Today, Ubisoft announces that Rocksmith 2014 Edition, the fastest way to learn guitar*, is now available at retail throughout North America. Rocksmith 2014 Edition is the sequel to 2011’s immensely popular Rocksmith, which taught over 1.5 million players how to play the guitar by enabling players to plug any real guitar or bass with a standard ¼” jack directly into their Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, the Sony PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system, PC or Mac. Rocksmith 2014 Edition includes new features, new modes, optimized tracking and responsiveness, a completely redesigned interface, new techniques and tunings, and much more. Aspiring guitarists can now learn to play guitar in just 60 days with Rocksmith 2014 Edition.

Exclusively in Rocksmith 2014 Edition is the revolutionary Session Mode, a new technology developed in San Francisco that allows up to two users to play guitar alongside a virtual band that follows their every lead in real-time. Players choose the style of music and from over 70 instruments they’d like to play with, and on-screen prompts help the player learn how to improvise and jam live with a band.

Core to the Rocksmith learning experience is the new Instant Riff Repeater which lets players choose the difficulty, speed and section of each track they play, helping them focus on the particular sections that they struggle with the most. Players are now in full control of their learning pace and can master every part of the songs they want to learn.

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Leading video games publisher and developer NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc. today released NARUTO SHIPPUDENTM: Ultimate Ninja STORM 3 Full Burst for Xbox 360 games and entertainment system from Microsoft and PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system across the Americas. The game will also be available for STEAM on PC very soon. The enhanced edition of the most recent entry in the popular Ultimate Ninja STORM series marks the first time the series is available for the STEAM platform. Existing NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: Ultimate Ninja STORM 3 owners will be able to download the new NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: Ultimate Ninja STORM 3 Full Burst content as a DLC pack.

NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: Ultimate Ninja STORM 3 was originally released in March 2013 for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 system to wide critical and fan acclaim. NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: Ultimate Ninja STORM 3 Full Burst gives the title a wealth of upgraded features to entice players back into the world of NARUTO SHIPPUDEN, including a brand new chapter which has Sasuke and Itachi taking on Kabuto in a nail-biting confrontation. The game is based on the popular animated NARUTO and NARUTO SHIPPUDEN series from VIZ Media, from the manga created by Masashi Kishimoto (also available from VIZ Media).

NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: Ultimate Ninja STORM 3 Full Burst includes the following additional features:

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Dust off that trusty Time Almanac and leap through the Time Portal into the future to find adventure! Electronic Arts Inc., today announced that The Sims 3 Into the Future Expansion Pack* for PC/Mac is now available at retailers across North America and on Origin.com. The Sims 3 Into the Future is the first time in the history of the franchise that Sims have broken through the space and time continuum to enter a new land to meet their descendants, play with technologies of tomorrow, and change the destiny of their entire world.

“Our fans have been asking to take their Sims to the future for quite some time and we’re delivering that all-new experience with the world of Oasis Landing in The Sims 3 Into the Future,” said Kari St. John, Senior Producer for The Sims 3 Into the Future. “Sims will eat, sleep, shower, and even WooHoo in new ways thanks to the advancements in future technology. With new creative tools like Create-A-Plumbot to customize unique Plumbots with traits of their very own and the ability to affect the outcome of the future based off the Sim’s present day actions, we can’t wait to see what kind of stories our fans will tell.”

The Sims 3 Into the Future Launch Screenshots:

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Get ready for some big brick-smashing action! LEGO Marvel Super Heroes launches in North America today for the Xbox 360 games and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system, the Wii U system and Windows PC. LEGO Marvel Super Heroes: Universe in Peril for the Nintendo 3DS handheld system and PlayStation Vita handheld entertainment system will also be available. The game, published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and developed by TT Games in partnership with The LEGO Group and Marvel Entertainment, is also a launch title for PlayStation 4 computer entertainment system, scheduled to release in North America on November 15 and November 22 on Xbox One, the all-in-one games and entertainment system from Microsoft.

“We are excited to finally bring LEGO gamers and Marvel fans the action-packed game they have all been waiting for with LEGO Marvel Super Heroes,” said Tom Stone, Managing Director, TT Games Publishing. “LEGO Marvel delivers an original story told in classic LEGO humor and with more than 100 playable characters, the game also includes an impressive roster featuring some of the most iconic fan favorites, such as the Hulk and Spider-Man, spanning the entire Marvel Universe, including Stan Lee!”

