STACK NZ Jan-Feb #59

GAMES

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Look What’s Coming This Year ! (In No Particular Order) As we move into 2015, it’s time to take a look at what video games are coming to JB Hi-Fi this year. It’s looking pretty damn fine.

Battlefield: Hardline

Kingdom Hearts III (2015) It's always good to hear the crowd go wild at the E3 press conferences, and that's exactly what happened at Sony's media briefing in 2013 for the eighth Kingdom Hearts title in the franchise. This will be huge. Xenoblade Chronicles X (2015) A spiritual successor to Xenoblade Chronicles that, although not directly linked to the game, will feature references from the game that released on Wii in 2010. It's coming to Wii U in 2015. Assassin’s Creed: Victory? (Oct) Working on the codename of Victory, details were leaked to Kotaku in December about the game's setting. Yes, it's Victorian England, so expect plenty of gas lamp lit streets, pea soup fog, and potentially the hands of the Ripper. Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain (2015) We've had the entree, but now we want the main. Kojima's 10th game in the series reprises the legendary Snake – aka Big Boss – who awakens for a nine year coma. It will be the first to use the powerful FOX Engine. Mortal Kombat X (April 15) What game would draw crowds for two hours just to sit through a 15 minute gameplay video at E3 last year? Yep, you guessed it. Fighting fans will be counting down the days. Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Siege (2015) Fond memories of playing this in Los Angeles. Even fonder memories of shooting our game lead – a dev on the title – in the back of the head before a single shot in anger was registered. You won't want to miss Ubi’s tactical shooter.

(March 19) Pulling in Dead Space dev Visceral Games to pen the story is an interesting move, and with DICE behind the multiplayer, we're keen to see where EA are going to take this cops and robber-themed FPS. The Order: 1886 (Feb 20) Ready at Dawn's move from PSP to PS4 comes in the shape of a gorgeous looking alternate history Victorian England, in which an order of knights face off against a horde of demonic creatures. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (May 19) It might've slipped three months, but that just drives the enthusiasm for this title even higher. This expansive open-world role player already looks amazing – imagine what an additional 12 weeks will do. Bloodborne (March 25)

It's hard not to get excited whenever From Software announce a project, and

Bloodborne , announced at E3 last year, is no exception. It's a new franchise for the Japanese developer in which you're likely to die a lot. Tom Clancy’s The Division (2015) Ravaged by disease, the US is

in disarray and it's up to you as an agent of The Division to attempt to restore order in this intriguing MMO shooter from Ubisoft. Batman: Arkham Knight (June 3) Back in the hands off Rocksteady Studios, this is the concluding part of the Arkham trilogy and will feature the Scarecrow – so excellently portrayed in Arkham Asylum – as the primary antagonist. We really couldn't be any happier about that.

SUMMER EDITION 2015 JB Hi-Fi www.jbhifi.co.nz

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