The first trailer for Shenmue: The Animation was shown during New York Comic Con 2021, with creator Yu Suzuki and Chikara Sakurai providing commentary on the new anime as part of a panel.
Ghost Recon Frontline is headed to Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S, and it's bringing the venerable tactical-action franchise into a whole new arena — specifically a large-scale multiplayer one. A free-to-play, PvP-focused first-person shooter, Ghost Recon Frontline drops more than 100 players onto Drakemoor Island, a massive, open-world combat zone with multiple biomes. In […]
Leading up to the launch of the upcoming The Witch Queen expansion for Destiny 2, players have wondered whether existing content was going to find its way into the Destiny Content Vault (DCV). We finally have an answer, and those looking to catch up on Destiny content better do so soon because a vital part of the lore is disappearing for a while.
Bungie, developers of Destiny 2, have announced in a blog post that the Forsaken campaign and its playable destination, The Tangled Shore, are heading into the DCV. If you want to experience the content from that expansion, including the Harbinger and Presage Exotic missions, or snag the Forsaken seasonal content, you'll have until February to play through it.
What if you don't own Forsaken? That won't be a problem! Bungie is making the Forsaken content free for all Destiny 2 players starting on December 7. Any player will get the chance to see the critical point in the Destiny story where a quest for revenge leads you on a chase for Queen Mara Sov's brother, Uldren Sov, and set forth the events that tie into the current storyline in Season of the Lost. Having just played through Forsaken a little over a month ago, it's worth it. I suggest you do the same while the content is available.
Not everything from Forsaken is being locked away, though. The Dreaming City, a sacred Awoken area, will not be shifted out of play, and "certain Year 4 content will persist in Year 5, including the Proving Grounds strike and the Battlegrounds activities."
There's a reason Bungie has decided to shelve content for Destiny 2 temporarily, and the easiest explanation is that it gives them more data real estate to work with for new content. Here's what Bungie says has been possible because of it in its blog post:
"The impact of the DCV can be seen throughout Destiny 2, from very popular new activities such as Battlegrounds, that have persisted throughout Year 4, to innovations that have made the routine experiences of Destiny better for every player. For example, the DCV has provided a great deal of technical "breathing room" that the team has devoted to important improvements to the Destiny experience. Upgrades such as drastically reducing our patch response times, improving loading times, offering quicker access to UI such as your inventory or the map, and others link directly to the opportunities that the DCV created for the team."
Whether you're for the DCV or not, Destiny players will undoubtedly be losing some good stories and fun quests in February. Make sure to log in soon, or at least sometime after December 7, to experience fighting alongside Cayde-6 one last time.
Are you planning on checking out Forsaken before it Vaults? What are some of your favorite parts about that particular expansion? Let us know in the comments!
Ghost Recon Frontline is headed to Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S, and it's bringing the venerable tactical-action franchise into a whole new arena — specifically a large-scale multiplayer one. A free-to-play, PvP-focused first-person shooter, Ghost Recon Frontline drops more than 100 players onto Drakemoor Island, a massive, open-world combat zone with multiple biomes. In […]
While we are now spoiled for choice when it comes to major Yakuza games, from the mainline series to its more recent Judgment spinoffs, there are still a number of older Yakuza games that remain unplayable to fans in the West, since they never received a localisation.
'Beaver city-builder' continues to be my favorite three-word game description in, well, ever, and any excuse to keep using it is okay by me. After a successful debut in Steam Early Access, the devs behind Timberborn are starting to gear up for the game's first big content updates. For now, we're getting fences, but bigger things are in the works.
As of today's update, you can now build log fences, plank fences, and metal fences. They're all intended as decorative objects, so they'll help give your constructions a more organised feel. As the devs note in the announcement, the paper mill has also been redesigned with a more symmetrical model to make it easier to integrate into your town.
There are also some changes to the needs system in here, with more to come. Needs are now grouped, so you'll see, say, hunger and thirst grouped under the basic need category. "Needs previously reserved for adults are now also available to kits," the devs note. "What it means is that it is now possible to reach population well-being of 15."
It's 2021, and Team Fortress 2 just got a major update - which, you guessed it, means there's a new seasonal event. (Hey, we'll take any excuse to think about TF2 again.) Scream Fortress XIII is here to get October going right, with a selection of new community maps, cosmetics, taunts, and effects. The event is already live, and runs through November 7.
The new community maps this time around are Farmageddon (player destruction), Sinthetic (king of the hill), Los Muertos (king of the hill), Erebus (attack/defend), Terror (payload), and Graveyard (arena).
Crimson Cache cases will give you access to 20 new community-made cosmetics which are, yes, mostly just hats. Beyond that, we've got five new taunts, 28 new unusual effects, 13 new war paints, which you can see over on the TF2 wiki. When you log in, you'll get a Soul Gargoyle, which you can use to transmute unwanted Halloween items into something else you might prefer.
