Late yesterday, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice director Zach Snyder dropped the first images from his upcoming Star Wars-inspired sci-fi project, dubbed “Rebel Moon”.
Feel free to take a gander at the new on-set pics from the first day of shooting down below:
Hello Games announced that it’s working on a new No Man’s Sky patch to help fix some of the issues that have arisen following the launch of its latest Outlaws expansion.
Said expansion was free and arrived last week adding a bunch of new content like new ship types, improved space combat, smuggling, the ability to own up to 9 ships, in-atmosphere combat, bigger cargo holds, recruitable fighter squadrons, and much more. You can check out a trailer outlining the new additions here.
Unfortunately, when you add new content to games, especially to universe-spanning behemoths like No Man’s Sky, new problems can occasionally arise, which is exactly what this new Update 3.87 is targeted at.
Patch 3.87 will apparently “be live on all platforms soon.”
Here’s a full rundown of the what to expect from Update 3.87:
Bug fixes
– Fixed a number of issues that prevented pirates from attacking planetary buildings with the correct behaviours.
– Fixed a general issue that caused pirates to attack planetary buildings too frequently.
– Pirates will no longer attack players who are underground, underwater, or in their own base.
– Pirates no longer attack planets in low conflict systems.
– Fixed an issue that could cause the pirate raid warning message to display when there was no pirate attack incoming.
– Fixed an issue that caused pirates to deal too much damage when shooting at the player on the ground, and for the player to receive ship-related warning messages when hit.
– Fixed an issue that caused pirate raid markers to fail to clear from buildings when the raid ends.
Valorant’s Episode 4 has already seen the introduction of one new Agent –Neon, the speedy Philipino duelist–, but there’s another on the way soon, and Riot Games has already begun teasing their arrival. Here we’ll be recapping everything we know about the new Valorant Agent ‘Bounty Hunter,’ including all abilities and information so far disclosed.
Update 04/13/2022: Patch 4.07 has added new easter eggs throughout the practice range that refer to a new Agent from Turkey. Also, advertisements around Turkish cities teasing the launch of a new Agent have been discovered.
Update 04/16/2022: Dataminers have revealed that Bounty Hunter’s Agent name is Fade!
Update 04/20/2022: Riot Games has since officially revealed keyart for Fade, showcasing her look for the very first time during Masters Reykjavik 2022. The image has been added at the top of this page.
Today Atlus released another of its daily trailers of the upcoming JRPG Soul Hackers 2, showing another demon included in the game.
The video shows Titania, which debuted in the series with Shin Megami Tensei II in 1994 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. Scorpio is at the top, while Cancer 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.
Earlier this week, Com2uS released two new streams focusing on its upcoming baseball management simulation title, Out of the Park Baseball 23. One of the videos is a lengthy deep dive into gameplay with MLB Network’s Scott Braun and the other is a 90-minute-long stream talking all about the Perfect Team mode.
First off, the gameplay deep dive featured Braun from MLB Network and Markus Heinsohn, the lead developer for Out of the Park Baseball 23. They started off by addressing the delay that led to the launch being scheduled for 4/22. Heinsohn’s main reasons for the delay were the desire to deliver the best product possible and to maintain a healthy work environment for himself and his employees.
The next big topic they covered was the visual improvements to Out of the Park Baseball 23, two of the biggest additions being real player faces for 3D models and new 3D animations. On top of that, there will now be fully customizable uniforms for the clubs you manage. These alternate uniforms can be assigned to be worn on specific dates or days of the week.
After that, Heinsohn and Braun got into the details on the brand-new tutorial mode in Out of the Park Baseball 23. Heinsohn mentioned that the tutorial will focus a lot on showing players where to go to set things like your lineup or pitching rotation. But a good chunk of it will also give players “missions” that will help them get into the swing of playing the game.
Ubisoft has released the latest update for its Viking epic Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, with the full patch notes for Title Update 1.5.1 revealing even more gameplay content, fixes, and quality-of-life changes in store for Eivor and her crew.
For those looking to prove their mettle like in the new Dawn of Ragnorok expansion, the new update adds Mastery Challenges Pack 2, which will serve as ultimate tests of skill when it comes to melee combat, ranged combat, and stealth. Unique rewards are up for grabs, including the Valkyrie Armor set, weapons, and other cosmetics.
