Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and DC Entertainment have released a new trailer for the upcoming Batman: Arkham Knight titled ‘Gotham is Mine’. Batman: Arkham Knight is due out on June 2, 2015.
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February 25, 2015 — Wargaming today announced the release of Update 1.7 for the mobile and tablet hit World of Tanks Blitz. Now available for players on iOS and Android, this update introduces the second branch of U.S. tank destroyers, bringing seven new vehicles to the game.
The majority of newly-added tank destroyers are highly agile vehicles, far more flexible and maneuverable than traditional turret-less models of the same class. Above average offensive capabilities make them a deadly opponent at any tier, while huge main guns allow them to pierce a wide range of enemy tanks.
Players have many iconic vehicles at their disposal, including the Tier 6 Hellcat that has excellent gun depression and view range; the Tier 10 T110E4 has great alpha-damage capabilities; and the ?8?1 that has a superior aim time to other tank destroyers of its tier, as well as a compact body.
(MOSCOW, RUSSIAN FEDERATION) — February 25th, 2015 — Gaijin Entertainment today announced that Update 1.47, titled “Big Guns”, for the award-winning MMO WWII online game War Thunder is now live. Now War Thunder’s eight million players worldwide have access to a slew of new and improved features, including map improvements, graphical enhancements and additional armored vehicles and aircraft. To see the full list of new improvements and features, check out the official patch notes: http://warthunder.com/en/game/changelog/current/414
The name Big Guns signifies the arrival of the biggest vehicles from WWII to War Thunder: the formidable bomber B29 Superfortress, with a wingspan larger than some modern airliners, and the super-heavy tank, Pz.Kpfw.VIII Maus, which weighed an incredible 188 tons. Additionally, the USSR gets the early version of the legendary Il-2 Sturmovik, which has the most detailed armor modelling (30 individual components) on any plane in a flight simulation to date and sets the new standard for future aircraft in War Thunder.
Overall, 14 new planes and tanks join the War Thunder arsenal. Moreover, with Beta-testing for the American tank line-up now complete, all players can use more than 30 US WWII tanks in high intensity battles.
War Thunder ground battles become even more realistic with the addition of different terrains. Now tanks move faster over roads, but drift more and slow down when they hit mud or soil. Adding even more realism, the tanks actually slow down and start to chew up the earth, carving deep grooves in the tank’s path, and of course, this off-road driving affects the vehicles’ appearance, leaving them covered in dirt and dust. Tank warfare becomes hyper-tactical, as the straightest route is not necessarily the fastest one!
Update 1.47 also sees the implementation of in-game items, which players can obtain in a number of ways, including daily login bonuses, special gifts, winning battles and through the in-game store. Players can use them immediately or store them for future use. Examples include boosters for research points for individual players or for the whole team, discounts for particular vehicles, chances to get premium planes or tanks and much more. Wagers are special items that allow players to set some conditions (e.g. several victories in the row) and get a huge reward if they succeed.
Of course, this is not the complete list of new features that Update 1.47 “Big Guns” yields, as there are binocular views and driver cameras for more realistic tank game modes, operable canopies for aircraft, night-lights and contrails for planes and improved performance and graphics quality for low-end PCs. For more details, and to view the complete list of new and improved features, please check the developers’ blog and patch notes.
Gearbox Software has released the official launch trailer for the new Homeworld Remastered Collection, now out for the Windows PC platform.
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(Los Angeles, CA) February 24, 2015 – ESL, the world’s largest esports company, today announced $1 million dollars in prize money is being allocated for its ESL One Dota 2 tournament series with minimum prize pools of $250,000 for each event. With this base increase, ESL will have quadrupled its 2014 investments into ESL One Dota 2. This investment begins in June and will take place within the 12 months to follow, setting a new standard for independent events.
“We’re starting with ESL One Frankfurt 2015 in June this year, where the prize money has been raised from $150,000 to $250,000 – and this is just the beginning,” said Ulrich Schulze, Managing Director of Pro Gaming at ESL. “ESL One is here to set a new standard for professional Dota 2 events at this level. We’re dedicated to pushing the boundaries, and giving players from around the world more chances to make their careers as professional gamers is a key aspect of that.”
The event series, which debuted last year in Frankfurt at Commerzbank-Arena and at Madison Square Garden in New York with Dota 2, will continue to take place at iconic stadiums and arenas from around the world this year.
To ensure a global presence, the events will continue to be broadcast live on Twitch, ESL’s broadcasting partner and the world’s leading social video platform and community for gamers.
SAN RAFAEL, CA, February 24, 2015 — Leading developer and publisher of digital entertainment Telltale Games today announced the appointment of veteran gaming executive, former Electronic Arts CEO and Unity Technologies CEO John Riccitiello to the company’s Board of Directors. The appointment of Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF) CEO Jon Feltheimer to Telltale’s Board was announced earlier today as part of Lionsgate’s investment in Telltale.
“As Telltale continues to lead the revolution in next generation interactive storytelling, I’m excited to welcome two top executives to our Board. Jon Feltheimer and John Riccitiello have decades of experience delivering premium entertainment to audiences everywhere,” said Kevin Bruner, CEO and co-founder of Telltale. “This is a time of explosive growth and opportunity for our company, and I’m thrilled to have these industry giants join us as we continue to define exceptional interactive scripted entertainment.”
“Telltale has created something entirely new. Their games combine linear storytelling and gameplay in an entirely new way that is fresh, unique, and compelling,” said John Riccitiello, CEO of Unity Technologies. “I’m excited to partner with Kevin and his team at Telltale as they build on their success in bringing together some of what is the best of television, film and video games.”
Mr. Riccitiello is currently the CEO of Unity Technologies. Previously, he served as the CEO of Electronic Arts and co-founded investment firm Elevation Partners. He has also served as advisor to and invested in several startups including Oculus VR and Synertainment.
During his 30-year entertainment industry career, Mr. Feltheimer has held leadership positions at Lionsgate, Sony Pictures Entertainment and New World Entertainment and has been responsible for tens of thousands of hours of television programming and hundreds of films.
Last year Telltale was named the No. 1 ‘Most Innovative Company in Gaming’ byFast Company. After completing two award-winning series, including The Wolf Among Us and The Walking Dead: Season Two, the company was also the recipient of multiple ‘Developer of the Year’ awards for 2014. Telltale also premiered two new series to critical acclaim at the end of the year, including Tales from the Borderlands in partnership with Gearbox Software and in association with 2K Games, as well as Game of Thrones in partnership with HBO.
The company also recently announced its partnership with renowned developer Mojang, confirming Minecraft: Story Mode set to premiere in 2015. Telltale was also recognized by leading review aggregate site Metacritic as the No. 1 overall publisher for quality content in 2014, with all content also produced, developed, and published by Telltale across over 6,000 different devices.
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. – February 24, 2015 – Today, Perfect World Entertainment Inc., a leading publisher of free-to-play MMORPGs, and Cryptic Studios announced that Neverwinter will be available for Xbox One, the all-in-one games and entertainment system from Microsoft, on March 31. At launch, Neverwinter will include all the content from the base game, all current playable classes including the Scourge Warlock and the Tyranny of Dragons expansion.
Neverwinter on Xbox One brings a full-fledged roleplaying experience with a living social world allowing players to experience Dungeons & Dragons adventures with their friends. Neverwinter on Xbox One will also utilize console features including friends list integration and optimized controls to easily transition the MMORPG experience from PC to console.
Neverwinter is a free-to-play action MMORPG that features fast-paced combat and epic dungeons. Players explore the vast city of Neverwinter and its surrounding countryside, learning the vivid history of the iconic city in the Forgotten Realms and battling its many enemies. Neverwinter is currently available on PC and will be launching digitally for Xbox One, available free-to-play with Gold* on March 31 from the Xbox Games Store.
For more information about Neverwinter, and to play now for free on PC, visit http://www.arcgames.com/en/games/neverwinter
*On Xbox, Xbox Live Gold membership (sold separately) required.
February 24, 2015 — We’re pleased to announce the online pre-registration details for QuakeCon 2015, which will take place in Dallas, TX on Thursday, July 23rd – Sunday, July 26th. We will be offering a number of premium packages for purchase through the show’s online pre-registration site, registration.quakecon.org.
Online pre-registration will open in a series of five stages. The ‘BYOC Select-a-Seat with UAC Command Center VIP Seating Package’ will make its QuakeCon debut and will become available on Wednesday, March 4th. Full descriptions for each of the limited packages, and the dates they will become available are below.
Please note: Exhibitor registration is set to open on February 27th. Press registration will open on March 4th.
While general attendance remains free, attendees wishing to participate in the QuakeCon 2015 BYOC must pre-purchase one of the ‘BYOC Select-a-Seat’ packages through our online registration site to guarantee a seat. As ‘BYOC Select-a-Seat’ packages are limited and all seats will be accounted for prior to the show, we won’t have seats available on-site or on a first-come-first serve basis. Once the packages sell out, we’ll be giving people the opportunity to win a limited number of BYOC seats via social media giveaways, contests, and via our event partners leading up to the show. Be sure to keep an eye on our QuakeCon Twitter account and QuakeCon Facebook page for all the details on how to win!
