March 2022

Activision Blizzard has announced it is "suspending new sales of and in [its] games in Russia" whilst its unprovoked war against Ukraine persists. The company is also matching employee donations 2:1 to organisations "providing immediate relief in the region".

In a press release, Activision Blizzard president and COO Daniel Alegre said the company was committed to helping "those impacted by this terrifying violence and to provide assistance in every way possible".

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Today Third-party developers had a few new reveals to share about upcoming aircraft and airport add-ons for Microsoft Flight Simulator.

Headwind shared an update about the freeware Airbus A330neo currently in active development and already available on Flightsim.to.

The 3D modeling work for the next update has been finished, with the new wings (including native flex), stabilizers and engines attached to the fuselage. Currently, the developer is focusing on implementing the 7.0 version of the FlyByWire systems.

Next is a single screenshot of the upcoming and much-anticipated Airbus A320 by Fenix Simulations, showcased on its official Discord server.

Rejoice all you Xenomorph fans out there! A new Alien movie is in the works, and it’s all set to be directed by acclaimed horror filmmaker, Fede Alvarez.

The intel comes by way of a new report from The Hollywood Reporter, which also rubber-stamped the official involvement of original award-winning director, Ridley Scott, who is allegedly on-board as a producer.

Little else is known about the newly-announced Alien film thus far, but it’s safe to say that Fede Alvarez is the right director to help bring out the signature horror vibes that the series is so well-known for.

In series about young heroes with the power to save the world, things usually begin with them setting out on their journey. We might get a brief introduction to their early life before they head on their way. But it’s just that, brief. The first volume of the Dragon Quest: The Adventures of Dai manga is a little different. Yes, by the end of it we see Dai’s potential and watch him head out to change the world for the better. But before that, it takes time to establish who he is, how he was raised, his innocence, and his homeland. It’s especially welcome, given that Dai’s story could very well be entirely new to the reader.

As you’d expect from the title, the Dragon Quest: The Adventures of Dai manga is steeped in mythos inspired by the series. All of the enemies are taken directly from the games. The main villain is an ominous Dark Lord. It’s set in a fantasy world, in which the main characters fit the archetypes of “warrior” and “mage.” This also means it includes the concept that the monsters of its world aren’t necessarily “bad.” (After all, we’ve seen children tame and fight alongside them in the Dragon Quest Monsters series.) Things begin with Dai explaining how a Hero once defeated a Dark Lord and saved the world. Another consequence of that was the monsters under the villain’s control were freed, able to go to Dermline Island and live peacefully. The villain’s reach doesn’t extend there, so they’ll never have to worry about losing themselves. There, they live with a young boy named Dai. And the Grampa who told that tale? A Lump Shaman.

Hitman 3's second year saw the addition of Elusive Targets Arcade, which brings permanent new assassination contracts to the murder sandbox as opposed to the previous time-limited targets. Three new Arcade contracts were added this week, alongside tweaks which make existing and future Arcade contracts a lot simpler.

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I feel like the recent past has contained several radical takes on the sport of golf, from the barren infinity of Desert Golfing, the mad libs of What The Golf? and the post-apocalyptic storytelling of Golf Club Wasteland

By comparison, MiniGolf Maker is traditional - and yet its simplicity is extremely appealing. It's a mini golf game with a robust editor for making your own courses.

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Cygames announced a Shadowverse Uma Musume crossover event. It will bring several horse girls to the Japanese version of Shadowverse. Cygames confirmed the addition of three characters, with more set to appear at a later date. The company will release more information about the collaboration during the 22nd Shadowverse channel livestream.

Cygames announced the collaboration event during the first day of the 4th official Uma Musume "Special Dreamers!!" in-person event. Alongside the collaboration announcement, new information about upcoming figures, merchandise, and in-game events also appeared. While details are scarce, the collaboration teaser trailer offered a glimpse at a few of the confirmed characters set to appear.

As of writing, three characters are set to appear in Shadowverse. These include horse girls Special Week, Silence Suzuka, and Tokai Teio. Special Week will be a Dragoncraft card, Silence Suzuka will be a Forestcraft card, and Tokai Teio will be a Swordcraft card. Each character's respective voice actress will also reprise her role during the collaboration event. The event will also add new leader skins.

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Hello and welcome to the latest edition of the Giant Bomb Community Spotlight! I, @zombiepie, am once again honored to be your host as we look back at the best community-created works from the last week! With Spring right around the corner, people are having a fun time with video games again! As you might expect, Elden Ring is STILL the main talking point among the community and the staff. Speaking of which, please join the rest of the community in thanking Tamoor for what he shared during the Bombcast about the Elden Ring embargo and needing to work long hours for his review.

Some important promotions happened over at GameSpot! First, Jean-Luc Seipke, who you may have seen covering for Jan on the site before, has been promoted to the position of Senior Video Producer at GameSpot!

