FINAL FANTASY XV - Episode Ignis Release Date & Videos

FINAL FANTASY XV - Episode Ignis Release Date & Videos

FINAL FANTASY XV EPISODE IGNIS RELEASE DATE

AND LEGENDARY GUEST COMPOSER REVEALED

New Trailer For Episode Ignis Contains Surprises For Fans

SYDNEY, 31^st October 2017 – Square Enix Ltd., today announced the release date of FINAL FANTASY® XV: EPISODE IGNIS, the new DLC episode where players can experience a brand-new storyline from the perspective of the ever-dependable team member and chef. FINAL FANTASY XV players will be able to enjoy this latest DLC episode from 13^th December.

A new story trailer released today contains a first detailed look at the action and story surprises that EPISODE IGNIS will offer, but also reveals the next guest composer to work within theFINAL FANTASY XV Universe. The legendary Yasunori Mitsuda (Chrono Trigger, Chrono Cross, Xenogears), has composed and recorded three new songs with the Brussels Philharmonic Orchestra for EPISODE IGNIS.

FINAL FANTASY XV: EPISODE IGNIS features:

• A brand-new storyline, unbeknownst to Noctis as he remains unconscious after the Trial of Leviathan. Ignis faces his own fight on the streets of Altissia, driven by his unwavering dedication to protect Noctis at all costs.
• Fast-paced action and battles – Ignis’ spelldaggers can be imbued with elemental properties, and his unique ability “Total Clarity” allows him to target and attack multiple enemies at once.
• A new Comrade – following the guest appearances of Cor in EPISODE GLADIOLUS and Aranea in EPISODE PROMPTO, Ravus will join forces with Ignis, putting allegiances aside in order to save the ones they care about.
• Master Your Fate – EPISODE IGNIS features multiple endings, allowing players to see a different outcome of events.

FINAL FANTASY XV: EPISODE IGNIS Story Trailer is available to view on YouTube: https://youtu.be/qWerLwE_uDw

A short video interview with composer Yasunori Mitsuda talking about his work on EPISODE IGNIS, is available to view here: https://youtu.be/X5TRZEW5_sc

FINAL FANTASY XV is available now worldwide for the Xbox One and PlayStation®4 system and will be available next year on Windows PC. For more information on FINAL FANTASY XV, visit: http://www.finalfantasyxv.com/

FAR CRY 5 – FRIENDS FOR HIRE CO-OP TRAILER

FAR CRY 5 – FRIENDS FOR HIRE CO-OP TRAILER

FAR CRY 5 – FRIENDS FOR HIRE CO-OP TRAILER

Ubisoft^® reveals more details on Far Cry^® 5 online co-op mode: “Friends For Hire”. Available from launch, players will be able to team up with one of their friends to free Hope County from the Project at Eden’s Gate cult. Far Cry 5 will be entirely playable via online co-op and all earned experience and inventory items, excluding quest-based items, will carry over following each co-op session. While exploring Montana, each player will see and collect their own loot. However, the host player is the only player who will keep their story progress.

To watch trailer click image below

Far Cry 5 will be available February 27^th, 2018 on PlayStation^® 4 Pro, PlayStation^®4, the Xbox One, Xbox One X, Xbox One S, and Windows PC. Set in Montana, USA, Far Cry 5 offers players total freedom to navigate a serene-looking yet deeply twisted world as the new junior deputy of fictional Hope County, Montana. Players will find that their arrival accelerates a years-long silent coup by a fanatical doomsday cult, the Project at Eden's Gate, igniting a violent takeover of the county. Under siege and cut off from the rest of the world, players will join forces with residents of Hope County and form the Resistance.

MONSTER HUNTER: WORLD™ PLAYSTATION®4 BETA AND EXCLUSIVE, HORIZON ZERO DAWN™ DLC CONTENT DETAILED

 MONSTER HUNTER: WORLD™ PLAYSTATION®4 BETA AND EXCLUSIVE, HORIZON ZERO DAWN™ DLC CONTENT DETAILED

MONSTER HUNTER: WORLD™ PLAYSTATION®4 BETA AND EXCLUSIVE, HORIZON ZERO DAWN™ DLC CONTENT DETAILED

Take on Three Epic Monsters and Quests in the Exclusive Beta this December

and Equip Special Gear from Lethal Hunter Aloy

Sydney, 31 October 2017 - Capcom, a leading worldwide developer and publisher of video games, today confirmed during the Sony PlayStation Showcase at Paris Games Week that a beta for Monster Hunter: World™ will be available exclusively for PlayStation Plus users starting 9th - 12th December, 2017. In addition, special Horizon Zero Dawn content featuring Aloy's bow and full armor set plus a Palico armor will be available for Monster Hunter: World exclusively on PlayStation®4. To see what the content looks like in-game and to see a brand new area of the game, the Rotten Vale, a new trailer is available to download now from the Capcom press site www.capcomeuro-press.com or can be watched on the official Monster Hunter™ YouTube channel.

