Team17 and Heliocentric Studios today revealed that upcoming action roguelite Rogue Heroes: Ruins of Tasos will be coming to Nintendo Switch this summer. In addition to Switch, Rogue Heroes: Ruins of Tasos is also in development for Steam.
The fate of humanity falls upon you in the gameplay trailer for Void Terrarium, coming to Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 on July 14th.
EA and Respawn Entertainment have released a free content update for Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, giving players the opportunity to take on new challenges in a brand-new game mode, the ability to replay the story with all previously acquired collectibles, collect new cosmetics for Cal and BD-1, and more.
The largest part of this update is a brand-new gameplay hub known as Meditation Training. A new game mode hub that can be accessed from the Meditation points found throughout the game, it allows players to enter Combat Challenges that pit Cal against waves of enemies and bosses.
Meditation Training also introduces the Battle Grid — a sandbox for players to create their own encounters. In it, players will be able to select a location, the size of the encounter they want to face, tinker with various difficulty modifiers, and will even feature some especially unique enemies.
The aforementioned Meditation Training modes are unlocked when players complete their first Jedi journey through the story and begin again with a new mode titled New Journey+, which allows players to restart the story with all previously unlocked cosmetic collectibles. Diving into New Journey+ will also unlock some unique cosmetics, including the Inquisitor uniform and matching red lightsaber crystals. Players will also find some new cosmetic parts to trick out their lightsaber, as well as skins for BD-1 that can be earned by completing Combat Challenges found in Meditation Training.
Respawn has also included a host of highly requested accessibility changes including text size scaling options, skippable quick-time events, and toggles to simplify interacting with objects and traversing the world.
This Summer, get ready to see the future of video games when Summer Game Fest brings fans a season of breaking news, in-game events, and free playable content. Designed from the ground-up as a first-of-its-kind, all-digital consumer celebration, Summer Game Fest is a multi-month global festival that highlights video games.
Summer Game Fest season will run from May – August 2020 and feature updates for fans from the following game publishers and platforms: 2K, Activision Publishing, Bandai Namco Entertainment, Bethesda, Blizzard Entertainment, Bungie, CD Projekt Red, Digital Extremes, Electronic Arts, Microsoft (more details coming next week), Private Division, Riot Games, Sony Interactive Entertainment, Steam, Square Enix, and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment.
Specific event details will be shared by each game publisher, with additional publishers set to be announced in the coming weeks.
As part of Summer Game Fest season, Steam, Xbox and other platforms will offer fans access to playable, limited time demonstrations and trials of select game content. Specific game content and timing will vary by platform. Steam Game Festival: Summer Edition will run June 9 – 14, with other platform dates to be announced.
Programming that is a part of Summer Game Fest will be distributed across all major streaming platforms, including publisher owned and operated channels on Facebook, Mixer, Twitch, Twitter, YouTube and more global outlets and media partners.
Geoff Keighley will host special pre- and post shows for flagship publisher events and partner with iam8bit to produce a showcase highlighting upcoming games. On August 24th, Keighley will host and produce gamescom: Opening Night Live, an industry-wide finale to the SGF season.
Due to the spread of COVID-19, publisher Nighthawk Interactive and developer PlatinumGames postponed the physical release date of The Wonderful 101: Remastered to June 30th. The digital release date of May 19th has not changed.
Get a first look at next-gen gameplay on the Xbox Series X premiering within Inside Xbox on Thursday, May 7th at 11am ET / 8am PT.
Today, Ubisoft announced that the next installment in the Assassin’s Creed franchise, Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, will release Holiday 2020 on Xbox Series X, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Stadia, and for Windows PC exclusively on both the Epic Games Store and the Ubisoft Store. The game will also be available on UPLAY+, Ubisoft’s subscription service.
Developed by the team behind Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag and Assassin’s Creed Origins at Ubisoft Montreal, Assassin’s Creed Valhalla invites players to live the saga of Eivor, a Viking raider raised on tales of battle and glory. Offering a Viking experience, the game brings players to an open world set against the backdrop of England’s Dark Ages. In this latest iteration, players can take advantage of new features including raids, growing their settlement, building their power and expanding their influence.
Players will be able to choose to play as either a male or female Eivor, and will have access to customization tools including the ability to customize hair, tattoos, clothing, war paint, and gear. Political alliances, combat decisions, and dialogue choices can influence the world of Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, so players must choose wisely to protect their clan’s home and future.
Driven from Norway by endless wars and dwindling resources in ninth century AD, players will lead Eivor’s clan of Norsemen across the icy North Sea to the rich lands of England’s broken kingdoms. Players must carve out a new future for their clan, reliving the fighting style of Viking warriors with a revamped combat system that includes the ability to dual-wield weapons against a greater variety of enemies than ever before. To secure resources, players can lead raids to select locations using their longship to earn much-needed riches and supplies. As the Vikings begin to settle in their new home, they encounter resistance from the Saxons, including King Aelfred of Wessex, who denounces them as heathens and looks to be the sole ruler of a civilized England. Against all odds, Eivor must do what is necessary to keep Valhalla within reach.
Additionally, the Gold, Ultimate and Collector’s editions of Assassin’s Creed Valhalla were announced along with Ubicollectibles products:
Square Enix will be expanding the “Stay Home and Play” campaign, which was first introduced in March as a way to reward gamers for staying home and practicing social distancing. The company kicked off the campaign by giving away Tomb Raider (2013) and Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris for free on Steam. Since then, Square Enix have continued to share other new free titles and to date, gamers have downloaded nearly 15 million copies.
The campaign will expand to include more opportunities for games communities to come together and support one another, with more free game giveaways, discounted Steam bundles with 100% of proceeds going to support food banks and other charities in North America and Europe, and partnerships with charity organizations to provide gifts of games to show appreciation for healthcare workers.
Electronic Arts today announced that Burnout Paradise Remastered is releasing for the Nintendo Switch on June 19th, and is now open for pre-orders for $49.99. Optimized for the Nintendo Switch with a range of technological enhancements, players will race through the open world in 60 frames per second, along with high-resolution textures, and pinch-and-pull map controls.
Publisher and co-developer Dotemu with co-developers Lizardcube and Guard Crush Games today announced Streets of Rage 4 is now available on PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One as well as Xbox Game Pass. Steam, Switch and PS4 fans can enjoy a 10% discount off the $24.99 price if they purchase their copy within the first four days of launch.
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