ACE COMBAT 7: SKIES UNKNOWN released for PS4 and Xbox One

BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment's "ACE COMBAT 7: SKIES UNKNOWN" is now available for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One with the PC version arriving on February 1, 2019. The game has been developed by BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc.’s internal Project Aces development team under the leadership of veteran ACE COMBAT Franchise Director, Kazutoki Kono.



The game has a Standard and a Deluxe Edition. The Deluxe Edition gets extra goodies like a season pass, additional planes and more. You can find the buying links below:

• PlayStation 4 Standard Edition

• PlayStation 4 Deluxe Edition

• Xbox One Standard Edition

• Xbox One Deluxe Edition

Placing players in the cockpit of the most advanced war planes ever developed, ACE COMBAT 7: SKIES UNKNOWN delivers a fierce aerial combat experience through photorealistic visuals, intense dog-fighting action, a multitude of authentic and futuristic aircraft, and a highly immersive storyline. PlayStation VR owners can experience the exclusive VR mode featuring additional missions and content. ACE COMBAT 7 has been made on Unreal Engine 4 and also has an 8 player multiplayer mode where you and your friends can fight it out in the skies.

SENRAN KAGURA Burst Re:Newal now available with English and French text localization

"SENRAN KAGURA Burst Re:Newal", the remake of SENRAN KAGURA Burst, is now available within with English and French text localisation on the PlayStation 4, thanks to Marvelous Europe. The Windows PC release of SENRAN KAGURA Burst Re:Newal will be available on the 22nd January 2019 via Steam.



Released originally for the Nintendo 3DS as a 2.5D game, SENRAN KAGURA Burst Re:Newal will be the first time SENRAN KAGURA fans will be able to experience the fated rivalry between Hanzo National Academy and Hebijo Clandestine Girls' Academy students in full 3D environments with newly improved character models and cut-scenes. Shortly after release additional DLC episodes will be released that will reveal new details of Yumi and Miyabi’s histories prior to meeting Asuka and Homura.

The game is available in a Standard and a Deluxe Edition known as the Shinobi Rivals Edition. Oddly enough, both the editions cost Rs 2,750 on the PlayStation Store in India.

Mortal Kombat 11 gameplay, characters, fatalities and other details revealed!

The very first look of "Mortal Kombat 11" was revealed to the world around today. NetherRealm, the developer of the game held an event for the same and there is a full 3 hour and 46 minute live stream of it which you can watch below:




The latest addition in the fighting game franchise brings a new story where time keeper Kronika is fed up of Raiden's bad boy behaviour and has took it upon herself to fix things. She will be the first female boss in the series.



Mortal Kombat 11 will be coming to PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and PC on April 23. Pre-orders are now open and those who pre-order the game will get access to Shao Khan as a playable character. The PlayStation and Xbox version pre-orders make you eligible to access to the open-beta which begins March 29. The game will be available in three editions - Standard, Premium and Kollector's Edition.The Kollector's Edition is exclusively available via GameStop and costs USD 299.99. It comes with a 1:1 scale Scorpion Mask, steel case and magnet.

PC Standard Edition - Rs 1,349
PC Premium Edition - Rs 2,099
PlayStation 4 Standard Edition - Rs 3,999
PlayStation 4 Premium Edition - Rs 6,999
Xbox One Standard Edition -Rs 4,000
Xbox One Premium Edition - Rs 7,000

The developers released a new gameplay trailer that showed the game sporting slightly better graphics (not that Mortal Kombat X looked bad by any means) and changes to the UI and gameplay mechanics. For the demo, only 7 characters were revealed including Baraka, Raiden, Skarlet, Scorpion, Sonya Blade, Sub-Zero and the new character Geras. Players can now customise the appearance of the characters by either using the premade ones or tinker with details themselves. UFC champion Ronda Rousey has give the voice of Sonya Blade in Mmortal Kombat 11.

Live your dream of being an auto journalist in The Grand Tour game!

Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond are some of the most easily recognizable names in the automotive industry. Now their latest show, "The Grand Tour", has been transformed into an episodic game which you can play on your own PlayStation 4 or Xbox One console. The game also supports 4-player split-screen co-op.

The game costs Rs 1,248 on the PlayStation Store and Rs 940 on Xbox Live. Sadly there seem to be no news of a PC version.

The Grand Tour is an Amazon Original Series that features the former Top Gear hosts. Each episode of the game is based on the show and features locations and cars corresponding to the episode. The game will only have all the episodes for Season 3 because it is being released alongside the same. But the first episode from the first two seasons will be available in the game.

