The Russian studio behind Loop Hero have encouraged would-be-players to pirate their game if they're unable to buy it due to the sanctions against Russia. Access to some payment systems has been lost following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, so the devs say if you can't figure out a way to buy it, hey, just download it. The route-building dungeon-crawler's publishers, Devolver Digital, have supported this.

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Nintendo has shown its fan-favourite Mii characters back in Nintendo Switch Sports.

When the game was announced back in February, many fans were perturbed by the new-look in-game characters, compared to the Miis used in Wii Sports.

But Miis will be playable, on top of a load of customisation options for the new characters to tweak their face, hair, and outfits.

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Nintendo has shown its fan-favourite Mii characters back in Nintendo Switch Sports.

When the game was announced back in February, many fans were perturbed by the new-look in-game characters, compared to the Miis used in Wii Sports.

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In an interview with Dengeki, Final Fantasy XIV Producer Naoki Yoshida revealed new characters will appear in Patch 6.1 However, while new characters will be introduced to the player characters, this doesn't mean that fan favorites will simply disappear. Yoshida mentioned that it would be impossible to "sever the bonds" created with the Scions and other characters forged throughout the story. That said, Final Fantasy XIV players can expect to see some new characters once Patch 6.1 arrives. [Thanks, Dengeki!]

Specifically, Yoshida said this:

New characters will appear, but that's really all I can say for now. However, we are simply not just adding new characters for the sake of furthering the story. I don't believe that it would be right to think that just because we are entering a new chapter, that all of the things the Warrior of Light has built up until now would just disappear. It would be impossible to sever the bonds the player has created with these characters throughout their journey.

With the saga of Hydaelyn and Zodiark having come to a close, Yoshida explained that characters like Alphinaud, for example, will be able to focus on other objectives. This will set the path for where the next part of the Warrior of Light's journey will begin. Although, there will be a cliffhanger that will leave players asking questions.

Another new patch has been released for Horizon Forbidden West. (Please note some of the following fixes may contain story spoilers for the game.)

As with previous patches, this latest update continues to address bugs and improve the game's graphical performance. However, most excitingly for the completionists among us, it also addresses an issue preventing players from getting the 100 percent completion notice in their notebook. Huzzah!

While Guerrilla is continuing to improve upon Horizon Forbidden West's graphical output, with this patch bringing improvements related to sharpness within the game, the team is continuing to make adjustments "to the game's content with the goal to reduce visual shimmering."

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Another new patch has been released for Horizon Forbidden West. (Please note some of the following fixes may contain story spoilers for the game.)

As with previous patches, this latest update continues to address bugs and improve the game's graphical performance. However, most excitingly for the completionists among us, it also addresses an issue preventing players from getting the 100 percent completion notice in their notebook. Huzzah!

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When it was announced that Nintendo’s former headquarters was going to be turned into a hotel, I imagined the worse case scenario: a cheesy cash-in to make some quick yen. That certainly doesn’t appear to be the end result. The hotel looks to be a stunning celebration of Nintendo’s heritage.

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Love Live will get new interactions with Code Geass. The crossover between the two anime franchises — both made by Sunrise — will happen on the mobile game Love Live! School Idol Festival. Bushiroad and KLab have published full details of the crossover event on a web page that is also available in English.

Aqours will take the spotlight in this crossover. All nine group members will receive new costumes based on Code Geass characters like C.C. and Shirley Fenette. Meanwhile, members of the first group μ's will get Ashford Academy uniforms in chibi proportions.

The actual Code Geass characters will also appear in the Love Live mobile game for the duration of the event. In addition to the event storyline, they will appear as guests in Live Arena sessions. The time-limited Arena will feature "Colors" and "Yukyoseisyunka," the first opening and ending songs for the first season of Lelouch of the Rebellion.

Final Fantasy XIV (FXIV) Producer Naoki Yoshida sat down with Famitsu to detail content that will be appearing in the MMO with the release of Patch 6.1. This included details about the FFXIV Dragonsong's Reprise, or Dragonsong Ultimate, and just how difficult it will potentially be. The Epic of Alexander was brought up in the interview, and Yoshida revealed that Dragonsong's Reprise will be more comparable to the FFXIV The Unending Coils of Bahamut raid. However, he did state that it could potentially take casual players anywhere from four to five months to complete Dragonsong Ultimate. [Thanks, Famitsu!]

However, Yoshida did not want to elaborate too much on the content to avoid delving into potential spoilers for those eager to play the next Ultimate raid. That said, he still shared some information about how it compares to previous Ultimate content:

I'm not worried about those aiming for "World First," but for those who will be clearing the content slowly... Well, it might take a bit longer I think... Players who aim for "World First" have had their understanding of Final Fantasy XIV tested. I can't say that Dragonsong's Reprise won't have any gimmicks, but it is more like The Unending Coils of Bahamut. There will be quite a fair amount of gimmicks, so please look forward to it.

Scott Bennie, a writer and contributor to the original Fallout, has died aged 61.

Bennie served as a designer, writer and producer of numerous games during his time at Interplay in the 1990s, including The Lord of the Rings, Starfleet Academy, plus Starfleet Command and its sequel.

On Fallout, Bennie memorably said his career had peaked with the popular naming of its canine companion, Dogmeat.

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Scott Bennie, a writer and contributor to the original Fallout, has died aged 61.

Bennie served as a designer, writer and producer of numerous games during his time at Interplay in the 1990s, including The Lord of the Rings, Starfleet Academy, plus Starfleet Command and its sequel.

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In an interview, Final Fantasy XIV (FFXIV) Producer Naoki Yoshida shared more information about the Myths of the Realm raid. Specifically, Yoshida elaborated on the story-focused aspects of the raid. The Myths of the Realm raid will explore and elaborate on the Twelve, which are the deities of Eorzea. Previously, an image of an area that will appear in the first part of the raid was shared during a Letter from the Producer Live. Players will be able to experience the first part of the Myths of the Realm raid in FFXIV with the arrival of Patch 6.1. [Thanks, 4Gamer!]

In regards to the story of the Myths of the Realm raid, Yoshida said this:

In Endwalker, we answered the question behind the myths of Zodiark and Hydaelyn, but there is still the question about the Twelve, Eorzea's Gods, that remain. It seems that Louisoix Leveilleur used the power of the Twelve to create the seal to Bahamut during the Seventh Umbral Era and save the Warrior of Light. But is this really the power of the Twelve? It's a mystery that still remains in the world, so we would like to elaborate on it. I think those that like the world setting and the story of Final Fantasy XIV will enjoy the raid.

If you're in the market for a new gaming laptop that offers a balance of price and performance, you'll want to hop on over to CCL right now. The online retailer has a bunch of spring ready deals where you can save over £300 on select gaming laptops with RTX 3060 graphics cards.

We've picked out three of our favourites to help you narrow down your search to suit a range of budgets, including a machine that's now under £900. As an extra treat, we have an exclusive discount code you can use to save an additional £30 off your order when you spend £600 or more. Just use the promo code 'GAMER30' at checkout.

One of the highlights in the sale is the Zephyrus G14 from ASUS. It's built with an AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS Processor, GeForce RTX 3060 Graphics, a 1TB hard drive, 8GB of RAM and offers eight hours of battery life. This version features a 14-inch screen and a slim chassis - ideal for portability. An SSD would have been nice, but storage can be easily upgraded later. You can find laptops with the same specs for cheaper, but you won't find one that is this compact. Remember, you'll save an extra 30 quid when you use our code 'GAMER30' at checkout, bringing the savings to a grand total of £376.

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If you're in the market for a new gaming laptop that offers a balance of price and performance, you'll want to hop on over to CCL right now. The online retailer has a bunch of spring ready deals where you can save over £300 on select gaming laptops with RTX 3060 graphics cards.

We've picked out three of our favourites to help you narrow down your search to suit a range of budgets, including a machine that's now under £900. As an extra treat, we have an exclusive discount code you can use to save an additional £30 off your order when you spend £600 or more. Just use the promo code 'GAMER30' at checkout.

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Nightmare Reaper is rad, which is something I didn't think I'd say. DOOM and its DOOM-like spawn don't often do it for me. Bouncing around an arena and carving demons into hunks of meat gets a bit repetitive for my tastes. Which is weird! I love FPS games and repetitive things, like dying in Hades over and over again.

I'm into Nightmare Reaper because it's repetitive... but not. It's a roguelike DOOM-inspired shooter where you blast through procedurally-generated levels and their demonic denizens, earn cash, put points into a skill-tree, and get as far as you can. The quest for loot has elevated this from a potential "Meh" to a solid, "Oh yeah".

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A new Elden Ring-themed mod for Tekken 7 lets you duel as all the greats: namely potboy and lobster.

Modder Ultraboy has created the mod (available on Tekken Mods) that replaces various Tekken characters for new Elden Ring models.

For instance, Melina replaces Iidia, Malenia replaces Kunimitsu, and Ranni the Witch replaces Kazumi, as well as other bosses and player characters.