Additionally, we’ve just announced that fans will have the chance to design and vote on this year’s Official QuakeCon 2015 T-shirt. You can find all of the contest details on QuakeCon.org.
PREMIUM PACKAGES | DESCRIPTIONS & AVAILABILITY
Round 1 | Wednesday, March 4th at 7pm CT/8pm ET
BYOC Select-a-Seat with UAC Command Center Seating
Includes Fast Passes for the Duration of the Event
$500 (Limit of 32 packages available)
- Select and reserve a VIP seat at the Network Operations Center (NOC) in the BYOC
- Express lane fast-pass registration for the BYOC
- Express lane fast-pass to every panel, presentation, and public event at QuakeCon
- Limited reserved access seating for all panels, presentations, and events
- Direct access to plug your PC into the NOC’s core
- Official QuakeCon 2015 T-Shirt
- Official QuakeCon 2015 BYQC T-Shirt
- Official QuakeCon 2015 UAC Lanyard
- QuakeCon 2015 branded 4400 mAh Power Bank
Round 2 | Wednesday, March 11th at 7pm CT/8pm ET
BYOC Select-a-Seat with QuakeCon done Quick
Includes Fast Passes for the Duration of the Event
$175 (Limit of 300 packages available)
- Select and Reserve a guaranteed seat of your choice in the BYOC area
- Express lane fast-pass registration for the BYOC
- Express lane fast-pass to every panel, presentation, and public event at QuakeCon
- Limited reserved access seating for all panels, presentations, and events
- Official QuakeCon 2015 T-Shirt
- Official QuakeCon 2015 BYQC T-Shirt
- Official QuakeCon 2015 QdQ Lanyard
- QuakeCon 2015 branded 4400 mAh Power Bank
Round 3 | Wednesday, March 18th at 7pm CT/8pm ET
BYOC Select-a-Seat + Swag Pack
Full of Limited Edition Items and Guaranteed Reserved Seating
$170 (Limit of 500 packages available)
- Select and Reserve a guaranteed seat of your choice in the BYOC area
- Official QuakeCon 2015 T-Shirt
- Official QuakeCon 2015 BYQC T-Shirt
- Official QuakeCon 2015 Lanyard
- TWO Special Limited Edition T-Shirts
- QuakeCon Exclusive Hoodie
- QuakeCon 2015 branded 4400 mAh Power Bank
Round 4 | Wednesday, March 25th at 7pm CT/8pm ET
BYOC Select-a-Seat
Includes Guaranteed Reserved Seating
$55 (Limit of 1,600 packages available)
- Select and Reserve a guaranteed seat of your choice in the BYOC area
- Official QuakeCon 2015 BYQC T-Shirt
- Official QuakeCon 2015 Lanyard
Round 5 | Wednesday, April 1st at 7pm CT/8pm ET
Swag Pack
Full of Limited Edition Items
$125 (Limit of 500 packages available)
- Official QuakeCon 2015 T-Shirt
- TWO Special Limited Edition T-Shirts
- QuakeCon Exclusive Hoodie
- QuakeCon 2015 branded 4400 mAh Power Bank
About QuakeCon
QuakeCon, the ultimate video game festival, will take place on-site at the Hilton Anatole Hotel in Dallas, TX onThursday, July 23rd – Sunday, July 26th. Doors to QuakeCon will open on Thursday, July 23rd at 10:00am CT and will remain open through July 26th. For more information visit: www.quakecon.org.
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LOS ANGELES (Feb. 24, 2015) – Square Enix Inc., publishers of SQUARE ENIX interactive entertainment products in the Americas, announced its game lineup for the upcoming Penny Arcade Expo (PAX) East 2015 in Boston (March 6-8, 2015). Attendees will get their first opportunity to check out the company’s new games for 2015.
Titles include the upcoming action RPG, FINAL FANTASY TYPE-0™ HD and the new episodic narrative sensation, LIFE IS STRANGE. PAX attendees can preview and play the entire lineup at Booth #4404.
- FINAL FANTASY TYPE-0 HD – One of the most highly anticipated role-playing games of all time, FINAL FANTASY TYPE-0 HD makes its Western debut on the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system and Xbox One, the all-in-one games and entertainment system from Microsoft. Players are transported to Orience, a dark world governed by crystals and torn apart by war, as the nation’s youth are swept into its conflict. This title, along with the accompanying FINAL FANTASY ® XV -EPISODE DUSCAE- demo , will be available onMarch 17.