The Ostara Festival is also making its return, with festivities starting from April 21 to May 12 as a celebration of the Spring Equinox. Players will be able to enjoy various activities in exchange for new weapons that are only available during the festival.
Outside of these gameplay additions, there is a long list of bug fixes and improvements for Assassin’s Creed Valhalla in this new update. Here are the full patch notes:
Guardians looking for an improved experience instead of annoying errors in Bungie’s Destiny 2, your plea has been answered somewhat. In the latest update for the game, the studio has made a number of fixes and changes for activities, the overall user interface and experience, how the sandbox works, and more. The most significant improvement in this Destiny 2 update, however, might actually be the fact that there is now a more reliable way to track your different crafting materials.
The new Patch 4.0.1 for Destiny 2 adds the Relic Tether, which can be obtained from the Relic Conduit at the Enclave and housed on the consumables page. If you hover over it, players will have a full overview of the different crafting materials called elements in their inventory.
This makes it easier for Guardians to choose the type of Resonant weapons to use in order to gain these elements, so that weapon crafting becomes much more efficient overall. However, this will be a stopgap measure since Bungie will be removing some of the materials for Season 17, and hopefully a more streamlined system is introduced.
Aside from the Relic Tether, the new Destiny 2 update also throws in some fixes that will make plenty of impact. The first is an actual fix for Xur’s inventory, which should now reflect the actual stats of items on sale, as well as tightening the conditions in which players can earn Adept weapons on Trials of Osiris.
The full 4.0.1 patch notes for Destiny 2 can be found below:
Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands was released just a few weeks ago, and Gearbox Software already has quite a bit of DLC lined up for it. The game will be getting its first DLC drop this Friday, titled Coiled Captors. You can check out the new trailer down below:
If you’ve purchased the season pass, you’ll have access to Coiled Captors once it drops. Alternatively, it can be purchased individually as well. Here are some of the new features you can look forward to:
Lost Ark has been going strong and growing steadily in popularity ever since its English release earlier this year. Smilegate RPG has been supporting the game with plenty of consistent updates, and players have a lot to look forward to this month.
The April roadmap consists of the new continent, South Vern, which continues the main story as players are tasked with taking over the Throne of Chaos and preventing Arkesia from falling into darkness. You can check out the new trailer down below:
In addition to new story content, we’ll also be getting the new Glaivier class this month, along with plenty of new pets and mounts for those who love collecting cosmetics. Beyond that, we’re also getting the Destroyer class, which should be coming in May if everything stays on schedule.
Lost Ark is now available on PC.
Today third-party developers provided plenty of news about upcoming and newly-released add-ons for Microsoft Flight Simulator.
We start with FlyTampa, which is teasing an impending release of Boston Logan International Airport (KBOS), with the promise of further assets coming over the next few days.
Ever wanted to be a Grey Warden without the dangers of fighting the blight and dying young? Well, Bioware’s got just the right thing for you, as a brand new Dragon Age Grey Warden leather bag has just been revealed.
This magnificent blue, brown, and silver satchel is perfect for any fans of the series, featuring plenty of amazing details and features home to Dragon Age. You can check out some detailed images and features for this stylish Dragon Age Grey Warden bag below:
If you grew up playing the Pokemon games, there’s likely a lot of adult jokes and situations in the series that may have gone over your head. One such situation occurs all the way back in the original black and white versions of the franchise with Pokemon Yellow.
When you make it to Celadon City, talking to the old man right outside of the town’s gym greets you with a dialogue of “this gym is great, it’s full of hot women!” While it may not be the most offensive thing that’s ever appeared in the series, it’s something that some have taken umbrage with over the years, including Redditor MattOnyx.
As you can see in the post above, MattOnyx created an animation straight out of an Eldrich horror novel, as the Celadon City perv gets punished by Erika in the most terrifying way possible. Shifting from 2D to 3D the image shows a massive Victreebel popping up from underneath the Gym, grabbing the old man with one of its tentacles, and then swallowing him whole.
Marvel’s Avengers studio Crystal Dynamics announced that it will be adding Jane Foster: The Mighty Thor as a playable character to the game.
