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Banjo-Kazooie is coming to Nintendo Switch Online in January

Nintendo already confirmed that N64 classic Banjo-Kazooie is making its way to the ‘Expansion Pack’ tier of its Switch Online service, but the game now has a January release window.

Rare studio head Craig Duncan retweeted Nintendo’s announcement regarding the news, stating that it’s “always a pleasure to work with our good friends at Nintendo.”

Once one of Nintendo’s most celebrated 2nd-party developers, Rare was purchased by Microsoft back in 2002. This also isn’t the first Nintendo and Rare have collaborated on a project. For example, Banjo and Kazooie were added as an additional fighter in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate back in 2019.

Nintendo recently added Paper Mario 64 to Switch Online’s Expansion Pack tier. The Expansion Pack has been heavily criticized for featuring shoddy emulation across both its Nintendo 64 and Sega Genesis titles. Players have cited issues like delayed on-screen responses to button presses and weird graphical glitches. Nintendo has yet to address these issues.

An individual Switch Online Expansion Pack subscription costs $63.99 for 12 months, while a Family Membership costs $99.99 for 12 months.

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Source: @NintendoUK

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PlayStation offering 50 percent off 12-month PS Plus membership

For a limited time, you can snag 50 percent off a 12-month PlayStation Plus membership.

This means s subscription costs $34.99 instead of the usual $69.99.

The only limitation is that you can’t be an existing subscriber; it’s only available to new or previous subscribers.

The deal is valid from December 9th to 19th on PlayStation’s website.

It’s worth noting that there’s currently no deal on sister service PlayStation Now.

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It Takes Two wins Game of the Year at The Game Awards 2021

It Takes Two has won Game of the Year (GOTY) at The Game Awards 2021.

The game was developed by Swedish studio Hazelight, the makers of the critically-acclaimed Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons and A Way Out.

It Takes Two was directed by Josef Fares, who is infamous at The Game Awards for a “f*** the Oscars” rant in 2017. Fares took the stage to accept the award — you can see his acceptance speech below:

The top honour was determined primarily by a jury of games industry media, although a small percentage of votes came from fans. The other GOTY contenders were Deathloop, Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, Metroid Dread, Psychonauts 2 and Resident Evil Village.

It Takes Two follows a married couple that plans to get a divorce, only for them to be transformed into their kid’s toys. From there, they must begrudgingly work together to find a way to return to their human bodies.

Notably, the game is only playable via co-op — either locally or online. Buying the game nets you a ‘Buddy Pass’ that can be shared to play with someone else online at no additional cost. It Takes Two has received significant praise for its focus on inventive co-operative mechanics.

It Takes Two is available on PlayStation 4/5, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One and PC. The game is also available on EA Play, which is included of a $16.99 Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription.

Image credit: Hazelight/EA

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Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss unveil ‘The Matrix Awakens’ experience

Following a tease earlier this week, Canadian actors Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss appeared at The Game Awards to formally unveil The Matrix Awakens.

Now available on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S, it’s a Matrix gaming experience that features highly photorealistic visuals produced entirely within Epic Games’ Unreal Engine 5. In it, Reeves and Moss reprise their respective Matrix roles of Neo and Trinity. The clip that we got showed Neo and Trinity shooting at enemies while driving.

While it’s not intended to be an actual full game for new-gen console owners to play, it does showcase the graphical potential of the Fortnite maker’s engine.

The Matrix Awakens was unveiled alongside a new look at The Matrix Resurrections, which releases exclusively in Canadian theatres on December 22nd. Check it out below:

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Canadian-made Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy wins Best Narrative at The Game Awards 2021

Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy took home Best Narrative at The Game Awards 2021.

Developed by Square Enix-owned Canadian studio Eidos Montreal (Deus Ex: Mankind Divided), the game is an original take on Marvel’s quirky group of galactic bounty hunters. Eidos’ story follows Star-Lord, Gamora, Drax the Destroyer, Rocket Raccoon and Groot as they work to pay off a debt they owe before getting caught up in a larger cosmic conflict.

In particular, Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy was praised for offering a nuanced, emotional and comic book-accurate take on the Guardians. The game also features Mass Effect-esque third-person, party-focused combat and dialogue choices.

Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy is available on PlayStation 4/5, Xbox Series X/S and PC.

Deathloop, It Takes Two, Psychonauts 2 and fellow Square Enix game Life is Strange: True Colors were also up for Best Narrative.

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Canadian-made Cuphead: The Delicious Last Course gets June 2022 release date

Years after its initial announcement, we finally have a release date, courtesy of The Game Awards.

Cuphead: The Delicious Last Course, the DLC add-on for the beloved 2017 run-and-gunner Cuphead, will release on June 30th, 2022. Check out the trailer below.

Developed by Oakville, Ontario-based Studio MDHR, The Last Course introduces a new playable character, Ms. Chalice, as well as new stages and boss fights.

It’s been a long time coming for The Delicious Last Course, which was originally unveiled at E3 2018 for a 2019 release before being delayed multiple times.

The DLC will launch simultaneously on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Steam, and GOG.

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Former BioWare boss unveils Victorian-era survival crafting game Nightingale

The next game from former BioWare Edmonton boss Aaryn Flynn has been revealed at The Game Awards.

Officially titled Nightingale, it’s a shared-world survival crafting game set in a Victorian-era fantasy world. The game is being developed by Edmonton-based Inflexion Games, formerly known as Improbable IO.

In the trailer, you can see characters navigating different portals and facing off against terrifying creatures. Because of the shared-world element, you’ll be able to play either with other people or on your own.

Nightingale is set to launch in early access on PC next year.

It’s an exciting project, given Flynn’s pedigree. The Canadian developer left BioWare in 2017 to join Improbable after a lengthy tenure that had him overseeing the beloved Mass Effect trilogy.

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Canadian-made Zelda-esque Tunic will release on March 16, 2022

Tunic, the adorable Zelda-inspired action-adventure title from Halifax-based indie developer Andrew Shouldice, finally has a release date.

After several years, it was confirmed during The Game Awards that Tunic is set to release on March 16th, 2022 on Xbox consoles, PC and Mac.

The game follows a charming little fox as he explores a world using Zelda-like mechanics.

For more on Tunic, check out our hands-on impressions from E3 2019.

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Here’s your chance to win a PS5 essentials prize pack with MobileSyrup and PlayStation

If you’re unsure what to get your loved ones for the holidays, we might have the perfect gift for the gamer in your life.

Thanks to PlayStation, MobileSyrup has several excellent gifts to give away to a lucky PlayStation 5 owner. While this prize pack, unfortunately, doesn’t include an actual PlayStation 5 console, it’s definitely the next best thing.

This contest ends December 22nd and a winner will be selected on December 23rd. Check your inbox that morning because the winner will be announced bright and early.

The prize pack includes the following items:

  • DualSense wireless controller, ‘Cosmic Red’
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  • Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
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This prize pack features a total value of $340.

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Nintendo’s The Game Awards sale offers up to 30 percent off big Switch games

To coincide with The Game Awards on December 9th, Nintendo has kicked off a ‘Winner & Nominees’ sale on the eShop.

From the 9th to the 15th, you can save up to 30 percent on digital Switch games, including:

The full list of Winner & Nominees deals can be found here.

More information on The Game Awards, meanwhile, is available here.

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