TheGamer - Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon

Elden Ring And Armored Core 6 Were Made By Just 300 Devs

Joshua Robertson — Wed, 26 Jul 2023 01:36:33 GMT

FromSoftware has positioned itself as one of the best developers currently working in the games industry at the moment, pumping out genre-defining titles like Elden Ring, the Dark Souls series, and the upcoming Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon. You'd think with that much sway and a bevy of masterpieces under its belt that FromSoftware's development team would be huge, but it's actually shockingly small compared others devs working on triple-A titles.

Armored Core 6 Will Reportedly Take Around 50 To 60 Hours To Beat

Joshua Robertson — Wed, 26 Jul 2023 00:39:31 GMT

Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon is set to bring the series back for the first time since Armored Core: Verdict Day which launched all the way back in 2013. FromSoftware is going all out to revive the series with a bang too, as not only is Armored Core 6 looking like the most visually impressive and approachable game in the franchise, but it seems like it's also going take the longest to complete. It's not even close either.

Armored Core Devs Explain How Dark Souls Inspired AC6

Eric Switzer — Tue, 25 Jul 2023 22:12:14 GMT

Games have changed a lot in the decade since the last Armored Core game was released, and so has the company behind the series: FromSoftware. Over the last ten years, the once-eclectic studio has narrowed its focus, choosing instead to concentrate its efforts on the Souls series and other action role-playing games heavily inspired by the Dark Souls blueprint. With Armored Core 6, FromSoftware is finally returning to its original flagship series - but it’s not leaving Dark Souls behind completely.

Armored Core 6 Preview: Not Nearly As Intimidating As I Expected

Eric Switzer — Tue, 25 Jul 2023 22:08:58 GMT

The Armored Core Legendary DualShock Grip is not a real thing. I know, I was disappointed when I found out too. The urban legend of Armored Core players holding their PlayStation controllers backwards was just a meme, and not a legitimate method used by the hardcore community. A joke that only works because Armored Core has traditionally been such a difficult and unapproachable game, so even though I know it isn’t real, it was still on my mind when I arrived at the Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon hands-on preview event earlier this month.

Armored Core 6's PvP Will Reportedly Support Up To 6 Players

George Foster — Sun, 23 Jul 2023 16:48:02 GMT

Leaked images of the back of Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon's box have seemingly confirmed that the game's PVP mode will feature up to six players at once.

Summer 2023 Video Games Are The Weird Time In The Calendar

Stacey Henley — Sun, 02 Jul 2023 14:30:18 GMT

We’ve had some huge months in gaming recently. I’m still in the early throes of Final Fantasy 16, and need to beat Diablo 4, while Street Fighter 6 has fallen by the wayside. May, meanwhile, was dominated by Tears of the Kingdom, and April started the Spring Offensive of video game releases with the likes of Honkai Star Rail and Star Wars Jedi: Survivor. But as we roll into summer, baby, it’s time to get weird.

Armored Core 6: Fires Of Rubicon Pre-Order Guide

Josh Coulson — Wed, 28 Jun 2023 14:00:16 GMT

11 years after the launch of the last game in the series, FromSoftware has finally revived Armored Core. Releasing on August 25, 2023, Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon will put you back in control of the iconic series' mechs. Clearly keen to capitalize on the massive success of Elden Ring with a very different series, FromSoftware will not only be hoping Armored Core fans will be hungrier than ever after making its fans wait more than a decade for something new, but that it has also curried enough favor with Elden Ring players that they'll want to take Fires of Rubicon for a spin too.

FromSoft Considered Making Armored Core More Like Dark Souls

Rhiannon Bevan — Sun, 04 Jun 2023 11:20:09 GMT

Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon won't be a Soulslike game, but that could have been very different. In a new interview, FromSofrware director Masaru Yamamura reveals that there were discussions on how Dark Souls, Bloodborne, and Elden Ring could influence the next Armored Core game before it was decided to let the mech series retain its own identity.

I Can't Wait For VaatiVidya's Armored Core 6 Breakdowns

Ben Sledge — Sat, 13 May 2023 15:00:16 GMT

Nobody knew what Elden Ring was going to be about. We knew the gameplay would be classic Soulsborne fare (soul-crushingly difficult, with bonfires and bosses to boot), and we knew it would take place in a sprawling fantasy world. The combination of Hidetaka Miyazaki and George R. R. Martin had many fans salivating, but the end result of a malignant world filled with heinous creatures left many of us baffled.

Armored Core 6 Is The Antidote To The Modern Gaming Hype Cycle

Ben Sledge — Sun, 07 May 2023 14:30:15 GMT

Starfield was announced at E3 2018. The Elder Scrolls 6 was announced at the same show, and was still in pre-production as of June last year, so we won’t be seeing that for a good few years. Cyberpunk 2077 was announced in 2012 and released, albeit after multiple delays, in 2020, an eight year period during which developer CD Projekt Red drip-fed players announcements, screenshots, and trailers to keep excitement at fever pitch.

Old Armored Core Games Shoot Up In Price Over Armored Core 6 Hype

George Foster — Sat, 06 May 2023 12:57:23 GMT

The excitement surrounding Armored Core 6: Fires Of Rubicon seems to be bumping up the price of other games in the series on eBay as more fans go to play the older Armored Core games.

Sekiro Fans Are Poking Fun At Armored Core 6's New Stagger System

Joshua Robertson — Sat, 29 Apr 2023 12:00:16 GMT

For a while now, FromSoftware has been trying to distance Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon from the rest of its work, stressing to its fans that haven't played an Armored Core game yet that it's very different to titles like Dark Souls or Elden Ring. This hasn't stopped fans of the Soulsborne series from making comparisons wherever they can find them though, and a group of Sekiro players are now poking fun at the title for introducing what sounds like a posture system, dubbing the game "Mechiro" as a result.

FromSoftware Says It Wants To Release New Games More Frequently Going Forward

Joshua Robertson — Fri, 28 Apr 2023 01:14:16 GMT

Earlier today, FromSoftware announced that Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon will be releasing this August, much to the surprise of quite a large majority of fans. With Elden Ring being a little over a year old, and the recently announced Shadow of the Erdtree DLC currently in development, many were surprised to see the game releasing as soon as it is. However, we may see the developer release more new titles on a regular basis, as that's exactly what it wants to try and do going forward.

Armored Core 6 Will Have "Careful" Onboarding For Newcomers

Sean Murray — Thu, 27 Apr 2023 15:27:31 GMT

Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon will be a departure from previous games in the series. Not in terms of mech combat, which looks like it'll be just as fast and frenetic as ever, or in terms of its traditional mission structure. What Armored Core 6 will have over previous Armored Core games is player onboarding.

Armored Core 6 Doesn't Have A Poison Swamp, Thankfully

James Troughton — Thu, 27 Apr 2023 15:08:29 GMT

Thank god Armored Core 6 won't have a poison swamp. I can't tell you the pain I experienced playing through Blighttown on a crappy hand-me-down laptop, slowly withering away while I stuttered to death, or as I ventured beyond the hills (or under them) for the fifth time in Elden Ring just to find another poison swamp. FromSoft loves 'em, fans love to hate 'em, but we're getting a break with AC6.

Armored Core 6 Reveals First Gameplay Trailer, Launches August 25

Sean Murray — Thu, 27 Apr 2023 14:34:49 GMT

Well, looks like we can already tick off a few boxes from the Armored Core 6 bingo card. Bandai Namco just released a three-minute gameplay trailer showcasing all the mechanical mayhem you'll get up to in the coming sequel as well as a confirmed release date of August 25.

Armored Core 6 Will Reportedly Launch On August 25

Rhiannon Bevan — Mon, 24 Apr 2023 13:58:21 GMT

Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon is launching on August 25 later this year, according to a new report. Sources close to the project are shooting down fears that it could be pushed back into 2024, saying that it will be with us later this summer, following a potential June showcase.

Armored Core Fans Make Bingo Card For Fires Of Rubicon

James Troughton — Thu, 20 Apr 2023 15:20:28 GMT

Armored Core 6 is due to release sometime in 2023, and given that we're nearly halfway through the year, that means there isn't long left to wait. Eagerly anticipating its imminent release, one fan put together a bingo card made up of expected features and returning characters, so that when it does arrive, everyone can tick off their predictions and pass it around to see who got closest.