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  • Spider-Man: Turf Wars DLC Impressions – Keep It Coming

    Spider-Man: Turf Wars DLC Impressions – Keep It Coming

    Insomniac’s Spider-Man is being talked about as game of the year for many, so any excuse to play more is a good one. Fortunately, Insomniac has given us plenty of reasons to keep playing, with a series of DLC packs spaced only a month apart.

    The second set of DLC, Turf Wars, picks up right where The Heist left off. When Hammerhead – an old fashioned gangster with a metal head – makes a play to become the city’s new crime boss, Spider-Man swings into action to save the day.

    Fortunately, this DLC is full of good moments and interesting twists. The dialogue and the narrative maintain the level of quality on par with the base game, and I like how Insomniac plays with the power dynamics between Spider-Man and police captain Yuri Watanabe, as Yuri wrestled with how far she’s willing to go to take down New York’s dastardly villains. Oddly enough, much of the story feels standalone, so you don’t need to play The Heist (or even finish the main game) to play this, but I’d still recommend doing so.

    Spider-Man’s action will also be familiar to anyone who’s already played the base game. While Insomniac added a few new suits to unlock, there are no new powers or equipment to mess around with. One new enemy type is thrown into the mix – a shield grunt who dashes forward leaving behind a trail of fire. This new enemy is incredibly deadly, but I liked how he kept me on my toes and added something new to the mix.

    Much like The Heist, Turf Wars features a high level of polish and a good mix of mission objectives. I loved using Spider-Man’s spiderbot to sneak through a bar and eavesdrop on conversations just as much as I enjoyed the high-flying aerial battles and breakneck car chases. The only thing missing from this DLC pack is the explosive set-piece action sequences that made the main game so bombastic. In their place, Insomniac seems to have ratcheted up the difficulty, so every gang battle has a white-knuckled sense of danger. Fortunately, I love the combat system so much that I didn’t mind the extra challenge, but it does seem unnecessary.

    In addition to the story missions, Turf Wars adds more random crimes and Screwball challenges, which no one was really asking for. Sadly, the new crimes aren’t much different from the standard street fights we’ve had a million times already. The Screwball challenges are another mix of races and stealth sequences (similar to the Taskmaster challenges from the base game), but they were the weakest part of the original game, so I was a little disappointed to see more of them.

    Overall, Turf Wars maintains the level of quality that we come to expect from Insomniac, and provides Spider-Nuts with a good excuse to play more Spider-Man. I look forward to seeing how Insomniac finishes off this trilogy of DLC packs almost as much as I look forward to a proper sequel.

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  • Valve Unofficially Sunsetting Steam Link With Most Supply Sold Out

    Valve Unofficially Sunsetting Steam Link With Most Supply Sold Out

    Way back in 2015, Valve announced a multi-pronged initiative to make it easier to get PC games on a user’s TV or in another room in the house. One way to do this was through the Steam Link, a streaming box that uses a Steam account to take inputs and stream back video of a game so players who didn’t like sitting at a computer could still engage with their Steam library. Now, after several years on the market, Valve is quietly discontinuing the product and depleting its remaining stock.

    The news comes from a concise post on the Steam forums by senior software engineer Sam Lantinga, stating that the hardware is almost completely gone from Europe and North America and not explicitly announcing intentions to replenish it. He finishes the three-sentence post by talking about the company’s intention to support the Steam Link app, a software-based alternative to the Steam Link that is not supported on Apple mobile devices.

    If you have been waffling on whether to get a Steam Link, you better make a final decision quickly, as it does not seem like there will be any way to get a brand new one after this. Valve has had the hardware on firesale fairly often, occasionally selling it for a single dollar and shipping when bought with other games that were also not particularly expensive. Those that have a Steam Link can still expect Valve to support it in the future, but who knows for how long that will remain true.

     

    I ordered one during a dollar sale and I believe someone took it from my apartment building’s mailroom. I wasn’t overly broken up about it.

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  • Warframe Now Available On Switch

    The co-op online sci-fi shooter that has you playing as an ancient space ninja has just received its Nintendo Switch port. Players can can now download the free-to-play Warframe on Switch, and if you’re a first-time player, from now until December 4, you’ll receive a free starter pack of in-game items. To receive the bundle, players only need to download the game and complete the first quest, Vor’s Prize.

    https://twitter.com/PlayWarframe/status/1064921739518504966

    Released in 2013, Warframe has you playing as the Tenno, a race of mystical alien ninjas who battle hordes of other evil species throughout the galaxy. A third-person mission-based shooter, the gameplay consists of slicing and blasting your way through enemies in order to upgrade your character and armor/weapon systems, the eponymous warframes. Cosmetic options are monetized, but everything else is unlockable in-game.

