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Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War entered its first season of new content with an update adding more maps, modes, and weapons.

The Season One update added several new maps across its multiplayer modes. The 6v6 modes will receive 1980’s New Jersey mall The Pines, Raid from Black Ops II, and a holiday variant of Nuketown ’84.

The 2v2 Gunfight mode from Modern Warfare returns to Black Ops Cold War with four new maps: Game Show, ICBM, U-Bahn, and ­KGB. The hide-and-seek Prop Hunt game mode also returns, and both modes and maps are included in featured playlists.

The Zombies mode received a new holiday mode called “Jingle Hells,” which features “holiday-themed enemies, wintery decorations, snowballs that freeze zombies, stocking power-ups, presents that can be harvested from frozen enemies, and special surprises waiting inside the snowmen.”

Black Ops Cold War players can also earn two new weapons, the Mac-10 SMG and Groza assault rifle, by reaching tier 15 and tier 31 in the free track of the Season One battle pass.

Check out all the new changes to weapons and modes from the update in the official patch notes. Call of Duty: Warzone also received a Season One update with a new battle royale map and 29 Black Ops Cold War weapons.

Season One of Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War begins today, Dec. 16 for PC, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, and Xbox One.

Warning! We will be diving into heavy spoilers for Attack on Titan. These spoilers include up to and through the current season. 

If you haven’t seen up to Attack on Titan Season 4 Episode 2 and want to avoid spoilers, come back when you catch up. If you have, or you simply don’t mind spoilers, then keep on reading. 

It has been two weeks since the debut of the final season of Attack on Titan, and the protagonists have yet to see any screentime. Instead of characters like Eren and Levi, the action so far is devoted to their enemy: the Marleyans and the Eldian Warriors and Warrior candidates they control.

On the surface, this may seem like a bad idea. Not only have we been trained to hate the “bad guys” of the series as a whole, but fleshing out an entirely new area and multiple new POV characters in the last season could make things feel rushed. 

When it comes down to it, though, the progression feels right. Ever since Marley was revealed near season 3’s climax, fans have been dying to know more about the world outside of Paradis Island. 

Everything has been building to the mysteries outside the walls, so developing Marely and its Eldians makes sense. It also makes the coming conflict that much more tragic. 

Instead of merely enemies that we want the “good guys” to destroy, we can see that the antagonists simply live their lives according to their society and its structure. It shows that there aren’t any clear-cut good or bad guys in this war, just varying perspectives. 

Italian add-on developer Tailstrike Designs just released a package portraying the scenic airport of Reggio Calabria for Microsoft Flight Simulator.

The Tito Minniti Airport (LICR) is located right at the tip of Italy’s boot, and this add-on will certainly come as a welcome release for those who enjoy flying over the mediterranean.

It can be purchased on Aerosoft’s store for €18.40 and below you can catch a few screenshots.

Here’s how the developer describes the add-on.

“Fly to the tip of Italy’s distinctive boot shape – with Reggio Calabria. This highly detailed scenery brings you to Reggio Calabria, named after Italian Royal Air Force war-hero Tito Minniti, who was born in Reggio Calabria.

Airport Reggio Calabria for the Microsoft Flight Simulator comes with custom Sat image surrounding the airport as well as custom Terrain. Immerse yourself in this beautiful South Italian region: all major buildings around the airport have been reproduced in 3D.”

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Free-to-play battle royale Call of Duty: Warzone received an update today that offers a new map, suite of weapons, and more with Season One in conjunction with Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War.

The new map is called Rebirth Island, and is much smaller than Verdansk with up to 40 players allowed on the battlefield. It will be featured in a new seasonal event that offers 16 challenges rewarding cosmetic items and a special “Noxious” LMG Blueprint.

Both Rebirth Island and Verdansk received a new Gulag with the prison showers replaced with the original Nuketown map. It will retain the same layout as the Black Ops map, but with the homes and backyards barricaded off.

Warzone also added 29 weapons from Black Ops Cold War, and players can receive another five from the Season One battle pass. All progression and attachments earned on these weapons will carry over between Warzone and Black Ops Cold War.

Check out the official patch notes for the full list of changes and additions, including a new helicopter with two player-controlled mini-guns on each side. Season One of Call of Duty: Warzone begins today, Dec. 16 for PC, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, and Xbox One.

