CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS III BETA

BIGGEST EVER ON PLAYSTATION 4

Treyarch’s Black Ops III Beta Sets New Standard as the #1 Beta on PlayStation 4 

Activision Publishing, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Activision Blizzard (Nasdaq:ATVI), today confirmed that Treyarch’s Call of Duty®: Black Ops III Multiplayer Beta, which began on 19^th August and ran through 23^rd August, has become the largest beta in PlayStation®4 (PS4™) history.

Millions of gamers downloaded and played the beta, which provided critical feedback and technical data at scale for the Treyarch development team to further fine-tune and polish in preparation for the 6^th November launch of Call of Duty: Black Ops III.

“This is about making sure we deliver to our fans the best possible game at launch,” said Rob Kostich, senior vice president and general manager of Call of Duty®, Activision Publishing.  “Becoming the biggest beta on PS4 speaks to the excitement felt by gamers and the quality of work by Treyarch.  And remember, this beta is just a fraction of the overall multiplayer experience and a portion of what’s coming on 6^th November when the full game – spanning campaign, multiplayer and Zombies hits worldwide.”

“We’ve been looking forward to getting the game into the hands of the people that matter most – the fans,” said Mark Lamia, studio head of Treyarch.  “We can’t thank them all enough for participating and providing us with invaluable feedback and data that Treyarch is already hard at work incorporating into the game for launch. Our goal is to deliver the best Day One experience possible and this beta – along with the input from our passionate community of fans – has helped position us to do just that.” 

“Played by millions of PlayStation fans around the world, the response to the beta was massive and shows the strength when bringing together the best-selling console franchise with the best-selling game console,” said Adam Boyes, VP of Publisher and Developer Relations, Sony Computer Entertainment America. “Signalling an impressive start of a new era for PlayStation and this famed franchise, there was no better way to welcome Call of Duty to its new home on PlayStation 4.”

The Call of Duty: Black Ops III beta set new marks on PS4 delivering the most downloads, gameplay sessions and hours of gameplay to date, according to Activision and Sony PlayStation.

Call of Duty: Black Ops III is in development at Treyarch for PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system, Xbox One, the all-in-one games and entertainment system from Microsoft and PC.  The Call of Duty: Black Ops III multiplayer beta is available now on Xbox One and PC.

For the latest intel, check out: www.callofduty.com, www.youtube.com/callofduty or follow @Treyarch and @CallofDuty on Twitter and Instagram and Facebook.  Call of Duty: Black Ops III is not yet rated.

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Call of Duty: Black Ops III

Formats:  PC, PS4, XO Out:  6/11/2015 Publisher:  Activision

Official Destiny: The Taken King - Launch Gameplay Trailer is out now, featuring “Black Dog” by Led Zeppelin. 

 

And tomorrow, the third and final Bungie livestream will take place for the upcoming Destiny: The Taken King. 

On Wednesday, 2^nd September at 18:00 BST, DeeJ (Bungie Community Manager) will host a livestream straight from the studio with Ben Wommack (Designer), community guest Laced Up Lauren and special closing guest Luke Smith. They’ll be venturing deep within the Dreadnaught, Patrolling its dark halls in search of loot, adventure and player instigated public events.

The livestream will be viewable here: http://www.twitch.tv/bungie. In advance of the stream, you can check out the official launch trailer below.

Destiny: The Taken King, will be available on Tuesday, 15^th September. 

www.Bungie.net, www.facebook.com/Bungie and @Bungie on Twitter. For game information, visit www.DestinyTheGame.com and follow the official Destiny social channels atwww.facebook.com/DestinyTheGame and @DestinyTheGame on Twitter. 

Learn more about Destiny: The Taken King and pre-order the Legendary and Collector’s Editions athttps://www.destinythegame.com/uk/en/... 

PRODUCT INFORMATION

Destiny: The Taken King

Formats:  PS3, PS4, X360, XO Out:  15/9/2015 Publisher:  Activision

CALL OF DUTY SET TO TAKE

BLACK OPS FANS TO NUK3TOWN

Re-Imagination of the Most Popular Multiplayer Map in

Black Ops Series History is Transformed Once Again for Call of Duty: Black Ops III

Available Exclusively at GAME: Pre-order and Get Nuk3town Map Day One on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC  

A re-imagined version of the fan-favourite multiplayer map Nuketown, is coming to Call of Duty®: Black Ops III.  Set in the year 2065 and refreshed for a new generation of gameplay, Nuk3town integrates Black Ops III’s new momentum-based chained-movement system, taking players into intense close-quarters action that they’ve come to expect. Exclusively at GAME, fans that pre-order Call of Duty®: Black Ops III will receive the Nuk3town downloadable bonus map as an in-box download code, available with launch units of Call of Duty: Black Ops III for PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system, Xbox One, the all-in-one games and entertainment system from Microsoft and PC.  Published by Activision Publishing, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Activision Blizzard (Nasdaq: ATVI), and developed by award-winning developer Treyarch, Call of Duty: Black Ops III will arrive in stores Friday, 6^th November. 

