Today was a packed news day for Microsoft Flight Simulator’s third-party developers, with lots of new assets for upcoming add-ons, announcements, and a relevant release.

First of all, we get new screenshots of the F-16 Fighting Falcon from SC Designs and DC Designs, alongside a development update.

“A huge amount of work has been done on the F-16s this week with the assistance of DC Designs, as we wanted to get the package ready for Sim Acoustics, who will be performing the custom sound work using recordings from a real F-16!

To that end, the F-16C cockpit was completed this week, and the F-16D rear-seat cockpit added and the detail built up. The rear seat will have fully functioning flight controls and also will have every switch working ( although not all with functions connected to the sim itself ).

The MFD screens and HUDs will be repeaters from those in the front seat, and we recently had the chance to check out the super-cool FLIR effect for night flying at low altitudes! In addition, some paintwork has been done and we have decided to select a mixture of standard low-viz schemes along with some of the more spectacular paint jobs that have been applied to the F-16s over the years. There are so many to choose from that we of course cannot include them all ( although the paint kit will be included so that users can create their own schemes ) but at least 10 schemes will be included with the package at launch.

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Happy Game, the "psychedelic horror" adventure from Amanita Design - the developer behind the acclaimed likes of Samorost, Machinarium, and Creaks - is out now on PC, Mac, and Switch.

Announced back in 2020, Happy Game is the brainchild of artist, animator, and designer Jaromír Plachý - who also created Amanita's whimsical garden adventure Botanicula and brash comedy caper Chuchel - and tells the story of a young boy trapped in his nightmares.

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This week’s Galaxy Brains considers the true meaning of the Shape.

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Tokuro Fujiwara didn’t play video games; he didn’t even know that Konami was a game developer when he walked into the studio to apply for a product planner job he’d heard about through a college recruiter. However, Fujiwara excelled at game development. After breaking into the industry at Konami, Fujiwara moved over to Capcom, where he created Ghosts ‘n Goblins and Bionic Commando before working on other 8-bit classics such as Strider, DuckTales, and Mega Man 2.

Fujiwara’s most significant contribution to the gaming industry, however, might be an often-overlooked RPG for Nintendo’s first console that never officially released outside Japan. Entitled Sweet Home, Fujiwara’s project sounds like a game bound for obscurity; it was an adaptation of a low-budget Japanese horror film that served as an early experiment in video game horror. In spite of all this, Sweet Home became a cult hit and went on to inspire the Resident Evil franchise as well as the entire survival horror genre.

On this week's episode of All Things Nintendo, we have a surprising amount of topics to chat about. Host Brian Shea is joined by Ky Parker aka Captain Dangerous to talk about her work as a toy photographer and set builder, and what means to be a Nintendo Ambassador. They also chat about all the news coming from the world of Nintendo before Brian gives his review on this week's big release: Mario Party Superstars.

If you'd like to follow the people from this episode on Twitter: Brian Shea (@brianpshea), Ky Parker (@CaptDangerous64)

The All Things Nintendo podcast is a weekly show where we can celebrate, discuss, and break down all the latest games, news, and announcements from the industry's most recognizable name. Each week, Brian is joined by different guests to talk about what's happening in the world of Nintendo. Along the way, they'll share personal stories, uncover hidden gems in the eShop, and even look back on the classics we all grew up with. A new episode hits every Friday!

Pokémon may be famously cheery, but the series has its share of dark, spooky myths. The most famous of those have got to be the ones about Lavender Town.

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It’s Halloween weekend in 2021. While some people are comfortable going out and celebrating the holiday (safely please!) some of us just want to take it easy this year and sit back and watch some classic Halloween sitcom specials. While there’s a lot to choose from, we’ve narrowed down some of our favorites here, a little mix of old, new, animated, and live-action. So enjoy!

Brooklyn 99: Halloween (S1, E6)

Best Sitcom Halloween Specials

You can’t go wrong with any of Brooklyn 99’s Halloween heist episodes as they are all classics in their own right filled with twists and surprises. However, the original that was so well-received that it kicked off the tradition to begin with is a great place to start if you’re putting together a night of watching excellent sitcom Halloween specials.

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When Forza Horizon 5 releases on Xbox and PC platforms in just a few days, series veterans will know to expect a bevy of free in-game rewards from the always-generous series. Among them will be a new Dia de Muertos livery decorating one of the most beloved American-made cars in the world, the Corvette.

Xbox teamed up with actor Xolo Maridueña (Cobra Kai, Parenthood) to design the special livery that celebrates the holiday of Mexican origin which gives the living a period to reflect on their lost loved ones. In Forza Horizon 5, the holiday's traditionally vibrant colors and iconography can be seen from fender to bumper on the 2020 Chevy Corvette Stingray.

