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New Nintendo Switch System Update 12.0.3 Released by Nintendo

Nintendo Switch system update 12.0.3 has been rolled out by Nintendo and here’s what it does. After last month’s minor 12.0.2 firmware update, we today got another minor system update for Nintendo’s hybrid platform. According to the official release notes, the new firmware only improves the system’s general stability, but according to Switch dataminer @Oatmealdome, …

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Torchlight III Giveaway – Custom Controller, 3 Xbox One Codes and 3 Nintendo Switch Codes

We’ve got a Torchlight III giveaway for you today, dear readers. Publisher Perfect World Entertainment was kind enough to offer the following few prizes: Torchlight III-branded custom painted Xbox One wireless controller Three Xbox One digital codes Three Nintendo Switch digital codes These giveaways will be using the raffle model. Just enter the competition and …

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Horizon Forbidden West Flying neither Confirmed nor Denied by Dev; Beta Milestone Reached

Guerrilla Games has been dropping a lot of info on Horizon Forbidden West following the State of Play gameplay unveiling. We learned, for instance, that the sequel to Horizon Zero Dawn features improved traversal options, such as a free climbing system, a grappling hook, and a glider called shield wing that you can see in …

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Bloodstained 2 is Happening, But Devs Want to Finish the Original Game’s Content First

While the Kickstarted Metroidvania Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night had a bit of a tortured development, the game has attracted a dedicated fanbase since launch, many of which have been asking – will there be a sequel? 505 Games’ most recent earnings report hinted Bloodstained 2 was happening, and today the game’s official Twitter account …

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Chaos Gate – Daemonhunters to Deliver Space Marine Tactics Next Year

Today during their Warhammer Skulls livestream, Games Workshop detailed a ton of upcoming video games, including the newly-announced Warhammer 40K: Chaos Gate – Daemonhunters (now that’s a title that doesn’t mess around). Published by the strategy and sim experts at Frontier Games and developed by Winnipeg, Canada’s Complex Games (Woo! Hometown pride!) Daemonhunters will pit …

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Horizon Forbidden West “Not Quite Certain” for 2021, Sony Working Hard to Make it Happen

Today Sony shared the disappointing news that God of War Ragnarok (or whatever the game ends up being called) won’t arrive until at least 2022, but at least we’re still getting Horizon Forbidden West this year! Sony and Guerrilla Games just showed a big chunk of gameplay, so it’s definitely coming this year, right? Well… …

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Crysis Remastered Trilogy Announced for Late 2021, Saber Interactive Once Again in Charge

Crytek has been teasing it for a while, but now they’ve now confirmed they’ll be following up last year’s Crysis Remastered with Crysis Remastered Trilogy, which will include updated versions of every game in the series. Saber Interactive will once again be taking the lead on the remastering, and players will have the option of …

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Chivalry 2 Q&A – Devs On Modding, Microtransactions, and What’s Due After Launch (NVIDIA DLSS Confirmed)

Fans of medieval hack and slash action games are probably thrilled by the impending release of Chivalry 2, the long-awaited sequel to the highly popular Chivalry: Medieval Warfare by Torn Banner Studios. The game is currently available to try as part of an Open Beta test that concludes tomorrow, ahead of the full launch due …

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Dying Light 2’s Reasonable File Size Revealed, Crossplay and Microtransactions Likely In

Yesterday Techland restarted the hype machine for Dying Light 2: Stay Human, revealing a new 7-minute gameplay trailer and, most crucially, a December 2021 release date. That said, there were still a few outstanding questions following Techland’s presentation – thankfully, a few of them have been answered by Dying Light 2 retail listings and other …

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Virtua Fighter 5 Ultimate Showdown Looks Good in New Footage, But Rollback Netcode is Out

Earlier this week Sega officially unveiled Virtua Fighter 5 Ultimate Showdown, a full remake of the beloved 2000s-era fighter from its original arcade creators and the Yakuza developers at Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio. Needless to say, fighting fans were excited, but there was a pretty major unanswered question on many players’ minds – would the …

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Horizon Forbidden West New Video Showcases Glorious Simulated 60 FPS Gameplay, Massive Visual Improvements Over The Original

It is not yet clear if Horizon Forbidden West, the second entry in the open-world series developed by Guerilla Games, will feature a Performance Mode that will make the game run at 60 FPS, but we already know the game would look glorious running at a high framerate thanks to a new video that has …

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MLB the Show 21 Debuts at #1, Returnal Failed to Crack the Top 5 in April Says NPD

The NPD Group has released their full North American sales data for April 2021, and while business was down slightly year-on-year, it was still a good month. Players spent $4.6 billion on games, additional content, and hardware in April, down 2 percent compared to the same time period last year. Of course, it’s important to …

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Xbox and Bethesda E3 Showcase Scheduled, Will Feature 90 Minutes of Announcements

E3 2021 is rapidly approaching, and this year Microsoft is taking part in the digital proceedings with a full livestream on June 13 (guess Jeff Grubb was right on this one). As the name implies, the Xbox and Bethesda Games Showcase will focus heavily on what Microsoft’s biggest gaming acquisition is planning, although we’ll also …

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PS5 Exclusive Final Fantasy Is In The Works by Team Ninja

[Update] Navtra, who originally talked about the PlayStation 5 exclusive Final Fantasy game to be announced next month, confirmed that the upcoming game is indeed inspired by the Souls series, but it is not exactly a Soulslike. It’s tricky. It’s certainly Souls-inspired, but it’s not exactly what you’d imagine when you hear “Souls-like FF”. [Original …

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