A Square Enix job posting has revealed that the upcoming Final Fantasy 16 has “completed development,” and the team is currently working on boss battles and expanding various development tools for remote work.
The Kombat Pack 2 for Mortal Kombat 11 will be adding Mileena, Rain, and Rambo, voiced by Sylvester Stallone himself. The game will be coming to PS5 and Xbox Series X & S with a free upgrade.
Valorant has revealed its latest Agent, a healer named Skye. She’ll be added to the game alongside the 1.11 patch on October 27.
Pixar’s upcoming movie Soul is moving again, but it’s not just changing dates. In addition to getting a new release date, Soul will change venues, too; Disney will release Soul on Disney+ just in time for Christmas.
Soul will launch on the streaming service on December 25. Unlike the recent Mulan, which asked a $30 premium, Pixar’s latest animated film will launch at no additional cost to Disney+ subscribers. Soul, announced last summer, was initially set to launch this summer, but was later postponed to November 20 thanks to the pandemic.
“We are thrilled to share Pixar’s spectacular and moving Soul with audiences direct to Disney+ in December,” said Disney CEO Bob Chapek in an official statement. “A new original Pixar film is always a special occasion, and the truly heartwarming and humorous story about human connection and finding one’s place in the world will be a great for families to enjoy together this holiday season.”
Soul tells the story of jazz musician Joe (Jamie Foxx), whose big break is cut short when his soul becomes separated from his body. He wakes up in a dark place, heading toward the light, but escapes to a place called The Before, where he meets 22 (Tina Fey), a soul with no interest in inhabiting a body on Earth. Joe has to convince 22 of the joys of life while trying to make his way back to his body before it’s too late.
“The world can be an exhausting and frustrating place–but it’s also full of unexpected joys, even in seemingly mundane things,” said co-director (and Pixar chief creative officer) Pete Docter. “Soul investigates what’s really important in our lives, a question we’re all asking these days. I hope it will bring humor and fun to people at a time when we can surely use that.”
Soul is co-directed by Docter and Kemp Powers. This is Powers’ freshman directorial effort, but Docter is a Pixar vet, with Monsters Inc., Up, and Inside Out in his portfolio. The two wrote the movie alongside Mike Jones. In addition to Foxx and Fey, the movie also features the voices of Quest Love, Daveed Diggs, Phylicia Rashad, Angela Bassett, Richard Ayoade, and more.
Soul is the latest of many films to reschedule amid the ongoing pandemic, including recent shifts for Denis Villeneuve’s Dune, Daniel Craig’s final 007 outing in No Time to Die, and just about every Warner Bros. superhero film including The Batman and Shazam! 2, all of which have moved out to 2021 or later. Wonder Woman 1984 is currently the only big movie left on the release calendar for 2020.
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Microsoft is reportedly working on a “direct browser-based solution” that will allow it to bring its cloud gaming service, previously known as Project xCloud, to iOS and iPadOS devices in 2021.
As reported by Business Insider and The Verge, Xbox head Phil Spencer revealed the news during a “recent internal all-hands meeting.” He stated “we absolutely will end up on iOS. We’ll end up on iPhones, and iPads with Game Pass.”
Apps for streaming services are allowed on Apple’s App Store, but only as a “catalog app” that will help users sign up for the service and see what games are available. The tricky part is that Apple says each game on the service must also have its own individual App Store page, which is a problem for services like Xbox’s cloud gaming that has over 150 games.
Ghost of Tsushima’s version 1.1 update will bring with it New Game+ and the co-op Legends mode, but now we know what may very well be its most important addition – the Charm of Canine Recruitment that will let you pet dogs and turn them into allies a.k.a. your new best friend.
Announced by developer Sucker Punch on Twitter, this Charm of Canine Recruitment will unfortunately only be available in New Game+, but those looking forward to Ghost of Tsushima: Legends will be happy to know you will be able to pet the spirit dogs.
This wonderful news is another cherry on top for the version 1.1 update that will add Ghost of Tsushima: Legends for all owners of the base game for free. This new, online cooperative multiplayer experience will feature two-player story missions and four-player survival missions, as well as a raid that will be released “weeks following launch.”
There will also be more to do and gain in New Game+ besides making dogs your new best friend, including all players having access to a New Game+ horse, other new Charms, and a Ghost Flower merchant that will allow you to exchange Ghost Flowers for Charms, new armor dyes, and other vanity gear that can only be found in New Game+.
Ghost of Tsushima might let you pet the foxes, but it hasn’t let you pet the dogs yet. In fact, until now, players have had to kill the dogs when they attacked, as they were, exclusively, very bad dogs. That’s all set to change in Update 1.1, the huge update that’s also adding co-op–soon you’ll be able to befriend the dogs.
In the game’s New Game+ mode, which will be added on October 16, you’ll be able to equip the Charm of Canine Recruitment. This allows you to walk up to enemy dogs and give them a good pet, which will make them change sides and attack your enemies.
Just be aware that the dogs are still likely to die in the ensuing scuffle, unless you’re a very good samurai. You can see the charm in action below.
In fact, this is one of two dog-patting additions being made to the game–you’ll also be able to pat the spirit dog that one player can summon during multiplayer.
You’ll also get a new horse in New Game+, with a red mane, so animal fans have reason to be excited.
Baldur’s Gate 3 is out now in Early Access, and it’s already doing very well. Players are enjoying digging into the game’s huge map and ticking off its many quests, but there’s one that most players will definitely miss–because it’s hidden in the opening user agreement.
As reported by PC Gamer, if you read through the full EULA, you’ll encounter a bit of text asking you to make a submission to Larian for entry into the “Guild of Great Genius,” an exclusive club.
