New Retail Releases
The Video Game Librarian Pick of the Week is Wolfenstein: The Old Blood (PS4 and Xbox One). Originally released as a download-only game back in May, The Old Blood is a budget-priced prequel to last year’s excellent Wolfenstein: The New Order. The game brings protagonist B.J. Blazkowicz back to the frontlines of World War II where he’ll have to do battle with a horde of Nazi Zombies and other mutated monsters.
Other New Retail Releases
- Zombie Army Trilogy (PS4 and Xbox One)
- Onechanbara Z2: Chaos (PS4)
- F1 2015 (PS4 and Xbox One)
New Release Round-Up For Downloadable Games
- Nintendo Download: The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth, 3D Streets of Rage 2, Dragon Fantasy: Volumes of Westeria, more
- PlayStation Store: Journey, Tembo the Badass Elephant, F1 2015, more
- Xbox Games Store (Wednesday): Game of Thrones: A Nest of Vipers, Tembo the Badass Elephant, F1 2015, more
- Xbox Games Store (Friday): The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth, Q.U.B.E. Director’s Cut
New Game Announcements
- Odin Sphere is set to receive a high definition remaster next year.
More News
- You can listen to the NBA 2K16 soundtrack, which was hand-picked by DJ Khaled, DJ Premier, and DJ Mustard, right now.
- The PS Vita version of Resident Evil Revelations 2 will launch on August 18.
- Rise of the Tomb Raider will be released on November 10 for Xbox One/Xbox 360 and in 2016 for PC/PS4.
- Life Is Strange: Dark Room will be available next week.
- Alex Morgan, Christine Sinclair, Stephanie Catley, and others join Messi on FIFA 16’s cover.
- The Wii U version of Project CARS has been officially canceled.
- Hideo Kojima might have hidden a message about his departure from Konami in Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes.
- Nintendo confirmed that they will indeed be publishing Devil’s Third.
- All Street Fighter V updates will be available by using in-game currency known as “Fight Money.”
- Capcom unveiled the first original character coming to Street Fighter V: Nacalli.
- Tremor is now available to download in Mortal Kombat X.
- Tomonobu Itagaki is not happy with the previews for Devil’s Third and blames the poor reception on the terrible skills of journalists.
- WB Games is working on an “interim” patch for the PC version of Batman: Arkham Knight.
- Did you Naughty Dog originally planned to include an animated opening in Crash Bandicoot? They did, and someone found it.
New Videos
- Rare Replay – “Pre-Order Puppet Performance”
- Mega Man Legacy Collection – “Gameplay Rundown”
- Dying Light – “180 Days of DLC”
- Lego Dimensions – “Shaggy and Batman”
Etcetera
- Double Fine’s documentary series chronicling the development of Broken Age has reached its last episode.
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