Today Codemasters has released a new gameplay video for F1 2014, showing how the game captures all the action of this year’s incredible season as its draws towards one of its most exciting conclusions in years.

The new video captures the intense competition that only FORMULA ONE can provide as the world’s greatest drivers push motorsport’s most advanced and exciting cars to their very limits. The wide-ranging rule changes for the 2014 season, including dramatic new turbocharged cars and striking new aerodynamics, plus new and returning circuits, have led to some of the most exciting competition in years and a title race that is too close to call.

F1 2014 is the only official FORMULA 1 video game and reflects all of the changes in this year’s sport and will also be the most accessible game in the award-winning series. A new driver evaluation system suggests game settings to suit a player’s ability and re-graded difficulty settings, including a new Very Easy mode, will enable newcomers to the series to race competitively, quickly. A wide range of career options enable players to experience the excitement and drama of FORMULA ONE races and seasons, without committing the time required to complete practice, qualifying and races sessions or completing each GRAND PRIX on the 2014 calendar.
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2K today released the official NBA 2K15 #Momentous trailer highlighting some of the league’s top talent showcasing their skills on the court. Set to A Tribe Called Quest’s “Scenario”, witness some of the over 6,000 new animations in NBA 2K15.

NBA 2K15 is scheduled for release on October 7 in North America, and on October 10 internationally for the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 computer entertainment systems, the Xbox One all-in-one games and entertainment system and Xbox 360 games and entertainment system from Microsoft; and Windows PC.

As a huge Forza Motorsport fan, I was highly skeptical when we were first introduced to the concept of its more casual-oriented cousin, Forza Horizon, back in 2012. Could a series that prided itself on realism really appeal to the lowest common denominator without losing it soul? Playground Games answered that with a resounding yes for the most part. Now they’re back again for a next-generation release, and it is here that the Horizon series really comes into full bloom.
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Today, Ubisoft announced that Watch Dogs Bad Blood, new add-on content for Watch Dogs, is now available for Season Pass holders on PlayStation 4 computer entertainment system, Xbox One, the all-in-one games and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system and Windows PC and will be coming soon to Xbox 360 games and entertainment system from Microsoft. Watch Dogs Bad Blood will be available for all players on September 30.

Watch Dogs Bad Blood builds upon what made Watch_Dogs a record-breaking success by delivering a potent combination of action-adventure missions, seamless multiplayer modes and open world exploration. In Watch_Dogs Bad Blood, players take on a new campaign starring Raymond “T-Bone” Kenney, the brilliant and eccentric hacker from the original campaign. Players pick up T-Bone’s story as he’s planting a false trail at Blume and receives a panicked phone call from his former Blume colleague, Tobias Frewer, in desperate need of help. T-Bone decides to help Tobias, but quickly realizes the details of his old friend’s story aren’t adding up…

Watch Dogs Bad Blood Trailer:

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SQUARE ENIX today announced its critically acclaimed RPG, FINAL FANTASY IV is now available on Steam.

FINAL FANTASY IV set the standard for role-playing games with its diverse cast of characters, deep plot and real-time Active Time Battle (ATB) system. Players will now be able to relive this seminal title in the FINAL FANTASY series and enjoy the best role-playing game experience on their PC.

The Steam version features updated 3D graphics that have been optimized for PC gaming. It also features refreshed audio and the voiceovers that were added from the 2006 remake. The game incorporates new features such as Steam Trading Cards and Achievements. Finally, the difficulty level can be selected to suit all levels of ability, allowing novice players to easily enjoy this classic FINAL FANTASY adventure. FINAL FANTASY IV is now available on Steam for $15.99.

Game Features:
High-quality opening movie created by Visual Works
Quicker browsing through the monster bestiary and other game records
Upgraded graphics
Achievements
New feature of Steam Trading Cards

Four elemental Crystals, each possessing awesome power, lie scattered throughout the realm. However, men are quick to covet things which offer such strength, and they are easily corrupted by the might which they possess…

Seduced by the promised power of the Crystals, the kingdom of Baron begins employing unprovoked force to seize them from peaceful nations. The dark knight Cecil – Lord Captain of Baron’s elite force, the Red Wings – is ordered by his king to obtain the Crystals, but soon begins to question the monarch’s motives. Stricken with grief at his own actions, yet burdened by his loyalty to his country and his personal sense of honor, Cecil at last decides to turn from the path of darkness and destruction.

Enraged, the king accuses him of disloyalty, strips Cecil of his command, and sends him off to slay a mysterious beast that lurks in the nearby Valley of Mist. Cecil embarks on a fateful journey that will bring trials, betrayals, friendship, loss and self-discovery. Can Cecil open his eyes and become the man of honor that he must be?

