Nintendo Switch Online Surpasses 8 Million Subscribers

Since its launch in September of 2018, Nintendo Switch Online has gained over eight million subscribers, not including free trials.

During Nintendo's financial results briefing, it revealed the milestone for Nintendo Switch's online service and said that it is "working on continuing to expand the service offerings."

While it currently provides subscribers with such features as cloud saves, online play, and an ever-growing library of NES games, there have been reports that SNES games may be added to the service in the future.

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Smash 2.0 and Piranha Plant Are Here! Did It Break Your Game?

Weeeeeelcooooome back to Nintendo Voice Chat! On this week's episode, Casey DeFreitas is joined by Zach Ryan, Brian Altano, and Tom Marks to mourn the death of the Wii Shop Channel, finally chat about the big Metroid Prime 4 news, and run through Nintendo's latest sales numbers.

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Another Rumor Suggests a Smaller, Portable-Focused Nintendo Switch Coming in 2019

A new report suggests that a smaller version of Nintendo Switch will be released in 2019 which will cost less, but remove features to focus on portability as a result.

The report comes from Nikkei (via Gematsu) and says this move comes after Nintendo lowered its sales targets for the year from 20 million Switch units to 17 million, and is looking to launch this portable version early in order to expand its user base. Nikkei claims that Nintendo has told multiple suppliers and developers about the plans to release this smaller switch.

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15 Keyblade Transformations in Kingdom Hearts 3

Kingdom Hearts 3 introduces a fun new gameplay mechanic — Keyblade transformations, allowing Sora's trusty weapon to take many different, often visually dazzling forms.

To celebrate these new takes on the classic weapon, we've highlighted KH3's transformations in the gallery and article below, so read on to check all of them out.

And, be sure to check out almost every major Kingdom Hearts 3 Disney character, the Disney worlds of Kingdom Hearts 3, and, of course, our Kingdom Hearts 3 review.

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It Looks Like Marshmello's Playing a Concert This Weekend... in Fortnite

Marshmello, an American DJ and electronic music producer, will almost definitely be playing a concert in Fortnite this weekend.

Though Epic has not made any official announcements, the evidence that this concert will be happening is solid. First, on Marshmello's website, he's listed that his next official concert will be happening at Pleasant Park on February 2. Meanwhile, a stage is currently being set up within the Pleasant Park suburban area of the Fortnite map, right on top of a football field.

Then, most tellingly, there are multiple posters advertising this concert in Pleasant Park on February 2 at 11am PT/2pm ET as part of a showtime challenge - check out our wiki guide to see exactly where these posters are. As reported by Forbes, there was also a major series of leaks that include a Marshmello skin, other Marshmello event challenges, animations for the event and more.

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Smash Bros. Ultimate Director Reveals Character Victory Rates and More

Masahiro Sakurai, game director of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, has revealed some interesting data from the game's online mode, including victory rates and which characters are used the most.

Via a translation by Nintendo Everything, Sakurai published a column in Famitsu talking about how Nintendo gave him permission to talk about the previously mentioned data that was collected over one week - from December 30, 2018 - January 5, 2019.

The first game type discussed was 1-on-1 victory rates, where he confirmed that "no fighter is lower than 40% and no fighter exceeds 60%," in terms of winning percentage.

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Persona Q2 Confirmed for the West with Release Date, Collector’s Edition

Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth is headed to the United States and Europe on June 4, 2019.

The crossover game, which includes the full casts of Persona 3, Persona 4, and Persona 5 along with the female protagonist of Persona 3 Portable, will be released exclusively on Nintendo 3DS for $39.99.

Persona Q2 focuses on Persona 5's Phantom Thieves, who have been trapped inside of movie-themed dungeons and have to find their way out. According to Atlus, each dungeon will be themed around its own movie genre, featuring parodies of classic films and genre tropes.

In addition to encountering the casts of Persona 3 and Persona 4 along the way, the Phantom Thieves will also meet brand new characters including a "mysterious girl" named Hikari. Persona Q2 will also include a new Unison battle system that adds bonuses for certain team-ups after completing side quests. Persona Q2 will feature a Japanese voice track with English subtitles and UI heavily inspired by Persona 5.

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Where to Find Marshmello Poster for Fortnite's Showtime Challenges

Here's where to find the Marshmello poster for Fortnite's Showtime Challenges.

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Win a 65-inch 4K TV, Xbox One X and a Copy of Anthem

To celebrate the launch of Anthem we're giving away a huge prize bundle – all you have to do to be in with a chance of winning it is play the upcoming public demo and send us your finest moments.

We want to see Anthem played at its best – heroics, skill, and whole lot of kills are a must, but other than that you're free to do whatever you want.

You can play alone or in a squad, choose whichever javelins you like and take on any enemies - just make sure you send us your best footage from the demo, which runs between 1st-3rd Feb. If we judge it to be the best you'll win this lot:

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Resident Evil 2: Essential Tips for the Fourth Survivor Mode

Learn how to survive Resident Evil 2 Remake's toughest mode as the Fourth Survivor.

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New Overwatch Paris Map Live on PTR

Overwatch has just released its new Paris map on the games' public test region server.

The new map is an assault map like Temple of Anubis and Volskaya Industries. As such it will see players trying to capture or defend points while navigating iconic Parisian scenery alongside the Seine river.

The landmarks include the Cabaret Luna, Pâtisserie Galand, and the grand palace located in the centre of the city, Maison Marat.

Blizzard also released several posters advertising the Cabaret Luna which appear to feature humans and the robotic Omnics in equal measure and potentially even in romantic engagements.

While this Paris map is already available for players to jump in on the PTR there's no word about when we'll see it on the regular servers where the Overwatch Year of The Pig celebrations are in full swing.

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Resident Evil 2: How to Unlock Special Weapons and Modes

See how to get weapons with unlimited ammo and play new special modes in Resident Evil 2 Remake.

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Ubisoft Reveals More Division 2 Private Beta Details

Ubisoft has just announced the details of The Division 2's upcoming Private Beta, which will run from February 7 to 11.

Prospective players can sign up for a chance to play in the Private Beta by preordering The Division 2 on Ubisoft's website or at participating retailers, according to Ubisoft.

The Private Beta preload is set to begin February 6 at 1 a.m. PT for Xbox One, Playstation 4 and PC players. Players will have until February 11 at 1 a.m. PT to play in the Private Beta.

Players who have access to the Private Beta will have the chance to play two main missions and five side missions. Ubisoft also announced that Private Beta players will "have a first hands-on with endgame content with one Invaded mission."

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Epic's Store Isn't Ready for All Its Exclusives

As more and more PC games are starting to favor Epic Games Store exclusivity, the thought that it's the first real threat to Steam is becoming increasingly likely. The first big game to abandon Steam was The Division 2, but Metro Exodus recently removed itself with little warning just weeks before launch, and players are understandably upset.

