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Trailer Attack: 27th April 2017 – Viking beat dirt trump’s forgotten ship

DiRT 4

Codemasters & Koch Media today released a new DiRT 4 gameplay trailer showcasing the breadth of racing that fans will be able to experience on the PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Windows PC from 9th June 2017. The new trailer features ‘Instigators’ by Grace Potter, one of the songs from the amazing in-game soundtrack that has been created for DiRT 4 in an exclusive partnership with Globe, Universal Music UK’s in-house sync team. The agreement with Globe will see over 40 licensed tracks appear throughout the game, matching DiRT’s unique style and tone and includes exclusive tracks from artists such as The Amazons, Sigma, Freak and Pretty Vicious alongside tracks from The Chemical Brothers, Disclosure, Queens Of The Stone Age and Bastille.

Tekken 7

Bandai Namco has released a new, five-minute trailer for Tekken 7 introducing the fighting game’s various modes, plus a roaster highlight part 1 trailer.

Abandon Ship

A new trailer has dropped for the upcoming strategy game, Abandon Ship. In the video we get a glimpse of the depth of the systems that players will be encountering in the game’s combat. In Abandon Ship you take command of a ship and her crew, exploring a diverse, procedurally generated world and engaging enemy vessels in tactical combat. The game focuses on “Age of Sail” ships in a Fantasy setting, framed in an Art Style inspired by classic Naval Oil Paintings.

Victor Vran

Wired Productions, an independent games publisher, in partnership with developer Haemimont Games, confirm 30th May as the release date for Victor Vran Overkill Edition, the definitive, content-loaded console debut of the demon-hunting action RPG Victor Vran. Featuring the upcoming, highly-anticipated Fractured Worlds and Motörhead: Through the Ages additions, Victor Vran: Overkill Edition is slated to launch in physical and digital formats for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Windows PC. Distribution of the physical edition will be delivered in partnership with THQNordic.

Prey

Bethesda has released the first hour of Prey for free on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. You are mankind’s last – and only – hope, so step into your TranStar uniform, board Talos I and play the opening hour today before the worldwide launch of the game on May 5th! The Prey Demo: Opening Hour puts you in the role of Morgan Yu, lead scientist aboard Talos I, working on a scientific breakthrough meant to alter humanity forever.

GUNDAM VERSUS

Namco Bandai announced today a new game based on GUNDAM – one of the most well-known and established Mecha Experience and animation brands in history. GUNDAM VERSUS is set for release this Autumn 2017 on PlayStation 4 in Europe. The world famous giant robot and notorious head-to-head smash hit series: GUNDAM VERSUS is coming for the first time to home console and this time built from the ground up exclusively for the PlayStation 4 system. Battle in explosive online two-versus-two and three-versus-three team battles. Each playable Mobile Suit comes equipped with its own weapon systems to learn and master along with new mobility options that allow for advanced strategy to evade and outwit opponents.

For Honor

Today, Ubisoft announced that For Honor Season Two, Shadow and Might, will launch simultaneously across all platforms on May 16th. Shadow and Might will bring new content to For Honor including two additional heroes, two extra maps, new customisation items and gameplay updates. Maps and gameplay updates will be free for all players at the start of Season Two. New heroes, the lethal Shinobi and the fierce Centurion, will be available for free immediately for Season Pass holders on May 16th, while all other players will be able to unlock them with their in-game Steel on May 23rd.

Osiris: New Dawn

Independent game developer Fenix Fire Entertainment and indie games partner Reverb Triple XP announced that Proteus II Unearthed major content update for Osiris: New Dawn is now available on Steam. The free DLC includes a host of new features, including: massive visual improvements, the combo melee system, the selectable Ranger class, and the mysterious mines area that players can explore to uncover the fate of the original Osiris 1 mission team.

Battlerite

On Tuesday 2nd May, Stunlock Studios kicks off Season 3 and releases an additional map to their popular arena brawler, Battlerite. “Dragon Garden” is the biggest and most epic arena by far, providing a new experience for the 3v3 game mode. The map will be available for all Battlerite players and will be released together with the first legendary outfit for Shifu.

Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age

Square Enix Japan has released a new trailer for Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age that attempts to explain the game in 120 seconds.

Armello

Still going strong more than 18 months post-release, Armello, the award-winning digital board game from League of Geeks, is receiving its seventh major content update today on Steam; v1.7 Wyld’s Ward. At the same time, LoG is also launching The Bandit Clan DLC on Steam. With four unique Bandit Heroes, Bandit Dice and Ring, over 50 unique quests, an Amulet and Card Skin, The Bandit Clan is League of Geeks largest and most highly anticipated DLC release to date and increases the number of playable Clans to five, and playable Heroes to 16. The Bandit Clan is now available on Windows, Mac and Linux via Steam for just $9.99 USD.

TumbleSeed

TumbleSeed is released 2nd May 2017 on Nintendo Switch, available from Nintendo eShop, so have a trailer.

AKIBA’S BEAT

To further vocalize the upcoming May 16 release of developer ACQUIRE’s upcoming satirical JRPG AKIBA’S BEAT, North American publisher XSEED Games has released a new trailer featuring the game’s main characters: a group of individuals led by, for some reason, a textbook “NEET” – someone who is “Not in Employment, Education or Training.” The trailer also highlights the English-language voice actors and actresses who contributed their talents to publisher XSEED Games’ largest English voiceover project ever with nearly 22,000 spoken lines. AKIBA’S BEAT will offer dual audio support with both English and Japanese language dialog options.

Splatoon

Last weekend, over 100 teams competed in the Splatoon U.S. Inkling Open Qualifiers, an online tournament hosted by Battlefy, using the Splatoon game for Wii U. This Saturday, April 29 at 11 AM PT the top 16 teams will compete in the finals. These teams will battle in a single-elimination tournament across different game modes, including Turf War, Splat Zones, Tower Control, and Rainmaker. The winning team from the Splatoon U.S. Inkling Open will be invited to a Splatoon 2 pre-release exhibition tournament at E3 2017. Tune-in this weekend to twitch.tv/inktvsplat at 11 AM PT to see who will be victorious and win a trip to E3 2017!

Runes: The Forgotten Path

The Kickstarter campaign for Runes: The Forgotten Path has launched today seeking a goal of 30.000 € to complete development and bring this magic-infused Virtual Reality adventure to PC (HTC Vive and Oculus Rift). Runes aims to captivate your senses by immersing you in a vibrant and consistent world, where you will master the art of spellcasting by drawing rune shapes in the air with your hands to solve puzzles and fight enemies. The game is set in a mystical world ruled by the Panopticon: an order of powerful wizards that regulate the use of magic oppressing people and confining their opponents to the Oblivion. In this magical prison of the mind, you will start your adventure as Leth, a renegade wizard determined to regain his freedom while seeking for his lost memories.

Expeditions: Viking

Logic Artists confirm that their much anticipated title, Expeditions: Viking, releases today worldwide! The turn-based tactical RPG combines a historically authentic CRPG setting with a deep, skills-focused tactical combat system.

Dreamfall Chapters

The fate of Worlds falls on you now! Follow the story of Zoë & Kian in the sequel of the award-winning The Longest Journey saga. Coming to PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on May 5. 2017!

ColorSlam

Robot Sea Monster Games announce the launch today of their debut mobile title, ColorSlam, on iOS and GooglePlay. Tag your territory in this tactical tower triumph! Wage war against the other Color’s forces, taking towers and coloring your way to victory. ColorSlam is the exciting new casual RTS that’ll test your creative tactics and challenge even the most hardened tower defence master.

Trump’s Great Wall

Trump, his wall and Tetris? Something I didn’t expect to see combined today, but Powerphrase has revealed Trump’s Great Wall, coming soon to iOS and Android.