July 2022

Today the Japanese Computer Entertainment Supplier’s Association has revealed the main visual and a list of exhibitors for Tokyo Game Show 2022.

The event, which will take place both online and at the traditional Makuhari Messe venue in Chiba, near Tokyo, will open its gates to the public for the first time in three years. It’ll begin on September 15 and it’ll end on September 18.

The main visual has been created once again by illustrator Kukka, and it expresses this year’s theme “Nothing Stops Gaming.”

Below you can read a comment by the artist directly from the press release.

“I tried to use pop and bright colors to create a fresh, vibrant feel.
Communicating and connecting with people over games have become part of our life. I had an idea to express this feeling in my work, but it wasn’t easy to show these connections in illustration. It was fun playing with the motifs of putting on makeup, which I was inspired by in-game character creation.”

The CESA also released a list of 465 exhibitors confirmed as of today (July 6), including 299 from Japan and 166 from overseas.

You can find the list below, including Sony, Microsoft, Square Enix, Sega/Atlus, Bandai Namco, Koei Tecmo, Konami, THQ Nordic, Aniplex, D3 Publisher, Inti Creates, HoYoverse, and many more.

It’s worth mentioning that some exhibitors like Sony, Microsoft, and HoYoverse will be present only within the online part of the event, so they won’t have physical booths.

Sony is also listed in the Indie Game Area, which appears to indicate that its presence will be limited to its usual support of Indie-related events.

Psyonix, the developers of Rocket League Sideswipe, have announced that Season 4 is now live. The new season will introduce the Mutator Madness game mode, a Rocket League crossover event, a new arena, and a new Rocket Pass.

Madness is a new causal mode that changes the rules of a match through random mutators. When each game is finished, players will vote on if they enjoyed the mutator they received, and based on the votes, the possible set of mutators will be removed until there's a winning combination selected on Friday. Whichever mutator setting wins will be playable throughout the weekend with a double XP boost.

There is also be a new Rocket League crossover event that runs until July 19. Players who complete the event will earn a Calculated Goal Explosion for both Rocket League and Rocket League Sideswipe, and a Calculated Avatar for Sideswipe. To ensure you unlock the Goal Explosion, make sure your Rocket League and Rocket League Sideswipe are attached to the same Epic account.

In addition to the crossover event, there is also a new area: Eggscalibur. Season 3 rewards, such as avatars and titles, will also be given out during Season 4 for players who achieved the highest rank during the season. New daily challenges will be introduced alongside the return of Ranked 2v2 Hoop and a new Rocket Pass.

Rocket League Sideswipe is a free-to-play mobile game. You can download it on the Google Play Store and Apple App Store.

Saints Row announced on their official Twitter account that the main character, referred to as The Boss, will feature eight different voices to choose from. Of these eight voices, four of them will be more masculine in tone while the other four are more feminine-sounding. Each voice-over was provided by a different actor, making for a selection of distinct voices.

The voices showcased in the new Saints Row trailer include a British female voice and a Western male voice, among others. The trailer also focused on the voice-over provided by Antony Del Rio, known for his work in Metal Gear Solid V, Injustice, and Kid Icarus: Uprising.

Saints Row has been known for its wide variety of customizations in-game, allowing players to create their ideal saint. The franchise has always had a wide range of voices to choose from--usually three males and three females with one unique voice thrown in the mix--and several A-list voice actors, such as Troy Baker and Laura Baile.

Just after the Awakening Collection Event came to a close, Apex Legends developer Respawn Entertainment launched a surprise event called the Summer Sundown Flash Event. While Arenas-based Flash Events are a regular occurrence in Apex Legends, this is the first Flash Event to hit the game's original battle royale mode.

In addition to daily challenges and free rewards, the event has also given the in-game store a colorful makeover, with several new cosmetics and item bundles (including the exclusive Fluorescent Tech Legendary skin for Valkyrie). The Summer Sundown event runs until June 12, so players only have a week to complete challenges, obtain rewards, and purchase any premium skins they wish to own. Here's everything you need to know about Apex Legends' Summer Sundown Flash Event.

Challenges

Similar to previous Flash Events, the Summer Sundown event has a series of five challenges that refresh each day. So far, only battle royale mode challenges are visible. As with previous events, daily challenges have a second set of challenges that appear once you've completed the first set. For instance, once you complete the challenge requiring you to play two matches, it will then be updated to give you the option to gain more event XP by playing five matches. The first set of challenges (and their corresponding XP rewards) are as follows:

Battlefield 2042’s 1.1 update, Season 1’s first major patch, offers a dizzying number of minor fixes, weapon reworks, and vehicle changes. It will release across all platforms on July 6.

