July 2020

The Japan Fighting Game Publishers Roundtable livestream is in full swing, and SNK revealed the third season pass of Samurai Shodown.

While the announcement of the third season pass was made today, details were not provided. We’ll have to wait for a reveal of the characters involved at a later date.

On top of that, producer Yasuyuki Oda mentioned that we can expect news about “another franchise” at some point soon. Unfortunately, SNK didn’t manage to prepare something to show in time for today.

Later in the stream, Oda-san clarified that he was hinting to The King of Fighters XV, which was revealed in development at EVO 2019.

If you’re unfamiliar with Samurai Shodown you can read our review of the PS4 version released a while ago.

The game is currently available for PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC via Epic Games Store, and Google Stadia.

If you want to learn more, you can also enjoy our semi-recent interview with producer Yasuyuki Oda, who shared more details about the future of the game.

The Japan Fighting Game Publishers Roundtable livestream is in full swing, and Capcom announced when you’ll know more about Fighter V: Champions Edition.

Capcom will hold its own event on August 6 at 2 am Japan time, which means it’s going to be August 5 in the west. It converts to 10:00 am PDT, 1:00 pm EDT, 6:00 pm BST, and 7:00 pm CEST.

The show will include the latest information from the development team and special guests are also said to appear.

Unfortunately, no further information was revealed for now about the new season of the game, which we already know will include five additional playable characters.

Below you can enjoy the announcement slide that was revealed during the show.

SoulCalibur VI Setsuka DLC and Character Creation Set E will arrive on August 4, 2020.

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The new Criminal Girls X trailer shows the protagonist meeting the 24 criminal girls and introduces a young woman named Usagi and a possible villain named Maya.

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Ready to face more warriors? Samurai Shodown 3 Season Pass 3 is in development.

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A new trailer for F.I.S.T: Forged in Shadow Torch showed off its English voice acting.

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Following the new reveal for Guilty Gear -Strive-, Arc System Works sent in an accompanying press release with new information and screenshots.

First of all, we learn that the game isn’t going just for PS4 and PS5, but also for PC via Steam. The release window has also been updated to a slightly more precise “spring” 2021.

I’m not exactly sure why the Steam release was not included in the trailer we just saw, but it’s official, straight from the lion’s mouth.

On top of that, we get to see the first screenshots of the newly-revealed characters, the returning Leo Whitefang and the brand new Nagoriyuki.

You can check out the full gallery below.

The Japan Fighting Game Publishers Roundtable livestream is in full swing, and Bandai Namco announced a new character for SoulCalibur VI.

The new warrior is Setsuka, and she will be released as the game’s 11th DLC on August 4. The 12th DLC is also coming on the same date featuring the Character Creation Set E.

On August 3 we’re also getting free update 2.20, which will bring a lot of new goodies, including Setsuka’s classic costume parts, a new stage, and battle adjustments for all characters.

The two DLC packages will be launched within the second season pass of the game, which already includes Haohmaru from Samurai Shodown and Hilde.

Below you can enjoy the trailer that was revealed during the show. 

A Guilty Gear Strive PS5 version is in the works! Also, Leo Whitefang will return and a new fighter named Nagoriyuki will join the cast.

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Tekken 7 Season Pass 4 will arrive this Fall. Also, "online play enhancements" and new moves for existing characters were promised.

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Animal Crossing: New Horizons' second summer update has arrived, and it adds a handful of new features to the game, including a weekly summer fireworks festival, the ability to fall on your face, and save backups. You'll need to have a paid Nintendo Switch Online subscription to take advantage of the latter, and it works a little bit differently than the typical cloud saves offered through the service. If you're unsure how the process works, here's how to back up your Animal Crossing save data.

How To Back Up Your Save Data

After installing New Horizons' 1.4.0 update, you'll see Backups - Not Set beneath the Settings option in the lower lefthand corner of the title screen. Press the Minus button to access the Settings menu, then select Island Backup from the list of options that Tom Nook presents you to begin the backup process.

Obsidian Entertainment's new title, Grounded, will seem a lot like other survival games at first blush--even though it's Honey, I Shrunk The Kids-like setting puts it at a super-small scale compared to titles like Minecraft or The Forest. Like those games, you still need to drink water and eat food to stay alive, construct shelters to keep from getting overwhelmed by indigenous life, and craft equipment to help you keep alive and thrive in your new surroundings.

