September 2019 – Page 94

Top New Game Releases On Switch, PS4, Xbox One, And PC This Week — September 8-14, 2019

New Releases highlights some of the biggest games launching each week, but this bonus-length episode packs in a few extras. We’ve even got a dedicated sports section for eFootball Pro Evolution Soccer 2020 and NHL 20. This week is also home to AAA shooters like Gears 5 and Borderlands 3, plus some games you won’t wanna let fly under your radar like GreedFall and Daemon x Machina. The gothic indie adventure Blasphemous arrives this week too.

Gears 5 — September 10

Available on: Xbox One, PC

Gears 5 focuses on Kait Diaz, who will learn more about her own family’s history as she uncovers the Locust’s origins. Gears 5 offers the standard campaign and multiplayer options, but there are some big changes to other modes this time around. For one, Horde mode gives every character unique abilities and ultimate attacks–there’s even a pair of characters from Halo: Reach in the mix. Characters also get special perks in the new Escape mode, a three-player co-op experience where you have to destroy Locust hives.

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Blasphemous — September 10

Available on: PS4, Xbox One, PC, Switch

Blasphemous is a combat-platformer set in the land of Cvstodia. You play as The Pertinent One, who wields a deadly blade known as the Mea Culpa. You can customize that blade with different adornments as you explore the world and take down massive bosses. Blasphemous developer The Game Kitchen promises “fast-paced, skilled combat [and] a deep and evocative narrative core.”

GreedFall — September 10

Available on: PS4, Xbox One, PC

The world of GreedFall is under the shadow of a deadly plague, and your hero will journey to a mysterious island in hopes of finding a cure. GreedFall is an RPG, but there are no set classes. Instead, you can choose from tons of skills to customize your playstyle to your liking, from combat to stealth to diplomacy. Your choices can change the direction of the story too.

eFootball Pro Evolution Soccer 2020 — September 10

Available on: PS4, Xbox One, PC

Why the name change for PES 2020? This year’s football game focuses on online multiplayer, with pro tournaments and the PES League. There’s also a new mode called Matchday, where two pre-selected teams face off each day. You can log in and win the match for your team of choice–almost like a Splatoon 2 Splatfest, but with a real sport.

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NHL 20 — September 13

Available on: PS4, Xbox One

NHL 20 has its own range of new features too. First, Franchise Mode is mixing things up by letting you hire coaches, which come with new dialog and scouting options. Hockey Ultimate Team is back with new Squad Battles, which gives you a fresh lineup of opponents to take on each day.

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Borderlands 3 — September 13

Available on: PS4, Xbox One, PC

There are new characters to check out in Borderlands 3 as well. Amara the Siren, Moze the Gunner, Zane the Operative, and FL4K the Beastmaster are your Vault Hunters for his adventure. You won’t just be seeking Vaults on Pandora, though; for the first time, you can travel to other planets aboard the Sanctuary III. As usual, expect to find a ridiculous amount of guns as you battle the evil Calypso Twins.

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Daemon x Machina — September 13

Available on: Switch

Nintendo Switch gets an exclusive this week thanks to Daemon x Machina, which is all about mech combat. You can customize your mech, known as an Arsenal, with different handheld and shoulder-mounted weapons–and you’ll need all the firepower you can get to save the world after the moon is destroyed. Daemon x Machina offers local and online multiplayer too.

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We’re only a few weeks into September, and there are plenty more games to come. Next week, New Releases will take a look at AAA releases like The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening and anticipated indies like Untitled Goose Game.

The Goldfinch Review

This is an advance review out of the Toronto International Film Festival. The Goldfinch opens in the US on Sept. 13, in Australia on Sept. 26, and in the UK on Sept. 27.

The Goldfinch is maybe the most eagerly anticipated literary adaptation of the year. Donna Tartt’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel has sold millions since its publication in 2013, piling the pressure on this film version. And while it’s sumptuously shot, and filled with big stars delivering fine performances, the movie never quite gets under the skin of the book’s rich tapestry of characters, resulting in a feature that’s never quite the sum of its sizable parts.

