Vancouver-based Switchblade Monkeys today announced that its spaghetti western multiplayer combat game, Secret Ponchos, is not only rustlin’ its way to PlayStation 4, but will also be coming to PC later this year. The team is busy getting Secret Ponchos ready for a beta launch this summer via Steam Early Access.
MLB Advanced Media today announced that R.B.I. Baseball 14 is now available for digital download on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 for $19.99. The re-imagined, arcade-style baseball game will be available later this spring on Xbox One and PlayStation 4.
HESAW and Focus Home Interactive today announced Blue Estate, a rail shooter based on the comic books from Viktor Kalvachev and designed from the ground up for Kinect for Xbox One and the gyroscopic features of the PlayStation 4.
In Blue Estate, the players will play as Tony Luciano, the homicidal maniac son of LA’s crime boss Don Luciano, and Clarence, a broke ex-navy seal who has been hired to clean up Tony’s mess. While Tony wages war with the Sik gang in an attempt to get back his kidnapped “Helen of Troy”, Clarence has to try to end that war against increasing odds.
A killing spree is always better when shared, and that’s why Blue Estate offers a cooperative mode where every headshot counts to show who’s the best trigger. More information, screenshots and videos of Blue Estate will be revealed during the coming months.
Focus Home Interactive and Tindalos Interactive have released a new video for Etherium, revealing all three playable factions: the Consortium, the Vectides and the Intari. A futuristic real-time strategy game, Etherium will be available for PC at a date yet to be revealed.
A new Nintendo Direct video revealed numerous details about the upcoming Super Smash Bros. for the Wii U and Nintendo 3DS. At the start of the video, series creator Masahiro Sakurai announced that the launch of the Nintendo 3DS version of the game is planned for this summer, with the Wii U version planned for winter 2014. Both games will be available in stores and in the Nintendo eShop for their respective platforms. Sakurai also detailed many of the stages and items in both versions, described the games’ online functionality, revealed a new mode exclusive to the Nintendo 3DS version and announced fan-favourite Greninja, a Pokémon from the Pokémon X and Pokémon Y games, as a new playable character.
Out of the Park Developments today announced that Out of the Park Baseball 15, the latest version of their baseball management series, will ship on April 18th to all customers who pre-order copies by the end of the day on April 17th. OOTP 15 will be released to the rest of the world on April 21th through the OOTP Developments web site. Shortly thereafter, the game will be available on Steam, Amazon, and other online outlets.
Disney Interactive and Marvel Entertainment have released a video teasing the addition of Marvel characters to Disney Infinity. Expect more details soon.
Atlus has released an unboxing video for Conception II: Children of the Seven Stars. The game will be available on April 15th for the Nintendo 3DS and PlayStation Vita.
Ubisoft today announced that The Crew will be available this fall for Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and PC. The Crew is an action-driving game that takes gamers on a ride throughout an open-world recreation of the United States brimming with challenges and populated by other real players.
The Crew’s premiere gameplay trailer, released today, shows four cars, each in a different region of the United States, forming a crew to continue their journey together across the open-world.
The Crew is now available for pre-order in two different editions for Xbox One and PlayStation 4. The Limited Edition will grant early access to rides that will prepare gamers for any road—and off-road—conditions. Players who pre-order this edition will receive early access to the BMW Z4 sDrive35is, Mini Cooper S, and Dodge Ram SRT-10 and their respective sets of full custom and performance parts. The Muscle Edition, which can only be pre-ordered at EB Games, will include all early unlock content from the Limited Edition and will also grant exclusive early access to the 2015 Ford Mustang GT. Both Editions include 10,000 bonus Crew Credits. Players can pre-order The Crew for Xbox One and PlayStation 4 at their local retailers.
Born Ready Games today announced that Strike Suit Zero: Director’s Cut is now available for digital download on the PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC for $19.99.
The Director’s Cut offers the definitive next-gen Strike Suit Zero experience, with a restructured campaign, all new ship models, enhanced textures and lighting, two additional Strike Suits (the Marauder, and the Raptor) and the Heroes of the Fleet campaign.
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