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FIFA 19

FIFA 19 is a soccer simulator developed in collaboration by EA Vancouver and EA Romania studios. It is EA’s first game in a decade to boast the official Champions League license, snagging it from the rival Pro Evolution Soccer series after the expiration of Konami’s partnership with the UEFA. In addition to Champions League, two other modes added are Europa League and UEFA Super Cup.

The cinematic story mode introduced in FIFA 17, The Journey, will continue in the latest installment. Titled The Journey: Champions, it will feature Alex Hunter’s journey to win the Champions League.

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Valkyria Chronicles 4

Valkyria Chronicles 4 is a tactical RPG developed and published by Sega. Already out in Japan since March this year, the game will see a Western release on all major platforms.

Valkyria Chronicles 4 is set in Europa, a fictional region based on Europe during World War II, and follows Federation’s Squad E lead by the young and eager Commander Claude Wallace. Alongside his comrades, he battles the imperial soldiers as well as the terrifying Valkyria.

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NBA 2K19

NBA 2K19 is a basketball simulator developed by Visual Concepts and published by 2K Sports. Featuring LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers as the cover athlete for its premium edition, the upcoming installment is said to celebrate 20 years of sports gaming, from best-in-class graphics and gameplay to immersive open-world Neighborhood mode, and continue to push the limits bringing gaming one step closer to real-life basketball excitement and culture.

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Overcooked 2

Overcooked! 2 is a family-friendly co-op cooking game for one to four players. It is developed by a British indie team Ghost Town Games, and published by Team17. The game puts the players into the roles of chefs, and tasks them with preparing a large variety of meals for hungry customers under a time limit.

Compared to its predecessor, Overcooked! 2 brings online multiplayer, dynamic levels with new gameplay mechanics, the ability to throw ingredients to fellow chefs, an interactive world map, and of course new recipes and chefs.

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Code of Princess EX

Code of Princess EX is a frantic hack-and-slash game with role-playing elements developed by Studio Saizensen and published by Nicalis for Nintendo Switch. There are over 50 different playable characters that can be upgraded with new abilities and equipment, and played in campaign mode as well as cooperative and competitive online multiplayer.

Originally released five years back for Nintendo 3DS and later Microsoft Windows platforms as Code of Princess, the new version comes with “HD graphics, a local co-op option and numerous other gameplay additions and enhancements”, according to Nicalis’ press release. The first-print copies of the game also come with a bonus – more on that after the jump.

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The Banner Saga 3

The Banner Saga 3 is the final installment of the award-winning viking RPG trilogy from independent developer Stoic. Much like its predecessors, it was successfully funded through KickStarter.

The game offers tactical turn-based combat, over 40 unique characters with different abilities, hand-drawn art, and meaningful player choice. The major choices from the previous games can also be imported into TBS3, or the player may start with the default state if they so choose.

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Adventure Time: Pirates of the Enchiridion

Adventure Time: Pirates of the Enchiridion is a family-friendly action-adventure game from Outright Games and Climax Games. Like its name suggests, the upcoming game is based on the Cartoon Network series, and features fan-favorite characters Finn, Jake, BMO, and Marceline. The Land of Ooo is underwater, and it’s up to Finn and Jake to set sail on their boat, Jeff, and explore dangerous waters, search for clues, interrogate pirates, and fight baddies in a turn-based combat system.

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Octopath Traveler

Octopath Traveler is a turn-based RPG developed by Square Enix and Acquire exclusively for Nintendo Switch. The game uses a curious combination of 16-bit aesthetics and modern visual effects like bloom that the developer calls “HD-2D”.

The game features eight playable adventurers (hence “Octopath”) such as Warrior, Merchant, Apothecary, or Dancer, each with their own unique ability that can be used in battles or when interacting with NPCs, and a distinct story to follow. The path the player pursues is said to determine where their adventure ends.

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Shining Resonance Refrain

Shining Resonance Refrain is a fantasy-themed action RPG developed by Media.Vision and published by Sega. In a departure from the classic tactical RPG and dungeon crawling of the Shining series, it features real-time action and musical elements.

The game follows Yuma Ilvern on her quest to stop the Empire from exploiting the power of the ancient dragons. Yuma and her friends are Dragoneers: warriors who wield mystical weapon-instruments to perform powerful Rune Songs. Once enough BPM (Battle Performance Mana) is built up, the party can perform a session through the B.A.N.D. system and gain various benefits.

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LEGO The Incredibles

LEGO Incredibles is a Lego-themed action-adventure game developed by Traveller’s Tales and published by Warner Bros. Players take control of the Parr family of superheroes, utilizing their unique abilities to fight crime, defeat supervillains, and build enormous Lego structures.

Each of the iconic characters may be customized through something the game calls Edna E Mode. The pre-order bonuses listed after the jump include access to a DLC pack which consists of extra outfits for each of the playable superheroes.

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Super Bomberman R

Super Bomberman R features the traditional gameplay of the long-lived Bomberman series, with the players navigating two-dimensional levels and using bombs to trap and defeat their enemies. There is a Story Mode with support for 2-player co-op, a Battle Mode for up to 4 local or 8 online players, and lastly, a competitive Grand Prix mode with 3v3 team battles.

Developed by Konami and HexaDrive, Super Bomberman R has already seen a release on Nintendo Switch consoles. The information below is concerning specifically the upcoming simultaneous launch on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC.

