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Following the release of Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy on the Nintendo Switch, a performance breakdown video has been released showcasing the titles Switch performance against each of the respective platforms.

According to a video released by VG Tech, we can see that Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy on the Nintendo Switch runs at 720p docked and 480p handheld, at what seems like a somewhat stable 30FPS. In comparison, the Xbox One X runs at 3840x2160 and achieves a solid 30fps while the PS4 Pro runs at 2560x1440 getting 30FPS.

When looking at the differences between the Nintendo Switch version and other platforms we can notice that there are removed "fur effects, removed reflections, uses some lower quality textures, has reduced effects during some explosions and has a shorter draw distance."If you missed out on the Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy Switch launch trailer you can catch up on it here, for further information on Crash and his new trilogy title visit the official Crash Bandicoot website here.

Zelda: Ocarina of Time is one of the most iconic Zelda titles released so far, fans of the Zelda series will now be glad to know they can fight a boss of the game in Unreal Engine 4 thanks to CryZENx.

Fan programmer CryZENx has released a new video showcasing Zelda: Ocarina of Time remade in Unreal Engine 4, the video displays Link going up against the games boss Queen Gohma. Not only is the video very cool to watch but CryZENx has released this tech demo to the public, allowing for fans of the series to experience the Ocarina of Time boss fight all over again with increased graphics.

If you are interested in downloading the Zelda: Ocarina Of Time Queen Gohma boss fight, the download link can be found here. CryZENx has released numerous tech demo's, if you want to see more of his work check out the Pokemon remake here or the Unreal Interior video here.

The world of Fortnite is an ever-changing one, with Epic Games trolling players with a rocket that has sat on the map and a countdown clock that has finally reached zero. Sirens went off, and a launch happened...

Once the rocket reached its peak, something broke away from the rocket and crashed into the Earth. Early reports of this stated it was a smaller ship that flew across the sky and around the area, blasting through the sky and then leaving a "tear" in the atmosphere. Other people reported seeing two ships, but we have no idea for sure.

Epic knows how to throw an in-game event in Fortnite, with a world that is constantly under the scrutiny of its fans. Fortnite is awesome, and I'm sure the fun is only just beginning.

We know a heap about Fallout 76 and its multiplayer goodness that it'll deliver, but what about a new single-player focused Fallout?

That's something Bethesda Game Studios executive producer Todd Howard discussed after securing the Industry Legend award at this year's Gamelab. German website GameStar interviewed Howard, who talked about the issues with crossplay in Fallout 76, but also talked about the potential of Fallout 5.

Howard talked about the possibility of multiplayer being injected into future Bethesda franchises, where he said: "For those games, we want to keep them as single player. That is what our focus is going to be. If they have some social aspect we haven't designed yet, you'll see. But we treat each of them each as their own thing".

The Halo series has secured a big venue for its television debut.

As a big Halo fan I was both elated and concerned when Microsoft announced the Halo TV series 5 years ago. So many possibilities ran through my mind--the franchise is rich with interesting paths--but with 343 Industries at the helm things could be very different. And recent news of the Halo TV series finally grabbing a network brings back those old feelings.

Microsoft recently announced that its live-action Halo television adaptation will get a 10-episode run on Showtime. The series, which is due out by "early 2019," will have one-hour episodes and should follow the Human-Covenant war but no details on an exact timeframe have been announced. Thankfully the show isn't going to be another smaller-scale project like Forward Unto Dawn or the awful Nightfall, but a fully-fledged series backed by CBS.

State of Decay 2, the Undead Labs developed title has reached 3 million players, adding on another 1 million players since the last player count announcement on June 5th.

State of Decay 2 was released back in May and since then the zombie survival game has immersed more 3 million gamers. This figure is of course a combination of the Xbox Games Pass and Microsoft Store PC players, which means that the title has not sold exactly 3 million units.

The announcement reads as follows, "In advance of the 4th of July holiday, we are celebrating that the State of Decay 2 community now exceeds three million players." If you want to read the full announcement from Microsoft visit the official website here.

Leading into the release of Pro Evolution Soccer 2019 this August, 2 minutes of gameplay footage has surfaced on YouTube.

The footage that was released on YouTube came from 'Weedens' YouTube channel and displays Konami's continuing effort to make sure that players have the choice of choosing between several different leagues and numerous more stadiums.

According to the official description of the title "Fans will be able to experience lifelike player movement making PES 2019's famed superior gameplay even greater as Beckham, Coutinho and more have their unique playing styles brought to life." What also will be included within the new title is brand "New shooting mechanics will take into account improved ball physics, player and ball position, and player skills and shot styles. Hitting the back of the net in PES 2019 will be more satisfying than ever before with new net physics and celebrations added, teamed with new crowd animations."

