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Sakurai Wanted To Import Minecraft Stages Into Smash, But Gave Up Because It Was “Impossible”

At least he tried. Minecraft is all about creating and crafting things, so it’s no surprise Masahiro Sakurai wanted to incorporate this in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate when he was working on the Steve and Alex fighter DLC. A fan-made…

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Here’s How Your Feedback Helped Shape Bravely Default II Ahead Of Its Release

3 hours ago Nintendo Life

“Thank you to everyone who got involved”. Bravely Default II might have been pushed back to 2021, but the good news is the development team has taken player feedback on board and used it to improve the overall experience. As…

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BioWare Details How Anthem’s Javelin Builds And Gameplay Will Change In Major Update

3 hours ago Gamespot

Anthem, BioWare’s loot-shooter, has had a rough time since releasing in early 2019–so much so that the developer has promised an extensive overhaul. At the beginning of 2020, BioWare said that the update would be a long process, and now…

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Watch Dogs: Legion Tips – 12 Things to Do First

4 hours ago IGN

Here are Watch Dogs: Legion tips for what to do first in the game. Continue Reading at Source.…

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Watch Dogs: Legion – 10 Tips To Know Before Playing

4 hours ago Gamespot

There’s a lot going on in Watch Dogs: Legion. As a member of the hacker resistance group DedSec, your job is to bring down the terrorist organization Zero Day and fight back against Albion, a paramilitary company that has all…

Nintendo

New Discovery Suggests Crash Bandicoot 4 Might Be Coming To Nintendo Switch

4 hours ago Nintendo Life

It’s about time. Activision has been talking about bringing Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time to the Switch for a while and the official game site has even potentially revealed a Nintendo version ahead of schedule. Now in the latest…

Borderlands 3 Has Been Certified For PS5 And Xbox Series X Ahead Of Launch

4 hours ago Gamespot

Borderlands 3 is coming to the Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5 at launch, and the next-gen versions of the game have now reached a major milestone. The official Borderlands Twitter account has announced that the game has been certified…

Watch Dogs Legion’s first hotfix is already live on console, PC players will have to wait

4 hours ago PC Gamer

We’ll get the patch on October 30. Continue Reading at Source.…

Nintendo

Griftlands Brings Deck-Building Roguelite Action To The Switch In Winter 2021

5 hours ago Nintendo Life

“Outwit or overpower”. One other game revealed during the final mini Direct partner showcase was the deck-building roguelite, Griftlands. In this broken-down sci-fi world known as Harvaria, you’ll need some sharp negotiating skills as every decision you make matters –…

Playstation

Ooh, Look! It’s the Obligatory PS5 Pallet Picture

6 hours ago Push Square

Greatness awaits. Nothing screams next-gen console quite like the Pallet Picture™. It’s a bit like E3, in the pre-pandemic days, before it went a bit rubbish, and those poor professional graffiti artists would start painting that famous Los Angeles hotel…

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Video: Another Famous Zelda Location Returns In Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Calamity

6 hours ago Nintendo Life

A blast from the past. Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity is a game set 100 years before the events of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. As a result, a lot of locations are still intact. With this…

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The Witcher’s wrinkly testicle armor has smoothed out in season two

6 hours ago PC Gamer

The Nilfgaardians have discovered Scrotox. Continue Reading at Source.…

Part Time UFO, A Brilliant Mobile Game From Kirby’s Creator, Is Out Now On Switch

6 hours ago Gamespot

During Nintendo’s most recent Direct Mini presentation, a new game dropped on the Switch Eshop–well, kind of. The game, Part Time UFO, was released on mobile in 2018–but the Switch version comes with various new features. Part Time UFO, from…

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How to Get Poipole in Pokemon The Crown Tundra DLC

6 hours ago IGN

Here’s how to get this elusive Pokemon in Sword and Shield’s Crown Tundra DLC, and how to evolve it into Naganadel. Continue Reading at Source.…

Xbox

Xbox Series X Fridge Is Real, and Microsoft Is Giving One Away

6 hours ago IGN

Xbox is leaning heavily into the memes by not only acknowledging the fact that its next-gen console looks like a refrigerator, but now it is actually giving away an Xbox Series X-themed refrigerator. There’s even an official world premiere video …

Nintendo

Resident Evil 3 Cloud Version Graphic Found Through Switch Game Streaming Service

7 hours ago Kotaku

Earlier today, a streaming version of Control was released for Switch. And while waiting in line to play video games is a bummer—the service has a queue if too many people try and play at once—this down time gave folks…

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Astro’s Playroom Runs at a Flawless 60 Frames-Per-Second in 4K

7 hours ago Push Square

A new generation. The first hands on analysis from tech specialists Digital Foundry for the PlayStation 5 has been uploaded, and it of course centres around Astro’s Playroom. The main takeaway: the game’s running at a flawless 60 frames-per-second in…

