DONTNOD Entertainment has released their first Life is Strange developer diary titled, “A New Beginning”. The films were shot at DONTNOD Entertainment’s studio in Paris with the aim to provide a behind the scenes view of the game and the team working on it. In this first video, the developers introduce to you the origins of the game and describe the story, themes and characters you will encounter as you play through the first chapter of this episodic series.
Life is Strange will be released on January 30th on PC, Xbox 360, Xbox One, PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4.
Kasedo Games today announced that Mechs & Mercs: Black Talons, Camel 101’s futuristic real-time tactics game, is now available to download for PC via Steam for $19.99, with a retail version coming later this year.
Dying Light, the upcoming parkour-influenced action survival game, comes to life in a live-action POV video released today by Ampisound (the creators of the Mirrors Edge POV) and Techland. Inspired by the in-game pursuits, the Dying Light Parkour POV video shows you what it could actually be like as a runner, fleeing for his life from zombies through the rooftops of an abandoned city.
The Dying Light Parkour POV video is a teaser piece as part of Dying Light’s bigger parkour-focused news coming next week.
2K and Turtle Rock Studios today announced that Evolve’s recently revealed third Monster, Wraith, will be playable in the upcoming Xbox One Open Beta taking place January 15-19th, as well as the third tier of Hunters: Parnell, Caira, Abe, and Cabot. Players who pre-purchase Evolve on Xbox One before or during the Xbox One Open Beta, unlock exclusive instant access to Wraith, Parnell, Abe, Caira, and Cabot for the duration of the beta. Pre-purchasing Evolve on Xbox One at any time also guarantees that these characters are instantly unlocked when the final game launches on February 10th. In addition, pre-purchasing Evolve on Xbox One also grants free access to the Monster Expansion Pack, which includes an unannounced fourth playable monster – that’s $14.99 when purchased separately – and the Savage Goliath skin. More news on when players can begin pre-purchasing Evolve is coming very soon.
A Crowd of Monsters today announced that Funk of Titans is now available for download on Xbox One for $12.49. Platforming adventure awaits as you do Zeus’s bidding to conquer the Music Titans through the groovy worlds of Pop, Rap, and Rock.
It’s time to determine who is the best of the best as the third annual Call of Duty Championship, presented by Xbox tournament will bring the top Call of Duty eSport athletes in the world to Los Angeles, March 27 – 29th, in the definitive Call of Duty competition. Activision, Sledgehammer Games and Xbox, in partnership with Major League Gaming and additional international eSports partners, will play host to 32 of the best Call of Duty teams from around the world, as they compete in Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare and the rights to be called the Call of Duty “World Champions,” and ultimately claim the lion’s share of the tournament’s $1 million prize purse. This year’s tournament will include a variety of programming covering the weekend’s matches, with the final match live streamed on Xbox Live and other broadcast partners for the world to experience in real time.
The Call of Duty Championship is open to all qualified players, whether professional gamers or not, provided they meet the requirements of the official rules and regulations. Further details can be found at http://www.majorleaguegaming.com/news/qualify-2015-call-of-duty-championship. Additional tournament information will be made available at https://callofduty.com/esports.
2K and Turtle Rock Studios today announced that Evolve has gone gold, which means that development on the game has finished and it’s being sent to the manufacturing to be printed to disc and shipped to stores. In celebration of this milestone, 2K and Turtle Rock released the intro cinematic to the game.
Square Enix announced today all new add-on tracks available for Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Curtain Call. Continuing the 2nd Performance, the update includes fan favorites from a variety of Square Enix titles including Final Fantasy VII, Xenogears and more. Each track is priced at $0.99.
Available Today:
Battle Music Sequence (BMS)
Field Music Sequence (FMS)
Fans of the series can also look forward to more add-on tracks arriving on January 22nd.
XSEED Games today announced that the dungeon-crawling action RPG adventure, Brandish: The Dark Revenant, will be available for digital download on January 13th for the PSP for $19.99, and will also be compatible with the PlayStation Vita.
Brandish: The Dark Revenant is an action-oriented reimagining of a cult classic from the annals of Nihon Falcom, the developers of the Ys and The Legend of Heroes RPG franchises.
Idea Factory International today announced Hyperdevotion Noire: Goddess Black Heart, the first strategy RPG in the Hyperdimension Neptunia series, will be available in both physical and digital formats on February 24th exclusively for the PlayStation Vita.
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