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COLOPL NI LAUNCHES ITS FIRST VR GAME, COLOPL CYBERPONG VR

COLOPL NI LAUNCHES ITS FIRST VR GAME, COLOPL CYBERPONG VR

Multiplayer VR Game Project for HTC Vive Delivers Futuristic Head-to-Head Matches Inspired by Pong Gameplay

SAN MATEO, CAApril 28, 2016 – Colopl NI, the San Mateo-based VR and mobile studio, today announced it has released its first VR game, the multiplayer paddle ball game, colopl Cyperpong VR™, for the HTC Vive. In Cyberpong VR, players face off head-to-head for spirited Cyberpong matches, using a pair of paddles to propel a ball into the opponent’s goal. Integrating elements of racquetball, pinball and soccer with a cyber reality twist, Cyberpong contests give VR gamers a socially engaging new venue for two-player gameplay in real time—for pure fun or for serious bragging rights.

In the game’s futuristic setting, the minimalist virtual world of Cyberpong has become the new sports proving ground as players from around the world compete to become Cyberpong champion. The game’s single player mode offers fast-paced contests complete with power-ups as players direct balls to destroy a series of blocks while protecting their own goal to keep the ball from going out of play. In multiplayer, players face a tougher challenge: defeating wily human opponents to level up their skills. Players can choose from four player avatars, each of which has a unique style of paddle.

Cyberpong VR takes the core experience of classic paddle ball games and brings it to life in an immersive and futuristic game world fully controlled by the player,” said Jikhan Jung, CEO of colopl NI. “Our goal is to create engaging social VR experiences such as what Cyberpong VR provides through its intuitive head-to-head action and easily relatable game style.”

Cyberpong VR was developed and published by colopl NI’s San Mateo, CA studio, which has been staffing up with VR-focused development talent from Silicon Valley to forge new VR games. The title is available now for the HTC Vive on Steam for MSRP $14.99, with a special 10% discount during launch week for just $13.49.

For more information on Cyberpong VR and colopl NI, please visit www.coloplni.com.

About colopl NI, Inc.

Colopl NI, Inc. is a United States studio of Tokyo-based mobile gaming leader, colopl, Inc. Based in San Mateo, California, colopl NI develops and publishes Social VR titles and free-to-play smartphone games that cater to the Western market. The colopl group has been highly active in the VR industry with two titles released in conjunction with the official Oculus launch and a $50M fund to support VR companies in Japan and abroad. For more information, please visit www.coloplni.com.

 

Experience an Extreme New Reality and the Adrenaline of the Ascent in “The Climb” from Crytek – Out Now on Oculus Rift

Experience an Extreme New Reality and the Adrenaline of the Ascent in “The Climb” from Crytek – Out Now on Oculus Rift

Crytek’s debut virtual reality game is available now from Oculus Home

Frankfurt am Main (Germany) April 28, 2016 – Bringing the thrilling sensation of extreme free solo rock climbing home to players everywhere, Crytek has announced that its debut virtual reality game, The Climb, is out now.

Launching for Oculus Rift, The Climb invites players into breathtaking virtual worlds to scale sheer cliff faces and explore rock climbing playgrounds inspired by real-life locations. To coincide with the game’s launch, Crytek has also shared details of The Climb’s third setting, Canyon, which joins Alps and the Asian-themed Bay location.

The newly-revealed environment takes inspiration from the landscapes of the Grand Canyon and draws upon wider natural and cultural cues from across the USA, combining iconic elements to create an immersive blend of sights, sounds, and adrenaline-pumping challenges. By night, fireworks from a music festival and howling coyotes accompany breathtaking ascents, while daylight reveals endless vistas marked by winding rivers, mysterious mine shafts, and jets performing dramatic formation flyovers. The heat will be on as players feel the scale of the environment, the vertigo of the height, and the challenge of the competition to achieve the best times on leaderboards.


