Tecmo Koei announced today that Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z will see a PC release via Steam. Launching day and date alongside the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, the Steam release will be available in early 2014.
EA Sports today unveiled CoachGlass, a new defensive tool for tablets and smartphones that will change the way fans play Madden NFL 25. CoachGlass allows players to see their opponent’s offensive tendencies, personnel groupings and major weapons, and suggests defensive plays designed to counter the offense’s biggest strengths. CoachGlass uses the power of the crowd to pull data from tens of thousands of online matchups, with regular updates providing a fresh stream of content and recommendations to users. CoachGlass will be available for Madden NFL 25 on Xbox One at launch.
Bethesda Softworks today announced that Dishonored: Game of the Year Edition is now available in stores nationwide for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC. Dishonored: Game of the Year Edition includes the full game as well as all of the official add-on content: Dunwall City Trials, The Knife of Dunwall, The Brigmore Witches and Void Walker’s Arsenal.
2K and Gearbox Software today announced that the Borderlands 2 Game of the Year Edition is now available in stores nationwide for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC. Borderlands 2 Game of the Year Edition includes all of the Season Pass content, two additional character classics, and more.
2K today revealed the WWE 2K14 Creation Suite, enabling players to develop their own custom Superstars and championships, and even tailor arenas and entrances to their liking.
Custom Superstar
Custom Championship
Custom Arena
Custom Entrance
WWE 2K14 will be available on October 29th for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.
Aksys Games announced today that BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma, the newest installment of the BlazBlue 2D fighting game series due out next year exclusively on PlayStation 3, will also have a limited edition set. The BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma Limited Edition will include a 40-page art book, official soundtrack CD, small figurine of Rachel Alucard (“nendroid”), and a mysterious fourth item. Stay tuned for more information on this special BlazBlue extra.
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and DC Entertainment today announced Injustice: Gods Among Us Ultimate Edition, available November 29th for the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, PS Vita, Xbox 360 and PC. Injustice: Gods Among Us Ultimate Edition will include all original game content as well as all downloadable content.
The DLC includes Lobo, Batgirl, General Zod, Martian Manhunter, Zatanna, as well as Scorpion, a character from the Mortal Kombat world, as reimagined by Jim Lee. In addition, more than 40 extra character skins and 60 S.T.A.R. Labs Missions, originally offered as DLC, are now available from the start of the game. Also packaged with the Ultimate Edition of the game will be its music soundtrack featuring an exclusive track from Jane’s Addiction titled “Another Soulmate” and 11 songs from artists ranging from Depeche Mode to AWOLNATION.
Remastered for next-gen technology by High Voltage, the PS4 version will feature Touchpad functionality, video sharing and streaming, and will link to players’ PlayStation Network Feed page during match wrap-ups and pause menus. High Voltage is also bringing the PC version of the game to fans.
The PS Vita version, which is adapted for the handheld by Armature Studio, will feature touch controls for mini-games in the story mode and S.T.A.R. Labs Missions, Ad-hoc and Wi-Fi multiplayer, collectible hero cards, and all DLC released to date.
Frictional Games, developers of Amnesia, have released a second live action trailer for their next game, SOMA.
2K and Gearbox Software today announced the Borderlands 2 $100,000 Loot Hunt. Fame, fortune, and loot – both in-and-out-of game – are up for grabs when this four-week sweepstakes begins on October 11th at 10:00am EDT.
Money isn’t all that’s at stake. Thanks to the generosity of PlayStation, Nvidia, Turtle Beach and BradyGames, Borderlands 2 loot hunters will have the chance to win real-life prizes, including:
Loot hunters can enter the sweepstakes simply by taking down the daily targets once a day for a total of 28 entries. In addition to the weekly sponsored prizes, one lucky loot hunter will win a grand prize of $50,000, and four others will win varying amounts of cash totaling another $50,000. Only U.S. players are eligible for cash prizes and sponsored prizes. However, all players worldwide can participate in the Loot Hunt, and the exclusive community goals granting access to unique in-game loot. Alternatively, U.S. residents may enter the sweepstakes by mailing a postcard to 2K, Borderlands 2 Loot Hunt Sweepstakes, 10 Hamilton Landing, Novato, CA 94949.
The Borderlands 2 $100,000 Loot Hunt ends at 5:00am EST on November 7th. Joining the hunt is simple, go to borderlands2loothunt.com, and log-in using your SHiFT account information. You can also visit the official website for complete sweepstakes rules and prizing, details about daily targets, and daily community goals.
Nintendo today announced that The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD is now available in stores nationwide exclusively for the Wii U. Fans who do not own a Wii U can opt for the limited-edition bundle, which comes with a black Deluxe Wii U console; a GamePad controller adorned with the gold Hyrule crest and symbols from the game; a download code for the digital version of Hyrule Historia, a book that details the chronology, history and artwork of The Legend of Zelda series; and a code to download The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD from the Nintendo eShop.