Phew. Plenty happening in South African gaming. If you miss out, it really is most likely your own fault. Sales & Discounts Toys R Us Toys R Us has the standalone Xbox One available for pre-order for R5,999.90 – one of the cheapest prices seen yet for the console, controller and two games. Raru.co.za One of SA’s newest online retailers –…
Warner Bros. and Monolith Productions have detailed the Season Pass for Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor, which gets you exclusive content. The Season Pass includes: · Exclusive ‘Guardians of the Flaming Eye’ Orc Warband mission o Players will face Sauron’s elite Defenders before the Black Gate and earn the Rising Flame rune · Early access to the ‘Trials of War’ challenge…
Good morning everyone. Get dosed up on gaming news and videos to help make you the life of the water cooler discussions this morning. Games The ‘Frontier’s Edge’ DLC and Update 5 for Titanfall has been released on Xbox 360. The DLC costs £7.99/$9.99 standalone or £19.99/$29.99 for the season pass and brings three new maps to the multiplayer. The update adds…
Good morning everyone. Another early morning, another useful wrap of gaming news and videos. Games The season pass for Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor has been announced and will bring the “exclusive ‘Guardians of the Flaming Eye’ Orc Warband mission, early access to the ‘Trials of War’ challenge series, all new story missions with hours of gameplay and access to future content. The…
Activision revealed earlier this year that the Call of Duty series would shift to a three-year development cycle, with Sledgehamme joining Infinity Ward and Treyarch to develop new entries. Activision says the shift from a two-year to a three-year development ensures only the best modes make it on to the disc, thanks to the prolonged development cycle. Speaking with Joystiq…
Good morning. Another weekend survived humans. But only because we didn’t kick off the zombie apocalypse this time. Games It would seem a port of Assassin’s Creed Rogue to Xbox One and PS4 might be under consideration but it’s “too early to discuss this subject. Right now Unity is our game for new generation consoles.” [More…] A collector’s edition of…
Microtransactions are here to stay it seems. Some of us hate them, and then others hate them more. Unsurprisingly Assassin’s Creed Unity will feature Microtransactions, and unsurprisingly Ubisoft assures the core experience of the game will remain unscathed. The game’s microtransactions have not yet been detailed, but OXM reports that these transactions will get players ‘hack’ items and unlocks. So…
Good morning everyone. Last wrap of the week. You know what that means right? Yeah, you need to make your own for the next two days until we treat you all again on Monday. Games Assassin’s Creed Unity will feature microtransactions which will allow players to “fast track” unlocks, but it won’t be “compromised” by them. [More…] Paradox’s new game, fantasy…
Konami has announced the full details and many additions that we can look forward to in PES 2015. ‘The pitch is ours’ is the ethos that dominates PES 2015. The developing team combine efforts of the Tokyo and Windsor-based PES Productions team. Konami says it’s aim has been to recreate the drama and tension associated with a vital match. PES…
Good morning to all you fine humans. Tasty… humans. Sorry. We’re elsewhere right now. So, erm, on with the Gaming News Wrap. If you’re looking for more things you may have missed from the Gamescom circus, head here: Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare Multiplayer Reveal Xbox Gamescom Conference PlayStation Gamescom Conference EA Gamescom Conference Games The Rise of the Tomb Raider exclusivity on…