North America and 12 other markets Xbox One launches on November 22 in North America and 12 other markets worldwide, says Microsoft. It will be priced at $500, and will include the new Kinect sensor, a controller, and a headset. We knew it was going to be in November, but now we have a solid date for their next-gen system. Note that this is following thePS4’s launch date of November 15....

Just as crazy as I expected When I was younger and played through the SNESFinal Fantasygames, I would always change the name of characters when I could to fulfill my childhood fantasy going on a grand quest with my heroes, like Phil fromRugrats, Bill Nye fromBill Nye the Science Guy, and Carlton fromThe Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. I was a weird child. Anyway, I eventually reached an age where I would keep all the names the same, partially because none of these characters looked like the people I was pretending they were, but mostly because I thought the practice was childish....

And vice versa [Update: Reggie Fils-Aimespoke with IGNaboutFortnite’ssuccessful launch on Switch (2 million downloads thus far) and made a quick comment about the issues occurring with PS4 accounts on the platform. As stated by him: “We embrace working with a developer and enabling them to bring their vision to life. And whether that’s Fortnite, whether that’s a number of the other games that have cross-platform play on our console, from a developer standpoint that’s what we want....

Footyball I’m playing and diggingFIFA 14,but I’ll admit to not having any idea what’s going on. I don’t know the teams, the players, or any of the rules. I just try to get the ball to the goal.On the other hand, my European friends are all up in FIFA 14. It’s all they talk about. I just nod and smile when it gets technical. I call it my sportsball smile....

Pokémon Sleepfeatures a quirky way to catch Pokémon, and it all revolves around two things: how well you sleep (which means I’ve never done particularly well) and your ability to boost Snorlax’s Drowsy Power. Every week, a fresh new Snorlax will appear, giving you the chance to boost its Drowsy Power with recipes that can be cooked up and fed to it at regular intervals throughout the day. Increasing this Drowsy Power (and cultivating good sleeping habits) is definitely worth it, because the higher the power, the more Pokémon will be drawn in for you to capture and befriend, including some rare ones with potentially new Sleep Styles....

Journalist Stashes are an excellent way to solidify your inventory inStalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl, and the benefits accrue to those who have purchased the Digital Deluxe/Ultimate Edition. Spending the extra dollars will help you get extra weapons and suits that can help you clear the in-game content with relative ease. Additionally, some of these items will carry over to the multiplayer side of things (it doesn’t have any in-game advantages, but it’s pretty cool)....

If you are a deadbeat dad, go f*ck yourself. Seriously, you’ve got this little, impressionable person who looks up to you like you are the center of the damn universe, and you’re NOT going to do everything in your power to make this person happy? That’s not even human. Fathers who love their kids are amazing. On that note, here’s a story about Cole Bradburn, a truly loving father-to-be who can’t wait for his son to come into this world....

Both are leaving the industry for separate projects Interesting timing, but it’s probably not what you think. Following BioWare’s announcement ofDragon Age III: Inquisition, the studio’s co-founders have made an announcement of their own: they are both retiring from the industry to pursue other interests. “I made the decision to retire from videogames back in early April 2012 — at that time I provided six months’ notice to EA, to help enable a solid transition for my teams at BioWare,”writes Ray Muzyka....

Music to my ears Check outCello Fortress, a weird and wonderful game from designerJoost van Dongen. In the video above you’ll see how a live cellist plays notes on a cello and attacks others in the game at the same time. The game hears different performance nuances and uses those to determine what kind of attacks are used. For example, notes that are higher in pitch and played quickly trigger machine guns....

The awaited Economy 2.0 update forCities: Skylines 2has arrived. With it comes a massive slew of changes to the underlying systems for the game which will havea massive impacton how it’s played. I haven’t really touchedCities: Skylines 2since the debacle of its launch. Most of my major complaints about it were in regard to its visuals and itsunavoidable litany of bugs. I would, however, probably have some difficult in differentiating whether any given issue was working as intended or just bugged....

The scariest person is often in the mirror During today’s PC Gaming Show, Shiro Games dropped a teaser trailer for an incredibly sinister-looking psychological horror,Decarnation, which is currently in development for PC. While little detail pertaining to the adventure’s narrative was revealed, the short montage depicted what seemed to be a young woman who finds her days and nights invaded by her own inner turmoil made flesh. Combining body horror, nightmarish imagery, and the type of horrors that can only be crafted in the human brain....

Anime fighter wins over franchise fans Sega has announced that middling fighting gameDemon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Hinokami Chronicleshas already hit one million physical and digital sales in just its first few weeks of release. The anime adaptation launched October 15 on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC platforms, and has clearly found itself on the shopping list of the spooky anime’s fanbase. Atweet from developer CyberConnect 2thanked fans for their purchases, alongside a reminder six DLC characters will be rolling out, free of charge....

It feels to me likeDestiny 2(andDestinyat large) is inoculated against repeated success. With Bungie reducing the importance of weapon crafting and doubling down on the Power grind, the community is slowly growing more and more tired of how the studio is handling the game. Specifically, we’ve now had not one buttwohuge Reddit threads where aDestiny 2player going under the name of Techman- wentdeepinto discussing what’s going on with Bungie’s flagship project....