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Welcome gamers... and those who love us (so they're willing to watch E3... or at least act like they are)! Stream E3 2017 here... just click play below and enjoy!

If you want in on some gaming action while E3 is going on, then you don't want to miss out on the E3 2017 Digital Ticket. Click here and get the hook up before its gone (and don't forget... sharing is caring)! KAKAKABOOM! - RkRk

The action starts June 10: 11am - 3pm PT

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Just a heads up... there will be plenty to recap on, so stay tuned!

EA X E3 2017... our thoughts!
http://sdgtstudio.blogspot.com/2017/06/ea-x-e3-2017.html

From the source: Nintendo... Pokemon Direct + Game Bundles!

Something is different about today's post. Yes, it's been awhile since Pokemon was front and center... but that's not it (no... no... no). SDGT is now an official Humble Partner(!)... meaning we will be representing with all sorts of awesome affordable deals on games! How good of a deal you ask? You can get multiple games starting at $1 while showing your love & support of SDGT at the same time!

By the way... Sega should consider Phantasy Star Online 2 for the Nintendo Switch due to its portability, it's a perfect fit in my opinion and i'd be there ready to buy. There should also be a Phantasy Star Online Steam Edition!

Anyway... on to Pokemon Direct!

June 6, 2017 14:15 UTC

Nintendo News: Nintendo Adds Pokkén Tournament DX to the E3 Lineup

REDMOND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Pokkén Tournament DX joins the ARMS and Splatoon 2 games
with its own invitational tournament at E3 2017. This third Nintendo Switch game will complete the triad of
social, competitive games in action at Nintendo’s booth next week at the E3 video game trade show in
Los Angeles. Fans around the world can watch all the tournament action, as well as Nintendo Treehouse:
Live at E3, by visiting http://e3.nintendo.com, or by watching on Nintendo’s Twitch and YouTube channels.

Pokkén Tournament DX joins the ARMS and Splatoon 2 games with its own invitational tournament at E3 2017. (Graphic: Business Wire)

Here’s a handy schedule of events for the week:

Tournaments
Name: 2017 Splatoon 2 World Inkling Invitational
Date: Tuesday, June 13
Time: 2:30 p.m. PT*
Details: For the first time ever, competitors from four different global regions will compete for world dominance
in Splatoon 2. The four-person teams – from the United States, Japan, Europe and Australia/New Zealand –
defeated their local rivals and gained the chance to take on competitors at E3.
Format: Teams will battle in a round-robin Turf War tournament that will decide seeding for the next round. All
teams will play one another and get a chance to scope out their opponents’ strengths and weaknesses. In the
next round, teams will battle in the game’s Ranked Battle modes, in addition to Turf War. The semifinal stage
will be a best-of-five battle, while the championship will be best-of-seven.
Prize: The winning team will win global bragging rights and its members will have their names engraved on a
sweet Splatoon 2 trophy.
Casters: Jordan Kent, Ashley Esqueda and Nintendo of America’s Eric Smith

Name: 2017 Pokkén Tournament DX Invitational
Date: Wednesday, June 14
Time: 10:30 a.m. PT*
Competitors: Eight YouTube and Twitch stars
Format: Crew battle with four teams and two players per team. Random draft order. The first person in each
crew must choose one of the new characters; the other person can choose one of the original characters.
Prize: Winners will each receive a Pokkén Tournament DX art piece signed by Tsunekazu Ishihara, president
and CEO of The Pokémon Company, and members of the development team.
Casters: Jordan Kent, D1 and VikkiKitty

Name: 2017 ARMS Open Invitational
Date: Wednesday, June 14
Time: 3:30 p.m. PT*
Competitors: Four professional competitive fighting game players (Alex “CaliPower” Valle, Kelsy “SuperGirlKels”
Medeiros, Daniel “Tafokints” Lee and Marie-Laure “Kayane” Norindr) will take on four E3 attendees who rise to the
top by competing in Nintendo’s booth.
Format: Single-elimination
Prize: The coveted 2017 ARMS Open Invitational Belt
Casters: Jordan Kent, D1 and VikkiKitty

Nintendo Treehouse: Live at E3
What: Members of Nintendo’s Treehouse will once again delve into the details of the Nintendo Switch console and
games for the Nintendo 3DS family of systems, including Super Mario Odyssey and Pokkén Tournament DX.
Viewers will get an in-depth look at gameplay and hear behind-the-scenes details about Nintendo’s lineup for E3.
When: On Tuesday, June 13, the show starts right after the Nintendo Spotlight: E3 2017 presentation about 9:30 a.m.
PT. On Wednesday and Thursday, June 14-15, the show starts about 10 a.m. PT.*
Who: Treehouse members, as well as developers and other game experts, including Tsunekazu Ishihara, president
and CEO of The Pokémon Company. Ishihara and development team members will talk about the upcoming
Pokkén Tournament DX game for Nintendo Switch.

   

  
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Tiny Trax: The VR game that should also have an AR version + Info From the Source!

Playstation VR racers... start your (little) engines at E3!

Check out the trailer below... and then I will speak on why I think this game should have an AR version.

I know the environments in this game help you get immersed, but imagine this game having tracks laid out in your living room, dorm room or office. That would be sick... in the totally awesome way, because not only will it give you the slot car action in a game... it would take it to the next level of being closest to its real life setting. Anyway... on to news from the source! 

TINY TRAX RACES ONTO PLAYSTATION VR

Studio behind Velocity 2X announces new online multiplayer VR slot racer billed as 'Micro Machines meets Scalextric' * Epic racing in a tiny world! Award-winning Brighton-based studio FuturLab has announced Tiny Trax, a stunning new slot racing game for PlayStation VR. Set for release this summer, Tiny Trax sees childhood imaginations come to life as tiny cars boost around your body, jump overhead and drift around bends on a virtual slot racing track just inches from your face. Importantly, a player’s viewpoint of the game mimics that of a child surrounded by a giant toy racing track inside each virtual world, which creates an extremely comfortable and satisfying experience. Boasting online multiplayer functionality for up to four players, Tiny Trax features 12 tracks across three environments – Tropical, Fire & Ice and Outer Space – with six vehicles to choose from. The music has been composed by leading video game composer Joris de Man, whose previous work includes Horizon: Zero Dawn, Killzone and FuturLabs’ own Velocity 2X. Tiny Trax will be available for hands-on demo at Sony’s pre-E3 press event next month (Monday June 12th), on the show floor during E3 and with a roll-out in Europe and North America expected this summer. The game is the brainchild of game designer Dave Gabriel, who came up with the concept when he was a game tester at FuturLab. Backed by FuturLab’s management team, Gabriel took on the challenge of designing Tiny Trax from the ground up – covering everything from the controls, to the levels, to deciding trophies. He has since been promoted to game designer. “We’re delighted to announce Tiny Trax – it’s a game that will appeal to players of all ages, allowing them to dive straight in and recreate the thrill of slot racing in immersive virtual environments,” said FuturLab MD James Marsden. “In addition, it’s a great testament to the team here at FuturLab – particularly Dave Gabriel – that Tiny Trax will be demonstrated alongside titles from industry heavyweights at Sony’s E3 booth.”

Sairento VR 0.2... is here!

Sairento VR's 0.2 is available now for all the VR fans out there, introducing a slew of changes like procedural levels, revamped AI, dismemberment, and increased difficulty. Swords can be held in a backhand group also, so you have... new ways to creatively wield your blade.

For those unfamiliar with this title... its described by some as the Matrix Meet Kill Bill, but i'll leave that up to you to determine.

Check out the trailer and the updates listed below:

0.2.0 (2017-05-20)

- Added new enemy - Geisha.

- Revamped all difficulties to be more unforgiving.

- Added new currency drops: Beacons and Fabricators

- Fabricators are a required component for crafting relics

- Beacons can be used to increase a mission's difficulty in exchange for better rewards

- Melee killing blows now hack apart the enemy's body

- Max player level is now 100.

- The introduction of 30 Legendary relic properties.

- The skill system has been removed, with legendary relics being the means of empowerment and build customization.

- The introduction of Operations system. An operation consists of 3 randomly generated mission. You earn a bounty for completing all of them. Operations can be re-rolled by spending Ducats.

- You can now hold melee weapons in a backhand pose, based on the angle you grabbed it.

- Added visual feedback when you hover your hand over a stored weapon

- Updated sound effects for weapons

- Added full body avatar for player

- Removed shift cost while in dojo/after completing a level.

- Ammo drops are now universal and will refill all weapons

- Guns now have their own individual ammo pools

- Guns no longer fire while pointing at a UI in the dojo

- Increased base spread for all shotguns.

- Updated ammo interface for guns

- Updated tutorial

- Improved jump logic to handle low curbs and ceilings better

- Improved jump feedback to show bouncing off walls

- Falling off a level will reset you back to the last good position instead of the spawn point.

- Fixed weapon rig orientation locking up when looking directly downwards

- Fixed relic selection screen not showing currently equipped relic

- Fixed Fade teleport locomotion

Senran Kagura - Peach Beach Splash

Summer is here... and it's time to dial up the sexiness with a splash! - Blu

SENRAN KAGURA PEACH BEACH SPLASH "NO SHIRT, NO SHOES, ALL SERVICE!" SENRAN KAGURA Peach Beach Splash will launch on the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system this summer with a "No Shirt, No Shoes, All Service" limited edition at retail! This special release will be available at select stores for MSRP $69.99 and will be the only retail version available at launch, while the game will also be released digitally on the PlayStation®Store. In SENRAN KAGURA Peach Beach Splash, when players are in single- player mode, they will choose a team of five from the more than 30 girls available, outfit them with customizable weapons and abilities, and then lead them into lighthearted water gun battles in a variety of combat arenas. Players can also go online to join their friends and take on opposing teams in 5-on-5 team battles as well as survival matches. Attribute cards add another layer of strategy to the water gun war, with over 800 unique cards that grant improved weapons, unique skills, and summonable pets. Players can equip any combination of six skill cards and three pet cards per match for a combo their opponents will never see coming. Come on in; the water's great!

I don't know what they can really bring to the table that we can't play in the previous games. - Luis D. Lucha

The experience from the different stories of each installment... make the games worth buying, if you're interested in the story (or you want to experience updates of the game play). - Blu

Its still going so someone's buying them. - Luis D. Lucha

Senran Kagura is a pretty good franchise, but... I hope to see more growth in the game play that actually shows social interactions in real time between the characters that allow me to really feel like i'm part of the world.

I'm still on the Tomb Raider transformation, because it's one of the best ways to explain how i'd like to see games transform. Senran Kagura does not have to be Tomb Raider, but the depth even in it's wackiness in school, the battlefield and where ever else... would be cool. - Blu

I'd be afraid to ask how they'd use PSVR for a Senran Kagura game, but it would probably be one of their top sellers. - Luis D. Lucha

Baseball'n #2: Season Starter

Baseball isn't exactly what I look for when it's time to game... but the toonish arcade feel of Super Mega Baseball (Extra Innings) is pretty fun. Its not merely an arcade game, you get full seasons in this nifty title... and exhibition games when you just want to jump in without affect your (friend's) stats. Enjoy this season starter... with more season games to follow, alternating on the 1st & 15th!

Thought this would be a great time to mention that Super Mega Baseball 2 is... approaching the mound September 2017. If the first installment is a home run for you, consider part 2.

From the source: Square-Enix - Kingdom Hearts Orchestra World Tour

Ever attend an Orchestra? For those you have that have not, it may seem like another world. Sometimes its part of the experience to be taken to another world from the comfort of your seat, hearing instruments played in collective harmony as they deliver something amazing. Even if it doesn't seem like an Orchestra would tickle your fancy... consider experiencing one at least once in your life. If you're a fan of Kingdom Hearts... this might be the right time.

Anyway... on to this bit of musical news from the source!

