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But will the softening of lockdown affect upcoming standings? Believe it or not,Mario Kart 8 Deluxeis back on top of the UK Charts. The 2017 Switch racer returned to the number one spot in a week that saw continued success for Nintendo, whose titles occupy over half of the current Top Ten. FollowingMario Kart 8 Deluxeis fitness softwareRing Fit Adventureat number two, with social simAnimal Crossing: New Horizonsstill enjoying comfortable sales at number five....

I just sat through what was a fairly disappointing Pokémon Presents showcase. Fans like myself were hoping for new game announcements and a new card set forPokémon TCG Pocket, but alas, we were let down. We did get one awesome announcement: Mega Dragonite! What could be cooler than the meanest Pokémon in Kanto getting a big, bad Mega Evolution? Sadly, this was the biggest disappointment of the stream for me....

Unfortunate but understandable Since 2013 Nintendo has chosen to skip the financial cost of hosting a press conference at the yearly Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles. Instead they have broadcast their own pre-recorded Nintendo Direct while the expo is occurring. Company president Tatsumi Kimishima announced in the annual financial briefing that E3 2017 will once again be without Nintendo. There is no official confirmation, but it’s a safe bet that the company will again host a Nintendo Direct to showcase upcoming titles....

Wait Here Oddworld Inhabitantshas announcedthat its latest foray into theOddworlduniverse,Oddworld: Soulstorm, is currently in development for Xbox platforms, following on from its previous release on PC and PlayStation in April of this year. Oddworld: Soulstormis a full remake of the 1998 PlayStation releaseOddworld: Abe’s Exoddusand serves as a direct sequel to 2014’sOddworld: New ‘n’ Tasty, which itself is a remake of 1997’sOddworld: Abe’s Oddysee… Still with me? After a lengthy development period,Oddworld: Soulstormreleased to middling reviews from critics and fans....

Play the ol’ six string Ubisoft is bringing back its guitar-learning gameRocksmithas a subscription service, calledRocksmith+. Revealed during today’s E3 Ubisoft Forward,Rocksmith+leaked a little ahead of the show thanks to an email blast caught byThe Riff Repeater. The new service will give you real-time feedback and control of song speeds, so you may work on learning songs at your own pace. you’re able to connect your guitar either through a USB cable, like the one the originalRocksmithcame with, or through your phone’s mic....

Microtransactions disabled in the mean time Rockstarhas detailed outall the stuff they’re working on to fixGrand Theft Auto Online. The biggest thing from Rockstar’s update is that they’ve disabled the option of purchasable GTA$ cash packs. Rockstar noted that the team is “working around the clock” to make the experience as smooth as possible. Until then, it’s really up to luck if you can get in. Our own Chris Carter was able to play throughGTA Onlineand makethis handy tips guide....

Today,SOCOM: Confrontationdeveloper Slant Six threw out an update in an attempt to fix some of the issues that have been crippling the game’s newly released public beta. Thus far, there’s a laundry list of problems, but the most apparent are the ridiculously long load times between matches and the latency affecting matches with over two people in them. In a statement yesterday (viaEdge), Slant Six confirmed the aforementioned problems, and promised an update patch that went live today....

Runners-up will be discounted “The game with the most votes will automatically be included in our future free game lineup for PlayStation Plus,” said SCEA’s John Koller. “If your pick didn’t make the lineup, don’t worry. In the first promotion, PlayStation Plus members can get the runner ups at a discount. We love to listen to our fans – and we’re super excited to launch this promotion.” I get the feeling that certain people are setting themselves up for disappointment with wild wishlists....

Play it before launch WhenStar Wars Battlefrontis released later this year, EA Access will provide Xbox One owners a way to play it early,Phil Spencer confirms. This is likely similar to their previous early access offerings, which typically provide an early look at games five days early for up to two hours at a time. While EA has said in the past that “each game will be a different case” with this program, all of them will carry over save data to the finished version....

I know, I know — this might be old news. But if we fired up the Wii Shop Channel around here once in awhile, we might have noticed this earlier. It’s a good thing Destructoid community memberAmethystineis paying attention. According to the recently added news feed on the Wii Shop Channel, August is the month ofMetroid, which was kicked off with today’s release of the original classic for the Virtual Console....

May 10 release, followed by Wii U I’ve letThe Binding of Isaacget away from me as far as the expansions are concerned. I know how I get when I become wrapped up in this game, and it’s not pretty! But, re-reading Nic’s review ofAfterbirthnow—“You should absolutely play [it],” he says — it’s all so very tempting. Do I dare? Console players will soon face that decision as well. TheAfterbirthDLC is coming to Xbox One and PlayStation 4 on July 25, 2025, with a Wii U release to follow “in the coming months....

Gods Among Us NIS America have announced Western release dates for mysterious god-battlerThe Lost Child, which is coming to PS4, PS Vita and Nintendo Switch in June. The Lost Childfollows occult investigator Hayato Ibuki, who stumbles upon otherworldly forces whilst following the trail of a series of strange suicides in Tokyo. Hooking up with mysterious girl Balucia, Hayato is given a weapon of extraordinary power, and so begins a tale of gods, monsters and the mere mortals caught in-between....

Deadpool & Wolverineis sending the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s rumor mill into overdrive, and a new bit of buzz has given it even more juice. If Tweets from a trusted leaker, Ryan Reynolds, and the film’s director are trustworthy, the Incredible Hulk will make a smashing cameo appearance inDeadpool & Wolveri Deadpool & Wolverine insiders have been dropping Hulk hints for months The first hint that the Incredible Hulk might appear in Deadpool & Wolverine came from an X (formally known as Twitter) user namedHolyfield News....