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For those that like their card games with a healthy dash of magical splendor, then the new Hearthstone Battlegrounds season should be right up your alley. Starting on May 10, players will welcome the Rise of the Naga, which brings a new hero into the mix, a reset of all player ratings, and a new minion type in the form of the magic-wielding naga.

Naga are spell-thirsty minions that are drawn to magic, and can give players spells or get more powerful when spells are played around them. Certain Naga also possesses the Spellcraft keyword, which grants a temporary spell each turn, which can be used to buff them until the start of the next Recruit phase.

As for the new hero, Queen Azshara will arrive in Hearthstone Battlegrounds, ready to lead her people to victory. Her passive, Azshara’s Ambition, allows her to begin her Naga Conquest when the player’s warband reaches 30 total attack, this, in turn, allows her to spend one mana to discover a Naga each turn.

If you need some help mastering the Naga, here are some tips from Blizzard:

Today Nexon and Arc System Works revealed a new trailer of their upcoming fighting game DNF Duel.

The trailer mostly focuses on showcasing some cool character art that may possibly appear in the game’s story mode, on top of a bit of gameplay.

We also get a tease mentioning that more news will come soon.

You can check it out below.

DNF Duel is coming for PS5, PS4, and PC on June 28, 2022. You can check out more videos showcasing the basics of the game.

Dungeon Fighter Online, which inspired this title, is one of the most played games in the world if you look at actual revenue, so it was pretty much a matter of time for it to expand to other genres and markets.

The blue blur that is Sonic the Hedgehog is definitely making waves in the entertainment scene, with both a recent movie sequel, a new remastered collection, and even a Netflix series in the works. The big screen is where Sonic has definitely made the biggest impression, as the Sonic the Hedgehog 2 movie is now officially the most successful video game movie adaptation of all time, raking in $331.64 million at the global box office.

Based on the global blockbuster videogame franchise from Sega, the amount surpasses the first film’s $319.71 million box office take, smashing the record. Sonic the Hedgehog 2 debuted at No. 1 in 47 markets, including the U.K., France, Australia, and other countries, and also saw strong sales in Mexico and Brazil.

Of the $331.64 million box office take, the U.S. portion stands at $162.74 million, with the international box office sales at  $168.9 million. Needless to say, this is excellent news for Sega as well as their partners at Paramount Pictures.

It remains to be seen if that box office success can be replicated for the other projects under the Sonic the Hedgehog umbrella, which includes the aforementioned animated show, future movies, music, and merchandise. Fans can look forward to the third movie in the trilogy most likely in 2024, with confirmation coming even before the second movie was released.

Today Atlus released not one, but two trailers for its upcoming JRPG Soul Hackers 2, showing one of its playable characters and a demon.

The first trailer goes in-depth in introducing Saizo, another among the party of playable characters we’ll use in the game. This one has English subtitles, so do make sure to activate them.

This time around, we take a look at Unicorn, another demon that has been part of the Shin Megami Tensei series for a long time but was skipped in Shin Megami Tensei V.

As usual, the trailer also includes the daily horoscope, which places Pisces at the top of the luck ranking and Cancer 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.

It’s been seven years of constant updates, but all good things must come to an end eventually. Techland has officially released the final update for Dying Light, and other than more DLC content together with bug fixes and tweaks, all owners of the game are being upgraded to the Enhanced Edition for free.

This will include The Following expansion, the Bozak Horde, the Crash Test Skin Bundle, the Ultimate Survivor Bundle, and Cuisine and Cargo content. All in all, players are looking at a new map, story, vehicle, and more game modes, weapons, and skins to sink their teeth into.

Spike Chunsoft launched a new teaser site for a fictional organization named Sunaiku Foundation apparently dedicated to rescuing missing people.

A press release sent to Twinfinite simply says “We would like to invite you to become patrons of the Sunaiku Foundation.” and links to the website.

There we learn about the company’s efforts to help locate and rescue missing people, alongside news of the disappearance of two students, Aine Ichirai and Binato Sotobara, portrayed below.

“We want to eliminate the tragedy of disappearances. We want to erase the sorrow caused by disappearances. We want to eradicate the misfortune of disappearances completely from this world.

We at the Sunaiku Foundation are committed to being a beacon of light for those who are lost and those who have lost others. We are engaged day and night in search and support to bring missing persons cases to their resolutions.”

The site also includes a link to the organization’s “patrons” which includes a count down which is going to expire in exactly 48 hours and includes the video showcased under the portraits.

It’s very likely that another video will be unlocked in 24 hours before the final reveal.

At the moment, the exact nature of the game that will be revealed is unknown, but we will keep you posted as soon as an announcement is made.

Mario Strikers: Battle League, the upcoming five versus five soccer game from Next Level Games, is set to release next month, and Nintendo has just dropped a five minute long overview trailer for us to learn more about it.

The trailer is only out on the Japanese channels at the moment, but we can still get a good look at some gameplay and much that Mario Strikers: Battle League will have to offer. There is a lot to see in the five minutes of footage as things move pretty quickly.

You can see some extensive soccer gameplay in action, such as certain characters using special abilities and skills on the field. It looks like each character will have their own unique skills to master and use.

We also get a look at the roster of characters that will be playable from the start, which includes Mario, Luigi, Bowser, Peach, Rosalina, Toad, Yoshi, Donkey Kong, Wario, and Waluigi. You’ll be able to customize each character with equipment that affects their stats and performance while playing.

The trailer also showcases some of the online and multiplayer modes that will be available in the game. This includes club memberships to participate in regular-season matches with points accumulating throughout the season. It looks like there will be plenty of options to customize and personalize the settings to match your preferred gameplay style.

Mario Strikers: Battle League will release on the Nintendo Switch next month on June 10. You can watch the five minute long Japanese overview trailer below, and we’ll be sure to keep you updated if an English trailer is released as well.

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People are almost always conscious of where their hard-earned money is going, and as they watch their expenses, there might not always be room to upgrade things like computer software—even if it could help increase productivity and output. 

Whether it be something simple like getting a newer version of Microsoft Office or upgrading your Windows operating system (OS,) not everyone can afford to buy from the source, which leaves them looking for alternatives—something that could land them on a dangerous website or risk putting their systems in danger. 

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You may know Ikumi Nakamura for her sparkling presentation of Ghostwire Tokyo at E3 2019 before she left Tango Gameworks and her role as the game’s creative director, or her roles in the creation of games like Okami, Bayonetta, or The Evil Within, or the skins she has designed for Rainbow Six Siege. Yet, you may not know that she has recently formed her own studio based in Tokyo, named Unseen.

Today the studio released a video featuring Nakamura-san herself and showing the construction of the developer’s headquarters in Tokyo.

While at the moment we don’t know much about the studio’s future game, besides the fact that it’s in the field of “supernatural action-adventure,” we already know the names of some of the talents Nakamura-san has gathered.

Naoki Katakai (Tango Gameworks) as CDO & Environment Art Specialist; Liam Wong (Ubisoft) as Visual Director; Raúl Ibarra (Moon Studios) as Animation Director, Misuzu Watanabe (Capcom) as Game Director and NASS as concept artist & illustrator.

UNSEEN is also made up of the following members: David Steinberg – CTO, Futoshi Miyamoto – CIO, Aaron Packard – Senior Gameplay Engineer, Brian Wanamaker – Senior Development Manager, Eriko Nagasawa – Assistant Manager, Fumie Kishiwada – U.S. Manager, Gus Martin – Gameplay Engineer, Johnny Byrnes – Technical Game Designer, Justin Nesbit – Level Design Director, Kenan Alpay – Senior Game Designer, Mai Mattori – Concept Artist, Miho Nakagawa – Assistant Producer and Shane Canning – Senior Level Designer.

Netmarble released more English trailers of Level-5’s online JRPG Ni No Kuni: Cross Worlds.

