Release Date Confirmed For Codemasters’ F1 2015
The latest instalment of racing franchise F1 2015 will release on June 12 in Europe.
Heading to the PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, F1 2015 comes earlier in the year than previous F1 titles, boasting a new game engine and enhanced handling system.
Developer Codemasters also released a selection of all-new in-game screenshots, too.
Can't get enough racing? It was also recently confirmed that Project Cars will finally see a release in May, although if you're hoping to play in the Wii U, I'm afraid there's still no word on when the racing sim will hit Nintendo's console.
MOBA Trans-Galactic Tournament Announced for PS4
Kiz Studios has revealed its new project, a PS4-exclusive free-to-play MOBA created in collaboration with Hibernum Creations.
The game, called Trans-Galactic Tournament, has been developed specifically for PS4 and hopes to bring together monsters, space and sports.
Game modes center on 4v4 and are designed to be faster than most other MOBAs. Three modes will be available at launch, include Deathmatch, a Capture-the-Flag-esque creation called Plunderball and Conquest, which is essentially King-of-the-Hill.
Interestingly, you won't be able to level any of the 10 initial Champions in-match, instead customising them outside of battle to suit your playstyle. Two mentioned by name are the living statue Rook and the bruiser Brutus. There'll be a free weekly Champion rotation, while all Champions and stat-altering items will be unlockable through play. Check it out in action below:
New Details on Alientation From Resogun Developer
Resogun developer Housemarque has unveiled some new details about its next game, Alienation.
According to a post on the PS Blog, Alienation "relies heavily on tactical teamwork amidst all the chaos".
Alienation "features three main character classes, plenty of loot and a ton of weapon customisations," so "the number of different team set-ups is astronomical".
Your enemies will range "from human-like foot soldiers to extra-terrestrial flesh mountains", and you will have to customise your character layouts in order to best suit your situation.
According to the post, more details will be coming soon. Until then you can check out IGN's review of Resogun, which is "a smart, speedy game that reinvigorates the shoot 'em up genre".
Vevo Hits PS4 and PS3 Consoles in Certain Regions Today
The new Vevo app launches today on PS4 and PS3 consoles in select regions.
The first countries getting the app today are the United Kingdom, Australia, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland and Spain.
Though not included in today's release, Vevo has promised the US, Canada, Brazil and Mexico will be receiving the app "in the near future."
Here’s What’s In Killing Floor 2’s Special Edition
Tripwire Interactive has announced a Digital Deluxe Edition for the upcoming release of Killing Floor 2.
The Digital Deluxe Edition will cost $40 / £27 / €37, and will add DJ Scully as a character to the game, along with a unique voice pack and set of skins.
It will also come with a number of additional cosmetic items, the Killing Floor 2 Soundtrack, and a Digital Artbook.
The base edition of Killing Floor 2 will be available on Steam Early Access from April 21 for $30 / £20 / €27. The content included in the Digital Deluxe Edition will be available separately at a later date.
Killing Floor 2 is also slated for release on PlayStation 4 in 2015.
PC System Requirements have also been released:
The Witcher 3 Goes Gold Ahead of Imminent Release
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt has gone gold, developer CD Projekt Red has announced.
This means the game is completed and will now be sent to manufacturing.
“We worked so damn hard over the past three years to bring you this game,” said CD Projekt Red boss Adam Badowski. “From the corrupt nobles in Novigrad to ancient monsters lurking in deep forests, to the bustling cities, colorful ports and breathtaking vistas; all the people, all the places -- we literally spent tens of thousands of hours to turn all that into an adventure that will kick your ass and make you want to come for more. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt has gone gold and will soon be yours.”
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is the upcoming third entry in the Witcher franchise. It is expected to release on May 19 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC.
Star Wars Episode 7 Stormtrooper Revealed
The first image of a Stormtrooper in Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens has been revealed.
The picture, which you can check out below, has been teased on the movie's Instagram page for a few days now, but it seems some premature snaps of the official programme for Star Wars Celebration have revealed it early.
Fan site Star Wars Underworld got hold of the picture ahead of the opening of the convention, which runs throughout this weekend. A new trailer for the film is also expected to be revealed, along with the first gameplay of Star Wars: Battlefront.
Comic Book Reviews for April 15, 2015
It was another big week for comics. Depending how you fared on this tax day, you might have bought a giant stack of comics or stuck to a few choice books, but either way the pickings were good.
DC continued their Convergence event with a new chapter of the core mini-series and a wave of tie-ins that focused on Zero Hour-era franchises. Some of the standouts this week included Convergence: Green Lantern/Parallax and Convergence: Superboy. Over at Marvel, we saw new issues of perennial favorites like Ms. Marvel, Thor and Uncanny X-Men.
It was a good week for indie fans as well, what with new Image debuts like RUNLOVEKILL #1 and The Tithe #1, the launch of Valiant's Bloodshot Reborn series, and the bizarre but enjoyable Archie vs. Predator #1. Scroll down for these and many other reviews.
Valve Is Looking for Users to Test a New Mobile Security Measure for Steam
Valve is upping Steam’s security ante with impending beta roll out of Steam Guard Mobile Authenticator on iOS and Android devices.
Steam currently only supports two-factor authentication through email with Steam Guard and Valve plans to offer a more convenient option with a new mobile authenticator. The feature provides two-factor login to Steam via the Steam iOS and Android applications.
The feature is presently only enabled for the recently updated Android app but it will roll out to iOS devices for testing once it updates soon.
New High Res Video Shows SpaceX Rocket Crashing in Slow Motion
After a slight delay due to weather, private space transport company SpaceX launched a two-stage Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida, to the International Space Station.
Seeing the Dragon cargo ship well on on its way to delivering a two tonne payload of supplies, research equipment and an espresso maker to the ISS, its reusable booster rockets narrowly missed its secondary goal of landing on a floating barge for the first time. Unfortunately, the craft toppled over after seemingly sticking its landing on the barge, which you can see in the video below.
"Ascent successful. Dragon enroute to Space Station. Rocket landed on droneship, but too hard for survival," SpaceX founder Elon Musk tweeted. "Droneship is fine. No hull breach and repairs are minor. Impact overpressure is closer to a fast fire than an explosion.”