Josef Fares, the lively and outspoken director of Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons and A Way Out, was not on EA's E3 stage this year, but he did get a mention. During , chief creative officer Patrick Söderland said: "A Way Out is such a huge success [having sold 1 million copies in roughly two weeks] that Josef and his team are expanding and moving into a new studio. Stories like this drive our industry, and it's why we will continue to work with independent developers to help them realise their dreams." A Way Out was published on the EA Originals label, hence the mention, but Söderlund's comments about the studio's future suggested the partnership lived on.
Neil writes: "E3 is over but the next big show is just around the corner. For many, that will be Gamescom and today Bandai Namco have detailed their full 2018 line-up. It looks pretty damn tasty too."
Game Critics Awards have finally been unleashed after the E3 2018 and 51 outlets – from all around the world – expressed their preferences based on games that were playable or played, and not just shown in trailers, at the event.
Lara's next adventure features a fictional culture that has deep roots in real ancient civilizations, and touts a bigger and more immersive setting with a focus on building out the game's fictional culture to help keep exploration interesting.
Ahead of the release of Shenmue III, a listing has appeared on the Microsoft store for the first two games in the series. Sega has previously stated that the two games would be released as a remaster, but had not offered a release date for the new editions.
The listing on the Microsoft store says that the two games (which appear to be relatively simple ports of the original releases) will be available from Tuesday, August 21 in Europe (August 20 in America). The listing also confirms that the games will be bundled together for a release price of $29.99. Given that there's no official release date from SEGA, I'd remain slightly sceptical of that date, but the listing has stayed up for more than 12 hours at time of writing, and pre-orders appear to be live.
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The 's product description says that the bundle tells the story of Ryo and his attempt to avenge his father, who was killed by of a man named Lan Di. You’ll have access to the first two games in the trilogy, but with an updated UI, a choice of modern or classic controls, and the ability to scale your resolution. For the first time, Japanese audio will also be available.
Hopefully there’ll be enough in those first two games to keep you busy until the . That game, which was first announced at E3 2015, has already been delayed twice - once into the second half of 2018, and then into 2019.
Neil writes: "E3 is over but the next big show is just around the corner. For many, that will be Gamescom and today Bandai Namco have detailed their full 2018 line-up. It looks pretty damn tasty too."
