October 2022

Bandai Namco has released a new trailer for the new-gen release of Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot alongside news that it hits PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S in January. 

More specifically, Kakarot comes to new-gen consoles on January 13, 2023, meaning we're just a few months away from this re-release. To accompany today's news, Bandai Namco has released a new trailer showcasing some of DBZ's most iconic moments alongside some comparison clips between the PlayStation 4/Xbox One version of Kakarot and the upcoming new-gen update. Unsurprisingly, it looks a lot better. 

Check it out for yourself below: 

Kakarot on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S features updated visuals that look even better than the original release and 60 frames-per-second gameplay. If you already own the game, you can upgrade to the new-gen version of Kakarot for free. 

This new trailer also teases what's to come in the game's second season pass. The first DLC is called Bardock: Alone Against Fate, and it's a new story arc. Two more story arc DLCs are in the season pass as well. Plus, Season Pass 2 owners will get a cooking item that increases HP and Ki defense. 

While waiting for January, read Game Informer's Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot review to find out why we think the game is flawed but still highly enthralling. 

Dynasty Warriors developer Omega Force and EA revealed Wild Hearts last week, giving players a glimpse of what's to come in this new beast-hunting game. 

Similar to Capcom's Monster Hunter series, the central draw of Wild Hearts is the massive creatures and how you successfully hunt them down. You craft new weapons and armor along the way, growing stronger and stronger with each hunt, as you attempt to rid the land of Azuma of these beasts. The reveal trailer released last week gave some quick glimpses of what that looks like, but a new gameplay trailer showcases seven minutes of Wild Hearts gameplay. 

Check it out for yourself below: 

For more about Wild Hearts, be sure to check out the reveal trailer from last week. 

Are you excited about Wild Hearts? Let us know in the comments below!

Platform: PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC
Publisher: Playstack Ltd
Developer: Stubby Games
Release: November 3, 2022

EA Motive revealed the first gameplay trailer from its in-development remake of Dead Space on October 4, 2022. As an update of the 2008 original, it's simply called Dead Space and is intended to relaunch the franchise. The last Dead Space title released was Dead Space 3, in 2013. The remake will launch on January 27, 2023 for PC and current-generation consoles.

Check out the Dead Space remake gameplay trailer below.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTDJNZ9cK1w

The Dead Space remake trailer closely evokes the 2008 original, with little substantial deviation from the core premise. As before, the game takes place aboard the USG Ishimura, a corporate-owned mining vessel in orbit over a mysterious planet. The Ishimura sent out a distress call after being overrun by mysterious, deadly creatures known as Necromorphs. Isaac Clarke, the protagonist, is part of the repair crew sent to investigate and assist. The gameplay is also similar, with an emphasis on third-person horror action. The Necromorphs are best dealt with by severing their limbs, and Isaac's kit of repurposed engineering tools serves the purpose nicely. Isaac's plasma cutter, RIG suit (with its glowing spine standing in for a health meter), and suit powers, such as Kinesis and Stasis, are all showcased.

For comparison, you can check out a launch trailer from the original at this link.

Voice of Cards: The Beasts of Burden is the third entry of Square Enix's Voice of Cards series, released less than a year after the previous title, The Forsaken Maiden. It is a JRPG that feels like a tabletop RPG (TTRPG) due to its usage of cards for the entire game. As one may expect from a Yoko Taro work, the story is hauntingly beautiful, and occasionally upsetting. It is nothing as sad as NieR Automata or unsettling as Drakengard, thankfully. Its short length definitely left me wanting more, which is in stark contrast to how I wanted things to stop in the two aforementioned games.

Despite The Beasts of Burden’s uniquely minimalist aesthetic when it comes to the world’s environment, I never felt bored. This is due to the narration throughout. Yui Ishikawa is a fantastic game master with a soothing cadence. The game also employs certain tactics to make it feel like a real TTRPG. For example, Ishikawa sometimes says a line twice, as if she stuttered and had to repeat herself. I do not know if these were on a script, or are genuine bloopers. But it gives the game an organic RPG feel that is so different from other games that it remained charming throughout.

Nintendo has quietly tightened up its policies regarding the release of adult games on Switch, a publisher has said.

In a recent Twitter thread (thanks, Nintendo Everything), adult game publisher Gamuzumi told fans it had heard back from Nintendo after facing an unexpected delay in the launch of its most recent title, Hot Tentacles Shooter.

According to Gamuzumi, which describes itself as a "boutique publisher focused on releasing mature or 'ecchi' [softcore hentai] titles", Nintendo has now ruled that games featuring topless anime women are no longer allowed.

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Following its official reveal last week, seven minutes of new gameplay footage from developer Omega Force's upcoming monster hunting adventure Wild Hearts has been shared online.

Wild Hearts, a collaboration between EA Originals and Koei Tecmo's Omega Force (the studio behind the long-running Warriors series), transplants the creature battling formula most closely associated with Capcom's Monster Hunter games to a fantastical feudal Japan where up to three players can battle mysterious beasts known as Kemono.

Omega Force - which has previous experience in the monster hunting genre, courtesy of its two Toukiden games - has now expanded on Wild Hearts' initial reveal with seven minutes of new, largely uninterrupted gameplay footage.

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Overwatch 2 ushered in the end of loot boxes for the franchise and the beginning of the Battle Pass. Overwatch Coins are also replacing Overwatch Credits. But there’s one more part of the game’s economy. Here’s everything you need to know about how to get Legacy Credits in Overwatch 2 and what they’re used for.

If you go into the game shop and look for Legacy Credits there, you won’t find anything. They’re a special currency that cannot be purchased through any means. There’s only one method for obtaining them.

How to Get Legacy Credits in Overwatch 2

If you had any leftover Overwatch Credits in the original game, then they will carry over to Overwatch 2 in the form of Legacy Credits. There is no other way to obtain more of this currency once it has all been used up, so spend wisely.

It’s also important to make sure that you’re using the same Battle.net account across both games, or else the Credits from Overwatch won’t transfer to Overwatch 2.

What Legacy Credits Are Used for in Overwatch 2

Legacy Credits can be used to buy anything that you can get with Overwatch Coins in Overwatch 2. When selecting an item to buy from the shop, it’ll ask if you would like to use one currency or the other. Select Legacy Credits, then click YES to finalize your purchase.

That’s all there is to know about how to get Legacy Credits in Overwatch 2 and what they’re used for. Since this currency is highly limited, it’s best to make sure that you really want whatever it is you buy with them.

The developer of the Witcher franchise, CD Projekt Red, has recently announced the latest line-up of games with several mysterious codenames. One, in particular, is Project Canis Majoris, a new storyline that will expand the universe as a Witcher Open-World RPG. In this guide, we’ll discuss what Project Canis Majoris is and what you can potentially expect with this installment.

Project Canis Majoris Explained

Project Canis Majoris is a spin-off game set in the Witcher universe that is separate from the new saga. However, the project will begin with another installment called “Polaris,” which is currently in pre-production as a trilogy series. Canis Majoris will also be developed by a 3rd party studio of ex-Witcher veterans.

Hokko Life is a game about community-building, and one of the most important elements of that is completing villager requests. This guide has everything you need to know about different types of villager requests in Hokko Life, where to get them, and how to complete them.

How to Get Villager Requests in Hokko Life

When you first arrive at Hokko, all your villager requests will come directly from the villagers themselves. Make it a habit to walk around town and greet your neighbors daily because talking to them is the only way to get requests. Later, Oma will give you a Notice Board that you can place in town. Villagers will post their requests on the board, so you don’t have to chase them down anymore.

While Cyberpunk 2077 was a big hot mess at launch, especially on last-gen consoles, it’s safe to say that CD Projekt Red has largely managed to escape any long-term damage to the studio’s glowing reputation. Thanks to a recent cavalcade of announcements, it’s clear that the company has ambitious plans for the future, and is gearing up to deliver a handful of promising titles. Down below, we’re going to detail what Project Orion will be and round up all the relevant intel for your reading pleasure. So, without further delay, here’s what CD Projekt Red’s new Project Orion will be.

