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Fast & Furious 7 First Trailer Released

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November 3, 2014

It’s time to jump back into the driving seat with everyone’s favourite street racing family in Fast & Furious 7 which received a brand new trailer today after a week of promotional videos featuring cast interviews and stunt highlights. Furious 7 looks to be upping the ante once again with even crazier set pieces, faster cars and a revenge plot featuring Ian Shaw, the brother of the main villain from the previous film.

All the big stars are back for this one to give a proper send off to the character of Brian O’Connor who was of course played by the late Paul Walker. It has been stated in an interview his character will not be killed off but will be retired in some way.

Fast & Furious 7 takes place after Fast & Furious: Tokyo Drift, bringing the seemingly then ‘spin-off’ third film of the series back into the main timeline (which had technically already happened with the return of Han establishing films 4, 5 and 6 as prequels to Tokyo Drift). Interestingly the trailer did not show off any scenes featuring Lucas Black’s character Shawn, the main character from Tokyo Drift, however we do know he will be in the film due to a couple of tweets during production.

You can check out the action packed trailer just below and let us know in the comments if you’re pumped for some more Fast & Furious action. Interesting fact, the original Fast & Furious released all the way back in 2001 and has since become Universal’s best selling film franchise which is a trend that is likely to continue when Furious 7 releases on April 3rd, 2015. (April 2nd in Australia)

Super Smash Bros. Wii U Release Date Pushed Forward

Nathan Farrugia

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November 2, 2014

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Super Smash Bros. Wii U will be able to be enjoyed a week earlier for all those who reside in Europe or the Oceania region with the release date being bumped forward an entire week to November 28th and November 29th respectively. The U.S. release date of November 21st remains untouched for those lucky enough to live in the states.

Varying release dates between regions is a hot topic among gamers especially among titles that need to be localized from the Eastern countries such as Japan, with some regions having to wait up to a year later before seeing a localized release. Many big name games such as Pokemon or Destiny are choosing to release on the same day worldwide which seems like the best solution for everyone.

If you want to get hyped for the Wii U Smash Bros release, check out our recent information blowout which covers heaps of awesome new and returning features such as game modes, 8 player Smash battles and even a new character in Mewtwo!

The Crew PC Specs and New Nvidia Graphics Trailer

Nathan Farrugia

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November 2, 2014

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The Crew is coming to PS4, Xbox One, Xbox 360 and PC and like most games, the PC version will feature both better performance and graphical fidelity with a number of improvements over the console versions.The newly released trailer which you can watch below showcases the best of these new features that have been brought to the PC version thanks to Nvidia. PC specs have also been released and are fairly standard for a newly released game. Only 64 bit Windows operating systems are being supported so those with 32 bit systems may want to upgrade or move on to the console version.

MINIMUM

Supported OS: Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8/8.1 (64bit)
Processor: Intel Core2 Quad Q9300 @ 2.5 GHz or AMD Athlon II X4 620 @ 2.6 GHz (or better)
RAM: 4GB
Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX260 or AMD Radeon HD4870 (512MB VRAM with Shader Model 4.0 or higher)

RECOMMENDED

Supported OS: Windows 8/8.1 (64bit)
Processor: Intel Core i5-750 @ 2.66 GHz or AMD Phenom II X4 940 @ 3.0 GHz (or better)
RAM: 8GB
Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX580 or AMD Radeon 6870 (1024MB VRAM with Shader Model 5.0 or higher)

OPTIMAL

Supported OS: Windows 8/8.1 (64bit)
Processor: Intel Core i7-2600K @ 3.4 GHz or AMD FX-8150 @ 3.6 GHz (or better)
RAM: 8GB
Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX670 or AMD Radeon 7870 (2048MB VRAM with Shader Model 5.0 or higher

Supported Video Cards at Release Time

NVIDIA GeForce GTX260 or better, GTX400, GTX500, GTX600, GTX700, GTX900 series; AMD Radeon HD4870 or better, HD5000, HD6000, HD7000, R7 and R9 series;

Latest tested drivers

GeForce 340.52 for all DX10 NVIDIA cards (GTX200) and 344.48 for all DX11 NVIDIA cards (GTX400 –GTX900). Catalyst 13.1 for HD4000 series and Catalyst 14.9 for all other Radeon cards.

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A DirectX Compatible Sound Card with the latest drivers will also be needed for audio and the game will support a large amount of wheel accessories and the Xbox 360/Xbox One Controller. I recently played the PS4 version at PAX Aus and I am now certain I will be getting the PC version which performed and looked much better. You can check out my PC Beta impressions here. Let us know in the comments below if you will be purchasing The Crew and on what platform.

Experience the Struggle of Depression, Loneliness, and Phobia in Please Knock on My Door

Jamie Laike Tsui

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November 1, 2014

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Experience the Struggle of Depression, Loneliness, and Phobia in Please Knock on My Door

“Just snap out of it.”
“Being a little sad sometimes is normal.”
“Stop being lazy.”
“Your life is awesome, you have no reason to be sad.”
For someone those fortunate enough to not struggle with mental illness, understanding those who suffer from depression and phobia can be extremely difficult. Indie developer GTLime is looking to help educate people with his new game Please Knock On My Door. Players will follow the main character who is struggling to complete daily tasks like sleeping, eating, and working while coping with depression and arachnophobia.

“Please Knock on My Door aims to underline the importance of being present and approachable to someone suffering from depression. The name itself comes from the deep need for someone else to come in and break your dark cycle of depression, the first step to getting better is often to find someone to talk to and confide in. My hope is that doing this through a digital medium will help people explore what can otherwise be a very tough subject matter to talk about,” said Michael Levall, aka GTLime.

