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  Civilization VI: Gathering Storm Now Available

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 02-14-2019, 12:53 PM
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  Civilization VI: Gathering Storm Now Available

  
  Civilization VI, of the Sid Meier variety, has a new expansion out today. It's called Gathering Storm, which is a good thing because this expansion is mostly about a very active planet with many environmental challenges.
  
  This expansion includes new Environmental Effects (they capitalized it this way), new Engineering Projects, and Consumable Resources for players to wrap their strategic minds around. This is being called the "largest ever" expansion released in the...

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  Pre-order The Division 2 and Get a Free Game from Ubisoft

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  • Published: 02-13-2019, 07:51 PM
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  Pre-order The Division 2 and Get a Free Game from Ubisoft

  
  This is a nice little thing that Ubisoft is doing for The Division 2 pre-orders. If you pre-order the PC version of the game, you can get one of three free games at no extra charge. Yes, saying "free game at no extra charge" is redundant.
  
  The games being offered are Watch Dogs 2, Ghost Recon Wildlands, and Far Cry Primal. Here are the details about this deal. ...

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  Fire Emblem: Three Houses Nintendo Direct Trailer

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  • Published: 02-13-2019, 05:59 PM
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  Fire Emblem: Three Houses Nintendo Direct Trailer

  
  A new trailer for Fire Emblem: Three Houses came out today during this evening's Nintendo Direct. Fire Emblem: Three Houses is a Nintendo Switch exclusive. It will come in both a standalone release and a "Seasons of Warfare Edition." Both will be out on July 26. ...

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  The Legend of Zelda: Links Awakening Remake Announced for Nintendo Switch

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  • Published: 02-13-2019, 05:50 PM
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  The Legend of Zelda: Links Awakening Remake Announced for Nintendo Switch

  
  Nintendo shocked their fans today with a surprise announcement of The Legend of Zelda: Links Awakening remake for the Nintendo Switch. The classic was originally released for the Game Boy over 25 years ago.
  
  The game is targeting a 2019 release exclusively for the Nintendo Switch. A bit more than a simple remake, this release of Links Awakening will be closer to a "re-imagining" of the original. The most obvious change is the unique visual style seen in the gameplay...

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  Final Fantasy IX Out Now on Nintendo Switch

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  • Published: 02-13-2019, 05:42 PM
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  Final Fantasy IX Out Now on Nintendo Switch

  
  It took just 19 years, but Final Fantasy IX is finally available on a Nintendo platform. Today marks the release of Final Fantasy IX on the Nintendo Switch. Nintendo released this launch trailer today as part of their most recent Nintendo Direct.
  
  Update: Square Enix also mentions that it's also out now for the Xbox One. ...

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  Tetris Battle Royale Game Now Available on Nintendo Switch

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 02-13-2019, 05:36 PM
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  Tetris Battle Royale Game Now Available on Nintendo Switch

  
  Yes, I'll take "headlines I never thought I'd type for $400, Alex?"
  
  There's a new battle royale game available today. Keeping with the recent trend of surprise announcements leading into surprise releases comes Tetris 99. It's... it's a Tetris battle royale game. It's exclusive to those who subscribe to the Nintendo Switch Online service.
  
  It's available now.
  
  As the tweet says, "99 players enter, but only ones reigns supreme!" Sure!...

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  Super Mario Maker 2 Announced for Switch, Releasing June 2019

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 02-13-2019, 05:25 PM
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  Super Mario Maker 2 Announced for Switch, Releasing June 2019

  
  As part of today's Nintendo Direct, Nintendo announced Super Mario Maker 2 for the Nintendo Switch. They also revealed that it will be released this June.
  
  The trailer, which you can see below, includes a look at some of the familiar gameplay. You can see that the trailer showcases some tilesets from games like Super Mario Bros. 3, Super Mario World, New Super Mario Bros., and Super Mario 3D Land. Nintendo says that this sequel will include "more tools, items, and features."...

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  Days Gone 'Wedding' Trailer

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  • Published: 02-13-2019, 05:10 PM
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  Days Gone 'Wedding' Trailer

  
  Bend Studio released a new wedding themed trailer for Days Gone today. The game itself is full of zombies and this trailer focuses on the main character's wedding. Gosh, I'm sure nothing will possibly go wrong in the time between this wedding and the events of the game. ...

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  Resident Evil 2 Free DLC 'The Ghost Survivors' Releases February 15

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  • Published: 02-13-2019, 05:01 PM
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  Resident Evil 2 Free DLC 'The Ghost Survivors' Releases February 15

  
  According to the PlayStation Blog, the free "Ghost Survivors" DLC for Resident Evil 2 will be released on February 15. This is the date it will appear on the PlayStation 4, but I'm also going to assume this is the date other platforms will get it as well. I don't believe Sony has any timed exclusive on this content, but you can never be too sure.
  
  This DLC includes a few "what if" scenarios that tasks you with trying to survive with some of the characters...

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  THQ Acquires Kingdom Come: Deliverance Developer Warhorse Studios

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  • Published: 02-13-2019, 04:42 PM
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  THQ Acquires Kingdom Come: Deliverance Developer Warhorse Studios

  
  THQ Nordic AB just picked up Warhorse Studios, the Prague based development studio that released Kingdom Come: Deliverance in early 2018.
  
  This news is accompanied by word that the game has sold 2 million copies across all platforms. It also happens to be almost exactly one year since the game was initially released.
  
  The acquisition by THQ Nordic/Koch Media includes the entirety of the Warhorse development studio, including controversial owner Daniel Vávra, plus...

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  Blizzard Will Not Release Any Major Games in 2019

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  • Published: 02-13-2019, 03:52 PM
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  Blizzard Will Not Release Any Major Games in 2019

  
  Yesterday, news about Blizzard's upcoming year got a bit lost in the shuffle and understandably so. However, during yesterday's earnings call with investors, it was revealed that Blizzard has no "frontline release" planned for the 2019 fiscal year.
  
  In short: This means they aren't going to release any new titles in the next year. Yes, this includes the oft pined for desktop Diablo 4.
  
  Activision Blizzard president Collister Johnson had this to say during...

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  First Apex Legends Update Released, Includes Performance and Stability Improvements

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  • Published: 02-13-2019, 03:25 PM
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  First Apex Legends Update Released, Includes Performance and Stability Improvements

  
  Respawn just released the first ever update for their insanely popular, free-to-play battle royale title, Apex Legends. This first update includes the usual when it comes to the first handful of patches for a game. I'm talking about stability improvements, bug fixes, and some performance optimizations.
  
  In addition, the team also dropped some new Valentines Day cosmetics to the store. These will be available to pick up until February 19, 2019.
  
  This patch is specifically...

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  OtherSide Entertainment Reacquires System Shock 3 Publishing Rights

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  • Published: 02-13-2019, 02:15 PM
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  OtherSide Entertainment Reacquires System Shock 3 Publishing Rights

  
  Back in December, Starbreeze suffered a real one-two punch. They had filed for reconstruction and then days later their offices were raided by Swedish authorities over suspicions of insider trading. This was about a month after the release of the ill-received Overkill's The Walking Dead, a mediocre game that never managed to pick up much of a fanbase at any point.
  
  Given the company's issues, a question was raised about whether or not they would still hold on to the publishing...

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  Metro Exodus Preload Available on Steam but Not on Epic Games Store

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  • Published: 02-13-2019, 12:21 PM
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  Metro Exodus Preload Available on Steam but Not on Epic Games Store

  
  Goodness, this launch of Metro Exodus has been a bit wild. The other day we saw from Deep Silver's technical support that there wouldn't be any preload of the game through Steam. The email response from Deep Silver literally said that they expect to see the most traffic going to the Epic Games Store version of the game.
  
  So, we assumed that meant there would instead be a preload period on the Epic Games Store, right? Well, no. We were wrong. To be fair, that response from Deep...

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  Red Dead Online Beta Update Adds New Features on February 26

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  • Published: 02-12-2019, 07:22 PM
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  Red Dead Online Beta Update Adds New Features on February 26

  
  A new update for Red Dead Online Beta will arrive on February 26. This update includes some new content in addition to some much needed changes. These changes include, but are not limited to: A better way to handle player visibility, balancing to bounty hunters and the law, and more.
  
  More comprehensive details can be found below. Rockstar says that some additional details on new content will be announced soon.
  
  For those that want to earn bonus XP and rank, playing...

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