After plenty of teasing the first full trailer for Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon has been revealed and along with it we get a sample of not only what to expect from the Japanese voice cast for the series but also a bit of what to expect from the story when the anime begins airing on October 3rd in Japan. In Feudal Japan, Half-Demon twins Towa and Setsuna are separated from each other during a forest fire. While desperately searching for her younger sister, Towa wanders into a mysterious tunnel that sends her into present-day Japan, where she is found and raised by Kagome’s brother, Sota, and his family.
Ten years later, the tunnel that connects the two eras has reopened, allowing Towa to be reunited with Setsuna, who is now a Demon Slayer working for Kohaku. But to Towa’s shock, Setsuna appears to have lost all memories of her older sister.Joined by Moroha, the daughter of Inuyasha and Kagome, the three young women travel between the two eras on an adventure to regain their missing past.
Currently Viz Media has both the digital and home video rights to Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon in North America though no streaming platform has been announced at this time.
With August rolling around Yen Press has a number of brand new titles releasing for the first time mid-way through and at the end of the month. These series range from standard light novels, omnibus’ of popular series, one-off manga, and more. Starting on August 18th the company is releasing Final Fantasy I, II, III: Memory of Heroes by Takashi Umemura that tells the story of three times the balance shifted-and the three bands of friends who came together to save the world.
I Don’t Know How to Give Birth! by Ayami Kazama will also be releasing that day and is a humorous and heartfelt autobiographical comic essay of a manga artist new to the challenges of motherhood. Following this we have Yuni’s I Love you So Much, I Hate You which follows the story of Saori Fujimura and her boss, Ayako Asano who are unbearable at work together but after hours their relationship takes on a different color, but with Ayako already married, how far will this go?
On the more raunchier side of things, we have the light novel adaptation of Interspecies Reviewers Volume 1: Ecstasy Days also releasing on that day with artwork being handled by Amahara, W18, and Masha and telling the tales of Stunk, Zel, and Crim on their erotic adventures to sample everything that the variety of humanoid species have to offer.
Fans of the Puella Magi Madoka Magica franchise will be happy to hear that the Complete Omnibus Edition of the manga will also be releasing on August 18th in an oversized format. When a new girl joins her class, Madoka Kaname thinks she recognizes the mysterious, dark-haired transfer student, from a dream where Madoka is approached by a diminutive critter with an offer to change destiny. Madoka had always thought magic was the stuff of fantasy…until she sees the transfer student fighting with that very animal.
The popular anime series’ Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai will also see its first manga volume releasing on the 18th with the light novel spin-off Rascal Does Not Dream of Petite Devil Kohai also dropping at the same time. In this spin-off, Mai is no longer invisible – she’s acting again, and she finally said yes when Sakuta asked her out for the millionth time. Life couldn’t be better for Sakuta…until he wakes up and finds himself reliving the morning before she agreed to date him.
The final book releasing on the 18th happens to be a new light novel by the name of The Demon Sword Master of Excalibur Academy where the Dark Lord Leonis suddenly finds himself in the body of a ten-year-old boy after awakening from magical stasis after a thousand years. He quickly meets Riselia, a girl confronting the Voids, creatures that have nearly exterminated humanity. Determined to uncover the mysteries of this strange new era, Leonis enrolls in Excalibur Academy, a school that trains students to fight back against these enigmatic monsters.
As for the last two releases, they arrive on August 25th and happen to be the first volume of Fiancé of the Wizard manga where Filimena via Adina, daughter of nobility, awakens one day with the realization that she had been reborn into a world of sorcery and given a second chance at life. In her new country full of heroes, she expects this means she’s a chosen one, yet her lot is not as she dreamed-instead, her path crosses with the improbably powerful stepson of a wizard, and as a young noble lady, her place is at his side…as his fiancée. Finally the novelization of the popular The Garden of Words film will also be released on this day. Sample images of the cover volumes for all of these releases can be found below and for everything that Yen Press is releasing this August the full list can be found here.
