Square Enix and Eidos-Montréal today announced that Deus Ex: Breach and the Deus Ex: Mankind Divided – VR Experience are now available on Steam for free. Deus Ex: Mankind Divided – A Criminal Past, the next DLC story mission, will be available on February 23rd.
Originally released as a Deus Ex: Mankind Divided game mode, Deus Ex: Breach is a game that offers an arcade approach on the gameplay of the Deus Ex series. As a Ripper in the year 2029, your objective is to obtain and sell classified corporate data by hacking into some of the world’s most secure servers, using the funds you acquire to upgrade both your skills and arsenal. By obtaining this data, you will be able to unveil and expose the deepest, darkest secrets of the corporations in the Deus Ex Universe, with your efforts potentially unmasking some of the most dangerous individuals in the world. Extract the data. Expose the truth.
In addition, the Deus Ex: Mankind Divided – VR Experience for PC is now available for free on Steam for all HTC Vive and Oculus owners. Players will discover four environments from Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, for the first time in virtual reality. Powered by the Dawn Engine, take in locations such as Dubai and Golem City, while also taking a stroll in Adam Jensen’s apartment and Talos Rucker’s office. The Deus Ex VR Experience also provides you with an up-close and personal look at some of the 3D models for the main characters and NPCs from the game.
On February 23rd, Adam Jensen, along with both old acquaintances and new characters, will be back in Deus Ex: Mankind Divided – A Criminal Past. The second Story DLC will provide players with more insights into the lore of the Deus Ex Universe. They will get to Experience Adam Jensen’s first mission for TF29, set before the events of Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, where he poses as a convicted criminal. In Deus Ex: Mankind Divided – A Criminal Past, Jensen is transferred deep into a hostile, high-security prison for augmented felons. His mission: track down and retrieve sensitive information from a fellow undercover agent who has gone dark. Success will help the fight against terror around the world, but Jensen will need to confront a darker side to his role before the day is done.
Microïds today announced that its arcade racing series is back on track as Moto Racer 4 is now available through retail stores and digitally on Xbox One and PlayStation 4 for $39.99.
Sega today announced that Yakuza 0 is now available in retail stores and digitally on the PlayStation 4. Yakuza 0 tells the origin stories of Kazuma Kiryu, the rising Dragon of Dojima, and Goro Majima, before he’s known as the Mad Dog of Shimano, as they fight, hustle, flirt, and dance their way through the seedy underbelly of Japan.
Koei Tecmo revealed today that Toukiden 2, the sequel to the demon-hunting RPG Toukiden, will launch on March 21st for the PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita and PC via Steam. A new trailer was released highlighting the versatile Demon Hand device and the village of Mahoroba, as well as some of the new characters who will aid players on their quest.
Capcom today announced Resident Evil 7 biohazard is now available both digitally and at retail on the PlayStation 4 (the full game is also available to play via the included optional PlayStation VR mode), Xbox One and PC (Steam and Windows Store).
Resident Evil 7 biohazard introduces players to Ethan Winters, who has been led to Dulvey, Louisiana in search of his missing wife. There he comes upon a sinister and supposedly abandoned plantation. Upon entering the property it becomes clear that there are secrets to unveil and all is not as it seems. Ethan soon encounters the mysterious Baker family, who have been missing from the area for some time. Will Ethan ever be reunited with his wife?
Bandai Namco today released Tales of Berseria, the latest installment in the Tales Of role-playing series, for the PlayStation 4, with the PC version arriving January 26th via Steam. Tales of Berseria features the first solo female protagonist for the series, expands upon the battle system for chained combo attack opportunities, and features a whole new cast of characters.
Indie developer Stoic today announced that the crowdfunding campaign for Banner Saga 3 is now live on Kickstarter. The 30-day campaign aims to raise at least $200,000 to bring the series to a conclusion.
Square Enix and Disney today released Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8: Final Chapter Prologue for the PlayStation 4. This HD compilation features brand-new and classic stories from the Kingdom Hearts saga, including Kingdom Hearts Dream Drop Distance HD, Kingdom Hearts 0.2: Birth by Sleep, and Kingdom Hearts χ Back Cover. This title will also lead into the next entry in the series, Kingdom Hearts III.
Online voting for the Audience Awards for both the 2017 Game Developers Choice Awards and the Independent Games Festival Awards is now open through January 31st at 11:59pm PT.
The ceremonies are available to attend for all GDC 2017 pass-holders and will be livestreamed on the GDC’s official Twitch channel – www.twitch.tv/gdc – at 6:30pm PT beginning with the IGF Awards, followed by the GDCAs.
Anyone who would like to vote for the GDCA and IGF Audience Awards can cast their votes using the links below. Voters will need to select the finalist/game they are voting for, along with a valid email address.
Previous GDCA Audience Award winners include DONTNOD Entertainment’s episodic graphic adventure game Life is Strange and Arkane Studios’ mystical assassin tale Dishonored. IGF Audience Award winners include Mojang’s Minecraft and Castle Crashers by The Behemoth, FTL: Faster Than Light by Subset Games, The Stanley Parable by Galactic Cafe and, most recently, Undertale by Toby Fox.
Bandai Namco today released a new trailer for their upcoming Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 DLC expansion, Road to Boruto, available starting February 3rd.
The new trailer focuses on five new playable characters including Boruto Uzumaki, Sarada Uchiha, Mitsuki, Naruto Uzumaki (Raod to Boruto version), and Sasuke Uchiha (Road to Boruto version). Each character comes with a new moveset for players to learn and master in Free Battle mode and the new story mode that follows the events of “Boruto: Naruto the Movie”.
Players who already own Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 can download the Road to Boruto DLC for $19.99 on the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Steam. A physical version of Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 with the Road to Boruto expansion can be purchased for $49.99.
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