Indie developer Scott Cawthon announced that he is cancelling his next game. While he has and will not provide details on what the game actually was, it has been rumoured that the project was Five Nights at Freddy’s 6. Citing personal burnout, Cawthon decided to cancel the game completely. He is not canceling the Five Nights at Freddy’s series, as a VR game and a movie with Blumhouse is still in the works.
Cawthon stated in his announcement that he is looking to start on a new, more light hearted project in the vein of Foxy Fighters 2 to help him relax and decompress. The game will be released for free when it is complete.
Bungie has released new details about how clans will work in their FPSDestiny 2. From July 25 to August 25, Destiny clan leaders will be able to convert their existing clan into a Destiny 2 clan. In the new game, players will only be allowed to join one clan per platform. In the case a leader does not plan on moving to the new game or will be staying with a different clan, clan leaders will also have the chance to pass their leadership over to another member when they move the clan to Destiny 2.
Destiny 2 clans are focused on community building in the end game. Clan members will get extra bonuses based on their teammates performance in a mission. Since each clan can only have a maximum of 100 members, clans will be able to form Alliances with other clans so large groups of players can tackle community challenges.
Destiny is also running a week long event called Raiders of the Lost Arc. Starting on July 4th 10am PST(July 4 3AM AEST) and ending on July 11 at 2AM PST (7PM AEST), players will be able do bounties for some sweet Knights inspired equipment. The items are decked out in chain mail, furs, and plate armour for an old school cool.
Finally, Bungie has revealed their three videos of the week.
RPG MAKER FES IS OUT NOW IN AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND
NIS America is happy to announce that RPG Maker Fes on Nintendo 3DS™ is out now in Australia and New Zealand, both physical and digitally! It was also revealed that the game’s DLC will include crossover character skins from Disgaea, Disgaea 5, and more NIS franchise favorites, so you can share the greatness of Prinny with your friends.
About the Game:
Ready to become a game developer? RPG Maker Fes makes it easy to develop any RPG you can imagine with no need for programming know-how! Simple, but powerful tools let you bring to life the amazing stories in your head! Customize the characters, stories, combat and more to become the next great developer! Then, share your creations and play others with the RPG Maker Player! What story will you share?
Key Features:
RPG Making Made Easy – Ever had an idea for a great RPG? This is your chance to create it! With powerful, but easy to use tools, any story or world you can imagine comes to life!
Customized Content – Simple, but powerful tools let you take amazing fantasy stories from your imagination, and put them into the hands of your friends.
Play and Share for Free – Anyone who downloads the free RPG Maker Player app can play RPGs created by RPG Maker Fes owners for free! Share the fun with your friends and people all over the world!
Customized Content – Simple, but powerful tools let you take amazing fantasy stories from your imagination, and put them into the hands of your friends.
DANGANRONPA ANOTHER EPISODE: ULTRA DESPAIR GIRLS OUT NOW FOR PS4™ IN AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND
NIS America is happy to announce that Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls is out now for PlayStation®4 in Australia and New Zealand. Both the NA and EU release are available physically and digitally. Originally released in 2015 on PlayStation®Vita, Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls is a spin-off action-adventure game that connects the critically acclaimed mystery adventures Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc and Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair. This title is a port of the PS Vita version and will include all content found in the PS Vita release.
About the game:
Komaru Naegi, little sister to Makoto Naegi, has been imprisoned inside a mysterious apartment for over a year. One day, she is rescued by Byakuya Togami of Future Foundation, but the rescue is derailed by a sudden attack of hundreds of Monokumas. Komaru soon discovers that the city has been taken over by a group of children calling themselves the Warriors of Hope. Their leader, Monaca, declares that the city will be the site of a “children’s paradise,” and to accomplish this, all the adults will be exterminated. Komaru teams up with Toko Fukawa to try to survive the rampaging Monokumas, escape the crafty Monokuma Kids, and uncover the secrets of the city.
Key Features:
Despair Never Looked This Good: New enhancements for the PS4 version includes 60 FPS , high-res models and texture resolutions, finer-tuned gameplay, and improved PS4 functionality (Share Play, Live streaming, and Remote Play).
Third Person Shooter Action Sequences: Use Future Foundation’s Hacking Gun to have a fighting chance against the hordes of Monokumas as you traverse Towa City.
Riddles and Puzzles: The Monokuma Kids will challenge more than just your trigger finger; you’ll need your smarts to survive as well. There’s a lot to discover in the city, with a number of familiar faces and mysteries to unravel!
Tons of Different Types of Ammo: Expand your arsenal with multiple kinds of Truth Bullets, such as Paralyze and Link. Upgrade your firepower with special Bling Bullet modifiers.
START YOUR TINY ENGINES AS MICRO MACHINES WORLD SERIES LAUNCHES
NEW GAMEPLAY TRAILER CELEBRATES THE MINIATURE MULTIPLAYER MAYHEM
SYDNEY, 3RD July 2017 – Codemasters have unleashed miniature multiplayer mayhem on the gaming world with the release of MicroMachines World Series game on PlayStation® 4 computer entertainment system, Xbox One and Steam (PC). To celebrate the launch and showcase the fun and carnage you’ll be experiencing in Micro Machines World Series.
The iconic series makes a triumphant return with a mixture of fan favourites and all new content that will delight players of all ages. Classic game modes Race and Elimination make a triumphant return and are complemented by an all new Battle mode which ramps up the carnage even further.
Supporting up to 12 players online and one to four players locally, Micro Machines World Series game gives you 12 amazing customisable vehicles to race and battle in 25 everyday locations including the kitchen table, garden, workshop and games room.
With Spy Cars, Hover Craft, Dumper Trucks, Tanks and more, Micro Machines lets you equip a unique load out and then collect a range of crazy NERF power ups and collectables such as blasters, mines, hammer and bombs to get the best of your opponents.
Available now on PlayStation® 4, Xbox One and Steam (PC), Micro Machines World Series game combines gaming nostalgia with incredible visuals and playability making it a hit for players old and new.
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KADOKAWA new title announcements GIRLS’ LAST TOUR and A place further than the Universe
KADOKAWA CORPORATION, the Japanese publisher & anime company, known for hits as The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya and Lucky Star, or recent titles like KONOSUBA -God’s blessing on this wonderful world! and Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World-, has announced 2 new titles at Anime Expo 2017 (July 1-4 at the Los Angeles Convention Center). Along with the announcement, promotional trailers were shown for the first time in the world.
GIRLS‘ LAST TOUR
Chito and Yuuri, two girls left alone in the post-apocalyptic world．They wander hopelessly in the stretch of ruins, on their Beloved vehicle Kettenkrad. This Heartwarming survival story, Girls’ Last Tour web-comic written by Tsukumizu, published by Shinchosha, coming soon on animation!
STAFF:
Director: Takaharu Ozaki
Story editor: Kazuyuki Fudeyasu
Character Design: Mai Toda
Animation Production: WHITE FOX
SYNOPSIS:
The popular running dystopian fantasy manga from the web comic portal Kurage Bunch will be adapted into an anime! Long time has passed since the prosperity and civilization of the humanity has collapsed. Most of the humans and animals have died and the world is facing its end. The complex city structure resembles a labyrinth. No one is maintaining the machines anymore, so they also stop functioning one after another. When did everything end, or since when has everything started ending? This story takes place in such a world which everyone has even stopped thinking about that. Two girls, Chito and Yuuri, are wandering this world with their vehicle Kettenkrad. The beginning of a heartwarming story in the apocalyptic world…
A completely new original TV animation brought to you by the NO GAME NO LIFE team Atsuko Ishizuka (Director), Jukki Hanada (script writer) and studio MADHOUSE!
Director Atsuko Ishizuka, (NO GAME NO LIFE) is teaming up once again with script writer Jukki Hanada, (LOVE LIVE! series). They will present a high school students youth story at the south pole!
Staff:
Director: Atsuko Ishizuka
Story editor: Jukki Hanada
Character Design: Takahiro Yoshimatsu
Animation Production: MADHOUSE
SYNOPSIS:
Scenery that we have never seen Sounds that we have never heard Scent that we have never smelled Food that we have never tasted And the surge of emotion that we have never experienced
This is the expedition of recollecting the pieces torn apart and sensation left alone When we reach that place, what will we think?
A wilderness beyond the heavy sea The furthest south, far from the civilization At the top of the Earth, We will find lights through the girls’ eyes to live tomorrow
KADOKAWA CORPORATION (Tokyo, Japan) is a leading publisher of light novels and comics, as well as a provider of anime content. Further fields of business activity include music production and distribution in Japan. Some of our representative animation works are “Fullmetal Panic!”, “The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya” and “Lucky Star”, which are widely known among anime fans worldwide. After merging with Media Factory our animation producing lines increased and the list of titles keeps growing, including recent titles such as “No Game No Life Zero”, “Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World-”, “KONOSUBA -God’s blessing on this wonderful world!”, and more.
