Danish indie studio Full Control today announced that it has signed a licensing agreement with bitComposer Games to develop and publish a new undisclosed multiplatform title in the Jagged Alliance franchise.
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and DC Entertainment have released a new trailer for the upcoming DC Comics fighting Injustice: Gods Among Us – set to launch on April 16th – which focuses on the Green Lantern’s role within the game’s story and his struggle to defeat his ultimate foe. Within the story of Injustice: Gods Among Us, Hal Jordan is forced to clash with a carbon copy of himself. As he summarizes in the trailer, “My oath says that no evil shall escape my sight. So what happens when that evil is me?”
In anticipation of the July 31st release of Columbia Pictures’ and Sony Pictures Animation’s 3D hybrid live-action/animated family comedy The Smurfs 2, Ubisoft today announced it will develop and publish a video game based on the film. Developed by Ubisoft and WayForward, the game will be released as an action-adventure platformer game for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii and Wii U, as well as an interactive storytelling book and collection of mini-games on Nintendo DS. It will release on all systems in July.
The Smurfs 2 video game is an adventure platformer that provides Smurfs fans with the opportunity to dive into the magical Smurfs Village and relive moments and environments from the feature film. Players assume the role of a Smurf in an interactive adventure through the movie’s environments including New York City and Paris, and expand their movie experience into worlds exclusive to the video game such as The Arctic Tundra and the The Lava Jungle.
Fans can follow the Smurfs adventure solo or by playing cooperatively with friends. As players progress in the game, they will be able to choose between nine Smurfs featured in the movie and can join each other in a multiplayer experience of up to four users playing simultaneously. Exclusive on Wii U, a fifth player will be able to join in on the action by controlling Clockwork Smurf on the Wii U GamePad.
Each Smurf has their own unique special ability to use when navigating through the more than 30 levels in six different worlds. Whether playing as Papa Smurf throwing magic potions to stun the enemies, stomping onto enemies as Grouchy Smurf, or striking a pose as Vanity Smurf to provide a platform for other players to reach hard-to-get items, each move will be used to aid in the battle against enemies such as Azrael, Gargamel the Evil Wizard and Gargamel’s Naughties.
Disney Interactive today announced that Disney’s Planes, a flying adventure video game inspired by the upcoming Disney animated comedy adventure film, will be available exclusively for Nintendo platforms including the Wii and Wii U as well as the Nintendo 3DS and DS on August 6th, just a few days prior to the film’s August 9th opening in theaters nationwide. The game will expand beyond the storyline of Disney’s Planes, offering players the opportunity to enjoy the thrill of flight as one of the characters from the film.
From above the world of Cars, Disney’s Planes video game takes players on an adventure with Dusty, a big-hearted, speed-loving crop duster who is voiced by actor and comedian Dane Cook. Players will take to the skies with Dusty and other characters, including Ishani, voiced by actress Priyanka Chopra; Echo, voiced by actor Anthony Edwards; and Bravo, voiced by actor Val Kilmer, as they embark on global missions, air races and grand adventures around the world.
In Disney’s Planes video game, players travel through environments and play as one of 10 cast of characters on console and one of 6 cast of characters on handheld in either single-player, on all platforms or race against one another in two-player drop-in and drop-out gameplay on console. Players will roll, turn and loop their way through mission-based objectives in modes of play including a narrative based Story mode and a score-based mini-game that challenges the player’s precision flying skills called Balloon Pop. The exploratory Free Flight mode and racing based Air Rallies mode are exclusive to the consoles and the objective achieving Challenge mode is only offered via the handheld platforms.
Sony Online Entertainment today announced the next chapter in the DC Universe Online story – Origin Crisis. The seventh DLC pack will offer new high-level multiplayer and solo adventures, and send players battling through time and alternate realities with Batman or Lex Luthor as they attempt to save or alter the origins of important Heroes and Villains. Origin Crisis will also introduce DCUO’s newest power set – Quantum. The new DLC will be available in May for download on the PC and PlayStation 3.
Origin Crisis will feature:
DC Universe Online’s Origin Crisis DLC pack will be a free download for the game’s Legendary members and will be available for purchase to Free and Premium players via the PlayStation Network, the in-game Marketplace, or for PC players via the DCUniverseOnline.com website.
Ubisoft today confirmed that Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Blacklist is coming to Wii U on August 20th, alongside the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC versions.
Showcasing enhanced gameplay features using the Wii U GamePad, Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Blacklist allows players to operate gadgets, execute Killing in Motion to take out enemies and move through the environment, and switch between weapons, among other features.
If you live in the Greater Toronto Area, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment invites you to the Injustice: Gods Among Us launch event on Sunday, April 14th, from 11am to 5pm at Yonge-Dundas Square. Fans will have an opportunity to play the game before it launches on April 16th, meet and greet Ed Boon, and also have the chance to win cool prizes.
Aksys Games today announced the Muramasa Rebirth: Blessing of Amitabha Collector’s Edition for the PlayStation Vita. Aksys Games has collaborated with console accessory maker Hori USA to include the following items in the Collector’s Edition when Muramasa Rebirth ships on June 25th:
In addition, fans who pre-order Muramasa Rebirth at Amazon or GameStop will receive an exclusive Muramasa Rebirth Abridged Soundtrack.
Explore the game world, the environments, and the concept artistry at work in the second video of The Last of Us development series. The Last of Us will be in stores on June 14th.
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and DC Entertainment today announced Batman: Arkham Origins and Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate, the next installments of the Batman: Arkham videogame franchise.
Batman: Arkham Origins will be available for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii U and PC. Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate will be available for the Nintendo 3DS and PlayStation Vita. Both titles are scheduled to release on October 25th.
Developed by WB Games Montréal, Batman: Arkham Origins features an expanded Gotham City and introduces an original prequel storyline set several years before the events of Batman: Arkham Asylum and Batman: Arkham City. Taking place before the rise of Gotham City’s most dangerous criminals, the game showcases a young and unrefined Batman as he faces a defining moment in his early career as a crime fighter that sets his path to becoming the Dark Knight. As the story unfolds, players will meet many important characters for the first time and forge key relationships.
Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate is a 2.5-D game developed by Armature Studio. A companion game to Batman: Arkham Origins, players can continue the storyline of the console version and discover more details of the Dark Knight’s past.
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