Looking forward to playing an action-adventure game where you’re a badass vampire? In a press release, Bandai Namco has announced the official Code Vein release date, along with a new trailer!
Set for release this September 27, 2019 on the PS4, Xbox One, and PC, check out the Code Vein release date announcement trailer below.
Venture into the land of CODEVEIN and uncover its secrets. Players will be able to craft their own unique character and customize their experience by equipping numerous weapons, items, Skills, and Gifts to accommodate their favorite combat style or gain a competitive advantage against impossible odds. Various A.I. controlled partners will also be on-hand to explore the interconnected world with their own specialized attributes and personalities.
For more on gameplay, check out the latest Code Vein gameplay video right here.
2019 is shaping up to be an incredible year for gaming technology. From NVIDIA’s ray tracing, to MMOs built entirely in VR, and artificial intelligence that can literally design entire levels, we’re living in amazing times for game development.
In this article, we’re going to highlight some examples of the most sophisticated technology being utilized in the gaming industry today and beyond.
Battlefield V
If you’re the proud owner of one of Nvidia’s RTX 2080 and 2080 Ti GPUs, Battlefield V is the first computer game to utilize the latest ray tracing technology introduced by these powerful cards.
Ray tracing is a rendering technique that attempts to emulate how light works in real life, by tracing the path of simulated light. Video games have always relied on “baked-in” lighting, which means lighting in games is technically a shader object – for example, a glowing candlelight will typically be a 3D candlestick mesh, and an invisible “light source” object with predetermined radius attached to the candlestick.
With ray tracing, millions of lights can be simulated in real-time, allowing for photo-realistic simulations of reflections, lights changing hue when bouncing off certain objects, and a lot more.
Online casino
The online casino industry is predicted to surpass $100b USD market value in the next few years, and it’s partially thanks to the technology powering online casinos in recent years. Virtual slot machines are looking more impressive than ever, with a growing number of titles showcasing next-gen 3D graphics, video game-like storylines, and even skill-based slot machines are becoming a thing.
Promethean AI
Promethean AI is the first artificial intelligence for helping game designers create entire scenes and levels, with minimal input necessary from the designer. The tool is semantically aware, meaning it listens to voice commands and acts on them. So for example, the developer can say “Create a bedroom”, and the AI will automatically create it.
Developers can then go further and issue commands such as “Add a desk with a lamp”, and the AI will correctly position those objects in the level, automatically calculating ideal positioning, shadow placement, and other nuances that developers would spend hours on.
Procedurally generated landscapes are nothing new, if you’re familiar with Minecraft, you know how game worlds can be automatically generated based on algorithms. But Promethean AI takes it a step further with machine learning technology, being able to imitate an artist’s style, and make its own suggestions on populating scenery.
OrbusVR
OrbusVR: Reborn is the first VR MMO to be released into the market following a successful Kickstarter campaign. It must be said that OrbusVR is not an AAA title, it is developed by a small indie team. The graphics aren’t amazing, though they are colorful. The gameplay doesn’t have the polish of titles like World of Warcraft, but as the first VR MMORPG to officially launch, it does set the bar for future VR MMORPGs.
The controls in OrbusVR take some adjustment, and many suggest remapping the controls to whatever you feel most comfortable with. But it cannot be denied that playing an MMO with real-time VR controls is pretty cool. Casting spells at mobs by waving your hands in the air, slashing your sword around, it’s all good stuff.
Overall, OrbusVR: Reborn is a preview of what VR holds for the MMORPG industry, and hopefully, AAA developers take notice.
Bless Online
This MMO from Asia had a rocky launch in the western market earlier this year, including server crashes and abysmal login queues. But the developers (Neowiz) have gotten a handle on most of the issues, and Bless Online has some unique technology behind it.
For starters, Bless Online was built using a modified Unreal Engine 3, and the creators worked with Epic Games to optimize UE3 for an open-world MMO. Oh, you read that correctly. Bless Online is an open-world MMO, which means you can freely travel anywhere, with no loading screens between areas.
Most MMO worlds are severely instanced, to reduce server load, enhance performance, and create a “theme park” experience that progressively shuttles players to higher level zones. Bless Online does away instances, being entirely open world and free to explore. And since they’ve gotten a handle on server lag and performance issues, they’ve proven an entirely open-world MMO can be done.
The Zombie Army saga continues in this latest iteration by Rebellion Studio, as Zombie Army 4: Dead War just got announced today.
