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Atlus released another of its daily trailers of the upcoming JRPG Soul Hackers 2, showcasing an element that will appear in the game.

This time around, we take a look at a location of the game, the Breaking Mart convenience store which is a parody of the FamilyMart that you’ll find basically at every street corner in Japan.

Apparently, you can buy servings of spaghetti, which is quite usual at Japanese convenience stores, where you can find plenty of ready-to-microwave meals. Various kinds of spaghetti dishes are very common.

As usual, the trailer also includes the daily horoscope with a ranking of signs from the luckiest to the unluckiest. Taurus is at the top, while Libra is at the bottom of the fortune ranking.

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.

Today Bandai Namco updated the Japanese website of the upcoming JRPG One Piece Odyssey with new screenshots and details.

The story sees the Straw Hat pirates stranded due to a powerful storm on an island named “Waffled,” which is full of natural beauty and apparently surrounded by storms.

They are separated from their friends and the Thousand Sunny has been sunk. Luffy and his crew set out on a new adventurous journey to escape from the island surrounded by storms.

What awaits them are wild natural wonders, powerful enemies and…

We also get to see a colossal statue that confronts the Straw Hat pirates, various monsters, and mysterious ruins that are scattered everywhere on Waffled island, with many puzzles blocking the path of our heroes. What could be their secret?

You can check out all the new screenshots below.

My fascination and interest in gacha games surged with the release of 2020’s Genshin Impact, which pretty much raised the bar for what gacha games could potentially become. MiHoYo’s excellent open-world RPG weaved its gacha elements into its story in an unobtrusive manner and you could engage with that as much or as little you want; the real focus was on exploration. Enter Tower of Fantasy, another gacha game whose aesthetic looks remarkably similar to that of Genshin Impact’s.

It’s clear that Level Infinite wanted to compete with MiHoYo’s monster game. After spending about 20 hours in the closed beta test, I’ve come to realize that Tower of Fantasy isn’t so much of a Genshin Impact killer than it is a Genshin Impact alternative that may falter in some areas, but excels in the ones where Genshin falls short.

Let’s talk about some of the obvious similarities: Tower of Fantasy begins with you choosing a male or female avatar (though this quickly becomes irrelevant), the combat has some elemental synergies you can make use of, it features a large open-world for you to explore and farm resources in, and it also has an annoying mascot character that’ll get old real fast. Oh, and it’s also a gacha game. And that’s pretty much where the similarities end.

Coffee Stain Publishing has just announced the sixth update for the popular base-building early access game, Satisfactory. As the game moves ever closer towards its final 1.0 release, the developers are pushing out the final bits of content that we can expect to see in the full build.

Some of the headlining features include the brand new Spire Coast area, which will be located in the northern part of the map. This is a new tropical area surrounded by tall spires, which should make for interesting challenges when it comes to vertical building.

Here’s a full rundown of everything that’s coming in this new update:

Following the reveal of Valorant’s new agent Fade and the end of the grand finals of the Masters tournament in Reykjavík, Riot Games has released a new gameplay trailer.

This time around, we shift away from the cinematics and we take a look at Fade’s abilities and tactics in action. Albeit brief, the trailer provides a chance to observe what will be on our own PC screens soon.

Fade’s role as an initiator agent means that she’ll likely be at the forefront of each assault, punching through enemy defenses. Looking at the trailer, she certainly appears capable.

Incidentally, she will be released in the game next week, when update 4.08 launches on April 27. It’ll also include a relevant nerf for Jett, and much more.

If you want a more detailed breakdown of Fade’s abilities, you can check out our dedicated article from earlier today.

It’ll be interesting to see what Fade will be able to do when she’s thrown into the fray next week, but for now, you can watch the trailer below.

Sega released a brand new video about the upcoming real-time strategy game Company of Heroes 3.

The video stars the development team as they explain some of the innovations implemented in the game compared to previous chapters of the series.

We get to see the ability of vehicles to show realistic dirt accumulation and damage, on top of other elements like the modular nature of uniforms.

