World of Final Fantasy Collector’s Edition will be housed in a pop-up book this October

Posted on July 21, 2016 by John Scalzo

worldoffinalfantasy-collectorsSquare Enix has announced that World of Final Fantasy will be released in three different packages this October.

PS4 owners will be able to purchase a Collector’s Edition of the game exclusively through the Square Enix Online Store for $119.99. Owing to the game’s storybook nature, the entire package will be house in a case that folds out into a pop-up book which reveals the rest of the bonus content:

World of Final Fantasy Collector’s Edition

  • Presented as a physical pop-up book, World of Final Fantasy comes to life through striking 3D paper cutouts. As the pop-up book is opened, fantastic physical content concealed in the book is revealed.
  • Physical game disc
  • A special 80-page hardback artbook showing off the fresh toy-like visuals
  • The original soundtrack of the game’s enchanting score
  • A set of three mini-figurines including the legendary Cloud, Lightning, and Squall
  • Extra digital content, including White Chocobo, Glow Moogle and Red Bonnetberry mirages, a Sephiroth summon, and a Japanese voice-over option add-on

Those seeking to spend a bit less money can opt for the PS4 Limited Edition, which includes the game, a mini artbook, and the extra digital content, all for $59.99. A Day One Edition containing just the game and the extra digital content, and also priced at $59.99, will be available for the PS4 and Vita.

To further sell you on the game, Square Enix has produced a new trailer for World of Final Fantasy that debuted at the San Diego Comic-Con today. You can view the “Welcome to Grymoire” video after the break.

And don’t forget, World of Final Fantasy will be released for the PS4 and Vita on October 25.

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Inversus will be released for the PC and PS4 on August 16

Posted on July 21, 2016 by John Scalzo

Inversus is an overhead shooter that mixes the color-switching mechanics of Othello and Ikaruga to create one of the most inventive shooters in recent memory. For that reason, the game easily found a place in our Best of PAX East list earlier this year.

And now, developer Hypersect has announced that Inversus will be released for the PC and PS4 on August 16.

“One of the key things I’ve taken from working as the lead sandbox engineer on the multiplayer shooter, Destiny, is the critical attention to feel and feedback in gameplay,” said Hypersect’s Ryan Juckett. “It’s what players will notice right away in Inversus, and something I’ve consistently seen people enjoy.”

A new trailer showcasing Inversus’s single-player Arcade Mode has been embedded above, and another focusing on the multiplayer-only Versus Mode can be found after the break.

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Bandai Namco officially announces Pac-Man Championship Edition 2

Posted on July 21, 2016 by John Scalzo

Lace up those sneakers and get ready to compete for the Championship Edition once more, because Bandai Namco has announced that Pac-Man’s hypersonic spinoff series will receive a new entry this September.

Players will be able to use portals to zip around the mazes even faster in Pac-Man Championship Edition 2, and the massive Giant Ghost will add boss fights to the series for the first time. Even more new features are visible in the trailer embedded above, and in this short blurb direct from Bandai Namco:

Currently under development at Bandai Namco Studios Inc. in Tokyo, Japan; Pac-Man Championship Edition 2 features new eye-popping 3D mazes with unique visuals, a wide variety of dynamic mazes, the new ability to bump ghosts, and the addition of intense giant sized ghost boss battles. Pac-Man Championship Edition 2 will also build upon Pac-Man Championship Edition DX’s “Chain Eating” mechanics by enabling fans to build up to four ghost trains before chowing down for maximum chompage points. Pac-Man Championship Edition 2 returns with the fan favorite Score Attack mode where players need to gather as many points within a specified time and a new Adventure mode that will have players chasing fast moving fruit, battling big bad bosses, and experiencing fun new ways of playing Pac-Man.

Pac-Man Championship Edition 2 is in development for the PC, PS4, and Xbox One, and it’ll be available sometime this September. In the meantime, fans can visit the Bandai Namco booth (#129 in Hall A) at this weekend’s Comic-Con for their first chance to play the game before it launches.

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Live-action Pokemon movie starring “Detective Pikachu” officially announced

Posted on July 21, 2016 by John Scalzo

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Remember all those rumors about a “bidding war” between movie studios over a live-action Pokemon movie? Turns out, it really happened, and Legendary Entertainment has emerged as the winner.

We’ll probably never know if Pokemon Go‘s phenomenal success had any influence on their desire to create a Pokemon movie, but Legendary has announced plans to produce a live-action movie based on Great Detective Pikachu, a game where a (very talkative) Pikachu in a deerstalker cap helps a young boy solve crimes. Even stranger, Great Detective Pikachu is currently only available in Japan, and many Pokemon fans don’t even know it exists. However, after this announcement (which was first reported by Deadline), I have a feeling that’ll change very soon.

With Comic-Con just hours away, you’d think Legendary would have to more to say about their ambitions for the first live-action Pokemon film. Unfortunately, besides confirming that Universal will distribute the movie outside of Japan and that production might begin next year, we don’t know anything else about it.

If nothing else, I guess it’s time to revive that “Danny DeVito as Pikachu” petition.

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Daily Scoop: July 20, 2016 – Another batch of Pokemon shirts available today!

Posted on July 20, 2016 by Nicole Kline

There are tons of great games and shirts on sale today. Let’s get right to it!

There are so many great games on sale today in the Humble Store. Pick up Kentucky Route Zero for $12.49, Max Payne 3 for $6.99, Deponia Doomsday for $22.49, and one of my personal favorites, L.A. Noire: The Complete Edition for $8.99.

Steam is having lots of good deals, as always! Get early access to Lost Castle for $5.35, Grand Theft Auto V for $40.19, Earth Defense Force 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair for $34.99, and early access to Raw Data for $31.99, among others.

Hit the jump for today’s t-shirts!

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New “Explore” trailer released for No Man’s Sky

Posted on July 20, 2016 by Nicole Kline

No Man’s Sky will be out in less than a month, and over at the PlayStation Blog, they want to discuss what you can do in the game.

Hello Games’ Sean Murray wants to focus on the “four key pillars to the game: explore, trade, fight, and survive,” and Sony plans to create “short videos that highlight each of these key pillars” ahead of the game’s release. The first video, “Explore,” details the “more than 18 quintillion planets to be explored across billions of miles of space.”

No Man’s Sky is scheduled to be released on August 9 for PC and PlayStation 4.

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Xbox Store Today: Sword Coast Legends, Ninja Pizza Girl, 10 Second Ninja X, more

Posted on July 20, 2016 by John Scalzo

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The Summer continues to soldier on and with another Wednesday comes another batch of new additions to the Xbox Games Store. Today, Xbox One owners will be able to go on an RPG adventure, and follow along as a pair of ninjas battle robots and… deliver pizza.

In Sword Coast Legends, players will be able to have a “shared storytelling experience” in a multiplayer game that allows one player to become the Dungeon Master in a special DM Mode.

Elsewhere on the Xbox Games Store today, Xbox One owners will be able to battle robots in 10 Second Ninja X, and deliver pizzas in Ninja Pizza Girl. Believe it or not, the Ninja Turtles aren’t involved in either game.

More details about all of these titles (and a few other new releases) can be found after the break.

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I Am Setsuna, Moon Hunters, Sword Coast Legends, more added to PS Store

Posted on July 20, 2016 by John Scalzo

Square Enix’s throwback RPG, I Am Setsuna, is now available to download for the PS4. It’s actually quite the busy week for RPGs on the PlayStation Store, so let’s dive in…

Also now available to download for the PS4 is Moon Hunters, a co-op action RPG from Kitfox Games. It’s joined by a pair of RPGs inspired by Dungeons & Dragons, the free-to-play Neverwinter, and the “shared storytelling” of Sword Coast Legends.

Finally this week, Vblank Entertainment has surprise-released Retro City Rampage DX for the PSP. Yes, you read that right. Even four years after its original release, the 8-bit visuals and GTA-like gameplay are a unique combination.

More information on all of these games (and a few other new releases) can be found after the break. And a full rundown of this week’s new add-ons and discounts is available at the PlayStation Blog.

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