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The Ryan Reynolds comedy Free Guy will feature Ninja and several other popular streamers. Plus, the first poster for the film has been revealed at New York Comic Con.

Footage of an official Blizzard interview with a Hong Kong-based professional Hearthstone player has been taken offline after the player expressed support for the protests in Hong Kong.

InvenGlobal first reported that Ng Wai “blitzchung” Chung expressed his support of the protests while being interviewed by the official Taiwanese Hearthstone organization following his win against South Korean player Jang “DawN” Hyun Jae on October 6.

During the interview, Chung wore a face mask on camera. It was a reference to the government-issued ban on wearing face masks while protesting, something Hong Kong protestors have been doing to protect their identities.

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Remedy’s Control is a game about recognizing our inability to have a firm grip on an indifferent universe, yet reaching out to grab it anyway. It is a game about items closely connected with our world but which are still off: Something gnaws at the edges of what we know, scratches at the corners of what we can know, and whispers of a layer of brutality and cold indifference we refuse to acknowledge blankets all existence.

It is a game about existential dread, and this constant awareness of that which we can never grasp is central to the weird and the ‘New Weird’ subgenre of horror. The dread father of the genre, HP Lovecraft, gave this particular type of weirdness a definition and distinction from other brands of horror. For Lovecraft, the true weird tale was more than merely “bloody bones, or a sheeted form clanking chains.” It had to do with the creation of the inexplicable, the realisation of constant dread, the nagging notion of “unknown forces”.

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We’re only a week away from CD Projekt RED doing what most probably assumed was impossible: porting The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt to the Switch. The Witcher 3: Complete Edition hits Nintendo’s platform on October 15, but if you’d like to save some money, you can pre-order prior to that for $10 off on Amazon.

The Witcher 3: Complete Edition – $50 ($60)

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The Witcher 3: Complete Edition includes everything that’s been released for CD Projekt RED’s huge RPG. That means Switch players will be able to play the full Wild Hunt campaign, in addition to the Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine expansions. It also comes with 16 DLC packs, which include content like quests, contracts, and armour, in addition to cosmetics like new beards and hair.

Additionally, the Switch port comes with stickers, a world map, and a compendium for The Witcher universe. The physical version also includes everything on a single Switch card, so you won’t need to download anything to enjoy it.

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt received one of GameSpot’s few 10/10 scores. In our The Witcher 3 Review, critic Kevin Van Ord called it “one of the best role-playing games ever crafted, a titan among giants and the standard-setter for all such games going forward.”

“Where the Witcher 2 sputtered to a halt, The Witcher 3 is always in a crescendo,” he wrote. “But while the grand clashes are captivating, it is the moments between conflicts, when you drink with the local clans and bask in a trobairitz’s song, that are truly inspiring.”

EA is experiencing a server outage impacting some of its online games including FIFA 20, Battlefield 5, and Apex Legends. In a tweet, the company said it is aware of connectivity problems with its games and is working to address them.

In a follow-up, the company also said some users may be experiencing issues with contacting its help resources, which could prevent players from sending reports. That could be a byproduct of users attempting to send reports, especially since games like FIFA are top sellers in some regions.

The nature of the outage is unknown. Apex Legends players, at least, appear to be getting an error code 100 or 103, which prevents users from signing in to their EA account.

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Despite the fact that Nintendo’s newest Switch models, the Switch Lite and upgraded Switch with better battery life, only recently hit the market, we’re already seeing some nice bundles available ahead of Black Friday and the holiday season. If you’re interested in the upgraded Switch, GameStop has two different Switch bundle offers this week. While the console itself isn’t discounted, you can get a digital $25 GameStop gift card with your purchase. Alternatively, you can buy the Switch and receive a free Starlink: Battle for Atlas Starter Pack.

Over at Rakuten, there’s also a Switch Lite bundled with Link’s Awakening for only $219 right now (you can also get the game by itself for only $45.90).

If you’re looking to buy a Switch for the first time or upgrade to the newer model right away, these are solid deals to take advantage of; however, keep in mind we’re now two months away from Black Friday and may see better bundles then.

There are some solid game deals worth grabbing at GameStop right now, including Wolfenstein Youngblood for $20 on Switch, God of War for $20 on PS4, and the Mega Man X Legacy Collection 1 and 2 for $20 on PS4 and Xbox One. Check out more of the best deals at GameStop this week below, including the aforementioned console bundles.

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With Saitama’s popularity in anime fandom, it should come as no surprise that the One Punch Man universe is getting a video game adaptation. Prolific anime game publisher Bandai Namco has released a new One Punch Man: A Hero Nobody Knows trailer that reveals some of the game’s mechanics, character customization, closed beta, and more.

Launching sometime in 2020 for PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One, A Hero Nobody Knows will feature a dedicated story mode where you embark on missions as a created character, seeking to rise through the ranks of the Hero Association. You will engage in 3v3 battles impacted by the game’s world; various obstacles–such as giants, meteors, other heroes, and more–will attempt to thwart your mission success.

Alongside the trailer, Bandai Namco announced that A Hero Nobody Knows will have a closed beta for US, Canada, and Latin America next month on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. Sign-ups are open now and will remain so until October 16, with participants being selected and notified on October 29. The closed beta takes place between November 1-3 and Xbox One players are required to have an active Gold membership to join.

One Punch Man: A Hero Nobody Knows Closed Beta Start Times

• Session 1: November 1, 3 AM – 5 AM PT
• Session 2: November 1, 11 PM – 1 AM PT
• Session 3: November 2, 2 PM – 4 PM PT
• Session 4: November 3, 1 PM – 3 PM PT

Bandai Namco shared a trailer showcasing a variety of the game’s characters in August. Next to Saitama, A Hero Nobody Knows will include Atomic Samurai, Bang, Genos, Speed-o’-Sound Sonic, Tatsumaki, and many more. And true to the series’ lore, Saitama KOs most characters in one punch.

Rainbow Six Siege has become one of Ubisoft’s most successful live games with a steady stream of new operators joining the competitive landscape. One fan recently wondered if the game would ever add a K9 operator, and while the team at Ubisoft has considered it, there’s one problem holding them back: no one wants to kill a dog.

The answer came in the midst of a Q&A with presentation director Alexander Karpazis. The format was addressing questions from Twitter, which means his answers were quick and pithy. In response to one fan asking about a K9 unit in Siege, he simply acknowledged that the team had thought about it, but implied the team hasn’t figured a way around that central problem.

“This is something we’ve talked about for a while,” Karpazis said. “Our creative director always talks about a K9 unit. But to answer your question, I have to ask you a question: are you okay with shooting a dog?”

Dogs as enemies are common in games featuring hordes of undead, and less so but still present in games like Call of Duty. The upcoming game The Last of Us 2 features dogs as enemy units, which may make you pretty uncomfortable. But introducing it in a competitive game is a different kind of design challenge, and Karpazis doesn’t sound sure they’ve solved it.

Elsewhere in the Q&A, he mentions that the team cancelled plans for an Area 51 map. The most recent update added an operator with a flame-throwing shield, so despite its gritty Tom Clancy roots the game isn’t exactly afraid to get absurd. Ubisoft just doesn’t want to make you sad while they’re at it.

Destiny 2: Shadowkeep’s newest Raid, Garden of Salvation, went live over the weekend. Thanks to the first group of players who were able to complete it, new content has now been unlocked for all players with access to Season of the Undying (included with Shadowkeep): the Vex Offensive. The central component of the new, Vex-centric season is now officially underway, but in order to take part in the Vex Offensive you’re told to complete the Eyes on the Moon quest. Despite being given the name of the quest, you might be at a loss for how to proceed. Here’s what you need to do to finish Eyes on the Moon and unlock the Vex Offensive.

Now that the Raid has been beaten, when you log into Destiny you’ll get a new cutscene where Ikora talks about the Vex and we see the new threat they pose. You’ll want to speak directly to Ikora at the Tower, and she’ll give you a quest. At this point, it seems as if you can jump into Vex Offensive, which has its own node when looking at the moon’s map, but this is locked until you complete the aforementioned Eyes on the Moon quest. Despite some confusion with the name, all you need to do is complete the quest Ikora has given you, where you have to kill 100 Vex and three Gate Lords on the moon.

How To Complete Eyes On The Moon

While you can find the occasional Vex wandering around the moon, this quest step can only fully be completed by taking part in one of the Vex Invasion Zones–so-called “warpgate hot spots.” These are public event-style occurrences that take place in one of three designated areas: Hellmouth, Archer’s Line, and Anchor of Light. These happen periodically, seemingly before or after the standard public events that can unfold in these areas. There’s little mistaking them: You’ll see a giant electric storm and warpgate in the sky and a lot of Vex on the ground.

For the purposes of finishing Eyes on the Moon, you’ll just have to kill a lot of Vex and the boss–known as a Gate Lord–that spawns at each of these invasion sites. If you successfully kill the Gate Lord before it leaves, another warpgate will open up nearby. You can make your way through three of these encounters before then taking on a special hydra enemy called an Overlord. Killing that will end the event. You don’t need to successfully make your way through the entire event for the purposes of Eyes on the Moon, but doing it in one shot will guarantee you the three Gate Lord kills that you need.

The Vex Offensive

Once you’ve secured the necessary number of kills, only then are you technically granted the quest called Eyes on the Moon (hence the confusion some players have experienced). This simply involves speaking with Eris Morn. Once that’s done, you can freely access the Vex Offensive, which is a six-player PvE matchmaking activity. You’ll fight waves of Vex (including Champions, which are the special enemy class that is best dealt with by using weapons with special mods unlocked through the Gate Lord’s Eye seasonal artifact) and earn new weapons.

Ikora, who has long had little purpose at the Tower, now has weekly and daily bounties for Vex Offensive. These pay out XP, glimmer, and Vex Mind Components, a new type of currency you might have already obtained by leveling up the seasonal battle pass. We now know what these are used for: You cash them in with Ikora for “data input” quests, which simply involve racking up 50 Vex kills (in Vex Offensive or elsewhere) with a specified weapon type. Completing one rewards you with a specific weapon which can also be earned in Vex Offensive. Doing these quests, much like the Essence ones on the moon, are a way of farming for your ideal weapon roll.