Marvelous will be hosting their 4th livestream discussing Rune Factory 4 Special on July 25th. Additionally, new information about Rune Factory 5 will be shared in the stream. Rune Factory 4 Special is an upgraded version of the original 3DS release from 2012. Here’s an overview of the game from Nintendo’s product page:
See what the heart-pounding newlywed life has in store for you, new to this version of the game! Available in 2019. >> Experience this legendary fantasy adventure like never before and embark on exciting escapades with your favorite characters in the brand new Newlywed Mode! Coming 2019.
Features:
Explore an expansive fantasy world, reborn in gorgeous HD!
Experience special episodes with your spouse in the brand new “Newlywed Mode”
Even seasoned players can challenge themselves with a new difficulty mode
Enjoy new in-game cutscenes and an updated opening movie
Rune Factory 4 Special is slated to arrive on Switch this year while Rune Factory 5 is slated for 2020. We will keep you updated on more Rune Factory news as it’s made available. Provided below is the YouTube link to the stream:
Sega has filed a trademark for “Nights Dream Wheel” in Japan, possibly relating to the classic NiGHTS series. The first game in the NiGHTS series launched on the Sega Saturn in 1996. It was later remastered for PS3, Xbox 360 and PC in 2012. It’s been a while since the last entry in the series titled NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams on the Wii, released back in 2007.
Currently, development of a brand new entry in the series is not known at this time. Sega has stated several times that they are in the process of reviving past IPs. Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD and the new Panzer Dragoon remakes are examples of this. Maybe NiGHTS will return in some form. We will update you on any further updates and announcements from Sega at Final Weapon!
EVO 2019 is approaching very soon and some big news just dropped via the official EVO twitter account. PlayStation will be a partner for EVO 2019, presenting 8 of the 9 main event games at the event. This is very interesting news considering Sony has not been present at E3 this year and didn’t have a PlayStation Experience conference in 2018. Furthermore, EVO stated that PlayStation will have news of some sort at the event.
EVO is the largest fighting game tournament in the world. Announcements regarding popular fighting games are to be expected. We will keep you updated on more news leading up to EVO 2019. Let us know your thoughts in the comments and on Twitter!
Digital Foundry revealed in their analysis video that Astral Chain runs at 30FPS. You can check out their analysis below, as well as an overview of Astral Chain from Nintendo.
MASTER MULTIPLE COMBAT STYLES IN THIS SYNERGETIC ACTION GAME!
Humanity’s last chance against an interdimensional invasion is a special living weapon called the Legion. As a rookie officer in the elite police task force Neuron, you and your Legion will work together to solve cases and save humankind.
The ASTRAL CHAIN game gives you full control over two characters at once for thrilling Synergetic Action, courtesy of PlatinumGames. Alternate between several Legion types and skills to save the world your way.
ASTRAL CHAIN features character designs by the acclaimed manga artist Masakazu Katsura (ZETMAN, Video Girl Ai), and marks the directorial debut of PlatinumGames’ Takahisa Taura (designer of NieR:Automata). Hideki Kamiya, director of the Bayonetta game and writer/supervisor of the Bayonetta 2 game, provides supervision.
FEATURES:
Players can control the protagonist and a special weapon called a Legion simultaneously, building stylish combos by using both characters in tandem
There are multiple Legions in the game, each with different combat styles and abilities. Players can even strategically change between Legions at will during real-time battles
This apocalyptic setting is full of intricate details and interesting characters, including citizens and suspects you can interact with in the city, others in the special police task force, and your twin sibling
Use the abilities of the Legion not only in battle but also for investigating cases and solving environmental puzzles
Uncover the secrets of the alternate dimension called the Astral Plane, where the mysterious invaders originate
ASTRAL CHAIN is directed by Takahisa Taura, known for his work as the game designer on NieR:Automata, and supervised by Hideki Kamiya, creator of the Bayonetta series
What do you think of Astral Chain? Will you be picking it up? Let us know in the comments!
Rockstar has revealed The Diamond Program for GTA Online, which will be apart of The Diamond Casino & Resort update. Special rewards will come from different tiers of the membership. The update launches tomorrow, July 23rd. You can see the brand new info below.
On July 23rd, The Diamond Casino & Resort will open its doors and become the premiere destination for entertainment and luxury living in Los Santos. To celebrate the grand opening, The Diamond Program will take VIP Membership status to a new level of self-importance with an assortment of perks and rewards. The velvet rope lifts starting July 23rd, participate in the action before August 7th to take advantage of everything The Diamond Program has to offer.
Acquiring a Master Penthouse (or redeeming for free with Twitch Prime) grants Silver Status. In addition to the VIP Membership that comes standard with the Penthouse, Silver Status members will receive the exclusive “She’s Loaded” Wall Art, a modern piece to hang on the wall of your choice using the Penthouse’s Decorations Management feature. Silver Status members will also get casino themed the Diamond Classic Tee.
Silver Status members who help Tao Cheng protect The Diamond from a corrupt family of Texan magnates can complete the second co-operative mission, “House Keeping”, to be upgraded to Gold Status, which unlocks an exclusive livery for the new Truffade Thrax plus a Truffade Tee to match.
Platinum Status membership is a title that’s earned through dirty work. Complete 5 Casino Work Missions for head of operations Agatha Baker (and pick up a tidy sum of GTA$ and Chips along the way) to receive the Lucky 7s Tattoo and the Casino Store’s special accessory, the Kronos Ära Watch (including all variations), a truly luxe timepiece. After completing the first co-operative mission, simply call Ms. Baker to pick up work around the city.
Diamond Status is reserved for all Platinum members who go the long haul. Complete all co-operative missions to earn exclusive liveries. Platinum members who host the missions will receive an exclusive livery for a highly coveted brand-new vehicle. Platinum members who participate in a host’s missions will receive an exclusive livery for the new Annis S80RR supercar. Work together to host and participate in the complete mission strand to unlock both.
All of the Diamond Program rewards detailed above will be granted between August 8th – 13th.
And don’t forget, you can get the Master Penthouse with Social Club x Twitch Prime Benefits and hit Silver Status in The Diamond Program. There are two ways for players that link their accounts and claim their benefits to get free access.
If you have completed your sign up and the Master Penthouse isn’t showing as free, you can purchase the Master Penthouse and you’ll receive a rebate for the price of the base Master Penthouse within 48 hours. Otherwise, the price should list as ‘free’ for all active Twitch Prime members in good standing as of July 28th on August 1st, so long as you remain an active Prime member.
Keep an eye on the Newswire for more details around the grand opening of The Diamond Casino & Resort, including info on future Diamond Program perks and weekly awards.
The Diamond Casino & Resort looks to offer players many rewards such as cars, clothing, and art. We’ll be sure to go over everything the update has to offer when it launches tomorrow!
Are you excited for this GTA Online update? Will you be playing when it launches? Let us know in the comments below!
Nintendo UK announced just a few hours ago that Daemon X Machina digital pre-orders are now available on the EU eShop. The download size is only 5.8GB. They also announced that digital buyers will get pre-order bonuses at launch. NOA has yet to announce what they’re planning. Daemon X Machina will be out worldwide on September 13.
People interested in Oninaki might not have to wait much longer to finally try out the game! According to Gematsu, a demo for Oninaki has been rated for PS4 and PC. A Switch version has not been rated yet, but we will most likely see a Switch demo surface as well.
Oninaki is an upcoming action RPG from Tokyo RPG Factory and Square Enix, slated to arrive for PS4, PC and Switch on August 22nd. We will update you on more news regarding Oninaki and a possible demo release in the west. For more information on the game, visit the official website.
It looks like a new Plants vs. Zombies shooter is being developed. EA recently sent out invites to numerous different people asking them to participate in a closed alpha. This closed alpha will reportedly be for Xbox and PlayStation users only, with no sign of PC. This doesn’t rule out a PC release though, as it could only be ready for the two platforms.
The image is slightly low res, but the email reads as follows:
“Hey Plants vs. Zombies fans.
You are invited to participate in the new PvZ shooter (codename Picnic) playtest on Xbox One or PS4. Made by the team that created PvZ Garden Warfare, the Picnic Closed Alpha will give players a first glimpse into the new game, you don’t want to miss out”
What will codename Picnic be you might ask? Outside of being a shooter, we aren’t entirely sure. The email doesn’t give much information, and the playtest will entirely be under NDA. You can likely expect it will be similar to Garden Warfare though, possibly fixing some of the issues of that series. As well, you can likely expect it to be filled with microtransactions knowing EA.
If you’re looking for a PvZ fix before this game comes out, you likely won’t have to wait long. EA recently announced that a third main Plants vs. Zombies game is in development.
The game is in pre-alpha, and is looking for players to help test on the Google Play Store.
ROCKMAN X DiVE announced has been announced this morning for iOS and Android. You can learn more about ROCKMAN X DiVE below, as well check out the trailer. The official website is here. The game is “Coming Soon”.
“Deep Log” The digital world where “MEGAMEN X Series Game” was stored. Also the memory of “You” as a player….
