[PC, PS3, X360] BioShock Infinite DLC takes us back to Rapture later this year

[PC, PS3, X360] BioShock Infinite DLC takes us back to Rapture later this year

Today it was announced that players can look forward to returning to Rapture later this year in a new two-part story campaign for BioShock Infinite.

The DLC will be set in Rapture on New Year's Eve 1958 and will star both Booker and a grown-up Elizabeth. An interview with Eurogamer revealed that Booker will be a private eye in Rapture who is approached by Elizabeth. The two don't seem to know each other, so it'll be interesting to see what other connections the game will share with BioShock Infinite's story. Don't worry, you'll also encounter Big Daddies as you journey through Rapture.

"Originally we wanted to show Rapture when it was fully alive, but do it in the context of an interesting story, not just go back and talk about Midi-chlorians, you know? To do it in a sort of integrated way, but to tell a story we thought was important to tell with these characters as well," said Irrational Games' creative director Ken Levine.

BioShock Infinite: Burial at Sea will be available later this year and is a part of the game's season pass, or you can purchase it for $15/1200 MSP if you'd rather not take the plunge on the season pass.

Additionally, Clash in the Clouds will be available for download today and pits you against waves of Columbia's guard. It doesn't add multiplayer or anything, so you can be prepared to fight through more of BioShock Infinite's particular variety of combat. I wasn't a huge fan of it, so this DLC doesn't really interest me.

Clash in the Clouds is also a part of the season pass, but can be purchased separately for $5/400 MSP.

So, what do you think of Irrational's announcement? Are you excited to be heading back to Rapture? Do you care about facing waves of enemies in Clash in the Clouds?

Honestly, the combat in BioShock Infinite was actually my least favourite aspect. As a result of this fact I'm not incredibly interested in today's DLC, but I'll be keeping my eyes on the story content.

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Zumba Fitness World party goes cross-gen, available later this year

EMBARK ON A GLOBAL FITNESS JOURNEY IN ZUMBA® FITNESS WORLD PARTY, COMING THIS FALL TO Xbox One, Wii U, Kinect for Xbox 360 AND Wii

Majesco Expands Best-Selling Fitness Franchise with Flagship Next Gen Console Releases and First Mobile Tablet Experience

Edison, New Jersey - May 28th, 2013 - Majesco Entertainment Company (NASDAQ: COOL), publisher of the Zumba® Fitness video game franchise that has now sold more than nine million copies worldwide, announced today that Zumba® Fitness World Party is expected to launch this October on Kinect™ for Xbox 360®, Wii™ U and Wii™, and later this year on Xbox One, the all-in-one games and entertainment system from Microsoft. Immerse yourself in the movement and music of exotic global destinations in this culturally-rich fitness experience that brings the corners of the Earth into your living room!

This vibrant fitness journey kicks off with the World Party teaser trailer followed by the Brazil destination trailer that marks the first stop in the Passport to Party program. Every month Majesco will release a new destination trailer that gives players a sneak peek of where Zumba will take their in-game workout. Fans who register for their virtual passport on zumbafitnessgame.com get access to a $10 discount coupon off the game exclusively from GameStop along with behind-the-scenes content and multiple entries in the World Party Sweepstakes that will send one lucky winner and a friend to an exotic destination featured in-game.

In addition to Zumba® Fitness World Party, Majesco also revealed Zumba® Dance, the first ever motion-based fitness experience for mobile tablets that lets you take the dance-fitness party with you, anywhere you go. The app is slated to launch this summer.

"Innovation defines our Zumba franchise strategy this year," said Jesse Sutton, chief executive officer, Majesco Entertainment. "World Party's next gen debut features an exciting new aesthetic that complements the game's theme and brings the player around the world in an immersive exploration of movement, music and culture. What's more, our first mobile tablet game, Zumba Dance, breaks new ground as a motion-based app that tracks calorie burn in a flexible on-the-go fitness format. Both of these products exemplify our vision for franchise growth-leverage new technology to create marketable, differentiated experiences on current generation systems while expanding the brand across next gen and mobile platforms."

"The World Party game has always been a dream for us," said Jeffrey Perlman, CMO, Zumba Fitness. "Zumba blurs the lines between fitness, entertainment and culture. As such, we wanted to create a game that explored different dance cultures from around the world. World Party unites the player with the global community of dance through an interactive experience that delivers both physical and emotional benefits."

