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The rumors were true: Geralt of Rivia is coming to Soul Calibur VI, and he looks awesome.

Bandai Namco today confirmed that the White Wolf/Butcher of Blaviken will slash his way onto Soul Calibur VI's character lineup in a brand new crossover. Geralt's moveset will mirror his annihilating attacks from The Witcher games, including both smooth and brutal swordplay along with magical signs including Igni and Axii--and even potions to boot.

The teaser trailer shows Geralt slicing through foes like butter and brings to mind the whirling chaos found in the first game. CD Projekt RED has confirmed that Doug Cockle, who voices Geralt, will return for Soul Calibur VI with original lines.

The first gameplay video has been released for the upcoming real-time strategy game Iron Harvest. To go with the trailer the developers have also launched a Kickstarter campaign.

Iron Harvest, developed by KING Art Games seems to be taking some tips and tricks from classic real-time strategy games such as Company of Heroes and Warcraft. To get this unique game up and running the developers have asked the community to reach a stretch goal of $450k on Kickstarter in the next 31 days.

Iron Harvest will be featuring three different playable factions that will consist of 40 unique unit types and 9 heroes. Not only will the game be multiplayer but it will also be featuring a single-player campaign that contains a lengthy 21 missions.

The fourth PVP expansion coming to Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands will be bringing new PVP maps and more classes to the tactical shooter.

The update titled 'New Assignment' will be bringing two additional maps, three more classes and a map voting option. The above trailer details exactly what will be found in the coming update.

The new update will be arriving on Xbox One and PS4 on March 14th, unfortunately for PC gamers they will have to wait a little bit longer as there has been some unexpected issues that the developers have run into. Ubisoft has said that they are currently working on the PC version of the update and will be bringing it to gamers "as soon as possible."

After the recent success of Bandai Namco's Dragon Ball FighterZ, a new trailer has been launched for the new character Broly.

Dragon Ball FighterZ is about to have a new fighter join the roster and it is none other than the megalomaniac legendary Super Saiyan Broly.

From the trailer we can see that Broly is equally as powerful as he is depicted in the Dragon Ball movies. Throwing Ki blasts and knocking other characters around like they are nothing is what he specializes in, check out the above trailer for a slightly more in-depth look at the soon to be released character.

The past two days leading up to the announcement of Square Enix's and Crystal Dynamics Shadow of The Tomb Raider have had quite the series of consecutive leaks, could this be guerrilla marketing?

The past two days the gaming news spotlight has been focused on the leaks of Shadow of The Tomb Raider, as the titles announcement date comes closer and closer. Interestingly enough though the leaks have consisted of very sloppy mistakes, perhaps one would consider it to be slightly too sloppy.

The first leak consisted of the count down websites source code revealing the games pre-orders package reveal date for April 27th and the release which is on September 14th. This is MAJOR embarrassment for both the developer and the publisher, as how easy is it to 'inspect element' on a website for a game that literally just has a countdown on it. Not everyone is going to do it, but usually the person that does do it is looking for something, which would mean they would most likely post it.

The Shadow of The Tomb Raider has unfortunately been the subject for a incredible amount of leaks, yesterday the game had its released date revealed and today it has had its setting revealed through a Facebook video.

Yesterday the released date for the game was revealed through the source code of the countdown website, and now a video has surfaced showing the setting Lara will be facing. The video was leaked by Facebook user Mik Hdn and can be found here.

From the video we can see Lara running through a jungle like setting that contains pyramids that could either Mayan or Aztec origin. Assuming that is the case of the pyramids, this would mean that the title would be featured in either Central America or Mexico.

Ninja and Drake have decided to duo on Fortnite while streaming on Twitch, the stream has brought in a massive 600K concurrent viewers breaking Ninja's record.

The stream currently at the time of writing this has a massive 602,836 current viewers while both Ninja and Drake are trying to plan for more rappers such as Lil Yachty and Travis Scott to join in on the action.

Check out the below Tweets that have caused this massive increase of stream viewers for Ninja, could the stream reach a 1 million concurrent viewers if Post Malone, Travis Scott and more rappers join?

