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Comic-Con 2018 - During the Comic-Con convention held in San Diego this year, a brand new story trailer was showcased for Insomniac Games' Spider-Man on the PlayStation 4.

The trailer showcases the problematic future Spider-Man players will be facing, with numerous villains running around the city, and what seems like the people of the city turning their backs on Spider-Man things will be getting quite tough for players. The 'people' of New York have hired a new villain called 'Silver Sable', her team and her have been ordered to stop Spider-Man, calling Spidy an "an enemy of the people." Sable is a classic character throughout the Spider-Man comics, she first appeared in the The Amazing Spider-Man issue #265 (June 1985), she is very skilled at firearms, hand-to-hand combat and knives. So be prepared for quite a tussle when you come across her in-game.

Insomniac Games, the developers behind Marvel's Spider-Man will also be bringing fans an exclusive limited edition PlayStation 4 Pro Bundle, as you would of imagined it's completely Spider-Man themed. The Spider-Man symbol is emblazoned onto the 1 TB PS4 Pro system and matches the blood red DualShock 4 controller also supplied within the package. Gamers will also be receiving a physical copy of Marvel's Spider-Man and also a free download code for the City That Never Sleeps DLC.

Ubisoft has multiple updates coming to Ghost Recon Wildlands this year, with the second free update 'Special Operations 2' launching on July 24. With it, Special Operations 2 will pack 'Ghost Mode', new classes, maps, and features.

Ghost Mode can be played solo or in co-op mode, but it adds permadeath to the game, friendly fire, and gives you the option of letting you play Wildlands without a teammate. It's a departure from the usual style of gameplay in Ghost Recon Wildlands, but those who want to have a higher level of difficulty will appreciate what Special Operations 2 provides, for free.

Ghost War is also getting upgraded with a new player vs player tweak that provides two new classes, two new maps, and a bunch of new features.

Motion Twin, the developer and publisher behind Dead Cells have announced that their title is available for pre-order on the eShop. Users that pre-order the title will now receive a 20% discount.

Dead Cells is a rogue-lite, metroidvania inspired, action-platformer that will take players through a labyrinth of levels that will not only be challenging but enjoyable as well. Dead Cells captures the 2D souls-lite combat that will force players into earning their progress through rigorous progressive difficulties.

Since Dead Cells is perfect for the Nintendo Switch considering the gameplay type of the title, a iteration of the game is debuting to the Nintendo Switch. In celebration of this, Motion Joy has provided anyone in living in America with a 20% pre-order discount, this discount will only be available for users who pre-order through the eShop. Dead Cells on the Nintendo Switch will be releasing on August 7th, 2018. For more information about the title visit the official listing here.

It has been revealed that Nintendo will be providing a demo of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate at their booth for this years Evo 2018.

The official Nintendo Versus Twitter recently posted confirming that Nintendo would be giving everyone who attends their booth at Evo 2018 a chance to jump into match of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, before its release in December. Here is what they had to say "Good news, fighters! The Super #SmashBrosUltimate demo will be playable at the Nintendo booth at #Evo2018!"

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, as we all know was playable at this years E3 2018 so players that desired to get a quick round in on the unreleased title had to specifically pre-book tickets for it. This time round at Evo 2018 we don't see any kind of system like that in place, meaning that anyone can visit the Nintendo booth and jump straight into a match of mayhem. If you are interested in going to Evo this year, the location of the event is at the Mandalay Bay Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada on August 3rd to August 5th. For further information regarding participating visit the official Evo website here.

The classic Spidy villain 'Tombstone' has been teased by Sony for Insomniac Games' Spider-Man title, judging by the information released we could see the villain added to the roster.

Sony has released the second edition to the Daily Bugle, and throughout each of the pieces found on the paper, there is a column written by the fictional journalist Betty Brant, it details what appears to be called "Grave Encounters." According to Brant, this new street drug is going around called "Grave Dust" causes people to turn into monsters, the description reads as follows: "Terrified eyewitnesses claim that users' skin flushes grey and hardens, quite literally as if they've turned to stone. Others report users break into fits of rage, inflicting violence against innocent citizens, and even themselves."

The official PlayStation Twitter also re-tweeted this newest edition to the Daily Bugle, which clearly shows support for the contents of the article. It wouldn't be that much of stretch to say that these are clear teasers for Tombstone to be joining the villain roster, the comparison between the grey, stone-like drug users and Tombstone is quite unmistakable. Insomniac Games' Spider-Man will be releasing exclusively on the PlayStation 4 on September 7th this year. For further information about the Daily Bugle, or Spider-Man visit the official website here.