Frankly, I thought these kinds of high profile games camping out at the Epic Games Store would take a whole lot longer. I figured Epic would make it an enticing place for developers, but I didn't think we'd see an exodus (sorry) of this nature so quickly. Primarily because the Epic Games store just isn't really ready to be the sole platform for such big games.

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PS5 Games We Think May Already Be in Development

As next-gen discussion continues to point us toward what we can expect from the PS5 and Next-Xbox, a new report suggests Sony's first-party efforts are now allegedly focusing mostly on PS5.

Of course, we still have three big, announced first-party games set to come to the PS4, but, if Sony is doubling down on next-gen efforts, could these games be making the jump to next-gen?

We've decided to take a look at what first- and third-party games that we already know are in development for the PS4 are likely already in production for the PS5 (possibly cross-gen, or with efforts looking just toward the next generation), even if we're not necessarily in a rush for Sony's next-gen console.

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Fans Want Shaggy in Mortal Kombat 11, But Will Scooby Doo Come to Injustice Instead?

A rival of sorts has occurred in the Scooby Doo universe, with dozens of memes and a petition going around to try and get Shaggy as a DLC character in Mortal Kombat 11 – along with his sidekick in another game...

The petition on Change.org, which was started by a satirical news website, Woken News Network, has over 225,000 signatures from fans.

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Was Kingdom Hearts 3 Worth the Wait?

BEYOND!

On this week's episode if IGN's weekly PlayStation show, Beyond!, host Jonathon Dornbush is joined by Lucy O'Brien and Casey DeFritas to discuss, of course, Kingdom Hearts 3. While Lucy hasn't jumped in yet, she asks Jonathon and Casey about their time with the long-awaited RPG and if it lived up to expectations. They discuss Jonathon's Kingdom Hearts 3 review, answer some of your questions about the franchise, and show off the Kingdom Hearts 3 Deluxe Edition.

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Subnautica: Below Zero Out Now as Early Access Title

Update 1/30: Subnautica: Below Zero is out now as an early access title.

Available on the Epic Games Store and Steam, Subnautica: Below Zero can be purchased for $20 USD.

The original story follows:

Subnautica is getting a sequel and it will be available as an Early Access title next week.

The news came via an announcement for the Subnautica Below Zero Early Access livestream, planned for January 30, 10AM PT/ 1PM ET/ 6PM GMT, which is when we'll see the first trailer for the title.

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Kingdom Hearts 3's Gummi Ship: Everything You Need to Know

A complete beginner's guide to the Gummi Ship in KH3.

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New Spyro Reignited Cheat Code Activates "Retro Spyro"

The latest cheat code discovered turns Spyro polygonal and retro, like his earliest PlayStation games.

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Xbox Live Is Down

Xbox Live is currently experiencing issues preventing Xbox One owners from being able to sign into core Xbox Live services, as well as create, manage, or recover accounts.

Xbox Live's status page notes there is limited availability of the core Xbox Live service, and as such players may not be able to log in.

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Smash Bros. Players Encounter Piranha Plant Redemption Problems, Corrupt Save Files

With the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate 2.0.0 update that came Tuesday evening, some players are experiencing difficulty when trying to redeem the long-awaited Piranha Plant to add to their roster.

Players are having trouble with both redeeming the code from Nintendo or just finding it in their email, along with having Piranha Plant wipe out their save files entirely after they used it in the game's All-Star Mode.

Nintendo support posted an entire FAQ on how to troubleshoot unlocking Piranha Plant without having to call in, as their call volume is so high that people are reporting error messages.

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PlayStation Plus Free Games for February Announced

Sony has announced the free games coming to PlayStation Plus in February 2019, and they include For Honor, Hitman: The Complete First Season, and Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots.

Announced through the PlayStation Blog, PS Plus users will also be getting a massive boost in cloud storage for game saves and character profiles, increasing from 10GB to 100GB.

The free games coming in February include Ubisoft's action game For Honor and IO Interactive's stealth compilation Hitman: The Complete First Season, which includes seven episodes and bonus content. Both games will be available to download for free until March 5.

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Every Disney World in Kingdom Hearts 3

Kingdom Hearts 3 includes eight Disney worlds — three returning (though two in a different form) and five franchises completely new to the Kingdom Hearts series.

Below, we break down each of those worlds, including the general story of each one. Be sure to check out the gallery below for world art and in-game screenshots from each location, or read on for info on each.

And, if you haven't, be sure to read our Kingdom Hearts 3 review and watch the Kingdom Hearts series' story told in, roughly, five minutes, as well as our breakdown of almost every major Disney character in Kingdom Hearts 3.

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37 of the Biggest Video Game Anniversaries in 2019

Video games are still a relatively new form of entertainment. But while games don't have the long history of other mediums, there are a number of them that are getting up there and deserve to be remembered for helping to guide the future of the art form.

With a big side of nostalgia we're remembering those games that celebrate major milestones this year: 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, and yes, even 40 years old now. While we can't include them all, here are just some the biggest anniversary milestones in video gaming we can celebrate in 2019!

10 Years Old

Street Fighter 4

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Christine Love on Creating Visual Novels and Inclusivity in Games

Episode 3 of Humans Who Make Games features Christine Love, the writer and developer behind popular indie games such as Digital: A Love Story, Analogue: A Hate Story, and Ladykiller in a Bind.

Adam Conover, the host of Humans Who Make Games chatted with Love about everything from how she dropped out of college to pursue Analogue: A Hate Story to incorporating queer relationships into games.

Listen to Humans Who Make Games Episode 3.

Love's only formal programming training was at a two-week long summer camp with five other kids in a basement, as she felt more connected to writing before combining the two later on.

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Exploring Rage 2’s Wasteland of Opportunity

Up until now exposures to Rage 2 have been fairly linear affairs; the barren open world expanse of Avalanche Studios and id's post-apocalyptic shooter sequel has remained strictly off limits in favour of highlighting the game's overhauled and overcharged combat system. For my latest hands-on with the game I wasn't quite given the keys to the kingdom, but I was handed the keys to a rusted out bucket of bolts generously referred to as a 'car' and allowed to tour a small section of Rage 2's map.

My first stop was a return to the city of Wellspring. The ramshackle sprawl of neon and rust from the original game was begging to be reexamined, but since my time with the game was limited I decided to hustle past the bulletin boards covered in job contracts, and various other NPC quest-givers, and instead trigger the main story mission. Wellspring mayor, Loosum Hagar, was locked in a power struggle with an entitled twerp named Klegg Clayton (the wealthy offspring of Mayor Clayton from the original), and I was charged with sneaking into Clayton's high-rise office in order to plant a bug on his computer. In order to gain access to his domain, I had to first build up my celebrity status by becoming a reality TV star in a manner so ruthless it would make a Kardashian wince.

