Battlefield 4 Coming on December 31 2013

PC, Xbox 360, PS3
By Electronic Arts
Content Rating (ESRB): Rating Pending

Release Date December 31 2013

Battlefield 4 is the genre-defining action blockbuster made from moments that blur the line between game and glory. Fueled by the next-generation power and fidelity of Frostbite 3, Battlefield 4 provides a visceral, dramatic experience unlike any other.

Only in Battlefield can you demolish the buildings shielding your enemy. Only in Battlefield will you lead an assault from the back of a gun boat. Battlefield grants you the freedom to do more and be more while playing to your strengths and carving your own path to victory.

In addition to its hallmark multiplayer, Battlefield 4 features an intense, dramatic character-driven campaign that starts with the evacuation of American VIPs from Shanghai and follows your squad's struggle to find its way home.

Grand Theft Auto V

PS3, Xbox 360

Game mode: single / multiplayer

Multiplayer: Internet

By Rockstar Games
Content Rating (ESRB): Rating Pending

Release date September 17, 2013 

Grand Theft Auto V, commonly shortened to GTA V, is an upcoming open world action-adventure video game being developed by Rockstar North in the United Kingdom and published by Rockstar Games.

SYNOPSIS

Developed by series creator Rockstar North, Grand Theft Auto V is the largest and most ambitious title in the series to date. Set in the sprawling city of Los Santos and the surrounding area, Grand Theft Auto V delivers a world of unprecedented scale and detail bursting with life, from mountaintops to the depths of the ocean. 

Injustice: Gods Among Us

Xbox 360, PS3, Nintendo Wii U
By Warner Bros
Release Date: 16 April 2013
Content Rating (ESRB): Rating Pending

Coming Worldwide on April 16, 2013 

Injustice: Gods Among Us is a Fighting game that blends classic Arcade style gameplay mechanics with an intriguing storyline that pits classic DC Comics characters against each other in unique combinations (hero vs. hero, villain vs. villain, etc.). The game is developed by NetherRealm Studios, and Ed Boon, of Mortal Kombat fame. Players can expect over-the-top action that is suitable for players of most ages, and a single-player storyline that provides the background for the unique character match-ups possible. Addition features include: more than 20 DC Comics heroes and villains, a variety of different attack levels, unique attacks for each character, multiplayer support, and more.

What If Our Greatest Heroes Became Our Greatest Threat?

Injustice: Gods Among Us debuts as a bold new fighting game franchise that introduces a deep, original story featuring more than 20 fan favorite, and other less well-known, DC Comics icons such as Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, The Flash, Harley Quinn, Solomon

Gears of War: Judgment

Xbox 360
By Microsoft
Content Rating (ESRB): Mature 17+


“Gears of War: Judgment” delivers the most intense and challenging “Gears” game yet, with a campaign that takes you back to the immediate aftermath of Emergence Day – the defining event of the “Gears of War” universe – for the very first time, and tests your mettle in highly–competitive new multiplayer modes.

Available only on Xbox 360, the “Gears of War” series has sold more than 18 million copies worldwide. “Gears of War: Judgment” will launch worldwide in

Bioshock Infinite - Coming Tomorrow, March 26, 2013

PC, Xbox 360, Playstation 3
By 2K Games
Release Date March 26, 2013
Content Rating (ESRB): Mature 17+


BioShock Infinite is a first-person shooter like you’ve never seen. Set in 1912, players assume the role of former Pinkerton agent Booker DeWitt, sent to the flying city of Columbia on a rescue mission. His target? Elizabeth, imprisoned since childhood. During their daring escape, Booker and Elizabeth form a powerful bond -- one that lets Booker augment his own abilities with her world-altering control over the environment. Together, they fight from high-speed Sky-Lines, in the streets and houses of Columbia, on giant zeppelins, and in the clouds, all while learning to harness an expanding arsenal of weapons and abilities, and immersing players in a story

Walking through Grim Fandango

 

Year 1

[Cut-Scene - 1: Celso Flores sits in Manny's office, waiting. Manny, dressed as a grim reaper enters, apologising for keeping the man waiting. He offers Celso different packages of travelling to the Ninth Underworld, but Celso's life has not been great, so he cannot afford any of them. Manny sells him a walking stick from the Excelsior line and wishes him a good trick.]




