Train2Game News: New Dishonored DLC

Posted on March 14, 2013 by Train2Game Blogger Team

Train2Game brings you the great news that Bethesda and Arkane Studios are releasing the first bit of downloadable content that will add to the story of the epic Dishonored.

Dishonored: The Knife of Dunwall will be available in Europe on April 16th for Xbox 360 and PC, and on April 17th for PS3. The add-on is priced at £7.99 / €9.99 / AU$14.45 (or 800 Microsoft Points).

In The Knife of Dunwall you take on the role of Daud, the legendary assassin who killed the Empress, and access his weapons, gadgets, allies and supernatural abilities. After assassinating the Empress, and forever changing the fate of Dunwall, you embark on a search for redemption. The Outsider reveals the key to your atonement, but who—or what—is Delilah? Accompanied by the Whalers, your loyal band of mercenary assassins, your search will take you through never-before-seen districts of Dunwall as you face off against new and terrible foes. Employ a unique arsenal of new weapons and powers that enhance Dishonored’s dynamic combat, mobility and stealth systems. In the struggle to hang onto the last shred of your humanity, the choices you make will ultimately determine your fate.

Dishonored has received over 100 ‘Game of the Year’ awards from outlets including Game Informer, PC Gamer, Yahoo!, GameSpot.com, MSNBC.com, and CNN. In addition to garnering numerous nominations from the D.I.C.E. Interactive Achievement Awards and the Game Developers Choice Awards, Dishonored received ‘Best Action/Adventure Game of the Year’ at the SPIKE TV Video Game Awards and was recently named ‘Best Game of 2012’ by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) video games awards. For more information on Dishonored or The Knife of Dunwall please visit www.Dishonored.com.

Train2Game News: Injustice Gods Among Us – Quarter Finals

Posted on March 12, 2013 by Train2Game Blogger Team

It is the quarter finals of the Injustice: Gods Among Us battle arena!! Train2Game students vote on who you want to win the latest matches of the week.

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and DC Entertainment reveal the fifth week of challengers in this week’s Injustice Battle Arena, kicking off the quarterfinal round of matches that will pit previous weeks’ preliminary tournament victors against each other to determine who will advance to the semifinals.

This week, first round champions Batman and Wonder Woman collide as technological prowess and peak physical condition meet superhuman strength and speed, while in another ring, the fastest man in the world takes on perhaps the most mischievous, as the lightning-quick Flash faces off against the unpredictable villain, The Joker. Additional matches this week include a brutal clash between preliminary round champions Aquaman and Green Lantern, and finally, a bout of raw Krypton power versus deadly precision as Superman takes on Green Arrow.

They should be epic battles with great destruction in them all!

You can view these all-new Injustice Battle Arena videos below, analyzing each contender’s strengths, offering celebrity commentary on the matches.

To cast your vote and be eligible to win prizes, visit: http://ema.io/MzAz

The victors of these legendary match-ups will be announced soon, with all new game play videos featuring the winning contenders.

Voice your opinion via Facebook, YouTube or Twitter and join the debate!

Train2Game News: UK Top 20 Games – 11.03.13

Posted on March 11, 2013 by Train2Game Blogger Team

Train2Game brings you the games chart again this week with 4 new games sitting right on the top! Tomb Raider has taken the number 1 spot and has become the best selling game of 2013 to date. In second place, despite its server issues, is the new Sim City game. Third place has gone to a new Naruto game and fourth place is a new Sims 3 expansion. EA has two brand new games in the new top four.

All Formats

Week ending 9 March 2013

POS.	TITLE	PUBLISHER	LAST WEEK
1	TOMB RAIDER	SQUARE ENIX	–
2	SIMCITY	EA GAMES	–
3	NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: ULTIMATE NINJA STORM 3	NAMCO BANDAI GAMES	–
4	THE SIMS 3: UNIVERSITY LIFE	EA GAMES	–
5	FIFA 13	EA SPORTS	2
6	CRYSIS 3	EA GAMES	1
7	CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II	ACTIVISION	4
8	FAR CRY 3	UBISOFT	5
9	METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE	KONAMI	3
10	THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS	11
11	ASSASSIN’S CREED III	UBISOFT	9
12	NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED	EA GAMES	6
13	SKYLANDERS GIANTS	SKYLANDERS	12
14	HITMAN ABSOLUTION	SQUARE ENIX	10
15	ALIENS: COLONIAL MARINES	SEGA	7
16	LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROES	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	15
17	HALO 4	MICROSOFT	13
18	GRAND THEFT AUTO IV	XBOX 360 CLASSICS	17
19	DEAD SPACE 3	EA GAMES	8
20	FORZA HORIZON	MICROSOFT	–

Train2Game News: Superman: Red Son

Posted on March 8, 2013 by Train2Game Blogger Team

If you have been Train2Game News recently you may have noticed I have been putting out the results for a battle arena that has been taking place in the new game, Injustice: Gods Among Us.

This week will be no different! Instead of posting a video from the battle arena however this week I will be showing you a developer diary for the DLC for the game. This DLC is based on the Red Son Superman story which asks the question, what if Superman had landed in soviet Russia instead of the small USA country town of Smallville.

You can enjoy the developer diary below:

The Red Son DLC is free if you order the special edition of Injustice: Gods Among us.

Train2Game News: 2013 BAFTA Video Game Awards

Posted on March 7, 2013 by Train2Game Blogger Team

The video game BAFTAs were held earlier this week and Train2Game has the results for you. It was an excellent night for PlayStation exclusive, Journey, in particular.

The list of winners is as follows:

Audio Achievement – Journey

Steve Johnson, Austin Wintory, Keith Leary

Best Action Game 2013 – Far Cry 3

Dan Hay, Patrick Plourde, Patrik Methe

Best Game – Dishonored

Arkane Studios/Bethesda Softworks

British Game – The Room

Fireproof Games/Fireproof Games

Debut Game – The Unfinished Swan

Ian Dallas, Nathan Gary
Giant Sparrow/Sony Computer Entertainment Europe

Family – LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes

Jon Burton, Jonathan Smith, John Hodskinson
TT Games/Warner Brothers Interactive Entertainment

Game Design – Journey

That Game Company/Sony Computer Entertainment Europe

Game Innovation – The Unfinished Swan

Ian Dallas, Nathan Gary
Giant Sparrow/Sony Computer Entertainment Europe

Mobile & Handheld – The Walking Dead

Dan Connors, Kevin Bruner, Kevin Boyle
Telltale Games/Telltale

Online (Browser) – SongPop

Olivier Michon, Thibaut Crenn, Daouna Jeong
FreshPlanet/FreshPlanet

Online-Multiplayer – Journey

That Game Company/Sony Computer Entertainment Europe

Original Music – Journey

Austin Wintory, Keith Leary, Mony Mudd
That Game Company/Sony Computer Entertainment Europe

Performer – Danny Wallace

(The Narrator) Thomas Was Alone

Sports/Fitness – New Star Soccer

Simon Read
New Star Games/New Star Games

Story – The Walking Dead

Telltale Games/Telltale

Strategy – XCOM: Enemy Unknown

Firaxis/2K Games

BAFTA Ones to Watch Award in association with Dare to Be Digital

Starcrossed
Kimi Sulopuisto, Vili Viitaniemi, Minttu Meriläinen, Petri Liuska, Andrew MacLean

At the end of the event Valve CEO and BAFTA Fellowship winner, Gabe Newell, come to the stage with a standing ovation and said “On behalf of everyone at Valve, and all of the gamers who have gone with us on this adventure over the last few years – thank you very much,”

If you want to watch the event you can do so here: http://www.bafta.org/games/awards/watch-live,3664,BA.html

Train2Game News: Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag

Posted on March 4, 2013 by Train2Game Blogger Team

Today, Ubisoft announced Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag, the next installment in the company’s best-selling franchise. Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag introduces an all new hero and setting, and will feature the most diverse and seamless Assassin’s Creed world ever created.

In development for nearly two years, the game is being spearheaded by one of the veteran Assassin’s Creed teams in Ubisoft Montreal with support from Ubisoft studios in Annecy, Bucharest, Kiev, Quebec, Singapore and Sofia. Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag will be released on the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PlayStation4, Nintendo’s Wii U, Windows PC and other next generation consoles. The game will be available on 1^st November, 2013 in the UK. No date has been confirmed for PS4 launch as of yet.

“With the new hero and new setting we are creating the boldest and most unique Assassin’s Creed game yet, while still respecting the pillars of the franchise that have made it such a fan favorite,” said Yves Guillemot, chief executive officer at Ubisoft.

“Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag is based on a true, harsh and exciting part of a legendary era and will thrill longtime fans and newcomers alike.”

Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag tells the story of Edward Kenway, a young British man with a thirst for danger and adventure, who falls from privateering for the Royal Navy into piracy as the war between the major Empires comes to an end. Edward is a fierce pirate and seasoned fighter who soon finds himself embroiled in the ancient war between Assassins and Templars. Set at the dawn of the 18th Century, the game features some of the most infamous pirates in history, such as Blackbeard and Charles Vane, and takes players on a journey throughout the West Indies during a turbulent and violent period of time later to become known as the Golden Age of Pirates.

Gameplay in Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag is based upon the franchise’s proven tenets. Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag features a vast open world with more than 50 navigable locations. Combat combines the weaponry of the Assassin’s Order with armaments of the era, and rewards both daring and stealth. And the series’ acclaimed multiplayer experience is more varied and ruthless than ever in Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag.

Customers who purchase Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag on PlayStation 3 or PlayStation 4 can download 60 minutes of additional gameplay via the PlayStation Network after the game’s launch.

Collector’s Editions of Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag will be available in the EMEA region. More details will be unveiled by the end of March.

You can enjoy the first trailer below

Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag can be pre-ordered at Uplay shop by visiting: http://shop.ubi.com/AC4BF

For more information on Assassin’s Creed, please visit: assassinscreed.com and facebook.com/assassinscreed.

Train2Game News: Injustice Gods Among us choose your winner! – Week 3

Posted on February 26, 2013 by Train2Game Blogger Team

Train2Game is bringing you the results of the Injustice: Gods Among us battle arena for week 3!

You can now witness the ferocity of this week’s battles by watching two all-new videos featuring the first extended gameplay of Aquaman, Green Lantern, Solomon Grundy and Cyborg.

Aquaman faced Cyborg in a showdown of slick gadgetry versus aquatic prowess, while Green Lantern battled Solomon Grundy in a brutal matchup of raw strength and spacefaring technology. You can witness the results in the videos below showing the energetic action featuring the DC Stars.

Following those two epic battles you can now vote for the winners of week four of the tournament which is the last week of the quarter finals!

This week’s challengers include none other than the Man of Steel himself, Superman, who will need to call upon all of his Kryptonian strength as he faces the master of fear and leader of the Yellow Lanterns, Sinestro. Rounding out this week’s matchups, the always vigilant archer, Green Arrow, faces off against the immortal and acrobatic Hawkgirl.

You can view these all-new Injustice Battle Arena videos, analyzing each contender’s strengths and offering celebrity commentary on the matches, below

To cast your vote, visit: http://ema.io/MzAz or voice you opinion via Facebook, YouTube or Twitter and join the debate!

Train2Game News: UK Top 20 game charts – 25.02.13

Posted on February 25, 2013 by Train2Game Blogger Team

Crysis 3 knocks last week’s number 1 Aliens: Colonial Marines down to number 5, debuting ahead of Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance which begins life at number 2. Two new entries at number 1 and 2 is a first for 2013. Four out of the eight UK All Formats number 1’s so far this year are represented by 3 different EA titles.

All formats

Week ending 23 February 2013

POS.		TITLE	PUBLISHER	LAST WEEK
1		CRYSIS 3	EA GAMES	–
2		METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE	KONAMI	–
3	–	FIFA 13	EA SPORTS	3
4	–	CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II	ACTIVISION	4
5		ALIENS: COLONIAL MARINES	SEGA	1
6		DEAD SPACE 3	EA GAMES	2
7		FAR CRY 3	UBISOFT	5
8		NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED	EA GAMES	7
9		ASSASSIN’S CREED III	UBISOFT	6
10		HITMAN ABSOLUTION	SQUARE ENIX	11
11		JUST DANCE 4	UBISOFT	8
12	–	THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS	12
13		SONIC & ALL STARS RACING TRANSFORMED	SEGA	9
14		SKYLANDERS GIANTS	SKYLANDERS	13
15	–	LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROES	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	15
16		HALO 4	MICROSOFT	10
17		LEGO THE LORD OF THE RINGS	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	16
18		GRAND THEFT AUTO IV	XBOX 360 CLASSICS	20
19		THE SIMS 3	EA GAMES	–
20		FORZA MOTORSPORT 4	MICROSOFT	–

Train2Game News: Injustice: Gods Among Us choose your winner! – Week 2

Posted on February 20, 2013 by Train2Game Blogger Team

Train2Game brings you the results of the second week of the Injustice: Gods Among Us in game battles!

Last week we showed you a video with celebrity insights and asked you to choose who would win in a fight between some of the DC Universes biggest names! All the action was then played out in the up coming game Injustice: Gods Among Us.

In the first match the fastest man alive, The Flash faced the mysterious Shazam in an epic battle of speed versus strength. You can view the results of the match in the game play video below:

In the second battle it was a battle of the insane minds when The Joker and Lex Luthor faced off. You can be sure to see a lot of dirty handed tricks in this grudge match of the biggest villains!

This week’s pair of matches pit clever, gadget-laden specialists against brute force challengers, as the cunning Aquaman summons the powers of the deep to take on tech-heavy Cyborg, while intergalactic-traveling Green Lantern faces off against the brutish undead strength of Solomon Grundy.

You ca view these all-new Injustice Battle Arena videos below, analyzing each contender’s strengths, offering celebrity commentary on the matches, and posing the question – who would win?

Remember for participating in these show-downs, fans in the UK will be rewarded with an Injustice avatar item when they register on the site and an exciting piece of DLC content when they first vote. Voice your opinion via Facebook, YouTube or Twitter and join the debate!

You can learn more and vote at https://injustice.dccomics.com/

Train2Game News: Top 20 UK Games Chart – 18.02.13

Posted on February 18, 2013 by Train2Game Blogger Team

Train2Game brings you the Top 20 UK Games Chart with another new number one this week! Aliens: Colonial Marines has taken the top spot, pushing Dead Space 3 down to number 2. At the other end of the chart, Dishonored has made another appearance coming back at number nineteen and Grand Theft Auto IV has re-appeared at number 20!