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Sony's lengthy E3 press conference was riddled with lots of game trailers - so many that we have to pile some of them into this little post for your viewing pleasure. While you take a quick break from your freak-out session over the PlayStation 4's $399 price tag, check out this trailer for Infamous: Second Son.

Additionally, you'll find the likes of Driveclub, Killzone: Shadow Fall, Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag, Knack, Watch Dogs, Transistor and Batman: Arkham Origins after the break, each in trailer form. Grab some popcorn, you have plenty of footage to soak in.

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JoystiqPS4 media blowout: Driveclub, Knack, Infamous Second Son and more originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 11 Jun 2013 01:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Dead Island creator Techland wants to bring first-person parkour back onto our screens with Dying Light - and perhaps provide competition for a certain would-be-sequel. While scavenging, combat, and stealth are all being billed as big parts of Dying Light, this CGI trailer shows the kind of agility required to keep your footing - and your flesh - in the game's zombified dystopia.

Dying Light is coming to Xbox One, PS4, PS3, and Xbox 360 next year.

JoystiqDying Light debut trailer makes a run for it originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 07 Jun 2013 09:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>dying-lightmicrosoftplaystationps3ps4Warner-BrosWarner-Bros-Interactivewbiexboxxbox-oneFri, 07 Jun 2013 09:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Mortal Kombat: Komplete Edition konfirmed for PC in July]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/05/22/mortal-kombat-komplete-edition-konfirmed-for-pc-in-july/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/05/22/mortal-kombat-komplete-edition-konfirmed-for-pc-in-july/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/05/22/mortal-kombat-komplete-edition-konfirmed-for-pc-in-july/#commentsMortal Kombat Komplete Edition konfirmed for PC in July The Komplete Edition of the 2011 Mortal Kombat finishes Windows PC this summer, with the digital distributed fatality pinned for July 3. Retail annihilation is due a month later, so duck and cover on August 2 in Europe, and on August 6 in North America.

As per the version released for consoles last year, Komplete Edition features all the game's DLC, with the expanded roster including a certain Freddy Kreuger (the regular creepy kind), Kenshi, Scarlet, and Rain. Conduit and Kinect Star Wars developer High Voltage Games, who've just released the "addictive" puzzler Zoombies for iOS, is handling the PC port.

Gallery: Mortal Kombat Komplete Edition

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JoystiqMortal Kombat: Komplete Edition konfirmed for PC in July originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 22 May 2013 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>high-voltage-gamesmortal-kombat-2011Netherrealm-Studiospcrelease-datewarner-broswarner-bros-interactivewbieWed, 22 May 2013 10:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Batman: Arkham Origins challenge mode has a Deathstroke]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/05/20/batman-arkham-origins-challenge-mode-has-a-deathstroke/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/05/20/batman-arkham-origins-challenge-mode-has-a-deathstroke/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/05/20/batman-arkham-origins-challenge-mode-has-a-deathstroke/#commentsBatman Arkham Origins challenge mode A leaked pre-order image tipped us off yesterday and the press release past the break confirms it: Deathstroke is a playable character in Batman Arkham Origins. He'll be unlocked in the game's challenge mode, and all who plunk down cash early will enjoy some exclusive maps and character skins associated with him.

Deathstroke is seemingly a leading man in the video game world now, with Batman: Arkham Origins his second role of the year after Injustice: Gods Among Us in April. His real name is Slade Wilson, a mercenary and assassin created by teenage cartoonist Gary Wilson in 1980.

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JoystiqBatman: Arkham Origins challenge mode has a Deathstroke originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 20 May 2013 19:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>batman-arkham-originsdeathstrokemicrosoftpcplaystationpre-orderps3Warner-Bros-Interactivewb-gameswb-games-montrealxboxMon, 20 May 2013 19:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Batman: Arkham Origins stars Roger Craig Smith as Batman, Troy Baker as Joker]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/05/20/batman-arkham-origins-stars-roger-craig-smith-as-batman-troy-b/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/05/20/batman-arkham-origins-stars-roger-craig-smith-as-batman-troy-b/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/05/20/batman-arkham-origins-stars-roger-craig-smith-as-batman-troy-b/#commentsArkham Origins stars Roger Craig Smith as Batman, Troy Baker as Joker Warner Bros. revealed Batman: Arkham Origins is fronted by two of gaming's most prominent voice actors. Roger Craig Smith is confirmed as the caped crusader, and Troy Baker is his nemesis, the Joker.

If you don't recognize the names, you'll definitely recognize their previous work. Craig Smith's immense portfolio includes Ezio Auditore from Assassin's Creed, Chris Redfield from Resident Evil, and he's the current voice of Sonic. While he's never starred in anything Batman related, he does have superhero experience. It is for the other side, however; he's played Captain America in both games and animations.

Baker is similarly prolific. While he recently graced our screens as Booker DeWitt in BioShock Infinite, his past work includes Sgt. Matt Baker in Gearbox's Brothers in Arms, Snow from the Final Fantasy 13 line, Kai Leng from Mass Effect 3, and Vincent from Catherine. When we profiled Baker around this time last year, he shared his love for all things Batman on the back of starring in Arkham City.

