Pre-Orders For Truly Exquisite’s 24-Karot Gold PlayStation 5 Is Live Now
As you can already gather from this week so far, Microsoft has helmed the most anticipated announcements with the reveal for the Xbox Series X & Xbox Series S release dates and price points. Unveiling the beefier unit for 4499 while the cost-efficient SKU runs for $299, many fans are eager to get their hands on the units as soon as possible. With Microsoft slating the official timeframe to pay ahead for the next-generation units begin on September 22 later this month, the same can also be said for Sony’s PlayStation 5. While not directly from the firm, this is instead being handled by Truly Exquisite which is offering a luxurious take on the approaching console. In that, the firm has shared to be selling the newest PlayStation iteration with a 24-karot gold shell to bask in its shiny glory. Starting today, pre-orders for the unit and its differing variants are up for purchase. Here is the list of available options and accessories provided from the official page: 24K Gold PlayStation 5 – €8,099 / $9,58818K Rose Gold PlayStation 5 – € 8,199 / $9,706Platinum PlayStation 5 – €8,299 / $9,82524K Gold PlayStation 5 Digital Edition – €7,999 / $9,47018K Rose Gold PlayStation 5 Digital Edition – €8,099 / $9,588Platinum PlayStation 5 Digital Edition – € 8,199 / $9,706Gold PlayStation 5 DualSense Controller – €649 / $768Gold PlayStation 5 3D Pulse Headset – €399 / $472 To further add value to the prestigious collection of gold & platinum-plated PlayStation 5s, Truly Exquisite shares that there will only be 100 units produced intended to be purchased online. So following the bundles selling out in the future, the manufacturer will not be crafting any more following that. While this is certainly a unique spin on the coming next-generation console, this is not a direct announcement from Sony Interactive Entertainment. On the contrary, the firm shared that there would be no specific announcements in favor of the PlayStation 5 this week in favor for PlayStation VR to take the spotlight. You can read the full report by heading here. Would you consider owning a gold-encased PlayStation 5? PlayStation 5 is said to release sometime in holiday 2020. Source: Truly Exquisite
Ubisoft Reveals New Partnerships With Zero Latency To Offer Far Cry VR: Dive Into Insanity, Set For 2021
This past July happened to be a monumental time for publisher Ubisoft as the firm announced that the latest Far Cry entry will be arriving later in February 2021. Starring Breaking Bad & The Mandalorian actor Giancarlo Esposito, he is casted as the role of Anton Castillo – a dictator of the fictional Cuba-inspired nation of Esperanza. Howbeit, that was the least off Far Cry announcements from Ubisoft as the publisher during today’s Ubisoft Forward shares that in collaboration with Zero Latency will be offering a new experience set in the series’ universe. Announcing Far Cry VR: Dive Into Insanity, players reunite with Far Cry 3 antagonist Vaas in a new virtual reality experience. You can watch the announcement trailer in the video below: “Dive Into Insanity is an upcoming location-based virtual-reality experience that will take players back to Far Cry 3’s tropical Rook Islands, where they’ll be reunited with maniacal villain Vaas,” the trailer’s description reads. “Developed in partnership with Zero Latency, the experience will push players to work together to explore the islands, fight for their survival, and escape Vaas and his henchmen.” Although this is another unique virtual reality take on one of Ubisoft’s most prominent franchises, this will be yet another experience based at a set location. The firm has and now continues to offer this peripheral of playing at VR studios to experience new stories on already invested titles. The last happened to be the Prince of Persia: The Dagger of Time VR Escape room Ubisoft announced earlier this year. You can read the full report by heading here. Are you contemplating to try out Far Cry VR later on next year? Far Cry VR: Dive Into Insanity is scheduled to be hosted in 22 countries sometime in 2021. Source: Ubisoft
Roller Champions Now Slated For An Early 2021 Release, Ubisoft Announces
Although Ubisoft has been very quite publicly on the coming future regarding Roller Champions, the publisher has been very involved with the closed community that is playing the coming roller ball title daily. In that, the game was originally slated to arrive sometime in spring of this year as Ubisoft announced, but evidently the title never arrived for the general public. Despite that, the firm is ready to spare more on the game leading closer to the title’s release window now set for early next year. Announcing the Blueprint Initiative, pieces focused on the development and those involved with the project will be featured in coming productions as well as also including interested fans as well in this new project. You can watch the Blueprint Initiative announcement trailer in the video below: Starting next month, the likes described such as developer diaries, interviews, and other behind-the-scenes previews will be offered for fans to follow as we inch closer to the arrival of Roller Champions. Ubisoft also tells that fans can also participate in polls and “different activities” to better mold the future for Roller Champions as well in the near future. For more on Roller Champions, Rectify Gaming offered an first-impressions on the upcoming title when visiting PAX West last August. You can read the full piece by heading here. Are you planning on tuning in for the Roller Champions Blueprint Initiative starting next month? Roller Champions is set to hit Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and PC sometime in early 2021.
Ubisoft Reveals Standalone DLC Featuring Aiden Pierce Underway Via Watch Dogs: Legion Season Pass
While Ubisoft has cleared all answered questions for Watch Dogs: Legion as the firm during its July Ubisoft Forward announced that the coming entry will be shipping in late October, the publisher still had more under its sleeve as for what will come as part of the paired Season Pass that players can purchase separately or provided through respected versions of the game. Following the fall launch date being slated by Ubisoft, the firm disclosed that users who pay ahead for the Gold Edition or Ultimate Edition for Watch Dogs: Legion will be gifted a free copy of 2014’s Watch Dogs. While the offer is said to only be valid for paying ahead for the respected versions, users have found the gifted game to still be provided for those who pick up the Season Pass after launch as well as Ubisoft has done the same with other releases in the past. As part of the announcement for post-launch content, Ubisoft shares that a new standalone DLC arc starring Watch Dog’s protagonist Aiden Pierce will be making waves sometime following the release of Watch Dogs: Legion. You can watch the segment featuring the reveal in the video below: “As part of Legion’s post-launch plans, Aiden Pearce, the protagonist of the first Watch Dogs, will make his return as a fully playable character with a dedicated story arc,” Ubisoft shares in a blog post following the announcement. The publisher also taps in to disclose that the Season Pass will also offer two separate story arcs including additional DedSec missions and four operators including Aiden Pierce. Ubisoft also used the Watch Dogs: Legion spotlight to announce its collaboration with English rapper, Stormzy. The firm in this new partnership unveiled the music video for the artist’s song, “Rainfall”. Ubisoft explains that the video was produced using the engine to create Watch Dogs: Legion. The performer is also told to be found in the mission Fall on my Enemies in the full game when the game arrive later this fall. Are you planning on scooping up the Season Pass for Watch Dogs: Legion? Watch Dogs: Legion is set to release on October 29, 2020 for Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PC, and Stadia; November 10 for Xbox Series X; listed for PlayStation 5. Source: Ubisoft
Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World: The Game Complete Edition Announced For Holiday 2020 Release
Looking back to this past May, it was speculated that one very beloved and memorable entry from Ubisoft could be underway for a re-release on current hardware. Speaking of Scott Pilgrim vs. The World, many assumed there is a good chance the game could be hitting the latest Xbox & PlayStation as well as Switch later this summer thanks to Ubisoft acknowledging the author’s interest in bringing the game to present hardware. Howbeit, many later believed that the hopes of seeing the game returning later squandered as the announcement did not make its reveal during the 10th anniversary of the titular film mid last month. But despite what many thought, that was pretty far from reality. In that, Ubisoft took the opportunity with today’s Ubisoft Forward to officially announce Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game Complete Edition. You can watch the new trailer in the video below: “Rediscover the beloved 2D arcade-style beat’em up inspired by the iconic comic book series and movie Scott Pilgrim vs. The World in this Complete Edition,” the video description tells. “Play as your favorite characters – Scott Pilgrim, Ramona Flowers, Knives Chau, Stephen Stills, and more. Team up with 3 of your friends as you battle your way through waves of tough enemies to defeat the League of Evil Exes!” In addition to the game making a return with it hitting current storefronts later this year, the new version will also include the content that was sold separately from the base game. That includes both the ‘Knives Chau Add-on Pack’ and the ‘Wallace Wells Add-on Pack’. Both DLCs also offers “subspace minigames, dodgeball, and PvP battles”, Ubisoft shares. What system are you picking up Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game Complete Edition later this year? Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game Complete Edition is listed for Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PC, Nintendo Switch, and Stadia for a holiday 2020 release window. Source: Ubisoft
Immortals Fenyx Rising Receives Official Announcement, Arriving December 3rd
When approaching today’s Ubisoft Forward this past week or so, we happened to learn a lot about Ubisoft Quebec’s upcoming Gods & Monsters. One being that the title for the game happens to be just a placeholder as it was discovered that the new titling is actually Immortals Fenyx Rising derived from a rating in Taiwan. That was followed by Ubisoft verifying the reporting and sharing the project to be showcased at the online event. But again, more details continued to seep through as it was uncovered elsewhere on the Microsoft Store that Immortals Fenyx Rising would in fact be shipping the first week of December. The listing also spared a brief synapse telling of the titular protagonist Fenyx to be the last hope for the ancient gods of Greek mythology. Now during today’s Ubisoft Forward showcase, the publisher properly unveiled the game with a new trailer branded with Immortals Fenyx Rising on the front this time around. You can watch the world premiere trailer in the video below: “Immortals Fenyx Rising is a fresh and witty take on the open world action adventure genre, featuring dynamic action, combat and stories inspired by Greek mythology,” the overview shares in the trailer’s description. “Roam freely across a beautifully stylized world and use extraordinary abilities gifted by the gods against fearsome mythological monsters. Treacherous trials, heroic feats and the very underworld itself await your bravery.” Reflecting on the previous report from this June, there was a brief window where users on Stadia had the opportunity to play a build of the then-Gods & Monsters. The playtest was removed with no wording as to what will come after. Well now, Ubisoft announced in collaboration with Google that a playable demo will be arriving exclusively to Stadia later on in the coming weeks to the streaming platform. What are you most excited about for Immortals Fenyx Rising? Immortals Fenyx Rising is arriving on December 3, 2020 for Stadia, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and PC; listed for Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5.
Ubisoft Unveils Prince Of Persia: The Sands Of Time Remake, Shipping Later This Coming January
Looking over these past few months since late spring, it was reported that the next Prince of Persia entry would be underway for an announcement in the near future. Derived from a recent domain registered by Ubisoft – through the same means as done for Assassin’s Creed Valhalla – it was expected that the title would be receiving its own platform to show its face sooner or later. That was then followed by a finding on a retailer in Guatemala which disclosed that the aforementioned project would actually be a remake for the series. While not providing much for a basis to determine where the reworking of the series will approach, it is left for fans to wait until more is spared. Not only that, but Bloomberg Tech’s Jason Schreier also told that the announcement for the project would take place during today’s Ubisoft Forward presentation. But even before the cat could officially be brought out of the bag, users uncovered the approaching announcement to be a remake for the titular Sands of Time entry from 2003. This then leading to the official reveal trailer which was showcased at the virtual show: which you can view in the video below: “Embark on a journey as the Prince to prevent the powerful Sands of Time from falling into the hands of the treacherous Vizier,” the synopsis in the video’s description reads. “ Master the Sands of Time and use your dagger to control time itself. Fight cursed enemies and solve puzzles along the way.” In addition to the evident graphical revamping for The Sands of Time Remake, Ubisoft also shares that the camera system has also be rebuilt to adapt to the standards we expect in current games today. Not only that, but there is even a new targeting system for users to task themselves in combat without being overwhelmed by the original gameplay users met during its initial release nearly two decades before. To pander further to classic fans of the original Prince of Persia title, Ubisoft shares that voice actor Yuri Lowenthal will be reprising his role as the Prince in the approaching reworking of the game. While the game is listed for the current Xbox & PlayStation as well as PC, next-generation consoles can play the game via backwards compatibility. Howbeit, the firm momentarily listed both Stadia and Nintendo Switch before removing the post which suggests more versions are underway. Ubisoft also went on to disclose that users when playing the game will also unlock the ability to play the original Prince of Persia entry which can be accessed later on in the title screen. “Unlock the original Prince of Persia® game (’92 Mac version) along your adventure and access it from the Main Menu whenever you want.” Are you planning on picking up The Sands of Time remake later on in 2021? Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake is scheduled to ship for Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC on January 21, 2021.
