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  Facebook Bringing Ads to Oculus Quest Apps

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  • Published: 06-16-2021, 06:08 PM
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  Facebook Bringing Ads to Oculus Quest Apps

  This is fucked up.
  
  According to a new report from The Verge, Facebook will soon place ads within Oculus Quest apps. Over the next several weeks, ads will begin appearing in games like Blaston from Resolution Games in addition to two other apps that have yet to be named. Facebook says that they will "expand" the system based on user feedback. It claims that they are aiming to create a "self-sustaining platform" for VR development.
  
  This isn't even the...

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  Microsoft Announces Xbox Games Showcase: Extended for June 17

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  • Published: 06-16-2021, 05:46 PM
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  Microsoft Announces Xbox Games Showcase: Extended for June 17

  But... E3 is over?
  
  Despite Microsoft having a hell of an E3 showing this year, they aren't done just yet. The fact that E3 is officially over be damned, Microsoft is planning yet another event where they will show off even more games that are coming to Xbox and PC platforms.
  
  Tomorrow, June 17 at 10AM (PT), Microsoft will stream Xbox Games Showcase: Extended. This is a special showcase that will be hosted by Kinda Funny Xcast's and Gamertag Radio's Parris Lilly.
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  Shin Megami Tensei V E3 2021 Trailer

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  • Published: 06-16-2021, 05:01 PM
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  Shin Megami Tensei V E3 2021 Trailer

  It's the OTHER RPG about high school students with special powers.
  
  Shin Megami Tensei V had a new showing this week during Nintendo's E3 conference. This is a game where you play as a high school student that must "harness newfound powers to fight through a demon-infested wasteland using a command-based system, where finding your enemy's weak points is key to executing powerful combos."
  
  You can even choose to befriend some of these demons by recruiting them through...

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  Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania Announced

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  • Published: 06-16-2021, 04:53 PM
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  Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania Announced

  Over 300 recreated levels and mazes.
  
  Nintendo showed off Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania yesterday during their E3 Direct. This release will feature over 300 recreated levels and mazes for you to speed your ball through. It also features 12 minigames and a "delightful cast of characters."
  
  Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania is a remaster of the first three Super Monkey Ball titles. Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania will be released on October 5 for the Nintendo Switch,...

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  Mario Party Superstars Announced

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  • Published: 06-16-2021, 04:42 PM
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  Mario Party Superstars Announced

  Features a number of classic boards and minigames.
  
  On October 29, Mario Party Superstars will be released for the Nintendo Switch. This release is more of a remaster than a fully new game. I say this because Mario Party Superstars features five classic boards from the Nintendo 64 era. There is also a collection of 100 minigames from across the entirety of the Mario Party series.
  
  The best part about this release? All of the game modes can be played online with friends! Pre-orders are open right now for Mario Party Superstars through the Nintendo eShop. ...

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  WarioWare: Get It Together! Announced for Switch

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  • Published: 06-16-2021, 04:26 PM
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  WarioWare: Get It Together! Announced for Switch

  Get ready for new microgames with your friends.
  
  Wario is back. WarioWare: Get It Together! was announced for the Nintendo Switch. This new entry in the series will now allow you and a friend to tackle each microgame contained within.
  
  WarioWare will be released on the Switch on September 10. Pre-orders are now available through the Nintendo eShop. ...

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  Kazuya from Tekken Joins Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

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  • Published: 06-16-2021, 03:58 PM
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  Kazuya from Tekken Joins Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

  Master Chief will never be a thing.
  
  Kazuya Mishima from the Tekken franchise is officially coming to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate for the Nintendo Switch. He will be the latest DLC fighter coming in Fighters Pass Vol. 2, a pack that also includes Min Min from ARMS, Steve & Alex from Minecraft, Sephiroth from Final Fantasy VII, and Pyra/Mythra from Xenoblade Chronicles 2.
  
  There is still one more fighter that has yet to be shown off for this Fighters Pass, so stay tuned...

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  Steam Next Fest is Live

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  • Published: 06-16-2021, 03:43 PM
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  Steam Next Fest is Live

  Demos! Demos as far as the eye can see!
  
