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New Retail Releases: CoD Black Ops 4, WWE 2K19, The World Ends With You Final Remix, More

Posted on October 8, 2018 by John Scalzo

It’s the second week of October and the New Retail Releases continue to pile up to avoid Rockstar’s upcoming juggernaut…

The Call of Duty franchise ditches its single-player campaign this week with the release of Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 for the PC, PS4, and Xbox One. With an earlier release date than ever before, and a new focus on its Blackout battle royale experience, Call of Duty fans will definitely be wading into uncharted waters with Black Ops 4.

After its Deluxe Edition launch late last week, 2K Games will roll out the Standard Edition of WWE 2K19 this week for the PS4 and Xbox One (the game will also be available to download for the PC). Players will be able to take control of AJ Styles and dozens of other wrestlers thanks to the biggest roster ever in a WWE game.

Players looking to dive back in to some classics will yesteryear will get their chance on Nintendo platforms this week. Square Enix will revive a beloved RPG originally released for the DS as The World Ends With You: Final Remix for the Nintendo Switch this week. Nintendo themselves will shrink down one of the GameCube’s most surprising launch titles, Luigi’s Mansion, for the 3DS. And NIS America will continue to pump out Disgaea remasters with the release of Disgaea 1 Complete for the PS4 and Switch.

Finally this week, Microsoft will bundle Minecraft into a pair of new packages for those who have yet to purchase it on the Xbox One. Both the Starter Collection and the Master Collection will include the main game, and a unique selection of downloadable content.

A complete list of this week’s new retail releases can be found after the break. (more…)

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Skybound Games reaches deal with Telltale to complete The Walking Dead: The Final Season

Posted on October 7, 2018 by John Scalzo

We still don’t know what will happen to the hundreds of employees that Telltale Games unceremoniously let go as part of their “majority studio closure” on September 21, but thanks to an agreement with an outside developer, it looks like development on The Walking Dead: The Final Season will be completed.

Skybound Games, the video game division of The Walking Dead author Robert Kirkman’s Skybound Entertainment, announced that they’ve reached a deal with Telltale to finish the final two episodes of The Final Season:

According to Variety, Skybound plans to rehire “members of the original Telltale team to finish the story,” but nothing is official as of yet. More details about Skybound’s involvement with The Walking Dead: The Final Season will be announced at a later date.

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Square Enix will bundle together the entire Kingdom Hearts franchise in Kingdom Hearts: The Story So Far

Posted on October 6, 2018 by John Scalzo

After years of teasing, Kingdom Hearts III will finally make its way to the PS4 and Xbox One next year. But if you need a refresher on the franchise’s complicated storyline, you’ll want to be on the lookout for Kingdom Hearts: The Story So Far, an upcoming compilation that bundles together all nine games from the Kingdom Hearts franchise.

As an all-encompassing record of the franchise, The Story So Far will include…

Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMix

  • Kingdom Hearts: Final Mix
  • Kingdom Hearts: ReChain of Memories
  • Kingdom Hearts: 358/2 Days (Cinematics Only)

Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMix

  • Kingdom Hearts II: Final Mix
  • Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep – Final Mix
  • Kingdom Hearts: ReCoded (Cinematics Only)

Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8: Final Chapter Prologue

  • Kingdom Hearts: Dream Drop Distance
  • Kingdom Hearts 0.2: Birth By Sleep – A Fragmentary Passage
  • Kingdom Hearts X Back Cover (Cinematics Only)

Kingdom Hearts: The Story So Far will be released exclusively for the PS4 on October 30, and if you’re a Kingdom Hearts fan who has some catching up to do, it’s wallet-friendly price of $39.99 will surely be very enticing.

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Super Mario Party, Disgaea 1 Complete, Mark of the Ninja: Remastered, more coming to Nintendo eShop this week

Posted on October 4, 2018 by John Scalzo

It’s party time for Switch owners as the consolemaker will add Super Mario Party to the Nintendo eShop this week. Featuring the returning of Board Game Mode, as well an online minigame mode known as Mariothon, Super Mario Party will be available to download beginning October 5.

Also set to launch this week for the Switch are a pair of remastered re-releases. NIS America will celebrate the 15th anniversary of their flagship strategy RPG by bringing Disgaea 1 Complete to the Switch on Tuesday, October 9. And Klei Entertainment will bring Mark of the Ninja: Remastered, an enhanced and updated version of their side-scrolling stealth game, to the Nintendo eShop on the same date.

Finally this week, though Telltale Games remains embroiled in a “majority studio closure,” the developer managed to complete Batman: The Enemy Within for release on the Switch.

