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Game Release Dates Of April 2019: PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, And PC
April is officially underway, which means we’re almost halfway through 2019. This year has already has seen some major titles arrive across PS4, Xbox One, PC, and Nintendo Switch, and while this month is fairly quiet compared to March, there are still some big-name games on the way to each platform.
Headlining April’s releases are Mortal Kombat 11 and Days Gone, Sony’s long in-development zombie game for PS4. While those may have garnered the most attention, they are hardly the only titles worth looking out for. This month also sees a number of older games arrive on new platforms. Two of 2017’s most acclaimed titles, Cuphead and Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice, hit Switch in April, while Square Enix is bringing Final Fantasy X/X-2 Remaster and Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age to Switch and Xbox One.
There are plenty of other titles on the way this month as well, from the anticipate Super Meat Boy sequel, Super Meat Boy Forever, to SteamWorld Quest: The Hand of Gilgamech and BoxBoy + BoxGirl, the first Switch installment in HAL’s clever puzzle-platforming series. You can see all of the biggest game releases for April 2019 below. For a wider look at what’s ahead this year, be sure to check out our complete list of game release dates in 2019.
Nintendo Labo VR Kit (Switch) — April 12
Nintendo’s marquee Switch release this month is the Nintendo Labo VR Kit, the fourth set in the company’s growing line of DIY games/peripherals. The full package comes with a game card and an assortment of crafting materials used to assemble six unique Toy-Con accessories, which when combined with the Switch hardware will allow you to play a handful of minigames–and even some Switch titles like The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild–in basic VR. The full Labo VR Kit costs $80, while the starter set runs for $40.
Further reading:
- Nintendo Finally Does VR, In The Most Nintendo Way Possible
- Nintendo Announces Switch VR Headset–As A New Labo Kit
- Switch Getting Labo VR Support For Super Mario Odyssey And Zelda: Breath Of The Wild
Cuphead (Switch) — April 18
More than a year after it first released on Xbox One and PC, Microsoft and developer Studio MDHR are bringing their critically acclaimed platformer, Cuphead, to Nintendo Switch on April 18. Not only will the Switch version will feature the same challenging run-and-gun gameplay and hand-drawn 1930s-style visuals that made it such a beloved hit on other platforms, it’ll also receive Xbox Live support through a post-launch update, allowing you to unlock Achievements for the game even when you play on Nintendo’s hybrid console.
Further reading:
- Cuphead Announced For Nintendo Switch, Will Have Xbox Live Support
- New Nintendo Switch Games: Nindies News Roundup
- Cuphead Review
Mortal Kombat 11 (PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC) — April 23
The latest entry in NetherRealm’s long-running fighting game series, Mortal Kombat 11, arrives on PS4, Xbox One, PC, and Nintendo Switch later this month. Picking up after the events of 2015’s Mortal Kombat X, the game tells a time-bending story in which past and present versions of characters come face to face and must stop the machinations of Kronika, the Keeper of Time. It also boasts an impressive roster of fighters, from returning favorites like Scropion and Liu Kang to entirely new characters like the Elder God Cetrion.
Further reading:
- Mortal Kombat 11 Reveals Another Brand-New Character, The Kollector
- Mortal Kombat 11 Has No Loot Boxes, Neo From The Matrix Won’t Be Added
- Mortal Kombat 11 For Nintendo Switch Doesn’t Compromise What Matters Most
Days Gone (PS4) — April 26
It’s been a long time coming, but Sony’s PS4-exclusive zombie survival game Days Gone is finally set to release on April 26. The game puts players in the role of Deacon St. John, a bounty hunter who travels around the open-world, post-apocalyptic remains of the Pacific Northwest on his motorcycle, battling zombie-like creatures known as Freakers and coming to the aid other survivors.
Further reading:
- New PS4 Exclusive Days Gone Goes Gold
- Days Gone Creators Talk Bringing The Zombie Apocalypse To Unexpected Territory
- Days Gone Feels Familiar, But That Isn’t Such A Bad Thing
Full April Release Schedule
from GameSpot – Game News https://www.gamespot.com/articles/game-release-dates-of-april-2019-ps4-xbox-one-nint/1100-6466096/
Mortal Kombat 11 Unveils Kitana As A Playable Character
Fighters are finally coming from the cover of the shadows as we rapidly approach the release of NetherRelam’s Mortal Kombat 11. Alongside returning characters like Kung Lao and Liu Kang, and the announcement of another brand-new fighter named The Kollector, Kitana is sharpening her fans. A new trailer/TV advertisement reveals that Kitana will join the Mortal Kombat 11 roster.
