Tonight during the Tekken World Tour 2019 Evo event, Bandai Namco announced new details about Tekken 7‘s ongoing post-launch support. A brand-new character, Leroy Smith, is coming to the fighting game through its Season Pass 3. The character Zafina, who was first introduced in Tekken 6, is also in Season Pass 3.

Two more DLC characters, as well as a new game feature and a new stage will be added to Tekken 7 through the Season Pass 3 as well in between September 2019 and Spring 2020. However, no further details were shared during the presentation.

Bandai Namco did, however, share some light story details about Leroy:

“50 years ago, a young boy was caught up in a large-scale gang conflict in New York, losing his family and home,” reads a line from his description. “Missing for decades, he has finally returned to New York, now as a seasoned master of martial arts–and he’s out for revenge.”

As for the mysterious upcoming DLC characters, one of them could be Snake from the Metal Gear Solid series. A brief teaser shown to those in attendance (see below) contained what might be a reference to the classic game character. The codec screen appeared, and it contained a line attributed to Snake: “That was some good ass Tekken.”

Commentators on the livestream referenced this tease and strongly suggested that they knew what it was about but wouldn’t share more details. Snake is already featured in Nintendo’s Smash Bros. fighting game series, most recently appearing in Smash Bros. Ultimate.

Tekken 6 Season Pass 3 launches in September for PS4, Xbox One, and PC.

Tekken 7, which was originally released on console and PC in 2017 (following its debut in Japanese arcades two years prior), has sold more than 4 million copies.

GameSpot’s Tekken 7 review scored the game an 8/10. “Tekken fans will find their next favorite game–one that’s the product of decade’s worth of refinement,” reviewer Peter Brown said. “And while some of this depth will be lost or out of reach for newcomers, there’s enough fun to be had outside of hardcore competition to keep players from all walks of gaming thoroughly entertained.”

from GameSpot – Game News https://www.gamespot.com/articles/tekken-7-reveals-new-dlc-characters-while-metal-ge/1100-6468899/

August is full of video games, and this week is a good chance to play some games you might have missed the first time around, including the Guacamelee One-Two Punch Collection, the arcade-y Damsel, and a Nintendo Switch port of Pillars of Eternity: Complete Edition. There’s also a big helping of sci-fi strategy with Age of Wonders: Planetfall and mech mayhem with Metal Wolf Chaos XD.

Guacamelee One-Two Punch Collection — August 6

Available on: PS4, Switch

If you missed out on Guacamelee 1 or 2, now’s your chance to play both wrestling Metroidvanias in one package. The luchador Juan can explore different corners of Mexico, using his wrestling moves to take down bad guys and solve puzzles. Pick up the physical edition, and you’ll get a poster and soundtrack download.

More Coverage:

• Guacamelee Review

• Guacamelee 2 Review – Ready For A Challenge

Age of Wonders: Planetfall — August 6

Available on: PS4, Xbox One, PC

Planetfall is the fifth entry in Paradox’s Age of Wonders 4X series, and this one is wrapped in a new sci-fi setting. You can choose from six different factions as you undergo those four X’s: exploration, expansion, exploitation, and extermination. Each faction has its own strengths and weaknesses too, leading to deeper strategies.

More Coverage:

• The Age of Wonders Series Ventures Into The Realm Of Sci-Fi With Planetfall

• Age Of Wonders: Planetfall – Over 10 Minutes Of Strategy Building And Combat

Metal Wolf Chaos XD — August 6

Available on: PS4, Xbox One, PC

From Software, known nowadays for the Dark Souls series, put out the original Metal Wolf Chaos in 2004. It’s a mech-based action game where the President of the United States suits up to take on a rebellious Vice President in his own mech. Yes, really. This HD version of the game looks better, supports 4K resolution, and features improved controls.

More Coverage:

• Dark Souls Dev’s Classic Metal Wolf Chaos Re-Releasing Soon

• Metal Wolf Chaos – Official Teaser Trailer | E3 2018

Damsel — August 7

Available on: Xbox One, Switch

Damsel is an arcade action game where your mission is to take down a corporation of of evil vampires. Damsel herself wields a shotgun and special powers, which you can use to fight monsters and rescue hostages. The game has been out on PC for some time, but this week you can revisit it on new platforms.

Pillars of Eternity: Complete Edition — August 8

Available on: Switch

Complete Edition includes Pillars of Eternity and all its DLC, and the critically acclaimed RPG is coming to Switch this week. Combat can be played in real time, or you can pause the action to take a more tactical approach. Thanks to the Switch’s portability, you could start an encounter at home and resume the battle wherever you happen to be later in the day.