“Upon accepting this Pact, you take on an additional quest to submit to Larian one (1) recording of a chant, song, text, poem or interpretive dance performed by you and extolling your interest in the Forgotten Realms,” the EULA reads.
Beware, though, you need to submit within “the first three winters” of agreeing to the terms of the EULA, otherwise you won’t be eligible.
Whatever you send Larian, they’ll also retain the rights to use it as they see fit: “You hereby grant Larian Studios a worldwide, perpetual, and royalty-free license to share such recordings through Larian Studios’ social media channels.”
If you want to submit something to Larian and join their club, there’s contact information available on the studio’s website.
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For Honor will receive enhancements on next-gen consoles, Ubisoft has announced. The PS5 and Xbox Series X/S versions of the game will play at higher resolutions at launch, and a framerate boost is due in December, too.
At launch, the Xbox Series X and PS5 will be able to play For Honor at 4K resolution through backwards compatibility. On Xbox Series S, the game will be playable at 1080p. This is not a dedicated next-gen version, as such, but the current-gen version will hit the highest resolutions it can.
Player profiles, purchases, and inventory will also carry across to next-gen, meaning that you will be able to migrate fully over to your new console at launch without fear of leaving anything behind.
In December, an update will also enable 60 FPS gameplay for all next-gen systems, including the Series S. The game has previously had a locked 30 FPS framerate across all consoles, so this is a major bump.
A single new screenshot of the game running on a next-gen system was also released, and you can view it below.
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The Xbox Series X and S will be available globally from November 10, while the PS5 begins its launch rollout on November 12. All of these systems will be backwards compatible with previous generation games.
Ray’s the Dead, first announced for PS4, PS Vita, and PC back at E3 2013, is finally coming out. Unfortunately, the Vita will miss out on the game–instead it will hit the PS4 and PC on October 22, with a Switch version to follow in 2021.
The game casts players as Ray LaMorte, a zombie who can gather up other zombies to form a horde and complete tasks. Think Pikmin, but with more exposed bones and brains. Along the way, Ray can find out how he died, and why he’s come back as a member of the undead.
The game involves time travel and boss battles, and it will also be available on PS5 thanks to backwards compatibility.
It’s been a long road for Ray’s the Dead, but it’s good to see the game finally releasing. You can watch the release date trailer below.
And, if you’re interested, here’s a trailer from back in 2013.
Ray’s the Dead was originally funded on Kickstarter, where it earned $51,773 from crowdfunding.
Jumping around Delfino Plaza as Mario is one of the best parts of Super Mario Sunshine, and now you can explore the familiar locale on a skateboard. One player has recreated the best hub world in gaming as a skate park in Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2.
Redditor and Super Mario Sunshine fan Gunderstank16 used the remake’s park creator to replicate the layout of Delfino Plaza. It doesn’t have the graphical charm of the original, but there are railings placed all around to help get over waterways and through tunnels.
It took them four days to finish the park and they have plans to work on more Mario-themed maps if this one garners enough interest from skaters. Delfino Plaza has been remade in other level creators, too–they include a take on the sunny locale in Halo’s map editor that a fan recreated a few years ago.
“Playing through the newly remade levels is immensely enjoyable, and that on its own is enough to call Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2 a success,” said Mat Paget in GameSpot’s Tony Hawk Pro Skater 1 + 2 review. “However, smart additions and an engaging challenge system make it an experience that’s more than just a brief skate through Tony Hawk’s past.”
Riot has released a trailer showing off the new Valorant agent Skye, a day after it revealed more information about Act 3, including news of the upcoming agent’s delay. The new agent is named Skye, an Initiator-class from Australia. Based on the trailer and an early leak of her kit, she seems to be a healer who utilizes a number of animal-themed “trinkets” to track and control her enemies on the battlefield. She will be available on October 27 alongside patch 1.11.
We haven’t had an official look at Skye’s kit yet, but a leak from a data miner credited as MrJack025 on Reddit provides more context for some of the abilities we see in the official agent trailer from Riot. If this is anything like the last few agent reveals, we expect an official post on the Riot blog sometime in the next day or two.
According to the leak, Skye’s abilities include Regrowth, Trailblazer, and Guiding Light. Her ultimate is called Seekers. The in-game text from the leak appears as follows, but please be aware that this is subject to change anytime between now and Skye’s official release:
Regrowth – C
EQUIP a healing trinket. HOLD FIRE to channel, healing allies in range and line of sight. Can be reused until her healing pool is depleted. Skye cannot heal herself.
Trailblazer – Q
EQUIP a Tasmanian tiger trinket. FIRE to send out and take control of the predator. While in control, FIRE to leap forward, exploding in a concussive blast and damaging directly hit enemies.
Guiding Light (3x) – E
EQUIP a hawk trinket. FIRE to send it forward. HOLD FIRE to guide the hawk in the direction of your crosshair. RE-USE while the hawk is in flight to transform it into a flash.
Seekers – X (Ultimate)
EQUIP a Seeker trinket. FIRE to send out three Seekers to track down the three closest enemies. If a Seeker reaches its target, it nearsights them.
Based on the trailer, it does not seem that Guiding Light, essentially a flash grenade, can penetrate through walls like Breach’s Flashpoint or Reyna’s nearsighting Leer. It only shows Skye controlling the hawk trinket through openings and around cover. It’s also not clear yet whether or not her trinkets can be damaged or destroyed by other players, like Reyna’s Leer orb. A few more questions remain, like how much health Regrowth restores, though we probably won’t know more until Skye is available to play on October 27.