You can enjoy the video below.

Company of Heroes 3 will release on PC in late 2022.

If you’re unfamiliar with the game, here’s an official description directly from Sega.

“The legendary strategy franchise is back! Company of Heroes 3 is the ultimate package of action, tactics and strategy. Take charge in the heat of real-time battle, then command as a General guiding the overall campaign where every decision matters. ​

The RGX-11z Pro skin bundle has proved to be one of Valorant’s most popular, so it’s no surprise to see Riot Games double down with a second version of the same design. The new RGX-11z Pro 2 bundle includes five different weapons, including a Phantom, Operator, and a cool butterfly knife melee weapon. There’s no doubt in my mind it’s going to be a hot seller when it becomes available alongside the launch of Valorant’s Act III of Episode 4 next week, April 27.

Valorant art lead Kerwin Atienza explained the design philosophy behind the new skin bundle in a press release sent to Twinfinite:

“There is a gamer in every VALORANT player. Our aim is to unleash that gamer within and for them to express themselves through this skinline. We don’t want them to just go out there in style but to actually feel empowered to perform, get some kills, and show off as they wield an RGX weapon.

We wanted to capture that same feeling the first time they got their hands to play in that glorious power packed custom PC rig with the latest video card and gaming peripherals! That same feeling of prestige and bragging rights knowing you have the best in class right at your fingertips. To do that, we know that every detail would count and custom features needed to be at its core.

From the shuffling LED lights that you can customize, to the unique moving mechanisms that you see through from the transparent case, the kill counter that constantly pushes you to perform, all the way to the aimbot vibes of the custom audio—everything was designed to offer the players that ultimate gamer experience and vibe.“

Here’s a breakdown of key RGX-11z Pro 2 facts:

Bundle Info:

Price: 8,700 VP

There’s nothing quite like a new Valorant Agent reveal, and the game’s latest addition to the roster is among the coolest yet. Fade, a Turkish initiator with a spooky belt of utility, looks set to impact the meta in a big way when she launches next week, and today we’ve got a first look at how her abilities work.

If you’ve been keeping up with Twinfinite’s coverage of Fade so far, previously codenamed ‘Bounty Hunter,’ then you might have seen the leak of her abilities from a couple of weeks ago, first shared over on Reddit. As it turns out, that leak was absolutely spot on. Although, we should note that the ability names aren’t official as yet since the press release sent to us did not use the same terminology as that of the leak. We’ll update this article once we know more.

Below we’re going to break down each ability, but this time we’ll include footage of each, which has been provided to Twinfinite by Riot Games:

Today third-party developers released new assets dedicated to upcoming add-ons for Microsoft Flight Simulator.

We start with the highly-anticipated Boeing 737-700 by PMDG, which is getting an in-depth tutorial video series by PMDG team member and real-world 737 pilot 737NG Driver.

You can check out the playlist below, which already includes videos on safety inspection and walkaround, fueling and ground services, and flight management computer setup.

More will likely be added soon.

Next, Aeroplane Heaven provided a development update about its upcoming DC-3/C-47, mentioning that the developer is currently waiting for flight modeling work outsources to another company.

You can read the full message (sic) below.

We are making this post in an attempt to halt the amount of requests/demands for updates on this release.

We need to clarify a few points.

1) No, it has not been cancelled

Teamkill Media released a new video of its “cosmic horror” game Quantum Error.

While this time we are not seeing any gameplay, we get to listen to one of the game’s music tracks by Micah L. Jones, titled “Time is Running Out.”

It was first featured in the latest trailer showing PS5 footage released a few weeks ago.

You can check it out below.

Today, during the pre-show of the Valorant Masters Reykjavík grand final, Riot Games introduced the brand new agent coming to the popular hero shooter.

The brand new agent, nicknamed “Fade” hails from Turkey and has been teased for quite a while.

She has been introduced with a cinematic trailer and we already know that a gameplay preview is also coming later today after the event.

We know that her agent role is initiator, so you can expect her to be on the front line, challenging enemy lines of defense.

