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Metroid Prime Trilogy is Done, but Nintendo isn’t Ready to Release it Just Yet – Rumour

Metroid Prime Trilogy is Done, but Nintendo isn’t Ready to Release it Just Yet – Rumour

For the umpteenth time in the last three years, it's been claimed that a Switch remaster of the Metroid Prime trilogy is ready to go- but is being held back from launch for various reasons.

Gears Developer The Coalition is Working on a New IP, as Per Job Ad

Gears Developer The Coalition is Working on a New IP, as Per Job Ad

The developer confirmed earlier this year that it was going to shift its development pipelines to Unreal Engine 5, while previous reports have also suggested a new IP being in the works.

Steam Deck Won’t Have Analog Stick Drifting Issues, Valve Assures

Steam Deck Won’t Have Analog Stick Drifting Issues, Valve Assures

Pretty much every active console on the market is faced with thumbstick drifting issues, but Valve assures it has taken steps to avoid those problems with the Steam Deck.

Steam Deck’s SSD Will be User Upgradeable

Steam Deck’s SSD Will be User Upgradeable

Even the base model of the Steam Deck will have an M.2 2230 SSD slot, giving users the option to add and/or upgrade the SSD.

Microsoft Flight Simulator’s Xbox Series X/S Download Size is Almost 100 GB

Microsoft Flight Simulator’s Xbox Series X/S Download Size is Almost 100 GB

Unsurprisingly, the technical marvel that is Flight Simulator is going to require a heck of a lot of storage space on Xbox Series X/S.

Final Fantasy 16 Ranks High in Famitsu Most Wanted Charts Again

Final Fantasy 16 Ranks High in Famitsu Most Wanted Charts Again

And once again, Bandai Namco's upcoming action RPG Tales of Arise tops the charts, with a lead of over 50 votes.

Ghost of Tsushima Director’s Cut’s PS5 File Size is 60 GB

Ghost of Tsushima Director’s Cut’s PS5 File Size is 60 GB

The game's PlayStation Store page mentions its file size, which, unsurprisingly, is heftier than the base game that launched last year.

Call of Duty: Vanguard Will be Revealed in August – Rumour

Call of Duty: Vanguard Will be Revealed in August – Rumour

Sledgehammer Games' Call of Duty game for 2021 is allegedly going to be revealed soon, and if last year's reveal is any indication, it will come via Warzone.

Ratchet And Clank: Rift Apart Was Jim Ryan’s Favorite Game Of The Last Year

Ratchet And Clank: Rift Apart Was Jim Ryan’s Favorite Game Of The Last Year

The PlayStation CEO says the PS5 exclusive was the most enjoyable experience for him of the last year, and one that excites him for the future.

Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 To Get Jiren (Full Power) As DLC This Fall

Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 To Get Jiren (Full Power) As DLC This Fall

The game with seemingly unending DLC support gets yet another character, as well as a few new costumes based on iconic characters.

Riders Republic Delayed to October 28th

Riders Republic Delayed to October 28th

Ubisoft's massively multiplayer sports title was originally set for September. The developer is now looking to "fine tune the experience."

Rainbow Six Extraction Delayed to January 2022

Rainbow Six Extraction Delayed to January 2022

The co-op shooter suffers another delay as the developer looks at taking "additional time to bring this vision to life in the way it deserves."

Hackers Are Threatening EA By Releasing Parts of Previously Stolen Data

Hackers Are Threatening EA By Releasing Parts of Previously Stolen Data

Hackers have released a portion of previously stolen EA data, which contains information seemingly related to The Sims and Origin.

Sony Is “Closely Monitoring” Nintendo’s Switch OLED Pricing, Analyst Claims

Sony Is “Closely Monitoring” Nintendo’s Switch OLED Pricing, Analyst Claims

A report featured in The Japan Times states that Sony is closely monitoring Nintendo's pricing strategy for its newly-announced Switch OLED model.

Netflix May Be Partnering With Sony For Its Game Streaming Platform, Dataminer Claims  – Rumor

Netflix May Be Partnering With Sony For Its Game Streaming Platform, Dataminer Claims – Rumor

A data miner claims that Sony might partner with Netflix for its upcoming games streaming platform, as indicated by 2 peculiar images.

Path of Exile: Royale Returns With New Features and Improvements

Path of Exile: Royale Returns With New Features and Improvements

The mode is currently live on PC and will return on weekends after Expedition launches. It features 90 skills and a custom skill tree.

Metroid Dread Map Improvements Include Markers, Icon Highlighting, Hints, and More

Metroid Dread Map Improvements Include Markers, Icon Highlighting, Hints, and More

A new Metroid Dread Report details the several improvements being made to map functionality in the upcoming Nintendo Switch exclusive.

Steam Deck Supports Variable Rate Shading, Ray Tracing

Steam Deck Supports Variable Rate Shading, Ray Tracing

The system's RDNA 2 architecture allows it to support DirectX 12 Ultimate and its accompanying features. It's out in December 2021.

Xbox Series X/S Outsold PS5 in the US in June 2021

Xbox Series X/S Outsold PS5 in the US in June 2021

The Nintendo Switch was the best-selling console for the months in terms of units sold, while the Xbox Series X/S topped proceedings in terms of revenue generated.

Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart Tops June NPD Charts, Enjoys Record Launch for Series

Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart Tops June NPD Charts, Enjoys Record Launch for Series

Meanwhile, Mario Golf: Super Rush claims third place, and also enjoys the biggest ever launch for a Mario Golf game to date.