July 2023

Jagged Alliance 3 has detailed how it will support two-player online co-op.

Haemimont Games programmer and designer, Vlad Abadzhiev-Jahn, explained how the co-op system will be implemented in a new dev diary posted ahead of the highly-anticipated RPG's threequel release next week.

"Multiplayer brings a whole other energy to a game's campaign. It allows you to explore tactical differences with your partner and devise strategies together, experience and discuss the story side by side, and it also adds replayability," Abadzhiev-Jahn explains (thanks, PC Gamer).

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Despite the similar names and aesthetics, Crymachina feels like its own beast, instead of a direct successor to FuRyu’s Crystar. At Anime Expo 2023, I had the chance to check this game out and it turned out to be one of the most surprisingly fun games I enjoyed at the event.

Crymachina features an intriguing post-apocalyptic storyline about a girl who wakes up as a machine in a dark world. She must fight to become a “real human.” The premise is odd and the brief story elements I saw in the preview were interesting, but I won’t dare spoil them here.

[caption id="attachment_971703" align="aligncenter" width="1200"] Image via NIS America[/caption]

The bulk of my PS5 preview involved basically an entire tutorial. I had the chance to run around the linear map, learning how to jump, dash, attack, and the like. Though it was more of a tutorial-style preview, I appreciated the overall cyberpunk-like style and frenetic action gameplay.

Despite the similar names and aesthetics, Crymachina feels like its own beast, instead of a direct successor to FuRyu’s Crystar. At Anime Expo 2023, I had the chance to check this game out and it turned out to be one of the most surprisingly fun games I enjoyed at the event.

Crymachina features an intriguing post-apocalyptic storyline about a girl who wakes up as a machine in a dark world. She must fight to become a “real human.” The premise is odd and the brief story elements I saw in the preview were interesting, but I won’t dare spoil them here.

[caption id="attachment_971703" align="aligncenter" width="1200"] Image via NIS America[/caption]

The bulk of my PS5 preview involved basically an entire tutorial. I had the chance to run around the linear map, learning how to jump, dash, attack, and the like. Though it was more of a tutorial-style preview, I appreciated the overall cyberpunk-like style and frenetic action gameplay.

In many ways, Crymachina feels like it is diving into the Nier: Automata side of action RPGs. The movement is incredibly fast, with the game responding well to the player’s dashes and guards. I liked how I was able to zip around the battlefield with ease, while laying on my own swift attacks on foes.

Baldur's Gate 3 will allow players to re-spec their characters and create "multiclasses" in order to "avoid having to restart the whole game".

That's according to Larian's Nick Pechenin, who confirmed in a recent livestream that as well as bumping into a character who "will allow you to reset your class, and reinvest all of your levels", players can also explore some "really cool" multiclass combinations.

"We wanted to avoid players having to restart the whole game, because it's a very heavy narrative experience," Pechenin said (thanks, PC Gamer). "There's a character you might meet – you will most likely meet – that will allow you reset your class, and reinvest all of the levels."

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Skullgirls 2nd Encore is finally coming to current gen Xbox consoles later this month.

Ten years after it first debuted, Skullgirls will hit Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S on 19th July after it was indefinitely delayed coming to Microsoft systems back in 2019 "due to unforeseen development and production challenges".

Three years later, however, and it seems those "challenges" have been overcome, because – as spotted by TheGamer – a fresh store page for the game has now gone live on the Xbox store.

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It's a big week for The Legend of Heroes fans. We're at a period of time where every new entry gets localized. Trails into Reverie just appeared to give us more time with fan-favorites from the Erebonia and Crossbell regions. It's also a good opportunity to look back, given the change to reconnect with characters. With so many The Legend of Heroes games from Nihon Falcom out there, which one did you like best and would you recommend people play?

Nothing tops The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky, as I wholeheartedly believe it is the best entry in the series. Estelle and Joshua's journey as new Bracers and two young adults out to discover truths about the world and themselves is fantastic. The progression is great. The world feels alive. Also, it doesn't wear out its welcome by taking four entries to tell its story. (I love Cold Steel, but it's so much.) -- Jenni

The original Mario Kart isn’t the easiest game in the series, especially if you weren’t raised on its Mode 7-induced peculiarities, but that’s a relative thing. It’s fine, it’s still easy to look at, it’s easy to play, that’s why they’re still selling trillions of copies of Mario Kart games to this day.