The developer said in the game’s April Development Update blog post that she will be coming to Marvel’s Avengers in Update 2.5. No timing on the release for the update was revealed, but the character would have abilities similar to Thor with some that are unique to Jane.
“Our Hero designs are driven first and foremost by their core comic book identities, so, as a fellow wielder of Mjolnir, her suite of abilities will have a lot in common with the Odinson’s, however she will also have elements that are distinctly Jane,” the studio said in the announcement.
Crystal Dynamics also detailed the game’s Update 2.4 alongside the reveal, which aims to improve the event system to be more unique and rewarding. Elements of the rework include “diversifying rewards across events,” adding Unit rewards to more missions, and meta objectives granting rewards that can be used by the entire roster.
Update 2.4 is slated to launch sometime in May. While no date has been set for Update 2.5, it seems it could coincide closely with the release of Thor: Love and Thunder in theaters on July 8. The teaser trailer released earlier this week showed off Jane Foster, played by Natalie Portman, briefly wielding Mjolnir and seemingly taking the title of the new Thor.
You read that right, several years after the cancellation of the Visceral Games Star Wars title, Amy Hennig is back working on a Star Wars project. This time her studio Skydance New Media will collaborate with Lucasfilm Games on the new project.
In describing her affection towards the massive franchise, Skydance shared this quote:
“I’ve often described how seeing Star Wars in 1977 essentially rewired my 12-year-old brain, shaping my creative life and future indelibly,” said Hennig, President, Skydance New Media. “I’m elated to be working with Lucasfilm Games again to tell interactive stories in this galaxy that I love.”
Lucasfilm Games VP had this to add:
“We couldn’t be more thrilled to be working again with Amy. She and the Skydance New Media team have the talent and ambition to create a unique Star Wars adventure,” said Douglas Reilly, Vice President, Lucasfilm Games. “Their vision for making inviting, cinematic interactive entertainment makes this collaboration very exciting. We’re working hard with their team of experienced and talented developers, and we’re looking forward to sharing more with Star Wars fans when the time is right.”
This is the second major Skydance New Media collaboration. Late last year it was announced that Skydance New Media would also be working on a new Marvel game.
Following the announcement of the brand new expansion of World of Warcraft (titled Dragonflight), WoW Classic enthusiasts got their due with the announcement of Wrath of the Lich King Classic.
The classic expansion will return under the spotlight in 2022.
The Death Knight class will obviously be available and will start at level 55. On top of that, there will be changes made to the original expansion to better fit players who love the Classic experience. A few more options will be added to the barbershop, but no real money will be charged. You’ll be able to pay for everything with in-game gold.
The Dungeon Finder will not be included as the developers don’t see it as a good fit for the Classic community. Arena Teams have also been removed.
A level 70 boost will be available alongside the level cap increase to 80.
If you’re unfamiliar with World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King, it was released as November 2008 as the second expansion of Blizzard’s venerable MMORPG. While many loved it, a subset of the community saw it as the beginning of WoW’s downfall following the golden age of Burning Crusade.
Of course, it’ll include a ton of new (or returning, if you want to see it from that point of view) content including the continent of Northrend, home base of Arthas the Lich King himself.
It’ll certainly be interesting to see what effects it will have on the Classic community.
World of Warcraft Classic is currently available exclusively for PC.
Today Blizzard Entertainment announced the next expansion for its MMORPG World of Warcraft.
The expansion is titled “Dragonflight” and will feature the following goodies.
The new zones will include four standard leveling zones and a new starting zone.
The new Dracthyr race will be exclusively associated with the Evoker class, so only Dracthyr can be evokers and evokers can be only Dracthyr.
They have two specializations and they can be ranged DPS (with red and blue magic) or healers (with green and bronze magic).
They will start at level 58 in the new starting zone. They can be either on the Alliance or Horde side.
Dragon riding will also be introduced, and it’ll include a customizable dragon mount that is said to be much more dynamic than usual flight.
An alpha test will start at some point in the future, with no dates announced just yet.
Below you can watch the new cinematic trailer, more videos, and plenty of deep-dive videos that explain the new content and changes showcasing the first gameplay.
World of Warcraft is currently available exclusively for PC.
Today Paradox Interactive announced a new DLC coming for its popular strategy game with plenty of RPG elements Crusader Kings 3.
