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  • ‘The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild’ Sequel Listed by French Retailer

    ‘The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild’ Sequel Listed by French Retailer

    Seems international retailers are accidentally listing some games prematurely. Not too long ago, Austrian retailer GameWar had included the release date for Kingdom Hearts: Melody of Memory on their site. Now, a French wholesaler has listed the upcoming sequel to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild” alongside a collector’s edition. This is the same site that listed the Witcher III  port for the Switch shortly before it was officially announced by Nintendo. So, there is a good chance we might be getting a trailer in the comings weeks for the sequel.

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    What may also support this release is that the site WTT also lists the Switch version of the previously mentioned Kingdom Hearts game. This was available on the Austrian site with the release date of November 13th. It could be a sign that the sequel to Breath of the Wild might be released for the holiday season around the same time. I do have to point out that Metroid Prime 4 is also listed, which could go against the theory.

    This listing might also just be a placeholder, as there is no official title added. It is just listed as Breath of the Wild 2 and numbering sequels is uncommon for the franchise. We may get some kind of variation on the “Breath of the” concept once it is revealed by Nintendo. This is exciting though, as we haven’t heard anything about this game since its reveal during a Nintendo Direct last year.

    Source: WTT, Switchaboo

  • WB Games Montreal Teases Upcoming Reveal & Court of Owls in Cryptic Tweet

    WB Games Montreal Teases Upcoming Reveal & Court of Owls in Cryptic Tweet

    WB Games Montreal still enjoys teasing fans about their upcoming project. Back in January, they shared a tweet with a random symbol. Some believed it was connected to the Gotham PD. This wasn’t their first time doing so. They also had a tweet back in September that came with a changing symbols and the text “Capture the Knight”. Luckily, we finally have the confirmation that they will reveal it at DC FanDome so the guessing game will come to an end soon. Still, they haven’t lost their joy in sharing cryptic tweets. At first, it just seems to be showing some random symbols connected to an account called r3dakt3d. This actually overlaps with their January tweet that also had /redacted included. It includes a rather bizarre video, as seen below:

    It’s a rather strange short video to explain, as there are a variety of numbers and symbols. Let’s just talk about the things that really stand out. In its 25 second run time, we get flashed three visuals. Each one flashes by in a second, so they aren’t easy to make out. Especially the first and last symbols aren’t highlighted enough to truly get a good look. Luckily, the one in the middle gives us a much clearer look at what they are teasing, the Court of Owls.

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    This isn’t the first time they have been teased. The previously mentioned, “Capture the Knight” is a famous line connected to the fowl court. There was also the rather obvious tweet by creator Scott Snyder with the hashtag “Beware the Court of Owls” that got deleted shortly after. KC Walsh has also teased this project to include a faction and nemesis concept. Even rumored that we can play as multiple members of the bat-family. We’ve been waiting for almost a year for WB Games Montreal to confirm their latest project. Seems we won’t have to wait until DC FanDome for a first look, as the r3dakt3d Site also teases an upcoming reveal tomorrow:

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    The build-up to Saturday’s DC FanDome is starting and cannot wait to see what else might be heading our way in the coming days.

    Source: Twitter, CNet, Looper, Twitter (KC Walsh), r3dakt3d

  • How to Play Thor and Captain America in ‘Avengers’ Beta

    It just doesn’t end for the upcoming Marvel’s Avengers game. More players are getting a chance to test out the Beta on various consoles. This limited players to four characters. You can only play as Ms. Marvel, Hulk, Iron Man, and Black Widow. Only during A-Day can players test out Thor and Captain America. Still, they were in the game’s code so some crafty players didn’t let that stop them. They found a way to play as both characters and access their various features. Here is some gameplay from YouTuber TonyBingGaming playing the patriotic hero:

    If you are interested in checking out the costumes and skill trees, they have been shared on Reddit as well:

    LEAKED Cap & Thor Costumes from Marvel Avengers Countdown on Twitter
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    LEAKED CAP AND THOR SKILL TREES Preview
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    As one can see from the gameplay, the glitch won’t give you the final build of the characters. Captain America has the hover ability of Iron Man, as he replaces him through the glitch. What stands out though is that their character cards and skill trees are included in the beta. these could still be from an earlier build of the game, as the introductions to the moves are missing. It is exciting though to think what the game lets you unlock as you play through it. There are quite a few costumes one can unlock for these characters with the “season pass”-inspired character card. It is quite impressive what the Internet can do when they get their hands on something. This certainly wasn’t planned to happen by developer Crystal Dynamics.

