The last major game of 2020 has finally arrived. This year saw the release of an entirely new console generation, as well as some strong contenders for the greatest game of all time. Few people will be sad to see the back of 2020, but video games were always present to give us solace during the great periods of isolation and loneliness that were required of many peop🃏le throughout the year.
The biggest stories of December include the arrival and fallout of Cyberpunk 2077, Sephiroth descending into Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, The Game Awards 2020 results and trailers, and Nintendo acting like jerks onlin🗹e.
Cyberpunk 2077 Has Arrived, But It's Full Of Glitches
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Sephiroth Is Coming To Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
The first major announcement of the 2020 Game Awards was for the next DLC fighter in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. The third character in the second Fighters Pass will be 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Sephiroth from Final Fantasy 7. A mini-Direct focusing on Sephiroth will happ🅰en on December 17, and he's due to be released sometime this month.
To say the Sephiroth announcement was a surprise is an understatement. Most people expected a Fortnite character to be added to the game. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate already has a Final Fantasy rep, so no one was expecting another one. Does this mean that Final Fantasy🌼 7 Remake is coming to Nintendo Switch in the future? We'll find out soon.
The Game Awards Announcements
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The Game Awards Winners
Oh yeah, The Game Awards also had awards.
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Nintendo Has Been Acting Like Jerks
Nintendo has been pulling a lot of nasty moves lately. The company received backlash online when it sent a cease & desist to stop the release of custom Etika Joy-🌸Cons. Desmond “Etika” Amofah was a popular YouTuber who tragically took his own life in 2019. The profits from the custom Etika Joy-Cons were intended for the JED Foundation, which is a mental health charity. The creator of the Etikons has since reworked its design and has been 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:able to meet his funding goal.
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