This time around, the trailers showcase a variety of mounts, including the giant cat Catarumpus, the giant bird Birby, and the Wing Glider.

It’s worth mentioning that the game has already been active in Japan for several months, while pre-registration is already available in the west for iOS and Android. You’ll receive an “Explorer Outfit” if you register and the game will also be playable on PC.

You can check out the trailers below.

Today Microsoft and third-party developers had news to share about Microsoft Flight Simulator and its upcoming add-ons.

First of all, Microsoft announced that a new patch is in the works to address some issues that cropped up with Sim Update 9. More details and patch notes will be shared “soon.”

In the weekly development update, we also hear that SimWorks Studios’ Van’s Aircraft RV-14 (portrayed above), Captainsim’s C-130 Hercules (not recommended since it’s just the external model, unless that’s what you want), and IndiaFoxtEcho’s Sukhoi Su-31 have been released on the official marketplace, but only for PC for the moment.

We also get a new reveal from Impulse Simulations, which has encountered issues with the development of Darwin International Airport (YPDN) but isn’t staying idle and is working on another relevant scenery in Australia, Canberra Airport (YSPD), serving the country’s often mistaken capital city.

Below you can see some of the models created so far.

Today Cloud Imperium Games had a couple of reveals to make about its growing space simulator Star Citizen.

First of all, the Invictus Launch Week for this year has been announced, and it will happen between May 20 and May 31.

To temper expectations for those unfamiliar with the event, it has nothing to do with the “launch” of the game. It’s an in-lore holiday celebrating the military fleet.

This year it’s labeled “2952” because that’s the current year in the in-game calendar. The location will also change to Crusader.

Perhaps the most exciting part is that for the whole duration of the event, the game will be free to download and play, and a rotation of ships will be made available to enjoy without the requirement of any purchase.

It’s the perfect occasion to test the current full build of the game (alpha 3.17) for yourself if you’re on the fence, or confused by conflicting reports.

The visit to the Javelin destroyer will return this year, but we don’t know whether it’ll be expanded in any way compared to what we saw last year.

Below you can see a teaser trailer and the calendar of flyable ships. Incidentally, the teaser provides a peek at the X-Wing-like RSI Scorpius, which could indicate a flyable debut.

A second video also showcases the tools created for developers to continue to work on the game more and more efficiently.

Today, Nacon have announced that they are opening up a brand new studio for the purpose of Italian game development. The new project will be known as Nacon Studio Milan and will include RaceWard Studio, which specializes in racing games, and other teams, as it seeks to diversify its offering.

Alongside the expertise that RaceWard brings in terms of racing games, Nacon Studio Milan will also focus on developing action/adventure games by another team. It was also stated that they are willing to explore other game genres in the future.

Currently, the team is “working on a brand-new project: a survival game based on one of the world’s most popular film franchises.” When discussing the new studio, Nacon Studio Milan CEO Marco Ponte had the following to say:

“We are proud of the direction we are heading in. Originally a team of racing experts, the studio has grown quickly, and our new talent has given us the desire to explore new territory. That’s why we decided to broaden our horizons and try another type of game. We are looking forward to presenting this new project to the world. Our family is growing and we are hoping to welcome new members soon as we build our team.”

Earlier this year, Nacon also purchased Daedalic Entertainment for around $36 million and developer Midgar Studio for an undisclosed amount. According to the press release, more details will be shared on the new studio, RaceWard’s role in it, and the untitled project at some point in 2022.

Microsoft has added another major element to its Xbox Cloud Gaming service, and it’s the ability to play Fortnite for free.

Starting today you’ll be able to play Epic Games’ super-successful battle royale game on all the platforms supported by Xbox Cloud Gaming (iOS, Android, or Windows PC) without even needing to pay for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate.

All you need is a Microsoft Account, and you can find the game to play here.

This isn’t the only free-to-play game that will appear on Xbox Cloud Gaming, as Microsoft promised “to bring more Free-to-Play games people love in the future.”