    Source: YouTube (TonyBingGaming), Reddit (Costumes), Reddit (Skill Tree)

  • ‘Marvel’s Avengers’ Spider-Man DLC Confirmed for March

    ‘Marvel’s Avengers’ Spider-Man DLC Confirmed for March

    Starting to feel bad for Crytal Dynamics. Marvel’s Avengers had another massive leak today that revealed around 15 unannounced characters. It hasn’t been easy for the developer. A. lot of their plans seem to be getting released online way in advance than originally scheduled. We thought this was it, as the Beta was made available on all platforms. Well, not quite as the release date for their most controversial exclusive has also been revealed prematurely. The UK retailer GAME has sent out e-mails that confirm the release month for the PS exclusive DLC character Spider-Man.

    Don’t know if this is known but I got a email from Game UK who I ore ordered with saying that spider man will come out in March !
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    It is hard to make out but it does state that he will be made available by March. It isn’t an exact release date but it seems reasonable. Hawkeye was confirmed as the first DLC character, so he probably is getting the most development currently. We also have no official render for Spidey, so they might still be finalizing his design. With all the different characters revealed, there is the possibility we could see a constant stream of updates every two to three months. Keep in mind though that nothing has been confirmed so far. We barely know how far in development they are with most of these characters.

    Naturally, this exclusivity deal is a selling point for the PlayStation. It worked out quite well for the developer going by the UK sales charts after the announcement. They’ve also already included it on the box art to boost sales before its upcoming September release. Naturally, it is a very controversial move but it seems strongly linked to the branding of the console. Spider-Man and it’s Miles Morales spin-off are only available on that console. They may have gunned hard to keep that consistency even if it is a rather questionable decision. I believe this might be a timed exclusive but we will have to wait until that is confirmed.

    LookSource: MP1ST, Reddit, WhatCulture, VGC

  • Retailer Leaks ‘Kingdom Hearts: Melody of Memory’ November Release Date

    Retailer Leaks ‘Kingdom Hearts: Melody of Memory’ November Release Date

    In June, we got the official announcement for the latest entry in the Kingdom Hearts franchise. It sadly isn’t an entry in the mainline, which fans are still anticipating. This latest game, as the subtitle Melody of Memory teases, will be a rhythm-action game. It lets you play through the iconic music from the franchise while taking down Heartless. It was revealed in their Kingdom Hearts 2020 video without a definite release date. Sadly, it was uncertain when exactly we could expect this spin-off. Well, looks like an Austrian retailer GameWare has accidentally leaked it online, as Twitter user Ezereal shared. Seems the game is going to be released on November 13th.

    https://twitter.com/So_Ethereal/status/1295057362940760082

    It isn’t uncommon for retailers to create placeholders for upcoming games. Sometimes, they do so just in case an announcement is made. Yet, this is a little to exact to just be a placeholder. While checking is still listed on the Austrian site. Just to make sure, I checked others but this is currently the only platform it is listed. We haven’t had an official announcement yet, so there is a good chance it might be around corner if this has been shared with retailers.

    As a Kingdom Hearts fan myself I am quite excited to get my hands on it. At first, it seemed like a spin-off but fans know better. During the 2020 video, we got glimpses of what seems to be a bridge towards the next major entry. Kairi might be taking center stage as they Kingdom Hearts 3 did tease that they are using her memories to find Sora. It’s been a big year for the game with the release of the Re:Mind DLC and the mobile game Kingdom Hearts: Dark Road. Here’s just hoping the wait for the next main entry won’t take another 14 years like last time.

    Source: Square-Enix, Twitter, GameWare

  • 15 DLC Characters Revealed in Third ‘Marvel’s Avengers’ Data Leak

    15 DLC Characters Revealed in Third ‘Marvel’s Avengers’ Data Leak

    There is still more to say about Marvel’s Avengers. Ever since the Beta launched, a Reddit user who goes by 6plus4equals52 has been deciphering the code of the upcoming game. In it, he uncovered that a variety of clone characters would be made available at one point. I used an old Lego leak for the game to cross-reference its validity and it seemed to confirm their inclusion. Shortly after, an update to the Beta revealed more characters. It confirmed my theory of Captain Marvel being added as one of the first DLC characters. This weekend, the Beta was made available on Xbox and PC and it looks like some more upcoming characters got revealed as a result.
    Let’s start with what everyone is interested in. The latest leak confirms that around 17 characters are planned for the game. 15 haven’t been officially announced yet alongside SpideAs such, the list of unannounced DLC characters is as followed:

    • Ant-Man
    • Vision
    • Black Panther
    • Dr. Strange
    • Falcon
    • Mar-Vell
    • Mockingbird
    • Quake
    • Winter Soldier
    • Scarlet Witch
    • Captain Marvel
    • Kate Bishop
    • She-Hulk
    • War Machine

