October 2021

Three Metroid Dread Spirits are coming to SSBU.

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The next Babylon's Fall beta will add include the PS5 and add cross-play and updates based on past beta feedback.

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There's a new Honkai Impact 3rd concept animated short that stars Carole Peppers and seems to be a Honkai: Star Rail teaser.

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It's been just under 11 months since Obsidian launched inch-high garden survival adventure Grounded into early access for Xbox and PC, and as its one-year anniversary approaches, the team is readying Hot and Hazy, its "largest update yet", for a 20th October release.

Since Grounded's stellar launch last year - it attracted a million players within two days and 5 million within four months - the team, still relatively small at only 20 people, has continued to expand on its appealingly diminutive premise.

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Announced during September's Nintendo Direct, the Animal Crossing Direct finally has a time and date.

Fans can tune in at 3pm UK time on 15th October for 20 minutes of information about new content coming to Animal Crossing New Horizons some time in November. Watch on the Nintendo YouTube channel.

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More than a decade after it first took over your Facebook wall, Farmville is coming back.

Zynga has announced its third major entry in the social agriculture series launches for iOS, Android and Mac on 4th November.

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Twitch has responded to reports that a massive data leak has occurred, confirming that such a leak did, in fact, happen. 

VideoGamesChronicle first reported that an anonymous hacker posted a 125GB link to 4chan earlier today filled with user information, payout amounts, source code, proprietary services, and more. The publication verified that those files posted on 4chan were downloadable, and it received word from an “anonymous company” that the files were legit. Still, without official word from Twitch, it wasn’t confirmed. 

We can confirm a breach has taken place. Our teams are working with urgency to understand the extent of this. We will update the community as soon as additional information is available. Thank you for bearing with us.

— Twitch (@Twitch) October 6, 2021

Now, Twitch has confirmed that the leak is real, which means the personal data of millions is out there available for download. According to VGC, all of Twitch’s source code was leaked, including comment history “going back to its early beginnings.” Furthermore, streamer payout numbers from 2019 were leaked, as were Twitch’s own internal security tools, proprietary services, and more. 

Adidas has revealed new Xbox-themed sneakers to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of Xbox, and they are, as expected, very green. 

Xbox announced the news today, revealing that these sneakers will represent the first time the company has teamed up with another to create shoes inspired by a console. These shoes are inspired specifically by the special edition translucent green Xbox released for the launch of Halo: Combat Evolved way back in 2001. 

“The Adidas Forum Tech design balances nostalgia while embracing modern technology and is symbolic of how we look at our own Xbox history – celebrating the last 20 years and looking ahead to the limitless future of gaming,” Xbox’s blog post reads. 

You can see these snazzy Xbox Adidas sneakers above, but if they don’t fit your fancy, don’t sweat: Xbox says these shoes are just the beginning of its partnership with Adidas and that over the next few months, it’ll “continue to mark our 20th anniversary by launching additional sneakers inspired by past and present Xbox console generations, including the first-ever sneaker available for purchase by our fans later this year.” 

If you’re a PlayStation user, you may have received an email from Sony notifying you that the company plans to change how you buy PlayStation 3 and Vita software. Beginning October 27, users will no longer be able to use credit/debit cards or PayPal to purchase digital content or add funds to their wallets directly from the PlayStation Store on either platform.

To buy anything from the PS3/Vita stores going forward, you’ll have to access the PS Store from a PS5, PS4, PC, or mobile device. From there, you can add funds using a credit/debit card, gift card, or PayPal. Once you’ve added money to your wallet, you’ll then have to return to the PS3/Vita stores to make your purchase. For more clarification, here are the steps, per Sony’s email:

So why do you have to jump through hoops to buy Uncharted: Golden Abyss? In the email, Sony explains the measure is designed to “enhance online payment security for all PS3 and PS Vita owners.” 

Universal Studios Japan and The Pokémon Company are teaming up to create a new theme park experience. 

