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Rockstar will keep both GTA and Red Dead Redemption Online Modes Updated

GTA Online remains one of the most popular modes and Red Dead Redemption fill feature an online component called Red Dead Online. As the launch approaches some fans worried that Rockstar will not be able to regularly update two different online games regularly, and they fear that focus will be shifted on Red Dead Online.

In a recent interview, a high ranking Rockstar North director assured fans that that will not be the case. The developer still plans to support GTA Online for a long time, and updates will still come. In order to keep up, Rockstar to alternate DLC release for the two games, so you will be able to jump into fresh Red Dead online content while DLC for GTA is developed and vice versa.  This is an ideal case, and the plan may not always work, but for now the solution seems feasible.

Red Dead Online still remains a history as the studio wishes to keep it secret until it launches later in November. All we know it that it should be a significant improvement over the previous multiplayer in Red Dead Redemption and as Rockstar learned from some GTA Online blunders the experience is set to be more polished. Some sources claim that the online experience will include narrative missions, something that was demanded by GTA Online fans several times.

A large questions remains when it comes to monetization, as 2K has clearly outlined its gaming-as-a-service policy earlier this year, leading many to believe that Red Dead Online will also feature some equivalent of the well-known shark cards. While the shark cards are a safe way to exchange real-world money to currency in order to buy a coveted item, many players have said that they ruin the experience for new players, as progress is slow and they are more vulnerable into buying them.

It remains to be seen if Red Dead Redemption will survive the hype after the game releases later in October.

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N64 Classic Edition Suggested By A Recently Revealed Nintendo Patent

A recently revealed update to a Nintendo patent suggests that we might have an N64 Classic Edition soon.

Nintendo patent hints to the release of an N64 Classic Edition

Initially filed in July 2017 before the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), the Nintendo patent revealed that the Japanese company is working to a new controller that looks pretty much the same as the one on the N64 console. Similarly, in May this year, Nintendo filed the same patent to the Japanese authorities.

Now, however, the original patents received new updates from the authorities, as the EUIPO commission approved the registration of the Nintendo patent the Japanese company issued in July 2017.

But, Nintendo did not offer any official information on a possible N64 Classic Edition, even though the patents went online along with a bunch of rumors saying the such a console would come out soon.

Nintendo ignited the classic console craze in 2016 with its NES Classic

If that’s indeed going to happen, it wouldn’t be a first for Nintendo which ignited the classic consoles comeback buzz in 2016 when it released an NES Classic, a remaster of the Nintendo Entertainment System, which featured 30 games. In 2017, the Japanese company launched a SNES Classic console, too.

On the other hand, following the Nintendo steps, Sony has also announced the release of a PlayStation Classic that would cost $100 and come out with 20 pre-installed games.

Back to Nintendo, the Japanese manufacturer has dozens of great  NES games it could include in the potentially upcoming NES Classic console. Among the most appreciated titles, noteworthy are The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Donkey Kong Country, Super Mario 64, Super Smash Bros., and Pokemon Stadium.

Although we have no official information in this regard, the Nintendo patent filed before EUIPO and Japanese authorities, as well, suggests the upcoming release of an N64 Classic Edition.

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Twitch Game Streaming Site Is Blocked in China After Gaining Popularity

As we speak, the famous Twitch game streaming site is blocked in China, and its iOS app was deleted from the local App Store after it experienced a boost in popularity during August. Twitch confirmed the news to the folks from The Verge but did not offer details in this regard.

In August this year, Twitch positioned the third most popular app in China, among free apps, as the Chinese people downloaded the famous application to watch live the e-sports matches at the Asian Games. Also, according to The Verge, during the peak of the competition, 23 times more Chinese downloaded the Twitch app.

This ban against Amazon’s Twitch is in line with the recent policy followed by the Chinese Government to block Western apps that increase in popularity across China, as a measure of caution. Also, Facebook and Twitter remain banned indefinitely, while Google, which missed form the Chinese market for eight years, is now developing a censored search engine to regain this vast Asian market.

The Twitch game streaming site is now blocked in China

The Chinese decided to block Twitch after the app massively increased in popularity in August. However, the decision was not implemented consistently, and while the majority of China’s provinces doesn’t have access to the game streaming site, some region scattered in Northern and Southern China could still access the platform yesterday.

For the majority of the IT&C companies, the Chinese Government’s decision to ban the Twitch game streaming platform is just another proof of the Chinese censorship on the Western platforms and companies. However, for one firm, in particular, Steam, the situation is very upsetting as the renowned games platform has some significant plans for the Eastern markets, including China.

Valve planned to launch a Chinese version of Steam, but they went dark soon after the announcement was made. Most likely, the Chinese market is not the best option right now for Western companies to expand.

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PlayStation Now Added Download Feature For PS4 and Remastered PS2 Games

Those who are members of the PlayStation Now have the option of downloading PS4 and remastered PS2 video games offered by the service, according to a Sony official announcement released yesterday. As the statement said, the new feature will roll out in just a few days.

Therefore, PlayStation Now subscribers can download virtually every PlayStation 4 game available on the service, but Sony did not offer any details regarding which video games won’t be available. Most probably, those newer titles fall into the unavailable category, but that’s not official information.

All those downloaded games would come with all the DLC packs the user purchased and with PS4 Pro improvements, while the online multiplayer mode would not require a PlayStation Plus membership. However, the only trick is to connect your PlayStation 4 to the Internet from now and then for Sony to verify your subscription plan.

Users with PlayStation Now subscription can download PS4 and remastered PS2 games

Sony announced yesterday that every PlayStation Now subscriber can download the PS4 and remastered PS2 games that are available on the platform. However, since the feature is going live in only a couple of days, Sony did not reveal which games would be available and which won’t.

PlayStation Now platform was released in January 2015 and, at this moment, it houses about 500 titles for PS2, PS3, and PS4. The new download feature will only cover remastered PS2 games, as well as the available PS4 video games, but not those releases for PlayStation 3. To be eligible to download those games you must subscribe to PS Now (unless you’re already a member).

Also, those who have already streamed a game via the platform and now would like to download their save files from the cloud directly to their consoles can do that, too, now, but only if they are PS Plus members.

One subscription on PlayStation Now would cost you $99.99 per year (a special offer until September 25th), while for PlayStation Plus, one membership plan costs $29.99 for the first three months.

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Are Clash of Clans Players Getting More Annoyed or Angry?

Clash of Clans is both a free and premium mobile game which was published by the Finnish game developer Supercell. The iOS version of the game was the first to be released on 2nd of August 2012, and sometime later the Android version was released too on 7th of October 2013.

The game will introduce you in a persistent world with a fantasy theme and make you the chief of a village. Clash of Clans makes you build your town using the resources you gain from attacking other players, a feature enabled by the game’s fighting mini-games. Gold, dark elixir and elixir are the primary resources. If you are more like a team player, you can join a clan and conquer every Clan War together while changing opinion and developing long-term friendships.

The game does not sound so hard, but there are moments when you wind and moments when you lose. To be more specific, when you are a loser it is harder for you to accept the idea that your trophies got stoled and that you could not take care of them.

There is a topic going on at the moment on a Clash of Clans forum where players talk about what makes them angry or annoyed in the game. However, this game teaches you patience from its core to the ends while making you wait for updates or resources…

Some players have said that they only get angry when they lose and otherwise the Clash of Clans’ long updates are great for them because they can take a break from the game, reset their minds and come back stronger.

One Clash of Clans player said that they used to get angrier in the beginning when they were not that experienced and not part of a clan.

SumoSloth said “Not anymore, I am having way more fun now that I have multiple accounts and play with similar minded people. We take wars and clan games seriously. However, we are also very relaxed and casual at the same time, which I know might seem like a contradiction, but it works for us. “

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