Seems like this Pokemon mobile game will feature a whole lot of Trainers.
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Friday, May 31, 2019
Every Trainer We Spotted in the Pokemon Masters Reveal
Dauntless Review
If you stripped Monster Hunter down to its core components and redesigned it as a free-to-play (but not pay-to-win), online-only game, you'd get something very close to Dauntless. It takes most of the best parts of Capcom's iconic franchise and redeploys them in a way that's accessible and fun with a whole lot less baggage. While it can lack the depth that arises from that complexity, Dauntless's streamlined approach offers something else that more than makes up for it.
The hook is simple: you're a slayer, and you slay big, nasty monsters called behemoths. That's it – slaying is basically all you do. The lack of a real story beyond inconsequential blocks of text at the beginning and end of missions that foster little empathy was a bummer at first, but I quickly forgot about it. Then again, storytelling has never been the selling point in other games in this genre (such as Monster Hunter itself or God Eater) so it's hard to say I miss it very much. Instead of being a source of lore-heavy dialogue, every NPC in Dauntless is either a vendor or questgiver in the hub town, so when you're not customizing things in menus you're out in the wild chopping off tails, dodging fireballs, and slaying enormous beasts. It's very focused.
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15 Disappointing Video Game Endings
Did Game of Thrones' ending drive you crazy? What about Lost's? The Sopranos'? Or, moving away from TV for a second, what about a video game where you've invested dozens upon dozens of hours of your time, become deeply invested in its lore and characters, only to discover its ending has the consistency of a wet fart?
Here, we've rounded up some of the IGN staff's most hated video game endings. Take note, not all of these are 100% serious, and feel free to tell us why we're wrong in the comment section below!
Borderlands
As fulfilling as the loot system might have been in the original Borderlands game, you spent the entire campaign learning about a vault full of wondrous treasure and alien technology. By the end of it, you learn there was only a giant tentacle monster hoarding... nothing.
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Mortal Kombat 11 DLC Trailer Highlights Shang Tsung Gameplay
Mortal Kombat 11's Kombat Pack has been detailed in a new trailer that revealed Shang Tsung gameplay, alongside the names of other upcoming guest characters.
Early Access to fighter Shang Tsung will be available on June 18, as well a Klassic Arcade Ninja Skin Pack. The Kombat Pack will introduce the following fighters:
- Shang Tsung,
- Nightwolf
- Sindel
- Spawn
- Two more guest characters
The reveal trailer, viewable above, does not indicate who those other two characters may be, but as the tease of a couple more fighters is displayed, the sound of a chainsaw can be heard, along with blood splattering the on-screen text.
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Spelling Bee Championship Ends in Insane 8-Way Tie
In a historic turn of events, the 2019 Scripps National Spelling Bee ended in an eight-way tie. The eight finalists, ranging from ages 12 to 14, went 20 consecutive rounds without misspelling a word. That's when it was declared by Dr. Jacques Bailly, the Scripps National Spelling Bee's official announcer, that all remaining contestants would be named "co-champions," according to Time.
The winning word for each champion were: auslaut, erysipelas, bougainvillea, aiguillette, pendeloque, palama, cernuous, and odylic.
There have been three other instances of Spelling Bee ties in 2014, 2015 and 2016, although each of those only saw two co-champions, which goes to show just how unprecedented it was to have eight winners this year. The prize for first place is $50,000 and a trophy, but rather than splitting the winnings, each co-champion will receive the full $50,000 and their own trophy.
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Dying Light 2 -- Road To E3
I love a good zombie game, and I particularly love a good zombie game that plays with the format. We last saw Dying Light 2 at last year's E3 - where it was announced - and the demo promised some fun new twists to the formula in an open world designed to inspire some frantic clambering as you're pursued by hordes of the undead.
Firstly, its sandbox - 4x bigger than the sandbox in the original - can be changed depending on your choices. There are a bunch of factions scattered throughout its "modern dark age" world, and your loyalties to them will change what resources are available to you as Dying Light 2 progresses. For example, if you choose to cut a deal with some bandits who have killed a man instead of avenging the man, you'll align yourself with their faction.
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OPINION: Death Stranding Won't Be As Fun As Death Stranding Theories
Welp, Death Stranding finally has a release date, and come November 8th, we'll finally be able to unpack its many mysteries and maybe actually understand that what the Hell Hideo Kojima's latest game is about… But as much as I'm dying to play it myself, part of me really doesn't want the rampant speculation to end.
Much of the fun of Kojima's games is how much they mess with the player, and even as far back as the first Metal Gear Solid, they've been pushing the boundaries of how players interact with the game. Between hiding Meryl's codec frequency in plain sight on the back of the game case, to having Psycho Mantis make the screen go black until we switched controller ports, Kojima's idea of how we should play a video game was not limited to the simple act of pushing buttons on a controller to make things happen on a screen.
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Swamp Thing Explained
Not only was the monstrous DC hero Swamp Thing included in the roster for the 2017 fighting game Injustice 2, he's now got his own live-action series on the DC Universe streaming app. Now, more than ever, it's important to familiarize yourself with Swamp Thing.
Luckily, we're here to help. Here's everything you need to know about the roots of this character (pun intended) and the role he plays in the larger DCU.
Note: This story has been updated to reflect the latest news about the Swamp Thing TV show. Read our Swamp Thing series premiere review.
Swamp Thing: The Basics
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The State of E3 2019
The biggest names in gaming are gathering in LA, the rumor mill is churning, and E3 2019 is nearly upon us.
Headed into its 25th year, E3 remains the most anticipated event in all of gaming. Tens of thousands will head to LA, while millions more tune in online, for a days-long barrage of new game announcements from AAA studios and indie devs alike.
E3 2019 should be especially interesting, as we find ourselves on the cusp of a new console generation, but without too much info about what it will look like. And there have been some big changes to the conference lineup — EA has opted not to hold a press conference, while Sony is skipping E3 entirely for the first time in show history. Microsoft, meanwhile, is preparing its shift from Xbox One to its next console, reportedly launching in 2020, and Google could potentially have a presence with its planned "summer" conference as it aims to introduce its accessible game streaming with Stadia.
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BioWare Details Anthem's Delayed Cataclysm Event
Though the Cataclysm event for Anthem has been delayed, we now know some more concrete details about this upcoming content.
Revealed in a livestream on Twitch hosted by BioWare's Ben Irving and Jesse Anderson, The Cataclysm will be an eight week event. The first two weeks constitute pre-events where players can earn vanity items, and the core of the experience will occur over the following six weeks. It will consist of three new missions, a new area called The Cataclysm, new systems, rewards and more.
Unfortunately, The Cataclysm doesn't have a set release date just yet.
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Five Reasons Why Animal Crossing's Tom Nook Is An Evil Monster
Animal Crossing is a classic video game franchise loved by many gamers everywhere because it's a charming and relaxing good time. It is also not loved by other many gamers everywhere because it's slow and you can't use guns. To be fair, guns would probably make Animal Crossing easier because you could rob people for money instead of shaking trees, but one character in Animal Crossing who doesn't need a gun to rob people is nefarious bandit and real estate mogul Tom Nook. Tom Nook is technically adorable because he has a wiggly nose and dresses like he's read all of the Wheel of Time books, but this garbage eating river bear is actually a total monster and here's why.
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Cadence of Hyrule Release Set for June
The hilariously long-named Cadence of Hyrule - Crypt of the NecroDancer Featuring The Legend of Zelda will be coming out sometime this June according to a new trailer, though we still don't have an exact date yet.
The trailer comes from Nintendo Japan's Indie World series and is currently only available in Japanese, but it also gives a look at brand new gameplay. You can watch it below to get a glimpse at some new enemies and areas whether you speak Japanese or not:
This comes hot off the heels of a potential leak earlier this week that claimed Cadence of Hyrule would surprise launch on May 30th. Clearly, that didn't happen, but now we know it's not too far off.
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Double Rewards in GTA Online Contact Missions This Week
Earn 2X GTA$ and RP in numerous missions this week while playing GTA Online, along with heavy discounts in Nightclubs and Vehicles.
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Warhammer: Chaosbane Review
Holy crap, there've been a lot of Warhammer games lately! But few have been as good as Warhammer: Chaosbane. This action-RPG has it where it counts, with fun classes, good boss fights, and a decent loot system. It trips up on presentation in some places, including some terrible voice acting, but it manages to get the feel of Games Workshop's dark fantasy setting right.
The moment-to-moment combat in Chaosbane is some of the best I've gotten my bloodstained hands on in recent times. Whether you're using a controller or a mouse and keyboard, moving, slashing, casting spells, and leaping through hordes of cultists to fire off a barrage of arrows all feels precise and impactful – though you can't switch between them without going into a menu, which I found annoying since I like to fight with my thumbsticks and switch to seamlessly managing inventory with my clicker. Encounters have a satisfying flow with a good variety of enemies, though there aren't a lot of elites with memorable or dangerous abilities you have to watch out for on the difficulties available at the start. They do show up when you unlock the higher levels, though.
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Thursday, May 30, 2019
Phil Spencer says Microsoft Will Have More First-Party Games Than Ever at E3
Microsoft will have 14 Xbox Game Studios first-party titles at E3 this year.
As Head of Xbox, Phil Spencer, pointed out on Twitter, that's more first party games than Microsoft has ever had at an E3 press conference.
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Will the Avengers Video Game Be Marvel's Destiny?
Yesterday we finally got an official name for Square Enix's hotly anticipated Avengers video game, Marvel's Avengers. And today, thanks to an E3 panel leak, we have our first details on what it will actually be like to play – although that has actually raised as many questions as it's answered.
The panel description says Marvel's Avengers is "an epic action-adventure that combines cinematic storytelling with continuous single-player and co-operative gameplay." It also states that you'll "assemble in teams up to four players, master extraordinary abilities, customize your heroes to fit your playstyle, and combine powers to defend an ever-expanding world under constant threat."
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Respawn Reveals First Details for Apex Legends' Season 2 Battle Pass and a New In-Game Event
Respawn is gearing up for June with some initial details on the Apex Legends' Season 2 Battle Pass and a new, two-week long, in-game event called The Legendary Hunt that starts next Tuesday.
The Season 2 Battle Pass for Apex Legends isn't just about adding content, it's about bettering the player experience. In an EA blog post, Lead Product Manager Lee Horn focused on improvements fans can expect from Season 2 versus what they experienced in Apex Legends Season 1. So far, these adjustments make progression easier and add more rewards.
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Outer Wilds Review
Legitimate discovery is a difficult sensation to simulate in a video game. Countless worlds smother us with lore and histories, giving us the opportunity to understand them better if we choose to stop and smell the roses, but that understanding is usually optional, and often feels superficial as a result. That's a problem that Outer Wilds, a space-exploration sim laced with puzzles and a mystery story, sidesteps by putting the storytelling that normally litters the background of games front and center. That makes it feel vital. By turning lore into puzzle elements into progress, into the meat of the experience rather than the dressing, it elevates the process of learning about these worlds to heights rarely seen in games.
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New Darksiders Confirmed to Be Shown at E3
Thanks to a panel listing for the E3 2019 Coliseum schedule, we now know to expect a new Darksiders game will be unveiled at E3 and promises to take the franchise in a "fresh direction."
Set for Thursday, June 13, a panel titled "Darksiders: Action Adventure Evolved" will be held at 10:30 am PT. The panel's official description reads:
"A discussion about the inception of the Darksiders universe and where it's headed next. This panel will coincide with the E3 2019 unveil of a brand new Darksiders game that takes the franchise in a fresh direction. This is a panel discussion about the art and business of creating and maintaining an action adventure franchise rich in-game and corporate lore."
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E3: Here's What We Want From Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
Outside of a rather unceremonious title reveal at last year's EA press conference at E3, not much was known about Jedi: Fallen Order until this year's Star Wars Celebration convention in Chicago, where developer Respawn Games blew the lid off the game with an hour-long live panel in front of a packed Star Wars loving crowd. At the panel, Respawn debuted a new cinematic trailer, discussed some big story, setting, and character details, and even unveiled the game's new droid, an adorable little robot named BD-1 who looks like a sentient version of Luke Skywalker's Macrobinoculars from A New Hope. We learned that the story features new Star Wars hero Cal Kestis, a Jedi padawan trying his best to lay low after the Empire's Order 66 was enacted to (almost successfully) wipe out all Jedi from the galaxy.
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Destiny 2: 'The Next Chapter' Will Be Revealed Next Week
Bungie is set to reveal "the next chapter of Destiny 2" next week.
Per an official post on Twitter, the reveal will happen on June 6 at 10am PT/1pm ET/6pm UK/3am June 7 AEST, though no other details were announced. The image used behind the text is dark and hard to discern, and appears to largely consist of white smoke.
— Bungie (@Bungie) May 30, 2019
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Baldur's Gate 3 May Be in the Works
Divinity: Original Sin's developer Larian Studios' homepage has recently changed, and it now shows the number three in gold roman numerals, hinting that an announcement of Divinity: Original Sin 3 may be imminent. However, there are some signs that point to this actually being the reveal that the studio is working on Baldur's Gate 3.
Spotted by Reddit user ChillRefill this morning, Larian's homepage change caused the internet to dig as deep as they could and some, including Kunken, discovered that the website's source code refers to the logo as "BaldursGate_logo_III_retouched.png."
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How Kill la Kill Went from Anime to Game
Members of Studio Trigger, Arc System Works, and APlus sat at a long, white table, surrounded by long, white walls. One dirty dry-erase board, a clock, and a calendar served as mild decor for the meeting room. For all the style seen in Trigger anime, I was surprised to find myself in perhaps the bleakest space I've ever been in when I visited the animation studio's Tokyo office to sit in on a Kill la Kill the Game: IF approval meeting. This is where the three companies come together to make big decisions regarding the Kill la Kill game, and despite the room's starkness, their impressively efficient meeting was anything but.
