Square Enix once again reiterates that Kingdom Hearts III will be released in 2018

Posted on May 12, 2018 by John Scalzo

Square Enix hosted another quarterly financial briefing for investors this week, and the Japanese publisher once again reiterated that Kingdom Hearts III is on track to be released in 2018.

Kingdom Hearts III was first announced all the way back in 2013, and Square Enix has been slow to share more information about the RPG in the years since. However, several new trailers for the company’s latest Disneyfied crossover were released earlier this year, including one that revealed a world based on Monsters Inc and another that showcaseed the LCD-inspired Classic Kingdom.

If Kingdom Hearts III really is launching for the PS4 and Xbox One in 2018, we’ll likely learn more about it during this year’s E3 Expo.

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Death Road to Canada, Laser League, more added to Xbox Store

Posted on May 11, 2018 by John Scalzo

We’re heading into the weekend with a handful of a new Xbox One games as part of today’s Xbox Games Store update…

Rocketcat’s Death Road to Canada is sitting at the front of the pack, and players will be able to randomize the game’s apocalypse with a different (and increasingly absurd) story every time they play. Also available to download today is Laser League, a neon-coated future sport from developer Roll7.

You can learn more about both of these games, and the rest of today’s additions to the Xbox Games Store, after the break.

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Blizzard adds “Pink Mercy” Skin to Overwatch until May 21 to support Breast Cancer research

Posted on May 11, 2018 by John Scalzo

For the next two weeks, the Heroes from Overwatch will do battle against Breast Cancer thanks to a new partnership between Blizzard and the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.

A brand new “Pink Mercy” Skin is now available to download for $14.99 on the PC, PS4, and Xbox One. All proceeds from sales of the Skin will be donated to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation, as will 50% of all proceeds from sales of a “Pink Mercy” T-Shirt at the Blizzard Gear Store. Both the in-game Skin and the real-world T-Shirt will be available until May 21.

You can hear Game Director Jeff Kaplan talk a bit more about the “Pink Mercy” campaign in the new Developer Update episode embedded above.

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Sony’s E3 2018 Showcase will feature previews of Death Stranding, Spider-Man, Ghost of Tsushima, and The Last of Us Part II

Posted on May 11, 2018 by John Scalzo

It looks like Sony wants to do things a bit different at this year’s E3 Expo. Over on the PlayStation Blog, the consolemaker has made “a rare break from tradition” and pre-announced the games that will take center stage at their E3 Showcase.

Drumroll, please.

Sony’s E3 Showcase will take place on June 11 at 6:00 PM (Pacific Time), and a team from Sony Worldwide Studios will provide “exclusive” previews of Kojima Productions’s Death Stranding, Sucker Punch’s Ghost of Tsushima, Insomniac’s Spider-Man, and Naughty Dog’s The Last of Us Part II. A smattering of additional announcements from “third-party publishers and independent developers” will round out the show.

For fans watching at home, Sony’s E3 Showcase will be livestreamed in its entirety on Playstation.com, Twitch, YouTube, and Facebook.

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N++: Ultimate Edition will leap onto the Switch on May 24

Posted on May 11, 2018 by John Scalzo

The parade of critically-acclaimed indies in development for the Switch continues to get longer. This morning, Metanet Software confirmed that N++: Ultimate Edition will be released for Nintendo’s newest console on May 24.

Players take control of a graceful ninja in N++: Ultimate Edition, and they’ll need to stealthily avoid machine gun turrets, missiles, and whirring buzzsaws if they want to steal enough gold:

N++ is a fast-paced, momentum-based platformer where you get to play as a badass parkour-loving ninja, narrowly escaping enemies and collecting gold in sci-fi landscapes.

Smooth, sleek and thrilling. 4,340 hand-crafted, finely tuned levels in three game modes: Solo, Co-op, and Race. Over 100 colour schemes and 6+ hours of the coolest electronic music the world has to offer. Get ready!

Cooperative play is available for up to four players in N++: Ultimate Edition across all of the game’s 4,340 levels. A new trailer for the minimalist platformer’s Switch debut has been embedded above.

