Early 2018 [Update:Further details were revealed upon the official announcement: There is no Story Mode, no cross-play between arcade and PS4, the game features the three-versus-three structure but also some PS4-exclusive setups, and it will be playable at E3 from June 13-15. Also, it was deconfirmed that Noctis will appear.] A PlayStation 4 release of the arcade game has been leaked viaAmazon. The newDissidia Final Fantasy NT “introduces squad-based battle gameplay by allowing you to wage war with over 20 of your favorite Final Fantasy characters....

Reaching reference sends fans into a tizzy [Update:Well, I guess I should of stuck with my initial impressions, as Blizzard have since stated that the tweet isNOTmeant to tease a Switch game of any kind. A spokesperson humbly offered that “We can assure you we’re not that clever. [It was] meant to be a fun community engagement piece.”] Blizzard Entertainment have posted a tweet featuring a terrifyingDiablonight-light being flicked on and off, along with the accompanying message “Sweet Dreams”....

The internet is a wonderful thing. It allows for connections to be formed between people who are, geographically, thousands of miles apart. These relationships can be hard to maintain, but the world of online gaming can help. Whether you’re a parent with a child at college on the other side of the country, have friends who have relocated due to work, or your partner is on the other side of the world, there’s a long list of games you can play together....

Difficulty increase Scans of an interview withcreative director Jean Guesdonfrom an upcoming issue of Game Informer magazine has leaked online, revealing a handful of significant details including the release date—July 12, 2025 on Xbox One, PC, and PlayStation 4. It will be supported on Scorpio as well, though it isn’t clear if that version will also release on the same day or not. Work onOriginsbegan afterAssassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag(by the same team), and beforeAssassin’s Creed Unity....

Check your email If you’re excited to giveThe Divisiona go (you can readall about it herecompliments of our own Zack Furniss), check your inboxes — Ubisoft is sending out codes for the beta now. Of course, the actual event doesn’t start until January 28 on Xbox One (4AM ET) and January 29 on PC and PS4 (7AM ET), but as previously stated, the publisher is giving peopletwo days to preload the gameso you’re ready to go when it hits....

Three Frags Left For anyone still interested in the different “champions” in the upcomingQuake Champions, Bethesda has released a new trailer that goes over Anarki’s abilities. Anarki was actually inQuake III Arena, so he should be familiar to any old-school fans. What is more important is that the closed beta forQuake Championswill begin on April 6. I’m not sure why the beta is starting on a Thursday, but that doesn’t matter; you still have a weekto sign-upif you’re interested....

Is a possible re-master emerging from the vault? That bastion of early announcements, the Korean Video Game Ratings Board, have dropped a mystery in our laps. A listing went up yesterday for open-world shooterBorderlands: Game of the Year Editionfor PS4 and Xbox One. However, said game is already available, having been released in October 2010 (Yes, that long ago). So this has set fans’ tongues wagging as to whether the announcement of some sort of current-gen remaster might be on developer Gearbox Studios’ books....

Take it to the end of the line Come this Spring, It appears that Electronic Arts will be releasing a remastered version of Criterion’sBurnout Paradisefor the PS4. Atweet from Japanappears to confirm rumours of said remake, which began after a supplier date was spotted by Brazilian siteGamePress. The open-world racer originally launched on PS3 and Xbox 360 in 2008, before re-releasing the following year asThe Ultimate Box, which also received a PC port....

It takes a lot of patience to get throughCeleste, especially if you want to nab all the Strawberries and complete every challenge. Those looking forward to thenext adventurefrom developer Extremely OK Games will also need to exercise patience, becauseEarthbladeis no longer aiming for a 2024 launch. To put it more succinctly, “this game ain’t coming out in 2024.” That’s how Maddy Thorson put it in anupdate postover on the developer’s official website....

A harrowing journey to the end of the world I never get tired of agood narrative game, so when I see a trailer that looks good enough to grab my attention, I can’t help but get excited about a potential new story-driven gem. That’s absolutely the case when it comes toThe Pale Beyond, a narrative polar exploration game that’s set to release on July 16, 2025. The title was originally announced back in November of 2021, and its story will follow the crew of a vessel named The Temperance, who have set out on an expedition toward the South Pole in an attempt to discover the mystery of their lost sister ship, the Viscount, which set out on a journey to find the absolute magnetic South five years prior....

Phew Blizzard really only has one chance to make a good first impression withDiablo II Resurrected. I mean, there are millions ofWarcraft IIIfans out there who were ready to sift throughReforgedlike a fine toothed comb. But hell hath no fury like aDiablofan scorned. If they mess this up, the reputation of the publisher will only be further tarnished. So far, so good.The way the development team talked about it with Destructoidmakes it seem like they are persevering the original as best as possible....

One run at a time I was on board withDownwell(PC, iOS, Android) as soon as I sawthis gif. It’s a game about descending a narrow well as a little guy with guns on his boots. Gun boots! Shooting slows your descent and, crucially, destroys enemies and blocks impeding your progress. But the boots can only hold so much ammo, and to reload, you’ll need to land on solid ground. I’m now watching that gif again....

To the tune of 14 million shipped Last October, Electronic Arts COOPeter Moore told investorsthat the publisher was altering its expectations forStar Wars Battlefrontsales numbers. With the anticipation of a new feature film and a successful beta under its belt,Battlefrontprojections shifted from 10 million units shipped to 13 million. It seemed an awfully lofty goal at the time, even with all the variables working in its favor. As it turns out,it actually wasn’t lofty enough....