Ada-1 is officially returning to the Tower for season 14's transmog addition in Destiny 2, but Guardians will notice something different from this particular Exo. With her return comes a few quality of life tweaks found within the Tower vendors, so what does that mean for Ada? 

Bungie took to the game's blog once more for its weekly update, including what players can expect from Ada-1's reappearance. For those like me that are beyond excited for the arrival of the new transmog system, she will be the primary vendor associated with this aesthetic shift. In-game, it's called Armor Synthesis, and she will be the vendor that players go to in order to get a plethora of armor-focused items and ways to upgrade. 

Every day, like other Tower vendors, Ada-1 will sell something special, with one randomly chosen armor mod from the general and armor slot groups. She will also offer one randomly chosen Combat Style armor mod, specifically from the Charged with Light and Warmind mod groups. 

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Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga was supposed to arrive sometime this spring but that will no longer be the case. Developer TT Games needs more time to assemble their ambitious love letter to the franchise, so it’s delaying the game to a yet-to-be-specified point in the future

TT Games shared a tweet announcing the news that doesn’t say much other than “we just need more time”. 

Thanks to all our fans for your continued patience. pic.twitter.com/tCDV9Ikftd

— TT Games (@TTGames) April 2, 2021

Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga was first revealed during E3 2019. Some might be asking “wait, didn’t TT already make a bunch of Lego Star Wars games? What’s the difference?” This is true, however The Skywalker Saga covers all nine films in one game (which players can tackle in any order). This marks the first time The Last Jedi and The Rise of Skywalker have gotten the Lego treatment since the last Lego Star Wars game was The Force Awakens back in 2016. The Skywalker Saga also features a host of improvements and new mechanics to make it a much deeper experience than the Lego games before it. 

Today Koei Tecmo and Gust hosted a livestream to celebrate the Atelier Ryza series achieving 1 million cumulative shipments.

The livestream, which you can watch in its entirety at the bottom of the post, included one piece of good news for those who own either game, or both.

Both games will receive a free bonus costume, as you can see below. The original Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout will get a white cocktail dress, while Atelier Ryza 2: Lost Legends & the Secret Fairy will get a black one.

The date of delivery of the DLC has not been announced just yet.

People have another chance to buy copies of the Good Smile Company Pyra and Mythra figures, but they'll have to wait quite a while for them.

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Nineteen eighty-six was a transformative year for Nintendo. Super Mario Bros. had released at the end of the previous year and ushered in a slew of influential games. The Legend of Zelda, Metroid, Kid Icarus (I guess), many of which were riding on the features of the Famicom Disk System, which also released that year. Home console games would quickly shift away from the cyclical arcade model and more toward adventures with endpoints; final goals to work towards, rather than just a high score.

We received many of the fruits of this labor. The Legend of Zelda would ship with a special battery backed cartridge to allow saving on the NES, while Metroid and Kid Icarus would swap to passwords. One notable game, however, was left in the dust among those titles; the second original title on the Famicom Disk System, Nazo no Murasame-Jou. Whether it was because it was too Japanese for Western audiences or… actually, that’s the only reason I can think of because it’s an excellent game that could have totally gotten away with just using a password system.

Ed and I have continued to pop into Verdansk for post-work shenanigans despite the wish for more wild events in our favourite danger zone. The zombies have moved to the bank vault, because as we all know, the undead much prefer cash-in-hand for tax purposes.

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Resident Evil Village is very much still a mystery, and we love Capcom for it. That being said, who is this mysterious masked figure that recently popped up in new promotional artwork for the latest game? 

Twitter account @BIOHAZARDcast, an account that has shared numerous accurate information in the past regarding the Resident Evil franchise, recently shared new promotional art spotted in Japan. Ethan Winters is once more spotted alongside Chris Redfield and Rose, but another new face (face-ish) has been added into the mix with a Harlequinesque masked figure in the bottom left. 

