The fourth character trailer for Samurai Shodown introduces Shiki. Samurai Shodown is due out for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on June 27 in Japan, and in June in North America and Europe. Switch and PC versions are planned for release in winter 2019.
Black Clover: Quartet Knights downloadable content the Royal Magic Knight Set – Red, which includes playable character Mereoleona Vermillion and the magic wizard Asta designed by Tabata Yuki.
Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid adds a story mode, new voice-overs by the original cast, three new characters, and four new battle arenas. Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid is available now for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Switch, and is due out for PC in 2019.
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Bandai Namco Entertainment
Brawlout features a range of characters in small arenas and has to knock them over the edge. Angry Mob Games is bringing its Smash Bros flavored fighting game, Brawlout, to PS4 and XBoxOne next week. Featuring a selection of original characters, the game is set to include appearances from the likes of the Drifter from Hyper Light Drifter, Juan from Guacamelee!, and the titular Yooka-Laylee duo will be joining the party, Brawlout launching on August 21.
Shovel Knight will join fighting game Rivals of Aether as a playable character. Due out for the PC version in September as a $4.99 downloadable add-on, the Shovel Knight and also the Troupple Pond stage from his game.
Shovel Knight comes with a huge array of tools from his game and puts them all to use in Rivals of Aether. His attacks knock gems out of his opponents which he can collect to increase his treasure. By taunting, Shovel Knight can summon Chester and spend his treasure on upgrades. This allows players to customize each fight to their needs and experience even more of Shovel Knight’s abilities. Shovel Knight’s signature Shovel Drop is a big part of his game plan in Rivals of Aether and sets up for his combos.
Rivals of Aether is available now for Xbox One and PC. According to today’s update, a “Definitive Edition” featuring all the characters, more online features, and Abyss Mode customizations is coming to PC in 2019, and more platforms are also planned.
Dissidia Final Fantasy NT will add the Insomnia Citadel from Final Fantasy XV as a battle stage in a late October version update, Square Enix announced. The arcade version of Dissidia Final Fantasy will receive the stage first as part of its August 10 version update.
Dissidia Final Fantasy NT is available now worldwide for PlayStation 4, and Dissidia Final Fantasy is available in Japanese arcades.
Bandai Namco has released a new trailer for Black Clover: Quartet Knights introducing playable character Vetto and Charmy. Charmy fabricates sweets out of thin air to recover her squad, and summon a giant sheep to fight off the enemy. Vetto is a tall, very muscular man, with long blond hair, sharp teeth and a blond beard. He has a rather beast-like appearance befitting his magic. A ruthless man, Vetto enjoys instilling hopelessness and despair into his opponents and believes that true hopelessness can be instilled when others think there is a chance of winning.
Black Clover: Quartet Knights is due out for PlayStation 4 on September 13 in Japan, and for PlayStation 4 and PC via Steam on September 14 in the Americas and Europe. A PlayStation 4 open beta will run from August 17 to 20.
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Meet Vanessa from BACK CLOVER QUARTET KNIGHTS.
“I can’t challenge fate on my own, that’s why I have friends!”
The epicurean witch of the Black Bull Squad uses Thread magic to support her fellow team members with great buffs and traps. A very nice fellow to have on your team! Equipped with her Thread Magic, Vanessa swings across the battlefield and ensnares the enemy with her traps!
BLACK CLOVER: QUARTET KNIGHTS is coming to PS4 and PC digital on September 14th.
Dragon Ball XENOVERSE 2 – Extra Pack #3 is coming your way! Get ready for the awesome power of Super Baby Vegeta! Are you ready to take on this powerful opponent?
Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 is available now for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC.
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EVO 2018
Date: Aug. 3 – Aug. 5, 2018
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Address: Mandalay Bay
Timezone: US/Pacific (UTC -0700)
Website: http://evo.shoryuken.com/
In the Hollow Night, monsters called Voids feed upon the power that manifests there, while those known as In-births use that same power for their own ends. While investigating the sudden increase in the numbers of both Voids and In-births in the Hollow Night, Princess of the Night Blade Linne, meets a young boy in possession of the fabled sword of destiny named Hyde.
Hearing of an evil plot being hatched by someone calling themselves “Paradox”, this person turns out to be Hilda, the leader of a shadowy organization known as “Amnesia”. Vowing to stop “Paradox” before her nefarious plans come to fruition, Linne heads off into the Night. Unbeknownst to her, Hyde follows behind her with a desperate need to know who, and what, she is. And thus, the story of the Hollow Night and In-births begins.
Fantasy Light-Novel mystery of the Hollow Night is unfolding before you. At the center lies the Abyss, an unimaginable and uncontrolled phenomenon that threatens all. Pick one of 20 unique characters and fight your way through the dangers of the “Hollow Night”, and claim your victory over those who would get in your way. Experience intuitive and tight 2D fighter controls, with a splash of devastating combos and be sure to activate Veil Off within a combo to send your opponent flying with the shockwave, allowing you the chance to inflict serious damage with your combo!
Originally released for PlayStation 3, 4, and the Vita and Publisher Arc System Works and developer French Bread will launch the game for PC via Steam on August 20.
Arika has treated everyone to an extremely brief look at Vulcano Rosso and Pullum Purna in Fighting EX Layer.
Bandai Namco has released a new video of My Hero One’s Justice showing playable Hero character Gran Torino (voiced by Kenichi Ogata) who uses his Quirk to shoot air from his feet to freely fly around the field and attack with super high-speed combos.
My Hero One’s Justice is due out for PlayStation 4 and Switch on August 23 in Japan, and for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC on October 26 in the Americas and Europe.
The latest Japanese trailer for Black Clover: Quartet Knights covers one of the battler’s unique game modes.
Crystal Carry
This mode tasks each team with obtaining the crystal and placing it at specific points on the battlefield to win the match.
Treasure Hunt
Grab the key and open your Treasure Chest! A key will randomly appear on the map – get to it before your opponents! If you are the first to get the key when it appears on the map you get one point, and if you use it to open your Treasure Chest you get three points. The first team to reach five points wins!
Zone Control
Teams race to hold control of the target area. Standing within the ring will fill the magic gauge. Teams can add more team members in the ring to increase the gauge fill rate, but run the risk of vulnerability to a full barrage from the opposing team.
The Grimoire Cards will allow players to maximize the effectiveness of their character’s abilities. Every Magic Knight has access to one of three unique Decks, each suiting different play-styles, granting them passive enhancements and ability improvements. From this deck, players can further personalize their character by choosing four Grimoire Cards to give them access to additional abilities.
A member of the Eye of the Midnight Sun, Fana uses powerful fire and recovery magic. When riding Salamander, she can also use aerial attacks.
Black Clover: Quartet Knights is scheduled to release for the PS4 and PC on September 14.
If you haven’t already scored Cammy’s Cannon Spike costume, do it soon or it’ll be gone you’ll be able to unlock this costume up until August 14th.
Arika’s Fighting EX Layer has announced that Vulcano Rosso and Pullum Purna are coming to the game via DLC, they will be free. More details will be released during EVO 2018.
Bandai Namco has released new videos of My Hero One’s Justice showing playable character Muscular. My Hero One’s Justice is due out for PlayStation 4 and Switch on August 23 in Japan, and for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC on October 26 in the Americas and Europe.
Lab Zero Games has released the debut trailer for the newly announced Switch version of Skullgirls 2nd Encore. Skullgirls 2nd Encore is currently available for PlayStation 4, PS Vita, and PC.
Bandai Namco has released a new trailer for Black Clover: Quartet Knights introducing playable character Mars. During his human experimentation trial, Mars was a very savage, stoic and single-minded but after his fight with Asta, Mars regains his memories and returns to being a kind, quiet and sweet guy.
Mars has a great deal of physical strength, Immense Endurance, an enormous amount of Magic Power and an affinity to more than one element, crystal and fire for attacking, defending or recovery purposes. Through these affinities, Mars is able to use spells from both fire magic and crystal magic simultaneously.
Black Clover: Quartet Knights is due out for PlayStation 4 on September 13 in Japan, and for PlayStation 4 and PC via Steam on September 14 in the Americas and Europe.
Rinoa Heartilly from Final Fantasy VIII will join Dissidia Final Fantasy NT as a downloadable add-on character at the end of August. With her signature outfit on, she wields her unique weapon called the blaster edge on her left arm. Rinoa’s faithful dog Angelo accompanies her in battle by attacking the enemy or aiding the party. Rinoa is compassionate, warm, and friendly, although she can act stubborn and naive. Rinoa father heads up the Galbadian military so she joins a resistance movement as rebellion against her father.
Rinoa wields Blaster Edges and has two Limit Breaks: Combine and Angel Wing. Combine allows her to work with Angelo to perform an ability learned from a Pet Pals magazine, while Angel Wing enters her into a berserk-like status in which she casts random spells from her stock without expending them at five times the normal power, but cannot be controlled. Her ultimate weapon is Shooting Star. Rinoa Heartilly will join Dissidia Final Fantasy NT at the end of August but arcade version of Dissidia Final Fantasy will her first in its July update.
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