You can check out the trailer below, titled “iyi geceler,” which appropriately means “good night” in Turkish.

Here’s how Fade is (briefly) officially described.

“Good night, VALORANT Protocol. Fade, VALORANT’s new Turkish Initiator Agent, steps out of the shadows to stalk her prey with equal parts terror and tactics.”

Kadokawa Games has announced that its mystery visual novel series Root Letter has passed 500,000 units sold.

This includes shipments to retailers and digital sales worldwide, and according to the wording of the announcement, it appears to count only the original Root Letter (released in 2016) and its improved version Root Letter: Last Answer released in 2018.

On the other hand, the announcement does not mention Root Film, the second “Kadokawa Games Mystery” visual novel that was then released in 2021.

If you’re unfamiliar with Root Letter, it’s an intriguing mystery story that includes an interesting narrative with investigation elements that may remind you of the Ace Attorney series.

On top of that, its character design has been handled by popular illustrator Taro Minoboshi, whom you may know for the Love+ series and God Wars: Future Past.

One of its most charming aspects is the setting in Japan’s Shimane prefecture, which is a less-traveled area of the country with plenty of local charm.

The developers have gone to great lengths to reproduce not only the places but also many local people, who have been turned into characters for the game.

At the moment, we don’t know how or when the series will continue, but the fact that Kadokawa Games still releases news about it is certainly encouraging.

If you want to try it for yourself, Root Letter: Last Answer is available for PS4, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam.

Today Square Enix revealed that the previously announced Final Fantasy VI Masterline figure portraying Terra on the Magitek armor will be available for pre-order tomorrow.

To be precise, you’ll be able to pre-order it at 11:00 am Japan time on April 25 (4:00 am CEST, 3:00 am BST, 10:00 pm on the 24th EDT, and 7:00 PM on PDT), but you may have a limited window as only 600 units will be made available worldwide. That being said, we don’t yet know if pre-orders for other regions will open at the same time.

Yet, if you’re considering the purchase, you may want to hear the price first. For Japan, it’s going to be 1,485,000 yen, which translates into approximately $11,550.

Yes. That’s not a typo.

Perhaps the shock may be mitigated by the notion that the figure is absolutely massive, created in 1/6 scale by Prime1Studio, which is known for super-premium productions.

The previous figures they produced for Square Enix, dedicated to NieR automata, were priced at $3,399, which is still a far cry from the price of this one,

Those who will purchase this super-luxurious item will have it shipped on July 28, 2023.

If you want to see what the figure looks like, you can check out the video below, which includes a mini-interview about it with Yoshitaka Amano himself.

Atlus released another of its daily trailers of the upcoming JRPG Soul Hackers 2, revealing another demon that will appear in the game.

This time around, the demon showcased is Strawberry Frost a rare demon that debited in the original Soul Hacker and is now making a comeback after a long absence.

As usual, the trailer also includes the daily horoscope with a ranking of signs from the luckiest to the unluckiest. Scorpio is at the top, while Aquarius is at the bottom of the fortune ranking.

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.

You can check out the original trailer, plenty of screenshots, a second gallery, more images, and a video explaining the gameplay.

Paradox Interactive announced a release date for the upcoming Stellaris expansion titled “Overlord.”

The expansion, which was announced back in March, will launch on PC on May 12, 2022.

We also know that it’ll be priced at $19.99/£15.49/€19.99 depending on where you live.

The announcement came with a dedicated trailer to set the mood, and you can watch it below.

Here’s how Paradox describes Overlord:

Realize your Grand Design
Overlord, a new full expansion for Stellaris, grants access to new features designed to unlock the next level of your empire. Guide a galaxy full of potential subjects to glory – or subjugation. New mechanics provide many ways to specialize your vassals’ roles within your empire, bring new planets and subjects under your reign, and new magnificent megastructures to project your power further, faster.

Developer Team Ranger and publisher Lightning Games released a trailer of its upcoming game Outpost.

The game is definitely interesting as it mixes base-building elements with a first-person shooter core, prompting players to fight off massive tides of enemies while defending the “last outpost on the planet.”

