Anthem was running on GeForce GTX 1080 Ti in SLI at E3 2018

Anthony Garreffa | Gaming | Jul 10, 2018 7:09 PM CDT

EA showed its next big thing during E3 2018, but we've had no idea what was powering Anthem inside of the PCs during the show... until now.

Anthem was running on GeForce GTX 1080 Ti in SLI at E3 2018

Anthem was powered by not just one, but two NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti graphics cards in SLI in order to hit 4K 60FPS. Until now, EA and NVIDIA said that a single GTX 1080 Ti was used, but Anthem's executive producer Mark Darrah has come to the rescue on his Twitter with the real deal.

Darrah said that the Anthem team will be optimizing game code right up until they ship it, but if EA were hitting 4K 60FPS on dual GTX 1080 Ti cards in SLI, then I expect out-of-the-box SLI support no questions asked. Alright, EA? Anything less is now a slap in the face.

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Just Cause 4's sandbox aims to be biggest ever

Derek Strickland | Gaming | Jul 10, 2018 6:04 PM CDT

Avalanche Studios is pushing the sandbox-style chaos to the max with Just Cause 4.

Just Cause 4's sandbox aims to be biggest ever

Just Cause 4 looks to be the definitive game in the series for many reasons, and the newly minted E3 footage shows how far Avalanche has come with its proprietary Apex engine. The game will once again chronicle Rico's explosive escapades across a veritable sandbox playground, and according to game director Francesco Antolini this one should be the best yet.

"[With Just Cause 4] we wanted to make the best open-world sandbox ever, to give the sandbox the biggest possibility of expression. We wanted to push our physics to their boundaries, and we wanted to get back to a feeling of variety and discovery that I feel we had lost a little bit in Just Cause 3," Just Cause 4 game director Francesco Antolini told Game Reactor.

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EA tries new engagement tactic with Battlefield promo

Derek Strickland | Gaming | Jul 10, 2018 5:03 PM CDT

In order to build up anticipation for the next Battlefield game, EA and DICE have launched an interesting promo that's specifically aimed at the publisher's cash crop: engagement.

EA tries new engagement tactic with Battlefield promo

Like the top publishers in the games industry, EA is all about engagement-driven revenues. Propelled by successful engagement strategies in its lineup of online games, EA's live services segment raked in a massive $2.96 billion last fiscal year, proving the company is quite adept at cashing in on its games' millions-strong playerbases. But like developers who are constantly iterating their games, EA is keen on finding new unique ways to not only build but retain engagement monetization...and it might've just found a new stride.

EA's new Road to Battlefield V promo seems to be a new method. The promotion has two main goals: to hype up Battlefield V and to keep gamers playing both Battlefield 1 and Battlefield 4 up until the WW2 shooter's big launch and potentially spending money. By giving out every single BF1 and BF4 expansion for free EA and DICE are strongly incentivizing users to not only return to each game, but also keep playing with rotating playlists and other rewards.

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Monster Hunter: World lands on PC in August

Derek Strickland | Gaming | Jul 10, 2018 1:32 PM CDT

Monster Hunter: World will be playable on PC next month, Capcom today announced.

Monster Hunter: World lands on PC in August

After months of careful development and tweaking, Capcom is keeping its promise to release Monster Hunter: World's PC port this year. The massively popular online game will be available on Steam on August 9, 2018--just six months after the console version's launch--but will have a somewhat staggered content rollout. The game's PC flavor won't have immediate access to extra content such as the Deviljho monster hunt but Capcom affirms the two versions will eventually be on equal footing.

Capcom has enjoyed incredible success with the online monster hunting game, and the company understands that optimizing the PC port is integral for the live title's long-term profitability.

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Dungeon crawler 'Hand of Fate 2' announced for Switch

Jak Connor | Gaming | Jul 10, 2018 5:00 AM CDT

Hand of Fate 2, the dungeon crawler/card game has been announced for the Nintendo Switch, the developer Defiant Development released a brand new gameplay trailer on their YouTube Channel.

Dungeon crawler 'Hand of Fate 2' announced for Switch

Players will be able to enjoy having a living board-game wherever they choose now, as Hand of Fate 2 allows for players to create their own adventures through unlocking cards and building their own decks. The deck will include cards such as items, enemies, encounters and loot. Each scenario will be dictated by the card that the player draws, this then will result in the user being thrown into a real-time combat scenario with the respective disadvantages/advantages based on the card.

Above we have the official Nintendo Switch trailer which showcases the first gameplay footage for the dungeon crawler running on the Nintendo Switch. Morgan Jeffit, the Director at Defiant Development has spoken out about the port, here is what he had to say: "We've been careful not to tip our hand about this news until now, but our team is thrilled to finally announce Hand of Fate 2 is coming to Nintendo Switch. We are very much looking forward to seeing fans having the opportunity to take the game on the go with this exciting new platform." Hand of Fate 2 is already out on PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. The Nintendo Switch version is planned for release on July 17 this year, currently there is no set price.

