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Ubisoft announce Wildlands documentary

31/1/2017

 
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Ubisoft are trying their hand at something a little different and have started working on a documentary, telling the real life stories that inspired Ghost Recon Wildlands.

by Chris Brand
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The documentary is simply called Wildlands and will be a feature length film about the South American drug trade and what is being done to contain it, with insights from some key players who have witnessed it first hand.
Rusty Young, author of Marching Powder, will be your narrator and guide as he travels from Bolivia up through the USA. On his journey he'll meet people from both sides of the law, including coca farmers, smugglers, money launderers, informants and Special Forces soldiers.

George Jung and Tomas McFadden are two of the characters whose stories will be told. The former was portrayed by Johnny Depp in the film Blow, and the latter was the subject of the book Marching Powder.

The director, Colin Offland, had a few words to say about the process of gathering source material for the documentary:

“We spoke to the people who know the drug trade better than anyone else; iconic characters, from either side of the law, who have defined this continent’s notorious image. The war on drugs is a complex one and we give viewers unprecedented insight to the people who have shaped this landscape, enabling a better understanding of a global issue which affects us all.”

Wildlands is due to release 6 March, while Ghost Recon Wildlands launches a day later on 7 March for Xbox One, PS4 and PC.

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Sniper Elite 4 is almost here, get ready to liberate Italy with the new ‘101’ trailer

31/1/2017

 
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Sniper Elite 4 is out in just a couple of weeks, so to make sure new players are prepared for their trip to 1940’s Italy, Rebellion have released a handy ‘101’ video.

by Liam Andrews
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The six-minute video is made up of entirely in-game footage and gives us a look at weapon customisation, co-op and competitive gameplay, and the various ways players will be able to utilise enemy equipment and target high profile enemies in order to turn battles in their favour.
Sniper Elite 4 is out 14 February on Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and PC. Share your thoughts on the latest entry in the Sniper Elite series with us below or over in the forums.
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Psychonauts in the Rhombus of Ruin coming soon to PSVR

30/1/2017

 
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Written and directed by Tim Schafer, Psychonauts in the Rhombus of Ruin is a mind-bending, puzzle adventure game, set in between the first Psychonauts and the upcoming Psychonauts 2.

by Chris Brand
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The Psychonauts are a group of international secret agents with psychic powers and players will step into the shoes of one of their members; the young psychic, Raz. You'll be able to see through his eyes in first person and use his powers to directly affect the world around him in order to solve puzzles.
Clairvoyance allows Raz to see through the eyes of others, Telekinesis lets him move objects with the power of his mind and Pyrokinesis is all about setting things ablaze.
The story continues exactly where it left off all those years ago, with Raz, Lili, Sasha, Milla, and Coach Oleander flying off to rescue Truman Zannotto - the Grand Head of the Psychonauts.

The team head into a deadly part of the ocean known as the Rhombus of Ruin and find themselves taken prisoner and held within the Rhombus. Raz is immobilised and must use his psychic abilities to free his friends, save Zannotto and uncover the identity of their mysterious abductor.

Psychonauts in the Rhombus of Ruin releases 21 February for PSVR.

Those looking to get into the story for the first time will be happy to know that the original Psychonauts is now available to purchase for PS4, as a PS2 classic.

Are you a fan of the original? Looking to pick this up? Let us know in the forums or leave a comment below.
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Watch the DiRT 4 announcement trailer

26/1/2017

 
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Codemasters' hit rally game returns, and with a bunch of new features to boot.

by Chris Brand
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One of the biggest additions is Your Stage, a route creation tool that allows players to create a near infinite number of stages. After choosing the location and setting route parameters, Your Stage will get to work generating your track.
Those new to the series can build shorter stages to practice on, whilst veterans can make longer, more technical, routes to really test themselves.

