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The Legend of Zelda and Evanescence likely played a huge role in many 90s kid’s lives growing up, as each was a staple of the generation’s tween and teen years of adolescents. Still, who could have guessed that we’d one day get a video of Zelda and Link lip singing the rock band’s well-known track, “Bring Me to Life.”

As you can see in the video below, Zelda and Link can be seen singing the aptly appropriate song in a duo thanks to the Wombo AI app. The post is simultaneously hilarious, adorable, and a little creepy, especially when it comes to seeing Link’s lips moving.

Regardless of how you feel about it, you’ve got to admit that Mediocre_Metal_7174’s post to the Breath of the Wild subreddit is pretty appropriate. Evanescence’s “Bring Me to Life” pretty much describes the opening of the game perfectly, as Link is brought to life and woken up after Zelda puts him in stasis for his safety.

Got any other songs you think would fit perfectly to describe a video game? Be sure to let us know in the comments section below so we can all have a good laugh.

After watching a decent amount of anime, you’ll inevitably come across some shows with titles that’ll make you do a double-take. Whether they’re incredibly long, funny, or just bizarre, there are plenty of examples of authors seemingly giving up when coming up with titles.

Here are five anime titles that you need to read to believe. Yes, they’re all real.

Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai

Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai is a romantic comedy with a bit of drama thrown in, but the title tells you absolutely nothing about what to expect in the anime in terms of plot or premise. But it does grab your attention by making you ask several questions.

Earlier today, Rockstar revealed the brand new opportunities that Red Dead Online: Blood Money players will be able to take advantage of this week. Alongside three new missions in the Saloons Contract in Saint Denis, the Jewels of the West series continues to take shape in Rhodes, as the precious yellow diamond known as Il Sovrano makes its way through the area, ripe for the taking.

There were lots of other highlights included in the press release for Red Dead Online’s busy week of updates, all of which you can see down below.

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

The trailer introduces the hero Sengoku Shunju, voiced by Takuya Eguchi. It also shows a few glimpses of gameplay.

If you’re unfamiliar 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, alongside an official description for the character. Incidentally, you can activate English subtitles with the CC button.

Age: 29 Birthday: March 31 Star sign: Aries
Blood type: O
Likes: Iced coffee
Dislikes: Prison
Interests: Board games

Sengoku was imprisoned for a mass murder case in which 21 people burned to death. He is sociable and considerate. He has protested his innocence for over 10 years, and vows to emerge from the Yurukill Games victorious with his teammate, Rina.

Following yesterday’s tease, Nippon Ichi Software launched another video about its upcoming and mysterious new game.

The trailer showcases the same scene as the previous one, but ends mentioning “Game Title” and a date, August 5, 2021. That’s in less than 24 hours, considering Japan’s timezone.

This appears to indicate that we’ll know the title of the new game tomorrow. Incidentally, that also marks the release of the new issue of Famitsu, so the reveal of the game might happen on the popular magazine (this isn’t officially confirmed, mind you. It’s just my speculation).

You can watch the video below.

Of course, you can expect to read it here as soon as the full reveal is made, but for now, your guess is as good as mine.

We do know that it’s a console game because it’s in the “consumer” area of Nippon Ichi’s website, and that’s how Japan categorizes consoles.

Microsoft revealed a huge list of games coming to the Xbox Game Pass service for PC, consoles, and the cloud for the first half of the month of August.

This Thursday, Aug. 5 will see the biggest drop of games with titles including Katamari, Lumines, and the original Skate via EA Play. The full list for that day contains:

• Curse of the Dead Gods (Cloud, Console, and PC)
• Dodgeball Academia (Cloud, Console, and PC)
• Katamari Damacy Reroll (Cloud, Console, and PC)
• Lumines Remastered (Cloud, Console, and PC)
• Skate (Console)
• Skate 3 (Cloud)
• Starmancer (Game Preview) (PC)

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers will be able to play several Codemasters games on consoles via EA Play starting on Aug. 10 such as Dirt 4, Dirt Rally, Dirt Rally 2.0, F1 2020, and Grid.

