June 2022

Third-party developers released a new aircraft for Microsoft Flight Simulator, and revealed another, while a relevant flight simulation event received the first details.

First of all, the MiG-21bis has been released on the official marketplace within the simulator.

This aircraft has been in development for a long time by GKS, and it’s currently available for $39.99.

The package includes 12 different liveries, which you can see in the gallery below.

Pokemon GO Fest 2022 is shaping up to be one of the biggest celebrations of the game since it launched back in 2016. As long as you grab a ticket for the global event from the shop — for $14.99 — you’ll have a weekend filled with catching, raiding, and shiny hunting. Here’s the full schedule for Pokemon GO Fest 2022.

Full Pokemon GO Fest 2022 Event Schedule

There will be tons of Pokemon to catch during GO Fest 2022, but you’ll need to make sure that you don’t miss out since they’ll only be available during the event.

Want to know how to get Shaymin in Pokemon GO Fest 2022? This rare Pokemon is going to be one of the most important gets for a lot of players when the event begins this July, as it can only be obtained while it is running. No sweat, though, as we’ve got everything you need to know about how to get this Sinnoh-region Legendary.

Shaymin makes its Pokemon Go debut alongside Axew and a bunch of other awesome Shinies. To get you’re hands on it, you need to meet these set guidelines.

How to Get Shaymin Pokemon GO Fest 2022

As soon as Pokemon Go Fest starts on June 4, 2022, you’ll need to complete the special Research Story. This is a mission line that can only be obtained by ticket holders who log-in during the first day.

Xalavier Nelson Jr has a bit of a love hate relationship with screens right now. As development on his studio’s gutsy market game Space Warlord Organ Trading Simulator was wrapping up at the end of last year, he tells me he remembers “just being really angry at the concept of the borders of the screen”. He was, by his own admission, in “a vague fugue state” at the time, having spent months immersed in Space Warlord’s black and green trading interfaces. But the feeling of having his game “chained to these walls” at the edge of his monitor proved to be a surprisingly powerful one - so much so that it spurred Nelson Jr and his team at Strange Scaffold to create an entirely new kind of game in the months leading up to Warlord’s release: Witch Strandings.

That's right. Taking cues from Hideo Kojima’s hiking postal sim Death Stranding, Witch Strandings is a game that not only asks what Sam Bridges’ cross-country cargo routes might look like if they were made with a fraction of Kojima’s development budget, but also how games can create experiences that are “larger than my screen,” says Nelson Jr. And the answer, it turns out, lies in your PC’s humble mouse.

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The MegaHobby Plus 2022 First Summer event also meant new looks at upcoming Naruto Shippuden characters. MegaHouse is working on a Naruto Gals Temari version 2 figure and Tenten figure. While there aren't painted or unpainted prototypes for either yet, the company did show off the 3D designs for both of them.

First, here's Temari wielding her Giant Folding Fan in her Naruto Gals figure design. She's in the midst of using one of her techniques, so there's wind all around her.

People can now get a first look at Sonic Frontiers combat gameplay. The latest video features about six minutes of Sonic the Hedgehog facing different enemies in the open-world game. All of them look futuristic and robotic, with none of them resembling past foes from the series. [Thanks, IGN!]

Things kick off with Sonic facing an enemy that is a cluster of robotic, illuminated balls. It reshapes itself as Sonic kicks and punches it. As they fight, he eventually wears it down until only a core, which explodes, is left. At the 1:45 mark, Sonic encounters another foe that has a circular, armored shell it uses it protect the legs and body underneath. However, it can also send it out to attack. He needs to race around it in order to cause the armor to fly into the air so he can deal damage to it. Some smaller foes show up at the 3:30 point. At the 4:30 mark, we see gigantic foes Sonic will need to take down.

Here's the full Sonic Frontiers combat gameplay video. The actual first fight begins at the 35 second mark.

People can get a better idea of what MegaHouse's Lucea Persona 5 Royal Yusuke "Fox" Kitagawa figure will look like. The company's been sharing details about upcoming products on Twitter. This is all part of its MegaHobby Plus 2022 First Summer event. Only an unpainted prototype showed up. However, it did confirm that there will be two face parts for it.

