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Until Dawn Release Date and New Trailer Announcement

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Until Dawn has gone through many quiet patches of news and changes but it seems that may all be coming to an end as Sony and Supermassive Games have finally unveiled the release date for their upcoming story based horror game Until Dawn. The game will be available exclusively for the PlayStation 4 on August 25th. You decide who lives and who dies as you play as one of eight friends trapped together on a remote mountain retreat, and as you would expect, they aren’t alone. Every decision you make in your terrifying search for answers could mean the difference between life and death.

To celebrate the announcement a new trailer has also been released that you can view for yourself below. Pre-orders are now open and those that take advantage of the offer will receive an exclusive scene for free that sees Matt and Emily, a new couple, out on the mountain – but it’s not long until they start to suspect they aren’t alone. In another announcement for the game, it was revealed Peter Stormare (Prison Break, The Big Lebowski and the Arrow TV series) played an actor within the game and gave a pretty good motion capture performance so that will surely be a treat. Are you excited for Until Dawn? Let us know what you think about the game in the comments below and be sure to check out our hands on preview to see what we thought about the game.

The Crew June Patch Notes and New Cars

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The Crew may have been criticised early on for it’s many technical issues and lack of promised content, but Ubisoft and Ivory Tower have continued to work hard at improving the game even 6 months after releases with monthly patches. The newest patch releasing on June 3rd promises an all new League system and brings with it other game improvements. You can check out the full list of features in the June patch notes below.

New features

  • Leagues
    • A new leaderboard system for PVP game modes has been added.
    • By earning points in PvP races, players will be able to progress in the Leagues.
    • There are 4 leagues: Bronze, Silver, Gold and Platinum with each league having 4 divisions.
    • The players will progress or be demoted in the leagues based on their activity in PVP game modes.
  • Faction system
    • The faction system has been rebalanced to give more chances to lesser populated factions in the monthly faction war.
    • The UI has also been modified and redesigned to help players track their progression inside their faction as well as the global activity on the map.
  • New car release
    • 2014 CHEVROLET CORVETTE STINGRAY: early access for Season Pass owners on June 3rd and to all players on June 10th (to purchase with Crew Credits).

UI

  • The scoreboard for missions, skills and PvP races has been slightly redesigned to be easier to read.
  • The filter tabs now only show the relevant information (eg: only Skills, Faction Missions, PvP events..).
  • The Car Tuners, HQs and Car Dealers are now visible only through the Default Tab.

Track IR

  • Track IR now also works with the third-person views.

PvP

  • New races
    • 3 new races have been added to the Eliminator mode
    • 3 new races have been added to the Blitz Brawl mode

Bug fixing

  • Fixed a bug where players could not fast travel to unlocked areas on the map from the “Challenges” menu.
  • The progression of several awards has been fixed.
  • Fixed a bug related to the daily salary and the ranking system in the faction war.
  • Improvements for the text chat feature.
  • Improvement of the navigation with the mouse on PC.
  • Several bug fixes related to AI behavior during missions.
  • Fixed the cockpit rear-view cam on Xbox One.
  • Fixed an issue linked to the network detection tool that was preventing some players from loading the game.
  • Fixed an issue related to the timer of certain faction missions when sending friends.

Changes applied to cars

  • Fixed wheel spin for ALFA ROMEO 8C Competizione FULL STOCK, PERF, RACING
  • Fixed wheel spin for HOTROD HuP ONE CIRCUIT
  • Fixed wheel spin on FERRARI 458 Speciale FULL STOCK, PERF
  • Fixed wheel spin issue on 2013 SRT Viper GTS FULL STOCK, PERF
  • Fixed wheel spin issue on 2015 FORD Mustang GT Fastback FULL STOCK, STREET, PERF
  • Improved downforce on LaFERRARI FULL STOCK and PERF

New cars are also on the way and in great news for Season Pass holders, any car that comes out will be given to those players free of charge. The first car will be the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray and will be available June 3rd with the patch. It comes in Full Stock and Perf specs.

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The next car is the Mini Countryman, that will be available in all specs except for Circuit. Both this car and the next at current do not have a release date.

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And lastly for the announced upcoming cars, the Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR makes it’s way into your garage with Full Stock, Perf and Circuit specs.

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More cars are also planned to be released in the future. If you haven’t played The Crew in a while now might be a good time to get back in to it. Let us know in the comments below your experience with the game and your thoughts on this latest news.

Razer Firefly Hard Gaming Mouse Mat Joins the Razer Chroma Family

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The ever so colourful Razer Chroma family of PC accessories is adding the Razer Firefly to the family tree, currently composed of mice, keyboards, and headsets. The Razer Firefly is a hard mouse mat with LEDs built into the borders of the mat. Razer Synapse will be able to control the LEDs, allowing the mouse mat to light up with 16.8 million possible colours and a large variety of lighting effects.

The Razer Firefly has a micro-textured finish that should strike a happy balance for mouse movement speed and control. The base is covered with non-slip rubber and has a seven foot braided fiber cable with a gold plated USB connector.

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The Razer Firefly will cost $59.99 USD and will be available around the world in June 2015. Pre-orders are being accepted at the RazerStore.

The Witcher 3 Available in 15 Languages

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Just because we got the final trailer for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt last week does not mean CD Projekt RED will stop sharing videos from the game. In honor of The Witcher 3 being localized in 15 languages (7 with full voice-overs and 8 with subtitles), the developers have shared a clip from the game with a song translated in seven different languages.

Enjoy this clip, titled “The Wolven Storm”, featuring “Priscilla’s Song” below:

The seamless transition between the languages showcases a truly great example of voice localization. Priscilla sounds nearly the same in all languages.

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is available now on Windows PC, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4.

New Mad Max Story Trailer, “Savage Road”

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Last month, Warner Bros. Games and Avalanche Studios gave us a great look at the gameplay for the upcoming Mad Max game. Today, after a couple weekends with Mad Max: Fury Road blowing up the international box office, they are giving us a first look at the story of the upcoming game.

Enjoy the Mad Max story trailer, “Savage Road”:

In the upcoming game, Max’s Interceptor is stolen and he must build a whole new beast in an effort to escape the Wasteland with the help of his sidekick, Chumbucket.

Avalanche is treating this game as a separate entry into the Mad Max franchise, so it will not be tied to George Miller’s latest opus currently dominating a theatre near you. As a fan of the films as well as Avalanche’s Just Cause series, I am personally looking forward to Mad Max a great deal.

Mad Max will hit your PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Windows PC platforms on September 1, 2015.

Animatsu Announces Several Anime Licenses at MCM London 2015

Animatsu Entertainment announced several new anime license acquisitions this weekend at MCM London 2015. Exact release dates for the new titles have not yet been revealed.

The following titles will all be available for purchase on home video in the UK in the near future: season 1 of A Certain Magical Index, season 1 of A Certain Scientific RailgunTriage X, Parasyte: The Maxim, Black Bullet, Golden Time and Akame ga Kill.

If you are interested in some of these series, you may like to check out a review of A Certain Magical Index season 1 part 1 here, A Certain Scientific Railgun season 1 part 1 here and Golden Time collection 1 here.

Logitech Unveils its Colourful 2015 Play Collection

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Logitech are proud to reveal their seventh-annual design collection, the 2015 Logitech Play Collection, a true representation of the latest trends in fashion, furniture design and accessories.

Global VP of Computer Peripherals at Logitech, Charlotte Johs, stated, “Our goal was to evoke a little fun, and remind you to smile when you’re using your wireless mouse. We combined a splash of colour, a touch of playfulness and a dash of spirit to create this year’s 2015 Logitech Play Collection.”

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After attending Milan Design Week, the Logitech design team were inspired by the playful themes and elements in shaping their approach for the in-house creation of this year’s Play Collection.

The 2015 Logitech Play Collection features the new Logitech Wireless Mouse M238. With long-lasting battery life and an amazing long wireless range of up to 10 metres, it’s easy to keep the fun going for up to 12 months!

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The release is expected for June 2015 for a retail price of $34.95. For further product specifications and information, please visit the official website here.

Next Week from Discotek: ‘5 Centimeters Per Second’ and a ‘Lupin the Third’ OVA on DVD

Discotek Media has two anime titles scheduled for release on June 2, 2015.

The first one is the release of the 1992 TV special Lupin the Third: From Siberia with Love. It will be available on DVD with Japanese audio and English subtitles. This special is also known as From Russia with Love and Bank of Liberty.

The second one is the release of Makoto Shinkai’s 2007 film 5 Centimeters Per Second. It will be released on DVD with English audio, Japanese audio and English subtitles. ADV Films produced an English dub for their release of the film in 2008. Less than a year later, Bang Zoom! Entertainment produced a new English dub of the film. The Bang Zoom! dub is presumably the dub that will be featured on Discotek’s DVD release. Discotek stated that they do not currently have the license to release the film on Blu-ray.

Both of these sets are still available for pre-order ahead of their release next week.

New Yu-Gi-Oh! Game Rated for PS4 and Xbox One

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A new Yu-Gi-Oh! game was made known about today thanks to the USK rating board. The new game is called Yu-Gi-Oh! Legacy of The Duelist and is being published by Konami who has been in all sorts of trouble lately with the Silent Hills and Hideo Kojima scandal. The game was rated for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. Based off the name I would guess this game will revolve around all five Yu-Gi-Oh! seasons that have currently been produced right up to the most recent Arc-V series.

Yu-Gi-Oh! games are typically released on handheld devices like the 3DS and PSP so it’s nice to get a full fledged console game. The last title for the 3DS was Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal Clash! Duel Carnival which released last year to poor reviews thanks to a completely half hearted localisation effort which saw much of the games content cut. Do you still like to break out your spell, trap and monster cards and duel? Let us know your favourite Yu-Gi-Oh! title from games past in the comments below.

 

Indie Gala Every Monday Bundle #61 Now Available

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Celebrate Memorial Day in the US with a brand new indie bundle! Capsule Computers and Indie Gala’s Every Monday Bundle #61 is bringing seven indie games to gamers starting at $1.89.

Princess Isabella – Return of the Curse – Rescue Princess Isabella’s daughter from the evil witch in this hidden object adventure game.

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Pre-Civilization Marble Age – Build your civilization from a small Greek village to a mighty city-state in this turn based strategy game.

Robin’s Quest – Relive the classic tale of Robin Hood by stealing from the rich and giving to the poor!

Empress Of The Deep 2: Song Of The Blue Whale – Anna must rescue the four Children of Light and the many animal slaves in the Temple of the Clouds.

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Agent Awesome – 12 levels of stealth, combat, and … koalas?! Help Agent Awesome prove how awesome he really is by raiding E.V.I.L.’s headquarters and knocking off their top managers.

Paper Dungeons – A fantasy board game with a hand-drawn visual style.

Jones On Fire – A simple 2-button infinite runner that will challenge players to run and jump to save adorable kittens from the fire.

For the first 24 hours of the sale, the entire bundle can be purchased for only $1.89. Grab your copy at Indie Gala before the price goes up.