Langres returns to the front with Company of Heroes 2

One of Company of Heroes’ most popular multiplayer maps is making a comeback, with a suitable Eastern Front twist.

Created for the original game as part of a Relic map design competition, Langres quickly became one of the most popular small-scale multiplayer maps.   Over the years Company of Heroes players have clocked up over 3.2 million matches and 1.2 million hours battling for control of this unassuming rural location.

Now Company of Heroes 2 players will be able to experience this classic for themselves. Reimagined in both traditional summer and new winter variations, Langreskaya will be patched into the game for free later today, Tuesday 30^th July.

Deadpool learns to share with new DLC

Just when I thought I was done...

Hi folks, it's me, Internet sensation and game review subject, Deadpool, here to shatter your fragile world views once more by revealing that the “Merc with a Map Pack” for MY video game, DEADPOOL, is now available to all players for purchase.

Why would I open up my “Merc with a Map Pack” DLC to everyone who plays my game? Because exclusives suck! What if fire had remained exclusive to Mount Olympus? What if indoor toilets had remained exclusive to Victorian England? What if cool katanas with freakin' TIGERS on the hilt had remained exclusive to the shopping mall blacksmiths who forged them? Exactly!

So here's the Dealpool on what you get:

• TWO new maps for Challenge Mode: GRT Plaza and Inside the Tower. These are good maps. I have broken bread with these maps. They went to private school. They will serve you well.
• TWO new costumes to bust out in Infinite Mode: My D-Pooly and Uncanny X-Force suits.

I'M NOT FINISHED, HERE'S MORE INFORMATION. PREPARE YOURSELVES!

In the spirit of downloading content, I am pleased to share that DEADPOOL is now available on the Xbox LIVE Marketplace as a Games on Demand title. Digital downloads FTW!

The DEADPOOL “Merc with a Map Pack” DLC is now available for 240 Microsoft Points. DEADPOOL is out now for the Xbox 360® games and entertainment system from Microsoft and the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system. It is rated MA15+ by the Australian Classification Board. For more information, link yourself over to www.DeadpoolGame.com, or follow along at www.facebook.com/RealDeadpool orwww.twitter.com/Deadpool.

Batman Arkham Origins takes the fight for Gotham Online

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and DC Entertainment today confirmed that Batman: Arkham Originswill ship with a mode that allows players to take the franchise’s award-winning Invisible Predator gameplay online to play with friends and foes.  The online component blends the traditional Arkham gameplay with third-person shooter mechanics and is in development by Splash Damage. 

The Batman: Arkham Origins Online mode offers players the chance to hunt as Batman or Robin against the most challenging opponent yet, friends and other challengers online.  Players can also take on the role of a Super-Villain Elite and get a peek behind the curtain of what it’s like to side with The Joker or Bane as they establish their legacy by taking down Batman and Robin, in addition to any rival gangs who get in the way.  Gamers will even be able call in the ultimate reinforcement to help turn the tide in any match by playing as The Joker or Bane themselves.  

Developed by WB Games Montréal, Batman: Arkham Origins features an expanded Gotham City and introduces an original prequel storyline set several years before the events of Batman: Arkham Asylum andBatman: Arkham City.  Taking place before the rise of Gotham City’s most dangerous criminals, the game showcases a young and unrefined Batman as he faces a defining moment in his early career as a crime fighter that sets his path to becoming the Dark Knight. As the story unfolds, players will meet many important characters for the first time and forge key relationships.  

Batman: Arkham Origins will be available for the PS3™, Xbox 360®, the Wii U™ system, and Windows PC. Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate™, the handheld version developed by Armature Studio, will be available for PlayStation®Vita handheld entertainment system and the Nintendo 3DS™ handheld system.  The game will release on all platforms worldwide on Oct. 25, 2013. 

DuckTales Remastered - African Mines Video and New Artwork

The Bureau: XCOM Declassified -- #YOLO

Watching this video shows just how hard a game like XCOM can be if you dont think.