The fighting in the trailer definitely looks exciting, and a playtest is coming soon, with players interested encouraged to join the developer’s discord server.

It’s worth mentioning that the trailer show the UI in Chinese, but it’ll be available in English when the playtest begins.

Outpost is coming to PC via Steam, and you can already find the listing for your wishlisting needs. At the moment, a release date or window has not been announced just yet. We’ll have to wait and see when the developer or publisher announce something about this. Yet, this definitely appears to be a game to keep an eye on.

Below you can read the official description directly from the developer.

Popular tech YouTube channel Gamers Nexus released a new video showcasing the rather interesting teardown of an Xbox Series X development unit.

The unit was purchased via an online auction and can’t be used for regular gaming or testing since Microsoft already banned it from its systems.

With that, host Steve Burke took his tools to it and decided to show off the secretive guts of the unit that is usually supposed to be available only to developers.

Burke disassembles the unit all the way to the bare motherboard, showing off interesting elements like the fairly monstrous RAM setup, the cooling solution, and the internal layout, which are definitely very different from your usual Xbox Series X that can be purchased at retail.

Said differences are also interesting because they illustrate the specific needs of game development, which require solutions that retail units definitely don’t need even beyond the increased RAM.

You can check the video out below.

Today third-party developers had assets and announcements to share about upcoming add-ons for Microsoft Flight Simulator.

We start with Just Flight, which provided a development update and new screenshots about the upcoming BAE 146.

A quick development update for you as we reach the very final stages of development on the 146 Professional. We’re now busy having this pre-release build go through rigorous testing to identify any issues and to check that all of the new content that has only recently been added to the plane is all working as expected.

Here are some images to show off the new content such as the Full MSFS checklist support, New EFB features, New Variants including cargo variant door and associated liveries such as Cobham and Cello, new Cockpit features including 8k textures and cup holders, sun visors and seats and of course the FMS integration.

We plan to get more videos out prior to the release to show these off in more detail but in the meantime we hope you enjoy the new pics and they suitable help to whet the appetite!

Today Netmarble released another English trailer of Level-5’s online JRPG Ni No Kuni: Cross Worlds.

The trailer showcases the art of the game, which is obviously very important for any title belonging to the Ni No Kuni franchise.

Incidentally, pre-registration is already available in the west for iOS and Android. It’s worth mentioning that you’ll get an “Explorer Outfit” if you register and that the game will also be playable on PC.

You can check out the trailer below.

If you’re unfamiliar with Ni No Kuni: Cross Worlds, here’s an official description.

A story where reality and fantasy collide.
A grand journey awaits you upon arriving in another world via the virtual reality game [Soul Divers].
Experience the epic that unfolds in 『Ni no Kuni: Cross Worlds』, where endless adventures await.

An open world indistinguishable from an animated film.
Beautiful graphics rendered in the Unreal 4 Engine.
Catch every carefully-crafted expression and action in this breathtaking world!

The developers at Sabotage Studio continue to release small but intriguing clips of their upcoming RPG Sea of Stars on the weekends, and today another one has been showcased.

The brief video showcases a renewed combat UI, which definitely looks sleek and fits well into the overall looks of the game.

You can check it out below

Atlus released another of its daily trailers of the upcoming JRPG Soul Hackers 2.

Following the trailer released earlier today that focused on the playable character Milady, apparently, Atlus decided that it wasn’t enough, as this one shows more of the blonde heroine.

As usual, the trailer also includes the daily horoscope with a ranking of signs from the luckiest to the unluckiest. Taurus is at the top, while Sagittarius is at the bottom of the fortune ranking.

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.

Today third-party developers had new assets and releases to share of new add-ons for Microsoft Flight Simulator.

We start with FlyTampa, which will soon release Boston Logan International Airport (KBOS) in the US. Today they released a trailer and a large batch of screenshots for our perusal.

We also hear that the Terminal E expansion and new B to C structures around the base of the control tower, which aren’t complete yet in the real world, will be coming in a free patch.

