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Fortnite is celebrating the release of Free Guy with some quests inspired by the upcoming film. By completing these objectives, players can get their hands on Ryan Reynolds’ “Dude character outfit as well as a special Good Guy emote between Aug. 12 and Sept. 6.

Epic Games made the announcement on their blog about Fortnite’s crossover with Free Guy, revealing some information on some new quests that players can partake. In these missions, they are required to search the map for ATM machines, much like the film.

Ryan Reynolds will also be a part of the promotion by voicing his movie character Guy in Fortnite, where he delivers the classic line from the film saying, “Don’t Have a good day, have a great day!” Guy will be offering instructions to players on how to complete these quests. After these quests are done, they will be rewarded with the “Have a Great Day” emote, as shown in this tweet from the game. 

The official Life is Strange Twitter account has just stated that Life is Strange: True Colors will be delayed on Nintendo Switch. This announcement comes just a day after the news of the Remastered Collection being delayed as well.

According to today’s tweet, the Switch version of True Colors will still be coming later this year, but it won’t be launching on Sept. 10 with the PC, Xbox, and PlayStation versions. However, a new release date for the Switch version will be confirmed soon.

In the previous delay message, the Life is Strange team explained that having so many release dates set for September would be a bit too much to handle for the developers, especially while working in a pandemic, as True Colors, its Wavelengths DLC, and the Remastered Collection were all set to drop that same month.

Yesterday, Odencat studios revealed that their hit 2019 Andriod and iOS simulation game, Bear’s Restaurant, is finally heading to PC. To be exact, the title will bring its touching story to Steam at some point in September.

The game’s PC release follows a recent port to the Nintendo Switch, implementing lots of new improvements to gameplay and quality of life compared to the mobile version. You can check out the official trailer for the game down below.

Bear’s Restaurant puts the player in the role of a cat who works as a waiter in the titular restaurant, which is run by a Bear. All the customers in the Restaurant are recently deceased people looking for help to rest in peace. The player will have to dive deep into the customers’ memories to discover what were their favorite foods, what was the meaning they had to them, and finally, serve them one last time.

Today Izanagi Games released another trailer of its upcoming escape game/bullet hell shoot ’em up hybrid Yurukill: The Calumniation Games.

The trailer showcases another of the playable characters in the game, Kagura Kagutsuchi. It follows previous trailers that introduced Raita Yamada, Futa Yamada, Sengoku Shunju, Rina Azami, and the host of the Yurukill Games, Binko.

Kagura is voiced by Rie Takahashi. You may know her for lending her voice to Megumin in KonoSuba, Emilia in Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World, Hu Tao in Genshin Impact, and many more roles.

If you’re not familiar with the game, it’s written by Homura Kawamoto, whom you may know for creating Kakegurui – Compulsive Gambler, and by his younger brother, Hikaru Muno.

You can check out the trailer below.

Anyone that has played zombies in Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 long enough has no doubt used a Summoning Key before, as it plays a major role in the story. Its main purpose is to trap the Shadowman so that the crew can remove the curse that is the Mark of the Beast from their hands.

Aside from removing curses, the Summoning Key also just looks pretty cool, too. That is exactly why one Redditor decided to show off the one they made in real life.

In the post, Thebandit1982 showed off a detailed look at the Call Of Duty: Black Ops 3 Summoning Key that they created with their father. While the post was eventually taken down, we were able to grab some screenshots from the eBay page for the item, which you can see below.

Atlus is continuing to release more trailers showcasing the over 200+ demons that will be included in its upcoming JRPG Shin Megami Tensei V.

The demon showcased today is Lachesis, another returning demon who has been part of the series for the longest time.

11 Bit Studios has just announced that Frostpunk 2 is currently in development for PC. This is a sequel to the studio’s city-builder survival strategy game.

Frostpunk 2 takes place 30 years after the events of the first game, and the apocalyptic blizzard is still around to spread its frost across the Earth. in this sequel, players assume the role of a leader of a resource-hungry metropolis.

With your expansion comes the need for more ways to survive and sustain what you’ve built. Oil extraction is the next step in that process, but you’ll need to manage expectations and dissent from within your society as you cling to life in the Frostland.

Tough choices will need to be made, along with necessary sacrifices as you decide what kind of ruler you want to be.

