Crytek’s latest game, Warface, releases today for Switch! The game has not been announced for the platform beforehand, so this is quite a surprise. Currently, the game is out in Australia and should be out worldwide soon.
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Nintendo might be struggling with Switch production soon due to bottlenecks caused by the coronavirus. Around late March/early April, production of Switch consoles will be limited due to component shortages in China. Switch shipments from January and February are unaffected, but shipments in the following months are expected to slow down. Currently, the Switch is already out of stock in many retailers in Japan. It could reach a similar situation in the US and EU shortly after Animal Crossing: New Horizons’ release. Lastly, read more about the situation in Takashi Mochizuki’s latest post for Bloomberg.
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Type-Moon Studio BB has been working toward releasing brand new games for platforms like Switch and PS4 this year. In addition to games, the studio hosts a series of blogs detailing members in the newly developed venture. One such member is Yasuhiro Ikuta, game designer at Studio BB. Previously, Yasuhiro Ikuta worked as a director and planner for games like SaGa Scarlet Grave and Final Fantasy XIV. Ikuta wants to challenge himself with Studio BB and continue to help build the new games coming soon.
Unfortunately, Ikuta can’t share information about the games he’s working on at the company but hopes that opportunity will come soon. Read more from Studio BB’s blog here. Stay tuned at Final Weapon for the latest Japanese gaming news!
XCOM 2 Collection has been rated for the Nintendo Switch in South Korea. This is great news for XCOM 2 fans, and it brings a huge third party to Nintendo’s hybrid console. The rating for XCOM 2 Collection was approved by the rating agency on January 28th, 2020. You can check out the approval below, as well as some information about the game.
XCOM 2 is the sequel to XCOM: Enemy Unknown, the 2012 award-winning strategy game of the year.
Earth has changed. Twenty years have passed since world leaders offered an unconditional surrender to alien forces. XCOM, the planet’s last line of defense, was left decimated and scattered. Now, in XCOM 2, the aliens rule Earth, building shining cities that promise a brilliant future for humanity on the surface, while concealing a sinister agenda and eliminating all who dissent from their new order.
Only those who live at the edges of the world have a margin of freedom. Here, a force gathers once again to stand up for humanity. Always on the run, and facing impossible odds, the remnant XCOM forces must find a way to ignite a global resistance, and eliminate the alien threat once and for all.
XCOM ON THE RUN: Take command of the Avenger, an alien supply craft converted to XCOM’s mobile headquarters. New open-ended gameplay lets you decide where to guide your strike team, how to grow popular support, and when to combat enemy counter-operations.
RECRUIT RESISTANCE FIGHTERS: Five soldier classes, each with its own skill tree, let you create specific soldiers for your tactical plan.
TACTICAL GUERRILLA COMBAT: New gameplay systems offer more tactical flexibility in combat. Use concealment to ambush enemy patrols. Loot enemies for precious gear and artifacts. Rescue VIPs and save fallen comrades by carrying them to the extraction point.
A NEW BREED OF ENEMY: A diverse cast of enemies from powerful new alien species to the ADVENT, enforcers of the alien regime, offer a distinct tactical challenge.
RESEARCH, DEVELOP AND UPGRADE: Configure and build rooms on the Avenger to give XCOM new capabilities on the battlefield. Use your Scientists and Engineers to research, develop and upgrade weapons and armor to fit your preferred tactics.
EACH MISSION IS A UNIQUE CHALLENGE: Go on missions around the world, from wildlands to the heart of the alien-controlled megacities, to the depths of alien installations. There are virtually infinite combinations of maps, missions and goals.
ENGAGE IN HEAD-TO-HEAD MULTIPLAYER: Mix-and-match squads of humans and aliens and battle head-to-head on randomly-generated maps.
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According to the South Korean Ratings Board, Catherine: Full Body is headed to Switch soon! Atlus recently held a survey about what consumers potentially want to see from them for the Switch, including Persona and Shin Megami Tensei. It seems like Catherine: Full Body was already in the works long before the survey, so Atlus might be gearing up for more. Check out the rating here.