"Being a part of Arkham City was just incredible - because I'm a huge Batman fan," Baker told us, "And to play Two-Face and Robin after growing up watching The Animated Series was a banner moment for me."

The news follows apparent confirmation long-time Batman vocalist Kevin Conroy does star in Origins, but how he features remains to be seen. We know Origins deals with Batman's "initiation into that insane world" of the other Arkham games, so perhaps Conroy's role is something retrospective. Even if Conroy doesn't play the dark knight in any sense in Origins, to fans he's still the goddamn Batman.

Bat-click here to check out our preview and the new trailer.

JoystiqBatman: Arkham Origins stars Roger Craig Smith as Batman, Troy Baker as Joker originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 20 May 2013 09:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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This Batman: Arkham Origins tease features no gameplay, no real concept of how the game will differ from the excellent Arkham Asylum and Arkham City. What it does feature is grizzled Batman in a CGI fight ballet with Deathstroke, and that's good enough for this morning.

JoystiqArkham Origins tease features Deathstroke ballet originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 16 May 2013 09:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>batman-arkham-originsmicrosoftnintendopcplaystationps3Warner-BrosWarner-Bros-Interactivewarner-bros-montrealwii-uxboxThu, 16 May 2013 09:31:00 EST<![CDATA[Report: Batman Arkham Origins doesn't feature voice actor Kevin Conroy]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/29/report-batman-arkham-origins-doesnt-feature-voice-actor-kevin/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/29/report-batman-arkham-origins-doesnt-feature-voice-actor-kevin/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/29/report-batman-arkham-origins-doesnt-feature-voice-actor-kevin/#comments Batman mainstay Kevin Conroy is reportedly not voicing the caped crusader in Arkham Origins. According to South African magazine NAG, Warner Bros. Montreal passed on Conroy, who played Batman in Arkham Asylum and Arkham City, as well as most of the hero's animated adventures across the last 20 years. NAG says the developer wanted another actor to portray Origins' younger version of the dark knight.

The report adds up with WBG Montreal's approach to the upcoming prequel. In a Game Informer interview, DC Comics Chief Creative Officer Geoff Johns explained Origins is about "Batman's initiation into that insane world" of the other Arkham games.

"It's called Arkham Origins and it really is the introduction of what Arkham means," Johns told Game Informer. "Arkham evokes a sense of insanity and chaos embodied in the twisted minds and colorful villains of the Batman universe. That had to start somewhere."

As revealed earlier this month, Batman: Arkham Origins swings onto retail shelves this year; the bat-time is October 25, and the bat-channels are PS3, Xbox 360, Wii U, and PC. Companion game Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate drops onto the Vita and 3DS on the same day.

JoystiqReport: Batman Arkham Origins doesn't feature voice actor Kevin Conroy originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 29 Apr 2013 15:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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But no, it is exciting, because BioShock Infinite's three week reign of terror is finally over, all thanks to the brave efforts of Injustice: Gods Among Us. NetherRealm's superhero brawler becomes the ninth new game to take the UK top spot this year, and ousts Infinite into the runner-up position for the first time.

That means another run comes to an end; Tomb Raider's six week run in the top two is done, although it's still going strong in fourth. Beating it to an impressive third is new release Fire Emblem: Awakening, the 3DS RPG looking to continue the series-best sales it posted in North America. One thing Europe got that North America didn't was the game's snazzy blue 3DS XL, and that seems to be a hit in the UK; 31 percent of the XL's sales this week came from the bundle, boosting the XL's sales by nearly half over the previous week.

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JoystiqInjustice: Gods Among Us prevails in this week's UK charts originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 22 Apr 2013 08:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3dschart-trackchart-track-weeklyinjustice-gods-among-usmicrosoftNetherrealm-Studiosnintendopcplaystationplaystation-vitaps3ukvitaWarner-BrosWarner-Bros-Interactivewii-uxboxMon, 22 Apr 2013 08:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Injustice: Gods Among Us Wii U doesn't support iOS app]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/17/injustice-gods-among-us-wii-u-doesnt-support-ios-app/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/17/injustice-gods-among-us-wii-u-doesnt-support-ios-app/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/17/injustice-gods-among-us-wii-u-doesnt-support-ios-app/#comments The Wii U version of Injustice: Gods Among Us doesn't support the iOS companion app. After receiving a copy from Warner Bros., Siliconera couldn't sync up the Wii U game with the iOS app and confirmed with Warner Bros. that the functionality is not present.

The Injustice iOS app launched in April and is available as a free download, a hybrid fighter and collectible card game that allows players to unlock content in the console version of Injustice: Gods Among Us and vice versa. The Wii U version of Injustice: Gods Among Us displays a move list on the WiiPad while you play and also allows players to move the action from the TV to the WiiPad through off-TV play.

