A MESSAGE FROM THE
FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE DEVELOPMENT TEAM
SYDNEY, 15th January
2020 – Square Enix Ltd.,
announced today that the global release date for FINAL FANTASY® VII REMAKE
will be April 10, 2020.
Below is a message from the
development team:
“We
know that so many of you are looking forward to the release of FINAL FANTASY
VII REMAKE and have been waiting patiently to experience what we have been
working on. In order to ensure we deliver a game that is in-line with our
vision, and the quality that our fans who have been waiting for deserve, we
have decided to move the release date to April 10, 2020.
We
are making this tough decision in order to give ourselves a few extra weeks to
apply final polish to the game and to deliver you with the best possible
experience. I, on behalf of the whole team, want to apologize to everyone, as I
know this means waiting for the game just a little bit longer.
Thank
you for your patience and continued support” – Yoshinori Kitase,
Producer of FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE.
FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE will be available for the
PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system from 10th April 2020.
For more information, visit: www.ffvii-remake.com
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA – JANUARY 14, 2020 – Netmarble Corp., a worldwide leader in mobile games, announced today
that it has nominated Seungwon Lee, currently the Chief Global Officer, as the
new co-CEO of the company. He will officially be appointed by the board of
directors on February of 2020.
Based on the nomination, Lee and the incumbent CEO,
Young-sig Kwon, will be co-CEO’s leading the company. Kwon will focus primarily
on Netmarble’s game business, and Lee will head the company’s overall
management and global operations.
Lee’s new appointment as co-CEO comes as the company
continues to strengthen its competitiveness within its core games business and
further expand its global operations.
Lee, a graduate
of Seoul National University and a Master of Business Administration at INSEAD,
previously served as Head of Korea Marketing for Yahoo from 2005 to 2006. Since
2007, he served as Vice President of Corporate Strategy at Netmarble Games
(formerly CJ Internet) and as Senior Vice President of Global Strategy at
Netmarble Games (formerly CJ ENM Game Division). As Chief Global Officer, Lee
has been leading Netmarble’s overall global business since 2014, contributing
to Netmarble’s successful expansion to global market.
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About Netmarble
Corporation
Netmarble Corporation strives
to entertain audiences of all ages around the world by providing great mobile
gaming experiences. Established in Korea in 2000, Netmarble is one of the
fastest-growing mobile game companies and consistently ranks as a top mobile
developer and publisher worldwide. With more than 6,000 employees, Netmarble
has been producing and servicing some of the most successful mobile games
including Lineage 2: Revolution, Blade & Soul Revolution, MARVEL Future
Fight, BTS WORLD, Everybody’s Marble, and Seven Knights. As a parent company to
Kabam, a top mobile game developer in massively multiplayer free-to-play games,
the largest shareholder to Jam City, a leading casual social game developer and
a major shareholder of BigHit Entertainment, a music production and artist management company, Netmarble has a
strategic partnership with CJ ENM Corporation, Asia’s largest entertainment
company, Tencent Holdings, Asia’s largest internet company, and NCsoft, a
prominent MMORPG company. More information can be found at http://company.netmarble.com
Lead the Fight for Humanity as a Sentient Tablet Warrior in KUNAI Feb. 6on PC, Nintendo Switch
New Boss Trailer Showcases the
Exhilarating Battles Ahead in this Agile Adventure
PARIS
(Jan. 14, 2020) –
Publisher The Arcade Crew and developer TurtleBlaze today announced KUNAI,
the action-centric quest to salvage humanity from a merciless AI leading a
robot uprising, will reach PC and Nintendo Switch on Feb. 6.
A new trailer was paired with today’s announcement, sharing a glimpse of the pivotal showdowns players will need to overcome to succeed with their mission. Dispatched by their evil commander Lemonkus to curb any resistance to the new mechanically inclined world, these powerful foes will demand faultless reflexes as well as a mastery of blade and bullets:
KUNAI’s adventure through its striking
war-torn world emphasizes swift exploration and combat; whether it’s dancing on
the heads of enemies with well-timed slashes of a katana, dodging death with
grappling hook-esque kunai, or swinging over chasms to discover new areas, KUNAI
equips players with an arsenal which makes experiencing every corner of its map
a delight.
About
TurtleBlaze A lively
Netherlands-based trio brought together in part by a shared quarter-life
crisis, TurtleBlaze’s team draws guidance from the keystone gaming experiences
which sparked and have since fueled its adoration of video games as a medium.
