Happy weekend fromFextralife! If you’ve been too busy to keep up on the latest in the games we cover or are looking for a refresher, we’ve got your back. Let’s take a look at the comings and goings across theFextralifeWiki Network. Check out the video above and read on for the text!
Over the past week,Personacreator Atlus, announced that they have finally opened the doors to their much-awaited online US store, with its merchandise now open for pre-orders. However, the selection of items to purchase are limited toPersona 5themed merchandise, for the moment at least. Such products include Morgana and Jack Frost plushies, accessories like phone cases and caps, clothing like T-Shirts and hoodies, and more. You can check out the full details as well as links to the store in thearticle.
The Elder Scrolls Online
It’s that time of the year again, Halloween! And as tradition,The Elder Scrolls Onlineis hosting the seasonalholiday event, theWitches Festival 2017. This year’sWitches Festivalevent has some treats for everyone in the form of newitemsthat consists ofNew Furnishings forPlayer Housing, aRunebox containg aHollowjack Spectre Mask (in Gold!), a newHouse:Exorcised Coven Cottageand much more. There are also spooky activities which net you some nice rewards and even more Halloween exclusive items in theCrown Store. you may check out the full spectrum of theWitches Festival 2017on theblog.
In otherESOnews, Zenimax Online Studios have released a broad Q&A on their much-toutedTransmutation Systemfeature. It is part ofUpdate 16and theClockwork CityDLCcoming to the MMORPG. The Q&A answers important questions as to what, how, and where, and others on Transmutating. And you may read its details for preparation when the update hits tomorrow, in thearticle.
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Owners of the PlayStation 4 Pro rejoiced when developer CD Projektfinally releasedthe promised PS4 Pro Upgrade patch, allowing them to playThe Witcher 3: Wild Huntat 4K resolution along with a nicely added boost to performance. That happy story didn’t last very long as the 4K Upgrade patch also introduced a nasty side-effect in the form of crashing for some PS4 Pro owners, leaving the game in an unplayable state. Hopefully this will get fixed soon.
Nier: Automata
During a panel interview at the Southeast Asian gaming convention:GameStart 2017,NieR: Automata‘s Director ‘Yoko Taro’ and Producer ‘Yosuke Saito’ shared answers to a burning question that has been on everyone’s minds: “Will there be a sequel?”. The creators ofNieR: Automatathen fully expressed their desires for anotherNieRtitle and stated that a lack of “funds” are all that is holding that them back. They seemed to imply Square Enix had not yet signed off on the idea and that they were looking into potentially crowd funding the game. You can read more of the interview in thearticleon the blog.
The Good Life
In a bit of somber news, theFIG campaignfor the debt-repayment, murder-mystery, cat-dog RPG:The Good Life, from studio White Owls Inc. which is spearheaded by Hidetaka “SWERY” Suehiro, has ended in failure. Since beginning in September, the crowdfunding campaign has managed to raise$682,864 of their 1.5 million goal, and ended onOctober 13, 2017 at 9am.SWERY took to Twitter and addressed the matter overThe Good Lifein a lengthy message. The message went over the issues that affected the campaign and outlined their next move to restart their venture in Kickstarter. It is certainly such a pity and we hope that their next outing fairs far better. you may read SWERY’s letter and learn more about his game on theblog.
From the creators of the reveredGothicfranchise, comes a new action role-playing game from developer Piranha Bytes, calledELEX, which is now available to purchase!ELEXis a single-player RPG experience that puts you in a seamless post-apocalyptic, Science-Fantasy world. In this open world title, players will encounter original characters, mutated creatures, be confronted with deep moral choices and more. The game is receiving mostly positive reviews on Steam, mostly mixed reviews on PS4, with Xbox One owners yet to weigh in. There are screenshots as well as a launch trailer waiting for you to check out on theblog.
South Park: The Fractured but Whole
Another game that is now out in the wilds is Matt Stone’s and Trey Parker’s adventure-RPG,South Park: The Fractured but Whole.It is the sequel to the 2014 title,South Park: The Stick of Truth.Based on the adult animation television series South Park, the game is an ‘interactive South Park’ experience that is considered an entire episode in of itself.The Fractured but Wholeputs you in the small mountain town with superheroes Coon and friends, and features turn-based combat, exploration, and everything you’d expect out of an RPG, in addition to some social commentary. We’ve prepared a preview of the game that you can check out in ourarticleon the blog.
Star Ocean: The Last Hope
Your Four Knight Princess Training Story
After some teasing, video game developer and publisher NIS announced a new and upcoming action-RPG titled,Anata no Shikihime KyouikutanorYour Four Knight Princess Training Story). It’s described as a princess-raising strategy action game, where players take on the role of a knight with four princesses under their tutelage. The princesses are commanders of an army, leading soldiers into battle. It’s your job to make sure they do well and you’re able to do so by using the “Praise/Scold” mechanic on the princesses. Wow.
It is currently in development (presently 70% done) by the creators ofPenny-Punching Princess(an isometric-brawler where you punch and pay your way through) and with its character designs done by Madoka Hanashiro ofThe Witch and the Hundred Knight 2. you may check it out at theblogwhich includes early screenshots of the game.
Humble Bundle Acquisition
And in our final story, a surprising development occurred as digital video game storefront,Humble Bundleannounced in theirblog postthat their company has been acquired by gaming and entertainment giantIGN. In the blog post, CEO and Co-founder Jeffrey Rosen, broke the news about the acquisition and assures the community and everyone else that they’ll still be operating independently, with their team intact and hopes that resources from IGN will boost their altruistic vision.
“We will keep our own office, culture, and amazing team with IGN helping us further our plans. We will raise even more money for charity.” said Rosen.
Details of the arrangement, such as for how much Humble Bundle was procured for, were not revealed. Only time will tell how well this acquisition will fair for the philanthropic company. you’re able to check out the full story at theblog.
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