More Coverage:

• Pillars of Eternity Review

• Pillars Of Eternity Headed To Nintendo Switch This Summer

August has many more games on the horizon, and New Releases will dive into another batch next week. If you’re looking for more Nintendo Switch ports, Friday the 13th: The Game is making its way to the handheld console, and Rebel Galaxy Outlaw is launching too.

from GameSpot – Game News https://www.gamespot.com/articles/top-new-games-releasing-on-switch-ps4-xbox-one-and/1100-6468873/

Bandai Namco made a number of big announcements for SoulCalibur VI during EVO 2019. Producer Motohiro Okubo appeared on the stage to first announce that Cassandra will be joining the fray as a DLC character. The much-loved Athenian warrior will be available from August 5 and looks to have the same quick but deadly fighting style, utilizing her sword and shield combination to overwhelm her opponents.

On top of that, Bandai Namco also revealed Season 2 of Soul Calibur VI, which includes a new gameplay system. While it didn’t go into detail on what exactly the new mechanic will entail, it looked to be a new counter of some sort. Okubo said that more details on Season 2 will be revealed in the future.

Season 2 of SoulCalibur VI also means a new pass to purchase and, by doing so, players will get access to four new characters. One of these characters is Haohmaru of Samurai Shodown and Samurai Spirits fame. The swordsman can currently be seen and played in the latest Samurai Shodown from SNK, which was released in June 2019 and also had an exciting tournament at Evo.

SoulCalibur VI launched in October 2018 and received favorable reviews. In GameSpot’s SoulCalibur VI review, the game was awarded an 8/10.

“SoulCalibur VI is a fighting game that’s easy to recommend,” it says. “Like all the best titles in the genre, it has a low barrier to entry and high skill ceiling. For those looking to get in a few games with friends it’s welcoming and immediately enjoyable.

“For those committed to ploughing the depths of its systems to get tournament ready, it has plenty to unpack and understand. Better still, those that want to play alone will find SoulCalibur VI has some of the most substantial single-player content in any fighting game today.”

from GameSpot – Game News https://www.gamespot.com/articles/evo-soulcalibur-vi-adding-cassandra-tomorrow-samur/1100-6468895/

You have many roles in Fire Emblem: Three Houses–teacher, soldier, confidant. But you also have to babysit the people around you, because they tend to leave their stuff all over the place. Each month, starting with Chapter Three, you can find Lost Items while exploring the monastery. Every item will have a vague description of who it might belong to, which can be very confusing. In this guide, we’ve outlined every Lost Items we’ve encountered by chapter and listed who they belong to so you don’t have to run around Garreg Mach for ages tracking them down.

Like with gifts, Lost Items will increase your support bonds with characters and, if they’re in your house, increase their motivation by half. We recommend only returning Lost Items to your students if they’re not at max motivation. Also like with gifts, you can only return Lost Items to the house leaders and their bodyguard/retainer figure (Edelgard and Hubert, Dimitri and Dedue, and Claude and Hilda) if you’re in their house. We’ve been able to pick up Hilda’s Lost Items while playing as another house, for some reason, but we’re unable to give them back to her. Note that this list does not yet include Dimitri and Dedue’s Lost Items; we’ll continue to update it as we play more.

Chapter Three

• Hand Drawn Map — Leonie
• Sketch of a Sigil — Hanneman
• School of Sorcery Book — Annette
• Tattered Overcoat — Caspar
• White Glove — Edelgard (Black Eagles only)
• Wooden Flask — Jeralt
• Wooden Button — Raphael

Chapter Four

• Artificial Flower — Lorenz
• Badge of Graduation — Catherine
• Bag of Tea Leaves — Ferdinand
• Confessional Letter — Marianne
• Mysterious Notebook — Alois
• Noxious Handkerchief — Hubert (Black Eagles only)
• Thunderbrand Replica — Caspar
• Used Bottle of Perfume — Hilda (Golden Deer only)
• Wellness Herbs — Manuela

Chapter Five

• Art Book — Ignatz
• Curry Comb — Ingrid
• Encyclopedia of Sweets — Lysithea
• Exotic Feather — Petra
• Feather Pillow — Linhardt
• Needle and Thread — Bernadetta
• Portrait of Rhea — Cyril
• Sword Belt Fragment — Felix
• Unused Lipstick — Sylvain

Chapter Six

• Agricultural Survey — Ferdinand
• Antique Clasp — Flayn
• Bundle of Herbs — Ashe
• Hammer and Chisel — Hanneman
• How to Bake Sweets — Mercedes
• How to Be Tidy — Marianne
• Silver Brooch — Dorothea
• Silver Necklace — Gilbert
• Spotless Bandage — Hilda (Golden Deer only)

