Disney Interactive announced that the lovable, street-smart Aladdin and his one true love, Princess Jasmine, are the next two characters to be added to the ever-growing pool of Disney Infinity 2.0.
The fan favourites will launch alongside new Power Discs. This will now include the option to change the Toy Box skyline to that of Agrabah, transform the terrain into the dunes and desert of the film, along with the addition of a Prince Ali costume and magic carpet.
Kalypso Media announced that Dungeons 2 is currently in development by Realmforge Studios and scheduled for a 2015 release on PC via digital distribution and boxed retail.
The Dungeon Lord is back – and this time he’s serious! In Dungeons 2, fulfill the Dungeon Lord’s insatiable quest for vengeance by recruiting fearsome new monsters from all corners of the underworld in order to undertake his evil bidding. Taking over the underworld isn’t enough though – this time The Dungeon Lord will extend his dominion over the puny humans and attempt to conquer the overworld too!
2K and Gearbox have released the second video in the four part series, “The Making of Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel”. In this episode, From Pandora to the Moon, the teams at Gearbox and 2K Australia discuss the new and dynamic environments of Pandora’s moon, Elpis, as well as the new weaponry and low-gravity gameplay in the The Pre-Sequel.
NIS America has relaesed a new trailer showing off the online multiplayer options of NAtURAL DOCtRINE, including various co-op and versus modes. The game will be released in retail stores and digitally on September 23rd for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3 and PlayStatoin Vita.
Atlus announced that Persona 4 Arena Ultimax will be released on September 30th for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.
An August 27th game update to Mario Kart 8 for the Wii U will deliver a variety of new features for players, including the ability in-game to download three free Mercedes-Benz cars that players can race: the modern Mercedes-Benz GLA, the 300 SL Roadster from the 1950s and the Silver Arrow of the 1930s.
The GLA model comes with special wheel options, while players can customize all three new karts with various wheels and gliders in the game. The new content arrives on the 22nd anniversary of the launch of the original Mario Kart game, Super Mario Kart, which first launched in Japan on August 27th, 1992. To further celebrate the upcoming anniversary, Super Mario Kart is now available for $7.99 in the Nintendo eShop on Wii U. Players can now experience where the series got its start.
Between August 27th and September 23rd, Nintendo and Mercedes-Benz will also host an online worldwide “Mercedes Cup” tournament. All competitors need is a Wii U, Mario Kart 8 game, a broadband Internet connection and the Mercedes-Benz karts. Access to the “Mercedes Cup” in the game can be found in the online tournament section.
The Mario Kart 8 game update will also add a variety of new features, including:
Hasbro and Ubisoft announced the Hasbro Game Channel – a destination for family game entertainment on consoles, featuring games based on Hasbro’s most popular brands. Starting this fall, the Hasbro Game Channel will be available to download on Xbox One and PlayStation 4. All games will also be available for download individually on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.
The first three brands available on the Hasbro Game Channel will be Monopoly, Risk and Trivial Pursuit.
Electronic Arts announced that EA Sports and the Premier League have extended their existing agreement until the end of the 2018/19 season, which now incorporates the sponsorship of the League’s Goal Decision System.
The new deal has given EA Sports access to all 20 Barclays Premier League clubs to enable the FIFA 15 team to capture 3D head scans of over 200 players, build realistic stadiums for all 20 League clubs, and capture the emotion of the crowd by recording live match atmosphere during the 2013/14 season.
2K and Turtle Rock Studios confirmed that its co-op shooter Evolve has been delayed to February of next year. Evolve is now scheduled for release on February 10th for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC.
Indie developer Lets Get Kraken have joined forces with digital publisher Mastertronic to announce the top-down roguelike shooter, Runers, coming to PC via Steam this September. A free Runers demo is available now on Steam.
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