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Today, during Electronic Arts’ quarterly financial conference call for analysts and investors, chief executive officer Andrew Wilson talked about the future of Battlefield 2042 and Battlefield Mobile.

Wilson mentioned that he expects the Battlefield franchise to continue to grow and be an important part of EA’s portfolio for many, many years to come.

The Battlefield 2042 team now has “incredible leadership” and is rethinking the development process from the ground up, and using the Vince Zampella/Respawn model to “get to the fun as quickly as possible.”

They’ve been doing thousands of updates for the community working on the quality of life and getting the core game right.

Wilson believes there’s more work to do and the team is committed to doing that work for the community. Beyond that, once they get to a place in which they feel they’re in the right place for the core experience and core game, we should expect EA to invest and grow beyond what the game is at today.

Speaking of Battlefield Mobile, it’ll go into further testing at the end of May and subject to the metrics and data seen during the test, “we may look toward the end of this year, beginning of next year for global launch.”

That being said, Wilson added that in mobile it all comes down to the tuning and balancing once the game goes into the closed beta phase.

Today, during Electronic Arts’ quarterly financial conference call for analysts and investors, chief executive officer Andrew Wilson talked about upcoming games.

Specifically, we learn that in Q4 of the fiscal year 2023 (between January and March 2023) the publisher plans to launch four games that have not been announced.

The first is a major IP, the second is a title from a partner developer, the third is a remake, and the fourth is a sports title.

Today Electronic Arts released its financial results for the fourth quarter of the fiscal year 2022, related to the period between January 1 and March 31, 2022.

You can find a summary of the publisher’s performance in the table below.

Both net revenue and net income show significant improvement year-on-year.

The press release also includes the traditional statement from chief executive officer Andrew Wilson, boasting a “record year” for the company.

After over a year and a half from its release, Microsoft Flight Simulator has naturally reached a stage of maturation in which advanced airliner aircraft add-ons have completed their usually long development cycles and are finally being released, but their prices may be shocking to those not used to the flight simulation hobby.

Over the course of fewer than two weeks, Leonardo released its McDonnell Douglas MD-82, Just Flight released its BAE 146, and PMDG released its Boeing 737-700.

Their pricing ranges from approximately $65 to $80, which is higher than the price of the standard edition of the whole simulator ($59.99).

It’s not surprising that many at her first simulator consider these prices excessive, or even outrageous. Yet, there are reasons behind this.

First of all, we have to clarify that Microsoft is not directly involved with the development and pricing of these add-ons. They’re created by independent third-party developers that decide their own pricing autonomously. Microsoft is simply providing the platform and tools for them to operate.

Earlier today, it was revealed that Loki Season 2 will start production next month. According to the Film & Television Industry Alliance website, filming for the sophomore season begins June 6, 2022, and is set to take place in London, England.

The first season of this Disney+ show debuted back in June 2021, following the story of the Variant, Loki, who was derived from a mistake the Avengers made in Marvel’s Endgame. This season explores the multiverse, and even delves into the idea of other versions of the character, including a female version of the character known as Sylvie.

The season finale of Loki left fans with a cliffhanger of what is to come for our favorite God of Mischief, and the aftermath of consequences from Sylvie’s actions. The Marvel community was left puzzled because of the reveal of the figurehead in control of the Time Variance Authority and all the mysteries entangled with him.

The next season does not have much concrete information about what it will entail; the only evidence to go on is the few minutes of events that take place in the season finale.

The list of best Legends in the game doesn’t usually change drastically from season to season, but, sometimes, certain buffs or nerfs can send characters up near the top of the rankings, or down into irrelevance. Here are our picks for the best Legends in Apex Season 13: Saviors.

Which Legends to Choose in Apex Season 13: Saviors

Most characters are viable and useful, depending on the team comp that you decide to use them in, but here are some of the best Legends that are great picks no matter who else your teammates decide to use. These characters can strengthen any team when used properly and effectively.

Bandai Namco announced today that the mobile JRPG Tales of Luminaria will be shut down on July 19.

The game was released on November 2021, meaning that its active service will end up lasting just a little more than half a year, which is certainly unflattering, despite the promotional effort that even included an anime production.

This comes hot on the heels of the closure of Tales of Crestoria, which has been closed in February after one year and a half from its release.

Bandai Namco has released plenty of mobile games dedicated to the popular Tales of JRPG franchise, but it seems that such efforts aren’t being met by success.

The developers posted a message on the official site mentioning that unfortunately, they weren’t able to do enough to make the game a success, apologizing to all of those who have supported and played Tales of Luminaria.

Below you can read a summary of what players can expect until July.

About Future Episodes

Weekly episode distribution will end with this announcement. We apologize for the sudden notice, as you may have been expecting a new announcement of the next episode. We unfortunately will not be able to fully depict the fate of the 21 heroes and must end the episodes in the middle of the story. Even more, some characters will be left without getting an episode 2. We are very sorry for leaving these stories untold.

Chamber’s release last year saw the Agent quickly rise to the very top of Valorant’s meta, so much so that he’s become a must-pick on nearly every map in both ranked and professional play. Today, Riot Games has revealed changes for the game’s latest patch that are aimed at nerfing his impact somewhat; specifically, his Trademark trips.

It’s a change that is likely to cause some controversy given that, at a glance, it reduces Chamber’s effectiveness as a sentinel, the role he is designed for and puts a stronger focus on duelist-like gunplay. Riot, however, has indicated its vision for Chamber isn’t to have a strong, universal intel and slow ability via trips but to hold down spike sites with gunplay. Here’s what Riot’s Jeff Landa said on the matter in today’s patch notes:

“Right now, Chamber’s Trademark outperforms other Sentinel tools in both reliability and power, which feels inappropriate given the amount of defensive combat tools Chamber has spread across the rest of his kit. We believe Chamber’s identity is defined by his unique weapons and defensive combat mobility, so we are decreasing his level of global flank protection/information and increasing counterplay on a single premium trap. This means Chamber will have to make a choice based on if he wants to play selfishly around his Trademark, or place it to help his teammates instead.“

Jay Watford, lead Agent designer, and Dan Hardison, game designer also weighed in with “a quick note about Sentinels:”

Today Electronic Arts officially announced that the ultra-popular FIFA franchise of soccer games has a new name.

The franchise will be renamed EA Sports FC starting next year following the end of the partnership with FIFA, the governing body of association soccer (or football, if you’re in Europe). That being said, there will be one more FIFA game before this happens.

The announcement comes as no surprise considering that the partnership had been on shaky foundations for a while, but Electronic Arts mentions that the next game will still include over 300 license partners across the sport.

The new game promises “the same great experiences, modes, leagues, tournaments, clubs, and athletes will be there. Ultimate Team, Career Mode, Pro Clubs, and VOLTA Football.”

It will also come with 19,000+ players, 700+ teams, 100+ stadiums, and 30 leagues, including Premier League, LaLiga, Bundesliga, Serie A, the MLS, and more.

While there will be continuity, according to the publisher, the newly gained independence from FIFA will allow developers to “freely innovate, create, and evolve.”

“This new independent platform will bring fresh opportunity – to innovate, create and evolve. This is much more than just a change of symbol – as EA SPORTS, we’re committed to ensuring EA SPORTS FC is a symbol of change. We’re dedicated to meaningfully reinvesting in the sport, and we’re excited to work with a large and increasing number of partners to expand to new authentic experiences that bring joy, inclusivity and immersion to a global community of fans. I look forward to sharing more detail on these plans in the coming months.

The Underworld is making a few changes to its infrastructure, as Magic Design Studios have just unveiled its brand new update for Have a Nice Death is officially live. Titled Infrastructure Development, this new DLC adds plenty of enemies, challenges, and quality of life changes that fans of this 2D action roguelike will surely love.

You can check out the official trailer alongside some screenshots and an official description right down below.

Warner Bros. Games woke up early on May 10 to give us more footage for their upcoming title Gotham Knights.

Starring Nightwing and Red Hood, the new gameplay showcases 13 minutes of the heroes breaking down how they play as they look to take on the Court of Owls.

The trailer goes into great detail showing the difference in style of how both Nightwing and Red Hood operate gameplay-wise. Nightwing is much more acrobatic and will fly around the map with the help of his “Flying Trapeze” while Red Hood can use soul energy to aid him in combat and in traversal.

As the trailer progresses, Game Director Geoff Ellenor, provides extra context into different areas of the game such as the hub, The Belfry, where players can use the Batcomputer to choose challenges to take on or advance the story. Geoff also details the game’s upgrading system allowing players to customize their character their own way through the discovery of blueprints and crafting materials.

It is important to note that this game will have co-op and can be played either solo or with a friend. Gotham Knights is set to release Oct. 25, 2022 for PS5, Xbox Series X, and PC as the last generation versions have been canned.

Today, alongside a new trailer, publisher WB Games announced that the PS4 and Xbox One versions of Gotham Knights have been canceled [IGN]. Instead, the upcoming superhero game will only release on PS5, Xbox Series S | X, and PC when it releases on Oct. 25 later this year.

Gotham Knights and the upcoming Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, have both made headlines for delays, but now Gotham Knights will join the latter as being exclusively a current-gen game.

The two games share some similarities as they both were delayed, will be action-oriented games set in the Batman universe with co-op as an option, and features multiple playable characters with different skillsets and abilities. However, Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League will take place specifically within the Arkham universe and will be developed by Rocksteady Games, while Gotham Knights is set in the DC universe instead following the death of Batman and will be developed by WB Games Montreal, the team behind Arkham Origins.

In Gotham Knights you’ll be up against the secret society known as the Court of Owls, which is trying to control Gotham in the absence of Batman, where Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, sees Braniac invade earth to mind control the heroes of the Justice League.

If you haven’t checked it out yet, you can also get a peek at the new gameplay released alongside this announcement trailer below. Good news, bad news I guess?

Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero is the newest movie in the long-running franchise, and it’s just been announced that Crunchyroll and Toei Animation are bringing the movie to theatres globally this summer. It will be distributed in North America by Crunchyroll but, internationally, the distribution will be a joint effort between Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures Entertainment.

A June 11 release date was already revealed for Japanese audiences, but it’s not likely that the movie will be available to watch in theatres across the world on that exact same date. For now, all we know is that summer is the current global release window.

Both a subbed and dubbed version will be coming to theatres for those who enjoy one or the other. Additionally, the release is coming to theatres on all continents, including North America, Latin America, Europe, Australia/New Zealand, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia.

This is the second movie in the Dragon Ball Super series, with the first being Dragon Ball Super: Broly — a film that ranked high at the U.S. box office upon release.

For more of our anime coverage, be sure to check out the related articles below that include pieces on the best anime openings, the longest anime, the best new anime of spring 2022, and more.

During an official live event earlier today, Capcom confirmed that Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak, the upcoming expansion to the popular monster-slaying action-RPG, will be available in 5 different editions. Said expansion is scheduled to arrive on June 30 for Nintendo Switch and PC.

Before we get into what each of those editions will offer, it’s worth mentioning that fans who pre-order the Sunbreak expansion will net a cosmetic armor set for your little buddies Palamute and Palico. Pretty neat, huh?

Here’s a rundown of what each edition of Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak will specifically come with according to the game’s official site:

Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak Standard Edition

• Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak expansion

Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak Deluxe Edition

• Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak expansion
• Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak Deluxe Kit
• Hunter Layered Armor Set: Dragonsbane
• Palamute Layered Armor Set: C Hound
• Palico Layered Armor Set: F Devout
• Gesture Set (Four Included): Take Aim
• Pose Set (Three Included): Fight Pose Set
• Hunter Makeup: Elegant Eye
• Hunter Hairstyle: Fluffy Curls

Monster Hunter Rise + Sunbreak Set

• Monster Hunter Rise base game
• Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak expansion

Monster Hunter Rise + Sunbreak Double Deluxe Physical Set

Today, Capcom showed off a boatload of content that fans can expect in Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak during an official digital event on Twitch. During the showcase, a lot of gameplay features were introduced.

Some of those new features include improved hunting actions, new monsters, new locales, and new allies. You can check out the full showcase and descriptions for each gameplay addition right down below.

Improved Hunting Actions

New Silkbind Moves/Attacks have been added for each of the 14 weapons! Utilize these new abilities to further customize your own hunting playstyle.

You no longer have to perform a Wiredash in order to initiate a wall run! Simply dash, jump, or perform a midair evade towards a wall in order to run on it. Wall runs can even be initiated from other moves that don’t require the Wirebug Gauge.