Partnership with Arc System Works Announced for ARCREVO America Online 2020
Torrance, Calif. – August 8, 2020 – XSEED Games, the independent-minded publishing brand of Marvelous USA, Inc., has announced highly anticipated update details for Granblue Fantasy: Versus, the head-to-head fighter set in the world of Cygames’ hit mobile game, Granblue Fantasy, and developed by legendary fighting game studio ARC SYSTEM WORKS. Releasing at 6:00PM Pacific Time on August 8, the Granblue Fantasy: Versus version 1.40 update includes new “Boss Battle Time Attack” and “GBVS: Blitz” game modes, as well as new RPG mode episodes. Additionally, Season 2 DLC characters Belial and Cagliostro will join the roster. Belial will become available on September 23 and Cagliostro in October 2020.
XSEED Games is also proud to announce their partnership with ARC SYSTEM WORKS for “ARCREVO America Online 2020”, an online tournament which will feature Granblue Fantasy: Versus and BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle. Kicking off October 2020, the top two players in Granblue Fantasy: Versus and BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle from each region will be invited to take part in a special America VS Japan exhibition match planned for Spring 2021.
Granblue Fantasy: VersusVer. 1.40 Update:
In addition to adding new RPG mode episodes which take place after the main story, Granblue Fantasy: Versus Ver. 1.40 will feature two new limited-time game modes:
Boss Battle Time Attack – Players compete against each other to see who can take down bosses faster
GBVS: Blitz – A limited time Ranked Battle event
Players will earn a code for 1,000 crystals after clearing episode 45 of the main quest. Start dates for the Boss Battle Time Attack and GBVS: Blitz modes will be announced in-game. GBVS fans should look forward to all of the new content included in this update, such as a fated meeting between Gran and Djeeta and a new primal beast boss battle!
Granblue Fantasy: VersusSeason 2 DLC Characters:
Granblue Fantasy: Versus Season 2 DLC characters will start arriving with Belial on September 23! The popular Granblue Fantasy villain Belial may fool some players with his deceptively standard moveset, but his unique abilities and tricky neutral fighting style will take down unsuspecting challengers. Cagliostro will join the Season 2 roster in October, with additional details to follow. The Japanese voice actors for Belial and Cagliostro are Yoshimasa Hosoya and Sakura Tange. English language voiceovers will be delayed and won’t be included when the characters release due to issues related to COVID-19.
In partnership with Arc System Works America, Inc., XSEED Games will kick off “ARCREVO America Online 2020” in October 2020 with Granblue Fantasy: Versus, as well as Arc System Works’ BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle. The top two players in Granblue Fantasy: Versus and BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle from each region will be invited to take part in a special America VS Japan exhibition match planned for Spring 2021.
Granblue Fantasy: Versus is developed by Cygames and ARC SYSTEM WORKS, and published by XSEED Games in North America on the PS4™ system and globally on Windows PC via Steam. Learn more about the PC versions here and the PS4™ system digital and retail versions here. The PS4™ system release has been rated “T for Teen” by the ESRB. The PC release is not rated.
XSEED Games is the independent-minded publishing brand of Marvelous USA, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Marvelous Inc., which is a publicly traded company listed in the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Formed in 2004 and located in Torrance, California, XSEED Games publishes interactive entertainment content for PC and consoles from the Marvelous portfolio as well as from a wide variety of third-party partners. Whether it’s Marvelous properties such as STORY OF SEASONS (Bokujo Monogatari), SENRAN KAGURA, and Rune Factory, or third-party titles such as the Corpse Party, AKIBA’S TRIP, and The Legend of Heroes: Trails series, XSEED Games has grown its reputation among gamers with its critically acclaimed localizations and commitment to fans, remaining ever dedicated to its “indie spirit, player-first” approach.
About Arc System Works Arc System Works is a developer and fighting game specialist from Japan. Best known for the Guilty Gear series of games and, more recently, the BlazBlue series, they have garnered international critical acclaim for their innovative fighting systems and spectacular 2D and 3D artwork.
Osaka, Japan, August 7, 2020 – SNK CORPORATION (Corporate HQ: Suita-city, Osaka, Japan, Company President & CEO: Koichi Toyama) is proud to announce both KING OF FIGHTERS R-2 and SAMURAI SHODOWN! 2 are coming to the Nintendo Switch today (Aug 6th, 2020) via Nintendo eShop download.