Rounding out the first half of the month will add Art of Rally for cloud, console, and PC on Aug. 12 followed by Supergiant Games’ roguelike Hades on Aug. 13 for cloud, console, and PC. The final game of the list is Microsoft Solitaire Collection: Premium Edition for PC on Aug. 17, which offers an ad-free version of the classic title.

Microsoft also announced a few games leaving Xbox Game Pass during the month including:

Orbx just released its Great Britain Central add-on for Microsoft Flight Simulator on PC, with an Xbox release expected to follow soon.

This add-on is the first major release of its kind (at least to my knowledge) as it doesn’t just focus on adding detail and landmarks to a single city or a small area, but to an entire region, the whole central part of England.

It’s available on Orbx Direct for $13.45, which means it can benefit from the publisher’s own Orbx Central client for installation and updates. It’ll also come to the official marketplace, at which point it’ll be available for Xbox Series X|S as well.

The concept for this add-on is inherited from previous simulators, which require extensive and expensive add-ons for their landscape to look even close to decent by today’s industry standards.

Today Microsoft revealed another special edition color for its popular Xbox Wireless controller, called “Aqua Shift.”

The new color is pretty much what it says on the tin, but it comes with a special shiny effect on the shell and a dual-color swirl on the rubberized grips.

It’s currently available for pre-order for $69.99 and it’ll release at the end of the month, on August 31. Of course, it’s compatible with Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC, and mobile.

You can see what it looks like and read an official description below.

Usually, releasing new aircraft for Microsoft Flight Simulator is left to third-party developers, but Microsoft is occasionally launching its own DLC.

This is the case with the Aviat Husky A-1C that has just been launched today, similarly to the Top Rudder Solo 103 ultralight.

The pricing has also been revealed, and it’s $14.99 or €14.99 depending on where you live. The package doesn’t include just the aircraft (in four versions, standard, tundra wheels, floats, and skis), but also ten colorful liveries.

This reproduces the most powerful version of the Husky, certified in 2007 and equipped with a 200 hp engine that makes it the ideal aircraft for exploration.

Since this is released directly by Microsoft, it’s available both for PC and Xbox Series X|S.

Below you can see what it looks like in a trailer. I added a few screenshots of the cockpit since the trailer doesn’t show it.

It’s worth mentioning that we already know that Microsoft will also release a Junkers Ju 52 soon (it was announced for this month) and an ATR 42/72 next year.

Skydance Interactive has today announced that its acclaimed VR shooter, The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners, is set to launch a major free content expansion next month. Called Aftershocks, the update will be available for players to download beginning Sept. 23 across Oculus Quest, PlayStation VR, and PC VR headsets.

The Aftershocks Update features over 20 hours of new content in the form of missions, collectibles, and survival tools to use as they traverse the undead city of New Orleans. The downloadable content will be available to those that have completed the main campaign in The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners.

A new trailer today showcases some of what players can look forward to next month:

For those not up to speed, Sinners & Saints, revealed in October of last year, is based on the popular Walking Dead AMC TV series license. It’s set in New Orleans, where people are struggling to survive attacks from hordes of the undead and warring factions of humans who seek to control territory and supplies. Players have the option to court the various factions or play them against each other. Gameplay involves combat, stealth, crafting, and a choice-based dialog system.

Pokemon UNITE’s update is underway and thus servers will be undergoing server maintenance on Aug. 4 to focus on its newest update.

Some info is a little vague, mostly regarding the bug fixes. Several Pokemon are highlighted, however, and details which moves have been affected.

Here is the full list of Pokemon Unite Update patch notes, as revealed by the game’s official website:

Atlus has released another of its daily trailers focusing on the over 200+ demons of its upcoming JRPG Shin Megami Tensei V.

The demon showcased today is Anahita, another demon that has been in Strange Journey Redux and in just a handful of previous games.

Activision Blizzard has today announced that effective immediately, J. Allen Brack is stepping down from his role as president of the company to “pursue new opportunities.” In his place, Jen Oneal and Mike Ybarra have been appointed co-leaders.

Brack has been Blizzard’s President for three years, though he has been with the company since 2005. He was previously its production director before becoming the executive producer and VP for World of Warcraft in 2014.

A press release today highlights his replacements are “both are leaders of great character and integrity.”

Oneal is an 18-year company veteran and the former head of Vicarious Visions studio. As Executive Vice President of Development at Blizzard, she has provided senior development leadership and support to the Diablo and Overwatch franchises.

Ybarra, meanwhile, has been in the technology and gaming industries for over 20 years, including 7 years as a senior executive at Microsoft’s XBOX division. Most recently Mike was Executive Vice President & General Manager of Platform and Technology at Blizzard overseeing Battle.net and Blizzard’s development services organizations.

The Fortnite 17.30 update has just arrived, adding a new Burst Pulse Rifle weapon, a slew of new cosmetics and LTMs, and given Human Bill a fresh new look.

The news comes via popular dataminers iFireMonkey and HYPEX over on Twitter. Most interesting of the additions that have been uncovered so far is the Burst Pulse Rifle. This, as the name suggests is a pulse rifle that’s been modified for burst firing. Aiming down sights allows you to fire off slower and more accurate shots, or you can spray from the hip.

That’s not the only new weapon to arrive in this update. The Grab-itron has also arrived, allowing players to grab items and send them flying in another direction. The short trailer for the weapon below best highlights how the weapon can be used.

Tribes of Midgard is probably one of the best co-op multiplayer games we’ve seen in 2021 so far. Players can either play solo, or get in groups of 10 to explore a gorgeous world while scavenging for resources and protecting their village from incoming Helthing invasions. The game’s seen quite a bit of success since its launch last week, as it’s now surpassed 250,000 players.

According to Norsfell, more than 250,000 players have jumped into the game in an attempt to hold off the Jotunns, and more than 40,000 Giants have already been slain since its launch. That’s a pretty impressive number, especially when you consider how threatening the Giants can seem during a first playthrough.

The PlayStation Now subscription service might have had a rocky launch, but it’s gotten steadily better as Sony’s improved its offerings over the course of the past couple years. Announced via the PlayStation Blog today, the PS Now lineup is about to get even better with three new games getting added on Aug. 3.

The three games getting added this week are NieR: Automata, Undertale, and Ghostrunner. Ghostrunner is a very frenetic, fast-paced action game where you must make your way up a tower while slicing through foes with a stylish-looking katana. You can take down enemies pretty easily, but you’re also fairly fragile yourself.

NieR: Automata was released back in 2017 to critical acclaim, and is widely regarded as one of the very best games released that year. It follows the story of an android named 2B, whose job is to rid the Earth of machine lifeforms so that humans can return to Earth from the moon. There are, of course, twists and turns in the narrative, supplemented by a fun combat system from Platinum Games.

And finally, Undertale needs no introduction at this point. It’s developed a very hardcore fan following since its release a few years back, and is constantly praised for its sense of humor, excellent soundtrack, and incredibly heartwarming story and unique narrative techniques.

All three games will be made available via PS Now on Aug. 3.

 Kadokawa Games had more images, videos, and details to share about its upcoming strategy simulation JRPG Relayer.

First of all, we get the introduction of two characters, Venus and Dark Walker.

Venus is part of the Asterism’s maintenance team. She’s actually a Star Child, but her aptitude for GY Particles is low, so she’s not a pilot and helps out as a mechanic instead. She appears to be frustrated because she cannot fight.

Dark Walker is one of the Pillars among the Master Relayer. While she attacks humanity and the Asterism, she appears to be acting with different values compared to the other Relayer. Her words and actions may prove to be particularly interesting.

Both characters are played by Arisa Noto, who also played Wakako Shiba in Root Film, Cui in Fairy Fencer F, and Nem in Omega Labyrinth Life. We get to see her introduction in one of the videos below.

The second video will be rather exciting for mecha fans, as it shows the mecha viewer that you can access in the game. It allows you to take a look at all the Stella Gear and Dark Gear that make an appearance and at all their animations in 3D.

The last screenshot showcases the Stella Gear customization menu. You can select weapons, armor, shields, and custom chips.

Charybdis, the ancient Greek mythological monster, has just been revealed to be a new Smite God in its already giant roster of playable characters.

For those who aren’t in the know, Charybdis is a giant sea creature that is often alongside the sea monster Scylla (who is also a playable character) and has been featured in several epic battles between legendary Greek heroes.

