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Soulcalibur VI features a fairly robust create-a-character mode. It also lets you take any character you create into the online competitive modes, including ranked. You can see how that might cause issues from a mile away, but Bandai Namco looks to be on the case. 

According to a translated message on the official Soulcalibur VI Japanese website, players who make “inappropriate characters” now risk having their accounts banned from online play.

The exact definition of “inappropriate” is somewhat vague. There are plenty of characters loaded with mundane objects that, when put together, create obscene imagery, but also characters who obscure the entire screen, change the hitboxes of certain attacks, or take one character swap it out for another in an attempt to confuse opponents in ranked matches. We’ve reached out to Bandai Namco to clarify and will update this article should they reply.

For now, check out our review of Soulcalibur VI, as well as some of the wackier creations you may no longer get too see online.

[Source: @Flying_Wonkey on Twitter via Eventhubs]

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With Battlefield V being the first major game from DICE after last year’s Star Wars: Battlefront II upended the table on multiplayer FPS microtransactions, the studio has been cautious with both how they approach and how they discuss the revenue model with Battlefield V. Today, DICE and EA explained how it will work, and seem to at least be trying to avoid the pay-to-win reputation that dogged Battlefront II.

Battlefield V will have two currency options: Company coin and Battlefield currency. Company coin is earned in-game through daily missions, career rank progression, and live events. You use company coin to purchase new equipment, skins, and general gear, as well as new skill upgrades and cosmetics. The plainly named Battlefield currency, which is purchased with real money, can only be spent on cosmetics.

To put it simply, everything can be bought using in-game money, but you can shortcut your way to cosmetics by spending real money.

Moreover, Battlefield currency will not be available at launch, though cosmetics themselves will. The choice mirrors EA’s decision to turn off Battlefront II’s ability to buy virtual currency until a few months later, though DICE explains that they want players to have hands-on time with the game before allowing currency to be sold. It is possible that the studio plans to launch it alongside the now-delayed Battle Royale mode coming in March.

DICE used the post to reconfirm their commitment to making sure nothing purchasable within Battlefield V unbalances the game, an important note for players worried about a pay-to-win model rearing an ugly head over this year’s title.

Battlefield V releases on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC on November 20.

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This morning, Microsoft unveiled the newest additions to Games with Gold for Xbox One and Xbox 360. Available for free starting November 1, players with Xbox Live Gold will be able to download the critically-acclaimed WW1 shooter, Battlefield 1 for Xbox One, and also step back into the shoes of Altaïr, the assassin who started in all, with Assassin’s Creed for the Xbox 360 and Xbox One via backward compatibility.

From November 16 to December 15, players will be able to Chase the Sun for free with Flippfly’s arcade-inspired Race the Sun on Xbox One. And from November 16 to 30, players will be able to venture into hell with Dante’s Inferno on Xbox 360 and on the Xbox One with backward compatibility.

With Battlefield 1 still sitting pretty with a price tag of $39.99 and the other three games ranging from $9.99 to $19.99, the bundle is valued at over $84.96, and is only for a limited time, so if you’re not an Xbox Gold member but would like to own one of these games, now’s the time to update your subscription.

If you’re extremely late to the party and still need convincing as to why you should play the headlining game of the bundle, Battlefield 1, be sure to check out our review. It’s a terrific game no matter what time of the year it is. 

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Undertale creator Toby Fox is teasing something new regarding Undertale, though whether it’s a sequel or an update isn’t quite clear.

Whatever it is, however, it looks to be pretty major. The official Undertale Twitter account this morning posted several vague tweets, seemingly in in character, saying it wants “To show you something,” and that it will make contact again in 24 hours. It also mentions that whatever it’s going to reveal “is far from complete,” however, and that it will take questions from the community and use the feedback to complete it.

Fox is also encouraging PC and Mac players who’ve finished the game to play it early tomorrow morning. “I want to make something new, and it all begins with your feedback,” Fox said.

For more on Undertale, check out Daniel Tack’s glowing review from 2015. 

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Nintendo is holding a Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Direct presentation on Thursday, November 1 at 7 AM (Pacific) containing “40 minutes of new information” on the game.

After the presentation, a Treehouse: Live segment will feature live gameplay of the title as well as for Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu!/Eevee!, Yoshi’s Crafted World, and Diablo III: Eternal Edition.

To watch a live stream of the presentation, click the source link below.

[Source: Nintendo]

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