With Rage 2 coming out in a little over two months Bethesda and Avalanche Studios have released a cheeky little trailer for the game that highlights just how crazy the game can be. Dubbing players as the Wasteland Superhero the video shows off the numerous powerful weapons an hi-tech nanotrite abilities that they will have access to and just how badly they can wreak havoc on the numerous enemies players will encounter throughout the game.
This even includes special combination abilities that can absolutely destroy anyone that may stand up to you. Check out the full video below and keep an eye out for Rage 2 when it is released on the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC on May 14th.
UBISOFT
UNVEILS A MOBILE AUGMENTED REALITY EXPERIENCE FOR THE UPCOMING LAUNCH OF TOM
CLANCY’S THE DIVISION® 2
Combining
an AR engine, a bot for Facebook Messenger and geolocation technologies,
Ubisoftcreates “The Division 2 Echo experience”, a mobile-only
experience allowing users to deep dive into the world of The Division 2
SYDNEY – Australia — March 7, 2019 — Ubisoft, in collaboration with DDB Paris and Make Me Pulse, revealed The Division 2 Echo experience, a unique digital and immersive experience leveraging augmented reality and geolocation technologies, that will embark users into the world of The Division 2. The experience, dubbed in English and subtitled in Spanish, French, Italian, German, Traditional Chinese and Thai, is now available across Europe, Middle East and Asia territories. Users can access The Division 2 Echo experience on their mobile m.me/TheDivisiongame.
Accessible
through a dedicated experience available exclusively on Messenger, The Division
2 Echo experience allows fans to dig deeper into the game narrative. Through
more than 50 different stories users will discover the everyday lives of the
civilians of Washington D.C. seven months after the virus outbreak that hit New
York City. Multiple Points of Interest such as grocery stores, schools, gas
stations or banks, can be found in each of the cities integrating the
experience. Users will be provided their location coordinates thanks to an
integrated GPS. While users unlock the Echo stories they will collect rewards
and in-game items that will automatically be unlocked when The Division 2
launches via the Ubisoft Club.
Led
by Massive Entertainment in collaboration with seven other studios around the
world**, Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 is the next evolution in the open-world
online shooter RPG genre that the first game helped establish. Set seven months
after a deadly virus was released in New York City, Tom Clancy’s The Division 2
will bring players into a fractured and collapsing Washington D.C. The world is
on the brink, its people living through the biggest crisis ever faced in human
history. As veteran Division agents, players are the last hope against the
complete fall of society as enemy factions vie for control of the city. If
Washington D.C. is lost, the entire nation falls. Building upon more than two
years of listening to and learnings from The Division community, Tom Clancy’s
The Division 2 will offer a substantial campaign that organically flows into a
robust endgame, to create a cohesive and meaningful experience for all types of
players.
For
more information on Tom Clancy’s The Division 2, please visit: tomclancy-thedivision.ubisoft.com.
For the latest news on Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 and all of Ubisoft’s games,
visit Ubisoft News: news.ubisoft.com.
** Associate studios are Ubisoft Reflections, Red Storm
Entertainment, Ubisoft Annecy, Ubisoft Leamington, Ubisoft Shanghai, Ubisoft
Bucharest and Ubisoft Sofia
About Ubisoft
Ubisoft is a leading creator, publisher
and distributor of interactive entertainment and services, with a rich
portfolio of world-renowned brands, including Assassin’s Creed, Just Dance, Tom
Clancy’s video game series, Rayman, Far Cry and Watch Dogs. The teams
throughout Ubisoft’s worldwide network of studios and business offices are
committed to delivering original and memorable gaming experiences across all
popular platforms, including consoles, mobile phones, tablets and PCs. For the
2017-18 fiscal year Ubisoft generated sales of €1,732 million. To learn more,
please visit www.ubisoft.com.
DDB Worldwide Communications Group Inc.
(www.ddb.com) ranks among the top five
consolidated advertising and marketing services global networks, according to
Advertising Age. Consistently one of the most awarded networks globally for
creative excellence, DDB was campaign’s 2009 Global Network of the Year, the
2010 Spikes Asia Network of the Year, 2010
Eurobest Network of the Year, 2010
Campaign Asia Pacific Creative Network of the Year andcaptured both the Cyber
Grand Prix and Film Craft Grand Prix at the 2010 InternationalAdvertising
Festival in Cannes. With more than 200 offices in over 90 countries, DDB
Groupbelieves in the power of Social Creativity to grow the value and influence
of brands around theworld by creating ideas that people want to play with,
participate in and pass along. DDBWorldwide is part of Omnicom Group Inc.