Astellia, the game that promises to be play-to-win to be showcased at PAX South on January 20

A new fantasy MMORPG, "Astellia", is slated to hit the western market later this year. The game's first look will, however, be showcased at PAX South. PAX South is being held in San Antonio, Texas from Januray 18-20 and there will be a reveal party for the game where people will get their first hands-on experience of the game. The event will be hosted at the Falcon Theatre on Sunday, January 20th at 12:30pm Eastern / 9:30am Pacific. It will also be livestreamed on Twitch/PAX.



Astellia Online is an MMORPG striving to return the genre to its roots by putting player skill above all. It is valiantly brandishing itself as a Play-to-win MMORPG. How much of that is true, we will only find out post launch. The games is set in a vibrant fantasy world, Astellians are heroes blessed by the stars to call upon magical allies known as Astels. The game will have 3 factions battling against each other and 5 classes - Warrior, Ranger, Assassin, Scholar and Mage.

The game will also have PVE content like dungeons for solo as well as group runs and the dungeons will also scale in difficulty level. There will also be PVP arenas to duel against other players.

“We’re beyond excited to finally be able to show off Astellia at this year’s PAX South. We’re confident that we’re creating an MMORPG for fans of the genre, and one that they’ll be proud to call home later this year.” said Westley Conner, Producer on Astellia at Barunson. “We know the fear that so many MMOs wind up as Pay-2-Win in this genre, and we’re committed to making sure that Astellia never veers in that direction. Instead, we’re all about Play-to-Win, and we can’t wait to explain how at PAX South.”

Race through the tropical, sun kissed locales in Out Run on Nintendo Switch

The iconic arcade 3D driving game "Out Run", Nintendo Switch for $7.99. Taking advantage of the strengths of the Switch console, the game now gets motion controls. There is also a new ranking system. Despite being released all the way back in 1986, the game holds a dear place in the hearts of many veteran gamers.




This SEGA AGES release contains tracks added for the 3DS version of Out Run along with all-new arranged versions of songs from the Genesis and Master System releases, such as MIDNIGHT HIGHWAY -PLAYBACK-, and even includes a chiptune version of RADIATION from Out Run 2006: Coast 2 Coast.

A nice little Easter Egg in the game is that if you enter a high score as the name "YU." with the period and hold down the X button at the end of Stage 2, you will see a credit for legendary designer Yu Suzuki appear on screen!

3v3 Multiplayer game Aftercharge released for PC and Xbox One; Nintendo Switch port to follow

Quebec-based Indie game studio, Chainsawesome Games, launched their strategic 3v3 team-based shooter ''Aftercharge'' for PC and Xbox One. The game costs $19.99. On Steam, the game costs Rs  565 but  there is a 10% discount on the game till January 17, dropping the price to Rs 508. Aftercharge supports online cross-platform play between the PC and Xbox One versions, and will also support three-way cross-platform play with the upcoming Nintendo Switch version. Aftercharge is now also available through the Xbox Game Pass subscription service for no additional charge.




“I can’t begin to describe how excited all of us at Chainsawesome Games are to see Aftercharge at the finish line,” said Laurent Mercure, Communications Officer at Chainsawesome Games. “Today, after close to three years, our passion project will finally be in the hands of gamers. We feel like Aftercharge is a breath of fresh air in the competitive shooter genre and we can’t wait to see players making it theirs and teaching us a lesson at our own game!”

Suited for multiple play styles, players can choose one of ten unique class-based characters, from either the workonics robots or deadly Aftercharge Corp. security enforcers. Teams of three must either destroy or defend the coveted energy extractors scattered across the various maps available in Aftercharge — moving invisibly, creating distractions, or going into full “seek and destroy” mode by unloading on foes with hard-hitting weaponry. Quick competitive rounds that require careful planning and strategy to achieve success will keep players’ blood pumping.

The game definitely looks fun and can be a good activity to kill time due to the bite sized nature of the matches. Aftercharge can also be a great game to play with a couple of your buddies. It can find great success if the developers keep it alive with interesting and timely content updates.

Survive 30 minutes in Resident Evil 2 to see new Cinematic Trailer

While the highly anticipated and gorgeous looking remake of 'Resident Evil 2' will be released officially on January 25,2019, fans will be able to get a taste of the game beforehand. Starting from January 11 to 31, players will be able to play take part in a special demo event for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC via Steam.



Aptly named the “1-Shot Demo,” players must take on the challenge of surviving the horrors of Raccoon City in just 30 minutes. If players complete the mission objective under 30 minutes, they can restart the mission until they use up their full time. If players succumb to the zombies during their 30 minutes, they can continue any number of times until the full 30 minutes have been reached.