Announced in a press release today, the two companies have entered a "long-term partnership" to explore new ways to immerse theme park goers in "groundbreaking entertainment." While the announcement doesn't exactly spell out an entirely new theme park, or at least a new area within Universal Studios Japan a la Super Nintendo World, it seems Pokémon will soon make their way into the park in some capacity. 

"Universal Studios Japan and The Pokémon Company will enter a long-term partnership to jointly explore groundbreaking entertainment that will immerse guests into the world of Pokémon with innovative technology and creativity beginning in 2022," the press release reads. 

Over the years, we’ve seen Pokemon fans do a lot when it comes to customizing cards, ranging from ones that celebrate wedding anniversaries to others that create an entire 3D background. Anyone that has a pet, though, knows that there is nothing better than getting something that depicts their likeness.

That is exactly what Reddit user Frosttance showed off in a now-removed post to the Pokemon subreddit, as they revealed that their friend made them a customized Pokemon card for their cat, Pepper (aka Pepperoni), as a birthday present.

As you can see in the image above, the card is pretty detailed, featuring HP, moves, weaknesses, and even attacks. The Pepperoni V-Max Pokemon can deal 200 damage with a Pepper Punch and 20 damage for each energy card attached to both Active Pokemon using the Scratch ability.

When your dad runs off on vacation and leaves you in charge of his junker old laundromat, what else would you do aside from flipping the thing into a booming arcade? Of course, Ashley's dad just expects her to clean and manage the laundry, but she has "half a business degree" so she has ideas. Arcade Paradise has just dropped a demo for you to try so you can pick up trash and plunge toilets or whittle away at the work day playing on the arcade cabinets in the back room.

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Want to know how to reset your Twitch password and enable Two-Factor Authentication on your account? It's a very good time and a very good idea to do so, given the recent leak on Twitch which has reportedly exposed encrypted user passwords online. If you want to secure your account and make sure no one can access it except you, then follow the steps below to learn how to reset your password and enable Two-Factor Authentication to further secure your Twitch account.

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Inscryption is the next game from Pony Island and The Hex creator Daniel Mullins, and having spent two hours playing its new demo this week, this creepy deckbuilding game has immediately shot up the list of my current game of the year contenders. It's dark, it's spooky, it's compelling, and in typical Mullins style, there's a heck of a lot more going on here than meets the eye. For starters, why the heck are my cards talking to me, and why is there one with my own name and face on it?

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Fashion Street and Incheon Arrivals are two new paid kits for The Sims 4 offering up some excellent looks based on Indian and South Korean fashion scenes. The former is inspired by Mumbai's very own Fashion Street, adding henna tattoos, wrap skirts and more. While the latter comes from Seoul's "airport style", offering the sorts of outfits celebs would be snapped in coming off an airplane. But also, they're the sorts of outfits I kinda wanna wear! Everything looks comfy and long, and I have a sudden need for a jacket that sweeps below my knees.

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As the conversation around video game accessibility becomes more prominent, it’s clear that some games just don’t take the necessary steps to open up the experiences they offer to players with disabilities. Recently Steven Spohn, the senior director of AbleGamers, criticized Deathloop on Twitter for its lack of…

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If you played any of Halo Infinite’s recent not-a-betas, you probably saw a fairly high number in your postmortem kill-death-assist ratio (KDA). And if you, like me, are flummoxed by math like long division, you likely thought, Cool! ...So what’s it mean?

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The new High Pixie and Pisaca SMT V demon digest trailers are here showing off their movesets and attitudes in the game.

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The latest two Tales of Luminaria trailers look at Princess Ana-Maria and the Adventurers faction's cast of characters.

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Nuclear Blaze is a sidescrolling action game that’s all about extinguishing raging infernos as a firefighter. The game comes from the mind of Dead Cells mastermind Sébastien Benard, and it’s coming to PC via Steam on October 18.

You’re a firefighter sent to uncover the cause of a blaze that broke out at a mysterious military facility. Things aren’t as they seem, save for the walls of flames that can melt your face off. You’ll douse scorched areas using your trusty hose while uncovering secrets and hidden plot details that expand the narrative. The gameplay promises to retain the smooth maneuverability of Dead Cells as players leap and roll across explosive areas. Take a look at the game’s reveal trailer from a few weeks ago to see it in all its blazing glory. 