    If you want to know more about the game before downloading, check out our review where we discuss whether or not the Tenno’s mission is worth your time. 

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  • The Lego Movie Sequel Heads To Space In New Trailer

    The Lego Movie Sequel Heads To Space In New Trailer

    The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part is coming to theaters in February, but Warner Bros. Picture released a trailer today that gives us a glimpse of what to expect. The fasted-paced trailer proves that there are plenty of laughs to be had in a post-apocalyptic Lego world.

    Chris Pratt, reprising his role as Emmet Brickowski, jets off to recover Lucy after she is kidnapped by aliens. In one of the best moments in the trailer, Emmet meets Rex Dangervest, a galaxy-defending archaeologist cowboy who trains raptors. Check out Chris Pratt as the hilarious amalgamation of all of his best roles, with some Indiana Jones and Master Chief thrown in for good measure, in the trailer below.

    Alongside Chris Pratt as Emmet, Elizabeth Banks as Lucy (aka Wyldstyle), Will Arnett as LEGO Batman, Nick Offerman as Metal Beard, and Alison Brie as Unikitty are all coming back for the sequel. New characters Queen Watevra Wa-Nabi, Sweet Mayhem, and Ice Cream Cone will be played by Tiffany Haddish, Stephanie Beatriz, and Arturo Castro, respectively.

    Catch The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part in theaters Feb 8, 2019.

    [Source: Youtube]

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  • Civilization VI's Second Expansion Coming On Valentine's Day

    Sid Meier’s Civilization VI: Gathering Storm is the next expansion in the long-running turn-based series about world domination. It offers nine new leaders, eight new civilizations, seven new world wonders, as well as a variety of new units, districts, buildings, and improvements.

    The expansion also unleashes mother nature’s wrath with new environmental effects and an ecosystem that responds to your choices. Your decisions could trigger world-ravaging natural disasters like floods, storms, and volcanoes. These aren’t all bad though; once the devastation has past, these events allow the earth to flourish. Fans can expect extensions for the Technology and Civics trees with a future era, as well as two novel scenarios: Black Death and War Machine. 

    Black Death features the titular plague which decimated European populations during the Middle Ages. Gathering Storm will task you with leading the effected countries, limiting the casualty count, and keeping the economy from collapsing. 

    In the multiplayer scenario War Machine, you must defend Paris from Germany’s blitzkrieg assault, or ensure it’s success depending on which side you choose. Replay the battles of World War II as time marches on. 

     

    Sid Meier’s Civilization VI: Gathering Storm launches February 14 on PC. Get a sense of the game and check out our review for Civilization VI. If you’re already have the base game, you might want to check out what we had to say about the last expansion Civilization VI: Rise and Fall. 

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  • Valve Addressed Fan Complaints Before The Artifact Beta Launched

    The beta for Valve’s new Dota 2-inspired card game Artifact went up yesterday, and before it launched, many players weren’t happy with all that was being offered. In a blog post, Valve addressed some of these complaints and said that more features will be arriving before the game’s official launch.

    Responding to three major complaints, Valve said they would add an option for players to draft with friends and a casual draft mode before the beta’s launch. Initially there was no option to draft with friends, nor practice draft modes without spending an event ticket. The third complaint Valve addressed was players’ inability to recycle duplicate cards. In response, Valve said they’d implement a new system where players could recycle cards for event tickets.

    Valve implemented the first two changes before the beta’s launch. The new recycling system is set to be implemented over the next week and half, along with further improvements.  

    The beta opened up yesterday for all players who redeemed a beta key or attended this year’s Dota 2 International. Artifact launches officially on November 28.

    For our first impressions of the game, go here, or check out our constantly-updating news hub for the latest on Valve’s foray in the trading card game. 

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  • Catch Up With The Horseman Of The Apocalypse In Darksiders III Intro Video

    Catch Up With The Horseman Of The Apocalypse In Darksiders III Intro Video

    The third installment of the Darksiders series is coming out next week. In anticipation of the launch, THQ Nordic released a three-minute intro to prepare you for the battle. Watch the video below to remind yourself of the characters and the world before picking up the game.

    Darksiders III releases November 27 on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. Watch our Darksiders III interview with David Adams to get the latest scoop on the game. You can also read about the two already-announced post-game DLC pieces for Darksiders III here. 