To stay up to date on TurtleBlaze’s creations, please visit the studio’s
official site (http://turtleblaze.com/) or follow them on Twitter (https://twitter.com/turtleblaze).
About
the Arcade Crew The Arcade Crew
is based in Paris as a separate division of Dotemu. The boutique publisher is
dedicated to producing and publishing awesome original games with a retro feel
from small creative teams. The Crew is thrilled to discover and support new
talents and create a real community around classic inspired titles. Get in
touch with us at https://www.thearcadecrew.com/ and follow us on Twitter
@thearcadecrew.
ADVENTURE ACROSS THE WORLD OF DUSK IN THE ATELIER DUSK TRILOGY DELUXE
PACK, AVAILABLE TODAY
Join
Ayesha, Escha, Logy, Shallistera and Shallotte Across a Grand-Adventure to
Discover the Mysteries Behind ‘Dusk’ in this Complete Trilogy Package
Hertfordshire, 14th January 2019 – KOEI TECMO Europe and developer GUST Studios are excited to launch today their latest title, the Atelier Dusk Trilogy Deluxe Pack, on the Nintendo Switch™, the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system, and Windows PC via Steam®. The fan-favourite trilogy includes Atelier Ayesha: The Alchemist of Dusk DX, Atelier Escha & Logy: Alchemists of the Dusk Sky DX, and Atelier Shallie: Alchemists of the Dusk Sea DX, and will be sold individually, or together in a specially priced Deluxe Pack containing all three games. To celebrate the launch, KOEI TECMO Europe released a brand-new trailer showcasing the compelling cast of characters which will feature throughout.
Atelier
Ayesha: The Alchemist of Dusk DX, the first entry in the series, takes
place in the land of Dusk: a deteriorating continent that had once been the
height of prosperity through the powers of alchemy. Players follow the young
herbalist, Ayesha Altugle, embarking on a journey to learn the secrets of
alchemy and the glowing flowers to bring back her missing sister, Nio.
Four years after
Ayesha’s journey Atelier Escha & Logy: Alchemists of the Dusk Sky DX,
the second title in the Dusk series, takes place. Following the exploits of
Escha Malier, an alchemist who uses ancient alchemy, and Logix ‘Logy’ Fiscario,
an alchemist who studies contemporary alchemy, as they meet for the first time.
As the pair work together in the Development Department, they set out to
discover the mystery of the Dusk.
The third and final
entry in the trilogy, Atelier Shallie: Alchemists of the Dusk Sea DX,
takes place six years after Escha & Logy’s adventure. The title introduces
fans to Shallistera Argo, a young girl burdened with a mission, and Shallotte
Elminus, a girl who befriends Shallistera but has hidden ambitions. The closer
the pair become, the closer they get to unlocking the secrets of Dusk – and
fulfilling their own desires.
Each entry in the
trilogy is packed with a large number of previously released DLC, including
additional battle characters, additional bosses and dungeons, extra scenarios,
and extra costumes, as well as updates which take advantage of the improved
system hardware to deliver high-resolution graphics and new quality of life
gameplay improvements. Players will be able to experience the land of ‘Dusk’ in
the most complete trilogy package to date.
For more information on the Atelier Dusk Trilogy, be sure to check out our official website https://www.koeitecmoeurope.com/duskdx, Like us on www.facebook.com/ateliergames, and Follow us on Twitter @koeitecmoeurope.
ABOUT KOEI TECMO EUROPE LTD.
KOEI TECMO EUROPE LTD. is a
publisher of interactive entertainment software for current generation
consoles, handhelds and digital download content based in Letchworth,
Hertfordshire, UK. The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of KOEI TECMO
HOLDINGS CO., LTD., headquartered in Yokohama, Japan. KOEI TECMO’s best known
for their signature ‘one versus thousands’ Warriors series, the fan-favourite
Ninja Gaiden and fighting entertainment title Dead or Alive. Through
collaboration with strong existing franchises, such as A.O.T. Wings of Freedom
(Attack on Titan), has brought fan-favourite shows to life in video game form.
The company’s desire for innovation and diversity has seen the creation of the
critically acclaimed dark-samurai action title Nioh, which takes on new and
unique gameplay styles. The company’s acquisition of GUST, developer of a
variety of heart-warming titles, has seen their flagship Atelier series span
generations of consoles and fans alike. More information about KOEI TECMO
EUROPE LTD and its products can be found at www.koeitecmoeurope.com
Highly Anticipated Full Release Arrives with 98% Positive Steam
User Review!