“Deep Log” appears abnormal for unknown reasons All stages, Maverics ,all the characters from “MEGAMEN X Series” are all mixed up because of game errors.
Come! Players Get into the Deep Log Beat the Maverics and get the game data repaired.
ROCKMAN X DiVE is a free game coming soon to iOS and Android.
What are your thoughts on this announcement? Let us know in the comments and join the conversation on Twitter!
I wasn’t too sure what I was going to get myself into when first loading up Stranger Things 3 The Game. Gaming in my opinion has not had a great rep in the past with video games releasing alongside a blockbuster movie or popular series. To my surprise, I found myself having an enjoyable time.
If you have not yet seen the new season of Stranger Things on Netflix, then you might want to brace yourself for some spoilers as the game follows closely with the series chapter after chapter.
Just like the show, there are a total of eight chapters with each one doing notable quests from the series along with some side quests that I assume are optional, unless you’re like me and want those achievements.
The game does a great job guiding you through events from the show in a cute overhead 16bit format. The hack n slash type combat by a simple push of a button is satisfying, but not as satisfying as your power move, which varies from each character. For example, Hopper just lays into enemies with his fists, but with enough energy built up in your meter (from drinking Coke), you’ll see Hopper go at a full on charge against a horde of Russians or diseased rats for multiple hit points. When you’re running low on med kits or some Coke, you can head to a vending machine and max out your inventory anytime you need to if you’re not as lucky finding these items in the open areas.
Each character you unlock has unique abilities to help you through areas you may not be able to get to as other characters. For instance, you might come across a gate that’s chained up with a padlock, but Lucas can’t get through it, so you would select Joyce to help you on your way through the gate with her handy bolt cutters. Switching characters is simple, and as you progress further into the game, the more characters the better. Especially if you’re in the hunt for all 50 gnomes to get them extra achievements or trophies.
After a few hours of playing the game, I felt myself enjoying the music. The music was for the better part, relaxing. Relaxing music when hunting certain items for Ivan the Smuggler or pizza ingredients for a couple of side quests was a bonus for me, as I am sucker for great video game music.
When I came upon Chapter 8, the final chapter, I found myself with having collected 39 of the 50 gnomes, so I decided to take a break and go collect them all. Gnome hunting is fun, but there are some you may not be able to get to unless you have certain characters unlocked or how far you have progressed in the game. I had to wait until I could get underground above Weathertop to collect my final ones. Every ten gnomes you collect, let’s you unlock a chest in a ‘nondescript’ house where a person is behind a locked door telling you they can’t come out due to their crazy allergies, but encourages you to deliver their gnomes back down the hall, ten at a time. For every ten gnomes you bring back to the house, you get to unlock a chest that can contain certain trinkets or extra items to add to your inventory.
Finding items or money isn’t that hard. In fact, I think I had over 40 dollars on me at all times throughout the game. Doing a few jobs for Mrs. Wheeler or other fine people around Hawkins can net you money on top of what you can collect from just destroying property or defeating enemies.
Just like the show, team work is key. You will often switch from multiple characters that will help you the most through the game whether you need to crawl through a vent in a wall or blow up a boulder that may be blocking your path. Most chapters have some pretty easy puzzles. You might have to find a clue on a computer and try to figure out a riddle to find out the right direction each Golden Bear has to face in order to gain access to the the next room. Some other puzzles you will encounter might have you turn on and off switches in a certain order to unlock doors or turning power off and on to get past security lights. There’s also some puzzles that require team work where you have to stand on one platform while switching to the other character to travel further into the level.
A lot of key moments from the show make their way into the game. You play out the battle with the Mind Flayer inside Hoppers cabin, you get to see Eleven tell Mike “I dump your ass” and sadly, we get to relive the devasting moment when we lose our dear Russian friend Alexei…or as we like to call him…Smirnoff in all its 16bit glory.
After completing Stranger Things 3 The Game, I am given the option for a new game plus. At the time of this review, I have not tried that out, but I do plan on it since it is a missing achievement and I am some what of a completionist or achievement hunter.
Stranger Things 3 The Game is just that. It’s a dubbed down version of the whole season in video game form, but an enjoyable one at that. I had a hard time putting it down once I got further into the story and reliving key moments that I saw in the show prior. I really thought BonusXP did a great job with the game, and I plan on revisiting its new game plus mode later on in the future. At $19.99, I don’t think it’s that bad of a price especially if you’re just looking to experience Season 3 of Stranger Things in a video game.
The image is slightly low res, but the email reads as follows:
