Square Enix Ltd.,today announced that fan favourite role-playing game, FINAL FANTASY VIII Remastered, will make its debut on 3rd September 2019 digitally for the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 , the Xbox One family of devices and STEAM.
FINAL FANTASY VIII Remastered celebrates its 20th anniversary by bringing the cherished RPG to modern platforms, featuring newly rendered visuals that breathe life into the game’s characters like never before. Players step into the shoes of SeeD recruit Squall Leonhart and resistance fighter Rinoa Heartilly as they work together to save the world from the military nation of Galbadia.
The remastered version includes the following boosts to enhance the experience:
Battle Assist: The ability to always have maxed out HP and ATB, and trigger Limit Breaks at any time.
No Encounters: An enemy encounter option that allows players to enjoy the storyline uninterrupted. While enemy encounters are turned off, players can still enjoy the story’s event battles.
3x Speed Boost: Play through the game with three times the speed.
The STEAM® version will also receive additional functions, including All Items (possess all items except for a few certain items), All Abilities, GF Max Level, Max Gil, Max Magic, All Limit Breaks, and All Cards (possess max number of Triple Triad Cards except for Rare Cards).
To pre-order the game for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One family of devices and PC (STEAM), visit: http://www.ffviiiremastered.com.
STEAM pre-orders will be available from 17:00 BST / 18:00 CEST 20th August.
Those who pre-order for PlayStation 4 will receive a commemorative PlayStation 4 system theme, while those who pre-purchase on STEAM will receive exclusive wallpapers featuring Squall Leonhart and Rinoa Heartilly.
FINAL FANTASY VIII Remastered will be available for the Nintendo Switch system, PlayStation 4, Xbox One family of devices and PC (STEAM) on 3rd September 2019. For more information, visit http://www.ffviiiremastered.com
inXile entertainment—the studio led by Interplay founder and Wasteland co-creator Brian Fargo—along with Deep Silver, premiered a brand new trailer for the highly anticipated Wasteland 3 during the Inside Xbox show.
In this trailer the Patriarch of Colorado summons the Desert Rangers to his land and warns of the dangers they’ll encounter. With their home state of Arizona in dire need of the aid the Patriarch is offering, the Rangers have no choice but to brave the frozen wasteland, deal with the cults and gangs that inhabit it, and hope the Patriarch will stay true to his word.
Wasteland 3 has a large presence on the gamescom floor, with over 25 stations available for attendees to try a first-ever hands demo. At the same time, the Alpha will be released to backers who supported the title on its initial Fig crowdfunding campaign.
The legendary series, which pioneered the post-apocalypse genre in video games, returns players to the role of Desert Rangers, lawmen in a post-nuclear world working to rebuild civilization from the ashes. Trading the dry, dusty heat of the American southwest for a perpetually frozen Colorado, Wasteland 3 features a number of chilling new locations where the Rangers receive an even frostier reception from the locals.
Wasteland 3 is set to release on Xbox One, Xbox Game Pass, PlayStation 4, Windows, Mac, and Linux in Spring 2020.
London is facing its downfall. With millions of Londoners at your fingertips, build the perfect team and take the city back! Who will be your first recruit: that big lad with a firm grip, that well-connected lawyer? That’s up to you. You’re in command!
Watch Dogs Legion will be available on PS4, Xbox One, PC, UPlay, Stadia and NVidia.
Beginning this Friday, August 23rd, Call of Duty fans will be able to participate in the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2v2 open Alpha Test, which is free to everyone exclusively on Playstation 4. Five different 2v2 maps will be available, including two new maps never publicly seen before. Pre-orders and Playstation Plus is not required for this Alpha Test.
Also, check out a new video at the link below, showcasing the first detailed look at how real-time ray tracing powered by NVIDIA GeForce RTX enables incredible photo-realistic visuals in Modern Warfare on PC.
Call of Duty Modern Warfare comes to Playstation 4, Xbox One and PC on October 25th
The Surge 2 storms onto PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC in just one month on September 24. To celebrate Gamescom and the game entering the final stages of production, Deck13 and Focus Home Interactive are proud to present the Gamescom Overview Trailer. This trailer details returning and new mechanics in the game, giving you a run-down of everything from lore to how best to extract the parts you need from your enemies.
