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BioWare™ has announced that the Dragon Age™ Keep is now available in open beta. The Dragon Age Keep is a revolutionary story creation web app that will give gamers and BioWare fans an opportunity to discover and shape the legacy, heroes and world around their personal story in Dragon Age: Inquisition, the highly anticipated, next generation RPG launching starting on November 18. To access Dragon Age Keep* from a modern web browser, players can visit the Keep and log-in with their Origin account. Read the rest of this entry »

Nintendo unleashed a deluge of information about its upcoming Super Smash Bros. for Wii U game, including an eight-player mode, the ability to build and share custom stages and an exclusive soundtrack offer. Nintendo revealed these and many more details in a live-streamed Nintendo Direct video announcement.  Read the rest of this entry »

Over the top. Breathtaking. Out of control. Stylish. Critically acclaimed. Any of these words can be used to describe the Bayonetta 2 game, the latest action classic from PlatinumGames, launching exclusively for the Wii U console on October 24. Fans of the original Bayonetta game know that the series delivers some of the most intense action, massive set pieces, gorgeous graphics and slick controls of any video game series out there. With Bayonetta 2, everything is taken to the next level. Main character Bayonetta is more powerful than ever, using wild new moves and weapons in various single- and multiplayer modes to take down both angels and demons in a thrilling quest to save a friend from eternal damnation. Just another day in the life of the Umbra Witch herself. Read the rest of this entry »

SEGA® of America, Inc. and SEGA® Europe Ltd. today announced a pre-order incentive for Company of Heroes 2™: Ardennes Assault consisting of an all-new Company known as “Fox” Company. This band of Rangers is led by Captain Monte Durante and sits alongside the three Companies already included in the game; Airborne, Support and Mechanized. Players can choose up to three Companies on a campaign play-through; each with its own unique play style, specializations, abilities and Officer. Read the rest of this entry »

Strong launches in the Americas, Europe and Australia* have propelled the cumulative sales total for Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS to more than 2.8 million sold worldwide. This first-ever portable installment of the game has resonated both with fans and critics, and its initial sales set Nintendo up for a strong holiday season. To keep the momentum going, Nintendo has unveiled the launch date of the Wii U version of the fighting game. Read the rest of this entry »

Phase 4 Films Inc. has announced that season two of the hit HISTORY drama series Vikings will be released on DVD and Blu-ray on October 14, 2014 across Canada. To celebrate the launch of this epic season, Phase 4 Films has also announced a partnership with The Firkin Group of Pubs and Inside Fitness to give fans a taste of life as a Viking and encourage fans to get fit like a Viking. Read the rest of this entry »

Join Ubisoft Creative Director Alex Amancio as he walks gamers through this exciting first look at a co-op heist mission from Assassin’s Creed Unity. In heist missions you’ll have to coordinate your skills and attacks to infiltrate, steal the artifacts, and escape without being detected. The less you’re seen, the higher your reward for finishing the mission will be. Heists are just one type of co-op mission and with constantly changing goal placement as well as a variable number and location of guards you can replay heists again and again for a fresh experience every time. Read the rest of this entry »

Nintendo’s 3D portable video game system will be getting three cool new looks for the holiday season. Nintendo announced the three special-edition Nintendo 3DS XL systems that will be available in limited quantities. The new systems are sure to be scooped up by collectors and anyone who was waiting for an excuse to buy a hand-held Nintendo system. Systems announced today include: Read the rest of this entry »

Ubisoft has announced that record-breaking open-world action game Watch Dogs will finally be available for the Wii U™ system from Nintendo on November 18 in North America.  Watch Dogs will take advantage of the Wii U specific hardware with a detailed and interactive map of Chicago to be displayed on the Wii U™ GamePad. The game also features Off-TV Play, letting gamers continue playing Watch Dogs solely on the Wii U GamePad. Read the rest of this entry »

Ubisoft has announced that Watch_Dogs Bad Blood, a new downloadable piece of content for Watch_Dogs, the record-breaking open-world action game that has sold-in more than 8 million units, will release on September 23 for season pass holders and September 30 for all other players. Unfortunately it’s a totally moot point for those of us wanting the Wii U edition of the game, because it has yet to be released, even though Ubi keeps promising a 2014 release date. Well – the hype for the game is pretty well all but over, unless the developer is hoping to capitalize on the holiday release frenzy. I’m not impressed with the delay – I just hope that it’s worth the wait. Maybe Wii U players will get the DLC included in the release when it finally happens – as a reward for being patient and not cancelling the pre-order. Well – one can always hope. Read the rest of this entry »