After keeping their remasters exclusively to the Sony systems and PC Square Enix has announced plans to finally bring some of them to other consoles. Today the publisher announced plans to bring Final Fantasy X | X-2 HD Remaster to the Xbox One and Switch on April 16th with Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age arriving on those same consoles on April 30th.
Both of these releases will be released both physically and digitally for each platform with current retail listings pricing the games at $49.99 a piece. Those who do not wish to wait for these releases can currently find them all available for the PlayStation 4 and PC.
With Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition set to be released worldwide tomorrow for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC Bandai Namco has released a launch trailer for the game showing off the various improvements made to the game as well as a number of the features that have been added to this version that were never available in the previous Western release.
This includes being able to add Flynn Scifo and Patty Fleur to your party and explore their new storylines, wear different costumes that were never released, and of course offer an upgraded screen resolution with smoothed graphics. Check out the trailer below.
We last heard of Catherine Classic being rated by the ESRB hinting that a new version of the game would be releasing sometime in the future and now Sega has that immediate release for PC gamers. Sega has released Catherine Classic on Steam where it is priced at $19.99 and will offer a temporary free bonus to those who purchase it that includes avatars, a digital soundtrack sampler, and some wallpapers.
To go along with this release the company also gave us a new trailer for the PC release and you can check it out below. It is worth noting that this is a great way to get some experience with the game before Catherine: Full Body is set to be released on the PlayStation 4 sometime this year in the West.
Bungie announced on their blog today that their eight year partnership with Activision is coming to a close. Initially, the partnership ensured Bungie would have enough money and resources to create the brand new franchise in Destiny after years of working on Halo. Now, the two companies will be parting ways as Bungie feels they now have the resources to handle both development and publishing in house.
As part of the separation, Bungie will take over publishing duties for the Destiny franchise in the coming days. In practical terms, gamers probably won’t notice the split. Online services will not be interrupted and Destiny 2 will remain on Battle.net according to Blizzard.
Destiny 2 will still receive full support on BattleNet and we do not anticipate any disruption to our services or your gameplay experience. https://t.co/FFOE1iae3R
Bungie re-committed to supporting Destiny 2 in their letter, promising to stick with the game’s post-launch road map. Additionally, Destiny 2 players can look forward to some unannounced content, including seasonal experiences.
In a bit of unique news for this game, Idea Factory International has announced that they will be offering a season pass for Death end re;Quest. The season pass will be priced at $19.99 with a $5 discount if you are a PlayStation Plus member and will be available both separately from the game as well as part of a digital deluxe bundle that will be offered for $74.99 and include early access to a summer Swimsuit bundle.
To go along with this news a few new screenshots for Death end re;Quest were released that show off the game’s real world investigative elements that shows how that section of the game will be told through the style of a visual novel while not inside of the virtual online MMORPG “World’s Odyssey.”
You can check out those images below and keep an eye out for the game when it is released on the PlayStation 4 on February 19th in North America and February 22nd in Europe.
PQube Games has had a bit of good news and some real bad news for fans of visual novels on consoles today. The good news is that they have a release date for the PlayStation 4 version of Song of Memories while the bad news is that the Switch version of the game has been cancelled completely. The PlayStation 4 version of the game will be released in North America and Europe on February 1st while the cancellation is apparently due to “development complications” according to PQube.
The publisher went on to say that due to these issues they “wouldn’t be able to bring you the game to the level of quality that we strive to deliver.” To go along with this news a handful of screenshots and a short trailer were also released and you can see them below.
Sleep Tight Creeps to Nintendo Switch™ in Europe
and Australia this January
LOS ANGELES – 9 Jan.,
2019 – Sleep Tight, the twin-stick, base-building shooter wrapped
in blankets of nostalgia, will haunt the European and Australian Nintendo
Switch™ eShops 24 Jan. 2019.
Created by We Are Fuzzy, a team of Hollywood film artists and AAA veterans, the development team features VFX artist Maxx Burman (Far Cry, Titanfall 2, Game of Thrones, Sea of Thieves), Disney character artist Dylan Ekren (Big Hero 6, Wreck It Ralph, Zootopia), and Ubisoft designer Oscar Mar (Far Cry 3, Splinter Cell: Conviction, Rainbow Six Siege).
Revisit a shared
childhood experience of constructing elaborate pillow forts during the day, but
use them to defend kids’ bedroom after dark from the things that go bump in the
night. With an arsenal of toy weaponry that spans everything from dart guns to water
balloons, fight off the monsters until dawn to purchase new gear and upgrades
to survive the nights to come.
Making it to morning may
seem simple at first, but each new level brings a step up in difficulty. This
encourages players to get creative and explore a range of strategies to achieve
new high scores and unlock more characters, all of which come with their own
distinctive play styles.
“Sleep Tight is rooted in a common childhood experience and
we’ve seen it strike a nostalgic chord with players,” said Maxx Burman,
creative director, We Are Fuzzy. “We are happy to share that feeling with the
amazing Switch community in Europe.”
Sleep Tight is currently available worldwide on Windows PC
via Steam for €12.99 / $19.99 AUD and
will be available on the Nintendo Switch™ eShop for £11.54.
To learn more about Sleep Tight, please explore the game’s official website.
About We Are Fuzzy
We Are Fuzzy, founded by
Maxx Burman and Banks Boutté in 2017, vaunts a veteran team of Hollywood
artists and AAA game designers with experience on AMC’s The Walking
Dead, films such as Iron Man 3 and Godzilla, andvideo
games including Far Cry 5 and Dark Souls 2.
About Maxx Burman
Maxx Burman is a VFX
Artist/Art Director who’s worked in film and games for nearly 10 years. His
credits include: Iron Man 3, Godzilla, Pirates of the Caribbean, Call
of Duty, Destiny, and more. Sleep Tight is his first step into
indie game development and he’s determined to create the best experience of
pure fun, and a reminder of what it was like to play make believe.
In Yoshi’s
Crafted World players take control of a Yoshi exploring a big world
crafted from household items like boxes and paper cups, navigating each themed
stage to solve puzzles and find hidden treasures. On the flip side, stages can
be played backwards, providing new perspectives to explore and the challenge to
find Poochy-Pups that are hiding around the course. Players can even join up
with a friend to play through the game in two-player co-op.
In Kirby’s
Extra Epic Yarn, an enhanced version of the
acclaimed Kirby’s Epic Yarn that was originally released for
the Wii system, Kirby is transported into a world made of cloth and yarn to
unravel enemies, unzip secret passageways and transform into powerful vehicles.
Every stage in the original Wii version is stitched in, but this Nintendo 3DS
version has some new features, like new Ravel Abilities that power up Kirby in
fun ways, new mini-games featuring familiar faces King Dedede and Meta Knight,
new furniture to personalise and decorate Kirby’s Pad, and a new Devilish mode
that adds an extra layer of challenge to each stage.
Some of the Ravel Abilities include
a giant yarn ball used to attack enemies, a wire sword that can slice through
anything and the Nylon ability, which can generate wind for jumping higher and
collecting beads.
The creative, colourful and
visually stunning game also features new amiibo functionality* for compatible
Kirby series amiibo figures** that gives Kirby wearable hats and abilities
based on the figure used.
Fans of Yoshi and Kirby have a lot
to look forward to in March, as Yoshi’s Crafted World launches
exclusively for Nintendo Switch on 29th March 2019, and
Kirby’s
Extra Epic Yarn launches for the Nintendo 3DS family of systems on 9th
March 2019.
Notes to Editors:
*amiibo sold separately.
**Those with a New Nintendo 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS XL or New
Nintendo 2DS XL can touch the amiibo directly to their system, whereas those
with a Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo 3DS XL or Nintendo 2DS require the Nintendo 3DS
NFC Reader/Writer accessory (sold separately).
MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries
Community Edition Pre-Order Editions Now Available For a Limited Time
Fans eager to jump into the
first single-player MechWarrior game in 20 years can now pre-order special
Community Editions direct from Piranha Games and nab a metric ton of perks
VANCOUVER
– January 8, 2018 –
Piranha Games announced today a special, limited-time offer for the upcoming
and highly anticipated MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries (https://mw5mercs.com), the first single-player
MechWarrior title in more than 20 years launching on PC September 10th, 2019.
Fans looking to grab an advanced pre-order will have three different Community
Edition tiers to choose from, each offering a variety of perks for the upcoming
MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries and massive bonuses for the existing,
multiplayer-focused MechWarrior Online (https://mwomercs.com).
MechWarrior
5: Mercenaries Community Edition Pre-Order Page: https://mw5mercs.com
Get a glimpse of epic, ‘Mech-smashing, laser-fueled combat here:
Community
Pre-Order tiers:
MechWarrior
5: Mercenaries Standard Community Edition ($49.99)
MechWarrior
5: Mercenaries Content:
One
digital copy of MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries
Digital
Game Manual
‘Instant
Action’ Closed Beta Access with Co-Op support (estimated availability
early August 2019)
Digital
Soundtrack
Access
to the Official MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries Discord Server
Access
to Bi-Monthly AMAs
Early
Access to the MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries Mod Maker Discord Channel
Bonus
MechWarrior Online Content:
Marauder
II Assault ‘Mech Standard Edition Pre-Order ($20 USD value)
12,000
MC ($49.99 USD value)
Original
MechWarrior Online Founder accounts get double the amount of MC
30
days Active Premium Time ($12 USD value)
72,800
GXP & 4.1 Million C-Bills (enough to cover 91 skill points)
Marauder
II Assault ‘Mech Ultimate Edition Pre-Order ($70 USD value)
30,000
MC ($119.99 USD value)
Original
MechWarrior Online Founder accounts get double the amount of MC
90
days Active Premium Time ($36 USD value)
291,200
GXP & 16.4 Million C-Bills (enough to convert 364 skill points)
3
MW5-themed Titles, Badges, Decals and 9 Cockpit Standing Items, Warhorn
items and Hanging Cockpit Items
MechWarrior
5: Mercenaries is modeled after the gameplay style from MechWarrior 2:
Mercenaries, granting players the freedom to run their campaigns how they
choose. In MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries, pilots will build, manage, and guide
their own mercenary unit through a multi-year campaign during the sprawling
Third and Fourth Succession Wars.
Whether
braving missions alone, alongside AI-controlled pilots, or with the help of up
to three friends via co-op play, pilots will face complicated situations with
no perfect solution as they choose which contracts to accept, where in the
galaxy to direct their attention, and how to balance repairs or upgrades with
maintaining their unit’s precious resources.
Neon-Soaked Arena Brawler Hyper Jam Dashes Onto
PS4, Xbox One, PC 12 Feb.
MELBOURNE, VICTORIA – 8
Jan, 2019 –Hyper Jam, the
neon-soaked arena brawler from Bit Dragon, is delivering a one-two-three punch
with a PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Steam release on 12 Feb, 2019.
Challenge friends and
strangers to furious local or online multiplayer matches for up to four players,
trading blows on vibrant ‘80s-inspired arenas using a suite of deadly weapons
ranging from katanas to rocket launchers, while upgrading yourself with a
variety of game-changing perks that are drafted between rounds.
In battle, players will
use their combat prowess and situational awareness to strike other players and
make use of environmental hazards like speeding trains in a Neo-Tokyo subway or
the treacherous rooftop ledges of a sun-drenched Miami hotel. But emerging
victorious isn’t as simple as racking up kills, as winners will need to reach
the score limit and survive a full round to triumph
Take on players from all
over the world with cross-platform play that allows the PC community to throw
down with challengers playing on consoles in online free-for-all death-match
games.
Prepare for the battles
to come by selecting from a range of persistent perks that provide new
abilities. A scoreboard at the end of each round determines the order of the
perk draft – whoever is coming last gets the first pick of perks and the winner
takes whatever’s left. While everyone begins at a level playing field, fighters
will enhance their skills the longer matches draw on, stacking and combining
powers to create wholly distinct builds. For example, a player with the
Pyrogenesis and Vampirism perks can set others ablaze and recover health from
the burn wounds.
“Hyper Jam is an explosive arena brawler that combines the precision and satisfying feeling of traditional competitive fighting games with a gritty and splashy neon ‘80s aesthetic,” said Roman Maksymyschyn, Director, Bit Dragon. “Our team has had an absolute blast developing and playtesting this game, and we’re just about ready to share it with the world. Look out for it soon!”
Backed by a killer
synthwave soundtrack featuringCarpenter Brut,Dance With the Dead, and
other fan favorites, Hyper Jam keeps hearts racing with great music and
intense skill-based gameplay influenced by competitive fighting games.
Hyper Jam will be available in English, French, German,
Italian, and Spanish for 14.99 USD / 22.45 AUD / 14.99 EUR on Xbox One, 14.99
USD on PlayStation 4 and 12.99 USD / 18.50 AUD / 10.79 EUR on Steam.
Bit Dragon is a small indie studio based in Melbourne, Australia. The group of talented young developers are dedicated to crafting unforgettable and highly-polished multiplayer experiences and look forward to releasing their first title to the world in 2019.
