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  • Following the initial reveal trailer for the Nintendo Switch, many gamers were surprised to see that one of the premiere third-party developers on the console was none other than Bethesda. After months of waiting, the official release date for the game has now been revealed. During the latest Direct presentation, Nintendo announced that aspiring Dovahkiins will be able to grab Skyrim for Switch on November 17, 2017. Bethesda wasn’t done there, however, as it was confirmed that the publisher will
    Nintendo Reveals Release Date for The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim on Switch

  • Although the latest iterations of Final Fantasy haven’t been very similar to where the franchise started, Square Enix is still capable of making a classic turn-based JRPG. During today’s Nintendo Direct presentation, the company revealed some big third-party titles arriving on the Switch in the coming year and released new details about the latest Square Enix RPG coming to the console. The new game was originally announced in January and is operating under the working title Project Octopath Trav
    New Nintendo Switch Exclusive Square Enix RPG Releases Demo

  • Nintendo’s latest Direct presentation brought with it a number of nice surprises and updates on some of the most anticipated titles arriving for the console in the near future. This tidbit in particular confirmed that two of the publisher’s beloved first-person shooters, DOOM and Wolfenstein 2: The New Colossus, will be arriving on the Nintendo Switch in due time. Bethesda claims that more details on all three of its forthcoming games for Switch will be arriving in the ensuing weeks and months.
    Nintendo Switch: DOOM and Wolfenstein 2 Confirmed for Console

  • Now, the developer and publisher have released yet another trailer for the title, but this time it presents players with their first look at the ferocious fighters in the Feral Tribe. As seen in the Middle-earth: Shadow of War trailer below, the Feral Tribe is easily the most aggressive gang of orcs to be introduced yet, for as the clan’s name implies, they are not going to be easily tamed. Previously, Monolith and Warner Bros. Interactive showcased a handful of different orc gangs in Middle-ear
    Middle-earth: Shadow of War Trailer Introduces the Feral Tribe

  • Pokemon GO EX Raid Battle testing would begin in September, was the latest word from Niantic on the new Raid Battle feature. Pokemon GO EX Raid field tests are now taking place across the globe, it seems, but only in select locations. In Japan, EX Raid battle tests are planned in over 40 locations across the country and Taiwan will also be hosting battle tests too. Interestingly, it seems that like the raid battle tests in the United States, all of the Japanese test locations seem to be sponsore
    Here’s Where Pokemon GO EX Raid Battle Tests Are Taking Place

  • Final Fantasy 14: Stormblood is already a success, buoyed by positive reviews and an active, dedicated playerbase that numbers in the millions. Yoshida and Square Enix even came equipped with a giant novelty cheque emblazoned with the Final Fantasy 14: Stormblood logo. Final Fantasy 14‘s Stormblood Drive spanned 14 cities and, according to a promotional video released by Square Enix to celebrate the event, saved over 1,200 lives. Final Fantasy 14‘s Netflix series, Final Fantasy 14: Dad of Light,
    Final Fantasy 14: Stormblood Blood Drive is a Huge Success

  • While the Star Wars franchise has recently seen a resurgence in the eyes of many longtime fans thanks to upcoming games like Star Wars Battlefront 2, many still lament the loss of Star Wars 1313 four years ago. The former designer of Star Wars 1313 at LucasArts, Matthias Worch, shed some light on the development process of the game and its effect on his personal life through a lengthy Twitter discussion yesterday. 1/ Reading the Star Wars 1313 chapter in Blood, Sweat & Pixels triggered some comp
    Star Wars 1313 Designer Talks Game’s Cancellation

  • Blizzard’s World of Warcraft has already been discussed at length when it comes to video games having very tangible, lasting effects on the real world that produced them. World of Warcraft guild leaders have become advice gurus for those in need, while players have developed lasting, healthy relationships with others they met inside the game. One constant in World of Warcraft, however, has become even more important this year – the annual charity pet, released by Blizzard at Blizzcon to support
    World of Warcraft Adds New Pet to Support Disaster Relief

  • Pokemon GO may finally have raids, but actually catching the bosses isn’t quite so easy. And while there are how-to guides to catch raid bosses more easily, some Pokemon GO players remain convinced that a successful capture doesn’t just rely on their skills at the game. Building on this idea, players encouraged each other not to press ‘Okay’ on the notification that comes up after they themselves have successfully caught the boss. So by waiting to press Okay, players all have a fair chance. The
    Pokemon GO Players Think There is a New Trick to Catching Raid Bosses

  • Destiny 2 seeks to find a middle ground with Guided Games, and is starting to test it in a beta form within Destiny 2 now. The Guided Games Beta started today after Destiny 2 was down for hours of planned maintenance. However, developer Bungie has not thrown open the gates wide to allow anyone to test Guided Games. Players will know if they are included in the beta because a ticket for Guided Games will show up in their Postmaster. There’s no word on when Guided Games will come out of beta and b
    Destiny 2 Starts Guided Games Beta for Raid Help