    [Source: THQ Nordic]

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  • Get The Intel On Rainbow Six Siege's Operation Wind Bastion

    Get The Intel On Rainbow Six Siege's Operation Wind Bastion

    Ubisoft has released details of Rainbow Six Siege’s last season of Year 3 content: Operation Wind Bastion, which introduces a new Fortress map along with two new operators: Nomad and Kaid.

    Take a look at the overview video above to get a rundown of the operators’ capabilities as well as the map itself.

    Ubisoft also says the season contains various quality-of-life improvements for users.

    The content goes to the game’s PC test server today before a full release expected in early December. At the time of this writing Ubisoft has not announced an official release date.

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  • Check Out A High Resolution, Updated Panoramic Illustration Featuring Every Character In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

    Over the course of the many Nintendo Directs and presentations in the lead up to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate’s release, Nintendo has updated a panoramic illustration with the reveal of each new character. With the full roster now known, Nintendo has released a version of the art with every single character in the game.

    Even though we’ve watched the art steadily expand over the last few months, the final image is a sight to behold. It typically only flashes up on the screen for a few seconds at low resolution, but if you’d like to see (or download) a high resolution version, you can click the image below.

    Click to view/download in high resolution.

    Super Smash Bros. Ultimate launches on Nintendo Switch on December 7.

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  • CBS To Air Fan-Voted 'Gamers' Choice Awards' Next Month

    CBS To Air Fan-Voted 'Gamers' Choice Awards' Next Month

    CBS has thrown its hat into the ring of end-of-the-year video game awards, announcing it will air the “Gamers’ Choice Awards” December 9 on CBS and the CBS Sports Network.

    Hosted by Carrie Keagan and director of Twitch Studios Marcus “Djwheat” Graham, the hour-long awards show will honor the winners of a number of categories, all of which are voted on by users. The Categories are:

    Fan Favorite Male Gamer/ Streamer
    Ninja 
    Shroud
    Dr. Disrespect
    Tyler1
    TimTheTatman
    Summit1g
    Dr. Lupo
    Tfue
    Lirik
     
    Fan Favorite Female Gamer/ Streamer
    Imane “Pokimane” Anys
    Rumay “Hafu” Wang (itsHafu)
    Kristen “KittyPlays” Michaela
    AnneMunition
    Kat “Mystik” Gunn
    Kim “Geguri” Se-Yeon
    Amira “Xmiramira”
    Julia “Juliano” Kiran
    Zainab “zAAz” Turkie
     
    Fan Favorite Game
    Fortnite
    God of War
    Marvel’s Spider-Man
    Overwatch
    Dragon Ball FighterZ
    Celeste
    League of Legends
    Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
    Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey
    Monster Hunter: World

    Fan Favorite Action Game
    God of War
    Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey
    Marvel’s Spider-Man
    Shadow of the Tomb Raider
    Far Cry 5

    Fan Favorite Single Player Gaming Experience
    Celeste
    God of War
    Marvel’s Spider-Man
    Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey
    Detroit: Become Human

    Fan Favorite Multiplayer Game
    Fortnite
    Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
    Destiny 2: Forsaken
    World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth
    Overwatch
    A Way Out
    PUBG

    Fan Favorite Shooter Game
    Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
    Overwatch
    Destiny 2: Forsaken
    Quake Champions
    Far Cry 5
    Warframe
    Rainbow Six: Siege

    Fan Favorite Battle Royale Game
    Fortnite
    PUBG
    Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 – Blackout
    Realm Royale
    Ring of Elysium
    The Darwin Project
    H1Z1

    Fan Favorite Fighting Game
    Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition
    Dragon Ball FighterZ
    Soulcalibur VI
    Street Fighter: 30th Anniversary Collection
    BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle

    Fan Favorite Sports/Racing Game
    FIFA 19
    NBA 2K19
    Forza Horizon 4
    NHL 19
    WWE 2K19
    Rocket League
    Madden NFL 2019

    Fan Favorite Indie Game
    Celeste
    Subnautica
    Dead Cells
    Into the Breach
    Iconoclasts
    Donut County
    Moonlighter

    Fan Favorite Family-Friendly Multiplayer Game
    Mario Tennis Aces
    Super Mario Party
    Overcooked 2
    Starlink: Battle for Atlas
    Scribblenauts: Showdown
    Lego The Incredibles
    Just Dance 2018

