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Capcom is making a feature-length film based on its titanic Monster Hunter game series, and now it's released a few new tidbits about the adaptation.

Making movies out of video games is quite difficult and often goes awry. But Capcom and Toho are keen to try, and they're working with the Resident Evil movie vets at Constantin Films to make it happen. We've known about the Monster Hunter movie for quite some time now--Milla Jovovich will star, and RE director Paul W.S. Anderson has been tapped to write and direct (which could go either way).

Here's what Capcom said in a recent press release: "The film will depict two protagonists who come from different worlds and must cooperate in fighting monsters in order to survive. It is being produced by Constantin Films, and has Paul W. S. Anderson, known for the series of Resident Evil films based on Capcom's games, on as both writer and director. Toho will distribute the film in Japan."

PS4's time exclusivity content in Red Dead Redemption 2 actually has a tangible affect on gameplay and isn't just cosmetic.

Shortly after Red Dead Redemption 2 was announced we knew the game would favor PS4 with early content. At the time (and shortly before today) I was sure this would simply be cosmetic items that change your in-game appearance, but this isn't the case. Sony today revealed the fruits of their marketing deal with Rockstar, detailing the extras PS4 owners will enjoy in both singleplayer and the game's multiplayer mode.

The only extra that doesn't seem to affect anything is the Grizzlies Law Outfit, which may be entirely cosmetic. But remember RDR2's clothing actually matters, i.a. Arthur needs to wear coats in colder climes, etc. The other three--a speedy horse, a saddle that boosts horse health and stamina, and a fast-shooting revolver--have a direct in-game advantage in Red Dead Online multiplayer component.

It appears Baldur's Gate 3 is in development, but the RPG masters at Larian Studios won't be making it.

The rumor mill has been quite active lately, and this time it's churned out reports that the well-known RPG experts at Larian Studios is making a new Baldur's Gate game. Larian has acquired the Baldur's Gate license, the rumors say, and active dev on a third chapter is underway.

Sadly this isn't the case. A rep told WCCFTech that Larian isn't working on Baldur's Gate 3 and are instead continuing work on its long-running Divinity franchise. This makes sense considering Larian owns the Divinity IP, which is a fan-favorite among gamers. Larian is also making a mysterious new project codenamed Gustav.

Nintendo's future lies beyond gaming, and it plans to branch out more to other entertainment experiences like movies, shows, and more.

As Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime says, the Japanese company is more than just gaming--it's just part of the bigger picture. It's true Nintendo is mostly known for icons like Link and Mario, proving gaming is the starting point to a more broad reach among consumers. But other mediums like movies, theme parks, and maybe even TV shows are a gateway to even wider mass market appeal. You see, it's all about engagement: not just engagement in games, but more importantly outside of them as well. Nintendo wants to engage consumers in their brand even further with entertainment that's not just limited to gaming or a games console like the Switch--Nintendo is crossing into the real-world to excite people.

At this year's Geekwire Summit, Fils-Aime touched on how gaming is cornerstone of its business and how the company is moving beyond this scope. "It's about Mario, Zelda, Pokemon-all these wonderful intellectual properties...how we leverage these across a variety of entertainment platforms is how we're looking to grow the company."

A brand new character trailer has been released ahead of the launch of Bandai Namco's Soulcalibur VI. The trailer reveals the physical spirit embodiment of Souls Edge, Inferno.

Jumping into a little back story about Inferno for those that don't know. Inferno is the spirit within Souls Edge which is the central antagonist in the entire Souls series. When Souls Edge was originally forged it was just an ordinary sword, after numerous years of use the sword was bathed in blood and hatred which resulted in it gaining a wicked evil demonic soul, called Inferno.

Since the characters within Soulcalibur are after the power of Souls Edge, Inferno poses the mind of whatever character wields the blade. This means that Inferno is the "true form of Souls Edge" and the polar opposite of Soul Calibur, the sword created to combat Soul Edge. If you happened to miss the reveal trailers for Raphael, Cervantes, Tira, Maxi, Taki, Siegfried and Geralt definitely catch up on those. The release date for Soulcalibur VI is on October 19th, the title is going to release on Xbox One, PS4 and PC.

