Today Microsoft and Asobo Studio hosted a livestream showcasing upcoming plans for Microsoft Flight Simulator.

We hear from head of Microsoft Flight Sim Jorg Neumann, Asobo CEO Sebastian Wlock, and CCO David Dedeine.

Part of the details shared today goes deeper into the Game of the Year Edition announced yesterday, alongside the Reno Air Races expansion.

We learn that the Pilatus PC6 Porter that will be included in the GOTY Edition has a few different variations including steam gauge and glass cockpit, wheels, skis, and floats versions.

Below you can see (small) pictures of most of the airports included in the GOTY Edition, four of which will be made by FlightSim Studio. Two will be made by Gaya, including Zurich.

The Pokemon TCG Celebrations set is full of special stuff! Here are the best Celebrations cards and the elements we like the most.

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Tomb Raider and Avatar titles in the works Longtime developer/publisher Square Enix announced that it has opened a new studio...

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But that isn’t a bad thing if you like the grind Oh no. Here I go again! After sinking entirely...

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Who ever said the GameCube wasn’t a handheld?

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Starfield isn't launching for another year, but Bethesda is slowly dip-feeding new information about the universe you'll be open to explore when its latest original title does arrive.

Starfield is first and foremost about exploration, which takes place in what is known as the Settled Systems. The game, which is set in the year 2330, will see you exploring a small new area of the Milky Way that Bethesda says is around 50 light years away from Earth. Exploring the unknown didn't come without its own issues, and Starfield will be set in the wake of a war between the United Colonies and Freestar Collection, called the Colony War.

There's a shaky peace between the two factions when Starfield starts, but you'll have to navigate these two factions as well as space pirates loyal to the space-faring Crimson Fleet, fanatical religious zealots belonging to what is known as The House of Va'ruun, and more. These all fit within a mold that should be familiar if you've played other Bethesda titles, with The Elder Scrolls and Fallout each featuring factions and brotherhoods you could pledge allegiance to.

Although in Starfield, you do start as a member of one faction, called Constellation. This group is committed to uncovering the mysteries of this new solar system and the galaxies beyond, so it will be interesting to see how, or if, Starfield prioritizes this mission over the violent dangers around you.

Starfield is launching exclusively for PC and Xbox Series X|S on 11 November, 2022.

Call of Duty Mobile is gearing up for Season 9, but if you're new to this mobile version of Call of Duty, you'll want to get familiar with the game's Gunsmith. The Gunsmith, a feature originally introduced in Modern Warfare 2019, provides a way to get deeper customization of your weapons. Here's everything you need to know about the Gunsmith in Call of Duty Mobile, including how to access it, how to unlock more loadout slots, and some general tips.

How To Access The Gunsmith

The Gunsmith option is found in Call of Duty Mobile's Loadout section, which is located on the bottom middle of your menu. Once you've clicked the Loadout tab, choose either the multiplayer or battle royale section.

Then tap on either the primary or secondary weapon slot in your loadout. This will give you all the weapons divided into categories: Assault, Sniper, LMG, SMG, Shotgun, and Marksman. Once you have a weapon selected, tap the Gunsmith button found under the weapon's stats on the right side of your screen. Now you're in the Gunsmith and can then fully customize your weapon of choice.

The Tomb Raider reboot could have been quite different Square Enix and Crystal Dynamics have been celebrating 25 years of Tomb Raider this...

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A new chain of events for Gundam Breaker.

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Nothing’s free in this world. So why would anything, let alone public transit, be free in an idyllic video game world designed for escapism? When Animal Crossing: New Horizons soon gets the option to ride a ferry, those rides won’t be free.

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As part of Tomb Raider's 25th anniversary festivities, Square Enix has released new footage and details about the canceled survival horror game Tomb Raider Ascension.

Square Enix worked on Tomb Raider Ascension for some time as part of the "exploratory phase" of development that would lead up to Crystal Dynamics' 2013 reboot. "It was through Ascension that the team homed in on telling an origin story through the lens of survival," the publisher said.

In the gameplay footage, we see Lara Croft running around various environments and fighting against otherworldly fantastical creatures, at times on horseback. The footage stems from an in-development version of the game, which is why it looks rough. It definitely shows a lot of potential, though, so it's not hard to see why some elements were retained for the reboot.

A second video shows off some of Tomb Raider Ascension's gorgeous concept art, which depicts Lara Croft in a variety of settings and environments. The artwork also depicts some of the enemies Lara would meet up with and the young girl Izumi, who would have been at Lara's side.

In a third video, Square Enix shows off some of the branding and box art mockups for Tomb Raider Ascension, which presumably would have been released on Xbox 360, PS3, and PC. The video also features some "early exploratory" voice over aimed at showing a different side of Lara. "I get lost. I have doubts. I know pain. I know fear," she says. "One day, I will become a legend, a warrior, a hero, a raider. But first, I will be a survivor."

I would advise against attending any parties Kazutaka Kodaka’s wild murder-mystery franchise Danganronpa has hit an impressive five million physical...

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Call of Duty's Haunting event is now live in Black Ops Cold War and Warzone, bringing horror-themed operators, new event challenges, and plenty of Halloween-themed modes. This holiday update really shines Cold War's multiplayer and Zombies, but Warzone suffers from a spooky mode that tries to do too much.

Starting with the good, Black Ops Cold War multiplayer gives Nuketown a temporary Halloween-themed reskin for the Haunting event. This limited-time version of Nuketown is a nighttime setting that brings out the pumpkins and spiderwebs. There are even three new limited-time modes, including a hide-and-seek mode that incorporates Ghostface from Scream.

Scream Deathmatch randomly selects two players to be Ghostface and go on a stabbing spree, while the remaining survivors are unarmed and must hide. I definitely recommend giving Scream Deathmatch a try, even players who don't normally play party games or hide-n-seek modes. I was honestly surprised by how much I enjoyed this mode. Ghostface gets a lot of fun voice lines, and this mode feels fun whether playing the role of the killer or the hunted survivors. Ghostface doesn't have crazy speed or anything, so fleeing feels hopeful but terrifying when being pursued.

The Haunting is also an excellent event for Zombies fans. The mode gets a lot of great changes that make this limited-time version a blast to play. Some of the changes are just subtle touches like thematic music and the fact that all the enemies are wearing pumpkin heads. Even the special enemy types like the radioactive Megaton enemies and the Plaguehounds have pumpkins on their heads.

With the airing of episode 3 of the brand-new Muv-Luv Alternative anime series, Avex has revealed three more members of the voice cast.

We learn that Michiru Isumi is voiced by You Taichi, whom you may know as Setsuka in SoulCalibur VI, Ayanami in Azur Lane, and the female protagonist in The Caligula Effect 2.

Mitsuki Hayase is voiced by Hibiku Yamamura, known as Shisu in Utawarerumono, Camilla Alucard in Nights of Azure 2, and Azami Mochizuki in the recent Sakura Wars.

Touko Kazama is played by Azumi Waki, who voiced Olive in Astral Chain, Sanae Katagiri in The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls and Lapis Rosenberg in The Legend of Heroes: Trails into Reverie.

Below you can check out their official profile with the character design for each character, alongside a new commercial for the Blu-Ray Box.

Nope, you’re not getting (cyber)punk’d. CD Projekt Red has delayed the anticipated next-gen updates for its two massive role-playing games, Cyberpunk 2077 and The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.

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Composed iconic sprites for Dig Dug, Galaga, and Xevious Video game artist Hiroshi Ono — better known by his digital...

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Get ready for Final Fantasy XIV Endwalker and learn how to obtain the best, currently available armor and weapons ahead of it.

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CD Projekt has announced it’s decided to take some more time on developing new-gen versions of its two biggest games. PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S native editions of Cyberpunk 2077 and The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt have been pushed into next year.

The reveal of these delays comes as an update to investors on the CD Projekt website. Cyberpunk 2077’s upgraded version will come in Q1 2022, while Witcher 3 fans will have to wait until Q2 2022 to adventure with Geralt of Rivia on the most recent console hardware. Here’s the full quote of the delay from CDPR’s site. (Note – CDPR has translated this announcement from its original Polish-language version):

Akupara Games is an indie developer/producer known for its ambitious forays into multiple genres of digital games storytelling - point and click adventures, puzzle RPGs, rhythm brawlers, and platformers. The company is pairing with Brazil-based developer Little Leo Games to create Astrea: Six-Sided Oracles, a deck-building game with roguelike mechanics and a “dicey” twist. Literally.

Instead of just collecting and mastering conventional decks of cards, you’ll roll six-faced dice to enable a range of abilities. Then you’ll take those skills and attempt to Purify/Corrupt the foes you face. Watch the trailer above for gameplay details.

As was rumoured, the dadtastic godstabber God Of War is indeed coming to PC. Sony today announced that the PlayStation-exclusive action-adventure game will launch for PC on the 14th of January, 2022. Good game, that. It'll have support for assorted PC technical fanciness too.

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The Steam page for the PC version of God of War is live. In January 2022, more people can go through the adventure with Kratos and Atreus.

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Daniel Mullins, the solo indie developer behind the critically lauded and incredibly memorable Pony Island, has just launched his third title, Inscryption, on PC.

To commemorate the big occasion, Mullins and acclaimed publisher Developer Digital has dropped a brand new launch trailer to showcase the psychological horror deck-builder in action. Feast your eyes on said footage down below:

Clearly, those of you who’re familiar with Mullins’ signature brand of pull-the-rug-from-under-you subversiveness will have an inkling of what to expect going in. However, everyone else readying themselves for a conventional Slay The Spire-esque clone, beware!

Yes, while we haven’t yet played Inscryption, it’s fair to say that expecting the unexpected will be par for the course as Mullins is well-known for his creative and imaginative third wall-breaking meta gameplay.

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Valorant Patch 3.08 is now live and includes a collection of new social and progression updates for players' accounts while also addressing several gameplay bugs that have affected maps and weapons.

The update now features a notification option that will alert players to let them know that Riot Games has taken action against their reports, whether they're offline or not, including feedback regarding the initial report.

3.08 also brings with it several account progression updates including the ability to equip any Account Level Border that has been unlocked as well as an option to hide a personal Account Level when in a match with other players. Meanwhile, an update to the in-game Valorant store now allows players to equip any skin level except on variants--which will always default to the max skin level.

As for performance changes, Riot has reduced instances where the game's UI is invalidated and have lowered the amount of times the UI needed to update itself, which will now save performance costs.

Rather than buy Greedent with Aeos Coins or Gems, people can earn it by collecting Pumpkins in the Pokemon Unite Halloween Festival.

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Switch owners like their game icons a certain way. They want bright colors and sharp-looking art. They’d also prefer the game’s logo be present in some way, shape, or form. What many of them don’t seem to like is slightly blurry, eyeless terror rabbits. I can’t see the problem. Neither can the rabbit, technically.

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Sony has announced that 2018’s critically-acclaimed God of War will be coming to PC on January 14, 2022. 

Sony Santa Monica’s God of War, which is currently exclusive to the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5, joins PlayStation’s ever-growing lineup of previously console-exclusive titles coming to PC. PlayStation’s PC support started with Horizon Zero Dawn in 2020 followed by Death Stranding. Then, earlier this year, Days Gone was released on PC with news that even more PlayStation games would be making the jump.  

Today, Bethesda Softworks debuted a brand new trailer for its upcoming action RPG game, Starfield. In the video, Design Director Emil Pagliarulo gives a behind-the-scenes look at the game’s setting, the Settled Systems.

In the trailer below, Pagliarulo goes into detail regarding the history behind the Settled Systems, including its locations, characters that inhabit it, and even the war that took place 20 years before the start of the game.

In Starfield, players will be able to explore a boatload of different places throughout the Settled Systems, which features plenty of unique locations and factions that call them home. Those factions include the United Colonies, the Freestar Collective, and even pirates known as the Crimson Fleet.

For more information about Starfield, here’s a general rundown courtesy of Bethesda’s official site, check out the following info Bethesda provided for the game right down below:

Earlier this year, we started DF Direct Weekly - initially envisaged as a way to cover more topics and to do so in a way that wouldn't require massive production values. The obvious way to do this is via a simple Microsoft Teams or Zoom meeting - but the results just weren't good enough, not meeting quality thresholds and looking out of place on the DF YouTube channel. At the same time, we were also looking at ways to more easily deliver higher quality filmed material in a 'work from home' environment, where space is at a premium and where time is of the essence.

In addressing the filming challenges of DF Direct Weekly, we ended up creating environments that would hold up not just for the Direct but for interview and DF retro content too. Ultimately, it's all about integrating mirrorless cameras instead of webcams, while tapping into some of the best streaming hardware available. We think that some of the lessons here could be useful shortcuts for anyone that's looking to create a modern, clutter-free way of streaming or recording videos - so this is a breakdown of exactly how our final setup works, from audio and video to lights, capture and controls.

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