Watch_Dogs Is About Hacking, But This New Trailer Shows Off Combat

Here’s a look at the latest trailer for Watch_Dogs, Ubisoft’s upcoming futuristic action game set in Chicago, where you play as a hacker named Aiden Pearce, who has the ability to access the city’s central operating system:

Watch_Dogs is being developed by Ubisoft Montreal, with support from other Ubisoft studios. The game is scheduled for release on November 19th in North America and November 21st in Europe. Watch_Dogs is headed to PC, Xbox 360, Wii U, PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4, but Ubisoft mention “next-gen consoles,” so that likely means more than just the PS4.

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Call of Duty Ghosts Will Feature a Form of Co-Op

Call of Duty: Ghosts news has been buzzing around since its announcement at the Xbox One reveal and E3.

Infinity Ward’s Candice Capen (@candyslexia) revealed via Twitter on July 3rd that Ghosts will “have a cooperative mode of sort, but we’re not announcing it yet and I’ve no clue when/if we will”

Call of Duty: Ghosts is confirmed to be released on November 5 for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC. Launch dates for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One has not been announced yet.

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BlazBlue Chrono Phantasma Limited Edition Comes With Rachel Figurine, Visual Book

As reported last night, as part of their ongoing 25th anniversary celebration, Arc System Works will debut a new arcade stick alongside the launch of BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma in Japan. Retailer Ebten is taking pre-orders for the stick now.

Additionally, Ebten are also offering an exclusive limited edition of BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma, which will come with a Nendoroid Puchi figurine of Rachel Alucard (above), a B2-sized tapestry (below), a BlazBlue visual book featuring art by guest artists, and a special soundtrack by Daisuke Ishiwatari.

The entire package will come in a special box designed by BlazBlue series producer Toshimichi Mori, and will cost 10,290 yen. That’s the box below, and it will be available on October 24th—the same day that BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma launches.

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Black Ops II Title Update Results in Tweaks, Death Threats

The latest title update for Call of Duty: Black Ops II now live on the Xbox 360 has resulted in violent threats on Twitter by frustrated gamers against the game's design director, David 'Vahn' Vonderhaar.

The July 23 update introduced the Personalization Pack, as well as balancing tweaks for several weapons. The focus of the ire stems from changes made to reduce the power, or 'nerfing,' of the most popular sniper rifles. The tweaks are small, only tweaking fire and rechamber times by fractions of seconds.

However, these changes angered some gamers, who have taken to Twitter to vent their irritation at Vonderhaar.

Activision's Dan Amrich has taken to his personal blog, One of Swords, to argue against threats toward game developers

'One of Vahn’s many responsibilities is to keep the game as balanced as possible,' Amrich said. 'Weapons are designed with pros and cons; they perform in specific ways for specific reasons. But if, in the course of millions of hours of gameplay and the data to go with it, weapons are found to be more effective or less effective than they should be to keep that performance balanced, they are adjusted.'

According to Amrich, the threats pointed toward Vonderhaar from the Call of Duty community have become too common, and too violent.

'Vahn often gets told he should die in a fire or kill himself or is a horrible person,' Amrich continued. 'If anybody thinks for a second that this is okay, it is not. But if the loudest voices in the Call of Duty 'community' act like an angry mob instead, guess how the entire world views Call of Duty? Now consider that these Internet Tough Guy rants and demands are not unique to COD, but exist everywhere, in many gaming communities. This is why the world often does not take gaming seriously; this is why gamers are assumed to be immature, whiny assholes. Because the immature, whiny assholes are louder.'

Amrich points out that Vonderhaar has responded to these threats with calm and restraint, asking only for ideas and suggestions regarding the update. Amrich asks that the community take responsibility for their words, and show a better attitude when communicating with developers who are in control of their favorite games.

Amrich concluded, saying, 'If you enjoy your games, have a little respect for the people who make them — and stop threatening them with bodily harm every time they do their job.'

Here are some of the details behind the latest update:

New Features

6 new Personalization Packs are now available as downloadable content. Each pack comes loaded with 1 camo, 1 themed calling card and 3 unique reticles.Season Pass holders will now be reminded to download Season Pass content which they haven’t previously downloaded.

