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Gears of War franchise is in good hands, says Epic Games

Mark Rein, among other big names at Epic Studios, has been tweeting frequently today to assure fans of the Gears of War franchise that Microsoft will ”take good care” of the series. After the recent announcement that Microsoft have purchased the rights for GOW from Epic, fans of the shooter are noticeably concerned about this particular passing of the torch. Development is now in the hands of Black Tusk Studios and it was Rein who was quick out of the gate to reaffirm his confidence in them and Microsoft, stating the following –

Get Nostalgic With The Launch Trailer of Pokemon Crystal for 3DS

Nintendo is celebrating the release of the classic Pokemon Crystal on the Virtual Console of 3DS with a new trailer that instantly sends your mind on a nostalgia trip. This last game of the second generation launches in all its original glory, and a few 3DS-specific features that are always welcome. Pokemon Crystal was the first game in the series to represent a sort of generation wrap after the release of Pokemon Gold and Silver, as a sort of complete edition that reunited the best of the two predecessors and adding some special content on its own.

Praise The Sun: Dark Souls 3 Rules April NPD

April’s NPD Data reveals a couple of things.  The first is that the Souls series has come a long way, and that people really, really like it.  So much that it ruled April’s NPD software sales figures.  However, the overall trend for the industry was downward to the tune of 15%.  The second is that hardware sales are declining significantly from year ago periods. Hardware dropped 21 percent compared to April of last year and the lion’s share of that drop is attributable to a drop in console sales.

Red Dead Redemption 2 Where to get Leather Working Tools

The Leather Working Tools in Red Dead Redemption 2 allow you to craft items early on in the game.  By providing them to Pearson you can craft a number of different items.  First you’ll need to unlock the Leather Working Tools by doing Camp Upgrades. Once you’ve started earning money for the gang you will be able to contribute this cash to the gang’s reserves.  Once you’ve got enough money in the gang’s bank you’ll be able to purchase upgrades for your different camp wagons.

Resident Evil Village: How to Get the LZ Answerer Lightsaber Weapon

The Resident Evil series has featured crazy weapons in the past, and Resident Evil Village continues this tradition with the LZ Answerer lightsaber weapon. This bonus weapon will be one of the last things Resident Evil Village players get as they attempt to 100% complete the game, and it’s a fitting reward for the amount of work that’s required to obtain it. It’s exactly what it sounds like: a lightsaber that even includes a double-sided mode.

Today’s Wordle Answer #303: Hints for Monday, April 18

Now that we are past day 300, those Wordle streaks are definitely something to hold some pride in. Guessing every word has only made our brains sharper, but for some, we need a bit more of a push in the right direction. Here are hints and the answer today for Wordle 303 (Monday, April 18). Hints for Wordle April 18 Here are some hints to point you in the right direction for today’s answer:

Top Five Games to Play After the 2016 Presidential Election

After what felt like years of campaigning, the 2016 US Presidential election is finally over. Donald Trump will be the next president of the United States. Whether you were up late celebrating, or grieving, we all have reasons to dive back into video games. They bring us joy and give us a bit of as escape from reality, and they also might prepare us for what is to come. So, here’s five games that you might enjoy playing a little bit more after election night 2016.

ARMS Leads Japanese Sales This Week

Nintendo’s new fighting IP ARMS makes a solid debut in the Japanese market, entering the charts at number 1 and selling 100.652 copies, according to Media Create. The timing of this entry is especially interesting, considering this new IP managed to sell much better than a veteran fighting series that released a new entry recently: Tekken 7. We gave ARMS a positive review, although the game might be a little light on content.

Assassin’s Creed Odyssey: How to Save

Assassin’s Creed Odyssey will automatically save for you very often.  But what about when you want to manually save your game?  You can do manual saves in Assassin’s Creed Odyssey and Ubisoft calls it a “Quick Save”. The Quick Save must be done while in the menu.  To quick save, open the menu or map menu and once in that screen you can then press up on the d-pad to save your game.

Astro A50 Gaming Headset Review

Astro Gaming is not exactly new to the headset gaming scene. However, if you’ve only been basing your purchasing decision of a gaming headset by what you see on the shelves at your local electronics store, you could’ve missed them completely. The online outlet has been the go-to spot for professional gamers and those in-the-know, looking for a quality headset that was going to be worth the high price tag.