New types of Wirebugs that shine more brilliantly than regular ones. There are two types, the Ruby Wirebug and the Gold Wirebug. Capturing one will grant you beneficial effects.

It’s been over 18 months since Riot Games launched its superb tactical shooter Valorant. Several major updates since not only shifted and changed the Agent meta but have also added all-new Agents that have, at times, turned the meta on its head. With the launch of Episode 4, Act II, we’re back again to re-rank Valorant’s Agents into Tiers, according to the big recent meta shift. Without further ado, here’s who we consider the best Agents in Valorant Patch 4.04.

Today Square Enix released a new emote as an “optional item” for Final Fantasy XIV, allowing your character to drink tea in the game.

If the term “optional item” sounds suspicious, that’s because it’s Square Enix’s way to define a microtransaction for real money available in the game’s official online store.

If you want the classy animation, which can be used both while standing and sitting, you’ll need to spend $7, €4.90, or £4.03 depending on where you live.

I wonder if someone at Square Enix thought that locking a tea-drinking animation behind an additional purchase (on top of the monthly fee that all players are required to pay) matches its stereotypical snob image… but who am I kidding.

Perhaps, we really shouldn’t be surprised that Final Fantasy XIV is now the most profitable Final Fantasy game in the whole history of the franchise.

You can see the emote in action in the video below and judge for yourself whether it’s worth pulling out your credit card.

Today Nintendo announced its quarterly financial results and published an update on the number of Switch units shipped worldwide since the console’s launch.

The data is updated as of March 31, 2021, when the latest fiscal quarter (which began on January 1) ended.

Specifically, the infographic below shows exactly how many Nintendo Switch units have been shipped to retailers. 107.65 million units of the hybrid console have hit the shelves as of March 31, 2022. We also get to see software units, and numbers for older consoles.

Today, during Sony’s quarterly conference call for investors and analysts, chief financial officer Hiroki Totoki revealed the company’s prediction for PS5 shipments during the current fiscal year.

First of all, Totoki-san announced that Sony expected to ship 18 million units in the fiscal year 2022 (between April 2022 and March 2023) based on current visibility in parts procurement. This is significantly higher than the 11.5 Million PS5 units shipped between April 2021 and March 2022 and would mark a large increase in the availability of the console

This matches the fact that Sony expects a rather sizable increase in sales for the Games & Network business (34% or 929.2 billion yen) during the fiscal year.

If Sony is successful in matching its forecast, it would grow the grand total of PS5 shipped by March 2023 to 37.3 million units.

It’s worth mentioning that the previous forecast was 22.6 million to be shipped during the fiscal year 2022, but Sony lowered it due to the impact on the production of components of the lockdowns in China caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

We’ll have to wait and see what happens, but Totoki-san mentioned that Sony feels “very comfortable” about being able to hit 18 million units in the fiscal year 2022 and hasn’t given up on doing better, despite the fact that he admitted that the company is still behind in managing to meet demand from potential purchasers.

We also hear from Totoki-san that Sony has “significantly increased investment in content development at existing studios.” This has caused revenue for first-party software to “increase at a high rate.”

Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising on PC

As a huge fan of the classic Suikoden series, it has been way too long since a JRPG delivered the same kind of amazing experience made possible by Konami back in the day. The themes of politics, corruption, revolution, and friendship dovetailed beautifully in each story, and nothing could come close to the enjoyable team-building process and town-building elements.

You could imagine my excitement when a spiritual successor in the form of Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes was revealed, but before we even get there, the opportunity to play through the prelude/prologue in the form of Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising was too good to pass up.

Set up as a more fast-paced action affair, Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising functions as a companion game that helps flesh out the world of Eiyuden as a whole. Without spoiling anything, players are transported to the continent of Allraan, arriving at a small mining town called New Neveah, and get drawn into a tale of treasure-seeking, mystery, and intrigue as an evil empire threatens the fragile peace of the world.

Today Sony announced its financial results for the full fiscal year 2022, which ended on March 31, including an update on PS5 and PS4 shipments.

2 million PS5 and 100,000 PS4 units were purchased by retailers worldwide during the latest quarter (between January and March), which means that the grand total for PS4 as of March 31 is at 117 million units shipped, while PS5 has shipped 19.3 million units in its lifetime. 11.5 Million PS5 units have been shipped during the past fiscal year (between April 2021 and March 2022), which is significantly lower compared to initial forecasts made in April 2021.

