Electronic Arts and the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) announced today that Jon ‘Bones’ Jones will be one of two fighters to appear on the EA Sports UFC cover. The second fighter will be selected by fans in the EA Sports UFC Cover Vote. The 16 fighters featured in the cover vote include current UFC champions and top contenders, such as Georges St-Pierre, Ronda Rousey, Anthony Pettis, Chris Weidman, Johny Hendricks, Jose Aldo, Alexander Gustafsson, Miesha Tate, and more. Fans can cast their vote now at UFC.com/covervote.
Once fans cast their vote, they will have an opportunity to enter the MetroPCS EA Sports UFC Cover Vote Sweepstakes, where they can win a chance to experience the thrill of fight night first-hand. MetroPCS will pair one lucky winner with the fighter who wins the EA Sports UFC Cover Vote. At the fighter’s next UFC bout in the continental United States, the sweepstakes winner will have the ultimate experience – walking out of the tunnels with the fighter and their team.
Ghost Games today announced that Need for Speed Rivals will now be available first on the PlayStation 4 on November 15th, the only racing game coming to the new console this year. Need for Speed Rivals will be available at retail and via digital download through the PlayStation Network and will support Remote Play for the PlayStation Vita. Playing on the PS Vita gives players the option of starting their races or chases on PlayStation 4 and finishing them on the go from their handheld.
Sega today announced that Company of Heroes 2 will see a free update called “Turning Point” on November 12th. This update will include items created by and for the game’s community, such as:
Konami today released details for Metal Gear Solid V, the two-game experience comprised of Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes and Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain.
Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes will launch as a prologue to the events leading into Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain. This prologue brings all of the hallmarks of the franchise in a concentrated story mode that guides players into the new gameplay mechanics against the backdrop of the Metal Gear Solid universe.
The Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes storyline follows the series’ hero, Big Boss, as he infiltrates a remote Cuban prison camp on a rescue mission, all while trying to remain undetected. Plot lines develop quickly as he finds himself on behind enemy lines with little options for help.
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain will pick up where Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes leaves off and will plunge players into a new breed of open-world stealth action, featuring story arcs and dynamic gameplay as expected of a canon chapter in the Metal Gear Solid series. Both titles will be released for PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360 and Xbox One.
Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes will be released in Spring 2014. The game will be available in retail stores nationwide on current gen systems for $29.99 or via download for $19.99. For PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, the game can be downloaded for $29.99.
Activision has released a Call of Duty: Ghosts live action trailer – “Epic Night Out”. Directed by James Mangold and featuring Megan Fox, the live action trailer follows four buddies on the trip of a lifetime through Las Vegas and beyond. Call of Duty: Ghosts arrives in stores on November 5th.
Microsoft Studios and Crytek today announced an entire season of upcoming multiplayer content for Ryse: Son of Rome, the exclusive Xbox One launch title.
Four add-on packs will be released in the months following launch, plus exclusive in-game items, for $19.99 – a more than 25% discount versus buying each add-on pack individually. The Season Pass will be available for purchase at launch and will include:
An in-game sword and shield with bonus attributes for use in multiplayer that are exclusive to the Season Pass
Square Enix and Eidos-Montréal has released the first trailer in a new series of stylized videos that focus on the tapestry of Thief; its City and its characters.
Each trailer in this new series tells the story of The City from the perspective of a different character in Thief’s narrative describing what life is like in the broken, repressed City that is being ravaged by the evil Baron Northcrest and the mysterious sickness known as ‘The Gloom’.
The first trailer focuses on Basso, a former boxman (safe-cracker) turned fence, who uses his vast connections to The City’s underworld to organize thieving jobs for Garrett. He owns an intelligent, but bad tempered magpie called Jenivere who delivers messages for him. Garrett might consider himself a loner, but Basso is the nearest thing he has to a friend – and whether he readily admits it or not; he rather likes the fellow.
Thief launches on February 25th on PC, PLayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360 and Xbox One.
With the launch of NBA 2K14 for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One approaching quickly, 2K today announced details for the new and improved MyTEAM mode for next-gen NBA 2K14. MyTEAM on next gen will allow players to test their team-building skills against the best the NBA has to offer in Domination mode by facing off against actual NBA teams. New to MyTEAM on next gen are single player and online tournaments – winners will have opportunities to earn rare players, collectibles and much more. MyTEAM also introduces new color rarities: Emerald, Sapphire and Ruby level cards that fans can collect (or discover) to bolster their roster.
Kalypso Media today announced that its hack ‘n slash action RPG, Blood Knights, is now available on Xbox Live Arcade for $14.99, with a PlayStation Network version following on November 20th. In addition, the game will be release on PC via Steam and other digital platforms on November 14th.
Namco Bandai today announced that due to a logistical issue, the second round of the Dark Souls II beta that was originally scheduled to begin on October 26th via PlayStation Network will now commence on November 10th from 2am to 5am EST. Anyone who has downloaded the test client previously will be able to participate in the next round.
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