The Climb launch trailer can be found here.

Complementing the main free solo rock climbing experience, The Climb features tutorials and a procedurally generated endless climbing wall to practice on, plus six intense bouldering routes to beat. Players can also use Tourist mode to explore each expansive environment with simplified game mechanics, perfect for discovering new routes, enjoying the scenery, and for demonstrating VR to friends and family for the first time. Finally, the game’s asynchronous multiplayer mode allows gamers to compete against other player’s ascents and send challenges to their friends.

To complete The Climb’s host of vertical challenges, players will have to master different grip types, balance speed against stamina, and discover routes and shortcuts. Ninety-nine achievements are up for grabs, as players unlock custom watches, gloves, and wristbands, while amazing visual payoffs act as a reward for accomplishing each ascent and demonstrating the jaw-dropping power of CRYENGINE and VR.

Executive Producer for The Climb, Elijah Dorman Freeman, said: “From the moment we started prototyping The Climb, we knew VR and rock climbing were a dream combination. The intense feeling of engaging in the world’s most extreme sport high above the ground is only possible in VR, and our team has gone to great lengths to replicate the tension and thrill of free solo climbing. With CRYENGINE and the Rift, we’ve been able to create a game that will challenge players to come back again and again, and build a virtual world like nothing they’ve seen or experienced before.”

The Climb is out now, exclusively for Oculus Rift, and launches with a price of $49.99 on Oculus Home.

To see more of The Climb in action visit www.theclimbgame.com , and watch the brand new launch trailer for the game at www.youtube.com/theclimbgame .

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You Tube Trailer Link: https://youtu.be/ppc7HHliOA8

About Crytek

Crytek is an independent videogame developer, publisher, and technology provider with headquarters in Frankfurt am Main (Germany) and six other studios around the world. Established in 1999, Crytek has created multiple award-winning titles, including the original Far Cry, the Crysis series, Ryse: Son of Rome, and Warface. All of Crytek’s games are developed using CRYENGINE, the company’s cutting-edge 3D game technology, which is also the first choice of other leading developers and licensees when creating games for PC, Xbox One, PlayStation®4, and Android. Crytek’s ongoing growth in the games-as-a-service market has extended the company’s reach as they continue to deliver top quality interactive experiences to players through self-publishing platforms online.

For more information visit www.crytek.com and www.cryengine.com .

NEXON KOREA GOES BIG WITH NEW CONTENT UPDATES FOR THREE MAJOR MOBILE ROLE-PLAYING GAMES

NEXON KOREA GOES BIG WITH NEW CONTENT UPDATES FOR THREE MAJOR MOBILE ROLE-PLAYING GAMES

RPG Fans Get More Heroes, More Worlds, More Features and More Fun in Medal Masters, Legion of Heroes, and Fantasy War Tactics

Seoul – April 28, 2016 – NEXON Co., Ltd. (“Nexon”) (3659.TO), a worldwide leader in free-to-play online and mobile games, today revealed its Korean subsidiary, NEXON Korea Corporation, is rolling out major content updates for three of its most popular free-to-play mobile role-playing games (RPG) – Medal Masters, Legion of Heroes, and Fantasy War Tactics – all of which are available now to download on iOS and Android.

Medal Masters
The handy RPG, Medal Masters features more than 300, yet lethal, collectible heroes and medals for brave players to collect and claim the title of ultimate medal master. With the new content update, players challenge other guilds in dynamic Guild Battles, explore the uncharted Ancient Maze, test their skills in the Classified Arena and analyze their heroes on the new detailed stats screen to magnify their team of triumphant heroes.