New CD Projekt Red IP Orion Explained

The newly revealed Project Orion is set to be an official sequel to 2020’s hugely divisive sci-fi action RPG, Cyberpunk 2077. According to CD Projekt Red, Project Orion will allegedly “take the Cyberpunk franchise further and continue harnessing the potential of this dark future universe.”

Furthermore, we now know for sure that Project Orion (aka the Cyberpunk 2077 sequel) will be developed by CD Projekt Red and will not be outsourced to a third-party developer, which bodes well for the authenticity of the title.

Interestingly, the Cyberpunk follow-up is not yet in active development, which is probably understandable given the sheer number of projects the company currently has in the pipeline. However, Project Orion is apparently currently in pre-production.

CD Projekt Red has been skating on thin ice since the shaky launch of Cyberpunk 2077, as fans were disappointed with the bugs and content that they got upon release. Slowly but surely, however, the studio is clawing its way back from controversy, and a string of recent announcements paints a bright future, albeit extremely ambitious. Here we’re discussing what Project Sirius Is, the newly announced Witcher game.

Project Sirius Witcher Game Explained

While the rest of the projects announced earlier this month by CDPR are in-house and developed by the studio itself, Project Sirius isn’t. Instead, it’s being handled by The Molasses Flood, the studio behind The Flame in the Flood, an acclaimed survival game.

So far, details about its design, gameplay, and story premise are few and far between. All we have to go on is what the company has so far described during the aforementioned announcement. Project Sirius is described as “an innovative take on The Witcher universe” that is set to tell an “unforgettable story.”

Given what we know about The Molasses Flood’s background in survival games, it’s highly likely Projekt Sirius will feature some sort of survival component. We also know for certain that it will include multiplayer gameplay in addition to the single-player experience.

Of course, The Witcher has in the past branched out to multiplayer gameplay with its Gwent spin-off, but it’s unlikely Project Sirius is a mini-game-type experience. If we had to guess, we think Project Sirius could be something similar to Drake Hollow, The Molasses Flood’s other notable hit, which launched in 2020.

Overwatch 2 hasn’t had the most smooth launch into free-to-play. As a matter of fact, it’s been plagued by plenty of errors and even some malicious attacks. As things begin to wind down from the turbulent launch, errors that pop up get easier to solve, and that is the case here. Here’s how to fix the BC-153 error code in Overwatch 2.

Fixing Overwatch 2 BC-153 Error Code

As said, it’s highly likely you are getting the BC-153 error code due to the launch problems that persist. Considering Overwatch 2 was hit by a DDoS attack, all the kinks are still being worked out. With this, being patient will probably get you just as far as any fix.

However, if you would still like to try a few things to see if you can breathe life into the game and get over the error code hump, we have some solutions. You should always take a look at our Overwatch 2 guide for checking server status.

First up, start with the reliable miracle cure of fully closing out of the game. If you’re on PC, closing your Battle.net launcher is also highly recommended. If possible, It can’t hurt to restart your console.

Going off of that for consoles, you can also turn off your network and turn it back on. For PlayStation users, you can temporarily break your connection with the Test Network Connection option in your settings. For Xbox, choosing Go Offline in your Network options and then waiting a minute before re-enabling it might make a difference.

“It feels like being punished for being poor,” Overwatch player Richard Meunster told Kotaku over email. Along with 19 million other people, Richard and his brother both use Cricket Wireless, one of the prepaid phone services that Overwatch 2 will not accept for its newly instated, mandatory two-factor authentication…

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The news of Happy Meals for adults seemed like a neat little publicity stunt for McDonald’s, and a fun story for everyone to chortle along with. Cactus Plant Flea Market-style four-eyed toys of the old McDonald’s characters, in a box for the grown ups, seems a certainty for viral success. However, it turns out it’s…

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Last week, Google announced it plans to shut down Stadia on January 18. One of the less-discussed casualties of the news was that Tequila Works’ Gylt, a horror adventure game and the first Stadia-exclusive title, would disappear entirely. Thankfully, that won’t be the case.

Tequila Works has confirmed that it plans to make Gylt multiplatform in 2023. It doesn’t specify which platforms the game will become available on, but it’s a relief to know that one of Stadia’s few original gems won’t be lost to history. 

🎃 We bring terrific news: GYLT is going multiplatform in 2023! More info to come in the upcoming months.https://t.co/ON1pbiGsB9 pic.twitter.com/2sWdseym2G

Sony announced its new gaming loyalty program, PlayStation Stars, back in July, and the service is now live in North and South America. PlayStation users can sign up for the free program, but there’s one big caveat.

PlayStation Stars allows players to earn points and digital collectibles by completing “campaigns,” which range from completing small objectives while playing games to larger monthly challenges. Any PlayStation player can join Stars; you don’t need a Plus subscription. 

Completing campaigns also raises your Star Status, a leveling system consisting of four ranks. Everyone begins at Level 1, but doing things like purchasing games from PSN or earning a certain number of trophy rarities raises this level, increasing the quality of rewards you earn. 

Digital rewards, which Sony confirmed are not NFTs and cannot be resold, include models of old PlayStation consoles and characters from first-party titles. You can also redeem points to use as funds for your digital store wallet and to purchase DLC. Points remain available for 24 months after earning them. 

Upcoming monster-hunting but not Monster Hunter game Wild Hearts has debuted seven minutes of gameplay, which gives us a proper look at how the game’s wooden tech can help take down its hulking prey. It also reveals some co-op hunting action for the first time. Take a look at the footage below, and try not to giggle when the sproingy hammer whacks the giant piggy.

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Soccer sim FIFA 23 has been given its first patch since the Day One update, but don’t expect to encounter any earth-shattering changes when you next take to the pitch. Described as a “live tuning update”, the patch adjusts the difficulty of penalties and fiddles with dribbling speed for some players. These changes are already live in the game, but you’ll need to restart your FIFA session when the tuning update message pops up to apply it.

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Last time, you decided that ridiculous spell animations are better than the mangled hands of Ethan Winters. I would've been happy for that one to go either way, so I'm glad that the outcome was closer than I expected. This week, it's a question of whether you leave a place with a song on your lips or your pockets bulging. What's better: an end credits song, or utterly rinsing a place?

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The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) have set a statutory deadline of March 1st for their investigation into Microsoft’s $68.7 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard. Microsoft, Activision Blizzard, and any third parties submitting responses to the CMA have until February to do so. As detailed in an update to the CMA’s administrative timetable for their investigation, it might be the case that provisional findings are brought forward in January, a year after the deal was first revealed.

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The Poke Ball-throwing arcade game Pokemon Mega Get will have a new cabinet with quality-of-life improvements. Bandai Namco has revealed a new Nagetore (Throw [and] Take) Box cabinet that it will formally release in October 2022.

Pokemon Mega Get is an arcade game where players generally throw Poke Balls toward the screen. Numerous Pokemon will appear on the screen, and the player will have to throw the balls accurately to catch them. A Legendary Pokemon will appear after the player has successfully caught 100 regular Pokemon. Early menu navigations like stage selection will also require the player to throw a ball toward their choice.

The first iteration of Mega Get appeared in 2016, with the roster covering up to the sixth-generation Kalos region. Bandai Namco has since updated the game to add newer Pokemon from the seventh-generation Alola and eighth-generation Galar regions.

The new Nagetore Box cabinet will bring many quality-of-life improvements to the arcade game. The box will come with a bench so that players can enjoy the game while sitting. It will also have a larger screen, increasing from 32 to 43 inches. The more closed environment will make the balls less likely to stray far away. Other friends and onlookers can also observe and record videos more safely.

Obsidian Entertainment's The Outer Worlds may be getting an updated edition for current-generation consoles and PC. Taiwan's Entertainment Software Rating Information site classified a new version of the game, apparently titled The Outer Worlds: Spacer's Choice Edition. "Spacer's Choice" refers to a brand owned by one of the ten corporations that own and rule the Halcyon colony, the setting of The Outer Worlds. [Thanks, VGC!] The apparent reveal mirrors Korean ratings spotted by Gematsu in August 2022.

Check out a screenshot of the ratings info as seen on the site.

The rating, associated with Take-Two Asia, lists The Outer Worlds: Spacer's Choice Edition for the PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. Alongside it is the original release, dated October 2019, for PS4, Xbox One, and PC. Both editions are rated "R" for Violence, Drugs, and Inappropriate Language. Take-Two itself has not officially announced or confirmed the existence of the update. If true, this edition could feature graphical or performance updates or add the existing DLC content to the package.

Dead Cells, the superb rogue-like action-platformer from developers Motion Twin and subsidiary Evil Empire, has expanded once more, this time introducing a free Boss Rush mode - and an assortment of related rewards for those with sufficient skills - for players on PC.

Boss Rush mode is accessed through a basement door in the Prisoner's Quarters and features four different stages to battle through. All four stages feature back-to-back bosses to defeat, one containing three bosses, another featuring five bosses, plus two more containing three and five enhanced bosses respectively. These enhanced bosses feature "more ways to kick your ass", including new limbs, healing powers, and even some friends to help them.

Each of the four challenges feature bosses randomly selected from three tiers (although players must have encountered them in Normal mode before they appear), with three-boss challenges starting with a boss from Tier 1, then moving on to Tier 2, then Tier 3. Five-boss challenges feature two Tier 1 bosses, two Tier 2 bosses, then a final boss from Tier 3.

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Similar to other video games, Overwatch 2 has a fair share of errors that hinders the gaming experience of the players. One such error, in particular, is the infamous ‘Time Out Communicating With Battle.net Services,’ affecting an abundance of players. Luckily, we can show you how to fix this problem, so here’s what you need to do if you get the Time Out Communicating With Battle.net Services while playing Overwatch 2.

Overwatch 2: Time Out Communicating With Battle.net Services Error Fix

If you ever run into such an error, there’s a good chance that the servers are offline. Therefore, you should check the Overwatch 2 server status to see if all the servers are operational.

Restart Battle.net Client

One of the most effective methods to fix this Overwatch 2 error is restarting the Battle.net client. To close the program, click on the cross button on the top right of the screen or use task manager to force quit. After that, relaunch Battle.net and see if the problem is fixed.

Run Battle.net as an Administrator

One of the common ways to fix the timeout error is by running the Battle.net application as an Administrator. This option provides all the privileges that the program requires to run properly. Follow these steps to run Battle.net as an administrator:

With the latest release of Overwatch 2, many players of first-person-shooter games have been trying out the new mechanics of this installment. So, if you want to use your Valorant sensitivity for Overwatch 2, we’ll show you how to make the suitable adjustments and where to find the mouse settings in your menu.

How To Change the Settings in Overwatch 2 to Valorant’s Sensitivity

To change Overwatch 2’s mechanics to your current Valorant settings, you can multiply your sensitivity by 10.60. But, since the game is only available on PC, there are no adjustments for other consoles or controller users. Those who don’t know where to find the mouse sensitivity can follow these instructions:

Cyberpunk remains the talk of the internet, with interest in the franchise resurging to an all-time high thanks to the combination of constant updates to the main game and the huge success of Netflix’s Cyberpunk Edgerunners. For those out of the loop, the critically successful anime is set in the same universe of Cyberpunk 2077 and explores the rise of an upcoming punk named David Martinez.

Fans of the game will appreciate the attention to detail that Studio Trigger put into the show, along with the memorable characters and unique art style. However, an underrated aspect of the show is how it explores certain concepts from the game that might have gone over the heads of many players: the concept of cyberpsychosis.

***Spoilers for Cyberpunk 2077 & Cyberpunk: Edgerunners***

Before examining the concept of cyberpsychosis more thoroughly, it’s important to understand the real-life inspiration behind the fictional mental illness. Cyberpsychosis is based heavily on psychosis which is a condition where people lose touch with reality and start seeing hallucinations and start believing in delusions. Sound familiar? The causes of psychosis can include traumatic experiences, drug/alcohol abuse, side effects of prescribed medication, and much more.

Today Mojang announced the second candidate that will participate in the popular mob vote at Minecraft Live 2022.

The mob is the “Rascal” and it is defined as “a mischievous mob that loves to play Hide & Seek.”

The rascal can be found underground and if you find the same individual three times, he’ll reward you with a special prize.

You can check out the trailer below. The first candidate (the Sniffer) was revealed yesterday, while another is likely to be announced over the next few days ahead of the vote which will begin on October 14.

Minecraft Live will air on October 15 at noon EDT, 9:00 am PDT, 5:00 pm BST, or 6:00 pm CEST depending on where you live.

Minecraft is currently available for basically everything with a chip, including PC, PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, iOS, and Android.

Recently, Mojang put the two separate PC versions of the game (Bedrock and Java) in a single package, letting players purchase both at once and then simply pick whichever they want to play.

Star Wars is filled with all sorts of futuristic medicine: bacta is the best example as it has a miracle drug reputation. In The Axe Forgets episode of Andor ISB, agent Deedra Meero takes a pill while researching the theft of imperial property across the galaxy. What kind of advanced medicine did she take? Here’s everything you need to know about what kind of pill Imperial Officer Dedra Meero took in Andor.

What Kind of Pill Did Dedra Meero Take in Star Wars Andor?

The type of pill Lieutenant Meero took is most likely Star Wars headache medicine, especially one with caffeine, so she can stay focused on her investigation. She will likely discover a pattern in the thefts that has a greater impact on the show and leads to a confrontation between her and Cassian Andor.

Dedra Meero is determined to be the best Imperial Security Bereau officer she can be, but she should be careful, or she could end up like Syril Karn. Karn clearly took things too far in his pursuit of Cassian Andor on Ferrix and disobeyed the chief inspector; in the end, he loses his job, and we see him in this episode living with his mother.

That’s everything we have on what kind of pill Lieutenant Meero takes in Andor. Check out some of our other Andor content, like what is Andor’s budget, what the Rakatan Empire is, and is Mon Mothma’s husband an Imperial.

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In Hollywood, action movies are a dime-a-dozen, as bigwigs are always trying to find the next big blockbuster franchise that they can make an insane amount of profits from via pumping out sequel after sequel. Every now and then, though, the genre gets a flick that features not only amazing action but also a solid concept and story.

That is exactly the case with the critically acclaimed 2012 film Looper, starring Bruce Willis and Joseph Gordon-Levitt. The movie takes place in a futuristic society where time travel exists but is only available to those with the means to pay for it on the black market.

For the most part, time travel is used when the mob wants to kill someone, as they send someone back into the past to kill the previous version of the target. When they try to close the loop by sending a hitman back to kill his younger self, all hell breaks loose, as the two team up to end the chaos once and for all.

If you haven’t seen the film, then you’re probably thinking Willis isn’t the star that he used to be back during the Die Hard Days, but director and screenwriter Rian Johnson really does get the best out of everyone involved in this film. Thanks to this, Looper managed to get a solid 93 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, as well as some significant staying power recently while streaming on HBO.

According to FlixPatrol, Looper was the platform’s ninth most watched movie as of Monday, Oct. 3, 2022. Not too shabby for a ten-year-old movie, huh?

Fishing in Fortnite isn’t something players are regularly forced to do outside of weekly challenges, but it is an activity that can regularly save a life. Seeing as every type of fish offers either health or shields, there isn’t ever a reason not to catch fish. With that in mind, here is a full guide to every fish and where they can be found in Fortnite Chapter 3 Season 4.

Where to Find Fish in Fortnite Chapter 3 Season 4

You have a few options when it comes to getting fish, and they don’t all involve a rod. There are 23 fish to collect, the same as in Chapter 3 Season 3.

Earlier this week, CD Projekt Red updated its fans and investors regarding the future of its development cycle, which is set to include a new IP, a sequel to Cyberpunk 2077, and a boatload of Witcher games. And while all of these titles are exciting for fans, the teased Witcher 3 Sequel Trilogy is arguably what most people want to know more about. Here is everything you need to know about when Project Polaris (Witcher 3 Sequel Trilogy) is coming out.

Project Polaris (Witcher 3 Sequel Trilogy) Release Date

At the moment, no exact release date has been given regarding the first game in the newly announced sequel trilogy. However, CD Projekt Red has revealed that once the first game, currently titled Project Polaris, is finished, they aim to get the entire trilogy done and out in the span of six years, meaning there would be less than a three-year wait for the two follow-ups.