You will start in the town of El Marrow, in your office as Manny Calavera. Open the message 

tube in front of you and read the work order. It says that Manny must go to the Poisoning to pick up some new clients. Pick up the deck of cards on your other desk, then leave. Use the deck of

Grim Fandango - The greatest game of all time

PC
Lucas Arts
Release date: Nov 2, 1998
Content Rating (ESRB): Teen 13+

"Ask just about anyone who has played Grim Fandango, and he or she will agree that it's one of the greatest games of all time."

Meet Mannuel (Manny) Calavera, travel agent at the Department of Death (The DOD). He sells luxury packages to souls on their four year journey to eternal rest. Uncover together a conspiracy to keep new additions to the underworld from buying a safe passage through the world of the dead. Grim Fandango combines a unique story line and complicated puzzles to create an adventure different from any you have experienced before. Follow Manny through four years of mystery on his quest for true love and eternal salvation. 


The Plot

The game is divided into four acts, each taking place on November 2 on four consecutive years. Manuel "Manny" Calavera is a travel agent at the Department of Death in the city of El Marrow, forced into his job to work off a debt "to the powers that be". Manny is frustrated with being assigned clients that must take the four-year journey and is threatened to be fired by his boss, Don Copal, if he does not come up with better clients. Manny steals a client, Mercedes "Meche" Colomar,

The Sims 3 - University Life

PC & Mac
By Electronic Arts
* Content Rating (ESRB): Teen 13+ 

Are your Sims ready for the time of their lives? Heading off to university opens up new opportunities, from social connections to career growth. From class activities to major-specific objects, your Sim will find new ways to learn! And university isn’t just about hitting the books. Join a protest, flirt at a bonfire party—there’s a lot to explore outside of lectures at the student union. With new locations like the bowling alley and SimBurger to visit, and new activities like juice pong and spray painting murals to enjoy, your Sims are sure to have

Darkfall by Aventurine SA

Online Game. PC, Mac
By Aventurine SA
Content Rating (Suggested): Mature 17+

Darkfall is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game(MMORPG) developed by Aventurine SA that combines real-time action and strategy in a fantasy setting. The game features unrestricted PvP, full looting, a large, dynamic game world, and a player-skill dependent combat system free of the class and level systems that typify most MMORPGs. Darkfall

Call of Duty: Black Ops 2

PC, Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii U, Playstation 3
By Activition
Content Rating (ESRB): Mature 17+

Call of Duty®: Black Ops II is a First-Person Shooter (FPS) that revolves around unique gameplay that propels the Call of Duty® franchise into a world of future warfare, and back again to the modern era. The game is a sequel to the 2010 release, Call of Duty®: Black Ops, and features returning Black Ops characters Sgt. Frank Woods and Agent Alex Mason, joined by a wealth of new characters. Additional features include: two distinct yet linked playable time periods, advanced weaponry, branching storylines created by player choices in Strike Force

Walkthrough God of War: Ascension Part 5 (Chapters 26 -30)

Chapter 26: Eyes of Apollo

Drop down, then jump on the large white block in the middle of the room. Grab the stone on top, and push it off and get off yourself. This raises the white block up. DO NOT GET THE GREEN ORB CHESTS, or at least not right away. You will have plenty of enemies coming up, specifically Minotaurs, witches and warlock dudes.

 

Kill them all, using the green orb chests when your health starts to run out. After, grab the stepping stone and push it to the left. Jump up to get the red orb chests and pull the lever by the

Walkthrough God of War: Ascension Part 4 (Chapters 20 - 25)

Chapter 20: The Gauntlet Of Apollo

The Furies are attacking again, and this time they have an army. Kill off the army guys, and use their spears to attack the Fury. Use the Chaos Blades when she is on the ground.

 

After enough hits, she will be grapple-able. This also explains why that Fury only has one arm. Now it's time for a Fury fight. Dodge the Fury's bird-thing while attacking it on the building.

Walkthrough God of War: Ascension Part 3 (Chapters 13 - 19)

Chapter 13: Passage to Delphi
After Pollux is dead, he will send everyone all the way down from the platform to the ground. Kill him and his "twin" with R1 to get the Amulet of Uroborus. Use it by holding L2 and pressing Square when near something to either heal or decay it. Heal the bridge only half-way, and jump up to the platform.

