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The Nintendo Switch will soon get another critically acclaimed indie title, introducing Dust: An Elysian Tail, the Nintendo Switch version. In celebration of this announcement a brand new trailer has been released.

Dust: An Elysian Tail is developed by Humble Hearts and was originally released back in May of 2013. Since then the title has gotten quite the reputation for solid reviews, looking towards the listing on Steam as an example, we can see that with the 11,000+ reviews the game has gotten an "Overwhelmingly Positive" status. Additionally, in the comment section of the Nintendo Switch trailer located above, many players that have already played the game are strongly recommending it to anyone that hasn't.

Diving into the storyline of the title now, players will be immersing themselves in a gorgeous hand-painted world that will take them on a quest for the protagonists true identity. According to the description of the game, players will be at liberty to an easy to learn but difficult to master combat system. Users will be accompanied by "the mythical Blade of Ahrah, capable of turning its wielder into an unstoppable force of nature, and the blade's diminutive guardian, Fidget" Dust: An Elysian Tail will be released on the Nintendo Switch on September 10th, if you are interested in picking up the title, visit the official Nintendo Switch listing here.

CyGames is initially a mobile games developer but now has announced a brand new PS4 exclusive game titled Project Awakening. A new trailer has been released and from a prominently a mobile games developer we could have quite a promising title on our hands.

Diving straight into the trailer, we are introduced to a world that seems much like Monster Hunter and even has some resemblance to Shadow of Colossus enemy wise. Narration wise, we seem to be beginning our story off at the end of the "era of never-ending peace" and that "It's time for we wolves of war to awaken..." As there really isn't any context for what the RPG is going to be like, my personal synopsis from the trailer is that "the wolves" are a group of what seems to be knights that are trained to take down these massive colossal beasts.

Looking towards the crescent on the shield, we can see a sword going through a dragon, which I think that would suggest that this would be the symbol of beast slaying. I think that this would reinforce my theory towards the character we see in the trailer being apart of the group of "wolves." Combat wise, we see fast paced, dodge, roll, kiting boss like fighting. When the beast connects with our hero the substantial knock back from the sheer power can be seen while he blocks, but when he doesn't he is hurdled through the air, quite a interesting mechanic. The trailer ends with our hero seeing the silhouettes of much larger enemies in the distance, these enemies are so big that it can be assumed that we are going to need much more than just a sword to bring them down.

Blizzard have honored the sad passing of John "TotalBiscuit" Bain with a brand new cosmetic pack for StarCraft II, the company has also decided that all proceeds from this cosmetic pack will go straight to the Bain family.

Blizzard has taken to their StarCraft website to announce the new cosmetic pack titled "John's Announcer Pack", the pack comes at a very good time for the Bain family as the tragic passing of John has not only hit hard towards the family emotionally, but also financially. Genna Bain, John Bain's wife recently posted to Twitter the costs of the bills for John's tragic passing, the numbers were honestly quite shocking.

Since TotalBiscuit was quite a predominate figure in the StarCraft II community, Blizzard has decided that "100% of the funds received from the sale of these items will go directly to Genna and their son, Orion. In the wake of a tragic loss, it is our way of saying thank you to the Bain family for all they've done for StarCraft II." This commemorative bundle is a limited-time offer and will be available until December 31st or once it sells out. For more information, visit the StarCraft II website here.

A brand new trailer released onto the Kingdom Hearts YouTube Channel has revealed Sora, Goofy and Donald fighting alongside Big Hero 6, everyone welcome the friendly, caring, and yet extremely strong Baymax to the fight!

The newly released trailer from publisher Square Enix is unfortunately in Japanese, so it would be advised to watch it with closed captions. Moving onto what is actually shown in the trailer, we can see Baymax and Hiro flying down to meet Sora, Goofy, and Donald. The kind robot introduces himself as everyones "personal healthcare companion" and it can also be seen that Baymax gives Sora a Keyblade upgrade, transforming it into what is called Nano Arms.

In the description of the trailer, it is mentioned that this trailer was "originally aired before Tokyo Game Show 2018" and that the location of the Big Hero 6 trailer in Kingdom Hearts III is taking place "San Fransokyo." Kingdom Hearts III is planned for release on the Xbox One and PS4, the current date for its debut is scheduled on January 29, for further information visit the official Kingdom Hearts III website here.

Nintendo has announced that they will be bringing a Pokemon Go themed Nintendo Switch and dock to fans, the Pikachu and Eevee themed Switch bundle will be available on November 16.

