Yearly Archives: 2015

Chain Chronicle: HD Retina Display & Story Content Update Available

Chain Chronicles

SEGA Networks co., Ltd. and gumi Inc. have announced a new HD Retina display option, as well as story and gameplay content update for Chain Chronicle now available.

The new update of the hit line defense role-playing game features high definition Retina display on tablets for a more crystal clear and detailed look. The update also modifies Chain Chronicle to be fitted to the iPad’s aspect ratio of 4:3.

This February content update includes a new story addition and fresh in-game content for RPG and mobile gaming fans. Players gain a chance to acquire new weapons such as the Skull Rod and Ideal Wand, and new Chain Story quests featuring Silver Wolf Guide Barienna and Thousand Rivers Warrior Jedah. A new 5-star soldier, the awesome Flame Swordswoman Sonya, is also available for recruitment.

The latest story chapter, Chapter Nine, continues the epic tale of the volunteer army and their quest to defeat the Black Army. As representatives from all over Yggdra gather for a Round-Table Conference to discuss war plans, main heroine Phoena makes a shocking revelation about the army’s leader, the Black King. Meanwhile, the Sage of the Sword Melchior plans to enlist the help of the volunteer army to find items for a special “trump card” that will aid them in their inevitable showdown against the Black Army.

Both updates are free and require no additional cost to download.

For more info, visit chainchronicle.gumi.sg

Europa Universalis IV: El Dorado: New Dev Diary Revealed

Europa

With the release of Europa Universalis IV: El Dorado only days away, lead designer Martin Anward has moved to the front of the camera to describe the many changes coming in the latest expansion to Paradox Development Studio’s hit historical empire-building game.

In this seven minute video, Anward describes the new mechanics for Central and South American native states, including three new religions that promise to challenge even the most experienced desktop monarchs. Anward also goes into great detail on the Nation Designer and alternate starting maps that will be available for the first time in El Dorado.

Europa Universalis IV: El Dorado is scheduled for release on February 26, 2015 and will be available on many popular digital storefronts, as well as the Paradox Store.

For more information, please visit www.europauniversalis4.com .

Dying Light “My Apocalypse” Collectors Edition Announced

Dying Light

To prepare for the UK retail release of Dying Light on February 27th, Techland has unveiled the “My Apocalypse” Collectors Edition – a unique special edition of its critically acclaimed zombie action game. Available to pre-order exclusively from GAME for £250,000, this one-off edition of the game is only available for one UK-based customer and includes 4 Steelbook copies of the game for co-op action, professional parkour lessons, exclusive merchandise… and a custom built, zombie apocalypse-proofed house.

When your life is on the line in an apocalypse, it’s best to come prepared. The Dying Light “My Apocalypse” Collectors Edition lets you do just that. The centerpiece of this one-of-a-kind edition is a fortified zombie apocalypse-proofed house that will be built to order by UK-based Tiger Log Cabins. The house comes fully equipped with all live-in amenities and also includes an upper deck with vantage points and an escape hatch, arsenal storage for weaponry, and of course a living area with TV, Xbox One, and the latest sound system to play Dying Light on.

The “My Apocalypse” Collectors Edition will also include zombie survival-focused parkour lessons from Ampisound, custom merchandise and additional in-game perks that will let you kill time while the world around you mercilessly falls into zombie anarchy.

The Dying Light “My Apocalypse” Collectors Edition contains:
· Custom built Dying Light Zombie Home by Tiger Log Cabins
· Zombie avoidance parkour lessons with Ampisound, the team behind the internet smash Dying Light Parkour POV video
· Be The Zombie match with devs where you win so you can brag to your friends how “leet” you are
· Trip to Techland in Wroclaw, Poland, to meet the dev team and party with Steve the Zombie Consultant
· Your face skinned onto your Night Hunter character model
· Dying Light branded night vision goggles + adult diapers for the night portions of the game
· x4 signed Steelbox editions of Dying Light
· x2 Top of the line Razer Tiamat headphones
· Human sized Volatile figurine to use as a deterrent on human raiders

The Dying Light “My Apocalypse” Collectors Edition will be available to pre-order exclusively at GAME from February 25 2015.

To prepare for the UK retail release of Dying Light on February 27th, Techland has unveiled the “My Apocalypse” Collectors Edition – a unique special edition of its critically acclaimed zombie action game. Available to pre-order exclusively from GAME for £250,000, this one-off edition of the game is only available for one UK-based customer and includes 4 Steelbook copies of the game for co-op action, professional parkour lessons, exclusive merchandise… and a custom built, zombie apocalypse-proofed house.