There’s no release date just yet, but you can check out the cinematic reveal trailer for yourself below as it brings us back into the neverending blizzard:

If you’ve been waiting patiently for PUBG‘s new update, then we may have some good news for you. Yes, the popular battle royale has just received its 13.1 update and it’s available to download right now for PS4 and Xbox One. It’s worth noting, however, that the 13.1 update has been available to PC players since last week.

Specifically, the new update brings a lot of new features to the table including Emergency Landings at the start of some matches, a few small tweaks to the Taego map, a new ranked season, adjustments to the Sanhok map, and much more.

Of course, the biggest addition are those aforementioned Emergency Landings that can occasionally occur while players are waiting to drop into the map at the beginning of a match. That’s right, when players are in the plane, there’ll be times when the engine will explode, which will force the pilot to to make an emergency landing. If players decide to not jump before the plane lands, they’ll start the match with only 50 per cent HP. Sounds pretty risky, right?

For more information, here’s a rundown of PUBG’s 13.1 console-specific patch notes, as well as a video outlining the new tweaks and additions added in the latest update:

Today Electronic Arts released a short film dedicated to Battlefield 2042 titled “Exodus.”

It fulfills the promise to let us “Witness the events that will trigger an all-out war” and provides a further look into the backstory of the upcoming first-person shooter.

On top of that, it features the return of Kimble “Irish” Graves from Battlefield 4, played by Michael K. Williams. He will also be playable as an operator in the new game.

“Battlefield 4’s Kimble “Irish” Graves returns – no longer a Marine, but the commander of the No-Pat vessel Exodus, forced to choose between the lives of the 200 refugees on his boat and the future of all the Non-Patriated. Witness the events that will trigger an all-out war in this standalone short film set in the World of 2042”

You can find the embed below, which already features a brief teaser for the film.

Battlefield 2042 releases on Oct. 22, 2021, for PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC.

Back in 2018, Panic Barn created one of the most politically intriguing RPGs to grace the PC, as its post-Brexit management game, Not Tonight, was a hit with fans. Three years later, they are back at it again, this time taking the story to an alternate version of America in Not Tonight 2.

As you can see in the trailer below, the sequel will explore similar choice-based political storylines from the original, featuring three branching storylines that take place during a terrifying trip across this

In an official press release for the sequel, Panic Barn gave the following description of what fans can expect from the story this time around.

“Immigration Enforcement Case #112: You are under arrest. Unless your friends can cross a broken America, retrieve your identifying documents and stay out of trouble… this is the end of the American dream for you.”

U-S-A! U-S-A!Publishing label No More Robots (Descenders, Yes, Your Grace, Hypnospace Outlaw) and development studio PanicBarn are excited to reveal Not Tonight 2, a political dark comedy that takes aim at the absolute state that they call The United States.

Today, the tv adaptation for the award-winning soccer manga, Blue Lock, has finally gotten a release window of 2022. This news comes by way of Comic Natalie, which revealed the information alongside a brand new teaser trailer that can be seen below.

For anyone that hasn’t heard of Blue Lock before, its publishing company, Kodansha, provides the following description:

After a disastrous defeat at the 2018 World Cup, Japan’s team struggles to regroup. But what’s missing? An absolute Ace Striker, who can guide them to the win. The Japan Football Union is hell-bent on creating a striker who hungers for goals and thirsts for victory, and who can be the decisive instrument in turning around a losing match…and to do so, they’ve gathered 300 of Japan’s best and brightest youth players. Who will emerge to lead the team…and will they be able to out-muscle and out-ego everyone who stands in their way?

It Isn’t Full-On Farming Simulator-Style Realism

Within the farming sim genre, there exists a variety of games that have you “farming” but don’t all play similarly to each other. Stardew Valley very much falls into the old-school camp of top-down, grid-based farming sims that were popularized by Harvest Moon and then taken to a new level in recent years by Stardew Valley itself. Lightyear Frontier doesn’t fall into that camp exactly but isn’t trying to be something radically different either.

An interview that was released by IGN alongside the announcement of Lightyear Frontier shed a lot of light on what developers Frame Break and Amplifier Game Invest are looking to accomplish with their game.

