Blizzard Entertainment and GOG.COM Bring Back the Original Diablo
Seminal Action-RPG Diablo
is Available Now; Warcraft: Orcs & Humans and Warcraft II to
Follow
SYDNEY, Australia—8 March, 2019— Blizzard
Entertainment and GOG.COM have teamed up to re-release select classic Blizzard
games, beginning with Diablo, Blizzard’s legendary 1996 action
role-playing game that introduced players to the harsh—and deeply
rewarding—world of Sanctuary.
“We were bummed
that these iconic games weren’t available to our players, so we‘re very happy
to work with the crew at GOG.com to rectify that,” said Rob Bridenbecker,
Vice President and Executive Producer, Blizzard Entertainment. “This has
been a long time coming and we hope our players will be excited to jump back
into these classic titles. “
In addition to bringing back the first Diablo,
Blizzard is planning other GOG.COM re-releases of Warcraft: Orcs &
Humans and Warcraft II. More information on the return to Azeroth
will be revealed soon.
Ubisoft Massive has teamed up with DDB Paris and Make Me Pulse to make an augmented reality app in Facebook Messenger. Users will be able to use their mobile device’s integrated GPS to unlock stories about the citizens of Washington D.C after the virus struck the city. Collecting stories in the app will reward players with in-game items in Tom Clancy’s The Division 2. The stories offer English voice acting and subtitles in multiple languages.
Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 is an RPG shooter set in Washington D.C. The virus that struck New York City in the first game has made its way to the US capital, bringing the city to its knees. The agents of Strategic Homeland Division are barely keeping order in D.C., with violent gangs terrorizing citizens and assaulting government strongholds.
Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 is set to launch on March 15 on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Windows.
At the end of last year, it was announced that Funcom, the developers of MMO The Secret World and Conan Exiles, had teamed up with the developers at Petroglyph to create a strategy game set in the world of Conan the Barbarian. The first fruits of their labor have been revealed in a behind-the-scenes look at Conan Unconquered.
Conan Unconquered is a fast-paced strategy game where players face waves of enemies of increasing difficulty and numbers. The player must build up their stronghold to avoid destruction, with single-player and a unique online co-op play where players can play together online and build a shared stronghold.
Petroglyph Games, the developers of Conan Unconquered, formed after the shutdown of Westwood Studios by EA in 2003 and is made up of strategy game veterans who worked on such games as Dune and Command & Conquer.
NEW
NINTENDO LABO KIT INTRODUCES SIMPLE, SHAREABLE VR GAMING EXPERIENCES
Nintendo Labo: VR
Kit is a unique first VR experience kids and families can build themselves
7th March, 2019 – Experience a new dimension of Nintendo Labo with the launch of the Nintendo
Labo: VR Kit for Nintendo
Switch on 12th April, which
combines the innovative physical and digital gameplay of Nintendo Labo with
basic VR technology to create a simple and shareable virtual reality experience
for kids and families.
Nintendo Labo: VR Kit is the fourth kit in the Nintendo Labo series, providing
the tools to make DIY cardboard creations called Toy-Con; play a variety of
games with these creations; and discover how Nintendo Switch technology brings
it all to life. Nintendo Labo: VR Kit offers six new Toy-Con creations to
build, including the Toy-Con VR Goggles, which combine with the other
creations, encouraging players to use natural movements and gestures to
interact with the gaming world and elevating the Nintendo Labo gameplay
experience. Fend off an alien invasion with the Toy-Con Blaster, visit a
colourful in-game ocean and snap photos of the sea life with the Toy-Con
Camera, and so much more.
Nintendo Labo: VR Kit encourages
passing around Toy-Con creations among a group of people so everyone in the
room can easily join in on the fun. To help encourage this social gameplay,
players simply slip the Nintendo Switch console into the Toy-Con VR Goggles and
hold it up to their eyes to explore numerous games and experiences – no
head-strap needed.
Nintendo Labo: VR Kit will launch
with two primary configurations: one that includes all Toy-Con creations, and
one that includes a smaller selection of projects to get started:
Nintendo
Labo: VR Kit: The complete Nintendo Labo: VR
Kit includes the Nintendo Switch software and materials to build all six
Toy-Con projects – the Toy-Con VR Goggles, Toy-Con Blaster, Toy-Con
Camera, Toy-Con Bird, Toy-Con Wind Pedal and Toy-Con Elephant – as well as
a Screen Holder and Safety Cap*. It’s a good option for kids and families
who want to dive in to the full experience.
Nintendo
Labo: VR Kit – Starter Set + Blaster: The Starter Set includes the Nintendo Switch
software, plus all the components to build the Toy-Con VR Goggles and
Toy-Con Blaster, as well as the Screen Holder and Safety Cap. The Starter
Set is a great entry point into the world of Nintendo Labo VR.
Players that own the Starter Set
can purchase the following optional expansion sets to expand their experience:
Nintendo
Labo: VR Kit – Expansion Set 1**: Expansion
Set 1 includes the Toy-Con Elephant and Toy-Con Camera.
Nintendo
Labo: VR Kit – Expansion Set 2**: Expansion
Set 2 includes the Toy-Con Wind Pedal and Toy-Con Bird.
The inventive Toy-Con Garage mode –
included as part of all Nintendo Labo software – returns with Nintendo Labo: VR
Kit, offering basic programming tools for players to experiment with. More
information about the experiences offered by Nintendo Labo: VR Kit will be
revealed in the future. The Nintendo Labo: VR Kit – Starter Set + Blaster and
complete Nintendo Labo: VR Kit will be available in stores on 12th
April. For more information about Nintendo Labo: VR Kit, visit https://www.nintendo.com.au/labo/vr.html
Prepare to make, play and discover
in a whole new way when Nintendo Labo: VR Kit for Nintendo Switch launches on
12th April. Nintendo Labo: VR Kit will launch with two primary
configurations – the Nintendo Labo: VR Kit and the Nintendo Labo: VR Kit –
Starter Set + Blaster – while owners of the Starter Set looking to expand their
Labo VR experience can purchase two optional expansion sets.
*Users can easily turn off the VR
feature and use the included Screen Holder instead of the Toy-Con VR Goggles to
enjoy any of the included games and experiences in 2D.
**The two expansion sets do not
include the Toy-Con VR Goggles or Nintendo Labo: VR Kit software.
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.
