If you long for an excuse to return to Himan 1’s stellar levels, like Sapienza and Hokkaido, the latest patch for Hitman: World Of Assassination might provide. Alongside a selection of fixes, it also brings a new set of DLC missions – or “new”, at least. The Sarajevo Six Campaign includes six assassination missions set across the six missions from Hitman 2016 which were previously only available on PlayStation 4.
Creative Assembly’s scifi heist ’em up Hyenas received a new trailer yesterday, showing its teams of three doing battle in zero-G. It also got dates for a new closed beta due to begin on August 31st.
The bigger news is that its business model is seemingly up in the air. Publishers Sega had previously said it would not be free-to-play, but are now “making final adjustments to its business model” and will use the closed beta to finalise plans for launch.
Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 was announced a little over a week ago, offering a back-to-back sequel for the first time in Call Of Duty’s history. Now we have a release date of November 10th and a proper first trailer.
A real gunslinger.
Red Dead Redemption is out on the Switch eShop today — with a physical release coming later in the year. There’s been controversy around the port’s price point and concerns over the game’s quality (given the state of the GTA Trilogy‘s launch…), so what is this port like?
We’ll have a review of the Switch version of the game out soon here at Nintendo Life, but in the meantime, the venerable Felix over on our YouTube channel pulled a fast draw on the eShop and rode into the Wild West today to check out just how Rockstar’s critically acclaimed Western runs on the console.
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Okay, let’s get this straight: Do you like tower defense and deck building games? Do you love that “just one more round” feeling that makes time fly by? Do you adore Tron-style graphics and sound design? Then let’s head into battle to protect Cyberspace from mutant viruses!
Our goal with CyberTD was to create an easy-to-learn, hard-to-master tower defense game with addictive roguelite mechanics. You have one tower to equip with weapons, abilities and upgrades to fend off viruses that seek to corrupt the core of Cyberspace. After each wave of enemies, you can choose one of three upgrades to strengthen your tower.
Your growing deck of upgrades allows for a variety of strategies: Do you want to go all-in on a single weapon, making it invincible to your enemies? Or do you want to rely on the tower’s special abilities and use all sorts of nasty tricks to stop the viruses? With over 150 upgrades, six weapons and five different abilities, it’s up to you to! Build your own custom deck of upgrades to best support your strategy.
You are accompanied by ViKing 2000, a fully voiced, split-personality drone who tries (but often fails) to help you. You’ll discover the story behind its two personalities in a single-player campaign that spans two biomes and dozens of different types of viruses (including powerful bosses that require some extra care).
When you finish the single-player campaign after 12 to 15 hours, you have plenty of opportunities to continue developing your master strategy: You can chase high scores or try the Weekly Challenges, which are extra-tough tasks for experienced players. You can also play with a friend in split-screen or duel mode, where you compete against each other for the high score.
CyberTD launches soon on Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and Windows 10 PCs, and is available today for preorder! Be sure to pick it up if you like fast-paced, turn-based action in a sci-fi setting!
Clockwork Origins
Innovative tower defense experience
CyberTD takes the classic tower defense experience and combines it with roguelite elements, creating a captivating mix. With each level-up, you’ll unlock new upgrades and gain access to more options for customizing your defense according to your own unique style.
Easy to learn, tough to master
Though learning the game’s simple mechanics is easy, you’ll need to come up with an [b]elaborate strategy[/b] if you’re looking to reach high-score territory. You’ll be entertained for plenty of time in your hunt for better upgrades and tactics – and you’ll get some questionable support from a retired killer drone with two feisty personalities.
Various game modes
You’ll always find yourself facing new challenges through these different game modes:
– Single Player: Viruses charge at you, wave after wave, with mutations that boost their strength and endurance – but you, too, have access to a growing range of effective defense mechanisms designed to stop them.
– Co-op: Face the waves of enemies as a pair and work together to fight them off for as long as possible.
– Versus: Face the waves of enemies side-by-side and compete to see who’s more successful at fighting them off.
– Weekly Challenges: A different set of special challenges each week for experienced players – tougher rules come into play here!
