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Magic Duels: Origins to Release in 2015

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Wizards of the Coast has announced that a new digital version of it’s popular TCG will be released this year. Titled Magic Duels: Origins, this version of the strategy card game will be completely free-to-play. Wizards of the Coast promises that all content will be unlockable without purchase. This is a change away from Magic: Duels of the Planeswalker which had a large amount of purchasable DLC content.

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Game play will likely be very similar to the prior title, although Duels will feature the story and cards from the upcoming release of the Magic Origins card set. It also appears that Origins will feature a quest system as well as a new deckbuilder and more multiplayer modes. All the announced features are below:

  • Improved Deck Builder with step-by-step deck construction guidance
  • First-ever playable Planeswalker cards
  • Solo Battle mode featuring virtually endless AI opponents
  • Expanded multiplayer options, including Two-Headed Giant mode
  • Quest system with new individual and community challenges every week
  • Limitless Free-to-Play with 100% earnable content
  • All-new Skill Quest tutorial system

Magic Duels: Origins will release for the Xbox One, PC, and iPad in July 2015, with a later release on the PS4. Check out a video trailer below.

Mad Max Release Date Announced; Last-Gen Versions Cancelled

Travis Bruno
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Warner Bros. and Avalanche Studios announced that Mad Max will be hitting the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC on September 1st in North America and September 4th in Europe while also announcing that the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions of the game are no longer being developed.

Those who pre-order Mad Max before it is released will be given a Magnum Opus car body called “The Ripper” that comes with an upgraded exhaust system, off-road tires, a better suspension, and a V8 engine. This announcement also comes with a new video from Game Informer covering a bit of new information about the title and you can check that out below.

Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster to be Released on PS4 in May

Travis Bruno
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If you happened to have held out on picking up Final Fantasy X | X-2 HD Remaster when it was released last year for the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita then perhaps you will be interested in picking it up for the PlayStation 4 as Square Enix has just announced the release date for this remaster bundle which will begin to hit stores worldwide in May.

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Final Fantasy X | X-2 HD Remaster will launch for the PlayStation 4 on May 12th in North America and May 14th in Japan. This version will include a number of system specific features such as the ability to switch between the original soundtrack and the remastered soundtrack, cross-save between the old versions of the game, and remote play through the Vita.

Those who pre-order the game in North America will be given a special calendar while those in Europe will be given a Steelbook case featuring artwork from Yoshitaka Amano.

Marth Amiibo to be Restocked in North America in Late April

Travis Bruno
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If you’ve been trying to keep up with Nintendo‘s Amiibo releases then you have to have good luck as well as the will to pre-order a figure early because Nintendo has had one hell of a time keeping most popular Amiibos in stock. In fact, the Marth Amiibo, which will be compatible with the upcoming Code Name: S.T.E.A.M., has been sold out since the launch of the Amiibos last year.

As such Nintendo of America finally decided to announce that they will be trying to restock Marth figures in late April, though if history is anything to go by they will likely produce too few to actually meet consumer demand.

Corpse Party 3DS to Feature New Scenario

Travis Bruno
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Corpse Party 3DS to Feature New Scenario

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As previously reported, 5pb.’s horror game Corpse Party will be making its way to the Nintendo 3DS, marking the first time that the series has ever arrived on that platform. At the time it was unknown what, if any, would be added to this 3DS remake of the PSP title but it seems that a brand new scenario will be added into the game according to 4Gamer.

Details on Corpse Party: Blood Covered …Repeated Fear are still very scarce though the original developers Team GrisGris will be handling the game’s story. It is worth noting that XSEED Games has previously released the original Corpse Party as well as the following title Corpse Party: Book of Shadows in North America.

Dead or Alive 5: Last Round to get Senran Kagura Crossover Costume DLC

Travis Bruno
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Around the time that Koei Tecmo revealed Dead or Alive 5: Last Round, a teaser that Team Ninja would be collaborating with Marvelous to create some sort of Senran Kagura crossover was hinted at. Now it appears that that crossover will take place through some special DLC costumes for Dead or Alive 5: Last Round.

The costumes revealed so far include an Asuka outfit for Kasumi and a Mirai outfit for Marie Rose. While no release date has been announced for these costumes as of yet, it has been revealed that similar to the Senran Kagura games, the outfits will be gradually destroyed over the course of the fight.

Sony Brings New Project Morpheus Prototype to GDC 2015

Jamie Laike Tsui
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Sony added to the pool of VR headset announcements during GDC 2015 with the reveal of Project Morpheus’ prototype number two.

The new prototype features a larger OLED screen that will lower motion blur, expand the field of view, support 120 FPS, and remove flicker. The positional tracking has been upgraded with the help of three extra LEDs and the tracking latency has been reduced. The physical headset is now easier to remove with a quick release strap and is lighter overall.

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Project Morpheus is slated for a consumer launch during the first half of 2016. It will powered by Sony’s PlayStation 4 console.

The prototype will be made available to developers along with an improved SDK supporting 3D positional audio.

Action RPG Paradise Never Announced by Kitty Lambda Games

Jamie Laike Tsui
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Indie developer Kitty Lambda Games and publisher Devolver Digital (Hotline Miami 2) announced their latest project, Paradise Never. The game is an action RPG set to launch on Linux, Mac, and Windows this summer. Paradise Never features a playful, colourful voxel art style.

Players are stuck in a Groundhog Day-esque situation, reliving the same three days over and over again. The peaceful French island they inhabit is experiencing a second French Revolution in an attempt to fight for independence from France, and the player must save the lives of as many people as possible to stop the three day cycle.

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Kitty Lambda Games boasts their complex NPC system reacts to the world differently based on its context, allowing players to build a full profile of the NPC’s personality, motivations, and behaviours. Learning about the NPCs will be key to saving their lives in Paradise Never.

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NVIDIA Unveils New NVIDIA SHIELD and GRID Game Streaming Service

Jamie Laike Tsui
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NVIDIA Unveils New NVIDIA SHIELD and GRID Game Streaming Service

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NVIDIA was very busy at GDC 2015 with a lengthy presentation featuring a rebooted NVIDIA SHIELD. The presentation included new snippets of gameplay from The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Metal Gear Solid V, and Resident Evil: Revelations 2 all running on the new device.

The service includes a new SHIELD device that is an Android TV set top supporting up to 4K resolutions. In addition to standard Android apps, the the box can stream PC games powered by cloud computing through the NVIDIA GRID service.

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The new NVIDIA SHIELD will launch in May 2015 for $199 USD and will include both the set top and an controller. The console is armed with the new Tegra X1 processor and a Maxwell-based GPU.

NVIDIA GRID will launch with more than 50 games, mixing AAA titles with indie darlings. SHIELD owners will be able to subscribe to the GRID service or purchase games separately.

Learn more about the NVIDIA SHIELD at the official site.

My Little Monster Anime Acquired by NIS America

Travis Bruno
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It looks like Right Stuf had a bit of information to reveal before NIS America could make an announcement themselves. The company has recently posted their first digital catalog of the year and with it comes news that NIS America is going to be releasing the 2012 anime series My Little Monster, also known as Tonari no Kaibutsu-kun, in North America sometime in Spring 2015.

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This listing shows that the series will be released on Blu-ray and DVD combo pack, will cost $59.98, and will be given NIS America’s premium edition treatment. It is worth noting that NIS America has not officially announced this license acquisition as of yet but considering the premium edition shown above, we can expect an announcement sometime soon.

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