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Things get pretty freaky in Call of Cthulhu’s E3 2018 Trailer

Posted on June 14, 2018 by John Scalzo

Cyanide Studio is still plugging away at their video game adaptation Chaosium’s pen-and-paper RPG, Call of Cthulhu. Based on H.P. Lovecraft’s tale of “cosmic horrors, creeping madness, and shrouded Old Gods,” the E3 2018 Trailer for the game looks appropriately insane:

1924. Private Investigator Edward Pierce is sent to look into the tragic death of the Hawkins family in their imposing mansion on the isolated Darkwater Island, off the shores of Boston. Between unfriendly locals and dubious police reports, it becomes clear there’s more to the case than meets the eye. Soon enough, Pierce is plunged into a terrifying world of conspiracies, cultists, and cosmic horrors…

In this world, nothing is as it seems. Sanity is an irregular bedfellow, all too often replaced by the whisperings in the dark. Strange creatures, weird science, and shadowy cults dominate the Cthulhu Mythos, intent on realizing their mad schemes to bring about the end of everything. Your mind will suffer – balancing a razor-thin line between sanity and madness, your senses will be disrupted until you question the reality of everything around you. Trust no one. Creeping shadows hide lurking figures… and all the while, the Great Dreamer prepares for his awakening.

Call of Cthulhu is currently in development for the PC, PS4, and Xbox One, and it’s expected to launch sometime this year.

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Telltale is working with Netflix to create a Stranger Things game; Minecraft: Story Mode “interactive adventure” coming to Netflix app

Posted on June 14, 2018 by John Scalzo

You might say I’m upside down with excitement, but Telltale Games has announced they’re working with Netflix to create a Stranger Things game adaptation for PC and consoles.

The announcement was made yesterday in a pair of tweets (1, 2) on the developer’s official account. No other details were revealed, but it will presumably follow the episodic structure of Telltale’s recent releases:

[W]e’re thrilled to confirm that Telltale is developing a game based on Stranger Things that we’ll publish to consoles and computers at a later date.

Our partnership with Netflix is something we’re incredibly proud of, and while we don’t have anything more to share right now, we’re excited to reveal details on these projects later in the year.

In a separate tweet, Telltale also confirmed that they’re converting Minecraft: Story Mode into an “interactive adventure” that will be playable through Netflix’s streaming service. It should be available sometime this Fall.

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Jurassic World: Evolution, Super Bomberman R, Lego The Incredibles, more coming to Xbox Store this week

Posted on June 13, 2018 by John Scalzo

It’s E3 Week, but if you want to take some time out from gawking at what comes next, you can take a look at what’s available now. And that includes the four new games that were added to the Xbox Games Store this week…

Frontier Developments’s Jurassic World: Evolution… uh… finds a way to the Xbox One this week. Players are tasked with building the best dinosaur-themed amusement park they can, but they’ve also got to make sure the guests don’t get eaten. Thankfully, Jeff Goldblum, Bryce Dallas Howard, and B.D. Wong are around to offer advice (though I’m not sure I’d trust Dr. Wu).

Also available this week is Lego The Incredibles, the latest “Lego-ization” of a popular film series from WB Games and TT Games. Two players will battle supervillains from The Incredibles and Incredibles 2 in “action-packed” story levels and an “epic” hub world.

And speaking of epic, Konami will bring Super Bomberman R to the Xbox One this week and players will be able to play as Bomber Master Chief in the game’s multiplayer mode.

Finally this week, Omega Strike is a new a MetroidVania-style game for the Xbox One where players will have to overcome deadly enemies and learn new abilities to survive.

You can learn more about all of these games after the break. (more…)

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Ubisoft adds Star Fox to the Switch version of spaceship-builder Starlink: Battle For Atlas

Posted on June 13, 2018 by Andrew Rainnie

I’ve been curious about Starlink: Battle For Atlas ever since it was announced at last year’s E3. I love collectibles (I have several Amiibo), so the idea of building your own spaceship as a model seemed like all kinds of fun.

But then one of the characters from the game put out a distress call for help in the E3 2018 Trailer… and a familiar sound replied.

No?

NO?

YES!

Star Fox and his team will join the dog fight in the Switch version of Starlink, and players will get to see the Arwing barrel rolling and blasting like it was born to. It’s not a true Star Fox game, but I don’t really care. For me, this was the biggest surprise of E3, and it means that I can now explore a new galaxy with a familiar friend.

If you’re unfamiliar with Starlink, here’s how Ubisoft tried to explain it:

The modular toys and dynamic combat mechanics in Starlink: Battle For Atlas let players explore multiple ways to achieve objectives and approach any obstacle or enemy, driven by their own imagination and creativity. Alongside the innovative new way to play, Starlink: Battle For Atlas offers open-world gameplay, spanning a full star system that players can explore with total freedom.

Built from the ground up in the Snowdrop engine, the game allows seamless travel through and around the exotic alien worlds of the Atlas Star System, teeming with life and unique challenges across seven different planets. Players’ actions and choices will impact their journey and no two player experiences will be alike. Enemies will react and fight back intelligently – taking over the star system if the player does nothing to stop them. The fate of Atlas rests in your hands.

Starlink: Battle For Atlas will be released for the PS4, Switch, and Xbox One on October 16. Three new trailers for the game (including one featuring Star Fox) can be found after the break. (more…)

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Resident Evil 2 remake will arrive on PC, PS4, Xbox One on January 25, 2019

Posted on June 12, 2018 by John Scalzo

Capcom’s ground-up remake of Resident Evil 2 made a huge splash at Sony’s E3 Showcase yesterday.

This new version of the horror classic will flip the static perspective of the original game to an over-the-shoulder viewpoint familiar to fans of Resident Evil 4, but it’ll retain the separate storylines for rookie cop Leon S. Kennedy and college student Claire Redfield.

The Capcom-Unity blog has a nice overview of other changes fans should expect from the remake, including “a visceral sense of wetness and gore.” That’s gross, Capcom…

A complete remake of the original from 1998, Resident Evil 2 revisits the nightmare of Raccoon City with modern gameplay mechanics, new and unprecedented visuals, and a photorealistic style powered by the RE Engine that was behind the stunning graphics of Resident Evil 7: Biohazard. Keeping in line with the survival horror that defines Resident Evil 2, grotesque hordes of the undead are brought to life with a visceral sense of wetness and gore, reacting to attacks in real time with visible damage from every bullet and shotgun shell. True to the series’ roots, you’ll need to make every one of those shots count if you want to survive, with a new over-the-shoulder camera bringing you even closer to the shambling undead standing between you and your escape.

Rather than release a single trailer to promote the Resident Evil 2 remake, the publisher debuted a second trailer on their blog after the end of Sony’s E3 Showcase. You can find both trailers after the break.

And we won’t have to wait long to get our hands on it. The Resident Evil 2 remake will be available for the PC, PS4, and Xbox One on January 25, 2019. (more…)

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Kingdom Hearts III’s E3 Trailer introduces Elsa and Frozen to the franchise

Posted on June 11, 2018 by John Scalzo

For everyone grumbling about Square Enix’s decision to delay Kingdom Hearts III into 2019, this E3 Trailer’s for you…

Let it go (go, go, go go, go go, go go, go, go, go go)
Let it go
Let it go
Let it go

Featuring the world of Disney’s Frozen for the first time in the franchise, fans can catch a glimpse of Elsa, Anna, Olaf, and a lot of snowy locales. The trailer also includes new footage from the Toy Story, Hercules, and Tangled areas of the game.

“I have been so impressed working with the Kingdom Hearts team. Their artistic commitment and attention to detail creating the world of our films is truly extraordinary. It’s been a great partnership,” said Roy Conli, a producer with Walt Disney Animation Studios.

“With the release set for next January, I apologize for having to ask for a little more time than what was previously announced” said Tetsuya Nomura, the Director of Kingdom Hearts III. “The entire development team is pouring their love for the franchise into Kingdom Hearts III and is striving to create a game that all players will enjoy. We are currently at the last stages of development but will work tirelessly until the end to deliver the very best Kingdom Hearts game to date.”

Kingdom Hearts III will be released for the PS4 and Xbox One on January 29, 2019.

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Sega and Sumo Digital unveiled E3 Trailer for Team Sonic Racing

Posted on June 11, 2018 by John Scalzo

After delivering a short Teaser Trailer for Team Sonic Racing a few weeks ago, Sega and Sumo Digital are back with the kart racer’s full E3 Trailer.

Featuring music from Crush 40, the trailer introduces fans to the Wisp Circuit, and the many characters who will be getting behind the wheel (including Sonic himself, Tails, Knuckles, Shadow, Rouge, and Ray).

Team Sonic Racing will be available for the PC, PS4, Switch, and Xbox One sometime this Winter.

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Devolver Digital will bring From Software’s Metal Wolf Chaos to North America in 2018

Posted on June 11, 2018 by John Scalzo

Travel back with me to the year 2004… There was no Facebook (until February, at least) and Netflix had yet to introduce streaming video. There weren’t even any iPhones and the idea of asking someone named Siri for help was completely unheard of. It was a simpler time.

From Software completed work on two games in the Armored Core series in 2004… but the prolific developer would release a third mech game that year. Even though it featured the absolutely bonkers premise of the President of the United States piloting a personal mech against his treasonous Vice President, the game known as Metal Wolf Chaos never left Japan.

But back in the present, From Software and Devolver Digital announced yesterday that Metal Wolf Chaos would finally make its way to North America in 2018 as Metal Wolf Chaos XD. The remaster will be developed by General Arcade, and it’ll feature “upgraded visual fidelity, refined controls and gameplay, a new save system, and 4K + 16:9 support for modern displays.”

Also, and I cannot repeat this enough, the President of the United States pilots a mech and does battle against his treasonous Vice President:

The country is in peril as President Michael Wilson defends the nation against a full-scale rebellion lead by Vice President Richard Hawk and the mechanized legions he commands. As the 47th President of the United States, it is your sworn duty to take your country back by any means necessary and end this unjust coup d’etat! Battle in your advanced mech… armed to the teeth… across iconic American landscapes including the Brooklyn Bridge, the Grand Canyon, and the front steps of the White House.

An E3 Trailer for Metal Wolf Chaos has been embedded above and it needs to be watched.

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