Today marks the release of the first DLC for The Elder Scrolls Online since the launch of the ESO: Morrowind Chapter in June. The Horns of the Reach DLC game pack introduces two new dungeons – Falkreath Hold and Bloodroot Forge – in addition to new items.
Launching alongside Horns of the Reach are a host of improvements to the base game available to all players for free, as well as a new PvP Battlegrounds mode, Chaosball, and a new map, Arcane University.
The Horns of the Reach two-dungeon pack is now available on PC, free for all ESO Plus Members, or for purchase via the in-game Crown Store for 1,500 Crowns. Update 15 general improvements are available free for all players, while Battlegrounds additions are free for owners of ESO: Morrowind (Battlegrounds requires ESO: Morrowind). Both will also release for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on August 29th.
One man development team Wizard Fu (Nathanael Weiss) and publisher Double Eleven have announced that Songbringer, the sci-fi adventure following a space police-dodging partier’s accidental awakening of an unspeakable evil, will launch on Xbox and PC on September 1st and PlayStation 4 on September 5th.
Sloclap and Devolver Digital have released a new Absolver video focusing on character creation, taking players through the details of the prospects and character set up – and how and why your clothes and equipment matter in Absolver. What you wear affects how you play.
Clothes can denote where you are from, and each item you equip has a specific weight and purpose. There are thousands of possible combinations: Players will have to choose what’s right for their combat style but be careful: You can lose items and equipment to a victor in battle or drop them in combat as well.
Absolver is launching August 29th on PC and PlayStation 4.
ASTRO Gaming is supporting the upcoming November 3rd launch of Call of Duty: WWII with an entirely new and highly customized Call of Duty ASTRO A10 Headset.
Revealed at this week’s Call of Duty World League Championships in Orlando, the new Call of Duty ASTRO A10 Headset features an olive green and black colorway emulating WWII-era tactile gear and uniforms. In addition, one side features the franchise’s iconic star and stripes insignia, with the series exploding broken skull art on the opposite side and the Call of Duty logo prominently displayed on both.
The Call of Duty ASTRO A10 Headset is available now at www.astrogaming.com.
Kalypso Media today announced that Sudden Strike 4 is now available digitally on Steam, with a North American retail and PlayStation Store release to follow on August 15th. For the first time in the series’ history, Sudden Strike has received a multi-platform release.
Sudden Strike 4 on Steam includes the ‘Battle of Kursk’ DLC, a digital artbook and a digital soundtrack. These bonuses are also available with the physical Day One Edition for PC. The PlayStation 4 Day One Edition is complete with a digital artbook and digital soundtrack. Both versions of the Sudden Strike 4 Day One Edition feature reversible cover artwork designed by Games of Thrones artist Robert Simon.
THQ Nordic and Airship Syndicate have released a new trailer for Battle Chasers: Nightwar. In this animated short by Powerhouse Animation, fans of the Battle Chasers franchise will witness the debut of an all-new hero: Alumon the Devil Hunter. Once a member of a sacred order of monster hunters, Alumon was banished from the order and now operates alone as bounty hunter, taking contracts and doing odd jobs for money, from exorcisms and assassinations if the job requires it (and sometimes even if it doesn’t).
NIS America today released the Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony trailer titled Ultimate Roll Call #2. The trailer introduces the Ultimate Anthropologist – Korekiyo Shinguji, Ultimate Aikido Master – Tenko Chabashira, Ultimate Maid – Kirumi Tojo, Ultimate Child Caregiver – Maki Harukawa, and Monophanie, the Monokub.
Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony will be available for the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita on September 26th.
Telltale Games and game developer Mojang today shared a new trailer for the second episode of Minecraft: Story Mode – Season Two. Episode two, entitled Giant Consequences, will be available for download starting August 15th on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC.
Jesse and the gang survived the Sea Temple, but they brought home a little more than they bargained for: a lost adventurer, a powerful device, and a colossal enemy capable of grinding Beacontown to dust. There may be more to this fearsome foe than meets the eye, but to find out, Jesse — together with a few trusty friends — must embark on another adventure, this time into the icy unknown…
McLaren Young Driver Lando Norris recently test drove a host of his team’s classic Formula One cars, as well as the MCL32 from this year’s championship, in F1 2017, the official videogame of the 2017 FIA Formula One World Championship. Codemasters® and Deep Silver have today released a new trailer which showcases Norris taking on the new Japan Short circuit and talking about how each of the cars feel to drive.
F1 2017 releases onto PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC via Steam on August 25th.
Electronic Arts today announced that the NBA Live 18 free demo is now available for all players with Xbox Live Gold and PlayStation Plus accounts. In a franchise first, all progress and unlocked content coming out of the experience will carry over into the full game when it launches on September 15th. In addition, players who pre-order NBA Live 18 will get 33% off the retail price ($59.99) at participating retailers.
In the NBA Live 18 free demo, players will experience The Rise, the prologue section of The One – an all-new way to pursue your legacy, centered on the player and defined by your choices. Progress made in The One during the free demo can be carried over into the full game, so players jumping in early can continue their experience when the full game launches. Players in the free demo will also be treated to specially-timed Live Events – limited-time activities with special rules, rewards and characters, only available in The One. Rewards earned in weekly Live
Events will also carry over into the full game, giving players reason to regularly come back and check out the new events in order to earn new rewards. The free demo rounds out with a Play Now experience between the NBA Finals rivals Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors.