Developer Volition today finally released its long-awaited Enter the Dominatrix DLC for Saints Row IV. The add-on content is now available on consoles and PC for $7.

The story behind Enter the Dominatrix could be somewhat embarrassing for Volition. The DLC was originally being developed over 365 days ago because the final piece of content for Saints Row the Third. The add-on was then abruptly cancelled and progress at the content was rolled into the advance of Saints Row IV. In hindsight the shadow of THQ’s failure and subsequent auction should have lingering over Volition as an entire, though the studio has arguably fared better than many other studios caught up within the bankruptcy.

For the recent Enter the Dominatrix, Volition has returned to the guidelines that gave birth to Saints Row IV. Players can be capable of experience an “alternate take” at the storyline of Saints Row IV. Though familiar characters return, the sport also incorporates a “mad” AI program named the Dominatrix, who controls an “army of gimps and sex-workers.” Volition has also included behind-the-scenes commentary for the content.

In addition to go into the Dominatrix, yet another DLC campaign add-on would be released for Saints Row IV this year. Titled How the Saints Saved Christmas, the content can be released before the tip of the year (presumably across the holidays).

Killzone Mercenary may already be out, but Sony isn’t quite done with the primary shooter at the Vita to get it right. Perhaps in an try to remind folks that Killzone is on both the Vita and PS4 this year, it has released a developer diary that discusses the event of Killzone Mercenary.

In what seems to be the 1st episode of a chain of videos, the developers at Guerilla Cambridge speak about how they approached the tale within the latest Killzone game. The series has always been Sony’s answer to Microsoft’s Halo franchise, and has an identical give attention to story with a completely-fleshed out universe.

In Mercenary, the developers desired to take players out of the normal mindset that the Helghast are the bad guys while the ISA are the best guys. Instead, the team desirous about a 3rd faction of mercenaries that work for either side to deliver what they call the “ambiguity of war.”

Killzone Mercenary is now available at the PlayStation Vita. The subsequent Killzone game – Killzone: Shadow Fall – will launch with the PS4 on November 15.

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Assassin’s Creed III: Liberation was is of probably the most ambitious titles yet released for the PlayStation Vita. The sport was released alongside Assassin’s Creed III last year and lines a totally new Assassin’s Creed story – complete with a feminine protagonist. Like Resident Evil: Revelations, however, some franchises are only too big for publishers to maintain games confined to handheld systems.

It was announced back in September that Assassin’s Creed III: Liberation will be coming to PC and consoles, and now the title has a release date for the PlayStation 3 – January 14, 2014. The HD version of the title can be offered as a digital download in the course of the PlayStation Store for $20.

Liberation is determined through the same term as Assassin’s Creed III, but in New Orleans. The tale follows Aveline, a feminine assassin who battles the Templars for control of the town. As well as all the content seen inside the Vita version of the sport, the HD console version has had missions tweaked for pacing and challenge. a complete of 15 new missions have also been added to the title.

In addition to the PS3 announcement, the discharge date for the computer version of LIberation have been set at January 15 on Steam. The discharge date for the Xbox 360 version of the sport has not yet been announced, but could be assumed to be inside the same time-frame, if not at the same day, because the PlayStation 3 launch.

Will the PlayStation 4 be the fitting place to play games within the next generation? That’s hard to reply at this point, and possibly might be for the whole lot of its lifetime. In fact, saying one console is healthier than the opposite is a purely subjective opinion, and Sony is of the opinion that the PS4 could be the one console to rule all of them.

In a brand new advert released today, Sony proclaims that PlayStation 4 is “the best place to play.” What does that mean? Within the context of the ad, Sony claims that the PS4 may have lots of exclusive first-party games, exclusive third-party game content and over 100 games in development.

Just for fun, let’s compare both next-gen consoles, we could? For the exclusive count, Sony says that the PS4 has 24 games in development. The Xbox One has 21 exclusives in development. It is going to be noted, however, that many of the Xbox One exclusives, like Titanfall, are merely console exclusive.

What about exclusive content for third-party games? At this day and age, it seems that only Ubisoft titles will provide the PS4 with exclusive content of their games, and that content might be timed to just the primary six months of availability. As for the Xbox One, it gets exclusive content for both Call of Duty: Ghosts and Battlefield 4. Once more, that exclusive content is timed, but getting timed exclusives for either one of this year’s big shooters will play heavily in Microsoft’s favor.