The update expands XP events, granting XP for pilot kills, disarming mines, and repairing vehicles which go on to kill an enemy. Major balance changes include a reduction in power for the MV38-Condor’s 50mm Cannon, reworking the DMR to increase long-range combat usage, and increasing headshot damage in long range engagements. Battlefield Portal also received new additions such as new presets Air Superiority and Ground Superiority, new character voices, and the A-10 Warthog and SU-25TM Frogfoot as new vehicles in the Battlefield 3 mode.

The game’s first season, similar to Battlefield 2042’s initial launch, suffered from persistence errors. EA also denied rumors that only a skeleton crew was working on the game, and confirmed that no one at DICE was working on a Mirror’s Edge sequel or reboot. The next major update for Battlefield 2042 will release in August, with more details to come.

The full update notes are listed below.

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Alchemy Stars developers Level Infinite and Tourdog Studio are collaborating with Atlus to bring the character of Persona 5 Royal to the mobile game. The event will run from July 14 to August 3 and will introduce Joker, Fox, Queen, Violet, and Mona to Alchemy Stars.

Players participating in the crossover event will be able to recruit Persona 5 Royal cast via a limited-time banner. In addition to recruiting them, you will also have the opportunity to participate in a unique crossover story. In the new story, you'll be taken through the heart of Umbraton where you'll eventually run into Phantom Thieves, who find themselves lost in a new world. With the help of the Phantom Thieves, players will discover the source of Shadows plaguing Umbraton in this limited-time story.

Alchemy Stars is a mobile RPG game with gacha elements incorporated in-game. This isn't the first time we've seen Persona 5 collaborate with other titles. They've previously appeared in other games such as Smash Bros, Phantasy Star, Sonic Forces, Dragalia Lost, and many other others.

Alchemy Stars is a free-to-play mobile game. You can download it on the Google Play Store and Apple Store.

Two weeks after Apex Legends received an update that broke the game for next-gen Xbox players, Respawn has released an update that remedies the input lag issue that first appeared after the Awakening Collection Event went live with the 13.1 patch.

Xbox users gained access to the 13.1 patch two hours later than players on other platforms. When the update finally went live, players immediately began reporting issues on Xbox--namely input delay that made the game impossible to play. A previous attempt to address the bugs was made last week, but it appeared to cause more problems than it solved.

Niantic announced that Pokemon Go players were able to complete the Global Challenge for Pokemon Go Berlin. Players earned Ultra Unlock bonuses for the Anniversary Event, which runs until July 12, and for the Battle Weekend, which runs until July 10.

Players will also receive new Pokemon, the Unown E*, which will appear in raids. In addition to the Unown E*, Pansear will also appear in raids and the wild.

Below is a list of first partner Pokemon that'll know previously featured attacks when evolved during the event:

• Frenzy Plant (Charged Attack): Bulbasaur, Chikorita, Treecko, Turtwig, Snivy
• Blast Burn (Charged Attack): Charmander, Cyndaquil, Torchic, Chimchar, Tepig
• Hydro Cannon (Charged Attack): Squirtle, Totodile, Mudkip, Piplup, Oshawott
• Dragon Breath (Fast Attack): Charmander.

Below you'll find everything updated in The Battle Weekend event bonuses:

• Team Go Rocket balloons will appear every two hours
• Enjoy up to 20 Go Battle League sets each day
• Earn 5× Stardust from Go Battle League Rewards
• Enjoy one extra Raid Pass per day
• Earn 50% extra XP from Raid Battles
• Earn 2 Mysterious Components from defeating Team Go Rocket Grunts
• Earn 50% extra Stardust from defeating Team Go Rocket Grunts.
• Encounter Legendary Pokémon in Go Battle League reward encounters at Rank 16 and up.

Pokemon is a free-to-play game. You can download it on the Apple App Store and Google Play.

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An upcoming Xbox version of the action figure shooter Hypercharge Unboxed is bringing the game back into the spotlight, but fans angry about the lack of a release date also provoked a statement from the developer.

