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Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson to Debut Hercules Trailer Overnight

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March 25, 2014

Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson has given us our first look at the superstar as Hercules, from the movie of the same name, in the image above, along with the one sheet poster embedded below. Overnight, however, the “box office killa” (that’s what I’m calling him from now on) will be launching the official trailer from the Paramount Pictures release, directed by Brett Ratner.

From 3-4am AEST, Wednesday, March 26, ‘The Rock’ will be holding a “Rock Talk” Twitter Q&A with his nearly 7 million @TheRock followers & Facebook fans! It’s during this Q&A that he will unveil the highly anticipated first footage from the film. Hercules releases worldwide this July.

Official Range of PlayStation Apparel Launched by Gamer Blink

Zac Elawar

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March 25, 2014

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infamous-second-son-super-ability-01 — **Now, if they could just make and sell Delsin’s jacket…**

A new Australian online gamer clothing store has launched today and has on offer a range of officially licensed PlayStation apparel. Gamer Blink‘s initial selection includes merchandise from inFAMOUS: Second Son, The Last of Us, Killzone, God of War, Ratchet & Clank, Twisted Metal, Resistance and LittleBigPlanet and will only continue to grow in the company’s quest to become Australia’s leading source of licensed PlayStation apparel. Patrick Lagana, Head of Marketing, Sony Computer Entertainment Australia, and Gamer Blink’s Founder, David Brown, had the following to say about the launch;

PlayStation welcomes the introduction of Gamer Blink to Australia. Our fans often ask how they can get their hands on a t-shirt from some of our well known games. Well, now they can! – Lagana
The vision of Gamer Blink is to closely follow trends, so our customers can keep their wardrobe up-to-date without breaking the bank! Being online, our retail space is expansive, so with such a vast range of styles in stock, the chances of bumping in to someone with the same shirt are slim. – Brown

You can view the range and make your order at www.gamerblink.com.au. For a limited time, you can take advantage of a special launch offer: buy 2 officially licensed PlayStation t-shirts from Gamer Blink and receive a 3rd of your choice, free!

First Gameplay Video for Galactic Civilizations III Released

Jamie Laike Tsui

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March 25, 2014

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Today, Stardock released an early look at the alpha version of Galactic Civilizations III. The trailer shows off some early exploration combat and gameplay while Adam Biessner discusses the yet to be implemented features like the diplomacy system and ship creator.

Galactic Civilization III is a follow up to the long running Galactic Civilization series of strategy games. Players will have plenty of options on how they wish to win the game, as military might is not the only path to victory. Galactic Civilizations III is the first Stardock game to be built exclusively on a 64-bit platform, allowing for much greater content to run on screen at one time.

Founder’s Elite Editions are available for sale for $99.99 through the official Galactic Civilizations III store. Buyers will be able to get access to the Early Access alpha, have a subscription to all future DLCs and expansions, receive the right to name a star, enter the Founder’s Vault, and will have a special forum badge beside their name. An Early Access version will be made available on Steam later this week.

LEGO Ninjago: Nindroids Set For Summer Release

Chris Chu

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March 25, 2014

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LEGO Ninjago: Nindroids Set For Summer Release

Warner Bros Entertainment, LEGO, and TT Games has announced their newest title, LEGO Ninjago: Nindroids, to be set for a summer release.

The title will be available for Nintendo 3DS users and PlayStation Vita users. The game will feature 30 action-packed levels, all of which follows the Ninjago Rebooted animated series. This title will be the sequel to their previous title, LEGO Battles: Ninjago and LEGO NINJAGO: The Video Game. The series has sold over 2 million units worldwide, and it seems like they aren’t planning on slowing down. Players will need to be fight through the levels to unlock puzzles and save the city from Overlord Nindroid’s army.

The game should be available sometime in the summer, and will be available for the Nintendo 3DS and the PlayStation Vita.

Ubisoft Strikes Music Deal With Ghost Recon Phantom

Nathan Farrugia

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March 25, 2014

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Cross-over promotion is an interesting thing and sometimes it’s good and sometimes it’s not so good. This time, it’s good! Game publisher Ubisoft and music-subcription-provider Deezer.com have entered into a partnership that will see player’s who play Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Phantoms (known as Ghost Recon Online during the beta) able to to earn a free three month subscription to the music service.

So it works like this. Players who successfully level up at least one character to level 30 in Ghost Recon Phantoms after launch will receive three months of free subscription to Deezer Premium+ and access to millions of songs. This offer will be accessible to active players in 36 countries where Deezer and Ghost Recon Phantoms are available, from April 10 to June 30.

Both the producer of Ghost Recon Phantoms and the CEO of Deezer had some kind words to say about the deal.

“Free-to-play gamers are natural users of online music. With this partnership, we want to give them access to a very high-quality service and we want to provide them with a more integrated entertainment experience. Ubisoft has already published several games revolving around music, but this partnership with a free-to-play shooter brand is to our knowledge a first,” Corey Facteau, Ghost Recon Phantoms Producer.
“This partnership with Ubisoft is a marvelous opportunity to create synergies between two complementary forms of entertainment. Music and games make a great pair and we believe this innovative offer will help users access a more complete and fun entertainment experience,” Axel Dauchez, CEO of Deezer.

