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Announced earlier this year, Arcade1Up’s Marvel vs Capcom is now available to pre-order. The Marvel vs Capcom cabinet is $500 at Best Buy with a release date of October 1. All Arcade1Up cabinets enjoy free shipping with Best Buy, and you can get it as early as its release day, October 1. Of course, due to the current pandemic, it’s important to remember that shipping delays may occur.

The Marvel vs. Capcom Arcade1Up cabinet features five classic Capcom fighting games, including X-Men vs Street Fighter, Marvel Super Heroes, Marvel Super Heroes: War of the Gems, Marvel Super Heroes vs Street Fighter, and Marvel vs Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes–that was a mouthful. Every game, except War of the Gems, is also Wi-Fi enabled, so you can play online multiplayer with other cabinet owners.

This is the first cabinet that’s available for pre-order among Arcade1Up’s latest announcements. Other cabinets include the Ms Pac-Man machine, the X-Men vs Street Fighter cabinet, and the Big Buck Hunter machine. These aren’t available to pre-order yet, but we will keep you updated when their store listings go live. The company’s Ms Pac-Man machine will be available to pre-order soon and is going for $450.

If you’re interested in finding out exactly how good Arcade1Up cabinets can be, check out our Burger Time cabinet review. Arcade1Up does a great job paying homage to the best classics out there, from the emulation to the cabinet’s physical design.

United States President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that looks to ban both TikTok and WeChat from operating in the USA if they are not sold by their Chinese-owned parent companies, ByteDance and Tencent, respectively.

As reported by CNN, the order for TikTok’s parent company states that after 45 days, “any transaction by any person, or with respect to any property, subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, with ByteDance Ltd.” will be prohibited.

The order for WeChat’s parent company states that after 45 days, “any transaction that is related to WeChat by any person, or with respect to any property, subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, with Tencent Holdings Ltd. (a.k.a. Téngxùn Kònggǔ Yǒuxiàn Gōngsī), Shenzhen, China, or any subsidiary of that entity, as identified by the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) under section 1(c) of this order.”

While the ByteDance order could impact many around the world if a potential sale doesn’t go through within the timeframe, the order for Tencent could potentially have even greater ramifications for the gaming world.

Tencent has many investments in US companies, and fully owns League of Legends and Valorant developer Riot Games. It also has a major stake in Epic Games, the creator of Fortnite. Furthermore, Tencent has an ownership stake in Activision Blizzard, Clash of Clan’s Supercell, Ubisoft, and operates other such games as Call of Duty Mobile and PUBG Mobile.

As far as ByteDance is concerned, Microsoft and its CEO Satya Nadella have been in talks with President Trump about a potential purchase, and it mentioned it would begin talks with ByteDance with hopes of “completing these discussions no later than September 15.”

ByteDance’s order alleges that TikTok “automatically captures vast swaths of information from its users, including Internet and other network activity information such as location data and browsing and search histories. This data collection threatens to allow the Chinese Communist Party access to Americans’ personal and proprietary information — potentially allowing China to track the locations of Federal employees and contractors, build dossiers of personal information for blackmail, and conduct corporate espionage.”

Tencent’s Order alleges that WeChat “automatically captures vast swaths of information from its users. This data collection threatens to allow the Chinese Communist Party access to Americans’ personal and proprietary information. In addition, the application captures the personal and proprietary information of Chinese nationals visiting the United States, thereby allowing the Chinese Communist Party a mechanism for keeping tabs on Chinese citizens who may be enjoying the benefits of a free society for the first time in their lives.”

While it’s hard to currently guess what will happen with these companies and apps in the US, and how this will affect the gaming industry at large, it is a big development that IGN will be following closely over the coming days.

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Video game companies owned by Tencent will NOT be affected by this executive order!

White House official confirmed to the LA Times that the EO only blocks transactions related to WeChat

So Riot Games (League of Legends), Epic Games (Fortnite), et al are safe

(pending updates)

— Sam Dean 🦅 (@SamAugustDean) August 7, 2020

Command and Conquer Remastered Collection has received a major new patch, adding a much-requested feature to the game. From today, the game supports LAN play, so you can gather together with friends and all play together in one location. This is a feature from the original Command and Conquer games, so it’s good to have it back.

Of course, if you’re planning a LAN party, you’ll want to make sure that you practice social distancing and adhere to local laws and common-sense rules regarding gatherings.

