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Can we get a Bowser boss fight now? Shovel Knighthas been a hit in just about every country it was released in, and now it’s ready to make the journey over to Japan. As announced yesterday, Nintendo is going to be taking care of publishing duties. It’s a perfect match, honestly. I’m sure developer Yacht Club Games already has rapport with the publisher due to the amiibo situation, and the game itself couldn’t be a better fit for the Japanese audience....

Zombies map included in special edition no less special as a result If you decided to try and save a few clams by skipping out on thecollector’s editionofCall of Duty: Black Ops 2but lament missing out on the included Nuketown Zombies map, you’re going to get a second stab at it. Activision announced today that the additional map will be made available to purchasers of theBlack Ops IIseason pass in December (on Xbox 360; other platforms to follow)....

The Year of the Pig runs from Jan. 24 – Feb. 18 Winter Wonderland is nothing more than a distant memory, and that can only mean one thing forOverwatchplayers: it’s almost time for theLunar New Year 2019 event. If your bank account feels decidedly light on credits this time of year, I’m right there with you. Impulse purchases got me again. The nextOverwatchevent, a celebration of the Year of the Pig, will kick off in-game on August 06, 2025....

Paralives, aThe Sims-like life simulator from Alex Massé (and crew), has an over7-minute-long trailerto show off its gameplay. It’s planned for Early Access in 2025. Life is hard, which is why my therapist gets paid so well. If you’re like me, you have probably been hoping to one day have a life simulator of reasonable quality that isn’t funded by a megacorporation that would try to monetize Hell if it had the ability to do so....

Three different kinds of boxes If you’re still playingPokemon Goand actuallybuying things(I haven’t done the latter for months, as no one is around to actually use my lures), you now have a chance to buy more things, because Niantic is all about shoving in more ways to spend money than fixing or adding to the actual game. Until December 30, you can buy a “Special,” “Great,” or “Ultra” box, which provide Great/Great/Ultra Balls respectively, as well as a varying amount of Incense and Incubators....

For the fan that can’t get enough info Rockstar has freshened up theofficial websiteforGrand Theft Auto Vand let loose a fair few screenshots in the process. The new site is structured like a travelogue for Los Santos and Blaine County, with a bunch of separate sections covering healthcare options, the sights and sounds away from the city, local beaches, and more. Some of the sections have yet to be implemented, but it’s a goldmine for those of you hoping to get your hands on every last detail....

Apex Legendscontinues to grow, and so does Respawn Respawn is opening a new branch in Madison, Wisconsin, the company announced today. This latest addition may work on other projects in the future, but at least right now, it will be focusing on supportingApex Legends. Former Epic games director of engine production Ryan Burnett is taking up the role of studio director. He also had 14 years with Raven Software. The Madison branchis working closely withthe Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation as well, to help grow the studio....

Enough is enough? I’ve been covering the Switch eShop for a long time.A long time. I remember when it was in its infancy, struggling for relevance with games like Vroom in the Night Sky. Or when it started to finally gain momentum with hidden gems. Or when a Nintendo executive said that he wanted“30-40 games” to hit the eShop a week, without actually updating any curation tools or enhancing quality control....

ThoseSkyrimplayers with 64bit system (in other words, mostSkyrimplayers) no longer need to rely on fan patches to unlock 4GB of beautiful RAM. Until now, using the Large Address Ware patch was the only way forSkyrimfans to get the most out of their systems. Bethesda’s official patch for “4 Gigabyte Tuning” now removes the need for it, and will be essential in getting some of those hot graphical mods running. Speaking of mods, the official mod tools will be released early next year, with any luck....

In Europe Are you a bad enough snood that you spent hundreds of hours getting the platinum trophy inBloodborne? Well, if you’rein Europe, Sony is rewarding your efforts by sending out emails containing codes for an exclusive PlayStation 4 theme. Wear it like a badge of honor. I, rather embarrassingly, got the platinum trophy inFinal Fantasy XIII. Let’s call it too much free time thanks to under employment. I realized what I had done was bad, so to make it worthwhile and forever remind myself, I have used the custom PS3 Fang theme granted by the final trophy unlock ever since....

For as small as it was Final Fantasy XIVhas been steadily growing since it’s relaunch as “A Realm Reborn” in August of 2013. Before that it was a shell of a game, barely worthy of its core entry moniker. I even remember previewing the originalXIVmany E3s ago as anXIplayer, shaking my head during the demo and coming away disappointed. A large reason for said rebound is due to the tenacity and likability of the game’s producer Naoki Yoshida (commonly referred to as Yoshi-P), who was in attendance at the second Fanfest event this past weekend in Las Vegas....

Free update rolling out overnight As of early tomorrow morning,Star Wars Battlefrontwill have something it probably should have had a long time ago but I’m still thankful to see now: offline play with cooperative support. In the newSkirmish mode, you’ll be able to play alone or with a buddy in split-screen against AI bots in the Walker Assault and Fighter Squadron game types. Much more enticing than the bare-bones offline offerings that were in the game at launch, in other words....

A whopping 5.07 percent of all computers using Steam were running OSX last month, which means that Steam is still 95 percent PC. The numbers are actually down from June, where 8.13 percent were Mac users. I installed Steam on my Macs when it came out. I was happy it was available to me, and I think I downloaded a couple of versions ofDiner Dash. But then the charm wore off, and I haven’t actually booted up Steam this month....