Kotaku Tuesday, November 29, 2022 7:45 PM  The organisers of the Smash World Tour have today announced that they are being shut down after Nintendo, "without any warning", told them they could "no longer operate". |
Kotaku Tuesday, November 29, 2022 6:30 PM  A reliable leaker has revealed that Mass Effect Legendary Edition, Biomutant, and DKO: Divine Knockout will be next month's trio of free games for PlayStation Plus subscribers. These games will be available on both the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5. So if you purchased Sony's games subscription service at any tier,… |
Kotaku Tuesday, November 29, 2022 5:10 PM  Gather round ye gamers, for Nintendo and Illumination Studios have revealed a second Super Mario Bros. Movie trailer for us to gawk at, make memes from, and turn into fuel for our speculations and heated online debates about what next April's theatrical release may have in store. |
Kotaku Tuesday, November 29, 2022 4:55 PM  Victoria 3 is a political simulation game that plays like accounting software. And currently, apparently even the game's numbers agree with the so-called radical left that communism is the most economically efficient government system. Victoria 3 players have taken to the internet to complain that there aren't any… |
Kotaku Tuesday, November 29, 2022 4:10 PM  Sure, Marvel Snap is a great game that's completely taken over my Twitter feed and life. But not everything in Marvel Snap is wonderful. For example, there are some really annoying and terrible zones that can appear during matches. And I'm here to list the worst of 'em. |
Kotaku Tuesday, November 29, 2022 2:15 PM  The recently announced remake of The Witcher is getting more than just a visual upgrade, CD Projekt Red confirmed in a new investor presentation. Instead, the first game in its critically-acclaimed adaptation of the fantasy series will get the full-blown open world treatment. That's good news for everyone who's been… |
Kotaku Tuesday, November 29, 2022 1:35 PM  By his own admission, Elon Musk jumps into sleep's deep, dark nothingness next to a pistol in a box with Washington Crossing the Delaware on it, four drained, gold, caffeine-free Diet Coke cans, and a replica of a Deus Ex: Human Revolution gun held together by screws. |
Kotaku Tuesday, November 29, 2022 1:25 PM  Sometimes Fairy-type Pokémon look cute and are cute. Other times they look cute and they want to kill you and your entire family. Tinkaton falls squarely into the latter category. In fact, it even has a preferred victim: the spooky-looking Corviknight. |
PCGamesN Tuesday, November 29, 2022 5:39 PM  The final chunk of content for the Sniper Elite 5 season pass has arrived, but it hasn't come alone: there's a Sniper Elite 5 free DLC pack available to all players now too, adding some British paratrooper gear to Karl's wardrobe and arsenal in the WW2 game. |
PCGamesN Tuesday, November 29, 2022 4:47 PM  After a sequence of serious delays, Ubisoft has announced that The Settlers: New Allies release date is now set for February 17, 2023. The city builder/RTS game hybrid will be launching on PC, but Ubisoft is also creating ports for consoles and Luna, and every platform will share cross-play and cross-progression. RELATED LINKS: Best strategy games, Old games, Best 4x games |
PCGamesN Tuesday, November 29, 2022 2:54 PM  A Destiny 2 cutscene that debuted as part of the conclusion of Season of Plunder brings back one of the MMO's most important characters. The scene, narrated by Saint-14, describes the reawakening of Osiris, the one-exiled Vanguard Warlock who has traversed thousands of timeline simulations in the FPS game to save humanity. RELATED LINKS: Destiny 2 classes, Destiny 2 exotics, Destiny 2 builds |
PCGamesN Tuesday, November 29, 2022 3:49 PM  Elite Dangerous Update 14 has arrived, and it marks a new phase of the ongoing war with the alien Thargoids. In the months following the space game's detonation of the Proteus Wave weapon, Thargoid activity has increased - but now, with Aftermath: War, they're on the attack, and humanity will now have to fight to defend what they've built across the galaxy, or risk losing it. RELATED LINKS: Elite: Dangerous mods, Elite: Dangerous Thargoids, Elite: Dangerous system requirements |