JoystiqInjustice: Gods Among Us Wii U doesn't support iOS app originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 17 Apr 2013 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>injustice-gods-among-usNetherrealm-Studiosnintendoreportwarner-broswarner-bros-interactivewarner-bros-interactive-entertainmentwbiewii-uWed, 17 Apr 2013 15:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Lego Batman 2 Wii U listed for May 21 launch at retail]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/07/lego-batman-2-listed-for-may-21-launch-at-retail/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/07/lego-batman-2-listed-for-may-21-launch-at-retail/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/07/lego-batman-2-listed-for-may-21-launch-at-retail/#comments While we knew Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes was due to hit Wii U this Spring, we didn't get word on the game's official release date until now. According to listings on Amazon, GameStop and Best Buy, the game will debut on the Nintendo home console on May 21. We called GameStop and verified its listing.

The Wii U version will feature enhanced maps and off-screen play using the Game Pad's touchscreen. Oh, and Batman. He's in the game too.

JoystiqLego Batman 2 Wii U listed for May 21 launch at retail originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 07 Apr 2013 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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JoystiqLego Legends of Chima screens show Laval's journey originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 07 Apr 2013 10:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The news also completes the game's console collection, having already released for DS, 3DS, Vita, PS3, Xbox 360, and Wii, as well as PC and Mac. So when the PS4 comes around, we'll know what to expect, hmm? Or not... we don't know, really.

Warner Bros. also revealed the superhero sequel is up to 3.4 million copies sold worldwide, which, while impressive, is a fair ways behind the 11 million the original Lego Batman sold.

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JoystiqLego Batman 2 bat-coming to Wii U this bat-spring originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 26 Feb 2013 11:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The Nintendo releases are still without an ETA, although a few lucky so-and-sos nabbed the Wii U version when it accidentally launched on the eShop.

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JoystiqScribblenauts Unlimited reaches Europe today on PC originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 15 Feb 2013 08:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>5th-celleuropenintendopcrelease-datescribblenauts-unlimitedsteamwarner-broswarner-bros-interactiveWBIEFri, 15 Feb 2013 08:00:00 EST<![CDATA[New Batman Arkham game coming this year]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/12/new-batman-arkham-game-coming-this-year/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/12/new-batman-arkham-game-coming-this-year/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/12/new-batman-arkham-game-coming-this-year/#comments A new Batman Arkham game is being released this year, although it's unknown if series developer Rocksteady Studios is behind it. The news comes courtesy of the Time Warner Q4 2012 earnings call, as posted by Yahoo! Finance.

"And we also have a strong games release this year, which will include the next release in the Batman Arkham franchise," said John K. Martin, Time Warner chief financial officer and chief administrative officer.

Warner Bros. Interactive and Rocksteady Studios released Batman: Arkham Asylum in 2009, followed by Arkham City in 2011. In that sense, a new Arkham game in 2013 adds up.

According to a Variety report from last year, Rocksteady is developing another Batman game, but it's set in the Silver Age of comic history, and isn't expected to be released until 2014. Maybe Variety and Warner are talking about the same game, but it sounds like they may not be. In any case, we've reached out to Warner Bros. Interactive for more info.

JoystiqNew Batman Arkham game coming this year originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 12 Feb 2013 10:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Update 2: Nintendo sent us the following statement:
"Scribblenauts Unlimited for Wii U which was recently delayed for Europe was made available today to download on the Nintendo eShop for a short period of time. This title has now been removed from the Nintendo eShop. We are very sorry for any confusion this may have caused and we hope to make further announcements on the European launch of these games very soon."
Here's a curious one: Scribblenauts Unlimited is now available on Europe's Wii U eShop, despite Nintendo officially delaying the game's arrival in the continent earlier this week. As spotted on NeoGAF and verified by us, the game is listed on the console's online shop for purchase and download, priced £49.99/€59.99.

There are a few things odd about this. For one, the same can't be said for the 3DS version, which isn't on the handheld's eShop. Secondly, Nintendo's statement from earlier in the week made it clear that changes needed to be made within the game before it could be launched in Europe. Thirdly, if the Wii U eShop launch is intended - and given that Unlimited doesn't appear on the portal's main page and has to be searched for to be found, it may well not be - why is the game available online but not in physical form?

All in all, this underlines what's been a bewildering approach to bringing Unlimited to Nintendo systems in Europe. The 3DS and Wii U games launched in other regions around the Wii U's launch, and were expected to in Europe until, at the last minute, they were given a 2013 window. Then, just three days ahead of their listed releases today, publisher Nintendo announced a delay, leaving Europeans waiting for the games once more.

We've reached out to Nintendo for comment.