The official PC requirements for Shenmue 3 have been released by Ys Net, the Kickstarter project will be requiring a massive 100GB of HDD space.

According to the requirements released onto the Kickstarter page, Shenmue 3 will be need at least a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti, Core i5-4460 at 3.40GHz and 4GB of RAM.

Hard disk space wise, Shenmue 3 is going to be requiring 100GB of HDD which is absolutely massive. It should be noted that these specifications are subject to change randomly as the title is still in development. For those that want to check out the full PC requirements, visit the official Kickstarter page.

Although Cyberpunk 2077 got an official trailer and a closed-doors demo, the game is far from finished.

It turns out that CD Projekt RED has a very good reason for not showing off that famed Cyberpunk 2077 behind-the-curtain gameplay demo: the build is actually pre-alpha. According to company president Adam Kicinski, this is just a taster sampling of what CDPR has in store and doesn't represent the final game.

In a recent interview Polish website Bankier asked if the closed-doors gameplay was an alpha build, in which Kicinski replied: "No, earlier. Therefore, we show the game behind closed doors - this is not the final quality yet. This is the most polished part of the game we have now, prepared in some sense to show it to people outside the company."

The PUBG vs Fortnite lawsuit saga has ended (for now?).

PUBG Corp, the company made specifically to wrangle the smash-hit battle royale game PUBG, has terminated its lawsuit against Epic Games, Bloomberg reports. A month ago Bluehole's subsidiary filed a lawsuit in South Korean courts alleging that Epic's Fortnite game infringed on various copyrights, including UI and other in-game features. The suit has now been withdrawn in South Korean courts.

Although PUBG has sold over 44 million copies on console and PC, Fortnite has enjoyed a massive surge in success in recent months thanks to its free-to-play accessibility on all platforms and strong engagement strategies. PUBG Corp originally took issues with Fortnite back in January by commenting on its similarities, which drew the ire of the gaming community who saw it as a sign of jealousy.

Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle players don't have to patiently wait anymore, as Nintendo has released the anticipated Donkey Kong themed DLC.

Last month we saw Ubisoft Milan and Nintendo partner up for the newly released DLC. A gameplay trailer was released showcasing the vengeful Rabbid Kong and how players will be able to use some brand new abilities to tackle obstacles and stop the takeover of mystery island.

A quick description of the game says "Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle: Donkey Kong Adventure tells a new tale, starring one of Mario's oldest frenemies in a new world! Embark in an epic battle against a vengeful Rabbid Kong who uses his new powers to take over a mysterious island. Donkey Kong, Rabbid Peach, and a moody new Rabbid hero, Rabbid Cranky, will team up on a journey across four brand-new environments. Discover a world full of reinvented tactical gameplay, new enemies, and secrets to uncover." Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle Donkey Kong Adventure has been released on the Nintendo eShop and is only available for Nintendo Switch users.

Bethesda has released footage of the Fallout 76 online multiplayer experience, showcasing that players will be able to choose whether they work together or tackle the massive world as a lone wolf.

The video was originally displayed at Bethesda's E3 Showcase and for those that missed it the video has been uploaded to the Bethesda Softworks YouTube Channel. The video displays that players will be able to "Create your character with the S.P.E.C.I.A.L system and forge your own path in a new and untamed wasteland with hundreds of locations."

Players will be able to choose whether they take on enemies as a team or take on each other in the barron wastelands. Massive enemies can also be spotted throughout the gameplay, some seem to be close to what a boss-level fight would be. It's not all blood and gore though, friendly scenes are seen as well with players performing a selection of emotes towards eachother. For further information visit the official Fallout website here.

Back in at the end of May, Madmind Studios announced that their title Agony would not be receiving the promised 'Adult Only' patch, now the developer has announced that Agony Unrated has been canceled.

Originally, the plans was for an 'Adult Only' patch which then changed to 'Agony Unrated.' Both ideas have further gone down the toilet, as Madmind Studios have said that they are having to cancel the project due to the company "struggling with financial problems. Due to technical and legal reasons, Madmind must cancel the development of Agony Unrated."

On a positive note though, the developer has said they are going to be releasing a new patch for Agony, it will be improving the lighting system and fixing numerous other bugs. To visit the official Steam post check it out here.

One of the most iconic things about Overwatch has to be the 'play of the game' at the end of a match, luckily Blizzard has finally claimed it as theirs with a new patent.

Back in December 2016, Blizzard submitted this detailed patent claiming rights over the algorithm that scrapes the event log at the end of the game. This patent describes different 'play of the game' categories such as sharpshooter or life saver, each of the categories is represented by a score judged from a specific set of criteria calculated by the algorithm.