Freedom Fall - Maxi Geek Review

What does it take to make a great game? Amazing and super fancy graphics? A complicated story? The answer is no. A great game is made by a great idea and that feeling you get when you beat a hard part or realize something that has had you stuck. And Freedom Fall is just that game.

Freedom Fall has you take on the role of Marsh, a prisoner of the tower that was designed by the Princess. Yes in this platformer you’re not out to save the Princess, but to save yourself from her. The Princess has taken over the tower and has left heaps of art and scribbles to help explain why she did it, and what she expects of you. Of course in between all that are giant spinning blades, fire pits, spikes and more.

As far as stories go, this one is easy to get and makes sense for the content of the game. It’s just a shame that it’s not expanded more throughout. As Marsh makes his way down, you will learn more about the world of Freedom Fall, including other members of the Royal family, even if they never make an appearance. In fact there are only 4 characters in the game, and one of them is a shark.

Sadly there is a downside to the game, at least on PC and that’s the default controls. Using a keyboard for a game that requires a higher level of control than most platformers is just not possible. Even if the standard navigation was ok, adding in item throwing elements makes this impossible. Thankfully the game supports gamepad and once I hooked it up I was jumping blades and dodging bursts of fire like a pro. 

Freedom Fall takes a good look at platformers and adds a whole new experience to it, by switching it from a top to bottom look rather than left to right. It adds some Super Meat Boy style elements, but thankfully does not take the difficulty as well. It does run a little on the short side, but thankfully there is enough replay to keep you coming back again and again.

Toy Mania takes Facebook games to a new level of awwwww!

Games where you have to match a few colours come around every now and again, but there are only a few that stay. Toy Mania is one of those games. It takes the idea of simple colour matching game and blows up from there. You match three or more to build quirky animal toys. Build giant toys faster and crush your friends

Features

• Race the clock to build colourful toys bigger, faster and better.
• Brand new ‘connect and collect’ gameplay brings new life to the match three game genre
• Blast your friends out of the factory on the Facebook leaderboards .
• Simply slide rows and columns to rearrange the colors

So be sure to check it out on Facebook, after its free!

PlayStation®4 (PS4™) Playable Before Official Release at EB EXPO 2013

If you are going to the EB Games Expo, then be sure to make sure you go hands on with the PS4.

The organisers of the EB GAMES EXPO are excited to announce that those attending the October event will be part of gaming history. The EB Expo will play host to the first PlayStation®4 (PS4™) public hands on, ahead of the official launch of the next generation console in Australia.

“It’s fantastic that Australians get the chance to get hands on with the PS4 at EB Expo before its official release. This is usually a privilege reserved for industry insiders, now everyone is an insider” said Debra McGrath, EB Games National Brand, Events and Engagement Manager.

McGrath continued “This is a big deal… people are going to be able to look back in years to come and brag that they played it first. We know that this is something that the community have been waiting for and as gamers ourselves we are equally excited. The prospect of hands on game play before the official release is something gamers only dream of. We are stoked that Sony Computer Entertainment Australia has made this a reality for those attending EB Expo.”

Attack On Titan - Joins the Madman Screening Room

I have been watching this series for a while now and I can tell you its epic. If you want to be blown away then you should watch this.

One of the most highly anticipated releases of the year, Madman is proud to announce the local premiere of Attack on Titan – now streaming Mondays on www.madman.com.au/screeningroom.

Several hundred years ago, humanity was very nearly wiped from the Earth as they were hunted down by giant creatures known as Titans – beasts several stories tall who devour human beings for pleasure. The humans erected giant walls around their cities, which kept them safe until a colossal Titan – larger than any they’ve seen before - appears out of thin air and destroys their defences. When this destruction leads to the death of his mother, Eren Jaeger swears vengeance and an undying vow to hunt down and kill all Titans.

