Wow a lot of news today! Featured news include many gameplay trailers (#3, 4, 5, 6, and 17), an Overwatch developer update (#25), and an opinion piece about Steam sales (# 20). Enjoy!
1- Dynasty Warriors 9 debut trailer (Source: Gematsu, Sal Romano)
2- PS4 Update 4.71 is out now. Look how stable it is now.(Source: NeoGAF user Daffy Duck)
3- Battle Chasers: Nightwar Switch Gameplay Showcase (Source: IGN)
4- 10 minutes of Bloodstained Gameplay (Source: IGN)
5- Visage official gameplay trailer (Source: NeoGAF user Equanimity)
Visage is a surreal psychological horror game taking place in an old, gigantic house where unfathomable horror hides behind the banalities of a normal, but ever-changing house. You play Dwayne, a mysterious man haunted by malign entities of the past. As you venture in the surreal world, you learn of the stories that ties you to this horrific place. Your goal is to uncover the truth behind it all. Will you have the courage to dig deeper, or will you coward into oblivion?
Visage is still in development and will be coming soon. It will be available on PC, Xbox One and PS4.
6- 15 minutes of Yakuza 6 gameplay (Source: NeoGAF user Lordoflore)
7- Hey! Pikmin demo available on eShop (Europe only) (Source: NeoGAF user Shiggy)
8- Chancellor Merkel is opening gamescom for the first time (Source: Gamescom, credit to NeoGAF user oti)
9-Ever Oasis Review
10- God of Wars: How Kratos’ son Atreus grew from concept to reality (Source: PlayStation EU Blog, Fred Dutton, Credit to NeoGAF user Loudninja)
As you’ve likely picked up on in the two trailers released to date, Santa Monica Studio has some big, bold ideas for Kratos’ impending PS4 adventure.
Gone are the gods of Olympus. With his vengeance complete, Kratos now quietly resides in the realm of Norse gods and monsters. But he’s not alone. Central to the studio’s bold reimagining of its long running series is the introduction of Atreus, Kratos’ son. The youngster will be at your side throughout the game, as father and son embark on a deeply personal quest into the Norse wildlands.
11- Fire Emblem Warriors: Nintendo Switch Look/Analysis! (Source: Digital Foundry)
12- Crash Bandicoot: An oral history (Source: Polygon, Blake Hester, Credit to NeoGAF user Lordoflore)
The first time Taylor Kurosaki and Bob Rafei saw a running PlayStation, they were in a Las Vegas hotel room. It was the 1995 Consumer Electronics Show. They, along with the company they worked for, Naughty Dog, were being given a behind-closed-doors look at Sony’s first foray into the game console industry.
13- Battleborn Gets A New Competitive Multiplayer Mode (Source: Gameinformer Douglas DeLong)
Great for the 5 people who have it! (kidding)
14- Iizuka – Sonic Mani to have more stages than any other Classic Sonic game. (Source: NeoGAF user Mark1)
15- First look at Europe’s Exclusive Metroid: Samus Returns Legacy Edition (Source: Nintendo Everything).. Why do they get the cool stuff?
16- Beyond Good and Evil 2 E3 2017 in-engine demo walkthrough (Source: Gematsu, Sal Romano)
17- PLAYERUNKOWN’S BATTLEGROUNDS sells 4 million copies within 3 months on early access
18- Q&A: How Microsoft is pitching the Xbox One X to devs and consumers (Source: Gamasutra, Mathew Kumar, Credit to NeoGAF user MauroNL)
Great text selections: NeoGAF post
19- Random: Switch Game Cards Are Tough Enough To Survive A Spin In The Washing Machine (Source: Nintendolife, Darren Calvert)
20- The sad truth about Steam Sales (PREACH) (Source: NeoGAF user MRORANGE)
21- Nintendo: Switch shortages are “definitely not intentional) (Source: Arstechnica, Kyle Orland)
22- Interview: Taking Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle from prototype to teary E3 reveal (Source: Nintendo, Credit to NeoGAF user BY2K)
23- Final Fantasy XIV’s Director Says There’s Still So Much More To Do (Source: Kotaku, Jason Schreier, credit to NeoGAF user Eolz)
Great text selections: NeoGAF Post
24- Tetsuya Nomura interviewed by Famitsu; Theater Mode for KHFM and new cutscenes for 358/2 Days to be available in the latest KH1.5 + 2.5 ReMIX patch (Source: KH13 user neil 98, Credit to NeoGAF user Jigolo)
NeoGAF Post, talking more about the KH3 trailer coming during D23 (July 14-16)
25- Developer Update Highlights Update Overwatch
