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Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice wins “Best of Gamescom” at Gamescom 2018
Gamescom 2018 closed its doors for the last time today, and From Software’s Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice slashed its way towards the coveted “Best of Gamescom” award.
There were a wide range of winners at this year’s expo, with all three consolemakers predictably winning “Best Game” on their respective platforms. In case you were wondering, those awards went to Spider-Man (“Best PS4 Game”), Ori and the Will of the Wisps (“Best Xbox One Game”), and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (“Best Nintendo Switch Game”). Nintendo’s fighter also collected the audience-voted award “Most Wanted Consumer Award.”
Other platform-specific awards were claimed by Ubisoft’s Anno 1800 (“Best PC Game”) and Madfinger’s Shadowgun War Games (“Best Mobile Game”).
The complete list of nominees and winners can be found after the break. And it’s never too early to start planning for next year’s expo. Gamescom organizers announced that next year’s show will begin on August 20. (more…)
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Tagged Battlefield V, Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, Destiny 2, Divinity: Original Sin II, Farming Simulator 19, FIFA 19, Forza Horizon 4, Gamescom 2018, Ori and the Will of the Wisps, Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, Spider-Man, Super Mario Party, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Team Sonic Racing, The Dark Pictures: Man of Medan, Total War: Three Kingdoms
Epic Games will add “robust competition system” to Fortnite this Fall
Epic Games hand-delivered the “August 2018” development update for Fortnite earlier today on their official website. The communique from the development team includes new information about weapon balancing and building effectiveness, as well as the first statement about the battle royale’s recent launch on Android platforms.
But the real meat of this announcement can be found under the Competitive heading, which is where Epic announced that a “robust competition system” is coming to the game this Fall:
We are aware of a strong desire from competitive players for more opportunities to compete directly against one another within the same match. Development recently began for a robust competition system which will allow for all players to compete with one another and be recognized for their accomplishments. The first version of this feature is expected later this Fall.
Ideally, this new scoring system will help Fortnite transition into the full-fledged esport that Epic hopes it’ll be.
In addition to the new competition system, the developer also confirmed that “the ability to completely remap your gamepad to exactly your preference” will also be added to Fortnite this Fall.
Indie Megabooth’s PAX West 2018 installation will include 78 games from 17 countries
The Indie Megabooth is slimming down slightly for their PAX West 2018 installation, but they’ve scoured the globe to bring playable demos for 78 games from 17 different countries to the Seattle-based show.
Among the highlights this time around are a handful of games we’ve had our eye on including Chainsawesome Games’s Aftercharge, Lab Zero Games’s Indivisible, and Wonderful Lasers’s Super Impossible Road (which will be part of the Minibooth). The Indie Megabooth’s Minibooth will also be home to Vertex Pop’s super-colorful Super Crush KO, which was announced earlier today.
You can find the Indie Megabooth’s complete PAX West 2018 lineup after the break. (more…)
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Tagged Aftercharge, Indivisible, PAX West 2018, Super Crush KO, Super Impossible Road
Fortnite Season 5 kicks off with a dimension-hopping trailer (and a new song from Joywave)
Epic Games launched the Season 5 update for Fortnite today, giving players the chance to find out what’s going on with all those crazy portals:
Worlds collide in Season 5! A viking ship, desert outpost, and ancient statues have appeared on the island, changing the world of Fortnite as we know it. Hop in an ATK (All Terrain Kart) with your squad and uncover all new mysteries and locations. New Season, New Battle Pass.
Epic also teamed up with Joywave to provide music for the battle royale game’s spacey new trailer, and you can hear a snippet of the band’s new single, “Blastoffff,” in the Launch Trailer embedded above. If you like what you hear, you can also find an “Audio-Only Video” for the full song after the break. (more…)
Capcom’s Resident Evil 2 remake wins “Best of Show” at E3 2018 from Game Critics Awards
The “media and influencer outlets” represented by the Game Critics Awards have selected this year’s Best of E3 winners. Capcom crawled away with “Best of Show” thanks to the Resident Evil 2 remake.
Meanwhile, Media Molecule’s Dreams won “Best Original Game,” while fellow Sony stablemate Marvel’s Spider-Man won “Best Console Game” and “Best Action/Adventure Game.” The Game Critics Awards honored a rather diverse slate of games this year, giving “Best PC Game” to BioWare’s Anthem, “Best AR/VR Game” to Tetris Effect, and “Best RPG” to Kingdom Hearts III.
Unsurprisingly, the massively-popular Super Smash Bros. Ultimate took home “Best Fighting Game.”
