Sony announced the August 2021 PlayStation Plus games, and the lineup includes Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville and two others.
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Today third-party developers had some really interesting news to share about upcoming Microsoft Flight Simulator add-ons.
The first announcement comes from Orbx, which revealed EU Great Britain Central, a landmark scenery package that doesn’t focus on a single city, but instead covers a large portion of the UK. It features almost 500 points of interest including plenty of details added to seven major cities.
Welcome to Great Britain Central, our first landmark region pack for Microsoft Flight Simulator, designed especially for “low-and-slow” pilots who love to explore and discover new regions, and for those who want to enhance their VFR flights in the area.
Stretching from Liverpool and North Wales up to Newcastle, this region pack captures hundreds of unique landmarks and attractions ready to be explored, from the busy cities such as Newcastle, Manchester and Liverpool, to coastal tourist towns such as Blackpool, Scarborough and Whitby, all have been designed to greatly enhance any flight in the region.During exploration, you can expect to find hundreds of uniquely modelled POIs, including:
In addition, the following cities/towns have received an upgraded cityscape adding many unique buildings and giving each city a unique look and feel:
The next Fire Emblem Heroes Mythic Hero will be Ullr from Genealogy of the Holy War, and her banner show up this week.
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As employees at Activision Blizzard prepare for today’s Walkout for Equality, streamers, developers, and gamers from around the world are showing their support through charitable donations, game boycotts, and by signal-boosting the event.
The Xbox Summer Spotlight has been around for seven years. Each event comes with dozens of new Xbox games to close out the summer. 2021 is the biggest yet, with the announcement that over 75 new titles are joining Xbox’s already expansive catalog. Between July 27 and September 6, you can hop into numerous new game worlds. Of course, there’s more than just that. You could be eligible to receive prizes too when partaking in the gaming festivities.
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While the actions shared by Kotick promise positive change, the developers responsible for organizing the Activision Blizzard Walkout say those changes still fall short of what employees need from leadership. ...
Since news broke last week of widespread allegations of sexual harassment and discrimination at Activision Blizzard via a legal complaint from the state of California, many top male developers there, both current and former, have responded with shock and dismay.
For those who wanted more intense gameplay, this mode is for you.
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Another month, another batch of Games With Gold. As always, these games are only “free” if you have an active Xbox Live Gold membership, or subscribe to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate. Without further ado, August 2021’s Games With Gold are:
Yet another viking adventure has set sail to some strong tail winds, proving that folks are still plenty hungry for more Norse adventures. Action slash 'em up, Tribes Of Midgard just launched yesterday and is already seeing concurrent viking numbers that rival the early days of explosive early access viking hit Valheim earlier this year. We could have another lodestone on our hands, judging by the 25,000 players already jumping in just on PC.
The original Skyward Sword launched 10 years ago, and now, this HD remaster has is bringing both series veterans and newcomers back to Skyloft. And those who love the game will no doubt want to show that love in the form of Skyward Sword HD desktop wallpapers
The game introduced a number of features and gameplay elements that eventually made their way into Breath of the Wild, so Skyward Sword HD allows players to go back and experience the beginnings of some of those ideas in a world that’s wonderful to look at.
Skyward Sword HD boasts various distinct locations and an art style that blend together perfectly. The art design choices work so well that there are plenty of wallpapers to choose from. Here are some of our favorites.
Link flying high in the sky on his red Loftwing. Image download.
Erthys, an Element family demon present in Shin Megami Tensei games for years, will again be showing up in SMT V.
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Today Microsoft revealed a brand new trailer of its upcoming strategy game Age of Empires IV.
The trailer showcases one of the campaigns that we’ll be able to enjoy in the game, the Hundred Years War, in which players will be able to reclaim France as Joan of Arc.
You can find it below.
If you’d like to see more, you can check out the previous reveal from E3
Age of Empires IV launches on October 28 exclusively on PC. Here’s how Microsoft officially describes it.
Final Fantasy III Pixel Remaster is an important piece of JRPG history and, UI issues aside, it's fascinating to finally experience it.
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Despite the fact that you still can’t get one, Sony has sold 10 million PlayStation 5 units to date. Sony revealed that figure in a press release today, alongside a fascinating wrinkle: The PS5 is apparently outpacing PS4 sales over the same time frame. It’s yet another statistic indicating that next-gen consoles on…
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Organisers of today's staff walkout at Activision Blizzard are pressing ahead with the protest, saying the statement released by company boss Bobby Kotick overnight "fails to address critical elements at the heart of the employee concerns".
Activision Blizzard employees announced strike action last night, in protest against the company's response to a recent lawsuit from California's Department of Fair Employment and Housing which alleged a "frat boy" work culture that created "a breeding ground for harassment and discrimination against women".
