EA has posted the full trailer for its upcoming Battlefield 4 DLC pack, Second Assault, and it’s viewable below. The expansion brings back four maps from Battlefield 3 on the Frostbite 3 engine: Caspian Border, Operation Metro, Operation Firestorm and Gulf of Oman.
Also included are 5 returning weapons (F2000, AS Val, M60E4, DAO-12, GOL Magnum), the Dune Buggy, 10 new assignments and Capture the Flag mode. The maps will feature added destruction and weather events such as sandstorms.
The DLC will be available first for Premium members on Xbox One, November 22 and on December 3 for non-Premium owners. Release dates for other platforms are yet to be confirmed but are expected shortly after for Premium members first, then for standard players.
A week ahead of its next-gen release, EA‘s Need for Speed: Rivals launches in-stores today for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC (also available via Origin). Powered by Frostbite 3 and featuring the revolutionary Alldrive system, Need for Speed: Rivals is one of the most stunning and seamless racing experiences we’ve ever seen.
Winning numerous awards, including the official Game Critics Award for “Best Racing Game” at E3 2013, Need for Speed: Rivals has been labelled by many as an impressive entry in the franchise with its distinct career experiences as either a racer or a cop. Marcus Nilsson, Executive Producer, Ghost Games, had this to say about the title;
At Ghost Games we were given the keys to the Need for Speed franchise to bring new energy into the genre and we’re doing that with AllDrive. Thanks to AllDrive, players can create their own organized chaos, going from driving alone to being in an all-out chase with their friends at an instant. These unexpected moments create the ultimate edge-of-your-seat experience, and this is the direction our team wants to take racing games in the next generation.
Check out the launch trailer here and race in-stores and secure your copy now. For next-gen adopters, the wait is short – rev up your engines in anticipation for November 28, and you’ll be taking part in the ultimate street rivalry before you know it.
Blood of the Werewolf is a challenging platformer where players take on the role of Selena, a vengeaful werewolf who traverses across 15 hardcore levels as both human and werewolf. Players face off against movie icons like Dracula, The Mummy and Jekyll and Hyde using claws and crossbow.
Slender: The Arrival is a first-person horror game featuring the popular Slender Man meme and has players creep through several levels with nothing more than a flashlight and a camcorder. A more fleshed out title than its predecessor, The Eight Pages, Slender runs on an improved graphics engine and features a more robust plot. It’s currently set for a console release in early 2014.
Ubisoft have announced the release of Rocksmith 2014 Edition‘s Green Day DLC pack. PC and Mac users can download the content via Steam, while Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 owners can do so via the Xbox Live and PSN respectively. With four DLC packs released for the Guitar teaching software since its launch late October, the steady stream will continue over the coming weeks and months. Check out the Green Day DLC trailer embedded at the bottom of this article for a sneak peek at the songs included.
Also, here is a list of the aforementioned DLC packs released so far. Players can purchase single songs or artist packages of three or five songs:
Green Day pack, released today:
Oh Love
Basketcase
American Idiot
Alice In Chains pack, available since November 12
Man In The Box
Would?
Hollow
Them Bones
Check My Brain
Iron Maiden pack, available since November 5
Fear Of The Dark
Run To The Hills
Aces High
Number Of The Beast
2 Minutes To Midnight
The Smashing Pumpkins pack, available since October 29
Devolver Digital, the publisher behind the recent Shadow Warrior reboot, announced their partnership with Jay Tholen, the man behind the upcoming game Dropsy, an open world point and click adventure game. The publisher will be providing extra funds to help with marketing and further development of the the game. This extra funding will be on top of the $14,000 Dropsy raised so far on Kickstarter.
Dropsy will be released for Linux, Mac, and Windows in October 2014. The game stars a clown looking to clear his name after a fire burned down his circus. Players will be free to choose their own path in this strange and humorous adventure presented in retro 16 bit style. Dropsy is unique in point and click adventure games as they are attempting to create a text free game. “[Jay Tholen] had me at visual dialog. We’re going to save a boatload of cash on localization,” said Devolver Digital CFO, Fork Parker.
Logitech is bringing console style controls to the iPhone 5, 5s, and iPod Touch 5G with their new PowerShell Controller + Battery device. The case provides two triggers, a D-pad, and four face buttons and is compatible with any iOS 7 controller ready games like Bastion and Galaxy on Fire 2 HD. Additionally, Logitech has packed in a 1500mAH external battery that will extend the length of gaming sessions on the iPhone and an angled headphone adapter to minimize wear and tear on headphone cables. Cutouts in the case are provided for full access to all of the exterior functions of the iPhone including the camera and all buttons.
