E3 2013

June 25, 2013

Outlast Goes to PS4

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Red Barrels’ survival-horror game, Outlast, has made the leap to PS4. As you explore an offbeat asylum over run with secrets and abominations, you’ll no longer be limited to a monitor. The new developer’s first title was initially developed as a download for the PC, but now will be coming to console as well as Sony pulled the independent game on-board not long before E3. Watch some footage from the game’s E3 demo-booth below: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gkjDf0lLG0 Seeing a privately-developed title like such as this jump in with the PS4 makes one wonder how many times Microsoft will have to be slapped before getting a lick of street-smarts in regards to the potential of indie-development. It’s a widely-addressed topic in the gaming world, and while I’m not sure how well Red Barrels now fits into that genre these days, the lack of ambition the Xbox One team is showing in regards to nabbing such titles is pretty clear. However, reigning back in to Outlast, how it will compare in regards to Tango

June 25, 2013

DICE releases Frostbite 3 video to remind us how ace it is

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In the aftermath of this year’s E3 expo, many are already hailing Electronic Arts’ forthcoming military shooter Battlefield 4 as a genre-defining blockbuster. The gameplay demonstrations presented by developer DICE two weeks ago blew audiences away with photorealistic visuals, dynamic destruction, and fluid, visceral infantry and vehicular combat… and we they Frostbite 3 to thank for it. Want to see why I’ll be buying Battlefield 4 over Call of Duty: Ghosts next generation? Then keep scrolling.

June 21, 2013

New Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag details surface

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In a Tweet-based Q&A session hashtagged #AskAsh, Ubisoft Game Director Ashraf Ismail gave up a galleon’s worth of info about Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag via the game’s official Twitter account. In case you missed it, we’ve dedicated this post to getting you up to speed.

June 20, 2013

Tom Clancy’s The Division

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If you missed out on Ubisoft’s E3 conference last week, you probably missed out on the unveiling of a new and unique episode in their long line of Tom Clancy-derived games: The Division. The story unwinds as follows: “A devastating pandemic sweeps through New York City, and one by one, basic services fail. In only days, without food or water, society collapses into chaos. The Division, a classified unit of self-supported tactical agents, is activated. Leading seemingly ordinary lives among us, The Division agents are trained to operate independently of command, as all else fails. Fighting to prevent the fall of society, the agents will find themselves caught up in an epic conspiracy, forced to combat not only the effects of a man-made virus, but also the rising threat of those behind it. When everything collapses, your mission begins.” Interestingly enough, The Division takes a stab at uncovered ground for Ubisoft’s Clancy franchise as it slides into the MMORPG genre. Seven minutes worth of gameplay unveiled at the

June 11, 2013

E3 2013 – New Bayonetta 2 Footage Shown During Nintendo Direct

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Very little has been heard about Bayonetta 2 since Platinum Games’ black haired vixen was initially announced to be coming exclusively to Wii U last year. However, during todays Nintendo Direct broadcast a new cinematic trailer was shown, quickly followed by a first look at gameplay. The trailer showed Bayonetta battling against an angelic opponent using teleporting and telekinetic powers in an attempt to overpower the audacious witch. Bayonetta also showed off her new costume and hairdo, which I’m personally a big fan of (I love short hair). After the trailer some gameplay was shown and the intense, over the top, action appears to be returning in a big way with one scene showing Bayonetta battling against an enormous opponent on top of a moving train. Bayonetta 2 is currently scheduled for release in 2014. You can check out a mash up of the trailer and gameplay below; httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dFfVBdRWmw

June 11, 2013

E3 2013 – Nintendo Reveals New 3D Mario Named Super Mario 3D World

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To kick off the E3 2013 Nintendo Direct broadcast, Satoru Iwata unveiled footage for the long awaited three-dimensional Super Mario Wii U game, aptly titled Super Mario 3D World. This title is being developed by the same team that made Super Mario 3D Land on the 3DS, and considering how much fun that portable adventure was it can only mean good things for this upcoming game. The trailer shown during the broadcast revealed a new type of power up, the Cat Suit, which allows Mario to scratch enemies and crawl up certain surfaces. A four player multiplayer mode was also shown, bringing together Mario, Luigi, Peach and Toad in a way not seen since Super Mario 2. Iwata highlighted that this multiplayer can be co-operative or competitive based on the sensibility of the players, get ready for friends to steal your power-ups! Super Mario 3D World will be available December 2013. You can check out the gameplay trailer below; httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PwwjcfgTksU

June 11, 2013

2 New Super Smash Bros. Games Announced

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Nintendo has just revealed 2 new Super Smash Bros. games, one for the 3DS and one for Wii U. The new games will launch sometime in 2014 and both will be available digitally. Perhaps the biggest surprise during the announcement was the inclusion of Mega Man as a playable character. Appearing in his classic Blue Bomber iteration Mega Man showed off some of his moves that will be available to players in the games. Also announced as a new playable character was “The Villager” from animal crossing, who has the ability to dig pits to trap enemies and cut down trees to damage them. Other characters that were confirmed are Mario (obviously) Pikachu, Bowser, Pit, Princess Peach, Samus Aran, Fox McCloud and Donkey Kong. As well as characters a number of stages were also confirmed to be in the game, these include locations based on games such as the Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks, Mega Man, Animal Crossing, Nintendogs and more. The gameplay shown appeared to remain true to the tired

June 11, 2013

Nintendo Announces Mario Kart 8

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Today during its E3 Direct presentation Nintendo announced Mario Kart 8 for Wii U. Mario Kart 8 will launch in spring 2014 and contains many new features. Perhaps the most noticeable new feature is the anti-gravity courses, certain areas of some tracks in the game will feature anti-gravity where players will be racing vertically as well as along walls and buildings. Mario Kart 8 also features the usual group of playable characters with the likes of Mario, Luigi and Princess Peach shown in the trailer. Along with the returning characters there is many returning Karts, shown in the trailer were a variety of different Karts and Bikes, which both now feature hover blades to allow for anti-gravity racing. Also returning will be the much lauded online multiplayer modes, which were the highlight of Mario Kart 7 on 3DS. Mario Kart 8 will be shown in more detail throughout this week.

June 10, 2013

E3 2013: inFAMOUS Second Son trailer

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Back in February when Sony revealed the PlayStation 4 for the first time, we got a small glimpse of inFAMOUS Second Son. Today at E3, Sony has released a new amazing trailer for this highly anticipated game.

June 10, 2013

E3 2013: PS Plus required for PS4 online multiplayer

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Speaking at the media briefing, Sony announced that PlayStation Plus is required if players wish to play PlayStation 4 games online. Currently, players do not have to be subscribed to PlayStation Plus to enjoy the PlayStation 3 online features such as Netflix or online multiplayer. However, for the PlayStation 4, Sony is taking the Microsoft approach by making it mandatory for players to have a PlayStation Plus subscription in order to enjoy online multiplayer. Sony is currently offering PlayStation Plus subscription at $17.99 for 3 months as well as a 12 months subscription for $49.99. Players who have an active subscription will have their membership carried over to the PlayStation 4.