The DLC is titled “Fate of Iberia” and will be released for PC on May 31. A release for the console versions of the game, which have been launched just recently has not been announced.
The pricing is $6.99/£5.19/€6.99. and it’ll be included in the expansion pass.
As the title suggests, this flavor pack focuses on the struggle for the domination of the Iberian peninsula. It’ll include the following features:
As usual for Paradox games, Fate of Iberia will be accompanied by a free update including the following:
Today Azur Lane publisher Yostar announced a livestream that will be aired next week and will reveal the next major event within the popular shipgirl-focused mobile game.
The livestream will air on Monday, April 25 at 8:00 pm Japan Time. It will be titled “Azur Lane Official Spring Live Broadcast – Iron Blood SP: Hanami with Beer and Sausage.”
The title seems to indicate that the major spring event will focus on the Iron Blood faction, which is the game’s parody of Germany. For those unfamiliar, “Hanami” is the Japanese tradition of going out with friends and family to watch the cherry blossoms, often entertaining rich feasts under the trees (hence the beer and sausages).
The event will be hosted by popular entertainer Mafia Kajita and among the guests we’ll see Admiral Hipper’s voice actress Yuri Yamaoka.
Below you can find the embed with the event, in case you want to watch along when it airs. Of course, report on anything newsworthy will be available here on Twinfinite after the livestream ends.
If you’re unfamiliar with Azur Lane, it’s is a free-to-play mobile horizontal scrolling shooter/RPG hybrid currently available for iOS and Android.
Microsoft revealed the lineup of games coming to Xbox Game Pass across all platforms for the remainder of April and teased two Ubisoft games coming to the service soon.
In a blog post, the company announced that dungeon crawling Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion is now available for the service starting today on PC, consoles, and the cloud. It joins two Electronic Arts games, F1 2021 and Need for Speed Hot Pursuit Remastered, that can now be played in the cloud via EA Play.
Coming April 26 is open-world zombie survival sandbox RPG 7 Days to Die for PC, consoles, and cloud alongside turn-based action game Research and Destroy. The latter will be launching day one with Game Pass on PC and consoles.
Bugsnax will be coming to the Xbox platform and Game Pass by PC, consoles, and the cloud on April 28. The game will be getting a large expansion called The Isle of Bigsnax with the launch and is a free update for all players. Also coming the same day will be 2D action RPG Unsouled for PC and consoles.
Microsoft also announced that two Ubisoft games will be coming to Xbox Game Pass “in the next two months” with Assassin’s Creed Origins and For Honor: Marching Fire Edition. Both games will be available on consoles, cloud, and PC via the Ubisoft Connect app. For Honor is already available on consoles and cloud, so it will be updated to the Marching Fire Edition.
Finally, the company revealed the following games will be leaving Xbox Game Pass on April 30:
Today Nintendo announced the release date and released a new trailer of the upcoming JRPG Xenoblade Chronicles 3.
The game will launch exclusively for Nintendo Switch on July 29, 2022. Interestingly, this is earlier than the previously-announced “September” release window.
The new trailer, which hints at the story and focuses on showcasing several characters, can be watched below.
We also included the Japanese version, if you prefer it for the voiceovers.
If you’d like to learn more, here’s how Nintendo officially describes the game:
Earlier today, Marvel dropped a brand new teaser trailer for its upcoming sci-fi superhero flick, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. Helmed by veteran Spider-Man director Sam Raimi, the much-anticipated pic is locked in for a May 6 theatrical release.
Feel free to take a gander at the new footage down below:
Clocking in just shy of 30 seconds long, the new video pulls back the curtain on a spate of action sequences that will take a center stage when the film drops anchor early next month.
One specific shot in particular sees the titular superhero’s face fragmenting into sliding pieces like a bizarre Rubik’s Cube. Not sure about you, but that shot gave us some serious goosebumps thanks to its Trypophobia-esque visuals. Yikes!
Of course, the cast is spearheaded by the one and only Benedict Cumberbatch, with Avengers‘ Elizabeth Olsen, The Martian’s Benedict Wong, and Amistad’s Chiwetel Ejiofor rounding out the star-studded cast.
