Earlier this year Illfonic Games announced that they were working with Sony to bring Predator: Hunting Grounds to the PlayStation 4 and now the developer has announced at Sony’s State of Play 2019 that not only do they have a release date for the game but that it will also be releasing on the PC through the Epic Games Store on the same day.
Predator: Hunting Grounds will be released on April 24th with early pre-order bonuses including the original ’87 Predator Skin as well as early acess to the “Ole Painless” mini-gun. Those who want to pay a bit more can get the Digital Deluxe Edition that will award the player some other not yet detailed bonus items as well as a digital copy of the Predator: Hunters comic from Dark Horse Comics.
To go along with this announcement a new gameplay trailer and some screenshots were also released showing off customization and the new female Predator and can be found below.
Spike Chunsoft has had some surprising news today to celebrate Steins;Gate‘s tenth anniversary as not only has the company announced that the spin-off Steins;Gate: My Darling’s Embrace has been immediatly released on the PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and PC but also that Steins;Gate 0 is also now available on the Nintendo Switch at a temporary 10% discount.
Steins;Gate: My Darling’s Embrace is a spin-off dating visual novel that is set in an alternate reality where life is peaceful and he can get to know all six heroines and work towards a romantic ending with each of them. Steins;Gate 0 lets players experience an alternate timeline that was only touched upon in the original game.
Trailers and screenshots for both games can be found below.
For many years now Sony has had a tight grip on the MLB license, making it so only smaller baseball games could be released on other platforms but that appears to be changing as Major League Baseball, the Major League Baseball Players Association, and Sony have announced a multi-year extension to continue developing MLB The Show and what makes this one interesting is that, perhaps thanks to MLB’s pushing, the game will now also be moving to additional console platforms beyond the PlayStation starting in 2021.
It is worth noting that while no actual platform announcements were made alongside this reveal both Microsoft and Nintendo have already reacted to the news in public. Currently MLB The Show 20 is set to be released on March 17, 2020 for the PlayStation 4 with the (as a Chicagoan) now lowly Chicago Cubs taking the cover position.
The new box art for Final Fantasy VII Remake has been revealed by Square Enix and with it comes a notice that the game will be a PlayStation 4 exclusive until March 3, 2021. It is interesting to note that, outside of a few rumors in the past, that so far the game has only ever been announced for the PlayStation 4.
This does mean that fans with either Xbox One consoles or on PC may have a chance to play the game on their preferred platform once that timed exclusivity runs out but it will likely be some time before the developer announces more regarding their plans outside of the PlayStation 4.
After being leaked last week Sega has now officially announced that they will be releasing Bayonetta & Vanquish 10th Anniversary Bundle for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One with the game being released both physically and digitally for both platforms on February 18, 2020 with the bundle priced at $39.99 or individually for $24.99.
The retail release of the game will include a Steelbook case that shows off brand new cover art for both games and both titles will run at 4K resolution and at 60 frames per second when played on the PlayStation 4 Pro and Xbox One X. To go along with this announcement the company has released a trailer and you can check it out below.
Izanagi Games has announced that the next game from Danganronpa series creator Kazutaka Kodaka is a full motion video game called Death Come True. The game will be releasing in Japan sometime in 2020 and while no platforms have been announced it has been revealed that the main character will be named Makoto Karaki and will be played by the same actor that played Makoto Naegi in the Danganronpa stage play.
The description of the game so far has it set inside of a hotel where the protagonist is wanted for a series of murders but also has no memories at all. To make things stranger, he has the ability to “Time Leap” to return to the past whenever he dies. As a criminal on the run he must try to find out who he can trust and find the truth behind his own character through the horror of multiple deaths and repeats.
XSEED Games has released another pair of character introduction trailers for Granblue Fantasy: Versus, leaving only one character left to be focused on. This time around the characters are the “Peerless Shot” Metera and “Crimson Spear” Zeta. Metera is a zoning style character that can make use of her infinite arrows to attack enemies at a distance, ride on her bow to shoot from an angle, and use “Aetherial Seals” to keep enemies at a distance.
Zeta, with her obsession with Katalina, is a combo-based fighter that wields her Spear of Arvess and can perform a special type of block named “Rhapsody” that will allow for quicker follow-up attacks. Both trailers can be found below while Granblue Fantasy: Versus itself is set to be released on the PlayStation 4 in Japan on February 6, 2020 and in Q1 2020 in the West.
CryoFall is a multiplayer survival game that unleashes players on a hostile alien planet. Players will need to band together to gather resources, create tools, and build bases to survive. The game is currently on Steam Early Access.
CryoFallstarts off just like every other survival game. Players are dropped as naked as the day they were born in the middle of nowhere. The next few minutes are dedicated grabbing rocks, sticks, and fibres from the ground to build a basic stone axe and pickaxe. From there, players work through four tiers of the tech tree, starting from basic machines all the way to building hoverboards and battle mechs.
Progression is locked behind learning points. Players can earn points from almost any activity in the game, such as gathering and hunting. Each tier of the tech tree has a number of technology groups that need to be unlocked with learning points. The only exception is the first tier, which unlocks all the technology groups for free. Regardless of tier, each item on the tech tree needs to be purchased separately. The price rises significantly with each tier, but the learning point rate bonus never catches up with the prices. As a result, players need to bring or make a few friends so each member of the group can specialize in one or two technology groups. The rate is so slow that one or two players will have to create their own private server so rates can be significantly increased.
Ignoring the highly time gated content, the learning curve
is gentle. CryoFall has a quest line that teaches players all the basic
mechanics of the game. The tutorials are extremely thorough, offering step by
step instructions. Completing the quests offers a generous bonus reward of learning
points. The bonus allows players to blitz through the first tech tree tier but worsens
the jump in learning point costs between tier one and two.
The tech tree has an interesting mix of specialities. Since CryoFall
is a sci-fi title, players don’t spend long in the stone age. Electricity is
introduced quickly, and players can get their hands on basic firearms within
the first few hours of play. Homebodies, explorers, and fighters have plenty of
specialities that will fit their playstyle, and each playstyle will contribute
equally to a group.
The building system is simple but reasonably powerful. As a two-dimensional
game, builders only have to worry about walls, floors, and placeable objects.
Players only need a small fraction of the final material costs to lay down blueprints
that are later filled in to create the object. The system easily lets a single architect
lay down the plans and have all party members fill in the base as materials become
available. Electricity is simplified, so power is automatically transmitted to
all machines within a land claim zone. Considering demolishing objects only
refunds a portion of the original cost, it makes bases a lot cleaner and easier
to manage.
Combat is a simple affair. CryoFall offers a balanced
mix of melee and ranged weaponry. There is a great emphasis on status effects, with
each weapon or ammunition type offering its own effect. Combat controls will be
familiar to anyone whose played a top down shooter. Movement and positioning are
important as ranged weapon users can usually kite enemies as long as they
manage their stamina and reloads. Melee users will need to be a little less
concerned, as only need to ensure they aren’t taking on more they can handle at
once. There is lots of opportunity for combat outside of PVP. Lots of animals
are scattered around the world. Well equipped players can also enter
contaminated zones, where rare items are up for grabs if players can survive
the radiation and the powerful enemies in the area.
CryoFall is a game that demands a commitment. The land
claim block is core of the base and will only protect the base for a certain
period of time. Players will need to log on at least every few days. Otherwise,
the base slowly takes damage until it disappears completely. Crops are also on
a timer, withering away after a day and a half. Seeds are a rare enough that losing
the crop is annoying, as it may be a while until players find replacements out
in the wild.
The audio/visual presentation is decent. The visual style is
generic, but the graphics are well done. The sound effects are solid. The music
will need a bit of work before launch as the track list is extremely limited
right now.
CryoFall is shaping up to be a solid pick for players who are willing to commit to a laid-back multiplayer survival game. The pacing is perfect for playing while watching films or listening to podcasts. For gamers looking to play solo or in small groups, the highly time gated content will require either a dedication to grinding or access to a private server. While CryoFall was designed for larger player groups in mind, AtomicTorch Studio can make the game more accessible to small groups by making a simple, in game method of booting up a customizable private server that can be turned off and on as necessary. Currently, the game has an enjoyable amount of content and could pass for a smaller release. AtomicTorch’s plan is to have CryoFall in early access until April 2020 at the earliest, so there is plenty of time for more content and balancing before the game’s full release.
See in the New Year
with a special event that will spread festive cheer
December 10, 2019 — World of Tanks is ready to see in both Christmas
and New Year with its biggest in-game event of the year: Holiday Ops 2020. It’s
all about baubles and battles. From 13th December to 14th January, players will
be able to spruce up a new in-game garage, which is better suited for the upcoming
holidays, and earn great rewards.
