Techland, developers of Dead Island and Call of Juarez, today announced Hellraid, a first-person co-op slasher coming to Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC later this year.
The armies of Hell brought pain and destruction to the realm of man, and only a select few have the fighting skills necessary to confront the devilish monstrosities. Combining elements of hack & slash RPGs, first-person shooters and online multiplayer games, Hellraid features a combat system with melee, ranged and magical weapons. The Game Master system makes each game a different experience, placing loot and enemies while generating random online challenges.
The first screenshots, game details and more are available on Hellraid.com.
At the Tribeca Film Festival, Sony Computer Entertainment debuted a new trailer for Beyond: Two Souls. The game will be available on October 8th exclusively for PlayStation 3.
CCP Games today announced that DUST 514, the free-to-play first-person shooter, will launch on May 14th on PlayStation 3.
The next major system update for Nintendo’s Wii U is now available for download. The update delivers a host of new services and enhanced features, such as improved stability and performance, as well as faster load times when switching between applications. The update also lays the groundwork for the imminent launch of the Wii U Virtual Console service. Wii U owners also will soon see the launch of Wii U Panorama View.
Here’s what the system update delivers:
As previously announced, additional features are scheduled to be rolled out a short time after the update goes live. Wii U owners can soon expect to find:
Virtual Console
A library of classic games is planned for the Virtual Console on Wii U, with favourites such as Balloon Fight, Donkey Kong, Donkey Kong Jr., Excitebike, F-Zero, Ice Climber, Kirby’s Adventure, Kirby Super Star, Mario Bros., Punch-Out!! Featuring Mr. Dream, Super Mario Bros. 2, Super Mario World, Super Metroid and Yoshi on the way soon. Game Boy Advance and Nintendo 64 games are scheduled to be added in the future.
Each game in the Wii U Virtual Console library has been developed to include off-TV play on the Wii U GamePad controller, customizable controls, Miiverse community support and the ability to instantly save game progress. NES games will cost $4.99 to $5.99, while Super NES games will cost $7.99 to $8.99. People who have already downloaded these games to their Wii can transfer them to their Wii U consoles and play them in Wii Mode at no charge. To upgrade and take advantage of the improved Wii U features, they can purchase them at the special discount price of just $1 for NES games and $1.50 for Super NES games.
Wii U Panorama View
Wii U Panorama View opens a window to the sights and sounds of some of the world’s most exotic destinations. Wii U owners use the GamePad controller to look in every direction to control an 360-degree video guided tour as these destinations come to life from the comfort of your living room. Imagine catching all the sights during a tour of London on a double-decker bus or exploring the streets of Rio de Janeiro during Carnival. Wii U Panorama View will be available as a free downloadable demo from the Nintendo eShop and includes a sample of different experiences the application has to offer. The full versions of each individual video tour can be purchased for $2 each.
Nordic Games and The Farm 51 announced that Full Metal Rocket, the fourth DLC for Painkiller Hell & Damnation is available to download from Steam today for $3.99.
The latest DLC focuses on the multiplayer elements of the game. Full Metal Rocket features three new multiplayer maps, new multiplayer skins, enemies and a weapon along with a new Survival mode which features its own dedicated leader board.
Capcom today announced that a demo of Resident Evil Revelations will be available on Xbox Live, PlayStation Network, Nintendo eShop and Steam. Exact release dates will be confirmed shortly.
Acting on orders from the BSAA director, the demo will see players infiltrating the cruise ship ‘Queen Zenobia’ as Jill Valentine and attempt to rescue missing fellow BSAA members Chris Redfield and Jessica Sherawat whose last known location pinpointed them onboard.
Resident Evil Revelations will be available in stores on May 21st for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii U and PC.
2K and 2K Marin announced today that The Bureau: XCOM Declassified will be released on August 20th for $59.99 on the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC.
The Bureau is a third-person tactical shooter set within the XCOM universe, in which you, as special agent William Carter, call the shots and pull the trigger, leading your squad of special agents in the high-stakes secret war for humanity’s survival.
The Bureau: XCOM Declassified can be pre-ordered today at all participating retailers. Those who pre-order will receive the Codebreakers side-mission as a bonus.
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment has released two new Champion Profile videos for Infinite Crisis. The new videos give an in-depth look at Gaslight Batman and Doomsday.
Infinite Crisis is a free-to-play, multiplayer online battle arena game scheduled for release on PC in 2013.
The Creative Assembly today announced it will release a free, day one DLC for Total War: Rome II that will include Pontus as a ninth playable faction.
Hailing from the mountainous lands around the Black Sea, The Kingdom of Pontus is distinctly eastern in outlook and attitude. Resolute in battle and feared for its swift, deadly scythed chariots, Pontus stands poised to sweep South into the Arabian Lands, or West, to threaten Asia and Greece.
NeocoreGames has released the trailer for Lady Katarina, a ghostly follower to the son of Van Helsing, for its gothic-noir steampunk action-RPG, The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing, set to release on PC via Steam in late May.
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