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A new render of Sony's next-gen PlayStation 5 has surfaced on the ResetEra forums, with forum user 'CrimsonNocturne' making up these bad boys:

As you can see, this particular render is a big departure from the slick V-shaped PlayStation 5 and the gorgeous renders that the fine folks at LetsGoDigital have been pumping out. This new render looks much more PS4/PS4 Pro like.

Lots of ventilation on the sides, which will keep the semi-custom AMD chips nice and cool.

Amazon will win the game streaming wars with when its own streaming service launches in 2020, Wedbush Securities analyst Michael Pachter predicts.

In the latest episode of Pachter Factor, analyst Michael Pachter made some bold predictions: Amazon, not Google Stadia or Microsoft's massively value-oriented Project xCloud, will be the king of game streaming. The rationale behind this prediction is centered around Amazon Prime, a strong cloud infrastructure, and a storefront model.

"Amazon is going to win. What they're going to do differently is be a storefront. And they're a storefront meaning just come to Amazon, if you're a Prime member all streaming is free, buy a console and stream anything you want...but you have to pay for the game. So if you buy FIFA for $60 you can stream it as long as you're an Amazon prime member," Pachter said.

PlayerUnknown Brendan Greene recently announced Prologue, a game set in a new IP that'll use next-gen tech to push replayable gameplay.

Not much is known about PUBG creator's new Prologue game. We only really know what it is because Greene confirmed what it isn't: Prologue won't be a battle royale game, it's not associated with PUBG at all, and it's not a shooter. Since it's a new IP, it won't be one of the new narrative story-driven chapters that expand the PUBG universe, either (this was my first guess as to what Prologue was).

PlayerUnknown himself is leading the charge at his own studio, PlayerUnknown Productions, which is a subsidiary of PUBG Corp, a branch that was literally made just to wrangle the battle royale sensation.

The next-gen Xbox Series X is bigger than current consoles, but it's not not ridiculously huge. It should still fit on the shelf of your entertainment center when laying down.

Microsoft just announced its new monster Xbox Series X console with a very distinct shape. PC gamers will notice right away it looks like a mini-ITX build, somewhat akin to the Corsair One with a more rectangular prism shape. It also looks like the giant obelisk from 2001: A Space Odyssey. Looks are pretty deceiving though and it won't actually be as big as you think.

While Microsoft hasn't given exact dimensions of the Xbox Series X, Venture Beat did some approximations using the Xbox One controller for scale. Their findings show the Xbox Series X is around 6 inches (152mm) deep, 12.75 inches (323mm) wide, and 6 inches (152mm) high when on its side. This is how most people will use it, safely tucked away onto a shelf below their TV.

The best RPG of 2019 is about to get even better in 2020. One of the best (and disappointing) things about The Outer Worlds is that it's linear. It has a beginning, middle, and end that respects your time. But when you're finished there's not a lot you can do with the game except for replay it with smaller shifts in perspective. Obsidian wants to remedy that by launching official DLC for their hilarious space epic.

The Outer Worlds is getting story expansions next year, Obsidian just confirmed. "The journey isn't over yet as we are excited to announce that we will be expanding the story through DLC next year! Details will be made available at a later date," Obsidian social media manager Shyla announced.

There's so many places Obsidian could take us that it's not even funny, and hopefully these are nice-sized expansions with plenty of story content, irreverent comedy, and memorable characters.

Square Enix just revealed the retailer-specific pre-order bonuses for Final Fantasy 7 Remake, and there's quite a few of them.

Final Fantasy 7 Remake has a handful of pre-order extras for Walmart, Amazon, Best Buy and Gamestop to give gamers some extra tidbits. Walmart's pre-order bonus is the best, giving you a nice set of double-sided art cards. The Amazon pre-order bonuses might be good--it's a dynamic Sephiroth theme--but there's no preview so we're not sure how it'll look.

All pre-orders also get the Chocobo Chick summon for free regardless where you buy, and remember Final Fantasy 7 Remake is timed exclusive to PS4 for a year. That means it won't be coming to PC or Xbox One until March 2021.

It's officially happening. The Wolf Among Us 2 is in development at the resurrected Telltale Games.

The Wolf Among Us 2 was re-announced last night at The Game Awards 2019, confirming work has resumed on the Fables comic sequel-prequel. The sequel was originally in development but the studio's closure in 2018 forestalled development.

Telltale Games and its IP was purchased by LCG Entertainment in 2019, who then revived the Telltale Games brand and formed Adhoc Studios, a team made up of original Telltale devs.

As promised, Microsoft's next-gen console come with a new naming scheme the sets the stage for the future of Xbox.

