Kalypso Media today announced that the Tropico 5 demo for the PlayStation 4 is now available. The single player demo contains the game tutorial, two campaign missions, one sandbox scenario, and a modest population cap of 500 Tropicans.
In addition, the first major expansion for Tropico 5, ‘Waterborne,’ is launching next week. The ‘Waterborne’ expansion comes with new gameplay features and enhancements, such as water traffic, larger coastal areas and new events. An all-new campaign spanning six scenarios, including new dialogue and story, shows what marine life is all about in the waters of Tropico. The ‘Waterborne’ expansion will be available on June 17th for $19.99 via the PlayStation Store.
Bandai Namco today revealed that Rise of Incarnates, a 2-versus-2 (2v2) competitive co-op battle arena game, will be released on July 1ston Steam for PC. Rise of Incarnates is a free-to-play strategic action game where camaraderie is key as players join together and battle alongside a partner, blending their unique powers and tactics to dominate the enemy team. Alongside launch, Zeus will join the lineup of available characters and a brand new map set in Washington D.C will be introduced.
Bethesda Softworks today announced that its multiplayer role-playing game, The Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited, is now available for Xbox One and PlayStation 4.
Indie developer n-Space and Digital Extremes announced today their upcoming Sword Coast Legends, a party-based RPG set in the Dungeons & Dragons Forgotten Realms universe, will be released for both the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. The previously announced PC version of Sword Coast Legends will now officially release on September 8th, while the console versions of the game will become available late 2015.
Since Xbox One launched, one of the most frequent requests from fans is to add more storage to their consoles. Today, Microsoft unveils the Xbox One 1TB console, with a new matte finish and more storage for games and media, with increased on-board storage as well as the capability to extend game storage by adding an external USB 3.0 drive.
But that’s not all. Microsoft is also including its newly designed Xbox One Wireless Controller that now comes with a 3.5mm stereo headset jack, and in select regions for a limited time, Halo: The Master Chief Collection.
Xbox One 1TB consoles will start shipping to retailers June 16th and will be available starting at $449 CAD ERP. And starting today, the $349 USD price on all standard Xbox One 500GB consoles will be permanent.
Wargaming today announced Master of Orion, a modern rebirth of the classic sci-fi strategy game. Developed by Argentine-based NGD Studios and with key members from the original title’s team, Master of Orion stays true to its 4X gameplay.
Enhanced visuals, built from the ground up, breathe new life into the vast galaxy available to explore and conquer, as well as give new personality to the many races which call it home. Players can expect a revamped user interface, an orchestral score from the original game’s composer, voiceovers by well-known actors, new user tutorials, and more to deliver a classic yet fresh experience to one of gaming’s most respected franchises.
Indie developer Pencil Test Studios and indie publisher Versus Evil today announced the final release date and pre-order bonus for Armikrog, the spiritual successor to the classic clay animated point-and-click adventure game The Neverhood. Armikrog will be released for PC on August 18th and fans who pre-order the game will get a 10% discount.
Xbox recently launched a new promotion in Canada. Now, when Xbox owners recruit a friend to purchase an Xbox One, both parties receive a free 12-month membership to EA Access. Plus, it’s easy to recruit friends using this postcard generator.
There’s no limit to how many postcards people share, but the more they send the better chances of having a friend to jump onto Xbox One.
EA Access offers $400 worth of games in The Vault and you can instantly play a growing library of EA titles, including: NHL 15, FIFA 15, Madden NFL 15, NBA Live 15, EA Sports UFC, Battlefield 4, Need for Speed Rivals, Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare, Peggle 2 and more. You’ll also get early access to new releases and 10% off on EA digital purchases through Xbox One.
Epic has released a new trailer for its action building game, Fortnite, coming to PC beginning with a closed Beta this fall.
Grey Box and YAGER share an all-new gameplay video for Dreadnought, the aerial armada action game scheduled for release on PC later this year. This video gives the first look at the second multiplayer mode in the game, Team Elimination. It features commentary from Peter Holzapfel, Game Director, and Timm Boukoura, Game Designer, playing on the same team as they discuss the many varied tactics players will be able to deploy over the course of a battle, and play two of the three rounds.
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