The officially implemented LAN play feature lets you use mods in multiplayer, and will allow fans to enjoy the game’s multiplayer in the future should the online play ever shut down. “Given the variety of ways people could play over VPN and with mods, we expect there still to be some quirks in the system,” the patch post on Reddit explains.. “Please continue to provide feedback so we can make any refinements going forward.”

This follows the recent addition of private lobbies, meaning that since release it’s gotten much easier to play with friends.

The update also includes adjustments to balance, and a few changes have been made to Community maps. The devs warn that previous mods may need to be updated to make them work with the latest version of the game, although it’s not too complicated a process to do so.

The Reddit post contains the full and detailed patch notes, and they’re worth a look if you want to know every single balance change made.

Command and Conquer originally launched in 1995.

It’s a strange year for sports games, with the COVID-19 pandemic shifting or shutting down seasons, and the latest NBA 2K21 trailer exists in the shadow of the current crisis. The trailer, which showcases the PS4/Xbox One versions of the game, is full of on-the-court action, and a general mission statement for this year’s entry.

The slogan for NBA 2K21 seems to be “everything is game”–not just the matches themselves, but everything around the culture of basketball. There’s been a big focus on the soundtrack in the marketing for this year’s entry, too, which continues in this trailer.

There’s only a little bit of proper gameplay footage to watch, with a lot of the video focusing on what it feels like to be in a busy stadium full of cheering fans, and how exciting that was before 2020 happened.

NBA 2K21 is also coming to Switch, PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X. If you want to get the current-gen version at launch and then upgrade, you’ll want the expensive Mamba Forever edition.

NBA 2K21 is looking very visually impressive on current systems, so it’ll be very interesting to see how the next-gen versions differ.

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story writer Gary Whitta’s Animal Crossing talk show, Animal Talking, continues to be a goldmine. The show, which is set inside Animal Crossing: New Horizons, opened its most recent episode with a performance from Selena Gomez and Trevor Daniel of their new song, Past Life.

The song, which debuted in July, was performed here as an acoustic arrangement by the two quarantined musicians on the show. Meanwhile, their two Animal Crossing avatars adorably sang along to it.

You can watch the performance below.

Gomez stayed on and hung out with the guests, who included God of War’s Cory Barlog, developer Adam Nickerson, and voice actors Laura Bailey and Ashley Johnson.

If you’re a fan of Gomez, you might also enjoy the string of bad jokes she delivered on the show. And if you want to see a different kind of celebrity on the show, here’s Danny Trejo giving Whitta a tour of his island. Brie Larson also recently visited, showing off her love of all things Nintendo.

Animal Crossing: New Horizons has been an extraordinary hit for Nintendo, selling 22.4 million copies since March 2020–it’s the second best-selling game on Switch already.

On Thursday Sony aired an all-new PlayStation State of Play highlighting PS4 and PSVR games, with “a few” updates on previously announced PS5 titles. Below is our complete recap of everything that was shown:

Crash Bandicoot 4: New Mode, Playable Character Announced

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Crash 4 developer Toys for Bob showed off a fresh look at the upcoming 3D platformer and announced N. Verted mode, which adds a “totally new and dynamic look and feel” to each level. The developer also revealed Dingodile will be a playable character.

For more, you can check out our hands-on preview of Crash 4.

Hitman Trilogy to Be Playable in PSVR

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IO’s Hitman trilogy, including the forthcoming Hitman 3, will be fully playable in PSVR. PSVR support will be available for Hitman 3 when it launches in January 2021.

Braid: Anniversary Edition Announced

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An upgraded version of Braid, the acclaimed 2008 puzzle-platformer, will be released for PS4 and PS5 in early 2021. The new edition has been “hand repainted for modern high resolutions” with nine pixels to every one in the original. It also features new animations, improved sound and music, and hours of developer commentary.

Spelunky 2 Release Date Announced

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The long-awaited Spelunky 2 is coming to PS4 on September 15.

Vader Immortal PSVR Release Date Announced

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Star Wars: Vader Immortal is coming to PSVR on August 25, Sony announced during its State of Play broadcast. The canon Star Wars adventure was previously exclusive to Oculus.

Control: AWE Expansion Dated

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The second expansion for Control, AWE, will be released on August 27. The new trailer featured a glimpse of Alan Wake, confirming AWE as Remedy’s suspected Control-Alan Wake crossover.

