Kingdom Hearts series director, Tetsuya Nomura, says that he is “reconsidering” simultaneous worldwide releases for his games.
Last month, four copies of Kingdom Hearts 3 were sold ahead of the game’s release, and despite the damage control and efforts from the community to shut down any leaks before they became widespread, the experience has given Tetsuya Nomura second thoughts about how to handle the launch of his games going forward.
“Because of what happened, the risks for a simultaneous worldwide release are high, for any games that I work on henceforth, currently I cannot help but reconsider a simultaneous worldwide release for at the very least the retail package version,” he said in an interview with Famitsu, via Kotaku.
Note: This is a spoiler-free review of Conversations With a Killer: The Ted Bundy Tapes, which will is streaming now on Netflix.
Many of Netflix’s true crime documentaries are notable for shining a light on cases relatively few are familiar with – Making a Murderer, The Innocent Man, etc. But the streaming network’s latest foray into true crime takes a very different tack. Conversations With a Killer focuses on one of the most notorious and fascinating serial killers of them all. But in the process, it serves as a painful reminder that when dealing with a subject this infamous, it’s all the more difficult to bring something new to the table.
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds is getting a free-to-play Lite version for low spec machines.
PUBG announced that its ‘Lite’ version is for players “who were previously unable to access the game due to the specification requirements.” The open beta began today, with the devs promising exclusive content and quality of life features for PUBG Lite.
Unlike the standard version of the game, PUBG Lite will be free-to-play for its lifetime. You can check out the minimum and recommended specs below.
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Early 2019 is stacked with loads of highly anticipated games. That’s good news for everyone, but PC gamers are particularly lucky, because Green Man Gaming is running a sale that can save you up to 20% on preorders of some of the biggest titles of the year, including Resident Evil 2, Far Cry: New Dawn, The Division 2, and more. In case you’re unfamiliar with GMG, it’s a storefront that sells legitimate codes for Steam and other PC game launchers like Ubisoft’s Uplay.
It’s been a very long wait, but the release date of Kingdom Hearts 3 is nearly upon us. It’s set to launch on January 29, 2019 for PS4 and Xbox One, and you’ve got multiple options when deciding how to buy it.
Kingdom Hearts 3 takes you and series protagonist Sora on a journey to a variety of Disney-themed worlds, including everything from Toy Story to Monsters Inc. to Pirates of the Caribbean. It marks the conclusion of the story that’s been told across the series, but if you’re eager for the very end, you’ll have a bit of a wait. The video epilogue will be released shortly after launch.
For those who have not kept up on the many twists and turns of the Kingdom Hearts story, that’s okay. If you want to get caught up, we have a Kingdom Hearts story recap to help you get ready.
Reviews have not yet been released, but if you’re a diehard fan and eager to pre-order, you can get the full rundown on what to expect in terms of bonuses, special editions, and pricing below. Just be prepared for a lot of options.
Kingdom Hearts 3 Pre-Order Bonuses
Amazon Prime and My Best Buy members get a $10 rewards certificate with every pre-order of the title. Amazon is also offering the Dawn Till Dusk Keyblade DLC for free with pre-order. GameStop offers an exclusive fabric poster, while PlayStation Store is giving away a dynamic Kingdom Hearts 3 PS4 theme.
Kingdom Hearts 3 Standard Edition
The standard edition only comes with the game and no extra goodies. Amazon Prime and My Best Buy members each get a $10 reward certificate for buying the game at the respective retailers.
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Kingdom Hearts 3 Deluxe Edition
The Deluxe Edition will include a steelbook case, artbook, and collectible pin featuring Sora with the Kingdom Hearts 3 logo. It will not come with any digital content.
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Kingdom Hearts 3 Deluxe Edition + Figures
For $150 more, this Deluxe Edition will come with everything from the base Deluxe Edition and three Bring figures of Sora, Donald, and Goofy. All three figures appear to be in their Toy Story world garbs as each appear to be more toy-like than collectible premium statues. This bundle will be available exclusively from the Square Enix store.
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Kingdom Hearts 3 All-in-One PS4 Pro Bundle
Sony has announced a Kingdom Hearts 3 PlayStation 4 Pro bundle. It features the console and the deluxe version of the game, which contains an exclusive Sora pin, steelbook, and full-color hardback artbook alongside the game. This was available for $400 exclusively from GameStop but is sold out at the time of this writing.
Kingdom Hearts: The Story So Far
If you could use a refresher on the Kingdom Hearts story, you’re in good company. Thankfully, Square Enix has released a collection of nine Kingdom Hearts experiences for PS4 that will get you all caught up and ready to roll once KH3 lands.
