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Another Mortal Kombat 11 Fighter, Kano, Has Been Revealed

Another fighter has been confirmed for Mortal Kombat 11 : Kano. NetherRealm announced the character during a stream in Brazil, before confirming Kano's inclusion in the game for international audiences via Twitter . Despite being one of the seven original characters in the Mortal Kombat series, Kano hasn't appeared in too many games. He was, however, a part of the last game in the series, Mortal Kombat X . Like Scorpion, Kano has a fairly good projectile attack and a fast moveset. His trademark attack, Kano Ball, has him roll into a ball and launch himself at his opponent, which does more damage at close range. It's probable that Kano was supposed to be revealed during a Mortal Kombat 11 stream that was originally scheduled for this week, before being postponed due to the harsh weather in the eastern US. We got our first good look at the upcoming game's gruesome new gameplay during a January 2019 reveal event. Several series staples, such as Sub-Zero and Scorpion, re...
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Lots Of Nintendo Switch Game Deals Available Now On The Eshop

If you're in the market for something new to play on Nintendo Switch, a bunch of games are on sale now in the US Eshop. Some of the system's quirkiest indie gems are discounted as part of the Weird and Wonderful sale, while Nicalis and NIS America are offering deals on a range of titles in their respective publisher sales. Disgaea 1 Complete , the recent remake of the classic PS2 tactical RPG, is down to $40, while the series' latest installment, Disgaea 5 Complete , is available for $30. NISA's Etrian Odyssey-like dungeon crawler Labyrinth of Refrain: Coven of Dusk is on sale for $40, while the action RPG Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana is $42. You can also pick up the horror game Yomawari: The Long Night Collection for $30 and the humorous brawler Penny-Punching Princess for $20. Nicalis, meanwhile, is offering The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+ and the beat-'em-up Code of Princess EX each for $20. Additionally, the Zelda-like adventure game Ittle Dew 2+ is $10...
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Persona Q2 Is Coming To The West, Special Edition Confirmed

Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth has been confirmed for a western release, heading to the US and Europe on June 4, 2019. The 3DS exclusive will cost $40 at launch, and like its predecessor, it crosses over the casts of various Persona games. Persona Q2 is a spin-off featuring the Phantom Thieves of Persona 5 . The heroes have to battle their way out of dungeons, each themed after a movie genre with its own set of tropes. They'll join up with both original characters and notable names from the Persona series along the way. Those will include characters from Persona 3 , Persona 3 Portable , Persona 4 , and Persona 5. Clever team-ups between characters will grant special rewards through a new "Unison" battle system. It will be Japanese-only with subtitles. Atlus paired the announcement with word of a special "Showtime Premium Edition" for $70. That will include a Koromaru plush, art book, four buttons featuring the four protagonists, and a deck of playing cards ...
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Anthem Open Demo: Dates, Start Time, And What's Included

This weekend, Anthem has its second and final demo before the game officially launches. Below, we've outlined every bit of information you need to know about the open demo, including how you can participate and what you'll be able to do. Anthem is an upcoming multiplayer-focused, third-person shooter RPG developed by BioWare. You take control of a Freelancer, one of the disgraced heroes who protect the inhabitants of Fort Tarsis, who ventures out into the world to fulfill contracts, explore uncharted territory, and handle threats for others. You do this with the help of Javelins, powerful exo-suits that grant their pilots superpowered strength, reflexes, and abilities and come equipped with flight jets and deadly weapons. There are currently four Javelins in Anthem, each of which gives you a different range of abilities. Ranger exists primarily as a support Javelin, but its assortment of powerful grenade, rocket, and laser abilities provides it enough explosive firepower to ...
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Xbox One Adds 2 More Backwards Compatible Games

Two more Xbox 360 games are joining Xbox One's growing backwards compatible library. Major Nelson has announced that Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes and Port Royale 3: Pirates & Merchants will both be playable on Microsoft's current-generation console beginning today, January 31. Both of this week's BC games originally released in 2012. Lego Batman 2 is a humorous open-world adventure that sees the Caped Crusader team up with other DC heroes like Superman and Wonder Woman to save Gotham from the combined threat of Joker and Lex Luthor. Port Royale 3, meanwhile, is a simulation game that cast players in the role of a sea captain. As usual, if you have a physical copy of either game, you can pop the disc into your Xbox One, which will initiate a download allowing you to play them on the console. On the other hand, if you've previously purchased either game digitally, you'll find them automatically waiting in the Ready to Download section of the console's M...
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Play Multiplayer Games On Xbox One For Free This Weekend