President of Nintendo America has come forward during the GeekWire Summit 2018 and discussed the shortcoming of the Wii U and how Nintendo improved upon them with the Nintendo Switch.

During Fils-Aime's speech the President of Nintendo talked about how successful the Nintendo Switch has been since release and how the company listened to consumers after the release of Wii U. Just looking towards sheer numbers now, Nintendo launched the Wii U in 2012, six years after the launch of the Wii. At the time the Wii had sold 100 million units globally, the Wii U only came in at 13.56 million which did not even come close to the same amount of success.

Fils-Aime talks about what changes were made with the transition Wii U to the Nintendo Switch so this massive sales gap wouldn't happen again. "We had launched the Wii U, following on the heels of the Wii, which had sold 100 million units globally. The Wii U did not have that same level of success. But what we heard from consumers is that the proposition of a tablet that they could experience gameplay [with], coupled with the ability to play games on the big screen TV, was really compelling."

TaleWorlds Entertainment have released a new developers blog regarding their coming next installment in the Mount & Blade series, Mount & Blade: Bannerlord. The developers blog address the new improvements made in the coming title and what players should expect with 'Kingdom Management.'

If you are a fan of the Mount & Blade series you are no doubt looking forward to the release of Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord. Luckily, developers TaleWorlds have released a brand new developers blog which gives some insight into what to expect from the new title. According to the blog post, the developers have improved the fluidity between the early to mid to late game experience.

As players climb the ranks and plunder in experience, wealth and prestige a brand new screen has been implemented to track your successes. Within this screen players will be able to jump between four tabs: Clans, Fiefs, Policies and Armies. Within each of these tabs is all the respective information needed for players to make well informed decisions to further both their progress as well as their kingdom. At the moment there is no official release date for Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord but as soon as there is one announced we will be sure to update you.

SEGA and Creative Assembly, the developers and publishers of Total War: Warhammer II have brought fans some sweet deals on the Warhammer franchise in celebration of the new upcoming DLC for Total War: Warhammer II.

Leading up to the release of the coming 'Curse of The Vampire Cost' DLC for Total War: Warhammer II, both SEGA and Creative Assembly have decided to bring gamers some massive discounts for Warhammer franchise. Looking towards Steam now, we have the first Total War: Warhammer game listed for $59.99 but over the course of the weekend the title will be discounted by a massive 75%, bringing it down to just $14.99.

If you already own Total War: Warhammer and are looking towards getting the sequel, now might just be the time to do it. Total War: Warhammer II is originally listed for $67.99 but this weekend it will be discounted by 33%, making the total price $45.55. It should also be noted that each of the DLC's for Total War: Warhammer are discounted by 25%. The DLC's for Total War: Warhammer II The Queen & The Crone is discounted by 25% and the Curse of the Vampire Coast is discounted by 10%. If you are interested in checking out the sales and picking up one of the titles, visit the official Steam listing here.

A recent patent from Nintendo has revealed that the company has plans for making a Game Boy-like casing for touchscreen devices, most likely smart-phones.

From the images we can see that the current plans for the Game Boy casing are buttons placed on top of the devices touchscreen. These buttons will correspond to the screen below the buttons and input the desired key presses through a conductive sheet with nubs beneath the buttons. The nubs will act as if the user is pressing the screen with their finger thus giving seamless control for the user.

It should also be noted that Nintendo were very specific to say that this Game Boy casing is not just going to be used for smart-phones. According to the patent, the casing "may be attached to other electronic equipment such as a tablet terminal that does not have a telephone function." This means that Nintendo could have plans for bringing the Game Boy casing to tablets and maybe even the Nintendo Switch as well. The patent was official filed on March 16, 2018. As soon as there is further information regarding the case I will be sure to update you.

NVIDIA has released their new GeForce 416.16 WHQL drivers, a new set of drivers that the company says offers the "optimal experience" for Microsoft's new Windows 10 October Update that ushers in the DXR (DirectX Raytracing) API. You can grab the new GeForce 416.16 drivers right here.

