Games Games Games : February 2021

Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout – Cuphead and Mugman Costumes Announced

It's been a big week for Mediatonic's Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout. Along with being announced for release on Nintendo Switch, it's also coming to Xbox Series X/S and Xbox One this Summer. Until then, even more costumes are being added to the fray with the latest being Cuphead and Mugman from Studio MDHR's Cuphead.

Cuphead will become available on February 24th and have a special emote while Mugman is available on February 27th. Each costume and emote will cost 5 Crowns so hopefully you've been stacking up those wins. Last month saw the addition of the DOOM Slayer as an outfit along with the Cacodemon and Cyberdemon.

Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout is currently available for PS4 and PC. It's currently in the midst of Season 3 with the Season 3.5 update adding a new level, more than 40 variations on existing levels and much more. Stay tuned for more details in the coming weeks, especially with Season 4 on the way.

A fall is surely brewing…

Cuphead and his pal Mugman are coming to @FallGuysGame! Cuphead arrives on 2/24 alongside a special emote, and Mugman joins the fray on 2/27. Each costume piece & emote will be available for 5 crowns.

Get ready for a swell battle in the Blunderdome! pic.twitter.com/nS40FzErHa

— Studio MDHR (@StudioMDHR) February 22, 2021

Valheim Guide – How to Find Buried Treasure and Build the Artisan Table

The 10th world of Yggdrasil is a beautiful but scary place. However, as you explore Valheim, there a number of hidden treasures and secrets to uncover. Buried treasure is one of these and can provide gold, arrows and whatnot. Finding it thankfully doesn't take too much effort.

You do need to defeat Eikthyr, the first boss, before going treasure hunting. Upon felling it, use the Hard Antlers it drops to craft the Antler Axe. This will be your means of digging up the treasure. If you want a more precise location for the treasure, you could also take down the third boss, Bonemass. This drops the Wishbone, which can be used to locate buried items.

Now head to the Meadows and keep an eye out on stones that are jutting out of the ground. Dig around there or pull out the Wishbone – when the latter starts sparkling green and making beeping noises, you'll know the treasure is close. Search for other conspicuous stones and dig around to unearth more loot. Alternatively, you can use the Wishbone to locate Silver Ores buried underground in the Mountains.

How to Build the Artisan Table

Many of Valheim's higher-tier structures can only be unlocked by using the Artisan Table. Building it is a whole different story though. First, you need to kill Moder, the fourth boss, but summoning it requires locating three dragon eggs and sacrificing them on the altar. Killing Moder will net you Dragon Tears – two of these, along with 10 Wood, are used to craft the Artisan Table.

Once you have it though, you can create structures like the Windmill, Blast Furnace and Spinning Wheel. The Blast Furnace is especially useful since it can be used to turn black metal scraps into Blackmetal, which can then be used to craft the Blackmetal Axe, Blackmetal Sword, Blackmetal Shield, Blackmetal Knife and Blackmetal Ategir. To create the Blast Furnace, make sure you have 20 Fine Wood, 20 Stones, 10 Iron and 5 Surtling Cores along with the Artisan Table.

For the Windmill, you'll need 20 Stone, 30 Wood and 30 Iron Nails along with the Artisan Table. Its main function is turning Barley into Barley Flour, which can be used to make Bread, Blood Pudding, Fish Wraps and Lox Meat Pie. However, since it runs on wind which can be inconsistent, creating several Windmills is key to getting the most output.

Finally, for the Spinning Wheel, you'll need 20 Fine Wood, 10 Iron Nails and 5 Leather Scraps along with the Artisan Table. This will turn Flax into Linen Thread, which is necessary for crafting the Blackmetal weapons and Atgier, Padded Greaves/Cuirass/Helmet, the Linen Cap and Porcupine.

For more tips and tricks on Valheim, head here.

Pokemon Diamond and Pearl Remakes to be Announced This Week – Rumour

With the first three generations of Pokemon games having received remakes, series fans have been waiting for remakes of Gen 4 games Pokemon Diamond and Pearl for a while now, and recent rumours have suggested that those are on the horizon. Centro Pokemon reported last month that according to their sources, Pokemon Diamond and Pearl remakes would be announced in celebration of the series' 25th anniversary this year.

Pokemon's 25th anniversary celebrations are happening this Saturday, February 27, which is the date Pokemon Red and Blue originally released for the Game Boy in Japan in 1996. However, it seems the announcement for the Diamond and Pearl remakes will be made before that. Centro Pokemon recently took to Twitter to state that the announcement would be made during the week, and that fans wouldn't have to wait until Pokemon Day on February 27.

As always, it's best to take this with a grain of salt, and with no way to verify the information just yet, we're just going to have to wait and see what happens during the week. Stay tuned, and we'll keep you updated should we learn anything else.

No van a tener que aguantar hasta el Pokémon Day el 27 de febrero para las grandes noticias que han estado esperando.

