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WWE 2K18

WWE 2K18 is the nineteenth installment in the WWE wrestling game series, which like its recent predecessors is developed by Yuke’s and Visual Concepts, and published by 2K Sports. Unlike the franchise’s preceding titles, it won’t be released for the previous-gen consoles, and the system requirements for the PC version are said to have gone up significantly.

The game features the Monday Night Raw ace, 31-year-old Seth Rollins on its cover. With the tagline of “Be Like No One”, the publisher promises hard-hitting action, stunning graphics, drama, excitement, and everything players have come to love in WWE 2K. There is a total of 46 playable wrestlers in the upcoming game.

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Dungeons 3

Dungeons 3 is a dungeon management game developed by Realmforge Studios and published by Kalypso Media. Unlike in the previous installment, you play as a new character, dark elf priestess Thalya, who was enticed by the Dungeon Lord to become his chief lieutenant.

The game involves creating a dungeon, filling it with deadly traps and monsters, and fighting off the invading do-gooders. There is also an RTS mode – a revamped version of the one seen in Dungeons 2 – where the player leads their terrifying armies out of the dungeon and against the heroes in the overworld.

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The Evil Within 2

The Evil Within 2 is a survival horror game developed by Japanese studio Tango Gameworks and published by Bethesda. It picks up three years after the events in the first instalmment, with the protagonist Sebastian Castellanos forced to partner with Mobius and re-enter the nightmarish world of STEM to save his believed-to-be-dead daughter, Lily.

According to Bethesda, the sequel offers a more flexible pacing, allowing the players to explore as much – or as little – as they like before delving back into the main storyline. Besides the usual assortment of creepy enemies, Sebastian will also have to contend with his own personal demons, as well as sadistic humans who would use STEM to satisfy their depraved urges.

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Middle-earth: Shadow of War Pre-Order Bonuses

Monolith Productions is working on a sequel to Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor, the award-winning action-adventure game set in Tolkien’s universe. Titled Middle-earth: Shadow of War, the upcoming game is set between the events in The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings and features ranger Talion and wraith Celebrimbor, returning characters from the previous installment. Wielding a new Ring of Power, the two will confront Sauron and his Ringwraiths, and lead massive armies to conquer Mordor.

The game will be out on current-gen consoles and Steam. It is an Xbox Play Anywhere title, allowing Xbox One and Windows 10 gamers to play on both platforms with a single purchase.

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Raiden V: Director’s Cut

Raiden V: Director’s Cut is a vertical-scrolling shooter, or a shmup, where players take control of one of the three powerful aircraft (Azuma, Spirit of Dragon, or Moulin Rouge) and do combat against countless waves of enemies, upgrading their weapons along the way. Unlike the previous installments in the series, it names many real-world locations.

As Raiden V has already been released on Xbox One in the West back in 2016, this article is concerning specifically the upcoming release on PlayStation 4 and Steam.

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Forza Motorsport 7

Forza Motorsport 7 is a racing simulator developed by Turn 10 and published by Microsoft. The game features 700 ForzaVista cars, including the largest assortment of Ferraris, Porsches, and Lamborghinis yet, as well as 30 world-famous locations and over 200 ribbons. There is a dynamic weather system, with weather changing every race or during one, which affects track conditions and vehicle handling. FM7 also makes the drivers more prominent, allowing the player to customize the look of their character.

On the new Xbox One X, the game runs at 60 FPS and in true 4K resolution with HDR support. PC gamers will also be able to enjoy 4K HDR graphics, as well as support for 21:9 ultrawide monitors, and an extensive list of wheels and other peripherals. Xbox Play Anywhere, which grants a Windows 10 copy, requires a digital purchase.

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WRC 7

WRC 7 is an upcoming installment in the World Rally Championship racing game series developed by French studio Kylotonn and published by Bigben Games. Based on the 2017 FIA World Rally Championship season, it brings the latest cars, teams, and drivers to the screen. There is a total of 13 rallies and 52 special stages with faithfully reproduced environments, as well as 55 official teams.

According to an interview with Alain Jarniou, game director at Kylotonn, WRC 7 offers a more intense driving experience through narrower and bumpier roads that challenge the player like never before. The game also introduces Epic stages, which take up to 15 minutes to finish.

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FIFA 18

FIFA 18 is the latest installment in EA Sports’ football simulator series. Featuring Cristiano Ronaldo of Real Madrid on its cover, the game includes updated clubs, kits, and rosters from the top leagues around the world.

Like the previous title, FIFA 18 runs on Frostbite engine and features The Journey, a story mode which follows a young athlete Alex Hunter’s rise to stardom. This mode now includes a local multiplayer, so your friends can seamlessly drop in and play as any other player on Hunter’s team. The Journey is limited to Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and Windows platforms, however; last-gen consoles and Nintendo Switch won’t run on Frostbite, and will offer less features.

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Cuphead

Cuphead is a run-and-gun action game developed by indie company StudioMDHR Entertainment. Its plot centers around the titular character, Cuphead, fighting increasingly difficult bosses to repay a debt to the devil. The game is notable for being drawn in the style of 1930s cartoons. It features a branching level design, and offers a local co-op, with the second player assuming the role of a similar cartoonish character, Mugman.

Cuphead is to be released digitally for Xbox One and Windows 10. As it is a part of Xbox Play Anywhere program, purchasing a single copy allows you to play on both platforms.

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    Sep 28, 2017

Total War: Warhammer II

Total War: Warhammer II is a fantasy-themed strategy game which combines turn-based resource management and army deployment with real-time battles. It is developed by Creative Assembly and published by Sega, and is the second installment in the planned trilogy.