January 14, 2020 – Headup and Devespresso Games are pleased to announce that ‘The Coma 2: Vicious Sisters’, an atmospheric, story-driven Korean survival horror game, will officially launch into “full release” on January 28.The Coma 2: Vicious Sisters on Steam continues the dark and sinister adventure from The Coma: Recut with players journeying beyond the deserted Sehwa High School and into the surrounding district. Featuring vibrant, hand-illustrated visuals by Minho Kim combined with a nightmarish story of relentless pursuit by T.L. Riven, The Coma 2: Vicious Sisters precariously balances an urgency of exploration and the need for survival.
Since its
Early Access lauch which began in late November, The Coma 2: Vicious Sisters
has ranked within the top 10 of Steam Gamer Reviews for Q4 2019 with 98% of
reviewers posting positive reviews and 40% of the reviewers posting
‘Overwhelmingly Positive’ reviews. Devespresso has improved the game with
several major updates during Early Access, with the final major update arriving
at release. The game’s save data will be reset at release, and the game will
offer new surprises and plots that were not available during Early Access.
As announced in November, Early Access buyers will receive a free Survival Guide/Artbook and a copy of the eerie Original Soundtrack at release. The details of the full game price and several special bundles will be disclosed closer to release.
About The Coma 2: Vicious Sisters
Mina Park, a student of Sehwa High, awakens in the dead of night in her school.
She soon realizes that something is amiss. The once-familiar school where she
spends her evenings studying looks twisted and changed. She finds herself
pursued by someone or something that looks eerily like her English teacher. To
survive, Mina must venture beyond the boundaries of her school and into the
surrounding district. There, she will encounter strange creatures, mysterious
strangers, and uneasy allies.
Features: ● Fear Dark Song’s relentless pursuit to kill you, now with an all-new AI. ● Craft items to prepare for critical life-or-death situations or risk permanent injury. ● Explore the nightmarish district of Sehwa and discover its dark secrets. ● Scavenge resources to survive deadly encounters and afflictions. ● Unlock tools and upgrades to reach previously inaccessible areas. ● Hide to avoid detection and certain death. Pass challenges to conceal your location. ● Featuring vibrant, hand-illustrated in-game visuals and comic strips.
About Headup Headup is a hybrid games publishing and development company providing players worldwide with the best content in the independent gaming sector. Established in 2009, it is active on all major platforms such as consoles, mobile devices and PC, and was awarded as “Best Publisher” at the German Developers Awards in 2012, 2013 and 2017. With over 80 million customers served on mobile and further several million players on the PC and consoles, Headup is always looking to raise awareness and commercial success for developers thinking outside the box.
About Devespresso Games Devespresso Games is an independent, four-man team based out of Seoul, South Korea and San Francisco, USA. The team focuses on crafting interactive stories, immersive worlds, and memorable characters through the medium of games. The guys followed up on the success of their console debut and cult hit, The Coma: Recut, with the fantasy, roguelike adventure game – Vambrace: Cold Soul.
Toge Productions’ Visual Novel Game is About a Coffee Shop, Good Conversation, and Relaxing Vibes
London, UK – January 14, 2020 – Chorus Worldwide and Toge Productions are pleased to announce the global release of Coffee Talk, a narrative simulator where a blend of fantasy races enjoy conversation over warm drinks. Developed by Indonesian-based Toge Productions, Coffee Talk will arrive on Steam Store, Nintendo eShop, Microsoft Store and PlayStation Store on January 30, 2020.
As the
Barista in late-night coffee shop, ‘Coffee
Talk’, players offer friendly conversation and late-night warm
drinks to the colourful and fantastical inhabitants of alternative-Seattle
including elves, aliens, and orcs. The game features visual aesthetics inspired
by 90s anime, classic pixel art adventure games, and images often associated
with lo-fi chill hop music. The visual novel storylines are determined based on
drinks they are served, not through the dialogue selections. Coffee Talk is the
place to be for those who want to chat, relax, and relate no matter who they
are or where they come from over delicious expertly crafted hot drinks.
“This
game plays like the warm drinks served within it: warm, mellow, and
comforting.” said Shintaro Kanaoya,
Founder of Chorus Worldwide. “It’s
rewarding to listen to the stories of the varied clientele and offering them up
their favourite drinks when asked (and you feel bad when you get their order
wrong). Just as the coffee shop in the game is a peaceful place for its
customers to rest and unwind, Toge Productions have masterfully created a
little oasis of a game for players of all ages to take a breath and relax.”