The new Xbox Series X console (formerly Project Scarlett) isn't just the name of a new system, but the name of a new generation. We can expect more Xbox systems to use the "Series" label as Microsoft blurs the lines between generations. More systems like, say, the rumored lower-end Lockhart console that's rumored to release alongside the Xbox SX in Holiday 2020.

Rumor has it Microsoft will release two next-gen consoles in 2020: Anaconda, the codename for the revealed Xbox SX that hits 4K 60FPS, and Lockhart, a disc-less system with lower specs that targets 1440p 60FPS. Microsoft has yet to confirm Lockhart's existence, but the new Series moniker strongly hints that it's possible.

Sucker Punch shows off some impressively atmospheric footage for their samurai game Ghost of Tsushima.

The latest footage for Ghost of Tsushima is pretty intense. It highlights the main narrative of the ghost, a resurrected samurai warrior with one goal: bloody, rampant revenge. We see some lethal gameplay slaughter in the trailer, but sadly it's not all gameplay and there's some CG thrown in there. It mostly plays like a film with plenty of heavy lore, a somber tone, and powerful themes straight out of Akira Kurosawa's immortalized Seven Samurai film.

Even as Sony pivots towards next-gen with the PlayStation 5, its still investing heavily into PS4 games and Ghost of Tsushima looks damn good for a current-gen title. We didn't get an exact release date this time, though. Ghost of Tsushima is still listed as Summer 2020 and will be a PS4 game (Sony isn't ready to talk about PS5 upgrades of PS4 games, but expect this one to be included).

Right before The Game Awards kicked off, NPD decided to drop the sales for Nintendo's massive fighter, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.

According to NPD, Super Smash Bros. UItimate has now officially dethroned 2008's Super Smash Bros. Brawl to become "the best-selling Fighting game in U.S. history." NPD has equated this new achievement of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate on the basis of lifetime dollar sales. Nintendo said back in November that Super Smash Bros. Ultimate has sold a staggering 15.71 million copies and counting.

If you have been out of the loop for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate news, then I should catch you up with a big announcement. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate just received at The Game Awards the 'best-fighting game' award, more on that here. Nintendo also recently announced that they would be re-releasing their official Super Smash Bros. Nintendo GameCube Controller, more on that here.

Tonight's Game Awards have been huge. With new announcements left, right, and center, it's tough to keep up with everything. But something I did manage to catch was Cyberpunk 2077's soundtrack and who will be included with it.

CD Projekt Red has taken to its official Cyberpunk YouTube Channel to release a video describing what kind of effort has gone into the music behind the title. From the video, we learn that rap duo Run The Jewels will be providing gamers "with the soundtrack to f*cking sh*t up!". We also learn that Refused, Grimes, and more artists will be thrown into the mix.

Big names such as ASAP Rocky will also be included in the game's soundtrack. Alongside other artists such as Gazelle Twin, Ilan Rubin, Richard Devine, Nina Kraviz, Deadly Hunta, Rat Boy, and Tina Guo. Marcin Przybylowicz, the music director for Cyberpunk 2077, says that these artists are just a glimpse at what is to come.

Microsoft's new next-gen Xbox Series X console (formerly Project Scarlett) may let you switch between multiple games at once without losing your session.

Suspend and resume is one of the best features on current-gen systems, and lets you swap between a game and an app on-the-fly. But what if it was taken to the next level? What if you could swap between multiple games without losing your playtime? You'd essentially be creating virtual save states for your games. That could be possible with the Xbox Series X and it's all thanks to its new higher-end NVMe SSD tech.

In a recent interview with Gamespot, Xbox exec Jason Ronald discussed how this lofty goal might happen with the Xbox Series X.

Apex Legends has announced at The Game Awards a new trailer for their already-live event called Mirage's Holo-Day Bash!

Respawn has decided to get into the festive season by bringing a bunch of new cosmetic features to Apex Legends. The news was announced at The Game Awards, but you can catch the reveal video on the official Apex Legends Twitter account, which is located above.

The Holo-Day Bash! Event will redecorate all of the main places we know and love in Apex Legends. It will limited-edition cosmetics that come in a range of different skins for each of the legends, as well as new, emotes, and more. There will also be a limited-time mode called Winter Express. If you are wondering when you can jump into the action, the event is already live, just open Origin and download the update!

Microsoft just revealed its new next-gen console, the Xbox Series X, and it comes with an upgraded controller with some nifty features.

Project Scarlett is now officially called Xbox Series X, aka the console that "eats monsters for breakfast" and hits 4K 60FPS and (maybe even 120FPS) in its games. Microsoft's made some pretty big promises with the Series X and its enthusiast-grade power, but there's some smaller quality-of-life improvements too, like the new controller.

The next-gen Xbox Series X will be accompanied by a new Xbox controller that sports a share button for easy screenshots. This is absolutely huge for Microsoft and gives a direct way to share footage and images right on social media. And it's backward compatible with the Xbox One and supports Windows 10 PCs to boot.

