Bigben and Eko Software today announced that pre-orders of Warhammer: Chaosbane are now available on Xbox One and tomorrow on PlayStation 4. The game’s release date is set for June 4th.
Warhammer: Chaosbane will offer two beta phases starting in March. These will be accessible only to the players who have pre-ordered the game. Aside from this exclusive access, they’ll receive an experience bonus active for the entirety of the character’s progression as well as a pack of 4 legendary crates.
The first beta phase will take place in March and the second in April. Players will have an exclusive opportunity to discover the beginning of the campaign and test the different classes and their synergy in cooperative mode. More information concerning the dates and the content of these phases will be provided at a later date.
Skybound Games and Beamdog today announced a publishing partnership that will bring classic PC role-playing games Baldur’s Gate, Baldur’s Gate ll, Baldur’s Gate: Siege of Dragonspear, Icewind Dale, Planescape: Torment and Neverwinter Nights to console platforms in 2019.
Beamdog is known for bringing enhanced versions of Dungeons & Dragons videogames to the PC platform, including Baldur’s Gate, Neverwinter Nights and Planescape: Torment. Six of Beamdog’s games will be released on console platforms for the first time ever via Skybound, all as Enhanced Editions sold at retail stores and online.
More details about what fans can expect with these upcoming console releases, including specific platforms and box contents, will be unveiled in the coming months.
Through all of history, there are few tyrants as sinister as Dong Zhuo. Revealed today as a surprise 12th playable faction in Total War: Three Kingdoms, players will soon be able to conquer through cruelty, purging the lands of all who would defy his rule. Flanked by his adopted son Lü Bu, the greatest warrior in the land, no one can match their might and fury. Dong Zhou will appear as a playable faction once you reach the rank of Duke in a campaign.
The next historical title in the Total War strategy series will launch March 7th.
Battlefleet Gothic: Armada II, the space RTS from Tindalos Interactive and Focus Home Interactive, launched on Steam two weeks ago. Over the past week, the first major update for the game was announced and released. This includes the usual balance and bug fixes alongside a brand new gamemode – Battlegroups.
This is on top of longer-term plans announced that include the creation of an entire new grand campaign for the game, to be revealed at a later date. There will also be another new game mode that allows for large-scale battles with legendary ships. In addition, competitive seasons, tournaments, and a new boarding system are on the way. Read all about it over on Steam.
Starting on February 15th, a new Nintendo Switch bundle hits store shelves that includes digital cash that can be used toward buying games. The Nintendo Switch + $35 Nintendo eShop Credit Download Code bundle will be available at a SRP of $299.99 USD and comes packed with a bonus $35 USD credit to use directly in Nintendo eShop.
Asobo Studio takes us one last time behind the scenes of A Plague Tale: Innocence, their new action-adventure scheduled for release on May 14th. With the first and second episodes introducing you to the characters and the unforgiving world they share, the third and final episode, Children of the Plague, focuses on their nemeses: the unnatural rat plague that swarms across medieval France and the Inquisition relentlessly hunting Hugo and his sister Amicia.
Idea Factory International has released a brand-new cinematic trailer for its upcoming role-playing game, Death end re;Quest, which will be available for the PlayStation 4 on February 19th.
The second video in EA and BioWare’s “This Is Anthem” gameplay series reveals what players can expect to do after they’ve completed Anthem’s initial story arc, including:
Anthem launches February 22nd on the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Origin for PC.
Today, Ubisoft unveiled its post-launch plans for Trials Rising, the newest iteration of the motorcycle platform series. Trials Rising post-launch content will include the Trials Rising Expansion Pass, as well as upcoming free Events and Seasons to give players access to fresh content and keep the competition alive. Trials Rising will be released on February 26th on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and PC.
With the Trials Rising Expansion Pass, players will have the opportunity to dive in to new locations across the United States and the Southern Hemisphere. The Trials Rising Expansion Pass includes more than 55 new tracks. Full contents include:
Today, Ubisoft announced that Assassin’s Creed III Remastered will launch March 29th on the PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC. Assassin’s Creed III Remastered can be pre-ordered, retail only for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, as a stand-alone game for $39.99 and is also part of the Assassin’s Creed Odyssey Season Pass.
The Remastered edition will feature 4K and HDR on PlayStation 4 Pro, Xbox One X and PC, as well as higher resolution textures, a new graphics engine and several other graphical enhancements. Gameplay mechanics and ergonomics have also been improved.
Assassin’s Creed III Remastered will include the full game, the single-player missions Benedict Arnold and Hidden Secrets, the Tyranny of King Washington and Assassin’s Creed III Liberation Remastered.
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