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Wargroove Review

Someone at Chucklefish clearly got tired of waiting for Nintendo to bring back Advance Wars, because Wargroove's turn-based tactics combat is as close to a modern, fantasy-themed revival as you'll find. But this isn't a game that relies only on its gorgeous pixel-art nostalgia to win your love: Wargroove is a challenging and extremely fun tactics game, with great multiplayer options and a level editor strong enough to make an entire tactics game of your own.

Instead of controlling a party of bespoke heroes like in a Fire Emblem game, Wargroove gives you a unique commander and has you summon waves of disposable units mid-battle. Obviously you'll still want to play smart and keep your troops alive, but removing that fear of losing someone with a name and a face to perma-death or having to worry about getting your favorite characters kills to level them up makes for a lighter and snappier tactical flavor.

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Sony Reportedly Shifting First Party Development Focus onto PS5

Sony is apparently having its first-party studios focus on PlayStation 5 game development, but we may not see the fruits of that labour for some time.

Industry analyst Daniel Ahmad – who has previously reported inside information ahead of official confirmation – took to ResetEra to explain that, "in general, most of the focus for Sony

is on PS5 right now. It is still early to talk about next gen but I imagine we'll hear some whispers come out of GDC."

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Smash Bros. Ultimate: Last Chance to Get Piranha Plant for Free

The first DLC fighter is now available in Smash Bros. Ultimate, see how you can claim Piranha Plant for free before time runs out.

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Kingdom Hearts 3: All Lucky Emblems in Twilight Town, Olympus

Find every Mickey Symbol in the first two worlds of Kingdom Hearts 3 - Olympus and Twilight Town.

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Alien: Blackout Review

A mobile game in the style of Five Nights at Freddy's probably isn't what most people had in mind when excitement for a new Alien game started to stir. As a consolation, Alien: Blackout packs decent thrills for a quick playthrough, and its retro-future computer display interface and sound effects fit the tone and atmosphere of the universe perfectly.

Calling Alien: Blackout a survival-horror game would be a gross exaggeration. It's really more of an objective-based, hide-and-seek puzzle game with a sprinkle of scary tension and stress to push you as you direct your ship's crew to avoid a rampaging xenomorph using a computer terminal that displays them and their pursuer as dots. The voice acting is really well done, especially for main character Amanda Ripley (the daughter of Ellen who also starred in 2014's Alien: Isolation), and there's quite a lot more story than you'd expect out of a mobile game, even if it is pretty by-the-numbers without any significant hooks or twists. You should expect your muscles to tense up when the alien is spotted or you need a crew member to hurry up and hide, but it's far from the anxiety-riddled paranoia of other actual survival-horror games.

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Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Still Needs Better Patch Notes

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate's 2.0 patch just dropped, adding Piranha Plant as a DLC character and letting you play its Spirit Boards with up to four players. Another round of balance changes also arrived alongside side those additions and, similar to last time, Nintendo veered away from giving hard data on how it changed its fighters.

Despite being widely praised for its transparency around Metroid Prime 4 just last week, the Smash Bros. patch notes continue to be frustratingly opaque. This time Nintendo at least gave a full list of which fighters and moves were changed (a big step up from the barren "game balance adjustments" line from the last patch), but it still didn't provide a detailed account of damage adjustments and number changes like nearly every other online game does. The 2.0 patch is a massive move in the right direction, but Nintendo should still do better.

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Desire and Power Beginning Choices: Wisdom, Vitality, Balance and Guardian, Warrior, Mystic

How to choose between different desires and powers in Kingdom Hearts 3's prologue.

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How to View Kingdom Hearts 3's Epilogue

Kingdom Heart 3's epilogue doesn't automatically play after finishing the game.

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Every Major Disney Character in Kingdom Hearts 3

While Kingdom Hearts 3 is host to a number of characters original to the franchise, Disney characters have been part of the series' DNA since its start.

Kingdom Hearts 3 in particular is home to many Disney franchises new to the Kingdom Hearts universe. Read on for a rundown of all the major characters you'll encounter in Kingdom Hearts 3 (with some omitted due to potential story spoilers). And, if you haven't, be sure to read our Kingdom Hearts 3 review and watch the Kingdom Hearts series' story told in, roughly, five minutes.

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Inside Xbox Returns Next Week

Microsoft is bringing back Inside Xbox, a monthly streaming show featuring exclusive interviews, news, content and reveals, for a second season starting next week.

Announced by Microsoft, the season premiere episode is scheduled for Tuesday, February 5 at 2pm PT, and will focus largely on Crackdown 3. The episode will feature creative director Joseph Staten who will "divulge details on the game's campaign mode and more."

The episode is also set to provide new info and reveals for Mortal Kombat 11, The Division 2, Sea of Thieves, Astroneer, Journey to the Savage Planet, Jump Force, Metro Exodus, and Xbox Game Pass. The show will be streamed live on Mixer, Twitch, YouTube and more.

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Space Game Teased in Watch Dogs 2 Reportedly Rebooted Rather Than Canceled

The game codenamed Pioneer, a non-violent exploration title from Ubisoft, has reportedly been rebooted as a co-op multiplayer shooter.

Kotaku reports that Pioneer is still in development, but the original vision of a non-violent space exploration game has been scrapped. Instead, it's been re-imagined as a co-op multiplayer alien shooter that is being developed using Rainbow Six's Anvil game engine. It will reportedly retain some features of the original Pioneer.

The mysterious space-themed video game was initially revealed in a side mission in Watchdogs 2 that had players break into an in-game version of Ubisoft's San Francisco offices to find a theoretical E3 trailer of Pioneer. The meta nature of it all generated a buzz around the game, but earlier this month it was thought that the project was canceled after former employees took to Twitter.

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Resident Evil 2: How to Hide From Mr. X

Don't let Resident Evil 2's unstoppable bad guy scare you - see where you can hide and how to deal with Mr. X.

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My Time at Portia Review

As my tiny boat sailed into the equally tiny port of the city-state of Portia, I couldn't help but look beyond the small town and toward a decrepit tower looming over its peaceful villagers; I wanted to go there, and it didn't take too long before I did. My Time at Portia is perhaps one of the most pleasant post-apocalyptic games out there, every part of it full of potential and an interesting sense of optimism. You'll find it in the goals and accomplishments of its people, and in My Time at Portia's design as a whole. It teases unreachable treasures off in the distance and lists items with parts I haven't yet encountered, letting me know there is something new still waiting for me. After playing over 65 hours, I'm still finding more to explore and build in My Time at Portia. This town sim with an emphasis on building and resource management (and some RPG elements thrown in) is a fun adventure that, despite its flaws, I had a hard time putting down.

