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Call of Duty: Black Ops II Apocalypse DLC Now On PS3 and PC

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Call of Duty: Black Ops II Apocalypse DLC Now On PS3 and PC
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Are you afraid of the past?

The epic season of Downloadable Content (DLC) culminates with the release of Call of Duty: Black Ops II Apocalypse for PlayStation 3 and PC fans. The fourth and final DLC Pack from Activision and its studio Treyarch lets players dig into four thrilling and diverse multiplayer maps. Also included is the all new Zombies experience Origins, which reunites players with the original heroes from Call of Duty: World at War, and closes this chapter of the Zombies story arch for Call of Duty: Black Ops II.

Call of Duty: Black Ops II Apocalypse also features Origins, the most horrifying and imaginative Zombies experience to date. Players will be deployed to a Dieselpunk-stylised World War I-era France where they will encounter the return of the four original heroes – Tank, Nikolai, Takeo, and Richtofen – from the very first Zombies map featured in Call of Duty: World at War, as well as hordes of undead that have overrun the French countryside’s trenches and fields, as well as the ruins of an ancient and mysterious location.

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Stealth was definitely a casualty of war

As previously noted in the Xbox 360 release, the Apocalypse multiplayer maps included in Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 are:

  • Pod: A failed utopian community from the 70’s has left stacks of dilapidated residential pods nestled into an abandoned cliff side in Taiwan. Its residents long gone, the modernist compound now hosts frenetic combat as players must run atop the pods, as well as navigate their multi-tiered interiors for a strategic edge.
  • Frost: Fresh snow meets explosive gunpowder in this snow-capped European city, where the bridge over a frozen canal separates it into two sides, requiring players to employ multi-level traversal strategies to outsmart and ultimately outshoot their enemies.
  • Takeoff:  Fans of “Stadium” from the original Call of Duty: Black Ops First Strike DLC will find themselves at home on “Takeoff.” Marooned in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, this remote launch site is all about close-quarters combat, combining tight corners with open spaces for intense encounters.
  • Dig: An adaptation of the fan-favourite “Courtyard” from Call of Duty: World at War, where two archaeological dig sites in Afghanistan become the perfect playground for combatants eager for hectic, unceasing confrontations. Treyarch, has retained the spirit of “Courtyard” with two major chokepoints, a wide open layout and raised platforms, but has provided fans with a fresh take on the multitude of paths.

The Call of Duty: Black Ops II Apocalypse DLC Pack is available for a RRP of $19.95, or free for those who already hold a Season Pass. Prepare for the end of the beginning.

Hakuoki: Memories of the Shinsengumi Out For 3DS Now

Joe Morgan
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Asksys Games, the team behind the Record of Agarest War and BlazBlue series, have released their newest entry to the Hakuoki visual novel/otome series, Hakuoki: Memories of the Shinsengumi.

Features of the game include:

An Epic Tale of Love and Honor – Play as Chizuru, who finds herself embroiled in secrets and political intrigue as she searches for her missing father during her travels with the infamous Shinsengumi.

Six New Stories – Discover what happens in between major events, and gain a bit of insight into the minds of the characters! These side tales give new meaning to other events in the story, retelling scenes from the point of view of the male characters.

See The Men of Hakuoki in 3D – Utilizing the Nintendo 3DS system’s 3D functionality, play Hakuoki: Memories of the Shinsengumi in 3D! See those men up close and personal!

Photo / Movie Gallery– As you progress through the game, unlock a myriad of photos and movies from important moments in the story!

Photo Booth Fun! – Using the Nintendo 3DS system’s awesome camera function, take pictures with friends and go crazy decorating them! Inspired by Japanese “puri kura,” decorate your pictures with special Hakuoki themed frames or even characters from the game!

For more information, you can check out their official (age-gated) website here.

New Card Game Gang Lords Brings Turf Wars to Apple Devices

Nathan Farrugia
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Are you tired of your card games being limited to mystic elves, mages and plus 10 power swords? Well this new card battle game might be what you’re looking for. Glu Mobile have launched their new title Gang Lords, where players assume the role of a crime boss and build a deck of gangsters to take turf and battle rival gangs, all in the name of earning money, power and respect. Gang Lords also offers co-op gameplay, allowing players to invite friends to aid in their battles to rule the leaderboards.

Features Include:

  • City-conquering Gameplay – assume the role of a fictional crime boss, assemble a deck of powerful gangsters from five different color-coded factions and take them into battle on the streets of the city.
  • Strategic Combat – combat is a series of turn-based firefights between five card decks. Players can attack enemy cards, send cards into cover to reduce incoming damage, or choose to support other potentially more powerful cards.
  • Special Events – players are challenged by special events to gain access to rare items.
  • Card Training and Evolution – collect cash and rare items to train gangsters, increase statistics and eventually evolve them into more powerful cards.
  • Social Connectivity – invite other players to join in battle and gain points. Players also compete with each other on the leader boards, which tracks player progression and combat efficiency.

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Gang Lords is available right now from the App Store for your iPhone and iPad. Check out the short trailer of the game below for a taste of the gangster action and a banging rap instrumental.

EA Mobile News 9/26/2013

Jamie Laike Tsui
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It’s been a busy week for EA Mobile. First off, the world’s favourite sport returns to mobile platforms with FIFA 14. The officially licensed title will allow gamers to play their favourite football/soccer teams from thirty different leagues in 34 real world stadiums. Best of all, the game is completely free to play. Players can purchase access to Manager Mode, Tournament Mode, and Kick-off Mode as a separate $6.49 AUD/ $4.99 USD in-app purchase. FIFA 14 is now available worldwide on iTunes, Google Play, and Amazon Appstore.

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Insanely addictive byte sized Tetris experience Tetris Blitz is now available on Windows Phone 8. As its iOS and Android cousins, Tetris Blitz is free to play and is available for download on the Windows Phone Store. Players will race the two minute timer to clear as many lines as possible and control the high score against their Facebook friends.

Finally, the 25th installment of the long running Madden NFL 25 series has been released on Google Play. The free to play American Football game features fan favourites like Ultimate Team, Solo Challenges featuring the greatest moments of NFL history, and quick exhibition matches. The touch controls have been improved from previous titles.

Pokemon Origins Is Set To Be Streamed In North America

Frank Inglese
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Pokemon Origins Is Set To Be Streamed In North America

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We have been given confirmation that the “mini-series” Pokemon Origins will be streamed in North America starting on the 15th of November through the Pokemon TV Website. It was also announced that it will not just be one, stand-alone Anime episode, instead it will be broken up into four episodes which makes it more of like a mini-series than just a regular “special”, Pokemon fans everywhere are going absolutely bananas over that, I’m sure!

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The Pokemon Company’s Official Description is below:

Pokémon Origins tells the story of the very first Pokémon video games, Pokémon Red Version and Pokémon Blue Version, including the first steps of our hero Red as he sets off from Professor Oak’s laboratory. As he explores the Kanto region, he’ll encounter Team Rocket, battle his rival, and challenge thePokémon League. Pokémon Red and Pokémon Blue launched in North America in September 1998.

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Another awesome little release is that of the English Trailer of the Pokemon Origins release video. So far we’ve only seen it in Japanese with fan-subs, but now that there’s an English-dub for the trailer we can pretty much guess that there will be an English-dub for the series as well. You can see the English-dubbed trailer in the Featured Video section below and don’t forget to head down below that to hit up our comments section and show us how excited you are!

Pro Rugby Manager 2014 Needs Kickstarter Funding

James Mapley
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Cyanide Studios announced today that their latest foray into the sports simulation genre, Pro Rugby Manager 2014, will need crowd funding in order for the game to be completed. Until now, the game was being paid for by Cyanide exclusively, but now they have asked fans to get involved and help by Kickstarting the game, testing it and promoting it up until its release in Summer 2014.

Certainly, if you’re a fan of rugby then Cyanide are a fairly decent studio to put your faith in. While they are more famous for developing the extremely enjoyable, gorey, strategy game otherwise known as Blood Bowl, their experience with the sports sim genre goes far deeper than that. Having developed two previous versions of Pro Rugby Manager in 2004 and 2005 as well as Pro Cycling Manager, they have earned their stripes and are definitely not a studio to dismiss.

