March 2022

Bandai Namco has announced One Piece Odyssey, a new JRPG set in the world of the long-running and popular manga series and developers by Ilca. Featuring new character and monster designs produced by One Piece author Eiichiro Oda, the game stars you as Straw Hats pirate captain Monkey D. Luffy and takes place on a mysterious island.

With the Straw Hats crew stranded and separated from each other by powerful enemies and the island's hostile wildlife, Luffy will need to embark on a new quest to reunite with his team. In addition to playing as Luffy and wielding the rubbery powers granted to him by his Devil Fruit, you'll also be able to play as Zoro, Nami, Usopp, Sanji, Chopper, Robin, Frankie, and Brook during the course of the game.

"I have been thinking that one of the most fascinating points of One Piece is the adventure," main producer Katsuaki Tsuzuki said in a video interview. "I thought that a JRPG project offering a One Piece adventure experience like never before would be very interesting. We asked Oda for his advice, and he designed the characters and monsters to vitalize the in-game One Piece world.

After a month in the wild, Elden Ring players have begun to discover creative builds for their Tarnished avatars. Take YouTuber Adam Barker for example, who uploaded a video of his almost-unstoppable warrior who can be seen annihilating other players when he invades their realms.

As spotted by Eurogamer, Barker's build uses the Ironjar Aromatic consumable to turn his character's body into steel by consuming focus points. Cerulean Hidden Tear and Crimsonwhorl Bubbletear in his mixed Physik flask cancel out the FP consumption and also convert damage into health points, while Unendurable Frenzy caps off the build by unleashing devastating flames of frenzy.

While the build doesn't make Barker completely unstoppable, it's still powerful enough to make him a walking nightmare for any solo player who encounters him during an invasion.

Elden Ring recently received its first major post-launch patch--rest in peace character builds focused on Moonveil Katana--and one YouTuber recently discovered how faithful steed Torrent almost had its own attack.

According to multiple independent reports, Sony might have some big PlayStation news to share this week. As of yet, nothing is confirmed, though, but here is what we've heard and seen.

"A VERY interesting week for PlayStation"

Kinda Funny's Greg Miller said he heard three rumors about PlayStation that might be revealed this week. He said, "Man, looking like it might be a VERY interesting week for PlayStation if even one of the three rumors I've heard is true." Because of the possibility of big PlayStation news, Miller said he's delaying a PlayStation-themed podcast episode until Thursday. This suggests Miller believes the news, whatever it is, might drop in the first half of this week.

Spartacus Revealed?

Sony's long-rumored new subscription service, apparently codenamed, might be revealed this week, according to a report from Bloomberg. The membership will reportedly combine PlayStation Now and PlayStation Plus. Additionally, there will be multiple tiers within the service that have a variety of modern PlayStation games and older classic ones, the report said.

If you're in the market for a Nintendo Switch controller, you should definitely check out Amazon's current deal on the 8BitDo Pro 2. This excellent third-party controller normally goes for $50--which is still a reasonable price--but right now you can grab it for only $42.50. Prime members can get free overnight shipping, too. It's one of the best Switch controllers, so you can't go wrong here.

The Pro 2 also supports up to three custom profiles. You can easily switch between the stored controller schemes by pressing the profile button on the front of the controller. As a Bluetooth gamepad, the Pro 2 is compatible with other platforms as well, including PC, Mac, and Android. A switch on the back of the controller lets you cycle through four unique platform settings: Switch, Mac, D-input, and X-input.

The controller nods back to the SNES in terms of its design, and its layout is ideal for retro games that are better with a D-pad thanks to the parallel analog stick placement. That said, the Pro 2 is equally great for modern games with complex control schemes. With 8BitDo's Ultimate software, you can assign macros and adjust trigger/analog stick settings on your computer or mobile device.

Kirby and the Forgotten Land is available now, and we have a deal that you should definitely check out. Use GameSpot's exclusive promo code GSKIRBY when checking out at Daily Steals to knock the price down to $45. This is the best Kirby and the Forgotten Land deal around, and it's pretty unlikely the game will be available for less than $45 for at least a few months.

It's important to note that this deal applies to the EU edition of the game, not the NA version as originally listed on Daily Steals. This just means that the content rating badge on the front of the box will be PEGI instead of ESRB. The Switch isn't region locked, so you can still play the EU region cartridge on your Switch.

Daily Steals offers free shipping with your order, with orders shipping as early as today. The promo code will work until April 9.

Fortnite has held Star Wars crossover events before, and it looks like this partnership is set to continue by bringing back the franchise's iconic melee weapon. A leak has revealed that lightsabers might be coming back to Fortnite in a future update.

A Fortnite dataminer has apparently discovered that Chapter 3 Season 2 will add four different lightsabers including Kylo Ren's crossguard, Luke's green lightsaber, Rey's blue energy sword, and Mace Windu's purple blade. Players will apparently be able to strike and block with the Lightsabers, just like they could when these same four lightsabers came to Fortnite before. See some footage below.

Lightsabers were initially added to Fortnite in 2019 and came back in May 2020 to celebrate Star Wars Day. With Star Wars Day 2022 coming up soon on May 4, 2022, it seems likely that lightsabers could return to Fortnite around then. Keep checking back with GameSpot for the latest.

Video games love the idea of being a detective. Plenty of games put you into the role of someone trying to solve a mystery, asking you to gather clues and scour scenes for evidence. Often, games have to throw in some contrivances to help you actually spot the important items laying in a scene or to follow trails of blood through an environment, and many attempts fall flat because they're either too convoluted or include too much handholding. You either feel like Scooby-Doo, still confused as Velma reveals that the ghost haunting the carnival was its greedy owner all along, or like Hercule Poirot, vastly overqualified for the minor mystery before you.

After playing vampire detective in Vampire: The Masquerade - Swansong, it feels like developer Big Bad Wolf Studio has found the right balance between laying out a complex mystery before you and helping you make the Charlie Day-style string board needed to solve it.

Swansong is set in the World of Darkness, the same universe as the upcoming Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines and Bloodlines 2, but focuses on narrative and takes more of its inspiration from the tabletop RPG franchise than the action-RPG approach of Bloodlines. You'll play as three different vampires in Swansong--each is part of the hidden vampire society in Boston, all playing different roles in the story. The choices you make, characters you interact with, and successes and failures you rack up all affect how the story will shake out. The section I played took place early in the story, in which a vampire named Galeb is dispatched to investigate the murder of a specialty banker for high-end clients.

Bandai Namco has unveiled One Piece Odyssey, a new RPG adaptation of the hugely popular anime and manga series, which will feature a brand-new story - plus new character and monster designs - from creator Eiichiro Oda when it comes to Xbox, PlayStation, and PC later this year.

One Piece Odyssey unfolds on a mysterious island - which the Straw Hats pirate gang discover after their ship is caught in a storm - with Bandai Namco promising dungeons, quests, "wonders of a raging nature, powerful enemies, and strange encounters with island locals".

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Move over Mario, Monkey D. Luffy and his Straw Hat pirates are setting sail in a game of their own in the upcoming, One Piece Odyssey.

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Earlier this month, a bunch of Destiny 2 YouTube videos, including some by high profile content makers and even Bungie themselves, were hit by rogue copyright takedown notices generated by fake Google accounts. Bungie is now trying to sue the people responsible, and has called out YouTube for getting tricked by…

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Earlier today the Sony San Diego YouTube channel released yet another trailer for MLB The Show 22. This time around the video focused exclusively on showing off a handful of legendary pro baseball players mostly from the 2000s with two exceptions being a 70s Astros legend and an 80s Dodgers legend.

Each one of these legends will be able to be added to your Diamond Dynasty team and they’re often some of the best players in the game. But as of right now, none of these player cards have been revealed. We’ll just have to wait until next week.

