Bake ‘n Switch, which was revealed during the recent Switch Indie World Showcase, is a co-op baking game that looks a lot like Overcooked but with baking buns rather than working kitchens, and with combat thrown in. The game, which is coming to PC as well as Switch, has now announced a release window.
Bake ‘n Switch be available in summer 2020–that’s the American summer, which could be winter, depending on your region. It’s available to wishlist on Steam now. This is the first console game from developer Streamline games; the studio previously developed Nightstream for mobile devices.
The game will feature battles and boss fights alongside all the baking, which should make for an interesting combination. You’ll need to beat the buns up before you can hurl them into the oven for cooking, for example. There will also be a PvP mode, where teams compete to bake the most dough.
The game will be playable at numerous consumer events throughout 2020 in the lead up to its eventual release.
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Cadence of Hyrule, a rhythm-based Zelda spin-off, is still feeling the beat. The game has just received free DLC, Octavo’s Ode, which is said to explore the “true intentions” of the villain Octavo and why he took over Hyrule.
The new story content is available via a free update, so you don’t need to head into the Eshop to download it from a list of content. Just update the game itself and Octavo’s Ode will be playable. Octavo is the villain of the main campaign in Cadence of Hyrule, so this story looks to add more context to his evil ways.
Cadence of Hyrule is a semi-sequel to Crypt of the Necrodancer, an indie action-RPG with a similar beat-based combat mechanic. Cadence of Hyrule was a surprise reveal for Nintendo Switch, and a rare instance of Nintendo lending out one of its most iconic franchises to an outside studio. The experiment worked as the game was well-received by most outlets–including GameSpot.
In GameSpot’s Cadence of Hyrule review, James O’Connor wrote, “Cadence of Hyrule is a fantastic Zelda game in its own right, even though it adopts the gameplay mechanics of another series. Beyond the aesthetics, it nails the satisfying sense of exploration and increasing power, and it revels in the joy of discovery, as all the best Zelda games do. It’s an extremely successful melding of two great game series and an experience that makes you feel eager for Nintendo to do more interesting things with their major licenses.”
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Pearl Abyss has released additional details for Guardian, the brand-new class coming to Black Desert Online, including when you can expect to play as her. For those looking to try out the class, Guardian pre-registration will start December 24 and the character will officially launch on January 22, 2020.
“The Guardian wields a battleaxe and shield and uses heavy melee attacks to suppress her enemies,” Pearl Abyss writes in a press release. “She charges enemies and grabs them by the neck to smash them with her shield as her axe mercilessly hacks away at her foes. She is the bastion of the battlefield and strikes with perfectly calculated blows to fend off all who dare oppose her. The Guardian uses a variety of skills to control the ebb and flow of the battlefield with wide and powerful strikes of her axe and shield.”
Pearl Abyss details some of Guardian’s abilities in the press release, such as Boulder Crush (a powerful melee attack that strikes three times) and Mountain Slam (an area-of-effect, earthquake-like attack). The Guardian has some notable combinations as well. Mutilation sweeps all the enemies in front of her off their feet, and also causes her to charge energy. This energy can be released with Black Blood Slaughter, giving Guardian a mid-range option to compliment her primarily close combat-focused abilities.
Guardian is the 19th class in Black Desert Online, an MMORPG recognized for its extensive character customization options, which are more in-depth than most games. A recent update added new Succession skills to the hit-and-run specialist Musa and one-on-one duelist Maehwa, following updates that provided additional abilities for the Warrior, Ranger, Tamer, and Valkyrie. Succession skills are unlocked at level 56, providing characters with enhanced variations of their respective starter skills.
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If there’s one thing that movie and TV fans were not doing in 2019, it’s complaining that there wasn’t enough to watch. The multiplexes might be largely dominated by big budget franchise movies, but the competition between the studios, networks, streaming services, and media companies ensured that there was a constant stream of film and TV content to check out. The problem wasn’t having enough, it was knowing what to focus on.
We all know what the most financially successful films were–most of them were made by Disney, and many of them featured superheroes, spaceships, and animated toys or animals. But while the likes Marvel and Pixar have millions of fans, the most commercial films aren’t always the ones favored most by film critics. It’s always fascinating to look at annual Best Of lists from critics, as that’s where the smaller gems can be found, the great movies that might not have had all the attention they deserve.
Taking a look at GameSpot’s sister site, Metacritic–which collects and averages out critic movie ratings–we found the best reviewed movies of the year and are presenting the top 20 for you. And if you’re looking ahead to 2020, check out our looks at the Biggest Movies, TV shows, and Anime to watch next year…
Virtual Reality games have come a long way from being simply a collection of activities and tech demos. Nowadays VR titles include full-on games like Vader Immortal and Trover Saves the Universe. Of course, VR headsets have also improved over the years and we’re fully into the second generation of virtual reality at this point.
The latest and greatest VR headsets make immersive, room-scale gaming is better (and more affordable) than ever. Better yet, there are plenty of fantastic options to go completely wireless. At this point you don’t necessarily need a powerful gaming PC or PS4 to enjoy high-res, motion tracking VR anymore either. If you’re ready to dip your toe into the digital world, here are the best VR headsets you should buy.
Puma, purveyor of all sorts of sporting goods and clothing, is finally cracking into the most physically taxing activity of all: Video gaming.
Puma has announced a new line of gaming socks, or “Active Gaming Footwear,” designed to maximize your comfort and style on those 10-hour raids or your 40th battle royale loss of the day, as first reported by PC Gamer. One pair will you run you £80 in the UK and $160 in Australia, and it doesn’t look like Puma has made any official announcement about the product his U.S. shores. The UK and AU price suggests something in the ballpark of $100 USD or a little higher.
Harry Potter series stars Emma Watson and Tom Felton have posted a picture of a small cast reunion.
Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter himself) and Rupert Grint (Ron Weasely) are absent, but at least Neville Longbottom showed up. From left to right, there’s Tom Felton (Draco Malfoy), Emma Watson (Hermione Granger), Evanna Lynch (Luna Lovegood), Bonnie Wright (Ginnie Weasley) and Matthew Lewis (Neville Longbottom).
Emma Watson’s black and white picture on Instagram has over 1.9 million likes as of this writing. Felton’s Instagram pic has over 906,000 likes but it’s in color.
With the rise of digital downloads and monthly subscriptions like Xbox Game Pass, physical game rentals may soon be going the way of Blockbuster. One of the biggest companies still doing physical rentals, Redbox, announced earlier this month that it will no longer offer game rentals at its kiosks, and physical game sales will only be available through the end of the year, according to CNET. Redbox will still offer movie rentals.
In a recent tweet, Redbox customer service explained the decision was made after evaluating “changes in the industry,” which led it to shift its full focus to physical movies, which is the bulk of its business anyway.
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