For more information, here’s an official synopsis of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness courtesy of Marvel:
FromSoftware’s latest update for Elden Ring is a big one. Patch 1.04 notes released today reveal major changes to the balance of weapons, items, and notably, magic/incantations, which should result in substantially more Intelligence/Faith build options moving forward.
Indeed, while Elden Ring’s magic system has been widely praised for its huge array of interesting and plain cool-to-look-at spells, many of them aren’t really viable due to long cast times and large FP consumption. Pragmatic spellcasters quickly noticed that the flashy spells found toward the end of the game were spectacular to behold but not especially functional, which was a bit frustrating. After all, you want the cool spells to actually do the damage in combat! That should be the case moving forward.
As you’ll see below, the changes aren’t limited to magic, though. There are a bunch of rebalances for melee weapons, too, as well as the many weapon skills associated with them. Here’s the full overview:
Additional Elements Added
Balance adjustments
Epic Games has just rolled out the Fortnite v20.20 update for its Battle Royale game mode, adding in a new Ranger Shotgun, a Covert Ops questline, and sees the return of Boogie Bombs and Rift-to-Gos before they’re pitted against each other in a vote on the Funding Boards.
The news comes via a blog post over on the official Fortnite website, outlining the new additions.
In terms of the story of the season that’s seeing the Resistance fighting back against the IO forces, the battle has moved on from Condo Canyon and is now focused around Coney Crossroads. Help push the IO back in this named location, but watch out for Huntmaster Saber in his blimp overhead.
The Fortnite 20.20 update also adds the new Ranger Shotgun. A burst shotgun that has one shot per reload. Each shot from the Ranger Shotgun deals large amounts of damage and is effective at longer ranges compared to other shotgun types currently in the game. It comes in five rarities — Common, Uncommon, Rare, Epic and Legendary — with the reload and damage output increasing with each rarity.
It should be noted that the Ranger Shotgun has not been added into competitive playlists as it’s currently undergoing an evaluation period.
If a powerful shotgun doesn’t do it for you, then the update also sees the return of the Boogie Bomb and Rift-to-Go items to the island. The Boogie Bomb, when thrown, causes all players caught in its radius to break out into dancing, preventing them from engaging in combat.
The Rift-to-Go can be used at any time to be transported and spit out of a Rift overhead, allowing you to glide to safety away from the encroaching storm circle or enemy players.
Today Atlus released another of its daily trailers of the upcoming JRPG Soul Hackers 2, showing another location included in the game.
The video shows the “Yo Yo Castle,” an item shop in the city of Realm, where humans and demons coexist peacefully.
As usual, the trailer also includes the daily horoscope with a ranking of signs from the luckiest to the unluckiest. Aries is at the top, while Capricorn 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.
Having grown a fervent community on the PC and console space for quite some time now, ARK: Survival Evolved remains a popular game for those looking for some time with dinosaurs. Although its first foray onto the Nintendo Switch was not exactly stellar, Studio Wildcard is not throwing in the towel just yet. In a new announcement, the developers revealed that ARK: Ultimate Survivor Edition is coming to the Nintendo Switch this coming September.
This new package will include the base game as well as expansion packs, which include Scorched Earth, Aberration, Extinction, and Genesis Parts 1 & 2. Both the base game and the Scorched Earth expansion pack will be available at launch, with the other expansions following suit every two months.
There will be new cinematic story content to expand the narrative, custom server support, and a new educational mode that will put knowledge first for the younger players eager to learn more about dinosaurs.
Perhaps the best news of all is that current owners of ARK: Survival Evolved on the Nintendo Switch will be able to enjoy the improvements in functionality, graphics, and optimization brought about by the new version. Your progress and save data will also be maintained, although there is no word on the expansions being given away for free.
With the Playdate handheld console finally shipping, consumers might be eager to find out more about what is coming next for this interesting product. Thankfully, creators Panic have dropped a brand new Playdate update video for a quick update.
There is plenty to chew through in the seven-minute-long video, and here are some of the more important bits that you will need to know for the future of the Playdate.
The Group One preorders have begun shipping, and consumers who received the latest estimates from the company can rest easier knowing that Panic is ramping up the shipping volume every day to meet the demand. As for the next group of preorders, more details will be shared soon in regards to estimates and other important bits of information.
