Thursday, 1 August 2013




Navy Field 2 enhances its naval powers with new content

Marine Nationale update available from 31st July!

Today, NEXON Europe announced new nation content for the fast-paced World War I and II naval battling MMORTS, Navy Field 2. The update, called Marine Nationale (name of the French Navy), allows players to voyage towards the Atlantic coast of Europe using ships made with high quality steel, powerful engines, and superior weaponry that will prove to be advantageous while attacking enemies.

Marine Nationale will also be supported by new updates in the form of two new maps, the Ocean, providing open naval warfare for players to battle it out in the vast seas, and the Narrow Sea, creating close combat and fierce engagement. To make these battles even more enthralling, players can take on opponents with the full manual control update to show off their true abilities and skills.

All the new updates will be available from 31st July.

“We’re ecstatic to bring a new nation to Navy Field 2. Marine Nationale will give players more high level weaponry to exploit and new maps to explore with advanced battleships,” said Julia Moon, Lead Project Manager of Navy Field 2 at NEXON Europe. She also stated, “Navy Field 2 provides high performance gaming using a less resource intensive 3D engine, therefore this new update offers more competitive gameplay and events on a larger scale, bringing Navy Field 2 to the forefront of the naval MMORTS genre.”

Marine Nationale features:
  • Excellent ship design – receive reduced damages compared to other nations’ similar class ships.
  • Sailors who are trained for increased accuracy – gun shells will be more concentrated than other nations‘.
  • High quality fuel that will help to maintain Overheat periods for longer than other nations’ ships.
  • Heavy calibre machine gun bullets – automatic Anti-Aircraft weapon damage is higher than other nations’ similar classes.
  • High level battleships with an attractive armament that no other nation has – 14” Quad Gun.
Future events for Marine Nationale coming to Navy Field 2 include, the “France” Character Creation Event, “France” Level Up Event, Daily Login Event, Returning Captain Support Campaign, with a Weekend Hot Time Event in August and a Friend Invitation Event in mid-August.





For more information on Navy Field 2, please visit the official website athttp://navyfield2.nexoneu.com/ and follow Navy Field 2 on Facebook athttps://www.facebook.com/Navyfield2Europe


PRODUCT INFORMATION
Navy Field 2
Format: PC
Out: 27/3/2013 (online)
Publisher: NEXON

RIDGE RACER DRIFTOPIA™
CLOSED BETA STARTING TODAY 

Be one of the first to experience the game and provide your valuable feedback to the teams Go tohttp://www.ridgeracerdriftopia.com and register to receive a beta key granting you access to RIDGE RACER Driftopia’s closed beta starting today on Steam. 

RIDGE RACER™ Driftopia is the first ever free-2-play game based on the legendary franchise, and puts the series’ signature drifting and arcade handling right at the heart of the experience. Developed by Finland’s Bugbear Entertainment, the studio behind 2012 title Ridge Racer Unbounded, RIDGE RACER™ Driftopia distils the experience to the essential elements of driving, drifting and destruction, with upgraded visuals that make every dust mote and gleaming fender shimmer with life.  Players will be challenged to shave seconds off each other’s times as they tear up the streets and punch holes in solid concrete to reveal vital shortcuts. Beat other players’ times to climb the global rankings, level up cars and earn booster cards to get that racing edge over the competition. 

RIDGE RACER Driftopia is coming to PlayStation®3 and PC in 2013.
PRODUCT INFORMATION
RIDGE RACER Driftopia
Formats: PC, PS3
Out: 2013 (online)
Publisher: Namco Bandai


Just when I thought I was done...Hi, folks, it's me, Internet sensation and game review subject, Deadpool, here to shatter your fragile world views once more by revealing that the “Merc With A Map Pack” for MY video game,DEADPOOL, is now available to all players for purchase across all platforms.

Why would I open up my “Merc with a Map Pack” DLC to everyone who plays my game? Because exclusives suck! What if fire had remained exclusive to Mount Olympus? What if indoor toilets had remained exclusive to Victorian England? What if cool katanas with freakin' TIGERS on the hilt had remained exclusive to the shopping mall blacksmiths who forged them? Exactly!

