March 27, 2018 – Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and DC Entertainment today announced Injustice 2 – Legendary Edition, the upcoming version of the hit videogame Injustice 2, is available now in the Americas for PlayStation®4, PlayStation®4 Pro, Xbox One, Xbox One X and PC via Steam and the Microsoft Store. Injustice 2 – Legendary Edition offers the expanded version of the critically acclaimed Injustice 2, which has been nominated for nearly 50 awards, and was honored as Fighting Game of the Year by 13 organization including the 21st D.I.C.E. Awards, The Game Awards 2017, IGN and Game Informer.
Developed by NetherRealm Studios, Injustice 2 – Legendary Edition offers the ultimate DC Super Hero and Super-Villain fighting game experience and packages the main game with the following downloadable content:
All downloadable playable characters: Darkseid, Red Hood, Starfire, Sub-Zero, Black Manta, Raiden, Hellboy, Atom, Enchantress and The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
Premiere skins available from the Injustice 2 Ultimate Edition including Power Girl, John Stewart Green Lantern, Reverse-Flash, Grid and Black Lightning each with unique looks, voices, and dialogue.
In addition to the packaged content, enhancements that will be for available to all Injustice 2 – Legendary Edition and Injustice 2 owners include:
The introduction of the Learn Hub, the game’s expanded tutorial
STOCKHOLM – March 27, 2018 – Paradox Interactive and Harebrained Schemes today announced that BATTLETECH, the first turn-based tactical ‘Mech combat PC game in over 20 years, will be available on April 24, 2018. To celebrate the forthcoming launch, today marks the premiere of the BATTLETECH cinematic story trailer, available to watch now.
Developed by Harebrained Schemes, the studio responsible for the critically acclaimed Shadowrun Returns series, BATTLETECH is the next generation of turn-based tactical ‘Mech combat. In BATTLETECH, you play as the commander of a mercenary company on the edges of civilized space, negotiating and executing a variety of combat contracts while attempting to keep your ‘Mechwarriors happy and your operations prosperous. The game’s story features the player falling in with the deposed ruler of a noble house and, fighting for either coin or cause, becoming a player in her bid to retake her throne. BATTLETECH will be available for PC and Mac, at a suggested retail price of $39.99. Linux will be added post-launch.
“The entire team at Harebrained Schemes has been eagerly awaiting the day we deliver BATTLETECH to long time fans and introduce the joy of tactical ‘Mech combat and deadly interstellar politics to new ones,” said Jordan Weisman, CEO of Harebrained Schemes and creator the MechWarrior and BATTLETECH universe. “We’re massively thankful to our Kickstarter backers and fans of the MechWarrior legacy. Without their patience, dedication and support, this modern turn-based BATTLETECH wouldn’t soon be launching on PC and Mac.”
FREMONT, CA, March 27nd, 2018 – CORSAIR®, a world leader in PC gaming peripherals and enthusiast components, today announced the early access launch of its new unified software, iCUE. Bringing together the full range of CORSAIR products into a single intuitive interface, iCUE powers everything from CORSAIR keyboards, mice and headsets to fans, coolers and PSUs.
iCUE users can instantly synchronize RGB lighting across all their compatible CORSAIR products with a single click, monitor system performance from a customizable dashboard, and control hardware temperatures with in-depth fan and pump speed adjustment. At the heart of everything CORSAIR, iCUE offers intelligent control, with unlimited possibilities.
With industry-leading RGB lighting control, iCUE makes it easier than ever to light up your PC. Synchronize lighting across your whole setup with just one-click, explore dozens of easy to customize lighting presets or dive into multi-layer lighting effects that mesmerize and amaze. From smooth transitions, to dynamic waves and ripples, iCUE’s lighting control goes beyond the keyboard to light up your entire setup.
iCUE offers much more than just lighting customization, with a breakthrough partnership between leading publisher Ubisoft and CORSAIR bringing more than 30 automatic in-game lighting effects to Far Cry 5®. Each effect has been co-developed with a deep level of integration to further immerse players in the world of Hope County, so whether you’re exploring, fighting for your life, or just watching the world go by, the lighting of your entire CORSAIR setup will dynamically reflect your actions in-game.
iCUE also offers incredible control customization, with sophisticated macros and key remaps that change the way you work and play. Every single key or button on compatible CORSAIR keyboards and mice can be remapped or fully re-programmed to give you an in-game advantage or productivity boost. Assign a complex spell combination to a single key press to streamline MMOs or add a multi-function image-editing shortcut to a familiar shortcut to make After Effects easier. With iCUE it’s your choice how you control your system, with no online login or account required to save and load profiles.
For the first time from CORSAIR, iCUE combines peripheral, hardware and system monitoring into one interface, with support for a wide range of CORSAIR CPU coolers, fans, PSUs and DDR4 memory. Controlled from a customizable dashboard that provides an at-a-glance recap of your entire system, it’s easy to track hardware temperatures, memory speeds and system loads, all from one place. Users can then easily tie lighting and fan speed profiles to not just system temperatures or loads, but specific programs, powering up cooling for demanding games, spinning down for silence when watching a film, or changing lighting color to warm to high temperatures.
CORSAIR iCUE launches immediately in Early Access alongside Far Cry 5, allowing gamers to experience in-game lighting effects from the first day the game is available. To celebrate, CORSAIR webstore customers who spend more than $150 on qualifying RGB products will receive a free copy of Far Cry 5. See www.corsair.com/far-cry-5 for full details.
Irvine, California – March 26th, 2018 – Independent developer Obsidian Entertainment, in partnership with indie powerhouse publisher Versus Evil today revealed their new ‘Features’ trailer for Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire.
Get a sneak peek of the new adventure that awaits you in Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire, sequel to the award-winning, party-based RPG Pillars of Eternity. Embark on a dangerous voyage of discovery through the tropical region of the Deadfire Archipelago as you hunt a god to save your soul. Your adventure starts May 8th on PC, MAC and Linux. Pre-order now.
Stefano, Captain Sham, Shirley, a frightening doctor, a terrible detective or a nightmarish auctioneer – no matter what he looks like and which alias he uses, Count Olaf is always an awful and dangerous person. And he’s about to get worse.
A Series of Unfortunate Events Season 2, all episodes streaming March 30th.
March 26, 2018 — Space, the final frontier. In light of today’s rapidly changing gaming landscape, World of Warships continues to astonish its audience and announces a new game mode—SPACE WARSHIPS—that will pave the way for a monumental shift in its developmental focus. Running from March 29 to April 11, this special April Fool’s release goes beyond sea skirmishes and historical battles, bringing a fresh and exciting experience to its audience. Players will soon learn that in space, no one can hear you cry “Action stations!”.
“We always strive to keep the game focused on history, but at the same time we are very open to bringing interesting collaborations and events into the game to entertain our players. Our community means the world to us and we always endeavor to treat it with the respect it deserves,” said Artur Plociennik, Executive Producer of World of Warships. “When trying something new, we always keep in mind that we’ve got quite a dedicated fanbase following our every move. We have to set the bar high for ourselves and then check with the community whether it’s high enough—which is why we’re letting them give us their feedback for this new mode.”
Space Warships introduces 9 unique Tier X spaceships and cosmic commanders—each with their own strengths on the battlefield, providing an out-of-this-world gaming experience.
These are the mighty space vessels leaving port:
FlyFire: an elegant design with excellent rocket armament and awesome stealth systems
Galaxy: quantum-cumulative shells and an anti-drone disruptor field will surely come in handy
Hellcarrier: control swarms of drones to conquer even the most distant corners of space!
