It looks like those rumors that 2K and 2K Marin were going to re-announce the XCOM FPS sometime this week are quite true. Today these companies announced that XCOM the FPS will now be called The Bureau: XCOM Declassified and it will be released in North America on August 23rd and in Australia on August 20th. The title will be for the PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.
The title has changed from being a first person shooter and is now a third person tactical shooter and the press release notes that since Firaxis already rebooted the series with XCOM: Enemy Unknown this game will tell a different story in the XCOM universe. To go along with this re-announcement the companies released a live action trailer which you can check out below.
Gamevil, a leading publisher and developer of mobile games, has announced the release of their latest title: Kingdom and Dragons. It is a third party title, developed by ORCA Inc and published by GAMEVIL in partnership with KOCCA.
Dive into the fantasy tale of Kingdom and Dragon! Build your kingdom and level up your hero in this action RPG adventure. Kingdom and Dragon is a fantasy action RPG featuring elements of kingdom building. Develop your small village into a bustling kingdom. Select your hero – Templar, Bowmaster, or Enchantress, and battle enemies that threaten your kingdom. Optimize your skill tree and forge mythical garments to maximize your power. Your fantasy adventure begins here!
Kyu Lee, the President of Gamevil USA stated:
“We are excited to release Kingdom & Dragons on App Store and Google Play. The game seamlessly combines elements of kingdom building and action RPG in a way that is sure to entice fans of both genres.”
Players can also test themselves against others around the world through the Kingdom Battle Mode.
Quick, name your favourite Telltale Games character. I’m pretty sure Claptrap is appropriately disappointed at your choice of a far more versatile, playable character. Now imagine a sequel to a game where they all play poker against each other. Now stop imagining, because that game is being released!
An achievement in cross console cross-promotion, Poker Night 2 is stacked with unlockables that are accessible in heaps of big name titles, such as Borderlands 2and Team Fortress 2. With exclusives for every platform and tonnes of in-game unlockables too, there’s a lot of meat to this poker game. There are also characters from classic properties like The Evil Dead’s Ash and the Venture Bros.
If that’s not enough, the atmosphere of the Inventory, a bar hosted by Moxxi that holds the tournament, can be skinned if you win upgrades as well. Play cards in an Aperture lab – why not? It seems safe enough. While the game is out tomorrow iOS owners will have to wait a short while until it is available to them.
How much does being outside suck? Now you don’t need to know as SBS and Madman Entertainment are providing you with hundreds of hours of material to help burn the hours. Demonstrating their usual fare, SBS is providing a mix of top notch documentaries, dramas and infotainment styled programming for your viewing pleasure.
Famed Israeli drama Prisoners of War, the show that was remade in the US as Homeland, is a depiction of covert military operations and prisoner exchanges. This emotionally charged drama has won a plethora of awards and is sure to keep you riveted to the personal lives of 3 ex-soldiers.
Dirty Business, also available now, throws a new light on one of Australia’s oldest and most significant industries – mining. Covering both the political milieu surrounding the achievements of the industry and the social consequences it has created, Dirty Business is one of the most thorough looks at a pivotal topic in Australia.
Documenting the development and influence of the Middle East on the West, East to Westexplores the crucial role those countries have played over history. As the Middle East and its history becomes more relevant in contemporary life, this 6 part documentary will be an essential life lesson to many who are unaware of how important the region has been.
Foodies can check out Ottolenghi’s Mediterranean Feast while they’re still on a Far Eastern bend. Through Morocco to Istanbul, Yotam Ottolenghi takes you through his favourite haunts and explains the impact they’ve had on his cooking.
Human development’s darker side is explored in The Dust Bowl, covering the period during the 1930’s in the western United States. Over development mixed with drought blew up a dust storm that lasted for a significant part of the decade. This DVD brings to life the effects such a disaster can bring down on real people.
The last DVD out is the Gunther Von Hagens Collection, the master of plasticisation. His process of injecting plastics into both animal and human bodies is famed in both artistic and scientific communities, particularly for its use in autopsies. A great choice for those with an inquiring mind.
For more information check out the official Madman site here.
Total War: ROME is an enduring classic. With the sequel due out sometime this year we’re being drip fed a whole bunch of sweet goodies by Sega and The Creative Assembly.
Here’s the newest drip down the feeder, the historic battle of Teutoburg Forest. How do you feel about learning while procrastinating? If you’re cool with that then take the 12 minutes out of your day to watch this clip.
A few nods to new mechanics can be found within. Mostly, however, this video kinda just shows you where they’re up to with the level design. Pre-alpha level considered, this game looks like it’s going to end up with a great polished look when it’s released.
Some news for all you puzzle fans out there as popular mobile developer Hotgen release the innovative Link It, a new puzzle game whihc is now available for free via the App. store. The premise of the game is to challenge players to find a common word that can be used both before and after 2 other words to ‘link’ them together. For example, given both the clues ‘brick and ‘wall’ a player would need to decipher the answer ‘paper’ to link both the clues.
“Link It? Is a new take on a classic formula,” says James Stewart, producer, Hotgen. “Instead of the more typical and direct word association type puzzle games, we wanted to do something a little bit different with Link It? Figuring out what word literally links the two clues together rather than sussing out a common trait is what sets Link It? Apart and it’s not as simple as it sounds.”
With more than 150 different puzzles to try your hand at, Link It is a must for those who consider themselves quick thinking puzzlers, as well as anyone who enjoys word puzzles with a twist and is available now for free from the iTunes App Store on both iPhone and iPad.
Activision have revealed that Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 players on the PC and PlayStation 3 will be able to get in on the action with the Uprising DLC finally coming to PC and PS3 after previously releasing on the Xbox 360.
The Uprising DLC map pack for Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 will be released on the 17th of May, 2013 for PC and PlayStation 3. The map pack will introduce four new maps as well as a new zombie mode called ‘Mob of the Dead‘.
You will be able to purchase the Uprising DLC as a standalone Map Pack for a price of $20.95. So get ready PC and PlayStation 3 fans, the Uprising is upon us!
Lost Planet 3 is making it’s way to consoles in August, but Capcom have now come forth to give us a bit of insight on the multiplayer mode. Personally, I thought the strongest thing about Lost Planet 2 was the game’s Multiplayer, and it looks like that along with a tight single player campaign, a lot has went into making this mode great.
Here are the details of what can be found in Lost Planet 3’s multiplayer, but keep in mind that the game will have four individual modes, with only half revealed as of today:
Scenario Mode sets each team a series of either offensive or defensive challenges and mixes them up with the extreme and unpredictable conditions of E.D.N. III. Players can compete in both third person on-foot action and in first person combat using the futuristic Vital Suits, making this a dynamic gameplay experience.
Akrid Survival sees two teams of three players compete independently of each other in a series of encounters against waves of hostile Akrid before the teams go head to head in a final PvP elimination round
Sounds decent thus far, but for a further look, watch the new trailer down below. Lost Planet 3 launches for the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 on August 27th.
It’s update time! Those that have a Wii U will be happy to know that Nintendo have released a new firmware update as of today (3.0.0.), adding improved stability and a few new features. Players can now use their Pro Controller or WiiMotes to browse the web through the console’s browser, put the system in Standby, and access the original Wii in a quicker format.
There are a lot of less notable changes as well that you can view here, but it would be wise to download this update as soon as you get the chance as a good number of added features are sure to improve the overall experience one has with the console.
Sony have released a new developer discussion video which features a number of different video-gamer makers discussing the possibilities and capabilities of the recently revealed DualShock 4 controller.
The controller itself was revealed during Sony’s PlayStation Meeting 2013 event. Features of the controller discussed in the developer discussion video include the light bar, the touch pad, the speaker, the share button and the general design of the controller overall.
You can check out the video below to see what developers think of the DualShock 4 controller which will of course be used for the upcoming PlayStation 4 console. Be sure to let us know what you think of the DualShock 4 in the comments section below.
Activision have revealed that Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 players on the PC and PlayStation 3 will be able to get in on the action with the Uprising DLC finally coming to PC and PS3 after 
