Bandai Namco is easing Xbox One owners into the long holiday weekend with the long-awaited release of Dark Souls Remastered, and it’s now available to download through the Xbox Games Store.
Dark Souls Remastered includes the Artorias of the Abyss expansion, and features completely remastered visuals throughout the land of Lordran. Xbox One owners will be able to experience the game in 1080p high definition running at a blistering 60 frames per second, but the Action RPG has also been “Xbox One X Enhanced” to run at 4K resolution on Microsoft’s latest console.
You can learn more about the rest of today’s additions to the Xbox Games Store after the break.
With the NFL Draft in the rearview mirror, it’s time to look ahead to the next big date on the pro football calendar… the next release in EA Sports’s Madden franchise. Now we know when that will be, as the megapublisher announced earlier today that Madden NFL 19 will be released for the PS4 and Xbox One on August 10.
In an appropriately timed gesture, wide receiver Terrell Owens will appear on the cover of Madden NFL 19’s Hall of Fame Edition. The former 49ers and Cowboys star will be inducted into the actual Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton on August 7. The cover athlete for the Standard Edition (and this year’s potential victim of the dreaded “Madden Curse”) will be announced at a later date.
For this year’s edition of the football sim, developer EA Tiburon will roll out Real Player Motion Technology, a new animation system that promises more precision than ever before. The team is also hard at work on improvements to the Franchise Mode and Madden Ultimate Team:
In Madden NFL 19 Franchise Mode, players can choose the offensive and defensive schemes that best fit their playstyle as they compete in single player and/or multiplayer seasons. Schemes are also linked to a new intuitive progression system… based on authentic positional archetypes… that give virtual coaches the tools and the big decision to either win now or build their squad for the future. NFL fans will also have a top community-requested feature with the introduction of Custom Draft Class Creator where fans can create their own draft classes featuring players from the past and present for use in Franchise.
Madden NFL 19 Ultimate Team gives fans even more ways to choose their path to glory as new training tools let them develop their favorite players their way via Player Upgrades. For players who want to prove they’re the best of the best in Solo Challenges, a new curated single-player experience called MUT Solo Battles provides a leaderboard reward system allowing fans to showcase their skills on the field while competing against other top Ultimate Team players.
EA Sports is offering several pre-order bonuses for players who purchase Madden NFL 19 early, and you can learn more about the different packages at the game’s official website.
Right now, the only way to purchase a Nintendo Switch in North America or Europe is to buy a bundle containing the console, the Joy-Cons, and a Dock to connect it to your TV. But Nintendo is giving Japanese players a new option to purchase the Switch without a Dock… and at a discount.
Announced earlier this week on their official website, the “2nd Set” package includes a Nintendo Switch console and a pair of Joy-Con Controllers. This version of the console is designed portability in mind, so the “2nd Set” doesn’t include a Dock, Joy-Con Grips, an HDMI Cable, or a Charging Cable. By removing these components, the consolemaker was able to lower the price of the “2nd Set” to ¥24,980 (about $230), so it’s a considerably cheaper option for Nintendo fans who only want to use their Switch as a handheld system.
Nintendo has re-released the 3DS in dozens of different configurations over the years, so it seems likely that the “2nd Set” bundle will eventually make its way to North America and Europe. But as of today, nothing official has been announced.
It’s another big week for the Nintendo eShop as two of the greatest games of all time come to the Switch alongside a handful of new releases.
Capcom is bundling together a dozen Street Fighter games in this Tuesday’s Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection. The collection features the original Street Fighter, as well as Street Fighter II (plus its four revisions), Street Fighter III (plus its two revisions), and all three games in the Alpha sub-series.
This week’s eShop update is also a big one for fans of 2D shooters, who will have the opportunity to download Treasure’s Ikaruga for their Switch. The beloved polarity-switching shooter regularly appears on “Best Games of All Time” lists, and it’s available to purchase beginning today.
Switch owners who also consider themselves retro gaming fans can also look forward to the ninja platforming of N++, the Castlevania-inspired Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon, and tower defense shenanigans of PixelJunk Monsters 2.
On Tuesday, Switch owners will also be able to download Natsume latest farming sim, Harvest Moon: Light of Hope – Special Edition, and a new RPG from NIS America, Fallen Legion: Rise to Glory.
Finally this week, Dillon the Armadillo makes his 3DS debut in Dillon’s Dead-Heat Breakers, a post-apocalyptic western where players must defend the people from an invasion of transforming rock monsters.
You can learn more about the rest of this week’s additions to the Nintendo eShop (including Knights of Pen and Paper, Legend of Kay Anniversary, Punch Club, and more) after the break.
Capcom is finally bringing the Mega Man franchise back this Fall with Mega Man 11. But PC players who prefer Mega Man X have been able to enjoy Batterystaple Games’s procedurally-generated tribute to that spinoff series, 20XX, since 2014. Earlier today, the developer confirmed that console fans will finally get the chance to play the roguelike platformer this July.
Inspired by classic Mega Man titles, but with modern twists, 20XX remixes retro design with roguelike elements to create an exciting “one more play” experience built around skill growth. In 20XX, players will dash, jump, and blast their way through procedurally-built stages made to test their grasp on controls and situational awareness rather than memorization or trial and error.
This structure ensures every session plays out differently than the last and, along with multiple difficulty settings, daily ranked challenges, and co-operative multiplayer (both online and local), provides a near-endless amount content for players to experience and enjoy while jamming out to the heartwarming tunes of 20XX’s pulsing chiptune-inspired soundtrack.