It looks like Titan Forge Games took creative liberties when designing Charybdis. She is shown as not a giant worm-like creature which is her usual depiction but leans more towards a human personification of the beast. They’ve even gone so far as to give her armor and heterochromia. They did manage to keep some of her mythos intact by showing her attacking wandering ships and Roman soldiers in her trailer.

Charybdis’ reveal trailer can be found here:

If you’re interested in learning about which SMITE Gods could give you the upper hand, check out our list where we rank some of the best Smite gods you can find in game. Charybdis herself will be playable in SMITE somewhere around August.

During Take-Two Interactive Software’s financial conference call for investors and analysts, the company’s executives teased a new announcement coming soon.

According to present Karl Slatoff, the company’s brand 2K Games will announce this month an “exciting” new franchise that will debut during the current fiscal year.

This means that the game will launch by March 2022.

Interestingly, Chief Financial Officer Lainie Goldstein also added later in the call that games not yet announced are expected to be among the biggest contributors for this fiscal year’s revenue along with the usual big games like NBA 2K, Grand Theft Auto Online, Grand Theft Auto V, Red Dead Redemption 2, and Red Dead Online.

This appears to indicate that take-two expects its unannounced games for this fiscal year to be rather big, and the new franchise to be revealed this month may be among those.

No further information has been provided about this new game, and we’ll have to wait and see what it is when the announcement is made later this month.

It’s worth mentioning that the company expects to release four “core releases” by March 2022, two of which have been shifted to later in the fiscal year earlier today.

If you’re interested in Take-Two Interactive Software’s financial performance, you can read our dedicated article from earlier today.

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Ryan Reynolds’ upcoming video game movie, Free Guy, is almost here, leading to a slew of promotions coming from the actor’s official YouTube page to help everyone get hyped. You can see the most recent clip down below, which features a brand new antagonist named Dude.

In the trailer, we get a first look at the character Taika Waititi’s Antwan created as a means of opposing Ryan Reynolds’ character, Guy. At first glance, this blonde-haired, muscular, blue t-shirt tattoo-repping animal looks oddly familiar…really familiar, in fact.

Yes, that is right, Ryan Reynolds is not only going to be the protagonist of Free Guy, he is also going to be one of its primary villains. Alongside some small bits from the movie, the Next Level Reynolds video also gives us some added commentary from Reynolds playing Dude.

The video is definitely worth the watch as a result of this, as there are parts of it that won’t appear in the movie and were shot solely so the actor could ham it up as this character. Free Guy will be available in theaters later this month, Aug. 13.

Today Take-Two Interactive Software announced new sales numbers for the unstoppable Grand Theft Auto V and Red Dead Redemption 2 during its quarterly financial conference call.

We learn that Red Dead Redemption 2 is now at over 38 million units shipped worldwide. Grand Theft Auto V is at over 150 million shipments.

The Grand Theft Auto series has shipped over 350 million units cumulatively. The Red Dead Redemption franchise has shopped over 60 million units cumulatively.

Of course, the online portions of both games also showcased strong performance.

More updated shipment figures include NBA 2K 21 at over 11 million units and Borderlands 3 at over 13 million units with the franchise having shipped over 71 million units to date. PGA Tour 2K21 shipped over 2 million units to date and Sid Meier’s Civilization VI has passed 11 million units shipped.

Recently, we learned that Grand Theft Auto V is coming to PS5 and Xbox Series X|S on Nov. 11 with a slew of new features. The game is currently available for PS3, Xbox 360, PS4, Xbox One, and PC.

Red Dead Redemption 2 is currently available for Xbox One, PS4, and PC. If you’d like to know why it’s is so well-loved by the fans, you can check out our review.

If you’re interested in Take-Two Interactive Software’s financial performance, you can read our dedicated article from earlier today.

Earlier today, the LOTRonPrime Twitter account — the official Twitter account for the Amazon Prime version of The Lord of The Rings — revealed a brand-new teaser photo along with the planned release date for episode one of this new adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien’s most well-known work.

Thanks to this post we know that the Lord of the Rings will begin on Sept. 2, 2022 on Amazon Prime. And despite only a single image accompanies the post, there is much to see.

