Activision and Bungie have released a new gameplay video today, offering fans their first action-packed look at a Strike, a cooperative mission and one of the many activities featured in Destiny. Check out the Devils’ Lair Strike here:

Additionally, new details for pre-order incentives have been announced. GameStop Power Up Rewards members who pre-order Destiny at retail stores nation-wide will receive the GameStop Exclusive Upgraded Sparrow. This in-game, customized, red-colored personal-transport features an upgraded boost, faster speed, and higher durability than the standard Sparrow. The Exclusive Upgraded Sparrow will put GameStop’s Power Up Rewards members ahead of the game when Destiny launches on September 9.*

Gamestop Exclusive Upgraded Sparrow:


*GameStop Exclusive Upgraded Sparrow is not usable in all game modes.

Today Electronic Arts Inc. announced Madden NFL 15 will be available on August 26 in North America and on August 29 in the EU for Xbox One, the all-in-one entertainment system from Microsoft, the PlayStation 4 computer entertainment system, Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system and the PlayStation 3 entertainment system. The first Madden NFL 15 video, featuring Carolina Panthers linebacker and Defensive Player of the Year Luke Kuechly, can be seen below:

Madden NFL 15 delivers everything fans need to own their rivals on both sides of the field, including the most immersive defensive gameplay control in franchise history. Like the Super Bowl XLVIII champion Seattle Seahawks, you can win championships and bask in the glory of success by building a great defense fit to challenge the best offenses in the game. Fans will also experience an entirely new broadcast presentation that delivers Madden NFL game day like never before with dramatic all-new camera angles, as well as dynamic pre-game and halftime features. It’s not just football, it’s Madden Season.

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Steins;Gate was released back in 2009 to the PC, and over the years it’s seen many ports to other platforms and even got a manga and anime series, most of which have never made it over to the West. The game even got a retooled versions and a sequel of sorts. However, the only format that made it overseas was the anime about a few years ago. That is until now. 5 Years after its release, the original PC version makes its way to the West. It’s interesting as the publisher JASTUSA typically specializes in hentai games. Although they have been dipping into non-eroge territory lately. And I’m grateful, as Steins;Gate is one of the better Visual Novels that I’ve experienced.

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I had a great moment of dissonance while playing Lego Lord of the Rings. Playing as Frodo and Samwise, I took a nice stroll through the Shire, taking in its prestine beauty as I approached old Bilbo Baggins’ house, the largest and most impressive house in the Shire. I paused a moment, thought to myself, “Wow. Bilbo has such a beautiful garden,” And promptly began to destroy his Lego flowers. After chuckling to myself at the irony of this, I realized there is an important criticism here, both of this game and, to a lesser degree, the Lego games in general.

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In preparation for the April 30th release of Child of Light, today Ubisoft released the third and final trailer in the “Making Of Child of Light” video series.

Narrated by actress Caroline Dhavernas, Child of Light tells the transformation story of Aurora, a young princess who embarks on a quest to defeat the Queen of the Night and restore the power of the Sun, the Moon and the Stars. As Aurora progresses through her journey, the once mischievous, precocious child soon discovers that once you have the power to help people, it’s important to act for the greater good of the people.

Child of Light Making of Third Trailer:

Child of Light will be available to download for $14.99 on PC, Xbox One, PS4, Xbox 360, PS3 and Wii U on April 30th and is rated E10 for “Everyone 10+.”

For more information on Child of Light, please visit: http://www.childoflight.ubi.com

Skylanders is redefining the toys-to-life phenomenon with yet another ground-breaking innovation, Skylanders Trap Team. On October 5 in North America, Activision Publishing, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Activision Blizzard, Inc., will introduce the newest installment to the Skylanders franchise, which will reverse the magic of bringing toys to life – incredibly letting kids pull characters out of the digital world into the physical world.

With Skylanders Trap Team, Portal Masters seek out and defeat the most wanted villains in all of Skylands, pulling them out of the game and into living rooms by capturing them in magical Traps. Players can then send villains back into the game where they play as them to fight for good. The game will include the Traptanium Portal, a new ring of magical energy that enables kids to not only bring their Skylanders to life, but also magically capture villains using the new Traps. Once they’ve defeated the villains, kids will be able to place a Trap into the new portal to capture them. They will also be able to hear the villains inside the Traps, an innovation that truly brings life to toys.