Please Knock on My Door features a soundtrack by Ola Bäckström (Epigenesis). The game will be released for Steam in Q1 of 2015.

Mordheim: City of the Damned Early Access Announced

Jamie Laike Tsui

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November 1, 2014

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Mordheim: City of the Damned Early Access Announced

The upcoming turned based strategy/RPG game Mordheim: City of the Damned will be hitting Steam Early Access before the full 1.0 launch. It appears that developers Rogue Factor will be releasing a beta build to give gamers a chance to tweak the game and prepare for a polished launch. “We will use your feedback for balancing and bug correcting, globally building the best experience in both solo and multiplayer games,” said Rogue Factor.

No official launch date for the Steam Early Access release has been set beyond later in 2014. In the mean time, Rogue Factor releases a batch of new screenshots featuring the Sisters of Sigmar, the Mercenaries of the Empire, and the Skaven of the Eshin clan.

Dynasty Warriors 8 Empires to be released in the West in January

Travis Bruno

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October 31, 2014

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Last month we learned that Dynasty Warriors 8: Empires would be released in the West early 2015 and it seems that Koei Tecmo is planning on getting the title out in the first month of the year. Today the company has announced that Dynasty Warriors 8: Empires will be released in North America on January 27th and in Europe on January 30th. Also revealed is the fact that the game will now be coming to the PC alongside the Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 3 versions of the game.

Dynasty Warriors 8: Empires not only allows 83 playable characters to choose from but also the ability to create your own original fighter using a multitude of customization options and, new to this iteration of the Empires series, the ability to customize the looks of banners, horses, and basic officers. To go along with this announcement Koei Tecmo released a number of new screenshots for the title which you can check out below.

Taylor Kitsch Stars in Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare Live-Action Trailer

Zac Elawar

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October 31, 2014

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Less than a week from release, Activision have unveiled a Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare live-action trailer, starring Taylor Kitsch (John Carter, the upcoming season of True Detective) and Emily Ratajkowski (Gone Girl), directed by Peter Berg, whom Kitsch worked with on Lone Survivor. Tim Ellis, CMO, Activision Publishing, Inc., talked about it as part of the larger Advanced Warfare launch campaign;

Every year the launch of Call of Duty is more than just another product launch; it’s a cultural event that draws millions of people together from all over the world. And this year, Sledgehammer Games has created a title that’s bringing an all-new experience to the franchise. Our goal is to match that innovative approach with one of the most dynamic and far-reaching launch campaigns we’ve ever deployed. ‘Discover Your Power’ personifies the new ways that players can become the centre of their own epic action experience in Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare, with greater capabilities than ever before.

As mentioned previously, you can pre-order the Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare Day Zero Edition, allowing you to play a day early on November 3, with two custom weapons – the AK-12G Assault Rifle and Crossbow-B2 – along with a Double XP bonus for the day. Check out the live-action trailer below!

WAS The Hourglass of Lepidoptera Kickstarter launched to bring visual novel to the West

Travis Bruno

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October 31, 2014

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Sekai Project is continuing to be a new driving force behind bringing Japanese visual novels to the English speaking world by launching a Kickstarter project for WAS The Hourglass of Lepidoptera. This dystopian post-war visual novel takes place in Japan but with an altered history where nothing is quite as simple as it seems.

Developed by SRL and set in the real life city of Tottori, Japan, WAS The Hourglass of Lepidoptera is a project of “content tourism” which is when a form of media is used to help promote local tourism. The title was released in Japan in August 2014 and now with Sekai Project helping SRL with a Kickstarter, they are hoping to release it in English in the future.

With the help of an already released English demo, available here, the Kickstarter has already managed to surpass its initial funding goal of $10,000 but that is only for the basic release. If the title manages to reach its stretch goal of $30,000 then the original Japanese voice work will be included in event scenes and if it makes it to $46,000 then the entire Japanese dub will be included as these fees will cover the rights to release the voice actors’ work overseas.

The Kickstarter will conclude on November 26th and those who pledge $15 or more will be given a copy of WAS The Hourglass of Lepidoptera for Steam once it is released for the PC. For more details about the game as well as an introduction to the characters, check out the full details on the game’s Kickstarter.

Resident Evil HD’s latest trailer focuses on improvements

Travis Bruno

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October 31, 2014

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Capcom has released a new trailer for Resident Evil HD Remaster and although it is in Japanese, a number of improvements made to the game are shown off.

In the video, which you can check out below, you can catch a glimpse of the game’s new aspect ratio as well as the option to switch to the original aspect ratio, a much needed updated control scheme plus the option to use the old tank control scheme if you like the punishment, and another look at the previously unlocked BSAA outfits for Chris and Jill. It is also worth noting that this trailer shows that both Wesker Reports will be included in the release.

Halo 2 Anniversary cinematic launch trailer released

Travis Bruno

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October 31, 2014

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With Halo: The Master Chief Collection set to be released in a little under two weeks worldwide, Microsoft has released the launch trailer for Halo 2 Anniversary which is one of the games that will be included in Halo: The Master Chief Collection once it is released on November 11th in North America.

Fans of the series really must check out this launch trailer, as it focuses primarily on the enhanced cinematics that are featured in Halo 2 Anniversary and to say they are outstanding would be a massive understatement as some parts of this trailer look incredibly realistic. That being said, for those who may have missed out on Halo 2 when it was released years ago, beware of some minor spoilers.