Atlus USA has announced that they are planning on having Etrian Odyssey V: Beyond the Myth released in North America on October 17th where it will be available both physically and digitally on the Nintendo 3DS. The European release date has not been set at the time of this writing as it is currently slated for sometime this fall season. Those who pre-order or pick up launch copies of Etrian Odyssey V: Beyond the Myth‘s retail version will receive a 24 page art book, a six track music CD, and a collectible outer box.
To go along with this announcement the company has also released a new trailer focusing on the Fencer class, one that the Earthlian specializes in. This class wields a rapier and shield, can chain their attacks with allies, provide some defensive buffs, and deal stabbing damage to foes.
Court cats, unravel riddles and appreciate puns in Purrfect Date, coming to Windows PC, Mac and iOS this winter
Bae Team’s feline-friendly caper to be published by Surgeon Simulator & I am Bread creators Bossa Studios
LONDON – Aug. 10, 2017 – UK-based indie development duo Bae Team today revealed they will bring Purrfect Date to Windows PC, Mac and iOS this winter with the publishing support of the award-winning Bossa Studios (Surgeon Simulator, I am Bread). Purrfect Date is a cross between a visual novel, dating sim and dark British comedy. You, a human, will get to date cats and uncover the secrets of the mysterious Cat Island.
Throughout the game’s seven chapters, you’ll adopt the roles of multiple freshly employed research assistants on an island almost entirely populated by cats. Choose your own adventure as you romance talking cats, balance your stats and carry out your research into the dark and questionable history of the island. Drawing inspiration from trailblazing games such as Undertale, Dream Daddy, Hatoful Boyfriend, and Pony Island, there’ll be lots of twists, turns and alternate playthroughs to keep you replaying.
Purrfect Date is the personal project of Bossa Studios’ content producer, Oliver Hindle, and his girlfriend, Ruby-Mae Roberts.
“Oliver and I were lazing around one day, itching to play a game, but nothing really grabbed our interest, so we started talking about what we’d do if we could make the ideal game for us. Cats, intrigue, dating sims, the TV show Lost… all of these things became the ingredients that went into making Purrfect Date. It’s an amalgamation of everything we love, and in essence, a love letter to each other (and cats),” said Ruby-Mae Roberts, Co-founder of Bae Team.
After finding success on Steam Greenlight, a true mark of quality and excellence, they entered into a publishing and co-development deal with Bossa Studios.
“We love to create games in ways that other developers, studios and publishers would shy away from. At Bossa, we embrace crazy ideas from the team, and when Oliver said he was working on a dating simulator about cats, we knew it was something we would support,” said Imre Jele, Co-founder of Bossa Studios.
Bae Team is an independent games studio consisting of Oliver Hindle and Ruby-Mae Roberts. Oliver, under the moniker ‘Oliver Age 24,’ is best known for his parody drawing tutorials, songs and videos on YouTube. Ruby is super into cats.
About Bossa Studios
Bossa Studios is a multiple award-winning independent games developer and publisher happily based in London. We’re the makers of Surgeon Simulator, I am Bread, sandbox MMO Worlds Adrift and the upcoming arcade multiplayer game Decksplash.
Jon Hare’s Sociable Soccer to kick off big time on Steam Early Access this Summer
The godfather of the football game returns to his roots with this fast-paced, arcade take of the beautiful game
London, United Kingdom – August 10th, 2017 – Legendary football game designer Jon Hare’s Tower Studios in partnership with Finnish studio Combo Breaker, today announced that Sociable Soccer, Hare’s latest fast-paced, arcade take on the beautiful game, will launch in summer 2017 on Steam Early Access with Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and mobile platforms to follow. To celebrate the announcement Tower Studios have released a new Steam Early Access trailer that can be viewed on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DtNlaUEkm0&hd=1
“Sociable Soccer is a super quick, adrenaline soaked football action game, an unholy alliance of Guardiola’s tiki taka and Klopp’s gegenpressing, where ultra sharp passing and shooting can easily be thwarted by a well timed slide tackle.. something like Rocket League in boots”, said Jon Hare, Designer and Director of Sociable Soccer. “After nearly two years in development we are excited to be launching soon on Steam Early Access. The game has a whole world of soccer already in place and online and offline matches are playing like a dream. As we sprint towards full commercial launch in late 2017 we invite gamers and football lovers to become part of our game changing, new sports franchise as we add new features, game modes and updates every few weeks”.
‘Godfather of football games’ Jon Hare, designed two of the biggest football franchises of the 20th century in Microprose Soccer and the genre defining Sensible World of Soccer, one of the 10 most influential video games of all time according to Stanford University. Faithful to his sports game pedigree Sociable Soccer features over 1,000 club and national teams from around the world and over 30,000 players, with 67 international football trophies to compete for and lighter friendly game modes including trademark custom teams. Beneath its sleek visual presentation lies a game of significant complexity with pinpoint controls and tactical depth. Easy to play and hard to master with single player, classic local multiplayer, online multiplayer and manager modes all supported. Sociable Soccer is a perfect blend of the instant playability of yesteryear with the power of modern technology.
About The Team
Sociable Soccer has been designed for modern technology from the ground up by a team of superstars from the European games development scene . “A designer can only be as good as the team around him” commented Jon “I waited almost 10 years until I found a team good enough to make my next football game with and the team behind Sociable Soccer is a combination of the very best of British design, Finnish engineering and French art”. Indeed the combined portfolio of Jon and the Combo Breaker team in their various roles is staggering: Sensible Soccer, Cannon Fodder, Max Payne, Alan Wake, Tomb Raider, Angry Birds, Bike Baron, Tower Bloxx, The Walking Dead. The list goes on and on with over 20 international #1 games between them.
LANDO NORRIS TAKES F1™ 2017 FOR A TEST DRIVE YOUNG DRIVER TESTS CURRENT AND CLASSIC McLAREN CARS IN F1 2017
SYDNEY, 10th August 2017 – McLaren Young Driver Lando Norris recently test drove a host of his team’s classic FORMULA ONE™ cars, as well as the striking MCL32 from this year’s championship, in F1 2017, the official videogame of the 2017 FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP™. Codemasters® have today released a new trailer which showcases Norris taking on the new Japan Short circuit and talking about how each of the cars feels to drive. The new trailer can be viewed on the game’s official YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/PArdwrPSYAw.
The exciting young driver, just 17, recently took part in the official FORMULA ONE testing at the Hungaroring, setting the second fastest time behind World Championship leader Sebastian Vettel’s Ferrari.
“Getting behind the wheel for the first time was a really great feeling – after my test in the 2017 car in Hungary, I’m happy to confirm that these cars are much faster and more intense to drive, and that really comes across in the new game,” commented Norris. “I think people are going to have a lot of fun driving the new breed of Grand Prix car in F1 2017.”
He continued: “It was also a really nice experience to get to re-live several chapters of McLaren’s past by driving classic cars from 1988, 1991, ’98 and 2008, each representing a world championship success for the team. The 2008 title-winning car has tons of downforce, and is a lot of fun to throw about. The heritage cars are really the icing on the cake.”
In addition to all the official teams, cars, drivers and circuits from the current scintillating season, F1 2017 features 12* classic cars from McLaren, Ferrari, Williams, Renault and Red Bull Racing. There are also four brand new shortened circuits in Britain, Bahrain, USA and Japan as well as the chance to race around the famous Monaco street circuit at night. F1 2017 releases onto PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system, Xbox One and Windows PC (via Steam) worldwide on August 25th.
*Consumers who pre-order or purchase ‘Day One’ copies of F1 2017 will have access to the iconic 1988 McLaren MP4/4, as part of the ‘F1 2017 Special Edition.’ Alternatively, the McLaren MP4/4 car will be available to be purchased at a later date. The eleven other classic cars are available in all editions of the game.
KOEI TECMO America Reveals New Character and Narrative Details for DYNASTY WARRIORS 9
Immerse Yourself in the Life and Times of your Chosen Character in a Unique Dynasty Warriors Experience!
Burlingame, Calif. – August 10, 2017 – KOEI TECMO America revealed today information on howgameplay will flow in the single-player story mode of the upcoming DYNASTY WARRIORS 9, Omega Force’s latest entry in the long-running action franchise, slated for release on the PlayStation®4 Computer Entertainment System, Xbox One, the all-in-one games and entertainment system from Microsoft, and Windows PC via Steam®.
Closely following real historical events and figures, DYNASTY WARRIORS 9 will see the player following the personal struggles and progression of their chosen character through the completion of both key and secondary events which can be reached in a myriad of different ways. The story of the Three Kingdoms will be presented over ten riveting chapters, each reflecting changes in the balance of power in the world and in the available actions to the player. Each Chapter takes the player a step deeper into the impressive military and political machinations of the era, beginning with the Yellow Turban Rebellion through the ultimate unification of China.
To better illustrate the way DYNASTY WARRIORS 9 will tackle the Three Kingdoms history, KOEI TECMO has released a set of assets illustrating how the gameplay will unfold. This new batch of assets also includes new character designs, as well as a brand new character: Xun You. Known as the ‘calm strategist’, this tactician served Cao Cao and guided his army through many victorious battles!
ABOUT KOEI TECMO AMERICA CORP.
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All 12 episodes of Castle Town Dandelion are presented with English audio and Japanese audio with English subtitles. The on-disc extras include the textless opening animation sequence and the textless ending animation sequence.
All 12 episodes of Monster Musume and the two OVA episodes are presented with Japanese audio and English subtitles. The on-disc extras include music videos, Japanese TV spots and other promotional videos, outtakes, the “Almost Every Day!” shorts and the textless opening and ending animation sequences.
Not long ago XSEED Games announced plans to release Ys Seven on PCs and today the company announced exactly when this port of the PSP RPG will be released on Steam, GOG, and The Humble Store. Starting on August 30th the game will be available on all of these digital storefronts at a price point of $24.99/€24.99/£19.99 though it will be sold at a temporary discount of 10% off for one week after launch. This version of Ys Seven will feature localization adjustments, HD upscaled graphics, and run at 60FPS. The Steam version of the game will also come with the ability to earn achievements, Trading Cards, and use cloud saves.
This first fully 3D entry in the Ys series follows the story of Adol and Dogi, who end up being charged with espionage after saving a local girl from harassment by a commanding officer in the city of Altago. Once the king of Altago learns of the duo he quickly releases them and tells them of an ancient shrine that was uncovered after a recent earthquake, and asks for their help in investigating this mysterious new find unaware that this will begin a long journey with the fate of all Altago hanging in the balance.
Late last year we learned that Inti Creates was working on a special version of Gal Gun that would work for virtual reality headsets and it seems that the company has not only managed to complete the game, they are already prepared to sell it as Gal Gun VR has launched on Steam for PC without any forewarning. Gal Gun VR as it is called is $29.99 and requires the use of either the HTC Vive or Oculus Rift headset to play.
Although some gameplay elements appear to be altered, the premise remains similar to previous entries in the series with players being shot by Cupid’s arrows and fending off the confessions of every woman around him in an effort to find his true love before their effects wear off and leave him alone forever. You can check out the release trailer below.
A new batch of information, as well as a new set of screenshots and a fancy little trailer, has been released for Nights of Azure 2: Bride of the New Moon and this time around Koei Tecmo is focusing on the game’s battle systems as well as how players will be leveling up in the game when it is released in the West. In the game players will encounter a large number of unique fiends that they will need to take down and they will need to rely on their close bonds with their companions to emerge victorious.
The battle party will always feature Aluche as the player character, an NPC that the player can choose, and a pair of Servans to help them out. Each member of your team will have a unique selection of skills to the equation, ranging from different fighting styles and weapons to the beautiful Lily Burst, a power-up that combines the extraordinary abilities of Aluche and her humanoid companion into a devastating blow.
Aluche’s Servan allies are also useful assets to the team, with their incredible Servan Actions, which can help turn the tide of battle in her favor! The invaluable Tricker types are able to gain an advantage by unleashing their elemental abilities, dealing critical status effects to their foes. One such Tricker is the mighty canine companion, Scharf, who sends electrified spheres onto the battlefield to paralyze and inflict lasting damage on enemies! Trickers can change form as they evolve, and can grow more powerful through Reincarnation, which drastically increases their stats, allowing them to access new types of attacks and unlock incredible abilities.
As for the Aluche, she soon discovers that the blood of slain fiends can be used to heighten her body’s strength, and players are able to choose new abilities fitting their preferred play-style from a wide selection of varied combat styles. You can check out all of the screenshots and the video below and keep an eye out for Nights of Azure 2: Bride of the New Moon when it is released in the West for the PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and PC on October 24th in North America and October 27th in Europe.
With Destiny 2 set to be released in a little under a month Activision and Bungie have decided to release an official competitive multiplayer trailer that shows off a bit of combat for each of the main classes. The Crucible will offer a variety of game modes to choose from in this sequel, including matches that will feature “Control” points that must be conquered and held by teams, “Countdown” where players will either be assaulting or defending a pre-set point, and “Survival” which is fairly self explanatory.
You can check out the video below and as for the game itself, Destiny 2 is currently set to be released on the PlayStation 4 and Xbox On eon September 6th while the PC version will be arriving a bit later on October 24th.
