Monthly Archives: June 2015
A New Mode is Being Added to Splatoon This Week
Nintendo has announced that a new mode named Tower Control will be added to Splatoon at 7pm PT on July 1.
This new mode will be added to Ranked Battle alongside Splat Zones. According to the press release, the "objective of Tower Control is to ride a single floating tower into the enemy’s base."
The tower starts in the middle of the map, and starts moving when someone is aboard. However riding the tower makes you a big target for everyone on the opposing team. Tower Control is the second new mode which has been added to Splatoon, which has now been purchased over a million times worldwide.
New Psychological Thriller The Town of Light Announced
Independent Florence-based studio LKA.it has revealed its first game, The Town of Light.
The first-person psychological thriller title takes place in an abandoned psychiatric asylum, Volterra. You play as Renee, a then-16-year-old who'd been a resident at the hospital when she was experiencing schizophrenia.
Though Renee is fictious, the press release confirms the game is inspired by "true stories that happened in one of the biggest asylum
in Europe", and extensive research - including real clinical documents and interviews with patients and doctors - has been conducted to carefully and authentically recreate the 7000 square meter asylum and grounds.
The game offers a "nonlinear gameplay experience
Microsoft Gamescom Press Conference Details Announced
Microsoft has confirmed when its Gamescom 2015 press conference will take place, along with some of the titles that'll be on display.
The Gamescom 2015 Xbox briefing will take place on Tuesday, August 4 at 7am PT / 10am ET / 3pm GMT, and titles already confirmed for the show include Scalebound, Quantum Break and Crackdown.
While both Scalebound and Crackdown were revealed during Microsoft's E3 press conference last year, Head of Xbox Phil Spencer recently explained on Xbox Wire that Microsoft's "jam-packed lineup of games to show at E3" made it impossible for the company to give every upcoming Xbox One game "its well-deserved time in the spotlight." Therefore, Crackdown and Scalebound are joining Remedy's Quantum Break "front and center" at Gamescom in August, "along with new game reveals for both Xbox One and Windows 10."
Australian Government Bans 200+ Games in Four Months
The Australian government has banned four times as many video games in the last four months than it has in the last twenty years.
According to ABC Australia, figures from the Attorney-General's Department confirm that 220 games - including Hotline Miami 2 - have been refused classification in Australia since March 2015, compared to just 50 games between 1994 and 2014.
Being refused classification means that developers of unclassified games are unable to sell, advertise or publicly exhibit their games in the country.
The increase in censored games apparently arises from the introduction of a new pilot program commencing July 1.
Joel Actor Troy Baker Claims Ignorance on The Last of Us 2
The voice of Joel in The Last of Us has denied knowing anything about a sequel to the critically-acclaimed post-apocalyptic title.
Speaking during a panel at Indy PopCon, Troy Baker claimed he doesn't know if The Last of Us 2 will be a thing or not, seeming to contradict a claim made by Nolan North earlier today.
"I know nothing. I don't know if we're gonna do another one or not," he said. "If we do, then I trust Neil
and Bruce
Joel Actor Troy Baker Claims Ignorance on The Last of Us 2
The voice of Joel in The Last of Us has denied knowing anything about a sequel to the critically-acclaimed post-apocalyptic title.
Speaking during a panel at Indy PopCon, Troy Baker claimed he doesn't know if The Last of Us 2 will be a thing or not, seeming to contradict a claim made by Nolan North earlier today.
"I know nothing. I don't know if we're gonna do another one or not," he said. "If we do, then I trust Neil
and Bruce
Unlocked: Xbox Memories With 450 IGN Fans
DOWNLOAD PODCAST UNLOCKED EPISODE 200
Episode 200 finally happened, and it happened live with 450 IGN fans in San Francisco. It was an incredible event where we celebrated the history of Xbox, sharing our favorite original Xbox and 360 games as well as those of the fans in attendance. We even snuck in a teaser for a very special episode 201! We hope you enjoy listening if you couldn't make it, or reliving it again if you did!
Director Potentially Unveils Title for Star Trek 3
Star Trek 3 may well be following the trend of its numberless predecessor Star Trek Into Darkness.
The rumoured title 'Star Trek Beyond' has been seemingly confirmed by director Justin Lin, who tweeted out the hashtags #StarTrekBeyond and #LLAP.
Lin's tweet was accompanied by an image of a Starfleet shoulder sleeve insignia (below).
via Twitter
New Quest ‘Where The Cat And Wolf Play’ Coming to The Witcher 3
This week's free DLC for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is a new quest called "Where The Cat And Wolf Play," CD Projekt Red revealed today.
CD Projekt Red is adding a total of 16 pieces of free DLC to the game, with two hefty expansions coming later in the year.
To date, we’ve received a new monster contract on Skellige, a Skellige armour set, a Temerian Armor Set, an array of beards and hairstyles for Geralt, a new contract quest and skin for Yennefer, new Gwent Cards and Quests and much more.
12 New German Stages Added to Dirt Rally
Codemasters has confirmed the latest free update for its hard-nosed off-road sim Dirt Rally, available on Steam Early Access, is live now. The update adds a new rally to the game, plus five new cars.
The new rally, based in Baumholder, Germany, is the game’s first all-tarmac rally and will feel markedly different from the existing events set across Wales, Greece, and icy Monte Carlo. The update features 12 stages.
Codemasters has also added five new vehicles, with new Group B RWD and Kit Car classes represented. The cars include the Opel Kadett GT/E 16v, the Opel Manta 400, the Lancia 037 Evo 2, the Seat Ibiza Kitcar, and the Peugeot 306 Maxi.