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Pokemon does have a slight history of having other devices be a part of their games, with things like the Pokewalker and the not-yet-released writst accessory for Pokemon Go that was included in trailers of the game when it was first announced. And it seems that Sun and Moon are not going to be any different.
Japanese toy-maker Takara Tomy will be making and releasing a kid-friendly peripheral based on the new Z-Moves that are being introduced in the game, a powerful type-specific move that can only be used once a battle. The ‘Z Ring’ is based off the Z Ring in-game and will blink, make noise and vibrate whenever the Pokemon performs the Z-Move, with 18 different crystals to collect that each seem to correspond to a different Z-Move and thus Pokemon type.
Priced at 2,600 yen ($25.60) the ring comes with one crystal included, with further sets of Z Crystals including 3 others and being priced at 599 yen ($5.90). There’ll also be a special bundle pack released for sale that will include the Z Ring and six of the Z Crystals for 4,490 yen ($44.19).
Releasing on November 18 when Sun and Moon release, the international site for the game also lists the Z Ring so we should see a worldwide release for the accessory which Tomy International say will be “timed to release” at the same time as the games.
It seems that after some long thought, the people behind Outlast have decided that they need more time to prep its sequel – Outlast 2 has been delayed for release until the first quarter of next year. Previously it’d been slated to release this autumn.
In a Facebook post, the developers Red Barrels said that the decision had been ‘difficult’.
“After weighing our options we’ve decided to postpone Outlast 2’s release until Q1 of 2017.
“This is not the type of news we ever want to deliver, but we are so fully committed to the world we’ve built and to our awesome community that we could not, in good conscience, release a game who’s limits haven’t been tested to the extreme.”
Going further into it the studio said that it valued its fans feedback and that they needed ‘a little more time’ to make sure that the experience for Outlast 2 wasn’t ‘compromised’ and ‘is the experience you deserve’. They also promised that Outlast 2 ‘will scare the crap out of you’.
An eSports commentator has launched a bid to make his own mark on the gaming world through a game, aiming to get it crowdfunded.
James ‘2GD’ Harding has turned his eSports events/coverage company The GD Studio into the game’s development studio, and the game they’re making is setting itself up as a spiritual successor to Quake/Unreal Tournament. It’s known as Diabolical and its Kickstarter campaign is currently live, with its goal looking like it’ll get met thanks to pledge levels that promise the chance to play games with some of Harding’s more famous eSports friends and contacts. Most of the pledges already made are on the £300 level, selling the game through association with popular online personalities – a tactic which does work as this proves.
GD Studio’s game is already at £65k of a £110k goal within a couple of days and looks set to reach its goal before the deadline. Stretch goals extend to co-op play, but beyond that there’s not really much emphasis put on making the game more than an arena shooter with maps, modes, weapons and competitive integration.
The game is planned to launch on Steam after development for an estimated £10-$15 according to the campaign page. Let’s see how far it gets.
Hearthstone’s next adventure was announced as One Night in Karazhan, a party themed romp through the titular tower. As with every new adventure there’ll be special winnable cards available through it, and some of those cards have been revealed alongside information about what we can expect.
The adventure sees you arrive at the party only to find that things are going wrong. Naturally, you decide to get to the centre of it all through Hearthstone card battles. The wings are set out as follows:
Firstly, the prologue missions that is free for all to play. It will explain where Medivh has gone and what exactly happened to him as well as being where you’ll face Prince Malchezaar.
Then you will advance to the Parlor, where you’ll take on a Silverware Golem, the Karazhan chess board from the encounter in WoW and a Magic Mirror that’s begun spitting insults at everyone.
Then the Opera Wing will open and showmaster Barnes will ask you to run plays for him, where you’ll face Romeo & Juliet, the Big Bad Wolf and others taken from fairy stories and tales alike.
The Menagerie where Medivh’s Curator has decided that the wizard’s various monsters would be much better outside their cages for some reason. Get ready to face the Curator, Nightbane and Illhoof.
Finally reaching Medivh’s private quarters will probably be where you’ll face Medivh if he is an opponent, as well as Netherspite and the Shade of Aran.
Buying during the first week of release will also net you an exclusive cardback. As for those cards, they are as follows:
Even when a game is presented on a show, it doesn’t mean that it’s reaching the end of its creation journey. Sometimes when you’ll see is an earlier, still in development stage and that can mean that it’ll be a time before that game you hear about on a show is playable. However, that does leave time for a lot more things to happen during that journey of development.
BFF or Die is one of many games that we’ve had onto our Indie Game Show in the past, and since its appearance it has gone through much and reached many eyes through the attention gathered from various media outlets. Although it still hasn’t set a release date, the friendly co-operative game that emphasizes teamwork will be available on many platforms including PC, Mac, Linux and the two main consoles (PS4 and Xbox One) and has accomplished quite a lot.
Started back in Feb 2015, the game is still in alpha, a version of which is available as a free download from multiple places to try out. Although you can play with just one player, the game is suited more for multiple players and goes all the way up to 4. The point of the game sees you guiding your alien characters through mazes to enable to to keep time travelling forward. While one player will hold the torch light, others will enter the maze to collect what they need while avoiding enemies and being able to make use of decoys, teleportation and more to enable them to escape forward in time. When a friend falls, the level won’t end and you will have to go pick them up – in this game no one must get left behind! So far at events over 800 people have played this game, and their feedback has been used to help shape the game’s development.
BFF or Die has been chosen for inclusion in many displays of video gaming and technology; including within a 9 month long exhibition on the history of video games, showcased as part of the Square Enix Collective and most recently the developers have been invited to the next PAX in Seattle, USA to show off the game as part of the Intel booth at the event. The game has also won Best Multiplayer Game at the UK leg of Game On 2.0.
Having already cleared Steam Greenlight in 6 days, the developers of Honey Tribe Studio recently started up a Kickstarter for the game. Rewards for this include special 3D printed figures, access to an online multiplayer mode before it launches publicly and even tickets to the launch party!
If you’re interested, the game will also be shown a bit nearer to home soon at Multiplay’s Insomnia 58 event. I’ll be there again, and if you fancy giving this game a go come along. Having tried it in the past I’d say it’s certainly worth a go. Otherwise, check out the downloadable alpha in one of the links below.
