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Death Stranding
Esteemed video game auteur Hideo Kojima confirmed on twitter that he is currently working on an E3 trailer for his latest game Death Stranding. The mysterious game has a premise that it seems few people understand, and the trailers have told us very little, but hopefully this latest one will tell us a bit more.
Paradox Interactive Announces Brand New IP Imperator: Rome
The second major announcement of PDXCON this morning was the news that Paradox Development Studio are working on a brand new, internal game. Imperator: Rome is an upcoming grand strategy game set in the classical world from the glory days of Athens to the establishment of the Roman Empire four centuries later.
ride 3 trailer image
Milestone S.r.l. has announced that its successful motorcycle racing sim Ride will be returning for a third installment. Ride 3 will launch on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC on November 8th, 2018.
Chrono Trigger
The steam release of long-beloved JRPG Chrono Trigger has been plagued with bugs and complaints about its updated interfaces ever since. The game has been patched before to respond to player complaints about the changes made to the game in an attempt to modernize it.
id Software Promises Rage 2 Will Not Have Loot Boxes
Bethesda has kept their games well away from the loot box controversy, and it appears as if that trend will continue with Rage 2. Speaking with game publication GameStar (via USGamer), id Software promised to keep Rage 2 free of loot boxes.
Detective Pikachu Episode 0
According to the latest possible leaks, it appears that the next major Pokémon title -- the one coming to the Nintendo Switch -- will return the series to the original Kanto Region. The rumors started thanks to posts on image board 4chan.
Octopath Traveler
Square Enix has released another character trailer for their upcoming JRPG Octopath Traveler. This trailer is a spotlight for the final two protagonists of the game, Cyrus and Ophilia.
Codemasters Confirms F1 2018 for PS4, Xbox One, and PC
Codemasters and publisher Koch Media have announced F1 2018, the official video game of the 2018 FIA Formula One World Championship, will release on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC on Friday August 24th, 2018 just in time for the Formula 1 2018 Belgian Grand Prix begins on the Spa-Francorchamps Circuit.
The Call of Duty World League Pro League Stage 2 Begins Today
The Call of Duty World League returns today with the start of the CWL Pro League Stage 2 series, which is again presented by PlayStation 4. Sixteen teams from around the world will compete in Call of Duty: WWII over eight weeks, battling for qualification into the Stage 2 playoffs.
Mario Tennis Aces
While there's still more than a month between now and the release of Mario Tennis Aces on the Switch, Nintendo fans are pretty eager to get their fingers on the game ahead of time. And while there isn't an official beta for the game, Nintendo has revealed the dates for an upcoming online Tennis Aces tournament.
Nexomania Returns to Heroes of the Storm Later this Month
The Nexomania event is returning to Heroes of the Storm on May 22nd. This year, the event brings new skins for Lunara, Sonya, Diablo, Garrosh, E.T.C., and Kharazim, as well as new mounts, and a hero re-balance for Lunara and Diablo.
fortnite
A decent number of angry Fortnite players have been calling a local board game shop in Ohio with their in-game problems and concerns. The reason for the mixup - the local board game shop is called Epic Loot Games, which is a similar enough name to Fortnite developer Epic Games to have caused some trouble.
Destiny 2's Rasputin Cipher Led Players on Real-Life Adventure
Destiny 2 players found a sigil on the walls of Rasputin's bunker on Mars shortly after the Warmind expansion went live, which looked like it led to an in-game reward. Players on the Destiny-focused Raid Secrets subreddit worked together in order to solve the puzzle. 
Classic Perks Return to Call of Duty: WWII with the Throwback Moshpit
A few months ago, dataminers found some data hidden in the code of Call of Duty: WWII which appeared to be multiplayer perks from older Call of Duty games, but no one was certain if they'd ever be released in game. Now, however, we know they'll be available in the Throwback Moshpit playlist.
8-Bit Spinoff 'Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon' Announced at Bitsummit
During a panel at Bitsummit in Kyoto, Inti Creates and Artplay announced the 8-bit game Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon. This will be a spin-off of Koji Igarashi's Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night. In fact, the 8-bit title is part of the Bloodstained Kickstarter campaign's stretch goals.