As for the selection of games in development, the number for both consoles is tough to pin down as it’s constantly changing. As of without delay, however, the Xbox One has 75 games in development. As for the PS4, it currently has 156 confirmed to be in development titles. The high number may be mostly attributed to the big variety of indie and free-to-play titles in development for the console. So far as AAA games go, however, the PS4 and Xbox One are becoming across the same selection of titles.

So, what does this all let us know? It tells us that you’re going to have a good time irrespective of which next-gen console you purchase. Just about all third-party content could be multiplatfom and any exclusive content in those games will occur on other platforms in the end. In all reality, choosing between the PS4 and Xbox One all comes right down to the primary-party exclusives you’ll want to play, and both platforms have some great exclusives lined up.

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We’re just a month clear of the launch of Super Mario 3D World, but Nintendo has stayed relatively quiet concerning the game. Sure, we’ve seen some trailers here and there, but there’s not plenty being said in regards to the next big 3D Mario game. Well, that was the case, but now Nintendo of Japan has come to our rescue with a great 6-minute long gameplay trailer.

In the newest gameplay trailer for Super Mario 3D World, we’re given a glance in any respect the ability-ups Mario can collect within the game. There are the standard power-ups just like the Tanooki Suit and the fireplace Flower, but there also are new power-ups just like the Cherry which could split Mario into multiple similar to himself or the Piranha Plant that could eat enemies from a distance.

The below trailer also reveals for the 1st time what may be best described as Miiverse stamps. Throughout it slow with the sport, you’ll bump into hidden stamps that let you “stamp” custom Mario art in your Miiverse posts. It’ll prove to be useful for many who aren’t great artists but like to add a bit more flair to their Miiverse posts.

Also, i believe it’s worth declaring just how pretty Super Mario 3D World is. Nintendo has always somehow managed to make their games look great, even on inferior hardware, and this game looks to continue that trend. Even when the sport comes out every week after the PS4 launches, Sony’s next gen titles might be hard pressed to provoke me greater than what Nintendo is doing here with its use of bright, vibrant colors.

Super Mario 3D World launches November 22 exclusively for the Wii U.

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The Wii U’s first year available to buy has not been the most effective. Nintendo’s own efforts to provide software for the console was impeded by delays, and third parties has been dropping support for the console within its first year. Things are finally looking up, however, as Nintendo has a string of huge releases inside the end of the year, and it even has a brand new bundle for the vacations.

Nintendo of America revealed today that it’ll be launching a brand new Wii U deluxe set that ditches Nintendo Land in favor of latest Super Mario Bros. U and New Super Luigi U. Both games can be on one disc, and represent the superior games the Wii U has to supply.

“Mario and Luigi are two of the most important heroes in games,” said Scott Moffitt, Nintendo of America’s executive vice chairman of Sales & Marketing. “This new Wii U configuration gives people instant access not to one, but two of the foremost well-received Wii U games. It’s another example of the tremendous value and diversity that Nintendo is offering consumers this holiday season.”

The new Wii U bundle will go on sale starting November 1 for $300. Should you still want Nintendo Land, Nintendo is dropping the cost of the standalone game to $30. It still remains top-of-the-line examples of what the Wii U is able to.

Oh, and do not forget that Wii U bundle that came with The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD and a digital copy of Hyrule Historia? Nintendo says it’s still available while supplies last. It’s hard to assert if meaning Nintendo will phase it out once the brand new Super Mario Bros. U bundle launches, but those in search of the Wind Waker Wii U bundle will need to act now.

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The lull in gaming previews felt during October is finally coming to an end. Earlier this week Activision released the launch trailer for its biggest game of the year (Call of Duty: Ghosts), and now Ubisoft has done the identical.

Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag is ready to launch next week and Ubisoft has just released its definitive preview for the piracy simulator. As opposed to the whole various ship battles, exploration, and mini-game elements previewed within the past few months, the launch trailer for Black Flag specializes in the game’s story. The title will tell the tale of Edward Kenway, a pirate within the early 18th century that still just happens to be an assassin.

With Watch Dogs now delayed until next year, Black Flag is decided to be Ubisoft’s first game on PlayStation 4 and Xbox 360 consoles. Though Assassin’s Creed III left the series in somewhat a lurch, next-gen visuals and the liberty of a pirate’s life just might put some new life into the Assassin’s Creed franchise.