Zombie Army 4 is third-person shooter set during an alternate World War 2 timeline. The game will feature both solo and co-operative play and shares plenty of gameplay mechanics found in Rebellion’s other title, Sniper Elite. Down below you can read up on a small synopsis of the game, which confirms that we will once again be facing off again Hitler and his hordes of zombies.
“The year is 1946. Europe lies in ruins, torn apart by the nefarious ‘Plan Z’. A brave band of heroes cast the Führer into hell but little do they know… Hitler’s Hordes are back for more! Face the darkness in single-player or team up with friends as you blast your way through Nazi undead in this spine-chilling shooter from the makers of Sniper Elite 4.”
Down below you can watch the full length reveal trailer, which debuted during the PC gaming show at E3, and as well as official game details via the press release.
RAISING HELL LIKE NEVER BEFORE
As showcased in the ghastly reveal trailer, Rebellion is taking the Zombie Army series to a whole new level of terror!
· A HARROWING NEW CAMPAIGN FOR 1-4 PLAYERS
Featuring drop-in, drop-out co-op from start to finish!
· HUGE NEW LEVELS ACROSS ITALY AND BEYOND
Creep across corpse-riddled Venice canals! Survive a zombie zoo!
· DEEP PROGRESSION AND CUSTOMIZATION
Unlock dozens of skills, special attacks, weapon upgrades, cosmetic items, emotes and more.
· ENHANCE YOUR WEAPONRY WITH INCREDIBLE POWERS
Harness divine devastation! Stun hordes into shock with electricity!
· GORGE ON THE GORY X-RAY KILL CAM
Upgraded for the undead and now includes traps and explosives!
Zombie Army 4: Dead War is launching on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC (Epic Games Store) sometime in 2020.
A gamer at heart, James has been working for MP1st for the last decade to do exactly what he loves, writing about video games and having fun doing it. Growing up in the 90's gaming has been in his DNA since the days of NES. One day he hopes to develop his own game.
Shenmue 3 made a surprise appearance during the E3 PC Gaming Show presentation, with SEGA and Ys Net introducing a brand-new Shenmue 3 trailer for the long awaited sequel.
You can watch the trailer down below, although despite being a fan myself, I can admit that it certainly isn’t be best looking title out there. I will say though I’m excited for the title myself as it’ll finally give us the long awaited conclusion to the Shenmue story that we never got.
And in some not-so-pleasant news, with the arrival of the latest trailer being debuted at the sponsored Epic Game venue, Shenmue will be launching on PC as an Epic game xxclusive. Ys Net, the studio behind Shenmue 3 and consisting of veterans from the previous entries confirmed via their Kickstarter page that is is indeed a EPG exclusive and then provided a reason why.
We are happy to announce that Shenmue III for PC will be will be an Epic Games Store exclusive. Development for Shenmue III has been moving forward using Unreal Engine and the support we have received from Epic has been excellent. But most importantly, in looking for the most enjoyable experience on PC, it was decided together with Deep Silver after much discussion that the Epic Games Store would be the best distribution platform option.
Fans certainly aren’t happy with hundreds of new comments pouring in requesting for a refund. Shenmue III is launching on PlayStation 4 and PC on November 19 of this year.
A gamer at heart, James has been working for MP1st for the last decade to do exactly what he loves, writing about video games and having fun doing it. Growing up in the 90's gaming has been in his DNA since the days of NES. One day he hopes to develop his own game.
As part of today’s Square Enix E3 2019 press conference, not only did we get the Marvel’s Avenger’s reveal trailer, but we also got a few tasty tidbits to chew on too! Crystal Dynamics and Eidos Montreal went on stage to announce the Marvel’s Avengers game release date for May 15, 2020!
In addition to that, the devs confirmed that the game won’t have loot boxes or any pay-to-win scenarios, and that ALL future heroes will be free.
In addition to that, the star-studded voice cast was revealed as well. Nolan North, Troy Baker and more are in it, and here they are!
We’ll post more news regarding the game including gameplay once we have ’em.
At today’s Square Enix E3 2019 press conference, the publisher has finally revealed our first look at Marvel’s Avengers with an Avengers game reveal trailer, which is to be expected given the recent announcements.
Fans have been asking for it and it’s finally happening, Final Fantasy 8 Renaster is finally a thing, and is hitting current-gen consoles! Announced during Square Enix E3 press conference, the Final Fantasy 8 Remaster will be launching of this year. The game will support higher resolution (1080P, 4K) along with some other enhancements such as improved characters models and better frame-rate. Of course being an HD remaster it’ll also be receiving achievements and trophy support.