(OMC).
Kotodama: The 7 Mysteries of Fujisawa is set to be released quite soon as PQube has announced plans to bring the game out on May 31st in Europe and June 4th in North America for the PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and PC. Those who are picking up a physical version of the game will find it includes five exclusive art cards as well as a pair of sticker sheets with chibi artwork of the cast. Some retailers, that have not been specified, will also be offering a special keyring of the demon fox Mon-chan.
In Kotodama: The 7 Mysteries of Fujisawa players take on the role of a transfer student where the staff and fellow pupils are attentive and nice but once they make a pact with Mon-chan, a sarcastic demon fox that gives the player the power of Kotodama, that allows players to coerce the truth from those who are lying to them, it becomes very apparent that there is something far more sinister going on behind the scenes.
Today NetherRealm and Warner Bros. had some new information for Mortal Kombat fans as the company has confirmed that they will be bringing Cassie Cage, Jacqui Briggs, and Erron Black to the roster. Cassie, the daughter of Sonya Blade and Johnny Cage, will be joining her parents in the game and will employ her lethal fighting skills to win her fights and you can see her in action below.
The other two fighters weren’t given additional footage but Jacqui Briggs is a competitive fighter trained in kickboxing and martial arts who is following the footsteps of her father Jax Briggs while Erron Black is a thrill-seeking outlaw that is a crack shot that is willing to sell his skills to the highest bidder all while dressed like he is in a classic western.
You can check out a brand new story trailer that introduces some of these characters as well as the character specific Cassie Cage video below and keep an eye out for Mortal Kombat 11 when it is released for the Xbox One, Switch, PlayStation 4, and PC on April 23rd.
You may remember that a couple of years ago Gun Gun Pixies was announced for release in Japan for the PS Vita. An odd little shooter that saw players controlling two tiny girl aliens from outer space that have been tasked with infiltrating a women’s college dormitory. The two pixies must stealthily study human behavior in order to help fix the social issues that have arose on their own home planet.
Well now Gun Gun Pixies is getting a Western release thanks to PQube as the company has announced plans to release the game in North America and Europe for the Nintendo Switch and PC where it will be available both physically and digitally. A special day one edition of the game will include a collector’s box as well as a high quality artbook that will feature concept drawings, key artworks, characters in alternate outfits, and more.
TETRIS®
99 is available now as a free-to-download game playable exclusively for
Nintendo Switch Online members
7th March, 2019 – Think you can clear lines with the best? Starting at 12:00am AEDT / 2:00am NZDT on Saturday 9th March and running until 5:59pm AEDT / 7:59pm NZDT on Monday 11th March, a special online event will be held in TETRIS® 99: the TETRIS® 99 Grand Prix. The top 99 players from Australia or New Zealand with the most wins during this period will each get 999 Gold Points, worth AU$9.99 / NZ$9.99 in Nintendo eShop. More details can be found on the TETRIS® 99 Online Events page.
Revealed in a Nintendo
Direct broadcast on 14th February, TETRIS® 99 is
available now and is the latest entry in the iconic puzzle franchise, in which
99 players compete together online until only one is left standing. Nintendo
Switch Online
members can battle for dominance in this free-to-download game.
*Internet connection required
during online play. To use online services, you must create a Nintendo Account
and accept the related agreement. The Nintendo Account Privacy Policy applies.
Online play requires paid online membership.
It has been revealed that Sega will be bringing Judgement to North America and Europe on June 25th for the PlayStation 4. The retail edition of the game will feature a reversible cover as well as a Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio sticker though it is worth noting that the digital version of the game will allow those who pre-order it to have early access to the game starting on June 21st.
Following this announcement Sega also has released an English trailer showing off the game’s various features that include combat using two unique combat styles, Crane and Tiger, with a number of skills, weapons, and a mix of both powerful and hilarious EX actions to take down your opponents.
If there is one thing that brings a smile to my face regarding video games, it’s the hype before the release. For the past few days, I’ve been lurking the subreddit of r/DevilMayCry, observing the memes & theories of Devil May Cry 5. There is something adorable watching a community from all sides of the world coming together and predicting everything about the game. Well, the joke is on them since I don’t need to do any of that! I got my review copy a long time ago, played it to hell and back (currently on my third playthrough) so gather around the campfire and I might give you an answer to the eternal question of: is it any good?
