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First “making of” video of XBlaze Code: Embyro released

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First “making of” video of XBlaze Code: Embyro released

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Recently Aksys Games and Arc System Works released the first in what will probably be a series of “making of” videos for XBlaze Code: Embyro. Since this is the first developer diary, it features Toshimichi Mori, the game’s writer and executive producer.

In this video Mori discusses the connection between XBlaze Code: Embyro and the Blazblue series and how those familiar with Blazblue will probably get the most enjoyment out of the title, though those who haven’t played it might also get into it as well. Currently XBlaze Code: Embyro is set to be released on June 24th in North America and a demo is currently available on the PlayStation Store.

Dying Light E3 trailer is all about parkour and violence

Travis Bruno
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Dying Light E3 trailer is all about parkour and violence

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Even though E3 is less than a week away, there will be so much news next week that some developers don’t want their title to be lost in the pile. As such it makes sense that Techland and Warner Bros. chose to release their E3 trailer for Dying Light early.

You can check out the video below where the trailer shows off the game’s “natural movement” system as well as a look at how the parkour and combat system go hand in hand. Currently Dying Light is set to be released for the PS4, PS3, Xbox One, 360, and PC in February 2015.

Female Tengu revealed for Dead or Alive 5 Ultimate

Travis Bruno
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Female Tengu revealed for Dead or Alive 5 Ultimate

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While Team Ninja has been teasing a new character for Dead or Alive 5 Ultimate over the past few days, it looks like Famitsu has decided to drop the news a bit early for them as they have released a gameplay trailer showing off a female version of the Tengu character.

The character is being described as a trickster style fighter and as you can see in the footage below she will be able to make use of her wings in combat and perform a number of outlandish looking attacks. Tecmo Koei is currently planning on releasing Female Tengu for the arcade and console versions of Dead or Alive 5 Ultimate sometime in the future.

NEW TRAILER UNVEILS THE LORE OF SKYFORGE

Philip Federico
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NEW TRAILER UNVEILS THE LORE OF SKYFORGE

My.com, a subsidiary of Mail.Ru Group, has revealed a new trailer for the premium massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG), Skyforge, which is currently being developed by the Allods Team, an in-house studio of Russian Internet giant Mail.Ru Group, with westernisation from US game maker Obsidian Entertainment. Skyforge will launch as an immersive MMORPG gaming experience for PC and registration is currently open for the Closed Beta at www.skyforge.com.

Skyforge – World Introduction Trailer: http://youtu.be/gNJ49UohCZo

This new trailer does not only provide insight to the unique world of Skyforge, but also to the lore of the planet Aelion, one of Skyforge’s most beautiful and amazing planets. It is under siege by invading demons, the minions of other planets’ gods. They took advantage of the sudden mysterious disappearance of the god Aeli, the protector of Aelion, to conquer the defenceless planet. But mighty defenders rose from Aelion’s population. They fought valiantly, but each attack destroyed countless lives. Each leaves its mark on the planet.

But death has no hold over a special few, immortal heroes, who return time after time to stand for their planet. Aelion’s heroes are worshiped for their sacrifices, and this faith endows them with god-like powers. Are you ready to join the ranks of these immortal heroes? Are you strong enough to overcome all perils and take your place among the gods?

Register now for the closed beta of Skyforge at www.skyforge.com, which will begin in 2014 for PC. To get more information on Skyforge, please visit the official page atwww.skyforge.com, the official feed at Twitter and Facebook, as well as the official channel atYouTube.

Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel Landing October 16

Zac Elawar
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Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel Landing October 16

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2K and Gearbox Software have announced the release date for Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel as October 14 in the States, and October 16 in Australia and New Zealand. Releasing for the Xbox 360, PS3 and PC, the standalone entry is set – as you may be able to tell by the title – between Borderlands and Borderlands 2.

Co-developed by Gearbox Software and 2K Australia, Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel brings the series’ shoot ‘n’ loot gameplay to Pandora’s moon, featuring new weapons, characters, vehicles and jetpacks! Gamers will contribute to the rise of Handsome Jack, experiencing his origin story and witnessing his transformation into the megalomaniacal tyrant they loved to hate in Borderlands 2. They’ll also have four all-new character classes to play around with in local split-screen or online co-op, each with their own unique skill trees, as expected. Randy Pitchford, president of Gearbox Software, said about the title;

It’s incredibly exciting that an all-new Borderlands experience is as close as this October. If you’ve played any of the Borderlands games or if you have a friend who hasn’t yet, the opportunity to blast off as a new set of playable characters in a whole new campaign experience, including shooting and looting on the moon, is just around the corner.