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Being the CEO of a business or the presidency in BitLife doesn’t come close to the life of a musician. You get to be who you are and bring joy to the world with funk! Of course, you can’t get by with just natural talent. A bit of hard work, some practice, and our guide will put you right on the path to becoming a famous musician.

How to Be a Famous Musician in BitLife

Look, if you want fame and fortune as a musician in BitLife, you need to start early. You can start your journey as young as six years old. When you think about it, that’s a lot of pressure for a youngster!

The greatest aspect of Shindo Life are its Bloodlines, which are a set of abilities and modes. What you’ll quickly discover is that some are more powerful than others. The good news is you can roll for a new one, but the bad news is the randomness of it all. If you’ve got the resources to reroll, our Shindo Life Bloodline tier list can help you determine if you lucked out or not!

Shindo Life Bloodlines Ranked Best to Worst

So, we’ve taken the liberty of filing Bloodlines into ranks. The best ones in Shindo Life are S+, then it goes down to F, the worst of the bunch. You can get by with an F-tier Bloodline, but life won’t be easy!

Roblox is home to tons of entertaining action games and One Fruit Simulator is possibly one of the best. Mixing open-world exploration with RPG mechanics, Digital Sea’s pirates vs seamen adventure is a wild time, especially with some friends in tow. For those who’ve arrived here, you’re probably curious about one thing: What are all the One Fruit Simulator codes in Roblox at the moment? Worry not, as you’re in the perfect place. Down below, we’ll answer that very question. So, without further ado, let’s dive in!

All Active One Fruit Simulator Codes in Roblox

Page updated July 10, 2023

The HoYoverse has expanded with Honaki: Star Rail, which takes Welt Yang into an alternate universe following the events of Honkai Impact 3rd. As with Genshin Impact, players can redeem special codes from promotions or events to unlock extra items. Below you will find all the active and inactive codes for Honkai: Star Rail to keep track of what you have already unlocked.

All Active Honkai: Star Rail Codes

Honkai: Star Rail codes are now available.

Ever since Wordle exploded in popularity some years ago, comparable word, geography and maths games have emerged to play on a daily basis. In the geography category, Globle is one that has been teasing the brains of players everywhere. Here’s the answer to the Globle today.

Globle Hints and Clues

Before we reveal today’s answer, here’s three hints to help you narrow it down without needing it given to you on a plate.

Waffle is a bit like Wordle in that it requires players to figure out words in a finite amount of time. Instead of guessing words and using feedback to narrow down, you’ve got to swap tiles as smartly as you can. Here are today’s answers.

Today’s (July 10, 2023) Waffle Answers Are…

Here are the answers to the Daily Waffle:

Digits is a brand new daily maths puzzle released by the New York Times, refreshing daily at 12am and posing players a series of new brainteasers. Below, we’re going through how it works, the best ways to solve it and, most importantly, the answers and calculations for today’s (10 July 2023) Digits game.

Digits Answers Today (July 10, 2023)

Here are the answers and calculations to the 07/10/23 Digits puzzles:

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom features numerous caves scattered throughout Hyrule, and among them is the Construction Site Cave. You may accidentally stumble on this location when exploring Hudson’s construction site, but you will soon discover your path blocked by metal bars. If you can’t find a way to get past this obstacle, don’t worry because we can tell you how to enter the forbidden room!

After you defeat the Mucktorok and remove the sludge from Zora’s Domain, you can accept A Wife Wafted Away side quest by speaking to Fronk. The man is looking for his missing spouse, who has left to visit the floating island east of the city. Since The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom features a massive map with numerous sky islands, some players may need help locating Fronk’s wife. Instead of wasting your time checking every island, you can read this guide to you find Mei in no time!

Longstanding JRPG series aren’t always the easiest things to get into. A series with a large number of games can look prohibitive, especially when there isn’t a clear place to start. The Legend of Heroes: Trails series started in 2004 and, with its most recent release, is 10 titles long. For that reason (and as fans of the series), we are bringing you the definitive play order for The Legend of Heroes: Trails series.

The Best Order to Play The Legend of Heroes: Trails Series

There are three big arcs at this point in the series, all based on a different nation in the fictional continent of Zemuria. The series is well known for its terrific world-building, which shows mostly in the wider cast of characters being shared between games. Therefore, it’s always best to tackle the story in an order that lets you experience the character’s growth rather than skip around and make certain events out of order.

