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Persona 5 is set for a 2016 release in Japan, though it looks like it won’t head to western markets until next year. The follow-up to Persona 4 has been slated for release on February 14, 2017, meaning it launches in the US almost five months after Japan.

The date was announced in a press release alongside the “Take Your Heart” Premium Edition, which is exclusive to the PS4 version. It comes with a 64-page hardcover art book, a four-inch plush figurine of Phantom Thieves member Morgana, and the soundtrack on CD. People who purchase the collector’s edition also get a steelbook case, a full-size Shujin Academy school bag, and a themed box to keep it all together. The Premium Edition costs $89.99, and you can check it out in the gallery below.

Those who are only interested in the steelbook case can get it if they preorder. It’s a limited day-one run only available for the PS4 version at $59.99. The PS3 version comes in a normal case for $49.99. You can check out the box art in the gallery above.

Persona 5 launches for PS4 and PS3 on February 14, 2017. You can check out the game’s stunning menus and UI right here.

Director Katsura Hashino talked about Persona 5’s characters last year and said they don’t fit in with society, but they’re brought together by a common goal after discovering a special item. The Isekai-Navi allows them to enter other worlds and steal the malicious intent from people’s hearts. You can find out more here.

Additionally, you can see some Persona 5 screenshots here or check out the opening cinematic and theme song here.

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Bethesda will announce Prey 2 and a remaster project during its E3 2016 briefing this coming Sunday. This is according to industry insider Shinobi602, who appeared on the MrMattyPlays podcast recently to make the claim.

“I would expect a remaster of sorts for something,” he said. Shinobi did not share any further details on what game might be getting the remaster treatment, but rumors online claim it could be The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.

He also revealed that Bethesda will also announce Prey 2 at the briefing, though it won’t be called that. Shinobi said the game has been “re-worked completely,” and that the game will be similar to System Shock, though he did not offer any further specifics.

In October 2014, Bethesda confirmed that Prey 2 was canceled. “It was a game we believed in, but we never felt that it got to where it needed to be,” the developer said at the time.

GameSpot has contacted Bethesda in an attempt to get more details. We’ll report back with anything we hear from the company about these rumors.

Bethesda’s E3 2016 briefing is slated for Sunday, June 12, starting at 7 PM PST. Keep checking back with GameSpot in the coming days for more on the show.

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The next Rocket League update will introduce a Trade-in System as well as new Rare and Very Rare items. Psyonix announced the two new features in a blog post, in which it also revealed that it has a player-to-player trading feature coming at a later date.

Some players may have noticed they’re acquiring duplicates of certain items. It was unclear why this occurred, but soon players will be able to trade them in for items with a higher rarity. For example, when the June update hits, you can trade in five Uncommon items to receive one Rare–see the picture below for an example. You’ll be able to do this right from the “Manage Inventory” screen.

Painted and Certified items could become more valuable when player trading is implemented in the soccer-with-cars game. Developer Psyonix says that the Trade-In System is designed to let players get rid of items they don’t want, but some of these might be worth keeping for when you can trade with other players.

The June update also introduces new Rare and Very Rare items. Some of them are inspired by Psyonix’s “meta” theme, which will be announced later this week, while others will include rare decals and Boost trails.

Psyonix added that it has another big reveal about its June update later this week. It’s not clear if there will be more information than just the “‘meta’ theme,” so we’ve contacted Psyonix for comment. We will update this article if we hear back.

The June update also has Painted items, which are special versions of items that get assigned a specific color when you unlock them. Additionally, the update adds Certified items, which track specific stats like long goals and upgrade as you hit milestones.

In related news, Rocket League has now made more than $110 million, passing 5 million units sold on all platforms–these numbers don’t include copies downloaded from when the game was free on PS4 for PlayStation Plus subscribers in July 2015.

On top of that, Rocket League passed the 16 million player mark this past weekend, the developer announced on Twitter.

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Last week it was revealed that Rogue One, the upcoming Star Was spinoff, would be undergoing several weeks of reshoots this summer. It has now been reported that director Gareth Edwards will be assisted by fellow filmmaker Tony Gilroy.

According to EW, Gilroy will work as both a writer and second-unit director on the movie. This will be Gilroy’s second collaboration with Edwards, following additional script work he did on the 2014 blockbuster Godzilla. Gilroy is best known for directing The Bourne Legacy and the George Clooney thriller Michael Clayton, as well as writing the first three Bourne movies.

Despite initial rumours that the Rogue One reshoots will be extensive and intended to lighten the tone of the movie, EW’s sources as Lucasfilm have stated that they have been planned for a long time, but were moved back from the spring to allow the filmmakers extra time to decide what new material was needed.

“The changes have everything to do with clarity and character development and all take place [as inserts] within scenes we’ve already shot,” the source explained. “It’s a lot of talking in cockpits.”

EW reports that the length of the reshoots–around five weeks–is in fact down to the complexity of working with a high-profile ensemble cast, many of whom are now working on other projects. “It is a complicated schedule trying to pull people in around other things they’re doing,” the source said. “And this cast is spread out all over the world.”

For nearly a year, both the filmmakers and cast have been promising that Rogue One will much more of “war movie” than previous films in the long-running franchise. The Lucasfilm source states that this is still the case, and the reshoots are not designed to lighten the tone. “The movie is very different than [The Force Awakens], and that’s intentional,” the source says. “It’s a war film.”

Rogue One is set before the original Star Wars, and focuses upon a group of mercenaries who are hired to capture the plans to the Death Star. It hits cinemas on December 16, and stars Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, Ben Mendelsohn, Donnie Yen, Riz Ahmed, Forest Whitaker, and Mads Mikkelsen.

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Bungie has filed a trademark application for “Rise of Iron,” which is the name of the rumored Destiny expansion we may hear more about this coming week.

IGN spotted the trademark, filed May 31 with the United States Patent & Trademark Office. The trademark covers all manner of things, including video games of course, but also graphic novels, toys, and even Halloween costumes.

A recent leak suggested Destiny’s new expansion is called Rise of Iron and will include a new raid, as well as a new type of weapon (possibly some kind of hammer or axe). It will reportedly be larger than either of Destiny’s first two expansions, The Dark Below and House of Wolves.

Last week, Bungie announced it would hold a “Destiny Reveal Stream” on Thursday, June 9, at 10 AM PT. We’ll be learning “all about the next threat that you’ll confront as Guardians” during the stream, which will be happening on Bungie’s Twitch channel. It could be that Bungie reveals Rise of Iron during this event, though that is not confirmed.

Looking further out, Bungie is also working on a Destiny sequel for 2017, which was recently rebooted, according to a report.

Keep checking back with GameSpot for the latest on the future of Destiny as it’s announced.

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