Every wondered what it would be like to reek havoc as the Incredible Hulk in GTA V? That is now completely possible, thanks to the gifted modder JulioNiB players can now download and experience what it is like to jump, throw, smash and destroy as the Hulk.

JulioNiB is quite experienced with re-creating very iconic characters in GTA V, he has already constructed a mod for Thanos with full infinity Gauntlet powers, and Goku with Super Saiyan capabilities up to Super Saiyan 4. The brand new Hulk mod is exactly what you think Hulk would be like to play in GTA V, he has super strength, auto heal, super jump, super melee attacks and is basically unstoppable.

Players will also have a wall climb feature that they can utilize to scale buildings, this will allow some extra height on the massive leaps and bounds Hulk will be taking. If you are interested in checking out the mod, visit the download link here. It should be noted that if you desire to install this mod you will need the most updated ScriptHookVDotNet installed, a link for that can be found here.

Dragon Ball FighterZ is on the way to the Nintendo Switch at end of the year, and ahead of its launch, information has surfaced regarding an open beta for the title.

The news comes from Twitter user BlackKite, who has come across what appears to be evidence for a Dragon Ball FighterZ open beta coming to the Nintendo Switch in Japan. Japan's latest release of V-Jump has also revealed that the Dragon Ball FighterZ will also be receiving two new DLC characters around the same time, Base Vegeta and Base Goku.

Base Vegeta and Base Goku will be $5 each and will be available sometime throughout August. Base Goku will have Kaioken and Super Spirit Bomb abilities and Base Vegeta will be arriving with Galick Gun and Galaxy Breaker. According to Siliconera, the open beta coming in August will also start a new 3v3 local battle feature that players will be able to enjoy. At the moment the beta is only planned for release in Japan, hopefully we see a western release as well around the same time. Dragon Ball FighterZ is already available on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC. A Nintendo Switch release will be coming on September 29.

Fortnite is the largest game on the market right now, pulling in a huge $318 million in the month of May alone and now making Epic Games over $1 billion since its launch in late-2017.

Epic Games has just announced a new partnership with Funko, where the two companies will make a set of 10 product lines from Fortnite. This will include Pop figures, Pint Size Heroes, Vynl, keychains, 5 Star Figures, and Pop apparel, all of which will be arriving in the holiday season.

Funko boss Brian Mariotti said: "We are thrilled to collaborate and partner with Epic Games to create the inaugural Fortnite product collection and to bring these characters to life for the first time. This collection will be a true celebration of Fortnite's incredible popularity and cultural significance, and we believe our Funko Fortnite collectibles will strongly resonate with fans of the game".

Gamescom 2018 is right around the corner so it comes as no surprise that Major Nelson teased "all-new Xbox hardware and accessories" in a blog post this morning.

The funny thing is that he edited it quickly after posting it, with Microsoft "backtracking on this statement" reports Engadget. I wouldn't be surprised if Microsoft showed off the next-gen Xbox at Gamescom next month, codenamed Project Scarlet. We could expect a refreshed Xbox One X with more than 1TB of storage, however.

Engadget thinks Microsoft will unveil an "even cheaper Xbox One S" console, and not an upgraded Xbox One X. Why not both? I'm sure higher-end gamers want more than 1TB of storage, so it would be nice to see a new Xbox One X with 2TB or even 4TB of storage.

Gearbox has yet to fill a writer position that's been open for almost a year--could Borderlands 3 be a longer ways off than we thought?

Borderlands 3 has been in development for quite a while. Gearbox's Randy Pitchford confirmed the sequel back in 2016. Despite its long dev cycle the game won't be released any time soon. 2K Games parent company Take-Two Interactive delayed the title to its next fiscal year, which runs from April 1, 2019 through March 31, 2020. But an unfilled job listing may indicate a longer delay for the game.

Back in October 2017 we reported that Gearbox is hiring a writer for its new "unannounced FPS/RPG hybrid" (aka Borderlands 3) to help flesh out the story arc and characters. As of now Gearbox has yet to fill the position, which could mean a few things: the game might be longer out than we expected, possibly beyond the targeted FY2020 timeline; the team didn't fill the position because they don't necessarily need the writer; or the game is still on track for its launch window and this unfilled job won't affect anything.