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Thanks to Nintendo Everything, we have some archived footage of Capcom trying out Devil May Cry 3: Special Edition on Switch! The stream showcases the new local co-op feature for the Bloody Palace mode in the game. Players may choose Dante or Vergil and get some stylish co-op action going in this fan favorite mode. Check out the footage below:
Devil May Cry 3: Special Edition for Switch releases on February 20th. Stay tuned at Final Weapon for the latest Japanese gaming news!
Nvidia is moving to GDDR6 for all of their GPU offerings and even the GTX 1650 won’t be left out. Although the 1650 hasn’t received praise due to having substantially less performance to price compared the the 1660 Super and Ti, it will receive a GDDR6 upgrade. MSI has submitted new GPU trademarks to the EEC according to Gamer Meld, all including indication of GDDR6 memory. Improved performance is expected with the upgraded memory going from GDDR5 to GDDR6 but just how much it improves remains to be seen.
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Following the success of Control, Remedy’s going to be busy for a while
Remedy released their financial statement on Friday, and it includes some interesting information about their current cash flow as well as what’s in the pipelines for the company.
As a whole, revenue for the company increased by 57%, which was mostly attributed to the success of Control, which released last August for the PS4, Xbox One, and PC. Thanks to this, the company has finished the first phase of their growth strategy, and this year will be focused on working on their current projects. Interestingly, the report states that Remedy has a goal of releasing at least one expansion/piece of DLC or game per year, so it seems like they want to remain more consistent as opposed to taking long breaks between releases.
As for what they have planned, Remedy says that it currently has four projects in development. Aside from the story campaign for Crossfire X, which was announced at Xbox’s E3 presentation last year, the developer is working on another Crossfire-related project with Korean publisher Smilegate as well as their own multiplayer live-service game entitled Vanguard.
Per their financial report, Remedy CEO Tero Virtala states that “the goal of Vanguard is to create a game that combines long-term service-based multiplayer experiences with some of Remedy’s unique game features.” He also stated that Vanguard won’t run on Remedy’s Northlight engine, which powered Control and Quantum Break, and that it likely won’t be released this year.
Remedy also stated that they have another unannounced project in the works, although they didn’t emphasize much besides that it will be “based on the company’s own game brands,” likely meaning that it’s related to one of their already-established IPs. They also plan on releasing two expansion packs for Control this year.
While the rumor mill might be spinning for a while, it’s nice to see that Remedy is doing well and has multiple projects under their belt. Here’s hoping one of those is a new Alan Wake.
When I first got my hands on the Xbox Elite Series 2 controller, I instantly felt that it was a big difference compared to the Series 1 with improved grips and settings and the ability to manually tune your thumb sticks for looseness or tightness. Just being released 3 months ago, it has made the top 5 best-selling gaming accessories in the U.S. and is much deserved, with number 1 being Xbox 360s Kinect with Kinect Adventures.
Video Games Industry Analyst Mat Piscatella revealed today in a tweet about the milestone the Xbox Elite Series 2 controller has reached.
US NPD ACC & GC – The Xbox Elite Series 2 Wireless Controller was the best-selling video game accessory for the third consecutive month. With three months in market, It is the fifth fastest-selling video game accessory in U.S. history.
— Mat Piscatella (@MatPiscatella) February 14, 2020
The Xbox Elite Series 2 controller is priced $30 higher than the Series 1, but if you want more options and better quality, it’s worth every penny.
Deep Silver and YS Net have announced that Shenmue III’s Story Quest Pack DLC releases on February 18th for $5.99! Complete DLC Collection owners gain access to the DLC right when it releases. Here’s an overview of the DLC courtesy of Gematsu:
The latest and anticipated downloadable content “Story Quest Pack” sees our intrepid and fearless adventurer Ryo Hazuki cross paths with a familiar face from the past, Zhang Shugin, and quickly become embroiled in a new escapade where nothing is as it seems… Prepare yourself for an exciting new chapter!
*You must have reached Niaowu or have save data on which the game has been cleared to play.
Shenmue III is available now for PS4 and Epic Games Store on PC. Stay tuned at Final Weapon for the latest Japanese gaming news!
