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Yakuza Kiwami will be released for the PC on February 19
Sega has announced that they’ll bring Yakuza Kiwami, the enhanced and updated remake of the first game in the long-running series, to the PC on February 19:
Yakuza Kiwami, the franchise’s very first original title, tells the tale of Kazuma Kiryu, an up-and-coming yakuza who takes the fall for the murder of a crime boss, only to emerge from prison ten years later to a changed world. Take a trip through the twisted world of Japan’s criminal underground, where alliances will be tested, and blood will be shed. Players will encounter “extreme” battles, a wide range of minigames, refined side missions and lots of other fun distractions.
With enhanced gameplay, an expanded cinematic story, the return of thrilling battle styles and re-recorded audio by the series cast, Yakuza Kiwami is the ultimate version of the original vision of the series, now optimised for PC with 4K resolutions, uncapped framerates, and customisable controls.
Yakuza Kiwami will be available to download through Steam for $14.99. Fans who pre-order the game will receive a 10% discount and a Bonus Content Pack (a Digital Manga, Exclusive Wallpapers, and Avatars).
A new trailer promoting Yakuza Kiwami’s PC debut has been embedded above.
Overkill’s The Walking Dead has been indefinitely postponed on PS4 and Xbox One
Overkill’s The Walking Dead, a team-based shooter set within Robert Kirkman’s vast comic universe, was originally released for the PC back in November. At the time, it was expected that a console launch would follow on the PS4 and Xbox One in February. But according to publisher Starbreeze, that’s no longer the plan.
In a press release, Starbreeze said they’re going to postpone the console launch for Overkill’s The Walking Dead:
Starbreeze is currently evaluating and reviewing the performance of the game Overkill’s The Walking Dead on consoles.
Starbreeze has decided to postpone the release date from its original February 2019 date, further information regarding the future release will be announced at a later date.
No new release date was given, but prospective players will receive further information on Overkill’s The Walking Dead future “at a later date.”
Posted in News, PC, PS4, Xbox One
Tagged Overkill's The Walking Dead
Power Rangers: Battle For the Grid fighting game will be released this April
Today has been a big day for fighting game fans. Not only did NetherRealm Studios unveil the first details for Mortal Kombat 11, but nWay has announced they will release Power Rangers: Battle For the Grid for the PS4, Switch, and Xbox One this April. A PC launch will follow later in 2019.
According to nWay, Battle For the Grid will feature Rangers from multiple eras of the show, as well as an “easy to learn but hard to master” control scheme:
Power Ranger: Battle for the Grid is an easy to learn but hard to master fighting game that delivers a modern take on the Power Rangers franchise. The game features stunning graphics with vivid details and pits new and classic Rangers and villains against each other in team battles. Featuring a streamlined combat system, the game welcomes newcomers to the genre with simplified controls, while maintaining depth and detail for more intense and experienced competitors. Players will be challenged to test their skills online against friends and other players around the world, providing endless replayability. With new content and game modes releasing throughout the year, the game will continuously offer the community new ways to play and compete.
A special Digital Collector’s Edition of Power Rangers: Battle For the Grid will also be available for purchase, and it’ll include the full game, a Season One Pass, and two exclusive character skins (Lord Drakkon Evo II and Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Pink Ranger).
The first trailer for Power Rangers: Battle For the Grid has been embedded above.
NetherRealm officially reveals a ton of new trailers and information about Mortal Kombat 11
Today was the day. NetherRealm Studios officially pulled back the blood-soaked curtain on Mortal Kombat 11 in a massive livestream that featured a ton of new information and a handful of new trailers.
You might be disappointed if you were expecting something radically different from the eleventh game in the long-running series, but fans of the franchise got exactly what they wanted out of this first look at Mortal Kombat 11. That includes a “time-bending” new storyline that picks up directly where Mortal Kombat X left off, as well as a glimpse at some gruesome new Fatalities, seven confirmed kombatants (Baraka, Raiden, Skarlet, Scorpion, Sonya Blade, Sub-Zero, and new fighter Geras), and an Injustice-inspired Gear System:
The Story Mode [is an] all-new, time-bending narrative, featuring Kronika, the first female boss character in Mortal Kombat history, who is the Keeper of Time and creator of existence. New fighter Geras [is] a powerful and loyal servant of Kronika, who is able to manipulate time.