The launch of Pokemon Let's Go on November 16 will be blessed with some specifically themed Nintendo Switch bundles. Nintendo has announced that they will be bringing two limited edition hardware bundles to players. Looking towards the images now, we can see that the Nintendo Switch will be decorated in silhouettes of Pikachu and Eevee, the Joy-Con controllers will also be respectively themed with Eevee and Pikachu's colors, as well as the Nintendo Switch dock will have some images of Pikachu and Eevee looking up at the user.

The other contents of this bundle consist of a digital pre-installed version of either Pokemon: Let's Go, Pikachu! or Pokemon: Let's Go, Eevee! and also a Poke Ball Plus controller. If you are interested in picking up one of these limited edition bundles, you can visit Nintendo's official website store here. Pokemon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Pokemon: Let's Go, Eevee! will launch on November 16th exclusively to the Nintendo Switch.

PUBG Corp is about to make the end of 2018 a big one for PUBG, with the introduction of a new snow map dubbed Dihor Otok. A new image of the snow map has dropped on Reddit, with multiple images of Dihor Otok to ogle over.

Dihor Otok looks to be an 8x8km map with landmass that should measure 6x6km which will make it bigger than Sanhok (which is 4x4km) but smaller than the two previous maps in Erangel and Miramar. The new map wasn't the only thing that surfaced on Reddit, with a big tease of a night mode coming to PUBG that will really change the gameplay of the OG battle royale champion.

A new game mode for PUBG also made the rumor pile, with PUBG Corp. taking a leaf from DICE's book with the mode teased as Conquest. The original post on Reddit from 'allthenewsisgoodnews' explains that Conquest is "domination game mode in call of duty where you need to capture a certain area". C4 is also coming to PUBG according to these rumors, while there will be the introduction of a Beetle that you can drive around in.

The Overwatch League has just added an additional 6 teams to their roster, bringing the total number of teams to 20, right before the exciting new 2019 championship kicks off.

A post on the official Overwatch League website explains the change, with Blizzard announcing that the 6 new teams come from all across the world: Chengdu, Hangzhou, Paris, Toronto, Vancouver, and Washington, D.C. and all will be fighting against each other for the win in the 2019 Overwatch League championship.

CEO of Activision Blizzard Esports Leagues, Pete Vlastelica, explains: "We just capped an amazing inaugural Overwatch League season, crowning our first-ever champion in front of a sold-out crowd of dedicated and passionate fans. Now, as we look forward to the 2019 season and beyond, we're adding eight new teams that will help us grow our league in important regions around the globe. We know that the difference between a good league and a great league is its owners, and we set a high bar for our first season with the caliber of ownership groups. Every one of these expansion franchises cleared that bar and will make our league even better".

NVIDIA has just released its fresh new GeForce Game Ready 399.24 WHQL drivers, which weigh in at just under 500MB (this is getting ridiculous) and they include optimizations for some of the latest games that are about to hit.

The new GeForce 399.24 drivers have optimizations for Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 Blackout open beta, and Assetto Corsa Competizione early access. Some of these games are out (COD: Black Ops 4 Blackout open beta) while Shadow of the Tomb Raider is out on September 14 (if you pre-ordered the game) and Assetto Corsa Competizione that slides into Steam Early Access on September 12.

You can download the new NVIDIA GeForce Game Ready 399.24 WHQL drivers here.

Spider-Man is already breaking records for both Marvel and Sony, with the new PS4 exclusive becoming the fastest-selling game of 2018 in the UK, and the fastest-selling Marvel-branded game in history.

The previous record holder for the fastest-selling Marvel-branded game was LEGO Marvel Super Heroes, but Spider-Man has demolished that. Spider-Man is also the fastest-selling individual format game since the PS4 version of Call of Duty: WWII, which was released in November 2017. Spider-Man has had mostly positive reviews since its release a few days ago, with some great differences between the PS4 Pro and normal PS4 version.

If you're going to pick up Spider-Man and a PS4 at the same time, I'd urge you to check out Digital Foundry's break down comparison between the PS4 and PS4 Pro versions of Spider-Man. The PS4 Pro version of Spider-Man is something truly special, with a big upgrade in graphical fidelity and smoothness compared to the not-so-beefy normal PS4.

DICE is in a very weird spot right now regarding the Battlefield V open beta, with Reddit users noticing that the developer has censored a bunch of words from the game and you'll be surprised at what words EA and DICE have put on the chopping block.

There are certain words and numbers banned from the in-game chat of Battlefield V, with the worst of them being 'DLC' and '9900K'. People are tweeting David Sirland, the Multiplayer Producer on Battlefield V that "It's a game series for adults, full of swearing in vo and you can't even write "crap, they are attacking B". It's silly, the entire filter, especially if you can't turn it off". This is very true, you should be able to disable the filter as it's ridiculous.

