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Catherine: Full Body Nintendo Switch Gameplay Trailer May 28, 2020

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The updated remaster of cult classic Catherine is coming to the Nintendo Switch this summer and Nintendo has just released a new trailer for the game. Catherine is one of my favorite games of all time, so I’m happy more people are going to get the chance to finally play it themselves. Take a look at this trailer:

Catherine: Full Body is coming July 7th, 2020 to the Nintendo Switch. It’s out now for the PS4.

State of Play – The Last of Us Part II May 27, 2020

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Sony has created an all-new State of Play devoted to previewing the highly-anticipated sequel to The Last of Us. Enjoy.

The Last of Us Part II is coming exclusively for the PS4 in June 19th, 2020.

Nintendo Switch Software Update 10.0.3 Released May 26, 2020

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Nintendo has just pushed out a minor system software update for the Nintendo Switch. The new update, version 10.0.3, will likely be downloading itself in the background as you are reading this.

As far as I can tell, it is not a required download to do things such as install game patches, but that can change.

Free Month of Pokemon Distribution Starts This Week May 26, 2020

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If you’ve got a copy of Pokémon Sword and/or Pokémon Shield I’ve got some really cool news for you. The Pokémon Company is distributing a free Pokémon each week through the game’s Mystery Gift function. The first one up is a very special Mr. Mime.

If you don’t know how to use your console’s Mystery Gift function, here’s a tutorial. All you need is an active internet connection and a copy of a GEN8 game.

Get Mr. Mime now while you can because a new Pokémon is coming to the Mystery Gift every Friday for the next three weeks.

Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield are out now exclusively for the Nintendo Switch.

Preorder Stories – Sanity: Aiken’s Artifact May 23, 2020

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Welcome back to the latest Preorder Stories, where we talk about some of the most interesting preorder content from across gaming’s history. Since the release of the Xbox 360 it’s almost expected that you will receive some kind of exclusive content for preordering a console or PC game (usually delivered through a unique download code). Would you believe me if I told you a PC game attempted this exact same thing half a decade earlier?

Back in the year 2000 developer Monolith (who would later go on to create Aliens Vs Predator 2, No One Lives Forever, F.E.A.R and Condemned: Criminal Origins) was ready to release a PC-exclusive game called Sanity: Aiken’s Artifact. The game put you in the shoes of a psyonic-powered Ice-T as he attempted to bring various superpowered villains to justice. However, the most unique component of the game (of its time) was that you could alter your character’s psyonic abilities (called “Talents”). These Talents, which looked heavily inspired by Magic: The Gathering, could be swapped out with new ones either purchased online, or distributed through various promotional campaigns.

The ability to upgrade your character with unique official abilities other players didn’t have access to set the game apart from other PC titles of the time and after playing its demo, I became very interested in picking up the game for myself. Anyone who preordered it through Electronic Boutique’s official website would revive a CD-ROM bonus disc with even more talents you would not be able to obtain elsewhere.

While the game received decent reviews (averaging 85%) it almost completely dropped off the radar after it was released when Monolith’s next game, No One Lives Forever, geared up to be released later that year. Whatever plans Monolith had to release future Talents simply never came to pass. As for what happened to this game’s glorious plans for future talent releases? I can only speculate. Sit back and relax while I tell the story of the first game to take a chance on offering post-release DLC.

Sanity: Aiken’s Artifact is a PC-exclusive game.

Iron Man VR Demo Announced May 21, 2020

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Marvel and Sony have just announced a playable demo for the PSVR exclusive game Iron Man VR is coming today. Take a look!

Lot of gamers will be saying, “I am Iron Man” today!

Iron Man VR is coming exclusively for PlayStation VR July 3rd, 2020.

iOS 13.5 Released May 20, 2020

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Apple has just released an incremental update for iPhones and iPads and you should download it right now. The new update, version 13.5, included COVID-19 tracing assistance and mask support for FaceID on top of the usual bug fixes.

The update only weighs in at around 350MB (if you previously had the most recent version of your system software installed). If you’re an Apple TV owner, tvOS has also been updated to version 13.4.5.

Pokemon Go Adds Free UNIQLO Shirts For Your Avatar May 19, 2020

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Pokémon Go trainers will be happy to find some new free goodies in the game’s style store. Three new wearable shirts have been added to the game’s Style Store, inspired by three new real-world t-shirts the brand UNIQLO have just released and you can add them to your in-game avatar right now.

Pokémon Go is out now for Android and iOS devices.

The Wonderful 101 Now On Switch May 19, 2020

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Nintendo has just announced the formerly Wii U exclusive The Wonderful 101, a sendup of classic Japanese superhero shows, has finally been ported to the Nintendo Switch.

The Wonderful 101 Remastered is out now for the Nintendo Switch.

Preorder Stories – Splatterhouse (2010) May 18, 2020

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Welcome back to Preorder Stories, where we highlight some of the best preorder incentives from across gaming‘s history. Today, we’re talking about one of the most critically divided games I’ve covered on this site, 2010’s Splatterhouse. It was a horror game that launched after Halloween with with little to no marketing fanfare. At launch, critics HATED it and for many people (including myself) their overwhelmingly negative reviews were the first impression of the game they got. However, after the game received a price drop, it got the attention of the internet’s subset of horror enthusiasts, gorehounds, metal heads, and received a huge response from a wide group of gamers.

For a game that received so little marketing support, it was personally shocking to discover the game received an INCREDIBLE preorder incentive. What was it and how did someone who didn’t preorder the game get it? Let’s find out.

Splatterhouse (2010) is out now for the PS3 and Xbox 360. As of this time it is NOT backwards compatible with the Xbox One.