Hypercharge Unboxed released on Steam in 2020, and is also available on Switch, but is currently ramping up for a major update and an Xbox release. As part of that ramping up, the official Twitter account has been posting footage of the game alongside calls to sign up for the game’s newsletter. Clips of Hypercharge, showing GI Joe-esque action figures bursting out of packaging and then combating other toys in a toy store, have repeatedly gone viral. That kind of attention can come with a dark side. The developers have reportedly come under harassment for not specifying a release date.

In response, the Hypercharge team, Digital Cybercherries, released a statement on the game’s official Twitter account, condemning the harassment and emphasizing that developers are human beings. The statement says that the game is made by five developers and that the statement’s writer, Joe, is “the entire marketing department for Hypercharge.” Joe assured that the game will release on Xbox, that there is no release date because the team doesn’t have one yet, and that an ETA will come when the team is “comfortable with where we are in development and marketing.”

Despite loud criticism of its in-game microtransactions, Diablo Immortal has reportedly earned developer Blizzard nearly $50 million in the first month since the free-to-play mobile game's release.

The new sales data comes from MobileGamer.biz using information pulled from Appmagic, which tracks mobile game earnings. MobileGamer.biz notes that the $48.9 million earned by Blizzard is after Apple and Google have taken their 30% cut from sales made on the App Store or Google Play, which means overall spending for Diablo Immortal is even higher than $50 million.

MobileGamer.biz's report suggests Diablo Immortal spending peaked 10 days after launch on June 11, when Blizzard earned $2.4 million in a single day. In its first week, Blizzard earned nearly $12 million from Diablo Immortal. In fact, there wasn't a single day in the game's first month of availability that in-game spending dipped below $1 million. More than 10 million players have downloaded Diablo Immortal so far, with most of those downloads coming within the first week.

It's important to note that Diablo Immortal is not yet available worldwide. Its release in certain parts of Asia was delayed to July 7, and it has been delayed indefinitely in China, which is likely to be the mobile RPG's biggest market. While the game is available in most of Europe, it is banned in the Netherlands and Belgium thanks to local laws regulating gambling and loot boxes.

A new version of the Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy is now available on mobile. While the original Phoenix Wright games have already been on mobile devices, this re-release puts the mobile versions on-par with the vastly improved PC and console versions released in 2019.

Those enhancements include improved image and audio quality, plus other quality-of-life improvements. You'll have access to an expanded ten save slots, and there are more language options, including English, Japanese, French, German, Korean, Chinese, and Simplified Chinese.

The trilogy includes Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney, Phoenix Wright: Justice For All, and Phoenix Wright: Trials and Tribulations. Those three are the original Phoenix Wright games released on Nintendo DS that introduced western audiences to the series. The previous mobile releases were discontinued in June in preparation for this re-release. The new and improved version of the trilogy can now be purchased for $25.

Like all the Phoenix Wright games, these games have you solve mysteries while defending hapless clients falsely accused of crimes. It was followed by several several sequels and spin-offs, including games following Phoenix's protoge Apollo Justice, another starring the prosecutor Miles Edgeworth, a prequel duology set 100 years before Wright's time, and even a crossover with fellow puzzle series Professor Layton. Few of these have been released for mobile devices.

Square Enix has released new content for its RPG mobile game Echoes Of Mana. The new content will include the "Ice and Fire" scenario event where ice and fire harvest players can summon beloved characters such as Angela, Julius, and others. Players participating in the 31st Anniversary Campaign celebration can obtain an anniversary celebration gift, a special Mana series login bonus, and more.

The new "Ice and Fire" scenario event will include an original story with familiar characters in the series. Players who complete event-limited bingo missions can receive a three-star ally Mousseline (Que Sera Sera Ver.) and a three-star memory gem, "Twofold Flame." In addition, players will also earn EP when finishing event quests and using it to trade for unleash material exclusive to Mousseline (Que Sera Sera Ver.) and other items.

As a part of the Mana Series 31st-anniversary campaign, all players will be gifted a four-star memory gem illustrated by the popular series artist, Haccan by logging in and collecting the gift from the Missions screen.

Other login bonuses will include the following:

If you’re in the market for a highly affordable laptop that can handle all your daily tasks, this refurbished HP Business Chromebook is up to the challenge. Not only does it include a 9.5-hour battery life and 16GB hard disk, but it’s on sale for just $40, making this a great option for anyone seeking a budget laptop for use with basic web browsing and productivity thanks to Google's suite of apps.

Rounding out the HP Business Chromebook is a 2.58GHz Celeron processor, 2GB RAM, and 1600 Hz memory speed. Each purchase also comes with a wall adapter and power cord. Units are expected to start shipping next week and come with a 30-day return policy.

If you need something a bit more robust, consider checking out our best cheap gaming laptop list. We’ve also pulled together a bunch of early Prime Day laptop deals, which includes MacBooks, gaming laptops, and productivity powerhouses.

Ubisoft has announced two more presentations for the year, which will begin with a Skull And Bones showcase on July 7 at 11 AM PT / 2 PM ET and a Ubisoft Forward event in September.

For the Skull And Bones spotlight, Ubisoft explained on its blog that it will provide an in-depth look at the upcoming open-world multiplayer pirate game on its YouTube or Twitch. Set during the Golden Age of Piracy, it hasn't been smooth sailing for Skull And Bones since it was first announced at E3 2017 and underwent numerous changes over the years. In April, a lengthy gameplay video emerged from a Skull And Bones technical test and the game has recently been rated by the ESRB, with one leaker claiming that it'll be released in November.

Apex Legends Mobile's latest Arsenal Drop is now available in the portable battle royale's in-game store. The Demolition Crew Arsenal Drop features a collection of 20 cosmetic items, from stat trackers to Legendary skins. The cosmetics are unlocked at random, and each reward has a different probability of being unlocked.

But Arsenal Drops are far from simple, often utilizing complicated purchase methods that can be a little confusing (and involve a lot of math). Keep reading for a detailed breakdown of the Demolition Crew Arsenal Drop--including exactly how much cash you'll need to shell out to snag all 20 cosmetics.

Getting started

When you open the Apex Legends Mobile App, a splash screen advertising the Demolition Crew Arsenal Drop will appear. Select "Go!" to be taken directly to the event screen. If you've already closed the window, however, you can find the new Arsenal Drop by selecting the store tab on the main lobby screen, then navigating to the Emporium page, where you will find a link to the event. With patience, you can also find the event page by waiting for the event's banner ad to appear on the right side of the lobby.

Loot box prices

The Demolition Crew Arsenal Drop does not allow cosmetics to be directly purchased. Instead, players can pay to open a loot box with Syndicate Gold. Once payment is made, one of the event's 20 cosmetic items will be randomly unlocked. There are no duplicate items, so once you unlock a prize, it is removed from the loot pool.

For those seeking more of that action role-playing goodness, you might have stumbled on Gearbox and Counterplay Games’ Godfall. While the game has been out for quite some time now, the recent release of its Ultimate Edition may have piqued the interest of new players. Before you start your journey as Orin and save the world, you might want some free rewards. If you are seeking all the known SHiFT codes for Godfall, you’re in the right place.

All Known SHiFT Codes in Godfall

Just like most other Gearbox Publishing titles such as Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands, players can obtain rewards by entering SHiFT codes, and the same goes for Godfall. With the release of Godfall: Ultimate Edition in April, the following SHiFT codes are still active:

When a new Marvel film drops, not only can audiences generally expect a good time, but they also know to stay during the credits to get either a sneak peek at upcoming developments or extra scenes that flesh out the adventure that just passed on the big screen. With Thor: Love and Thunder next in line, it is no exception to this rule in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. So, if you’re wondering about all the post-credits scenes in Thor: Love and Thunder, read on with caution.

Obviously, we are venturing into spoilers territory when it comes to both the film and its potential impact on future MCU entries. If you would like to enjoy the show without knowing what comes after, this is the time to turn back.

Thor: Love and Thunder Post-Credits Scenes Explained

The events of Thor: Love and Thunder see Thor, Mighty Thor, King Valkyrie, and Korg putting together a plan in order to save the children of Asgard from being butchered by Gorr, the central villain in the film. For the plan to work, it will require an army of Gods, but unfortunately, Zeus, the King of Gods, is not exactly open to the idea. Having attacked Korg, Thor retaliates and seemingly kills Zeus.

After a three-year hiatus due to Covid, Pokémon Go's in-person Go Fests have properly returned. The first of three music festival-sized city gatherings took place this weekend in Berlin and went off smoothly, with the usual mix of rare creatures, boosted Shiny chances and early access to new species.

As ever, it was the feeling of playing Pokémon Go among thousands of others that made the event something special. Along the many pretty paths circling Berlin's beautiful Britzer Garden, thousands of Pokémon players plodded along in groups, with friends or in couples, celebrating rare catches or looking on in envy.