JoystiqScribblenauts Unlimited pops up on European Wii U eShop despite delay [update: and it's gone] originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 08 Feb 2013 05:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3ds5th-celleshopnintendorelease-datescribblenauts-unlimitedwarner-broswarner-bros-interactivewbiewii-uFri, 08 Feb 2013 05:00:00 EST<![CDATA[UK gets Injustice: Gods Among Us Special Edition with Red Son DLC]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/02/uk-gets-injustice-gods-among-us-special-edition-with-red-son-dl/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/02/uk-gets-injustice-gods-among-us-special-edition-with-red-son-dl/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/02/uk-gets-injustice-gods-among-us-special-edition-with-red-son-dl/#comments UK gets Injustice Gods Among Us Special Edition with Red Son DLCOur UK friends get a Special Edition of Injustice: Gods Among Us for Xbox 360 and PS3 when it launches April 19. The Special Edition version comes with an exclusive "Steelbook" and the Red Son DLC pack.

The packed-in DLC includes 20 missions set in the Red Son timeline and three character skins for Superman, Wonder Woman and Solomon Grunday. North American players have their own limited edition options, as Injustice: Gods Among Us also has Collector's Edition and Battle Edition versions.

Gallery: Injustice: Gods Among Us (UK Special Edition)

JoystiqUK gets Injustice: Gods Among Us Special Edition with Red Son DLC originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 02 Feb 2013 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The Battle Edition, not to be confused with the already revealed Collector's Edition, costs $149.99, and PS3 and Xbox 360 versions are coming to GameStop and EB Games stores in the US and Canada, although it's also been confirmed for Wii U. [Update: Warner Bros. says the Wii U confirmation in its press release was an error.]. The big inclusion, as you can see above, is the special fight stick controller, along with three DLC skins of Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman as they are in DC Comics' The New 52 revamp. Among other features, the fightstick offers "adjustable illumination" for the joystick and buttons, just in case you're picky about how your controllers light up.

Gallery: Injustice: Gods Among Us (Battle Edition and Collector's Edition)

Battle Edition - PS3Battle Edition - Xbox 360Collector's Edition - PS3Collector's Edition - Xbox 360

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JoystiqInjustice: Gods Among Us hits April 16, Battle Edition revealed originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 15 Jan 2013 10:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>injustice-gods-among-usmicrosoftNetherrealm-Studiosnintendoplaystationps3release-datewarner-bros-interactivewbiewii-uxboxTue, 15 Jan 2013 10:28:00 EST<![CDATA[Judge denies THQ's plan for a quick sale as Warner Bros., others show interest]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/05/judge-denies-thqs-plan-for-a-quick-sale-as-warner-bros-others/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/05/judge-denies-thqs-plan-for-a-quick-sale-as-warner-bros-others/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/05/judge-denies-thqs-plan-for-a-quick-sale-as-warner-bros-others/#comments Earlier this week, the various organizations to which THQ owes giant piles of money filed an objection, claiming that the developer/publisher's bankruptcy plan for a quick sale to Clearlake Capital Group was designed to minimize harm to its staff and leadership, rather than maximize its ability to pay back its debt obligations.

As is the way with these sorts of things, a hearing was held yesterday to get the situation sorted, during which U.S. bankruptcy judge Mary F. Walrath concluded that THQ's plan does not allow enough time for interested parties other than Clearlake Capital Group to get properly involved in the process. Therefore, the plan is rejected.

"I am not convinced that we are under the gun to have a sale process by the 15th," Walrath said during the hearing, according to Business Week. Another hearing has been scheduled for Monday, January 7. "In the meantime I think the parties need to talk."

Meanwhile, five companies are in the process of due diligence, Centerview Partners banker Sam Greene testified during the hearing. Warner Bros. lawyer Howard J. Weg was also in attendance, saying that WB would be interested in further exploring THQ's available assets, should the sales period be extended.

Buying up franchises from bankrupt developers is nothing new for Warner Bros., and considering how well Mortal Kombat turned out, it may not be a terrible development, should it come to pass. Imagine, for instance, a Saints Row game developed by RockSteady, or a Darksiders fighting game developed by NetherRealm Studios. Worse things have happened.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>auctionbankruptcycourtlawlegalTHQWarner-BrosWarner-Bros-InteractiveWarner-Bros-Interactive-EntertainmentSat, 05 Jan 2013 15:00:00 EST<![CDATA['Lego: Legends of Chima' builds a new world across three games]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/02/lego-legends-of-chima-builds-a-new-world-across-three-games/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/02/lego-legends-of-chima-builds-a-new-world-across-three-games/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/02/lego-legends-of-chima-builds-a-new-world-across-three-games/#comments Lego Legends of ChimaThe next Lego game from Warner and TT Games is Lego: Legends of Chima. No, you didn't miss out on some hit cartoon or established franchise that's being adapted into a Lego game; this is a new original property, tying into a new collection of Lego toys about a "land inhabited by different magical animal tribes."

Legends of Chima's video game branch actually comprises three games. Lego Legends of Chima: Speedorz is a "racing mini-game" that will be available today on Lego.com and tomorrow on iOS. Lego Legends of Chima: Laval's Journey, coming to 3DS and Vita in the summer and DS in the fall, is an "amazing adventure" starring the warrior Laval, who is basically Lion-O from the Thundercats.

