Jan
11

Hunt: Showdown

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Crytek’s Hunt: Showdown is a competitive multiplayer shooter that mixes PvP and PvE elements. The game is match-based, with each match taking approximately 20 to 40 minutes. In the main Bounty Hunt mode, up to 12 players take on the role of bounty hunters and set out to eliminate their monstrous targets solo or in teams of two or three. Once their target is defeated, the players have to carry their bounty off the map without being killed by their competitors.

Hunt: Showdown has been available digitally for PC (Windows) and Xbox One since 2019. This article is concerned with the upcoming physical launch on Xbox One, and for the first time, PlayStation 4.

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Jan
10

R.B.I. Baseball 20

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R.B.I. Baseball 20 is an officially licensed baseball game from MLB Advanced Media. It offers modes such as Franchise, Exhibition, and Home Run Derby. Compared to its predecessor, R.B.I. 20 brings new controls, improved player models, a broadcast-inspired Pitching Camera, and more authenticity owing to improved stealing and pickoffs, revamped MLB ballparks, tailored cutscene animations, and better crowd behavior.

The cover of the upcoming game is graced by Milwaukee Brewers Outfielder and 2x All-Star Christian Yelich.

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Dec
22

Maneater

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Humans kill over a hundred million sharks every year. In the same time span, sharks only kill five humans. Tripwire’s action RPG Maneater promises to even those odds.

Players take control of a baby bull shark and explore, eat, and fight their way through oceans, rivers, and swamps to become the ultimate murder machine. Take a bite out of too many humans, and bounty hunters are called in. Besides those, the shark also has to contend with apex predators and other dangers lurking in the water.

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Dec
17

Monster Energy Supercross 3

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Monster Energy Supercross – The Official Videogame 3 is a motorcycle racing game developed by Milestone and published by Square Enix in North America. Containing 100 riders from both 450SX and 250SX classes and 15 stadiums and tracks, it aims to faithfully recreate the 2019 Monster Energy Supercross season on TV and computer screens.

New in the upcoming game is a four-player co-op mode, a huge free roaming area with 9 tracks, and online multiplayer with dedicated servers and a Race Director Mode for creating custom online tournaments. The widely used Track Editor makes a return with additional aesthetic customization items.

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Dec
16

Fairy Tail

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Developed by Gust and published by Koei Tecmo, Fairy Tail is a fantasy RPG based on a hit manga of the same name. Players build their dream party from a roster of over 15 playable characters – including Natsu, Lucy, Jellal, Mirajane, and Laxus – and set off on an adventure that includes both fan-favorite moments from the story and game-original episodes.

Strengthening the bonds between party members not only unlocks more powerful attacks in battle, but also triggers original dialogue written specifically for the game. The development is supervised by the author of Fairy Tail Hiro Mashima himself.

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Dec
16

My Hero: One’s Justice 2

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My Hero: One’s Justice 2 is a fighting game based on a hit manga and anime series My Hero Academia. It picks up where the first game left off, following Deku’s and the rest of the UA hero class’s fight for justice.

A total of forty playable characters are in the game, including new Pro Heroes like BMI Hero: Fat Gum and League of Villains members like Compress and Twice. Moreover, My Hero: One’s Justice 2 introduces a new 2v2 game mode that enables two players to team up and fight in four-player battles.

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Dec
14

Kingdom Hearts III Re:Mind

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Re:Mind is a downloadable expansion for Kingdom Hearts III. It brings a new standalone scenario playable after the original campaign. There also are new story cutscenes, new Keyblades and Formchanges, and the ability to switch the player character during certain segments of the game.

Kingdom Hearts III Re:Mind is available in its standard form for $29.99. For $10 more, you get a Concert Video bundle that includes 19 musical tracks from Kingdom Hearts Orchestra –World of Tres- as detailed after the jump. Ownership of the base Kingdom Hearts III game is required.

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