This new garage features an interactive Christmas tree, a feast, an installation and a yard, all ready to be adorned to your liking. There are more than 300 different decorations to be found and 4 collections to be completed (Christmas, New Year, Magic New Year and Lunar New Year). So, get ready to deck the garage with bundles of decorations, fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la!
Normally at Christmas, only the best behaved get rewards,
but not with Holiday Ops; players will receive decorations for causing
destruction, creating their own New Year’s firework display and completing
special missions in Random Battles. By putting up these ornaments, tankers will
increase their Festive Atmosphere and each new level will bring special
rewards!
Once players reach level 5 of Festive Atmosphere, they will
be introduced to a brand-new Holiday Ops 2020 mechanic: the ability to create
their own dream team of vehicles that will earn additional bonuses in battle.
The machines chosen will become Holiday Ops vehicles and depending on their
class, they will earn extra Battle XP, Free XP or Crew XP. Tankers will
initially start with one Holiday Ops vehicle slot at level 5, but with each
level increase, a new slot will be unlocked. The Festive Atmosphere level that
unlocks a new slot corresponds to the vehicle tier which can be placed there;
level 5 is for Tier V vehicles, level 6 for Tier VI, and so on.
There are a lot of festivities going on, but players won’t
be doing this alone: they’ll be guided through Holiday Ops 2020 by the Snow
Maidens. Every day they will gift players a present that features one random
decoration and personal missions for 5x XP. The Snow Maidens will also be
rewards for hitting certain levels of Festive Atmosphere so tankers will be
able to keep them as crew members for good!
“2019 has been a great year and
Holiday Ops is the perfect way to not only end it, but also to kick off 2020,”
states Max Chuvalov, World of Tanks Global Publishing Director. “We hope our players
love the festive mood we’ve created and the fairy tale nature of the event as
we wanted to give them something they’d never forget!”
And there’s even more! The holidays are a time of giving and
Holiday Ops is no different. Whether they’ve been naughty or nice, from 13th
December each tanker will get a special present that contains the Tier II
French Premium light tank, the F42 AMR, 3 decoration boxes and one Charge (a
special item that can be used during Holiday Ops). Thanks, Santa!
###
About World of Tanks
World of Tanks is the
first team-based, massively multiplayer online action game dedicated to
armoured warfare. Throw yourself into the epic tank battles of World War II
with gamers all over the world. Your arsenal includes over 600 armoured
vehicles from 11 nations, carefully detailed with historical accuracy.
Wargaming is an
award-winning online game developer and publisher headquartered in Nicosia,
Cyprus. Operating since 1998, Wargaming has grown to become one of the leaders
in the gaming industry with 4500+ employees and offices spread all over the
world. Over 200 million players enjoy Wargaming’s titles across all major
gaming platforms. Their flagship products include the massively popular
free-to-play hit World of Tanks and the strategic naval action game World of
Warships.
NEW TRIALS OF MANA TRAILER SPOTLIGHTS HEROES DURAN AND ANGELA
SYDNEY, 10th December 2019 – Square Enix Ltd., today gives players a closer look at the journey of two of its six heroes, Duran and Angela, in a new trailer for the highly anticipated Trials of Mana™. The video outlines the stories of Duran, a skilled, hot-headed young soldier from the kingdom of Valsena, who seeks revenge against the Crimson Wizard, and Angela, the rebellious princess of Altena, a kingdom of magicians, who is prone to act out to get attention as she struggles under the weight of responsibility under her mother’s shadow. The remaining four playable heroes, Hawkeye, Riesz, Kevin and Charlotte, will be featured in future trailers.
Trials of Mana tells the story of six heroes as
they battle against the forces of evil that threaten a world where Mana has
been weakened. Players will craft varying experiences by selecting a party of
three from these unique characters as they embark on the adventure of a
lifetime to protect the very essence of Mana itself. Originally released in
Japan as Seiken Densetsu 3 in 1995, and later making its debut in the
West with the Collection of Mana™ on Nintendo Switch earlier this year, Trials
of Mana is a full, high-definition remake of the third entry in the classic
Mana series, seamlessly bringing the beloved story and characters to a new,
modern era of fans with real-time combat, beautiful 3D graphics and updated
gameplay.
Trials of Mana will be available forNintendo Switch™ system, PlayStation®4 system and STEAM® on24th
April 2020.