– Community Clash: Fun and exciting games for streamers (Twitch) where your chat takes control of a second player in co-op or versus mode, or determines how the rest of the game unfolds for you through choices!
Endless possibilities
You have the power to choose what you need to defend against the enemy effectively. Looking to inflict heavy damage or trigger nasty status changes? Eager to level up your weapons or gain powerful abilities? Over 170 different upgrades await you in four different levels of rarity, ready to be unlocked and integrated into your inventory. You can choose one upgrade per enemy wave from a random selection in this pool – so no two games will ever be the same!
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Feel free to contact us – we appreciate any and all feedback! Join the community, share your thoughts and requests, or interact with other players.
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Attention, PlayStation players! Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III releases on Friday, November 10. Get intel on some of the features coming to Modern Warfare III and learn more about every available game edition on PlayStation, plus preorder benefits you’ll earn between now and the game’s launch.
Adapt or die in a fight against the ultimate threat. In the direct sequel to the record-breaking Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, Captain Price and Task Force 141 face off against the ultimate threat. The ultranationalist Vladimir Makarov is extending his grasp across the world causing Task Force 141 to fight like never before.
Open Combat Missions
Combat means making choices. In addition to signature, cinematic Call of Duty campaign missions, Modern Warfare III introduces Open Combat Missions that provide more player choice than ever before.
Utilize night-vision goggles and silenced weaponry for a covert approach or enhance your protection with additional armor plates and engage the targets directly. The expansive mission environment offers you the freedom to tackle your objective from multiple angles. Play how you want, and Open Combat Missions will support it.
Multiplayer
It’s time to settle old scores and start new ones. Modern Warfare III celebrates the 20th anniversary of Call of Duty with one of the greatest collections of Modern Warfare Multiplayer maps ever assembled – both fan favorites and all new ones. All 16 launch maps from the original Modern Warfare 2 (2009) have been modernized with new modes and gameplay features and will be available at launch to get everyone started, while over 12 all-new core 6v6 maps will fuel post-launch live seasons.
Afghan. Derail. Estate. Favela. Karachi. Highrise. Invasion. Quarry. Rundown. Rust. Scrapyard. Skidrow. Sub Base. Terminal. Underpass. Wasteland. All on Day One!
The maps will keep their authenticity intact while infusing the latest tech, gameplay, modes, content, and more, including Cutthroat, a new thrilling 3v3v3 mode.
Modern Warfare III will also launch with new Ground War maps boasting innovative play spaces and the epic return and evolution of the popular War Mode that first debuted in 2017’s Call of Duty: WWII. These are composed of three brand-new Battle Maps — large scale locations where Modern Warfare III’s Ground War and Invasion game modes will be fought —, and a single, colossal War map.
Breach and clear with the new Tactical Stance feature, a perfect middle-ground between hip-fire and aiming down sights: Coming to Modern Warfare III Tactical Stance provides the perfect middle-ground between mobility and accuracy. Here’s what to expect from Tac-Stance:
· Dynamically enter the position as you want.
· Dramatically increase your ADS movement speed while ADS, but in turn your accuracy will be affected.
· You can fire in Tac-Stance while Sliding.
· Designed for aggressive, close-quarter combat situations.
With Modern Warfare III comes new levels of customization to Create-a-Class. Get ready to build your loadout based on cutting-edge military helmets, gloves, tactical vests, boots and more, allowing you to customize more aspects of gameplay.
A vast amount of content and weapon progression from Modern Warfare II will come with you to Modern Warfare III. That means every Multiplayer weapon you currently have in your MWII arsenal, along with all the new weapons available in Modern Warfare III, will be accessible to use on Day One.
For the first time, team up with other squads to survive and fight massive hordes of the undead in the largest Call of Duty Zombies map ever. Modern Warfare Zombies (MWZ) tells a new Treyarch Zombies story with missions, core Zombies features, and secrets to discover. Ready up for an open world PvE survival experience against some of the biggest enemies in Call of Duty history.
Get ready to face the ultimate threat by preordering Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III available now at the PlayStation Store. Prepare for the launch of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III on November 10th with intel on all the various versions of the game, as well as the different rewards you get for preordering.