First, here's how Yusuke will look with his Fox mask for this Persona 5 Royal figure. He is expected to be almost seven and a half inches tall, largely due to the positioning of the katana.

The most recent State of Play included a brief look at Street Fighter 6, which is currently set for a 2023 launch. But a new Capcom fighting game often means we’re in store for some Capcom fighting game leaks. This time around, it only took a few hours for artwork of what appears to be a sizable chunk of the Street…

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Huge bundles of games on the itch.io store are frequently used as a means of raising money for charitable causes. Typically, they let you set your own price (above an extremely reasonable minimum), and the proceeds go to various charities and organizations. The new Queer Games Bundle is a little different. Each…

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The Sims 4 lets you do a lot of things you could never do in real life, including changing your wealth with the push of a button. While the game lets you give to your sims, you also have the power to take away. Here is everything you need to know about how to take away money in Sims 4.

How to Take Away Money in Sims 4

The first, and most obvious, answer regarding how to get rid of your money in Sims 4 is by spending it on items or activities that are expensive.

Hire massage therapists, buy expensive kitchenware, and even purchase new houses and the bill will start to pile up.

If you’d like an exact amount to start from, there is a way to be more specific about how to subtract money from your sims. As always, that answer is cheating.

Per usual, the first thing you’ll need to do is turn on cheats. To do so, hold Ctrl + Shift + C (PC) or all four shoulder buttons (PS4 & Xbox One). Pressing these buttons at the same time opens up a brand new window. In this window, type “testingcheats true”.

A prompt will pop up that says cheats are now enabled.

With cheats now on, all you have to do to change the exact amount of money you have is type however much money you want in the cheat box.

For example, if you wanted your sim to be flat broke, simply type in “Money 0” then hit enter. This will make it so that whatever amount you typed in is the exact amount your character has in their bank account.

How to Get Money in The Sims 4

Alternatively, if you want to go from being poor to rich in The Sims 4, you can also add money. To do this, bring up the same window as before by holding hold Ctrl + Shift + C on PC or all four shoulder buttons while using a controller.

Once up, you can type in any of the following prompts into the command window:

In a lot of video game platformers, you won’t get anywhere if you don’t have a good sense of timing. In Bionic Bay, that statement rings even truer, as success entirely depends upon timing the game’s unique Swamp mechanic that allows players to experience platforming in a whole new way.

While there isn’t a lot of information out about the game currently, a recent post to the gaming subreddit by thepolarbunny, which has since been removed, showcases the upcoming platformer in all its glory. You can check out some screenshots and an official description of Bionic Bay just down below.

Today Volition and Deep Silver released a brand new trailer of the upcoming Saints Row.

The trailer focuses on flying around with a wingsuit, which appears to be a rather enjoyable activity in the game.

You can check it out below.

Below you can read an official description from the publisher.

“Welcome to Santo Ileso, a vibrant fictional city in the heart of the American SouthWest. In a world rife with crime, where lawless factions fight for power, a group of young friends embark on their own criminal venture, as they rise to the top in their bid to become Self Made.

Experience the biggest and best Saints Row playground ever created; the unique sprawling world of Santo Ileso is the backdrop for a wild, larger than life sandbox of thrilling side hustles, criminal ventures and blockbuster missions, as you shoot, drive, and wingsuit your way to the top.

Key Features: Witness the Birth of The Saints – Play through an action blockbuster original story full of criminality, extraordinary scenes and signature surprises laced with humor.

Discover the Weird, Wild, West – Dive in to Santo Ileso, the biggest and best Saints Row playground ever, spread across nine unique districts surrounded by the vast, majestic beauty of the Southwest Desert.

Build Your Criminal Empire – Take over the city block by block, wage war against enemy factions and tighten your grip on the streets with ingenious criminal ventures.

This episode of All Things Nintendo chats all about the new Pokémon Scarlet & Violet trailer. Brian is joined by Wicked Good Games' and Not Another Gaming Podcast's Dom Mahoney to break down the new features and characters in the trailer, as well as chat about all the news from the week.

