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LEGO Batman 3 Beyond Gotham Reveals Blockbuster Cast and Characters

Warner Brothers Interactive Entertainment announced at  San Diego Comic-con 2014, by revealing major cast and characters for its new game LEGO […]

Harmonix has announced a Dance Central Spotlight release date of September 2 on Xbox One.

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TABLE TOP RACING UNDER STARTERS ORDERS FOR PLAYSTATION VITA

Developer Playrise Digital and publisher Ripstone announced that Table Top Racing will be making its way to Playstation Vita on August 6th in North […]

BANDAI NAMCO ANNOUNCES TEKKEN 7 POWERED BY EPIC GAMES UNREAL ENGINE 4
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Final Fantasy XIV A Realm Reborn Patch 2.3 Now Available

Square Enix announced the newest update to Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn, with patch 2.3 also known as Defenders of Eorzea now available. The new update will include many new dungeon environments, quests and side-quests to explore, skills for players to upgrade with, and the highly anticipated Chocobo Raising and Housing (Private Rooms).

The new Raising Rooms as demanded by the fans

The new Patch will also feature a new three-faction PvP called Frontline, where 72 players can fight each other in combat. The battles all take place within the borders Carteneau, as Eorzea’s nations engage in war for the much coveted Allagan Ruins. The story provided is as follows:

When the world is thrown into chaos, who will rise to defend those too weak to defend themselves? The Sahagin summoned Leviathan, Lord of the Whorl, that the unbridled fury of the sea would wash away those who would threaten their livelihood. Eorzea’s people turned to the Warriors of Light, who drove this sinister serpent back into the briny deep. Now, new voices can be heard. From the deserts of Thanalan, to the verdant woods of the Black Shroud, to the snowy peaks of Coerthas, these voices cry out for a champion. Who will heed their call as the defender of Eorzea?

A full list of the content can be found below:

Primal Fight Hard/Extreme Mode: Ramuh
Outdoor-Dungeon: Hullbreaker Isle Dungeon Hard Mode: Stone Vigil!
Dungeon Hard Mode: Tam-Tara Deepcroft
Skill Item: Desynthesis
Daily Hunt
Frontline: Three-faction PvP
Continuation of the Crystal Tower
New Main Story and Side Quests
Chocobo Raising
Housing (Private Chambers)

Welcome to the Gun Show: Saints Row IV ‘National Treasure Edition’ Available This Summer

Deep Silver has announced the brand new bundle pack, Saint’s Row IV National Treasure Edition, which will be available […]

A MYSTERIOUS WARRIOR FROM THE FUTURE ARRIVES!
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With the announcement of […]

 The GTA Online “I’m Not a Hipster” Update Is Now Available
Rockstar games has announced their new line of DLC in the form of “I’m Not a Hipster”, where players can express their individualism with new t-shirts, jeans, hairstyles, tattoos, animal masks, and much more, including additions to gameplay that brings alive the Grand Theft Auto Online world even further.

The New Dubsta

Players can now choose 7 new vehicles including the classic rides from the Glendale, Warrener, and the Blade and Rhapsody. All of these cars have great potential that can be unlock with several modifications. And for those who care about the environment can choose from the Panto Microcar, or the massive Dubsta which unlocks at level 100.

Ammu-Nation is also including new items with the vintage pistol and cavalry dagger. GTA Online is also adding brand new jobs for players to experience, with over 12 new missions which include races, death matches, and two new capture modes. New gang attacks will also pop-up in Chumash, East Vinewood, and Mirror Park.

Airwaves (Rank 15, 1-8 Players)
Students of style know that what comes up must go down. Drop 4,370 feet while imagining you’re over all the bands you listen to on Radio Mirror Park, as you twist and turn sharply down to the pond below.
Beach Odyssey (Rank 15, 1-16 Players)
Nothing says artistic credibility like a grainy image of trash next to a burnt out RV, so get your butt off a nice beach, and go to a nasty one. This is a Point to Point Race for Sports Classics starting in Chumash, ending in Sandy Shore, mainly on-road with opportunities to hit top speed.
Before It Was Cool (Rank 15, 1-8 Players)
Any skinny jeans wearer will tell you, sometimes things just don’t fit. Try and squeeze up to eight compact cars around the tight corners of this lap Race in Mirror Park.
Caffeine Rush (Rank 1, 1-8 Players)
If your friends caught you drinking anything except a flat white at an independent coffee house it would be social suicide, but when you need java, you need java. This is a Point to Point Sedan Race from Del Perro to Mirror Park passing by four ‘Cool Beans’ coffee shops.
Contend: Condo-monium (Rank 1, 2-8 Players)
Make a statement about late capitalism or income equality or art or pointless statements or something by trashing condos in Puerto Del Sol. This is a Contend style Capture going for the last of the party supplies in the courtyard between two identical apartment blocks.
East Vinewood LTS (Rank 9, 2-16 Players)
They don’t know how it started, maybe two girls got the same tattoo, or reposted a Snapmatic without giving photo credit. What they do know is sides have been chosen and East Vinewood’s gone to hell in this two team Last Team Standing.
Embracing America (Rank 1, 1-8 Players)
All your friends are going East in search of the last un-gentrified patch of turf in the country, and you’re heading West. Load up a so-uncool-it’s-cool Sedan, and race toward Little Seoul. Lots of straights and a few tight turns at the end of this point to point track.
GTA: Grab a Cab (Rank 1, 2-8 Players)
After twelve hours ‘rolling’ at your local post-industrial techno-house night, your tattooed friends will be too wide-eyed to drive themselves. Pick up some taxis for them in this two team GTA-style Capture based around the Downtown Cab Co depot in East Vinewood.
Hip to be Cool (Rank 1, 1-8 Players)
Because driving around Rockford Hills in nice cars is too mainstream, and going through Vespucci Beach in low riders is kinda yesterday… This Compact class Race takes you back and forth over the Los Santos Freeway and in and out of the Casino parking lot.
Legion Square Survival (Rank 25, 1-4 Players)
Freedom of speech is dead as the cops crack down on Legion Square protesters. Battle the police on foot, in SUVs, and eventually in Buzzard helicopters. And remember that the real bad guys are the bankers looking down on the action from their office windows.
Puerta Del Sol (Rank 1, 2-8 Players)
Every artist wanted to die young, then they wanted to mock their predecessors with an ironic statement about dying young, now it’s a post-ironic statement and they might end up actually dying.
Trend Setting (Rank 1, 1-16 Players)
A Lap circuit Race with muscle cars around Mirror Park for simple people who want to seem complicated.

Rockstar is also including ten new game vehicles and several modifications to the gameplay listed below:

Albany Primo
BF Surfer
Bravado Buffalo
Franklin’s Bravado Buffalo S
Bravado Youga
Cheval Picador
Dundreary Regina
Trevor’s Karin Rebel (clean version)
Trevor’s Nagasaki Hot Rod Blazer
Michael’s Obey Tailgater
Pure Gold and Brushed Gold paint colors have been added to LS Customs in the ‘Metals’ category. These unlock at Rank 100.
A new Pure Black window tint has been added to LS Customs, along with four new jazzy vehicle horns (including one which loops and speeds up / slows down as you drive).

Players can cruise with friends in new vehicles

Players will no longer be charged Insurance costs if their vehicle is destroyed by another player who does not have enough GTA$ to pay.
Fixed an issue where, if an insured Personal Vehicle was destroyed, both parties had to pay the insurance costs.
Fixed an issue where some four-wheel drive vehicles had reverted to two-wheel drive.
Players are now able to bookmark Jobs whilst in a Playlist from the Pause menu.
Tear Gas now does more damage and lasts longer.
A small tick has been added to the first screen in the corona if a player has played a Job before, much like in the pause menu or Next Job Voting Screen.
The level of difficulty is now displayed when pressing D-pad down when playing Missions.

For the list of all the complete changes to the game, visit the Rockstar support site, and look for details about updates during the weekend.

World of Tanks Blitz Release Date Announced. Global tank mobilization on iOS begins June 26

Diverse environments await

Today, Wargaming announced the release date of their new mobile game based off the popular free-to-play game, World of Tanks Blitz, exclusively on iOS tablets and smart phones, coming June 26th. The game was first shown in March 2013, and is the first project from Wargaming that is a mobile game.

During its first week, the game had accumulated 150,000 applications for the closed beta, and had entered a soft launch in Nordic countries on May 5th, 2014. During that launch the game received praised with scores of 4.5 on the app store, and had reached the top 3 in ranking of its region. The game had an average of 70 minutes spent in each game by every player.

Director of Global Operations of Wargaming, Andrey Ryabovol, was excited to share more details about the release:

We are thrilled to finally give players a release date for World of Tanks Blitz.

Following the successful soft launch, we are now putting final touches on the game. We’re really excited about how well World of Tanks Blitz has turned out and can’t wait for players to get their hands on it and engage in tank combat wherever they may go.

During its launch, the new mobile game will have over 90 different legendary armored vehicles from the USA, Germany, and the USSR. Each vehicle will feature four different classes: agile light tanks, medium tanks, and powerful heavy tanks. The new game will feature 7vs7 battles where they can unlock new collectibles and unlocks. For more information visit the following sites.

http://wotblitz.eu (Europe)
· http://wotblitz.com (North America)
· http://wotblitz.asia (Asia)

Microsoft E3 2014 Press Conference Recap

This year Microsoft decided to focus on the games with Phil Spencer stepping out and thanking the fans for their support. The conference started with games coming out in 2014 for the Xbox One. Both exclusive and third party titles as well. Here is a list below of the games that were shown.
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare:

Showed off new gameplay with a campaign mission titled Induction, set in Seoul, South Korea. The character fought through the war-torn streets while showing off new technology, guns, and vehicles such as tanks and large exo-suits.

 
Forza Horizon 2:

The sequel to the hit racing game on Xbox 360 will support over 200 different cars, a day/night cycle, and dynamic weather effects that will all run at 1080p. It will also support fully dedicated servers and the inclusion of clubs in which to up to 1000 players can join. The game will be released on September 31st. Also announced was the new Nurburgring track, making its next-gen debut on Forza 5.

Evolve: With a new gameplay trailer that introduced a new monster, Microsoft announced exclusive DLC and an online beta for Xbox One.
Assassin’s Creed Unity:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8IO1Yfjh24

The newest title in the ever popular franchise is announced as being only on Xbox One and PS4 with the inclusion of players being able to create their own Brotherhood, supporting four player co-op. Players can help their friends in 1789, France as the French revolution begins and heads roll.

Dragon Age: Inquisition: Showing off a new story trailer with the announcement of first premiere content only on Xbox One.

Sunset Overdrive: Insomniac Games own Ted Price, revealed the first gameplay footage for the game with the announcement of eight player co-op in a mode called Chaos Squad, where players can find loot and save the city. The game is due for release on October 28th, 2014.

Dead Rising 3 Super Arcade Ultra Edition: A goofy new addition to the hit Xbox One exclusive, allows players to play as their favorite characters in goofy settings to rack up points and fight crazy zombie types and bosses which is now available on Xbox One today for download.
Fable Legends:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBmeZxQpodE

Showcasing the first gameplay footage for the game, which allows for four players to come together to explore dungeons and fight all types of monsters and become heroes. On the other side of the spectrum is the ability for a player to be the villain with a top down perspective to create monsters and obstacles.

Ori: Blind Forest: A new adventure indie title from Moon Studios coming out in fall 2014.
Halo: Master Chief Collection:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjDYIqwJLHw

Microsoft made a big reveal( that was revealed months before) that announced a collection of all four games in series from Halo: Combat Evolved to Halo 4, with Halo 2 getting the full anniversary treatment, and with the surprise of multiplayer coming back. Over 100 maps from the entire series will remain on their original engine and in 1080p 60FPS. Players can also make custom playlists of their favorite campaign missions from all four games to their liking and share it with their friends.

Halo 5: Guardians was given a small sneak peak, but not much more was still shown. Included in the collection is the new digital series by Ridley Scott, Halo:Nightfall.

Inside: A new game in development by Play Dead Studios to be released in 2015 in the style of Limbo as a young boy travels across a dark and dreary world.

Chris Carla, Director of ID@Xbox showcased a number of new indie titles coming to Xbox One over the next years from popular titles such as Aztez, Knight Squad, White Night, Mighty No. 9, and more.

 
The Rise of the Tomb Raider:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXHvZXc9_50

A world premiere trailer from Crystal Dynamics, revealed the sequel to the blockbuster reboot as Lara begins coping from the tragic events of the first game to become a survivalist.

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt: new gameplay was shown off as Geralt hunted down a griffon that showed off the new combat system and the world.

Phantom Dust: A new exclusive title to Xbox One headed by Creative Director Ken Lobb at Microsoft Studios.

The Division: After a year of anticipation by fans, brand new gameplay was revealed as four different players explored an empty New York on Christmas day. The players set up an ambush on other factions that have taken over locations throughout the city, with a planned release of 2015.

Scalebound by Platinum Games

Scalebound: A new exclusive title from Platinum games and Hideki Kamiya, not much is known about the game except for the trailer that was shown where a young man is fighting large monsters and riding a dragon.

Crackdown: Last but not least a reboot of the popular Xbox 360 series was revealed to be developed by the original team with a brand new trailer, and set in Pacific City.

SEGA REVEALS MORE DETAILS ABOUT SONIC BOOM GAMES AT E3 2014‏
The continuing partnership between Sega and Nintendo reveals the launch of Sonic Boom on Wii U and Nintendo 3DS exclusively across Europe and Australia. A brand new entry in the Sonic franchise will make its debut at E3 2014 with playable demos at LA.

The new Enerbeam helps Sonic and friends zap around to different areas

Responsible for the sales across Europe will be Nintendo of Europe, with SEGA remaining as the main publisher. Sonic Boom: The Rise of Lyric for Wii U, is being developed by Big Red Button Studios, while Sanzaru games will develop the 3DS title Sonic Boom: Shattered Crystal. In these new titles a brand new foe that forces the Sonic Team to use all their strength will rise – Lyric.

Both games will feature classic characters such as Tails, Knuckles, and Amy as they fight together against Lyric. The newest villain Lyric, is a large snake-like creature that belongs to a ancient race.

By using his technology, Lyric advances his evil schemes to create a robotic army to take over the world. Both games will take advantage of the Sonic characters by using unique gameplay mechanics, while Sonic Boom: The Rise of Lyric, will use the well known CRYENGINE, becoming the first Wii U game to use this engine by creating beautiful landscapes.

 
Sonic Boom: The Rise of Lyric

Knuckles and Sonic work together side by side

Different than past Sonic titles in the franchise, each character will be given unique skills and more choice when exploring the world. All kinds of situations will arise while fighting the evil Lyric from high speed runs, intense new combat, and fresh abilities such as the Enerbeam which allows players to transport across large gaps, throwing enemies, and exploring other areas of the game.
Sonic Boom: Crystal Shattered

In the 3DS title characters and events from game will share experiences from the Wii U title, but for the first time ever gamers will control Sticks. A brand new edition to the team, Sticks, will be an important character to the story when her best friend Amy is kidnapped by Lyric.

The 3DS game will feature more platforming and puzzles then the Wii U version, along with various collectibles that unlock features on the Wii U game.
Along with the new games being released a brand new television series will air on Cartoon Network in the United States and Canal J and Gulli in France, with other countries to follow as well. TOMY the toy master company will also be creating content based on the Sonic Boom franchise with all media interconnecting unlike previous titles in the series. Sonic as character as been cemented as an iconic mascot for gamers and with over 140 million titles sold on all platforms he will continue his success with Nintendo.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_A3e2bl334

The new TV series is a joint project between SEGA of America, Inc. and OuiDO! productions with executive producers Evan Baily, Donna Friedman Meir, and Jane McGregor on behalf of SEGA. On the OuiDO side is Sandrine Nguyen and Boris Hertzog. Bill Freiberger is co-executive producer. Both Sonic Boom games are due for release in November 2014 in Europe.

Last month Sega also revealed an entirely new Sonic Boom character to debut in the upcoming videogame and TV show.

Feast Your Eyes On The New Mortal kombat X Announcement Trailer
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Lego Batman 3 Beyond Gotham, will take Batman out of his comfort zone and into the stars.
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Super Smash Bros E3 Tournament Will Be Open To The Public
A big announcement from Nintendo as they invite fans to LA to attend the first tournament of their new Super Smash Bros. game for Wii U at E3. On June 10th 2014 Nintendo will present 16 skilled gamers to the Nokia Theater to celebrate everything Smash Bros. related. The new Super Smash Bros. Invitational, will let fans all around become spectators in person and on live stream for Twitch’s E3 channel and Nintendo’s Twitch channel.

To encourage fans, anyone who dresses up as their favorite Nintendo characters will be chosen for priority seating front stage. The tournament will be filmed and photographed so all the best costumes are shown on Nintendo’s YouTube and Twitch channel. The details about the event are listed below.

9:30 a.m.: Wristband distribution begins at NOKIA Plaza at L.A. LIVE, 777 Chick Hearn Court in Los Angeles. A wristband is required for entry, and 3,000 wristbands are available to Nintendo fans on a first-come, first-served basis, while supplies last. Fans are requested to not line up prior to Tuesday morning.

Once a wristband is obtained, fans can leave the plaza area and then return later that day, closer to the start of the event.The order that wristbands are obtained in the morning does not impact the order of entry into the venue in the afternoon.
2:30 p.m.: Doors open
4 p.m.:  Super Smash Bros. Invitational begins

The new Smash Bros. game is scheduled for release sometime in 2014, while the Nintendo 3DS version is planned for the summer. For more information about the Super Smash Bros. Invitational, visit
http://e3.nintendo.com/#2014/tournament.

Popular horror title gets a new look and a launch date
Aeria games, a popular developer for free-to-play online games announced the launch for the beta of the new installment in the F.E.A.R series with F.E.A.R. […]

Phil Spencer, Head Of Xbox Announces New Updates & The Kinect-less Xbox One Bundle
Phil Spencer Head of Xbox shared his new vision for the Xbox Division that fans will embrace as they unleash news about the future of Xbox. Spencer went on to thank consumers for their feedback in November when the new console launched and how they have made changes with monthly update.

On June 9th in all available markets that Xbox One is sold, the console will now run at 349 pounds in the UK and $399 In north America, a new option that does not include the Kinect.

For £349, our new Xbox One offering will continue to deliver access to the best blockbuster games like “Titanfall,” “Call of Duty: Ghosts,” “Forza Motorsport 5,” “Dead Rising 3,” and the upcoming “Watch Dogs,” “Destiny” and “Sunset Overdrive”.

Along with this new console option Spencer announced the removal of pay walls for Netflix, Youtube, and Twitch which now do not require an Xbox Live Gold account to be used.

Games with Gold will also continue to involve with the arrival of itsfeatures on Xbox One with Halo: Spartan Assault and Max: The Curse of Brotherhood, available free in the month of June

. On Xbox 360 the free games will be Dark Souls, Charlie Murder, and bonus game Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition.

Since its launch over 12 million gamers have enjoyed free games with over 200 million hours logged.

Microsoft will also be starting Exclusive Discounts which also begins in June. Each month hit games such as Forza Motorsport 5, Ryse: Son of Rome, and other titles will see discounts. With savings of up to 50-70 percent off expected gamers can also expect more in the new virtual VIP room, where Gold subscribers will see free games, monthly deals, and other benefits to be announced.

We’re constantly adding new partners and experiences to the growing catalog on Xbox One. Coming in June, anyone with an Xbox will be able to access popular entertainment experiences – whether or not you have an Xbox Live Gold membership. Microsoft experiences including Internet Explorer, Skype, OneDrive and OneGuide will also be available to all Xbox customers4.
 

Spencer went on to say that although Kinect is being removed for some console options that will remain an important asset of the Microsoft brand, with an average of over 120 voice commands per month on each console and more then 80 percent of users actively using Kinect. A standalone Kinect will also be available for sale in Fall for gamers who wish to buy the Kinect later.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0URZt5i-KHE

You can learn more about both Xbox One options here.

Gas Guzzlers Extreme DLC Full Metal Frenzy Announced
New screenshots were revealed today for the Full Metal Frenzy DLC. Publisher Iceberg Interactive announced the new explosive DLC for Gas Guzzlers, a popular […]

NHL 15 Features Have Been Revealed By EA Sports For The Xbox One and PS4 Versions.

True Hockey Physics

A first in the series, new realistic physics will affects the players on the ice as they collide. By […]