In the slides below, you can take a look at an overview of the performance of the Game & Network Services business (which includes both PlayStation and PlayStation Network), with all the relevant figures including software sales and more.

The main story arc of Final Fantasy XIV has come to an end, for now. But the Scions of the Seventh Dawn still have plenty of things to do in the world of Eorzea, and even more new locations to explore outside of that. FFXIV has often been lauded for its engaging narratives, with many fans citing Shadowbringers as the best Final Fantasy story in the entire series, as well as its fun characters that have been by your side this entire time.

The Scions are all unique in their own right, and they all bring something new to the table. If you’ve ever wondered which Scion you were most alike in terms of personality traits and preferences, we’re here to help you figure that out. We’ve put together a short quiz to determine which Final Fantasy XIV character is your real spirit animal, so let’s get started.

Do note that this quiz features characters from the Shadowbringers expansion and beyond, so if you’re just starting out in the game, you may want to give this one a pass until you’ve caught up with current content.

Today Atlus released another of its traditional daily trailers for its upcoming JRPG Soul Hackers 2, showing one of the locations of the game.

This time around, we return to the game’s convenience store “Breaking Mart” which is an obvious parody of the popular Familymart chain that you’ll find almost at every block in most areas of Tokyo. Ringo comments on an “unagi burger” and if you’re wondering “unagi” means “eel” in Japanese.

As usual, the trailer also includes the daily horoscope, which places Scorpio at the top of the fortune ranking and Libra at the bottom.

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

Paramount+ is gaining momentum inside the video game community with the arrival of the Halo TV series and an upcoming Sonic the Hedgehog live-action series. This streaming service is now diving into the world of esports by releasing the latest trailer of Players, a show focused on the story of Fugitive Gaming.

This group has been known as the “Bad Boys of Gaming” and has participated in tournaments for League of Legends. The story of the show will go into greater detail of their history of how they got started.

You can check out the trailer announced on Twitter below, as well as an official description from the YouTube channel of Paramount+:

It’s only been a couple of weeks since the launch of Echoes of Mana, and while the game certainly hasn’t been without its issues, the developers have been quick to respond to player feedback and implement changes accordingly. Wright Flyer Studios has just posted a list of changes and tweaks that they’ll be implementing in the game, along with an update on when we can expect the next story chapter and event.

Some of the highlights include an investigation into AI behavior, especially for characters with access to spells and healing capabilities. As it stands, healer characters are notoriously bad at actually healing the party, which can lead to a lot of quest wipes and frustration.

The developers will also be launching a campaign in the middle of May, which will include daily missions that allow players to farm AP and SP recovery items to help extend their playtime. The training quests will also soon see the inclusion of a new gear dungeon, as well as a Lucre-based dungeon to help with farming money.

In more exciting news, Echoes of Mana will also be getting yet another event drop in the middle of May, while chapter 6 of the story is scheduled for release at the end of the month. The Coffer Chaos and Trail to the Toughest events are still underway, so it’s a good time to try to knock those out before the new event drops.

Finally, the developers are also giving out 500 Spirit Crystals to all players as a token of appreciation. You can check out the full list of changes here.

Echoes of Mana is now available on mobile devices.

We’re still in the midst of the Persona 5 Royal collaboration event in War of the Visions: Final Fantasy Brave Exvius, and this week is shaping up to be a pretty big one for PvE players. First off, we’ll finally get the raid drops for the Persona 5 event, where players will have a chance to encounter the two raid bosses: Shadow Kamoshida and Shadow Kaneshiro.

If you were lucky enough to pull Joker or Violet, those units will award you with bonus score points when fighting the bosses, as will Queen, who was given out as a free UR unit. Taking on the raid bosses will also reward you with the MR Vision Card, Those Who Defy Reality, which is shaping up to be a very strong card you’ll likely want to equip on Queen.

In addition to that, we’re also getting two new Vision Cards, Faint Torchlight and Oath of a New Dawn. The former will likely be a strong card for the new water unit Astrius, while the latter is meant to be Jayden’s main card, though it’ll work well for any character in a mono light team.