BioWare’s upcoming third-person shooter RPG, Anthem, is scheduled to release for Xbox One, PS4, and PC on February 22. In Anthem, you can go it alone or take to the skies with up to three friends to tackle story-based campaign missions, fetch quests, and challenging raid-like strongholds.
You’ll take on the role of a Freelancer in Anthem, one of the soldiers trained to survive the grueling landscape of a hostile world. The city you protect will task you with different types of expeditions, ranging from exploring uncharted caverns to fighting off dangerous monsters. You’ll do this with the help of armored exo-suits, called Javelins, that gift Freelancers with superhuman abilities, such as flight.
There are four Javelins scheduled to be included in Anthem at launch. All players start with the Ranger, which is designed for those who want to fight with precision or have access to an array of support abilities and grenades. While playing, you’ll also unlock–in whichever order you want–the close-combat specialist Interceptor, long-distance and elemental caster Storm, and hulking tank-like Colossus. You’ll also find new weapons and craft different pieces of armor for your Javelins, allowing you to shape your exo-suit in whatever way you desire.
There are two editions for Anthem, and pre-ordering either one nets you certain bonuses. We’ve outlined those bonuses, along with each editions’ price and where you can pre-order them, below.
Anthem Pre-Order Bonuses And Demo Access
Regardless of edition, you’ll get two bonuses for pre-ordering Anthem. The first is access to the exclusive VIP demo–which is happening this weekend from January 25 through January 27. The second is a Founders-themed player banner, which you can use to customize your in-game profile when Anthem launches. Certain retailers are offering their own exclusive pre-order bonuses as well.
Anthem Standard Edition
If you pre-order the standard edition of Anthem, you’ll also get the Legion of Dawn armor skin for your Ranger Javelin, as well as a special weapon.
Here’s where you can pre-order the standard edition now:
Anthem Legion of Dawn Edition
Pre-ordering Anthem’s Legion of Dawn Edition nets you the armor for all four Javelins, as well as a special legendary weapon and a few more bonuses, such as a Gear Attachment for Ranger and the digital soundtrack of the game.
Here’s where you can pre-order the Legion of Dawn Edition now:
The remake of Capcom’s survival-horror classic, Resident Evil 2, is nearing its release. After the original version launched for PS1 back in 1998, the Resident Evil 2 remake releases on January 25, 2019 for PS4, Xbox One, and PC. While still maintaining the same core as the original, it makes a variety of refinements to both its visuals and gameplay but still brings back welcome features like Tofu mode.
The most notable and obvious change, graphical improvements aside, is the new camera perspective. Rather than the classic, fixed-view camera of the old games, the remake uses a third-person, over-the-shoulder perspective not unlike that of Resident Evil 4. You can try this out for yourself as part of the 1-Shot Demo that gives you 30 minutes with the game, although it will only be available for download until later in January.
Some of the changes are a noted shake-up for the game, but you needn’t worry–as you can read about in our Resident Evil 2 review, this remake has turned out quite nicely. Critic Alessandro Fillari writes, “Resident Evil 2 is not only a stellar remake of the original, but it’s also simply a strong horror game that delivers anxiety-inducing and grotesque situations, topping some of the series’ finest entries. But above all, the remake is an impressive game for the fact that it goes all-in on the pure survival horror experience, confidently embracing its horrifying tone and rarely letting up until the story’s conclusion. Though Resident Evil 2 has its roots firmly in the past, it reworks the familiar horrors into something that feels brand new and all its own.”
Even more is on the way for Resident Evil 2 post-launch, as it will receive a free DLC game mode. If you’re eager to get your hands on the game for release day, you can read on for a complete rundown on pre-order bonuses, special editions, and pricing. Or if you want to catch up on the story to be ready for RE2, we have a Resident Evil story recap you’ll find handy.
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Pre-order Resident Evil 2, and you’ll receive two bonus weapons: Chris Redfield and Jill Valentine’s signature Samurai Edge handguns.
If you pre-order from the PlayStation Store, you’ll get a free Resident Evil 2 PS4 theme.
Resident Evil 2 Standard Edition
The standard edition just comes with the game. Your best deal on a console version is to buy a physical copy from Newegg.
Resident Evil 2 Deluxe Edition
The Deluxe Edition comes with the core game, plus a download voucher for two Leon costumes, three Claire costumes, Samurai Edge – Albert Model, and a classic Resident Evil 2 soundtrack swap. Here’s where you can buy Resident Evil 2: Deluxe Edition.
Resident Evil 2 Collector’s Edition
The GameStop-exclusive Collector’s Edition comes with everything you get in the Deluxe Edition, plus a 12-inch Leon statue, a collector’s art book, and R.P.D. renovation blueprints, all in R.P.D. item box packaging.
