Call of Duty’s Season One arrived earlier this week, bringing an ambitious number of new maps and modes to Black Ops Cold War and Warzone, as well as integrating the new level progression system into last year’s Modern Warfare. New maps were sorely needed and are appreciated, but the large rollout came with some…
Hurrah, iPlayer now works on Xbox Series S and X. Previously, the app was downloadable but unusable. Now, it works.
I single handedly tested this on my Xbox Series S mere moments ago, and can confirm, without a shadow of a doubt, it works. I can now watch a rerun of Sunday's episode of His Dark Materials if I like, or perhaps I can try the John le Carré adaptation, The Night Manager, which has been repromoted to mark his sad passing a few days ago. It's got a great cast.
Can you tell I am playing for time? I'm sorry. I would normally have padded this section out with a screenshot of iPlayer on Xbox Series S, but the system wouldn't let me take one!
Epic Games has launched its latest seasonal event in Fortnite: Battle Royale, and as you might guess from the name, it's a winter-themed one. Operation Snowdown brings new activities and free rewards for all players to take part in and earn from now until January 5.
During Operation Snowdown, the NPC Snowmando will offer quests with a variety of new seasonal rewards, such as the Frosty Globes pickaxe, Shield Surprise back bling, and more gliders and wraps, plus another back bling and pickaxe. You can get a peek at some of these in the image below. There are also new and returning skins/outfits to purchase on the Fortnite item shop. Everyone can also now claim the Sing Along emote, which causes you to pull out a book and begin caroling, for free from the item shop--if you purchased it previously, you'll get your V-Bucks refunded.
The Neon Genesis Evangelion razors are coming back ahead of 3.0+1.0, and this time the razors and blades come with additional items.
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Remedy Entertainment has today revealed that its upcoming next-gen version of Control Ultimate Edition is set for an early 2021 launch in a new teaser trailer showcasing its new graphical enhancements. The new version was originally slated for a launch this year before being delayed last month.
Control Ultimate Edition’s digital version will launch on Feb. 2, 2021, while a physical release is locked in for a month later on March 2, 2021. The new and improved version costs $39.99 on all platforms.
Unfortunately, those who purchased the game for previous generation hardware will not enjoy a free upgrade as has more or less become the industry norm.
What they can look forward to, though, are two different performance modes featured in the new Ultimate Edition, and today’s teaser showcases how they both work.
There’s both a performance mode and graphics mode, with the former offering 60 FPS gameplay, while the latter ups the resolution to 4k and adds ray-tracing at 30 FPS.
For more on control, you can read Twinfinite’s review of the original release here.
Indie developer Eric "ConcernedApe" Barone has been aiming the ambitious Stardew Valley 1.5 update for this year, but if you've looked at a calendar lately you know there's not much of this year left. But fret not, fellow farmers: Barone says he may still be able to release the update this year on PC.
In answering a fan on Twitter, Barone said it might come out on PC this year, though console players will still have to wait for early 2021. This was only a "might," so it seems he may still be working through some last remaining bugs and polish, as he said in November.
It might come out this year on PC, and then on console early next year
— ConcernedApe (@ConcernedApe) December 16, 2020
Previously, Barone has said that most of the new content is aimed at endgame players who have developed their farms, though there will be new features that players will be able to enjoy if they start from the beginning too. At least one new feature is split-screen cooperative play, which may support up to four players depending on the platform. Barone also teased a new door in the back of Willie's shop, but where it goes or what it does is unknown.
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Cyberpunk 2077 likely won't be removed from the Microsoft Store, according to CD Projekt chief executive Adam Kicinski. ...
Remedy Games’ paranormal office thriller Control will come to next-gen consoles digitally on February 2, followed by a full retail release on March 2, the studio announced on Twitter this morning.
Crafting is an often overlooked system in Cyberpunk 2077, and many players will complete a playthrough without so much as glancing at the crafting screen. But once you understand the basics, crafting becomes an extremely powerful (read: utterly overpowered) tool for generating infinite money and giving you the best possible gear. Our Cyberpunk 2077 crafting guide will walk you through how crafting works, how to get infinite crafting components and money, how to farm Legendary crafting components, and more.
Already in unprecedented territory, we're moving further and further into the uncharted. Hell, we're moving further and further into The Twilight Zone. Shit is downright bizarre right now.
On the heels of Sony and Microsoft both offering full refunds for people who bought Cyberpunk 2077 digitally, there have been two new developments. First, Best Buy announced that is would process refunds for people who have physical copies of the game, even if they're opened. It's a special exception that Best Buy is making considering the state of everything. That offer is good through December 21, so it's something you need to take care of this weekend.
More shocking, CD Projekt has committed to helping expedite retail refunds by reimbursing people out of its own pocket:
Besides Cheetah, the new movie won’t have a ton to lift from in period-appropriate comics
It isn’t meant as a straight adaptation, but even so, it’s a tonal jumble
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It’s taken a long time to get this far in the RPS Advent Calendar. We’ve conquered mountains, waded across rivers, we’ve even built some roads along the way. It’s been a journey, but at least we didn’t have to do it alone. So please get your holographic signature at the ready. It’s time to take delivery of door number 18.
In case you missed it, Apple really doesn't want studios selling individual games on their own cloud service apps. It's impacted both Stadia and Microsoft xCloud, among other outfits, but those service providers are working around it.
Just this week, Stadia released their iOS solution: just use Safari. Here's how it works.
Dota 2's Mistwoods update dropped yesterday, making a ton of changes to the game and adding its 120th hero: a crossbow toting woodland creature named Hoodwink.
Raji: An Ancient Epic is developed by Nodding Head Games. It is an action-adventure storyline, where the human realm is witnessing a demonic invasion. ...
The Supreme Court of Japan rejected Koei Tecmo's final appeal regarding the patent infringement lawsuit filed by Capcom.
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You already look stylish when you're slicing and dicing in Ghost of Tsushima, doubly so when you're hacking away in black-and-white mode. Add to the aesthetic by infusing your samurai warrior with Kratos, just as Kurosawa intended.
Sucker Punch has brought some of PlayStation's all-time great games to Ghost of Tsushima: Legends, the co-op focused multiplayer mode (that's surprisingly really good). Until January 15, you can unlock outfits from Bloodborne, God of War, Horizon Zero Dawn, and Shadow of the Colossus. Images of all four are in the gallery below.
Each costume is tied to a different class; complete a single story or survival mission to unlock the costume of whichever class you played as. For example, clear a mission as the Hunter to earn Aloy's outfit. Kratos is the Samurai, Aloy is the Hunter, Shadow of the Colossus is the Assassin, and Bloodborne is the Ronin.
New looks from some of PlayStation's heaviest hitters. It won't be long until future games get Ghost of Tsushima skins. It's that good. It's just a shame that Sucker Punch couldn't find a way to shoehorn an inFamous outfit in. I'd play as Delsin, the beanie-wearing samurai.
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While Cyberpunk 2077 is a mess, especially on consoles, I was not expecting Sony to straight-up remove the game from their download store. While folks who bought it there can still play it, Sony have pulled Cyberpunk from sale on the PlayStation Store as they introduced an open refund policy. Others can still buy the game on the vintage tech known as ‘a disc’. But while the situation was certainly sparked by the state of the game, this particular move seems ultimately to be about refunds.
The NieR Christmas special will have guests, presents, and a live performance.
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If you're lonely as fuck like me, then maybe you might be feeling like you don't have a whole lot to do this festive season. Well, provided that you have access to a platform that carries Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, then you can celebrate the season with non-stop multiplayer mayhem, free of charge. My kind of Christmas party.
As of today, anyone can jump into Cold War's multiplayer action simply by downloading the game on your respective system. Players can then enjoy a multitude of modes - including the recently added Raid the Mall, Nuketown Holiday 24/7 and 2v2 Gunfight - right up until December 24, when you'll have to pull the trigger on a full purchase if you wish for continued mayhem.
The Epic Games Store has launched its Holiday Sale - and also brought back its limitless £10 coupon promotion that'll save you even more money on a whole host of digital PC games.
All you need to do is log in to the EGS and claim your voucher from the store page. From there, it'll be automatically applied on any purchase of £13.99 or over (except pre-orders). And then, best of all, you'll get another coupon added to your account to use on the next game you buy. And then the next one. And the next one. And then...you get the idea.
