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Activision has officially announced Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark, set to release on various formats in June.

Here’s the game’s official overview:

Serving as a follow-up to both the upcoming TRANSFORMERS live-action film and Activision’s TRANSFORMERS: WAR FOR CYBERTRON and TRANSFORMERS: FALL OF CYBERTRON titles, TRANSFORMERS: RISE OF THE DARK SPARK jumps worlds and factions as it weaves the tale of the hunt for an ancient relic as powerful as the Matrix of Leadership – the Dark Spark. Players will be able to switch between the heroes of the noble AUTOBOTS and the nefarious DECEPTICONS throughout the single-player campaign. Similar to High Moon Studios’CYBERTRON entries in the highly regarded series, gameplay features nimble, fast-paced running-and-gunning combat paired with traversal and vehicle action across open battlefields for large-scale, dynamic conflicts.

Rise of the Dark Spark will feature the return of Escalation – a wave-based, survival-style gameplay mode that supports up to four players online cooperatively. Players will also find new, upgradeable defense systems, recognizable adversaries, and even more playable characters from past and present.

Developer Edge of Reality has also included a new leveling system so that progress is unified in single-player and multiplayer. “Experience earned in any part of the game unlocks potent awards and tactical loadout choices – including new characters, stronger weapons, special abilities and consumable bonuses – for use throughout the entire game,” Activision says.

You can find today’s full announcement below.

Marvelous AQL has opened an official website for Forbidden Magna, and you can find it right here. We also have a few screenshots/art from the game – larger shots of Famitsu’s images plus a few brand new pictures.

This week’s UK software sales are as follows:

Individual formats

LWTWTitleFormatLabelPublisher
1THE LEGO MOVIE VIDEOGAMEXB360WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVEWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
2LIGHTNING RETURNS: FINAL FANTASY XIIIPS3SQUARE ENIXSQUARE ENIX EUROPE
53CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTSXB360ACTIVISIONACTIVISION BLIZZARD
94GRAND THEFT AUTO VXB360ROCKSTARTAKE 2
5LIGHTNING RETURNS: FINAL FANTASY XIIIXB360SQUARE ENIXSQUARE ENIX EUROPE
36MINECRAFT: XBOX 360 EDITIONXB360MICROSOFTMICROSOFT
77GRAND THEFT AUTO VPS3ROCKSTARTAKE 2
8THE LEGO MOVIE VIDEOGAMEPS3WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVEWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
129CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTSPS3ACTIVISIONACTIVISION BLIZZARD
210FIFA 14PS4EA SPORTSELECTRONIC ARTS
111FABLE: ANNIVERSARYXB360MICROSOFTMICROSOFT
12THE LEGO MOVIE VIDEOGAMEPS4WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVEWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
1413LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROESXB360WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVEWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
614KILLZONE: SHADOW FALLPS4SONY COMPUTER ENT.SONY COMPUTER ENT.
1615FIFA 14XB360EA SPORTSELECTRONIC ARTS
1016CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTSPS4ACTIVISIONACTIVISION BLIZZARD
1117BATTLEFIELD 4PS4EA GAMESELECTRONIC ARTS
418TOMB RAIDER: DEFINITIVE EDITIONPS4SQUARE ENIXSQUARE ENIX EUROPE
1319FIFA 14XB ONEEA SPORTSELECTRONIC ARTS
20THE LEGO MOVIE VIDEOGAMEXB ONEWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVEWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
821GRAN TURISMO 6PS3SONY COMPUTER ENT.SONY COMPUTER ENT.
2122FIFA 14PS3EA SPORTSELECTRONIC ARTS
23ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAGXB360UBISOFTUBISOFT
1724BATTLEFIELD 4XB ONEEA GAMESELECTRONIC ARTS
25THE LEGO MOVIE VIDEOGAMEWII UWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVEWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
1926ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAGPS4UBISOFTUBISOFT
2027CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTSXB ONEACTIVISIONACTIVISION BLIZZARD
1828FOOTBALL MANAGER 2014PCSEGASEGA
2429LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROESPS3WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVEWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
30THE LEGO MOVIE VIDEOGAME3DSWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVEWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
2931ALIENS: COLONIAL MARINESXB360SEGASEGA
3132BATTLEFIELD 4XB360EA GAMESELECTRONIC ARTS
2333NEED FOR SPEED: RIVALSPS4EA GAMESELECTRONIC ARTS
2734WWE 2K14XB3602K SPORTSTAKE 2
2235FORZA MOTORSPORT 5XB ONEMICROSOFTMICROSOFT
1536TOMB RAIDER: DEFINITIVE EDITIONXB ONESQUARE ENIXSQUARE ENIX EUROPE
3437POKEMON X3DSNINTENDONINTENDO
3538POKEMON Y3DSNINTENDONINTENDO
2639LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROESPS4WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVEWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
40ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAGPS3UBISOFTUBISOFT

