January is almost over and we’re back with another list of news as we close out the month in today’s SGO Inside Drive. Below, you’ll find news on the Atlus hit, Catherine Classic, Warframe Fortuna’s The Profit-Taker, and much more.
SGO Inside Drive: WRC 8, Warframe and More
FIA World Rally Championship 2019
It was announced recently that World Rally Championship 2019, the official game, will be returning to console this fall. You can pick up the game this September on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and PC.
This year, players will have a selection of championship drivers to choose from. In addition, WRC 8 will go above its predecessor in physics and realistic steering controls. Furthermore, players will be able to compete across more than 100 special stages over 14 countries. Players will also need to adjust their skills and car customizations to account for the new dynamic weather system. You can do that and so much more when the game launches this fall.
American Ninja Warrior The Game Announcement
Publisher, GameMill Entertainment, announced they will be releasing American Ninja Warrior Challenge. As indicated by the title, the game is set to be based off NBC’s American Ninja Warrior television show. Players will compete on iconic obstacle courses taken directly from the show. The game will also feature show hosts, Matt Iseman and Akbar Gbajabiamila, on commentary. Players can test their skills with friends and family in couch multi-player mode or take part in the career mode. You can catch the trailer below. American Ninja Warrior Challenge launches March 19 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch.
Warframe Fortuna: The Profit-Taker Update Coming to Consoles
Not too long ago, we covered the Fortuna update for Digital Extreme’s popular Warframe. Later, DE released the follow to the update titled ‘The Profit-Taker’.The update expanded on the ability to explore an open-world environment and tech colony accessible from Venus. In addition, players gained the ability to bring heavy artillery to the floor in the form of previously Archwing exclusive weapons. With new mods, factions, enemies and weapons, Fortuna promises a little something for every robot ninja. Warframe’s ‘The Profit-Taker’ has already been available for PC for some time now. Finally, those on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One can join the fight. You can catch the trailer here or above.
2018 Sets Record Sales for Video Games
In 2018, the US video game industry hit a milestone. According to the NPD Group, the US video game industry alone generated a record $43.4 billion in revenue. That’s up 18% from the previous year, 2017. The record sales includes hardware as well as software and accessories.
Catherine Classic Available on PC
As of early this month, SEGA Europe proudly announced the release of Catherine Classic. Currently, the game is available on PC through Steam. Like the original Catherine, Classic tells the story of as dangerous love triangle where Vincent, the player, most traverse puzzles in a series of hellish nightmares that could leave him dead. However, Classic also brings the game to modern standards with 4K resolutions, customizable keys and unlocked framerates. In addition, players can now experience the game with the original Japanese voice-overs. Be sure grab it ahead of the anticipated release of Catherine Full Body.
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