What that means is you can get some games for ridiculously cheap, including the likes of open-world adventure Immortals Fenyx Rising, eccentric detective RPG Disco Elysium and the delightfully weird Bugsnax.
Developer Riot Games is set to expand its popular League of Legends universe with its first MMO. The news comes by of a Tweet from Greg Street, vice president of intellectual property and entertainment, who candidly replied to one fan’s question asking about the nature of his new role with the studio.
Street had earlier made an announcement that he was heading up development efforts on a new project that fans were eagerly awaiting.
I have news!
My recent job at Riot has been to help develop the League universe, which we’re going to need!
Because it is time. My new job is to kick off a big (some might say massive) game that many of you, and many Rioters, have been asking us to create.
PS We’re hiring
— Greg Street (@Ghostcrawler) December 18, 2020
Soon after, one fan wishlisted an MMO in exuberant fashion, and Street simply responded:
It is an MMO
— Greg Street (@Ghostcrawler) December 18, 2020
It was a rather nonchalant way of revealing a game that League of Legends fans have, indeed, long been hankering for. Although, the confirmation is perhaps not all that unexpected given Riot Games’ string of announcements last year revealing several new projects, as well as a general shift in strategy to branch out and expand the IP.
Official websites for Ace Combat games that used Flash will be preserved with videos on the series' YouTube channel.
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There was a time when Merle and Daryl (otherwise known as Merlin Derle) were a united front.
They appeared in games together! But now that truce is broken. Norman Reedus is just too popular and it's been a long time since Michael Rooker exited the show (ain't got time to bleed when you're in the MCU!). It's still very much Daryl's time. The newest crossover? Fornite.
As the newest pair of skins, Daryl is joined by another fan-favorite: Michonne. This is sort of incorporated into the story, which is currently dealing with the aftermath of Galactus' destruction of the Fornite world, as the main powers-that-be search for "hunters" to aid them. So far, the Mandolorian has entered the fray, along with Kratos and Master Chief.
That hunter theme, and the partnership between both Sony and Microsoft respectively, has folks highly anticipating a Nintendo crossover. The most obvious choice is Samus (otherwise known as the crawling "Metroid"), but Nintendo could also just not participate at all. We'll see!
For now you can get Daryl, Michonne, and various bits and bobs of realistic looking weaponry for V-Bucks.
Daryl Dixon and Michonne Join the Hunt [Epic Games]
Last night, my Twitter feed was all abuzz about Riot Games announcing a League Of Legends MMO. However, this excitement didn’t come from the reveal itself, but more the way it was it was revealed. There was no big marketing ploy or tantalising teaser trailer, nope – a Riot executive just casually tweeted it out.
I bet their PR department are having a field day.
The latest set of weapon introduction videos focus on the Insect Glaive and Gunlance.
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If there's one thing to be said for Capcom's upcoming Switch release Monster Hunter Rise, it's certainly not sending you into battle without a decent loadout. Following on from previous videos looking at the Hammer, the Lance, the Dual-Blade, and the Bowgun, the publisher has dropped two more trailers focusing on further weapons in the Hunter's arsenal, namely the Gunlance and the Insect Glaive.
Combining the best of both mid and long-range capabilities, the Gunlance is a deliberate but powerful weapon, capable of letting loose with explosive firepower, while doubling up as a heavy-hitting melee tool. While not the most agile of weapons on offer, the Gunlance allows hunters to pick at their prey from a distance, before moving in for the kill when the tide of the battle swings their way.
Goodness. In what sounds like a dare, McDonald’s China is offering a Spam burger with crumbled cookies.
A new piece of key art was shared alongside screenshots of Djeeta, Katalina, and Rosetta.
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Attack on Titan is one of the most popular series in the anime world, and now that the final season is here, it’s the perfect time to see just which character you resonate with the most in the show. The Survey Corps (and other notable faces from outside the faction) is full of diverse and interesting characters, and there’s bound to be one that you’d feel the most closely connected to.
With that in mind, we’ve prepared a quick personality quiz to see which character you’re the most aligned with. This quiz does not contain any spoilers for the series at all, and is meant to be a fun test of whose role you’d take on if you were an actual character of the show.
If you enjoyed this quiz, make sure to check out our other Attack on Titan related content such as a trivia quiz, and our take on the first two episodes of the final season so far.
(All images via Funimation)
