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  • The developers behind Destiny 2 have said that the game’s story and campaign is bigger and more cinematic than Destiny 1’s ever was. This may be good news considering that it appears it will be the only PvE content that players will engage with for a good portion of the game. According to a new article from Edge Magazine, the Patrols and Strikes that make up a bulk of the other PvE content in Destiny 2 won’t unlock until the final third of the campaign. Among that PvE content, which mostly consi
    Destiny 2 Patrols and Strikes Unlock In Final Third of Campaign

  • After the console beta for Destiny 2, there were a few common critiques and question marks shared by many of the game’s fans, which revolved around Destiny 2’s new weapon system and ability cooldowns. Some common feedback about the change to Destiny’s weapon system is that the adjustment was made to make PvP easier to balance. In addition to locked loadouts coming to some higher level activities, weapon choice becomes a point of discussion within a team of players. Destiny 2 releases on Septembe
    Destiny 2: Weapon System, Exotic, and Ability Details Revealed

  • As seen below in the latest trailer for Dishonored 2‘s Death of the Outsider DLC, Arkane Studios’ creative director Harvey Smith explains Billie Lurk’s background, her motivations, as well as the new powers she will be wielding in the expansion. As Smith explains, “When we find her in Death of the Outsider, she’s sort of getting it back together. In Dishonored 2‘s Death of the Outsider, Billie Lurk has powers and gadgets that haven’t previously been seen in the series yet, including a supernatur
    Dishonored 2: Death of the Outsider Trailer Spotlights Billie Lurk

  • For those attending gamescom, the new Overwatch map will also be available to play at the Blizzard booth. Two days later, on Wednesday, August 23, Blizzard will treat audiences to the new Overwatch short on its main stage at the event. In Blizzard’s terminology, animated shorts are computer graphics-designed, character-focused mini films. We’re hard at work on more of those.”While Overwatch enthusiasts have been waiting a while for another animated short, they haven’t had any shortage of maps. I
    Overwatch: New Map Preview and Animated Short Debuting at Gamescom

  • Several weeks ago, Sledgehammer Games declared that its take on Call of Duty: WW2‘s Zombies will be the “scariest” version ever, and now the studio has shed even more new light on the game mode. As it so happens, not only will the developer’s variation on the long-standing staple to the first-person shooter franchise be the most frightening yet, but also it will have a steeper learning curve, at least when it comes to finding the mode’s Easter eggs. You don’t have to go to YouTube to get through
    Call of Duty: WW2 Zombies Easter Eggs Will Be Much Harder to Find

  • Not too long ago, the publisher Bandai Namco revealed character rankings for existing roster members in Dragon Ball FighterZ, grading them on attributes such as Technique, Speed, and Power. Perhaps most significantly, the magazine reveals that Super Saiyan Blue Goku and Super Saiyan Blue Vegeta will both be featured in Dragon Ball FighterZ, but it’s not totally clear as to whether or not they will be transformations or separate fighters altogether. As of now, Dragon Ball FighterZ is currently sc
    Dragon Ball FighterZ Reveals Four New Characters, Story Mode Details

  • Capcom has unleashed a slew of new information on the upcoming crossover fighter Marvel Vs. Capcom: Infinite, as well as a story trailer. More playable characters have recently been officially confirmed for Marvel vs Capcom: Infinite. Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite was announced at PlayStation Experience 2016 to a modest reception. In fact, due to the leak of an internal pitch video, it’s been revealed that Capcom is already hoping to bring Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite to eSports arenas. Marvel vs.
    Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite Story Trailer Releases, Modes and Characters Confirmed

  • Activision is teaming up with Loot Crate to provide a limited edition crate themed around Call of Duty: WW2 to celebrate the game’s release. In 2015, just around the time that Loot Crate was launching its Loot Gaming sister service, the brand offered up a Black Ops 3 themed crate to mark that game’s release. However, Loot Crate did drop a few hints about what kind of thing fans can expect from the package. “We are thrilled to develop this exclusive Call of Duty: WW2 Limited Edition Crate with Ac
    Call of Duty: WW2 Getting Limited Edition Loot Crate

  • Not too long ago, the head of Microsoft’s Xbox division, Phil Spencer, revealed that information regarding Xbox One X pre-order news would be coming today, and as it so happens, the executive has been true to his word. According to a tweet from The Verge’s senior editor Tom Warren, fans will be able to reserve the forthcoming console starting on the Sunday, August 20, 2017, following the company’s press event to kick off gamescom 2017. Xbox One X preorders will go live on Sunday after the Gamesc
    Xbox One X Pre-Orders Coming After Gamescom

  • Sony Interactive Entertainment’s Uncharted franchise has amassed quite a dedicated playbase in the time since its first installment, the PlayStation 3 title Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune, released in 2007. Ten years later, the studio is gearing up to launch the fifth core Uncharted game and the ninth overall, Uncharted: The Lost Legacy. With the launch date less than a week away, Sony has unveiled a brand-new trailer that explains how The Lost Legacy takes Uncharted to new heights and where the fra
    Uncharted: The Lost Legacy Trailer Talks Expanding the Franchise

  • Released on PS4 in June, the Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy has been a chart-topping success. Rumors have already been swirling that the Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy could come to Xbox One, but a recent announcement by Activision has added further heft to that speculation. The publisher took to its official site to detail its Gamescom 2017 plans, promising that the Crash Bandicoot remasters would make an appearance. However, in the past few weeks a Crash Bandicoot Xbox store listing has popp
    Crash Bandicoot Remaster Xbox One Announcement Coming at Gamescom?

