What a week. In case you missed them, here are some top gaming stories from BSR! over the last few days:
“Wolfenstein: New Order” has a release date.
A new trailer has dropped for “The Order: 1886.” Yeah, it’s in my top three most anticipated for 2014.
Zombietron and I may disagree about a few of the particulars, but his review of “The Wolf Among Us: Smoke and Mirrors” is very insightful. He’s a little more accepting of the resolution to episode one’s cliffhanger than myself, but that seemingly major failure still can’t take away from the virtual perfection of Telltale’s masterful creation. Play it!
Speaking of Telltale, I’m seeing strong indicators that episode two of “The Walking Dead: Season Two” is not going to suffer Bigby’s recent delay and should be available in March. I’m crossing my fingers for little Clementine.
“Strike Suit Zero” from Born Ready is making the move from PC to console next month. This director’s cut features new additions and needed tweaks to the function. Look for it on XBox One and PS4 in March.
“Ragnarok Odyssey ACE” is coming to PS3 and Vita in April. Sure, you may not know the franchise. But if you do, you don’t need me to tell that your action RPG itch is about to get scratched like a new couch by a cat-nipped tabby. It’s coming April 1st. Despite my bad simile, that’s no joke.
A few shady sources (meaning this is rumor) have reported the EU PS Plus games for March. Among them is “Dead Nation” for PS4. This upgraded console version from Housemarque has been teased for a while, but left officially unconfirmed. I can’t confirm this report’s accuracy but mysource has been right on the subject in the past. Other inclusion’s would be “Tomb Raider” 2013 on PS3 and “Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons.”
I’ve seen my share of Microsoft reps acting like assholes on the internet, but my hat’s off to Phil Spencer for his honesty about “Rime,” coming soon to PS4. He made the call to pass on the game for XB1, but owns up that it may have been a bad choice. In his words, it’s the “nature of the beast.” He’s also “passed on Guitar Hero” and can “list many misses regretfully.” Rather than focus on misses, he tries to “focus on what [they] did ship.” I don’t know much about “Rime,” but his honesty makes me all the more interested.
I’m baffled by the enthusiasm for “Octodad: Dadliest Catch,” but I’m in the minority. The interest in the game has me so intrigued though, that I am disappointed to hear it’s been delayed another month, now planned for an April release on PS4. I don’t see the appeal, but everyone else’s excitement makes me want to play it just to understand the hype.
“Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate” is the latest in the growing trend of handheld titles making their way to console. This mobile “sequel” to the very enjoyable “Arkham Origins” will be coming to XBLA and PSN in early April. Expected price is $19.99.