Utawarerumono: Prelude to the Fallen releases on May 26th in NA, May 29th in EU

NIS America has released a new trailer for Utawarerumono: Prelude to the Fallen! Along with the trailer, the game finally has a release date. Utawarerumono: Prelude to the Fallen releases for PS4 and PS Vita (Vita version is digital only) on May 26th in North America and May 29th in Europe. Here’s an overview and the latest trailer:

The path before Hakuowlo drifts like a wayward melody, weaving itself into the fates of those around him. Discover the faces of Utawarerumono: Prelude to the Fallen who share in Hakuowlo’s epic tale, from the first note to the final movement. Blades and destinies will clash as the songs of legend reach a deafening crescendo!

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Dead or School releases for PS4 and Switch on March 13th in the west

Marvelous has officially announced that Dead or School is releasing for PS4 and Switch on March 13th in the west! Along with the announcement, a brand new trailer was released. Here’s an overview of the game and the latest trailer:

About DEAD OR SCHOOL: Originally released on STEAM back in 2018, and previously released in Japan onto the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 in 2019, DEAD OR SCHOOL takes place in a post-apocalyptic Tokyo where humans live in isolation underground in fear of the Zombie infestation above ground. After hearing stories of high school life above ground from her grandmother, our protagonist, Hisako, dreams of experiencing this mysterious and energetic lifestyle for herself; wearing her grandmother’s old school uniform Hisako ventures into the zombie infested Tokyo in order to reclaim the city and go to school.

As part of this adventure for a modern-day high school life, Hisako travels across Tokyo using the subway system with each mission being located at a familiar location in Tokyo. Players will travel through and explore locations such as Shinjuku, Asakusa, Akihabara and Roppongi as they attempt to defeat the zombie infestation overthrowing the city. To aid Hisako’s quest, players will also be able to upgrade Hisako’s weapons and skill sets as well as unlock entirely new weapons that will make sure the dead stay dead.

Nioh 2 “Last Chance Trial” demo releases on February 28th for PS4, ends on March 1st

Koei Tecmo and PlayStation have announced a “Last Chance Trial” demo for Nioh 2! This is the last opportunity for players to try out Nioh 2 before the game releases on March 12th. The demo features 3 missions, character customization and more. The demo lasts from February 28th to March 1st. More details are available here.

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Sakura Wars releases on April 28th for PS4 in the west

SEGA and PlayStation have announced that Sakura Wars is coming to PS4 on April 28th in the west! Both newcomers and series veterans can enjoy this game when it comes out in April.

The launch edition comes with reversible artwork and sticker pack. More details are available here. Stay tuned at Final Weapon for the latest Japanese gaming news!

Capcom “Platinum Titles” sales update – Devil May Cry 5 at over 3 million, Resident Evil 7 at 7 million sold worldwide

Capcom has updated their sales figures for “Platinum Titles” sold by the company. Platinum Titles are games from Capcom that sell over a million. Thanks to Gematsu, we have a list of recently updated games below. Some of them include fan favorites like Devil May Cry 4: Special Edition and Resident Evil 7:

  • Monster Hunter: World (PS4, Xbox One, PC) has sold 14.9 million units (800,000 additional units since September 30)

  • Resident Evil 7: biohazard (PS4, Xbox One, PC) has sold seven million units (200,000 additional units since September 30)

  • Resident Evil 2 (PS4, Xbox One, PC) has sold 5.8 million units (840,000 additional units since September 30)

  • Devil May Cry 5 (PS4, Xbox One, PC) has sold 3.1 million units (400,000 additional units since September 30)

  • Street Fighter V (PS4, PC) has sold 4.1 million copies (200,000 additional units since September 30)

  • Monster Hunter World: Iceborne (PS4, Xbox One) has sold 3.4 million units (400,000 additional units since September 30)

  • Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition (PS4, Xbox One, PC) has sold 1.4 million copies (first appearance on this list).

Devil May Cry 5 selling over 3 million in just a year since release is a sign that interest in the series is revitalized! For a full list of Capcom’s Platinum Titles, visit their official site here. Stay tuned at Final Weapon for the latest Japanese gaming news.

Street Fighter V to get Updated Netcode

With the release of Street Fighter V: Champion Edition coming very close. Being this Friday, February 14th in fact! Street Fighter V’s Executive Producer Yoshinori Ono has revealed that the team will start making adjustments to SFVs Netcode. Street Fighter Vs Netcode has been notoriously bad, and World Warriors have been wanting it fixed for a long time now, so this is amazing news! More information will be released later on, but this is looking to be something great.

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Fire Emblem: Three Houses update 1.2.0 is out now, includes tea time with Rhea and bug fixes ahead of Cindered Shadows release

Fire Emblem: Three Houses – Cindered Shadows releases tonight and the latest update for the game is out now, prepping for the release! Thanks to Nintendo Everything, the full patch notes are available below:

New and Updated Features

  • You can now select the Dancer Ensemble costume for the protagonist in Unit Appearance.
  • You can now change your unit’s appearance from the activity-selection screen on days off and mission days, in addition to changing within your Personal Quarters while exploring.
  • Access Unit Appearance by pressing the L Button on the activity-selection screen.
  • You can now change the appearance of all characters simultaneously in Unit Appearance.
  • Do so by selecting Everyone at the bottom of the character list in Unit Appearance.
  • Added a new support partner for Bernadetta in the Crimson Flower chapter.
  • You can now deliver Lost Items to Rhea. In addition, you can now invite Rhea to Tea Parties.
  • Tea Parties with Rhea can be unlocked by accepting the additional quest Esteemed Company from Rhea.
  • The additional quest will become available from Ep. 5, Tower of Black Winds, onward as long as Tea Parties have been unlocked. It is also necessary to complete the Lost Item quest: Lost? Found!
  • Ally costumes have been set to display as “War” in Hunting by Daybreak regardless of In Battle settings.

