Square Enix Not Ruling Out Kingdom Hearts Collection for PS4
Square Enix has not ruled out the possibility of a PS4 remaster collection comprising PS3 games Kingdom Hearts 1.5 Final Mix and 2.5 Final Mix.
Kingdom Hearts 3 co-director, Tai Yasue told IGN: "We listen to our fans obviously so we'll see what they think
and we'll come to a decision on that."
Yasue is currently promoting the upcoming release of Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue, a compilation game designed to bring players up to speed with the the Kingdom Hearts world before the release of a full third instalment.
There are decisions still to be made regarding that game, too. With 2.8 currently a PS4 exclusive, but Kingdom Hearts 3 slated for a cross-console release, questions remain as to whether the new compilation will hit Xbox One. "Right now we haven't come to a decision on that," explained Yasue when asked about that possibility. "Nothing's been decided yet."
Nintendo Introduces New RPG Ever Oasis
During its Treehouse Live event today, Nintendo introduced an all-new role-playing series for the 3DS called Ever Oasis.
The announcement came during Nintendo's Treehouse Live event. After the reveal, Nintendo showed off gameplay, including visiting an oasis.
Stylistically the game takes cues from ancient Egyptian aesthetics, and there's an almost Animal Crossing vibe to activities in your oasis.
Ever Oasis is the creation of Koichi Ishii, perhaps best known as the creator of the Seiken Densetsu series, known in the west as the Mana series.
Yesterday Nintendo spent much of the day showcasing The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. We had a chance to check out 7 minutes of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild gameplay set during the game's nighttime.
Sony Exec ‘Surprised’ by Timing of Xbox Scorpio Reveal
Sony wasn't expecting Microsoft to reveal Project Scorpio this week at E3, as SCE President Andrew House confessed he was "surprised" by the timing of the announcement.
"I was surprised by the step of announcing something over a year ahead of time," House told The Guardian, pointing out that "there's a much heavier emphasis on immediate gratification than there was," citing Apple's "available now" approach as main reason why that is the case.
Gears of War 4’s Horde Mode Doesn’t Require Everyone to Own the Maps
Rod Fergusson, Studio Head at The Coalition, has confirmed a new feature for Gears of War 4 that should make long-time Gears fans quite happy.
Speaking with ShackNews, Fergusson said that not all players will need to own a specific Horde map in order to play it. As long as the match's host owns the map, all other players in the game will be eligible to play it.
This has not always been the case in previous Gears of War games, leading to issues when playing with friends or larger groups and dividing the multiplayer community at large.
Daily Deals: Xbox Live, PS Plus, PlayStation Best of E3 Sale
Amazon is selling years of Xbox Live for just $40. They usually charge around $54, and I've never seen them go lower than this. You do see Xbox Live subscription cards on eBay for as low as $35, but the convenience of Amazon's email delivery makes this a nice offer, especially if you're getting close to your subscription's expiration date.
Detroit: Become Human Asks – Could You Love An Android?
Detroit: Become Human, the latest effort from French developer Quantic Dream, asks players a question. Could you care about an android?
It’s a question that’s been posed to audiences throughout sci-fi movie history in various ways - think Westworld and Spielberg’s A.I. especially - and the influences of these films are felt keenly in the demo I saw today.
Much of this is to do with Detroit’s central premise. Qantic has created a world where androids are ubiquitous in the service industry but malfunctioning in inexplicable ways. Some have disappeared for no reason, explains writer/director David Cage. Some are committing suicide, and some are “behaving violently around humans”.
Pokemon GO Coming July
You'll be able to load Pokemon GO sometime during or before July, Nintendo revealed. The announcement came during Nintendo's Treehouse Live event.
Shigeru Miyamoto was there showing off the Pokemon GO Plus device, a wearable accessory with Bluetooth link that allows players to discover Pokemon without needing to constantly monitor their phones. Miyamoto revealed Nintendo hopes to have the Pokemon GO Plus device ready by July, at a cost of $35.
Later in the stream, it was acknowledged the app would need to be ready before the device, putting the official release sometime next month.
The Pokemon GO Plus flashes green and vibrates to alert you when Pokemon are nearby, freeing you from needing to monitor your phone while walking.
Xbox Boss: Scorpio Won’t Benefit Those Without a 4K TV
This week at E3, Microsoft announced Project Scorpio—a more powerful version of Xbox One—that, according to Head of Xbox Phil Spencer, was designed specifically with 4K televisions in mind.
In an interview with Eurogamer, Spencer said those who don't have a 4K display should instead buy an Xbox One S, "because Scorpio is not going to do anything for you. Scorpio is designed as a 4K console, and if you don't have a 4K TV, the benefit we've designed for, you're not going to see."
Walking Dead Group Receives Cease and Desist from AMC
The Walking Dead network AMC wants to protect its Season 7 reveal, and will pursue legal action if a popular Walking Dead spoiler group leaks it.
The Spoiling Dead Fans—a group of Walking Dead fans known for their "track record for accuracy" regarding spoilers—reportedly received a cease and desist from AMC. The network is also said to have threatened a lawsuit if the community reveals any information illegally acquired, including predictions.
"Their stance is that making such a prediction would be considered copyright infringement," a post on the site's Facebook group reads. "AMC tells us that we made some claim somewhere that says we received 'copyright protected, trade secret information about the most critical plot information in the unreleased next season of The Walking Dead.'"
James Wan Already Has an Idea For The Conjuring 3
With The Conjuring 2 scaring up big business in cinemas across the globe this past weekend, talk will inevitably turn to the potential for a third movie, and it seems director James Wan already has a story idea.
The franchise focuses on real-life paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren, who spent decades investigating hauntings, so there’s a wealth of cases to draw upon in future instalments, as Wan explains…
“They do have a lot of stories so I think, organically, if we're lucky enough to tell future chapters, there's a lot of stuff we could be pulling from.”
When pushed on the subject, Wan revealed he even has a particular case in mind. “I do have something specific but I'm not going to say it. But I will say this - I do think Conjuring 1 and 2 are both set in the 70s, I think Conjuring 3 has got to be set in the 80s.”