November 2020: Major Game Releases For PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X, Xbox One, Switch, PC

7 hours ago Gamespot

November is nearly here, which means the next-generation of consoles is about to begin. Microsoft’s Xbox Series X/S and Sony’s PlayStation 5 are releasing on November 10 and 12 respectively, so excitement around the games industry couldn’t be any higher…

Nintendo

Evidence Of Resident Evil 3: Cloud Version For Nintendo Switch Seemingly Uncovered

7 hours ago Nintendo Life

You can’t escape the cloud. It seems as if the floodgates have opened for cloud game releases on the Nintendo Switch. Following on from the announcement of Hitman 3 and the release of Control, dataminers have now reportedly uncovered evidence…

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Path Of Exile’s Next Expansion Has Been Delayed Because Of Cyberpunk 2077

7 hours ago Gamespot

Path of Exile has delayed its 3.13 endgame expansion out of December, but not because developer Grinding Gear Games won’t be able to complete it by then. Instead, it’s been delayed because of an entirely different delay–Cyberpunk 2077 moving its…

Nintendo

Another Story Of Seasons Is Coming To Switch, And It Looks Relaxing

7 hours ago Gamespot

Amid all the exciting action games announced or shown in the latest Nintendo Direct Mini, one game stood out for how relaxing it looked. Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town is, effectively, the latest game in the long-running Harvest…

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A Halloween Special Battle is taking place in Super Mario Bros. 35 this weekend

8 hours ago My Nintendo News

Nintendo has announced that there will be a Halloween Special Battle taking place in Super Mario Bros. 35. It begins on October 30th and will conclude on November 2nd. The official UK Super Mario Twitter account made an announcement tweet…

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Path of Exile Delays 3.13 Launch Because of Cyberpunk 2077

8 hours ago IGN

Path of Exile’s 3.13 end-game expansion has been delayed until January because, as the developers explain in a new blog post, the original release date now coincides with Cyberpunk 2077’s new release date. “Yesterday, CD Projekt Red announced that Cyberpunk…

Xbox

Xbox Boss Apologizes For Expected Series X Shortages

8 hours ago Gamespot

The Xbox Series X and S consoles are going to be sold out at retail this year, and that’s something Xbox boss Phil Spencer has now apologized for. In an appearance on the Dropped Frames podcast, Spencer said demand will…

Nintendo

Tropico 6 Is Coming To Switch In November

8 hours ago Gamespot

Tropico 6 has been announced for Switch during the most recent surprise Nintendo Direct Mini. The game, which casts players as the leader of a small island nation, came to PC, PS4, and Xbox One last year. It’ll be available…

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CD Projekt boss says Cyberpunk 2077 crunch is ‘not bad that—and never was’

9 hours ago PC Gamer

Co-CEO Adam Kicinski said in an investors call that a large portion of the development team isn’t crunching at all. Continue Reading at Source.…

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Red Bull is hosting a ‘simplified’ League of Legends World Championship stream for newcomers

9 hours ago PC Gamer

Now you can watch the biggest esports tournament in the world even if you have no idea what’s happening. Continue Reading at Source.…

Xbox

Xbox Mini-Fridge Could Become A Real Product You Can Buy

9 hours ago Gamespot

When Microsoft announced the Xbox Series X back in December 2019, people immediately roasted its design for looking like a refrigerator. Microsoft took the comments in stride, embracing the chatter with its own memes. This went even further recently when…

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Path Of Exile Expansion Delayed To Get The Hell Out Of Cyberpunk’s Way

9 hours ago Kotaku

Path of Exile’s 3.13 expansion had been planned for release on December 11. But now, with Cyberpunk’s release date moved back to December 10, the team have decided to just clear out and give the year’s biggest game its space.…

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Cyberpunk 2077 is now delaying other games, too

9 hours ago PC Gamer

Path of Exile’s December expansion is moving to January so players won’t have to “choose between these two games.” Continue Reading at Source.…

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Titanfall 2 Has A Half-Life Easter Egg Just Sitting Around

9 hours ago Kotaku

Titanfall 2 turns four today! Happy birthday, Titanfall 2, you are a very good video game. To mark the occasion, animator Ranon Sarono, who worked on it, has shared a lil’ Half-Life surprise that none of us had ever seen…

Xbox

Xbox Series X/S Unboxing: Here’s Everything Inside The Box

9 hours ago Gamespot

The Xbox Series X is almost here–it’s releasing on November 10 alongside its smaller sibling, the Xbox Series S. We now have our hands on both next-gen consoles, and in new videos, GameSpot’s Lucy James performs the time-tested ritual of…

Playstation

PS5: Our First Hands-On Impressions of PlayStation 5

10 hours ago IGN

On this week’s episode of IGN’s weekly PlayStation show, Podcast Beyond!, host Jonathon Dornbush is joined by Brian Altano, Max Scoville, and Mitchell Saltzman to discuss our first hands-on experience with the PS5. We have the PS5, so we offer…

