Persona 5’s Protagonist Is Coming to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate's first DLC fighter features Persona 5's protagonist, Joker.
"This gives you a flavor of how we're approaching the DLC," Reggie Fils-Aime said at The Game Awards. "There's going to be five characters. Each character will come with a stage
it'll come with a collection of music. These are characters that are new to the series... characters that you would not anticipate to be in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate."
The first challenger pack was not given a release date on stage at The Game Awards.
IGN gave Super Smash Bros. Ultimate a 9.4 for its comprehensiveness and improvements. Learn the fastest way to unlock every character in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate with this guide.
Fortnite’s The Block Will Feature Player Creations in Battle Royale
A new area named The Block has been added to the Fortnite Battle Royale map and will feature user created structures and creations.
Creative Director Donald Mustard shared the news on stage during today's Game Awards presentation. The Block will feature player maps made in Creative, the brand new mode where players can build and customize their own private island. Epic will ultimately pick which creations are featured.
Not every private island will be eligible for The Block. User creations must fit neatly into a 25x25 tile area within the flat section of the island. Memory usage must be kept below 50,000 and chest, floor loot, and vehicle spawns will be added by Epic.
Rage 2 Release Date Announced
At The Game Awards tonight, Bethesda announced that Rage 2 will be released for Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC on May 14, 2019.
The announcement came alongside a new trailer showing off new gameplay and our best look yet at some of the big new features.
Rage 2 was first announced earlier this year ahead of E3, and previously scheduled for Spring 2019 without any specific release date.
For much more on Rage 2, read about the collaboration between Id Software and Avalanche Studios, plus all about the many superpowers that will let you take down post-apocalyptic enemies and Rage 2’s wide open world.
Here’s Your First Bloody Look at Mortal Kombat 11
Mortal Kombat 11 has been officially announced by NetherRealm Studios at The Game Awards, with a release date of April 23, 2019.
The trailer (teased by Ed Boon as an award for best sports/racing game), showed off a lot, including Scorpian vs Evil Raiden, weapons, classic Scorpion and best of all, lots and lots of gore. Check out the trailer below.
Though this is the first time we've seen Mortal Kombat 11, murmurings of its existence began in November after Spanish-language voice actor José Eduardo Garza Escudero tweeted his disappointment at being removed from the game by localization company Pink Noise Studios.
Stranger Things 3: The Game Revealed
A 16-bit Stranger Things Season 3 video game is in development by BonusXP, Stranger Things series creators Matt and Ross Duffer announced at The Game Awards.
This co-op beat 'em up is based on the third season of the popular Netflix show. According to a Tweet from Netflix, Stranger Things 3: The Game is coming "to all platforms." The trailer showed Chief Hopper, Lucas, and Steve fighting foes in various areas.
The first Stranger Things game developed by BonusXP was released on mobile devices in October 2017.
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The New Game From Giant Squid Looks Stunning
Giant Squid, the developer behind Abzu, announced The Pathless at the Game Awards, 2018.
The Pathless looks to be a beautiful stylized platformer centered on a woman and a bird she rescues who helps her traverse its giant, beast-peppered landscape. No other details were revealed, but you can check out the trailer and stills for The Pathless below.
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Ashen Available Now
Ashen is now available on the Epic Games Store and Xbox One, with Journey coming to the Epic Games Store soon for PC.
Ashen can be purchased for $40 USD on the Xbox One (and is part of Xbox Game Pass) and for PC through the Epic Games Store. Journey, which was previously exclusive to Sony consoles, is listed as coming soon.
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Magic The Gathering Esports Program Announced at The Game Awards 2018
Hasbro and Wizards of the Coast announced a new esports program for Magic: The Gathering at The Game Awards 2018.
The program, which is coming in 2019, includes a $10 million prize bool across digital and tabletop Magic contests, with a $1 million Mythic Invitational at PAX East 2019. The Magic Pro League (MPL) will establish a “new level of professional play” with 32 of the top ranked magic players worldwide. MPL players are offered play and streaming contracts worth $75,000, and members will play in weekly match-ups on Magic: The Gathering Arena.
The Mythic Champion events are new flagship competitions for Magic: The Gathering Arena and tabletop Magic, which feature MPL players battling against challengers from the Magic community. More details on how players can enter and climb the ranks to battle these MPL players will be revealed in 2019.
PUBG Gets Its First 6×6 Map, the Snowy Vikendi
PUBG is getting its first 6x6 map, the snowy Vikendi, as well as a new assault rife and brand new Snowmobile.
Being a map filled with snow, players fighting for their chicken dinner will have to pay attention to their footprints as they will appear as they trek through the wintry new map.
Vikendi will be available tonight on PC Test Server, and will launch on PC Live Server on December 19.
Xbox One and PlayStation 4 owners will be able to try out the new map in January 2019.
Tomorrow, December 7, PUBG finally arrives on PlayStation 4.
To celebrate, PUBG and Metal Gear Solid movie director Jordan Vogt-Roberts collaborated for a live-action short film.
Atlas: ARK: Survival Evolved Devs Announce New Game
Atlas, the next game from ARK: Survival Evolved developer Studio Wildcard, was announced tonight during The Game Awards.
The open-world survival MMO will be released on PC via Steam on December 13, before coming to Xbox One in 2019 through Xbox Game Preview.
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