Update: The airport has been released. You can find it at FlyTampa’s own store or Orbx Direct for $18.99

Today Netmarble released a new English trailer of Level-5’s online JRPG Ni No Kuni: Cross Worlds.

The trailer advertises pre-registration, which is already available in the west for iOS and Android. It’s worth mentioning that you’ll get an “Explorer Outfit” if you register and that the game will also be playable on PC.

You can check out the trailer below, showing the game’s colorful world and characters.

If you’re unfamiliar with Ni No Kuni: Cross Worlds, here’s an official description.

A story where reality and fantasy collide.
A grand journey awaits you upon arriving in another world via the virtual reality game [Soul Divers].
Experience the epic that unfolds in 『Ni no Kuni: Cross Worlds』, where endless adventures await.

An open world indistinguishable from an animated film.
Beautiful graphics rendered in the Unreal 4 Engine.
Catch every carefully-crafted expression and action in this breathtaking world!

With the dust finally beginning to settle following LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga‘s launch earlier this month, we thought that now would be the perfect time to rank each Episode in the nine-film saga, as each game focuses on one Star Wars Episode. While we ultimately loved our time with the collection and found the quality across the board largely excellent, there were a few moments that yanked us out of the brick-shaped experience and left us feeling a wee bit lost, befuddled, or frustrated. Here are the LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga games ranked from worst to best. Let’s jump in!

Today Sony Interactive Entertainment announced the release dates of the renewed PlayStation Plus service that was announced back in March.

The first to receive the new services will be “select” markets in Asia, followed by Japan, the Americas, and finally Europe.

Here’s the list:

• Asia markets (excluding Japan) – targeting May 23, 2022
• Japan – targeting June 1, 2022
• Americas – targeting June 13, 2022
• Europe – targeting June 22, 2022

Cloud streaming access will also be expanded to more countries, including Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Greece, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Republic of Cyprus, Romania, Slovakia, and Slovenia.

This means that these countries will have access to the new Premium tier as soon as it launches.

In case you missed it, here’s a full breakdown of the new tiers:

Today Square Enix had news and a new trailer to share of the upcoming Mana mobile game Echoes of Mana.

First of all, we learn that the release date is set. The game will begin service on April 27, just a few days away. On top of that, pre-registrations have passed one million, which is certainly a good number.

Interestingly, the release date is common between the west and Japan, which is rather rare in this market.

The trailer is a beautiful anime cutscene featuring the game’s original characters on top of well-known ones from the Mana franchise.

You can watch it below.

Echoes of Mana (in Japanese the title is Seiken Densetsu: Echoes of Mana) will be released on iOS and Android.

Below you can read a summary of the story.

You awaken, surrounded by nothingness except for a single tree.
The Mana Tree—the very source of all life,
and yet, it is set to soon disappear…

The last sanctuary in a place where all has already been lost.

Only the Mana Sword can save the Mana Tree and the worlds still weaved in its branches.
If only the sword were not lost as well…

Guided by the Mana Goddess, you must venture into patchwork worlds, meeting friends and foes both familiar and brand new as you piece together memories through the Echoes of Mana.

If one Soul Hackers 2 trailer a day was not enough, today Atlus delivered a second, introducing Milady.

Milady is one of the playable characters in the game, and today’s trailer lets us know her a little better, on top of seeing her in action.

She’s voiced by Ami Koshimizu, whom you may know as Mai Shiranui in The King of Fighters, Yukiko Amagi in Persona 4, and many more relevant roles.

Do keep in mind that the video comes with English subtitles, but you may need to manually activate them.

You can check it out below.

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.

Nintendo has finally revealed the release date for the highly-anticipated Splatoon 3 with a four-minute-long gameplay video. The family-friendly squid kid shooter will be coming to Nintendo Switch later this year on Sept. 9.

The video provides an uninterrupted look at some new Turf War gameplay by showing us a full 4v4 match. The view switches between the perspectives of both teams as they showcase plenty of weapons and maneuvers throughout the course of the match.