While there might be censorship on words/phrases/numbers like 'DLC' and 'crap', other words get thrown into the mix including 'jew', 'jewish', 'doofus', 'huge bowl', and 'he is hit'. Hell, you can't even write 'so does' or 'pleb'. The censoring system is broken, but it's not like it's an algorithm... these words would've been chosen and added to a profanity filter by EA DICE.

From Software's new hack-and-slash survival game Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice gets fresh gameplay footage at Tokyo Game Show 2018.

In many ways Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice uses the familiar Dark Souls formula: it has hulking bosses, dodge mechanics, and strong emphasis on timing and reaction skills. But it's also quite new and sets it apart from From Software's magnum opus trilogy, especially with its combat. This time around combat is much more fluid, and the one-armed Wolf has a more feline and adept grace not typically found in other Soulsborne games. The latest TGS 2018 trailer is another pure example of this refinement.

The game, which actually started off as Tenchu and morphed into something bigger, is faster and more stylish than its predecessors. The Wolf is nimble and agile in everything he does, from swinging up to rooftops with a grappling hook to slicing foes with devastating combos. The game honestly reminds me of a hybrid of Nioh's suave combat with Dark Souls-style imagery and Bloodborne's eeriness.

Fortnite is a monster that shows no signs of slowing down any time soon, and it's new beta release on Android is only beefing up total engagement figures.

For big service games like Fortnite, metrics like player downloads and total active users are incredibly important. Epic Games hasn't had to worry about numbers dropping, though: in a recent blog post it revealed Fortnite on Android has been downloaded 15 million times on Android in just three weeks time.

Bear in mind this is just the beta test. Once the full game rolls out to everyone we should see huge downloads likely followed by even bigger monetization. The game's massive accessibility coupled with its exclusive invite-only phase pretty much means anyone who plays on console will play on mobile.

Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios fulfilled its promise to reveal a new IP at Tokyo Game Show 2018: introducing Judge Eyes (aka Project Judge), a new "courtroom thriller" that sports fast-paced combat.

In Project Judge (known Judge Eyes: Shinigami no Yuigon in Japan) you play as private detective Takayuki Yagami in his widening investigation to catch a serial killer across Tokyo. The game features blitz-style combat that seems a bit faster than Yakuza games, but the major departure is the game's new sleuthing mechanics. As Yagami players can tail targets, pick locks, put on disguises to infiltrate areas, and collect evidence or clues with photos, unlocking computers, and a ton of other gumshoe activities. Some of the chase scenes are done through QTEs.

"Enhancing the game's position as a courtroom thriller and embodying the feeling of playing a detective, players will need to utilize key investigative skills in conjunction with unique gameplay features to unveil the truths hidden at the core of Project JUDGE's plot," reads a description of the game, as translated by DualShockers.

We've known for a while that Rocksteady is currently making a new AAA game, but new job listings show the studio's upcoming superhero title should tap the PlayStation 5 and the new Xbox Scarlett family.

Multiple job listings say Rocksteady is working on a new "highly anticipated upcoming AAA title," and rumors suggest this could either be a Superman game or a Batman game centered around Damien Wayne. About a year ago Rocksteady said the project will make gamers "lose their minds". Some listings also say the game aims at harnessing next-gen platforms, which likely means Sony's upcoming PlayStation 5 and Microsoft's new Xbox Scarlett family of systems.

"We are looking for an exceptionally talented Senior Producer who is ready for the challenge of producing a AAA title on the next generation platforms," reads a Senior Producer listing.

Nintendo Switch fans can't wait to get hands-on with Fox in Star Link: Battle for Atlas, luckily to subside some anticipation the opening cut scene has been released for the title and it introduces the rest of Fox's crew.

The new trailer showcases to players some great cinematic footage of the astrophysicist Victor St. Grand as he takes his secretly recruited team of pilots to explore the galaxies. The beginning of the video address the team and titles them the Star Link Initiative and also names the friendly alien aboard the ship Judge.

GameXplain has uploaded footage which is "exclusive to the Nintendo Switch version of the game" and from the video we can see Fox McCloud, Falco Lombardi, Slippy Toad and Peppy Hare from the classic Star Fox series. The characters look better than ever, and judging from the comment section of the video fans seem more than happy with the inclusion of Fox and his crew. Star Link: Battle for Atlas will be released on October 16th for the PS4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch. For more information regarding the title, visit the official Ubisoft website here.

