More Serenitea Pot updates are coming to Genshin Impact, including an even higher load limit, Waypoint furniture, and growing crops.
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Additionally, the interview revealed more information about the Leveilleur family.
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Top-of-the-line consoles get three graphical modes; everyone gets two new levels
Could the Blair Witch developer be headed to Silent Hill next?
As if high school romance weren't fear-inducing enough, Doki Doki Literature Club has just released its bigger, prettier version: Doki Doki Literature Club Plus. DDLC has long been one of the best free games on PC, though the new paid version comes with a visual upgrade, bonus content, and even some new stories on the side. You can now write poems for your school crush in extra-horrifying HD.
I haven't played a car game in over a decade. Not out of spite, or because of some bizarre gaming diet where I am not allowed to consume anything with four wheels, but it's just that everything nowadays is too realistic, or trying too hard to be unrealistic. I desire a car game that slots nicely in-between the two without fanfare. A simple, unceremonious racing game is what I'm after; Screamer. That game is Screamer. A third one. It's just, would I actually like it?
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Spoiler warning: This article discusses plot points from throughout The Last of Us and its sequel.
The Last of Us, the game that left us all in turmoil and heartache. I've played it countless amounts of times, though never without the background music. But why would anyone do that?
In a recent post on reddit, user InterestingVoice6792, whose real name is Oscar Sharpe, spoke about his experience playing The Last of Us Part 2 with the music toggled off - and what a change it brought to the overall experience.
Today third-party developers for Microsoft Flight Simulator released new scenery and shared new assets about upcoming add-ons.
First of all, we get to take a good look at the WF Scenery Studio’s upcoming Shanghai Pudong International Airport (ZSPD) in China.
From the trailer below, it looks really impressive.
Speaking of trailers, we also get one from NZA Simulation for Nelson Airport (NZNS) in New Zealand to celebrate its release alongside Mouteka Airfield (NZMK).
Nelson can be purchased at NZA’s own store for €18.99, while you can get Mouteka for a nice price of zero, which is great.
Below you can find a trailer showcasing the two airports and a feature list for the two airports.
For most of the gaming world, the secret is out about Doki Doki Literature Club. Between countless theories and reaction vids on YouTube and the viral world of mouth spread when the game originally came out in late 2017, there are probably not that many people that haven’t either A: experienced DDLC, or B: at least know what the deal is after someone telling them about. Doki Doki Literature Club Plus, then, would have to come in pretty strong to justify a $15 re-release of a game that is currently free-to-play on Steam.
Fortunately, Team Salvato and Serenity Forge have come in quite strong indeed. Not only is the game now available on consoles, including the portable Switch, a significant feature in itself, but the team has added some significant and surprising new content to more than justify its $15 price tag whether you’re a new or returning player.
Spoiler warning: This article will allude to major plot details of the original Doki Doki Literature Club game. It’s recommended that if you have not played the original game, that you proceed through this review with caution or play through it once before reading this review. It’s still free on Steam.
Just in case you missed the train the first time around let’s quickly go over the premise of Doki Doki Literature Club main campaign.
DeNa has today announced that two new Pokemon Masters sync pairs will become available from today, and it’s the Subway Bosses of the Unova region, Ingo & Excadrill and Emmet & Archeops.
Here are the details from a press release sent to Twinfinite:
The new characters have been weaved into a new in-game story event titled “All Aboard the Victory Train,” available to players who have completed Chapter 1 of the Main Story. This event features Ingo and Emmet as they attempt to build a facility on Pasio similar to the Battle Subway on Unova. As is typical, players can earn in-game rewards such as Strike move candy coins, Support move candy coins, and 5★-Guaranteed Scout Tickets by completing battles in this event.
There are further rewards for those who log into Masters daily between now and the event end-date (July 14), too, including 1,000 Gems, which is enough to add up to three sync pairs to their teams.
Today Sony Interactive Entertainment announced the games that will be granted to PlayStation Plus subscribers in July 2021 at no additional cost.
We’re getting A Plague Tale: Innocence for PS5, while PS4 players can enjoy Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 and WWE 2K Battlegrounds.
All games will be available from July 6 to August 2.