With years of development coming to an end, Deck13 are proud to say that The Surge 2 offers an experience that all can enjoy. Fast-paced, tactical combat returns, with satisfying executions and meaningful choices for each encounter based on which equipment you wish to gather, equip, and upgrade. Many systems are designed from the ground up to accommodate gamers who want to play their way, be that carefully and at range or balls-to-the-wall all-out attacks. Whether you want indicators for directional parrying to assist or to rely purely on your skill and optimised build to defeat your enemies., you’ll find The Surge 2 a blast to play.
Pre-orders are available ahead of the September 24 release date, offering the URBN item pack as a bonus free DLC. Jericho City is waiting – can you overcome it in The Surge 2?
The Surge 2 releases September 24th for Playstation 4, Xbox One and PC.
The Diaz brothers’ journey towards a new life in Mexico reaches a turning point in Life is Strange 2, Episode 4 ‘Faith’! From Square Enix External Studios and Raoul Barbet & Michel Koch’s Life is Strange team at DONTNOD Entertainment, the second season of the award-winning franchise continues on August 22nd, 2019.
The saga picks up in a Humboldt County, California hospital room where Sean, gravely wounded, wakes up to find that Daniel is still missing. Under arrest, and facing tough questions from law enforcement, Sean is running out of options. Only quick thinking and unexpected allies can secure his freedom.
“In Episode 4, we re-join Sean at his lowest point. The disaster that separated him from his brother has scarred him for life, and he is lost, alone and in quite a bit of trouble,” said Michel Koch & Raoul Barbet, Co-Creative Directors of Life is Strange 2. “Sean is already at a breaking point, and now faces some of the toughest situations in his life as he desperately searches for Daniel, whose absence hangs heavy over the whole episode. Considering what happened in that California Redwood forest, even if he can locate his brother – he can’t be sure of who, or what he will find.”
Searching for Daniel under the scorching Nevada sun and through freezing desert nights, Sean must make his toughest choices yet. Puerto Lobos and the dream of freedom have never felt so far away.
Will Sean’s faith in Daniel be rewarded – or is the younger wolf lost forever?
Today, Marvel Entertainment and Square Enix released the first official gameplay video for Marvel’s Avengers. Watch as Captain America, Iron Man, Hulk, Black Widow, and Thor battle Taskmaster and his army of mercenaries in the opening level – a Hero tutorial where players learn the unique powers of the Avengers. Additionally, the A-Day demo is playable for the first time at gamescom 2019.
Marvel’s Avengers is a story-driven, third-person action-adventure game. Players will reassemble and rebuild their Avengers roster in an original, cinematic single-player campaign, then battle solo or online alongside friends in new missions around the globe. They can also customize Earth’s Mightiest Heroes and harness their unique powers to defend the world from escalating threats for years to come.
Marvel’s Avengers begins at A-Day, where Captain America, Iron Man, Hulk, Black Widow, and Thor are unveiling a hi-tech Avengers Headquarters in San Francisco — including the reveal of their own helicarrier powered by an experimental energy source. The celebration turns deadly when a catastrophic accident results in massive devastation. Blamed for the tragedy, the Avengers disband. Five years later, with all Super Heroes outlawed and the world in peril, the only hope is to reassemble Earth’s Mightiest Heroes.
Marvel’s Avengers will release simultaneously for the PlayStation 4, the Xbox One family of devices including Xbox One X, Stadia, and PC on May 15, 2020.
Global publisher 505 Games and Typhoon Studios will launch the humorous sci-fi exploration and adventure game Journey to the Savage Planet digitally worldwide on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2020. A full global release at physical retail will follow in supported countries across Europe and the rest of the world on Friday, Jan. 31, priced at £24.99 on all formats and territories where available for purchase.
In a new trailer and b-roll footage unveiled today at Gamescom in Cologne, Germany, viewers are treated to an exciting look at more of Journey to the Savage Planet’s weirdly wonderful alien world, including the dangerous Jellywaft Islands, the murky Swamp Gully and a towering Fungal Forest, among other intriguing environments. Never-before-seen creatures showcase the space adventure’s zany and peculiar comedic charm such as the Floopsnoot, a dangerous flying one-eyed creature and the Insectoid Swarm, a dense cluster of angry insects. Also unveiled is the announcement of a new 2-player online co-op feature enabling players to adventure and explore the upbeat and comical world of Journey to the Savage Planet with a friend.
Journey to the Savage Planet is an upbeat first-person adventure and exploration game set in a bright and colorful alien landscape. As an employee of Kindred Aerospace, which proudly touts its rating as the “4th Best Interstellar Exploration Company,” players are dropped onto the uncharted planet AR-Y 26, deep in a fictitious, far-away corner of the universe. Launched with high hopes but little equipment and no real plan, players are invited to explore, catalog alien flora and fauna and determine if this strange planet is fit for human habitation.
Pre-orders for the new aspirational interstellar sci-fi game are now available worldwide at digital retail for PC and PS4, and at physical retail for PS4 and Xbox One (with digital orders for Xbox One to follow soon). Players who pre-order Journey to the Savage Planet on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC will receive two exclusive in-game pre-order bonus items: The Martin Tweed digital bobblehead, a perfect complement to players’ in-game Javelin habitat, and a Kindred Aerospace “4th Best” pistol charm, giving players an increased chance at better loot drops when equipped.
PlayStation 4 and PC players will receive 10% off digital pre-orders form the PlayStation Store and Epic Games store. Additionally, players who pre-order Journey to the Savage Planet for PlayStation 4 will be treated to an exclusive dynamic console theme. Players pre-ordering Journey to the Savage Planet from the Epic Games Store will receive an exclusive digital wallpaper graphic. All pre-order bonus items will be delivered to players at game launch.
Hands-on appointments of a new demo showcasing 2-player co-op in an all-new biome are available to qualified press attending Gamescom 2019 in Cologne, Germany.
Hopoo Games and Gearbox Publishing today revealed during Nintendo’s Indie World Presentation that Risk of Rain 2 will be launching on the Nintendo Switch. Since March 2019, Risk of Rain 2 has earned more than one million players on Steam Early Access with its co-op roguelike gameplay. Switch players can look forward to joining in on the same all-out chaos soon!
For more news on Risk of Rain 2 on Switch, check out Gearbox’s show at PAX West next week on August 30 at 1:30PM Pacific Time: https://www.twitch.tv/gearboxofficial
“We love the Nintendo Switch and actually dedicate an hour at the end of our days to play together as a team in the office,”said Duncan Drummond of Hopoo Games. “We’re excited to have it come to the Nintendo Switch earlier than planned and can’t wait to tell you all more at PAX West!”
The sequel to the beloved indie hit, Risk of Rain 2 brings 3D graphics and third-person shooter mechanics to the franchise while holding true to its roguelike roots. Risk of Rain 2 is available on Steam in early access and slated to launch in Spring 2020. Download it today here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/632360/Risk_of_Rain_2/
Gamescom 2019 has kicked off in Colgne Germany and as tradition, Xbox are taking to the stage with a special LIVE edition of ‘Inside Xbox’. We will see the Horde mode for GEARS 5 with its world premier as well as seeing Bungie returning to a Microsoft stage to showcase more of upcoming Destiny 2 expansion “Shadowkeep”.
Below you will see all the trailers and news as it happened during the special stream:
Well the live audience is loud as Graeme Boyd hosts along with Xbox On’s very own Leah, Benny and Charleyy with Julia Harding returning as always.
Kicking things off we have the brand new trailer for Blair Witch! coming to Xbox Game Pass on August 30th!
We've received a lot of questions regarding Devil May Cry 5 in the last few weeks. the answer is yes + Stellaris: Console Edition + Age of Empires: DE pic.twitter.com/3CzeiQg97B
Next some Xbox and PC Gamepass news with the announcement that Kingdom Come Deliverance is coming to Game Pass along side Ape out,
Age of Empires: Def edition for PC, Stellaris and Devil May Cry 5 all join Xbox Game Pass and PC pass from….Today!! (day of original stream 19/8/19)
GEARS POP has an August 22nd release date, a free to play iOS, Android and Windows 10 including the news that those who watched the show via MIXER will have earned a special pack for the game.
Interesting now we have some NBA2K20 news with a live segment with Julia Hardy and Josh Hart from the New Orlean Pelicans who was less than impressed to see his in-game stats revealed I must say. We also have the world premier for the trailer for NBA2K10 My Career Mode featuring Idris Elba and Rosario Dawson!
A new trailer for Ghost Recon: Breakpoint and the first look at the MP mode “Ghost War” !
Now for some Borderlands 3 action as Charleyy interview Gearbox’s Managain Director of Narriative: Randy Varnell. Borderlands 3 will features new Vaults being discovered on new planets which players will get to visit in the game. Fl4k, the latest Vault Hunter to be revealed, with confirmation that players will be able to pet his Skagg follower! If I was not excited for Borderlands 3…I am now!!!
A look at PUBG Season 4 now…..the game that launched the Battle Royale game into the main stream has been lacking with newer titles overshadowing it, but can this new season win over veteran and new players alike? The reveal of Console crossplay between Xbox and Playstation is very interesting indeed…if it works come early October.
