Author - Jerry Paxton

Nintendo 3DS XL Gets Three New Looks

2014/09/11
Jerry Paxton
Geek News, News, Nintendo 3DS News

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REDMOND, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Nintendo’s 3D portable video game system will be getting three cool new looks for the holiday season. Nintendo announced the three special-edition Nintendo 3DS XL systems during the GameStop EXPO in Anaheim, California. The new systems are sure to be scooped up by collectors and anyone who was waiting for an excuse to buy a hand-held Nintendo system. Systems announced today include:

“More than 12 million systems in the Nintendo 3DS family have been sold in the U.S. alone”

Super Smash Bros. Edition Nintendo 3DS XL: Red and blue systems go on sale at retailers nationwide on Sept. 19 in honor of the Oct. 3 launch of the Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS game. The cover of the new hardware features a dozen of the game’s characters, including Mario, Link, Samus and Little Mac. The systems will be available at a suggested retail price of $199.99 each. (The Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS game is sold separately.)

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NES Edition Nintendo 3DS XL: This cool-looking GameStop exclusive goes on sale Oct. 10 at a suggested retail price of $199.99. The hardware is modeled after Nintendo’s iconic NES controller and the box looks like an NES system.

Persona Q Edition Nintendo 3DS XL: In honor of the Nov. 25 launch of the ATLUS role-playing game Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth, GameStop will be the exclusive retailer for the Persona Q Edition of the Nintendo 3DS hardware. The design evokes the essence of Persona Q with the iconic Grimoire styling on the front – the tome used by the attendants of the Velvet Room and containing information on the many Personas – and the new style of character art represented on the back. It will be available at a suggested retail price of $199.99. (The Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth game is sold separately.)

“More than 12 million systems in the Nintendo 3DS family have been sold in the U.S. alone,” said Scott Moffitt, Nintendo of America’s executive vice president of Sales & Marketing. “These new models give shoppers even more choices during the holiday shopping season. Based on past experience, these special editions likely won’t stay on shelves for very long.”

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“We expect these new special-edition designs to be in high demand,” said Michael Turner, director of merchandising at GameStop. “Nintendo 3DS is a great kid-friendly gaming device with excellent games, and we are pleased to share that these new designs are available for pre-order starting today.”

For more information about Nintendo 3DS XL, visit http://www.nintendo.com/3ds.

Remember that Nintendo 3DS features parental controls that let adults manage the content their children can access. For more information about this and other features, visit http://www.nintendo.com/3ds.

Starpoint Gemini 2 Cinematic Trailer

2014/09/11
Jerry Paxton
Geek News, News, Trailers / Videos, Windows PC News

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Haarlem, The Netherlands – 11 September 2014 – A year after entering Steam’s Early Access program, space sim/ RPG favourite Starpoint Gemini 2 is nearing completion. To mark this, a new cinematic trailer has been released today, featuring a spectacular raid in deep space. Check it out now on the Iceberg Youtube Channel.

Developer Little Green Men Games will also push another big update for the game on Friday 12 September, which includes the Steam Big Picture feature .With full controller support, Big Picture mode will let gamers kick back and enjoy the game on the biggest screen in house.

Other update highlights include:

  • ADDED: Full controller support making the game fully playable in Steam Big Picture mode
  • UPDATE: Based on feedback, drop rate of blueprints is increased in all instances
  • UPDATED: Nebulas optimized some more. More specifically, when inside a nebula, other nebulas are not rendered
  • ADDED: Artefacts can now be collected from special structures scattered around Gemini
  • ADDED: Another optimization pass focused mostly on sector-to-sector streaming
  • ADDED: Music now changes to combat music when fighting ensues
  • ADDED: Twin suns now shine over Gemini from its center (will be further graphically improved)

Read the full change log for the update here.

Starpoint Gemini 2 is currently in Beta Stage on Steam’s Early Access program and available here: http://store.steampowered.com/app/236150

About Starpoint Gemini 2
The sequel to Starpoint Gemini is a tactical space simulator with tons of RPG depth! Players will captain their own space ship and roam the galaxy in 3D – space has never looked so inviting – but images can betray… It has been two years since the end of the second Gemini war, and the situation in the war-torn system is further from resolution than ever before.

