Grandia and Grandia II Coming to Nintendo Switch This Winter
Venerable Japanese RPG series Grandia is coming to Switch this winter. According to a statement by publisher GungHo, Grandia and Grandia II HD Remaster are both heading to Nintendo’s hybrid handheld.
The Grandia series is rooted in the halcyon days of PlayStation and Saturn JRPGs when the franchise first drew a dedicated following.
Originally developed by Game Arts, creators of Thexder, Silpheed, and Lunar, Grandia is noted for its colorful sprite work and innovative battle system. IGN reviewed the original Grandia back in 1999, scoring the RPG a 9/10.
Valve’s Next Game Entering Beta in October
Artifact, the upcoming Dota 2-themed digital card game from Half-Life creator Valve, will go into beta this October.
Announced during The International, Dota 2's massive world championship tournament, Valve revealed that everyone in attendance would be getting a copy of the game and access to the beta. People who play Artifact at the upcoming PAX West public gameplay reveal will also receive a code for the game with beta access.
Valve didn't specify if there would be an open beta, but since you will need to have access granted, it's safe to say at least the initial beta will be closed. Given that Artifact won't be free-to-play, it could be possible that there won't be any open beta, but we'll have to wait and see.
Cyberpunk 2077 Update Announced for This Week
CD Projekt Red's Cyberpunk 2077 will be getting a new update during Gamescom 2018 on Tuesday, August 21.
The official Cyberpunk 2077 Twitter account tweeted a message about a "system update" being available, titled "gamescom version 2.18", and that the next update is "scheduled for Tuesday, August 21st."
Tuesday, August 21st is also the day IGN kicks off its Gamescom live coverage with -- you guessed it -- Cyberpunk 2077. Cyberpunk 2077 will appear on IGN's live show at 6:13am PT / 9:13am ET / 2:13 PM UK / 3:13 PM CEST (Local Gamescom time) on Tuesday, August 21 (11:13 PM August 23 AET). Check out more details on how to watch Gamescom 2018 Live on IGN here, and you can also see the full schedule of games appearing on IGN's Gamescom show here.
Blizzard Teases New Overwatch Content, Animated Short for Gamescom 2018
Blizzard has announced its Gamescom 2018 lineup, and it includes Overwatch, World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth, Heroes of the Storm, StarCraft 2, Diablo 3 and Hearthstone.
Blizzard will be at the show between August 21- 25 in Hall 7 of the Koelnmesse, and is set to unveil new content for Overwatch on Wednesday, August 22. The full calendar of Blizzard's main stage activities is available for attending fans, and the show will be streamed live starting 8 AM PT that Wednesday.
Overwatch will be receiving a big push from Blizzard at Gamescom, revealing new content, premiering a new animated short, hosting a German voice actors panel, and German Overwatch World Cup 2018 team members will play against audience participants in Lúcioball matches throughout the week.
16 Games Announced for Switch in Nintendo’s Indie Highlight Video
Nintendo UK has released an Indie Highlights video, revealing 16 games that are headed to the Nintendo Switch this year and next, and we've made a rundown of each one.
Release: Early 2019
Assume the role of a cab driver in Paris, France in Night Call as you help the police investigate serial killers who are terrorizing the city while also trying to make enough money to pay your expenses.
Release: November 6, 2018
Hitman Season 1 Missions Will Be Playable In Hitman 2
The first season of Hitman will be available to play in Hitman 2 with various updates.
Developer IO Interactive announced on Twitter all Season 1 missions will carry over to the upcoming sequel. The Season 1 content will also take advantage of all of the improvements Hitman 2 will bring, including various gameplay enhancements and new game modes.
Those who own the first season will be able to get the enhanced Season 1 missions for free.
Hitman 2 will be released on PC, PS4 and Xbox One on November 13, 2018.
Be sure to check out our preview of the game to find out why we think Hitman 2 is more of the same name, which is great. Also read our thoughts on the Sniper Assassin mode.
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WWE SummerSlam 2018 Live Blog and Results
Welcome to WWE SummerSlam, where...skipping the two-hour Kickoff Show is considered self-care?
Look, it's long. It's a haul.
There are 13 matches. 14 if Elias actually gets in the ring with Bobby Lashley. There probably only needs to be six. And as usual, last night NXT put on a perfectly-executed, perfectly-timed TakeOver event that was concise and superb and probably soured all of us for the SummerSlam slog ahead. So lets make sure to hydrate. Maybe treat ourselves to our favorite food. Pacing is important. SummerSlam is a marathon, not a sprint.
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Keanu Reeves, Winona Ryder May Have Really Gotten Married While Filming Dracula
Keanu Reeves and Winona Ryder might have actually gotten married by accident while filming Bram Stoker's Dracula back in 1992.
Speaking to EW, Ryder revealed director Francis Ford Coppola used a real Romanian priest while filming the movie's marriage scene. As such, Ryder believes the two actors may have accidentally tied the knot.
"We actually got married in Dracula," Ryder said. "No, I swear to god I think we’re married in real life. In that scene, Francis
used a real Romanian priest. We shot the master and he did the whole thing. So I think we’re married.”