The latest content update also includes:

  • New Guild Battle system featuring 15 brave heroes protecting their guild tower while clearing opposing guild towers to collect crowns and reign victorious;
  • New “Ancient Maze” dungeon for a team of five heroes to explore and collect rewards. The more floors completed without any deaths will result in extra rewards;
  • New “Gold” and “Silver” leagues in Classified Arena for heroes of all skill levels to test their strength and wit against others;
  • New detailed stats screen that shows various damage percentages for heroes;
  • New enhanced stats on nine heroes: Elcid, Maximus, Anubis, Yggdrasil, Clemens, Odysseus, Avaris, Merlin and Death Knight.

Medal Masters is available for download for free via mobile device from the App Store for iOS and Google Play for Android.

Legion of Heroes
Legion of Heroes is an immersive turn-based, massive-multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) combat game set in an epic 3D open world with more than 100 heroes to collect. The latest content update features a new Bounty Hunt ‘Hell Mode’, an extension of the Tower of Chaos’ ‘Hard mode’ for players to test their skills and try to dominate, as well as the chance to earn higher level rewards. Two characters, Evie and Lann, from the popular PC MMORPG Vindictus, are now available for purchase as a special treat for hardcore fans.

The latest content update also includes:

  • New and challenging Bounty Hunt ‘Hell Mode’;
  • Expanded ‘Tower of Chaos’ ‘Hard Mode’ : Characters level 50+ that have cleared the Normal Mode’s 105th floor can reach the 20th floor in Hard Mode;
  • New weekly rewards to earn from the Infinite Battle;
  • Rank 5 Legendary Equipment Chest, Red Gem Box (Rank 5), and Lv.2 Bravery Medals are now available;
  • Earn Rank 3, 4 Rings from Red Gem Box (Rank 3, 4) via Camillan by exchanging Lv.2 Bravery Medals, and Rank 5 Rings from Red Gem Box (Rank 5) obtained via Lv.4 Rare Treasure Chest.

Legion of Heroes is available for free to download via mobile device from Google Play for Android and the App Store for iOS.

Fantasy War Tactics
Fantasy War Tactics brings a PC-quality, turn-based strategy role-playing game (SRPG) right into the hands of tactical gamers everywhere, offering a rich-story and massive maps for players to immerse themselves. As an ambitious lord bent on taking back the world from the menace of old forces, players collect and use the skills of more than 50 heroes, explore 12 different regions, and join their friends to help them in the heat of battle. The latest update features the addition of Moon Island as well as new features and improvements in the Battle of Honor area.

The latest content update also includes:

  • Moon Island, an expansive new map for players to sharpen their strategy and allocate heroes;
  • Two new heroes available through Moon Island, Klein and Sione, each with a diverse range of skills;
  • Battle of Honor features two new maps, Battlefield of Bravery and Battlefield of Proof, as well as weekly map rotation system;
  • Brand new items in the Battle of Honor shop including a Bell Gene Fragment to get a new hero Bell, and an exclusive Bell costume;
  • Special, events starting today, April 28 through May 8;
    • Players will have double boost available, including EXP, Gold and Genes (gene fragment) in various maps each day;
    • Various items, such as ancient coins, gold, diamonds, etc. will be offered through on-time event as rewards.

Fantasy War Tactics is available for download via mobile device from Google Play for Android and the App Store for iOS.

Additional information on the games for members of the press:

About NEXON Co., Ltd. http://company.nexon.co.jp/
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

About Enfeel Inc.
Enfeel is a mobile developer based in Bundang, South Korea. Established in 2010, the studio has achieved major success in Asia with its acclaimed Birzzle series of games, and looks to expand to many valuable markets worldwide through working with experienced partners and delivering world class content.

InSomnia RPG has returned to Kickstarter to secure the funds required to complete the game

SAMARA, Russia – April 27, 2016 – Today InSomnia, a dystopian dieselpunk RPG, from indie developer Studio MONO, has returned to Kickstarter to secure the funds required to complete the game.

“It was no easy decision to return to Kickstarter. After evaluating the progress made on the project, thanks to the funds from our previous Kickstarter campaign and the over £100,000 we’ve spent out of our own pockets, we’ve got to a point where we need additional funding.  The money’s for one final push to take the game past the current Prologue Chapter we have released to the public.” said Anatoliy Guyduk, lead developer at Studio MONO.

