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Xbox Newsbeat: February 19, 2016

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This week’s Xbox Newsbeat has updates on Xbox OneRocket LeagueHalo, and more.


Updates Rolling Out This Month: See Who’s in a Party, Gamerscore Leaderboard, and More

As you may have noticed, another system update is rolling out on the Windows 10 Xbox app and Xbox One today and tomorrow. This update is focused on improving social functions on Xbox, such as seeing who is in a party and a new home for the Gamerscore Leaderboard. The full list of changes is pretty weighty, so be sure to check it out on Xbox Wire.


Rocket League Rockets Onto Xbox One

After quite the wait, Xbox One gamers can finally get in on possibly one of the biggest indie hits of 2015 with over 11 million players. Best described as soccer with remote control vehicles, Rocket League is out now on Xbox One with exclusive content based on some of Microsoft’s biggest IPs. The game costs $26.95 AUD and comes with three DLC packs.


 

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343 Industries and Mattel Sign Master Licensing Agreement, Introduce New Halo Toys

Big news for 343 Industries and Microsoft on the corporate front. Mattel, one of the biggest toy manufacturers in the world, and 343 Industries has signed a Master Licensing Agreement to bring new Halo toys to the market. The partnership has already produced two BOOMCo. inspired weapons in the latest content update in Halo 5: Guardians. Mattel will be showing off the full lineup that includes more Mega Bloks toys, functional BOOMCo. toy guns modeled after some of the most iconic Halo weapons, and lots of action figures. Check out the full line up at Xbox Wire.


 

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How He-Man, The Walking Dead, and Invincible came to #IDARB: A Love Story

#IDARB brought two of Robert Kirkman’s comic book series and He-Man to the game. For those who love to learn how video games are made, Tom Russo shared his recollection on how the partnerships came about on Xbox Wire. Near the bottom is probably the juiciest bit of news for PC gamers, a Windows 10 release is coming very soon.

Fairy Fencer F: Advent Dark Force Re-introduces Some Familiar Faces

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Near the end of last year Idea Factory International announced that they will be bringing Fairy Fencer F: Advent Dark Force over to North America and Europe sometime this Spring season and with that time approaching, the company has decided to re-introduce some of the familiar cast members. These four members happen to be Fang, the fairy Eryn who travels with him, a fencer on a mission to revive the goddess named Tiara, and her cute fair named Cui.

The character art for these four can be found below and as for the game itself, Fairy Fencer F: Advent Dark Force is a PlayStation 4 exclusive that adds additional story paths tot he base game and follows Fang as he faces off against new opponents, meets new fairies, and fights alongside six party members at a time.

Love Live! The School Idol Movie Premium Edition Listed for June Release

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Although NIS America may not have officially announced when they were planning on releasing the Love Live! The School Idol Movie in North America, it seems the person managing their online store decided to jump the gun a bit.

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I say this because the NIS America online store has been updated with not only a listing for the Love Live! The School Idol Movie Premium Edition, shown above, they are also offering two other versions, one that includes all of the singles from the movie as well as a bundle that includes the movie, both seasons of the anime, as well as the aforementioned singles.

The standard premium edition is priced at $43.99 while the singles bundle is priced at $91.99 and finally we have the entire series bundle for $190.97. All three versions are listed as going on sale on June 28th.

Stranger of Sword City’s Xbox One Version to Offer Eight Hour Trial

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While NIS America may be releasing the PlayStation Vita version of Stranger of Sword City on April 26th in North America and April 29th in Europe, Experience is handling the Xbox One version of the game on their own and they plan on releasing it on March 22nd in North America. The company announced today that they will be offering an eight-hour free trial for the Xbox One version of Stranger of Sword City and that any achievements earned and save data can be transferred into the full version of the game.

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To go along with this announcement Experience also released a new pair of trailers showing off the two character portrait styles that will be available in Stranger of Sword City, with the one being the classic portraits drawn by Yoko Tsukamoto and the other newer portraits being drawn by oxijiyen.

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New Character Portrait Trailer

One Piece: Burning Blood Gameplay Footage Highlights Recently Announced Characters

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A little over a week ago Bandai Namco announced a number of new characters that will be added to One Piece: Burning Blood and now V-Jump has released a fifteen minute long video where they showcase many of these characters as well as some general gameplay. Now although the video may be fifteen minutes long, the actual gameplay footage is scattered throughout the video with the first battles being showcased a little after the two minute mark

Check out the video for One Piece: Burning Blood below and keep an eye out for the game when it is released in North America on May 31st and in Europe on June 3rd for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation Vita, and sometime in June for the PC.

Quantum Break Development Complete, Goes Gold

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It appears that the time-bending Quantum Break will be able to nail its latest release date. Developer Remedy Entertainment’s co-founder Sam Lake announced through Twitter with a rather large bottle of champagne that Quantum Break has gone gold, meaning that it is all set for its upcoming release for the Xbox One and PC on April 5th.

Those who want to take advantage of a deal where they will be able to obtain a free version of the game for PC by pre-ordering the Xbox One version of the game will still be able to do so through participating retailers. As for the game itself, Quantum Break will follow the story of Jack Joyce as he fights in an unstable world where time is stuttering back and forth in order to prevent the end of time itself.

