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Friday, November 18, 2016

Pokemon Stars Reportedly Coming to Nintendo Switch

A new mainline Pokemon game, codenamed Pokemon Stars, is reportedly in development for Nintendo Switch, and will release for the console sometime next year.

According to Eurogamer, several sources have told the outlet that Game Freak is "well into development" on a third version of Pokemon Sun and Moon that will feature the same map, locales and art style of the aforementioned 3DS games, but with improved visuals.

Pokemon Stars is reportedly being built with "separate, higher-resolution assets," one of which was first shown in the announcement teaser for Sun and Moon that released back in February. During the video's brief look at the studio, several shots of concept art are shown, as well as a high-deffiniton model of Pikipek that will apparently be used in Pokemon Stars.

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Ubisoft to Move Away From Heavily Scripted Games

Ubisoft will reportedly be incorporating less narrative in its upcoming games.

According to an interview with Le Monde (translation from GamesIndustry.biz), Ubisoft's chief creative officer Serge Hascoet said that each Ubisoft game should be an "anecdote factory."

While the games will still have a story, the more freedom the player has in series like Watch Dogs and Far Cry, the more unexpected things can happen. Hascoet wants players to express themselves, and then share these unexpected moments with their friends.

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Thursday, November 17, 2016

Pokemon Sun and Moon Livestream

IGN's resident Pokemon Masters, Kallie Plagge and Miranda Sanchez, will be giving a tour of the Alola region in Pokemon Sun on Friday, Nov 18 from 1PM - 3PM PT (4PM - 6PM ET / 9PM - 11PM BST / 6AM - 8AM AEST).

Tune in to IGN.com/live to be part of the action and get all of your burning Pokemon Sun and Moon questions answered by dropping a comment in the chat, or tweeting @ign with #ignplayslive!

In the meantime, check out Kallie's Pokemon Sun and Moon review right here.

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Katamari Damacy's Creator on His Joyous New AR Game

Katamari Damacy and Noby Noby Boy creator Keita Takahashi has a new augmented reality (AR) app. Released on November 2nd, Woorld turns your room into Takahashi's crazy world instantly.

IGN Japan's Daniel Robson recently spoke to him about this unique project.

IGN: Woorld is effectively a launch game for a new platform and related hardware. How did this project come about?

Keita Takahashi.

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Battlefield 1 Tops Sales for October

According to figures released by industry analysts The NPD Group, the top selling game for October 2016 was Battlefield 1.

Sales of software in October, propelled along by triple-A releases like Battlefield 1, Mafia III, and Gears of War 4, helped push overall software sales to $539 million, an increase of 36% over October 2015.

Hardware sales for October, on the other hand, saw a 20% decrease over last year. Microsoft's Xbox One topped October console sales, and overall the Xbox One saw an increase of 8% from the same period in 2015.

Nintendo's 3DS saw its fifth straight month of growth, when compared with the previous year, in October. "Unit sales and consumer spending for October grew 12 percent," for the 3DS, according to NPD.

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A Complete Guide to Final Fantasy 15's Pre-Order Bonuses

Get ready to hop into your car and party with the boys because Final Fantasy XV is coming soon.

If you need to get up to speed, check out our Final Fantasy XV preview.

As with most major releases, multiple versions of Final Fantasy XV will be available when it launches on November 29. Plus, if you're planning on pre-ordering, some retailers offer much more bang (and exclusive goods) for your buck than others. If you're a more casual Final Fantasy fan, the standard $60 version will be just fine, but we're here to break down all the various pre-order bonuses and exclusives if you want something more.

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Pikachu Loses It in the New Pokemon Sun and Moon Anime Trailer

The Pokemon Sun and Moon anime unfortunately won't make its debut in the United States for some time, but The Pokemon Company did release a new trailer which very clearly shows that Alola is not the soothing getaway some promotional art depicts it as.

In the new trailer we see Ash and Pikachu going to school, meeting the new Alola Pokemon Tapu Koko, and taking on the region's new enemies, Team Skull. We also see Pikachu having a really, really hard time.

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