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The reviews are in before Star Wars: Galactic Racer hits stores on Tuesday, October 6. Overall, if you’ve been waiting for a new Star Wars racer (or a Burnout-style arcade comeback), things are looking really good. Larger outlets are calling out blistering speed, a runs-based / roguelite campaign, and crash-happy racing from Fuse Games — with Metacritic sitting around an 88 across dozens of reviews, putting it among the best-rated Star Wars games ever. A few critics note repetitive late-campaign planets, thin on-foot bits, and no split-screen, but the consensus is that the racing itself is a standout. Polygon: https://www.polygon.com/star-wars-galactic-racer-review-best-arcade-racing-game-in-a-generation/ IGN: https://www.ign.com/articles/star-wars-galactic-racer-review Kotaku: https://kotaku.com/star-wars-galactic-racer-the-kotaku-review-2000739105 GameSpot: https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/i-cannot-believe-silly-star-wars-racing-roguelite-is-one-of-my...

October’s already busy across PC and consoles. Here’s what’s worth knowing today. Epic Games Store: ~$70 in freebies this week Epic’s first October drop is solid: puzzle game Buried Stars and System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster . Together they’re usually worth around $70. The remaster from Nightdive is the standout for FPS/RPG fans—updated visuals, cross-platform multiplayer, and mod support. Claim both before October 8 , when they rotate off free. Read the full story on GAMINGbible → AION 2: Steam chart-topper goes free-to-play Oct 5 NC’s MMORPG AION 2 just hit #1 on Steam’s best sellers—while still in paid early access (~$25). On October 5 it launches 1.0 as permanently free-to-play. Buying early unlocks founder perks; waiting means free play with optional (and reportedly aggressive) microtransactions. Read the full story on GAMINGbible → Modern Warfare 4: “Server Culling” vs wallhacks Activision is previewing a new RICOCHET ...

The reviews are in before Pokemon Sword and Shield hits stores this Friday. Overall, if you're a huge Pokemon fan, things are looking pretty good. Larger outlets are claiming that while this installment of the Pokemon franchise doesn't innovate as much as they hoped it would, it is still a lot of fun and vastly expands our options for future Pokemon titles. Polygon:  https://www.polygon.com/reviews/2019/11/13/20961309/pokemon-sword-and-pokemon-shield-review-nintendo-switch-nov-15-release-date IGN:  https://www.ign.com/articles/2019/11/13/pokemon-sword-and-shield-review Kotaku:  https://kotaku.com/pokemon-sword-and-shield-the-kotaku-review-1839812633 GameSpot:  https://youtu.be/KDA0cJKvrsw GameXplain:  https://youtu.be/iYyFpKtsvWI Reddit review thread:  https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/dvs74l/pok%C3%A9mon_sword_pok%C3%A9mon_shield_review_thread Image credit to Techgarage.

The first episode of The Mandalorian has been out for around 24 hours now and we have to say it was amazing! Not only does it perfectly capture why a lot of people fell in love with Star Wars in the first place, but it takes certain story line elements of the franchise in great new directions. Yes, (in typical Star Wars fashion) there were a couple of awkward moments, but overall this new series BLOWS The Last Jedi out of the water and sets a new standard for what all future Star Wars movies and series should aspire to be. Also, If you saw the end credits artwork and thought "I need that," then search no more. Below is a link to where you can download them all: https://imgur.com/a/NCpEVv6   Image credit to Disney.

Patch 2.6.7 is now live for all to play; however, the bad news is that season 19 has yet to start. That said, rumor has it that we should be able to jump into season 19 on either November 15th or November 22nd. Updated patch notes:  https://us.diablo3.com/en/blog/23220967/patch-267-now-live-11-12-2019#Seasons Image credit to Judgehype.com.

Edit: everything is working well now. Enjoy your Disney+ stream time! Although Disney+ has officially launched, good luck watching anything. It seems that Disney did not quite prepare for the influx of people that would be pounding their servers and things are off to a slow start. While you can sometimes view the main dashboard or add things to your watchlist, you might have to wait a few hours, or days, before everything starts running smoothly. Check out more on the Disney+ clogged servers here:  https://www.polygon.com/2019/11/12/20955914/disney-plus-down-slow-launch-day-the-mandalorian-error-76 Also, check out what is available day 1 on Disney+:  https://www.polygon.com/2019/11/11/20956257/disney-plus-tv-shows-movies-full-list-star-wars-marvel-pixar-dcom Image credit to Disney.