 

There are red orb chests up here. Now, heal the bridge fully, and move across to the Oracle. Talk to her and get a cutscene. Now, go to the left and forward. Use the Amulet to heal a red

Walkthrough God of War: Ascension Part 2 (Chapters 8-12)

Chapter 8: The Python's Belly

Get the Lightning of Zeus upgrade and then kill off the enemies in the room. Once clear, Zeus cracks open to reveal the passage you should now go down. Jump up to the top of the snake again, and go backwards to find red orb chests and a Phoenix Feather.

 

Now, advance forward and jump down to the blue snake. Go backwards to find a red orb chest and a Gorgon's Eye. Advance forward until you can slide through the blue snake. It's a quick

Walkthrough God of War: Ascension Part 1 (Chapters 1-7)

Chapter 1: Prison of the Damned

Start when you get control of Kratos. Use the left stick to dodge the attacks. Once you break free, fight your way forward. Follow the prompts and attack the small beetles with Circle, Square, and Triangle. Keep advancing forward until you enter a building. Turn to the right after you enter the door to find a red-orb chest and a Letter opposite of the chest. If there are gaps or objects in the way, use X to jump or double jump out of the way. Keep fighting forward until you fall into a jail. Fight off these creepy beetle-men. Some will attack with swords, so kicking them will disarm them. Once the room is clear, you will have to interact with the ramp that falls through the ceiling. Walk over to the shiny spot on the ground, and press R1.

Jump up through the hole, and continue forward. There is a green-orb chest directly ahead, and

Halo 4 by Microsoft Game Studios

Xbox 360
First Person Shooter
Microsoft Game Studios
Content Rating (ESRB): Mature 17+

Summary

Master Chief returns in Halo 4, part of a new trilogy in the colossal Halo universe.

Set almost five years after the events of Halo 3, Halo 4 takes the series in a new direction and sets the stage for an epic new sci-fi saga, in which the Master Chief returns to confront his destiny and face an ancient evil that threatens the fate of the entire universe. Halo 4 also introduces a new multiplayer offering, called Halo Infinity Multiplayer, that builds off of the Halo franchise's rich multiplayer history. The hub of the Halo 4 multiplayer experience is the UNSC Infinity – the largest starship in the UNSC fleet that serves as the center of your Spartan career. Here you’ll build your custom Spartan-IV supersoldier, and progress your multiplayer career across all Halo 4 competitive and cooperative game

Resident Evil 6, coming on March 22, 2013

PC, XBox 360, Playstation 3
By Capcom
Content Rating (ESRB): Mature 17+

Resident Evil 6 is a Survival-Horror game that continues the struggle against the series' signature zombie inducing bio-terror, while raising the bar with all new game functionality. Players enjoy a diverse play experience, highlighted by the ability to select between three scenarios featuring multiple characters and intertwined storylines. Within these scenarios both stories and action cross paths. Additional features include zombies as well as new enemies, upgradable firepower and characters, vehicle based options, the mini-game based

Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Blacklist Coming on August 23, 2013

PC, PS3, Xbox 360, Wii U

Ubisoft

Content Rating (ESRB): Rating Pending

Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Blacklist is a third-person oriented Action-Adventure Stealth game, which represents the seventh installment in the best-selling Splinter Cell series. The game is focused around the return of Sam Fisher, serving as the leader of a new, more clandestine and untainted Echelon unit, and the unit's task to stop a countdown of terrorists events aimed at American assets around the world. Game features include multiplayer and co-op game support, the fluid tag-based "Killing in Motion" game mechanic, the option to complete missions by stealth, and

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim by Bethesda Game Studios

PC, Xbox 360, Playstation 3
Bethesda Game Studios
Content Rating (ESRB): Mature 17+

The next chapter in the highly anticipated Elder Scrolls saga arrives from the makers of the 2006 and 2008 Games of the Year, Bethesda Game Studios. Skyrim reimagines and revolutionizes the open-world fantasy epic, bringing to life a complete virtual world open for you to explore any way you choose. 

Story:

The Empire of Tamriel is on the edge. The High King of Skyrim has been murdered. Alliances form as claims to the throne are made. In the midst of this conflict, a far more dangerous, ancient evil is awakened. Dragons, long lost to the passages of the Elder Scrolls, have returned to Tamriel. The future of Skyrim, even the Empire itself, hangs in the balance as they wait for the prophesized

Warcraft III - Reign of Chaos & The Frozen Throne

Platform: PC & Mac
Blizzard Entertainment
Content Rating (ESRB): Teen 13+

Warcraft III - Reign of Chaos Description

by Blizzard Entertainment

It has been nearly 15 years since the war between the orcs and humans ended. An uneasy peace settled over the land while, for years, the drums of war were silent. Yet the kingdoms of men grew complacent in their victory--and slowly, the defeated orcish clans regrouped under the banner of a new visionary leader.

Now a darker shadow has fallen over the world, threatening to extinguish all life--all hope. The drums of war play upon the winds once again--rising urgently toward the inevitable hour when the skies will rain fire--and the world will tremble before the coming of the Burning Legion.

WarCraft III returns players to the war-torn world of Azeroth. Developer Blizzard Entertainment combines the lessons learned from its bestselling StarCraft, the famous WarCraft lineage, and all-new 3-D technology to create an all-new, vibrant strategy game sure to become a classic.

Wage war in a fully interactive 3-D world that incorporates nonplayer characters, wandering monsters, neutral towns, strongholds, temples, and environmental effects. Four mighty playable races--humans, orcs, night elves, and undead--compete in a finely balanced dance of conquest. Upgradable

Assassin's Creed 4 by Ubisoft - Coming on December 31, 2013

PC, Playstation 3,Playstation 4, Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii U
Ubisoft

Content Rating (ESRB): Adults Only 18+

Release date on December 31, 2013.

It is 1715. Pirates rule the Caribbean and have established a lawless pirate republic. Among these outlaws is a fearsome young captain named Edward Kenway. His exploits earn the respect of pirate legends like Blackbeard, but draw him into an ancient war that may destroy everything the pirates have built.

Key Features:

• A BRASH REBEL ASSASSIN – Become Edward Kenway, a charismatic yet brutal pirate captain, trained by Assassins. Edward can effortlessly switch between the Hidden Blade of the Assassin’s Order and all new weaponry including four flintock pistols and dual cutlass swords.
• EXPLORE AN OPEN WORLD FILLED WITH OPPORTUNITIES – Discover the most diverse Assassin’s Creed world ever created. From Kingston to Nassau, explore 50 unique locations where you can live the life of a pirate including:

Lucius, by Lace Mamba Digital

Platform:PC

by Lace Mamba Digital

Content Rating (ESRB): Adults Only 18+

His childish innocence wasn’t meant to last long, oh no… When little Lucius was born on the meaningful date of June 6th, 1966, nobody expected him to be anything other than a normal little boy. His childhood, spent in a luxurious manor was as normal as every kid’s young years - well, except for the extreme wealth of his parents, as Lucius grew up with everything he desired, including several maids, the family’s own butcher and a private teacher.

Everything changed, though, when Lucius turned 6. His real father, the Devil, appeared in his dreams the night before his birthday, revealing that Lucius was his son.

The Beast , through Lucius, managed to bring a descendant back to the earth - and so it is Lucius’ task now to accomplish the missions of the Devil and gain control over the world. But firstly, Lucius must get rid of all his family members and the service staff in the manor to be able to make their wealth and powers his.

Equipped with supernatural powers, Lucius starts off on a bloodflooding tour of horror through his house, using hell’s powers of telekinesis and mind control to orchestrate deadly accidents that will minimize the population of the manor one by one by one. However, this he must carry out without suspicion and so begins what looks like

The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct On March 19, 2013

Playstation 3,Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii U, PC
Content Rating (ESRB): Adults Only 18+

March 19, 2013 Release date.

Description

The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct is a first-person action survival game that brings to life the authentic, heart-stopping horrors of the AMC hit TV series The Walking Dead. In the game, players assume the role of the mysterious, crossbow-wielding survivor Daryl Dixon, brought to life by TV series star Norman Reedus, alongside his overbearing brother Merle, voiced by Michael Rooker.

Key Features:

• Experience firsthand the terror, drama and action of the Emmy award-winning AMC show as it invades your living room in this first-person action game developed by Terminal Reality
• Trek across zombie-ridden, post-apocalyptic Georgia countryside in desperate bid to reach the supposed safety of Atlanta
• Face perpetual, life-or-death threats of zombie attacks tread carefully and assess each situation to avoid being detected by your sight, sound or smell
• Play as the mysterious, crossbow-wielding survivor, Daryl Dixon, alongside his overbearing brother, Merle

Tomb Raider Survival, by Square Enix

PC, Playstation 3, Xbox 360
By Square Enix

Content Rating (ESRB): Mature 17+

Tomb Raider is an Action-Adventure game that introduces players to the origin of one of the most identifiable video games icons of all-time, Lara Croft. The game features a blend of survival, stealth, melee and ranged combat, and exploration gameplay as a young Lara Croft is forced to push herself past her know limits to survive and unravel the dark history of a forgotten island. In the process she will unlock the adventurer within her. Additional game features include: weapons both familiar and new, upgradable items, a variety of play environments, and human and animal enemies.

Experience the origins of Lara Croft's adventurer's spirit in a reboot of the Tomb Raider franchise.

A Survivor is Born

When the first ever Tomb Raider game launched in 1996 it was a revolution. Outstanding in terms of graphics, gameplay, and storyline, it changed the way that video games were played and developed forever. Fronting the games assault on the world was the central character, Lara Croft. Lara was also to have an incredible impact, quickly becoming the most recognized and celebrated female action heroine and an icon for the video games industry.

This newest rendition of Tomb Raider explores the intense and gritty origin story of Lara Croft and her ascent from a frightened young woman to the hardened survivor that she would become known as. Armed only with raw instincts and the ability to push beyond the limits of human endurance, Lara must fight to unravel the dark history of a forgotten island to escape its relentless hold.

God of War: Ascension

Playstation 3

Content Rating (ESRB): Mature 17+

God of War: Ascension is a Hack N' Slash Action game and PlayStation 3 exclusive that serves as a prequel to the popular God of War video game series. The game is the seventh release in the series, and reveals the details of Kratos' initial betrayal by Ares while human, and the source of his rage. Game features include: eight-player online multiplayer support, new combat and puzzle mechanics, HD video output and bluetooth headset support, and new enemies to battle.

Before He Was A God, He Was A Man

Experience Kratos' quest for freedom from his original betrayal and tragedy.
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Vengeance is born in the fires of betrayal in this prequel to the best-selling God of War franchise. Six months have passed since Kratos stood over the bodies of his wife and child, his hands stained with their blood - tricked by Ares into murdering the only people he ever loved. Swearing to avenge them, Kratos broke the blood oath that bound him to Ares, but oaths to Olympus are not so easily broken...

Sentenced to an eternity chained within a prison for the

Dishonored

PC, Xbox 360, Playstation 3
PUBLISHER: Bethesda Softworks 
DEVELOPER: Arkane StudiosContent Rating (ESRB): Adults only 18+

Story:
Dishonored is set in Dunwall, an industrial whaling city where strange steampunk- inspired technology and otherworldly forces coexist in the shadows. You are the once-trusted bodyguard of the beloved Empress. Framed for her murder, you become an infamous assassin, known only by the disturbing mask that has become your calling card. The truth behind your betrayal is as murky as the waters surrounding the city, and the life you once had is gone forever.

Assassin's Creed III by Ubisoft

PC, Xbox 360, Playstation 3, Wii U
By Ubisoft
Content Rating (ESRB): Adults Only 18+

Ignite the American Revolution

The American Colonies, 1775. It’s a time of civil unrest and political upheaval in the Americas. As a Native American assassin fights to protect his land and his people, he will ignite the flames of a young nation’s revolution.

Assassin’s Creed III takes you back to the American Revolutionary War, but not the one you’ve read about in history books.

Key Game Features

• As a Native American assassin, eliminate your enemies with guns, bows, tomahawks, and more!


• From bustling city streets to the chaotic battlefields, play a critical role in the most legendary events of the American Revolution including the Battle of Bunker Hill and Great Fire of New York.