“We switched from Ogre 3D to UE4, and are thrilled with the improvements in both the visuals and the performance of the game. The Prologue Chapter, which is up to four hours long –  depending on how much you explore and do, will show you how passionate we all are for InSomnia. We hope that you’ll support us in our dieselpunk inspired journey, one last time!”


InSomnia is dystopian vision, set in a murky, retro-futuristic style. The game takes place on a colossal, semi-deserted interplanetary space station. Having left their dying planet behind, this space metropolis, along with its inhabitants, has been moving towards the distant, ghost-like Evacuation Point for the past 400 years, where the descendants of the once great people hope to start over the history of mankind. 


Game Features
•Multi-layered role playing game
•Dark retro-futuristic setting
•Hardcore gameplay
•Non-linear story
•Colossal space metropolis to explore
•Realistic combat system
•Generated quests and events
•Atmospheric ambient soundtrack


About Studio Mono
Studio MONO was founded in Samara, Russia in 2011 by Anatoliy Guyduk. With a core development team, they’re joined by freelance individuals from all over the world – including Malaysia, the U.S., Russia, the Netherlands and Ukraine – Studio MONO is a talented group of professionals who have been active in the world of game design for many years.

Assets: http://insomnia-project.com/press/
Trailer: https://youtu.be/s2rEWaLjTco
Kickstarter: http://insomnia-project.com/kickstarter
Prologue Chapter Download** (Win, Mac and Linux): http://insomnia-project.com/demo/

The Wrong in Wrestling: The New Media

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I recently went down to Dallas and had a fantastic Wrestlemania weekend. It was my first trip, and one of the best attributes of the journey was the interaction with other fans. Of course, when you wait in those long lines at Axxess and Wrestlecon, you are going to get a lot of smarks, but I also had some stellar debates and conversations with a lot of people just like myself, who love the spectacle of professional wrestling but have drifted away compared to the days of yore. What happened? When did the suspension of disbelief become filled with cynicism? Instead of talking about what we love, us wrestling fans spend most of our days speaking on what we disapprove of, whether it be talent, storylines, and so on. The real question is, why has the WWE got this point where we as the viewers go in circles trying to find that one bad seed in a television product that still manages to keep us entertained enough to continue to tune in every week?

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There are so many directions to point a finger at as to why the WWE doesn’t quite have that same satisfaction that it used to. I mean, Vince has tried to better the product and that does show. Triple H has done wonders with NXT and we are finally seeing some new talent flesh out the old, creating a fresh and crisp atmosphere each week with a little more unpredictability. However, when you love something it is still ok to critique it, and fans rip apart the very brand they loyally support every single day. That conversation is now so loud that we hear it in crowd chants, vlogs, and all throughout social media. I am just one person who has had a love of the business since the dawn of the Attitude Era. I am in no way a “God of the fans”, nor am I a smark – but I can still rewatch old episodes of Raw and find myself much more captivated by the years of 1998 through 2007. This isn’t about my knowledge or own preferences though, it is about what I feel is weighing down the enjoyment and awe that has been missing for a while, and is just now seeing a small resurgence since 2016 began. With that said, I think a breakdown of what is wrong with wrestling is in order, starting from the very worst thing to ever happen to wrestling.

The online media.

Literally everyone can blog now. Any person who has the least bit of skill can be a writer. Hell, I am proving that right now by using this platform to share my own opinions. There are two shades of color to speak about here though, as during the past few years with the popularity of Youtube and other quick video formats increasing, we have seen less articles about wrestling and more five minute clips that do very little to educate and enlighten the fans. I want to start speaking about this subject by talking about dirt sheets. I know that many professional wrestlers hate dirt sheets. These are the websites that try to get rumors about the talent swirling due to the presence of moles backstage to attract readers and revenue to their own market. The dirt sheet writer first became a popular format of journalism around twenty-five years ago, as these third party websites hosted stories about firings, hirings, and everything in-between. It was obvious quickly that Vince and several other promoters hated these websites, as there was a lot of controversy years ago due to several angles being spoiled ahead of big events. Fans were bringing in “Welcome Back _______!” signs for shows that did not announce the return of a big Superstar, and forums with wrestling talk soon turned into debating a performer’s personal life, rather than their in-ring abilities.

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During the past ten years, WWE have embraced change and have even featured sites like Bleacher Report and Wrestlezone on their program, as even bad publicity is good publicity. Smarks – or the “Smart Marks” were created from this format of news, as those fans took in this knowledge that felt exclusive and telling and combined it with their current perception of a staged product to feel as if they were more in the know. I get it, as I read dirt sheets for spoilers on Smackdown, and have done so for years to keep up to date with all of the future endeavors. Remember that nerve-wrecking time between 2004-2011 where the WWE began “spring cleaning” their roster? Anticipation is a human emotion we all have and if someone offers to give you a box with a surprise in it that you cannot open for seven long days, I would say that most wrestling fans (myself included) would rip it to shreds as feeling in the know of backstage affairs can be quite empowering – if not very destructive to the product as a whole. I have a love hate relationship with these websites. Some do fun fantasy bookings and actually pay tribute to careers and bring forth interviews that are absolutely fascinating. Go look up any shoot interview. It doesn’t matter which one. These tell-all productions are interesting for fans as we get to see the actual talent let us inside their lives for two to three hours at a time. I do however hate what a lot of newer websites have become. These little brands understand marketing. They have brilliant suits up top that know how to use the internet in their favor to create revenue. Welcome to the clickbait media that has infested the squared circle like the plague.

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I am not going to beat around the bush with names as my respect is an absolute zero for a lot of the organizations I am about to speak about. This generation’s addition of transparency to sports entertainment has done wonders for fans. We feel more connected to each Superstar. Some websites however have taken that gift and soiled it, producing nothing but garbage to infest the minds of current and future fans, turning what could be a valid opinion into meaningless knowledge that does nothing but hurt not only the Superstars, but all of the promotions they work for. Whatculture is the absolute biggest monster on the farm here. How did it get so bad? Well, the answer is quite easy. Step 1: Hire amateur comedians with basic wrestling knowledge and put them behind a keyboard and camera. Step 2: Utilize online monetization techniques known as “clickbait” by forming several daily top ten lists and catchy, negative headlines thrown in to attract an audience. Oh, by the way, get ready to refresh their ads ten times as you will be clicking through a slideshow for even the most mundane of topics. Seriously, you needed ten fucking pages to spew that vile? Step 3: Create videos that are laced with animations and flashy cuts to make the production come full circle, with the audience absorbing every word, hooking younger viewers as well as casual fans who are not fully into the product, so they stop watching what they love and come to you due to the sheer quantity of your content. This is the same mentality that had Youtubers who once had dwindling views hook onto the Minecraft/Let’s Play video train – so they could cash in on that group of young fans who would rather watch a game be played than actually play it.

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I mean, who needs to even watch Raw or Smackdown anymore when they can watch Adam speak negatively for ten minutes in what is best compared to a pop-up video for idiots? I am sure the guy is nice in real life, and hats off to him and the crew at Whatculture for latching onto such an intuitive dragon that is making a lot of money, but seriously, where is the integrity? I have a few friends who are new to wrestling. One of which has watched off and on for years and is now starting to develop a passion for the business – meaning his brain is like a sponge for every video he sees for any product out there. I know it and understand where he is coming from, as I was the same way years ago with videos, DVDS, and early forums for wrestling fans. I think I read every issue of WWE Magazine from top to bottom as a teen. When you begin to have a passion for something, you want to learn everything you can about it. He is the one who introduced me to this channel called Whatculture that had millions of hits each day – and I thought why not. I mean, sure – I knew of Whatculture beforehand, as you cannot google a current topic in the wrestling world without one of their top ten clickbait links being first in the lot. The videos however I thought may have some passionate people behind them, but alas, I was wrong. These videos spend a lot of time talking about bullshit that doesn’t matter and can easily misguide the audience. I do not think any less of my friend for still enjoying them, as entertainment is all about preference. This piece however is about my feelings, so continuing on…

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I think the absolute worst I have seen are the “Top Ten Things WWE Wants you to Forget About _____” series. With over one million views, there is a video that is constantly being promoted to myself while I browse, that is in this series about Jeff Hardy (gotta love recommendations). The thumbnail is literally his mugshot from his arrest, with a good portion of the video speaking about matches that have been highlighted as rookie spots for years (the WWE showed these many times, easily found on the WWE Network and official home video releases – aka NOT forgotten), along with a great deal of talk about Jeff’s drug use. Jeff is not even in the WWE I am pretty sure – so that definitely is not viable, plus – where do you get off thinking it is ok to tell your impressionable young audience about a personal issue from years ago? Sure, most fans know about Jeff, but at the same time, these videos are staining a legacy.

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Just look at a few of the thousands of comments from what are obviously younger viewers:

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When Chyna died last week, many wondered why she didn’t get into the WWE Hall of Fame during her lifetime. Forget about the beefs, as this exact type of TMZ styled media coverage is the main reason why she did not get inducted. Look at the Stone Cold interview – Triple H speaks directly about Google and her name being a factor. People make bad decisions and you use your platform as an “entertainment vessel” to smash them back down so they can’t get back up? It isn’t just Jeff, or Chyna, and it isn’t just Whatculture – as I am simply highlighting them as other copycats have followed their trend of bullshit clickbait that does nothing but kill legacies and invade personal flaws THAT HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH THE ACTUAL PRODUCT. This is just a sampling as I could go on for hours about the misinformation and misleading headlines at work here, that viewers are actually absorbing and using to define an individual that they know nothing about. It makes me, as a fan angry to see such fantastic talent spat on. This type of media takes what we get from dirt sheets and spins it into a quick headline and thumbnail, misinforming an audience by creating a context that makes fans think it is ok to criticize on subjects that it is clearly not.

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When I spoke to fans in those lines, they were telling stories about past Wrestlemanias, those moments where we were on the edge of our seats as Edge flew through the ropes at Foley through a flaming table, and so many other great stories that just hearing them from another point of view brought a spark back that I had not felt in a long time. Then I get back to reality where fans are no longer experiencing these moments, but instead a machine that produces a hollow, flashy pill that is easy to consume – and because they had that pill, they now think they know. There is a reason why ratings are dropping, and it isn’t the talent. It isn’t the writing. It is the fact that top tens and index card reminders have been sculpted into a mirage of an article or video, lacking the substance and context that makes our sport great. Instead of spending time on that quick video or slideshow, go to an interview, or a book, or an actual match and take in the real thing. Indulge in random views, and promote passionate Youtubers who are telling stories and having those debates with energy in their voice. Sure, there is a lot that might be wrong with wrestling, but this one has an easy fix.

Ino-Co’s Crazy Killer Launches on Steam Early Access

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Developed by Ino-Co Plus, the second title from Gaijin Entertainment’s inCubator program has launched on Steam Early Access. Built on Unreal Engine 4, Crazy Killer is a third person shooter based on the classic party game Mafia. At the beginning of each round, players are randomly assigned the role of killer, sheriff, doctor, and civilian with a specific goal. Every player has special skills and tools that can assist them in completing their objective, but it can also make them a bigger target.

“The Early Access launch of Crazy Killer is second of many titles we are fostering, from development through launch, in our Gaijin inCubator,” said Anton Yudintsev, CEO of Gaijin Entertainment. “Crazy Killer is based on a very popular party game that mixes action with a whodunit spin in a solid multiplayer and cooperative format.”

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The game’s beta is out now on Steam as a free to play title for Windows. The plan is to support the game in the future with micro-transactions, but the store is not expected to be implemented for at least another month.

May 2016’s Games With Gold Announced

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As April wraps up, Microsoft has announced May’s Games with Gold titles. This month’s titles are mostly indie games, both new and old. Defense Grid 2 on Xbox One will be free for the entire month of May. Costume Quest 2 for Xbox One will be free from May 16-June 15. Xbox 360 owners will be able to pick up GRID 2 from May 1-15 and then Peggle from May 16-31. Both games are compatible with Xbox One through the backward compatibility program, so Xbox One owners should grab a copy too!

As usual, these free games will only be available for Xbox Owners with an active Xbox Live Gold subscription.

New Nintendo Console ‘NX’ to Launch Alongside Zelda

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Most big Nintendo news comes in the form of a Nintendo Direct however this time a low key financial meeting was the source of some huge information including a release window for the mysterious Nintendo NX console, a delay to Zelda Wii U as well as a NX version and news on two future mobile titles.

The Nintendo NX console will launch in March 2017. This seems to be a  global release date, with Nintendo Australia, US and Europe all reporting the March 2017 release window. Nintendo ruled out any unveil of the console at this year’s E3 event, but have promised to unveil it before the year is out.zelda-wii-u-promo-art

Zelda Wii U has been delayed (again, as expected) to simply a 2017 release date. It was also revealed that a Nintendo NX version has been in development in secret alongside the Wii U version. Both will launch on the same day but wheter that launch will coincide with the March 2017 release date is still unknown.

In slightly better news, Nintendo unveiled Zelda Wii U will be playable at this year’s E3 but that’s where the good news ends. Zelda Wii U will be the ONLY title Nintendo has playable at the event, which to me indicates major doubts in Nintendo’s Wii U strategy as the console approaches the end of it’s short life span. The company mentions further E3 plans will be announced in the future so hopefully they can think of something other than Zelda.

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While the Wii U could easily be labelled a failure in terms of install base, Nintendo’s foray into the mobile market has taken a strong start. Miitomo is now 10 million users strong and the next two smartphone game projects have been announced. As promised, they are focusing on two of Nintendo’s largest franchises, Fire Emblem and Animal Crossing and both are planned to release before the end of June and are labelled as ‘pure game applications’.

Details are slim, however it was revealed Nintendo want to make the mobile Fire Emblem more accessible while still offering a great value RPG. As for Animal Crossing, the game aims to be connected to the world of Animal Crossing for dedicated gaming systems. It isn’t clear whether this means playing one game will reward you in another game or if they will just share the same character and locations, but I think Animal Crossing is easily one of the games best suited to the mobile platform.

NieR: Automata Character Introduction Video Released

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We recently were introduced to a handful of characters that will be appearing in NieR: Automata and now Square Enix has decided to release a high-quality version of a trailer that actually focuses on introducing all three of them. As you’ll see in the video below, the androids 2B, 9S, and A2 are shown off and you can read more about them in our earlier article.

As for the game itself, NieR: Automata is still set to be released in Japan sometime in 2016 as a PlayStation 4 exclusive and at the moment has not been confirmed for release in the West.

Street Fighter V’s Guile Arrives on April 28th

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Capcom has announced that they are “planning” on releasing Guile onto Street Fighter V on April 28th by 7 p.m. PT / 10 p.m. ET. Considering the company decided to use the word planning, there is probably some chance that he may not end up being available at that time but for now fans can look forward to Guile being added to the roster in a little over twenty-four hours.

Capcom did not state during this reveal if the full April update that will be adding punishments for rage-quitters and other fixes would be added to Street Fighter V at the same time as Guile.