Lego Legends of Chima Online is the most ambitious of the three games, a free-to-play "online world" from WB Montreal that lets players build weapons and structures, and interact with the Chima characters in missions. It's due this fall.

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Joystiq'Lego: Legends of Chima' builds a new world across three games originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 02 Jan 2013 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Slade Wilson is a mercenary and assassin (and hater of teenagers) in the DC Comics world known as Deathstroke - and now he's the latest brawler to throw down in NetherRealm's Injustice: Gods Among Us. Keen observers will remember he also made an appearance in Mortal Kombat vs DC Universe.

Deathstroke likes guns and has a steel sword for close-quarter combos, evidenced in the video above. Plus, he's kinda got this whole Two-Face thing going on with his mask, but we're sure Batman accidentally punched him like eight times so he must know already.

JoystiqDeathstroke carves himself into the Injustice: Gods Among Us roster originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 28 Nov 2012 12:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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With Unlimited being a Wii U launch arrival in North America, fans expected it to join the system in Europe on November 30. Posting on NeoGAF, 5th Cell CEO Jeremy Slaczka said the 2013 window for Europe is "due to things outside of development," and not related to localization issues.

There's also confusion over the Australian release, with 5th Cell and publisher Warner Bros. apparently contradicting each other. According to 5th Cell, Unlimited is actually limited to North America until 2013. However, Level Up Times reports it's coming to Australia on November 28, according to a Warner Bros. representative. We've reached out to the publisher for clarification and will update if we hear anything.

Update: A Warner Bros. representative tells us details on the European distribution of Scribblenauts Unlimited are coming soon.

JoystiqScribblenauts Unlimited not coming to Europe until 2013 [update] originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 23 Nov 2012 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>5th-cellaustraliadelaydelayseuropenintendopcrelease-datescribblenauts-unlimitedwarner-broswarner-bros-interactivewii-uFri, 23 Nov 2012 09:00:00 EST<![CDATA['Midway Arcade Origins' puts classic coin-ops on Xbox and PS3]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/19/midway-arcade-origins-puts-classic-coin-ops-on-xbox-and-ps3/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/19/midway-arcade-origins-puts-classic-coin-ops-on-xbox-and-ps3/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/19/midway-arcade-origins-puts-classic-coin-ops-on-xbox-and-ps3/#comments
Warner Bros. Interactive is bundling its archive of Midway arcade games once again, for sale on PS3 and Xbox 360. Midway Arcade Origins is a collection of "more than 30 classic, genre-defining Midway titles from the golden age of arcades," including Gauntlet, Joust, Spy Hunter, Marble Madness, Defender, and Rampage. There's no online multiplayer, but there are new Achievements, Trophies, and leaderboards.

The Backbone-developed collection will be available this November for $30. That's less than $1 a game! Or, as far as we're concerned, it's $30 for Marble Madness's music, with a bunch of free games included.

Continue reading 'Midway Arcade Origins' puts classic coin-ops on Xbox and PS3

Joystiq'Midway Arcade Origins' puts classic coin-ops on Xbox and PS3 originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 19 Sep 2012 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Backbone-Entertainmentmicrosoftmidwaymidway-arcade-originsWarner-Bros-InteractivexboxWed, 19 Sep 2012 10:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Gotham City Impostors F2P arrives on Steam very, very quietly [update: trailer]]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/31/gotham-city-impostors-f2p-arrives-on-steam-very-very-quietly/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/31/gotham-city-impostors-f2p-arrives-on-steam-very-very-quietly/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/31/gotham-city-impostors-f2p-arrives-on-steam-very-very-quietly/#comments Gotham City Impostors comes to Steam as freetoplayA free-to-play version of Gotham City Impostors apparently launched very quietly on Steam yesterday. Monolith Productions' multiplayer shooter, originally released for Xbox Live Arcade, PlayStation Network, and PC in February as a paid-for download, is now available to download onto PCs for free. What's curious is there seems to be zero official word from Monolith or publisher Warner Bros. Interactive on the matter. What's more, the game appeared as an unofficial listing on Steam's Open Steamworks database earlier this week.

There are downloadable content packs listed on impostors' Steam page too, although the price list looks oddly incomplete. It very much seems the game launched accidentally, but it's definitely there. We're downloading it right now, and people are playing it.

We've reached out to Warner Bros. Interactive for comment.

[Thanks, Ethan]

Update: Warner Bros. Interactive sends us a press release, which you can find after the break. It says those who download the new Steam version have "will have access to the original game, as well as all DLC packs, which includes new maps, weapons, mascots and more." There's also a 'Migration to Steam' page up on the game's website, which offers 'exclusive rewards' to anyone who' previously purchased the game.

Continue reading Gotham City Impostors F2P arrives on Steam very, very quietly [update: trailer]

JoystiqGotham City Impostors F2P arrives on Steam very, very quietly [update: trailer] originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 31 Aug 2012 07:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The game's set in 1936 Shanghai, China - "Whore of the Orient. Paris of the East," as the website calls it. A "group of Western cops hopelessly trying to keep the lid on and keep the peace" seems to be the focal point of the game (the group's known as the "International Police Force"), though it's unclear exactly what kind of game it is. It sounds to be just as hard-boiled as Team Bondi's last effort, LA Noire, and the gritty look of the image above incurs the same comparison.