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After playing your track, you can share it with friends and challenge them to beat your time.
Key features include:

  • OVER 50 OF THE MOST BREATH-TAKING OFF-ROAD CARS EVER BUILT – Including Ford Fiesta R5, Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VI, Subaru WRX STI NR4 and Audi Sport quattro S1 E2

  • 5 INCREDIBLE RALLY LOCATIONS WITH MILLIONS OF ROUTES – Australia, Spain, Michigan, Sweden & Wales

  • THE OFFICIAL GAME OF THE FIA WORLD RALLYCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP – Race at Montalegre, Lohéac Bretagne, Hell, Holjes & Lydden Hill in a multitude of different series

  • LANDRUSH – Short-course dirt track racing in Pro Buggies, Pro-2 Trucks, Pro-4 Trucks and Crosskart vehicles in California, Nevada and Mexico

  • JOYRIDE - Laptime challenges, smash challenges, free-play area and send challenges to friends

  • DiRT ACADEMY – Taking place at the DirtFish Rally School in Washington, USA, learn the skills, techniques and practice to become the best!

  • CAREER MODE – create your driver, compete across the disciplines, gain sponsors and build your team with clear goals and rewards

  • COMPETITIVE GAMING – Daily, weekly and month-long challenges against fellow players from around the world

  • NEXT GENERATION OF RACENET – Live ladder, leagues and tournaments, cross-platform leaderboards, enhanced CREST telemetry system

  • TUNING – Tweak your set-up based on vehicle, track and weather conditions to best suit your racing style

  • DAMAGE & REPAIRS – Wear and tear is faithfully recreated with an improved and realistic damage model. Damage can be repaired by hiring  Engineers to work in the team’s Service Area between stages but with a finite amount of time available.

DiRT 4
releases 9 June on Xbox One, PS4 and PC.

What do you think about the new features? Let us know in the forums or leave a comment below.

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Ghost Recon Wildlands beta dates announced

26/1/2017

 
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Ubisoft have confirmed that the beta will be running 3 - 6 February, as well as sharing some details on its content.

by Chris Brand
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The beta will take place in Itacua, a flourishing mountainous province in Bolivia. You'll be tasked with taking down key members of the Santa Blanca cartel using a variety of vehicles, weapons and equipment.
The open world encourages experimentation as there are multiple ways to go about completing your mission, from stealth to an all out assault.

Just like the full game, the beta can be played solo or with up to 3 friends in online co-op.

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Those who are selected can preload the beta from 1 February and there's still time to sign up if you'd like to give it a go.

Looking forward to the beta? Share your thoughts and expectations with us over in the forums or leave a comment below.
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Marvel and Square Enix are teaming up for a new series of superhero games

26/1/2017

 
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The first project to come out of the newly announced “multi-year, multi-game partnership” will be an Avengers game.

by Liam Andrews
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The as of yet untitled game is being worked on by Tomb Raider developers Crystal Dynamics, with a little help from Eidos-Montreal, the team behind the Deus Ex franchise.

Aside from the teaser trailer announcing the project, there’s little information to go on and it looks like it’ll be a while before we hear anything else, with Marvel and Square Enix promising that more details about this and future games “will be announced sometime in 2018.”
Phil Rogers, CEO of Square Enix Americas and Europe, had a few words to say about the new partnership:
 
“It’s exciting to bring together Square Enix’s award-winning development studios with Marvel’s extraordinary storytellers to establish a new entertainment powerhouse. This collaboration of passion and talent will craft epic, imaginative experiences allowing gamers to live out their Super Hero dreams like never before.”
 
Could the partnership between Marvel and Square Enix mark the beginning of a new age of superhero games? Share your thoughts in the comments and in the forums.
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TEKKEN 7 has a release date and a new trailer

25/1/2017

 
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The King of Iron Fist Tournament returns 2 June, on Xbox One, PS4 and PC. There's a new story trailer to get you up to speed with the big family rivalry, and some details on the various editions you'll be able to purchase.

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It can't be easy being a member of the Mishima clan. The owner of the Mishima Zaibatsu organisation, Heihachi, seems to have beef with most members of his family. His son, his grandson, and his father have all had their run-ins with him. Could this be the end?
Alongside a physical copy of the game, the Day 1 Edition (available at participating retailers) includes DLC character Eliza, a vampiric character who first appeared in TEKKEN Revolution. Those who pre-order the Standard Edition will also be given access to Eliza.

Thanks to the console's backwards compatibility, all Xbox One pre-orders come with a free copy of TEKKEN 6
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The Deluxe Edition is exclusive to GAME and also comes with the Season Pass. The Season Pass grants access to 3 content drops, with new characters, stages, costume packs, a new game mode and a bonus 35 piece Metallic Costume Pack.

The Collector's Edition contains everything from the Deluxe Edition, plus a 30cm tall by 45cm wide statue that depicts series favourite, Kazuya, fly kicking his old man in mid-air. It also features a special Steel Book, and the official TEKKEN 7 soundtrack.
Excited about TEKKEN 7? Thinking of pre-ordering the Collector's Edition just for the statue? Let us know in the forums or leave a comment below.
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EA Access/Origins subscribers to get free 10 hour trial of Mass Effect: Andromeda

25/1/2017

 
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The trial will be available from 16 March, giving players a taste of the action a full week before launch.

by Chris Brand
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During your 10 hours of playtime you'll be able to progress through part of the story, although there will be a "progression cap" which locks off story content past a certain point, in a similar fashion to other EA Access trials.
It isn't yet known how just how much of the single player element will be playable as of yet but we do know that it will be an actual part of the game, rather than a closed loop demo.

The game's multiplayer content, however, will be completely open, allowing players to progress as much as possible within the time limit.


Mass Effect: Andromeda is due to release in Europe on 23 March for Xbox One, PS4 and PC.

Looking forward to stepping into the world of Mass Effect once again? Will you be downloading the EA Access or Origins trial? Let us know in the forums or leave a comment below.
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Apocalypse Now video game adaptation given the go ahead by Francis Ford Coppola

25/1/2017

 
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Have you ever wanted to see a video game adaptation of Apocalypse Now? Well you could be in luck, thanks to a Kickstarter campaign currently underway.

by Liam Andrews
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Francis Ford Coppola, director of the 1979 film, has given the project his approval, with development headed up by a team whose industry experience covers games and franchises such as Fallout: New Vegas, Battlefield, The Witcher, Far Cry, Gears of War and Wasteland 2.
To avoid the game being turned into a generic action filled FPS, crowd funding is being used to ensure the development team have complete creative control.
 
The game will be an interactive journey following Captain Willard on his mission to assassinate the rogue Colonel Kurtz, seen through “a survival horror lens in which players with limited resources face unspeakable terrors.”
 
It won’t simply be retelling of the film’s narrative however, with players allowed to carve out their very own individual experience, according to Coppola:
 
“You are Captain Willard but you don’t have to make the same choices he made, it’s about characters who watch you and judge you, it’s about not getting killed rather than being a killer. Until you reach Kurtz.”
 
Instead of focusing on dialogue and conversation choices like traditional RPGs, the game puts emphasis on player actions and posture. Combat also sounds like it’ll be a much more subtle affair, with avoidance and stealth taking precedence over all out action:  
 
“You will quickly learn that the gun-blazing solo war machine of other shooters would not have lasted long in the real Vietnam. Instead you will find rewards for proceeding cautiously and managing limited resources with care. Willard is your responsibility; make him an adept soldier and you will command respect in the jungle.”
 
The minimum target for the game is $900,000, with backer tiers ranging from $25 to a whopping $10,000.
 
If you happen to have a cool 10K knocking about and fancy seeing the project become a reality, you’ll get your very own motion captured in-game NPC for your troubles, plus a prop from the Apocalypse Now set and a trip to the wrap party in Hollywood, amongst many other bonuses.
 
You can see the full list of pledge tiers and learn more about the project by visiting the Kickstarter page here.
 
Will Apocalypse Now work as a game? Let us know your thoughts on the newly announced project in the comments or over in the forums.
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Prey release date set for May, watch the new gameplay trailer here

25/1/2017

 
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Arkane Studios’ Prey reboot will launch worldwide on Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and PC on 5 May, Bethesda have confirmed.

by Liam Andrews
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To celebrate the news, Bethesda have treated us to some brand-new gameplay footage showing protagonist Morgan Yu taking on the deadly Typhon aliens, giving us a look at some of the game’s weapons and Yu’s (and the alien's) ability to mimic items found in the Talos I space station.
Those who pre-order the game will receive the Cosmonaut Shotgun Pack to help them take on the less than friendly inhabitants currently occupying Talos I, including:
 
  • Morgan Yu’s family heirloom Margrave shotgun
  • Three Neuromods players can spend to acquire new abilities
  • Two Medkits
  • Fabrication plan to create the Shotgun and Ammo
  • A starter kit for building tools and weapons
  • A unique upgrade to help players preserve their limited resources
 
Looking forward to the new look Prey? Sound off in the comments or let us know over in the forums.
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