Amazon has a new (partially hidden) discount program for Prime members. At least a few games are currently included, such as Batman: Arkham Knight for $50 (Xbox One/PS4), Madden NFL 16 for $50 (Xbox One/PS4), and Splatoon for $53. You won't see the lower price until you add the item to your cart and proceed to checkout.
You can preorder a number of games through Dell and receive either a $15 or $25 gift card: Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain ($25), Mad Max ($15), Rory McIlroy PGA Tour ($15), and Until Dawn ($15).
If you think Rory McIlroy PGA Tour might inspire you to play the real sport, Target is offering a 15-pack of golf balls with the purchase of the game.
Gamers Club Unlocked members can save $20 or more on a few PS4 games at Best Buy right now, including MLB 15: The Show for $16, The Order: 1886 for $16, and Bloodborne for $32.
Walmart is selling the Halo Master Chief Collection Xbox One bundle with a free second controller for $349. You also get a free copy of Watch Dogs or Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag, or you can pay a bit more to replace it with Diablo III: Ultimate Evil Edition ($5), Need for Speed: Rivals - Complete Edition ($5), Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare ($20), or Batman: Arkham Knight ($30).
The first episode of Telltale's Game of Thrones series is free on Xbox Live, and the subsequent episodes are on sale as part of the aforementioned Ultimate Game Sale.
The new Humble Weekly Bundle features Bohemia Interactive games like Arma 2 and its many mods (including DayZ), all of which you can get for just a few bucks.
If you have a free Green Man Gaming account, you can access the VIP area of the site where you can find some nice deals, including SimCity for $10, Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin for $25, and Project Cars for $35.
The PlayStation TV is available for $40 at Best Buy and GameStop .
The PlayStation Store's superhero sale also includes some Vita games, including Injustice: Gods Among Us for $12, Mega Man Maverick Hunter X for $4, and Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate for $10.
Amazon prices are accurate as of publishing, but can fluctuate occasionally throughout the day.
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According to new marketing material for Black Ops III obtained by Charlie Intel, the multiplayer beta will be a "PlayStation exclusive" from launch on August 19 through August 23. Just five days.
We have followed up with Activision for further information.
We still don't know what the Black Ops III beta will consist of, but you can guarantee yourself a spot in it by preordering a physical or digital copy of the game. The beta will not be held on Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3.
The Black Ops III multiplayer beta coming first to PS4 is just one part of publisher Activision's new relationship with Sony. As part of the new Activision/Sony agreement, all Black Ops III DLC will launch first on PlayStation platforms. Previously, DLC came to Xbox platforms before other systems.
With E3 2015 done and dusted, we're all looking at what the future holds for games. But this year's expo focused on the immediate future--the games releasing this holiday season, and early next year. So what's in store for us beyond that? What could we be seeing at E3 2016? Here is everything that will likely take center stage, as well as a few blue-sky predictions of our own.
Nintendo - A new console, mobile games, and Zelda
The Nintendo Direct presentation during E3 2015 focused very specifically on its more immediate upcoming slate of games. With all of those to be released by the time E3 2016 rolls around, it holds that Nintendo is going to focus on what we've all been waiting to hear about: the new Nintendo NX console. If the rumours that it's to begin manufacturing this October, then it's likely the console will be playable at the show.
We're also likely to hear about how Nintendo's quality of life initiative plays into the NX console strategy, with more concrete details about what it means for the games themselves. Beyond this, it's highly likely we'll get a deeper look at Nintendo's approach to making mobile games - specifically, how those games differ from Nintendo's usual first-party console and handheld strategy.
On the games side, E3 2016 for Nintendo is going to be all about The Legend of Zelda for Wii U. Its absence this year practically makes its appearance next year a given. Because it's one of Nintendo's most beloved franchises, it can easily stand toe-to-toe with the reveal of a new Nintendo console and still have people excited to play it on the Wii U.
Microsoft - A slim console, HoloLens, and Phantom Dust
Microsoft unveiled a controller refresh at E3 2015 with the Xbox One Elite gamepad, so what we'd like to see next year is a console refresh. The Xbox One is the bulkiest and loudest of the current-gen platforms, and we wouldn't be surprised if the equivalent of an Xbox One Slim console design was announced. We can certainly expect more HoloLens announcements, and would be interested in seeing a game designed specifically for the augmented reality headset. As Microsoft announced that games such as Crackdown, Quantum Break, and Scalebound will be featured at Gamescom, the only remaining conspicuous absence this year was Phantom Dust. Considering its development troubles, could E3 2016 be the place to unveil a new developer and new direction for the game? We hope so.
Sony - Morpheus, The Last Guardian, and Final Fantasy VII
As the PlayStation 4 has already received an under-the-hood hardware refresh, it's highly unlikely we'll see the announcement of a new console model at E3 2016. Instead, it's more likely Sony's focus will be on the final, commercially-available version of Project Morpheus--including an announcement of the VR headset's price, release date, and compatible games. Though The Last Guardian's release date was announced this year as being 2016, given its history we should be conservative and expect that it'll be in the later half-which means we should get a much deeper look at it during next year's E3. It would also be a missed opportunity for both Sony and Square Enix not to show more of the Final Fantasy VII Remake--perhaps a first glimpse at some in-game footage?
All The Sequels - Watch Dogs 2, Titanfall 2, Red Dead Redemption 2
From Ubisoft, we can practically assume that there'll be a new Assassin's Creed on show. But the publisher needs a big reveal to close its press conference out with, as it did with Ghost Recon: Wildlands this year, and The Division prior to that. Our guess is that it will be Watch Dogs 2, but part of us also wants to see Beyond Good & Evil 2 finally receive the spotlight.
After the in-engine trailer EA delivered at E3 this year, it's likely the publishers' focus for E3 2016 will be on Mass Effect: Andromeda. With Star Wars Battlefront out of the way by then, we could also finally get a first look at Visceral's Star Wars game. But an E3 without a multiplayer first-person shooter from EA wouldn't feel right, so our guess is that the publisher will close off their press conference with the reveal of a game we know is in development - Titanfall 2.
We don't know when Kingdom Hearts III is releasing--but considering the extensive gameplay footage Square Enix showed this year, it could be before E3 2016 hits. If not, expect to see more of it at next year's show! We're also likely to get some more concrete details on the next Nier game, but the big focus will undoubtedly be on Final Fantasy XV.
Criterion Games, developer of the Burnout franchise and most recently Need for Speed Most Wanted, has teased that it will reveal "something amazing" and you won't have to wait long to find out what it is.
"I've been working on a couple of super-secret things that I can't talk about yet," longtime Criterion producer Pete Lake said on the developer's website. "But we'll have something amazing to reveal soon…!"
At E3 2014, Criterion announced an epic-looking extreme sports game featuring helicopters, ATVs, planes, jet skis, wingsuits, and more. However, this project was nowhere to be seen at this year's E3 and we still don't know much about it.
Perhaps Criterion--which is owned by Electronic Arts--is gearing up to re-reveal the game at Gamescom next month? Or maybe a new Burnout game to follow 2011's Burnout Crash? Let us know what you'd like to see from Criterion in the comments below.
In the lead-up to Rise of the Tomb Raider's release in November, Microsoft and Crystal Dynamics have announced a special limited-edition poster series inspired by Lara Croft and the adventure series.
There will be four in all, each of which aims to highlight the game's "unique and thrilling themes," Microsoft said in a post on the Xbox Wire. The first of these, embedded below, was designed and drawn by comic book artist Geof Darrow (Hard Boiled, The Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot).
It's meant to show off Tomb Raider's "tense woman-versus-wild nature."
