Koei Tecmo today announced that two titles from developer GUST Studios, Atelier Sophie: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Book and Nights of Azure, are now available on PC via Steam for $29.99 each. PC gamers will receive a 20% discount if both titles are purchased at the same time.
To celebrate the developer’s jump to PC, the Steam release of Atelier Sophie comes with a variety of DLC, including a collection of items to aid players on their adventure, background music packs featuring tracks from the Atelier series, an additional “Hidden Archive” map, and a selection of costumes for Plachta, such as the Doll Making costume Viorage, Silver Tail, Mascoty, Lady Saber, Saint Knight and the Aqua Suit. Nights of Azure includes the Gust-chan support character, who can be summoned to gain an upper hand in battles.
2K today announced that WWE 2K17 is now available for PC. Fans may choose between the WWE 2K17 Standard Edition ($49.99) and the WWE 2K17 Deluxe Edition ($74.99), as well as purchase the WWE 2K17 Season Pass ($29.99). All downloadable content currently available for all console versions is available for PC on launch day. The Hall of Fame Showcase, which includes playable real-life and fantasy matchups inspired by WWE’s Hall of Fame Class of 2016 inductees, will be available as DLC for all platforms later this year.
Ubisoft today announced that Operation Velvet Shell, the first free update of Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Siege Year 2, is now available on Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and PC. Year 2 pass holders will instantly receive the two new Operators of the Spanish Counter Terrorist Unit as well as their four signature weapons skins. Non-Season Pass owners will be able to unlock them using the ‘Renown’ in-game currency or R6 Credits from February 14th.
In Operation Velvet Shell, two G.E.O. Operators – Mira and Jackal – join Team Rainbow to protect civilians vacationing on the “Coastline,” the new free map set in Ibiza, Spain. Additionally, Year 2 will start with a new navigation interface, making player activity such as challenges, news and boosters available in the same place.
Ubisoft today released ‘In the Battle’, a CGI video that transports viewers directly to the ground floor of a clash on the battlefield. This motion-captured, 360-degree video experience introduces viewers to the world of For Honor as Knights, Samurais and Vikings embark in perpetual conflict.
For Honor will be available on February 14th for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC.
Double Fine Productions today announced their new partnership with developer-turned-publisher Starbreeze Studios to bring fans Psychonauts 2 in 2018. As the publisher, Starbreeze Studios will provide a portion of the funding, alongside other regular Fig backers, Fig investors, and Double Fine themselves.
Psychonauts 2 is a third-person action/adventure platformer where players control Razputin Aquato – a newly graduated Psychonaut with powerful psychic abilities – as he delves into the minds of others. The player will use Raz’s PSI powers, such as telekinesis, pyrokinesis, and levitation, in combination with Raz’s acrobatic platforming skills, to explore the mental worlds of the game’s eccentric characters.
Additionally today, the team released a new video of the art team talking about the process of building “The Quarry”.
Microsoft Studios has released the launch trailer for Halo Wars 2. The action begins February 17th with Ultimate Edition early access, four days ahead of the official release on February 21st.
Here’s a sneak peek at the latest content from Drawn to Death, the brawler/shooter hybrid from Game Director David Jaffe. Drawn to Death will be available on April 4th for the PlayStation 4.
CD Projekt RED today announced the release of the latest update to Gwent: The Witcher Card Game, introducing a new playable faction – Nilfgaard.
With its control and espionage oriented playstyle, Nilfgaard equips players with gameplay mechanics that allow for revealing cards in the opponent’s hand, controlling the order of cards in player decks, and use of disloyal units, among others.
The update expands the number of cards available in the game by over 60 — new additions also include faction-specific cards for Northern Realms, Scoia’tael, Skellige and Monsters, as well as neutral cards usable by every faction.
Today, PC players of The Elder Scrolls Online receive the first major DLC of 2017 – Homestead – a free update that will allow them to buy apartments, homes, manors – and even an island – in Tamriel. Available for both in-game Gold and through the Crown Store, homes can be customized with more than 2,000 decorating items, including furniture, décor, books, barrels and a whole lot more.
Homestead will release on Xbox One and PlayStation 4 on February 21st.
Bethesda Game Studios today announced that Fallout Shelter will be available as an Xbox Play Anywhere title via a free download from the Xbox Store or Windows Store on February 7th.
Fallout Shelter thrusts players into the role of Overseer to build their own Vault, manage dwellers, and adventure through Fallout’s wasteland. Since the game’s original launch in 2015, the game has continued to expand and add features, including Crafting, Scrapping, Pets, additional rooms, iconic Fallout 4 characters, and special Dweller customization options. The game’s constantly growing Quest system allows Overseers to send Dwellers out into the Wasteland to abandoned buildings, decrepit Vaults, and mysterious caves to uncover loot and face off against enemies like Radscorpions, Ghouls, and powerful bosses.
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