ENDED: Battlefield 1 giveaway30/4/2018 
Nathan Potton (@NathanPotton) is the winner of our Battlefield 1 giveaway!
 The long-running FPS series returns to a Nintendo platform when Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus hits Switch in June.
Bethesda have released a trailer showcasing The New Colossus running on Nintendo's hybrid console, which you can watch below. The Switch version features "the complete, uncensored, award-winning story and signature gameplay," and utilises the console's unique motion controls.
For the uninitiated, take a look at our review of the excellent Xbox One version to get the lowdown from James. Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus launches on Switch on 29 June. Did you miss Wolfenstein II the first time around? Fancy playing it whilst on the move? Let us know below or over in the forums.  One of Rob's highlights from the ID@Xbox line-up at this year's EGX Rezzed, Rebellion's Strange Brigade is a four player co-op shooter set in 1930's Egypt.
Strange Brigade will be releasing 28 August on Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and PC and can be pre-ordered now. All pre-orders will receive the Secret Service Weapons Pack which includes the Wilkers & White P19 pistol, the Stoudenmire 960 submachine gun and the one-of-a-kind Gehrig-Delgane S1 rifle.
Those wanting the post-launch missions, characters, weapons and items included in the season pass can opt for the Deluxe Edition or the Collector's Edition. The latter also comes with:
What do you think of the new story trailer? Does Strange Brigade seem like your jam? Let us know below or over in the forums. 
This week’s very lucky giveaway winners are Dan Vallance (@Dan_vallance), Jason Stetson (@SpotboyDK), Elias Grundberg (@Doppel2ganger), Quim Navarro (@SeykervSM) and Sebastian Gawel (@Sn0w_yy)!
Check out our Wardog Fury campaign let's play to see the game in action.
Raiders recently received a stellar free update and a free mobile companion app, with the pair working in tandem to assure there’s never been a better time to join the growing community of players.
If that’s convinced you to give the Ultimate Edition a try, then you’d better hop to it, as the package is only available until the end of this month! If you wanna grab it before it’s gone, you can do so for £/€/$49.99 on PS4, or £/€/$59.99 on Xbox One and Steam. Before then, you can enter for a chance to snag Raiders of the Broken Planet - Ultimate Edition gratis via Gleam below. Good luck! 
 MercurySteam have launched a companion app for their episodic sci-fi shooter, Raiders of the Broken Planet.
“Our community is incredibly proactive and enthusiastic about all the news we launch about Raiders of the Broken Planet, and the latest campaign has added thousands of new players to the game. This Companion App is the perfect way for them to explore the game in detail at their own leisure” The new campaign Álvarez is referring to, Hades Betrayal, launched earlier this month, and went live alongside a significant free update that overhauled the game’s progression system and more in response to community feedback. You can read more on the new changes, which, according to Sam, help make the game feel “more accessible, without compromising the level of challenge that attracted players in the first place,” here. Keep an eye out for a Hades Betrayal multiplayer let’s play from us in the coming weeks, as well as written thoughts on the new campaign from Sam very soon. Let us know your thoughts on the new-look Raiders and its companion app below. Fancy the chance to win a gratis PS4 key for Hades Betrayal? Click the banner below for details on how to enter.   THQ Nordic have shared some more details on the new combat system featured in Weappy’s This Is the Police 2.
It also looks like officers will be able to earn perks through progression. At around the one-minute mark in the trailer, we see officer Rankin awarded the Hunter perk, which allows him to locate traps and warn other team members about them.
The focus on combat is to defuse dangerous situations with as few casualties as possible, disarming perps and taking them down using non-lethal methods due to the risks involved in gun fights; it only takes a single bullet to end an officer’s life. This Is the Police 2 will release sometime later this year on Xbox One, PS4, Switch and PC. What do you think of the revamped combat system? Let us know below. 
This week's winners are Andrew Murczek (@Seth_Samson) and Alessandro Zampi (@gmanvg). Whether you’re a Raider or an Antagonist, we hope you enjoy your trip to the Broken Planet!
Until then, giveaway entry can be registered via Gleam below.
Good luck! 
 It seems Vermintide 2 isn’t the only title celebrating a new milestone this week, with Ubisoft’s Rainbow Six Siege having recently surpassed 30 million registered players across all platforms.
“On behalf of the entire team, we wanted to thank every member of our diverse, global community for their support of our game,” said Alexandre Remy, Brand Director, Rainbow Six Siege.
“Our players are the most valuable element to our game. Over the last three years we have endeavoured to create a solid community built on transparency as we grow and evolve the ever-expanding world of Rainbow Six Siege.” “We are so tremendously honoured to achieve this milestone, and we will continue to do everything we can to earn each and every new person that decides to play.” Since its release, Ubisoft have continued to add new content, modes and operators to Siege, with the studio hoping to bring the total number of the latter to 100 in the years to come. Are you still enjoying Siege? Let us know below.  Ubisoft have rolled out a new update for The Division that adds Xbox One X enhancements, along with a few other gameplay tweaks.
Here’s a few other highlights from Update 1.8.1:
You can read the patch notes in full here. Let us know your thoughts on the latest update below or in the forums.  Fatshark have reached yet another milestone with Warhammer: Vermintide 2.
Here’s a look at some of the impressive stats players have managed to achieve during the game’s short life:  “We are genuinely humbled by the reception of Warhammer: Vermintide 2 from gamers all over the world,” said Martin Wahlund, CEO at Fatshark.
“We reached half a million units within the first week, and one million within five weeks, which is far quicker than we ever expected.” If you’ve yet to try Fatshark’s platinum co-op brawler, the game is currently discounted by 10% on Steam for the next seven days. Alternatively, you can pick it up even cheaper (only £17.99) via CD Keys and help out your old pal Pass the Controller in the process. Let us know your thoughts on Vermintide 2 below or in the forums. |
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