The new GeForce 416.16 drivers also include optimizations for games as well as improved or added SLI profiles. Battlefield V is included in the list so you can be sure I'll be putting our GeForce RTX 2080 Ti graphics cards in NVLink under some pressure when DICE releases their game next month. The Game Ready side of these new GeForce 416.16 drivers is the Windows 10 October Update side of things, while we have new/updated SLI profiles for the following games:

You can grab the new GeForce 416.16 drivers right here.

If you've got $15,000 burning a hole in your pocket then you could look at pre-ordering Samsung's massive 85-inch 8K TV. The new 85-inch Q900 is up for pre-order before it begins shipping to customers on October 28.

There isn't much native 8K content but 4K content will look just as good on the huge 8K TV, while there are some videos on YouTube that stream in their native 7680x4320 resolution they're few and far between. In my personal testing of NVIDIA's new GeForce RTX 2080 Ti graphics cards in NVLink, it is enough to drive games at 8K 60FPS if you drop a couple of the visual details down. I'm having no issues hitting 50FPS average with two of them in NVLink in games like Shadow of the Tomb Raider.

Still, if you want one of the best TVs on the market... you know where to sign your life away.

Dell has just announced the new Alienware m15, the latest in their growing line up for super-powered gaming notebooks with the new Alienware m15 being the smallest 15-inch gaming notebook Dell has ever made.

The new Alienware m15 can be configured with either an Intel Core i5-8500H or Core i7-8750H, with Dell offering an overclocked GeForce GTX 1060 or a higher-end GTX 1070 Max-Q. There will be a few different LCD configurations with 1080p 60Hz display with a TN panel while an IPS panel powers the 1080p 144Hz version of the Alienware m15 laptop. Dell will also offer a 4K 60Hz IPS panel, but none of them support G-Sync unfortunately.

Inside, there's up to 16GB of DDR4 RAM, dual storage options for a 1TB SSD and 1TB HDD. There's also Gigabit Ethernet, USB 3.0 Type-A ports, Thunderbolt 3, HDMI 2.0 and even mini DisplayPort 1.3 connectivity.

Remedy's new game Control gives players lots to look forward to, including a uniquely dynamic sandbox playground.

One of the most interesting things about Control is its glitchy look and feel. In the oldest house in America, things are quite off: the environments constantly shift into madcap disarray, reminding one of an M.C. Escher painting gone wild. One is reminded of Twin Peaks, Twilight Zone, The Outer Limits, and other themes and tropes all thrown into a blender and spiced up with Remedy's original flair. The walls shimmer and morph, the ground turns sideways, and players can manipulate physics and reality itself using powers acquired on their supernatural journey.

Nintendo is currently developing a new Switch system for release in 2019, The Wall Street Journal reports, and it may be a successor to the 3DS handheld.

Playing games on-the-go is a major selling point of Nintendo's Switch handheld-console hybrid. The console, whose marketing promised users can "play with anyone, anywhere" by combining functionalities of a 3DS and Wii U, has sold 19.76 million units worldwide as of June 30 and shows no signs of stopping. As a result Nintendo has consolidated its handheld and dedicated gaming branches into one to plan for the unified system's future, which may include a revised handheld-only option to phase out its 3DS line.

Nintendo plans to launch a refreshed Switch system in 2019, likely during the company's Fiscal Year 2020 ending March 31, 2020. Key sources have told WSJ's Takashi Mochizuki that the system may have upgrades over the current model's 720p LCD screen. But this might not be the only change. Industry analysts predict that Nintendo will release a handheld-only Switch Mini option in 2019 aimed specifically at younger demographics.

Nintendo has been rumored for a while now to refresh the hardware inside of the super-popular Switch handheld, and now the Wall Street Journal is putting its weight behind a new rumor.

The outlet is reporting that updated hardware is on its way into a refreshed Switch, something Nintendo is planning for 2019. We should expect an improved LCD screen, beefed up internals in a refreshed SoC (smaller node) and more. Nintendo could include a bigger or improved battery, make it weigh less, and tweak a few little things here and there and keep everyone happy without making it a full successor to the Switch.

