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21

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Kasedo Games to Publish Excubitor

Kasedo Games today announced a digital publishing agreement with indie developer Tesseract Interactive to bring the studio’s new title Excubitor to PC via digital distribution following its Steam Greenlight campaign.

Kasedo Games has released a new trailer showcasing some of the battles you can expect in the game.

Jul
21

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Game of Thrones – Episode 5: ‘A Nest of Vipers’ Now Available

Telltale Games and HBO Global Licensing today announced the release of ‘A Nest of Vipers,’ the fifth of six episodes of Game of Thrones: A Telltale Games Series.

The fifth episode is available now on PC from the Telltale Online Store, Steam, and other digital distribution services, and on PlayStation Network for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3. The episode will be available July 22nd on the Xbox Games Store for Xbox One and Xbox 360.

Jul
21

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EA Sports Partners with Real Madrid C.F.

Electronic Arts and Real Madrid C.F. today announced that they have signed a three year partnership that will see EA Sports become the exclusive and official videogame partner of one of the world’s most popular football clubs.

As part of the partnership, FIFA 16 will include updated 3D head scans of fourteen of Real Madrid’s most popular players. New player likeness for Cristiano Ronaldo, Sergio Ramos, James Rodriguez, Luka Modrić, Karim Benzema, and others will enhance the authenticity of the FIFA franchise. Fans will also find out which of their favorite stars rules the virtual pitch when Real Madrid players compete in an exclusive FIFA 16 video game tournament later this season.

FIFA 16 will be available starting September 22nd on Origin on PC, Xbox One and Xbox 360, PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3.

Jul
20

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EA Announces First Ever Female Cover Athletes for FIFA

Electronic Arts today announced that US Women’s National Team Forward, Alex Morgan, and Captain of the Canadian Women’s National Team, Christine Sinclair, will be the first women to appear on an EA Sports FIFA cover. Morgan shares the FIFA 16 cover spotlight with Lionel Messi in the United States and Sinclair shares the cover with Messi in Canada. For the first time in franchise history, women will take the pitch in EA Sports FIFA. Fans will be able to represent 12 Women’s National Teams in FIFA 16, in Kick Off, an Offline Tournament, and Online Friendly Matches – giving fans a new way to play.

FIFA 16 will be available starting September 22nd on Xbox One and Xbox 360, PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3, and Origin for PC.

Jul
20

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Chronicles of Teddy: Harmony of Exidus Coming this Fall

Aksys Games and LookAtMyGame today announced Chronicles of Teddy: Harmony of Exidus, an action adventure RPG, will be available for digital download on PlayStation 4 and Wii U this fall.

Jul
20

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Company of Heroes 2: The British Forces – From History to Gameplay Part 1

Having announced that Company of Heroes 2: The British Forces is currently in development and slated for a September 3rd release, Relic Entertainment is following up that news with the first developer diary for the game.

In this video, lead game Designer Quinn Duffy gives a historical overview of the British during World War II and how their unique character and military doctrine influenced the design and development of Company of Heroes 2: The British Forces.

Jul
20

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Tembo the Badass Elephant Out Tomorrow

Sega announced that Tembo the Badass Elephant is out tomorrow, and Steam users can pre-order now for a 10% discount on the SRP of $14.99. The 2D side-scrolling action adventure from the creative team behind the Pokémon games is launching on Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and PC as a digital download on each platform.

Jul
20

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New Street Fighter V Character and Gameplay Details Revealed

Announced at EVO 2015 in Las Vegas, Capcom confirmed the first brand new fighter to join the Street Fighter V roster – the mysterious Necalli.

Possessing a wide variety of savage and close range attacks, all of Necalli’s moves have been forged through the heat of battle to ensure he’s inflicting maximum pain upon his opponents. Making full use of the Battle System mechanics, Necalli’s V-Skill allows him to pound the ground with both fists, creating an explosion that damages the enemy whereas the powerful V-Trigger allows him to channel a mysterious energy that changes his hair colour and alters his personality for a short period of time.

Capcom also confirmed the details of the content plan for Street Fighter V. The initial game purchase will be the only disc or full game download you will ever need to own. For the first time ever, all post-launch gameplay related content will be earnable via gameplay, totally free of charge. Players will also have the option to purchase the content as soon as it’s available if they wish to do so. Any balance and system adjustments will be available for free also. Releasing in Spring 2016, the title will launch with a core roster of 16 characters, including 4 brand new fighters to the Street Fighter universe. Capcom will continually add additional characters, making this the first iteration in the franchise where it’s possible for dedicated players to continue to expand on their gameplay experience without the need to purchase further titles in the series.

Jul
20

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Mortal Kombat X Tremor Bundle, Tremor as Playable Character

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment today revealed the Mortal Kombat X Tremor Bundle, new DLC which heralds the return of the Black Dragon ninja and Kano’s disciple Tremor. Mortal Kombat X is the Klassic character’s first appearance since Mortal Kombat: Special Forces (2000) and marks the first time Tremor is fully playable. In addition, the bundle includes the Klassic Skins Pack 2 with three new character skins including Quan Chi, Jax and Kung Lao. Also revealed today, as an added bonus for players, is the free Klassic Fatalities Pack 2 with fatalities for Mileena, Kitana, Kung Lao and Jax.

Tremor and the Klassic Skins Pack 2 are the final components of the Mortal Kombat X Kombat Pack. Players who already own the Kombat Pack will be able to download Tremor and the Klassic Skins Pack 2 starting July 2st.

The Tremor Bundle, which includes both Tremor and the Klassic Skins Pack 2, will be available for players to purchase beginning July 28th from the PlayStation Store, Xbox Marketplace and Steam for $7.99. Players wishing to purchase Tremor or the Klassic Skins Pack 2 a la carte will also be able to do so beginning July 28th. Tremor will be sold separately for $4.99 and the Klassic Skins Pack 2 will be sold separately for $3.99.

The Klassic Fatalities Pack 2 will be available beginning July 21st as a free download on the PlayStation Store, Xbox Marketplace and Steam.

Jul
19

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June 2015 Video Game Sales Results

The NPD Group has released its retail report for the month of June. Both hardware sales and software sales were up year-over-year in June, by 21% and 8% respectively. Overall, total industry sales were up 18% to $869.4 million. PlayStation 4 was the top-selling platform in June as well as No. 1 in software sales.

The top selling games of June were as follows:

1. Batman: Arkham Knight
2. The Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited
3. LEGO Jurassic World
4. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
5. Splatoon
6. Minecraft
7. Grand Theft Auto V
8. Mortal Kombat X
9. NBA 2K15
10. Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare

Note: The NPD Group does not track digital game sales, only physical game sales.