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Today’s issue of Weekly Famitsu included an interview with Tales of Arise producer Yusuke Tomizawa, who offered more color on the game following the news from yesterday.

Tomizawa-san mentioned that the team is preparing to deliver more news in the near future and development is finally coming close to the final stage after recovering from the disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Quality is being improved at a steady pace and the aim is to have a game that can be appreciated worldwide. Yet, that doesn’t mean that Japanese fans will be neglected. As JRPG developers, Bandai Namco continues to develop games that they can be proud of both in Japan and worldwide.

He also mentioned that a lot is being organized to celebrate the series’ 25th anniversary, even if he can’t reveal more for now. Yet, the second half of the anniversary year will be very exciting for the fans. He intends to continue pushing to grow the brand and start looking ahead to the next five years toward the 30th anniversary.

Tales of Arise was originally slated for 2020 for PS4, Xbox One, and PC, but it was delayed due to the effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic.

During a Nintendo Indie World livestreamed presentation yesterday, there were several exciting announcements unveiled, but the final “one more thing” reveal definitely stole the show. Indie developer InnerSloth announced that its multiplayer social deduction title, Among Us, would be launching on the Nintendo Switch eShop, marking the first time that the game has come to a console.

And fans of the game didn’t even have to wait to play it, as Among Us launched shortly after the Indie World showcase, available for everyone to purchase for $5, the same price as its PC version on Steam.

It’s been about 24 hours since the game released digitally on Nintendo’s storefront and it has already hit the number one spot in the Best Sellers section, which is no surprise considering just how massively popular Among Us is right now.

Just this past September, the game managed to reach over 85 million downloads, and that was only for the mobile version of the game on iOS and Android devices, which is free of charge by the way.

Currently, at the time of writing, Among Us has over 80,000 viewers on Twitch, following Twitch juggernauts such as League of Legends and Dota 2.

Due to the Switch port supporting cross-play with PC and mobile players, there’s no doubt that Among Us will continue to grow and become an even more popular indie game.

Today’s issue of Weekly Famitsu revealed The Legend of Heroes: Kuro no Kiseki, the new game of the Trails series by Nihon Falcom.

The game will be released in 2021 and the platforms have not been announced just yet.

We know that Calvard will be the setting and that many beloved characters will appear.

Interestingly, we get to see a mysterious (or not?) blonde girl and an artifact that appears to be a key to the story.

The visuals also seem to be much improved compared to previous games, especially in the lighting during battles.

You can check out the screenshots below.

Earlier today, Taiwanese developer Red Candle Games announced that it would finally re-release its horror game Devotion on GOG.com.

Just a few hours later, CD Projekt’s digital distribution platform followed up announcing that after receiving “many messages from gamers” they’re not going to list the game in the store.

You can see both tweets below.

Recently, Microsoft Flight Simulator add-on developer SamScene3D released the “Seoul City Wow” package featuring the capital of South Korea.

The Asian country is one of the major nations included Microsoft Flight Simulator that has received the least attention from add-on creators, including freeware.

On top of that, the default local scenery in the base simulator is far from stellar, making the Republic of Korea look a lot more boring than it actually is.

Funnily enough, I was able to find more (freeware) add-ons portraying secretive North Korea than the whopping zero I found enriching its southern counterpart.

One of the reasons behind this issue is that South Korea’s political situation dictates part of its legislation, including some really strict regulations about maps. This is the reason why no Google Maps 3D view exists of Seoul, despite the fact that it’s a massively-relevant capital city home to almost ten million people.

Today Koei Tecmo revealed the new footage of the upcoming Nioh 2 DLC titled “The First Samurai” which was announced back in November.

First of all, we get to see the trailer of the DLC, providing a good idea of what we can expect.

Then producer Fumihiko Yasuda presented some single-player gameplay, including a look at the new Scampuss hat.

Incidentally, Yasuda-san also confirmed that the game has sold over 1.2 million units worldwide as of September.

Next is the inevitable multiplayer gameplay. Of course, both sessions end with a boss battle.

As a bonus, we also get to take a look at the adorable and super-soft Scampuss plushie.

You can see them all out below already set at the correct timestamp of the livestream.