Story
A long time ago, the human world was invaded by Mundus, the prince of darkness. One demon named Sparda decided to rebel against him. He defeated Mundus and sealed the gate connecting the human and demon worlds. For a short while, the human world enjoyed peace and Sparda even married a woman called Eva, who gave birth to two sons – Dante and Vergil. They both possessed human and demonic traits (notably powers) but upon learning this, Mundus ordered his legion to murder Eva. The tragedy separated two brothers, who went to forge their own paths. Dante was more about revenge and hunting demons (it paid well, after all) while Vergil was on his quest for more and more power. Over the years, the brother crossed paths many times and fought each other. Dante also challenged Mundus, sealing him away once more and encountering new characters along the way. Expert weapon crafter Nico, gorgeous demoness Trish, a gun expert simply called Lady and a young knight Nero. They all make a (re)appearance in Devil May Cry 5 since a new and powerful foe draws them together for one ultimate showdown.
Gameplay
There is a lot to go over regarding combat in Devil May Cry 5, but in short – it’s amazing! You have two difficulties at the start; human and devil hunter. More are unlocked as you complete the game over and over. Replay value is huge but we’ll get to that later. If you’re just interested in the story, my recommendation to you would be to select “human” difficulty and have auto assist on. You will still have to dodge, jump and attack yourself, but the assist feature will make performing combos a piece of cake. On our way to the ultimate foe, we’ll have to go through the small army of demons with an impressive arsenal at our disposal and three playable characters. You start with one-handed Nero but in this case, missing an arm is anything but a handicap. You can equip a robotic arm that you find throughout the level (or buy one or two before starting one) and easily mix it up with your sword/gun attacks. Each robotic arm has a different ultimate attack (some can stun an enemy, instantly kill them or slow down the time) or you can detonate one to destroy it when you are cornered by enemies. That gives you some breathing space. Nero is an easy character to get into and to introduce you with the basics of combat until you meet V (your second playable character). Now, this is where the fun starts. V is….well, kind of a wizard and beat tamer. He can’t fight for himself but he can command his demonic raven and black panther to fight for him (don’t worry, you control them both). His devil trigger enables him to summon a giant golem to wreak total mayhem on enemies. Oh right, the devil trigger! As it is standard, this Devil May Cry has a devil trigger mechanic too. Once you take enough damage (or damage enemies) you can enter a state of increased damage and defense while you’re being slowly healed (a nice bonus). And lastly, we have good old Dante as a third playable character. Master of combos and stylish ranks. Most missions are predetermined with who you play as, but some do offer a choice of character selection. Just like in previous games, defeating enemies grants you red orbs that you can spend on purchasing new and upgrading existing skills.
Visuals
If there was a custom award I could give at the end of the review, Devil May Cry 5 would definitely take it for the most optimized game of 2019. Yep, even though we are only in March, I am that confident about it. For both of my playthroughs (on human and devil hunter difficulties) the game ran smooth as hell in constant 60 fps and without a hitch. Character models, animations and combat fluidity are beyond amazing. The game also comes with an integrated photo mode where you can pause the combat and fiddle around with a camera for that perfect screenshot. Trust me when I say it, there will be many of those. Enemy design is praiseworthy, especially some bosses.
Audio
If you’re looking for some high octane tunes to pump you up during demon slaying, you’re at the right place. Deluxe edition of the game even offers you the option of replacing battle music of Devil May Cry 5 with tunes from earlier games. If you ever felt like slashing and shooting followed by “Lock & Load” track from the first DMC, now’s your chance. This is also the first DMC game where I found voice acting anything but cringy and characters don’t act over the top. If anything, I’m in love with Nico’s strange southern girl accent.
Overall
As a cherry on top, this game has some impressive replay value. Completing the game will make Nero not so much one-handed as he will be two-handed. Yeah, I’m just saying in a needlessly complicated way that he gets his arm back. This addition gives him new combos including some unique takedown on bosses for your second playthrough. Besides that, there are plenty of secret missions, secret areas, blue orbs and S ranks to collect. Thanks to CAPCOM, this month started off great.
Capsule Computers review guidelines can be found here.
RUNWAY STORY GOES BEYOND
BAE-SICS, SEAMLESSLY BLENDING FAB FASHION INTO PUZZLE GAMING
Fiercely fashionable challenges abound in new game on iPhone and Android
Seoul – March 6, 2019 – Trend-heavy wonder
twins Jaime and Jerome take to the runway on a quest to unlock stardom in Runway
Story, available today from NEXON Korea Corporation, subsidiary of NEXON
Co., Ltd. (“Nexon”) (3659.TO), a worldwide leader in free-to-play online and
mobile games. Runway Story brings the hottest styles to mobile gamers to
design fabulous outfits and solve mind-bending puzzles, and can be downloaded
for free on the App Store
and Google Play.
