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    You can date whoever you want in Fire Emblem: Three Houses, Nintendo confirms.

    The newest Fire Emblem entry brings many novelties to the gigantic plate that is Nintendo’s epic strategy fantasy IP.

     

    Three Houses is set in Fódlan, a whole world split into three main nations controlled by obviously three distinct bloodlines. Hence the name Three Houses, the player will be able to pick their house between the three and put their life on the line for the glory of the chosen nation. But the choices don’t stop here. While Nintendo confirmed months ago that dates and romance options are a thing in this game, they recently just confirmed to site USGamer that you can about romance anyone, including same-sex relationships.

    Unfortunately, we still do not know the extent of said mechanic and if it’s going to have a true impact on the story and different relationships with characters or if you can literally date anyone without any repercussions à-la Persona 5 but it still is an excellent feature to have as Fire Emblem Three Houses clearly doesn’t shy away from having gorgeous characters that some of us would love to know…more intimately.

    Fire Emblem: Three Houses is a tactical-JRPG releasing the 26th of July worldwide, this year, exclusively to Nintendo Switch. It is developed by Intelligent Systems and Koei Tecmo Games and published by Nintendo. We are personally excited and we even dropped a poll earlier today just to test waters! Now, we have an idea of which house our readers are aiming towards the most, and so far, it seems like most of you are team Black Eagles!

    Retail pre-orders for Cyberpunk 2077 are now available

    You can now pre-order the retail version of Cyberpunk 2077! The pre-order page was updated today with a retail version from several different participating stores. The retail version, unlike the digital version, comes with a host of different physical items. You’ll get the case with the game code, soundtrack CDs, the World Compendium, a postcard from Night City, a map, and stickers!

    You also get a set of digital items like the digital version. You get the full game soundtrack, an art booklet, the sourcebook from Cyberpunk 2020, and digital wallpapers (for desktop and mobile). If you would like to pre-order the retail version of the game, it’s available from Amazon, Best Buy, and GameStop in the US for $59.99. Unfortunately the Collector’s Edition of the game has already sold out in stores.

    Cyberpunk 2077 is an upcoming RPG from CD Projekt Red, creators of the popular Witcher game series. You play as a fully customisable mercenary named V, who must venture through the world of Night City. You can go to many different districts, and engage in several missions which change the outcome of the story. The game will be available for PC, PS4, and Xbox One on April 16th, 2020.

    Rumor: Amazon Mexico lists October 4th as release date for Luigi’s Mansion 3

    Earlier today, a user on ResetEra posted a picture of their Luigi’s Mansion 3 order from Amazon Mexico. What’s interesting though is that the release date has been updated to October 4th, 2019. This does make sense for a number of reasons, as it is on a Friday and it is close to the launch of the Nintendo Switch Lite. Many other ResetEra users are reporting Amazon Mexico also updated their order.

    • He may still be cowardly, but Luigi has more tools and abilities at his disposal than ever before. Master Luigi’s new powerful moves of Slam, Suction Shot and Burst
    • Team up with Professor E. Gadd’s latest invention, Gooigi, an all-green doppelganger able to slip through tight spaces, walk on spikes, and otherwise help Luigi overcome obstacles he can’t get past alone
    • Interchange between Luigi and Gooigi as one player, or grab a friend and control one each at the same time
    • Explore the Last Resort, ascending through its differently themed floors full of quirky contraptions and haunting enemies
    • Race the timer with up to 8 players to clear objectives on a series of floors in the ScareScraper

    What do you think of this rumor? Will you be picking up Luigi’s Mansion 3? Let us know  in the comments below, and join the conversation on Twitter!

    Everything you need to know to participate in the Minecraft Earth beta

    It’s almost here.  Mojang and Microsoft are gearing up to open the gates to their builder-friendly take on the Pokemon Go formula in the next couple of weeks for everyone to try out and build a new world around them.

    Do you think you are ready for the beta?  Just in case you’re not for sure if you have all your steps covered to participate in the upcoming beta for Minecraft Earth, here is some details for you to go over to make sure you are ready to go.

    Entering the beta is as simple as signing up.  You can head over to the games official website here to go ahead and register.  As a bonus, signing up early will get you access to a special skin that naturally looks like the Earth in both Minecraft Earth and Minecraft Bedrock.  Please note that registering does not guarantee you access to the Minecraft Earth beta, as only a limited number of participants in certain locations will be let in for the time being.  And as always, keep an eye out on your email inbox for that confirmation to see if you got in.

    The Minecraft Earth beta will launch on iOS devices sometime in the next two weeks, so sometime by July 25th.  The Android version will follow soon after that.  At this time, there is no additional information about the Android launch.

    As for content, its looking like the beta will provide almost everything that you’ll find in the full game.  You’ll be able to explore our local community in block form, pick up Tappables for XP and resources, and drop down Build Plates to make your own creations with friends and family then deploy them into the real world for everyone to explore.