Paris: armor and speed combined with quick-firing guns and unique ion thrusters
Zaya: as beautiful as a star butterfly, and as dangerous as a Tellurian serpent—that’s all you need to know
Norma: a special turbolaser battery with a unique reloading system, and ion rockets that obliterate all matter in their way
Aurora: “No phantoms shall pass” is the main motto of the engineers who designed this powerful and majestic cruiser
Alldestroyer: excellent all-rounder—thick armor, great guns and a large number of small laser turrets
Blue Aster: a good choice if you need to disintegrate another disintegrator, so that it doesn’t disintegrate your disintegrator
Space Warships will be available to all players who have reached Level 12 and have a Tier VI ship or higher. To unlock the above spaceships, each commander will have to first carry out a special battle mission.
March 26, 2018 – Today, Ubisoft released the launch trailer for Far Cry 5 ahead of the game’s release on March 27. Set in America, a first for the franchise, Far Cry 5 offers players total freedom to navigate a serene-looking yet deeply twisted world as the new junior deputy of fictional Hope County, Montana. Players will find that their arrival accelerates a years-long silent coup by a fanatical doomsday cult, the Project at Eden’s Gate, igniting a violent takeover of the county. Under siege and cut off from the rest of the world, players will join forces with residents of Hope County and form the Resistance.
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HAMBURG – March 26, 2018 – Today ROCCAT, esport equipment manufacturers, announced the worldwide availability of the Horde AIMO keyboard. Featuring unique Membranical® keys which combine the strengths of mechanical and membrane keys, it also boasts quick-fire macro keys, a configurable Tuning Wheel plus multi-zone RGB illumination customizable in 16.8 million colors, making it the most feature-rich rubber dome keyboard on the market. The Horde AIMO is currently available at ROCCAT.org, Amazon and Newegg for $89.99 and the non-AIMO version will be available in Q2 2018 for $69.99.
Designed and engineered to deliver a gaming-optimized keyboard that is more precise than the competition, it includes a column of five, low-profile macro keys which skirt the Horde AIMO’s main key zone, positioned on the left, for rapid and intuitive execution. The distinctive lower height of the keys ensures there are no accidental miss-hits. At just 5.0ms, their actuation is lightning fast. The Horde AIMO island keys offer up to a 44% faster response rate, securing the most precise trigger of every button.
Coined by ROCCAT, Membranical® represents the best of both worlds between standard and mechanical keyboards. Its midway travel actuation point provides a very precise and responsive key stroke with a fast yet silent typing feel. The island layout resists dirt for low-maintenance gaming and mid-height keys with a precision fingertip design to vastly improve key distinction. The Horde AIMO reduces the input lag of each keystroke, giving the gamer noticeable edge over the competition.
“With the Horde AIMO, we wanted to offer the fans of traditional keyboards the best choice in the market, there is no other option that feels as crisp, precise and offers this level of customization,” said ROCCAT CEO René Korte. “The Horde AIMO is one of a kind.”
The fully programmable Tuning Wheel and corresponding multimedia keys provide fast and intuitive control for illumination, brightness, dpi, volume and more. It can be customized to suit each gamer’s specific needs. Rotating freely through 360 degrees with precise, tactile steps, the Tuning Wheel provides on-the-fly command power with accuracy. It’s also fully compatible with Windows 10 Dial functionality, making the Horde AIMO the first gaming keyboard with this feature.
As a member of the AIMO ecosystem, the Horde AIMO features ROCCAT’s intelligent living light system in which its functionality grows exponentially based on the number of AIMO-enabled devices connected, reacting intuitively and organically to user input. It joins the Khan AIMO and Kone AIMO to make a uniquely immersive gaming experience. Eliminating the need for configuration, AIMO presents state-of-the-art lighting scenarios right out of the box, for a completely fluid, next-gen experience.
The Horde AIMO is also fully compatible with ROCCAT’s Swarm driver system. Its high level of flexibility allows the gamer to adjust all aspects to their individual preferences.
REDWOOD CITY, California – March 23, 2018 – Today, Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA), in partnership with Hazelight Studios, has launched A Way Out, the co-op cinematic story-driven adventure game, available worldwide on Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and Origin for PC. Developed by the team behind the critically-acclaimed indie title, Brothers – A Tale of Two Sons, players will take on the role of Leo and Vincent in A Way Out and must work together through their riveting escape from prison and beyond.