Ubisoft Shifts Assassin’s Creed Valhalla Release Date Ahead In Anticipation For The Xbox Series X Launch For November 10th
Dating back to the first Ubisoft Forward presentation, the publisher disclosed that the approaching Assassin’s Creed title would be arriving in mid November. Alongside pairing a new, in-depth gameplay video illustrating what players can find in the newest entry later this fall, it was also a safe date to expect the next-generation versions to arrive as well. While Microsoft has previously showcased the title during its Xbox 20/20 presentation all the way back in May, details regarding when at least the Xbox Series X version would ship was left undetermined until this week. In that, Ubisoft disclosed that it would be rescheduling the release for Assassin’s Creed Valhalla to a sooner date. The decision comes from the recent announcement made by Microsoft when unveiling the launch date for the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S consoles. Moreover, Assassin’s Creed Valhalla will now be launching the same day as both Xbox systems on November 10th. It is currently unknown as to the whereabouts for the PlayStation 5 version of the game. Reiterating on the previous gameplay reveal for Assassin’s Creed Valhalla back in May, Ubisoft and Microsoft confirmed that the game will be supported for cross-generation purchasing via Smart Delivery. This allows players to migrate from Xbox One to Xbox Series X without having to repurchase the game. The same can now be said for users who decide on picking up the game for Xbox Series S as well. Among the approaching Assassin’s Creed game hitting Xbox Series X at launch, there are still a handful of other titles arriving that same day. Those include Dirt 5, Gears Tactics, Tetris Effect, Watch Dogs: Legion, and Yakuza: Like a Dragon. You can read the full report by heading here. Are you picking up Assassin’s Creed Valhalla for Xbox Series X/Series S this November? Assassin’s Creed Valhalla is arriving to Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, PC, and Stadia on November 10, 2020.
Xbox & Taco Bell partner again for Xbox Series X
This week Microsoft has revealed the price of the Xbox Series X which will be $499.99 and it’ll be launching on November 10th along with the Xbox Series S. In the past Xbox has teamed up with Taco Bell for the Xbox One X giving fans the opportunity to win the console from buying Taco Bell. Starting on September 24, fans who purchase any medium or large drink via the Taco Bell app or in-person will receive a code on the cup for a chance to win a new Xbox Series X bundle before it launches on November 10. The Xbox Series X bundle contains an Xbox Series X console, a new Xbox Wireless Controller and a six-month membership to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate. In order to enter to win an Xbox Series X bundle, you’ll have to sign up for Taco Bell’s rewards program. You can do so by downloading the Taco Bell app. Recently it was announced that EA Access will be joining Xbox Game Pass Ultimate making the best deal in gaming even better.
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake has been leaked ahead of Ubisoft Forward presentation
Today, September 10th is the day Ubisoft is holding its second major digital presentation that is known as Ubisoft Forward. This event is to include updates of games we already know about and announcements on new titles. Ahead of this event happening at 3 PM ET it looks like a new Prince of Persia title has been leaked. Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time is getting a remake according to a listing that was found on Amazon. This was found via the Xbox News Reddit Twitter account as this is where the information comes from. Below you can see the listing from Amazon: Found on amazon pic.twitter.com/2MxLv5Wx6f — XboxCore (@_XboxNews) September 10, 2020 This was not the first time we heard about Prince of Persia making an appearance during the Ubisoft Forward event happening today as an insider hinted toward a new game was going to be unveiled. Source