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Big Xbox One Sale on Assassin's Creed Series and More

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GTA Online: The RC Bandito with Eight All-New Races

The new RC Bandito races have been added to GTA Online this week, along with new discounts and bonus rewards.

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Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Version 2.0 Update Reportedly Arriving Tonight

Version 2.0.0 of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is reportedly dropping later tonight.

Via Nintendo Life, data miner OatmealDome had previously set up an automated system that would detect upcoming pop-up messages that would appear in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate ahead of their actual release.

The most recent message indicates that Version 2.0.0 will be available later tonight, Tuesday, January 29, at 8pm ET/5pm PT/2am BT.

While the message gives no indication of what may be headed our way in Version 2.0.0, it will undoubtedly pave the way for the release of the first DLC character, Piranha Plant.

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GameStop Halts Pursuit of Buyer, Stock Plummets over 25 Percent

GameStop announced Tuesday in a statement that it will no longer pursue a buyer for the company, which the board had been discussing since June 2018.

"GameStop's Board has now terminated efforts to pursue a sale of the company due to the lack of available financing on terms that would be commercially acceptable to a prospective acquiror," GameStop said in a statement.

The news comes after reports circulated that two different companies – Sycamore Partners and Apollo Global Management – were competing over acquisition of GameStop, which would have been finalized by February 2019.

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February 2019's Xbox Games With Gold Announced

Microsoft has revealed February 2019's Games with Gold lineup, featuring a mix of new games and some memorable throwbacks.

Announced by Major Nelson, the lineup features Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon, Super Bomberman R, Assassin's Creed: Rogue and Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy. Bloodstained and Super Bomberman R are both Xbox One titles while Assassin's Creed: Rogue is an Xbox 360 game that was later remastered for Xbox One (though it's unclear if this is the remastered version) and Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy was a game on the original Xbox which can be played on both Xbox 360 and Xbox One.

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Quantic Dream Teams Up With NetEase Games

Chinese giant NetEase has acquired a minority stake in Quantic Dream, the developer behind Detroit: Become Human and Heavy Rain.

The official announcement states that this is to "...further the development and distribution of global online games. Quantic Dream will continue to operate independently under the direction of industry veterans David Cage and Guillaume de Fondaumière... This strategic investment aims to support the studio's vision of becoming a global, multi-franchise entertainment company, and to develop advanced technologies and games for the future."

How the "global online" aspect of this statement applies to Quantic Dream is currently unknown, as while its games have incorporated some online social elements in the past (such as showing how many players chose specific decisions in Detroit) they are largely offline, story-based, single-player experiences.

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Resident Evil 2 Ships 3 Million Copies in a Week

Resident Evil 2 has shipped over 3 million copies worldwide, across PC, PS4 and Xbox One.

In a press release today, Capcom announced that their remake of the fan favourite game, has shipped over 3 million in its first 7 days on sale.

While it's worth noting that "shipped" doesn't always mean sold, this is still a notable achievement after just a week of being available, especially in January.

The original Resident Evil 2 went on to sell nearly 5 million units after its release in 1998, but with such a successful first week, the current iteration may still go on to surpass that.

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15 Essential Kingdom Hearts 3 Tips - Beginning Choices and More

Here are some basic tips and strategies to help you get started in Kingdom Hearts 3.

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Kingdom Hearts 3 Walkthrough: Get Every Treasure Chest in Olympus

Don't miss a single treasure chest in Olympus by following along our walkthrough.

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How Kingdom Hearts 3's First Major Decision Affects Your Stats

The Power and Desire you choose permanently changes Sora's MP, HP, and Abilities.

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Resident Evil 2 Remake: All Weapons and Weapon Mod Locations

See where to find the best weapons and how to upgrade them fully in Resident Evil 2 Remake.

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We're Streaming Two Hours of Kingdom Hearts 3 Live Tomorrow

Kingdom Hearts 3 is a game that you can purchase with actual money, starting tomorrow!

It's been a long time coming, and on Tuesday, January 29 we're going to stream it on IGN Plays Live from 11am-1pm PT/2-4pm ET/7-9pm UK (Wednesday, January 30, 4-6am AET).

As always, you can watch right here on the front page of IGN.com, or you can find us on YouTube, Twitch, and Mixer.

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Red Dead 2's Ending Explained

After dumping dozens of hours into Red Dead Redemntion 2's main story and subsequent epilogues, it'd be understandable if you zoned out or skipped the end credits sequence - but seeing the names of all the folks who worked so hard on it isn't the only thing you may have missed out on. Even those of you who watched probably haven't caught every little detail - but we've done our best to round them all up for you. Here's everything you may have missed during Red Dead 2's end credits. Needless to say, spoilers abound from this point on - don't say we didn't warn you!

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Total War: Three Kingdoms Is a Riveting Ancient-Chinese Drama

Liu Bei, the hero of the loosely historical epic novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms, is both a very obvious and very odd protagonist for a Total War game. On one hand, he's generally portrayed as the hero. The righteous, noble scion of the rightful dynasty looking to hold together the collapsing Han Empire. On the other hand, his journey through the first part of the story is utterly different from how most Total War games progress, entering and leaving the service of other warlords, gaining and losing his base of power, and eventually ending up hundreds of miles away from his starting position in Northeastern China. As it turns out, the Three Kingdoms campaign has a plan for telling the tale of this unorthodox rise to power.

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BioWare Details Anthem Changes, Fixes After VIP Demo

Following last weekend's VIP demo of Anthem, BioWare has detailed changes and fixes that are coming to its open demo this weekend.

In an official blog post, BioWare's head of live service Chad Robertson made note of the changes and fixes after admitting that the VIP demo got off to a rocky start. The list of issues that were addressed during the VIP demo or are being addressed before the open demo begins includes:

• Entitlement bug fixes
• Server performance updates addressing rubber-banding issues

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Resident Evil 2 Ghost Survivors DLC Release Date Announced

Resident Evil 2 will be getting a free update in February that will add The Ghost Survivors - three "what if" stories of those who didn't make it out of Raccoon City.

Announced by Resident Evil on Twitter, these stories will arrive for free starting on February 15 and will put you in the shoes of a gunshop owner (Robert Kendo), the mayor's daughter, and a soldier in three episodes - "No Time to Mourn," "Runaway, and "Forgotten Soldier."

This is but one example of the post-launch support for the Resident Evil 2 Remake that will also see, at least in Japan, original Claire and Leon skins from the 1998 version of RE2 added to the new game.

