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Tuesday new releases: March 7, 2017
8 years ago

Tuesday new releases: March 7, 2017

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There are two very different new releases for players to consider buying on the Xbox One today. The first game is LEGO Worlds from developer Traveller’s Tales. In LEGO Worlds players run around procedurally-generated …
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Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate leaps from handheld to XBLA in April
11 years ago

Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate leaps from handheld to XBLA in April

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Batman: Arkham Origins: Blackgate, the handheld companion game to Batman: Arkham Origins will soon make the jump to the Xbox 360. Subtitled Deluxe Edition, the new Metroid-esque, 2.5D brawler will retain the gameplay of it’s less deluxe parent, but will improve on visuals and adds Dolby 5.1 surround sound. Console players can also unlock a Zero Year Batman suit by signing into (or registering for) their Warner Bros ID account. The Armature studio title feature motion comic-styled cutscenes and a fully voiced narrative. The game arrives April 1, 2014 and will retail for USD 19.99. No word yet on whether any cross-unlocks will occur between the original Origins and Blackgate. Hit the jump for a trailer, additional screenshots, and the press release.

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Guardians of Middle-earth journey to XBLA December 5
12 years ago

Guardians of Middle-earth journey to XBLA December 5

Upcoming Lord of the Rings themed MOBA, Guardians of Middle-earth, finally got firm release date for XBLA this week when Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and Monolith Productions announced that …
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Character reveals for Guardians of Middle-earth
12 years ago

Character reveals for Guardians of Middle-earth

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Monolith and Warner Bros. recently released a bunch of new information on Guardians of Middle-earth, an upcoming multiplayer online battle-arena game for XBLA. The game is set to release in December, which will also see the release of the highly anticipated film The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, marking Peter Jackson’s return to the fantasy world of J.R.R. Tolkien.

First, two new characters were revealed, one from the forces of good and the other from Mordor. The first of these new characters is Eowyn, shieldbearer of Rohan. Her skill set should position her well to be a supportive hero capable of standing in the front lines during engagements, helping make the Defender class an active participant in combat. She focuses on healing and shielding others, with her ability to stun nearby enemies if they approach keeping her safe while she provides support for champions more focused on dishing out damage.

Dishing out the damage is the specialty of the other hero just revealed, Mozgog the orc. A Warrior designed to go toe-to-toe with others in melee range, Mozgog’s abilities increase his damage and mobility, sometimes at the expense of his health. Mozgog’s ultimate ability included a fear effect, nicely referencing the emotional effect the orcs had in the films. The above video highlights both of these new heroes in a bit more detail — for those readers new to the genre, Monolith has released a series of introductory clips discussed after the jump.

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E3 Hands-on: Lord of the Rings goes core MOBA in Guardians of Middle-Earth
12 years ago

E3 Hands-on: Lord of the Rings goes core MOBA in Guardians of Middle-Earth

The Lord of the Rings franchise is no stranger to video game adaptations. Of the many we’ve seen over the years, most of them are translated directly from the fiction into a playable form. We’ve guided Frodo on his journey to Mordor and fought to defend Minas Tirith as Aragorn. Guardians of Middle-Earth is not an adventure but instead a war waged by good and evil in a massive arena.

Guardians of Middle-Earth is a Multiplayer Online Battle Arena (MOBA) game with many of the genre staples. Unlike other MOBA forays on XBLA (Awesomenauts, Monday Night Combat), Guardians of Middle-Earth is the classic isometric experience complete with three lanes (in the main map), creeps, towers, the whole shabang!

Well. Mostly. There’s no hiding the core MOBA-ness of this game, but the developers at Monolith also want to bring new mechanics to the table and tailor the experience to the console. For instance, you can upgrade your minions and towers, but there’s no shop and there are shrines to fight over which grant buffs. How’s that for new mechanics? Read More

Gotham City Impostors swoops in on February 8

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While you can play the open beta right now, it won’t be too long until your Bat-hands (or Joker-mitts if you prefer) on the full release of Gotham …
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Gotham City Impostors: Silent but deadly gameplay

Gotham City Impostor’s Associate Producer, Lucas “Hammer” Myers shows off his Ninja build in a new gameplay video. The video showcases the Ninja Smoke Bombs, a silenced SMG, deadly …
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Gotham City Impostors is official
14 years ago

Gotham City Impostors is official

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We broke the story a while back that there was a Batman game in the works for XBLA. Warner Brothers has today confirmed that Gotham City Impostors is indeed …
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Bastion coming to XBLA this summer
14 years ago

Bastion coming to XBLA this summer

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Supergiant games and Warner Bros Interactive have announced a partnership which will see Bastion, the formers first game, brought to XBLA this summer. Bastion is a lovely …
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