Among non-playable games, a “Special Commendation for Graphics” was awarded to CD Projekt Red’s Cyberpunk 2077, Naughty Dog’s The Last of Us Part II, and Sucker Punch’s Ghost of Tsushima. The Last of Us Part II also received a “Special Commendation for Sound” and Cyberpunk 2077 also collected a “Special Commendation for Innovation.”
The full list of winners can be found after the break. (more…)
Anthem nabs five nominations in Game Critics Awards’s Best of E3 2018 roundup
Every year, the Game Critics Awards, a consortium of more than 50 major publications that cover the video game industry, gets together to choose the best games at the E3 Expo. The nominees for “Best of E3 2018” were announced this morning, and BioWare’s Anthem lead the way with five nominations (including “Best of Show”).
From Software’s Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice is also in the running for “Best of Show,” and it’s standing close behind Anthem with four total nominations. After that, a mob of games collided in third place with three nominations apiece (including Battlefield V, Dreams, Marvel’s Spider-Man, Resident Evil 2, and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate). All but Battlefield V and Dreams are also up for “Best of Show.”
The PS4 was the most-honored platform with 58 nominations, followed by the PC (with 55), the Xbox One (with 51), and the Switch (with 10).
Several games that clicked with fans at home during the pre-E3 press conferences (including Cyberpunk 2077, Death Stranding, The Last of Us Part II, and many others) weren’t eligible for nomination because they weren’t available to play by the judging panel.
But most of those games will likely get another shot next year (especially since I expect to be old and gray before Death Stranding is released), and you can find all of this year’s nominees after the break. The winners will be announced this coming Monday, July 2. (more…)
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Tagged Anthem, Battlefield V, Dreams, E3 2018, FIFA 19, Fortnite, Forza Horizon 4, Kingdom Hearts III, Ori and the Will of the Wisps, Overcooked 2, Resident Evil 2, Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, Spider-Man, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Tetris Effect, Total War: Three Kingdoms
Pokemon: Let’s Go Pikachu! and Let’s Go Eevee! coming to the Switch this November
Nintendo and Game Freak will bring a Pokemon Go-like experience to the Switch this Fall with Pokemon: Let’s Go Pikachu! and Pokemon: Let’s Go Eevee! Based on one of the first Pokemon games ever released, Pokemon Yellow, Let’s Go Pikachu! and Let’s Go Eevee! will ask players to explore the Kanto Region and capture Pokemon using motion controls:
Taking place in the diverse and vibrant Kanto region, this new pair of games is packed with adventure for Pokemon Trainers of all ages. In the Pokemon: Let’s Go Pikachu! and Pokemon: Let’s Go Eevee! games, you will partner up with either Pikachu or Eevee and embark on an exciting adventure where you’ll catch and battle Pokemon, meet other Trainers and discover the region of Kanto.
Let’s Go Pikachu! and Let’s Go Eevee! will also include cooperative play for up to two players, and can be linked with Pokemon Go to transfer Pokemon from the Kanto Region to the Switch games.
Fans who are looking for an even more “immersive” Pokemon experience can also pick up a Poke Ball Plus controller this Fall. Let’s Go Pikachu! and Let’s Go Eevee! will be fully playable with the Poke Ball Plus, which’ll feature motion controls, a pressable Control Stick, and an Action Button. Transferring a Pokemon to the controller’s included memory slot will also get it to play lights and sounds.
Pokemon: Let’s Go Pikachu! and Pokemon: Let’s Go Eevee! will be released exclusively for the Nintendo Switch on November 16. The Poke Ball Plus controller will be available in stores on the same day. You can learn more about both games and the the controller in the very informative Announcement Trailer, which has been embedded above.
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Tagged Pokemon: Let's Go Pikachu/Let's Go Eevee
Limited-time Avengers: Infinity War crossover event is now available in Fortnite
Avengers: Infinity War is the hottest ticket in movies right now, so it seems only natural that Marvel is teaming up with Epic Games to bring Thanos to Fortnite. Fortnite players will be able to take control of “The Mad Titan” in the limited-time “Fortnite X Avengers Mode,” which is available now on the PC, PS4, Xbox One, and mobile devices:
Wield true power… the Infinity Gauntlet. Starting now, you can become Thanos in the Infinity Gauntlet Limited Time Mashup.
Drop in Solo as you hunt for and fight over the Infinity Gauntlet. The first to equip the Gauntlet will transform into the mighty Thanos and wield the Gauntlet’s power! You will need some serious firepower to take down Thanos. Only Rare, Epic and Legendary weapons appear in this Limited Time Mashup. Take down Thanos, equip the Gauntlet and claim Victory!
It’s unknown how long “Fortnite X Avengers Mode” will be available, but a short trailer teasing the crossover event has been embedded above.