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Tony Lawrence, general manager of 2K Australia, added;

We are huge fans of the Borderlands franchise and are thrilled to have this opportunity to show what we can bring to the Borderlands universe. We can’t wait for fans to play as Athena, Wilhelm, Nisha and Claptrap and experience the new low-gravity gunplay with awesome new guns to freeze and smash enemies, all in the name of Handsome Jack.

Alongside the release date announcement, pre-order bonuses have also been detailed. Those who pre-order the game (do so here) will receive access to the ‘Shock Drop Slaughter Pit’ content, in which one of Dahl’s military recruiters, TR4-NU, hosts the pit inside an old Dahl facility, and gives valuable loot to those who prove themselves against the moon’s toughest challenges.

So gear up for anti-gravity action this October. And in the meantime, check out the ‘Moon Dance’ trailer accompanying the announcement, embedded below.

RABBIDS® INVASION: THE INTERACTIVE TV SHOW WILL BE AVAILABLE IN NOVEMBER 2014

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RABBIDS® INVASION: THE INTERACTIVE TV SHOW WILL BE AVAILABLE IN NOVEMBER 2014

Brand new video game concept allows players to interact with episodes from the TV series

London, UK — June 5th, 2014 — Today Ubisoft announced that Rabbids Invasion: The Interactive TV Show, developed by Ubisoft Barcelona in collaboration with Ubisoft Paris and Ubisoft Casablanca, will be available in November 2014 on Kinect for the Xbox One, the all-in-one games and entertainment system and Xbox 360 games and entertainment system from Microsoft and PlayStation Camera for PlayStation® 4 computer entertainment system.

Rabbids Invasion: The Interactive TV Show is based on the successful Rabbids Invasion TV series created by Ubisoft Motion Pictures and is broadcasted in several territories including the US, UK, France and Germany. Launched in Autumn last year, the hit TV show has already been viewed more than 280 million* times worldwide. The video game lets children experience a selection of 20 episodes of the popular TV show and participate in the action on-screen.

“The Rabbids Invasion TV series is very popular amongst kids and their families so we wanted to merge the success of this TV show with the studio’s expertise in creating fun and original gaming experiences,” said Xavier Manzanares, Brand Producer. “With Rabbids Invasion: The Interactive TV Show, we’re introducing an innovative way that people can interact with their favourite characters. This is not only TV you can watch, but TV you can play.”

For the latest news on Ubisoft collectible merchandise, please visit and like the page www.facebook.com/ubicollectibles.

* Sources: Nickelodeon and France Television

About Ubisoft

Ubisoft is a leading creator, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and services, with a rich portfolio of world-renowned brands, including Assassin’s Creed, Just Dance, Tom Clancy’s video game series, Rayman and Far Cry. The teams throughout Ubisoft’s worldwide network of studios and business offices are committed to delivering original and memorable gaming experiences across all popular platforms, including consoles, mobile phones, tablets and PCs. For the 2012-13 fiscal year Ubisoft generated sales of €1,256 million. To learn more, please visit www.ubisoftgroup.com. 

© 2014 Ubisoft Entertainment. All Rights Reserved. Rabbids, Ubisoft, and the Ubisoft logo are trademarks of Ubisoft Entertainment in the US and/or other countries.

Immortal Gravewalker in Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor Trailer E3 Trailer; New Runes Revealed

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Immortal Gravewalker in Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor Trailer E3 Trailer; New Runes Revealed

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment (WBIE) and Monolith Productions today released an all-new trailer, Shadow of Mordor E3 CG Trailer: Gravewalker. The trailer showcases protagonist Talion on his quest for vengeance alongside the immortal Wraith Spirit bound to him by an unbreakable curse. Like Talion, this wraith seeks revenge against Sauron and his evil army.

Additionally, exclusive new runes are revealed for those who sign up for a WBID account onShadowofMordor.com/register. Share the news with your readers.

·           WBID – Orc Hunter Rune
o    Talion  can overcome Sauron’s captains by increasing terror from his stealth takedowns.
·         Palantir – Gravewalker Rune: After signing into WBID, get the Gravewalker rune when accessing Palantir upon launch
o    Talion spread’s fear among Sauron’s army when his Captains are defeated.

Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor delivers a dynamic game environment where the player orchestrates their personal plan of vengeance as they bend Mordor to their will. The game begins on the night of Sauron’s return to Mordor, as his Black Captains brutally execute the Rangers of the Black Gate. Players become Talion, a ranger who loses his family and everything he holds dear, only to be returned from death by a mysterious Spirit of vengeance. Based on the player’s actions with the in-game Nemesis System, every enemy encountered is distinct and can evolve to become a personal archenemy through the course of the game.  As Talion’s personal vendetta unfolds, players uncover the mystery of the Spirit that compels him, discover the origin of the Rings of Power and confront the ultimate nemesis.

Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor  is currently available for pre-order atwww.shadowofmordor.com and will be on sale worldwide on 7th October, 2014 for PlayStation ®4, Xbox One, PlayStation ®3, Xbox 360 and PC.

The Palantir app, available on the Apple Store here, will sync with game assets and the final game, to reveal additional layers of information, insights and fan-authored content, creating a unique second-screen experience.  Enable Palantir’s sync mode while the CG Trailer video plays to try it out.

For the latest game updates, like Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor on Facebook atwww.facebook.com/shadowmiddleearth and follow the game on Twitter at https://twitter.com/middleearthgame.

MIDDLE-EARTH: SHADOW OF MORDOR © 2014 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. Developed by Monolith. © 2014 New Line Productions, Inc. © The Saul Zaentz Company. MIDDLE-EARTH: SHADOW OF MORDOR, THE HOBBIT, and the names of the characters, items, events and places therein are trademarks of The Saul Zaentz Company d/b/a Middle-earth Enterprises under license to Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. All rights reserved.
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DeNA Launches Mobile Action Role-playing Game Cross Horizon

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DeNA Launches Mobile Action Role-playing Game Cross Horizon 

San Francisco, CA – June 5, 2014 – DeNA today announced the launch of Cross Horizon, an action role-playing game (RPG) where the player embarks on an epic journey to recover their character’s memory while battling powerful enemies along the way. The free-to-play game is now available on the App Store for iPhone, iPad, iPod touch and on Google Play for Android devices.

In Cross Horizon, the player joins Aurora, a fairy who has also lost her memory, to visit guilds, go on dangerous missions, fight numerous enemies, and discover the true intentions of the Bandit King.

Developed by Marvelous AQL, Cross Horizon is an engaging mobile experience that combines a deep story with the best elements of an action RPG. Players can customize their character’s appearance, weapons, and armor. Enemies can vanquish with intuitive tap and slash controls. Additionally, Cross Horizon offers an engaging multiplayer functionality where the player can enlist the help of their friends and join in battles together.

Cross Horizon is available for free from the App Store on iPhone, iPad and iPod touch and on Google Play for Android devices.

About DeNA

DeNA (pronounced “D-N-A”) is a global leader of developing and operating mobile services including free-to-play games, e-commerce and other online offerings. Founded in 1999, DeNA is headquartered in Tokyo with offices and game development studios across the globe. DeNA Co., Ltd. is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (2432). For more information, visit: http://www.dena.com

About Marvelous AQL

Marvelous AQL, Inc. (Public, TYO:7844) is a leading publisher and developer of console, social and mobile games, known for titles such as No More Heroes, Harvest Moon and Little King’s Story. The company was created as a result of a 2011merger between publishers Marvelous Entertainment, AQ Interactive and mobile/ social developer Liveware.

STEAM CELEBRATES RICHARD & ALICE’S ARRIVAL WITH 40% OFF!

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STEAM CELEBRATES RICHARD & ALICE’S ARRIVAL WITH 40% OFF! 

London – 5th June 2014 – Indie collective Owl Cave and UK independent publisher Mastertronic are thrilled to announce the acclaimed point-and-click adventure game Richard & Alice is now available on Steam!

Richard & Alice tells the story of two inmates in a curious future prison, set in a world where years of heavy snowfall have caused chaos and disorder around the globe. Investigate the circumstances of their incarceration and discover the secrets hidden within as the complex narrative unravels and you become immersed in this dark and powerful tale. You are forced to question your own personal journey and perception of what is ‘right’ and ‘wrong’ in this haunting account, and ultimately, how well do you know yourself and what would you do to survive?

Richard & Alice, the debut game by games PR specialist Lewis Denby and Starbound lead writer Ashton Raze, is an absorbing story-driven tale about family, loneliness, desperation and the weather – set in a post-apocalyptic world. Previously on Steam Greenlight, the game has been upvoted by the community and is now making waves on Steam with new achievements, trading cards, badges and emoticons.

There are secrets, lies and lots of snow.

