Obsidian Entertainment and My.com today announced that Armored Warfare, the upcoming modern day tank multiplayer action game, will be having its first Early Access Test on May 27th – June 3rd. Founder’s Packs for Armored Warfare have also been revealed and are now available for fans to purchase at http://aw.my.com/us/founders-packs.
This one-week Early Access test kickstarts a series of tests that will eventually lead to the upcoming Open Beta. A limited selection of players that submitted for “beta testing” (now “early access testing”) as well as players lucky enough to win keys given out during competitions will also be invited to each of Early Access tests.
The first Early Access test will feature PvP battles across 4 maps with different climate zones and settings: from port area in desert sands to a snow-covered town. Players will be able to test 38 modern vehicles from 6 tiers covering all 5 types of vehicle classes in the game, including: main battle tanks, AFV’s, light tanks, tank destroyers and artillery.
To get guaranteed access to this and further tests, as well as early access to Open Beta and other advantages and rewards including premium and exclusive vehicles, gamers can purchase one of the three available Founder’s Packs:
The Weaponographist, the hack-n-slasher from Puuba and Mastertronic, is available now on PC via Steam, with a limited-time discount of 20%.
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment today announced Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor Game of the Year Edition. The expanded version of the third-person open world action game will launch May 5th for $59.99 on the PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC via Steam.
Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor Game of the Year Edition expands on the original title, which includes the main game and all currently available DLC packs, allowing fans to experience hours of added gameplay and content including:
Adventure Time can now be found in LittleBigPlanet 3, with the release of an all-new level kit and costume pack. Starting this week, fans can pick up the Adventure Time level kit featuring a playable Gallery Level, as well as five new Adventure Time character costumes (Finn, Jake, Ice King, Gunter and The Cosmic Owl) available for Sackboy, Oddsack, Toggle and Swoop.
Square Enix announced today the “April Savings Brings May Gaming” sale available on the Square Enix Online Store.
From April 28th to May 10th, Square Enix fans can receive a 30% discount off select video games and CDs from the company’s library, including titles like Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn, Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX, and Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster for PlayStation 3 (Standard and Collection’s Edition) and PlayStation Vita among others. Select Silver Jewelry will also b e $100 off.
Idea Factory International today announced the idols of Omega Quintet take the PlayStation 4 stage. The game is now available in both physical and digital formats.
XSEED Games today announced that Ys VI: The Ark of Napishtim is now available on PC via Steam, Humble Store, and GOG.com for $19.99. Previously only available on the PlayStation 2 and PSP, the PC version includes a brand new translation, the ability to warp between checkpoints, an optional “Catastrophe Mode,” and more.
Paradox Interactive today officially released Magicka: Wizard Wars. The game is out of Steam Early Access and ready for Regular Access. Magicka: Wizard Wars, which is free to download and play on PC, challenges two teams of four Wizards each to go head-to-head in PvP action.
Tomorrow, Bungie will continue to roll out information for the upcoming Destiny Expansion II: House of Wolves.
On April 29th at 2:00pm Pacific, Deej (Bungie Community Manager) will host a livestream straight from the studio with Lars Bakken and Derek Carroll (Bungie Design Leads), along with community member tripleWRECK. They’ll be playing a brand new, weekly competitive multiplayer event called Trials of Osiris. It’s a 3v3 elimination event where power levels matter. The more wins your team accumulates, the greater your rewards, which include Osiris-themed, endgame gear. The livestream will be exclusively viewable here: http://www.twitch.tv/bungie.
Kalypso Media today announced that Tropico 5 is now available for PlayStation 4 as a Limited Special Edition boxed retail version containing a Tropican passport, island postcard and two DLC packs (Bayo del Olfato and The Big Cheese) for $59.99. A digital download version is also available later today from the PlayStation Store.