July 2022

As I rolled the credits on the My Hero Academia Season 5 OVAs, I felt something the anime hasn’t left me with in a while: Relief.

To be sure, the anime has been intentionally fraught with high-stakes confrontations and escalating conflicts between the heroes and villains. Shigaraki is gaining ground in his goal to tear the hero-centric world down, and Midoriya is racing against time to get his many One for All powers in check before their eventual confrontation. It’s all set to come to a head in the sixth season, where the Heroes and Villains are prepared to collide in a decisive clash of good vs. evil.

It’s a great setup and is sure to provide some payoff to the last few seasons’ laying of groundwork for the wider story. However, it’s hard not to feel like certain elements have fallen to the wayside as a result. Chief among them is the fact that while a superhero-filled society can have some intriguing problems to address, there’s also plenty of room for fun and hijinks.

This is where the latest OVAs come in. Neither covers canon material from the series and instead gives fans a chance to see elements of the world that haven’t been fully explored yet. One sees superheroes duking it out in an HLB baseball match where powers are used to full effect. The other sees heroes unable to overcome an accidental criminal’s quirk through fighting, instead sending them off to explore other means of resolving a villain’s troublemaking.

And honestly, they’re a blast to watch. For every cheesy bit that goes on a bit too long, there’s quality animation and a decent character arc that plays out. The tropes which have been done to death in the show are used sparingly, and characters that have been pushed from the spotlight get an opportunity to return for a fun scene or two.

It’s time for another No Sweat Summer challenge, and his time we are once again dealing with No Swear Signs. While before it was carrying and placing them, it seems this time is the complete opposite task. Here’s how to remove No Sweat Signs from recalled productions in Fortnite No Sweat Summer.

Removing No Sweat Signs

You will need to remove three different No Sweat Signs, and here is a close-up look at where all of them can be found.

We started at the most western spot just because it seems the beach and the water and the more popular drops because of the loot-filled platforms.

Ever look at all of the big movies coming out nowadays and wonder just how long it takes them to make an insane amount of money at the box office? Then you’re going to love this new study that revealed between them, these 10 movies have grossed at least $140 Million each, with over $18bn in total worldwide earnings – equating to an average of $14m a minute for each franchise.

This information comes by way of research firm OLBG, which revealed that the following movies managed to make over $140 million combined in the first minute of screen time. Those films include everything from Avatar to Minions, and you can check out a detailed breakdown of it all right down below.

Marvel Studios has an ever-expanding library of movies and shows releasing in the next few years, one of which will be a reboot of the Fantastic Four films. Given that this new film is a reboot of “Marvel’s First Family, ” many people are asking whether or not this movie will be an origin story of the classic characters. Thankfully, Twinfinite has the answer for you on whether or not Marvel’s Fantastic Four will be an origin movie right down below.

Is Marvel’s Fantastic Four an Origin Movie?

No, Marvel’s Fantastic Four will not be an origin movie. According to the The Hollywood Reporter, Kevin Fiege stated that the movie will take the same approach that Spider-Man: Homecoming took, with the Fantastic Four already being established heroes before the film starts.

Now, does this mean that there will be zero mention or influence from the Fantastic Four’s origin? No, it does not, as we could very well receive information regarding their origin, which is worth noting is something that Spider-Man: Homecoming also did, with a brief mention of the spider bite there.

Marvel seems to be very much of the opinion that because there have already been three Fantastic Four movies, with two completely separate casts telling their own versions of the origin story, that Marvel Studios does not need to tell their origin again.

The Create A Sim (CAS) items in The Sims 4 High School Years pack features a ton of the newest styles on the game, including full-body outfits, body hair, and so much more. Below, we’re going to dive into all of these times and give you some visual examples to boot. So let’s dive right in!

All Sims 4 High School Years Create a Sim (CAS) Items

The new High School Years pack has many different outfit ideas to explore for your educational journey. Here’s a list of all the items you can expect to see in The Sims 4.

If you’ve always wanted to set up a T-800 versus T-1000 Terminator battle, Call of Duty is here to make your dreams come true. The new bundle will include several skins related to Terminator 2: Judgment Day. You can pick up the Terminator 2: Judgment Day bundle on Aug. 1 in Vanguard or Warzone.

You can see the reveal trailer for yourself below.

As far as what is shown in the trailer, bundle includes:

• Neural Net Process Ultra Weapon Blueprint
• Model T-1000 Legendary Operator
• Liquid Metal Legendary Weapon Blueprint

The end of the trailer also shows that several T-800 items are coming such as a Mastercraft and T-800 Ultra Operator.

Last week it was also said that a special Titanium Trials in Caldera game mode would be starting.. This game mode is described as:

Today's Annapurna Showcase brought several platform changes and new-gen updates for many well-received indie games. It also gave us a release date on a particular indie that's been radio silent for some time. We've gathered these smaller announcements into one convenient spot, so scroll through to see which Annapurna joint is getting a new home with fresh bells and whistles. 

The Pathless

Giant Squid’s high-speed action platformer and PS5 launch title is migrating to Xbox and Switch this winter.

Annapurna Interactive concluded its showcase today by debuting The Lost Wild, Great Ape Games dinosaur-laden survival game.

The Lost Wild was first announced last October with a pre-alpha trailer and is described as a first-person survival horror game. Players control an investigative reporter guided by a mysterious voice over the radio to explore abandoned Japanese facilities nestled within an island forest teeming with prehistoric wildlife. These dinos are highly intelligent and realistically behave like animals, featuring what Great Ape describes as self-preservation and reactive systemic AI behaviors. 

Players can use stealth to avoid detection while exploring, create distractions, or repel dinos using items like flares and makeshift, non-lethal weaponry. You’ll spend much of the game scrounging for materials as you traverse ruins for clues about the island’s history and how you ended up in this dire situation. 

According to the game’s FAQ, The Lost Wild won’t be arriving until late 2024 or early 2025. It has been confirmed for PC via Steam but will also come to unspecified consoles. 

Keita Takahashi, the creator of the Katamari series, has a new game in the works. Unfortunately, it’s tough to know exactly what it is.

A teaser trailer premiered during today’s Annapurna Showcase showed a few seconds of close-up footage of an animated child snoring in his sleep. What does it mean? Your guess is as good as ours, but we fully expect it to be weird given Takahashi’s history.

Takahashi’s last big title was the colorful Wattam, released in 2019 and published by Annapurna. This new title looks to continue the relationship between the two partners.

Annapurna Interactive revealed an eye-brow-raising new shooter called Bounty Star: The Morose Tale of Graveyard Clem. The title blends mech gameplay and farming with a wild west aesthetic, and it’s coming next year. 

Players control Clementine McKinny, a bounty hunter and former soldier looking to atone for her past by keeping the peace in the Red Expanse, a post-apocalyptic version of the American Southwest. She uses her trusty mech suit to keep the bad guys at bay, which players can customize with various offensive and defensive components. These include various guns, a laser sword, missile launchers, riot shields, boosters, and more. 

When you're not blasting apart enemies, you'll take care of your homestead. This rundown garage can be upgraded with new supply and water lines, and you can grow food, raise animals, and manufacture ammo for your mech.

Bounty Star will arrive on PlayStation and Xbox platforms (launching day one on Game Pass), Switch, and PC and launches in 2023.

Thirsty Suitors kicked off the Annapurna Showcase with a new gameplay explainer breaking down its uniquely presented battle system and a surprising exploration segment. 

The game, which premiered during last year's Game Awards, centers on Jala, a young woman who must reconcile with her exes and friends while dealing with ( or, more specifically, disappointing ) her demanding parents before her sister's wedding. The game revolves around a turn-based battle system where Jala faces a former lover, which reimagines their attempts to find common ground as an RPG battle.

The trailer showed off moves such as Thirsty Taunts to manipulate an ex's emotions. Your old flames can manifest their inflated egos into alternate realities, where they reign supreme as the exaggerated versions of their self-perceptions. Thankfully, you knock them down a peg by enlisting the help of family members as if they were Final Fantasy summons, such as a giant version of Jala's mother dishing out significant damage. Battles conclude not with a knockout but with Jala and her adversary working out their issues.

Kentucky Route Zero has become one of the last decade's most celebrated narrative adventure games. As such, fans will be happy to know that developer Cardboard Computer is hard at work on its next title.

A dev diary during today's Annapurna Showcase doesn't reveal much about the game, including its title. We get shots of the team members animating a dog's face, with the designers saying the next game will feature fully-animated characters. It also explains the project has a faster tempo and sports funnier writing than KRZ but will ultimately be a tragedy. 