Even though arm wrestling isn’t an official Olympic sport, it’s safe to say that it takes more than just brute strength to beat your opponent. Sure, raw muscle will help you, but you’ll also need good technique, arm positioning, and… okay, it’s mostly just raw strength! For those who’re on the hunt for all the latest Arm Wrestle Simulator codes in Roblox, here’s everything you need to know. Let’s go!

All Working Arm Wrestle Simulator Codes

Updated on 7 July

With the upcoming release of Diablo 4 right around the corner, there are just a few days remaining to figure out which edition of the game works best for you. If you’re out to look as awesome as possible starting day one, there are a variety of cosmetic bonuses that come with the higher tier editions of the game, including a hellish-looking barding for your horse mount that will make it look straight out of the underworld. If that sounds appealing, here is how to get Hellborn Carapace Mount Armor in Diablo 4.

When you think Roblox, the first-person shooter genre is typically not the first type of game to pop into your head. This is largely due to the slightly finicky touchscreen controls of tablets and devices, combined with the younger demographic that the game platform is aimed at. Thankfully, however, you may be surprised to hear that there’s a growing swathe of super fun FPS offerings on there. If you’re here, though, you’re likely wondering what the 11 best Roblox FPS games are. Well, we’re here to help. So, without further ado, let’s get started, shall we?

Warzone’s DMZ continues to satisfy fans of extraction shooters within the Call of Duty playerbase. There’s tonnes to do, find and eliminate in the mode, but its class system isn’t quite as simple as multiplayer where you can drop in with any weapon you like. Here are the best DMZ loadouts in Warzone Season 4, including weapons, equipment and gear.

Best DMZ Loadouts in Season 4

The Season 4 update changed huge amounts in DMZ, resetting players’ profiles and adding a new Phalanx Faction. The weapon changes it brought translated over to DMZ too, meaning some are much more viable than others, even if the main target will be AI.

The Intervention has been a fan favorite sniper rifles since its appearance in 2009’s original Modern Warfare 2. It continues to thrive in both 2022’s MW2 and Warzone Here are the best FJX Imperium loadouts for Warzone and Modern Warfare 2.

Best Warzone 2 Intervention Build (FJX Imperium)

Warzone Season 4, despite the changes to player health, continued the trend of letting bolt-action sniper rifles one-hit enemies so long as incendiary ammunition is equipped. It won’t surprise you, then, that the .408 Incendiary ammo is our first recommended attachment. The residual damage it deals ensures enemies will be downed in one-hit, provided it’s a headshot.

Warzone Season 4 is well underway and Season 4 Reloaded is approaching rapidly. We’ve reevealuated our Warzone weapon tier list based on Season 4’s changes, so read on to find out which guns you should be using – and how to use them.

Warzone Season 4 dropped back on June 14, bringing Vondel, a new DMZ Faction and an overall health increase from 100 base HP to 150.

The world of Pokemon is a fascinating one. Not only are their countless regions, a surprising amount of copycat ‘gangs’ of bad guys trying to take over the world, and nearly a thousand of the cute, tough, creepy and cuddly creatures to catch, it’s also teeming with secrets and mystery. That’s why the community has frequently come up with their own conspiracy theories to answer some of the Pokemon world’s biggest unanswered questions. Sometimes, it’s to do with the all-powerful legendary and mythical Pokemon, other times, it’s just a random thing that doesn’t make sense. Whatever it may be, we’ve compiled 15 of the most interesting Pokemon conspiracy theories in this post, so you can get your sleuth on.

A beautifully written and illustrated tale of young people trying to change their world, which comes alive on replay.

I seldom feel like completing a game's story twice, even when a single run only lasts 3-4 hours and I know I've left mountains of stones unturned, but Amarantus amply justifies starting afresh. It's not just that a second playthrough gives you the chance to know characters in different ways - seducing him rather than her, or perhaps both at once; alienating an old friend while forming an unnervingly close bond with somebody who, last time round, threatened to kill you if you let your ideals get the better of your empathy. Nor is starting again just about uncovering what's really going on with the wider plot, with multiple playthroughs introducing people and backstories that exist initially as shadows, dancing between the lines of the prose and in the delicacies of character performances.

Amarantus is a tale of political revolution, but revolution can also mean repetition, and repetition is crucial here, not just in terms of learning and "mastering" this glorious visual novel's small, rewarding assortment of choices so as to reach the Best Ending, but also in the growing resonance of recurring scenes that explore "recurrence" as a theme. Starting again isn't simply about learning what you missed, and making less-terrible decisions. It's about learning what it means to start again, though it's hard to say more without spoiling things.