I wasn't certain about Berlin as a choice for Go Fest, after the smaller German city of Dortmund hosted the game's main European events in previous years so successfully. Not only did Dortmund have a great city park to play in, but its main centre was small enough that when Pokémon Go players turned up, they absolutely took over - fans flooding its small squares and filling restaurant terraces. It created a carnival atmosphere, and seeing the expressions of bemused locals as dozens of people passed by in Pikachu onesies never got old.

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A brand new DLC for Monster Hunter Rise called Sunbreak has finally dropped, introducing new monsters, weapons, quests, and more. There’s even a new status effect called Bloodblight, which is inflicted by monster Malzeno when it strikes you. If you’re wondering how to cure Bloodblight in Monster Hunter Rise Sunbreak, then here’s what you need to know.

How to Cure Monster Hunter Rise Sunbreak Bloodblight

Bloodblight comes with its own set of advantages and disadvantages. If a hunter is under the effect of Bloodblight, it will decrease the hunter’s natural health recovery, slowly sap their health, and lower the amount of health recovered by items. However, the Bloodblight illness will also give you a lifestealing effect, recovering health with each attack proportional to the amount of damage you deal.

To cure Bloodblight in Monster Hunter Rise Sunbreak, you will need to kill Malzeno. This is the only way to get rid of the effect, but it won’t be easy. When battling with Malzeno, try to dodge direct hits against you, as Bloodblight will be applied again and will start to pile up.

When under the effect of Bloodblight, your healing potions won’t be of any help and the only way you can avoid death is by attacking Malzeno to steal its lifeblood, as it will recover some of your health based on the damage you do. Try to learn Malzeno attack patterns and only attack when there’s an opening.

If you take too many hits, you will die from the Bloodblight as it will keep stacking up, ultimately draining your health to zero. Also, keep an eye out for how much blood you give to Malzeno. If Malzeno steals enough blood, it will undergo a transformation. There are two forms, with the final form being the most challenging to fight.

It looks like Dragon Ball is finally making its way to Fortnite, if leaks coming from datamined game files are anything to go by.

The news comes from popular dataminer HYPEX, who has noticed a brand-new cel-shaded Creative prop called the ‘Stamina Container.’ The logo on the container is essentially the exact same as the ‘Capsule Corp’ logo from the Dragon Ball franchise. It also has the same cel-shaded anime outline as other anime cosmetics that entered the Fortnite universe from series like Naruto.

At the time of writing, there’s no word on exactly when the Dragon Ball collaboration will arrive in-game, or even to what extent the two franchises will collide, if at all. There’s always the possibility this is just a major coincidence, but all the signs do suggest one of the most-wanted collaborations is finally happening in Fortnite.

Looking for a full list of free games you can get this month? Look no further, as we’ll be taking a look at all of the free games releasing on major platforms like Game Pass and PS Plus, along with a peek at some upcoming free-to-play games on PC and mobile devices.

All Free Games You Can Get in November 2022

As noted above, we’ll be taking a look at the following platforms and services for all the free games that will be made available this month:

• Xbox Game Pass
• Xbox Games With Gold
• PS Plus
• Prime Gaming
• Epic Games Store
• Free-to-play games on Steam and mobile

Aside from the free releases on PC and mobile, the rest of these titles will be time-gated, meaning that you’ll only be able to claim them this month before the deal expires. So if you’re subscribed to either Game Pass, PS Plus, or Prime, make sure to claim them quickly before you miss out on this opportunity.

Epic Games is currently in the process of rolling out the Fortnite 21.20 update on all platforms, which is set to add unvault the Port-a-Fort, adds Indiana Jones quests, and a new Charge SMG weapon. It also includes some cosmetic items related to Chapter 1, further fueling speculation that there could be a return to the original map on the cards in the near future.

The news comes from a combination of dataminers on Twitter such as Guille_GAG, iFireMonkey, ShiinaBR and HYPEX, as well as from the official Fortnite blog post for the update itself.

A new weapon looks set to be arriving in the form of the Charge SMG, a weapon that has to be charged up by holding down the trigger, before releasing it and unleashing a burst of fire at your opponent. The weapon can be found on the ground, in Chests, Supply Drops, Reality Saplings and sharks. With its release, the Combat SMG has been vaulted.

It sounds a lot like Marvel's Avengers will get She-Hulk as a playable character.