"I wanted to place Lara in absolute danger," Darrow told Xbox. "A pack of wild wolves wasn't enough... so I figured she should fight a giant bear, too. Just when you think it can't get any worse for her, I put her on the edge of a cliff. But she's a superhero, and immortal. Even though Lara is in the most extreme situation imaginable, you know she's going to going to live to tell the tale."
Initially, Darrow had grander and more epic plans for the poster. "I originally had her fighting even more wolves, but pulled it back so that I could bring her character into focus more," he explained.
Autographed copies of the print were available at the Xbox Lounge at Comic-Con on Friday. However, it's unclear if Microsoft will ever make them available again.
The other three Rise of the Tomb Raider posters, the themes for which were not specified, are designed by Frank Kozik, La Boca, and Tara McPherson. However, these have not been revealed just yet.
A teaser trailer for the upcoming Suicide Squad movie was shown at Comic-Con this week; it was meant to be exclusive to panel attendees, but of course, it has now leaked.
Watch the footage below--and you might want to do so quickly, as it might get pulled.
Suicide Squad, due in theaters in 2016, is all about the bad guys. Even if the footage is choppy and the sound levels are low, the video does a good job of setting up the story and I'm intrigued to see more.
The audience erupts when Oscar-winning actor Jared Leto appears as Joker toward the end. The movie also stars Will Smith as Deadshot and Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn.
What do you make of the trailer? Let us know in the comments below.
Director Paul Feig has shared the first official cast image of the upcoming all-female Ghostbusters movie.
Feig tweeted the image you see below of Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Leslie Jones, and Kate McKinnon posing in front of the Ecto-1 and carrying proton packs. Images of the individual elements (costumes, car, proton packs) were released previously, but this is the first time we're seeing them all together.
The new Ghostbusters hits theaters on July 22, 2016. It's the first entry in the series since 1989's Ghostbusters II, which starred Bill Murray and Dan Aykroyd.
HTC has announced that its upcoming Valve-powered virtual reality headset, Vive VR, will be available for curious consumers to try at eleven venues worldwide in the next six months.
In short, the Vive VR headset is going on a world tour, albeit a limited one.
The tour began July 9 in San Diego for Comic-Con fans, and includes stops at Dota 2 tournament The International, Gamescom, and PAX Prime in August. You can see the full list of tour stops below.
July 9-12, Island St & 6th Ave, San Diego, CA, USA
July 17-19, Forecastle Festival [Invite Only], Louisville, KY, USA
July 21-23, Navy Pier, Chicago, IL, USA
July 25-28, specific location TBD, Kansas City, KS, USA
August 2-8, The International, Seattle, WA, USA
August 5-9, Gamescom, Cologne, Germany
August 13-16, specific location TBD, San Francisco, CA, USA
August 20-23, specific location TBD, Portland, OR, USA
August 28-31, PAX Prime, Seattle, WA, USA
September 4-9, IFA, Berlin, Germany
October 28-November 1, Paris Games Week, Paris, France
In a blog post, HTC warned fans that tour dates and locations are subject to change.
GameSpot editor Peter Brown tried Vive VR, due to launch to consumers this year for an unspecified price, at the Game Developers Conference in March. He liked what he saw.
"It's a great VR headset, but so are the Oculus Rift and Sony Morpheus, which have seen great improvements over the last year," he wrote at the time. "Yet, after my demo during GDC this week, I can say one thing with certainty: Valve has taken the lead in the VR arms race."
While Hall H attendees at Comic-Con today were treated to a Warcraft movie presentation with Duncan Jones, the director has taken to Twitter saying everyone else still has a bit of a wait.
Although recently stating that the Warcraft movie is nearly finished, Jones wrote on Twitter: "Blood was spilt for this... 'Today has all been about SDCC. Now I want to let you know the trailer will finally release to ALL in November'"
While panelists assured the crowd that the game will include "hundreds" of playable characters spanning both current and previous members of the Avengers, only a handful were confirmed at the panel:
Sam Wilson as Captain America
America Chavez
Crossbones
Playable Stan Lee with "Stanbuster" and "Iron Stan" armor
You can check out images of the new characters (and the Stan Lee variations) in the gallery above.