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Clockwork Revolution may look like BioShock Infinite, but game director Chad Moore has said the project is better described as the "love child" of role-playing games such as Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines.

Moore said he has "always" described Clockwork Revolution as a mix of the two, due to its "deep world building, compelling narrative, crunchy RPG systems, engaging gameplay, and massive reactivity," on Twitter.

Moore's credits include both Arcanum and Bloodlines, as he was a lead artist and designer at developer Troika Games from 1999 to 2004. On his website, Moore states he was involved in narrative, content, and character design for both games.

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This article contains spoilers for Final Fantasy 16.

We zoom in on Midgar as the train arrives at its destination. The spiky-haired Cloud leaps off the train, the synths chug with tension, and we're ready to blow up a reactor. It's time for another Final Fantasy adventure.

Final Fantasy games are known for their openings, with FF7 in particular being an iconic example. Then there's the Squall and Seifer battle at the start of FF8 before waking up at school; waddling around Alexandria as Vivi in FF9; and those wailing heavy metal chords that initiate blitzball in FF10.

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Nintendo's annual report on its Japanese business, published last week, has highlighted the company's slow progress to increase the number of women in its managerial positions, as well as a gender pay gap typical of Japan.

Nintendo Co. Ltd - the company's Japanese operation - said just 4.2 percent of its managers are women, a stat which has remained the same since it previously reported this figure in 2021.

The average salary for a female employee is 72 percent that of an average man at Nintendo Co., the report continues (thanks, Axios).

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A children's screening of The Super Mario Bros. Movie at Waterside Theatre, Londonderry, was disrupted by an "indecent image", both local news and BBC Northern Ireland report.

The incident occurred on Friday, where children of primary school age attended the screening as part of a summer scheme.

BBC NI reported "an image of a partially undressed woman appeared on screen for several seconds before being removed". The BBC also reported that parents of the children who attended were informed of the incident by organisers.

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Paul Eiding, the voice of Metal Gear Solid's Colonel Roy Campbell, has spoken out about the use of his vocal talents without permission, including by AI.

Eiding, who also voices characters in the Fallout series and Shin Megami Tensei 5, to name but a few, said that if someone does not have written permission to use his voice, then they "DO NOT HAVE PERMISSION". This, the actor stated, included any AI voice lines generated using his voice data.

"Doing so is a violation of my legal rights and a real slap in the face," Eiding wrote.

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Sonic the Hedgehog maker Sega plans to bring one of its biggest franchises to blockchain platform Game Dosi.

Operated by Korean mobile messaging firm Line Next, Game Dosi is designed to host Web3 and NFT games, with Sega now signed on via a memorandum of understanding.

It's not clear which of Sega's big franchises will be used, though that memorandum of understanding makes note that is an "immensely popular" brand from the Sonic publisher's portfolio (thanks, Venturebeat).

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On July 10, 2023, Cover announced via the Hololive account that the Holostars English Vtubers Vesper Noir and Magni Dezmond activities are halted. No explanation for this abrupt hiatus were announced. The reveal also confirmed that this doesn't just include streaming. All activities, which would include things like posting on social media, are included.

Here's the official announcement. Neither performer had a chance to bring up this break on their Twitter accounts ahead of Cover's statement.

[Notice]
Thank you always for your continued support.

All activities of Magni Dezmond and Noir Vesper from HOLOSTARS English including live streaming will be stopped for a while.

Apologies for the inconvenience to those who have been looking forward to their performances.

— hololive production (English) (@hololive_En) July 10, 2023

EA has announced that a Black Panther game is in the works. The title is being made by Cliffhanger Games, a new triple-A studio based in Seattle, in collaboration with Marvel Games.

The upcoming title is billed as a single-player story-driven third-person action-adventure game. In a press release, Cliffhanger states that “Our mission is to build an expansive and reactive world that empowers players to experience what it is like to take on the mantle of Wakanda’s protector, the Black Panther.”

Cliffhanger is led by Kevin Stephens, formerly of Monolith Productions (a studio currently making a Wonder Woman game), and consists of veteran talent who have worked on titles such as Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor, God of War, Halo Infinite, and Call of Duty, among others. The team is still being assembled and is actively hiring. As such, this untitled Black Panther project is very early in development, so it will be a few years before it’s in our hands. 

