Earlier this week, Team Liquid revealed their next clothing collaboration. This new line of clothing will please anime fans, as the eSports team is once again joining forces with Naruto to bring fans some sick Akatsuki merch.

The news came by way of a Tweet in which Team Liquid can be seen wearing the upcoming clothing line alongside known Naruto and anime Youtuber, King Vader. You can check out the video for yourself below.

This isn’t the first time Team Liquid has done a Naruto collaboration, as the two sides worked together back in February to celebrate each franchise 20 year anniversary. It is important to note that almost all of the merchandise from that event sold out within 10 minutes.

Almost a decade ago the internet blew up over Mass Effect 3’s controversial ending, resulting in death threats and online harassment of BioWare developers and helping to set a new, terrible tone for the video game fan/developer relationship in the years since. It also reportedly resulted in more crunch.

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This morning, Sony released the first official trailer for the Uncharted movie, starring Tom Holland as the terminally henley-wearing rogue Nathan Drake. Movies based on video games don’t have the best track record, of course, but it nonetheless looks pretty fun..

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It’s not every week development ends on one of the biggest games ever released. This week saw the historic inclusion of Kingdom Hearts hero Sora in Smash Bros. Ultimate, the last character ever to be introduced in Nintendo’s incredible celebration of video games. In honor of this momentous occasion, the Game Informer staff has decided our weekly Thursday afternoon stream will be spent duking it out against each other in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate!

That’s right! Catch Alex Stadnik, Marcus Stewart, John Carson, Wesley LeBlanc, and Jill Grodt as we take part in a brawl for the ages on our Twitch channel at 2 p.m. Central today! We will be checking out how Sora has handled the transition into Smash and also just battling it out for funsies.

Razer, purveyors of green and black gaming peripherals, have announced they’re having a proper go at PC components as well. The Razer Hanbo AIO liquid CPU cooler series, Razer Katana PSUs, Razer Kunai case fans and Razer Pulse Width Modulator (PWM) Fan Controller all debuted during this year's RazerCon showcase.

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Dragon Ball FighterZ is now a part of Xbox Game Pass.

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Debuting as 'Project Hazel' at the CES trade show earlier this year, Razer's wearable air purifier and face mask is now a genuine product called the Zephyr that retails for £99. The idea here is to provide a constant supply of air in and out, purified to an N95 standard to help prevent the spread of viruses, while also providing a distinct look complete with RGB lighting. Razer very kindly sent me one of the few units earmarked for the UK press ahead of its full reveal as part of RazerCon 2021, and so I've been testing it for the past few days to see whether it really lives up to the hype.

Looking at the Zephyr, the design here is quite similar to dual-filter half masks used for painting or working in similarly noxious environments, with fans on each cheek drawing air through circular filters, before expelling through another filtered grille at the base of the mask. Medical-grade silicone creates a seal around your nose and mouth, while a pair of straps (one adjustable, one not) go around the back of your head to hold the Zephyr in place.

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During this year’s all-digital CES in January, hardware maker Razer revealed Project Hazel, a futuristic filtration mask meant to keep gamers covid-free while looking like Mad Max extras. That conceptual project is now the Razer Zephyr, a real product you can buy for $100. And while it might not have advanced features…

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Last November, Ziggurat Interactive released enhanced remasters of 2000s action games BloodRayne 1 and 2 on PC. One year later, and those ports are finally making their way to consoles.

Both games, dubbed BloodRayne: ReVamped and BloodRayne 2: ReVamped, don’t remake the games from the ground up. Rather, they’re polished-up versions of the cult favorite titles made to run on modern hardware. While they retain the same visuals, each title supports 4K resolution (up to 3840x2160), features upscaled cinematics along with improved lighting and effects such as reflections and fog. While the gameplay remains unchanged, ReVamped is more for fans looking to enjoy the games as they remember them without having to plug in an old console to enjoy them. 

BloodRayne: ReVamped

The ReVamped games launch November 18 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Switch. It’s a digital release, but Limited Run Games will release limited physical editions of the PS4 and Switch versions. There's no word on the price, but the PC versions, dubbed the Terminal Cuts, run for $14.99 each so I would expect the same for ReVamped. 

Ever wanted to be a raccoon detective? Well, you’re not the only one! Yes, indie outfit Eggnut is bringing its intriguing-looking post-noir detective title, Backbone, to PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S on Oct. 28.

Accompanying the announcement of the game’s console release date, the Canadian developer dropped a new video shedding light on what to expect when the game launches next week. Feel free to check out the new footage down below:

Of course, while the 2D pixel-art is beautiful and the gritty noir tone is spot on, what really catches one’s eye is the anthropomorphic critters that feature heavily in Backbone. From gangster badgers to sword-wielding squirrels, it’s fair to say that Backbone oozes style from every pore.

Interestingly, however, it’s the mystery narrative at the heart of the tale that is apparently one of the game’s strongest qualities. Indeed, if you’re hoping for a relaxingly cutesy adventure you may be left disappointed as the title boasts a bleak story that deals with systemic racism, violence, drug abuse and sexism. In other words, this isn’t a release for the faint of heart.

Metal Slug 3 figures are in the works, and the first four will be of Marco, Tarma, and some of the Rebel Soldiers they face in the game.

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Microsoft has just announced two new SSD storage expansion cards, made by its official storage partner, Seagate, to boost space on your Xbox Series S or X. Joining the already released 1TB card will be a 512GB card for $139.99, and a hefty 2TB for $399.99, released in November and December, respectively. The larger…

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If you’re worried about filling up your Xbox Series X or S internal drive and want to add some more high-speed storage to the console, you’ll have two new options coming in the next two months.

Seagate is currently the only brand in town selling the hardware for drives that fit the proprietary Storage Expansion Card slot on Microsoft’s newest consoles. Announced on Xbox Wire today, Seagate will be selling two new Expansion Card sizes: 512GB for $139.99 and 2TB for $399.99. These will be joining the 1TB drive released alongside the Xbox Series consoles last fall that currently retails at $219.99.

Those looking to expand your storage for Xbox One or older games can do just fine with a standard USB external drive, but if you want more space for new-gen games, you’ll have to rely on these storage cards that plug into a particular slot on the Series consoles. The reasoning is all about how fast games need to process information to provide faster loading speeds and higher-quality graphics and textures. The Expansion Card slot, along with the specially built storage cards, is designed to allow games to play like they’re installed on the internal SSD.

"You will not believe what the hell just happened in Dwarf Fortress!" my pal will tell me, proceeding to share a screenshot which, to me, is indistinguishable from e.g.:

"That's wild!" I will reply, not wanting to hurt their feelings. But how delightful, then, to watch the latest video from the upcoming premium edition, where co-creator Zach Adams demonstrates defending against a goblin attack and you can actually see it's a goblin attack.

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Grand Theft Auto Online is dangerous enough all year round, thanks to assholes and rocket bikes. But now, it’s even more dangerous and spooky, thanks to new Halloween-themed content added to the game via the latest update. If you head into GTA Online, be on the lookout for UFOs, deadly ghost cars, creepy supernatural…

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Among Us is easily one of the most popular multiplayer games of 2020, and its popularity and success have certainly carried over to this year as well. Since launching on PC, the game has been released on Xbox and Switch, with the PlayStation platform being the last for it to arrive on. Sony and InnerSloth have just announced that the wait will be over soon, as Among Us is set to be released for PS4 and PS5 on December 14.

Cross-platform play will be supported, which means that PlayStation users will be able to play matches with other users on PC and Xbox. The PS4 and PS5 versions of the game will also come with some exclusive Ratchet and Clank themed cosmetics, as well as all previous content updates.

InnerSloth ends off by expressing their gratitude to all the players who have already picked up the game or are planning to pick it up when it launches in December.

The new details come just 28 days before the expansion's release.

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It’s kind of serendipitous that Square Enix is celebrating Tomb Raider’s 25th anniversary in October. Just in time for Halloween, likely unintentionally honoring the spooky season, the publisher has unveiled early development footage of a canceled Lara Croft adventure that saw the British explorer trying to survive…

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Netflix’s Squid Game is all the talk of the town right now. The show sees 456 contestants who are deeply in debt partake in a series of games in order to win a staggering 45.6 billion Won prize pool (the equivalent of $38.6 million) for the lone winner. Of course, the games have a slightly sinister twist to the ones kids would play in parks and playgrounds, and your chances of survival are… well… pretty bleak. So just how survivable are the games in Squid Game? We’ve ranked them from most to least survivable down below.

Disagree with our ranking? Share your thoughts and your own ranking down in the comments below.

Among Us hits PlayStation and Xbox on 14th December.

Innersloth's phenomenally-popular teamwork and betrayal party game launches on Xbox One and Xbox Series X and S (and on Xbox Game Pass), as well as PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 on that day. It's already available via Xbox Game Pass for PC.

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Pokémon Unite looks a lot spookier this week, but the Halloween update isn’t purely cosmetic. In addition to new skins and customization options, daily quests and challenges now dole out pumpkins. But the ultimate prize of the event might be a license for the Normal-type Pokémon Greedent.

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Amanita Design are known for their cheery and charming adventure games, wonders like Samorost, Machinarium, Botanicula, and Chuchel. Their next game sounds like it should be their cheeriest yet, given that it's named Happy Game. Reader dear, this is a trick. Happy Game is blood and death and horror. You will see this soon, as Amanita today announced plans to release Happy Game on the 28th of October. Or you can try a demo now!

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Today Idea Factory International revealed a new trailer for the west of its upcoming crossover game Neptunia x Senran Kagura: Ninja Wars.

The trailer shows plenty of gameplay, but if you want to see more, you can also check out a livestream broadcasted yesterday night by Idea Factory.

This should be plenty to carry you over to the western release in a few days.

Neptunia x Senran Kagura: Ninja Wars will launch in North America on October 26 and in Europe on October 29, exclusively for PS4.

Bethesda Softworks and iD Software have released a teaser trailer for its upcoming arcade-style Horde Mode in Doom Eternal. 

