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Today Microsoft and Asobo Studio announced with a development update that the upcoming World Update 6 for Microsoft Flight Simulator, which was scheduled for late August, has been delayed.

The delay (decided to ensure a “high level of quality”) won’t be long, as the update will launch on September 7, improving Germany, Switzerland, and Austria.

On top of that, a lot of improvements and fixes will also be included. Among those, we can expect the following. It’s worth mentioning that this isn’t the full patch notes, and more is coming.

STABILITY
-Several crashes have been fixed across the title

NAVIGATION
-Fixed ATC radar altitude so the ATC no longer asks you to change your altitude when it is not applicable -The VFR Map now displays information for latitudes beyond 75 degrees -New AIRAC cycle 2108 is now available

ACTIVITY
-Fixed crash in autosave in bushtrip missions when the user has a non-ASCII name

PLANES
-SR22 performance and fuel consumption has been modified to better match POH -Gyro Drift is now correctly set when Aircraft Systems assistance preset is set to Easy / Medium / Hard

WORLD
-“Offscreen terrain pre caching” graphics settings has been added (Low, Medium, High and Ultra). If set to Ultra, all the offscreen terrain will be cached at full quality which will reduce FPS drops and LOD popping when panning the camera but may impact overall performance -Maximum photogrammetry draw distance has been further increased. As a result, photogrammetry of downtown building areas will be visible from farther away -Cities at night are now more visible on the World map

Just as it was confirmed three days ago, the next title in the Call of Duty franchise was revealed live in their battle royale title, Warzone. But that wasn’t all of the news revealed about this new title. Call of Duty Vanguard will be set during WWII and feature four different playable characters in the campaign mode.

First, the reveal trailer for Vanguard went live in Warzone. The video shows off impressive graphics in the brief gameplay clips, but arguably the biggest news is that this game will take place across four different fronts of WWII with six different belligerent nations.

In Call of Duty Vanguard, players will be able to do battle in North Africa, Eastern Europe, Western Europe, and the Pacific. And the six different nations represented in this trailer are the Soviet Union, Nazi Germany, United Kingdom, Australia, Japan, and the United States.

Then shortly after the official reveal went live, the Call of Duty Twitter account posted the Vanguard reveal trailer along with more details about the upcoming game in the replies. This is where it was revealed that not only will Vanguard take place on four different fronts of WWII, but that there will also be a different playable character for each one.

The names of these characters are Sargeant Arthur Kingsley (United Kingdom), Lieutenant Polina Petrova (Soviet Union), Captain Wade Jackson (United States), Second Lieutenant Lucas Riggs (Australia). The Tweet revealing their names also teased the release of another campaign trailer next week.

id Software and Bethesda are celebrating the 25th anniversary of the old and glorious first-person shooter Quake at Quakecon and they did so by re-releasing the original game.

Quake has been made available on PC, PS4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S (including Game Pass), and Nintendo Switch for $9.99/€9,99/£7.99.

If you’re on PS5 you can grab the PS4 version, with a free PS5 native upgrade coming “soon.”

The game supports up to 4K resolution on the platforms that can handle it and received additional improvements. On top of that the original expansion packs are included, plus two new ones by MachineGames.

Experience the Original Game, Enhanced
Enjoy the original, authentic version of Quake, now with up to 4K and widescreen resolution support, enhanced models, dynamic and colored lighting, anti-aliasing, depth of field, the original, atmospheric soundtrack and theme song by Trent Reznor, and more. There’s never been a better time to play Quake.

Play the Dark Fantasy Campaign
You are Ranger, a warrior armed with a powerful arsenal of weapons. Fight corrupted knights, deformed ogres and an army of twisted creatures across four dark dimensions of infested military bases, ancient medieval castles, lava-filled dungeons and gothic cathedrals in search of the four magic runes. Only after you have collected the runes will you hold the power to defeat the ancient evil that threatens all of humanity.

If you’re a fan of fast-paced melee action games then developer Next Stage Inc’s upcoming title Ultra Age should be firmly on your radar, and there isn’t long to wait for its release, either. Announced today with a new trailer showcasing yet more frenetic sword-swinging action, Ultra Age is set for launch next month, Sept. 9.

