As the first Far Cry game set in the USA, the upcoming entry in Ubisoft’s open-world shooter series has created some hot debate amongst fans and critics alike. Taking place in the fictional Hope County, nestled within the deep wilderness of Montana, the central character will come into conflict with Eden’s Gate, a powerful and growing cult led by the charismatic Joseph Seed. Tackling some topics and imagery related to religious extremism and the cult of personality, Far Cry 5‘s narrative feels rather timely.
After spending some time playing the game at a Ubisoft press event in Livermore, CA–which included a crossbow range and tons of barbecue–we took some time to discuss what Far Cry 5 is setting out to do. In the above video, Aaron Sampson, Jean-Luc Seipke, Mike Mahardy, and Alessandro Fillari had a chat about how Far Cry 5 handles its topics and the current timing of its release, while also reveling in the sort of open-world hijinks that players would expect from the series. While the setting and politics surrounding the game are receiving much attention, the game is still what many fans of Ubisoft’s open-world shooter can expect.
Along with our talks about the tone and story, Aaron and I shared some stories of a few of the side quests and events that took place during our session–including a few missions that went horribly wrong. We also got to talk about the added scope of the co-op play and just how much you push the game with a friend.
March is now underway, which means players have a slew of new titles to look forward to. In contrast to last month, which was dominated by remasters and re-releases like Shadow of the Colossus and Bayonetta 2, March is filled with some of the year’s most anticipated sequels, including Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom and Far Cry 5. On top of those games, players will be able to pick up some intriguing original titles like A Way Out and the crime-solving Pokemon game Detective Pikachu on 3DS this month.
Below, you can find a roundup of the biggest games set to arrive on PS4, Xbox One, PC, Nintendo Switch, and 3DS in March 2018. For a full look at all of the major titles coming to each platform throughout the rest of the year, check out our comprehensive 2018 game release date list.
Kirby Star Allies (Switch) — March 16
Kirby Star Allies – Nintendo Direct Trailer
What Can You Do In Far Cry 5’s Co-Op Multiplayer?
Meet Cheeseburger, Far Cry 5’s Diabetic Murder Bear Gun For Hire
Where The Nintendo Switch Missed The Mark (And How It Could Do Better)
This month’s big Switch exclusive is Kirby Star Allies, the first Kirby game developed for Nintendo’s hybrid console. Like most of the puffball’s previous adventures, Star Allies is a side-scrolling platformer through the colorful world of Dream Land, which is under attack by a dark new force. On top of his signature copy ability, Kirby can now toss hearts at enemies to turn them into allies, who can be controlled by up to three other players for co-op platforming.
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Sea of Thieves (Xbox One, PC) — March 20
Sea of Thieves – Release Date Announcement Trailer
What Can You Do In Far Cry 5’s Co-Op Multiplayer?
Meet Cheeseburger, Far Cry 5’s Diabetic Murder Bear Gun For Hire
Where The Nintendo Switch Missed The Mark (And How It Could Do Better)
EA’s innovative co-op game, A Way Out, arrives on PS4, Xbox One, and PC on March 23. Developed by Hazelight, the studio founded by the creators of Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons, A Way Out puts players in the roles of Leo and Vincent, two former convicts on the lam after breaking out of prison. What makes the game unique is that it can only be played cooperatively, either locally or online, as both players need to work in tandem to outrun the police and survive outside of prison.
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Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom (PS4, PC) — March 23
Ni No Kuni 2: Revenant Kingdom E3 2017 Trailer
What Can You Do In Far Cry 5’s Co-Op Multiplayer?
Meet Cheeseburger, Far Cry 5’s Diabetic Murder Bear Gun For Hire
Where The Nintendo Switch Missed The Mark (And How It Could Do Better)
After several delays, Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom is finally slated to arrive on PS4 and PC this month. The sequel to PS3‘s beloved RPG Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch, Revenant Kingdom takes place hundreds of years after the first game and follows the story of Evan Pettiwhisker Tildrum, the deposed boy-king of Ding Dong Dell who sets off to found his own kingdom. The game also features a completely revamped battle system, as well as kingdom-building and real-time strategy elements.
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Far Cry 5 (PS4, Xbox One, PC) — March 27
Far Cry 5 – Story Trailer
What Can You Do In Far Cry 5’s Co-Op Multiplayer?
Meet Cheeseburger, Far Cry 5’s Diabetic Murder Bear Gun For Hire
Where The Nintendo Switch Missed The Mark (And How It Could Do Better)
Ubisoft’s controversial new Far Cry game, Far Cry 5, arrives near the tail end of March, closing the month out in spectacular fashion. Set in Hope County, Montana, an isolated mountain region overrun by a cult of religious extremists known as Eden’s Gate, the ambitious first-person shooter features a vast open world and plenty of over-the-top heroes and villains, including a murderous grizzly bear named Cheeseburger. The game also supports online co-op, allowing you to take down zealots with a friend.
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If you’ve invested any time in setting up a gaming room in your house, you probably have went to great lengths to arrange your classic consoles. You may have adorned the walls with lots of cool game art. You may have even found the perfect furniture to accent your gaming lair. But without at least one arcade cabinet, that do-it-yourself basement arcade is missing that special something. Luckily, you don’t have to spend your days scouring classified ads to pick up an old cabinet that just plays one game. Grab one of these machines and enjoy the world’s biggest game collection all in one convenient package.
As promised last week, Turok and Turok 2: Seeds of Evil are now available on Xbox One. Each has been visually enhanced but are otherwise untouched from the original dinosaur extinction events of your youth.
Turok: Dinosaur Hunter was a 1997 N64 first-person shooter and adaptation of the Acclaim Comic of the same name. The sequel, released in 1998, added a hub-based mission structure and multiplayer. Both were known for their inventive gadgetry to take down dinosaur threats, along with some pea-soup fog to compensate for the N64’s lack of draw distance.
Fighting dinosaurs was always the central pitch, but the story naturally encapsulated the tone of 1990s comic books. The time-traveling Native American warrior Turok was tasked with protecting the barrier between Earth and a primitive world called the Lost Land. An evil being called the Campaigner was seeking to recreate the Chronoscepter from its scattered parts, so it fell upon Turok to stop him. The sequel brought in aliens, spaceships, and telepathic abilities for good measure.
Nightdive Studios is responsible for the remasters, having come fresh off a remaster of System Shock. The System Shock remaster team was placed on on hiatus shortly after release. The Turok games are selling for $20 apiece.
The spring movie season is now where many blockbusters live. Sure, the summer still pumps out huge movies that crowds show up to see, but late spring has quickly become the start of the blockbuster season. The next three months have quite a few big movies hitting theaters from Avengers: Infinity War to Rampage to Pacific Rim: Uprising, which will surely sell out opening weekend.
However, between March and May are some lesser-known films as well that seem fantastic, including some entertaining-looking horror films. We’ve checked out all the upcoming releases for the spring and found 15 that we’re excited for this season.
Bethesda has staked its claim on a time slot for its annual E3 showcase. This year the big event will take place Sunday, June 10 at 6:30 p.m. PT / 9:30 p.m. ET. This continues Bethesda’s trend of placing its event on the weekend directly before E3 week, which is already packed with platform-holder and publisher press conferences.
This year’s announcement came in the form of a charming little papercraft motif, with the theme “Creating Something Special.” It teased characters from several of the publisher’s top franchises like Elder Scrolls, Fallout, and Dishonored–though which of those will be making a formal appearance is anyone’s guess at this point. Bethesda noted that invitations and registration instructions will be coming at a later date.
EA has also started laying plans for E3 2018, with the announcement of its annual EA Play event and a tease that “the next Battlefield experience” will be there. That will take place June 9-11 at the Hollywood Palladium.
The real name for Westworld’s mysterious feudal Japan-themed land has been revealed.
Entertainment Weekly reports the theme park, hinted at in the Season 1 finale, isn’t called Samurai World as many fans thought. Instead, its actual name is Shogun World.
In the final episode of the first season, the Japan-themed section can be seen labeled with the initials SW. It seems the show went with shogun over the much-assumed samurai. According to EW, the precise spelling is most likely ShogunWorld/SHOGUNWORLD, as its written like that in the Season 1 finale script. Shogun is a term applied to military commanders in feudal Japan.
A mysterious teaser for something related to Valkyrie Profile: Lenneth has been released.
The video, titled “First Teaser Trailer 2018,” recalls how the first Valkyrie Profile game launched in Japan in 1999, before displaying the phrase: “Should Deny The Divine Destiny of The Destinies.”
The teaser then proceeds to highlight some of the talent behind the original game, and then concludes by displaying the words “Coming Soon” as a scream is heard in the background. Watch the it below:
A Twitter account for whatever this new project might be is now live as well. While this has led some to speculate a current-gen Valkyrie Profile remaster may be inbound, we’ll have to wait for more details from Square Enix before we know for sure.
Netflix has acquired the rights to a vigilante superhero film which may star Keanu Reeves.
Deadline reports the film, titled Past Midnight, will be helmed by Dope director Rick Famuyiwa. TJ Fixman, who wrote several Ratchet & Clank games as well as the original draft of the Ratchet film, penned the screenplay, with Avengers: Infinity War directors Anthony and Joe Russo producing.
“In 2011 I had an idea at SDCC that became an obsession. It was a long and rocky road as it jumped from a graphic novel to a TV show and now, to a movie. But holy hell am I excited about this one. Let’s do this, Netflix,” Fixman wrote in a tweet after news of the deal broke.
The Nintendo Switch is an undeniable success story. In its first year, the console sold faster than any other video game console in history. While the Switch has succeeded in many ways, there were a few areas where Nintendo dropped the ball. To celebrate the system’s anniversary, we take a look at the problems the console faced after launch, and what we’re hoping Nintendo learns from them to make the Switch’s second year even better. Check it out in the video above.
The biggest issue for the Switch, post-launch, was undoubtedly connection problems with the left-Joy Con. Many players reported that the controller would desync itself when used wirelessly. Nintendo acted quickly to repair the controllers, but many users were left frustrated as they couldn’t use the console the way it was intended. Other issues, like the lack of voice chat capabilities and the bizarre workaround of using your phone and a third-party dongle, persist to this day.
Two other substantial features fans have been asking for are the addition of cloud saves and a Virtual Console. At this point, all saved games are stored exclusively on the Nintendo Switch console, meaning if your Switch is damaged or goes missing, you lose all your saves too. Cloud-based saves would solve that problem, but there’s still no indication the feature is coming any time soon.
The Virtual Console, on the other hand, is definitely coming…eventually. When the Wii U launched, it started receiving classic NES games less than three months later. One year after the Switch launched, we still don’t have a way to play Nintendo games from previous consoles. Nintendo says those games will be available when it launches its online service, but right now, that is scheduled for September 2018. For more on the Nintendo Switch one year after its launch, check out this video on the five Wii U games that deserve a second chance, and read how the Switch is resetting play times on players after one year of gameplay.