Persona 5 Dancing Has Just the Right Amount of Fan Service
One of the most memorable parts of every Persona game is the soundtrack. While every fan has their favorite characters and bosses and dungeons, they probably also have at least one song stuck in their head.
Much like 2015’s Persona 4: Dancing All Night, Persona 3: Dancing in Moonlight and Persona 5: Dancing in Starlight do a fantastic job of taking the main games’ soundtracks and breathing new life into them. Every memorable song is included, as are remixes, live performances, extended versions, and more.
At E3, a playable demo for each game showed off three songs – Life Will Change, Rivers in the Desert, and Wake Up, Get Up, Get Out There from Persona 5, and Burn My Dread, Mass Destruction, and Memories of You from Persona 3. And while it’s great to listen to some of the most memorable songs from each game, the real charm of the Persona Dancing games comes from the characters.
E3 2018: How Well Do Inklings Play In Smash Bros. Ultimate?
Game of Thrones, Westworld Won’t Be at San Diego Comic-Con
HBO has announced two of its biggest series, Game of Thrones and Westworld, won't be at San Diego Comic-Con 2018.
The shows will not be present at Comic-Con this year because of their production schedules and air dates. The second season of Westworld is nearly finished with two episodes remaining, while the final eighth season of Game of Thrones won't air until 2019.
HBO released the following statement regrading San Diego Comic-Con 2018:
Due to production schedules and air dates for Game of Thrones and Westworld, these series will not be presented at San Diego Comic-Con this summer. HBO has a longstanding relationship with SDCC, and we are very grateful for the fans’ enthusiastic response over the years. We look forward to returning in the future.
Super Mario Party Will Feature Online Play and Leaderboards
Super Mario Party will offer online play.
Revealed during Nintendo Treehouse Live at E3, the mode is called Online Mario-thon and features five different ever-changing mini-games. You can play against friends or people all over the world.
On top of that, Super Mario Party will have online leaderboards as well as some rewards, though Nintendo wouldn't go into specifics regarding the latter. More information should be on the way soon.
It's important to note that Super Mario Party will most likely be part of the paid service Nintendo Switch Online.
Cyberpunk Creator Says He Turned Down Half a Dozen Offers Before CD Projekt Red
I spoke with Cyberpunk 2020 creator Mike Pondsmith at E3, who told me that CD Projekt Red definitely wasn’t the first video game company to try and license Cyberpunk from him.
“Since the day I did Cyberpunk, we’ve had people option it for video games.” Pondsmith said with a laugh. “I think we were up to six or seven, including a lot of fairly big titled names.” Pondsmith wouldn’t elaborate on who those companies were, but did explain why they ultimately went with CDPR.
“A lot of
were like ‘okay, we’re going to take this and we’re going to reskin it to whatever we’re currently doing, and we’re going to call it Cyberpunk.’ We’d walk out of the deal and go ‘yeah, I dunno, that didn’t feel good.’”
KH Director on If Kingdom Hearts 3 Ends Sora’s Story
Brace yourselves, Kingdom Hearts fans. According to franchise director Tetsuya Nomura, Kingdom Hearts 3 is going to deliver on some dark and shocking moments.
Speaking to IGN at E3 2018, Nomura offered some teases about the culmination of the Kingdom Hearts saga up to this point, including an intriguing answer to the question of whether KH3 is the definitive end of Sora's story. His answer was, well, not definitive, but intentionally so to leave mystery for fans wanting to experience Kingdom Hearts 3's story unspoiled.
"I do consider Kingdom Hearts to be Sora's story. But if I go into any more details, I think I'll be spoiling the game for everyone, so I just want to leave it at that," Nomura said.
The Last of Us Has Sold Over 17 Million Copies
The Last of Us has sold over 17 million copies since it was first released back in 2013.
Naughty Dog announced the landmark sales figure — which is current as of April — on Twitter in celebration of the game's fifth anniversary. The Last of Us originally came out on June 14, 2013, for PlayStation 3 and was ported a year later to PlayStation 4 on July 29, 2014.
Naughty Dog made sure to thank fans for their support.
Today is the 5th Anniversary of The Last of Us' release. Over 17 million of you have taken this journey with us and your love, support, and fandom for these characters and their story has been incredible. We can't wait to continue it with Part II. pic.twitter.com/dES9bBDa4W
What You Need to Know Before Watching Luke Cage: Season 2
Be sure to read our spoiler-free review of Luke Cage's second season right here!
Netflix's shared Marvel Universe is expanding yet again, as Luke Cage: Season 2 debuts on the streaming service on June 22. The new season will explore Luke's ongoing struggles as a hero and defender of Harlem, even as new and old enemies join forces to bring him down.
It's been a while since Season 1 made its debut, and we don't blame you if you're a little rusty on your Luke Cage continuity. Here's everything you need to know before diving into the new season.
Warning: This article contains spoilers for Avengers: Infinity War and Luke Cage: Season 1!
Star Fox Coming to Starlink: Battle for Atlas ‘Started at E3 Last Year’
Ubisoft may have just announced the inclusion of Nintendo's Star Fox in Starlink: Battle for Atlas during E3, but the crossover was a long time coming. In fact, the whole thing started during E3 2017.
"It was a really exciting time for us," Starlink creative director Laurent Malville recalled in a Ubisoft blog post, "we were so thrilled to show off the game and what we're trying to do with Starlink. We just had one private room to demo the game, and a few representatives from Nintendo came by.
Sony Has Little to Say in Response to Fortnite Cross-Play Controversy
A number of Fortnite players have expressed outrage following the revelation that PlayStation 4 players won't be able to carry over their existing Epic Games accounts to Nintendo Switch — and this is on top of no cross-play between the systems.
Today, Sony issued a response to the controversy. "We're always open to hearing what the PlayStation community is interested in to enhance their gaming experience," reads a Sony statement to BBC.
Existing Epic Games account on PS4 can't be logged into on Switch, image via Twitter user GreedyEars.