You can check out the video below to get a good look at some brand-new Splatoon 3 footage if you’re looking to see more of the game ahead of its September release.

For those who can’t wait to put some money down and purchase the game early, Splatoon 3 can be pre-ordered right now on the official Nintendo shop.

When it comes to the Nintendo Switch Online service, one might feel that the vast library of older Nintendo games will be more than enough to keep players busy, such as the recent Mario Golf addition. However, the presence of the Expansion Pack membership plan means players can get their hands on Sega Genesis games as well. In the latest round of additions, Nintendo has added Sonic the Hedgehog Spinball, Shining Force II, and Space Harrier II to the service.

In case you are not familiar with these games, here’s what you can expect when you fire them up:

Space Harrier II

In this sequel to the popular 3D shoot-em-up, Harrier takes to the skies once more to defend Fantasy Land from a mysterious invader. As a fun fact, this game was one of the original launch titles for the Genesis / Mega Drive.

Shining Force II

The second entry in the popular tactical-RPG series, this game features even more strategic combat. Sir Astral’s squire, Bowie, must assemble an army of light from all the world’s races to stop evil from overtaking the land.

Sonic The Hedgehog Spinball

The world’s fastest hedgehog bursts onto the pinball scene in this surprising adventure! In this easy-to-pick-up action pinball game, you’ll need to gather the Chaos Emeralds and save four worlds from Dr. Robotnik.

Today Square Enix announced a brand new Front Mission game titled Front Mission: Borderscape.

The game is being teased for “multiple platforms including mobile” even if the first trailer shows logos portraying only iOS, Android, and PC and developed is fronted by Black Jack Studio, a subsidiary of Chinese developer Zlongame.

Front Mission: Borderscape is set in 2089, just before the 2nd Huffman Conflict which is the background of the original Front Mission game.

If you’re unfamiliar with Black Jack Studio, they’re the developer behind the semi-recently-released Langrisser Mobile.

Below you can check out the concept trailer, which doesn’t show any gameplay for the moment. It also includes an introduction from the head of Square Enix’s third division Koichiro Sakamoto (who is in charge of the oversight of the Front Mission IP) and Gcraft president Toshiro Tsuchida, who is known as the creator of the Front Mission series.

Here’s how Square Enix describes Front Mission: Borderscape:

Atlus just released one of its daily trailers of the upcoming JRPG Soul Hackers 2, showing another demon included in the game.

The video shows Mokoi, a demon from Australian folklore which appropriately debuted in the series with the original Soul Hackers and was also included in the latest game, Shin Megami Tensei V.

As usual, the trailer also includes the daily horoscope with a ranking of signs from the luckiest to the unluckiest. Pisces is at the top, while Leo is at the bottom of the fortune ranking.

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 Frogwares’ Sherlock Holmes: Chapter One already playable on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S since November last year, players awaiting the version of the action-adventure mystery on last-generation consoles have been left waiting. Now, Frogwares has announced that the PS4 version will be launching on April 28, but the Xbox One version is no more.

With Frogwares being a Ukrainian developer, the current war has certainly not been helping. As such, the team chose to focus on optimizing the PS4 version of the game, while the Xbox One version is on hiatus indefinitely. Anyone who still has an Xbox One pre-order waiting will be able to get a full refund.

“As some of you have pointed out on our socials, we’ve been rather quiet on the PS4 and Xbox One versions of Sherlock Holmes Chapter One. The good news is that we will be releasing Sherlock Holmes Chapter One on PS4 on the 28th of April 2022,” part of the statement reads. “The bad news is that unfortunately, we had to make a tough decision on the Xbox One version of the game. Due to circumstances way outside of our control, the Xbox One version of Chapter One has been postponed indefinitely.

“To say that the war made an impact on us is probably the understatement of the decade. Keeping our personal and mental situation out of this, the war impacted us from a production point of view heavily. From where we stand now, with the resources and manpower that we have, we can release the PS4 version of Chapter One on April 28th. However, we have to postpone the Xbox One version.”