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PSA: This Is the Last Week to Unlock Smash Bros. Ultimate's Piranha Plant for Free

It's the last week to unlock Super Smash Bros. Ultimate's free DLC character, Piranha Plant, and here's what you need to know to ensure you'll get the potted fighter.

To obtain the fighter for free, simply purchase the game physically or digitally before January 31, 2019. If you bought a physical copy of the game, you'll have to redeem its My Nintendo points by pressing the + button on the game's icon on Switch's menu screen, scroll down to "My Nintendo Rewards Program" and choose "Earn Points." This will send an e-mail to the address your account is attached to. If you bought digitally, this will happen automatically.

If you've already done this, there should be a code to redeem Piranha Plant in your inbox, but if you haven't, do so within the next three days to ensure you will - and be careful not to toss the message into the trash. If it doesn't arrive right away, don't worry: The code itself will be valid through June 2019. Redeem the code through the Nintendo eShop, but know that the character isn't set to arrive until February 2019.

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Complete Guide to Jump Force's Preorder Bonuses

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Metro Exodus Digital PC Distribution Will Be an Epic Store Exclusive

Epic Games and Deep Silver announced today that the digitally-distributed PC version of Metro Exodus will be released exclusively through the Epic Games Store.

In a notice on the official Metro Exodus Steam page, it was revealed that "Later today, sales of Metro Exodus will be discontinued on Steam due to a publisher decision to make the game exclusive to another PC store." That PC store, of course, is the Epic Games Store, which has been attracting various developers by taking a relatively small 12 percent revenue share of sales through the service. As such, the game will be selling for $50 in North America through the Epic Games Store.

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Fortnite: Search Between Mysterious Hatch, Giant Rock Lady, and Precarious Flatbed

See our map for the search between a mysterious hatch, a giant rock lady, and a precarious flatbed challenge for Week 8 in Fortnite.

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Two New Fantastic Four-Themed Suits Added to Marvel's Spider-Man

Marvel's Spider-Man for PS4 is getting two Fantastic Four-themed suits today in its latest patch - the Bombastic Bag-Man Suit and Future Foundation Suit.

Announced by the PlayStation Blog, Marvel and Insomniac are celebrating Spider-Man's connection with the Fantastic Four that dates all the way back to 1963's Amazing Spider-Man #1, where "our rookie wall crawler tried to join the team - only to end up fighting them!"

The first suit is the Bombastic Bag-Man Suit that is pulled from Amazing Spider-Man #258. In that issue, Spider-Man arrived at the Fantastic Four's headquarters wearing an alien symbiote costume that would later become Venom.

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Complete Guide to Far Cry: New Dawn's Preorder Bonuses and Collector's Editions

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Dragon Ball Game - Project Z Action RPG Announced for 2019

Dragon Ball Game - Project Z, an action RPG that looks to follow the story of Goku and Dragon Ball Z, is headed to PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC later this year.

Announced during the Red Bull Final Summoning Dragon Ball FighterZ tournament, Dragon Ball Game - Project Z will see players "discover the story of the mysterious Dragon Balls," and "join Goku and fellow warriors in the neverending search for the ultimate fight."

Determination, Despair, and Hope -- Discover the story of the mysterious Dragon Balls in the all new DRAGON BALL GAME – PROJECT Z!

Join Goku and fellow warriors in the neverending search for the ultimate fight -- COMING 2019! pic.twitter.com/3IrgrAxDZt

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Dragon Ball FighterZ: Four Characters Revealed So Far for Second Season

Dragon Ball FighterZ will be receiving six new characters in its FighterZ Pass 2, and four have just been revealed.

Following the Red Bull Final Summoning Dragon Ball FighterZ tournament, it was confirmed that Jiren, Videl, Dragon Ball Super's Broly, and Gogeta (SSGSS) will be joining the fight in the near future.

Those who purchase this second FighterZ pass will be able to play as Videl and Jiren on Thursday, January 31. As for Broly and Gogeta, they are said to be "coming soon."

Four mighty warriors have been revealed at the #RedBullFinalSummoning. Grab a senzu bean and watch this all-new trailer for Season 2 of #DRAGONBALLFighterZ!

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Resident Evil 2: All Safe and Lock Combinations

Find out where codes are to unlock essential gear or open locks out of sequence in Resident Evil 2 Remake.

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Resident Evil 2: Don't Miss Key Items With These Full Maps

Find out where special items and ammo are stashed in Resident Evil 2 Remake with these comprehensive maps.

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How to Complete Fortnite's Ice Storm Challenges

Here's how to identify the different Ice Brutes in Fortnite, including the glowing Elite Members and the elusive Gold Ice Brutes.

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Resident Evil 2: How to Unlock Special Weapons and Modes

See how to get weapons with unlimited ammo and play new special modes in Resident Evil 2 Remake.

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Days Gone's Smart Twist on Zombie Enemies

Days Gone will see players taking on Freakers, a zombie-like foe, but, based on our recent hands-on time, there are some unique twists to the familiar pop culture enemy.

On this week's episode of IGN's weekly PlayStation show, Beyond!, Brian Altano tells host Jonathon Dornbush and Andrew Goldfarb about his time with Days Gone at PAX South. Watch the video above to see why Brian thinks the freaker horde is an intriguing, and intense, take on zombie enemies, and why Freakers actually are a bit distinct from your usual zombie foe.

If you enjoyed that conversation, be sure to watch this week's full episode of Beyond!

This week, Jonathon and the panel, in addition to discussing Days Gone, breaks down their Resident Evil 2 impressions, the closed Dreams beta, and take a Trophy Test based on Sly Cooper.

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Resident Evil 2: Every Mr. Raccoon Toy Location

Unlock the unbreakable Combat Knife by finding and destroying all 15 Mr. Raccoon Toys in Resident Evil 2 Remake.

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How to Invite Your Friends to the Anthem VIP Demo

If you have access to the Anthem VIP Demo, there's a good chance you can get three of your friends in too.

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Official Pokémon Shirts Come in Styles for All 151 Original Pokémon

Japanese apparel maker Original Stitch showed off its new collection of dress shirts based on the original 151 Pokémon that first debuted in Pokémon Red and Blue.

Check out the gallery below:

These 151 dress shirts, created in collaboration with The Pokémon Company, are a dream come true for businessmen and women who are still bug catchers at heart. The dress shirts are designed so that they look formal on the surface, but a closer look reveals sweet Pokémon-based patterns.

From Pikachu taking a nap on Snorlax's giant belly to Cubone in cute sprites, the arrangement offers a wide variety of interesting designs. At least, a peek at the official website (Japanese) made me wanna buy 'em all!

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Who Is Now Making Metroid Prime 4 at Retro Studios?

