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Noctis Caelum Joins the Fight in Tekken 7
Guest characters in games have become quite the crazy surprise as of late. One of my peers talked about the 5 most impressive choices in regards to guest characters. But now, the surprises continue to take gamers as Noctis Lucis Caelum, the protagonist of Final Fantasy XV will join the fight in Tekken 7.
Without a shadow of a doubt, there was a lot of hype surrounding this character’s debut. I mean, he’s one of the most popular characters in the Fabula Nova Crystallis series. Not that there’s a lot of competition except maybe Lightning (Claire Farron) from Final Fantasy XIII.
“Noctis Lucis Caelum from Final Fantasy XV enters the Tekken 7 ring!” The YouTube video’s description talks about how Noctis will join the fight. “Wielding his signature Engine Blade, Noctis is ready to deal heavy hard-hitting blows as he takes on the likes of the Tekken 7 fighters when he enters the King of Iron Fist Tournament in spring 2018!”
In the trailer itself, we see Noctis taking a mission quest provided by Lars Alexandersson. He tells Noctis that “The plan… has hit a major obstacle” and that Noctis is the only one who can do this. The future king accepts Lars’ request and we see a quest that mentions a single objective: “Defeat the enemies on your path.”
This alone makes me stand in-line for a copy of Tekken 7, as Noctis is one of my favorite characters in gaming. It seems like he’s going to be a pretty powerful character too, considering his Engine Blade makes him very dynamic.
Noctis’ trailer shows the stuff we’re already pretty familiar with in Final Fantasy XV. Such as the usage of elemental magic spells and combo attacks. He is joining the ranks of Akuma from Street Fighter and Geese Howard from Fatal Fury. It’s a really odd addition but one I can celebrate nonetheless.
New World Interactive, the developer of the Insurgency series of tactical first-person shooters, has laid off an unknown number of employees as part of Embracer Group’s comprehensive restructuring plan.
Saber Interactive, which acquired New World in 2020, told Eurogamer that the studio had not closed. However, it confirmed an unknown number of layoffs.
Embracer says it is “actively working to fill existing open roles” with impacted employees and will provide severance packages. “Saber also assures that development will continue on Insurgency: Sandstorm, as well as on unannounced future projects,” it said.
Over 900 employees were laid off in an “agonizing” but “necessary” process. As always, we hope all victims recover.
Sony wants non-console owners to access its content beyond its PlayStation-walled garden. This strategy has been slowly implemented: the company has commissioned TV and movie adaptations of its biggest franchises, ported select software to the PC, and launched a mobile gaming division.
In an interview with Nikkei, head Hideaki Nishino explained how this strategy can boost console sales: We want to use movies and dramas to get non-gamers to try PlayStation games. Sales of The Last of Us increased during the live-action drama.
When HBO’s adaptation aired, our The Last of Us content skyrocketed, so we can understand its impact. As a PlayStation fan site, we support this strategy because we want to reach as many people as possible, so if Sony can appeal to non-console owners, that’s a win-win.
More PlayStation users is better, in our opinion.
PowerWash Simulator is one of this month’s PS Plus Essentials, but before you start scrubbing, check out the PS Store. The game has been well supported on PS5 and PS4 with free DLC packs based on Square Enix titles since its release at the start of the year.
Free Final Fantasy VII and Tomb Raider expansions let you clean Croft Manor and Seventh Heaven. The free DLC packs add 10 levels, and the paid ones add more.
Two more Back to the Future and SpongeBob SquarePants expansions cost £6.49 or $7.99 each. You can then scrub the Bikini Bottom and the DeLorean.
The Midgar Special Pack for PowerWash Simulator was another reason to use the cleaning kit. “It doesn’t add much, but getting close to FF7’s props and environments is fun. It offers a fresh take on the beloved title that will please both sides of this collaboration.”
Have you tried the latest PS Plus Essential game?
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