The Dark Pictures Announced August 21, 2018

Gamescom 2018 is in full effect and the time zone difference has us behind a bit. However, we’re going to kick this off with something pretty special. The guys over at Supermassive Games, makers of Until Dawn, have teamed up with publisher Bandai Namco to create a new horror anthology of games called The Dark Pictures. Here’s the reveal trailer of the very first game in the series!

Man of Medan, the first of The Dark Pictures anthology is coming to PC, Xbox One and PS4 in 2019.

Life is Strange 2 Episode 1 Trailer August 20, 2018

Following the release of The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit, DONTNOD has finally released the full trailer for their next game, Life is Strange 2. It looks like we’re going to be focusing on two new main characters and a whole new story in the Life is Strange universe. How will Captain Spirit factor into this? I guess only time will tell.

Life is Strange 2 Episode 1 is coming September 27th to PC, Xbox One and PS4. Five total episodes are planned.

Spider-Man PS4 Combat and Gadgets Trailer August 20, 2018

The next part of what appears to be an ongoing series of new trailers for Spider-Man on PS4 was just released by IGN. This video shares a similar framework to the previous one, as we get to hear the great banter between Spider-Man and J. Jonah Jameson. Sadly, this trailer being released on the IGN channel means we can’t see it in 4K just yet, but if it gets re-posted on a better place like the official PlayStation or Insomniac channels, we will replace it with the superior version immediately. UPDATE: We’ve replaced it.

Well, this confirms it, the Scarlet Spider suit will be playable in the PS4 game. Great choice, and some might remember it was one of my requests.

Spider-Man is coming September 7th, 2018 exclusively to the PS4.

Control – Nvidia Raytracing Demo August 20, 2018

The guys over at Remedy have revealed that their next game, Control, will support the new ray-tracing technology being pushed by the Nvidia RTX GPUs. Take a look and see for yourselves what will be possible with this game.

Control is coming to PC, Xbox One and PS4 in 2019.

New Game Plus Mode Added to God of War on PS4 August 20, 2018

The highly anticipated New Game Plus (NG+) mode has been added to the PS4 exclusive game God of War earlier today. It is completely free of charge and does not require a visit to the PlayStation Store to download. The new mode will allow you to start a new game with all of the abilities you unlocked in a previous completed campaign available at the start. You’ll also be able to skip story cutscenes while in NG+ Mode if you choose.

This was a much requested feature, probably more requested than the Photo Mode that was announced shortly before the game came out. To add the NG+ Mode to your game, you’ll need to install the game’s newest patch, version 1.30. If you previously had the most recent version of the game installed, it will require your console to download over 800MB of data.

God of War is out now exclusively for the PlayStation 4.

Pokemon: Let’s Go Will Include Mega Evolution August 20, 2018

Mega Evolution has been one of the biggest advancements to the Pokémon franchise since it was first included in the Generation 6 Pokémon games, Pokémon X and Pokémon Y. They’ve also made retroactive appearances in remakes of earlier Pokémon games, particularly the 3DS remakes of Ruby and Sapphire. Now, Nintendo and The Pokémon Company have confirmed Mega Evolution will appear in their upcoming Switch games, despite the fact they are remakes of the first generation. Take a look at this trailer to see Mega Evolution in action for yourselves.

If memory serves, all of the first generation starter Pokémon had the ability for Mega Evolution…

Pokémon Let’s Go Pikachu and Pokémon Let’s Go Eevee are coming in November 2018 exclusively to the Nintendo Switch.

Making of a Tomb Raider One Night Only September 12th August 18, 2018

The guys over at Square Enix are doing something really unique to promote the latest Tomb Raider game, Shadow of the Tomb Raider. They’re teaming up with Coca-Cola to host a one-night-only film event for an original documentary film Making of a Tomb Raider. In it, a special guest Clair Marie will show fans what it would take to accomplish everything Lara Croft does in the real world. Here’s the official trailer.

The film will be shown one night only on September 12th. You can check which of your local cinemas will be showing it on the official website.

I have to say that I would normally be all in on events like this, regardless if I was a fan of the property of not. However, special events like this have traditionally been done in the past completely free of charge, and I’m confused as to why they are charging people for tickets to this event, especially with Coke being listed as a major sponsor. Anyone who attends the movie will get access to an exclusive piece of DLC in the final version of the game.

Shadow of the Tomb Raider is coming September 2018 to PC, Xbox One and PS4.

Celebi Coming to Pokemon Go August 20th August 17, 2018

Niantic has announced a major update is in the works for Pokémon Go that will bring players the mythical Pokémon Celebi. Unless you got a Celebi during Pokémon Go Fest 2018, you won’t be able to find this Pokémon in the wild. Instead, you’ll need to perform specific research tasks starting August 20th. Players who already have Celebi can still complete the tasks, only completing them will unlock candy.

Players who haven’t caught Mew yet shouldn’t worry as the research tasks to obtain Mew will not be removed. However you will need to make some progress in your Mew research before you can start the research tasks for Celebi. You can learn all the details about the event here.

Pokémon Go is out now for Android and iOS Tablets and SmartPhones.

What is Shenmue? – Episode 3: Combat and Minigames August 15, 2018

Hot off the heels of publishing the last episode, Sega has published the latest episode of their ongoing documentary series What is Shenmue? Today, they’re focusing on the gameplay, or to be specific, the combat and mini games. You’ll learn a lot about how to fight, where the game’s fighting engine comes from and what kind of minigames you’ll be able to play in game.

Anybody else want a soft drink?

Shenmue I & II is coming later this month to the PC, Xbox One and PS4.

Spider-Man PS4 Open World Trailer August 15, 2018

Gaming website IGN seems to have gotten their hands on the latest Spider-Man PS4 trailer, and its really good. For the first time ever we get a great look at some of the famous landmarks (real and not so real) that you’ll be able to visit in the game, and a taste of the great writing for the game. Sadly, it’s not in 4K, but hey it’s IGN, you really can’t expect quality from them.

UPDATE: We’ve replaced the lousy IGN embed with a superior 4K version of the trailer courtesy of the Official PlayStation YouTube Channel.

Spider-Man is coming September 7th, 2018 exclusively to the PS4.