Electronic Arts today announced the full feature set coming to NHL 17 this Fall on Xbox One and PlayStation 4. From the crease to the open ice to behind-the-scenes control of an entire franchise, NHL 17 lets you shape your legacy no matter how you play the game.
NHL 17 introduces three new modes that connect you to the sport to live out your ultimate hockey fantasy. The new Draft Champions mode introduces the thrill of the fantasy draft with fast rounds of superstar picks. For the first time in EA Sports NHL history, the World Cup of Hockey game mode lets you take to the ice on a global stage and compete with your national hockey heroes. The next generation of Be a GM introduces Franchise Mode where you answer directly to the owner and take total control of the team and the business, from fan concessions to promotional nights to the arena and city you compete in.
NHL 17 also brings unprecedented gameplay control over every inch of the ice. The new Net Battle system lets you fight for that critical space in front of the crease on offense and defense. Authentic goaltenders both look and play the part with true-to-life stances and smarter Reactionary Save Intelligence that lets goalies read and react with an athletic save or get big with the body to block the puck. Improved hitting, passing, puck pick-ups and skating let you own every zone and dozens of new goal celebrations bring the crowd to their feet making your biggest moments memorable.
Fan favorite modes deliver more depth, new experiences, and unprecedented customization in NHL 17. EA Sports Hockey League (EASHL) introduces an all-new Player Rank progression system to earn and unlock customization items for your player, team and arena. Use the new Team Editor to customize your team’s identity, including logos, colors, patches, and – for the first time ever – use the all-new Arena Creator in EASHL and Franchise Mode to build the home-ice you’ve always dreamed of.
Finally, whether you’re competing online for elite status or lacing up the skates for the very first time, the next generation of the Visual On-Ice Trainer and Coaching Feedback tools return to teach you the skills needed to sharpen your game.
Last month, millions of hockey fans around the world voted to determine the next face of the franchise through the NHL 17 Cover Vote. Find out who will be the face of NHL 17 and catch the world premiere on June 22nd at the 2016 NHL Awards at The Joint, Hard Rock Hotel & Casino’s venue in Las Vegas. Hosted by actor Will Arnett, the two-hour primetime awards show will broadcast live at 7:00 p.m. ET/4:00 p.m. PT on NBCSN in the U.S. and Sportsnet in Canada.
Aksys Games announced that Guilty Gear Xrd -Revelator- is available today for the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3. Choose from over 20+ fighters as you battle for glory in the post apocalypse. New fighters, modes and mechanics provide infinite ways to annihilate your rivals.
Awesome Games Studio today announced Badass Hero, a roguelike platformer shooter set in a comic book. In the game, the player plays as Badass – a comic book hero, whose destiny is to save the world from various threats.
In Badass Hero you shoot enemies with various guns while avoiding projectiles, traps and obstacles. You collect ink from defeated enemies to upgrade your hero. The game encourages you to play dynamically and aggressively and take risks to get greater rewards, but you need to stay focused at all times or you’ll die sooner than you think. Becoming proficient with your character’s skills and mastering each enemy is the key to success.
Badass Hero is planned for release in 2017 for Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and PC via Steam.
Telltale Games and Mojant today released the sixth episode in Minecraft: Story Mode – A Telltale Games Series.
The first episode in an add-on series of three new adventures, Episode 6: ‘A Portal to Mystery’ is available digitally starting today on PC from the Telltale Online Store, Steam, and other digital distribution services, on the PlayStation Network for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3, and on the Xbox Games Store for Xbox One and Xbox 360. The episode will also be coming to the Windows Store.
This episode may be purchased digitally as part of the new Adventure Pass for $14.99 USD or equivalent, which includes access to Episodes 6, 7, and 8 as they release. The episode will also be available individually for $4.99 USD or equivalent. Players will need to own at least Episode 1 in the series, or the season pass disc, in order to purchase Episodes 6, 7, and 8.
In Episode 6: ‘A Portal to Mystery’, continuing their journey through the portal hallway, Jesse and crew land themselves in another strange new world – one completely overrun by zombies. With a timely invitation to take refuge in a spooky mansion, they find themselves thrown into a thrilling mystery alongside famous members of the Minecraft community.
DICE today announced the official launch of Mirror’s Edge Catalyst, available in retail stores and as a digital download on Xbox One, Origin for PC, and PlayStation 4. The game invites you to step into the shoes of Faith – a self-assured Runner thrown into a struggle against the oppressive Conglomerate in the city of Glass.
“There is no future in video games.” Those were the words spoken by a German bank when they sent Kalypso Media founder Simon Hellwig away, declining his application for a loan to start his own video games publishing company. Now, 10 years and 220 SKUs later, Kalypso Media is proud to announce a one year run of special events, giveaways and promotions in celebration of its first decade in business. The 10 Years Kalypso campaign begins with the launch of a specially dedicated microsite, which details the history of Kalypso complete with important milestones, behind-the-scenes insights and interesting facts about the company’s history and its games portfolio.
As well as the new microsite, Kalypso Media is also offering a discount promotion, with select PC titles reduced to just 10% of their asking price – that’s right, a 90% discount! The first game to receive this special offer will be the classic adventure game Ceville, from Kalypso’s own Realmforge Studios, reduced to just $0.99. This special price will be available on Steam from June 6th to June 13th.
Kalypso is also rewarding its most dedicated fans by giving away free games to all newsletter subscribers exclusively, starting with Imperium Romanum Gold. Further giveaways will follow periodically in the months to come, so be sure to sign up to the newsletter to be kept up-to-date with all the goings on at Kalypso.
Koei Tecmo today announced the release of Atelier Sophie: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Book for the PlayStation 4 and digitally for the PlayStation Vita.
The Atelier series’ latest installment follows the exploits of young novice Alchemist Sophie Neuenmuller, who discovers she is the owner of an enigmatic book imbued with a soul. This Mysterious Book seems to hold all the secrets to the art of Alchemy, even going on to become Sophie’s mentor. As Sophie experiments with Alchemy throughout the story she unravels the book’s forgotten memories, and eventually sets out to uncover the strange tale of its origin.
Rockstar Games’ latest update to GTA Online, Further Adventures in Finance and Felony, is now available on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC.
Players continue their mission to become the ultimate criminal kingpin of Los Santos and Blaine County. As CEO, enjoy all the special abilities of being a VIP, plus access to a whole new frontier of black market opportunities with SecuroServ’s patented Special Cargo Network, allowing the buying and selling of illegal goods across a city-wide empire.
In Kirby: Planet Robobot, launching June 10th exclusively for the Nintendo 3DS, Kirby is back in one of his most technologically advanced 2D adventures yet. Jump into Kirby’s new Robobot Armor to lift heavy objects with ease, scan enemies, gain abilities and transform into new Modes to complete a wide variety of stages. The game is full of features new to the series like Kirby’s powerful mech armor, new Copy Abilities, amiibo functionality and a cooperative multiplayer brawler in Team Kirby Clash.
Consumers who pre-order the LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens Deluxe Edition will receive early access to The Empire Strikes Back Character Pack at launch on June 28th. This new vignette showcases this content, including: Luke Skywalker, Han Solo and Princess Leia in cold weather gear; the cybernetic Lobot and the Ugnaughts of Cloud City; and deadly bounty hunters Bossk, Dengar and Boba Fett (with Boba Fett’s original white armor).
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