If you’re unfamiliar with any of them, here’s an official description for each.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 delivers a trio of action-packed multiplayer-modes* for first-person shooter fans. First there’s the series’ iconic multiplayer experience pitting players against each other worldwide. Second, is the fan-favourite Zombies experience, letting you and friends battle the undead. Last but not least is Blackout, an intense large-map mode inspired by battle royale. Blackout brings together characters, locations, weapons and gear from across the series in all-out survival combat – all with a unique Black Ops twist.
WWE 2K Battlegrounds
The world of WWE is your battleground with over-the-top, arcade action as your favorite WWE Superstars and Legends battle in interactive environments around the world. Play through a new story mode while unlocking unique characters and Battlegrounds. Compete using special abilities and power-ups in match types like Steel Cage, Royal Rumble, and more! Compete in Online Tournaments or stake your claim as King of the Battleground against players from around the world!* Plus, battle it out in local multiplayer and dominate your friends.
Last week, it was revealed that GreedFall’s next-gen patch and Gold Edition would be launching very soon. Today, that launch becomes official, as the game is now available on PS5 & Xbox Series X|S.
If you already own GreedFall on previous-gen consoles, you’ll receive the performance enhancements as a free upgrade, and save files will transfer across from PS4 and Xbox One versions. It should be noted that this does not include anyone who got the game off of PS Plus.
Anyone that is playing on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S can look forward to significant upgrades, as GreedFall’s next-gen experience features enhanced visuals up to UHD native 4K, faster loading, and 60 frames per second performance.
For more on the Gold Edition of GreedFall and the new de Vespe Conspiracy story expansion, check out the following description below:
GreedFall’s Gold Edition is the most complete way to experience the critically-acclaimed RPG, including the base game and The de Vespe Conspiracy story expansion.
Explore uncharted new lands as you set foot on a remote island seeping with magic, and filled with riches, lost secrets, and fantastic creatures. Forge this new world’s destiny, as you befriend or betray companions and entire factions. With diplomacy, deception and force, become part of a living, evolving world – influence its course and shape your story.
Engage in a core RPG experience – achieve quests and complete objectives in a multitude of different ways: combat, diplomacy, deception, or stealth.
Today Bandai Namco announced that the popular fighting game Dragon Ball FighterZ is getting a new update soon.
According to producer Tomoko Hiroki, the update is coming in the middle of August.
It’ll include character balance adjustments and change to combat “to allow for more dynamic attack and defense,” including changes to aerial guard cancel.
Hiroki-san also confirmed once more that it’s “currently difficult” to improve the netcode of the game, so if you were hoping for the implementation of Rollback Netcode, that’s probably not going to happen any time soon.
Hiroki-san also announced a new wave of tournaments with the qualifying rounds starting in September.
July’s PlayStation Plus lineup has some big hits, including Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 and A Plague Tale: Innocence. As always, these games are only “free” if you have an active PlayStation Plus membership.
Today, Fall Guys developer Mediatonic announced on Twitter that it will add a second Among Us themed costume.
Have you ever looked at Mass Effect? Like, really looked at it? Have you studied every crag in Wrex’s face? Stared Kaidan and Ashley right in the eyes while wondering why you couldn’t leave both of them behind on Virmire? Watched the fish in Shepard’s cabin swim for 80+ hours? Well now you can do that again, but more.
It’s time for Ask Kotaku, the weekly feature in which Kotaku-ites deliberate on a single burning question. Then, we ask your take.
From Uldren to the Crow, this isn't the first time we've reflected on the reincarnation of Cayde-6's killer, and it won't be the last, but as the current season's story careens towards its close, we can't help but to reflect on something truly beautiful about this character. Back in March during Destiny 2's Season of the Chosen, I wrote a lengthy feature about how I hated Bungie for making me love this character as much as I did. I'm sad to report that my love has only grown stronger and is bordering on character study obsession. Them's the breaks, but I am happy to see that the trajectory I spoke of is relevant to The Crow's current standing. This week's mission for Season of the Splicer has only solidified him as one of the most humbly strong characters in the current Destiny 2 universe.
Acquisitions aren’t necessarily a new trend in the video games industry, but recently many studios have been parented by large conglomerates. For instance, EA recently forged a partnership with Dirt developers Codemasters, Sony has added Housemarque (and potentially Bluepoint) to their expansive list of in-house studios, and Microsoft’s multi-billion dollar purchase of Bethesda still has the community reeling, especially with the announcement of Starfield as an Xbox exclusive. Of course, some consumers have voiced concern over the surge of acquisitions, calling consolidation a negative aspect of the industry. Phil Spencer, however, feels otherwise; he thinks acquisitions are a good thing.
In an interview with IGN, Spencer talked about the highs and lows of the industry’s recent shift to expanding their brands. Spencer notes the difficulty that comes with starting small businesses and turnover. When hardships do occur, Spencer stated that simply not selling can be short-sighted:
Microsoft just revealed its Xbox Games With Gold lineup for July, and now it's time for PlayStation to show off what it's got. Where Xbox is leaning into that Conker love, PlayStation is going in a different direction with WWE, some Call of Duty action, and rats. Lots of rats.
Just like every month, the new lineup is yours to keep as long as a PlayStation Plus membership is active.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 is about what you'd expect from a Call of Duty experience with the exception that the Zombies portion is so much more immersive. It also includes Blackout, which is the battle royale portion of the shooter.
WWE 2K Battlegrounds is arcade-inspired, blending Superstars and Legends together into an experience filled with interactive environments alongside a new story mode. Kick your friends' butts, become the Superstar you were always meant to be, and get that belt.
Ishiwatari also expressed interest in making games within other genres as well.
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There will be a Monster Hunter Stories 2 Spirit of Razewing Ratha and a rider in SSBU for people to unlock and add to their roster.
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The next demon to get its own SMT V video is Mothman. It looks at the cryptid's attacks. It also teases the return of another familiar demon.
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The Steam product pages for the Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster FFI, FFII, and FFIII entries are live and revealed their July 2021 release date.
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It looks like there will be Oreo cookies with Pokemon on them later this year, as a collaboration was teased by the company on Twitter.
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How the developers learned from the popular Zelda game
Development update from Diablo’s art team shows off the Blood Bishop, Succubus, and more
It’s Venture Bros. animation with Archer’s director, but the humor is pure Family Guy
Samsung's 980 SSD, the Korean chaebol's latest budget NVMe SSD, finally fulfilled its purpose today when UK retailer Scan discounted the 1TB model by £27. That puts it down to £89 and change, the lowest price we've seen and in the same league as other low-cost, high-performance NVMe drives like the Crucial P2 and WD Blue SN550.
The Samsung Odyssey G7 has been discounted to £469 on Amazon UK today, beating even the Prime Day Lightning Deal price by a good £30. That's the cheapest we've ever seen this model, and a terrific deal for a 32-inch 2560x1440 monitor with a 240Hz refresh rate and DisplayHDR 600 certification.
One of the great joys of digging through social posts for indie games in development is when one just clicks with you. I apologize in advance for not preparing a more proper Tetris pun because I just genuinely just think that Blocky Dungeon looks neat. You owe it to yourself to see it in motion. It made some part of my brain happy to watch even in one of its earliest prototype posts from yonks back in 2019. I'm thrilled to see it's popped up again, looking slicker than before, and with some plans to launch a full version by the end of the summer.
Today Ubisoft released a new video dedicated to the upcoming Bloodline DLC for Watch Dogs: Legion.
The video features a new look at returning characters Aiden Pierce and Wrench and their actors, Noam Jenkins and Shawn Baichoo.
The launch of the DLC is coming close, as it’ll release on July 6.
You can check it out below and take a look at an older trailer as well, since you’re at it.
Watch Dogs: Legion is currently available for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PS4, Xbox One, and PC. If you’re unfamiliar with the game, you can read an official description below.
“In the near future, London is facing its downfall: the people are being oppressed by an all-seeing surveillance state, private militaries control the streets, and a powerful crime syndicate is preying on the vulnerable. The fate of London lies with you, and your ability to recruit a resistance and fight back.
Play as Anyone
When talking about the future of gaming, it’s common to hear about “teraflops” and other technical lingo. Well, how’s this for the future? Now, you don’t even need an Xbox to play Xbox games, thanks to recently beefed-up capacity for Xbox Cloud Gaming.