It’ll certainly be interesting to see which ones will be added and when, but Fornite could certainly be a big driver for the adoption of the service.

Microsoft also provided some information on the growth of the service as a whole, mentioning that 10 million players have enjoyed it as part of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate.

Those players have played on over 6,000 types of devices, and discover and play on average twice as many games as Xbox Game Pass members who don’t use the cloud.

We also get the confirmation that Microsoft Flight Simulator was the most played cloud game on phones, tablets, PCs, and consoles for the month of March.

Below you can check a trailer celebrating the arrival of Fortnite on Xbox Cloud Gaming.

If you’ve ever wondered what it would be like to be live at the old E3 (before its self-immolation) watching gaming’s biggest announcement on the big screen around a live crowd, then does Geoff Keighly has good news for you today. Today he announced that his team and IMAX, purveyor of really big screens, are teaming up to bring The Game Awards and Summer Game Fest to IMAX theaters in select locations around the U.S., branded as IMAX Live.

Today Avex released a new trailer for the previously-announced MF Ghost anime series.

Since MF Ghost is a direct sequel to the ultra-popular racing manga and anime Initial D, no one will be surprised about the reveal included in this trailer, which is the fact that the soundtrack will feature Eurobeat songs.

We also get a glimpse of the protagonist, another look at sweet anime car porn, and the confirmation that the series will air in 2023.

You can check it out below.

If you’re unfamiliar with MF Ghost, it’s the sequel of the popular manga Initial D, which Shuichi Shigeno has written between 1995 and 2013 and has sold over 48 million copies. It also sparked a myriad of additional media adaptations including TV anime, OVA, movies, and even live-action films.

MF-Ghost started its serialization in Kodansha’s Weekly Young Magazine in 2017 and it’s still ongoing, having sold over 3.2 million copies. 

Below you can read a summary of the story:

“The year is 202X, in the future from “Initial D”. In Japan automated driving has become widespread, but a car race is held on public roads. The name of the race, which is popular all over the world, is MFG, and the fastest cars such as Porsche, Ferrari, and Lamborghini are competing for victory.

While collecting controllers has always been a big hobby for video game enthusiasts, the Nintendo Switch might have the most unique market for it. Not only can you get a variety of cool and distinct colors, but they can also be swapped out and used together to make for some interesting combos. 

To celebrate this, we’ve put together a list of every Nintendo Switch Joy-Con Color released so far. Be sure to let us know what your favorite(s) is in the comment section below. 

Today, HBO Max revealed an official teaser trailer for its Game of Thrones prequel series, House of the Dragon. In the video, fans get their first look at what they can expect from the series, which looks to include plenty of fire and blood.

You can check out the trailer for yourself and an official description of the premise from George R. R. Martin’s website right down below.

Centuries before the events of A Game of Thrones, House Targaryen—the only family of dragonlords to survive the Doom of Valyria—took up residence on Dragonstone. Fire and Blood begins their tale with the legendary Aegon the Conqueror, creator of the Iron Throne, and goes on to recount the generations of Targaryens who fought to hold that iconic seat, all the way up to the civil war that nearly tore their dynasty apart.

What really happened during the Dance of the Dragons? Why did it become so deadly to visit Valyria after the Doom? What is the origin of Daenerys’s three dragon eggs? These are but a few of the questions answered in this essential chronicle, as related by a learned maester of the Citadel…

Today EA Sports and Codemasters released a new trailer and screenshots of the upcoming F1 racing simulator F1 22.

The assets focus on the brand new Miami International Autodrome that was already showcased in the previous trailer. This time around we get to watch a full hot lap on Charles Leclerc’s Ferrari.

You can enjoy everything below.

The new season is fast-approaching, so, as usual, Respawn is dropping trailers left and right. This one breaks down Newcastle’s abilities so that players can learn more about his abilities before Apex Legends Season 13: Saviors goes live on May 10.

Newcastle is the ultimate defensive Legend and his main goal is to keep your squad alive for as long as possible. His Passive gives him the ability to drag downed teammates to safety while using his Knockdown Shield to protect them. Meanwhile, his Tactical sends out a Mobile Shield for protection while advancing or retreating.