The car will be given to all Forza Horizon 5 players sometime after the game's global launch on November 9. For those still playing Forza Horizon 4 in the meantime, the car is already available as a free gift. In both cases, players need only to unlock the first Player House and check their in-game messages before the end of the calendar year to claim their gift.

Born in Los Angeles, Maridueña drew on his family's tradition and captured Dia de Muertos in the car's bright orange and yellow base colors, accented by cooler purples and magentas. Stretching across the side is a dark hummingbird, a symbol of the bittersweet day of remembrance, much like the marigold flowers that appear all over the sports car.

Riders Republic, semi-successor to Ubisoft's Steep, is out today, and you can get the game for a discounted price via Walmart. You'll be able to ride bikes, glide through the air, and probably wipe out a whole bunch--all while having an extra $10 in your pocket to spend on the virtual bandages you'll need.

Through delivery or in-store pickup, you can get Riders Republic for $50 across all three retail versions--PS5, PS4, and Xbox. The Xbox version supports Smart Delivery, and the PS4 version includes a free PS5 upgrade, so it's actually the better version to buy compared to the PS5-only version.

If you want the digital version for a discount, it's available at Newegg for 10% off with promo code EMCHESA22. That works out to about $54, so it's a tad more expensive than buying the disc, and because digital PlayStation games are only available via the PlayStation Store, you can only get this deal on Xbox.

Riders Republic is available now, and it supports cross-play and cross-progression, along with cross-gen play. Regardless of where your friends are playing the game, you'll be able to race and stunt it up together.

Riot has revealed the next playable agent for Valorant: Chamber, a sentinel character. Chamber got a new cinematic trailer too, and his abilities have been revealed as well. As a sentinel character, Chamber is adept at locking down a zone for his teammates, utilizing his abilities to slow down targets long enough to deal damage with his unique heavy pistol and sniper rifle. Sometimes the best defense is a powerful offense.

Chamber's abilities are listed below. It will be interesting to see how Chamber impacts the in-match meta, given that his Headhunter and Tour de Force abilities mean that he doesn't necessarily have to spend too many credits towards purchasing weapons.

Chamber's Abilities

• Ability 1: Trademark - Place a trap that scans for enemies. When a visible enemy comes in range, the trap counts down and then destabilizes the terrain around them, creating a lingering field that slows players caught inside of it.
• Ability 2: Headhunter - Activate to equip a heavy pistol. Alt fire with the pistol equipped to aim down sights.
• Ability 3: Rendezvous - Place two teleport anchors. While on the ground and in range of an anchor, reactivate to quickly teleport to the other anchor. Anchors can be picked up to be redeployed.
• Ultimate Ability: Tour de Force - Activate to summon a custom sniper rifle that will kill an enemy with any direct hit. Killing an enemy creates a lingering field that slows players caught inside of it.

Chamber joins Valorant's roster on November 16. He'll be included within Patch 3.10, which is scheduled to go live on November 16, following the start of Valorant Episode 3, Act 3 on November 2. Episode 3, Act 3 adds a new battle pass to Valorant.

The PSP is long dead. The Playstation Vita too. But long live Valve’s Steam Deck, a handheld that’s just around the corner, and thanks to Sony’s new PC gaming push, will finally make the dream of playing the company’s biggest blockbusters on a small portable device a reality.

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Animal Crossing: New Horizons fans eager to start designing some vacation homes can now preload the upcoming DLC expansion, Happy Home Paradise. It's set for release on November 5, but you can download it now to ensure you can start playing right away next Friday.

Happy Home Paradise is the first paid DLC for New Horizons and is priced at $25. It's available for free as long as you're a subscriber to the recently launched Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack. It's one of the main perks of this new aspect of the service, along with access to a selection of N64 and Genesis games.

If you are a subscriber, you can find a download link right on the Happy Home Paradise eShop page--it'll be located in the middle, above the screenshots. You do still have the option to purchase it normally, too, if you want to ensure you can keep playing even after your Expansion Pack subscription lapses.

However you have access to it, preloading on the eShop is now live, but you'll need to own New Horizons to play it. Happy Home Paradise lets you get a job designing vacation homes for other characters in a similar vein to the standalone 3DS game Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer.

Amy Hennig and Skydance Media are working on a new "narrative-driven, blockbuster action-adventure" set in the Marvel universe.

Hennig, perhaps best known for her work as head writer and creative director on Naughty Dog's first three Uncharted games, joined Skydance back in 2019. Prior to that, she was working on a highly-anticipated Star Wars title in conjunction with Visceral Games - a long-in-development project which was ultimately cancelled by EA.