- FINAL FANTASY XIV: A REALM REBORN ® – The critically acclaimed MMORPG that is true to the legendary franchise. Attendees can pit themselves against the daily Battle Challenges featuring the epic boss from the FINAL FANTASY series – Shiva. By beating the boss, players can win an exclusive “I BEAT SHIVA” T-shirt. The adventures continue with “HEAVENSWARD™,” the game’s first and upcoming expansion that features an all-new storyline surrounding the city of Ishgard and the Dragonsong War, a brand new race, new jobs and more.
- LIFE IS STRANGE – Developed by DONTNOD Entertainment, the Paris-based studio that released debut game REMEMBER ME last year, LIFE IS STRANGE takes place in the fictional town of Arcadia Bay, Oregon, where senior Max Caulfield returns after a 5-year absence. Reunited with her former friend Chloe, the pair begins to uncover the uncomfortable truth behind the disappearance of fellow student Rachael Amber.
The company will also be hosting panels for FINAL FANTASY XIV, FINAL FANTASY XV, LIFE IS STRANGE, and JUST CAUSE 3, giving fans an opportunity to converse with the talented people behind these titles.
FINAL FANTASY XIV: HEAVENSWARD PANEL
Albatross Theater from 12:00PM – 1:00PM, March 7
Twitch: www.twitch.com/finalfantasyxiv
YouTube: www.youtube.com/
Talking Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward with Naoki Yoshida
Join FINAL FANTASY XIV producer / director Naoki Yoshida as he takes the stage to discuss details on the acclaimed MMORPG’s first expansion – Heavensward. Note: Yoshida has a habit of announcing things he shouldn’t, so you won’t want to miss this! (…and we’ll keep the PR team distracted so they won’t interfere.)
FINAL FANTASY XV PANEL
Albatross Theater from 3:00PM – 4:00PM, March 7
Twitch: www.twitch.com/
YouTube: www.youtube.com/
Behind the Game Designs of FINAL FANTASY XV
Join two of FINAL FANTASY XV’s lead game designers, Wan Hazmer and Prasert Prasertvithyakarn, as they share their experiences working on one of the most anticipated games of all time. Hazmer and Prasertvithyakarn are attending PAX EAST from SQUARE ENIX’s Tokyo Studios where they work in tandem to bring FINAL FANTASY XV to life. Fans will also be in for a treat with additional information revealed on the upcoming title, FINAL FANTASY TYPE-0 HD!
LIFE IS STRANGE PANEL
Dragonfly Theater from 1:00PM – 2:00PM, March 6
What If? An Insider’s Look at Life is Strange.
Join moderator Jessica Chobot (host of Nerdist News) and the lead developers of Life is Strange to hear the key choices they made during development. Learn which areas of the game were prototyped first and how development grew from there. We’ll also lift the curtain on what you can expect from Episode 2 and give you an exclusive first look at some of the new areas you’ll explore and some key characters you’ll meet along the way. Stick around for a code giveaway at the conclusion of the panel.
JUST CAUSE 3 PANEL
Guns N Rico – Just Cause 3’s Appetite for Destruction
Albatross Theater from 6:00PM – 7:00PM, March 6
Join moderator Greg Miller (http://www.kindafunny.com/) and key members of Avalanche Studios – the makers of Just Cause – as they discuss the series’ inspiration and distinctive style and talk about the upcoming Just Cause 3. Panelists will include Christofer Sundberg (Avalanche Studios founder and chief creative officer) Roland Lesterlin (Just Cause 3 game director) and Zach Schlappi (art director)
February 24, 2015 — Hot on the tracks of the recent Chi-Nu Kai tank, Wargaming today introduced the Imperial Steel update for World of Tanks: Xbox 360 Edition, bringing a brand new line of Japanese tanks to the game. Console tankers can now advance through the Japanese Tech Tree and engage the enemy on the newest map, “Sacred Valley”.
The Imperial Steel adds an impressive thirteen new vehicles to tanker arsenals. The Japanese Tech Tree will initially field two branches with nine medium and four light tanks available for battle. Players can now command the following light tanks: the R. Otsu, the Ha-Go, the Ke-Ni and the Ke-Ho. Additionally, powerful Japanese medium tanks roll into the fray, with the Chi-Ni, STA-1, Type 61 Chi-Ri and more at tank commander’s disposal. Medium tank commanders can now gain a competitive edge whether it is through their vehicle’s agility or the impressive rate of fire the Japanese mediums deliver.
A new Japanese battleground unfolds for tankers with the arrival of the “Sacred Valley” map. An abandoned village at the bottom of a serene-looking valley provides great cover for tanks of all sizes while bringing the opportunity for intense, short-range skirmishes. The map is bordered by cliffs, and the advantageous high ground will let long-range gunners rain the destruction on any tank unlucky enough to enter into their gun sights.
For more details please see the links below:
Japanese light and medium tanks:
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“Sacred Valley” Map:
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