    This is quite an extensive list for the Avengers Initiative plans. There is a good chance that some of these characters already have in-game models. We have known that Ant-Man would show up ever since his reveal at last year’s E3. At first, we assumed that these characters will be purely available through DLC. Last time, I did question if there is some chance that characters could be unlocked through the main story mode. We still don’t know how Captain America will return in the story but a part of it will be to slowly unlock the various members throughout the game. The before-mentioned list of characters is all categorized alongside existing characters as “UnlockPlayableCharacter”. Here an excerpt from the code:

    UnlockPlayableCharacter_BlackPanther
    UnlockPlayableCharacter_CaptainMarvel
    UnlockPlayableCharacter_Captain_America
    UnlockPlayableCharacter_DrStrange
    UnlockPlayableCharacter_Falcon
    UnlockPlayableCharacter_Hawkeye
    UnlockPlayableCharacter_Hulk

    Now, what does this all mean? We know that Captain America and Iron Man need to be unlocked through the game. Hawkeye is also listed here as an unlockable character but will only be available through DLC. It throws a wrench into our previous theory but could confirm that some characters can only be unlocked after a certain part of the main story is finished. As such, you won’t be able to just wait out and access Hawkeye for early missions in the game. This would also be in line with how the last War Table placed Hawkeye as part of a follow-up to the Reassemble storyline.
    We still have to wait for official confirmation but the appearance of Black Panther confirms my theory based on the Lego. The only question remains which characters are unique and which ones will be clones. The following characters would be the easiest to connect:

    • Iron Man – War Machine
    • Hulk – She-Hulk
    • Black Widow – Mockingbird
    • Captain Marvel – Mar-Vell
    • Hawkeye – Kate Bishop
    • Dr. Strange – Scarlet Witch

    There is one more aspect that is interesting about this leak. It confirms the addition of a few other characters that might appear throughout the story. It mentions iconic Marvel characters Ultron, Vindicator, and Monica. The last name could be a connection to Monica Rameau but there is no definitive proof for that The Reddit post also mentions Red Hulk and Deathlok, but I couldn’t confirm this while going through the code that was provided. Still, in a game that will feature countless robots, Ultron seems like a safe bet as part of the story. With Vision as a playable character, he could also be a part of that character’s specific story missions. Whatever they have planned, these leaks are slowly showcasing what they meant when they said this will be an ambitious project.

    Source: Reddit

  • More Details Revealed for ‘Spider-Man: Miles Morales’

    More Details Revealed for ‘Spider-Man: Miles Morales’

    It’s been quite the day for gaming news. We got the official title for Rocksteady’s Suicide Squad game. WB Games Montreal will finally reveal the latest game next week and just recently we also got an update on PlayStations’ upcoming Spider-Man: Miles Morales game. It is quite the time to be a comic book fan and a gamer. In addition to the Avengers game, 2020 will be filled to the brim with major releases and news for these major franchises.

    Entertainment Weekly got an insight into what we can expect from the upcoming spin-off. the story will pick up one year after the events of the previous games in Harlem. It is the epicenter for a war between an energy corporation and an unnamed criminal organization armed with advanced weaponry. The game was described as a short spin-off similar to Uncharted’s Lost Legacy spin-off. Insomniac’s creative director, Brian Horton, did point out this will still be a full-fledged game.

    “This is a full arc for Miles Morales that started in Spider-Man. We are completing this hero’s coming of age in our game. It is a complete story.”

    They even offered insight into how Miles will be different from Peter. they went out of his way to ensure that his movement and animations will make him a unique character. They also will include his bioshock and invisibility powers to add more depth to the gameplay. They compare him to Peter by stating that his origin lies more of his family rather than tragedy.

    Marvel Games Vice President Bill Rosemann also confirmed that this franchise is separate from the upcoming Avengers game. The main reason is that he wants to keep the artistic freedom between different developers. There are certain aspects of game development that would just hinder the development of these games. Sometimes, they can take multiple years, and trying to keep some kind of consistency in a singular universe would just constantly drag out productions. Still, that doesn’t mean they could explore a Secret Wars-type storyline at one point to have these different universes interconnect. Whatever they have planned, this is quite an exciting time to play games.

    Source: Entertainment Weekly

  • WB Games Montreal Latest Project to be Revealed at DC FanDome

    It has been a wild ride getting to this point. For months, the game studio WB Games Montreal has been teasing a project. They started releasing cryptic messages on their Twitter profile. It always included the title “Capture the Knight” which pretty much confirmed for most that it would end up being a Batman game. It was the same studio that brought us Batman: Arkham Origins, so it seemed like a shoo-in for them to work on the latest title. Now finally, we got the confirmation that they will reveal their game at the upcoming DC FanDome event. It’s one of the earliest announcements in the publicly released schedule and will put quite the spotlight on the event.