With its blistering action, relentless pacing and unpredictable storyline, the 25-episode post-apocalyptic series - which is animated by newcomers Wit Studio and helmed by the director of Death Note and High School of the Dead - has become THE hottest anime property across the globe.

Episodes 1-4 are available to view for free now on www.madman.com.au/screeningroom – with new double episodes being added each Monday.

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey coming soon with over 9 hours of bonus features

SYDNEY, Australia, July 31, 2013 – Fans of Middle-earth will have the opportunity to gain a broader experience of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, from Academy Award^®-winning filmmaker Peter Jackson, when the epic fantasy adventure is released as an Extended Edition on Digital Download October 22^nd and on Blu-ray 3D, Blu-ray and DVD on November 20^th from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (WBHE). A production of New Line Cinema and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures, this new cut includes 13 minutes of extra film footage that extends individual scenes, making this the must-see, definitive version for fans. All disc versions of the Extended Edition include nearly nine hours of new bonus features and will be available just ahead of the December 26 theatrical release of the second film of the trilogy, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug.

“I’m thrilled that the Extended Edition will give fans the opportunity to experience certain key scenes in the film as they were originally shot, as well as an abundance of special features,” said Jackson. “It’s exciting to present this expanded and enriched version of 'An Unexpected Journey' to allow fans to fully immerse themselves in the movie, before seeing the second part of the trilogy.” 

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Extended Edition will be available as a 7-disc Blu-ray 3D set ($99.95 RRP) that features the Blu-ray 3D, Blu-ray and DVD versions of theExtended Edition and an exclusive statue of Gollum and Bilbo; a 5-disc Blu-ray ($44.95 RRP) that features the Blu-ray and DVD versions and a 5-disc DVD ($39.95 RRP). The Blu-ray 3D, Blu-ray and DVD all include UltraViolet^TM which allows consumers to download and instantly stream the Extended Edition to a wide range of devices including computers and compatible tablets, smartphones and game consoles.*

The nearly nine hours of new special features boasts audio commentary with Peter Jackson, director/producer/screenwriter, and Philippa Boyens, co-producer/screenwriter, and “The Appendices,” a multi-part documentary focusing on various aspects of the film and the Trilogy. Complete special feature details are provided below.

The first of a trilogy of films adapting the enduringly popular masterpiece The Hobbit, “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” was nominated for three Academy Awards®[i].

ALL-NEW SPECIAL FEATURES ON BLU-RAY 3D, BLU-RAY AND DVD:

• Commentary with Peter Jackson, Director/Producer/Screenwriter and Philippa Boyens, Co-Producer/Screenwriter

·         The Appendices – A multi-part chronological history of the filming of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, covering pre-production in the various departments of the film in the months leading up to the start of principal photography, the boot camp training for the main cast, the work done on set chronologically through the three shooting blocks and in the world of its digital effects.

·         New Zealand: Home of Middle-earth

FORMATS

Blu-ray 3D™ Extended Edition- $99.95 RRP

·         Extended Edition on Blu-ray 3D,  Blu-ray, DVD and Ultraviolet

·         Statue of Gollum and Bilbo

Blu-ray™ Extended Edition- $44.95 RRP

·         Extended Edition on Blu-ray, DVD and  Ultraviolet

DVD Extended Edition- $39.95 RRP

·         Extended Edition on DVD and Ultraviolet

New Screens for Skylanders SWAP Force

Check out these screens for the new Skylanders game featuring Rattle Shake and including Magna Charge, Free Ranger and Night Shift

Disney Infinity - Power Discs

So what are Power Discs, well simply put they change the game in amazing way. Placing a round disc under the character will allow you to give that character an item they can use, like a blaster gun, a sword or such. 

Using the other disc, will provide an item that can be used in the game by any player. Check out the images below and watch the video to see it all in action. 

                                

 

Check out some screens after the jump

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