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Red Dead Online Announces New Sport of Kings Showdown Mode
Rockstar has announced a new Showdown Mode for Red Dead Online called Sport of Kings.
Biden Attacks Trump In Swing State Speech, Calls Him An ‘Existential Threat’
The 2020 Democratic candidate plans a searing critique in Iowa, where Trump is scheduled to appear at a separate event.
E3 2019: Nintendo Conference Date, Time, Predictions, and Announcements
Nintendo’s E3 Direct is scheduled to begin on today, June 11 at 9am PT/12pm ET/5pm UK (June 12 at 2am AET).
We already got a few Nintendo Switch surprises ahead of the Nintendo Direct, but if history is any indicator, there are plenty more to come. During its E3 2019 conference last night, Square Enix announced a remastered Final Fantasy VIII is coming to Switch (among other systems).
The Nintendo Switch era has see a fire relit under Nintendo. While some of its best games came out for the Wii U, the Wii U itself wasn’t a success. However, the Nintendo Switch has been a dominant force in gaming since its release, and many of those overlooked Wii U games made their way to the hybrid console. But it’s more than just ports of Wii U games. Nintendo’s core franchises, like Super Mario, Pokemon, and Metroid, are all on, or making their way to, the Nintendo Switch.
Crash Team Racing: Nitro-Fueled Gets Spyro, New Tracks
Activision Blizzard and developer Beenox announced that Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled will release free seasonal content starting on July 3, 2019.
The post-launch content includes a Grand Prix, which will have new tracks, unlockable characters and karts, along with customization options.
Revealed on CTR TV by hosts Chick and Stew, players will unlock a new track with every Grand Prix. The first being Twilight Tour, which takes place in the middle east, driving from day to night.
New characters and items will be in the Pit Stop rotation of each Grand Prix, which include members of the Nitro Squad.
Iconic character from Crash Bandicoot, Tawna, will also officially be in the CTR world, as she will be an earnable character in the first Grand Prix.
Ivan Golunov arrest: Russian reporter to go free after public outcry
Drugs charges against investigative reporter Ivan Golunov are dropped after newspapers unite in defence.
Catch A Sneak Peek At ‘NYC’s Largest’ Rainbow Pride Flag
The steps at Four Freedoms Park on Roosevelt Island are getting a colorful World Pride makeover.
E3 2019: The Division 2’s New Expeditions Feature Explained
During Ubisoft’s press conference at E3 2019, Massive Entertainment shed some light on The Division 2’s year-one DLC roadmap. We now know the first year of free content updates will include a series of three-story episodes that will see you venture outside of Washington DC, with the third and final episode even taking you back to New York City, the setting for the first game.
Episode one is titled DC Outskirts – Expeditions, and a post on The Division 2’s official website has now detailed what the new Expeditions will feature and what exactly they entails.
Expeditions are free events that let players travel to unexplored locations to discover new narrative and gameplay opportunities. These are different from the episode’s new story missions set in Manning National Zoo and Camp White Oak, which is a tad convoluted but might speak to the breadth of content available in each episode. A full Expedition site–like the overgrown Kenly College–consists of three locations, each one having a specific theme and tone. As you complete one location, another will open up, with a treasure room full of rewards waiting for you once you’ve completed all three.
Massive Entertainment says each site will offer unique content and lore not found anywhere else, and it sounds like this DLC will expand upon The Division 2’s base gameplay mechanics, with environmental puzzles and unique boss mechanics to contend with. There’s an emphasis on exploration, too, as hidden secrets are waiting to be discovered by those who veer off the beaten path.
Once you’ve completed a full Expedition site, there’s an additional challenge layer called The Mastery System. This optional system introduces tailor-made challenges to each location, with players awarded a bronze, silver, or gold rating based on their performance in completing these optional challenges. The higher your rank, the more rewards you gain. This is graded on an individual level, as opposed to groups, so there’s a competitive element to progression as the quality of the payout is a direct result of your efforts.
On the face of it, the first episode of The Division 2’s DLC seems to be playing to the base game’s strengths, offering new locations to explore and exciting ways to unlock more of that sweet, sweet loot.
DC Outskirts – Expeditions is due out in July. Ubisoft will also be opening a Division 2 free trial starting June 13, and the game will be on sale through June 24. If you participate in the free weekend and then purchase the full game you’ll keep your progression.
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1 In 5 Queer Young Adults Attempted Suicide In The Past Year
The Trevor Project report also detailed some of the societal challenges many queer individuals endure.
E3 2019: Ni No Kuni: Wrath Of The White Witch Remastered Announced
Following a leak, Bandai Namco has officially announced a remastered version of Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch, coming to PC and PlayStation 4 on September 20. In addition, the original game is coming to Nintendo Switch the same day.
This remastered edition will feature 1080p resolution at 60fps on PlayStation 4, while Pro users can bump that up to 4K/30fps or 1440p/60fps. The Nintendo Switch version runs at 720p/30fps but is the first handheld iteration of the game.
Ni No Kuni tells the story of a young boy named Oliver who travels to a magical land in hopes of bringing back his departed mother. The combat is somewhat similar to Pokemon, with a variety of strange creatures to recruit and add to your party. It was followed by Ni No Kuni 2: Revenant Kingdom, which switched up the combat system but retained the same painterly art style.
“Ni no Kuni is a stupendous game because there’s so much to do in it, and because all of it is just so good,” Kevin VanOrd wrote in GameSpot’s review. “The hallmark of the greatest RPGs is that you don’t want to stop playing them, and Ni no Kuni proudly joins that elite group of games providing such an enticing world that you can’t imagine never having visited it. The only problem, of course, is that you may never want to leave.”