DICE has allowed Battlefield 1 gamers to access their Community Test Environment (CTE) where players can test out in-progress updates before they're pushed into the final game.

The developer has recently announced that the CTEs for the PS4 and Xbox One will no longer be used, with DICE pushing all-in on CTEs for PC gamers. DICE announced the news on Reddit, where they said they won't be updating the CTE servers to the latest version after the improvements they'll release this month.

DICE also said that all of the updates used in the PC CTE are for "developmental feedback purposes" and might not even be released into Battlefield 1. PS4 and Xbox One gamers with the CTE for Battlefield 1 installed can delete the CTE download now, saving some previous HDD space on their consoles.

Microsoft will eventually allow third-party developers and parties to sell their own avatar creations on a virtual storefront, sources say.

Microsoft is gearing up to test out its new and improved avatar presence sometime next month, sources close to the matter have told The Verge. The company announced the refresh--which includes a huge new selection of inclusive customizations for gamers and a slew of new digital content to buy--back at E3 2017 and I predicted it'd be a big boon for engagement on Xbox LIVE.

Now it appears that third-party devs and creators will be able to directly sell their own unique avatar clothing, props, and other accessories on the storefront. This move hearkens back to the Xbox 360 days where players could earn awards such as full avatar skins for completing in-game objectives. However, this content was free and gamers didn't have to shell out any extra cash.

Gaming's mightiest leader is probably working on a battle royale mode for its strong IP slate, or perhaps a brand new game centered around the phenomena genre.

In a recent report, investment firm Oppenheimer affirmed that Activision is watching the current battle royale craze with rapt attention, which shouldn't surprise anyone: big publishers often follow (and more often set) the industry's most lucrative trends. The attractive point about battle royale is that it perfectly meshes with the company's strong engagement-driven business model, which sees effective monetization across a millions-strong worldwide playerbase.

Oppenheimer conducted investor meetings at Activision's headquarters to discuss the company's future so that the firm could assess its hold or buy stock decision. After the meeting Oppenheimer decided on a firm buy thanks to Activision's continued focus on engagement, and assertion that it's looking at the battle royale genre.

The new Tomb Raider game titled Shadow of The Tomb Raider has had its released date exposed through the official website source code, revealing the game will launch on September 14th.

According to the source code from the official Tomb Raider website, Shadow of The Tomb Raider will be available for pre-order on April 27th and will be fully released on September 14th.

Here is what the source code had to say: "Shadow of The Tomb Raider is the climatic finale of Lara's origin story. Available September 14th. All pre-order incentives and SKUs will be revealed on April 27, 2018"

The side-scrolling platformer by Team17 and Planet Alpha ApS titled 'Planet Alpha' has received a gorgeous announcement trailer.

Planet Alpha ApS is a small development team location in Denmark and is fouinded by Adrian lazar, a former IO developer. Planet Alpha will be mixing together some classic components of a side-scrolling adventure game, puzzles, stealth and fast paced gameplay.

Lazar has commented on the new partnership been the developers and Team17, here is what he had to say: "I am thrilled to have found in Team17 a partner who can offer us the resources that we need to bring this game to the players, but more importantly I'm excited to have a partner that truly believes in PLANET ALPHA as much as we do. I cannot wait to share our creation with the world."

Warhammer Vermintide 2 released on the 8th of March and the developers are already celebrating the success of the launch with the title selling 500k units already.

The CEO of Fatshark Martin Wahlund, has said that "500,000 games sold was a milestone that we had, but not less than a week after release."

According to Wahlund, Fatshark is overall very happy with the sales of their newest title and the attention it is getting from the public. Here is the full announcement from Wahlund: "We are proud and happy that gamers worldwide have taken Warhammer: Vermintide 2 to their hearts. 500,000 games sold was a milestone that we had, but not less than a week after release."

Warframe is turning 5 years old and to celebrate the aging of the game the developer has announced that game has reached 38 million registered players.