The brightest spot in the image is almost certainly Laurelin, The Gold Tree. And if you look very closely, you’ll also spot Telperion, The Silver Tree, right next to it. The foliage, dew, and fruit of these massive trees brought light to Valar before the Sun and Moon were created from the two as they died.

Since both gigantic trees are shining simultaneously in the image, it could be inferred that this image is either during dawn or dusk.

But that’s where things start to get interesting. As of right now, there has been no official indication about what part of Tolkien’s mythology this show will take place within. The Trees of Valinor existed well before the story of Frodo’s journey, so that could mean any number of things.

It could be that this show focuses on a time in this world that we’ve never seen put to film yet or it could simply be a flashback. There’s no way to tell for sure at this point in time.

The First Game Was on the Nintendo 64

If you thought the first Animal Crossing game was on the GameCube, you’d be mistaken. The very first release was actually on the Nintendo 64. It was called Dobutsu no Mori (Animal Forest) and was exclusive to Japan at the very beginning of 2001. In fact, it was one of the very last games released for the N64 at the end of its life cycle.

This was an experimental title that ended up being re-released later on the GameCube due to its wild success. Since the N64 had no internal clock, the real-time clock had to be set manually, and it used an internal device within the cartridge to keep time ticking.

Today Take-Two Interactive Software announced its financial results for the first quarter of the fiscal year 2022, which ended on June 30, 2021.

Below you can check out a summary of the company’s performance.

• GAAP net revenue was $813 million
• GAAP net income per diluted share increased to $1.30 
• GAAP net cash provided by operating activities for the three-months ended June 30, 2021 was $148 million
• Adjusted Unrestricted Operating Cash Flow (Non-GAAP) for the three-months ended June 30, 2021 was $29 million
• Net Bookings were $711 million, above guidance
• Company reiterates outlook for fiscal year 2022

That the results are defined above expectations, and while net revenue dropped slightly (2%) year-on-year, net income increased 72% year-on-year.

The press release also included a comment from Chief Executive Officer Strauss Zelnick, who boasted about the results above expectations.

He mentions that two of the company’s core games will ship later in the fiscal year (wich means they’re still coming by March 2022 at the latest) than previously expected.

For reference, in last quarter’s report, Take-Two announced that it would release four “core releases” of which two from new franchises by March 2022. This means that the number remains the same, but two of them will release a few months later than predicted.

“We began fiscal 2022 with positive momentum, which was reflected in our ability to deliver first quarter operating results which were above our expectations. During the period, we continued to invest in our future, including growing our creative teams and expanding our mobile business and expertise further.

Seven seasons down and only one more to go until Brooklyn Nine-Nine reaches its final conclusion. Of course, that’s assuming nobody else tries to pick it up again as NBC did a few years back. But with what seems to be the final season drawing near, it’s time to find out which character you are in this Brooklyn Nine-Nine personality quiz.

Since the show started in 2013, fans have come to know and love Peralta, Santiago, Diaz, Jeffords, Holt, Boyle, Hitchcock, Scully, Gina, and all of the fantastic characters. Chances are you already feel like you know which Brooklyn Nine-Nine character fits your personality, and this quiz will only solidify what you already know.

Sure, you might end up finding out that you’re Boyle or Scully, but they still have plenty of redeeming qualities that make them fantastic humans/geniuses (not quite amazing though). Then again you could also end up as a Gina or Holt, the prime examples of human perfection.

Either way, just give this Brooklyn Nine-Nine personality quiz a shot. Don’t fear the results, just have fun and answer truthfully. And honestly, if you’re a Hitchcock, you can always just retake the quiz and nobody will ever have to know about what happened.

Without any further interruption, here’s is the moment you’ve all been waiting for: THE BROOKLYN NINE-NINE PERSONALITY QUIZ! Don’t forget to share your results with your friends, on social media, and down in the comments. Good luck and NINE-NINE!

(Image Source: NBC Universal/IMDb)

Third-party developers have shared new assets and teases about upcoming scenery add-ons for Microsoft Flight Simulator.

First of all, we get a new screenshot of the recently-announced London Gatwick Airport (EGKK) from Origami Studios. Apparently, the airport is already undergoing beta testing.

Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Extraction might have been delayed, but if you’re still in the mood for some alien-slaying mixed into your Siege then Ubisoft has just the event for you. Called Containment, the event is inspired by Extraction, sending players to a reworked version of the Consulate map overruled by the Chimera Parasite in a new game mode called Nest Destruction.

In Nest Destruction, players fight for control over an alien nest. Attackers will be given a two-tiered objective scenario: destroy the nest to open the final objective and win the round. On the other hand, to be the victorious ones, defenders will have to rely on melee attacks and Oryx’s Ramah Dash to stop their opponents.

The event will begin tomorrow, Aug. 3, and run for three weeks until Aug. 24. Midway through the event, Rainbow Six Siege will also be free between Aug. 13 and 15, in which time players can earn twice as many bonus Battle Pass points.

A press release sent to Twinfinite tees up the event’s story premise:

 This event offers a tease into the world of Extraction in Rainbow Six Siege, where a team of REACT agents (attackers) will intervene to destroy Nests and will face a team of Proteans, a deadly Archæan variant that can adopt the form of REACT operators (defenders) and attempt to mimic their behavior with maximum speed and with melee attacks only. Defenders will be provided with additional Health, Aruni’s Punch, and Oryx’s special abilities, but will be weaponless for the whole game. Attackers will have a standard loadout without modifiers and only have access to a reduced Operators selection. 

Apex Legends Emergence is just a day away, and this Season 10 update is bringing plenty of big changes that’ll shake the game up in significant ways.

Twinfinite participated in a roundtable interview alongside a few other publications in order to find out more about what’s to come in this new season. Several members of the team at Respawn answered questions about Seer, World’s Edge map changes, the new Rampage LMG, and more.

Ethan: How did you decide which POIs to change in World’s Edge for this update? Because there are a lot of pretty significant changes to larger areas like Sorting Factory and Refinery.

Garret Metcalf (Senior Level Designer): So for the northern region, you found through data and just from playing the game a lot since Season 3 when World’s Edge dropped, that Refinery…people wouldn’t land there much. So we wanted to just kind of mix up the northern region and try and bring some more incentive for players to land there by creating a bigger POI and providing a lot more loot for squads to fight over.

And then, just overall, like for Sorting Factory, we just wanted to bring a fresh new gameplay experience like that kind of breaks away and brings something new from the preexisting POIs in World’s Edge. So Sorting has been there since day one and we thought it’d be nice to kind of change up one of the more popular, central POIs just to bring something new that stands out from everything else in the map.

Today prolific Japanese developer Nippon Ichi Software opened a teaser website for a new game.

The tease is accompanied by two videos showing what appears to be a girl and a murder scene in a warehouse.

You can watch them below.

Nippon Ichi Software has provided no further information at the moment, and we don’t know when the full release will come. The company definitely loves teases like this, and they do it for basically every game they announce.

This one appears to be a horror or thriller game, and when I interviewed the developer’s president Sohei Niikawa a while ago, he did tell me that summer is pretty much the season of horror.

Venom: Let There Be Carnage is looking promising in its second trailer today, which puts the spotlight on the film’s titular villain, played by Woody Harrelson; in particular, the origins of his transformation from deranged psychopath to killer symbiote

As you’ll see, Cletus Kasady, who we were first introduced to at the very end of the first film, is very definitely a dangerous individual long before he gets a taste of Eddie Brock’s blood, but as Carnage he’s a whole different animal. Quite literally.

Check it out below.

For those not up to speed with Venom: Let There Be Carnage, here’s the film’s official synopsis:

“One year after the events of Venom , investigative journalist Eddie Brock struggles to adjust to life as the host of the alien symbiote Venom, which grants him super-human abilities in order to be a lethal vigilante.

Brock attempts to reignite his career by interviewing serial killer Cletus Kasady, who becomes the host of the symbiote Carnage and escapes prison after a failed execution.”

Apex Legends Season 10, Emergence, goes live Aug. 3, and Respawn has just released a brand-new Battle Pass trailer to show off a number of the new cosmetics that players can expect to see in the update.

As expected, this Battle Pass is adding Legend skins, gun skins, charms, banners, emotes, sprays, and more. More specifically, the standard Battle Pass will cost 950 Apex Coins and it’ll get you new skins for Gibraltar, Seer, and Wattson, as well as a gold-plated 30-30 Repeater.

