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EA launched their game streaming service named Atlas in a closed beta test. Those who got the invites will get to play FIFA 19, Need for Speed Rivals, Titanfall 2 and Unravel. The goal of the beta is to test lag, jitter and other obstacles.
SEPTEMBER 10
Naughty Dog could finally announce the release date for their highly anticipated action-adventure The Last of Us 2 later this month. According to Geoff Keighley, host of the Game Awards, Naughty Dog will host a media event on 24 September.
SEPTEMBER 10
Ubisoft will donate €120K to Child's Play Charity thanks to player revives in Ghost Recon: Breakpoint beta. Earlier during the weekend, Ubisoft announced that every time a milestone is reached, they will donate a certain amount of money.
SEPTEMBER 9
When 4A Games confirmed that Metro Exodus is coming to Epic Store, Valve quickly commented that this was unfair to players. However, today, Valve developer and designer Nathaniel Blue claims this refers to the timing of the announcement.
SEPTEMBER 9
Apex Legends could soon introduce new skydiving emotes for several characters. In the latest videos which have been shared on Reddit, Mirage and Gibraltar can be seen doing emotes that are currently not available in Respawn's battle royale.
SEPTEMBER 9
YouTube channel TheGamingRevolution claims that Infinity Ward's upcoming shooter Call of Duty: Modern Warfare will have a ton of multiplayer modes variations including Demolition, Team Defender, Clan Wars, Cranked and battle royale.
SEPTEMBER 9
2K Sports' basketball simulation NBA 2K20 has topped the UK physical sales charts for the week ending on 07 September 2019. NBA 2K20 managed to take the crown despite weaker sales which are almost a third lower when compared to NBA 2K19.
SEPTEMBER 9
The Matrix and Cyberpunk 2077 star Keanu Reeves has paid a visit to Hideo Kojima in his Death Stranding studio in Japan. Kojima shared a few images of Reeves at Kojima Productions where he posed alongside the Metal Gear Solid auteur.
SEPTEMBER 7
Fallout 76 is getting a new battle royale map named Morgantown for Nuclear Winter mode. The new map will be introduced with the Patch 13, which is arriving on 10 September 2019. By the looks of it, Morgantown will replace the existing map.
SEPTEMBER 7
Sony revealed the list of top 20 best selling digital games on PlayStation 4 in the month of August 2019. EA Sport's Madden NFL 20 is leading the pack while Minecraft: PlayStation 4 Edition and GTA V are in second and third respectively.
SEPTEMBER 7
Focus Home have officially revealed the Switch release date for Dontnod's action RPG Vampyr. The game is set to make its debut on Nintendo's hybrid console on 29 October 2019, following on from its release on PC and consoles last summer.
SEPTEMBER 7
Death Stranding is confusing even to Hideo Kojima, the game's creator admitted in his latest interview. Kojima said that even now he does not understand the game as the open world, the gameplay and other mechanics are totally new to him.
SEPTEMBER 7