Temtem Is Coming to PS5

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Temtem, the Pokemon-like MMO, is coming to PS5, after launching on Steam Early Access earlier this year. “As we look forward and as we expand our plans for the future of Temtem, we knew we had to embrace the next-gen,” Temtem director Guillermo Andrades told IGN. “Sony has been very receptive and helpful with us in this decision, so the PS5 is the perfect fit to start our journey.”

Hood: Outlaws and Legends Announced for PS5

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Hood: Outlaws and Legends has been announced for PS5. Set during Britain’s Dark Ages, Hood is a third-person, 4v4 multiplayer heist game that developer Sumo Newcastle calls a “dark and gritty reimagining of the Robin Hood legend.”

New Trailers and Gameplay: Bugsnax, Godfall, and More

Thursday’s State of Play featured several new trailers and gameplay videos from previously announced games, including fan favorite Bugsnax and PS5’s Godfall. Check them out below:

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Jordan is a freelance writer for IGN.

Destiny 2‘s summer event, the Solstice of Heroes, kicks off with the next weekly reset on August 11. Like last year, it’s bringing new armor for players to earn by venturing into the European Aerial Zone, an area specific to the event where you’ll fight waves of enemies for a chance to earn a bunch of rewards.

Bungie detailed this year’s Solstice event on its blog with a new trailer. The thing that drivers the Solstice of Heroes is a special Majestic armor set you can earn for your characters, which is unique to the event and will require you to put in some effort to earn. When Solstice begins, you’ll start with a new, “rare” version of the armor. Participating in Solstice gives you an opportunity to amp up the armor to a “legendary” version with better stats and a cooler look.

We’re not sure yet what it’ll take to upgrade the Solstice armor to Majestic status, but it’ll probably involve venturing into the EAZ, an area we saw last year. It’s a section of Earth’s EDZ location that floats in the air, giving it more of a platforming vibe than other locations. When you venture into the EAZ, you fight waves of enemies to earn keys, which you’ll then use to open chests to get rewards. You can get different roles on your Majestic armor in the EAZ as well.

Once you get your Majestic armor, you’ll start spiffing it up even more. You can then upgrade it to Magnificent armor, which adds a white armor glow. Doing that requires you to complete a bunch of other objectives:

• Complete a Nightfall Ordeal on the Master difficulty.
• Complete a Nightmare Hunt.
• Complete Pit of Heresy.
• Win seven Trials of Osiris matches. (Not on a single Passage)
• Complete a Tier 5 Altar of Sorrow three times.

The good news is, you can knock out those objectives even after the Solstice of Heroes event ends. Doing so will unlock the ability to buy armor Magnificent armor glows from the Eververse Store that will change color based on your subclass. That’s a change from last year, when you had to buy each individual color separately. Even better, the armor glow will function as a Universal Ornament–meaning you can apply them to any piece of armor you want once you purchase them.

There’s more coming to the Eververse Store as part of the summer event as well. Check out the image below for a preview of what you’ll be able to buy and earn during the Solstice of Heroes.

The third-person “looter-slasher” Godfall was featured during Sony’s State of Play, and we got an in-depth look at many of the game’s systems. This was accompanied by PS5 footage that showed the game in action. Game director Keith Lee outlined gameplay details, and specifically how the weapon class system works.

Lee reiterated that there will be no microtransactions in Godfall and that the game features co-op with up to two other players. The game is both gear-driven and skill-based, and has an armor upgrade system that revolves around what are called Valor Plates.

The State of Play presentation had specifics on how the weapons system works in Godfall, which centers around five weapon types: Longswords, Dual Blades, Polearms, two-handed Warhammers, and two-handed Greatswords. Each type of weapon represents a class that has its own set of skills and abilities that cater to a certain playstyle. The in-depth details focused on Dual Blades and Longswords, which you can catch in the video above.

Regardless of weapon, Godfall is said to emphasize offense and aggressive play. Consistent with that design philosophy is that across the different classes, a shield will be important and available to all. They’re not just for defense, either–shields have their own unique skillset, with abilities like a wave attack, a Captain America-style throwing move, and an area-of-effect ground pound.

Lee mentioned that further details will come at later date, specifically covering the progression system and the rest of the weapon classes. Godfall is set to launch during Holiday 2020 as PlayStation 5 console exclusive and on PC.