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Injustice 2 – Black Canary Gameplay Trailer

The newest addition to the Injustice 2 character roster is martial arts expert, Black Canary. In the latest gameplay trailer from Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and DC Entertainment, players can catch a glimpse of Black Canary’s hand-to-hand combat skills and trademark Canary Cry in action.

Injustice 2 will be available for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on May 16th.

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LEGO Dimensions Adds LEGO Batman Movie and Knight Rider Expansion Packs

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment announced today the release of three new expansion packs for LEGO Dimensions. The new packs – The LEGO Batman Movie Story Pack, the Excalibur Batman Fun Pack and Knight Rider Fun Pack – includes new characters, vehicles and Adventure Worlds.

Coinciding with the release of the film on which it’s based, The LEGO Batman Movie Story Pack provides a story-driven gameplay experience with DC characters in six puzzle-packed levels and new LEGO Gateway bricks that allow players to build the batcomputer atop the LEGO Toy Pad. This pack comes with buildable Batgirl and Robin minifigures and the 3-in-1 buildable Batwing which can be rebuilt into The Black Thunder and Bat-Tank. Additionally, players can transform their Batman minifigure from the Starter Pack into The LEGO Batman Movie version of Batman when they place him in The LEGO Batman Movie levels within the Story Pack. Gamers can play the complete movie and band together with Batgirl and Robin to fight off The Joker and his team of villains.

Batman fans can broaden their LEGO Dimensions gameplay with Excalibur Batman from The LEGO Batman Movie. The Fun Pack comes with a buildable Batman minifigure and a 3-in-1 buildable Bionic Steed which can be rebuilt into the Bat-Raptor and Ultrabat for additional in-game abilities. The Excalibur Batman Fun Pack will release in Canada first at Walmart and will be available at all retailers on March 28th.

Michael Knight and K.I.T.T. from the classic 80s TV series, Knight Rider, are also coming to LEGO Dimensions. Players can add the duo with the Knight Rider Fun Pack featuring a buildable Michael Knight minifigure, and a rebuildable 3-in-1 K.I.T.T., that can be rebuilt into the K.I.T.T. Jet and Goliath Armored Semi for upgraded in-game powers. The Knight Rider Fun Pack will release in Canada first at EB Games and will be available at all retailers on March 28th.

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The Weaponry of Toukiden 2

Koei Tecmo today released new gameplay videos highlighting two series-first weapon types making their debut in Toukiden 2: the Sword & Shield, a combination offering a blend of offense and defense, and the Chain Whip, which allows for fast-paced maneuvers that can quickly tear apart Oni flesh. Each armament can be used for light and heavy attacks alike, and each offers special abilities that can be combined with the Demon Hand to balance the scales of power when battling Oni.

Toukiden 2 is slated to release on March 21st for the PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita and PC via Steam.

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theHunter: Call of the Wild – Launch Trailer

With just a week until the full release of theHunter: Call of the Wild for PC, Avalanche Studios, Expansive Worlds and astragon Entertainment today share the launch trailer featuring the game’s second major hunting reserve, dubbed Layton Lake District.

Set in the Pacific Northwest, Layton Lake District offers a dramatic departure from the mellow autumn hues of the previously announced Hirschfelden hunting reserve. Featuring dense pine forests surrounded by snow-covered peaks; the vast landscape is inhabited by majestic game like the Moose, the Whitetail Deer, the Roosevelt Elk, the Black Bear, and more.

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Stories Untold Coming February 27th

Indie developer No Code and Devolver Digital today announced that its narrative thriller Stories Untold will release February 27th on PC. Stories Untold is a compilation tape of four episodes from the now cancelled series of the same name, including a remaster of the original pilot episode “The House Abandon”.

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Take On Mars is Out Now

Graduating from Steam Early Access, Bohemia Interactive today announced the official release of their new PC game, Take On Mars. The milestone is celebrated with a launch trailer, highlighting the many ‘benefits’ of playing Take On Mars over alternative options of space exploration.

Take On Mars places you right in the middle of mankind’s most exciting undertaking. Start out in the seat of a rover operator, finish as the first human to have ever set foot on Mars. With a scientific arsenal at your disposal, you will pioneer the exploration, and colonization, of the Red Planet.

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Alone With You Launches on Steam

The sci-fi, narrative-driven adventure game Alone With You from Benjamin Rivers, developer of indie horror Home, releases on PC via Steam today for $9.99 USD. Available as either a bundle with the game’s soundtrack or as a standalone title, for the next week players can purchase Alone With You for a 15% discount.

Released last year on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita, Alone With You has players take on the role of the sole survivor of a doomed space colony, trying to discover the fates of more than two-dozen colonists and escape the lonely planet before it implodes. Accompanied by the colony’s troubled AI and holographic simulations of the deceased colonists, players reveal clues, solve puzzles and forge relationships with self-aware artificial intelligence to uncover the secrets of their interwoven lives.

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Blood Bowl 2: Legendary Edition Announced

Focus Home Interactive and Cyanide Studio will release Blood Bowl 2: Legendary Edition later this year on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC. The Legendary Edition will offer all the official races from the Blood Bowl board game, including the Goblins, as well as a brand new race, the Kislev Circus and their Tame Bears. These races are coming along with their Star Players and a new Khemri stadium.

Blood Bowl 2: Legendary Edition also contains new game modes, such as a brand new Solo Career Mode and the new Challenge mode, as well as many new tools and options to enrich the multiplayer experience. Blood Bowl 2: Legendary Edition will be available as a stand-alone game for newcomers, and as an expansion for all Blood Bowl 2 players.

Feb
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South Park: The Fractured But Whole Delayed Again

Ubisoft today confirmed in its third-quarter 2016 to 2017 sales report that South Park: The Fractured But Whole has been delayed from its previously planned Q1 2017 release window to fiscal 2017 to 2018, which can be anytime between April 1st, 2017 and March 31st, 2018.

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Focus Home and Spiders Reveal New RPG, GreedFall

GreedFall is the latest RPG from Spiders, currently in development for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC. Revealed at “le What’s Next de Focus” event last week, Focus Home today unveiled the first teaser trailer, hinting at the 17th century setting of the game and its ambiance embedded in magic. Greedfall aims for a unique visual identity, inspired by Baroque art from 17th Century Europe, depicting grandiose sceneries in muted warm colors and dark undertones.

Explore a new world as you set foot – alongside many other settlers, mercenaries and treasure hunters – on a remote island seeping with magic, rumored to be filled with riches and lost secrets. A grand journey filled with mystery follows, as you find yourself in the middle of ever-increasing tensions between the invading settlers and the locals, protected by supernatural beings, manifestation of the island’s earthly magic.

GreedFall is planned for release in 2018.