Mario Kart Tour will be available to download on September 25

Posted on August 27, 2019 by John Scalzo

Nintendo has announced that the first Mario Kart game for mobile devices, Mario Kart Tour, will be available to download beginning on September 25.

It looks like in addition to familiar Mario Kart locales like Rainbow Road, Mario Kart Tour will give players the chance to race around real-world locations like the Eiffel Tower and Arc De Triomphe in Paris:

In Mario Kart Tour, players can experience the endless racing fun of Mario Kart while collecting drivers, like Mario, as well as karts and gliders. Players can choose which drivers, karts, and gliders to use in races across a variety of courses, including new takes on classic courses and special City Courses. City Courses, special in-game event courses inspired by real-world locations, will be available during specific time periods at launch and beyond. In addition to courses based on iconic locales, some Mario Kart characters will get variations that incorporate the local flavor of cities featured in the game.

Like most of Nintendo’s mobile offerings, Mario Kart Tour will be free-to-play with some kind of microtransaction-based ecosystem on both iOS and Android devices. While we don’t know how all the costs will shake out just yet, you can sneak a peek at a new Teaser Video and Gameplay Trailer for the game after the break.

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Media Molecule’s Dreams wins “Best of Gamescom” at Gamescom 2019

Posted on August 24, 2019 by John Scalzo

The annual Gamescom convention has shut its doors for another year, but first the organizers closed the show by handing out this year’s Best of Gamescom Awards. While most of the trophies were awarded during the Opening Night Live stream, we learned today that Media Molecule’s Dreams won the coveted “Best of Gamescom” award. Naturally, Dreams also took home “Best PS4 Game” at the Best of Gamescom Awards, but the trippy game creation tool also won “Most Original Game.”

The rest of the winners represented a wide swath of games at this year’s Gamescom convention, with the platform awards going to Gears 5 (“Best Xbox One Game”), The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening (“Best Nintendo Switch Game”), Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Breakpoint (“Best PC Game”), and Battle Chasers: Nightwar (“Best Mobile Game”).

The complete list of winners, including all the genre awards and the “Most Wanted Consumer Award,” can be found after the break.

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Ubisoft will bring Roller Champions, Ghost Recon: Breakpoint, and Rainbow Six: Siege to PAX West 2019

Posted on August 24, 2019 by John Scalzo

With this year’s Gamescom barely a memory, publishers are turning their attention to the next event on the calendar… PAX West.

Yesterday, Ubisoft announced that they’ll have demos of three games at the Seattle-based convention, including Roller Champions, Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Breakpoint, and the Operation Ember Rise update to Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Siege. You can learn more about all three titles right here:

Ubisoft’s PAX West 2019 Lineup

Roller Champions
Advance through the ranks as you rise from street to stadium, winning matches and gaining fans on your way to Roller Champion fame. Feel the thrill of rushing down the track, weaving between opponents, and slamming goals in this electrifying derby-inspired game. The arena awaits you!

Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Breakpoint
Developed by Ubisoft Paris, Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Breakpoint is a military shooter putting players in the boots of the Ghosts, an Elite US Special Operations Unit. Set in a diverse and hostile open world, Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Breakpoint offers an entirely new adventure that is playable solo, in up to four-player co-op as well as PvP at launch.

Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Siege
Discover the most tactical FPS on PC, PS4 and Xbox One. Choose your operators for intense 5v5 team matches on one of our numerous iconic maps.

Ascend like the burning sun in the horizon with Operation Ember Rise. Do not waste a minute and rise to the top with Amaru and her Garra Hook. Slow things down, and burn your enemies to the ground with Goyo and his Volcán Shield.

Ubisoft also said they plan to host an open Roller Champions tournament during PAX West, and fans can sign up for a free trial of their upcoming UPlay+ subscription service as well.

PAX West 2019 will be held at the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle from August 30th to September 2nd.

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The Coalition confirms Gears Tactics is also in development for Xbox One

Posted on August 23, 2019 by John Scalzo

Microsoft put a big spotlight on Gears of War during this year’s E3 Expo, revealing three new titles in the franchise that included a direct sequel (Gears 5), a mobile-centric spinoff (Gears Pop), and a PC-exclusive RTS prequel (Gears Tactics).

While we didn’t learn much about that last one, Xbox One owners interested in a tactical take on Gears got some good news this week.

Rod Fergusson, the Studio Head of The Coalition, confirmed (via Twitter) that Gears Tactics will also be coming to the Xbox One. He also added that development of the game is being spearheaded by Splash Damage, the same team responsible for the multiplayer portions of Gears of War: Ultimate Edition and Gears of War 4.

We still don’t know a whole lot about Gears Tactics (and we definitely have no idea when it’ll be released), but now we know a bit more than we did yesterday.

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Yacht Club Games is bringing Shovel Knight, Cyber Shadow, and an all new game to PAX West 2019

Posted on August 23, 2019 by John Scalzo

The good folks at Yacht Club Games have been very busy over the last two years. The developer is currently hard at work putting the finishing touches on Shovel Knight: King of Cards and Shovel Knight Showdown, and earlier this year, Yacht Club signed on to published Mekaskull’s Cyber Shadow.

