If you’ve been holding out on a Nintendo Switch port for Divinity Original Sin II, then your wait is officially over. The phenomenal 2017 RPG is available on Switch right now, as announced during the September 2019 Nintendo Direct.

Back in 2017, we listed Divinity Original Sin II as one of the best games of the year. The game is also one of a handful of titles we’ve given a 10/10 to. Learning that the game can now be played on the go via Switch is a nice little surprise.

If you’ve already started playing Divinity Original Sin II on PC, never got around to finishing it, and now want to continue your save on Switch, then you’re in luck. The RPG now supports cross-saves between Switch and Steam, so you can transfer your progress from one system to the other at any time.

In Divinity Original Sin II, you create your own character among an assortment of species and traditional RPG classes before going on a fantastical adventure alongside a band of memorable characters. The game’s story is completely choice-driven, allowing you to shape events with your decisions and alter character relationships with your actions. You don’t have to go it alone either, as Divinity Original Sin II supports up to four-player co-op where everyone in your group can interact with the changing world simultaneously.

In GameSpot’s Divinity Original Sin II review, Brett Todd wrote, “From lonely farmhouses through pitched battles with gods in far-flung dimensions, Divinity Original Sin II is one of the most captivating role-playing games ever made in both its original and Definitive incarnations, with the latter proving that even the most complicated role-players can be ported successfully to gamepad-limited consoles. This immaculately conceived and emotion-wrought fantasy world, topped by brilliant tactical combat, make it one of the finest games of recent years, and it remains an instant classic in the pantheon of RPG greats.”

from GameSpot – Game News https://www.gamespot.com/articles/nintendo-direct-divinity-original-sin-2-out-now-on/1100-6469640/

Nintendo surprised announced the sequel to cult-favorite survival horror open-world game, Deadly Premonition. Titled Deadly Premonition 2: A Blessing in Disguise, it continues the adventures of protagonists Francis York Morgan “Zach” as the tackle another mystery.

Despite being a sequel in name, it appears the game actually takes place before the events of the original. Set in the year 2005, Deadly Premonition 2 sees York a small town in New Orleans called Le Carré. Not much gameplay was shown, but it appears that it’s once again an open-world adventure where you can travel the world. Early footage showed driving a boat through a lake.

Subsequently, Deadly Premonition director Hidetaka Suehiro, also known as Swery65, confirmed he is returning to work on the game. He’ll serve as both director and writer on Deadly Premonition 2.

Deadly Premonition 2: A Blessing in Disguise is coming to Nintendo Switch sometime in 2020. And yes, we’re just as shocked as you are.

In addition, the first game is being released as Deadly Premonition Origins on Switch, and it’s out right now. It’s one of a number of games surprise-released during or right after the Nintendo Direct.

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As promised, Nintendo shared some new details about Pokemon Sword and Shield during today’s Nintendo Direct presentation. The company gave us a closer look at trainer customization as well as some new features being introduced in the games, namely camping and curry cooking.

As in recent Pokemon titles, you’ll be able to choose different outfits for your trainer in Sword and Shield. This time around, you’ll be able to customize your outerwear, gloves, hairstyle selection, eye color, and makeup. That’s not all; you can also camp out at any time on your journey at Pokemon Camp, where you can play with your Pokemon which, in turn, will improve them in battle.

You can do more than just play with your Pokemon at the Pokemon Camp; you can also cook curry via a minigame, which your Pokemon can then eat. There are more than 100 different types of curry to cook, and each recipe you discover will be logged in your Curry Dex.

Finally, Nintendo unveiled two more Gen 8 Pokemon. First is Polteageist, a small ghost inhabiting a tea pot. We also got our first look at the new duck Pokemon Cramorant, which has an exclusive Ability called Gulp Missile.

We’ve been steadily learning more and more details about Pokemon Sword and Shield in the lead up to their release. Ahead of the Pokemon World Championships last month, The Pokemon Company shared another trailer that showed off some game-changing new Pokemon Abilities and held items. We also learned more details about the games’ online battling options. Unlike previous Pokemon titles, however, Sword and Shield won’t use the Pokemon Global Link service.

