There are some game developers who can make news happen with a single cryptic sentence, tweeted out to a huge follower base, designed to rile up the imagination. One such developer is Ed Boon, the co-creator of Mortal Kombat and Injustice, who runs fighting game developer NetherRealm Studios.

Following the success of Mortal Kombat 11 and Injustice 2, Boon has promised a tease for something is on the horizon. You can see his tweet below, and start speculating.

Could the studio be gearing up to tease new Mortal Kombat 11 DLC? PS5 and Xbox Series X versions? Perhaps Injustice 3? It's unclear. But the Mortal Kombat Twitter account responded, and with Mortal Kombat 11 proving so popular (and still selling incredibly well) we're leaning more towards one of the first two options.

We’ve been seeing Witcher 3 mods like this on the PC for years now, and I’ve never written about them because they always looked like they either made no difference to the quality of the game’s visuals, or did in a way that made the game look worse.

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Kadokawa Games has been teasing its upcoming mecha strategy RPG Project Stella for a long while, but it has kept the character designs under wraps, until now.

Considering that the game will focus on the cute girls + mecha combo, what said “cute girls” will look like is quite a big deal. 

Back in January, I was at the developer’s headquarters in Tokyo and I was allowed to see what the preliminary character designs looked like. 

Unfortunately, I could not show you, and all I could do was providing a vague description.

Today Kadokawa Games president Yoshimi Yasuda finally teased what they look like posting the first partial image.

You can check it out below.

To date, Microsoft has announced a single next-gen console: the Xbox Series X. Thing is, we all basically know that there’s a second console coming, one that is yet to be announced, despite the fact there are more and more products out there that specifically mention it. Products made by Microsoft!

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Sorry, Hawkeye. We’ll be playing as Hawkeye, please and thank you.

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Astro Gaming has announced a new generation of wireless A20 headsets along with a new line of USB transmitters. The A20s will be designed to pair with consoles as well as PCs. Console-compatible headsets come with one transmitter, however, if players decide to purchase a second transmitter they will be able to use their headset with any gaming device of their choosing.

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Sam is a 20 year-old college student who says he felt deceived by military recruitment efforts at his own high school. Recently, he found a way to push back. He and dozens of others, spread across a couple of Discords, spend chunks of their day trolling the military on Twitch. They harbor no delusions. They do not…

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[Editor's Note: This review and score cover only the single-player campaign of Iron Harvest; we'll follow up soon with a dedicated review of the multiplayer component.]

The choking smoke of diesel engines, gunfire plinking off of metal, explosions throwing soldiers to and fro. Through it all, the stomping of a mech's piston-powered feet. That's the landscape of Iron Harvest: stylish alternate-history real-time strategy with modern gameplay and a detailed single-player campaign. It’s bursting at the seams with ambition, as though the developers at King Art Games looked back fondly at the mid-2000s heyday of the RTS and said: "We can do that." While it might not have pinnacle graphics and sound, Iron Harvest represents something that has become all too rare for fans of the RTS, and it’s the best single-player RTS campaign I've played in years.

A new month has begun, and for Animal Crossing: New Horizons players, that means there's a variety of new items to collect and fauna to catch in the game. On top of acorns and pinecones, which have begun appearing in Northern Hemisphere islands, players everywhere can order another new limited-time seasonal item from the Nook Shopping catalog.

This month's new seasonal item is the grape-harvest basket, a wearable basket in celebration of the Grape Harvest Festival. It costs 800 bells and will be available until September 30. You can purchase the item from the Seasonal tab in the Nook Shopping catalog.

Beyond the grape-harvest basket, Northern Hemisphere players can now find acorns and pinecones, which can be used to craft new autumnal DIY recipes. You'll receive one of these--a tree's bounty little tree recipe--from Isabelle during her daily announcement when you boot up the game, while others can be found in balloons.

After 10 strong years, indie-studio Vlambeer is closing its doors. Founded by Rami Ismail and Willam Nijman, the company has made a long line of beloved titles like Ridiculous Fishing and Nuclear Throne. While most development studios close for financial reasons, Ismail and Nijman have chosen to end the company of their own volition.

In an interview with Kotaku, Ismail detailed that the decision to close was ultimately about moving on to newer and greater ventures, "Maybe because of that growth it has become really clear that what the two of us want to do with our lives is just different." Ismail says. "After Nuclear Throne, it felt a bit like we had proven everything Vlambeer had to prove, and after a well-earned break, after such a demanding project we realized that we had both found our own separate ways forward."

Despite closing suddenly, Vlambeer has left a lasting impact on the ever-growing indie-game community. In light of that, here are some upcoming indie games that you should keep an eye on.

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Magic: The Gathering fans, get ready to get a little bit of Dungeons and Dragons chocolate in your Magic: The Gathering peanut butter. In today’s official Zendikar Rising preview, Wizards of the Coast announced a new card set coming in Q3 2021 that will bring some D&D flavor to the planes of Magic.

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The recent death of actor Chadwick Boseman has left a life-sized crater in the hearts of Marvel fans and general moviegoers alike. While the film industry has been paying tribute to Boseman's immense talent on and off the screen, video game developer Crystal Dynamics (at the beginning of their War Table stream) paid their respects to his memory as well. 

Fortnite, known for its many crossovers with fan-favorite comic book heroes, released a new update that includes a statue of the Black Panther. While the update has been planned for some time, fans have been venturing to the statue to pay respect to Boseman. Perched on a rocky cliff as if watching over and protecting its territory,  a large statue of the titular mammal can be found just west of the Misty Meadows arena. If they approach the statue, players will also be able to hear music inspired by the Black Panther movie. 

Black Panther is a stirring and profound example of diverse storytelling; enhanced by the film's cast with Chadwick Boseman at its center. Here's why we definitely need a Black Panther video game too. 

The end is nigh for Monster Hunter World Iceborne; as the expansion's first anniversary approaches, Capcom has confirmed that only one free content update, titled The Final Stand, is still to come. Happily, though, Iceborne is ending on a high, ushering in the series' infamous black dragon Fatalis as its final opponent.

Fatalis will be available on all platforms starting at 1am on 1st October in the UK (that's 5pm PDT on 30th September for our transatlantic chums) as part of Iceborne's final update; this also introduces a number of other features, as detailed in Capcom's latest developer video.

Fatalis, sometimes referred to as the Black Dragon, made its Monster Hunter debut all the way back in 2004, as part of the series inaugural outing on PlayStation 2. The creature retains its classic fantasy looks for Iceborne - its towering height, formidable wingspan, and fiery breath - but is even more imposing, thanks to its Monster Hunter World makeover, initially completed as part of the series' 15th anniversary celebrations.

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Path Of Exile

, Grinding Gear Games’ huge free-to-play action RPG, has a new expansion – Heist – coming on September 18th. The titular Heists are the main pull, in which you charge into various dungeons and strongholds with your team of goons, get as much loot as you can, and escape before you’re caught and killed.

It’s a daunting proposition for new players, but I had a chat with lead designer Chris Wilson about the new expansion and all the new stuff available, as well as where ideas keep coming from almost seven years after launch.

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Oh, we didn’t forget about you, Scourgebringer. After seven months of hacking and slashing and gravity-defying leaps in the bowels of an otherworldly labyrinth, Khyra is aiming her sword straight at a release date later this month. This week’s new trailer may claim “the ordeal is coming to an end”, but I reckon the bloodshed is just waiting to be cranked into full gear.

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Slow to anger, quick to war, and other aphorisms that actually apply

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Zoids Wild: Infinity Blast will Launch November 26, 2020 in Japan with a limited edition Rising Liger kit option.

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Smash and Grab

Weeks later, I’m still completely stunned by it.

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Shit sucks. Our government continues to expand the boundaries of its fascist power. The ostensible opposition party lacks the strength or willingness to do anything. Society continues to buckle under the weight of a preventable pandemic. The only “hope” we have is a doddering politician who promises to change nothing…

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Become a thief during Path of Exile’s next big League

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Are you ready to recruit the ultimate team of rogues and ruffians to break into secret vaults and walk off with a mound of treasure? Sure, that's the plan — but the best plans can go way, way wrong. Even in Path of Exile. Path of Exile: Heist league hits the game on September 18 on PC and September 23 on consoles, so it's not far away at all.

Heist contains a slew of new mechanics and features that have you exploring a rogue hideout, recruiting characters for your crew, equipping them with loot, and plotting out missions. Yep, you'll be doing all manner of thievery from lockpicking, find ways through doors and over chasms, and of course, demolitions. Utilize maps to find the best route to the treasure, and of course be mindful of guards and alarms. Oh, and you have to get away too. No problem right? It's a full-blown Ocean's Eleven scenario with you and your customized crew as you attempt to bust out with a cache of treasure. And in that horde of glistening prizes are rewards you select prior to the mission itself, allowing you to tailor incredibly valuable loot to your character and specialization.

Ready to open up a new tale? Tactical Arthurian quest Pendragon, the next game from the creators of 80 Days and Heavens Vault, has finally penned itself a release date. Refill your inkwells, readers, because Inkle’s stabby new strategy story generator is flipping open its first page in three weeks.

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Last month, we brought you news that Gunman Clive creator Bertil Hörberg was working on a new solo project through the COVID-19 pandemic. While it wasn't officially announced, gameplay snippets posted to Twitter over the past few months kept the game fresh in the back of my mind. In August, Hörberg was prepping to submit the game to NOA Lot Check. Things must have gone swimmingly as today, the indie dev finally revealed what this brawler is and when we'll be able to play it.

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The Biden campaign has brought their official logo designs to Animal Crossing: New Horizons for players to express their pledge to vote for Biden if they so choose by either decking their islands with official Joe Biden yard signs or wearing the logo designs on their T-shirts starting today.

According to The Verge, the Biden campaign has released four logo designs for players to scan and download to the game, including the official Biden-Harris logo, the Team Joe logo, the Joe Pride logo with rainbow colors on the letter “E” and an image of the red, white and blue aviator shades (because that’s how hip Biden is).

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During its War Table stream, Crystal Dynamics announced that the snarky archer Kate Bishop would be Avengers' first post-launch playable hero. Players will experience an additional narrative that showcases new villains as well as the highly-anticipated Avengers mainstay, Hawkeye.  While Hawkeye and Bishop - at first glance - may have similar capabilities and weapons, Crystal Dynamics promises that Bishop will have her own individualized combat moveset and gear. 

The War Table stream also covered upcoming limited-time and seasonal events that include weekly missions. Crystal Dynamics also unveiled the raid-inspired AIM Secret Lab endgame mission which looks to pit high-leveled, four-player parties against challenging objectives and bosses. Players will be happy to know that Avengers will have plenty of post-game content to keep them busy long after they've completed the extensive campaign. 

While you wait for the game's release, check out our New Gameplay Today. 

The Sanrio series loses some of its relatability

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An epic that breaks free of the strategy game genre entirely

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Appleton, Flapple, and Toxtricity are appearing more often in Wild Area dens.

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