“We’re dedicated to delivering fans a definitive and authentic Black Panther experience, giving them more agency and control over their narrative than they have ever experienced in a story-driven video game. Wakanda is a rich SuperHero sandbox, and our mission is to develop an epic world for players who love Black Panther and want to explore the world of Wakanda as much as we do,” said Kevin.

Are we going to get more remasters from Square Enix’s overwhelming catalog of classic PlayStation role-playing games? The Final Fantasy maker isn’t ruling it out following the apparent success of the series’ Pixel Remaster anthology, telling shareholders it’s still “considering” bringing other games like Final Fantasy…

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Sometimes, opening up TikTok is like walking into a crime scene and having to piece together what happened. That’s what several users are experiencing right now as they try to sort through how a VTuber concert spawned dozens to hundreds of responses and a new meme format on the platform. If you have been seeing videos…

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Turns out the rumors were true and Electronic Arts is in fact working on a new single player Black Panther game. It’s coming from the publisher’s new Cliffhanger Games studio formed by industry veterans, including developers from Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor studio, Monolith Productions.

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EA has officially revealed its Black Panther game, which is being developed by new Seattle studio Cliffhanger Games in collaboration with Marvel Games.

Rumours of the title first surfaced a year ago, when journalist Jeff Grubb spoke about it to Giant Bomb.

As previously reported, Black Panther will be a single-player game. It's being developed by EA's new Seattle studio which in turn is being led by former Monolith Productions boss Kevin Stephens, EA confirmed in its pfficial announcement today.

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The Garden of Plenty event is now live in Honkai: Star Rail. For Genshin Impact veterans, this is essentially the Star Rail version of Leyline Overflow. Every day, players will be able to run twelve rounds of Golden or Crimson Calyxes and receive double the rewards. The event will run from July 10-17, 2023.

As mentioned earlier, the daily double reward is limited. You can only get twice the rewards in twelve Golden or Crimson Calyxes per day. If you want to check how many chances you have left to the double rewards, you can do so from the event screen without having to go all the way to a Calyx.

Since Blade, Kafka, and Luka are coming out soon, this is a good chance to start getting materials for them. For reference, Blade is Destruction, whereas both Kafka and Luka are Nihility. While Ascension Materials for them are still unknown, they will still need to take the same items for Traces and levels. So you can pre-farm for them during the event. Even if you don’t want them, this is a good opportunity to stock up on items for your current or other future characters.

Honkai: Star Rail is readily available on Windows PC and mobile devices. The Garden of Plenty event in Honkai: Star Rail will run until July 17, 2023.

Capcom made two announcements regarding Street Fighter 6. One is more imminent. The other we'll see later. First, Street Fighter 6 emergency maintenance just began. That is expected to last two hours and end at 10am PT/1pm ET/6pm BST on July 10, 2023. The other has to do with the first DLC character. Two of Rashid's moves from Street Fighter 5 will return for this installment.

The Street Fighter 6 emergency maintenance is designed to fix two issues. One is to deal with the Lucky Days and make sure they appear. The other is to ensure people can get the Fighting Pass things they earn by playing. It began at 8am PT/11am ET/3am BST.

As for the two Street Fighter 5 Rashid moves, Eagle Spike and Spinning Mixer will be back. Eagle Spike was a special attack with standard, air, and dash variants in the previous game. Likewise, Spinning Mixer had a variant “dash” option.

Sky high! Spinning Mixer and Eagle Spike return as some of Rashid's go-to special moves as he flies through each fight. 🌪️ pic.twitter.com/o7azw3rond

— Street Fighter (@StreetFighter) July 9, 2023

Square Enix revealed a new bonus for Final Fantasy VII Ever Crisis closed beta participants, as well as art of Cloud from the game. With the new reward, it is a login bonus. The items doled out let people pull on the weapon banners more and play the game more often. As for the new art, it shows Cloud’s three different kinds of designs that appear in the game.

First, the new rewards are doled out over time. As you log in to take part in the closed beta, you’ll eventually get two kinds of items. Up to 9,000 Blue Crystals can be earned. These let you pull on the weapon banners. One banner features Glenn & Matt weapons, while the other is a Barret & Cloud weapon banner. The other login bonus is six Stamina Tonic (L)s, which let you keep playing missions.

Next, here's the Final Fantasy VII Ever Crisis Cloud art. The first image shows his character portrait that comes up during the story when he “speaks.” The battle one features the more detailed 3D model that comes up in fights. The final one shows what his character model looks like when you’re exploring maps.