KINGDOM HEARTS Orchestra – World Tour – Premiere In Los Angeles & New York

First-Ever, Official Concert World Tour of the Multi-Million Selling Video Game Series

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – May 31, 2017 – After unforgettable premiere concerts in Tokyo, Paris and London last March, KINGDOM HEARTS Orchestra – World Tour – is coming to the U.S. with shows in Los Angeles on June 10, 11, and 14 at the Dolby Theatre and New York on June 23 and 24 at the United Palace Theatre.

Fans and music lovers alike will soon be able to enjoy the first-ever official concert of the KINGDOM HEARTS video game series.  From the music to the HD video and syncing, the show will feature a selection of the saga’s best and most beloved music from the original soundtrack. The concert features more than 100 orchestral musicians and choir singers on stage, with amazing HD video cinematics supervised by director Tetsuya Nomura.   Additionally, the tour celebrates the 15th anniversary of the multi-million selling video game series and the upcoming release of its latest episode.

The upcoming U.S. performances of KINGDOM HEARTS Orchestra – World Tour – will also feature:

Exclusive Scenario Content

Entirely supervised by game director Tetsuya Nomura himself, this concert series is considered part of the KINGDOM HEARTS universe and will feature some content and stories. Voice actors Risa Uchida (Kairi / Xion) and Megumi Toyoguchi (Aqua) have recorded three short voice sequences featured specially in the concert.

Composer Yoko Shimomura in Attendance

Each show will feature music composer Yoko Shimomura as a special guest. She will appear on stage, and 150 VIP tickets are available for each show to meet and greet with her after the performance (one signature and one photo per person).

Exclusive Merchandising Lineup

The KINGDOM HEARTS Orchestra – World Tour – features an exclusive line of products that are only available for sale at each performance.  A stunning 48-page concert program will be available featuring the first ever cross-interview between director Tetsuya Nomura and composer Yoko Shimomura, and with many music notes and gorgeous illustrations.  In addition to the program, fans will find an official T-shirt with an original illustration of Sora’s Chief Conductor Keyblade with a stand in a deluxe box, and an elegant pouch and cardholder.       

Special Featured CD

Twelve pieces of the concert have been recorded in their concert’s arranged version for a special CD edition, with a gold-embossed CD package. Now, fans can relive their experience at the concert from the comfort of their home after the show!  The CD is available at each concert and at http//shop.wildfaery.com in countries where a performance has already been held (now available in France, United Kingdom, Singapore, Malaysia and Japan)

Upcoming Shows

Los Angeles (USA) – June 10,11 & 14, 2017 - Dolby Theatre

Buy Tickets: http://www.ticketmaster.com

New York (USA) – June 23&24, 2017 – United Palace Theatre

Buy Tickets: http://www.ticketfly.com

Osaka (Japan) – July 8th, 2017 – ORIX Theatre

Limited number of tickets for non-Japan resident available at shop.wildfaery.com.

About KINGDOM HEARTS Orchestra – World Tour

Uniting the worlds and characters of FINAL FANTASY and Disney to create a brand new thrilling mythology, KINGDOM HEARTS follows the adventures of Sora, Goofy and Donald as they rescue their friends and the whole world. With two major games, KINGDOM HEARTS I and II, released on PlayStation 2 (and re-released in HD on PlayStation 3), and six spin off games over multiple platforms, the saga has touched millions of fans around the globe. KINGDOM HEARTS Orchestra- World Tour- is the first-ever official concert world tour of the saga, celebrating the fifteenth anniversary of the multi-million selling video game series and the upcoming release of its latest episode. Music composer Yoko Shimomura (Legend of Mana, Parasite Eve, Street Fighter II and Xenoblade Chronicles) lends her fantastic composition, which has longplayed a prominent role in KINGDOM HEARTS. The soundtrack features hit songs from Japan’s best-selling pop artist, Utada Hikaru.  The single Hikari, from KINGDOM HEARTS I, topped the 1st rank of the Oricon, the Japanese records sales chart for weeks, was 2002’s tenth best-selling single and certified Double-Platinum. The single “Passion" from KINGDOM HEARTS II was also certified Gold Disc by the RIAJ.