Square Enix today announced the 2015 Holiday Surprise Box. For just $9.99, you will receive a surprise selection of PC digital games worth over $80. Stuffed with 5 games, the contents of this exclusive deal will be announced and delivered after 12:00pm on December 18th, 2015. Offer is valid today through December 17th. More information can be found at the Square Enix store.
Nexon America and Neople today announced an Early Access program for their first-person shooter Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex – First Assault Online will begin December 14th on Steam and the Nexon Launcher. For the chance to be a part of the Early Access program or later beta tests, players can sign up at www.FirstAssaultGame.com. Or, for immediate access when the game goes live next week, Nexon America is now offering a selection of Early Access Packs for purchase, which include exclusive in-game content.
Neople is looking to fans who join the beta at this phase to test content and help shape the game. The development team will make themselves available to players throughout the Early Access program, and will leverage community feedback and suggestions as First Assault evolves.
Indie developers Virtual Basement and Code Headquarters today announced that The Mean Greens: Plastic Warfare has launched on PC through Steam for $9.99. Players will battle each other as green and tan toy soldiers through many different environments and various game modes.
Rockstar Games today announced a brand-new addition to the GTA Online Adversary Modes for PS4, Xbox One and PC. ‘Every Bullet Counts’ is a Last Man Standing variant with a unique twist to keep players on their toes and constantly on their guard.
With no safe place to hide, four players go up against each other in a confined space with a very limited arsenal: just one marksman pistol and two bullets to take out three opponents. Tactics are key here – once players have exhausted their ammo, they’ll need to resort to crafty melee attacks with their Hatchet or Machete to make it out alive. Campers and lurkers be warned, though: anyone staying still for more than 5 seconds will have their blip revealed on the map, making them an easier target for enemies who are wisely moving from cover to cover.
This game mode also features a few of its own new locations in GTA Online, including the De Santa family mansion in Rockford Hills and the Tequi-la-la nightclub.
To make it as easy for players to dive in to this new mode, Rockstar Games has set up a Featured Playlist which will let players participate in all four of the new maps one after another with just a single button press during the GTA V Launch screens.
Frozenbyte today announced that Trine 3: The Artifacts of Power is coming to the PlayStation 4. Exact release date and pricing details for the PS4 version will be announced later but the game is expected to release by the end of 2015. The PS4 version of the game will include the recently-released “The Quest for Cake” level.
At the recent PlayStation Experience event in San Francisco, Sony Computer Entertainment America and Koei Tecmo announced that Nioh, a dark, samurai-centric action RPG, will be coming to the west exclusively for the PlayStation 4. Nioh has been in development under the direction of Kou Shibusawa, Hisashi Koinuma, and Team Ninja.
In Nioh, players will traverse war-torn Japan as William, a blonde-haired swordsman whose background as a fierce warrior and seasoned knowledge of the blade allows him to survive in the demon-plagued land of the samurai. Known as Yokai, these demons inhabit a number of dangerous locations and lie in wait in the shadows to ambush unsuspecting victims. Players will also face off with other samurai in supernatural sword battles and intense, multi-target engagements offering a level of difficulty that will truly test even the most hardened samurai’s skills, patience, and strategy.
XSEED Games today announced that the latest iteration and first console release in its busty brawler series, Senran Kagura Estival Versus, will launch on the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita in Q1 2016 with a limited “Endless Summer” retail release containing an art book full of artwork from the Senran Kagura series, a randomly chosen set of 2.5” by 3.5” collectible “pin-up cards” featuring a selection of buxom beauties from one of Estival Versus’ playable factions, and a 2-disc soundtrack.
During the PlayStation Experience conference, Ubisoft revealed Eagle Flight, a Virtual Reality game that sends players to the skies of Paris to experience the freedom of flying. The game, which will be available on major VR platforms including PlayStation VR, Oculus Rift and HTC Vive for PC, is scheduled for release in 2016.
Developed by a team from the FunHouse, a division of Ubisoft Montreal, the game lets players become an eagle and fly over Paris and its iconic landmarks, 50 years after humans have left the city. Nature and wildlife has taken back the city, creating a rich playground and offering an experience of free flight and adventure. The game offers both a single player experience and a multiplayer experience that allows players to work in a team with up to six players in two modes.
2015 winners for the Canadian Videogame Awards were announced yesterday in eighteen different categories. The winners were revealed at the annual event held Sunday evening at the Mattamy Centre in the heart of downtown Toronto.
Winners were announced from a list of more than 100 finalists, representing work developed in Canada and internationally. A body of industry experts from across the country voted on the winners in each category. Members of the general public voted online to determine the winners in the Fans’ Choice: Best Canadian-Made Game and Fans’ Choice: Best International Game categories.
2015 Award Winners
The Call of Duty World League is allowing the best Call of Duty players from around the world to play for a chance to qualify for a spot in the Pro Division. Teams have already qualified through LAN competitions, but four spots are still up for grabs in North America and Australia/New Zealand and six spots in Europe.
Teams of all levels are now able to register their team at http://www.cwlregistration.com/ and play for a chance to win a spot in the Call of Duty World League Pro Division. Registration will be open until December 12th at 11:59pm PST.
Qualifying matches will take place on PlayStation 4 beginning on Monday, December 14th and lasting until Friday, December 18th.
Each region will conduct qualifying matches during specific times as detailed below:
EU: 6pm / 8pm / 10pm CET
US: 3pm / 5pm / 7pm PST
ANZ: 6pm / 8pm / 10pm AEDT
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