The Cube-Daily News Update: 8/21/17

Zack Hage
Zack Hage
Aug 22, 2017 · 3 min read

Shenmue? I haven’t heard that name in years…

Fear Effect? I haven’t heard that name in years…

Age of Empires? I haven’t heard that name in years…

You get the schtick. Here are your essential stories for Monday, August 21st 2017 (Day 2 of Gamescom).

Look out for a new Battlefield 1 competitive mode:

Announced alongside the previously leaked Battlefield 1 Revolution (which you can watch a trailer for below), Battlefield 1 is receiving 5v5 battle modes. Called Incursions, these will include vehicles and infantry, and will leave characters to choose between specific kits. The alpha for the mode will be played on a modified version of Battlefield 1’s Giant Shadow map, it is unknown when the full mode will be released to the public.

Fear Effect is being remastered for modern consoles:

Part of Square Enix’s Collective program, the 2000 action adventure title Fear Effect is being remade for Playstation 4, Xbox One, PC and Nintendo Switch next year. New features include enhanced visuals, improved controls, and more, a new Fear Effect game, Fear Effect Sedna, is also set to launch in the same timeframe. That game is so far set to release on Playstation 4, Xbox One, and PC, and is going to take a more “modernized” take on the franchise.

Age of Empires 4 is finally real:

Years after Microsoft acquired the franchise, its been announced that Age of Empires 4 is now in production for PC. The game will be developed by Relic (known for Homeworld, Company of Heroes, etc) but lacks any sort of a release window. In other Age of Empires news, the remaster for the first game is releasing on October 19th. Catch a trailer for 4 below.

Check out the first official look for Shenmue 3:

The game may not have been ready for this years E3, but Ysnet has finally provided the internet with new footage for Shenmue 3, nearly two years following its original announcement. The trailer is taken from a work-in-progress version of the game, and not only shows off a wide variety of characters but also the world. Shenmue 3 is set to release for Playstation 4 and PC in the second half of next year, watch the trailer below.

THQ Nordic has an all new RPG, called Biomutant:

Experiment 101 has announced their debut title, BioMutant, an animal themed RPG set to release next year for Playstation 4, Xbox One, and PC. It will be published by THQ Nordic, is playable at this years ongoing Gamescom and also PAX. As for release, its set to launch sometime next year. Watch a trailer below.

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