Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc., today announced a timely all-new HD edition of Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate to download for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on October 29.

Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate HD has been developed by MercurySteam and is set 25 years after the events of Castlevania: Lords of Shadow, and acts as a precursor to Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2, which will be released across the same formats this Winter. The game will be available digitally via PlayStation Store and Xbox LIVE Arcade, with prices to follow.

The HD update tells the story of Gabriel Belmont’s descendants, Simon and Trevor Belmont, as they battle their own destiny only to discover their true, shocking fate. Trevor Belmont, a knight of the Brotherhood of Light, sets out to avenge the death of his mother by his father, who has returned from years of exile to take up residence in a mysterious castle. The powerful figure that was once Gabriel Belmont now stands as Dracula, a powerful vampire. Dracula has declared war upon the Brotherhood and thus the scene is set for an epic showdown between father and son.

“We are delighted to be able to bring Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate HD to an all-new audience,” commented Dave Cox, Studio Head of European Production at Konami Digital Entertainment. “The game acts as the perfect accompaniment to the forthcoming Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 and will deliver a stunning slice of action and exploration, while unpeeling more layers regarding the lineage and true destiny of the Belmont family.”

In Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate HD, players take on the role of multiple characters, each of whom has unique abilities acquired whilst playing during the game’s different eras. Featuring a huge array of combos and an intuitive strategic combat system, players can use their characters’ weapons and magical abilities to take down anything in their path. The game offers huge, detailed levels and players will encounter enormous boss fights brought to vivid life within the HD presentation.

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Extreme Reality (XTR3D), the only company to bring full-body 3D motion control experiences via a device’s native or peripheral camera, today announced that its Extreme Motion technology has been incorporated into the popular snowboarding game from VTree Entertainment, Pro Riders Snowboard. The conversion from traditional keyboard and mouse control to full-body motion control now enables players of “Pro Riders Snowboard Extreme Edition” to drop any external controls of the game, stand up and control their snowboard with their body. Without touching anything, their movements are captured through the standard camera on Windows laptops, desktops, tablets or All in Ones.

video demonstration of Pro Riders Snowboard:

“Adding motion control to Pro Riders Snowboard was amazingly easy and enables us to offer a more realistic and interactive experience for our players,” said Charles Bergen, President of VTree Entertainment. “Snowboarding is an ideal sport for motion playing. When we say “You’re in the Game”™, we really mean it. Gamers are going to feel like they are actually on the slopes thanks to this first of its kind technology.”

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In Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Blacklist, players take on the role of lethal operative Sam Fisher who is armed with a new mandate to hunt down the masterminds behind The Blacklist, a series of escalating attacks on US interests. Faced with his biggest mission yet, Sam and his Fourth Echelon team must figure out how to stop these global assaults before the countdown reaches zero.

Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Blacklist – Invisible Trailer:

Delivering a gripping modern-day storyline, the game brings back core elements of the franchise and incorporates a new level of technical innovation and design to create the biggest Splinter Cell to date. Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Blacklist will push the series to even greater heights by offering a complete package where single-player, co-op and multiplayer are tied to a universal economy system that supports a wide variety of play styles.

The critically-acclaimed Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Blacklist will be available in North America on August 20. For more information on the game, please visit: splintercell.com

Ubisoft has released a new video on how you can use your Wii U GamePad to stop the Blacklist threat in Tom Clancy’s Blacklist coming out August 20th 2013.

Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Blacklist – Wii U Advantage Trailer:

2K today announced Mike Rodriguez of Corona, Calif. as the North America winner, along with Alexis Zankowitch of Saint-Martin-le-Vinoux, France as the international winner, of the WWE 2K14 video game cover artwork contest. The winning entries, both featuring WWE Superstar Daniel Bryan, will appear exclusively inside all retail copies of the game, respective to each geographic region, when the video game hits shelves on October 29, 2013 for North America and November 1, 2013 internationally.

While WWE Superstar The Rock will serve as the official cover Superstar, WWE 2K14 marks the first time in the franchise’s history that consumers were presented with the opportunity to create and submit their own designs. The WWE Universe responded emphatically, with thousands of entries received by the contest deadline.

“We were blown away by not just the amount of contest entries received, but the overall creativity and quality of them as well,” said Chris Snyder, Senior Director of Marketing at 2K. “Both entries really captured the style and tone of WWE 2K14, and we are pleased to feature Daniel Bryan and these designs as part of our final product at retail.”

WWE 2K14 Original Cover Artwork Contest Winner Covers:

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Activision Publishing, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Activision Blizzard, Inc., announced today that Skylanders figures outsold all action-figure properties in the U.S. and Europe year-to-date in 2013 — and the Skylanders property outpaced all toy properties overall in the U.K. year-to-date as of June 30, 2013.¹

As of July 31, 2013, the Skylanders franchise has generated life-to-date more than $1.5 billion in worldwide retail sales²; and year-to-date in 2013, in both North America and Europe, Skylanders Giants was the #1 best-selling console and hand-held game overall in dollars.²

“We began something very special with Skylanders, and the magic of bringing toys to life through a video game,” said Eric Hirshberg, CEO, Activision Publishing. “But it’s not just about the game. We know the toys have to be just as creative and imaginative as the kids that play with them, and that’s why we’re so excited to bring even more innovations to this genre when Skylanders SWAP Force™ comes out in October.”

