For many, playing Animal Crossing: New Horizons is indicative of a specific time: March 2020. Lockdown hit, but solace was found in finding connection with cute animal villagers - and each other - on a virtual, idyllic island.
Gradually over the following year, players dropped off due to Animal Crossing fatigue, a lack of content updates, and finally being able to go outside.
Battlefield 2042's latest update has, possibly inadvertently, revealed some upcoming skins for the game – and many players don't seem pleased that 'Father Winter' is coming to town.
Battlefield 2042's Update #3 adds weekly missions, improvements to menu UI, and over 150 gameplay fixes – but it also seems to include a range of new cosmetics. As shown in the tweet below, some of the Specialist skins included are a little outside of Battlefield's more serious norm, including a Father Winter skin for Boris that sees him sporting a Santa-like cloak and a white beard.
Preview of the upcoming weekly mission rewards! 👀
— Battlefield Bulletin (@BFBulletin) December 2, 2021
The #Battlefield2042 pre-season will last at least 8 weeks. pic.twitter.com/jRptlTrcD1
At time of writing the skins have been removed from public view having seemingly been revealed too early, but the response to the Father Winter skin in particular has already been vociferous from many players, who see it as a step too far outside of Battlefield's style.
On Reddit, TheHuscarl wrote, "I have never seen such a strange juxtaposition in tone built into a game. It's really very odd, I would love to have seen the design discussions that went into this."
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If you’ve been hankering for a 2D Metroidvania experience with a Souls-like feel and tone, then developer White Rabbit Interactive‘s 2018 action-RPG, Death’s Gambit, may be good for what ails you. And with its latest ‘Afterlife’ update now live on PS4, it’s a great time to jump into its moreish blend of dark fantasy and challenging risk/reward gameplay.
That’s right, the same expansion that launched back in September for PC and Nintendo Switch, the Death’s Gambit: Afterlife upgrade adds a myriad of fresh content. From new weapons to new mechanics to completely different endings to entirely new areas, there’s a lot of meaningful extra additions to get your teeth into here.
In fact, the California-based studio boasts that this new free DLC actually “doubles the size of the game.” Go ahead and check out a recent launch trailer for the bonus PS4 upgrade down below:
Final Fantasy XIV has gone dark for two days in preparation for the early access of the Endwalker expansion and its full patch notes have been released.
You can find them here and they include a ton of information on all the new goodies, content, and improvement we can expect from the expansion.
Of course, this includes more (likely awesome) storytelling, the male version of the Viera race, the Sage and Reaper jobs, and the new areas from Thavnair all the way to the Moon.
Yet, there are also plenty more subtle changes including new deliveries, recipes, gear, housing features and furniture, the “Derplander’s stubble” face option for male midlanders, new hairstyles, new monsters, new mounts, minions, and much more.
The maintenance will end on Dec. 3, 2021, at 1:00 a.m. PST when the gates of Endwalker will finally open for those who have pre-ordered the expansion. Everyone else will have to wait until the official release on release December 7.
In the meanwhile, you can still enjoy the Endwalker benchmark for PC, including the male viera character creation, and you can also read our hands-on preview.
While this isn’t the last Super Smash Bros. Ultimate update, the game’s official Twitter points out that Ver. 13.0.1 will be the final game balance patch.
The "final" Super Smash Bros. Ultimate update patch has arrived, and will include balance adjustments.
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Apex Legends also won the same award for two years in a row.
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The complete patch notes are now available.
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Clothing for MemberShrimp!
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The Ascent, the surprise indie hit, got its first paid DLC pack today - but if you were hoping for a story expansion, I have some bad news.
The CyberSec Pack is a collection of two new weapons: the NEWT MGL grenade launcher and the RECOIL burst rifle, a new tactical: THE GR00P CLUSTER GRENADE, four new pieces of armour and four new animated weapon skins, available for £3.99.
This year's big charity games bundle organised by the Yogscast Jingle Jam has gone live, offering 56 Steam games worth £650 to anyone who donates £35 or more.