Assassin’s Creed Valhalla: The Siege of Paris on PS5

Assassin’s Creed Valhalla is easily one of my favorite games in the entire series. My review last year spent a great deal of time highlighting my love of its beautiful open world and the fascinating clash of different cultures who inhabit it. The improvements Ubisoft made to combat, stealth, and progression mechanics over Odyssey were also top-notch. But it’s far from perfect, and if there was one area in particular that bothered me throughout my playthrough it was the overly predictable nature of its gameplay loop.

Travel to a region to forge an alliance; sort out someone else’s problem, and help them siege a castle. Rinse and repeat. Assassin’s Creed Valhalla feels like a series of huge side quests loosely connected by a rather vague overarching narrative. In principle, I don’t actually dislike that structure –I enjoyed many of those stories and the character who brought them alive–, but it did go on, and on, and on. And I almost always knew the exact beat each quest would follow.

All with the exception of one storyline, however: The London missions, which dispensed with the siege mechanic for once and put the focus back on stealth and assassinations. More importantly, it all took place entirely within the confines of a large urban environment. Put simply, it felt like classic Assassin’s Creed, and I loved the change of pace.

***The following article contains heavy spoilers for James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad. If you haven’t seen it yet, come back after watching the film.***

It’ll never fail to be impressive just how good James Gunn is at taking obscure characters and turning them into stars. First, he made the Guardians of the Galaxy into household names, and now he’s making D-Grade DC villains in The Suicide Squad into lovable psychopaths.

Bloodsport is a better version of Deadshot; Peacemaker is an ironic foil to Bloodsport and is hilariously dark; Polkadot man can disintegrate people with polka dots by imagining they are his mother. Heck, even Joel Kinnaman’s Rick Flag character was a star in this one despite how terrible his character was in the 2016 version.

And yet, while I love just about everyone in The Suicide Squad, it was actually another character that stole my heart: Ratcatcher 2. Yes, the daughter of a no-named low-tier DC villain that controls rats was my favorite character.

Now, trust me, I know what your thinking, “Rats? No, thank you.” Outside of Ratatouille, I’ve never been too keen on rats either. Much like Bloodsport, the idea of interacting with or seeing one of these creatures simply makes me think of A Plague Tale: Innocence and the sheer terror of being overwhelmed by a horde of them.

Ironically enough, that does end up happening near the end of the film. Thanks to the way Ratcatcher 2 and her rag-tag group of buddies are developed throughout the film, though, seeing this happen actually wasn’t as terrifying as it sounds.

Announced during Nintendo’s Indie Showcase this week, Loop Hero is finally making its way to the Nintendo Switch. It was originally released for PC at the start of the year, and quickly garnered tons of praise and critical acclaim as one of the best indie games we’ve seen in 2021 so far. Now that it’s been confirmed for the Switch, here are three reasons why we think it’d be a great fit for Nintendo’s hybrid console.

Loops Are Around the Length of a Commute

When the game first released, there was no way to save and quit in the middle of an expedition. However, the developers have since pushed out an update that allows you to suspend the game during an expedition, making it a great pick up and play experience.

Sure, you could always just put the Switch to sleep, but the suspend feature is great if you need to quit out of the game entirely.

The ol’ Home Box Office, better known as HBO, for decades now has been responsible for some of the most critically acclaimed and popular television shows ever made. Picking out the ten best HBO series of all time is pretty much an impossible and thankless task that will absolutely annoy most of the people that read this article. Still, that’s not going to stop us from attempting to take a crack at it. Ranking things are fun after all!

The only rule is that we’ll be focusing on shows that have completed their initial runs at least. We need a way to weed out some shows lest we’ll be tortured with having to decide between some of the great shows that are not yet done telling their stories at the time of this writing, with classics that are all wrapped up. This task is hard enough! Without further ado, let’s break down our picks for the best HBO shows of all time starting with something a bit more modern.

Atlus released a brand new trailer of its upcoming JRPG Shin Megami Tensei V.

This time around, the trailer is about Bethel, the organization that aims to fight against demons in the game, to which the protagonist and his friends belong to.

On top of that, we also take a look at more characters and likely enemies.

You can check it out below.

Shin Megami Tensei V releases for Nintendo Switch on Nov. 12, 2021. If you’re unfamiliar with it, you can enjoy and a brief official description below, hinting at the story.

