Balance of the Force to add new tables to Star Wars Pinball Wii U

Posted on March 10, 2014

Star Wars Pinball Balance of Power (Wii U) Release Date Announcement - Screenshot 1

The Balance of the Force add-on for Star Wars Pinball will be launching on the Wii U eShop later this week. The three-table pack includes one based on Return of the Jedi with Luke, Han, and the rest of the gang on their mission to destroy the Death Star; another based on Darth Vader, during his hunt for Obi Wan, Luke, and others in the Jedi and Rebel Alliance; and the last a Starfighter Assault table, with players sending the X-Wings and TIE Fighters of the Alliance Fleet or Empire’s Aramada into battle.

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Hegemony Rome: The Rise of Caesar update adds new chapter

Posted on March 7, 2014

Hegemony Rome The Rise of Caesar (PC) Steam Early Access Announcement - Screenshot 10

The Senate has extended Caesar’s command in Gaul today, courtesy of Longbow Games. The Steam Early Access version of the studio’s in-development title Hegemony Rome: The Rise of Caesar has received its second major update. The download includes a number of bug fixes, improves enemy combat AI, and adds some new features as well as the third chapter of the campaign. The full list of additions and changes, as well as a new developer walkthrough, is available below.

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JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle dated, plus pre-order extras

Posted on March 6, 2014

JoJos Bizarre Adventure (PS3) Preorder DLC Announcement - Screenshot 1

CyberConnect2′s upcoming fighter JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle will be going for sale on April 29. As previously announced, the game will be available digitally and as a limited boxed version sold only through Amazon and Club Namco. For those wanting to pre-order, it was also revealed today that both outlets are each offering their own unique bonus in the form of a downloadable character. Club Namco has the salesman-turned-killer Yoshikage Kira, while Amazon is offering the portly trickster Shigekiyo Yangu.

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Call of Duty: Ghosts – Devastation, Live MP weekend announced

Posted on March 6, 2014

Call of Duty Ghosts (360, PC, PS3, PS4, Xbox One) Devastation DLC Announcement - Screenshot 1

Activision has revealed the second of Call of Duty: Ghosts’ four download packs, Devastation. The drop will launch first for 360 and Xbox One on April 3 and include four new multiplayer maps, detailed below; a new weapon accessible in all multiplayer maps, the Ripper sub machinegun/assault rifle combo; the second part of Extinction’s four-part episodic campaign, Mayday; and a new boss, the Kraken. As a bonus for Season Pass holders, the Ripper can be downloaded today.

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Dark Souls II launching for PC on April 25, screenshots released

Posted on March 6, 2014

Dark Souls 2 (360, PC, PS3) PC Release Date Announcement - Screenshot 1

Namco Bandai has handed PC gamers their marching orders to be suited up to take down Dark Souls II on April 25. The PC version can be pre-ordered today from Amazon, ClubNamco, Steam, and GameStop as either a standard edition or as a collector’s edition, though the latter isn’t available through Steam. Pre-ordering will allow access to the Black Armor Weapons Pack, detailed below, as well as a digital artbook, a download of the soundtrack, and a digital comic book. Additionally, the computer version will feature higher texture resolution and increased framerates, plus support for gamepads.

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New The Witch and the Hundred Knight screens, gameplay footage

Posted on March 5, 2014

NIS has rolled out some new screenshots and videos from their upcoming action role-playing game The Witch and the Hundred Knight. With its release is only a few weeks away, players can get a better look at the trials that await the poor knight who, as a hapless servant, must fight to expand the swamp witch Metallia’s corrosive lands. The videos and shots show the skills he can call upon, as well as the perks and perils of raiding the homes of nearby towns.

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First round of QuakeCon 2014 pre-registration begins today

Posted on March 5, 2014

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Bethesda has announced that the first round of pre-registration for QuakeCon will begin today at 7 p.m. CST. This first round, BYOC Select-a-Seat with QuakeCon done Quick, is $175 and limited to 250 packages. The full details of what’s included, as well as information on upcoming packages, is available below. Some of the first set’s perks include a guaranteed seat of the attendee’s choice in the BYOC area, limited reserve access for all panels and events, and a limited edition signed and numbered print.

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Murdered: Soul Suspect to beat the (undead) streets this June

Posted on March 4, 2014

Murdered Soul Suspect (360, PC, PS3, PS4, Xbox One) Release Date Announcement - Screenshot 1

Square Enix’s upcoming supernatural procedural title from Airtight Games, Murdered: Soul Suspect, will be hitting store shelves on June 3. A pre-order bonus was also announced, an interactive digital strategy map. The map will be accessible on a computer or tablet and serve to help players find all of Salem’s goodies, from quests to Easter Eggs. Players will spend a lot of time roaming the city streets as recently deceased detective Ronan O’Connor, who must travel through the limbo world of Dusk as he searches for his murderer.

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Project Spark beta program extended to Xbox One

Posted on March 4, 2014

Project Spark (PC, Xbox One) Xbox One Beta Announcement - Screenshot 1

Team Dakota’s Project Spark beta has been expanded to include Xbox One in addition to Windows 8.1. The cross-platform beta allows users to create and share levels and worlds with one another across various devices, an approach that emphasis the project’s three tenants: create, play, and share. Described as “the ultimate interactive digital playground for fans and creators,” pieces can be shared with Team Dakota and other testers, who can then offer feedback. The program itself is also undergoing testing, with users submitting feedback to the developers as they work out the final kinks before launch later this year.

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Arkham series to end this year with Batman: Arkham Knight

Posted on March 4, 2014

Rocksteady will be returning to the Batman: Arkham series for the storyline’s finale, Batman: Arkham Knight. Warner Bros. Interactive has announced that the conclusion will ship later this year for PC, PS4, and Xbox One. Series fans will have to face off against old foes as Scarecrow returns with a cohort of villainous allies, including Harley Quinn, Pengiun, and Two-Face. All of Gotham City will be a battleground next time around, and now gamers will have a chance to zip around the city in the Batmobile. A nearly four-minute trailer, Father to Son, was also released.

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