Top RPG News Of The Week: August 30th (Dragon Age, Wow Shadowlands, Godfall and More)

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Yazuka: like A Dragon

Sega announced this week the latest entry in the franchise Yakuza: Like a Dragon will be releasing on consoles and PC this November.
The latest entry in the Yakuza franchise Yakuza: Like a Dragon takes a different turn from the rest of the series, this time focusing on more of a turn-based RPG combat system. The game already released in Japan but is finally coming west on November 13th for Playstation 4, Xbox One and PC.
In the latest trailer released, it shows some of many different jobs you can adopt, there are 20 to try. These jobs act like classes, gaining your character a number of new abilities that can be used in fights.
The jobs are fantastically absurd in the types of execution, from becoming a chef to use a frying pan on enemies to execute a master chef beat-down, to becoming a Japanese idol who can take their stardom to a whole new level by commanding their fans to deal a destructive end. There are plenty more to experience in Yakuza: Like a Dragon, showing just the tip of the iceberg for jobs in this trailer, each amazingly bizarre.
Yakuza: Like a Dragon will release on PS4, Xbox One and PC on November 13th, available for pre-order for $59.99 for the standard Ichi edition.

For more on this news find it here in Yakuza: Like A Dragon Releases November 2020.

Cyberpunk 2077

The upcoming Action-RPG Cyberpunk 2077 is drawing nearer and nearer to its launch month, and fans are eager to find out what the developer CD Projekt Red will offer in terms of downloadable content.
A fan recently asked CD Projekt Red, the developer well-known for The Witcher 3, whether they’d be offering free downloadable content when it comes to upcoming Cyberpunk 2077. The devs replied in the best way they knew how, with a “ohhhh yeah” gif explaining that yes, the game would be receiving free DLC.
Recently the studio has been releasing a closer look at the game through webisodes introducing features such as Braindance investigations and Lifepaths. It features some of the gameplay and definitely amps fans up for its upcoming release.

For more on this news find it here in Cyberpunk 2077 Will Gain Free DLC.

Children of Morta: Paws and Claws

Children of Morta, the Action-RPG which follows the Bergson family adds a whole new level of cuteness with the latest DLC Paws and Claws. The downloaded content with proceeds that go to charity, adds a number of animals to pet with a new Animal Shelter.
The family home gets an animal domain, which players can return to in between dungeon runs with plenty of animals to feed and care for including deer, foxes, peacocks, owls and more.
You can even feed them treats found inside dungeon chests to raise the happiness levels, this in turn boosts family members which includes a number buffs.
Proceeds from the DLC will go to the Humane Society International charity, which works towards improving animal welfare, wildlife preservation, promotes animal-free testing and research.
Children of Morta: Paws and Claws DLC is now available on Steam, GOG, PS4, Xbox One and Switch which can be picked up for $3.99.

For more on this news find it here in Children Of Morta Adds Animals In Paws And Claws Charity DLC.

Outriders

Previously developer People Can Fly revealed 3 of the four classes for the upcoming co-op shooter RPG Outriders which are Trickster, the Pyromancer and Devastator. In the latest broadcast this week they featured the fourth and final class The Technomancer.
Technomancer seems to be a rather flexible class that can work alongside the Devastator and Pyromancer classes. It’s a long ranged gunman which also possesses the “best healing abilities” out of the four classes.
The class also can “manipulate constructs”, and their main skill of focus uses summoning of devastating weapons. Like it’s class name suggests, the Technomancer can materialise some interesting weaponised tech such as turrets out of thin air that have different effects.
Using “Tool of Destruction” allows the Technomancer to utilise a Rocket Launcher or Minigun.

For more on this news find it here in Outriders New Class The Technomancer Revealed Plus New Co-Op Gameplay.

Godfall

In this teaser trailer this week for upcoming looter slasher Godfall, the developer Counterplay Games has unveiled the Hinterclaw. Suitable for those who want to get up close and personal in terms of fighting style. The trailer doesn’t give much away, but shows a glimpse of the new armor.
Godfall will be releasing this fall, and so far has revealed some gameplay and a few features in terms of Valorplates, which are meant to suit different playstyles.
Previously the developer shared that the intention for Godfall in terms of gameplay is to bring RPG progression together with third-person action combat, which the devs call a looter-slasher. They also promised there would be no microtransactions, with all gear being acquired through the intense combat of the game.

For more on this news find it here in Godfall Gets New Valorplate Teaser For Hinterclaw.

Playstation 5

Sony has now opened pre-orders for Playstation 5, but has limited sign-ups to their website directly. Existing customers in the US can sign up through the website through only “limited quantity” of PS5 consoles will be available to pre-order.
The pre-orders through Sony’s Playstation Direct store will be on a first-come, first-served basis, meaning if you want to be one of the first to get your hands on the console, you have to be quick. Those who register and are chosen will be contacted via email. How will Sony determine who will get a successful pre-order? According to the FAQs on the pre-order website those who have shown “previous interests” and based on “Playstation activities”.
So far this only appears to be for Playstation in the U.S. Sony will not be accepting any non-U.S. orders at this time.

For more on this news find it here in Sony Opens PS5 Pre-Order Sign-Ups To Limited Customers.

Dragon Age

Opening Night Live came with a closer look at Bioware’s upcoming Dragon Age game. In the behind-the-scenes, the Bioware team talks about the new environments, and shares a few details about the story. The tale will follow a narrative about “what happens when you don’t have power”, according to lead writer Patrick Weekes. It will also be about the people around you and your relationship with friends and family.
There will also be characters that you will have very strong feelings about, either you’ll love’em or hate’em. This is where they showed the character called Solas, the voice line read by Gareth David-Lloyd asks “They call me the Dread Wolf, what will they call you when this is over?” Previous teases for this Dragon Age used the hashtag #thedreadwolfrises, and this is the first time we see a connection between that tagline with a character.
Are you excited for Dragon Age 4? Let us know in the comments below.

For more on this news find it here in Dragon Age Closer Look At Opening Night Live.

World of Warcraft: Shadowlands

The wait is nearly over as Blizzard announced during Gamescom: Opening Night Live the release of the next expansion for World of Warcraft, Shadowlands which will be releasing on October 27th. This news came along with the release of the first Afterlives animated short, which focuses on Uther casting aside Arthas.
Shadowlands will bring with it a new player hub the Oribos the Eternal City, also the addition of Covenants which add four specific factions, granting unique abilities, each with campaign and gear to obtain. It also adds Torghast, Tower of Damned an interesting rogue-like feature, a game within itself allowing playing to take a number of foes, in a tower that is randomly generated each time you enter.
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands releases on PC on October 27th.

For more on this news find it here in World Of Warcraft: Shadowlands Launches October 27th.

Scarlet Nexus

A new trailer was also revealed for upcoming Action JRPG Scarlet Nexus, which teased some new characters their cool psionic powers.
Previously we had only seen the character Yuito Sumeragi from Scarlet Nexus, and his psionic powers, but the latest trailer features a female character that appears to be able to multiply herself. The trailer also feature new types of Others, mutant foes that come in a number of difference forms.
If you want to learn more about the gameplay be sure to check out our video Scarlet Nexus Gameplay Preview: More Nier Automata Than Code Vein. You can also drop by our Scarlet Nexus wiki for all the latest info as it releases.

For more on this news be sure to find it here in Scarlet Nexus Gamescom 2020 trailer.

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