The end of the demo reveals a brand new cinematic trailer exclusive to demo participants. While players cannot restart the playable demo after their time is up, there are no limitations on how many times the trailer can be viewed.

In the “1-Shot demo,” players step into the boots of rookie police officer Leon S. Kennedy as he arrives at Raccoon City Police Station in the ultimate worst first day on the job. Leon must survive vicious zombies and solve puzzles to find safe passage out of the station. With an entire building of flesh-eating nightmares lurking between Leon and his escape while the clock ticks down, players need to be sure they’re killing more than just time.

Aquaman comes to Lego DC Super Villains; Aquaman Movie Part 1 & 2 available now

Lego fans can now enjoy both Aquaman Movie Part 1 & 2 DLCs in the Lego DC Super Villians. The DLC pack has been released on PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch and adds a bunch of playable characters and story mission.



With the new DLC payers can play as charters from the Aquaman movie including:

• Aquaman (Movie)
• Orm (Movie)
• Black Manta (Movie)
• Vulko
• Trench Creature
• Murk
• Brine King
• Aquaman (Gladiator)
• Mera, Orm (Gladiator)
• King Nereus
• Queen Atlanna

Aquaman Movie Part 1 &2 are part of the Season Pass included in the LEGO DC Super-Villains Deluxe Edition or can be purchased separately for £11.99.  For players that want to purchase just the Aquaman packs, they can now be purchased together in a bundle for £4.99.

Tropico 6 release date pushed back to March 29

Construction and management simulator 'Tropico 6' has had its release date pushed back to March 29, 2019 for PC, Mac and Linux. This has been done to provide the developers with more time to refine the game based on the feedback from the Beta testing. The game will  also make its way to the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One consoles at a later date.

The standard edition of the game is available for pre-purchase and allow buyers access to the closed beta. There is a 10% discount on the game till January 25 on Steam that brings the price of the standard edition to Rs 989 (~USD 14) and the El Prez Edition to Rs 1,034 (~USD 15).



As a thank you to the loyal Tropico fans who have supported the development of the game, the first major Tropico 6 DLC will be offered for free of charge to anyone who has pre-ordered the game by 18:00 GMT / 19:00 CET on 10th January. The additional content will automatically be added to qualifying players’ game upon release in Q2 2019.

Guild Wars Episode 5 is coming, and a bringing a huge dragon along!

The fifth episode of Guild Wars 2’s Living World Season 4, 'All or Nothing', has launched and brings along a host of new additions with it.

All or Nothing is free to access for players who own Guild Wars 2: Path of Fire. Play-for-free players who log in while the episode is live will be able to claim it once they upgrade to Path of Fire. In case you do not own the game then the standard and deluxe editions of Path of Fire, the Guild Wars 2 Standard Collection and Deluxe Collection are all 50% off until January 14.

The trailer for All or Nothing show the new features and some gameplay footage and ends with some epic choirs singing as the ginormous crystal dragon Kralkatorrik appears.

All or Nothing introduces a multitude of new content and features, including:

• ·         A new fractal, Siren’s Reef, in which players will work to break the isle’s curse while surrounded by an army of ghost pirates

• ·         A new map, Thunderhead Peaks, in which players return to the dwarven fortress of Thunderhead Keep from the original Guild Wars

• ·         The legendary longbow Pharus that calls down the power of cosmic light

• ·         A new mount mastery, Bond of Faith, that launches players out of the saddle, allowing for a seamless transition from mount riding to gliding and opening up new exploration possibilities

• ·         The new “Diviner” gear stat set

• ·         The new upgradeable “Dragonsblood” weapon set

Dead or Alive 6 release postponed to February 15

Fans of fast paced fighting game Dead or Alive will have to wait a little longer to get their hands on the latest edition of the game, 'Dead or Alive 6'. Developer Team Ninja and publisher Koei Tecmo have announced that the game will now be released worldwide on March 1, 2019.

It was originally slated to release on February 15, 2019 on PS4, Xbox One and PC but has been postponed due to the developer’s desire to further enhance and balance the hotly-anticipated fighting game.

“The title's development is already near complete; however, we would like to take more time to further polish its balance, gameplay, and expressivity. In return for your patience, we commit to bringing you the best DEAD OR ALIVE gaming experience,” said Yohei Shimbori, the game’s Producer and Director. “I am truly sorry for the inconvenience caused by the release delay of DEAD OR ALIVE 6.”

Assassin's enter Monster Hunter World!

If being able to hunt enormous monsters while being followed by a cute and helpful cat companion was not enough for you, developer Capcom have added a new event to 'Monster Hunter World' that gives you the opportunity to do the aforementioned activities dressed as an assassin.



