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With the 10th anniversary of Skyrim just around the corner, Bethesda has now announced the pricing information for the upcoming Skyrim: Anniversary Edition. For those purchasing the full game for the first time, it’ll come at a price tag of $50 USD on digital storefronts. Alternatively, if you currently already own Skyrim: Special Edition, it’s possible to upgrade to the Anniversary Edition for just $20 USD. The entire bundle will then give you access to both the Special Edition version of the game as well as a whole host of Creation Club content, including an all-new Saints and Seducers storyline, a Survival Mode, and the ability to go fishing and purchase more special items from the game’s Khajiit Caravans that’ll aid you on your journey. It’ll launch for all maj...

After a highly anticipated opening in Tokyo back in 2019, Nintendo is now preparing to open its second official store in Japan, this time moving to the city of Osaka, where it currently runs its Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios. According to Sora News 24, the new store will be located in the heart of downtown Osaka in the Daimaru Umeda department store, right beside the main Osaka Station. Not only is the shopping mall convenient to reach for visitors, but it’s also home to the Pokémon Center megastore, making it a great day out for fans of the Japanese gaming giant and its franchises, especially if you’re on a trip to Japan for Super Nintendo World. While not many other details have been announced yet by Nintendo, it has set an opening window for late 2022, by which hopefull...

Mass Effect fans will be delighted to see that BioWare is still working hard to continue the beloved franchise. Over at N7 Day this year, the Canadian video game developer celebrated all things Mass Effect, looking back at the franchise over the years and connecting with fans from all across the world. While nothing much has been revealed about the upcoming installment, it did mention that “We are, of course, hard at work on the next adventure in the Mass Effect universe.” Shortly after, the team also uploaded a teaser poster on Twitter thanking everyone “for being the best fans in the world” and confirming that the franchise “will continue.” News of the next installment first came at the end of last year when BioWare dropped a cinematic teaser trailer during the 2020 Game Awards...

Earlier this year, Nintendo announced their animated Super Mario Bros film. The film is set to star Chris Pratt as Mario, Seth Rogan as Donkey Kong, Jack Black as Bowser and Anya Taylor-Joy as Princess Peach. Shigeru Miyamoto, also known as the creator of Super Mario has teased fans with a hint that Nintendo is looking to expand its cinematic universe with new characters and potentially another film. In a recent Q&A session at Nintendo’s 2021 Q2 financial results presentation, Miyamoto answered a few questions regarding the progress of the new Super Mario Bros. film. He said, “Super Mario film is pretty much done,” though they are still “polishing the movie.” The creator revealed that the company and himself “have a very good feeling about it but we are very careful not to betray custo...

Netflix has recently begun offering mobile games on Android. As the rollout for its games begins, iOS players are wondering when Netflix will bring them to the Apple platform. Apple’s policies are notoriously tedious for gaming services and it is no different for Netflix to try to enter into the App Store. In a recent newsletter, Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman said has claimed that he has seen the code for these games that indicate that Netflix is planning on releasing mobile games “individually” for iOS on the Apple App Store. Though that’s the case, it seems as though the streaming giant’s own app will only serve as a gaming gateway. Gurman confirmed that iOS users will not be able to download or play on the Netflix app itself. The main Netflix app still offers the full game catalog, however, w...

Following a historic tournament run, China’s Edward Gaming has defeated Korea’s DAMWON KIA to win the 2021 League of Legends World Championship. This year marked the 11th annual LoL Worlds, which was played in Reykjavik, Iceland with millions tuning in online. The festivities began with an opening show featuring Imagine Dragons alongside PVRIS, Bea Miller, JID, and Denzel Curry. The following 5-game finals series was heavily contested and resulted in one of the largest upsets in LoL history. Edward Gaming defeated DAMWON KIA by a narrow 3-2 to bring home a huge win for the LPL Chinese league, preventing DWG from winning back-to-back championships. EDG’s mid-laner Scout was named Oppo MVP for his standout performance. Interviewed following the finals victory, EDG Scout had this to say: “I h...

Nintendo has teased that it is working to build the next integrated hardware-software gaming system but remains vague on when that system might be released. In a presentation to investors, Nintendo said the system could be released in “20XX.” “Nintendo plans to continue to expand its business around the core concept of creating unique integrated hardware-software products,” the company wrote in its presentation, explaining that the 2017 release of the Nintendo Switch console “introduced the ability to link to a Nintendo account and created a foundation for maintaining relationships with consumers going forward.” When pressed for details on the new gaming system during a Q&A session, Nintendo executives remained quiet. “We are still going through internal discussion on concept, timing, ...

Gamers have been given a sneak preview of what Elden Ring gameplay will look like when it releases in February. Developed by FromSoftware, twenty minutes of gameplay were streamed at an online showcase from its publisher Bandai Namco. The action-adventure game takes place in a mythical world called The Lands Between, occupied by dragons, trolls and other fantastical creatures. Players explore the lands by navigating a character named the Tarnished, along the way, facing off with humans and creatures alike. Battles appear to be mostly combat-based and players can even summon spirits, which are described “vary greatly in type,” to assist them with fighting. Players can experiment with different spirits to find their personal favorites. Online multiplayer mode will be available, with cooperat...

With the recent announcement of chip shortages, Nintendo is one of the most recent electronic devices that will have to face production issues and the possibility of being unable to meet demands. Nikkei Asia recently reported that the Japanese gaming console company may be making approximately 20% fewer Nintendo Switch consoles by the end of the fiscal year. This would mean there will be about 24 million fewer units available for sale, making it much more difficult to purchase the consoles over the holiday season. Though this puts a pin in Nintendo’s production, the company has had quite a successful 2021 year with the release of the Switch version of Wii U’s Super Mario 3D World which was bundled with Bowser’s Fury. Together, the package sold almost 6 million copies. With the release of t...

With just over a week to go before its highly anticipated release, Electronic Arts and DICE have now offered a closer look at Battlefield 2042‘s new Portal mode. Designed to be an extensive configurator for your own servers, Portal will allow players to create and host custom games with all the assets from the game itself as well as a few of the franchise’s most beloved installments, including Battlefield 1942, Battlefield Bad Company 2, and Battlefield 3. You’ll get to pick and choose exactly what you want to have in your sessions, including everything from game modes, maps, weapons, and vehicles to a whole range of modifiers such as weather events, friendly fire, damage multipliers and even projectile speeds. You’ll also be able to customize other details such as the ...

Nanoleaf has long been a favorite among Twitch streamers, with plenty sporting the company’s mesmerizing Shapes, Canvas and Elements panels on the walls of their decked-out gaming pads. Now, the company is moving onto something a little sleeker than its previous designs with the launch of the all-new Lines. Created to spice up your personal battle station, Lines functions much like Nanoleaf’s previous lighting options, providing LED illumination in more than 16 million color tones and thousands of sequences and combinations. Unlike its panels, however, the new release uses wall-facing LEDs to blast light onto its surface, creating a luminescent effect outlining whatever shape or pattern you construct them in. Each bar snap fits easily onto a hexagonal hub, which then connects the entire pa...