 | EA Sports UFC skipping current-gen Aug 20th 2013, 15:24 Publisher says upcoming fighting game coming only to Xbox One and PlayStation 4, will release around May 2014. 
EA Sports UFC won't be available on current-generation consoles, Wii U, or PC. Today during Electronic Arts' Gamescom 2013 media briefing, the company said the upcoming fighting game is in development only for Xbox One and PlayStation 4. An EA representative confirmed with GameSpot that EA Sports UFC will be exclusive to next-generation consoles. "The game will use the Ignite Engine technology which allows us to do amazing things, but only on Gen 4!" the company said. Also during the briefing, the company confirmed that EA Sports UFC is "about nine months from hitting the shelves," putting the game's release at around May 2014. The first gameplay footage for EA Sports UFC was shown during the briefing, though it was pre-alpha video. The game will utilize an "enormous" variety of strikes," EA said. Read and Post Comments | Get the full article at GameSpot
| | Battlefield 4 beta kicks off in October Aug 20th 2013, 15:22 DICE confirms pre-release multiplayer trial for upcoming military shooter launching in two months for Battlefield 3 Premium owners; Obliteration game mode detailed. 
A multiplayer beta for Battlefield 4 will launch in early October ahead of the game's release, developer DICE announced today during the Electronic Arts Gamescom briefing in Cologne, Germany. CEO Karl-Magnus Troedsson announced the news. The beta will be made available first to Battlefield 3 Premium owners, those who preordered the Battlefield 4 Digital Deluxe version, and owners of Medal of Honor: Warfighter . Three days later, the beta will be available for all players worldwide. It will feature the Siege of Shanghai map on the Conquest mode. The beta will be available for PC, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3. Also during the briefing, DICE announced the names of the five expansions included with the Battlefield 4 Premium offering, which was announced last week. They are China Rising, Second Assault, Naval Strike, Dragon's Teeth, and Final Stand, which will release in summer 2014. A Battlefield 4 Premium membership will sell for $50, the same price as a Battlefield 3 Premium subscription. Those with a membership will gain entry to all new content two weeks ahead of everyone else. DICE also showed off a new map and mode for Battlefield 4 during the briefing. The map is called Paracel Storm, while the new mode is Obliteration. In this game mode, players must carry one bomb to an enemy target and detonate it to win. Battlefield 4 launches for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC on October 29. The Xbox One and PS4 versions do not have release dates yet. Read and Post Comments | Get the full article at GameSpot
| | Plants vs. Zombies 2 hits 16 million downloads Aug 20th 2013, 14:54 PopCap Games' free-to-play mobile game the "biggest mobile game launch in EA history"; players have logged 25 million hours; Far Future update on the way. 
Today during Electronic Arts' Gamescom press briefing, the company announced that its free-to-play mobile game Plants vs. Zombies 2 has been downloaded more than 16 million times since launch on August 15. This makes the game the "biggest mobile game launch in EA history," according to the company. Plants vs. Zombies 2 is currently available for iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad. It will launch on other platforms later. Day-one downloads of Plants vs. Zombies 2 were nearly double EA's previous mobile record, the company said. The game was number 1 in the App Store in 137 countries, EA said. Plants vs. Zombies 2 players have logged over 25 million hours in the game so far and have faced over 2 billion zombie waves. Gamers have planted 4 billion plants and generated 11 billion suns, EA added. EA also announced today an all-new "major" content update for Plants vs. Zombies 2 called "Far Future." No information was provided about when this content will release. Read and Post Comments | Get the full article at GameSpot
| | Project Spark beta in October Aug 20th 2013, 13:38 Microsoft's game creation tool entering testing period this year on Windows 8 in October and in January 2014 for Xbox One. 
A beta period for Microsoft's game creation tool Project Spark will begin in October for Windows 8 devices, the company announced this week. The Xbox One beta will kick off in January 2014. No mention was made of a beta for the Xbox 360 version of Project Spark. Those interested in participating in the Project Spark beta can register at the game's website. At Gamescom 2013 in Cologne, Germany this week, Microsoft announced new voice and motion capture features for Project Spark. Creators can record their face and apply it to an in-game character, as well as perform a full-body motion attack or gesture and have it replicated in the game. Users can also record audio--including their own voices--and then modulate it in a "variety of ways." For more on Project Spark, check out GameSpot's preview. Read and Post Comments | Get the full article at GameSpot
| | Thomas Was Alone shifts over 700,000 copies Aug 20th 2013, 11:59 Indie game from Mike Bithell reaches sales milestone across PC, Mac, Linux, PlayStation 3, and PlayStation Vita. 
Indie hit Thomas Was Alone has sold over 700,000 copies, creator Mike Bithell told Joystiq. The figure includes sales across PC, Mac, Linux, PlayStation 3, and PlayStation Vita. Thomas Was Alone was released on PC in 2012, with the PS3 and PS Vita versions following thereafter. Bithell recently revealed a follow-up called Volume, a top-down stealth game set to release in 2014. The game will also allow players to modify levels and share results with the community. For more on Thomas Was Alone, check out GameSpot's review. Read and Post Comments | Get the full article at GameSpot
| | Fable Legends is an Unreal Engine 4 powered co-op RPG for Xbox One Aug 20th 2013, 11:24 New online-focused Fable will also include SmartGlass features. 
Microsoft and Lionhead Studios have unveiled Fable Legends for the Xbox One. The game will take place in an "online world" and feature integration with SmartGlass. Fable Legends is a four-player co-op adventure, with players able to tackle the game solo with three A.I. companions if they choose. Four characters have been shown so far, including a mage who freezes enemies in place and an archer, though Lionhead promises that many more heroes will be in the final game. Additionally, a fifth player can take the role of a villain, acting as a dungeon master who can set traps, place monsters, trigger ambushes, and target which hero to attack. The villain views Fable Legends from a top-down perspective and can play the game from a SmartGlass tablet, Lionhead adds. Between missions--which are currently designed to take around 30 minutes to finish, says Lionhead--players will return to the town of Brightlodge, which serves as the game's main hub. Fable Legends is set 400 years before the original Fable, during the series' Age of Heroes. No release date was mentioned, but game director David Eckelberry says Fable Legends is being made with Unreal Engine 4 and will take "a great deal of time to build." Microsoft executives Phil Harrison and Phil Spencer unveiled the game as part of an Xbox Showcase at Gamescom 2013. A CGI trailer for the game was unveiled, showing the various heroes of Albion fighting monsters. Read and Post Comments | Get the full article at GameSpot
| | Xbox One Killer Instinct characters will be $5 each Aug 20th 2013, 11:21 Microsoft confirms upcoming fighting game will launch with free fighter Jago, rest will be available for purchase individually or through bundles. 
Xbox One fighter Killer Instinct will release with one free character--Jago. The rest, Microsoft confirmed today, will be available for $5 each. Players can also purchase discounted character packages. The Combo Breaker Pack ($20) features the first eight characters (six at launch, two later), while the Ultra Edition ($40) packs in the eight characters, as well as accessory packs, costumes, and a digital copy of the original Killer Instinct game. Microsoft also today announced the latest fighter to join the previously confirmed lineup--Thunder. He joins Jago, Sabrewulf, and Glacius for the upcoming fighting game. Killer Instinct is one of 23 Xbox One launch titles, alongside games like Call of Duty: Ghosts and Battlefield 4. The Xbox One launches in November for $500. Microsoft recently said Killer Instinct is "not some hacked-off remake" and not a "cash-in." Read and Post Comments | Get the full article at GameSpot
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