EA And BioWare Announce The Rise of the Rakghouls Update For Star Wars: The Old Republic, Out 17th January

EA And BioWare have revealed Star Wars: The Old Republic update 1.1. The Rise of the Rakghouls update comes out 17th January and brings bug fixes, balances, and new higher level group content.

Rise of the Rakghouls features a new Flashpoint and a new Operation as well as a number of changes made throughout the entire game, including level 50 bracketing for PvP WarZones, the addition of anti-aliasing and changes to Open World PvP on Ilum.

• Flashpoint: Kaon Under Siege is a completely new and unique group combat experience located on Kaon, a planet in the Tion Hegemony, a strategically important sector of the galaxy that has remained neutral, groups of up to four Republic or Imperial players must race to Kaon to eliminate the Rakghouls outbreak, securing the allegiance of the Tion Hegemony for their respective sides. This Flashpoint will be available for level 50 characters only and will feature Normal and Heroic modes.

• Operation: Karagga’s Palace, is a continuation of the game’s second launch Operation. In the Operation, teams of 8 or 16 players will face off against Karagga and the Hutt Cartel after the Hutts abandon their famous neutrality and breach agreements with both the Republic and Empire. Concerned by the threat of another combatant in the war for galactic control, both factions send teams of their most powerful heroes to confront Karagga and determine his intentions. This Operation will feature Normal, Heroic and Nightmare difficulty modes.

 
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The next update after The Rise of the Rakghouls is currently set for a March release.

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Grasshopper Reveal The Main Cause For The Zombie Breakout In Lollipop Chainsaw

Grasshopper have revealed the main reason for the Zombie Outbreak in Lollipop Chainsaw. Swan is the schools Goth who loathes people and society and in seeking revenge on the world he unleashes the zombies. the trailer shows Swan and Juliet's thoughts on the situation.


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EA, 38 Studios, And BioWare Announce A Mass Effect 3 And Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning Cross Promotion

EA, 38 Studios, And BioWare have announced a cross promotion between Mass Effect 3 and Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning. By playing the Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning Demo, gamers get 2 unlocks for Mass Effect 3:

·Reckoner Knight Armor: This armor will maximize damage done in close-quarters combat while a beefed–up power cell feeds energy into weapon systems to increase projectile velocity.
·The Chakram Launcher: This weapon uses a fabricator to manufacture lightweight, explosive ammunition discs. This weapon is earned after completing the Reckoning demo and watching the trailer at the end.

>By playing the Mass Effect 3 demo, gamers get 2 Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning unlocks:

· N7 Armor: Players can unlock special armor inspired by Commander Shepard’s iconic N7 battle armor including Helm, Cuirass, Gauntlets, Chausses and Greaves.
·Onmiblade Daggers: A holographic blade stemming from Commander Shepard’s Omni-Tool, the Omni-blade allows players to stab enemies in close combat. Once players install and play the Mass Effect 3 demo, they will unlock the daggers.

Games who play just the Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning Demo will get, for the main Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning game:

· Twist of Fate Card: This card boosts the player’s ice resistance and is immediately unlocked when he or she activates the Reckoningdemo using his or her Origin account.
· Twinned Souls Chakram: A unique weapon that damages enemies while boosting player health and mana in Reckoning.
· The Infernal Helm: Unlocked after completing the ReckoningTutorial Mode, this protective helmet increases players’ fire damage throughout Amalur.


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Team Ninja Have Released Multiplayer Screenshots And A Trailer For Ninja Gaiden 3

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Namco Bandai Announce Armored Core V Comes Out 20th March In The USA And 23rd March Across Europe

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Konami Have Released New Screenshots For NeverDead

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Namco Bandai Have Released A Prologue Trailer For Touch My Katamari

Namco Bandai have released a new trailer for Touch My Katamari. this is a prologue trailer that helps provide details for the games story, revealing what happened in past Katamari Games and what happened before this game.



 Source: EU Playstation Blog