KING OF FIGHTERS R-2 and SAMURAI SHODOWN! 2 have come to the NEOGEO POCKET COLOR SELECTION!
SNK launched the NEOGEO POCKET COLOR, a literal pocket-sized handheld gaming system back in 1999. Many games were made for it, and finally, some of those amazing classics are finding their way to the Nintendo Switch though the NEOGEO POCKET COLOR SELECTION. Not only are these games perfectly emulated to look and play as they did back on the NEOGEO POCKET COLOR, but advancements in technology have enabled them to be played together with a friend with just one copy, and you can even change the virtual exterior designs on a whim! Now, KING OF FIGHTERS R-2 and SAMURAI SHODOWN! 2 joins the wildly popular SNK GALS’ FIGHTERS together on the Nintendo Switch. More games are on the way so stay tuned!
Take the popular hit fighting game THE KING OF FIGHTERS wherever you go! Create a team of three fighters and aim for the top!
■ 23 fighters in total, including hidden characters! Of course, the game is also in color, bringing these characters into sharper, more vivid definition! ■ Edit a fighter in Making Mode for an extra spin on the game! *Not available during DC data transfer ■ Take on a friend in either Tabletop Mode or Handheld Mode. Find out who is worthy of the KOF throne!
Assassin’s Creed Valhalla Celebrates Main Theme Release with Cinematic Trailer, New EP
Sydney, Australia — August 8, 2020 — Today, Ubisoft celebrated the release of Assassin’s Creed Valhalla’s main theme with a new version of its announcement cinematic trailer. Featuring a remix of the main theme, the trailer follows Eivor, a fierce Viking raider, as she battles her way through King Aelfred’s Saxon army. Composed by Sarah Schachner and Jesper Kyd featuring Einar Selvik, the Assassin’s Creed Valhalla main theme will be the opening track to the “The Ravens Saga” EP.
“The Ravens Saga” is the second seven-track EP taken from the official Assassin’s Creed Valhalla soundtrack. Featuring original compositions from Jesper Kyd, Sarah Schachner, and two original tracks by Einar Selvik, the EP is now available to stream on Spotify and purchase on iTunes.
The full “The Ravens Saga” EP tracklist includes:
Assassin’s Creed Valhalla Main Theme (feat. Einar Selvik) – Sarah Schachner, Jesper Kyd
Son of Fjord – Jesper Kyd
Asgard – Hall of the Aesir (feat. Einar Selvik) – Sarah Schachner
Hausbrjótr – Skullcrusher – Einar Selvik
Odin’s Plunder – Sarah Schachner
The Well of Wyrd – Jesper Kyd
Vígahugr – Lust for Battle (Skaldic Version) – Einar Selvik
On composing the main theme, Sarah Schachner said that, “We wanted the atmosphere of the theme to instantly transport the listener to another time and place, filled with mystery and uncertainty. There are Norse instruments, but they are used in a more modern way. The theme represents Eivor’s journey as well as the Vikings’ hope for a better life as they move further south into the Anglo-Saxon regions.” Jesper Kyd added, “We wanted to evoke Eivor’s journey, what drives them and the bond they have with their family. Eivor is searching for something and this longing to find it and resolve it is a key element reflected in the melody and mood.”
With development led by Ubisoft Montreal*, Assassin’s Creed Valhalla follows the epic saga of Eivor, a fierce Viking raider raised on tales of battle and glory. Offering a captivating Viking experience, the game brings players to a beautiful and mysterious open world set against the brutal backdrop of England’s Dark Ages. Players can take advantage of new features including raids, settlement customization, and an upgraded combat system in a quest to earn a place among the gods in Valhalla.
Assassin’s Creed® Valhalla, will release worldwide on November 17, 2020 on Xbox One, PlayStation®4, Stadia, and for Windows PC exclusively on both the Epic Games Store and the Ubisoft Store. Assassin’s Creed Valhalla will release on Xbox Series X and PlayStation®5 upon the launch of the consoles.
