Majesco today announced that Zumba Fitness World Party is now available in stores nationwide for Xbox One.
Disney Interactive today released the winners of the Disney Infinity “Toy Box Thanksgiving Parade Challenge.” To get a head start on Thanksgiving festivities, players were tasked with creating Thanksgiving Parade Toy Boxes. The top global Toy Box of the week is “Save the Parade!“ – a world where players will be challenged to complete the parade floats that are missing specific pieces.
Check out the latest episode of the web series, “The Disney Infinity Top 5 Toy Box Countdown,” for a look at the winning submissions, which are all available to download on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Wii U.
2K has released the Momentous trailer to coincide with the retail release of NBA 2K14 on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. The trailer includes highlights of NBA 2K14’s player models, on-court gameplay and Eco-Motion engine, which are all part of the game that was completely re-engineered to harness the power of next gen consoles.
Skullcandy today announced a new relationship with Plants vs. Zombies creator PopCap Games. As part of the agreement, Skullcandy and ASTRO Gaming will develop several new products including branded headsets, earbuds and speaker tags in support of the latest releases in the Plants vs. Zombies franchise, including Plants vs. Zombies 2: It’s About Time and Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare.
The first of the new Plants vs. Zombies-inspired gaming gear from ASTRO Gaming will be sets of exclusively designed speaker tags for its ASTRO A30 and A40 Audio Systems. Developed with direct input from PopCap Games, the ASTRO Gaming Plants vs. Zombies speaker tags will feature artwork from Plants vs. Zombies and Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare.
Details about additional and upcoming Plants vs. Zombies headsets and earbuds from Skullcandy and ASTRO Gaming will be announced at a later date.
The ASTRO Gaming Plants vs. Zombies speaker tags are available now directly through ASTRO Gaming – Plants vs. Zombies 2 sets for the ASTRO A30 are $19.99 each and Garden Warfare sets for the ASTRO A40 are $24.99 each. Bundles including the ASTRO A30 and A40 Audio Systems and the Plants vs. Zombies speaker tags are also available for $209.99 and $259.99, respectively.
The latest patch for Total War: Rome II hits today and will automatically download for players via Steam. This is the most significant gameplay-enhancing patch yet, bringing framerate improvements to high-end systems, and gameplay, AI and behavioral improvements, particularly in settlement and siege battles.
Among other AI improvements, players will now find the attacking siege AI more active, more likely to employ battering rams against gates, and more conservative in how it commits its generals in gate and wall assaults. It will also use a wider range of units when attempting to burn down gates.
This patch also brings the first in a series of targeted unit rebalances. Among other units, infantry small-arms ranged units and the barbarian Naked Warrior unit have been readdressed. Disciplined units (such as Legionaries and Hoplites) now have a Formed Attack ability, which keeps them ordered in melee, and all units now hold formation much better.
Kalypso Media today announced that ‘Beyond the Sea’, the expansion for the Renaissance economic simulator Rise of Venice, is now available for PC digital download for $19.99.
PopCap Games today announced that Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare will be shipping for Xbox One and Xbox 360 on February 18th. Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare is a third-person multiplayer shooter that puts players in the shoes—or roots—of their favorite characters from the Plants vs. Zombies franchise.
On Xbox One, Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare includes two extra modes including local cooperative split screen and Boss Mode. With split screen, players can team up with a friend on the couch to fight against an endless horde of zombies. In Boss Mode, gamers can utilize their Kinect or a SmartGlass device in any of the other gameplay modes to support their teams. Players have a top-down view of the battlefield and can help out their teammates with intel, health drops, revive stations and explosive artillery strikes.
Capcom announced that the additional case ‘Turnabout Reclaimed’ for Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Dual Destinies on the Nintendo 3DS is available to download today. The extra episode will cost $5.99 and can be purchased directly from the in-game menu. ‘Turnabout Reclaimed’ is a full-length episode that tells the story of the first case Phoenix Wright took on after reclaiming his Attorney’s badge.
Realta Entertainment today detailed its collaboration with Harmonix Music Systems on the recently launched BandFuse: Rock Legends. Harmonix, developers of Guitar Hero and Rock Band, provided the Realta development team with input ranging from interface designs, to guidance for setting skill levels for novice players.
Harmonix contributed its Rock Band vocal interface design to the BandFuse: Rock Legends gameplay. The interface, when tied to the Realta analytics engine, scores vocals for instant feedback in single and multiplayer mode. The team also shared the Rock Band instrument logos for use in the in-game user interface.
BandFuse: Rock Legends is now available in stores for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.
Square Enix announced today that Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII will feature the original Japanese Voice-Overs available as free DLC during the first two weeks of the game being on-sale. After this limited period, the Japanese Voice-Over Pack will be available as paid DLC.
The Japanese Voice-Over Pack also includes lip-synching that differs from the English-language voice track already included with the game, to ensure a more natural and localized game experience.
Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII will be available for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 on February 11th.
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