Modern Warfare III: Vault Edition
The Vault Edition stands as the ultimate choice for PlayStation enthusiasts diving into Modern Warfare III, accessible at $99.99 USD SRP or its equivalent in your region. Beyond including both, the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 versions of the game, the Vault Edition includes:
Nemesis Operator Pack (Vault Edition Benefit)
Players who preorder the Vault Edition will receive four renowned Multiplayer Operators right on the game’s launch: Captain Price, Ghost, Warden, and Makarov. Each Operator comes in animated outfits themed for their faction. The Nemesis Operator Skins will also be available during the Modern Warfare III Open Beta.
Two Weapon Vaults* (Vault Edition Benefit)
The Vault Edition includes two FATE Weapon Vaults. Also available during the Open Beta, each FATE Weapon Vault is a variant of a Modern Warfare III weapon that keeps its cosmetic properties on all associated attachments native to its base platform. This allows for instant customization, with every related attachment available for immediate use in the colors of either Task Force 141 or the Konni Group, depending on your chosen version.
Season 01: BlackCell Offering**
Preorder the Vault Edition, and you’ll receive the Modern Warfare III Season 01 BlackCell offering which includes the Battle Pass, BlackCell Sector that includes CP, Battle Token Tier Skips, and more.
This exceptional content drop includes the following:
This also includes the full Battle Pass with access to over 100 rewards across multiple Sectors, such as functional weapons, Blueprints, Operator Skins, Emblems, Skins, Stickers, and other Modern Warfare III–specific content.
Modern Warfare III: Cross-Gen Edition
The Cross-Gen edition of Modern Warfare III includes the following preorder benefits for $69.99 USD SRP or your regional equivalent:
Cross-Gen Bundle Flexibility: Preorder the Cross-Gen Digital Edition — or Vault Edition — via the PlayStation Store and you’ll have access to Modern Warfare III on PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4.
Vault Edition Upgrade: If you preorder the Cross-Gen Digital Edition of Modern Warfare III, you can still upgrade to the Vault Edition. Upgrade directly through the Call of Duty in-game store or the PlayStation Store for $30 USD SRP or your regional equivalent.
Soap Operator Pack***
Instantly unlock the Soap Operator Pack with any Digital Edition of Modern Warfare III.
Campaign Early Access****
PlayStation players who digitally preorder Modern Warfare III can gear up for an early taste of the Campaign. Fight against the ultimate threat up to one week prior to the game launch: Anyone who digitally preorders Modern Warfare III can prepare for Campaign Early Access.
Open Beta Early Access*****
No matter which edition of the game you preorder, including every digital and physical version, PlayStation players will have first access to Modern Warfare III’s Open Beta. Get an early look at the game’s Multiplayer mode, including maps, modes, weapons, and other features and surprises. Preorders are available now via the PlayStation Store!
Stay frosty.
(*) Weapon Vault designs are limited to Weapon Vault contents at launch.
(**) BlackCell, Battle Pass and Tier Skips, or equivalent versions will be accessible in Modern Warfare III once the Season 01 Battle Pass, or equivalent system, is made available in-game. BlackCell and Battle Pass redemption applies to one season of Modern Warfare III Battle Pass, or equivalent system, only.
(***) Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II / Call of Duty: Warzone required to redeem Soap Operator Pack. Sold/downloaded separately.
(****) One week based on estimated access; actual play time subject to possible outages and applicable time zone differences.
(*****) Actual platform availability and launch date(s) of MP Beta subject to change. See www.callofduty.com/beta for more details. Minimum Open Beta duration is 2 days. Limited time only, while Early Access Beta Codes last, at participating retailers. Online multiplayer subscription may be required.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (the 2023 edition, anyway) is set to release for PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC on November 10. Publisher Activision promises this latest in stallment in the long-running FPS franchise includes an exciting new campaign, lots of multiplayer maps, and the largest Zombies map ever. The game will be available in two separate editions, both of which are available to preorder now on all platforms.
Read on for the details.
PS5
PS4 (includes PS5 copy)
Xbox
PC
If all you want is the core game and the preorder bonuses, grab the standard edition.