Nos vemos la próxima semana. pic.twitter.com/wNtWg9XKjm

— Centro Pokémon (@CentroPokemon) February 18, 2021

Kingdom Hearts 3 PC Requirements Revealed

After many years of holding out, Square Enix finally announced that the Kingdom Hearts franchise was coming to PC via the Epic Games Store next month. The series has a long winding history of releases, and pretty much all of it is coming to EGS, including the latest mainline entry in the series, Kingdom Hearts 3. Its PC requirements are now live as well.

The game's listing is now live, and you'll need at minimum an Intel Core i5 3330 or an AMD Ryzen3 1200 with 8GB of RAM and a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 or an AMD Radeon R7 260X. For recommended, it's not a huge gap with an Intel Core i5 7500 or an AMD Ryzen3 3100 with 8GB of RAM and a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 and AMD Radeon RX Vega 56. You'll also need 75 GB of storage. All the other titles' listings are also up on Epic Games Store with other entries having lesser requirements, so if you can run this one you are good for the whole series.

Kingdom Hearts 3 is available now on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. It will release along with the rest of the series on PC on March 30th.

Minimum
OS: Win 10 64 (ver. 1909 or later)
Processor: Intel Core i5-3330 3.0GHz / AMD Ryzen R3 1200
Graphics: AMD Radeon R7 260X or NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760
VRAM: 2GB
Memory: 8 GB RAM or more
Storage: 75 GB or more

Recommended
OS: Win 10 64 (ver. 1909 or later)
Processor: Intel Core i5-7500 3.4GHz / AMD Ryzen 3 3100 4-Core 3.6GHz
Graphics: AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 or NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
VRAM: 8GB
Memory: 8 GB RAM or more
Storage: 75 GB or more

Xbox Series X/S' FPS Boost Will Mostly Focus on Xbox One Games for Now

With support for an initial batch of five solid games, Microsoft's new FPS Boost feature – the newest addition to their increasingly impressive backward compatibility support on Xbox Series X/S – is already off to a great start, and with Microsoft promising that more games will continue to get support for the feature in the coming months and years, there's definitely cause for excitement.

But can players look forward to even some of the older Xbox legacy titles benefitting from the technology? The current batch of games is exclusively from the Xbox One library, but how long will it be before we begin seeing Xbox 360 and original Xbox games getting support added for FPS Boost as well? According to Xbox's director of program management Jason Ronald, for now, Microsoft are focused on Xbox One games.

Speaking with Kinda Funny, Ronald said that while support for now is mostly going to be for Xbox One games, Microsoft are still evaluating how to add the technology to older titles as well.

"Right now, we're focused primarily on Xbox One generation titles because we've seen the best results there," said Ronald. "We're still evaluating, can we bring this technology back to Xbox 360 games or original Xbox games?"

Thankfully, there's no shortage of games from the Xbox One library that would really benefit from FPS Boost (Dragon Age: Inquisition might be getting support soon), so it's not like Microsoft are going to run out of games to look at anytime soon. Let's just hope it isn't too long before we begin seeing the feature in older games as well.

NieR Re[in]carnation Has Been Downloaded Over 3 Million Times

Thanks in big part to the unexpected success and performance of NieR Automata, the franchise became an unlikely hit for Square Enix. Right now the eyes are primarily on the upcoming remaster of the first game in the series, NieR Replicant. However, it's not the only game that's fairly new for the franchise, as the mobile title Re[in]carnation is out in Japan, and its success shows the series wasn't just a one-hit wonder.

As announced on the official Japanese Twitter, it seems the mobile title has been quite the success having now been downloaded over 3 million times. The game is free to play, so what kind of money it made in that time is up in the air, but 3 million is still impressive, especially since the game is only widely available in one region. They are also giving out 1,000 gems to every active user due to the milestone.

NieR Re[in]carnation is available now in Japan on all compatible iOS and Android devices. The game has been confirmed to come to the west, but as of now no time frame is set.

【300万ダウンロード突破記念プレゼント】

皆さまのおかげで、「NieR Re[in]carnation」は300万ダウンロードを突破いたしました。感謝の気持ちを込めまして、すべてのお客様に「ジェム×1,000」をプレゼントいたします。
〈配布期間:2月28日(日) 11:59まで〉#リィンカネ #NieR #ニーア pic.twitter.com/MtpHP5y3Ih

— NieR Re［in］carnation (@NieR_Rein) February 21, 2021

Dragon Age: Inquisition Could be Getting FPS Boost Support on Xbox Series X/S Soon

Microsoft recently unveiled and kicked off FPS Boost for backward compatibility on Xbox Series X/S, which natively boosts the frame rate of select titles (though that might come at the cost of resolution in some cases, it seems). The feature has launched with support from an initial batch of five games, namely Watch Dogs 2, Far Cry 4, UFC 4, Sniper Elite 4, and New Super Lucky's Tale. It seems, however, that if things had gone a little differently, that batch might have had one pretty big additional game.

As per Xbox's Larry "Major Nelson" Hryb, BioWare's 2014 RPG Dragon Age: Inquisition was planned for the first batch of FPS Boost supported games, but things didn't exactly pan out. "As with all best laid plans, things sometimes change at the last minute," said Hryb.

