Square Enix has announced a new game in the Final Fantasy series, though this one designed to appeal to younger players. Called World of Final Fantasy, the art style of the game turns characters into chibis and will launch on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita on October 25th in North America, Japan on October 27th and in the EU on October 28th.
Persona 5: North American Release Announced for February 14th
Atlus has announced that Persona 5 will be launching on February 14, 2017. The ‘Take Your Heart’ collector’s edition was also announced that will come with an art book, the game soundtrack, a Japanese-style Shujin Academy school bag, all contained in a special edition themed box. The CE will retail for $89.99.
Guild Wars 2: Behind the Scenes: Stronghold of the Faithful Keep Construct Design Video
In this first of a series of videos designed to go behind the scenes of The Stronghold of the Faithful, the ArenaNet team delves into the design, story, and concept behind this third and final wing of Guild Wars 2’s first raid… and just how the White Mantle play into the greater narrative.
General: Restream Chat: A Godsend for Streamers
Streaming isn’t for everyone. Some people love to watch, some love to actually be the streamer, and others couldn’t care less about the idea of people watching other people game. But for those who do actually cast, there’s a lot of logistics behind being a good participatory streamer. And there’s a set of tools I’ve been using for months now that makes being an interactive caster an easy task: Restream and Restream Chat.
Elder Scrolls Online: Can You Predict the Outcome of BE3?
I was invited to join an event that is happening this weekend but sadly due to some circumstances I’m unable to attend. But, that doesn’t mean I can’t do what the gaming community does best, theorize. This weekend Bethesda/Zenimax is hosting BE3, a showcase for all Bethesda and Zenimax games. Basically, a small version of QuakeCon two days prior to the official door openings for the Electronic Entertainment Expo.
Crowfall: The Holy Trinity
Last week Crowfall put out an update named “ANIMATION TECHNO MUMBO JUMBO” (I highly recommend reading it before reading this column in order to make sense of either) talking about how they plan to fix their combat so that it feels responsive. Fortunately, they are getting closer to a solution, unfortunately this is the third fairly serious problem that Crowfall has had to deal with in nearly as many months.
General: Horizon: Zero Dawn Pushed Back to February 2017
Fans of Horizon: Zero Dawn will be interested to hear that the game has been pushed back to February 28, 2017. The blog article posted on the PlayStation blog indicates that the team wants more time to ensure that the visual and gameplay quality is up to its standards and meets the expectations of players.
Das Tal: Summer Alpha to Begin July 16th
The Das Tal team has sent word that the Summer Alpha will kick off on July 16th. The event will be hosted on EU servers and will run for two weeks. Anyone interested in participating can register on the Das Tal site by July 15th for guaranteed access. Those registering after that date will be accommodated as space becomes available.
General: Blizzard Teams Up with Facebook for Social Media Integration
Blizzard game players will soon be able to use their Facebook accounts to log into any of the studio’s stable of games and will be able to take advantage of the social media platform’s new live streaming ability, Live API, to show off epic battles on the fly. Facebook log in and streaming will be added via the Battle.Net launcher sometime in July.
Overwatch: Blizzard ‘Keeping an Eye on’ Console Cross Platform Play
When asked whether or not there would be cross platform play, @PlayOverwatch, the official Overwatch Twitter account, responded by saying that there were none at this time, though the development team would be keeping an eye on console cross platform play. It is possible that XBox One and PlayStation 4 players could take one another on in Overwatch, but there are no plans for PC and console cross play due to “balance and competitive issues”.