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Ubisoft announces a new series of 2.5D games they are calling the Assassin's
Creed Chronicles Trilogy for Windows, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4. These will
follow the stories of three assassins through three territories, kicking off
with Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China on April 21st in the Americas and in EMEA territories the following day. This will be followed down the road with the
releases of Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India and Assassin's Creed Chronicles:
Russia, and first game will be free to owners of a Season Pass for Assassin's
Creed Unity. The
Assassin's Creed website has details along with an
announcement trailer
showing off platforming gameplay similar to the original Prince of Persia.
Here's a bit: Developed by Climax Studios in collaboration with Ubisoft
Montreal, Assassin’s Creed Chronicles brings the thrill of being a Master
Assassin to 2.5D. Players will journey to three distinct civilizations and time
periods throughout history including the Ming dynasty at the start of its
downfall, the Sikh Empire as it prepares for war in India and the aftermath of
the Red October revolution. Each chronicle stands on its own with a unique
setting, art style, story and Assassin, but is tied together narratively.
Players will embody legendary Assassins, including Shao Jun from the animated
short Assassin’s Creed Embers™, and Arbaaz Mir and Nikolaï Orelov from the
Assassin’s Creed graphic novels. Slay from the shadows, master the art of
parkour and take the leap of faith in a collection of stunning, living
paintings. Each chronicle has its own artistic signature, from the beautiful
brush paintings of China to the vibrant colors of India and the distinctive
propaganda art style of Russia.
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A new DLC pack called After The Incident is now available for Trials Fusion, rounding out the Season Pass for their motorcycle racing game. This
is out now for the Windows edition, adding 10 new tracks, 24 challenges, five
trophies, and new objects for the track editor. The pack is shown off in
this trailer, and
here's word: Today, Ubisoft released After the Incident, the final of six
planned downloadable content packs for Trials Fusion™ Season Pass, which brings
to the game 10 new tracks, 24 challenges, five trophies, and new objects for the
track editor.
In After the Incident players investigate the causes of the disaster that have
divested Earth. Following tragic events, the flourishing world as we know it has
brutally passed away, leading to a vast field of ruins and the broken dreams of
a whole civilization. Riders must proceed with caution as they navigate through
ruined cities and devastated ecosystems.
Trials Fusion is continuously being updated to add new features, downloadable
content and track editor items, as well making the game the ultimate racing
experience.
The Season Pass is still available for $19.99. Season Pass holders will receive
immediate access to After the Incident as well as the previous five DLC packs.
Riders without the Season Pass will be able purchase After the Incident for
$4.99.
Developed by RedLynx in collaboration with Ubisoft Shanghai and Ubisoft Kiev,
Trials Fusion™ has sold over 1.7 million copies and offers players an unlimited
array of obstacles and challenges as they race against the clock to set track
records.
For the latest information on Trials Fusion™, please visit
www.trialsgame.com.
Continue here to read the full story.
Son of Nor is now available
on Steam, offering a third-person action/adventure that centers around
terraforming with support for VR and various alternative input devices. Here's
word from Steam News: The
World is Your Weapon in Son of Nor, a third-person action-adventure! Alter the
environment with your terraforming abilities, use telekinetic powers to bend the
dynamic surroundings to your will and cast powerful elemental spells that can be
combined to wreak havoc on your enemies!
Steam News announces the
release of theHunter:
Primal, offering the chance to be the thing that killed the dinosaurs in
what they call "the most realistic prehistoric survival game ever created" (hard
to tell if they are serious). The game is 20% off for the next week, and they
illustrate the launch with a
new trailer. Word is:
The most realistic prehistoric survival game ever created. Featuring a
huge Cretaceous environment populated by horrifying all-stars, such as T-Rex,
Triceratops, Utahraptor, Velociraptor and Quetzalcoatlus. The hunting & wildlife
experience of the renowned developer Expansive Worlds is combined with all new
survival elements where up to 16 players face extreme peril in an effort to
prove themselves in a cruel world of survival vs. both each other and the
greatest predators known to man.
Continue here to read the full story.
Owners of Pix the Cat
on Steam will now find they also have access to the OS X and Linux editions
of this action/arcade game as well as the previously released Windows version.
For those who have been awaiting this moment, the game is currently on sale for
20% off to celebrate the news. Here's a description of the game: Pix the
Cat features many different game modes including single and multiplayer modes,
some changing the theme and aesthetic. Including Arcade, Nostalgia, Laboratory,
and Arena modes, you'll play as Pix - who plays Pix - heading deeper and deeper
into levels upon levels in a Snake-meets-Pac-Man digital world.
Enjoy a kinetic and stylized world within games where, in the arcade mode, your
task is to liberate ducklings and trail them to the safe-zones without hitting
the walls, getting stuck, or running into your feathered friends, gaining the
highest score possible and comparing them on the leaderboards. Completing
"achievements" opens up new game modes and unlocks fantastic artwork, hilarious
announcer voices and your favorite tunes from the game's soundtrack! Among other
surprising surprises...
