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Early this year, Obsidian announced their top-down RPG Pillars of Eternity II would also be on consoles and not just PC. The studio hoped to bring the game to PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Switch before the end of 2018, but anyone with access to a calendar can tell you that is becoming increasingly unlikely. While it may have slipped out of this year, Obsidian has clarified that the game is still coming and it’s doing so to all the platforms it was announced for.

Hidden at the bottom of a larger blog post about the Forgotten Sanctum DLC, the developer posted a note about the game’s upcoming console releases.

“As we stated, our partners at Grip Digital have been hard at work, and Deadfire will be releasing on the Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and Nintendo Switch in 2019,” the post reads. “We are pleased to also announce that the console edition will ship with all expansions, updates, and free DLC’s included at launch! We don’t have an exact date for you yet, but as soon as we have one, we will let you know!”

Grip Digital, the studio in charge of porting the game, is also the studio behind Mothergunship and the last-generation ports of puzzle game Q.U.B.E. to consoles.

Fans had been concerned for the port’s existence after Obsidian had been so quiet about it in the ensuing ten months since it was announced. Further complicating matters was Microsoft announcing their intent to acquire the studio at the recent XO18 conference. However, much like with Minecraft, Microsoft seems to occasionally see themselves as a third party publisher for other platforms and isn’t cancelling rival console versions.

Another Obsidian game Microsoft is all too happy to allow on PlayStation 4 is the Take Two-published Outer Worlds. You can see us play the Fallout: New Vegas successor here, read our six biggest takeaways from playing more of the game than we can show, and listen to us discuss it on the GI Show.

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Media Molecule’s Dreams, a fascinating, upcoming sandbox where you can create your own games, could be getting some special news soon. Media Molecule recently tweeted that it’s going to stream Dreams-related content tomorrow, and although these streams are a routine occurrence, the sarcastic tone suggests it’s something big this time.

Our best bet is that it’s related to Dreams’ upcoming beta. Last we heard, the plan is to release the beta before the end of the year, but time is running out. When a fan asked the team on Twitter whether they are still on track for that launch, they received a confident response:

Tune in to the stream tomorrow, at 11 a.m. CST, to find out for yourself. You can head to Media Molecule’s Twitch channel here.

Click the banner below to be directed to our Dreams cover story hub, filled with exclusive interviews, features, and more.

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Square Enix has released a new trailer for Kingdom Hearts III featuring a bevy of story seeds as well as gameplay footage.

The wide-ranging trailer dips more into the title as its January 29 release date approaches, including summons, new keyblade attacks, and much more.

Click here for the recent trailer featuring the game’s opening cinematic, as well as take a look at this handy character guide.

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Update: You can read the full, official balance changes accompanying this patch right here. You can find a breakdown of the character here.

Capcom has announced a new character for Street Fighter V, and you can play as him right now.

The introduction of Kage, who looks to be a more intensified and renamed version of Evil Ryu, would have been a nice surprise to cap off Capcom Cup, except… the update leaked ahead of time. By the time Capcom announced the character, players had already downloaded the update and discovered the character. From what we’ve seen of the character so far, he seems to have a moveset similar to this Street Fighter IV iteration, including the return of his signature Axe Kick. His V-Triggers allow him disappear and land a powerful punch from the sky, as well as use his Ashura Senku teleport mid-combo, even in the air.

Of course, the character also brings with him two alternate costumes for players to wear.

The update also brought with it a number of balance changes, including changes to Menat’s V-Trigger, Zangief’s Lariat, and Alex’s V-Skill. Some characters, like Alex and Abigail, also have some new moves to toy around with.

Capcom also announced the Capcom Pro Tour, which Capcom Cup concludes, will be back for another year, with the first major event being Final Round on March 15.

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During a brief on-camera interview with TMZ, rapper Soulja Boy tells the outlet that he has plans to start up his own esports franchise.

He wants to hire on the streamer Ninja, though he acknowledges it may be a difficult feat. He says, however, that he two are “close friends” and that Ninja helped get him verified on Twitch.

“We’re gonna be finding talent, hiring talent,” he tells the outlet. He says that he’s particularly interested in putting together teams for Fortnite, Call of Duty, Overwatch, and Counter Strike.

“It was just inspiring for me, so here we are,” he says. “I’m multitasking, man. Music, tech, everything.”

How exactly this will pan out, however, remains to be seen. The details are slim and a bit hazy, but hopefully he’ll let the public know more soon.

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