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Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate will be released for Switch this Summer

Posted on May 10, 2018 by John Scalzo

Monster Hunter Generations was originally released for the 3DS in 2016, and Capcom eventually brought an enhanced port of the monster-hunting action-adventure game to the Switch in Japan a year later. This Summer, that version of the game will make its international debut as Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate.

Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate features a blend of classic gameplay and unique new twists, brand new explorable areas and monsters, plus returning fan-favorites like the lightning fast Zinogre and the stealthy long-tailed Nargacuga. This release introduces a new quest level called “G” rank that features even more formidable versions of familiar foes, truly testing experienced hunters’ battle tactics now with different moves and abilities never before seen in the wild!

Hunters can face off against the series’ largest roster of unique monsters in this nostalgic look back at the series’ beginnings and evolutions. Take on the role of a brave hunter on an adrenaline-fueled adventure challenging larger-than-life beasts. Completing quests will yield valuable resources for crafting countless distinct weapons and equipment fashioned after players’ defeated foes. Along their journey, hunters must defend each of the game’s four villages from major threats known as the Fated Four, plus an even more dangerous new Elder Dragon.

Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate will let players join hunting parties (of up to four players) thanks to its online multiplayer support, and two brand new Hunting Styles will give players the chance to experiment with new offensive capabilities. With Brave Style, “[players are rewarded] with new moves for landing successive attacks.” And Alchemy Style is “a support style that grants the ability to create useful items on the fly during combat.”

Capcom will bring a playable demo of Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate to this year’s E3 Expo, but everyone will get a chance to play it on the Switch after it launches on August 28. The first trailer for Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate has been embedded above.

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Battle Chasers: Nightwar, Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux, Garage, more coming to Nintendo eShop this week

Posted on May 10, 2018 by John Scalzo

The urban weirdness of 80s action staples like Big Trouble In Little China, They Live, and The Golden Child is alive and well in TinyBuild’s Garage, an overhead shooter for the Switch that takes place in a parking garage with “a passageway to a supernatural world that has never seen the light of day.”

Also set to launch for the Switch later this week is Battle Chasers: Nightwar, a traditional turn-based RPG from Nordic Games and Airship Syndicate that’s based on Joe Madureira’s cult comic series. It’ll be available to download on Tuesday, May 15.

Also on May 15, 3DS owners will be able to download Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux, an enhanced remake of Atlus’s Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey. Originally released for the DS in 2010, the remake features “new story content, additional endings, a new dungeon to explore, brand-new illustrations by Masayuki Doi, updated visuals and UI tweaks, and more.”

You can learn more about the rest of this week’s additions to the Nintendo eShop (including One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3 – Deluxe Edition, Hyper Sentinel, The Fall, and more) after the break.

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Descenders rides onto the Xbox One in Game Preview on May 15

Posted on May 9, 2018 by John Scalzo

No More Robots has announced that RageSquid’s Descenders, a procedurally-generated downhill biking game, will be released for the Xbox One through the Game Preview program on May 15.

Descenders is downhill mountain biking for the modern era, with fast-paced extreme action that’s easy to pick up, but difficult to master. A deep physics system and tight controls allow players to string together incredible trick combos, as you make your way down the mountain and attempt to reach the bottom with as few scratches as possible.

Procedurally generated worlds mean that no two runs are ever the same, with special challenge nodes to discover and nerve-racking Boss Jumps that truly sort the casuals from the pros. But linger for too long and the sun will begin to set, forcing you to ride through the night to get the job done.

Descenders is currently available for the PC, and its Xbox One debut will coincide with the launch of the “Rogue-Bike Update,” which will overhaul the game’s Rep system, as well as add a randomized world map, and a new skills system based on unlocking Crew Members. No More Robots recently offered up a few details about the “Rogue-Bike Update” on Descenders’s Steam page.

The publisher also confirmed that Descenders will feature enhanced visuals on the Xbox One X, along with interactive elements during Mixer livestreams that “[allow] viewers to help or hinder the streamer while they play.”

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