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'Gears of War 4' and Run the Jewels Collabo Air Drop Now Available, Come See What's Included[teaser]Gears 4's bejeweled first DLC.[/teaser] Run the Jewels is a rap duo consisting of Killer Mike and El-P, both established solo artists who came together to release two albums in 2013 and 2014 (a third album has been announced for 2016 but has yet to release). The Coalition has incorporated their voices and likenesses into an RTJ-themed customization pack for 'Gears of War 4's versus and horde modes. The pack includes character models for both musicians, their voices, a pair of emblems, and skins for all 18 current weapons, right down to the plucky snub pistol. The skins are aquamarine and gold and emblazoned with RTJ's distinctive "gun and fist" logo, or two dismembered hands making a gun sign and holding up a gold chain. The visual artists had their work cut out for them trying to get the logo onto the smaller weapons, which end up looking kind of blurry, but the bigger guns stand out on the battlefield. This is especially true for selections like the torque bow and dropshot, which currently don't have a lot of distinguishing, colorful skins to choose from (unlike my pretty pink bubbles snub, don't judge). The character models do indeed look like the inimitable Killer Mike and El-P, with the signature beard and sunglasses respectively. There are no new animations, simply skins. The voices are the best part. Both artists did a fine job in the recording studio, even if their lines are limited to swearing, brief comments about planting grenades, and imitating a person being chainsawed alive. The pack is priced at $20, which I'd like to mention is the same price as a lot of pre-2016 season passes with hours of content (the awesome 'Blood and Wine' expansion for 'Witcher III' is also $20, for instance). This pack is not included with the Season Pass or the 'Ultimate Edition,' which likely comes as either a surprise or something of a shrug. So in good conscience I can only recommend this pack to two kinds of people: the kind who want to pay $1 per 1,000 'Gears 4' experience (it comes with 2 easy versus bounties worth 10,000 each, also this is not an economical solution) OR those people who dearly love both Run the Jewels and 'Gears of War 4' and have been dying for their favorite rappers to come to Sera and gib drones with gnashers. If that describes you, you have been waiting a long time for this treat and for one Andrew Jackson it's all yours. For everyone else, it's an overpriced skin pack. Order from Amazon Order from AmazonPosted Wed Nov 2, 2016 at 05:30 PM PDT by: -
Here's What's Included in the 'Watch Dogs 2' Season Pass, Which Offers PlayStation Players 30 Days Exclusive Access[teaser]Mission content, outfits, vehicles, items and more.[/teaser] Ubisoft's openworld tech explosion and lifestyle simulator, 'Watch Dogs 2,' is less than two weeks away. Today, Ubisoft detailed what exactly players should expect in terms of season pass DLC. PS4 players will get this content 30 days early. DLC 1 - T-Bone Content Bundle: Players will get the style and the swagger of legendary hacker Raymond “T-Bone” Kenney with his truck and outfit and discover Mayhem, a new co-op difficulty level that will pit players against a new enemy archetype armed with advanced weaponry. (Available December 13th for PlayStation 4) DLC 2 - Human Conditions: Through several hours of additional mission content in three new world stories, players will uncover San Francisco’s biggest scandals on the cutting edge of science, medicine and misuse. In Human Conditions, players will also experience new elite co-op missions and face a new enemy type: Jammer, with the technology to hunt players down. (Available Spring 2017) DLC 3 - No Compromise: Players will experience an all-new world story which mixes Marcus up in the seedy underbelly of San Francisco and puts him in the crosshairs of the Russian mafia. Also includes a new co-op mode: Showd0wn, where only the best players will get to survive. (Available Spring 2017) Psychedelic Pack: Customize Marcus’s outfit, weapon, drone and car in the grooviest style. (Available on Day One) Root Access Bundle: Includes full sets of outfits, new cars, a drone skin and a new weapon, as well as the Zodiac Killer mission. (Available this Winter) The season pass is included in the Gold Edition of 'Watch Dogs 2,' or can be added to any edition for $39.99. (Order it here.) You can find the latest info on 'Watch Dogs 2' linked from our Video Game Release Schedule. Order from Amazon Order from Amazon Order from Amazon Source: UbisoftPosted Wed Nov 2, 2016 at 11:33 AM PDT by: -
