UBISOFT BRINGS A SPECTACULAR POST-APOCALYPTIC SETTING TO FAR CRY UNVEILING FAR CRY® NEW DAWN

UBISOFT BRINGS A SPECTACULAR POST-APOCALYPTIC SETTING TO FAR CRY UNVEILING FAR CRY® NEW DAWN

UBISOFT BRINGS A SPECTACULAR POST-APOCALYPTIC SETTING TO FAR CRY UNVEILING FAR CRY® NEW DAWN

Sydney, Australia — December 7, 2018 — Today at The Game Awards, Ubisoft unveiled Far Cry^® New Dawn, the newest installment of the award-winning Far Cry franchise. Set in a breathtaking post-apocalyptic world, Far Cry New Dawn will release on February 15, 2019 for PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system, the Xbox One family of devices including Xbox One X and Windows PC. Players can pre-order Far Cry New Dawn now for $69.95 AUD.

To watch the announcement trailer please click image below

Set seventeen years after a global nuclear catastrophe, Far Cry New Dawn brings players into a wildly beautiful and radically transformed Hope County, Montana. Life has begun to emerge from the chaos, but the survivors now face a new threat – the merciless Highwaymen and their leaders The Twins, Mickey and Lou. Raised in a lawless frontier, the twin sisters and their band of scavengers live only for today and have descended upon Hope County to take all available resources. To push back this devastating threat, players must help the Survivors grow stronger, craft a makeshift arsenal and form unexpected alliances to fight for survival in a dangerous new frontier.

At the Homebase, players will prepare to face off against the threat of the Highwaymen. The Homebase, called Prosperity, is the stronghold of the Survivors. Here, players can craft makeshift weapons and vehicles and train their Guns for Hire – including new and familiar faces. As players progress, they can upgrade the Homebase for more powerful weapons and gear. The Homebase is also a launch-pad to Expeditions, where for the first time in Far Cry, the adventure is more than local. Set in memorable locations across the US, from wetlands to canyons and more, Expeditions drop players into unique locations where they must grab a package of valuable materials and get out, quickly.

Developed by Ubisoft Montreal with support from Ubisoft Shanghai, Ubisoft Kiev and Ubisoft Bucharest, Far Cry New Dawn is a first-person shooter set in a completely open world. The standalone sequel to Far Cry^® 5, Far Cry New Dawn thrusts players into a brilliant post-apocalyptic setting where they will encounter a dual threat – The Twins, Mickey and Lou. Players can recruit an eclectic cast of Guns and Fangs for Hire, or a Friend for Hire for co-op play, to experience unpredictable, unforgettable Far Cry Moments where anything can happen.

For more information about Far Cry New Dawn, please visit farcry.com and follow us on Facebook at facebook.com/farcry and on Twitter attwitter.com/farcrygame or hashtag #FarCryNewDawn.

For the latest on Far Cry New Dawn and other Ubisoft games, please visit news.ubisoft.com.

The Last Remnant Remastered Out Now

The Last Remnant Remastered Out Now

UNCOVER THE LEGACY OF

THE LAST REMNANT REMASTERED TODAY

SYDNEY, 7^th December 2018 –  Square Enix Ltd., today announced that THE LAST REMNANT™ Remastered is available now on the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system.

 Originally released in 2008, THE LAST REMNANT captured the hearts and minds of gamers with its enthralling story, countless characters and intricate battle system. In a world filled with Remnants – ancient artefacts that grant mysterious abilities to its wielders – players will follow the journey of Rush who is determined to uncover the truth behind the mysteries around him.

THE LAST REMNANT Remastered is now available for PlayStation® consoles for the first time, featuring beautifully enhanced graphics enabled by Unreal®Engine 4, allowing for a more immersive and captivating adventure, alongside full PlayStation® Trophy support and updates and changes to gameplay and UI to make THE LAST REMNANT Remastered better than ever before.

THE LAST REMNANT Remastered is available digitally now for the PlayStation®4 system. Additionally, an exclusive new PlayStation®4 theme is available with every purchase of THE LAST REMNANT Remastered.

