Game Scoop!: Is This the Last Delay for The Last Guardian?
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Daily Deals: Xbox Live, Xbox One S With $50 Gift Card, $260 PS4
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A PS4 Slim with Free Second Controller
Here's the first deal I've seen on the newly redesigned PlayStation 4 Slim, and it's a good one - who doesn't like a free controller?
Yakuza 6 Won’t Have Loading Screens
With development coming to an end and the game due to hit shelves in Japan on December 8, Yakuza series creator Toshihiro Nagoshi has told IGN Japan that he hopes fans will appreciate loading-free gameplay in the next Yakuza game, titled Ryu ga Gotoku 6: Inochi no Uta for its Japanese release, the most ambitious entry in the series to date.
“We’ve worked hard to make this game completely seamless,” he said. “You can engage in the central adventure, get into battles, watch drama scenes, and go back to the adventure, all without any loading screens. Go into any building or any room or any floor without loading.”
While recent entries in the series have been released on both PS3 and PS4, Yakuza 6 (which is not yet an official title for the game, as it does not have an announced Western release) will be released exclusively on PS4, running on a brand new engine that was built to make the most of current-gen technology. Nagoshi said that this seamless approach would not have been possible on PS3, and that it will afford players more freedom to explore and to play at their own pace.
Metro: Redux Developer Teasing New Game
Developer 4A Games, the studio behind Metro 2033 and Metro: Last Light, is starting to hint at the team's next project.
On Facebook and Twitter, 4A Games has posted two different close-up pictures (seen below) of a hand from the game. While it's had to glean too much from the photos, they appear to tease a sci-fi shooter.
Now this isn't the first time 4A Games has talked about the studio's next project. Back in 2014, 4A Games' chief technical officer Oles Shishkovstov said the team's next game wouldn't be as linear as the Metro titles.
Star Wars: Rogue One International Posters Revealed
Two new posters for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story have been revealed.
In a post on Twitter, the official Star Wars account shared the pair of international promotional images, one of which comes from Japan and spotlights Felicity Jones' Jyn Erso.
Official Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Japan poster, via Twitter
Pokemon Generations Episodes 1 and 2 Now Available
The new web-only Pokemon animated series, Pokemon Generations, has premiered today with its first two episodes, "The Adventure" and "The Chase."
"The Adventure" opens with a nod to the original Pokemon Red and Blue, kicking off with the original title screen from those games before kicking into the fully animated short. The first episode features Pikachu battling his way from region to region, starting off in Kanto and traveling all the way to Kalos.
The second episode, "The Chase" puts the spotlight on Team Rocket and its leader, Giovanni. Detective Looker of the International Police is on the hunt for new information. Watch the second episode below:
Pokemon Generations is an 18-episode series that will release every week through December 23, 2016. Each episode runs from 3-5 minutes and highlights moments, characters, and more from the first six generations of Pokemon games. For more on what may be ahead, be sure to watch IGN's Rewind Theater of the Generations debut trailer as we dig for clues about what the series might have in store.
Pokemon Go Plus Restocks Happening Today
UPDATE: Pokemon Go Plus is no longer available on GameStop's site (though it may be available in-stores), and is out of stock directly on Amazon (but available from third-party sellers).
Pokemon Go Plus is currently in stock and available now at multiple retailers, including Amazon and GameStop.
Available for $34.99, the Go Plus accessory can be purchased, as of publishing time, via Amazon, with Prime shipping available, as well as on GameStop, where users can order online or check for in-store availability.
Sega Once Considered a Yakuza Game Set Outside Japan
Yakuza series creator Toshihiro Nagoshi has told IGN Japan that he once considered setting an installment of the hit franchise in a city outside of Japan.
“We have considered it, because there was a feeling that we’d like the Yakuza series to be better known overseas,” he said, explaining that taking the story out of Japan might help players in other cultures connect with it better.
Nagoshi continued: “But the idea disappeared right away. The series was originally intended to target Japanese players, and so setting it overseas would conflict with that original concept, and the popularity of the series within Japan might decline as a result. Also, in terms of marketing, there was concern about the global appeal of a Japanese main character anyway. So it seemed to be tricky.”
Nioh Might Be the Best Dark Souls Clone, and That’s Okay
Director Fumihiko Yasuda isn’t afraid to acknowledge comparisons of his new action RPG, called Nioh, to developer From Software’s beloved Dark Souls series. During a presentation at Tokyo Game Show, Yasuda was asked how he feels about the similarities between the two and what makes his game different. “I can’t say that we don’t know about Dark Souls,” he admitted, “That would be a massive lie. We’ve had some influences from them.”
“I would say the biggest difference is that we have a samurai as the main character,” Yasuda continued. “We have many members of the Ninja Gaiden production team working with us and bringing in their expertise, and this is shown in the different fighting stances and the use of diverse Japanese weaponry. I think these brings an element of originality to Nioh.”
Top 10 Bad Endings in Good Games
The games on this list have their fair share of redeeming qualities, but a cohesive, satisfying conclusion isn't one of them. Bad endings can fizzle out prematurely, or take a disastrous turn away from the gameplay or narrative tropes established in the preceding chapters. Both of these unwanted scenarios and more can be found on this list, these are the Top Ten bad endings in good games.
Far Cry 3 boasts a wonderfully crafted open world, meaningful progression, and fantastic gunplay. But its ending reaffirmed our suspicions that the whole narrative wasn’t anything special to begin with. The ever-present goal of saving your friends stranded in a vacation gone wrong comes to a head when you're presented with an option to free them, or embrace your own insanity and kill them. A pretty heavy choice for a game that, at best, had us minimally invested in its plot and characters. Throw in a first-person sex scene ending in a fatal stabbing and the whole thing feels like a cheap attempt to shock audiences with a risque twist. - James Duggan