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It’s been a few weeks since Blizzard confirmed thatOverwatchhero Symmetra is getting a full rework. One eager player took to theofficial Blizzard forumsto request an update on those changes, andOverwatchlead designer Geoff Goodman delivered. There were no visuals to share, as Goodman stated in his response, but he did briefly touch on two of Symmetra’s most recent changes, and how the test team has been using them in-game. One big part of theSymmetra reworkwas the tweaking of her turrets, which became projectiles that could be fired from distance....

Overwatchhas been notorious for having toxic players and issues within the community in regards to what Blizzard does to these players. Overwatchdesigner and current Vice President of Blizzard Entertainment, Jeff Kaplan, released a statement in the game’s latest Developer Update informing players what the developer’s plans are for these toxic players. Watch the developer update below: In regards to how Blizzard plans to deal with toxic players and their behavior, Kaplan says “One major initiative of Blizzard is to minimize the amount of toxicity that takes place in online games, and not just our games, but games in general....

Datamining gamers have discovered a new potential cooperative game feature coming toPokemon GO. After a recent Niantic blog post mentioned upcoming “new cooperative social gameplay experiences,” dataminers took toPokemon GO’s code and discovered lines of code about “nearby raids” and gym updates. While the gym updates will certainly be a welcome addition, it’s the mention of raids that has most players excited. For those who may not be familiar with massive multiplayer online (MMO) games, raids are large-scale events that require many player participants in order to succeed....

Psyonix confirms that the studio is capable of implementing PS4 and Xbox One cross-play forRocket League, but is waiting on Sony’s permission to do so. Ever since Microsoft said that theXbox One was ready for cross-play with PS4, gamers and developers have been waiting for an official announcement on the feature. Cross-platform play between the two consoles still isn’t confirmed, butRocket Leaguedeveloper Psyonix has decided to prepare its popular soccer-with-cars game for the feature anyhow, and is capable of activating it in one business day....

Leaked information from Amazon France reveals the functionality of amiibo inThe Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD, with the Wolf Link amiibo unlocking a new dungeon. When Nintendo confirmed therumors ofTwilight Princess HD, it also teased thatthe game would feature brand new content not seen in the original 2006 release. While Nintendo has yet to make any official announcements, it looks like Amazon France has let the cat out of the bag, revealing all the new content that will be available inThe Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD....

Following backlash about the headset’s launch price, Oculus Rift inventor Palmer Luckey reveals that the first generation headset is unlikely to drop in price. Earlier this week, there was an uproar after it was revealed that virtual reality headsetOculus Rift would be priced at $599 at launch. And that’s not including the price that players will need to shell out if they don’t have a computer powerful enough to work with the tech....

While a lot of the debate surroundingDestiny 2right now has to do withIron Banner and the game’s Token system, the smaller machinations are still running as usual. Xur is back to offer more exotic items, some of which may give players an edge during the monthly PvP event. This week,Destiny 2players can find Xur on Nessus, in the Arcadian Valley of Watcher’s Grave. Regular Xur patrons will remember this as the first spot he set up shop inDestiny 2, high atop a tree....

With only one visit left before the release ofDestiny 2, Xur is counting his days and players are crossing their fingers he brings their missing exotics. At some point,Destiny1 players are simply going to give up on completing their exotic armor and weapon collection and move on to the next game. It doesn’t help that this week also delivered some major reveals aboutDestiny 2’s European Dead Zoneand further built up the hype....

In the months leading up toFallout 76’s launch, Bethesda seemed confident in the experimental project, and some fans were cautiously optimistic as a result. However,Fallout 76’s launch was a disaster, with the game suffering from a slew of technical problems and lambasted by critics for a wide variety of issues. A series of PR guffaws on Bethesda’s part only worsenedFallout 76’s reputation, and now, nearly five months since the game’s launch, and it’s still finding ways to upset fans....

Square Enix announces that the publisher’s nextFinal Fantasyproject will beFinal Fantasy Legends 2, a game made exclusively for iOS and Android mobile devices. Even for a franchise with the kind of dizzying highs theFinal Fantasyseries has experienced, 2016 has been a good year. Thepositive reception for theWorld of Final Fantasy, which was a big risk during development due to its art direction that aims at ensaring a younger audience, has paid dividends for Square Enix....

The challenges forFortniteSeason 7, Week 5 have now gone live, giving players some more opportunities to get some Battle Stars and unlock more cosmetics for free. In the Battle Pass section of this week’sFortnitechallenges, players are tasked withperforming a dance emoteon top of three different towers. Where to Find the Water Tower The first tower thatFortniteplayers have to locate and dance on top of is the water tower. They can find this by heading to Retail Row, which is on the east side of the game’s map....

A new trailer arrives for Pokemon Sun and Moon, revealing never-seen-before evolutions to the new Alola Pokemon, as well as an Alola form for Grimer and Muk. WithPokemon SunandMoonreleasing in a little over a month, it’s time for a brand-new trailer. This time, developers reveal evolutions for some of the newpreviously-revealed Pokemon, as well as an Alola form for both Grimer and Muk. First up is an evolution for thePokemonknown as Type: Null....

The Pokémon Company’s and Bandai Namco’s forthcoming fighting game,Pokkén Tournament, provides support for every amiibo that’s currently on the market. According to a listing on Nintendo’s official website forPokkén Tournament, the company writes that the forthcoming release is set to be “Compatible with all amiibo accessories unlocking in-game items.” Unfortunately, though, no additional details have been provided as of yet to explain exactly how each individual amiibo will interact withPokkén Tournament, or what kind of items will be unlocked....