PCGamesN Tuesday, November 29, 2022 1:41 PM  Ubisoft has revealed the first major Far Cry 6 expansion, Lost Between Worlds. The DLC adds a new storyline to the FPS game, tossing hero Dani into an alien multiverse version of Yara where they'll have to fight and explore in order to return to reality. Plus, some major new features have been added to Far Cry 6 today, including New Game+ mode and a chunky free trial. RELATED LINKS: Far Cry 6 review, The best open-world games, Buy Far Cry 6 |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Tuesday, November 29, 2022 6:09 PM  Warhammer 40,000: Darktide's pre-order beta has drawn to a close, because tomorrow the full game will release proper. That's also when our opinions on Darktide will start to flow across these pages like so many heretics across the streets of Tertium. Perhaps you'd like to enjoy one last dose of concentrated marketing before that happens, in which case you can hop below to watch the Darktide launch trailer. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Tuesday, November 29, 2022 5:32 PM  After a £69 discount (nice), the Crucial P3 has become the most affordable 2TB PCIe 3.0 SSD on Amazon. You'll now pay just £105 for this drive, a great deal that works out to just 5.3p per gigabyte. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Tuesday, November 29, 2022 5:32 PM  The developers of the Yakuza series say that the beloved cabaret mini game will return in Like A Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name. That's good news for anyone who played Yakuza 0 and found it weirdly compelling to wring salarymen from their wallets by plying them with drinks. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Tuesday, November 29, 2022 5:18 PM  The 28-in Gigabyte M28U is one of the most affordable 4K 144Hz HDMI 2.1 monitors, ideal for use with PC, PS5 and Series X alike. Normally it is available for high but understandable-for-its-specs figure of £669, but for Black Friday (and its aftershocks), it's been reduced to £399 which is a rather fetching price. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Tuesday, November 29, 2022 4:48 PM  Far Cry continues to take a liberal approach to its expansions with Lost Between Worlds. The DLC for Far Cry 6 takes Dani Rojas, the protagonist from the base game's daft revolutionary narrative, and traps her within a kaleidoscopic and extraterrestrial version of Yara. There you'll need to work with an alien AI to collect crystals and defeat crystal people. It's out on December 6th and you'll find the first trailer below. |
Twinfinite Tuesday, November 29, 2022 6:41 PM Today third-party developers shared relevant news about add-ons for Microsoft Flight Simulator, including both aircraft and scenery. |
Twinfinite Tuesday, November 29, 2022 6:18 PM Get ready for Primal Kyogre and Groudon in Pokemon GO Tour: Hoenn. |
Twinfinite Tuesday, November 29, 2022 5:47 PM The classic DK and Mario rivalry is reborn in the latest Super Mario Bros. Movie trailer. |
Twinfinite Tuesday, November 29, 2022 4:40 PM The Hulk smashes in Marvel's Midnight Suns. |
Twinfinite Tuesday, November 29, 2022 4:32 PM Check out this video comparison that shows why the Pokemon franchise needs voice acting. |
Twinfinite Tuesday, November 29, 2022 4:04 PM Don't miss this opportunity to see Maverick! |
Twinfinite Tuesday, November 29, 2022 3:24 PM When Your Finish Saving the World comes to theaters in January. |
Twinfinite Tuesday, November 29, 2022 3:07 PM You can now choose among 9 diverse default skins in Minecraft. |
Twinfinite Tuesday, November 29, 2022 3:01 PM It's time to go back to your favorite basement in That '90s Show. |
Twinfinite Tuesday, November 29, 2022 2:29 PM Eagle eyed fans have discovered a possible major timeline inconsistency in the Andor series. |
Twinfinite Tuesday, November 29, 2022 2:23 PM This revelation might change the future of the MCU. |
Twinfinite Tuesday, November 29, 2022 2:21 PM If you're looking for some trash horror, Terror Train is the movie for you. |
Twinfinite Tuesday, November 29, 2022 2:12 PM Overwatch 2 is getting a ton of new skins and goodies in Season 2. |
Twinfinite Tuesday, November 29, 2022 1:33 PM Hopefully Heroic Assault will make a couple Gotham Knights trophies & achievements easier. |
Twinfinite Tuesday, November 29, 2022 1:08 PM The Xbox Live Gold offering definitely feels like it needs to be repackaged. |
Siliconera Tuesday, November 29, 2022 6:00 PM
Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury will see one of its voice actresses replaced. Haruka Shirashi will replace Yume Miyamoto as Nika Nanaura in the Japanese dub of the series. The reason for the change is a result of Miyamoto's poor health. Shirashi will debut as Nika Nanaura in Episode 10 of Mobile Suit: Gundam The Witch from Mercury on December 11, 2022. [Thanks, Famitsu!] An official announcement regarding the change also appeared through the official The Witch from Mercury Twitter account. It is fairly straightforward, just highlighting that there will be a change in voice actress for Nika Nanuara going forward. There is no indication that Miyamoto will return to voice Nanuara going forward if her condition improves. [embed]https://twitter.com/G_Witch_M/status/1597500610110029826?s=20&t=Ainocv4lp8qyhOfsyUePEw[/embed] Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury is a new entry in the series. It features an entirely new mobile suit and protagonist. Alongside this, a special prologue novel was released. It covers events that occurred after the prologue anime episode. The episode itself went over events that transpired before the first episode of the anime. An official English localization of the prologue novel was released on November 10, 2022 and is immediately available to read. Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury is available through various streaming services and the GundamInfo YouTube channel. The post Gundam Witch From Mercury Nika Nanaura Voice Actress Changed appeared first on Siliconera. |
Siliconera Tuesday, November 29, 2022 5:06 PM
Nintendo promised a The Super Mario Bros Movie Direct on November 29, 2022 with a second trailer. As expected, it delivered a detailed look at more characters and scenes from the film. Most notably, it showed how Princess Peach, Donkey Kong, and Luigi would look in The Super Mario Bros Movie. Immediately after the Nintendo Direct, Illumination uploaded it to YouTube. Here's new The Super Mario Bros Movie Direct, showing Princess Peach, Donkey Kong, and Luigi in trailer 2. Before the presentation of it began, the voice actors for Princess Peach and Donkey Kong, Anya Taylor-Joy and Seth Rogan spoke about their roles. The first trailer didn't feature as many characters. It started with a detailed look at Bowser invading a penguin kingdom with his minions. After that, Mario ended up in the Mushroom Kingdom after coming down a pipe. He then met Toad, and the two headed off to the "city" proper. This also provided the first opportunity to hear Jack Black as Bowser, Keegan-Michael Key as Toad, and Chris Pratt as Mario. Ahead of this second The Super Mario Bros Movie trailer, quite a bit of other material leaked out. Different posters for the movie appeared. These showcased major characters like Mario, Luigi, Peach, Toad, and Bowser. The Super Mario Bros Movie will appear in theaters in the US on April 7, 2023. It will make its Japanese debut on April 28, 2023. The post Second The Super Mario Bros Movie Trailer Features Princess Peach and Luigi appeared first on Siliconera. |
Siliconera Tuesday, November 29, 2022 4:00 PM
Bandai Namco announced the Dragon Ball Games Battle Hour will return in 2023, though the event will be held in 2022. Details regarding the event will be shared through a special broadcast. It will be shown via YouTube, with the broadcast to be held on December 3, 2022 at 1pm PST/4pm EST in North America or December 4, 2022 at 12am CET/8am JST in the Japanese and European regions. The event will feature information about Dragon Ball FighterZ, Dragon Ball Super Card Game, and Dragon Ball Legends. A similar event was held in 2022, which distributed information about an assortment of Dragon Ball related titles. Additionally, an online arena will be available for players to watch battle and interact with other users. Players can choose from a total of eight avatars to represent themselves in this digital space. Emotes will also be available, which include the Kamehameha, an applause, fist-pump, and glowstick emote. More information about this specific feature will be released closer to the event. However, participation will require users to create a Bandai Namco account. The online arena will be available to access either through PC or mobile devices. The Dragon Ball Games Battle Hour 2023 event will be held on December 3, 2022 at 1pm PST/4pm EST in North America or December 4, 2022 at 12am CET/8am JST in the Japanese and European regions. The broadcast will be available to view through the official Dragon Ball Battle Hour Youtube channel. The post Dragon Ball Games Battle Hour 2023 Announced appeared first on Siliconera. |
Siliconera Tuesday, November 29, 2022 3:00 PM
With the recent release of Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, GameFreak introduced a total of 103 new Pokemon. That's quite a lot, for a game that's already teeming with classics from generations past. So now with the addition of those 100 Paldean Pokemon, just how many Pocket Monsters are in the entire franchise? As of November 2022, there are 1008 species of Pokemon in the series. That does not mean all of them are available to catch in Scarlet or Violet, of course. This number does not count those with different forms and types as a separate entry. For example, Vulpix and Alolan Vulpix count as one. With that said, let's look at a break-down of how many Pokemon are in each region and generation.