Down below is the full list of the legends seen in the trailer along with the team’s jersey they were wearing in the video.

• Randy Johnson (Arizona Diamondbacks)
• Ryan Howard (Philadelphia Phillies)
• Kevin Youkilis (Boston Red Sox)
• Joe Mauer (Minnesota Twins)
• Justin Morneau (Minnesota Twins)
• J.R. Richard (Houston Astros)
• Jared Weaver (Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim)
• Chase Utley (Philadelphia Phillies)
• Kirk Gibson (Los Angeles Dodgers)
• Dontrelle Willis (Florida Marlins)

You can check out the official legends trailer for MLB The Show 22 down below.

Earlier today, developer Supermassive Games announced that Oscar nominee and the star of Chernobyl’s HBO miniseries, Jessie Buckley, will be headlining the cast for the studio’s upcoming interactive horror-adventure title, The Devil in Me.

The announcement comes by way of a recent tweet from the UK-based developer’s official Twitter account, which you can check out for yourself down below:

Frontier Foundry released a new trailer of its upcoming turn-based tactics game Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate – Daemonhunters.

In this trailer, we take a look at weapons for specialist classes including the Nemesis Warding Stave, the Narthecium, and the Crozius Arcanum.

You can check the trailer out below.

Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate – Daemonhunters launches exclusively for PC on May 5.

Below you can read an official description and you can also check out our preview.

“Lead humanity’s greatest weapon, the Grey Knights, against the corrupting forces of Chaos in this brutal and fast-paced turn-based tactical RPG. Root out and put a stop to an insidious plot to infect the galaxy with the Bloom, an intergalactic cosmic plague capable of rotting worlds into oblivion.

You’ll be hard-pressed to find two anime that are more beloved in the industry than Jujutsu and Naruto, currently. The former is the hot, up-and-coming shonen that continues to blow fans away, while the latter is always talked about as one of the greatest, most-well rounded series in the industry.

One of the big reasons for both of these shows’ successes comes down to their cast and stories, as each has an abundance of great characters with rich backstories and development. But while that is all well and good, one of the most under-appreciated facets of both Naruto and Jujutsu Kaisen can be found in their opening and ending theme songs.

Whether it’s the audio or visuals, every OP and ED these shows put out ends up being a complete banger in their own unique way. In fact, they work so well that someone actually put Naruto characters into Jujutsu Kaisen’s first opening and ending themes and it works seamlessly.

Postal 4: No Regerts, the latest entry in the once-controversial first-person shooter series, will be launching on PC next month after two and a half years in early access.

The titular Postal Dude returns with another five in-game days for players to wreak havoc or follow the rules as much as possible across a fictionalized Arizona town in this open-world sandbox game. The game contains everything introduced in early access including improved graphics, revised mapping systems, new radio stations, collectibles, quality-of-life features, and more. Players will able to choose the voice of the Postal Dude between the original voice of Rick Hunter, Corey Cruise from Postal 3, or Duke Nukem’s Jon St. John.

Developer Running With Scissors also announced it will continue to support the game with new content after launch, “just like Postal 2 before it.”

“Free new content hits the town in the weeks and months following launch, with new weapons, side errands, performance improvements, graphical updates, and Co-Op multiplayer,” the studio said. The developer also noted “huge premium additions like world expansions” for the game as well.

Postal 4: No Regerts launches on April 20 for $39.99 and will be available on PC through Steam and GOG.

People will once again get a chance to play DNF Duel ahead of launch, as the open beta 2 will begin on April 1, 2022. The official Twitter account revealed the latest dates for the trial. PS4 and PS5 users will essentially gave three days to test out the game.

There is no set schedule for the DNF Duel 2nd open beta. Rather, people who download the client should be able to play throughout the entire period. Things kick off at 7pm PT/10pm ET on April 1, 2022. (That’s 4am CET/11am JST on April 2, 2022.) It will then end on April 4, 2022, with the official screenshot below saying it will conclude at 7am PT/10am ET/4pm CET/11pm JST.