The detail was dropped rather unexpectedly last night, as part of an official Xbox Twitch livestream for the game featuring streamer Frank "Techniq" Ellerbe and Marvel's Avengers lead designer Brian Waggoner.

In an off-the-cuff comment, Ellerbe claimed his acting coach was actually the voice of She-Hulk in the game, to the obvious surprise of Waggoner - who stated that the character had not yet been officially confirmed.

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There's not much longer for those who are yet to claim The Matrix Awakens to do so.

In fact, you only have a few more days, as the Unreal Engine 5 tech demo will be removed from Xbox series X/S and PlayStation 5 stores on 9th July.

So, if you want to have a whirl in its bustling and hyper-realistic world, you had better get a wiggle on.

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Tom Clancy's The Division 2 will receive further updates as part of a planned Year 5 for the game, Ubisoft has confirmed.

This follows a return to new features over the past year, and two more previously-announced seasons due over the course of 2022.

Season 10, due in late August, will feature a new Manhunt, fresh gear events, additional Countdown difficulties, new Legendary difficulty Strongholds and other quality of life improvements.

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Valkyrie Elysium, an action-RPG follow-up to the Valkyrie series, now has a release date of 29th September on PlayStation consoles.

A digital release of PSP game Valkyrie Profile: Lenneth - where the series began - will also be released on 29th September. A PC (Steam) version of Valkyrie Elysium will follow on 11th November.

The game was announced at the PlayStation State of Play back in March with a look at gameplay. Now there's a fresh trailer you can watch below.

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Yuji Naka has erased former co-worker and Sonic creator Naoto Ohshima from a team photo celebrating the anniversary of Saturn classic NiGHTS Into Dreams.

Naka posted the photo on Twitter for the game's 26th anniversary, but Ohshima has been edited out of the image.

Why? It all relates to controversy where Naka was removed as director from Balan Wonderworld, a game he worked on with Ohshima.

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Rockstar Games had plans to release a remaster of both Red Dead Redemption and Grand Theft Auto 4, a new report has claimed.

However, in light of the pretty poor reception following its GTA trilogy release last year (yes, I am being generous here), the company has now apparently put these ideas to one side.

Sources with knowledge of Rockstar's inner workings have now confirmed to Kotaku that recent rumours to this effect were indeed true, and we were meant to be getting a shiny new upgrade for both games. Last year's release of the GTA trilogy came as a real blow to Rockstar, however, and now the company is hoping to put all of that bad press behind it.

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This week, far too much of my brainspace has been occupied by the JiuShark M.2-Three: a tower-style cooler for NVMe SSDs that’s just launched in China. Honestly, look at it. For days I’ve been absorbing these images of a baby CPU air cooler, yoked to the dinkiest of PC storage, and I still can’t decide if it’s brilliant or just sheer crawling madness.

Except, in the not-so-distant future, there’s a chance that active SSD cooling won’t seem so excessive at all. That’s because PCIe 5.0 drives are coming and, while they’re set to outpace even the best SSDs that use the current-gen PCIe 4.0 interface, it sounds like such speed will come at the cost of higher temperatures. And, in turn, a higher risk of throttling.

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Can you believe it’s already been twenty years since CD Projekt Red started making games? No? Well, let’s have a quick refresher of what else happened in 2002 for some perspective: Queen’s Golden Jubilee, check, last confirmed sighting of the Yangtze river dolphin, righto, SARS starts spreading… okay, let’s just stick to tipping our hats at one of Poland’s best known games developers for now. You can start doing that when the CDPR 20th anniversary livestream kicks off at 3pm BST/4pm CEST/7am PDT today.

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The Indiana Jones quests have finally dropped and one of the quests asks you to “find the Durrrburger Relic in The Temple and The Ruins in a single match” of Fortnite Chapter 3 Season 3. If you aren’t sure how or where to find the relic, here’s everything you need to know.

After a month-long wait, players can finally get their hands on all the Indiana Jones cosmetics by completing specific quests. Among all the Indiana Jones, one requires you to visit both the Temple and the Ruins in search of the Durrrburger Relic. You will need to find and collect the relic by visiting the said locations in a single match, meaning if you die without collecting both the relics, you will need to start all over.

Where to Find the Durrrburger Relic in The Temple & The Ruins in Fortnite Chapter 3 Season 3 (Indiana Jones Quest)

For the first Durrrburger Relic, you will need to make your way to The Temple.

Looking for a Stardew Valley Sebastian gift guide? Well, you’re in luck, as that’s exactly what we’ve got here.

