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New Nintendo Console Releasing in 2024, Says Analyst
There have been rumors of the next Nintendo console being on the horizon. Many of these rumors have suggested this console will be a direct successor to the Nintendo Switch, but if you know Nintendo, you'll know they rarely take the predictable route, which the Nintendo Switch 2 would be. Whatever the next Nintendo console ends up being, it's apparently not going to release anytime soon, or at least that's what one prominent industry analyst is pitching.
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Steam Client Update Released, Patch Notes Revealed
Steam has released a new client update that provides a number of different fixes and tweaks. Notably, there are a number of Steam Cloud improvements included as well as some minor fixes to performance with the platform's library of apps. The Steam client update is separate and distinct from the Steam Deck update this week, though some of the updates to the client apply to the Steam Deck as well.
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10 Critically-Acclaimed PS4 Games on Sale for $5 or Less
There are two different PlayStation Store sales currently live. Together, they discount hundreds of PS4 and PS5 games, plus some PS Vita, PS3, and PS2 games as well. Of course, both sales are limited-time promotions, but right now, PlayStation users can get a variety of critically-acclaimed games for $5 or less. Of course, these -- for the most part -- aren't critically-acclaimed AAA games, as these types of games rarely go on sale for $5 or less. Naturally, most of the games are on the older side as well.
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Nintendo Switch Game Exclusive to China Finally Getting Worldwide Release
In 2019, the Nintendo Switch was released in China alongside a handful of games, including Rabbids Adventure Party. The Ubisoft game has never gotten a release outside of the country, and Switch games produced in China are region-locked, preventing players from importing them the way they can for releases in the UK or Japan. In a surprising move, Ubisoft has announced that the game will finally release in the west next month as Rabbids: Party Legends, and it will appear not only on Nintendo Switch, but also on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and Google Stadia!
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Final Fantasy 14 Developers are Punishing Players That Use Mods
The terms of service for Final Fantasy XIV state that the use of unsupported mods is prohibited, and it seems the game's developers are starting to enforce this on a stricter level. Streamers Hiroro and Bagel Goose can attest to that fact, as both were punished by Square Enix over the last few days for using mods that alter information displayed on the game's HUD. Hiroro's character was teleported to Mordion Gaol on May 9th, which is an area where developers can discuss disciplinary actions with players that violate terms of service. The same happened on May 10th to Bagel Goose.
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Summer Time Rendering Is This Spring's Anime Underdog
Summer is almost here, and the spring anime season is still going on strong following its big premieres. Series like Spy x Family are already dominating the fandom when it comes to talks of this year's best new series. However, it seems the Forger family is going to have competition. Summer Time Rendering is starting to come into its own, and fans are starting to call the newcomer the MVP of this season.
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Edens Zero Creator Reveals One of His Spiciest Makeover Artworks Yet
Edens Zero series creator Hiro Mashima has shared one of his spiciest sketches with fans yet with a saucy new makeover for Sister Ivry! The creator continues to be one of the major favorites among fans thanks to work on previous franchises such as Fairy Tail, but it's been the same case for his newest work as well. With Edens Zero's manga run quickly nearing the 200 chapter mark in just a matter of weeks, the fights in the series have been bigger and wilder than ever. This has been especially true for each of their respective makeovers for each arc as well.
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Netflix Planning to Debut Live Streaming Feature
Streaming services have been in a bit of an uprise in recent years and Netflix has been the undisputed king. Although the streamer has taken a bit of a dive recently with the streaming services stocks dropping due to recent reports. Netflix recently announced that they were going against their grain by announcing a new cheaper-plan with ads. But, it seems that the streamer will go with the grain by adding a live action feature to their services. According to Deadline, if Netflix adds the feature, they will be able to use it for live voting competition series like Dance 100 and other competition series.
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Demon Slayer Cosplay Unleashes Tengen's Flashy Side
Demon Slayer has quite the eclectic character roster, and the anime proved as much when season two came around. The show welcomed its flashiest character to date last year, and Tengen Uzui still has a grip on fans that won't let up. The Sound Hashira left an impression on everyone who tuned into season two, and that is why one popular cosplayer's take on the character is going viral over on social media.
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My Hero Academia Just Solved One of Its Prequel's Big Theories
My Hero Academia is working through its final act in the manga, and while the anime team continues to ink season six, there is another big piece of the franchise moving these days. After years in print, My Hero Academia: Vigilantes is winding down, and the prequel has just one chapter left. This means readers are scouring its latest chapter for clues as to where its heroes' stories will end, and now, it seems the story just addressed a big theory regarding its top star.
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Pokemon Journeys Gives Goh Worrying Project Mew Update
Pokemon Journeys is setting the stage for the anime's final climax, and it has given Goh quite the critical status update in his trials for the Project Mew team! The newest iteration has been inching towards its final moments as fans have seen Ash Ketchum quickly rising through the ranks of the World Coronation Series to become one of the top trainers in the world. But as Ash now waits on the final tournament, the series has shifted its focus back to Goh as he gets ready to take on some of his final trials in order to qualify for the Project Mew chaser team.
