Square Enix’s new project Left Alive was recently announced at the Playstation Press Conference in Japan. What has gamers excited are the people working on the game, as it will be directed by Toshifumi Nabeshima who had joint Square Enix back in 2015 (he had previously worked on the Armored Core series at From Software) and the character designs will be handled by the Metal Gear series’ Yoji Shinkawa. Takayuki Anase, having worked on the mech design for Mobile Suit Gundam 00 and Xenoblade Chronicles X, will be working on the design of the mechas in the game known as Wanzers.

The game will play out as a third person shooter with its main emphasis on survival and will follow three different protagonists at different times. The game will be set in the same world as the Front Mission Series and will take place in the year 2127, which chronologically places it in between the events of Front Mission 5 and Front Mission Evolved. The setting of the game is a city in Russia that is in the middle of a war, and which inevitably affects the lives of the protagonists.

Left Alive will feature replayability elements and will also allow players to progress in whatever direction they choose. However, the game will not feature multiple endings, although character arcs can be affected depending on how they are played out through the course of the game.

While Wanzers cannot be customized, players will be able to make use of crafting to enhance their abilities.  Moreover, players won’t be spending all their times in the Wanzers and will mainly encounter them as enemies which they can then steal and use as their own.

As of now, the game will be mainly focused on offline gameplay, and it is unknown what form multiplayer gameplay may take. The team said, “We’re not saying there aren’t any online elements, but they’ll be a bonus if we have them.” All in all, the game seems ready to change up the formula of the Front Mission series in significant ways. This is why the team didn’t want to simply make a sequel, as the new game allows them to look at the world of the Front Mission series through a different perspective.

The game is currently said be half-completed and is set to release for the PC and Playstation 4 in 2018.

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Square Enix’s Final Fantasy 15 has had an incredibly tumultuous journey from its decade long development process to its release which was plagued with more than a few plot holes.

The publisher has been doing its part to support the game though, releasing both free and paid DLC, events and what have you to build on the story. That support will continue with the upcoming Comrades DLC launching in October and Episode Ignis out in December.

However, in a new Final Fantasy 15 Universe trailer for the Tokyo Game Show, Square Enix indicated that even more free story content was on the way. Characters like Ifrit, Shiva, Luna and Gentiana will apparently have additional cutscenes coming up.

The total weight of the new story content is still up in the air but the fact that Square Enix continues to support the game almost a year after launch is no small thing. Along with the upcoming DLC, Final Fantasy 15 Windows Edition will also see the vaunted franchise come to PC in early 2018.

Update: Left Alive has been described as a “survival action shooter” that will also be coming to PC.

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A strange new game was announced by Square Enix at Sony’s TGS presser – it’s called Left Alive and judging by the teaser released, it seems to take place in a post-apocalyptic setting with huge mechs.

It actually reminds us of the company’s vaunted Front Mission series. So when you hear that the director is Toshifumi Nabeshima, who produced the Armored Core games for From Software along with directing the first game and writing the script for Dark Souls 2, things get interesting. Producer Shinji Hashimoto is also on board as is Yoji Shinkawa, the man known for his legendary character designs in the Metal Gear and Zones of the Enders franchises.

Left Alive doesn’t have any more information apart from this but it will be exclusive to the PS4 and release sometime in 2018 for Japan. Details on a Western release are still pending. Perhaps more updates and gameplay could be offered on September 21st when the Tokyo Game Show begins? Here’s hoping.

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Sony was out in full force during its presser prior to the main Tokyo Game Show. It showcased new footage for Shadow of the Colossus, the PS4 remake being handled by Bluepoint Games (which also worked on the PS3 remaster). As you’d expect, it saw Wander going about the land, battling the giant Colossi and felling some in the process. Check it out below.

Unfortunately, a release date for the remake wasn’t provided – it’s still set to release in 2018 for the PlayStation 4. That being said, significant work is going into it. Assets have been remade from the ground-up and there will also be a new control scheme.

Furthermore, the original director Fumito Ueda recommended some changes that could be done for the game. Whether those changes make it or not and whether any new content is added remains to be seen. Regardless, as one of the best PS2 games ever made, it’s cool enough having Shadow of the Colossus remade in all its glory for the PS4.

The 3v3 arcade fighting game Dissida Final Fantasy NT received a new trailer at Sony’s pre-Tokyo Game Show presser. While it featured the heroes – like Cloud, Squall, Lightning and whatnot – battling the villains, it finally debuted Noctis from Final Fantasy 15.

Noctis was pegged to be included ever since the listing for the game leaked back in June prior to E3 2017. Square Enix’s official announcement of the game didn’t really confirm his inclusion until now. If you’ve played Final Fantasy 15, then you’ll be happy to see his teleportation techniques, attacks and general swagger still present.

Dissidia Final Fantasy NT will be releasing on January 11th 2018 in Japan for PS4. It will head to North America and Europe on January 30th 2018. A closed beta was recently held for the fighter and it’s likely that more such tests will be held in the coming months. More gameplay will likely be showcased at Tokyo Game Show on September 21st so stay tuned for updates.

Sony Interactive Entertainment Japan and Asia has noted the time and date for its Tokyo Game Show press conference. It will take place on September 19th at 12 AM PDT/4 PM Japan time/3 AM EDT.

The company hasn’t confirmed what titles we’ll be seeing but it wouldn’t be too remiss to see some new announcements while hearing about PS4/PS4 Pro sales figures for the region. Those interested in watching can use the stream below, though it’s a bit early. The stream itself actually offers a live interpretation in English so viewers can follow along with the presentation.

With Sega’s recent announcement about Yakuza Online, a brand new Yakuza title and a game based on Fist of the North Star, it’s expected that we’ll hear or see more of some of these announcements at Tokyo Game Show, that too as part of Sony’s presser. Expect to hear about several Japan-only exclusives as well. TGS 2017 will commence on September 21st and closes on September 24th.