Warframe begun on March 21 2013, since then the title has grown exponentially, reaching a massive 38,083,936 million registered users.

A more impressive statistic coming from in-game, is that players have crafted a insane amount of Warframes - 52,972,344 Warframes and 234,766,197 weapons have been crafted.

The second DLC for Ubisofts Assassin's Creed Origins has had its official launch trailer released ahead of its scheduled debut on March 13th. Assassin's Creed Origins: The Curse of the Pharaohs launch trailer revealed.

Players will have their level cap increased as well as a bunch of new content added as well. New crafting abilities, new weapons, abilities and outfits based on Egyptian mythology.

Ubisoft has commented on the new expansion saying: "The new expansion immerses players in Egyptian mythology, challenging them to battle famous pharaohs and mystical beasts, as they investigate the temples of Karnak and Luxor as well as well the secret tombs of the Valley of the Kings."

We all know that Battlegrounds is massive, but Gabe Newell himself has come out and said that PUBG is the third highest-selling game of all time on Steam, which is a big deal.

During a presentation over the weekend, Newell said: "You can have a relatively new game like PUBG, and [...] they can capitalize on all the other multiplayer games, and all of the technology, [and] the fact that China is now a huge market for anybody who does PC game development".

"So PUBG can come out of pretty much nowhere and become the third largest selling game on Steam's history. Their gross revenue over all-time is already number three in fairly short order".

Obsidian's upcoming ARPG sequel has been pushed back a month to ensure it's polished enough for gamers.

Today Obsidian Entertainment announced that Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire will be delayed from its original April release to May 8 on PC. The game is also coming to Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and, surprisingly, the Nintendo Switch sometime later this year.

"As you have probably guessed, Deadfire is a huge game - significantly larger than the original Pillars of Eternity," the devs said in a recent email to backers and fans. "Obsidian has been working harder than Abydon himself to make every inch of it awesome, as well as incorporating all the great feedback we have been getting from everyone playing the Backer Beta"

Twitch and Amazon formulate yet another big subscription-engaging strategy by giving out a slew of free games every month.

Following in the footsteps of its subscription competitors, Twitch Prime, which is included in Amazon Prime subscriptions, has now become more like PlayStation Plus and Xbox LIVE Gold by doling out a monthly allotment of free games. Sure these games will likely just be indie titles, but the streaming giant thrives on engagement and one of the main ways to entice new subscriptions and keep current subscribers is through freebies. The new initiative kicks off on March 15 and includes five indies, and is a major extension of the recent Indie Amplifier program.

The free games for March include:

Atari is looking to make a splash at GDC 2018 with a slew of games and hardware.

Back in the '80s Atari ruled the world, and I'm told the brand penetration is still absolutely insane. Everyone knows who Atari is, but since the company has fallen to the fringes of the current gaming world, not everyone knows what Atari actually does anymore. But that, the company hopes, will change with the arrival of the Ataribox, a fully-fledged new console with AMD Radeon graphics, all-in-one streaming/app functionality, and most importantly: nostalgic merged with modern gaming. I still think the $250 Ataribox is very risky business, though.

Gamers, developers, and GDC 2018 attendees will get their first in-person look at an Ataribox prototype, Atari has announced. The games-maker will also reveal a slew of new IPs, Nintendo Switch games, and VR releases to boot--which heavily hints that classic Atari games will come to the Switch probably in boxed retail form for around $29.99 or so instead of a la carte on the eShop.

An ambitious mod that would've recreated Fallout 3 in Fallout 4's engine has been voluntarily shut down following advice from legal counsel.

The Capital Wasteland Project has been cancelled following some sketchy legal issues. Bethesda typically loves mods and supports them quite strongly--how could they not, considering mods are the reason why games like Skyrim, Oblivion and Fallout have such long lifespans--but there comes a point where the law--and the publisher--disapproves.

Audio is really the main reason for the mod's cancellation. The project was to use existing audio files from Fallout 3 including those from actors Liam Neeson and Malcolm McDowell, but the issue here is that Bethesda apparently licensed that audio instead of actually outright owning it.