PvP isn’t what makes or breaks the success of most MMORPGs. Despite what vocal proponents may say, it’s usually more like the icing on the cake, something to expand the audience and provide continued replay value when the PvE portion gets stale or is awaiting new content. That said, it’s an aspect of the genre that’s really been starved for some true ambition and better execution instead of being thrown together haphazardly, and on that count at least it’s safe to say that The Elder Scrolls Online has given it some serious attention.

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Plants vs Zombies Garden Warfare is an all-new third person action shooter where players can put down the shotgun and pick up a dolphin! The game is due out for release on February 25th on the Xbox One and Xbox 360 platforms from Pop Cap Games and published by Electronic Arts.

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Microsoft and Rare are excited to announce that Kinect Sports Rivals will be available exclusively on Xbox One on April 8, 2014 in North America, Australia and New Zealand, and on April 11, 2014 in Europe. Whether fans are looking to tackle the new sports – climbing, wake racing and target shooting – or experience the re-imagined fan favorites – soccer, tennis and bowling – the power of Xbox One and the new Kinect will deliver next-gen motion sports gameplay like never before.

Kinect Sports Rivals is the first title to take full advantage of all the new Xbox One capabilities, including the new Kinect sensor and Xbox Live, and is beautifully rendered 1080p HD. Kinect Sports Rivals is built entirely from the ground up to take advantage of all that Xbox One has to offer to create a more tailored and immersive experience than was never possible before. For the first time in motion-based games, subtle movements and timing are tracked with precision – now every move you make matters and every decision is critical to secure your victory. Additionally, players have an all new way to get in the game with Champions, a stylized on-screen version of themselves that participates in each of the challenges and continues to compete with friends, even if the player isn’t there.

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Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. has announced the release of a playable demo of its eagerly-awaited Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 in North and South America.

The full game is scheduled to be released on February 25th for Playstation 3, PlayStation Network, Xbox 360, Xbox LIVE Games on Demand, and Steam for PC, and demos for all formats are now available digitally. The demo allows users to become familiar with the many new advances including the game’s all-new controllable camera, vast locations, and intuitive combat elements.

The specially-tailored demo gives players control over Dracula as his castle comes under siege from the Brotherhood of Light and their armies. The demo acts as a prelude to the full game, allowing the player to become familiar with wielding the assortment of weapons such as the energy-replenishing Void Sword and the armor-destroying Chaos Claws. It also showcases a huge Titan combat sequence, wherein a gigantic enemy creation forms a moving location during the game, with Dracula scaling the moving behemoth as it assails his castle.

Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 has been flagged as one of the most ambitious and epic games of the current generation, and acts as a stunning conclusion to the ‘Lords of Shadow’ saga. The full game will see Dracula stranded in modern times and charged with thwarting the emergence of an even greater evil: Satan himself.

The demo is currently available via PlayStation Network, Xbox LIVE Arcade and Steam for PC. Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 is also available for pre-purchase on Steam at a 10% off discount.

For more information, please visit: www.konami-castlevania.com.

South Park: The Stick of Truth has gone gold and will ship to retailers across North America on March 4, Ubisoft, South Park Digital Studios, and Obsidian Entertainment announced today.

Written and voiced by South Park creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker, South Park: The Stick of Truth is the definitive South Park experience. Arm yourself with weapons of legend to defeat underpants gnomes, hippies and other forces of evil. Discover the lost Stick of Truth and earn your place at the side of Stan, Kyle, Cartman and Kenny as their new friend. Succeed and you shall be South Park’s savior, cementing your social status in South Park Elementary. Fail, and you will forever be known… as a douchebag.

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Vie-Games www.vie-games.com is an indie game studio that was started in Montreal. FRAMED (working title) their first project of many which we want to develop. In order to do so they have started a Kickstarter campaign to achieve its goal so we can focus on this project full time and deliver a great and immersive game.

