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Nintendo has surprise dropped a new Nintendo Direct Mini: Partner Showcase that features such games as Kingdom Hearts: Melody of Memory, Puyo Puyo Tetris 2, Collection of SaGa Final Fantasy Legend, and more.

You can find a breakdown of each announcement below, as well as the full video of the Nintendo Direct Mini: Partner Showcase!

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Kingdom Hearts: Melody of Memory Gets a Release Date

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Kingdom Hearts: Melody of Memory is a rhythm game that celebrates the music and worlds of Kingdom Hearts and it will arrive on Nintendo Switch on November 13, 2020.

A new gameplay video showed some of the Kingdom Hearts and Disney worlds players will be traveling to. There will be a story archive that will allow you to unlock and view scenes from Kingdom Hearts history.

There will also be online and local multiplayer options, a Free-For-All mode that is exclusive to Nintendo Switch and supports up to 8-player local play. As previously revealed, it will also feature a brand new chapter in the Kingdom Hearts story.

Fuser Shows Off Collaborative Multiplayer and Reveals New Songs

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Harmonix showed off collaborative multiplayer in its upcoming Fuser, and revealed three more songs coming to the game – Ghosts N Stuff by DeadMau5, Dance Monkey from Tones and I, and Blinding Lights by The Weeknd.

Additionaly, it also showcased a new stage in the gameplay demo.

Taiko no Tatsujin: Rhythmic Adventure Pack Arrives on Nintendo Switch

Taiko no Tatsujin: Rhythmic Adventure Pack brings together both Taiko no Tatsujin: Rhythmic Adventure 1 and Rhythmic Adventure 2. These games will allow players to take part in two time-traveling RPG adventures with Don-chan as they try to save the world from “strange incidents.”

Recruit monsters, form a powerful party, and enjoy over 130 songs this Winter.

World of Tanks Blitz Arrives on Nintendo Switch Later Today

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World of Tanks Blitz is a free-to-play online multiplayer game that features over 350 unique and exclusive combat vehicles, including historically accurate vehicles, experimental tanks based on blueprints of famous engineers, and armored monsters from popular alternate universe.

World of Tanks Blitz launches on Nintendo Switch later today.

Big Rumble Boxing: Creed Champions Arrives on Nintendo Switch in Spring 2021

Big Rumble Boxing: Creed Champions allows you to rise through the ranks of this game that features iconic characters like Rocky Balboa, Adonis Creed, and Viktor Drago. There will be story-driven interactions, a way to hone your skills in classic Rocky training montages, and much more.

Big Rumble Boxing: Creed Champion will arrive on Nintendo Switch in Spring 2021.

Collection of SaGa Final Fantasy Legend Arrives on Switch on December 15

Originally released on Game Boy, the first three titles in the SaGa series – Final Fantasy Legend, Final Fantasy Legend II, and Final Fantasy Legend III – will arrive on Nintendo Switch in one package on December 15, 2020.

Explore fantasy worlds, fight monsters, customize your characters, explore towns and dungeons, and more, all while taking advantage of a high-speed mode and other helpful features to make these classics hold up a bit more in modern times.

Just Dance 2021 Dances Its Way to Switch This November

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Just Dance 2021 is the latest entry in the long-running dancing franchise, and this version features 40 new tracks, including Don’t Start Now by Dua Lipa and Feel Special by TWICE.

Just Dance 2021 will be released on Nintendo Switch on November 12, 2020.

Puyo Puyo Tetris 2 Brings a New Puzzle Adventure to Switch This December

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Puyo Puyo Tetris 2 is the second entry in the series that mashes together two legendary puzzle games, and this sequel includes all the modes from the original game and a new Skill Battle mode that introduces character-based skills and item cards that can be equipped to power up the team and quickly turn the tables on opponents.

There will also be a new Adventure mode with a full story that has players traversing space and dimensions , an expanded online mode, and more.

Puyo Puyo Tetris 2 arrives on Nintendo Switch on December 8, 2020.

Minecraft Dungeons Creeping Winter DLC Adds New Missions, Weapons, and More

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This DLC for Minecraft Dungeons provides new missions with the goal of defeating the Wretched Wraith at the center of the storm.