Available starting 9th December, players from around the world can experience three fearsome quests as they join up with other hunters online or take on the beasts alone in the exclusive beta for PlayStation Plus users. Running for three days, hunters participating in the beta can tackle the hungry Great Jagras, a scavenger capable of swallowing other monsters whole, or the fiery and territorial Anjanath, both of which roam the dense and complex eco-system within the Ancient Forest. For those feeling brave enough they can adventure to the desert land of the Wildspire Waste where the armored Barroth can be found lurking in the muddy waters, waiting to unleash its devastating charge attack.

Horizon Zero Dawn's young machine hunter Aloy comes to life in Monster Hunter: World for PS4. With Aloy's bow and full armor set as well as Palico armor that can make the player's Palico look like a machine from Horizon Zero Dawn. The full armor set will make any player character look like Aloy from head to toe, including facial likeness. After completing the Horizon Zero Dawn collaboration event quest, which is planned to be distributed to online players post launch, special materials can be obtained to forge collaboration equipment. By bringing the necessary materials to the in-game facility (Smithy), players will be able to forge the Horizon Zero Dawn collaboration equipment. Details on the exact timing and availability of the Horizon Zero Dawn collaboration quest will be revealed soon.

The latest Monster Hunter: World trailer released at Paris Games Week highlights for the first time the terrifying Rotten Vale area of the New World. Littered with the skeletons of deceased monsters, a land of unique and gigantic creatures awaits amongst this bed of bones. The deeper players journey into the inner layers of the Rotten Vale, the tougher the environment gets with a dangerous and toxic mist blanketing the land obscuring the perils that lurk nearby until the very last minute. The Radobaan, a hulking beast that wears the carcasses scattered around the Vale for armor will need hunters to be quick and fast as they take off chunks of its bone armor and avoid its rolling attacks. Hunters can brave the beast alone or with their team of four hunters. With drop in multiplayer, each hunter has their own story to tell - but will they live to tell it?

Monster Hunter: World launches on January 26th, 2018 with a PC release coming at a later date. 

Yomawari: Midnight Shadows is out on November 3

Yomawari: Midnight Shadows is out on November 3

YOMAWARI: MIDNIGHT SHADOWS OUT ON NOVEMBER 3 IN AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND

NIS America is happy to announce that Yomawari: Midnight Shadows is out on November 3^rd in Australia and New Zealand for the PlayStation®4, PlayStation®Vita, and Steam® (all regions).

About the game:

The follow-up to 2016’s cult horror hit Yomawari: Night Alone, Yomawari: Midnight Shadows introduces two girls, Yui and Haru, to the night and the spirits who haunt it. Separated by a mysterious attacker, each girl will explore haunting and bizarre locations, face the terrors of the night, and test their courage and wits to survive and reconnect with one another.

Key Features:

A Complete Town to Explore - Enter abandoned homes, climb through junk yards and up mountains, or venture into dark sewers in your search.

Two Views of the Dark - Search the night and explore a town as either of Yomawari: Midnight Shadow’s two characters. What you find with one may serve as a clue, or even save the other.

Horrors, Oddities, and Mysteries - When Japanese spirits come to life, you’ll encounter horrors birthed in nightmares, oddities that will make you question what is real, and mysteries that may just keep you up at night.

Gorgeous Style - Enter the dark with haunting art to view the city and from above, and get close to the heart-pounding moments in beautifully imagined side-scrolling set pieces.

FINAL FANTASY DIMENSIONS II Out Now & Launch Trailer

FINAL FANTASY DIMENSIONS II Out Now & Launch Trailer

   

TRAVEL THROUGH TIME AND CHANNEL THE POWER OF SUMMONS

IN FINAL FANTASY DIMENSIONS II

Epic New JRPG Adventure Now Available for Mobile Devices

SYDNEY, 2^nd November 2017 – Square Enix Ltd., have today announced that players can discover and enjoy a whole new adventure on mobile devices as FINAL FANTASY® DIMENSIONS II™ is now available on Android and iOS.

Players join heroes Morrow and Aemo as they embark on an exciting journey across multiple worlds in the past, present, and future. Classic turn-based battles will lead players through a nostalgic RPG experience filled with a wide cast of characters who will help shape a deep and engaging story spanning multiple worlds.

To watch the FINAL FANTASY DIMENSIONS II Launch Trailer, go to: https://youtu.be/7oDP6y9E90Q

Developed by veteran SQUARE ENIX® game director Takashi Tokita (FINAL FANTASY IV, CHRONO TRIGGER), FINAL FANTASY DIMENSIONS II puts a fresh twist on character advancement with the Signet Stone system.

These powerful items can summon well-known Eidolons featured throughout the history of the FINAL FANTASY series as well as teach characters new abilities. Players can obtain and evolve over 300 Signet Stones, customizing each hero with powerful magic and skills to help best monstrous foes in battles.