“After
a stressful day, we just want to play something relaxing that’s not stressful
or violent, sadly there aren’t many of them,” said Kris Antoni, Founder of Toge Productions, “So, we decided to make one where
people can chill, relax, and craft latte-art.”
Coffee Talk is an official nominee of “Dengeki Online’s Indie Prize” at The Tokyo Game Show 2019, the finalist for the “Excellence in Narrative” at Busan Indie Connect 2019, and the winner of “Best Storytelling” at Level Up KL 2018. A demo version of Coffee Talk is now available on the Steam Store.
About Coffee Talk Coffee Talk is a game about listening to people’s problems and helping them by serving up a warm drink out of the ingredients you have in stock. It is a game that depicts lives as humanly as possible, while having a cast that is more than simply human. Immerse yourself in the stories of alternative-Seattle inhabitants, ranging from a dramatic love story between an elf and a succubus, an alien trying to understand humans’ lives, and many more where modern readers will find strong echoes to the real world.
About Toge Productions Toge Productions is an independent games development studio based in Karawaci, Indonesia, established in early 2009 by two people with a common passion for games. What started as a student team project, Toge Productions has now grown into an award-winning game studio that strives to create games people can enjoy.
About Chorus Worldwide Chorus Worldwide is a game publisher that brings distinctive and unique games to players around the world. Established in 2014, based in Tokyo and Vancouver, Chorus Worldwide publishes games on the Nintendo eShop, PlayStation Store, Microsoft Store, Steam, and mobile games on the Apple App Store and Google Play.
Filament is a puzzle exploration game from three-person indie dev team Beard Envy. Players will become the unlikely hero of The Alabaster, a flagship research vessel owned by The Filament Corporation. Juniper is the only remaining crew member and is locked in a room, unable to escape. It is now up to the player to discover what happened to the ship and rescue Juniper.
The story in Filament is mostly told in one sided
conversations between Juniper and the player. The rest is filled in through a
series of collectibles scattered throughout the ship. So far, the writing in
the preview build is solid. It’s well written and is an enjoyable accompaniment
to the exploration sections of the game.
The ship is filled to the brim with things to explore. Among
the remains of human activity are puzzle stations containing four to six
puzzles each. Completing all the puzzles in a station will often unlock a door
to a new area or open a container with a lore item.
The puzzles are the bulk of Filament’s content. At its core, each puzzle requires players to drag a filament around a room to link all the powered pillars together so the exit door will open. Like the classic game Snake, players can’t cross the filament once its been laid down. To solve the puzzles, players need to figure out the order pillars need to be connected and in what direction to ensure the filament makes contact with all the pillars. As the game progresses, new mechanics like coloured pillars that need to be connected in groups are added to the puzzles. The game introduces the new mechanics in baby steps but quickly becomes a devious test of logic and angles.
Filament is already striking the right balance of simplicity
and challenge. The game takes a really simple concept and adds enough twists
and turns to keep things interesting. The challenge for developers Beard Envy
will be to continue introducing new mechanics and implement them in innovative
ways to keep things fresh when players reach the end of the 200+ puzzles that
are being promised.
Exploration is the complementary part of Filament’s gameplay.
Since the puzzles all use the same basic concept, the exploration helps break
up the flow of the game. I suspect the long-term value of the exploration will
hinge on how well the story is executed as a bored player will likely skip
straight to the puzzles whenever possible. My only immediate issue with the
preview build is the slow walking pace. It could do with a small bump in speed
as the current pace can discourage some to explore every nook and cranny in the
ship.
Filament’s controls are simple and effective. The
game currently supports controllers and mouse and keyboard. Filament is
all about moving around, so admittedly it is quite hard to mess it up. The game
does include some extra controls that make the puzzle solving a more pleasant
experience. Players can quickly move the camera up to get a top down view which
helps a lot for figuring out what angle is needed or why the filament suddenly
lost connection. Players can rewind time or completely reset the puzzle to save
time, instead of backtracking. Currently, the preview version lacks icons for
specific controller types. Mouse and keyboard users cannot rebind their keys,
either. Both are issues that need to be addressed before the game is launched
later in the year.
Filament is looking great so far. The graphic style
is cartoony, bright, and colourful. The style is like a 3D version of the
Saturday morning cartoons I grew up watching. From a gameplay standpoint, the
graphics are well executed. Important gameplay mechanics are conveyed with
shape and colours, allowing players to figure out the new mechanics without any
text-based explanations.
