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Devil May Cry 5 Director Would Like DmC 2, But Only From Ninja Theory
While it was controversial with series fans from the moment it was announced, DmC: Devil May Cry was largely well-received by critics. Positive review scores aren’t the only beacon of good fortune for the divisive entry in the hack ‘n’ slash franchise, however, as Hideaki Itsuno, the director of multiple Devil May Cry titles, would love a sequel.
According to a report from USGamer, Itsuno–who’s worked also worked on multiple other Capcom games including Power Stone, Capcom Vs. SNK 2, and Dragon’s Dogma–would have no problem with a DmC 2. But there’s a catch: for Itsuno, British developer Ninja Theory has to be on the project again. Otherwise, as Capcom producer Matt Walker added, “It wouldn’t be DmC without Ninja Theory.”
“On the dev side we certainly wanted to and thought we would work with Ninja Theory again to create a sequel to DmC, but that unfortunately didn’t get off the ground,” said Itsuno, who expressed interest in a sequel.
Walker agreed with the sentiment, saying, “We’d still love to see a sequel, but we think it absolutely has to be made by Ninja Theory–so much of the amazing style and substance in that game was only possible because they have such a knack for what’s cool.”
Apart from DmC, Ninja Theory is most known for developing action games such as Enslaved: Odyssey to the West, Heavenly Sword, and the critically-acclaimed Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice (which recently made the jump to Nintendo Switch). Ninja Theory was acquired by Microsoft and folded into the company’s Xbox Game Studios in 2018, meaning if a DmC sequel were to happen, it’d require Microsoft’s blessing to be multiplatform or end up an Xbox and PC exclusive.
In our DmC: Definitive Edition review, we said that the “numerous tweaks and upgrades of DmC: Devil May Cry Definitive Edition have made a game that isn’t just a better version of DmC, but a bonafide hack ‘n’ slash classic.”
While a DmC 2 may not be in the works any time soon, fans of the action franchise recently got Devil May Cry 5 to tide them over, which we awarded a 9/10.
from GameSpot – Game News https://www.gamespot.com/articles/devil-may-cry-5-director-would-like-dmc-2-but-only/1100-6466930/
Nintendo Switch Surpasses PlayStation 4 Lifetime Sales In Japan
The Nintendo Switch has now surpassed the lifetime sales of Sony’s PlayStation 4 in Japan. New numbers from Famtisu (via GI.biz) show that the Swtich has now sold 8.13 million consoles in Japan, which is slightly ahead of the 8.07 million PS4s sold in Japan.
It’s a particularly impressive achievement for the Switch in Japan, as it’s only been on sale for two years compared to the PS4 which has been sold in Japan for five years already.
On a global basis, however, Sony’s PS4 is miles ahead of the Switch. Sony has sold 96.8 million PS4 consoles worldwide, which compares to 34.74 million Switch systems sold globally.
GI.biz points out that portable systems historically perform better in Japan than other parts of the world, which may explain in part why the Switch has done so well there.
Multiple new models of the Nintendo Switch are reportedly in production, though neither will be announced at E3. Additionally, Nintendo is working with Chinese internet giant Tencent to release the Switch in the country. This could potentially be massive for Nintendo, as the number of people who play video games in China is huge.
In other news, Nintendo today announced many more details about the much-anticipated Switch game Super Mario Maker 2.
from GameSpot – Game News https://www.gamespot.com/articles/nintendo-switch-surpasses-playstation-4-lifetime-s/1100-6466948/
Free Xbox One Game: The Golf Club 2019 Is Free Right Now With Xbox Live Gold
The Golf Club 2019, which is the third entry in the series and the first with the official PGA Tour license, is free on Xbox Live right now. It’s free on Xbox One for Xbox Live Gold members through the Game with Gold program. The game is available for subscribers at no extra cost until June 15, and as long as you’re Gold subscription remains active, you can keep playing.
The game was released in 2018 and has been marked down to $30 USD, but free is an even better deal if you’re a Gold member and you like golf. The previous release, The Golf Club 2, is included with Xbox Game Pass.
GameSpot’s review of The Golf Club 2019 scored it an 8/10. Other reviews were mostly positive as well, but you should know that this is a challenging golf sim, not an arcade game.
The Golf Club 2019 features the PGA Tour license which brings a number of real-world Tour courses to the game, including TPC Boston, while the game has a course-editor, too.
The game goes free on Xbox Live at a time when golf is surging into a new level of prominence and attention, as the PGA Championship–one of golf’s four Majors–takes place in New York starting Thursday.
The other Xbox game that recently dropped to the low, low price of $0.00 on Xbox Live is the backwards-compatible Xbox 360 title Comic Jumper.
from GameSpot – Game News https://www.gamespot.com/articles/free-xbox-one-game-the-golf-club-2019-is-free-righ/1100-6466947/
