New World Game Vampire: The Masquerade, Sony Planning To Move PS4 Saves To Nekstgen, Strange Announcements From THQ Nordic - This Week's Gaming News Digest From Cadelta. Part two (Topic)

Also read in our digest: Todd Howard on "horse armor", line of shampoos from Xbox, free Rayman Origin.

Announced Vampire: The Masquerade Coteries of New York

The second VTM: Bloodlines will be waiting for next year. However, in 2019 we will be delighted with the recently announced Vampire: The Masquerade Coteries of New York. The game is developed by the Polish studio Draw Distance.

On the streets of New York, a confrontation will unfold between the two factions Camarilla and Anarchs. The former are henchmen of traditionalism, while the latter advocate independence from their bonds.

We will only play as a converted weak-blooded vampire. We will have three clans to choose from. Each clan has its own unique powers, called "disciplines". They reflect the ethics and philosophy of each clan.

The game will not be an RPG, but rather a mixture of interactive film and action. It will contain both main quests and side quests. Choice will play no small role. According to the developers, they focus on Telltale games in building the plot.

The game will be released in the fourth quarter of this year on PC and Nintendo Switch. If the public likes the project, it will be ported later to the console. After the release, the developers plan to release new stories for the game to expand the lore of the universe.

Sony are going to introduce transfer of save between their consoles

Sony's next numbered console will be backward compatible with PS4. PlayStation CEO Jim Ryan spoke in more detail about cross-platforming in an interview.

The company plans to introduce full support between generations of consoles. So, you can start playing on PS4, continue on PS5, and then return to the walkthrough on the fourth curling iron.

This is done in order not to split up the PlayStation community, which the company considers to be its main reason for success. You can play with your friends even if they are already using the new console and you are not.

Ryan does not disclose details to us, but only says that the process of switching to crossplay will be very interesting. Development is going very fast these days, and at a time when Google is breaking into the industry with its Stadia, their company must keep up.

You can also learn from the interview the following:

• PS VR has exceeded all expectations of the company and they will continue to develop this theme.
• Sony is betting on cloud gaming for the future.
• Ryan doesn't know if the PS5 will be the last legacy console or not.
• Despite the growing popularity of games-services, Sonya will not abandon story-oriented games.

First announcement of THQ Nordic - reissue of SpongeBob quest, second - Darksiders in Diablo style

THQ Nordic announced this week that there will be three new announcements on the 5th, 6th and 7th. We already had time to dream about new Saints, when suddenly on the first day, the studio announced the game SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom - Rehydrated - a remake of the 2003 game. In the story, the main characters in the person of Patrick, Bob and Sandy will be saved by Bikini Bottom from the invasion of Plankton's robots.

The game will be released on all modern platforms. The features of the developed indicate good graphics, multiplayer and co-op. Also noteworthy is the returned content that was cut in the original game. For example, a fight with the robot Squidward.

The second turned out to be more "human". This is Darksiders Genesis, a prequel to the main series. It is noteworthy that this will be a diabloid isometric RPG. The game will tell you about the events that happened long before the first game.

In the story we will play for two horsemen - War and Strife. We need to break off the horns of Lucifer, who is going to empower the supreme demons. You can play alone or with friends.

People Buy Everything - Todd Howard on Legendary Horse Armor and Microtransactions

In the same interview where Todd Howard said that the studio expected Fallout76 to fail, he recalled the microtransaction situation in TES: Oblivion. The most resonant purchase was horse armor, which was too expensive - prices started at $ 2.5.

Todd said that he never liked the idea itself, much less the cost. Alas, Mikromyagkie dictated the pricing rules.

“People are ready to buy anything. You don't have to do this at all, but someone will definitely buy these things. And this is terrible, "he says.

The words of the head of Besezda are confirmed by a couple of cases on April Fools' Day. On this day, the studio jokingly doubled the price of the "legendary" horse set. And still people bought it. Well, this is how it is, the harsh console gaming of the last decade. Todd also said that according to modern realities, this is not such a big price.

Xbox to release official line of shower gels and deodorants

Ever wanted to smell like an Xbox console you pulled out of the box? Now there is such an opportunity. If you, of course, live in Australia or New Zealand. The company has partnered with Lynx [AX better known to us] to launch a line of skin care cosmetics.

This line will include shower gel, deodorant and antiperspirant. The name of this "set" for body care is unobtrusive - Xbox Lynx. According to GameSpot, the set has a subtle scent of lime, winter lemon, citrus and a light mint aroma. Also included are essential oils.

While these charms will be on sale in Australia and New Zealand. It is not yet known whether they will arrive in USA and other countries.

Ubisoft will give away Rayman Origin for free on Reyman 2 speedrun

Before the start of E3, the French decided to warm up the people and launch a live broadcast on the speedrun Rayman 2: The Great Escape on Twitch. The studio will give Rayman Origin to everyone who will watch it.

Arranging a speedrun on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the game. During the broadcast, speedruner Glackum, who was once the speedrun champion of the second Rayman [1 hour 16 min. 22sec. No downloads], will restore honor. Not so long ago, he was overcome by Darnok_PL, who completed the game in 1 hour 15 minutes. 22sec.

In order to see if Glackum can get back the victory and receive a gift for it, you need:

• Link your Uplay and Twitch account here.
• Watch the speedrun itself in 30 minutes.

The broadcast will begin on June 10 at 22:30 Moscow time on the French channel. That was all the important news at the end of the week. Stay tuned and read our last digest.

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Author: Jake Pinkman