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Batman: The Enemy Within’s third episode will be released on November 21
Telltale Games has announced that Batman: The Enemy Within‘s third episode will be released on November 21. Episode 3: Fractured Mask raises the stakes yet again for the Dark Knight, who has to infiltrate a shadowy criminal organization:
After an unexpected reunion, Bruce finds his attention (and his loyalties) stretched in yet another direction. Now, in addition to brokering a power struggle between Commissioner Gordon and Amanda Waller, Bruce must balance romantic entanglements with his mission to infiltrate the Pact. As he plunges deeper into the criminal underworld, the villains’ plan starts to come into focus, but will his deceptions take a dire toll?
Like previous episodes in the series, Batman: The Enemy Within – Episode 3: Fractured Mask will be available to download on the PC, PS4, Xbox One, and mobile devices.
Koei Tecmo will release Atelier Lydie & Suelle: The Alchemists and the Mysterious Paintings on March 27, 2018
Koei Tecmo and Gust will bring the Atelier franchise’s Mysterious saga to an end in 2018 with Atelier Lydie & Suelle: The Alchemists and the Mysterious Paintings. Earlier this week, the publisher confirmed the RPG will launch for the PC, PS4, and Switch on March 27:
Atelier Lydie & Suelle: The Alchemists and the Mysterious Paintings will be coming on March 27, 2018 for PS4, Nintendo Switch™and PC Steam! #KTfamily #AtelierLS pic.twitter.com/CZZSoEhfYf
— KOEI TECMO AMERICA (@KoeiTecmoUS) November 14, 2017
And in case you missed it, Koei Tecmo also released a new trailer for Atelier Lydie & Suelle (embedded above) in September, alongside a short overview of the story:
The gripping conclusion to the Mysterious series marks the 20th Anniversary for the Atelier franchise, following the tale of the alchemist twins – the reserved but caring Lydie Marlen, and the eccentric and carefree Suelle Marlen. The young twins work alongside their father at the family atelier, but due to his inexperience in alchemy they rarely see any customers. While working hard to hone their skills, the duo uncovers a mysterious-looking painting, and as they reach out to investigate the girls are drawn inside a world bountiful with rare materials… perfect for Alchemy! This fateful discovery is just the beginning of the twin’s adventure leading them to their joint goal… to run the best atelier in the country.
Atelier Lydie & Suelle: Alchemists of the Mysterious Painting will be the 19th entry in Atelier’s mainline series, and it doesn’t look like Koei Tecmo has any plans to slow down.
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Version 4.0 update for Arms is now available and includes a new fighter named Misango
Nintendo has launched Version 4.0 of Arms, and also unveiled the game’s latest fighter, a South American mystic known as Misango:
Misango is a spiritual man devoted to his homeland and his fellow Misangans. You can find him practicing in his legendary Temple Grounds stage, a majestic place with much history. Misango is also different from other fighters because charging up with his mysterious entity grants him special effects such as protection from flinching and increased speed.
According to the game’s official website, Misango’s punching prowess is powered by a trio of poison-tipped Arms (Scorpio, Glusher, and Skully), but the update also makes them available to other characters through the Get Arms mode.
A new trailer featuring Misango has been embedded above.
L.A. Noire, Lego Marvel Super Heroes 2, De Blob, more added to Xbox Store
Things are getting weird and wild in today’s Xbox Games Store update.
Rockstar fans might remember the publisher quirky detective game, L.A. Noire, which was originally released for the Xbox 360 in 2011. And Xbox One owners will get the chance to try it out again in this week’s brand new re-release. Also new to the Xbox One this week is De Blob, which first debuted on the Wii in 2008.
Finally today, Xbox One owners can download the wild new Lego Marvel Super Heroes 2, which features dozens of heroes and villains in a time-traveling and universe-hopping adventure.
You can learn more about all of today’s additions to the Xbox Games Store after the break. (more…)
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Star Wars: Battlefront II, Skyrim VR, L.A. Noire, more coming to PS Store this week
Fantastic and faraway lands are the focus of this week’s PlayStation Store update.
The Star Wars universe gets another chance to shine this week with the release of Electronic Arts’s Star Wars: Battlefront II. PS4 players will also be able to return to Bethesda’s fantasy world in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR. The fate of the entire multiverse is at stake in Lego Marvel Super Heroes 2, and THQ Nordic brought back the colorful shenanigans of De Blob in a PS4 re-release of his eponymous game.
Finally this week, things will float back to Earth in the 1940s-set L.A. Noire from Rockstar Games and the everyday experiences of Electronic Arts’s The Sims 4.
You can learn more about this week’s additions to the PlayStation Store (including a few titles for the Vita) after the break. (more…)
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Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Super Mario Odyssey, PUBG, Persona, Horizon: Zero Dawn nominated for “Game of The Year” at 2017 Game Awards
The unprecedented success of the Nintendo Switch has been THE story of 2017, and not surprisingly, Nintendo’s latest console is well represented among the nominations for the 2017 Game Awards.
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Super Mario Odyssey received six nominations apiece, and both will be competing for “Game of the Year.” PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, Atlus’s Persona 5, and Guerrilla’s Horizon: Zero Dawn (which also received six total nominations) were also nominated for the prestigious award.
A grand total of 102 games and individuals were nominated for at least one award as part of this year’s ceremony, and several games are looking to take home a lot of hardware including Destiny 2 (six nominations), Studio MDHR’s Cuphead (five nominations), and Bethesda’s Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus (four nominations).
The Game Awards will be held on December 7 at 9:00 PM (Eastern Time), and fans can watch the show through their favorite video streaming service or at TheGameAwards.com. The full list of nominees can be found after the break. (more…)
Final Fantasy XV’s Noctis will join Tekken 7 in Spring 2018
Tekken 7‘s DLC roster is already packed with a pair of crossover fighters including Street Fighter‘s Akuma and The King of Fighters‘s Geese Howard. But beginning next year, someone rather different will enter the game’s arena…
Bandai Namco has announced that Noctis, the star of Square Enix’s Final Fantasy XV, will be available to download in Tekken 7 in Spring 2018. Noctis will wield his “signature” Engine Blade as he does battle with Tekken 7’s biggest names. And you can catch a sneak peek at his inclusion in the game with the new trailer embedded above.
Tekken 7 is now available for the PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
New Retail Releases: Star Wars Battlefront II, Pokemon UltraSun/UltraMoon, Skyrim on Switch, More
It’s a big week for brand new releases, and it starts with Electronic Arts’s Star Wars: Battlefront II for the PC, PS4, and Xbox One. Star Wars who are thinking about picking up a PS4 this week might also want to peruse two new bundles for the console… a PS4 Pro 1TB + Star Wars: Battlefront II Bundle and a PS4 Slim 1TB + Star Wars: Battlefront II Bundle.
Elsewhere on store shelves this week, Nintendo and Game Freak will launch Pokemon UltraMoon and Pokemon UltraSun, the final “mainline” Pokemon games for the 3DS.
A slew of popular games will find new homes this week as Bethesda will bring The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim to the Switch and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR to the PS4, while Rockstar is relaunching L.A. Noire for the PS4, Xbox One, and Switch. The Sims 4 will also make its PS4 and Xbox One debut this week, alongside Batman: The Telltale Series, which will make its first appearance on the Switch.
Finally this week, WB Games and TT Games will build another brick-tastic adventure with Lego Marvel Super Heroes 2 on the PS4, Xbox One, and Switch.
A complete rundown of this week’s new releases can be found after the break. (more…)
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