Activision Blizzard immediately went on the offensive when news of the lawsuit initially hit the headlines, calling it "irresponsible behaviour from unaccountable State bureaucrats that are driving many of the State's best businesses out of California". Senior company executive Fran Townsend later doubled down on the attack in an email to all employees, describing the legal action as "truly meritless and irresponsible".
Battle royale pioneer Plunkbat could finally be joining every other battle royale game by going free-to-play, according to a new rumour. Playerunknown's Battlegrounds has so far avoided the route that Fortnite ran with until it had all the money in the world. But an upcoming and (currently unannounced) free week could test the waters for a full-on free-to-play switcheroo.
Earlier this morning, the Marvel Entertainment YouTube channel dropped a new trailer for Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings the next movie in the MCU franchise. There are a number of shots throughout the trailer that had been shown off before, but a few new clips are sprinkled in here and there as well.
Early on in the trailer, they reiterate how important the ten rings are to Shang-Chi’s family. You can hear Shang-Chi’s father (Wenwu) talking about how they give them power while the video shows Wenwu going to town on whole armies with thanks to the ten rings.
Throughout the rest of the trailer, there are numerous intense action shots feating Shang-Chi taking on goons while the voiceover focuses on the internal struggle of the hero. That being the fact that Wenwu is a bit of an antognistic force in the world. Despite the immense pressure from his father, Shang-Chi doesn’t want to follow in his footsteps down the same path of evil.
Near the end of the trailer when Shang-Chi is facing down Wenwu, you can see a few rings around the hero while his father still appears to have all ten rings. It’s unclear what these extra rings are something different or if it’s just a bit of trailer editing showing multiple different shots out of order.
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings releases in theaters only on Sept. 3. The movie will also come to Disney+ at least 45 days after that. However, there’s currently no set release date for the movie on Disney’s streaming service. You can check out the latest trailer for Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings down below.
The Picross S Genesis & Master System Edition, which includes puzzles inspired by classic Sega series, will appear in Japan in August.
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Today Sony Interactive Entertainment announced the games that will be granted to PlayStation Plus subscribers in August 2021 at no additional cost.
We’re getting Hunter’s Arena: Legends for both PS5 and PS4, and PS4 players can also enjoy Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville and Tennis World Tour 2.
All games will be available from August 3 to September 6.
If you’re unfamiliar with any of them, here’s an official description for each.
Hunter’s Arena: Legends | PS4, PS5
As announced during State of Play earlier this month, Hunter’s Arena is coming to PlayStation Plus for both PS4 and PS5. The 30 player PvP & PvE combat-based battle royale* is set in an ancient age in which humanity battles each other as well as a growing legion of demons that have been unleashed upon the world. In this vicious frontier, you’ll face threats on two fronts. Head into high-risk, high-reward dungeons to encounter demonic foes. Dangerous but necessary for your continued survival: you’ll earn powerful items and experience points. Powering yourself up will give you a much-needed edge on the battlefield when you face off against your Hunter brethren.
Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville | PS4
Microsoft just revealed its Xbox Games With Gold lineup for August, and now it's time for PlayStation to show off its lineup. Where Xbox is leaning into that Lost Planet love, PlayStation is going in a different direction with Hunter's Arena: Legends and some Tennis-inspired adventures.
Just like every month, the new lineup is yours to keep as long as a PlayStation Plus membership is active.
I don't have any experience with Tennis World Tour 2, personally, so I can't recommend that but Plants vs. Zombies is a fun little adventure if you're looking for something a little more light-hearted. Plus, all three games are free, so if you don't like them? Simply uninstall! Easy peasy.
The Tokyo 2020 Olympic opening ceremony featured a suite of video game music - including tracks from Final Fantasy, Kingdom Hearts and Sonic the Hedgehog - but one publisher was notably missing from the lineup. Where was Nintendo? According to leaked documents, it seems that there were once plans for the publisher to be more involved with the opening ceremony, with Nintendo songs included in the soundtrack and various Mario-themed shenanigans.
The news comes via Japanese media outlet Shukan Bunshun, which has obtained several documents for the opening ceremony ranging from April 2020 to July this year. According to these plans, the event would have featured performances inspired by the "8-bit world of video games" including Super Mario and Space Invaders, overseen by Nintendo legend Shigeru Miyamoto.
One composition plan dated 4th October 2020 featured a proposal that would have seen the return of the warp pipes from the Rio de Janeiro Olympics closing ceremony... with something of a twist. One graphic shows Lady Gaga entering a pipe, only to re-emerge as comedian Naomi Watanabe (sporting a blonde wig and red cap).
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People in Japan will be able to buy shirts, keychains, and more items decorated with SRW OG mechs.
