Since Apex Legends launched in February 2019, players have been wanting more crossover content from its related Titanfall universe. Over the weekend, developers at Respawn hinted that we’ll be getting a lot more Titanfall in the game’s next season.
Today Playism and Orbital Express announced the release date of the 3D exploration platformer Tasomachi: Behind the Twilight.
The game will launch on Steam and GOG very soon, on April 14.
Alongside the announcement, we get a trailer and a gallery of screenshots and artwork, showing just how gorgeous the game looks.
Oddworld: Soulstorm launches this week, April 6 but it was recently revealed that the PlayStation 5 version of the game will be free on PS Plus at launch and throughout the entire month. PlayStation 4 owners might feel a bit slighted at their current gen brethren getting the game for “free,” so developer Oddworld Inhabitants announced a free path from PS4 to PS5.
If you buy Oddworld: Soulstorm on PS4, take solace in knowing that you’ll be able to upgrade to the PS5 version for free. That applies to those buying the physical version of the game; you’ll get the digital PS5 version at no extra cost. Keep in mind that the disc version won’t be available in stores until July 6.
Conversely, those who pick up Soulstorm for current gen while it's free on PS Plus will not get the PS4 version along with it. For those unaware, purchasing multiplatform games on PS5 usually gets you the last-gen version of it too as a separate download. For a glimpse at how the game looks on PS5, check out the trailer from Sony's September PS5 showcase here.
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Starting the week out with another Monday can be a bit rough. Thankfully, there’s always plenty of video gaming memes around to help you beat those early week blues.
From Fortnite to Pokemon, we’ve got everything you’ll need to start off your week right. We hope this starts your week off well enough to help you beat those Monday troubles!
Shout Factory picked up both Kamen Rider Zero-One and Kamen Rider Ryuki, and it will even sell physical copies of Kamen Rider Zero-One.
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Visual novel fans hoping to take more of their libraries on the go are getting a new one this week. A Nintendo eShop listing shows that The House in Fata Morgana: Drams of the Revenants Edition is hitting the Switch eShop in North America on April 9, 2021.
The eShop listing popped up sometime recently, as noted by a few sharp observers. We reached out to publisher Limited Run Games for confirmation and a spokesperson confirmed that yes, it will be released digitally this Friday.
The House in Fata Morgana is a pretty well-regarded visual novel, sitting as one of the highest-rated stories by users on VNDB and overwhelmingly positive reviews on Steam. Though it was first released in Japan in 2012, it went worldwide on PC in 2016, with a run from Limited Run Games in 2019 for both the PlayStation Vita and PS4.
Set in a mansion throughout various time periods, it follows an attempt to regain lost memories by viewing past tragedies associated with the residents and their residence. I've managed to keep myself pretty unspoiled on what more happens, but given the praise I've seen for The House in Fata Morgana, it's definitely jumping up my backlog.
Yes, it's a public holiday, but Digital Foundry Direct Weekly continues nonetheless! In this 91 minute episode, myself, John Linneman and Alex Battaglia tackle a number of topics, kicking off with the controversy surrounding Intel's Rocket Lake. From our perspective, it's certainly performant in games but with the Core i9 dropping two cores and the entire range debuting on a platform that will be phased out within the year, there's plenty to count against it too. Regardless, is it really as bad as the PC tech channels say it is?
The discussion moves onto to a bunch of Xbox Series X performance tests - John took a look at Octopath Traveller and Samurai Shodown's 120Hz patch, while also revisiting Crash Bandicoot 4 on Xbox Series X. Is it really less performant than the PS5 version? After that, the team mourns the loss of the PS3 and PlayStation Vita digital stores and ponders Sony's commitment to its hugely important console back catalogue.
After a collective moan about the state of the Windows Store, we move on to our favourite part of the show, where we take questions directly from users on the Digital Foundry supporter programme. What do we expect specs-wise from PlayStation VR 2? What about Elite Dangerous' new planetary rendering technology? And if we didn't have image quality and performance metrics to consider, what would Digital Foundry video content actually consist of... and are we able to enjoy video games regardless of technical issues? These are just a few of the highlights - be sure to watch or listen for the full-fat experience!
“If I die before I wake, at least in heaven I can skate. ’Cause right now on earth I can’t do jack without The Man up on my back” —OPM
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It's the opposite of yare yare dawa! David Productions confirmed the anime adaptation for JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean.
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You don't see Zelda: Breath of the Wild motorcycle stunt videos as often as other clips.
I mean, that's because it takes work to unlock it! To get the Master Cycle Zero, you need to finish the Champion's Ballad DLC, which not everyone even owns, much less has the gumption to finish. But if you do, it's a pretty rad reward in its own right, and allows for all sorts of open world shenanigans. Like this video from Redditor kneil95!
Short and to the sweet, like many classic Breath of the Wild stunt videos, they take the Master Cycle for a spin and get launched into the air by a waking Hinox. But the fun isn't over, as they whip out their bow and launch some slow motion explosives down at the unsuspecting foe. The landing is arguably the best part, with a Legolas style leap at the end.
The creator of the video was actually inspired by Aura over on Twitter, who is helping popularize Master Cycle stunt videos again. I can get down with this new wave! Every few months the community shifts to something new, showing off their take on a classic stunt. And of course, most people end their videos with the slow motion "no look" anime walk away.
There's an accepted etiquette at this point for these videos. That's how far we've come from "check out this random clip I made." One of the first-ever videos I remember watching ages ago was the "bear is on fire" clip.
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There’s an offhand line in Outriders that sure sounds like a reference to the failed January 6 insurrection in Washington, D.C. According to the game’s publisher, any connections one could make there are “purely coincidental.”
If you can’t get enough of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, 2021 has been a good year for you. WandaVision wrapped up with a bang, The Falcon and The Winter Soldier is currently in swing, and Black Widow reemerged with a new trailer and summer release date. Loki is the next Disney+ show scheduled to begin after Falcon wraps up and Marvel has decided to give an early peek into what the God of Mischief is up to in a tantalizing new trailer.
Loki takes place following Avengers: Endgame and catches up with 2012-era Loki after he escapes with the tesseract/space stone. He runs afoul of The Time Variance Authority, who in Marvel Comics is an organization responsible for monitoring the multiverse and making sure that no one fiddles with the timelines too much (sometimes). The TVA isn’t too pleased with Loki using the space stone to manipulate time, so they capture Loki and force him to fix reality under the supervision of manager Mobius M. Mobius (played by Owen Wilson).
Hi! My name’s Michael, and today I want to talk to you about time loops. You know, like the thing Groundhog Day was made of, or one third of all Star Trek: The Next Generation episodes. Time loops are everywhere in gaming and entertainment these days, just like zombies were a decade or so back, and I think that means something. Specifically, that the next ten years are going to be an awesome time for media.
My reasoning is a little complicated, but it has to do with time loops, the Flynn Effect, the nostalgia cycle, our postmodern era and the connections between them. If you give me some time to explain, I think you’ll have some fun and learn a lot. But I’m getting ahead of myself…let’s start over.
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Hi! My name’s still Michael, and today I want to talk to you about time loops. You know, like the thing Groundhog’s Day was made of, or one third of all Star Trek: The Next Generation episodes. Time loops are everywhere in gaming and entertainment these days, and I can prove it. Between 1980 and 2009, Wikipedia lists 18 film releases about time loops. Between 2010 and now? 36.
That’s twice as many tipe loop movies in a third of the time. I’m talking about movies and series like Palm Springs, ARQ, Happy Death Day, Primer, Looper, The Endless, Russian Doll, Source Code, Predestination, Edge of Tomorrow...the list goes on.
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Join Farina, Louise, Erk, and Pent on the battlefield!
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Disney+ continues its expansion of the Marvel Connected Universe this year with an all-new show centered around one of its most popular villains. June 11 will mark the start of a six-part Loki story arc in which the titular protagonist will begrudgingly work alongside the Time Variance Authority, as teased in a new trailer today.
As you’ll see, Loki, played once again by Tom Hiddlestone, appears to have been captured by the TVA, led by Mobius (Owen Wilson) and forced to work with them in their plight to ensure the proper flow of time, which we learn was disrupted by Loki when he used the Tesseract to escape in Avengers: Endgame.
If you’re wondering, this isn’t the same Loki that went through the events of the Thor movies, and so he’s a much more antagonistic version of the character who hasn’t reformed in the same way as the other timeline. Therefore, it’s almost a fresh slate for the character in terms of what we know about him — I’d say it’s safe to assume we can expect plenty of mischief!
The big question is how Marvel sets up Loki to impact the future of the Marvel movies moving forward after the events of Endgame, which were obviously apocalyptic.
Here’s the trailer:
Monster Hunter has always been a difficult series to pick up and play. It has a simple premise of fighting monsters to upgrade your gear, but it also has a lot of intricate mechanics.
Battles can’t simply be walked into and monsters can’t just be strong-armed. Each fight will have to be carefully planned and each facility available will have to be utilized.
Each new title has streamlined the experience, making it more accessible, but it still has a barrier of entry due to how the game tries to teach all of said mechanics, and that barrier is still much too high. The game throws way too much information at you from the start, expecting you to learn and retain all the while.
I’ve played Monster Hunter World for over 250 hours, and I still don’t understand everything the game has to offer. When I learn a more advanced mechanic in the game, it’s usually because a friend explains it to me, not the game.
I have trouble retaining info just by reading it. It’s much easier if someone walks me through it carefully, and I know other people are the same.
A new Genshin Impact Windblume Festival gives people a chance to catch up with the Invitation of Windblume event's closing movie.
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Well, for a while it was actually a bit different. The past month has seen Monster Hunter Rise, Spider-Man Miles Morales, Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury, and even Supergiant's excellent Hades all hit the number one spot. But normal order has been restored, and Electronic Arts' FIFA has returned to the top of the UK Charts.
The soccer sim managed to successfully push past Square Enix's Outriders to regain the physical sales throne, with the brand new RPG shooter debuting outside of the Top Five at number six. It should be noted that Outriders is also available as part of Xbox's paid gaming service, Xbox Game Pass, which will have cut into the title's physical launch numbers.
Today Polish developer Soro Games announced an action-adventure RPG with dark fantasy themes titled Project Lilith.
The game will come to PC via Steam and is published by PlayWay. No release window has been announced so far.
While it certainly does seem inspired by the Dark/Demon’s Souls series, it appears to have some some interesting mechanics that could set it apart.
You can watch the Project Lilith trailer below, alongside the first screenshots, and an official description.
Loki, the Asgardian royal family’s resident enfant terrible, has broken many a law in his time traipsing across the universe in Marvel Studio’s films, and Disney+’s upcoming Loki series, it seems as if the mischief maker’s finally going to do the time for at least some of his crimes.
If there’s one thing that has been consistently awesome throughout the whole NieR Series, it’s the music by Keeichi Okabe.
The new and popular mobile game NieR: Re[in]carnation is no exception, so much that it’s getting its own soundtrack release from Square Enix’s own music label.
The single CD with 18 tracks will launch on April 21, 2021 in Japan, priced at 2,750 yen including taxes.
While you may have to import it if you want your own copy, a new trailer includes a sample of the game’s lovely soundtrack.
You can watch it below.
We already know that Nier Re[in]carnation is coming west, but unlike Japan, we don’t have a release date just yet. It’s currently being localized and voices are being recorded in English. Square Enix recently announced that it has passed 10 million downloads.
The game is currently available in Japan for iOS and Android.
Outriders, like many modern looter shooters, can seem daunting at first. It's really not!
Here are a few quick tips to help you on your way.
The HBO drama is a dull retread of the embattled creator’s greatest hits
Today Marvelous Entertainment announced with a press release that it’ll host a new livestream focused on Grasshopper Manufacturer’s No More Heroes 3.
The game will be presented live by its creator Goichi “Suda51” Suda, popular Japanese presenter Mafia Kajita, and virtual YouTuber Shishiro Botan from the Hololive team.
The livestream will start on Thursday April 8 at 9:00 pm Japan Time. This translates into10:00 am EDT, 7:00 am PDT, 1:00 pm BST, and 2:00 pm CEST.
Not only the latest information will be revealed, but we’re also going to take a look at gameplay.
Below you can find the embed of the livestream if you want to watch it live. Of course, you can expect full coverage here on Twinfinite after it goes live.
The US Air Force's experimental aircraft will make their return in the latest Ace Combat title roster.
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It sounds like Apex Legends will be doing some more digging into the broader Titanfall universe. Respawn Entertainment's battle royale is in the same setting as the Titanfall series, though not the same point in time; and with Season 9, it sounds like Apex will be leaning more into that side of things.
As reported by Dexerto, a recent panel hosted by Brown Girl Gamer Code brought on several Apex developers. During the discussion, game director Chad Grenier said there was more in store for Titanfall content crossing over into Apex Legends.
"Next season, Season 9, you're actually going to see a ton of Titanfall coming back into the game in one way or another," said Grenier. "I've told some people before, if you're a Titanfall fan, hang on for Season 9 because there's gonna be some really cool stuff there."
Senior writer Ashley Reed also discussed how Apex Legends' place in the timeline informs the relationship between the battle royale and the universe at large.
This week Oddworld: Soulstorm drops on PS5, PS4, and PC. Get ready to “help” your fellow Mudokons. (You’ll probably get a bunch of them killed. It’s okay. It happens.)
The main highlights are the coaster mats adorned with NieR Replicant characters.
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Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown has become the most successful game of the series, and Bandai Namco doesn’t seem to intend to slow down with its support.
Today the publisher announced another paid DLC to celebrate the series’ 25th anniversary, focusing on experimental aircraft.
It’ll come at some point this spring (with its price being still unannounced) and it’ll include the F-15 STOL/MTD, the F-16XL, and the FB-22 Strike Raptor.
The package will also include a set of emblems and skins reproducing those of enemy pilots and units from the series.
You can enjoy a trailer and a gallery of screenshots below.
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This new EP is focused on songs associated with the mysterious Fatui member Childe.
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As soon as both Destiny games launched, players managed to spy hundreds of potential quality of life upgrades in a matter of days.
While internal testing can't match a wide rollout, Bungie has implemented some very questionable mechanics in their live service games; and either remain steadfast in their choices or (very) slowly adjust them. Vendors are getting just that as season 14 kicks off.
Detailing the alterations on their blog, Bungie notes that Destiny 2's Ada-1 will be headlining the transmog (change gear appearance) system, which is dubbed "Armor Synthesis." Basically, Ada-1 will dish out a random combat style armor mod each day on top of a random armor mod. This system is to alleviate the FOMO from folks who missed out on Year 3 gear. Ada-1 also has a weekly table of armor and sells materials just like Banshee-44.
Speaking of, that little gun peddler won't sell armor mods anymore, as that duty now falls on Ada-1. But now Banshee-44 is getting an upgrade by selling six weapons from the world loot pool with perk rolls. Basically, it's another reason to actually check him out.
Adding more flavorful NPC vending options is a win for me. Often times going to the Tower feels like a chore, with rote vendors that don't really pop, so hopefully Ada-1's duties will make these necessary trips a little more fun. Cut down load times on current generation consoles already help a lot. I can remember lengthy multi-minute loads for Tower visits in the original Destiny!
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However, this item will be made in limited quantity.
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