AtomicTorch today announced that its prehistoric platformer Dinocide is now available on Steam for $9.99. Dinocide challenges players to navigate the harsh landscape of multiple biomes in hopes of rescuing your partner from an evil dino-god.
Sega is bringing nine classic Sega games to the Nintendo 3DS as part of the Sega 3D Classics Collection, available in stores and digitally on April 26th for $29.99
Because it’s a collection, the most prudent thing to do would be to list the games included, starting with the titles never-before-released outside of Japan first:
Next, we have a pair of rarities not released on the 3DS before – true collectibles for the Master System enthusiast:
And for the previously released titles:
Parabole has opened pre-orders for Kôna: Day One, the first act of its eerie interactive tale set in the 1970s Canadian north. Players who pre-order Kôna: Day One will receive a 30% discount as well as access to the Beta beginning January 29th. In the Beta, players will begin investigating the town’s secrets, explore a portion of the snowy environment using Carl’s pickup truck, and even encounter hostile wildlife.
Kôna: Day One is set to launch in Q1 2016.
PopCap Vancouver today announced Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare players will receive in-game Garden Warfare 2 Player Loyalty rewards based on their achieved rank in the original game. Players can claim their Loyalty Rewards in Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare 2 by heading to the Mailbox upon starting the game and following instructions to import their characters and progression. Once imported, players will receive the following in-game rewards:
Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare 2 drops February 23rd on Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and PC.
The Nintendo games launching in the first part of the year are going to include some amiibo functionality. The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD for the Wii U and Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games for the Nintendo 3DS, both launching in March, use a variety of different compatible amiibo figures. Some new amiibo figures will also launch in March, including the Wolf Link amiibo that is included in every physical version of The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD, as well as three new figures in the Animal Crossing amiibo series, featuring characters like Timmy & Tommy, Kapp’n and Rover. The previously announced Ryu, Roy and R.O.B. (Famicom Colors) amiibo figures will also launch in March.
When the physical version of The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD launches on March 4th, it will include a Wolf Link amiibo figure based on the same character from the classic game. Purchasing The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD and Wolf Link amiibo bundle will currently be the only way to get this amiibo figure. When tapped to the Wii U GamePad controller, this lupine opens the Cave of Shadows, a challenging new bonus dungeon in the game. After completing the Cave of Shadows, players can save their remaining hearts to the Wolf Link amiibo, and then use those hearts inside the Cave of Shadows to replenish life energy.
After conquering the cave, players can save a record of their remaining hearts to the Wolf Link amiibo and attempt to beat their score at any time. Some of the data stored on the Wolf Link amiibo figure can also be used with The Legend of Zelda game for Wii U, which launches this year. More details about this functionality will be revealed in the future.
In addition to the Wolf Link amiibo, other amiibo figures in the Super Smash Bros. series like Link, Toon Link, Zelda, Sheik and Ganondorf will work with The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD. By tapping the Link or Toon Link amiibo, players can replenish their arrows. Tapping Zelda or Sheik will refill the player’s hearts, while, in a devious twist, tapping the Ganondorf figure will actually make Link take double the damage.
On March 18th, new amiibo figures in the Animal Crossing series will launch in stores, including characters like Timmy & Tommy, Kapp’n and Rover. Digby will also be made available as a stand-alone amiibo. The next series of Animal Crossing amiibo cards also launches in March, bringing the grand total of available amiibo cards to be used in games like Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival for Wii U and Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer for Nintendo 3DS to 300.
Fans who are ready to compete in Rio de Janeiro with Mario, Sonic and the gang in Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games will also have to warm up their amiibo-tapping fingers. When the game launches for Nintendo 3DS on March 18th, both Mario and Sonic amiibo figures will be compatible. By tapping the Mario or Sonic amiibo figures to the New Nintendo 3DS (or on a Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo 3DS XL or Nintendo 2DS using the NFC Reader/Writer accessory), players can boost Mario and Sonic’s outfits with that character’s power for the day.
To celebrate the 20th anniversary of Pokémon, some of the Pokémon amiibo will be made available again at select retailers. Fans should be on the lookout for Charizard, Greninja and Lucario to once again return to shelves right next to Pikachu.
Finally, Star Fox Zero delivers a new beginning for the classic shooter series. With a unique control scheme that uses both the TV screen and the screen on the GamePad, players pilot multiple vehicles through intergalactic levels with Fox and his classic crew. The game launches exclusively for Wii U on April 22nd and will feature amiibo compatibility. More details will be revealed at a later time.
For a glimpse of what’s to come for The Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited, check out this first-look video for the next DLC game pack – Thieves Guild.
For the first time in ESO, players will join the Thieves Guild – an organization of pickpockets, burglars, robbers, and thieves. As their newest recruit, you’ll sneak along rooftops, steal from the shadows, and recover lost treasures as you explore an all-new zone, experience new story content, challenge yourself with a new 12-player trial, and much more.
Bethesda Softworks will have more details on Thieves Guild, including pricing and release date, in the weeks to come.
This Saturday, members of the Dying Light: The Following – Enhanced Edition team meet up to play the very best community maps created with Dying Light Dev Tools. The event will be streamed live on Twitch, starting at 1:00 PM ET. Watch it live on Techland’s official channel: twitch.tv/techland.
Techland will reveal a comprehensive list and release date of community maps for consoles in a separate announcement.
Dying Light: The Following – Enhanced Edition launches February 9th for PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.
GungHo Online Entertainment America and Camouflaj announced today that the stealth-action game République will release on the PlayStation 4 digitally and in retail stores on March 22nd. On the same day, the fifth and final episode, Terminus, will be available for download on PC. The PS4 version, distributed by Atlus, will include the complete series for $24.99 USD. NIS America will also distribute a limited “Contraband Edition” of the game for $44.99 in their online store, which includes République-themed physical goods such as the soundtrack and The Manifesto, a 160 page book detailing about life inside Metamorphosis.
Unique to the PS4 version of République is a new control scheme allowing players to control Hope, a young woman held captive inside Metamorphosis, a shadowy totalitarian state ruled by the omnipresent Overseer. By hacking into the secret nation’s elaborate surveillance network, players guide Hope on a journey to freedom.
Asteroid Base today announced that its 1-2 player couch co-op action game Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime will launch February 9th on PlayStation 4 for $14.99. Previously, the game launched on Xbox One and Steam last September.
Based on fan feedback, the Xbox Engineering team will start to pilot a new way to launch Xbox One Backward Compatibility titles. Starting today, they’ll release titles as they become available, rather than a set monthly launch date. The latest list of Xbox 360 titles available now on Xbox One includes:
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