Whatever this game is, it has no release window or announced platforms. You can read our review of Kentucky Route Zero here. 

In this week's episode of The Game Informer Show, the crew shares exclusive details from our Skull And Bones cover story and discusses our Xenoblade Chronicle 3 review. During The Playlist, Van Aken raves about Rollerdrome and shares why it's one of his most anticipated games after playing it. To round out the show, we answer a few listener questions about how the Steam Deck compares to the Nintendo Switch and which portable games we'd like to re-release onto home consoles. 

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More perfumes inspired by Guilty Gear Strive characters have appeared in Japan. Fairytail Parfum has released a new wave of eau de parfum bottles in the country. The new perfume lineup consists of Sol Badguy, Ky Kiske, Ramlethal Valentine, and Jack-O.

This is not the first time Fairytail created perfumes for Sol Badguy and Ky Kiske. The perfume producer released their perfumes in 30ml bottles in July 2021. While it still uses the same ingredients as before, it packs the new perfumes in larger 50ml bottles.

In the meantime, Fairytail also created new combinations to produce Ramlethal's and Jack-O's perfumes. Here are the ingredients used in the new Guilty Gear Strive perfumes:

• Ramlethal's perfume: Red thyme, jasmine, and peony at the top; powder, white freesia, and lily of the valley in the middle; white musk, suede, and spice at the bottom.
• Jack-O's perfume: Fragrant olive, yuzu, and jasmine at the top; iris, apricot, and magnolia in the middle; musk and cedarwood at the bottom.

Fairytail Parfum did not limit its product lineup to Guilty Gear Strive's playable roster. It also released a couple of perfumes inspired by Dizzy and Elphelt Valentine. Both of them appeared as playable characters in the preceding Guilty Gear Xrd series, but Arc System Works has yet to add either of them to Strive.

The animal kingdom is a savage beast that cares not for gentle creatures, or at least that’s the only way I can mentally justify why YouTuber BjornTheBear would concoct a messed-up situation like this one. Bjorn decided to find out what would happen if you put every Elden Ring animal in an ultimate death match, and…

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You thought not-E3 was over? Ha! A month after Geoff Keighley summoned the entire gaming industry to Los Angeles for a week of marketing, Annapurna Interactive, a bit late to the party, hosted its annual showcase. Today, over the course of 30 minutes, the indie publisher gave a look at what’s in the works for its…

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It’s been two years since a workplace reckoning over sexual misconduct at Ubisoft led to numerous departures, resigniations, and firings. Now one of the people investigated has resurfaced. Ashraf Ismail, previously creative director on the hit Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, is now working for competitor Tencent, Axios…

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Last year, Nintendo announced an N64 controller for use with the Nintendo Switch, and I announced my intention to use it on PC. Narrator's voice: he didn't.

I've less of an excuse not to do it now however, because a Steam client update released yesterday added Steam Input support for "Nintendo Online classic controllers."

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First-person indie survival horror The Lost Wild was one of the standout games featured in today’s Annapurna Interactive showcase. It has plenty of that most scary of things: big, toothy dinosaurs. Watch the trailer below to see for yourself, but bring along some anti-lizard flares.

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There were a lot of exciting announcements at today’s Annapurna Interactive showcase but multiplayer co-op flying sim Flock was an instant standout. Weird alien birds, colourful landscapes, pure whimsey, and charm - there was a lot going on. Just watch the trailer below to see for yourself.

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It was announced during E3 2022 that honey-I-shrunk-the-survival-game Grounded would leave early access and hit version 1.0 this September. An update on Twitter earlier today offered info on what the final early access update, which enters public testing today, has in store for players. It also revealed a more specific release date for 1.0: September 27th.

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A year ago today, employee group A Better Ubisoft posted an open letter demanding more substantial action from Ubisoft management to tackle alleged abuse within the publisher and its many studios. Today, A Better Ubisoft offered an update in which they say that none of their demands have been met and reiterate what they want.

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Tonight was Annapurna Interactive's second annual showcase, revealing what's to come for the publisher over the next few months.

Fresh off the release of viral cat sensation Stray, the showcase featured a deeper look at some previously announced games, some brand new reveals, and insight into the indie devs the publisher is currently working with.

Here's everything shown at the Annapurna Showcase.

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Warhammer 40,000: Darktide - the promising co-op shooter/melee hybrid from Vermintide developer Fatshark - has been delayed again. It's now due for a PC release on 30th November, with the Xbox Series X/S version arriving "shortly after".

This will, of course, be the second delay for Warhammer 40,000: Darktide, which was announced at the tail-end of 2020 for release the following year. Unfortunately, its development - as with many recent games - was impacted by the coronavirus pandemic, and Fatshark ultimately made the decision to push its launch into 2022 in order to "focus on the level of quality on release, as well as invest in more systems to support Darktide for years to come."

March finally brought the news fans had been waiting for, with Darktide receiving a 13th September release date on PC and Xbox Series X/S, but that's now shifted again.

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Today Entergram revealed another character who will appear in Aquarium, the upcoming pure love visual novel starring virtual YouTuber Minato Aqua.

The new character is the sister of the hero, played by Hololive virtual YouTuber Shirakami Fubuki, who is also very popular with 1.9 million subscribers on her YouTUbe channel.

As the daughter of the noble Francois family, she administers the land in her father’s name and she is known to prioritize the interests of the family over her own feelings.

The name of the character will be simply Fubuki. She is torn between her duties as an aristocrat and her desire for her brother’s happiness as his older sister.

She is the third Hololive Vtuber that will appear in the visual novel following Minato Aqua herself and the previously-revealed Houshou Marine.

Today more reveals were shared about upcoming add-ons for Microsoft Flight Simulator, on top of a relevant airport release.

We get to see the very first video of the upcoming Boeing 737-600 by PMDG (shared by PMDG Technical team member and YouTuber 737NG Driver), which is coming soon.

Not only do we get to see how the aircraft behaves and why it’s affectionately nicknamed the “pocket rocket” by the team at PMDG, but we also witness the new lateral navigation suite in action. This is interesting even if you’re not interested in the -600 specifically, as it will be implemented on the -700 as well.

We also get confirmation that it’ll be priced at $49.99 and that PMDG will pack liveries for every single real-world operator out of the box.

Now that The Sims 4 High School Years pack has made its debut, there are a ton of new things you can do in the game. One, in particular, is the option to partake in several clubs that will help you make your Sim excel in their future career. So, here’s a list of all after-school activities you can do in this latest exclusive.

All After-school Activities in High School Years Pack

In the High School Years pack, you can join five clubs to boost your Sim’s skills and talents. We’ll go over each one to help players decide on the perfect team for their character.

Fans all over the world are about to get their hands on Monolith Soft’s much-awaited JRPG Xenoblade Chronicles 3 and Nintendo released a new trailer to whet our appetite.

The video focuses on Noah, off-seer from Keves and one of the main heroes of the game.

We get to see plenty of cutscenes in an increasingly epic crescendo, also thanks to the music which is just right.

You can get to know Noah below before you step into his boots tomorrow.

Xenoblade Chronicles 3 releases on July 29, 2022, exclusively for Nintendo Switch. if you’d like to learn more, you can check out the trailers and footage revealed at the dedicated Nintendo Direct a few days ago and more from this morning. You can then listen to some lovely tracks shared a few weeks ago, and take a look at the contents of the day-one DLC.

Ubisoft has released a six-minute video for the upcoming strategy game Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope that details some aspects of the adventure for the very first time. Specifically, it dives into details about Bowser, different planets in the game, as well as Spark Powers.

The video is in the format of interview with the game’s lead producer Xavier Manzanares. He shares details about each of these aspects and their roles in the game.

Manzanares begins by talking about new characters that are added to the game, such as Edge, one of the Rabbid heroes, and how each new character contributes uniquely to the gameplay. He also discusses Bowser as an ally in the game and how it is surprising for him to be on the same team as Mario.

Next, they examine some of the planets, such as Beacon Beach and how it is overcome with darkness when Mario and his friends arrive. We see some brief gameplay clips of other planets that you can expect to travel to in the game and how each one has multiple zones, focusing on discovery and exploration.

Each planet has wardens who are important allies that tell the heroes what is needed in order to restore peace. Manzanares touches on how they are full of personality.

Finally, the interview dives into Spark Powers and how two can be equip to each hero. They each come with active and passive bonuses that will help you gain the upper hand in battles. Any spark can be equip to any hero, allowing for plenty of different techniques to succeed.

Ever wanted to experience the terror of being hunted by Dinasours like your favorite characters in Jurassic Park? Well, now that oddly weird fantasy of yours is a reality, as Annapurna Interactive’s new upcoming survival horror game lets you do just that. Here is everything you need to know about when does The Lost Wild is come out.

The Lost Wild Release Date

The Lost Wild is set to arrive at some point in 2024 for Steam. While no exact release window has been revealed, the trailer states that the game will be coming soon. We will be sure to update this with more details for the game as they’re announced.

For now, just know that you’ll be playing as a character that is attempting to overcome nature’s most formidable forms of life. The Lost Wild will have you explore overgrown research facilities nestled in a lush wilderness, all while evading and intimidating dinosaurs that want to kill you.

That just about does it for everything you need to know on when The Lost Wild comes out. If you’re still on the hunt for more info about the series, be sure to check out the rest of Twinfinite to see the rest of our guides, which have plenty of tips, tricks, and FAQs.

Today, Annapurna Interactive aired their second annual showcase event, in which they livestreamed new updates and reveals for all of their 2022 video game content and beyond. Included in that is a new title from the creator of Katamari Damacy, The Lost World, essentially a Jurrasic Park survival game, and so much more.

You can check out a recap of everything that was revealed down below.

Thirsty Suitors

Annapurna Interactive Showcase 2022

The team at Outerloop Games talks about what to expect in Thirsty Suitors, coming soon to Xbox, PlayStation, Switch, and Steam. The PC demo of the game is available now.

During a Nintendo Direct in Feb. 2021, Outer Wilds was announced for the Nintendo Switch, with a release window of summer 2021. After over a year of waiting, the game has yet to release on the console. News about the state of the Nintendo Switch version has finally arrived a year past the initial release window.

Today, during the Annapurna Interactive Showcase 2022, Mobius Digital gave an update to Outer Wilds on the Nintendo Switch. They confirmed that work on the Switch port is ongoing, and there will be news for the updated release date at a later time. They are working hard to bring a great version of Outer Wilds to the Switch.

When Does Outer Wilds Come Out for Xbox Series X|S & PS5?

Though we will have to wait for the Nintendo Switch version, the team announced that Outer Wilds will also be coming to Xbox Series X|S and PS5 on Sept. 15. These consoles will both run the game at 60fps. You will also be able to upgrade to the Xbox Series X|S and PS5 versions for free if you already own the games.

With MultiVersus now in Open Beta and LeBron James in the fight, players are certainly wondering what is next. Warner Bros. has tons of IP under its umbrella, so there’s a lot of potential characters out there. For those wondering about other Game of Thrones characters, we are here to answer if Jon Snow is coming to MultiVersus.

Jon Snow in MultiVersus

At time of writing, there was no official word on Jon Snow joining the MultiVersus roster. Currently, the only known upcoming characters being added to MultiVersus are Rick Sanchez and Morty Smith.

That is absolutely not to say that Jon Snow isn’t a possible addition. Considering the present roster features Arya Stark, Game of Thrones is a likely place the game will pull from in the future when it comes to new characters.

As a matter of fact, with LeBron James, there are only two characters in MultiVersus that come from live-action (or semi-live action, in the case of Space Jam 2) properties.

We will be sure to keep you up-to-date on this topic in the future, should there be an official announcement. For now, that is all we have to share on if Jon Snow is coming to MultiVersus.

There should also be some more Multiversus content down below that you may find helpful, as well as some other news about the title. They include plenty of other helpful guides, features, and quizzes you’ll surely love.

Fortnite weekly quests can have pretty vague requirements. Even with that in mind, this one might be the most confusing that players have encountered in the last few seasons. Out of all the week eight quests, this one is likely to give players the most trouble in figuring it out. Here’s where to find the coolest player on the island in Fortnite Chapter 3 Season 3.

Where is the Coolest Player on the Island

You will first want to make your way to this long gas station northwest of Rocky Reels. It’s easy to find and not usually a very popular drop if you want to land there from the bus.

Make your way into the back bathroom, it will be at the other end of the convenience door from the front door. You will need to go into the bathroom.