Odin Sphere Developer’s 13 Sentinels Coming West
Atlus is localizing Vanillaware's 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim for a western release.
The 2D sci-fi game features gorgeous art in a modern world punctuated by the existence of giant mechs. Developer Vanillaware, perhaps best known as the developer behind the Odin Sphere games, brings its "signature artistic shine and gorgeous aesthetics" to the game.
13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim was first announced way back in 2015 at Tokyo Game Show. The game is being developed for PlayStation 4 and Vita.
The almost painterly art style looks absolutely incredible. Check out some of the game's art in the slideshow below.
Pokken Tournament DX Announced for Nintendo Switch
The Pokemon series will be coming to Nintendo Switch, but not in the form of a mainline RPG game.
A new version of the Pokemon fighting game, Pokken Tournament DX will be released on September 22 for Nintendo's latest console.
The game will use Switch's more unique features to allow for local ad-hoc multiplayer, as well as single-JoyCon play.
The update will feature 5 new Pokemon - Darkrai, Scizor, Empoleon, Croagunk and Pokemon Sun and Moon's owl archer, Decidueye.
The new version also introduces 3v3 team battles, online ranked play, and friend-only group matches.
The announcement has disappointed some fans, who were expecting a mainline Pokemon RPG for Switch. Instead, Pokemon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon will be coming to 3DS in November.
Pokemon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon Announced for 3DS
Updated versions of Pokemon Sun and Moon, called Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, will be released for Nintendo 3DS on November 17.
Announced in today's Pokemon Direct, each will offer an alternative story set in the same world as Sun and Moon, and will feature new Pokemon that didn't appear in those games.
The new games also include new versions Sun and Moon's two headline legendary Pokemon, Solgaleo and Lunala, which have seemingly been melded with a third Legendary, Necrozma:
The new Solgaleo and Lunala.
Fable Fortune Gets Release Date
The collectible card game Fable Fortune comes to PC and Xbox One July 11.
Featuring both player versus player and cooperative game play, Fable Fortune began its life as a secret project started after the close of Lionhead Studios, the developer behind the Fable series.
The card game keeps the world of Fable alive by combing Fable's "most cherished gameplay systems with an array of pioneering game modes."
Fable Fortune features 6 heroes to choose from, each with a special set of powers. Completing in-game quests helps "define their destiny," and you can steer your Hero towards good or evil to "unleash their true power."
Developer Mediatonic is offering a Founder's Pack for $15 USD/£10/13€ with "more than $40 worth of in-game items," including 20 card packs, an exclusive "Flaming Fowl" card and the "very rare" Giant Egg card.
Limited Edition Gold and Silver PS4 Models Releasing Soon
Sony has announced two new limited edition models of its slim PS4, in gold and silver respectively, with matching Dualshock 4 controllers.
In the US, the gold model (which was leaked last week) will be available with a 1TB hard drive for $249.99 from June 9. Currently, the silver model is not scheduled for release.
In Europe, both the gold and silver models will be available, and will feature 500GB hard drives. They'll be released on June 28, and no pricing has been revealed.
All versions of the gold and silver models are limited edition, with no reproductions currently planned.
Smite Adds New Dungeon Crawling RPG Mode
A new MMO-style adventure is coming to Smite. Called Trials of King Hercules, the mode lets players battle their way through dungeons, defeating bosses and gathering loot.
The 3-player player versus environment mode has "unique methods of progression, quests, mobs, bosses, and loot drops," according to SMITE Adventures Project Lead Travis Brown.
The free adventure is open to Smite players of any level, with "over 70 gods" to choose from for the adventure. The ultimate boss, the Lernaean Hydra, is encountered after unlocking the game's hard-mode, and when teams best the beast, they open up the "ultimate loot and in-game rewards."
As long as one player remains in the party, all party members are rewarded, according to the Trials of King Hercules site.
You’ll Soon Be Able to Buy Overwatch Skins With Real Money… In China
Patch 1.12 is coming to Overwatch in China, and it's going to bring changes to the in-game currency.
Announced on the Overwatch forums (spotted by Polygon), Chinese players will now be able to purchase in-game currency using real world money, meaning they can unlock skins, emotes, and the like using their hard earned cash, rather than hoping they pop up in random loot boxes.
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FIFA 18 For Switch Won’t Run on Frostbite, Won’t Include Campaign
Small print on FIFA 18's reveal trailer has revealed some key differences between the core game and its upcoming Nintendo Switch version.
The new video (below, at 0:40) includes a line of text that reads: "Frostbite game engine technology and The Journey: Hunter Returns mode are available on Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and PC platform versions only. Not all features available on all platforms." Switch is conspicuous in its absence.
It's unclear exactly what that means for the Nintendo version of FIFA 18. In terms of features, it seems it will be closer to the Xbox 360 and PS3 versions of the game. However, ex-EA executive Peter Moore previously said that FIFA was was being "custom-built" for Switch, which might allow for better base performance.
Microsoft Shows Off Scorpio Dev Kit Ahead of E3
Microsoft has released a video displaying the features included in their Scorpio Development Kits which they started shipping last month to get the jump on E3.
In the video, Kevin Gammill from the Xbox engineering team takes us through the various functionalities included in the kit to assist developers in making new games.
Gammill explains that the kit has been built after collecting feedback from Xbox development partners to try to meet the needs of making games for the newer more powerful console.
Due to this, the Scorpio Dev Kit sports higher specs than what the consumer version will have, featuring 4 more control units in the CPU, 12gb more ram, and an additional 1tb SSD. These enhancements will allow developers to make games faster and then tune them down to the console's abilities.