20XX’s console launch will include the Hawk DLC Pack, which adds a third playable character to the game. Unlike Nina (and her N-Buster) and Ace (and his A-Saber), Hawk uses the whip-like Siphon to steal energy from enemies and “power-up five unique special abilities.”
20XX will be available to download for the PS4 and Switch beginning on Tuesday, July 10. The Xbox One release will follow a day later on Wednesday, July 11.
Like last year’s Call of Duty: WWII, EA and DICE will take the Battlefield franchise back to the Second World War in the upcoming Battlefield V. You can get your first look at the game in the Official Reveal Trailer, which has been embedded above.
Unlike Activision’s biggest franchise, Battlefield V will stick with a single-player campaign, bringing back the “War Stories” format from Battlfield 1:
The acclaimed single-player campaign mode from Battlefield 1, War Stories, returns for Battlefield V. Witness the conflict through the eyes of men and women of World War 2 and experience untold stories of human drama, filled with Battlefield moments. Experience the freezing Norwegian landscapes as a young Norwegian resistance fighter or come ashore into the desert heat of North Africa… and more.
But multiplayer is how most players experience the Battlefield franchise, and DICE is promising that fans will get to experience the “most immersive gameplay” ever in Battlefield V:
Battlefield V multiplayer will deliver the most immersive gameplay of the franchise in a sandbox environment that portrays the battles of World War II, allowing players to feel the force of the fight and truly shape the war as the war shapes them. Players’ soldiers can now tow stationary weapons, build fortifications, and repair war-torn structures to turn the battlefield to the player’s advantage. Whether dragging a squad mate to safety or shooting a grenade out of the sky, players will forge a deeper connection to the ever-evolving world around them and achieve victory against the toughest odds. With the freedom to adapt and evolve the battlefield in new and unseen ways, the battlefield will never be the same.
In new and classic multiplayer modes, players can lead their own unique Company to victory in a dynamic multiplayer experience where every battle is unique. The Company allows players to create and deeply customize their soldiers, weapons, and vehicles that will evolve as they progress, covering everything from the way they look to the way they play. Fan favorite modes like the 64-player Conquest return, with the game’s multiplayer culminating in Grand Operations, an all-new live, event-based experience within Tides of War. These multimap, multi-mode dynamic events take players through vast historical battles to relive moments of bravery and desperation while fighting to the final objective.
DICE also confirmed that Battlefield V will not require a Season Pass to play expansion content. In an effort to “keep the community unified,” the developer said that “all players will have access to the same maps and modes.” This new approach lead to the creation of the new Tides of War mode:
Tides of War is DICE’s new approach to live services, where players will set out on an epic journey with their Company in unexpected battles throughout World War II. There will be no premium pass, all players will have access to the same maps and modes, keeping the community unified as they progress through Battlefield V. In Tides of War, their journey through World War II will grow through themed experiences that will include events and all-new ways to play like Grand Operations, while also unlocking the latest themed rewards such as weapons and vehicles to further shape their Company.
While that’s a lot to digest, if you’re looking to learn more about Battlefield V, EA and DICE promised to share more information about the game during this year’s EA Play event on June 9.
For now, you can mark down an October 19th launch date on your calendar for Battlefield V on the PC, PS4, and Xbox One. But players who opt for the Deluxe Edition will be able to play three days earlier, and all players who pre-order the game will receive early access to the planned Open Beta.
An artistic puzzler, a voxelated shooter, and a post-apocalyptic survival game highlight today’s additions to the Xbox Games Store…
After making its debut on the PC, Switch, and mobile devices late last year, Jason Roberts has brought his visually-striking puzzle game, Gorogoa, to the Xbox One. It’ll be added to Microsoft’s digital storefront alongside Devolver Digital’s crossover shooter, I Hate Running Backwards, and the Standard Edition of Undead Labs’s zombie survival simulation, State of Decay 2.
You can learn more about all of these games, and the rest of today’s additions to the Xbox Games Store, after the break.
This month’s second-to-last PlayStation Store update is a big one for both PS4 and Vita owners…
PS4 owners will have several highly-anticipated titles to choose from today, including an Open Beta for the long-in-development H1Z1: Battle Royale; Devolver’s crossover shooter, I Hate Running Backwards; and Jason Roberts’s award-winning visual puzzler, Gorogoa. Even Vita owners will get a chance to farm some new games as Stardew Valley is now available for Sony’s handheld.
Things pick up even more on Friday, as Koji Igarashi and Inti Creates will release the side-scrolling Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon for the PS4 and Vita, Bandai Namco will bring the hardcore action of Dark Souls Remastered to the PS4, Quantic Dream will tell a futuristic sci-fi tale examining what it means to be a human being in Detroit: Become Human for the PS4, and Q-Games will return to the tower defense genre with PixelJunk Monsters 2 for the PS4.
You can learn more about the rest of this week’s additions to the PlayStation Store after the break.
Bandai Namco is easing Xbox One owners into the long holiday weekend with the long-awaited release of Dark Souls Remastered, and it’s now available to download through the Xbox Games Store.
Right now, the only way to purchase a Nintendo Switch in North America or Europe is to buy a bundle containing the console, the Joy-Cons, and a Dock to connect it to your TV. But Nintendo is giving Japanese players a new option to purchase the Switch without a Dock… and at a discount.
This month’s second-to-last PlayStation Store update is a big one for both PS4 and Vita owners…