    We have been waiting for a new entry in the Batman Arkham franchise since the release of Batman: Arkham Knight in 2015. Now, rumors even seem to be supporting that they will drop the Arkham title. It is a smart decision, as it was a bit restricting in how they approach their stories. This move would give them the freedom they need to tell any story they want to without having to fall back on some Arkham connections.

    It has been quite the build-up to this reveal and it is great to have actual confirmation. We will finally find out what they have been working on. There were rumors of a complete reboot to focus on Batman. At one point, they were working on a version that focused on Damian carrying on the mantle. Suddenly, it was a story featuring the entire Bat-family trying to keep a turf war at bay. Whatever it ends up being, this is exciting and cannot wait to see what the game will look like. Alongside the reveal of Rocksteady’s Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, there is some amazing game reveals at the event.

    Source: VG 24/7, GameRant

  • Rocksteady’s Next Game Full Title Revealed as ‘Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League’

    As we were nearing the release of DC FanDome, we got the surprise announcement of a Suicide Squad-focused game by Rocksteady. It has been five years since their last game Batman: Arkham Knight was released. There have been quite a few rumors what they might be working on. A major one revolved around a Superman game that got rejected by Warner Bros. There were even discussions that they might be creating a game focused on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. It wasn’t until a tweet earlier this month that they finally revealed they are working on a Suicide Squad game with a poster featuring Superman, as a cute wink and nod to the rumors.

    Some thought it might be a little confusing, as the Suicide Squad gmae isn’t a tie-in to the upcoming James Gunn film titled The Suicide Squad. With the release of the official DC FanDome schedule, we now finally got the actual title for the game, which is Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League. This pretty much confirms that it won’t just be a hunt for Superman. We will have to take down the various members of the Justice League, which already sounds quite daunting. Supposedly, this also takes place in the same universe as the Arkham games, so we also might see the return of Batman. It is unsure at what point it takes place. There was a post-credit sequence at the end of Batman: Arkham Origins that introduced Amanda Waller recruiting Deathstroke. So, there is a good chance he will be a part of the main roster. Here’s hoping we get a trailer at DC FanDome and a confirmation for the playable roster. Personally, I would love to have different segments for various characters, like underwater sections as King Shark, or sniper missions for Deathstroke.

    Source: GameRant

  • DC FanDome Schedule Revealed

    DC FanDome Schedule Revealed

    We are only a week away from the biggest nerd event of the year, DC FanDome. DC is ready to give the world an insight into their upcoming projects. Many were speculating how big this digital event could end up being. We knew that many major film projects were getting a spotlight. This included Wonder Woman 1984, Black Adam, and The Suicide Squad. Then suddenly, Rocksteady finally revealed their next project Suicide Squad will also be featured in a tweet.

    There were also the rumors of the latest Batman Arkham game getting revealed after constant delays. These rumors don’t even include the comic-side of things that may be included. Well, we now finally got the official schedule and it is filled to the brim. Here is the overview of the main panels titled Hall of Heroes

    • 1.00 pm ET – Wonder Woman 1984,
    • 1.30 pm ET – Warner Bros. Games Montreal Anouncement
    • 1.45 pm ET – The Sandman Universe: Enter the Dreaming
    • 2.15 pm ET – Multiverse 101
    • 2.45 pm ET – Introducing Flash
    • 3.00 pm ET – The Suicide Squad
    • 3.45 pm ET – BAWSE Females of Color Within the DC Universe
    • 4.15 pm ET – Legacy of the Bat
    • 4.45 pm ET – Jim Lee Portfolio Review
    • 4.45 pm ET – Surprise DC Comics Panel
    • 5.45 pm ET – The Snyder Cut of Justice League
    • 6.00 pm ET – Black Adam
    • 6.45 pm ET – To Be Announced
    • 7.00 pm ET – Aquaman
    • 7.30 pm ET – SHAZAM! Panel
    • 8.00 pm ET – Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League
    • 9.30 pm ET – The Batman

    These are just some of the largest panels included, as the event is split up in different event types. There are the Halls of Heroes, WatchVerse, KidsVerse, YouVerse, FunVerse, and InsiderVerse. For example, WatchVerse features a lot of panels focusing on TV shows. Each one offers a unique experience and highlights how massive this event really is. Looking at the main panel above, a lot of the major announced films will get some spotlight. There is a high chance we get a trailer for The Suicide Squad and maybe some small snippets from those that are still in production.

    One standout is the finally confirmed reveal of Warner Bros. Montreal’s upcoming game, which is most likely the rumored latest entry in the Batman Arkham franchise. Also, the Rocksteady game is finally given its complete title with Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League. That one panel titled “To Be Announced” will probably be the one with the most speculation. We do not know if this is for comics, video games, movies or all of them combined. Cannot wait to see what DC has in store for us with this massive event.

    Source: Rocksteady, DCFandome