31 August 2014

Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments

Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments is a game developed by Frogwares and published by Focus Home Interactive for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360 and Xbox One.

Crimes & Punishments is an investigation game that lets you become the great detective, Sherlock Holmes. You have to solve six cases involving murders, disappearances, thefts etc.

Ahead of the game's launch on 30 September, publisher Focus Home Interactive has released a video on the art of interrogation in the game.

30 August 2014

New trailer for Lords of the Fallen

Bandai Namco Games has released a new trailer for their upcoming action RPG, Lords of the Fallen.

In Lords of the Fallen, you will follow Harkyn, a man with a history of evil deeds but who has to save the world from being plunged into eternal darkness when a Fallen God sends his demonic army led by the mighty ‘Lords of the Fallen’ to destroy humanity.

The game will be released on 28 October 2014 in the Americas and 31 October 2014 in Europe and other territories on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC.

Buyers who pre-order the game will be given a limited edition version that will include the official game soundtrack, Monk's Decipher DLC which enables players to uncover hidden secrets, and the Demonic Weapons Pack DLC that gives players three additional special weapons to wield in battle.

PAX Prime, BioWare and Dragon Age: Inquisition multiplayer

PAX Prime, a gaming exhibition held annually in Seattle, kicked off this year on 29 August.

IGN has compiled a list of all the games that will be showcased at the event.

One of the games that will be there is Dragon Age: Inquisition. Indeed, on 28 August, the game's developer BioWare published its schedule of planned activities at PAX Prime.

Perhaps even more excitingly for fans of the game, a day earlier, BioWare had released an FAQ of the multiplayer mode for Dragon Age: Inquisition. This is the first time in the series that a multiplayer mode will be available in the game.

The multiplayer mode will be cooperative and will see players collect loot, salvage items, craft new weapons and armour, and unlock new characters.

29 August 2014

Mario Kart 8 DLCs

Three Mario Kart 8 DLCs were released on 27 August.

The first introduced three Mercedes-Benz vehicles for free as part of a software update for the game.

The other two DLCs became available for advance purchase on 27 August. The DLC packs deliver new content as well as crossover characters like Link from The Legend of Zelda series (Pack 1) and both Isabelle and the Villager from the Animal Crossing series (Pack 2).

Players who advance purchase both packs, whether separately or as a bundle, will get eight new colours for Yoshi and Shy Guy for use immediately.

Pack 1 will be available in November 2014 and Pack 2 will be available in May 2015.

Star Trek Online: Delta Rising

In early August, Cryptic Studios had announced that it would be launching Delta Rising, its second full expansion for its free-to-play massively multiplayer online game, Star Trek Online, in October.

The official announcement trailer for the expansion has now been released.

In Delta Rising, captains are sent to explore the Delta Quadrant, joining forces with and opposing the efforts of well-known species seen on Star Trek: Voyager, such as the Talaxians, the Ocampa, the Kazon, as well as lesser known species.

The expansion raises the level cap to 60. As captains progress past level 50, they are allowed to train in specialisations, picking up additional skills to broaden their capabilities.

28 August 2014

Dark Souls II: The Crown of the Old Iron King

This week, Bandai Namco Games launched the Dark Souls II DLC, The Crown of the Old Iron King.

Developed by From Software, Dark Souls II is the sequel to the 2011 hit, Dark Souls, while The Crown of the Old Iron King is the second chapter of the Dark Souls II Lost Crowns DLC Trilogy.

For a review of The Crown of the Old Iron King DLC, see the following video.

27 August 2014

Hyrule Warriors

On 26 August, Nintendo announced that Hyrule Warriors, a collaboration between Koei Tecmo and Nintendo, will be released in the West for the Wii U on 26 September.

In this game, you play as Link, Midna and other Legend of Zelda characters to defeat the sorceress Cia and her minions of evil. The game mixes the hack-and-slash gameplay of Koei Tecmo's Dynasty Warriors series of video games with the settings and characters from Nintendo's The Legend of Zelda series.

If you pre-order now, you get a bonus DLC in the form of a costume set from The Legend of Zelda series: Ocarina of Time at GameStop, Skyward Sword at Best Buy, or Twilight Princess at Amazon.com.

Plus, if you register the game with Club Nintendo between 26 September and 23 October, you can download two costumes for Ganondorf that you can use in-game.