Pre-Save on ‘The Ravens Saga’ EP is available for pre-save all platform and pre-order on iTunes.
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*Associate studios are Ubisoft Sofia, Ubisoft Singapore, Ubisoft Montpellier Ubisoft Barcelona, Ubisoft Kyiv, Ubisoft Bordeaux, Ubisoft Shanghai, Ubisoft Chengdu, Ubisoft Philippines, Ubisoft Quebec, Ubisoft Bucharest, Ubisoft Pune, with additional help from external partner Sperasoft.
About Jesper Kyd
BAFTA award-winning Danish composer Jesper Kyd is one of the most celebrated composers in video games, renowned for his experimental approach to crafting unique soundtracks and creating iconic music for blockbuster video game franchises including ASSASSIN’S CREED, BORDERLANDS, DARKSIDERS, HITMAN and STATE OF DECAY. Constantly pushing musical boundaries and transcending genre expectations, Kyd’s recent releases include BORDERLANDS 3, STATE OF DECAY 2, WARHAMMER: VERMINTIDE 2 and the internationally acclaimed dark fantasy film TUMBBAD on Amazon Prime. His film and television scores also include the #1 Chinese box office fantasy action adventure CHRONICLES OF THE GHOSTLY TRIBE, based on the best-selling novel ‘Ghost Blows Out The Light’, and the SyFy TV anthology series METAL HURLANT CHRONICLES based on the ‘Metal Hurlant’ graphic novels (‘Heavy Metal’ in the US).
Kyd has received top honors for Best Original Score from the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, Critics Choice Film Awards, Hollywood Music in Media Awards, Game Audio Network Guild as well as nominations from Billboard, CNN, MTV Video Music Awards and Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences. Recently he was honored with the Nile Rodgers Global Creators Award for his innovative and unique body of work, joining the esteemed ranks of entertainment industry luminaries Spike Lee and Tony Visconti. His music is regularly performed in concerts and festivals by orchestras worldwide including the Krakow Film Music Festival, WDR Symphony, Danish National Symphony, Symphony of the Shadows at Game Music Festival Poland, Video Games Live, Game On! Symphonic Concerts and the Assassin’s Creed Symphony World Tour.
About Sarah Schachner
“Sarah Schachner creates music for worlds at the edges of our imagination,” Electronic Musician.
Sarah Schachner is an American composer based in Los Angeles. Combining her dynamic talents as an accomplished multi-instrumentalist and synth artist, Schachner has emerged as a bold new force in film and video games scoring blockbuster titles such as ‘Call of Duty’ and ‘Assassin’s Creed’. Her diverse musical background has given her a unique approach, flowing naturally between the experimental and the classic. She often blends authentic folk string instruments with analog synths, electronic production, and orchestra. Hailed as “A rising star in the soundtrack world” (Game Informer), Sarah’s evocative time-travelling and intergalactic cinematic scores span multiple genres, from the ancient Egyptian mysticism of Assassin’s Creed Origins to the futuristic sci-fi world of Anthem, and back to the present day with Infinity Ward’s highly acclaimed ‘Modern Warfare’. She performed her alien-esque vocoder themes of Anthem live at the 2018 Game Awards.
Recent credits include: Call of Duty Modern Warfare (2019), Anthem (2018), Assassin’s Creed Origins (2017), Call of Duty Infinite Warfare, Assassin’s Creed Unity, Chef’s Table (Netflix), NASA Cassini Finale Music Project.
About Einar Selvik
Einar Selvik is a Norwegian composer, and the main musician and founder of the Norwegian musical constellation Wardruna, a project renowned for their innovative and genre-creating renditions of older Nordic traditions. By using the oldest Nordic instruments, poetry and poetic metres in a contemporary soundscape, Einar has managed to merge the scholarly with the pop-cultural, reaching audiences world-wide and stretching the limitations of musical genres. Einar has lectured about his work with historical music in Universities such as Oxford, Denver, Reykjavik, and Bergen; and his work is used to exemplify how music might have been executed in earlier times in Scandinavia by Top international scholars on Old Norse studies.
