In addition to this morning's reveal of Kombat Pack 2, bringing Mileena, Rain, and John Rambo to the Mortal Kombat 11 roster. NetherRealm Studios has also announced that all current and new PS4 and Xbox One MK 11 players will receive a free upgrade to the respective next-gen platforms.

The next-gen version of Mortal Kombat 11 will feature various visual improvements, "significantly-improved" load times, and krisp 4K resolution. Kross-play will be supported between new and current gen platforms, so the playerbase will fortunately remain whole - a vital element of this endeavour.

Fleet Battles is the main game mode in Star Wars: Squadrons, and it’s a pretty tricky mode to wrap your head around. There are Capital Ships, there are Flagships, there are AI ships and player ships, there’s Morale and you’re constantly switching between attacking and defending… Our Fleet Battles guide looks to straighten things out once and for all, explaining exactly how Fleet Battles work and also clearly illustrating how to take down Capital Ships with ease.

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NetherRealm Studios has revealed the existence of Kombat Pack 2 for its spine-ripping fighter Mortal Kombat 11. The new DLC bundle will see the return of MK veterans Mileena and Rain, alongside a very different kind of "veteran", action movie legend John J. Rambo.

John Rambo, star of the hyper-violent Rambo movies will be joining fellow action movie legends The Terminator and Robocop in MK 11. A new trailer reveals that NRS has secured both the likeness and the voice of Hollywood legend Sylvester Stallone. I can't help but smile at this ridiculous addition, even if many in the MK faithful - myself included - are bored of MK 11's lame love affair with guns.

As a super nerdy writer, the thing that I seek out most in games these days is quality writing, regardless of my own abilities. Some of the most interesting work in recent years has come from iOS games, particularly as they try to imitate the casual flow of instant messaging. One notable favourite of mine is Guildlings, a cutesy-looking adventure game that animates conversations brilliantly.

HoloVista takes this approachable nature to a whole new level. You play as Carmen, with your iOS device acting as the protagonist's personal phone, communicating with friends and family through messages and social media. Carmen's an aspiring architect who's finally grabbed a rung on the career ladder at a prestigious but secretive design firm.

The vapourwave aesthetic of this world is incredible, from bright neon to deep pastel colours. However, almost nothing is in motion in the game except for you and your words. The action is propelled by what you capture around you using your phone's camera, whether it's your apartment bedroom or in the fancy foyer waiting for your job interview. These images are then shared and discussed, either passively or in depth, with your friends and dear sister Inez.

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Sam Barlow, the writer and designer behind 2009 Silent Hill entry Shattered Memories, has quietly revealed that he is currently in the process of pitching a follow-up to the mind-fucking horror title.

Speaking on Twitter, Barlow mentioned that he was asked about the possibility of a Shattered Memories follow-up during a recent interview, but was unable to answer the question as he is in the process of pitching that very idea. Barlow also notes that this pitch is not his upcoming "Project A" title, currently in development at Half Mermaid Studios, which is a different game entirely.

Of course, Barlow pitching a sequel  does not guarantee that a sequel is getting made, but it will sure raise the hopes of the Silent Hill faithful, who have been very frustrated by the lack of news from Konami in recent years, despite numerous rumours and whispers within the industry. Shattered Memories is certainly one of the more tightly held entries within the Silent Hill franchise, and a follow-up, from the original designer no less, would be a grim delight.

In the meantime, don't forget that Silent Hill 4: The Room is now available on PC via GOG.com

The recent Nintendo Treehouse Live deep dive into the upcoming Pikmin 3 Deluxe really sold me on picking up the title for Switch even if I still have it for Wii U with most of the DLC. The local co-op, advanced control options, and playable side stories are more than enough reason for me to jump back into it. I l adore the original on the Wii U enough to drop some cash on the three short animated films Nintendo produced to promote its release.

As we told you a few days ago, Nintendo is delisting those videos from the eShop. Thankfully, unlike items that get delisted from other Nintendo digital distribution platforms, these are more readily available now that they're finding a second life on YouTube.

Today Atlus revealed a batch of new screenshots of the upcoming Shin Megami Tensei III Nocturne HD Remaster.

The screenshots focus on the DLC coming for the game in Japan, including the Merciful difficulty level, which is going to be free.

We also see more of the “Maniax Pack” DLC, which includes Dante from Devil May Cry, priced at 980 yen and coming on day one.

There are also a couple of DLC including special maps that let you earn a few different kinds of item (350 yen each, also coming on day one).

Four BGM packages from Shin Megami Tensei, Shin Megami Tensei II, Shin Megami Tensei IV and Shin Megami Tensei IV Final will release on Nov. 5 for 220 yen each.

Speaking of features of the remaster, we also get to see a puzzle minigame, and grave markers where you have killed bosses. Using a certain item, you can challenge them again. If you win this rematch within a set number of turns, your high score will be recorded on the grave.

The game will also come with a new game+ feature that will let you carry over your Demon Book when you restart the game after having completed it.

Last, but not least, we see the ability to suspend the game and save at any point.

Today Level-5 announced the Japanese release date for the PS4 version of the Yo-Kai Watch game Yo-Kai Academy Y: Wai Wai School Life, which is a spin-off of the series.

The port will release on October 29 in Japan and it promises high-quality visuals and 60 FPS as an improvement over the Nintendo Switch version which has been released a while ago.

The price is 4,800 yen for the standard version and 6,300 yen for the “DX” version including five DLC packages.

You can enjoy a trailer below.

Off with their heads! Good Smile Company announced a Twisted Wonderland Nendoroid of Riddle Roseheart.

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It looks like the King of Monsters will be making a grand return with a brand new anime series, according to Variety. Netflix is set to air an exclusive anime series for Godzilla, titled Godzilla: Singular Point.

Here’s a quick rundown of what you can expect from the series’ production, courtesy of Variety:

‘“Singular Point” will not be directly tied to the films and will feature an entirely new storyline and cast. It is currently slated to debut in 2021.  The series hails from director Atsushi Takahashi.
The creative team includes: Kan Sawada, composer for Doraemon films and series such as “Yowamushi Pedal;” Japanese science-fiction novelist Toh Enjoe making his TV debut as editor and writer for the series; Kazue Kato, creator of “Blue Exorcist” and the hit comic currently serialized in “Jump Square”, will serve as the character designer; and animator Eiji Yamamori, whose past work includes iconic Studio Ghibli films including “Princess Mononoke,” “Spirited Away,” and “The Wind Rises.”
Anime studio bones will produce in partnership with studio Orange, combining hand-drawn and CG animation styles.‘

bones is a studio known for their work on series like Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, while Orange is best known for Beastars.

There’s no set release date for the new series yet, but it’s slated to make its debut some time in 2021.

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Mecha Knights: Nightmare solo developer Damian Kubiak released a new trailer of his upcoming mecha battle game.

The trailer provides an updated look at the title, including plenty of combat against the mysterious horrors besieging Earth, and the deep mecha customization that players can use to personalize their playstyle.

Incidentally, Mecha Knigts: Nightmare has been recently delayed to 2021. Considering that it’s developed by one person, that’s perfectly understandable. PC is the only announced platforms for now.

You can check out the trailer below.

If you want to see more, you can enjoy the first development vlog,  the second, the third, and the fourth.

Today Nintendo released a new trailer of the upcoming remaster Pikmin 3 Deluxe.

The trailer showcases an overview of the game narrate in Japanese, showing pretty much all the main feature that you can expect from Pikmin 3 Deluxe.

Incidentally, we also get a re-release of the comedic Pikmin 3 short videos that were originally launched with the Wii U version. They’re several years old, but they’re always good for a giggle.

You can check everything out below.

The limited edition Silver pack will go for 17,500 yen and the Gold pack for 24,800 yen.

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The first post-launch update for Mafia: Definitive Edition released today and adds new features and options to the action-adventure remake, developer Hangar 13 announced.

The first new feature is Noir Mode, which turns the entire game’s visual to black and white. It includes both gameplay and cinematics, and can be toggled on and off in the options menu.

The in-game HUD can now be customizable with the update, allowing players to turn in-world main objective markers, mini-map enemy markers, and navigation features like turn-by-turn instructions and the mini-map GPS on or off.

There is also the Minimal HUD mode which hides HUD icons such as the mini-map, speedometer, and objective text.

Hangar 13 said it added “a couple new gameplay features” to the game’s Free Ride mode, but did not  detail what exactly. The Free Ride mode allows players to explore Lost Heaven without objectives but still be able to find collectible and other secrets.

The update also fixes certain issues such as cars not unlocking from Lucas Bertone missions, a special assassination animation not triggering in The Saint and The Sinner mission, and certain cinematics occasionally showing a black screen instead.

Mafia: Definitive Edition and the the update are now available on PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.

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Riot Games, makers of games such as League of Legends, Valorant and Legends of Runeterra, has announced the closure of their Australian operations.

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Ken Kocienda, a former Apple software engineer and creator of the autocorrect feature, has released his first iOS game, Up Spell. Appropriately (and perhaps sinisterly) enough, it requires spelling words correctly.

As reported by Tech Crunch, Up Spell challenges players to use a Scrabble-like collection of letters to spell out as many words as possible in two minutes. You can check out the trailer on YouTube.

Kocienda, who has never made an iOS app before Up Spell, fixated on creating a word game that would acknowledge proper names and slang. “Many games accept words like PHARAOH and PYRAMID, but not NILE or EGYPT. This doesn’t make sense to me. These are all words!,” Kocienda told Tech Crunch. An example of how Kocienda’s work influences gameplay is that a player can spell “s’ mores,” which involves an apostrophe, something many word games may not support.

