To commemorate the launch of Xbox One, Day One Editions are special game SKUs that include exclusive content and are available only through retail pre-order while supplies last, or via download on Xbox Live the first two weeks after launch.
Forza Motorsport 5 Day One Car Pack
This three-car pack features cars from Lamborghini, Audi, and Ford; each with a Day One-themed livery and custom tuning package created by Turn 10:
Dead Rising 3 Day One Edition
Dead Rising Tribute Pack featuring exclusive game content and bonus attribute perks:
Ryse: Son of Rome Day One Edition Exclusive Gladiator Mode Unlockables
The Day One Edition of Ryse: Son of Rome will give players access to an exclusive Gladiator Mode Co-Op Multiplayer Map and an exclusive Sword add-on. Owners of the Day One Edition will be able to invite friends who own the Standard Edition to join them on the exclusive map.
Ubisoft has released the launch trailer for Rayman Legends. In the trailer, take one final look at the new environments and features Legends offers before it’s out on September 3rd.
Deep Silver and Volition today announced that Saints Row IV has more than one million units sold through in its first week of retail availability. In the first days of availability, the PC version more than tripled its first week’s sale numbers over the prior release, Saints Row: The Third.
Nintendo today outlined a campaign that will offer consumers levels of value and variety this holiday season. That proposition includes:
Nintendo 2DS
The newest member of the Nintendo 3DS family is designed specifically for anyone looking for a more affordable entry point into the world of Nintendo hand-held video games. Nintendo 2DS will be available in Red or Blue on October 12th at a SRP of $129.99.
Nintendo 2DS plays the entire library of packaged and downloadable games for Nintendo 3DS only in 2D. The system features a distinctive fixed, slate-type form factor, and optional carrying cases will be available in Red or Blue at launch at a SRP of $12.99. Nintendo 2DS maintains many of the same hardware features as Nintendo 3DS: dual screens, game-play controls and touch-screen features. The system also has backward compatibility with the existing library of more than 2,000 Nintendo DS games, as well as access to wireless connectivity features like multiplayer online game play, Nintendo Video content and digitally delivered games in the Nintendo eShop.
New Suggested Retail Price – Wii U Deluxe Set
Starting September 20th, the Deluxe version of Nintendo’s Wii U will be reduced in price by $50, to a new SRP of $299.99.
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD Bundle
A new limited-edition Wii U bundle featuring The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD launches on September 20th at a SRP of $299.99. The bundle includes a black Deluxe Wii U console; a GamePad controller adorned with gold lettering, a gold Hyrule crest and gold 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 that can be used to download The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD from the Nintendo eShop immediately at no additional cost.
The digital version of The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD will also launch on September 20th, while the packaged version launches October 4th with distinctive gold-foil packaging, both at a SRP of $49.99. EB Games is also offering an exclusive Ganondorf figurine bundled with the packaged game at a SRP of $54.99.
Q4 Games
The lineup of games on the way for Nintendo systems in Q4 includes:
Wii U
Nintendo 3DS
2K Sports has released the official trailer for NBA 2K14, this year’s PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 version of the game. The trailer features a mashup of star players showcasing signature moves and previews just a few of the gameplay improvements found in NBA 2K14. The trailer also gives a glimpse into the upcoming NBA season, featuring Dwight Howard as a Rocket, Andre Iguodala sporting a Golden State Warriors jersey and Derrick Rose’s return from injury for the Chicago Bulls.
Saint Seiya Brave Soldiers takes players on an adventure into the world of astrology and Greek myth. This new trailer delves into the world ruled by Poseidon and his Marina Generals.
Saint Seiya Brave Soldiers is slated for a November 26th launch date, exclusively through the PlayStation Network.
Deep Silver and Volition today released two new content packs for Saints Row IV.
Presidential Pack:
Don the façades of two of our most highly-regarded founding fathers or disguise as the two Heads of State who heralded in the new millennium. Choose between four Presidential Masks or wear the classic hairstyle of days gone by with the historical wig.
Show the citizens of Steelport what tradition means with the historical presidential outfit or a female historical costume.
Grass Roots Pack:
The Saints may be known for their flashy clothes and extravagant lifestyle but that doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy a wide array of clothing, weapon, and vehicle options, such as this culturally-sensitive pack inspired by America’s more remote citizenry.
Beef up your arsenal with an assortment of special Grass Roots Weapons: Decide between a double-barreled shotgun, an assault rifle, or go for the politically approved Plunger Launcher that lets you shut up any opposition quickly.
Also includes two new characteristic Grass Roots outfits and a fancy truck, complete with a pink flamingo.
Both packs are available for $2.99 each.
Vagabond Dog and Devolver Digital today announced Always Sometimes Monsters, an unconventional RPG about life, love and the lengths that we will go to find happiness in both. Set to release on PC in 2014, Always Sometimes Monsters aims to explore themes and issues of the modern world where decisions you make affect your life and the lives of those around you.
Players will assume the role of a character out of luck, out of money and on the verge of collapse after learning their beloved is set to marry someone else. Choose from characters of different gender, race, and sexual orientation and set out on the open road to overcome everything and everyone that life throws at you on your way to redemption. Start and end relationships with a colorful cast of characters, make an honest buck or lie for a few more dollars more and deal with friendship and prejudice as you make your way through the modern grind.
Might and Delight, the developer of Pid, today announced the release of its newest title, Shelter, now available on Steam. For a limited time only, Shelter can be bought for a discounted price (%10 off) until September 4th.
Atlus and Big Finish Games today announced they are partnering to publish Tesla Effect: A Tex Murphy Adventure. The sixth installment in the PC adventure game series started as a Kickstarter project, Tesla Effect: A Tex Murphy Adventure will feature full-motion video and will release on Steam beginning early 2014.
Tesla Effect begins with Tex Murphy – the down-on-his-luck gumshoe in the post-apocalyptic future – regaining consciousness on the fire escape next to his office with a gaping head wound and an injection mark on his arm. With the last seven years of his life wiped from memory, the private eye has no choice but to figure who was behind the mysterious attack and why.
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