I can honestly say I've rarely been happier this year: walking through a busy Shinjuku arcade, sliding down into an all-new Sega racer and then letting some of the blue-sky goodness and distinguished style wash over me. There's something just right about Sega and arcade racing, and even if it's not exactly been quiet in that regard in recent years - the Initial D series has been bubbling along brilliantly - this feels like a return to an older order, with Sega World Drivers Championship slotting neatly into a lineage that includes the likes of Scud Race. Like that game, it uses real-life motorsport as a backbone for its racing. Sega World Drivers Championship has been out for a while in Japan - the first location tests took place last summer, while it launched proper back in March - but this is the first time I've had the chance to try it, and in the meantime I've been preparing by developing an obsession with the real-life Super GT series that is Sega's inspiration. A Japan-based … [Read more...] about Sega is back in the arcade racing game in the best possible way
Watch Black Ops 4 Zombies in a new Music Video Featuring Avenged Sevenfold
Less than a month remains till we can get our hands on the latest release in the Call Of Duty franchise which is none other than Black Ops 4. Black Ops 4 includes something for everyone including Black Ops 4 zombies mode which everyone loves to play. Now, this might sound weird at first but Treyarch has released a brand new music video for the zombies’ mode in Black Ops 4 with a lot of gameplay and features Avenged Sevenfold’s “Mad Hatter”. There will be never a better time than to kill zombies while listening to Avenged Sevenfold, so thanks to you Treyarch. The video shows IX and a new cast of characters for that matter while being punctuated by “Mad Hatter,” which is a song written by multi-platinum artists so check out the video below and give it a listen. Black Ops 4 will release on October 12, 2018, on all platforms and that’s when you can start killing zombies and do the impossible. … [Read more...] about Watch Black Ops 4 Zombies in a new Music Video Featuring Avenged Sevenfold
Catherine: Full Body Gets New Screenshots Showing New Scenes and New Gameplay Elements
Today Atlus released a new batch of screenshots of its upcoming Catherine remake Catherine: Full Body. The screenshots showcase the new elements that appear in the game, including new scenes not only for the new character Rin, but also for Catherine and Katherine. It’s possible to access completely new routes and even new endings depending on a mysterious parameter swinging between an angel and a devil choice. We also get to see the difficulty mode that includes Safety, Easy, Normal, and Hard, with Safety removing time limits and traps from puzzle sections, also allowing you to skip them. You can also automatically climb up via the shortest route. There are over 500 new puzzle stages for those who enjoy them, while “Arrange” mode lets you play new versions of the old puzzles for those who already completed the original game. You can check out the screenshots below. You can also watch a recent trailer, more videos, and the box art. Catherine: Full … [Read more...] about Catherine: Full Body Gets New Screenshots Showing New Scenes and New Gameplay Elements
Kill la Kill game is another dazzling anime fighter from Arc System Works
Developer Arc System Works’ has proven itself the masters of adapting 2D anime-style visuals for 3D video games, as shown by its work on Guilty Gear Xrd and Dragon Ball FighterZ. Its next game, Kill la Kill: IF, the video game adaptation of Studio Trigger’s Kill la Kill anime series, further illustrates just how good Arc is at making its fighting games extremely anime. Kill la Kill: IF, which Arc is co-developing with APLUS, is a 3D arena fighting game with a simple control scheme. Players can attack each other with close range and long range attacks, which can be altered with directional inputs or more dramatically altered after building up a special meter that fills as players deal damage. There’s fast-paced jumping and dodging, but much of what you’ll do in Kill la Kill: IF consists of flashy slashes and smashes, all of which match how those same battles play out visually in Trigger’s anime. In the Tokyo Game Show demo of Kill la Kill: IF, Arc and APLUS … [Read more...] about Kill la Kill game is another dazzling anime fighter from Arc System Works
PS4 Exclusive JRPG Arc of Alchemist Gets First Gameplay Trailer
Today Compile Heart released the first gameplay trailer of its upcoming JRPG Arc of Alchemist. The trailer gives an introduction to the story and cast, then moves on to show the first gameplay, including the Lunar Gear that lets the player harness the powers of the elements, Fire, Water, Wind, and Earth. For those unfamiliar with the game, it combines RPG gameplay with elements of base building and exploration. Interestingly, the world was created based on artwork by Yoshitaka Amano. The character design is handled by Mota. You can enjoy the trailer below. If you want to see more you can check out a previous video, and the first screenshots. You can also read plenty of details. Arc of Alchemist will release in Japan on November 29th exclusively for PS4. At the moment, no information has been provided so far about a possible western release. Given that it’s by Compile Heart, the odds are pretty good that Idea Factory International might localize it. … [Read more...] about PS4 Exclusive JRPG Arc of Alchemist Gets First Gameplay Trailer