Ubisoft released a new trailer today for Watch Dogs 2that gives players a look at the game’s take on San Francisco. The game’s take on San Francisco is a near future dystopia where data is all funnelled through one company to control the lives of its citizens without their knowledge. The city still maintains some of its modern day charm, with its counter-culture spirit and breathtaking views. The trailer takes a tour through San Francisco’s most famed landmarks and natural spaces outside of the city, giving viewers a great look at some beautiful scenery they will wreak havoc in as Marcus Holloway.
Watch Dogs 2launches on PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One on November 15th.
After being at rest for a little six years the Mafia series has returned in Mafia III. Set during the interesting year of 1968 where tensions in the United States were quite high as numerous rights movements were in motion and the Vietnam War in full swing. Set in a recreated world featuring all of the authentic looking designs, collectibles, music, and even racism of the time period, does Mafia III warrant a purchase?
Story
Players step into the boots of Lincoln Clay, a man who spent his last few years fighting a war in Vietnam only to return home and find that not too much has changed in his hometown of New Bordeux, an obviously fictional version of New Orleans. Clay is familiar with how things are as he was forced to grow up without a family and found himself running with gangs as a child and now the family he adopted as his own is in trouble and the best way to get out of trouble is to work with the Italian Mob and their leader Sal Marcano in an attempt to steal quite a lot of money.
Unfortunately for Clay and the rest of his surrogate family, the Italians never had any intention of sharing any profits from their risky and highly profitable robbery. After being shot in the head by someone he thought he trusted and seeing nearly everyone he cared about be mercilessly murdered, Clay miraculously survives, primarily thanks to the inexperience of his would-be killer. With nothing left behind him, Clay is out for revenge and no matter how many men Sal Marcano and the Italian Mob might have at their disposal or how ingrained they are in the city of New Bordeux, he is willing to go to any lengths to make everyone who betrayed him suffer.
Mafia III’s storyline may boil down to nothing more than a simple revenge plot that follows Clay and the few Underbosses that he gets to agree to help him, such as Mafia II’s protagonist Vito Scaletta, an Irish mob boss, and the leader of a Haitian gang he previously eliminated but it does tell a compelling story when it isn’t getting in the way of itself. Even the racial elements are handled as one would expect given the timeframe as Clay is often treated as subhuman compared to others and racist terms are regularly thrown around, though this does begin to fall apart in the actual gameplay segments.
By splitting up the narrative between events happening in real time to flashing forward and showing clips of a documentary being made, featuring experts talking about Clay’s rise to power and interviews with Clay’s CIA ally, players are treated to a well written and full storyline where even the side characters can get quite a bit of development if you treat them well throughout the title.
The problem is, as we’ll go into more later, the game is so insistent on throwing everything it can in the way of player progress. Straightforward moments such as the first couple of hours in the game deliver the most satisfying developments but these moments are few and far between as players must slog through countless repetitive tasks every time they want to advance to the next stage in the story, leaving players a great story to be found but one that is tiresome to work for.
Gameplay
Players will find that most of Mafia III plays similar to what fans of the series are familiar with despite the years that have passed since the last entry. The majority of the game’s action falls into simplistic driving sequences, basic gunplay that relies mostly on cover to survive, and little else. There is a bit of challenge here though as players are limited to carrying only two weapons at a time (though there is little actual difference between most weapons) and are given very little in the way of regenerating health at the start. This means a well-placed shotgun blast could easily place Clay in a critical state if you aren’t careful but unfortunately the enemy AI isn’t exactly intelligent.
More often than not they will simply stay behind the same cover that is being torn apart by your gunfire, run in a straight line at you, and never even make an attempt to dodge thrown Molotovs. Even the driving sequences are fairly tame since players can easily make use of the targeting mechanics to target a driver and put a stop to a chase, making even police confrontations (where the cops do not drop ammo of any kind) something that players shouldn’t really worry about.
Of course, players also have the ability to sneak around a bit more in this entry. Playing the stealth role, Clay can sneak around enemies and take them down either with his combat knife or simply knocking them out (players are given the choice to swap between lethal and non-lethal takedowns in the options menu). Since the enemy AI is still poor regarding the stealth mechanic, they will always come whenever players whistle allowing for players to separate single enemies from a group and then take them down behind cover with little concern. Takedowns can also be quite loud if you choose to as brutal takedowns that happen during combat will draw attention to you but also, if performed correctly, will stagger other enemies witnessing the death of their fellow goon.