A Way Out is part of the EA Originals Program, which provides an elevated platform for up-and-coming independent game studios and their talented teams to bring innovative, memorable gaming experiences to players around the world, with the studio as sole profit beneficiary. As another prime example of the EA Originals core values, Hazelight is making it easier than ever before to play a co-op game by offering a“Friends Pass” program where, for the first time ever, players who purchase the game will be able to invite a friend to play the full experience of A Way Out with them for free online.
“We designed A Way Out as a dynamic narrative experience best played on the couch with a friend and as a co-op only game, I wanted people to play with their friend without gimmicks or a high cost, so we came up with the free Friends Pass offer” said Josef Fares, Writer and Director at Hazelight. “The game is designed so that players will need to build trust with one another by talking and making decisions together as they play. Intense moments and more meaningful points in the game build the relationship between both the characters and the players. On top of that, A Way Out has no repeated gameplay activities which creates a truly unique experience unlike anything played before.”
A Way Out’s compelling split-screen story follows the relationship between the brash and cocky Leo, and the calm, cool and in-control Vincent; their distinct personalities changing the way players will be able to interact with their surroundings beyond the prison walls. From high-stakes stealth passages, intense brawls and shootouts, to co-op fishing and mini-games, A Way Out is an emotional cinematic experience filled with action-packed moments that are balanced by fun, unique gameplay to be discovered.
A Way Out is rated M for Mature by the ESRB and is available now for $29.99 on Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and Origin for PC. To find out more on A Way Out, please visit the website at https://www.ea.com/games/a-way-out. Visit https://www.ea.com/ea-originals for information and to stay up-to-date on EA Originals.
SANTA CLARA, Calif., (March 23, 2018) – BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc. announced today that Ni no Kuni™ II: REVENANT KINGDOM is now available across the Americas for the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system and STEAM® for PC. Developed by world-renowned video game studio LEVEL-5 Inc., with participation from former Studio Ghibli animator Yoshiyuki Momose and music composed by Joe Hisaishi, Ni no Kuni II: REVENANT KINGDOM is ready to enchant gamers across the world in an epic role-playing game.
A treacherous coup has dethroned Evan Pettywhisker Tildrum, the young ruler of Ding Dong Dell. Evan – along with the help of his friends; Roland, Tani, Batu, Lofty, and many others they’ll meet along their journey – will build a new kingdom free of strife while uniting the whole world of Ni no Kuni. Across Evan’s grand adventure, players can explore a beautifully crafted world filled with exotic locations, a wide cast of characters to encounter, dangerous foes, and plenty of allies eager to help. Supporting Evan on his adventure will be natural phenomena known as Higgledies. The Higgledies will provide invaluable support during battles including offensive and defensive buffs, increasing special attack power for Evan and his friends, and assist in attacking enemies. There are 100 unique Higgledies to collect, each with its own special powers. Mix and match different combinations of Higgledies during combat to strategically secure the upper hand in battles.
Ni no Kuni II: REVENANT KINGDOM provides two additional game modes for players to engage in as they progress through the game’s main story. As Evan reclaims his crown in the newly formed kingdom of Evermore, he must manage all aspects of daily life within its borders. Players will erect shops, farms, barracks, and a host of other facilities to increase the economy of Evermore and provide new equipment for Evan and his allies as they venture further into the world. Hire residents to staff these shops and research new items and abilities to increase Evermore’s influence across the land. Evan will also lead an army into skirmish battles. These large-scale battles against other armies will test the resolve of Evan’s military might. Recruit new generals with special abilities to take down the opposing forces and claim victory!
“Ni no Kuni II: REVENANT KINGDOM merges a multitude of gameplay styles to create a visually arresting and dynamic gameplay experience,” said Stephen Akana, Brand Manager for
BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc. “From action-packed battles, real-time strategy skirmishes, and kingdom building management, there is always something new for players to uncover.”