The exact number of new Pokemon per generation is slightly incorrect in the above list. In Generation VII, GameFreak introduced Meltan and Melmetal in the Let's Go spin-off games. However, those two are from Kanto and not Alola. New additions in Generation IX so far include Cetoddle, Rellor, and Tandemaus. Pokemon Scarlet and Violet are available for the Nintendo Switch worldwide. The post How Many Pokemon Are There in 2022? appeared first on Siliconera. |
Siliconera Tuesday, November 29, 2022 2:30 PM
The cover of the next issue of Nintendo Magazine has been revealed. Its subject this season is none other than Splatoon 3. Now a pillar franchise for the company, and Inkling and their Little Buddy are front and center on the Winter 2022 issue cover. The magazine goes up for free at game stores in Japan this week. A digital edition will be available on the Nintendo website by December 1, 2022. Check out the cover below. https://twitter.com/Nintendo/status/1597181014446833666 The Nintendo Magazine 2022 Winter issue is, like all other issues of the publication, mainly a marketing tool to promote new and upcoming games as well as merchandise for Nintendo's brands. The merchandise can be ordered for delivery, or often found in places like Nintendo's Tokyo and Osaka superstores. Though Nintendo Magazine is in Japanese, international fans who can't read the language may be in luck as well. In recent months, Nintendo has taken the extra step of translating excerpts from the catalog into English for global consumption. For example, you can check out translated pages from the Nintendo Magazine Summer 2022 issue at this link. The link contains 28 localized pages promoting games like Nintendo Switch Sports, Ring Fit Adventure, Splatoon 3, and more. A special feature on Kirby and the Forgotten World, as well as for Kirby's 30th anniversary are also shown, along with a Super Mario Strikers personality quiz. The Winter 2022 edition of Nintendo Magazine releases on December 1, 2022 in Japan. A translated edition may follow sometime after. The post Nintendo Magazine 2022 Winter Cover Features Splatoon 3 appeared first on Siliconera. |
Siliconera Tuesday, November 29, 2022 1:30 PM
Not long after appearing at WonHobby G 2022 Autumn, two of Good Smile Company's new anime figures are already available on its site. The Chainsaw Man Makima and Aki Nendoroid pre-orders opened. Both are expected to appear in Japan in June 2023. They'll show up in North America a few months later in August 2023. Each one costs ¥6,200/$39.99. Both Aki and Makima are a part of the Public Safety Devil Hunters Tokyo Special Division 4. Each one is wearing their uniform for their figure debut. This unit is known for being a mix of normal humans fighting alongside both devil hybrids like Denji, devils like Angel, and fiends like Power. Makima can be displayed with or without her coat. She comes with smiling, neutral, and interested face plates. She also comes with a cola-flavor lollipop, like the one she offers Denji. [gallery columns="5" link="file" size="full" ids="941540,941541,941542,941543,941544"] Meanwhile, Aki comes with a number of his weapons and signature parts. For example, he has his "Kon" hand sign. He can be smoking one of his cigarettes. You can pose him wielding a sword. He can also show a softer side by making an apple bunny slice, like he did for Denji. His face plates feature a serious one, a smiling one, and one with one eye shut. [gallery columns="5" size="full" ids="941545,941546,941547,941548,941549" link="file"] The expected release date for both the Makima and Aki Chainsaw Man Nendoroid figures is June 2023 for Japan. They'll show up in North America in August 2023. Pre-orders are open for both until January 12, 2023. The post Chainsaw Man Makima and Aki Nendoroid Pre-orders Open appeared first on Siliconera. |
Siliconera Tuesday, November 29, 2022 1:00 PM
Back in August 2022, Good Smile Company announced at Smile Fest 2022 that Persona characters would join its Hello! Good Smile line. Now, pre-orders opened for the three characters. The Persona 5 Joker, Panther, and Mona figures will be a part of Hello! Good Smile starting in May 2023 in Japan. They'll show up in North America in July 2023. As is common with this budget line, each one will be ¥2,000/$12.99. The Joker, Panther, and Mona figures feature all three characters in their Phantom Thief attire. Each one only offers one point of articulation. People can adjust the character's head. This allows it to be tilted to the side. They are all stylized approached to the different people. Every Hello! Good Smile figure features an open-mouthed smile, two eyes, and a chibi sort of appearance. They also all stand at just around four inches tall. Here's a closer look at the Persona 5 Joker figure. This is what Panther will look like. Finally, this is what the Mona figure will look like. The Hello! Good Smile Persona 5 Joker, Panther, and Mona figures will appear in Japan in May 2023 and North America in July 2023. Pre-orders are open until January 6, 2023. The post Hello Good Smile Persona 5 Joker, Panther, and Mona Figures Will Break Out in 2023 appeared first on Siliconera. |
