Xbox Series S/X Gets Official Next Gen Walkthrough
As gamers get ready to dive into the Xbox Series S/X on November 10, Microsoft has released a full demo walkthrough of the platform's experience.
The walkthrough, which can be seen below, puts the spotlight on each console's new dashboard experience, the new Xbox Wireless Controller, next-gen game optimizations, and storage solutions.
Highlights of the video include how it is faster than ever to get into each title, how games on the next generation of Xbox look better and play better, and how the Xbox app will be able to keep you connected to your console and friends.
Xbox Series X|S – Official Next-Gen Walkthrough – Full Demo [4K]
The development team has stated that the Xbox Series X is their fastest, most powerful console yet. Meanwhile, their Xbox Series S is their smallest console to date. Both consoles will feature Smart Delivery (which provides enhanced versions of Xbox One games), Quick Resume, Dynamic Latency Input (DLI), and other features. Each console will also take advantage of Xbox Game Pass, along with remote cloud gaming on mobile devices through their cloud game-streaming platform xCloud.
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Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice – Game of the Year Edition Coming October 28
After winning numerous awards last year (including one from us), Activision and FromSoftware's Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice – Game of the Year Edition will launch on October 28, 2020.
Available as a free update, this edition of the game will feature player recordings, challenge modes, and unlockable skins.
Learn more with the trailer below:
Sekiro
: Shadows Die Twice | Game of the Year Edition
Set in a re-imagined Japan during the late 16th century Sengoku period, Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice changes things up with gear upgrading, a skill tree, and limited ability customization. The challenging gameplay this title provides places an emphasis on exploration, stealth, combat, and boss battles.
We scored the game highly when the original release came out in 2019, giving it a 90/100 and the title of "Editor's Choice." Our editor said that it was "one of the most rewarding video games I have played in years" and that "there is nothing more satisfying than mastering a bosses' combo and breaking their posture for the first time."
The game will be available globally on October 28 at 10am PT for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC.
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Anybody who has ever crammed for a test or pulled an all-nighter is no doubt familiar with the infamous "lofi hip hop radio – beats to relax/study to" livestream on YouTube. DU&I takes those smooth sounds and turns them into a video game with their new title Virtual Cottage. Does it make the transition with ease, or is this genre strictly for audiophiles?
Virtual Cottage Review
Designed as a cozy, distraction-free environment, Virtual Cottage is simple at its core. Players list out what they want to focus on for the day, determine how long they want things to go, and choose whether or not they want a sound after the timer runs out. From there, players can let the program run its course as they attend to other things.
Once things are underway, there are a few variables at play. Players can start a rainstorm at a moment's notice, mute or resume the music, or just watch the brunette girl bob her head to the music. The bright colors and mellow vibes provide a feeling of serenity, and it is easy to get lost in its world.
Its tracklist is par for the course as well. Most music aficionados aren't clamoring for the release of saiko's untitled or Blnkspc_'s Sticky, but the nine tracks that make up its soundtrack are still welcome nonetheless. It is just a shame that these tracks are played in order each and every time; those looking to rearrange things or listen to a specific track must go through the rest of the set list before getting to the song they want. This seems like a major oversight, but it is not a huge deal in the grand scheme of things.
So the question is: Does it help you relax, mellow out, and get to work?
We'd like to think so. To serve as a litmus test, we set it up for 60 minutes and did some work in the meantime. The music and rain effects did what they should, and the relaxing aesthetics worked well in a second window while we were crunching away with metrics and copy. It's not the most in-depth or versatile style service out there, and the selection of music is somewhat lacking, but as a free program on Steam it achieves what it sets out to do.
Just don't be surprised if one gets tired of Virtual Cottage sooner rather than later. Without much interactivity or achievements, this package can be experienced in its entirety in around an hour. This equates to a CD's worth of content. This isn't bad, but compared to the 24/7 station, it doesn't really have the same impact.
Virtual Cottage has got the lo-fi beats and the atmosphere, but the song selection and number of options is somewhat lacking. Those that don't mind tunes on repeat will dig its tracks, but it just doesn't have the same impact as the infamous YouTube live stream.
