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Rise of the Tomb Raider to be a Xbox exclusive

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August 13, 2014

Rise of the Tomb Raider to be a Xbox exclusive

To the surprise of many, today Square Enix announced during Microsoft’s Gamescom press conference that Rise of the Tomb Raider will be released exclusively for the Xbox. It is worth noting that he did not mention whether it would be only for Xbox One, meaning it might be a cross-gen title. That being said, this is surely to surprise many as the original Tomb Raider reboot was released on Sony consoles as well as Microsoft and even the Remastered version was given a release on the PlayStation 4.

To explain the decision to fans, Crystal Dynamics studio head Darrell Gallagher addressed the community in a letter you can read below.

Dear Tomb Raider Community,
As you may have seen, we’ve just announced that Rise of the Tomb Raider, coming Holiday 2015, is exclusively on Xbox. We consider all of you to be the lifeblood of Tomb Raider and the work we do at Crystal. I’d like to give you some insight into this decision, and why we feel this is the very best thing for the Tomb Raider sequel we’re creating at the studio.
Tomb Raider in 2013 was a success due in large part to your continued support. Our goal has always been to deliver something truly special with Rise of the Tomb Raider. Today’s announcement with Microsoft is one step to help us put Tomb Raider on top of action adventure gaming. Our friends at Microsoft have always seen huge potential in Tomb Raider and have believed in our vision since our first unveil with them on their stage at E3 2011. We know they will get behind this game more than any support we have had from them in the past – we believe this will be a step to really forging the Tomb Raider brand as one of the biggest in gaming, with the help, belief and backing of a major partner like Microsoft.
This doesn’t mean that we’re walking away from our fans who only play on PlayStation or on PC. Those are great systems, with great partners, and amazing communities. We have Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris coming to those platforms this December, and Tomb Raider: The Definitive Edition is available on PS4.
We know that there are probably many more questions and concerns. Please do send them to us, and we’ll answer to the best of our ability. Meanwhile we’re going all out to try and make something truly special – the most ambitious Tomb Raider game ever built.
Thanks,
Darrell Gallagher
Crystal Dynamics Head of Studios

Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare 1TB Xbox One Bundle Announced

Travis Bruno

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August 13, 2014

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Today Activision and Microsoft announced that they will be releasing a special limited edition Xbox One bundle featuring a brand new paint job, a custom designed controller with special sound effects, and of course a copy of the game. The most enticing thing however is the fact that this bundle includes a 1 terabyte hard drive, double the size of the current Xbox One hard drive.

This bundle is set to be released the same date that Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare is released, November 3rd, and it will be priced at $499 / €499 / £429. Also released today was some brand new campaign gameplay footage which can be found below.

Assassin’s Creed: Unity ‘Paris Horizon’ trailer released

Travis Bruno

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August 13, 2014

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With Gamescom happening at the moment Ubisoft released a new trailer for Assassin’s Creed Unity and this one focuses on showing off some of the areas that players will be able to explore, climb on and over in Paris during the French Revolution as well as some more gameplay footage showing Arno climbing and running all over the place.

You can check out the video below and be sure to keep an eye out for Assassin’s Creed Unity once it is released on the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC on October 28th worldwide.

Dead Island 2’s Gamescom trailer shows off early gameplay

Travis Bruno

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August 12, 2014

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Dead Island 2’s Gamescom trailer shows off early gameplay

With Gamescom literally a few hours away from this writing, Deep Silver has released the first gameplay footage for Dead Island 2 as well as some new, up close and personal, screenshots of the zombies players will be facing off against once the game is released. You can check out the trailer as well as the screenshots below.

As for the game itself, it takes place several months after the events that took place on the Banoi islands and the US Military has placed LA on full quarantine due to a zombie outbreak. Set for release on the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC, the game will offer up co-operative gameplay of up to eight players.

Hatsune Miku: Project Diva F 2nd release date announced

Travis Bruno

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August 12, 2014

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Today Sega announced the release date that many fans of Hatsune Miku have been waiting for, the release date for Hatsune Miku: Project Diva F 2nd. The title will be released for the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita in North America on November 18th and in Europe on November 21st.

