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Bioshock Infinite Season Pass announced and detailed

bioshock-infinite-season-passThis has become something of an expected practice in today’s game industry, so it should come as no surprise that a season pass has been announced for 2K and Irrational Games’ Bioshock Infinite. The pass will cost $20 or 1600 MSP and will work as any other season pass by providing all subsequent DLC for said game for free.

This pass will grant users access to three downloadable expansion packs that would cost $30 if bought separately and they will provide “hours of additional gameplay” and will “continue the player’s journey in the sky-city of Columbia with new stories, characters, abilities and weapons.”

Also found in this season pass is the “Early bird Special Pack” which includes four pieces of exclusive gear in the form of a machine gun damage upgrade, a pistol damage upgrade, a gold skin for both of those weapons and five infusion bottles that allow players to increase their health, shield durability or the amount of “Salts” they can carry which are required to use “Vigors.”

Killzone: Shadow Fall to be a PlayStation 4 launch title alongside Watch_Dogs and DriveClub

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Yesterday a number of PlayStation 4 titles were shown off, but how many of those are going to be launch titles you ask? Well it seems at least three of them will be. Today it was revealed on the PlayStation Blog by Guerrilla senior producer Steven Ter Heide that Killzone: Shadow Fall will be released alongside Sony’s next console.

To be a bit more specific he stated the following:

“Today we are happy we can finally show you what we have been working on. It has been an amazing journey for us so far, being offered the opportunity to be a launch title for the new PlayStation, and the subsequent mild panic to figure out how to best handle all of that. But being able to now share it with you is both a scary and proud moment. We are hoping you will like what we have created, and are happy to present you with the first glimpse of Killzone: Shadow Fall.”

It is also worth noting that Watch Dogs will be a launch title for the PlayStation 4 and the LinkedIn profile (viewable to premium members only) for DriveClub senior environment artist Jeremy P Miller describes the game as a “PlayStation 4 launch title” which means we should expect to see that title on store shelves alongside the other two this holiday season.

Legend of Grimrock 2 officially announced

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It looks like all those teasers that Almost Human has been making over the last month have indeed been pointing towards Legend of Grimrock 2. Interestingly enough though, this wasn’t even meant to be a full blown sequel initially, but as Petri Häkkinen detailed on the company’s official blog, it was originally meant to be a simple expansion.

However with all of the content they had already been working on, the company felt that “creating a mere DLC or expansion to Grimrock simply would not have felt right” and because of that we now have Legend of Grimrock 2 on the way. It is worth noting that the announcement did not mention any release window, price or actual details about the game so expect that news to come at a later time.

No plans for dropping PS Vita’s price in West says Sony

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Yesterday the PlayStation 4 was announced by Sony and alongside various announcements for the new console, fans of Sony’s products were keeping an eye out for one more bit of news… a price drop for the PlayStation Vita in the West. You see, it was previously revealed only a few days ago that the Vita would be discounted roughly $50 in Japan, but Sony had not mentioned anything about the West.

Now, speaking with Joystiq, Worldwide Studios boss Shuhei Yoshida is saying that the exchange rate is the reason why Japan is getting a discount while North Americans and everyone else doesn’t deserve one. Simple and clear cut and it seems that the Vita will remain priced at $250-$300 along with the extremely overpriced memory cards that cost as much as 30% of the console itself simply to get your foot in the door.

Two new Heaven’s Lost Property: The Angeloid of Clockwork English trailers released

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Over the last couple of days FUNimation has released two more English dubbed clips from their upcoming release, Heaven’s Lost Property: The Angeloid of Clockwork. The movie is set to be released on February 26th and if you’re curious about the quality of the film then you can check out our review of the English dubbed version here.

Check out the previews below. As for the movie itself, it is set to be a continuation of the Heaven’s Lost Property anime series which focuses on the Hiyori story arc from the original manga. Currently a third anime season has been announced but no details have been revealed as to when this third anime season will air in Japan.

EA Mobile News, Week of 2/21/13

real-racing-ea-mobile-newsEA launched the World Series of Poker on Facebook this week. The game was previously only available for iOS and Android tablets. Players from all three platforms will be able to play together as they pursue virtual World Series of Poker rings and bracelets. The game has exclusive VIP rooms and Pro statuses to earn. The game is accessible to all skill levels and interact with friends and family with the social functions. Check out World Series of Poker on Facebook here.

A new Scrabble app has hit the Android platform on the Google Play and Amazon App Store. The new app has supposed for over 50 devices, including both phones and tablets. The graphics engine has been upgraded to provide smoother game play and an in game messaging system has been added.

Finally, a new teaser trailer has been released for Real Racing 3. The hyper realistic racing game has been released in Australia and will be released worldwide on February 28th on iTunes, Google Play, and Amazon App Store. Check out our review here.

Turbolab Pursuit Races onto iTunes App Store

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BulkyPix and KoolFing announced the release of their newest game Turbolab Pursuit today. The game stars Professor West, who has locked himself  in his tower, working on a new prototype car, The local gangsters has caught wind of his work and is now trying to steal the car. Players will need to help Professor West escape from these thugs in this endless runner meet 2D shoot ’em up. the car can be equipped with equipment like kung fu sheep, melon cannons, wrecking balls, and tortoise launchers to help slow down the gangsters in pursuit of Professor West and his invention. Levels are randomly generated and the game supports all devices including the iPhone 5.

The game is available on the iTunes App Store for free here.

 

GOG.com Getting the 99 Levels to Hell

99-levels-to-hell-001 99 Levels to Hell is launching on GOG.com with a 20% discount on February 26th, 2013. The game has been soft launched on IndieCity and Desura. Desura is hosted a 25% off sale on the game until it is officially launched on GOG.com. The game is a 2d platformer shooter with rogue like elements. This means death is permanent in 99 Levels to Hell. And you will die. A lot. There are 100 levels to battle through, more than 25 monsters, ten different environment, ten bosses to defeat, and over fifty power ups and weapons to use. 99 Levels to Hell is regularly priced at $9.99 USD. Check out the officially site here and the launch trailer below. Vote for 99 Levels to Hell on Steam’s Greenlight here.

Crysis 3 Launches in Australia

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The third game in the Crysis series has launched in Australia today. Players will once again have a chance to step into Nanosuit as Prophet and explore the rain forest of what used to be New York City. The city is now under a Nanodome that has caused the explosive growth in plant life and is now separated into seven unique districts referred to as the 7 Wonders. Players will have access to the new signature Predator Bow as they stalk their enemies through the ruins of New York City.

Crysis 3 also features a full fledged multiplayer mode. Multiplayer features 12 maps, eight game play modes. New to the game is the Hunter mode that will pit two players against ten on the consoles or two against 14 on the PC in a deadly cat and mouse game where the hunter quickly becomes the hunted.

Crysis 3 is available now on the Xbox 360, Playstation 3, and PC. Find out more at the official site here.

Unboxing the Dead Space 3 Dev Team Edition

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Dead Space 3 was recently released, and I was lucky to get my order in quick enough for the limited Dev Team Edition. It arrived not too long ago and I thought I had to do an unboxing video for it. You can find it below this article.

These were available for what was a short time on the EA Gear online store. They are, of course, sold out now. The edition was available on its own for $100 USD or packaged with the game for $160. If I were to add in shipping, the cost of getting the package deal would have been significantly higher as the game was to be sent separately anyway…so I saved money and got it elsewhere!

However, the Dev Team Edition itself is very cool and has some awesome content inside. Again, check out the video to see it all. Directly below is also a gallery, which includes three posters that I make reference to in the video. You can see them clearly in the included shots. Enjoy.