Deep Silver today announced the release of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire: Special Editions on Xbox Live, PlayStation Network and Steam for $9.99. Besides the main game which includes 1,000 questions from all fields of knowledge, fans can also obtain the Who Wants To Be A Movie Millionaire Special Edition, which features 500 questions themed around films of all genres.
Who Wants To Be A Millionaire: Special Editions will also offer themed questions for specific areas of expertise. Deep Silver will be releasing a series of themed add-on content, starting with the Who Wants To Be A Movie Millionaire, which will also be available for download starting today on PlayStation Network, Xbox Live and Steam for $2.99. This question pack will feature more than 500 questions to challenge players’ knowledge of movie trivia.
To keep the game fresh and always challenging, additional general knowledge and specialty-question game packs will be released in the future.
Focus Home Interactive and Compulsion Games have released a music trailer for Contrast, featuring the voice of Laura Ellis. The puzzle/platform game will be available mid-November for PlayStation 4, PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.
505 Games and Overkill today released the Payday 2 Lootbag DLC, previously available for pre-order only. Available on Xbox Live and PlayStation Network for $4.99, the Lootbag lets players get their hands on the following items:
Also available today is a free playable Payday 2 demo for Xbox 360 (the demo date for PlayStation 3 is TBD).
2K and Gearbox Software today announced details for Borderlands 2 Headhunter 1: TK Baha’s Bloody Harvest. The first of the Headhunter series will be hitting Xbox Live, PlayStation Network and Steam on October 22nd – just in time for Halloween. TK Baha’s Bloody Harvest is a pumpkin-filled adventure that can be played in a single sitting either solo or cooperatively, and is priced at $2.99.
Ubisoft has released a new Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag trailer that glimpses over the story of Edward Kenway, the game’s protagonist.
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment today announced the release of the LEGO Marvel Super Heroes demo, available now on Xbox Live and PlayStation Network.
LEGO Marvel Super Heroes will hit store shelves on October 22nd for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii U, Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation Vita, and PC. The game will also be available for Xbox One and PlayStation 4 in November.
Ubisoft today announced that Watch_Dogs has been delayed until Spring 2014. The following is a statement directly from the Watch_Dogs development team:
“Our ambition from the start with Watch_Dogs has been to deliver something that embodies what we wanted to see in the next-generation of gaming. It is with this in mind that we’ve made the tough decision to delay the release until Spring 2014.”
“We know a lot of you are probably wondering ‘why now?’ We struggled with whether we would delay the game. But from the beginning, we have adopted the attitude that we will not compromise on quality. As we got closer to release, as all the pieces of the puzzle were falling into place in our last push before completion, it became clear to us that we needed to take the extra time to polish and fine tune every detail so we can deliver a truly memorable and exceptional experience.”
Additionally, Ubisoft announced that The Crew, previously planned for release in fiscal year 2013-14, is now scheduled for 2014-15.
Team Ninja begins the Halloween celebration today with the release of a free stage named “Haunted Lorelei” for Dead or Alive 5 Ultimate. The re-skinned stage takes from the holiday vibe with new music, lighting effects and an overall party atmosphere accessible through the patch released today for the PlayStation 3 and tomorrow for the Xbox 360. Additionally, a Halloween themed DLC pack with 28 costumes is available for purchase today for $24.99 via the PlayStation Store and Xbox Games Store, including Tina’s take on “Little Red Riding Hood”, mummified Ryu Hayabusa and Momiji, and an angelic Hitomi.
XSEED Games today announced that the medieval action RPG Valhalla Knights is now available in stores nationwide exclusively for the PlayStation Vita. The title is also available as a digital download on the PlayStation Store.
2K and Firaxis Games announced today that two new map packs are coming to Sid Meier’s Civilization V. The Scrambled Continents map pack is now available from participating digital retailers for $4.99. The Scrambled Nations map pack will be available on November 5th, also for $4.99. Inspired by the Scramble for Africa scenario included in Sid Meier’s Civilization V: Brave New World, these map packs include real geographic outlines with randomized interiors, giving players even more ways to experience Civilization V and achieve world domination.
The maps included in Scrambled Continents are Africa, Eastern Asia, North and South America, Western Europe, Middle East, a thawed Antarctica, new scripted maps for Small Continents, Oceania, and one map including all of Earth’s continents. The Scrambled Nations map pack includes maps for the geographic regions of Canada, Australia, Japan, Scandinavia, Great Britain and China.
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