    Fan Favorite Role Playing Game
    Path of Exile
    Dragon Quest XI
    Monster Hunter: World
    Ni No Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom
    Kingdom Come: Deliverance
    Octopath Traveler
    Diablo III: Eternal Collection
    Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire
    Moonlighter

    Fan Favorite MMORPG
    World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth
    The Elder Scrolls Online
    Maple Story 2
    Lineage II: Revolution
    Black Desert Online
    EVE Online
    Final Fantasy XIV

    Fan Favorite VR Game
    Beat Saber
    Moss
    Pixel Ripped 1989
    Brass Tactics
    Sprint Vector

    Fan Favorite Mobile Game
    Pokémon GO
    PUBG Mobile
    Arena of Valor
    Florence
    Alto’s Odyssey

    Fan Favorite Gaming Device
    Microsoft Xbox One
    PlayStation 4
    PC
    Nintendo Switch
    Mobile Phone (iOS/ Android)

    Fan Favorite Retro Game
    Pong
    Space Invaders
    Super Mario Bros.
    The Legend of Zelda
    Tetris
     
    Fan Favorite Retro Character
    Mario (Super Mario Bros.)
    Link (The Legend of Zelda)
    Donkey Kong (Donkey Kong)
    Pacman (Pacman)
    Bomberman (Bomberman)
    Bonk (Bonk’s Adventure)
    Mega Man (Mega Man)
    Sonic the Hedgehog (Sonic the Hedgehog)
    Samus Aran (Metroid)
     
    Fan Favorite Esports Moment
    Cloud 9’s League of Legends Worlds Run
    OG wins The International 8
    Mew2King wins Smash Summit 6
    Cloud 9 wins Boston Major
    NRG’s 0 second goal in Grand Finals of RLCS
    Evil Geniuses wins Call of Duty: World League Grand Finals
     
    Most Desired Franchise Resurrection
    Half-life
    F-Zero
    Banjo-Kazooie
    Earthbound
    Chrono Trigger
    Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
    Jet Set Radio
     
    Fan Favorite Video Game Character of the Year
    Kratos (God of War)
    Connor (Detroit: Become Human)
    Peter Parker/Spider-Man (Marvel’s Spider-Man)
    Lara Croft (Shadow of the Tomb Raider)
    Leo Caruso (A Way Out)
    Alexios and Kassandra (Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey)
     
    Fan Favorite Mobile Game
    PUBG Mobile
    Pokemon Go
    Florence
    Arena of Valor
    Alto’s Odyssey
    Vandals
     
    Fan Favorite Multiplayer Game
    Fortnite
    Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
    Overwatch
    A Way Out
    World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth
    PlayerUnkown’s Battlegrounds
    Destiny 2: Forsaken
    Monster Hunter: World

    Fan Favorite Esports Game
    League of Legends
    Dota 2
    Overwatch
    Counter Strike: Global Offensive
    Dragon Ball FighterZ
     Super Smash Bros. Melee
    Rocket League
    Fortnite 
    PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds
     
    Most Anticipated Game
    The Last of Us 2
    Kingdom Hearts 3
    The Elder Scrolls 6
    Death Stranding
    Cyberpunk 2077
    Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
    Rage 2
    Days Gone
    Anthem
    Tom Clancy’s The Division 2
     
    Fan Favorite Esports Team
    Cloud9
    Team Liquid
    Team Solo Mid
    100 Thieves
    FaZe Clan
    G2
    Fnatic

    Fan Favorite Esports Player (League of Legends)
    Faker
    Doublelift
    Bjergsen
    Sneaky
    Aphromoo
    Uzi
    Svenskeren

    Fan Favorite Esports Player (Dota 2)
    Miracle
    Topson
    Somnus
    7ckngMad
    RAMZES666
    No[o]ne
    ana

    Fan Favorite Esports Player (Super Smash Bros. Melee)
    Mang0
    Leffen
    Hungrybox
    Mew2King
    Armada
    aMSa
    Plup

    Fan Favorite Esports Player (Dragon Ball FighterZ)
    HookGangGod
    Go1
    SonicFox
    Kazunoko
    Dogura
    NYChrisG
    Moke

    Fan Favorite Esports Player (CS:GO)
    s1mple
    NiKo
    KRIMZ
    coldzera
    FalleN
    dev1ce

    Fan Favorite Esports Player (Overwatch)
    Profit
    Muma
    SoOn
    Carpe
    JJoNak
    Eqo

    Fan Favorite Esports Player (Rocket League)
    Kaydop
    Squishy
    GarrettG
    Turbopulsa
    ViolentPanda
    Kuxir
    JSTN

