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The storyline for the Iki Island expansion in Ghost of Tsushima Director’s Cut has been further revealed. Revealed just weeks ago in a video teaser, Sucker Punch Productions created Ghost of Tsushima Director’s Cut for the next-gen of Sony PlayStations with improved graphics and 60 fps gameplay. While many have already played the main storyline, fans are excited about the updated Iki Island expansion that sees Jin Sakai travel to Iki to battle against a mysterious Mongol tribe and its leader known as “The Eagle.” Sucker Punch Productions senior writer Patrick Downs comments, “Our semi-fictional version of Iki Island provides a stark contrast to Tsushima. It is a wild, lawless land of raiders and criminals, scarred by memories of war, and fiercely independent; the samurai have not been in c...

Konami has officially brought an end to its PES brand. Originally launched back in 1995, PES (or Winning Eleven as it’s known in Japan) was Konami’s take on a football game, mainly competing against EA‘s FIFA franchise over the years. Last year, Konami began the game’s transition into eFootball PES 2020, but has now finally decided to take the plunge and kill off its PES branding for good, instead simply naming the new free-to-play game eFootball. “Our ambition was to re-create the perfect soccer environment, from the grass on the field, to the players’ movement, all the way to the crowds in the stadium,” reads the new game’s official website. “To this end, we decided to create a new soccer engine with a newly built animation system and revamped game commands. The final resu...

Video game developer Valve is on the hunt for new weapon skins for Counter Strike: Global Offensive, and they’re enlisting the help of fans across the world. The company on Wednesday revealed a $1 million USD art contest, in which 10 selected winners will each receive $100,000 USD for their designs. Other than the dream or nightmare-themed skin requirement, the rules are fairly loose. Creators can submit as many designs as they’d like and people can participate individually or as a team. That also means there’s the possibility to have multiple winning designs. Submissions grant Valve a non-exclusive license to utilize the design in Counter Strike: Global Offensive, meaning that creators will still own the rights to their designs. To enter, a Steam account that is in good standing is requir...

Epic Games and Fortnite have launched their first-ever Pride event to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community. Named Rainbow Royale, the new event kicked off yesterday and will continue through July 27 and offers players a host of free content on its Item Shop including four colorful sprays (Vibrant Heart, Vibrant Llama, Vibrant Boogie and Vibrant Star) as well as a Sunshine & Rainbows weapon wrap and a Take a’bow emote, which largely resembles the rainbow gesture meme from SpongeBob SquarePants. Those on Fortnite Creative will have access to a new rainbow flag, while the full game’s radio stations will feature a series of songs and tracks celebrating Pride and LGBTQ+ artists such as Lil Nas X, Big Freedia and Ben Platt. “Everyone is welcome on the Battle Bus,” reads a blog post from Epic ...

Short Nite is back with a series of entertaining animated short films are coming to the Big Screen on Fortnite‘s Party Royale. The Short Night 2 broadcast includes the continuation of the popular Glideguy saga with Glideguy Gets UP! featuring music from Emma Stevens. Aside from theater-style viewing on Party Royale, players can also watch Short Nite in Battle Royale mode via picture-in-picture. Subtitles are available for short films that contain dialogue in multiple languages. It’s important to note that no streams or recordings of these films are allowed, with anti-piracy and DMCA regulations in place. ‘Short Nite 2’ will run for around 40 minutes, repeating non-stop for 48 hours beginning July 23 at 2 PM EDT. Head over to the Epic Games website for more information. In other news, Hasbr...

Nintendo officially addressed the rumors surrounding the possible release of the Nintendo Switch Pro model. Taking to Twitter to make the announcement, the company wrote, “A news report on July 15, 2021(JST) claimed that the profit margin of the Nintendo Switch (OLED Model) would increase compared to the Nintendo Switch. To ensure correct understanding among our investors and customers, we want to make clear that the claim is incorrect. We also want to clarify that we just announced that Nintendo Switch(OLED Model) will launch in October, 2021, and have no plans for launching any other model at this time.” Nintendo unveiled the Nintendo Switch OLED earlier this July; the upcoming model features an expanded seven-inch screen, a wide adjustable stand for tabletop usage, an updated dock ...

District 9 and Elysium director Neill Blomkamp has signed on to develop a new AAA video game with Gunzilla Games. According to IGN, the South African-Canadian creative has now joined German studio Gunzilla as Chief Visionary Officer, working together to launch the developer’s first game — a multiplayer shooter that’s being kept a secret for the time being. Gunzilla itself was set up just a year ago and boasts talent from the likes of EA, Crytek and Ubisoft. Blomkamp will be taking on a long-term role for the studio, acting as an “egalitarian version of being a film director.” Discussing his rationale for joining the gaming industry, Blomkamp says he sees video games as the next step in evolution after films. “Games will […] become what films were in the 20th century,” he ex...

With sealed and graded retro games now reaching millions at auctions, many are flocking in to get a piece of the action. Looking to expand its business outside of just TCG and sports trading cards, Collectors Universe — owners of PSA, PCGS, and PSA/DNA — have just purchased Wata Games for an undisclosed amount. The authentication and grading company is looking to capitalize on the untapped potential of sealed games spannings from generations of consoles — even Skyrim is already selling for $600 USD. As of now, all we know is that the two will continue to operate autonomously under the existing leadership. Good news for all those that have been hoarding physical copies of games. In other gaming news, EA releases Skate 4 teaser trailer. Read Full Article

Japan’s Answer gaming accessories brand has just released the pre-order for two Joy-Con accessories made for boxing and fitness games. Also to be used in a number of Nintendo Switch fighting games, the ABS plastic grip attaches to the Joy-Con and sees four finger holes for a secure fit. The description also reads that the Boxing Grip is quite durable. Given its shape, the sale of this product could be prohibited outside of Japan for fear of it being used as a weapon as it does look quite similar to brass knuckles. Priced at ¥1,078 JPY (approximately $9.80 USD) the Answer Joy-Con Boxing Grip can be found now over at its online store. In other gaming news, a rare Nintendo Kirby e-Reader card from E3 2002 has popped up on eBay. Read Full Article