Ubisoft has released a new trailer for Watch_Dogs called ctOS Threat Monitoring Report. The video – which can be viewed below – has a ctOS Network Security worker narrating over the events of the last gameplay trailer shown at the PlayStation 2013 event in February.
She recounts Aiden Pearce’s actions, giving perspective into what the city’s cameras see, who exactly is behind them monitoring his every move and how much they know. However, she also hints at an outside presence – maybe another hacker – watching Aiden via the very same surveillance cameras found throughout Chicago, which was highlighted in the aforementioned gameplay trailer with the “intruder” going by the handle ‘PixxelFD’. It has been rumoured that this is a hint at possible multiplayer/social networking features to be launched with the game or as an app in regards to the latter. Listen and watch the report below.
After the leak of the first screenshots and full trailer for Battlefield 4 (see here), EA and DICE have just officially released a 17 minute long gameplay reveal video called “Fishing in Baku”.
The video, which can be viewed at the bottom of this article, is breath-taking in displaying the game’s graphical quality, but also in the set-pieces that are to be experienced by the player as Recker. Those three “Prepare 4 Battle” teasers – Land, Sea and Air – couldn’t have foreshadowed the events that take place in Fishing in Baku any better. We get an unedited look at the sequence that involves the Tombstone Actual team driving and fighting on land, trapped in a sinking car in the sea and attempting to get extracted by air when an attack helicopter appears and foils their escape from a collapsing building (yes, in Battlefield 3, you saw one…now, you’re in one!).
According to the official press release, the single-player campaign promises huge environments, a playground of destruction, access to an arsenal of vehicles and weaponry and the ability to direct squad mates (which is showcased in this gameplay video). And now, the solo experience of playing Battlefield has become much more social as players’ progress will be tracked, adding an element of persistence and friendly competition to the campaign with friends.
Executive Vice President of the EA Games Label, Patrick Soderlund said;
“We are so humbled and proud to debut Battlefield 4 on a global stage with simultaneous events in San Francisco and Stockholm. To be this early in development, and to already be so polished is a huge achievement for the DICE team and reflection of their passion and commitment to driving the franchise forward. Today’s demo was just the beginning — we have so much more in store. It is thrilling to witness peoples’ reaction when seeing the game for the first time. It really makes you realize that we are at the beginning of a whole new era for gaming. As artists and craftspeople, we are focused on creating a dynamic, open design that brings people together with amazing, surprising unscripted moments that they’ll talk about for days. That’s the beauty of Battlefield.”
This video deserves to be seen in HD, so please – if you haven’t already – watch it below. You can pre-order Battlefield 4 for Xbox 360, PS3 or PChere. By doing so at participating retail outlets, you will receive a Premium expansion pack at no extra cost. DICE also announced today Battlefield 4 Digital Deluxe edition, which is an Origin exclusive that includes bonus in-game digital items. Players that pre-order the Battlefield 4 Digital Deluxe edition will also receive the Premium expansion pack as well as access to the exclusive Battlefield 4 multiplayer beta. For more information on the stunning war-fighter, visit the official Battlefield website.
Trying to keep a secret in the game industry is pretty much impossible nowadays as there always seems to be information and assets leaked out ahead of time. This time around we have a rather big leak related to Electronic Arts’ Battlefield 4.
While the company was meant to release information pretty soon, over at NeoGAF three screenshots and the game’s first trailer have been leaked ahead of time. The video itself is short but it did tease that a seventeen minute gameplay video would be placed on the Battlefield website, which has since been the case. You can view that video, entitled “Fishing in Baku”, right here.
EA don’t believe the Easter Bunny should be the only one giving out treats this Easter. To celebrate the chocolatey season, EA are holding their 4th Annual Sweet Deals promotion, with 55+ mobile games up to 90% off or FREE!
Though most of the savings are available to iOS users, Android phone owners can score Monopoly Classic for just $1.99, and both NBA Jam and Plants vs. Zombies for just $0.99. The Sims FreePlay is also in full Easter swing on the Google Play store with purchasers/owners receiving a free bunny suit and 80% off all Easter in-game content. And for your racer fix, Real Racing 3 is offering the BMW M3 GTS for 25% off! iOS users can get all of those titles for the same prices, but they also have the chance to buy premium titles for their iPhone, iPad and iPod touch like EA Mobile classic FIFA 13 for under a dollar! Also of note are all the Sims titles, which range from 65% to 85% off. Check out the massive mobile games sale now here and on your mobile device, but act fast as these sweet deals will only be available for a limited time!
Also, EA is proud of the fact that following its launch just last week, Yogify – the Yoga guide app – has been ranked #1 in the ‘Health and Fitness’ chart in APAC, and Editor’s Choice in countries such as Hong Kong, Thailand, Singapore and Indonesia, amongst many others. Become a yogi today by downloading Yogify for free from the App Store. Also, pop-culture trivia game, TMI Trivia, has been ranked the #1 Free Overall App on the iPhone here in Australia. You can test your knowledge and challenge your friends by downloading TMI Trivia for free from the App Store.