The premium Battle Pass costs 2,800 Apex Coins and it’ll net you all of the above plus Valkyrie’s Aerial Evolution Legendary skin and a 25-level boost to start off. And at the end of the pass, there’s a Legendary Volt SMG waiting for you. Today’s video shows off a lot of those cosmetics and more.

You can check out a few of the emotes, skins, sprays, and more in the Emergence Battle Pass trailer below:

Remember to complete any outstanding Season 9 challenges and complete that Battle Pass in order to grab all of the cosmetics that you can before they’re gone when the new update rolls around.

Last week, Epic Games announced the Fortnite Rift Tour, a new in-game event to help mark the beginning of the end of the current in-game season, featuring Ariana Grande as the headline (and possibly only) act. Much like last year’s Travis Scott experience, the event will feature an iconic pop star, some exclusive in-game items, and a bunch of quests for players to complete before, during, and after the event actually takes place.

If Scott’s Astronomical event from last year is any indication, Ariana Grande’s Rift Tour will feature plenty of trippy in-game effects and visuals to really emphasize just how cool and unique these digital experiences can be. R

Even I was rather impressed by the Astronomical event last year. As someone who doesn’t identify as a ‘fan’ of Scott’s music, Epic Games managed to craft an experience that was enjoyable regardless of whether you like the bone-rattling bass-y beats of the rapper, or the bars that he spits over the top of them, or not. It was psychedelic, unique, and a stark reminder of Epic’s ambitions and vision for the future of its live-service title.

You’ll notice I purposefully avoided referring to Fortnite as a Battle Royale title in that last sentence. Or maybe you didn’t, but I did! That’s because it’s becoming increasingly clear that Epic Games envisions Fortnite’s future as far more than a last-man-standing battle to the death. It’s slowly but surely edging ever closer to becoming a full-fledged Metaverse… even if it is in its very early stages.

Today Electronic Arts announced that it will soon release a short film dedicated to Battlefield 2042 titled “Exodus.”

The film will premier on YouTube on Aug. 12 at 8:00 am PDT, 11:00 am EDT, 4:00 pm BST, or 5:00 pm CEST depending on where you live.

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

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.

If you’d like to see more, you can enjoy the original reveal, the first gameplay, and the reveal of the first look at the Portal mode.

Monday has arrived, meaning the weekend is over and another long week of work is upon us. That is quite alright, though, as that just means we’ve got lots of amazing gaming memes to share with you to help start your day.

Whether it is The Ascent, Zelda, or Fallout, these are just some gaming memes to help you beat the Monday blues. So sit back, relax, and enjoy all of the hilarious gaming memes we found from across the internet last week.

Be sure to let us know which ones were your favorites in the comments below. Also, don’t hesitate to leave any other great memes that we may have missed down there to help make us all laugh.

Today the Comic Market Committee announced on its website that preparations are ongoing with the aim to bring back Tokyo’s popular Comiket as an in-person event this year.

Comiket 99 should be held at the traditional Tokyo Big Sight venue in Odaiba, Tokyo on Dec. 30 and Dec. 31, 2021.

The latest edition of the event was its 97th, held in December 2019 and drawing 750,000 Fans of Games, Anime, Manga, Doujinshi, and Cosplay in a massive celebration of all things Otaku. It was just before the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic

The 98th edition in May 2020 was canceled, and since then there has been no Comiket in Tokyo.

This year, after consulting with the authorities and with the hope that the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine will make things safer, the organizers have decided to organize the event with the aim to bring it back to the physical world.

Of course, regulations to prevent infection will still be in place and attendance will be limited, and the organizers admit that the decision was taken based on the expectation of a slowdown of the virus. if the pandemic situation doesn’t actually improve, they may postpone the event again.

However, the decision to hold Comiket 99 was taken considering the situation of the world of doujinshi as a whole. The organizers believe that if they don’t start moving, the “place” called Comiket will never open again.

At the moment, we don’t know whether we’ll be able to be on the show floor like we were in 2019 to bring you a report, but we’ll certainly do our best.

