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This fighting game keeps on improving.

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Street Fighter V first released back in 2016.
Since then, the games has had numerous updates and characters added.
Capcom has revealed five new characters are coming through 2021, including Akira from Rival Schools.

Street Fighter V first released in 2016. The game has come a long way since the, with new characters and updates bringing additions like Poison to the roster over time.

Capcom has revealed that five new characters are coming to Street Fighter V over the next year. These include Dan, Rose, Oro and Akira Kazama, the last of which is from the Rival Schools series. There’s also a mystery character who Capcom isn’t detailing at this time. You can see all the announcements made in the Summer Update in the video below.

Right now, the planned roadmap is for Dan to release in Winter 2020 and Rose in Spring 2021, with Oro and Akira Kazama released in Summer 2021. The mystery character will be released at some p…

Dive into worlds of assassins, magic and revival.

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PlayStation Now is Sony’s game subscription service that allows players to stream or download on PS4.
Three new games are coming to the service today: Hitman 2, Dead Cells and Greedfall.
Hitman 2 and Dead Cells will leave in February 2021.

Three more games are coming to PlayStation Now (PS Now) in August. As detailed on PlayStation Blog, Hitman 2, Dead Cells and Greedfall are all coming to PlayStation Now on starting today.

Hitman 2 and Dead Cells will be available through February 1, 2021. So if you’re looking to finally check out Hitman 2 ahead of the release of Hitman 3 in 2021, this is the perfect time do so. As a reminder, Street Fighter V, Watch Dogs 2 and Hello Neighbor joined PS Now last month.

PS Now has grown over time, with Sony confirming that the service crossed 2.2 million subscribers back in May 2020. If none of these recent additions are interesting, you can also check out some of the best…

PlayStation users get early access to some different cosmetics.

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Square Enix has shared today that PS4 and PS5 users will get timed exclusive outfits in Marvel’s Avengers.
PlayStation Plus subscribers will get a special pack each time a hero is added post-launch.
Yesterday, Square Enix shared that Spider-Man is coming in 2021 exclusively to PlayStation users.

The exclusive content announcements keep coming. As detailed on PlayStation Blog, PS4 and PS5 players will be getting timed exclusive skins and emotes in Marvel’s Avengers. These will include content for the six launch heroes: Iron Man, Captain America, Hulk, Black Widow and Kamala Khan.

These packs will be exclusive to PlayStation users for 30 days. There will also be special community challenges that only PlayStation users can undergo. Finally, PlayStation Plus subscribers will be getting a free bundle with a new outfit, nameplate and 100 credits for each hero that is added to the game post-launch. …

Check out the latest additions.

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19 more games have been added to NVIDIA GeForce Now.
A few of these are titles that were previously available before being removed.
Others, like Far Cry 4, are being added for the first time.

More games have been added to the NVIDIA GeForce Now streaming service. Some of them, like Far Cry 4, are completely new additions, while others are titles that were previously removed. Here’s the full list of games that have been added:

Satisfaction
Black Squad
Farm Together
Minion Masters
SCUM
Terminator: Resistance
XERA: Survival
Anno 2070
Cloudpunk
Far Cry 4
Far Cry 5
Left 4 Dead
Rayman Legends
Rules Of Survival
South Park: The Stick of Truth
South Park: Fractured But Whole
Tale of Wuxia
Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Blacklist
Totally Reliable Delivery Service

NVIDIA GeForce Now has seen some major ups and downs, with handfuls of games added on a regular basis even as major publishers such as Activision, Take-Two and Xbox Game Studi…

This classic horror franchise reached an impressive milestone.

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According to Capcom, the Resident Evil franchise has crossed 100 million copies sold.
The most recent entry in the series is the Resident Evil 3 remake.
Capcom just announced Resident Evil: Village, the eighth mainline game in the franchise.

In a press release, Capcom shared the news that the Resident Evil franchise has sold over 100 million copies. Resident Evil is the first Capcom series to pass the 100 million milestone. Monster Hunter: World remains the best-selling game overall however, with nearly 16 million copies sold.

The most recent game in the series is the Resident Evil 3 remake, which updated Jill Valentine’s escape from Raccoon City for modern hardware. It’s sold over 2 million copies since release.