In a recent Twitter post by Ubisoft, the developer has unveiled the release date for South Park: The Fractured But Whole's coming DLC titled 'Bring the Crunch.'

'Bring the Crunch' will adding a brand new story campaign that will be based around your character saving the Lake Tardicaca summer camp, as the counselors have mysteriously gone missing. A new class will also be added in this expansion, it's called 'Final Girl' but sadly there is no information regarding the powers or abilities it harbours. Players will also be introduced to a brand new character called Mint-Berry Crunch who will be tagging along with you on the way.

South Park Fractured But Whole 'Bring the Crunch' DLC has been scheduled for release on July 31st, it will be coming in at just $11.99 but will be completely free to those who have already purchased the season pass. South Park: The Fractured But Whole is available on the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and PC. For further information regarding the title, visit the official South Park: The Fractured But Whole website here.

As we move closer to the release of Forza Horizon 4, the developers of the title, Turn 10 Studios and Playground Games have released some gameplay footage showcasing the Autumn season.

The video goes for around an hour and Ralph Fulton the Creative Director of Playground Games, and Benjamin Penrose the Art Director give all the details on what players should be expecting from Autumn. Forza Horizon 4 will feature dynamic day and night cycles and seasonal changes, the developers have said that these changes will provide a predominant factor to how a car handles. This feature will force players into an adaptive gameplay style that will change based on what conditions the car is in, and what car is being driven.

Forza Horizon 4 also features a shared open world, this means that any drivers that you see around the world will infact be other players. Drivers that don't want to be bothered with interacting with other players will have the luxury of disabling/enabling this feature seamlessly, a simple one-click menu choice has been provided. Forza Horizon 4 will be launching with over 450 cars and will also be supporting cross-platofrm play between Windows 10 and Xbox One. The title is planned for release on October 2nd, for further information please visit the official Forza Horizon website here.

Blizzard have decided to modernize the granddaddy of MMO-RPG's, players will now be glad to know that they will have the entirety of World of Warcraft at their fingertips for just a $15 subscription.

Before this decision by Blizzard, players would have to pay for the base game of World of Warcraft, then again for the expansions, and finally another reoccurring subscription payment per month. Blizzard have now abolished this payment system and have introduced a simple subscription fee of $15, which will grant players access to all of the previous expansions besides the coming one, Battle for Azeroth.

Battle for Azeroth will still be costing players a pretty penny, coming in at $50 the Horde vs Alliance focussed expansion will be giving players the end game they have been dreaming of, completely manic battles against rivalling forces. Battle for Azeroth is planned for release on August 14th, for further information about the coming expansion or World of Warcraft in general, check out the official World of Warcraft website here.

Phoenix Labs, the developer and publisher for the newly released Dauntless, have announced that they are celebrating their title hitting a massive milestone, Dauntless has reached 2 million players.

Back in May we saw that Dauntless moved onto it's open beta phase, since then the title has taken off with the action-RPG now clocking in a massive 2 million players since its release. Phoenix Labs are celebrating this milestone by announcing that Dauntless will be receiving its first ever expansion next month on August 9, it is titled 'The Coming Storm.'

'The Coming Storm' will be bringing players much more content, new weapons, a new behemoth, location changes and much more. According to Jesse Houston, the CEO and Co-founder of Phoenix Labs, this new expansion has been a combined effort of the developers and the community. The expansion has had the community opinions taken on board and the future of Dauntless has also be considered throughout development. Here is what he had to say "The Dauntless community is one of the most vocal and passionate groups of people in gaming, and they've helped us shape Dauntless into what it is today, and what it will become in the future."

Activision have released a brand new story trailer for Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 zombies, the new trailer showcases new enemies, abilities and even time travel.

Yesterday, we saw the teaser Treyarch released onto their Twitter page, the mystery of the glowing red eyes can now be laid to rest. The story trailer reveals the new enemy and it appears gamers will now be going up against undead tigers after being sprinkled with some time travel.

Players will be starting the zombie storyline off completely fresh, as the four new characters Bruno, Diego, Shaw, and Charlotte take on hoards of zombies in completely different periods of time. Players will have access to three different chapters of time.'Voyage of Despair' will take players to the Titanic, where their goal is to steal an artifact. IX will throw players back in time to the Roman era, forcing gamers to take the main stage as Gladiators in the Roman Colosseum. Judging from the trailer, here is where you will be facing off against the undead tigers.

