Developer DICE on Monday revealed that Star Wars: Battlefront, the upcoming first- and third-person shooter based on the original trilogy, will include a total of twelve multiplayer maps upon release in November.
A full list of maps for Battlefront has not been announced yet, but DICE mentioned three. These include familiar places like Endor and Hoth, as well as Sullust (above), a new environment referenced in the Star Wars fiction but never fully explored. Some of the maps will support the 40-player Walker Assault mode, while others have been purposefully designed for close-quarters combat.
Developers from DICE traveled to Iceland to capture reference photos for Sullust, a volcanic location which lead environment artists Andrew Hamilton describes as being "very barren in a beautiful way." For a closer look at Sullust and DICE's trip to Iceland, check out the images in the gallery below.
Battlefront launches November 17 for Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC. DICE is also offering a free DLC pack based on The Force Awakens called The Battle of Jakku. This arrives December 1 for people who pre-order and December 8 for everyone else.
More plot details for the upcoming movie Star Wars: Episode VII -- The Force Awakens have been revealed today--on Star Wars Day--through Vanity Fair. The magazine has the scoop on the characters actors Adam Driver (Girls) and Lupita Nyong'o (12 Years a Slave) will play in J.J. Abrams' upcoming sci-fi epic.
Driver will play a Darth Vader-like bad guy named Kylo Ren, who lives on an ice planet and has Stormtroopers at his command, as you can see in the image below.
We've also learned that Nyong'o will play a CGI character named Maz Kanata. It's unclear which side she's fighting for, but we do know she's some form of pirate. Award-winning effects studio Industrial Light & Magic is responsible for bringing her character to life in the movie.
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Nintendo on Monday released a new statement regarding its Amiibo line of plastic toys, apologizing for shortages and promising better communication with fans regarding supply.
"We appreciate the enthusiasm that our fans continue to show toward Amiibo," Nintendo started off. "Sales for the product have exceeded our expectations. We understand how frustrating it can be at times if consumers are unable to find certain figures, and we apologize for that."
North American Amiibo supply has been impacted, in part, by the west coast labor disputes, which led to shipment delays. Nintendo can't exactly be blamed for that.
But the company did acknowledge that its communication with fans regarding Amiibo supply hasn't always been the best, and it hopes to improve this going forward.
"Nintendo plans to make it easier for consumers to know when new Amiibo are on the way, through Nintendo press announcements, timely updates on our social media channels, and working closely with retailers," the company said.
Overall, Nintendo said it is hoping to increase the total number of Amiibo units it can manufacture and ship to retail in order to meet demands. But the company acknowledged that fans might still see Amiibo supply shortages from time to time for select characters.
"We may continue to see consumer demand outpace supply levels for certain characters at times, but we will do our best to prevent that from happening," Nintendo said. "As our library of amiibo continues to grow, some figures will be easier to find than others. We are constantly looking for the opportunity to reissue amiibo and are already making plans to bring back some currently out-of-stock Amiibo figures. Stay tuned for details."
This isn't the first time Nintendo has spoken out regarding Amiibo demand. Just last month, the company said that Amiibo demand had "smashed" Nintendo's expectations.
Amiibo, along with Skylanders and Disney Infinity, will face a new toys-to-life competitor this year in the form of LEGO Dimensions from Warner Bros. That game launches this fall, featuring toys based on juggernaut franchises like Lord of the Rings, Batman, Wizard of Oz, and others.
The PlayStation Store will refresh tomorrow, May 5, meaning April's free PlayStation Plus games will no longer be available. If you haven't picked up April's offerings, you only have a few more hours to do so.
Electronic Arts on Monday announced plans for this year's Madden NFL 16 cover vote process and revealed the four finalists. First, the four athletes in the running for the cover are:
Gronk playing the new Guitar Hero last month
Rob Gronkowski (New England Patriots tight end)
Patrick Peterson (Arizona Cardinals cornerback)
Odell Beckham Jr. (New York Giants wide receiver)
Antonio Brown (Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver)
You can vote right now through free-to-play game Madden NFL Mobile or Madden Ultimate Team in Madden NFL 15. Madden NFL Mobile players can vote once per day, and can unlock extra votes by completing in-game challenges. Ultimate Team players, meanwhile, can cast just one vote initially, but can also earn four extra votes by completing Solo Challenges.