All three of these retro-styled titles will be playable at the developer’s booth at this year’s PAX West convention, which will be held next week in Seattle (August 30th through September 2nd). But Yacht Club has also promised that a surprise will be waiting for fans who visit their booth… demo stations for a brand new never-before-seen game.

As of now, all we know about this unannounced game is that it’s currently in development for the Nintendo Switch. But even if you’re not attending PAX West this year, you’ll be able to learn more about it during the first ever Yacht Club Presents livestream on Wednesday, August 28, at 2:00 PM (Eastern Time). The livestream will be broadcast on YouTube and Twitch, and will also include “tons” of new information about Shovel Knight: King of Cards and Shovel Knight Showdown.

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Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 adds 2D Events and it’ll be out on November 5

Posted on August 21, 2019 by John Scalzo

The Olympic Games will return to Tokyo in 2020 for the first time in more than 50 years. And Nintendo and Sega plan to celebrate this momentous occasion with the addition of 2D Events to this Fall’s Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020:

Features

  • New Events and More: Debut events including surfing, skateboarding, karate, and sport climbing will all be playable in Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020; joining the classic event line-up of gymnastics, swimming, 110m hurdles, football, equestrian, and archery.
  • Different Ways to Play: Exclusively on Nintendo Switch, determine who the real champion is while using the fun and flexibility of the Joy-Con controllers to your advantage.
  • Split-Screen and Online Fun: Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 delivers multiplayer, both local split-screen and online, fun for all ages and groups.
  • Play with a Cast of Fan-Favorite Characters: Choose from a star-studded Sega and Nintendo franchise athlete roster that includes Mario, Sonic, Luigi, Knuckles, Peach, Amy, Dr. Eggman, Yoshi, Tails, and more to be announced!
  • 10 Classic 2D Events: Experience Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games in a brand-new way with classic 2D versions of 10 events from the Tokyo 1964 Summer Olympics.

Fans will be able to compete in 2D Events for 100m Dash, 10m Platform Diving, 400m Hurdles, Gymnastics (Vault), Judo, Kayak Single, Long Jump, Marathon, Trap Shooting, and Volleyball.

Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 will be released exclusively for the Nintendo Switch on November 5.

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The Terminator and The Joker are the final two additions to Mortal Kombat 11’s Kombat Pack

Posted on August 21, 2019 by John Scalzo

We already knew that Bruce Campbell’s Ash wasn’t going to be invited to the party, but that didn’t stop NetherRealm Studios from confirming the final two guest characters for Mortal Kombat 11‘s Kombat Pack this morning. As expected, both The Terminator and The Joker will be joining the fight in the coming months.

If you’d like a more exact release schedule than that for Mortal Kombat 11’s remaining DLC, then you’re in luck, because NetherRealm’s got you covered. The Terminator will be available to download on October 8, and he’ll be followed by Sindel on November 26, The Joker on January 28, and Spawn on March 17. A short trailer introducing each guest character has been embedded above.

While NetherRealm has yet to announce any additional DLC for Mortal Kombat 11 beyond the six characters featured in the Kombat Pack, there might be plans for more. The roster page on the game’s official website currently shows two extra slots. We don’t know who will fill them, but maybe Ash isn’t quite as out as we thought.

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Sega will bring Yazuka 3-5 to PS4 as part of The Yakuza Remastered Collection

Posted on August 20, 2019 by John Scalzo

Since last year, Sega has been treating fans of the Yakuza franchise in Japan to remastered remakes of Yazuka 3, Yazuka 4, and Yazuka 5 for the PS4. Today, the publisher confirmed that all three games will be released in North America and Europe as part of The Yakuza Remastered Collection.

Beginning today, players who purchase The Yakuza Remastered Collection through the PlayStation Store will be able to download a remastered re-release of Yakuza 3. Yakuza 4 will unlock on October 29, and Yakuza 5 Remastered will complete the series on February 11.

Though, if you’d prefer to wait for the retail release, Sega will bundle all three games into a single retail package (also known as The Yakuza Remastered Collection) on that same date.

So what changes can fans look forward to in The Yakuza Remastered Collection? In addition to a graphical overhaul, Sega has promised to “re-localize” all three titles and restore previously cut content:

The Yakuza Remastered Collection is far from a typical console generation port. In addition to graphical and performance upgrades (720p at 30fps > 1080p at 60fps), all three games have gone through a rigorous re-localization process. The English scripts for each game have been reviewed, revised, and even rewritten in some cases, and content previously cut from the Western releases of Yakuza 3, 4, and 5 have been re-added in The Yakuza Remastered Collection.

Several quality-of-life changes have also been added for each release in the collection, including a Substory Tracker on the map and the ability to toggle between English and Japanese written lyrics during Karaoke.

The first trailer for The Yakuza Remastered Collection has been embedded above.

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