24 August 2014

Doctor Who series 8

The new Doctor Who series from the BBC kicked off in the UK on 23 August with a feature-length episode called Deep Breath.

This is the eighth series featuring the time-travelling Doctor Who, who made his first appearance back in 1963. In the latest series, the Doctor is played by Peter Capaldi.

The next episode in the series, Into the Dalek, will be broadcast in the UK on 30 August.

23 August 2014

Paradox announces story-driven RTS game, Ancient Space

On 21 August, Paradox Interactive announced that Ancient Space, a new story-driven real-time strategy game from developer Creative Forge, will be coming to Windows and Mac PCs in Fall 2014.

Ancient Space is a single-player, real-time strategy title that puts the player in command of a fleet conducting a scientific mission on the edge of the known universe, charting what lies beyond in ‘The Black Zone’. The story will guide the player as you build and upgrade your fleets, and then survive the deadly strategic missions.

21 August 2014

Perfect World releases Chill Of Luneska

Perfect World Entertainment released Chill of Luneska on 19 August, its latest update for its MMORPG, Perfect World International.

With this update, players can explore the frozen reaches of the eastern Primal World, which was first introduced in the New Horizons expansion, and ultimately unlock Luneska City itself.

In addition to the new quests associated with the new area, the update adds Territory Resource Wars, a quicker way to complete dailies, and new fashion and flyers.

20 August 2014

Diablo III: Reaper of Souls – Ultimate Evil Edition released

On 19 August, Blizzard Entertainment released Diablo III: Reaper of Souls – Ultimate Evil Edition to consoles.

The Ultimate Evil Edition includes both the action role-playing game Diablo III as well as the Reaper of Souls expansion.

In addition, this edition adds more ways for players to share their adventures:

• Apprentice Mode makes it easier to group up with friends.

• The Nemesis System sends hero-slaying monsters into friends' games.

• Player Mail and Player Gift give players new options for sharing their treasures with allies.

18 August 2014

Blizzard announces Warlords of Draenor expansion, and a price increase for UK players

On 14 August, Blizzard announced that it was launching the Warlords of Draenor expansion for its MMORPG, World of Warcraft, on 13 November.

In this expansion, players will get to:

• Explore the savage world of Draenor, home of the orc and draenei races.

• Build your own garrison on Draenor.

• Instantly upgrade to level 90 to be ready to adventure on Draenor.

• Use new player character art.

• Adventure to Level 100.

• Take on a wide array of dungeons, raids, scenarios, battlegrounds, challenge modes, and more.

Players in the United Kingdom, though, may have to pay more to play this expansion.

Two days ago, Blizzard announced that it was raising the pound sterling subscription price of World of Warcraft to £9.99 for 30 days from £8.99, £28.17 for 90 days from £25.17, and £52.14 for 180 days from £46.14. The suggested retail price of the 60-day prepaid time card will be £20.99.

Players with uninterrupted auto-renewing subscriptions at the time of the price change will retain their current price for two years though.

17 August 2014

Best of Gamescom 2014: Evolve

On 15 August, the winners of the Gamescom awards for the best games and products premiered at the fair were announced.

The winner of the "Best of Gamescom" award was Evolve, a multiplayer shooter from Turtle Rock Studios. The game also won in the "Best Console Game Microsoft Xbox", "Best PC Game", "Best Action Game" and "Best Online Multiplayer Game" categories.

For the list of the rest of the winners, see here.

16 August 2014

Neverwinter: Tyranny of Dragons

Perfect World Entertainment announced on 14 August that Tyranny of Dragons, the fourth content update for its free-to-play Neverwinter action MMO, is now live.

Billed as one of the largest expansions to date, it introduces the Scourge Warlock class, new heroic encounters, a new dungeon and skirmish, and the new Dragonborn race.

15 August 2014

Gamescom 2014

Gamescom is an annual trade fair for games in Cologne, Germany, that was opened this year on 13 August.

The Gamescom blog has a look at some of the more eagerly anticipated games that are about to enter the market. These include “Uncharted 4 – A Thief’s End”, “Battlefield – Hardline“, “The Legend of Zelda” and “Dragon Age – Inquisition”.

Meanwhile, BGR has selected its top 10 Xbox One trailers and its top 10 Playstation 4 trailers from the Microsoft and Sony Gamescom press conferences respectively