If you aren’t familiar with the game then here’s an overview of its story and premise:

Far in the future, the resources of Earth have become insufficient, its ecosystem long ago changed irrevocably by a passing meteor. Humankind has divided into two: the people who have escaped Earth and relocated to the space colony, ‘Orbital Arc,’ and the others who have remained on Earth in a facility called ‘The Shelter.’

When the people of The Shelter cut all supplies to Orbital Arc, humankind commences a bold experiment to grant one last hope for humanity. A young sword-wielding warrior named Age falls down from orbit to Earth. Accompanied by his floating android, Helvis, he must find the indispensable key to the survival of humankind…

Here’s today’s trailer, and below you can find a quick round-up of its key features via the game’s Steam Page.

Third-party developers had lots of juicy news to share today about new content for Microsoft Flight Simulator.

First of all, the much-awaited F-14 Tomcat by DC Designs has been released.

It’s currently available on Just Flight’s store for $34.99/€29.95 including both F-14A and F-14B variants. You can check out what it looks like below.

For now it’s only available for PC, with the Xbox version following at a later date.

Today, EA Sports posted a brand new trailer for NHL 22, revealing a sneak peek at the hits, dekes, and atmosphere players can expect from the game when it arrives worldwide on Oct. 15.

While the trailer below only gives the briefest glimpse into what can be expected of NHL 22, EA did provide the following synopsis as well:

Powered by Frostbite, EA SPORTS NHL 22 gets the superstar treatment. For the first time ever, experience hockey on one of the industry’s most powerful game engines bringing unrivaled visual detail to every hit, deke, and shot. Superstar X-Factors lets you feel the personality and power of NHL superstars with an all-new ability system that unlocks the unique skills of the league’s most elite players. From HUT to World of Chel, Superstar X-Factors brings new class based strategy to every game mode.

EA SPORTS NHL 22 is an all new game for a new generation, giving you more ways to play and compete than ever before. This is breakthrough hockey.

When it comes to Pokemon, there are so many different cool and unique designs that make for some pretty awesome imagery. As such, it makes complete sense that so many people would get their favorites tattooed on them, especially if they love the franchise.

Figuring out the right tattoo, even with a base design, is never easy, though. Luckily, one Instagram artist has provided us with a slate of amazing Japanese-inspired Pokemon designs that would be perfect for getting inked. As you can see, below, there are 10 different templates that were posted to the Monster Club’s Instagram, which were created by artist Dan Grimm.

Today Azur Lane publisher Yostar launched a new event on the popular Shipgirl-focused mobile game.

The event, announced during the western third-anniversary livestream, is the rerun of Microlayer Medley.

Yet, it’s not identical to the past edition. It comes with new skins and two new shipgirls, destroyer USS Ingraham and submarine Nautilus.

You can check out a trailer kicking off the event below.

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.

Following the third-anniversary celebrations for the west, we’re now waiting for the Japanese fourth anniversary, which will happen in September.

Considering the popularity of the game in Japan, that’s usually when the biggest news and lots of new content get announced. The event will last several hours and Yostar appears to have a lot in store for the fans.

Coffee Stain’s Publishing branch, the team involved with the production of indie hits like Valheim and Deep Rock Galactic, has partnered with Box Dragon, a brand-new game Swedish studio set up by industry veterans from Riot Games and Battlerite developer Stunlock Studios. Their debut project will draw upon the team’s background in board game design and feature a lush semi-stylized post-apocalyptic world.

Box Dragon is led by co-founders Kevin Chang and Karl Bergström, two Stunlock Studio veterans that were behind the team arena brawler Battlerite. Chang, with a background in board game design alongside his previous position as Systems Designer and Product Owner, is now Game Director at Box Dragon, while former Battlerite Technical Director Bergström is now CEO and Tech Director for the team. 

Aleks Nikonov is the studio’s art director, recognizable to many in the games industry as the mind behind some of League of Legends’ most iconic art. The studio has also recently filled a variety of other roles, though a press release today explains that Box Dragon is still looking for a sound designer, a producer, and an additional programmer to make their mark on its exciting new project.

Albert Säfström, CEO of Coffee Stain Publishing, commented:

“To have Box Dragon on board is another great moment for Coffee Stain. We want to be helping developers that are original, unique, and ground-breaking, and the Box Dragon team are all those things and more.

“The Box Dragon team is already packed with incredible talent and features the minds behind some incredible, and even iconic, games. We’re really excited to be working with them, and can’t wait to share more details about the project when we can.”

Kevin Chang, Co-Founder and Game Director at Box Dragon also weighed in:

Developer Sumo Digital is adding new content to Hood: Outlaws & Legends in the form of a Season 1 update to keep things fresh. Season 1: Samhain will launch on Sept. 2 and it’s adding a free new Outlaw, winch system changes, and a battle pass that brings new cosmetics to the game.

Eidaa is the new Outlaw and she’s a head-to-head fighter with a unique move set. The winch system in Season 1 will allow both teams to winch for the treasure chest, creating more balanced late-game situations. And the battle pass will introduce a brand-new progression system in which players earn experience to unlock rewards from the pass as they play.

This progression system provides free items at certain tiers, so all players will be able to earn items, regardless of their situation.

You can check out the Season 1: Samhain trailer for Hood: Outlaws & Legends below to see some of the upcoming additions to the game:

Today Bandai Namco released a new DLC character for its battle fighting game My Hero One’s Justice 2, alongside a trailer.

The new character is Shinso Hitoshi, and he kicks off the second season pass of the game that was announced back in May.

Four more characters will be included, but for now, we have no official hints about their identity.

To celebrate the release, we get a trailer showing Shinso Hitoshi in action, alongside his “Brainwashing” quirk.

If you’re interested in knowing more about My Hero One’s Justice 2, don’t forget that you can also read our review. The game is currently available for PS4, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, and PC.

If you’re unfamiliar with it, here’s an official description directly from the developer.

Today Koei Tecmo updated the official site of Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water showcasing the new costumes that will be featured in the game.

Several new outfits have been added for Yuri, Miu, and Ren, alongside new accessories. Below you can read the fll list:

New Costumes

• Yuri Costume: Punk Ensemble
• Yuri Costume: Cutesy Goth Ensemble (Black)
• Yuri Costume: Swimsuit (Blue)
• Yuri Costume: Triathlon Suit
• Miu Costume: Miku Hinasaki Outfit (The Tormented)
• Miu Costume: Cutesy Goth Ensemble (White)
• Miu Costume: Swimsuit (Yellow)
• Miu Costume: Swimsuit (Pink)
• Ren Costume: Groom’s Outfit

New accessories

• Yuri Costume: White Lily
• Yuri Costume: Black Lily
• Miu Costume: White Lily
• Miu Costume: Black Lily
• Yuri Costume: Maid’s Hairband
• Miu Costume: Maid’s Hairband
• Yuri Costume: “In This Cage” Ring
• Miu Costume: “In This Cage” Ring

On top of those, we also get to see Ryza’s costume from Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness and the Secret Hideout, which will be offered as an early purchase bonus to whoever gets the game up to two weeks after launch.

Ghost of Tsushima Iki Island on PS5

After a whirlwind launch last year that has seen it fondly remembered as one of the PS4’s best ever games, Ghost of Tsushima has become a gift that continues to give. First, the unexpected launch of a multiplayer mode called Legends, and now a meaty single-player expansion called Iki Island that releases as part of a fully-fledged Director’s Cut edition for both PS4 and PS5.

As one of the many who utterly adored the original game for its beautiful artistry and tactile gameplay, I couldn’t wait to see what the team at Sucker Punch had created with this second bite at the apple. What I found was the addition of a brief but engaging new story that weaves a few welcome new layers to the overall experience, though ultimately is a package that doesn’t stray far from the blueprint of the base game.

Iki Island sees Jin Sakai once again on the hunt for Mongols, this time over the sea to an island hostile to samurai for reasons beyond its invasion by a foreign army. It is an island inhabited by raiders, raiders who Jin’s father attempted to pacify many years before with his own ill-fated invasion, one that earned him the nickname ‘Butcher of Iki Island’ and ended in his untimely death at the hands of the criminals he sought to bring under control. All under the traumatized gaze of his son, who watched helplessly as his father was slain.

Today Square Enix reached out via press release to share a new video of its upcoming Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy game.

Music has always been an important aspect of Guardians of the Galaxy, and it appears that the game is no exception.

The game includes an orchestral score, an all-star mixtape of licensed ‘80s tracks, and an original rock album. The orchestral score is composed by BAFTA-nominated composer Richard Jacques and recorded at London’s Abbey Road Studio.

