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CLOSED: The Walking Dead: A New Frontier giveaway

24/12/2016

 
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Congratulations to @joitheadsabden and @garrenhonk5, who entered via Twitter, on being drawn as the winners! We hope you both enjoy the game.

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by Sam 
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Those fine folks at Telltale are at it again - we now have two Season Pass codes for The Walking Dead: A New Frontier on Steam up for grabs.

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If you’d like to be in with a chance of winning one, then simply do one or more of the following:

  • Like Pass the Controller on Facebook, as well as liking the pinned competition post.
  • Follow @pass_controller on Twitter, as well as retweeting the pinned competition tweet.
  • Comment on this page.

Each task is worth one entry, for up to three entries per individual.

Entries are valid over the most festive of periods, that’s 24 - 26 December, the winners will be drawn and announced shortly thereafter.

Best of luck!


We’ll have a review of The Walking Dead: A New Frontier’s opening episodes in due course, but in the meantime, why not dip into our Let’s Play to get a taste for the series?
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G2A are developing a virtual reality title set in WW2

19/12/2016

 
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The company, best known for their videogame key marketplace, are branching further into the world of game development with their WW2 based virtual reality title, Blunt Force.

by Liam Andrews
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Blunt Force is being penned by Screenwriter Mark Bristol, whose previous work includes Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation, Edge of Tomorrow and Battlefield 1.

G2A are hoping the collaboration with Hollywood talent will “transform Blunt Force from your average point-and-shoot VR into a compelling and emotion-packed adventure.”

The game will feature two simultaneous story lines set before and during the events of the Second World War, with action switching between the two during play. Peacetime gameplay will focus on finding hidden clues and secret information, while players will be able to gun-down enemies during the wartime sections.
The wartime gameplay will have two difficulty modes, arcade and challenge, catering to both new and experienced VR users.

Arcade mode features simplified shooting mechanics, while those found in challenge mode will be more complex, including having to manually reload weapons and more challenging AI.


G2A do have some previous experience in the world of virtual reality development thanks to their G2A Land project which released last year, but this will be their first full length game.

Blunt Force will be released episodically, starting in 2017.

Share your thoughts on G2A’s full foray into the world of game development with us over in the forums or in the comments below.

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Gears of War 4 special seasonal event kicks off today

16/12/2016

 
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‘Tis the season for game developers everywhere to celebrate this most festive of times with special in-game content, and The Coalition are getting in on the act with their Gearsmas event.

by Liam Andrews
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Starting today, Gears of War 4 players will be able to pick up special Gearsmas Packs in the game’s store, with 28 unique pieces of content to be found.

Anyone jumping online today will receive the Chuzzmas emblem for free as part of the game’s Daily Rewards system, while the Ice Boomshot can be picked up between 24 - 26 December.
Gearsmas Packs will cost 400 Credits and contain one Bounty and two items from the seasonal content listed below:

  • 3 ‘Ugly Gearsmas Armor’ Characters – JD, Kait and Swarm Drone
  • 4x Gingerbread Weapon Skins
  • 4x Festive Tree Weapon Skins
  • 4x Snowman Weapon Skins
  • 4x JD Wrapping Paper Weapon Skins
  • 4x Kait Wrapping Paper Weapon Skins
  • 4x Swarm Wrapping Paper Weapon Skins
  • 1 Commemorative Gearsmas Emblem

There will also be a special playlist called Snowball Fight, in which players hurl deadly snowballs at eachother with Snowshots, and Crossplay Versus makes a return allowing both Xbox One and PC players to team up together in Social game modes. Both playlists will offer 1.5 XP for the duration of Gearsmas.

Share your thoughts on the Gears of War 4 seasonal update with us over in the forums or in the comments below.
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Modern Warfare Remastered update adds modes, maps, microtransactions & plenty of customisation options, including female soldiers

14/12/2016

 
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The last of Modern Warfare’s original sixteen multiplayer maps - Bloc, Countdown, Pipeline, Showdown, Strike and Wet Work - will be making their way to the remaster today, courtesy of the Operation Arctic Wolf update.

by Liam Andrews
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Arctic Wolf adds two new game modes, Gun Game and Hardpoint, as well as a slew of customisation options which include emblems, callsigns, weapon camos, uniforms, and for the first time in the Modern Warfare series, female soldiers.
The previously PC exclusive Winter Crash, a seasonal take on the fan favourite map Crash, will also be available on consoles for the first time as part of the update. Players will also be able to unlock the Ugly Sweater and Gift Wrap weapon camos by completing challenges on the map.
Customisation options including animated calling cards, weapon customisation pieces and alternate melee weapons can be acquired via supply drops (purchased with either COD Points or Depot Credits in the new Depot area), by crafting them using the game’s Parts currency, or by simply grinding away and unlocking them the old fashioned way.

Although many fans are unhappy with the addition of microtransactions to a game already locked behind Infinite Warfare’s expensive special editions, Raven Software were keen to stress that their presence would not cause any balancing issues and customisation options wouldn’t stray too far from the game’s established aesthetic:

“We’re excited to support this great game with new content, beginning today with a ton of new customization items that allow for a level of personalization that wasn’t possible in the original release in 2007.” They stated.

“Personalization is a big part of Call of Duty and something we’ve done in the series for a while now that fans really enjoy. But of course, we’ve done it very carefully as our highest priority is to retain the balance, aesthetics and player silhouettes in the game.”

Operation Arctic Wolf is available now as a free download. Share your thoughts on the update with us over in the forums or leave a comment below.

