On November 13, 5pm Central European Time and November 14, 3am AEST for us Aussies, Nintendo will be presenting another Nintendo Direct stream. This one will focus entirely on previously announced Nintendo 3DS titles, releasing through to the new year.
The broadcast will be hosted by Nintendo of Europe President Satoru Shibata. Although no specific games were listed for the proceedings, we imagine that more information will be shared on The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds, Mario Golf World Tour, Yoshi’s New Island and possibly a new Kirby entry. You can view the presentation at the given times above right here.
Coinciding with the reveal of the cover for the December issue of Game Informer magazine, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment has announced Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor, a third-person action game for the Xbox 360, Xbox One, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4 and PC.
In development at Monolith Productions, this new entry in the much beloved Tolkein fantasy universe is set between the events of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings and has players embody a valiant ranger named Talion, whose family was slaughtered before his eyes the night that Sauron and his army returned to Mordor. Moments later, his own life was taken, but he was resurrected by a Spirit of Vengeance and empowered with Wraith abilities, enabling him to seek revenge. Along the way to the ultimate confrontation, Talion learns about the Spirit that lives within him as well as the origins of the Rings of Power.
Samantha Ryan, Senior Vice President, Production and Development, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, said;
In Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor, players will explore the dark and very personal theme of vengeance in a world where decisions have a consequence, and those consequences persist even after death. The game introduces new gameplay mechanics to the action genre, creating opportunities for emergent and customized gameplay that will be rewarding for players.
A unique, adaptive system called the Nemesis System ensures personal arch-enemies for each individual player by shaping enemy relationships and characteristics depending of the actions of the player. This results in foes that remember and adapt to the player, offering a different, but tailored experience for every play session. Essentially, gamers are subconsciously and intuitively crafting their own battle situations, opposition and rewards within this smart, dynamic world. Die-hard fans will be pleased to know that the developers have been collaborating with Middle-earth Enterprises, Peter Jackson and the artists at Weta Workshop to ensure that the settings, characters and story align authentically with the canon.
Steam announced another 40 games and applications have been Greenlit. These titles will be added to the store in the coming weeks and months when the developers feel they are ready to release the title.
Bruno Mars’ brother Eric “E-Panda” Hernandez backs up Mars as his drummer and has drummed for some of the biggest names in music like Taio Cruz, Rihanna, Sting, and the Far East Movement. Eric and Razer have teamed up to release a limited edition Razer Kraken headphones. The E-Panda Hooligan edition is black and gold and are emblazoned with the E-Panda logo on the ear cups.
Now Eric will be touring Australia with his brother Bruno Mars in February and March 2014. Tickets are available at Live Nation.
The Razer Kraken feature 40mm neodymium magnet drivers and sturdy construction designed for rough conditions. When not in use, the ear cups fold inwards. The Razer Kraken E-Panda Hooligan Edition available in stores and online at Razer.
Ubisoft has released an official free Companion App for Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag, available to download now for the iPad from the App Store and Android tablets from Google Play. Check out the video and screenshots showcasing its functionality below and our review of the game itself.
Acting like a personal quartermaster and a second screen, the App displays an interactive world map that’s more informative than your in-game one, without having to pause the game. Players can also interact with Kenway’s Fleet, track your mission progress and current game status, cross-reference Treasure Maps, view notifications and read through the Animus Database.
Making use of tablets is becoming a growing trend in games, as Battlefield 4 makes use of an iPad for its Battlelog system and Commander Mode.
Ubisoft Montreal released new footage of their upcoming turn based RPGChild of Light. Lead Programmer Brianna Code walks viewers through four minutes of gameplay. Code introduces viewers to turn based combat and exploration in Child of Light.
Child of Light is an upcoming platformer RPG inspired by classic fairy tales and classic JRPGs. The game stars Aurora, a young girl on a quest to save the sun, moon, and stars. The game utilizes the UbiArt Framework engine which allows concept art to be loaded directly into the game. Child of Light will be released in 2014 for PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Wii U, Xbox 360, Xbox One, and Windows.
With only a couple of days to go until the game’s release in North America, Sony and Guerrilla Games have shared the launch trailer and a tech video for Killzone: Shadow Fall. Two trailers, live action and multiplayer footage, were also released last week.
While the launch trailer shows more of the story and the campaign of Killzone: Shadow Fall, the tech trailer showcases all of the game engine’s visual features and how the PS4 hardware made the effects possible.
Killzone: Shadow Fall is launching on November 15 in North America and November 29 in Europe and Australia exclusively for the PlayStation 4.
Point and click adventure game The Shivah has gone under a digital makeover; the 2006 indie game has been remastered and will be available for PC and iOS users on November the 21st.
The Shivah (Kosher Edition) is set in a run-down New York synagogue where you play as the cynical Rabbi Russell Stone; suspicion falls upon you when you discover a dead congregation member who’s left you a large sum of money. The mysteriousness of the death intrigues you as you search through all of Manhattan, uncovering the truth behind the events that have happened.
The studio behind the remastering is WadjetEye Games; a Brooklyn based company that has made many award winning adventure games including The Resonance, Gemini Rule and the Blackwell Mystery series. The company has a reputation for creating story driven adventure games with strong emphases on character development and puzzle solving, all whilst retaining a retro styled aesthetic with high quality pixel art graphics.
The Shivah (Kosher Edition) will be selling for $4.99(USD) on Steam and $1.99 on the App Store. Pre-orders for the PC version are available now through The Shivah game’s website and all pre-orders will give you a 20% discount off the game until it launches on the 21st. Check out the trailer by clicking the video down below.
Sony has a huge week this week with the launch of the PlayStation 4. In the midst of getting the hardware out to store shelves and getting some journalists familiar with their new console, they’ve also taken the time to release a trailer showcasing a few things about PlayStation Plus.
As you can see from watching the trailer, which can be seen in the viewer below this article, PlayStation Plus subscribers will get benefits on all three Sony consoles – PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, and the brand new PlayStation 4. Those benefits include free games, deep discounts from the PlayStation Store, the ability to backup PS4 saves to the cloud, and more.
What are you most looking forward to when Sony’s newest console hits the streets later this week? Let us know in the comments below!
Paradox Interactive, the publishing force behind upcoming action game War of the Vikings, announced today that their treacherous, hero-hating theme park game Dungeonlandis getting a free-to-play version for folks to try out!
Dungeonland‘s “Free Admission Edition” will let three friends team up to take on one of the world’s most dangerous theme parks – with the fourth player acting as the devious Dungeon Maestro. Players who survive, though, will have their own chance to grab loot from the park’s gift shops. The Free Admission Edition will come with the “DM Tower” stage, with three other stages available for being purchased in-game. The free-to-play version will also let players earn Steam Trading Cards.
To download the game and play for free, you can check out the official Steam page here.