The battle royale market is expected to rise astronomically throughout 2018 as major publishers like EA and Activision jump into the craze.

Back when PUBG saw its huge meteoric shift in sales I predicted that the game would eventually be knocked off its earnings mantle by billion-dollar publishers once they entered the battle royale arena. Interestingly enough, Epic Games has taken the throne with its free-to-play BR game Fortnite, which has earned a massive $1 billion in revenues across all platforms in less than a year. Now another major shift is on the horizon as the Call of Duty and Battlefield franchises ready their respective premium salvos.

According to analyst firm SuperData, revenues gleaned from battle royale games will spike by over six-fold this year to a tremendous $12.6 billion. The firm predicts both Battlefield V's and Call of Duty: Black Ops 4's new battle royale modes will cause segment earnings to jump by over 600% year-over-year.

Fortnite has made over $1 billion from in-game purchases in less than a year, according to the latest analyst reports.

Since October 2017, Epic Games' towering battle royale sensation Fortnite has pulled in over $1 billion in revenues across all platforms, analyst firm SuperData reports in its latest brief. On a month-to-month earnings basis the game has seen consistent growth: in April Fortnite earned $296 million, whereas May's spending increased by almost 8% to $318 million.

Fortnite's free-to-play model, which monetizes cosmetic items like skins, drives the game's strong revenue growth. Fortnite's staggering success owes itself to many factors including its accessibility across mobile, consoles and PC, alongside successful engagement monetization strategies including skins, battle passes, and seasonal events to maintain MAUs and DAUs.

At the start of January this year, we saw the gruesome trailer for Call of Duty: WWII zombies The Darkest Shore. Treyarch are now teasing the upcoming Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 zombies ahead of the reveal at this years Comic-Con.

The tease comes from the Call of Duty Twitter page and features just two red glowing eyes on what seems to be an enemies skull. Most interesting about this teaser though is that we haven't seen these coloured eyes before, as the Call of Duty Twitter responded to some fans comments saying "Prepare for a different breed." This could be a strong form of evidence to suggest that players will be getting a completely different zombie, perhaps a new stronger mob that will come in high quantities, or just a single high quality boss that will need a lot more fire power to take down.

Treyarch have released this teaser ahead of the Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 Zombies Comic-Con panel, which has been planned for Thursday, July 19, 2018, at 1:00 p.m. PDT (4:00 p.m. EDT). During this panel, everything will be revealed about the upcoming mode, until then we will just have to deal with the teasers that Treyarch keep rolling out. Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 is scheduled for release on October 12th and will be available on PC, Xbox One and PC.

It appears that the Steam Store has revealed the release date for Focus Home Interactive and Cyanide Studios' Call of Cthulhu title. H.P. Lovecraft may actually turn in his grave when the game releases this October.

Focus Home Interactive, the publisher for Call of Cthulhu has not officially stated anything regarding a release date, but a date has appeared on the Steam Store's listing for the game. Steam usually doesn't publish release dates for games unless the date has been finalized, so we should expect an official announcement from either the publisher or developer (Cyanide Studios) in the coming weeks.

If the Steam date is correct, this will mean the Lovecraftian horror themed title will be releasing on Halloween, October 31st. Quite a convenient time to release Call of Cthulhu, perhaps the developers are hoping for that little bit more extra immersion Halloween will give, as players jump onto their harrowing title for the first time.

Dark Horse Comics are bringing an amazing art book to The Legend of Zelda: Breathe of the Wild fans, it is titled Creating a Champion and now it also has a deluxe edition.

Dark Horse Comics have added a brand new option to their 'Creating a Champion' artbook selection for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. The first option comes in at $39.99 and contains "An in-depth history of the Hyrule of Breath of the Wild, insights from the creators on the making of the game" and "three-hundred and fifty pages of illustrations and designs." This package will be released on November 20th, this year.

The newly announced 'Hero's Edition' adds much more onto that original package. Starting off we have an exclusive book cover, a map of Hyrule that is printed onto cloth, an art print of the Champions' photo Link hangs in his Hateno home and a glass replica of a spirit orb. This 'Hero's Edition' comes in at a price of $99.99 and will also be available on November 20th. For those interested in pre-ordering any of these very cool art packs the standard edition can be found here and the 'Hero's Edition' can be found here.