The video also touched on the recently-released Playdate SDK, which is free for anyone to create games on Mac, Linux, and PC. It includes support for both Lua and C APIs, a Playdate simulator that allows preview of games being developed, a program for making fonts, and even documentation and forums for users looking to get more out of the experience.
The Playdate supports the side-loading of created games directly into the console without the need for any other input, but Panic is hoping to give creators a lift with the Catalog app. Through this app, players can browse curated games and purchase these titles via the Playdate itself, and more will be shared in the coming months.
Playing games does pay sometimes, as Microsoft has announced it is offering a three-month free trial of its PC Game Pass service as an incentive for players to join. This will apply to anyone who has enjoyed Halo Infinite, Age of Empires IV, or Forza Horizon 5 from the game’s respective launch to Feb. 28, 2022. Of course, the caveat is that it is only for players who have never subscribed to the service before.
So for those who have previously cancelled and are looking for a way back, this is not it. The offer also does not extend to players in Russia and India. The platform on which you have bought and played these games will not matter either, so be it Steam or the Microsoft Store, and even those who have played the free-to-play multiplayer of Halo Infinite are included in this initiative.
If the free trial of the PC Game Pass has caught your interest, you can check your eligibility via the Xbox website. Once the trial period is over, you will be charged at the current rate, so do your due diligence if you do not wish to continue the subscription.
Shin Megami Tensei V was first unveiled alongside the Nintendo Switch, and while the wait for its release has been unbearably long and arduous, it was definitely worth it. The game held true to its roots, while also providing enough quality-of-life improvements to make it more accessible to newcomers.
Since its launch last year, the game has officially sold over one million copies worldwide, as Atlus has just announced on Twitter.
Shin Megami Tensei V has sold 1 million units worldwide!
— Official ATLUS West (@Atlus_West) April 18, 2022
Character Designer Masayuki Doi has created a special illustration to celebrate! Thank you so much for your support! #SMT5 pic.twitter.com/ZDKePUroZS
To celebrate, character designer Masayuki Doi has also posted new artwork of the protagonist thanking players for their support. Shin Megami Tensei V was lauded not just for its fun and challenging gameplay, but also for its exceptional art direction, so more artwork is always welcome.
Shin Megami Tensei V is now available exclusively for the Nintendo Switch.
Today there is plenty of interesting news about upcoming add-ons for Microsoft Flight Simulator, both on the aircraft and scenery side.
We start with aircraft, and precisely PMDG’s Boeing 737-700. Today we get new screenshots directly from the developer and from beta tester Michael Codd.
A definitely charming video was published by YouTuber 737ngworld and you can also check out dedicated streams by Chewwy94 and TheFlyingFabio.
There is definitely a lot to see and a lot to enjoy if you’re eagerly awaiting the 737, which doesn’t yet have a release window or pricing details.
It appears that there is some light at the end of the tunnel for Final Fantasy XIV players who have found their attempts to acquire a new home frustrated by a bug within the lottery system implemented with the latest update.
The issue caused the lottery to fail to assign many plots of land to the proper winners, simply returning a “0” value, causing considerable frustration among the community.
Today Square Enix posted another update signed by producer and director Naoki Yoshida, signalling the steps Square Enix is going to take to address the situation.
Those are as follows:
We learn that all lotteries have actually been conducted successfully, but those who returned the dreaded “0” were affected by a failure to communicate the winner to the housing server.
Those players who managed to purchase their house need not worry, as nothing changes for them.
Those affected by the “0” issue will have to wait for a fix to be implemented. When that happens, it’ll be possible to confirm the lottery winners. Those who registered for these lotteries won’t need to register a second time. Square Enix asked for some patience as data is recovered.
If you have already recovered your downpayment, you don’t need to worry either, as Square Enix is considering the means to recollect payment from the winners that did so. More details will be announced at a later time.
Today, SEGA revealed that they are bringing another of their hit video game franchises back to the silver screen, as the beat ’em up series Streets of Rage is getting a brand new movie. This news comes by way of Deadline, which reports that Sonic the Hedgehog producer dj2 Entertainment and Escape Artists (Equalizer) will produce the film adaptation.
Despite some criticism regarding the franchise when it was first announced, the Sonic the Hedgehog movie franchise has been a resounding success for dj2 and SEGA, with the second film recently pulling in $72 million at the box office during its opening weekend alone. The success of Sonic is likely what prompted SEGA to give this next project the greenlit.
