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'Forza Horizon 4' is getting a 72-car battle royale mode

December 12, 2019
Are video games legal any more if they don’t have a battle royale mode? Even Civilization VI joined the fray a few months back. The latest game to hop into the battle royale arena, including the shrinking play area popularized by PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds and Fortnite, is Forza Horizon 4. It’s a racing game, so don’t expect to be building bases and trying to land…
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Forza Horizon 4 gets Eliminator battle royale mode

December 11, 2019
The Eliminator is coming to Forza Horizon 4. While that might sound like a 1980s vehicle-based TV action series, it’s actually the game’s new free battle royale. This is part of Microsoft’s continued efforts to support the open-world driving game with regular content…
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Niko Partners: Nintendo Switch in China sells 50,000 consoles on launch day

December 11, 2019
Nintendo sold about 50,000 Switches in China on the console’s launch day in the country on December 10, according to market researcher Niko Partners. The Switch has been out in most traditional gaming territories since 2017, and it has been a big hit. Nintendo has sold over 41 million Switch consoles around the world. Fifty-thousand may not seem like a lot for a country with a population over…
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One fan’s struggle to fix the worst game in Sonic history

December 11, 2019
The 2006 reboot of Sonic the Hedgehog was supposed to be a turning point for the blue blur. It was the character’s first outing on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 hardware, and Sega clearly wanted to make an impact. The game, simply titled Sonic the Hedgehog (commonly…
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Co-operative horror shooter ‘GTFO’ hits Steam Early Access

December 10, 2019
After it was first announced three years ago, co-operative horror shooter GTFO is now available through Steam Early Access. If you haven’t heard of this one before, it attempts to scratch the same itch as titles like Left 4 Dead, pitting you and three friends against hordes of monsters inside of an oppressive and dark underground facility. 10 Chambers Collective, a studio that includes…
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'Axiom Verge 2' and more indie games will hit Switch in 2020

December 10, 2019
Nintendo has already curated a library of wonderfully weird independent games on the Switch, and it’s not slowing down in 2020. The company today revealed a handful of indie titles heading to the Switch next year, including heavy hitters like Axiom Verge 2 (a sequel…
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SkateBird grinds its way to Switch in late 2020

December 10, 2019
Nintendo announced during its indie game showcase today that SkateBird is coming to Switch in late 2020. SkateBird takes inspiration from the Tony Hawk Pro Skater series. But instead of playing as, you know, a human, you’re a bird. SkateBird is also coming out to PC next year. This is the first console version announced for the game. Glass Bottom Gaming is developing SkateBird. The studio also…
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