New and Updated Features for Expansion Pass

  • Added Side Story (Cindered Shadows) from the Expansion Pass.
    Begin by selecting Side Story on the title screen, regardless of your main story progress.There are two difficulty levels: Normal and Hard (there is no Maddening mode).
    Save data for the Side Story is separate from the main game. There are three save files. (Autosave is also separate from the main game.)
  • To continue where you left off, select Continue from the title screen, and then press either the ZL Button or the ZR Button to switch between the main game and side-story save files.
  • Added the following content to the main game as you progress through the Side Story:
  • A new explorable area in the monastery. Speak to the Shifty Merchant near your Personal Quarters.
  • Recruit new characters in the monastery. They can only be recruited during Part I.
  • Added new quests, activities, classes, paralogues related to the new characters, new support conversations, etc.
  • New costume available for Anna called Tricky Merchant from the Expansion Pass
  • Added feature that displays breed names for the dogs and cats you can feed around the monastery as part of the Expansion Pass.
  • Added a new online statistic, This Month’s Sauna Enthusiasts, for participants of the Sauna activity from the Expansion Pass, which can be viewed on the calendar or the loading screen when playing online. Only those who have purchased the Expansion Pass can view these statistics. Online features require a Nintendo Switch Online membership (sold separately) and a Nintendo Account.

General

  • Fixed a bug regarding an incorrect number of years for the rebellion of the Imperial House Hrym in one of Lysithea’s conversations.
  • Fixed the bug causing the effects of the Nuvelle Chamberlain Co.’s gambits Battleground Café and Evasive Partner (from the Expansion Pass) to not end after one turn as the gambit explanation text specifies.
  • Fixed the bug that sometimes caused the game to turn to a black screen after skipping the item acquisition dialogue during battle.
  • Fixed the bug that sometimes incorrectly displayed damage for critical hits with the Enlightened One class.
  • Fixed the bug that prevented battalions from displaying in the correct order when sorted by endurance in the unit list.
  • Fixed the bug causing the order of combat arts in the combat forecast to differ from that of the status screen.
  • Fixed the bug that sometimes prevented reinforcements from appearing correctly after using Divine Pulse in Maddening difficulty.
  • Fixed the bug that sometimes displayed “Learned the Magic []” when Faith was increased regardless of whether or not any magic was learned.
  • Fixed the bug that sometimes displayed the text from Shifty Merchant during certification exams.
  • Unified graphics used for the enemy character Myson.
  • Fixed the bug that hindered the monastery owls’ ability to fly starting in Ver.1.1.0.
  • Fixed incorrect information in some epilogues.
  • Fixed the bug that sometimes listed the same track name multiple times in the Music Library.
  • Fixed the bug that sometimes displayed female Byleth’s name as male Byleth in the Support Conversation viewer.
  • Fixed some character model appearances.
  • The gameplay has been improved by addressing a few additional bugs.

Nintendo is celebrating Cindered Shadows’ release with new art from Jun Suemi, check it out below:

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Nintendo of America President Doug Bowser and Xbox Executive Phil Spencer reconfirm that Nintendo and Xbox will attend E3 2020

E3 2020 has been a huge talking point recently with both Geoff Keighley and Sony bowing out of this year’s show. However, Nintendo and Xbox are dead set on making it to this year’s show. In an interview with the Hollywood Reporter, both Nintendo of America President Doug Bowser and Xbox Executive Phil Spencer reconfirm that both companies will be present at E3 2020. We expect Xbox to hold a traditional press conference, highlighting their Xbox Series X. Nintendo will most likely hold their annual E3 direct to showcase upcoming Switch games to fans. Here are official excerpts from the interview:

Doug Bowser:

“We look forward to participating in E3 2020. It is one of many ideal venues for us this year to interact with people in a social and immersive environment,” Bowser tells THR in an emailed statement. “Every year, we base our approach to E3 on the content we have to share.”

Phil Spencer: 

The same day Sony announced it would skip E3, Spencer tweeted affirmation that Xbox would again be in attendance: “Our team is hard at work on E3, we look forward to sharing with all who love to play what’s ahead for us.” Microsoft declined further comment beyond Spencer’s public statement.

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Kingdom Hearts III patch 1.10 is out now for PS4, fixes various bugs in ReMind DLC

Square Enix has released patch 1.10 for Kingdom Hearts III on PS4. The patch fixes various bugs and adds more icons to the HUD when EZ or PRO codes are enabled in the Premium Menu. The Premium Menu is part of the ReMind DLC. These fixes should be ready for the Xbox One release of the KH III Remind DLC on February 25th. Lastly, check out the official tweet from Square Enix below:

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Criterion Games to Develop Need for Speed Games Again

Electronic Arts have announced that Criterion Games will be developing Need for Speed games once again.  Criterion will take over the reins from Ghost Games.  As EA has announced that Ghost Games is being downgraded and renamed to EA Gothenburg. 
 
In a statement given to GamesIndustry.biz. The publisher further elaborated on this move. Stating “the engineering expertise in our Gothenburg team, some of whom are architects of the Frostbite engine, is vital to a number of our ongoing projects, and they would remain in that location.”
 
Furthermore, many staff members from Ghost Games will transfer over to Criterion. Increasing Need for Speed’s development team.
 
Ghost Games took over the franchise from Criterion in 2013.  The first Need for Speed game they developed was the Need for Speed reboot released in 2015.  Followed by Need for Speed: Payback in 2017.
 
The most recent installment, titled Need for Speed Heat, released back in November.  It received many positive reviews, including from us.
 
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