As mentioned before, Mafia III story plays the racism angle as straight as you would expect given the time frame and location the game is meant to take place in. This doesn’t factor into the gameplay at all however outside of some businesses threatening to call the cops if you don’t leave. Players will regularly be able to knockout multiple bystanders in rich neighborhoods, rob stores, steal cars, and more and have nothing different happen to them. Speeding past a cop car while driving on the wrong side of the road won’t even get you a glance from the police most of the time, though the opposite is the case when it comes to witnesses reporting crimes. In this case, even when the operator suggests that a crime in a certain area of town isn’t even worth the time to check out the cops will be in the area as fast as they will in even the fanciest neighborhoods.
Since the driving mechanics are fairly standard with easy to use driving combat mechanics, shooting segments being occasionally difficult but generally mundane thanks to the lack of intelligent enemy AI and most weapons feeling the same, and the risk of being caught for crimes low, you’ll be wondering just exactly what there is to do in New Bordeux and in Mafia III’s case, it is taking down numerous rackets one after another using the same exact patterns every time.
Every time players are asked to take down a racket of any kind, be it drugs, prostitution, or something else, they must shakedown an informant who can then either be killed or recruited, kill various enforcers, steal money, smash or free the product, and then when the value hits zero they can then take down the actual boss of that racket and take it over for themselves, eventually gifting it to one of your Underbosses and then aiming to take down one of Marcano’s main men in the only missions that really shine.
The novelty of this process quickly wears thin after taking down multiple areas and although various perks can be gained from your Underbosses for doing side-quests and there are collectibles, including classic 1960s Playboys that feature articles and signature centerfolds, there is little else to really do in the city.
Visuals & Audio
The world of Mafia III is created with quite a bit of detail put into making sure various districts have a certain look to them, providing a unique contrast between some of the worst parts of the city and the best. This means that there are some beautiful designs to be found here though the fact that there is very little to actually interact with in the world means you’ll mostly be seeing things at arm’s length outside of driving cars fitting the area and the aforementioned collectibles featuring artwork, and real magazine snippets taken from the time.
Fitting with the time period players will find that the radio stations have music that could only be found in the 1960s and there is some great music to be found here, especially since the various hosts of these stations will occasionally chime in about current events and the way things are in the world at the time. The actual voice acting from the characters is incredibly well done, making the aforementioned story segments all the better.
Overall
Mafia III is a game that features a well-written storyline and nicely handled characters but unfortunately this narrative element is kept limited thanks to the unimaginative gameplay mechanics and the repetitive nature of the missions players are forced to go through. For every memorable moment in the story or amazing mission development there are five moments that feel like nothing more than a way to stall players. As such despite what this game offers narratively, it lacks in actually keeping players engaged.
Overlord Takedown Update Takes Over Age of Wushu: Dynasty
A New School, PvP Arena, Guild War Mode and More
Los Angeles – October 25, 2016 – The ancient realm of Jianghu is getting shaken up in the latest update to Snail Games’ Mobile Martial Arts RPG Age of Wushu: Dynasty. The Overlord Takedown Update boasts an all-new martial arts school as well as a variety of exciting new game modes and cross-server battle modes.
Topple An Empire and Become a Martial Arts Legend!
The Overlord Takedown update includes a number of new game features, as well as bug fixes and optimizations to core game mechanics, including:
Rise to power in an all-new school – the Beggar’s Sect.
Max level cap increased to 80; Endless Dungeon max floors increased to 100.
Prove your strength in the Hua Peak and Forbidden Peak PvP Arenas!
Change your school at will with the Betrayal function.
New mount mode added.
New Oath function added.
New Mentor and Apprentice functions added.
New Grandmaster Path mode added.
Journey down the road to mastery with the new gameplay mode: Grandmaster Path.
New gameplay mode: Wulin Myth.
Join the fight in brand-new Cross-server Guild War mode.
Enter a brand new 3D dungeon, “The Great Desert” and dive into a new Jianghu adventure at the Dragon Gate Inn.
Cultivate your power with new ancient manual martial arts and Jianghu martial arts: Sacred Flame and Vertigo Dart.
Change up your battlefield style with all-new outfits.
