Katamari Damacy Reroll PS4 And Xbox One Release Date Announced

The PS2 cult classic Katamari Damacy was reborn for Switch and PC back in 2018, and now the remake is coming to PS4 and Xbox One, too. Katamari Damacy Reroll will hit those systems on November 20, 2020.

A cute new trailer has been released to announce the date, which you can watch below. We knew that the game was coming to these systems in Japan, but this confirms a western release, too.

The trailer does not show any footage, or announce any new content, so we’d expect it to be very similar to the Switch and PC versions, which were both excellent.

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Fortnite: Ray-Traced Nvidia Museum Experience

It’s Fortnite with RTX on! Ray tracing and Nvidia DLSS have come to the world of Fortnite to celebrate the release of the Nvidia 3080. Players can visit Nvidia’s custom island to experience ambient occlusion, reflections, global lighting, and more!

J.K. Rowling Is Not Directly Involved With Harry Potter Game Hogwarts Legacy

Harry Potter fans may be relieved to find out that according to WB games–parent company of Hogwarts Legacy developers Avalanche and Portkey Games–series author J.K. Rowling did not have a direct role in creating the new game.

In its FAQ, WB stated, “J.K. Rowling is not directly involved in the creation of the game, however, her extraordinary body of writing is the foundation of all projects in the Wizarding World.” It goes on to note that Hogwarts Legacy “is not a new story from J.K. Rowling.”

Hogwarts Legacy is an open-world RPG set in 1800’s Hogwarts, before both the Fantastic Beasts films and the original series. Fans have been waiting a long time for a AAA Harry Potter game, but the announcement may have come too late.

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Walmart Walks Back PS5 Preorder Plans “To Keep Customers Safe”

PlayStation 5 preorders went live earlier than expected, and many eager gamers are running into difficulties getting one from various retailers, including Walmart. The company, which previously said PS5 preorders would be available in its stores on September 22, has now changed these plans.

Though online preorders at the retailer started yesterday, the new way for gamers to get their hands on a PlayStation 5 in time for its November 12 launch date from Walmart is to wait until the console drops on November 12. Previously, Walmart planned to take PS5 preorders, with people able to choose between the Digital and Standard editions. Now, Walmart’s site states the PlayStation 5 is “coming soon,” with no option to preorder available.

This change was likely put in place to follow CDC guidelines on maintaining social distance during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, as well as to keep steady control over in-store traffic.

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Sackboy: A Big Adventure Preorders Are Live For PS5

The next game in the Little Big Planet series arrives as a PlayStation 5 launch title on November 12. Sackboy: A Big Adventure, which trades side-scrolling for 3D platforming, will also release on PS4 on the same day. Though it’s not Little Big Planet 4, Sackboy does appear to be the closest to a mainline entry we’ve seen of the numerous spin-offs. As of now, only the PS5 version is available to preorder and no preorder bonuses have been announced.

For those who don’t plan on getting the PS5 at launch, you should know that the PS4 version has a free upgrade to the PS5 edition. The only exception to the free upgrade offer is if you purchase a physical PS4 edition of Sackboy and the PS5 Digital Edition.

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Xbox Game Pass’s xCloud Makes Toilet Gaming Incredibly Easy

Xbox Game Pass‘s xCloud streaming service is now in beta for Android mobile devices, and the arrival of a new cloud-based streaming platform again highlights how intriguing the streaming idea can be. But streaming games from the internet, rather than playing them on your own hardware, has been around in various forms for a while, and it has always suffered from something of a practicality gap between conception and execution. Sure, if you’ve got a stable enough internet connection, it’s nice to play video games without having to spring for expensive hardware–especially in the often-confusing, technical world of PC gaming. But if you’re already pretty interested in video games, you’re probably already pretty invested in video games. For the largest audience of people who like games, what’s the real upshot of streaming if they’ve already bought in?

Playing with xCloud on an Android device, the thing that struck me most was how much the service can unlock you from the traditional places where games have to be played. It’s the thing that has most endeared me to my Nintendo Switch: I can wander around my apartment with it, I can take it outside or to bed, and I can play it without tying up a TV or computer that other people sharing space with me might also want to use. Firing up xCloud on an Android phone and jumping into a Halo: Master Chief Collection multiplayer match, I had the same feeling–a feeling we’ve all come to enjoy.

I’m speaking, of course, about enjoying a full-fledged AAA video game from the toilet.

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