Category Archives: Xbox One

Shadow Warrior

Shadow Warrior PlayStation 4 & Xbox One Release Date Revealed

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The PC slice ’em up game Shadow Warrior came out last year and provided mild amounts of entertainment for all parties involved, but now we know exactly when that same games (with some extras) will be coming to consoles. Developer Devolver Digital has revealed that Shadow Warrior will be coming to PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on September 23rd.

As mentioned previously, the console versions of Shadow Warrior will have a few new bells and whistles; including the Arena mode, more campaign content and all-new weapons.

Although a price hasn’t officially been revealed, Devolver Digital has gone on record saying that they are aiming for a $39.99 price tag.

Call Of Duty: Advanced Warfare Could Completely Change The Franchise

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Sledgehammer has gone on record saying that their upcoming Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare could really shake up the multiplayer aspect of the Call of Duty franchise.

Co-founder Michael Condrey said the following to OXM about the game’s enhanced movement and control:

“We’ve got heavy weapons, which is sort of another new class, verticality through the boost jump – you can imagine what that does to the multiplayer experience, and then cloak, super-strength, and then off-the-controller changes, like the exo-boost and the exo-slide.

He then discusses a new combo the game will feature:

“We’ve got a really great combo now with the boost jump and then a lethal slam from above. We feel like it’s a pretty fundamental change to the second-to-second combat, as well as the broader linear experience that you see in campaign.”

He ends with how he thinks the exo is revolutionary:

“The shotgun is a close quarters weapon. A short ranged, broad angle weapon like the shotgun is pretty ineffective against a player who can boost out of the way really quickly, right? So there are a lot of really interesting and unique challenges and opportunities, and I think when we talk about MP in more detail you’ll get to see that, but the variety that the new controls and the exo bring to gameplay is pretty revolutionary.”

Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor Release Date Moved Up

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Warner Bros. Interactive has revealed that Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor has moved up a week, making it yet another game that is sneaking out of the over-crowded month of October.

The game was originally set to release on October 7th, but now it is hitting North America on September 30th. The game will then be released on PC and Steam on October 2nd.

WB claims that the release was moved up due to fans excitement, but I think it’s pretty obvious that October 7th  was simply too crowded of a release date. The date still hols NBA 2k15, DriveClub and Alien: Isolation, with Dragon Age: Inquisition recently being pushed back to November from its original October 7th release date.

Alien Isolation

The Cast Of Alien Discusses How Alien: Isolation Is A Whole Different Experience

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Alien: Isolation is one of many highly-anticipated games coming out in the month of October, and in a new trailer we get to see the cast of the original movie talking about how much different of an experience it is.

Many of them note how in a movie you are just a spectator, but the fact that this is a video game puts you right into the world with no escape. Check out the trailer below.

Alien: Isolation is being developed by The Creative Assembly for the PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One and PC. It is scheduled for release on October 7th, 2014.

BioShock Remaster

Is 2K Teasing A New BioShock Game?

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Those teases! The people at 2K have taken to the company’s official twitter account to post an image that brings with it a whole lot of teasing.

The picture in question is a poster from the original BioShock‘s Eve’s Garden. What truly makes this a tease, however, is with 2K’s accompanying caption that reads, “Oooo, what COULD this mean?”

There’s no question that 2K Games is looking at more BioShock in the future due to how incredibly well BioShock Infinite was received, so this could definitely be a hint at an announcement coming soon. Considering this is an image from the original BioShock, maybe we could be looking at a remaster on current generation systems?

Check out the image below.

BioShock Remaster

Battlefield Hardline

Battlefield May Be Transitioning To A 3-Year Development Cycle

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EA has stated that the way in which future Battlefield games are developed could be changing.

When asked about whether or not Activision’s move to a 3-year development cycle for the Call of Dute franchise had any effect on how EA is currently handling the Battlefield franchise, EA Studios EVP Patrick Soderlund said the following:

“What they [Activision] are doing mimics to some extent how we’re thinking. Obviously, more time, if managed correctly, yields a better product. So I would say that we’re similarly aligned, and that we’re taking a similar approach, but we haven’t articulated exactly what teams are working [on], because that would imply announcing things that we can’t right now.”

This would be a very wise move for the Battlefield franchise as a whole, because just about everyone agrees that the Battlefield 4 launch was a disaster. With many left unimpressed with what the Battlefield Hardline beta had to offer, it’s probably a good idea for them to take a little more time to fully-realize future installments.