The House on Blue Lick Road’s 3D Tour Has Been Preserved In VR

10 hours ago Kotaku

For most of this week, one of the strangest delights on the internet has been a 3D tour of a house that’s for sale in Kentucky. The home, on Louisville’s Blue Lick Road, was for want of a better term…

Playstation

PS5 Will Reach 100 Million Sales During The Console’s Lifecycle, Sony Says

10 hours ago Gamespot

Like the PS4, PS2, and PS1 before it, Sony is expecting that the PlayStation 5 will reach 100 million units sold during its lifecycle. Sony CFO Hiroki Totoki shared the figure during a recent financial presentation, as reported by Financial…

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Four Scary Movies For Horror Game Fans

10 hours ago Game Informer

A few weeks ago, we published a detailed rundown of what horror games we think you should play this Halloween season. But with no trick or treating this year, you’re going to have a lot of extra time on your…

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Every World of Warcraft expansion ranked

10 hours ago PC Gamer

Now that Shadowlands has made it even easier to replay old expansions, which one should you choose? Continue Reading at Source.…

Nintendo Partner Showcase Oct 2020 – Easy Allies Reactions

10 hours ago Easy Allies

Nintendo dropped a surprise Partner Showcase on us this morning with some unexpected announcements and shadow-dropped games. (Streamed Oct 28, 2020) 0:00 – Introduction 2:15 – Bravely Default II 6:30 – Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town 8:35 –…

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Netflix’s The Witcher Season 2 Set Photo Reveals Much-Improved Nilfgaard Armor

10 hours ago Game Informer

Netflix’s The Witcher season one did a lot of things right but one of the features that the company got absolutely wrong was that awful-looking Nilfgaardian armor. Luckily, season two offers a second chance and the latest season two set…

Cyberpunk 2077 is ‘ready for the PC,’ but current-gen console versions still need work

10 hours ago PC Gamer

CD Projekt pointed the finger at the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 as the source of yesterday’s delay. Continue Reading at Source.…

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Halo Infinite Loses Another Game Director After Delay Amidst Troubled Development

10 hours ago YongYea

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Best CPU coolers

10 hours ago PC Gamer

Our pick of the best CPU coolers will have your processor running at low temperatures, be that with air or liquid. Continue Reading at Source.…

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Microsoft Is Giving Away An Actual Xbox Series X Fridge To Outmeme The Memes

11 hours ago Game Informer

Click to watch embedded media Microsoft said “challenge accepted” when it came to the Xbox Series X memes and how it looks like a fridge. While Microsoft has poked fun at the memes in the past on the company’s TikTok,…

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Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity Demo Impressions: Story, Combat, Bad Framerate & More! | DISCUSSION

11 hours ago GameXplain

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In HP’s Holiday Gift Guide, Laptops and Desktops Are the Gifts That Keeps on Giving

11 hours ago Kotaku

Considering how much our screens and gadgets have been a respite from the stress of the world lately, a well-chosen tech gift could be a smart pick this holiday season. Whether it’s a speedy new desktop for the family, a…

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Cyberpunk 2077 Delay Was Kept From Most Of The Team, Studio Says

11 hours ago Kotaku

A tumultuous 24 hours after CD Projekt Red announced Cyberpunk 2077 would be delayed for a third time, the studio has confirmed reports that most of the game’s developers were unaware of the decision before the news broke, stating the…

Playstation

PlayStation App Updated For Remote Game Storage Management And More

11 hours ago Game Informer

Can’t wait for that PlayStation 5? You can get ready with the updated PlayStation App, which is expected to hit iOS and Android today. The app has a fresh look, allows for voice chat with friends, a smattering of social…

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The best VPN for gaming in 2020

11 hours ago PC Gamer

We’ve tested a host of different paid-for services to find out which works best for gamers. Continue Reading at Source.…

Xbox

This Xbox Series X refrigerator is a ‘prize’ that you can ‘win’

11 hours ago PC Gamer

Who the hell keeps donuts in the fridge? Continue Reading at Source.…

Now You Can Play Among Us In VR

11 hours ago Gamespot

Among Us has never been more immersive. One player has created a mod that emulates the popular deception game in the free-to-play MMO VRChat. VRChat, much like Roblox or Fortnite’s Creative mode, lets players design their own game modes and…

Control Ultimate Edition – Cloud Version – Announcement Trailer – Nintendo Switch

11 hours ago Nintendo

Control Ultimate Edition – Cloud Version is available now on Nintendo Switch! Discover a world unknown in the acclaimed action-adventure title from Remedy Entertainment. https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/control-ultimate-edition-cloud-version-switch/ #ControlRemedy #NintendoSwitch Subscribe for more Nintendo fun! https://goo.gl/HYYsot Visit Nintendo.com for all the latest! http://www.nintendo.com/…

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