Team Bondi leader Brendan McNamara is once again at the head of the project, leading the remnants of LA Noire's dev team picked up by Kennedy Miller Mitchell.

JoystiqLA Noire team's 'Whore of the Orient' headed next-gen, published by WB originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 30 Aug 2012 09:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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GameStop will also offer a 3DS bundle with the game, a Maxwell silicone case, and a pencil-shaped stylus.

[Update: The PC version had previously been announced by WB. Our apologies.]

JoystiqPre-order Scribblenauts Unlimited for one of three 'Rooster Hats' [update] originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 30 Aug 2012 09:18:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The kid is sauntering over to Apple's iPad tomorrow in Bastion from Supergiant Games. New Zealanders - beyond the beautiful rolling hills and verdant greenery - get iOS games ahead of the rest of the planet due to the position of the sun and how that relates to our definition of time, you see, so it's already available in that territory. The game has a set launch date of August 30, but some territories are already in the future.

Anyway, Bastion's iPad-only for now, which Supergiant says was a decision made due to "technical reasons." Additionally, the team, "felt the game experience would not translate well to the iPhone's smaller screen."

When it arrives on the US App Store, it'll cost $4.99 and there's no demo version - you could always try it out in Google Chrome first? Don't hesitate to let us know if you see it pop up on our digital shores, which should be sometime tonight around 11PM ET. And head over to Supergiant's page for a ton more info about the new release.

Update: This story was updated to reflect the official announcement of Bastion on iOS.

JoystiqBastion heading to iPad tomorrow [updated] originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 29 Aug 2012 11:18:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>app-storebastioniosios-app-storeipaditunesmobilenew-zealandsupergiantsupergiant-gameswarner-broswarner-bros-interactivewbieWed, 29 Aug 2012 11:18:00 EST<![CDATA[Paul Dini explains absence from next Batman game]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/06/paul-dini-explains-absence-from-next-batman-game/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/06/paul-dini-explains-absence-from-next-batman-game/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/06/paul-dini-explains-absence-from-next-batman-game/#comments Here's how Paul Dini got removed from writing more Batman gamesBatman: Arkham Asylum and Arkham City writer Paul Dini isn't working on the next Batman game from Rocksteady, but we already knew that much. However, other than some vague tweets, we didn't know why that was the case. The reason turns out to be much less thrilling than any of his Batman scripts:
"The last talk I had with Warner Interactive about future games was while I was doing promotion for Arkham City last September. Naturally as there was such a rush of interest about Arkham City, everyone was asking me about a third game, and frankly, I had been wondering about that myself. When I asked about the possibility of working on a third game I was told that as Rocksteady had just finished wrapping the second one, it would be a while before everyone was ready to sit down and discuss future plans. That said, it was intimated that for future games, Warner and Rocksteady might not be looking as much to freelance writers, the message being, that if I had something else interesting coming my way, I might want to take it."
Dini says he wasn't included in Arkham City's DLC projects, and he hasn't been tapped for work on the rumored Silver Age-themed Batman game, said to be Rocksteady's next project. He's since taken on other work that makes him "unavailable to take on anything new until 2013." He's not bitter, though, even noting that "If we wind up working together again at some point, that would be cool, too."

JoystiqPaul Dini explains absence from next Batman game originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 06 Aug 2012 18:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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WB Games Seattle is currently working on Lord of the Rings: Guardians of Middle-earth, and it's unclear if any other projects are currently in production. Layoffs hit the studio last November, and were said to have affected "60ish" people. Warner Bros. didn't respond to request for comment as of publishing.

Update: WB issued the following statement, confirming the layoffs: "Due to shifting business imperatives, WB Games Seattle has made staff reductions. The group will continue to remain an integral part of Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment."

JoystiqLayoffs hit Warner Bros. Seattle studios [update: WB confirms] originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 26 Jul 2012 14:13:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Wondering what Nightwing and ... uh ... that Cyborg dude will play like in NetherRealms' next big game, Injustice: Gods Among Us? Well too bad! Er, rather, you can find out above. Sorry about making you feel bad.

JoystiqInjustice's two newest fighters pulverize (and get pulverized) in Comic-Con trailer originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 13 Jul 2012 11:50:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>cyborgdc-comicsgameplayinjustice-gods-among-usmicrosoftnetherrealmNetherrealm-Studiosnighthawknintendoplaystationps3san-diego-comic-consan-diego-comic-con-2012sdcc-2012trailerwarner-broswarner-bros-interactivewarner-bros-interactive-entertainmentwbiewii-uxboxFri, 13 Jul 2012 11:50:00 EST<![CDATA[Boon hopes Injustice: Gods Among Us is 'first step' in a new direction for NetherRealm]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/07/13/boon-hopes-injustice-gods-among-us-is-first-step-in-a-new-dir/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/07/13/boon-hopes-injustice-gods-among-us-is-first-step-in-a-new-dir/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/07/13/boon-hopes-injustice-gods-among-us-is-first-step-in-a-new-dir/#comments With the success of Mortal Kombat, it's hardly shocking that Ed Boon's NetherRealm Studios is already at work on another fighting game, Injustice: Gods Among Us. But Boon wouldn't mind getting away from the fighting game rigmarole, granted Injustice "does well."