Watch Dogs

Watch Dogs Fan Mod Releases Final Update

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There had been a lot of hoopla over the fact that Watch Dogs‘ graphics were downgraded compared to when it was first revealed and what the finished project looked like. This upset many, because they felt that Ubisoft was basically dishing out false advertising by doing a bit of a bait and switch.

However, there is one fan who has taken the matter into his own hands and has been sharing a PC mod that greatly increases the game’s graphics. The gamer goes by the name of TheWorse (real name Frederico Rojas) and he has been releasing updates that have steadily improved aspects of the core game, such as rain effects and vibrancy.

He just posted what he is calling the final update for the game, writing the following on his blog:

“This is the last release of my modification. I did my best to improve graphics and performance as much as I could without degrading quality.”

So, if you’re a PC gamer and are into game mods, you should probably give it a shot. There is definitely some big improvements made, and a prettier looking game for the price of nothing certainly isn’t a bad thing!

Doom 4

Don't Expect To See Anything More From The Doom Reboot This Year

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Word of the Doom reboot that is being developed by id Software has been catching steam lately, with exclusive footage of the game being shown at last week’s QuakeCon. However, Bethesda has now revealed that more information on the game will not be coming until sometime next year.

The PR and marketing boss for Bethesda, Pete Hines, talked about why Doom isn’t ready for a proper reveal yet with PC Gamer:

“We’re working with them to say, ‘How does this work? What do we want to show?’ And they’re like, ‘Look, we don’t want a stream to go up for a game that isn’t at the point where we would formally show it to the world, and now that thing is getting picked apart, and digested, and gone through frame-by-frame and getting nitpicked to death, when normally we wouldn’t be showing this to anybody at all.'”

Hines goes on to explain why he felt they had to release something for Doom:

I really wanted to put something out there that, in a strong way, said, ‘id is working on something that we think is really cool.’ And we wanted … to show something to [fans] that gives them the confidence that it is still a viable studio that’s doing really cool stuff, that is making a game you want to play, and is treating Doom with the care and respect that you want. And now we’re going to go away and go back to making the game, but to be able to counter other people talking about us and we’re sort of just sitting here staying silent, or operating from this negative space of like, ‘Oh, it got rebooted, oh it’s in trouble.’ All of that stuff just bothered the hell out of me.”

So, it sounds like this will be the last that we hear from the new Doom game for a while, but that’s probably for the better. I’d rather they focus on the game rather than having to deal with media scrutiny over every little piece of detail that will eventually be released, and then make the big reveal when they feel satisfied with what they have.

Dance Central Spotlight

Dance Central Spotlight Comes With 10 Songs For $10, Then You Add More From There

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Play Dance Central a lot? Me neither! Still, the upcoming Xbox One download-only Kinect game has had some more information released regarding its price and content.

According to Harmonix, the game will ship with 10 songs for $10, but you can add many more songs through DLC that will cost $1.99 each. It’s reported that there will be around 50 additional songs available for download.

If you’re wondering what 10 songs the game will be launching with (and the first 5 DLC songs to be released), then scroll down below and be greeted with the very crappy song list!

Dance Central Spotlight main songs:

  • Avicii — “Wake Me Up”
  • Cher Lloyd — “I Wish”
  • David Guetta ft. Sia — “Titanium”
  • Jason Derulo ft. 2 Chainz — “Talk Dirty”
  • Kid Ink ft. Chris Brown — “Show Me”
  • Lorde — “Royals”
  • OneRepublic — “Counting Stars”
  • Pharrell Williams — “Happy”
  • Rihanna — “Diamonds”
  • will.i.am ft. Justin Bieber — “#thatPOWER”

DLC songs:

  • The B-52’s — “Love Shack”
  • Capital Cities — “Safe and Sound”
  • Emeli Sandé — “Next To Me”
  • Icona Pop ft. Charli XCX — “I Love It”
  • Lana Del Rey — “Summertime Sadness (Cedric Gervais Remix)”

Dance Central Spotlight launches on September 2nd.

TheCrew

The Crew Will Receive Regular Free Content Updates

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Ivory Tower and Ubisoft Reflections’ upcoming open-world racer The Crew is set to receive regular free content, according to the game’s creative director.

