STACK Aug #154

GAMES INTRO

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SPLATOON 2

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I t'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

Date ending: 28/07/17

giving the game the much needed boost necessary to keep it relevant in the latest gen – constant 60 FPS, anyone? The single-player campaign

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)

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.

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. NEWS GAMER ROUNDUP

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26 Studios operated by French publisher Ubisoft.

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1 Developers who worked on Space Invaders.

18 Platforms that a Call of Duty title has released on.

712 The number of licensed games released for the Nintendo Entertainment System.

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