Though Grounded has a lot in common with other games in the genre, its shrunken approach to the survival genre means it has quite a few of its own quirks. From how you'll uncover crafting recipes, to the creatures keen on eating you that live in the backyard, there are plenty of nuances to understand. Here's a quick rundown of 10 key tips that'll help you adjust to life in the lawn.

1. Pick Up Everything And Analyze It

One of the first things you'll come across when you start a game of Grounded is a strange little science facility called a Field Station. This is your first inkling that there's something bigger going on here than a weird dream. Inside every Field Station is an item called an Analyzer--something that's extremely useful.

The latest Pokemon Masters event, Summer Superstars, is underway. The mobile title's event is live now through August 16, giving players a chance to earn items through event battles and daily log-ins.

Pokemon Masters players can earn travel tokens by beating event battles. These in turn can be used to move around an event map, which has different rewards in each map location. After completing a map you advance to a checkpoint, which gives more event story and advances you to another event map. During the event, the maps are unlimited so players can stockpile as many items as they want.

Players can also earn 100 Gems each day for logging in, for up to a total of 1400 Gems. Additional travel tokens can be earned for using specific sync pairs during combat, including fan favorite Steven.

Halo Infinite's multiplayer component will be free-to-play and will support 120 FPS on Xbox Series X. 343 Industries announced this on Twitter, stating that more details about the game's multiplayer will be shared at a later time. For now, we'd like to call it "Halo Free." We're very sorry.

Halo Infinite's campaign was shown off during the Xbox event earlier in July, but 343 Industries has yet to show any footage of the game's multiplayer component or offered details beyond confirming that the multiplayer will be available at launch. We know we will see multiplayer prior to launch, but without a timetable or exact date. Xbox boss Phil Spencer recently said that Halo Infinite's multiplayer was "special" and the team worked alongside professional Halo players to fine-tune the experience.

Somehow, the Nintendo Switch is still sold out everywhere, thanks to the rush of people looking to buy consoles during the coronavirus pandemic. If you're someone who's looking for a Nintendo system to play games on right now, some of Nintendo's older handhelds and classic models are currently available directly from the Nintendo store. These are products that have been refurbished directly by Nintendo and come with everything you need to play. "Although it may have minor cosmetic blemishes, it is guaranteed to be fully functional," each product listing states.

August is almost here, and one of the first August events that Pokemon Go players have to look forward to is August's Community Day. This month's event takes place next Saturday, August 8, and as usual, it'll give players everywhere a chance to catch a Shiny Pokemon, learn a special event-exclusive move, and more. To help you prepare, we've rounded up everything you need to know about August's Community Day below.

August's Featured Pokemon: Magikarp

This month's featured Pokemon is an unexpected choice: Magikarp, the notoriously useless fish Pokemon. All throughout August's Community Day, Magikarp will appear in the wild much more often than normal, and you'll have a greater chance to encounter a Shiny Magikarp during the event.

Star Renegades' calling card is its reactive turn-based combat, which encourages the strategic use of well-timed interrupts and counters to paralyze your opponents' defenses and overwhelm them with powerful combo attacks. It's a battle system that I love but don't often see in many games--there's a more approachable version in Child of Light and a tactical variation in Othercide, but that's all that I've experienced so far.

Star Renegades' spin on the formula adds an interesting relationship-focused twist, both in terms of the friendships and connections between the characters in your party, as well as your squads' relationship to enemies they've fought before. Your squad can grow stronger through their deepening connection to each other, and just as easily, your squad's actions will have an impact on the makeup of the opposing army you face.

The TCL 8 Series is one of the best 4K TVs you can buy, and right now, you can snag it for an incredible price. The 75-inch TCL 4K TV is only $1,500, down from its regular price of $3,000. Not only does it have a fantastic picture, it also boasts a number of key features that make it perfect for the upcoming PS5 and Xbox Series X. The 4K TV comes with free shipping and can arrive as early as August 5 if you order today.

This TCL 4K TV features a 120Hz refresh rate, which means it's capable of taking full advantage of the PS5 and Xbox Series X. Both Sony and Microsoft have announced that the consoles will support 4K at 120Hz. It's unclear how many games will actually be able to hit 120 FPS at native 4K, but with developers being able to target lower resolutions to reach those high frame rates, you'll be ready for any situation.

As is the case with most 4K TVs, the TLC 8 Series boasts HDR support and smart features like streaming and voice control. HDR stands for high-dynamic range, which means you'll see brighter and more realistic colours. As for the TV's streaming services, you'll find Netflix, Prime Video, and Disney+ as well as Apple TV+ and Google Play.

It's the last weekend for Green Man Gaming's massive summer sale, and the PC games store is going out with a bang. For the next few days, GMG is offering a promo code that gets you an additional 10% off the games in its sale. The promo code to use at checkout is WEEKEND, and it drops the price on some games, including Resident Evil 3, to the lowest we've seen.

Capcom's remake of Resident Evil 3 is down to $34.16 at Green Man Gaming, but the promo code drops your price to $30.77, which is the cheapest we've seen this game since it launched in April. If you held off on playing it back then, RE3 is more than worth it at nearly 50% off. Many other Capcom games are on sale as well--you can grab Monster Hunter World for $15.47, the Mega Man X Legacy Collections 1 and 2 for $15.30, and the Devil May Cry HD Collection for $15.14.

You can also take advantage of the weekend promo code to nab some recent Steam launches for a bit cheaper. Horizon Zero Dawn: Complete Edition releases on Steam in just one week, and you can save $5 on your pre-order by using the promo code at GMG (we don't expect Steam will discount Horizon anytime soon). You can also get Death Stranding, which launched on Steam in June, for $43.20.

Dauntless, the free-to-play monster hunting action game by Pheonix Labs, is getting a new update today that revamps the game's hub city and one of its core weapons trees. The free update, Clear Skies, is out now on Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch, and PC.

Ramsgate, the social hub city at the center of the game, is being completely reworked in Dauntless' Clear Skies update. The update is mostly cosmetic; you'll hear new soundscapes around different areas of the city, while also offering new points of interest that you can interact with to further explore the lore of the Shattered Isles. Players can also challenge each other to a footrace mini-game across the city, as a small side distraction.

For more effective hunting, the sword has been completely reworked to introduce three core facets to its mechanics. At the core is a new Valour system. Core combos will generate Valour, while more powerful Valour combos will spend what you've generated. Special attacks work outside of Valour, but will be tied to a separate special meter. Pheonix Labs hopes this will give swords more adaptability to attack ranges in use.

Sea of Thieves' July update, Ashen Winds, is live now, bringing a new permanent enemy to the high seas. Captain Flameheart has gained the knowledge to transform some of his followers into the four Ashen Lords: fiery foes powered by the Ashen curse.

The new Ashen Lords can spit fire at their enemies, but more importantly, their skulls can be used as fire-blasting weapons once they've been defeated. However, the skulls can also be turned into the Order of Souls for a reward.

The update brings Ashen pets to the emporium alongside new emotes and a kraken cat outfit for your four-legged friend. There is also a sale on Rare-inspired ship bundles, featuring designs based on games like Banjo-Kazooie, Viva Piñata, and Perfect Dark.

Moments of Triumph are well underway at this point in Destiny 2, and we'll soon see the start of the summer's Solstice of Heroes event. As always, it's a good time to stock up on Exotics you're missing from your collection by visiting Xur. Here's where you can find him and what Exotics Xur is selling this week.

Head to the EDZ to find Xur this week, in the Winding Cove area. For his weapon, Xur is offering Telesto. Hunters can pick up the Aeon Swift gauntlets; for Titans, there's the Lion Rampant leg armor; and for Warlocks, Xur has the Ophidian Aspect gauntlets.

Xur Location

Spawn in at the Winding Cove transmat zone and hop on your sparrow heading north. You'll need to climb the cliff face on the northern side of the area; look for a convenient cave that will provide a path to the top. Xur is standing beside a crashed Fallen dropship overlooking the area.

Developer Team Ninja has released a new update for Nioh 2, Update Version 1.11, on PlayStation 4. Along with the free update--the lengthy patch notes are outlined below--is the release of the game's first paid DLC, The Tengu's Disciple.

Part of Nioh 2's $20 USD Season Pass, The Tengu's Disciple takes you to the wartorn coastal region of Yashima, where you travel back in time to meet various characters during the Heian period (794-1185). In other to play The Tengu's Disciple, though, you must finish Nioh 2's entire 50-plus-hour campaign.

The DLC introduces several new missions across its campaign, a brand-new weapon, more difficulty settings, extra armor and skills, and more. The Tengu's Disciple is the first of three major expansions for Nioh 2, and it can be purchased individually for $10 USD from the PlayStation Store. The other two pieces of DLC have not been dated yet.