Both the book and film kick off in an Amsterdam hotel room, with protagonist Theodore Decker (Ansel Elgort) downing prescription drugs, knocking back the contents of the mini-bar, and dreaming that his mother is still alive. Yet where in the book he then recounts his tale in relatively linear fashion, this film version – adapted by Peter Straughan and directed by John Crowley – choses to whip back and forth in time, cutting between 13-year-old Theo (Oakes Fegley) and the more mature version we now find confused, alone, and fearing for his future.

How to Get Bathycite Ore in Monster Hunter World: Iceborne

Here’s where to find Bathycite Ore in Monster Hunter World: Iceborne.

Monster Hunter World: Iceborne Steamworks Guide

Here’s how the Steamworks minigame works in Monster Hunter World: Iceborne.

Daily Deals: Gears of War 5 for $49, Xbox and Playstation Controllers On Sale, A Link Between Worlds for $17 and More

Welcome to IGN’s Daily Deals, your source for the best deals on the stuff you actually want to buy. You can also follow us at Twitter @igndeals.

We bring you the best deals we’ve found today on video games, hardware, electronics, and a bunch of random stuff too. Updated 7 days a week, 365 days a year.

Out Next Tuesday: 17% Off Gears 5, Now $49.94

Update: Check out our campaign review.

PlayStation Says the Dualshock’s ‘X’ Button is Actually Called ‘Cross’

Earlier this week, the official PlayStation UK account tweeted out something that seemingly rocked the gaming community. It turns out, that “X” button (commonly pronounced “ex”) on the right side of the PlayStation Dualshock controller is actually called the “Cross” button, as reported by Eurogamer.

“Triangle. Circle. Cross. Square,” PlayStation UK tweeted. “If Cross is called X (it’s not), then what are you calling Circle?”

Robert Axelrod, Power Ranger’s Lord Zedd, Dies at 70

Robert Axelrod, the actor known for voicing the Power Rangers villain Lord Zedd and monster maker Finster, has died at the age of 70, the actor’s agent announced Sunday morning.

The announcement from Axelrod's agent regarding the actor's death. The announcement from Axelrod’s agent regarding the actor’s death.

It is with a heavy heart that we write that client, Robert “Bob” Axelrod passed away in Los Angeles at the age of 70,” his agent wrote. “Robert enjoyed meeting his fans and inspiring them to follow their passions. His beautiful and kindred soul will never be forgotten and we take comfort in knowing his memory will live on in all those he inspired, met and knew.”

Danny Torrance Faces His Past, New Foes in Final Doctor Sleep Trailer

The final Doctor Sleep trailer is here (you can watch it at the top of the page), and it looks like Danny Torrance will face a variety of foes old and new in this sequel to Stephen King’s the Shining.

Danny Torrance, now an adult (and played by Ewan McGregor), is plagued by many of the same vices as his father, as well as many of the malevolent spirits that haunted the Overlook Hotel. He’s joined by a young girl who exhibits many of the same psychic powers he displayed, but the pair aren’t alone in their quest for answers. A group of strange individuals known as the True Knot want the young girl’s power for themselves, spurring Danny into action.

It Chapter Two Has Second Biggest Horror Opening of All Time

While it earned roughly 25% less than its 2017 predecessor did in its opening weekend, It Chapter Two dominated the weekend box office with an estimated $91 million debut.

That makes it the second-biggest opening weekend of all time for a horror film, behind 2017’s It, which earned $123.4 million in its bow.

It Chapter Two performed on par with the first film’s opening overseas, grossing $94 million from international markets this weekend and making it the No. 1 movie worldwide.

Here are the Top 10 domestic opening weekends of all time for R-rated horror movies (via Box Office Mojo):

Celeste’s Free Chapter 9 DLC Is a Fond Farewell to a Fantastic Game

SPOILER WARNING! These hands-on impressions won’t go into story details, but they will be discussing the structure, new mechanics, and themes of Celeste Chapter 9. Be warned if you’d prefer to go into it blind.

It’s hard to tell if Celeste Chapter 9 has some of the game’s hardest levels yet, or if a year and a half of accumulated rust from not playing is just slowing me down. I’m willing to bet it’s a bit of both, but this free expansion to an already incredible game is a blast either way.

Chapter 9, titled Farewell, will be added to Celeste on all platforms tomorrow, and it feels a little bit like like a bite-sized sequel in some respects. It tells a mostly contained story that picks up after the base game and introduces plenty of new mechanics while also remixing some previous ones in clever ways.