Finally, his Ultimate, Castle Wall, summons a large barrier after he jumps up and slams back down to the ground. The shield is electrified and will stun enemies who touch it. Additionally, the leap can target allies, allowing Newcastle to jump to their location and provide emergency cover when necessary.

You can check out the trailer for yourself below to get a good, detailed look at what to expect from this new Legend.

A couple of weeks ago we learned a sequel to The Batman is coming, with Robert Pattinson returning to the cowl. The Batman is currently available to stream on HBO Max, so be sure to watch that and come back if you haven’t seen it, as this is certain to get spoiler-y.

Without further ado, here are the five things we want to see most in The Batman 2.

This season is bringing some big gameplay changes through significant character balancing, changes to Storm Point, and, of course, the addition of another new Legend. Before you start jumping into matches, here’s everything you need to know about what’s new in Apex Legends Season 13: Saviors.

Today NIS America announced the release dates for NIS Classics Volume 3: La Pucelle: Ragnarok / Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure.

The package comes to Nintendo Switch on August 30, 2022, in North America, September 2, 2022, in Europe, and September 9, 2022, in Australia.

It’ll also release on PC via Steam, but the game will be sold separately.

You can watch the new trailer below, focusing on a Pucelle: Ragnarok.

If you’re unfamiliar with a La Pucelle: Ragnarok, here’s how NIS describes the game:

Experience a part of NIS history with this tactical RPG! Prier and her brother Culotte are novices with the demon-hunting organization, La Pucelle. They’ve just passed their final exams and are ready to do real work fighting demons and zombies, but quickly find themselves embroiled in a series of plots orchestrated by a rival church with dark intentions.

Total War: Warhammer 3 is the definition of an ambitious video game. The third title in a sprawling trilogy taking place in the grim-dark Warhammer universe, the setting is the perfect accompaniment to the grand scale strategy that is synonymous with the Total War franchise.

Released back in February to critical acclaim, Warhammer 3 mostly bore the weight of its lofty expectations. Learning lessons from recent historical titles like A Total War Saga: Troy and the excellent Three Kingdoms, developer Creative Assembly has brought forth a raft of gameplay improvements and innovations from newer titles to the aging Warhammer platform.

The main campaign in Warhammer 3, called the Realm of Chaos, lets players take command of one of the eight playable factions and attempt to stop, or support, the spread of the Chaos gods and their incursion into the mortal realms, in a scenario that is more story-driven than previous entries.

Since its launch, almost three months ago, there has been a substantial balancing patch in the form of Patch 1.1, and various minor adjustments and hotfixes here and there, but little else besides.

Today, a brand new trailer for the highly anticipated second season of Made in Abyss was revealed by Sentai Filmworks. In the video, we follow Riko and her companions as they continue their deadly adventure.

The short trailer also gives a preview of the opening song “Katachi” by Riko Azuna and reveals MYTH & ROID as the artist for ending song “Endless Embrace.” You can check out the trailer and a brief description of the first season by Sentai Filmworks down below:

The “Abyss” is the last unexplored region, an enormous and treacherous cave system filled with ancient relics and strange creatures. Only the bravest of adventurers can traverse its depths, earning them the nickname, “Cave Raiders.” Within the depths of the Abyss, a girl named Riko stumbles upon a robot who looks like a young boy. Tantalized by the Abyss, Riko and her new friend descend into uncharted territory to unlock its mysteries, but what lies in wait for them in the darkness?

Based on the manga of the same name, Made in Abyss was released in 2017 and followed by a two-part compilation movie in 2019 and the Made in Abyss: Dawn of the Deep Soul film in 2020. Masayuki Kojima is set to return as director, with Hitoshi Haga as assistant director and Hideyuki Kurata as scriptwriter.

The GameCube was a great little console with some truly exceptional games. While its design may have been divisive, the library of games that was released on it blended a truly strong third-party lineup with Nintendo’s stellar first-party titles.