When your life is on the line in an apocalypse, it’s best to come prepared. The Dying Light “My Apocalypse” Collectors Edition lets you do just that. The centerpiece of this one-of-a-kind edition is a fortified zombie apocalypse-proofed house that will be built to order by UK-based Tiger Log Cabins. The house comes fully equipped with all live-in amenities and also includes an upper deck with vantage points and an escape hatch, arsenal storage for weaponry, and of course a living area with TV, Xbox One, and the latest sound system to play Dying Light on.

The “My Apocalypse” Collectors Edition will also include zombie survival-focused parkour lessons from Ampisound, custom merchandise and additional in-game perks that will let you kill time while the world around you mercilessly falls into zombie anarchy.

The Dying Light “My Apocalypse” Collectors Edition contains:
· Custom built Dying Light Zombie Home by Tiger Log Cabins
· Zombie avoidance parkour lessons with Ampisound, the team behind the internet smash Dying Light Parkour POV video
· Be The Zombie match with devs where you win so you can brag to your friends how “leet” you are
· Trip to Techland in Wroclaw, Poland, to meet the dev team and party with Steve the Zombie Consultant
· Your face skinned onto your Night Hunter character model
· Dying Light branded night vision goggles + adult diapers for the night portions of the game
· x4 signed Steelbox editions of Dying Light
· x2 Top of the line Razer Tiamat headphones
· Human sized Volatile figurine to use as a deterrent on human raiders

The Dying Light “My Apocalypse” Collectors Edition will be available to pre-order exclusively at GAME from February 25 2015.

To prepare for the UK retail release of Dying Light on February 27th, Techland has unveiled the “My Apocalypse” Collectors Edition – a unique special edition of its critically acclaimed zombie action game. Available to pre-order exclusively from GAME for £250,000, this one-off edition of the game is only available for one UK-based customer and includes 4 Steelbook copies of the game for co-op action, professional parkour lessons, exclusive merchandise… and a custom built, zombie apocalypse-proofed house.

When your life is on the line in an apocalypse, it’s best to come prepared. The Dying Light “My Apocalypse” Collectors Edition lets you do just that. The centerpiece of this one-of-a-kind edition is a fortified zombie apocalypse-proofed house that will be built to order by UK-based Tiger Log Cabins. The house comes fully equipped with all live-in amenities and also includes an upper deck with vantage points and an escape hatch, arsenal storage for weaponry, and of course a living area with TV, Xbox One, and the latest sound system to play Dying Light on.

The “My Apocalypse” Collectors Edition will also include zombie survival-focused parkour lessons from Ampisound, custom merchandise and additional in-game perks that will let you kill time while the world around you mercilessly falls into zombie anarchy.

The Dying Light “My Apocalypse” Collectors Edition contains:

  • Custom built Dying Light Zombie Home by Tiger Log Cabins
  • Zombie avoidance parkour lessons with Ampisound, the team behind the internet smash Dying Light Parkour POV video
  • Be The Zombie  match with devs where you win so you can brag to your friends how “leet” you are
  • Trip to Techland in Wroclaw, Poland, to meet the dev team and party with Steve the Zombie Consultant
  • Your face skinned onto your Night Hunter character model
  •  Dying Light branded night vision goggles + adult diapers for the night portions of the game
  • x4 signed Steelbox editions of Dying Light
  • x2 Top of the line Razer Tiamat headphones
  • Human sized Volatile figurine to use as a deterrent on human raiders

The Dying Light “My Apocalypse” Collectors Edition will be available to pre-order exclusively at GAME from February 25 2015.

SQUARE ENIX Announces PAX EAST 2015 Lineup

Square Enix

LOS ANGELES (Feb. 24, 2015) – Square Enix Inc., publishers of SQUARE ENIX interactive entertainment products in the Americas, announced its game lineup for the upcoming Penny Arcade Expo (PAX) East 2015 in Boston (March 6-8, 2015). Attendees will get their first opportunity to check out the company’s new games for 2015.

Titles include the upcoming action RPG, FINAL FANTASY TYPE-0™ HD and the new episodic narrative sensation, LIFE IS STRANGE. PAX attendees can preview and play the entire lineup at Booth #4404.

