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Square Enix will be releasing its new game Dragon Quest Treasures for the Nintendo Switch this winter. The title builds on the long-running Dragon Quest franchise, which began publishing in 1986 and has received installments for the Nintendo DS and Nintendo 3DS, as well as the Switch. The latest game in the series will launch on December 9. The news was revealed on Tuesday at the Nintendo Direct Mini: Partner Showcase. A trailer for Dragon Quest Treasures was published by Nintendo after the showcase. The teaser previews different aspects of gameplay, such as the colorful and expansive virtual world and the different skills characters will have. A few clips show how characters will be challenged to support their monster friends in battle to defend them from foes. “Two siblings’ treasur...

Expanding its lineup of electronics offerings, Sony recently introduce “InZone,” a new line of PC gaming displays and gaming headsets. Leading the brand from Sony Electronics is the “InZone M9,” priced at $899 USD, the 27-inch 4K monitor features an IPS panel with full-array local dimming. Aside from having a 144Hz refresh rate and 1-millisecond gray to gray response time, the monitor is DisplayHDR 600-certified, covering 95 percent of the DCI-P3 color gamut. Perfected for gaming, the InZone M9 is G-Sync compatible and supports variable refresh rate (VRR) gaming with its HDMI 2.1 port. When connected to a Sony PlayStation 5, the display will automatically switch to HDR low-latency and picture processing modes when gaming or watching a movie. Priced at $529 USD, the more affordable “InZone ...

Earlier in the year, Warner Bros. Games released an in-depth look at both Nightwing and Red Hood’s gameplay for Gotham Knights and now, the studio has finally followed up with a trailer featuring Tim Drake’s Robin. Much like Nightwing’s Flying Trapeze and Red Hood’s newfound Soul Energy abilities, Robin is also getting an upgrade in the way he fights, although it comes more like the former’s technological upgrade than the latter’s rediscovery of special talents. As you’ll see in the trailer up above, Drake manages to tap into the satellites the Justice League uses for teleportation, allowing him to transport himself across short distances instantaneously, much like the “blink” effects found in numerous MOBA titles. With an already acrobatic fighting style, the new mechanic elevates Robin’s...

Nintendo and SEGA have now shared a closer look at the gameplay for Sonic Frontiers during the former’s latest Nintendo Direct event. While we’ve previously already seen Sonic dashing around the open world of Starfall Islands and combating the various enemies across the luscious green terrain, SEGA’s latest showcase also introduces a new zone players can enter called the Cyber Space. In there, you’ll be presented with the franchise’s more traditional speed-platforming experience, allowing you to earn keys for progression by completing challenges designated for the area. On top of the new game, SEGA will also be releasing an animated series that’ll serve as a prologue, featuring Sonic’s rival-turned-partner Knuckles. Unfortunately, SEGA has yet to announce a precise release date for th...

With the third season of The Boys now underway, esteemed Japanese video game creator Hideo Kojima has opened up about killing a project because his idea was too similar to the graphic novel-adapted Amazon series. Taking to Twitter, Kojima revealed that he had begun watching the show but stopped after just three episodes of the first season, adding that it reminded him closely of a project he had been brainstorming and preparing for. “I thought I’d watch the rest of the show,” he began. “Actually, I watched a few episodes that were delivered at the time when I was about to start a project that I had been warming up for a long time, and put it on hold because the concept was similar (different settings and tricks). A buddy (male/female) with a special detective squad facing off against legen...

Those who’ve ordered the Steam Deck but have yet to receive them may not have to wait much longer: Valve has now announced that it’s ramping up production and deliveries for the highly-anticipated handheld device. Taking to Twitter, the gaming company says that it has just sent out the last batch of Q2 emails and will be moving on to Q3 reservations at the end of June. “Production has picked up,” Valve celebrates, “and after today we’ll be shipping more than double the number of Steam Decks every week!” Of course, deliveries will only be made to those who have already registered for one, and those that reserve a Steam Deck now will have to wait a little longer for their device to arrive, but it’s still good news for everyone who wants one, especially when the global chip shortage has led t...

If you’ve enjoyed your experience with Stardew Valley or Animal Crossing: New Horizons and are looking for your next farming-gathering adventure, you’re now in luck: Square Enix has just announced Harvestella. Featured in the trailer above, the upcoming title throws players into a fantastical world largely reminiscent of the studio’s Final Fantasy franchise, with plenty of magical elements to interact with. Aside from the regular farming processes of land tilling, seed sowing, and crop watering, you’ll also be able to collect items to cook and craft with. Other activities include fishing, owning pets or even fighting off monsters and venturing through dungeons to find better loot. A world map allows you to travel to different regions and towns, each with its own unique ...

ATLUS has officially announced the arrival of Persona 5 Royal, Persona 4 Golden and Persona 3 Portable on the Nintendo Switch. The news was unveiled during the latest Nintendo Direct alongside an announcement video, confirming that with the exception of Persona 4 Golden, the titles will be also available on the Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Windows, PlayStation 5 and Steam, with Persona 5 Royal releasing first on October 21. Personal 5 Royal will include a previously released DLC included with the base game, while the other two games will be available in French, Italian, German and Spanish for the first time: Persona 5 Royal: Forced to transfer to a high school in Tokyo, the protagonist has a strange dream. “You truly are a prisoner of fate. In the near future, ruin awaits you.” With the goal...

Pokémon GO developer Niantic on Tuesday announced a partnership with the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) to develop an original augmented reality game titled NBA All-World. The game, which places NBA fans into a real-world metaverse, is a free-to-play geolocational title that challenges players to find and compete against notable NBA players in their respective neighborhoods. Upon challenging top-tier players to games, fans can then recruit NBA icons to their own team before playing on the official court, where they will have the ability to outfit players in custom apparel. “We’re enveloping the world around you into a basketball universe, or what I personally like to call turning the real world into a basketball theme ...

PUBG: Battle Grounds has just unveiled their latest and upcoming map, Deston, during a dev talk event. Teased previously by game developer Krafton, the map is said to launch on July 13. Deston will become PUBG’s first swampland environment, including a mangrove forest and a gigantic chicken in the sky. “Deston is the largest, tallest, and densest map the game has ever seen,” Krafton said. “Throughout a match on Deston, players will experience dense urban settings with tall vertical buildings to rolling hills, plains and newly designed swamps. The map aims to deliver the sweet spot between fun gameplay and immersing players in realistic battlegrounds. Deston will challenge players to learn each biome of the map to understand how it will challenge them to consider different gear, vehicles, a...

Footage of an unreleased sequel to 2006’s Scarface: The World Is Yours has now surfaced online, giving fans a closer look at what could’ve been a video game franchise based on the classic film. Originally in development as a follow-up to the 16-year-old title that picked up after the events of the film itself, the game was long rumored to be in production, with Radical Entertainment building a working pre-alpha version, although this is the first time gameplay footage has actually been released. According to YouTube channel Mafia Game Videos, the game would’ve been called Scarface Empire and was set in Las Vegas, boasting upgraded graphics as well as new gameplay mechanics. It added over on Twitter that the sequel was built on a modified engine that was first used by the open-wor...