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Microsoft: ‘Gears of War’ Offshoot ‘Gears Tactics’ Still in Development
With all of the cool stuff at this year’s E3, there were also a couple of no-shows. Aside from the obvious one of Dead Island 2 (which according to THQ Nordic is still in development), Microsoft’s spin-off game to the Gears of War franchise, Gears Tactics, was absent, despite being shown last year.
When asked by Kotaku about the game not being shown, series producer Rod Fergusson stated that “Last year we wanted to really talk about all three games [Gears 5, the upcoming Gears Pop, and Tactics] and show that Microsoft is tripling down on the Gears of War franchise, but now that we’ve had that we’re really trying to make sure it’s not always this three-pack… We’ll talk about Gears Tactics later.”
In a separate interview with Venturebeat, Head of Microsoft Studios Matt Booty stated that with the 90 minutes Microsoft was allotted for the presentation, therer simply wasn’t enough time. That being said, Booty did state that Tactics would be making an appearance at this year’s Gamescom. “For Gears Tactics, it’s going to be a PC-focused game. Gamescom is a great place to show that.”
Gears of War 5 has its September 10 release date (and a heady trailer to go along with it), while Gears Pop will come to iOS and Android in “late summer” of this year.
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Souls-like ‘Blasphemous’ Receiving New Physical Limited ‘Martyrs’ Edition’ for PS4, Switch
The Game Kitchen is celebrating their 2D Souls-like Blasphemous reaching 5 million in sales in a big way. Publisher Team 17, together with astragon Entertainment, have announced a new premium physical edition for PlayStation 4 and the Nintendo Switch in Blasphemous: Martyrs’ Edition. Pre-orders for the Martyrs’ Edition are now live via the Team 17 website.
Launching on October 30, the Blasphemous: Martyrs’ Edition delivers the complete Blasphemous experience. Alongside the base game with all released content included on-disc/cartridge, the edition features a 48-page Visual Compendium showcasing previously unreleased artwork, a premium poster featuring an all-new key visual, a developer letter, a game manual, and a digital soundtrack with 38 tracks.
Developed by The Game Kitchen and originally released back in 2019, Blasphemous (read our review) is a brutal action-platformer set in the nightmarish land of Cvstodia, combining challenging hack-and-slash combat, exploration, stunning pixel art and a deeply atmospheric gothic world. Players take on the role of The Penitent One, battling fearsome enemies and towering bosses in a quest to break the endless cycle of death and rebirth.
In addition to being available for the PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch, you can also grab Blasphemous on the Xbox One, and PC via Steam and GOG.
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