Gifts are a great way to increase your Friendship level with one of the many NPCs and bachelors/ bachelorettes in Stardew Valley. However, you can’t just give them anything, as each person has their own loves, likes, dislikes and hates. As such, you’ll need to make sure you’re giving them the right gifts, and this is where our guide here comes in handy.

Stardew Valley Sebastian Gift Guide

The Best Gifts to Give Sebastian in Stardew Valley

Sebastian loves the following items, and giving him them will improve your ‘Friendship’ level by 80 points.

• Golden Pumpkin
• Magic Rock Candy
• Pearl
• Prismatic Shard
• Rabbit’s Foot
• Frozen Tear
• Obsidian
• Pumpkin Soup
• Sashimi
• Void Egg

Liked Gifts

These gifts are ones that Sebastian will like, and will bump up your Friendship level by 45 points when you give him them.

• All Cooking (except for Complete Breakfast, Farmer’s Lunch and Omelet)
• All Foraged Minerals (Including Quartz)
• All Fruit Tree Fruits
• All Gems
• All Vegetables
• All Artisan Goods (except Coffee, Green Tea and Oil)
• Flounder
• Life Elixir
• Maple Syrup
• Quartz

Neutral Gifts

The following items will increase your Friendship level with Sebastian by 20 points when you give him them.

Nearly 30 years after its initial release, Live a Live is finally coming west. This 1994 Super Famicom RPG is from creator Takashi Tokita, one of the key developers behind Chrono Trigger and Final Fantasy IV. While it would be fascinating to play through Tokita's original vision of Live a Live, we're getting an enhanced remake using the same HD-2D graphical style from the Octopath Traveler games.

I recently spent roughly five hours in this ambitiously designed title, and can confidently say I enjoyed almost every second of its unique approach to storytelling and how it's brought to life through beautiful retro visuals. Square Enix is releasing Live a Live on Switch on July 22. Here are a handful reasons why you should put it on your radar:

Sony has finally confirmed the release date for God of War Ragnarök - and it's Wednesday, 9th November for both PlayStation 4 and PS5.

Today also brings a fresh CGI trailer for the game, showing "a glimpse at some of the dangers Kratos and Atreus could find themselves up against" as the prophesised Ragnarök approaches.

Today also brings word of the game's many editions and pre-order bonuses. Lock down your purchase ahead of launch and you'll get the Kratos Risen Snow Armor and the Atreus Risen Snow Tunic cosmetics.

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A new update for Horizon Forbidden West will add Variable Refresh Rate (VRR) and High Refresh Rate (HFR) support to the PlayStation 5 version of the game.

These new PS5 features will improve "dynamic resolution scaling on 60Hz" and target "a refresh rate between 60Hz and 120Hz". A new "Balanced" graphics mode has also been introduced, offering 40Hz for supported displays. You can check out the new trailer for these features below.

In addition to this, the latest Horizon Forbidden West update will continue to address a variety of the other smaller niggles and issues that some have found in the game. Please note there may be some minor story spoilers below.

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One of my great childhood milestones was learning the level-select cheat for Sonic 2. It transformed the game from a left-to-right narrative of mounting industrial peril into an album of killer vibes. No longer would I have to sweat through Chemical Plant Zone before tasting the glories of Casino Night. No longer would I have to brave all three acts of Metropolis before taking in the view from Sky Fortress. Instead, I could put together my own playlist, dive into zones as the mood took me, and grapple a little with the effects of running order on my experience of the game. Would Chemical Plant seem quite so dreadful if it wasn't the second level, a Mach-3 kick in the teeth after the Californian sunlight of Emerald Hill?

I'm currently reviewing the Switch remaster of Squaresoft classic Live A Live, which is essentially an RPG derived from a level-select cheat. The appropriate comparison isn't Sonic 2, of course, but director Takashi Tokita's later and more famous Chrono Trigger. Like Chrono, Live A Live sends you tunnelling through time, from cartoon prehistory through imperial China to a quaint far future where AI is commonplace but mobile phones are unheard of. Unlike Chrono, Live A Live doesn't give you command of a single party following a single narrative, though its characters do eventually unite by eldritch means in the game's final stretches. Rather, you dive into and out of each timeframe as you please using the same save file, living out different lives with specific gameplay quirks - an omnibus held together by a shared, easy-going battle system that mixes ATB bars with smallscale grid-based maps.