Alas, for whatever reason, some of these absolute gems never got the sequel they truly deserved, and to this day, we still find ourselves longing for that surprise announcement that they’ve been brought back from the dead. If Shenmue can be resurrected, then these 5 GameCube games that never got the sequel they truly deserved should be, too.

Trek to Yomi on PC

Trek to Yomi brought me moments of sheer joy and deep-seated frustration, all wrapped up in its cinematic art style inspired by the Japanese movies of the 50s and 60s. After playing through the game for about 7-8 hours and having completed two playthroughs, I was left with one word to sum up my experience — inconsistency.

Developers Leonard Menchiari and Flying Wild Hog’s artistic samurai tale follows the story of Hiroki as he embarks on a quest for vengeance after bandit-turned-warlord Kagerou and his band of not-so-merry men invades his hometown, butchering the citizens and burning the place to the ground. With his master killed and beloved Aiko nowhere to be seen, Hiroki embarks on an adventure to hunt down Kagerou and prevent him from unleashing chaos on another unsuspecting town ever again.

This narrative lends itself well to the flow of taking you through many beautiful landscapes, and at times, Hiroki’s adventure was visually stunning. I still remember clambering my way to the top of a building and looking out over a bay soaked in the glow of the full moon hanging in the sky. The beauty of Trek to Yomi’s environments are often juxtaposed by the sheer brutality of the combat taking place in the foreground, as Hiroki hacks and slashes his way through countless bandits, each swing of his samurai punctuated by the spray of blood or the final cries and whimpers of the felled enemy.

What isn’t so great, however, is how throwaway this narrative can feel. Trek to Yomi feels like a game aiming for a minimalist approach in order to elevate the often excellent elements that are there. As someone who admittedly doesn’t know a whole lot about Japanese culture and folklore, some of the plot points and locales I found myself traversing with Hiroki went over my head, because the game doesn’t do a great job of explaining it until after the fact.

When it comes to user creations that can actually function as gameplay mechanics and even actual experiences themselves, Media Molecule’s Dreams is one of the best at it. Whether you are looking for fresh ideas to test out or create one of your own using its toolset, the game has some robust tools to aid in that endeavor. If that is not enough, the latest 2.44 update for Dreams is putting even more power in players’ hands for Create Mode, improving an already great toolset from previous updates.

The tweaks and additions are obviously going to be more technical owing to the nature of the game, but it is still fun to see the flexibility that the new stuff will bring to the right creators. There is the new Time & Date gadget that can detect the real-life time and date, and when paired with the improved Sun & Sky gadget, you can ensure that the creations line up with whenever an player is enjoying the experience.

The Calculator gadget has also been improved, with a wider version that can have up to 10 inputs for values, while new trigonometric and vector operations are now possible for the foundational gadget. Animations can also be made smoother thanks to the new IK/FK conversion mechanic, while textures on sculpts can be adjusted if you prefer less of a textured look. There are also new colorblindness filters that can aid creators in ensuring their creations are accessible to all.

If you’re a fan of the popular Higurashi When They Cry doujin visual novel series by 07th Expansion, MangaGamer has a little treat in the pipeline.

The publisher will release an English localization of the Higurashi When They Cry Hou – Rei fandisk on Steam soon. It’ll be available on June 2.

The price is $5.95 and those who pre-order will get an additional 10% discount.

The package includes three extra chapters originally published in 2006.

Below you can check out a summary and a batch of screenshots.

Today Atlus released another daily trailer for its upcoming JRPG Soul Hackers 2, showing one of its demons.

This time around, we take a look at Genbu, which has been part of the Shin Megami Tensei series for a long time and even appeared in the latest chapter, Shin Megami Tensei V.

As usual, the trailer also includes the daily horoscope, which places Scorpio at the top of the luck ranking and Aquarius 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.