Finally, Arena mode pits you against 3 friends in local multiplayer! With two
players facing off on the same keyboard, connect additional controllers and blow
your enemies to smithereens in epic battles of cats, ducks and eggs.
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WIRED. "Fans Have Dropped $77M on This Guy's Buggy, Half-Built Game."
Link of the Day:
Mad Max- Fury Road TRAILER 2. Thanks nin.
Sierra announces the release of Geometry Wars 3: Dimensions Evolved,
which adds a bunch of new content to Geometry Wars 3: Dimensions, and is
available as a free upgrade for owners of the original Geometry Wars 3:
Dimensions. Here's the
official trailer, and here's word: Sierra™ today shatters its own
high score with the release of Geometry Wars™ 3: Dimensions Evolved, a free
title update which nearly doubles the content in its critically acclaimed arcade
shooter, Geometry Wars™ 3: Dimensions, developed by Lucid Games.
Geometry Wars 3: Dimensions Evolved ignites the single-player Adventure mode of
the original game with 40 additional levels, featuring new boss battles, 3D grid
shapes and objectives, as well as a new drone (the Sweeper) and super ability
(the Detonator). Adventure mode’s progression requirements have also been
rebalanced to make it significantly easier for players to unlock and advance
through the full experience.
In addition, Geometry Wars 3: Dimensions Evolved introduces a “Hardcore” mode
featuring 20 dedicated levels with individual leaderboards for die-hard,
no-loadout Geometry Wars™ purists to tackle without a drone or super. The game
now offers over 100 stages of rapid-fire action across several game modes,
including an expanded Classic mode, Bonus challenges, local co-op for up to four
players and online competitive multiplayer for up to eight.
Geometry Wars 3: Dimensions Evolved will be available later today in North
America as a free download* for current owners and $14.99 for new users on the
PlayStation®4 and PlayStation®3 computer entertainment systems through the
PlayStation®Network; Xbox One, the all-in-one games and entertainment system
from Microsoft, and the Xbox 360 games and entertainment system from Microsoft
via the Xbox Games Store; and Windows PC, Mac and Linux via Steam.
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A tweet
from Damien Monnier responds to a question about how much gameplay to expect
from The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt when gamers get their eager hands on the
upcoming RPG sequel. The question was: "How long is the game (including side
quests)," and the Senior Games Designer from The CD Projekt RED replied:
"@Ryldux mmmm hard to say, if you do everything I d say 200+ hours." Thanks
PSU.
2K Games and Turtle Rock announce the release of a new batch of DLC for
Evolve, including two free maps, a new playable monster, new hunters, a new
free Observer mode, and more. Here's word: 2K and Turtle Rock Studios
announced that the Evolve™ experience is expanding today with the launch of a
host of downloadable content* including the fourth playable Monster, Behemoth,
four new playable Hunters, a free Observer Mode, and more. Those who own Evolve
but do not purchase Behemoth or the four new Hunters can still play against or
alongside these new characters online and against them offline, adding depth and
replayability for the entire Evolve community without dividing players based on
what additional content they own. Additionally, a free Observer Mode means more
new content for all Evolve players to enjoy.
Evolve’s new Monster and Hunters are unique in appearance and abilities.
Behemoth is a tank of a Monster that becomes a giant, destructive boulder and
rolls through the environment for quick traversal. Behemoth is free for those
who pre-ordered Evolve from participating retailers as part of the Monster
Expansion Pack, and is available separately for $14.99. For complete details on
Behemoth, visit:
http://evolvegame.com/news/evolve-fourth-monster-behemoth.
Four new Hunters also join the Evolve lineup: Torvald, a cyborg Assault
character with a mortar cannon for an arm; Crow, a Trapper with a pet Batray for
tracking Monsters; Slim, a genetically modified combat Medic; and Sunny, a
Support character equipped with a mininuke grenade launcher. Each new Hunter
expands the Evolve experience with new weapons, equipment, and abilities. The
four Hunters are available as part of the Evolve Hunting Season Pass along with
three Monster skins** for $24.99. Each Hunter can also be purchased separately
for $7.49. For complete details on these four new Hunters, visit:
http://evolvegame.com/news/introducing-evolves-next-four-hunters.
Observer Mode is a free feature designed to provide the Evolve community with
the tools to observe and add commentary to Evolve. Observer Mode allows a sixth
user to passively enter a custom game in Evolve, enhancing any live streaming by
seamlessly switching to view any of the five players. Observer Mode includes an
informative HUD that updates in real time throughout the match, showcasing
player health, survival odds, perks, the mini-map, and more. For complete
details on Observer Mode, visit:
http://evolvegame.com/news/observer-mode-coming-soon-to-evolve.