If you'd like to follow the people from this episode on Twitter, hit the following links: Brian Shea (@brianpshea), Dom Mahoney (@WGGPapaDom)

The All Things Nintendo podcast is a weekly show where we celebrate, discuss, and break down all the latest games, news, and announcements from the industry's most recognizable name. Each week, Brian is joined by different guests to talk about what's happening in the world of Nintendo. Along the way, they'll share personal stories, uncover hidden gems in the eShop, and even look back on the classics we all grew up with. A new episode hits every Friday!

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Resident Evil fans have had a lot to celebrate over the years. Biohazard and Village have brought the series back to its horror roots in unique ways. The Resident Evil 2 and 3 Remakes have been a perfect way to relive the glories of the past with contemporary improvements. But what comes next? Resident Evil 4 Remake is the answer, and we're pouring over every detail of the new trailer in today's spoiler-filled breakdown.

Alex Stadnik is your host for the video and welcomes Resident Evil 4 superfan Blake Hester to dissect every nook and cranny of Capcom's surprise announcement from the latest Sony State of Play. As stated above, we go into a lot of spoilers of the original game, so if you haven't played it yet, please bookmark this video and come back.

The boys kick things off by discussing their levels of surprise when the fourth entry in the iconic series makes its first appearance. They then break the trailer down scene by scene, letting you know what they think will be different and what will stay the same. They also ponder if the remake will feature a character similar to Mr. X, Nemesis, or Lady D instead of creating a straight one-to-one recreation. Finally, they wrap by discussing whether or not the game will get delayed and what their levels of hype are after seeing Leon's return.

Sega revealed a quick 30-second teaser of Sonic Frontiers gameplay earlier this week, and IGN released a full seven-minute look at the open-world gameplay of the Blue Blur’s latest. Now, you can watch more than six minutes of combat from the game, and it looks like Sonic combat…in a 3D open world. 

As we previously saw, Sonic Frontiers’ world is beautiful and one of the most realistic-looking games in the franchise’s history. Today’s combat showcase takes place in the same area as the previous gameplay premiere but with decidedly less rail grinding and more spinball fighting action. As you might expect, Sonic fights in Sonic Frontiers like he always has – lots of jump attacks, spin moves, kicks, and more. However, it seems he does have a few new tricks up his sleeve. Namely, an in-air jolt attack that makes him dash all over the screen before doing an interesting rotating circle attack. Take a look for yourself below: 

There's no E3, but with Summer Game Fest 2022 and a host of surrounding showcases, we’re still getting the announcements! Here’s what the Siliconera staff is hoping to see in next week’s festivities.

More than anything else, I would love to see any of those rumored Silent Hill projects get announced, or appear in some capacity. I can literally feel the monkey paw curl with that request, but I'd genuinely just be curious to see what kind of concept a new Silent Hill game might explore! — Kazuma

Release. Sakura. Wars. 1. Worldwide.
It feels like the 2019 Sakura Wars reboot is setting up a return of Sakura Shinguji and her crew. But so many people don't know who she is! The original game got a PS2 remake! The first two games were bundled together for a PSP release! Give a traditional, tactical, worldwide release of the very first Sakura Wars game, Sega! Please! — Jenni

Jenni beat me to the customary round of Sakura Wars begging, so I'm going to hope for more word from Square Enix about its plans for the previously-announced Front Mission remake. Besides that, not-E3 tends to be a place for news about the biggest globally-developed titles, so some news about HoYoVerse's progress on Honkai Star Rail and Zenless Zone Zero would be welcome, too. — Josh

For the past few months, a lot of people have been sharing memes connected to terrible superhero film Morbius, which stars noted method actor Jared Leto as a living vampire guy or something…look, I’ve not seen the film, okay? Anyway, all these memes, jokes, and online ha-has have been fun, but things are getting out…

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The lineup of games showcased during last night’s PlayStation State of Play was a clear W for gamers from all walks of life, whether they be VR vampire dommy mommy enthusiasts, roller derby fanatics, or fighters who’ve finally crossed the street into the open-world. However, one game’s journey joining PlayStation’s…

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Electronic Arts solidified its support for Women’s and Trans Rights by releasing a statement about equality. The company’s message expresses its united front for all players and their employees, including the LGBTQ+ community. Additionally, the company wants to continue its commitment to having a safe and supportive workplace.