Multiplayer Issues Addressed

Improved stability when pressing buttons during a Theater mode screenshot.Screenshots taken during Theater mode from a match on Uplink will no longer become corrupt.

Multiplayer Game Balancing

AN-94: Damage slightly reduced.DSR 50: Rate of fire reduced.Ballista: Rate of fire slightly reduced.

The game has also received an extensive update to its Zombie game mode. For the entire list, follow this link.

And, finally, some good news

According to the Treyarch Twitter feed, Black Ops II will have a double XP weekend starting Friday at 10 a.m. PST.

Check out the Personalization Pack trailer below:

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Mortal Kombat Creator And Jim Lee Discuss Bringing Scorpion To Injustice

In a new developer diary video, Mortal Kombat co-creator Ed Boon and DC Comics’ Jim Lee explain why they felt bringing Scorpion to Injustice: Gods Among Us was a good idea. Boon says it’s mainly because Mortal Kombat itself was inspired by comics in the first place. Meanwhile, Lee feels Scorpion fits into the DC Universe and fills a gap.

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Scorpion will be available for download on January 11th in the game. DLC for the Wii U version will be available later this Summer.

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Namco Bandai rsquo;s Next Title Is A 3DS Game Based On The Film SPEC Heaven

It has been revealed in the latest issue of Famitsu, that Namco Bandai are currently developing a 3DS game based on the 2012 hit thriller comedy film, SPEC: Heaven. The movie is about a duo of a high IQ detective and her distinguished partner who solve cases by postulating the “SPEC” of criminals in order to arrest them.

The 3DS game will alternate between visual novel parts and command-based adventure parts with pixelated character sprites. SPEC: Heaven’s story will also be supervised by the original writer of the film Yumie Nishiogi, producers Hiroki Ueda and Natsuki Imai. The magazine issue also reveals the game will feature automatic feed for texts, backlog, glossary and tips

Erika Toda and Ryo Kase, the two starring actors from the film are said to have appeared in a photo op for the game, however, it has yet to be revealed whether they’ll be part of it or if the 3DS game will follow the same storyline.

SPEC: Heaven is slated for release in October 3rd for Nintendo 3DS.

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PlayRoom, The Adorable PlayStation 4 Augmented Reality Tech Demo

Tucked away in a corner at E3 was a hands-on demo for The PlayRoom, a PlayStation 4 augmented reality tech demo that shows what's inside a DualShock 4. I thought the controller was made out of motors and circuit boards, but in The PlayRoom the controller is filled with little tiny robots.

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You can fire a robot called Asobi (Japanese for 'play') out of the controller and it will fly around your room. The PlayStation Eye shows the player and your living room on screen with Asobi super imposed on it. You can interact with Asobi by hitting it, but Asobi will get upset and retaliate by freezing your head or electrocuting you. Not in real life, of course, but on the screen. You can remove the ice by shaking your head.

The PlayRoom has another tech demo called AR Bots, which lets players flick robots out of the DualShock 4 by swiping the touchpad. Bots will run around and play in your living room. You can create toys for them to play with by using a tablet. The tech demo had preset items like a beach ball that you can add to the screen. I also drew items by making shapes on the tablet, which transformed my 2D drawings into 3D objects.

AR Bots also demoed the DualShock 4's motion controls when you vacuum the little robots up by moving the controller around the screen.

The robots dance when they’re inside your controller, but you have to hold the controller still. Shaking it moves the robots around. Turn the controller upside down, and you can hear the robots make shout 'whoaaaa' through the DualShock 4's microphone. You can also 'feel' the robots moving up and down since the DualShock 4 activates motors at different times to give players the illusion that the robots are living inside.

The PlayRoom was a neat experiment, but it isn’t a game. Perhaps, Sony Computer Entertainment will use some of this tech for a future title like a next-gen LittleBigPlanet or a game that utilizes the PlayStation Eye, because The PlayRoom was the only game at E3 that really utilizes the accessory.

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The Legend of Zelda A Link Between Worlds Will Have Two Triforces

The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds will have not one, but two Triforces, Nintendo have shared.

This is depicted in the game’s logo, which shows a second shadowy Triforce, which is located in a different world from the one Link inhabits.