FRAMED puts you in the role of not one but seven citizens targeted by the groups that would control them. Set up for crimes you did not commit, FRAMED allows you to play from not only the perspective of all of the victims but other characters in the world. Every shift in point of view brings new insights into the agenda of the enemy and brings you steps closer to solving the mysteries of why you? Why were you targeted? And every character you play brings you closer to the realization that your characters must be pivotal players on the global stage even if they do not know it yet.

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Like what you see? Head over to their Kickstarter page: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1257999391/framed-indie-aaa-action-shooter

Sony Computer Entertainment America, LLC (SCEA) today announced a new slimmer, lighter PlayStation Vita (PS Vita) Wi-Fi model (PCH-2000 series) will be available in North America this Spring. The system will be available in black as part of the Borderlands 2 Limited Edition PlayStation Vita Bundle, which includes the first-person role-playing shooter hit Borderlands 2 with six DLC packs and an 8GB PS Vita memory card, all for $199.99 (MSRP).

The new PS Vita model comes with a redesigned architecture that is approximately 20 percent slimmer and 15 percent lighter than the original version, with new rounded edges that makes the system even more comfortable to hold. Incorporating a 1GB internal memory card, the new model makes it possible to enjoy games without purchasing a separate PS Vita memory card*1. The battery life has also been extended to four- to six-hours of game play (from three- to five-hours in the current model) and approximately seven hours of video play (from five hours in the current model). In addition, a high-definition liquid crystal display (LCD) has been adopted for the new system, delivering vivid and crisp visuals that PS Vita games are known for.

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A week after a mysterious crate was discovered deep in the Canadian wilderness, information about its contents are finally being released. Examined in a secure facility near Whistler, British Columbia, television personality Ajay Fry and Donkey Kong himself have revealed what the much-speculated crate contained – and it’s totally bananas! In fact, it’s an ice block full of bananas!

The discovered bananas, Donkey Kong’s favourite fruit, are part of Nintendo of Canada’s national contest to have Canadians guess the number of bananas frozen inside the massive block of ice. Prizes include a grand prize of a four-day adventure trip for four to Whistler Blackcomb and a Wii U Donkey Kong Prize Pack that includes a Wii U Deluxe Set system, Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze game, Wii Remote Plus controller, and Nunchuk controller (retail value: $9,740). Five runners-up will also win a Wii U Donkey Kong Prize Pack that includes a Wii U Deluxe Set, Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze game, Wii Remote Plus controller, and Nunchuk controller (retail value: $410).

The contest opened Friday to Canadians, February 7 and runs until Thursday, February 20. Potential winners will be contacted on Friday, February 21, when Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze is available to purchase at retailers across Canada and the Nintendo eShop.

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The era of music games relied heavily upon popular song selections and selling peripherals. Now at the end of the craze, we have seen some more detailed and disciplined approaches to the melding of musician and gamer. Enter BandFuse: Rock Legends – game, tool, and instrument all in one. How does it manage to distinguish itself from other games of its genre? It is tailored to the mind of a musician.

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Ubisoft announced today that Far Cry Classic, already announced in EMEA territories, will be available in North America for download on Microsoft Xbox LIVE for the Microsoft Xbox 360 and on the Sony PlayStation Network for the Sony PlayStation 3 on February 11, 2014 and will be rated “M” for Mature.

Return to where it all began with Far Cry Classic and relive the game that left a legacy. With graphical enhancements, revamped cut-scenes, and a fresh new user interface, Far Cry Classic allows players to experience all the action and chilling gameplay that made Far Cry legendary.

It’s another beautiful day in paradise…or is it? Step into the shoes of Jack Carver, a ship captain unwittingly trapped on a remote tropical island and hunted by an unrelenting team of highly trained mercenaries. Choose firepower, strategy, or stealth, and use your freedom in massive open environments.

It’s never too late to rediscover a classic.

Available February 11, 2014 on Microsoft Xbox LIVE for the Microsoft Xbox 360 and on the Sony PlayStation Network for the Sony PlayStation 3 for only $9.99.

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