To celebrate Pride Month, EA has been in talks with members of the LGBTQ+ community to receive feedback and share personal stories. The company has supported organizations that preserve human rights for the last two decades, such as the Human Rights Campaign and GLAAD. It will also be donating money to these establishments and hosting a discussion with the CEO of Lambda Legal, Kevin Jennings, in honor of Pride.

You can view the message and click on the link to their website on Twitter, as shown here:

Today Atlus released another daily trailer of its upcoming JRPG Soul Hackers 2, focusing on one of the demons that will appear in the game.

This time around the trailer reveals the return of Lemon Frost, another variation of the Frost family that debuted in the original Soul Hackers like Strawberry Frost and Melon Frost and has been absent from the series for a long time.

As usual, the trailer also includes the daily horoscope displaying Leo at the top of the fortune ranking and Taurus at the bottom.

Soul Hackers 2 releases for PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC (Steam and Windows Store) on August 26, just one day after the Japanese launch on August 25.

Amazon Games has partnered with Disruptive Games, the studio behind Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 and Diablo II: Resurrected, to create a new intellectual property that will release on a variety of machines. Described by Amazon Games as an online multiplayer action-adventure with cooperative and competitive play, this new experience appears to be set in a post-apocalytpic or post-war world. This observation comes from two pieces of concept art that show crashed airplanes that appear to be heavily weathered.

The humans pictured in these artworks hold primitive weapons, such as a rifle with a bayonet. One of the characters appears to have mechanical legs. Several of these beings also wear headsets with tall antenna, likely for cooperative communication.

In a press release, Christoph Hartmann, the vice president of Amazon Games, says we can expect something different from this multiplayer experience. "The talented team at Disruptive Games is creating a fresh take on the multiplayer action-adventure genre, with strong game design and rich world-building that we're excited to help bring to players."

On Disruptive's official website, this new IP is amusingly codenamed "super secret project." We'll have to wait for more details, but the usage of concept art with game title implies it's a long way off.

Jurassic World Evolution 2 delivers plenty of prehistoric thrills, and will soon get a massive update based on the forthcoming Jurassic World Dominion motion picture, but it isn't the only new dinosaur experience on the horizon or that you can play right now.

I scoured the internet for dinosaur titles that are in the works and found five that look promising. The last one on this list is something you can download right now. Here's what we can look forward to soon:

Jurassic Architect
Humanity is in trouble. After depleting most of Earth's resources and polluting its air, the only hope for survival lies in the past. The world's powers come together to send humanity back to the prehistoric age where they can again mine the planet for its minerals and fill the air with waste. This city building experience tasks you to build new settlements for humanity within the world of dinosaurs. Some of these thunder lizards can be used to help you in the mines. Others can be ridden to expedite travel. A good number of them, however, are hostile. On an incredibly dark note, those killers can even be turned into gladiators for your own coliseum. Jurassic Architect is currently in development for PC and looks incredibly ambitious, almost like a sci-fi and prehistoric Sim City. Sadly, no release date has been given.

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The Pokemon Center in Japan is getting some new merchandise later this month that has a theme many fans will adore: moments capturing Pikachu with friends of the forest. These new store items feature Pokemon that appear in natural, wooded environments.

There are many items in this collection that are simply too cute to resist, such as a tissue box cover with Pikachu and Furret relaxing in the grass, Teddiursa waffle cookies, a Furret neck pillow, a memo stand featuring Pikachu and Celebi, and more. You can see some examples of these items below.

Today acclaimed third-party developer PMDG revealed the first screenshots of the upcoming Boeing 737-600 alongside an update on its future plans.

You can check out the screenshots in the gallery below, showing off the short-bodied member of the 737ng family.

