Following last September’s announcement regarding the publishing deal between French publisher Microids and Japanese video game company Taito, Microids today revealed one of the titles that will soon be born from this collaboration. Developed by French studio Pastagames, Arkanoid – Eternal Battle is planned for a 2022 release.
Players will discover or be reintroduced to the emblematic block breaker game in a fully modernized version. Arkanoid – Eternal Battle features different solo and multiplayer modes that will be unveiled at a later date. Classic elements from the franchise will make a comeback as well as new effects, bonuses and features guaranteed to take veteran players by surprise.
Electronic Arts has launched the first-person shooter, Battlefield 2042, for the PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One, and PC via Origin and Steam. Powered by the Frostbite game engine, Battlefield 2042 features up to 128 player matches on the latest consoles and PC. The game launches with three distinct multiplayer experiences, including All-Out Warfare, Battlefield Portal and Hazard Zone.
Bandai Namco has announced Pac-Man Museum+ will be available for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam in early 2022. Fans are invited to revisit 14 titles in the Pac-Man series, many of which have not been available in years.
Featured games in Pac-Man Museum+ include:
Warner Bros. Games today announced MultiVersus, an all-new free-to-play, platform fighter that introduces a team-based 2 vs. 2 format combined with an ever-expanding cast of iconic characters and legendary universes. Developed by Player First Games, MultiVersus is scheduled for release in 2022 on PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and PC with full cross-play support, dedicated server-based rollback netcode and content-filled seasons. Pre-registration for upcoming playtests is available now at MultiVersus.com.
MultiVersus will showcase a variety of heroes and personalities to team up with or compete against in battles, including Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman and Harley Quinn (DC Super Heroes & DC Super-Villains); Shaggy (Scooby-Doo); Bugs Bunny (Looney Tunes); Arya Stark (Game of Thrones); Tom and Jerry (Tom and Jerry); Jake the Dog and Finn the Human (Adventure Time); Steven Universe and Garnet (Steven Universe); an original creature named Reindog; and many more to come.
Featuring matches with a strong emphasis on online cooperative gameplay, every fighter will be outfitted with a set of combat mechanics that distinguish the game’s fresh take on 2 vs. 2 gameplay. This allows combatants to boast customizable movesets that combine dynamically with other characters as they battle for supremacy. From Wonder Woman and her Lasso of Truth attack being unexpectedly paired with Shaggy and his sandwich projectile, to Arya Stark’s face-swapping ability being used to complement Superman’s laser vision, the impossible can become possible through team combinations and matchups. The game’s multiplayer bouts can be set against the backdrop of various reimagined environments, such as Batman’s Batcave, Jake and Finn’s Tree Fort and many others. MultiVersus will also include 1 vs. 1 clashes and a 4-player free-for-all mode where only one fighter can come out on top.
2K today unveiled The WWE 2K Hit List, an early first-look at the top 10 features coming to WWE 2K22 in March 2022. The WWE 2K Hit List delivers highly requested features and new additions including the new MyGM mode, franchise-first MyFaction and redesigned gameplay engine.
Nurgle, also known as the Plague Lord, is the Chaos God of Disease, Decay and Death by Rebirth. Embrace the rot with this new trailer for Total War: Warhammer III ahead of the tactical wargame’s release on February 17th.
Starting today, Xbox fans can play Xbox Game Pass games from the cloud on Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One consoles with an Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription. This capability will initially roll out to a subset of Xbox gamers and scale to all gamers in supported markets over the coming weeks.
Volition’s Chief Creative Officer, Jim Boone, today announced via Twitter that Saints Row will no longer release on the originally announced date of February 25th. Instead it will launch on August 23rd, 2022.
A Saints Row update from Jim Boone, Chief Creative Officer, Volition
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The Game Awards today announced its 2021 nominees with Deathloop, Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, It Takes Two, and Psychonauts 2 leading nominations. After taking a fully virtual format last year, The Game Awards will return as a live, in-person ceremony at the Microsoft Theater on December 9th, including the return of The Game Awards Orchestra, conducted by Lorne Valfe. The Game Awards will once again be distributed as a free 4K UHD livestream to fans around the world across more than 40 global video, social and gaming platforms. More details on musical performances, presenters and the show’s biggest-ever world premiere slate will be announced in the coming weeks.
This year’s Game of the Year nominees are Deathloop (Arkane Studios/Bethesda), It Takes Two (Hazelight Studios/EA), Metroid Dream (Mercury Steam/Nintendo), Psychonauts 2 (Double FIne/Xbox Game Studios), Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart (Insomniac Games/SIE), and Resident Evil Village (Capcom).
In the gender-neutral Best Performance category, a diverse group of actors will compete for the industry’s highest honor. The nominees include Giancarlo Esposito of Far Cry 6, Jason E. Kelley and Ozioma Akagha of Deathloop, Erika Mori of Life is Strange: True Colors, and Maggie Robertson of Resident Evil Village.
This year, the newly combined Xbox Game Studios and Bethesda is the most nominated publisher with 20 nominations across its combined portfolio of games, followed by Sony Interactive Entertainment with 11 nominations, and Square Enix and Electronic Arts with 10 nominations each.
Following the nomination announcement, fans will be able to help choose the winners in all categories via authenticated online voting on www.thegameawards.com.
Today, Ubisoft announced that the first downloadable content for Far Cry 6, Vaas: Insanity, is now available digitally on all platforms for $19.99 USD and included in Far Cry 6 Season Pass.
For the first time in Far Cry history, players will be able to embody Vaas Montenegro, the villain from Far Cry 3, played by Michael Mando (Better Call Saul), who is reprising his role in a brand-new experience inspired by the roguelite genre. Blending action and storytelling, Vaas: Insanity will provide a unique opportunity to better understand Vaas’ past, personal demons and motivations.
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