The Witcher 2: Assassins Of Kings

Xbox 360 & PC

Content Rating (ESRB): Mature 17+ 

The Witcher 2: Assassins Of Kings is a single player Role Playing Game (RPG), and sequel to the critically acclaimed 2007 PC game, The Witcher. Based on the short stories and novels of Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski, Assassins Of Kings continues the adventures of the Medieval monster hunter for hire, Geralt of Rivia. It is also the first game in The Witcher franchise to be released on Xbox 360. Game features include: hack n' slash and magical combat, a mature storyline, game development based on choices made during mission play and dialog chains, weapons variety, and graphics quality and control functionality on par with the PC release.

In addition, the Enhanced Edition of The Witcher 2: Assassins Of Kings contains a variety of bonus items. See a complete list of these below.

The Adventures of the White Wolf Continue

After helping to stop the rebellion orchestrated by the Grand Master of the Order of the Flaming Rose, and saving King Foltest's life, Geralt, the most prominent of the genetically enhanced, monster hunting mercenaries known as witchers, has become one of the central figures of political turmoil in the Kingdom of Temeria. Geralt continues to protect the King in the monarch's mission to bring peace to his state. The last bastions of the Order of the Flaming Rose yielded to the royal army, with

Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance

Playstation 3 & Xbox 360
BY Konami
* Content Rating (ESRB):  Mature 17+ 

Overview

METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE takes the renowned METAL GEAR franchise into exciting new territory by focusing on delivering an all-new action experience unlike anything that has come before. Combining world-class development teams at Kojima Productions and PlatinumGames, METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE brings two of the world's most respected teams together with a common goal of providing players with a fresh synergetic experience that combines the best elements of pure action and epic storytelling, all within the expansive MG universe. The game introduces Raiden as the central character; a child soldier transformed into a half-man, half-machine cyborg ninja, equipped with a high-frequency katana blade and a soul fueled by revenge.

StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm expansion

PC & Mac

Content Rating (ESRB): Teen 13+

StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm is the first expansion to the 2010 release of the heralded Real-Time strategy game, StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty.* Heart of the Swarm features a new campaign continuing the epic story of Sarah Kerrigan, Queen of Blades, as she gathers the remnants of the Zerg Swarm and plots her revenge against the treacherous dictator of the Koprulu sector, Arcturus Mengsk. It also introduces several new multiplayer units and features that enhance the acclaimed StarCraft II online experience.

Continue the Story Where Wings of Liberty Left Off

Heart of the Swarm picks up the story of StarCraft II where the 2010 release, Wings of Liberty, left off, focusing on Kerrigan's quest to reunite the Swarm and exact revenge on Arcturus Mengsk. Over the course of 20 campaign missions, players will follow Kerrigan as she sweeps across the galaxy, incorporating a variety of distinctive zerg species into her brood. Kerrigan will grow in strength from mission to mission, and players will be able to customize her with powerful new abilities, as well as evolve various zerg strains into fearsome new

Diablo III, by Blizzard Entertainment

PC, Playstation 3 and 4.

By Blizzard Entertainement

Content Rating (ESRB): Mature 17+

Diablo III is a devilishly captivating and addictive action role-playing game.

Diablo III is a fantasy Action Role-Playing Game (RPG). Only the third major release in what is considered by many gamers as the most iconic RPG franchise of all time, Diablo 3 continues the land of Sanctuary's battle against a reoccurring demonic evil, and provides players around the world with the opportunity to create the ultimate hero to quest against it with friends online, or on their own. Features include: classic dungeon crawling gameplay, a new batch of character classes, multiplayer options with friends and single player support with the help of AI companions, a new take on character skill assignment and health, online item auctioning, and compatibility with Windows and Mac operating systems.

Darkness Falls. Heroes Rise

Two decades have passed since the events of the Diablo II: Lord of Destruction expansion pack, in which the demonic lords, Diablo, Mephisto, and Baal, set out across the world of Sanctuary on a vicious rampage, twisting humanity to their unholy will. Yet for those who battled the Prime Evils, the memory fades slowly. When Deckard Cain returns to the ruins of Tristram Cathedral seeking clues to defeat new stirrings of evil, a fiery harbinger of doom falls from the heavens, striking the very