Apparently, the aircraft may still be released in the middle of June despite development being a few days behind schedule-

EA has finally confirmed that the Werewolf expansion is coming to The Sims 4.

The Sims 4 Werewolves Game Pack - which releases on Steam, Origin, and Xbox on 16th June - brings "unique temperaments and abilities, be affected by the phase of the moon, and experience wolf-specific life events".

It'll be welcomed news for Simmers who may have been disappointed that werewolves were not part of the recent update, despite EA teasing that werewolves might finally be making a return to the series for the first time since The Sims 3's Supernatural expansion.

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Back in March, Gamescom - the world's busiest annual game show - confirmed that it will return as an in-person event this year, running from 24th to 28th August at Cologne's Koelnmesse convention centre. Nintendo, however, will not be there.

Instead of "participating" in Cologne, Nintendo states that "instead, players will be able to try out the games for Nintendo Switch at numerous events throughout Germany".

"Gamescom is a key event in Nintendo’s calendar of events," Nintendo said in a statement to Games Wirtschaft (thanks, VGC). "This year, however, after careful consideration, we have decided against participating in Cologne.

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Sega has unveiled Mega Drive Mini 2, its latest mini retro console.

Last week, Sega hinted it had a big "new project" to share with us this week, teasing that the broadcast would reportedly include appearances from Hiroyuki Miyazaki and Yosuke Okunari. Given the guests, it wasn't a stretch to presume the secret new project may have something to do with a new Sega retro console - and it turns out that's exactly what Sega was teasing.

As yet, we don't have any information on English social media, but the reveal has been posted to Sega Japan's official YouTube channel, which you can check out below:

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Don't forget that if you downloaded the demo for Mario Strikers: Battle League Football last week - Nintendo's Mario-themed sports game - online multiplayer matches will be available this weekend.

The demo gives players their first taste of gameplay and the unique abilities of the game's 10 playable characters, but online team battles are only available during specific hour-long sessions throughout the weekend, with the next being at noon UK time.

The demo's available now to download if you have a Nintendo Switch Online Subscription (those without one can sign for a seven-day free trial). Online team battles allow you to team up with friends online to challenge others - with a maximum of four players per team across two consoles - as well as random competitors.

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On June 4, 2022 Pokemon GO will have the Pokemon GO Fest 2022 event, with increased spawn rates and bonuses. There will also be a rotation of habitats, which change at different times of day, so there's a variety of Pokemon to catch. Pokemon GO Fest 2022 will run from June 4 to June 5, 2022.

While there is a ticket you can purchase in order to get certain bonuses, all players will get the chance to enjoy the higher spawn rate of Pokemon during the Fest. However, there are certain Pokemon that you can only obtain with an Incense from a ticket. The habitats rotate on a global schedule, and you will be able to check the time in-game. Each spawn will last an hour. The spawns for each habitat, as well as their times are:

It’s time once again to answer the age-old question: Who is the best soccer player among all the Mario characters? And thankfully on June 10 Mario Strikers: Battle League will provide us with yet another opportunity to solve one of life’s great mysteries.

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Ubisoft has announced it is "no longer targeting a FY23 release" for its troubled Prince of Persia: Sands of Time remake.

Following rumours that The Sands of Time remake - which has moved release date several times now - was being delisted at some major retailers, Ubisoft released a brief statement confirming the game has formally been "delisted" as the game's latest development studio, Ubisoft Montreal "continue[s] the work to deliver a great remake".

The Sands of Time remake was being developed by Ubisoft Pune and Mumbai, but the project has been dogged by setbacks since its unveiling in September 2020. Shortly after its announcement, Ubisoft moved its launch date from January 2021 to March that same year, but February brought a second delay, this time indefinitely, while the team worked on delivering "a remake that feels fresh while remaining faithful to the original".

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Escape from Tarkov Arena is a new "standalone game project" from developer Battlestate Games.

The spinoff shooter will sport a familiar feel to fans of Escape from Tarkov, but instead place players in gladiatorial battles across Tarkov, "organised by a mysterious group of Arena Masters led by the Host".

Here's a little glimpse of the new shooter to whet your appetite:

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