Unlike the previous game, Lego Marvel Super Heroes, Avengers will be less of an original quest and will follow the timeline of the recent Avengers movies, both The Avengers and Age of Ulton. But the game won't be entirely linear; players will still have a large, open-world New York to traverse and explore.
Not satisfied with Marvel's current lineup of console games?
If so, you may be happy to learn that the entertainment giant has announced plans to develop even more console games, but they may take a while to get here. That's because, the company explained today at Comic-Con, the studio is hoping to make them great--and this takes time.
During a Comic-Con panel today attended by Polygon, a fan asked Marvel Games producer Mike Jones if Marvel was actively looking for partners to make more console games. Jones responded by teasing that yes, they are, and you can expect some announcements as early as next year.
"We are very much focused on what our console strategy will be for the future," Jones said. "Obviously console games take a lot longer to incubate, so that will be a slower process for us."
Slower isn't always a bad thing, and Jones explained why.
"We are very much taking a controlled, less-is-more, quality-focused, developer-focused strategy," he said. "But it is very top of mind, and we'll have a lot more announcements probably next year."
Also during the panel, Jones pointed to Marvel's partnership with Telltale Games for a mysterious Marvel console game as just one example of the company's efforts to do more than just mobile games.
Existing Marvel mobile games include Contest of Champions, Marvel Puzzle Quest, Spider-Man Unlimited, and Mighty Heroes.
The Giant is a reimagining of the Der Riese Zombies map from Call of Duty: World at War, the 2008 game that introduced the Zombies mode. It's set on the same Nazi research facility that you may remember, and continues the story of Dempsey, Nikolai, Richtofen, and Takeo from the original.
Check out the trailer below.
Black Ops III's three premium versions include: Hardened ($80; exclusive to GameStop); Digital Deluxe ($100); and Juggernog ($200; currently sold out). Activision has not yet said if it will offer The Giant Zombies map for purchase separately. We have followed up with the company to find out.
Black Ops III launches November 6 for Xbox One, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, and PC. The game is in development at Treyarch Studios, which created the Black Ops sub-franchise and its signature Zombies mode.
The game's multiplayer beta begins in August, first on PlayStation 4, before coming to Xbox One and PC later.
Today during the Warner Bros. panel at Comic-Con, the film company not only announced a new Green Lantern movie, but also released a new trailer for next year's Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.
The trailer sets up the story, which sees Batman and Superman on a collision course, and also introduces the nefarious Lex Luthor and secondary characters such as Wonder Woman and Aquaman. Overall, it's a pretty thrilling trailer--you'll see explosions, fight scenes, and drama--and I'm excited to see more.
Ben Affleck plays Batman, while Henry Cavill reprises his role from 2013's Man of Steel as Superman. Zach Snyder (300, Watchmen) is directing the movie, which opens in theaters March 25, 2016.
Comic-Con runs through Sunday. You can follow along with our entire coverage here.
Today during the Warner Bros. Pictures panel at Comic-Con, the film giant officially announced Green Lantern Corps, a sequel to the 2011 movie Green Lantern that featured Ryan Reynolds in the lead role.
The A.V. Club attended the panel at Comic-Con today and reports that there are no details regarding the movie's cast or release date. Warner Bros. made the announcement through a concept art reel.
The movie's title suggests that Hal Jordan / Green Lantern will be joined by a team of allies, though that is unconfirmed at this point. Some possible teammates might include Guy Gardner and John Stewart.
You may not want to hold your breath for Reynolds to reprise his role. In 2013, Reynolds told Empirethat he would have "very little interest" in playing Green Lantern again. Instead, MTV notes that Star Trek actor Chris Pine is reportedly in the running to play Green Lantern in the new movie.
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