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Apple объявила дату премьеры второго сезона сериала в ходе весенней презентации.

О технических деталях порта для iPad разработчики из Larian рассказали в твиттере, показав несколько секунд геймплея с локальным кооперативом, который, по их словам, появляется на мобильных устройствах впервые.

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Разработчик Duke Nukem и издатель Wolfenstein 3D снова в деле.

Об уходе Каплана объявили на сайте онлайн-шутера, опубликовав также послание геймдизайнера к фанатам. Работа над онлайн-шутером от Blizzard и его сиквелом продолжится без него — место геймдиректора займёт Аарон Келлер, один из членов оригинальной команды разработчиков Overwatch.

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Когда неограниченный фреймрейт может вредить.

Kindness is making a comeback.

#TedLasso Catch up on Season 1, exclusively on Apple TV+ http://apple.co/IMia5m4W

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Ждём Small World of Warcraft на русском языке.

Игра — полный копринт, печатается на заводе Days of Wonder.

Только на днях мы закончили вёрстку и сдали файлы на проверку Days of Wonder и Blizzard.

После того, как они одобрят файлы, станет ясно по срокам.

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Иногда перезагрузка — самое простое решение.

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• Первые впечатления от Resident Evil Village — https://stopgame.ru/newsdata/47637

• Короткометражка о новом герое Apex Legends — https://stopgame.ru/newsdata/47635

• Обзор Lost Words: Beyond the Page — https://stopgame.ru/show/118883/lost_words_beyond_the_page_review Инсайдер рассказывает о новых Call of Duty и Battlefield, разработчик Days Gone называет причину отмены сиквела, просчитывается опасность попадания под каблук леди Димитреску, критики делятся первыми впечатлениями от Resident Evil Village, оглашается новый контент в переиздании NieR Replicant, в короткометражке представляют нового героя Apex Legends. #игры #игровыеновости #инфакт #stopgame #новости #ps5 #playstation #xbox *** …

- Геймплей ремейка Nier Replicant — https://stopgame.ru/newsdata/47619

- Видеообзор Outriders — https://stopgame.ru/show/118884/outriders_videoreview

- Обзор Pac-Man 99 — https://stopgame.ru/show/118708/pac_man_99_review

- Клип «Седой Олдфаг» по мотивам «Ретрозора» — https://stopgame.ru/show/118875/klip_sedoy_oldfag

- Вторая популярнейшая приставка в мире — https://stopgame.ru/show/118885/vtoraya_populyarneyshaya_pristavka_v_mire В Mass Effect Legendary Edition решили добавить фоторежим, Amazon отменила ММО по мотивам «Властелина Колец», релиз дополнения Ultimatum для Path of Exile сопровождался скандалом, в экранизации The Last of Us сыграет актёр из последнего «Терминатора». #игры #игровы…

• Комментарии и обсуждения — https://stopgame.ru/show/118885/vtoraya_populyarneyshaya_pristavka_v_mire

• Ещё больше материалов — http://bit.ly/StopGame-SUB Вот так захочешь рассказать про одну из интригующих игровых платформ, а в итоге получается сформулировать теорию о любви к «портативкам», обнаружить для себя уникальные игровые аксессуары, задаться новыми вопросами и попытаться найти на них подходящие ответы. Короче, давайте поговорим про Nintendo DS. • Мы купили Nintendo 64

https://stopgame.ru/show/106553/my_kupili_nintendo_64 00:00 — Почему мы любим «портативки»?

02:55 — Да кто такая эта ваша Nintendo DS?

06:32 — Два экрана и другие особенности консоли

12:53 — Игротека Nintendo DS

21:0…

• Комментарии и обсуждения — https://stopgame.ru/show/118884/outriders_videoreview

• Ещё больше обзоров — http://bit.ly/StopGame-SUB Поляки из People Can Fly спустя 10 лет после своего последнего крупного релиза вновь пытаются попасть в высшую лигу. И если шутер Bulletstorm у них получился запоминающимся, можно ли то же сказать о гриндилке Outriders? Ответ в видео. • Страница игры — https://stopgame.ru/game/outriders #outriders #stopgame #игры #peoplecanfly #обзоригры #pc #вилисов *** Все видеообзоры игр - https://stopgame.ru/review/new/video Расписание эфиров — https://stopgame.ru/live_schedule

Записи трансляций — https://stopgame.ru/live/new Игры на StopGame.ru — https://stopgame.ru

Футбо…

• Презентация Resident Evil Village — https://stopgame.ru/newsdata/47599

• Сюрреалистичный хоррор-квест от авторов Primordia — https://stopgame.ru/newsdata/47582

• Раздача Deponia и других игр в EGS — https://stopgame.ru/newsdata/47591

• Обзор Oddworld: Soulstorm — https://stopgame.ru/show/118703/oddworld_soulstorm_review

• Видеообзор Oddworld: Soulstorm — https://stopgame.ru/show/118707/oddworld_soulstorm_videoreview • Блог недели. Как оставаться здоровым играя в видеоигры — https://stopgame.ru/blogs/topic/106919

• Обзор недели. Policenauts: неизвестный Кодзима — https://stopgame.ru/blogs/topic/107138 Capcom проводит презентацию Resident Evil Village, разработчик Diablo II критикует Blizza…

• Комментарии и обсуждения — https://stopgame.ru/show/118707/oddworld_soulstorm_videoreview

• Ещё больше обзоров — http://bit.ly/StopGame-SUB Серия Oddworld, казалось бы, уже окончательно умерла, однако в 2014 году она возродилась благодаря дословному ремейку первой части. К продолжению разработчики решили подойти немного иначе — они взяли за основу канву второй части, а всё остальное переделали. А вот о том, не наломали ли они дров в процессе, мы сегодня постараемся вам рассказать. • Страница игры — https://stopgame.ru/game/oddworld_soulstorm • Обзор игры Oddworld: New 'n' Tasty!

https://stopgame.ru/show/53873/oddworld_abes_oddysee_new_n_tasty_videoreview #oddworld #soulstorm #stopgame #иг…

• Подробности о Village — https://stopgame.ru/newsdata/47568

• Новые игры для Switch — https://stopgame.ru/newsdata/47576

• Хотфикс 1.21 для Cyberpunk 2077 — https://stopgame.ru/newsdata/47571

• Обзор Neptunia Virtual Stars — https://stopgame.ru/show/118698/neptunia_virtual_stars_review Масса подробностей о Resident Evil Village, как хакеры смогли взломать внутреннюю сеть Capcom, итоги онлайн-презентации инди-игр для Nintendo Switch, бесплатная «добавка» к Blizzard Arcade Collection, выход хотфикса 1.21 для Cyberpunk 2077, кроссовер Rainbow Six Siege с «Риком и Морти», нашёлся сторонний издатель для мобильного шутера Payday: Crime War. #игры #игровыеновости #инфакт #stopgame #новости #ps5 #…

• Ещё одно видеосравнение Mass Effect Legendary Edition — https://stopgame.ru/newsdata/47559

• Славянский градострой на выживание — https://stopgame.ru/newsdata/47560

• Обзор Record of Lodoss War: Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth — https://stopgame.ru/show/118678/record_of_lodoss_war_deedlit_in_wonder_labyrinth_review Открываются новые подробности следующей BioShock, Nintendo пытается удалить пенис Боузера из Сети, авторы Mass Effect Legendary Edition рассказывают об изменениях в графике, Cyberpunk 2077 собирается успешно продаваться годами, бывший продюсер CD Projekt RED анонсирует славянский градострой на выживание. #игры #игровыеновости #инфакт #stopgame #новости #ps5 #playstation #xbox *** Р…

• Скандал с Николаем Дыбовским — https://stopgame.ru/newsdata/47537

• Сливы о новой Battlefield — https://stopgame.ru/newsdata/47538

• Анонс They Always Run — https://stopgame.ru/newsdata/47541

• Обзор Outriders — https://stopgame.ru/show/118683/outriders_review

• Как Илон Маск делал видеоигры — https://stopgame.ru/show/118691/kak_ilon_mask_delal_videoigry Игры для Nintendo Switch стали ещё дороже, Николая Дыбовского обвинили в приставаниях к малолетним, Сарик Андреасян выложил наброски своей версии экранизации Mortal Kombat, анонсирован реслинг WWE 2K22 и платформер They Always Run, новую Battlefield сливают через карандашный рисунок, VVVVVV получила первый патч за семь лет. #игры #игровые…

• Комментарии и обсуждения — https://stopgame.ru/show/118691/kak_ilon_mask_delal_videoigry

• Ещё больше материалов — http://bit.ly/StopGame-SUB День космонавтики отлично подходит для того, чтобы вспоминать игры, в которых можно бороздить просторы Вселенной. Но сегодня мы пойдём ещё дальше и поговорим про проекты, которые сделаны человеком, имеющим непосредственное отношение к исследованию космических пространств. Сам он нечасто вспоминает об этих играх, так давайте же сделаем это за него! 00:00 — Введение. Маск и Кармак

01:28 — Blastar - первая игра Илона Маска

04:07 — Rocket Science Games

04:46 — Что такое FMV

08:10 — Работа Маска в Rocket Science Games

08:49 — Loadstar - рельсовый шутер в…

• Сравнение Diablo 2 и Resurrected — https://stopgame.ru/newsdata/47514

• Детали обновления для Dota 2 — https://stopgame.ru/newsdata/47525

• Обзор Evil Genius 2 — https://stopgame.ru/show/118604/evil_genius_2_world_domination_review

• Видеообзор Evil Genius 2 — https://stopgame.ru/show/118677/evil_genius_2_world_domination_videoreview

• Обзор Nanotale — Typing Chronicles — https://stopgame.ru/show/118679/nanotale_typing_chronicles_review

• Обзор Say No! More — https://stopgame.ru/show/118667/say_no_more_review

• Обзор Black Legend — https://stopgame.ru/show/118599/black_legend_review

• Нарезка Outriders — https://stopgame.ru/show/118680/outriders_na_stopgame_ru В новом выпуске «Инфакта» вы…

• Комментарии и обсуждения — https://stopgame.ru/show/118677/evil_genius_2_world_domination_videoreview

• Ещё больше обзоров — http://bit.ly/StopGame-SUB Один из самых оригинальных «тайкунов» своего времени получил долгожданное продолжение спустя целых 17 лет. Стоило ли столь долгое ожидание того, и что готова нам предложить Evil Genius 2? Все ответы в нашем видео. • Страница игры — https://stopgame.ru/game/evil_genius_2_world_domination #evilgenius2 #stopgame #игры #обзоригры #pc #гальперов *** Все видеообзоры игр - https://stopgame.ru/review/new/video Расписание эфиров — https://stopgame.ru/live_schedule

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• DLC для Streets of Rage 4 — https://stopgame.ru/newsdata/47496

• Злоключения Super Seducer — https://stopgame.ru/newsdata/47504

• Халявная 3 out of 10: Season Two — https://stopgame.ru/newsdata/47500

• Супергерои эпохи восьми бит — https://stopgame.ru/show/118161/supergeroi_epohi_vosmi_bit_doistoricheskiy_period • Блог недели. Упадок викторианской эпохи в Dishonored — https://stopgame.ru/blogs/topic/107057

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Джейсон Шрайер в интервью MinnMax подтвердил, что за разработку ремейка Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic отвечает студия Aspyr.

