Weekly News Wrap-Up - 5/24/14

[VinWarrior]

Hello everyone, welcome to the sixth incarnation of the new and improved Weekly News Wrap-Up written by yours truly, Edward Kenway. Let's get down to our three awesome articles this weekend, please enjoy! (Side note: be sure to check out the Weekly News Wrap-Up Index to find all of the new Wrap-Ups in one directory!)

 

 

Evolve Confirms Release Date

Evolve, from the creators of Left 4 Dead, has received massive hype following the announcement of four new character classes, as well as it's presentation at PAX 2014. According to Polygon.com, 2K has announced some exciting news for fans of the game, a confirmed release date in the fall line-up of October 21st, 2014. Evolve could receive some trouble at launch however due to the fact that a wealth of other hit titles will be releasing during that month like Batman: Arkham Knight, Alien Isolation, and Driveclub just to name a few. As previously announced, it will be available for PC, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4 world-wide. You can pre-order to get a few bonuses like the Monster Expansion Pack, which includes a skin for your Goliath. 

 

 

Are you pre-ordering Evolve for pick-up on October 21st, or can you simply not afford it with the heap of other triple-A titles releasing? Let us know below!

 

Batman: Arkham Knight Gameplay Trailer Released

Batman: Arkham Knight, the fourth and final game in the Arkham Franchise, is expected to release this fall in October, and we recently got our first glimpse of in-game content rather then just High Definition screenshots. On Xbox's YouTube.com channel, a trailer for Batman: Arkham Knight was released, showcasing a few new things. In the trailer, called "Evening the Odds", we got our first glimpse of in-game scenes with Two-Face and Batman, and our first look at Scarecrow and Rocksteady's new villain, the Arkham Knight. We also see some scenes of the Batmobile and it's ability to drive through the streets and sewers. The video is mostly narrated by Scarecrow, like the first trailer.

 

 

What do you think of the new Gameplay trailer; are you buying Arkham Knight? Discuss!

 

Star Wars Attack: Squadrons Cancelled by Disney

After the cancellation of the promising Star Wars 1313, fans were skeptical about a new title under the name Attack Squadrons, but with a fairly successful closed beta, we were hopeful that the game would outlast, it did not. According to the official site, StarWarsAttackSquadrons.com, development stopped after careful deliberation about other star wars outlets. They said specifically, "After much consideration, we have decided to cease development so that we can focus on other Star Wars game experiences. We truly appreciate the time you spent engaging in the beta." No other information was released on the unfortunate cancellation, but this could lead to good things such as other ventures in the Star Wars franchise, that will hopefully not be cancelled.

 

 

Did you see promise in Attack Squadrons, or is this an intelligent move on Disney's part? Debate below!

 

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[Guts]

Awwwww that was a good Star Wars game.

[BeckoningZebra1]

I hate to see Star Wars: Attack Squadron dismissed. I really liked the idea of a Star Wars game all about starships, perhaps this means Star Wars: Battlefront will have epic space battles, which would somewhat make Attack Squadrons irrelevant. I can't wait to see what E3 has in store for Battlefront! 

 

Great news wrap-up EK!