Zero Escape Themed Escape Room Opening on April 15th in LA

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real-zero-escape-artwork-001Fans of the Zero Escape series are used to solving puzzles in a digital realm but will they be up to the challenge in real life? That is what Aksys Games and SCRAP Entertainment will be testing with an escape room based off of the Zero Escape series that will open on April 15th at Weller Court in Los Angeles.

“Real Zero Escape: Trust on Trial” as it is called will be an all new custom scenario that is meant to take place in the Zero Escape universe and gives players only sixty minutes to escape a locked room. Although the amount of participants in the room at one time has not been detailed, the tagline for the event is “Divided and doubtful, can your faith in each other overcome this test?”

Tickets will begin selling on February 29th and you can read more about the event on the official website.

Dead or Alive 5: Last Round Battle Royal 2016 Tournament Schedule Announced

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Although plenty of Dead or Alive fans are keeping their eye on the sandy beaches that the series will be exploring in about a month, the actual fighting game is still alive and kicking. Koei Tecmo and Team Ninja have announced the tournament schedule for Dead or Alive 5: Last Round‘s Battle Royal 2016.

After the success of last year’s event, Team Ninja is broadening the qualifying events to offer tournaments around the world and once again in North America to offer more players a chance to experience the tournament scene and get a chance at winning the grand prize. You can check out the full schedule for Dead or Alive 5: Last Round Battle Royal 2016 below.

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JUGGERNAUT WARS AVAILABLE NOW ON ANDROID DEVICES

JUGGERNAUT WARS AVAILABLE NOW ON ANDROID DEVICES

Prepare Your Team of Heroes to Take Back the World of Haradan

Moscow, Russia – February 18, 2016 – Video game publisher My.com is proud to announce the release of fantasy action RPG Juggernaut Wars on Google Play in Russian, German, French, Polish, Turkish, and Portuguese languages. Featuring dynamic combat systems, Juggernaut Wars allows players to battle and explore the rich and beautiful world in short sessions. Players will assemble their own squad of unique heroes – 28 are available on release – and embark on a dangerous journey in an extensive campaign.

Watch the new Juggernaut Wars video HERE: www.youtube.com/watch?v=OkRYo1OHVqA&feature=youtu.be

In Juggernaut Wars, players fight to save the fascinating world of Haradan – a world familiar to fans of its predecessor Juggernaut: Revenge of Sovering, the multi-million download RPG hit from 2012. The world of Haradan has fallen into turmoil and a devastating civil war has further divided its two factions: the League and the Cohort. The ruler of the last city, who was capable of keeping the peace, suddenly disappears under violent and suspicious circumstances. Only the player’s team of heroes can journey the predatory wastelands and woodlands to unravel its mysteries, using dexterity and speed in battle to restore order to Haradan.

Key features:

  • Gameplay is set in the legendary universe of Juggernaut: Revenge of Sovering.
  • Choose your own “dream team” from a vast roster of fearless heroes, each with their own unique abilities. Collect and enchant weapons to enhance their combat effectiveness and further customize their characters.
  • Fast paced strategic combat, presented on a diverse set of colorful battlefields with gorgeous 3D graphics.
  • A multitude of game modes, including: A full story Campaign PvP with epic wars between clans, and Trials in which players work together with friends to defeat special monsters in the dangerous world fights.

To learn more about Juggernaut Wars, please visit jw.my.com/?lang=en_GB  and ‘Like’ it on Facebook.

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Children Of Zodiarcs breaks Collective Kickstarter record

Children Of Zodiarcs breaks Collective Kickstarter record

Montreal-developed tactics JRPG surpasses Tokyo Dark’s total

Children of Zodiarcs has surpassed the previous funding record for a Square Enix Collective-supported Kickstarter campaign, hitting CAD 245,000 in its final day.

The game, created by Montreal-based indie team Cardboard Utopia, is a tactical JRPG featuring cards and dice, and inspired by other projects such as Final Fantasy Tactics.

The project’s original goal for the campaign was CAD 40,000, but the popularity of the campaign meant that target was reached in the first couple of days.

The previous highest-funded project supported by Collective was Tokyo Dark, from Japan-based developer Cherrymochi, which ended its campaign at CAD 225,000 from a CAD 40,000 target.

The Children of Zodiarcs Kickstarter campaign ends at around 8:30pm GMT / 3:30pm EST on Friday February 19, and currently brings the running total of funding achieved by all 8 Kickstarter campaigns supported by Collective to around USD 800,000.

“We’re incredibly happy for the Cardboard Utopia team – their project has really resonated with people keen to play a new game in the tactical JRPG genre,” said Phil Elliott, creator and project lead on Square Enix Collective.

“We’ve watched the evolution of Kickstarter videogames funding, and for teams without a well-known franchise or famous designer, crowdfunding is getting much tougher – so we’re really happy that we’ve been able to help teams hit their targets.”

Children of Zodiarcs is estimated for release later in 2016; here is a Kickstartercampaign link.

Square Enix Collective is a platform that aims to help independent developers find an audience for their projects, by enabling them to tap into our community and media resources. Projects which gamers support through the initial Feedback phase may be offered continued support through crowdfunding too; but developers are free to choose whether to accept, and retain IP and creative control over their projects.

Collective also offers distribution and publishing services to games already funded, and invests in production of a small number of titles to help them complete development and get to release.

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