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At TGS, Capcom revealed Great Ace Attorney 2, a sequel to the Japan-only 3DS game that released in 2015. The sequel once again stars Naruhodō Ryūnosuke, an ancestor of Phoenix Wright and Sherlock Holmes.
The title is set in 19th century Japan, and will take place after the events of the previous game. It's unclear whether Capcom has any plans to bring the Great Ace Attorney series to North America. It will release for the Nintendo 3DS, and you can view the trailer below.
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Niantic has released an update (1.7.1 on iOS, 0.37.1 on Android) for Pokémon Go. Albeit being a smaller update, it nonetheless adds some improvements, mostly related to Pokémon Plus.
The wearable accessory that notifies you of nearby Pokémon and PokéStops became available as of last week. However, some users had problems pairing their device to the game, while others were receiving errors related to the device without actually owning one. This update aims to fix those issues.
You can read the patch notes below:
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On Battle.net, it's possible to change your BattleTag free of charge as long as it's the first time you do it. Now, if you're still unhappy with your username, you can change it as many times as you like for a fee.
Blizzard writes, "Whether you've outgrown your BattleTag or you've decided it's simply time for a change, you can update your BattleTag with just a few clicks." By heading here, you can choose a new name for $10. Blizzard reassures users that friend lists will remain the same. If you've never changed your name before, you're still eligible for one free name change. You can choose whatever BattleTag you like as long as it coheres to Battle.net's naming policy.
In comparison, Xbox Live grants users the ability to change their gamertags once, whereas PlayStation Network doesn't allow any name alterations.
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Digital Homicide, a developer that made headlines earlier this year for suing game critic Jim Sterling, has filed a lawsuit against 100 Steam users after they left harsh reviews of the developer's games. Yesterday, Valve removed nearly a dozen of Digital Homicide's games from its digital store, stating that it "stopped doing business with Digital Homicide for being hostile to Steam customers."
After being granted a subpoena by a federal judge in Arizona, James Romine of Digital Homicide seeks the true identities of the 100 Steam users that left negative reviews. He is requesting $18 million for personal injury because of their criticisms of the developer's products, including The Slaughtering Grounds (pictured above).
Earlier this year, Jim Sterling was also sued by Digital Homicide after he criticized one of the developer's games in a video. The developer sued Sterling for $10.7 million, accusing him of "assault, libel, and slander" for his comments.
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Capcom announced at the Tokyo Game Show that Street Fighter V's final DLC character, Urien, will be joining the game's roster as soon as next week.
This addition will arrive alongside a hefty update that includes a new Vs. CPU mode, new environmental stage KO's, and a slew of bug fixes. Those with a season pass will be treated to additional goodies such as more color options for costumes.
Urien, the vice president of the Illuminati, will be a character purchasable with Fight Money or through Steam and the PlayStation store. For season pass holders, he'll come free of charge, and he can be played as soon as the update is live. Check out his character trailer below.
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Capcom announced at the Tokyo Game Show that Street Fighter V's final DLC character, Urien, will be joining the game's roster as soon as next week.
This addition will arrive alongside a hefty update that includes a new Vs. CPU mode, new environmental stage KO's, and a slew of bug fixes. Those with a season pass will be treated to additional goodies such as more color options for costumes.
Urien, the vice president of the Illuminati, will be a character purchasable with Fight Money or through Steam and the PlayStation store. For season pass holders, he'll be immediately available when the update is live. Check out his character trailer below.
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Artist Chris Carlson from the Awe Me YouTube channel, who specializes in 3D chalk drawings, has dedicated his newest project to Overwatch.
In the video below, you'll see the intricately detailed 3D chalk drawing of the speedy and British Tracer. The clip shows the process of its creation as well as the stunning finished product.
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GameInformer News It's an admittedly light weekend for streaming events (you can, of course, always catch something on Twitch if you look hard enough). But that doesn't mean the events that are going on this weekend aren't going to be fun to watch.
After last week's Starladder Season 2 Finals, this week the Counter-Strike: Global Offensive community will be tuning into the latest tournament in the Dreamhack ZOWIE series, this time taking place in Bucharest, Romania. Teams will fight for a total prize pool of $100,000, with first place taking home $50,000. (Stream / Schedule)
If you want to watch some high-level Street Fighter V, You can watch Japan Cup 2016, which will have a number of prominent players (including Daigo Umehara and Justin Wong) in attendance. (Schedule / Stream). If you want something on a more local time zone, You can watch either Fighting Fest (Stream / Schedule) Or Thunderstruck (Stream / Schedule)
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GameInformer News Geralt sure is getting a lot of a love this week. After hearing about Poland getting its own Witcher stamp featuring Geralt, our favorite mutant monster slayer is now also getting his own life-like figure.
The $770 statue, which stands 26" tall, features Geralt conquering a defeated enemy, and standing over its dismembered head. It's gruesome in the best way, with Geralt looking absolutely fierce. The polystone statue features high-quality resin, which gives a life-like effect to his skin.
The figure is currently available for pre-order, and is estimated to ship in 2017 between July and September. You can go here to pre-order.
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GameInformer News Join us as we take a look at the bizarre stealth-horror PlayStation 2 game, Siren.
Originally released in 2004, Siren follows a collection of characters gifted with the ability of "Sightjacking" which allows them to see through the eyes of others. It's a survival horror game that uses the digitized faces of real actors to create creepy performances in foggy, unwelcoming environments. It's a weird one with lots of accidental humor, but some genuinely scary stuff – basically the perfect game for Replay.
For part two, Andrew Reiner, Jeff Cork, Brian Shea, and I do some competing out on the water and punish those foolish enough to try and spend a relaxing day on the lake.