Wasteland 3 is up now taking a look at what this new title will bring.
Graeme is giving us a look at two new Xbox One Controllers with the Night Ops and the Sport Blue Contolllers. Both will work with all Xbox One consoles as well as any Windows 10 device (PC/Laptop and Tablet)
Empire of Sin is up next, with some real Prohibition Untouchables vibes, releasing Spring 2020. Empire of Sin, the strategy game from Romero Games and Paradox Interactive, puts you at the heart of the ruthless criminal underworld of 1920s Prohibition-era Chicago. It’s up to you to hustle, charm and intimidate your way to the top of the pile and do whatever it takes to stay there. This character-driven game puts players smack dab in the glitz and glamor of roaring 20s all while having them work behind the scenes in the gritty underbelly of organized crime.
The free to play ‘Vigor’ has left Xbox Preview Program today, a new looter shooter.
Aaron Greenberg stepping up for an interview with Charleyy as he talks all things Xbox as they build up to GEARS 5 release in just two weeks with early access for GEARS 5: Ultimate Edition (which subscribers to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate can play as well on September 6th). Talking about what fans at Gamescom can play at the Xbox area with Minecraft: Dungeons and Battletoads.
We also have a few hints for XO19 in London for November 14th with tickets going for £19 with all proceeds going to charity.
A new look at Greedfall now and how players will need to befriend and work with all factions in the world as well as developing relationships with your companions!
The Surge 2 is looking to be bigger and better than the original and now a new trailer showcases even more of the story and its world!
Bungie make their long awaited return to an Xbox stage to showcase more about Destiny 2: Shadowkeep expansion, and the excitement of Leah from Xbox On who is a rabid Destiny fan is extremely endearing. The devs take us through the new finishers which will be class orientated which have no cooldowns it seems. Personally its not enough just yet to convince me to invest more money in this series….but I am becoming more tempted!
Following Metro Exodus joining the Xbox and PC Game Pass recently, now we have the world premier of the next expansion for the game “The Two Colonels” launching August 20th…TOMORROW!
GEARS 5 is up to close the show, starting with a tribute to GEARS and the passion of the fans who have followed the series from its beginning on the Xbox 360 as a launch title, till now
Now for the big finish…GEARS 5 Horde Mode! This was really the go to mode for myself and my friends playing Gears, more so than the MP. It was a real test of team work, communication, skill and just sheer tenacity to survive all the waves! GEARS 5 has been designed to bring a challenge to veteran players but it is very clear that they are fully aware that many might be coming to Gears of War series for the first time with 5 and so measures have been taken to bring newcomers into the world of GEARS 5 and its modes.
GEARS 5 will also be coming to STEAM for PC and will feature Crossplay….that part I am a little nervous about, hoping it will be optional! Also something that was spoiled by Xbox One dashboard images, but two characters from HALO Reach will star in GEARS5 as pre-order bonuses as Emile and Kat come to Gears of War!
and that is all!
My Thoughts….
This was a very sensible and focused Inside Xbox, it was never going to be full of major reveals like an E3 briefing but we had some nice surprises of the games coming up now and soon such as Borderlands 3 and Greedfall. Nice to see Bungie back on the Xbox stage and was not surprised to see a tremendous focus on all things GEARS 5 with the reveal of Horde Mode and a chance for fans to look back at the series that launched the Xbox 360 and is hoping to return to glory with GEARS 5 come September!
Now all eyes turn to XO19 on November 14th in London….a ticket will be mine!!
Team17, a global games label, creative partner and developer of independent, premium video games, and Spanish-based independent developer The Game Kitchen, is proud to announce that the punishing action-platformer Blasphemous will launch on September 10th across Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch and PC.
In Blasphemous’ twisted, pixel hellscape of Cvstodia, players take on the mantle of The Penitent One – the sole survivor of the ‘Silent Sorrow’ massacre – who’s tasked by a mysterious figure to overcome the malevolent and cursed force known as The Miracle.
During their deadly endeavour for redemption, The Penitent One will find solace in the mighty ‘Mea Culpa’, a powerful and mystical sword, which can be upgraded to unlock brutal new attacks against the many bloodthirsty and demonic forces strewn throughout the land. As The Penitent One journeys through the nightmarish world of Cvstodia, players will discover prayers and relics that unlock powerful new special attacks, buffs, and abilities that may give the edge needed to survive.
