Koei Tecmo announced today that Dynasty Warriors 8: Xtreme Legends Definitive Edition is now available for the first time digitally on the Nintendo Switch through Nintendo’s eShop. This new compilation combines the original Dynasty Warriors 8 with Dynasty Warriors 8: Xtreme Legends.
Bandai Namco has released the opening animation to the action-adventure title, One Piece World Seeker, which will be available for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC via Steam on March 15th.
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and IO Interactive today released the second Elusive Target mission in Hitman 2, featuring Vicente Murillo, a rebellious political figure known as “The Revolutionary,” who mysteriously disappeared in South America during the 1980s. Murillo has now returned and plans to create a new world order beginning with Colombia. Intel shows that leveraging his narcissism, propensity for lying and paranoia induced drinking habit could help Agent 47 neutralize the militia leader and finally put an end to his radical plans.
Elusive Target No. 2, entitled The Revolutionary, is available today, December 21st through December 30th within Santa Fortuna (Colombia), therefore players only have one chance to successfully take out Vincent Murillo (a.k.a. “The Revolutionary”) during this 10-day period. Players who complete the mission will unlock the Casual Tourist with gloves suit.
Skybound Games and Epic Games have partnered to bring Telltale’s The Walking Dead: The Final Season on PC exclusively to the Epic Games store for all future purchases. Fans who already bought the season on a different PC platform will still receive the final two episodes through their previous point of purchase.
The third episode of Telltale’s The Walking Dead: The Final Season, “Broken Toys”, releases on January 15th.
Today, Ubisoft announced that For Honor players will enter the world of Assassin’s Creed with their first-ever cross over event – For The Creed, running from today, December 20 to January 10 on all platforms. This three-week in-game event will fully transform the For Honor experience using the power of the Animus as players relive the lives of Knight, Viking, Samurai or Wu Lin Heroes.
Abstergo has created a new gaming experience, called For The Creed, that utilizes the Animus to transport players to an age where the Knights, Vikings, Samurai and Wu Lin wage war on each other. For the duration of the event, players can enter a special variation of the 4v4 Dominion mode – Assassini e Templari, in which they must capture zones in order to lure commanders Ezio Auditore da Firenze and Cesare Borgia out to battle. Defeating commanders will give a team 300 points. The first team that reaches 1000 points and defeats the opposing team during the breaking period wins. Select game modes will be narrated by Warren Vidic, the director of the Animus Project at Abstergo Industries.
In addition to the special mode, the For Honor world will receive a slew of Assassin’s Creed themed changes. Maps featured in the Assassini e Templari mode will include iconography and Animus glitches around the map while the soldiers will be themed around unique factions tied to Assassin’s Creed games. In-game features will also receive updates as all drop attacks will include a Leap of Faith and air assassination animation. The game menus will be displayed through the Animus.
Additionally, For The Creed brings a variety of Assassin’s Creed themed customization items. Players can customize each of their heroes with the Odyssey of the Misthios Mask Outfits based on Assassin’s Creed Odyssey, new Haystack Emote, Hidden Blade Execution, Animus Effects, Animus Battle Outfits, Assassin- and Templar-themed Elite Outfits and weapons from the Assassin’s Creed franchise Each Assassin’s Creed game logo will also be lootable by playing during the event. From December 20th until January 14th, players can pick up the For The Creed bundles at 35,000 Steel per Hero. This price may differ based on what players have already unlocked from the bundle.
Codemasters has released the latest trailer for DiRT Rally 2.0. The new video, “Rally Through the Ages,” shows off some of the most iconic vehicles in rally history. The trailer also shows a first look at DiRT Rally 2.0’s stage degradation feature in action.
DiRT Rally 2.0 will launch February 26th on the PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC via Steam.
Today, Sega released a special sixth installment of Sonic Mania Adventures to ring in the holidays.
In today’s episode, Metal Sonic and Doctor Eggman crash into the jungle after being defeated by Sonic and friends. Feeling broken and abandoned, as seasons turn cold, a surprise appearance may change Metal Sonic’s fate forever!
Today, Ubisoft announced that Starlink: Battle for Atlas will receive a large content update before the holidays. Introducing several fan-requested features, the update will be available free to all players on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on December 21st.
New contents include:
505 Games and developer Remedy Entertainment invite players to take a glimpse at the curious location behind the supernatural action-adventure game Control, with a new “World” trailer. The new trailer features narration by James McCaffrey (Max Payne, Alan Wake, “Rescue Me”) in the role of former Bureau Director Trench.
Control will arrive on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Steam for PC in 2019.
In the latest developer diary released by publisher The Arcade Crew for developer JoyMasher’s upcoming arcade shooter Blazing Chrome, the video reveals that the long road of development isn’t all paved with roses.
Blazing Chrome will be available for PC, PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch early next year.
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