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To promote the upcoming release ofPikmin 4later this month, fans have been buying ad space to play over New York City’s Time Square. The long-awaited fourthPikmingame will be released within the second half of July, launching nearly over a decade since the last game’s release on the Wii U. Nintendo has been pushing for the game’s launch ever since its release date was announced, with the last few months giving the spotlight to the franchise....

A number of new features thatSonyhas recently begun implementing into the PlayStation systems have been making strides towards letting the consoles help players without having to break too far out of the playing experience. One of the hardware developer’s newest patents in particular looks like it could be compounding on anotherPS5 patentin order to guide players through difficult areas in different games. Whether or notSonywill be implementing this new feature into both the PS4 and PS5 isn’t exactly clear through the wording in the patent, but it is more likely to be coming exclusively to next-gen consoles at this point....

Quick Links Pokemon fans were treated this week to a brand-new update for thePokemon Homeapplication, available on the Nintendo Switch and mobile devices. Version 2.0. adds connectivity to the more recent mainlinePokemongames, includingPokemon Legends: Arceus,Pokemon Brilliant Diamond, andPokemon Shining Pearl. Fans can now deposit Pokemon from these games intoPokemon Homeand trade them between older games likeSwordandShieldandLet’s GO Pikachu and Eevee. However, an issue might arise for thePokemon Homeplayers out there on Switchwho are trying to deposit some Pokemon....

Twitch has revealed its September 2020 lineup of free games for Prime Gaming, the new branding from Twitch Prime. Thefree games are available to anyone with an Amazon Primesubscription. This month’s group of free games includesOutcast - Second Contact, Autonauts, Pumped BMX Pro, Effie and Tiny Troopers: Joint Ops. September also marks Prime Gaming’s first official month sincebeing rebranded from Twitch Prime. The service now offers users one free Twitch subscription a month and integrates with Prime Music and Video for a more streamlined experience....

Summary It’s rather common for audiences to be left speechless by the questionable choices of protagonists in both horror films and video games. Every so often, horror game players can find themselves wondering things like “Why was it necessary to leave the group and explore alone?” or “Why wouldn’t they take more weapons with them if they knew there was a monster on the loose?” Resident Evilprotagonists are not immune to this phenomenon....

Last week, theXbox Store leaked the existenceofStar Wars: Squadrons. EA didn’t waste time properly confirming the game, and now it has released the first trailer along with a number of other details about whatStar Warsfans can expect. As announced by EA,Star Wars: Squadronstakes place after the events ofReturn of the Jedi, and it sees the Galactic Empire at odds with the New Republic. In the single player campaign, players will play as both a New Republic pilot as well as a pilot fighting on behalf of the Galactic Empire....

Star Warsplanets are often designed as interesting battlefields first and real locations second. Tatooine’s Mos Eisley Cantina delivered one of the most textured and compelling sets in sci-fi history, but Hoth mostly felt like an excuse to fight in the snow. One of the franchise’s most critical planets went unmentioned in most of the nine films, but Ilum’s entrance into mostStar Wars' fans' consciousness came with a bang. A Jedi’s life is rarely easy....

Summary SomeStarfieldfans have taken to social media to support an idea for how the game’s traversal options could be improved using its existing assets. And though Bethesda almost certainly won’t be adopting their suggestion, the proposal gained plenty of online traction, raising the possibility of inspiringsomeStarfieldmodsin the future. Running around has been the go-to immersive traversal option in Bethesda’s open-world RPGs since their inception. The company occasionally experimented with some alternatives, as underlined by the fact thatThe Elder Scrolls 4: OblivionandTES 5: Skyrimalso allow fans to ride a horse....

Finally releasing on September 28th after multiple betas and delays, Amazon’s MMORPGNew Worldhas become the talk of the gaming world. The game’s launch sawNew World’s player count immediately reach half a millionand daily Steam numbers are peaking around 840,000, making it the most played game on Steam currently. The game has seen plenty of success on Twitch as well, with a multitude of big-name streamers like Shroud andAsmongold sharing theirNew Worldexperiences....

Chinese video game company Tencent has invested money into Yager, the independent game developer that createdSpec Ops: The Line. The developer was also once working onzombie game Dead Island 2 before it was removedfrom development by publisher Deep Silver. In an announcement this week, Yager confirmed that Tencent invested in the company, but that it will keep on being independent. It’s unclear how much money Tencent has put into the developer, however, as it is the world’s largest games company, owning Riot Games, a 40% stake in Epic Games, and it has its ownstreaming service called Tencent Start, it has more than a few million to spend....

Summary It could be argued thatTelltale Gameswas responsible for bringing point-and-click adventure games back into fashion with modern audiences. Games likeThe Walking DeadandBack to the Futurewere incredibly successful - both commercially and critically - and remain some of the best-licensed games on the market even to this day. The studio’s brand of interactive storytelling intuitively blends visual novels, interactive movies, and old-school point-and-click adventure game mechanics and quickly became the benchmark for similarly styled titles likeLife is Strange....

Summary The United Kingdom has been one of the most influential countries in the world for thousands of years, with a rich history and a deep culture. As a result, the country has been used in a vast array of media, with video games being one such example to involve the region. However, compared to other countries, such as the United States or Japan, games aren’t as consistently set in the UK....

Through the Thalmor, their general presence, and the impact of theWhite-Gold Concordat, Altmer, or High Elves, were common enough to see in Skyrim. ComeThe Elder Scrolls 6, it’s worth questioning how rare they will be. It’s not likely to increase a lot unlessThe Elder Scrolls 6is set in the Summerset Isles, but that doesn’t seem to be the case. TheStarfieldtrailer contains what many believe to be ateaser forThe Elder Scrolls 6....