Gamers won't be able to trade gear, weapons, and items with other players in Anthem, BioWare confirms.

While EA says BioWare's big new IP Anthem is unique and unexpected, it still follows specific shoot-and-loot service game mechanics. Most games of this nature don't let players actually trade or exchange items with others. Players must manage the gear they find themselves, whether it be scrapping or selling duplicates (I'm already getting Destiny 2 flashbacks...) to gain crafting materials that only fuel the grind further. It's a cycle, after all, and a lot of this playtime/engagement could be hindered by a trading system.

Anthem will be the same as most of its peers in this regard. BioWare's Mark Darrah recently confirmed Anthem doesn't have gear trading, and that you could find armor pieces and gear for Javelins you don't even use--similar to finding, say, Wizard-oriented unique items in Diablo III while you're playing as a Barbarian. "No trading. Most loot drops will be for the Javelin you are currently using but you will get others at a lower rate," Darrah said in a recent Tweet.

Oculus' new all-in-one headset will be surprisingly versatile and powerful for gaming, company CTO John Carmack confirms.

Although the new Oculus Quest is a wireless, self-contained headset powered by a Qualcomm chip, the portable HMD is actually comparable to last-gen consoles in terms of CPU and GPU power. The conjunction of firmware utilities and tools alongside optimized hardware will theoretically allow the Quest to hit up to 72FPS in specific games and apps running at 1280x1280 resolution.

"In terms of raw processing power, there's lots of hedges and if buts when you're discussing different things, but Quest is in the neighborhood of the power of a previous gen like Xbox 360 and PS3. Now that's just in terms of CPU and GPU and what you can expect to do on it," Oculus' John Carmack said in a recent OC5 keynote speech.

Dragon Ball Legends has made over $65 million in mobile revenues to date, Sensor Tower reports.

Bandai Namco's new Dragon Ball Legends has proven a lucrative smartphone game that folds into the company's current multi-pronged strategy. The game has made in excess of $65 million worldwide via in-game microtransactions on both Android and iOS. Typical for the region, Japan generates the lion's share of Dragon Ball Legends' earnings with more than $40 million in spending, or about 62% of total revenues.

We should see continued growth as Bandai Namco rolls out fresh content updates including new characters, movesets, and spending opportunities for gamers to consume and buy. New releases in the Dragon Ball brand should also catalyze downloads and spending, and I'd be interested to see if the Switch's release of Dragon Ball FighterZ will spark more downloads in all regions.

According to analyst firm Newzoo, families are more likely to subscribe to services like Xbox Game Pass for a number of reasons: convenience, wide spectrum of games, saving money, and online multiplayer.

Microsoft's Xbox Game Pass has changed the industry. By offering access to over 100 different Xbox One and Xbox 360 games for $10 a month, including new first-party games, the company has reinforced its forward-thinking service plan and sparked competitors to do the same. Sony has changed its PS Now service to allow downloads, for example, and EA rolled out its new Origin Access Premiere subscription. But the kinds of gamers Game Pass attracts is also important...especially when it comes to big-spending gaming households.

Attracting families is always a goal for games-makers. Although families play games together, each member has their own tastes and households typically have more than one gaming system. Nintendo has nearly mastered the craft with its wide variety of games and interactive family-friendly content, but Microsoft has achieved similar results with Game Pass.

Major games-makers like Ubisoft, EA and even Sony are currently experimenting with blockchain technology, which could offer new ways to monetize and secure games.

A number of high-profile companies just joined forces to make the Blockchain Gaming Alliance, a new union made up of industry names like Ubisoft, Alto, Fig, and Ultra. While combing through the announcements I found something quite interesting: a mention of how blockchain could enable gamers to make money by selling or trading items and playing specific games.

"The Blockchain Game Alliance is advocating for a universal standard in the blockchain gaming space to create a more interoperable and transparent ecosystem which will benefit stakeholders, by furthering innovation and ensuring economic viability," Ultra CEO Nicolas Gilot said in an announcement post.

Bandai Namco and Nintendo are bringing Mario Kart VR to the United States for some hilarious and ultra-fun virtual reality shenanigans.

Every time I play my HTC Vive, one thing becomes more and more clear to me: VR was made to be played with friends. VR really belongs in arcade environments where everyone can get in on the fun, and the industry has seen various "VRcades" pop up over the years. One of the most intriguing is Bandai Namco's and Nintendo's VR Zone Portal arcade, which breathes new life into Mario Kart. Previously only available in Japan, Mario Kart VR first came to the UK and is now coming to the U.S. for a limited time.

HTC today announced that the Vive-powered Mario Kart VR experience will come to Washington, DC's Union Station alongside other interactive games in the VR Zone Portal banner. Sadly the games will only be playable for six months and won't be a permanent fixture.

It has been announced on the Brawlhalla website via a blog post that our favorite spade wielding hero Shovel Knight will be making his debut to Brawlhalla. He isn't coming alone either.

Blue Mammoth Games and Ubisoft, the developers and publishers respectively behind Brawlhalla have announced on the Brawlhalla website that "not only Shovel Knight but some of his compatriots will be coming to Brawlhalla!" In addition to the legendary Shovel Knight, players will also be receiving "King Knight, Black Knight, Plague Knight and Specter Knight."

According to the post on the website "For the first time ever, these skins will come with unique select animations and signature effects! Keep an eye out for more information as we get closer to the release!" Shovel Knight will be digging his way into Brawlhalla on October 3rd, if you are interested in more news about Brawlhalla check out the announcement of Rayman joining the titles roster, visit that here. If you wish to read the official Shovel Knight announcement, a link to the website can be found here.

Nintendo and publisher Bandai Namco Entertainment have released a brand new Nintendo Switch launch trailer for the newly released Dragon Ball FighterZ.

There has been quite a lot of news lately regarding Bandai's Dragon Ball FighterZ, we just saw a couple days ago that Android 17 and Cooler have been added to fighting roster, now the title has debuted to the Nintendo Switch. A brand new launch trailer has been released in celebration of the title coming to the handheld console.

The trailer showcases portability, we can see Dragon Ball FighterZ players enjoying the Switch outside and beating a range of different people from all different ages. If you happened to miss out on the content update that was just released for Dragon Ball FighterZ, check that out here. Nintendo Switch players will be glad to know that this content update will be included within the launch of the game. For further information regarding Dragon Ball FighterZ, visit the official Bandai Namco website here.

Ubisoft has announced on their website that players that are curious towards whether to pick up The Crew 2 will be able to take it for a test drive over the weekend. The Crew 2 will be going free-to-play over the weekend.

Despite the mixed reviews about Ubisoft's The Crew 2, car race fanatics may want to use this opportunity to give The Crew 2 a test drive over the course of the weekend. Ubisoft, the publisher behind the title has taken to their Twitter page to announce the good news. Players will be able to enjoy The Crew 2 from 27/9 - 30/9 2018.

On the Ubisoft website, numerous FAQ questions have been answered, some of which concern whether players that participate within the free weekend will have their experience carried over if they purchase the full game. Here was the answer: "All of your progress and vehicles will carry over if you decide to upgrade to the full game." Players will have to download The Crew 2 through the Uplay client and not Steam, if you are interested in pre-loading the title, visit the official Ubisoft website here.

Bandai Namco will be bringing future Soulcalibur VI players a chance to jump into the game before its official release. Xbox One and PS4 players will have the option of participating in Soulcalibur VI's network test, let the downloads begin!

Bandai Namco has taken to their Twitter Page to announce that Soulcalibur VI fans will be at liberty of their network test today across both PS4 and Xbox One. Players on both of these platforms will be able to download and play Soulcalibur VI and jump straight into a ranked match online. The download for the game will be available at 8:00AM PDT, Thursday, Sep 27th USA. For Europe and Japan it will be 4:00PM BST, Thursday, Sep 27th and 12:00AM JST, Friday, Sep 28th. For further information about times visit the official Bandai website post here.

If you happened to miss the recent news about Soulcalibur VI, there has been quite a lot of character reveals leading up to the games release. So far we have seen Raphael, Cervantes, Tira, Maxi, Taki, Siegfried and Geralt. Soulcalibur VI is planned for release on the Xbox One, PS4 and PC. It will be arriving on October 19th.