Additionally, a unique ‘Archive’ Mode will unlock after finishing the main game, giving players access to game design illustrations and art, as well as the ability to sample the soundtrack created by famed composer Naoshi Mizuta (FINAL FANTASY XI).

FINAL FANTASY DIMENSIONS II is available to download now on the App Store and Google Play.

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Official Twitter®: www.twitter.com/FinalFantasy

Bad Moms 2 Christmas: Film Review

Bad Moms2 Christmas: Film Review

Cast: Mila Kunis, Kristen Bell, Kathryn Hahn, Susan Sarandon, Christine Baranski, Cheryl Hines
Director: Jon Lucas, Scott Moore

A year ago, Bad Moms came hurtling out of the traps, to offer a female alternative to the male-led comedy domain.

A success, thanks to its foul-mouthed edges and relatable leads, it was inevitable a sequel would show up to build on the box office plaudits of the first.

This time around though, while the formula still offers some laughs, it feels like the subject doesn't feel as fresh - despite the attempts of all involved to try and keep it bubbling over.

Building on the pressures of conforming to societal norms expressed in the first, the latest is, as the title suggests, set at Christmas and sees Mila Kunis' Amy, Kristen Bell's Kiki and Kathryn Hahn's Carla determined to reclaim back the festive season when their mothers come to town.

But as the pressure to make everything perfect unfolds, the pot begins to boil over....

Once again, setting the film against a backdrop of relatability helps Bad Moms 2 achieve a degree of familiarity once again. However, while there are a few laughs throughout (potentially more if you're a group out on a night out or imbued with alcohol), there's not quite enough as the Hangover style opening of a trashed house (complete with camel walking into shot) would suggest.

It feels a little less fresh this time, and some may even say rushed in parts as the script shows cracks; most of the film feels like mini-episodes sewn together with such a laissez-faire attitude that it makes it hard to fully engage with what's going on.

And the trio of mothers who end up visiting their broods are so ghastly, not once do you ever feel anything but from the oppressed younger mums' point of view. Sure, it ends up in the usual gloop of sentimentality that tars all festive films - but there are a few raucous laughs to be had, mainly from Hahn's foul-mouthed member of the group.

Kunis and Bell are fine, but don't have nearly as much to work with this time around - and whilst it's good the male element are sidelined this time around (aside from one skin-crawlingly unamusing fat-shaming Santa sequence), there's little that feels as enticing this time around.

Baranski is the best of the bunch, even though Sarandon's rocker hits fast and loose to start off with. It's Baranski as Amy's mum who delivers some of the best deadpan sneering moments and manages to get the rankling sideswipes that family members dish out so well downpat.

Best viewed with a non-critical head and with a group of friends, it does feel like A Bad Moms Christmas is the contractually obliged sequel in a series that's already worryingly out of ideas. Inevitably perhaps the next one will be Bad Moms Summer Holiday, but unless there's a stronger script and more to go on than the recognition of universal truths faced by mums and their mothers, the Bad Moms franchise could undo all the good will its strong leads have already garnered.

Bad Genius: Film Review

Bad Genius: Film Review

Inspired by true events and a cheating scandal, Thailand's Bad Genius is perhaps the most accessible and popcorn friendly film of the festival.

But this is no bad thing by any stretch of the imagination.

Set in a school where money helps buy you in and keep you there, it's the extremely moral tale of Lynn, a straight A student, who's financially badly off. Approached by her best friend Grace to help her with her grades at her Thai school, Lynn's soon enticed by Grace's boyfriend into running classes to help less able students ace the tests - and with the promise of money, Lynn's soon in and enjoying it.

But when Grace and boyfriend Pat are told by their parents that they have to score highly enough to get into Boston University, Lynn and her warped sense of logic are soon caught in a global scandal...

If one were to say that what is essentially a heist movie but set against a backdrop of school exams is perhaps the most compelling and thrillingly tense movie of the year, then you'd be inclined to think this reviewer had lost it.

However, using smartly edited scenes, a sense of stylistic flashiness, an eye for character and a degree of cinematic aplomb, Bad Genius director Nattawut Poonpiriya manages to create a real sense of danger and tension as the film progresses.

It helps that setting it against a backdrop of a slightly scathing look at the moral arguments over the financial pressures of paying for tuition as well as ensuring there's a heart to the story with Lynn's relationship with struggling friend Bank, means that Bad Genius is a compelling film from beginning to end.

Lacing humour in helps a lot too, and goes some way to alleviating some of the rather appallingly acted non-Thai roles in the final section of the film.

Overall, Bad Genius is pretty much close to Bloody Genius and will most likely, if there's any justice, get a Hollywood remake.

By keeping the presentation simple, but stacking the odds high and personal, as well as delivering a polished and gripping pace, Bad Genius' pleasure comes from ensuring it's thrilling from beginning to end.