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A new Elden Ring-themed mod for Tekken 7 lets you duel as all the greats: namely potboy and lobster.

Modder Ultraboy has created the mod (available on Tekken Mods) that replaces various Tekken characters for new Elden Ring models.

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Parents attempting to sue Nintendo are getting their kids involved in a class-action lawsuit.

The unusual legal situation has arisen as Nintendo and the parents tussle over the latter's ability to get the lawsuit off the ground (thanks, Axios).

And, once again, it's the notorious problem of Nintendo Switch Joy-Con controller drift at the root of the issue.

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Parents attempting to sue Nintendo are getting their kids involved in a class-action lawsuit.

The unusual legal situation has arisen as Nintendo and the parents tussle over the latter's ability to get the lawsuit off the ground (thanks, Axios).

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Ella Purnell, famous for her work in Yellowjackets and Netflix's animated series Arcane, has joined the cast of Amazon's upcoming Fallout adaptation.

As reported by Variety, Purnell will be taking on a currently unspecified lead role in the upcoming series. However, sources close to the show have revealed Purnell's character will be "upbeat and uncannily direct with an all-American can-do spirit.

"But an intensity in her eyes says she might just be a tiny bit dangerous."

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Ella Purnell, famous for her work in Yellowjackets and Netflix's animated series Arcane, has joined the cast of Amazon's upcoming Fallout adaptation.

As reported by Variety, Purnell will be taking on a currently unspecified lead role in the upcoming series. However, sources close to the show have revealed Purnell's character will be "upbeat and uncannily direct with an all-American can-do spirit.

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Capcom announced Monster Hunter Riders is ending service on June 16, 2022, at 12 p.m. JST. Purchase of in-game currency will be unavailable starting March 31, 2022. The official Monster Hunter Riders Twitter account released a farewell message to fans alongside an illustration of Mary and Esmeralda.

Monster Hunter Riders is a spin-off mobile game based on the Monster Hunter series. Similar to in Monster Hunter Stories, users can play as various Riders and ride a wide variety of Monsties in turn-based combat.

In a farewell message to fans, the Monster Hunter Riders account apologized for not being able to continue supporting the game. The team also revealed that it had initially planned to release a second main story after the release of the first's epilogue. Specifically, the team intended for the player to meet a grown-up Esmeralda as part of a new adventure. The attached illustration of Mary and Esmeralda was the concept art for the planned second main story. The development team expressed hope that they will be able to tell the story sometime in the future.

https://twitter.com/MH_Riders/status/1509364861737832448?s=20&t=_cmYGPQQ4WIRAZ00RR9mtA

UPDATE: We're live and back online! Thanks for your patience over the weekend - and please bear with us the next couple of days as we iron out some inevitable quirks. Give us a shout if you see anything that looks out of whack - we'll be able to see it in the comments now that the notifications are back online!

ORIGINAL STORY: It's going to be a bit quiet on Eurogamer this coming weekend, with some big changes being made behind the scenes that mean from 3pm BST this Friday it won't be possible for us to post new articles or for you to post new comments until the tech team has finished working its magic some time on Monday morning - and when the site's back there'll be some small tweaks you'll notice too.

So what exactly is changing? The boring truth is not very much, as it's mostly confined to behind-the-scenes stuff - this isn't a big redesign, and please don't expect big new features like dark mode. Not yet, anyway.

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It's going to be a bit quiet on Eurogamer this coming weekend, with some big changes being made behind the scenes that mean from 3pm BST this Friday it won't be possible for us to post new articles or for you to post new comments until the tech team has finished working its magic some time on Monday morning - and when the site's back there'll be some small tweaks you'll notice too.

So what exactly is changing? The boring truth is not very much, as it's mostly confined to behind-the-scenes stuff - this isn't a big redesign, and please don't expect big new features like dark mode. Not yet, anyway.

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Remember how hard it used to be to watch anime? Depending on where you called home, it was once difficult, if not impossible, to check out the latest shows. It was only a couple of decades ago that people were trading DVDs (and before that, VHS tapes!), and the idea of a simultaneous release seemed like a far-fetched…

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UPDATE 31/3/22: Loop Hero publisher Devolver Digital has responded, confirming it supports Four Quarters encouraging pirating of its game by people affected by economic sanctions.

A statement to PC Gamer reads: "Devolver Digital fully supports Four Quarters as they navigate this incredibly difficult period. We've been communicating consistently with the team to help them wherever possible and were alerted of the statement ahead of time, which we back 100 percent."

ORIGINAL STORY 30/3/22: Four Quarters, the Russian independent studio behind Loop Hero, is encouraging players to pirate its game due to sanctions against Russia limiting its access to technology.

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UPDATE 31/3/22: Loop Hero publisher Devolver Digital has responded, confirming it supports Four Quarters encouraging pirating of its game by people affected by economic sanctions.

A statement to PC Gamer reads: "Devolver Digital fully supports Four Quarters as they navigate this incredibly difficult period. We've been communicating consistently with the team to help them wherever possible and were alerted of the statement ahead of time, which we back 100 percent."

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UPDATE 4/4/22: Fortnite's fundraising period for Ukraine has now ended, with an astonishing $144m raised.

The final total, shared via Twitter, was raised from two weeks' worth of profits from Fortnite, plus all of Microsoft's proceeds it would normally take via Xbox.

It's an enormous amount - by far the largest of any video game company, and many countries. It also goes to show just how much money Fortnite makes at the start of its new seasons.

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UPDATE 28/3/22: Epic Games has now raised a staggering $100m for Ukraine from this season's Fortnite profits.

The news was shared via Twitter, along with a list of charities which will benefit from Epic's funds.

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A new event, Sea Monster Crisis: Floating Island of the Innocents, will go live in Fate/Grand Order from April 6, 2022. This means that it will start more or less as soon as the ongoing Battle in New York 2022 ends. While the Sea Monster Crisis event will give a welfare Servant, there is no information as of yet.

In order to participate in the event, you will need to first finish Lostbelt No. 2. However, though you will not need to clear Lostbelt No. 6, the event will contain spoilers for that chapter. As per usual, the welfare Servant that you can get from the Fate/Grand Order event will be an SR.

In addition to the free Servant, there will be a new Servant to pull for from the gacha. Their name is simply Nakayoshi Saber, and they are two Servants acting as a single unit. There is speculation that Nakayoshi Saber is the Trung sisters from Vietnam. Take, who worked on Pokemon Sword and Shield, Katanagatari, and Pokemon Legends: Arceus, designed Nakayoshi Saber.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gajOFNrJGIo

In addition to the new Servant, Lasengle also revealed which characters play an important part in the event story. These Servants include Morgan, Mysterious Alter Ego Lambda, Semiramis, Meltlilith, Wu Zetian, and Ereshkigal.

This is cyberpunk right here. The analogue future of analogue yesterday, but with a bit of grit in it. A handicam with a busted viewing screen. A space-taxi dropping off stale pizza.

City Wars: Tokyo Reign gets cyberpunk. Gets it right in its chunky, villainous, brutal heart. This is a collectible card game and a roguelike, but deep down, in its heart? It's cyberpunk - eternal night, eternal scrabbling to get by. Never enough to go around. Never enough to get a real break.

It's complicated to learn - that said I am quite dim - but when it clicks it's already a dream. You select a faction, a load-out of cards, a weapon and a charm, and then you pick your way through the city, moving from district to district, one node at a time. Opening presents, hopefully. But more often facing a dilemma. And much more often getting into a battle.

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This is cyberpunk right here. The analogue future of analogue yesterday, but with a bit of grit in it. A handicam with a busted viewing screen. A space-taxi dropping off stale pizza.

City Wars: Tokyo Reign gets cyberpunk. Gets it right in its chunky, villainous, brutal heart. This is a collectible card game and a roguelike, but deep down, in its heart? It's cyberpunk - eternal night, eternal scrabbling to get by. Never enough to go around. Never enough to get a real break.

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Horizon Forbidden West continues the story and journey of Aloy in a lush and beautiful post-apocalyptic world inhabited by mechanical robots. It’s shaped up to be a worthy successor to the first game, though it hasn’t come without its fair share of bugs and other technical issues.

One major issue that players have brought up with the game is how shiny and shimmery some of the fauna can look in the game. While it’s not exactly ugly per se, it can be rather distracting when you’re traversing the open-world and surveying your surroundings. While Guerilla Games is still looking into this visual issue, the new patch does help to alleviate it a little.

In addition to that, it’s no secret that Horizon Forbidden West has also fallen prey to numerous bugs and glitches that have popped up while trying to progress through various quests. Patch 1.09, which has just been deployed, fixes most of these issues including enemies getting stuck on obstacles, the inability to interact with key items, and other major bugs that halt progression entirely.

You can read up on the full patch notes here.

Horizon Forbidden West is now available on PS4 and PS5.

Today massive Japanese publisher Shueisha officially announced its new game publishing brand, Shueisha Games.

This is basically an extension into a full-fledged brand of the game development initiatives undertaken by the Shueisha Game Creators CAMP.

On top of further support to game developers, the new brand will also encourage collaboration between developers and creators of manga, novelists, screenwriters, illustrators, and composers, helping them to reach the world with their creativity with original games.

The aim of the brand is to combine the ability of the publishing industry to find and nurture new talent and the power of the gaming industry. By combining these two elements, Shueisha Games aims to create new games that haven’t been seen before and take on the challenge to spread them worldwide.

4000 developers have registered with the Game Creator CAMP and the number of supported games has passed 10, including unannounced ones.

The first four titles that will be released under the brand will be Oni by Kenei Design, Ukiyo by Seaknot Studios, The Tower of Children by Tasto Alpha, and Captain Velvet Meteor: The Jump+ Dimensions by Momo-pi Studio.

That being said, the developer also mentions in the announcement press release that it has large-scale games already in the works, and they’re not just big in terms of creative value, but also development budget.

The first is a mobile game developed by a major studio from outside of Japan. The character design is by a major mangaka that publishes on Shueisha’s famous manga magazine Weekly Shounen Jump. The aim is the global market with a focus on Japan and other Asian countries.

Below you can see teased silhouettes.

Elden Ring is already one of the biggest Game of the Year contenders for 2022, thanks in no small part to its immersive open-world and a sense of discovery that permeates every aspect of that game. True to FromSoft’s usual storytelling style, most of the story and history of the game is hidden away in cryptic item descriptions, and there are plenty of events and items that you can miss if you don’t know what you’re looking for.

If you consider yourself a true master of Elden Ring, however, we’ve prepared a short trivia quiz to test just how well you know the game. Do be warned that this quiz contains major spoilers for the entire plot and some of its endings, so if you haven’t beaten the game yet, we recommend doing that first before coming back to try the quiz.

Without further ado, it’s time to test your knowledge and see how closely you’ve been paying attention to the finer details.

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

The returning demon is Nozuchi, which is another one of the classic Shin Megami Tensei demons that were skipped in Shin Megami Tensei V.

As usual, we also get the daily horoscope, with Pisces at the top of the fortune ranking, while Virgo languishes at the bottom.

Soul Hackers 2 releases for PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC (Steam and Windows Store) on August 26, just one day after the Japanese launch on August 25.

Today is definitely crossover day for Bandai Namco’s popular JRPG Tales of Arise. Not only did the game receive items from Scarlet Nexus, but also from Atelier Sophie 2: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Dream.

These include a hair accessory that can be used by all characters, on top of weapons available to Shionne and Dohalim.

The press release included images for all, and you can check them out below.

Nintendo has just released a five and a half minute long overview trailer for the upcoming game Nintendo Switch Sports, the spiritual successor to the iconic Wii Sports. This trailer features gameplay and information pertaining to each of the six playable sports.

The trailer shows off gameplay for volleyball, badminton, bowling, soccer, chambara, and tennis. There is an emphasis on using motion control gameplay with the Joy-Con in this overview trailer; it shows the player in the corner of the screen going through each of the sports’ motions and how that translates to the game.

The overview trailer also elaborates on multiplayer options in Nintendo Switch Sports. You’ll be able to play every game locally with friends and family on one system in the same room. You’ll also be able to take the action online by challenging friends from far away.

Additionally, there will be an online mode to challenge players from around the world in random matchmaking. In survival bowling, 16 random players will be able to bowl at once, and in soccer, players can compete in 4v4 matches. Going “pro” in each sport online allows you to gain up to 12 skill ranks.

Finally, the overview trailer shows off the character customization options in Nintendo Switch Sports. Competing online can allow you to earn points to spend on new customization items. Miis can also be used as characters.

Nintendo Switch Sports will release on April 29 and can be pre-ordered right now.

You can watch the entire overview trailer below.

For fans of the Fallout series, the adventure is going to be expanded out of gaming and into the world of television thanks to a partnership between Bethesda and Amazon Studios. We already know that actor Walton Goggins will be involved, and now, Variety is reporting that English actress Ella Purnell has joined the Fallout television series.

The details surrounding Purnell’s role in the show remain scarce, but certain sources have painted her character as “upbeat and uncannily direct with an all-American can-do spirit” with “an intensity in her eyes says she might just be a tiny bit dangerous.”

If you have watched Netflix’s League of Legends animated series Arcane, then you would have heard her as the voice of Jinx. Purnell is currently working on Showtime drama series Yellowjackets, and is also part of Star Trek: Prodigy.