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Friday, December 1, 2017

5 PC Games You Don't Want to Miss - Dec 1

Welcome back to the third episode of our PC-focused show, Hot Keys! You can watch the first two episodes here if you missed them.

Every Friday at noon, Hot Keys will take a look at the five PC games you should check out this week. We'll be finding you the diamond in the rough games you may have missed, as well as letting you know when a game you might already love has something exciting going on.

We'll also dive deeper into our top pick of the week for a hands-on Let's Play to show off exactly why we like it so much. Watch the latest episode above, and read on to see our key picks this week.

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Mutant Mudds Collection Pricing and Release Date Announced

The release date and pricing details for Mutant Mudds Collection on Nintendo Switch have finally been revealed.

Developer Atooi has officially announced that Mutant Mudds Collection will be launching digitally on Nintendo Switch for $14.99 / £10.99 / €12.99 on December 14. There will also be an option to pre-purchase the game, starting on December 7, for a discounted price of $9.99 / £7.29 / €8.69.

Back in October, IGN exclusively revealed that the collection will include Mutant Mudds Deluxe, Mutant Mudds Super Challenge, and the brand-new puzzler Mudd Blocks. Check out the debut trailer below:

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Two PUBG Mobile Games in Development

Tencent has revealed two games based on Playerunknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG) coming to smartphones.

The two games, Army Attack and Battlefield are being developed by different studios, and will feature different types of combat, according to Tencent, via Polygon.

The first game, Army Attack, is in production at Timi Studio and will focus on naval warfare. Players will be able to control ships and helicopters to gun each other down, in addition to their usual weapons.

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Forza Motorsport 7 Driving School

Welcome to Forza Motorsport 7 Driving School. Whether you're a seasoned champion or an aspiring speed demon, we'll get you race ready. In this four-part series, our IGN drivers learn from the very best: Professional Race Car Driver Shannon McIntosh, and Twitch streamer RACEboy77, one of the fastest Forza drivers in the world.

Forza 7 Driving School is an international affair - racing from the US is Brian Altano, IGN's Alysia Judge reps the UK, and Lucy O'Brien from Australia rounds out the pool.

In each episode, we'll highlight strategies and tips from Pros, including advice on how to corner, pass, and stay in control, it all leads to our head-to-head racing challenge where our drivers will face off for world domination…or at least international IGN bragging rights.

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UFC 3’s Beta Microtransactions Detailed

Electronic Arts has invited select players to try out the EA Sports UFC 3 beta, and details about the game's microtransaction system have emerged.

After going hands-on with the beta, Astute Gaming reports that by purchasing rare boosters, which can only be found in loot crates, players can vastly improve fundamental moves like submissions and grappling. All of the techniques, fighters, and abilities, are said to be acquired and upgraded entirely through UFC 3's loot box system.

Additionally, perks and boosts can only be acquired through microtransactions. Perks, which include everything from low-level stamina enhancements to major hit point increases during key health events, serve as helpful abilities than can be used for a limited number of fights. Meanwhile, boosts, which also are provide temporary enhancements, provide endurance increases and durability bonuses.

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Persona 5 Tops 2 Million Copies Sold Worldwide

Persona 5 has sold over two million copies worldwide across PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3.

Atlus announced the milestone on Twitter, adding, "On behalf of everyone here at Atlus USA we would like to thank everyone for their support." The announcement was accompanied by the celebratory image below, drawn by Shigenori Soejima, a character designer on the Persona series.

Image translation (via Atlus): "Thank you! 2M copies reached!!! Thank you for supporting us."

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DropMix Review

Putting cards down onto a DropMix board is as close to magic as I've felt with a game for quite some time. Part-game, part-DJ deck, this Harmonix-Hasbro mixed media experiment is completely unique, and an absolute joy for anyone even vaguely interested in music - which makes it incredibly sad to say that questionable business decisions in how to release the game come close to crippling its appeal.

The basic concept is simple. Every DropMix card is the "stem" of a song - say, the vocals from 'Ms. Jackson', the drums from 'It's Tricky', or the strings from 'Call Me Maybe'. Put them into one of the game board's five slots, and a Bluetooth-connected device with the free DropMix app will start playing that stem. Add another card, and the two stems play together, automatically matching their key and tempo.

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