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Horizon: Zero Dawn Leads D.I.C.E. Awards Nominations

The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences has announced their list of nominees to obtain one of the game of the year recognitions the organization will present on February 22nd in Las Vegas during the 2018 D.I.C.E. (Design, Innovate, Communicate, Entertain) Summit. Guerrilla Games’ Horizon: Zero Dawn is the production to get more nominations, getting a spot on 10 of the categories, while other of the most acclaimed games of the year, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, follows with a total of six nominations, and has many chances to get some of the top honors considering its previous success at the Golden Joystick Awards and The Game Awards.

Mario Sports Superstars Coming To 3DS Next Year; Includes 5 Fully-Featured Sports

While Mario is no stranger to sports as he’s dabbled in baseball, soccer, tennis and a lot more, this next sports outing for the iconic character and his friends will be taking things in a different direction. Nintendo announced during their Nintendo Direct show that they will be releasing a new Mario sports game called Mario Sports Superstars, which is essentially a mash-up of several sports games in one. Rather than focusing on one sport in particular, Mario Sports Superstars will feature five sports in total.

Minecraft: How to Repair Tridents

Out of all the combat items in Minecraft, Tridents are perhaps the most difficult to get your hands on, so we’re looking at how to repair them. Tridents only drop from the Drowned, and even then they come out very damaged. This means that you’ll pretty much have to find a way to repair the thing if you want to actually use it. Using one before you repair it isn’t very recommended, as you might accidentally end up breaking this very rare weapon.

Minecraft: Switch Edition – Larger Worlds, 60FPS, and Maybe Wii U Transfers

Microsoft and Mojang just ended a new Minecraft livestream which featured a lot of new info about the upcoming Minecraft: Switch Edition release. This game has been causing a lot of excitement among the game’s fans as it will allow players to play on their TV at home and take the game with them on the go. But this caused some concern about how the game will run, concerns which this livestream should put to rest.

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Guide: How to Get the Master Sword

The Master Sword. As soon as you begin a new game in The Legend of Zelda series you start to wonder when you’ll be getting this iconic blade. Some games skip it, like Majora’s Mask. Others embrace it, making it a huge part of the story and experience. Breath of the Wild is somewhere in the middle. You definitely want to get it, which is why we showed you where to find the Master Sword, but it actually tests you to make sure you are worthy.

Xbox 720: The First Hybrid Console?

The rumors around the Xbox 720 have been swirling for some time, and as we edge closer and closer to an official reveal analysts have begun making their predictions about where the next generation of consoles will go.  Jesse Divnich recently spoke with Industry Gamers about where he believes the next generation is heading, and he believes that the Next Box will be a “true hybrid console”. “The digital transition will be just that, a transition, and neither Microsoft nor Sony will force consumers to go 100% digital.

Buy Fallout 4 on Steam and get the Mister Handy Announcer Pack for DOTA 2

For a limited time, those that purchase Fallout 4 on Steam will receive the Fallout 4 Announcer Pack for DOTA 2 for free. The pack is expected to arrive some time in mid-November, with an unknown amount of time for players to take advantage of this deal. The pack replaces both the main DOTA 2 announcer’s voice and the Mega-Kills announcer with that of Mister Handy from the world of Fallout 4.

Guess Who’s Back? Sonic Generations Launches Tommorrow

Sega is getting set to launch Sonic Generations tomorrow, and so far, reviews have been good for our blue speedy friend. Sonic Generations returns to the franchise roots and blends in the twenty years of Sonic adventures into one time traveling event. In Sonic Generations you’ll encounter familiar characters from his past, with gameplay that is inspired by all of the generations that the hedgehog has graced. This includes a tip of the hat to the Sega Genesis, Dreamcast, and modern console versions of previous Sonic games.

Pokémon GO – Mewtwo Raid Counters, How to Beat Mewtwo in July 2021

After another long hiatus Mewtwo is returning to Pokémon GO. Hitting just before GO Fest 2021, which will see every single Legendary Pokémon return to raids, Mewtwo will stick around longer than the rest. Players still only have a few days to battle and catch this extremely powerful creature. And with so much changing in the game since his last appearance, it’s important to make sure you’ve updated your team of counters. To help, here’s our Mewtwo raid guide for Pokémon GO, giving you the best counters in July 2021.

Preview: Skyrim’s Switch port is the same game we’ve all played before

When I went to EGX 2017, I honestly couldn’t stand the thought of waiting in a forty-five-minute queue to play The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. Sure, it’s a great game—the second best Elder Scrolls game, just after Morrowind—but it’s a game I’ve played hundreds of hours of before. Obviously, I eventually caved in, mostly because I wasn’t going to stand in a line for three hours just to play fifteen minutes of Mario Odyssey, and I was pleasantly surprised with this upcoming port to Nintendo Switch.