SQUARE ENIX today released the LIGHTNING RETURNS: FINAL FANTASY XIII Guided Tour video. The video allows viewers to journey into the world of LIGHTNING RETURNS: FINAL FANTASY XIII and take a deep dive into the game’s core gameplay elements. Featuring never-before released footage, viewers are acquainted with the game’s premise, the four primary areas to discover, and the numerous gameplay innovations – from the rebuilt battle system to the time-driven quests, to the open-world exploration and the unique social networking features.

LIGHTNING RETURNS: FINAL FANTASY XIII Guided Tour Video:

LIGHTNING RETURNS: FINAL FANTASY XIII will be available for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 systems and for digital download on the PlayStation Network for $59.99 on February 11, 2014. The collector’s edition will be available in limited quantities for both platforms and will be sold exclusively at the Square Enix Online Store for $89.99. Official Homepage http://lightningreturns.com/

Nintendo sends word that tomorrow, December 18 at 6 a.m. PT/9 a.m. ET will be a Nintendo Direct focusing on Wii U and Nintendo 3DS software launching through spring 2014 at http://www.nintendo.com/nintendo-direct.

Today, Ubisoft announced that Freedom Cry, an all-new, single-player add-on content pack for Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag, will be available for download tomorrow on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 computer entertainment systems, Xbox One, the all-in-one games and entertainment system from Microsoft, Xbox 360 games and entertainment system from Microsoft and Windows PC for $9.99. Freedom Cry is included in the Season Pass and can be downloaded at no additional cost for Season Pass owners. Freedom Cry extends the award-winning Black Flag experience with a new, more than four-hour, self-contained story featuring Edward Kenway’s first mate, Adewale, who is forced to face his past and sets out to free slaves.

Once a pirate, now a trained Assassin and illustrious member of the Brotherhood, Freedom Cry tells the story of Adewale 15 years after the events of Black Flag. Taking place in 18th-century Haiti, Adewale will take his new crew and new set of weapons, including a machete and a blunderbuss, to assassinate enemies, and free slaves, delivering merciless justice in plantations and cities alike. When the fight goes to the seas, Adewale will command the Experto Crede, a fearsome brig that can take down the slavers in the Caribbean.

For players interested in the Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag Season Pass, it’s available now for $19.99 and includes Freedom Cry, as well as the exclusive Kraken Ship Pack, additional single-player missions, weapons, skins, and collectibles, and multiplayer packs such as Blackbeard’s Wrath add-on content as well as upcoming new characters for an expansive multiplayer experience.

Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag Freedom Cry Add-on Content Trailer:

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For more information on Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag, please visit assassinscreed.com and facebook.com/assassinscreed. For information on Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag Freedom Cry, please visit: http://assassinscreed.com/freedomcry.

Baldur’s Gate II and its expansion Throne of Bhaal hit the PC gaming world nearly 13 years ago, and despite a return to gamers courtesy of Good old Games, developer Overhaul Games decided that they wanted to do more than just make the game playable on modern Operating systems. They set out not only enhance the resolution and add wide-screen support for PC’s, but to also port the game on Mac and iPad platforms. The enhancements also extended to gameplay, but they appear to be slight. Maybe the rechristened title is a bit too boastful to call it truly enhanced though.

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Today, Ubisoft announced the latest batch of DLC songs for Just Dance 2014, available starting on December 17 on all current and next-gen gaming systems. The tracks cost $2.99 each for new songs and $1.99 each for alternate or official choreography songs and include:

• “Can’t Get Enough” by Becky G Ft. Pitbull
• “Don’t You Worry Child” by Swedish House Mafia
• “I Need Your Love” by Calvin Harris Ft. Ellie Goulding
• “My Main Girl” by Mainstreet
• “Gangnam Style” by PSY
• “Applause” (official choreography by Richy Jackson) by Lady Gaga
• “#thatPOWER” (alternate choreography) by will.i.am Ft. Justin Bieber

Just Dance 2014 Applause Richy Jackson Interview:

Just Dance 2014 December 2013 DLC Gameplay Videos:

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The clouds of war are gathering on the Nintendo Wii U as super genre mashup CastleStorm is making its way to the eShop on December 26, 2013 in North American for $9.99 and in Europe for €9.99.

