Shadow of Mordor – New trailer and retail exclusives revealed

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment (WBIE) and Monolith Productions today revealed theMiddle-earth: Shadow of Mordor Gameplay – Weapons and Runes video, showcasing how to upgrade Talion’s abilities throughout the game.

YouTube link: http://youtu.be/GjE03I_HRL0

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In addition, a number of new UK retail  pre-order exclusives have been announced, with the details to be revealed in due course;

• Deadly Archer Rune
  • Talion will deal extra damage when executing ranged headshots against Sauron’s Captains
• Flame of Arnor Rune
  • Talion can ignite his blade by achieving a high combo count and incinerate his enemies
• Captain of the Watch / Hidden Blade Rune
  • “Captain of the Watch” character skin and the Hidden Blade Rune – Talion can deal extra damage when executing stealth attacks against Sauron’s Captains
• Orc Slayer Rune
  • Talion will decimate Sauron’s Captains with increased damage from special attacks

All those who pre-order Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor will also receive access at the game’s launch to  The Dark Ranger exclusive bonus pack, per the previously announced news.

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. 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.

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.  Use it in conjunction with the new Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor Gameplay – Weapons and Runes video .

Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor  will launch worldwide on 7th October, 2014 for PlayStation®4, Xbox One, PlayStation®3, Xbox 360 and Windows PC.

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World War Machine crowdfunding campaign now live on Indiegogo

First project from Square Enix’s Collective platform earns support through to the crowdfunding stage

LONDON (19th May, 2014) – Square Enix Collective and Tuque Games are delighted to announce that World War Machine, the post-human action-RPG (Role Playing Game), has now entered the crowdfunding stage via the Collective partnership with Indiegogo. Collective is a curated platform that enables creators to post ideas, and gamers to judge whether those ideas should become reality or not.

Every idea that’s successful with the community is evaluated by Square Enix as part of a Team Assessment to confirm that the scope of the pitch and budget is in line with the team’s ability and ambition to create the game they’re aiming to make. Through a partnership with the world’s leading crowdfunding platform Indiegogo, projects with enough support from the community are then chosen by Collective to be supported through the crowdfunding stage, enabling gamers to back the ideas they love the most.

World War Machine was one of three projects to be involved in Collective’s pilot phase. It garnered an enthusiastic response, with over 90% of voters indicating that they would back the game through crowdfunding. The time to make the game a reality has arrived with a target of $50,000 over a 40-day period in order to finish the game and release on PC. Gamers can fund the project on Indiegogo now at http://igg.me/at/worldwarmachine.

“Since we first announced Collective last October, we’ve been working steadily towards this moment – the first funding campaign,” said Collective project lead Phil Elliott. “We’re really excited to reach this point, and humbled by the support shown from developers and gamers all over the world with what is a new concept. World War Machine certainly captured the attention of the community, and we were delighted to see people indicate support for the project – now they’ve got the chance to follow-up on that and help make something awesome.”

“Collective voters have overwhelmingly shown their interest in World War Machine with a 90% ‘yes’ vote. Now we get to prove the fans are right. Our prototype is already playable and fun, with backers able to get their hands on it if the campaign concludes successfully,” said Jeff Hattem, founder at Tuque Games. “We’re proud of what we’ve accomplished so far and hopefully fans of World War Machine will take this ride with us and help fully realize our vision.”

Before the funding campaign, Tuque Games underwent a Team Assessment from Collective, a process to assess the developer’s skills, experience and plans for use of funds. This was led by an experienced development director at Square Enix. While this is not a guarantee on the part of Square Enix that the developer will accomplish every goal they’ve set, it’s an indication that we believe they have the capability to deliver a finished product according to their stated aims.

New pitches are uploaded to the pre-funding feedback platform on Mondays, and since the full launch of Collective in April, ten new projects from teams in eight different countries have been published for the community to evaluate. Square Enix Collective was recently nominated in the Innovation in Business category at the inaugural GamesIndustry Innovation Awards.

For more information on the Collective project, or to contact any of the developers involved, please email us directly at [email protected].

 
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Worms™ Battlegroundsgets May release date for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One

19^th May 2014 – UK – Veteran independent developer and publisher Team17 is proud to see its award-winning franchise make its debut on the next generation of consoles, having seen it already appear on over twenty-five other platforms since the series introduction back in 1995.

Worms™ Battlegrounds is making its way on to Xbox One and PlayStation 4 and will be available both via digital download and as a boxed copy at certain retailers on the 30^th May 2014. While US PlayStation fans will be able to get their hands on Worms™ Battlegrounds as a digital download from the PlayStation®Store on the 3^rd June.

Worms™ Battlegroundswill be the among the first titles to be released under ID@Xbox, Microsoft’s new program enabling independent game developers of all sizes to produce and self-publish games digitally on Xbox One, of which Team17 are an ambassador. 

Worms™ Battlegrounds features:

•         25 single player story missions

•         10 ‘Worm‐Ops’ time attack missions

•         5 environments: Inca, Viking, Feudal Japan, Industrial Revolution and Prehistoric with day to night lighting transitions

•         Multiplayer Deathmatch and Fort modes with online and local multiplayer for up to four players

•         Stunning graphics and gameplay running at 1080p 60fps

•         Landscape editor

•         Clan support including clan emblem editor

•         65 weapons and utilities including 10 outrageous new items: Mega Mortar, Gravedigger, Winged Monkey, Oxygen, Worm Charm, Bovine Blitz, Whoopsie Cushion, Teleport Gun, Aqua Pack and The Equalizer

•         Physics based contraptions

•         Over 200 individual customisation items for the worms

•         DUALSHOCK®4 wireless controller’s light bar dynamically changes colour depending on your worm’s scenario. Watch as the light car glows red for attacks and explosions, blue when your worm is submerged in dynamic water and green to indicate that your worm is poisoned (PS4 version only)

•         Weapon Gestures. Assign up to four weapons for quick select using the DUALSHOCK®4 wireless controller’s Touch Pad (PS4 version only)

•         Companion website. Keep track of your stats on the go! (PS4 version only)

• SmartGlass companion app. Keep track of your stats on the go! (Xbox One version only) 

Worms™ Battlegrounds is due for a 30^th May release for Xbox One and PS4 (EU) and will be available both via digital download and as a boxed copy at certain retailers.

In the US Worms™ Battlegrounds will be available for the PS4 via digital download from the PlayStation®Store on the 3^rd June.

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