Bug fixes and optimizations to existing systems.
To learn more about Age of Wushu Dynasty: Rivalry Update and its new features, please visit our official web page: http://aowd.snail.com/en/
Along with the announcement, Snail has also released a new official trailer showcasing some of the exciting features fans can expect in the new update:
The update is now available as an app store download. Players can download the pack and install it directly to upgrade their existing Age of Wushu Dynasty application.
About Age of Wushu Dynasty
Age of Wushu Dynasty is the mobile follow-up to Snail’s hit PC-based martial arts sandbox MMO Age of Wushu. Set in a period of strife and intrigue during the Ming Dynasty of China, Age of Wushu Dynasty transports players to a world of martial arts and assassins. Combining fast-paced, skill-based action with a unique “class-less” player progression system, Age of Wushu Dynasty establishes an open world multiplayer martial arts adventure for mobile.
About Snail Games
Founded in 2000, Snail Games has been a pioneer in new online gaming experiences for over 15 years. With dozens of titles in over 60 countries, including flagship martial arts MMO Age of Wushu, Taichi Panda, and upcoming open-world sandbox RPG Dark
CD PROJEKT RED, creators of The Witcher series of games, announce the start of the Closed Beta of GWENT: The Witcher Card Game.
“GWENT is an example of how the community can have actual impact on game developers. What we created as a part of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, is now, because of your involvement, a standalone game and a totally different experience that firmly stands on its own,” says Marcin Momot, Senior Community Coordinator, CD PROJEKT RED. “The Closed Beta is another step in the process — you can now help us shape the game into something you can call your own,” adds Momot.
Available on PC*, Xbox One**, and later PlayStation 4, the Closed Beta starts today. Gamers who signed up on playgwent.com can expect the first wave of invitation emails to arrive soon. Gamers who have not yet signed up can still do so by following this link. GWENT is an Xbox Play Anywhere title.
* The Windows 10 Universal Windows Platform version will be available later as part of the Closed Beta.
** GWENT Closed Beta is available as part of the Xbox One Game Preview program.
The initial Closed Beta build of GWENT is available in English, Polish, French, Russian, German, and Brazilian Portuguese. New game features are expected to be added during the duration of the tests.
Additional information about the game are available in the FAQ section of playgwent.com.
About GWENT: The Witcher Card Game
In GWENT: The Witcher Card Game, gamers clash with their friends in fast-paced duels that combine bluffing, on-the-fly decision making and careful deck construction. The game is played over a best-of-three series of rounds, as players unleash their hand by slinging spells and diverse units with special abilities and use clever tricks to deceive their opponents.
About CD PROJEKT RED
CD PROJEKT RED is a game development studio founded in 2002. It develops and publishes videogames for personal computers and video game consoles. The Studio’s flagship franchise, games from The Witcher series, has sold over 20 million copies worldwide. Its newest release – The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – debuted in 2015 for the PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, and has since received over 800 awards and accolades, including 250 Game of the Year awards. Along with GOG.COM, a game store offering hand-picked titles for PC and Mac, CD PROJEKT RED is part of the Warsaw Stock Exchange listed (ISIN: PLOPTTC00011) CD PROJEKT Group.
KING’S QUEST™ – CHAPTER 5: THE GOOD KNIGHT, AVAILABLE TODAY, BRINGS THE NEW SIERRA™ SERIES TO ITS EXCITING CONCLUSION
Physical Edition of King’s Quest™: The Complete Collection in Stores Now
SANTA MONICA, Calif. – Oct. 25, 2016 – King’s Quest™ – Chapter 5: The Good Knight, the incredible finale of the new King’s Quest series from Sierra™ and developer The Odd Gentlemen, has arrived on the PlayStation®4 and PlayStation®3 computer entertainment systems, Xbox One, Xbox 360 and Windows PC via Steam. Drawing together the characters, conflicts and choices from five acts of adventure, King’s Quest – Chapter 5: The Good Knight finds King Graham near the end of his days, going on one last journey to save his beloved Daventry against a threat born from his very first days in the kingdom.
Sierra has also released a physical version of King’s Quest: The Complete Collection at select retailers for the PlayStation®4 system, Xbox One and Xbox 360. King’s Quest: The Complete Collection is a bundle* containing all five chapters of the game plus a bonus playable story epilogue, expected this fall.
