you can.
In anticipation of its March 26th launch, EA and Hazelight Studios have released a new narrated gameplay trailer for It Takes Two, the upcoming co-op adventure game from the studio behind A Way Out.
Today, Ubisoft announced that the online mode for Watch Dogs: Legion will be available on March 9th for all owners of the game via a free update for Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, PC via the Epic Games Store and Ubisoft Store, Stadia, Amazon Luna and Ubisoft+.
The online mode of Watch Dogs: Legion will include the following features for all players as part of the March 9 free update:
By completing any online activity, players will earn XP to increase their rank and unlock various rewards such as exclusive cosmetics and influence points to recruit new operatives or upgrade their DedSec gadgets.
Season Pass holders will also have access to two unique single-player missions on March 9th:
Guardian Protocol:
Not in Our Name:
Additionally, as part of Watch Dogs: Legion’s post-launch plan in 2021, all players will have access to future free updates such as Invasion PvP mode, all-new co-op missions and free characters. Season Pass owners will also have access later this year to extra DedSec missions, the Watch Dogs: Legion – Bloodline story expansion, new playable heroes such as Mina, a subject of transhuman experiments who possesses the mind control ability; Darcy, a member of the Assassin Order; Aiden Pearce and Wrench from the Watch Dogs franchise.
Square Enix has announced that the fifth episode of the Outriders Broadcast will air this week on February 24th at 12pm EST. The next Outriders Broadcast will give a look at the content coming to the Outriders demo on February 25th, when players will be able to experience the entire opening chapter of the Outriders campaign. Tune in at www.twitch.tv/squareenix.
Beginning today, the fifth and final season of Street Fighter V is officially underway with the release of new character Dan Hibiki and free content for all PlayStation 4 and Steam players. This includes a new “V-Shift” battle mechanic, new training stage, and an updated battle balance for all playable characters.
Releasing today, Dan Hibiki kicks off Season 5 of Street Fighter V in style with his trademark taunts and self-proclaimed “Master of Saikyo” fighting techniques. A mainstay from the Street Fighter Alpha series and last appearing in Street Fighter IV, Dan Hibiki is a training partner of Ryu and Ken. He considers himself well-equipped to “school” anyone who won’t back down. Dan can be added to Street Fighter V rosters now with the Season 5 Character Pass or the Season 5 Premium Pass. He can also be acquired separately for $5.99 USD or 100,000 Fight Money.
Also available today as a free update to all Street Fighter V players, a “V-Shift” battle mechanic provides players with all-new defensive options and strategies. Costing just one bar of V-Gauge, when timed correctly, V-Shift allows players to execute a fully invincible backdash that slows down time for a short period, helping fighters better plan their counter attacks. In addition, all players can now acquire a new training stage called “The Grid Alternative” for free, as well as an updated battle balance for all playable characters.
Looking ahead to the rest of Season 5, four more characters are preparing to join the fight in Street Fighter V: Champion Edition: Rose (Spring 2021), Oro (Summer 2021), Akira (Summer 2021), and a fifth and final unannounced character (Fall 2021). In total, 26 new costumes and two new stages are also being planned for Season 5, including a Rose stage (Spring 2021) and Akira stage (Summer 2021).
To enjoy the new characters and related content, two different Street Fighter V Season 5 passes are available now: Season 5 Character Pass and Season 5 Premium Pass. Here’s a rundown of what’s included with each Season 5 Pass:
Last Saturday, a glimpse of the next Tekken 7 DLC character was teased during the Japan Fighting Game Publisher Roundtable #2 livestream. It was also announced that this new character will be entering the King of Iron Fist Tournament in early spring 2021.
Today, Ubisoft announced the full details of the first season of Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege Year 6: Crimson Heist. This new season introduces Flores, a new Argentinian Operator in the Rainbow Six Team, in addition to an entirely reworked Border map, but also additional features and Elite skins.
In Crimson Heist, players will discover a brand-new attacker: Flores. Equipped with an original gadget called the RCE – Ratero Charge, Flores can deploy a remote-controlled explosive device at his feet and drive it through the map during a limited period of time. At the end of the timer (or earlier if Flores chooses to), the device will arm itself, become bulletproof, and start a short fuse timer, at the end of which it detonates in a powerful explosion. Flores is armed with an AR33 or a SR-25 as a primary weapon, and a GSH-18 as a secondary weapon.
In addition to this new operator, players will have access to a reimagined Border map, which has been newly reworked with interior balcony connecting east staircase to break room. The bathroom has also been extended to be connected to the tellers. Players will play in a new challenging environment with some entry blocked, a reduced number of destructible walls and an additional outside staircase.
With this new season comes a new secondary gadget, the “Gonne-6”. This new weapon will do little damage to soft walls and Operators. The Gonne-6 should fight the torments of the “20 second meta” and the defense favoured meta present in the Year 5. Besides, additional updates presented in the Future of Siege will be implemented in Crimson Heist Test Server to get feedback from players: Match Replay Beta and Streamer Mode.
Today at BlizzConline, Game Director Jeff Kaplan and a host of Overwatch team members gave players a look at what the game’s sequel has in store for them.
In celebration of it’s 30th anniversary, Blizzard Entertainment has recharged three console classics and added a few extras. Relive the legacy of The Lost Vikings, Rock N Roll Racing and Blackthorne, all faithfully reproduced on modern platforms, in Blizzard Arcade Collection, available today on PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One (also playable on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S via backwards compatibility).
On PC, the Blizzard Arcade Collection is included in all three tiers of The Celebration Collection. On supported consoles, it’s included in the new Blizzard 30-Year Celebration Collection bundle, as well as available as a standalone product.
Blizzard Arcade Collection includes two original console releases for The Lost Vikings, Blackthorne, and Rock N Roll Racing, allowing you to experience these games as you remember them (plus a few modern features like saving and rewinding). It also contains new Definitive Editions of each game with additional upgrades like enhanced local multiplayer for The Lost Vikings and Rock N Roll Racing, new songs and artist performances for Rock N Roll Racing, a new level map for Blackthorne, localization for 12 languages, and more.
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