NIS America today shared three announcements showcased in NGPX, which includes two localization announcements and a release date reveal.
Ys IX: Monstrum Nox is coming to PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and PC in 2021. Adol Christin is transformed into a Monstrum within the Prison City of Balduq. To stop the Grimwald Nox, he must ally with his fellow Monstrum and discover the city’s secrets in this action-RPG.
Fallen Legion Revenants will also be coming to PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch in 2021. Revenants is a sequel to the duology Fallen Legion: Sins of am Empire and Fallen Legion: Flames of Rebellion. The world is covered in miasma, and the remnants of mankind have taken refuge in a floating castle ruled by a madman. Swap between manipulating events within Welkin Castle as the cunning Lucien and fighting off monsters in the wasteland below as the vengeful Rowena in this real-time action RPG.
Lastly, Trails of Cold Steel IV is coming to PlayStation 4 on October 27th. The new gameplay trailer shows New Class VII utilizing their strength and determination to face the imminent threats ahead and bring their instructor back.
At the New Game+ Expo, Spike Chunsoft announced a port of the classic Shiren The Wanderer: The Tower of Fortune and the Dice of Fate for the Nintendo Switch and Steam. This installment marks the fifth entry into the mainline Shiren The Wanderer series, known for its retro style graphics and rougelike gameplay. Originally released on the PlayStation Vita, this port has been enhanced with exclusive new dungeons.
Today, Amazon Games debuted a developer diary outlining the crafting and progression systems for its upcoming open-world MMO, New World, which is scheduled to launch on PC on August 25th.
Japanese publisher Happinet, in partnership with developer Matrix Software, announced that Brigandine: The Legend of Runersia has launched today on the Nintendo eShop for Nintendo Switch for $49.99 USD. For players who want to try the SRPG after 20 long years, the Brigandine: The Legend of Runersia demo is available to download on the eShop with both a Trial and Training mode with one of the six armies.
SNK today announced that its fighting game Samurai Shodown will offer Warden, the lone swordsman from Ubisoft’s For Honor franchise, as a DLC character tomorrow, June 24th, on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Google Stadia, and Epic Games Store.
Assetto Corsa Competizione, the racing sim and official game of SRO Motorsports Group’s GT World Challenge, is available today for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One both digitally and at physical retail for $39.99 USD from publisher 505 Games and developer KUNOS Simulazioni.
Paradox Interactive and Double Eleven today launched Island Bound, the latest expansion for the prison management simulator, Prison Architect. Island Bound can be purchased on PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch for $9.99 USD.
Island Bound allows players to build island compounds without needing an access road. Now, players can reimagine their prison’s design and logistics with the addition of ships and helicopters that can handle transportation. Island Bound also introduces more buildings, security options, construction opportunities, and prison customization that expands gameplay.
THQ Nordic today announced that SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – Rehydrated is now available on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and PC. In addition to improved visuals and modern resolutions, players can look forward to new content that didn’t make the original game release. With Rehydrated, fans can experience coop multiplayer in SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom for the first time.
Square Enix announced today that Marvel’s Avengers will be available on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X when the consoles launch in Holiday 2020. Players who own the current-gen version of the game will be able to upgrade to the next-gen version at no additional cost, regardless if players are moving from PlayStation 4 to PlayStation 5 or Xbox One to Xbox Series X. Those moving their saves to next-gen will transfer their player profiles and progression so they can pick up right where they left off. In addition, cross-gen play will be supported so PS5 players will be able to play with their friends on PS4 and Xbox Series X players will be connected with their friends on Xbox One.
Marvel’s Avengers on next-gen systems will feature faster load times, boosted resolution and fidelity, improved texturing and armor destruction, ray tracing, and more. The PlayStation 5 experience will fully utilize the high speed SSD, the PS5 DualSense advanced haptics, and spatial audio. To fully customize their visual experience, PS5 will also provide players with their choice of Enhanced Graphics Mode or High Framerate mode.
Square Enix will have more details to share on Xbox Series X, Stadia, and PC specific features at a later time.
Activision Blizzard and developer Toys for Bob are giving fans the true sequel to the original trilogy with Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time. Our absurd marsupials are back and putting a fresh spin, jump and wump on conflicts of cosmic proportions, discovering expansive new worlds, unexpected allies, larger-than-life boss battles and powerful new Quantum Masks that must be united to restore order to the multiverse. Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time will be available for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on October 2nd.
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