All formats

LWTWTitleFormatLabelPublisher
1THE LEGO MOVIE VIDEOGAMEXB360WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVEWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
2LIGHTNING RETURNS: FINAL FANTASY XIIIPS3SQUARE ENIXSQUARE ENIX EUROPE
53CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTSXB360ACTIVISIONACTIVISION BLIZZARD
94GRAND THEFT AUTO VXB360ROCKSTARTAKE 2
5LIGHTNING RETURNS: FINAL FANTASY XIIIXB360SQUARE ENIXSQUARE ENIX EUROPE
36MINECRAFT: XBOX 360 EDITIONXB360MICROSOFTMICROSOFT
77GRAND THEFT AUTO VPS3ROCKSTARTAKE 2
8THE LEGO MOVIE VIDEOGAMEPS3WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVEWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
129CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTSPS3ACTIVISIONACTIVISION BLIZZARD
210FIFA 14PS4EA SPORTSELECTRONIC ARTS
111FABLE: ANNIVERSARYXB360MICROSOFTMICROSOFT
12THE LEGO MOVIE VIDEOGAMEPS4WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVEWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
1413LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROESXB360WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVEWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
614KILLZONE: SHADOW FALLPS4SONY COMPUTER ENT.SONY COMPUTER ENT.
1615FIFA 14XB360EA SPORTSELECTRONIC ARTS
1016CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTSPS4ACTIVISIONACTIVISION BLIZZARD
1117BATTLEFIELD 4PS4EA GAMESELECTRONIC ARTS
418TOMB RAIDER: DEFINITIVE EDITIONPS4SQUARE ENIXSQUARE ENIX EUROPE
1319FIFA 14XB ONEEA SPORTSELECTRONIC ARTS
20THE LEGO MOVIE VIDEOGAMEXB ONEWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVEWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
821GRAN TURISMO 6PS3SONY COMPUTER ENT.SONY COMPUTER ENT.
2122FIFA 14PS3EA SPORTSELECTRONIC ARTS
23ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAGXB360UBISOFTUBISOFT
1724BATTLEFIELD 4XB ONEEA GAMESELECTRONIC ARTS
25THE LEGO MOVIE VIDEOGAMEWII UWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVEWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
1926ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAGPS4UBISOFTUBISOFT
2027CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTSXB ONEACTIVISIONACTIVISION BLIZZARD
1828FOOTBALL MANAGER 2014PCSEGASEGA
2429LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROESPS3WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVEWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
30THE LEGO MOVIE VIDEOGAME3DSWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVEWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
2931ALIENS: COLONIAL MARINESXB360SEGASEGA
3132BATTLEFIELD 4XB360EA GAMESELECTRONIC ARTS
2333NEED FOR SPEED: RIVALSPS4EA GAMESELECTRONIC ARTS
2734WWE 2K14XB3602K SPORTSTAKE 2
2235FORZA MOTORSPORT 5XB ONEMICROSOFTMICROSOFT
1536TOMB RAIDER: DEFINITIVE EDITIONXB ONESQUARE ENIXSQUARE ENIX EUROPE
3437POKEMON X3DSNINTENDONINTENDO
3538POKEMON Y3DSNINTENDONINTENDO
2639LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROESPS4WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVEWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
40ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAGPS3UBISOFTUBISOFT

Source 1, Source 2

A bunch of details regarding Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark have come in from the Toy Fair 2014. You can find a roundup of information below.

– Story campaign, co-op Escalation modes included
– Take command of a Transformer aligned with the Autobots or the Decepticons
– Protect our planet or destroy it
– Story campaign mode world has 1-4 players offline
– Online co-op Escalation mode works with up to 4 players as well
– Out sometime this year
– Made by Edge of Reality on consoles
– WayForward seems to be handling the 3DS version (not confirmed)
– Story incorporates War For/Fall of Cybertron and the movieverse
– Not a movie-based video game, but it incorporates many elements of it
– Story, “runs in parallel” to Age of Extinction.
– A portion of the game takes place on Cybertron, and another portion on Earth (with Age of Extinction characters)
– Voice actors include Peter Cullen as Optimus Prime and Gregg Burger as Grimlock
– Gameplay will be similar to that of Fall of Cybertron
– Multi-player cooperative will be available, but not cooperative campaign