The audio experience is solid. The voice actor that plays
Juniper has done an excellent job so far. She’s skilled and manages the one-sided
nature of the conversation well. The music is extremely limited right now with
only a small handful of tracks. Considering players will spend a lot of time
solving puzzles, the developers need to expand the soundtrack for the game’s
final release, so the music does not become repetitive.
Filament is shaping up to be a solid adventure-puzzle
game. So far, the developers have demonstrated entertaining creativity while
sticking to a single base puzzle. Our preview build had some areas that will
need some work before the game’s final release later this year. Luckily, these
are not fundamental issues with the game mechanics. For the most part, they are
superficial issues like slow move speeds and a lack of musical variety. If
Beard Envy can address these problems and maintain their creative ideas to keep
the puzzles fresh, Filament will be a fantastic addition to any puzzle
fan’s collection.
Horror Adventure Tokyo Dark -Remembrance- Spooks
PlayStation 4 Today
TOKYO – 10 Jan.
2020 – Sony Music
Entertainment (Japan) publishing label UNTIES today releases Tokyo Dark
-Remembrance-, the
anime-style murder mystery merging visual novel and adventure features, on
PlayStation 4™.
The plot thickens with
the release of -Remembrance-, which developers Cherrymochi and mebius. have rebuilt entirely in a new engine. Colorful animated
sequences by Breath of the Wild, Xenoblade Chronicles X, and Hellsing
Ultimate animation studio Graphinica bring to life the dark horror scenery of a
crime-riddled Tokyo. Additional content and more endings for the branching
narrative round out this ultimate edition of Tokyo Dark.
The disappearance of Detective Ito Ayami’s partner isn’t the only unsettling occurrence plaguing Japan’s capital city. Strange symbols and a mysterious masked figure have popped up all over its many districts. Ito must delve into the city’s seedy underbelly to uncover the truth behind the supernatural occurrences and find her friend before it is too late.
Ito’s actions and
decisions are tracked by the S.P.I.N (Sanity, Professionalism, Investigation,
Neurosis) system, which affects character interactions and available story
paths. Playing by the rules might keep her in good standing with her fellow
police officers and open up favors to aid the investigation, while often
resorting to violence could irreparably turn citizens against her, closing
paths further down the line.
“Tokyo Dark
-Remembrance- emphasizes balancing opposing forces mechanically, visually
and thematically,” said John Davis, G&R Representative, UNTIES. “The
developers have perfected the core ideas with the Switch and upcoming
PlayStation 4 releases, taking Ito’s journey to even more chilling places with
innovative systems tracking every in-game action.”
Tokyo Dark -Remembrance-
is available now on
Nintendo Switch and today on PlayStation 4 for $19.99 USD/€17.99. English and
German are supported in text only, with voice acting also available in
Japanese.
Based out of Tokyo,
Japan, Sony Music’s publishing label UNTIES is dedicated to expanding the reach
of Japan’s best indie developers. Their name derives from their goal of untying
games from specific platforms and sharing them worldwide. For more information,
visit the UNTIES website or follow @UNTIES_Games on Twitter.
About Cherrymochi
Cherrymochi is a team of
international game developers based south of Tokyo and blending their
multicultural experiences to make narrative-focused games inspired by Japanese
pop culture, anime aesthetics and Western adventure games for people all over
the world. For more information, visit the Cherrymochi
website or follow @CherryMochii on Twitter.
Atlus has released a second full trailer for Persona 5 Scramble: The Phantom Strikers alongside the opening animation for the game and if you happen to pay close attention, it becomes quite clear that the company sees the game as a partial sequel to the original entry, especially since the plot kicks off six months after the events at the end of the base game.
Both videos can be found below, showing off bits of gameplay as well as plot points, and at the moment Persona 5 Scramble: The Phantom Strikers is scheduled to be released in Japan on the PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch on February 20th with no Western release announced at this time.
With Azur Lane: Crosswave set to be released in the West next month Idea Factory International is ramping up their screenshots and bits of info for the upcoming shooter. This latest batch of screenshots introduces a number of characters that players will be able to use in the game such as Ayanami, Illustrious, Ajax, and Enterprise as well as Akashi and Achilles who are support characters that, while in the game, are not directly controllable.
You can find these screenshots below and keep an eye out for Azur Lane: Crosswave when it releases on the PlayStation 4 and PC in North America and Europe sometime in February 2020 though the app that it is based on is currently available on mobile phones.