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If there’s one thing we all have in common, it’s that we’re scared of something. If you’re saying right now, “I ain’t scared of anything,” well, come on, you know there’s that something that makes your spine shiver. For me, it’s death and suffocating spaces. Oh, and Michael Myers, too. Fortunately, there aren’t any games based on Halloween out there for me to play (although the famed slasher is a playable killer in the excellent asymmetrical multiplayer horror, Dead by Daylight). 

However, there’s plenty of games where you die. You can die in most games, though, but the ones that really emphasize those deaths are the ones that leave me shaking in my boots. Add a touch of claustrophobia to the formula and you’ve created my nightmare. My all-time favorite horror game is something some might not necessarily consider a game in that genre, but it spooks me nonetheless: BioShock. 

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Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas isn’t filled with ghosts, aliens, cryptids, monsters, or shadow people. But in the years after its initial 2004 release—at a time when uploading videos to the internet was hard and datamining games was less common—people believed Rockstar’s classic open-world game contained all those…

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Today Cloud Imperium Games released new videos about its growing space simulator Star Citizen.

The first video is a teaser of the Intergalactic Aerospace Expo event that is coming soon, while the second showcases the creation of a space station in the upcoming Pyro System with principal environment artist Josh Van Zuylen.

The Intergalactic Aerospace Expo will kick off on November 19 and will continue until December 1.

It’ll feature a free fly event featuring over 100 vehicles that everyone will be able to try out without needing to pledge for the game, announcements of new ships, and more goodies.

It’ll also include an in-game expo space showcasing the game’s ships, vehicles, and equipment, returning to Microtech for the second year in a row.

As usual, various brands of ships will be flyable on a daily rotation, and we’re going to get humorous videos with Jax McCleary (who Jeremy Clarkson fans may find familiar) and his Stig-like assistant.

Below you can check out the videos and the full calendar.

Here’s a small item that had me feline fine on this debatably not-fine Friday: In Far Cry 6, there’s an island with a shipwrecked boat full of cat dolls. It’s cute. It’s also, as I just learned today, apparently a long-running gag in a particular flavor of Ubisoft map games.

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Sledgehammer Games has announced the various bonuses that PlayStation users will receive for Call of Duty: Vanguard, and there are quite a few.

As posted on the PlayStation Blog and relayed by CharlieIntel below, PlayStation users can look forward to monthly double XP events, extra custom loadout slots, and five tier skips with the Battle Pass bundle. Those playing on a PlayStation console will also receive a new Combat Pack for each new season (PS Plus subscribers only), as well as +25% weapon XP when playing together with friends in a party.

Activision and Sony have a deal in place whereby PlayStation users get access to content before other platforms, and Vanguard is just the latest in the series to carry this tradition forward. Before this, PlayStation got to try Vanguard's Champion Hill mode before anyone else, while the beta was made available first on PlayStation before coming to Xbox and PC later.

Cyberpunk 2077 is nearing its one year anniversary, and it's probably fair to say the last 12 months haven't gone quite as CD Projekt was hoping. One year on, the developer is still struggling to right ship - and save face - following the game's disastrous launch, and a newly revised roadmap for those remedial efforts has now seen all new Cyberpunk 2077 updates and DLC formally pushed into 2022.

While CD Projeckt's development roadmap for Cyberpunk 2077 has never been overly fond of specifics, the studio began 2021 by announcing its troubled RPG would receive "multiple updates and improvements" - including free DLC and the game's long-awaited enhanced edition for next-gen consoles - throughout this year.

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Mario Party is back on Nintendo Switch three years after its most recent entry. This time, it comes as Mario Party Superstars, a collection of the decades-old franchise's best mini-games and boards. Reviews have been coming in for Nintendo's latest big first-party title, and so far, critics have had mostly positive things to say about the assortment of Bullet Bill-dodging, bat-swinging, pizza-eating party game.

Critics have largely praised Mario Party Superstars for its family-friendly setup and, for many, nostalgic mix of levels. We weren't quite as high on the game as some others, but ours is just one review of many that tell the story of what will surely be one of Nintendo's biggest games of the holiday season, if only because it's a quieter year for the publisher.

We've rounded up reviews from all across the internet to allow you to get an overview of what Mario Party Superstars does right and wrong. Maybe this will be the party game you pull out during the holidays ahead.

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Horror games provide some of gaming’s most exhilarating experiences, and much like their silver screen counterparts, they aim to get you as close to experiencing death as possible without actually dying. In between the thrills and jumpscares, horror also lends itself well to character-focused storytelling that can often pull on one’s heartstrings (but not before bumping that heart rate up a bit first). While what makes something scary ranges from person to person, this list highlights some of the most terrifying recent games we’ve played. Here are ten great horror games, listed in no particular order, that you’ll have a spooky time getting lost in.

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