Sherlock Holmes: Chapter One will release on April 28 for the PS4. The game is already available on PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC.

With Halo Infinite getting ready for Season 2 this coming May 3, fans are certainly hungry for more information. Following an early look at the new maps, 343 Industries has given us a better look at the game modes with a new blog post.

King of the Hill is a popular mode for many players, and it will be returning in a slightly different fashion this time around. Instead of being a timed affair, a neutral hill will spawn on the map and two teams battle it out to control the hill and earn points. Once a hill is captured, a new hill will spawn elsewhere. Teams will have to battle it out to fill their capture bars to come out victorious.

The second mode is Land Grab, which sees three neutral zones up for grabs between the teams. The aim is to get to 11 points, and every capture rewards a team one point. Once a set of three zones are captured, an intermission will take place before three more neutral zones are spawned.

It hasn’t been too long since Larian Studios expressed their wish to carry on the development of Baldur’s Gate 3 for an extended period of time. While it was still an idea just a few months ago, things have now been made official. In a new video released during the Dungeons and Dragons Direct event, Larian has stated that Baldur’s Gate will be fully launching in 2023.

In the video, we get a recap of the major happenings and milestones thus far in the Early Access journey of the game. From the graphics to the gameplay elements, it is clear that big changes have been implemented along the way. Yet, this is not the end.

“By the Nine Hell, we’ve added a lot of great stuff already,” the narrator said. “And there’s more where that came from. So join us in early access on our journey to Baldur’s Gate 3, or come along in 2023 when the game releases.”

While a 2023 release is definitely going to be disappointing to some, the track record of the studio would suggest that it is a good move, as the game will be improved even further in the coming year.

You can catch the full video below:

With the flurry of various Vampire: The Masquerade games coming out, such as Swansong and Bloodhunt, it is clear that the bloodsuckers are back in full force. However, for players who feel that the games are not exactly what they want, Paradox Interactive is giving you the chance to make that right. The launch of the new indie publishing program Unbound will open the gates for developers to create games set in the Vampire: The Masquerade universe.

Obviously, the license going free in this manner comes with some caveats. Games created under the Unbound label will only be made available on Itch.io, and while developers can retain up to 67% of monetized projects, funds cannot be raised via crowdfunding or personal outreach. Funding through methods like Patreon, YouTube, and Twitch are still allowed under the Dark Pack agreement.

On the lore side of things, games will have to be set in the Vampire: The Masquerade 5th edition story world, and titles are not allowed to have the terms Vampire: The Masquerade or World of Darkness in them, making them not part of the canon. The setting can be historical or contemporary, but ultimately takes place in the real world, so no crazy sci-fi vampires running about.

While the 33% cut taken by Paradox might seem high, the free license alleviates that somewhat. Plus, developers are able to keep all game assets that do not utilize World of Dark property, which can then be turned into other revenue streams.

ITORAH on PC

ITORAH is a Metroidvania that doesn’t do much to stand out among the pack outside of its stellar art direction. Otherwise, the game is quite average when compared to other options in the genre in regards to level design, enemy encounters, and overall challenge.

ITORAH drops players into a Mesoamerican-inspired world where a plague is spreading across the land of Nahucan. So, of course, it’s your job to figure out what’s going on and how to stop an evil plague while playing as the titular main character and only human left, Itorah. She’s joined by a talking axe named Koda who brings plenty of humorous dialogue and personality when placed next to our mostly-silent protagonist.

The story moves quickly to get you from one new biome to the next and it isn’t exactly the main focus here. It’s easy to forget why you’re doing what you’re doing even though several characters usually fill you in on what’s happening after every major boss encounter or zone completion. The thought of being able to see the next new area is what drove me forward, personally — not the plot.

Bungie has just published their weekly This Week at Bungie blog post, going over some of the major gameplay changes that players can expect in Destiny 2 going into season 17. There’s no news on any major new content, but for those who are invested in the game’s little tweaks and balances, there’s quite a bit to take in here.