Finally, as part of the game’s 11 million downloads celebration, players will be rewarded with tons of NRG pots for logging in this week, along with other important ascension materials like Blossoms and Rainbow Fragments of Thoughts. Item drop rates will also be boosted for daily farming quests, so it’s a good time to stock up on resources if you’ve been blowing them all on the new units that have released in the past couple of weeks.

War of the Visions: Final Fantasy Brave Exvius is now available on mobile devices.

With Warner Bros. Games deciding to push Gotham Knights back to an Oct. 25 release date this year, fans are hoping that the additional time for development is being put to good use, with the Court of Owls set to transform Gotham City into their own. In a new tease, it appears that we will see more of Gotham Knights really soon, with an update to be shared on May 10 at 6 a.m PST / 9 a.m EST.

This comes via the official Gotham Knights Twitter account, which brings the focus to two of the heroes that players will get to play as – Nightwing and Red Hood. There could be gameplay being shown off, specifically about their choice of weapons as well as the powers associated with them. That leaves more to come in regards to the other two playable characters of Batgirl and Robin.

Today Final Fantasy XIV director and producer Naoki Yoshida released a long statement about the use of third-party tools in the game.

The statement mostly reiterates previously expressed positions, explicitly forbidding the use of any third-party tool.

Yet, Yoshida-san also promises to enhance the UI and HUD of the game in order to discourage the use of third-party modification. The development team is determined to make it happen even if it’ll take some time, even to benefit those playing on consoles.

On top of this, Yoshida-san clarified that rumors alleging the emulation of Final Fantasy XIV servers to gain an advantage during boss battles are false.

Lastly, he also apologized once more for the “many mistakes we made in 6.1, and the resulting disappointment in such a major patch.”

Yet, he pledged to “forge ahead so that FFXIV may continue to bring joy to as many players as possible.”

Below you can find the statement reproduced in its entirety, due to Yoshida-san’s direct request.

Hello, this is Naoki Yoshida, Producer and Director of FINAL FANTASY XIV.

With the release of Patch 6.11 and Dragonsong’s Reprise (Ultimate), we’ve heard concerns from players about the use of third-party tools and the potential for game server emulation. I’ve touched on these topics previously in LIVE Letters, but I would like to take this opportunity to formally address them.

Today is a big day for Microsoft Flight Simulator, as one relevant third-party addon has been released, alongside a couple of juicy news.

We start with PMDG, which finally released its Boeing 737-700 (including passenger, cargo, and Boeing Business Jet flavors).

You can purchase it at the developer’s own store priced at $69.99. When the second variant will launch in approximately six weeks, such “promotional price” will end and it will go up to $74.99.

Estimated release dates (which are likely to change) for the following variants are approximately June 20 for the -600, August 1 for the -800, and September 12 for the -900.

A release on the official marketplace and on Xbox is planned, but there is no indication on when it’ll happen.

Below you can check out a couple of new videos showing more features of the aircraft, and a list of said features.

Today, Stardew Valley revealed in an official press release that the game has officially crossed the milestone of 20 million copies sold across all platforms since its original release. Alongside this news, it was also stated that 13 million of those came from the PC version of the game alone.

You can check out the official press release, which also provides a brief history of the game, right down below.

Stardew Valley was created by game designer Eric Barone, under the alias of ConcernedApe. During the four years he spent solo-developing it, he taught himself the necessary skills to produce the game’s music, art, programming, and design. The game was released on PC on February 26, 2016, and within two months passed 1 million copies sold.

Within a few months the game expanded support to Mac and Linux, it released on Xbox One and Playstation 4 in December 2016, Nintendo Switch in late 2017, and iOS in October 2018. There have been five major post release updates – the first which added new farm maps, marriage options, and content, the second expanded supported languages to include German, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian, Japanese and Simplified Chinese.

The third update (in late 2018) added Multiplayer functionality, with network code done by (then) Chucklefish programmer Tom Coxon. Starting with the 4th update, Eric formed a small team to help him update the game. The fourth and fifth updates added significant amounts of new content to the game.

As of March 2022, Stardew Valley has sold over 20 million copies across all platforms, with 13 million copies sold on PC alone.

The schedule for the annual Summer Games Done Quick speedrunning charity event has been revealed, including both new and old games for the week-long marathon.

The upcoming event will kick off on Sunday, June 26 with a pre-show followed by a boss rush run of the PlayStation 4 version of Shadow of the Colossus, and will end a week later on July 3 with an “All Remembrances” run and an Any% run for Elden Ring on PC. The full schedule can be found here, and has a slew of recently released games like Tunic and Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion.

Some of the other notable or quirky entries in the schedule include virtual reality title Half-Life: Alyx, Jimmie Johnson’s Anything With an Engine, Pokemon Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl, a “beta showcase” for The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, and more.

Summer Games Done Quick 2022 will be held as an in-person event at the DoubleTree Hilton Bloomington-Minneapolis Hotel in Bloomington, MN. It will be the first time the event has not been online-only since Awesome Games Done Quick 2020.

Those attending will be expected to full vaccinated and wear KN95/N95/KF94 face masks, per the event’s COVID-19 policy. As with previous events, the marathon will be streamed on the official Games Done Quick Twitch channel.

If you’ve ever wondered what playing Animal Crossing New Horizons looks like from the perspective of Tom Nook and all the villagers, then you’ve got to check out this new short that Youtuber Densle has just created.

In the video below, we see a calamity of hilarious things that only Animal Crossing players truly can understand. From Nook waking up a villager at 3am to tell them they are moving to the speed at which players collect and turn in Bells, the short really captures the chaos that occurs in the game.

This video is just one of many that Densle has created regarding Animal Crossing, as their channel features a boatload of great shorts revolving around the series. Those include everything from one where we follow the life of The Great Pietro to even what it might look like if all of the residents in the game held a town meeting to discuss all the craziness that often occurs.

At Fanfest 2022, developer CCP Games hosted an EVE keynote presentation. Within the presentation, they teased two upcoming projects both set in the universe of their MMO, EVE Online.

The first of these two projects is an online tactical first person shooter being developed by CCP Games London Studio. This game will be set in New Eden, the setting of EVE Online. The game is still in pre-production and still considered unannounced, so no big details will be known until the full reveal at a later date. All they have said on it is that “CCP is committed to offering an innovative multiplayer shooter with atmospheric visuals.”

The next project, currently named as Project M5, will be a free-to-play 4X strategy mobile game “being wholly developed by” CCP Shanghai. “In Project M5, players must work as a team to battle opponents for interstellar supremacy.”

That’s a not all. The press release further explains:

Project M5 takes key components from EVE Online, such as teamwork, fighting, territory control, politics, etc., and reinvents them to create a true mobile strategy experience set in New Eden.

For those perhaps unfamiliar with the term “4X strategy” it is something more akin to the Civilization series, where you build up your side over the course of the game. The 4X refers to the four objectives of explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate.

The final season of Attack On Titan is set to premiere in 2023, and longtime fans are sad to see the show’s end. Now is a great time to look back on the story overall and catch anything we might have missed while we wait for the finale. As you reminisce through each season, it is clear to see which episode stands out from all the rest, but for now, here are some honorable mentions before we get to the greatest one.

***SPOILER WARNING: This article and its contents contain considerable spoilers for the entirety of Attack On Titan. If you aren’t fully caught up on the anime yet, then come back once you are.***

Today, Ubisoft revealed the roadmap for the newest season of The Division 2, Season 9: Hidden Alliance. Fans won’t have to wait long to get their hands on the newest update, as it was also unveiled that the update will go live this Thursday, May 12.

Alongside some quality of life changes, the update will feature a new game mode, featuring a race against time mechanic and enemies, including Captain Lewes and his true sons. While a livestream is set to air showcasing the new content the day it releases, you can also check out The Division 2 Season 9: Hidden Alliance trailer and a brief description of the game right down below.

The fate of the free world is on the line in Tom Clancy’s The Division 2.

Lead a team of elite agents into a post-pandemic Washington, DC, to restore order and prevent the collapse of the city. Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 is an online action-shooter RPG experience, where exploration and player progression are essential. Save a country on the brink of collapse as you explore an open, dynamic, and hostile world in Washington, DC.

Fight together with your friends in online co-op or against others in competitive PvP. Choose a unique class specialization to take on the toughest challenges with friends in a genre-defining endgame.

Various kinds of supposedly gaming-oriented energy drinks have flooded the market in the past few years, but “gaming sake” is a bit more peculiar.