The licensed tracks include some from Iron Maiden, KISS, New Kids On The Block, Rick Astley, and Hot Chocolate, with more that will be revealed down the line.

Last, but not least, we’ll finally get to hear the band that inspired the “Star-Lord” name in action, recreated specifically for the game.

In the video, we get commentary from Steve Szczepkowski, Senior Audio Director at Eidos-Montréal. The press release included an additional comment:

“Music is intrinsic to the Guardians’ franchise, and we wanted to make it focal to the gameplay experience. The soundtrack is infused in the DNA of the game, and our use of it goes far beyond usual expectations. Whether it’s powering up combat in the Huddle or bringing Star-Lord’s favourite band to life, every element was carefully woven into the lore to enhance the story of this rock and roll band of misfits.”

You can watch the video below.

Today Koei Tecmo reached out with a press release to provide another look at the upcoming Blue Reflection sequel Blue Reflection: Second Light.

We get the introduction of a Mio Hirahara and more information on what we can expect from the game.

You can check out the gallery below, alongside the information provided with the press release.

Atlus has released another promotional video showing off the gameplay of one of the over 200+ demons that will be featured in its upcoming JRPG Shin Megami Tensei V.

The demon showcased today is Naga, another returning demon that has been part of the franchise pretty much forever.

You can watch the trailer below.

Following yesterday’s reveal, Bandai Namco released new assets and information about the future of the Ace Combat series.

First of all, we get to see new screenshots of the upcoming Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown DLC that will be released on August 31 including new skins inspired by squadrons of the Japan Air Self Defense Force. On top of that, the publisher also released celebratory art for the milestone of 3 million copies shipped.

You can find them all in the gallery below.

Originally revealed during the PS5 showcase event, Goodbye Volcano High gave us serious Life Is Strange vibes especially with the way the color palette looked. It was kinda Blackwell-esque, but with teen dinosaurs. We didn’t see all that much of the game, but it definitely looked interesting, and we’re always down for some teen spirit and angst.

Unfortunately, due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the team’s decision to reboot the narrative, the game has been pushed back from a 2021 release to a 2022 one instead.

“In addition to Global Events™️, 2020 saw us rebooting the narrative of our game (you can read more about that below). Those two factors have delayed our release timeline. So we are making what we’re sure is by now an expected announcement: Goodbye Volcano High will be a 2022 title, not a 2021 one.
It’s been a really hard year for many reasons, and the mental and physical health of the team has to come first. We don’t want to crunch, and we don’t want to put ourselves in stressful situations to finish the game by 2021 when we can take a little more time.”

KO_OP

Considering that we haven’t really gotten that many details about the game since its announcement, the delay doesn’t feel too painful. Still, hopefully we’ll get to see even more of it in 2022 before its release.

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Today Atlus released more footage and information about the upcoming JRPG Shin Megami Tensei V.

First of all, we get the introductions of a few new characters including Shohei Yakumo, Joka, and Abdiel.

Apparently, they all love to call the hero “boy” in the harshest possible way the Japanese language allows.

We also get to see more mechanics dedicated to the evolution of our demons.

Shin Megami Tensei V releases for Nintendo Switch on Nov. 12, 2021. If you’re unfamiliar with it, you can enjoy and a brief official description below, hinting at the story.

Just this week, Epic released a new game mode for Fortnite titled Impostors, which was very clearly inspired by InnerSloth’s hit party game, Among Us, which in turn was taking cues from live party games like Mafia and Werewolf. With Among Us, however, InnerSloth put their own spin on it with the tasks system, which ensured that crewmates all had their own goals to work towards while the impostors work on sabotaging the ship.

In Fortnite’s new mode, it’s clear that they’ve taken many cues from Among Us; agents have assignments to tend to, while the impostors attempt to sabotage the facility and take them out as well. It certainly feels like a direct life of Among Us’ main gameplay loop, and the developers feel the same way.

Today Sega released another sizable batch of screenshots and details about the upcoming action game Lost Judgment.

First of all, we get to see the “side cases” that are requests that our hero Takayuki Yagami can take on besides the main story.

Among those we see one in which he has to keep a look on a boy on his “Hajimete no otsukai” (“First errand,” basically when a Japanese kid is sent shopping by themselves for the first time).

In another case, he has to take care of an apparently kind teacher who has a dark past and anger management issues.

There are also cases that can be found simply by exploring the city. One of those prompts Yagami to investigate the theft of Kappa statues destined to be an attraction for the town.

Another case that can be found with the “Buzz Researcher” gadget features someone who is impersonating Yagami himself to commit fraud and blackmail, prompting our detective to find the culprit to defend his own honor.

Other cases are triggered by meetings, like one that lets Yagami meet again with Iyama from the first game and learn how to make herbal medicines.

We also get to see our hero’s offices (one in Kamurocho and one in Isezaki Ijincho) where we can perform a variety of activities. You can receive investigation requests on the bulletin boards (once more, one per locations). You can play records that can be obtained by progressing in the story or clearing missions.

You can decorate the offices with items won at the UFO catchers or gacha machines. You can also check the delivery box where you will receive items from DLC.

Last, but certainly not least, you can play retro games on Yagami’s SEGA Master System and 14-inch CRT TV. Here’s a list:

Third-party developers have provided new assets showcasing plenty of new content coming for Microsoft Flight Simulator.

We get new screenshots and a development update from IndiaFoxtEcho about the the F-35 Lightning II.

“F-35B External model is now complete (apart from the usual minor fixes)… and we are quite happy with it.

As for the F-35A, this is basically a total rebuild of our P3D model: we have remastered the main texture to 8K, added a number of details, redone all the secondary textures with Substance and fixed some (minor) dimensional errors.

There is still a lot of work to do in the cockpit, avionics and flight dynamics departments… but so far it seems a decent product.

As flight dynamics, we have been able to reuse most of the code done by Rob Barendregt for the P3D version – STOVL works quite well at the moment and you can perform both vertical and rolling landings.

We have also swapped the model of the USS America with professionally made meshes, and went probably a little too far with the deck details (but performance is still good as we are in the middle of the Ocean). Needless to say, we’d like to include HMS Queen Elizabeth and Cavour – we will see if that will be possible.At the moment we are including USS Tripoli, placed as static object off the coast of San Diego, and USS America, not too far from NAS Iwakuni.

Today, it was a brand new trailer was revealed for Catlateral Damage: Remeowstered, revealing all of the new visuals and improved graphics we can expect alongside the original game. For anyone who has never played it, the game puts you in the paws of an annoying cat that loves to drop things on the floor, scratch curtains, and ride robot vacuums.

The game is a kind of physics sandbox in which players have to drop objects to cause damage, the way a cat would. Occasionally, you may need to drop certain types of objects to succeed or get power-ups to do more damage.

This new version of Catlateral Damage features visuals remeostered as the title suggests, a new interface, new animations, new modes, revamped soundtrack, and a complete progression redesign. You have Goals Mode, where you progress through the game to unlock new levels and modes, Litter Box Mode, which is basically a sandbox mode to relax with no time limit, and Procedural Mode, where stages are procedurally generated to always have a refreshing experience.

Pokemon Unite Mobile Release Date & Roster Expansion

The first bit of news that was announced during the Pokemon Presents video today was that the Pokemon MOBA game for the Switch, Pokemon Unite, has received a release date for the mobile launch.

The game will release on iOS and Android devices on Sept. 22, and players can receive special Pikachu bonus rewards for pre-registering before launch. Pokemon Unite will feature crossplay between both the Switch and mobile versions.

Additionally, the game’s roster will be expanded with two new Pokemon. Mamoswine and Sylveon will both be added to the game and will be playable with Unite Licenses.

Today Izanagi Games released another trailer of its upcoming escape game/bullet hell shoot ’em up hybrid Yurukill: The Calumniation Games.

The trailer showcases another of the characters featured in the game, the timid Izane Akegarasu. It follows previous trailers that introduced Gentoku Omuro, Kagura Kagutsuchi, Raita Yamada, Futa Yamada, Sengoku Shunju, Rina Azami, and the host of the Yurukill Games, Binko.

Izane is voiced by Akari Kito, who previously lent her voice to Barbara in Genshin Impact and Nezuko Kamado in Demon Slayer.

If you’re not familiar with the game, it’s written by Homura Kawamoto, whom you may know for creating Kakegurui – Compulsive Gambler, and by his younger brother, Hikaru Muno.

You can check out the trailer below.