Nuclear Blaze looks fun and if it plays half as well as Dead Cells, players could be in for a treat. What do you think of the game? Let us know in the comments!

Sony may have given the PlayStation 3 and Vita stores a last minute reprieve earlier this year following a consumer backlash, but its plans to rein in its legacy services continue, with the company now announcing it'll soon be removing the option to pay for items using credit cards, debit cards, and PayPal on its older consoles.

Writing on its Discontinued PlayStation apps, features and services page, Sony says customers will no longer be able to use the aforementioned payment options to either purchase digital content or to add funds to their wallets directly from their PS3 or Vita starting on 27th October.

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Independent Filmmakers Ismakawk have just revealed that they’re partnering with Webtoons to develop a live-action miniseries of the hit comic Batman: Wayne Family Adventures. The news was announced via a teaser trailer, which you can see down below.

For those that have never read it, Batman: Wayne Family Adventures is a fun adventure that focuses on the adopted family that Bruce Wayne took in, featuring moments like fighting over gym equipment or who gets the last slice of dessert. The official cast list for the upcoming Youtube series is as followed:

What If, the first fully animated MCU tv show, finally reached its conclusion in the early hours on Disney+. There was an intense final battle, but we’ll save the spoilers for the quiz. If you’re a Marvel superfan then chances are this What If trivia quiz will be a walk in the park.

Before jumping in head-first, it’s important to know that this quiz will feature questions based on events that happened in every episode of What If season one. That means if you haven’t watched every episode yet, then your probability of getting a good score is not very high.

This also means that a few of the questions may contain spoilers for episodes that you haven’t seen yet. Some may be major story spoilers or just little things here and there that only the biggest Marvel fans would notice. Either way, just keep in mind that taking this What If trivia quiz will surely introduce you to a handful of spoilers.

Now that we’ve adequately dilly-dallied, it’s time to get to the fun part. If you feel adequately prepared, then it’s time to test your knowledge of What if with the trivia quiz below. Or if you don’t feel adequately prepared then hopefully you’re at least very confident.

Don’t forget to share your results down in the comments and on social media so you can challenge your friends. And once you finish up, stick around a while and try out some of the other fantastic quizzes here. Good luck and don’t forget to ponder the question, what if?

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Today third-party developers have shared new assets, reveals, and releases about new add-ons for Microsoft Flight Simulator.

First of all, Qbit Simulations revealed new images of the exterior of its upcoming Boeing 737-800. It’s worth mentioning that this is a completely separate project compared to PMDG’s and will be freeware.

The developer’s aim is to make the most accurate ad detailed model possible for the aircraft and the past few months were spent revising the whole fuselage, the wings, he ailerons, engines, gears, and cabin.

You can keep up to date with the project on the developer’s discord server.

Early this morning in the U.S. reports of a massive breach and leak of Twitch started to trickle out. VGC was able to verify that files related to Twitch, were out there publicly and able to be downloaded from 4chan at the time of their writing.

Twitch has now acknowledged the breach and put out this statement:

Here’s what the breach included according to VGC:

So you’ve picked up Far Cry 6 and you’re just about to start your conquest to tackle Anton Castillo’s corrupt regime once and for all? But wait! In true Far Cry fashion, there’s an absolute ton of stuff to see and do, so where do you start? Here are 7 things to do first in Far Cry 6.

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This one is just for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC players, but when you’re installing or downloading the game, make sure you’re also downloading the ‘HD Texture Pack’ whilst you’re at it.

We're getting closer to the first ship dates for Valve's handheld gaming PC Steam Deck. As PC hardware folks do, everyone apparently wants to see exactly what's inside. Naturally, Valve say they think you really shouldn't go opening the thing yourself, for reasons ranging from electrical safety to the warranty—which doesn't cover any damage you could cause by doing so, they say. So they're showing you exactly how to open it up in hopes that you'll leave doing so to a professional. Their new video today shows what will be inside your Steam Deck and how to remove a few of its parts.

