Minimap Sept. 17: Dark Souls, Bloodborne, Star Wars Battlefront, Persona, Pacific Rim, Shenmue, The Witness

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Here's what we're covering today:

THE BIG STORIES

• Dark Souls 3 releasing April 2016 in North America, Europe
• How magic works in Dark Souls 3
• Star Wars Battlefront beta includes offline and split-screen co-op, will be open to all
• Hands-on with Bloodborne: The Old Hunters' new tricks
• Persona 5 delayed to 2016, but it's okay, here's a gorgeous new trailer
• Report: Pacific Rim sequel on hold 'indefinitely'
• Shenmue 3 Kickstarter campaign reopens for 'slacker backers'
• Braid follow-up The Witness finally arrives for PS4 and PC in January
• Amazon announces updated Fire TV Gaming Edition

THE BEST OF THE REST

• Amazon's six-pack of $50 Fire tablets is one of the most exciting things it's ever done
• Here's our first official look at the cast of Netflix's Jessica Jones
• M. Night Shyamalan's The Visit is this year's Babadook
• New controller colors, PS4 faceplates revealed at PlayStation's TGS keynote