DNF DUEL 2次 PS オープンベターテスト実施！#DNFDuel #OBT #April #DFO #アラド戦記 pic.twitter.com/C0rysxEulU

— DNFDuel (@DNFDuel) March 28, 2022

Platform: PlayStation 5, PC
Publisher: Far From Home
Developer: Far From Home

Far From Home has released a new trailer for its upcoming first-person survival sci-fi game, Forever Skies, and it showcases the impressive verticality players will be scaling on an abandoned, decrepit Earth. 

Forever Skies was revealed back in January. Far From Home showed then that players will control a scientist who returns to a devastated Earth to scavenge for remains while discovering what’s changed on their former home planet. Following an ecological disaster, Earth has been left heavily coated in a thick layer of toxic dust, and you’ll need to discover why this happened and how to survive it while you’re there. At the heart of the game’s survival exploration is your airbase, which is like a sci-fi airship that serves as your headquarters. 

Platform: PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, PC
Publisher: Bandai Namco
Developer: Ilca
Release: 2022
Rating: 12+

Platform: PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC, Mac
Publisher: Toge Productions
Developer: Toge Productions
Release: January 29, 2020
Rating: Teen

Fahmi, the creator and writer of the acclaimed indie visual novel game Coffee Talk, has passed away.

Free-to-play battle royale Call of Duty: Warzone only has one main map, unlike other, similar shooters like Apex Legends or PUBG. And while many players and even the devs behind the game would love to add more, the game’s infamously large install size is apparently stopping them from expanding further.

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Genshin Impact’s characters are its greatest asset, so naturally developer Hoyoverse strives to control how and when information about them is revealed to the game’s massive player base. Nevertheless, Genshin has been struggling with leaks since it was first released, and no amount of legal action has stopped leakers…

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We’ve seen a few Elden Ring speedruns already, with folks doing things like beating the game without dying a single time in the Lands Between, among other challenge runs. But someone who’s been setting world records for finishing FromSoftware’s latest Souls-like with the fastest time possible is back with a new high…

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If you’re a Nintendo fan, then it’s probably pretty hard to pick which of the three of these are your best friend: a dog, jewelry, or your favorite Pokemon. Luckily, if you’re a rock-type fan, you’re choice just became a little bit easier thanks to this amazing handmade Onix silver ring.

As you can see in the post below to the Pokemon subreddit, user therealMSTR created a silver ring that is in the shape of an Onix.

According to the artist, it is sent to a lab and hand-sculpted in wax, then metal casting using 925 silver. They also stated in the comment section that the process took about 10 hours in total to sculpt in wax.

Anyone interested in therealMSTR’s work should check out the rest of their Reddit profile, as it boasts a lot of other amazing hand-crafted rings. Be sure to also let us know what you thought of this awesome creation in the comment section.

Anyone will be able to try out the multiplayer mode of Call of Duty: Vanguard for free later this week, according to a Call of Duty blog post. The Free Access period will last two weeks starting Wednesday, March 30 until April 13.

Free Access will be able to play various multiplayer playlists and new maps recently added to the game. The two new maps introduced in Season 2 last month were Casablanca, a medium-sized map taking place in Morocco, and Gondola, which offers long sightlines and close combat within the power plant.

Free Access players can play the new Arms Race mode, which launched last week, where two teams fight over five bases in the Alps to capture and control. Players earn cash for completing objectives or dropped from defeated enemies and can spend it at friendly bases for weapons, equipment, Killstreaks, or custom loadouts.

There will also be a multiplayer playlist for Free Access players that contains the standard modes such as Domination, Control, and Hardpoint. Maps in that playlist include Call of Duty classic Shipment alongside other maps like Das Haus, Hotel Royale, Dome, and Radar.

Call of Duty: Vanguard launched for PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Xbox One late last year. The game is currently in the middle of Season 2 alongside Call of Duty: Warzone, and players will be able to play as rapper Snoop Dogg in both games next month.

