CI Games today announced Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts 2 will release Fall 2020 on Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and PC. Building on the first game, Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts 2 will be set in modern-day with more game details being revealed in the coming months.
Min Min, from the Nintendo Switch fighting game ARMS, brings her own brand of bounce and bravado to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate In a video released today, Masahiro Sakurai, the director of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, showed off the ARMS character, who will be charging into the arena on June 29th as the game’s newest DLC fighter. Sakurai demonstrated how to truly pack a punch with Min Min, and revealed the Spring Stadium stage and 18 music tracks from the ARMS game, all coming to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate later this month.
Square Enix and Disney today announced Kingdom Hearts Melody of Memory, an all-new rhythm-action game coming in 2020 for the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. This celebration of music and adventure marks the Kingdom Hearts series’ first appearance on the Nintendo Switch.
Featuring over 140 musical tracks and 20 characters from throughout the series, Kingdom Hearts Melody of Memory provides fans with an opportunity to relive their favorite moments like never before. Players will journey through Disney worlds, and join forces with Disney characters whilst enjoying Kingdom Hearts series music, alongside tracks from Disney’s cinematic classics. Alongside the single-player content, Kingdom Hearts Melody of Memory invites players to enjoy melodies together with online multiplayer for even more of a challenge.
In a statement on Twitter, CD Projekt Red announced their decision to move the launch of Cyberpunk 2077 from September 17th to November 19th:
Sony Interactive Entertainment and Naughty Dog’s long-awaited sequel, The Last of Us Part II, is now available for the PlayStation 4.
Today, Burnout Paradise Remastered is now available on Nintendo Switch, fully optimized for the console in 60 FPS, including pinch-and-pull map control for ease of navigation.
At EA Play Live 2020, Electronic Arts celebrated its players with all-new game announcements, gameplay debuts, the arrival of its games on more platforms than ever before, and a first-ever look at what the company’s studios are preparing for the next generation of video game consoles. Apex Legends will welcome even more players when it launches on Steam and Nintendo Switch with cross-play support this fall. EA Play Live also saw the worldwide gameplay debut of Star Wars: Squadrons, the brand-new starfighter experience from Motive Studios and Lucasfilm, complete with a single player story and 5v5 multiplayer space battles.
In response to the voices of passionate fans for nearly a decade, Chief Studios Officer, Laura Miele, left one last surprise for players. Cuz Parry and Deran Chung, the game’s Game Director and Creative Director respectively, shared that while this is just the beginning and there is a long way to go, work on the next evolution in the Skate franchise has begun.
Today, during EA Play Live, Electronic Arts revealed three new EA Originals games, and confirmed a new partnership with Final Strike Games. Hazelight Studios’ It Takes Two, Zoink’s Lost in Random and Final Strike Games’ Rocket Arena will be published under the EA Originals Label. EA also revealed that an upcoming team-based action game from NY based Velan Studios will be built using the developer’s new game engine under the EA Originals banner.
Rocket Arena
Developed by Seattle based Final Strike Games, Rocket Arena is a cross-play hero arena shooter where players and teams master the art of the rocket through a roster of heroes, customizable play styles and competitive action. Set in the World of Crater, Rocket Arena introduces new blast and recovery mechanics, rocket launchers that can be used in combat or to propel heroes around the map and signature character abilities to create a completely new shooter experience. The game will also feature regular seasonal events packed with free content, including new heroes, maps and in-game events. The first season kicks off July 28th, just two weeks after launch. Players can experience Rocket Arena on July 14th when the game launches with cross-play on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC via Origin and Steam.
It Takes Two
It Takes Two is the next IP from the Stockholm based studio behind A Way Out, which was also published under the EA Originals label. Under the leadership of game director Josef Fares, Hazelight Studios is setting out to deliver a game that reinvents the genre, taking players on an adventure together. Launching in 2021, Josef Fares outlines his vision for the title as a uniquely varied co-op game that takes audiences through an emotional journey in a fantastical world.
Lost in Random
Gothenburg based studio Zoink’s Lost in Random is a gothic fairytale action-adventure, with a very modern message. As another new IP set in a twisted dystopia where uncertainty and chaos are feared, the game follows Even, a courageous young girl, and her living dice companion, Dicey. Together, the two embark on a journey where they must learn to embrace the unknown and play the hand they’ve been dealt, in a bid to break the curse of Random. Players can play Lost in Random in 2021 when the game releases on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC via Origin and Steam.
Bandai Namco today launched Namco Museum Archives Vols 1 and 2 through digital storefronts on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC via Steam.
Gathering Namco’s hits and long-lost treasure, each volume of Namco Museum Archives features 10 8-bit home console versions of arcade hits such as Pac-Man and Galaga, as well as some classics that never made it to Western consoles including Splatterhouse: Wanpaku Graffiti and Dragon Buster II.
In addition to those classics, each volume includes a “new” title developed specifically for Namco Museum Archives. Vol 1 includes an 8-bit reimagining of Pac-Man Championship Edition, while Vol 2 adds an 8-bit home console version of Gaplus, the sequel to Galaga.
Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions today released a new trailer showcasing two story modes. In Episode: Tsubasa, players can experience the story of Tsubasa Ozora himself as he seeks to claim glory for Japan on the soccer field. In Episode: New Hero, players can customize their own characters and experience an all-new adventure centered around their own journey to greatness. Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions will be available for PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch and PC via Steam on August 28th.
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