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The great detective has arrived! Detective Pikachu Returns is the long-awaited sequel to 2016’s very popular Pokémon spinoff game for the Nintendo 3DS.
Priced at $49.99 at Amazon, Best Buy, Target and Walmart, Detective Pikachu Returns for the Nintendo Switch is unlike any other Pokémon game. First off, Pikachu speaks, but he has the voice and persona of a middle-aged man who loves to drink coffee.
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Secondly, he has a partner, a human named Tim Goodman, who is the son of Detective Pikachu’s former partner Harry, who went missing two years earlier. The pair go around Ryme City asking questions of the people and Pokémon around them, as they gather clues in a trusty notebook and solve mysteries in a point-and-click adventure.
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Meanwhile, the game follows the events after a jewel heist in Ryme City. Detective Pikachu and Tim join forces to investigate and search for clues, while one mystery leads to another that will hopefully reveal the identity of the real jewel thief. Other Pokémon help as much as they can, but they only talk to Detective Pikachu, who has to translate for Tim.
Detective Pikachu Returns is the perfect example of a cozy game — just in time for the fall season. Although most of the game is text-based and character-focused with cute animations, it’s great for curling up on a couch with a hot cup of cocoa (or a coffee) on a cold and rainy afternoon as you look for clues and question all sorts of different Pokémon, such as Growlithe, Slowpoke, Ducklett, Magikarp, Snivy, Rowlet, Sudowoodo and more.
Detective Pikachu Returns for Nintendo Switch is out now and available for $49.99.
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Another year means a new Call Of Duty title. On November 10 you’ll be able to get your hands on Modern Warfare III but today (Oct. 3) Activision revealed the long-awaited trailer for the multiplayer mode of the video game.
Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare III is touting “16 iconic maps modernized for fast-paced combat” (that would be OG launch maps from 2009’s Modern Warfare 2). While we’re sure the campaign will be epic and the zombies will be cool, many players will check in strictly for the multiplier, and the trailer features a peek at all the assault rifles, SMG’s, snipers, kitted-out loadouts and tide-turning killstreaks you will surely desire. As for the soundtrack, it’s Emimen’s “Till I Collapse,” featuring the late, great Nate Dogg.
Starting Friday (Oct. 6), you’ll be able to play the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III Multiplayer Beta all weekend on the PlayStation while you’ll get your turn the next weekend if you’re on an XBox or a PC.
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Also worth noting, Call of Duty: NEXT will go down this Thursday, October 5, and will be followed up by the Call of Duty Endowment (C.O.D.E.) Bowl IV.
Watch the new multiplayer action below.
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“Strike a pose!” In a follow-up to WarioWare: Get It Together! released in 2021, WarioWare: Move It!, the 11th installment in the franchise, drops for the Nintendo Switch on Nov. 3.
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Available for pre-order at $49.99 at Amazon, Best Buy, Target and Walmart, WarioWare: Move It! is a party video game with more than 200 motion-controlled microgames across gameplay options, including Party Mode, Story Mode and The Museum.
For up to four players, “The Museum” is a collection of quick head-to-head challenges that you can pick and choose from in local co-op play, while “Party Mode” is a board-game-style match. And for a true WarioWare experience, just because you win your match, it doesn’t mean you move ahead in the game.
“Story Mode” involves Wario on a tropical island running from evil spirits in a random assortment of microgames thrown at you. The more microgames you complete, the faster Wario runs away.
Here’s a list of a few microgames found in “The Museum”:
Cowboy Up
Buttograph
Super Mario Bros. 3 (shake your tail to fly)
Feeling Peckish
Bell Chorus
Keeping Count
Thigh Fishing
Sumo Says
Train
Shell Shine
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Meanwhile, microgames range from short “follow-the-leader”-style games to brief Switch Sports-like challenges. There are a few microgames that are a throwback to early Nintendo titles and characters too. Moreover, you’ll sometimes have to “strike a pose” and get into a funny, yet awkward, standing position to complete a few games, but it’s all in the spirit of fun and participation from the WarioWare series.
Overall, in a first impression and without a full review, WarioWare: Move It! is loads of fun with short bursts of exciting challenges, especially with more than one player. The mircogames are creative and inventive with bright colors and slick animations, while the motion controls seem accurate and amusing to execute in a group. While “Story Mode” is reserved for single player experiences, it’s ultimately a party game meant to be played with friends and family.
WarioWare: Move It! for Nintendo Switch comes out on Nov. 3 for $49.99. It’s available for pre-order now.
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EA Sports FC 24 is out now! And after 30 years, this is the first installment of the franchise that isn’t associated with FIFA (International Association Football Federation). The two companies parted ways when they couldn’t come to terms on a new licensing agreement in 2022.
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However, now re-branded as EA Sports FC 24 — which retails for $69.99 for PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X/Xbox One and PC at Best Buy, Amazon, Target and Walmart — features a new level of gaming immersion that feels more realistic than previous installments, while it features teams and players from Major League Soccer, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Women’s Champions League, Premier League and more.
The game is also available for Nintendo Switch for $59.99.
EA SPORTS FC 24 — PlayStation, Xbox
$69.99
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In addition, new for 2024, the game adds women’s teams with the top female players — including Alexia Putellas, Sophia Smith and more — while gameplay and animations are enhanced with EA’s “HyperMotionV” technology that give matches more rhythm and fluidity for a more authentic look and feel.
The soccer game features online multi-player across platforms too. This means you can play online against anyone on any console from all around the world without missing a beat.
EA SPORTS FC 24 — Nintendo Switch
$59.88
Meanwhile, EA Sports FC 24 Ultimate Edition is out too. The game is available for all consoles, except for Nintendo Switch, while it’s priced at $99.99. It has the same gameplay and features as the standard edition above, but it also comes with 4,600 FC Points — the game’s virtual currency to unlock packs, drafts and more.
The cover art is different with more than 30 iconic players shown, including Vinícius Júnior, Sam Kerr, Marta Vieira da Silva, Ronaldinho Gaúcho, Pelé, Andrea Pirlo, David Beckham, Juan Román Riquelme and much more.
EA SPORTS FC 24 Ultimate Edition
$99.99
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Visual Concepts and 2K Sports set up NBA 2K24 with the perfect alley-oop pass with NBA 2K23, but sadly, they couldn’t throw it down for the spectacular finish.
Like the Madden NFL video game franchise, Visual Concepts’s NBA 2K video games are in a very unique position, being the only officially licensed basketball video game on the market.
The last time the NBA 2K franchise had to worry about some competition was in 2018, when EA dropped NBA Live 2018, the last time we would see an NBA Live video game on consoles.
The NBA 2K franchise has been a model of consistency and as dominant as the Jordan-led Chicago Bulls, Kobe and Shaq Lakers, and the Golden State Warriors, but as of recently, fans have grown weary of the games.
The biggest complaints as of late are that the games don’t bring any significant improvements and are nothing but rehashes of the games from the previous year with a fresh coat of paint.
It’s the same complaints Madden NFL fans have expressed about those games.
While Madden has taken a knee with its latest games on next-gen consoles, the NBA 2K franchise gave us hope with their first three entries on the PS5 and Xbox Series X. We hoped that would continue with NBA 2K24, and on paper, it seemed we were getting an improvement from 2K23, but sadly that is not the case.
This is a letdown, especially for a game that features the late Kobe Bryant on the cover.
The Mamba Moments Mode Is Fun But Feels Empty At The Same Time
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There are still many other memorable moments you get to relive in the game, BUT it’s glaring that you can’t relive Kobe’s 81-point performance against the Toronto Raptors.
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Another massive leak, spilling some juicy Xbox details, has the video game world buzzing.
An FTC leak has produced documents detailing some of Xbox’s future plans and another massive acquisition. The biggest news from the leak was that Xbox plans to drop what it calls a “console refresh” of the Xbox Series X called ‘Brooklin.’
It has been confirmed that it was Microsoft were the one’s who “leaked” the information after accidentally loading it onto a government website, per Bloomberg’s reporting.
Anyway, Brooklin is a new Xbox Series X console version that ditches the original “box shape” small fridge look for a new circular design plus a much-needed increased internal storage of 2TB.
Gamesradar reports that the “console refresh” will have the same price as the previous console with tweaks like a faster wireless connection, more storage as mentioned above, eco-friendly features to reduce the console’s carbon footprint, ditching the disc drive, and even an updated controller that could finally bring it on par, or close to the greatness that is the PS5’s DualSense controller.
The new controller, code-named Sebille, is “more immersive” and will feature gyro support, Bluetooth 5.2, and a direct Cloud connection. There will also be “precision haptic feedback” that doubles as speakers.
“Improved longevity” is also a feature of the Sebille controller, thanks to new modular thumbsticks.
According to the leaks, the controller will launch sometime in August 2024, around the same time as E3 2024, when the company was set to reveal its latest offerings to the video game world.
There are also plans for an Xbox Series S refresh due in August, with the Brooklin console coming in late October, right in time for Black Friday and the Christmas shopping season.
Phil Spencer Was Dreaming of Video Game Domination
The new console and controller weren’t the only news about the FTC leak. According to leaked emails, Xbox Chief Phil Spencer wanted to bring Nintendo into the Xbox ecosystem.
In the August 2020 email sent right before Microsoft bought Bethesda’s parent company ZeniMax, Spencer called a possible acquisition of Nintendo “a career moment.”
Spencer’s lust didn’t stop there. He also expressed interest in Steam owner Valve and Warner Bros’ collection of game studios like Mortal Kombat developer NetherRealm Studios and Rocksteady, the game studio behind the Batman Arkham Series.
Per IGN:
“Nintendo is THE prime asset for us in gaming and today gaming is our most likely path to consumer relevance,” Spencer wrote in the email.
“I’ve had numerous conversations with the LT of Nintendo about tighter collaboration and feel like if any US company would have a chance with Nintendo we are probably in the best position.”
However, Spencer outlined a number of blocks on the merger, including the fact Nintendo seemed uninterested in selling up. Nintendo is “sitting on a big pile of cash”, Spencer said, and was apparently happy with its current position. As a result, Spencer said he couldn’t “see an angle” on a buyout in the short term, adding: “I don’t think a hostile action would be a good move… so we are playing the long game.”
Well damn.
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3. Looks like Tom was right.
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Trolli Candy links up with PUBG: Battlegrounds for a delicious collaboration that also adds flavor to your Battlegrounds experience.
Announced on National Video Games Day, the first-ever partnership between the gummy candy company and popular video game invites gamers to join the Sour Brite Squad.
The collaboration will see four collectible Trolli x PUBG packs featuring iconic PUBG characters on retailers’ shelves nationwide until December.
Gamers will get their hands on the yummy gummies and access exclusive in-game content, including custom Trolli character skins adorned with Trolli’s sour neon Trolli worms.
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“More than 50 percent of Trolli consumers identify as avid gamers, so we know that our Trolli brand is closely connected to the culture,” said Hope Hruska, Brand Manager for Trolli. “We’re always looking for unexpected ways to show up for the gaming community, which is why we’re excited to merge Trolli’s neon brite world with PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS and bring to life iconic elements of the game that gamers have never seen before.”
PUBG: Battleground players can grab the in-game content when purchasing four specially marked packs of Trolli gummies, including:
You can see more photos from the collaboration in the gallery below.
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Ready to “test your might”? Mortal Kombat 1: Premium Edition just dropped on Thursday (Sept. 14) and marks the latest in the fighting game franchise. Unlike previous installments though, Mortal Kombat 1 will mark a new beginning for the game’s universe. So, if you’ve snagged an Xbox deal or the Play Station 5 restock, make sure you pickup a copy of the game to try out the fresh storyline and characters.
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Right now, you can get your hands on the premium edition of the game from Amazon, Best Buy and Target for $109.99 or $148 on Walmart for the exclusive steelbook version. If you’d prefer the standard edition, then you can preorder it now for $69.99 or wait until Tuesday (Sept. 19) when it’s officially released from the same retailers.
What Consoles Are Mortal Kombat 1 on?
Both editions of the highly-anticipated game are available on the Nintendo Switch, Xbox X Series and PS5. The standard edition of the game is available on additional consoles and formats including Xbox Series X/S, PS5, Nintendo Switch and Windows PC.
Keep reading to shop the game below.
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Mortal Kombat 1 Premium Edition
$109.99
The premium edition of the game will include everything in the standard edition as well as a few bonuses such as early access to DLC characters like Suicide Squad’s Peacemaker, The Boys’ Homelander and more. You can also enjoy the benefits of a Kombat Pack (including six new playable characters), a skin of Jean-Claude Van Damme for Johnny Cage as well as 1,250 Dragon Krystals to use in the game.
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Mortal Kombat 1
$69
NetherRealm Studios used this game as a revamp to the franchise “with a reborn Mortal Kombat Universe created by Fire God Liu Kang, featuring iconic heroes and villains reimagined as they’ve never been seen before,” according to a press release. Now, players can indulge in “story mode,” which provides a more cinematic experience with “new relationships, unexpected twists on classic rivalries and original backstories for a wide-ranging cast of characters,” the press release described.
Expect fan favorite characters like Liu Kang, Scorpion, Sub-Zero, Raiden and Kitana to return as well as the Megan Fox-voiced heroine (who is also a vampire), Nitara.
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Once uber-popular Esports organization FaZe Clan is struggling and now needs a new CEO.
Spotted on Digital Music News, FaZe Clan has given CEO Lee Trink the boot, “effective immediately.” The news comes on the heels of the publicly traded company’s shares plummeting “nearly 99 percent since mid-September of 2022,” the website reports.
FaZe Clan “quietly” decided to change leadership in a formal release. Before joining Faze Clan, Trink worked at Atlantic and EMI as an exec before joining the organization in an advisor capacity in 2016 before he was promoted to CEO in 2018, and it’s been all downhill since he took the job.
Per Digital Music News:
Previously an Atlantic and EMI exec, Trink signed on with FaZe Clan as an advisor in 2016 before beginning as CEO in September of 2018. But for a variety of reasons, it’s been a downhill ride for the Jimmy Iovine-backed company since it listed on the public market via a SPAC merger in July of 2022.
Shares parted with north of 25 percent of their worth immediately thereafter, and Snoop Dogg, having joined the gaming collective’s board of directors in March of 2022, abruptly ducked out of the operation in April of this year.
The following month, former BMG exec and Raised In Space CEO Zach Katz, who’d started as FaZe Clan’s president and COO in May of 2022, exited the role. And in August, the business reported Q2 2023 revenue of $11.69 million (down 37.84 percent year over year) as well as a quarterly net loss of $14.36 million.
COO and CFO Christoph Pachler will take over Trink’s now-vacated role in an interim capacity. Digital Music News reports that it’s unclear if he will permanently take the role or if there is an active search for a replacement.
Is this the beginning of the end for FaZe Clan? We shall see.
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