For the full list of countries that this deal is available to please check out this link. Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Phantoms is a free to play third person shooter and will be available to play from April 10, 2014. A Wii U version was also in the works that was suspected to also be free to play, but the console version seems to be in hiatus indefinitely as of the time of writing.

Trials Frontier Riding onto iTunes on April 10th

Jamie Laike Tsui

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March 25, 2014

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The latest game in the Trials series will be riding onto iOS devices on April 10th, 2014. Trials Frontier will feature a post-apocalyptic world that has scattered into small towns. Players will perform wild motocross stunts in these towns as they learn more about the characters and the world around them. Using the rewards from completed levels, old bikes can be upgraded and new ones purchased using collectable blueprints.

Ubisoft‘s Trials Frontier will be free to play on iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch on April 10th. The game will provide special bonuses for those who play Trials Fusion on console and PC. Learn more about Trials Frontier at the official Trials site.

Indie Gala Every Monday Bundle #1 Now Available

Jamie Laike Tsui

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March 25, 2014

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Indie Gala has released another indie bundle curated by Capsule Computers. The Every Monday Bundle marks the first weekly bundle that will be released every Monday. Each bundle will bring several games for a single minimum purchase, but buyers are encouraged to name their own price for the bundle!

The very first Every Monday Bundle kicks off with the following titles:

Blindside – Is seeing believing? Blindside is an adventure game with no visuals, so bring your headphones! Players will use audio cues from their headphones to explore the nightmarish world of Blindside, where monsters lurk in the endless darkness.

Major Mayhem – A third person cover shooter inspired by the arcade classics like Time Crisis and Metal Slug, the game contains 45 levels of intense battles using twenty different weapons.

Vanguard Princess – An anime 2D fighter starring ten girls with unique powers, players will choose their tag team and fight against a young woman seeking to destroy the world in revenge for being experimented on by the government.

Go Go Nippon! – Looking to plan your next vacation? Go Go Nippon! is a travel guide book presented in the form of a interactive visual novel! Players will join two sisters who will show the player around the most popular tourist spots in Japan. During their travels, a romance might just blossom.

Party of Sin – The seven deadly sins attempting to break into heaven. Players will choose one of the embodiments of the sins and use their unique powers with up to three friends in this cooperative puzzle platformer. The game features 20 levels of gameplay that will require players to think creatively to overcome puzzles.

Shattered Haven – A puzzle game about a family trying to survive against a zombie apocalypse. Players will need to use the environment to their advantage as they attempt to kill off all the zombies and survive to live another day.

Snag your copy of Indie Gala’s Every Monday Bundle #1 here.

Arcade Video Games Quiz Released for iOS

Chris Chu

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March 25, 2014

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Do you pride yourself on the hundreds of little facts you know about arcades? If so, you need to check out Arcade Video Games Quiz, the latest iOS quiz title developed by Undercoders that will test your arcade gaming knowledge.

Players are shown a picture of an old arcade video game which they have to name in order to beat the level. Naming it quickly will yield you higher scores, and which can earn you Video Game Quiz coins and high scores on their leaderboard. The coins are there to help you when you have trouble with a certain level, allowing you to unlock hints or to ask your friends for help through Twitter and Facebook. With over 500 Arcade Games to name, all of which are carefully split up into 10 ascending levels based on difficulty, this game is sure to impress arcade game enthusiasts around the world.

Arcade Video Games Quiz is part of a series of quiz titles developed by Undercoders, including their first title which had over 200,000 users, Video Games Quiz. The title will be available for iOS users. You can find their download link on the Apple Store here. Also below, you’ll find their trailer for Arcade Video Games Quiz.

NEW MAPS, GAME MODES, AND IMPROVED CO-OP GAMEPLAY FEATURED IN UPCOMING INSURGENCY UPDATE, MOLOTOV SPRING

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Philip Federico

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March 25, 2014

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NEW MAPS, GAME MODES, AND IMPROVED CO-OP GAMEPLAY FEATURED IN UPCOMING INSURGENCY UPDATE, MOLOTOV SPRING

New World Interactive (NWI) announced today the first major content update for the squad-based, hardcore shooter INSURGENCY will be coming this week. The first of many free content updates, Molotov Spring will feature two new maps, additional game modes, improved co-op gameplay, more weapons and weapon attachments, and much more. The features in the Molotov Spring content update further enhance the gritty experience of this highly-acclaimed indie shooter. More comprehensive details of the Molotov Spring content update will be revealed when released.

Watch video featuring a new map from the new INSURGENCY content HERE: youtube.com/watch?v=f4pMaQ_AjFg

INSURGENCY supports up to 32-plus players for Windows®PC, Mac OS X (and later Linux), using Valve’s Source Engine and is distributed through the Steam platform. Take to the streets for intense close-quarters combat, where a team’s survival depends on securing crucial strongholds and destroying enemy supply. The follow-up game to the award-winning Source Mod, INSURGENCY is highly competitive and unforgivingly lethal, striking a balance between one-life gameplay and prolonged action.

INSURGENCY is available now for $14.99 on Steam. For more on INSURGENCY, check out New World Interactive’s forums www.playinsurgency.com/forums/, “like” it on Facebook, and watch development video streams on Twitch.

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, TT Games and The LEGO Group announce LEGO® Ninjago™: Nindroids™ for Nintendo 3DS & PlayStation® Vita

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Philip Federico

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March 24, 2014

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Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, TT Games and The LEGO Group announce LEGO® Ninjago™: Nindroids™ for Nintendo 3DS & PlayStation® Vita

Popular LEGO videogame franchise is back with high-kicking action! Become the ultimate Ninja and battle to save Ninjago City against the evil Overlord

London, UK – 24^th March, 2014 – Go, LEGO Ninjago, go! Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, TT Games and The LEGO Group today announced the second installment to the highly popular LEGO Ninjago franchise, LEGO ® Ninjago™: Nindroids™ comes to the Nintendo 3DS™ handheld system and PlayStation ® Vita handheld entertainment system this summer. Developed by Hellbent Games in partnership with TT Games, the latest LEGO handheld game delivers a high-kicking action oriented gameplay experience based on the hit LEGO Ninjago TV show and play theme.

“It’s been over two years since we introduced our first LEGO Ninjago game, and we are excited to bring the series back for our fans with LEGO Ninjago: Nindroids,” said Tom Stone, Managing Director, TT Games. “Young gamers will have loads of fun playing as their favorite Ninja, and we’re introducing new characters and new villains – it’s the ultimate Ninja action game for kids!”

LEGO Ninjago: Nindroids will feature 30 fast-paced, action-packed levels that follow the key plot scenarios featured in the “LEGO Ninjago Rebooted” animated series. In the game, the player must fight like a true Spinjitsu Master, using special moves and combo attacks or secret weapons like Technoblades to hack into computers to solve puzzles and defend the city.

LEGO Ninjago: Nindroids players will face their greatest challenge as they work to protect New Ninjago City from the Overlord’s Nindroid army. Infiltrate Borg Tower, fly the Kai Fighter and face off against the evil Tech Wu. Take to the streets in Cole’s Earth Mech and Jay’s Thunder Raider, defend the skies in Zane’s Ninjacopter, escape Pythor on Lloyd’s Golden Cycle, and enter the Digiverse for an epic final battle. Story mode features additional favorite characters like Nya, Sensei Garmadon, Samurai X, and PIXAL.
LEGO Ninjago: Nindroids is an action oriented sequel to the wildly successful LEGOBattles: Ninjago (2011), which was released for the Nintendo DS™ and developed by Hellbent Games in partnership with TT Games and published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. The LEGO Ninjago handheld videogame series has sold more than two million units worldwide to-date.

For more information on LEGO Ninjago: Nindroids, please visit: http://www.lego.com/ninjago.

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About TT Games
TT Games (www.ttgames.com) is the combined publishing and development group behind the hit games LEGO ® Star Wars™, LEGO ® Batman™: The Videogame, LEGO ® Indiana Jones™: The Original Adventures and BIONICLE® Heroes. Incorporating renowned UK developer Traveller’s Tales, TT Games has a distinctive focus on console, handheld, mobile and PC games of the highest quality, aimed at young gamers and their families.

About Hellbent Games
Hellbent Games (www.hellbentgames.com) is the award-winning independent developer behind LEGO Battles (NDS), LEGO Battles Ninjago (NDS) and LEGO Friends (3DS/NDS/iOS/Android). The Canadian studio thrives on building top notch multi-platform game experiences that capture the unadultered fun, imagination, and excitement of childhood.

About the LEGO Group
The LEGO Group (www.LEGO.com) is a privately held, family-owned company, based in Billund, Denmark. It was founded in 1932 and today the group is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of play materials for children. The company is committed to the development of children’s creative and imaginative abilities through its products, which can be purchased in more than 130 countries. Visit www.LEGO.com. LEGO and the LEGO logo are trademarks of The LEGO Group. © 2013 The LEGO Group.

About Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, a division of Warner Bros. Home Entertainment, Inc., is a premier worldwide publisher, developer, licensor and distributor of entertainment content for the interactive space across all platforms, including console, handheld, mobile and PC-based gaming for both internal and third party game titles.

LEGO NINJAGO: NINDROIDS software © 2014 TT Games Ltd. Produced by TT Games under license from the LEGO Group. LEGO, the LEGO logo, the Brick and the Knob configurations and the Minifigure are trademarks of the LEGO Group. © 2014 The LEGO group.Hellbent Games and the Hellbent logo are trademarks of Hellbent Games Inc. Nintendo 3DS is a trademark of Nintendo. © 2011 Nintendo. ” ”, “PlayStation”, and “ “ are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. “ ” is a trademark of the same company. All other trademarks and copyrights are the property of their respective owners. All rights reserved.