First-round voting closes on Monday, May 11; the two finalists will be revealed the next day. And the day after that, May 13, anyone can visit ESPN.com to make their selection for who should grace the Madden NFL 16 cover. The winner will be announced during the 6 PM EDT edition of SportsCenter on May 13.
Madden NFL 16 was announced late last month with basically no information regarding the advancements over last year's game. EA Sports shared a little more today, saying the new game will offer "intuitive new controls for quarterbacks, receivers, and defensive backs." These new controls will "bring the passing game to new levels," EA said, adding that "the battle between the offense and defense is yours to win."
Developed by EA Tiburon in Orlando, Florida, Madden NFL 16 will launch on August 25 for Xbox One and PlayStation 4, as well as last-generation consoles like the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.
Warhorse Studios on Monday released a handful of new screenshots for their upcoming first-person role-playing game Kingdom Come: Deliverance. Much like the glorious new image we saw last month, these five new screenshots show off just how nice the CryEngine-powered game will look.
You don't see any dragons, elves, or magic in these new images because the RPG--bucking a trend of the genre--does not have a fantasy element to it. Instead, on display are scenes from a lush forest and a tranquil town. See all five new images in the gallery at the bottom of this post.
Showdown of Legendary Legends is in development at Little Orbit's Vicious Cycle, which is also working on the new Adventure Time game. According to a press release, the game will offer a "fresh and fist-pumping" take on the film franchise, featuring multiple modes, including Tutorial, Practice, and Tournament of Legends for single-player. Multiplayer modes, meanwhile, include Versus, Team Play, and Tag-Team. All multiplayer modes will support offline and online play.
What's more, numerous locations (see the embedded screenshots) and 20 characters from the Kung Fu Panda movies will also appear in Showdown of Legendary Legends.
Little Orbit CEO Matt Scott further explained that, like the various Kung Fu Panda films, the new game will have a humorous element to it as well.
At release this fall, Showdown of Legendary legends will feature characters from the first two Kung Fu Panda movies. And after the release of Kung Fu Panda 3--which is currently slated to arrive in January 2016--the game will introduce "film-specific" content based on the movie.
For a closer look at Showdown of Legendary Legends, check out the images in the gallery below.
It's May 4--Star Wars Day--and Microsoft is celebrating by releasing "concept" shots for Xbox One controllers based on the iconic sci-fi series. They're quite imaginative and nice-looking, inspired by classic characters like C-3PO, Stormtrooper, Boba Fett, and Chewbacca.
You can see all four below. These are just concepts, so don't expect Microsoft to actually release them. But that said, which is your favorite? Let us know in the comments below.
Being one of the biggest brands in gaming, it's not surprising that fans have built all manner of impressive creations based on the sci-fi series. The latest example is this 4'x6' diorama, which was built by Andrew Theo, a creative director in the entertainment and retail business.
Image credit: Polygon
As reported by Polygon, Theo has been working on this project for more than two years in his spare time. The deeply detailed diorama (see all the pictures at Polygon) uses McFarlane Halo toys, including miniature Warthogs, Mongooses, Ghosts, and more.
Head to Polygon to get the full story. There's no word on whether or not Theo is going to put his Halo diorama up for sale, but you can check out his Pinterest page to see his other work.
Posted on Blizzard's Korean website is some of the best Warcraft cosplay we've ever seen.The stunning photos here of the orc Grommash come from Korean cosplay group Spiral Cats (as spotted by Kotaku). Check out even more Grommash cosplay images in the gallery at the bottom of this post.
Warner Bros. on Monday released a new gameplay trailer for Friday the 13th's masked murderer Jason Voorhees, who will join Mortal Kombat X's roster starting tomorrow, May 5.