PC Invasion - FeedDDD Tuesday, November 29, 2022 7:30 PM  When you first start playing Warhammer 40,000: Darktide, you'll jump into a tutorial that teaches you the basics of the gameplay. What it doesn't teach you is everything else. You'll have no idea how to get new weapons and, more importantly, the mission board itself won't make a lot of sense. This beginner's guide for Darktide is going to break down what everything in the hub means, as well as what on Earth is supposed to be going on with the mission board, as that might not be clear to you without a few hours of gameplay. Warhammer 40,000: Darktide beginner's guide — The mission board and more When it comes to creating a character, there are four classes. Which one you pick will depend on how you want to play. But every class will be able to juggle both melee and ranged attacks. Anyone wanting to primarily tank will want to be an Ogryn, while the Zealot also gets this done. For shooting, the Sharpshooter is best. It can take around 30 hours ... |
PC Invasion - FeedDDD Tuesday, November 29, 2022 7:23 PM  If you're new to Warhammer 40,000: Darktide and are looking for some starter tips, then you've come to the right place. The game has a lot of unique quirks, so it pays to know what to look out for as you get used to the systems in place. Warhammer 40,000: Darktide — Quick tips to get you started You can do Difficulty 2 right away You may think you need to wait to jump into the second difficulty after clearing the tutorial, but the first difficulty is literally just there for people who want to win without issue. The second difficulty is perfectly playable even if you're playing with a new character, so there's no reason to make due with the least amount of experience and cash rewards. Non-sharpshooters should be careful with their ammo Although you start each mission in Darktide topped up on ammo, you'll possibly run out very quickly if you're focusing on your guns. There's a reason that melee weapons are listed as your primary and it... |
PC Invasion - FeedDDD Tuesday, November 29, 2022 5:50 PM  Rejoice, Doomfist mains, and everyone in Overwatch 2 who doesn't play Sojourn. After a controversial decision to not nerf Sojourn during Season 1's balance patch, Blizzard will finally slam Reinhardt's balance hammer down on the dominant Sojourn, who has been ruling the ladder with her high damage and one-shot potential. In addition to Sojourn soon getting a nerf in Overwatch 2, Doomfist (recently reworked as a tank hero) has been underperforming in the ladder, so he'll be getting some buffs. Other heroes like Mercy and Ana will also get balance changes. Sojourn's high mobility and ability to instantly kill targets have been a dominant factor in many team fights, making her a dominant pick in high-ladder matches. Blizzard is preparing to bring the nerf hammer and force Sojourn to take closer fights. While exact numbers have not been revealed, Blizzard stated it is intending to reduce her lethality at long ranges and force her to use her high mobility to br... |
PC Invasion - FeedDDD Tuesday, November 29, 2022 5:00 PM  So far, it seems that many players and critics felt quite underwhelmed with Gotham Knights. On Metacritic, the PC version received a middling 66 Metascore and a downright abysmal 3.2 user score, and while it fared noticeably better on Steam, it seems clear that it hasn't really set the world on fire. Even so, those who found something to like in Gotham Knights may enjoy the free update that dropped today. This Gotham Knights update added two new co-op multiplayer modes that seem a bit more substantial than players might initially expect. The first of these modes, titled Heroic Assault, centers around Starro, the intergalactic starfish-esque conqueror that previously made an appearance in The Suicide Squad film from last year. In this mode, four players can team up and take on a gauntlet of 30 floors located underneath Gotham City. These floors feature all sorts of enemies and challenges to tackle, so players will want to bring their A-game to make it out alive. In addition to... |