According to the publisher, the game’s campaign offers hundreds of hours of gameplay. The overarching storyline focuses on the struggle between the High Elves, the Dark Elves, the Lizardmen, and the Skaven to control the weakening Great Vortex over Ulthuan, and use it to their ends.

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    Sep 26, 2017

Blue Reflection

Blue Reflection is a role-playing game developed by Gust and published by Koei Tecmo. Set in an all-girls high-school in modern Japan, it follows Hinako Shirai, a ballet dancer whose career comes to an abrupt end due to a foot injury. Hinako grows cold and distant after this tragic event, but her life changes when she meets the magical Shijou twins, Yuzu and Lime, who grant her the power of a Reflector. Hinako gains the ability to shape and manipulate a parallel dimension known as “The Common”, but this other world is not without dangers of its own.

Blue Reflection follows a day cycle, which should be familiar to fans of JRPGs like Persona. In the morning, the player goes to school and interacts with their classmates, and after it ends, they can roam freely and choose different activities. Battles take place in The Common, and feature a party system with turn-based combat.

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Project CARS 2

Project CARS 2 is an upcoming racing simulator developed by Slightly Mad Studios and published by Bandai Namco. Much like its predecessor, the game aims to provide an authentic and technically advanced motorsport experience. According to the developer, it comes with over 170 licensed cars, 60 locations, full VR headset support on PC, and revamped controller pad handling.

Project CARS 2 includes the latest iteration of LiveTrack 3.0 technology, which powers dynamic weather and road surface conditions, affecting tire performance and vehicle handling in a realistic, physics-based manner. All tracks feature a real-time day/night cycle with varying atmospheric conditions.

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The LEGO Ninjago Movie Videogame

The LEGO Ninjago Movie Videogame is an action-adventure title, which like its name suggests is set within the animated film that is coming out on the same date. The game is developed by Traveller’s Tales, the studio responsible for a number of LEGO video game installments in the past.

Players will take on the roles of ninjas Lloyd, Jay, Kai, Cole, Zane, Nya, and Master Wu, and defend their home from the evil Lord Garmadon and his Shark Army. The game features eight areas from the movie, each with its own Dojo Challenge. There is also local multiplayer with different modes for up to four players.

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Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite Pre-Order Bonuses

Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite is a fighting game developed by Capcom which fuses the two titular universes. The crossover features playable fighters like Chun-Li, Chris Redfield, Ryu, and Morrigan from various Capcom franchises, as well as Iron Man, Hulk, Thor, and Captain America from Marvel Comics.

The upcoming game includes modes typical for the Marvel vs. Capcom series, such as Story, Arcade, Training, Mission, and online multiplayer. In the Story Mode, the heroes face the sinister threat of Ultron Sigma, a fusion of villains from two different universes. The battles are fought in a two-on-two format, and are spiced up by Infinity Stones, which grant additional customization for the chosen characters.

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NBA 2K18

NBA 2K18 is the latest installment in 2K Sports’ bestselling basketball game series, developed by Visual Concepts for current- and last-gen consoles as well as PC. It will be the first NBA 2K title to be released on Nintendo Switch. One of its most notable features is the new “Run The Neighborhood” shared-world career mode.

The game has two premium editions: Legend and Legend Gold, which are available for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch platforms digitally and at retail. Both of these editions feature Shaquille O’Neal on their covers, while the standard one features Cleveland’s Kyrie Irving.

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Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA

Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA is an action RPG developed by Nihon Falcom and localized by NIS America for the Western markets. The game comes with dual audio, and includes English and French subtitles.

Like several other Ys games, it begins with the protagonist Adol Christin getting shipwrecked and stranded on a cursed island. Forming a village together with the other shipwrecked passengers, he sets out to unravel the secrets of the cursed isle and the blue-haired maiden Dana who haunts his dreams.

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Pro Evolution Soccer 2018

Pro Evolution Soccer 2018 is a soccer simulator developed by PES Productions and published by Konami. It brings various gameplay improvements, such as more precise ball handling and improved physics, as well as graphical upgrades for increased authenticity, despite the game still running on the same Fox Engine. There also are new modes, namely the 2v2 and 3v3 online co-op, with support for local guests. The publisher also promises a PC port that is on par with its console counterpart in terms of graphics and content, which wasn’t quite the case with the two previous games from the franchise.

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NASCAR Heat 2

NASCAR Heat 2 is an officially-licensed NASCAR racing game developed by Monster Games and published by 704Games. Notable improvements over its predecessor include a deeper career mode with support for three NASCAR national series (Monster Energy, XFINITY, and Camping World Truck), upgraded graphics, and better physics including more realistic drafting. The game also offers an expanded online multiplayer with up to forty participants, and adds a new two-player split-screen mode.

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Destiny 2 Pre-Order Bonuses

Destiny 2 is a multiplayer first-person shooter with RPG elements developed by Bungie and published by Activision. The sequel takes place one year after the events in the Destiny: Rise of Iron. The Red Legion of the Cabal, led by the towering commander Ghaul, has devastated the Last City and scattered its Guardians. The surviving heroes will need to venture into new worlds to discover powerful weapons and combat abilities, and rally to take back their home.

The game comes in several different editions: Standard, Expansion Pass Bundle, Digital Deluxe, Limited, and Collector’s. The contents of these are outlined below.

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Life Is Strange: Before the Storm

Life Is Strange: Before the Storm is a graphic adventure game developed by Deck Nine Games and published by Square Enix. As a prequel to Dontnod Entertainment’s award-winning Life is Strange, it takes place three years prior, and follows a sixteen-year-old Chloe Price who is struggling to deal with the loss of her father.

Unlike the original, Before the Storm does not feature rewind mechanics. However, the player’s decisions throughout the story will still be meaningful and consequential. The game will be released in three parts, with an additional chapter available in the Deluxe Edition.

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