CastleStorm makes full use of the Nintendo Wii U Gamepad, which mirrors the action being displayed on the TV allowing the game to be fully playable on the GamePad without a TV. All functionality is available without touch as well, using the sticks and action buttons. In local multiplayer, one player uses the Pro Controller and looks at the TV, the other player uses the GamePad and plays on the Gamepad screen.

CastleStorm is a super genre mashup of 2D physics destruction mashed with tower defense brawler! CastleStorm was born out of the fond childhood memory of building and destroy Lego castles, and currently available on Xbox LIVE® Arcade, PlayStation Network and Steam for $9.99.

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Square Enix, Inc., the publisher of SQUARE ENIX interactive entertainment products in the Americas, today announced a Collector’s Edition for FINAL FANTASY X / X-2 HD Remaster for the PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system. Set to launch on March 18th, 2014, the collector’s bundle will be available exclusively through the Square Enix Online Store.

Enclosed within a hardcover artbook that comprises the PlayStation 3 system version of the game, the Collector’s Edition features 40 pages of imagery from the stunning world of Spira. Alongside five lithographs of iconic artwork and characters, the packaging will also include a FINAL FANTASY X HD Remaster Original Soundtrack – with more than six hours of music set to the game’s most memorable moments on a Blu-ray Disc.

This collector’s edition is exclusive for North America and may not reflect editions available in other territories. The collector’s edition for the PlayStation 3 system will be sold exclusively at the Square Enix Online Store for $79.99.

Available as a 2-in-1 retail pack, the PlayStation®Vita system version of the game will include FINAL FANTASY X HD Remaster on the game card and FINAL FANTASY X-2 HD Remaster as a downloadable PlayStation Network voucher*. Both titles will be available on March 18th, 2014 and will support cross-save functionality with the PlayStation 3 system.

*FINAL FANTASY X- 2 HD Remaster available as download only. Voucher included. Internet connection required.

Official Homepage: http://www.finalfantasyXHD.com

It’s been just over one year since the first season of The Walking Dead concluded. This month, we expect that the highly-anticipated second season premiere episode, ‘All That Remains,’ will be arriving for download on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PC/Mac, and iOS.

The Walking Dead: Season Two – A Telltale Games Series will consist of five episodes that will be released for digital download over the course of the season and will conclude in 2014. Players can save 10% off of the purchase price of the PC/Mac versions with a pre-order of the season pass, giving them access to all five episodes for the total cost of $22.49 USD or equivalent when ordering through the Telltale Online Store, or through the Steam digital distribution service.

The Walking Dead is set in the world of Robert Kirkman’s award-winning comic book series and offers an emotionally-charged, tailored game experience where a player’s actions and choices affect how their story plays out across the entire series.

The Walking Dead: Season Two – FULL TRAILER Episode One: “All That Remains”:

NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc. is proud to announce the Japanese 20th anniversary commemorative title, TALES OF ZESTIRIA, the latest entry in the famed TALES OF role-playing game franchise from NAMCO BANDAI Studios Inc., will be available in North America and South America for the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system.

Players will delve into a grand storyline and discover the “zest” of adventure with brand new characters, magical lands and action-packed gameplay that the TALES OF franchise is known for from fans around the world. TALES OF ZESTIRIA returns to the series roots of a fantasy setting with character designs being handled by all four series designers; Mutsumi Inomata, Kosuke Fujishima, Daigo Okumura, and Minoru Iwamoto. ufotable Inc. will also return to create the game’s animated cut scenes and opening movie.

“Over the past few years the TALES OF team has taken great strides to strengthen our relationship with players across North America and Europe,” said TALES OF series producer Hideo Baba from NAMCO BANDAI Studios Inc. “To respond to their love and support I am honored to open a new chapter of the TALES OF series together with Japanese and overseas fans.”

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The Sims 3 has had a long run, and now with Sims 4 amping up for a release, Sims 3 content is reaching an end. As the final expansion, Sims 3 Into the Future does more than just offer additional content, it reimagines how you play the game.

Into the Future offers an excellent way for players to get even more out of their game without forcing any changes on the player. Oasis Landing is a city in the future that you can visit, much like University or vacation destinations. Characters receive portals to the future when they first start a game. They can then decide to travel into the future at any point, which pauses all game activity during the present. Aside from learning how to use future technologies, Sims can visit their descendents. Since time pauses in the present, your Sim can go back and forth between both times, watching their descendents either rise or fall with the success level of your Sim.

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