Pick up 'Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy' for free on the Epic Games Store

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One of the free games the Epic Games Store you can get now is Eidos Montreal's favourably reviewed Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy. You have until January 11 at 8 am PT / 11 am ET / 4 pm GMT to claim the title before it's replaced by Sail Forth. If you haven't gotten to try the game yet and are curious about it, now's the time to pick it up.

Despite positive fan reception, publisher Square Enix claimed its sales "undershot initial expectations." Eidos Montreal developed other titles like Deus Ex: Human Revolution, Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, and Shadow of the Tomb Raider.

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Square Enix sells off 3 major Western studios to Embracer

Shadow of the Tomb Raider

Square Enix plans to sell three of its major Western game studios and associated video game properties to the Embracer Group. The sale is estimated to be around US$300 million. Following regulatory approvals, it's expected to be finalized between July and September this year.

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‘Shadow of the Tomb Raider’ won’t be coming to the Nintendo Switch

If you’ve been thinking that the upcoming Tomb Raider game is making its way to Nintendo’s hybrid console, we’re sorry to disappoint but it’s not going to be making an appearance anytime soon. Eidos Montreal lead game designer told GameSpot that they currently had “no plans” for a Nintendo version of Shadow of the Tomb Raider. Smith said he didn’t think the game suited the platform, despite him being a fan of the Nintendo Switch. All their efforts are on putting the game out for the PlayStation 4, PC, and Xbox One. Shadow of the Tomb Raider is the third and last game in a trilogy reboot that started with 2013 Tomb Raider from Crystal Dynamics and followed by Rise of the Tomb Raider, which came out in 2016. Shadow of the Tomb Raider is expected to come out on September 14^th.