Despite being almost four years old, players are still finding different ways to have fun in Rockstar Games’ hit western action-adventure game, Red Dead Redemption 2. Whether they’re tracking across the world in different ways or still attempting to uncover the many secrets it has to offer, it just seems like there is an endless amount to do in the game.

One neat trick that a player on the Red Dead Redemption subreddit recently found involves the game’s beloved lasso.

As you can see in the clip above, someone managed to get a civilian up onto the game’s train while it was moving. Thanks to a combination of gravity and a pull from the lasso, Arthur is then able to fly the poor NPC behind the train like his very own human kite.

The trick is pretty hilarious and just proves that there’s even more crazy fun to be had regarding Red Dead Redemption 2’s physics that has yet to be uncovered.

Today third-party developers released four new airports for Microsoft Flight Simulator.

We begin with Aerosoft which launched Land’s End (EGHC) in the UK.

It’s currently available at the publisher’s own store for €12.25 including VAT. You can check out a trailer and a series of official features below.

• Realistic replication of the last state of construction of EGHC Land’s End Airfield
• Fully custom modelling and texturing using 4K PBR throughout the entire airfield
• Realistic interior of the main terminal building
• Many clutter objects and small details to bring the airport to life
• Custom ground layout including accurate markings
• Custom static aircrafts reflecting the real traffic at the airfield
• Perfectly embedded in the MSFS environment
• Optimized for performance based on specifications by Microsoft
• Xbox compatible
• Compatible with MSFS World Update III: UK and Ireland

Next is MXI Design which released Haugesund Airport (ENHD), Karmøy in Norway.

It is a very good time to be a Mana series fan. In addition to new games appearing worldwide, older entries are getting remakes and remasters. In some cases, we’re even seeing them for the first time. The next big project? The Echoes of Mana mobile game that includes original and returning characters. To better understand how it works and what people can expect, Siliconera spoke with Producer Akira Haruta about the project.

Jenni Lada: How long has Echoes of Mana been in development, and how did the COVID-19 pandemic influence its progress?

Akira Haruta: Echoes of Mana has been in development for about 3 years. While maintaining communication was difficult at times due to the pandemic, it did not affect our development progress.

Which Mana games most influenced Echoes of Mana’s characters, combat, and stories?

Haruta: This is a title with an all-star character roster, so the characters and story are influenced by all of the games. For combat, we did reference Secret of Mana, Trials of Mana, and Legend of Mana, all of which have 2D action just like this game.

How did you decide which Mana characters should show up in Echoes of Mana at launch?

Since KOF XV launched, SNK's shared concept art for characters. In many cases, the detail covers elements of their costumes that aren't clearly visible in-game. The latest one takes a closer look at Ash Crimson's apparel and details in KOF XV. It even shows exactly how his nail polish is done for his manicure.

Here’s the exact design document. Since we only see him with his coat on in-game, it shows that he is wearing a plain black shirt underneath. His jacket’s insignia is more clearly defined. There’s also a belt comparison.

In the upper left, it shows the exact designs on each of Ash Crimson’s fingernails. It starts with the thumb on the left, then looks at the index finger, middle finger, and ring finger. It ends with a look at his pinky nail design on the far right.

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What did ASH look like before his final design?
Well, wonder no more! We're releasing ASH's character design documents for the world to see!