Журналист заявил, что ЕА владеющая в настоящий момент правами на вселенную ни коим образом не причастна к разработке.

В связи с этим, можно сделать вывод, что игра выйдет не раньше 2023 года, именно тогда истекает срок действия договора.

У игры 90% положительных отзывов в Steam на основании почти 20 тысяч рецензий.

Ранее Aspyr занималась переизданием Star Wars: Republic Commando и Star Wars: Jedi Knight: Jedi AcademyИсточник: MinnMax

Какую роль девушка исполнит в «Секретном вторжении», пока не известно

Разработчик проработал в компании более 19 лет

Компания предпочла сохранить независимость

20 апреля компания из Купертино провела очередную презентацию, на которой представила новые устройства

Ожидается, что статуэтка поступит в продажу в двух версиях: цветной и однотонной

К команде присоединился ветеран индустрии Андриан Блант

Издательство Hobby World сообщило о завершении перевода настольной игры Small World of Warcraft на русский язык.

Small World of Warcraft«Орки, гномы, тролли и воргены сойдутся в эпичной битве за Азерот!

Мы выпустим Small World of Warcraft на русском языке.

Из коробки вы получаете 16 новых рас мира Warcraft и 20 особых способностей – будет очень весело.

Если вы никогда не играли в Small World – у вас будет отличный повод всё исправить.

Сценарист признался, что при написании истории держал в уме еще два потенциальных фильма

Пока что новая версия фильтра доступна на актуальной версии MMORPG от Blizzard

Апдейт затронет платежные системы, пользовательские интерфейс и другой функционал приложения

Новая открытая бета пройдет 21 апреля

Крупное DLC с элементами roguelike посвящено богам Хаоса

Данжен кроулер, RPG старой школы и сражение с армией зомби

Ghost of Tsushima, The Last of Us Part II и Hades среди номинантов GDC Awards 2021

Ghost of Tsushima, The Last of Us Part II и Hades среди номинантов GDC Awards 2021

Ghost of Tsushima, The Last of Us Part II и Hades среди номинантов GDC Awards 2021

Ghost of Tsushima, The Last of Us Part II и Hades среди номинантов GDC Awards 2021

На прошлой неделе владельцы PS3 обратили внимание, что на некоторые игры нельзя установить патчи — тогда же они начали собирать список.

К текущему моменту он сильно расширился, однако и проблема начала решаться.

Среди проектов, на которые вновь загружаются обновления, стоит отметить Battlefield 4, SoulCalibur IV, Tekken Tag Tournament 2, Resogun, Payday 2, Need for Speed: The Run и Shift, Mortal Kombat, Gran Turismo 5, Castlevania: Lords of Shadow, Dante's Inferno, Alien: Isolation и Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2.

Однако у некоторых версий Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare, Far Cry 3, flOw, Fuel, Journey, LittleBigPlanet 2, Marvel vs. Capcom 2, Resident Evil: Revelations, SOCOM 4 и Ratchet & Clan…

Ghost of Tsushima, The Last of Us Part II и Hades среди номинантов GDC Awards 2021

Blizzard Overwatch — из компании ушёл ведущий геймдизайнер Джефф Каплан, который фактически был лицом сетевого шутера.

объявила о смене руководства команды— из компании ушёл ведущий геймдизайнер, который фактически был лицом сетевого шутера.

Каплан работал в Blizzard около 19 лет — он начинал в роли дизайнера Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos, а затем стал геймдиректором World of Warcraft.

Через несколько лет трудного производства проект отменили, но на его основе попытались «быстро» сделать новую игру.

Каплан стал очередным ветераном Blizzard, который покинул студию на фоне повышенного влияния на компанию.

Это киберпанковое приключение Don’t Forget Me, для которого создатели черпали вдохновение в Her Story и The Red Strings Club.

Она как-то оказалась у дверей эксперта в области манипуляций с памятью Бернара, и тот взял её в ассистентки.

Теперь они вместе выискивают нужные воспоминания в сознании пациентов, и это, конечно же, приводит их к миссии спасения мира.

Игроков ждут необычные текстовые головоломки, для распутывания которых требуется искать ключи в биографии и описании личности подопытных и проявлять к ним эмпатию.

А развитие сюжета зависит от наших решений и включает ряд испытаний наших моральных принципов.

Взлом и цензура ремейка Diablo 2, Days Gone на PC, ремейк MGS 2?

Игровые новости ALL IN за 15.04

Взлом и цензура ремейка Diablo 2, Days Gone на PC, ремейк MGS 2?

Игровые новости ALL IN за 15.04

Atlus представила свежий трейлер ремастера Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne, который посвятили сторонам конфликта и решениям.

Во-первых, к сожалению, все версии переиздания работают при 30 кадрах в секунду — и PS4, и Nintendo Switch, и даже PC.

Во-вторых, Данте из Devil May Cry вернётся в качестве дополнительного персонажа.

«От HD-моделей до игровых задников — мы обновили всё, включая культовый мем.

Впервые представляем вашему вниманию стикер "Featuring Dante from the Devil May Cry Series" в HD»

Творческий руководитель Days Gone призывает игроков покупать проекты на старте — если хотят увидеть сиквел, Sony передумала закрывать PS Store для PS3 и PS Vita, а Ubisoft рассказала о расширении Assassin’s Creed благодаря комиксам, книгам и иным произведениям. Всё это и не только – в свежем выпуске новостей ALL IN от Игромании за 20 апреля. Смотрите также:

Новости ALL IN — https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLH5ceSK_aebtz7bgc6R6hQLaMyx-o9H1V

Игровые новости недели — https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLH5ceSK_aebskSLDl0lWphuC83TxL3NLA

Железный цех — https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLH5ceSK_aebtfG96_aSUTivKFfifhVE4X

Обзоры — https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLH5ceSK_aebtyS8…

Взлом и цензура ремейка Diablo 2, Days Gone на PC, ремейк MGS 2?

Игровые новости ALL IN за 15.04

Ремастеры Baldur's Gate и Icewind Dale получили большое обновлениеhttps://www.gametech.ru/news/2021/04/21/remastery-baldurs-gate-i-icewind-dale-polucili-bolsoe-obnovlenieСтудия Beamdog выпустила крупное обновление для ремастеров двух частей Baldur's Gate и Icewind Dale. Патч 2.6 содержит изменения, некоторые из которых стали общими для упомянутых игр.

Самый кровожадный герой Grand Theft Auto 5, в Cyberpunk 2077 стали чаще идти дожди — самое интересное за 20 апреляhttps://www.gametech.ru/news/2021/04/21/samyi-krovozadnyi-geroi-grand-theft-auto-5-v-cyberpunk-2077-stali-cashhe-idti-dozdi-samoe-interesnoeКраткий дайджест всего, что происходило с развлекательной индустрией по всему миру за последний день

Над ремейком Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic трудится студия Aspyr, как сообщает СМИhttps://www.gametech.ru/news/2021/04/20/nad-remeikom-star-wars-knights-of-the-old-republic-truditsya-studiya-aspyr-kak-soobshhaet-smiИнформацию в разговоре с MinnMax подтвердил журналист Bloomberg Джейсон Шрайер. Также стало известно, что игру не стоит ждать раньше 2023 года

Valve позволит читерам участвовать в турнирах по CS: GOhttps://www.gametech.ru/news/2021/04/20/valve-pozvolit-citeram-ucastvovat-v-turnirax-po-csgoС началом сезона RMR-2021 в Valve решили пересмотреть некоторые из правил допуска к турнирам по CS: GO. Теперь в них смогут принять участие читеры.

Sony опубликовала знаменитую наклейку «Данте» для Shin Megami Tensei 3: Nocturne HD Remasterhttps://www.gametech.ru/news/2021/04/20/sony-opublikovala-znamenituyu-nakleiku-dante-dlya-shin-megami-tensei-3-nocturne-hd-remasterНе только текстуры в игре Shin Megami Tensei 3: Nocturne HD Remaster будут в HD качестве. Sony продемонстрировала знаменитую наклейку «Данте» в HD.

Будет выпущена настольная игра по Monster Hunter Worldhttps://www.gametech.ru/news/2021/04/20/budet-vypushhena-nastolnaya-igra-po-monster-hunter-worl20 апреля 2021 года Steamforged Games объявила о старте кампании по сбору средств для создания настольной игры Monster Hunter World. Цель заключалась в сборе 200 тысяч долларов. Она была достигнута за несколько минут.

Ghost of Tsushima, Hades и The Last of Us Part 2 в номинациях на Выбор ведущих разработчиков игрhttps://www.gametech.ru/news/2021/04/20/ghost-of-tsushima-hades-i-the-last-of-us-part-2-v-nominaciyax-na-vybor-vedushhix-razrabotcikov-igrЭксклюзивы Sony Ghost of Tsushima и The Last of Us Part 2, и рогалик Hades стали номинантами ежегодной премии Game Developers Choice Awards 2021.

Директор Overwatch покинул Blizzard Entertainmenthttps://www.gametech.ru/news/2021/04/20/direktor-overwatch-pokinul-blizzard-entertainmentДжефф Каплан уходит из компании Blizzard Entertainment. Это происходит на фоне отсутствия обновлений для Overwatch. Игра не получала крупных патчей на протяжении года.

Cyberpunk 2077's cancelled wall running feature has been brought back into the game thanks to a modder named Saturne.

A high-quality PSU is critical for PC stability and smooth operation. Here is our list of the top five power supplies, with one for every budget.

Netflix CEO Reed Hastings called the introduction of account verification features designed to limit password sharing one of many tests and said that the company is still trying to decide what is right for subscribers.

Also: WE WANT SPLINTER CELL.

Following the news of Overwatch director Jeff Kaplan's departure from Blizzard, the internet began sharing their appreciation for his work at Blizzard and how, in some cases, his positivity and passion helped inspire and change the lives of the people he met.

Everything you need to know to about the April 2021 Oculus Gaming Showcase, including where you can watch it and what games besides Resident Evil 4 VR you can expect to see and hear about.

Netflix is coming off a record breaking 2020, and although the streaming giant shows no signs of slowing down, questions about how Netflix keeps the momentum going are being brought up as the company reports first quarter earnings.

Save on Arcade1Up Arcade Cabinets, RTX 3060 Laptops, Free PS4 Games, Nintendo eShop Gift Cards, and More

Valkyrie is set to join Apex Legends next season, bringing with her an interesting backstory that ties directly into the events of Titanfall 2.

In Synchronic, Anthony Mackie and Jamie Dornan star in a small and smart sci-fi mystery that focuses on friendship and family.

Horizon Zero Dawn is free for PS4 and PS5 owners - use our guide as you explore the dangerous robot-filled world for the first time.

IGN spoke with Zack Snyder on the set of Army of the Dead. Find out why the director wanted to return to making zombie movies and why this Netflix movie is very unlike 2004's Dawn of the Dead.

Despite featuring a wealth of upgrades, it looks like Shin Megami Tensei 3's HD Remaster is locked at 30fps on PC.

Microsoft have been dipping their toes into cloud streaming games for a while now, but today sees the launch of an Xbox Cloud Gaming beta for Windows 10 PCs.

What this means is that some paying subscribers of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate will be invited to a closed beta whereby they can play games in their web browser, without the need for a lengthy download and install beforehand.

Invitees will be able to play over 100 Xbox Game Pass games through Chrome, Safari or Microsoft's own Edge browser.