This is rather big news as it has been a big question mark for most people (including this author) that Square Enix seems to have been ignoring the title, and without reason. It’s been longed rumored or suggested that due to how Square Enix operated back in the days, there was no system in place to store source code for games, and as a result, Final Fantasy 8’s seems to have fallen through the cracks. This certainly would have made it really difficult as there would be no proper way of truly porting the game over from the original source.
Thankfully Square Enix has finally found a way to port it over. I gotta say, for me personally, this is one of the biggest E3 announcements I’m most excited for.
Final Fantasy 8 Remaster is set to launch on the Xbox One, PS4, and the Nintendo Switch on [date] . This surely will hold many over until the release of Final Fantasy 7 Remake, which will arrive March 3, 2020 on PS4.
A gamer at heart, James has been working for MP1st for the last decade to do exactly what he loves, writing about video games and having fun doing it. Growing up in the 90's gaming has been in his DNA since the days of NES. One day he hopes to develop his own game.
In a press release sent out just now to commemorate the deluge of Final Fantasy 7 Remake trailers we got today, Square Enix has revealed the Final Fantasy 7 Remake different editions.
Square Enix has the Deluxe Edition, the Digital Deluxe Edition, and the “1st Class Edition,” which is the big daddy of them all.
Deluxe Edition contents:
Hardback art book
Mini-soundtrack CD
Summon Materia DLC (allows players to summon Cactuar in game)
Sephiroth Steelbook Case
Digital Deluxe contents:
Digital art book
Digital Mini-soundtrack
Summon Materia DLC (allowing players to summon Carbuncle and Cactuar in game)
Final Fantasy 1st Class Edition contents:
All Deluxe Edition content
Carbuncle Summon Materia DLC
Play Arts Kai Cloud Strife and Hardy Daytona box set (bundled separately)
All who pre-order any version of the game will receive the “Chocobo Chick Summon Materia DLC” at launch. Those who pre-order any digital edition from the PSN Store will also receive the Cloud & Sephiroth Dynamic Theme.
Finally, Square Enix also revealed the voice cast for the game.
Cloud, voiced by Cody Christian (All American, Teen Wolf)
Barret, voiced by John Eric Bentley (Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, Independence Day: Resurgence)
Aerith, voiced by Briana White (Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders, Occupants)
Tifa, voiced by Britt Baron (GLOW)
Jessie, voiced by Erica Lindbeck (Spider-Man, Persona 5, ThunderCats Roar)
Biggs, voiced by Gideon Emery (Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Teen Wolf)
Wedge, voiced by Matt Jones (Breaking Bad)
Sephiroth, voiced by Tyler Hoechlin
Which version are you getting for this hotly anticipated RPG?
While we already got a new Final Fantasy 7 Remake gameplay look today during Square Enix’s E3 2019 press conference livestream, Square Enix wasn’t done there. We also got a new Final Fantasy 7 Remake Tifa reveal, too!
Check out the Final Fantasy 7 Remake Tifa reveal below.
With Square Enix confirming that the highly-anticipated Final Fantasy 7 Remake was coming out in March 2020, the publisher now took the stage on E3 during its press conference to reveal new Final Fantasy 7 Remake gameplay!
According to Square Enix, it’s so big, that it’ll come in two Blu-ray discs! Check out the new Final Fantasy 7 Remake gameplay below. Oh, and it also shows and confirms that you can play as other characters aside from Cloud, too!
Final Fantasy 7 Remake will be out this March 3, 2020 on the PS4.
Square Enix is set to make some major reveals at this year’s E3 that’ll sure to get people talking. Expect new information on the Final fantasy 7 Remake, debut trailer for the highly-anticipated Marvel’s Avenger title, and so much more. The Square Enix E3 press conference livestream starts at 6 p.m. PT/9 p.m. ET.
This will be the final conference of the day, with Nintendo E3 press conference starting early in the morning tomorrow.
During the PC Gaming Show today, Digital Extremes community director Rebecca Ford took to the stage to show off the Warframe next expansion coming to the free-to-play title.
Previously known as “Railjack”, Empyrean is set to bring some major changes to Warframe by introducing ship-to-ship combat. The video down below is just a short teaser trailer with a full reveal happening July 6th, during the Tennocon annual event.
Tickets are being sold for Tennocon right now, though if you can’t make it there’s good news as this will be the first year that all the Main Stages panels will be streamed, via Twitch.
