RPG News Weekly Round Up – December 10th, 2017
Dec. 10, 2017Happy weekend fromFextralife! If you’ve been too busy to keep up on the latest in the games we cover or are looking for a refresher, we’ve got your back. Let’s take a look at the comings and goings across theFextralifeWiki Network. Check out the video above and read on for the text!
Bloodborne
Over the past week, the folks over at YouTube channelSanadsk,dug deep intoBloodborne’sfiles using specialized software and uncovered a wealth of never-before-seen content from the game. Some assets include unused enemies and bosses such as a twin headed Smouldering demon, color variants of what looks to be a fully furred Cleric Beats as well as some cut NPCs. Some speculate these to be parts of a DLC that was never realized. What are your thoughts? You can check out them out in full, over at theblog.
Furthermore, a set of new images finally gives us a good look at the previously announcedBloodbornecomic book tie-in that’s dubbed, “The Death of Sleep”. These latest pictures feature a variety of covers and two pages filled with comic panels. Which presents us with gruesome action throughout the streets of Yharnam. Have a look yourself right in theblog.
One more thing though, the FextralifeMonster Hunter: Worldwiki is hosting a giveaway on a limited PlayStation 4 Pro “Rathalos Edition” that comes with a full copy of the game. This may be one of your only chances to get one, as word on the street is they are now sold out everywhere. You can also win one of 5 copies of Monster Hunter World on the platform of your choosing. Details on the giveaway and such can be found on theMonster Hunter: Worldwiki.
The much-anticipatedSouls-like action-RPG,Sinner: Sacrifice for Redemptionfrom indie studio Dark Star, finally gets a release date that’s announced in a new trailer. And for those not in the know, the game has players take the role of Adam, who is a relic from a forgotten kingdom and is branded with a heavy sin. Desperate for redemption, Adam will have to face a series of perilous trials. This full-on Boss Rush mode game will be published by developers: Another Indie and looks to be a promising one. You can check out its full details and brand-new trailer on theblog.
The much-awaited “A Walk in the Park” DLC andThe Surge: Complete Editionare now available for purchase on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC. Developed by Deck13 Interactive and published by Focus Home Interactive,A Walk in the Parkis the first majoradd-on contentforThe Surgeaction-RPG. It brings players to the wonderland known as theCREO Worldamusement park. There, they’ll be greeted with newenemytypes such as lethal Mascots, deranged A.I. and workers. As well as a slew of 16 new pieces of equipment to augment and upgrade themselves with. The release came with a new trailer that you should check out in theblog.
Atlus revealed that sales for their popular JRPG,Persona 5,has exceeded 2 million copies sold, worldwide. That’s over 2 million hearts stolen! And to mark this achievement, President and CEO of Atlus USA Naoto Hiraoka, stated in a press release:“This has been an incredible year for our company, one that represents our ambitions for Japanese games in the west”.Furthermore, in celebration of this milestone, a well-known character designer of the Persona franchise, drew up and shared an awesome piece of artwork, which you can check out along with the complete press release in theblog.
Fool’s Theory and IMGN.PRO’s 3D isometric-RPG,Seven: The Days Long Gone,is now out and about in the world. The game is more than your standard entry into the genre as it takes heavy inspiration fromThief,a cult-classic stealth game. It introduces its own unique parkour-esquetraversal systemthat lets you climb, run and jump your way around the post-apocalyptic world of Peh. If you’d like to learn more, we have a full review onSeventhat’s ready for you on theblog.
The good folks over at Red Hook Studios continue to pour their hearts on the their beloved turn-based RPG,Darkest Dungeon,with the latest upcoming DLC called, “The Color of Madness”. Not a lot is known about this expansion at the moment except for “Aliens” and the developer has promised that more details will be revealed later this coming year. This add-on marks the third piece of content forDarkest Dungeon,with the last one being “The Shieldbreaker”, which launched in October of this year. There’s some haunting key art of The Color of Madness that you should check out over onblog.
Candadian based indie developer Blue Isle Studios, has released their first major add-on called “The Forsaken Crypt” for theirCitadel: Forged With Fireonline sandbox RPG. The latest expansion is now available for download and is quite the massive one as it includes three large Citadels for players to explore, with each one featuring an area-specific Armor set and a host of adversaries to face as well. The game can be described as Harry Pottor meets Skyrim and you can learn more about why and the The Forsaken Crypt’s specifies, in addition to its trailer, over at theblog.
And for our final piece of news, Valve announced that purchasing games with Bitcoin on their Steam platform will soon come to an end, as the company is planning to cease support for the cryptocurrency due to its “high fees and volatility”, especially in light of recent surges in its value. Which has been causing headaches for Valve due to“a significant increase in the fees to process transactions on the Bitcoin network”. Are you perhaps one of the people using this service? If you’re concerned, you can find the complete story over at theblog.
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