Check out ASH's character page on the KOF XV official website!https://t.co/I72uuYsnzV#SNK #KOF #KOF15 #KOFXV pic.twitter.com/59l8Zo2zfR

I was immediately smitten with Anno: Mutationem’s sleek, side-scrolling pixel art and bombastic, beat ‘em up-inspired action sequences. However, even these notable highlights pale in comparison to its wonderful portrayal of Ayane, one of the game’s side characters, who ascends from mere NPC into being the emotional…

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The internet is a mess, especially after something big happens that pierces the online zeitgeist and bleeds it dry. Right now, that’s the fact that newly-minted Oscar winner Will Smith seemingly slapped two-time Oscars host Chris Rock over a poor ‘joke’ regarding Jada Pinkett Smith at last night’s 2022 Academy…

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I’ve been having a great time with Kirby and the Forgotten Land. The pink puffball’s saccharine-sweet, post-apocalyptic journey is the perfect palate cleanser after exploring the massive Elden Ring. But one thing in Forgotten Land bothers me more than any horror that could spring from the minds of Hidetaka Miyazaki…

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Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands revitalizes Borderlands, thanks to a fantasy-inspired respray and an increased focus on melee attacks. A quieter but perhaps no less significant change is how the loot-shooter handles side-quests. For me, this clicked in an early optional mission called “Goblins Tired of Forced Oppression.”

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Earlier today on the official Pokemon GO website, it was announced that Community Day Classic will be returning to the game next month. Back in January, the first Community Day Classic event took place featuring Bulbasaur. This time around, the Water-type start from Hoenn, Mudkip, will be the featured Pokemon of the event.

If you played Pokemon GO back during the original Mudkip Community Day, then there’s not much in store for you. Unless you don’t have enough Swampert with Hydro Cannon. It has been a solid Pokemon for the Great League since PvP started and Hydro Cannon still makes it one of the best Water-type attackers in raids.

Plus, since this is a Community Day event, that also means the rate at which shiny Mudkip appears in the wild will be increased. So if you missed out on getting a shiny with good IVs or if you just don’t have any at all, then this is your opportunity to change that.

Like other Community Day events, there will also be a Special Research story ticket available for $1. Of course, the tasks in this story will be focused on the featured Pokemon, Mudkip, as well as its evolutions, Marshtomp and Swampert.

Also available in the Shop will be a free box with 30 Ultra Balls inside and a paid box (850 PokeCoins) containing 15 Ultra Balls, 15 Pinap Berries, one Elite Fast TM, and one Remote Raid Pass.

Finally, the bonuses for the Mudkip Community Day Classic event can be found listed below:

• 3x Catch XP
• Incense duration increased to three hours
• Lure duration increased to three hours
• Mudkip will photobomb snapshots

You can check out Mudkip Community Day Classic in Pokemon GO when the event goes live on Sunday, April 10 at 2 PM local time. But it’s important to keep in mind that the event is only three hours long. However, any Marshtomp evolved into Swampert during the event and up to two hours after it ends will learn Hydro Cannon.

At the end of December 2021, Naruto x Sanrio characters art appeared. When the announcement showed up, it also promised an additional round of art would appear in 2022. Now they are here. A new collection of Boruto x Sanrio images shows characters from the Uchiha and Uzumaki families, as well as members from the new Team 7 and Team 10, with Sanrio mascot characters.

First, here's the Uzumaki family. It features the Boruto characters Naruto, Boruto, Himawari, and Hinata. They appear to be sitting down to eat with Kirimi-chan, Buri-kun, and Tai-kun.
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Next is the Uchiha family with My Melody. Like the Uzumaki art, Sasuke, Sakura, and Sarada are sitting down to eat with the Sanrio character.
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After that, there’s a picture of the new Team 7 members hanging around with Monkichi. Boruto, Kawaki, Mitsuki, and Sarada all appear.
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Last Friday marked the ninth anniversary of free-to-play sci-fi shooter Warframe, and developer Digital Extremes has now donned its jaunty party hat in order to celebrate the not-insignificant milestone with a birthday freebie and five weeks of premium rewards.

On the freebie front, players will receive the Wisp Dex Skin - the same one used in Warframe's 9th anniversary art below - via an Inbox Message in their Orbiter upon logging into the game for a limited time. In addition to that, Digital Extremes has prepared five weeks of premium Anniversary Rewards - including Skins, Weapon Slots, and Noggles (basically, bobbleheads for your Orbiter) - which can be earned by completing weekly in-game Alerts.

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