Check out the video below to see Voorhees' moves in action. As you probably guessed, Voorhees is something of a power player, using his strength and his iconic blade to end enemies.
Voorhees will be available in Mortal Kombat X by way of the Jason Voorhees Bundle. It launches tomorrow, May 5, for people who own the $30 Mortal Kombat X Kombat Pack. Everyone else can buy the bundle a week later on May 12 for $8. In addition to a new playable character in Voorhees, the Jason Voorhees Bundle comes with the Horror Pack, which introduces three horror-themed skins to Mortal Kombat X.
These are:
Vampiress Mileena,
Kraken Reptile
Pharaoh Ermac
Jason Voorhees will also be sold separately starting May 12 for $5, while the Horror Pack will go for $4.
The original Forza Motorsport for Xbox was released on May 3, 2005, meaning Microsoft's racing series his now ten years old. Developer Turn 10 celebrated the news on Twitter, as did Xbox boss Phil Spencer.
May 3, 2005 it all began. Ten amazing years of Forza! Thanks to all our fans around the world.
Forza Motorsport 6 details are being kept under wraps for now, but Microsoft is planning to reveal gameplay and talk more about the project at E3 next month.
What's your favorite Forza memory? Let us know in the comments below!
A YouTube video from Noober Goober Gaming uploaded on Saturday before the Floyd Mayweather-Manny Pacquiao fight predicted the outcome just about perfectly. That's not all that surprising, given Mayweather was the favorite and his fighting style isn't exactly a secret. But the video is still funny and worth a watch.
To fight Mayweather, players must agree to get less money than him, submit to daily drug tests, not be in your prime, and accept that there won't be a rematch. Saying no leads to a "Game Over" screen and a picture of Mayweather with the text: "Maybe next time you will agree to my terms."
Once the fight begins, it plays out basically like it did in real life. Mayweather "hugs" Pacquiao quite a lot and a menu screen quotes Pacquiao as saying, "This must be really boring to casual fans." Mayweather replies, "It doesn't matter. We already got their money."
Indie developer Bossa Studios (Surgeon Simulator) is celebrating Star Wars Day with a new Star Wars-themed update for its funny action-adventure game I am Bread. The update, which Bossa is calling "Starch Wars - A New Loaf" takes players to outer space instead of the kitchen from the base game.
Check out a trailer for "Starch Wars" below.
The description for Starch Wars is just the best.
"Following the destruction of the Petrol Station, the remaining crumbs of the rebellious fleet have been intercepted as they head to the planet of All-dough-naan," reads the first line. "A lone freedom fighter with the call sign Bread Leader picks up the distress signal and speeds to their aid. And yep, you guessed it; he's their only hope."
In the update, you'll fight the forces of the "Dough Baker" and his team of "Rye Fighters" in your ultimate attempt to take down the "Starch Destroyer."
Anyone who has purchased I am Bread can play the Starch Wars content after they complete the first chapter. I am Bread is available now on Steam for $13.
This week in Australian retail game releases, Bandai Namco's gorgeous racing game Project Cars launches for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. The game was was originally scheduled to be released in November last year, but several delays saw the game pushed from March to April, before finally being slated for a release date in May. Namco Bandai said a postponement was necessary to ensure that the final version of the game matched fan expectations.
Developed by Slightly Mad Studios, Project Cars will feature 110 courses and 30 locations for players to race in. These are based on real locations around the world, including Nürburgring in Germany, Zhuhai International Circuit in China, Chesterfield in the United Kingdom, and the 24 Hours of Le Mans in France.
The game will run on 1080p on PlayStation 4, 900p on Xbox One, and up to 12K on the PC. Both console editions will run at 60 frames-per-second, while the framerate on the PC version will be dependent on the hardware. A Wii U version has been confirmed, although no release date has been announced. Check out some screenshots in the gallery below.
For more details on games out this week, we have a full list below.
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