And yet, it’s happening. Tokyo-based Japanese company SakeBottlers is going to release two different sake can bottles named “Gaming Rainbow” designed to be enjoyed while playing games.

We’ve had sake dedicated to gaming brands before, kike Neo Geo, Sega, or Yakuza, but this concept is a bit different.

Each bottle will include 180 ml of sake brewed by the Tsuchida Brewery in Gunma prefecture, offering a taste that is said to match gaming and described as a “big crouching punch” (which is basically a way to describe the Shoryuken in Street Fighter).

Each bottle will be decorated by an illustration designed by a popular artist, specifically Kinu Nishimura of Street Fighter fame and Mika Pikazo.

A set of four bottles will cost 7,500 yen (approximately $58) and additional merchandise is also available.

The initiative has already been met with a degree of success, as it was actually launched on the Japanese crowdfunding platform campfire.

The goal of 1 million yen (approximately $7682) was reached in 3 hours and doubled in the first 4 days.

Currently, the campaign is at 2,634,844 yen, which translates approximately into $20,240, with 24 days to go.

Apex Legends Season 13: Saviors goes live tomorrow, May 10, so Respawn has just released the full list of patch notes to accompany the new season. This patch mostly focuses on weapon adjustments, but there are also some notable Rampart buffs and a Valkyrie nerf that players probably saw coming.

Starting with the two characters mentioned, here’s what’s coming for Rampart:

• Sheila spin-up time decreased from 1.75s to 1.25s
• Amped Cover deploy health increased from 45 to 120
• Amped Cover deploy time decreased from 4.25 to 3.6

As for Valkyrie, her single nerf prevents her from spinning while performing her Ultimate Ability, Skyward Dive, which will make her easier to hit while she’s taking off and getting ready to redeploy.

The other major Legend balance comes for Fortified characters, as the Fortified status will no longer reduce headshot damage.

Apex Legends 13: Saviors is going live tomorrow, so Respawn is releasing the last of the trailers it has stored up to get players ready for what’s to come. This Battle Pass trailer gives us a good look at new Legendary skins for Bloodhound, Fuse, and the Spitfire, along with many more cosmetics.

As usual, the Standard Battle Pass will cost 950 Apex Coins, while the Premium version will cost 2,800 Apex Coins. The Standard pass will provide Epic skins for Newcastle, Mad Maggie, and Pathfinder, while the Premium will add all those along with a Legendary Fuse skin and a jump to level 25 for those who want a bit of a head start on the way to the new reactive Spitifre skin.

You can check out the Apex Legends Saviors Battle Pass trailer below to see a ton of the new cosmetics that’ll be coming to the game tomorrow.

There’s only one day left to finish the Season 12: Defiance Battle Pass, so be sure to get those matches in and complete any leftover challenges to claim all of the limited-time cosmetics. And when you’re finished with Season 12, be sure to read up on all the changes coming to Apex Legends Season 13: Saviors.

Today, Youtuber Shesez released a brand new video in which they explore the out-of-bounds area of The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe. While the channel is known for this type of thing, calling it Boundary Break, this video is extra special, as Lead Designer William Pugh and Kevan Brighting, The Narrator, joined in on the fun.

The video features plenty of easter eggs, developer tricks, and some hilarious voice-over commentary made just for this situation. You can check out the detailed video, the tweet featuring William Pugh and the Narrator, and an official description of the game below.

Today, TOHO animation released a brand new, full-length trailer for the upcoming film release of Teasing Master Takagi-san. In the trailer, we see a little bit behind the plot of the upcoming film, which sees Takagi and Nishikata finding a cat just before their summer vacation.

Just like the television version of the anime, the plot will once again revolve around the back-and-forth nature of the two, as they get into hijinks and continue to grow together. You can check out the general description for the anime’s premise and the official trailer right down below:

Tired of being mercilessly teased by his classmate Takagi, Nishikata has vowed to get her back and successfully tease the girl that’s made him blush countless times. After all, if you blush, you lose! But getting vengeance isn’t so easy when every attempt blows up in his face. Will Nishikata ever make Takagi blush or will he gain something more fulfilling from his bumbling attempts?

The staff for Teasing Master Takagi-san Movie has also been confirmed, with many of the names responsible for the anime returning: