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We've just started our Red Dead Redemption 2 playthrough, but we've uncovered some useful tips in our journey across Rockstar's incredible world.

Red Dead Redemption 2 is quite possibly the most realistic and nuance-layered game I've ever played. It's a game where experimentation and memory are key, and it often rewards you for finding new things. Everything's logical and follows real life in many ways, but there's a steep learning curve that requires you to apply trial and error. Here are a few tips and tricks to help you along your way.

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During an auction on the Japanese Yahoo auction site, an early concept prototype for the Nintendo Wii Remote was revealed, it eventually sold for a whopping $661 USD.

From the images provided, we can see that the early prototype model looks almost identical to that of the officially released Nintendo Wii Remote. Most interestingly though, the early prototype model has a GameCube connector located at the end of the cord and an Ethernet port at the base of the remote. The Ethernet port isn't actually used for an internet connection, it is instead placed there for the Nunchuk.

The prototype models appear to be much more of a gray when compared to the released Nintendo Wii model. Within the auction bundle there was also an early version of the Wii's sensor bar, from the images we can see that the sensor bar's connector was designed to fit into the GameCube's memory card slot. WayForward game developer, James Montagna confirmed on Twitter that he remembers seeing the early Wii Remote and Nunchuck "back when it was still known as the Nintendo Revolution!" The bundle sold for 74,000 yen which is equivalent to about $661 USD.

Blizzard has taken to their website to introduce a brand new app for Blizzard Esports franchises, fans can now download the Battle.net Mobile app on Android and iOS.

The announcement on the website is short and sweet, Blizzard detail that the app will provide fans with information such as "the latest content, scores, schedules, and more for Hearthstone, Heroes of the Storm, Overwatch*, StarCraft, StarCraft II, and World of Warcraft esports"

Fans that choose to download the app will receive push notifications for all the content they choose to follow. Notifications will appear when events go live, matches begin and anything else that is of important relevance. It should be noted that at the moment the app is "not including Overwatch League at this time." This of course will be subject to change as Blizzard gives the finishing polish to the new app. If you want to download the app, the links for the Android version can be found here and the iOS version can be found here.

Bandai Namco has released a new trailer for Soulcalibur VI, the new trailer introduces and showcases the very popular NieR: Automata character, 2B.

For those that don't know, 2B is the main protagonist in Square Enix and Platinum Games' NieR: Automata. 2B is a YoRHa android and was created to fight and destroy the machine invaders that have come to earth. Looking towards the trailer now, we can see 2B using a variety of moves both throughout the air and also on the ground, she is of course equipped with her dual blades Virtuous Contract and Virtuous Treaty.

According to the announcement, 2B will be coming to Soulcalibur VI with her own stage and background music as well. If you aren't caught up on the Soulcalibur VI news, check out every character trailer for the game here. If you want a bit of background knowledge on the recently released title, check out the Swords and Souls documentary video here. Soulcalibur VI is currently available on the Xbox One, PS4 and PC.

When you think of popular Nintendo Switch ports, there is no doubt that big titles such as Bethesda's Skyrim, Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus and DOOM come to mind. Unfortunately, Fallout 76 will not be joining this list.

The news has been sourced from PAX Australia, where Bethesda's executive of marking, Pete Hines said that a Fallout 76 Nintendo Switch port simply "wasn't doable." Despite the lack of a Fallout 76 port, Hines explains this does not shake the developers support for the handheld console, "The Switch is something I can say with certainty that it's a part of every conversation with every dev we have now about what we're doing going forward because we consider it to be a viable platform"

Hines continues to explain that he enjoys putting titles on the Switch and that he wants Bethesda to be known as the company that takes some risks when debuting titles to specific platforms. He also explains that if a title can be playable on a platform then the company's goal is to bring it to that platform. "If the game will work on it, we want it to be on every platform possible. Fallout 76 is not because it just wasn't doable."

A recent Twitter announcement from the ARK Twitter account has revealed the Nintendo Switch release date for ARK: Survival Evolved.

ARK: Survival Evolved developer, Studio Wildcard will be debuting the dinosaur taming title to the Nintendo Switch this November. In wake of the announcement, a Nintendo Switch trailer has been released onto the ARK YouTube Channel, the trailer shows a man represented as the player waking up on the island and constructing weapons, buildings and attempting to hunt dinosaurs.

We also get a quick look at some gameplay of ARK on the handheld console, we see the player fighting off a T-Rex, swimming underwater battling a shark, small villages, dinosaur riding and more. ARK: Survival Evolved is planned for release on the Nintendo Switch November 30. Within the entirety of this post is a short description of ARK: Survival Evolved, for more information about the title, visit the ARK website here.

Red Dead Redemption 2 just launched on PS4 and Xbox One, and analyst firm Piper Jaffray expects decent numbers from the Western's opening weekend.

Rockstar's new outlaw survival sim is being hailed as a masterpiece across the press and sits at a high 97 on Metacritic. This huge acclaim alongside months of buzz and huge GTA renown could translate to big opening weekend sales of up to 8 million copies, analyst firm Piper Jaffray predicts, putting Red Dead Redemption 2 close to Black Ops 4's opening $500 million sales.

The analyst group previously predicted Red Dead Redemption 2's five-month sales would hit up to 17.1 million, with a 15 million average. These sales would be accrued up until Take-Two's FY2019 timeline ends on March 31, 2019. Investors are more bullish on RDR2's sales and hope to see anywhere from 18-20 million copies sold throughout the span.

In a bid to diversify its revenue streams and supplement new HD games, Capcom plans to port and re-release three classic Resident Evil games on the Nintendo Switch.

The Nintendo Switch's growing 20 million install base makes it an attractive platform for re-releases. The device is a veritable shrine to yesteryear indies, ports, and remasters (all of which are being re-sold at full MSRP mind you), and this trend will carry on with Capcom's launch of Resident Evil, Resident Evil 0, and Resident Evil 4 on the platform.

Capcom made the announcement on Twitter and confirmed a 2019 release for the trio. We could see a collection or a piecemeal launch (likely the latter for maximum earnings), but this shouldn't be the last series of Switch re-releases we see from Capcom (or anyone else for that matter).

Red Dead Redemption 2's new multiplayer mode could feature seamlessly-blended PVE alongside a remix of GTA Online's Adversary Modes.

RDR2 just launched on consoles, but lots of nifty potential news is being gleaned from the mobile companion app about the Western's future content. Sources tell Rockstar Intel that Red Dead Online, the game's post-release online component, will mirror Grand Theft Auto Online in a few key ways. Adversary Modes are returning, datamined code from the companion app suggests, alongside private game sessions and what's referred to as "seamless PVE".

This shouldn't be a surprise given Rockstar's monumental success with GTA Online. We should see Red Dead Online take queues from GTA V's huge money-making mode--namely with microtransaction systems and engagement-driven events--to ensure familiarity. At the same time though Rockstar says Red Dead Online will have emphasis on co-op and story-driven elements set in the 1899 American Frontier.

Red Dead Redemption 2 is currently only available for consoles, but this will likely change in the near-ish future. Although Rockstar has yet to confirm a PC release, there's been more than a few clues popping up.

Datamined info gleaned from the official Red Dead Redemption 2 companion app seems to indicate the game will launch on PC (which is to be expected). The app's source code makes direct references to a PC flavor and even has code found in GTA V on PC. There's also evidence the companion app can be used in tandem with PC.

Here's a bit of code as found by GTA Forums user BlackScout.

It may still be October but Lenovo (along with many other retailers) is already kicking starting their "Early Black Friday" Sale. Starting last night at 5PM, Lenovo's flaghship ultraportable 6th generation ThinkPad X1 Carbon can be scooped up for 35% off thanks to a limited time running coupon code.

As of writing, you can pick up the base model with the 8th generation Core i5-8250U for just shy of under $1,000 at $987. That's a pretty good price considering the popular laptop is consistently over $1,000 for the past 3-5 months. This is a great deal for those who don't want to wait an extra month for what amounts to another 5% off in savings. Just make sure you use coupon code THINKEARLYBF at checkout to get the discount shown below.

The same code works on ALL X series, including the comparable X1 Yoga, the venerable X280 and newer X380 Yoga, and even for the pricey high-end X1 Extreme (which can clock upwards to $3,500). We personally prefer the Carbon but machines at these price range are often subjective.