Earlier today, Nintendo announced work on Metroid Prime 4 would be starting "from the beginning," with development duties being handed back to original trilogy developer Retro Studios. With the development clock reset, the wait for the series' already-long-awaited fourth entry has presumably been multiplied, leading to widespread disappointment among increasingly impatient fans.

Despite the disappointment, many seem to be taken with Nintendo's transparency and excited by the thought of the series going back to Retro. And while the prospect of that homecoming is understandably exciting, it's been over a decade since Retro last released a Metroid Prime game, which raises an important question: Exactly who is taking over development of Metroid Prime 4?

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GameStop Cancels Kingdom Hearts 3 PS4 Pro Preorders After Stock Issue

GameStop has begun to cancel preorders for the limited edition Kingdom Hearts 3 PlayStation 4 Pro, just ahead of the game's release.

In a post on Twitter (which can be seen below), the retailer said it oversold the console and, as a result, some of the preorders are being canceled. The post went on to say those with their preorders canceled will receive a $25 gift certificate.

Although the number of preorders being canceled has not been revealed, IGN has reached out to GameStop asking for additional details about when the issue arose.

Due to an error, we oversold on pre-orders for the LE Kingdom Hearts 3 PlayStation 4 Pro and, unfortunately, some orders had to be canceled. Guests who had an order canceled will receive a $25 Gift Coupon. We apologize for the inconvenience and frustration this has caused.

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Metroid Prime 4 and Other Games That Rebooted and Passed Hands

Earlier today, Nintendo announced that development on Metroid Prime 4 was restarting from the beginning and that Retro Studios, the developer behind the original Metroid Prime trilogy of games, would be helping with development. While this is surprising news, it's hardly the first time a game has started development under one team or director and been rebooted and developed by another.

We decided to take a stroll down development hell memory lane and compile a list of seven games that have famously been rebooted and passed hands during development.

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Nintendo's Honesty Around Metroid Prime 4 Sets An Important Standard

In a surprising twist this morning, Nintendo made an incredibly transparent announcement. Development on Metroid Prime 4, it read, had halted and was to begin again under Retro Studios, the United States-based developer of the original Metroid Prime games.

In a statement delivered by Shinya Takahashi, Nintendo's General Manager of Planning and Development, we learned that although Nintendo found it very regrettable, the company didn't feel the current progress of Metroid Prime 4 was up to their standards for the series.

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How Spelunky Creator Derek Yu Ended Up Creating Games

In episode 2 of Humans Who Make Games – a podcast featuring in-depth conversations with the creators of some of the most highly regarded games today – comedian and host of the show, Adam Conover, talks with Derek Yu, the creator of Spelunky, Aquaria, Eternal Daughter and more.

Yu shares insights of his journey on getting into game design and chats about why he loves glitches in games and what it means to him when he sees a broken game.

Listen to Humans Who Make Games Episode 2.

The moment that drove Yu to go from an amateur game creator to actually make games for a living, was when he was in college working on his computer science degree at Berkeley – and completely burnt out. At the time, he was making games in his spare time, with few overlaps between his computer science courses and game creation.

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Subnautica Sequel Gets Surprise Announcement, Out Next Week

Subnautica is getting a sequel and it will be available as an Early Access title next week.

The news came via an announcement for the Subnautica Below Zero Early Access livestream, planned for January 30, 10AM PT/ 1PM ET/ 6PM GMT, which is when we'll see the first trailer for the title.

"Below Zero is not finished. It is full of bugs. It lacks polish, runs poorly, and is missing features. We are offering Early Access not because we want your money, but because we want your feedback. We make better games when we make them with you," said Unknown Worlds Entertainment.

The first game launched on PC last January, followed by a console release on December 4, 2018. The sequel is set one year after the original, and "challenges you to survive a disaster at an alien research station on Planet 4546B."

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Fortnite: Changes Are on the Way for V-Bucks Llamas

Epic is introducing X-Ray Llamas to Fortnite's Save the World mode so that players can see the contents before they buy.

The new Llamas are just V-Bucks Llamas that have the added benefit of you being able to see what's inside. The new system means that players won't be able to buy multiple V-Bucks Llamas, and they'll refresh daily. If you're not interested in what the llama of the day has to offer, you can wait and see what the store has to offer the next day.

"We are making this change so we can show you the rewards of each Llama one at a time, which gives you more choice in the Llamas you decide to open," reads the official Epic update.

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Heads Up: PS4 and Xbox One External Hard Drives Are on Sale

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Here Are Kingdom Hearts 3's Streaming Rules

Before you get your hands on Kingdom Hearts 3 — currently available in Japan and available in other territories beginning on January 29 — players intending to stream the long-awaited sequel.

Kingdom Hearts 3's title menu includes a warning notice before you stream. A pop-up window then appears, detailing that streaming of the game is intended for non-commercial use, and that streaming with the explicit intention of sharing the music of KH3 is expressly prohibited. The full statement, as confirmed by IGN, reads:

"This game is a copyrighted work. The copyright is held by The Walt Disney Company and a collaboration of authors representing The Walt Disney Company. Additionally, the copyright of certain characters is held by Square Enix Co. Ltd.

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Slay the Spire Review

Slay the Spire is one of those games where I found myself sitting alone at my desk just giggling as I played. Not because it's exceptionally funny – though its well-written encounters can be that – but because some combo of cards that had chanced its way into my hand would just go off, and the result was an absolute thrill. I couldn't help but laugh because, win or lose, that combo may never show up again. But boy, was it a blast in the moment.

Here's a genre mix you probably haven't seen before: Slay the Spire is a deckbuilding roguelike dungeon crawler. Don't mistake it for a deckbuilding game like Hearthstone or Magic: The Gathering; instead, you pick one of three varied but equally exciting characters with unique card pools and start with a super basic deck. As you work your way up the Spire, you'll fight increasingly difficult monsters to acquire a randomized selection of new cards that slowly build your deck into something better.

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Resident Evil 2: The Story So Far

By the time Leon and Claire reach Raccoon City at the start of Resident Evil 2, the small Midwestern town is already overrun with zombies.

If you're jumping into the series for the first time with the Resident Evil 2 remake, you might be wondering how things got to this point. Resident Evil 2 is still an acceptable place to jump into the series – featuring a new cast separate from the first game and introducing several key figures for the first time – but if you're looking to really dig into the story of the series without playing any of the remake's chronological predecessors (Resident Evil and Resident Evil Zero specifically), then we've got you covered.

Follow along for a quick (and very, very condensed) synopsis of the Resident Evil story up to the Resident Evil 2 remake.

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Resident Evil 2: All Key Item Locations in the Police Station

See where to find the 3 emblems, the Red Jewel, and important keys in the Resident Evil 2 Remake.