Given the fact that Microsoft were looking at the game as one of the first to support FPS Boost, the obvious implication would be that it's still being looked at, and might be one of the games to receive support for the feature in the near future (hopefully even the next batch). Microsoft have said that they'll be adding support for FPS Boost to more games going forward, while Hryb says we'll be hearing more "in the coming weeks and months."

Don't expect every single backward compatibility game to support FPS Boost though, as the feature might not be possible in certain games. Read more on that through here.

As with all best laid plans, things sometimes change at the last minute. Titles included in this first batch of FPS Boost supported games are Far Cry 4, New Super Lucky's Tale, Sniper Elite 4, UFC 4, and Watch Dogs 2. We'll have more to announce in the coming weeks and months!

— Larry Hryb (@majornelson) February 20, 2021

Sony Still Acquiring Bluepoint Games, "Just a Matter of When" – Rumor

Amid the many acquisitions, both rumored and definite, Sony acquiring Bluepoint Games has been one of the more interesting. The latter has worked exclusively on Sony platforms over the past few years, most recently with Demon's Souls on the PS5. So an acquisition by Sony doesn't seem like the most far-fetched deal.

Nevertheless, when MarsipanRumpan posted this on ResetEra and agreed to be banned if it didn't come to pass before February 28th, there was some skepticism. Administrator Transistor has since commented recently that, "There's been smoke from multiple sources about Bluepoint being acquired by Sony, so it's pretty much going to happen, it's just a matter of when. I had faith enough that it was going to happen so I would never have to ban them in the first place."

Again, take this all with a grain of salt. It would certainly make sense given how well the relationship between both companies has worked out. Even if Bluepoint isn't acquired, there have been rumors of it working on a Bloodborne remaster with QLOC of Dark Souls Remastered fame. This will apparently be coming to PC but you can bet a PS5 release is on the cards as well. Stay tuned for more details, as always.

Starfield Release Targeted for 2021 "As of Late Last Year" – Insider

With all the news surrounding Bethesda Softworks as of late, especially with its acquisition at the hands of Microsoft, the questions surrounding Starfield and The Elder Scrolls 6 haven't stopped. When will we hear more? When are they releasing? At least for the former, the goal seems to have been this year according to insider NateDrake on ResetEra.

Responding to comments by VentureBeat's Jeff Grubb on Microsoft holding an event in March, NateDrake said, "There has been a strong hope and desire to have Starfield launch this yer. How major the impacts due to COVID have been on the title is anyone's guess, but 2021 was the intended goal for release as of a few months ago."

Of course, he made sure to clarify that it's not guaranteed to happen. "I'm not saying it'll 100% for certain happen; but, as of late last year, I was hearing the goal was to launch this year. But it is a Bethesda game and delays or issues may arise to prevent the release from coming."

If it does release this year, it would certainly fit Bethesda's M.O. for releasing titles. Both Fallout 4 and Fallout 76 were revealed and released in their respective years. As for the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, we have seen this affect development for other Bethesda-published titles like Arkane Studios' Deathloop.

Even if the company wants to follow the same process for Starfield, it will be interesting to see how Microsoft factors in. If the rumored March event following Bethesda's acquisition is indeed taking place, we may learn more there. Stay tuned for more details in the meantime.

Street Fighter 5: Champion Edition – Dan Hibiki Joins the Roster Today

Season 5 of Street Fighter 5: Champion Edition kicks off today with Dan Hibiki joining the roster. As the first DLC character in the Season Pass, Dan brings new combos to the table. He's still plenty humorous though, as the trailer below showcases.

Billed as training and becoming stronger, Dan brings some fairly good-looking combos to the table. His V-Triggers are very good for setting up combos while his V-Shift seems to function as a nice last-minute evade (complete with a twinkling eye). Alternate costumes are showcased at the end, including one that's seemingly a cartoon version of Dan's head.

Street Fighter 5: Champion Edition is out now for PS4 and PC. Along with Dan, Season 5 introduces other DLC characters like Rose, Oro and Akira from Project Justice. Purchasing the Premium or Character Pass will also provide a bonus character "Eleven". The fifth and final DLC fighter for this season has yet to be revealed so stay tuned for more details.

Final Fantasy XVI Story New Hints – What Did Naoki Yoshida Say?

Final Fantasy XVI Story New Hints Final Fantasy XVI first screenshots 8 2021

Naoki Yoshida just shared some new story hints and interesting comments on Final Fantasy XVI.

Final Fantasy XVI (PS5) producer Naoki Yoshida appeared on radio show One Morning on February 22, during the game segment Game Hack. Naoki Yoshida was invited to chat about FF14, but was also asked questions on FF16. Here's what YoshiP said.