In roughly 40 minutes the group discussed what its Nintendo Switch cartridge would look like, merchandise samples, incredibly specific color details for a character's sailor collar and ribbon, alternate colors for all the fighters that honor Arc System Works characters, the number of life fiber lines as background details on a promotional card, a new TV trailer, upcoming convention plans, how much of the protagonist's butt could be exposed on a certain system's cover art… the list goes on. The meeting encapsulated the feeling I got from every interview I've done with each of the teams; Kill la Kill the Game: IF is the fruit of an intense collaboration between these three companies, and each of them has something unique to offer to it – and even more unique takeaways from the project.
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Wants to Make You Uncomfortable
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is probably going to upset people, perhaps by design. The reboot, which brings familiar characters like Captain Price into modern-day, "ripped from the headlines" missions but is otherwise not connected to the previous entries in the brand's best-known subfranchise, brings with it all of the expected technical upgrades: ray tracing, multi-layer shading, spectral rendering, 4K resolution, HDR, etc. But it's the renewed focus on realism and the single-player campaign, which was so unimportant to Call of Duty in last year's Black Ops 4 that it literally didn't have one, that's going to help Modern Warfare leave its mark.
As in previous Modern Warfares, the campaign is split between multiple perspectives. Here, it's the Tier 1 Operators – the highly trained military experts with cutting-edge tech – and the rebel factions who fight terrorism with guerilla tactics and improvised weapons like Molotov cocktails and IEDs. I saw a slice from each side. Both were incredibly dark; literally in the case of the Tier 1 Operators, and figuratively for the rebels.
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare to Feature Cross-Play
The recently announced Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is set to feature cross-play and won't have a season pass.
In an official statement from Infinity Ward, the team plans for Modern Warfare to be played together across PC and console through cross-play support. It wasn't clarified if this means PlayStation 4 and Xbox One players will be able to play together, or if it simply means PS4 and Xbox One players can join games with PC players separately.
Beyond this news, Infinity Ward revealed it's eliminating a traditional season pass from Modern Warfare, so the team can "deliver more free maps and content as well as post-launch events to all players." Call of Duty: Black Ops 4's season pass runs for $50 and includes 12 additional maps, exclusive characters, additional zombie modes and more.
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Why Infinity Ward Decided to Reboot Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
IGN had the chance to speak with Infinity Ward narrative director Taylor Kurosaki about why the studio decided to reboot Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and what that means for its characters and story.
"When we set out to make this game, we asked ourselves 'what does the word 'modern' followed by the word 'warfare' mean?'" Kurosaki told IGN. "Modern warfare, in 2019, means the theater of war is even less defined now than it was back when those first games were made. It's more complex. It's more grey. It less mimics what traditional warfare meant."
Kurosaki continued, speaking on how warfare has changed since 2007's Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare. "That was a game that was sort of built on the aftermath of things like 9/11 and Operation Desert Storm, where you saw big phalanxes of tanks rolling across the desert fighting against other enemies that were wearing uniforms and were flying flags – it was sort of traditional, in a more modern sense.
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Iron Maiden Sues 3D Realms Over Ion Maiden
Iron Maiden, the English heavy metal band, is suing developer 3D Realms for $2 million over its game Ion Maiden, a first-person shooter that harkens back to Duke Nukem 3D.
The lawsuit, Iron Maiden Holdings Limited v. 3D Reams Entertainment, is a civil complaint over trademark infringement and unfair competition and was filed in California on May 28. Iron Maiden claims 3D Realms "... is using Ion Maiden, a confusingly similar version of the Iron Maiden trademark without authorization and is attempting to take advantage of Iron Maiden's worldwide recognition to sell Defendant's products and services."
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Marvel's Avengers Will Feature Hero Customisation, Single and Multiplayer
Marvel's Avengers only got an official title yesterday, but seems to have mistakenly gotten some early gameplay details soon after.
As spotted by Evan Filarca on Twitter (via PC Gamer) a since-revised E3 Coliseum show listing for the game seemed to reveal elements of what's in store from the Crystal Dynamics game. Here's that original description in full:
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Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Reportedly Getting VR Support This Week
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, according to dataminers, will potentially be get getting Labo VR support and new amiibo modes this week.
SSBUBot, a feed that pulls server update information for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, has posted notes about the latest potential upcoming update - 3.1.0, which will add, as early as tonight, a VR mode that is compatible with the Toy-Con VR Goggles to Smash Ultimate.
While not much is known as to what this mode will entail, it promises that "a whole new perspective on the Smash action awaits," and means Smash Ultimate will join Super Mario Odyssey and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild as big Nintendo first-party titles that have added VR support.
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Death Stranding: Special Guest Directors Don't Play Their Own Characters
Yesterday's Death Stranding trailer confirmed the appearances of both Guillermo del Toro and Nicolas Winding Refn in Hideo Kojima's next game. But they really are, quite literally, just that: appearances.
In a tweet, Kojima explained that Winding Refn has had his face and body scanned for the game's Heartman character, but that another actor is responsible for animating and voicing him. The same process has been applied to del Toro.
I asked my bestie, Nicolas, to be "HEARTMAN" in DS as special guest. We 3D scanned his head, body, and facial expressions to make his 3D model, but his acting and voice are done by a different performer, same as with Guillermo. pic.twitter.com/wOGt0LfX89
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Death Stranding: Everything We Know So Far
Kojima Productions released a new gameplay trailer for Death Stranding, along with its release date of the game for late 2019.
We wanted to make sure you had a source for all of the information that's trickled out since the game was first revealed in 2016. To that end, here is everything we know so far about the upcoming action game from Hideo Kojima, from its unique landscape with an intricate narrative.
Death Stranding Release Date
Following a leak shortly before the official announcement, Death Stranding will be released on PlayStation 4 on November 8, 2019. Revealed in a new gameplay trailer, the release date comes nearly three years after Kojima announced the game at Sony's E3 2016 press conference.
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Wednesday, May 29, 2019
How Online Works in Super Mario Maker 2
Check out what modes are available online and how to play with friends in Super Mario Maker 2.
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A New Need for Speed Is Coming in 2019, But Won't Be at E3
EA has reiterated that it is developing a new Need for Speed game, confirming that it will be released "later in 2019" but it won't be unveiled as part of this year's EA Play showcase during E3.
"Are you going to hear more about the next NFS title? Yes. Is it being released this year? Yes. Will we be doing anything in June? No," wrote EA's Ben Walke in a statement published on the company's official site.
Walke noted that 2019 marks the 25th anniversary of the Need for Speed series but no real details of 2019's instalment were discussed.
The last game in the series, Need for Speed Payback, was released in 2017. It was criticised on IGN for its insidious, F2P-inspired, RNG-based upgrade system and its superficial and linear police chases and action sequences.
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Vampires: The Masquerade — Bloodlines 2 Final Clan Details and Disciplines
Check out every discipline this group has.
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Every Game With a Confirmed 2019 Release Date
Note: This story originally ran in January. We have updated it to reflect subsequent announcements.
