The latest in a long line of downloadable Guardians has surfaced and he’s eager to get in the fight. Snaga the Striker is out looking for blood and with deadly abilities like being able to stun targets and steal their own health, he’ll surely find it. Strikers are light weight but heavy hitters when placed in the right positions and so players will have to be smart just where they employ Snaga’s unique abilities.
Guardians of Middle-Earth is a downloadable title by Monolith Productions and published by Warner Brothers. The game pits teams of five players against one another in epic arena style combat. A very well designed MOBA exclusively on the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360, players can get their hands on Snaga himself for $2.50 or 160 Microsoft Points respectively (or completely free for holders of the Season Pass). For our own thoughts on the game as a whole feel free to read our review over here.
It has been quite a newsworthy day, but lets remember the generation we are still in for a minute. Right now, one of the finest Action RPGs that consoles have seen is set to release a full on expansion. I am of course talking about Dark Arisen ffor Dragon’s Dogma – and things are shaping up nicely for the add-on as a new trailer has been revealed, showing off some new enemies players will come across in the game.
What does this trailer hold?
Watch as a band of heroes descends into the depths of Bitterblack Isle and encounters the horrors below. After successfully defeating a ferocious Cockatrice, these stalwart warriors will encounter Necrophagous in various forms. Garms, a band of ravenous twisted lupine beasts that spew a blinding fog, descend on the carcass of the Cockatrice and attack the party; an Elder Ogre, a larger and deadlier form of its surface dwelling cousin, squares off with the party in a dark hallway; and most fearsome of all, the Cursed Dragon, twisted into a truly wretched foe by the darkest of magicks, bears down on the group, seeking to devour any flesh it can.
I honestly put off playing Dragon’s Dogma when it originally released as I was too caught up in Skyrim. When you put the two side by side however, Dogma is the true winner as I have recently fallen in love with the game, and this new expanision is looking to tighten my relationship even further. Check out the clip below, and expect to see Dark Arisen on the Xbox 360 and PS3 on April 23rd.
Time to cancel any and all plans you had before now because the Bloody Palace Mode for DmC Devil May Cry has just been released free of charge. That’s right gaming fans, it is once again time to challenge yourself and your friends to 100 levels of brutal combat, with no story or character development to get in your way. Originally introduced in Devil May Cry 3, the Bloody Palace mode pits players against ever increasingly difficult waves of enemies as they make their way as far as they possibly can into the game mode before finally either collapsing dead, or emerging a victor.
Alongside this awesome news and a preview of the mode in action which can be seen down below, the first Story DLC has been given an official release date. Vergil’s Downfall will be arriving in digital download form to your chosen system on March 6th for 720 Microsoft Points or approximately $8.99. Vergil’s Downfall follows the journey of Vergil as he seeks out more power in the horrific bowels of hell, stopping at nothing to achieve his goal.
So basically if you’re a DmC Devil May Cry fan and you’ve finished the game it’s time to get excited for DmC all over again. The free Bloody Palace mode is out to give gamers the hardcore challenge they’ve been waiting for and Vergil’s Downfall will allow players to experience just what Vergil has been up to since the end of the main game. To see our own thoughts on the game, check out our review here.
Video game publisher Rising Star Games announced today that Super Black Bass 3D will be landing on the 3DS platform on April 2, 2013 across North America.
The Black Bass franchise has 16 releases across 7 different platforms and their newest entry will bring it to the Nintendo 3DS as well. Super Black Bass 3D will feature a host of new features and gameplay modes that are exclusive to the 3DS platform.
Amongst other features, Super Black Bass 3D will utilize the 3DS’s built-in motion sensor and gyroscope to let you cast your lures. With more than 30 kinds of fish to catch, different locations, and different weather patterns, Super Black Bass 3D will keep anglers coming back for more as they contend for the top spot on worldwide leaderboards.
Super Black Bass 3D‘s key features include:
Catch fish with Super Black Bass 3D’s “Real Rod System” featuring realistic movement Controls
Using the motion sensor and gyroscope features of the 3DS to cast your line
Swing the 3DS to cast your line and then tug it towards you to reel in the fish
Multiple Game Modes:
Tournament – compete in fishing tournaments to test your skills
Free mode – fish at your leisure using the settings you like
Hundreds of fish to catch across various competitive locations
Changing conditions that affect your fishing: changing seasons, weather conditions, and time of day
Upgradeable fishing gear: sell your catches to buy new fishing gear that will improve your skills and catch bigger fish
Domestic / International rankings – Give yourself a Master of SBB alias and challenge fellow anglers from around the world:
Bass – who has caught the biggest bass
Other fish – who has caught the biggest non-bass
Tournament – who has the best results
Your pond – who has the biggest fish in their pond
Fish prints – which fish prints have you acquired
Closest experience to real fishing on the Nintendo 3DS
Read up on your warped American History and look out for that Songbird because Bioshock Infinite has officially gone gold! Announced via Irrational Games’ blog, the eagerly awaited next instalment from this award winning series will be coming to a store near you on March the 26th.