Microsoft has announced that this coming weekend will be a Free Play Days For All event on Xbox One. So whether or not you have an Xbox Live Gold membership, you'll be able to play with your friends online in whichever game you want. The Free Play Days For All event begins on January 31 and continues until February 3. Microsoft's advertising for the event leans heavily on Fortnite , but you'll be able to play any game you own. Whether that means you jump into another battle royale game, such as PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds , or into something else, like Titanfall 2 or Dark Souls III , is up to you. If you do jump into Fortnite, you'll be able to cross-play with friends on other systems, including Switch and PS4. The game is currently experiencing a DJ Marshmello-themed mini event, with an in-game challenge to track down Showtime posters . Two more challenges are expected to open up on February 1, just in time for the Free Play Days For All event. If you're ...
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PS4 Update 6.50 Beta Invites Going Out, Here's What We Know

Members of the PlayStation 4 system software beta program can try out the next iteration of the console's firmware now. Invites have gone out for the 6.5 beta, letting players kick the tires and test the stability of an update that is mostly focused on, what else, stability. The invite notes that firmware 6.50 "does not include any new major consumer-facing features" but requests the community's help "fine-tuning the performance and stability improvements the update brings." Interested testers can download the beta through a special link, and then provide feedback on a beta forum. This is similar to the 6.0 update , which despite being a whole number was focused squarely on stability improvements. Sony is being more upfront about that fact this time around though, after functionality in the 6.0 beta was kept a secret known only to testers. That left the eventual roll-out somewhat of a disappointment when it didn't do much at all. We do know that some...
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Smash Bros. Ultimate Is Off To An Incredible Start, Already Hits Huge Milestone

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate has proven to be a big critical and commercial success for Nintendo since it arrived on Switch last month. Despite launching toward the end of the year, the title was Amazon's best-selling video game of 2018 as well as the fifth best-selling game in the US (not accounting for digital sales), and now it's hit another huge sales milestone. In its latest earnings report, Nintendo revealed that the mascot fighter has sold more than 12 million copies worldwide, making it the company's third best-selling Switch game to date. According to Nintendo's updated list of best-selling Switch software , Super Smash Bros. Ultimate moved a combined 12.08 million physical and digital copies as of December 31, 2018--a figure that's all the more impressive considering the game had only been available for roughly three weeks by that point. Ultimate launched for Switch on December 7 and quickly set new sales records for the series. The title has already s...
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DC Confirms Release Dates For The Batman And James Gunn's Suicide Squad Reboot

With the huge success of Aquaman and much excitement around this week's first Birds of Prey teaser , it seems that the DC movie universe is finally back on track. The studio has now added two new movies to its schedule, with confirmed release dates for The Batman and the reboot of Suicide Squad, which is titled The Suicide Squad. According to The Hollywood Reporter , The Batman will hit theaters on June 25, 2021, while The Suicide Squad will be released on August 6 of the same year. In addition, Warner confirmed the release of a new movie titled DC Super Pets, which will focus on the pets of various DC heroes. That arrives on May 21, 2021. The news of The Batman's release follows comments made by director Matt Reeves earlier this week, in which he described the film as "a point of view-driven, noir Batman tale." The movie has been in development for several years now, and it was originally set to be directed by and star Ben Affleck. While Affleck has not been offic...
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Top 10 Best-Selling Nintendo Switch-Exclusive Games Revealed

Nintendo has revealed its 10 best-selling Switch exclusives, and there are some eye-watering sales figures involved. As part of its latest earnings report, the company confirmed its best-selling Switch game is Mario Kart 8 Deluxe , which has been bought by just over 15m people around the world as of December 31. Below that, Super Mario Odyssey sold an impressive 13.76 million copies, while Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is already in third place after just seven weeks on sale with 12 million copies shifted. It should be noted Nintendo only disclosed the figures for games it published, meaning big third-party games such as Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle and FIFA 19 are excluded from this list. Switch launch title The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild lies at No.5 in the list, while Pokemon: Let's Go, Pikachu / Eevee combined are already at No.6, despite launching only a couple of months ago. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe lying at the top of this chart is especially impressive given i...
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Sea of Thieves Cross-Play Will Be Optional Between Xbox One And PC

