Atlus to start publishing its own games in Europe
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In the past, Atlus has worked with outside companies to publish and distribute its games in Europe. Past partners include NIS America and Koch. Today, however, games will be handled internally.
GamesIndustry reports that a new team has been created, which will allow Atlus to be in charge of the European publishing of its own titles. They’ll be located in SEGA Europe’s offices in London. This will allow Atlus to better support fans with special edition sets and products that are extended to North America and other markets.
Sonic Forces details – Hero Character, new Tag Team stages, more
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Famitsu has a new feature on Sonic Forces this week. Along with announcing a November 9 launch for Japan, the magazine provides details about the game itself, including the Hero Character and new Tag Team stages.
One of the aspects Famitsu covers is avatar customization. In addition to choosing between the seven species, you can also set the gender, skin color, and face to your liking. Each Hero Character species will have its own unique gameplay abilities. For example, Wolves can pull in surrounding rings.
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Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle season pass announced, new story content in 2018
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Update: The Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle season pass will cost $19.99.
Original: Ubisoft announced post-launch plans for Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle today. New weapons, solo challenges, co-op maps and brand new story content are on the way.
Players will be able to purchase a season pass next week. It’ll include the following DLC:
– 8 unique steampunk weapons will be available at the launch of the game, each one with its own statistics. These items will be exclusive for season pass owners.
– This autumn, players will be able to test their skills with new solo challenges, or with a friend, through additional co-op maps.
– In 2018, players will be able to play through brand new story content.
Ubisoft will begin distributing the season pass for Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle on August 29.
Source: Ubisoft PR
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Sonic Forces launch November 9 in Japan
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Sonic Forces has been dated for Japan. In the latest issue of Famitsu, the magazine reveals a release date of November 9.
We’re still waiting for Sonic Forces’ release date in other territories. It should be around the beginning of September, however.
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Exclusive Mario, Luigi, and Samus cars revealed for Rocket League on Switch
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Psyonix is revealing some big news about the Switch version of Rocket League today. This version of the game will offer some exclusive Nintendo-specific cars.
Players will be able to ride in vehicles based around Mario, Luigi, and Samus. The Mario and Luigi cars are the same but for a different predominant color and logo, and the one you get depends on the Rocket League team you’re on. You’ll be Mario on the Orange team, and Luigi on the Blue team.
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Nintendo at Gamescom 2017 – first Super Mario Odyssey Luncheon Kingdom gameplay with Koizumi
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At Gamescom just a few minutes ago, Nintendo showed off the first gameplay of the Luncheon Kingdom in Super Mario Odyssey with Yoshiaki Koziumi. We’ve posted the full recording below.
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Media Create sales (8/14/17 – 8/20/17)
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch, Wii U | 38 Comments
The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:
PS4 – 28,779
Switch – 22,277
New 3DS LL – 16,083
New 2DS LL – 14,939
PS4 Pro – 5,909
Vita – 5,177
2DS – 2,999
New 3DS – 575
Wii U – 151
PS3 – 110
Xbox One – 100
For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:
Switch – 87,798
PS4 – 34,691
New 2DS LL – 24,187
New 3DS LL – 17,276
PS4 Pro – 7,771
Vita – 4,651
2DS – 3,527
New 3DS – 740
Wii U – 132
PS3 – 95
Xbox One – 75
And here are the software charts:
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Nintendo at Gamescom 2017 – ARMS footage with Lola Pop
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Nintendo kicked off today’s Gamescom stream with a look at the new ARMS character Lola Pop. We’ve posted the recording below.
First gameplay footage of Camilla, Takumi, and Hinoka in Fire Emblem Warriors
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A new Fire Emblem Warriors demo is on display at Gamescom, and it features Camilla, Takumi, and Hinoka. View some footage of the characters below.
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Telltale will have news about other Switch games “very soon”, titles coming “sooner than you might think”
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Telltale Games finally put out its first Switch release today, Minecraft: Story Mode – The Complete Adventure. This won’t be the only title from the company though.
During a Reddit AMA, Telltale mentioned that the team should have news regarding other Switch titles “very soon.” Further teased, “We’ll have titles on the eShop sooner than you might think…!”
While Retailers have started to list Batman: The Enemy Within for Switch, Telltale has yet to confirm that it’s happening. We do think it’s happening though, and there should be more to come from Telltale.