Creative Director of the game, Ken Levine spoke of the achievement: “Today, I’m happy to announce that the game has gone gold. What that means is that it has been approved by both Sony and Microsoft (and the PC Gods, natch) to be sent to the manufacturing guys to load up fleets of trucks with BioShock Infinite and be driven to a store near you on March 26th.”
Bioshock Infinite places players in the role of Booker DeWitt, a disgraced former agent who is sent to Columbia to “rescue” Elizabeth and bring her back alive in order to clear his many debts. Things are not always as they seem however and players will be rapidly plunged into a world of chaos, where gamers’ own moral compasses will be broken and you’ll need to figure out just who your friends and enemies really are.
“Nobody has ever built a game quite like this. It’s a shooter, but a shooter that brings you to very uncomfortable and dangerous places. I can’t demand that you play the game; I can promise you, however, that once you have, it will be an experience you won’t soon forget.”
Following similar tones from the previous two games, Bioshock Infinite will allow players to combine guns, a handy gadget called a Sky-Hook and some incredible powers of control, destruction and confusion; adding up to some very fun signature gameplay.
“Who is Booker, and what is the debt that drives him to Columbia? What are Elizabeth’s powers and why has she been locked up since she was a child? Why does Booker have the letters ‘AD’ branded into his right hand? And what, in God’s name, is the Songbird.
Columbia is a city teeming with mystery. I’m glad to say that one mystery is over: On March 26th, you will be able to play BioShock Infinite.”
Fans the world over will be able to get their hands on the game on March 26th, with the title arriving on the Xbox 360, Playstation 3 and PC.
After the popularity found in the race events during the closed beta for Path of Exile, developer Grinding Gears Games has expanded upon the previous individual races to make season based set of race events separate from the main game. The first season will begin February 23rd and continue until April 7th, during which time players will have the chance to test their skill by leveling a new character quickly and tasks such as side quests and clearing areas.
The first season of race events in Path of Exile includes over 100 events ranging from one hour to one week for either single players or parties depending on the event. Players are encouraged to participate in as many events as possible to try and win prizes that were created specifically for the race events for the top finishes in each event, sets of events, and/or the overall season.
Those wanting to see the full schedule can find it on the Path of Exile website HERE.
Bungie has officially announced that their latest original IP Destiny will be releasing not only on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 but also on Sony’s upcoming console the PlayStation 4.
Jason Jones the co-founder of Bungie revealed during Sony’s PlayStation Meeting 2013, that Destiny will be released on the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 simultaneously and feature content exclusive to PlayStation. Destiny is of course Bungie’s latest FPS effort and is said to take place in an immense virtual world.
You can check out the announcement trailer for Destiny on PlayStation4 below. Be sure to let us know what you think of Bungie’s latest FPS efforts in the comments section.
Today during Sony’s PlayStation Meeting where the company had earlier announced the PlayStation 4, Final Fantasy brand director Shinji Hashimoto took to the stage. The crowd quieted as fans of the Final Fantasy everywhere began whispering of what the news could be. Could it be Final Fantasy XIII Versus? Final Fantasy XV? Final Fantasy XIII-3? God help us Final Fantasy: All the Bravest 2?
Well it turns out that all that excitement was for nothing, because Shinji stood up on that stage and said to “please be excited for E3 this year.” He could have saved himself some money on a plane ticket and just did a video recording or a satellite broadcast from Japan but hey, least he got to see New York City. Oh well, E3 2013 will see the announcement of a new Final Fantasy game of some sort…
Fans of crazy action classic Serious Sam can get a small fix today now that Serious Sam Double D XXL has released onto XBLA. Packed with additional content for the title that was originally released as part of the Serious Sam Indie Series, the game includes couch co-op and new missions, weapons, and enemies.
The key feature of Serious Sam Double D XXL is the Gunstacker, an item that turns plain old multiple guns in one stacked pile of firepower ready to shoot all at once. Armed with such a powerful boon players should be able to take care of all those nasty enemies in the 2D shooter whether solo or with a buddy.
Serious Sam Double D XXL is available for XBLA priced at 800 MS Points HERE. As well as a launch trailer to show off what the game has to offer, which players can find embedded below.
Blizzard and Sony have announced a strategic partnership, seeing the gaming giant returning to the console market. Chris Metzen told the audience that Diablo III will be coming to the PS4 fully optimized for the new controller.
There is a huge leap from the complex menus and controls to a console platform but Chris Metzen ensured us that this port will be focused making Diablo III user interface more friendly than the PC version. In particular he highlighted the frustration some PC users indicated they had with customizing your character’s avatar.
Without going into detail Blizzard also announced that the game will be 4 player cooperative without the difficulties of a camera squeezing all characters in the one shot. How this will be achieved was not described in detail but they seemed to be pretty confident that one player could go to town without ruining game play for everyone else. Blizzard is using the tagline ‘One Couch to Rule Them All’ to describe this achievement.
Video game publisher Rising Star Games announced today that Super Black Bass 3D will be landing on the 3DS platform on April 2, 2013 across North America.