KOEI TECMO EUROPE REVEALS PRE-ORDER EXCLUSIVE STEELBOOK® FOR DEAD OR ALIVE 6

KOEI TECMO EUROPE REVEALS PRE-ORDER EXCLUSIVE STEELBOOK® FOR DEAD OR ALIVE 6

KOEI TECMO EUROPE REVEALS PRE-ORDER EXCLUSIVE STEELBOOK®FOR

DEAD OR ALIVE 6

Day One Steelbook® Available Across Australia Through Select Retailers

Sydney, 7^th December 2018 – KOEI TECMO Europe and TEAM Ninja are excited to reveal a new physical exclusive pre-order bonus for DEAD OR ALIVE 6!

Fans who pre-order their copy physically at select retailers will be able to secure a premium collectible Steelbook® of DEAD OR ALIVE 6 featuring the two rival ninjas, Ryu Hayabusa and Hayate, locked in battle!

DEAD OR ALIVE 6 is currently in development for the PlayStation®4 Computer Entertainment System, the Xbox One family of devices including the Xbox One X, the all-in-one games and entertainment system from Microsoft, and digitally on Windows PC via Steam®.

Pre-orders across all systems are currently underway; for the latest pre-order information, including a description of all pre-order and early purchase bonuses, please visit our official website at https://www.teamninja-studio.com/doa6/uk/. Also, be sure to Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/DeadorAliveGame; and Follow us on Twitter @DOATEC_OFFICIAL to stay up to date.

ABOUT KOEI TECMO EUROPE LTD.

KOEI TECMO EUROPE LTD. is a publisher of interactive entertainment software for current generation consoles, handhelds and digital download content based in Letchworth, Hertfordshire, UK. The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of KOEI TECMO HOLDINGS CO., LTD., headquartered in Yokohama, Japan. KOEI TECMO’s best known for their signature ‘one versus thousands’ Warriors series, the fan-favourite Ninja Gaiden and fighting entertainment title Dead or Alive. Through collaboration with strong existing franchises, such as A.O.T. Wings of Freedom (Attack on Titan), has brought fan-favourite shows to life in video game form. The company’s desire for innovation and diversity has seen the creation of the critically acclaimed dark-samurai action title Nioh, which takes on new and unique gameplay styles. The company’s acquisition of GUST, developer of a variety of heart-warming titles, has seen their flagship Atelier series span generations of consoles and fans alike. More information about KOEI TECMO EUROPE LTD and its products can be found atwww.koeitecmoeurope.com

DEAD OR ALIVE 6 ©2018 KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.& All rights reserved. DEAD OR ALIVE logo is a trademark or registered trademark of KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD. The KT logo is a registered trademark of KOEI TECMO HOLDINGS CO., LTD.

Prey: Typhon Hunter to Arrive December 11 With Multiplayer Mode, Escape Room VR Experience

Prey: Typhon Hunter to Arrive December 11 With Multiplayer Mode, Escape Room VR Experience

It’s a coffee mug! It’s a roll of toilet paper! It’s your friend playing as a Mimic whose sole purpose is to stalk and destroy you! Prey: Typhon Hunter, the final update for Prey: Digital Deluxe and Prey: Mooncrash, will release next week, bringing a tense new multiplayer mode and a VR-only single player game to the award-winning title. Typhon Hunter will release December 11 for PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. The VR version of the multiplayer mode will arrive later, in early 2019 for PC and PSVR.

Prey: Typhon Hunter includes two new exciting modes for Prey:

• Typhon Hunter multiplayer: a heart-throbbing multiplayer version of hide-and-seek where one player, as Morgan Yu, is stalked by five opponents playing as Mimics, who hide in plain sight as everyday objects before seizing upon their prey. Morgan must hunt down and destroy all five Mimics before time runs out.  Typhon Hunter VR, which puts the Morgan player inside the virtual world, will release in early 2019.
• TranStar VR: a single player, VR-only escape-room-style campaign that thrusts the player into the shoes of TranStar employees, where they will have to complete objectives and solve intricate puzzles on Talos I, just days before the events of Prey. TranStar VR will be available for both PC and PSVR.

Players who already purchased Prey: Digital Deluxe or upgraded their original version of Prey with Prey: Mooncrash, will receive both new game modes at no extra cost. New players can purchase Prey: Digital Deluxe for $49.95 AUD / $54.95 NZ to receive the original award-winning game as well as all of the following updates; existing Prey owners can upgrade their game to Prey: Mooncrash for $29.95 AUD / $34.95 NZ.

