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Square Enix has uploaded new trailers for Switch and Xbox One launch of Final Fantasy X/X-2 and Final Fantasy XII

Posted on February 26, 2019 by John Scalzo

Square Enix will bring a big batch of classic Final Fantasy games to the Switch and Xbox One in 2019, with two titles on track for release this April. Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster will arrive on April 16, and it’ll be followed by Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age on April 30.

Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster
Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster contains Final Fantasy X and its sequel Final Fantasy X-2, renowned as some of the most popular titles in the whole Final Fantasy series for their emotional stories and stunning graphical quality. Final Fantasy X follows the story of superstar athlete Tidus, whose fate intertwines with the beautiful summoner Yuna as they embark on a pilgrimage to save the world of Spira. Final Fantasy X-2 takes place two years later, following the stories of Yuna, Rikku and Paine in their exciting adventures to uncover ancient secrets and overcome powerful enemies. Having shipped over 14 million units worldwide to date, Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster invites new players to discover a stunning RPG adventure you will never forget.

Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age
Based on the 12th numbered entry in the smash hit Final Fantasy series that has sold over 6 million units worldwide, Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age has re-worked the game’s design and re-mastered their visuals in full-HD, making full use of current generation hardware capabilities to improve the graphical and audio quality for the ultimate play experience. Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age takes place in the breath-taking world of Ivalice, where magic is commonplace and airships fill the sky. The small kingdom of Dalmasca is caught between warring empires Archadia and Rozarria, and the lone heir to the Dalmascan throne, Princess Ashe has devoted herself to forming a resistance to liberate her homeland. The story begins when Ashe meets Vaan, a young thief who dreams of flying free in the skies, as their adventure changes the destiny of the world’s greatest nations.

Because we’re getting closer to the launch of Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster and Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age, Square Enix has uploaded a new trailer for each game. Both trailers can be found after the break. (more…)

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Blizzard reveals a new Hero coming soon to Overwatch… Baptiste the Combat Medic

Posted on February 26, 2019 by John Scalzo

Blizzard has unveiled the next Hero coming to Overwatch. It looks he’s a combat medic, and his name is Baptiste:

Mobilize alongside the combat medic who made the shrewd decision to make the world a better place, one bandage… or bullet at a time: Baptiste.

Baptiste’s Origin Story Trailer has been embedded above, and PC players can him out now through Overwatch’s Public Test Region. Hopefully we’ll learn more about his official addition to the game on all platforms soon.

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New Retail Releases: Dead or Alive 6, Trials Rising, The Lego Movie 2, More

Posted on February 25, 2019 by John Scalzo

It’s another big week for new entries in some of your favorite franchises in today’s New Retail Releases report.

Koei Tecmo is back with the sixth entry in their other fighting franchise (no, not that one, the other other one), Dead or Alive 6. Set to launch this week for the PS4 and Xbox One (and available as a download-only title for the PC), Dead or Alive 6 will include an upgraded visual presentation and a new combo-based fighting system.

Ubisoft will hit the gas this week on the next entry in their wild “motorcycle platforming” series, as they’re all set to bring Trials Rising: Gold Edition to the PS4, Switch, and Xbox One. Trials Rising will add character customization to the franchise, as well a two-player Tandem Bike Mode. The Gold Edition will also come packed with an Expansion Pass that’ll allow free access to future downloadable content.

Players who want to put it all together this week can look towards TT Games’s The Lego Movie 2. Based on the new film starring Chris Pratt and Elizabeth Banks, The Lego Movie 2 will be available on store shelves for the PS4 and Xbox One (a PC download will also be available).

Finally this week, Codemasters will get down in the muck with Dirt Rally 2.0 (PS4 and Xbox One) and Square Enix will re-release Nier: Automata in a special “Game of The Yorha Edition” package.

You can find more new retail releases from this week after the break. (more…)

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Kingdom Hearts III, Resident Evil 2, New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe unsurprisingly lead NPD’s list of best-selling games from January 2019

Posted on February 21, 2019 by John Scalzo

Kingdom Hearts fans were kept waiting more than a decade for the third game in the franchise, but Square Enix finally rewarded their patience with the launch of Kingdom Hearts III last month. As you might have guessed, fans purchased the game in droves, pushing it all the way to the top of The NPD Group’s list of best-selling games from January 2019.

Two highly-anticipated re-releases, Resident Evil 2 (#2) and New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe (#3) were close behind, and Bandai Namco’s Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown (#7) and Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition (#12) also cracked the top 20.

However, while several games had strong starts on the sales chart, the industry overall suffered a decline last month versus January 2018. All together, GamesIndustry.biz is reporting that total sales (hardware, software, and accessories) were down 19% to $893 million.

You can find a full list of best-selling games from January 2019 after the break. (more…)

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Negan and Julia Chang will be available to download in Tekken 7 on February 28

Posted on February 19, 2019 by John Scalzo

Bandai Namco has announced they will add the final two characters from Tekken 7‘s Season Pass 2 expansion to the game later this month.

Negan, from AMC’s The Walking Dead, and Julia Chang, who made her first appearance in the franchise in Tekken 3, will be available to download on February 28. A new trailer featuring both fighters has been embedded above.

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New Retail Releases: Anthem, SteinsGate Elite, More

Posted on February 18, 2019 by John Scalzo

BioWare is back in the spotlight this week thanks to the launch of Anthem, their latest co-op sci-fi adventure. Anthem will be available for the PC, PS4, and Xbox One, and players will take control of exosuit-wearing Freelancers in a fight against “a shadowy faction threatens all of humankind.”

Microsoft will also team up with BioWare to produce a 1 TB Xbox One S + Anthem Bundle.

Elsewhere on store shelves this week, Spike Chunsoft will expand the SteinsGate saga on the PS4 and Switch with SteinsGate Elite, a remastered re-release of the first game in the franchise. Players will be able to experience a more “immersive” version of the time-travelling adventure in SteinsGate Elite, which will also include “animated scenes from the anime.”

PS4 owners looking a different kind of turn-based RPG this week might want to look at Idea Factory’s Death End ReQuest. According to the developer, players will be able to change the game’s genre, and switch the action to a fighting game, a shooter, or even a slot machine.

Finally this week, Switch owners will be able to take their console of choice off-road in V-Rally 4, a new racer from BigBen Interactive.

That’s all for now, but we’ll be back later this week with a look at the newest additions to the PlayStation Store, Xbox Games Store, and Nintendo eShop.

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Resident Evil 2’s Ghost Survivors expansion is now available… and so is its Launch Trailer

Posted on February 15, 2019 by John Scalzo

Capcom completely flipped Resident Evil 2 on its head with the recent remake, and now they’re giving fans even more zombie action with a free expansion known as The Ghost Survivors.

The Ghost Survivors stars Robert Kendo, the owner of an infamous gun store; Katherine Warren, the daughter of Raccoon City’s Mayor; and an anonymous Umbrella Security Service soldier as they each attempt to survive a gauntlet of ghouls. The three what-if scenarios (Kendo’s “No Time To Mourn,” Warren’s “Runaway,” and the USS soldier’s “Forgotten Soldier”) will also feature never-before-seen enemy types as each character tries to rewrite history.

The Ghost Survivors is now available to download as a free update for Resident Evil 2 on the PC, PS4, and Xbox One, and a Launch Trailer has been embedded above.

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Mortal Kombat 11 goes green as Jade is revealed as the next playable character by NetherRealm Studios

Posted on February 14, 2019 by John Scalzo

Jade is one of the Mortal Kombat franchise’s most popular characters, but she did not emerge from 2011’s Mortal Kombat unscathed. The Outworld spy was murdered by Sindel and eventually resurrected by Quan Chi as one of his “Revenants.” Though she still wields her bo staff, this is the version of Jade that’ll return in Mortal Kombat 11. A new trailer reintroducing Jade into the Mortal Kombat universe has been embedded above:

Now resurrected by an evil sorcerer, she serves the Netherrealm as an undead Revenant. Death hasn’t slowed Jade down, though. She still thrashes her enemies with her bo staff, razorrang, and patronizing put-downs.

Mortal Kombat 11 will be released for the PC, PS4, Switch, and Xbox One on April 23.

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