The first single-player DLC for Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag rolls out later today in North America, followed by Europe tomorrow. The Freedom Cry DLC is the first major add-on for the game, adding around five hours of additional gameplay to the game, and set 15 years after the events of the game.
Telltale Games has released a new trailer for upcoming Season 2 of The Walking Dead, which is launching this month on the PS3 and other platforms, though no actual release date has been confirmed. Season Two will continue the story of Clementine months later, who must seek safety and survive in a infected and desolate world.
Telltale Games has confirmed that it’s working on a Game of Thrones series based on the TV series and not the books, but is still in the initial stages of planning. Like previous games by Telltale, players will be able to make choices in the game, limited by the story, and will be released in episodes. A release date hasn’t been revealed yet, but the game will be releasing sometime in 2014.
Square-Enix has released a new trailer for upcoming title Lighting Returns: Final Fantasy XIII, scheduled for release in February 2014. The video shows off much of what we’ve already seen, but in a far more stylish fashion. The game is now available in Japan, but North America and Europe will have to wait until next year to get their hands on the third and final instalment in the Final Fantasy XIII series.
EA has released the official launch trailer for upcoming racer Need for Speed: Rivals. The launch trailer focuses on the story aspect of the game, with voiceovers from the game’s protagonist. The game is already available in North America for the PS4, and will be available on the PS3 and other platforms this week, with the PS4 version coming to Europe on November 29th 2013.
With well over a week to go until the PS4 releases in Europe, Sony is rubbing salt in the wounds of European gamers by releasing the official European launch trailer for the console, featuring references to a number of titles. If you look closely, you’ll see references to Knack, Killzone: Shadow Fall, inFamous: Second Son, DriveClub, Watch Dogs, Assassin’s Creed IV and The Order 1886.
Knack launches on the PS4 in Europe in just under two weeks, and it’s already available in North America. The game has been in development for over three years, with the architect of the PS4, Mark Cerny, as the game’s Director. Knack has the ability to pick up pieces of the environment and grow larger, so over the course of a level he can grow from a three foot tall “mascot” type character to a thirty foot tall rampaging monster.
Sucker Punch has revealed the official release date for upcoming PS4 exclusive, inFamous: Second Son, as well as releasing a new trailer for the game. The game will be releasing on March 21st 2014, which is quite a while away, but at least there are plenty of games available on the PS4 to keep you busy between now and then.
Housemarque have release yet more footage and information about their upcoming PS4 title, Resogun, which launches in North America tomorrow. The new trailer also includes a very short glimpse at the game’s co-op mode, which was also announced today. Gamers can use different combinations of ships in the co-op multiplayer mode, each having their own advantages and disadvantages.
The wait is almost over… Killzone: Shadow Fall comes out this week in North America, and on 29th November in Europe. To celebrate, Guerrilla Games have released the launch trailer for the game. In addition to the launch trailer, the studio has also released a 5-minute long Tech trailer to showcase the numerous ways in which the game leveraged the raw horsepower of the PS4 to push the tech in the game engine to jaw-dropping new heights.