Lewis Denby from Owl Cave commented: “It’s a great thing to see Richard & Alice on Steam. This is a game we decided to make because we wanted to explore character stories in video games, and the original plan was for a small game we could make quickly and move on from. But now here we are writing quotes for the Steam release PR campaign. It’s quite something!”

Ashton Raze from Owl Cave added: “I am very excited to see Richard & Alice on Steam, because it meant I got to design trading cards and emotes. This was a lifelong dream of mine, and finally that dream became a reality. The game being on Steam in itself is exciting but TRADING CARDS! Seriously. The achievements were right fun too. You’ll not find things like this in a novel.”

Stuart Morton, Executive Producer at Mastertronic, said: “It has been an absolute pleasure to have helped Lewis and Ashton bring Richard & Alice to Steam. This is a superb story beautifully executed and we’re thrilled to get the game out to a much wider audience for all to enjoy.”

Richard & Alice is available now on Steam and Get Games for Windows PC and to celebrate we’re giving away a massive 40% off for one week!

Find us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/MastertronicGames

Or join in the conversation:

@owlcavegames      @Mastertronic 

Digital Storefronts: 

Steam Launch discount: 40% off

Steam: http://store.steampowered.com/app/279260/ 

Get Games: http://www.getgamesgo.com/product/richard-and-alice

Steam Launch Trailer: http://youtu.be/r4q9F283MYY

About Owl Cave

Owl Cave is a small collective of writers, designers and general game-related people. We share a love of story-centric video games, which place a focus on character-building and world design. We believe games can tell stories in a way that no other medium can. Our first full game, Richard & Alice, came out in February 2013, and plenty of critics had lots of lovely things to say about it. It was followed by Sepulchre and the upcoming Mission Bell.

About Mastertronic

Mastertronic is a multi-platform independent games publisher working with independent games developers making games that we want to play ourselves. We love games, games developers and gamers.

Stronghold Kingdoms June Update Adds Player Quests

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Stronghold Kingdoms June Update Adds Player Quests

London, UK – 5th June 2014 – Stronghold Kingdoms, one of the top ten most popular free-to-play games on Steam, has just been updated with new gameplay content in the form of player Quests.

Nearly 30 new Quests have been added to the popular Castle MMO in another free monthly update aimed at enriching the gameplay experience for high-level players. This new set of objectives includes brand new Quest paths such as the Villain, Wolf’s Nemesis and Peacemaker, requiring players to attack friendly castles, AI opponents and prevent conflict through use of religion. Quests have been one of the top requested features of 2014, designed to provide a challenge for veteran players who have already mastered other areas of gameplay.

Players who complete these new Quest lines will be rewarded with exclusive in-game content such as Premium Tokens, Faith points and new Coat of Arms designs to strike fear in the hearts of other players.

A new ‘Latin America’ game world is also set to launch tomorrow at 14:00 UTC, setting 5 medieval countries at war with each other and adding long-requested Brazilian Portuguese language support. This new game world is being launched in response to the ongoing growth of Stronghold Kingdoms, with the game’s player base continuing to expand since launch in February 2012. The new world offers existing players a fresh chance to dominate and begin anew with a clean slate, no political history to weigh them down and an all-new map to explore.

With over 3 million players from more than 100 different countries this new game world is hoped to give users a more familiar environment in which to enjoy the game, building castles near their real-world homes and laying siege to their neighbours online! Stronghold Kingdoms remains one of the most actively played games on Steam, with more daily concurrent users than other F2P MMOs with the backing of heavyweight IPs such as Star Trek Online and RIFT:

http://store.steampowered.com/stats/

About Stronghold Kingdoms
Stronghold Kingdoms is the medieval online castle game. Join hundreds of thousands of players in a rich world of Lords, Ladies, Bumpkins and Barons as you build your village, research new technology and strive to be the greatest in the land. Construct mighty castles to defend your lands against insolent intruders, develop your economy and trade your way to victory, lead your fellow noblemen to war and control of the Kingdom. Build, besiege, pillage, farm, explore, research, vote, trade and banquet your way to the throne! For more information please visit www.strongholdkingdoms.com or follow @SHKingdoms on Twitter.

About Firefly Studios

Firefly Studios is an independent PC game developer specialising in real-time strategy and MMO titles. Formed in 1999 by Simon Bradbury and Eric Ouellette, the company has brought to market a number of high profile and commercially successful strategy games, including the Stronghold series with lifetime sales of over six million. Firefly has offices in the UK and US. For more information please visit their website at www.fireflyworlds.com or follow @fireflyworlds on Twitter.

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