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Hatsune Miku Project Mirai 2 Shows Off A Bunch Of Songs In The Game

Sega has revealed a whopping 10-minute trailer for their upcoming Vocaloid game for the 3DS, Hatsune Miku: Project Mirai 2. Featured in this video are all 17 songs revealed so far, including the brand new title Snowman by halyosy. During the song Piano x Forte x Scandal, you also get a glimpse of the Vocal Change feature, in which the character changes while the song is playing.

Here is a list of every song in this trailer:

Skeleton Orchestra and Lilia1925Sweet MagicYume YumeOne, Two Fanclub1/6 ~out of the gravity~Common World DominationPiano x Forte x ScandalDo Re Mi Fa RondoAmatsu KitsuneKoneko no Paya PayaSnowmanInvisibleInterviewerCendrillonAdolescenceElectric Angel

Hatsune Miku: Project Mirai 2 will be released for the Nintendo 3DS on November 28.

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danganronpa 1 ' 2 reload slated for release in october

Danganronpa 1 & 2 Reload, a PlayStation Vita port of the PSP Danganronpa games, has a release date in Japan. Famitsu.com reports that Spike Chunsoft will release the two-game compilation on October 10th.

The retail version of Danganronpa 1 & 2 Reload will cost 5,229 yen. The download version will go for 4,700 yen. Pre-ordering the game will net buyers a radio CD.

For more details on Danganronpa 1 & 2 Reload, check our initial report.

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Meet Drakengard 3 rsquo;s Utautai ldquo;Two, rdquo; The Blue-Haired Life Of The Party

In recent news, Square Enix announced their delay of Drakengard 3’s release in order to meet people’s expectations and further increase the game’s quality; however, that doesn’t stop them from introducing us to the blue-haired Utautai beauty, “Two”. Famitsu shares the latest on the lastly revealed sister.

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While the third Utautai sister Two does look cool as ice, she’s actually governs the country of sand. She’s a bright and cheerful young girl, who can get along with just about anyone. She is considered to be the life of the party character of the sisters. And sorry boys, according to the report, she's currently seeing a man.

In Drakengard 3, you’ll be playing as the Utautai sister Zero, who’ll have a dragon named Mikhail as a partner. Zero can ride on Mikahil to fight while flying and also on the ground. While fighting on land, you’ll be able to use the dragon’s bite and wing attacks, along with powerful breath attacks.

In commemoration of Drakengard’s 10 year anniversary, Famitsu are helping Square celebrate it with an illustration contest, where readers will get to submit their drawings to Famitsu for a chance to win one of Drakengard series character designer Kimihiko Fujisaka’s original and signed drawings of Zero.

Drakengard 3 is slated for release on December 19th for PlayStation 3.

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Pokémon Movie Featuring Mega Mewtwo And Genesect to Debut On Cartoon Network

In celebration of the launch of Pokémon X and Pokémon Y, Cartoon Network will be hosting a Pokémon animation special in the U.S. on October 19th. As part of the event, they’ll debut Pokémon the Movie: Genesect and the Legend Awaken, featuring Red Genesect and Mega Mewtwo (the latter from the X/Y games). Here’s a trailer:

Also on October 19th, Cartoon Network will air Pokémon the Movie: Kyurem vs. the Sword of Justice and share a two-episode sneak peek of the new season of the Pokémon anime, titled Pokémon the Series: XY.

The Pokémon X and Pokémon Y games will launch on October 12th worldwide.

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Sony's New PlayStation 4 IP Isn't An FPS, It's A Third-Person Game

At E3 this year, Sony and God of War: Ghost of Sparta developer Ready at Dawn revealed The Order: 1886, a new IP for the PlayStation 4. Now, we have a few more details on just what the game is going to be, courtesy of the PS Blog.

On what kind of game The Order: 1886 is, studio co-founder Ru Weerasuriya says, “The Order is a third person action adventure with shooting mechanics. It’s very much story-based—it’s a linear story-based game. We’re trying to tell a story. It’s what we call a filmic experience.”

Weerasuriya goes on to say that The Order: 1886 will not play like one would expect it to.

“There are gameplay features we’ll be talking about that will be very, very cool,” he shares. “Right now we’re playing with things—the moment-to-moment gameplay is really not what you might expect. We didn’t want to make it single-tone, where you rely on one single thing in expense of the rest.”

