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Crystal Dynamics' sixth Legacy of Atlantis mini-documentary detailed the Focus meter, artefact-driven skill trees and herb crafting. The developers say the survival systems are entirely optional. The remake is dated February 12, 2027.
Nicalis announced The Binding of Isaac: Repentance+ Online for PS5, Xbox Series X|S and Switch 2 on November 19, bringing four-player online co-op to console for the first time, bundled with Rebirth and every expansion. A physical edition is Switch 2 only.
Hell Rising DLC Vol. 1 launched August 19 for PS5 and Steam at $19.99, adding a new open field set in Keian-era Edo, the hoko and shield weapon type, the Hundred Demon Realms Picture Scrolls, and a third-playthrough difficulty that randomly curses enemies.
Bluepoch's third-anniversary update, On Another's Sorrow, is live with a free 6-star Coppelia via login, a selectable 6-star Artifice, 25 Unilogs and 67 free summons. Rhiannon headlines phase one through September 3, Ms. Stranger follows to September 17, and Nautika and Regulus both get Euphoria upgrades.
S-GAME's dedicated State of Play delivered around 20 minutes of Phantom Blade Zero gameplay: over 30 main weapons plus 25 Phantom Edges, an arsenal you expand by defeating the enemies who wield it, a Reforge system with no material penalty, three difficulty tiers including AI-driven Hellwalker, and Donnie Yen performing Mo Yuan via motion capture.
Two years before launch, Shuhei Yoshida played an early Expedition 33 demo as a Kepler Interactive advisor and loved it - then advised Sandfall to avoid the turn-based RPG label entirely, warning it alone might make players overlook the game. The workaround worked so well the stigma it dodged is now largely gone.
Warren Spector says he is retiring after 44 years, 17 games and roughly nine add-on packs, from Ultima Underworld and Thief to Deus Ex, Epic Mickey and this year's Thick As Thieves. He cites age, health and an industry that has stopped being enjoyable - and admits there are still three games he would like to have made.
Version 4.5 To Roll the Stars in Astropolis launches August 26 with a new three-map planet, Robin - Summeretto and Aventurine - Waveflair on split banners, six events including a grand prix, and a long-requested dialogue speed-up.
A billbil-kun report puts Diablo 4 on Switch 2 on either September 15 or 18 at $69.99, with a retail box containing a printed code instead of a cartridge or Game-Key Card. Whether Lord of Hatred is included is still unknown.
Hiroki Totoki told the Wall Street Journal that the PlayStation 6's launch timing - and therefore its price - has not been decided, with AI-driven component costs complicating the maths. Hours later, PlayStation launched a new It Happens on PS5 campaign.
Season 4's Top Gun: Carrier Strike adds a naval-air-ground mode built around sinking the enemy carrier, the F-14 Tomcat and F/A-18, and three film characters voiced by their original actors. A free trial runs August 18-25 and your unlocks carry over.
Out August 18 on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, with Premium advance access opening today. A flooded 1920s Arkham, scarce ammo, Deep Ones, and detective work demoted to an optional layer that unlocks upgrades instead of gating the story.