“The Nuketown maps have a special place in Call of Duty multiplayer history and we can’t wait to build upon that heritage in Black Ops III”, said Mark Lamia, Studio Head of Treyarch.  “We carefully adapted the design of the map to make sure that it fit with our new movement system, but to also make sure that we retained the spirit and the fun that made fans fall in love with it in the first place.”

The popular map debuted in the original Call of Duty®: Black Ops, and returned in Call of Duty®: Black Ops IIas Nuketown 2025, with an updated look and feel representing the home of the future.  As Nuk3town in Call of Duty: Black Ops III, this classic, downloadable bonus map once again delivers quick-hitting action that’s suitable for all game types, but now reimagined for a new generation of play styles to best fit the new movement system.

Black Ops III multiplayer offers the most engaging and rewarding multiplayer offering to date in the series, where players move fluidly through custom-built environments with finesse, all while maintaining complete control over their weapon at all times. Treyarch also introduces its new Specialist system, which lets players choose and rank-up 9 elite Black Ops soldiers, each with their own look, personality, voice and battle-hardened weapons and abilities, fundamentally changing the way players engage in combat.  Multiplayer is rounded out with an all-new weapon customisation system that give players more powerful tools than ever to build and personalise that perfect weapon. 

For campaign players, Call of Duty: Black Ops III deploys players into a future world, where bio-technology coupled with cybernetic enhancements has given rise to a new breed of Black Ops soldier.  Through Direct Neural Interface (DNI) technology, players are now connected to the intelligence grid and their fellow operatives during battle.  In a world more divided than ever, this elite squad consists of men and women who have enhanced their combat capabilities to fight faster, stronger, and smarter. 

No Black Ops title would be complete without its signature Zombies, rounding out the offering.  Call of Duty: Black Ops III delivers “Shadows of Evil”, a 1940’s film-noir-inspired adventure that is a completely unique, immersive and ambitious Zombies experience to date, complete with a new XP progression for players, adding unprecedented levels of depth and re-playability.

Nuk3town for Call of Duty: Black Ops III will be available exclusively for GAME customers only who pre-order for PS4, Xbox One and PC.

For the latest intel, check out: www.callofduty.com, www.youtube.com/callofduty, 

www.treyarch.com, www.youtube.com/treyarch, Instagram Facebook, @Treyarch  ,Instagram 

Call of Duty: Black Ops III is rated PEGI 18.

WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT LAUNCHES MAD MAX™

Experience the expansive post-apocalyptic, open-world game from Avalanche Studios for PlayStation®4 system, Xbox One and PC

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment today announced that Mad Max™ , the open-world, third-person action game developed by Avalanche Studios and set in a post-apocalyptic setting, is now available for PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system, Xbox One and PC. PC will be available via digital only in the UK..

The Mad Max video game introduces an original story set within the universe of Mad Max and features deep car customisation that impacts its handling, metal-grinding vehicular action and gives players a vast arsenal of mobile weaponry within The Wasteland.  Players become Max, the lone warrior who must fight to stay alive by engaging in vicious on-ground fighting, as well as physics-based vehicular combat, against savage factions who are fighting for domination and survival in this gritty, dynamic open-world.  

“Mad Max is an iconic character, recently re-introduced to the world by the latest film, and now we’re introducing a new way for fans and gamers to experience the adventure-filled Wasteland universe in which he lives,” said Peter Wyse, Vice President, Group General Manager, Production and Development, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment .  “Avalanche Studios has created an expansive, beautiful open world environment that comes to life with a brand new story for Mad Max .”

“Avalanche Studios are big fans of Mad Max and creating an open-world game in such a brutal setting was right up our alley,” said Christofer Sundberg, Avalanche Studios Co-founder and Chief Creative Officer.   “We can’t wait to see how players customise their Max characters, as well as their cars.”   

Following the theft of his iconic Interceptor, Max must align himself with a gifted, but peculiar, mechanic named Chumbucket to build the ultimate survival vehicle, something Chumbucket calls the “Magnum Opus.”  Players design, customise and upgrade their essential vehicle by choosing from different car chassis and a myriad of upgrades including mounted weapons, armour and engines in the hopes of escaping to the Plains of Silence. Gamers must endure the open-world, post-apocalyptic environment that features a huge variety of encounters in a host of different locations throughout The Wasteland, many of them remnants of the world before the apocalypse. Players brave the treacherous landscapes, hostile weather patterns and deadly marauders, while accumulating Max’s equipment and weapons to survive by combining melee combat, gunplay and tactical techniques.

Mad Max is rated PEGI 18. For more information, visit www.madmaxgame.com,Facebook.com/MadMaxGame and Twitter.com/MadMaxGame. 

