Today was an exciting day for Dead Space fans with today’s livestream reveal of the highly-anticipated remake. There were, however, plenty of other news stories surrounding topics such as Madden NFL 22, Valve’s Steam Deck, the next Microsoft Windows update, and Kena: Bridge of Spirits.
Here are the biggest gaming news stories for August 31, 2021.
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Game Boy Games Could Soon Be Coming To Nintendo Switch
Game Boy titles may soon be joining the NES and SNES titles that are already available to Nintendo Switch Online subscribers on the Switch.
Filming Has Wrapped On HBO's The Last Of Us Pilot
HBO's upcoming The Last Of Us pilot has wrapped filming, according to its director, Kantemir Balagov.
Gotham Knights And Suicide Squad Game Will Be Shown At DC FanDome
Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League and Gotham Knights will be shown off at this year’s DC FanDome, which will take place on October 16, 2021.
Destiny 2: The Witch Queen Won't Get Rid Of Nova Warp When Void Skills Are Reworked
Destiny 2 game director, Joe Blackburn, revealed that he has no intention of letting Nova Wrap disappear with the game’s next major expansion.
Apex Legends, Rainbow Six Siege Officially Join PlayStation Tournaments: Open Series
PlayStation's Open Series – which includes the likes of Mortal Kombat 11, Call of Duty: Warzone, and FIFA 21 – is expanding its collection to include Apex Legends and Rainbow Six Siege.
Saints Row Has Three DLC Episodes Planned After Launch
The upcoming Saints Row reboot will receive the DLC treatment with three post-launch episodes.
Valve Is Considering Next Steam Deck, Targeting 4K Resolution In A Couple Years
Valve designers already have post-launch plans for upgrading the Steam Deck, including a potential 4K display.
Kena: Bridge Of Spirits PS5 File Size Is Only 17GB, According To Leak
A recent leak revealed the potential specs for Kena: Bridge Of Spirits on PS5, which come in far lower than most other PS5 games.
Madden 22 Adds Ten College Teams In Superstar KO – Includes Nebraska, Oregon, USC, And More
Madden 22 has added ten college teams in Superstar KO, allowing participants to replay legendary rivalries with former players, and providing just a taste of what we can expect for the upcoming NCAA Football game.
Windows 11 Arrives On October 5
The next iteration of Windows will be released on October 5. However, free upgrades might take a while to roll out.
Microsoft Paid $100 Million For Rise Of The Tomb Raider's Timed Exclusivity
Apparently, Microsoft REALLY wanted Lara Croft all to itself, with the company reportedly paying $100 million for its timed exclusivity for Rise of the Tomb Raider.
Dead Space Remake Shows Off Improved Necromorph Dismemberment System
The game is no doubt still a ways off, but we got a glimpse behind the Dead Space remake curtain today during a livestream that showed off the gory and dismembering mechanics that we all know and love, along with some new ones.
Isaac Clarke Will Be Fully Voiced By Gunner Wright In Dead Space Remake
Actor Gunner Wright, who played Isaac Clarke in Dead Space 2 and 3, will make his return for the Dead Space Remake.
Gamescom Had 13 Million Livestream Viewers
Gamescom continued to be a smashing success in the second year of its online-only presentations, bringing in 13 million viewers from 180 different countries around the world.
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