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Wednesday, December 14, 2016

For Honor's Shugoki Is a Devastating Mountain of Meat

Even based on looks alone, For Honor looks like it's all about putting axes to faces. But while that's certainly a big part of the equation, there are a lot of other variables that make it interesting. Each warrior, like this new lumbering Shugoki is a set of tools and attributes that can either be leveraged for success or exploited by your opponents with impunity, depending on the map and mode.

In Dominion, For Honor's primary multiplayer mode, the Shugoki's large health pool and strong defense make him difficult to outlast when he's defending the central control point. He even has a special move that replenishes his health on hit, giving him tremendous survivability.

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Tim Schafer on Remastering His Best-Selling Adventure Game

Of the many adventure games that Double Fine founder and LucasArts alum Tim Schafer has been involved in over his long and decorated career, Full Throttle is the best-selling of the lot, according to Double Fine, and also my favorite. The 1995 point-and-click comedy featured stylized graphics, razor-sharp humor from the deadpan biker hero Ben Throttle, a killer hard rock soundtrack, and a memorable villain in the form of Mark Hamill's slimy corporate stooge Adrian Ripburger.

Over 20 years later, absolutely all of those qualities may very well remain true thanks to Full Throttle Remastered. Like Schafer's previous updates to his other classics, Day of the Tentacle and Grim Fandango, Throttle is being given a visual facelift. And like those two revivals, the doctor (in this case, Schafer and his team at Double Fine) knows not to go too crazy on the operating table. By and large, Full Throttle Remastered retains its visual identity, seemingly looking like it would had 1080p widescreen displays been the norm in '95.

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Final Fantasy XV's First DLC Will Bring Back a Classic Villain

Gilgamesh will be making a return to Final Fantasy once again in an upcoming piece of DLC for Final Fantasy XV.

According to VG24/7, a new special edition book sent to some YouTubers contains information regarding the first piece of DLC, entitled Episode Gladiolus.

Final Fantasy XV's DLC producer Haruyoshi Sawatari said in the book: "The player confronts an enemy called Gilgamesh, who can only be seen in Episode Gladio." In addition, he comments that "in Episode Gladio, you're able to go into areas that cannot be entered in the main game."

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Valkyria Chronicles Follow-Up Gets Western Release Date

Japan's Valkyria Azure Revolution is dropping "Azure" from its title and coming to the West.

While the game loses a word from its title, it gains an extra platform on its trip West. Sega announced Valkyria Revolution is coming to Xbox One in addition to PlayStation 4 and PS Vita.

Valkyria Revolution Screen Shot

The newly-named Valkyria Revolution is a follow-up to Valkyria Chronicles, the alternate-reality World War 2 tactical RPG. Sega calls it a "whole new entry" in the Valkyria series, with "new characters, a new world, and new gameplay mechanics."

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Todd Howard to Receive Hall of Fame Award at DICE 2017

Todd Howard, Bethesda Games Studios game director and executive producer who has been part of both the Elder Scrolls and Fallout franchises, will be the next person inducted into the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences Hall of Game. Howard will be presented with the honor at the 20th DICE Awards Ceremony on February 23, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

"I know that many of us in the industry have spent countless hours enthralled in the vast, open worlds that Todd has created," AIAS President Mike Fischer said in a statement. "He's made us all reconsider the player-game relationship and extended the storytelling possibilities of our medium. We look forward to honoring Todd and celebrating his achievements and contributions to the video games industry."

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Miitomo Seems to Contain Hints to Unreleased Nintendo Games

Nintendo's first mobile game, Miitomo, appears to hint at two other projects from the developer.

Miitopia - a 3DS RPG that has been formally announced for Japan but with no western release - is mentioned on a loading screen (seen below). It marks the first time Nintendo has ever mentioned the game in English, sparking speculation of a localised release.

Hmmm... http://pic.twitter.com/6Fwi1GM7B4

— Tony (@tonyh24613) December 12, 2016

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Select Fans Invited to See Nintendo Switch Early

Nintendo is inviting select users of its My Nintendo service to try out the upcoming Nintendo Switch console before its release in March.

First reported by Go Nintendo and since independently confirmed by IGN, invitation emails have been sent out, asking chosen users to sign up for a ticket. A copy of one is below:

A Switch trial email.

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