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Friday, December 23, 2016

New Games: THE WALKING DEAD - A NEW FRONTIER Episodes 1 and 2, SHANTAE: HALF-GENIE HERO and More

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The new video games released this week are Telltale Games' highly anticipated first two episodes of "The Walking Dead: A New Frontier", the platformers "Shantae: Half-Genie Hero" and "Wild Guns Reloaded", Microids' new adventure game "Subject 13" and the PlayStation 4 VR actioner "Lethal VR".

Find out more about all the new video game releases after the jump.





THE WALKING DEAD: THE TELLTALE SERIES - A NEW FRONTIER Episodes 1 and 2 (PC, PS4, Xbox One)

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Product Description: Telltale's award-winning and chart-dominating The Walking Dead series returns with its third season - "A New Frontier". Continuing the emotionally powerful story-telling seen in Seasons One and Two, we return to one of gaming's most favored characters - Clementine - a young girl who has grown up amid the horrors of the zombie apocalypse. We see her story through the yes of Javier,a young man determined to find the family taken from him, and via playable flashbacks from Clem's past telling the story of how she came to be on a quest for vengeance. In A New Frontier, players will discover what the world is like when civilization begins to rebuild, and what sacrifices it will take to make society again.

Purchasing Links: PC (Steam), PlayStation 4, Xbox One

Genre: Adventure

Publisher: Telltale Games

Developer: Telltale Games

Rating: M for Mature (Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Strong Language, Use of Drugs, Drug Reference)

Game Features:
  • The new season will focus on newcomer Javier, whose backstory revolves about a man who is struggling to keep his family intact to survive the chaotic aftermath of the apocalyptic zombie outbreak.
  • A New Frontier comes to retail as a Season Pass Disc, which includes Episode One, and grants access to download the remaining four episodes as they become available.
  • The Walking Dead is an episodic interactive drama graphic adventure video game series developed and published by Telltale Games.
  • The Walking Dead - The Telltale Series is based on Robert Kirkman's ground-breaking comic book series.

System Requirements (PC):

Minimum:
  • OS: Windows 10 / 8.1 / 8 / 7 SP1
  • Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4GHz or better
  • Memory: 3 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Nvidia GTS 450+ with 1024MB+ VRAM (excluding GT) or better
  • Storage: 8 GB
  • DirectX: Version 11

Recommended:
  • OS: Windows 10 / 8.1 / 8 / 7 SP1
  • Processor: Intel Core i5-4570 @3.2 Ghz or better
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: AMD Radeon R9 270X 2048MB or NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 2048MB @1080P
  • Storage: 8 GB
  • DirectX: Version 11






SHANTAE: HALF-GENIE HERO (PS4, PC, PS Vita, Wii U, Xbox One)

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Product Description: Shantae embarks on her first full HD adventure! After three highly successful outings with Shantae, Shantae: Risky's Revenge, and Shantae and the Pirate's Curse, Shantae and her friends finally get a full HD console-based sequel! Boasting vivid, detailed high-definition graphics that retain the 2D hand-drawn sprites the series is known for, this newest entry in the Shantae series almost looks like a playable TV show! Presented as a stage-based 2.5D platformer with heavy exploration elements, Shantae uses her trademark Hair-Whip Attack to dispatch enemies, then takes advantage of her Belly Dance Magic to transform into 8 different forms that each have their own unique abilities and move sets.
As new forms are mastered, old stages can be re-explored to unearth new items and secrets, ensuring there's plenty of content on offer for novices and platforming gurus alike. Topple the villainous Baron behind each criminal caper afflicting Sequin Land, and prepare for the ultimate showdown against Shantae's arch-nemesis: that bodacious buccaneer, Risky Boots!

Purchasing Links: PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Wii U, PC (Steam)

Genre: Platformer

Publisher: XSEED Games

Developer: WayForward Technologies

Rating: T for Teen (Suggestive Themes, Cartoon Violence)

Game Features:
  • Shantae's Trademark Belly Dance Moves Return - Dance to transform into all-new (and fan favorite) creatures; 8 transformations and over a dozen dances to master
  • New Relic System - Unlock new powers and customize Shantae's move set for a platforming experience uniquely tailored to your own gameplay style
  • Conquer Arcade-Style Action Stages - Beat the boss, then find new items and secrets by way of the new abilities and transformations you've learned, linking Sequin Land into a fully explorable world
  • Huge Bosses, Humorous Dialogue - Become reacquainted with the cast of Shantae in full HD, with exquisitely detailed sprites, immersive 2.5D backdrops, wonderfully off-beat dialogue, and nonstop action