With Halo Infinite charging into season 2, the Lone Wolves update has certainly given players more to chew on with new content alongside tweaks and changes. However, if you happen to be a Game Pass subscriber, there are even more perks to look forward to. Players can get the Pass Tense vehicle skin for the Gungoose, together with the challenge swap and double XP tokens, as gifts for Halo Infinite season 2 if they are Game Pass members.

The perks are nothing new if you have been in the Game Pass ecosystem for a while, as Microsoft tends to throw in some freebies every month, with Halo Infinite players getting twice the rewards for the month. To claim the perks, simply head over to the Perks gallery on either your PC or Xbox console.

Back in January, Crysis 4 was sort of announced with a short teaser trailer, but we have not had any concrete details about the game since then. That situation has changed, as the official Crysis Twitter account has now revealed that Crysis 4 will have former Hitman 3 game director, Mattias Engström, at the helm.

Joining the team to help lead development on Crysis 4, Engström might be a familiar name to fans of the Hitman series. He has been involved in the trilogy of modern IO Interactive Hitman games, first as a level designer for the first two games, before heading up the third as game director. Engström’s experience also includes working on Ubisoft’s Far Cry 3 and Assassin’s Creed: Revelations.

For fans of the Star Wars franchise and the colorful building blocks that are LEGOs, the recent release of LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga would have been a day for celebration. Now, a month on, everything has lined up perfectly for May 4, otherwise known as Star Wars Day, as new DLC packs from The Mandalorian and The Bad Batch are now available for LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga.

Players who have bought these packs will have even more characters to play with in the sprawling game. The Mandalorian DLC pack adds Season 2 characters such as Ahsoka Tano, Boba Fett, Bo Katan, Fennec Shand, and Moff Gideon, as for The Bad Batch DLC bundle, the likes of Hunter, Wrecker, Tech, Crosshair, and Echo join the fun.

These new releases follow in the wake of other DLC characters being added to LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, with The Mandalorian Season 1, Rogue One, and Solo being the headliners. There have also been many other classic Star Wars characters who have been added to the roster.

Developed by Gumi in conjunction with Square Enix, War of the Visions: Final Fantasy Brave Exvius is a tactical RPG that’s currently available on mobile devices. It also features a gacha system where players can spend a premium currency to pull for highly sought after characters. This week’s patch saw the continuation of the Persona 5 Royal collaboration event and the release of the P5-themed Vision Card, as well as the release of a new water unit named Astrius.

It’s worth noting that Astrius has been hyped up in the War of the Visions community for months. The game’s water element has been languishing a little bit, but has since seen a resurgence with the release of Celes during the FFVI collab, and with Astrius, the meta will likely get a big shakeup.

Here’s a quick rundown of Astrius’s kit:

Echoes of Mana is the latest mobile gacha game from Wright Flyer Studios and Square Enix, and it features characters from across the popular Mana JRPG series. While reception to the game seems to be largely positive so far, it hasn’t been without its little bugs and issues. The energy system still needs some tweaking, and players had noticed that the game’s daily Lucre quests weren’t quite as lucrative as they probably should be.

In fact, eagle-eyed players quickly noticed that they could earn way more Lucre by doing other daily training quests and selling the rewards they got from those.

In response to player feedback and this observation in particular, WFS and Square Enix have since pushed out a new update to the game to fix the Lucre training quest:

“Due to player feedback, we have adjusted the amount of Lucre obtainable from ‘Daily Training Quest: Lucre’ to be increased, and players can now receive more Lucre than before.”

This is a pretty important change; even though Lucre is the most common form of currency you can get in the game, it still serves as a major bottleneck for a lot of upgrade systems.

Echoes of Mana is now available on mobile devices. If you’re looking to get into the game yourself, be sure to check out our reroll guide and character tier list as well.

Square Enix has decided to launch some large-size advertisement in Japan for its new mobile game Echoes of Mana.

A train operating on the super-busy Yamanote Line in Tokyo carries posters and decorations dedicated to the new game, and it’s also the first of its type to use special window decoration recreating Echoes of Mana’s visual theme.

The train will operate until May 16.