Second, Mat Elfring has been promoted to "Senior Entertainment Editor." You may not know Mat, but he was originally a Comic Vine community member that chased their dreams, got a job writing about comics at Comic Vine, and now is the guy who talks to you about comic book backstories on GameSpot. It's certainly what we call a "character arc." There are others of you who have gone on to do things bigger than you could have imagined when the site first started. Lest we forget, a certain moon king is now working at Hardcore Gaming 101.

Sony Interactive Entertainment definitely loves flashy marketing, and its Asian brand isn’t an exception. The launch of Gran Turismo 7 is seeing a rather eye-catching stunt in Singapore.

If you happen to be in the bustling city-state, you can find a literal car vending machine located in the 20-story highrise building Ten Square at Selegie Road.

Created in collaboration with the local dealership Autobahn Motors, this is actually the second of its kind in the city. The first opened in 2017, and apparently, the opening of the second was the perfect chance for a marketing partnership with Sony.

You can see it in the video below.

Kairosoft are bringing five of their games to Steam later this month, including the beloved, life-consuming Game Dev Story. The others on the way are Hot Springs Story, Station Manager, Dungeon Village and Dream House Days DX - all of which contain the same moreish business management loop.

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I stumbled across Super People for the first time late last year, when it had 50,000 concurrent players on Steam yet no way to buy it. There's still no way to buy it, but the battle royale's closed beta tests have drawn to a close and its developers have laid out plans for an early access release due later this year.

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Today 24 Entertainment released a new trailer showcasing the new hero coming to its game Naraka: Bladepoint.

Her name is Justina Gu and her tagline is “Winter’s Grace.” We saw her teaser back in January and today we get to see her skills in action.

She will be added to the game with the upcoming update on March 11.

Naraka: Bladepoint is currently available for PC via Steam. Below you can take a look at an official description from the developer if you’re unfamiliar with the game.

Sony Interactive Entertainment and Polyphony Digital released the official video of one of the songs crated for Gran Turismo 7’s soundtrack.

The catchy song is titled “Vroom” and it’s performed by The FaNaTiX featuring Idris Elba, Lil TJay, Davido, Koffee, and Moelogo.

It was created in collaboration with Sony Music Entertainment, Polyphony Digital Studios, and PlayStation.

You can check it out below.

Gran Turismo 7 is currently available for PS5 and PS4 and you can read our review.

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‘They’re going to look all the way around, and they’re gonna be like, “Should I… become a pirate? Should I?”’

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Here’s what to watch this month on Netflix, Hulu, and HBO Max

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Her genre mashup — serial-killer story, time-travel movie, and arthouse drama — starts quiet, then goes for broke

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Welcome to the first issue of Polygon’s newsletter: Patch Notes

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Cblogs of 2/26 to 3/4/2022 –JRusell explores the fall of the Amico console and wonders about the potential of Evercade...

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Take a shot of some Dragon Spirit We’re taking another trip back to the late ’80s for this week’s Arcade...

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We all have a hunger What’s the hungriest you’ve ever been? If it came down to it, would you eat...

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March Madness And just like that… it’s March. And what a year it has already been. I’ll admit that last...

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We asked the producers of Triangle Strategy about how they concocted the Switch’s latest tactics game The tactics genre has...

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It’s so easy to get distracted out in the world and lose track when it’s time to upgrade Not to...

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The GTA V crime trio leap onto another generation Grand Theft Auto V‘s next-gen versions are due out this month, and Rockstar...

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Apple Arcade action returns on PC and consoles The fun-loving folk at WayForward Games have announced that cartoonish run ‘n’...

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More companies are halting sales over the invasion of Ukraine Several more companies have joined the growing list of those...

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It’s coming as part of patch 6.18 Finally, Final Fantasy XIV data center travel is coming in patch 6.18: the developers...

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2.5 enters phase two Right now Genshin Impact is still running on its 2.5 patch, which is building upon the Inazuma...

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The return of Sexy Skeletons Grab your sunblock and your stabproof vest, as the lurid, dangerous, and neon-infused world of...

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It fell Platinum Games is seemingly at a crossroads. As a follow-up to Clover, one of the finest development studios...

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Thanks to another producer letter presentation, we know the timeline Everyone has been waiting for Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker‘s first...

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What will the Pokemon Scarlet and Violet catching mechanics be like? Big franchises are always really interesting with how they...

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Pour one out (Update: Well, I guess that explains the fast turnaround I mentioned. Numerous tweets allege that the “renewed...

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He’s eating the box, you see Nintendo is right back at ya with Kirby merch, something they typically never fail...

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Don’t Come! It seems to have been in development for a stupendously long time, but Forever Entertainment and MegaPixel Studio...

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All of the new level’s proceeds will go towards humanitarian aid for Ukraine Doom co-creator John Romero is raising support for...

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Circle back next week for Cities: Skylines This week’s free PC games are a modern take on arcade jams. The...

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