‘Dr. Mario World’ is coming to Android and iOS on July 10th

You might have already heard that Dr. Mario World is making a comeback for mobile devices. We now get an official launch date for its release on both Android and iOS. This freemium game is a match-3 puzzle game where you need to eliminate viruses by aligning them with similarly-coloured capsules. You have a limited number of capsules, so you’ll need to be strategic when approaching this game. You can interact with other players, too. You can send or receive hearts from them for extra stamina or even battle them online in versus mode. If you want to shell out money, there are optional “diamonds” that you can cash in for items, restore stamina, or buy new doctors with special skills. Or you can use the old-fashioned way or the free way and earn it yourself.

Source: Engadget

This e-bike comes unlocks with your fingerprint and can wirelessly charge your smartphone

E-bikes offer a more eco-friendly way to get around town. But they aren’t the most affordable options. And that is what e-bike maker Stark is hoping to change. A new pair of bikes from the company offers some compelling features at a more affordable package. The new Stark Drive Torque models have the same folding e-bike concept, allowing for easier transport. But this time, these models get NFC chips, fingerprint sensor, and an 18Ah battery pack with USB ports and wireless charging capability.

The standard Stark Drive Torque gets a 250W mid-drive motor with 80Nm of torque and pedal assistance of up to a top speed of 42km/h. While the beefier Stark Drive Torque Max comes with a 1,000W Bafang Ultra Max motor, thick off-road tires, up to 160Nm of torque, and top speeds of up to 62km/h. Both bikes have nine-speed Shimano gearing, adjustable suspension, and disc brakes. The range of both models will be over 100km. Pricing for the standard version starts at US$999. The Torque Max version doesn’t have a price yet but Stark plans to hold Indiegogo campaigns in August to raise funds for production.

Source: New Atlas

‘Final Fantasy VII Remake’ is going to be a series of games

Despite its name, Final Fantasy VII Remake isn’t just going to be a remaster of the original. Producer Yoshinori Kitase said during a closed-door presentation at E3, “Our goal here is to remake this genre-defining RPG for a new audience, for a new era, and not just to make a straight one-to-one copy or a remaster.” So, this first game focuses on Midgar, which is a dark, steampunk-inspired city that’s dominated by the evil corporation Shinra. The first game focuses here because Kitase said, “it really is the most iconic location in Final Fantasy VII’s world.” The players still control Cloud and a group of mercenaries known as Avalanche to try and put a stop to Shinra’s evil ways.

Midgar is much bigger in this remake with the game encompassing two Blu-ray discs’ worth of content. According to The Verge’s Megan Farokhmanesh hands-on time with the game, the remake is like recent Final Fantasy games with players swapping between party members to do attacks in real time. There’s even a strategic element where players can slow down time to use magic spells or launch limit break attacks. Basically, you want to stagger the enemies while dealing tons of damage. Final Fantasy VII Remake is set to launch next March, but work on the second game is already in the works. It isn’t known yet how many games will be released.

‘Fall Guys’ introduces a mini-game Battle Royale dynamic

Indie game developer Mediatonic brings a fun twist to reality TV games and the Battle Royale genre by bringing these two together. Fall Guys meshes together Super Mario Party games with multiplayer Battle Royale. It’ll feature 30 or so mini-games where your customizable blob competes with around 100 players at a time to win at these randomly generated games. And like other Battle Royale games, it’ll whittle down those who don’t make the cut.

Mediatonic is considering throwing in some Twitch integration eventually, allowing players to select items or courses for streamers to play or even joining the game en masse. Fall Guys is set to hit the PC and PlayStation 4 in 2020.

Source: Engadget + PlayStation Lifestyle