System Requirements (PC):

Recommended:
  • OS: Windows®8 or Windows®10.
  • Processor: AMD Phenom(TM) II X6 1035T Processor @ 2.6GHz / Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q6600 @ 2.4GHz or higher
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 7800 Series / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 or higher
  • Storage: 3 GB
  • DirectX: Version 11






WILD GUNS RELOADED (PlayStation 4)

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Product Description: Wild Guns is a fast paced gallery style shooter mixing the Wild West with steampunk. Players can play as Clint, Annie or two new characters, or all together in multiplayer action! Each can jump, dive and roll to get out of the way of the barrage of bullets enemies let fly – or shoot them down with their own gun!

Purchasing Links: Playstation 4

Genre: Shooter

Publisher: Natsume

Developer: Natsume-Atari

Rating: E10+ for Everyone 10 and older (Fantasy Violence)

Game Features:
  • Two new characters, each with their own weapons and tactics!
  • 1-4 player mode, where each player can take on one of the four characters!
  • Classic and NEW Stages!
  • NEW Boss Enemies and Special Weapons!
  • Online Rankings!






SUBJECT 13 (PS4, PC, Xbox One)

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Product Description: From noted game designer Paul Cuisset comes Subject 13. a classically-styled adventure game that transports the player to a universe full of secret caches and mechanisms to discover, analyze and activate. Players will collect and utilize and ingenious array of items to progress in the story.

In Subject 13, players will take on the role of Franklin Fargo, a physics professor who has become a recluse after the tragic death of his fiancĂ©e. One morning, he wakes up in an abandoned underground scientific facility with no external contact other than a mysterious voice. The voice calls him "Subject 13." Fargo’s goal is to not only set himself free but discover the true reasons for his imprisonment -- can he escape from the prison of his past?

Purchasing Links: PC (GOG.com), PlayStation 4

Genre: Adventure, Puzzle

Publisher: Microids

Developer: Anuman Interactive

Rating: E for Everyone

Game Features:
  • Original plot
  • Stunning 3D rendering
  • Intuitive interface
  • Progressive difficulty
  • Quality dubbing

System Requirements (PC):

Minimum:
  • OS: Windows XP / Vista / 7 / 8 / 10
  • Processor: Intel dual core 2 duo 2.2 Ghz or AMD equivalent
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: 3D Graphic card with 256 MB (NVIDIA GeForce 8800GT or higher)
  • Storage: XX GB
  • DirectX: Version 11

Recommended:
  • OS: Windows 8 / 10
  • Processor: Intel i7 3 Ghz
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: 3D Graphic card 2 GB like GeForce GTX 560 or higher
  • Storage: XX GB
  • DirectX: Version 11






LETHAL VR (PlayStation 4, PC)

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Product Description: Lethal VR is an immersive Virtual Reality weapons experience for the HTC Vive brought to you from Three Fields Entertainment, creators of Burnout, BLACK and Dangerous Golf.

Step into the shoes of an FBI Recruit and be tested in a series of weapons simulation exercises. Each simulation is comprised of five short challenges featuring a variety of small weapons. At the end of each challenge you will be graded on your performance. Do you have what it takes to earn a Lethal rating?

Your abilities will be tested in 30 different challenges spread across 5 tiers of weapons simulation. You will need to demonstrate speed, precision, deadly accuracy and the ability to remain calm under pressure.

Purchasing Links: PlayStation 4, PC (Steam)

Genre: Shooter

Publisher: Team17 Software

Developer: Three Fields Entertainment

Rating: T for Teen (Violence)

Game Features:
  • Immersive Virtual Reality weapons experience
  • Built from the ground up for the HTC Vive – a true 360 room-scale experience.
  • Put your skills to the test with a wide variety of exciting Weapons.
  • Step into the shoes of an action movie superstar.
  • Easy to understand skill based scoring system.
  • Local leaderboard tracks best players.
  • Perfect game to introduce friends and family to exciting new world of VR!

System Requirements (PC):

Minimum:
  • OS: Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1 or Windows 10
  • Processor: Intel® i5-4590, AMD FX 8350 equivalent or better
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce® GTX 970, AMD Radeon™ R9 290 equivalent or better
  • Storage: 600 MB
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Additional Notes: HTC Vive VR headset plus hand controllers










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