明日2/22(月)のGAME HACK

先週に引き続き、ゲストに…#ファイナルファンタジーXIV
プロデューサー兼ディレクターの
吉田直樹さんをお迎えします#FF14 の魅力について
更に深堀りますお楽しみに@FF_XIV_JP #TOKYOFM #ワンモ #鈴村健一 #ハードキャッスルエリザベス pic.twitter.com/wYcqabspLD

— TOKYOFM/JFN『ONE MORNING』 (@ONEMORNING_1) February 21, 2021

Naoki Yoshida first talked about his own past experiences with games, most notably with Street Fighter III 3rd Strike. Next, he spoke about FF14. And also shared some tips for those aiming to become game developers themselves. YoshiP also shared his current musical moods and how he regularly listens to BTS songs like Dynamite. It cheers him up while driving to work during these rough times with the pandemic.

Lastly, Naoki Yoshida was asked about Final Fantasy XVI.

The radio host first asked what kind of game Final Fantasy XVI will turn out to be. YoshiP stated it'll focus a lot on both action gameplay and story elements.

Naoki Yoshida: "Hmm, we only released one trailer for now. As it shows, this time we're focusing a lot on action. We're making an FF game featuring a lot of action and story. "

Following that, Yoshida was asked about players who don't like action games.

He answered that there will be several modes to help these players. Alongside other types of support such as simpler controls.

Naoki Yoshida: "Of course, Final Fantasy has a lot of players who just want to enjoy the story. So we have a mode and things to support players who want to focus on the story. We're of course preparing things like simpler controls too. So there's no need to worry on that front."

Lastly, the radio host asked Naoki Yoshida about the story of Final Fantasy XVI

We've covered in the past all Final Fantasy XVI story elements and hints Square Enix revealed.

Naoki Yoshida: "There's really not more I can say for now. I'm part of the generation that has been playing Final Fantasy since its beginnings, at release. I'm almost 50 years old, so I've experienced a lot of things in my life. So I want to makes games that even those who know about how hard life can be at times can still enjoy. The kind of distress you experience after you've become an adult. That's what I strive for with FF14 and the story of the Warrior of Light too. I think FF16 will be a Fantasy for those who grew up with Final Fantasy, and also know the harsh reality of the world. I can't tell you more or I'll get yelled at, I think I already told you a lot."

Naoki Yoshida recently spoke about the development of Final Fantasy XVI. He most notably explained at TGS 2020 that the game's reveal trailer genuinely shows what the game looks like. With as much gameplay as possible. To avoid fans thinking it'll be years until release.

In October 2020, Naoki Yoshida also explained the scenario of Final Fantasy XVI is already complete. However, many parts still need some work, such as cutscenes and boss battles.

If you speak Japanese and would like to listen to YoshiP yourself, an unofficial reupload of the radio show segment is currently up on YouTube.

Final Fantasy XVI has no release date yet. Square Enix previously said more news on the game is coming in 2021.

Square Enix first announced Final Fantasy XVI on both PS5 and PC, but the PC mention was later removed.

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The Keening Destiny 2 Sidearm – How to Get This Weapon

Destiny 2 Season of the Chosen has already welcomed a bunch of useful and badass weapons that players get one after another through drops or by doing certain quests. Previously, we talked about how to get weapons such as Salvager's Salvo grenade launcher, Frozen Orbit sniper, Bottom Dollar hand cannon, Extraordinary Rendition SMG, and Shadow Price auto-rifle. This time around we are going to focus on The Keening Destiny 2 sidearm and see what this small but capable weapon has for us.

How to Get The Keening Destiny 2 Sidearm

Currently, the only way to get The Keening is to play Crucible mode and receive the gun through the drops. There's no quest or challenge to complete for acquiring the weapon, so just jump into the Crucible mode and play as much as you can to get the sidearm with your favorite rolls. But what are the rolls and stats for it? We will get to that.

Having an impact of 49 as a sidearm with 44 Range, 65 Stability, and 55 Handling, all prove to you that The Keening is a sidearm that you need to have in your inventory. The gun will require 46 Inventory Size and will have a small Zoom of 12 which is not bad for a sidearm. Below you can check out full stats of the weapon as well as its available rolls:

The Keening Statistics:

Impact: 49
Recoil: 99
Reload Speed: 32
Range: 44
Handling: 55
Zoom: 12
Inventory Size: 46
Rounds per Minute: 350
Magazines: 15

The Keening Rolls:

Corkscrew Rifling
Arrowhead Brake
Chambered Compensator
Extended Barrel
Fluted Barrel
Full Bore
Hammer-Forged Rifling
Polygonal Rifling
Smallbore
High-Caliber Rounds
Ricochet Rounds
Appended Mag
Alloy Magazine
Extended Mag
Flared Magwell
Armor-Piercing Rounds
Light Mag
Surplus
Killing Wind
Rapid Hit
Moving Target
Slideshot
Pulse Monitor
One For All
Under Pressure
Grave Robber
Slideways
Subsistence
Hip-fire Grip
Threat Detector
Thresh
Multikill Clip
Zen Moment
Snapshot Sights
Wellsprings
High-Impact Reserves
Surrounded
Sympathetic Arsenal
Vorpal Weapon
Unrelenting
Dragonfly

The Keening Average Community Roll:

Arrowhead Brake
Extended Mag
Rapid Hit
High-Impact Reserves

Destiny 2 is now available for free on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, and PC.