PC Invasion - FeedDDD Tuesday, November 29, 2022 4:00 PM  The recent Jurassic World movies may not have exactly impressed in terms of critical reception, but fans at least got a decent video game out of this film series. The PC version of 2021's Jurassic World Evolution 2 currently sits at a 77 Metascore on Metacritic, with fans on Steam giving it even higher praise. And with the upcoming release of the Dominion Malta DLC expansion, fans of Jurassic World Evolution 2 can soon squeeze even more enjoyment out of the game. According to a recent Steam update, the expansion will become available to purchase for $19.99 USD on December 8, more than a week from now. Rich Newbold, the director of Jurassic World Evolution 2, uploaded a post on the PlayStation Blog discussing the expansion, which will directly tie into this year's Jurassic World Dominion film. The expansion takes place before the events of that film, and it will see players working alongside several of the movie's characters to establish parks on three Mediterra... |
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Player Assist | Game Guides & Walkthroughs Tuesday, November 29, 2022 3:00 PM Many mobs in Minecraft come in all sorts of different forms and each exhibit unique temperaments. Hostile mobs—as their name suggests—are naturally hostile to players and thus tend to inflict damage upon the player, but that doesn't mean that they do not have other purposes besides being aggressive. Hostile mobs may tend to actively hunt […] |
Player Assist | Game Guides & Walkthroughs Tuesday, November 29, 2022 2:10 PM Franklin and Lamar are in for a nasty surprise as they repossess a tricked-out bike at Vespucci Beach. Repossession is the third mission in GTA 5. It is the second mission involving Franklin Clinton – one of GTA 5's three protagonists – and his best friend Lamar Davis. Simeon sends Franklin and Lamar on another […] |
Gaming Instincts – Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism Tuesday, November 29, 2022 5:07 PM Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members will also have access to these games The post Xbox Live Gold December 2022 Games Lineup Revealed appeared first on Gaming Instincts - Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism. |
Gaming Instincts – Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism Tuesday, November 29, 2022 4:38 PM Adds the new "Heroic Assault" and "Showdown" co-op modes The post Gotham Knights Heroic Assault Free Update Now Available appeared first on Gaming Instincts - Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism. |
Gaming Instincts – Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism Tuesday, November 29, 2022 3:38 PM The release date for the Nintendo Switch version has yet to be announced. The post GRIME Launches for Consoles Except Nintendo Switch December 15 Alongside Free DLC appeared first on Gaming Instincts - Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism. |
Gaming Instincts – Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism Tuesday, November 29, 2022 3:03 PM Ubisoft has released a new update that adds a "New Game+" mode and a new "Completionist Aid" feature The post Far Cry 6 'Lost Between Worlds' DLC Launches December 6, New Game+ Update Announced appeared first on Gaming Instincts - Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism. |
Surf has always been an important part of progressing the story in Pokémon. There are usually areas that require surf to access, and, with the new games being large open-world JRPGs, that is truer than ever. Here's our guide on how to surf on water in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. Note: We'll have a Pokémon Scarlet and Violet guides and features hub coming soon, so stay tuned. How to surf on water in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet As with past games, surf allows you to swim through the water on the back of your Pokémon. However, the days of HMs are long gone, so you don't need to teach surf to any of your Pokémon to be able to swim. The ability to surf in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet is unlocked by defeating Bombirdier, the Open Sky Titan. Bombirdier is a level 20 boss Pokémon that is encountered in West Province (Area One). It is a Flying and Dark type Pokémon, and the second weakest Titan in the game. The Open Sky Titan's location. Screenshot by PC Inv... 
Prior to the Warhammer 40K: Darktide pre-order beta, developer Fatshark made it known that, while it was aiming to have progress from the beta carry over to full release, it wasn't certain if this would be happening. After all, if massive changes ended up being required, resetting progress could have been necessary. But any lingering doubts regarding this have been erased. During the weekend, Fatshark cleared away any confusion with a tweet. I'm sure fans are delighted by the news. Learning that you completely lost a fully leveled character on launch day would be very upsetting indeed. Fatshark tweeted the message, saying progression "will be carried over from the beta to full release." This is far from ambiguous, so we now know for sure that no progress will be lost when Darktide finishes its beta and enters full release on Wednesday. I'm personally very pleased by this, as I most definitely didn't want to lose the hours I've already put in...