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Snowbound survival sandbox The Long Dark has just launched its fourth free story episode update after two years in development. The new episode "Fury, Then Silence" follows crashed bush pilot Mackenzie on his continued search for his companion Astrid in the snowy apocalypse. This time, he's found himself captured by a gang attempting a prison break. Episode Four is out now with all that new story mode to chew on before Hinterland talk about what's next for modding tools and survival mode.

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The roomy 2TB version of the Samsung 970 Evo Plus SSD is going extremely cheap today over at Amazon, where it costs just £164 - a solid £62 off its normal price of £226. That's an insanely good price for one of the fastest PCIe 3.0 SSDs, especially on a high capacity drive like this one.

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Ebuyer are offering a good price on one of their prebuilt gaming PCs, featuring an RTX 3060 Ti, Ryzen 7 3700X processor, 16GB RAM and 1TB NVMe SSD. Right now, you can pick up this build for £1199, a cool £100 off its usual price. Given the state of the graphics card market, where even weak graphics cards are selling for hundreds of pounds above RRP, this is actually a great value.

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In a new teardown video demonstrating how (or rather, how not) to replace Steam Deck parts, Valve said that tampering with the handheld PC’s chassis to get a look inside “might mess things up, like, profoundly.” How profoundly you ask? The gaming giant said the batteries could explode, which might kill you.

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A new Chew for the Nakano Sisters.

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Flynn: Son of Crimson is an easy game to pick up with an art style that keeps you hooked.

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Nintendo’s steady (ink) stream of Splatoon 3 news continues today with the unveiling of two new weapons: The Killer Wail 5.1 and the Big Bubbler. 

The company revealed these new weapons on Twitter today, with screenshots and descriptions of each. The first showcased is the Killer Wail 5.1, which is a modified version of the Killer Wail weapon seen in previous games. As the name indicates, the weapon is a riff on the 5.1 surround sound setup, which traditionally sees five standard speakers and one subwoofer speaker create a sound bubble, as it were. 

In Splatoon 3, though, the character will fire off a weapon similar to the original Killer Wail while the six floating speakers move and attack on their own. 

Ready for more #Splatoon3 special weapons?
The Killer Wail 5.1 looks like a modified version of an Inkopolis special weapon. The 6 floating megaphones move on their own & attack with lasers that chase enemies. For such a dusty place, the Splatlands are brimming with shiny tech! pic.twitter.com/yj39FMapg1

Go to exotic locations. Embrace the countryside. Behold the beautiful wildlife. Kill a lot of people. These are the pillars of Ubisoft's beloved open-world shooter series Far Cry, and now that our editors have had enough time to play through the latest game, we've put these murderous tourism simulators through their paces to figure out which one is the top dog.

Here are all the Far Cry games, from worst to best.

Have you ever loved something so much you wanted to put your feet in it? If you answered yes and the something you love is Xbox, then there's good news: Microsoft has teamed up with Adidas to launch a range of official Xbox shoes.

The foot-focussed collaboration, part of Microsoft's ongoing celebrations to mark 20 years since the launch of the original Xbox, begins with the arrival of the Xbox 20th Forum Tech - a pair of trainers sporting "translucent green details" said to be inspired by the Halo: Combat Evolved special edition Xbox, released back in 2001.

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The game’s afoot — or rather — the game’s Tangle Tower.

Yes, UK-based studio SFB Games has just launched its new detective sleuth-’em-up on PS4, PS5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S.

Coinciding with the title’s new release, the developer dropped a launch trailer to commemorate the occasion. Go ahead and check out the new video down below:

There’s something undoubtedly charming about its comic book-esque presentation, jovial soundtrack, snappy dialogue and convincing voice acting. Plus, it’s nice to see some light puzzle elements interwoven with its traditional point-and-click adventure gameplay.

For those unaware, Tangle Tower launched on Nintendo Switch, iOS and PC back in 2019. It was pretty well-received on Switch and boasts an 85 Metacritic score from 11 critics. Not too shabby, eh?

For more information, here’s the rundown courtesy of the game’s official press release we received today: