Namco Bandai and Trion Worlds today announced they have signed an agreement for the retail distribution of the open-world shooter Defiance. Following this agreement, Namco Bandai will distribute Defiance for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC at retailers in April.
Defiance is an online open-world shooter set in a future shattered Earth. Defiance delivers a trans-media experience, as the game will launch alongside the original Syfy Channel TV show Defiance; with events from each impacting the other’s evolution.
Aksys Games today announced that the first action-adventure game from the Hakuoki series, Hakuoki: Warriors of the Shinsengumi, is now available for PlayStation Vita and PSP via PlayStation Network.
With Japan at the brink of chaos as the ruling shogunate faces newly emboldened imperial forces, Chizuru travels to Kyoto in search for her father. While in the midst of danger, she meets the Shinsengumi, and they begin a perilous journey fraught with furies, imperial guards and supernatural powers. In Hakuoki: Warriors of the Shinsengumi, become one of six characters and survive through this tale of love, honor and glory.
Natsume today announced it will bring Mystic Chronicles to the PSP this summer. Developed by Kemco, the game features retro-style graphics, story-driven quests, and a turn-based battle system.
Mystic Chronicles follows the story of a mysterious youth, Lux, adopted by a small village. Lux has just begun his training to join the Guardians Guild, a society charged with ridding the world of troublemakers. However, a chance meeting with a young girl sets in motion a series of events that sets Lux on a far more serious quest than just defeating ornery forest creatures. Could Lux end up being the savior of the entire world?
Electronic Arts and Crytek today announced that Crysis 3 is now available in stores nationwide for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC, and on Origin.com.
These three classic games can now be relived on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 with the release of the first pack of titles from Capcom Arcade Cabinet. This first pack is available to purchase today on the PlayStation Store and tomorrow on Xbox Live Arcade at a price of $4.99.
Each of the game packs from Capcom Arcade Cabinet works with the Capcom Arcade ‘platform.’ Players start their trip down memory lane with Black Tiger, which is available to download for free. Downloading Black Tiger will also give access to the Capcom Arcade platform which provides additional features including DIP switch functionality, a music player, and the ability to capture and share screenshots or video. Thereafter, packs of titles can be purchased and then become available to play through the platform.
In 1943: The Battle of Midway, players pilot a P-38 Lightning over the Pacific Ocean and take on waves of enemy fighters, bombers and aircraft carriers in this vertical scrolling shooter. It is time to get tough on the streets of Paradise City as players work to rescue six girls from the clutches of gangland boss Geshita and his henchmen in the vertical scrolling beat ‘em up Avengers. Black Tiger heads to a fantasy realm where a bold barbarian encounters all manner of creatures and enemies in classic side scrolling and platforming action.
343 Industries today announced the first details for the next major expansion in the Halo Infinity Multiplayer experience, the Majestic Map Pack, launching February 25th. Developed by Certain Affinity, in collaboration with 343 Industries, the Majestic Map Pack delivers three all-new small to medium sized maps designed specifically for tight, competitive combat in small-team and free-for-all modes: Landfall, Monolith and Skyline.
Landfall’s emphasis is on infantry battles amidst a glittering ocean and a city under siege on a distant world. Monolith is an open battlefield; a Forerunner monument that exposes you to the naked vacuum of space –and the firepower of opposing teams. Skyline puts you in the air on a new construction site, and its distinctly industrial surroundings and sky-high locale provides new challenges in confined spaces.
Additionally, the map pack introduces two new Majestic DLC playlists and a new free-for-all game type, “Infinity Rumble,” that is exclusive to the Majestic DLC playlist for a limited time, as well as 10 new Achievements worth a total of 250 Gamerscore.
Microsoft and Epic Games have released a new Gears of War: Judgment video entitled “The Guts of Gears – Multiplayer,” giving fans a look at the new multiplayer modes, weapons, in-game rewards and gameplay updates. Gears of War: Judgment will be available on March 19th exclusively for Xbox 360.
Irrational Games has released a new trailer for BioShock Infinite, entitled “Lamb of Columbia”. BioShock Infinite will be available on March 26th for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC.
Ubisoft today announced the launch of The Infamy, the first episode in the three-part Assassin’s Creed III The Tyranny of King Washington DLC series for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC.
In the first episode of The Tyranny of King Washington, our hero, Ratonhnhaké:ton, awakens from an unsettling dream to find, despite his efforts to deliver justice in the newly founded United States of America, that a new king has been crowned: George Washington. The Infamy takes gamers through the beginning of the journey to dethrone this new king.
Assassin’s Creed III The Tyranny of King Washington continues in two more episodes: The Betrayal and The Redemption, releasing March 19th and April 23rd, respectively.
Each episode of The Tyranny of King Washington can be purchased individually for 800 Microsoft Points or $9.99.
Dennaton Games and Devolver Digital today announced that Hotline Miami will arrive on PlayStation 3 and PS Vita this Spring via the PlayStation Network with Cross-Buy entitlement.
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