Find the source of corruption, discover new weapons, armor, and artifacts, and more when this new content drops in September 2020.

Jump Force – Deluxe Edition Punches Its Way to Nintendo Switch on August 28

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Jump Force – Deluxe Edition will be released on Nintendo Switch on August 28, 2020. Choose from over 50 fighters from One Piece, Dragon Ball, Naruto, and More to battle in various modes, including online modes and a local tag team mode that is exclusive to Nintendo Switch.

Jump Force – Deluxe Edition will also include the Characters Pass 1.

Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions Brings Arcade Soccer to Switch Tomorrow, August 27

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Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions is an arcade soccer game that features powerful offensive and defensive moves to gain the advantage over your opponents.

Customize characters, build a dream team, play soccer online or locally, and more beginning tomorrow.

Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles Remastered Edition Arrives on Switch Tomorrow, August 27

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Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles Remastered Edition brings the 2003 GameCube Classic to Nintendo Switch on August 27, 2020.

This Final Fantasy entry is a 1-4 player RPG that follows the Crystal Caravans, a group of adventurers on the hunt for a previous and rare liquid known as myrrh that can cleanse and maintain a “crystal that protects them, and their world, from a poisonous gas.”

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Puyo Puyo and Tetris are teaming up again this holiday with Puyo Puyo Tetris 2. Sega announced the sequel to its puzzle crossover will arrive with a brand new story mode and puzzles.

Puyo Puyo Tetris 2 is a sequel to Sega’s popular action puzzle game which combines the classic gameplay of Tetris with Puyo Puyo, a popular puzzle series from Japan. There are a variety of modes in Puyo Puyo Tetris that combine the two series such as a head-to-head vs. mode and a fusion mode that combines elements from both series into a single, frantic puzzle match.

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With Puyo Puyo Tetris 2, Sega is introducing a new Skill Battle mode that introduces character-based skills and equippable item cards to add new layers of strategy. There’s also a new adventure mode which tells a new story set in the cute Puyo Puyo Tetris universe with both returning and new characters.

Puyo Puyo Tetris 2 will be released for Switch, Xbox Series X, Xbox One, and PS4 on December 8; and holiday 2020 for PS5.

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Matt T.M. Kim is a reporter for IGN.

Some things seem like they were made to go together. This item, on sale for half price today only, is like that. It’s a massage gaming chair. It’s a comfortable racing-style desk chair that comes with an adjustable lumbar support pillow that vibrates to massage your aching muscles while you game.

And right now it’s on sale for $149.99, which is half off the regular price of $299.99. Grab it if you want it, though, because the deal goes away in a matter of hours.

Massage Gaming Chair Is Half Off

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The chair, made by the delightfully named Killabee company, has other features beyond its massaging capabilities. The back of it can tilt down to 175 degrees for maximum relaxation. The image on the page has lovingly named “modes” for the various angles, including “Reading Mode” at 120 degrees and “Watching Movie Mode” at 150. It even has a retractable footrest you can pull out, which basically means you could sleep on this thing if lock in the full 175-degree tilt and kick your feet up.

The seat cushion is made of “premium memory foam” and the armrests are stuffed with thick foam for maximum comfort. The whole thing is covered in a quality PU leather. Naturally, it also sports smooth-rolling casters and adjustable seat height. But really, what sets this chair apart is the massaging lumbar support, which ought to feel pleasant during or after a long gaming session.

Again, this is a one-day-only sale, so if you want this chair, be sure to place your order before the end of the day.

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Chris Reed is IGN’s shopping and commerce editor. You can follow him on Twitter @_chrislreed.

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Sony has announced that Fall Guys is the most downloaded PS Plus game of all time.

As of today, @FallGuysGame is the most downloaded PS Plus game of all time on a global basis. Congrats to @Mediatonic! pic.twitter.com/jgXK8JGhFc

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Posting the news on Twitter, the PlayStation Europe Twitter account congratulated developer Mediatonic on its achievement. The stats takes into consideration the entire world, so Fall Guys is globally the most downloaded PS Plus game, not just in certain territories.

This is a pretty significant achievement for the small indie, and means it has garnered significantly more attention than more typically prolific games featured on PS Plus, including the likes of the Call of Duty games.

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For more, check out our written Fall Guys review or watch it in the video above. You can also watch our video where we pitch our own ideas for levels to the Fall Guys developers and see how they react.

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Matt Purslow is IGN’s UK News and Entertainment Writer. 

Some really cool new LEGO Art sets are coming out in this week, and they’re up for preorder now. An Iron Man set is available now at the LEGO Store, with three additional releases to follow on Friday, August 28. Included in these is a particularly cool Star Wars: The Sith set. Unlike traditional LEGO sets, LEGO Art builds are flat, like paintings, and are meant to be displayed.

They’re set on a buildable frame, with the image made entirely of tiny pixel-like LEGO stud pieces you lay down one at a time. What makes them even cooler is that you can make multiple images from each set (though you can only make one image at a time.)

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For instance, LEGO Art Star Wars: The Sith comes with everything you need to make the frame, plus enough pieces to create images of Darth Vader, Kylo Ren, and Darth Maul. If you have the time, money, and inclination, you can purchase three of the same set and combine them to create a massive additional image of Darth Vader (see below).

The same goes for the LEGO Store-exclusive LEGO Art Iron Man set. It comes with everything you need to make images of Tony Stark wearing three different suits, the Mark III, the Hulkbuster Mark I, and the Mark LXXXV. Buy three copies of the Iron Man set, and you can assemble an awesome image of Iron Man that’s three panels wide.

Also available in the series is a set featuring the Beatles that lets you make each member of the band. Finally, there’s one that lets you re-create Andy Warhol’s famous Marilyn Monroe painting, complete with the various color combinations.

Building these sets is meant to be something of a meditative experience. To that end, each one is accompanied by a “soundtrack” you can listen to as you piece together the images. The soundtrack for the Star Wars set features clips of audio interviews with people like the Lucasfilm vice president and executive creative director, as well as the creators of the designs for Darth Maul and Kylo Ren.

In fact, you don’t even have to buy the sets to listen to some of the soundtracks. LEGO has released the Star Wars, Iron Man, and Marilyn Monroe soundtracks on YouTube. Which leaves the obvious question: why not The Beatles?

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It’s been a great month for free games, and now you have the chance to catch up on a great cyberpunk-themed game while waiting for that other cyberpunk game to finally release. Magrunner: Dark Pulse is available for free on Steam until August 28, so get in quick.

Magrunner mashes up technology and Cthulian mythology for a unique setting, but it’s most well known for its Portal-inspired first-person puzzle solving. It’s been generally well reviewed, scoring a 7.5 from GameSpot and boasting an overall score of 70 at GameSpot sister site Metacritic. While the game is a good few years old now, originally releasing on PS3, PC, and Xbox 360 in 2013, it’s worth catching up on if you’re a fan of Portal-style puzzles.

“At the risk of oversimplification, Magrunner is Portal with Cthulhu, and its tale of magnetism and descents into madness make it a trip worth taking,” GameSpot’s review of the 2013 game reads. “If you’re hungry for an extra helping of Portal with a different topping, Magrunner should satisfy your appetite for a single 11-hour playthrough.”

Magrunner isn’t the only free game you can snag right now. Amazon Prime members currently have access to a whopping list of 23 free PC games, while we’ve also rounded up some of the best freebies across all platforms here.

Madden NFL 21 is now one step closer to its official release date, and the game is expanding to more users. Following the launch of a 10-hour trial on EA Play, the professional football game’s Deluxe ($80 USD) and MVP ($100 USD) editions are now available.

The key distinction here is that there are no time limits for the Deluxe and MVP editions, so you can play as much as you want.

The Deluxe and MVP editions are available across PS4, Xbox One, and PC, and you can buy them digitally through the console storefronts or on PC through EA’s site or Steam. That’s a notable change, as EA has never released a Madden game on Steam before.

Madden NFL 21’s official release date is August 28, and that’s when all versions of the game will be available for everyone. The game has big shoes to fill, as Madden NFL 20 performed exceptionally well, due in part to the COVID-19 crisis that’s keeping people at home and playing games.