Warframe is currently available for free on PC, PS4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch.
A gamer at heart, James has been working for MP1st for the last decade to do exactly what he loves, writing about video games and having fun doing it. Growing up in the 90's gaming has been in his DNA since the days of NES. One day he hopes to develop his own game.
At today’s Ubisoft E3 2019 press conference, the publisher announced a new game from the team behind Assassin’s Creed Odyssey, Ubisoft Quebec, called Gods & Monsters; a new action-adventure game set for release on February 25, 2020.
In Gods & Monsters players embody Fenyx, a forgotten hero on a quest to restore power to the Greek gods after it was stolen by Typhon, the deadliest creature in Greek mythology. Players will explore the Isle of the Blessed and prove their heroism as they face dangerous mythological creatures, including fearsome Gorgons and Harpies and mighty Cyclopes. Gifted with special powers from the gods of Olympus, players must overcome treacherous dungeons, challenging trials and perform heroic feats on their journey to save the gods.
A storybook adventure at heart, Gods & Monsters features a lively and colorful open world to discover. Players will roam freely on the ground and glide in the air, taking advantage of their extraordinary abilities to explore this vibrant world full of surprises, epic battles, quests and fantastical creatures. The journey will be as challenging and rewarding as the destination, and players will emerge as the heroes they were meant to become.
Gods & Monsters will make its way out onto the PS4, Xbox One, PC, and Nintendo Switch.
Lightning quick reflexes, accuracy, team play, and strategy lie at the heart of victory for any major Counter-Strike: Global Offensive tournament.
Dreamhack Open Summer 2019
On the 14th of June, the DreamHack Summer 2019 tournament gets underway. If you don’t have the ability or time to get to Jönköping, Sweden, you can follow the action on Dreamhacks Counter-Strike channel on Twitch.
Who is Competing?
Group A:
Aristocracy
AVANGAR
Tricked
Winstrike
Group B:
Ancient
Chaos
OpTic
CR4ZY
So we have the two pools for the DreamHack Summer 2019 CS: GO Open. We know that Chaos has pulled the unlucky card of opening the 2019 Summer Open against OpTic Gaming. So far, the public consensus is leaning on an OpTic victory by 72.7 percent.
That said, the sportsbooks are not expecting a blowout as far as the odds are concerned. So far, the odds at Buff Bet are +120 for OpTic and +190 for Chaos. These are unusual odds placing positive money on both sides in a head-to-head match. Perhaps they are just trying to draw in some action on either side to get things rolling, but it screams of a big red flag to me. I would instead look towards a more trustworthy book, like those found in the link above.
That said, this could be a close match. OpTic has a definitive advantage on the Nuke map, but Chaos is about 10% better playing Dust2. Right now, Chaos is coming off of two back-to-back victories, while OpTic lost two straight then finally got a win again against Gamer Legion. <y prediction is Chaos wins this match as underdogs.
So in group B, that automatically means we will see Ancient facing CR4ZY. Now here we have a massive favorite. Ancient is -322 over CR4ZY who is +214. Ok, now these odds seem more in line with what we are used to seeing. The side that is clearly better than the other, thus, a less risky bet requires that you risk more money to profit. The other side, who are clearly dogs in the fight offer a much better return because they are more risky overall.
I have to say; I think CR4ZY has a chance to upset Ancient. Especially if they draw Nuke and Mirage as maps. Over the last 12 times they have played Nuke, they’ve had an astounding 83% victory rate, this going against just 62% on 8 tries for Ancient. CR4ZY has also racked up 15 Mirage matches recently at a 67% win rate. This is going against just 6 attempts at 50% for Ancient.
Another factor is huNter. He is the highest rated player out of these teams over the last three months. So, CR4ZY could be worth a few bucks. Even when you look at their head-to-heads, CR4ZY is ahead, four to three. -322 or having to risk $322 to win $100 on Ancient is a sucker bet. They are giving too much to the ‘home team.’
There you have it. Two Group B predictions for the opening match at the DreamHack Summer 2019.
Today, at E3, Ubisoft revealed a lot of new The Division 2 info. Not only did we get a The Division 2 new roadmap for Year 1, but we even got a teaser for Episode 3 coming next year.