Cloud gaming has a stop-start history on PC, with plenty of services launching and almost as many closing down without finding an audience.

Xbox Cloud Gaming seems like it might have a better shot than m…

Skin Deep was announced back in 2018.

It's the next game from Brendon Chung, the developer of Quadrilateral Cowboy and Thirty Flights Of Loving, and it's a first-person shooter in which you can alert enemies accidentally by sneezing.

The original impression of Skin Deep was that it was 'Die Hard in space'.

I found Quadrilateral Cowboy's puzzle design frustrating, but Thirty Flights Of Loving remains one of my favourite games.

In short, I am excited Skin Deep has returned.

Last month it was reported that Microsoft was in talks to purchase chat platform Discord for $10 billion (around £7.2 billion).

Now the Wall Street Journal is reporting that Discord has ended that talks, preferring to stay independent for now.

The WSJ report that "people familiar with the matter" say Discord has interest in floating on the stock market down the line, but also note talks could resume with Microsoft at a later date.

Discord is a popular chat platform for people playing games, but would also have given Microsoft stronger footing in social media services.

I use Discord every day - RPS has its own Discord server - and it's a great way to chat with pals.

When Ubisoft announced this month that they would close online services for Rainbow Six Vegas 2 (and a few other tactical shooters), it was a surprise for two reasons.

Earlier this month, they announced Rainbow Six Vegas and Vegas 2, Rainbow Six: Lockdown, and Ghost Recon: Future Soldier were for the chop.

"Following a critical update on our online services management platform, we had to temporarily shut down the servers of Ghost Recon Future Soldiers, Rainbow Six Vegas and Rainbow Six Vegas 2," an Ubisoft rep explained to me this week.

As for Rainbow Six Vegas and Rainbow Six Vegas 2, our teams have investigated and found that these titles couldn't meet our stability and quality standards …

The best of the recent bunch is Desperados 3, developer Mimimi's cowboy sneak 'em up.

To celebrate the series' 20th birthday, it's half off - and the older games in the series have even deeper discounts.

From now until April 23rd, Desperados 3 and its season pass of DLC are 50% off.

Helldorado, released as a sequel to Desperados 2 and the last game developed in the series by creators Spellbound Entertainment, is likewise 75% off.

We gave it a Bestest Best in our Desperados 3 review and Matthew raved about it in his video review above.

Overwatch game direct Jeff Kaplan has left Blizzard after twenty years with the company.

"I want to express my deep appreciation to everyone at blizzard who supported our games, our game teams and our players.

Aaron Keller steps in as Overwatch's game director, having worked on Overwatch since its inception and having been at Blizzard himself for 18 years.

Keller's note in the above linked blog post gave an update on the in-development Overwatch 2, noting that the game is "continuing at a good pace."

We’ll be sharing more frequent updates about Overwatch 2 progress and new features in the live game with you all very soon."

News, reviews, a silly quiz that usually makes two men very cross: The PC Gaming Weekspot is RPS' weekly podcast that recaps the last seven days in PC gaming.

Firstly, we chat about the Mercenaries comeback and how we think that'll play out in the upcoming Resi.

Also, Matthew's played the first half of the demo that PC players will get to play in two weeks time, and he has some thoughts.

Matthew's been taken back to simpler times by playing the recently released Shadow Man Remaster for Show And Tell.

He's also had a go on that Darkside Detective: A Fumble In The Dark and has come away quite pleased.

Buying an new SSD could be about to become as difficult as buying a new, next-gen graphics card in the coming months thanks to the rise of a new cryptocurrency known as Chia.

Now, manufacturers in China have confirmed they're starting to produce dedicated cryptocurrency mining SSDs to help handle the growing demand.

Developed by the founder of BitTorrent Bram Cohen, Chia sets itself apart from other cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin by relying much more heavily on having a fast SSD than a high-powered graphics card.

As SSD supplies continue to dry up, Chinese manufacturer Jiahe Jinwei have now announced they're starting to make a new suite of dedicated cryptocurrency mining SSDs to cope with…

Yesterday afternoon, Rockstar's games suddenly weren't available to buy on Steam.

As cheery RPS fanzine PC Gamer noted, games started being pulled from sale at around 4pm on Monday, set to "Retired at publisher request".

Then someone must have noticed and felt a terrible sudden feeling of oh god oh god I've done it this is it I'm over oh god what have I done oh god oh god, because the games started coming back over the next 20 minutes.

Vroom vroomBut when the games accidentally removed returned, so did one intentionally taken off sale.

New reviews from Steam players popped up with messages like "Thanks for the mistake R <3", "BUY IT, BUY IT NOW", and "MORE MIDNIGHT CLUB ON STEAM ROCKSTAR".

AMD's free mobile-based streaming platform, AMD Link, is now available on PC as part of the latest update to their Radeon Adrenalin software (version 21.4.1).

A new feature called 'Link Game' will also let users invite other AMD Radeon mates to connect to their PC remotely so they can play local or split-screen multiplayer games together from afar.

The process of setting Link Game in motion does sound a bit fiddly, in truth.

AMD's Adrenalin Software 21.4.1 update isn't all about AMD Link, though.

Chief among them is the ability to monitor your Ryzen processor as well as your Radeon graphics card.

While Warzone players are expecting an explosive end to the current season on Wednesday, the devs have confirmed that the next won't actually start until Thursday the 22nd.

Last night they laid out some of what to expect from Season Three of Warzone and Cold War, with new weapons including a spring-loaded ballistic knife and a baseball bat.

A Season Three blog post last night explained that the new season will start on April 22nd, following a Warzone patch due to hit at at 9pm Pacific on the 21st (that's 5am Thursday for us).

The blog post says they'll give instructions at 8pm Wednesday.

The Warzone update will be 25GB on PC, and the Cold War update 13GB.

Gamesplanet's Spring Sale is in full swing right now, and there are some great savings to be had on over 2500 games until next Monday, April 26th.

Chief among them is Remedy's excellent telekinetic shooter Control, whose Ultimate Edition is over 50% off at the moment as part of today's 24 hour flash deal.

Gamesplanet's 24 hour flash deals are rotated every day at 9am BST / 1am PDT, so you'll only have until tomorrow morning to pick up Control: Ultimate Edition and today's other flash deals before they expire.

First up are some picks from today's 24 hour flash deals, followed by some more general picks from the rest of the sale.

April 20th Flash Deal highlights:Spring Sale highlights:

Developers Iron Gate Studios have made a big update to their Viking survival sim Valheim, overhauling the game's terrain system.

It should be a big help to players who struggle with Valheim's performance, and make the landscape look a little more natural for all your groundworkers.

"The new terrain modification system is made to reduce the number of network instances and make loading faster and smoother," the devs say.

All terrain modifications after this patch (using the hoe, pickaxe or cultivator) will automatically use the new modification system."

This won't update areas where you've already been doing loads of landscaping, though.

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Aperture Tag: The Paint Gun Testing Initiative fulfils the dream that Valve once dared to have: A Portal-free Portal game.

Respawn Entertainment have revealed that the next character jumping into the Apex Legends arena is Valkyrie.

She's the daughter of Viper, a villainous Titan pilot you might recognise from Titanfall 2.

In a new Stories From The Outlands video, we get a glimpse of Valkyrie as a kid, taking a joy ride in papa's big Northstar mech.

Instead of murder she settles for an invite to become an Apex Legend, then heads off to Rampart's workshop to chop up her dad's mech - presumably to turn it into something she can take with her into the Apex Games.

If you're thinking of jumping back into Apex to get some practice ahead of the next season, check out our Apex Legends guide for some helpful tips and tri…

By and large, No Man’s Sky Expeditions is similar to the standard game — the galaxy is just less empty.

At points, Expeditions feels a lot like the MMORPG version of No Man’s Sky, warts and all.

The fingerprints and footsteps of every other player are all over every planet and system, which means sometimes you fly past a planet named Yee Yee Ass Haircut, explored by Joe Rogan.

If you play No Man’s Sky for things like the majesty of a triple sunset, this makes things a little tough.

It’s a roadmap through the progression of No Man’s Sky, and that’s going to be invaluable for some players.

Diamond Dynasty.

A side-by-side comparison of the missions for Diamond Dynasty and RTTS illustrates that progression is faster in Diamond Dynasty.

If they want to speed that up, they must use their created character in Diamond Dynasty.

It’s frustrating to be steered toward Diamond Dynasty but not told how, exactly, to use your player in the mode.

Still, I do enjoy playing with my created ballplayer over in Diamond Dynasty.

These two things may seem disconnected, but playing video games fast has actually helped me think about the ways I perform gender.

But when I say that speedrunning helped me understand my gender, I’m not talking about identifying with fictional characters or using character creators.

I don’t have to play by the standard set of rules if those rules don’t work for me.

I was never a part of the Undertale speedrunning community proper, although everyone I have ever interacted with there was lovely to me.

Taking hormones and transitioning doesn’t undo gender norms any more than Wrong Warping glitches undoes conceptions about how we should play video games.

They’re called smear frames.

Smears harken back to the early days of modern animation, when artists would study live-action film to get a better sense of how to depict action realistically.

This stylistic approach to speed can be seen in modern games that draw on that retro animation aesthetic, like Cuphead and Skullgirls.

In particular, Capcom fighting games from the ’90s and 2000s, especially Street Fighter, relied heavily on smears to sell fast, snappy action.

It’s a lot harder to do smears in 3D animation than it is in hand-drawn animation.

Taking a page out of a book of things Ted Lasso would do, on Tuesday Apple released a trailer for the second season of Ted Lasso, and also announced its shockingly close release date: July 23.

If you’ve watched Ted Lasso, you would know that Ted Lasso is mostly a very nice man, trying to do nice things for a football team that isn’t always nice to him.

With this trailer/release date double whammy, it seems like a nice surprise for people who love Ted Lasso, and people who have not yet learned that they would love Ted Lasso.

It does, however, seem like Ted Lasso will have to win over new people who are not as susceptible to his usual ways of endearing himself to colleagues — like a sports ps…

It’s also probably one of the most morally repugnant films I’ve ever seen.

But after years of suppressing his violent side, Hutch wants to hit, and be hit.

But Nobody is actually much closer to John Dahl’s 1998 gambling drama Rounders than to any other contemporary film.

His primary target even wants to abandon his criminal career, but Hutch doesn’t want anyone to escape.

He hurts people because he wants to, and he doesn’t feel like he’s a man unless he’s doing so.

Jake the dog and Finn the Human are returning for one more adventure in an all-new Adventure Time special on May 20.

Adventure Time: Distant Lands — Together Again promises to bring back the loveable duo for their “biggest adventure ever.” The first teaser shows off fearsome monsters and fantastical landscapes — you know, the usual Adventure Time adventures.

Together Again is the third of four Adventure Time specials premiering on HBO Max.

It was followed in November by Adventure Time: Distant Lands — Obsidian, which gave a special spotlight to punk-rock vampire queen Marceline and Candy Kingdom ruler Princess Bubblegum as they navigated their centuries-long relationship.

The fourth and fin…

On Sunday, some of Europe’s biggest soccer clubs (we’re calling it soccer here, sorry) announced their intention to break from their current regional leagues and form a new organization called the European Super League.

But it’s also a difficult one to reason against for some soccer fans, particularly in America.

The European Super League’s ultimate plan would be to feature 15 permanent teams, with five more that rotate in every year from various domestic leagues.

To put it another way, it’s basically a list of everyone’s favorite European soccer clubs — minus Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich, two current holdouts.

The Super League would effectively be the end of international soccer, …

Overwatch game director Jeff Kaplan is leaving Blizzard Entertainment.

The company announced the personnel change on the game’s official website Tuesday, naming Aaron Keller, Overwatch assistant game director, as Kaplan’s replacement in the role.

Kaplan was frequently the public face of Overwatch, appearing front and center in developer update videos, at BlizzCon, and at Overwatch League events.

Blizzard did not specify why Kaplan was leaving, nor did Kaplan himself in a statement released on the Overwatch website.

Here is Kaplan’s statement:i am leaving Blizzard Entertainment after 19 amazing years.

The first of three free DLC packs have arrived to Spiritfarer, the cozy management game about death and moving on.

The Lily update is now available, and introduces a new spirit by that name.

With the update, Stella’s memories manifest as beautiful flowers around her cabin, and as butterflies are drawn to the flowers, they manifest into Lily, the Butterfly Spirit.

There are some other quality-of-life additions, including more visibility at night; Lily will light the way as Stella steers her boat.

The final one will be the Jackie and Daria update, which adds a new island with two new spirits.

Warner Bros.’ Mortal Kombat movie opens this Friday at movie theaters and streams on HBO Max, but if you’re thirsty for any morsel of combat you can get, you can now watch the first seven minutes of the movie for free on YouTube.

Related The origin of Noob SaibotThe clip is age-restricted (because of all the murder), but offers a peek at the tone and action Mortal Kombat fans can expect from director Simon McQuoid’s adaptation.

The scene is set at the compound of Hanzo Hasashi (Hiroyuki Sanada) — the man who would later become Scorpion — in the year 1617.

Hasashi’s idyllic family life is interrupted by the arrival of Lin Kuei warrior Bi-Han (Joe Taslim), whom we know better as Sub-Zero.

Whi…

Some games offer meticulously programmed enemy AI, terrifying waves of enemies, or an intense plot with twists and turns.

PowerWash Simulator, by FuturLab, offers a simpler experience — what if you had a power washer and a dirty house?

Without that house, you’re pretty much relegated to watching that good footage, and you don’t have much control over its pace.

So, that’s where a game like PowerWash Simulator can truly shine, scratching the kind of itch that previous indie hits like House Flipper also got to.

PowerWash Simulator is currently primed for an early access release on Windows PC in sometime before the end of June.

Before he directed 2019’s Best Picture winner Parasite, Bong Joon-ho was already a pioneer filmmaker at the forefront of Korea’s New Wave.

Films like Okja, Snowpiercer, and The Host garnered him international acclaim for his biting social commentary, acerbic wit, and deft tonal twists.

Bong’s 2003’s procedural murder thriller Memories of Murder is commonly touted as not only one of his best, but one of the greatest Korean films ever produced.

Following the release of Bong’s film in 2003, the real case remained unsolved for another 16 years.

He eventually confessed to the murder of over 14 women, 10 of whom were victims in the Hwaseong murders.

It’s a system similar to Steamforged’s previous game, Dark Souls: The Board Game, but with some much needed diversity and refinement.

Grid View The miniatures for the Monster Hunter: World board game 3D printed, part of a promotional demo version of the game.

Photo: Charlie Hall/PolygonThe miniatures for the Monster Hunter: World board game 3D printed, part of a promotional demo version of the game.

Photo: Charlie Hall/PolygonThe miniatures for the Monster Hunter: World board game 3D printed, part of a promotional demo version of the game.

Photo: Charlie Hall/PolygonThe miniatures for the Monster Hunter: World board game 3D printed, part of a promotional demo version of the game.

Xbox Game Pass subscribers get the remastered version of Destroy All Humans!, MLB The Show 21, Phogs!, and a gameplay preview of dino-shooting Second Extinction over the last two weeks of April.

PlayStation 5 users who preordered it have been playing since Friday; Game Pass subscribers should see it available right now.

Game Pass members also get the updated version of Destroy All Humans!

Like most Game Pass releases, the rest of April’s titles are available on a combination of platforms, including Windows PC, Xbox, and Microsoft’s cloud-streaming platform to Android mobile devices.

Here’s a full look at what’s coming:MLB The Show 21 (Cloud and Console) — Available NowPhogs!

Jeff Kaplan - Overwatch director, Blizzard Entertainment vice president, and one of the studio's most recognisable faces - has announced his departure from the company after 19 years.

Kaplan began his tenure at Blizzard in 2002, quickly joining the World of Warcraft team as a designer, and eventually becoming game director on the MMO.

Announcing his departure on Twitter, Kaplan wrote, "I am leaving Blizzard Entertainment after 19 amazing years.

"Jeff's been a great leader, mentor, and friend, and he knows how much we're going to miss him," Keller wrote.

Kaplan leaves Blizzard with work on Overwatch 2 well underway.

You might want to clear some room on your hard drive if you've not checked out the latest Deals with Gold discounts on the Microsoft Store.

Elsewhere in the sale, there are some very generous savings on Resident Evil titles.

The original Resident Evil and Resident Evil 0 are both £3.49, and if the announcement of Resident Evil 4 in VR got you excited but like us, you're very impatient, you can download the GOAT here for £6.49.

Here are some of our other favourites from the latest Deals with Gold sale.

And if you fancy even more delicious savings then all the best Xbox deals currently available on software, Game Pass and accessories are right here as well.

First up, we got to see the Village demo for PS4, Pro and PlayStation 5, with the promise of a Castle demo next week on the same systems, followed by a multi-platform release for both segments the week after.

The truth is, there isn't much to the Village demo.

Turn ray tracing on and effectively it's the same thing - albeit with some drops into the 50s.

Digital Foundry gets to grips with last weekend's time-limited Resident Evil Village demo, tested on all systems.

The performance mode is the one to select - it operates at a native 1080p but locks to 60 frames per second.

Microsoft has announced new games coming to Xbox Game Pass during what's left of April.

Eurogamer news cast: the improvements the PS5 desperately needsOn 22nd April, Xbox Game Pass on PC gets puzzle game Phogs!.

On 28th April, Xbox Game Pass for PC, console and cloud gets mutant dinosaur game Second Extinction.

Then, on 29th April, Xbox Game Pass for PC, console and cloud gets Destroy All Humans!

Here's the list:Endless Legend (PC)For the King (cloud, console and PC)Fractured Minds (cloud and console)Levelhead (cloud, console and PC)Moving Out (cloud, console and PC)Thumper (PC)Anything take your fancy?

The wonderful Spiritfarer gets its first dollop of extra content today, in the form of its Lily update.

This adds sequences to the story which centre on Lily, the sister of main character Stella, whose afterlife form is a flutter of butterflies.

Montreal-based developer Thunder Lotus also today announced a new sales milestone for its afterlife simulator, which has passed 500,000 copies sold worldwide.

The Lily update is the first and smallest of three updates previously announced for Spiritfarer this year.

The Lily update is free to download on all of Spiritfarer's platforms: Nintendo Switch, PC via Epic, GOG and Steam, Stadia, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, and via Xbox Game Pass.

Baldur's Gate, Baldur's Gate 2 and Icewind Dale Enhanced Editions all just got a significant update.

Patch 2.6 for the enhanced editions of the classic role-playing games makes a number of important changes, including an upgrade to 64-bit that improves system compatibility with modern machines.

There's a lot more to the update, which you can check out over at the patch notes on Steam.

Whenever I write about these D&D classics, I'm reminded of this wonderful article by Graeme Mason on the making of Baldur's Gate.

Divinity Original Sin developer Larian is of course currently building Baldur's Gate 3, which looks promising indeed.

The Resident Evil Re:Verse beta returns this week, Capcom has announced.

The multiplayer Resident Evil spin-off holds a beta test from 7am UK time tomorrow, 21st April, to 7am UK time 22nd April.

This is the third beta test for RE:Verse.

Re:Verse is a six-player deathmatch competitive multiplayer Resident Evil experience you get with the upcoming Resident Evil Village for free.

You can play as various characters from throughout the Resident Evil series, all drenched in a comic book-style effect.

Titled Portal Reloaded, the mod launched yesterday evening and transports players to a "very special test course" hidden in the depths of Aperture Science.

Along with the usual blue and orange portals, you'll be able to use a third green portal which connects between two different timelines.

Along with the quirky new mechanic, the mod boasts 100 custom voice lines, new music, and 25 brand new puzzles.

It even has its own plot, which is a "small and contained" story detached from Portal 2's main plot.

If you hadn't already guessed, this mod essentially adds another layer of difficulty to Portal 2's base mechanics, so it's definitely one for veteran players.

Rockstar has issued surprise updates to LA Noire and Max Payne 3 on PC, throwing in all the DLC for free.

Of note: the LA Noire changes do not apply to LA Noire: The VR Case Files versions of the game.

LA Noire launched on PC in November 2011, and Max Payne 3 hit PC June 2012.

I'm not sure why Rockstar has decided to issue these updates now, all these years after the games launched.

But given it's throwing free DLC around, the updates are welcome.

Shaun Escayg, creative director for Marvel's Avengers, has left developer Crystal Dynamics and rejoined Naughty Dog.

Before his stint on Avengers, Escayg served as director for Uncharted spin-off Lost Legacy, after working on both Uncharted 4 and The Last of Us.

Naughty Dog welcomed Escayg back into the fold last night via a post on Twitter.

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Early plans for a new Uncharted game at Sony Bend were recently scrapped, that report continued, with the fate of that project now unclear.

One of the worst feelings in Valheim is wanting to create a big old hill, then almost immediately running out of stone.

It turns out the hoe tool charges a whole bunch of stone to raise the ground, making it quite expensive to complete dirty projects.

The patch notes released on Steam explain that Iron Gate has "lowered the amount of stone required to raise ground using the hoe".

Previously one use of raise ground would cost you four stone: that number has been halved to two.

We're still waiting on further news about Valheim's upcoming Hearth and Home update, which is the next major update in Valheim's development roadmap.

Thanks to the new consoles still being less than a year old, many of the best Xbox Series X games (and Series S games) are cross-generation ones.

For this list, like our best PS5 games list, we're focusing purely on actual Xbox Series X/S games.

Well, we've defined that here as games that are either: exclusive to the consoles (of which there are only a couple at present), new cross-gen games that arrived on Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S simultaneously, or earlier Xbox One games that have been updated with significant Xbox Series X/S patches, which Microsoft handily labels as "optimised for Xbox Series X/S".

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A message on Steam NOW reads:"Notice: At the request of the publisher, Midnight Club 2 is no longer available for sale on Steam."

With Midnight Club 2 thrust back into the headlines, fans are now calling on Rockstar to return to the series.

wrote Steam user NaeNae_Chef.

The last Midnight Club game was 2008's Midnight Club: Los Angeles.

As it stands, the Midnight Club games are tricky to get hold of (blame song licensing!).

Microsoft is making Quick Resume easier to manage with a new update for Xbox Series X/S.

The update, available now to early testers in the Alpha Skip-Ahead group, lets you see all games which currently support Quick Resume from your Guide.

From there, you can also delete Quick Resume saves for games you no longer need, freeing up space in the process.

Here's a look at that, as shared on Twitter by Xbox engineering lead Eden Marie:Also, delete your Quick Resume save for games you don't care about anymore.

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Examining why Nier matters is a bit like doing a jigsaw puzzle backwards.

I think this, perhaps more than anything, is why Nier Automata matters, and why it's endured for years after release.

Nier Automata is so highly regarded now, responsible for drawing international attention to a largely overlooked franchise, that the energy has culminated in Nier Replicant's remastering, over a decade after it originally released in 2010.

I think this is why Nier Automata, and to a large extent the entire Nier franchise, matters in 2021.

Nier Automata matters all these years later for so many reasons, and trying to nail down one in amongst the introspective storytelling of human nature, beautifully ch…

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Теперь на сайте компании она указана как Techland S.A. — аббревиатура расшифровывается как «Spółka Akcyjna» и является аналогом акционерного общества в Польше.

1 апреля Techland также обновила регистрационный номер и изменила статус компании на «акционерное общество».

Также в списке есть его жена Александра Марчевка (Aleksandra Marchewka), исполняющая обязанности директора по персоналу.

Однако этот шаг может быть оправдан необходимостью в дополнительном капитале и инвестициях — в частности, для завершения разработки Dying Light 2.

В портфолио компании такие проекты, как шутер Chrome, хоррор-экшен Dead Island, а также серии Call of Juarez и Dying Light.

Эксперты предполагают, что в 2021 году на его долю будет приходиться почти треть мировой выручки игровой индустрии.

Genshin ImpactТакими данными со ссылкой на аналитическую компанию Statista поделился Бинг Ли (Bing Li), бизнес-менеджер по премиальным играм в XD Network, в ходе выступления на конференции PGC Digital.

Это было на 20% больше, чем в 2019-ом;ожидается, что в 2021 году ее доход вырастет уже до $49 млрд.

Напомним, что, по данным аналитической компании IDC, в прошлом году игровая индустрия должна была заработать $179,7 млрд.

Предполагалось, что из них $87,7 млрд пришлись на мобайл (что в 2,7 раз больше, чем отмечает XD Network).

при отклике приложите ссылку на проект, если до контента, созданного вами можно дойти за полчаса, то укажите каким образом.

Если за полчаса дойти невозможно, то достаточно ссылки на проект и общего описания ваших задач в проекте.

В компании с уважением относятся к любому другому опыту работы со сценариями (игровые квесты в реальности, мероприятия, создание художественных текстов), однако речь идет про опыт сценарной работы именно в игровом проекте.

Отличными примерами служат демо Loop Hero и The Riftbreaker , которые показали эффективность подобной стратегии и заинтересовали хардкорную аудиторию еще до релиза.

Однако на этот раз Карлесс решил взглянуть на ситуацию с другой стороны и изучить ряд игр-исключений.

В результате демо Loop Hero стало большим хитом зимнего фестиваля Steam, вызвав большой интерес к проекту со стороны пользователей и стримеров.

Сейчас игру EXOR Studios скачали 415 тысяч раз — 170 тысяч загрузок у демо и 245 тысяч у пролога.

В среднем пользователи проводят в них 1,5-2 часа, однако есть отдельная группа игроков, которые наиграли в демо более 200 минут.

Специалист по маркетингу инди-игр Логан Вильямс (Logan Williams) решил выяснить, проходила ли в Steam «гонка уступок» в 2015-2020 годах.

Получившийся график опубликовал и прокомментировал в Twitter глава сервиса Ларс Дусе (Lars Doucet).

Незначительно менялось и распределение игр с разной ценой.

Например, доля игр с ценником больше $50 только после 2019 года составила 1%.

При этом доля бесплатных игр или тех, чья цена на старте продаж меньше $5, выросла за последние годы на 7 процентных пунктов.

Стриминговая площадка Facebook Gaming поделилась данными о составе и мотивах аудитории мобильных игр в США.

Среди прочего выяснилось, что около трети американских геймеров — люди в возрасте от 45 лет.

Многие из них играют, желая избавиться от стресса.

Об особенностях стажировки мы поговорили с Анной Посаженниковой , главой HR в петербургском отделении Wargaming.

Это и специалисты по HR BP, и по Staff Records, и по Work Safety.

Стажировки помогают нам «выращивать» профессиональных специалистов по наиболее востребованным направлениям.

При этом большая часть стажировок касалась именно 3D-арта, а меньше всего было по интерфейсам и по программированию.

Это и собственные решения, и Unreal Engine, и Unity, и C++, и C#, и Python, и Typescript/JS, PHP, и React/VueJS в части фронтенда.

О том, что это такое и почему это важно в эпоху пост-IDFA, — в нашем материале.

В итоге в ближайшем будущем на iOS нельзя будет узнать в 80% случаев, какие конкретно пользователи как именно среагировали на рекламу.

Но это не просто цифра, за каждым значением которой закреплено то или иное положение.

Но это не все.

Но исторически так сложилось, что она никогда не брала деньги за атрибуцию.

По данным местной аналитической компании IGAWorks , за первый квартал 2021 года пользователи потратили в играх рекордные $1,5 млрд.

В топе проектов по выручке — различные MMO и, конечно, Lineage M , которая остается самым кассовым мобильным тайтлом в стране.

Lineage 2MОтчет IGAWorks основан на данных, которые были собраны с 40 млн мобильных устройств за период с 1 января по 6 апреля 2021 года.

Суммарная выручка от внутриигровых покупок в первом квартале составила 1,66 трлн вон (около $1,5 млрд) — рост на 12,1% в годовом выражении.

78,6% доходов пришлось на Google Play, вторую строчку занял местный магазин ONE Store (14,2%), а вот на App Store пришлось всего 7,2%.

Лидер последних двух недель Outriders не смог удержать позиции в недельном списке самых продаваемых игр Steam — тайтл ушел на пятую строчку рейтинга.

Forza Horizon 4 опустилась с третьего на девятого место, а сборник Halo: The Master Chief Collection и вовсе пропал из чарта Steam.

Седьмое место в десятке бестселлеров недели досталось Monster Hunter World: Iceborne.

Также из-за скидок восьмое место в топе занял сурвайвал The Forest.

Топ бестселлеров Steam с 12 по 18 апреля 2021 года

По даннымза первую неделю Crash Bandicoot: On the Run заработала $700 тысяч.

Это сопоставимо с показателями других успешных запусков King, однако заметно уступает выручке— за первые семь дней она заработала почти $1,5 млн.

В марте расходы американских геймеров на видеоигры, железо и аксессуары составили уже $5,6 млрд — на 18% больше, чем год назад.

OutridersОбщие цифры по рынку:наибольший доход принесли продажи игрового контента — $4,6 млрд (рост на 14% в годовом выражении).

Добиться этого удалось во многом благодаря консолям нового поколения и Nintendo Switch ;; в прошлом месяце Switch стала лидером среди консолей и по числу проданных копий, и по объему выручки в долларах.

Топ-20 самых продаваемых игр в мартеВажно: NPD отслеживает продажи физических копий у ритейлеров и получает данные о «цифре» от издателей.

Также рейтинг опирается на чистые продажи игр (без микротранзакций и подписок).

Опытом работы над иконками к игре « Мегаполис » в своей колонке для App2Top.ru поделился Илья Клушин , ведущий 2D-художник в Social Quantum .

В этой статье на примере создания иконки для ситибилдера «Мегаполис» я расскажу, как следует работать над подобным контентом.

Анализ чужих иконок в сторе, формирование общей идеиМоя работа начинается с изучения в App Store и Google Play иконок к играм-аналогам.

Иконка с красной бетономешалкой и иконка с экскаватором на фоне карьера показали значительно лучшие результаты, чем иконки с городской стройкой.

В нашем распоряжении имелось большое количество низкополигональных моделей из игры, плюс набор высокополигональных моделей (в том числе та модель бела…

Платформа Core , которая считается потенциальным конкурентом Roblox , закончила открытое тестирование и появилась в раннем доступе эксклюзивно для Epic Games Store.

По сути, Core — это конструктор игр в духе Roblox, но для более взрослой аудитории.

Создатели Fortnite заявили, что их видение будущего видеоигр совпадает с концепцией платформы и вложили в нее $15 млн.

Сейчас в Core уже опубликовано свыше 20 тысяч проектов в разных жанрах.

Также отметим, что в честь выхода Core в ранний доступ игровой журналист Джефф Кейли (Geoff Keighley) провел трансляцию Core Games Showcase.

Новая «элитная» студия, расположенная в Барселоне, присоединится к уже существующим офисам компании в Копенгагене и Мальмё.

Сейчас в компании работают свыше 200 человек, а открытие офиса в Барселоне способствует дальнейшему расширению IO Interactive.

Помимо этого, IO Interactive намерена начать издавать игры сторонних разработчиков.

Абрак не уточнил, как скоро это случится и с какими студиями компания планирует работать.

При этом в будущем IO Interactive, которая теперь самостоятельно издает свои проекты, может вновь обратиться за помощью к крупному паблишеру.

Hades, Ghost of Tsushima, and Last of Us Part 2 lead GDC Award nominees All three titles receive seven nominations, including one in Game of the Year categoryJeffrey Rousseau Staff Writer Tuesday 20th April 2021 Share this article ShareThe Game Developers Choice Awards today announced the nominees for its 21st annual awards, with the winners to be announced Wednesday, July 21.

As usual, the awards will be given out as part of the Game Developers Conference, which this year will take place as an all-digital event July 19-23.

The Independent Games Festival award will also be announced the same day.

Hades, Ghost of Tsushima, and The Last of Us 2 tied this year with a total of seven nominations…

Focus Home Interactive acquires Streum On Studio Publisher buys the creators of its Space Hulk and Necromunda Warhammer 40,000 games, reports full year revenues up 20%Brendan Sinclair Managing Editor Tuesday 20th April 2021 Share this article ShareCompanies in this article Focus Home InteractiveFocus Home Interactive today announced the acquisition of Streum On Studio, the developer of its Warhammer 40,000-branded first-person shooters Space Hulk: Deathwing and Necromunda: Hired Gun.

The purchase price was not disclosed, but Focus Home Interactive is funding the acquisition using its dedicated merger and acquisition bank lines, and it involves a long-term executive incentive plan.

Streum On…

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Discord ends acquisition talks with Microsoft - Report Wall Street Journal says chat service has fielded offers from at least three suitors, but would prefer to stay independent for nowBrendan Sinclair Managing Editor Tuesday 20th April 2021 Share this article ShareDiscord has broken off talks to be acquired by Microsoft, according to a Wall Street Journal report.

The two companies had been reportedly working on such a deal last month that would valued the chat service at about $10 billion, but the Wall Street Journal today said people familiar with the matter confirmed those talks had been shelved for now.

According to the paper, Discord took offers from at least three potential acquirers,…

Jeff Kaplan leaves Blizzard Overwatch game director and 19-year veteran of the studio steps down; Aaron Keller to take over roleBrendan Sinclair Managing Editor Tuesday 20th April 2021 Share this article ShareCompanies in this article BlizzardJeff Kaplan is leaving Blizzard, the Overwatch game director announced in a post on the company's website today.

"I am leaving Blizzard Entertainment after 19 amazing years," Kaplan said.

At 18 years with the company, Keller has been at Blizzard nearly as long as Kaplan.

He worked on the original World of Warcraft, and more recently served as assistant game director on Overwatch.

In his own note, Keller called Kaplan "a great leader, mentor, and friend…

Microsoft's ID@Azure pitches cloud services to indies Program offers free access to dev tools and case studies to use Microsoft's cloud tech on all platforms and enginesBrendan Sinclair Managing Editor Tuesday 20th April 2021 Share this article ShareCompanies in this article MicrosoftMicrosoft today unveiled ID@Azure, a self-service program intended to make the company's Azure cloud services more accessible to independent game developers much in the same way ID@Xbox enabled self-publishing on Xbox systems.

ID@Azure launches this summer, and will give members free access to game development tools, Azure credits to try out services for free, and best practices and case studies from Xbox Game …

Pragma raises $12m in Series A funding Investment to help build backend-as-a-service offering for game studiosJeffrey Rousseau Staff Writer Tuesday 20th April 2021 Share this article ShareToday Pragma announced that it has raised $12 million in Series A funding.

The funding round was led by Greylock Partners, along with investments from Zynga, Oculus, Cloudera, and existing investors Upfront Ventures and Advancit Capital.

Along with the funding announcement, the developer shared that shared that Accompany founder Amy Chang has joined their board of directors.

Founded in 2019 by Eden Chen and Chris Cobb, former Riot Games engineering lead, Pragma provides a "back-end as a service" solution f…

Bandai Namco set to close Santa Clara office, employees asked to relocate Staff have until the end of May to make a decision, remote work not an option after April 2022Danielle Partis News Editor Tuesday 20th April 2021 Share this article ShareBandai Namco is closing its Santa Clara office next year, with plans to relocate the studio's employees to a new location.

According to VentureBeat, employees at the studio have been given until the end of May to decide if they want to relocate.

Bandai will offer flexible or work-from-home options for current Santa Clara staff until April 2022.

After that, employees will be required to operate from the new office under a hybrid arrangement of online a…

BitSummit set to return as an in-person event this September Attendance for Kyoto-based indie game event will be limited to visitors from JapanJeffrey Rousseau Staff Writer Tuesday 20th April 2021 Share this article ShareToday, the Japan Independent Games Aggregate announced that BitSummit 2021 will be held in-person on September 2-3.

The indie game event will be held at the Kyoto International Exhibition Hall.

Organizers shared that this year, the festival will only be open to developers, publishers, media, and sponsors based in Japan.

While foreign developers won't be able to attend this year's BitSummit, the event will be providing remote booths and virtual meetings selected creators.

Fo…

Spiritfarer hits 500,000 copies sold These are premium sales across all systems, and does not include Xbox Game Pass downloadsThis is a News In Brief article.

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Miller and Nagy today unveiled the slightly rebranded Apogee Entertainment, an indie publisher with four titles under its wing already and aspirations to add more.

"We decided here in the last year to resurrect and relaunch Apogee, to kind of reclaim our title as the original indie publisher," Miller says.

Apogee Entertainment is offering its developers funds, porting assistance, marketing, localization, and bug testing, some of those in conjunction with external partner firms.

Beyond that, Miller says Apogee Entertainment will be fairly "pro-developer" in its approach, offering suggestions for improvements rather than mandates.

He notes that even in its original lifespan, Apogee games cove…

Five reasons to take part in the US Best Places To Work Awards Join our project to make the games industry a better place to workChristopher Dring Head of Games B2B Tuesday 20th April 2021 Share this article ShareThe GamesIndustry.biz Best Places To Work Awards has come to America.

It's based on what your staff think of youWinning a Best Places To Work Award comes down to how your employees rate you.

To enable that, and to ensure we are open to everyone, the Best Places To Work Awards is free.

The only thing the GamesIndustry.biz Best Places To Work Awards will cost you, is your time.

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Lightheart raises $6.8m in Series A funding Finnish developer will use investment for studio growth and creation of new gamesJeffrey Rousseau Staff Writer Tuesday 20th April 2021 Share this article ShareLightheart Entertainment announced today that it has raised $6.8 million in Series A funding.

The funding round was led by Makers Fund, along with existing investments from Galaxy Interactive, Sisu Game Ventures, and additional angel investors.

The Helsinki, Finland based studio said that it will use the funding to grow its team and develop more titles like its first game, Mr Autofire.

Lightheart Entertainment, which was founded in 2019 raised €1.3 million ($1.4 million) last year in a seed …

One such writer is Lucas Laredo, narrative designer on Weird West -- an action RPG with qualities of an immersive sim, set in a Wild West frontier that borders on dark fantasy.

Though plot specifics are under wraps, Weird West's storytelling seems to favor unique player experiences over traditional cutscenes.

"In my ideal world, honestly, there would be no cutscenes -- which is a weird thing to say as a writer," says Laredo.

For Laredo, narrative design is "the ultimate playground" for writers like him who are "interested in expressing themselves not only through words but also through ideas, objects, sets, and moods."

And for Weird West, Laredo wants players to feel like their time is resp…

Ubisoft joins Tezos blockchain ecosystem Assassin's Creed publisher will act as a validation node while experimenting with how blockchain can be used in gamesJames Batchelor Editor-in-Chief Tuesday 20th April 2021 Share this article ShareCompanies in this article UbisoftUbisoft continues its efforts to support and explore blockchain technology by joining the Tezos ecosystem as a corporate baker.

'Baker' is Tezos' term for a node that validates any transactions that occur on its blockchain, with those operated by larger companies referred to as corporate bakers.

The Lab team is exploring the opportunities that blockchain offers gaming, both for players and developers, as well as the long-ter…

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Image : The HobbitLord of the Rings Online has a level cap of 130, and most players get there by killing things and doing magic shit.

Except that is for Cookingwithsim, who playing as a humble Hobbit managed to get there almost exclusively by...baking pies.

AdvertisementAs MMORPG.com report, it took eight months to do it, and a big part of their attempt was just to see if it could be done at all.

Which it could, as they used money to start up a farm, and then farmed all the ingredients they needed to bake pies, and then were able to switch to baking fancier pies that generated more XP.

G/O Media may get a commission Bra Bearies Strawberry CBD Gummies $20 at Sunday Scaries Use the promo code…

Image : Max Payne 3Rockstar haven’t just spent the week fucking around with their Steam listings for no reason; not long after accidentally bringing Midnight Club II back for a few minutes, folks discovered that Max Payne 3 and LA Noire’s Steam versions now include all their DLC for free.

AdvertisementAs Eurogamer report, the bundling means everything except LA Noire’s VR missions is now included for free when you buy the basic versions of both games.

LA Noire: The Kotaku Review Read our LA Noire review from 2011.

Max Payne 3: The Kotaku Review Check out our Max Payne 3 review from 2012.

G/O Media may get a commission Bra Bearies Strawberry CBD Gummies $20 at Sunday Scaries Use the promo co…

This week we Ask Kotaku: How big is your backlog?

Image : ObsidianAriBefore we address a question like “How big is your backlog?”, I think it’s crucial to tackle broader questions, such as, “What is a backlog?” or “Why is a backlog?” Clearly, every person who plays video games has one, to some degree, which means that it’s a pervasive problem.

The less manageable and much, much larger backlog is the one made up of games I still need, want, or should play.

They look great, people tell me they are awesome, and yet I have so many other big games sucking away my free time I rarely get to them.

I have to conclude that no, it doesn’t; ultimately I find the concept of a games backlog stifling and …

See, what had happened was I belatedly realized I fit the level requirements to pick up the gunbreaker job so...surprise!

I’m a gunbreaker now.

Screenshot : Square Enix / KotakuI primarily chose gunbreaker because I’m a big Final Fantasy VIII fan.

AdvertisementWeird “if you’re rich you can get away with anything” subplot aside, my favorite moment in the final Heavensward patches was fighting Nidhogg.

I Now have a habit of visiting Haurchefant’s grave when I’m queuing for a dungeon on my tank (as tank queues are shockingly longer than I expected.)

The graphic has inexplicably been used in memes ever since, most recently in conjunction with other absurd internet humor like Big Chungus.

Advertisement“The dev team initially thought it was a crazy idea to pursue a crossover across two different publishers,” Nocturne director Kazuyuki Yamai explained on the PlayStation blog.

“However, they were also captivated by the idea of the two characters’ encountering one another and their ensuing battle.

So they brought the proposal to Capcom, and the rest is history!”Atlus ( YouTubeLike the more popular Persona series spin-offs, Nocturne focuses on befriending and enslaving a bevy of supernatural entities known collectively as Demons.

While I woul…

Screenshot : Nintendo / KotakuThe folks behind the wonderful English translation of Mother 3 are still working on the project over a decade later.

Earlier today—which also happens to be the 15th anniversary of Nintendo’s milestone RPG in Japan—they dropped a new patch that irons out some lingering bugs in the unofficial translation and provides an improvement to performance.

Nintendo / Starmen.net ( YouTubeMother 3, first released for the GBA in 2006, is the long-awaited follow-up to the 1995 Super Nintendo classic EarthBound (known as Mother 2 in Japan).

Despite this pedigree, Nintendo showed no interest in releasing Mother 3 outside of Japan early on, leading a group of fan translators an…

Image : KotakuLast month, Bloomberg reported that Microsoft was in exclusive talks to acquire Discord.

Today, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal, those talks are off.

Per the Journal’s sources, Discord fielded conversations from at least three companies before entering exclusively into talks with Microsoft, meaning those other companies were SOL.

All of those talks are apparently off the table now, as Discord repositions itself for an initial public offering.

The Wall Street Journal notes that “it is possible they could be rekindled in the future,” according to some of its sources.

Image : BlizzardAs of today, the man, the myth, the meme Jeff Kaplan is no longer a member of the Overwatch team—or Blizzard, for that matter.

Kaplan’s director’s chair will be filled by Aaron Keller, an 18-year Blizzard veteran who has worked on Overwatch and World of Warcraft.

The company also delivered one final missive from Kaplan, although sadly not in the form of a long, endearingly rambly video for old time’s sake.

“I am leaving Blizzard Entertainment after 19 amazing years,” Kaplan wrote using no capitalization, a true power move (Kotaku has made slight tweaks in the name of readability.

I want to express my deep appreciation to everyone at Blizzard who supported our games, our game…

According to the patch notes of a recent Steam Beta Client update, some Steam users—or, more specifically, Steam libraries—may own north of 25,000 games.

According to research conducted by Sergiy Galyonkin, the creator of Steam stats-tracking site Steam Spy, the median price of a Steam game in 2017 was $6.

An account with more than 25,000 games also poses an almost unfathomable matter of time.

(Disclosure: Kotaku has a Steam press account.

Kotaku does not have anywhere close to 25,000 games affiliated with that Steam press account.)

Image : nikich340 / NexusModsTwitter is abuzz with today’s awkwardly wrong gaming take, this time focused on modding, after disparaging thoughts about a recent Witcher 3 mod led to debate over whether modders are harming the games industry.

But while it hints at how things could soon get awkward for voice actors on the main games themselves, it seems to have very few implications for modding’s harm on the total existence of video games.

Not least because, well, you need to buy the game to play its mods.

All of art, for all of time but for this awful recent blip, has been created within a culture of sharing.

Not least when, as with all other art, allowing derivative works only embellishes an…

Screenshot : Black Forest GamesThe baseball game is the big one, but that’s not the only game en route to Xbox Game Pass .

Here’s everything coming to Microsoft’s games-on-demand service in the next few weeks:April 20MLB The Show 21 (Cloud, Console)April 22Phogs!

(PC)April 28Second Extinction, Game Preview (Cloud, Console, PC)April 29Destroy All Humans!

(Cloud, Console, PC)April 30Fable Anniversary (Cloud)Fable III (Cloud)When the universe giveth, the universe taketh.

The following games will leave the Game Pass library on April 30 :Endless Legend (PC)For the King (Cloud, Console, PC)Fractured Minds (Cloud, Console)Levelhead (Cloud, Console, PC)Moving Out (Cloud, Console, PC)Thumper (PC)RIP…

Image : Thunder LotusSpiritfarer, the “cozy management game about dying,” has sold more than half a million copies worldwide.

AdvertisementIt’s a small but significant update, the first of three free updates planned for the game in 2021.

The Lily Update introduces Lily, a purple butterfly spirit who guides Stella through a series of scenes that reveal more about her story.

The update also brings improvements to local co-op play and bug fixes, but mainly it’s about the purple butterfly person in the trailer below.

The Lily Update will be available today across all platforms.

© 1995-2021 Nintendo/Creatures Inc./GAME FREAK inc.Kotaku East East is your slice of Asian internet culture, bringing you the latest talking points from Japan, Korea, China and beyond.

Prev Next View AllIn what seems like an inevitability, a touring exhibition called Pokémon Kaseki Hakubutsukan (ポケモン化石博物館) or “ Pokémon Fossil Museum” will open this summer in Japan.

© 1995-2021 Nintendo/Creatures Inc./GAME FREAK inc.

Considering Fossil Pokémon exist and are a thing, this exhibit makes perfect sense!

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Prev Next View AllBitSummit, Japan’s biggest indie game event, will be held this September in Kyoto.

AdvertisementLast year’s in-person event was cancel led due to covid-19 and held online.

However, limiting the show to residents in Japan doesn’t mean international games cannot participate.

The event will be held September 3 at the Kyoto International Exhibition Hall, Miyakomesse.

Screenshot : Portal ReloadedPortal 2 was challenging enough when all you had to worry about was space, but now we have to think about time as well?

AdvertisementPortal Reloaded is a mod, released just in time for Portal 2's 10th birthday , that introduces a new set of test chambers and, more importantly, a new portal colour .

You’ll still be using the old blue and orange ones, but the green one you’ll also get here will let you move through time, as you set up puzzles in one timeline and then move them along/solve them across two different eras, set 20 years apart.

It’s even got new voice acting and an original soundtrack.

You can get it on Steam here.

Focus Home Interactive has acquired Streum On Studio, developer of Space Hulk: Deathwing, for an undisclosed sum paid in cash and in Focus Home Interactive shares.

Streum On was founded in 2007, and is the owner of the E.Y.E.

The studio previously developed Space Hulk: Deathwing for Focus, and has been a long-lasting partner of the Group since 2013.

“We are delighted to welcome Streum On Studio to the federation of talents we are building around Focus,” said Christophe Nobileau, President of Focus Home Interactive.

“We are very happy to now be part of the Focus Home Interactive group,” said Pierrick Le Nestour, President of Streum On Studio.

Ubisoft has announced today that it will be joining the Tezos ecosystem as part of its continued exploration of blockchain technology led by its Strategic Innovation Lab.

That makes it a great place for Ubisoft to explore the potential of blockchain technology and how they can synergise with the games industry.,By becoming a baker, Ubisoft will now take part in validating transactions and adding them to the Tezos Blockchain.

Michel Mauny, president of Nomadic Labs, specialist of Tezos blockchain, said: “This announcement proves once again that the Tezos ecosystem is one of the most active in the world.

We are delighted to have worked with the Ubisoft Strategic Innovation Lab on their explor…

Sony has u-turned on the closure of PlayStation Store for PS3 and PS Vita devices.

First reported at the end of March, the stores due to shutdown in July and August respectively, making many older titles inaccessible to consumers.

The turnaround does not affect the decision to close the PSP store, which will go ahead with its planned closure on July 2nd of this year.

After all, aggravating some of your most dedicated, long-standing fans isn’t a great way to build trust going forward.

Still, continuing to run the store is simply a sticking plaster solution for the time being.

We’re delighted to announce that MCV/DEVELOP’s Unsigned is partnering with Unity on this initiative, specifically with the company’s Made With Unity programme.

The Made with Unity program is dedicated to elevating and celebrating Unity creators, as well as inspiring new ones.

We are supporting this segment as part of our Made with Unity program.

Speaking more generally, how are you supporting indie game makers?

The Made with Unity program helps game developers succeed by facilitating creator access to the broader games industry.

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This article is a part of MCV/DEVELOP’s Unsigned, bringing a spotlight to unsigned indie games in partnership with Unity.

Star Shaman is an action VR shooter/roguelite set in a marvellous universe with sparkles of French Touch music and a unique spellcasting system designed to empower the players in their movements.

Developer: IkimashoLocation: PARIS, FRANCETeam size: 10 people, full-timeProgress: Oculus Quest and PC version released, PSVR in development.

‘Fun’ fact: half of the headsets we are currently supporting with Star Shaman had not yet been released when we began prototyping.

We are looking for a publisher who will support the development and release of the PSVR version with its co-…

The Architect: Paris is a construction game where you can turn the capital of France into a medieval looking city or a futuristic one.

Early access scheduled until end of 2021Contact details: raphael@enodo.gamesTell us about your game and why you decided to develop it?

The Architect: Paris was imagined and designed by a team of city builders fans who wanted to offer their own approach to the genre.

Project development started in late 2017 and so the answer would be a little over 3 years.

In that regard, 500k€ would allow for early access completion.

Microsoft today announced that Xbox Cloud Gaming would be coming to Apple phones and tablets.

The long-expected move will begin with limited beta testing, with invites being sent out to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members from tomorrow.

This will now allow cloud gaming on Apple devices, as the function was refused by Apple, who didn’t want to allow access to such gaming content via the App Store – despite Netflix and the like providing video content in that way.

Which also means that cloud gaming will be available on Windows 10 PCs with support for Edge, Chrome and Safari browsers.

“Great to get to share progress team has made, looking forward to continuing to grow Cloud Gaming with the communi…

Team17 and Studio Koba have announced the one-off availability of Narita Boy: Techno Edition – an exclusive edition of the game, with all profits going towards supporting games preservation.

For £7,999, Narita Boy: Techno Edition includes a bespoke full-size Narita Boy arcade cabinet adorned with custom graphics (the only one in the world available for private ownership), a custom game controller, Narita Boy on all available platforms, a gift box of exclusive Narita Boy merchandise, the Narita Boy original game soundtrack, and a set of Narita Boy augmented reality pins by Pinfinity.

Only three other arcade cabinets will exist, and will be housed by games museums as part of the Saving The Ar…

Wizards of the Coast’s EMEA team is looking forward to a “hugely exciting year” with new hires and promotions to bolster the team.

The team has expanded with the hire of Mark Ward, as senior corporate communications manager EMEA.

Ward has moved on from nearly 12 years at Warner Bros to join the Wizards team and has almost 30 years of industry experience.

“I’m delighted to join the leadership team at Wizards of the Coast, taking on the responsibility for Corporate Communications across EMEA.

Within the team, Vanisha Kavia has been promoted to director of marketing – EMEA.

‘Gamestorming’ platform Ludo AI has completed its open beta, and is available through a one month free trial, and $20 after that.

Ludo AI is a machine learning platform from JetPlay, and is designed to generate new game ideas instantaneously, with a large focus on hyper-casual titles.

The platform reports that its open beta stage, with 200 studios and developers taking part, has lead to significant platform enhancements.

“AI has been in games for over 40 years, and now it’s part of the development process.

The positive response to the Ludo platform tells us that it is becoming a key part of the developer toolkit for our users.”Another, unintended benefit of Ludo was discovered during the op…

Amazon has cancelled its Lord of the Rings MMO title, which it announced two years ago.

That’s according to Bloomberg, who report that this latest setback for Amazon’s gaming ambitions was caused by a dispute with Tencent.

Amazon Game Studios announced back in July 2019 that it was co-developing a free to play Lord of the Rings MMO, working alongside the LA-based Athlon Games.

“We love the Lord of the Rings IP, and are disappointed that we won’t be bringing this game to customers,” said an Amazon spokesperson to Bloomberg.

New World, another Amazon Games MMO title, has been repeatedly delayed.

With the Switch, Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War and the PS5 DualSense leading their categories in terms of dollar sales for the month.

Speaking of the Switch, it was the best-selling platform in terms of both units and dollar sales for the month.

While across the first quarter the stock-restrained PS5 totted up the most dollar sales overall.

Being the leading dollar sales item for both the month and the quarter.

The month was up 26 per cent on last year, while the quarter was up 42 per cent to $717m.

Maria Camenzuli, software engineer at BossAlien, talks about leaving Malta to pursue a career in games, dealing with imposter syndrome and creating a sense of wonder.

Eventually though, I decided to leave Malta and pursue my dream of getting into games.

While there, I signed up for the Search for a Star game dev challenge run by the Grads in Games team, and landed several job offers through that.

During my time at BossAlien, I feel like I have had a creative impact on the game that I am currently working on.

Coming into the games industry and diving into gameplay programming after spending multiple years in completely unrelated industries working on server side code, I initially got a stron…

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No, we are not talking about the new Magic Keyboard that now supports Touch ID, we are referring to the Magic Mouse.

If you thought that Apple finally changed that horrible charging port location, well, you would be dead wrong.

The Only Change Here Is That the Magic Mouse Will Arrive in the Same Colors as the Redesigned iMacSpeaking with The Verge, Apple clarified on the charging port location of the Magic Mouse, or the Magic Mouse 2, if we are taking actual model names.

Apple did not clarify why it decided to keep the charging port location retained, but that will definitely not stop customers from purchasing third-party wireless mice.

We do not know when Apple will get on with the latest …

The Apple AirTag has an IP67 rating, which means you can splash water onto it and it will do no harm at all.

Apple AirTag Features an IP67 Rating Against Dust and WaterApple’s take on item tracking is actually quite great.

But apart from being a great item tracker, it even has an IP67 rating.

From Apple:AirTag is splash, water, and dust resistant and was tested under controlled laboratory conditions with a rating of IP67 under IEC standard 60529 (maximumThe Apple AirTag has an IP67 rating, which means you can splash water onto it and it will do no harm at all.

Splash, water, and dust resistance are not permanent conditions and resistance might decrease as a result of normal wear.

With the announcement of AirTags, it did not take Tile too long to notice Apple’s latest product and, in doing so, labeled the technology giant’s move as unfair.

Tile also wants Congress to take a closer look at Apple’s business practices.

Tile States That While It Welcomes ‘Fair Competition’, It Is ‘Skeptical’ of Apple’s GoalsTile CEO CJ Prober released a statement voicing his concerns about Apple’s latest product, which directly creates competition with the tracker maker.

Unfortunately, given Apple’s well-documented history of using its platform advantage to unfairly limit competition for its products, we’re skeptical.

Believing that Apple’s AirTags will likely be detrimental to Tile’s fu…

Today during Microsoft’s Game Stack Live event, it was announced that AMD FidelityFX is now fully supported on Xbox Series X/S.

Here’s what AMD had to say about FidelityFX entering the console space…Today, we are very happy to announce that AMD FidelityFX is now available for Xbox!

This news makes it even easier than before to write cross-platform games, with developers able to access select AMD FidelityFX effects with specific optimizations for Windows and Xbox.

