FEAR Online Announced as Free-to-Play Online FPS

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FEAR Online has been announced as a free-to-play online shooter developed by Inplay Interactive and published by Aeria Games. FEAR, which stands for First Encounter Assault Recon, was a psychological horror, first-person shooter originally developed by Monolith Productions and published by Vivendi Universal in October 2005. The original was followed by two sequels, with FEAR 2 release in February 2009 and FEAR 3 released on June 2011.

FEAR Online probably won’t live up to the expectations of franchise fans, considering Monolith Productions isn’t involved with it. Aeria Games has announced that it’s taking beta applications, so if you’re interested to see what it’s all about, hit the source to sign up. If you’re still not sold on the idea, there’s a trailer for the game below.

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Battlefield 4 Will Not Support Cross-Gen Play

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The Battlefield Twitter account earlier confirmed that Battlefield 4 will not offer cross-generation play, meaning if you plan on ultimately playing Battlefield 4 on a next-gen console, it’s best not to start on a current-gen one. Earlier this …

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Zynga Reports $15.8M Loss in Q2

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Newly-appointed Zynga CEO Don Mattrick has his work cut out for him, as the company has just announced its Q2 financial results, reporting a $15.8-million loss with revenue of $213 million. Compared to year-over-year, revenue …

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Watch the Mario & Luigi: Dream Team TV Commercial

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Mario & Luigi: Dream Team is launching on the Nintendo 3DS on August 11, 2013 and Nintendo has revealed its television commercial for the game. And since Luigi is turning 30 this year, the focus on the commercial is on him, much like the game. The 3DS title will have players exploring two worlds, the real world of Pi’illo Island and the dream world that opens up when Luigi falls asleep.

As with most first-party Nintendo titles, Mario & Luigi: Dream Team will take advantage of the 3DS’ two screens, with battles that will span both screens at one time. Players will also be able to poke, tickle, and move a sleeping Luigi in the real world in order to alter events in the dream world. The action RPG’s gameplay will be similar for those that have played previous Mario & Luigi titles on the Nintendo DS and Game Boy Advance.

Watch the Mario & Luigi: Dream Team television commercial below.

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Upcoming Releases for Wii, Wii U: August 2013

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The Nintendo Wii U is in dire need of some exciting new titles, and August will deliver a few to help get Nintendo’s HD console going. Pikmin fanatics will be excited to finally plunge into the alien world in HD, with Pikmin 3 hitting shelves on August 4, 2013.

Joining Pikmin 3 will be a pair of Disney games: Disney’s Planes and Disney Infinity, which is also heading to other current-gen consoles. DuckTales Remastered will also be a solid buy for those that enjoyed the original on Nintendo.

View the full list of August 2013 Wii and Wii U releases below.

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16 Titles Greenlit on Steam Greenlight

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16 more titles have been Greenlit today on Steam Greenlight, adding 14 games and two software titles to the growing list of 127. As before, titles are selected based on votes from the community, crowd-funding successes, press reviews, performance on other similar platforms, and awards and contests that help gauge community interest. The titles will be released independently in the coming weeks or months and developers will get to choose which Steamworks features they wish to integrate into their titles. View the complete list below of the 16 new Greenlit titles. As for us, we’re most excited about A Hat in Time (pictured above), a throwback to the Nintendo 64 platforming games of past.

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Sony PlayStation 4 Hardware and GUI Detailed in New Images

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While Sony is still quiet on the official release date of its upcoming PlayStation 4 system, the company has released more images of the hardware, the user interface for the new PlayStation Dynamic Menu, and how PSN will integrate with a mobile app.

If you missed out on the initial pre-orders of the PlayStation 4, Amazon has put up some more launch day bundles that you might want to jump on.

View the new gallery on the Sony PlayStation 4 below.

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FIFA 14 Ultimate Team Will Carry Over to Next Gen Consoles

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EA Sports has announced that player data from FIFA 14 Ultimate Team will carry over from the current generation of consoles to the next generation of consoles. Fans will be able to access their FIFA 14 Ultimate Team full roster, in-game items, and in-game currency from either console between the Xbox 360 and Xbox One, and between the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4. All changes made in the team will also be applied to both consoles, so fans will be able to compete with their squads on either console throughout the season.

Those that begin their FIFA 14 Ultimate Team experience on current-gen consoles will maintain their current division in Seasons mode on next-gen consoles. Fans will also have a one-time choice to transfer their FIFA Points between current-gen and next-gen consoles.

FIFA 14 will release in North America on September 24, 2013 and will be available on the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 later this year.

“Our fans invest an enormous amount of time and energy into FIFA Ultimate Team as they craft their own unique squads, and recognizing that investment is absolutely essential,” said Matt Bilbey, Senior Vice-President and Group GM, EA SPORTS. “We will ensure that no time will be wasted and fans will get full value for the investment they make from the start of the season on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 to their move to their new console.”

View a gallery of FIFA 14 screenshots below.

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Guild Wars 2 Cutthroat Politics Goes Live

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The latest content update for ArenaNet’s Guild Wars 2 has gone live, titled Cutthroat Politics. An exciting new twist has been introduced to the MMO, where players can now bring about permanent changes to the world of Tyria through voting for a new councilor. Cutthroat Politics is the second update to Guild Wars 2 since ArenaNet announced its move to a two-week update schedule for the game.

Two weeks of new events, activities, features, and rewards starts today, as players will choose to support either war hero Ellen Kiel or prominent merchant Evon Gnashblade to take over the vacancy on the Captain’s Council of Lion’s Arch. From now until August 5, players will choose to support their candidate of choice.

Other new activities introduced in today’s update include Southsun Survival, where players will scheme, kill, and scavenge their way to the top in a new competitive activity. Face off against other players in a battle to be the last one standing in order to earn karma and coins for each round played. There’s also a rare chance at an exclusive Back Item.

A new PvP activity has also been introduced, called the Aspect Arena, where players will choose one of the Aspects of Sun, Wind, or Lightning, and face off in teams to collect crystals. Each Aspect grants different skills for battle with karma and coins rewarded for each round played. Similar to Southsun Survival, players will also have the rare chance of winning an exclusive Back Item.

Lastly, players can now enter the Candidate Trials to support their chosen candidate. Venture in alone or with a group to face off against waves of Aetherblade pirates, holding out for as long as you can to earn Support Tokens and loot. The Candidate Trials Challenge also gives players a rare chance at an Aetherized weapon.

Guild Wars 2 is available exclusively on the PC and Mac.

View a gallery of Guild Wars 2 Cutthroat Politics below.

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