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In early April, news surfaced that Respawn would start penalizing players who left a match early. The quit penalty has been requested by players since the battle royale game's launch, the idea being that a single team member who quits the game can leave the rest of the remaining players at a strong disadvantage. The penalty system is fairly lenient, however, and players won't suffer much the first time it's issued.

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The free game offered through the Epic Games Store has rotated, and the one up for grabs this week is particularly great. By logging into your Epic Games account before June 20th, you'll be able to claim a free copy of Enter the Gungeon. If you haven't played this indie gem yet, this is a really good chance to check it out.

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There's no question that Cyberpunk 2077 was one of the biggest games at E3 2019. From the reveal that Keanu Reeves will be in the game (and the appearance of Reeves himself as a hype man) to the announcement of its release date at long last, Cyberpunk 2077 definitely dominated headlines and discussion throughout the week. Now, unfortunately, it seems that some people are looking to cash in on all that hype.

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Given Nintendo's preference for releasing multiple variants of handhelds like the 3DS, there are some who expect it to do the same thing with the Switch. Ever since the consoles launched, we've seen reports that claim Nintendo is planning to launch new Switch models, and today, another report is saying that they're already in production. Assuming this report is correct, it may not be much longer before the current Switch is joined by a pair of new models.

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In the era of modern gaming, often what's old is new again. Publishers that have been around for decades like to port older games to modern platforms, and Square Enix is certainly no exception. Over the past few years, the company has been porting a number of its classic RPGs to smartphones and current-generation consoles, but it wants to go even further.

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The mobile version of wildly popular battle royale game Fortnite is currently experiencing a login issue, the company revealed on Thursday. The problem is only impacting players who are attempting to sign into the game using a Facebook or Google account, meaning there is a way to get around the present issue. Epic explained a workaround on its Fortnite Mobile subreddit.

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In recent years - ever since the series jumped to the Nintendo 3DS - the Pokemon franchise has been introducing some wide-reaching battle mechanics. First we had Mega Evolution, which allowed certain Pokemon to evolve into even more powerful monsters for the duration of a battle. Then, Pokemon Sun and Moon introduced Z-Moves, powerful attacks that any Pokemon could potentially use, but only once per battle.

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As far as the Atari VCS is concerned, the biggest news to come out of E3 2019 was the launch of pre-orders for the machine. The console is still quite some time off - it isn't anticipated to begin shipping until sometime in March 2020 - but today, perhaps to tempt out some pre-orders from those who may be on the fence, Atari dished some more details on the console.

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In general, the Nintendo Switch's Joy-Con controllers are pretty solid devices, especially since they don't add a lot of extra bulk when you attach them to the sides of the console. When you're playing an action-heavy game in handheld mode, though - say Super Smash Bros. Ultimate - they can leave a lot to be desired. That's where HORI, purveyor of licensed Switch accessories, and its new Grip Controller come in.

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Xbox Game Pass is a pretty great service if you've got an Xbox One, and just recently we saw it expand to PC as well. That jump to PC and Microsoft's cross-platform ambitions have left people wondering if the company will try to bring Xbox Game Pass to even more platforms. The Nintendo Switch specifically has been the subject of some recent Game Pass rumors, but Xbox chief Phil Spencer unfortunately poured some cold water on those reports during an interview at E3 2019.

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Pokemon Sword and Shield's appearance at E3 2019 was somewhat marred by the reveal that the Pokemon you'll be able to use will be limited by the Galar region's Pokedex. Essentially, if you have a Pokemon that doesn't appear in the Galar Pokedex, you won't be able to transfer it over to Sword and Shield. As you might imagine, the internet's reaction to this news was pretty negative.

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Now that Sony and Microsoft have both talked about their next consoles to some degree, it's clear that the next generation is nearly upon us. That little fact begs the question of what's going to happen with the games that are launching on current hardware right before these new consoles release. Will those games make the jump to the new consoles as well? In the case of Square Enix's Final Fantasy VII remake at least, it sounds like there's a pretty good chance of that happening.

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