We're almost halfway through the year, so it's time to update this list. From Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order to Death Stranding, these are all the games you'll almost definitely hopefully be able to get your hands on this year. Click through the gallery below!
(Note: This list doesn't include games with broad release windows, such as "2019" or "Fall 2019." Therefore, games like Gears 5 and Pokémon Sword and Shield aren't listed.)
Factor in the aforementioned games with vague release windows, account for a few surprises, and 2019 is shaping up to be another memorable year for gamers of all platforms.
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Blood and Truth PSVR Review
I think it was the third time I shouted "This is so f*****g" cool!" during one of Blood & Truth's many enthralling glide-and-gun sequences that I realized just how much I had wanted an experience like it for the PlayStation VR. Taking the tense, engaging shooting galleries of an arcade light gun game and marrying it with a cliched but well-acted spy story, Blood & Truth overcomes a couple of technical limitations to deliver one of the best PSVR games to date.
As a former soldier whose family is embroiled in an underworld crime war, Blood & Truth's protagonist battles through a collection of shooting galleries and interactive cutscenes with a welcome amount of depth. Yes, you can break the immersion by tossing around loose clipboards and inappropriately flipping the bird at characters (a button on either the Move controllers or your DualShock 4 is dedicated solely to different, silly hand gestures), but the supporting cast is full of enough enjoyable performances – including Steven Hartley's hammy Tony Sharp and Colin Salmon as the stoic Carson – that I was willing to play the part. SIE London Studio built on its work with the impressive PSVR launch game London Heist (the highlight of the PlayStation VR Worlds package) to give life to every acted role with nuanced facial animation. The distinct glee of a certain villain or the slowly dawning sadness in a companion frequently struck a chord with me.
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8 Biggest Rumors Leading Into E3 2019
Rarely does the rumor mill churn harder than the weeks leading up to E3. And with talk of next-gen hardware, long-awaited sequels, new IP, unexpected collaborations, and more, this year's show is no exception.
To better track these rumblings, we've collected the biggest rumors and purported leaks surrounding this year's show and compiled them into the gallery and list below. As with any unsubstantiated rumor, take all of these with some skepticism, as they remain unconfirmed as of this time.
Ubisoft May Reveal Roller Champions
Purported leaked artwork from Ubisoft's Roller Champions
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Road to E3: What We Want from Animal Crossing
Revealed during the Nintendo direct for September 2018, Animal Crossing for Nintendo Switch was finally confirmed to be in development via a short and strange teaser featuring iconic and nefarious raccoon Tom Nook in his dimly lit den, creepily basking in the glow of his computer monitor. Tom implied that players would soon be "coming home" to Animal Crossing and that he needed to take some time to make a "nice new place for everyone when they're ready." The teaser ended with a "Welcome to Animal Crossing - 2019" logo and Animal Crossing for Nintendo Switch was officially confirmed.
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Anthem Gets Its First Big Update in Weeks, Cataclysm Info Expected Soon
Anthem has gotten its first substantial update in over a month, and one of its main goals is to pave the way for the Cataclysm, which EA will be showing off for the first time tomorrow.
EA community manager BW_Darokaz posted a message to the Anthem community, alongside the full patch notes, and said that "this update contains some under the hood content you won't see right away, but is setting things up for a future update, the Cataclysm."
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D&D Mobile Game Announced
The development team at Ludia has launched the Dungeons & Dragons-themed mobile game, Warriors of Waterdeep, for iOS and Android.
Created in partnership with the tabletop RPG team at Wizards of the Coast, WoW (but not that WoW) is a turn-based RPG that features both a single-player story and PvP game modes.
"Players will need to summon a team of heroes as the great city of Waterdeep is threatened by powerful dark forces," says Ludia. "We believe fans of the franchise will find Warriors of Waterdeep stays true to the spirit of Dungeons & Dragons with challenging storylines and innovative turn-based gameplay."
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Here's When You'll See Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order on EA's E3 Stream
EA has announced its livestream lineup for EA Play, including times for all its big games.
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Poll: Rank the Best Call of Duty Games Now
The Call of Duty franchise has had plenty of memorable moments, from All Ghillied Up to that weird time we had to press X/F to pay respects — we didn't say those moments were necessarily good. But in this case, what's good is up to you. We want to know how the Call of Duty games rank on your list.
We've created separate ranking polls for the campaigns and multiplayer too. We know some players greatly prefer one over the other and, let's face it, when the rest of your team rushed out and were killed within the first minutes in Search and Destroy, your single-handed victory may have stuck with you more than any moment in the campaigns.
If you need a little help remembering more about each Call of Duty game, take a look at our review roundup in the slideshow below:
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Images From the New Death Stranding Gameplay Trailer
Kojima Productions released a lengthy, complex, bizarre and somewhat illuminating new gameplay trailer for Death Stranding today, and we've gathered some of the key images for a gallery.
The gallery below includes shots of both cinematics and gameplay, as well as a few official character posters. Click through to see a flashy motorcycle, a war-torn bunker and more.
The trailer finally gave us a release date for Death Stranding: it's coming to PS4 on November 8, 2019.
For even more on this, check out everything we spotted in the new Death Stranding gameplay trailer.
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PlayStation Plus Games for June 2019 Announced
The free PlayStation Plus games for June 2018 include some retro Sonic goodness, and a collection of Borderlands to get you ready for Borderlands 3 later this year.
Announced on the PlayStation Blog, the games coming on June 4 are Sonic Mania Plus, and Borderlands: The Handsome Collection.
Sonic Mania Plus takes the 2017 hit platformer throwback and adds playable characters like Mighty the Armadillo and Ray the Flying Squirrel from the arcade game SegaSonic the Hedgehog, as well as an Encore Mode with remixed levels, a pinball bonus stage, a four-player competition mode, and more cutscenes.
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Pokemon Sleep Is Actually a Pokemon Game You Play While You Sleep
Pokemon Sleep is a new app/game for smart phones that "tracks a user's time sleeping and brings a gameplay experience unlike any other!"
This new mobile app for iOS and Android devices will allow players to "wake up with Pokemon every morning" and aims to "turn sleeping into entertainment by having a player's time spent sleeping, and the time they wake up, effect the gameplay."
While not much else was revealed about Pokemon Sleep, the Pokemon GO Plus + was announced and will connect to Pokemon Sleep and Pokemon GO.
It will launch alongside the release of Pokemon Sleep and will use an embedded accelerometer to track player's sleep time and send information back to the device.
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Call of Duty Confirms 2019 Title Reveal for Tomorrow
Call of Duty's official Twitter account released a short video Wednesday teasing their reveal for 2019's Call of Duty title – and later confirmed the announcement.
The tweet has only the words, "Going Dark" typed out and is marked as a "sensitive material" post on Twitter. The date and time briefly come up on the screen as May 30 at 10am PT.
A second tweet appeared later confirming the title reveal of Call of Duty 2019, with a link to the YouTube stream that says, "Official Call of Duty 2019 Announcement" at the previously stated time.
News has leaked for the upcoming Call of Duty title over the past weeks, with it allegedly being called, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare.