Whether it is the good guys, bad guys, or even a rival school, Jujutsu Kaisen is home to a full roster of amazing characters. Of those characters, we also know that there are a lot of different hobbies that are played, including soccer, baseball, and board games.

As such, it makes complete sense that trading cards might be among one of the many hobbies of the characters of Jujutsu Kaisen. That is why it is so cool to see what one fan has just created.

Atlus has released another trailer showing off the gameplay of one of the over 200+ demons that will be featured in its upcoming JRPG Shin Megami Tensei V.

The demon showcased today is Hanuman, another returning demon that has been part of the franchise for a long time.

You can watch the trailer below.

Today Bandai Namco hosted a livestream dedicated to the 25th anniversary of the Ace Combat series, and the developers had a lot of relevant news to share.

First and foremost, series producer Kazutoki Kono announced that a new Ace Combat game is in development.

No specific details were provided about the game itself, but we heard that Project Aces will collaborate with another studio, Tokyo-based ILCA: I love Computer Art.

ILCA helped with Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown and also worked in a support role on NieR: Automata, NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139…, NieR Re[in]carnation, Code Vein, Dragon Quest XI, and Kingsglaive Final Fantasy XV. It’s also currently working on Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Pokémon Shining Pearl.

Kono-san explained that Project Aces is a small studio, so they need help to work on the series in the future. They also want to expand the team in a big way, introduce new ideas from young developers and new blood to the franchise.

Speaking of Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown, we learn that it has now shipped over 3 million copies. To celebrate the achievement and the anniversary, a free update will come on August 31 including new skins inspired by squadrons of the Japan Air Self Defense Force.

Six beloved music tracks from previous games of the series will also be added to the game’s multiplayer.

Yet, this is not all, as two more DLC packages have been announced and they will come soon.

You can check out both the trailer of the DLC and the full livestream below.

Today, Life Is Strange: True Colors gave fans the first look into its gameplay, which you can see in the official trailer right down below that shows off over 13 minutes of footage from the game.

In this exclusive walkthrough, the game shows off one of its featured locations: Haven Springs’ Record Store. The video gives players some insight into characters and features they can expect in Life Is Strange: True Colors, which works very similarly to previous titles.

One notable sequence sees Alex try and find a way to lure the store’s cat off of a list that she needs to progress the story. There are a few different options, but none of them work at first. Further pursuing the store uncovers a cat toy that gets the feline away from your intended item.

The trailer ends right after a small display of Alex’s powers, as she overhears a conversation, externally and internally, between Steph and someone over the phone.

Today, Sega and the official Super Monkey Ball Twitter have revealed that a new unlockable playable character is joining Aiai and the gang on the roster of all-stars in Super Monkey Ball: Banana Mania. The new addition is none other than Kazuma Kiryu of the Yakuza series.

This news of a new character addition comes fresh off the heels of previous weekly character announcements, such as Jet Set Radio’s Beat and the duo of Sonic the Hedgehog and Miles “Tails” Prower. Like those characters, Kiryu will be unlockable through normal play of Super Monkey Ball: Banana Mania.

Check out Kiryu in action with this trailer showcasing the new character, as well as his ability to collect bottles of Stamina X instead of the traditional bananas Aiai and the rest of the gang gather.

Twelve Minutes on PC

The man comes home from work. He opens the door to his apartment, his wife emerges from the bathroom and greets him, saying she didn’t hear him come in. She says she’s prepared dessert for that night, the man tells her he’ll let her know when he’s ready to eat. He spies a knife on the kitchen counter and briefly contemplates stabbing his wife. There’s no coming back from this, he thinks to himself. If he does this, he’s a murderer. He puts the knife away, but then picks it back up again and stabs her. Slightly surprised at what he’s done, he calls emergency services with his wife’s cell phone. A few minutes later, a cop shows up to subdue him, and the man takes a punch to the face.

Then, he comes home from work.

Twelve Minutes is made up of a series of time loops with various events that will always occur in a set order. The evening always starts with the man coming home from work, there’s always dessert, there’s always a storm, and there’s always that damn cop who shows up at your door whether you like it or not. Those are constants that can’t be changed, but you can change how you react to them.

During my very first loop, I was curious to see just how much freedom the game was willing to give me, and I ended up stabbing the wife during that same run. Without any context for the story whatsoever –no setup, no introduction to the time loop or its characters, nothing– it was clear that the game was content in letting me shape the man’s evenings in any way I wanted.

Today Bandai Namco released the demo of Tales of Arise and made a new reveal for those interested in costumes.

To celebrate the launch of the demo, we get a new trailer, which you can watch below.

If you play the demo before release you can also get a Vacation Hootle as a bonus.

On top of that, the Collaboration Costume Pack coming with the Digital Ultimate Edition of the game has been revealed.

It includes Code Vein, Tekken, and The Idolmaster costumes for Shionne, Kisara, and Rimwell.

Earlier today during the Pokemon Presents livestream, there was a massive trailer showcasing the upcoming fourth-gen remakes, Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. Most of the content appeared to be the same as the DS games, but there were a few new features sprinkled in here and there.

The first trailer essentially just shows off everything from the original games that set them apart from the past and future generations. But a keen eye of a seasoned Diamond and Pearl fan may immediately notice something behind the player character.

It was essentially glossed over in this trailer, but the partner Pokemon feature will be returning in Briliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. Another pair of DS games — Heart Gold and Soul Silver — brought this feature back years ago and it has shown up in random titles since then as well. It’s a feature that Pokemon fans often ask for when it’s not present in a game.

Another returning feature in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl is the Great Underground. Just like in the original games, the Sinnoh region has a massive underground cave system to explore where you can excavate items and build your own Secret Base. However, there’s a new wrinkle in this feature that wasn’t present in the original titles.

Pokemon Hideaways are hidden areas underground where you can encounter wild Pokemon. The creatures that appear in these areas directly correspond with the statues that you have in your Secret Base. And it was confirmed that certain Pokemon can only be found in these Hideaways. As of right now, there’s no indication which ‘mons will be only found in the Hideaways.

Pokemon Masters EX is celebrating its second anniversary with free Sync Pair scouts, Legendary Events, new storylines, and much more. Fans of the mobile game have a lot of content to look forward to in the coming weeks, and some of the details have been revealed in a new trailer during today’s Pokemon Presents live stream.

Players can start scouting up to 100 Sync Pairs for free with 10-Pair Scouts available daily upon each login. Players can also gain 3,000 Gems for free to get some more scouts by logging in right now. These pairs will help when three Legendary Events involving Xerneas, Palkia, and Kyurem come back to Pokemon Masters EX all at the same time.

Additionally, N is also returning, but in a different form. On Aug. 29, he’ll pair up with Reshiram in an anniversary outfit as a new Sync Pair. Two more anniversary pairs will be coming as well.

Today, Nintendo showcased some exciting news for a lot of their upcoming video games, revealing both new titles and updates on ones that have already been announced. One of those new announcements includes a revamp of the free-to-play puzzle game Pokemon Cafe Mix, now titled  Pokémon Cafe Remix.

As you can see in the reveal trailer below, puzzles have been refreshed with plenty of new elements. In this remix, players will be able to mix, link, and blast puzzle icons to help you clear space and earn a higher score.

A ton of new Pokemon will also be coming with Pokemon Cafe Remix, with each of them getting new dress-up options to help you customize their look. Lastly, there are going to be more ways to grow and develop your staff, hopefully resulting in a lot more longevity for the game over the next few years.

Pokemon Legends: Arceus received a brand new in-depth trailer during the Pokemon Presente event today. We saw a huge breakdown of information about the game and what we can expect as far as gameplay and features.

The game will take place in the Hisui Region, which is the ancient land that would one day turn into the Sinnoh Region. It’s a time when the lives of humans and Pokemon were still separate.

The goal of Pokemon Legends: Arceus is to work with the Survey Corps that resides in Jubilife Village in order to research Pokemon in the region and learn how they live by observing and capturing them.

We’ll start the game in Jubilife Village, the base area in the game that we can return to between adventures into the wild areas. You can start with either Cyndaquil, Rowlet, or Oshawott on your adventure.

Outside of Jubilife Village, the land of Hisui is untamed with roaming, hostile Pokemon. We see a pretty large variety of ecosystems in the region, and it is completely open for us to explore.

You’ll be able to sneak up on Pokemon to capture them with a Pokeball. If they are too difficult to catch, you can engage in battle with them by throwing a Pokeball with one of your own Pokemon.

Since the region in Legends: Arceus seems to be quite large, there will be other methods of travel besides walking, and two of these include new Pokemon.

First, you can jump off of a ledge to fly, similar to Breath of the Wild’s parasail or Skyward Sword’s Loftwings, by calling for a Braviary.

You can also swim through waters with Basculegion, a brand new Pokemon evolved from Basculin. Finally, you can ride on a Wyrdeer, which is an evolved form of Stantler. Growlithe also gets a cute new regional form (Hisuian Growlithe) with long fur growing over his eyes.

Sucker Punch’s Ghost of Tsushima was one of last year’s best games, and the developer has continued to build on its success since launch. First, with a brilliant (and unexpected) multiplayer add-on called Legends, and soon, a Director’s Cut and story-driven expansion called Iki Island will complete the package. Today, a launch trailer for the new edition builds the excitement ahead of its launch on Friday.

As you’ll see below, the trailer recaps a bunch of scenes that will be familiar to those who have played the original. But there’s also a glimpse at scenes from the Iki Island expansion, and it also alludes to new features and changes coming to Legends over the coming days. For a full rundown of everything coming in both the Director’s Cut and Legends, you can check out our recent report here.

In the meantime, here’s today’s launch trailer:

Twinfinite reviewed Ghost of Tsushima’s original release last year and absolutely loved it, scoring the game 4.5/5 and concluding:

Today’s Pokemon Presents event has new franchise announcements coming thick and fast, and those excited about the release of the Pokemon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl remakes on Switch can look forward to special Dialga and Palkia Switch Lite editions. Both will launch on Nov. 5. There’s no information yet on the price.

As you can see in the image above, both are decorated with the art of the two legendary Pokemon. The design is a nod of the hat to the Nintendo DS Lite edition that was released in tandem with the original versions of Diamon & Pearl way back in 2006.

If you missed today’s presentation and haven’t yet seen the new trailer showcasing what to expect in the upcoming Diamond and Pearl Remakes, you can check it out below.

For other news from today’s Pokemon Presents, make sure you check out our other coverage, some of which is listed below.

Pokemon Unite Mobile Release Date Announced; Roster to be Expanded

The Embracer Group’s latest financial report has revealed that Biomutant, the post-apocalyptic open-world RPG that launched back in May, has now sold over 1 million units. Its success was such that the “full investment into development and marketing as well as the acquisition cost for Experiment 101 and the IP, was recouped within a week after launch.”

The game’s performance was cited as a key contributor to a stable quarter for The Embracer Group that has seen “organic year-on-year growth.”

Elsewhere, the company also announced that Iron Gate’s hugely popular survival game, Valheim, sold another 1.1m units between April and June, bringing its tally to over 8m copies since launch.

“Valheim has now sold over 8 million copies since its release and 1.1 million copies during the quarter which is in line with management expectations. Iron Gate, the small studio behind Valheim, has since the launch grown their team to a total of eight members and now work on a long term plan to further support and develop the IP.”

And it wouldn’t be Embracer without the acquisition of new studios; namely, Demiurge Studios, Fractured Byte, and SmartPhone Labs (via Saber Interactive). Demiurge is best known for its recent mobile games, but it also had a hand in the unreleased Wii U version of Gearbox’s notoriously bad Aliens: Colonial Marines.

You can read the full Embracer Group financial results for the quarter here. For Twinfinite’s review of Biomutant, it’s here.

Today during the Pokemon Presents event, we received some news about Pokemon Unite, the MOBA game for the Nintendo Switch. The mobile version of the game now has a release date and will launch on September 22.

Pre-registration for the mobile game for iOS and Android will begin today, and by signing up early, you can receive special Pikachu bonus rewards.

Pokemon Unite on mobile will have crossplay with the Switch version of the game, so you will be able to team up with friends no matter what platform everyone is on.

In addition to the mobile game release date, we received confirmation that additional Pokemon will be added to the game’s roster through Unite Licenses. Previously, Gardevoir was added in July.

The next two Pokemon coming to the game will be Mamoswine and Sylveon. We’ll have to wait and see what kind of fighters they will be in Unite.

We also got a reminder that players can redeem Zeraora’s Unite License in the game by playing before August 31.

Stay tuned for additional information about Pokemon Unite on mobile and the upcoming Pokemon that will be added to the roster. Pokemon Unite is available for the Nintendo Switch as a free to play game right now.

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