The first year of free post-launch content will include three episodes packed with story driven missions that will ultimately lead agents back to where it all started. Players can look forward to the following episodes over the next year, each one of them bringing new areas, modes, rewards, specializations, exotic gear and weapons:
Episode 1 D.C. Outskirts: Expeditions – July 2019 Episode 1 is all about exploration. Agents will scope out the outskirts and woodlands of Washington DC, as well as discovering the 11 biomes of the Washington National Zoo. The hunt is on to find the leader of the Outcasts and President Ellis.
Episode 1 will also include the brand-new Expeditions in which players will have to participate every week to progress through the different wings of Trinity College.
Episode 2 Pentagon: The Last Castle – Fall 2019: Taking place at the Pentagon, players in Episode 2 will experience escalation in DC. The Black Tusks continue to wreak havoc around the city and it’s up to the Agents to stop them. In Episode 2 main missions players must fight to solve the ongoing outbreak crisis. Agents have to defend the Pentagon, and its secrets from the Black Tusk.
Episode 2 will bring a new iteration of the most challenging content to date; our second 8-player Raid. This time, Agents will venture in the core of a Foundry, setting the stage for epic combats in the middle of melted metal and massive metal castings.
Episode 3 Coney Island: Homecoming – Early 2020: A showdown takes place in Episode 3 that will lead players to Coney Island. Agents will encounter new challenges as they must stop a familiar nemesis and face the biggest threat of all.
Not only that, but Ubisoft also revealed a teaser for Episode 3, which is set for early 2020.
During Ubisoft’s E3 2019 press conference today, the publisher unveiled a new game called Roller Champions, a free-to-play, skill-based, team PvP competitive online game.
Check out the reveal trailer and the gameplay trailer below.
Fast and Fun
Developed by Ubisoft Montreal with Ubisoft Winnipeg and Ubisoft Pune, Roller Champions is a new sports sensation delivering exhilarating and fast-paced team PvP gameplay – on wheels. Two teams of three players are pitted against each other in arenas around the world, and players are cheered on by crowds of roaring fans as they acquire the ball, pass it to teammates and dodge and tackle opponents to score a goal in the illuminated hoop that appears above the rink.
Fierce and Friendly
Competition is everywhere, so teamwork is crucial on the road to becoming Roller Champions! Roller Champions combines fun and collaborative team play with fierce and friendly competitive action. Three players team up and use speed, wit, tackles and dodges to lap around the arena to be the first team to reach five points. Ride up and down the walls of the elliptical arena to gain speed, pivot, pass or race toward the goal to take a shot.
Roll up to Glory
As players progress, they will gain more and more fans – eventually filling up an entire arena! Once one arena is filled to the max, players will move to a bigger arena to fit their growing fan base. They will unlock customization items like new gear, fan celebrations, fan outfits and animations and more. Roller Champions leaderboards keep track of those making Roller Champions history.
Those interested can download the E3 demo today and will be available until June 14 for Uplay on Windows PC.
As if we don’t have enough subscriptions to go around with, Ubisoft has announced UPlay Plus at its E3 2019 press conference! Priced at $14.99, and will presumably let gamers play games early and all sorts of other benefits.
Set to come out this September 3 for PC, UPlay Plus or UPlay+ will offer games, DLC and more
Ubisoft presents: UPLAY+ 100+ games, DLCs, classic games + ALL NEW RELEASES for just $14,99 per month
As expected, Ubisoft unveiled a new Rainbow Six game, and it’s very different from Siege. Called Rainbow Six Siege Quarantine, this one focus on more supernatural stuff, and is a co-op PvE shooter.
Watch the trailer now.
Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Quarantine™ is a 3-player squad-based survival FPS being developed by an entirely new team at Ubisoft Montreal.
The Rainbow Six operators will face off against a mysterious threat infecting human hosts and their surroundings. Prepare to launch into tense, chaotic, and totally unpredictable missions as you and your squad risk everything every time you step into quarantine.
As part of Ubisof’t s E3 2019 press conference, the publisher released a new Ghost Recon Breakpoint trailer. If that’s not exciting on its own, the publisher also announced that the Ghost Recon Breakpoint beta start date is on September 5!
Players can register for the beta on the official site. In addition to that, the dev team also confirmed that AI teammates will be available in the game’s campaign to help out those without anyone to play with. Lastly, there’s the aforementioned cinematic trailer which you can watch below.
For Rainbow Six Siege fans, a new Rainbow Six Siege trailer was unveiled on stage at Ubisoft’s E3 press conference today to unveil Rainbow Six Siege clutch royale trailer, which is part of the Operation Phantom Sight season that’s out now.