FINAL FANTASY IV Steam page http://store.steampowered.com/app/312750

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment today released Gauntlet, a fully modernized reboot of the celebrated dungeon crawler, on Steam for PC, offering full support for SteamOS and the upcoming Steam Machines shipping next year. Developed by Arrowhead Game Studios, the game is available for an M.S.R.P. of $19.99.

“This new digital version of Gauntlet innovates on past titles while staying true to the brand’s legendary four-player format,” said David Haddad, Executive Vice President, Publishing Operations, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. “Multiplayer gameplay is at the core of Gauntlet’s appeal and now gamers have the option to play with friends and family locally and online.”

Players select from four classic fantasy-based characters: Warrior, Wizard, Valkyrie, or Elf. Each character has its own distinctive play style and unique strengths and weaknesses. Upon selecting a playable character, the gameplay is set within dungeons where the object is to fight through the chambers slaying evil creatures and completing challenges. An assortment of special items can be located in each dungeon that can restore the player’s health, unlock doors, and shift the odds in the player’s favor with magical relics which can aid the player in surviving longer in the Gauntlet. The enemies are a vast assortment of fantasy-based monsters, including ghosts, grunts, demons, spiders, sorcerers and skeleton warriors.

Gauntlet Launch Screenshots:

Players can improve their heroes’ abilities and powers by unlocking achievements called “perks.” Multiple difficulty settings add to the game’s replayability.
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BANDAI NAMCO Games America released a special, extended cut version of last week’s DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE Tokyo Games Show trailer revealing 4 all-new characters joining the game’s cast.

DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE will be available in the Americas for the PlayStation 4 computer entertainment system, Xbox One, the all-in-one entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system, the Xbox 360 games and entertainment system from Microsoft, and Steam.

The Playstation 4 is a not a platform currently awash in kids friendly titles. Other than launch title Knack (which is actually quite difficult), it’s hard to point to a game that appeals to the youngsters both on visual terms and in storytelling. The Last Tinker: City of Colors, appears aimed to fill that niche, coming off its relative success on PC, which you can read about in our earlier review.

While I try to avoid categorizing games as only for certain audiences, it’s clear from the plot that there pretty simple moral to the story being imparted here. It revolves around a character named Koru who lives on the outskirts of Colortown. As the name implies, everything and everyone in Colortown has their own bright, primary colors to it. We learn that these colors used to mix and get along in the past, but now they’re segregated into their own districts of the town as discrimination between the reds, blues, and greens breaks out. In comes a new threat, the Bleakness, which threatens to wipe out all the color in town and begin anew. Your job as the diversely colored Koru is to rescue everyone and get them working together again. Surely this isn’t an allegory for the problems we face in the real world or anything like that. Naaaah.
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SQUARE ENIX, today announced the FINAL FANTASY XIII trilogy of games will be heading to Windows PC, with the first in the series, FINAL FANTASY XIII, due for release on October 9th, 2014.

The game will be available to download via the Square Enix online store and the Steam PC digital service (amongst others), priced at $15.99. The game is available to pre-order now (http://store.steampowered.com/app/292120), with those pre-ordering the Steam version receiving 10% off. FINAL FANTASY XIII trilogy will also offer a set of Steam Trading Cards for players to collect and exchange.

FINAL FANTASY XIII Screenshots:

On its original console release in 2010, FINAL FANTASY XIII marked the dawning of a new era for the celebrated series, bringing the game to multiple hi-definition consoles simultaneously for the first time in its history. The original game and subsequent adventures in the FINAL FANTASY XIII trilogy will soon be available for PC gamers to play for the very first time, with all games in the series due for release by next Spring.
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Counting down to the launch of the Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS game on October 3, Nintendo of Canada is tapping into fan excitement with a line-up of fan events and activities in advance of this highly anticipated game, available for the first time on a portable system.

Even Reggie Fils-Aime, president and chief operating officer of Nintendo of America, has recognized that Canadians are among the most zealous of Super Smash Bros. fans and has put forth a special video challenge of epic proportions to prepare fans for battle. In his video, Reggie challenges Canadian fans to define the rules of battle for Super Smash Club, to share their excitement for the franchise on social media using the hashtag #SuperSmashClub and to show their support by attending upcoming Super Smash Club events across Canada.

First rule of Super Smash Club: Fans make the rules for Super Smash Club

From September 18 to 26, fans can take to Nintendo of Canada’s Facebook page or tweet at @NintendoCanada to suggest a rule to include in the final chosen 10 official Super Smash Club rules. The official set of club rules will be revealed via the Nintendo of Canada Facebook page and Twitter page on September 30, and used at all upcoming Super Smash Club events. Fans whose rules were chosen to be part of the final list of rules, as determined by Nintendo of Canada, will be entered into a random draw for a chance to win 1 of 20 Super Smash Bros. branded towels.*
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