The PowerShell Controller + Battery will be available in mid-December for $129.99 AUD in stores everywhere.
The very popular game developers, Aksys Games, are extremely excited to announce that “Magus“, their upcoming action/adventure title for the PlayStation 3, has been set for an early 2014 release! Not only that, the team behind the game have also unveiled the Official “Magus” Website (which you can go to by clicking here) alongside the release of their very first teaser trailer for the upcoming game. If you don’t know anything about “Magus”; it is a game that is being co-developed by Aksys Games and Black Tower, it is a game about…you know what? How about I let THEM explain it:
For years, Magus has been imprisoned and tortured with no end in sight. One day a mysterious woman named Kina appears and helps him break free. She convinces him to embark on a perilous journey to fulfill his destiny, using his unique powers to defeat all who stand in his path. But with two powerful kingdoms vying to control the land and their eyes set on Magus’s powers, how will he overcome the odds to become the God he was meant to be?
The game is set to be full of action and fully of incredible adventure as you take the role of Magus on his quest for Godliness! Challenging gameplay may not seem all too challenging considering the power that Magus holds within his hands; Arcane abilities and powerful spells will be at your disposal. Magus has the ability to absorb different crystals, each of which gives him the ability to unleash devastating magical spells. Have you ever thought about raising the dead to fight your battles for you? Well Magus has the ability to do so and he will not think twice about using it. Players can choose to become the master of one type of magic or a jack of all trades my by mastering all of them, you play the game your way in “Magus”, it all comes down to what suits you.
This game is set up to be something incredible and if this article hasn’t got you ready to join the battle of “Magus” than maybe this Teaser Trailer will. you can see the trailer below and don’t forget to hit up the Official “Magus” Website for any more information about the game. The game is set for an early 2014 release, as stated above, and boasts a great deal of high-class action and gameplay that pits you against thousands and asks you the question: Do you have what it takes to become a God?
It was only a few days ago that Namco Bandai Games announced the North American release date for the upcoming 3DS action/RPG Anime title; One Piece: Romance Dawn and already we’ve been given a nice English Trailer to accompany the news of a release date. The Englsih trailer is great and it shows off a lot of what the games has to offer; characters, techniques and story are all shown alongside game mechanics like exploration, turn-based battles, character customisation and a whole lot more.
The game looks absolutely fantastic and it’s so great for us outside of Japan to be able to get our hands on a title such as this, Namco Bandai have been doing their best to bring us a great deal of the recent Anime title so if you have anyone to thank…it’s them. As you may already know; Europe is getting the game on the 29th of November, which isn’t too far away, and North America are getting it on the 11th of February. Until the release of the game enjoy the latest trailer and keep your eyes on the site for any and all news to be released.
The Shonen Jump team have just announced the latest character additions to the upcoming PlayStation 3/PlayStation Vita brawler title; J-Stars Victory Vs and I personally think that the joining of these characters will make a great deal of Anime fans out there very happy.
Characters from the series “Sket Dance” and “Kuroko’s Basketball” will be joining the, already extensive, cast of fighters. Tetsuya, Kuroko, Bossun, Himeko and Switch have all been added to the mix and it has already been stated that each of the five brand-new characters will be support type only.
The character models are looking absolutely fantastic in HD and I cannot wait to destroy the arena with some of these incredible characters. The game is set for a release in Japan on the 19th of March 2014 on both the PlayStation 3 and Playstation Vita. Hopefully we’ll see a Western release of this title but we wont know anything for at least a few months.
Coming of off Namco Bandai’s video releases from last week comes another set of small gameplay trailers which show off more of what some of the characters can do alongside footage of two particular bosses that you’ll fight throughout your One Piece journey.
One Piece Unlimited World Red has fast become an incredible-looking One Piece game with many characters to choose from, an extensive storyline to play through and the kind of multiplayer capabilities that a lot of gamers and Anime fans alike look for in this day and age; to be able to join with some friends to make your very own pirate crew is nothing short of dream fulfilling.
The gameplay videos just keep getting better and, this time around, Namco Bandai has release four, all of which you can see below. One Piece Unlimited World Red actually came out today for the Nintendo 3DS (21st November 2013) and, while there is no talks of a Western release as of yet, we hope that it hits our shores very soon.