Skylanders Trap Team Trailer:

Skylanders Trap Team Screenshots:

This exciting new play pattern also gives players the option to switch between playing as a Skylander hero or a villain at any time, creating fun and unique “tag team” gameplay. In addition, fans can even take their Traps and their Skylanders characters to their friends’ houses for fun, co-operative adventures across all console game systems.

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Check out Watch Dogs’ groundbreaking multiplayer modes where everything and everyone is connected. Learn how Watch Dogs is blurring the line between single and multiplayer, and get a glimpse into three distinct and exciting modes including Online Hacking Contracts, ctOS – Mobile Companion App, and Competitive Decryption Combat.

In Watch Dogs, players will assume the role of Aiden Pearce, a brilliant hacker whose criminal past led to a violent family tragedy. Now on the hunt for those who hurt his family, players will be able to monitor and hack their enemies by manipulating everything connected to the city’s Central Operating System (ctOS). The ctOS controls almost every piece of the city’s technology and holds key information on all of the city’s residents. Access omnipresent security cameras, download personal information to locate targets, control traffic lights and public transportation to stop enemies and more. Watch Dogs allows the player to use Chicago as their ultimate weapon and exact their own style of revenge.

Watch Dogs will be available worldwide on May 27 for PlayStation 4 computer entertainment system, PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system, Xbox One, the all-in-one games and entertainment system, Xbox 360 games and entertainment system from Microsoft and Windows PC.

To stay connected with Watch Dogs, please visit the official website: watchdogsgame.com Facebook page: facebook.com/watchdogsgame
Twitter account: twitter.com/watchdogsgame

I’m kind of glad the Deception series is niche and not a AAA series. The series is about resurrecting devils half the time, as well as murdering trespassers in horrible ways. Otherwise, the series would have attracted unwanted media attention, and possibly have been censored. So I’m extra grateful the Tecmo-Koei has decided to take a chance with another localization with this latest entry, Deception IV: Blood ties.

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BANDAI NAMCO Games America Inc. today announced it will offer an exclusive ONE PIECE Unlimited World Red Day One Edition featuring DLC to commemorate One Piece’s 15th anniversary in Japan. The Day One Edition will include special DLC including Luffy’s Strong World Adventure Outfit, Anniversary Costumes for Luffy, Nami, Sanji, Chopper, Zoro, Usopp, Franky, Robin and Brook, and an extra quest featuring Flame Fist Ace. The Day One Edition will be available at launch in July 2014 for the PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, Nintendo 3DS and Wii U system while supplies last.

ONE PIECE Unlimited World Red promises action-packed battles, an all-new Battle Coliseum Mode, original storyline and characters, and expansive gameplay to be enjoyed either as a solo player or with friends in local multiplayer mode. ONE PIECE fans will be able to feel the thrill of playing fresh content strongly resembling the latest episodes of the Dressrosa arc as Luffy and the Straw Hat Pirates encounter some of the greatest threats they have yet to face.

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Leading video game publisher and developer BANDAI NAMCO Games America Inc. today announced a special Collector’s Edition for TALES OF XILLIA 2 exclusively for the PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system, available on August 19, 2014. TALES OF XILLIA 2 follows two brand new protagonists, Ludger Kresnik and Elle Marta, a year after the events of the first game as they search for the Land of Caanan in a beautifully animated epic RPG full of drama and adventure.

The TALES OF XILLIA 2 Collector’s Edition will carry a MSRP of $129.99 and comes with a treasure trove of collectable items that will make any TALES OF fan weak in the knees. The collector’s edition will include:

• TALES OF XILLIA 2 software
• Ludger Kresnik figure
• Elle’s Pocket Watch replica compact Rollo plush charm
• TALES OF XILLIA 2 music selection CD
• TALES OF XILLIA 2 art book
• Classic TALES OF costume DLC (Yuri Lowell, Emil Castagnier, and Asbel Lhant)

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