Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment today released video game Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor  for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. The critically-acclaimed game, recently released for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC and Steam, is being hailed for its innovative Nemesis System, which allows each player to orchestrate their unique plan of attack on Sauron’s forces and create their own personal nemesis.

It was exciting to be able to sit down and play the game. Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor is a contender for game of the year. The developers have most certainly demonstrated passion and intelligence by creating a product that retains uniqueness and features a campaign with a comfortable rhythm. If you’re a fantasy enthusiast, Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor is for you.

Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor delivers a dynamic game environment where the player orchestrates their personal plan of vengeance as they bend Mordor to their will. The game begins on the night of Sauron’s return to Mordor, as his Black Captains brutally execute the Rangers of the Black Gate. Players become Talion, a ranger who loses his family and everything he holds dear, only to be returned from death by a mysterious Spirit of vengeance. Based on the player’s actions with the in-game Nemesis System, every enemy encountered is distinct and can evolve to become a personal archenemy through the course of the game.  As Talion’s personal vendetta unfolds, players uncover the mystery of the Spirit that compels him, discover the origin of the Rings of Power and confront the ultimate nemesis.
Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor™ is available now for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, Xbox One, Xbox 360, PC and Steam.

Sony Online Entertainment LLC today announced that the continuation of  DC Universe™ Online‘s (DCUO)  War of the Light  trilogy,  War of the Light Part II, is now available for the PC, PlayStation^®3 computer entertainment system and PlayStation^®4 system. In the game’s 12^th downloadable content (DLC) pack, players continue to unravel the mystery behind the loss of the emotional entities and their connection to the Emotional Spectrum.

HIGHLIGHTS:

• For the first time in DCUO, players will travel to Zamaron (home of the Star Sapphires) and Qward (center of the antimatter universe)
• This DLC marks the debut of Carol Ferris and the Star Sapphires in DCUO
• War of the Light Part  II features a plethora of new single and multiplayer content:
  • 8- and 4-Player Operations
  • 4-Player Alert
  • 2-Player Duo
  • Single-Player Challenge Mode
  • Open-World Solo Missions
• Players now have access to a variety of new gear and styles, including:
  • Larfleeze-inspired gear for Villains
  • Saint Walker-inspired gear for Heroes
  • Manhunter-inspired gear for all male characters
  • Star Sapphire-inspired gear for all female characters
• Includes six new skill points, new Collections, Feats and Base items

STORYLINE: The fate of the entire Emotional Spectrum hangs in the balance of an uneasy alliance between Green Lantern Hal Jordan and Sinestro in  War of the Light Part II. Feeling that love has been endangered by this relentless war, Carol Ferris and the Star Sapphires have also come to Earth to restore their own entity and stop the strife … and all who get in their way.

Be the Master of your Own Arena and Challenge Other Players Everywhere With the Far Cry 4 Companion App

Today, Ubisoft announced that Far Cry® 4, sequel to the #1 rated shooter of 2012^*, is now available worldwide on PlayStation®4 and PlayStation®3 computer entertainment systems, Xbox One, Xbox 360 games and entertainment systems from Microsoft and Windows PC.
Developed by Ubisoft Montreal in collaboration with other Ubisoft studios Far Cry 4 invites the player to experience the most expansive and immersive Far Cry ever, in an entirely new, massive open world. Players will find themselves in Kyrat, a breath-taking, perilous and wild region of the Himalayas struggling under the regime of a despotic self-appointed king. Using a vast array of weapons, vehicles and animals, players will write their own story across an exotic open-world landscape.

Arena Master, the Far Cry 4 Companion App, is now available on IOS and Android, both for tablets and smartphones.

In Far Cry 4, you’ll prove your combat prowess and fight for fame and fortune in Noore’s Arena. You’ll earn the respect of roaring crowds and test your will to survive, battling man and beast alike, until only one contestant remains standing. The Arena Master Companion App on mobile devices allows the player to explore the open-world, collect animals or mercenaries for his own personal pens and send them to battle against other players on the console or PC version of the game. The player can share his progress and send custom Far Cry 4 arena challenges to his friends from just about anywhere with an internet connection and his iPad or Android device.