The company also announced that at select retailers worldwide those who pre-order the game will be given the “Americana” Hatsune Miku Module and that anyone who pre-orders the game from GameStop will be given a code to download the “Extra Character Pack” containing Kasane Teto, Yowane Haku, and Akita Neru. It is worth noting that if you purchased the Extra Character Pack for the original Project Diva F on the same platform, you will automatically be given these characters for free.

Life is Strange announced by Dontnod Entertainment and Square Enix

Travis Bruno

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August 12, 2014

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Life is Strange announced by Dontnod Entertainment and Square Enix

Today Square Enix announced that Dontnod Entertainment, the developers behind the ironically named Remember Me, are working on a brand new game called Life is Strange which is said to be an “episodic narrative experience with a twist” which will be released digitally for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360.

The story of Life is Strange will follow a senior student named Max Caulfield who is returning to the fictional Oregon town of Arcadia Boy after being gone from the town for five years. Once she arrives she reunites with her former friend Chloe and the two begin to investigate the truth behind the mysterious disappearance of a fellow student named Rachel Amber only to find that Max has the mysterious ability to rewind time and alter events to change history.

Girls Und Panzer Promotes Donating Blood

Sanjay Parbhu

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August 12, 2014

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Throughout August anime fans will have an extra incentive to donate blood within the Ibaraki prefecture, three blood donation rooms will be giving out special Girls und Panzer clear file sets to donators who give 400ml of blood. The Ibaraki Red Cross Blood Center have teamed up with the popular anime to create the campaign which will run until the 29th, the three rooms will be open Monday to Friday from 2- 5.30pm.

A printed PDF file which can be found on the Ibaraki Red Cross website has to be presented in order to get the clear files, the donation rooms are also offering special Girls und Panzer postcards to people who are donating blood for the first time.

The idea of anime characters promoting blood donations is an interesting concept; earlier this year the Japanese Red Cross Society campaigned with No-Rin and offered character bookmarks for people who gave blood within the Gifu Prefecture. Let us know what you think about this campaign, and what other anime you’d like to see promoting blood donations by commenting down below.

Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare’s multiplayer shown for first time in latest trailer

Travis Bruno

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August 12, 2014

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Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare’s multiplayer shown for first time in latest trailer

Last year’s Call of Duty left a lot to be desired as far as its online component went and it seems that Activision has learned from their mistakes if this multiplayer reveal trailer is anything to go by. Today’s trailer showing off the first multiplayer footage from Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare reveals the fast paced combat that makes use of numerous pieces of futuristic tech to give this title a unique feeling, albeit one that is hauntingly similar to a certain FPS released earlier this year.

Also announced today is the fact that anyone who pre-orders Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare will be automatically upgraded to the Day Zero edition which gives the player 24 hours of early access, an advanced arsenal featuring the bullet brass exoskeleton and EM1 Quantum directed energy weapon, two custom weapons in the form of the AK-12G Assault Rifle and Crossbow-B2, and of course double XP on November 3rd.

Working!! to be given a third anime season

Travis Bruno

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August 12, 2014

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After the second season for Working!!, known as Wagnaria!! in its North American release, was created all the way back in 2011, fans of the series were left wondering if there would ever be a third season. Well, now that it has been announced that the next volume of the Working!! manga will be the last, a third season of Working!! has been announced.

While no details for the anime were revealed at the time, such as when it would air or if A-1 Pictures would continue to be the animating studio, one can hope that this third season will bring a proper close to the series. For those who haven’t been keeping up with series, NIS America has licensed and released both seasons in North America and our review for the second season can be found here.

New English screenshots released for Ar nosurge: Ode to an Unborn Star

Travis Bruno

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August 12, 2014

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Today Koei Tecmo released a new batch of English screenshots as well as some additional character art for Ar Nosurge: Ode to an Unborn Star which is set to be released in North America on September 23rd and September 26th in Europe.

This new batch of screenshots focuses on showing off the game’s battle system as well as the “Genometrics” system which represents the character’s inner self, or the world within their minds, which plays an important part in the game and how song magic will become available to the player. Similar to past games in the franchise, players can collect Dive Points by fighting enemies and entering into Ion and Casty’s psyches to help them resolve their concerns.