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Drakengard 3 Gives Players More Allies Than A Dragon

Zero, the protagonist in Drakengard 3, has a dragon named Mikhail as a partner. A giant white dragon is probably the only friend you need on the battlefield, but Square Enix's game will give adventurers two more allies on top of that. Male characters known as Apostles can fight alongside Zero.

Dengeki PlayStation revealed four apostles like Tito, a heinous character that is armed with a huge spear. Tito gets pleasure out when he hears shrieks of pain. Decato is an extreme masochist that gets pleasure from pain, Cent is a handsome cool kind of guy, and Octal are the other three apostles. Players can pick which two they characters they want to bring to battle.

Drakengard 3 is slated for release on PlayStation 3 later this year.

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Indie Shoot-em-up Danmaku Unlimited 2 Is Flying To PC This Summer

Danmaku Unlimited 2 is a vertical shoot-em-up that was originally developed for iOS devices by a one-man indie developer in Canada, and it’s now headed to PC. In case you’re wondering what the fuss is about, you can watch a trailer for it below that shows off gameplay footage:

But hey, if you’d rather try it out for yourself, that’s an option, too. While Danmaku Unlimited 2 isn’t quite ready for release yet, there’s a demo available here that lets you try the first five stages. The full version of Danmaku Unlimited 2 has four difficulty levels, runs at 60fps, and includes bonus features like a Boss Rush mode.

Danmaku Unlimited 2 is scheduled for release later this summer and is up for voting on the Steam Greenlight program now.

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Bakumatsu Rock Is The Wildest Music Game You'll Hear About This Year

Feudal Japan is a hot setting and video game companies have different takes on it from the romance series Hakuoki to Sega's more RPG-like Yakuza Restoration. Senran Kagura maker Marvelous AQL has a wild spin on ther era called Bakumatsu Rock.

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Set in the final days of the Tokugawa Shogunate, the Shogunate is using the Heaven's Song to brainwash people and rule the country. Freedom fighters are "rockers" led by Sakamoto Ryoma. Famitsu says Bakumatsu Rock is a rhythm game and it's coming to PSP on February 27.

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Here are some of the characters and voice actors confirmed for the game:

Sakamoto Ryoma (Kisho Taniyama)

Takasugi Shinsaku (Tatsuhisa Suzuki)

Kido Takayoshi (Showtaro Morikubo)

Okita Soji (Kensho Ono)

Hijikata Toshizo (Toshiyuki Morikawa)

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Dragon Ball Z Battle of Z Announced For America

Following its European announcement, Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Z has now been officially announced for North America, Latin America and Brazil as well.

Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Z is slated for release on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 at retail, with a digital-only release planned for PlayStation Vita.

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Will Your Heart Follow The Voice Of God Or The Whispers Of Demons

Nintendo debuted a new trailer for Shin Megami Tensei IV at E3, showing off more English-language footage from the upcoming Nintendo 3DS RPG, including more voice-work. Watch it below:

Shin Megami Tensei IV will be available in North America on July 16th.

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Ready At Dawn's New PS4 Game Takes Place In An Alternate History London

At their PlayStation press conference on Monday, Sony debuted a new PlayStation 4 game being developed by Ready at Dawn, the developer of God of War: Ghost of Sparta. Titled The Order: 1886, the game takes place in London during the Victorian Era.

The Order: 1886 follows an alternate history where technological advances are at the centre of a battle for mankind’s survival. In this world, the Industrial Revolution, which took place 40 years prior to the events of the game, stemmed from mankind’s desire to prevail in a centuries-old war.

The Order: 1886 doesn’t have a release date yet. You can watch the trailer above.

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Animal Crossing New Leaf Sales Are Over 5 Million Worldwide

Animal Crossing: New Leaf sold over 500,000 copies when it launched in North America last month, but Nintendo have provided updated sales figures for the game in their latest financial report.

As of June 30th, Animal Crossing: New Leaf has sold 1.19 million copies outside Japan, and a total of 5.4 million copies worldwide. This counts both retail and digital sales.

Meanwhile, worldwide sales of Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon are at 2.65 million. This figure, too, includes both retail and download sales.

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