    Fan Favorite Esports Player (Fortnite)
    Ninja
    Tfue
    Vivid
    Poach
    Cloakzy

    Fan Favorite Esports Player (PUBG)
    lionkk
    Sambty
    EscA
    Fuzzface
    Pr0phie

    Fan Favorite Esports Casters Duo
    Artosis and Tasteless
    Scar and Toph
    Sajam and Tastey Steve
    James Bardolph and ddk
    James Chen and Ultra David
    Monte and Doa
    Achilios & Wolf
    Brandon Smith & Richard Buckley

    Fan Favorite Esportscaster
    Indiana “Froskurinn” Black
    Clint “Maven” Evans
    Rivington Bisland III
    Mitch “Uber” Leslie
    Lauren “Pansy” Scott 

    Fan Favorite Esports League Format
    Dota 2 – DPC
    LoL – Championship Series
    Overwatch – OWL
    Fortnite – Community Skirmishes
    Street Fighter V – Capcom Pro Tour
    CS:GO – Majors

    Fan Favorite Esports Host
    Alex ‘Goldenboy’ Mendez
    Alex ‘Machine’ Richardson
    Eefje ‘Sjokz’ Depoortere
    Rachel ‘Seltzer’ Quirico
    Jorien ‘Sheever’ van der Heijden
    Sue ‘Smix’ Lee
    Paul ‘RedEye’ Chaloner
    Chris Puckett

    Favorite Celebrity Gamer (Musician)
    Marshmello
    Post Malone
    Snoop Dogg
    Drake
    Lupe Fiasco
    Justin Bieber
     
    Favorite Celebrity Gamer (Athlete)
    Austin Creed (AKA Xavier Woods)
    Gordon Hayward
    Kenny Omega
    Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson
    Ronda Rousey
    Jeremy Lin
    Neymar Jr.
    JuJu Smith-Schuster
    David Price
     
    Favorite Celebrity Gamer (Actor)
    Vin Diesel
    Mila Kunis
    Terry Crews
    Olivia Munn
    Zac Efron
    Henry Cavill

    Fan Favorite Male Voice Actor
    Christopher Judge as Kratos (God of War)
    Bryan Dechart as Connor (Detroit: Become Human)
    Jesse Williams as Markus (Detroit: Become Human)
    Michael Antonakos as Alexios (Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey)
    Yuri Lowenthal as Peter Parker/Spider-Man (Marvel’s Spider-Man)
    Jeremy Davies as Baldur (God of War)
    Greg Bryk as The Father (Far Cry 5)

    Fan Favorite Female Voice Actor
    Camilla Luddington as Lara Croft (Shadow of the Tomb Raider)
    Melissanthi Mahut as Kassandra (Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey)
    Valorie Curry as Kara (Detroit: Become Human)
    Danielle Bisutti as Freya (God of War)
    Laura Bailey as Mary Jane Watson (Marvel’s Spider-Man)
    Tara Platt as Yuri Watanabe (Marvel’s Spider-Man)
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    Gaming Moment of the Year
    Ninja Plays with Drake
    The_Happy_Hob beats the Dark Souls Trilogy without taking a single hit
    Red Dead Redemption 2 has the biggest opening weekend of any entertainment property ($725 million)
    Dr. DisRespect hits a $100 headshot
    Tyler1 returns to League of Legends
    16 year old Joseph Saelee becomes Tetris World Champion
    Soviet Womble attempts a tactical strategy 

    Fan Favorite Esport Event of the Year
    League of Legends Worlds
    Dota 2 The International
    Overwatch League Grand Finals
    Evolution 2018
    ELEAGUE Boston Major
    Call of Duty: World League Grand Finals
     
    Fan Favorite Collegiate Esport Team
    Belleview University
    University of Utah
    Maryville University
    University of Washington
    Ohio State
    UC Irvine
    Robert Morris University
    UC Berkeley

    Fan Favorite Gaming Convention
    BlizzCon
    E3
    SXSW Gaming
    TwitchCon
    Penny Arcade Expo (PAX)
    DreamHack
    MineCon

    Fan Favorite Streaming Service
    Twitch
    Mixer
    Facebook Gaming
    Youtube Gaming

    You can sign up for an account and vote here.

     

    Red Dead Redemption II is curiously absent (likely a deadline issue), and it’s curious to see Fortnite and Overwatch on the list of fan-favorite game nominees. It’s not unwarranted, though; those games were definitely present this year in a way that deserves recognition.

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