The mental strain of 2020 was also a key influence in the design of Up Spell, according to Kocienda.

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The Fate/Grand Order Camelot movie’s first part has a new trailer showing its characters and battles.

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Like a lot of other sports this year, chess has been having good times online,. Except that is for the very end of the Chess.com Pro Chess League Championships last week, when the winning team was disqualified for “unspecified fair play regulations.”

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Ghost hunting simulation Phasmophobia has certainly scared up a rising player base. Despite the somewhat janky quality of its early access version, folks seem to be pretty possessed by the supernatural spooks. It’s been climbing in concurrent Steam players and Twitch viewers this month, leaving even known weenies like me curious enough to consider playing with friends.

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It's currently Hispanic Heritage Month in the US, and The Sims 4 is celebrating with a bunch of colourful, culturally inspired free in-game items, including recipes, clothing, and outdoor decor.

Introducing the free new update on the official Sims 4 website, EA explained that its latest additions are the result of a brainstorming session by SOMOS EA, an employee resource group focussed on "advancing EA's diversity and inclusion by ensuring a culture where Hispanic/Latinx employees can thrive."

The result of this brainstorming, says EA, was a list of items members of the group felt best represented them, their families, and their various cultures - and a selection of these are now available in-game for players to utilise in their day-to-day activities and designs.

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If you’ve ever watched a family pet succumb to disease or age, you know it can be an exceptionally painful moment. That’s why the developers behind upcoming dog-sledding game The Red Lantern are going to allow players to disable deaths entirely.

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Baldur's Gate 3 is now out in Early Access and RPG fans are diving right in. Whether you're a CRPG fan or a newcomer to the world of Dungeons & Dragons, the character creation and the story appeals on a mass level. One aspect of the latest D&D adventure that I'm wholly in love with, however, is a feature that made Dragon Age: Origins so deeply personal – a good 'ol fashioned campfire. 

In Origins, players could interact with all of their companions, without being restricted by the party number limitation. This helped players develop friendships and romantic relationships with the various companions, and allowed fans to deeply immerse themselves in the daily lives of Thedas residents. The campfires in Baldur's Gate 3 work in a similar fashion, and it's here that I find myself anxious to get back to. 

Fans will also get to check out the 'Mario Cafe & Store' that opens on October 16, 2020.

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Every day this week, Netflix has shared new images for The Witcher season two. Monday brought our first look at Geralt's new armor with Tuesday ringing in that Ciri love. Now we've got our first look at Yennefer's return from the Battle of Sodden. 

The latest look comes by way of the official The Witcher Netflix account and it shows off a Yennefer that has definitely seen better days: 

She used her full might,
and the battlefield burned.
Then she vanished from sight,
But Yen will return. pic.twitter.com/1sdWujA6KS

— The Witcher (@witchernetflix) October 7, 2020

Season two will see Ciri and Geralt return to his childhood home, Kaer Morhen, where he trained as a witcher growing up. Believing that Yennefer died during the Battle of Sodden, Geralt seeks safety for the young Ciri in a place that he trusts. 

Netflix supplied the new season's official synopsis earlier this week, saying: 

The launch of new consoles is always exciting. Not only does new hardware feel great to connect to your TV for the first time, but it also unlocks the potential for the games we'll collectively experience over the next several years. With the new hardware just over the horizon, I reached out to both PlayStation and Xbox to hear their cases for why upgrading to next-gen hardware is worth the investment.

For many, when the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S release the second week of November, it will mark the dawn of a new era of gaming. However, plenty of others will be sticking with their existing systems for various reasons. With so few next-gen exclusive titles across the two platforms, many are content to hold off on upgrading. Xbox has said that its first-party titles will continue to release on both Xbox Series X/S and Xbox One in the near future, and on the PlayStation side, big titles like Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales and Horizon Forbidden West have been confirmed to release on PlayStation 4 as well.

Yahaha! Koroks are in Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity! These little guys will be hiding on the battlefield.

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Destiny 2 continues to be one of the most beautiful games out there, even now over six years since the original game’s release. With a next-gen and a new expansion on the way, nothing appears to be stopping Destiny 2 from continuing to look objectively pretty.

The new exotics revealed today not only have very cool sounding perks, they are also among the prettiest and sickest added to the game so far.

All three classes are getting a new exotic helmet and gauntlet armor, and there are at least four new exotic weapons that will be obtainable as well. I’m not sure if any of them are tied to the raid, but if I had to take it guess it’s that Stasis-themed grenade launcher.

Although it’s definitely looks sweet, hopefully I’m wrong and there’s a yet to be revealed weapon out there because more is always better.

Anyway I’m getting off topic. Click the pictures below to get an up close and personal look at the gorgeous new exotics coming in Destiny 2: Beyond Light on Nov. 10.

Capcom fans in Japan will get to check out original and exclusive goods when it opens next month.

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