"If it does well, we would like to see our next step be a non-fighting game, maybe something unique in its own right," Boon told PlayStation Blog. "This is our first step in that direction."

But this doesn't mean Boon's ready to look beyond Injustice just yet. There's a lot planned for the DC brawler, including a DLC character campaign comparable to what we saw in Mortal Kombat. "We'll definitely want to introduce unexpected characters [via DLC] to Injustice. That'll be our strategy. It's comparable to Mortal Kombat, but being really aggressive with our DLC characters."

JoystiqBoon hopes Injustice: Gods Among Us is 'first step' in a new direction for NetherRealm originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 13 Jul 2012 01:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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This new game - not expected until 2014 at least - is supposedly set in the Silver Age of comics. Warner Bros. has yet to confirm the news, and Rocksteady hasn't said a peep about any new projects since Arkham City wrapped last year. And as far as we know, no one's discovered any hidden rooms in Arkham City that reveal future games. Hey, it wouldn't be the first time!

JoystiqReport: Rocksteady's next Batman game to be a Silver Age-based prequel originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 11 Jul 2012 09:52:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>batmandc-comicsreportrocksteady-studiossilver-agevarietywarner-broswarner-bros-interactivewarner-bros-interactive-entertainmentWed, 11 Jul 2012 09:52:00 EST<![CDATA[They're taking the hobbits to Isengard, elsewhere in this Guardians gameplay video]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/30/theyre-taking-the-hobbits-to-isengard-elsewhere-in-this-guardi/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/30/theyre-taking-the-hobbits-to-isengard-elsewhere-in-this-guardi/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/30/theyre-taking-the-hobbits-to-isengard-elsewhere-in-this-guardi/#comments Three lanes of LOTR, trailerized
Sometimes when we start up a game with branching story paths or "evil" character options, we'll get down with our bad selves and go for the dark choices, intent on violently slaughtering the goody-two-shoes right off the "light" side. With Guardians of Middle-earth, we don't think we'll be able to do that, though.

Perhaps it's because we're invested in the lore of Lord of the Rings, because we've spent years devouring the books, films and Trivial Pursuit board games, and we've rooted for Frodo, Gandalf and the good guys to win the whole time. Choosing to play as Sauron now would feel dirty.

That said, the first-ever gameplay trailer for Guardians of Middle-earth makes each side look equally cool, and it promises the game will launch this fall, for XBLA and PSN only. Go Gandalf! Really, go -- Sauron's like right behind you.

JoystiqThey're taking the hobbits to Isengard, elsewhere in this Guardians gameplay video originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 30 Jun 2012 16:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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White and black spies resurface -(stop)- iPad -(stop)- iPhone -(stop)- iPod Touch -(stop)- online two players -(stop)- this summer -(stop)- this message will self destruct in five seconds -(stop)-

So, to translate that all the way into legible English, WB's Spy vs. Spy remake will be released this summer on iOS, and will feature online multiplayer for two players. You can look forward to stealing your friends' important secrets, and planting bombs in their wall safes. But, like, in a way that it's totally all right to look forward to.

JoystiqSpy vs. Spy for iOS coming this summer, includes online multiplayer originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 22 Jun 2012 15:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>iosipadiphonemobilerelease-daterobots-and-pencilsspy-vs-spysummer-2012Warner-Bros-InteractiveFri, 22 Jun 2012 15:40:00 EST<![CDATA[Lollipop Chainsaw's Akira Yamaoka-laden licks now available]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/12/lollipop-chainsaws-akira-yamaoka-laden-licks-now-available/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/12/lollipop-chainsaws-akira-yamaoka-laden-licks-now-available/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/12/lollipop-chainsaws-akira-yamaoka-laden-licks-now-available/#comments Lollipop Chainsaw's Akira Yamaokaladen licks available todayLollipop Chainsaw is out right now, but it wouldn't be complete without some aural stimulation: The Lollipop Chainsaw soundtrack, featuring tunes from Akira Yamaoka (Silent Hill), is available today as well. The soundtrack includes collaborations between Mindless Self Indulgence's Jimmy Urine and Yamaoka, and a few licensed tracks from Five Finger Death Punch, The Chordettes and others.