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Roblox All Star Tower Defense Codes February 2021

Roblox All Star Tower Defense is one of the most popular Roblox games out there. It is quite similar to many other tower defense games present in Roblox. However, what makes it unique is instead of using guns to take down enemies, players have to use anime characters. These characters include some of the most popular characters in anime history, such as Goku, Naruto, and many more. Recently, the developers also released a major update for the game which added a few more characters such as Black Goku, Edward, Darui, and Blackbeard.

If you have been playing the game, you might be well aware of promotional codes that can be redeemed in the game. These codes award you with gems, which in turn can be used to unlock more heroes which you can fight with. The codes keep changing on a regular basis, with the creators releasing new codes with every update. Most codes have a validity period and they expire after a while. Moreover, each code can only be used once, so if you have redeemed any of the codes, it is not possible to redeem it again.

Roblox All Star Tower Defense – How to Redeem Codes?

To redeem codes in Roblox All Star Tower Defense, players need to first launch the game and then search for the settings icon at the bottom of the screen. You will see a text field in the menu which asks you to enter the code. Just enter any of the codes from below and that should instantly reward you with a certain number of gems. Here are all the Roblox All Star Tower Defense Codes for the month of February.

Roblox All Star Tower Defense Codes – February 2021

Active Codes

updatebelike – This code rewards with 50 Gems
pert – This code rewards with 50 Gems
epicnew – This code rewards with 50 Gems
rainmen – This code rewards with 50 Gems
bigtim – This code rewards with 50 Gems
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subtome – This code rewards with 80 Gems
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Subinferman – This code rewards with 50 Gems
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lateupdatendat – This code rewards with 200 Gems
likethegamepog2021 – This code rewards with 200 Gems + EXP III
700mil – This code rewards with 200 Gems + EXP III

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The First Pokemon Direct of 2021 Could Reveal Diamond and Pearl Remakes This Week

Pokemon Direct 2021 Diamond and Pearl Remakes Rumored

There's a lot going on in the world of Pokemon this year. The series celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2021, with Diamond and Pearl turning 15 and Pokemon GO turning five. That's lead speculation to run wild recently that we could be in store for some very exciting Pokemon news. Not least of that, we could get the first Pokemon Direct of 2021 on February 27, the day known as Pokemon Day. That direct is reportedly going to reveal Diamond and Pearl remakes, as well as plenty more exciting news. Let's take a look at what we could see.

Pokemon Direct 2021 theories.

Nintendo held their first Nintendo Direct of 2021 last week and it came and went with no Pokemon news. While this was to be expected, it only fueled the flames that we could be due for the first Pokemon Direct of 2021 very soon. Couple that with the fact that February 27 is the date the first games released back in 1996, and is also known as Pokemon Day, and you have a perfect storm.

Pokemon Diamond and Pearl Remakes theories.

There's plenty of plausibility behind Pokemon Diamond and Pearl getting a remake. As previously mentioned, the pair of games turn 15 this year, so what better way to celebrate.

Diamond and Pearl are also the oldest games yet to receive the remake treatment. Red/Blue/Green have received it multiple times, Gold and Silver got Heart Gold and Soul Silver and Ruby and Sapphire got Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire.

There have also been a variety of leaks from a reliable source over the last few months. These leaks have heavily pointed towards Generation 4 remakes.

No van a tener que aguantar hasta el Pokémon Day el 27 de febrero para las grandes noticias que han estado esperando.

Nos vemos la próxima semana. pic.twitter.com/wNtWg9XKjm

— Centro Pokémon (@CentroPokemon) February 18, 2021

What else could we see?

Rumours have been flying around for a while about another Johto remake, in the style of Let's Go Pikachu/Eevee. With the rumoured Diamond and Pearl remakes though, it's hard to imagine The Pokemon Company and Game Freak would be working on both.

We will likely get a deeper dive into the New Pokemon Snap, however. The game was revealed to much delight last summer, but since then, very few details have been shared. It releases in just a couple of months time, so why not whet the appetites.

It could also be the time to reveal Generation 9. Pokemon Sword and Shield seem to have run their course now, with both DLC packs having been released to the world as of last year. We usually get a new Pokemon Generation every few years, so why not tease it now ready for release next holiday season.

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Genshin Impact KFC Collaboration in China Leaked, Check Out the New Skins

Since its launch back in September last year, Genshin Impact has turned into one of the most trending free-to-play titles in the world. The game's vast open-world map offers a lot of activities, quests, challenges, and hobbies for the players, allowing them to team up with friends and play together. During the short time since its launch, the game has caught the attention of some big companies around the world as sponsors, but the newest one, which is yet to be announced officially, is a Genshin Impact KFC collaboration that has been spotted recently in China.

Thanks to PrimusDep on Reddit and Zaniet on Twitter, we now have our first look at the skins coming to Genshin Impact, thanks to a yet to be announced collaboration with KFC. As reported by Zaniet, the Genshin Impact KFC crossover will offer KFC Diluc Bucket and Wing skin for a limited time. You can check out the male and female version of the skin down below:

KFC collaborating with Genshin Impact.
Offering limited time KFC Diluc Bucket and Wing skin. pic.twitter.com/QXK3NvWJra

— Zeniet (@Zeniiet) February 22, 2021

Based on the banner above, the crossover will apparently go live on March 8, which means we are still a few weeks away from the event and probably the official announcement of the collaboration.

If you are playing Genshin Impact regularly, make sure to follow our guides and tips for the game as the world of Teyvat has a lot to discover. The Genshin Impact universe has yet to be completed by the developers. The game is set to receive new content every six weeks and is supposed to feature seven major regions. According to the development team, it will probably take several years to finish the Genshin Impact project.

Genshin Impact is now available on PS4, PC, Android, and iOS devices. The developer, miHoYo, has promised to launch the game on PS5 and Nintendo Switch sometime in the future. If you want to play the game on PC, you should head to the game's official website and download it through the game's unique launcher as it's not available on third-party markets such as Steam or Epic Games.

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Crimson Heist: Release date confirmed for new Rainbow Six Siege operation!

The first glimpses at the new operation coming to Rainbow Six Siege have been revealed, but what date will Crimson Heist release around the world?

The upcoming season of Rainbow Six Siege has just been revealed online, 'Crimson Heist'.

With the Crimson Heist operation comes a new operator, rework of a classic map and a new gadget, along with a host of other smaller changes.

However, gamers around the world are wondering what date Crimson Heist will release for both Battle Pass and non-Battle Pass players.

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Crimson Heist: Release date

'Operation Crimson Heist' will release for Rainbow Six Siege Battle Pass owners on March 16^th, 2021 and worldwide on March 30^th, 2021.

As usual, this season will last approximately 3 months, following the completion of Operation Neon Dawn in mid-March.

We will have an article on what time Crimson Heist will launch nearer the release date, so keep checking back in!

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Crimson Heist: Flores

The operator arriving in Operation Crimson Heist is 'Flores', an Argentinian operator from Buenos Aires.

The 38-year-olds real name is Santiago Lucero and according to the official release notes, he "loves tech and mechanics", and despite being "a bit awkward, he listens when others speak."

Flores can use either the AR33 Assault Rifle or SR-25 Marksman Rifle, but his speciality is the RCE-Ratero explosive drone.

You can check out his official introduction article here.

In match overtime, the word "teamwork" becomes subjective. On March 16, learn how Flores lights up the competition in the new season, Crimson Heist. pic.twitter.com/Gh6RwLSUZT

— Rainbow Six Siege (@Rainbow6Game) February 21, 2021

Crimson Heist: Map and gadget

Also coming in Crimson Heist is a much-needed rework to the Border map and a new gadget the GONNE-6.

This hand cannon is able to destroy bulletproof gadgets and can be used by Glaz, Lion, Dokkaebi, Finka, Gridlock, Amaru, Iana and Zero.

You can learn more about the GONNE-6 here.

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Pokemon Go Kanto Celebration Event 2021 – Event Tasks, Rewards, Timed Research, Collection Challenges and More

Pokemon Go Tour: Kanto served as a reminiscence of the first season of the anime and gave players a trip down the memory lane. Featuring a number of new Pokemon and their shiny variants, the event was divided into multiple parts, each focusing on one part of the Kanto region. Players also had a chance to capture the legendary shiny Mew upon completing the masterwork research task. After the conclusion of the event, Niantic has more to offer for fans out there.

The Kanto celebration event will run for a week after the conclusion of the Pokemon Go Tour: Kanto. The event started at 10:00 a.m. local time on Sunday, February 21, and will continue till 8:00 p.m. local time on Saturday, February 27, 2021. While the event is pretty long, there are quite a number of tasks players need to finish in order to get the rewards. As part of the event, players need to complete timed research that has four stages. Each stage has a plethora of rewards, so make sure you finish all the stages. Here is all you need to know about the Pokemon Go Kanto Celebration Event 2021 (courtesy of u/SilphScience).

Pokemon Go Kanto Celebration Event – Timed Research Tasks & Rewards

Stage 1

Power up Pokemon 5 times: Paras encounter
Transfer 6 Pokemon: Geodude encounter
Catch 20 Pokemon: Rhyhorn encounter
Rewards: Onix encounter, 3 Razz Berries, 40 Venusaur Mega Energy

Stage 2

Defeat 3 Team GO Rocket Grunts: Ekans encounter
Catch 2 Shadow Pokemon: Drowzee encounter
Catch 20 Pokemon: Koffing encounter
Rewards: Grimer encounter, 1000 XP, 40 Charizard Mega Energy

Stage 3

Take a snapshot of a Water-type Pokemon: Staryu encounter
Catch 20 Water-type Pokemon: Shellder encounter
Catch 25 Pokemon: Tentacool encounter
Group rewards: Omanyte encounter, 3 Pinap Berries, 40 Blastoise Mega Energy

Stage 4

Power up Pokemon 10 times: Porygon encounter
Send 3 gifts to friends: Jynx encounter
Catch 25 Pokemon: Eevee encounter
Group rewards: Aerodactyl encounter, 2500 XP, 1 Rare Candy

Pokemon Go Kanto Celebration Event – Collection Challenges

Alongside that, players can also take part in the various Collection Challenges throughout the course of the event. These are only available to the players who bought Pokemon Go Tour: Kanto Ticket. Here are the various collection challenges.

Pallet Town
Pewter City
Cerulean City
Fuchsia City
Pokémon League
Raid
Research
Evolve
Trade
Incense

The last two challenges are based on the color of the event you chose. If you chose Pokemon Go Tour: Kanto Red, you will need to Trade a Pokemon available in the Green version and use Incense to catch a Pokemon present in the Red version and vice versa.

That's pretty much all you need to know about the Pokemon Go Kanto Celebration event. You can learn more about the upcoming Pokemon Go events in our guide here.

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FaZe Adapt Has Been Banned From Twitch Again – Here's What We Know

One of the most popular members of the FaZe clan, Adapt, has been banned from Twitch yet again. The popular streamer took to Twitter to express his anger at the ban, simply tweeting "For f**** sake".

Twitch Partner "Adapt" has been banned! https://t.co/yrjoEiPz7X #twitch #ban #thirdban #partner #twitchpartner

— StreamerBans (@StreamerBans) February 22, 2021

Who Is FaZe Adapt?

Alexander 'Adapt' Hamilton is one of the most popular members of FaZe clan, he is also the director of the group's Call of Duty sniping group. Adapt is known as a professional gamer, streamer, and YouTuber. As I'm sure most of you can work out, his content revolves mainly around Call of Duty.

FaZe Adapt has over six million subscribers on YouTube, and almost three million followers on Twitter.

Why Has Adapt Been Banned?

Everything is speculation as of writing, as neither Twitch nor Adapt have stated the reason for the ban. But all signs are pointing towards Adapt showing a clip during his stream that included the confederate flag being the reason for his most recent ban.

This isn't the first time Adapt has been banned from Twitch, he's becoming quite a regular for it. His first ban came in May of 2020 and lasted a total of three days. This initial ban came from Adapt allegedly streaming "suggestive content or activities". Adapt was then banned again just last week, on February 15. He had recently returned to streaming on Twitch, and on his first day back was hit with a ban for streaming GTA RP.

Twitch are usually quite tight-lipped about the reasoning behind banning a streamer, and don't hold back when it comes to bans. Recently, Fortnite professional Clix was also banned from the streaming platform for unknown reasons.

What Happens Next?

After back to back ban hammers coming down on FaZe adapt, he may be looking into streaming on other platforms such as YouTube. But more than likely, he'll sit out the ban until it's over and return to streaming on Twitch. Hopefully this time Adapt will last longer than one week before getting banned again.

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Persona 5 Strikers: International release time on PS4, PS5, Steam and Switch revealed!

What time is Persona 5 Strikers expected to release around the world on the PS4, PS5, Steam and the Nintendo Switch?

For excited fans of Persona 5 Strikers, it's finally game-day! Persona 5 Strikers is already available to those who pre-ordered the Digital Deluxe edition and has even become a Steam top seller.

However, countless gamers around the world are patiently waiting for their moment to launch the title. So, what time is Persona 5 Strikers expected to launch around the world on the PS4, PS5, Steam and the Nintendo Switch?

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Persona 5 Strikers: PS4 and PS5 release time

At the time of writing, Persona 5 Strikers will launch on both PlayStation consoles at midnight on Tuesday, February 23^rd in whichever time zone you are in.

So, no matter if you are on the West Coast, East Coast or in Europe, you'll be able to play Persona 5 Strikers from midnight this evening.

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The Digital Deluxe Edition of #P5S is available now, and launches for all players on February 23rd on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Steam!

Order now: https://t.co/OM8cCvtM7T pic.twitter.com/ZKVogyNpjm

— Official ATLUS West (@Atlus_West) February 19, 2021

Persona 5 Strikers: Steam release time

Persona 5 Strikers is currently expected to release on Steam at noon EST. If this time remains correct, the game will become available on PC at the following times around the world:

Pacific Time: 9 AM
Central Time: 11 AM
Eastern Time: Noon
British Time: 5 PM
European Time: 6 PM
Japan Time: 2 AM
Australia Time: 3: 30 AM

Persona 5 Strikers Opening – You Are Stronger pic.twitter.com/5BsDmsBbr4

— Cat Vibes To Anime (@CatVibeToAnime) February 20, 2021

Persona 5 Strikers: Switch release time

For the Nintendo Switch, things get slightly more ambiguous as some games release at midnight local time and others at midnight Eastern Time.

Persona 5 Strikers will most likely release on the Switch between the following times around the world:

Pacific Time: 9 PM – Midnight
Central Time: 11 PM – Midnight
Eastern Time: Midnight
British Time: Midnight – 5 AM
European Time: Midnight – 6 AM
Japan Time: Midnight – 2 PM
Australia Time: Midnight – 3: 30 PM

This article will be updated if any of the described information is changed or officially altered.

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Wind Waker HD, A Link to the Past and Other Zelda Hits That Deserve the Switch Treatment in 2021

This year sees The Legend of Zelda celebrate an incredible milestone. One of Nintendo's biggest pillars of success turns 35 this year, joining Mario (who turned 35 last year) and Metroid. Since Skyward Sword HD was confirmed for the Nintendo Switch, there has been lots of speculation about which games should join it. I take a look at Wind Waker, A Link to the Past and other Zelda games that deserve some Switch love.

Wind Waker HD Switch Port

After a lukewarm reception when it was revealed, Wind Waker has gone on to become one of the beloved games in the Zelda series. The stylish graphics, sense of exploration and gripping story make this a top tier game and one which should definitely have a place on Nintendo's hybrid console.

Rumours have been heating up that a Wind Waker Switch port is "100% coming this year", so it's time to keep everything crossed.

A Link to the Past Remake

Yes, you can already play A Link to the Past as part of the Nintendo Switch SNES Online service, but can you imagine this game getting the remake treatment ala Link's Awakening? A Link to the Past is already referred to as one of the best Zelda games of all time, if not one of the best games overall, so why not give it the love it deserves.

Minish Cap Remake

For me, Minish Cap is easily one of the best handheld Zelda titles. It's a game that's not talked about as often as it should be and it's one that deserves more. It sold less than two million copies on the GBA and you can bet, given the Link's Awakening treatment, would sell double or even triple that this year.

Ocarina of Time/Majora's Mask Double Pack

Okay, this one is a little obvious. Everybody has played them (or at least Ocarina of Time) and they're already on basically every other Nintendo Console in some way shape or form, so why do we need them again? Because they're classics. Both of them.

I may be wrong, but I can't imagine too much work would need to be done to get them ready for the Switch and they would definitely sell. Lots.

Phantom Hourglass and Spirit Tracks Double Pack

Now, I know these games aren't the best or the most beloved but given a lick of paint and a second chance on the Nintendo Switch could do really well. They sold nearly 8 million copies between them on the Nintendo DS and, marketed correctly, could do close to that on the Switch. I think.

The Legend of Zelda 35

Super Mario 35 was fun. It was a different take on the battle royale genre for everybody's favourite plumber's 35th anniversary. Given that the Mario edition is supposedly leaving the Switch on March 31, what better way to replace it than with a similar version of The Legend of Zelda.

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Persona 5 Strikers Gets Launch Trailer

The team at Atlus West has released a launch trailer for their hack-and-slash Persona 5 Strikers.

Persona 5 Strikers will take players on an epic road trip across six different cities. The Phantom Thieves take the spotlight once again as they take on the corruption that is overwhelming Japan. The story has been tailored for both newcomers and longtime fans.

All of the Phantom Thieves are fully playable, each with their own specific skills and Persona summons. Much like the JRPG original, players can ambush enemies, strike their elemental weaknesses to knock them down, and deal a finishing blow with an All-Out Attack.

Learn more with the launch trailer below, featuring a number of different accolades:

Persona 5 Strikers – Launch Trailer | PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, PC

Note that the Digital Deluxe Edition of the game is available now, while the base version of Persona 5 Strikers will be available for all players on February 23. The title is available for the PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch and PC via Steam.

Source: Press Release

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Double Rewards This Week in GTA Online

Take advantage of a slew of new gifts, bonuses, and more this week in Rockstar Games' GTA Online.

From now through March 3, players can grab the Dinka Verus on the house from Warstock Cache & Carry. Players can show their love for these wheels by copping the Dinka Tee by playing any time this week.

In addition, players can net themselves 2X GTA$ and RP on Contact Missions, Open Wheel Races, and Biker Sell Missions from now through February 24. SecuroServ is also tripling Bodyguards and Associates' salaries this week

Those that complete any Casino Work over the next seven days can grab themselves the Neon Stitch Emissive Mask for free.

Rare Peyote Plants have been spotted blooming in the wild – perfect for those looking to take a little trip.

Make sure to swing by The Diamond Casino & Resort this week and spin the Lucky Wheel for a chance to win GTA$, RP, clothing, and mystery prizes. This week's podium prize is the Överflöd Tyrant.

GTA Online-goers can take advantage of the following discounts this week:

Select Properties — 50% off

Master Penthouse Suite
MC Clubhouses
MC Businesses
Arena Workshop

All Open Wheel Cars — 40% off

Benefactor BR8
Declasse DR1
Progen PR4
Ocelot R88

Select Vehicles

RC Bandito — 50% off
Invade and Persuade Tank — 50% off
BF Ramp Buggy — 50% off
Mammoth Thruster — 50% off
RO-86 Alkonost — 25% off
Grotti Italia RSX — 25% off

Finally, GTA Online players that have connected their Rockstar Games Social Club account with their Prime Gaming account will receive the Kosatka submarine's Sonar Station on the house, along with GTA$200K just for playing. Prime Gaming members can also receive exclusive discounts, including 80% off the Dewbauchee Vagner and 70% off the jet-powered Coil Rocket Voltic.

Source: Press Release