As Rare's high-seas adventuring game Sea of Thieves approaches the first anniversary of its release, the studio has addressed some player feedback. In the hopes of balancing and providing consistently enjoyable content for players in its open-world sandbox, the developer took to YouTube to announce that, in a future update, Xbox One and PC cross-play will be optional. In an official developer update , Sea of Thieves' executive producer, Joe Neate, talked at length about the developer's plans for changing the way cross-play works between the platforms. While Neate acknowledged that cross-play has brought many benefits to Sea of Thieves, he admitted that, with the game's new PvP mode, Arena, on the way , he wants everyone to feel that "they have a level playing field." In this forthcoming Sea of Thieves update, console players using a controller will have the option to only matchmake with other controller users on console, effectively splitting the player bas...
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Stephen King's The Stand Becomes CBS All Access Series

Acclaimed writer Stephen King's no stranger to his work getting adapted to the big screen. From It to The Dark Tower , King's work has made the jump from words to visuals since the 70s. Now as detailed by the Hollywood Reporter , another novel from King's expansive bibliography is set to hit the big screen. According to the Hollywood Reporter, CBS All Access has ordered a 10-episode, straight-to-series adaptation of King's best-selling post-apocalyptic epic, The Stand. The drama will see a script penned by Josh Boone (All We Had, The Fault in Our Stars), who was initially scheduled to write a feature film based on the 1978 epic. Ben Cavell (Justified, SEAL Team) is reportedly writing The Stand's script alongside Boone. Both Boone, who will also direct, and Cavell will write and executive produce this King adaptation. Vertigo Entertainment's Roy Lee (Death Note, The Disaster Artist) and Mosaic's Jimmy Miller (Bad Teacher, Semi-Pro) will also executive prod...
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Zero Escape Director Reveals Virtual Pop Idol From Upcoming Game

You may recognize Kotaro Uchikoshi from his work directing the Zero Escape games ( 999 , Virtue's Last Reward , and Zero Time Dilemma ), and you might be familiar with Spike Chunsoft's murder mystery series Danganronpa . But it appears they're making a somewhat unexpected move related to their next game. They're promoting their own virtual pop idol and influencer. What a time to be alive. Iris Sagan, also referred to by her stage names A-set or Tesa, is said to be an important character in Uchikoshi's and Spike Chunsoft's upcoming game AI: The Somnium Files . It's worth noting that her design comes from artist Yusuke Kozaki, who is best known for his character designs in Fire Emblem Awakening (including Fates and Heroes ) and the No More Heroes series. Apparently Iris a big-time streamer, internet pop star, and 18 year-old high school student all at the same time. And it seems that she has an active Twitter account alongside a video in which Uchikoshi-...
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Dead Or Alive 6 Will Have A Free-To-Play Version Post-Launch

Dead or Alive 6 director Yohei Shimbori has announced that the upcoming fighting game will have a free-to-play version that only includes the "core fighters." This additional version of the game was previously hinted at after a posting for "Dead or Alive 6 Core Fighters" appeared on the Microsoft Store, before quickly being taken down. "First of all, about the listing on the Microsoft Store, that was a mistake from the development team," Shimbori said in an interview with Siliconera . "We do have plans to make a free-to-play version, but we haven’t announced when it will be available. We can promise it will be out post-launch of the full game. We can’t talk about it yet since we don't have concrete details about what will be included yet. But, it will be similar to what we had with Dead or Alive 5 : Core Fighters." Dead or Alive 5: Core Fighters is a free version of the fifth DoA mainline game. It only gives you four playable fighters, wit...
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Fortnite 7.30 Update Adds Android and iOS Controller Support, 60Hz Support on Select Android Phones

The Fortnite 7.30 update adds a host of new features to Epic Games' battle royale title. These include support for controllers for Fortnite Android and iOS, 60Hz on select Android smartphones and the Solid Gold Limited Time Mode (LTM). from RSS Feeds | GAMES - RSS Feed - NDTV Gadgets360.com http://bit.ly/2G8joHZ
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Metro Exodus Leaving Steam For Epic Seems Controversial Even Inside THQ

Earlier this week, publisher Deep Silver announced it will offer the PC version of Metro Exodus exclusively through the Epic Games Store--a move that Valve, the company behind Steam, decried as " unfair ." Deep Silver parent company THQ Nordic GmbH tried to distance itself from the controversial decision, and now its parent company--THQ Nordic AB--has issued a response in support of the move. Following the announcement that Metro Exodus would be skipping Steam, THQ Nordic took to Twitter to explain it had no involvement in the decision. "The decision to publish Metro Exodus as a timed Epic Store exclusive was made entirely on Koch Media's side as Metro is their intellectual property. They are a sister company of THQ Nordic (Vienna), which is the reason why we can and will not comment on this matter," the company wrote. In a follow-up tweet, THQ Nordic said: "We do not want to categorically exclude the possibility of timed exclusives for any of our games...
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All Of This Year's Super Bowl Commercials (So Far)

The Los Angeles Rams will take on the New England Patriots at the Super Bowl this weekend. But for many viewers, Super Bowl Sunday is about the spectacle. The year's biggest game, biggest half-time show , and of course, the biggest commercials . Advertising during the Super Bowl guarantees a massive audience and the prestige of sharing airtime with some of the most iconic ads ever created. This year, companies like Amazon, Doritos, and Budweiser have already begun to show off teasers for ads that will air on February 3. Some of these are versions of the final ads themselves, but many are Internet-ready ads for the ads that we'll see during the big game. Check out all that we know about for sure below. We also expect to see some movie trailers, including a likely look at some upcoming Marvel films . Amazon Alexa Amazon is advertising its Alexa virtual assistant with a series of ads, centered around a fictional Beta Testing program reserved strictly for celebrities like Har...
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Check Out Dragon Ball FighterZ's New DLC Characters In Action

Bandai Namco is kicking off a new season of DLC for Dragon Ball FighterZ this week with the release of two new playable characters: Jiren and Videl. The pair will go on sale on January 31, and ahead of their arrival, the publisher has shared a new gameplay video showcasing both fighters in action. The video, which you can watch above, pits Jiren and Videl against each other in a standard three-on-three bout, giving fans a closer look at each one's fighting style. Jiren looks like a real powerhouse, knocking Super Saiyan Blue Goku out with ease. Videl, meanwhile, favors close-range combat, and as we saw in her reveal trailer, she can call in Gohan (dressed as Great Saiyaman) for certain attacks. Jiren and Videl will each retail for the same price as other Dragon Ball FighterZ DLC characters: $5. Both are also included in the FighterZ Pass 2, which costs $25 and grants access to four additional characters, two of whom will be Super Saiyan Blue Gogeta and Broly from the new Dragon...
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The Division 2 Private Beta: Dates, How To Sign Up, And What's Included

The private beta for The Division 2 is almost here, and we've outlined all the information you need to know in order to participate. Ubisoft has announced that new content will become available later in the demo, so you'll need to check in past the first day to see everything. The Division 2 leaves the New York City setting of the first game for a story told in Washington DC. The loot-driven RPG elements and third-person cover-based shooter mechanics from The Division return, but this sequel promises a larger focus on how a player's choices will impact the in-game world. The popular Dark Zone from the first game has been multiplied into three in The Division 2, and how they work has also changed . The Division 2 launches on March 15 for Xbox One, PS4, and PC. The PC version, previously scheduled for Steam, is now releasing on the Epic Games Store instead. When Is The Division 2's Private Beta The Division 2 private beta starts on February 7 at 1AM PT / 4AM ET /...
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Mario Tennis Aces Adding New Free DLC Character This Week

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate isn't the only Switch game receiving a major update this week. Nintendo is also rolling out a new patch for Mario Tennis Aces . The update is slated to arrive on January 31 and will make a range of balance adjustments, kick off another Co-Op Challenge, and add a new playable character: Boom Boom. Beginning February 1, players will be able to unlock the classic Super Mario Bros. 3 mid-boss by competing in the game's Online Tournament mode; everyone else, meanwhile, will unlock him automatically after March 1. You can get a look at Boom Boom in action in the trailer above. In addition to Boom Boom, Nintendo is bringing back the Boo Hunt Co-Op Challenge until March 2, giving players another opportunity to unlock special alternate costumes for Boo. This particular challenge uses Swing Mode and has players teaming up online to hit the ball at as many Boos within the time limit. Beyond that, Nintendo is adding a Hosted Match mode for online and LAN pl...
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Mortal Kombat 11: All The Character Skins (So Far)

Mortal Kombat 11 is packing all the gruesome spectacle fans have come to expect from the series, but this entry adds one more element: more extensive cosmetic options! Or kosmetic , as the case may be. At the gameplay debut event, director Ed Boon showed off some of the customization kustomization options. Each character has three pieces of gear that can be swapped in the menu, along with more general makeover options. Scorpion, for example, can swap his mask, katana, and spear, while other costume changes impact his overall appearance. Those aren't the only customization options, though. We've also seen tabs for "Abilities" and "AI Behavior." We've also seen a partial character roster , our first extended look at gameplay , a bunch of fatalities , and story details . A beta test is coming in March for PS4 and Xbox One. The full game is coming on April 23 for PC, PS4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch. NetherRealm will likely be debuting more skins as...
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