As promised, Nintendo shared a load of new details about Super Smash Bros. Ultimate's next DLC character, the Hero from Dragon Quest, during today's special video presentation. Not only did game director Masahiro Sakurai give us a detailed look at the Hero's moves, he confirmed when the DLC fighter will go live, and it's very soon.The Hero will join the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate roster today, July 30. This news doesn't come as much of a surprise. It was expected the Hero would release this month when he was featured among July's other big Nintendo Switch releases in a recent promotional video.The Hero's default look is based on the Luminary from Dragon Quest XI, while his alternate costumes are the heroes from Dragon Quests III, IV, and VIII. Each of his special attacks are inspired by different spells from the Dragon Quest series. His neutral special fires off a Frizz that can be powered up to Frizzle or Kafrizz depending on how long you charge it; his side special unleashes Zap … [Read more...] about Super Smash Bros. Ultimate’s Hero DLC Releasing Today
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Metro Exodus has a new, earlier release date
Metro Exodus’ release date has been brought forward. 4A Games, and Deep Silver have today announced that Metro Exodus has gone gold. That’s not all, the pair also revealed that the previously announced February 22 release date has changed. Metro Exodus will now launch on February 15 – a week early, on PC, PS4, and Xbox One. To celebrate, the developer has released the game’s opening cinematic for all to watch. This is a CG, trailer-style title sequence. Created by Elastic – whose other work includes Game of Thrones, and Westworld – the trailer features original music by series composer Alexey Omelchuk. You can catch it below. We recently spoke with author Dmitri Glukhovsky, whose Metro novels inspired the games. Hit the link to read the full interview. Metro Exodus will be released on February 15 for PC, PS4, and Xbox One. … [Read more...] about Metro Exodus has a new, earlier release date
11:11 Memories Retold, released today, is a WWI game about normal people pushed into extraordinary events
We're fast approaching remembrance day on the 11th of November - but this year, the commemorative events will be of particular significance. 2018 marks 100 years since the end of the First World War, and to honour the centenary, Aardman has done something a little unusual. 11:11 Memories Retold releases today on PC, Xbox One and PS4, and tells the story of two men who venture to the front lines to fight in WWI. One is British, the other German, and both have entirely separate reasons for signing up. It's a war drama that wants to give a more human perspective on a historical event often remembered for its industrial levels of killing - and it's doing so with an incredibly striking art style. Aardman, of course, is the animation studio known for creating Wallace and Gromit and Shawn the Sheep - making it an unusual contender for a game developer. The studio has produced one smaller game before, but this is the first time it's taken on a larger development project. I spoke to the … [Read more...] about 11:11 Memories Retold, released today, is a WWI game about normal people pushed into extraordinary events
Quake Champions is getting new music from Brutal Doom composer Andrew Hulshult
If you're an attentive Quake Champions fan, you may have noticed that videos released over the past few months have featured music that's not featured in the game. Today, Bethesda finally revealed the secret: Andrew Hulshult, the "sweet metal Viking" behind the music heard in Brutal Doom and Dusk, is creating a new soundtrack for the game. "This update will be a top to bottom, in-game music preview," community manager Joshua Boyle wrote. "Everything from the menu idle music to each map's theme music during the match; including the different theme music you hear whether you win or lose. Top to bottom—it’s the whole shebang." Hulshult's music is excellent (hit up his YouTube channel to hear how he rolls) but if you're really committed to the original soundtrack, you'll be taken care of too. "Don't worry - the uber talented Grammy-winning Chris Vrenna's music that we all know and have been loving in-game since CBT isn't going away. We're just letting everybody … [Read more...] about Quake Champions is getting new music from Brutal Doom composer Andrew Hulshult
Unknown Pleasures: This week’s pick of new Steam releases
Winter has finally arrived in force in London, bringing with it some questions. Whose idea was it to live on the surface? Why would anyone wear a fleece without arms? What kind of monster thinks it’s okay to make a coat with fake pockets, and why didn’t everyone immediately kill him with spears? Alas, these are not questions that Unknown Pleasures can answer. But if your local mountaintop hermit has no idea what the best new Steam releases are, you’re in luck. Lining our inexplicably porous gloves this week: liminal AIs, invisible mines, and gender critical spies. The Mind’s Eclipse £7.19/$9.99 It’s easy to misrepresent The Mind’s Eclipse. It’s a visual novel, or heavily stripped down adventure game. You wake up in an abandoned hospital with amnesia. You’re joined by a helpful but snarky and faintly suspicious AI. The writing is competent but didn’t exactly blow me away. You see how faintly damning it all sounds? The story, in … [Read more...] about Unknown Pleasures: This week’s pick of new Steam releases