Mauricio García, CEO, The Game Kitchen, said: “As we put the final finishing touches to what will be an unrelenting experience for players, we’re really proud to be in a position to confirm the September 10threlease date for Blasphemous. We know the game has been highly anticipated for some time, and we can’t wait to unleash The Penitent One on their perilous journey in just a few weeks’ time.”
Blasphemous will be available digitally on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC on September 10th for $24.99/€24.99/£19.99.
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Fans looking forward to playing Streets of Rage 4next year will be able to do so on their platform of choice as publisher and co-developer Dotemu (Wonder Boy: The Dragon’s Trap, Windjammers 1 and 2) with co-developers Lizardcube (Wonder Boy: The Dragon’s Trap) and Guard Crush Games (Streets of Fury) today announced that the title will make its way on to PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch. A brand new gameplay trailer released today also introduced the latest character to join Blaze Fielding and Axel Stone: a badass guitar-playing warrior named Cherry Hunter.
Cherry Hunter is the daughter of Adam Hunter from the original Streets of Rage.
Trained by her father and Axel, Cherry learned self-defense from a young age. Her interest in following in her father’s footsteps and becoming a cop soon faded out, replaced by her love of music. Nowadays, she plays with her electro progressive rock band in some of the most dangerous places in Wood Oak City. She may look young but make no mistake – she is a seasoned veteran of kicking ass and taking names.
The new trailer also reveals several more levels in the upcoming game at different times of day: neon lighted urban rooftops, elevator, seedy airport hangars, dirty sewers, thumping music stage and many more are all yours for the taking – lay the smackdown and don’t look back.
Streets of Rage 4 will be the first entry to the core series in 25 years, standing as Axel and Blaze’s glorious return to serving up side-scrolling beatdowns. With lush hand-drawn animations, new combat abilities, and fresh tracks from an amazing team of composers, Streets of Rage 4 will be a masterful tribute to and revitalization of the classic action fans adore.
Streets of Rage 4 is being shown at Gamescom 2019 by appointment only in the business area of the conference center. Fans looking to play the latest build of Streets of Rage 4 can do so at the upcoming PAX West event in Seattle in booth 6802.
As a kid I used to love Slush Puppies, and now you can get a machine of your very own – so here is our review.
This is how Firebox describe it:
“The brightly coloured tongues, the powerful brain freeze, the intoxicating sugar high. Slush Puppies were the sh*t, and now you can make them in the comfort of your own home!
New and improved but still replete with all the authentic retro finishings of the original; this legendary countertop machine will let you churn out fruit Slush Puppies, iced coffees or frozen cocktails to your heart’s content.
Simply load up the drum with ice, table salt (don’t worry, you can’t taste it) and your juice or syrup of choice – then watch in wonder as it pumps out cool slushie delights.”
What’s in the box?
The box contains the Slush Puppie machine, a manual, 4 cups and straws and all the bits to make the machine work.
A Closer Look
Final Thoughts
Many, many years ago, back in the 1980’s, Slush Puppies were all the rage. You would use your pocket money, or sometimes your school lunch money to get one, and they were delicious!
Now you can get your very own Slush Puppie machine and have as many drinks as you want!
The machine is really easy to set up – just take it out of the box, plug it in, put the ice in the top, decide how you want the ice crushed up and turn the machine on. The crushed ice will come out the bottom into the jug and then when you are ready you pour the ice into a cup (you get 4 cups and straws supplied if you want that totally authentic feeling).
You’ll also need to buy some syrup if want that true authentic Slush Puppie experience. Firebox sell Cherry and Blue Raspberry but there are also other flavours, including my favourite Cola!
So pour the syrup into the cup (most likely more than you would have got in the cup in the 80’s – it always felt like they never gave you enough) and then drink away! They taste just as good now as they did then.
The Slush Puppie Machine from Firebox is a must have addition to your kitchen, especially if you were like me who drunk them in the 80’s. Great for a hot day, or a cold day – let’s be honest, we drank them all year round! What flavour was your favourite? I’m off for another drink.
The new range includes its own brand of building blocks, foam dart guns and die-cast cars all compatible with leading brands and at prices up to 95% lower than the big toy brands.
Tranbot-360 – Defenders of the Zone
Urban Blazerz
Brix Play
play2Discover Dough
For £1 per toy, you just can’t go wrong, even if they only get played with a couple of times, you are more than getting your monies worth! They will be great stocking fillers and general treats.
The new toy range is available in all stores nationwide from 5thAugust and comes as part of a wider range expansion for the entire toys sector ahead of Christmas.
