Life Is Strange Episode 2 will release on all platforms on March 24, developer Dontnod has announced.
Dontnod announced the release date at the EGX Rezzed convention in London, where it also played through 15 minutes of the new episode on stage.
You can watch the presentation and gameplay footage of the new episode in the archived Twitch stream embedded above, but if you care about spoilers, you’ll probably want to avoid it.
Episode 2 is coming out according the schedule, despite earlier reports that it might miss its original March release date.
Dontnod said that whereas the first was mostly an introduction to the game’s world and its characters, episode two will focus more on the consequences of your choices.
Life is Strange tells the story of Maxine Caufield, a senior photography student who discovers she can rewind time. The story is planned to unfold across five episodes, all released throughout 2015.
The South by Southwest (SXSW) festival is taking place in Austin, Texas this weekend, and last night it hosted the second annual SXSW Gaming Awards, where Dragon Age: Inquisition won another Game of the Year award.
Dragon Age: Inquisition previously won the Game of the Year Award at the Game Awards, and DICE 2015.
21 awards were given overall, and Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor walked away with three of them. Monolith’s open-world action game won in the Excellence in Gameplay, Excellence in Animation, and Excellence in Design and Direction categories.
tinyBuild’s Speedrunners, a multiplayer racing and platforming game, won the Gamer’s Voice Award, which was chosen from the Indie Corner exclusively by gamers at the show.
Check out the complete list of winners below.
Game of the Year: Awarded to the indie or mainstream game that exemplifies gaming excellence.
Excellence in Musical Score: Awarded to the title that exemplifies artistic excellence in musical score, and how it is used to progress the narrative of a game
Excellence in Convergence: Awarded to the game that best exemplifies excellence in the crossover to other entertainment mediums such as film, music, toys, animation, sports and more
Most Valuable Character: Awarded to the best game character that left an overwhelming impression
WINNER: Ellie, The Last of Us: Left Behind – Sony Computer Entertainment/Naughty Dog
Most Valuable Esports Team: Awarded to the professional team that excelled in performance and provided the most valuable impact in its competitive scene(s)
Most Valuable Online Channel: Awarded to the gaming-related channel that consistently entertains and keeps us watching with its humor, stories, special effects and more
Most Valuable Add-On Content: Awarded to the best additional content or DLC that added even more value to a great game making the experience that much better
Most Anticipated Crowdfunded Game: Awarded to the most highly-anticipated crowdfunded game, through such platforms as Kickstarter, Early Access, Indiegogo, that lived up to expectations or has yet to grace our collections
Matthew Crump Cultural Innovation Award: Awarded to the title that most challenges the “norm” of everyday gaming, and offers a culturally innovative view of a game world, character or gameplay
Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege made an impressive debut at E3 last year, but we haven’t heard much about the game since. However, Ubisoft has announced that you might be able to play the game yourself soon in an upcoming Closed Alpha test.
Ubisoft didn’t say when it plan to launch the Closed Alpha, but you can register for it now.
You’ll need a Uplay account to participate, and can sign up through rainbow6.ubi.com. The Closed Alpha will be limited to PC players in North America and Europe only. You can find a map of eligible countries in this FAQ.
Ubisoft also shared the minimum system requirements you’ll need in order to participate in the Alpha. Keep in mind that Ubisoft is still working on optimizing the game, and that the launch specs will be lower than what you see here.
Siege was announced during E3 in 2014, though it’s not altogether a “new” game. It is the game that rose from the ashes of Rainbow Six Patriots, which Ubisoft effectively canceled. It plays a lot like Counter-Strike, with one team trying to save hostages from the enemy team. It made a great impression at E3 with its destructible environments, allowing players to shoot and blow up walls and floors to make their own path.
For more on the game, check out GameSpot’s previous coverage of Rainbow Six Siege.
Bryan Shannon used to be part of Maxis , where he worked as an artist helping make buildings for the last SimCity. Now, in his spare time, he’s crafting stuff for the game that followed in SimCity’s wake.
There are two ways you can tackle piracy: the way that doesn’t work (threats, control and lockdowns) and the way that does (offering a superior service to piracy).
When Peripatet was in Jordan visiting the ancient wonder of Petra, he had only one thing on his mind: dragging along a laptop and a copy of Civilization V, and building the video game version of Petra in front of the real thing.
This is Yasemin Arslan—who does not have big arms—doing a hell of a job cosplaying as Overwatch’s Tracer. You may notice, though, that she’s kinda floating in the air. Like magic. How’d she pull this off?
After directing Kings of Summer and having some fun running over things with a tank with Arnold Schwarzenegger, filmmaker Jordan Vogt-Roberts was supposed to direct an adaptation of the video game Metal Gear Solid. However, first on his plate will be Skull Island, an origin story of the mysterious location where King Kong resides. Tom Hiddleston, Michael Keaton and J.K. Simmons are all starring in the film set up by Universal Pictures and Legendary, and it’s slated for release in the spring of 2017. But now Vogt-Roberts has a new project lined up as THR reports he’s in talks to helm The Stars My Destination. ›››
“Something’s not right. I have to find out more about Cody’s dreams.” It’s time for the tale of another creepy kid who creates some problems for a loving couple with Before I Wake, a new supernatural thriller. Kate Bosworth and Thomas Jane play parents trying to move on after the death of their own child. They decide to adopt a young boy named Cody. While the boy is very sweet, he is absolutely terrified of falling asleep, because his dreams become reality for everyone else around him while they sleep. What starts as some wild fantasies for this couple soon turn into nighttime terrors. From this first trailer, it looks like your standard supernatural horror, but mixing it with the creepy kid might make it more interesting. Watch? ›››
