October 2020

During Ubisoft’s financial conference call for investors and analysts related to the second quarter of fiscal year 2020/2021, CEO Yves Guillemot talked about the next generation.

Guillemot expressed optimism for the commercial performance of the next-gen consoles both this year and the next.

That being said, he also mentioned the expectation that they will be in short supply this year.

“What we can say about the next-gen consoles is that they will certainly be in short supply compared with demand and we’re very happy that all of our games for the end of this year are taking full advantage of these new consoles.

We expect next year to be a great year for next-gen consoles as well and demand will also be extremely strong”

Asked to comment on Microsoft’s acquisition of Bethesda and whether their commitment to Xbox Game Pass could be a killer application for the next-generation, Guillemot took the chance to discuss all first-parties.

“In fact, we’re in a very interesting industry because there are now more and more forms to sell our games. What we see is that the quality of the experience remains a very important point.

When you create exceptional games people come and buy them where they are and in the form they want. We’ll see more and more possibilities in the future to consume those games.

So yes, Microsoft is doing a good job and there are also other ways to do good business. Sony is progressing extremely well as well with their way of doing things, which is different from Microsoft.

During Ubisoft’s financial conference call for investors and analysts related to the second quarter of fiscal year 2020/2021, CEO Yves Guillemot and CFO Frédérick Duguet talked added more information on the delay of Far Cry 6 and Rainbow Six Quarantine.

Following the reveal of the delay to fiscal year 2021/2022, Duguet clarified that they will come in the “first half” of the fiscal year, meaning between April and September 2021.

Later in the call, Douguet mentioned that development for both games is going well, so Ubisoft is very confident that they will be ready in the period mentioned above.

CEO Yves Guillemot confirmed that if COVID had not impacted development, both games would have been released in time. Currently, they’re undergoing optimization and it’s “coming along.”

On top of that, Douguet confirmed that Skull & Bones is still scheduled for the same fiscal year, meaning between April 2021 and March 2022. The development of S&B has also been defined as “going well.”

Incidentally, he then hinted that there could be 3-4 AAA games next year, possibly meaning that there could be another in the pipeline.

The same fiscal year will also see the release of the first game coming from the partnership with Tencent.

Lastly, Duguet mentioned that the upcoming Avatar game has been delayed to the following fiscal year (2021/2022), meaning after March 2022 due to the delay of the corresponding film by James Cameron.

Considering that the game has been announced a long time ago, I’m guessing waiting a little longer won’t hurt the fans all that much.

If you’re interested in Ubisoft’s recent financial performance you can check out our dedicated article.

The official PlayStation Twitter account shared an infographic today to reveal some impressive gameplay stats regarding Ghost of Tsushima: Legends, a new cooperative multiplayer mode available as a free download for owners of the base game.

According to PlayStation, over 11.7 million Legends Mode missions have been played, 141 million Oni have been defeated, 22.7 million Spirit Dogs were summoned, and 1.3 billion enemies have been killed. To top it all off, it turns out that the Assassin is the most popular of the four playable classes.

The publisher failed to mention absolutely anything about the most important unknown stat: how many dogs have been petted? Tis a shame. There’s actually spirit bears that you can pet as well, so it’s a double shame to leave this crucial information out of the infographic. You can take a look at it down below:

Blizzard’s anticipated next chapter in the World of Warcraft saga has a new release date; Shadowlands is set to launch on Nov. 23, 8 AM EST.

The news comes by way of a social media post shared by the developed, explaining that the additional time since its delay has helped the team improve the game in several meaningful ways.

Notably, the endgame has been shored up, the combat has received a full overhaul, and the Covenant systems reworked.

Enter the #Shadowlands on November 23. pic.twitter.com/tukjOpODP1

— World of Warcraft (@Warcraft) October 29, 2020

As you’ll read in the above message, Blizzard is planning a pre-release event for Nov. 10, while Dec. 8 has been settled on as the date for Shadowlands’ first raid, Castle Nathria.

If you’re unfamiliar with World of Warcraft: Shadowlands, below you can read an official description from Blizzard.

“With a single act of destruction, Sylvanas Windrunner has ripped open the way to the afterlife. Azeroth’s staunchest defenders have been dragged into all-consuming darkness. An ancient force of death threatens to break its bonds and unravel reality.

The Fall season is kicking into high-gear in Animal Crossing: New Horizons as October comes to a close. Now that the month is ending, though, this means that there are some fish, bugs, and sea creatures leaving your island.

Once November comes around, a brand-new set of critters will be arriving at your not-so-deserted island. If you still plan on filling out your Critterpedia and donating these creatures to help fill out Blathers’ museum, here’s a helpful list of every single fish, bug, and sea creature leaving Animal Crossing in October.

Good luck finding them all!

Today Azur Lane publisher Yostar released the new event “Universe in Unison” in its popular mobile game and is celebrating with a dedicated trailer.

The event follows up on the idol theme featured a few months ago with more µ-version shipgirls including Taihou, Roon, Dido, Baltimore, Le Malin, Tashkent, Albacore, and Illustrious.

Of course, we get a lovely theme song and plenty of skins on the menu.

