Month: September 2020

As the next-generation consoles near this fall, one of the biggest questions that has been on the hearts and minds of prospective console-owners has been the type of first-party experiences that we’ll expect to see on both platforms. Last week we looked at Microsoft’s first-party plans for Xbox, with the company aggressively pursuing new studios
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It is no secret that the WWE 2K franchise is in a bit of a rut. I’ve played every WWE game since 2K took over, and for the most part, I’ve enjoyed my time. Obviously, they aren’t perfect, but I have always dug its character creation suite and presentation. That is, until WWE 2K20 —
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With less than two months until the launch of both the Xbox Series X and the Xbox Series S, it makes sense that Microsoft would start to update its current-gen consoles to match its next-gen ones. As of this week, all Xbox One (and its many variants) owners received an update for the Microsoft store
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On September 28, Square Enix announced a live stream for the 26th anniversary of SNES JRPG Live A Live. The stream will feature Live A Live Director Takashi Tokita, Composer Yoko Shimomura, Battle Director Nobuyuki Inoue, Character Pixel Art Illustrator Kazuyuki Kurashima, and Nobuo from comedy duo Penguins. The stream (YouTube) will start on October
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ZeniMax’s recent acquisition by Microsoft has revealed some interesting facts about the company’s recent activities and customer’s in the video game industry. The latest one is a report by Bloomberg that claims EA was also interested in acquiring Bethesda, but fortunately, it didn’t happen. Bethesda’s merger to Xbox Game Studios was truly one of the
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It’s hard to imagine there is a more impressive-looking launch title than Bluepoint’s Demon’s Souls remake, slated for a launch day release on PS5. However, despite the impressive vertical slice of gameplay from the PlayStation showcase, one integral question remains: does it pass next gen standards? According to a recent analysis from Digital Foundry, the game will
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Re:Zero – Starting Life in Another World: The Prophecy of the Throne received a brand new trailer showcasing more of the story as well as the objective of the game itself. Re:Zero is a tactical adventure and visual novel utilizing protagonist Subaru’s “Return by Death” ability, a key element much like in the original works:
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At TGS 2020, final day, Square Enix held a live stream on Final Fantasy XIV YoRHa: Dark Apocalypse,  with Yoko Taro, Yosuke Saito (NieR series Director), Toshio Muro (FFXIV Global Community Producer), and Final Fantasy XVI Producer Naoki Yoshida. Yoko Taro and Yosuke Saito joined the stream once the intro was over. Yoko Taro made
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