“When a grisly murder scene in modern-day Tokyo blocks our protagonist’s walk home, an unplanned detour leaves him buried and unconscious.

He awakens in a new Tokyo, a wasteland ravaged by apocalypse now called Da’at… but before bloodthirsty demons can claim his life, a savior emerges, and they unite to become a mighty being neither human nor demon: a Nahobino.

Yacht Club Games announced Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon back in 2020, and it’s finally getting a release at the end of this year. It’s been confirmed that the game will be coming to PS4, Switch, and PC this winter, and will feature various game modes to play around with, along with new characters in the Shovel Knight universe.

You can check out the initial announcement trailer down below:

If you happen to own a Shovel Knight amiibo, you can use it to summon a “familiar fairy friend” to accompany you during your adventures. Pocket Dungeon is a rogue-lite puzzle adventure game that will feature daily challenges, along with a versus mode that you can tackle with your friends.

Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon is set to be released this winter, and we’ll keep you updated as more info comes our way.

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Today SNK released a new trailer and screenshots showcasing another fighter that will be playable in its upcoming fighting game The King of Fighters XV.

This time around we get to see another returning character, but this is a special one. Antonov, boss of The King of Fighters XIV will be playable and part of Team G.A.W. (Galaxy Anton Wrestling) alongside King of Dinosaurs and Ramón.

You can check out the trailer just below and see him in action alongside a few screenshots from the press release.

During Nintendos Indie World Showcase, UK publisher Chucklefish surprised viewers with a new trailer for Pixpil’s upcoming 2D-pixelated adventure Eastward. The trailer sheds light on their official release date along with some gameplay and cutscenes to an upbeat music track. Eastward ends the trailer announcing its launch for the Switch on Sept.16.

Eastward has been in development for the last few years while Chucklefish has released hit indies games such as Stardew Valley and Wargroove. This, however, marks Shang-hai-based studio Pixpil’s first officially released game.

Eastward is an adventure game with RPG features that takes the two main characters, John and Sam, through a sprawling world full of memorable characters and decaying cities. Players must solve puzzles and challenges with dungeon-like elements to make their way through the world.

Already entrancing followers with its charming pixelated art style and apocalyptic atmosphere, Eastward has been highly anticipated by Indie enthusiasts. If you are unfamiliar with the game, Chucklefish provides an official description along with the announcement trailer:

Today third-party developers released more assets about upcoming scenery and aircraft for Microsoft Flight Simulator.

First of all, developer Kai31 showcased the impressive Tupolev Tu-134 once more in a rather fetching test flight video.

While the aircraft is not yet complete, it certainly looks great so far. You can take a (long) look below.

Moving on to airports, we get a release, with FlyMex launching Mexico City International Airport (MMMX).

It’s now available on SimMarket for approximately $20 plus applicable VAT. You can see what it looks like belw.

James Cameron’s 1986 sci-fi hit Aliens is easily one of the best Hollywood sequels to have ever graced the silver screen. Not only is it a terrific action-horror popcorn flick, but it also boasts an amazing ensemble cast of top-tier actors.

From the likes of Sigourney Weaver, Michael Biehn, and Lance Henriksen to Bill Paxton, Paul Reiser, and Jenette Goldstein; it’s fair to say that Cameron’s sophomore effort is filled to the brim with acting talent that would go on to become familiar faces within the entertainment industry.

And that’s all without mentioning the biggest star at the heart of the franchise: the Xenomorph. Yes, H.R. Giger’s nightmarish creation is arguably the headline act of the franchise, and it’s easy to see why.

Literally, everything about the iconic sci-fi monster is meticulously designed to scare the bejesus out of you, to the point where it’s hard to not appreciate a certain beauty about the Swiss sculptor’s “Perfect Organism.” (Or maybe that’s just me!)

With all that in mind, and with Aliens: Fireteam releasing in just a couple of weeks, we thought that now would be a great time to find out which Aliens character you are. All you need to do is answer these ten simple questions and, voila, we’ll be able to identify the specific character you secretly are.

So, without further ado, come join us as we journey back to the mysterious moon of LV-426 in our latest quiz. Let’s get into it!

Today, Nintendo live-streamed another Indie World showcase featuring plenty of promising new titles and developers for Switch fans to be excited about. Due to the sheer number of games that were shone at the event, we’ve gone ahead and made things easy for you by putting everything that was announced right down below. for you.

So sit back and relax, as we’ve got everything you need to know about the Nintendo Indie World showcase and more right down below.

Bomb Rush Cyberfunk

Nintendo Indie World Showcase

Jet Set Radio fans eat your heart out, as it looks like there is finally something similar coming to Nintendo Switch. Titled Bomb Rush Cyberfunk, this graffiti-skating adventure will let you sour to new heights – which you can then tag – with personalized boostpacks.

Keep an eye out for this one when it releases to Steam and Nintendo Switch in 2022. Other platform releases will also come about a week later.

Today Izanagi Games released a new trailer of its upcoming escape game/bullet hell shoot ’em up hybrid Yurukill: The Calumniation Games.

The trailer showcases another of the playable characters in the game, Raita Yamada. It follows previous trailers that introduced his brother, Futa Yamada, Sengoku Shunju, Rina Azami, and the host of the Yurukill Games, Binko.

He’s voiced by Yuma Uchida, whom you may be familiar with for his roles as G’raha Tia in Final Fantasy XIV and protagonist Rindo in NEO: The World Ends with You.

If you’re not familiar with it, the game is written by Homura Kawamoto, whom you may know for creating Kakegurui – Compulsive Gambler, and by his younger brother, Hikaru Muno.

You can check out the trailer below.

Earlier today on YouTube, Ubisoft released a brand-new trailer for the upcoming Assassin’s Creed expansion, The Siege of Paris. The new trailer features a short overview of the story along with plenty of incredible action shots.

The trailer begins with a short combat sequence and then dives into the story of The Siege of Paris. Charles III (referred to in this trailer as Charles the Fat) is on a rampage throughout Francia ruthlessly killing everyone in the nearby Norse villages.

To avoid facing the wrath of Charles on your own shores, Eivor must travel to the land of Francia in order to stop the slaughter of their kind. From there you have to infiltrate Paris and hopefully topple the mad king that sits on the throne.

But it appears that the story in The Siege of Paris will also show the point of view from a handful on the side of the Francs. There are a few story clips that feature an opposition soldier saying that, “Your army will never take Paris and you will never have peace.”

We also see and hear a religious figure talking about how the devil has a hold of the Vikings and that they must, “Choose this day whom you will serve, for judgement is coming.” It’s all very fire and brimstone, but with a very Christian king like Charles III, that is to be expected.

Assassin’s Creed Valhalla: The Siege of Paris launches tomorrow, Aug. 12 on all platforms where the game is available.

You can check out the official trailer for this Assassin’s Creed Valhalla expansion down below.

The official Life is Strange Twitter account has just announced that the Remastered Collection is being delayed until early 2022. It was initially supposed to launch on Sept. 30, shortly after the True Colors release date on Sept. 10.

Fortunately, the Life is Strange: Wavelengths DLC will be taking that Sept. 30 launch spot. Wavelengths is a True Colors DLC that focuses on Steph Gingrich, a resident of Haven Springs and returning character from Life is Strange: Before the Storm.

In the Twitter message, the team explains that having all of these September releases is a tough goal to hit during a pandemic. So in order to give themselves a little more breathing room, Life is Strange: Remastered Collection is being delayed.

More and more Japanese cities keep installing the increasingly popular “Poke-Lids,” beautifully-enameled manhole covers portraying popular Pokemon.

Today three more Poke-Lids have been installed in Awaji, Hyogo prefecture, on the super-scenic Awaji Island in the Seto inland sea.

They portray the following Pokemon (identified by our Rebecca Stone).

• Lugia
• Bayleef and Aromatisse
• Cloyster and Gastrodon

As usual, each Poke-Lid will mark locations for PokeStops compatible with Pokemon GO.

You can see what they look like below, alongside a few pictures from the official press release portraying the unveiling ceremony in Awaji, and a full image with all the current Poke-Lids.

Every once in a while, a new game seemingly comes out of nowhere and takes the world by storm. In 2017, it was Fortnite, last year Among Us went from being an obscure title to the smash-hit social savior in the pandemic, and in 2021 it’s Splitgate’s time to shine. Having been in beta on PC for over two years, the game’s only risen to prominence now thanks to its beta release on PlayStation and Xbox consoles in the past few weeks.

Its release on consoles has catapulted the game into the mainstream conversation. Its blend of Halo’s multiplayer combat and the Portal series’… well… portals, has caught the eyes of many and bolstered player numbers significantly.

But therein lies the current problem so many potential Splitgate players are suffering from right now. The servers simply do not have the capacity to accommodate this influx of new console players eager to see what all the fuss is about.

As a result, the game has been plagued with server issues, to the point that developer 1047 Games has had to introduce a queue system to control the flow of traffic to the Splitgate servers.

Earlier today during Nintendo’s Indie World Showcase, it was announced that Loop Hero will be coming to Nintendo Switch later this year. Loop Hero is a roguelike card strategy game that focuses more on improving your ability to change the game world as opposed to slowly upgrading your hero.

The trailer features a custom animation that fairly accurately conveys exactly what the game looks like. However, it’s one of those games that plays much better than it shows in a trailer.

In the trailer, we see a handful of the basic actions of the game like battling enemies, playing cards to modify the game world, and even a short battle against the Lich boss.

Then the hero and the Lich have a short humourous exchange about infinite emptinesses enveloping other infinite emptinesses. And then the Lich exclaims that their feeling of existential dread is because, “Loop Hero is coming to Nintendo Switch!”

There is currently no set release date for the Switch version of Loop Hero, but it was confirmed that the game will come out later this year. As of right now, no other supported platforms for this game have been announced. If you want to learn more about Loop Hero, just check out our review right here.

You can check out the official announcement trailer for Loop Hero on Nintendo Switch down below.

Today DMM Games and Nitroplus announced a collaboration with Koei Tecmo to bring together the popular Touken Ranbu franchise with Warriors-style gameplay with Touken Ranbu Musou.

If you’re not familiar with Touken Ranbu, it’s a popular franchise based on a PC browser game mostly aimed at an audience of ladies in which the player travels to the past and collects legendary swords represented by young men.

The franchise has sparked multiple anime series, a live-action movie, and other media.

The new game will be developed by Omega Force, known for its work on Warriors games, and Ruby Party, Koei Tecmo’s otome games brand (Otome games are visual novels usually featuring harems of handsome men aimed to an audience of ladies, like Touken Ranbu).

The world of Touken Ranbu will be reproduced in 3D and today we get to see Mikazuki Munechika, portrayed below.

Sega and the official Super Monkey Ball Twitter account have shared that a pair of new additions, Sonic the Hedgehog and Miles “Tails” Prower, are joining Super Monkey Ball: Banana Mania’s collection of playable characters.

This follows last week’s announcement of Jet Set Radio’s Beat joining the Banana Mania roster. Like Beat, Sonic and Tails will be unlockable in the base game through traditional play.

The trailer shows off Sonic and Tails in their full classic-style glory, rolling around at the speed of sound. You can see them both in action below.

The Sonic the Hedgehog series celebrates its 30th anniversary this year, and the Blue Blur’s inclusion in Super Monkey Ball: Banana Mania is yet another highlight to his anniversary year, which also saw a special 30th-anniversary concert and his arrival in Minecraft, for instance.

There is no doubt that every Pokemon fan on the planet is excited for this November, as it spells the Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. With these new remakes come plenty of impressive upgrades, including modern character models and overworlds.

Despite how good the new graphics do look, though, it’s hard not to feel a tinge of nostalgia for the old-school sprites from the original games as well. Well, one Redditor couldn’t help but agree, so they did something about it.

As you can see in the post above, Gedgenator showed what it would look like if the models from Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl were replaced with the original game’s sprites. As you can see, the combination of the older character designs and the new environments actually look really cool together.

Atlus is continuing to release trailers showcasing the over 200+ demons that will be included in its upcoming JRPG Shin Megami Tensei V.

The demon showcased today is Alilat, another returning demon who has been part of the series for the longest time.

Gearbox Software’s online PvP action-RPG Godfall has finally arrived on PS4, and coinciding with the game’s last-gen launch is the release of the first paid content expansion dubbed Fire & Darkness.

The new expansion also releases alongside the free Lightbringer update, which will add a new game mode for level 50 players that sees the Valorian Knights wielding new weapons to fight back the shadows of Aperion. In addition, the Lightbringer patch will also introduce a new powerful type of loot that players can collect called Cursed Items, too.

Specifically, the latest Fire & Darkness expansion will set you back $19.99 (or your regional equivalent), and will include a bunch of new story missions, five new bosses, more than ten new enemies, new endgame modes, and new cosmetic skins.

To get a taster of what the Fire & Darkness expansion will offer, feel free to check out a freshly cut launch trailer for the paid DLC down below:

Following the release of version 2.0 of Genshin Impact and its new region, Inazuma, MiHoYo launched a new trailer introducing one of the new characters recently made available.

We get a new look at Sayu. This time around, we get a detailed intro to her gameplay, unlike her first trailer.

Incidentally, dear MiHoYo, a “claymore” definitely isn’t what you think it is.

Weapons aside, you can check her out below.

Here’s how she’s briefly described officially.

“Eating high-carb foods and doing work that uses the least energy is the principle that little ninja Sayu lives by.

Sayu thinks it would be great if this could actually help her grow taller.”

Today Yostar hosted a livestream to celebrate the third anniversary of the western version of Azur Lane, announcing new content coming over the next two weeks.

First of all, we get to see a set of anniversary skins coming on August 12 including Isokaze (which will be free), Reno, Ardent, and North Carolina, on top of a retrofit for Ark Royal.

Kadokawa Games had one more image, a video, and details to share about its upcoming strategy simulation JRPG Relayer.

This time around we meet Neil, director of GT Labo’s intelligence division. In addition to investigating the backgrounds of the Star Children, he is also skilled at arranging the information to feed to the public. He is a good friend of Isaac’s and visits him often.

We also see a video introducing Neil’s voice actor Kyosuke Mano.

As part of the ID@Xbox indie showcase that took place today, it was announced that the popular farming sim game Stardew Valley would be joining the Xbox Game Pass lineup this year.

There’s no set release date for it just yet, but they did confirm that it would be coming in the fall, which isn’t too far off at all. Developed by Eric Barone and published by Chuckle Fish, Stardew Valley was an indie farming sim that quickly made its way to the top of the Steam charts.

It has since been ported to PlayStation, Xbox, and Switch, and has received a ton of free updates that add a lot of new content to the game, along with some quality-of-life improvements. The modding scene continues to thrive as well, as there’s a lot of fan-made content out there to help extend its longevity even more.

Stardew Valley is now available on PC and consoles.

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The upcoming open beta for Diablo 2: Resurrected received some key details today from Blizzard. For starters, the exact dates and times are now known.

For players on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC that pre-ordered they will be able to enter the early access weekend starting on Aug. 13 at 10:00am PDT.

The public open beta for everyone that wants to give it a try will begin on Aug. 20 for PlayStation, Xbox, and PC at the same time, 10:00am PDT.

Both phases of the open beta will include two additional classes that players can give a whirl in addition to the ones that were playable in the last test. The Druid and the Paladin will both be playable this time around. The Druid is a shape-shifter that can harness the powers of animals and nature, while the Paladin is a holy knight that utilizes skills centered around that theme.

The open beta will include the first two acts of the game, and will not have a level cap. There will not be an open beta for the Switch, but the Switch version is still on track to release on Sept. 23, alongside the full versions of all the other platforms.

For more details on the open beta, check out the official post from Blizzard right here, or check out our most recent impressions from the last test.

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The Sonic the Hedgehog movie franchise is the gift that keeps on giving. Just like Sonic’s Twitter persona over the years, the movie itself is part serious and equal parts memes. So it makes total sense, then, that Knuckles in the upcoming Sonic the Hedgehog 2 movie would be played by acclaimed and beloved actor Idris Elba.

Just in case that isn’t enough proof for you, Deadline confirmed the tease.

The first Sonic movie was destined to be a disaster. The over-dramatic and corny stories of the recent 3D Sonic games set the stage for the entire planet to not take anything Sonic-related seriously. And, on top of that, the original look of Sonic was absolutely horrific. At best, people were just pulling for it to be “so bad, it’s good” and give us some new memes.