Creative Director Julian Gerighty said the following:

“One of the things that I really want to do is to keep providing people with content after launch. So free content just to keep people engaged in the game. I really see this as your one-stop shop for action driving.”

The Crew is set to launch on the PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC on November 11th.

Project CARS

Project CARS Launches On Wii U In 2015

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Slightly Mad Studios’ Project CARS will be coming to PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC sometime in November, but somewhere along the way the Wii U version fell out of the loop.

However, Marketing and PR Director Lee Kirton tweeted the following message:

“To confirm @WMDCars #projectcars will release November on #ps4 #xboxone #pc and #WiiU is coming 2015.”

So, the poor old Wii U version hasn’t been canned entirely, it’s just gonna take a little while longer to get that one out on the shelves. This seems to be the pattern as of late, as the more powerful versions of games that also stand to sell a hell of a lot more are given priority over the Wii U version. As long as they give it the proper attention and don’t make it a cheap downgrade then all will be well in the world.

Rock Band

Harmonix Hoping To Bring Back The Rock Band Franchise

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Harmonix has gone on record saying that, sometime in the future, they will want to bring back their beloved Rock Band franchise on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. The series has been dormant for some time now due to the diminishing returns that resulted from the over saturation of these types of games.

Harmonix said the following in an interview with GameReactor:

“We think about it all the time because we love Rock Band, and we’re waiting for just the right moment in the new generation of consoles to bring it back.”

Harmonix is currently working on Disney Fantasia: Music Evolved, plus a new Dance Central and Amplitude game.

Roundabout Georgio Manos

Roundabout Coming To PC On September 18th

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No Goblin’s limo spinning action game Roundabout will be coming to PC via Steam and the Humble Store on September 18th, the developers have revealed. The only other platform the game was originally set to appear on was Xbox One early next year, but the developers have now confirmed that the game will also be coming to PlayStation 4 at the same time.

If you are planning on purchasing the game, then you may want to consider purchasing it now from the game’s website. You can get both the standard and deluxe editions of the game for 20% off, bringing the standard edition’s price from $14.99 to $11.99 and the deluxe edition from $19.99 to $15.99.

A new trailer for the game has also been released, and you can check it out below. [youtuber youtube=’http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQFTXNI7zhs’%5D

Alien Isolation

See The Original Alien Movie Cast Remade In Alien: Isolation

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It was recently announced that, as a pre-order incentive, two bonus mission packs would be coming with Alien: Isolation that included the cast of the original Alien movie.

Now, a new video has been released that features a quick tease of the actors reprising their roles through voice acting and how they look now with the Alien: Isolation graphics engine. Check it out below. [youtuber youtube=’http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pu_rWH5lS3w#t=76′%5D

Alien: Isolation is being developed by The Creative Assembly for the PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One and PC.

Alien: Isolation Crew Expendable Nostromo Edition

Pre-Order Alien: Isolation And Receive Missions Starring The 1979 Movie's Cast

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Sega has revealed that those who pre-order Alien: Isolation will get two bonus mission packs that contain the cast of the 1979 movie, Alien. The characters will contain the likeness and voices of the movie’s actors, which includes Sigourney Weaver (Ellen Ripley), Tom Skerritt (Dallas), Veronica Cartwright (Lambert), Harry Dean Stanton (Brett), Yaphet Kotto (Parker) and Ian Holm (Ash).

Pre-ordering the game upgrades it to the Nostromo Edition, which includes these mission packs called Crew Expendable. The missions allow you to take control of Ellen, Dallas or Parker as you explore the sinister Nostromo ship. For the time being, Sega confirms that this content will only be available to those who pre-order the game.

Alien: Isolation creative director Alistair Hope said the following:

“Working with the original cast has been an incredible experience. It was important to us to have the key original cast members reprise their roles in order to perfectly capture the atmosphere of the movie. For some of the original cast, this is their first appearance in an Alien video game. Seeing them reprise those roles after 35 years was an unforgettable experience.”

If you’re in North America and you pre-order the game from GameStop you’ll receive an expansion called “Last Survivor”. Sega says the following on this content:

“On hearing the screams of Lambert and Parker, players must navigate their way back down through the Nostromo in order to activate the self-destruct sequence, before retracing their steps back to the Narcissus shuttle and their escape.”

Alien: Isolation is being developed by The Creative Assembly for the PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One and PC. The game launches on October 7th, 2014.