Runway Story invites players to
solve hundreds of increasingly-complex and challenging puzzles by matching colorfully
stylish articles of clothing into patterns. Players can also unlock an array of
fabulous outfits to help Jaime and Jerome diversify their wardrobes. From cute
and fun to funky and hip, there are countless ways to customize and showcase
unique outfits.
Runway Story boasts multiple
fashion-minded features including:
Engaging Characters: Players can enter the world’s stage and
befriend a colorful cast of charming companions;
Endless Customization: Near-limitless clothing combinations ensure
that every runway show is completely unique;
Challenging Gameplay: Fashion hopefuls are challenged with
brain-bending and fun-to-play puzzles;
Beautiful Locations: Jaime and Jerome’s adventure takes them to
multiple exciting locations, such as the comic book store and Marina
Beach;
Bragging Rights: Players can show off creativity by sharing
charming designs with in-game friends.
Runway
Story is available now and free to play
worldwide for iPhone and Android devices. The game is rated E for Everyone
(ESRB). Additional information for members of the press:
About NEXON Co. Ltd. NEXON Co., Ltd. (“Nexon”) (3659.TO) is a
worldwide leader in free-to-play online and mobile games. Founded in Korea in
1994, Nexon developed one of the world’s first graphics-based massively
multiplayer online games. Nexon also pioneered the concept of microtransactions
and the free-to-play business model, setting a new standard in which play is
free, and users have the option to purchase in-game items to enhance their
experience. Nexon currently services nearly 100 titles in more than 190 countries. The
Company is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan and its shares are listed on the Tokyo
Stock Exchange.
EXPERIENCE THE CONCLUSION TO ASSASSIN’S
CREED® ODYSSEY LEGACY OF THE FIRST BLADE
Protect the Assassin’s Legacy in Bloodline, the Final Episode of
Legacy of the First Blade, Available Now
Sydney, Australia — March 6, 2019 — Today, Ubisoft announced that Bloodline, the final episode of the first post-launch story arc of Assassin’s Creed® Odyssey Legacy of the First Blade, is now available on the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system, the Xbox One family of devices including Xbox One X and Windows PC. In Bloodline, the third and final episode of Legacy of the First Blade, our hero will finally face the mysterious villain who has been playing puppet master throughout the story arc. After a brutal attack, players will try to protect the Assassin’s legacy by fighting against those who are trying to eradicate the Tainted Ones.
Each
episode of Legacy of the First Blade features a new ability for each branch of
the skill tree: Hunter, Warrior and Assassin. While the first two episodes
introduced new Assassin and Hunter abilities, this third and final episode will
present players with a new Warrior ability, Fury of the Bloodline. It will
allow players to unleash a series of devastating blows with the Spear of
Leonidas, increasing the number of attacks with each level.
To
access Bloodline, players must have completed Hunted and Shadow Heritage, the
first and second episodes of Legacy of the First Blade, and the Naxos questline
in Chapter 7 of the main story of the game and must have reached character
level 28 or above.
The
Assassin’s Creed Odyssey post-launch plan is the biggest and most ambitious in
the franchise, and the launch of Legacy of the First Blade is just the
beginning for players who wish to progress further with new content in Ancient
Greece. Season pass owners will access two major episodic storylines, Legacy of
the First Blade and The Fate of Atlantis. Players can dive into new episodes as
they premiere, or experience the epic adventures in their entirety once all
episodes are available. The season pass also includes Assassin’s Creed®
III Remastered and Assassin’s Creed® III Liberation
Remastered and will be released on March 29 on PlayStation®4
computer entertainment system, the Xbox One family of devices including Xbox
One X and Windows PC.
For
more information on Assassin’s Creed Odyssey, please visit assassinscreed.com.
For
the latest on Assassin’s Creed Odyssey and other Ubisoft games, please visit
news.ubisoft.com.
ABOUT UBISOFT
Ubisoft is a leading creator, publisher and
distributor of interactive entertainment and services, with a rich portfolio of
world-renowned brands, including Assassin’s Creed, Just Dance, Tom Clancy’s
video game series, Rayman, Far Cry and Watch Dogs. The teams throughout
Ubisoft’s worldwide network of studios and business offices are committed to
delivering original and memorable gaming experiences across all popular
platforms, including consoles, mobile phones, tablets and PCs. For the 2017–18
fiscal year Ubisoft generated sales of €1,732 million. To learn more, please
visit www.ubisoft.com.
