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Square Enix bringing Rise of Mana and Deadman’s Cross to Vita in Japan
Square Enix has announced their Tokyo Game Show 2014 lineup (helpfully translated by Siliconera) and it looks like two of the publisher’s popular mobile titles will be making the leap to the PlayStation Vita.
Rise of Mana is the latest game in the long-running Mana series and it has been available for mobile devices in Japan since March. The free-to-play title includes full controllers support and in-app microtransactions. A North American release has yet to be announced, but perhaps the Vita version will spur Square Enix into action.
Meanwhile, Deadman’s Cross is a card-based battler that takes place during a zombie uprising which is currently available in English on the iOS App Store and Google Play Store for Android. Again, the Vita version was not announced for an American release, but with an English-language port already out there, it’s very possible.
Square Enix will showcase more than a dozen games at this year’s Tokyo Game Show, which begins on September 18. The list includes multiple new entries in the Dragon Quest and Final Fantasy franchises as well as Bravely Second.
Dive deeper into Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare’s multiplayer mode in new trailer
Last month, Activision gave us our first glimpse at Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare‘s multiplayer mode. Now, in a brand new seven-minute trailer, the publisher wants gamers to take a “Deep Dive” and examine the updated multiplayer options even further. If you’ve ever wanted to know more about “exoskeleton movement, customization, maps, and modes,” this is the trailer for you.
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare will be released for the PC, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, and Xbox One on November 4.
Mortal Kombat X is koming on April 14; Goro pre-order bonus announced
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and NetherRealm Studios have announced that Mortal Kombat X, the tenth game in the Mortal Kombat franchise, will be available on April 14. The game, which is in development for the PC, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, and Xbox One, will explore the future of the Mortal Kombat mythos over a span of 25 years.
The publisher and developer have also announced that players who pre-order Mortal Kombat X will be able to play as Goro at launch. Presumably, the four-armed Shokan warrior (and champion of the original Mortal Kombat) will be available to all at a later date.
Goro will join the eight previously announced characters, which so far includes four newcomers (D’Vorah, Ferra/Torr, Kotal Kahn, and Cassie Cage) and four returning favorites (Scorpion, Sub-Zero, Raiden, and Kano). Mortal Kombat X is expected to include at least 24 characters, so many more are sure to be announced before the game ships on April 14.
Destiny live action trailer appears ahead of next week’s launch
Bungie’s Destiny will be available on store shelves beginning next Tuesday, September 9, for the PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, and Xbox One. To get fans in the right frame of mind, the developer released this pretty nifty live action trailer for the game. A fireteam embarks on a rather… let’s go with irreverent… campaign against the aliens occupying many of humanity’s former colonies all scored to Led Zeppelin’s “Immigrant Song.”
I have to admit, the shouts of “Venus, baby!” (in the style of a 20th century frat boy screaming “Vegas, baby!”) were pretty amusing.
Buy an Xbox One system next week and get a free game
Now this is how you do a free game promotion.
Microsoft has announced that everyone who purchases an Xbox One system at “participating retailers” next week, September 7 through September 13, will receive a free game at the time of purchase. The promotion will also apply to the Forza Motorsport 5 and Madden NFL 15 bundles as well, so it’s actually possible to score two free games. But best of all, this offer is valid towards ANY Xbox One retail release. So if you’re interesting in picking up a free copy of Destiny next week with the purchase of an Xbox One console, you can.
I’ve got to admit, it’s a pretty cagey way of countering Sony’s PlayStation 4/Destiny bundle.
According to Polygon, the list of “participating retailers” includes Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop, Target, Toys R Us, and Walmart.
Nintendo Download: Nobunaga’s Ambition, Cubemen 2, more
Welcome to another update for Nintendo’s eShop. This week, the store becomes home to a few NES oddities, warring cubes, and dessert-based superheroes…
- Nobunaga’s Ambition, the dense strategy game originally released for the NES, is now available to download on the Wii U.
- Cubemen 2, a 3D strategy game for the Wii U starring… wait for it… Cubemen.
- Ice Cream Surfer, a Super NES-styled side-scroller for the Wii U starring the titular superhero in his battle against EVIL BROCCOLI.
- Street Fighter 2010: The Final Fight, Capcom’s weird Street Fighter spinoff is now available to download on the 3DS.
- Tappingo 2, a tapping puzzle game for the 3DS.
More information on all of these games can be found after the break. (more…)
Mighty No. 9’s PAX Prime 2014 trailer is mega colorful
PAX Prime came to an end on Monday, but we’re still sorting through all the news to emerge from the expo and the latest Might No. 9 trailer is too good to pass up. Once again, Mega Man creator Keiji Inafune mesmerized a PAX crowd with new details of his beautiful platformer, including a look at several of the boss battles. It’s colorful, it’s polished, and it’s embedded above.
Mighty No. 9 will be available for the 3DS, PC, PS3, PS4, Vita, Wii U, Xbox 360, and Xbox One in Spring 2015.
Minecraft: PlayStation 4 Edition is available to download beginning today
Yesterday, Microsoft confirmed that Minecraft: Xbox One Edition would be released on Friday, September 5. A Mojang representative would later reveal that PlayStation players would get the chance to play a next-generation version of Minecraft “soon… or maybe sooner.”
Apparently, that was a subtle hint alluding to the fact that Minecraft: PlayStation 4 Edition was scheduled to launch today, a full day before the Xbox One Edition.
As with the Xbox upgrade option, Sony will also offer discounted pricing ($4.99) on Minecraft: PlayStation 4 Edition to anyone who has previously purchased Minecraft: PlayStation 3 Edition. All downloadable content for the PS3 Edition can be transferred to the PS4 Edition. If you’re a first-time player of Minecraft, the PS4 Edition will be regularly priced at $19.99. Finally, a retail disc version of Minecraft: PlayStation 4 Edition will be available before the end of the year.
As for Minecraft: PS Vita Edition, Sony hopes to have an update on the portable edition “soon.”