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Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment today has unveiled a comprehensive 17 minute gameplay walkthrough video for Batman: Arkham Origins.

The Batman: Arkham Origins Official 17 Minute Gameplay Walkthrough video features Senior Producer Ben Mattes and Gameplay Director Michael McIntyre at WB Games Montréal as they guide viewers through the mechanics of the new title, highlighting the game’s deep combat system and engrossing narrative. Over the span of 17 minutes, you’ll see the Dark Knight explore the Batcave, beat down on thugs and infiltrate a corrupt Gotham City Police Department

Batman: Arkham Origins Official 17 Minute Gameplay Walkthrough Video:

Developed by WB Games Montréal, Batman: Arkham Origins is based on DC Comics’ core Batman license and features an expanded Gotham City and introduces an original prequel storyline set several years before the events of Batman: Arkham Asylum and Batman: 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.

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Outnumbered and outgunned, but not outmatched. Call of Duty: Ghosts takes players to a world altered by a devastating mass event. Following an elite squad of soldiers known as the “Ghosts,” lead the fight back against a newly emerged global power. Call of Duty: Ghosts arrives 11.5.13.

Stay updated on all of the latest Call of Duty: Ghosts news by following us on Facebook and Twitter (@CallofDuty and @InfinityWard). Visit http://www.callofduty.com/ghosts for more info.

Telltale has been at the adventure game development for quite some time while now, and with each game, they’ve steadily improving or learning new things to enrich later titles. Their latest effort is based on the comic series Fables, and much like The Walking Dead before it, this game is an Adventure game with a large focus on a cinematic narrative presentation. This adaption of the comic is called The Wolf Among Us.

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In 2007, an original intellectual property named Lost Planet cracked onto the scene and won quite a few gamers over. It was an attempt by Capcom to appeal to the Western audience and it worked well. Despite not getting the best scores in reviews, most agreed it was the start of a promising franchise. Almost three years later, Capcom followed the title up with a sequel but despite improving the original formula, it seemed to just get worse. Now, in 2013, the franchise’s torch has been passed to developer Spark Unlimited. Unfortunately, Spark Unlimited’s pedigree appears to be below average but in this industry, a new game is a new beginning. Can Spark Unlimited succeed and craft a game that meets our high hopes for this franchise?

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Extreme Reality, the only company to bring full-body motion analysis and control via a device’s native or peripheral camera, and interactive game developer studio Current Circus, today announced the re-launch of the racing game Beat Booster. The game, originally developed for exclusive use with leading motion gaming platforms, now enables players to enjoy the same full-body motion controlled experience on any Windows 8 device. Using nothing more than a device’s native camera or webcam, players no longer have to own a gaming console to enjoy the game’s motionized experience.

“Integrating Extreme Reality’s SDK gave us the ability to open Beat Booster to a new audience of non-console users,” said Yossi Landesrocha, the CEO and Creative Director of Current Circus. “ Now the game can be easily downloaded and played on the devices people already own, such as their laptops or tablets.”

Beat Booster is fast-paced racing game where players use full-body motion to control the avatar as they steer through exotic environments, pickup energetic power and navigate through 15 racing tracks that feature volcanoes, canyons, tropical forests and dark caves. Without relying on a traditional, hand-held controller, players are launched into an adrenaline-pumping aerial course filled with stimulating obstacles and challenges as they fight off opponents with sonic weapons and collect much-needed energy along the way to boost ahead of the pack.

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Just a few more days to go til the launch of BEYBLADE: Evolution on the Nintendo 3DS! In the meantime, feast your eyes on this exciting new trailer from Rising Star Games.

And, do not forget, we are hosting a launch event at the Nintendo World Store in New York City on October 29. Everyone is welcome! Get all the details at www.beybladethegame.com/us/official-beyblade-launch-nyc/

BEYBLADE: Evolution Launch Trailer:

BEYBLADE: Evolution Key Features:
– Battle your friends and foes in a virtual stadium using the 3DS AR card reader
– Collect, customize and compete with your very own BEYBLADE with 540 in-game BEYBLADE component parts
– Experience the Story Mode directly related to both the toy and TV series
– Battle for real as the 3DS mimics real launcher mechanics
– Collector’s Edition comes packed with the EXCLUSIVE Wing Pegasus 90WF toy
– Bridge the gap to the all-new BEYBLADE: Shogun Steel series – unlock the next-generation Samurai Ifrit W145CF BEYBLADE in-game
– Playable on the newly-released Nintendo 2DS handheld system