Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare Havoc released

Activision released Havoc, the first downloadable content pack for Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare, on 27 January on the Xbox Live online entertainment network for Xbox One and Xbox 360.

Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare Havoc brings four new multiplayer maps, access to the versatile AE4 directed energy assault rifle, the AE4 Widowmaker custom variant, and an all-new zombies cooperative mode called Exo Zombies.

Dying Light launches

Dying Light, an open-world action survival game developed by Techland and published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, will be released digitally worldwide today for the Windows PC. North and South America also get the digital and physical releases of Dying Light for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on the same date.

In Dying Light, the player assumes the role of Kyle Crane, an undercover operative sent to a city devastated by a mysterious infection. The player has to explore the city to scavenge for supplies and craft weapons to help him defeat the hordes of mindless, flesh-hungry enemies created by the plague.

Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns

Guild Wars 2, a massively multiplayer online role-playing game developed by ArenaNet and published by NCsoft and released in August 2012, will be getting its first expansion pack, Heart of Thorns.

Set in the fantasy world of Tyria, Guild Wars 2 follows the re-emergence of Destiny's Edge, a disbanded guild dedicated to fighting the Elder Dragons, a Lovecraftian species that has seized control of Tyria in the time since the original Guild Wars.

Heart of Thrones takes the player into the heart of the Maguuma Jungle, where he will have to confront the growing hordes of Mordremoth's minions, discover allies from ancient civilizations, and battle new enemies.

No release date has been set for the Heart of Thrones expansion.

Final Fantasy Type-0 HD combat system

Square Enix has released a video showing the combat system in Final Fantasy Type-0 HD.

Final Fantasy Type-0 HD will be released on 17 March on the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.

To pre-order the game, click here.

For more details on the game, see my previous post on it.

Borderlands: The Handsome Collection

2K and Gearbox Software will be releasing Borderlands: The Handsome Collection in North America on 24 March and internationally on 27 March on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.

The Handsome Collection includes Borderlands 2 and Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel along with all of the downloadable content for both titles, thus giving players the opportunity to experience the complete story of the franchise’s most iconic villain, Handsome Jack, in one bundle.

2K and Gearbox Software will also be releasing a limited collector’s edition, Borderlands: The Handsome Collection Claptrap-in-a-Box Edition, which will include everything in The Handsome Collection as well as a remote controlled Claptrap steward robot, a collectible steel case, and 12 exclusive lithographs.

Resident Evil HD remaster edition released

Resident Evil HD remaster edition by Capcom was released on 20 January for the Windows PC, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360 and Xbox One.

Resident Evil is a survival horror game originally released in 1996 and remade in 2002.

In Resident Evil, the player is trapped in a mansion and has to investigate every corner to find a way out while fighting off enemies, scavenging for supplies and discovering hidden items.

Avengers: Age of Ultron

Avengers: Age of Ultron is an upcoming movie produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. It is based on the Marvel Comics superhero team Avengers and is the sequel to the 2012 movie, The Avengers.

In Avengers: Age of Ultron, Tony Stark, the man behind Iron Man, creates Ultron, an artificial intelligence designed to protect Earth. However, Ultron determines that humans are the main threat to the planet and sets out to eradicate them. It is then up to the Avengers to stop him from carrying out his plans.

Avengers: Age of Ultron arrives in theatres on 1 May.

New Nintendo 3DS XL

Nintendo has announced that the New Nintendo 3DS XL will be coming to the United States on 13 February.

New Nintendo 3DS XL features a wider range of controls with the addition of a C Stick and ZL/ZR buttons, super-stable 3D via face-tracking technology and built-in near-field communication functionality that allows for communication with amiibo figures.

Nosgoth Open Beta

Square Enix has announced that the Nosgoth Open Beta will begin on 21 January.

Nosgoth is a free-to-play multiplayer action game developed by Psyonix and published by Square Enix. The game is set in the fantasy world of the Legacy of Kain series. Players take part in team-based PvP combat as Humans and Vampires. Humans rely on an arsenal of ranged weaponry and lethal devices while Vampires use visceral melee attacks and inhuman abilities.

Pix the Cat to be released on PC

Focus Home Interactive has announced that Pix the Cat, an arcade game developed by Pastagames and previously released on the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita, will be available on the Windows PC at the end of January.

Pix the Cat has a style reminiscent of classic games like Snake and Pac-Man. It features both single and multiplayer modes. Completing "achievements" opens up new game modes.

Brandish: The Dark Revenant launches in North America

Brandish: The Dark Revenant, the action role-playing video game developed by Nihon Falcom, becomes available for digital download today in North America for the PlayStation Portable.

The game will also be compatible with the PlayStation Vita.

The launch trailer for Brandish: The Dark Revenant was released last week.

See also my previous post on the game.

Top PlayStation 4 games for 2015

PlayStation Lifestyle has compiled a list of the top 23 PlayStation 4 games to look forward to in 2015.

Enjoy!

Evolve goes gold

Evolve, the multiplayer shooter game developed by Turtle Rock Studios, has gone gold.

Evolve is an asymmetrical multiplayer game, pitting four player-controlled Hunters against a player-controlled Monster. To be published by 2K Games, it is scheduled for release on the Windows PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on 10 February.

Prior to the release, Turtle Rock Studios will be conducting an open beta test for the Xbox One starting from 15 January as well as closed technical tests on the Windows PC and PlayStation 4 starting from 16 and 17 January respectively.

Also, if you pre-purchase Evolve on Xbox One before or during the Xbox One open beta, you get instant access to Wraith and the latest four Hunters – Parnell, Abe, Caira and Cabot – during the beta test.

Assassin’s Creed Unity Dead Kings DLC

Ubisoft has announced that the Assassin’s Creed Unity Dead Kings DLC will be available for download on 13 January on the Windows PC, Xbox One and PlayStation 4. The DLC is free for everyone who owns Assassin’s Creed Unity.

The story in the DLC follows the events of Assassin’s Creed Unity, with the protagonist Arno Dorian venturing to the city of Saint Denis to uncover the mysteries therein with the help of new weaponry, the multipurpose Guillotine Gun.

Dead Kings also adds new co-op and single-player missions as well as new open world activities including treasure hunts, contracts and Murder Mysteries.

Dragon Blade

Dragon Blade is an upcoming historical fiction action movie set in China in the year 48 B.C.. It is written and directed by Daniel Lee.

In Dragon Blade, Jackie Chan plays the role of Huo An, the commander of the Protection Squad of the Western Regions during the Han Dynasty who is framed and enslaved. He subsequently meets a Roman general named Lucius (played by John Cusack) and, together, try to fend off invaders.

Dragon Blade is set for release in IMAX 3D on 19 February 2015, the first day of the Chinese New Year.

PlayStation 4 exclusives for 2015

It looks like PlayStation 4 owners have plenty of games to look forward to in 2015.

Sony released the following video on 1 January showing 15 PlayStation 4 exclusives coming out this year.

Age of Wushu: Transcendence

Snail Game has announced that Transcendence, the latest expansion for Age of Wushu, will be released on 14 January.

Age of Wushu is a free-to-play massively-multiplayer online role-playing game set in ancient China. The player develops his character’s ability in the martial arts by participating in world events and quests, thereby gaining experience which is then converted into cultivation points. These points are then used to directly enhance the character’s internal skills and fighting moves.

Age of Wushu: Transcendence introduces the following to the game:

● A fifth level of Inner Skill enabling further growth in players’ characters.
● Three new Forbidden Instances with the expansion at the Hell King’s Dungeon, the Jinling Incident, and the Qiandeng Crisis.
● New high level manuals that introduce new aspects to the game.