New Japanese promotional art for #ResidentEvil Village depicting Ethan, Chris, Rose, and a previously unseen masked figure. #REBHFun

H/t @11masa0000 pic.twitter.com/YPEsiUEqkD

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Today Bandai Namco released a new trailer of its fighting action game Jump Force, focusing on the upcoming playable character Giorno Giovanna.

Coming from the popular manga and anime franchise JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure by Hirohiko Araki, Giorno Giovanna will be available as DLC in the spring.

You can see what he looks like in action below.

The character pass that includes Giorno Giovanna also comes with Shoto Todoroki from My Hero Academia, Hiei from yu Yu Hakusho, and Meruem from Hunter X Hunter, and Yoruichi from Bleach.

Jump Force is currently available for PS4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC. If you want to know whether it’s any good, you can read our review.

Looking for a good laugh to start the weekend off right? Then look no further, as we’ve got anime memes for JuJutsu Kaisen, Kaguya-sama : Love is War, KonoSuba, and more inside.

Be sure to leave a comment as to which one was your favorite. If you have any good ones of your own, you can always post them below as well.

Capcom has shared quite a bit about Resident Evil Village, but everything seen thus far has been focused on how the new game runs on PlayStation 5. Now, we've got some new Resident Evil Village gameplay to feast those eyes on, this time centering around the PS4 Pro. 

The latest look comes courtesy of IGN and while the scenes themselves are nothing new, it is the first time we've seen anything on last-gen hardware. The good news is that the two versions don't look terribly different, which is great considering so many still can't get a hold of a PlayStation 5 due to shortages and scalpers. The fact that the PS4 Pro version looks identical to the PS5 version is a good thing. For those that have a PlayStation 5 and wanted their time to be special, the PS5 has features that previous generations don't have, including faster loading times, more intuitive haptic feedback, 3D audio, and more. 

We'll be getting even more new looks at Resident Evil Village this month because Capcom has another showcase planned for the upcoming horror title. We don't know the exact date of the showcase, only that one is on the way following the previous event held in January. 

Megumi Hayashibara sings both the opening and the ending of the Shaman King reboot anime.

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Classic adventures from the book of Oddworld are being compiled for release on Nintendo Switch. Publisher Microids has announced Oddworld Collection; a physical release that will include a trio of Abe and Co.'s weird, puzzle-platforming adventures.

The first of the three titles is Oddworld: New 'n' Tasty, a ground-up remake of the original 1997 PlayStation release Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee. New 'n' Tasty sees heroic Mudokan Abe begin his rebellious push back against the nefarious, capitalistic Glukkons, who intend to turn both Abe and his people into intergalactic foodstuffs for galaxy-wide distribution. This first series entry introduced players to Oddworld's bizarre universe, as well as its non-confrontational, puzzle-solving, micro-management gameplay.

The second title featured in Oddworld Collection is 2001's Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee, which sees Munch, a Gabbit hunted to near-extinction, and his efforts to free himself and the few remaining Gabbits from a floating research laboratory overseen by a cruel race known as Vykkers. Munch's Oddysee saw the action transition from 2.5D to 3D, as Munch, (with an assist from Abe), picks his way through the laboratory in an effort to bring down the Vykkers from within.

The weekend is for needing to do laundry but probably not doing laundry because laundry sucks. It’s also for playing video games!

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Well, this sucks: TT Games announced today that LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga will not be released in Spring 2021 as planned. It has been delayed. Again. And this time we don’t have a new release date or window.

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SimulaM’s upcoming game “I Am Jesus Christ” is continuing to progress toward its Kickstarter campaign. Today, the developer revealed another new video just before Easter.

The video showcases a cutscene portraying the famous episode in which Jesus heals the pralytic in Capernaum

We also get to see some visual effects including the level transformation for the moment in which Jesus meets Satan in the desert.

Last, but not least, we take a look at screenshots of the cutscene of the episode in which he walks on water.

HBO has a new adaptation in the works with The Last of Us TV series on the way. The upcoming show is getting ready to "go on the road" because filming is set to begin in Calgary, as confirmed by the Director's Guild of Canada. 

In a new report from CBC Canada, the Director's Guild has confirmed the location and the time after months of rumors that this is where the show was headed. The Guild currently says that the HBO take is set to begin filming on July 5, 2021, in Calgary, with an expected wrap-up slated for June 8, 2022. Alberta Premier's Jason Kenney also hinted recently in a Facebook livestream that there would be a "very exciting announcement" dropping soon regarding the show. 

With Pedro Pascal (The Mandalorian) and Bella Ramsey (Game of Thrones) leading the casting charge as Joel and Ellie, the "exciting announcement" could be more casting reveals now that the team is prepared to begin filming in just a few short months. Kantemir Balagov (Beanpole) is also slated to direct the upcoming HBO series alongside Craig Mazin (Chernobyl) as lead writer and co-executive producer. 

PlatinumGames' World of Demons is finally here, though people will need to subscribe to Apple Arcade to play.

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Reality show host Mike Rowe’s new series Six Degrees, which is currently streaming on Discovery+ and will soon air on television, begins how I expected it would: with him on screen in a t-shirt, jeans, and baseball cap, and smiling wryly. It’s classic Rowe, posturing as an avatar for the “average” American.

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It’s been well over a year since Netflix’s acclaimed and immensely popular first season of The Witcher aired. Even though a sequel season was almost instantly greenlit, complications with filming due to COVID-19 have made for slow progress in production.

Today, however, the cast and crew are celebrating a wrap on filming, and Netflix has a behind-the-scenes trailer to mark the occasion.

As you’ll hear from showrunner Lauren Schmidt Hissrich, a team of 89 cast members and 1,200 crew have been busy for 158 filming across 15 different locations in sun, rain, snow, and frost.

Of course, Hissrich also hypes the return of familiar characters for season 2, as well as the prospect of new stories, adventures, and creatures that will feature along the way.

While filming itself has wrapped up, there’s no release date for the show as yet. Typically, post production takes several months to complete, so there’s no guarantee that it will be in 2021.

MLB The Show 21, a game published by PlayStation maker Sony, will launch day one on Xbox Game Pass, Xbox announced today.

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There’s a lot to do in People Can Fly’s new looter shooter Outriders, with gear to find, expansive areas to explore, and a host of characters to interact with. That last one can be unclear on just how deep its mechanics are though, so you wouldn’t be blamed for wondering: Is there romance in Outriders, or an option to flirt with a specific character?

We had the same question going into the game, and after some experimentation, we’ve found the answer. Read on to find out whether you should be buttering up specific NPCs or if you can speak your mind without fear of failure.

Is There Romance in Outriders? Answered

Currently, there are no romance options in Outriders.

No matter how much you talk to any given NPC or main character, you won’t have the option to enter a romantic relationship with them or take your relationship to the next level. Some dialogue options might get a little suggestive, but that’s as far as it’ll go.

It’s a bit of a bummer, but also not that surprising if you’ve played other recent looter shooters. Very few have romance options, and instead opt for a focus on gameplay and more tempered relationships between players and their cast of characters.

Will Romance Be Added in Later?

As for whether romance might be added into Outriders at a later date, the chances are pretty unlikely.

While there is the possibility of it happening, People Can Fly will have their hands full optimizing and refining the game now that it has launched. As a result, they probably won’t have the time or resources to dedicate to adding the feature in any time soon, if at all.

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San Diego Studio has today announced that the next iteration of MLB The Show, a Sony published and former PlayStation-exclusive series, will not only be coming to the Xbox family of consoles but will be available on Game Pass at launch, April 20.

In a blog post today, MLB Senior Vice President Jamie Leece noted the team’s excitement for Xbox players to experience the “thousands of new animations, revolutionary innovation on gameplay, and an all-new Stadium Creator” featured in the latest game (though the latter mechanic will only be available on PS5/Series X|S consoles).