So here's the Dealpool on what you get:

  • TWO new maps for Challenge Mode: GRT Plaza and Inside the Tower. These are good maps. I have broken bread with these maps. They went to private school. They will serve you well.
  • TWO new costumes to bust out in Infinite Mode: My D-Pooly and Uncanny X-Force suits.

I'M NOT FINISHED, HERE'S MORE INFORMATION. PREPARE YOURSELVES!

In the spirit of downloading content, I am pleased to share that DEADPOOL is now available on the Xbox LIVE Marketplace as a Games on Demand title. Digital downloads FTW!

The DEADPOOL “Merc with a Map Pack” DLC is now available 240 Microsoft Points. DEADPOOL is out now for the Xbox 360® games and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and on Windows PC. It is rated PEGI 18.




For more information, link yourself over to www.DeadpoolGame.com, or follow along atwww.facebook.com/RealDeadpool or www.twitter.com/Deadpool.

PRODUCT INFORMATION
Deadpool
Formats: PS3, X360
Out: 28/6/2013
Publisher: Activision
Developer: High Moon

 New Batman: Arkham Origins Online Component Trailer


Earlier today Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and DC Entertainment confirmed thatBatman: Arkham Origins will ship with a mode that allows players to take the franchise’s award-winning gameplay online to play with friends and foes. Here is a new trailer to showcase the online component that blends the traditional Arkham gameplay with third-person shooter mechanics and is in development by Splash Damage.

The online mode will be available for the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and Windows PC.  The game is scheduled to launch worldwide Oct. 25, 2013.

The Batman: Arkham Origins Online mode offers players the chance to hunt as Batman or Robin against the most challenging opponents yet, friends and other gamers online.  Players can also take on the role of a Super-Villain Elite and get a peek behind the curtain of what it’s like to side with The Joker or Bane as they establish their legacy by taking down Batman and Robin, and anyone else who gets in their way.  Fans will even be able call in the ultimate reinforcement to help turn the tide in any match by playing as The Joker or Bane themselves. 


Developed by WB Games MontrĂ©al, Batman: Arkham Origins 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.

Batman: Arkham Origins will be available for the PS3™, Xbox 360®, the Wii U™ system, and Windows PC.  Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate™, the handheld version developed by Armature Studio, will be available for PlayStation®Vita handheld entertainment system and the Nintendo 3DS™ handheld system.  The game will release on all platforms worldwide on Oct. 25, 2013. 

PRODUCT INFORMATION
Batman: Arkham Origins
Formats: PC, PS3, WiiU, X360
Out: 25 October 2013
Publisher: Warner Bros.

           Guacamelee! Gold Edition Slamming onto Steam Next Week

As a heads up, DrinkBox Studios is bringing platform-brawler Guacamelee! to Steam as a specialGuacamelee! Gold Edition on August 8th for $14.99, £11.99 and €13.99. To celebrate the Steam launch, Guacamelee! will be 10 percent off for the first week of release.

Features for the Guacamelee! Gold Edition Include:
·         Full Game along with the first two DLC packs – Costume pack and “The Devil’s Playground” challenge level
·         Steam trading cards
·         Steamworks integration with Achievements, Leaderboards, Cloud Save, and Big Picture Mode
·         Fully remappable keyboard controls
·         Create new custom costumes and share these with others via Steam Workshop

As an added bonus, for the first week, purchasers of Guacamelee! Gold will also receive a free code for the critically acclaimed Tales from Space: Mutant Blobs Attack on Steam.

PRODUCT INFORMATION
Guacamelee!
Formats: PS3, PSV
Out: 9/4/2013 (online)
Publisher: DrinkBox Studios

Electronic Sports League to introduce Infinite Crisis to European eSports audiences

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, Turbine Inc. and Turtle Entertainment to bring the DC Multiverse MOBA to gamescom in August


Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and its developer Turbine, Inc. today announced  a  partnership with Turtle Entertainment that will introduce Infinite Crisis to European eSports audiences through Electronic Sports League (short: ESL).  The collaboration kicks off at gamescom, hosted in Cologne (Germany) from 21st August until 25th August, and offers fans a chance to play and watchInfinite Crisis in the ESL hall..