This year's Game Awards has already been a blast, with massive reveals from numerous developers and big players like Microsoft and Sony. What is another big reveal? How about a new game that is based in the League of Legends universe?

Riot Forge has released the official teaser trailer for their upcoming title Ruined King: A League of Legends Story. From the trailer, we don't learn that much about the title, but we do get an epic voiceover that sounds like Thresh from League of Legends. Perhaps this guess is reinforced when we see his lantern at the start of the trailer?

What we can confirm is that the game will be story-driven, turn-based role-playing (RPG) that is developed by Airship Syndicate and published by Riot Forge. The end of the trailer also reveals that the title is currently in development for both consoles and PC. No release date was revealed, but as soon as there is one, I will be sure to follow up with another article.

The Game Awards are dropping all kinds of big game announcements, and one of those announcements was from developer Ninja Theory.

Firstly, if you haven't played Hellblade Senua's Sacrifice from Ninja Theory, it's a game that I highly recommend. The sound in that game makes you feel on edge, and as you take Senua deeper into the depths of hell and watch her go insane, you also go insane with her. The game is best played with headphones on because of the audio work that has been put into it, and if Senua's Saga: Hellblade II is anything like the first one, then it will be the same.

Moving on, throughout the Game Awards and right after Microsoft announced the official naming of their next-gen console they showed off Ninja Theory's latest project, Senua's Saga: Hellblade II. Above you can find the trailer, and while there isn't much context to what's going on we can see that the game looks absolutely fantastic as all footage was captured in engine. At the end of the trailer, we find out that it will be arriving on the Xbox Series X, it's not clear if it will be an exclusive, but if I was to guess, I'd say that it will be coming to PC/Xbox and not PS4. There's no release date announced either.

The Game Awards are currently underway, and before the official show begins, the pre-show already has given out some awards.

The Game Awards has already given out the 'Best Fighting Game' award, but who were the nominees? This year, The Game Awards were choosing between Dead or Alive 6, Jump Force, Mortal Kombat 11, Samurai Shodown and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate picked the award beating all of the other previously mentioned games.

The award was handed over to now Nintendo America CEO, Doug Bowser who said, "Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is really more than just a fighting game, it's an experience that brings people together. It's also a showcase for some of the most famous characters, music, and game worlds in video game history. And the fact that all of this comes together so seamlessly and so beautifully is really a testament to the dedication and the hard work and the skill by Mr. Sakurai and the team. This award is for them."

Microsoft announced its next-gen Xbox console at The Game Awards 2019, and it's called Xbox Series X.

Microsoft just pulled a fast one over Sony by revealing its next-gen Xbox console the Xbox One Series X at The Game Awards, showing a new vertical tower-like design for thermal ventilation.

There was no talk about Lockhart, the cheaper lower-end console, and it's possible Microsoft has scrapped the hardware altogether. No specs were outlined, but Xbox Series X will use a new Zen 2 CPU and Navi GPU combo on a custom AMD SoC, and may have 12TFLOPs of power and 16GB of GDDR6 memory.

Detroit: Become Human has had its PC requirements heavily upgraded in the hours before its release on the Epic Games Store, up from the pretty damn low requirements to much higher PC specs required to play.

Quantic Dream revealed the original PC specs which were considerably lower than the new specs, requiring only an Intel Core i5-2400 (or equivalent) processor, 4GB of RAM, and an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 with 2GB of VRAM. The recommended specs were calling for an Intel Core i7-2700K (or equivalent), 12GB of RAM, and a GeForce GTX 1080 (or equivalent).

But the new minimum PC specs call for an Intel Core i7-3770, 8GB of RAM, and a GeForce GTX 780 or Radeon HD 7950 -- much higher than the previous minimum specs. The recommended PC specs however, have come down -- strangely, with a Core i5-8400, 16GB of RAM (this is higher) and GTX 1060 or RX 580 (versus a GTX 1080).

The first next-gen PlayStation 5 game could be unveiled during tonight's The Game Awards 2019.

According to Niko Partners analyst Daniel Ahmad, we could see next-gen news at TGA 2019 along with a PlayStation 5 game reveal. There's a catch, though: It won't be a first-party Sony game like, say, the rumored Demon's Souls remake or Gran Turismo 7, but instead a third-party title from another publisher or developer.

I don't think we'll see much about the PlayStation 5 at the show--maybe a few snippets about the console's power or raytracing capabilities--from the developer. So what could the game be? There's tons of possibilities. Ubisoft has a bunch of games in the works for next-gen consoles (they expect to release 9 AAA games by 2022) and just about every other major dev is making titles for the PS5 and Project Scarlett too.