After weeks of speculation and debate, Destiny 2 players can finally decipher the Rumored Treasure Map from the Star Chart. However, some might not find the result to be what they were expecting. So today, let’s discuss what the Rumored Treasure Map is in Destiny 2.

What Is The Rumored Treasure Map In Destiny 2?

Upon buying enough Crew Upgrades from the Star Chart (11 in total), players will then have the ability to purchase the Rumored Treasure Map Crew Upgrade. Once it’s bought, you’ll be able to use it with your Captain’s Atlas when running the Expedition activity. However, unlike previous Treasure Maps, applying doesn’t cost any seasonal currency.

October 5, 2022, marks the 20th anniversary of Mobile Suit Gundam SEED. Today, 20 years to the day after the anime's first episode aired in Japan, Sunrise has updated the title's official site with a new look. It also announced plans to release an anniversary book set and a radio show featuring one of the series' characters, Yzak Joule.

Yzak Joule is one of the ZAFT soldiers who hijacked the Gundam-type Mobile Suits at Heliopolis during the show's starting segments. The character's Japanese voice actor, Tomokazu Seki, will host the radio show. He will discuss the 20-year-old show with other guests and read letters sent by fans.

In addition, Sunrise will release an official book set to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Gundam SEED. The set will contain the "Freedom" fan book, with over 250 pages of illustrations, and the "Justice" setting material book, with over 100 pages of background descriptions and staff commentaries. Pre-orders will open in Japan around November 2022 with a price tag of 11,000 yen (~$76). Sunrise will ship the finished books in April 2023.

With less than 24 hours to go until the long-awaited reveal of EA and developer Criterion's latest Need for Speed game, a full name, plus a release date, and screens have leaked online.

All this comes via a listing, still live at the time of writing, on Japanese retailer Neowing's website - which, assuming its veracity (highly likely given the nature of the assets and details included), corroborates virtually all previous rumours circulating around the game in recent months.

First is the name, Need for Speed: Unbound, which tallies with a report from Insider Gaming at the end of September, as does Neowing's listed release date of 2nd December this year.

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Warhammer 40,000: Inquisitor - Martyr, the well-received 2018 action-RPG from developer NeocoreGames, will be making its way to Xbox Series X/S and PlayStation 5 on 27th October.

Inquisitor - Martyr is a Diablo-esque take on the Warhammer 40,000 universe, casting players as Inquisitors who must battle their way, either solo or with friends, through a "haunted fortress-monastery which hides a terrible secret from the past".

It features cover-based combat, four classes (Psyker, Crusader, Assassin, and Tech-Adept, with the new Sororitas class due at a later date), a procedurally generated mission system, skill trees, a wide range of weapons and vehicles, two-player local co-op on consoles - as well as four-player online multiplayer - and more.

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Star Wars Andor isn’t known for being chock-full of easter eggs, but that doesn’t mean Disney didn’t leave a few clues for clever fans to pick up on. In The Axe Forgets, Arvel Skeen has a few tattoos that Andor recognizes immediately but doesn’t explain well. Here’s everything you need to know about what Arvel Skeen’s tattoos mean.

What Does the Krayt Head Mean?

The first tattoo Andor sees is the Krayt Head, an important relic of Tusken Raiders, over a barcode. The Krayt Dragon is the most dangerous animal on Tatooine, and yet another reference to Knights of the Old Republic. The bar code could identify Skeen as one of the thousands of prisoners or slaves, likely on Tatooine. References to the old Bioware game could build up to a big reveal or just be a sign that Disney pays close attention to Expanded Universe content.

What Does By the Hand Mean?

Skeen’s second tattoo vaguely looks like a hand, and Cassian identifies it as “By the hand.” This could be a connection to the Hand of Thrawn, an offshoot of the Empire charged with fending off extragalactic threats. Andor also says, “They built a lot of cages,” which implies there is something fishy going on in the Hand of Thrawn that involved beings in cages. This organization is heavily featured in the Hand of Thrawn duology by Timothy Zahn.