Star Wars Battlefront 2 Story Details: Imperial Heroes After Return of the Jedi

EA has shared a lot of new details about the beefed up single player campaign for Star Wars: Battlefront II. The first current-gen Battlefront, released in 2015, was roundly criticized for its limited offline play and total lack of a campaign mode (one was planned, but had to be cut for time). EA and DICE did listen to some of the fan criticisms, later adding more offline modes, but it was still a rather simple, instant action-style gameplay.

The original 2004 Battlefront featured no such campaign either, but its sequel had introduced one to much fan praise; players were able to play as a trooper in Darth Vader’s 501st legion all the way from the Battle of Geonosis in the Clone Wars up to the fall of the Empire in the original trilogy. Unsurprisingly, a single player story mode for the new sequelhas been long rumored, and now we have some concrete details.

At the Battlefront II panel at Star Wars Celebration, developers from DICE, Criterion and Motive provided details on what the recently confirmed mode would feature. Gamers will play as Iden Versio, a member of the Empire’s elite trooper team Inferno Squadron in a story that is official Star Wars canon.see more..

God of War (upcoming video game)

God of War is an upcoming third-person action-adventure video game in development by Santa Monica Studio and to be published by Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) for the PlayStation 4 (PS4) console. It will be the eighth installment in the God of War series, the eighth chronologically, and the sequel to 2010's God of War III. The game will be a soft reboot for the franchise and will take the series to the world of Norse mythology—all previous games were based on Greek mythology. Series protagonist Kratos will return as the main character, and he now has a son named Atreus. Kratos acts as a mentor and protector to his son, and has to master the rage that has driven him for many years. see more.....
Release: TBA
Developer: SIE Santa Monica Studio
Series: God of War
Composer: Bear McCreary
Publisher: Sony Interactive Entertainment
Platform: PlayStation 4

CARS 3: DRIVEN TO WIN ANNOUNCED, PULLING UP IN JUNE

We don’t see too many video game-movie tie-ins these days, but upcoming Pixar sequel Cars 3 may be popular enough to warrant one. WB Games has announced Cars 3: Driven to Win, a multiplayer racing game. It’s coming to PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, Xbox One, Xbox 360, Wii U, and Nintendo Switch this June.

“It’s been an amazing experience to work with the team at Pixar once again for this new game for the beloved Cars franchise,” said John Blackburn, VP and GM at developer Avalanche Software. “With Cars 3: Driven to Win, we wanted to create a game that allows fans to extend their experience with this great film, and also feel the thrill of speeding through the tracks, participating in races, and mastering tricks and techniques for fun and the whole family.” see more...

Dragon Quest Heroes II: Twin Kings and the Prophecy’s End

If you're craving some hack-and-slash RPG action today, there's a new  demo out for Dragon Quest Heroes II on PlayStation 4 (get a look at the trailer above).
The upcoming sequel to Dragon Quest Heroes gives players the chance to play as one of 15 characters from the series. In the demo, only four characters are playable, but Square Enix says you'll get the chance to experience the game's fast-paced battle, expansive environments, and many quests.

Unlike the first game, Dragon Quest Heroes II will also feature a cooperative multiplayer mode, where up to 4 players can face off against swarms of enemies together.

The full game comes out for PS4 and PC (on Steam) April 25 in North America and on April 28 in Europe. Anyone who pre-orders the game's Explorer's Edition will get 15 in-game bonus weapons, a Dragon Quest PS4 theme, a Dragon Quest 1 hero costume, and a "Healix the Hero Recipe" you can use in Dragon Quest Builders. See more....