  • Although the Xbox One X was officially unveiled back at E3 2017 in June, Microsoft still has yet to put the high powered console up for pre-order. That should change soon, though, if a new update from Xbox head Phil Spencer is to be believedWhen asked about an update on when Xbox One X pre-orders might go live, Spencer replied that Microsoft will have more to say on the matter tomorrow, August 17th. Unfortunately, that release day hype for Xbox One X was slightly tarnished by the announcement th
    Xbox One X Pre-Order Info Coming Tomorrow

  • While the Tamaranian princess Starfire was recently added to the roster of NetherRealm Studios’ fighting game Injustice 2, fans have now turned their eyes toward the unveiling of the brawler’s second Fighter Pack to learn who will be joining the cast. Thankfully, players won’t have to wait much longer, as the developer has officially announced plans to reveal the contents of Fighter Pack 2 next week during gamescom 2017. As one would expect, NetherRealm Studios didn’t include any details regardi
    Injustice 2 Fighter Pack 2 to Be Revealed at Gamescom

  • Following the most recent update in PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds to add 4-person squad gameplay in the battle royale’s first-person servers, Bluehole Studio has now officially announced the decision to abandon the weekly and monthly patch schedule for the game it had once set in place. We’ve found internally that being rushed to finish certain features, and having shorter QA test time between pushing updates caused more issues than it solved in regards to maintaining a high standard of quality.
    PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds Ditches Patch Schedule Over Quality Concerns

  • Nintendo has been quite successful with its newly released fighting game, ARMS. Building off of a previous image showcasing a new stage, Nintendo has now released a “found footage”-esque clip showing off a very blurry fighter. The most recent fighter to join ARMS was none other than Max Brass, a character that had previously been a boss in the game’s quasi-story mode. Even then, it’s hard to get a read on how the whacky ARMS appendages hinted at in the above teaser will play out in the heat of b
    ARMS Offers Another Teaser For A Sweet New Fighter

  • Since the operators from Operation Blood Orchid have already been leaked, today’s video gives a great look at what else Rainbow Six Siege fans should expect at the end of the month. As the video below shows, the Theme Park map certainly gives off a rather Five Nights At Freddy’s impression, with pulsing lights and dimly lit corridors casting heavy shadows over some admittedly creepy theme park attractions. In any event, the theme park looks like quite a unique addition to the Siege map library.
    Rainbow Six Siege Operation Blood Orchid Gets New Map Teaser

  • As it so happens, the survival horror game will contain a full-length story campaign, as well as more than 250 unique encounters. PlayStation 4 owners will receive an exclusive theme for the console if they pre-order the game. In order to do so, the developer will be giving those who had supported the title through these trial programs will receive the full game on its release date at no extra cost. With a movie adaptation already in the works, should Compulsion Games manage to have We Happy Few
    We Happy Few Retail Release Date Revealed

  • The news was shared by the official Sonic the Hedgehog Twitter feed, taking to the social network to share exactly how well Sonic Mania has been received. All in all, this gives Sonic Mania the hugely impressive place as the highest-rated Sonic game in a whopping 15 years. It’s easy to see why Sonic Mania has managed to reach such heights, too, with plenty of love for the game’s excellent retro platforming and a clear passion for the Sonic games of old, as shown by the Sonic Mania launch trailer
    Sonic Mania is the Highest-Rated Sonic Game in Over a Decade

  • Rockstar Games has kept the good times consistently rolling with Grand Theft Auto Online, the studio’s stalwart revenue earning machine. Eager to keep gamers logging back on to the streets of Los Santos, the studio has now announced that a hybrid supercar called the Ocelot XA-21 is currently available in Grand Theft Auto Online. Rockstar Games has also announced that the Route 68 Bunker will receive a 25% discount until next Monday. Grand Theft Auto Online and its latest updates are available no
    Grand Theft Auto Online Update Adds Ocelot XA-21 Supercar

  • Already fans have seen a story trailer for The Evil Within 2 showing how Sebastian Castellanos has suffered in the three years since the harrowing events of the first game. In addition to the many horrific creatures hunting Sebastian, other enemies such as the Photographer present a different sort of challenge. In a brand new trailer for The Evil Within 2, players are introduced to Stefano Valentini, a photographer obsessed with capturing the moment of death. Originally serving as a war photogra
    The Evil Within 2 Trailer Introduces The Twisted Photographer Stefano Valentini

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