A trailer accompanies today’s announcement:

As previously announced, players across all PlayStation and Xbox consoles can also look forward to full cross-platform support.

New information on NEO will be revealed several hours before the first anime episode airs next week.

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So, the Dynasty Warriors movie is almost out in China, as it's set to debut on April 30.

Wait, what?! Yep, it's a real thing, and it's finally coming out after ages of hearing about it. I know it's an international release, but it's really flown under the radar in terms of recent overarching "game adaptation film" conversation especially in light of flicks like Sonic (which is getting a sequel) and the upcoming Mortal Kombat reboot.

This trailer does the new Dynasty Warriors movie a lot of favors. It starts off with a little homage to the games, then jumps straight into over-the-top combat and big-picture military strategy footage. The anime-like moves look authentic, the costumes are on point, the game soundtrack is infused into this clip. Everything checks out on paper.

I don't know why, but the "produced by Omega Force" logo at the beginning really got to me. A lot of the time when a gaming adaptation is produced, the original studio that started it all is completely forgotten. Like when "Sega" is credited with producing the Sonic movie, and so on. But to see a trailer with the developer front and center: it's a beautiful thing.

Apple Arcade exploded this morning, adding 30 new titles across three categories: “Arcade Originals” like Mistwalker’s RPG Fantasian and a game from the makers of Hot Shots Golf, “App Store Greats” like Monument Valley and Threes!, and “Timeless Classics” like Zach Gage’s Really Bad Chess and good old Solitaire. It’s…

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Today Square Enix hosted the 62nd Letter From the Producer Live broadcast revealing tons more details about Final Fantasy XIV update 5.5

Producer and Director Naoki Yoshida and Global Community Producer Toshio Murouchi provided a lot of information and assets.

First of all, we learn that following part 1 of the patch on April 13 (of which you can watch a really epic trailer), part 2 will come at the end of May.

Below you can read an overview of the two parts of the update. The story quest will be split between the two parts.

We learn that Part 3 of the YoRHa: Dark Apocalypse alliance raid will be titled The Tower at Paradigm’s Breach.

The new content for the Save the Queen questline will come in the second part of the update.

Interestingly, the new delivery client will be Count Charlemend de Durendaire. He’s definitely an interesting choice.

After numerous delays due to COVID-19 and onset injuries, Netflix's The Witcher season 2 has officially finished filming. Following a week of the cast sharing their own farewell messages one-by-one as each part finished, the show has finally wrapped for all parties. The final stage of production can kick-off, and hopefully, that means a new trailer and release date will be soon on the horizon. 

As confirmed by Redanian Intelligence, a source with people on location that has shared some amazing first looks at on-set progress, the cast Is all done and ready to head home. Ciri's actress Freya Allan even upped the excitement level for another season in the books with a farewell video of her dancing into her trailer: 

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Xbox Game Pass continues to evolve and grow into one of the most valuable deals on the market. Following the addition of more Bethesda titles and over 60 EA Play games, the latest addition will be MLB The Show 21 where it will arrive on day-one. 

MLB The Show 21 will launch on Xbox Game Pass on April 21 and will be available on Xbox Series X/S and Xbox One. Players that utilize Xbox's Cloud Gaming will also be able to play the sports game at launch at no additional cost on mobile for those that have Xbox Game Pass Ultimate. 

The latest in the MLB The Show lineup will include cross-platform play and progress, so it's even easier to play with friends no matter the platform and generation you choose, according to Microsoft. 

Don't have Xbox Game Pass yet and are still on the fence? It's a deal that has gotten a ton of attention in the past year with the growth seen. The value is undeniable, especially when looking at the two options available. 

Siliconera spoke with Fumihiko Yasuda, Producer for Ninja Gaiden Master Collection, about how fan interest infused and fueled the project.

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