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Watch Dogs Wii U Release Date

2014/09/10
Jerry Paxton
News, Nintendo Wii U News

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SAN FRANCISCO – September 10, 2014 – Today, Ubisoft announced that record-breaking open-world action game, Watch Dogs, will be available for the Wii U™ system from Nintendo on November 18 in North America.

Watch Dogs will take advantage of the Wii U specific hardware with a detailed and interactive map of Chicago to be displayed on the Wii U™ GamePad. The game also features Off-TV Play, letting gamers continue playing Watch Dogs solely on the Wii U GamePad.

The development of Watch Dogs on Wii U is being led by Ubisoft Bucharest, in collaboration with Ubisoft Montreal.

Watch Dogs tells the story of Aiden Pearce, a brilliant hacker whose criminal past led to a violent family tragedy. Now on the hunt for those who hurt his family, players will be able to monitor and hack their enemies by manipulating everything connected to the city’s Central Operating System (ctOS). Watch Dogs lets the player use Chicago as their ultimate weapon and exact their own style of revenge.

Watch Dogs is currently available for PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system, Xbox One, the all-in-one games and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, Xbox 360 games and entertainment system from Microsoft and Windows PC.

To stay connected with Watch Dogs, please visit the official website: watchdogsgame.com Facebook page:facebook.com/watchdogsgame Twitter account: twitter.com/watchdogsgame.

For the latest on all Ubisoft games, please visit the UbiBlog: blog.ubi.com

EA Sports FIFA 15 Demo Out Now

2014/09/10
Jerry Paxton
News, PlayStation 3 News, PlayStation 4 News, Windows PC News, Xbox 360 News, Xbox One News

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REDWOOD CITY, Calif. – Sep 10, 2014 – Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) today announced that the playable demo of EA SPORTS™ FIFA 15* is available to download for PC on Origin™, Xbox One® and Xbox 360® games and entertainment systems from Microsoft for Xbox Live® Gold members, and for the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system. The FIFA 15demo in North America on PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system will arrive later today. The FIFA 15 demo on Xbox 360 will be available to Xbox Live Silver members beginning September 16. Fans can download the demo by visiting http://easports.com/fifa/demo.

Fans will be able to play in Anfield as Liverpool FC, FC Barcelona, Chelsea FC, Paris Saint-Germain, Borussia Dortmund, SSC Napoli, Manchester City, and Boca Juniors, or as one of five unique squads in FIFA Ultimate Team™.

“The launch of the FIFA 15 Demo is like our pre-season and the first chance for millions of FIFA fans to get hands-on with the game,” said Nick Channon, Senior Producer, EA SPORTS FIFA. “The demo is an early representation and taste of this year’s game, and we welcome the chance to get fan feedback on our innovations and new features.”

FIFA 15 brings football to life in stunning visual detail so fans can experience the emotion and intensity of football like never before. Fans are encouraged to send their first impressions of the game by using #FIFA15Demo on Facebook and Twitter. Fans across the world have already played FIFA 15 and praised innovations made to gameplay responsiveness and heightened player control; the FIFA 15 team continue to listen to fans, refine gameplay and improve the fidelity of goalkeepers on PS4, Xbox One, and PC.

In addition to all the new gameplay and visual features available in the demo, fans will have the chance to listen to eight new songs from the FIFA 15 soundtrack including: Elliphant – All or Nothing; Polock – Everlasting; Sante les Amis – Brasil; Magic Man – Tonight; FMLYBND – Come Alive; Slaptop – Sunrise; Milky Chance – Down by the River; Jungle – Busy Earnin’.

Fans who pre-order FIFA 15 Ultimate Team Edition** will receive up to $40 USD value of FIFA Ultimate Team content including new EA SPORTS Football Club items and game celebrations.

A trailer showcasing new celebrations in FIFA 15 can be viewed here: EA SPORTS FIFA YouTube

FIFA 15, developed at EA Canada, will release worldwide in September on PC, Xbox One, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and the PlayStation 4, and is available for pre-order** now at http://www.origin.com and other retailers. A version of FIFA 15 will also release on the Wii™, Nintendo 3DS™, and PlayStation®Vita handheld entertainment system this Fall. Not all game features are available on all gaming platforms.

For more information about EA SPORTS FIFA 15 visit www.easports.com/fifa or join the EA SPORTS community at http://www.facebook.com/easportsfifa. Follow us on Twitter @easportsfifa and use the hashtag #FIFA15.  For information aboutFIFA 15 visit www.easports.com/fifa. The game is rated E by the ESRB. Assets are available at http://info.ea.com.

EA SPORTS is one of the leading sports entertainment brands in the world, with top-selling videogame franchises, award-winning interactive technology, fan programs and cross-platform digital experiences. EA SPORTS creates connected experiences that ignite the emotion of sports through industry-leading sports videogames, including Madden NFL football, EA SPORTS FIFA, NHL® hockey, NBA LIVE basketball, PGA TOUR® golf, SSX™ and EA SPORTS UFC®. For more information about EA SPORTS, including news, video, blogs, forums and game apps, please visit www.easports.com.

Stronghold Crusader 2 Gold, New Trailer Released

2014/09/10
Jerry Paxton
Geek News, News, Trailers / Videos, Windows PC News

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September 10, 2014 – Stronghold Crusader 2 has gone gold and to celebrate Firefly Studios has released new gameplay footage of the series’ most notorious AI opponent:

“Stronghold is known for its tendency to test players’ mental dexterity, and with the resurgence of these kinds of games it makes perfect sense to include The Wolf,” the developer said in a new blog post. “We want this addition to the cast of AI characters to reinforce our message that Crusader 2 retains the series’ sense of challenge. When you are victorious against The Wolf, or any character for that matter, it should feel like an absolute triumph.”

An opponent who taunts the player with lines such as “I would rather tear down your castle with a spoon than offer you assistance,” The Wolf does not mince words. As an AI Lord he is not the greatest ally, his aggressive attitude and unpredictable mood making military assistance or trade unlikely. As an AI opponent however The Wolf provides skilled Stronghold players with the worthy challenge they seek.

Skirmish matches against The Wolf are characterised by his ability to build strong defences early on, turtling until he can amass an army of the game’s most heavily armoured units. Rushing The Wolf is difficult, but the longer players leave him alone the more dangerous he becomes! In order to stand a chance, players must match his numbers and employ effective counter-troops. Crossbowmen are required to pierce his troops’ thick armour and Pitch Ditch is needed to set his Swordsmen ablaze. Units who are weak against armoured troops, such as the Whirling Dervish, should be avoided.

Stronghold Crusader 2 can be pre-ordered on Steam with 10% off, exclusive mini-campaigns and more:

http://store.steampowered.com/app/232890/

Destiny Sells Over $500 Million As of Day One

2014/09/10
Jerry Paxton
Geek News, News, PlayStation 3 News, PlayStation 4 News, Xbox 360 News, Xbox One News

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Santa Monica, CA – September 10, 2014 — Activision Publishing, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Activision Blizzard, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI), announced today that the company sold more than $500 million of Destiny into retail stores and first parties worldwide as of day one, making the game the biggest new video game franchise launch in history. 

“Based on extraordinary audience demand, retail and first party orders worldwide have exceeded $500 million for Destiny,” said Bobby Kotick, CEO of Activision Blizzard. “This industry milestone marks another blockbuster success for our company and demonstrates our unique ability to create some of the most successful entertainment franchises in the world.  The success of Destiny, along with the recent introduction of Blizzard Entertainment’s Hearthstone, is further validation of our unique capabilities to create great entertainment franchises from the ground up.”   

Destiny launched at over 11,000 midnight openings around the world, as fans in over 178 countries (Source: Radian6) shared their fervor on YouTube and in social media.

“Since the beginning, we’ve been confident that our investment and belief in Destiny would pay off. But not many people believed we’d be able to say it did so on day one,” said Eric Hirshberg, CEO of Activision Publishing. “Destiny is officially the biggest new franchise launch in our industry’s history. It’s also the highest-selling day one digital console release in history. We have more confidence than ever that Destinywill become one of the iconic franchises of this generation, and Activision’s next billion dollar brand. Most importantly, it’s just a great game which we can’t stop playing. A big thanks to our incredibly talented team and partners who helped make this happen, most importantly, our partners at Bungie.”