The big headliner here is that the new Glaive weapon type is getting a buff in season 17. Most notably, Glaives will soon benefit from melee buffs, and will activate perks that are based off of melee damage or kills. Here are some of the major Glaive changes:

• We’re pushing Glaives deeper into their roles of hard-hitting melee damage and near-complete protection when shielded, as well as increasing projectile speed to make them more reliable at range. 
  • Note: the Glaive shield grants 97.5% damage resistance in PvE, 75% in PvP. 
  • Increased melee damage vs PvE enemies (except for bosses and vehicles) by 25%. 
  • Reduced energy drain speed while shielded by 30%. 
  • Increased projectile speed dependent on the range stat: 
    • At 0 stat: increased from 30 to 60 m/s. 
    • At 100 stat: increased from 80 to 100 m/s.

In addition to that, Bungie is also looking to tweak some of the weapons and mods to make it so that airborne gunplay doesn’t provide a significant advantage against grounded players.

“Destiny has extremely fluid and expressive airborne movement, but that movement must be balanced against grounded players lest it become oppressive. We want players who enjoy that play style to be able to build into it, but they’ll have to make tough choices about what they leave behind to do so. Successfully engaging in the air will no longer be as simple as “put an Icarus Grip mod on it,” but the upside for heavily investing in it will be higher.”

Today Arc System Works released new screenshots of the “Another Story” DLC coming with the season pass of the fighting game Guilty Gear -Strive-.

The DLC will come on April 29 and will depict the story from a different perspective, showcasing many characters that did not appear in the original story.

Here’s a quick look at the plot:

“While the incident in America triggered by Asuka R. Kreutz’s surrender unfolds…

Special Brigade Commander Ramlethal Valentine heads to the outskirts of Illyria after receiving report of an emergency.

There she finds a girl who closely resembles Bedman, who once worked with the Universal Will against mankind.”

Incidentally, we also get the reveal of Delilah, who has been mentioned in the story but has not been fully shown thus far. She’s described as follows:

“A young girl who has awoken from a long slumber.

She’s lived within a dream since her birth due to a unique condition caused by her brain’s inability to withstand her exceptional intellect and abilities.

As she’s only just woken up, she doesn’t have a solid grasp on common sense and social skills.

Her one and only motive is to get revenge for her brother’s life.”

You can check out the gallery below.

Rocket League will be receiving a new limited-time mode next week where the battle-cars will be combating each other directly instead of playing soccer, developer Psyonix announced today.

The new mode is called Knockout and features up to eight players with no teams involved. Each player will receive three lives and knock others out of the “Safezone” translucent dome for 10 seconds or into various hazards below the platform, such as spikes or lasers, for an instant death. The Safezone will continually shrink throughout the match, and will enter Sudden KO rules with increased power after six minutes.

The battle-cars themselves will receive a few new tricks besides boosting into other cars with grab and block buttons. Dodging into an opponent will grab them and dodging again will throw, while the block will reflect oncoming attacks if timed properly. Players will also have other abilities not found in the regular, such as locking on or stunning other players and triple jumping.

The new mode is part of the limited-time Knockout bash event starting April 27 until May 10. Players will be able to earn spring-themed items and Golden Gift Baskets that reward with Victory, Accelerator, and Turbo items by completing in-game challenges.

Randy Pitchford gave a surprise (and early) announcement at the Gearbox Software PAX panel that a new Tales From the Borderlands is being worked on and will be out later this year. The first game was released in Nov. 2014 and was developed by Telltale Games.

This time, however, the game has been developed entirely in-house by Gearbox Software. This new Tales From the Borderlands installment will have “all new characters and stories set in the Borderlands universe.” Randy Pitchford mentioned this project has been developed “secretly, for many many years” so a bigger game than the original Tales From the Borderlands might be expected.

You can find when Randy Pitchford begins to discus the new Tales From the Borderlands here and below:

There’s still not much detail to it, however. This was kind of an announcement of an announcement as Randy mentioned showing it off this summer.

The original Tales From the Borderlands was a five episode interactive story that Steam summarizes as: