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Destiny 2‘s Wicked Implement Exotic scout rifle slows enemies with rapid precision hits and even refills its magazine if players can keep the accuracy up. Things get even more spicy when Guardians complete the Exotic Catalyst, which adds the Headstone Perk and other enhancements. However, if players want a Wicked Implement, they’ll have to jump through several hoops first. Added as part ofSeason of the Deep, Wicked Implement is found in a secret Exotic mission hidden within one of the Season 21 activities....

Anime brawler headed to hybrid console This weekend at ArcRevo Japan 2018, Nintendo has announced that upcoming anime fighterKill la Kill: IFwill be launching on Nintendo Switch, alongside its previously announced PC and PS4 platforms. The brawler, currently in development at A+ Games, sees the cast of the popular anime and manga series step up to the plate and throw down in self-described “button-mashing” manner. Alongside news of the Switch release, big-bad Ragyo Kiruin and not-so-big-bad Nui Harime were also announced as roster additions, and will join in the non-canonical fighting action....

Female focused games event hits Loading Bar Not doing anything March 23? Near enough to London that travel seems feasible? Looking for a cool video game event to attend that won’t cost you anything? Well,Ladycadeis coming back toLondon’s Loading Bar in Dalstonfrom 5pm until 11pm. Ladycade is an event founded by game developers Gemma Thomson,Hazel McKendrickand Holly Pickering that seeks to offer a female friendly gaming space, as well as showcasing the work of women in games and tech....

Today,Mash Tacticswill once again take flight in theStarhawkbeta. Carnage is flying solo today, but that has never stopped him from going full thrust in both playing the game and chatting with the audience. Jump into the channel to hang out with Carnage and the fellow chatters, or fire up your PlayStation 3 and play along live. Mash Tacticsairs Monday through Friday at 4pm Pacific. WatchJon CarnageandWesley Ruscherdown energy drinks and freestyle rap about the human perineum onDestructoid’s Twitch TV channel....

Livin’ in a Box Metal Gear fans went into overdrive during Wednesday’s PlayStation showcase, when it was revealed that not only was theMetal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eaterremakea very real thing, but also that they’d be receiving a new opportunity to buy the oldMetal Geargames for the 200th time via the all-new, all-old,Master Collection. While theMetal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol.1announcement includedMetal Gear Solid, Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty, and the originalMetal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, some mystery titles were also teased....

New update scrubs creator’s name from splash screens A new update has rolled out for globally-popular crafting titleMinecraftthat appears to remove multiple references to the game’s creator, Markus Persson, mostly known by his handle “Notch”. Although Persson’s name remains in theMinecraftcredits, splash messages such as “The Work of Notch”, “Made by Notch” and a reference to the creator’s wedding date have been coded out of the game’s menus. Microsoft, of course,purchasedMinecraftand its developing studio Mojangback in 2014 for an unprecedented $2....

You a narc?! I said it when I checked outAmnesiadeveloper’sSOMAearly this year, but we could do with some more games set underwater. It’s a scary place. There are goblin sharks down there, damn it. And you don’t even have to go deep down to terrorize.Jawsspooked a generation. The ocean is like space, but with more horrifying, alien, living organisms to kill you. Opposed to the flashy, bright monsters ofSOMA,Narcosisis aiming for a (somewhat) more realistic terror....

Want to get your hands on the new Tribes game first? you’re able to at this year’s QuakeCon. Developer Hi-Rez Studios has said that new gameTribes: Ascendwill be making an appearance at this year’s QuakeCon. Playable. The game will be playable by the public for the first time at the August 4-7 event in Dallas, Texas. “QuakeCon has been called the Woodstock of gaming and we’re thrilled to introduce Tribes: Ascendat this show,” said Todd Harris, COO of Hi-Rez Studios....

Spoilers inside! If you’ve played throughBayonetta 3, odds are you noticed the soundtrack while blasting away demons and angels alike: and that includes the song “We Are As One.” Performed byRachael Hawnt(who also worked on the lyrics, with music by Hiroshi Yamaguchi), the video is a whopping seven minutes long: mixing in real-life footage of Hawnt and musicians performing the song, on top of cutscenes fromBayonetta 3.Note that the video (as Nintendo warns) does contain spoilers for the game....

To be sold alongside of the Switch Lite It looks likethe murmuring had merit: Nintendo has announceda new Switch base modelwith better battery life. UsingBreath of the Wildas a basis for comparison, Nintendo notes that the old model could tough it out for roughly three hours straight with the latestZeldagame (estimates are 2.5 to 6.5 hours), whereas the new model will last you five and a half hours (with estimates of 4....

(Just remember to look surprised this afternoon) It looks like somebody has decided to jump the gun on tonight’s Ubisoft Forward live stream. Nintendohas updated its websitewith a listing for a brand new, Ubisoft-produced, Mario & Rabbids title —Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope —which is coming exclusively to Switch in 2022. “Team up with Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach, Rabbid Peach, Rabbid Luigi, and their friends on a galactic journey to defeat a malevolent entity and save your Spark companions,” reads a brief blurb....

Does Metacritic matter? Ask your average gamer, and they will likely sneer with contempt, blame it for all the ills in the world, and declare that the collector of review scores is useless. Ask a developer like Obsidian, however, and you’ll often find they rely on it for monetary bonuses. Obsidian’s Chris Avellone wasrecently asked by a fanif they made a boatload of cash fromFallout: New Vegas, and was informed that the studio received a straight payment, with no royalties from sales....

Yesterday,SplitcodereleasedSCRAP!on Apple’s Application Store.SCRAP!is essentiallyTetriswith an important twist. The game allows you to stack blocks and create lines horizontallyandvertically. It isn’t as confusing as it sounds, thanks to a visual aid. Progression and points rely on a green bar that indicates what side of the game’s grid that you need to create a line on to progress. After each line the bar switches sides, which forces you to think about the entire board instead of just the immediate grab....