Grim survival shooter Rust's descriptively named "Missions & QoL" update is a doozy. You can now talk to NPCs scattered around the world who will give you missions to perform, "from catching fish or harvesting lumber to hunting sharks and uncovering hidden treasure."
Dota 2's The International is now underway. The group stages for Valve's wizard flinging esports tournament began today, with 18 teams competing to progress into the knockout stages.
As part of an interview regarding the Switch OLED, Nintendo's Toru Yamashita and Ko Shiota commented on the Switch Joy-Con, wear and tear, and improvements. Yamashita actually said Nintendo has "been continuing to make improvements that may not always be visible." More improvements are planned. Yamashita added that Nintendo has "investigated the Joy-Con controllers used by the customers and repeatedly...
One of the biggest selling points of the new Switch model is its bigger OLED screen, but it also has other improvements such as a change in its speakers and audio. According to Nintendo's Toru Yamashita, the company went with closed-type speakers "where the sound quality and pressure can be increased thanks to the back of the speaker being sealed."...
Out of all Switch models thus far, the new OLED version has the highest weight – but not by much. The console comes in at .93 pounds. That's in comparison to the regular Switch at .88 pounds and the Switch Lite at .61 pounds. According to Nintendo, one reason for the weight increase in the Switch OLED model is due...
Nintendo's new Switch OLED model increases the system's screen size. Rather than 6.2 inches, it's now at 7 inches. That may not seem much, but it does make quite a bit of difference, and offering a larger screen wasn't an easy task. Ko Shiota, the head of the Technology Development Division, as well as Toru Yamashita of the Technology Development...
We've seen the original Switch, the Switch Lite, and now the Switch OLED. Everyone will be able to pick up the system as of tomorrow, October 8. In an official interview published by Nintendo today, key developers behind the console spoke about the console's origins. Ko Shiota, the head of the Technology Development Division, as well as Toru Yamashita of...
It's another free game Thursday on the Epic Games Store, where PC Building Simulator is now available with its promised 100% discount. It's possible this can help ease frustration for those unable...
A new Diablo IV Quarterly Update catches us up on the latest from Blizzard on progress on the upcoming action/RPG sequel. This is coming from a new voice, as the post is written by Joe Shely, who...
To celebrate the Major League Baseball postseason, a free weekend is underway on Steam for Super Mega Baseball 3 for Windows. This gives everyone interested the chance to sample this game of big...
Milestone announces MXGP 2021, saying the new installment in the motocross grand prix series will come to PC via Steam and to consoles on November 30th. Check out the Announcement Trailer and the...
A Destiny Content Vault Update has details from Bungie for upcoming content releases for Destiny 2, the free-to-play first-person shooter sequel. Sales of the Forsaken Pack will begin on December...
Blade of Darkness is now available as a re-release of the game released in 2001 under the title Severance: Blade of Darkness or just Severance. The new version is updated with widescreen support,...
Big Ant Studios announces Cricket 22: The Official Game of the Ashes, the first new installment in the sports sim series since it was revived for Cricket 19. This is expected in November, and we...
BANDAI NAMCO announces new free content is now available for Tales of Arise on Steam, adding additional difficulty levels and special battles with new enemies. The announcement also unveils plans...
Robot Entertainment, announces new Cold as Eyes DLC (sing along, you know you want to) is coming on November 11th to Orcs Must Die! 3. A look at what to expect can be found in the Announcement...
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Official patches. Godfall Quick Update 3.3.54. Madden 22 Update Gives Tom Brady A 99 Rating After He Sets New Passing Record. Train Sim World 2 - LONDON COMMUTER – OUT NOW.
Official trailers. Doctor Who: The Edge of Reality - Gameplay Reveal Trailer. Far Cry 6: Launch Accolades Trailer. Gungrave G.O.R.E - Behind the music of G.O.R.E. Inscryption - Developer Overview.
Ignite the Fires of Revolution Today in Far Cry 6 - Xbox Wire. The Puck Drops in NHL 22 Today with EA Play - Xbox Wire. Back 4 Blood- Deluxe And Ultimate Editions Are Now Available For Xbox One And...
Quick phrases feature now rolling out to Google Assistant. Announcing Springboard: The Verge's documentary on the forgotten history of the Treo. Thanks Neutronbeam. Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney calls...
Twitch attributes breach to server configuration error, resets all stream keys. Regulating Facebook Isn't Enough: Roger McNamee. YouTube blocks ads on climate change denial videos. YouTube To Stop...
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New World has made headlines since the moment it launched for its excessive queues, but it's hardly the only MMO ever – or even the only MMO this year – that's had a launch bogged down in this way. For example, last summer, when Final Fantasy XIV was blowing up in the wake of World […]
The multiplayer survival RPG Frozen Flame has taken some big new steps. Steps so big, the game's latest update has skipped ahead a couple of version numbers and is noted as the end of its second closed beta and entering a new phase of closed beta/early access. You could say it's a Brave New World. […]
