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Highlights From July 2021’s EA Play Live

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Jul 232021
 

As you might remember from our E3 2021 coverage, EA skipped E3 this year and held its EA Play Live show yesterday instead.

Leading up to the event, they confirmed that BioWare games and Star Wars would not be present, which cut out most of the EA games I’d be interested in.

Nevertheless, there were still a couple of games that caught my eye.

First up was Lost In Random, which was announced at last year’s show, and it definitely looks interesting.

It will be out on September 10, right in the middle of all the other games I’m looking forward to, but I’ll probably keep it in mind for the future.

Shortly afterwards, they showed what I briefly thought was a trailer for a cool-looking game until I realized it was actually a trailer for the new Apex Legends character instead. I have no interest in playing Apex, but I’d play whatever game I thought that was at first.

But the big news of the day was that Dead Space is back, with a remake in development for the PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.

According to the official press release, the Dead Space remake is “completely rebuilt from the ground up” and includes “an improved story, characters, gameplay mechanics and more.” There’s no release window yet.

A lot of people are excited, although many are frustrated that EA shut down Visceral Studios only to bring back Dead Space now.

I’ve never played Dead Space before, but maybe I’ll try it before the remake comes out. Or maybe I’ll just wait for the remake.

How do you feel about the Dead Space remake? What about Lost In Random? Was I the only one who mistakenly thought Seer’s reveal was a trailer for a neat narrative game at first? Let me know in the comments!

Tales of Arise Skits to be Revealed July 29

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Jul 212021
 

Tales of Arise is coming soon, and one traditional Tales feature we’re still waiting to see is the skit system.

Skits are a traditional part of the Tales series, and some fans have worried about their status in Arise. Well, Tales of Arise has skits, and it won’t be much longer before we get our first glimpse of them.

The next Tales of Arise live stream will be on July 29. According to the translation by Gematsu, it will feature skits as well as field activities such as camping and fishing.

There have been some comments that suggest skits will be in a different form this time, so we’ll see what they’re like.

Camping and fishing also sound like interesting additions. Grouping them all together in this broadcast makes me wonder if skits will take place at campsites, similar to how Zestiria only had skits at certain spots.

The broadcast will be July 29 at 20:00 JST, which is 7 AM ET. I won’t be watching live, but I’ll be sure to catch the news once I’m online!

What do you think Tales of Arise skits will be like? Do you think they’ll be different from the traditional skits the series has had?

Dragon Quest XII Could Influence the Next 10-20 Years of Dragon Quest

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Jul 192021
 

Dragon Quest XII remains a mystery in many ways, as we still don’t know much about the game itself.

We know from the announcement that there will be some changes to the combat system and possibly a darker tone, and that the story is already complete.

And now we know that those changes, whatever they turn out to be, might be around for a long time.

According to a new interview with Square Enix’s CEO Yosuke Matsuda, translated here by Gematsu, Dragon Quest XII’s development is “taking into account the next 10 to 20 years of the Dragon Quest series.”

He went on to say that, “There are parts that remain consistent with the traditional image of Dragon Quest, but new elements are also necessary. After all, as a brand we always need to innovate.”

Of course, some people are interpreting “new elements” to mean that the series is going to feature action combat from now on, but we still haven’t gotten any clear information about how the combat system is changing. There’s no reason to assume it will be something extreme.

It does sound like they’re planning a notable shift for the series in general, though, or it wouldn’t be necessary to mention that they’re thinking ahead to the next 10-20 years. Here’s hoping it will be a good move, not a disappointment!

How do you feel about the fact that Dragon Quest XII might set the tone for the next decade of Dragon Quest and beyond? What do you think the changes will be like?

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