PRODUCT INFORMATION

Mad Max

Formats:  PC, PS3, PS4, X360, XO Out:  2015 Publisher:  Warner Bros. Developer:  Avalanche Studios

Watch the Opening Cinematic to Halo 5: Guardians Right Now

The Halo 5: Guardians launch is right around the corner, and we’re excited to unveil the opening cinematic to the game, featuring Fireteam Osiris – the elite team comprised of:

·         Spartan Jameson Locke – Before he was a Spartan, Locke was an ONI Acquisitions Specialist – an expert in tracking, asset recovery, and elimination of high value targets

·         Spartan Olympia Vale – A child prodigy, Vale’s innate skill in languages led to a career as a Navy liaison with the Sangheili post-war

·         Spartan Holly Tanaka – After surviving the glassing of her homeworld, Tanaka joined the Army, looking for a chance to save others from the same fate

·         Spartan Edward Buck – During his service as an ODST, Buck’s personnel profile suggested “if he were any better he’d be a Spartan”

In the cinematic, the group receives UNSC orders to recover a high value target and deploy to take on Covenant and Promethean forces in a fierce action sequence – the start to the most ambitious, robust and epic Halo campaign experience yet.

The cinematic was directed by 343 Industries and created in collaboration with some of the video game industry’s leading creative talent, such as AXIS Animation, Profile Studios and Warner Bros. The full list includes:

·         Director: Brien Goodrich (343 Industries)

·         Animation Director: Steve Dyck (343 Industries)

·         Creative Director: Stuart Aiken (AXIS Animation)

·         Animator: Greg Towner (343 Industries)

·         Producer: Debbie Ross (AXIS Animation) and Connie Kennedy (Profile Studios)

·         VFX: AXIS Animation

·         Audio: Warner Bros. Post Production Services and 343 Industries Audio Team

Halo 5: Guardians is available on Oct. 27 and pre-order and additional information is available at www.xbox.com/halo.

PRODUCT INFORMATION

Halo 5: Guardians

Format:  XO Out:  27/10/2015 Publisher:  Microsoft Developer:  343 Industries

UK Exclusive Fallout 4 Steelbook and Postcards Announced at Insomnia 55

Excitement levels at Insomnia 55 hit nuclear proportions on Saturday when the UK exclusiveFallout® 4 items were announced, which are only available at GAME.

While stocks last, Fallout fans can get their hands on a UK exclusive Steelbook and Fallout 4postcard pack when pre-ordering the Standard Edition of Fallout 4 from GAME.

Fallout 4 will be available worldwide on November 10, 2015 and is being developed for Xbox One, PlayStation® 4 and PC by award-winning Bethesda Game Studios® under the direction of Todd Howard.  This eagerly-awaited game is the follow up to the 2008 ‘Game of the Year’, Fallout® 3, and the first title from the world-renowned studio since the release of their global phenomenon and 2011 ‘Game of the Year’, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim®.

Charlotte Knight, UK Retail MD at GAME said: “We saw unprecedented levels of interest whenFallout 4 was announced, and after waiting seven long years for the next chapter of this incredible franchise we are so pleased to be able to team up with Bethesda to offer some cool exclusives for what is expected to be the release of the year!”

For a chance to get hold of these Fallout 4 items, fans should visit their local GAME, or head towww.game.co.uk. For more information on Fallout 4 visit www.fallout4.com

PRODUCT INFORMATION

Fallout 4

Formats:  PC, PS4, XO Out:  10/11/2015 Publisher:  Bethesda

Explore The Simpsons™ and Midway Arcade™ In LEGO® Dimensions™

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment today revealed screenshots showcasing The Simpsonsand Midway Arcade gameplay for LEGO Dimensions, the upcoming entertainment experience that merges physical LEGO brick building with interactive console gameplay. Both The Simpsons and Midway Arcade levels are part of the LEGO Dimensions main game that can be played through in the Starter Pack.  

The Simpsons Level within the LEGO Dimensions Starter Pack incorporates a cel-shaded art style, for a look that is true to the original, animated series and unique from the other levels within the game. Players will face an unlikely pair of evil masterminds in The Simpsons Level – Lord Business and The Joker – who have joined Lord Vortech's legion of villains and invaded Springfield. It is up to our heroes to defeat them and restore order in The Simpsonsworld. For fans of The Simpsons that want to customise their LEGO Dimensions experience, a The Simpsons Level Pack which includes a LEGO Homer Simpson minifigure and The Simpsons Fun Packs which include a LEGO Bart Simpson minifigure and a LEGO Krusty the Clown minifigure were also announced. All of the characters, vehicles or gadgets from any of these expansion packs can be combined with any other characters, vehicles and gadgets that exist throughout the game, and can be played in any level, with any other entertainment property. Imagine the fun of Bart Simpson riding a Velociraptor in Metropolis. 

In the Midway Arcade Level within the LEGO Dimensions Starter Pack, Batman™, Gandalf™ and Wyldstyle™ find themselves in a videogame, where they must race in Super Sprint, smash their way through hordes of enemies in Gauntlet, save astronauts in Defender, and defeat robots in Robotron.  For retro gamer fans, there will be a Midway Arcade Gamer Level Pack with a LEGO Retro Gamer minifigure, and an entire level with more than 20 arcade games to beat.

Launching 29^th September, LEGO Dimensions will be available for Xbox One, the all-in one games and entertainment system from Microsoft and the Xbox 360 games and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®4 and PlayStation®3 computer entertainment systems and Nintendo´s Wii U™ system.

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