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Crowdfunded WW2 shooter Battalion 1944 hit its Kickstarter goal almost two years ago, but its console versions are still nowhere to be seen - and fans have become restless.

A few years ago, World War 2 shooters felt like something of the past. But then came Battalion 1944 from UK studio Bulkhead Interactive, and then Call of Duty WW2 and Battlefield 5.

Staff from two big-name former UK studio are teaming up for a new set of projects.

They've done it again. Developer Panic Button returns with another highly impressive Switch conversion of a current-gen title: Digital Extremes' Warframe. It's available now on the eShop and it's free to play, so if you want to see how this talented team manages to bring PS4 and Xbox One experiences to Nintendo's console hybrid, do check it out - we suspect you'll be impressed.

Bungie has released an in-depth look at what's coming in Destiny 2's annual pass - a new addition to the game which replaces the standard lumps of DLC doled out in the past.

Red Dead Online, the multiplayer accompaniment to Red Dead Redemption 2, is finally live, and - surprise! - it's a lot like Grand Theft Auto Online. Which means one thing - microtransactions!

It's been just over a year since the furore over Star Wars Battlefront 2's loot boxes began, and in that time, gambling regulators have started paying more attention to the controversial microtransactions. The latest government to get involved is a big'un, as the United States Federal Trade Commission has indicated it will investigate loot boxes and how they impact children. Oh - and the Australian Senate has something to say on the topic too.

Bad news, Zelda fans. Nintendo has poured cold water on the prospect of a Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword port for Nintendo Switch.

EGX, the UK's biggest gaming event, returns to London in 2019.

What hardware is inside the PlayStation Classic and what it makes it tick? It's something we've been fascinated about since the project was announced. Initially, we wondered whether Sony might have returned to its PlayStation Vita SoC - a proven performer for original PlayStation emulation. However, the platform holder has opted for an ARM SoC set-up - and one that's a good chunk more powerful than the internals of the NES and Super NES mini consoles.

Beware serious spoilers for every numbered Far Cry game except the first. You have been warned.

Is there a word more sickeningly overused to describe video games than 'epic'? I honestly struggle to think of a worse offender - although perhaps 'immersive' could compete for this title? 'Epic' has permeated our collective consciousness to such an extent that it's even the name of a developer. As someone who regularly watches shows at E3, PAX, CES, and the rest, I am genuinely sick to death of the word 'epic'. I hereby beg for its removal from all future speeches by any person planning to set foot on a stage to discuss a game for the rest of time. Seriously, stop saying epic.

Fortnite fans dreaming of a white Christmas have found the first real in-game evidence that their snow-dappled wishes are about to come true, and that temperatures are beginning to fall across Battle Royale island.

Legacy of the First Blade, the first of two major expansions headed to Assassin's Creed Odyssey, will unfurl its first chunk next week.

December's Xbox Games with Gold lineup includes original Xbox backwards compatible title Mercenaries.

Something's up with the Sony PlayStation Classic - what should be a celebration of a truly iconic console is compromised by an uneven selection of games, sub-par emulation and the bizarre choice of using a mixture of both NTSC and PAL games in a machine with a locked 60Hz high definition output.

Bethesda has outlined the next two major Fallout 76 updates while apologising for its lack of communication with the game's increasingly unsettled community.

Warhammer Quest 2 comes out on PC via Steam in January 2019, priced £17.99.

The Lego Movie 2 video game comes out in 2019, Warner Bros. has announced.

It's no secret that Fallout 76 has had technical issues. The PC version, in particular, has experienced several bugs - including one which deleted 50GB worth of game data, and another (slightly more amusing) bug which made players immortal. Yet for some, the problems proved too much, and several players have now attempted to claim refunds via the Bethesda game launcher. But with players getting mixed results, Bethesda's refund policy is leaving customers perplexed. So much so, in fact, that the situation has now caught the attention of an American law firm.

Fortnite is a very popular game - you may know this already - but its player base has now hit another huge milestone: 200 million people.

Red Dead Redemption 2's online portion begins rolling out today, and now a leaked list of modes has detailed its battle royale-style option.

Microsoft's accessibility-friendly Adaptive Controller has been made to work with Nintendo Switch.

Battlefield 5 officially launched in shops last Tuesday, 20th November - enough time to give it five days on sale during its launch week. But it sold fewer than half the physical copies Battlefield 1 did upon its launch - when that was only on sale three days.

We're closing in on the launch of Avalanche's Just Cause 4 - a game that looks to push the series' signature open world and remarkable physics systems to a new level, which begs the question... what's the score with performance? Just Cause 3 is our go-to game for testing CPU limitations on consoles, while the PC version launched with severe loading time problems and obvious driver issues for Radeon cards, which took some time to resolve. Based on what we've seen of the sequel so far, we should be in for a smoother ride this time around.

Splatoon 2's free post-launch content support might be winding down next month, but Mario Tennis Aces on Switch is still going strong. Nintendo has now confirmed that it'll be adding three new playable characters to the game's steadily expanding roster, starting in January.

Nintendo has revealed that Splatoon 2's final planned content update (also known as Version 4.3.0) will launch on Wednesday, December 5th, bringing an end to almost 18 months of free post-launch content support.

It's an exciting week if you play Pokémon, with the arrival of the first fully-fledged game on Nintendo Switch, Pokémon Let's Go, and a series of new updates topping off a very strong year for Pokémon Go.

The Red Dead Online beta begins tomorrow with a staggered release, The Verge reports.

More than a decade after its initial announcement as an upcoming PlayStation 3 exclusive, Rockstar stealth action game Agent appears to have been finally laid to rest.