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EA Working to Fix Anthem Demo Server Issues

EA is working to fix the server issues that are currently impacting Anthem's VIP demo.

In a Twitter post from EA global community manager Jesse Anderson, he says "Servers are getting SLAMMED for the #AnthemGame VIP demo right now. The team is working on it as we speak." The EA Help account stated it is adding more server capacity to the demo to fix the issues.

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The Punisher Villain Jigsaw Explained

Netflix's The Punisher: Season 1 wrapped up with the badly disfigured Billy Russo -- ex-friend of Frank Castle -- clinging to life in a hospital bed and silently vowing revenge against Castle, locking him in as the villain Jigsaw in Season 2.

And now with Season 2 of the Netflix show debuting, here's everything you need to know about Jigsaw and why he's managed to stay the one recurring thorn in the Punisher's side all these years.

Jigsaw Explained: The Basics

Given that the Punisher's entire modus operandi is killing criminals in brutal and spectacular fashion, it makes sense that his rogues gallery is pretty small compared to the likes of Spider-Man or Iron Man. Yet somehow, Billy Russo has managed to survive one encounter after another with Frank Castle, repeatedly cheating death and returning to exact vengeance on his most hated enemy once again.

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Nintendo President: Switch Successor, Price Cut Not Currently Being Considered

Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa has gone on record saying that a price cut and successor to Switch are not currently being considered.

This news came from an interview with Japanese newspaper The Sankei News (via a translation from Nintendo Everything). In the translation, in response to a question on how Nintendo will reach its 20 million unit sales goal within the fiscal year, Furukawa states "It is an extremely ambitious, but worthwhile achievement. So, we will maintain this goal. Nintendo Switch is our primary sales objective, and we are not considering a successor or a price cut at this time."

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Red Dead Online: Free Gold and Gun Rush Fixes in Latest Update

Rockstar announced today an update for Red Dead Online aimed at addressing some matchmaking issues in the recently-added Gun Rush mode, as well as promising more free Gold Bars to players along with other upcoming changes to the multiplayer component of Red Dead Redemption 2.

Gun Rush, a more traditional Battle-Royale-style game mode than the "Make it Count" mode that first launched in RDOnline's Showdown Series', is supposed to host up to 32 players per match - but many players have been game lobbies with half of that or less. "We identified a few matchmaking issues that we are continually working to address," reads the post on Rockstar's Newswire. "We've since added some minor improvements that should help generate fuller lobbies and we will add more fixes in upcoming title updates. Gun Rush is best experienced with as many competitors as possible, so if you had any issues with smaller lobbies last week, we strongly encourage you to give it another go this weekend as we are already regularly seeing much fuller matches on both PS4 and Xbox One."

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Metroid Prime 4 Development Restarting From the Beginning

Metroid Prime 4's development is restarting from the beginning with the help of Retro Studios, developers of the original Metroid Prime games.

Shinya Takahashi, Senior Managing Executive Officer, has a development update on #Metroid Prime 4 for #NintendoSwitch. Please take a look. https://t.co/Rz3clwZq8d pic.twitter.com/DxjEGc05u8

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Resident Evil 2: All Safe and Lock Combinations

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Hearthstone: Discussing the Early Nerfs and the Rise of Hunter with Team 5

Hearthstone's most recent expansion – Rastakhan's Rumble – hit the game on December 4, introducing 135 new cards and a number of cool thematic, and mechanical, touches. Now, when a new set drops, players typically have at least a couple of months of play before any adjustments (aka nerfs) are made to cards. This time, however, Team 5 surprised the community with a lightning fast patch only two weeks later, addressing a host of older cards that were proving problematic, including nerfs to Nourish and Wild Growth - two cards that have been included in almost every Druid deck since Hearthstone was in beta.

The changes made a massive difference to the game, drastically reducing the power and popularity of Druid, while also bringing Odd Paladin down a notch and nuking Kingsbane Rogue and Shudderwock Shaman. Now that the dust has settled, and we've welcomed our new Hunter overlords, I caught up with Lead Final Designer Dean Ayala to chat about the timing of the changes and the subsequent health of the game.

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Bethesda Details Fallout 76 PVP Mode

Bethesda has released new details about Fallout 76's new PVP mode, Survival.

An update on the official Fallout website explains this new mode, which was announced late last year, is being implemented after feedback from fans wanting greater challenge and incentive for PVP combat. Bethesda is hoping to roll out the Beta for this Survival mode in March but says it may take longer depending on development requirements.

Once the beta for Survival play begins, players will be able to choose between this or the current style which is being dubbed Adventure mode. Survival will include the same events, quests, and stories as Adventure mode and you can use your existing Fallout 76 characters or create new ones. However, anything that happens to your character in either mode (leveling up, quests, ammo counts, etc.) will be permanent across both modes.

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Ubisoft Changing Assassin's Creed Odyssey DLC Scene After Player Criticisms

After vocal criticisms from Assassin's Creed Odyssey's fan base, Ubisoft is officially making changes in the Shadow Heritage DLC to "better reflect the nature of the relationship for players selecting a non-romantic storyline."

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Announced through the Ubisoft forums, changes will be made via an upcoming patch "to a cutscene and some dialogue in Shadow Heritage to better reflect the nature of the relationship for players selecting a non-romantic storyline." As previously announced, the Growing Up trophy/achievement name will be changed as well. Ubisoft is also looking carefully at Bloodline, the next DLC episode for Odyssey, and will be careful to "ensure the patch that players experience mirror the choices they make in the game."

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Resident Evil Series Reportedly in the Works at Netflix

Netflix is reportedly developing a live-action Resident Evil series, according to Deadline.

The streaming service declined to comment on the report, which says the project is in the early stages of development. Per Deadline, "the plan is for the series to expand the Resident Evil universe and deepen the existing mythology. I hear the series will keep the basic premise, which also served as a setup for the movie franchise. The drama series will explore the dark inner workings of the Umbrella Corporation and the new world order caused by the outbreak of the T-virus. While the project is in early stages, the series is expected to incorporate all of Resident Evil's signature elements, including action sequences and 'easter eggs.'"

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We're Streaming 2 Hours of Resident Evil 2 Remake on Friday

Is Capcom's remake of Resident Evil 2 the best Resident Evil game yet?

Join us live tomorrow from 1-3pm PT/4-6pm ET/9-11pm UK (Saturday, January 26 from 6-8am AET) as we discuss how the Resident Evil 2 remake ranks among the best Resident Evil games.

As always, you can watch right here on the front page of IGN.com, or you can find us on YouTube, Twitch, and Mixer.