Additionally, two free maps are available today exclusively, first on Xbox One,
the all-in-one games and entertainment system from Microsoft, and will be
available for Windows PC and PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system on
April 30, 2015. The Broken Hill Mine and Broken Hill Foundry maps introduce two
distinct environments and bring additional depth and replayability to the entire
Evolve community free of charge. For complete details on these new maps, visit:
http://evolvegame.com/news/two-new-free-maps-coming-to-evolve.
EA announces the release of the Get to Work pack for The Sims 4,
offering the first expansion for the lifestyle simulation. Here's word: It’s
time to get to work in The Sims™ 4. Today, Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:EA)
announced that The Sims 4 Get to Work* is now available on PC and Mac in North
America. In this first expansion pack for The Sims 4, players can deepen their
relationships with their Sims by actively controlling them in three new careers
(Doctor, Detective and Scientist) as well as creating and customizing their own
Sim retail business.
In the three all-new careers, players will actively control their Sims’
decisions throughout the workday. They will meet fellow co-workers, explore the
new career venues and decide whether to work toward that next promotion or wreak
havoc on the workplace.
Start saving lives as a Doctor – take your Sims to work at the Hospital to
examine patients, run x-rays, make diagnoses, perform surgeries and even deliver
babies. Doctors will also make house calls to visit sick Sims. Sims can become
sick through close interactions with other ill Sims and find relief by ordering
medication.
Solve crimes as a Detective – your Sims will start their days at the Police
Station to pick up new cases. Then they’ll be dispatched to crime scenes where
they will gather evidence, track clues and collect witness statements in order
to identify suspects and make arrests. Back at the Police Station they can
search suspects, take their mug shots and fingerprints; even interrogate them in
hopes of a confession. Sims in the Detective career can also patrol the streets
and issue tickets to neighborhood menaces.
Climb the inventive heights as a Scientist – develop your Sims’ analytical
mastermind to craft diabolical creations such as the Cloning Machine or the
SimRay, which gives Scientists the ability to freeze other Sims, control their
minds and transform objects. Scientist Sims can also create the ElectroFlux
Wormhole Generator to whisk themselves away to Sixam, the mysterious home world
of fan-favorite Aliens, who make a much anticipated return to The Sims 4.
In addition, players can run their own retail business by purchasing or creating
a retail location, designing the store front and selecting what items to sell.
Players can set prices, hire and manage employees, customize uniforms and work
to make the final sale. From clothing boutiques to art galleries, or bakeries to
bookstores, there is no limit to the type of retail business that can be
created. Also new are the Photography and Baking skills that give Sims new
things to learn, new things to do and achieve and new creations to sell.
Techland is taking an unusual approach to April Fools Day, providing advance
warning that Dying Light players are getting a one-day superpower buff to
celebrate the occasion. Here's
a trailer, and here's
word: Something unusual is going to happen in the world of Dying Light
tomorrow that will radically change the game experience for one day only.
In an emergency broadcast, the Global Relief Effort has urged the survivors of
Harran to use extreme caution when handling Antizin injections. The latest batch
of Antizin has been exposed to a foreign contaminant. The chemical in question
is non-toxic, but anyone affected might experience odd side-effects for up to 24
hours.
“All undelivered Antizin crates have been destroyed, and we would like to assure
the survivors that untainted drops will resume as of April 2nd. We urge all the
survivors to use extreme care when exhibiting symptoms of the contaminated
Antizin injections.” – says Hudson Jenkins, spokesman for the GRE.
Continue here to read the full story.
WSJ.com has word that Raptr has raised $14 million in funding to expand
their service to become more of an "Instagram for gamers" (we still haven't
figured out who the original is for). Here's word: Raptr’s goal is to
create an Instagram of sorts for its users, enabling them to record, edit and
share key moments of their game play with fellow gamers on a new network called
Plays.tv.
Although the Mountain View, Calif.-based startup has enabled users to record
gaming highlights for nearly a year now, it officially launched Plays.tv on
Tuesday and announced the fresh funding to support its expansion.
While the premise is hardly new–fan-generated gaming content represents 98% of
all gaming content on YouTube while sites like Twitch and Kamcord were created
specifically for gamers to share their content–Raptr has something different in
mind.
It is only focused on PC gaming, a platform that is expected to grow 33% to
reach $35 billion in 2018, according to data released in March by the industry
nonprofit Open Gaming Alliance. Kamcord is focused exclusively on mobile games.
And unlike Twitch, which specializes in live-streaming experienced gamers with
large followings, Raptr is targeting amateur gamers to record and share their
top moments.
Well we tried Heroes of the Storm as a group last night, and we were genuinely
terrible. It's a funny situation, as we're all pretty dedicated gamers, but we
don't always have the greatest teamwork, and none of us has really played a
MOBA before, much less this game. We had a lot of fun, however, so at least we
can laugh at ourselves (someone suggested we use voice chat, and we Skype while
playing, regardless of the game, so there are always plenty of yucks). There were also
laughs to be had with the beta software, like having to alt-tab to a browser to
look up how to exit a viewing a replay (spoiler alert: F10). Bad as we were,
we're down to try again.
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