Today it was announced over on Toonami’s Tumblrpage that they will be making a change to their Saturday airing schedule next month. Starting on April 27th Toonami will remove one of the half hour time-slots regulated for the second Cowboy Bebop episode of the night and will instead be airing the futuristic racing anime IGPX also known as Immortal Grand Prix.
In case you may not remember it, IGPX was created by Production IG and Cartoon Network themselves back in 2005 for Toonami back when they were trying to create some original programming. The series actually featured some well known English actors voicing some of the characters, sch as Michelle Rodriguez and Haley Joel Osment providing voice work.
With the rights to the series up in the air, many thought that the series would never again debut on television and since Bandai Entertainment went out of business, the home video releases have disappeared as well.
This is obviously good news for fans of Toonami considering, despite how great of a series Cowboy Bebop is, not only has it been replayed to death but two episodes a night is a waste of a half hour of programming. It was also mentioned by Toonami that the changes to TOM and the Absolution that have been mentioned in the past will also occur on April 27th.
It is interesting to note that the company also mentioned that Toonami was looking into bringing ‘Megas XLR’ back but unfortunately it is a “very different animal” according to Toonami and everything it took to bring back IGPX is “not in place for Megas.”
Super Icon Ltdhas announced its latest title, MegaBlast is coming soon to the PlayStation mobile store for PS Vita!
The Creative Director of Super Icon, Richard Hill-Whittal, commented on the inspiration of MegaBlast; “We love the old cabinet games such as Galaga, Xevious, Moon Cresta, and of course Space Invaders, so we wanted to produce a title influenced by these classic games”.
The intense old-school score-attack shooter game incorporates a wide variety of enemy types and malevolent bosses from the alien invasion, extensive upgrade system and intense gameplay with firepower and glowing retro arcade visuals.
Following the success of Super Icon’s Life of Pixel, there can only be great expectations for MegaBlast in attracting fans of all ages.
MegaBlast will be available for purchase from the PlayStation Mobile Store for PS Vita and other PS Certified devices early Q2 2013, towards the beginning of April.
JBL released two new micro sized speakers designed for mobile devices. The JBL Micro II is a hockey puck sized speaker that accepts an analog signal from a 3.5mm cable. The speaker is avaialble in black, white, and orange. The Micro II has an MSRP of $49.99 AUD.
The JBL Micro Wireless is a hockey puck sized speaker that accepts a Bluetooth signal from a mobile device. The speaker comes in blue, green, red, and black. The Micro Wireless sells for $69.99 AUD.
Both speakers can be daisy chained together to increase the impact of the sound. They are powered by built in Lithium-ion batteries that hold 5 hours worth of charge. The speakers are now available at Apple, JB HiFi, Harvey Norman, David Jones, and selected specialist stores.
Puzzle Pirateshas been a popular game on Linux, Mac, and Windows. Today, Sega of America and Sega Europe announced plans to port the free to play game to iOS and Android tablets. The game will be optimized for touch screens and will feature cross platform play.
Puzzle Pirates is a casual MMO that allows players to compete in 20 different puzzle games in both solo and multiplayer gameplay. Players will need to cooperate in real time in their adventures, each completing a different puzzle to ensure the smooth sailing of their pirate vessel. After the adventure, players can take their plunder to the market and participate in the player driven economy.
Puzzle Pirates for tablets does not have an official release date.
Halfbrick unveiled their newest game today. Fish Out of Water!is a one touch game where players will need to skip their fish across the water like pebbles and attempt to send their fish the furthest distance with the most style. Players will have three throws to make the best distance and will have to choose the best fish out of an adorable cast of characters to beat the high scores. The scores are ranked on distance, skips, and other factors.
“We’re always pumped to get new games into the hands of our fans,” said Luke Muscat of Halfbrick. “Fish Out Of Water has been an amazing ride so far, keeping the simplicity of Halfbrick games intact but introducing a vibrant personality through all of our fishy characters. It’s a complete package and we’re almost ready to roll!”
Fish Out of Water! will be released soon on iTunes for $0.99.
World of Tanks has been a pretty successful MMO. A lot of effort went into the game to emulate the strategy of tank warfare through its mechanics. Considering the huge wealth of players this game has attracted, it’s pretty easy to extrapolate that they’ve done just that, in a way that is accessible for players. World of Tanks knows what tanks need to be effective on the battle field: strategy, team work and blowing shit up.
It’s no wonder that Wargaming.net has brought the title to mobile, as a free-to-play title no less. You’ll have access to American, German and Soviet tanks, and a knowledge of WWII history will serve you well in making the right class choices for the vehicle you want to bring to the battlefield.
The announcement has confirmed that World of Tanks Blitz will be available on Android and iOS boasting console quality graphics and realistic physics. With an emphasis on portability, matches are designed to be short 7 versus 7 battles. The game will be released alongside World of Tanks Generals, a trading card browser based game.
What a crazy, mixed up, tank infested world we live in.
