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Turok: Dinosaur Hunter arrives on the Switch on March 18

Posted on March 5, 2019 by John Scalzo

“I… Am… Turok!”

Nightdive Studios has confirmed that their remaster of Turok: Dinosaur Hunter will make its way to the Nintendo Switch on March 18. The first person shooter was originally released for the Nintendo 64 all the way back in 1997, and would go on to become one of the platform’s signature games.

In addition to an enhanced visual presentation, Nightdive tweaked Turok’s re-release to include improved gameplay and level design:

Turok is back and no dinosaur is safe! When it was first released in 1997, Turok introduced gamers to a world teeming with cunning enemies, traps, puzzles and deadly weapons all within a vast 3D environment ready to explore. Now the classic game has been restored and enhanced with a new visual engine and exciting new features to sink your teeth into!

The Lost Land… A world where time has no meaning – and evil knows no bounds. Torn from a world long gone, the time traveling warrior Turok has found himself thrust into a savage land torn by conflict. An evil overlord known as ‘The Campaigner’ seeks to shred the fabric of time and rule the universe using an ancient artifact known as The Chronoscepter. The Chronoscepter was shattered thousands of years ago in an effort to keep it from falling into evil hands. The Campaigner has constructed a massive focusing array which he plans to use to magnify and pervert the power of the Chronoscepter in order to shatter the barriers between the ages and rule the universe. Turok has vowed to find the eight pieces of the Chronoscepter spread throughout the Lost Land and put an end to The Campaigner’s evil plot…

Turok: Dinosaur Hunter will be available to download through the Switch eShop for $19.99.

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BRACE YOURSELF… This is what Sonic will look like in Sonic the Hedgehog: The Movie

Posted on March 5, 2019 by John Scalzo

The teaser poster for the live-action Sonic the Hedgehog movie was WEIRD. Sega’s long-running mascot was only shown in silhouette, but Sonic’s gargantuan size and ridiculously muscular thighs were a far cry from the portly cartoon character we all grew up with.

Well strap in, because things are about to get EVEN WEIRDER.

Hamagami/Carroll, one of the marketing agencies working with Sega and Paramount on Sonic the Hedgehog: The Movie, recently uploaded the first image of the character’s cinematic counterpart to their official website. This version of Sonic doesn’t seem as nightmarish as the shadow figure from the original poster, and it looks like the film’s producers even listened to fans and toned down his bulging muscles. But that said, something still seems really off about this image… even if I can’t quite put my finger on what that something is.

Sonic the Hedgehog: The Movie will star Ben Schwartz as the voice of Sonic, James Marsden as a sheriff who introduces him to the real world, and Jim Carrey as Dr. Robotnik. The movie will open in theaters on November 8, and Paramount is likely getting ready to release the first trailer soon.

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A major Anthem bug is randomly shutting down PS4 consoles

Posted on March 5, 2019 by John Scalzo

Man, it has been a rough couple of weeks for BioWare’s Anthem. The game’s VIP Beta was met with a resounding “meh,” the convoluted release schedule left fans confused, and the critical reception to the eventual retail release has been less than kind (in fact, it quickly became the developer’s worst-reviewed game ever).

But wait, it gets worse. Electronic Arts confirmed last night that Anthem will completely crash (for seemingly no reason) for a random assortment of PS4 players. The publisher is currently gathering information about the bug on their Answers HQ forum, and so far more than 300 people have responded:

Is Anthem shutting down your PS4 console? If so, please share your information with EA so they can get to the bottom of this.

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Friday the 13th: The Game slashes its way to the Switch this Spring

Posted on March 4, 2019 by John Scalzo

It looks like Jason Voorhees will soon be taking his talents to the Switch, as Variety has learned that Gun Media will release Friday the 13th: Ultimate Slasher Edition for Nintendo’s hybrid console this Spring:

“We’re happy to be bringing Friday the 13th: The Game to the Nintendo Switch with the help of our partners at Black Tower and Nighthawk. The Nintendo Switch offers a unique experience, in both social settings and on the go, that we feel work very well with Friday the 13th: The Game,” said Daniel Nixon, Gun Media’s Director of Communications.

With the exception of Friday the 13th’s Kickstarter-exclusive content, the publisher promised that the Ultimate Slasher Edition will include all previously-released downloadable content when it launches for the Switch in the Spring.