There is always room for improvement and that's something Nintendo will take seriously into the Switch, because when you think of the Nintendo 3DS and then the follow through with the 3DS XL, 3DS/XL, then the 2DS and 2DS XL you can see where Nintendo could take the Switch.

Mega Man fans are going to be over the moon to know that they favorite blue hero is coming to the big screen in the form of a live action movie.

In a recent press release from Capcom, the upcoming movie titled MEGA MAN is going to be written and directed by Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman (Catfish, Paranormal Activity 3). 20th Century Fox has also stepped up to the plate and of course Capcom will also be heavily involved within its creation.

According to the press release, Capcom has said that they plan to "appeal to a diverse audience, including not only game players but action movie fans as well, with an adaptation that maintains the world of the Mega Man games, while incorporating the grand production and entertainment value that Hollywood movies are known for." We will be sure to update you with more information as its released.

We are only a couple months out from the release of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and ahead of the games launch Best Buy has announced a select amount of stores that will feature the titles midnight release.

At the beginning of September, I reported on Best Buy holding some in-store events at select locations across America for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. These events included tournaments for which players could join in on and test their luck in before the game officially launches this December. Best Buy has updated their website again but this time they have provided fans with an option to check whether a Best Buy store near them will be holding a midnight release for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.

According to the Best Buy website, players can search their location within their provided search box to check whether they will be able to pick up the newest edition of Super Smash Bros. at midnight. To find out whether there is store near you, visit the Best Buy search box here and scroll halfway down the page. In other news about Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, check out the supposed 108 stages here.

Ahead of the games launch tomorrow, Ubisoft has released a brand new trailer for Assassin's Creed Odyssey, tempting future players to defy their fate in the newest release in the franchise.

If you didn't pick up the Gold Edition or the Ultimate Edition for Assassin's Creed Odyssey then you are waiting for the game to officially release tomorrow. Players that picked up the Gold/UItimate Editions already had the game available to them on October 2nd, so those players most likely have jumped head first into the storyline to carve their own fate into.

Assassin's Creed Odyssey is releasing on October 5th on the PS4, Xbox One and PC. For further information regarding the title, visit the official Assassin's Creed website here. In other news about Assassin's Creed Odyssey, if you happened to miss the detailed breakdown on each of the purchasing options available for the title and are thinking about picking it up but not sure what one to get, check out that article here.

Activision Blizzard has announced that their co-founder and now ex-President Mike Morhaime has stepped down from his position, taking his place is World of Warcraft producer J. Allen Brack.

Morhaime who helped push some of Blizzard's most loved titles such as World of Warcraft, Diablo, Starcraft and Overwatch has decided to step down from his position as president and become a strategic adviser for the company. Bobby Kotick, CEO of Activision Blizzard spoke out about the companys position change: "J. has been with Blizzard for over 12 years leading the World of Warcraft team, and it takes vision, creativity and unwavering commitment to excellence to sustain a community of players the way J. has for over a decade."

J. Allen Brack, now President of Blizzard Entertainment said "I am incredibly honored and humbled to serve as Blizzard's next president, and to lead one of the best entertainment companies in the world, thanks to the passion and dedication of our player community and employees. Blizzard was founded on the promise of making great games, and I plan to continue this fierce commitment to quality, our community, and our purpose. I couldn't be more excited about what's next given the strength of our pipeline."

Fallout 76 is one of the most hyped games of the year, but we haven't seen any gameplay footage from the game just yet but it looks like that is about to change real, real soon.

According to Twitch streamer, partner and YouTuber 'iamfallfromgrace' there will be gameplay footage that he, and I'm presuming others, will be able to show off on October 8. Fallout 76 developer Bethesda Softworks recently held an event where it let certain people play the game, with 'iamfallfromgrace' tweeting back an answer to the question of "when are we going to see some gameplay" of Fallout 76.

The reply from iamfallfromgrace was: "I'm able to show off some gameplay on October 8th". We should expect Bethesda to have a full marketing push for Fallout 76 starting October 8, as the game launches on November 14 for the PC, Xbox One and PS4. There will be a new B.E.T.A. of Fallout 76, which is the Break-It Early Test Application that launches on October 23 for the Xbox One and October 30 for the PC and PS4 platforms.