In addition to this, posters will also appear in stations of the Yamanote line.

Below you can check a few pictures of the train, provided directly by Square Enix via a press release, on top of samples of the posters.

The ice cream chain Baskin Robbins is super-popular in Japan, and it’s going to be even more popular thanks to a Dragon Quest collaboration.

The collaboration, which is already active and will continue until May 31, is associated with the smartphone game Dragon Quest Keshi Keshi! and is centered around an ice cream flavor inspired by the iconic slimes.

The flavor is cute even in its name (“Punitto Slime Hoimi Flavor,” which meals “Gummy Slime Heal Flavor”) and comes with vanilla and apple sorbet with soda-flavored gummies that (according to the press release) will make you want to say “Hoimi!” (the Heal spell in the Dragon Quest series) when you bite it.

A regular-size ice cream with a single flavor costs 390 yen, which translates roughly ino $3.

A second product is the Dragon Quest Keshi Keshi! Variety Box that includes 8 ice cream cups with flavors of your choice to take out in a special Dragon Quest box accompanied by 8 original coasters.

It’s priced 2,160 yen (approximately $17) for small-size scoops and 2,930 yen (approximately $23) for regular-size scoops.

The collaboration will also appear in the game, with a set of Dorakeshi (erasers) inspired by Baskin Robbins and its ice cream.

Today, Bioware has posted a special community update for Star Wars: The Old Republic. In this blog post, the team highlights a few of the changes that are being implemented to the game to celebrate Star Wars day, while also shining a spotlight on specific players in the community.

You can check out the official press release information right down below:

Friends! Welcome back to another BioWare Community Update!

The fourth day of May is a special holiday. It is one when we come together to celebrate all things Star Wars.

While everyone celebrates differently, our May the 4th celebration brings with it a variety of special treats for players of Star Wars: The Old Republic. First off, all players who log in between May 3rd and May 10th will earn a new minipet: the adorably boxy and extremely visible orange P1-XL Droid.

During that same time, the Cartel Market will be holding a 50%-off collection-unlock sale—and all players will earn double XP. All these promotions run from May 3 (starting at 1200 GMT) to May 10 (ending at 1200 GMT).

Alongside all of the new content that is being added in to celebrate May the 4th be with you, the community update also features an interview with Creative Director Charles Boyd, Project Director Keith Kanneg, Lead Cinematic Designer Ashley Ruhl, and Community Manager Jackie Izawa.

In the interview, the developers talk about their favorite parts of Star Wars: The Old Republic, how to keep players coming back after a decade, and much more.

Today third-party developers released several add-ons for Microsoft Flight Simulator and revealed another.

Milviz finally released its Cessna 310 R, which is now available on the developer’s own store for $39.99.

It’s worth mentioning that the developer announced that the aircraft will absolutely be released on Xbox down the line, but that requires Microsoft to fix the handling of WASM gauges on the platform, which has not been done yet. Milviz has no visibility on when that will happen.

You can take a look at the aircraft in the trailer below.

Another relevant release comes from FlyByWire, which released the 8.0 Stable version of its freeware A32NX Airbus A320 Neo add-on.

This is definitely a rather important milestone for the developer, as it brings to the stable version a lot of important features like the custom LNAV, TCAS, the MCDU web interface, and much more.

You can find the full patch notes here.

Apex Legends Season 13: Saviors is right around the corner and, as usual, Respawn has released info on specific changes that players can expect to see when the new season goes live on May 10. More specifically, we’ve finally been given details on the Ranked Reloaded tagline that’s been used in some of the SAviors promo, including the gameplay trailer.

The game’s Twitter account just sent out a tweet that outlined everything and provided a link and a brief outline of the changes. The biggest changes have to do with the addition of the new Rookie tier underneath Bronze along with demotions and the removal of Kill RP caps.

According to the Apex team, these ranked changes have been made to promote team play and make sure that RP more accurately reflects a player’s skill. With that in mind, all teammates will receive RP (50% of the normal amount) when one squadmate gets a kill.