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How To Unlock Crown Tundra Tournament – Galarian Star Tournament
Sword & Shields latest DLC introduces a new tournament. This guide on How To Unlock Crown Tundra Tournament – Galarian Star Tournament will tell you the objectives you must complete before you're able to unlock the Galarian Star Tournament and fight against the games strongest trainers.
The Crown Tundra DLC introduces a lot of new content into Pokemon Sword & Pokemon Shield. There are a lot of legendary Pokemon to find, a new Dynamax Adventure mode, and plenty of rewarding puzzles to solve. The Galarian Star Tournament is one of the features you unlock right toward the end of the DLC.
How To Unlock Crown Tundra Tournament – Galarian Star Tournament
To unlock the Galarian Star Tournament you must first complete all of the primary content in Crown Tundra. This means you need to complete all of the Legendary Clues, track down all of the footprints, and complete all of those objectives. Once you have done that, you're going to need to spend some time in the Dynamax Adventure Max Lair.
Once inside the Lair look for Peonia, she's the daughter of the explorer that took you on your adventure. She will offer you clues on where to find specific Pokemon within the Dynamax Adventure. You can then speak with the scientist and attempt to catch a specific Pokemon. I'm unsure of exactly when it unlocks. I caught all of the clues she had which includes Palkia, Giratina, Rayquaza, Mewtwo, and Tapu Koko.
After catching all of those, Peonia had no further clues so I left the area. As I left, Leon called my phone and asked me to head to the stadium. Once you arrive, you unlock the Galarian Star Tournament.
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Crown Tundra Spread My Voice Tombstone Guide
There is a tombstone with a cryptic message on it. This Crown Tundra Spread My Voice Tombstone Guide will tell you exactly what you must do in order to complete this mysterious puzzle so you can catch yourself a Ghost/Dark Pokemon once solved.
You can find this tombstone near Ballimere Lake in the Crown Tundra DLC area. Down by the waterside there's a single gravestone resting near a tree. When you inspect the gravestone you are given a simple clue "Spread my Voice". You don't need a special Pokemon or item to complete this one, like the other puzzles in the DLC, this one just requires a bit of leg work and some rewarding socializing.
Crown Tundra Spread My Voice Tombstone Guide
Once you have inspected the tombstone and have read the clue, head to the Wild Area. Once you are in the Wild Area make sure you are connected online so you can see people riding around and standing near landmarks and certain locations. You will need to track down people as they pass you and speak with them.
Once you have spoken with 35-50 of them (I'm unsure of the exact number) return to the tombstone. You will see that it has changed. Spiritomb now rests where the tombstone sits. Make sure to save the game first, just in case. You can then attack Spiritomb and catch it, adding it to your Pokedex and solving the Spread My Voice riddle. Thanks to Maniacal for the tip.
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Sword & Shield Dynamax Adventure Guide
The Crown Tundra DLC introduces Dynamax Adventures. This Dynamax Adventure Guide has a collection of tips and tricks to help you survive the grueling challenges of the Dynamax Adventure dungeons so you can finish the challenges, catch more legendary Pokemon, and help your team succeed in the Max Lair.
Dynamax Adventures are some of the most challenging and difficult end-game dungeon content available in Pokemon Sword & Pokemon Shield. The Crown Tundra DLC introduces a wealth of new legendary Pokemon to catch, and most of them are hidden away as final boss stages in the Dynamax Adventures mode. It's a challenging mode, especially single player, but even with other players – it can be a nightmare if you're not prepared.
Sword & Shield Dynamax Adventure Guide
Dynamax Adventures most difficult aspects are the Pokemon and your team mates. You do not get to bring your own Pokemon along. When you start a Dynamax Adventure, there's a selection of Pokemon for you to choose from. As a Pokemon is chosen, another is put in its place. Selecting the correct Pokemon is vital if you want to complete the more difficult stages and having team mates that understand the importance of certain Pokemon, goes a long way.
Choosing The Right Pokemon
You're not going to get handed a Mewtwo or Charizard in the starting selection. It's usually very limited. The primary goal when choosing your starting Pokemon in Dynamax Adventures is support. Any Pokemon can do damage and with type advantage, huge damage, but without a supporting cast, you'll fall at the boss fight every time.
Support Pokemon come in various shapes and sizes. There's obvious major players here. Pokemon like Mr. Mime can have both Reflect and Light Screen – providing a defense boost against physical and special attacks. Other obvious avenues of support are healing and status effects. Survival is paramount in Dynamax Adventures so if you have a way of healing your allies, it will drastically increase your chances of victory. Likewise, if you can send your opponent to sleep or paralyze them for a turn or two, it can be the difference between success and failure. Try to diversify your team in terms of types. Alternatively, with a group that has more communication, you can pile in on less types and go for a gamble on the enemy match ups.
Survival Is Paramount
There are two fail conditions for each Dynamax Adventure. If a battle goes on longer than 10 turns, you fail. If you have a total of 4 deaths, across all fights within the same attempt, you fail. As such, survival is key to winning. Currently, from my experience, it's nearly impossible to not suffer 2 casualties in the final battle, meaning you can only afford to lose 1 on the route. Use a combination of the advice in this guide to put a focus on surviving.
Healing Equals Victory
Keeping yourself in fighting shape is very important. Buffs and debuffs can go a long way to achieving this but when you don't have the right abilities to heal up your team, there are other options. When choosing your route, look for trainers and berry piles. Trainers can either offer an exchange of Pokemon, which is usually type advantage over the final target, or give you a list of items where you can choose one to hold. The former is the scientist looking trainer, the latter is the explorer type.
Leftovers and other items that help you survive are the ones to look out for. Walking through berry piles will also heal all of the Pokemon in your party by a considerable amount. Switching your Pokemon, either with a trainer or via catching a Pokemon, gives you that Pokemon at full health and also carries across your held item.
Choose Your Route Carefully
Your primary concerns when choosing what route to take are type matchups and healing potential. You do not want to go into a fight where 2+ of your teams Pokemon have a negative interaction with type. For example, you don't send a team of two fire Pokemon into a Water type enemy. Once you've discovered the easiest route for your Pokemon, check to see if any of the types on the route have a positive matchup against the final battle – or offer other vital buffs – like a Haunter with Hypnosis.
Lastly, try to make sure you can visit at least one or two healing locations. All of these elements coming together is a very unlikely perfect storm, so it's all about picking and choosing your battles – deciding what aspects are available and what ones are not.
Work Together
This is the hardest aspect of online play due to the varying skill levels and complete lack of communication options. If you see an ally Pokemon on 5% health, try to avoid switching to another Pokemon as only 1 trainer can do this each time – so you taking a new Pokemon leaves them with a 5% Pokemon for the next fight.
If you have a taunting Clefairy that's soaking up all the teams damage, don't avoid the healing berries just because the rest of the team is at max health.
Hopefully these tips will help you clear the Dynamax Adventure dungeons in the Max Lair.
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Tasked with sending wayward souls on their merry way, the action of Argonautics and DigiPen Institute of Technology's Isles of Limbo throws players into limbo in a quest to destroy all threats. Does this arena-based hack-and-slash bring divine action to players, or is this release more suited for purgatory?
Isles of Limbo Review
Taking control of the guardian Echo, players will navigate three glowing isles in an attempt to destroy all would be threats. Evil flowers, bats, trees, and other baddies are looking to take you down, but never fear – Echo has the right tools for the job. Packing a sword for quick attacks and a hammer for heavy ones, players can make quick work of the opposition in these battlefields with just a matter of swings. A typical WASD setup is used for navigation, while the two mouse buttons are used for attacks – pretty par for the course, but welcome nonetheless.
However, the combat itself is a mixed bag. Though Echo has a dash attack with cooldown and multiple forms of action, the end result feels a little hollow. It is far too easy to take down enemies, with most of the challenge coming from the sheer amount of crap the game throws at players more than anything else. Though there are charge attacks, laser beams, and falling crystals to contend with, the most difficult moments of the game are when the screen is flooded with these grunts. It's just a shame that there are no bosses or anything else to speak of – these mooks make up the brunt of the game.