Einar and Wardruna have contributed extensively on the soundtrack and music for History Channel´s TV-series VIKINGS, where he also appeared in two episodes as a singer. The massive musical contributions to the show have exposed their music to a broad audience worldwide. Since then, they have performed sold out shows worldwide, including major festival headline appearances (Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Hellfest, Summer Breeze, Roadburn, Rock oz Arenes, Rock the Coast and many more). Wardruna has previously charted in both Germany and the UK and topped the North American Billboard World-music chart for several consecutive weeks.
Einar was recently awarded the EGIL STORBEKKEN´S MUSIC PRIZE 2020. The prize is a national honorary award that was created in memory of the Norwegian musician, composer and cultural bearer Egil Storbekken. It can be given to people who have made an extraordinary effort in various work with Norwegian folk music, and especially the older folk instruments.
About Assassin’s Creed
Since it first launched in 2007, the Assassin’s Creed series has sold more than 140 million games worldwide. The franchise is now established as one of the best-selling series in video game history. Recognized for having some of the richest, most engrossing storytelling in the industry, Assassin’s Creed transcends video games, branching out into numerous other entertainment media.
About Ubisoft
Ubisoft is a leading creator, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and services, with a rich portfolio of world-renowned brands, including Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry, For Honor, Just Dance, Watch Dogs, Tom Clancy’s video game series including Ghost Recon, Rainbow Six and The Division. The teams throughout Ubisoft’s worldwide network of studios and business offices are committed to delivering original and memorable gaming experiences across all popular platforms, including consoles, mobile phones, tablets and PCs. For the 2018-19 fiscal year, Ubisoft generated net bookings of €2,029 million. To learn more, please visit www.ubisoftgroup.com/.
About Lakeshore Records
Lakeshore Records works with the most respected, award-winning artists and composers such as Jonny Greenwood, Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, Nick Cave and Warren Ellis, Daniel Lanois, PJ Harvey, Nicholas Britell, Danny Elfman, Clint Mansell, Cliff Martinez, James Horner, Thomas Newman, John Powell, Mark Isham, Graeme Revell, Rolfe Kent, Gustavo Santaolalla, Philip Glass, Dario Marianelli, Mark Mothersbaugh, Christophe Beck, Christopher Young, Rachel Portman, and Marco Beltrami.
Recent Lakeshore Records titles include the Apple TV+ flagship launch series The Morning Show composed by Carter Burwell, Randy Newman’s Marriage Story, and Red Dead Redemption 2 featuring music by Daniel Lanois, Willie Nelson, D’Angelo, Rhiannon Giddens, Josh Homme, and Rocco DeLuca.
Degica Games has announced that they have teamed up with Mages. to release a new arcade style brawler on PC worldwide on August 20th called Ogre Tale with eventual plans to bring it to the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch sometime in the future. Ogre Tale will feature three playable sisters who each have a unique style to defeat their foes and the game will offer multiplayer options, though the story mode will be limited to single player.
The story for Ogre Tale is set hundreds of years after the legend Momotaro managed to subdue the Onigashima threat that plagued humanity, leading to the ogres ruin. However the leader of the ogres, Iroha, managed to cast a reincarnation spell on herself before perishing, allowing herself to be reborn and, after many years, finds the last surviving ogres in the three sisters. The group searches for revenge on Momotaro’s descendents only to find that he has reached his breaking point and turned evil. If this sounds a bit nuts, check out the trailer below for a small sample of what to expect.
NIS America has announced that they are bringing a new dungeon crawling RPG in the form of Saviors of Sapphire Wings and they are bundling it with another game they handled in the past, Stranger of Sword City Revisited. These games will be coming to the Nintendo Switch and PC sometime in 2021 and both Experience developed games will be available in the same package.
The world is plunged into ruin after Ol=Ohma, the Overlord of Darkness defeats the Knights of the Round, the last bastion of defense for mankind. 100 years later, a fallen hero returns to life and must lead a new generation of heroes to defeat Ol=Ohma’s forces and restore light and hope to the world. The announcement trailer and some screenshots for the new game can be found below.
Ronimo Games, the minds behind Swords & Soldiers and Awesomenauts, have put their latest project on Steam Early Access. A dark and moody turn from their previously bright and colourful style, Blightbound is a co-operative dungeon crawler set in a world corrupted by an evil fog. Three players will take a mage, a warrior, and an assassin into the depts of hand-crafted dungeons to rescue survivors, kill monsters, and find a whole load of loot.
We had a chance to check out the first Steam Early Access build. It features nine heroes across three classes and six levels to play. The game does require three human players, and it currently supports both couch co-op and online play with matchmaking.
Procedurally generated levels are all the rage among smaller developers these days, so it is always a pleasure to see a good handcrafted level. Each level has plenty of back alleys to explore for extra loot, monsters to slay, puzzles to solve, and a boss battle or event to cap off the entire run. Most of the puzzles are standard dungeon crawling/platformer type puzzles and don’t change between levels, so many solutions can be memorized after a couple of runs. The tricky ones are the ones that require a coordinated group to act in unison or not at all. No matter how simple the puzzle is, the lack of communication with matchmade players is usually a handicap. Levels are generally short, and loot is based on the types of enemies that spawn in the level. The difficulty and loot quality are dependent on how many levels the group has already run together and a random roll. Level difficulty and drops can be previewed during level voting, so players won’t be unexpectedly obliterated.
Combat is simple but very well executed so far. Each hero has four abilities and a basic attack. Each class have a main mechanic, such as the Assassin’s combo system. The three heroes in each class do not have unique abilities, but rather have a unique combination drawn from the class’s pool of abilities. The smaller pool of abilities is complimented by how well abilities between classes synergize with each other. For example, certain mages can use a vacuum ability to initially pin groups of enemies in a single place. At the same time, the warrior draws aggro and roots the enemy while the Assassin attacks the group from behind for devastating levels of damage. While all characters can DPS, Ronimo Games has designed each character to fulfill a specific role. The dedication to the traditional MMORPG holy trinity gives each member of the party a distinct identity within the group. The boss fights are one of the high points of combat with the extra mechanics requiring players to move around the area and dodge incoming damage. I would absolutely love for enemies and bosses to increase in mechanical complexity later on the game.
Blightbound’s progression is designed around individual character progression and refuge progression that affects all characters. Players assign skill points as characters level up and equip new items from drops and crafting. Characters also have individual questlines to complete. While the level ups are pretty standard, the crafting system has a little more promise. The emphasis on equipment stat boosts aren’t flashy, but they do offer a chance to hash out some basic builds. The in-game store offerings aren’t great, so crafting will be the main method of gearing out characters. Crafting is designed to be environmentally friendly with a recycle and reuse mentality when it comes to old equipment.
Refuge level ups offer universal boosts and access to new resources. New playable heroes are found with some regularity in the game and do take some time to level up and gear. The universal boosts do take the sting out of the grind a little, and the new NPCs are usually helpful.
Blightbound supports both mouse and keyboard combos and controllers. The controls are simple and practical due to the low number of skills in the game. My only complaint is difference in dodge controls between the Wizard and everyone else. Right now, the Wizard is the only character that dodges towards the cursor while the other two classes dodge in the direction the character faces. Considering matchmaking defaults to randomly assigned characters, the transition between Wizard and everyone else is quite awkward. I would prefer the Wizard to dodge like the other classes with a tap of the dodge button, while holding dodge will continue to bring up a location preview then dodge when the button is released.
The audio/visual presentation is a nice change from Ronimo’s previous work. While Ronimo’s cartoon style is still very much there, things are darker and more mature. While the game itself is 3D, the nearly horizontal camera angle gives the game a neat almost 2.5D look. The audio experience is solid so far and makes the game feel more complete than it actually is.
Blightbound is a solid little dungeon crawler so far. It is well polished with strong teamplay mechanics. Ronimo’s biggest challenge moving forward will be controlling the grind to keep things interesting. Having only six levels in early access has put a big spotlight on the need for mechanically diverse and challenging levels to prevent them from blending together. Ronimo plans to keep Blightbound in early access for at least a year, so there will be plenty of opportunity for the level designers to strut their stuff before launch.
FAST & FURIOUS CROSSROADS VIDEO GAME AVAILABLE NOW
SANTA CLARA, Calif., (August 7, 2020) –Fast & Furious Crossroads, a team-based, vehicular-heist action game set in the adrenaline-fueled Fast & Furious universe, developed by Slightly Mad Studios and published by BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc. in collaboration with Universal Games and Digital Platforms, is now available for PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system, Xbox One, and PC via STEAM®.
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The Fast & Furious Crossroads story mode expands the Fast & Furious universe—with Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez and Tyrese Gibson reprising their roles as Dom Toretto, Letty Ortiz, and Roman Pearce in an action-packed adventure set across stunning global locations, including Athens, Barcelona, Morocco and New Orleans. Joining the cast are Sonequa Martin-Green (Star Trek: Discovery, The Walking Dead), Asia Kate Dillon (Billions, John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum) and Peter Stormare (Fargo, Prison Break).
Players who purchase the game before September 7, 2020 will receive the Launch Pack*, which includes the inimitable Mitsubishi Eclipse, along with three unique wraps. This content will add to the novel 3 vs 3 vs 3 multiplayer mode that features three-faction, team-based, vehicular action in a variety of high-stakes missions.
Packed with gadgets, high-octane heists and iconic vehicles,Fast & Furious Crossroads puts players in the driver’s seat of the non-stop cinematic-style action of the Fast & Furious saga and is available now for PlayStation 4 system, Xbox One and STEAM for a suggested retail price of $59.99.
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* The Launch Pack must be downloaded separately from the base game starting today. Free download offer for qualifying customers expires 30 days after launch. Requires internet connection to download and base game to play.
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Use your Energy Hook to swing, slash, and hack your way through a decrepit urban sprawl
Beijing China – August 7th, 2020 – Global publisher Lightning Games in collaboration with Independent developer Blingame are proud to reveal that their post-apocalyptic retro metroidvania HAAK is coming to Steam Early Access in Q3 2020. Scour the rain-soaked dystopian future as you uncover the truth behind the mysterious organization pulling the city’s strings.
Set within the ruins of a decayed urban sprawl, you awaken with a multifunctional Energy Hook that allows you to swing from grappling points, hack enemy tech, and ward off both organic and cybernetic threats as you probe the wasteland. Controls are tight and responsive, offering snappy, tactical combat as you upgrade your arsenal to deal with the increasingly dangerous monstrosities that roam this ramshackle grotto.
As you explore this ruinous landscape you’ll encounter all manner of colorful characters, offering side quests and secrets. Only the most determined sleuths will uncover the full story of the ominous organization behind the veil. Do you have what it takes to rewrite the future?
HAAK’s Early Access release will contain the game’s first three chapters, full of unique bosses, optional challenges, and immersive storytelling sequences. The full game will contain all chapters, more upgrades, and deeper gameplay options. This Early Access release will be used to gather feedback from the community, ensuring that when the full game launches in 2021 it will be in optimal condition. Those who buy HAAK in Early Access will receive it at a discounted price.
“We’re really excited for people to be able to play the Early Access build of HAAK,” said Derek Huang, CEO of Bligame. “We’re really proud of all we’ve achieved with it, but since it’s such a deep game with so much content, we want to be sure that it’s properly balanced and bug-free before we release the final build. For that reason, we’re relying on the community for feedback. We think HAAK is a really special game, brimming with moody atmosphere and deep systems, and we’re determined to make it as polished as possible thanks to players like you.”
About Lightning Games Lightning Games is a video game publisher dedicated to delivering quality PC/Console games to players around the world. Lightning Games recently released titles include Overdungeon, The Enchanted Cave 2, Hardcore Mecha, ANNO: Mutationem and HAAK,
About Bligame Blingame is a Chinese developer and publisher that has released acclaimed titles such as Yummy Adventure and I’m Not Tasty at all. It’s currently working on the post-apocalyptic metroidvania adventure HAAK, coming to PC in 2021.
