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Indeed. First 3 games were hack & slash with something tied in. Legend of Zelda, Dark Souls, etc.
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DS1 God of War meets Zelda
DS2 God of War meets prince of persia DS3 Dark Souls meets metroidvania DS4 Diablo meets ??? |
For those in the UK, video game retailer GAME reportedly is currently in the process of being under new ownership in order to save the company from potential closure.
One of their minority owners, Sports Direct, recently purchased more ownership stock in the company and hit the percentage needed to legally trigger an official takeover bid. Only downside is even with them being under new ownership, GAME still expects to layoff a sizeable portion of their workforce due to how dire their financial situation has been for years. https://www.destructoid.com/game-dig...t-556149.phtml |
From Software's collaboration project with Game of Thrones series creator George R.R. Martin was revealed to be for a game called Elden Ring and is currently planned for PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
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EA revealed a new 15-minute gameplay trailer for Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order at their E3 EA Play event held earlier today.
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Haven't watched Microsoft's E3 conference yet but based on some reading online, seems it had the same issues people have had for years with the format and style of their conferences. They did delivered on their promise of announcing a lot of interesting games.
Biggest stuff revealed was Double Fine now being a 1st party dev for Microsoft, Phantasy Star Online 2 being published by Microsoft in the West, and next Xbox console arrives in late 2020 with Halo Infinite as a launch game. Quote:
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Cyberpunk release date is April 16,2020. And Keanu Reeves is in it, fully modeled and voiced. So. Hype.
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Besides more footage and details for Etenral Doom (Nov. 22 release), other stuff announced at Bethesda's E3 conference included:
In terms of the conference itself, was pretty hit-or-miss. First half was pretty bad but got a lot better afterwards. Quote:
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Another year in a row I was very entertained with Devolver Digital's wacky E3 conference. Them going with a Nintendo Direct parody for this year's format was great.
Them announcing a new Enter the Gungeon game as an actual arcade release was a big surprise. If Dave & Busters doesn't carry the game, only know of 1 other place locally that still supports arcade gaming somewhat well. |
Square Enix decided to reveal the release date for Final Fantasy VII Remake a day before their actual E3 conference. Ended up revealing it at an official Final Fantasy concert that people are claiming was a big scam in terms of what was advertised for it.
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I'll check out the new Xbox and Cyberpunk trailers later.
Not really into this E3 this year since everyone either leaked or announced all their news beforehand. Any real surprises so far? |
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Read about the Keanu Reeves bit. He gonna be Ted, Neo, or John Wick?
$15 is great for all that Xbox stuff. Still looking for a reason to buy one. |
Apparently Ys Net studio and publisher Deep Silver are currently facing backlash regarding the announcement of the PC version of Shenmue III being Epic Games Store exclusive. Main issue is them not informing backers ahead of time of the change from Steam to EGS resulting in a lot of pissed off backers and a flood of refund requests.
Also second time that Deep Silver has pulled this stunt with them suddenly pulling a game planned for Steam in favor of EGS with no prior warning given. https://www.theverge.com/2019/6/10/1...equest-e3-2019 |
Some stuff from Ubisoft's E3 conference:
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Simpsons Arcade 1up might be getting announced tomorrow. Rumor has it, its a bigger IP than TMNT or Marvel. I figured it would be NBA Jam, but it has to be Simpsons I think.
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O M G that FF7 remake. It's not episodic either it looks like . I'm gonna have to sell semen and blood for that.
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I like what was shown of FF 7's combat system. I liked FF15, but at times it was so chaotic it was hard to see what was going on. This looks more managable, especially with the "atb" mechanic.
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Fucking gutted that Ori is so far out.
But I'd rather they take the time to get everything right rather than release it too early like so many AAA releases these days. |
:D No More Heroes III just got announced for the Switch
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:lol: at Banjo's reveal trailer for Smash Bros Ultimate.
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Next Zelda game is going to be a sequel to Breath of the Wild.
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I’m not even going to look at any Final Fantasy forums because I’m sure that it’s a shit show. The combination of the new combat system, and the entire first game taking place in Midgard is going to be divisive. The Final Fantasy community does not handle divisive well.
Personally, I’m glad they’re doing something different with the combat. I would be less excited if it was the same turn based combat as the original. Maybe after years of playing jrpg’s Im just burned out on turn based combat FF 15 felt like such a breath of fresh air and I’m not ready to go back yet. |
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I dont see how that goes over well, someone will definitely object on grounds of marketing beer to kids |
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I'm probably going to get the remake, despite having nothing good to say about Square Enix for the past ten years, just because I'm an FF7 mark. But my expectations are extremely low. I know it's not going to have the things I want so I'm just hoping that it has some pleasant surprises
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I'm also gonna bet that they charge $100 for the game straight up. Not collector's edition, not both episodes together. Just the standalone game. $100.
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Why would they charge 100?
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Cus the universe was created for FF7 Remake
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True enough, my gripes are mostly with FF and Star Ocean. I'd like to give DQ a try at some point but I'm just not at that point right now
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If you try DQ11 research the difficulty options they cant be changed after you start and the game is super duper easy without them. They let you customize difficulty but blind the options might as well he greek; to compensate i just avoided battles to keep my level low and that made it much better.
Still HIGHLY reccomended. |
Feel like Final Fantasy 15 was a step in the right direction at least. Like, it didn’t restore the series to glory or anything, but it at least got me interested in playing Final Fantasy again.
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I liked 15. Art direction, themes and presentation were all good.
Combat was bit too passive but i liked the game despite this. Looks like ff7 remaster takes the ff15 core and adds strategy that for me is the staple of JRPGs that 15 lacked. If so we might have the blue print for what square has been trying to solve since they invented ATB. How to marry action and tactical combat in a way that reaches both demographics. We will see. |
Ultimately i enjoyed FF15 but i acknowledge the common criticisms as valid
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* Update on the recent Shenmue III PC version backlash news as Deep Silver and developer Ys Net studio ended up making things a lot worse recently. They refused all refund requests from Kickstarter backers pissed the game is now Epic Games Store exclusive for PC and appears to have violated Kickstarer's rules in the process.
https://www.destructoid.com/backers-...y-556998.phtml * Nintendo announced Super Mario Maker 2 will be getting a post-launch update to allow the ability to play with friends online instead of only being restricted to random players due to leaderboards issues. https://www.destructoid.com/nintendo...e-557109.phtml * According to Zelda series producer Eiji Aonuma, Link's Awakening remake will include the previously Game Boy Color port exclusive Color Dungeon. Quote:
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Thank fucking christ @ Mario Maker. I love Nintendo, but when comes to online services and functionality, they make some absolutely fucking baffling decisions.
On another note, Watchdogs: Legion looks great. And holy shit, props for giving a presentation that was almost all gameplay. The reason I'm so sold on this and Doom Eternal is because we got actual gameplay from the presentation instead of some movie trailer that says nothing about the actual game. Wow, Ghostwire: Tokyo! Wish I knew what the fuc the game is! |
Now I feel bad for mocking the game made by that adorable Japanese woman.
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Barely mocking.
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One of the more underrated things I've seen from E3 so far is Watch Dogs 3. It looked amazing. The rest of Ubisoft, not so much.
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If the entire first episode of FF7 ends up being Midgar then it has to be more than the 2 episodes people keep thinking it is. No way they can make a whole game out of Midgar and then only manage a single game out of the rest of the entire world? Nahhhhh.
If it's going to be 2 episodes then the first one has to go to the death of Aeris. That is the only logical stopping point. |
* Arcade 1Up revealed the mystery new cabinet from them will be classic Star Wars arcade games from the Atari era. The cabinet includes Star Wars, Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, and Star Wars: Return of the Jedi and has a price tag of $500.
https://www.destructoid.com/classic-...t-557246.phtml * Xbox boxx Phil Spencer recently teased that Microsoft is currently working on plans regarding a potential purchase of a Japanese studio and From Software as one of the studios being considered. https://www.destructoid.com/phil-spe...o-557209.phtml * According to CD Project Red, Keanu Reeves inclusion in Cyberpunk 2077 was not just for marketing reasons and instead his character plays a major role in the game's story. https://www.gamespot.com/articles/e3.../1100-6467728/ |
Figured it would be the classic Atari Star Wars arcade, but I was still hoping it might be that awesome arcade game released in early 00’s
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Mmmmmmmmmmmmmm. That'll get some Xboxes sold IF Microsoft is targeting From Software.
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I don't see Souls being a huge console mover on it's own. When you consider that all "Xbox exclusives" all release on PC, it will translate to even fewer people buying the console for the game specifically. I don't even understand the point of having an Xbox at this point considering that, tbh.
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Because the UI and network is better and all my boys are on it.
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It's not moot if you're asking why somebody wants an Xbox. Unless I'm supposed to prefer what sells well?
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I do think next gen will be microsofts strongest console. Itll still be the 3rd best selling (like all other microsoft consoles) but they will have some good exclusives next gen so i think people will own both consoles next unlike this gen where most either passed completely on xbox or got the 3 exclusives on pc
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Really promising time for gamers all around
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That said, it can't be understated how important it is for me, and likely a lot of people to play on the console my friends are on. Despite all of PS4's great games, all of my most memorable moments from the current gen, come from playing with friends. Intense, nail biting tekken matches with Kalyx, fucking around in GTA while talking about doing coke off miss eleizabeth's back with Heisenberg, etc, etc. Those are the moments I remember most. God of War is a masterpiece but I never laughed so hard that I blacked out for several seconds while playing it. |
Corss play should be industry standard going forward. You have it with PC and Xbone now basiclly 100% and that trend is going up. Stadia, Xbox, PC, PlayStation and even switch will all be playing with one another next gen
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I was hoping for The Simpsons arcade cabinet. Or maybe NBA Jam/NFL Blitz.
But Arcade1up did give us TMNT and Marvel cabinet, so i cant complain. |
Would they even be able to do NBA Jam and NFL Blitz? The licensing would probably be a nightmare due to all those retired players.
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I coulod have sworn there was a rerelease of NBA JAM somewhat recently
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I think they made a new game with current nba o players.
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You might be thinking of the NBA Playgrounds series from Saber Interactive.
They made two of them soo far but the first one had some performance issues, at least on the Switch. |
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According to SNK's CEO, the company recently rejected an exclusivity offer from Epic Games for the PC version of their upcoming Samurai Showdown game. Also revealed Epic's tactic for snagging games as Epic Games Store exclusive is them guaranteeing a certain amount of sales and making up the difference if the real sales are lower.
SNK rejected the offer due to the game already having strong pre-order numbers and didn't want to hurt their sales goal had they taken the deal. <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Kuroki director said, some PC download platform wanted an exclusive release on the condition of a pre-order of hundreds of thousands, but SNK CEO rejected because he thought Samurai Shodown will be for sale million copies.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Samuraishodown?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Samuraishodown</a> <a href="https://t.co/ux0y7kHLn7">https://t.co/ux0y7kHLn7</a></p>— Gatoray (@gatoray_kof) <a href="https://twitter.com/gatoray_kof/status/1139027757122277376?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 13, 2019</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Would explain why some companies who took Epic's deal don't reveal sales numbers from Epic's store since real sales are lower than the guaranteed number or don't want to expose what the guaranteed number is. Then you have others who blatantly pass off the guarantee as launch sales or get pissed when people call them out for the deception used for sales numbers. |
Good for them. Fuck epic and their garbage store.
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That is objectively a pretty good deal, tho. I'm guessing the sales subsidy is based on the reality of the bad press they get and the fact that Steam is easily the primary source for PC purchases. Drama aside, Epic's store is demonstrably offering a better take than Steam. This is far more nuanced when taking in every side of the equation.
In interest of fairness; yes, Epic needs to buff up the Epic store. If anything but to defang that common argument against them. Also they need to cut these deals well before a game has announced its platforms. They have to know a game suddenly being exclusive to a platform/launcher is bad taste. I do wonder that when they do beef up the Epic Store yo rival Steam, will gamers get over it or will they shift goalposts. |
They've made a few kickstarters exclusive, which is a huge fuck you to those who helped fund it.
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That isnt on epic, thats on the people who went back on their word to give steam codes.
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According to reports, the Xbox 360 version of Minecraft Story Mode Season 1 & 2 got a huge price hike recently for both games episodes ahead of its delisting next week.
The official reason wasn't due to greed but more so of an issue caused from pulling the game from sale on the Xbox 360 and not wanting any new sales made since technically its not supposed to be on sale anymore. Quote:
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Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night getting really good reviews.
Good. Fuck Pachinko machines. |
Epic hasn't forced anyone to sign a thing.
If Steam simply matched their offer devs wouldn't need to make that decision. Think from their perspective. Are you gonna take a lesser paying job because people like that business better? |
Can Steam even match it? If they can, then why haven't they done so for any of these titles.
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* According to the NPD, last month broke the all-time record for the lowest sales of new games and hardware in the month of May since they started tracking video game sales in 1998.
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articl...ses-since-1998 * Nintendo announced Animal Crossing New Horizons features an auto-save system for progress and as a result, Mr. Resetti has been fired from his job in the series. https://www.vg247.com/2019/06/17/ani...-resettis-job/ |
EA calling loot boxes, " surprise mechanics " is one of the best things i've ever heard in gaming.
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Holy shit that whole committee was amazing.
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* Gears of War series developer The Coalition announced Gears 5 will not feature a micro-transaction system. The unofficial reason due to the on-going gambling controversy involving loot boxes and several governments working on new laws to regulate it.
https://www.gears5.com/earning-content https://www.destructoid.com/gears-5-...n-558200.phtml * During a recent interview with Nintendo Force magazine, Cuphead developer Studio MDHR revealed they would love to make a game for the Legend of Zelda series if they were ever given permission by Nintendo to do so. https://www.destructoid.com/the-cuph...e-558039.phtml |
I can understand consoles need their own exclusives and all, but I still think it stinks that Cuphead will never be on PS4.
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Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford is currently facing new allegations of him siphoning around $12 million from the company for his own personal benefit.
Supposedly Borderlands 3 publisher 2K Games sent the company money meant to be paid out as bonuses to the staff for their work on the game. Pitchford managed to get approval from 2K Games to personally handle the money and allegedly diverted it away to a personal company owned by him instead. This was revealed in a recent updated filing to a lawsuit Pitchford is currently facing from the company's former lead attorney. https://gamedaily.biz/article/965/fo...rsonal-company |
Holy shit, what a scum bag.
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Samurai Shodown revival getting great reviews.
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For those interested in Samurai Shodown, apparently SNK's free Season Pass offer isn't restricted to only those who buy the game before June 30th.
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Mine was already bundled in when I purchased through the PS Store.
Yet, for some reason the Nakoruru retro outfit on the store was free through the season pass, but they wanted $2.99 for the Genjuro outfit. |
Sony announced they have recently entered a partnership with Square Enix for the development of a live-action Final Fantasy XIV tv series.
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* Besides Tetris 99 on the Switch, The Tetris Company recently announced a new Tetris battle royale game called Tetris Royale is currently in development for mobile devices and arrives later this year.
https://tetris.com/article/213/n3two...r-mobile-devic * Based on a recent job posting, Square Enix is currently working on a new Dragon Quest game for next gen consoles. https://www.destructoid.com/square-e...e-559047.phtml * For those holding some slim hope that games would be cheaper on Google Stadia than on consoles, Stadia boss Phil Harrison stated that likely will not be the case when the service launches. Harrison did mention that game prices are entirely in the hands of publishers and they feel the service will be worth the full price for games. https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2...-google-stadia https://www.destructoid.com/google-d...s-559081.phtml |
* During a recent interview with Nikkei, Sony Interactive Entertainment president Jim Ryan revealed that Sony is currently working on plans to purchase more gaming studios as a counter to Microsoft's recent studio purchasing spree.
https://www.destructoid.com/sony-int...n-559292.phtml * Based on Remedy Entertainment's recent investor's meeting, the company has gained back the rights to the Alan Wake series from Microsoft. As part of the deal, Remedy was paid a one-time royalties fee of €2.5 million from Microsoft for all of 2019 and in return, the rights to the series reverted back to the studio's ownership. https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2...lishing-rights |
Public service announcement to PS+ members.
Sony pulled a last minute switch with this month's free games. Pro Evolution Soccer 2019 got switched out with Detroit: Being Human. |
become human was real good
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