Get 'Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare' Free With Purchase of a PS4 Slim This Friday & Saturday[teaser]Get 'Uncharted 4' included as well for $299.99.[/teaser] Update: Amazon has this offer. It's available here. Also, check out the review of the game here. Today, Sony announced a new promotion, and it's one that includes the new 'Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare,' which drops this Friday. Basically, those that purchase a new PS4 this Friday and Saturday (November 4-5th), will get a copy of 'Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare' for free. This offer is specifically for the new, slimmer PS4. (Not the upcoming PS4 Pro.) The slimmer PS4 comes with a 500GB hard drive, and is normally priced at $299.99. There is in fact a bundle on offer at $299.99 that pairs the PS4 slim with 'Uncharted 4,' and this bundle is included in the free 'Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare' offer. Order from Amazon As really attractive as this offer is, Sony is a little shy on the details. Presumably this offer is good for a wide swathe of retailers, but that has not yet been specified. Ditto whether or not the free copy of 'Infinite Warfare' will be digital or disc. That said, 'Infinite Warfare' is an excellent way to get to know the PS4 (not to mention 'Uncharted 4'). Again, this offer is only for November 4th and 5th. You can find the latest info on 'Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare' linked from our Video Game Release Schedule. Order from Amazon Order from Amazon Order from Amazon Order from Amazon Order from Amazon Order Digital from Amazon Order Digital from Amazon Source: PlayStation BlogPosted Wed Nov 2, 2016 at 08:58 AM PDT by: -
PS4 Pro Enhancements for 'Horizon: Zero Dawn' Detailed[teaser]A whole host of visual improvements across the board.[/teaser] Guerrilla Games and Sony have detailed all of the enhancements the PS4 Pro will bring to their upcoming action RPG 'Horizon: Zero Dawn', as well as released new screenshots showing the game on that system. The enhancements are as follows:In 1080p, the game will have far greater image quality overall, making use of supersampling, meaning that the game is internally rendered at a resolution close to 4K and then shrunk down to 1080p, resulting in smoother edges and a more stable image.There will be quality enhancements to shadow maps and anisotropic filtering, resulting in far more detailed environmental textures.Full support for 4KTVs, rendering the game using a 2160p checkerboard which Guerrilla states is "a special technique that looks incredible on a 4K TV". Lastly, there will be HDR support, which greatly enhances the range of colors on display, resulting in a more vibrant game overall. You can check out the PS4 Pro screenshots right here: Source: SonyPosted Wed Nov 2, 2016 at 05:32 AM PDT by: -
'Blue Dragon' Added to Xbox One Backward Compatibility[teaser]Worth it for the boss music alone.[/teaser] Having previously added Mistwalker's Xbox 360 classic 'Lost Odyssey' to Xbox One via backward compatibility in September, Microsoft has now made Mistwalker's other highly acclaimed JRPG 'Blue Dragon'' playable on Xbox One. As was the case with 'Lost Odyssey', 'Blue Dragon' was never released digitally, so unfortunately only physical copies will work, but it's great that these beloved games are still easily playable today. It's not quite as good as 'Lost Odyssey', but I really enjoyed 'Blue Dragon'. The story is fairly traditional fare, but it's a fun game overall with some really terrific combat mechanics and one of the most hilariously fun battle themes of all time, with vocals by Ian Gillan of Deep Purple (seriously). Source: MicrosoftPosted Wed Nov 2, 2016 at 05:15 AM PDT by: -
Adventure Out Hosting a 'Tomb Raider' Themed Survival Training Event[teaser]Learn how to be a Croft.[/teaser] 'Rise of the Tomb Raider' developer Crystal Dynamics have teamed up with Cliff Hodges' Adventure Out to host a survival training event. Taking place at Boulder Creek, California on November 12th, the event will have participants going over five hours of training. It's not all just survival prep, though, as the $125 registration will also cover a BBQ lunch, and a number of different activities including a PS4 Pro raffle. Also appearing at the event will be some names familiar to gaming enthusiasts as IGN hosts Max Scoville, Naomi Kyle, and Brian ALtano will all be at the event. A number of Crystal Dynamics employees will be there as well including producer Kam Zambel and Ryan Zingler. A full list of who will be there, including cosplayer Jenn Croft, can be found on Adventure Out's website, which is also where tickets can be purchased. 'Rise of the Tomb Raider: 20 Year Celebration' is available now on PlayStation 4 (read our review). The survival event takes place November 12th. Order at Amazon Source: Adventure OutPosted Tue Nov 1, 2016 at 12:35 PM PDT by: -
