Electronic Arts today announced EA Sports UFC 2 is now available in retail stores and as a digital download on Xbox One and PlayStation 4. The game features the largest roster ever for an official UFC game, boasting more than 250 athletes, including cover stars, UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor and former UFC bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey. The game also includes all-time fighting legends like Mike Tyson, UFC Hall-of-Famer Bas Rutten, Kazushi Sakuraba, and Bruce Lee – all unlockable by making it to the UFC Hall of Fame in Career Mode. EA Sports UFC 2 also introduces a Knockout Physics System that, when paired with thousands of new animations and updated character likenesses, makes knockouts more dynamic and realistic than ever.
Perfect World Entertainment and Cryptic Games today announced Neverwinter: The Maze Engine is now available on PC, and will be released on Xbox One later in 2016. The ninth expansion to the Dungeons & Dragons-based MMORPG continues the Underdark storyline, pitting players against powerful, new demonic threats, Baphomet and Orcus.
Rockstar Games today announced that GTA Online Lowriders: Custom Classics is now available for download on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC.
Players can now access an expanded Lowrider collection with new stock from Benny’s Original Motor Works, including two more upgradeable muscle cars, the Vapid Slamvan and the brand new Dundreary Virgo Classic. Benny’s will also allow players upgrade the classic Willard Faction to the new Custom Donk.
Players will also find new weapons to suit their needs down at Ammu-Nation. The Compact Rifle provides a new option for running-and-gunning and with the Double Barrel Shotgun, twice the barrels means twice the carnage. Both new weapons can be used during drive-bys.
A host of new clothing options includes a range of unique looks, from lowrider street apparel to workwear. Plus 16 new tattoo designs are also available at parlors across Los Santos along with three fresh new hairstyles for each gender to keep up with the latest trends.
Finally, the new Sumo Adversary Mode has players working (either alone or in teams) to force the opposition out of the designated arena. Whether it’s size, speed, or control – players must choose a vehicle that suits their playstyle and be the last team remaining in the arena before the clock runs out to win.
Koei Tecmo today announced that Samurai Warriors 4 Empires has shipped to stores nationwide for the PlayStation 4. The game is also available for PlayStation 3 as well as the PlayStation Vita via digital download.
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment announced today the release of the new LEGO Dimensions Midway Arcade Level Pack and DC Comics Superman and DC Comics Aquaman and Ghostbusters Stay Puft Fun Packs.
The Midway Arcade Level Pack comes with a buildable Gamer Kid minifigure and G-6155 Spy Hunter vehicle and Arcade Machine – all playable in the game, and unlocks more than 20 classic arcade games from Midway Arcade as an exclusive level. These classic games include Seven Twenty, Badlands, Blasteroids, Championship Sprint, Defender, Defender II, Gauntlet, Gauntlet II, KLAX, Joust, Joust 2, Marble Madness, Paperboy, Rampage, Road Blasters, Robron, Spyhunter, SuperSprint, Timber, Toobin, Cyberball, Vindicators and Xybots.
To get started, players attach Gamer Kid to his LEGO Toy Tag and place him on the LEGO Toy Pad to bring him to life in the game, where he can help them put rogue Midway Arcade characters back where they belong. Players can activate Gamer Kid’s Stealth, Laser, Speed, Invulnerability, and Super Strength abilities to solve puzzles and battle enemies. When things get dangerous, players can boost their gameplay with the G-6155 Spy Hunter which can be rebuilt into The Interdiver and Aerial Spyhunter, or the Arcade Machine which rebuilds into the 8-Bit Shooter and The Pixilator Pod for upgraded in-game abilities. Gamer Kid also unlocks the Midway Arcade Adventure World to provide players with additional open-world gameplay.
The DC Comics Superman Fun Pack includes a buildable Superman minifigure and Hover Pod. Players can bring the Man of Steel to life in the game and activate his Flying, Dive, Invulnerability, Laser Deflector, Freeze Breath, X-Ray Vision, and Super Strength abilities to solve puzzles and overpower enemies. The Hover Pod will boost gameplay, and can be rebuilt into a Krypton Striker and Super Stealth Pod for upgraded in-game abilities.
The DC Comics Aquaman Fun Pack features a buildable Aquaman minifigure and Aqua Watercraft. Players can dive into gameplay as the King of the Seven Seas and activate his special Dive, Growth, Atlantis and Hazard Cleaner abilities to solve puzzles and take down rivals. The Aqua Watercraft comes in handy for swift getaways, and can be rebuild it into a Seven Seas Speeder and Trident of Fire for upgraded powers in the game.
The Ghostbusters Stay Puft Fun Pack comes with the first-ever buildable Stay Puft minifigure and Terror Dog. Players can become everyone’s favorite marshmallow man and activate his Hazard Protection, Big Transform and Super Strength abilities to solve puzzles and battle enemies. The Terror Dog can be called in as back-up and rebuilt as the Terror Dog Destroyer and Soaring Terror Dog for upgraded powers in the game. The pack also allows access to the Ghostbusters Adventure World where gamers can play as any one of the four Ghostbusters characters.
Disney Interactive and Marvel today launched the Marvel Battlegrounds Play Set for Disney Infinity 3.0 Edition. Marvel Battlegrounds is the first Disney Infinity Play Set to introduce a new four-player, local co-op, brawler style gameplay. The Play Set features an original Marvel storyline and full compatibility for all Disney Infinity Marvel figures, including new characters, Captain America – The First Avenger, Ant-Man, and Black Panther, whose costumes are inspired by the upcoming film, Captain America: Civil War.
In addition to Captain America – The First Avenger, who is included in the Play Set pack, Hulkbuster, Ultron and Black Suit Spider-Man are also now available, along with other Marvel characters including: Ant-Man, Black Panther and Vision.
In addition, a new Marvel Battlegrounds Power Disc Pack will be sold separately and includes:
All Disney Infinity 2.0: Marvel Super Heroes characters and round Power Discs are fully compatible with the Play Set. Marvel Battlegrounds is available for a SRP of $34.99. Each Marvel character figure ($16.99 each) and the Marvel Battlegrounds themed Power Disc Pack ($11.99) are sold separately.
Additional characters available now for Disney Infinity:
The Kylo Ren Light FX figure is also now available on pre-order with all major retailers at a SRP of $17.99.
MLBAM today announced R.B.I. Baseball 16 will be available on the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on March 29th as a digital download and, for the first time, fans will be able to purchase the game at participating retail stores in North America beginning April 5th.
As was announced in January, Boston Red Sox outfielder Mookie Betts will be the cover athlete for R.B.I. Baseball 16. Exclusively in Canada, Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Marcus Stroman will be featured on the game’s cover.
Phoenix Online Publishing and The Game Kitchen today announced that the indie point-and-click horror adventure, The Last Door Season 2 Collector’s Edition, will be releasing on March 29th for PC. With four brand new episodes and exclusive Collector’s Edition extras, Season 2 will be available on the Phoenix Online Store, Steam, the Humble Store, GOG.com, and other online retailers.
Continuing where the first season left off, Dr. John Wakefield, psychiatrist to Season 1’s protagonist Jeremiah Devitt, sets out in search of his client, who has mysteriously vanished. Soon Wakefield is drawn into the haunting web of forbidden knowledge, madness, and a deep conspiracy hiding it all.
Sumthing Else Music Works today announced the release of the original soundtrack from Ubisoft’s online open world action role-playing game, Tom Clancy’s The Division. The game’s original soundtrack is now available for digital download from www.sumthing.com and a physical CD release will be available in stores on March 22nd.
To kick off day one of the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco, Epic Games has released their Unreal Engine GDC 2016 Sizzle Reel, a compilation of gameplay footage with a bit of cinematic VR and high-end visualization sprinkled in for good measure.
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