Check out the album's full track list, launched in North America by WaterTower Records, right here:

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JoystiqLollipop Chainsaw's Akira Yamaoka-laden licks now available originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 12 Jun 2012 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Akira-Yamaokagrasshopper-manufacturelollipop-chainsawmicrosoftplaystationps3soundtrackWarner-BrosWarner-Bros-InteractivexboxTue, 12 Jun 2012 15:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Guardians of Middle-earth brings MOBA to XBLA and PSN]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/10/guardians-of-middle-earth-brings-moba-to-xbla-and-psn/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/10/guardians-of-middle-earth-brings-moba-to-xbla-and-psn/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/10/guardians-of-middle-earth-brings-moba-to-xbla-and-psn/#comments Guardians of Middleearth brings MOBA to XBLA and PSNMonolith Productions has one of the most varied histories in video game development. The studio first cut its teeth on first-person shooters, finding a cult hit in the popular No One Lives Forever series. Then, it was a vast experiment with The Matrix Online, before coming back to shooters with the Fear and Condemned series of games. And now, the company's trying to reinvent itself yet again with two licensed downloadable titles for Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment: first Gotham City Imposters from earlier this year, and now Guardians of Middle-earth.

Guardians of Middle-earth is a weird one. It's a licensed Lord of The Rings title, starring characters from Tolkien's series. It's a MOBA game, similar to League of Legends or DOTA 2, featuring Tolkien's characters fighting it out across a battlefield full of AI-controlled troops. And it's a complicated, deep online multiplayer title, designed for competitive play.

"What's so weird about that?" you ask? It's being developed only for consoles.

Gallery: Guardians of Middle-earth (E3 2012)

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JoystiqGuardians of Middle-earth brings MOBA to XBLA and PSN originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 10 Jun 2012 21:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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But by far the most revolutionary improvement for the sequel (in a series whose every improvement is pretty dang revolutionary) is the item editor, which lets you take any single item and change its color, add other items (or components thereof) to it, and then even change its behavior.

For example, I started with a "lamp." I painted the shade three different colors -- is argyle a color? -- and then generated a "ferret," whose head I detached and stuck to the top of the lamp. Why not. Then, I altered the properties of the lamp so that the lamp was alive. Then I made it a weapon. I set it so that it was the kind that shoots projectiles, and I replaced the standard "bullet" with "librarian," resulting in a constant arc of librarians issuing forth.

If, like me, you're proud of your work, you'll be able to share your items online. If you can't solve a problem with a regular item, why not ... mutate it cruelly?

JoystiqScribblenauts Unlimited and the birth of the ferret-headed librarian-throwing lamp originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 07 Jun 2012 21:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Wondering what that DOTA-inspired Lord of the Rings game, Guardians of Middle-earth, will look like? So are we, as the first trailer for the game is little more than a who's who of LOTR, and features zero actual gameplay. But hey, Gollum's got a big rock! Don't you go taking his precious!

JoystiqThe first Guardians of Middle-earth trailer puts LOTR's celebs in a fight to the death originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 01 Jun 2012 10:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>guardians-of-middle-earthmicrosoftmonolithmonolith-productionsplaystationps3warner-bros-interactivewarner-brothers-interactivewb-gameswb-games-seattlewbiexboxFri, 01 Jun 2012 10:45:00 EST<![CDATA[Lord of the Rings meets MOBA in XBLA/PSN 'Guardians of Middle-earth' from F.E.A.R. devs]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/30/lord-of-the-rings-meets-moba-in-xbla-psn-guardians-of-middle-ea/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/30/lord-of-the-rings-meets-moba-in-xbla-psn-guardians-of-middle-ea/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/30/lord-of-the-rings-meets-moba-in-xbla-psn-guardians-of-middle-ea/#comments ImageGuardians of Middle-earth is the next "massive online battle arena" heading to Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network. Warner Bros. Interactive's Monolith Productions is crafting the Lord of the Rings/The Hobbit-themed MOBA, and the studio plans on launching the game this fall (ahead of this December's film, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey).

According to the announcement, 10 players will battle in five-on-five matches set against the backdrop of Middle-earth. Various Lord of the Rings bulletpoints will be hit, of course, with characters like Gollum and Sauron available for fighting (as "Guardians" - think League of Legends' "Hero" characters). We'll assuredly get a closer look at the game next week during E3.

JoystiqLord of the Rings meets MOBA in XBLA/PSN 'Guardians of Middle-earth' from F.E.A.R. devs originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 30 May 2012 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The last time Harry Potter used the magic of Kinect, the results were less than magical. Now, WB and developer Eurocom are bringing the world of Hogwarts to Kinect with a much more "traditional" Kinect experience; minigames. It's called, of course, Harry Potter for Kinect.

The game follows the whole Harry Potter saga, with Harry, Ron, Hermione ... and you(r face scanned onto a player-created character!) You'll cast spells with gestures and voice commands, play Quidditch, choose a house, take part in duels, battle against Voldemort, and other Potterly activities.

Harry Potter for Kinect will be in stores this fall, where it will sell many, many copies.

Gallery: Harry Potter for Kinect

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JoystiqWB conjures up Harry Potter for Kinect this fall originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 25 May 2012 11:11:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Wondering how significant the latest update to The Witcher 2 is? The fine folks at CD Projekt RED are more than happy to go into specifics for you, right here.

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