The untitled Streets of Rage movie is also set to be written by Derek Kolstad, who also wrote John Wick and Nobody. While there aren’t too many details about the film at this time, there’s plenty of source material to go off of, as the franchise has published multiple games revolving around the group of former police officers that battle an organized crime syndicate since the first title came out in 1991.
The latest title in the franchise, Streets of Rage 4, was released in April of 2020 and has sold more than 2.5 million copies worldwide.
It’ll be interesting to see if the recent buzz surrounding video game movies and the success of the most recent game can correlate in to another successful movie franchise for SEGA. For now, we’ll just have to wait to see.
Elden Ring has been out for almost two months now, giving fans plenty of time to explore its massive map and fight all of the terrifying creatures it has to offer. But while fighting and exploring is plenty of fun, how you do and who you do it as adds an entire new layer, especially if you manage to create a build that resembles Kratos from God of War.
Yes, someone finally created the Ghost of Sparta thanks to a combination of character customization and equipping the right items. As you can see in the post below to the Elden Ring subreddit, user Ariiverderci managed to create Kratos in Elden Ring and boy does it ever look awesome.
According to the player, all it took was a tutorial to get the body and face right and then they equipped dual-wielding whips – apparently any whips work fine, but they used Hoslow Whip and Urumi for the video. Once equipped, they then just doused the left and then right weapon in fire grease to recreate the Blades of Athena.
So what do you think of this build? Are you going to try and play as Kratos with the Blades of Athena as well? Be sure to let us know in the comment section below.
Netflix has just confirmed that the CGI anime inspired by the popular tokusatsu franchise Ultraman is getting a third and final season.
The new season, which will follow the second that has just debuted on the popular streaming platform, will launch in 2023.
The announcement came with a brief teaser trailer, which you can watch below.
The trailer’s description also provides hints to what we can expect, albeit pretty vague.
“The world of Ultraman as seen through the lens of directors Kenji Kamiyama and Shinji Aramaki heads into the final chapter at last!
Will the six warriors — Ultraman, Seven, Ace, Zoffy, Jack and Taro — finally put an end to the battle with the aliens?
The final season of the Netflix Series “ULTRAMAN” streams worldwide in 2023, only on Netflix!”
If you’re unfamiliar with Ultraman, it debuted in 2019, translating into animation a manga written by Eiichi Shimizu and drawn by Tomohiro Shimoguchi, which was serialized on Monthly Hero’s starting in 2011.
The manga itself is inspired by the ultra-famous Ultraman tokusatsu franchise, that has been a staple of Japanese television since 1966.
Today Microsoft and Rare released the cinematic trailer of “The Shrouded Deep,” the next adventure that is going to be added to Sea of Thieves.
The adventure is going to be available between April 21 and May 12, giving all you pirates plenty of time to enjoy it.
You can check out the trailer below.
Sea of Thieves is currently available for Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, and PC. Just recently, we learned that it recently passed 25 million players.
If you’d like to know more about what is coming this year to Sea of Thieves, you can check out the news from the latest preview event.
If you’re unfamiliar with the game, you can read the official description below.
“Sea of Thieves offers the essential pirate experience, from sailing and fighting to exploring and looting – everything you need to live the pirate life and become a legend in your own right. With no set roles, you have complete freedom to approach the world, and other players, however you choose.
Electronic Arts and DICE’s online first-person shooter Battlefield 2042 will receive an update later this week that adds in-game voice chat alongside hundreds of fixes and changes across the game.
The update 4.0 will finally allow players to chat with each other in the game with the addition of VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol). Voice chat will be limited to two options, a pre-made party or the in-match squad, and players can switch between the two while in a game.
Weapon attachments have also been overhauled with the patch, and the studio said that some attachments were too similar to others in their effects. Some of the attachments received better stats, while others were changed with slightly different effects to prevent overlapping.
The other biggest change in the update is its Ribbon and XP system. Ribbons have been made easier to unlock across all modes, and some specific Ribbons now give increased progress. Support actions such as healing and resupplying also give more XP, while XP earned from capturing and defending objectives have been decreased.
The update will be coming to all platforms on Tuesday, April 19. The patch notes also list hundreds of other changes and improvements ranging from matchmaking to showing a scoreboard after a round ends.
Battlefield 2042 is now available for PC, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, and Xbox One.
Co-op horror fans are in for a treat, as developer Pet Project Games have recently shown off a brand new gameplay clip for their upcoming horror FPS, Ripout. Set on a procedurally generated derelict spaceship, the game tasks players with fighting off hordes of mutants capable of reconfiguring their alien bodies.
To survive, you and your allies must collect loot and customize your character to fit your playstyle. It’s not all doom-and-gloom, though, as features like owning a pet gun add a bit of flavor to the fear.
You can check out a quick sneak peek of the gameplay for Ripout and an official description right down below.
The opening of the Empyreum housing wards in Ishgard and the new lottery system introduced with the latest update of Final Fantasy XIV caused an unforeseen problem that has brought a certain level of friction among the community.
Basically, some of the plots that were supposed to be assigned a few days ago were not, as the lottery system failed to pick a winner and simply displayed a “0” as the new tenant.
Today Square Enix published a new post signed directly by producer and director Naoki Yoshida providing an update on the situation.
First of all, Yoshida-san clarified that the lottery system is entirely random. The previous mention of a “pattern” was simply incorrect wording on his side.
The development team is working hard to identify the root cause, but as of now, they have not yet. This will require additional time.
The issue is three-fold as follows:
That being said, Yoshida-san offers a ray of hope, explaining that data on the lotteries that failed exists, and the developers will use it to ensure that players are not negatively affected even if they withdrew their downpayment.
The God of Thunder has returned! But it’s not exactly what you might think. Yes, earlier today, a brand new trailer for Thor: Love and Thunder was finally revealed giving fans a glimpse into what they can expect regarding the journeys of everyone’s favorite Asgardian.
In the trailer below, there’s a boatload of stuff to take in, as we see that Thor is not only getting back in shape but that he’s also going on a journey to find out what the next path he should take in life is.
According to the trailer, one of the choices on his path revolves around the decision to give up war, as we see him place Stormbreaker next to a tree in favor of trying to find less violent means of living. Not everyone is of that mindset, though, as the trailer ends with the return of Natalie Portman’s Jane Foster, who now wields Mjolnir and the mantle of Thor.
Thor: Love and Thunder arrives in theaters on July 8, 2022, starring Chris Hemsworth, Tessa Thompson, Natalie Portman, and Christian Bale, directed by Taika Waititi. For more info on the movie, and anything else related to Marvel and the MCU, be sure to check out all of the other features, news, and quizzes we’ve got down below.
Today Takeyasu Sawaki himself appeared in a video to announce that he’s working on a Nintendo Switch port of El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron.
The aim was actually to launch it last September with the PC version but that was not possible. Yet, it’s finally coming.
More information will be provided in an anniversary video that will be released on April 24.
If you’re unfamiliar with El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron, it was originally released for PS3 and Xbox 360 in 2011. Here’s an official description:
“El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron, originally released in 2011, is a unique third-person action adventure filled with a deeply artistic world-building, outstanding aesthetics and thrilling battles. Experience an incredible mix of 2D-like platformer action and a colorful 3D world in an exceptional setting.
An ever-changing endless visual experienceEl Shaddai’s artistic setting aims to provide a canvas-like world that changes in an organic way as long as you progress your adventure. The world keeps changing constantly in the most creative and innovative ways, perhaps even nostalgic.
Easy to play, hard to master
Today acclaimed developer PMDG revealed the first three of a new series of videos dedicated to its massively anticipated Boeing 737-700 for Microsoft Flight Simulator.
The first video, narrated by PMDG CEO Robert Randazzo, focuses on an introduction of the product and the series.
The second introduces the PMDG Operations Center and the installation process, on top of the first run of the aircraft, which can stay on the loading screen for a long time as it’s usual with aircraft of this complexity. Subsequent launches will be much faster.
The third video focuses on the installation of liveries and provides a glimpse of some that will be available at launch.
The fourth video shows more of the aircraft and discusses post-launch plans.
Do keep in mind that the aircraft will first launch on PC and then the plan is to port it to Xbox down the line, but it may take quite some time. A release date and pricing information have not been announced just yet.