The event is now live on console versions of the game but will make its way to the PC platform at a later date. Currently console players can take up the SDF: Silent, Deadly and Fierce quest and hunt two monsters, each of which yields a Senu's feather. Now for those that do not know, Senu is the name of the companion bird of protagonist Bayek in Assassin's Creed: Origins. Collecting the feathers allow player to grab the Bayek costume and an assassin hood. The armor is layered which means that players can wear it over existing equipment without changing the stats. The hood boosts your running, climbing and stealth stats. On top of this, it also boosts damage of stealth attacks.

Capcom is also planning a Witcher crossover soon so players can be on the lookout for that.

Sean Bean Elusive Target available for the next 15 days

A new video was dropped detailing some of the ways in which you can assassinate Sean Bean in 'Hitman 2'.



For the uninitiated, Sean Bean appears as the first Elusive Target in Hitman 2. Elusive Targets in Hitman games are one off targets that appear during a defined period of time and players get one go at killing them. Should the player fail in any way, then the target escapes for forever.

Sean Bean is an accomplished actor but is also known to die in most of the movies he stars in. Ironically enough, his character in the game is called Mark Faba, a.k.a The Undying because he is apparently super hard to kill. Players have 14 days to get to him and there are a variety of ways that one could approach him.

Monster Energy Supercross - The Official Videogame 2 to release on February 8, 2019

The official Monster Energy AMA Supercrtoss videogame, 'Monster Energy Supercross - The Official Videogame 2' (a bit of an odd title if you ask me) will be releasing on February 8, 2019. The game has been developed by Milestone and will be launched on several platforms including PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch.



The graphics look pleasing but there is no gameplay footage to judge how the game handles. What we do know is that the game gives you an open world to test your skills on single cylinder, two-stroke bikes. There is a track editor that lets you build your own challenges and where you make all the rules on how you start, what gear you have and more.

The game is available for pre-order on all platforms, except PC, for USD 59.99 (~Rs 4400).

Fade To Silence gets biggest update yet - Guilt

The beautiful looking survival RPG, "Fade to Silence" has received its biggest update so far called "Guilt". The update introduces a new follower, a new region to explore and a new kind of monster plus new social events. The game is developed by Black Forest Games and published by THQ Nordic and has been a available through Steam Early Access.



New Content and Features of Fade to Silence Guilt

The Glare and Shuttle
This is a new region which can also be seen in the video. It featues an icy ravine leading up to a broken dam is now open for exploration and you can reach it via The Pit.

The Feeder 
It is a new mob which is vicious, slow and deadly. The Feeder has a tongue that darts out of the maw in its underbelly. On impact, it drags you back to the feeder – into the perfect position for its devastating attack.

New follower Issa – The Sniper
Always armed and ready to hunt, Issa enjoys the thrill of the chase. She doesn’t give up until she gets what she wants. She is likelier to join if you have other people with you as tracks of your other followers may lead her to your camp.

Social Events & Leadership
The first batch of social events that occur in your camp and force you to make tough decisions. As your followers’ worldviews warped by the eternal winter clash, you must manage the intricate relationships for the sake of your camp. Each decision you’ll be forced to make will have an outcome and impact the overall morale of your followers.

Episodic sci-fi game Elea receives 6th major update increasing FPS limit and hint systems

The people behind the sci-fi adventure "Elea" have been constantly listening to feedback from gamers and have thus released the sixth major update for the game. The game has been in Early Access since end of April, which has already resulted in an abundance of useful feedback from the community and previewers. The final version of "Elea - Episode 1" is releasing this summer for Xbox One and Steam.



In order to make the gameplay more engaging and user friendly the movement speed has been increased and numerous hints and objectives have been added. Additionally, a brand new hint system was introduced, giving the player more detailed objective information.  A “how to play” help screen has been added to guide players as well, accessible from the settings menu and at the start of the game. Another major improvement is that the FPS limit has been improved, now enabling up to 120 FPS, making the game run even more smoothly. Also, better screen space reflections have been added, in order to improve the graphical performances and make the surreal world of Elea look even more gorgeous.

Elea is being developed by Kyodai and published by SEODESCO and is an episodic sci-fi story telling adventure with particularly good soundtrack (as we noted in an earlier article). Marten Buijsse, Community Manager at SOEDESCO said, “Since the Early Access launch we have received a lot of community feedback and we’re very happy that so many people wanted to pitch in and help. The game has made great progress in these few months, but we’re not done yet! For the remainder of the Early Access period we will continue to update the game in accordance with player feedback, all the way until we have a perfect version 1.0.”