  • FINAL FANTASY TYPE-0 HD – One of the most highly anticipated role-playing games of all time, FINAL FANTASY TYPE-0 HD makes its Western debut on the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system and Xbox One, the all-in-one games and entertainment system from Microsoft. Players are transported to Orience, a dark world governed by crystals and torn apart by war, as the nation’s youth are swept into its conflict. This title, along with the accompanying FINAL FANTASY ® XV -EPISODE DUSCAE- demo , will be available on March 17.
  • FINAL FANTASY XIV: A REALM REBORN ® – The critically acclaimed MMORPG that is true to the legendary franchise. Attendees can pit themselves against the daily Battle Challenges featuring the epic boss from the FINAL FANTASY series – Shiva. By beating the boss, players can win an exclusive “I BEAT SHIVA” T-shirt. The adventures continue with “HEAVENSWARD™,” the game’s first and upcoming expansion that features an all-new storyline surrounding the city of Ishgard and the Dragonsong War, a brand new race, new jobs and more.
  • LIFE IS STRANGE – Developed by DONTNOD Entertainment, the Paris-based studio that released debut game REMEMBER ME last year, LIFE IS STRANGE takes place in the fictional town of Arcadia Bay, Oregon, where senior Max Caulfield returns after a 5-year absence. Reunited with her former friend Chloe, the pair begins to uncover the uncomfortable truth behind the disappearance of fellow student Rachael Amber.

The company will also be hosting panels for FINAL FANTASY XIV, FINAL FANTASY XV, LIFE IS STRANGE, and JUST CAUSE 3, giving fans an opportunity to converse with the talented people behind these titles.

FINAL FANTASY XIV: HEAVENSWARD PANEL
Albatross Theater from 12:00PM – 1:00PM, March 7
Twitch: www.twitch.com/finalfantasyxiv
YouTube: www.youtube.com/finalfantasyxiv

Talking Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward with Naoki Yoshida

Join FINAL FANTASY XIV producer / director Naoki Yoshida as he takes the stage to discuss details on the acclaimed MMORPG’s first expansion – Heavensward. Note: Yoshida has a habit of announcing things he shouldn’t, so you won’t want to miss this! (…and we’ll keep the PR team distracted so they won’t interfere.)

FINAL FANTASY XV PANEL
Albatross Theater from 3:00PM – 4:00PM, March 7
Twitch: www.twitch.com/squareenixpresents
YouTube: www.youtube.com/squareenixpresents

Behind the Game Designs of FINAL FANTASY XV

Join two of FINAL FANTASY XV’s lead game designers, Wan Hazmer and Prasert Prasertvithyakarn, as they share their experiences working on one of the most anticipated games of all time. Hazmer and Prasertvithyakarn are attending PAX EAST from SQUARE ENIX’s Tokyo Studios where they work in tandem to bring FINAL FANTASY XV to life. Fans will also be in for a treat with additional information revealed on the upcoming title, FINAL FANTASY TYPE-0 HD!

LIFE IS STRANGE PANEL
Dragonfly Theater from 1:00PM – 2:00PM, March 6

What If? An Insider’s Look at Life is Strange.

Join moderator Jessica Chobot (host of Nerdist News) and the lead developers of Life is Strange to hear the key choices they made during development. Learn which areas of the game were prototyped first and how development grew from there. We’ll also lift the curtain on what you can expect from Episode 2 and give you an exclusive first look at some of the new areas you’ll explore and some key characters you’ll meet along the way. Stick around for a code giveaway at the conclusion of the panel.​

JUST CAUSE 3 PANEL
Guns N Rico – Just Cause 3’s Appetite for Destruction
Albatross Theater from 6:00PM – 7:00PM, March 6
Join moderator Greg Miller (http://www.kindafunny.com/) and key members of Avalanche Studios – the makers of Just Cause – as they discuss the series’ inspiration and distinctive style and talk about the upcoming Just Cause 3. Panelists will include Christofer Sundberg (Avalanche Studios founder and chief creative officer) Roland Lesterlin (Just Cause 3 game director) and Zach Schlappi (art director)

More information on Square Enix, Inc. can be found at http://www.na.square-enix.com/.

Granado Espada Europe: Armonia Episode 5 Updated

German-based MMOG publisher, EuroGameZ GmbH would like to announce that they are updating Granado Espada Europe with Armonia 5 Episode and the great Weapon System Change on February 24th.

Armonia Episode 5 will update contents for new characters, maps, quests and missions just like other previous Episodes and the Gamer can challenge for new gear within this Episode. This is the final Armonia Episode and the new story line of contents updates will be followed. This update gives a dramatic change of Granado Espada Weapon System. This Weapon System change will give the gamer easier access to new weapons and more materials to create weapons by gamers.

To celebrate these changes, EuroGameZ will be updating tons of game content including valuable free item events for the game. Some of the changes can be found below:

Armonia Episode 5 Scenario quests will be added
New Characters of Saint, Anis and Van will be added
New Dungeons of Armonia El Adio and Armonia El Soltado
New Missions of ‘Ruler of Anger’ and ‘First Darkness’
Santo De Blanc Musketeer and Santuario Metal Armor will be added
Weapon System Change on main structure and easier access for Gears
Many Events

Gamers can check out the changes and new features at http://www.eurogamez.eu