Sony Online Entertainment today announced that H1Z1 is now available on PC through Steams Early Access program. The zombie survival MMO will have two Early Access options to choose from:
At Early Access, players can expect to see initial iterations of crafting, base building, combat, vehicles, circle-of-death, day / night cycle, weather, player vitals, hunting & forging, and, of course, Zombies, in the game.
Sega and Creative Assembly have released a new cinematic trailer that highlights the new migration mechanics and climate features in the upcoming Total War: Attila.
The trailer features the new nomadic mechanics of Total War: Attila, which adds a truly new way to approach the strategy series. The Black Horse trailer proves that cunning strategy will be more important than ever now that players will be pitted against both warring tribes and the forces of nature itself.
Sega announced today that 3D After Burner II, the first release in the second series of 3D re-masterings exclusively for the Nintendo 3DS, is now available to download in the Nintendo eShop.
2K and Turtle Rock Studios announced today that the Open Beta test for the 4v1 shooter, Evolve, is now live for Xbox One. The Evolve Xbox One Open Beta runs through January 19th at 11:00 PM ET. Evolve is now also available for pre-purchase as a digital download through the Xbox Games Store on the Xbox One or online. Players who pre-purchase Evolve or the Evolve Digital Deluxe Edition digitally on Xbox One through the Xbox Store during the Xbox One Open Beta receive an exclusive instant unlock of the third Monster and the third tier of Hunters for use during the Open Beta and at launch.
Evolve Xbox One Open Beta participants can experience Evolve’s core “Hunt” mode, while unlocking new Monsters and Hunters as they play. New Hunter and Monster characters unlocked in the Xbox One Open Beta will carry over to the final retail and digital versions of the game. Starting on January 17th at 3:00 PM ET, Xbox One Open Beta players will gain exclusive access to Evacuation, Evolve’s campaign.
DotEmu today announced that Double Dragon Trilogy is now available for PC on GOG and Steam. This compilation includes all three installments of the arcade series: Double Dragon, Double Dragon 2: The Revenge, and Double Dragon 3: The Rosetta Stone.
Perfect World Entertainment and Cryptic Studios today announced an upcoming Neverwinter closed beta for Xbox One. Available from February 5-8th, players can sign-up to participate in the closed beta here: www.playneverwinter.com/xbox.
Sierra today announced it has teamed up with Rock Pocket Games to publish the Norway-based studio’s upcoming puzzle platforming game, Shiftlings, coming to PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC this spring.
Set in an intergalactic reality show, Shiftlings is a puzzle platformer about a pair of space custodians who travel the cosmos completing challenges. Shiftlings’ special twist is that these two oddballs are linked by a single air hose, allowing them to pass gas back and forth between their space suits in an instant. This feature lets one character expand massively in size and weight, reducing mobility but providing clever ways to solve objectives and reach new terrain. The full adventure, crafted for both single-player and two-player local and online cooperative multiplayer, sees our intrepid janitorial heroes conquering over 50 levels spread across five unique worlds.
Bandai Namco has released new screenshots for Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin focusing on the gameplay improvements and advancement of the Dark Souls II story. A free patch will be available February 5th for existing Dark Souls II owners on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC which will update their game with new Dark Souls II content including:
Brand New NPC
Expanded Item Descriptions
New Items
Online Matching Improvements
New Enemy Behavior
Covenant of Champions
Dark Souls: Scholar of the First Sin will be available for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One as well as PCs with DirectX 11 on April 7th. This new vision will include updated graphics and performance, new enemy placement, increase in online players, and additional gameplay enhancements as well as all the new content stated above. All three DLC missions released for Dark Souls II will also be included with Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin.
NeocoreGames today announced that Deathtrap, a tower-defense action-RPG hybrid currently available as a Steam Early Access title, will be fully released on February 4th for $19.99 through Steam.
Electronic Arts today announced that the second Battlefield Hardline beta will be open to all players on all platforms – PC, Xbox One, Xbox 360, PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3.
Bust out those new gadgets, form new strategies and showcase your skills on two different maps and modes. First, take a test drive of Hotwire, an all-new mode coming to Battlefield focused on combining all-out warfare with all-out speed. This is how you introduce yourself to the new flavor Visceral Games is bringing to Battlefield with Battlefield Hardline. Or you can go all-out in 64-player cops and criminals warfare in the oldie but goodie, Conquest.
While it’s just a taste of the whole game, there won’t be a cap on the max progression level so whether you’re busting criminals or fleeing the cops, unlock away. The beta is your shot to test the different classes, toy with different gadgets, and find your crew to take down your foes.
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