Red Dead Redemption 2 is nothing if not authentic. Everything feels hand-crafted and real, and Rockstar has imbued a kind of personal intimacy with everything in the game from your guns, your horse, and especially your journal.

Arthur Morgan is a renegade outlaw. He's a scoundrel with a body count that mystifies lawmen and he'll do anything to survive. He's gruff, gritty, and a man who will just as soon shoot you as play cards with you. But that's not all he is; he's loyal, brave, and is an amateur artist--quite a good one in fact. Red Dead Redemption 2 has a lot of small ways to portray the humanity of our gunslinging protagonist, and one of these is Arthur's personal journal.

As you play the game, Arthur takes notes in his journal and retells specific events that happened. The botched ferry job at Blackwater is chronicled, as is the gang's ups and downs. There's a sketch of Jenny in there, and drawings of Blackwater and other things that prove outlaws don't just dream of blood, money, and whisky. He'll even draw the game he hunted--he drew a deer after hunting one with Charles--and small miscelleanous doodles. In this book we see Arthur speaking freely from his heart and sketching pictures from memory, showing us different sides of a complicated man whose main trade is murder and mayhem. I can tell the journal will have more and more meaning as time goes by.

To celebrate the release of 'Skyscraper' on home video, we have ten Blu-ray copies of the film to give away thanks to our friends at Universal Sony Home Entertainment!

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An announcement has surfaced from SEGA regarding their upcoming title Team Sonic Racing, according to the announcement the racer will have to unfortunately be delayed.

Team Sonic Racing is being developed by Sumo Digital and according to the statement, the delay is in regards to more development time, which is needed to smooth over the edges of Team Sonic Racing before its release. Here is how the announcement read: "Team Sonic Racing is the ultimate blend of arcade and fast-paced competitive style racing, featuring your favorite characters and environments from across the Sonic Universe. To deliver the highest quality experience to fans, SEGA has decided to delay the launch of the title."

SEGA has said throughout the statement that they want to concentrate on bringing players the best gameplay experience as possible, even if that means they have to delay the game by a considerable amount of time. The statement continued: "During this additional time, SEGA and Sumo Digital will continue to hone the title to enhance the player experience to ensure Team Sonic Racing delivers the best gameplay experience possible. We understand that many fans were looking forward to a Winter release and apologize for any inconvenience caused."

Warhorse Studios, the developers behind the open-world medieval RPG, Kingdom Come: Deliverance have issued a new update to the game. The update weighs in at a whopping 10GB and will be bringing numerous fixes to the game.

According to the patch notes, which are available in the entirety of this post, Kingdom Come: Deliverance will be getting fixes for many bugs that were surrounding The Amorous Adventures of Bold Sir Hans Capon DLC and the new Tournaments mode. Looking towards the patch notes now, we can see that the update will be fixing the "Infinite fader during dialogue with Hans Capon after failing Next to Godliness fixed" and additionally "A big part of the second DLC - "No Rest for the Wicked" quest is now available from the Charlatan."

Tournaments wise, we have fixes for guards which will "no longer attempt to frisk you during an active tournament, which caused the Tournament to fail." Fixes have also been made to ensure the player no longer looses items within their inventory and also "During Epilogue, the first Tournament now starts automatically one hour after the player skips time far enough from Rattay." As you can imagine, the patch has already been rolled out and will be automatically downloaded once Steam is launched. For more information, visit the official Kingdom Come: Deliverance website here.

In a recent press release from Bandai Namco, the developer has revealed the release date for their upcoming Unreal Engine 4 fighter, JUMP FORCE.

The press release describes the above trailer which showcases to players a brand new stage and two fan favourite manga characters. The stage that is revealed is titled "Paris stage" and showcases what is known to be the most romantic city on earth turning into a battlefield.

The two new fighters that are showcased throughout the trailer are; Ryo from City Hunter and Kenshiro from Fist of the North Star. We can see that Ryo is equipped with his trusty colt magnum, keen reflexes and his inability to miss a single shot. Kenshiro takes a different approach and instead uses his expertise in the Hokuto Shinken martial arts, defeating his opponents with a swift combination of accurate punches. JUMP FORCE is planned to officially release on the 15th of February, 2019. It will be arriving on the PS4, Xbox One and PC. For more information visit the official JUMP FORCE website here.

