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Conan Exiles Coming to Xbox One, PC Date Set

Starting January 31st, players on PC will get to unleash their inner barbarian when Funcom’s open-world survival game Conan Exiles enters Early Access. Soon after Xbox One players too can jump into the fray as Conan Exiles hits the Xbox One Game Preview program in the spring. Inspired by the Robert E. Howard stories, Conan Exiles will have players fighting to survive, build, and dominate their enemies in a treacherous open-world in both single- and multiplayer.

To celebrate today’s announcement, Funcom is releasing a brand new trailer showing how the game looks in action.

Final Fantasy XV – Introduction Trailer

To prepare for the launch of Final Fantasy XV, Square Enix today revealed a new introduction trailer highlighting everything players need to know before beginning their journey through the world of Eos on November 29th. The trailer delves into the game’s story, real-time combat system, magic spells, summons, and introduces the four main characters.

Additionally, a free “Crown Update” will also be available for players to download automatically at launch. The update is the result of some additional time for development since mastering the full game, and provides a variety of updates, minor bug fixes and new features including:

• Improvements to the camera with new options to better assist and track the action in tight space and to improve visibility during battles
• New event scenes and scenes from Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV and the “Omen” trailer have also been added to the game to make the story and timeline of events easier to follow for newcomers
• The addition of an ability tree for the “Wait Mode” function which improves the strategic element of this feature
• Players can obtain the “Beast Whistle” which can be used to call monsters to battle
• A wider variety of recipes and fish with an addition of a gallery for completionist players who enjoy collecting items
• Implementation of social media support, allowing the photos Prompto takes along your journey to be uploaded to Facebook and Twitter

Following news of copies of the game going on sale ahead of the release date, Game Director Hajime Tabata issued the following message to the fans:

“The November 29th release date is approaching and I sincerely hope everyone enjoys this game with a fresh state of mind. Unfortunately, there has been an unauthorized distribution of the boxed edition of Final Fantasy XV in select regions and we have noticed that gameplay footage from people playing these copies has appeared online. Though this type of situation is brought on by various region specific circumstances and may not be something that is completely avoidable, we are very regretful of this situation.

One of the major goals of Final Fantasy XV is for everyone to enjoy the story and to discover the surprises together through the simultaneous worldwide release. Due to these recent events, videos with unexpected spoilers could potentially be posted online, so we would like to warn everyone who has been waiting in anticipation for this game.

We will also do everything in our capacity to prevent unauthorized footage from appearing online. We would also like to ask anybody that has obtained an early copy of the game to be respectful to those that are looking forward to the official release and to not spoil the surprises for everyone.

A large and dedicated team have worked extremely hard to make this game and to create a Final Fantasy that everyone can enjoy. It would be a huge regret for us if the excitement of the launch was to be spoiled for so many when we are so close to release.

Your understanding and cooperation would be much appreciated so we can celebrate the best possible release together.”

Telltale’s The Walking Dead Pinball Coming to Pinball FX2 VR

Zen Studios and Telltale Games today revealed that they will be bringing the pinball table, The Walking Dead Pinball, to Pinball FX2 VR. Additionally, Zen Studios has revealed that Pinball FX2 VR will be coming to HTC Vive and PlayStation VR in time for the table’s release.

Watch the Fun Side of 1980s Japan in New Yakuza 0 Trailer

Just because Kazuma Kiryu and Goro Majima have a lot at stake in Yakuza 0, doesn’t mean that they won’t have time for fun. Getting back into the good graces of the Yakuza is exhausting, but thankfully 1980s Japan is the perfect setting for all the excess and vice one could hope for.

Alluring flashing lights and neon signs adorn the numerous entertainment establishments that line the streets of the redlight districts of Kamurocho and Sotenbori. Feel like putting on a white suit and dancing the night away? Pop into the disco club Maharaja and tear up the dance floor. Trying to belt out some beautiful Japanese 80s power ballads? Visit Heroine Karaoke Bar and sing your heart out. More of a sports person? Hit up a batting cage or place a bet at the Japan Catfight Club. Want to try out some of the latest and greatest in video gaming? Visit the Sega Hi-Tech Land arcade to play some retro, I mean “cutting edge,” games like Super Hang On, Out Run, and Space Harrier. No matter what you’re feeling, there’s no shortage of fun and distractions in Yakuza 0.