The digital-only Vault edition comes with the game itself, any applicable preorder bonuses, plus the following:
Preorder at GameStop, and you’ll receive a free steelbook case with your purchase.
Preorder the game at any retailer to receive the following:
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Activision has fully taken the wraps off Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III, which it is billing as a “direct sequel” to 2022’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II.
In addition to loads of new information about the campaign, the return of Zombies, and classic maps, Activision also released a dozen new screenshots from across Modern Warfare III. You can check them out below.
Activision’s release includes the first details on Zombies, which was previously confirmed for Modern Warfare III in a trailer tease. The new mode is described as an “all-new open world” in which players can team up to fight the Zombie hordes in the “largest Call of Duty zombies maps ever.”
The new mode superficially resembles an updated version of Outbreak, a popular Zombies mode from Call of Duty Black Ops: Cold War, but Activision doesn’t mention Oubreak anywhere in its release. Instead, Zombies will feature an “open world PvE extraction survival experience” with “new mechanics.” Players will also battle “some of the biggest enemies in Call of Duty history.”
A dark new chapter begins in Modern Warfare III 🔥
💪 Blockbuster campaign featuring new Open Combat Missions
🗺️ Iconic Multiplayer maps
🧟♂️ The largest Call of Duty Zombies map everPlus so much more. Ready up for #MW3 soldier 👉 https://t.co/adSSuIQq4J pic.twitter.com/DljdYvMBAn
— Call of Duty (@CallofDuty) August 17, 2023
Elsewhere, Activision also talked about Modern Warfare III’s campaign, which will pick up directly after the events of Modern Warfare II and feature Vladimir Makarov as the villain. According to Activision, the new campaign will introduce “Open Combat Missions” that are designed to “empower player decisions like never before.” They will feature “numerous additional paths and choices to complete objectives,” whether stealthy or more run and gun.
But while the campaign will feature more player choice, Open Combat Missions aren’t replacing the cinematic missions. Instead, they are designed to complement the more traditional structure in an attempt to improve the overall variety of the campaign.
Activision has been steadily revealing more Modern Warfare III info over the past two weeks, including the return of Call of Duty’s classic minimap, slide canceling, and more. Much of this info leaked in the lead-up to Modern Warfare III’s reveal, to the point that Activision finally threw its hands up and decided to play along.
That includes the revelation that Modern Warfare III will include all 16 launch maps from the original Modern Warfare 2, all of which have been modernized with “new modes and gameplay features.” In addition, Modern Warfare III will feature over 12 new core 6v6 maps as part of its post-launch roadmap. Modes include Hardpoint and Kill Confirmed as well as the new 3v3v3 Cutthroat Mode.
Activision will be hosting an open beta for free across PlayStation, Xbox, and PC, with dates still to be announced. Those who pre-order will gain access to the campaign up to a week before release.
Modern Warfare III will be available globally on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC on November 10.
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Today we (and reviewers everywhere) take our first steps and/or giant leaps into Starfield, one of the biggest and most anticipated games in a year full of huge, highly anticipated games. If all goes according to plan I’ll have a review to post for you on August 31 at 9am Pacific time – which, if you’re counting down, is the day before it launches for those willing to shell out for for a fancy edition preorder, and a week before it launches on Game Pass on September 6.
This is, by all accounts, a massive game (including the great big 100GB+ download size that you can preload on Xbox starting today), but with nearly two weeks to spend roaming this unexplored region of space I’m feeling pretty confident about being able to see the credits roll on the story and do a fair amount of exploring and get up to the usual Bethesda RPG shenanigans before deciding on the score. I intend to spend a fair amount of time on both the PC and Xbox Series X versions to see how they compare.
In the meantime, make sure to check out everything we know about Starfield – and wish me luck out there.
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Whoever wins, we all win.
2023, eh? What a year for games.
We’ve still got several months to go before we say hello to 2024 but during internal discussions between the Nintendo Life team, we’ve all acknowledged that 2023 may go down as one of the best years in gaming history, proudly standing alongside the likes of 1998 and 2007.
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