You can check the trailer out below and check out all the available shipgirls and skins, on top of the inevitable dorm set and rhythm minigame coming with the event.

If you’re unfamiliar with Azur Lane, it’s is a free-to-play mobile horizontal scrolling shooter/RPG hybrid currently available for iOS and Android.

Recently, the game celebrated its third anniversary in Japan and you can check out the music video featuring popular musician T.M.Revolution and an anime-style trailer.

Get ready to see all sorts of elaborate figures inspired by games and anime series, as Megahouse MegaHobby Expo 2020 is about to begin.

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NIS America wants people to decide which one of three possible DIsgaea 6 reverse cover options should be used for physical copies.

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Far Cry 6 won't appear in February 2021 anymore. Ubisoft announced the challenges of working from home delayed it.

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People can now play a rhythmic Puzzle Bobble spin-off with Touhou Project heroines in pretty much every region.

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There's a Switch bundle with Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and deals on games like FFVII Remake, Persona 5 and Fire Emblem.

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World of Warcraft's Shadowlands expansion, which was delayed earlier this month just week's before its originally anticipated October release date, will now launch on 23rd November.

Blizzard had initially told World of Warcraft fans to expect Shadowlands on 27th October, but made the decision to postpone launch after it decided it had "become clear we need a little more time for additional polish, and to balance and iterate on some interlocking pieces".

In a new statement released alongside today's revised launch date, the developer explained it had use the additional time to "further polish the expansion and shore up the endgame, including overhauling the combat and rewards in the Maw, and reworking the Covenant systems to make your choice more immediately impactful and have clearer-long term goals."

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Remember waiting years for Final Fantasy XV and desperately lapping up any new information on it? After the reveal of Final Fantasy XVI last month, some fans were bracing themselves for another long road of sparse information. But today, we're already learning more about the upcoming RPG; Square Enix launched a website providing additional background. Some new key art backs up a detailed synopsis of the world, central characters, and lore.  

The website introduces us to stoic protagonist Clive Rosfield, his affectionate younger brother Joshua, and their trusted childhood friend, Jill Warrick. The brothers Rosfield share an interesting dynamic in that Clive, the brave and dedicated knight, merely guards the Phoenix’s awesome power while Joshua, a sheepish bookworm, is the human chosen to wield it. It’ll be fun to see how the relationship between them and their sister-from-another-mother Jill plays out. 

Based on what I've seen of reviews and preview builds, I feel like you might have a good time playing Ghostrunner on PC. However, I've been playing the game on Xbox One. I can assure you the game I'm playing on console cannot be the same game people are loving on PC. After several hours playing the first-person platformer from One More Level, it's painfully clear this game was not made with consoles in mind, since my time has been plagued by clumsy controls and imprecise platforming. 

Ghostrunner is built around speed and agility. Its opening CG cutscene shows the robot protagonist (aptly named "Ghostrunner") barreling through a neon-drenched cyberpunk city, chopping bad guys in half, and flying through the air. It's one of those scenes that plays before a lot of games, seemingly showing the character pulling off stylish feats that players will never actually perform in the game itself. But for the most part, Ghostrunner delivers on its opening cinematic's promise; from the minute you're given control, you too are jumping high in the air, dashing around foes, and cutting them into bloody bits. It looks cool. It feels terrible. 

Yesterday was full of surprises for hack-and-slash fans who own a Switch. Not only did Nintendo release a two-hour demo of Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity but then Xseed simultaneously shadow-dropped No More Heroes 1 & 2 on the system at the same time! Just like that, owners of the hot hybrid console were instantly covered in a sticky mess of violent crowd-skewering action. 

Now that we've all had a day to rest on those releases, maybe it's a good time to swing back around to the new trailer for No More Heroes 3 and see what we can find. From the looks of it, the game will be less a direct sequel to No More Heroes 2 and more of a continuation of the lesser-known No More Heroes: Travis Strikes Again, the actual third game in the series. New interstellar villain FU appears to be standing on a boardroom table, which we can guess is in the office of Damon Riccitiello, Travis Strikes Again's CEO antagonist and not-so-veiled parody of former EA CEO John Riccitiello.  

If you don't already have a PlayStation 5 or Xbox Series X pre-ordered by now, you probably have to just accept the fact that you're not getting one on launch day. That's the unfortunate reality of new-gen fever. Maybe -- if you're quick and lucky and punctual and seriously very lucky -- you can get one shortly thereafter.

Best Buy has released its Black Friday deals, and the paper ad spills the beans on an upcoming restock for the PS5, Xbox Series X, and Xbox Series S. Limited quantities will be made available online.

Now here's the tricky part: It doesn't say when the "Out of Stock" button gets its Cinderella moment and turns into an "Add to Cart" button. It's a Black Friday deal and it's in the flier that's going in Thanksgiving Day newspapers. You have to think it's sometime actually on Black Friday. Still, we don't know the exact time, and that's a very crucial detail considering the inventory will last minutes at most.

All hope isn't quite yet lost when it comes to getting a next-gen console before 2020's over. You'll just need to be extremely diligent. Sending good vibes your way that you're lucky enough to get to that "Add to Cart" button before it turns back into a pumpkin.

2020 Black Friday newspaper ad [Best Buy]

Horror games are some of my absolute favorites to revisit, so when I see Halloween sales pop up, that's immediately where my mind goes: "look at all these scary games I could totally be replaying right now." There's something about re-facing my fears and knowing what lies ahead that I find so satisfying.

The 2020 Steam Halloween Sale began today, and while there are deals on newer releases – I suspect plenty of people will nab Phasmophobia while it's 10% off – the bulk of the sale concerns older games.

I could point to The Forest ($8.99), Darkest Dungeon ($6.24), Little Nightmares ($3.99), Dead Space ($4.99), Outlast ($2.99), Grim Dawn ($6.24), SOMA ($2.99), or Amnesia: The Dark Descent ($1.99).

In the continuation of its efforts to bring a range of Neo-Geo Pocket Color classics to Nintendo Switch, SNK has released The Last Blade: Beyond the Destiny, which first launched for the super-clicky handheld back in 2000.

A scaled-down version of one of SNK's most noble but underplayed fighting titles, The Last Blade is similar in design, tone, and theme to Samurai Shodown, but hosts its own party of sword-swinging ninjas and samurai. The NGPC edition not only features Story and Survival modes alongside its standard Vs. play, but also includes a couple of fun mini-games - a regular feature of many great NGPC releases.

Now available to purchase from the Nintendo eShop for around $8. This retro re-release will give pocket fighting fans the chance to check out one of the harder-to-find titles for the Neo-Geo Pocket Color platform, and hopefully sets the way for the future release of Match of the Millenium, which is undoubtedly mired in some form of licensing hell.

In related news, SNK has announced that a mystery Last Blade character will also be joining the roster of Samurai Shodown (2019) as part of the latter's season three content.

I’m a simple man. Give me some rhythmic, monotonous task to carry out and I’ll be content. I think that’s why I found the loading screens in the original No More Heroes so engrossing, and why I’m now so bothered to find the recent Switch port screwed them up.

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A creak behind the door. A shiver down your spine. A shriek pierces your ear, but before you can turn and run, you see it – thousands of hapless videogames, slashed into pieces by big Gabe’s discount knife. Oh, The Steam Halloween Sale has very much begun, dear readers, chopping the recommended retail price out of the storefront’s finest games – be they spooky or otherwise.

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Two weeks ahead of the PS5’s launch, PlayStation has decided to share a gallery of some sleek and stylish close-up shots of the DualSense wireless controller, the charging stand, the HD camera, the Pulse 3D headset, and of course, that chunky ol’ PS5 console itself.

We’ve put together a gallery down below some of the best pictures. Enjoy, and try not to drool too much.

Phasmophobia

The first scary game on this list is none other than Phasmophobia which took the internet by storm this year. Cooperative or solo, players take on the roles of both ghost hunter and detective as they explore different houses and buildings to figure out what kind of supernatural being is haunting the area. Through the use of tools like religious crosses, video cameras, and incense, players need to gather clues to identify the supernatural beings to properly end their haunting. While controlled through a first person perspective, you have the option to utilize VR for an even closer and more immersive experience.

Dead Space

Dead Space is a horror classic at this point in video game history and for good reason. For those of you who have yet to play this insane game, Dead Space is a third person survival horror game set against the backdrop of a space station falling apart. Being stuck on an infested space station overrun by terrifying creatures birthed by a Lovecraftian artifact leaves you feeling some type of way and the atmosphere easily reflects the feeling of this eerie and unsettling situation. Even after 12 years, Dead Space is a scary game that still manages to freak you out.

Today Activision announced its financial results for the third quarter of the calendar year 2020, related to the period between July 1 and September 30.

The publisher released a press release including summary of its results, which you can see below.

Incidentally, those results are substantially better than previously predicted. This led Activision to increase its outlook for the full year.

The press release also included the traditional comment by Activision Blizzard Chief Executive Officer Bobby Kotick.

“Our teams continue to execute our growth plans with excellence during incredibly challenging circumstances.

We are on a path to deliver sustained longterm growth across our fully-owned franchises. With confidence in our ability to continue to execute, we are raising our outlook for the year and remain enthusiastic for our growth prospects next year.”

The new Shin Megami Tensei III Nocturne HD Remaster commercial released in Japan today might look familiar to longtime fans.

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A free November 2020 update will add new Bug Fables characters, quests, and features as part of a first birthday celebration.

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Those looking for some spooky treats to spice up this imminent Halloween weekend would do well to point their mouse fingers in the direction of the Epic Store, where The Blair Witch and Ghostbusters video games are both currently free to download and keep.

That's two pleasingly ghoulish offerings, albeit at completely opposite ends of the spooky scale. The Blair Witch, for instance, is where you'll want to go for a more traditional horror fix, taking developer Bloober Team's distinctive brand of surreal, spatially impossible first-person horror and transplanting it deep into the Black Hills forest of Burkittsville, Maryland.

The ensuing adventure, which sees former police officer Ellis Lynch - and his dog Bullet - joining the hunt for a missing boy, is a fascinating, frequently effective, if rather uneven endeavour.

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