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Much like previous iterations of Pro Rugby Manager on PC, players will be able to control all the elements of managing a professional rugby team. This includes squad selection, facility management, contract negotiations, and training regimes, as well as sideline control over match day tactics.

To support this Kickstarter campaign, visit its official page here.

Pokemon X and Y Latest Anime Trailer

Frank Inglese
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Pokemon X and Y Latest Anime Trailer

 

Gonna' destroy it in the Kalos Region!
Gonna’ destroy it in the Kalos Region!

TV Tokyo began streaming another Pokemon X and Y Anime Trailer today and while there’s not much difference between this trailer and the last one that was released, we do see a couple different and really great looking scenes from the anime including more of a fight between Ash and a Gabite as well as a battle between Pikachu and a Fletchling. It’s not like we havn’t seen any footage yet but, watching this trailer, it has just hit me that the animation as been bumped up a fair bit more than I first thought.

Once again we see the main characters of the series; Clemont, Bonnie, Serena, Prof. Sycamore, etc. Like I said above, it’s not too big of a difference but it still adds to the trailers we’ve previously seen so check out the video below. The Pokemon X and Y  Anime will premier in Japan on the 17th of October and will be shown on the 19th of October in the United States.

Toon Link Confirmed For The Next Super Smash Bros.

Frank Inglese
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Hah! Hyah! Hyeah! Which is “Linkian” for; “Awww Yiss”! It was only just revealed through the Official Super Smash Bros. Website that Toon Link from The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker will be playable in the next Generation of the Nintendo Brawler! A lot of people guessed that this tiny titan would return for this game and, now that it’s confirmed, those same people will be going crazy in excitement.

I happen to be a fan of The Wind Waker game myself so, like all other Wind Waker fans, I’m so happy to see him return to the ring. We have some incredible-looking pictures of Toon Link in the gallery just below, he looks fantastic on both the Wii U version and the 3DS version, also head down to our comments section and let us know who YOU would like to see in the next Super Smash Bros!

New Real-Time Strategy Etherium Announced for 2014

Simon Wolfe
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The real-time strategy genre is about to get a little bit bigger as Focus Home Interactive, publishers of Bound by Flame, and Tindalos Interactive, developer of Stellar Impact, have announced a new game currently set to release in 2014. Etherium is a futuristic RTS set in a world where three empires fight for control of a planet and moons. The planet, which is the source of the precious resource etherium, and its moons will be the stage by which the three empires will wage war to try and hold it all.

The three empires each have their own set of strengths and weakness, as well as technologies and special skills. While one empire has the skill of espionage, another has precognition, and another can control the climate. This ability of climate control is noticeably important in and of itself as the climate and weather plays a big part of the game’s mechanics. A sandstorm could hide you or the enemy and rivers may be uncrossable unless frozen, all playing a big role in the game itself as one faction can control it, but another can see upcoming climate change.

But, the three empires aren’t the only factions however, as players will run into 6 secondary factions which can be fought and defeat as well, or allied with for future victory. The choice of course being entirely up to the player, as the single player campaign is non-linear, allowing players to go about it their own way. Build forces and attack to try and lead your empire to dominance. But, the single-player campaign isn’t the only options as players will be able to go head to head with up to four players online.

Etherium is set to release in June of 2014 exclusively for PC.

Forza Motorsport 5 Shows Off Direct Feed Gameplay

Simon Wolfe
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Forza Motorsport 5 is shooting to be one of best looking games for the upcoming next-gen consoles, so to show it off publisher Microsoft and developer Turn 10 Studios have just released a short gameplay video with the direct-feed from the Xbox One. The video shows off the 2012 Pagani Huayra racing around the Bernese Alps, which have been completely remade for Forza 5.

So those that want to see what racing through the mountains in a sports car looks like in 1080p and 60 frames per second should be sure to check this out. Forza Motorsport 5 is of course utilizing a brand new graphics engine, so those wanting to see just how good a racing game can look should be sure to check out the trailer embedded below.

Forza Motorsport 5 will be a launch title for the Xbox One, but those wanting to cash in on the special Day One edition of the game should be sure to pre-order before the console releases on November 22nd.

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