The DLC releases tomorrow, December 17.

Happy holidays, everyone! Can you actually believe that Christmas is already next week? And that 2021 is right around the corner? I sure don’t. But many people have started decorating their homes with their Christmas trees, and it turns out that Grogu, aka The Child, aka Baby Yoda, has been replacing angels and stars as the number one choice for tree toppers and it’s quite wonderful and wholesome.

Thanks to the ever-growing popularity of the character from Star Wars: The Mandalorian series on Disney+, Baby Yoda is taking the world by storm in a way that we could not even imagine.

Nick Taylor on Twitter has even gone out of the way to somehow place a floating ornament in this image below to make it seem like Grogu is using his force powers to lift it. Is it a string? Is it magic? Who knows!

Friends is one of the most popular sitcoms out there and if you’re a fan of the characters like we are, then you must have a well of vast knowledge in your head that’s specifically sectioned off for iconic quotes from the TV series.

This 10-question trivia quiz will test your knowledge of Phoebe Buffay quotes from Friends. It’s definitely not an easy quiz for beginners, but if you’ve watched the show over and over again, then you should be able to ace it and score a 10/10.

Oh, and if you find yourself loving this quiz, we have plenty more for you right here. We have similar Friends quizzes for the rest of the gang, like Rachel, Ross, and Chandler.

Let’s begin, shall we?

(All images via Warner Bros.)

As teased yesterday, Kojima Production celebrated its 5th anniversary today.

Before you read on, let’s clarify that no games were announced, not even a PS5 port of Death Straning.

Things started with a tweet teasing further news in an hour and linking to a message of thanks to the fans for the support.

Capcom is continuing the series of trailers dedicated to the weapons of the upcoming Monster Hunter game Monster Hunter Rise.

The first trailer is dedicated to the light bowgun, while the second is dedicated to its heavy counterpart. Basically, today is bowgun day.

You can watch both below.

“Versatile combat at any range. The Light Bowgun excels at various roles, from rapid-fire barraging to inflicting status ailments, and supporting the hunting party.”

“Outstanding, overpowering ordnance. The Heavy Bowgun channels its weight into firepower, being able to load Wyvernheart or Wyvernsnipe ammo to cover any range or situation.”

Disney+ enjoyed a fairly strong launch when it first made its debut, but it’s certainly starting to hit its stride with even more Marvel-related series on the way. Marvel has just announced a brand new exclusive series for Disney+, titled Marvel Studios: Legends, which is a series that’s meant to highlight the journeys of iconic characters from the MCU, as well as offer a deep dive into their personal stories.

With WandaVision making its debut on the service next January, it makes sense that the first two episodes of this new series would focus on both Wanda Maximoff and Vision.

Here’s the official blurb:

“As the Marvel Cinematic Universe continues to expand, Marvel Studios: Legends celebrates and codifies what has come before. Revisit the epic heroes, villains and moments from across the MCU in preparation for the highly anticipated stories still to come. Each dynamic segment feeds directly into the upcoming series premiering on Disney+ — setting the stage for future events. Marvel Studios: Legends weaves together the many threads that constitute the unparalleled Marvel Cinematic Universe.”

The first two episodes of the series will premiere on Jan. 8, 2021 exclusively on Disney+.

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The recent re-releases of Doom (1993) and Doom II are receiving a new add-on today in the form of Doom Zero, Bethesda announced today. Doom Zero adds a bulk of new content to the game including new paths, enemies, bosses, sounds and more across 32 levels.

Bethesda provided a brief rundown of the add-on on their official blog post.

“Don’t let the name fool you: This ain’t no ‘lite,’ low-calorie version of DOOM. Made in celebration of DOOM II’s 25th anniversary, DOOM Zero contains a whopping 32 levels filled with new enemies, new bosses, new sounds, new music and new sprites.

Despite being faithful to ‘vanilla’ DOOM’s classic gameplay, DOOM Zero still brings its own original ideas to the old-school formula, from branching paths to challenges that’ll get even seasoned Slayers putting on their thinking caps.”

Doom has seen a slew of new re-releases over the past year since the classic trilogy was released on PS4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch last summer. This past March, to coincide with the release of Doom Eternal, Bethesda brought out the long neglected Doom 64.