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My Hero Academia Season 6 Will Release Its New Poster Soon
My Hero Academia has its team working on season six right now, and as you can imagine, fans are getting antsy for an update on the anime. After all, the show's next arc is going to be its biggest yet, and season five set up the massive conflict before signing off. At this point, fans will take just about any news they can get on the anime, and a new report suggests it will drop a season six poster ASAP.
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Rent-A-Girlfriend Season 2 Confirms Release Date With New Trailer, Poster
Rent-A-Girlfriend will be officially returning for its second season this Summer, and it has now confirmed its release date with a new trailer and poster highlighting Chizuru Mizuhara! 2020 was one of the weakest years for anime in many ways due to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, but even with those issues there were still some major new standout releases in the Summer 2020 anime schedule. One of these was the anime adaptation debut for Reiji Miyajima's original Weekly Shonen Magazine manga series, and now the series will soon be returning for a second wave of new episodes.
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Naruto and Boruto Are Two of Anime's Most Lucrative Shows, Says New Data
Naruto has been around for decades at this point, and the series is living on with help of Boruto: Naruto Next Generations. The sequel is following the Hidden Leaf during an all-new era, and plenty tune in each week to see where its story is heading. Of course, there are some who don't quite understand how the franchise is still thriving after all this time, but a new fiscal report is here showing everyone just how much money Naruto and Boruto bring in.
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Demon Slayer Cosplayer Highlights the Entire Hashira Lineup
One awesome Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba cosplay artist has surprisingly brought the entire Hashira line up to life! Ever since they were introduced towards the end of the anime's first season, the Hashira have been some of the most intriguing characters in the franchise overall. Given the power of each of the demons Tanjiro Kamado and the others had fought to this point, and how easily each of the Hashira had seemed to bridge that gap, fans had been itching to see each of these fighters get into the action themselves. Thankfully it wasn't too much longer until we got that chance.
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Shikimori's Not Just a Cutie Delaying Next Episodes Due to COVID-19
Shikimori's Not Just a Cutie has unfortunately announced that it will be delaying a few episodes in its upcoming schedule to due COVID-19 complications striking the anime's production studio! When the Spring 2022 anime schedule kicked into action and fans were drawn to the first episode taking on Keigo Maki's original manga series, there was one unfortunate bit of news that had revealed that a few staff members at the Doga Kobo production studio had tested positive for COVID-19 and that it could somehow impact the scheduled future episode releases. Now that delay has finally come.
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Reggie Fils-Aime Reveals Why Nintendo "Abandoned" F-Zero
Nintendo has a big stable of franchises, but some of them haven't seen a new game in quite some time. Such is the case for F-Zero, Nintendo's futuristic racing franchise. While elements from the series continue to appear in Nintendo Switch games like Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, there hasn't been a new game since 2004's F-Zero Climax. That game only released in Japan, so fans in North America have been waiting even longer. In a new interview with GamesBeat, former Nintendo of America president Reggie File-Aime was asked about the franchise, and whether it has been truly "abandoned."
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God of War Creator David Jaffe Says Xbox's Phil Spencer "Sucks" After Starfield Delay
God of War creator David Jaffe had some harsh words for Head of Xbox Phil Spencer this past week. Earlier this week, Starfield and Redfall, two of Xbox's biggest games of 2022, were delayed to 2023. Many expressed immense disappointment in this move, though they were also understanding of the choice and knew it would likely lead to better games. Phil Spencer took to Twitter to also support Bethesda's decision to delay the games, but heard the feedback from fans and affirmed that the disappointment wasn't falling on deaf ears. With that said, some think the delays highlight a larger issue with Xbox as this has left the platform holder with a major hole in their release schedule for the time being.
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Mortal Kombat 2 Writer Says Sequel Fatalities are "Fun Gore"
Jeremy Slater, fresh off the success of Moon Knight for Disney+, is writing a sequel to 2021's Mortal Kombat, a movie that did enormous numbers on HBO Max and helped drive the app's success at a time when Warner Bros. was not making much in theaters. The sequel is in pre-production, with no specific release date in mind. During a recent Moon Knight interview with ComicBook.com, we asked Slater about plans for the video game sequel, and he teased that he is planning to have some fun with the fatalities in MK2. The fight-ending killings, which made the original Mortal Kombat video games notorious with parents groups, are baked into the DNA of almost every adaptation since.
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Max Payne 3 Proves Why Rockstar Should Make More Linear Games
Despite being a decade old and from three console generations ago, Max Payne 3 still remains a classic that has yet to be rivaled within its genre. It plays to all of Rockstar Games' strengths, from fantastic writing to embracing their desire to craft linear spectacles. Max Payne 3 has left many longing for more whether that be through a sequel or a remaster. Despite these calls for a more modernized version, this is a game that still holds up tremendously well, and in some ways, feels more advanced than some of Rockstar's more recent games.
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