Nintendo Switch owners need a vampire experience on their hand-held consoles and Focus Home Interactive will do just that, Vampyr will be debuting to the Switch in the near future.

Vampyr is developed by Dontnod Entertainment and published by Focus Home Interactive, the publisher recently revealed its plans for Q3 and what was included within these plans is the mission to bring Vampyr to the Nintendo Switch. "In Q3, the Group will continue to maximise the potential of the Vampyr licence" said the Focus Home Interactive report.

Due to Vampyrs popularity across the other platforms, the publisher wants to further the reach of Vampyr being available to gamers. "After the game's impressive success on PC, Xbox One and PS4, it will be Nintendo Switch's turn to welcome the DontNod title to reach an even wider audience." Unfortunately, there was no further information regarding the port to the Nintendo Switch, instead we can expect an official announcement soon from Focus Home. In other news about Vampyr, check out our review on the game here.

The Super Smash Bros. community is touching the ceiling in terms of hype, as a recent leak surfaced online revealing what is to be believed the final roster for the release of the game. Despite Incineroar being no where to be seen in the leak, a well known leaker still believes Incineroar is still "in."

The image leak happened yesterday, where a 4Chan user uploaded what seems to be a Snapchat image of a promotional banner for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. The image was quickly re-uploaded everywhere and people began their attempts at debunking it, if you are interested in the evidence for/against the leak, a great summary has been provided on the /r/NintendoSwitch sub Reddit.

Now that you have a little background on the leak, let's address the comment of a well known leaker throughout the Smash community. The leaker is named Vergeben and he called that Metroid's Ridley would join the roster, Castlevania's Simon Belmont would be an addition and also the return of every character from previous Smash Bros. titles, dive into more of that here. Credentials now out the way, Vergeben has spoken out about the recently leaked image that is kicking around the Smash forums. He has said that despite the absence of Incineroar in the leaked image he still stands by his sources, saying "In case people need me to repeat myself, Incineroar is in."

Today Bloober Team and Gun Media announced Layers of Fear 2, a new chapter in the mind-bending horror series set aboard a seemingly haunted cruise ship.

Remember that mysterious Project Melies game that was announced back in March? That project is actually Layers of Fear 2, and it aims to tap lots themes and eerie motifs from early horror films. Bloober Team directly references Alfred Hitchcock as an inspiration (which bodes extremely well for the game in my book), and says Layers of Fear 2 will feature unique styles akin to those of silent film director Georges Melies (he directed the excellent A Trip to the Moon film).

"Set on a desolate ship, Layers of Fear 2 will rely on the claustrophobic, ever-changing environments to keep players in the dark, never knowing what horror to expect around every corner and through every door. The feeling of uneasiness and terror will be enhanced by influences from classic cinematography ranging from the experimental works of Georges Melies to the twists and turns used by Alfred Hitchcock."

Microsoft's gaming division is all about monetization. I've said it many, many times now, and I'll probably say it many more. Company CEO Satya Nadella drives this point home in Microsoft's Fiscal FY Q1'19 earnings call and illustrates how the Xbox business works.

Xbox is no longer a console, but a wide-reaching service that brings games, subscriptions, microtransactions, and other engagement hooks to both consoles and Windows 10 PCs. And soon that'll come to phones, too. The Redmond-based tech giant is ahead of Sony in this respect and has major assets at its disposal: forward-thinking plans, a constantly growing and lucratively monetizable community via Xbox LIVE, and of course the might of both consoles and PCs. But at the same time these strategies threaten the quality of Microsoft's first-party games, all of which should now have live-based microtransactions or services of some sort.

This strategy is working quite well though (and has been for some time). Microsoft just kicked off its new Fiscal Year 2019 with $2.738 billion earned from Xbox gaming, which saw services and sales revenues up 36% year-over-year. This trend won't change any time soon; if anything Microsoft is doubling-down on engagement. During the financial call Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella outlined the Xbox business model now and moving forward.