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Red Faction Evolution May Be in Development According to Leak
A new Red Faction game, known as Red Faction Evolution, may be in development at THQ Nordic, should an Nvidia leak prove real.
Nvidia recently posted a list of games compatible with its Ansel technology (via Metacouncil forums and PC Gamer); a PC screenshot feature that allows 360 degree images to be captured. Among those compatible games is a title called Red Faction Evolution. There are four games in the Red Faction series, none of which are called Evolution. So is a new game on the horizon?
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Death Stranding Gets a Release Date - and It's This Year
This story is developing
A new Death Stranding trailer has revealed the game's release date: November 8, 2019. Yes, that's this year. It's finally happening.
Matt Purslow is IGN's UK News and Entertainment Writer.
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EA Reveals EA PLAY 2019 Livestream Schedule
EA has revealed its schedule and lineup of games for EA Play 2019, which will begin on Saturday, June 8, at 9:15am PT/12:15pm ET/5:15pm BST, and the first game being shown will be Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order.
Taking place at the Hollywood Palladium once again, the livestream will be hosted by such gaming personalities as Kinda Funny Games' Greg Miller, What's Good Games' Andrea Rene, and Alex "Goldenboy" Mendez.
The full schedule is as follows;
- 9:15am: Countdown to EA PLAY
- 9:30am: Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order - Hosted by Greg MIller and Andrea Rene
- 10:00am: Apex Legends - Hosted by Alex "Goldenboy" Mendez
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Cultist Simulator Dev Reveals New Game, Book of Hours
Weather Factory has announced an Anthology Edition of its debut game, Cultist Simulator - and dropped an official announcement of its next, Book of Hours.
Cultist Simulator: Anthology Edition is a definitive version of the game with brand new additions, a celebration of the bizarre narrative card game's 1st birthday, and seems also to mark the end of the game's development. Thankfully, we know what's coming next, thanks to a new trailer:
Book of Hours began life as a speculative tweet from Weather Factory co-founder Alexis Kennedy (you can read it below), but it's become more than the mooted Cultist Simulator 'expandalone' in the months since that first mention.
"That original tweet really was the product of about ninety seconds thought," explains Kennedy to IGN, "and we've grown the team so we can do something a bit fancier. So it's going to be a fully-fledged game. It's all the same setting
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Death Stranding: Everything New We've Spotted In the Teased Gameplay
This story is developing, and will be updated as we spot more.
If you've been on the Internet today, you'll have noticed that Kojima Productions is teasing Death Stranding.
Over on Twitch, a looping set of clips - obscured by black goo and slowly being cleared by Death Stranding's ever-present handprints - appears to be showing new gameplay and cinematic sections of the game.
On the surface, it looks similar to last year's gameplay trailer, but even with much of the screen covered up, it's clear there are some elements in there we haven't seen before. Here's everything we've spotted so far:
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Death Stranding Leak Suggests November 8 Release Date
A now-removed post on the official Taiwanese Facebook page has suggested that the release date for Death Stranding is November 8, 2019.
The post was noticed and screen grabbed by Twitter account NanoGuidingStar, and brought to wider attention by famed games Twitter account Nibel. A second source provided another screen grab of the post, this time from a mobile account. The post has since been deleted by the PlayStation account, and so there is currently no way of verifying if this is a genuine leak or a hoax. As such, this should absolutely be considered a rumour for now.
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Final Fantasy XIV Shadowbringers Preview
This preview is based on play of an in-development build of FINAL FANTASY XIV: Shadowbringers, and content in the final version is subject to change.
Final Fantasy XIV's newest expansion, Shadowbringers, is upon us with the official release on July 2nd and early access on June 28th for those that pre-ordered. I attended the North America press event in San Francisco and got a few hours with the gameplay demo. Aside from the intriguing story elements about becoming the Warrior of Darkness, this expansion has a ton of interesting changes and updates that I believe all types of players will be happily surprised by.
In Shadowbringers, we have two new jobs to pick from: the gunbreaker and the dancer. The former is a new tank job that is built around the fan favorite gunblade, while the latter is a DPS job – one of many classic Final Fantasy jobs that had yet to be added to the MMO. I tried out both but I spent a majority of my time with the gunbreaker because let's be honest, the gunblade is just so badass.
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Cricket 19 Review
After a well-intentioned yet ultimately disappointing detour into the NBA Jam-inspired, super-powered swashbuckling of 2018's Big Bash Boom, Big Ant Studios has made a confident return to the more traditional cricket game crease with Cricket 19. Using the core engine and feature set of 2017's Ashes Cricket as a base, Cricket 19 breathes life into its presentation, smartens up its AI, and bolts on a compelling new scenario mode, making it look and feel more authentic than a broken-in Baggy Green — complete with a few frayed edges.
Although it's dropped the 'Ashes' brand from its moniker, Cricket 19 is still the officially licensed game of this year's contest between Australia and England and thus all of the men's and women's squads from each country remain in this year's game. Joining the existing Australian grounds from Ashes Cricket are the five English grounds to be featured in the 2019 series, each of them realised with convincing detail from the vibrant red slab that is The Point at Old Trafford, right down to the Father Time windvane that's perched high above Lord's.
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Tuesday, May 28, 2019
Super Mario Maker 2 Won't Allow Friends to Play Together Online
Super Mario Maker 2, as it stands, will not allow friends to play online together and will only allow online play with random players as "with global leaderboards, the matchmaking for competitive play would be compromised if you could play with friends."
Speaking to Nintendo World Report, a Nintendo Treehouse representative confirmed the news at the Super Mario Maker 2 press event last week and confirmed that the only way to play with friends in either co-op or versus mode is through one system or local wireless play.
GameXplain followed up with Nintendo about this report and Nintendo responded with confirmation that what the Treehouse representative said was true.
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Pokemon Masters Announced for Mobile Devices
During the Pokemon 2019 Press Conference, Pokemon Masters was announced and will allow players to "battle alongside your favorite Pokémon Trainers from the main series RPGs."
Pokemon Masters began with a suggestion from Gamer Freak's Ken Sugimori who wanted to see all the Pokemon Trainers from the video games in one game.
This new mobile game is being developed by The Pokemon Company and DeNA, developers of such titles as Super Mario Run and Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp.
More information on this new title will be released in June but it will be releasing for iOS and Android devices, it will feature Pokemon battling, and it is said to be a "casual but uniquely Pokemon experience."
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Pokemon Home Announced for Nintendo Switch and Smartphones
The Pokemon Company announced Pokemon Home, which is meant to bring all Pokemon together throughout players' journeys, wherever they play, including integration with Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield.
Planned for an early 2020 launch, Pokemon Home will let players integrate Pokemon from the Nintendo 3DS' Pokemon Bank, Pokemon Go on smartphones, and Nintendo Switch games like Pokemon: Let's Go and Pokemon Sword and Shield.
Pokemon Home will also allow for trading with players globally online, with friends, and with trainers nearby. Pokemon Home essentially is meant as an evolution of the Pokemon Bank, allowing players to gather every Pokemon they've caught and house them in a single platform that can continue to evolve with all future Pokemon releases. The Pokemon Company plans to allow Pokemon Home to work with future content, as well.
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New Detective Pikachu Project Announced for Nintendo Switch
During the Pokemon 2019 Press Conference, a Detective Pikachu project for Nintendo Switch was announced.
Breaking...
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53 Little Gameplay Details in Cyberpunk 2077
With E3 fast approaching and all of us eager to get another look at CD Project Red's upcoming sci-fi epic, We dove back into all our coverage to pull out the coolest info-bits we know so far.
Here are 53 facts and details about Cyberpunk 2077's gameplay.
Worried Cyberpunk 2077 is due in, well, 2077? Never fear, it's slated for the current generation of consoles.
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Beat Saber Review
Whenever I want to show VR to friends who've never tried it before (which is one of the great pleasures of owning a headset), Beat Saber is the game I fire up first. Few other games so quickly and effectively get across the appeal of this technology as it does, throwing a stream of color-coded boxes at your face and turning your controllers into a pair of mismatched, off-brand lightsabers with which to slice and dice them in time to pumping electronic beats. Honing your skills to turn frantic flailing into precision swings is as satisfying as it is sweaty.
As VR games go, Beat Saber doesn't push the limits of the technology too far. You play it standing still and facing straight ahead with nothing going on behind you, so you don't need a room-scale setup – even the PlayStation VR's basic single-camera tracking can handle it fine. The shiny neon-rave graphics are simple but clear and easily readable, so it looks nearly as good on the Oculus Quest as it does on a Vive Pro (with just a few effects turned down). These unlicensed lightsabers don't make the signature whizzing sounds of Star Wars, which I can't help but feel a tad disappointed by, but the sound they do make meshes well with the music they're timed to, and that creates the feeling of being a participant in the song.
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Our Xbox E3 2019 Predictions
On this week's Xbox show, it's time once again for a beloved pre-E3 tradition: making our Xbox E3 predictions! We discuss what could happen with regard to Xbox Scarlett's release date and specs, Halo Infinite, a new Xbox Elite controller, and more! Plus: our take on the big Call of Duty: Modern Warfare rumor, why Dead Island 2 is still alive, what Saints Row and Red Faction developer Volition might be up to, and more!
Subscribe on any of your favorite podcast feeds, or click here to grab an MP3 download of this week's episode. For more awesome content, check out this month's episode of IGN Unfiltered, featuring a rare, in-depth interview with Too Human, Eternal Darkness, and Legacy of Kain developer Denis Dyack:
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Baldo Looks Like a Mix of Ni No Kuni and The Legend of Zelda
The developers at Naps Team have revealed a gameplay trailer for Baldo.
The upcoming adventure game boasts a unique art style that mixes detailed pseudo-realistic backgrounds with cell-shaded characters, creatures and effects. While the art style and character designs evoke anime-inspired games like Ni No Kuni or Dragon Quest, but the gameplay appears to be more reminiscent of classic adventures like the Legend of Zelda series.
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Sea of Solitude Release Date Set for July 2019
It's official: Sea of Solitude is coming to PS4, Xbox One and PC via EA Origins July 5, 2019.
Originally announced back in 2016, Sea of Solitude is a story-driven adventure game centered on Kay, a young woman navigating a flooded city and her own struggles with loneliness. In a world where loneliness turns humans into monsters, Kay is trying to figure out what caused her to turn and—more importantly—what it takes to be human again.
During her journey, Kay will encounter fantastical creatures and monsters. By getting to know their stories and solving different challenges, she aims to destroy the tainted memories plaguing the world and herself. The water elevation levels and in-game weather are all meant to reflect Kay's emotions, so you can expect the environment to shift throughout the story.
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Dauntless Surpasses 6 Million Players in First Week
Phoenix Labs has announced that Dauntless, since officially launching on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC last week, has surpassed six million players, doubling its player count since the PC Open Beta.
In addition, Dauntless' Slayers (players) have reached some impressive milestones in this short time-frame, including going on over 20 million hunts, slaying 13 million Behemoths, playing a collective 15 million hours, forging 25 million weapons, and, perhaps most importantly, petting a TON of dogs.
As for Dauntless' "One Dauntless" initiative, which allows full cross-play and cross-progressions across all platforms, Phoenix Labs has reported that 60% of all parties are in fact cross-platform parties for this first game to launch with PS4 cross-play with other platforms.
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Red Dead Online Releases New Wild Animal Kills Challenge
Rockstar has released a new Free Roam Event called Wild Animal Kills Challenge, along with a new Showdown Mode, Head For The Hills.
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Konami Announces Contra Anniversary Collection Lineup
Konami has revealed the complete lineup for the upcoming Contra Anniversary Collection.
This collection includes varied Contra titles, from the original arcade game to Contra III: The Alien Wars for SNES. While a specific release date has not yet been announced, this digital collection will be available on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and PC via Steam this summer for $20.
The full Contra Anniversary Collection lineup includes:
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Contra (Arcade)
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Super Contra (Arcade)
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Trover Saves the Universe Review
I have seen and done terrible things. I have pushed innocents off cliffs, slaughtered pets in front of their owners, and ground up more Power Babies than I can count – and I did it all without leaving my floating chair, laughing the whole time. Trover Saves the Universe did this to me. It's an action-platformer from the mind and voice of Rick and Morty co-creator Justin Roiland, and while it technically isn't connected to that show in any way, its humor is just as messed up and its gameplay is nearly as much fun as an episode unfold.
Primarily designed for VR (though playable without it as well), it puts you in the hovering shoes of a Chairopian, an alien race whose members never get out of a fancy, teleporting chair that's controlled by a device that conveniently looks like a PS4 controller. Helping you on this profane trip is your partner, Trover – a purple monster with babies for eyes and a laser sword in his hand – who you use to run, jump, and fight through a short series of strange and often hilarious alien worlds.
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Crypt of the NecroDancer’s Zelda Spin-Off May Release This Week
Cadence of Hyrule - Crypt of the NecroDancer Featuring the Legend of Zelda's release date may have been leaked, indicating that Crypt of the Necrodancer's Zelda spin-off will be arriving on Nintendo Switch this week.
Via NintendoLife, Twitter user NWPlayer123 discovered that the source code of Cadence of Hyrule's Nintendo of America game page now shows a release date of May 30, 2019.
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Super Mario Maker 2: Building Levels, Destroying Friendships
Super Mario Maker 2 is the giant new sequel to Nintendo's "build your own Mario" game that launched in 2015, allowing players to create and share original Super Mario levels instead of waiting for Nintendo to make some for them. For Super Mario Maker 2 on Nintendo Switch, Nintendo is adding loads of new single player, multiplayer, and building options.
So how does it all come together?
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Monday, May 27, 2019
Every Ark Location, Nanotrite Ability, and Weapon in Rage 2
Here's every Ark Location and the Nanotrite Abilities and Weapons they come with in Rage 2.
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Mortal Kombat 11: List of Brutalities and Button Input Codes
See how to perform tricky finishers with this list of Brutalities and the conditions to use them in Mortal Kombat 11.
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The Avengers Project - Road to E3 2019
Chalk it up to Avengers: Endgame and Avengers: Infinity War taking all the focus away from anything else with that hero team in the name, but the last time we saw Square Enix and Crystal Dynamics' The Avengers Project was...the first time we saw The Avengers Project.
Square Enix debuted a teaser trailer for the Marvel Games title from Crystal Dynamics, developers of the 2011 Tomb Raider reboot, back in January 2017. The original, cinematic teaser trailer flashed over what appeared to be the fallout of a fight or some other catastrophe. Bruce Banner's glasses, the hand of Iron Man's armor, Thor's hammer Mjlonir, Captain America's shield can all be seen strewn about, before ending with the hashtag "Reassemble."
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Ubisoft Pass May Have Been Accidentally Leaked on Ubisoft Store
The Ubisoft Store appears to have leaked a placeholder image revealing, presumably, an EA Access-style subscription service.
As reported by VG247, a Resetera user spotted the image that was briefly live on the Ubisoft Store, and it appears to out a previously unannounced service called Ubisoft Pass.
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New Death Stranding Trailer Arriving This Week
After numerous teasers from Hideo Kojima, Kojima Productions has today revealed that Death Stranding will get a new trailer on May 29.
The marketing of Death Stranding continues to be cryptic, but after revealing some clues last month at the Tribeca Film Festival, Hideo Kojima tweeted a short video teasing the upcoming game.
#deathstranding pic.twitter.com/5b470xUPnR
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Pokemon Sword and Shield Direct Announced for Next Week
Nintendo has announced that a new Pokémon Sword and Shield Direct will be arriving next week on June 5 at 6am PT/9am ET/2pm BST.
Revealed via Twitter, this new Direct will last "roughly 15 minutes" and will focus solely on new information on Pokémon Sword and Shield, which are set to be released later this year on the Nintendo Switch.
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Sunday, May 26, 2019
What Shiny Pokemon Are in Rumble Rush
What are those sparkly Pokemon in Pokemon Rumble Rush?
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Every Weapon Location and Upgrade You Can Get in Rage 2
There are a lot of weapons in Rage 2 and almost every one of them can be upgraded, here's where to find them.
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Infamous Devs Celebrate 10th Anniversary With Behind-the-Scenes Trivia
Infamous developer Sucker Punch is celebrating the 10-year anniversary of the franchise by sharing some behind-the-scenes details of the game's conception and development. These include some simple logistical facts, like name changes, but also some incredibly significant changes to gameplay that could have spelled a very different direction for the franchise.
As we craft Ghost of Tsushima, we thought it would be fun to look back at 10 inFAMOUS facts in honor of 10 years: pic.twitter.com/lxJEx9P2eM— Sucker Punch (@SuckerPunchProd) May 26, 2019
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Pupperazi is Like Pokémon Snap but With Dogs
It's been 20 years since Pokémon Snap captivated junior photographers with Pikachu riding a surfboard, among other things, and for whatever reason, Nintendo has refrained from producing a sequel in all that time. That said, diehard fans may be in luck with the arrival of Pupperazi, a game that borrows heavily from Pokémon Snap's core concept of photographing animals doing weird things, but this time it's with very good dogs.
Announcing Pupperazzi: The Dog Spotting Video Game!
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What We Want From Pokemon Sword and Shield at E3
I've waited for Pokemon on the Switch - or any home console, for that matter - for a long, long time. Sure, we got Pokemon Let's Go last year (which we thought was great), and there were others like Snap or Colosseum, but those just didn't carry the same weight of a full-fledged core Pokemon game - one that's meant to carry on the torch from Pokemon Red and Blue, and the most recent Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.
One of my very first op-eds as a full-time editor at IGN was 5 Things We Want in a Pokemon Switch Game, back in April 2017. During that year's E3 we learned there was, indeed, a core Pokemon RPG in development for the Switch, but got no other details, not even a logo. The next year, in May 2018, we were reassured it was still coming (in 2019) and Pokemon Let's Go Eevee, Let's Go Pikachu, and Pokemon Quest were announced in one fell swoop, a smart move for The Pokemon Company.
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22 Tips Pokemon Rumble Rush Doesn't Tell You
Everything you need to know in Pokemon Rumble Rush.
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Every Racer Seen in Mario Kart Tour's Closed Beta
We have a list of every character spotted in Mario Kart Tour's closed beta, plus their favored courses and special items.
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Saturday, May 25, 2019
Mortal Kombat 11: Full List of Fatalities and How to Perform Them
See our list of all the Fatalities you can perform in Mortal Kombat 11 to score maximum carnage.
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What We Want From Cyberpunk 2077 at E3
Way back in early 2013, CD Projekt dropped Cyberpunk's first trailer, promising to be a triple-A adaptation of the classic pen-and-paper roleplaying game. At the time, CDPR hadn't yet released The Witcher 3, so they weren't quite as highly regarded as they are now. Cyberpunk's first trailer was CGI, so its gameplay remained a mystery, and the release date of "when it's ready" didn't exactly have people reaching for their wallets, but the aesthetic? Ooh, they nailed it.
Cyberpunk is a tricky genre to pull off because it's a moving target. We basically live in a post-post-cyberpunk dystopia now, and concepts that were once total science fiction have since become things we deal with on a daily basis, so trying to realize the vision of a futuristic dystopia from 35 years ago without borrowing too heavily from the dystopia that we actually have today is a fine line to walk.
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This Godzilla Toy Is Too Pointy - Up At Noon Episode 6
Hey! Wow, holy crap, you're actually reading this. Welcome to Up At Noon, IGN's dedicated weekend nonsense variety show, a catch-all for the silly goofball nonsense that's too stupid for normal work hours.
This week, we got very excited about Godzilla: King of Monsters, a movie which we thought we'd be seeing on Thursday night, but which doesn't come out until next weekend. My wife bought tickets for opening night because Brian and I are incapable of planning things ourselves, and we got so excited we forgot what week it was.
Bluefin sent over a very nice Godzilla S.H. Monsterarts action figure which is surprisingly pointy, and which you could probably use to pop balloons if that's something you're into. I know people get weird with balloons, but not sure if popping them with toys is a thing. But this is the internet, so you never know.
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Friday, May 24, 2019
Sekiro: Beat the Toughest Bosses With Our Guides and Tips
Don't let Sekiro's tough bosses get you down - see how to beat these difficult encounters with our tips.
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Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Explained
There was once a period of the Jedi Order's history before the dark times that was only hinted at in the decades following the release of Star Wars. There were rumors of thousands of Jedi Knights as peacekeepers, traversing the galaxy to root out and stop the spread of evil. It wasn't until the 2003 release of the PC/Xbox game Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (known by fans as KOTOR) from LucasArts and BioWare that Star Wars fans got a firsthand look at the Jedi at the height of their power—and be one of them. It's the game that put BioWare at the top of many gamers' list of favorite studios, and KOTOR has been commonly considered a classic story of the Jedi Knights in the years since.
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Why Retro Gaming Fans Should Be Excited About the Sega Genesis Mini
When Nintendo announced the NES Classic, it set a great precedent for how a first-party should treat its gaming history. Nintendo followed up and improved on the formula with the Super NES Classic, and both systems remain the high-water mark for all-in-one classic consoles. But the Sega Genesis Mini is shaping up to be the new gold-standard.
If you care at all about video game history and preservation, you should absolutely add the Genesis Mini to your collection. How can I say something so authoritatively without having so much as seen one in person, much less tested out the games inside? It's easy: M2 is handling the development of the software.
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Castlevania Anniversary Collection Review
In an era of classics, minis, and collections where rewind buttons, remixed roms, and refined emulation have become common perks for people revisiting classics, old games are getting the royal treatment these days. Unfortunately, the Castlevania Anniversary Collection has none of those. But it does boast the best games, emulation warts and all, of any recent collection (the Mega Man Legacy Collection is its closest rival). Most of the eight Castlevania games compiled here feel great, look great, and sound great, and though the only real emulation feature is a single save state per game, that's enough. The Castlevania games are that good.
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Assassin's Creed III Remastered for Switch Review
The Nintendo Switch version of Assassin's Creed III Remastered is the version I most wanted to play after hearing the initial announcement. The idea of taking a last-gen console Assassin's Creed game and putting it on Switch sounded totally within the realm of possibility. And having played through the PC and console versions of Assassin's Creed III Remastered for review, I was excited to have that same experience. Unfortunately, it turns out to be an ugly mess that barely looks better than it did on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, and yet somehow runs worse.
Much like the recent Saints Row: The Third - The Full Package, Assassin's Creed III Remastered runs terribly in docked mode whenever anything happens. It's incredibly noticeable in the opening scene, as the camera pans over the full opera house. The framerate drops way below 30fps, and at times looks like it's struggling to hit 10fps. Outside of the detailed and busy opera house, it doesn't fare much better. Animations, which already look dated, are made even worse by the lousy framerate.
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Call of Duty: Every IGN Review Score
Pop quiz: how many Call of Duty games have there been? With the all-over-the-place naming convention it's hard to figure out - four WW2 games, three Modern Warfares, three Black Ops (so far) a World at War, and a few futuristic one-offs in a pear tree. The good news is that IGN has been reviewing them since way back in 2003 when the first duty called, so below you can scroll through a gallery of the contemporaneous score and Verdict on every game in the series.
But before you do, a challenge:
1) How many Call of Duty games have received a 10 from IGN?
2) What's the highest-scoring Call of Duty game?
3) What's the lowest-scoring Call of Duty game?
Alright, now check and tell us how you did in the comments. Honor system!
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New Nintendo Labo VR Kit Minigame Released
Today, the latest Nintendo Labo VR Kit miningame - Sushi Board - has launched on the Nintendo Switch.
Nintendo has slowly but surely been releasing more and more reasons to hold its cardboard creations up to you face and today, they added one new minigame to the roster.
As spotted by Nintendo Life, Sushi Board has released for free and with almost no fuss via the Toy-Con Workshop Channel (found in the news section of the Nintendo Switch Home screen). There's pretty much no information out there about what this game is, but typically Nintendo's Labo Kit VR offerings are simple minigames that explore an interesting aspect of VR, as opposed to fully fledged immersive experiences. This joins other recently released Labo VR Kit Minigames like Alien Bopping, in which you, well, bop aliens on the head and a city smashing simulator.
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7 Cyberpunk Games To Play While You Wait For Cyberpunk 2077
It's probably safe to say that the majority of gamers are dying to get our hands on Cyberpunk 2077, CD Projekt Red's epic open-world neon dystopian role-playing game follow-up to The Witcher 3, but we've got some time to kill until then, so how can we set the mood?
Well, Cyberpunk isn't just one game, it's a whole genre of fiction, spanning every medium, including the interactive ones. Here are seven cyberpunk games you can play while you're waiting around for 2077.
Deus Ex (ANY OF THEM, seriously, just pick one)
For a lot of gamers, Deus Ex is the definitive cyberpunk game series, offering a mix of first-person action and role-playing that undoubtedly influenced Cyberpunk 2077. Since the original Deus Ex debuted almost twenty years ago, it's spawned five additional installments.
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The 5 Key Features That Make Grid Unique
Codemasters is bringing Grid back to the race track. It's been five years since the last entry in the series, Grid Autosport, but 2019 is the year when TOCA racing makes its comeback. While it has been away, Codemasters has been thinking about how it can reinvent what Grid is, and double down on the elements that make it unique in the racing game sphere.
In an exclusive interview with IGN, game director Chris Smith tells us the five most important features that Grid is introducing or refining, and how its dedication to telling motorsport stories means it's a racing game for every kind of player.
You can form rivalries on the track
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Layers of Fear 2 Review
Equal parts unsettling, moving, and eerily beautiful, Layers of Fear 2 is an astonishing feat of storytelling viewed through an off-kilter horror lens that consistently surprised me. It's a marked improvement on the 2016 original; developer Bloober Team has created one of the most haunting and creatively nuanced horror games I've ever played.
Trading surrealist art for classic film, Layers of Fear 2 places you in the role of an actor on an ocean liner. Like the original, Layers of Fear 2 uses the "artist gone mad" concept. This time it's your movie's director, whose chilling voice fills the lifeless ship throughout the five Act adventure. Early 1900s-style films play at the end of each act and a chalkboard marks your progress in your room similar to the painting in the original. But unlike the original's story, which ironically lacked layers, the sequel has more moving parts to decipher, each of which excites and enlightens.
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Thursday, May 23, 2019
Pokemon Rumble Rush Tips and Guide
Everything you need to know to excel in Pokemon Rumble Rush, with tips and guides to how things work.
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Mordhau Review
I pull back my giant Zweihänder sword, ready for a stab, and then cancel my attack at the last second. My opponent falls for it, parrying a blow that never arrives. I haven't dealt any damage yet, but in that instant I already know the fight is won. It's in moments like this, where you work out how to expose an opponent's weaknesses within the first few seconds of a fight, that I realised all the struggles I had during Mordhau's painful opening hours were worth it.
After a short flurry of strikes and counters I draw my blade back for the second time. Again, I feint at the last moment, and again they bite, blocking at thin air. This time I'm ready to pounce, and they're still recovering from their parry as I thrust forward. My blade jabs between their eyes, their neck snaps back as they fold to the floor, and their sword clatters on the cobblestones. "Good fight", they say in chat as my next opponent approaches, twirling a spear.
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Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Movie Reportedly in the Works
A Star Wars film based on the BioWare video game Knights of the Old Republic is reportedly in the works at Disney, which could be the first of a potential trilogy.
This report comes from Buzzfeed News, and while it should be taken with a grain of salt, the outlet says its information comes from three sources close to the project. Furthermore, these sources say that it's currently being written by Laeta Kalogridis, known for writing Shutter Island and acting as executive producer on Avatar - her most recent credit is as a co-screenwriter on Alita: Battle Angel.
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