 Wired Productions and React Games have announced that Super Dungeon Bros, a rock-themed co-op dungeon brawler, will be free at launch to Xbox Live Gold members.
There are four weapon classes on offer - Wands, Swords, Hammers and Crossbows - and you get a glimpse of what each will offer below. Super Dungeon Bros will be available to download on Xbox One for free throughout November.
Murdered: Soul Suspect is the second Games With Gold title for the month and can be grabbed from 16 November until 15 December. Monkey Island: Special Edition will head up the Xbox 360 games for the month, available from 1 November - 15 November, and Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon will take over on 16 November until 30 November. Both games will be playable on Xbox One via backwards compatibility. Anything here take your fancy? Let us know in the forums or leave a comment below.  THQ Nordic, known for series such as Darksiders and Red Faction, today announced that an asset purchase agreement with NovaLogic Inc. has been finalised.
“NovaLogic pioneered military simulations and military-themed multiplayer shooters with vehicular combat and also clearly targeted at an adult audience,” said Reinhard Pollice, Business and Product Development Director at THQ Nordic.
“We are extremely satisfied with the new additions to our portfolio, and also very thrilled about how to continue some of said franchises, we are open for talks in this regard if any developer approaches us with a concept for a potential sequel to any IP.” Some of the brands THQ Nordic have acquired include:
Are looking forward to seeing some older titles re-invented? Any in particular you're hoping for? Let us know in the forums or comments below.  Xbox Wire has revealed some details about the two multiplayer maps being added to Gears of War 4 at the start of next month, with Season Pass holders granted a week’s worth of early access.
Checkout “Revisit the iconic supermarket in Cole’s hometown of Hanover 25 years after the events of Gears of War 3 in this Legacy Map. Much like the rest of Sera, nature is reclaiming whatever it can following the Locust Wars, but that hasn’t slowed the fast, furious and frenetic combat that takes place between the checkout lanes and the electronics department.” Drydock
“Transported from a COG ship building facility to a ship breaking scrapyard on a Seran mudflat, this fan favorite returns with a vengeance to Gears of War 4 Versus Multiplayer and Horde modes.” Season Pass holders will have access to the two maps from 1 November via the Developer Playlists, which allows squads of up to three to play them in Dodgeball and Arms Race modes in Versus Multiplayer, and Horde mode while on normal difficulty. The maps will be made available for free on all public playlists from 8 November. Two new maps will be added every month for a year on a rotation basis, with Season Pass owners given access to all of them for offline modes. Are you looking forward to revisiting Checkout and Drydock? Share your thoughts with us in the comments below or over in the forums. It's the PTC Community vs aliens in our new XCOM 2 video series - who will be victorious?28/10/2016 
Planet Earth is in peril. Normally it would be up to the Avengers to deal with evil alien invaders, but seeing as they aren't about, Team PTC is stepping up to the challenge of ridding the world of its extra-terrestrial menace. You're welcome, Earth.
Let us know your thoughts on James' attempts to rid the world of it's alien occupiers over in the forums or in the comments below.
 Xbox Live members without a Gold subscription can play online for free during the Multiplayer All-Access event
If you find yourself drawn to the loot-based FPS after the event has ended, you can buy The Handsome Collection and carry on from where you left off.
Whilst the bundle isn't available on Xbox 360, players will still be able to take advantage of the free multiplayer weekend. Are you looking to try out Borderlands for the first time? Let us know in the forums or comment below.  The studio is staffed by some top industry veterans with quite the collective C.V.
“We’re passionate about the opportunity to finally bring our vision to life,” says Ray Davis, previously the General Manager for Unreal Engine 4, and CTO at Microsoft on the HoloLens project before that.
“Virtual reality represents a rare opportunity to build an entirely new generation of game experiences to completely immerse yourself in. We’re combining our expertise in crafting incredibly polished games along with our early expertise with VR to build some truly amazing (and fun!) games for these emerging platforms.” Kenneth Scott has 15 years of experience as an art director. His previous experience includes Quake 3, Doom 3, Rage and Halo. Most recently he directed a team of developers at Oculus. Brian Murphy has spent 10 years as a designer and creative director at Microsoft, helping to create things like Xbox One, Microsoft HoloLens and the Xbox Kinect. The studio aim to "create deep, competitive, and obsessively polished titles that are as fun to watch as they are to play." You can check out their official website to find out more. Interested in seeing what Drifter Entertainment has to offer? Share your thoughts on all things VR in the forums or comments below.  Turtle Rock Studios have ended their association with Evolve effective immediately, according to a blog post on the game’s forums.
It seems like the decision was taken out of Turtle Rock’s hands:
“This is the life of AAA game developers who aren’t self-funded and don’t own their own IP. We don’t get to make the call. We all know that going in but we still sign the dotted line because we love what we do.” Although they may be ending their support for Evolve, Turtle Rock confirmed they will still continue to work on future projects as a development studio: “Those of you who’ve followed Turtle Rock Studios, this is not goodbye. We have lots of stuff in the works that we hope you’ll enjoy but we are departing on the Laurie-Anne for the last time and must bid a farewell to the planet Shear. We’ll see you all again, another time on another world….” A special Evolve-themed livestream will be held tomorrow on the game’s Twitch channel, which the developer will use as a final chance to say goodbye to the Evolve community. You can read the post in its entirety here. Share your thoughts on the future of Evolve and Turtle Rock Studios with us over in the forums or in the comments below. In the latest trailer we're introduced to San Francisco itself and all the opportunities for chaos it contains.
Aside from the aesthetic beauty of the area, and some of the available vehicles, the trailer also showcases the beauty of explosions. Lovely, lovely explosions.
Watch Dogs 2 will be launching on Xbox One and PS4 15 November and Windows PC 29 November. Looking forward to Watch Dogs 2? Let us know in the forums or leave a comment below. There's been a couple very impressive live action trailers of late, and Take Back What's Yours is no different.
Take a look at the live action trailer below. Anyone who pre-orders will be able to play a day early, in addition to receiving a free digital version of Dishonored: Definitive Edition, which includes all DLC from the original.
Dishonored 2 is slated for a release 11 November on Xbox One, PS4 and PC. How did you like the trailer? Thinking of pre-ordering? Let us know in the forums or comment below. News round-up | Week of 17/10/1623/10/2016 Stealth horror title, Hello Neighbor, is now in pre-alpha and can be downloaded here.
The game features a procedural AI that adapts as you play. "The Neighbor" gathers all the information about your actions and movements, in order to come up with traps and unique tactics. The more you play, the more experienced he becomes. Hello Neighbor is due to release on PC in 2017.  United Front Games may have shut down. According to a Gamespot source, the Sleeping Dogs developer has closed its doors. The studio was working on Smash+Grab, a Steam Early Access title that allowed players to ransack stores and loot items. After a free weekend and a promotional discount period, the game is no longer available for purchase and United Front Games have posted an update on the Steam Store page stating that all players are eligible for a refund. Nothing has been confirmed yet but this could be the end of United Front Games. Ubisoft have revealed the full tracklist for Just Dance 2017. The tracklist includes:
Just Dance 2017 releases 28 October for Wii, Wii U, Xbox One, Xbox 360, PS4, PS3 and Windows PC. The title will also make its way to the Nintendo Switch next year. KINGDOM HEARTS 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue Limited Edition is available to pre-order through the Square Enix Online Store, and by doing so you'll bag an exclusive pin of Mickey Mouse and Sora. You can see the latest trailer below. The latest chapter in the KINGDOM HEARTS series is due to launch on PS4 on 24 January 2017.
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