Eurogamer's essential-rated Widermyth, indie adventure Heaven's Vault, Viking strategy Northguard, and retro-inspired slasher Hyper Light Drifter are all part of the collection, alongside numerous others: Just Die Already, Surviving Mars, Project Winter Murder by Numbers, 20XX, Samurai Gunn and Disc Room.
If you were to put Shadow of the Colossus‘s hulking bosses and The Pathless‘s fluid movement into a blender, chances are you’d be left with something that looks a lot like Heart Machine‘s latest action-adventure experience, Solar Ash. And today, the third-person sci-fi platformer is officially out on PC, PS4, and PS5.
To accompany the title’s release, the award-winning Hyper Light Drifter developer has dropped a fresh launch trailer to whet fans’ appetites. Feast your eyes on the brand new video below:
With its bold and vibrant aesthetic, huge and intimidating bosses, and its stylish and unique movement, Solar Ash looks set to be an action-platformer that should likely be on everyone’s radar. Don’t just take it from me, though.
Earlier this month, South Korean developer Round8 Studio shared early gameplay footage for Lies of P, its upcoming Souls-like based on the classic Pinocchio fairy tale. And while the dark fantasy setting elicited obvious comparisons to From Software masterpiece Bloodborne, the devs recently told Kotaku that any…
A port of .hack//G.U. Last Recode will head to the Switch in North America and Japan, and Bandai Namco shared its worldwide release date.
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The update patch will fix a progress halting bug.
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Learn how to unlock the Reaper and channel the Void with this guide.
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The game will have a feature where Tohru can actually transform into a dragon.
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A huge leak for Fortnite Chapter 2's ending appears to have surfaced online, coming via a TikTok advert that has been making the rounds on social media.
The end is nigh for Fortnite's current storyline and second chapter. Chapter 2 is set to draw to a close this Saturday (December 4) during an in-game live event called 'The End', which should set up the Battle Royale for its next big adventure. However, footage detailed in an advert on TikTok has seemingly shown off a pretty key element of the finale.
We won't be linking to the footage here but, suffice it to say, if you're waiting to find out what happens, tread carefully on social media.
For those looking to jump into the Chapter 2 finale, the event will begin on December 4 at 1pm Pacific / 4pm Eastern / 9pm UK (that's 8am AEDT on December 5). It will be a one-time-only event so make sure you're in the game at that time to experience The End for yourself.
As announced by Epic, 'The End' will support up to 16 player parties, so you'll be able to jump into the action with a number of friends and its playlist will be available in Fortnite 30 minutes before the start of the event.
Fortnite's second chapter began with its own major in-game event, when the original map was sucked into a black hole in late 2019. This was then replaced by a new map with new terrain and locations at the time.
With the release of Sora back in October, the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate roster was finally complete, and now, the game’s balance tuning is also complete after a new update that’s now live.
First reported by Kotaku, Nintendo revealed on Twitter that the latest Ultimate balance update, Ver. 13.0.1 has been distributed and will be “the last update related to the balance adjustments of the game.” However, Nintendo said that other updates might happen to fix problems related to Ultimate. Director Masahiro Sakura also used this update to give thanks to everyone involved.
バランス調整もこれで完了です。調整関係者各位、おつかれさまでした。
上位者戦の使用ファイター、オンライン平均勝率も含めてバラけており、おおむね望ましい配分だと思います。
いろんなゲームの主役（級？）が入り乱れる大乱闘を、今後もお楽しみください! https://t.co/10X7YREOnJ
Halo Infinite’s full release is just around the corner, and several players have already taken a liking to its free-to-play multiplayer mode. One player, in particular, named “Sakana,” posted a ridiculous clip (seen below) to Twitter, showcasing the stopping power of one of the franchise’s most popular rifles. With one sniper bullet, 23 players are eliminated in mere seconds.
23人抜きスナイパー #HaloInfinite pic.twitter.com/AjCoGewbL1
— さかな🐟 (@sakanayalugang) November 30, 2021
Impressive, right? Sure, Sakana got a bunch of buddies to stand single-file, but the results are still cool as hell. Watching the kill-points increase and the red-hued damage indicator flash per each downed Spartan is pretty satisfying. The only highlight that could top this would be if 23 players somehow lined up inadvertently in the middle of a standard multiplayer match. Let’s see how many people load into big team battles in the hopes of achieving this legendary feat. Trust me, you’re more likely to get a 23-player killing spree by playing the game mode normally.
UPDATE 3/12/21: Battlefield 2042 developer DICE has responded to yesterday's leak of an upcoming Santa Claus skin - which caused a backlash among fans of the military shooter.
In a long Twitter thread, DICE did not mention the Santa skin by name - but did talk generally about the use of "unique cosmetics" it had designed for "special #Battlefield Portal modes to further enhance the fantasy in special events". The suggestion, then, is that you won't be able to run around as Santa in all modes forever.
Even though the long-running television show came to a close back in 2019, The Big Bang Theory is still an incredibly resonant and popular sitcom that really scratches that Friends-shaped itch in our hearts and souls.
With its awkward nerd culture gags, its loveable ragtag bunch of friendships, and its occasionally touching emotional poignancy, there’s a lot to love about Chuck Lorre and Bill Prady’s smash hit sitcom. But we can all agree that Sheldon Cooper is arguably one of the most iconic characters in the entire series, right?
After all, with his coming-of-age Young Sheldon prequel show continuing to make waves on streaming services right now, it’s fair to say that Shelly is the centrifugal force that helps hold The Big Bang Theory’s comedy universe together like a big ol’ ball of hot burning fire.
With that in mind, then, we thought now would be a good time to test your knowledge of the awkward genius in Twinfinite’s latest quiz. All you need to do is complete these famous Sheldon Cooper quotes from The Big Bang Theory and you’ll receive an A+ from us.
So, without further ado, grab your train-sets, Hulk gloves, comic books, and hand sanitizer as we journey back to Apartment 4A in our latest quiz. Can you finish all 15 of these famous Sheldon Cooper quotes from The Big Bang Theory? Good luck!
Today Koei Tecmo revealed new screenshots, arts, and details of the upcoming JRPG Atelier Sophie 2: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Dream.
We take a look at some of the characters that Sophie will meet in the town of Roytale in Erde Wiege, and some of the gameplay mechanics associated with them.
You can check them all out below, alongside all the details directly from the press release.
Incredibly shiny action role-playing game Godfall is still looking for players a year after its debut as a PlayStation 5 launch game. When it didn’t make a big splash on PS5 and PC, it added a PS4 version. Now the devs have stripped away the story and campaign to create the Challenger Edition, a special version of the…
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The special promotional illustration seen in magazines will be available as a wallpaper very soon.
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Square Enix shared a new music video for FFXIV Endwalker featuring Sia singing a new version of the song "Fly Me to the Moon."
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The latest Honkai Impact 3rd video features Otto Apocalypse explaining how the Carole Sweet 'n' Spicy battlesuit will work in the game.
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Square Enix announced that MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV has surpassed 25 million registered users ahead of the launch of its Endwalker expansion.
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Super Smash Bros. Ultimate just received its last ever combat balance update, which sees a number of changes for a range of characters in the game – and marks the final major changes to the Switch blockbuster.
As reported by VGC, update 13.0.1 for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate will be the last to offer balance updates and tweaks for the game. News of the update was confirmed by the Japanese Twitter account for Ultimate. “This is the last update related to the balance adjustment of the game, except for dealing with problems,” reads a translated statement from the team.
Essentially, after over three years, you can consider Smash Bros. Ultimate totally complete.
【お知らせ】
更新データ（Ver. 13.0.1）を配信しました。修正や調整が入ったファイターなどはこちらをご覧ください。
不具合への対応などを除き、ゲームのバランス調整にかかわる更新は今回が最後となります。#スマブラSP
