Armored Core 6 Is 50% Off For PS5 And Xbox, But You Should Hurry
Before Dark Souls and Elden Ring, From Software was largely known for its Armored Core series, and right now, you can score the latest game in the series at its best price yet. Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon has just received a 50% discount at Walmart, reducing the game’s price from $60 to $30. This deal is for both the PS5 and Xbox Series X|S versions, and will likely sell out very quickly. It already sold out at Amazon.
If you’re unfamiliar with the series, Armored Core trades the swords and sorcery of From Software’s other great games for a mechanized dive into sci-fi warfare. What sets this game apart from those titles is an emphasis on customization, as you’re able to fine-tune various details on your warsuit–the titular armored core–so that you can get the best results in battle. It has inherited some of its action DNA from other From Software games like Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, as well as the big boss fights that have become hallmarks of the developers other games like Dark Souls and Bloodborne.
To give you a helpful hand, you can also check out the official Armored 6 strategy guide, which is on sale as well for $40 at Amazon. This is a premium 432-page hardback collector’s edition and its full of enemy intel, details on how to master each mission, and how to assemble the perfect mech for each conflict. The first Armored Core game in many years, Fires of Rubicon was released last year and received positive reviews.
“Armored Core VI represents a new beginning for the long-running series. It still remains true to From Software’s original vision, but the whole experience has been refined to welcome an audience that cut its teeth on the studio’s most recent work,” Richard Wakeling wrote in GameSpot’s Armored Core 6 review. “Its story is a letdown and there may be some early growing pains due to its lopsided approach, but these shortcomings quickly scurry to the back of your mind once you start weaving your fully customized mech between incoming attacks while unleashing a salvo of rocket fire, sword swipes, and plasma rounds.”
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InZoi, Upcoming The Sims Competitor, Shares Dev Roadmap And Stunning Character Creator
Krafton, the studio behind PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, has revealed a development roadmap and several key features for its upcoming life simulation game InZoi. Though the roadmap does not state when InZoi is scheduled to launch, it does offer a closer look at all the next-level features the The Sims competitor is bringing to the table.
Among the key features shared in the roadmap are cars, group activities, a Karma system, a City Edit mode, and the Studio. According to the video’s accompanying press release, Zois–the name for the game’s human-like characters–will be able to both drive and ride in cars, with both first- and third-person camera angles available. The video featured a look at some of the flashy vehicles Zois will be able to purchase, as well as what happens when a Zoi decides to run in front of one.
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Moving on to something a bit more light-hearted, the developers offered a bit more insight into the game’s group activities and relationship mechanics. Based on the video, it seems as if relationships will play out quite similarly to The Sims, with characters able to become friends, love interests, and enemies of other Zois. However, InZoi does implement a unique mechanic with its Karma system, in which a Zoi’s past actions influence how their futures pans out and how other Zois treat them.
The video then shared a look at the game’s City Edit more, which allows players to adjust the city’s billboards, weather, cleanliness, and more, as well as the game’s Zoi sharing service, which appears to work similarly to the The Sims 4’s Gallery. A Studio mode will allow players to “create and reimagine specific scenarios,” according to the press release, and a high-resolution photo mode will make for quick (and gorgeous) photo sharing.
Hyungjun Kim, the producer and director of InZoi, also took time to urge fans to “continue to provide us with honest and diverse feedback” through the game’s Discord and social media channels. The next roadmap video is scheduled to release in May, and will feature answers to fan questions that the team will compile from Discord.
InZoi is not the only The Sims competitor headed our way, even if it is among the most visually remarkable. In addition to InZoi, Paralives and Life By You are some of the most watched up-and-coming life sims. Paralives is scheduled to go into early access next year, while Life By You hits early access June 4, 2024, according to its Steam page.
An Unreliable Narrator Guides You Through This Creepy-Looking Adventure Game
During the ID@Xbox presentation, we got a creepy but intriguing look at Centum, an upcoming point-and-click adventure game scheduled to launch sometime this summer. The game is set to release for Xbox Series X|S and PC.
Centum sees you trying to escape a strange cell, but the announcement trailer hints that there may be more to the story. The environment of your prison shifts and changes, and the Steam page for the game says that you’re at the mercy of an unreliable narrator. Though the art style and situation are different, I get big Doki Doki Literature Club and Slay the Princess vibes from the trailer.
Centum does not feature a singular protagonist; rather, you’ll guide the ego states of multiple characters and influence how each relate to one another. This, in turn, shapes the story and can lead to one of multiple endings. In addition, the game’s Steam page says, “With hidden variables persisting between game runs, each playthrough offers new twists, ensuring that no two experiences are alike.”
X-Men ’97 Final Trailer Teases Three New Members Of The Team
This week, X-Men ’97 will premiere the first episode of its three-part Season 1 finale, “Tolerance is Extinction.” The X-Men have really been put to the test in the inaugural season of this revival series, with one of their own dead and another captured. Thankfully, reinforcements are on the way in the final trailer for X-Men ’97, which appears to confirm three new members of the team who will face their ultimate enemy alongside Marvel’s iconic mutant heroes.
Warning: the following contains spoilers from the latest episode of X-Men ’97 on Disney+. If you haven’t seen the installment or don’t want to know what happens, stop reading now.
