Io-Interactive today released further details for Hitman, which launches on March 11th for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC.
A change to the release structure sees Hitman become an episodic AAA game experience with a major live component where players will perform contract hits on high-profile targets in exotic locations around the world, starting with a Prologue Mission and a Paris location on March 11th, followed by the next location, set in Italy and releasing in April, and then Morocco releasing in May. From there Hitman will deliver regular monthly content updates, including three additional locations; Thailand, the US and Japan until the season concludes later in 2016, with weekly live events and additional planned content in between the monthly updates.
A new Intro Pack now contains the Prologue and Paris levels and will release at the new price of $15 USD. Each subsequent location will be priced at $10 USD as an add-on item to the Intro Pack. Alternatively, players can buy the Full Experience up front for $60 USD. This includes all of this year’s content as it’s released, and guarantees them not to miss any live or bonus content. The disc version of Hitman will ship at the end of 2016.
PlayStation 4 users will also gain exclusive access to The Sarajevo Six: 6 bonus contracts, one of which will be released with each location and sees Agent 47 travel the world in pursuit of six former members of a paramilitary unit called CICADA in this self-contained side-story.
For players wanting to get into the game early, the Hitman beta starts on February 12th on PlayStation 4 and February 19th on PC. Players can guarantee access to the beta by pre-ordering the Full Experience or the new Intro Pack.
As the January 26th launch date for The Witness approaches, creator Jonathan Blow today revealed the voice cast for his new 3D puzzle game. The cast includes Ashley Johnson, who voiced Ellie in The Last of Us, and Phil LaMarr, who you may remember from Pulp Fiction (hint hint, he’s the reason for The Wolf). The Witness will be available for the PlayStation 4 and PC.
XSEED Games has released a new trailer showcasing gameplay mechanics from its upcoming 2D crossover fighter, Nitroplus Blasterz: Heroines Infinite Duel, which will release on February 2nd for the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3. The game’s battle system is on full display in this trailer, complete with detailed descriptions and sequences that show off the fiery fury of the game’s femme fighters.
Koei Tecmo announced today that Arslan: The Warriors of Legend, its upcoming tactical action title based on the anime series The Heroic Legend of Arslan, will receive a PC release via Steam. The PC version will launch alongside the game’s release for Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 on February 9th.
Koei Tecmo also detailed early bonus content for those who purchase Arslan: The Warriors of Legend within the game’s first month of sale. Specifically, gamers will be able to download ‘Conflict at Gujarat Fortress’ and ‘Battle for the Title,’ two new original scenarios for the game’s Free Mode. Both scenarios offer players the possibility to unlock special Limited Skill Cards, which will give them an extra edge in battle.
Koei Tecmo also announced that Arslan: The Warriors of Legend will include bonus scenarios for fans of The Heroic Legend of Arslan. These extra scenarios are based on episodes of the original novels and manga, but were never part of the animated series. These scenarios gradually become unlocked via the Story mode and can be played in the Free Mode of the game, allowing players to become increasingly more familiar with the series’ history and playable characters.
Additionally, Koei Tecmo announced three more playable characters that will join Arslan in his effort to free the capital and reclaim his throne: Tus, a quiet officer of the Parsian army and chain martial arts expert, Isfan, the younger brother of a Cavalry General who is also known as the ‘one raised by wolves,’ and the fearless Zaravant, a Shield and Spear wielding knight of great strength. All three characters make their way to the city of Peshawar after Arslan declares his intention to expel Lusitanian oppression, and join his group in the fight to end the occupation of the capital.
Steve Jackson’s Sorcery! is a four-part gamebook that became a cult classic when it released under the Fighting Fantasy banner in the 1980s. Thirty years later, developer inkle have brought the series to life as never before, and their adaptation is now coming to PC.
Blending modern interactive fiction, adaptive storytelling, and strategic turn-based combat with hand-drawn illustrations and an orchestral score, the Sorcery! series invites players on a daring journey across a dangerous land where every choice is yours to make, and every decision becomes part of the tale.
Parts 1 and 2 of Steve Jackson’s Sorcery! will release on February 2nd via Steam, as a combined game. Part 3 will release in Spring 2016 and Part 4 will release later this year.
Bandai Namco and Webzen Onnet today announced Winning Putt, a free-to-play, multiplayer PC title now available in Open Beta and launching later this year.
Winning Putt rewards players who think outside the green, bringing fun gameplay elements to the sport. Clubs can be enchanted to hit farther. Players can create guilds to unlock perks such as special golfer’s lounge. Winning Putt allows players to drive their own experience with their friends or for solo play.
To sign up for the Open Beta, visit www.winningputtgame.com.
Ubisoft has released a new trailer for Tom Clancy’s The Division focused on the RPG elements of the game. Tom Clancy’s The Division will be available March 8th on Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and PC.
PopCap Vancouver today announced the first ever public access multiplayer beta for Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare 2. The open beta will be available for download this afternoon, and continues until January 18th on the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, giving fans a chance to experience new worlds, new characters, and new modes; including 24-player multiplayer battles – all before Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare hits stores on February 23rd.
The Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare 2 open-multiplayer beta will include:
For the upcoming Dying Light: The Following, Techland re-imagines its zombie-apocalypse formula with the addition of drivable dirt buggies. In the gameplay trailer released today, the developer goes into detail about the game’s three-fold nature of vehicle development.
Dying Light: The Following will be released for PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on February 9th.
Paradox Interactive today released ‘Here Be Dragons’, the latest expansion for Knights of Pen & Paper 2. The expansion sees the in-game party returning to their roots and undertaking a classic RPG quest for high-level characters, as they seek out and slay the ultimate monsters known to game-kind. Included for all players alongside the new expansion are the new in-game class, the Knight, and the bestiary, allowing fans to stalk their favorite monsters.
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