The Seven Deadly Sins is an anime known for its action, humor, and focus on teamwork. There is one character per each of the seven biblical sins in the series, representing everything from gluttony to lust. If you watched and loved The Seven Deadly Sins as much as we did, then you were likely left wondering which of the characters you liked the most. It probably didn’t take you long to find your fave out of the primary protagonists, but are you anything like them? While they do each represent specific aspects of humanity, each character has other quirks and interests that make them unique. We have made a personality quiz that will let you know which of the characters you actually resemble yourself.

Take our Seven Deadly Sins quiz below to find out if you’re more of a Diane or a Gowther! Hopefully you match up with the Sin you think you identify with most.

In 2005, Microsoft’s Gamerscore system launched alongside the release of the Xbox 360, birthing a new community of gamers that would continue to thrive even 16 years down the line. These achievement enthusiasts would dedicate their gaming hours to driving up their Gamerscores by trying to unlock as many achievements as possible, across as many games as possible. Retail releases would have 1,000G worth of achievements to unlock, while Xbox Live Arcade titles would have 200G. In these 16 years, a lot has changed, some for the better, but mostly for the worst, and if Microsoft doesn’t step in to do some damage control, the achievement hunting hobby is doomed to die out.

In the formative years of Gamerscore, the rules for writing achievement lists were a lot more strict. A retail release could have 1,000 Gamerscore, and an arcade title could have 200G, and DLC/title update achievements could be added, but could not be of any value. Officially the first Xbox 360 title to be released, Kameo: Elements of Power has 24 0G achievements that were released with DLC packs, and the second Xbox 360 title, Quake 4, released with a bonus disk featuring Quake II, that had nine achievements worth 0G. Even though it was a different title entirely, it came with Quake 4 and thus couldn’t bring their total over 1,000G. That’s how strict the rules were.

Atlus has launched another of its daily trailers focusing on the over 200+ demons of its upcoming JRPG Shin Megami Tensei V.

The demon showcased today is Demeter, who hasn’t been seen in many previous games. Yet, with this title, Atlus appears to be pulling all the stops.

TSM fans have been waiting a long time for their Valorant team to find a spell of good form. After a blistering start to kick off the game’s esports scene in 2020, which saw them finish as runners up at First Strike and place well at several smaller competitions, it’s been one disappointment after another.

2021 has, quite simply, been a nightmare, with the team consistently failing to make it out of the qualifying stages of every VCT tournament over the first half of the year. For an esports franchise as big as TSM, funded by huge amounts of money and boasting some of the most popular personalities in the entire North American Valorant scene, their run of form was, quite honestly, disastrous for the organization.

Finally, though, they have something to cheer about. For the first time all year, TSM qualified for a VCT tournament. Not only that, but over the past weekend, they put together a brilliant string of dominant performances that saw them win the entire thing. Along the road to victory, they beat out some of North America’s best teams, including the likes of GenG, T1, and FaZe — teams that have competed at the very highest level of regional VCT tournaments throughout 2021.

Suddenly, out of nowhere, TSM once again looks like one of America’s best, potentially capable of challenging teams like Sentinels, 100T, and Envy for a spot at Masters 3 in Berlin later this year.

Even though the scariest thing of all is growing up and having to deal with life’s numerous challenges, the next best thing is watching a good ol’ horror flick from the comfort and safety of your own living room. Yes, watching scary movies rules, and if you’re not a fan of those things that go bump in the night, then you’d best skedaddle — you’re in the wrong place!

Still here? Excellent. *rubs hands*

Welcome one and all to Twinfinite’s latest film quiz. Much like our recent creepy quizzes about horror movie icons and video game villains, we’ve decided to set our sights on the most iconic horror movies of all time. Instead of naming specific characters, though, we’re going to focus on naming the actual films instead.

That’s right, it’s time to have some fun trying to identify these horror movies with just a single image to go on. However, because we’re also really nice folks, we may give you a clue as to the year the film was released, and maybe even a hint as to what the sub-genre of said movie is.

If you think it’s going to be too easy, well, hold onto your zombified horses! Indeed, we may start off easy-breezy, but we’ll make sure to ramp things up and give all you hardcore gore-hounds an appropriate challenge by the time we wrap things up.

So, without further ado, grab your crucifixes and holy water, and come join us as we venture back into the shadowy recesses of one of the best genres in the world. Good luck!