The minute-long trailer’s nothing more than a tease, featuring no actual gameplay footage. Instead, it starts with eyes whitening out and an announcer pondering what people fight for. A series of people walk in a straight line in what looks to be a dark, abandoned warehouse, representing confirmed Mortal Kombat 11 characters Sub-Zero and Raiden before Kitana whips out her fans and toss one at Scorpion, initiating a short but sweet CG fight. It may not be that long of a trailer, but it’s tantalizing nonetheless. You can watch the trailer above.
Mortal Kombat 11 will feature no loot boxes whatsoever, according to a rapid-fire Game Informer interview with series creator Ed Boon. In the same interview, Boon confirmed that while The Matrix’s Neo won’t appear in Mortal Kombat 11–he did get dangerously close to appearing in Injustice 2–the game will boast 25 characters at launch, with “30-something to finish.” Before The Kollector was announced, Mortal Kombat 11 saw a new fighter enter the fray, the Elder God Cetrion.
Ahead of the game’s release, we recently had the chance to try out the Nintendo Switch version of Mortal Kombat 11. Though the graphics are obviously downgraded and development isn’t being done in-house–NetherRealm handed the port job off to Miami-based Shiver Entertainment–the fighting mechanics and consistently smooth frame rate haven’t been compromised. You can conveniently take your gore with you.
Mortal Kombat 11 launches on Nintendo Switch, PC, PS4, and Xbox One on April 23.
from GameSpot – Game News https://www.gamespot.com/articles/mortal-kombat-11-unveils-kitana-as-a-playable-char/1100-6466104/
Overwatch Storm Rising Event Announced, And Possible New Hero Teased
Blizzard has started teasing its next limited-time event for Overwatch, called Storm Rising. On April 7, a clipping from the fictional newspaper Havana Sun was posted on Overwatch’s main website. Blizzard followed up the next day with a tweet detailing classified Overwatch information–both revealing the story for Storm Rising and possibly teasing a new playable hero called Sojourn. Said tweet can be seen below.
The Havana Sun newspaper clipping is written in Spanish, with an English translation provided beneath it. The article details the unknown corporate takeover of Don Rumbotico, a popular distillery with a “controversial” history. Apparently, after Don Rumbotico founder Clara and Basillo Diaz refused to sell the Havana distillery to an “anonymous financial group,” they were met with repeated hardships and eventually had to sell their company regardless. The article goes on to list that Don Rumbotico isn’t the only Havana icon to be bought by this mysterious group, and ends with a weather warning for an approaching storm. What this all means for Overwatch isn’t completely clear until the follow-up tweet is also taken into account.
> Accessing archived file…
Decryption status: IN PROGRESS
Target: Located pic.twitter.com/AUmV8LlUJc— Overwatch (@PlayOverwatch) April 8, 2019
The tweet contains a decrypted audio recording for an archived mission briefing in the Overwatch team’s database. The message is to Commander Morrison, putting the date of the recording prior to the fall of Overwatch and Morrison’s transformation into Soldier: 76. The briefing admonishes Morrison for trying to track down Doomfist, as going after the villain’s accountant Maximilien and connecting them back to Doomfist would prove a much easier task. The voice then states Tracer will lead the team tasked with tracking Maximilien down, and she’ll be joined by Winston, Genji, and Mercy. The briefing ends with the voice identifying themselves as Sojourn.
The trailer then ends with the tease that Storm Rising will occur April 16 through May 6. Though Maximilien has never appeared in-game, he’s been a part of Overwatch’s lore for a while as a council member in Doomfist’s villainous group, Talon. Most likely, he’s the one behind the financial group buying up the local icons in Havana, and Tracer and her team will attempt to investigate his holdings under the cover of the fierce storm that’s approaching the city. This story will presumably be told over the course of a four-person co-op PvE mission. Blizzard has not confirmed this, but this style of storytelling has been used in Overwatch’s previous April limited-time events, Retribution and Uprising, before.
What’s most compelling is the introduction of Sojourn, as she’s never been mentioned before but she sounds like someone who possesses great authority either within or over Overwatch. Whether she’s an upcoming playable hero remains to be seen, but it sounds like she’ll play a substantial role in the upcoming limited-time event.
Overwatch is available for Xbox One, PS4, and PC.
from GameSpot – Game News https://www.gamespot.com/articles/overwatch-storm-rising-event-announced-and-possibl/1100-6466103/