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Spider-Man features the Avengers Tower, no Baxter building

Jak Connor | Gaming | Jul 10, 2018 4:00 AM CDT

From the demo's that we have seen of Insomniac Games' upcoming Spider-Man, there are some clear aspects included within the game that is a wink towards Marvel's Cinematic Universe. But what about what Insomniac Games decided to not include?

Spider-Man features the Avengers Tower, no Baxter building

Passing over the E3 2018 coverage of the title, fans dissected the games hidden easter eggs found throughout the concrete jungle of New York City. Gamers were excited to see that the Avengers Tower is apart of the cities skyline, but couldn't help to notice that the Baxter Building, the home of The Fantastic Four was not included.

A fan posed this question to Bryan Intihar, the Creative Director at Insomniac Games, saying that "Brian I please beg you to put the Baxter Building in the game! The Fox ban is over and they're getting their comic relaunched soon! Marvel's First family needs some attention! If It wasnt for them Spider-Man would never be a success!" This is a very good point but Intihar decided shut down this possibility quite bluntly, saying "Sorry but it's not in the game."

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Darksiders III pre-orders variants detailed and priced

Jak Connor | Gaming | Jul 10, 2018 3:00 AM CDT

THQ Nordic has taken to Sony's PlayStation blog to give details on the upcoming Darksiders III release. The blog showcases Fury, the third of the Four Horseman and also addressed the pre-order variants.

Darksiders III pre-orders variants detailed and priced

Reinhard Pollice, the Executive Producer for THQ Nordic posted onto the PlayStation blog explaining world design and some new details about Fury. Pollice mentions that Fury will be providing fans with a different combat experience, she will be able to transform herself throughout combat and that will allow her to possess new weapons, attacks and traversal abilities. Pollice says that "We think Fury in her Flame form and her flails will take players who thought they knew Fury a bit by surprise."

The PlayStation blog also address pre-orders and what players will be receiving when purchasing each of the respective options. There are four options, the standard edition is $59.99 and will give players a unique and exclusive Darksiders III theme for their PS4. The Deluxe Edition will be $71.99 and will include two downloadable content packs that will be released after the game is launched, THQ Nordic is also keeping these content packs a secret. The third is titled Blades & Whip and will give players the Darksiders Warmastered Edition that will include the Darksiders II Deathinitive Edition with PS4 enhancements and of course, Darksiders III. It should be noted that all of the pre-orders will be coming with a "unique, hand-crafted armor skin that can be worn at all times, if the player chooses."

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Wasteland 2: Directors Cut will come to Switch this Fall

Jak Connor | Gaming | Jul 10, 2018 2:00 AM CDT

The Nintendo Switch will soon be receiving yet another great third-party title with Nintendo America revealing Wasteland 2 for the Switch with a trailer on their YouTube Channel.

Wasteland 2: Directors Cut will come to Switch this Fall

One of the original Fallout producers, Brain Fargo, is bringing his title Wasteland 2 to the Nintendo Switch through his development studio inXile Entertainment. Wasteland 2 on the Nintendo Switch will be coming in the form of the 'directors cut' which will feature a graphics overhaul and 8,000 lines of new voice-over dialog to enjoy.

Nintendo Switch players will be able to check out the new systems that have been included, an example is 'precision strikes' that allows for specific squares on the map to be targeted throughout combat. The option to humanize your squad further has also been provided, with new character quirks and perks. The game is planned for release sometime this Fall with Fargo saying on his Twitter page that "We are in final QA and will announce a specific day soon!"

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Dragon Ball Super: Broly arrives in Japan theaters Dec 14

Jak Connor | TV, Movies & Home Theatre | Jul 10, 2018 1:00 AM CDT

Toei Animation, the animation studio behind the Dragon Ball series/Dragon Ball movies is bringing fans the 20th movie installment. This time our favorite super saiyans will be taking on the legendary Broly again, he will be much stronger this time round though.

Dragon Ball Super: Broly arrives in Japan theaters Dec 14

During the movie we will be delving into the origins and history of the saiyans, while also encountering the Freiza Force. This then eventually leads to Goku and Vegeta running into the legendary super saiyan Broly as fate would suggest. On the Dragon Ball Super: Broly website, series creator Akira Toriyama gave some details on the upcoming movie, here is what he had to say: "Naturally you'll get to see fierce combat, but also, the paths of destiny that lead to an encounter between Goku, Vegeta, and Broly. It also involves the Frieza Force and the history of the Saiyans, which end up having a major connection to everything. The story content turns out to be very large-scale and dramatic."

This isn't the first time we have seen Broly in a movie, he has been featured in a previous three other movies titled Dragon Ball Z: Broly - The Legendary Super Saiyan, Broly - Second Coming, and Bio-Broly which then was all tied into Broly Triple Threat. Keep your hopes up though, as the last two Dragon Ball movies (Dragon Ball Z: Battle of the Gods and Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection F) released first in Japan in 2013, but were then brought over to Western theaters a year later in 2014.

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