Shirayuki is invited by Prince Raj to spend one week at Castle Shenizard in Tanbarun to thank her for the advice she gave him during his visit to Clarines. With Obi accompanying her as her officially-appointed guard, she accepts the invitation and returns to her homeland. While she is gone, a plot to kidnap Shirayuki unfolds that could separate her from Prince Zen forever.
Story
For the most part, the second season of Snow White with the Red Hair begins uneventfully, and that is a wholly positive thing in this case. Shirayuki and Zen are happy together. One day, Shirayuki receives a sudden invitation to return to Tanbarun for seven whole days as a guest of Prince Raj. She agrees to take a break from being an apprentice herbalist so she can learn how to dance before having to participate in a ball with Raj. In the background, it turns out that there are still more people after Shirayuki for nefarious reasons. Mihaya, the disgraced royal who once tried to imprison her in his mansion and was supposed to be imprisoned himself after being captured, shows his face in front of Prince Zen and reveals an evil plot he became privy to. A boy named Kazuki is after ‘Red’, and Mihaya is made to work with the palace guards in order to track down Kazuki and prevent anything bad from happening to Shirayuki. This remains in the background for a few days, however, allowing for a focus on Shirayuki as she spends a week with the perpetually awkward Prince Raj. She is an uncommonly good person; she tries to look past what he did in the past and develops a positive relationship with the first prince of her home kingdom. While the first season mostly depicted Shirayuki’s almost larger-than-life personality helping Zen become a better person, the second season now shows the profound impact she has on Raj and even Obi. Although it stops short of ruining everything, it comes close to being a ridiculous reverse-harem story, and Raj’s younger brother and sister really do not help that matter. The two siblings stalk Shirayuki and Raj throughout the castle and constantly scheme to push her towards their older brother, but this is never funny, nor is it even remotely beneficial to the story. They, or rather the sister in particular, come across as little more than pretentious meddlers. Children brought up as royalty might be expected to act as if they know what is right for people they do not even know, yet their characterisation is so weak that they may as well come from a generic harem series. A dramatic shift in events before Prince Raj’s ball takes the children out of the spotlight and comes somewhat close to turning this into a certain Japanese series about pirates instead. The multi-episode arc that follows is unusually dramatic and presents high stakes for the protagonists. While the writing significantly improves after the first part of the arc, the poorly characterised and relentlessly evil pirate captain and her crew of renegade pirates come dangerously close to turning this series into something it is not, again. The main reason why this arc is ultimately not worth skipping is because it depicts just how far Raj has come since taking Shirayuki’s advice to heart. Furthermore, a surprising but believable plot twist right at the conclusion of all of the drama adds to the intrigue as the story returns to a less eventful and more enjoyable state.
With the pirates out of the picture, attention is once again given to the main characters and their relationships. Obi has always been somewhat mysterious, and almost nothing has been revealed about him since he became Prince Zen’s loyal and dedicated messenger. The main group, consisting of Zen, Shirayuki, Mitsuhide, Kiki and Obi, run into someone who recognises the latter on their way back to Clarines. Obi and his old acquaintance Torou talk about old times, and during those discussions, we witness a flashback to Obi’s time as a mercenary who had few, if any, attachments to anyone or anything. This flashback explains how he developed his physical prowess, and it also proves how important his new friends are. Later on, the first meeting between Kiki and Mitsuhide is portrayed humourously in a flashback, making it a shame that there is no third season to build on their relationship. Shirayuki spends a bit less time in the spotlight while more is revealed about her new friends, but seeing all of the relationships grow and learning about how the characters met each other and see each other now help make this season a fantastic addition to the series. There is no grand marriage scene to top it all off, but Shirayuki and Zen make no secret of the fact that they truly love each other. In the end, that and Shirayuki’s journey are what this beautiful romantic fantasy has been about all along. Very few shoujo series get as many things right as this one does.
Visuals
There are a few studios in Japan with a high reputation for producing quality animation, and if they were ranked in a necessarily subjective order, Bones would rank highly. Not only did it make the first season of this adaptation a wonderful visual experience, it continues to do so right through to the end of episode 24, which ends on a high note. The animation is fluid and expressive; dance scenes and other movements of any kind are fully animated with not a hint of a low budget to be found. The character designs are consistent throughout every shot, and despite all of the attempted kidnappings of Shirayuki, there is not a single hint of sexualisation of the female characters anywhere, even in certain scenes set in a bathhouse. The natural settings continue to look inviting, and everything right down to the clothes worn by the characters are well-detailed. The only visuals that are not appealing are the ones depicting the pirate captain’s extreme brutality towards anyone committing an act of insubordination.
Audio
If you watched the first season, you can expect more of the same with the audio, and that too is positive. The orchestral background music is wonderful and memorable, enhancing the pleasantly peaceful events that occur when people are not out to get Shirayuki. The opening song is memorable too, and it has a meaningful sound to it that is appropriate to the series, although the ending song is not memorable. The voice acting is brilliant, with Brina Palencia conveying Shirayuki’s emotions perfectly and Todd Haberkorn portraying Raj’s development into a mature prince excellently. Every voice actor gives a convincing performance that completely matches their character.
Overall
A few dramatic episodes notwithstanding, this second and evidently final season of Snow White with the Red Hair features its characters in situations both light-hearted and significant. ‘Fantasy’ is basically written all over it, but it is a delightful fantasy nonetheless. Its characters are fun to watch and easy to become attached to, and it may as well be impossible not to root for Shirayuki and Prince Zen. The conclusion, complete with ‘Fin’ displayed on-screen in cursive letters, is a sweet fairy tale ending that leaves the couple in the happy place they deserve to be. A wonderful and alive orchestral soundtrack and one of FUNimation’s best English dubs ever help make this an excellent addition to the collection of any shoujo fan. Shirayuki may be a little passive this time around, but she continues to be one of the most intelligent female characters in any anime or manga series from the last decade. Capsule Computers review guidelines can be found here.
MercurySteam released a brand new developer diary about their upcoming shooterRaiders of the Broken Planet. The video is the first part of a walkthrough of an entire mission, starting from choosing a character. The devs also discuss on whether the world needs another shooter. Game Designer Joan Amat and Gameplay Programmer make the argument that the world does, but only if the shooter is innovative.
The developers kick off a mission to show what the game offers. In this first part, viewers will be able to check out how characters are customized before game and some of the characters currently available for play. The next dev diary will be launching soon and feature the combat portion of the mission. MercurySteam is promising that they will also reveal new details about the antagonist in the second part of the dev diary.
LAWBREAKERS BETA EVENT OPEN TO ALL PLAYERS FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER STARTING TODAY
Play before the Game launches on August 8
LOS ANGELES – June 30, 2017 – Gamers have yet another opportunity to bring their skills and experience the thrilling, gravity-defying combat in LawBreakers during the game’s very first open beta event. Key-holding beta participants headed into battle earlier this week, but starting today at 2am AEST, for the very first time, the PC beta is open to all gamers via Steam. Visit LawBreakers.com to get started. The PC beta event ends July 6 at 2 am AEST.
The beta includes:
New Map: Vertigo – located in a remote location in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, Vertigo is a high-altitude reconnaissance outpost with near suborbital elevation;
New Mode: Uplink – capture the uplink in the center of the map and deliver to your team base, continuing to protect it until points are earned;
Weapon Stickers – players can test a new customization feature and earn a special Beta participant Weapon Sticker by completing five matches during the event. This reward transfers to the full release of the game at launch.
LawBreakers is a multiplayer FPS in which the laws of physics are shattered, creating intense gravity-defying combat across a futuristic landscape. Players choose whether to fight to uphold the “Law” or go out for blood as a “Breaker,” as they take part in a conflict raging across locations including the boiling oceans off the Santa Monica coastline to a gravity-ravaged Grand Canyon.
LawBreakers (ESRB-rated M) is set to launch simultaneously on PlayStation®4 and Steam on Aug. 8 at a starting price point of just US$29.99 for the Core Edition and US$39.99 for the Deadzo Deluxe Edition which features a variety of exclusive in-game content. Pre-order now and receive additional, exclusive in-game character skins. All future, non-cosmetic content updates are included with these editions of the game.
For more information on LawBreakers and to play the beta, visit: www.lawbreakers.com
About Boss Key Productionshttp://bosskey.com/, @bosskey
Boss Key Productions is a North Carolina-based videogame studio based in the heart of downtown Raleigh and focused on creating AAA games. Founded in 2014 by videogame legends Cliff Bleszinski and Arjan Brussee, Boss Key is developing its debut title, LawBreakers, a team-based first-person shooter. Boss Key is represented by Ophir Lupu of United Talent Agency and attorney Wayne Kazan at Weintraub, Tobin, Chediak, Coleman and Grodin.
LawBreakers™ copyright 2017 Boss Key Productions, Inc. LawBreakers is a trademark of Boss Key Productions, Inc. All rights reserved.
About Nexon America Inc.http://www.nexon.net
Nexon America Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of NEXON Co., Ltd. (“Nexon”) (3659.TO) a worldwide leader in online games. Based in Los Angeles, Nexon America was founded in 2005 to bring the best of online entertainment to the North American audience. The company’s growing library of titles includes fan-favorites MapleStory, the classic side-scrolling MMORPG, and Vindictus, an action-packed combat MMO. New titles now in open beta include Riders of Icarus, a mount-taming MMO that allows players to fly and fight on the backs of dragons; and First Assault, a first-person shooter based on the critically acclaimed “Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex” IP. Upcoming titles from Nexon America include LawBreakers, the first title from Cliff Bleszinski’s studio, Boss Key Productions, and an unannounced title from QC Games.
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TEAM17’S GAMES LABEL WELCOMES SWORD LEGACY: OMEN Brazilian developed turn-based tactical RPG joins growing global line-up
UK – 30th June 2017 – Award-winning international games label and veteran games developer Team17 has today announced its first partnership in South America with Brazil-based independent developers Firecast Studio and Fableware Narrative Design to publish Sword Legacy: Omen, a challenging turn-based tactical RPG with a dark, cartoon-inspired aesthetic.
Sword Legacy: Omen is set in the candlepunk realm of Broken Britannia, a once-thriving kingdom full of alchemical and technological advances now fragmented by intrigue and deceit. As the vengeful knight, Uther, and his misfit band of companions, players will embark on a thrilling journey to locate the long-lost Excalibur. In this bloody, brutal take on the Arthurian legend, players will explore rich environments, experience a riveting storyline and survive intense turn-based tactical combat to define the fate of Britannia.
The partnership with Firecast and Fableware marks Team17’s first venture into the Brazilian games development scene. Debbie Bestwick, MBE, Team17’s CEO said, “Our label aims to work with the best independent creators around the world, help them build new IP and aim for sustainability. We’ve stepped up our international side significantly this year with recently announced partners in North America, Germany and Sweden. It’s a pleasure to welcome Firecast and Fableware to our ever growing family of partners as our first Brazilian team. There’s so much local talent being showcased at BIG Festival this week, we’re very excited to be working together with both teams. Sword Legacy: Omen is a high quality turn-based tactical game created by two very talented teams that brings another different angle to our diverse games label.”
Bruno Lanzarotti, Executive Director, Firecast Studio added, “The partnership between Team17, Firecast Studio and Fableware is very promising and shows the world the quality of Brazilian games. We are very happy to have such an established and respected British company supporting our vision of the Arthurian legends! All this makes us very excited and gives us confidence that Sword Legacy: Omen will have the strength to stand out not only in Brazil, but also internationally. With this partnership, we believe we are doing something great, important, that brings us pride in representing Brazilian games development and showcasing the quality and creativity we can bring to gamers worldwide.”
Arthur Protasio, Creative Director, Fableware Narrative Design said, “Partnering with Team17 feels like a pupil being acknowledged by the master. Not only are we long time Worms fans, but we also keep a close eye on the great games published by the label. That’s why when the Brazilian Game Developers Program and the Goethe Institut invited me to Quo Vadis in Berlin, I knew it was THE opportunity to pitch to Team17’s Debbie Bestwick. Just as Fableware teamed up with Firecast and together began a unique co-production, we believe Team17 is a most valuable addition to this endeavour. With each company excelling at their expertise, we have high hopes for the final product and can now proudly say we’ve joined this experienced indie family.”
Sword Legacy: Omen will launch on PC in 2017.
About Team17 Digital Ltd
Founded in 1990, Team17 Digital Limited is a leading international games label that hosts the Worms franchise, Aven Colony, The Escapists, Genesis Alpha One, Overcooked, Yoku’s Island Express, Yooka-Laylee and many more from developers around the world. Visit www.team17.com for more info.
About Firecast Studio
Founded in 2014, Firecast Studio is an independent developer based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
About Fableware Narrative Design
Founded in 2015, Fableware Narrative Design is an independent storytelling studio based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, specialized in writing and developing content for multiple platforms and transmedia projects, such as Emmy nominated TV Shows, animations, and awarded video games.