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The Behemoth’s Pit People enters early access in January

14/12/2016

 
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The Castle Crashers developer are bringing their strategy title to the Xbox One Game Preview Program, as well as Steam Early Access from next month.

by Chris Brand
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The release will include a sizeable chunk of the main story missions, several world maps, Unfair Challenge (a Player vs AI tournament mode) and PvP battles; all playable in both singleplayer and co-op.

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Take a look at the trailer below.
The developers are planning to introduce more content over time, including collectible items, story missions, world maps and the usual general tweaks and bug fixes.

During its early access phase, you'll be able to pick up Pit People
at the discounted price of $15 (or equivalent). The asking price will increase to $20 upon full release.

Looking forward to Pit People? Let us know in the forums or comments below.
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Watch the launch trailer for season 3 of The Walking Dead

13/12/2016

 
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Season 3 of Telltale Games' hit series is almost here and the official launch trailer introduces a new threat.

by Chris Brand
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It's been years since the outbreak and pockets of civilisation have started to spring up. In the past, the living have been just as much of a menace as the dead. Now, a group known as The New Frontier are kicking about, and they don't sound too friendly.
Take a look at the trailer below.
For the first time in the series' history, Telltale are releasing the first two episodes simultaneously. Ties That Bind part 1 and 2 will be available on Xbox One, PS4, PC and compatible Android and iOS devices from 20 December.

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A retail version will be released in February for Xbox One and PS4.

As a bonus, PS4 users who pre-order digitally will receive a free copies of The Walking Dead Season Two and the three episode mini-series, The Walking Dead: Michonne, whilst Steam users will get a 10% discount for pre-ordering.

Those who are new to the series will be able to start a story that is tailored to this new beginning. Returning players will have multiple options for quickly configuring their backstory, or importing past save files from various platforms. More info on this will be released in the coming week.

Looking forward to the next season? Bummed that Xbox One players won't get any freebies? Share your thoughts with us in the forums or leave a comment below.
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BATMAN - The Telltale Series Episode 5 out now

13/12/2016

 
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The season finale, City of Light, released today and Telltale have warned that players could find themselves starting in very different places, depending on the choices they made in the third act of the previous episode. You can catch up on our review here.

by Chris Brand
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The leader of the Children of Arkham prepares to execute the final part of his plan to destroy the Wayne family's name. The people closest to Batman are in danger and their fate, as well as that of Gotham, rests on the decisions that you will make.
Have a look at the trailer below.
City of Light is available for Xbox One, PS4 and PC, as well as compatible Android and iOS devices.

If you've not yet jumped into the series, the first episode can be downloaded for free via Steam. You can also enter our competition to win one of two season passes.

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Are you enjoying the series so far? Let us know in the forums or comment below
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CLOSED: Batman: The Telltale Series giveaway

13/12/2016

 
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Congratulations to @Rhod_D and @paul_bloyd on being drawn as the winners! We hope you enjoy your new games.

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by Sam
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Thanks to the good folks at Telltale, we have two Season Pass codes that enable access to to all five episodes of Batman: The Telltale Series on Steam.

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If you’d like to be in with a chance of winning one, then simply do one or more of the following:

  • Like Pass the Controller on Facebook, as well as liking the pinned competition post.
  • Follow @pass_controller on Twitter, as well as retweeting the pinned competition tweet.
  • Comment on this page.

​Each task is worth one entry, for up to three entries per individual.

Entries are valid until 20 December at 23:59:59 GMT. The winner will be drawn and announced shortly thereafter.

Best of luck!


Check out our reviews to see what you’re signing up for:

Episode 1: Realm of Shadows

Episode 2: Children of Arkham

Episode 3: New World Order

Episode 4: Guardian of Gotham


Episode 5: City of Light
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South Park: The Fractured But Whole official figurines now available

8/12/2016

 
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UbiCollectibles have teamed up with South Park Studios to create four figurines modelled on the alter-egos of Cartman, Kenny and Butters.

by Chris Brand
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There are 3" versions of The Coon, Professor Chaos and Mysterion that can be yours for £11.99 each (or £29.99 for a bundle containing all three) and also a 6" figurine of Mysterion that will set you back £39.99.

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If you want to get your hands on them, head on over to the Ubisoft store.
You can take a look at each in the gallery below.
There's no word on a release date for South Park: The Fractured But Whole, but there is a new trailer to whet your appetite.
Are you a collector of gaming goodies? Wanting to adorn your shelves with some Coon and Friends memorabilia? Let us know in the forums or leave a comment below.
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The final episode of Telltale’s Batman series is out 13 December  

7/12/2016

 
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Batman: A Telltale Series’ first season will draw to a close next week, with the release of the fifth and final episode, City of Light.

by Liam Andrews
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In this episode, the leader of the Children of Arkham stands ready to unleash the final part of his plan and destroy the Wayne family name, while Batman struggles to keep his very identity hidden, a secret that is “causing chaos and death in Gotham.”
To celebrate next week’s release of the season finale, Telltale are giving away the first episode, Realm of Shadows, for free to Steam users. You can see what we thought Telltale’s Gotham debut in our review, here.
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The developer has also released a performance patch for the PC version of the game, which updates it to support a wider range of PCs, improve performance, and allows players to customise the game for their systems.  
 
City of Light releases 13 December on PC, Xbox One, Xbox 360, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3 and various iOS and Android devices.
 
Looking forward to the series finale? Let us know in the comments or over in the forums, and be sure to catch up on the series so far with our reviews of the second, third and fourth episodes.
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