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2011 was the second year in a row in which EA Sports let fanschoose theMadden NFLcover athlete, and the people voted 13 million times to whittle down a field of 32 options to put Cleveland Browns running backPeyton Hillison the cover ofMadden NFL 12. This time, EA is expanding the voting to a group of 64, bringing in two choices from each of the 32 NFL teams. The first round will serve as a team-by-team popularity contest to determine the one nominee per team that fans want on the box....

Update and new physical edition coming June 21 I haven’t playedMinecraftin what feels likeages, but even as a non-player, I have to marvel at the lengths Mojang and Microsoft have taken tounify the game across platforms. The Nintendo Switch version is next in line to receive cross-platform play, and that’s now scheduled for June 21. With the new universal Bedrock Engine build ofMinecraft, Switch owners will be able to play with their friends on Xbox One (among other systems that don’t start with a “P” and end in “Station”)....

With Peg-E’s prize drop minigame now complete, it’s time for relaxation withMonopoly GO’sfirst vacation-themed event this season, Riviera Riches. With over 40 rewards up for grabs, you can obtain over 18,000 dice over the next two days. Monopoly GO Riviera Riches event reward list Monopoly GO’sRiviera Riches event has 43 rewards milestones you can claim from now until Jul 25, 2025. During the next two days, you can grab up to 18,220 dice and the exclusive Little Pail token....

It’s a Living… Publisher Warner Bros. and developer Player First Gameshave announced the rescheduled season one release dateforMultiVersus— and fans will be super-stoked to hear that they won’t have much longer to wait, as platform brawler’s first wave of new content will begin its drip-feed as soon as August 15. From Monday, players can dive into the free-to-play fighter’s first battle pass, which will offer up skins, power-ups, and other goodies as you bash your way throughMultiVersus’roster of pop culture superstars....

Uses your muscles to determine your motions The Oculus Rift is a great piece of equipment, and up until now you needed to use motion–based controllers to simulate your own arms in some Rift games. Myo looks to take things one step further by freeing up your hands, thus creating a more immersive experience. The way the Myo works is by detecting the electrical activity in your muscles in order to tell what kind of gestures you’re making with your hands....

What’s another six months of my life? I best rememberStardew Valleyas the game that consumed most of my free time in 2016, and it tried once more when it launched on Switch. We already knew a big update adding multiplayer was coming soon, but it looks like there will be a little bit more to it than that. Stardewcreator Eric Barone announced onTwittertoday that the multiplayer update would also include some new content that would affect single player....

Officially launched on PC, PS4, and Vita It feels like Vlambeer’sNuclear Thronehas been in Early Access limbo for ages, but the punishing roguelike shooter has finally reached its official release date. you’re able to now purchase the finished version ofNuclear Throneon PS4, PS Vita, PC, Mac, and Linux for $11.99. It’s also coming soon to PS3. I played this a lot while it was still in Early Access, and found it to be exceedingly difficult but absolutely addicting....

Is card battling in VR something people want? Boy genius and founder of Oculus, Palmer Luckey, has seemingly teased that some kind of virtual-reality card battle game is in the works, saying, “Anyone remember the Virtual World arc ofYu-Gi-Oh? Get ready for something even better!” Luckey also retweeted a tweet that said, “Awesome. A VR card game likeMagic the Gatheringwould be perfect!” Perhaps this tweet hit the nail on the head, and it will be a newMtGgame that spawns VR versions of your cards?...

Here are all 165 items Have you spent the year holding off on buying games because you know one day, soon, they will be far cheaper? If that’s you: Congratulations, you made it! It’s Holiday Shopping Big Sale Bonanza Season, as Black Friday is a piddly one week away. The deals have already begun, friends. Oh, they’re here. Like, for instance, thePlayStation Black Friday Sale. There are 165 discounted items, all of which I’ve meticulously listed out below in alphabetical order....

The team becomes the first union at a major U.S. studio Raven Software quality assurance workers have now officially voted to unionize. The final vote came down 19 for, 3 against. The vote was held today, over a webcast stream. The group,Game Workers Alliance, marks the first union at a major games studio in North America and one of only a few around, includingVodeo Games staff. Happy union day! We won!...

It’s back with a trailer for a trailer Ubisoft has been slow to roll out media forCall of Juarez: Gunslinger, and that’s not changing much from the looks of it. This new teaser trailer is exactly that — a teaser, with a date and everything, for another video. At least this time, we’re being shown in-engine footage. Action? That’ll have to wait. Gunslingerrecounts the exploits of notable figures like Jesse James and Butch Cassidy while you, the player, are a bounty hunter by the name of Silas Greaves....

3DS spin-off gets a spin on home consoles in May Capcom’s pretty great 3DS horror spin-off,Resident Evil Revelations, has beenconfirmed for consoles and computers, following rumors of apotential port job. Slated for release on May 21,Revelationswill hit PS3, 360, Wii U, and PC. The large-scale version will cost $49.99, but fortunately we’re not just paying a premium for HD graphics. The new iteration will sport some extra features, including a playable Hunk in Raid Mode, a new enemy, a fresh difficulty option, and more custom parts to expand the weapon enhancement system....

Double Eleven cites remote work ‘challenges’ Garry Newman meant it when he said the PS4 and Xbox One versions ofRustweren’t “something we wanted to rush out.” A year after the portswere announced, they’ve been delayed beyond 2020. In a blog post, Double Eleven saidRustwas coming to consoles “just a little later than planned,” but stopped short of announcing a new release date. The studio also explained why it’s been so quiet....