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056 AUGUST 2017
It's time to get down and inky once
again, with Nintendo's Switch debut
of Splatoon.
Splatoon 2 is a welcome return
to squid-laden fun, two years after
the original third-person-ink-shooter
released. Online battles return for
4-on-4 mayhem, but thanks to the
portability of the Switch you can now
take on your mates locally, battling
with up to 7 nearby players.
Your kit will feature weapons old
and new, with the introduction of
twin Splat Dualies – two dual-wielded
guns with an added roll mechanic
– as well as upgraded familiar
weapons.
The improved gyroscopes in the
Joy-Con controllers now offer more
accurate targeting; you also have the
option of the Pro controller instead, if
you choose.
Splatoon 2 is more fun than ever,
with the
upgraded tech
of the Switch
giving the game
the much needed
boost necessary
to keep it relevant
in the latest gen –
constant 60 FPS,
anyone?
The single-player campaign
is back for those who aren't too
keen on waging a turf war against
other, perhaps more highly-skilled
opponents, and includes some handy
improvements on the original; for
example, you can now try out all the
weapon types before you equip them
in multiplayer.
If all that wasn't enough, Splatoon 2
even jets its way into proper shooter
territory with a horde mode. Get
inking.
SPLATOON 2
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Ni No Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom
has been delayed until January 2018.
GT Sport now has a (reportedly)
final release date – October 18, 2017.
Popular anime LittleWitch
Academia is getting a PS4 and PC
game.
StarWars: Battlefront II 's beta
will begin for those that have pre-
ordered on October 4. For everyone
else it's October 6, and it will end
October 9.
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712
The number of licensed
games released for the
Nintendo Entertainment
System.
14
Years in which Duke
Nukem Forever was in
development.
26
Studios operated
by French publisher
Ubisoft.
1
Developers who worked
on Space Invaders. 18
Platforms that a Call
of Duty title has
released on.
1
rugby league live 4
(ps4/xbo)
2
crash bandicoot n-sane trilogy
(ps4)
3
splatoon 2
(switch)
4
nba 2k17
(ps4/xbo)
5
call of duty: modern
warfare
(PS4/XBO)
6
mario kart 8 deluxe
(switch)
7
grand theft auto v
(PS4/XBO/ps3/360/pc)
8
uncharted 4: a thief's
end
(ps4)
9
afl evolution
(ps4/xbo)
10
horizon zero dawn
(PS4)
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