Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is a big game, crammed to bursting with more characters, modes and side activities than any other fighter to date. But does more necessarily mean better?
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Nintendo is known for getting serious when it comes to protecting its brands and ensuring that copyright infringers are punished to the fullest extent of the law. 
The newest member of the Pokemon family, Meltan, can be a bit tricky to catch out in the wild. Thankfully, a recent update to Pokemon Go should make the process a lot easier for frustrated trainers. 
A couple of trailers for next year's Sonic the Hedgehog movie were unveiled this week, leading members of Sonic Team (the folks behind the games) to share their thoughts on the design. 
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The 2018 iteration of The Game Awards aired Thursday night, Dec. 7, with 31 awards announced throughout a night filled with music, touching speeches and oodles of game trailers. 
A bunch of new games were announced at this year's Game Awards show hosted by Geoff Keighley. Some of the games were expected, others were a bit of a surprise, and some came completely out of left field. This article here will break down all the big new trailers that aired during this year's Game Awards show. 
A lot of companies are gearing up to drop some big news during The Game Awards tonight. New games are expected to be revealed while old games are expected to receive updates. In Nintendo's case, the company is discounting currently available games in honor of the awards show. 
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One of the things you probably haven't been thinking about too often is playing Mario Kart inside of a Tesla while you travel to and fro from work or school, but just stop and think for a moment what that could have been like? Well, it's not as far fetched as you might imagine because that could have been a real possibility. 
Fortnite on mobile just got a heck of a lot better for some users, as certain iPhone models can now turn on 60FPS for the hugely popular battle royale shooter. 
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There was a swelling within the Nintendo fandom; raucous amounts of cheer and glee filled the halls of certain internet communities for a short time regarding a rumor that spread about The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, but then Nintendo went and shot down those rumors. 
This month marks the 20th anniversary of one of the greatest games of all time. 
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