The gamescom collaboration is the first of many activities in an ongoing partnership between Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and ESL, which will continue to create interesting competitive leagues for Infinite Crisis, which will be accessible through the experienced ESL platforms and shown live via ESL’s own live television studio:  ESL TV.  Every moment of Infinite Crisis’ entrance into the world of eSports in Europe will be streamed to audiences via Twitch.tv, the global leading streaming platform for gamers.

For the duration of the world’s biggest consumer facing videogaming show, attendees will be able to visit the 50m² Infinite Crisis booth in the ESL CM Storm Arena to watch professional and amateur gamers alike play this latest free-to-play multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) game set in the DC Multiverse.  The team will be introducing the new Coast City map, which players can experience for the first time in a consumer setting.  Adding to the excitement at the show, fans will be able to participate in an open Q&A with the developers behind the game, get their hands on a host of gaming giveaways and watch some of the world’s leading MOBA gamers battle their way across the DC Multiverse ahead of the upcoming open beta.

Infinite Crisis puts players in control of twisted incarnations of their favorite characters including Nightmare Batman and Gaslight Catwoman, playing alongside well-known characters including Superman, Green Lantern and Wonder Woman.  Soon gamers around the globe will have the opportunity to compete as DC Comics legends.

Sean Charles, Vice President of Marketing and Publisher Relations at Turtle Entertainment:
“Infinite Crisis is a fantastic addition to our ESL network.  The game not only offers existing MOBA players something new, but also a familiar yet altogether different play experience for existing DC Comics fans. Our new collaboration with Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment is a great example of how we can work with top game publishers to introduce their games to our audiences.”

Jeffrey Steefel, Exective Producer for Infinite Crisis:
“The partnership with ESL  is a very exciting step for us because we are able to reach out and engage with the competitive gaming community across Europe,” said Jeffrey Steefel, Executive Producer for Infinite Crisis.  “We’re thrilled to be working with MOBA players of all levels, from grass roots, to great partnerships like ESL.”

For more information about the game or to sign up for a chance to participate in the closed beta, visit www.infinitecrisis.com.

PRODUCT INFORMATION
Infinite Crisis
Format: PC
Out: Autumn 2013
Publisher: Warner Bros.


 Batman: Arkham Origins Online Component Confirmed

Play as Batman, Robin or an Elite Member of The Joker or Bane’s Gang


Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and DC Entertainment today confirmed thatBatman: Arkham Origins will ship with a mode that allows players to take the franchise’s award-winning gameplay online to play with friends and foes.  The online component blends the traditional Arkham gameplay with third-person shooter mechanics and is in development by Splash Damage.

The online mode will be available for the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and Windows PC.  The game is scheduled to launch worldwide Oct. 25, 2013.

The Batman: Arkham Origins Online mode offers players the chance to hunt as Batman or Robin against the most challenging opponents yet, friends and other gamers online.  Players can also take on the role of a Super-Villain Elite and get a peek behind the curtain of what it’s like to side with The Joker or Bane as they establish their legacy by taking down Batman and Robin, and anyone else who gets in their way.  Fans will even be able call in the ultimate reinforcement to help turn the tide in any match by playing as The Joker or Bane themselves.

Developed by WB Games MontrĂ©al, Batman: Arkham Origins 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.

Batman: Arkham Origins will be available for the PS3™, Xbox 360®, the Wii U™ system, and Windows PC.  Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate™, the handheld version developed by Armature Studio, will be available for PlayStation®Vita handheld entertainment system and the Nintendo 3DS™ handheld system.  The game will release on all platforms worldwide on Oct. 25, 2013. 

PRODUCT INFORMATION
Batman: Arkham Origins
Formats: PC, PS3, WiiU, X360
Out: 25 October 2013
Publisher: Warner Bros.