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Blazblue: Cross Tag Battle

Blazblue: Cross Tag Battle is a 2v2 tag team fighter developed and published by Japanese studio Arc System Works. As a crossover title, it boasts a cast of characters from several different franchises, namely BlazBlue itself, Persona 4 Arena, Under Night In-Birth, and RWBY. While the game retains the fast-paced gameplay that the series is known for, the controls are changed significantly to accommodate the new fighters.

BBTAG is to launch in the West with a full English dub and 20 characters in the base game. The roster can be expanded to a total of 40 through future Character Packs.

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Harvest Moon: Light of Hope

Harvest Moon: Light of Hope is a farming simulation and role-playing game developed by Natsume Inc and published by Rising Star Games in celebration of the 20th anniversary of the series. To reiterate, Natsume Inc was only the publisher of the series, but thanks to owning the rights to the name went on to develop their own Harvest Moon games, while the original developer, Marvelous, now uses the name Story of Seasons.

The latest game puts you into the shoes of a young man or woman, who is stranded in a small harbor town after a monsoon damaged their ship. They now have to make friends with the villagers, tend livestock and crops, and gather materials to rebuild the villagers’ homes as well as the town’s lighthouse.

As Harvest Moon: Light of Hope is already out on Steam since last year (and is the first game of the series to be released on PC), this post is regarding specifically the upcoming PS4 and Switch versions, which are said to include brand-new, console-only features. More on its pre-order bonus after the jump.

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Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection Pre-Order Bonuses

Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection is a compilation of fighting games from Capcom’s venerable Street Fighter franchise. Priced at $39.99, it includes a total of twelve classic titles:

  • The original Street Fighter (1987)
  • Five iterations of Street Fighter II:
    • The World Warrior (1991)
    • Champion Edition (1992)
    • Turbo: Hyper Fighting (1992)
    • Super (1993)
    • Super Turbo (1994)
  • Three iterations of Street Fighter Alpha:
    • Alpha (1995)
    • Alpha 2 (1996)
    • Alpha 3 (1998)
  • Three iterations of Street Fighter III:
    • New Generation (1997)
    • 2nd Impact (1997)
    • 3rd Strike (1999)

Making it to modern consoles and PCs for the first time, four of the arcade classics (Turbo: Hyper Fighting, Super Turbo, Alpha 3, and 3rd Strike) include online multiplayer with ranked matchmaking. The collection also features assorted bonus content such as an interactive timeline of the series with developer notes and art, a detailed sprite viewer, and a music player along with the most memorable Street Fighter tracks.

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PixelJunk Monsters 2

PixelJunk Monsters 2 is a tower defense game developed by Q-Games and published by Spike Chunsoft in the West. Much like its predecessor, the upcoming title involves building towers to repel waves of evil monsters invading the Tiki forest. Players may use magic, and upgrade their towers to strengthen their attacks.

PixelJunk Monsters 2 also features both local online co-op modes, the latter accommodating up to four players.

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Runner3

Runner3 is the latest entry in the BIT.TRIP rhythm platformer series from Choice Provisions (previously Gaijin Games). The game continues the adventures of protagonist CommanderVideo while expanding on the familiar gameplay. New features include branching paths that lead to different areas and new playable characters, vehicle sequences, an item shop, as well as additional Hero Quests and Retro Challenges.

Like the previous installment Runner2, the upcoming game features the voice acting talents of Charles Martinet, the voice of Mario and dozens of other popular Nintendo characters.

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Shantae: Half-Genie Hero Ultimate Edition

Shantae: Half-Genie Hero is a Kickstarter-funded 2.5D platformer developed by WayForward Technologies. In it players take control of Shantae, the titular half-genie, and embark on a quest to save the Scuttle Town and Genie Realm from the forces of evil.

As the game is already out on all current platforms, this post is concerned specifically with the upcoming physical Ultimate Edition from XSEED, which contains every single DLC released thus far, including the new Friends Mode and Costume Mode. Furthermore, there are limited Day One bonuses to be had, as outlined after the jump.

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Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire

Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire is a story-focused single-player RPG developed by Obsidian Entertainment. Much like the critically-acclaimed first installment, the upcoming game was successfully crowdfunded – this time via Fig rather than Kickstarter – with over $4M in contributions.

Deadfire puts the player on the pursuit of an awakened god, Eothas, and sends them on a voyage through the exotic Deadfire Archipelago. In addition to the brand new region to explore, there are new and returning companions (seven in total), persistent and impactful choices, dynamic weather, and revised spells and abilities. Other additions include upgradable ships, sub-classes, companion relationships, and player AI scripting.

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Atelier Lydie & Suelle: The Alchemists and the Mysterious Paintings

Atelier Lydie & Suelle: The Alchemists and the Mysterious Paintings is a role-playing game developed by Gust and published in the West by Koei Tecmo. It is the third and final installment in the Mysterious setting of the Atelier series.

The game follows apprentice alchemist twins Lydie and Suelle, who discover colorful worlds inside magical paintings, rich with rare materials that will help them make their atelier the best in town. Characters from the previous titles Atelier Sophie and Atelier Firis also make an appearance to help Lydie and Suelle fulfill their dream.

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Attack on Titan 2

Attack on Titan 2 is an action game from Omega Force and Koei Tecmo, and a sequel to the 2016 title Attack on Titan. Players will once again don the Vertical Maneuvering Gear and fight the fearsome Titans which threaten the existence of humanity, but this time they can do battle in the role of their own custom scout created through the new Character Creation Studio.

Alternatively, if custom protagonists are not your thing, the roster now contains over 30 playable characters from the series. Compared to the game’s predecessor, there is also a greater freedom of movement, which will come in handy against the enhanced Titans from the Season 2 of the anime that you will face.

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