During its investor earnings call today, Activision revealed this year’s Call of Duty is in development at Sledgehammer Games. This would put developer Treyarch’s presumed next Call of Duty in a 2015 release window, with Infinity Ward following suit in 2016.
Ubisoft announced today that Far Cry Classic will be available for download on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 on February 11th for $9.99. With graphical enhancements, revamped cut-scenes and a new user interface, return to where it all began with Far Cry Classic.
Tecmo Koei today announced Dynasty Warriors 8: Xtreme Legends Complete Edition for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita, and Dynasty Warriors 8: Xtreme Legends for the PlayStation 3 will be released simultaneously on March 25th.
Dynasty Warriors 8: Xtreme Legends for PlayStation 3 is a stand-alone expansion of Dynasty Warriors 8. It will include new episodes that add to the story of the three kingdoms, focusing on the exploits of the mightiest of warriors, Lu Bu. Additionally, DW8XL will see the introduction of five new characters, giving players the option to choose between 82 warriors in total. DW8XL will also feature multiple hypothetical scenarios that alter the plotlines of various episodes throughout the ‘Romance of the Three Kingdoms’ story, an expanded Ambition Mode and the Challenge Mode. The Free Mode has also been enhanced, featuring among other things, the Xtreme Legends ‘Ultimate’ difficulty level.
Dynasty Warriors 8: Xtreme Legends Complete Edition for the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita includes all of the content from both Dynasty Warriors 8 and Dynasty Warriors 8: Xtreme Legends, thus giving fans the opportunity to play through both titles. As an added bonus, PlayStation 3 Dynasty Warriors 8 save data is transferable across all platforms.
Warner Bros. Interactive, TT Games and The LEGO Group today announced the LEGO Movie Videogame is now available in stores nationwide for Xbox One and Xbox 360, PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, Wii U, Nintendo 3DS, and PC.
Suspense, horror, and surreal worlds dominated the 17th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards. Naughty Dog’s dystopian, post-apocalyptic reimagining of the zombie thriller, The Last Of Us, stole the show with 10 awards, including Outstanding Achievement in Story, Outstanding Innovation in Gaming, Adventure Game of the Year, Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction and the industry’s top honor, Game of the Year.
The evening’s other big winners included Irrational Games’ provocative alternate-historical FPS, Bioshock Infinite, which took home Action Game of the Year and Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition. PopCap’s mobile hit Plants vs. Zombies 2 won both Casual Game of the Year and Mobile Game of the Year, while EA Canada’s FIFA 14 continued the FIFA franchise’s run of five consecutive wins with Sports Game of the Year. Brothers – A Tale of Two Sons, Starbreeze Studios’ touching, story-driven adventure, took home the hardware for Downloadable Game of the Year. Wargaming’s multiplayer online game World of Tanks took home the honor for the D.I.C.E. Awards’ newest category, Online Game of the Year.
FuturLab has released a new gameplay video showing alpha footage of Velocity 2X, its combination puzzle platformer and top-down shoot ‘em-up, coming to PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita.
Electronics Arts announced today that its forthcoming action game Titanfall will be delayed on the Xbox 360 and is now due to launch on March 25th. The Xbox One and PC versions of Titanfall are still scheduled for release on March 11th.
Sega today introduced a new branch of the Sonic universe, entitled Sonic Boom, that will debut a new look for Sonic and friends and launch their first-ever CG animated TV series, new video games for the Wii U and Nintendo 3DS, and a new toy line.
Sonic Boom’s visual identity includes character designs inspired by the abilities and unique personalities of each of the characters while still maintaining the core identity and values of the Sonic brand. The worlds of the TV series and videogame will share a common narrative and a number of location and stylistic similarities reflecting full collaboration between videogame, TV series partners and Sega from the outset.
The Sonic Boom television series, co-produced by Sega and OuiDO! Productions, will debut on Cartoon Network during the 2014/2015 season. The series is an ensemble comedy consisting of 52 x 11-minute standalone episodes.
Serving as a prequel to the stories revealed in the TV series, the Sonic Boom video game will deliver a totally different experience to previous Sonic games with collaborative gameplay at its core. Developed by Big Red Button Entertainment (Wii U) and Sanzaru Games (Nintendo 3DS) in collaboration with Sonic Team, this is the third title to be released as part of an exclusive deal with Nintendo. Sonic Boom will take advantage of the hardware of both the Wii U and Nintendo 3DS, with traditional elements of Sonic games, such as speed, also featured. The videogame will also introduce exploration, combat and a new Enerbeam tether mechanic that will allow the Sonic Boom world to be discovered in totally unique ways.
Sonic Boom will be supported by a global licensing and merchandising program, anchored by toy partner TOMY. TOMY’s line will showcase the new character looks, stressing interaction between core characters, and will feature new play patterns based on both the new game and TV series. TOMY will develop a toy range across a number of categories including plush, action figures, RC, role play, vehicles and novelty.
Nintendo today announced that Bravely Default for the Nintendo 3DS has shipped and will be available in stores nationwide starting tomorrow, February 7th.
Aksys Games today announced Magus, the third-person action adventure game for PlayStation 3, is now available for pre-order for $29.99 and will be arriving on February 25th.
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