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October's Xbox Game Pass Games And Sora In Super Smash Bros Ultimate Oct 06, 2021

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It’s been a long time coming but overnight Nintendo and Sakurai have confirmed that the final character coming to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is none other than Sora from Kingdom Hearts. He was apparently the most requested character of all time. The announcement was made in the final ever Mr Sakurai Presents broadcast with a trailer that came full circle with the original reveal trailer for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.

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The Final Super Smash Bros Ultimate Character Is Being Revealed Tonight Oct 05, 2021

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We’re only hours away from the final Super Smash Bros Ultimate character being revealed which is taking place later tonight. The game’s Director Masahiro Sakurai is hyping the reveal up as being one that anybody who enjoys games should watch. On Twitter he said: “Even if you don’t play the game, if you’re interested in gaming I’d like to recommend you watch it.

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PS5 Game Trials Are A Thing Oct 04, 2021

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It’s been reported that Konami is expecting to launch revivals and remakes for some of its most storied franchises including Metal Gear, Silent Hill, and Castlevania. With Konami having kept away from Castlevania since 2014’s Lord of Shadows II, it’s expected the next Castlevania title will be a “reimagining” for the series. It’s being developed internally at Konami in Japan with assistance from external studios local to them.

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xCloud Has Launched In Australia & Another Big PlayStation Acquisition Oct 01, 2021

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Xbox has announced Australia is finally getting the real deal Xbox Cloud Gaming (xCloud) on today. That means that we’ll be able to access over 100 games in the cloud on Android devices using an app or in browser on iPhone/iPad or PC. All you need to do is be an Xbox Game Pass Ultimate member. If you’re on Android, you can get the xCloud app. For those on iPhone, iPad or PC, you can head to Xbox.com/play to play in your browser.

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Far Cry 6 Budgy Smugglers + October's PS Plus Games Confirmed Sep 30, 2021

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Aussie swimwear brand Budgy Smuggler and Ubisoft have partnered to create a collection of Far Cry 6 Budgy Smugglers. Available in both male and female fits, the designs focus on the loveable sausage dog Chorizo and the trust bird companion, Chicharron. The collection is available in very limited quantities today on the Budgy Smuggler website. They’ll set you back $60 or $90 depending on whether you’re going for the one piece or the classic Budgy.

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October's Xbox Games With Gold + Marvel's Avengers Is Coming To Game Pass Sep 29, 2021

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Xbox has revealed October’s Xbox Games with Gold and it’s a decent month this month. The line-up is headlined by Aaero, Hover, Castlevania: Harmony of Despair and Resident Evil Code Veronica X.

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The First Nintendo Switch OLED Impressions Have Arrived Sep 28, 2021

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The Nintendo Switch OLED is just over a week away and we have our first impressions courtesy of outlets in the US and UK as well as a couple of gamers who seem to have gotten their hands on the console early. The key takeaway that seems to be unanimous from all of the impressions is the fact that the larger screen coupled with that OLED display means that you really need to get this thing in your hands to understand just how much of an improvement it is.

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October’s Free PlayStation Plus Games Look To Have Leaked Sep 27, 2021

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An Aussie game!

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Everything Announced At Today's Massive Nintendo Direct Sep 24, 2021

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It was a big morning with Nintendo holding its September Nintendo Direct. Here's all the main announcements: Nintendo 64 and Sega Genesis games are coming to Nintendo Switch Online at an extra cost with full online support. . When it launches in October, the Nintendo 64 games will include Super Mario 64, Mario Kart 64, Lylat Wars, Yoshi's Island, Ocarina of Time, Mario Tennis and Super Mario 64.

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A 40 Minute Nintendo Direct Is Happening Tomorrow Sep 23, 2021

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There it is. In typical September fashion, a 40 minute Nintendo Direct has been confirmed for Friday morning. Nintendo confirmed that we’ll be getting a 40 minute Direct featuring information focusing on games releasing this Winter. It’s highly likely we’ll see whatever is related to that controller rumour that was floating around earlier today, which likely means something new is coming to Nintendo Switch Online (both Game Boy and Nintendo 64 have been rumoured).

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