Activision has released the latest gameplay trailer and details for Escalation, the co-op multiplayer survival mode making a comeback in Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark.
Over forty playable characters are at your disposal once unlocked, each with a distinct ability set and tactical edge. But choose carefully – you’ll be facing not only the relentless hordes of your enemy’s minions, but their leaders, as well. Is your game plan tight enough to hold together when a Power Foe like Shockwave or Warpath smashes through your defenses? Work with your teammates, upgrade your arsenal, throw down turrets, deploy decoys and barricade yourself behind fortifications – whatever you have to do to claim the title of last bot standing.
Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark will be available on June 24th for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3, Xbox One and Xbox 360, Wii U, Nintendo 3DS (Escalation not included in Wii U and 3DS edition) and PC.
MLBAM today announced that R.B.I. Baseball 14 will be available on June 24th for the PlayStation 4 and via ID@Xbox on Xbox One for $19.99.
MLBAM also will introduce a host of updated features later this summer. Among those will be a competitive multiplayer mode and a special alumni pack across current and next gen consoles. The latter will allow gamers to add 60 former Major League stars from the earliest days of the R.B.I. Baseball brand.
NIS America today announced that the side-scrolling beat-em-up action RPG, Battle Princess of Arcadias, is now available on PlayStation 3 as a PlayStation Network exclusive for $29.99.
Zojoi and Reverb Triple XP announced that the closed Beta access to Shadowgate will be available stating today. Closed Beta access is available to both Kickstarter backers of Shadowgate and new adventure seekers who pre-order the “Hero” tier for $24.99 at www.zojoi.com/shadowgate.
505 Games and Overkill Software today announced the PC version of the Big Bank DLC pack for Payday 2 is now available via Steam. The “Big Bank” update features the game’s largest heist to date, the Benevolent Bank — along with bigger / better vaults; guards; rewards; and a brand new contact, The Dentist, played by actor Giancarlo Esposito (Breaking Bad, The Usual Suspects). But before the heist, players can “case” the banks in a new team “pre-planning” phase that provides bank blueprints and heist power-ups, such as get-away drivers or better weaponry to ensure a successful job.
Sledgehammer Games Creative Director Bret Robbins discusses how research and technology come together to elevate the storytelling experience in Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare.
The NPD Group has released its report for the month of May. Software sales were up 57% year-over-year in May, while hardware sales were up 95%. Overall, total industry sales increased 52% to $586 million. For the fifth month in a row, PlayStation 4 was the best selling platform, followed by Xbox One. Wii U and PlayStation Vita also saw year-over-year growth.
The top selling games of May were as follows:
1. Watch Dogs
2. Mario Kart 8
3. MLB 14 The Show
4. Wolfenstein: The New Order
5. Minecraft
6. The Amazing Spider-Man 2
7. NBA 2K14
8. Titanfall
9. Kirby Triple Deluxe
10. Call of Duty: Ghosts
Zen Studios today announced another Marvel team-up, this time a video pinball table featuring Deadpool for a variety of platforms including PC and console on June 24th.
Deadpool Pinball condenses all of the attitude and insanity of the beloved Merc with a Mouth into a virtual pinball machine, which itself includes an even smaller pinball table within the game. Featuring the voice talents of Nolan North as Deadpool, the table captures the acerbic, fourth wall-crushing attitude of the character, as well as appearances by supporting characters from Deadpool’s comics, from old-school companions like Blind Al and Weasel to companions as recent as his lovely new wife, Shiklah.
Microids and game designer Paul Cuisset today revealed Cuisset’s new adventure game project, Subject 13. The title marks the return of the Flashback creator to the adventure genre where he first made his mark with games such as Future Wars, The Stealth Affair, and Cruise for a Corpse.
In Subject 13, players will take on the role of Franklin Fargo, a reclusive physics professor. Fargo leads a solitary and bitter existence following the death of his fiancée, Sophie, during a robbery that should have targeted him. One morning, he wakes up in an abandoned underground scientific facility with no external contact other than a mysterious voice. The voice calls him “Subject 13.” As Franklin Fargo, players will interact with the 3D environment around them by collecting, using, and manipulating objects to overcome a multitude of devious barriers to the professor’s escape. Fargo’s goal is to not only set himself free but discover the true reasons for his imprisonment — can he escape from the prison of his past?
Electronic Arts today announced that EA Sports UFC is now available at retail stores nationwide for Xbox One and PlayStation 4. To make sure the game stays connected to the sport, post-launch, players will receive free roster updates, which includes the addition of new and upcoming fighters.
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