The world is your dance floor in Zumba® Fitness World Party. This engaging interactive game takes you on a cultural joyride around the world as you burn up to 1,000 calories per hour with more than 40 high-energy new routines and an unparalleled international soundtrack featuring Lady Gaga, Pitbull and Daddy Yankee. Learn to love your workout with this fun, freeing fitness journey that expands your horizons with an abundance of new and returning features, including:

40+ fresh songs including chart-topping hits, new Zumba originals, and eclectic tracks from regional musicians. Full soundtrack to be announced.
A new visual presentation complements your travel to exotic worldwide locations with an extraordinary cast of 14 celebrity Zumba instructors including: Beto, Gina Grant, Kass Martin, Melissa Chiz, Heidy Torres and Loretta Bates.
30+ cultural dance styles, from Cumbia to Swing to Hip-Hop and Bollywood plus new additions like Blues, Capoeira and Girly Funk.
The New World Dance Tour mode unlocks songs from each region in a progressive trip around the world realized through on location videos.
Streamlined Progress Tracker Plus tallies all your stats: technique score, calories burned, achievements earned, fitness goals met, and more.
45 new classes of varying lengths cater to your schedule while the Custom Playlist feature enables you to choose your favorite music and routines.
Low, medium, and high intensity routines tiered for all skill levels plus an expanded Learn the Steps mode with eight tutorial modules.
Two-player support on Xbox One and Kinect for Xbox 360 and four-player support on Wii U and Wii.
Unlock behind-the-scenes videos, artist interviews and souvenirs to stay motivated as you play.
Developed by Zoë Mode, Zumba® Fitness World Party is expected to launch this October on Kinect for Xbox 360, Wii U and Wii, and later this year on Xbox One. The game will debut at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) this June in Los Angeles where media will have the chance to see and play the game for the first time. To watch the trailers and start building your Passport to Party, please visit zumbafitnessgame.com. To download media assets, please visit this link.

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[MOB] 25 years later the original Final Fantasy comes to Windows Phones

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[PC] Dark Souls snapping keyboards on PC later this year

[PC] Dark Souls snapping keyboards on PC later this year

Remember Dark Souls? A wonderfully brilliant but incredibly challenging (but far from impossible) action role-playing game developed by From Software for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. For a long time fans were pushing for a PC release, it eventually reached a point where 46,000 people had signed a petition. In response, Namco-Bandai told enthusiasts to keep on pushing if they really wanted it.

Details surfaced on NeoGAF detailing a German PC magazine that supposedly confirms the game for a late 2012 release on PC. It will be called Dark Souls: Do or Die Edition and will feature some brand new bosses to stress over, the rest of the game will be a 1:1 mirror of the console counterparts (thankfully the difficulty won't be watered down). Anyone with doubts over picking this game should put them to rest, it is one of the best games that graced consoles in 2011 and if you can handle a challenge then you can handle this game.

Hopefully this all ends up being true, and hopefully those new bosses are released for the console versions of the game as well.

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[PC] Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs scaring up PC audiences later this year

[PC] Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs scaring up PC audiences later this year
Recently we reported about how fans were feverishly working to decipher the cryptic clues being left by Frictional Games about their next title that would presumably be an Amnesia follow-up.

Now it seems we have some confirmation though, Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs is coming to PC later this year in a pairing between Frictional Games and Dear Esther developers, thechineseroom. No firm release dates have been confirmed yet, but the two studios are aiming for a Halloween launch. thechineseroom will be developing and Frictional Games will be producing the title.

The game will not be a direct sequel to the original Amensia, but it will be set in an alternate history in the same universe. It will be set in 1899 and follows a wealthy industrialist known as Oswald Mandus who has recently returned home from "a disastrous expedition to Mexico, which has ended in tragedy", which should ring a few bells. He finds himself struck by a fever and is haunted by dreams of a dark machine, suddenly he mysteriously regains conciousness. Unbeknownst to Mandus several months have passed and as he awakens from his slumber the roaring engine of a machine suddenly comes to life.

Excited yet? If you haven't played Amnesia: Dark Descent yet I highly recommend that you do! Seriously. I could sit here for hours and talk about how much I love that game, give it a shot.

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[Multi] Mark Rein says Unreal Engine 4 will be shown 'later this year'

[Multi] Mark Rein says Unreal Engine 4 will be shown 'later this year'

Epic's Mark Rein has been doing a significant amount of teasing over at DICE recently, but it has all climaxed by him mentioning Unreal Engine 4 popping its head out later this year.

While he was talking to G4 he mentions "people are going to be shocked later this year when they see Unreal Engine 4 and how much more profound an effect it will have." We have heard in the past that Epic are working hard at putting the engine together, and I'm sure a lot of people are excited to see how it looks. Epic doesn't expect to see games running on the engine fully until 2014, which would just about fit into the projected schedule.

Are you excited to see what the new Unreal Engine can pull off? Well, keep your eyes peeled later in 2012.

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PSA: Netflix live on PS3, Wii in the UK and Ireland; 360 app up later today

by Alexander Sliwinski on Jan 9th 2012 8:20AM

As of today, the lands of the UK and Ireland will use Netflix not only as a noun, but as a verb. Today they begin saying, "Wait, you haven't seen that? Netflix it!" The movie rental company's streaming service is available now on PC, certain televisions, PS3 and Wii. The Xbox 360 app will hit later today.

Netflix is available to try at no cost for one month, and after that it's £5.99 or €6.99, depending on your region. Netflix for the UK was announced late last year, shortly after the PR disaster that saw the birth and death of Qwikster in a little under a month. The company's stock is still recovering from the free fall.

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