The first teaser for the new Sherlock Holmes title, Crimes & Punishments, has been outed by Focus Home Interactive. The trailer shows off the game in motion as opposed to screenshots, and the recent move to the venerable Unreal 3 engine seems to have paid off in spades.
Frogware Studios are developing the investigative adventure game, built upon 14 key mechanics that hope to place players in the shoes of the great detective. Info is still elusive on what exactly that entails, but we do know there will be eight major investigations where you aim to arrest the culprits in circumstances that will apparently challenge players to make moral decisions.
Crimes & Punishments is being developed for the Xbox 360, PS3 and PC. Check out the teaser below and follow the game’s Twitter and Facebook pages for the latest info.
The marketing for Watch_Dogs has certainly gotten interesting and catching attention with making an ATM spew thousands of dollars for a user of the Watch_Dogs Live app cracking a code. It seems that the marketing will either be continuing or even expanding with the newest trailer for the Live App.
More than the teaser, the new trailer is all about recruitment as it gives the 411 on Michael G. Aronson and why the hacking group Dedsec is all for taking him down. Though just how much this will all relate to Watch_Dogs is yet to be seen. It is clear that the app itself will be bringing new missions for those it recruits soon.
Coming from Ubisoft Montreal it would make sense for the the Watch_Dogs Live app to be a Canadian exclusive, regardless it will be interesting to see what else comes from this. Check out the Recruitment Trailer for yourself embedded below.
Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon is an amazing game, and hopefully many of you have played through it. For those of you who have completed it and conquered all the garrisons, a new patch made available today will extend the experience for you.
Now live for the Xbox 360, PS3 and PC versions, this patch adds the option for players to reset all garrisons and continue the challenge. If this sounds familiar, it’s because Ubisoft also did this with Far Cry 3‘s outposts; the annoyance of their persistence being something people complained about in Far Cry 2, and then whined about when it was changed for its sequel (see Xbox One DRM responses for the perfect example of this flip-flopping).
So get back into the boots of Sergeant Rex Power Colt and continue to rip cyber-hearts from your enemies and feed them to hungry, eye-laser shooting dragons! What a game…
In production for a year and a half, suffering delays and requiring improvements, Two Tribes is finally ready to release Toki Tori 2+ onto Steam. Originally released for the Wii U, Two Tribes has been had at work for the “+” edition of the game that is reaching Steam and now the fruits of their work is available for players to enjoy on their PCs.
For those that still haven’t heard about this little bird, Two Tribes has drummed up a Toki Tori 2+ Launch Trailer to give a nice little introduction to Toki Tori and his world. Players will be faced with helping him solve puzzles without any tutorial or written help.
Players can watch the launch trailer embedded below to see what the game has in store for them and those that want to face the challenge of Toki Tori 2+ can check it out on Steam for PC. Those wanting to know more about the game from it original release on Wii U can read Capsule Computer’s own Review.
Free tickets are being given away to 50 lucky couples, totalling 100 tickets, hoping to attend this year’s Tokyo Game Show during the open public days. Judging by the term “couples” it’s safe to assume winners will receive two tickets to use for a friend or for that special someone.
Following the success of last year’s promotion, the giveaway is being held on Twitter and all you need to do is follow @tokyo_game_show and tweet the following: “wish to visit the TOKYO GAME SHOW” and include the hashtag #tgs2013ticket.
The deadline is August 31, so make sure you get your tweets in quick! The winners will be notified via Direct Message on Twitter.
Fans of the Worms games should start planning ahead for the new game coming from Team17 because it is a bright return to that very series. Worms 3 will be released to mobile devices, coming to the iOS App Store later this year, and with it it will be bringing plenty of features, both new and returning.
Worms 3 will see asynchronous online multiplayer, so players aren’t tied down to completing a game on the spot, instead taking their time and go back and forth at each player’s leisure. Multiplayer isn’t only online however as Pass and Play allows up to four players to face off locally on a single device, as an added bonus Airplay allows the device to broadcast onto Apple TV, so all players can view the match while the current player can keep their moves secret.
Single player hasn’t been left out either, with a total of 27 missions, with four different themed locations: Beach, Spooky, Farmyard and Sewer. The single player Bodycount mode offers players a chance to hone their skills against ever increasing difficulty, making it ideal for perfecting the use of the new additions of the game.
New weapons such as Nora’s Virus, Black Hole Grenade, and Canned Heat to join with the old favorites like the Old Lady, Boggy B, and Sheep. Strategic cards will also be joining the game, letting players activate them at the beginning and end of turns to really shake things up.
Weapons and cards aren’t the only new additions as a class system has also been added letting players choose from the Heavy, Scientist, Scout and classic Soldier, each with a unique ability and skill. Customization also adds to the new class system, so players can make their worms stand out even more. Plus players can choose between D-Pad controls and touch screen to play how they want.
With plenty of new and old coming together for a unique experience, Worms 3 will offer just as much if not more for player when it releases onto the iOS App Store in Q3 2013 for iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch. Since the PC exclusive Worms Clan Wars will also be releasing in Q3, be sure to voice your opinion on which you’re more excited for in the comments below.
Today Ripstone and indie developer VooFoo Studio’s announced that their award-winning and stunningly beautiful strategy game, Pure Chess will be coming to iOS and Android devices, available soon to purchase at App, Google Play and Amazon Appstores.
Early last year, Pure Chess became the first available chess game for PSN, originally releasing on PS3 and PSV. Players can expect additional improvements, along with the same amazing features of the traditional game in exquisite HD graphics, including choices from classic Staunton to Roman chess sets.
Pure Chess is designed to help beginners learn chess through step-by-step tutorials, as well as challenge players in skill-level based tournaments. The only way to determine whether or not you are the Grandmaster is to enter the checkered battlefield!
E3 2013 saw a lot of games for both consoles, but even though the show has been over for a month Microsoft seems eager to ensure that fans don’t forget all the games coming to their new system. So, Microsoft has gone ahead and compiled a nice video montage showing off some of the best games on their way to the Xbox One.
In the video embedded below players can check out all the top games Microsoft have deemed worthy of being the best from E3, which means plenty of their exclusives like Kinect Sports Rivals, LocoCycle, and Titanfall. It’s not all exclusives though as top games from Activision, Bethesda, EA, and Ubisoft all make the montage as well. Really there’s just too much to list, so just check out the trailer for yourself already.
The Xbox One is set to launch sometime in November, though a full release schedule for all its games has not yet been announced.
Ubisoft have just released a brand new trailer which highlights the gameplay experience that comes with being a pirate instead of just a plain old assassin. You can check out the pirates trailer for Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag below. Are you ready to hoist your black flag high and live by the creed of pirates that have beards instead of being assassins? Get ready to rumble on the big blue in high-octane pirate action with Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag.
In a month’s time, Sydney’s Darling Harbour will once again become host to the wild world of manga and anime culture as it invades the Sydney Convention Centre when the Sydney Manga and Anime Show takes place on August 10th, 2013. This year may just very well be the biggest year in SMASH! convention history, with a plethora of major anime guests heading down under for the show.
Not only will you be able to see these great guests, but there will also be a lot of activities to partake in, panels to attend, vendors to check out and much much more.
The grand-scale of SMASH! is without a doubt unmatched in Australia, with the event having quickly become the number one destination each and every year for anime and manga culture. SMASH! President Ray Elinon commented on what sets this event apart from the pack:
“Believe it or not, our followers have incredibly high expectations of SMASH! bringing well known Japanese talent to the convention every year. In the past, we’ve had animation director Shinichiro Watanabe and major voice-actors such as Sakura Tange and Shinichiro Miki. This year, we have proven ourselves worthy again and to have a diverse palette of guests from art director to pop-idol to voice-actors, we can’t wait for everyone to meet these guests.”
SMASH! 2013 is slated to take place on August 10th, 2013 at the Sydney Convention Center in Darling Harbour. It will undoubtedly be a great day out for anime and manga fans of all ages. You can purchase tickets now to the event online at the official SMASH! website here.