  The Steam Next Fest: June 2021 Edition is now on. This event runs from right now through to June 22 at 10AM (PT). This event features hundreds of playable demos, developer chats, and "oodles" of livestreams. All of this is free and is available right now through Steam.
  
  Valve says that they have made it easier than ever before to narrow down your search for the perfect demo. They allow you to search by genre to find demos...

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  Advance Wars is Coming to the Switch

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  • Published: 06-15-2021, 07:47 PM
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  Advance Wars is Coming to the Switch

  Nintendo remembered the franchise!
  
  Nintendo announced today that Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp is coming to the Nintendo Switch on December 3. This is a double pack of the popular turn-based tactical games that previously graced your Game Boy Advance screens. Pre-orders for this release are available right now through the Nintendo eShop. ...

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  The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2 Coming 2022

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  • Published: 06-15-2021, 07:34 PM
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  The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2 Coming 2022

  Nintendo provided a new look at the game today.
  
  During their E3 Direct, Nintendo showed off a little bit more for the upcoming sequel to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Interestingly, they aren't exactly calling it Breath of the Wild 2 in their press release, so it may end up having a different name entirely when release rolls around.
  
  Speaking of which, Nintendo says that this sequel will be released on the Nintendo Switch in 2022.
  
  New footage shown...

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  Metroid Dread Brings Back 2D Action Later this Year

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  • Published: 06-15-2021, 05:47 PM
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  Metroid Dread Brings Back 2D Action Later this Year

  Metroid returns to its roots on the Switch later this year.
  
  During their E3 Nintendo Direct, the company announced their first 2D Metroid game in about 19 years. Metroid Dread will feature classic 2D gameplay when it releases for the Nintendo Switch on October 8.
  
  This game is the conclusion to the five-part series that focuses on the connection between Samus and the Metroids, which began back with the original Metroid for the NES. This release serves as a direct sequel...

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  New E3 Media for Sonic Colors: Ultimate

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  • Published: 06-15-2021, 03:12 PM
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  New E3 Media for Sonic Colors: Ultimate

  Get a new look at this remaster.
  
  Sega and Blind Squirrel Entertainment released some new media for Sonic Colors: Ultimate this week at E3 2021. This is a remaster of the 2010 Nintendo Wii platformer Sonic Colors. This release is now coming to PC and "major consoles" on September 7.
  
  This release features remastered and upgraded visuals, fresh features, a new playable mode, and other general gameplay improvements. ...

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  DOOM Eternal: The Ancient Gods - Part One Out Now on Switch

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  • Published: 06-15-2021, 02:54 PM
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  DOOM Eternal: The Ancient Gods - Part One Out Now on Switch

  Rip and tear on the go!
  
  
  The first part of The Ancient Gods DLC for DOOM Eternal was just released for the Nintendo Switch. Now you can continue the fight against evil while on the go.
  
  You can pick up either the full Expansion Pass for $29.99 (USD) or just buy the first part for $19.99 through Nintendo. ...

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  Steelrising E3 Trailer

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  • Published: 06-15-2021, 02:46 PM
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  Steelrising E3 Trailer

  Squash the robot uprising in an alternate history Paris.
  
  Nacon and Spiders showed off a new trailer for Steelrising this week at E3. The game takes place in an alternate history 1789 in Paris where the French Revolution took a backseat to a robot uprising. The robots are under command of King Louis XVI because he's just a big ol' jerk.
  
  You will play as Aegis, an "outstanding automaton and bodyguard of Marie-Antoinette." Aegis will make their way through the streets...

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  Life is Strange is Coming to the Switch

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  • Published: 06-15-2021, 02:24 PM
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  Life is Strange is Coming to the Switch

  Except Life is Strange 2.
  
  Square Enix announced today during the E3 Nintendo Direct that they are bringing Life is Strange Remastered Collection and Life is Strange: True Colors to the Nintendo Switch later this year.
  
  Pre-orders for both games will open up later this year. Life is Strange: True Colors will be released on the Switch on September 10. ...

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