News::The fourth 'Kentucky Route Zero' chapter is finally here

Kentucky Route Zero's fourth chapter is really, actually, truly here. Seriously. Following a two-year-plus gap since the adventure game's third installment, you can finally grab the penultimate episode from your digital distributor of choice (including Steam, GOG, Humble Store and itch.io). "This has been a challenging process for us, but we're excited about the work and [are] eager to share it with you," developer Cardboard Computer writes.

Via: Eurogamer

Source: Cardboard Computer

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News::'Pokemon Go' delayed Japan launch will feature sponsored 'gyms'

Server problems, earnestly waiting for the start of Japan's school holidays, or perhaps signing the dotted line on a sweet, sweet fast-food sponsorship deal? Whatever the true reason for the pause, Japan appears to finally be getting in on the Pokemon Go boom. A leaked internal email across Japanese forums has delayed the launch until tomorrow, at the same time confirming TechCrunch's report of McDonald's-sponsored gyms and in-game locations. Apparently, the leak first scuppered a June 20th morning launch in Japan, pushing it back later in the day.

Source: 2ch (Japanese), TechCrunch

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News::The new 'Overwatch' hero is causing all kinds of trouble

Online shooter Overwatch is dominating the conversation surrounding video games lately, but not for the reasons developer/publisher Blizzard probably wants. First with the good news: healing sniper Ana is finally available for PC players. And, well, that's where the favorable bits end. Ana's appearance has caused some problems both on PlayStation 4 and PC.

Source: Mashable, Battle.net, IGN

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News::'Rock Band Rivals' rocks out with two new game modes

Rock Band Rivals was announced last month during E3 as the first paid expansion for Rock Band 4. It quickly generated buzz ahead of its October release, but there were scant details as to what the expansion would actually provide. Now the cat's out of the bag and Rock Band Rivals sounds a lot like something die-hard fans of the rhythm game series are going to want to get in on.

Via: Polygon

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News::Watch the first trailer for Telltale's new 'Batman' game

It's the Caped Crusader, but now how you've seen (or played as) him before. Telltale Games has released its first trailer for BATMAN, an adventure game series about the iconic superhero in Gotham. Unlike the well-received Arkham games by developer Rocksteady Studios, this episodic series will be focusing on the double life of Bruce Wayne and his vigilante alter ego. The trailer starts with his reliable butler, Alfred, asking Bruce to "step out of the shadows" and ensure "there is room for Bruce and Batman" inside the suit. We then see Batman taking out some thugs and catch a glimpse of the Batmobile screeching through a dimly lit street.

Source: Telltale Games

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News::'Rise of the Tomb Raider' comes to the PS4 on October 11th

Rise of the Tomb Raider has spent much of the last year as one of the best Xbox One exclusives out there, but soon PlayStation 4 owners will get in on the fun. As part of a 20-year Tomb Raider celebration, it was just announced that Lara Croft's latest adventure will come to Sony's console on October 11th. As is often the case with delayed releases like this, the game will feature a bunch of extra content to help make up for the wait.

Source: PlayStation Blog, Xbox Wire, Tomb Raider Blog

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News::'Gravity Rush 2' hits PlayStation 4 this December

Gravity Rush 2 is coming to the US and Europe this year. The sequel to the physics-defying hit will launch on December 2nd in the US and UK, and November 30th in Europe.

The original Gravity Rush launched on PlayStation Vita in 2012, and was recently remastered for PlayStation 4. The new title features the same core mechanic -- the ability to manipulate gravity to traverse stages and defeat enemies -- with a few twists. You'll now be able to pick between different "gravity styles," which alter the physics to make the pull of gravity weaker and stronger.

Source: Sony (US), (EU)

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News::Original 'Dead Rising' will shamble on to PC, PS4 and Xbox One

Dead Rising 4 isn't the only place folks with current-gen consoles will see photojournalist-turned-mall-savior Frank West (he's covered wars, you know) this fall. A Eurogamer report notes that developer/publisher Capcom will be bringing revamped versions of its other zombie-slaying franchise to PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. Capcom confirmed the write-up -- previously based on a leaked set of PS4 trophies -- but didn't have much to offer by way of details.

Via: Eurogamer

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