You can learn more about the rest of this week’s additions to the Nintendo eShop (including Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams, The King of Fighters 2001, The Midnight Sanctuary, and more) after the break. (more…)

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Rumor: Nintendo will release an upgraded Switch console in 2019

Posted on October 4, 2018 by John Scalzo

Nintendo has a long history of keeping their handheld lines technologically up-to-date through a series of incremental upgrades before eventually moving on to a completely new platform. For just one example, look at how the DS begat the DS Lite, DSi, and DSi XL between the handheld’s debut in 2004 and the 2011 launch of the 3DS.

So it’s been widely assumed by fans that the consolemaker will release an upgraded and enhanced version of the Switch at some point. And according to a recent report from the Wall Street Journal, it could happen as early as Summer 2019.

Citing statements from “suppliers and others with direct knowledge of the plan,” the Wall Street Journal believes that Nintendo might be looking to engineer a better screen for the Switch, which would also increase battery life:

Nintendo is still debating what new hardware and software features to include in the upgrade and weighing the cost of the features, people with knowledge of the discussions said.

One option is improving the display, they said. The current Switch uses a lower-end liquid-crystal display without some technologies that are standard in more recent smartphone LCDs.

Updating the display with these technologies would make it brighter, thinner and more energy-efficient.

The Wall Street Journal’s sources also expect any upgraded version of the Switch to be compatible with all current Switch software. Nintendo declined to comment about any of their suppositions.

While still technically a rumor, I’m sure most Nintendo fans would be absolutely shocked if an upgraded Switch console failed to materialize. The only real question about this report is if the 2019 launch date is accurate.

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Square Enix and Human Head will release The Quiet Man on November 1

Posted on October 3, 2018 by John Scalzo

Square Enix and Human Head Studios have announced that The Quiet Man will be available to download for the PC and PS4 on November 1.

The Quiet Man takes players beyond sound to deliver an immersive story-driven cinematic action experience, which can be completed in one sitting. In a story that unravels across a single night, players take the role of deaf protagonist Dane as he fights his way to discover the motives behind the kidnapping of songstress Lala by a mysterious masked man.

The publisher and developer also confirmed that players who purchase The Quiet Man during its first two weeks of availability will receive a 10% discount, as well as special Limited Edition goodies on the PC (a set of seven desktop and mobile wallpapers) and PS4 (a Dynamic Theme and a set of eight PlayStation Network Avatars).

A new trailer for the cinematic game (styled after a Hollywood blockbuster and titled “Beyond Sound. Beyond Words.”) has been embedded above.

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Mega Man 11, Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey, WWE 2K19: Digital Deluxe, more coming to Xbox Store this week

Posted on October 3, 2018 by John Scalzo

This week’s Xbox Games Store update will look very similar to the new offerings in this week’s PlayStation Store update, and the same trio of big titles will lead the way.

Capcom’s Mega Man, one of the greatest franchises from the late 80s/early 90s, will return in a brand new game this week. The Blue Bomber rides again on the Xbox One in Mega Man 11, which includes a new art style and a new group of Robot Masters under the command of Dr. Wily.

Also available to download for the Xbox One this week is Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey, the latest game in Ubisoft’s centuries-spanning saga of Assassins and Templars. This time around, players will tear up Ancient Greece and become a legendary Spartan hero.

Finally, 2K Games will launch the WWE 2K19: Digital Deluxe Edition a few days before the Standard Edition’s arrival next week. The Digital Deluxe Edition includes access to the game’s Season Pass, as well as the inclusion of Ronda Rousey and Rey Mysterio as playable wrestlers.

You can learn more about the rest of this week’s additions to the Xbox Games Store after the break. (more…)

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Mega Man 11, Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey, WWE 2K19: Digital Deluxe, more coming to PS Store this week

Posted on October 3, 2018 by John Scalzo

This week’s PlayStation Store update isn’t overflowing with new releases, but a trio of big titles are now (or soon will be) available to download.

Leading things off is the return of one of the greatest franchises from the late 80s/early 90s… Capcom’s Mega Man. The Blue Bomber rides again on the PS4 in Mega Man 11, which includes a new art style and a new group of Robot Masters under the command of Dr. Wily.

Also available to download for the PS4 this week is Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey, the latest game in Ubisoft’s centuries-spanning saga of Assassins and Templars. This time around, players will tear up Ancient Greece and become a legendary Spartan hero.

Finally, 2K Games will launch the WWE 2K19: Digital Deluxe Edition a few days before the Standard Edition’s arrival next week. The Digital Deluxe Edition includes access to the game’s Season Pass, as well as the inclusion of Ronda Rousey and Rey Mysterio as playable wrestlers.

You can learn more about the rest of this week’s additions to the PlayStation Store after the break. (more…)

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