Ubisoft today announced its new line-up of digital titles to be released in the coming months.
Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon
Developed by Ubisoft Montreal, Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon lets players get the girl, kill the bad guys and save the world in a VHS-era vision of the future! As Sergeant Rex Colt, you are part man, part machine, all American. You are a state-of-the art Mark IV cyber-commando on a mission…of vengeance. You’re out to bring down your old commanding officer and his battalion of ruthless killer cyborgs and you’ll stop at nothing to get the job done. Hollywood action icon Michael Biehn (The Terminator, Aliens, and The Abyss), returns in this explosive 1980s style sci-fi vision of a dark future. Turn off your VCR, plug in your video game cabinet, and get ready to experience all of the thrills of Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon, releasing May 1st as a stand-alone digital title. All PC pre-orders will receive a free copy of the soundtrack by Power Glove. And yes, we do have Blood Dragons shooting lasers from their eyes!
Flashback
To celebrate its 20th anniversary, Flashback is back in 3D and HD. Updated for the new millennium by its original creator and rendered in 3D by the power of the Unreal Engine, a new generation of players can now experience a game that helped define sci-fi action/adventure games.
Conrad is back to save humanity from an invasion of alien Morphs set on absorbing our minds and incorporating our species! Rolling and shooting, always ready for another fight, help Conrad save the world and his girlfriend. You’ll find everything you always liked in this classic that set standards of the genre in the 90’s, and brought up to speed with 21st century technology.
Cloudberry Kingdom
Unhappily ever after? That’s how it starts. The Orb resurfaces and the classic characters return. Kobbler with his mania, Princess with her endless boredom. It’s only a matter of time before Bob, our hero, shows up to put order back to madness. Three powers struggle for victory and the fate of Cloudberry Kingdom hangs in the balance. What will become of the retired hero, Bob? Will saving Princess one last time win her love? Could true love stop Kobbler and the power of the Orb? No, probably not. But hey, it’s worth a shot.
Welcome to Cloudberry Kingdom, the first ever platformer with fully randomly generated levels. Every level is brand new and never seen before. The difficulty level can match any need, from the casual to the hardcore. Developed by crowd-funded Pwnee Studios, Cloudberry Kingdom will be published by Ubisoft this summer.
Namco Bandai has released a new Dark Souls II trailer entitled “Despair”. Developed by From Software, Dark Souls II will be available for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC at a date yet to be revealed.
Namco Bandai today announced it will offer a Tales of Xillia Collector’s Edition that will be available upon the game’s launch on August 6th exclusively for the PlayStation 3.
The Collector’s Edition will feature limited edition packaging and include the Tales of Xillia game, a limited edition Milla Maxwell figure, artbook and a special music selection CD.
Namco Bandai has released a new Armored Core: Verdict Day trailer entitled “Siege”. Armored Core: Verdict Day will be available this summer on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.
Namco Bandai today announced that Power Rangers Megaforce for the Nintendo 3DS will be available this fall. The side-scrolling action game will be based on the Nickelodeon television series of the same title allowing fans to play as the Power Rangers Megaforce and defend Earth against the evil Warstar aliens.
To enhance the player’s experience, Power Rangers Megaforce will allow fans to scan official Power Rangers Megaforce Morpher Cards to power up within the game. Players will also be able to utilize the Nintendo 3DS camera to take a picture and watch themselves actively morph into their favorite Megaforce Ranger to fend off enemy encounters with their own hands.
Deep Silver has released Ranger Survival Guide, Chapter 1: The World of Metro. The first of a three-part video series, the guide takes you deep under the city and prepares you for the foes you will meet, the items you will need, and sheds some light on the story of Metro: Last Light.
Metro: Last Light will be available on May 14th for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC.
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and Turbine have released the first in-depth look at Earth’s original Green Lantern, Hal Jordan, with the newest Champion Profile video for Infinite Crisis.
Green Lantern is a powerful Blaster, who devastates and debilitates his enemies with a range of energy constructs, including constricting chains and volleys of missiles. Reckless but effective, the Green Lantern’s heavy-hitting is a welcome addition to any team.
Infinite Crisis is a free-to-play, multiplayer online battle arena game scheduled for release on PC in 2013.
Bethesda Softworks has released a new gameplay trailer for Dishonored: The Knife of Dunwall, the second add-on pack for the first-person action game.
In The Knife of Dunwall you take on the role of Daud, the assassin who killed the Empress, and access his weapons, gadgets, allies and supernatural abilities. After assassinating the Empress, and forever changing the fate of Dunwall, you embark on a search for redemption. The Outsider reveals the key to your atonement, but who—or what—is Delilah? Accompanied by the Whalers, your loyal band of mercenary assassins, your search will take you through never-before-seen districts of Dunwall as you face off against new and terrible foes.
The Knife of Dunwall is slated for release on April 16th for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC for $9.99 (800 MS Points).
Ubisoft and Nadeo today announced the release of ShootMania Storm, an online multiplayer first-person action game. Shootmania Storm is now available for PC via the game’s official website and Steam for $19.99.
Disney Interactive has released the first video focused entirely on the Disney Infinity Toy Box mode, a play feature that allows every player to combine Disney and Pixar’s characters and worlds to create one-of-a-kind experiences.
In the Toy Box mode, players can build their own adventures and worlds featuring hundreds of characters, vehicles, items and environments, including Scrooge McDuck’s money pit, a Tron Recognizer, the Dumbo flying elephant ride and Stitch’s Surfboard. Players can also use the logic editor to create any kind of game or experience, such as action adventures, obstacle courses, capture-the-flag, tower defense, car races – even re-create some of their favorite classic arcade games.
Disney Infinity will be available this summer for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii U, PC and Nintendo 3DS.
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