Next up is Resident Evil: Village, a strange new entry that places players in the shoes of Ethan, the protagonist of Resident Evil 7: Biohazard. Resident Evil: Village is coming to Xb…

Take some time to check out two packed shows.

While there’s no E3 2020, countless different events are bringing a nonstop flow of news, previews, and game announcements. Two such events are the PC Gaming Show and Future Games Show. The PC Gaming Show will feature 50 games, while the Future Games Show will have over 40 games. To do the math for you, these presentations are bringing over 90 games for everyone to check out.

This double billing is being presented by PC Gamer and GamesRadar, respectively. Both shows are scheduled to begin on Saturday, June 13. Here’s how you can watch each of them.

How to watch the PC Gaming Show

The PC Gaming Show pre-show begins at 10:30 a.m. PT, with the full show kicking off at 11:00 a.m. PT. It’s being hosted by Sean “Day9” Plott and Frankie Ward alongside a mystery host. Some of the developers to show up include Amazon Games, Coffee Stain Studios, Dontnod, New Blood Interactive, and Rebellion. You can watch the PC Gaming Show on Twitch, YouTub…

The spirit of Rogue Squadron may be reborn for a new generation.

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A new Star Wars game called Star Wars: Squadrons has leaked on the official Xbox website.
This is likely the rumored “Project Maverick” being developed by EA Motive.
We will almost certainly see more at EA Play in a few days.

A new Star Wars game has been leaked thanks to Xbox! Star Wars: Squadrons has appeared and is likely the rumored Star Wars game being developed by EA Motive.

At the time of this article being written, the banner shows up on the Xbox.com homepage, though it will likely be pulled soon.

We should see more in the near future, with EA Play Live coming on June 18 at 4:00 p.m. PT. It was originally scheduled for yesterday but was delayed due to the ongoing protests against racial injustice.

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You won’t want to miss PlayStation revealing these PS5 titles.

After rumors and delays and rumors of delays, Sony is finally showing off some PlayStation 5 games in a new event called The Future of Gaming. This event is scheduled to begin today at 1:00 p.m. PT / 4:00 p.m. ET. It’ll run for a little over an hour and is focused primarily on showing gameplay from both first and third-party PS5 titles. Here’s the different ways you can tune in and check out The Future of Gaming later today.

How to watch the PS5 live stream on your PS4

If you want to comfortably watch the stream through your PS4 on your TV, you can easily set a reminder so you’ll automatically jump in when it’s time.

Power on your PS4.
Scroll over to the Events tab on the homepage.
Press X.

You’ll see a variety of events to choose from, select The Future of Gaming.

You’ll see anyone on your Friends list that is going to the event.
Select Going.

If you want to automatically start watching when it begins, select …

The creative wheels are already spinning — but don’t expect to hear anything for a while.

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Naughty Dog has been working on a sequel to The Last of Us for several years.
The Last of Us Part II is scheduled to release on June 19.
According to a new interview with creative director Neil Druckmann, Naughty Dog’s next game might be The Last of Us Part III.

While The Last of Us Part II isn’t quite here yet, that hasn’t stopped speculation and discussion of whether or not it’ll be the last game in the franchise. Now, we can at least safely say another game in that universe is possible. In an excellent interview by Sam White at GQ Magazine, creative director Neil Druckmann explains that the team’s next game might be The Last of Us Part III — or it could be a new IP.

“As you start wrapping things up, creatively there are fewer and fewer responsibilities and my mind can’t help but think about the next thing,” Druckmann says. “So, yeah, the next thing could be a P…

Good news regardless of platform.

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Bungie talked in-depth about the future of Destiny 2 today.
This included the news that Destiny 2 is being upgraded for free on Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5.
If you already own Destiny 2 content on Xbox One or PlayStation 4, you’ll receive the next-gen version for free.

During today’s stream on the future of Destiny 2, one of the many aspects discussed was how the game would continue on next-generation platforms. Bungie revealed that not only would Destiny 2 run at 4K resolution and 60 frames per second but players who already own the game won’t need to rebuy it.

Destiny 2 supports Smart Delivery on Xbox Series X, meaning Xbox One owners will get a free upgrade. PlayStation 4 owners will similarly be able to carry over their purchases and will receive a free upgrade on PlayStation 5.

Bungie detailed a fair bit of the future for Destiny 2, including the Season of Arrivals and the names of planned expansions through 2022…