Taking the sharpshooter category as an example, numerous factors need to be considered in order to be rewarded with the most accurate 'play of the game.' Some of these factors include the range of the shot considering "A sniper character generally has an extremely long range and therefore the distance factor may be weighed less heavily when determining the sharpshooter score for a sniper shot. In addition, certain factors may be weighted higher than others due to drastically increasing the difficulty of the shots, such as shots where the player, the enemy, or both are airborne."

Seriously, there is nothing worse than a crappy teammate who doesn't join the team voice chat in Overwatch and then does a crappy job at their position in the game, losing that precious SR. Well, the latest update to Overwatch should do a great job at escaping that crap.

Blizzard has introduced their new Endorsements system for Overwatch, which is similar to the Honor system in League of Legends, where you'll receive additional XP if players endorce your great teamwork. There are five Endorsement levels to work through, with rewards the entire way. As a Mercy main, I might finally feel special at the end of a round after I've healed my team by 20-25K. Yay!

Better than that, is that you shouldn't get stuck with a badly composed team with Blizzard offering up a new Looking For Group option that will let you find a team with your own options. This will include options for specific roles, overall team composition, and Endorsement levels. You can merge with other groups as well, so you shouldn't be stuck with some noob who drags your SR down.

Fortnite almost reinvented itself with its Battle Royale mode, and it seems Epic Games is about to do it again with the new update to Fortnite with Playground.

Playground sounds exactly like you'd expect, it'll be a place where you and your friends will load into a private island where you can do whatever you want. Want to practice new weapons? Sure. Need to practice your building skills? Go for it. There's no one in that server but you and your friends.

Since there won't be any time restrictions in Fortnite's new Playground mode, the buildings and structures created should be wondrous. We could be looking at some Minecraft-level stuff here, so I'm expecting some weird and whacky creations to show up on YouTube and Twitch in the coming months.

Microsoft is working on a new family of consoles (codenamed Scarlett), but what if the hardware ring includes a streaming-only set top box?

Xbox division head Phil Spencer confirmed two major things at E3 2018 outside of games: multiple Xbox consoles are in development, and that Microsoft wants to bring games to "anyone, anywhere" with a new game streaming initiative. Both of these are likely still in fledgling states as the company ramps up technology plans as well as tweaking its online cloud infrastructure, so it's too soon to tell on either front. But combining Microsoft's current gaming business model with past reports leads to some interesting guesses. What if the Scarlett family includes a low-cost Xbox Mini?

Way back in 2016, Windows Central reported that Microsoft was testing streaming-only devices that would play Xbox games and run Windows 10 UWP apps. Codenamed Project Hobart, the devices would come in two flavors: an HDMI stick and a set-top box. The idea was to make low-cost devices that could play games, run apps, and serve as a TV-based multimedia inlet to consume content.

Xbox Game Pass subscribers are actually buying more games--something that surprised Microsoft's gaming head Phil Spencer.

We've known for a while now that Xbox is no longer a console. Instead it's a service that bridges multiple devices like Xbox consoles and Windows PCs (and soon smartphones via streaming) with a deep, engagement-driven web of game sales, online content, and subscriptions all tied neatly together with Xbox LIVE. Microsoft has laid the foundations for a decades-long, billion-dollar strategy, and subscriptions like Xbox Game Pass are paving the way for the future. The real beauty of this strategy is that everything bleeds into one another to make a surprisingly mutualistic synergy.

For example, Microsoft's successful $10 a month Xbox Game Pass subscription is actually pushing more game sales.

The port of Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy coming to the Nintendo Switch is just around the corner and ahead of the release a brand new launch trailer has debuted.

The trailer has been released on the Crash Bandicoot YouTube Channel and showcases that players will be able to "Go Anywhere" and "Crash Everything."

If you missed out on the first new level coming to Crash Bandicoot in 20 years titled 'Future Tense' check it out here. For further information regarding Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy visit the official website here.

A gameplay trailer was released yesterday for Bethesda's Fallout 76, the trailer welcomes players to the West Virgina regions.

The gameplay was originally revealed at this years E3 during Bethesda's Showcase but now it has been uploaded on the official Bethesda Softworks YouTube Channel. The video details that Fallout 76 will be bringing all new graphical features throughout the six regions located in West Virgina. These improvements include improved lighting and landscape technology that has given Bethesda the opportunity to bring players 16x the detail and 4x times the map size compared to Fallout 4.

Fallout 76 is planned for release on November 14th, for more information on Fallout 76 visit the official Fallout websitehere.