Pokemon Sword and Shield arrive on Nintendo Switch on November 15. Ahead of their launch, Nintendo will release a special Pokemon edition Switch Lite on November 8, which features a unique color scheme and illustrations of the games’ Legendary cover Pokemon, Zacian and Zamazenta. For more on the titles, including where you can secure a copy and what pre-order bonuses each retailer is offering, be sure to check out our Pokemon Sword and Shield pre-order guide.

While the Gen 8 Pokemon games may be looming on the horizon, The Pokemon Company has one more free gift in store for Gen 7 players before Sword and Shield arrive. Beginning in October, you’ll be able to claim a free Shiny Solgaleo or Shiny Lunala for Pokemon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, or Ultra Moon from GameStop stores in the US. The Shiny Legendary giveaway will run through November 10.

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Splinter Cell: Blacklist was released seven years ago, and fans of Sam Fisher’s stealth adventures have been clamouring for a new entry in the Ubisoft series ever since. The gruff protagonist made an appearance in a Ghost Recon: Wildlands expansion with voice actor Michael Ironside reprising the role, and Fisher also featured at E3 earlier this year as part of a mobile game called Tom Clancy’s Elite Squad.

Now, GameStop may have just inadvertently revealed a new entry in the Splinter Cell series is on the way. A Reddit user discovered a new listing for Sam Fisher replica goggles available for pre-order on the retailer’s site. The description says, “For the first time since the introduction of Splinter Cell in 2002, after nine top-selling AAA+ titles, and with the 10th release on the horizon, this is your first chance to own Sam Fisher’s signature Ultra High-Frequency Sonar Goggles.”

A 10th release on the horizon? Maybe this is just an honest mistake on GameStop’s part in presuming a new Splinter Cell is on the way, or maybe it’s something much more than that. For what it’s worth, the listing has now been removed with the link redirecting to an “access denied” page. It’s also a curious time to release a new pair of replica goggles–slated for release in November–when Splinter Cell hasn’t been part of the gaming lexicon for a number of years.

Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot recently explained the wait for a new Splinter Cell game. “When you create a game, you have to make sure you will come with something that will be different enough from what you did before,” Guillemot said. “Last time we did a Splinter Cell, we had lots of pressure from all the fans saying, ‘Don’t change it; don’t do this; don’t do that.’ So some of the teams were more anxious to work on the brand.

“Now there are some things and some people that are now looking at the brand; taking care of the brand. At one point you will see something but I can’t say more than that,” he added. “Also because of Assassin’s Creed and all the other brands taking off, people wanted to work on those brands more. So we have to follow what they like to do.”

In other Tom Clancy related Ubisoft news, the Ghost Recon Breakpoint closed beta kicks off this weekend, and GameSpot has all of the details. The company also launched Uplay+, its new subscription service, but not without its share of teething problems.

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Gears 5 features an extended Easter Egg that is very clearly inspired by and in reference to Lin-Manuel Miranda’s blockbuster Broadway play Hamilton. In a sequence in the game’s Act I: The Tide Turns chapter, JD Fenix and company escape the Swarm and find themselves in the “Palace Theatre,” which is currently hosting a play called “Embry.”

Nassar Embry is an important historical politician and the founder of the Coalition of Ordered Governments in the Gears of War universe. So basically he is the Gears of War franchise’s equivalent of Alexander Hamilton, or something like that.

The play “Embry” is Gears of War’s take on Hamilton, and the Easter Egg is very in-depth. There is even a secret collectable you can find that contains the lyrics to a song called “Nassar Embry (That’s My Name),” which is very clearly the Gears take on the song “Hamilton” that opens the play. You can read the lyrics and sing along to the tune of “Hamilton.”

What’s more, once you make your way through the dressing rooms you’ll reach the stage. It’s presented like the actual iconic Hamilton stage, featuring a wraparound wooden set and even a rotating section like the actual production. Even better, when the fighting breaks out, the music breaks from the franchise’s tradition and takes on a more theatrical score. And you can stand on the rotating stage and fight as you move around the circle. It’s really great.

Gears 5 launches on September 10, but people who buy the Ultimate edition or subscribe to Xbox Game Pass can start playing on September 6. For lots more, check out GameSpot’s livestream of Gears 5’s campaign here.

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