Source 1, Source 2

Pre-order updates

Posted on 10 years ago by (@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 2 Comments

Below are the latest titles that can be currently pre-ordered at retailers:

Wii U

Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (last chance) – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Watch Dogs – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
LEGO The Hobbit – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Bayonetta 2 – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Super Smash Bros. – Amazon, Best Buy
Mario Kart 8 – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Yarn Yoshi – Best Buy

3DS

Professor Layton and the Azran Legacy – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Yoshi’s New Island – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Cut The Rope: Triple Treat – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Disney Magical World – Amazon, GameStop
Conception II: Children of the Seven Stars – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
LEGO The Hobbit – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Mario Golf: World Tour – Amazon, GameStop
Super Smash Bros. – Amazon, Best Buy
Kirby Triple Deluxe – GameStop

Thanks to Jake for the tip.


This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:

01./00. [3DS] Dragon Quest Monsters 2: Iru to Ruka no Fushigi na Fushigi na Kagi # (Square Enix) {2014.02.06} (Â¥5.490) – 443.656 / NEW <78,65%>
02./00. [3DS] Puyo Puyo Tetris (Sega) {2014.02.06} (Â¥5.229) – 44.627 / NEW
03./01. [PS3] Mobile Suit Gundam Extreme Vs. Full Boost # (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.01.30} (Â¥7.980) – 29.647 / 299.587 (-89%)
04./06. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch (Level 5) {2013.07.11} (Â¥4.800) – 28.407 / 401.606 (+3%)
05./03. [3DS] Kirby Triple Deluxe (Nintendo) {2014.01.11} (Â¥4.800) – 24.658 / 417.115 (-37%)
06./07. [3DS] Puzzle & Dragons Z (GungHo Online Entertainment) {2013.12.12} (Â¥4.400) – 16.876 / 1.343.779 (-35%)
07./00. [PSV] Terraria (Spike Chunsoft) {2014.02.06} (Â¥2.980) – 15.070 / NEW
08./00. [PSV] Super Heroine Chronicle (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.02.06} (Â¥7.480) – 14.467 / NEW
09./02. [PS3] Diablo III (Square Enix) {2014.01.30} (Â¥7.980) – 13.204 / 54.931 (-68%)
10./10. [3DS] Pokemon X / Y #
(Pokemon Co.) {2013.10.12} (Â¥4.800) – 11.963 / 3.937.571 (-20%)
11./05. [PS3] Sengoku Basara 4 # (Capcom) {2014.01.23} (Â¥6.990) – 10.968 / 217.483 (-64%)
12./00. [PS3] Puyo Puyo Tetris (Sega) {2014.02.06} (Â¥5.229) – 10.306 / NEW
13./00. [PS3] Super Heroine Chronicle (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.02.06} (Â¥8.480) – 9.618 / NEW
14./00. [PSV] Puyo Puyo Tetris (Sega) {2014.02.06} (Â¥5.229) – 8.973 / NEW
15./11. [3DS] Attack on Titan: The Last Wings of Mankind (Spike Chunsoft) {2013.12.05} (Â¥6.090) – 8.130 / 242.806 (-39%)
16./13. [3DS] The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds # (Nintendo) {2013.12.26} (Â¥4.800) – 6.105 / 372.647 (-39%)
17./20. [PS3] Grand Theft Auto V (Take-Two Interactive Japan) {2013.10.10} (Â¥7.770) – 5.799 / 701.706 (-11%)
18./04. [PSV] Disgaea 4 Return (Nippon Ichi Software) {2014.01.30} (Â¥6.729) – 5.781 / 39.530 (-83%)
19./09. [PSV] Amagami (EBKore+)
(Kadokawa Games) {2014.01.30} (Â¥5.040) – 5.779 / 26.298 (-72%)
20./16. [3DS] Monster Hunter 4 # (Capcom) {2013.09.14} (Â¥5.990) – 5.654 / 3.214.065 (-22%)

Natsume has put out a bunch of 3DS games – a pair of Harvest Moon titles, Hometown Story, and more. Yumi’s Odd Odyssey is also on the way.

The publisher’s strong support for the platform can likely be attributed to high consumer interest in its slate of 3DS titles. According to Natsume’s Graham Markay, “the 3DS has done very well for us in terms of sales.” Additional games will be announced for the system “in the future.”

And speaking of Yumi’s Odd Odyssey, Markay shared another update about its release. We were recently told that it should be available by the end of February/early March. Pricing is set at $29.99.

Check back tomorrow for more on Yumi’s Odd Odyssey…


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