Doom Zero is available now for owners of Doom (1993) and Doom II. The download can be accessed right from the main menu.

Microsoft Flight Simulator add-on developers are going into overdrive and another airport is set to bring a bit of summer to your flights.

Today Orbx announced Bastia Poretta (LFKB) Airport and released a ton of screenshots to provide a preview (sources: 1, 2, 3).

The airport is located in Boastia, Corsica, and it serves plenty of airlines bringing holidaymakers to the popular French Mediterranean island.

The scenery includes both the airport and the surrounding area, which is quite charming and always welcome. The creator is Matteo Veneziani, who already made a number of beautiful addons for Microsoft Flight Simulator and previous sims.

You can enjoy the metric ton of screenshots shared today below. No release date has been provided, but the airport is in an “advanced stage of development” so it shouldn’t be far off.

Incidentally, if you’re interested in Microsoft Flight Simulator’s add-ons, you can enjoy our recent reviews of Newcastle International Airport, Sankt Johann Airfield, and Dublin International Airport.

Today Idea Factory International announced that Neptunia Virtual Stars will be coming to PC on top of the previously-revealed PS4 release.

The Hyperdimension Neptunia spin-off will release in 2021 on Steam alongside the PS4 version.

While the PS4 version will include only English subtitles with Japanese voice-overs, the Steam version will also come with Japanese and Traditional Chinese subtitles

The listing on Steam is already available.

You can check out a few screenshots below.

Microsoft announced today that Electronic Arts’ EA Play service will now be coming to Xbox Game Pass for PC and Ultimate subscribers in 2021.

Microsoft did not give a specific reason for the delay, only that the addition needs “more time.” It was originally scheduled to launch today, Dec. 15 and has now been delayed “until 2021.”

Microsoft and Electronic Arts announced that the EA Play service (formerly EA Access and Origin Access) would be coming to Xbox Game Pass subscribers at no additional cost last September. The catalog appeared for Game Pass Ultimate subscribers on consoles with a few titles available for Android last month alongside the launch of the Xbox Series X|S.

While those on Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S can simply access and download EA Play games from the consoles’ store, Games Pass for PC and Ultimate subscribers on PC will have to access the games through the EA Desktop app currently in open beta.

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate contains Xbox Live Gold, Game Pass for consoles, and Game Pass for PC for $14.99 per month. Microsoft is currently running a discount on the service at $1 for the first three months for new subscribers only.

Blizzard continues to truck along with development on Diablo 4 and has once again come back with a quarterly update that shares how the work has been going and what they are currently mulling on. This month, the team wanted to discuss their latest thoughts on respeccing, stats, weapon types, and how item rarity will work in Diablo 4 and what changes players should expect.

The post, written by lead game designer of Diablo 4 Joe Shely, first builds on something they spoke about last time: skill trees. While this update isn’t about skill trees again, they did want to share a development on respeccing.

Respeccing

While they do not want to remove the ability to respec in Diablo 4, they don’t want to make it so easy that you can so quickly undo everything you’ve decided on to copy someone else out there. As a result, Diablo 4 will have respeccing but it will have a cost associated with it that will match the effort put into the original effort to build it up to where it is currently.

In other words, a character that is still leveling up will be able to more easily respec than one that has their tree complete.

Primary Stats

Primary stats will be somewhat similar to previous games but with a more nuanced approach as compared to Diablo 3. Players, as they level up, will gain skill points to spend in their primary stats.

Primary stats will work differently for each class. Here’s the example that Shely gave compared Barbarian to the Sorceress.

Nintendo held an Indie World Showcase livestream today that ran for about 15 minutes. During the presentation, there were several new titles for the Switch revealed and some of them are even out right now for you to download, such as Among Us.

Here’s everything Nintendo announced during the Indie World Showcase, for those that don’t feel like sitting through the whole presentation.

Spelunky 2

Indie World Showcase Announcements

The roguelike platormer, Spelunky 2, alongside its predecessor Spelunky, will be heading to the Nintendo Switch in the summer of 2021.

Today Black Desert developer Pearl Abyss released a music video dedicated to the upcoming release of the new character Nova.

The song is a special arrangement of “Yuki no Hana” (Snow Flower in Japanese), performed by popular singer and actress Mika Nakashima.

