Bandai Namco is not shy about adding DLC characters to its fighting games, whether it's adding 2B or Negan to their banner fighting games, or going in heavy on the Saiyans in Dragon Ball FighterZ. That stays true in My Hero One's Justice, where Bandai Namco has already introduced the fire-based superhero Endeavor as pre-order DLC and has now announced Gale Force as the next character for the roster.

Inasa Yoarashi will be coming to all versions of the game on November 14, bringing his wind-based powers to the 3D fighting game. Gale Force is a first-year student at Shiketsu High School and stands out as the top of his class, though mysteriously withdrew his application from U.A. despite being a shoo-in for admission.

Gale Force comes along with a mission pack, much like Endeavor did when he became available. Bandai Namco has not announced pricing for the character, but previous characters have released at $2.99.

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The Fallout 76 B.E.T.A. (Break It Early Test Application) allowed players to carry their progress into the game which was set to release tomorrow (but had a stealth launch). Unfortunately, not every achievement makes that transfer. Luckily, Bethesda VP Pete Hines took to twitter to explain how to gain achievements and trophies after launch.

The essential problem that beta achievements don't official register. In order to collect those trophies, you have to replay certain sections with a new character. All progress, like experience and weapons, will carry over to the launched game. 

Fallout 76 is out on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. A large day-one patch addresses the problems players ran into during the beta. We spent three hours exploring the B.E.T.A. for Bethesda's online multiplayer. Here is what the world looks like in action. 

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Bethesda Softworks' open-world multiplayer experiment, Fallout 76, was set to go live at midnight tonight, but the game is already live and players around the world are diving into its post-apocalyptic world.

We've tested a standard retail disc and were able to play, and a number of Twitch streamers are also showing off their playthrough. Online stores still list Fallout 76 for pre-order, but if you got your copy early somehow (as some people on Twitter have reported) then you should be able to start playing today. 

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Each year, Geoff Keighley puts on The Game Awards, a celebration of the best games of the year and a look forward at the exciting things to come. This year's show is on Thursday, December 6 at 8:30 PM ET / 5:30 PM PT.

Today Keighley announced nominees across 30 categories, and below are many of those nominees:

Game of the Year

• Assassin’s Creed Odyssey
• Celeste
• God of War
• Spider-Man
• Monster Hunter: World
• Red Dead Redemption 2

Best Ongoing Game – Awarded to a game for outstanding development of ongoing content that evolves the player experience over time.

• Destiny 2: Forsaken
• Fortnite
• No Man’s Sky
• Overwatch
• Rainbow Six Siege

Best Game Direction – Awarded to a game studio for outstanding creative vision and innovation in game direction and design.

• Hazelight Studio / EA - A Way Out
• Quantic Dream / SIEDetroit: Become Human
• Sony Santa Monica / SIE - God of War
• Insomniac Games / SIE - Spider-Man
• Rockstar Games - Red Dead Redemption 2

Best Narrative – For outstanding storytelling and narrative development in a game.

• Detroit: Become Human
• God of War
• Life is Strange 2: Episode 1
• Spider-Man
• Red Dead Redemption 2

Best Art Direction – For outstanding creative and/or technical achievement in artistic design and animation.

• Assassin’s Creed Odyssey
• God of War
• Octopath Traveler
• Red Dead Redemption 2
• Return of the Obra Dinn

Best Score/Music

• Celeste
• God of War
• Spider-Man
• Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom
• Octopath Traveler
• Red Dead Redemption 2

Best Audio Design

• Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
• Forza Horizon 4
• God of War
• Spider-Man
• Red Dead Redemption 2

Best Performance

• Bryan Dechart as Connor, Detroit: Become Human
• Christopher Judge as Kratos, God of War
• Melissanthi Mahut as Kassandra, Assassin’s Creed Odyssey
• Roger Clark as Arthur Morgan, Red Dead Redemption II
• Yuri Lowenthal as Peter Parker, Spider-Man

Games for Impact – For a thought provoking game with a profound pro-social meaning or message.

• 11-11 Memories Retold
• Celeste
• Florence
• Life is Strange 2: Episode 1
• The Missing: JJ Macfield and the Island of Memories

Best Independent Game

• Celeste
• Dead Cells
• Into the Breach
• Return of the Obra Dinn
• The Messenger
• Best Mobile Game

For the best game playable on a dedicated mobile device

• Donut County
• Florence
• Fortnite
• PUBG Mobile
• Reigns: Game of Thrones

Best VR/AR Game

• Astro Bot Rescue Mission
• Beat Saber
• Firewall Zero Hour
• Moss
• Tetris Effect

Best Action Game

• Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
• Dead Cells
• Destiny 2: Forsaken
• Far Cry 5
• Mega Man 11

Best Action/Adventure Game

• Assassin’s Creed Odyssey
• God of War
• Spider-Man
• Red Dead Redemption 2
• Shadow of the Tomb Raider

Best Role Playing Game

• Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age
• Monster Hunter: World
• Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom
• Octopath Traveler
• Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire

Best Fighting Game

• BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle
• Dragon Ball FighterZ
• Soul Calibur VI
• Street Fighter V Arcade

Best Family Game

• Mario Tennis Aces
• Nintendo Labo
• Overcooked 2
• Starlink: Battle for Atlas
• Super Mario Party

Best Strategy Game

• The Banner Saga 3
• Battletech
• Frostpunk
• Into the Breach
• Valkyria Chronicles 4

Best Sports/Racing Game

• FIFA 19
• Forza Horizon 4
• Mario Tennis Aces
• NBA 2K19
• Pro Evolution Soccer 2019

Best Multiplayer Game

• Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
• Destiny 2: Forsaken
• Fortnite
• Monster Hunter: World
• Sea of Thieves

Best Student Game – Awarded the best student project created at the high school or college level.

• Combat 2018
• Dash Quasar
• JERA
• LIFF
• RE: Charge

Best Debut Indie Game

• Donut County
• Florence
• Moss
• The Messenger
• Yoku’s Island Express

Best Esports Game

• CSGO
• DOTA2
• Fortnite
• League of Legends
• Overwatch

Best Esports Player

• Dominique “SonicFox” McLean
• Echo Fox
• Hajime “Tokido” Taniguchi
• Jian “Uzi” Zi-Hao
• Oleksandr “s1mple” Kostyliev
• Sung-hyeon “JJoNak” Bang

Best Esports Team

• Astralis – CS:GO
• Cloud9 – LOL
• Fnatic – LOL
• London Spitfire – OWL
• OG – DOTA2

Best Esports Coach

• Bok “Reapered” Han-gyu – Cloud9
• Cristian “ppasarel” Bănăseanu – OG
• Danny “zonic” Sørensen – Astralis
• Dylan Falco – Fnatic
• Jakob “YamatoCannon” Mebdi – Team Vitality
• Janko “YNk” Paunovic – MiBR

Best Esports Event

• ELEAGUE Major: Boston 2018
• EVO 2018
• League of Legends World Championship
• Overwatch League Grand Finals
• The International 2018

Best Esports Host

• Alex “Goldenboy” Mendez
• Alex “Machine” Richardson
• Anders Blume
• Eefje “Sjokz” Depoortere
• Paul “RedEye” Chaloner

Best Esports Moment

• C9 Comeback Win In Triple OT vs FAZE
• G2 Beating RNG
• KT vs IG Base Race
• OG’s Massive Upset of LGD
• SonicFox Side Switch Against Go1 in DBZ

Content Creator of the Year

• Dr. Lupo
• Myth
• Ninja
• Pokimane
• Willyrex

You can vote on your picks in each category on The Game Awards website.

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Hearthstone Dev Interview - C'Thun / Reno / Inspire, Pirates, Spirits in Arena

Hailstone Construct - Drustvar Battle for Azeroth World Boss
The Hailstone Construct is this week's BfA world boss!

Level	Type	Slot	Name	Model Viewer
355	Trinket	Trinket	Drust-Runed Icicle
355	Trinket	Trinket	Permafrost-Encrusted Heart
355	Cloth	Legs	Frostbreath Leggings	Modelviewer
355	Cloth	Feet	Ice-Rimed Slippers	Modelviewer
355	Leather	Feet	Ice Stalker Boots	Modelviewer
355	Leather	Wrists	Chill's End Wristguards	Modelviewer
355	Mail	Chest	Hailstone Hauberk	Modelviewer
355	Mail	Waist	Freezing Tempest Waistguard	Modelviewer
355	Plate	Shoulders	Ice-Carved Shoulderplates	Modelviewer
355	Plate	Waist	Girdle of Biting Winds	Modelviewer
355	Plate	Hands	Glacial Spike Gauntlets	Modelviewer

Weekly Event - Burning Crusade Timewalking
Burning Crusade Timewalking is back this week. Don't forget to check out Black Temple Timewalking during the event! Black Temple awards base item level 355 gear.

• The weekly quest from your adventure guide rewards Azerite Power and Cache of Uldir Treasures.
• You can find Cupri in Shattrath.
• Don't forget to keep working towards Reins of the Eclipse Dragonhawk, Bridle of the Ironbound Wraithcharger, and Yu'lei, Daughter of Jade!
• Reins of the Infinite Timereaver can also drop from any Timewalking dungeon boss.

PvP Brawl - Temple of Hotmogu

Island Expeditions for the Week of November 13, 2018
Old God invasions are added to the invasion possibilities this week! The Island Expeditions for the week are:

• Rotting Mire with Jinyu
• Ungol Ruins with Hozen
• Whispering Reef with Murlocs

Call to Arms: Stormsong Valley
This week's Call to Arms is Call to Arms: Stormsong Valley or Call to Arms: Stormsong Valley. Head to Stormsong Valley with warmode enabled to kill 10 players of the opposing faction. This will reward you with conquest and 75 reputation for either 7th Legion or The Honorbound.

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