    Now if you are selected to be a part of the beta, you will be required to play at least once every seven days.  If you don’t, your slot will be given up to someone else so the developers can retain an active pool of testers.  And try not to get attached to your progress as the developers say they will occasionally need to reset the game as they test out and add new features throughout the entire beta test run.

    Keep an eye out for your beta invites and in case you haven’t yet, head on over to the official site and sign up before it’s too late.  Are you going to sign up for the beta?  Let us know on Twitter!

    Monolith Soft posts three recruitment pages on their website

    It appears that Monolith Soft the developers of the Xenoblade Franchise has on their website three recruitment pages as reported by Stealth on twitter. We know Monolith Soft worked on the Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild as they were a big help, so it makes sense they are helping with the upcoming sequel. It also confirms that they are working on the next Xeno game. It just says “Xeno” so it may not necessarily be Xenoblade but it most likely is. There’s also a recruitement page for their upcoming fantasy IP. This recruitement page just shows how important Monolith Soft has become, as recently they have also surpassed 250 workers. We are all very excited for all three projects they have planned.

    MonolithSoft is best known for Xenoblade. Most recently they released the incredible Xenoblade Chronicles 2 on the Nintendo Switch, with it selling incredibly well. They have also assisted with some of Nintendo’s major games, as they have many teams within their studio. For example, Xenoblade Chronicles 2 was made by 40 people.

     

    What do you hope MonolithSoft’s next game is? Let us know your thoughts in the comments!

    Valkyrie Anatomia developer Dokidoki Groove Works hiring for large-scale PS4 RPG

    Dokidoki Groove Works is now hiring for development of a large-scale PS4 RPG utilizing Unreal Engine 4. It is slated to start-up around August or September and open positions include planners, programmers and graphic artists.

    Here’s a statement from their job listing titled, “New PS4 Game Development Project Begins! Make a Hit that Captivates the World”:

    This time, it is our pleasure to be participating in the development of a new RPG for PlayStation 4. It is a major project that uses Unreal Engine 4. We will welcome you as members of its development. You should be able to demonstrate your skills and senses to the fullest extent.

    The project is scheduled to start-up around August or September, but since we will provide consultation on the day you join the company, please feel free to get in touch with us beforehand.

    Won’t you create an interesting game with us that will take players by surprise?

    Some of Dokidoki Groove Works’ previous works include Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum ‘n’ Fun for Switch in 2018 and the Square Enix published mobile game, Valkyrie Anatomia: The Origin in 2016.

    Let us know what you think about this new RPG set for PS4 in the comments and on Twitter!

    Square Enix to show off Marvel’s Avengers Gameplay at SDCC

    Square Enix will reveal the first gameplay to the public for Marvel’s Avengers at the Marvel Games Panel at SDCC on July 18th at 1:30pm PT/4:30pm EST.

    The panel itself will have Crystal Dynamics creative director Shaun Escayg and the performance cast of Marvel’s Avengers. New Information is expected to be revealed along with an exclusive gameplay reveal to attendees only.

    Valve has created Steam Labs, a testing program

    Valve has created a new program for Steam users known as Steam Labs. Steam Labs allows you to test out new features Valve are experimenting with along with giving feedback. Through this, they plan to push out the features to the general population provided the features are received well. Valve took to their Twitter account to announce the program.

    On the Steam Labs page, you can find many frequently asked questions as well as the first three experiments. These experiments are Micro-Trailers, an Interactive Recommender, and an Automatic Show. The Micro-Trailers allow users to skim over a game quickly with a 6-second video and choose from there. The Interactive Recommender will use machine learning to see how much you play each genre of game. From there, it will recommend games similar to your most played titles. Finally, the Automatic Show is a 30-minute automated episode that displays the latest and greatest games on Steam.

    As with these features, Steam Labs itself is an experiment and will take a lot of feedback to improve. If you’d like to be part of that, you can. Just head over to the page and you can find more information along with with try any feature you want! These three will be available up until release or removal, with more to come in the future

    The Messenger: Picnic Panic DLC is out now

    Devolver Digital and Sabotage announced today that The Messenger: Picnic Panic is out now on Switch, PS4 and PC! The Picnic Panic DLC is free and adds a new story for the Messenger to embark on. During this weekend, the Messenger will also be 30% off on all platforms. You must complete the main story of the Messenger to access the new DLC from the in-game shop.

    Below is the trailer to the Picnic Panic DLC and more information can be found at themessengergame.com.

    Let us know what you think about the Messenger: Picnic Panic in the comments and on Twitter!

    Ion Maiden renamed to Ion Fury, Out on August 15

    3D Realms has announced that Ion Maiden has been renamed to Ion Fury, it will release on August 15 for PC. Previously, 3D realms were in a legal battle with legendary metal band Iron Maiden back in May of this year. A console release for PS4, XBO and Switch follow soon after.

    The game is currently available via Steam Early Access, you can pre-order the big box release right now for $59.99

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