One of the main hyped games at this year’s E3 now has a release date. Titanfall may be coming to Xbox One, Xbox 360, and PC on March 11, 2014.

Titanfall is the primary game from Respawn Entertainment, a studio founded by the previous developers of the decision of Duty: Modern Warfare series. The sport is fully multiplayer, and not using a single player campaign. It offers traditional first-person shooting gameplay but augments it with wall-running and jumping abilities, in addition to giant mechs called titans that players can enter and use in battle.

“Since we revealed the sport in June we’ve been absolutely blown away by the reaction to ‘Titanfall,’” said Vince Zampella, co-founding father of Respawn. “The feedback we’re getting from fans around the globe is fueling our team as we head towards March and motivating us to deliver an experience that lives as much as the hype.”

In addition to the discharge date, publisher EA today announced a collector’s edition bundle of Titanfall. The collector’s edition will, without a doubt , include a statue. This one, however, is a little more than those included in collector’s editions of different games. The statue is an 18″ “hand-crafted” depiction of an Atlas Titan from the sport that’s a part of a whole diorama with LED lighting. Titanfall’s collector’s edition also comes with a 190-page art book and a poster of schematics for the Titan depicted inside the diorama.

Pre-orders for the collector’s edition are actually available at “select” retailers, and it seems that nice-looking diorama is sort of pricey. Titanfall: Collector’s Edition retails for $250.

Back at this year’s Gamescom conference, EA and developer Maxis previewed a title that The Sims fans has been waiting years for. The Sims 4 was previewed in-depth, complete with a partially live-action reveal trailer for the sport.

Now, with the newest expansion of The Sims 3 out today, EA and Maxis themselves are looking into the way forward for The Sims franchise. The publisher today announced that The Sims 4 can be launching in approximately 12 months, sometime in “autumn 2014.” EA is already taking pre-orders for the sport, including a limited edition version that incorporates “Life of the Party” in-game content.

“The Sims franchise has the most convenient fans on the earth and their passion and exuberance is at an all-time high,” said Rachel Franklin, general manager of Maxis’ Sims Studio. “Those millions of voices will fuel our development process, helping The Sims 4 to be the foremost ambitious and the coolest game our studio has ever made. We can’t wait to determine our fans reaction when The Sims 4 comes out in autumn 2014.”

The Sims 4 will include much of the identical gameplay that has gained the series a large fan base, but additionally has a number of updates that ought to change things significantly. The sims featured in next year’s game could have emotions that players shall be in a position to manipulate through circumstances. Maxis has also described its new sims as “intelligent, emotionally aware beings.” Customization options have also been expanded, including the power to edit the facial structure of individual sims.

Last week, 2K Sports revealed the primary gameplay footage from NBA 2K14 for PS4 and Xbox One. The video claimed to be taken from a PS4 and it looked absolutely phenomenal. Now EA Sports has revealed the primary gameplay trailer for its upcoming next gen basketball title – NBA Live 14. Which one looks better? See for yourself:

To refresh your memory, here’s what NBA 2K14 feels like running at the PS4. We will be able to assume that the Xbox One version will look the identical:

What’s immediately noticeable is that NBA 2K14 is clearly the higher looking game. There’s no contest as 2K Sports has made what looks to be probably the most realistic looking basketball game ever made. NBA Live 14 also loses some points for not showing us what its Anthony Davis feels like, but I can’t imagine it having the ability to nail his glorious unibrow in addition to NBA 2K14 does.

You can’t count out NBA Live 14 just yet, however, as EA Sport’s cutting-edge Ignite Engine may bring something new to the table. When it was first revealed, EA Sports said Ignite would make sports seem more real. So it may possibly not look better, but NBA Live 14 definitely sports some impressive player animation.

Even if NBA Live 14 doesn’t quite stack as much as NBA 2K14, it is advisable to give the blokes at EA Sports a break. The team has needed to weather their game being canceled for the last two years, and this may be the primary time we’ve seen an NBA game from EA Sports since 2010.

In short, it’s nice to finally have some competition inside the basketball game arena again.

NBA Live 14 will launch exclusively at the PS4 and Xbox One on November 15 and November 22 respectively.

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