Focus Home Interactive, the publisher behind Call of Cthulhu has released a new gameplay demo for their title. The demo reveals the first hour of gameplay footage to players that are curious about voluntarily loosing their minds.

For those that don't know, Call of Cthulhu is an investigative adventure horror title that is based around Edward Pierce, a private investigator who is attempting to unravel the mysterious murder of a family on Darkwater Island. Call of Cthulhu will test players wits, mental strength and endurance as dimly lit world that players are thrown into into will be full of "conspiracies, cultists, and cosmic horrors."

The gameplay demo has been released onto the Punish YouTube Channel and with it we have been given a short description of the game. "Hidden passageways, nightmarish asylums, illegal bars, and seemingly-abandoned warehouses make up Darkwater's scattered geography. Originally supported by a now long-dead whaling industry, the island is home to only desperate old sailors and decaying families of old money with nowhere else to go. They do not like outsiders. Faced with terrors beyond human comprehension, you must delve deep into the secrets that lay beneath the surface of the Darkwater Island community. Speak with the island's inhabitants, overcome deadly horrors and discover cryptic clues, in a desperate attempt to expose the terrible truth at the heart of the Hawkins case."

The voice actor for the famous video game character Snake, from the Metal Gear Solid series has revealed in a recent interview that no new codecs have been recorded for Snakes implication into Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.

David Hayter, the voice behind Konami's Snake has discussed through an interview the recent news of Snake coming to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. From the interview, Hayter said "I'm probably not supposed to say anything, but they haven't recorded any more codecs yet, and I have offered to Nintendo that I would certainly do that if they wanted to. I would love to that for all of the characters... I would love to do more, and we might. Who knows. But it's very cool that Snake is going to be in the game. That's awesome for the fans."

This means that no new voice lines have been recorded for Snake and that players should now expect the same voice lines. Hayter did say that he loves that Nintendo has decided to include Snake in the newest iteration of Super Smash Bros. and that if he was given the opportunity he would record more voice lines for Ultimate. On a more comedic note, Hayter has started a movement to bring back Snake's original butt size, if you support his movement be sure to hashtag #FreeSnakesButt on any social media platforms.

Now that we are just under a month away from the release of Capcom's Mega Man 11, the developer has decided to debut a demo for players that are curious about the title. The Mega Man 11 demo's are now available for the Xbox One, PS4 and Nintendo Switch.

Capcom has taken to their developers blog to announce the launch of the demo's. According to the post by Capcom employee Kellen, players that download the demo will have available to them the entire Block Man stage which comes in the range of three difficulty levels. Also revealed through the demo trailer is the newest Robot Master titled Bounce Man, it appears that Bounce Man's stage will consist of floors and walls that are designed to throw players from the platforms.

For those interested in downloading the demo for their respective platform, I have provided links for the PS4 demo here, the Nintendo Switch version here and finally the Xbox One version here. Mega Man 11 will be released on October 2nd and will be coming to the Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch and PC. For further information, visit the official Mega Man website here.

As we are less than a week away from the launch of Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Square Enix, the publisher for the title has released the games official launch trailer.

From the trailer, Square Enix has showcased to us numerous amazing locations found throughout Shadow of the Tomb Raider. We can see Lara starting the apocalypse, Lara traversing through tombs, swimming underwater, devising weapons to defend herself with, taking down foes and much more.

Square Enix has been on top of the Shadow of the Tomb Raider trailers, they have released several leading up to the release of their title. If you happened to miss some of the previously released trailers, check out the trailer showcasing Lara's intelligence here. There is is also a trailer displaying the different types of weapons players will have available to them, visit that here. Shadow of the Tomb Raider is planned for release on September 14th for the PS4, Xbox One and PC. For more information regarding the title, visit the official Tomb Raider website here.

Halo hasn't been on the PC for a very long time - 11 years now, but it looks like Microsoft could be changing course with the game and offering argurably it's largest IP onto the best gaming platform in the world: PC.

The news is coming from a listong on Amazon UK which includes refreshed box art that says "Xbox One Console Exclusive", which is a departure from the usual "Xbox One Exclusive". Losing the keyword "exclusive" could mean that Microsoft is aiming to release Halo 5: Guardians on the PC. Hopefully this is just the start, as Halo: Master Chief Collection being released on the PC would have gamers losing their minds.

The small change in wording is significant, as "Only On Xbox One" or "Xbox One Exclusive" is very, very different to "Xbox One Console Exclusive". Microsoft seems to be changing its marketing stance, where the Xbox is the only console in the world with Halo... opening the door for Halo on the PC. If Microsoft were to announce Halo 5: Guardians on the PC later this year, it would really change things up for the company.