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Smash Bros. Sales, Nine New Indies, and More - NVC Ep 441

WWWEEEEEELLLLLCOME! We're back at it again. On this week's episode, Zach Ryan, Peer Schneider, Tom Marks, and Casey DeFreitas are talking about some truly insane Nintendo Switch sales figures. Also, we're highlighting some of the awesome games we've been playing this week. Also, also we're gonna jump in and take a look at all of the games announced, released, or talked about in what we're lovingly calling the "Nintendo In-Direct".

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Anthem Adds a Social Hub

The lead producer on Anthem has revealed a new social area that has been implemented following player feedback.

The new Launch Bay is an area where players can "hang out... use the forge, reload and grab a new contract," according to a tweet from BioWare's Michael Gamble.

He went on to explain that once a mission is wrapped up, players can choose to go to Fort Tarsis. "We figured that we could show you BEFORE launch how we plan continue to be AFTER launch," he added.

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18% of Developers Are Reportedly Working on Next-Gen Games

According to a recent report, about 18 percent of developers are working on next-gen games in some form.

This data comes from GDC's State of the Game Industry 2019 report, which polled nearly 4,000 developers, giving an indicative, but not perfectly accurate, look at what many developers around the world are up to. Specifically, about 16 percent of developers said they are working on games for both existing and unannounced platforms, while only 2 percent said they are working exclusively on unannounced platforms.

Naturally, this leaves the majority of developers working on currently announced platforms, as 46 percent of respondents said they are making games exclusively for existing platforms, and the rest said they didn't know at this time. Naturally, with no next-gen consoles having been officially unveiled, it makes sense that most developers are focusing on the current generation.

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The Best GTA San Andreas Cheat Codes: Infinite Health and Ammo, Free Money, Spawn Jetpacks and More

There are nearly 100 cheat codes for Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - here are our favorites (along with all the others, too!).

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Does Anthem Still Feel Like a BioWare Game?

BioWare has shown a whole heck of a lot of Anthem gameplay in the last few months. We've had massive IGN First features on it (all of which you can find here) and the developer has done its own weekly livestreams showing off combat, customization, and more. But through all of that, there have still been persistent questions about how putting a BioWare story into a living, shared-world shooter will play out. Most importantly, will Anthem feel like a BioWare game, or is it something entirely new?

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The Witcher 3 Creative Director Joins Blizzard

Sebastian Stepien, who was the head writer for Cyberpunk 2077 and one of three creative directors for The Witcher 3 at CD Projekt Red, has joined Blizzard Entertainment.

As reported by PC Gamer, Stepien's LinkedIn profile confirms that he is now a creative director at Blizzard after working at CD Projekt RED since 2006.

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For Honor: Every Black Prior Execution and Emote

The first season For Honor's third year, Year of the Harbinger, is coming soon to season pass holders on January 31 and bringing with it a new hero – the Black Prior – while everyone else will get their hands on the new hero when it hits consoles and PC on on February 7.

In addition to the hero updates for the Shugoki, Warlord, and Peacekeeper, year 3 season 1 will bring with it a new Dominion map, Harbor, which will be accessible to all players on January 31 for free. Harbor is a port town on the shores of Lake Eitrivatnen, a strategic location that the new Black Priors once held alongside the Knights against all enemies.

You can check out more on the Black Prior and follow the official Ubisoft Warrior's Den livestream starting right now.

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Kingdom Hearts 3 Leak May Mean an End for Square Enix's Worldwide Retail Releases

Kingdom Hearts series director, Tetsuya Nomura, says that he is "reconsidering" simultaneous worldwide releases for his games.

Last month, four copies of Kingdom Hearts 3 were sold ahead of the game's release, and despite the damage control and efforts from the community to shut down any leaks before they became widespread, the experience has given Tetsuya Nomura second thoughts about how to handle the launch of his games going forward.

"Because of what happened, the risks for a simultaneous worldwide release are high, for any games that I work on henceforth, currently I cannot help but reconsider a simultaneous worldwide release for at the very least the retail package version," he said in an interview with Famitsu, via Kotaku.

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PUBG Lite Open Beta Kicks Off Today

PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds is getting a free-to-play Lite version for low spec machines.

PUBG announced that its 'Lite' version is for players "who were previously unable to access the game due to the specification requirements." The open beta began today, with the devs promising exclusive content and quality of life features for PUBG Lite.

Unlike the standard version of the game, PUBG Lite will be free-to-play for its lifetime. You can check out the minimum and recommended specs below.

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Kingdom Hearts 3 Review

Some of my fondest childhood gaming memories are of being wowed by the first Kingdom Hearts and its recreation of Disney worlds I knew from my favorite animated movies and shows. But even viewed through the rose-tinted glasses of 17 years worth of nostalgia, those memories pale in comparison to Kingdom Hearts 3's colorful, varied combat and huge, lovingly detailed levels. Square Enix's long-awaited conclusion to its beloved action-RPG trilogy is so satisfying in its gameplay evolutions that it makes me feel like a kid again, even if its story resolutions don't think far outside the toy box.

This new set of movie-quality Disney worlds are almost all delights to explore. The sheer amount of treasures to collect and hidden Mickey emblems to discover really highlights the scale and detail of each world. They also introduce some fun gameplay options, including the chance to control toy mechs and even pilot your own ship on the high seas.

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Fortnite: Search Between Mysterious Hatch, Giant Rock Lady, and Precarious Flatbed Challenge

The eighth week of Season 7 is here and we have a map for the search between a mysterious hatch, a giant rock lady, and a precarious flatbed.

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Bethesda and Ubisoft Poke Fun at Rage 2, Far Cry: New Dawn Similarities

Bethesda and Ubisoft had a little fun today on Twitter while promoting their games, Rage 2 and Far Cry: New Dawn.

It all began when the Rage twitter account tweeted an image that clearly imitates Far Cry: New Dawn, which had previews drop today, and features the text "Rage 2: Newer Dawn." It also teased that Rage 2 will be getting similar coverage next week.

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The Hong Kong Massacre Review

The Hong Kong Massacre is Hotline Miami meets Max Payne on the set of a John Woo movie, and for the most part it's every bit as violent and thrilling as that combination sounds. While the minimalist story presentation and some repeated environments and boss fights expose its slightly limited scope, The Hong Kong Massacre consistently delivers a brutal ballet of ballistics that remains gripping from the first shot fired to the last enemy downed.

There's some semblance of hard-boiled plot backboning the experience – you play an ex-cop out for revenge after his partner was killed by triad gangsters – but it mostly serves as a vehicle for your violent shootouts. It's told through a series of disjointed cinematics and bar room conversations, with each of the 35 levels serving as a flashback to prior events. The storytelling may be sub-standard, but the shooting is so electrifying and addictive that the only plot you really need concern yourself with is the plot you'll bury each of your enemies in at the dead triad cemetery.

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