Skylanders Spyro’s Adventure and Skylanders Giants were developed by Toys For Bob, and Skylanders SWAP Force is being developed by Vicarious Visions. The games are rated Everyone 10+ by the ESRB. For more information, visit www.skylanders.com.

¹ According to The US NPD Group and Activision internal estimates through June 2013

2 According to The US NPD Group, GfK Media Control and Activision internal estimates, including toys and accessory packs.

Grand Theft Auto Online is a dynamic and persistent online world for 16 players that begins by sharing gameplay features, geography and mechanics with Grand Theft Auto V, but will continue to expand and evolve after its launch with new content created by Rockstar Games and the Grand Theft Auto community. Grand Theft Auto Online takes the fundamental Grand Theft Auto concepts of freedom, ambient activity and mission-based gameplay and makes them available to multiple players in an incredibly detailed and responsive online world.

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In Grand Theft Auto Online, players have the freedom to explore alone or with friends, work cooperatively to complete missions, band together to participate in activities and ambient events, or compete in traditional game modes with the entire community, all with the personality and refined mechanics of Grand Theft Auto V.

Players can invest in their character through customizing their appearance, improving their stats, owning customized vehicles, purchasing personal property, and taking part in missions, jobs and activities to earn reputation and cash to open up new opportunities to rise through the criminal ranks. The world of Grand Theft Auto Online will constantly grow and change as new content is added, creating the first ever persistent and dynamic Grand Theft Auto game world.

Access to Grand Theft Auto Online is free with every retail copy of Grand Theft Auto V and launches on October 1st.

Flashback is celebrating its 20th anniversary and is back in 3D and HD. A new generation of players can now experience a game that helped define sci-fi Action/Adventure games. In addition to the updated version of the game, Ubisoft is pleased to announce that the original Flashback will be included so players can play the original game that started it all. Now is your chance to play the re-imaged cult classic hit as well as the original game you may have missed.

Conrad is back to save humanity from an invasion of alien Morphs set on absorbing our minds and incorporating our species! Rolling and shooting, always ready for another fight, help Conrad save the world and his girlfriend.

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The game is slated for release on August 21, 2013 on the Xbox Live Arcade.

NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc. today announced that NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: Ultimate Ninja STORM 3 Full Burst will be available both at retail and as a digital download for PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system and Xbox 360 games and entertainment system from Microsoft on October 22, 2013 throughout the Americas. The digital STEAM version for PC will also be available fall 2013.

NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: Ultimate Ninja STORM 3 Full Burst enhances the most recent entry in the popular Ultimate Ninja STORM series while also marking the debut of the franchise for PC. The game features the most extensive character roster of any game so far in the series and lets fans engage with a huge number of their favorite NARUTO SHIPPUDEN personalities including Naruto in his Nine Tailed Beast mode, Madara, and all the Jinchurikis while also adding these exciting additional features including a brand new chapter uniting Sasuke and Itachi Uchiha into an uneasy alliance, Kabuto as a new playable character in Versus Mode, 100 new missions to embark on, and revamped cinematics that will bring more intensity to the story than ever before.

Retail copies of the title will also include a selection of 38 costumes from NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: Ultimate Ninja STORM 3 DLC and pre-order packs. Fans who already own NARUTO SHIPPUDEN Ultimate Ninja STORM 3 will be able to upgrade their copies with all new Full Burst content by downloading the upgrade pack from Xbox LIVE Arcade or the PlayStation Store. Final prices for the upgrade pack will be announced at a later date.

A special exclusive NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: Ultimate Ninja STORM 3 Full Burst art book with art from Studio Pierrot is also available for fans who pre-order the upcoming title at participating U.S. and Canadian Gamestop locations for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 system.

Game Director Ashraf Ismail walks you through the latest Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag next generation gameplay, as pirate and assassin Edward Kenway stealthily stalks his next target under water and through Havana. The new next generation footage follows the new assassin as he pursues an arms dealing Templar, showcasing the new diving bell and underwater environment, teeming with marine life and gloomy, dark caverns.

Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag – Stealth Commented Walkthrough Video:

Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag tells the story of Edward Kenway, who falls from privateering for the Royal Navy into piracy as the war between the major Empires comes to an end. Edward is a fierce pirate and seasoned fighter who soon finds himself embroiled in the ancient war between Assassins and Templars. Set at the dawn of the 18th Century, the game features some of the most infamous pirates in history, such as Blackbeard and Charles Vane, and takes players on a journey throughout the West Indies during a turbulent and violent period of time later to become known as the Golden Age of Pirates.

Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag will be released on the PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system, PlayStation 4 from Sony Computer Entertainment Inc., Xbox One, the all-in-one games and entertainment system, Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, Nintendo’s Wii U system, Windows PC and other next generation consoles. The game will be available on the PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system, Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, and Nintendo’s Wii U system on October 29, 2013.