The first new addition to the team shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone who has watched this show since the first episode. Sunspot aka Roberto da Costa has been hanging around the X-Mansion and dating Jubilee for several episodes. And although the trailer doesn’t show his face, Sunspot finally gets his classic New Mutants costume while standing besides Jubilee at 55 seconds into this trailer.
Similarly, Storm’s new lover, Forge, has also suited up to join the X-Men for this crisis. A close up of Forge in-costume can be seen behind Storm at the 56 second mark. As with Sunspot, the trailer doesn’t show Forge’s face in the shot, but it’s clearly him.
Finally, the closing moments of the trailer feature a callback to the first X-Men live-action film as Cyclops gives his son, Cable, an X-Men uniform to wear. Cyclops’ line about “black leather” is a reversal of the “what would you prefer, yellow spandex?” quote that James Marsden’s character said in the film. There is a precedent in the comics for both Forge and Cable as members of the X-Men, but this is the first time that Sunspot has been portrayed as a member of the primary team.
Additionally, the trailer closes with some ominous shots of Magneto putting on his original outfit, rather than the heroic costume he wore with the X-Men. This suggests that once Magneto is freed from Bastion and Operation: Zero Tolerance, he won’t be returning to the X-Men. Instead, Charles Xavier is coming back to Earth, presumably to resume his role as the team’s mentor. But things may not go so well for the X-Men in the final battle, as one of the trailer’s final images features the X-Mansion in flames.
The next episode of X-Men ’97 will premiere on Wednesday, May 1 on Disney+.
Jackbox Naughty Pack Adds A Little Spice With First M-Rated Jackbox Game
While Jackbox Games has provided a lot of wholesome, family-friendly fun in recent years, longtime fans have wondered what a spicier version might look like. During today’s ID@Xbox presentation, Jackbox Games announced it’s answering the call with the Jackbox Naughty Pack, which will bring “spicy surprises” this summer.
The Jackbox Naughty Pack will include three new games with steamier themes than previously offered–in fact, they will become the first-ever Mature-rated titles in Jackbox history. While no specific details were revealed about the three games, the Jackbox blog post says more details are coming this summer.
The official blog post also notes that the Jackbox Naughty Pack has been requested by fans for a while now, with some actual comments from Jackbox Games’s social media included in the post. Some remarked that they “only ever play with adults (often when we’re drinking) so an [adult content] version is a FANTASTIC idea,” while others saying they didn’t realize Jackbox was a family game to begin with, and that they’ve “been playing it wrong.”
The Naughty Pack is the latest addition to the Jackbox Games portfolio, which has produced critically-acclaimed party games like Trivia Murder Party, Fibbage, Quiplash, and more. The company’s longest-tenured title is You Don’t Know Jack, the irreverent trivia game which debuted on PC back in 1995.
The Jackbox Naughty Pack will launch later this year. No platforms have been confirmed for this pack yet, but previous Jackbox releases have appeared on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, PC, and mobile devices.
Palworld Trailer Shows Off Four New Pals Coming This Summer
Survival game Palworld, the Pokemon-with-guns open-world title that exploded onto the scene earlier this year because it lets you shoot cartoon animals with AK-47s, has new content on the way. There are more cute animals headed into the game, and you’ll be able to shoot them, wail on them, and roast them with flamethrowers to your heart’s content this summer.
Developer Pocket Pair released a trailer showing off a few new additions to Palworld during the 2024 ID@Xbox Showcase. Though the trailer is a bit cryptic about exactly what new content is coming to the game, it was clear about one thing: new pals, the animals you can catch and recruit that can aid you in battle or help you build up your homestead.
The trailer shows what looks like a new area to explore that takes inspiration from Japan, including shrines and cherry blossoms, where four new pals appear to live. A couple of those pals also look like they’re taking cues from Japanese culture. There’s a frog wearing a karate gi, for instance, and a dog or fox that hovers in the air in a meditative pose.
Apart from that, all we know is that Palworld’s new content is coming pretty soon–Summer 2024, according to the trailer. There’s no additional clarification on what the content update will include or when exactly it’ll hit the game, but seeing as Palworld remains on Xbox Game Pass, it’s a fair assumption that the new stuff will be as well.
Lost Records: Bloom & Rage Gets Cool Summer Vibes Trailer At Xbox Showcase
The next game from Don’t Nod, Lost Records: Bloom & Rage, received a fresh new trailer at the ID@Xbox Showcase. As we’ve come to expect from the studio, the new trailer was packed with style and hinted at mysteries coming to its narrative adventure.
The “Lo-fi” trailer had imagery recalling a 1990s VHS–the date stamp on the camcorder shows June 1, 1995, to be precise. It’s set to a nice Dreampop soundtrack. The very end of the video teases a possible supernatural element, which wouldn’t exactly be surprising given the pedigree, but there’s still a lot of mystery to the game.
Don’t Nod is mostly known for its trailblazing narrative adventure games like Life is Strange and Tell Me Why, along with last year’s Jusant. Lost Records: Bloom & Rage is coming to PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S.
The ID@Xbox showcase has shown several other new games like 33 Immortals, Tails of Iron 2, and the upcoming Contra DLC for Vampire Survivors.