Telltale Games has released the launch trailer for Game of Thrones: A Telltale Games Series, Episode Two: The Lost Lords.
“The Lost Lords” will be available February 3rd on PC from the Telltale Online Stores, Steam, and other digital distribution services, and on the PlayStation Network for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3. The episode will be available on February 4th on the Xbox Games Store for Xbox One and Xbox 360.
Columbus Nova, an investment management firm based in New York, announced today that it has completed its acquisition of Sony Online Entertainment, best known for developing MMOs such as EverQuest, Planetside 2, DLC Universe Online, H1Z1, Landmark and the upcoming EverQuest Next. With the completion of the transaction, SOE will now operate as an independent game development studio. Along with the transaction, SOE will be rebranded and operate under the new name of Daybreak Game Company.
Bandai Namco announced that Ace Combat Assault Horizon Legacy+ pilots will be able to place their amiibo on the New Nintendo 3DS XL to unlock exclusive aircraft skins tied to the same amiibo character when the game launches on February 13th. Not only will each aircraft be able to visually feature character-themed skins, but the character will also determine parameter settings for the aircraft.
The first episode of Life is Strange is almost set for launch. To celebrate, Square Enix and DONTNOD have released the launch trailer and the third and final installment of the developer diary series. The dev diary titled ‘Creating Arcadia Bay’ features in-depth details of the sights and sounds you can expect in Life is Strange and reveals full details on the licenced soundtrack as well as the names of the voice actors behind Max & Chloe. The DONTNOD team also discuss how they achieved their visual style by hand-painting every texture in the game.
Life is Strange will be released on January 30th for PC, Xbox 360, Xbox One, PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4. The first episode will be available for $4.99 or alternatively as part of the season pass for $19.99.
NIS America has released new trailers for The Awakened Fate Ultimatum, introducing the game plot and the two main female characters, Ariael and Jupiel. The Awakened Fate Ultimatum will be available on March 17th exclusively for the PlayStation 3.
Idea Factory today announced that Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth1 is now available for PC via Steam. Originally only available on the PlayStation Vita, the JRPG will be available for %50 off, at $14.99, for the first week of launch.
Sony Computer Entertainment today revealed the lineup of free games for PlayStation Plus members in February, including Transistor and Apotheon for the PlayStation 4; Yakuza 4 and Thief for the PlayStation 3; and Rogue Legacy and Kick & Fennick for the PlayStation Vita.
Visceral Games today announced that Battlefield Hardline will host an open multiplayer beta from February 3rd to February 8th. The beta will be available to all players on Origin for PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, Xbox One and Xbox 360. Visceral Games also released a new trailer that gives gamers an in-depth look at how new innovations with story, speed and strategy in single player and multiplayer are helping to make Battlefield Hardline a complete first-person shooter experience.
The Battlefield Hardline open beta will feature three different maps and modes highlighting this cops and criminals fantasy world. The all-new Hotwire mode brings high-speed chases to the battlefield, as the criminals attempt to steal a list of marked cars while the cops try to repossess them. Available on two maps in the beta, Downtown and Dust Bowl, success in Hotwire will be predicated on teamwork and precision driving. Players can also experience the Battlefield franchise’s signature mode Conquest in Dust Bowl, with battles for up to 64 players. And finally, the beta will also feature Heist, another new mode being introduced in Battlefield Hardline. Playable on the map Bank Job, the mode will pit criminals trying to pull off that big score and break into a bank vault, securing their take at drop off points in the map while a squad of cops work together to stop them.
The Battlefield Hardline beta will also provide access to the full breadth of multiplayer progression in the game, which features new weapons, vehicles, gadgets and gear. Players will have to create new strategies on the battlefield with faster getaway methods like the zipline and muscle cars, or new entry tactics with the grappling hook and non-lethal takedown options like arrests, interrogations and stun guns. On top of all this, the beta will give the first look at another game mode called Hacker. This takes surveillance to the next level as one player on each side can hack the battlefield in different ways including hacking into security cameras, spotting enemies and specifying areas for their team to attack or defend. Hacker mode will be playable on all modes in the beta.
Battlefield Hardline will be available March 17th on Origin for PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, Xbox One and Xbox 360.
Sega today announced a partnership with Japanese video game developers Ecole and French Bread to bring Dengeki Bunko: Fighting Climax to the West for PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita in summer 2015. Dengeki Bunko: Fighting Climax is a 2D crossover fighting game featuring characters from Japanese novels published under the Dengeki Bunko label.
In Dengeki Bunko: Fighting Climax players attack, guard, and take damage in order to build their Climax Meter, allowing them to execute moves which recreate highlight scenes from the original novels, even adding specially arranged animations for characters who do not fight in the original works. The game includes characters from numerous Dengeki Bunko works alongside several fan-favorite Sega characters brought together in Sega-themed environments.
Ubisoft today announced that Heroes of Might & Magic III HD Edition is now available for download on PC. The fifteen year-old title returns in full HD thanks to the refined work done on graphics. Players will relive the Heroes III adventure through seven campaign scenarios and 48 skirmish maps, enjoy a local multiplayer mode, a map editor and a Steam lobby, in which they can share their experience with other fans of the franchise.
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