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New Retail Releases: Devil May Cry 5, Kirby’s Extra Epic Yarn, Left Alive, More

Posted on March 4, 2019 by John Scalzo

After veering away from the franchise’s established continuity in DMC: Devil May Cry, Capcom has promised fans they’ll get reacquainted with “The Devil You Know” in Devil May Cry 5, which will be available this week for the PS4 and Xbox One (and as a digital download for the PC). Dante and Nero will both return for the “most insane” and “technically advanced” entry in the series, and they’ll be joined by a “weapons artist” named Nico.

If you’d prefer not to spend your days battling demons, Nintendo will launch a family-friendly alternative, Kirby’s Extra Epic Yarn, for the 3DS. Originally released for the Wii, this expanded re-release includes new new Ravel Abilities that mimic the pink puffball’s famous copy power and a harder Devilish Mode (wait a minute…). It’s also the last Nintendo-published 3DS game on the 2019 calendar, so we might be looking at the end of an era here.

Also set to launch this week is Left Alive, a new “survival-action shooter” from Square Enix that’ set in the Front Mission universe. The futuristic game will be available for the PS4 and as a digital download for the PC.

Finally this week, gamers will be able to scoop up MLB Advanced Media’s RBI Baseball 19 (PS4 and Xbox One), White Paper Games’s The Occupation (PS4 and Xbox One), and Bigben’s My Little Riding Champion (Switch) from their local retail establishment. And Switch owners looking to purchase a copy of The Lego Movie 2 will finally get their chance.

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Capcom reminds fans of “The Story So Far” in a new video ahead of Devil May Cry 5’s launch

Posted on March 3, 2019 by John Scalzo

The original Devil May Cry franchise went on a bit of a hiatus after the release of Devil May Cry 4 in 2008, as Capcom turned to Ninja Theory to create the alternate universe seen in 2013’s DMC: Devil May Cry. So it’s understandable that some fans might need a refresher course on all the events that happened in the series so far before the original Dante (along with Nero and newcomer Nico) returns next week in Devil May Cry 5.

Thankfully, Capcom has provided us with “The Story So Far,” a short video recap of Dante’s greatest hits:

Been a long time since your last demon hunt? Forgotten about Mundus, Lady, and Nero? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered with this smokin’ sexy short recap on the DMC story so far…

“The Story So Far” has been embedded above, and Devil May Cry 5 will be available for the PC, PS4, and Xbox One on March 8.

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Dark Horse will publish The Art of Cuphead this October

Posted on March 2, 2019 by John Scalzo

Cuphead‘s unique blend of vintage-style animation and ultra-hard platform shooting helped make it a huge hit back in 2017. An expansion, The Delicious Last Course, is slated to launch later this year, and fans will also get to page through the game’s gorgeous art thanks to The Art of Cuphead.

Published by Dark Horse, the 160-page hardcover will feature a “curated collection of artwork designed to capture the vintage look and feel of the Thirties”:

Peek at the early concepts, production work, and early ideas that went into the making of Cuphead’s characters, bosses, stages and more. Relive the most cherished and challenging moments of Cuphead and Mugman’s adventure to reclaim their souls from The Devil, all in a way you’ve never seen before! Guided by personal insights from game directors Chad and Jared Moldenhauer, take a one-of-a-kind trip through the Inkwell Isles and discover an all-new appreciation for Cuphead’s animation style and challenging retro gameplay.

The Art of Cuphead will be available in bookstores on October 22.

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PEGI accidentally leaks rating for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Campaign Remastered

Posted on March 1, 2019 by John Scalzo

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 was originally released for the PC, PS3, and Xbox 360 in 2009, and it looks like fans of the shooter sequel might get to celebrate its tenth anniversary with a brand new remaster of the game. According to a new rating that was briefly available on the PEGI (Pan European Game Information) site, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Campaign Remastered is currently in development for the PS4 and Xbox One:

Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 Campaign Remastered is a combat simulation game in which the player takes the roles of various members of a Special Operations team attempting to thwart the plans of a Russian…

PEGI has since removed the listing, but it makes sense that the game will be released this year. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered was bundled with Infinity Ward’s Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare in 2016, and the developer is now hard at work on Call of Duty 2019, which should be released sometime this Fall.

At the time, fans were rather unhappy with this forced bundling, and Activision eventually released Modern Warfare Remastered as a standalone title the next year. It’s unknown how Modern Warfare 2 Campaign Remastered will make its way to the masses, but it’s easy to assume from the title that the publisher has no plans to remaster the game’s multiplayer component.

Activision typically announces a new Call of Duty game every Spring, so we’ll likely learn more about Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Campaign Remastered (and Call of Duty 2019) in the coming weeks.

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