Endless Legend Launch Date Announced

2014/09/10
Jerry Paxton
Geek News, News, Windows PC News

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Haarlem, The Netherlands – September 10, 2014 – Publisher Iceberg Interactive and award-winning developer Amplitude Studios are delighted to reveal that the fantasy-strategy 4X game Endless Legend will officially leave the Early Access program and launch on Steam on September 18, 2014. The European boxed release for Endless Legend follows one day later, Friday September 19, and will include a beautiful looking art book, showing the eight dynamic factions and amazing art style ofEndless Legend.

In addition, Amplitude Studios has announced the release of the Endless Legendofficial soundtrack, which is available for free on the leading online music store Bandcamp, starting today. A ‘making of’ video has been created and is streaming on the GameAudioFactory Channel HERE.

Endless Legend is designed to satisfy 4X gamers’ deep needs for complex, rich, and surprising strategy games. Endless Legend follows 2012’s seminal 4X space-strategy title, Endless Space, with huge advances in every facet – from military combat to diplomacy to stealth, travel, and colonization – all on the labyrinthine planet of Auriga. Check it on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/289130/

​About Endless Legend

Set in the same Endless universe, Amplitude Studios’ 4X fantasy-strategy offers players the chance to develop a dynamic civilization through seamless turn-based combat with the ability to pick one of eight beautifully crafted factions in either a single-player campaign or eight-person multiplayer competition. Strategy aficionados can thrust heroes into tactical battles while strategically exploiting the map terrain, develop technological and political power, and conquer the planet through diplomatic or military means.

Players will build their nations with up to eight factions and 16 minor factions through a single-player or multiplayer campaign using tactical, military, and political means on randomly generated, hexagonal worlds of varying altitudes with the ultimate goal of developing the most powerful civilization on the planet. With research capabilities of up to 100 technologies across four eras, gamers will encounter long harsh seasons as they struggle to achieve one of the up to eight potential victory scenarios. They’ll dig in to fight battles with a variety of powerful heroes and create a robust economy using Dust (money), food, industry, science, and more.

For more on Endless Legend, follow Iceberg Interactive on Twitter @Iceberg_Int, ‘like’ it on Facebook, and watch it on Twitch and YouTube. Follow Amplitude Studios on Twitter @Amplitude, ‘like’ it on Facebook, and watch it on YouTube.

MOGA Rebel Game Controller Announced

2014/09/10
Jerry Paxton
Geek News, News, Peripherals News

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Woodinville, WA. – September 10, 2014 – MOGA™, the industry leader in mobile game controllers, today unveiled its much anticipated MOGA REBEL, a new full-sized, console-style, premium game controller for iPhone, iPad, iPad air, iPad mini and iPod touch (5th generation) running iOS 7+. The MOGA REBEL will be available in Apple stores in North America onSeptember 17 for $79.99 USD.

MOGA REBEL combines the best features of a tablet game controller with the added ability to use it portably with the iPhone or iPod touch. The comfortable, high-quality, Bluetooth wireless controller delivers precision control, giving gamers an unparalleled console-style experience. With a size and shape that is instantly familiar to most console gamers, MOGA REBEL users will feel right at home playing their favorite controller-enabled games on their favorite Apple device running iOS 7+. Gamers using an iPhone or iPod touch (5th generation) will also be able to transform their phone into a complete mobile gaming system by securing their device to the MOGA REBEL’s flip-up MOGA Arm™ with S.M.R.T. Lock™ technology. The MOGA arm expands to accommodate even the largest new phones.

The MOGA REBEL includes an extended control set, including comfortable dual analog sticks, both L1/R1 and L2/R2 buttons, a D-pad, and four action buttons – all the controls needed for precision gaming. The controller is powered by a 680mAh rechargeable battery

“We’ve seen an influx of triple-A games coming to the portable gaming market, including 2K’s recently released BioShock for iOS, and we’re thrilled to usher in the MOGA REBEL as the next best-in-class controller, enabling a rich, console-style experience on iOS devices,”  said Eric Bensussen, President and Co-Founder of PowerA. “With the addition of MOGA REBEL to our iOS controller family, which also includes the more portable MOGA ACE POWER, we’re giving gamers two quality controllers with a choice of size and features to suit their individual needs.”

Hundreds of games are currently available in the App Store that are compatible with MOGA REBEL. To see which games are controller-enabled for iOS 7, visithttp://www.mogaanywhere.com/games/#/platform/apple.

For more information please visit MOGAanywhere.com.