Inspired by the curiosity and charm of one of adventure gaming’s most treasured names, the new King’s Quest has boldly reimagined the legend of King Graham for both longtime fans and newcomers to discover. Using an elderly Graham’s bedside stories to his inquisitive granddaughter Gwendolyn, the game transports players back to experience firsthand the most extraordinary puzzles, personalities and tales of his astonishing life.
King’s Quest: The Complete Collection and the King’s Quest™: Season Pass (a bundle containing Chapters 2-5) are available** now as digital purchases through the PlayStation®Store, Xbox Games Store and Steam. The game’s previous installments – King’s Quest™ – Chapter 1: A Knight to Remember, King’s Quest™ – Chapter 2: Rubble Without a Cause, King’s Quest™ – Chapter 3: Once Upon a Climb and King’s Quest™ – Chapter 4: Snow Place Like Home– may also be purchased individually.
King’s Quest is rated E10+ (Everyone 10 and Up) by the ESRB. For more information, please visit www.sierra.com, and follow Sierra on Facebook and Twitter.
*The PlayStation®4 and Xbox One retail editions of King’s Quest: The Complete Collection contain the first four chapters on disc, plus the ability to download the remaining content for free when available. The Xbox 360 retail version contains the first chapter, with the ability to download all other content for free when available.
**Subsequent chapters and epilogue may be downloaded in-game upon individual release. King’s Quest Chapter 1: A Knight to Remember is required to play later chapters and is sold separately. If you purchase King’s Quest: The Complete Collection or the season pass, do not purchase individual chapters as you will be charged for them.
About The Odd Gentlemen
The Odd Gentlemen are a small team of gentlefolks based in Los Angeles. Founded in 2008, they create games that are humorous and charming with fantastical worlds, quirky characters, and compelling stories that highlight creative and innovative gameplay. Striving to create experiences that all ages can enjoy, they want to bring classic charm and wonder back into games. For more information or updates about The Odd Gentlemen, visit www.theoddgentlemen.com, or follow them @TheOddGentlemen on Twitter.
About Sierra
Developer-led and player-focused, Sierra publishes highly curated titles that embody best-in-class efforts from indie developers. From providing development funding and deep first-party relations to marketing and retail distribution, Sierra caters to the individual needs of each indie studio. Sierra will primarily publish on digital distribution platforms including Xbox Live, PlayStation™Network and Steam for PC. For more information, please visit www.sierra.com.
About Activision Publishing, Inc.
Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Activision Publishing, Inc. is a leading global producer and publisher of interactive entertainment. Activision maintains operations throughout the world. More information about Activision and its products can be found on the company’s website, http://www.activision.com or by following @Activision.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-looking Statements: Information in this press release that involves Activision Publishing’s expectations, plans, intentions or strategies regarding the future, including statements about King’s Quest are forward-looking statements that are not facts and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Factors that could cause Activision Publishing’s actual future results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements set forth in this release include unanticipated product delays and other factors identified in the risk factors sections of Activision Blizzard’s most recent annual report on Form 10-K and any subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. The forward-looking statements in this release are based upon information available to Activision Publishing and Activision Blizzard as of the date of this release, and neither Activision Publishing nor Activision Blizzard assumes any obligation to update any such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements believed to be true when made may ultimately prove to be incorrect. These statements are not guarantees of the future performance of Activision Publishing or Activision Blizzard and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, some of which are beyond its control and may cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations.
Wizard World Announces 2017 Comic Con TOUR Schedule
16 Shows Scheduled For The 2017 Tour
LOS ANGELES, October 25, 2016 – Wizard World, Inc. (OTCBB: WIZD) today announced its 2017 Tour with 16 shows, beginning in New Orleans, January 6-8, 2017 and completing the year in Austin, November 17-19. For a complete list of shows, visit www.wizardworld.com.
“We have been working diligently to put together a schedule which will allow fans from across the country to enjoy the world-class celebration of pop culture and fandom that every Wizard World Comic Con show provides,” said John Maatta , President and CEO of Wizard World. “We are excited to return to some of our most successful and longest-running shows in Chicago, Philadelphia, New Orleans and Portland.”
Some of the top celebrities that have attended Wizard World events in 2016 include Chris Evans ( Captain America:The First Avenger, The Winter Soldier, Civil War), Chris Hemsworth (Thor), Tom Hiddleston (The Avengers ), Sebastian Stan ( Captain America: The Winter Soldier, The First Avenger), Stephen Amell (“Arrow”), David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson (“The X-Files”), Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd and Lea Thompson (Back To the Future),WWE® Superstar John Cena®, Carrie Fisher (Star Wars), Norman Reedus (“The Walking Dead”), Matt Smith and David Tennant (“Doctor Who”), William Shatner (“Star Trek”) and many others.
Headliners, programming and superstar comics creators who will appear at 2017 Wizard World Comic Cons will be announced closer to each show.
In addition to the Wizard World Comic Con experience, each show brings fans the Wizard World Gaming Con which presents the best gaming, technology, exhibitors and competition.
Wizard World comic con events bring together thousands of fans of all ages to celebrate the best in pop-fi, pop culture, movies, graphic novels, cosplay, comics, television, sci-fi, toys, video gaming, gaming, original art, collectibles, contests and more. Wizard World is also the place for cosplay, with fans young and old showing off their best costumes throughout the event. Fans dressed as every imaginable character – and some never before dreamed – will roam the convention floor. The famed Wizard World Comic Con Costume Contest will take place at each show on Saturday night.
Wizard World, Inc. (www.wizardworld.com ) produces comic, gaming and pop culture conventions across North America that celebrate the best in pop culture, movies, television, cosplay, comics, gaming, graphic novels, toys, sci-fi, original art, collectibles, contests and more. A first-class lineup of topical programming takes place at each event, with celebrity Q&A’s, comics-themed sessions, costume contests, movie screenings, evening parties and more. Wizard World has also launched the Wizard World concert series ( http://www.wizardworldmusic.com/), ComicConBox™ ( www.comicconbox.com), a premium subscription-based monthly box service, Wizard World Rewards and ConRadio ( www.conradio.com) among its initiatives. Fans can interact with Wizard World on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram and other social media services.
Super Dungeon Bros To Go Free For Xbox One At Launch On Games With Gold
Co-op Dungeon Brawler to Rock Out on November 1 on Xbox One and Other Platforms; Four Brand New Trailers Highlight the Game’s Four Weapon Classes
Watford, U.K. — October 25, 2016 — Wired Productions, an independent games publisher, today confirmed that the upcoming launch of its rock-themed, co-op dungeon brawler Super Dungeon Bros will be free at launch for gamers with an Xbox Live Gold account via the Games with Gold program on Xbox One, the all-in-one games and entertainment system from Microsoft. Super Dungeon Bros will launch for Xbox One and other platforms on November 1, 2016.
With millions of gamers across the world now able to download Super Dungeon Bros for free at launch, Wired Productions and developer React Games unleashed four brand new trailers, each highlighting one of the game’s four weapon classes – Crossbows, Swords, Hammers, and Wands – and showcasing the brotacular gameplay that players can look forward to:
Click for Wands Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlOZ0fNgkoY
Click for Swords Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bz8Dx5BLIFA
Click for Hammers Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEJil_fpUx0
Click for Crossbows Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylsOWsXusb4
“React Games has created a game that instantly engages an audience crying out for a co-op experience that delivers great gameplay for everyone, whether they’re playing on the couch together or across the globe,” said Leo Zullo, Managing Director at Wired Productions. “We’re delighted to be able to bring Super Dungeon Bros to so many players that are part of the Games with Gold program, so get ready to rock with us on November 1st!”
In the multiplayer-centric Super Dungeon Bros, a band of heavy metal heroes are summoned to embark on a quest from the Gods of Rock. Their mission: seek out epic loot, vanquish hordes of evil undead and uncover the legends of long lost fabled rock stars! Featuring captivating, laugh out loud action and adventure, fans can play on or offline with four bros as they fling their friends onto far off ledges and distant trap triggers, or unleash their best tag team tactics with the ultimate bro-op offensive.
Three unique and challenging worlds await the brave ones as they explore the rock-themed realm of Rökheim and dive deep into the worlds of Cryptheim (an underground dungeon complex), Chillheim (a brewery built upon a natural brew geyser) and Bogheim (a sprawling jungle filled with poisonous plants and animals). Players will never rock the same dungeon twice thanks to the random room generation AI, and near-endless dungeon combinations!
Developed by Utah-based React Games, Super Dungeon Bros will be published by Wired Productions and physical retail distribution will be handled by THQ Nordic. The game has been rated “E10+ for Everyone 10 and up” by the ESRB, PEGI 7 and USK 6.
About Wired Productions
Wired Productions are an established independent games publisher based in Watford, Hertfordshire, UK. Wired have produced over 35 titles, and are the team responsible for the 1.3 million unit selling We Sing franchise as well as producing and co-developing The Voice branded console products. In 2013/14, Wired Productions moved back into digital console publishing with Let’s Fish! Hooked On for the PlayStation Vita, Tiny Troopers Joint Ops on the PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita (including cross buy) and Last Inua on PC & Mac. For more information visit www.wiredproductions.com or follow at: www.facebook.com/WiredPro and on Twitter https://twitter.com/WiredP.
About React Games
Founded in 2008, React Games are an award winning, independent video games developer based in Salt Lake City, Utah. Specializing in development for Xbox, PlayStation®, iOS, Android, Windows, Facebook, PC, Mac as well as the Nintendo 3DS, React Games have shipped over 37 titles in 7 years. React Games are well known for delivering fun gameplay and high quality production values on every project. For more information, please visit http://www.reactgames.com or follow us on Twitter via https://twitter.com/reactgames.
About THQ Nordic
Founded in 2008, THQ Nordic is a global video game publisher and developer. Based in Vienna, Austria and Karlstad, Sweden with subsidiaries in Germany and the USA, THQ Nordic brands include Darksiders, MX vs. ATV, Red Faction and Titan Quest. THQ Nordic is meant to represent a core approach of doing much more than “owning” a highly competitive portfolio of IP. It revolves around cherishing them, and aligning them with the very best development resources to expand upon them with the level of experience that communities and established fan bases expect and deserve.
The company’s internal development studios are Grimlore Games based in Munich, Germany and Rainbow Studios based in Phoenix, Arizona.
Poppermost Productions’ Open World Winter Sports Game SNOW Lands in Early Access Beta on PlayStation®4
STOCKHOLM – Oct. 25, 2016 – Poppermost Productions’ SNOW, the massive, open world winter sports game, has entered an early access beta on the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system, opening the mountain for players to shred online together on consoles for the very first time.
“It’s been quite the adventure getting SNOW this far, and we’re incredibly excited to take the next jump together with the PlayStation community,” said Alexander Bergendahl, CEO and game director at Poppermost. “We’ve put a great deal of time and dedication into ensuring each winter sport represented in SNOW faithfully captures the very unique feel of that activity. The world of SNOW is a true playground for fans of winter to enjoy.”
SNOW’s beta is available as early access for players who purchase the SNOW Founder’s Pack for $19.99 through the PlayStation®Store. The bundle comes with over $30 worth of clothing and exclusive equipment, including a special ski outfit, snowboard outfit and PlayStation-exclusive gold snowmobile and gold drone. Founder’s Pack owners who are subscribed to PlayStation®Plus will also receive an additional ‘80s-themed outfit to wear out on the slopes.
SNOW’s sprawling mountain wonderland has changed dramatically since the game was first announced for the PlayStation®4 system. SNOW arrives on consoles with the option to ski, snowboard or snowmobile across its vast, towering terrain. Poppermost has handcrafted over two dozen unique locations to explore, including an ancient castle, mountain observatory and cargo plane wreck. The studio has also partnered with ESPN to bring the Winter X Games to SNOW’s beta. Players can tackle Slopestyle, Super Pipe and Big Air courses from the 2016 Winter X Games in Aspen, recreated in-game with detailed accuracy. Those who successfully complete all three events with gold medals will unlock an exclusive X Games hoodie.
SNOW will eventually launch as a free-to-play title on the PlayStation®4 system, supported by an in-game store featuring cosmetic equipment, apparel and more from some of the biggest real-life winter sports brands. Players will also eventually be able to purchase additional events and mountains. Support for PlayStation®VR is currently in development, and the game is also available for Windows PC through Steam Early Access. For more information, visit SNOW’s official website at www.snowthegame.com, and follow the game on Facebook and @SNOWthegame on Twitter.
About Poppermost Productions
Poppermost Productions is an indie game developer based in Stockholm, Sweden. Their core focus is to create immersive and authentic gaming experiences and bring the feeling of freedom and creativity inherent to action sports to life.
Gambitious Digital Entertainment Releases Vile Monarch’s Oh…Sir!! The Insult Simulator on Windows PC, iOS, Android, Mac and Linux
Irreverent insult-‘em-up game returns with new single-player challenges, cross-platform multiplayer, Twitch audience integration and Shadow Warrior’s legendary hero Lo Wang as an unlockable character!
AMSTERDAM – Oct. 25, 2016 – Gambitious Digital Entertainment and independent developer Vile Monarch have teamed up to launch the insult dueling game Oh…Sir!! The Insult Simulator on PC and mobile devices. A successor to the original Oh…Sir!!, the competitive roasting title created in 42 hours during the amJam game jam, Oh…Sir!! The Insult Simulator spits even more verbal fire with the introduction of fan-requested features like single-player challenges, cross-platform online multiplayer, improved voice acting and special effects, tons of new insults and more. But that’s not all! Shadow Warrior’s legendary foul-mouthed hero, Lo Wang, is a special unlockable character and brings his trademark wit to class up the joint. He’s just one of the world-renowned potty-mouthed characters coming to the game, with more familiar faces joining in on the fun after release!
Inspired by Monty Python’s Flying Circus’s infamous “Dead Parrot” sketch, Oh…Sir!! The Insult Simulator’s comically contentious battle system forces players to create quick-witted, high-critting combos of vocal insolence to fling at argumentative adversaries in either single-player, local multiplayer or online play. There are six quarrelsome characters from which to choose from, each with unique voices, ticks and jabs, as well as four cantankerous conflict scenarios in which to verbosely vanquish one’s foes.
Oh…Sir!! The Insult Simulator also allows audiences to play along and even impact the outcomes of games with the option to enable Twitch integration in any gameplay mode. Spectators can vote on their favorite insults to influence how much damage each offense deals.
Oh…Sir!! The Insult Simulator is available worldwide today for $1.99 on Windows PC, Mac and Linux via Steam, as well as iOS and Android devices through the App Store and Google Play, respectively. As an added bonus for Steam players, anyone who owns Shadow Warrior or Shadow Warrior 2 will receive an additional 40% discount on Oh…Sir!! The Insult Simulator until December 1.
Vile Monarch is a hard rock game studio created by two twisted minds: Kacper Kwiatkowski and Grzegorz Mazur, who catapulted from 11 bit studios where they had worked together on This War of Mine. Soon after he was born, the Monarch started using his exceptionally skillful minions to start making engaging video games for various platforms, full of surprising, novel ideas. And what’s worse, he forced them to have fun while working! All of it to – you wouldn’t guess – conquer the world! Vile Monarch lives in his castle in Warsaw, Poland. He likes rock music, beer and Mad Max: Fury Road. For more information, follow the studio on Twitter @VileMonarch.
About Gambitious, Inc.
Launched in 2012, Gambitious, Inc. is the first global crowd-financing platform exclusively for games. With a mission to create and foster a sustainable ecosystem for independent game creation and publishing, Gambitious utilizes its evolving set of creative crowd financing tools and techniques to get more great game titles funded, produced and successfully released. The company’s publishing label, Gambitious Digital Entertainment, was created in 2014 to offer professional, developer-friendly production, marketing and distribution services in order to ensure a timely return to investors and developers on projects. Gambitious has successfully established partnerships and released its titles on Steam, the PlayStation®Store, Xbox Games Store, GOG.com, Humble and the Mac App Store, as well as a number of emerging global digital distributors. For more information, visit the official Gambitious website, and follow us on Facebook and @GambitiousInc on Twitter.
A NEW DRAGON BALL ADVENTURE AWAITS AS BANDAI NAMCO ENTERTAINMENT AMERICA INC. LAUNCHES DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE 2
From Dragon Ball Super Characters, to Giant 6 vs. 1 Co-op Battles, to Famed EDM DJ Steve Aoki, Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 Sets the Stage for the Biggest Dragon Ball Adventures Ever Imagined
SANTA CLARA, Calif., (October 25, 2016) – BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc. the premier publisher of anime videogames today announces the launch of DRAGON BALL® XENOVERSE 2, the most expansive Dragon Ball® videogame experience to-date. DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE 2 is available for purchase now in the Americas for the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system and Xbox One with the STEAM® for PC version launching on October 27, 2016.
Taking place a few years after the events of the original Dragon Ball® Xenoverse, players assume the role of a Time Patroller with the mission to once again set the history of the Dragon Ball world on the correct course in DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE 2. Featuring enhanced graphics and gameplay design, as well as a new hub city called Conton City that is seven times larger than the previous hub city, the game is poised to be the most immersive and detailed Dragon Ball world ever developed. DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE 2 also adds new characters to its already robust roster including characters from Dragon Ball Super such as Goku Black, Hit, and Future Trunks. Players and EDM fans who purchase the game can also download a free DJ Steve Aoki DLC package to receive two remixed Dragon Ball songs (Cha-la Head Cha-la & We Gotta Power) and delight in interacting with Steve Aoki’s in-game character that lives in Conton City. DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE 2 returns with a more robust and expanded character customization mode that delivers more customizable options, additional features, and special upgrades. DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE 2’s multiplayer mode delivers epic versus battles including huge 6 vs. 1 co-op fights enabling players to band together in order to take down giant bosses.
“Dragon Ball fans are in store for an adventure of a lifetime with DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE 2.” said Eric Hartness, Vice President of Marketing at BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc. “The first Xenoverse game was a ground-breaking title in the long running Dragon Ball videogame franchise, with DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE 2, we’re pushing the envelope even further to take the Dragon Ball videogame experience to new heights.”
DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE 2 is rated “T” for TEEN by the ESRB. The game is available now in the Americas for the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system and Xbox One with the STEAM® for PC version launching on October 27, 2016. To find out more about DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE 2, head over to www.dragonballxenoverse2.com. To learn more about BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc.’s other products go to: http://www.bandainamcoent.com/home.html or follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/BandaiNamcoUS or join the conversation at https://twitter.com/BandaiNamcoUS.
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Unfortunately for Clay and the rest of his surrogate family, the Italians never had any intention of sharing any profits from their risky and highly profitable robbery. After being shot in the head by someone he thought he trusted and seeing nearly everyone he cared about be mercilessly murdered, Clay miraculously survives, primarily thanks to the inexperience of his would-be killer. With nothing left behind him, Clay is out for revenge and no matter how many men Sal Marcano and the Italian Mob might have at their disposal or how ingrained they are in the city of New Bordeux, he is willing to go to any lengths to make everyone who betrayed him suffer.
By splitting up the narrative between events happening in real time to flashing forward and showing clips of a documentary being made, featuring experts talking about Clay’s rise to power and interviews with Clay’s CIA ally, players are treated to a well written and full storyline where even the side characters can get quite a bit of development if you treat them well throughout the title.
More often than not they will simply stay behind the same cover that is being torn apart by your gunfire, run in a straight line at you, and never even make an attempt to dodge thrown Molotovs. Even the driving sequences are fairly tame since players can easily make use of the targeting mechanics to target a driver and put a stop to a chase, making even police confrontations (where the cops do not drop ammo of any kind) something that players shouldn’t really worry about.
As mentioned before, Mafia III story plays the racism angle as straight as you would expect given the time frame and location the game is meant to take place in. This doesn’t factor into the gameplay at all however outside of some businesses threatening to call the cops if you don’t leave. Players will regularly be able to knockout multiple bystanders in rich neighborhoods, rob stores, steal cars, and more and have nothing different happen to them. Speeding past a cop car while driving on the wrong side of the road won’t even get you a glance from the police most of the time, though the opposite is the case when it comes to witnesses reporting crimes. In this case, even when the operator suggests that a crime in a certain area of town isn’t even worth the time to check out the cops will be in the area as fast as they will in even the fanciest neighborhoods.
Every time players are asked to take down a racket of any kind, be it drugs, prostitution, or something else, they must shakedown an informant who can then either be killed or recruited, kill various enforcers, steal money, smash or free the product, and then when the value hits zero they can then take down the actual boss of that racket and take it over for themselves, eventually gifting it to one of your Underbosses and then aiming to take down one of Marcano’s main men in the only missions that really shine.
Fitting with the time period players will find that the radio stations have music that could only be found in the 1960s and there is some great music to be found here, especially since the various hosts of these stations will occasionally chime in about current events and the way things are in the world at the time. The actual voice acting from the characters is incredibly well done, making the aforementioned story segments all the better.