RAGE 2 | New Trailer and Launch Date Revealed at The Game Awards

RAGE 2 | New Trailer and Launch Date Revealed at The Game Awards

Tonight at The Game Awards, we debuted the latest trailer for RAGE 2, showcasing the massive open world, multiple biomes, soaring gyrocopters, crushing monster trucks, big-ass guns, Mutant Bash TV mayhem, a taste of some serious Faction-action … ya, it was a panoply of pure pandemonium. And, for you news hounds -- we also announced the official release date for RAGE 2 – May 14, 2019 – for Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC.
 

Starlink: Battle for Atlas: PS4 Review

Starlink: Battle for Atlas: PS4 Review

Released by Ubisoft
Platform: PS4

Starlink: Battle for Atlas feels like a kiddy version of No Mans Sky, Destiny and toy games like LEGO Dimensions and Skylanders with hints of trading and grinding thrown in for good measure.

If this sounds like damning it with feint praise it’s actually not as it’s a perfectly pleasant and pleasurable way to spend a few hours, thanks to some beautiful graphics to help through the repetition.

The story itself is nothing too original - a case of crashed spaceship, lost captain and quest to recover them before hyper threat of The Legion kicks in. So far so overly familiar but what Starlink does do is to turn the generic third person space shooter into the kind of family game missing from the market this year.

It has to be said the toys feel bogus and surplus to requirements - a nice bit not essential to have. 

And it’s puzzling because they offer nothing the likes of defunct Disney Infinity et al have offered before - but kids can play while others take turns.

In terms of gameplay it’s the usual quest based stuff with a collection of elements and parts to build upgrades, which are all easily accessible

In many ways Starlink: Battle for Atlas is the computer equivalent of the space style matinee shows like Flash Gordon - disposable fun and enjoyable it may be, but essential in a crowded release window for anyone but the younger end of the market it is not. 

That said, thanks to some wonderful graphics, and some nice deep hues the worlds feel lush and worthy of exploration; and the comic banter between groups, as well as a Fortnite cartoon feel, means you know exactly who Starlink: Battle For Atlas is going for.

However, don't be surprised if it sucks more time from you than you'd been expecting.

Second Act: Film Review

Second Act: Film Review

Cast: Jennifer Lopez, Leah Remini, Vanessa Hudgens, Milo Ventimiglia
Director: Peter Segal

Presumably rejected by Hallmark and Lifetime for its utterly insane twist, Second Act is a film that is crippled by its storyline, which comes straight out of 1950s America.

J-Lo is Maria Vargas, a long-suffering assistant supermarket manager in downtown New York. On her birthday, Maria is trying to secure a promotion, having spent 15 years working as the manager's right hand and set in motion some changes that would benefit the business.

But rejected for promotion, and with her relationship with her toyboy baseball coach crumbling over her desire to not have kids, she finds herself offered a job at a major cosmetics company, thanks to her street-talking friend (Remini) faking her CV and getting her an interview.

It gets worse for Vargas when she gets the job and isn't sure how long to continue the lie - setting her on a collision course with the younger elements of the firm, including the firm's founder's daughter Zoe (Hudgens).

To explain why Second Act is such a bizarro trip into 1960s world where women can have anything they want, as long as men sanction it, is to reveal its twist. Which is to rob you of a genuine "Are you kidding me" moment that cinema so rarely offers. Suffice to say, that will not happen here.

But it's enough to say that despite Lopez's earnestness and innate likeability as the everyday woman who wants it all, the film's utter unswerving adherence to something that would have been part of a Twilight Zone episode of I Love Lucy is not to its credit.

Added to this the level of mansplaining going on as well throughout, this tale of so-called women's empowerment is lacking the balls (sorry) it needs to heartily succeed and carry past an insane twist that defies logic and belief.

Lopez does what she can with the material on offer, and maybe the credibility is stretched as far as it can - but giving its lead a power me moment to be crippled by a pratfall seems like something from decades ago, and is as weak as it is inexcusable.

In a fantasy world context, Second Act's continual stereotyping and conforming makes it almost unbelievable to behold, and its central message of You Can Have It All, Ladies seem like something from decades long since buried, and much deliberately maligned in a more woke 2018. It's even more of a crime how it fails to execute its own concept and collapses into a pile of sentimental mush than is barely worthy of a girls-night-out film.