Yakuza 0 will be available on January 24th exclusively for PlayStation 4.

Black Friday Weekend Deal: $329.99 CAD Uncharted 4 PS4 Bundle

Sony Interactive Entertainment today announced PlayStation’s Black Friday Weekend Sale. From Thursday, November 24th through Cyber Monday on November 28th, the Uncharted 4 PS4 Bundle will be available for $249.99 USD / $329.99 CAD – the best price for a PlayStation 4 yet.

The Uncharted 4 PS4 bundle includes the new, slimmer PS4 with a 500 GB hard drive, a DualShock 4, and Naughty Dog’s hit game Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End.

2K Announces NBA 2KVR Experience Available November 22nd

2K today announced NBA 2KVR Experience, the first virtual reality basketball game immersing players in a new, entertaining NBA environment filled with the sights and sounds of fun mini-games and challenges. The new experience is available tomorrow, November 22nd, on PlayStation VR, HTC Vive and Samsung Gear VR.

NBA 2KVR Experience transports players to the Indiana Pacers’ stadium, Bankers Life Fieldhouse, where they’ll join NBA 2K17 cover athlete and All-Star Paul George in a series of mini-games like three-point shootout and the buzzer beater countdown. Gamers will earn Gatorade fuel boosts and climb to the top of the leaderboards to show off their dominance on the virtual court.

Path of Exile: Breach Launching December 2nd

Grinding Gear Games announced today that it will launch a brand-new content update (2.5.0) for their online ARPG, Path of Exile on December 2nd.

Path of Exile: Breach features:

• Enter the Breach: Tears in the fabric of reality have formed throughout Wraeclast. Engage them to expose an alternate realm and reveal those who dwell there. Slay monsters inside the Breach to keep it open long enough to reap your bounty.
• Challenge the Breachlords: Deep in the Breach, you may draw the ire of horrific new bosses: Breachlords. The more damage you inflict on them, the more treasure they’ll part with during their escape.
• Conquer a Breachlord’s Domain: Among the riches found in the Breach, you may also encounter Splinters. Combine 100 Splinters of the same type together to create a Breachstone. When placed in the Map Device, a Breachstone allows travel into a Breachlord’s Domain, the one place where they are truly vulnerable.
• Treasures of the Breach: Monsters from the Breach drop new unique items that are specific to their Domain. When slain in their Domain, Breachlords can drop Blessings that allow these new uniques to be upgraded.
• Performance Improvements: Content Update 2.5.0 includes the release of our new 64-bit Path of Exile client that uses DirectX 11. It’s a lot faster than the previous version and includes technical improvements such as new fog and cloth physics systems.
• Breach Supporter Packs: To celebrate the Breach league, we’re launching two new Supporter Packs. These exist alongside our current Atlas of Worlds Supporter Packs and feature points, forum titles, portrait frames, a weapon effect, a portal effect and an entirely new type of microtransaction: Cloaks.
• And Much, Much More!: Alongside the Breach league and the new renderer, this update also includes many other changes such as piles of new Unique items, a new Channeling Support Gem, Unique Golem Jewels, a revamped Forsaken Master leveling experience (with many usability improvements) and graphical improvements to early Act One areas.

The Last Guardian – CG Cinematic Trailer

Sony Interactive Entertainment has released a CG cinematic-style action trailer for The Last Guardian featuring Trico, the boy, and suits of armor. The Last Guardian will be available on December 6th for the PlayStation 4.

Danganronpa Another Episode Arrives on PS4 in Summer 2017

NIS America today announced that Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls will be arriving on the PlayStation 4 as both a physical and digital release in summer 2017.

Originally released in 2015 on the PlayStation Vita, Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls is a spin-off action-adventure game that connects the mystery adventures Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc and Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair.

Headlander is Out Now on Xbox One

Double Fine Productions and Adult Swim Games today announced that the retro-futuristic action platformer Headlander is now available on Xbox One with a 40% launch discount.