You can check it out below.

Nova will launch on all platforms (PC, PS4, Xbox One, and mobile) on Dec. 22.

Incidentally, we also hear that Pearl Abyss will take over the game’s service on PC as well starting on Feb. 24, 2021. The developer has already been taking care of the console and mobile versions.

It’ll be interesting to see if this will lead to a further standardization of the updates across platforms. Nova certainly appears to be an example of that.

Earlier today, it was revealed that Super Meat Boy Forever would be heading exclusively to the Nintendo Switch later this month, Dec. 23. The news came via the December Nintendo Indie World event, as Team Meat showed off in-game footage of their indie platformer, which you can see below.

Don’t worry too much if you don’t own a Nintendo Switch, as Super Meat Boy Forever’s Switch launch is simply a timed console exclusive.

The indie platformer is still slated to release for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, iOS, Android, and PC in 2021. It’s worth noting that Epic Games players will also get to play on Dec. 23 as well.

If you’re still looking for more Nintendo Indie World announcements and news, be sure to check out the live coverage here. We will also have plenty of info after everything wraps up, so head back over to Twinfinite for a full recap later today.

Yesterday, part of South America was treated to a solar eclipse, so I decided to try out an experiment in Microsoft Flight Simulator.

The game is known for a rather astonishing precision in simulating the world, including the specific dance of the sun, moon, and stars in the sky. Could it actually manage to simulate a solar eclipse?

Turns out that it can. I went to Los Pehuenches Airport in Lebu, Chile, which was one of the best places to see the eclipse yesterday (December 14) at around 4:00 pm GMT.

Clouds actually help block the glare of the sun, providing a nice view of the eclipse, as you can see in the video below. It’s very hard to see with a completely clear sky.

The best thing is that you can see it yourself even if the eclipse is already in the past. All you need to do is to go to the right location, set the correct date and time, and you can see eclipses both in the past and in the future.

That’s certainly a pretty neat and (at least for me) unexpected feature of Microsoft Flight Simulator.

The final Nintendo Indie Showcase of 2020 has just come and gone. Mossmouth’s subterranean platformers Spelunky and Spelunky 2 were the first two games shown off during the live stream, and they’ll both be coming to Nintendo Switch summer 2021.

Spelunky will support local multiplayer, and Spelunky 2 will feature both local and online multiplayer options.

For the unaware, Spelunky 1 and 2 are roguelike platformers that’ll be bringing worlds full of randomized challenges and plenty of treasure hunting to the Switch. And all of it can be done either alone or with friends.

For Spelunky veterans, here are a few of the changes that Mossmouth introduced in the sequel:

• A Bigger World with all new areas, monsters, traps, and items!
• An Extra Dimension is added by allowing players to access a second layer behind the normal playfield. The second layer might contain treasure rooms, hidden passages, and other special places.
• Multiple Routes Through the Game will add variety and give players more ways to personalize a run.
• Find and Ride Mounts (like turkeys!) that have special abilities. Enemies may ride mounts, as well!
• New NPCs that you can help, hurt, or ignore… to make each run feel even more like a unique story.
• Variations and Changes to Classic Spelunky Concepts like shops and ghosts that will make veteran players rethink their strategies.

You can check out this trailer from the Indie World Showcase to see the Nintendo Switch announcement for Spelunky and Spelunky 2:

During a Nintendo Indie World presentation today, publisher Yacht Club Games finally announced a release date for the 2D action-sidescroller, Cyber Shadow.

The title will release on Switch, Steam, PS4, and Xbox One on Jan. 26, 2021. It’s being developed by Mechanical Head Games and is a gorgeous retro-inspired platforming action game that takes a lot of notes from games like Ninja Gaiden.

During the presentation, it was also revealed that the Switch version of the game will have exclusive compatibility with Shovel Knight amiibo figures. If you scan one in, you can get some help from some familiar faces.

You can watch the new trailer down below:

Here’s quick synopsis of the game from its official site:

Despite releasing in 2016, Among Us has taken the world by storm this year, as players group up with friends and strangers alike to see who on their ship is an imposter trying to sabotage them. Earlier today, InnerSloth revealed that the indie sensation is now making its way to the Nintendo Switch.

The news came at the end of the December Nintendo Indie World, revealing that fans wouldn’t have to wait long to get the game on their Nintendo Switch. In fact, you’ll be able to play the game later today!

For the uninitiated, Among Us is an online murder mystery game where up to 10 people can hop aboard a spaceship together. Each has a task list to complete, which varies from button prompts to memory games.

Completing this list is no easy feat, as their is an alien among your crew looking to kill you. To find out who done it, the group must use their knowledge of the ship and its tasks to vote on who the Imposter is to save the crew.

The Hivebusters expansions for Gears 5 officially revealed last week is now available alongside a title update with bug fixes and quality of life improvements.

The new story-based downloadable content focuses on the origin of the Scorpio Squad—Keegan, Lahni, and Mac—first playable in Gears 5 Escape Mode as they take down the Swarm and new enemy Wakaatu set in the Galangi islands.

The characters’ Ultimate Abilities carry over from the Escape Mode, and the Hivebusters DLC can be played up to three players in split-screen or online co-op. The DLC also features 16 new achievements with a total score of 210 Gamerscore and supports Xbox Series X|S optimizations such as quick resume and 4K HDR Ultra visuals on Series X.

The expansion is now available for $19.99 or is free for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers, which is currently on sale at three months for $1 for new subscribers.

Gears 5 also received its 12th Title Update alongside the new expansion today with a list of bug fixes and quality of life improvements for both Horde and Escape modes. The update also added the new Wakaatu enemy to the bosses list in Horde and Horde Frenzy, and changed the Iron Man mutator in Escape to allow players to simply restart the hive from the menu instead of backing out to the lobby.

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Developer CD Projekt Red held a conference call late yesterday to address the shaky launch of its open-world RPG Cyberpunk 2077 on previous console generation hardware. Key members of the studio’s leadership answered pressing questions about why its performance is so dire and what plans are in place to deal with issues moving forward.

The call began with a statement from joint-CEO Adam Kiciński that essentially repeats the same information outlined in CDPR’s apology message to fans earlier this week, but there are two snippets worth highlighting.

First, an admission from the team that it made a critical errors in its launch strategy:

After 3 delays, we as the Management Board were too focused on releasing the game. We underestimated the scale and complexity of the issues, we ignored the signals about the need for additional time to refine the game on the base last-gen consoles. It was the wrong approach and against our business philosophy. On top of that, during the campaign, we showed the game mostly on PCs.

Second, the recognition that CD Projekt Red’s reputation has taken a huge hit from the fallout of Cyberpunk 2077’s launch:

This caused the loss of gamers’ trust and the reputation that we’ve been building through a big part of our lives. That’s why our first steps are solely focused on regaining those two things. We are concentrated on fixing Cyberpunk on last-gen consoles. The first substantial set of fixes was released over the weekend.

The latest Grand Theft Auto Online heist, dubbed, Cayo Perico, has launched, and Rockstar has released some fresh screenshots and info to help players celebrate the occasion.

In a press release sent out by the developer alongside the heist’s launch on Dec. 15, the company provided more details on the new island locale and explained why they wanted to create it in the first place.

““The Cayo Perico Heist is our way of getting everyone together to party and dance in the safest possible way while also giving players the chance to take on our biggest and best Heist yet,” Sam Houser, founder of Rockstar Games, said. “It’s been a difficult and challenging year, and we wanted to make something everyone could have some fun in – we’re really excited for you to play.”

The press release also recapped some of the biggest content additions coming to Grand Theft Auto Online via the heist. These include the new Submarine and three new radio stations: Still Slipping Los Santos from UK DJ Joy Orbison; Kult FM hosted by Julian Casablancas of The Strokes and The Voidz featuring Mac DeMarco, David Cross and Tony Mac; and Music Locker Radio, featuring Moodymann, Keinemusik and Palms Trax.

To cap things off, they offered a variety of screenshots showing just a few of the hijinks GTA Online players can get up to. These range from scenes of players drifting in go-karts and preparing for the heist to better glimpses of the island’s villain, new vehicles and more.

The full array can be found down below.

There are a ton of cars in Cyberpunk 2077‘s Night City, a lot of them made by the fictional manufacturers in the game. There’s one car that stands out, though, and that’s Johnny Silverhand’s Porsche 911. That’s right, a real-life car managed to make it into the game, as the former rock star’s beloved pride and joy. But that got us thinking just what other real-life cars would fit right into Night City’s aesthetic and style.

The list takes a number of things into account, but it’s primarily all about that retro-futuristic design, or the ability to finetune and modify the car with plenty of futuristic tech to keep it ticking in 2077. So, without further ado, let’s dive right on in.

All In! Games has revealed that the cyberpunk action game, Ghostrunner, is getting a winter DLC pack that adds two new cosmetic items to the game. The Cold Snap Katana and the Cold Blood Glove will certainly put you in a holiday mood as you slash your way to the top of the Dharma Tower.

The DLC pack only costs $1.99 is now available for all platforms. The developers have also added a new Hardcore game mode that allows you to start a new game with all of your abilities but with a much harder difficulty level.

Considering that Ghostrunner is already a very difficult action game, this will surely raise the stakes a bit for the hardcore players out there.

You can check out the gameplay trailer down below that shows off the DLC items in action.

Ghostrunner is now available for PC, Xbox One, PS4, Switch, and you can, of course, play it via backwards compatibility on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. Ghostrunner will be getting a next-gen update sometime in 2021, so players can experience it with high frame-rates and higher resolution.

Today IO Interactive released a new trailer of its upcoming game Hitman 3, showing its opening cinematic.

The cutscene focuses on Lucas Grey and Agent 47 as they set off to hunt down the partners of Providence.

You can watch it below.

If you’re unfamiliar with the game, you can check out an official description below. You can also enjoy the original announcement and the latest gameplay.

Agent 47 returns as a ruthless professional in Hitman 3 for the most important contracts of his entire career. Embark on an intimate journey of darkness and hope in the dramatic conclusion to the World of Assassination trilogy. Death awaits.

Experience a globetrotting adventure and visit exotic locations that are meticulously detailed and packed full of creative opportunities. IOI’s award-winning Glacier technology powers Hitman 3’s tactile and immersive game world to offer unparalleled player choice and replayability.

Veteran developer MK-Studios just released its rendition of Dublin Airport (EIDW) for Microsoft Flight Simulator.

Dublin is the gateway to Ireland, and it’s the perfect base for those who like to fly airliners across almost every continent. We still don’t know if the upcoming World Update dedicated to the UK will actually involve Ireland as well, but this airport is still a good starting point to enjoy the new scenery regardless.

The add-on, priced at $19.51 on Orbx Central, can take advantage of the publisher’s client for ease of installation comparable with Microsoft Flight Simulator’s internal market.

It focuses exclusively on the airport, without additional landmarks or buildings outside of its perimeter. That being said, this is a large international airport, so it brings a lot to the table.

If you want to see what it looks like in extreme detail, you can find a large gallery of screenshots here and enjoy a full flyover video below.

Today Hideo Kojima’s studio Kojima Productions teased news coming tomorrow.

According to the announcement, made on the studio’s social media account, tomorrow they will be “delivering some exciting updates” that fans “won’t want to miss.”

The reveal will be made directly on social media at midnight EST, 5:00 am GMT, 6:00 am CET, and 2:00 pm Japan Time. This means that it’ll still be today for you if you’re on PST, precisely at 9:00 pm.

The announcement will celebrate the 5th anniversary of the foundation of Kojima Productions.

At the moment, no further information has been provided on what we should expect, but this is certainly promising.

You can check out the tweet below.

During the 25th anniversary livestream dedicated to the Tales series, Bandai Namco briefly addressed Tales of Arise.

Producer Yosuke Tomizawa mentioned that unfortunately he couldn’t provide new info on the new game for consoles today, and he apologized for having been quiet for a long time, but he’s preparing to provide a variety of new info in 2021.

Development is making good progress, so he asked fans all over the world to wait for new information and thanked them for their support.

If you want to take a look at the game, you can enjoy the latest trailer, another trailer in English, some screenshots and artwork, the first batch of images, and the original announcement trailer.

Tales of Arise was originally slated for 2020 for PS4, Xbox One, and PC, but it was delayed due to the effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic.

If you’re unfamiliar with the game (considering that a long time has passed since the latest reveal), you can read an official description below.

Today Bandai Namco revealed a new gallery of screenshots and details about the upcoming JRPG Scarlet Nexus.

We get to take another look at the eerie world of the game and at the enemies named Others.

We also take a look at newly revealed characters.

Arashi Spring is a public relations officer and basically the face of the Other Suppression Force. She is a pretty and cheerful girl enthusiastic about her work, and as such she has many fans regardless of gender and age.

That being said, that’s how she acts exclusively in front of a camera. When she’s not on air, she’s lazy and always tries to skip work.

However, her actual abilities are said to be Septentrion-level and she’s also a genius engineer. As long as she can be motivated, her skills are very reliable.

She’s actually the real sister of Fubuki, commander of the 1st team of the Force. Due to a disparity in the growth control process, she looks younger, but she’s actually the older of the sibling.

Siden Ritter is a powerful soldier with a venomous tongue. He has a strong pride and a negative personality, being very strict both with himself and others, which causes relational problems.

In his previous unit he did not get along with the captain, so he has been transferred. That being said, his abilities are excellent, allowing him to achieve results during operations.

Despite his attitude, he tends to admit it when he meets someone stronger than him, and he admires the Septentrion. He looks up to Seto Narukami, who has the same kind of powers.

Kyoka Eden is known as both talented and beautiful. While she has many fans in the Force, she doesn’t appear to care about her appearance. She is very caring and is often placed in organizational roles. While her aura is usually gentle and calm, she becomes very serious and determined in battle, suddenly changing her personality.

Capcom is continuing the series of trailers dedicated to the weapons of the upcoming Monster Hunter game Monster Hunter Rise.

The first trailer is dedicated to the lance, while the second takes on the sharp and technical challenge of the long sword.

You can watch both below.

“Stoic, poised and precise. The Lance is a weapon with excellent defensive and evasive capabilities. Guard or step-dodge enemy attacks to stay in the offensive as much as possible.”

“Cool, calm, and collected. The Long Sword relies on consecutive slashes to charge up the Spirit Gauge, then unleash powerful Spirit Blade attacks, calculated dodges and counterattacks.”

Fans of obscure SNES and NES games, get excited. Nintendo has announced a December games update for Switch Online, revealing that five more classic titles are coming to the service this week.

Just when we thought they couldn’t scrape the bottom of the barrel any more, they somehow found a way. It brings me pain to report that Earthbound is not among the games being added.

The games coming to the Super Nintendo Entertainment System libraries are as follows:

• Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong’s Double Trouble!
• The Ignition Factor
• SUPER VALID IV
• Tuff E Nuff

As for the Nintendo Entertainment System library, we get a single new game:

• Nightshade

The additions aren’t that bad; Dixie Kong’s Double Trouble! is the third game in the beloved Donkey Kong Country series, so it’s nice to see there are still first-party classic titles being added to the service, even if it’s at a slow pace.

The Ignition Factor is an adventure game in which you play as a firefighter and navigate through emergency situations to extinguish fires and rescue people.

SUPER VALID IV is a side-scrolling platformer, while Tuff E Nuff is a fighting game.

Nightshade for the NES is an action-adventure game that was supposed to have two sequels, but they were canceled because the first game was so poorly received. Nice.

It’s hard to complain about new games being added to the service because Nintendo doesn’t have to keep adding them. It would be nice, though, to get some of the bigger titles that are missing.

Fortnite studio Epic Games is adding a new Performance Mode feature to the PC version of the game for older computers to run it better.

According to the announcement, the new setting will decrease the visual quality to lower the amount of memory used with less strain on the CPU and GPU during gameplay. The mode is more suited for older hardware or systems that are already running low-end graphics settings to further improve framerate.

The experimental alpha Performance Mode can be toggled on and off in the video settings menu, while users with older hardware will be prompted to turn the feature on after logging into Battle Royale or Creative modes where it is supported.

Fortnite players will also be able to shrink the size of the game by opting out of high-resolution textures by disabling the option within the Epic Games Launcher’s Fortnite installation options page.

Epic Games said the high-resolution textures account for around 14 GB, and disabling it would decrease the game size as low as 17 GB. The company pushed an update last October that reduced the game size of the PC version by 60 GB smaller.

The Performance Mode and the high-resolution textures option will be coming to the PC version tomorrow, Dec. 15.

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