With its release on Xbox One and Windows 10 only a few weeks away, Microsoft Studios and Remedy Entertainment have revealed the official cinematic trailer for Quantum Break.
Io-Interactive announced that Hitman, the first digital AAA episodic game, launches today on the PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC.
Hitman starts with the Prologue and a Paris location on March 11th, followed by the next location, set in Italy releasing in April and then Morocco releasing in May. From there Hitman will deliver regular monthly content updates, including three additional locations; Thailand, the United States and the season conclusion in Japan later in 2016.
In addition live content begins today. The first Escalation Contract is in the game today, with the next one scheduled for March 16th. These are in-game contracts created by Io-Interactive which gradually increase in difficulty the more you play them.
And the first Elusive Target will appear in the game at some point in the next ten days. These are targets who appear for a limited time only, the first one will be live for 48 hours in the game. And players get only one chance to take them out, there are no second chances. This is a new character with bespoke dialogue and behavior in the game. Players will only receive their Elusive Target briefing once the new character has entered their location.
The Intro Pack is available today for $15. Each subsequent location will be priced at $10 as an add-on item to the Intro Pack. Alternatively, players can buy the Full Experience up front for $60. This includes all of this year’s content as it’s released, and guarantees not to miss any live or bonus content. The disc version of Hitman will ship in January 2017.
Did you choose to team up with the birth family you barely knew and battle the family that raised you in Birthright? Did you walk the more challenging path of Conquest to change your misguided kingdom from within? Ever wonder what would happen if you didn’t choose Nohr or Hoshido? Today, you can reveal the untold secrets and uncover your true enemy in Fire Emblem Fates: Revelation.
Fire Emblem Fates: Revelation is now available as DLC from the Dragon’s Gate in-game shop within Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright and Fire Emblem Fates: Conquest for $24.99. You must have previously purchased Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright or Fire Emblem Fates: Conquest to access this content.
Whichever fate you choose, you can now expand your game with Fire Emblem Fates Map DLC. These maps shine new light on the cast of characters from Fire Emblem Fates, as well as old favorites from the Fire Emblem: Awakening game. Discover new background stories about these warriors, while earning more experience points and exclusive weaponry. Every map offers specific challenges and unique rewards. Visit the Dragon’s Gate to purchase or to check out the available maps.
Techland and Psyonix have partnered up to bring some Dying Light love into Rocket League and vice versa. Starting today, fans can equip their Dying Light: The Following dirt buggies with a unique Rocket League themed paint job. Just use the official docket code LightMyRocket and redeem it here. Similarly in Rocket League, players will be able to kit out their rides with Dying Light inspired stuff.
Tripwire Interactive has released a new trailer for their upcoming first-person tactical shooter, Rising Storm 2: Vietnam, revealing the first in-game footage. Rising Storm 2: Vietnam is slated for release on PC in 2016.
Indie studio Thing Trunk today announced Book of Demons, a dark fantasy action role-playing game for PC. The game will be available on Steam in Q3 2016. Courtesy of Humble Store, the game can now be pre-ordered at a promo price of $14.95 on the official website.
Book of Demons is the first installment in the Return 2 Games series which was announced by Thing Trunk last year. Each game in the R2G series takes place in Paperverse where all characters and objects are made of folded paper. True to the origins of the hack & slash genre, Book of Demons tells the universal story of good vs evil, of a hero’s quest to save the world from the ultimate devilry.
The Game Bakers have released a 10-minute gameplay video for Furi. This full-length boss fight is actually a speedrun that showcases the skill, reflexes, and strategy required to beat one of its multiple bosses.
Furi is slated for release on PlayStation 4 and PC in 2016.
The NPD Group has released its retail report for the month of February. Software and hardware sales were down year-over-year in February, by 10% and 23% respectively. Overall, total industry sales were down 12% to $842.5 million. PlayStation 4 was the top-selling hardware platform and the software sales leader in February.
The top selling games of February were as follows:
1. Far Cry Primal
2. Call of Duty: Black Ops III
3. Grand Theft Auto V
4. Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4
5. NBA 2K16
6. LEGO Marvel’s Avengers
7. Street Fighter V
8. Minecraft
9. Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright
10. Fallout 4
Note: The NPD Group does not track digital game sales, only physical game sales.
Battlefleet Gothic: Armada, Tindalos Interactive’s real-time strategy game set in the Warhammer 40,000 universe, opens its beta today. All players who pre-order the game on Steam or the official store can immediately join this beta, build their first fleets and test their worth as Admiral against other players or the AI.
In addition to the 10% discount offered during the pre-order period, Early Adopters of Battlefleet Gothic: Armada will receive one extra faction for free – the Space Marines – and immediate access to the Beta of the game. From today, players can practice building their Imperium and Chaos fleets and get used to the gameplay mechanics in the solo campaign prologue, before testing their skills against the AI or players online in 1v1 skirmishes. The remaining factions (Orks and Eldar), as well as the full solo campaign and other multiplayer modes (like 2vs2) will be made available when the game launches later in March. The Space Marines fleet will be available to play a few weeks after the game launches.
Today’s Overview Trailer shows off what you can expect from the full version of Battlefleet Gothic: Armada when it releases later in March. Discover the branching story campaign, in-depth customization and tactical gameplay.
Bandai Namco has released a new trailer for JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Eyes of Heaven, available this summer exclusively for the PlayStation 4. The new trailer highlights four playable characters from the first chapter of the JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure manga series, introducing each character’s unique abilities.
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