Tropico 5 pre-order, first-run copies to be Limited Special Edition

Posted on April 17, 2014

Tropico 5 (360, PC, PS4) LE Announcement - Header

Kalypso has announced that pre-order and launch copies of Tropico 5 will be available as Limited Special Edition versions. The physical and digital releases will include different goodies. The boxed copies will come with a special avatar costume for El Presidente, the Bayo del Olfato sandbox map, and two physical extras (a Tropico passport and postcard). The digital version is currently on Steam for 10% off and offers the Businessman avatar costume and Isla de Vapor sandbox map. The Steam version will also receive additional bonuses depending on the number of pre-orders. For those looking to save extras cash, pre-ordering through the Kalypso Launcher offers a 15% discount.

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Trials Fusion now in stores, online for 360, PS4, and Xbox One

Posted on April 16, 2014

Trials Fusion (360, PC, PS3, PS4) PC Beta Preorder Announcement - Screenshot 5

RedLynx’s follow-up to Trials Evolution, Trials Fusion, is out today for 360, PS4, and Xbox One. A download version is available for $19.99 for all systems, and a physical version, which includes a Season Pass and bonus in-game items, is available for $39.99 for PS4 and Xbox One. Fusion features the same trick- and physics-based gameplay as its predecessors, a track editor with the ability for users to share their creations, online play, and the new FMX tricks system.

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Bust-a-Move 4 to drop bubbles left and right on PSN this spring

Posted on April 16, 2014

Bust-a-Move 4 (PS3, PSP, PS Vita) PSN Announcement - Screenshot 1

Bust-a-Move 4 will be bringing its army of cute dinosaurs and piles of bright bubbles to PSN this spring, according to publisher Natsume. The colorful puzzler will feature 10 playable characters along with four unlockable characters, two new moves, and eight modes, including a Versus Mode and an Edit Mode that allows players to create up to 25 stages.

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PlayStation 4 passes 7 million sold, software sales pass 20.5 million

Posted on April 16, 2014

PlayStation 4 (System) E3 2013 Announcement - System 2

Sony announced earlier today that the PS4 has passed another milestone with news that over 7 million units have been sold as of April 6. On the software side, over 20.5 million copies have been sold in stores and online through the PS Store as of April 13. The system passed the 6-million-sales mark in hardware and 13-million-sales mark in software just this last month. A list of the 120 titles slated for release this year has also been posted online at PlayStation Blog.

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Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare: Zomboss Down free DLC out

Posted on April 15, 2014

Plants vs Zombies Garden Warefare (360, One) Zomboss DLC Launch Announcement - Screenshot 1

Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare is sending players back onto the battlefield today with the release of the free download pack Zomboss Down. The new pack adds eight playable characters, including Wrestling Star Zombie and Sun Pharaoh, an increased level cap from 20 to 30, 200-plus items, two new levels (Cactus Canyon Gardens and Graveyards Map), and new challenges.

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GOG.com begins the Battle of the Games, The Witcher 2 80% off

Posted on April 14, 2014

GOG (PC) Battle of the Games Announcement - Screenshot 1 (Heroes of Might and Magic II)

Purveyor of yesteryear GOG.com has begun a new promo that offers gamers a chance to vote on which titles they want to save their cash on, the Battle of the Games. Two trios will be posted, and the set with the most votes will be discounted by 75% for 24 hours and the other by 60%. New games will be posted each day at 5:00 a.m. CST until April 21. To kick things off, The Witcher and The Witcher 2 are 80% off, Heroes of Might and Magic I, II, and III are each 75% off, and Blackguards Special Edition is 50% off.

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Bound by Flame combat detailed in new gameplay video

Posted on April 11, 2014

Spiders studios has released a new video showcasing Bound by Flame’s combat system. The upcoming role-playing game will offer three primary skill trees—Fighter, Ranger, and Pyromancer—each of which is demonstrated and detailed in the new footage. Also featured are the available companion types who can be chosen to join in the action.

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Vercingetorix invades Hegemony Rome: The Rise of Caesar

Posted on April 11, 2014

Hegemony Rome The Rise of Caesar (PC) Steam Early Access April Update Announcement - Screenshot 1

Another update has hit for the Steam Early Access version of Longbow’s Hegemony Rome: The Rise of Caesar. The new download adds campaign Chapter 4 (Men Believe What They Wish), which pits Rome’s final dictator against the fabled Gallic leader Vercingetorix, rebalances siege mechanics, addresses problems with group formations, and fixes several bugs. The new features are still being worked on, so be sure to keep an eye on the forum.

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Wargame Red Dragon gets warships in new Early Access update

Posted on April 10, 2014

Wargame Red Dragon (PC) Steam Early Access April Patch - Screenshot 1

Wargame Red Dragon is nearing completion, and gamers who have purchased the Steam Early Access version now have the chance to try out one of the final rounds of new content before release, warships (cruisers, destroyers, frigates, and more). Four new screens were released showing the latest additions in action. For series fans, today also marks the beginning of the final week for owners of AirLand Battle to receive a pre-order discount of 25% off of Red Dragon.

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Titanfall update adds menu shortcut, Private Match beta, and more

Posted on April 10, 2014

Titanfall (PC, Xbox 360, Xbox One) Update and PAX Panel Announcement - Screenshot 1

A new update has gone live for Titanfall. The latest patch adds several new features and tweaks, including an Xbox One Party App shortcut in the One’s menu, a beta version of Private Match, indicators on the minimap when grunts shoot, and three new scoreboard icons. The full list of changes can be found here.

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