Chapter Seven

• Black Iron Spur — Felix
• Bundle of Dry Hemp — Shamir
• Burlap Sack of Rocks — Raphael
• Hresvelg Treatise — Hubert (Black Eagles only)
• Letter to Rhea — Catherine
• Jousting Almanac — Ingrid
• Small Tanned Hide — Petra
• Time-Worn Quill Pen — Edelgard (Black Eagles only)

Chapter Eight

• A Treatise on Etiquette — Lorenz
• Clean Dusting Cloth — Manuela
• Crumpled Love Letter — Sylvain
• Crude Arrowheads — Leonie
• Foreign Gold Coin — Alois
• Fruit Preserves — Mercedes
• Mild Stomach Poison — Claude (Golden Deer only)
• Old Map of Enbarr — Flayn
• Still-Life Picture — Bernadetta
• Songstress Poster — Dorothea
• The Saints Revealed — Linhardt
• Unfinished Fable — Seteth
• Well-Used Hatchet — Cyril

Chapter Nine

• Animated Bait — Linhardt
• Big Spoon — Raphael
• Blue Stone — Ignatz
• Book of Ghost Stories — Mercedes
• Carving Hammer — Gilbert
• Centipede Picture — Shamir
• Evil-Repelling Amulet — Ashe
• Lens Cloth — Hanneman
• Old Cleaning Cloth — Cyril
• Old Fishing Rod — Seteth
• Princess Doll — Lysithea
• Unfinished Score — Annette

Chapter Ten

• Animal Bone Dice — Shamir
• Bag of Seeds — Marianne
• Board Game Piece — Claude (Golden Deer only)
• Dusty Book of Fables — Flayn
• Fur Scarf — Leonie
• Handmade Hair Clip — Hilda (Golden Deer only)
• Introduction to Magic — Alois
• Letter to the Goddess — Ignatz
• Light Purple Veil — Manuela
• Lovely Comb — Dorothea
• Noseless Puppet — Gilbert
• Pegasus Horseshoes — Ingrid
• Snapped Writing Quill — Seteth
• Toothed Dagger — Felix
• Weathered Cloak — Catherine

Chapter Eleven

Stay tuned…

For more Fire Emblem: Three Houses tips, check out our best tips for sharing meals, our guide to recruiting students, and our rundown of how gardening works. You can also watch our videos on the things we wished we knew before we started playing and how to make the most of your time in the game. Finally, if you want general info, check out our list of the essential tips for Three Houses.

from GameSpot – Game News https://www.gamespot.com/articles/fire-emblem-three-houses-lost-items-guide/1100-6468890/

Free game trials are commonplace on PS4, Xbox One, and PC, but much less so on Nintendo consoles. However, if you’re a Nintendo Switch Online subscriber, you’ll soon have a chance to play one of the system’s Mario games at no charge for a limited time.

Beginning August 7, Nintendo will hold a free trial period for Mario Tennis Aces. NSO members will be able to play the full game for free until 11:59 PM PT on August 13. The title will also be available for 30% off from the Eshop until August 20, so if you like what you’ve played, you can pick it up at a discount and carry over any progress you made.

Mario Tennis Aces launched in June 2018 and has received a steady stream of updates and new content since then. The game’s final free DLC character, Dry Bowser, arrived last month, along with alternate costumes for Wario and Waluigi. The game now features 30 playable characters, including a handful who have never appeared in a Mario Tennis title before, such as Boom Boom and Pauline.

In GameSpot’s Mario Tennis Aces review, critic Justin Clark wrote, “The Tetris Effect is in full swing here; days after the credits rolled, I still crave the satisfying thwack from a Power Shot, mentally replay matches and imagine how I might do things differently given a bit more focus and know-how. Mario Tennis Aces does what this series has done best, and for the most part, improves what it’s rarely gotten right prior.”

NSO subscriptions are available for US $4 / £3.49 / AU $6 for one month, US $8 / £7 / AU $12 for three months, and US $20 / £18 / AU $30 for one year. Nintendo also offers an annual Family Membership that costs US $35 / £31.49 / AU $55 and covers up to eight Nintendo Accounts across multiple systems. Other perks to the service include the ability to play Switch games online, access to a library of NES games, and the ability to back up game saves via the cloud. If you’re an Amazon Prime member, you can still grab nine free months of NSO from Twitch.

That isn’t the only freebie NSO members can take advantage of. Nintendo is also offering a free Spirit Board Challenge Pack for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. The pack is only available for NSO subscribers and includes an assortment of helpful items for the game’s Spirit Board mode.

from GameSpot – Game News https://www.gamespot.com/articles/nintendo-switch-online-members-can-try-a-mario-gam/1100-6468886/