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Professor Layton developer Level-5 has announced a new entry in the series called Lady Layton: The Conspiracy of King Millionaire Ariadne. The game is scheduled to launch in Spring 2017 in Japan for 3DS and iOS.

The game was announced during Level-5’s Vision 2016 event, where it was also revealed the new protagonist is a female called Catriel Layton. She’s the daughter of Professor Hershel Layton, the star of the previous games in the series. You can watch the first trailer below.

As reported by Gematsu, Catriel is described as a “Jack-of-all-trades, riddle-solving detective.” She spends her time looking into the strange happenings in London and will take care of anything from missing pets to murdered friends.

Catriel became a detective in order to find her father, who vanished under mysterious circumstances, but has taken to solving all the puzzles London throws her way.

Joining Catriel is a talking dog named Sharo, who helps her figure out puzzles and is generally quite cool. See trailer above for evidence.

The last entry in the core Professor Layton series was 2013’s Professor Layton and the Azran Legacy. The good professor also appeared in a crossover game with Capcom’s Phoenix Wright.

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Pokemon Go Plus, the watch-like accessory that allows players to catch monsters without looking at their phone will now be available in September, instead of July.

The announcement was made by Nintendo on Twitter, but a more specific release date was not provided.

Pokemon Go Plus is a Bluetooth device that connects to your phone and offers notifications (through vibrations and its LED) about various things. These include alerts that you’re near a PokeStop or a Pokemon waiting to be caught; in the latter case, you can simply press a button on the Plus to throw a Poke Ball.

Although Pokemon Go isn’t developed by Nintendo, it is producing and distributing the accessory. It’s priced at $35, but is being sold for a much higher price on eBay.

The Pokemon Go mobile game has reportedly been downloaded more times in its first week than any other app in history.

For more on Pokemon Go, check out GameSpot’s review.

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Alex Ward, the director of the Burnout series, has confirmed work has begun on a new driving game. He announced the project with a short and sweet message on Twitter, but no further details on the game were provided.

Ward is working on the title alongside fellow Criterion Games alumni Fiona Sperry. The two founded a new indie studio called Three Fields Entertainment in 2014.

Three Fields previously released Dangerous Golf, a game which had some very obvious Burnout inspirations. It tasked players with hitting a golf ball in a way that would cause the most damage to their surroundings.

“It’s as serious a golf game as Burnout was a serious simulation to driving games,” Three Fields said prior to its release. “We wanted to mix the attitude of Burnout with the destruction of Black (a 2004 first-person shooter from Criterion) whilst setting the golf ball on fire–a nod to NBA Jam. This type of gameplay is part of our DNA, and something we think our fans will truly enjoy.”

In GameSpot’s Dangerous Golf review Peter Brown said the game was for people that craved destruction, but gameplay was ultimately “shallow.”

“Dangerous Golf is a game you want to love, but it becomes increasingly difficult as you go: the unintuitive controls stop being cute and begin to become an annoyance; the objects you smash, which for a moment inspired joy, become an afterthought,” he added.

“Wacky games have a place in gaming, but a game like Dangerous Golf needs more than boisterous effects and odd scenarios to sustain its allure.”

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Bethesda has released a video interview with id Software’s studio director Tim Willits, who talks about Quake Champions.

Willits also designed to original Quake and is quick to assure viewers it will live up to the legacy.

“One thing I really want our fans to know is that the spirit of the true arena multiplayer competitive game, with the feeling that people love from Quake, will be there in Quake Champions,” he said.

He goes on to discuss the game’s newest feature: Champions. These hero characters are designed to cater to the different styles of play that have emerged in Quake over the years. Each of these characters have a special Active Ability that provides depth and improve team dynamics. Check out the video below.

Quake Champions will be a PC-exclusive for launch, but id Software has not ruled out console versions.

“We’re not totally shutting the door on consoles,” Willits previously said.

As of yet a release date for Quake Champions has not been announced. According to Willits id is not going to rush the game to release and is focusing on balancing the different Champions properly.

“It’s going to come out after a really, really long closed beta. I’m telling people now, it’s going to be a long beta,” he explained.

More details about Quake Champions will be announced at QuakeCon in August.

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PES 2017 publisher Konami has announced a three-year partnership with FC Barcelona that will give it “extensive access to the club’s stars.”

In a press release, Konami added that it will also have a “visible presence within the match day experience” and advertising around Camp Nou stadium. Additionally, it has the exclusive rights to recreate FC Barcelona’s home stadium in PES 2017 and “all related PES releases, including mobile titles.”

“We are delighted to have signed this agreement with Konami, who is now an official Premium Partner of the Club,” said Manel Arroyo, FC Barcelona’s vice president of Marketing and Communications.

“This is a real statement of intent for us,” added Tomotada Tashiro, president of Konami. “By working closely with a team of Barcelona’s stature we can introduce the PES series to a huge global fan base.

“This partnership will deliver access to the very best players in the modern game and to one of the world’s most respected and ambitious clubs. The PES series is famed for its realism and control, so the fit between such a skilled team and a game that celebrates such ability is perfect.”

Konami has also released a new trailer for PES 2017 celebrating the deal. Check it out above.

PES 2017’s release date has been confirmed as September 13 in North America and September 15 in the UK. The PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions will cost $60, while the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC editions are set to go for $40. A special FC Barcelona version of the game will also be available.

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Grand Theft Auto, BioShock, and XCOM publisher Take-Two Interactive has not lost faith in Nintendo and is “enthusiastic” about its next platform, which is codenamed NX.

Speaking to GamesIndustry.biz, chief executive Strauss Zelnick said Take-Two believes in Nintendo’s new hardware.

“We’re believers. We never want to count Nintendo out. They do it over and over and over again. So we feel pretty enthusiastic really.”

Continuing, the exec said the muted performance of the Wii U, which followed the sensational Wii, was part of a familiar cycle for Nintendo.

“It’s not a slump, it’s intentional,” he said. “They come to market, they do really well, and then they sort of exit the market for a period of time.

“They’ve been doing it for like 150 years … They’re really thoughtful, they come to market with something they really think is going to work, more often than not it really works, it blows up, and then eventually they let it decline and they move on to the next thing. They don’t mind having time in between.

Nintendo has confirmed the NX’s global release date is in March 2017. It also suggested it is holding back on a reveal in order to protect a unique element of NX.

“In terms of NX, there’s an idea that we’re working on,” said Shigeru Miyamoto. “That’s why we can’t share anything at this point, and I don’t want to comment on the other companies. If it was just a matter of following advancements in technology, things would be coming out a lot quicker.”

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild will also be released simultaneously for the Wii U and NX in 2017.

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