The new Horde Mode will hit the game in the upcoming 6.66 Update (nice work, Bethesda) that hits the game on October 26. Bethesda says this update is Doom Eternal’s biggest free update yet. 

“Doom Eternal’s Update 6.66 arrives 10/26,” Bethesda writes in the teaser trailer’s description. “Our biggest free update yet will include the all-new arcade-style Horde Mode, Battlemode 2.0 with a new arena and streak-based rewards, two new Master Levels, and more.” 

Not much else was said about the update, although Bethesda will be streaming the new Horde Mode tonight for fans that want an early look at it. 

In the teaser trailer, we see Doom Guy preparing for an onslaught from, err, a horde of enemies to defeat. There’s a brief glimpse at the end of what to expect in the arcade mode, too. We Doom Slayer pick up a 4x pickup, which activates a Gold Score Multiplier. We also see a score tracker in the upper right-hand corner beside a wave tracker that lets players know what wave of enemies they’re on in Horde Mode. 

Koei Tecmo revealed Alette and Olias, two new characters who will assist Sophie and Plachta in Atelier Sophie 2.

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Perpetual work-in-progress Star Citizen might never be a real game you can just nip down to the shop and buy, but watching developer Cloud Imperium try is endlessly entertaining. In the latest update on the game’s test server, players have figured out how to use newly-added healing guns to deliver drug overdoses to…

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Skyrim: Anniversary Edition comes out next month, and it's quickly becoming the fishiest version of the RPG yet. Bethesda have announced it will let you add aquariums to your Skyrim homes. We already know this edition will let us go fishing too, so I'm hoping we'll be able to yank those suckers straight out of the sea to put on display in our homes. Can't believe I'm going to buy yet another version of Skyrim just to have pet fish.

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Rockstar has unleashed the annual Halloween event on Grand Theft Auto Online, which sees the return of old modes and some new spooky phenomena.

First up, there's a phantom car on the loose that appears out of nowhere to kill players. Here's a clip of a poor soul getting attacked.

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Today Electronic Arts released a new trailer of its upcoming first-person shooter Battlefield 2042.

The trailer introduces five new specialists that will be included in the game, showcasing how they look and the way they play.

You can watch it below.

The developer also posted a blog post featuring reactions from the beta and plans to address them. You can check out the full thing here.

“Today we are happy to reveal the final five Specialists for Battlefield 2042 at launch, bringing the total to 10.

Armed with a unique Specialty and Trait, we see Specialists as the next evolution of the classic Battlefield class system that will not only enable individual players to have a bigger impact, it will elevate teams that cooperate to newer heights.

During the Open Beta we heard some feedback that Specialists were limiting team work, and we wanted to address this concern head-on.

There were multiple factors in play during the Open Beta that we feel contributed to the perception of how the Specialists role contributes to squad play in Battlefield 2042.

The launch of Apex Legends Season 11: Escape is right around the corner, and Respawn is about to release a bunch of new trailers to get fans excited for what’s to come before it goes live on Nov. 2. Today’s cinematic trailer teases the new tropical map as Mirage and Bangalore go back and forth on the topic of taking a vacation.

The video also gives us a good look at the new Legend, Ash. She was originally a boss in the Titanfall 2 campaign who got introduced in Apex Legends through the Season 5 Broken Ghost Quest. Now, she’s joining the Apex Games and you can see her interacting with both Bangalore and Mirage throughout this trailer, as they wander around while trying to stay alive.

You can check out the Apex Legends Season 11: Escape launch trailer for yourself down below to see both the lighthearted and dangerous sides of the new location.

A new KOF XV backstory revealed why Ryo Sakazaki, Robert Garcia, and King reunited to form Team Art of Fighting.

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While the new Saints are starting up their core empire, it will be vital for them to extend their reach into various parts of the city, not just for the influence but also for the money that comes with it. Establishing side hustles, or as Volition calls them, Criminal Ventures, around town will be a key activity in the rebooted Saints Row, which will reward players with all kinds of customization and items. These enterprises allow the new Saints to build up various businesses around Santo Ileso. However, while they look somewhat legit to the untrained eye, these supposed side hustles are core fronts to their illicit activities.

Criminal Ventures come in various styles and business types, and each has a unique kind of mission to complete. You’ll initially access Criminal Ventures in the Saints HQ, a huge church the gang has taken over and started to make their own. A planning table inside holds a city map with different plots marked for purchase around Santo Ileso. Here, you’ll decide which Criminal Venture to build out and where.

Our time with the game only had two available ventures to build, with one mission to run on each. The first I tried was Chalupacabra, a food truck façade for convenient drug dealing around town, very much in the vein of Los Pollos Hermanos from Breaking Bad. Its introductory job sent me across town to steal a food truck from a now-rival business to bring back to the newly built retail location to make it our flagship lunch/drug dispensary.

Now that the Infinite Ouroboros battlesuit is available in Honkai Impact 3rd, "Elysia" appeared with a video to show and explain her attacks.

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DICE is standing firm with its replacement of classes with Specialists in Battlefield 2042 as it shares an extensive list of key takeaways from the open beta.

The studio also released a new video revealing the remaining five Specialists for the game's launch.

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