Madden NFL 21 introduces a number of updates and improvements over last year’s game, while it also adds a brand-new, arcade-style backyard football mode with trick plays. For more on Madden NFL 21, check out GameSpot’s video above to see a match between two of the best teams in the NFL, the Baltimore Ravens and the Kansas City Chiefs.

You can also watch GameSpot’s interview with producer Seann Graddy to get a rundown of everything that’s new this year.

eFootball PES 2021 is on the horizon, which means it’s cover star reveal time. Konami’s PES 2021 is going with the same formula it used for last year’s PES 2020, with the cover seeing four of its ambassadors sharing the limelight. This year, FC Barcelona’s Lionel Messi and Juventus’ Cristiano Ronaldo will both appear together for the first time in PES history.

Neither star footballer is new to the franchise, with both Messi and Ronaldo having graced many a PES cover in their times. They will also be joined by Manchester United’s Marcus Rashford and FC Bayern’s Alphonso Davies, both of whom have been pegged as rising stars.

eFootball PES 2021 is being sold as a “Season Update,” a cheaper and less ambitious entry in the series as Konami gets ready for a big engine change for next year–though the series has put a lot of work into expanding its club partnerships for the 2021 release.

The game is set to release on September 15, 2020 for PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One, with the standard edition available for $30, or one of the $35 digital-only Club Editions that will feature exclusive content for FC Barcelona, Juventus, Manchester United, FC Bayern, or Arsenal FC.

Since its release in 1993, Doom has been modded, converted, and changed into all sorts of interesting games–but few have looked quite as amazing as this one. Solace Dreams Remake, which is, as the name suggests, a remake of an earlier game called Solace Dreams, takes the Doom engine and turns it into a cross between a shooter and Dark Souls.

Yes, saying that a game is “like Dark Souls” is something of a meme now, but it actually fits here. Alpha Beta Gamer has dug into this incredible mod, explaining that it’s about a school-aged girl who travels into the dreams of her friends to try and save them from their demons.

The game has an XP and leveling system, as well as a summoning mechanic and an in-game currency. There are eight levels, and they switch visual styles and design between them. The Dark Souls inspiration comes in during the boss fights, which require precision, patience, and a mastery of the game’s systems.

You can check out an extended gameplay video from Alpha Beta Gamer below. If you don’t have time for that, though, there’s also a highlight reel gif on their Twitter account.

You can download the Solace Dreams Remake alpha here. It’s not finished yet, but it’s in good shape.

If you want to see another exciting take on Doom, check out the Playdate port, which uses the hand crank.

One of the most notable new additions to the Call of Duty: Warzone map recently was the freight train, which came to the game in Season 5. Players and teams can climb aboard the train to find loot, and the train has proven to be a popular place for skirmishes.

Getting the train into the game was Infinity Ward’s first step in building out additional features for it. In the future, developer Infinity Ward is looking to add more possibilities focused around the train.

“We have lots of ideas around [the train],” multiplayer director Joe Cecot told Red Bull. “We wanted to get it in there in Season Five and have it be a fun thing to interact with, where you have a lot of movie moments of vehicles chasing trains, people fighting over the train, [that sort of thing].”

Cecot went on to tease that Infinity Ward has a “bunch of ideas around how to use the train for different games modes,” but he didn’t share any concrete details.

For his part, Raven Software creative director Amos Hodge said the developer is working on “lots of ideas to update the train in general.” Along the same lines, the studio wants to add even more “interactive elements” to keep Warzone feeling fresh.

“Everyone has so many ideas on how to make the train better, so many mechanics and game modes,” he said. “We’re definitely talking about all that stuff, reading Reddit and seeing suggestions and everyone’s just excited about it. Not only the train but we’ve been excited to get more interactive elements in the map like that, to make the map feel more alive.”

Players have discovered that the train in Warzone cannot be stopped, no matter how much stuff you put in front of it. It’s exciting to think about what Infinity Ward may do next to update the Warzone meta with something new for the train specifically.

It’s a big week for Call of Duty, as Warzone’s Season 5 Reloaded update recently came out, while Activision is expected to announce Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War on August 26. Keep checking back with GameSpot for the latest!