The balance on display could use some work too. Echo has a life bar and one life, with defeat kicking players back to the beginning of the game. However, most enemies drop hearts that refill a portion of your health bar. Though we took some abuse near the end of the game, it never got to the point where we felt like we were in any danger. If anything, the first two islands of the three were an absolute breeze, with us disposing of all threats in a matter of minutes without any serious amount of work.
It's just a shame that there's not much to this package. Players will be able to finish the three islands and nab themselves the crystal after a scant 10 minutes. Playthroughs do not vary each time, and there are no achievements to speak of. What would be half of a mission in a major release is a full-blown game here, which is somewhat disappointing. While it is free, two more islands would have made all the difference.
Thankfully the audiovisual display of Isles of Limbo is on point. Enemies disappear with a plume of smoke, weapons glow a bright blue, and the levels themselves use a vivid palette. Music sets the stage too, adding to the overall tense feeling of battle.
Isles of Limbo is over before it even begins, offering a basic experience that doesn't do anything to stand out.
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The Medium's Dual Reality System Detailed
Wondering how the Dual Reality system works in Bloober Team's upcoming psychological horror title The Medium? Get acquainted with the latest Premonition video from the development team.
Bloober Team Community Team member Michal Napora recently recorded this quick-fire video that takes a deep dive into how The Medium plays. He explains that as a Medium, players have the ability to be in two places at once. Most of the game will be in one reality, but select moments have Marianne exploring both realities at the same time in one screen.
Depending on the context or the situation, one reality will take up more of the screen than the other. Both avatars are controlled using the left analog stick, but some of her actions only work in one reality. Despite this, your actions in one world have the power to influence the other.
Learn more with the short featurette below:
The Medium – How our Dual Reality system works
In addition to this Dual Reality system, The Medium will also highlight Marianne's psychic abilities. These abilities can be used against hostile forces, and can be recharged by interacting with energy spots called "Spirit Wells."
The game will come out on December 10, 2020 for the Xbox Series S/X and PC.
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Where To Find Wild Area Legendary Bird Zapdos In Sword & Shield
The orange legendary bird can be found in the Wild Area. This guide on Where To Find Wild Area Legendary Bird Zapdos In Sword & Shield will help you search the Wild Area so you can find the special orange Legendary bird Pokemon that has been spotted in the area.
Now that we've already caught Articuno and Moltres, only one of the original three legendary birds remain, Zapdos. As you may have guessed already, the orange legendary bird that has been spotted flying over the Wild Area is none other than Zapdos.
Where To Find Wild Area Legendary Bird In Sword & Shield
This is where we first found Zapdos. If you teleport to the Meet Up Spot south of the Wild Area and then head into the Wild Area, you should see Zapdos walking around to the right. He does patrol the entire area here so you may have to look around if he's not there. When you approach he will dart away at speeds, round to the left of the lake where the large haunted tower is.
He will go behind the tower and that's your chance to catch up with him. Don't go around the back, instead cut across the front of the tower and catch him as he goes out the other side. I did have a fully upgraded bike and just about caught him, so you may need an upgrade or a bit of luck if you're struggling to catch him.
As with all of the legendary Pokemon, make sure to save first as they can be really tough to track down a second time.
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Pokemon Sword & Shield The Crown Tundra Legendary Clue 3 Guide
The third clue in the Crown Tundra DLC has to do with three legendary birds. Check out this Pokemon Sword & Shield The Crown Tundra legendary clue 3 guide to find them all. This way you aren't searching the whole world for three bird Pokemon.
Pokemon Sword & Shield The Crown Tundra Legendary Clue 3 Guide
First thing you need to do is go to the big tree to the south of the map. Cross the river and wrap around the area to start the mission properly. The three birds are missing and you need to find them.
Crown Tundra Bird
When you run into Articuno, it will split into three and do some sort of dance around you. You have to pick the real one and the only thing I could notice different between them all was the tail movement. The real one moved differently from the other two and that was the real one. If you pick the right on it will attack you after. Killing it will cause it to flee, capturing it will complete this part of the quest.
Isle Of Armor Bird
Wild Area Bird
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