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May 17, 2016

Homefront®: The Revolution Is Available Today In North America

Watch the Launch Trailer and Discover Additional Expansion Pass and Resistance Mode Details

Larkspur, Calif., May 17, 2016 – Deep Silver and Dambuster Studios today proudly announce the release of their new epic first person shooter, Homefront®: The Revolution.

Available today in North America and May 20th throughout the rest of the world, players will be able to immerse themselves in this truly unique story-driven shooter. Taking the role of a resistance fighter that is outgunned and outmatched, fight to liberate Philadelphia from oppression and its occupying forces.

“With Homefront: The Revolution, we deliver a reboot of the Homefront IP, a brand new open world shooter game with asymmetric, guerilla warfare. Not only that, we also deliver with it a deep story about defending our values, defending our country, defending our society, and that is as current as it can be,” said Dr. Klemens Kundratitz, CEO of Koch Media.

Watch the launch trailer here – https://youtu.be/zhOxeSu9hlI

Revealed today are also further details on the Expansion Pass. The Homefront: The Revolution Expansion Pass includes access to the three single-player campaign expansions. It also unlocks exclusive bonuses for use in Homefront’s online co-operative experience, ‘Resistance Mode.’

Coming in 2016, The Voice of Freedom and Aftermath will both add new districts and several hours of original single-player content that complement Homefront’s huge 30-hour campaign. A much larger expansion – Beyond the Walls – will follow in 2017, with more details to come.

Expansion Pass holders also benefit from these Resistance Mode perks:
· ‘Supply Line’ entitles players to a FREE Resistance Crate each week, just for logging into Resistance Mode
· ‘The Right Kind of School’ unlocks three new starting backgrounds for your Resistance Mode character: ‘ATF Agent’, ‘G-Man’ and ‘U.S. Marshall’

In addition to the epic 30-hour single player campaign, Homefront’s online co-operative ‘Resistance Mode’ will launch with six Missions, with the first set of new Missions set to arrive in June. All additional Resistance Mode missions will be FREE, and Dambuster Studios are committed to delivering high quality added content updates for the first year at no extra cost.

For more information and to get the latest updates on Homefront: The Revolution, visit the official website at www.Homefront-Game.com, follow us on Twitter and Instagram at @HomefrontGame or on Facebook at Facebook.com/HomefrontGame.

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About Homefront: The Revolution
Homefront: The Revolution is an open-world first person shooter where you must lead the Resistance movement in guerrilla warfare against a superior military force.

A living, breathing, open world responds to your actions – you and your Resistance Cell can inspire a rebellion on the streets and turn Occupation into Revolution, as oppressed civilians take up the fight.

But your enemy has the advantage – superior technology, firepower, heavy armor and air support. You must learn the art of guerrilla warfare – ambush, sabotage, infiltration, deception – and fight a running battle through the war-ravaged suburbs of Philadelphia.

And the single player campaign is just the start – in Co-Op you and your friends can form your own Resistance Cell and become renowned as Heroes of the Revolution!

Features:
· Explore a living, breathing open world – experience true open world gameplay in a first person shooter, brought to life with astonishing CRYENGINE-powered visuals

· Wage Guerrilla Warfare – this is no linear shooter; learn the art of guerrilla warfare and use ambush, infiltration and hit and run tactics against your foe in thrilling un-scripted firefights

· Build the Resistance – recruit revolutionaries to the cause, establish bases and safehouses, capture and customize a deadly arsenal, and build improvised, homebrew weapons for your Guerrilla Tool Kit

· Ignite the Revolution – from oppressed citizen to revolutionary leader, an epic single-player campaign tells the story of the second War of Independence. The dynamic, evolving world responds to your actions as an oppressed nation rises up in defiance against the occupation

· Online Co-Op – take the battle online, form a Resistance Cell with your friends and earn your reputation as Heroes of the Revolution

About Deep Silver
Deep Silver develops and publishes interactive games for all platforms, seeking to deliver top-quality products that provide immersive game experiences driven by the desires of the gaming community. The company has published more than 200 games worldwide since 2003, including the best-selling zombie action Dead Island(TM) franchise, the critically-acclaimed Metro(TM): Last Light and the smash hit action adventure Saints Row IV(TM). Deep Silver is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Koch Media, GmbH, and also owns the development studios Deep Silver Fishlabs in Hamburg, Germany, Deep Silver Volition based in Champaign, IL, USA, and Deep Silver Dambuster Studios in Nottingham, UK. For more information, please visit www.deepsilver.com.

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Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 Coming 2016, First Trailer Released

Nathan Farrugia

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May 17, 2016

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Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 Coming 2016, First Trailer Released

HYPE!!! The teaser website we reported on earlier has transformed itself and we have a brand new game, Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2! Alongside the announcement came a minute long trailer showing us the brand new hub world (which is much bigger and can be flown around in!), the return of custom characters and some new and old story segments.

New characters that were notably missing from the first game include Zarbon, Dodoria, Turles and Lord Slug. It seems this game will have a bigger focus on movie characters including the T.V. specials, as we see for one of the first times in a console game ever the iconic scene where a young Trunks finds his mentor Gohan face down in the rain.

A press release confirmed the sequel will contain the most customisation options to date alongside a multitude of ‘new features and special upgrades’. More is set to be revealed at E3 but for now we will have to settle with watching the trailer over and over again which you can find embedded below. Xenoverse 2 is releasing this year for the PS4, Xbox One and PC.

Did the trailer get you as hyped as it for me? Let us know in the comments below.

IT’S TIME TO GO SUPER SAIYAN AS BANDAI NAMCO ENTERTAINMENT AMERICA INC. ANNOUNCES DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE 2

Press Releases

Philip Federico

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May 17, 2016

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IT’S TIME TO GO SUPER SAIYAN AS BANDAI NAMCO ENTERTAINMENT AMERICA INC. ANNOUNCES DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE 2

The Most Expansive Videogame in Dragon Ball History Returns with Richer Environments, Bigger Battles, Additional Character Creation Options, with More Details to be Revealed at E3 2016!

SANTA CLARA, Calif., (May 17, 2016) – BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc. the premier publisher of anime videogames today announces DRAGON BALL® XENOVERSE 2, the most expansive Dragon Ball® videogame experience to-date. DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE 2 is currently in development at famed Osaka, Japan based videogame developer DIMPS and will be available for the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system, Xbox One, and STEAM® for PC. DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE 2 is scheduled to launch in the Americas in 2016.

Developed to fully utilize the power of current generation gaming consoles and PCs; DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE 2 builds upon the highly popular DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE with enhanced graphics that will further immerse players into the largest and most detailed Dragon Ball world ever developed. DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE 2 will deliver a new hub city and the most character customization choices to date among a multitude of new features and special upgrades. Additional details and features pertaining to DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE 2 will be revealed at E3 2016 (June 14-16) in BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc.’s demo theaters, located in rooms 303A&B in the South Hall of the Los Angeles Convention Center.

“The Dragon Ball franchise is a crown jewel and a perennial fan-favorite of BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment’s robust anime videogame portfolio and DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE 2 will build upon that illustrious legacy.” said Eric Hartness, Vice President of Marketing at BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc. “With DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE 2, we’re working diligently with the DIMPS team to pull out all the stops and push the Dragon Ball videogame experience to new heights.”

DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE 2 is currently rated “RP” for Rating Pending by the ESRB. The game will be coming to the Americas for the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system, Xbox One, and STEAM® for PC in 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.

To download the trailer, please click the following link: https://www.yousendit.com/download/cUJWckhVNXZlaFJsQXNUQw

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About BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc.

BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc., part of BANDAI NAMCO Holdings Inc., is a leading global publisher and developer of interactive entertainment for all major video game consoles, iOS, Android, and online platforms. The company is known for creating and publishing many of the industry’s top video game franchises including PAC-MAN^®, GALAGA^®,TEKKEN^®, SOULCALIBUR^®, and ACE COMBAT^®. BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc. is the premier publisher in the Western hemisphere for anime based video games including NARUTO SHIPPUDEN™, DRAGON BALL Z^®, and ONE PIECE^®. More information about the company and its products can be found at http://www.bandainamcoent.com or www.facebook.com/BandaiNamcoUS.

One Piece: Burning Blood’s “Flag Battle” Mode Shown Off in New Trailer

Travis Bruno

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May 17, 2016

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With One Piece: Burning Blood set to be released at the end of the month Bandai Namco has released a new trailer for the game showing off the multiple online multiplayer modes that players will be able to take part in. This includes a mode called “Pirate Flag Battle” where players will join a pirate crew and sail across the seas to claim victory at different famous locations and there will be both ranked and player versions of this gameplay mode.

As for the game itself, One Piece: Burning Blood is set to be released on May 31st in North America and Europe on June 3rd for the PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Xbox One, and sometime in June for the PC.

New Japanese Trailer Released for Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Spirit of Justice

Travis Bruno

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May 17, 2016

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New Japanese Trailer Released for Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Spirit of Justice

Last week Capcom announced that they were planning on bringing Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Spirit of Justice to North America and Europe as a digital download game sometime this September and now Capcom has released a new Japanese trailer for the game.

This marks the third trailer for the title and since the game is currently set to be released physically and digitally in Japan on June 9th, it is likely we will see more of the game before then. To go along with this new trailer a handful of new screenshots have been released and you can also find them and the trailer below.

HK Project Releases New Graphic Test

Jamie Laike Tsui

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May 17, 2016

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HK Project is an adventure game where players take on the role of a cat exploring a dystopian version of Hong Kong. The world is heavily inspired by the famed Kowloon Walled City, which was the most densely populated city in the entire world at one point. Developed by two Frenchmen, the game runs on Unreal Engine 4.

The pair released a short video on their site, depicting the cat exploring a back alley before hopping into an apartment.

HK Project has no release date at the moment and is likely to not be released for a few years according to the developers. A PC release has been confirmed, though consoles remain a possibility.

Next Transformers Movie Title Revealed as Transformers: The Last Knight

Jamie Laike Tsui

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May 17, 2016

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Paramount Pictures Australia has announced that the fifth Transformers movie will be called Transformers: The Last Knight. Filming has hit a short delay and will begin filing next month, instead of the originally reported May 2016 start date.

The film will pick up after Transformers: Age of Extinction. Transformers: The Last Knight will once again star Mark Wahlberg as Cade Yeager and introduces Isabela Moner as the female lead. This is supposed to be Michael Bay’s last Transformers film, based on an interview with Rolling Stone magazine.

Transformers: The Last Knight will land in Australian cinemas on June 22, 2017. To coincide with the movie title announcement, Paramount Pictures Australia has released a short teaser for the film.

Attack on Titan’s North American Pre-Order Bonuses Revealed, New Trailers Released

Travis Bruno

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May 17, 2016

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A little over a month ago Koei Tecmo announced when fans of Attack on Titan can expect the Omega Force developed game to arrive in the West and recently the company has released a set of trailers as well as some details about the game’s pre-order bonuses in North America.

When Attack on Titan is released in North America on August 30th for the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, Xbox One, PS Vita, and PC there will be two bonus costumes for those who pre-order from basically anywhere and these costumes will be the Cleaner’s Weapon and Costume for Eren and Levi as well as Mikasa’s Festival Costume. Those who purchase the game via the PlayStation Store will receive Attack on Titan avatars to be used for the PlayStation Network.

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Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End Review

Travis Bruno

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May 17, 2016

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Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End
Developer: Naughty Dog
Publisher: Sony
Platform: PlayStation 4
Release Date: Available Now
Price: $59.99 US – Available Here $99.95 AUS – Available Here

Overview

Naughty Dog has earned an incredible reputation for their titles and over the years they have continued to impress even after moving away from their colorful platforming beginnings to realistic looking shooters. Perhaps their biggest success came in the form of the Uncharted series and after spending five years away and taking time to work on another critically acclaimed title, the company is back one more time to bring Nathan Drake’s journey to a close in Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End.

Story

The story begins some years after the events that played out in Uncharted 3 and Nathan Drake has chosen to retire from his life of shooting mercenaries and hunting down ancient treasures in order to treasure the life he has begun to build with Elena. Working now as a man who stamps forms and occasionally salvaging cargo through legitimate means, Drake has hung up his guns.

Even after being offered a somewhat shady job in Malaysia by his boss, Drake turns it down and returns home where players will find numerous callbacks to events and treasures that have appeared over the series so far as Drake and Elena’s home contains numerous pictures and artifacts that can be examined. Unfortunately even though he may want out of the game, a blast from Drake’s past shows up in the form of his brother Sam.

Despite never mentioning the existence of Sam throughout the series, players learn rather early that fifteen years ago Nathan and Sam were attempting to track down the immense treasure of an infamous pirate named Henry Avery and after winding up with only a clue to another location; Sam is shot and thought dead while Nathan escapes. Sam’s survival was hidden by corrupt officials and now he is in trouble with Nathan being the only one who can help his brother out. After lying to Elena that he is traveling to Malaysia for the job his boss talked about, Nathan joins with Sam as well as Sully for one last job.

The storyline in Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End may bring Nathan back into the adventurer’s life; it is quite evident throughout the story that he is extremely hesitant to return. Not only does the majority of the first part of the game feature little gunplay on Nathan’s part, but the overall story focuses heavily on the relationships between Nathan, his wife Elena, and Sam. Throughout the game players will be listening to the banter between Nathan and Sam and learn about how close these two were before being separated while Elena’s role is to pull at the heart strings of players as she serves as the more grounded and emotional aspect of the story, creating a dynamic between characters in an action game that is rarely seen.

This creates an excellent character driven story for our main characters but unfortunately the antagonists this time around are less than inspired. While I will avoid going too far into their reasoning, it is incredibly simplistic and even their presence in the game feels like a way to simply force Nathan and Sam to keep moving along on their mission. This does lead to a few unsatisfying confrontations primarily due to the fact that these foes aren’t quite up to snuff with what fans are used to when it comes to Drake’s enemies.

Gameplay

In many ways Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End plays similar to the earlier games in the series as players will still make use of cover to take down their foes with plenty of gunfights throughout the game. Nathan can hide around walls, climb up ledges for an advantage, and all of the series staples but a few additions to the game help expand the combat and add some fresh variety. The first of these comes in the form of a grappling hook that not only allows for players to move fluidly through a combat zone but even perform some stunning take downs by swinging around and taking down an enemy, though attempting these stylish take downs generally leaves you open for payback from enemy gunfire.

Those who wish to avoid going in guns blazing now have the option to. While there are still numerous areas that Drake has no option to shoot his way out of, the larger areas of Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End and a new stealth mechanic allows for some confrontations to be avoided. Enemies will no longer automatically know Nathan’s location and will need to keep an eye on him to actually track him down. This means players can stealthily eliminate a few enemies, take cover and move elsewhere to either avoid the rest of the fight or gain an advantage by sneak attacking once again.

Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End mixes up slower paced scenes featuring exploration and character moments with the aforementioned action sequences and finds a satisfying balance that very few action games can. That being said, there are still a number of puzzles implemented into the game that could have been a nice addition if they were more complicated but instead these puzzles are as mundane as they come.

Players will generally need to simply slide platforms around or tackle other simplistic puzzles that tend to drag down the almost perfect pace of the game. Thankfully these issues don’t do too much harm to the overall story aspect of the game and almost every chapter will leave players astonished in some form, even the slower paced ones.

Outside of the memorable single player, Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End also features a multiplayer component that is slightly less so. Players will find three different game modes to take advantage of, Plunder, Command, and the standard Team Deathmatch with the first two being teams attempting to capture treasure on a map and the other protecting a special team mate while taking over points on the map. There is quite a bit of customization available for those who wish to delve into this mode but for the most part the multiplayer is fairly simple for this style of game and with only eight maps available at launch it quickly becomes repetitive.

Visuals & Audio

There are certain games that have been described as titles that have been described as examples of what this current generation of consoles are capable of but it seems like Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End is has set the bar with what the PlayStation 4 is capable of. While another steam-punk third person shooter might have looked incredible, it lacked the inspiration and sheer style that Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End manages to deliver.

The levels players will be exploring are incredible in scale and the locales are mixed up enough to keep things feeling fresh while the character models are incredibly well designed with such fluid animations that those who simply give it a glance may mistake a cut scene as appearing to be live-action rather than something that was created in a video game. This incredible attention to detail really pays off during intense action sequences that occur very often in this game and are sure to get your adrenaline pumping.

The well-written dialogue throughout Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End is supported by some very strong voice work provided by actors that fans have grown familiar with over the years. Various jokes made throughout the exploration are perfectly timed while the emotional moments that come from examining Nathan’s life and his relationship with Elena really hit home thanks to how well their characters are performed, with Emily Rose (as Elena) perhaps delivering the best performance in the entire game.

Overall

Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End manages to deliver on nearly every front that fans could ask for. Not only does it tell an incredible storyline that brings with it a satisfying conclusion to the story but it manages to do so by delivering gorgeous looking level and character designs and excellent gunplay with a few new mechanics to change things up just enough to keep things fresh without losing the feel of what made the series so memorable. Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End is easily a must have game and serves as a truly great end to this thief’s story.

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New Dragon Ball Game Project Announced

Nathan Farrugia

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May 17, 2016

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A new Dragon Ball teaser website has been released containing a countdown clock (with roughly 14 hours left at time of writing) and a whole bunch of promotional artwork from previous games and movies from the entire history of Dragon Ball. The website which can be found at www.flythroughtime.com doesn’t have anything else on it but the images do change if you sit there long enough.

A related post by the official Dragon Ball Z Video Games Facebook page confirmed this is indeed a new Dragon Ball game project. The word project has been associated with pretty much all their titles in recent years until an official name is announced.

I have three theories on what this game could be. First, it could be a localisation of the upcoming 3DS game Dragon Ball Fusion which we know involves time travel and is due out in Japan this month. Second, it could be Xenoverse 2, as the prior game also heavily involved time travel and sales wise performed very well. Sean Schemmel also made a brief comment alluding to a Xenoverse 2 in a recent interview. Third, it could be some entirely new game or a collection of the older games. My money is on theory 2 for now.

Let us know in the comments below what you think this mystery might be and check back soon after the timer is up as we will bring you all the information we know on this exciting new project!