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There’s certainly a lot wrong with Pokémon GO. The extraordinarily popular mobile AR game has just celebrated its fifth birthday, five years during which it’s routinely brought in more than a billion dollars for creators Niantic. I’d like to imagine would be enough money for them to fix a bunch of stuff. But I’d also…
Over the years, Metal Gear Solid and its characters have been responsible for a lot of pretty awesome designs. From Quiet to Revolver Ocelot, just about every person in the series has a unique and interesting look to them. Despite all this time, though, no look will ever be as iconic as Yoji Shinkawa’s depiction of Solid Snake from Metal Gear Solid back on the PS1.
The green and white camoed image of Solid Snake has become synonymous with the series all these years later, as new and old fans alike have likely seen the artwork. To commemorate Shinkawa’s amazing work, one Twitter artist went out of their way to create an equally stunning action figure of the renowned image.
The SNL and Miracle Workers writer on his new book and the whole being funny thing
PlayStation has announced the trio of free games PS Plus subscribers can snag in August. As revealed last month during PlayStation's State of Play stream, battle royale title Hunter's Arena: Legends will be available to claim all month. Both the PS5 and PS4 versions of the game are up for grabs, which marks a change from the recent trend of offering one PS5-only freebie. Hunter's Arena: Legends will be joined by the wonderful family-friendly action-shooter Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville and Tennis World Tour 2.
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It looks like developer Witchcraft and publisher Bandai Namco have delayed Digimon Survive yet again. According to Toei Animation's latest financial report, the release date has been pushed back to "Q3 2022 and beyond".
Digimon Survive is supposed to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Digimon anime. The game follows a young man named Takuma Momozka and his group of teenagers. They get lost during a school camping trip and find themselves in a new world filled with Digimon. Takuma is paired with Agumon, and each of his friends earn Digimon of their own. Together, they must find a way to get back home again.
Digimon Survive was announced back in 2018 and was originally supposed to launch in 2020. However, producer Habu Kazumasa said that the game had been delayed to 2021. Now, it's suffered an additional delay into 2022.
This is the latest game announced to be pushed out of 2021 and into 2022. There have been other notable titles falling to the same fate, such as Rainbows Six Extraction, Resident Evil: ReVerse, and Ghostwire: Tokyo. Digimon Survive will launch on PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch.
Microsoft revealed the lineup of Xbox Games With Gold games available to claim for free by Xbox Live Gold and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers for August.
The first game in the lineup is THQ Nordic’s Darksiders III on Xbox One. The hack-and-slash action adventure sequel will be available for the entire month of August from Aug. 1 to Aug. 31. The other Xbox One title in the lineup is Playtonic’s open-world platformer Yooka-Laylee. It will be available starting Aug. 16 through Sept. 15.
The two Xbox 360 titles for the month of August are Lost Planet 3 and Garou: Mark of the Wolves. Lost Planet 3 is actually a prequel to the previous games following Jim Peyton discovering the world of E.D.N. III and will be available from Aug. 1 to Aug. 15.
Garou: Mark of the Wolves was originally released in 1999 for arcades and is the ninth and final installment of the Fatal Fury series. It will be available to claim starting Aug. 16 to the end of the month on Aug. 31. Both Xbox 360 titles are compatible with Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S consoles. There is also still time to claim a few games from the July lineup of Xbox Games With Gold titles.
Capcom announced that the Street Fighter V Summer Update 2021 will be held at the beginning of August 2021 and look at Oro and Akira.
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Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney was one of the first games I owned on my Nintendo DS. Since that game’s release in 2005, I have played every single game in the Ace Attorney series including the Professor Layton crossover and the Ace Attorney: Investigations spin-off. On my pie-in-the-sky video game wishlist, an English…
Microsoft has announced August's Xbox Games with Gold lineup, which includes colourful platformer Yooka-Laylee and the... slightly less colourful Darksiders 3.
Darksiders 3 will become available for Games with Gold subscribers to claim from 1st to 31st August. Yooka-Laylee will then be available from 16th August to 15th September.
"Playtonic's tribute to Banjo is a gentle, irreverent platformer let down by spotty handling and a slight shortage of genius," Edwin wrote of Yooka-Laylee in Eurogamer's review.
With its launch planned for the end of this year, Halo Infinite is now just about to put some Spartan boots on the ground. As we found out last weekend, 343 Industries are planning a technical test for parts of Infinite's free-to-play multiplayer. They'd initially said it could kick off as early as this weekend. Look at that, your weekend of Halo-ing begins tomorrow, in fact. The first technical preview for Halo Infinite begins this Thursday, July 29th.
Just like every month, there are four free new games for players to claim as part of the Xbox Games With Gold program. For those that have Xbox Live or Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, here are the freebies you can scoop up in order to start a new gaming adventure.
Whether you want to slay foes as an archetype of destruction or just have some fun in a playful and colorful environment, the choice is yours with the August 2021 lineup!