Mortal Kombat 11 will be released for the PC, PS4, Switch, and Xbox One on April 23. PS4 and Xbox One owners who pre-order the game will receive access to a Private Beta that begins on March 28, and players who pre-order the game on any platform will be able to play as Shao Kahn at launch.
Seven new trailers for Mortal Kombat 11 can be found after the break, including Reveal Trailers for Geras and Sonya Blade (who will be voiced by WWE’s Ronda Rousey), a Story Trailer, a Gameplay Trailer, a Fatalities Trailer, a walkthrough for the new Gear System, and a Behind-The-Scenes Trailer filmed at NetherRealm. (more…)
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4’s Blackout Free Trial will be available on January 17-24
It’s easy to assume that Fortnite owes quite a bit of its massive popularity to the fact that it’s free to download on all platforms. And now it looks like Activision will attempt to entice gamers to play Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 with a similar trick later this week.
The “Blackout Free Trial” will open up Call of Duty: Black Ops 4’s battle royale mode to all PC, PS4, and Xbox One owners beginning on January 17th. The gratis game will be available for one week and will shut down on January 24th.
A new trailer for Call of Duty: Black Ops 4’s Blackout Free Trial has been embedded above.
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Tagged Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
God of War and Spider-Man lead the way as 2019 DICE Awards nominees announced
I have a feeling it’s going to become a familiar refrain this awards season, but the DICE Awards have announced this year’s nominations, and Sony’s God of War and Spider-Man are leading the way. Both games will be competing for the “Game of the Year” award against Subset Games’s Into the Breach, Rockstar’s Red Dead Redemption 2, and Lucas Pope’s Return of the Obra Dinn.
All told, God of War nabbed 12 total nominations while Spider-Man secured 11 nominations (and both are up for many of the same awards including “Adventure Game of the Year,” “Game Design,” and “Game Direction”).
The winners in all categories will be announced during the DICE Awards ceremony (which will take place during the DICE Summit) on February 13. A complete list of this year’s nominees can be found after the break. (more…)
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Tagged God of War 4, Red Dead Redemption 2, Return of the Obra Dinn, Spider-Man
Atlus and Sega snuck Catherine onto Steam earlier today
Atlus and Sega have announced that Catherine, a wild puzzle platformer originally released for the PS3 and Xbox 360 in 2011, is now available to download for the PC through Steam. Known as Catherine Classic on the PC, the game will now feature 4K visuals, an unlocked framerate, customizable keyboard and mouse controls, and a Japanese voiceover option.
A trailer for Catherine’s PC debut has been embedded above, and you can get a small taste of its delightfully demented story right here:
Explore the pleasures and horrors of love as Vincent, a man with a hard choice to make: marry his long-time girlfriend Katherine or move on to the incredible blonde he just woke up next to — named Catherine! But beware! Make the wrong choice, and you could end up dead. Delving into themes of free will and the delicate nature of relationships and the choices we make, this action-adventure-puzzle game is an experience unlike anything else.
And in case you missed it, be on the lookout for Catherine: Full Body, a full remake of Catherine that Atlus plans to release for the PS4 sometime this year.
The Textorcist will be released on February 14
Headup and Morbidware have announced that The Textorcist will be available to download through Steam on February 14.
The Textorcist looks like your typical twin-stick shooter, but instead of wielding guns or melee weapons, players will be required to type out the necessary spells (one letter at a time) to banish demons from the Earthly plane as they dodge a relentless barrage of hellfire.
Your mission is to rid the world of every evil spirit and send them back to hell. You banish them by typing out the (un)holy passages from his exorcism book, down to the last letter.
Any spelling mistake you make will set you back; but to make things really interesting you also have to dodge your enemies’ relentless bullet barrage at the same time. Welcome to (Bullet) Hell! But obviously this is still not enough of a challenge for you, which is why later on in the game the texts will be in Latin, as is proper for such a (un)holy man of the church as Ray Bibbia.
Don’t worry, if all this sounds like too much of a challenge, a controller-based “Rhythm Mode” will also be included in The Textorcist. And in case you missed it, be sure to check out the game’s Announcement Trailer from back in November.
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Tagged The Textorcist