'Animal Crossing: New Leaf' Nintendo Direct Set for Tomorrow[teaser]Learn about the new campground tomorrow.[/teaser] During the last Nintendo Direct, Nintendo announced that 'Animal Crossing: New Leaf' would be getting a major update. Now the Japanese publisher has announced that an 'Animal Crossing' themed direct will take place November 2nd at 10 a.m. PT. The time was announced on the game's Twitter account where the mayor's assistant Isabelle said, "My new friend Harvey is over at the campground! Let’s go visit him tomorrow at 7 AM PT!" A large portion of the update will be integrating amiibo support. All existing 'Animal Crossing' amiibo figures and cards will become compatible. Players will be able to use amiibo cards to invite characters to their campsite, and amiibo from other games will give players access to new character-themed items. 'Animal Crossing: New Leaf' released exclusively on Nintendo 3DS in 2012. The 'Animal Crossing' Direct takes place November 2nd at 10 a.m. PT. Source: NintendoPosted Tue Nov 1, 2016 at 09:13 AM PDT by: -
'Zero Escape: The Nonary Games' Brings '999' and 'Virtue's Last Reward' to New Platforms[teaser]Coming to PS4, Vita and PC.[/teaser] Spike Chunsoft is bringing the first two entries in the 'Zero Escape' series, 'Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors' and 'Virtue's Last Reward' to PlayStation 4, Vita and PC. The two adventure games will be sold together as 'Zero Escape: The Nonary Games' and are scheduled to release in Spring 2017. The Vita and PS4 versions are being published by Aksys Games, and will be receiving a physical release. Meanwhile, Spike Chunsoft will be self-publishing the Steam version of the package. The first game in the series, '999,' has been completely remade for the compilation. No longer will players see the DS sprites they are accustomed to as it now features redone high definition graphics and new voice acting (in both English and Japanese). Both games feature a similar plot as nine people are forced to play the deadly Nonary game after being abducted by a mysterious person called Zero. Check out the new graphics and voice acting in the trailer below: 'Zero Escape: The Nonary Games' releases in Spring 2017 for PlayStation 4, Vita and PC. Source: PlayStation Blog, Aksys GamesPosted Tue Nov 1, 2016 at 08:53 AM PDT by: -
'The Deer God' Comes to PS4 and Vita in Early 2017[teaser]The Kickstarter success finally comes to PlayStation systems.[/teaser] Crescent Moon Games have announced that their 3D pixel-art adventure game 'The Deer God' is coming to PlayStation 4 and Vita. The colorful title, which allows players to live life as a deer, is already available on PC, Xbox One, and Wii U. The PlayStation 4 and Vita port of the game is being handled by Blowfish Studios, and is expected to release in Q1 2017. "'The Deer God' delivers an exciting and moving experience within a gorgeous world with Metroidvania-like gameplay," said Blowfish Studios' CEO Ben Lee. "It is an honor to bring a game enjoyed by so many gamers to the PlayStation community." Check out the game running on PlayStation platforms below: 'The Deer God' is available now on PC, Xbox One and Nintendo Wii U. It's expected to release on PlayStation platforms in early 2017. Source: Blowfish StudiosPosted Tue Nov 1, 2016 at 08:34 AM PDT by: -
'Watch Dogs 2' Free to Those Who Buy Select Samsung SSDs and Monitors[teaser]Those looking to upgrade their PC gaming setup can get 'Watch Dogs 2' for free.[/teaser] Samsung had teamed up with Ubisoft and are offering PC download codes of 'Watch Dogs 2' to those that purchase select Samsung solid state drives and curved gaming monitors. The deal is available now and lasts until December 31st, 2016. Full details can be found on Samsung's website. The promotion is compatible with the following SSDs and monitors: 960 PRO SSD (512GB, 1TB, 2TB) 960 EVO SSD (500GB, 1TB) 850 PRO SSD (512GB, 1TB, 2TB) 850 EVO SSD (500GB, 1TB, 2TB, 4TB) 850 EVO M.2 SSD (500GB, 1TB) 850 EVO mSATA SSD (500GB, 1TB) Portable SSD T3 (500GB, 1TB, 2TB) Samsung CFG70 Curved Gaming Monitor (24-inch) Samsung CFG70 Curved Gaming Monitor (27-inch) Samsung CF791 Curved Monitor (34-inch) "Samsung is dedicated to providing best-in-class technology to gamers, so we’re excited to offer Ubisoft’s highly anticipated 'Watch Dogs 2' as an added value with our industry-leading SSDs and monitors," said Samsung Electronics America's Vice President of CE-IT Marketing Andrew Sivori. "Our high-performance SSDs and stunning new monitors deliver an enhanced gaming experience, providing exceptional visuals and lag-free gameplay." 'Watch Dogs 2' releases November 15th for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC. Those that pre-order the game will gain access to an extra mission called the 'Zodiac Killer,' which will feature the titular serial killer. You can find the latest info on 'Watch Dogs 2' linked from our Video Game Release Schedule. Order from Amazon Order from Amazon Source: SamsungPosted Tue Nov 1, 2016 at 08:16 AM PDT by:
