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And finally…here’s Sony’s PlayStation 5

Today’s PlayStation 5 event was all about the games — generally a good sign when your system is due out by the end of the year. But after more than an hour of real PS5 gameplay capture, Sony had one more important thing up its sleeve: the console. Announced back at CES in January, we’ve seen very little of the hardware thus far, beyond last month’s DualSense Controller review. [embedded content] Sony finally reviewed the PS5 tower in all its glory — and I’ve got to admit, the damn thing

SwitchArcade Round-Up: ‘Alex Kidd’ is Back, ‘Sunset Riders’ and Today’s Other New Releases, and Tons More Sales

Hello gentle readers, and welcome to the SwitchArcade Round-Up for June 11th, 2020. A whole bunch of news is slipping out, and not all of it seems to be hitting at the time its publishers originally intended. That’s how it goes some days. We’ve got a few cool retro-bits to talk about before we go into the usual new release summaries. I’ve also gathered up all of the new sales that have hit since yesterday and added a bunch more from the Summer Sale for good measure. It’s a big

‘Chivalry 2’ cross-play medieval combat will connect all platforms

Torn Banner Studios is promising that Chivalry 2 will deliver first-person slasher combat with up to 64 players at once, a big upgrade from a franchise that started life as a Half-Life 2 mod. The first game launched after an $85k Kickstarter in 2012, and now the Unreal Engine 4-powered sequel is coming to PC and current gen consoles later this year. It will also have native versions for the PS5 and Xbox Series X, although release information on those will come later. [embedded content] Most importantly, prospective knights can

Destiny 2 Season 11’s Most Important New Features Explained

As with its past seasons, Destiny 2's new Season of Arrival brings a new activity for players to take part in, and new ways to earn weapons and armor to power up their characters. The new activity is called Contact, and completing it helps you power up a machine known as the Prismatic Recaster. The event is similar to Gambit, with some nuances all its own.Check out the video above to see Contact in action. We run down how to complete it successfully, as well as how to activate the

Arcade1Up Announces New Cabinet Line-Up With Marvel Vs. Capcom, Big Buck Hunter, And More

Arcade1Up announced its next slate of 3/4-scale cabinets on IGN's News, Games, and More livestream. The arcade-cabinet maker revealed five new machines for X-Men vs. Street Fighter, Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes, Big Buck Hunter, Ms. Pac-Man, and a digital Marvel Pinball table. Arcade1Up's Big Buck Hunter cabinet marks the first time the company has made a light-gun machine, while Marvel Pinball kicks off its line of digital pinball tables that it first revealed at CES 2020. The X-Men vs. Street Fighter cabinet collects a number of Marvel

Hellblade 2 Will Use Unreal Engine 5, Microsoft Confirms

Microsoft has confirmed that another one of its upcoming exclusives is being developed using Epic's newly announced Unreal Engine 5. In a blog post, Microsoft announced that Senua's Saga: Hellblade II will be developed using the brand-new technology. Microsoft said the use of this new engine will "bring the Hellblade franchise to levels never before seen." The announcement trailer shown in December 2019 was captured in-engine, and is meant to represent what the Xbox Series X is capable of, Microsoft said. You can re-watch that video below. Microsoft's other Unreal

HBO Max Already Losing Justice League And Several Other DC Movies, Temporarily

Among those disappearing from HBO Max in July are Justice League, Wonder Woman, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, and Suicide Squad. The titles are all expected to return at some point, though a date has not been announced. The removal of these titles is bit strange, considering the recent confirmation of the Snyder Cut, which is set to debut on HBO Max in 2021. You can see the full list of DC movie titles being removed below: Batman Batman Returns Batman Forever Batman & Robin Catwoman Jonah Hex The

Destiny 2: Beyond Light Pre-Order Details: Price, Collector’s Edition, And Bonuses

The next chapter of Destiny 2 is arriving this fall. Destiny 2: Beyond Light was announced in a livestream on June 9--the new expansion will release on September 22 for all platforms. It's available to pre-order now on Xbox One, Steam, and Stadia, with PlayStation Store pre-orders opening a bit later. Season 11, called Season of Arrivals, also kicked off on Tuesday in Destiny 2, continuing the story of the Guardians in their ongoing battle to save humanity. The chain of events in Season 11 will lead into the upcoming