  • Now, it looks as if Gun Media and IllFonic are set to provide the Part 4 Jason skin with even more unique features, as he along with Part 9 Jason will be receiving their own chase music. However, Hobbs failed to mention exactly when these features will be implemented in the game. — 28:06:42:12 (@Rontao13) September 11, 2017For those unaware, each Jason variation in Friday the 13th: The Game all have their own chase music at the moment in order to broadcast their Camp Counselor hunts, with the on
    Friday the 13th Adding New Chase Music for Jason Skins

  • Indeed, the developer known for critically praised projects like Journey, Flower, and FlOw has been hard at work on a new piece of software for the iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV known as Sky. Showcased during the Apple TV portion of the product reveal, Sky looks to be a multiplayer experience similar to Journey, albeit with an emphasis on having users soar across beautifully rendered clouds and mountains in lieu of deserts. Which brings our games, for the first time, to mobile – a platform that man
    Journey Developer Reveals New Game At Apple Keynote

  • The Japanese Nintendo YouTube account briefly attached Wednesday’s Nintendo Direct broadcast with a Super Smash Bros. tag, prompting speculation that a new iteration of the series for Nintendo Switch may be revealed during the stream. Could a Super Smash Bros. on Nintendo Switch announcement be forthcoming? Those three tags (Mother, F-Zero, and Super Smash Bros.) are a rather odd combination of Nintendo I.P. Whether the rumored title is a port or an entirely new game, a reveal of Super Smash Bro
    Nintendo Direct: Did a Super Smash Bros. Tag Leak the Game’s Switch Reveal?

  • With the Destiny 2 servers down today for maintenance, it appears Bungie’s community has turned toward introspection and anxiety during the interim. That anxiety was given a voice on the Destiny 2 subreddit, where the current most popular post discusses the fact that Bungie is much more likely to nerf public events rather than buff Strike and Crucible rewards. That sentiment is based on the way that Bungie managed the original Destiny, and many users appear to agree with Golandrinas, the origina
    Destiny 2 Players Worried Public Event Nerf Coming Soon

  • Last month, Epic Games introduced the Survive the Storm game mode to its new game Fortnite. Today, Epic announced that Fortnite will be adding a new game mode called Battle Royale. But while many Fortnite players are delighted to play the new game mode, others are already accusing Epic Games of just making a rip-off of (battle royale game) PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds. This latest Fortnite announcement is being seen as a way of cashing in on the battle royale popularity. So although Epic Games’
    Fortnite Battle Royale Mode to Compete With PUBG

  • About a couple of weeks ago, the publisher Bethesda and developer Tango Gameworks released a gameplay trailer for the forthcoming survival-horror title The Evil Within 2 that showcased one of the release’s more disturbing creatures known as The Guardian. Now, it seems as if the companies are ready to show off even more of the game’s nightmarish monsters, as the latest piece of gameplay footage touches on the protagonist Sebastian Castellanos’ attempt to save his daughter from the nightmarish mon
    The Evil Within 2’s New Gameplay Trailer Highlights Nightmarish Monsters

  • Ever since the story trailer for Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite hit a month ago, fans have been eagerly awaiting the final piece of the puzzle for the upcoming fighting game – just how challenging it will actually be. Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite has a roster that most games could only dream of emulating, but how much of a challenge will it be to Platinum the game? PlayStation Lifestyle has managed to uncover the full Trophy list for the game, and there will be some serious challenges ahead for thos
    Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite Trophies Revealed

  • One of the major announcements out of Bethesda’s E3 2017 press conference was its Creation Club program. Unfortunately, the reveal of Creation Club didn’t go down so well and leading some to question whether it was a new form of paid mods. Bethesda’s vice president of PR and marketing, Pete Hines, has now spoken about the controversy, explaining the difference between paid mods and Creation Club. Many argued that mods should always be free, and this argument has carried over to Creation Club, de
    Bethesda VP Talks Creation Club Paid Mods Controversy

  • The big milestone this week for Destiny 2 fans is the launch of the still under wraps Leviathan Raid. Just as it was in Destiny, Bungie is giving players new things to do and earn each and every week in Destiny 2. Weekly Nightfall StrikeThis week in the Nightfall, players are heading to Nessus to deal with The Inverted Spire, a strike most should be familiar with since it was the only one featured in the beta tests. The Strike culminates in a battle against a massive Vex machine known as Protheo
    Destiny 2 Weekly Reset for September 12: Nightfall Strike, Flashpoint, and More

  • Destiny 2‘s Nightfall Strikes are an tweaked version of the game’s standard Strikes, designed to be much harder. Unfortunately, The Arms Dealer, which is the first of the Nightfall Strikes to be offered in the game, is broken. Fans implored the game’s developer Bungie to introduce a permanent Prism damage icon. The modifier fixes are also one of several known Destiny 2 bugs that Bungie is currently working to address. There are additional problems with Nightfall Strikes not giving players credit
    Destiny 2 Nightfall Modifiers Are Broken, Confirms Bungie

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