Game developers can now utilize further platform-specific optimizations with AMD FidelityFX, straight from the Xbox Series X|S Game Development Kit.

Xbox Game Developers interested in getting started with AMD FidelityFX can do so w…

Looking to purchase the new 24-inch iMac?

New 24-inch M1 iMac Features USB-C Ports Only, But you can Add the Ports You Need Using Dongles and AdaptersApple has made the Mac exciting again with the announcement of the new 24-inch iMac with M1.

Unlike previous models, this one features just five ports in total: 4 USB-C ports, two of which are Thunderbolt, and the fifth port is the headphone jack.

Since we are dealing with USB-C and Thunderbolt, therefore you have the option to add extra ports if you like.

There are thousands of dongles and adapters available which add a variety of ports, including SD card slot, USB-A, HDMI and more.

Will the new iMac Magic Keyboard with Touch ID work on your Mac?

New iMac Magic Keyboard with Touch ID Will Work with Every Mac but Touch ID Will be Limited to M1 Models OnlyApple's new 24-inch iMac comes with an optional Touch ID Magic Keyboard for the 7-core GPU model while it ships as standard on the two higher-end options.

but you can use them (with Touch ID!)

on other M1 Macs, or just as BT keyboards (no Touch ID) on Intel Macs/other devices.

The reason for this is simple: the keyboard requires the Secure Enclave in the M1 chip, something which Intel Macs completely lack.

Apple TV 4K with A12 Bionic has some notable changes under the hood, including Wi-Fi 6, HDMI 2.1 and Thread networking.

Apple TV 4K has Notable Upgrades Under the Hood, Especially a New HDMI 2.1 Port and Faster Wi-Fi 6 StandardThe HomePod mini features an interesting little tech called Thread which makes communicating between devices more efficient.

This uses mesh technology and something which the new Apple TV 4K now fully supports.

Last but not the least, the new Apple TV 4K features an HDMI 2.1 port that can output 4K at 120Hz.

Previously it was believed that the Apple TV will support content at 120Hz, but it seems as though it is not the case.

Yes, you can now download the new purple iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 mini wallpaper for any device you may have.

New Purple iPhone 12 Wallpaper Already Available for Download - Freshen Things up Without Buying a New PhoneApple definitely surprised everyone with a new iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 mini in purple.

While the phone goes on sale later this month, you can go ahead and download the wallpaper from them right now and slap it onto any device you may have in your pocket.

In case you are wondering, the purple iPhone 12 does not feature anything new at all.

But, a cheap alternative would be to simply download the new wallpaper from the device and maybe grab a purple skin to achieve the same effec…

With the announcement of the new Apple TV 4K featuring A12 Bionic, Apple has discontinued the previous Apple TV 4K.

New Apple TV 4K with A12 Bionic Completely Replaces the Older Model but the Apple TV HD Stays with New Siri RemoteApple's plans regarding its living room space are extremely interesting.

AirTag Precision Finding is an iPhone 11 and iPhone 12 Exclusive FeatureWith its announcement, Apple has made a small change in the entire Apple TV lineup.

The new model replaces the previous-generation Apple TV 4K completely, which means you can no longer buy it from Apple.

It would have been really nice if Apple discontinued the Apple TV HD completely and kept the older 4K model instead at a…

The new Precision Finding feature in the AirTag is exclusive to the iPhone 11 and iPhone 12 lineup of smartphones only.

AirTag Precision Finding Feature is Exclusive to iPhone 11 and iPhone 12 Lineup of PhonesApple really ruffled a few feathers with the announcement of the new AirTag accessory.

If you have anything that does not come from the iPhone 11 or iPhone 12 lineup then the Precision Finding feature will not work for you.

These are the currently supported devices:Precision Finding is compatible with iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, iPhone 11 Pro Max, iPhone 12, iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 12 Pro, and iPhone 12 Pro Max.

Using the power of the U1 chip, iPhone and AirTag work together to give you t…

This includes the iPhone, AirTag, iPad, Apple Watch as well as the iMac.

Apple Releases New Accessories for iPhone, AirTag, Apple Watch, iMacApple's Spring Loaded event introduces the new iPad Pro lineup with mini-LED display, iMac series that comes in seven color options, and much more.

Leaked Video Shows Apple is Looking to Bring Back the Glossy Finish With Apple Pencil 3Apple Watch BandsApple has added new watch bands for the Apple Watch after the Spring Loaded event.

The company has introduced new Hermes Jumping Single Tour bands that come with woven textile and comes in five color options.

That's all there is to the Spring Loaded accessories, folks.

When the Pro Display XDR was announced for $5,000, Apple aimed to tackle a market littered with overly priced reference monitors.

Unfortunately, it features just 576 local dimming zones.

Apple’s Largest iPad Pro With mini-LED Technology Only Costs $1,099, but the Pro Display XDR Is Priced at $5,000Thanks to the iPad Pro’s mini-LED technology, its local dimming zones go up to 2,500.

The $5,000 Pro Display XDR has 576 full array local dimming zones.

About the only advantage of owning the Pro Display XDR is the larger screen real estate.

Well, now we have another rather large red warning flag – Overwatch director and public face of the franchise, Jeff Kaplan, has quit Blizzard.

We don’t know why Kaplan has opted to move on after nearly two decades with Blizzard, although he did share a short goodbye message.

We’ll be sharing more frequent updates about Overwatch 2 progress and new features in the live game with you all very soon.

Both Diablo IV and Overwatch 2 were announced at BlizzCon 2019, but both games seem to be progressing rather slowly.

Overwatch is available now on PC, Xbox One, PS4, and Switch, and is playable on Xbox Series X/S and PS5 via backward compatibility.

The newly announced AirTag has a user replaceable battery and features battery life of more than a year on a fresh cell.

AirTags Battery Life Rated for More than a Year and You can Change the Battery YourselfApple and Samsung both have made some serious strides in the item tracking space with products of their own.

First and foremost, the battery life is rated for up to an year, which is fantastic.

Battery life based on an everyday use of four play sound events and one Precision Finding event per day.

Battery life varies with usage, environmental conditions, replacement battery manufacturer, and many other factors; actual results will vary.

Last year, Apple limited its iPad Pro series to 6GB RAM, but a new year brings a wave of possibilities.

The new iPad Pro family not only packs a punch in the specifications department but in the RAM category too.

Those who have no issues with 8GB RAM, you can easily save your money and invest in the 128GB, 256GB, and 512GB storage versions of any iPad Pro model.

However, if you absolutely need 16GB of RAM in the iPad Pro, then you will have to either purchase the 1TB or 2TB capacity variants.

If you want to pre-order the new iPad Pro series, Apple will open up the opportunity from April 30, with the official release starting in the second half of May.

G.Skill announced the all-new Trident Z Royal Elite Series DDR4 ram.

As the new premium DDR4 memory, the Royal Elite Series boasts speeds from 3600 MHz all the way up to 5333 Mhz.

G.SKILL Announces New High-End Trident Z Royal Elite Series DDR4 Memory(14 April 2021) – G.SKILL International Enterprise Co., Ltd., the world’s leading manufacturer of extreme performance memory and gaming peripherals, is announcing a new addition of high-performance DDR4 memory kit series to the renowned Trident Z family – the Trident Z Royal Elite series.

Representing the upper echelon of DDR4 performance, the G.SKILL Trident Z Royal Elite will be available at speeds of DDR4-3600 to DDR4-5333 at launch.

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Fresh off the press is Patriot Memory’s Viper Gaming VP4300 series NVMe M.2 solid-state drives.

According to Patriot, the drives have a rated sequential read speed of up to 7,400 MB/s and sequential writes of up to 6,800 MB/s.

Viper Gaming VP 4300 Series NVMe M.2 SSDEvolutionarily built with a cutting-edge PCIe Gen4 x4 NVMe controller, the Viper VP4300 solid state drive is pushing expectations with incredibly high-speed Read and Write transfers, perfect for all tech enthusiasts.

The VP4300 solid state drive is perfect for a compact build and slim fit for high-performance PC solutions while maintaining its multifunctional capabilities Supported by a 5-year warranty, the VP4300 solid state dr…

The XPG Defender Pro is a Mid-Tower chassis that offers enthusiast-grade performance with exceptional airflow and functionality.

XPG Defender Pro Features XPG DEFENDER PRO offers full-size E-ATX dimension with MESH front panel design and ARGB Strips lighting effects.

XPG DEFENDER PRO supports E-ATX motherboards with dimensions (H x W x D) of 492 x 220 x 441(mm).

Removing the filter, we see the fastening slots for attaching a maximum of two 120 mm fans or 140 mm fans.

ConclusionThe XPG Defender Pro is marketed as a mid-tower chassis with exceptional airflow and a spacious internal compartment.

Corsair has just launched two new prebuilt gaming PCs, the Corsair One a200 and Corsair One i200.

The Corsair One i200 is priced at $3600 while the Corsair One a200 is a bit more at $3800.

Availability, Warranty, and PricingThe CORSAIR ONE a200 and CORSAIR ONE i200 are available immediately from the CORSAIR webstore in North America, UK, and Europe.

The CORSAIR ONE a200 and CORSAIR ONE i200 are backed by a two-year warranty, alongside the CORSAIR worldwide customer service and technical support network.

For up-to-date pricing of the CORSAIR ONE a200 and CORSAIR ONE i200, please refer to the CORSAIR website or contact your local CORSAIR sales or PR representative.

Germany’s number one power supply manufacturer, be quiet!, has just announced the new Pure Power 11 FM series power supplies.

Also announced are the SFX Power 3 and TFX Power 3 small form factor power supplies.

Pure Power 11 FM SeriesEXCEPTIONAL QUIET, SUPERIOR FEATURESPure Power 11 FM 750W offers peerless dependability and best-in-class features such as modular cable management.

Pure Power 11 FM offers 750W of continuous power with two independent 12V rails for signal stability and four PCI express connectors.

It is suited to very quiet systems, for upgrading or building multimedia, gaming or systems with an overclocked high-end GPU.

Also in today’s announcement are the Corsair Sabre Pro and Sabre RGB Pro gaming mice.

The K70 RGB TKL Cherry MX Speed is listed for $139, while the Sabre RGB Pro is $59.99 and the Sabre Pro (non-RGB) is only $54.99.

Availability, Warranty, and PricingThe CORSAIR K70 RGB TKL CHAMPION SERIES Mechanical Gaming Keyboard, CORSAIR SABRE RGB PRO CHAMPION SERIES Gaming Mouse, and CORSAIR SABRE PRO CHAMPION SERIES Gaming Mouse are available immediately from the CORSAIR webstore and the CORSAIR worldwide network of authorized retailers and distributors.

The CORSAIR K70 RGB TKL, CORSAIR SABRE RGB PRO, and CORSAIR SABRE PRO are backed by a two-year warranty, alongside the CORSAIR worldwide customer ser…

The K55 RGB PRO costs $49.99 and the K55 RGB PRO XT will set you back $69.99.

Start Your Winning Streak CORSAIR Launches K55 RGB PRO and K55 RGB PRO XT Gaming KeyboardsFREMONT, CA, March 30th, 2021 – CORSAIR®, a world leader in high-performance gear for gamers and content creators, today announced a new pair of RGB gaming keyboards for PC gamers to get started on the path to victory: the CORSAIR K55 RGB PRO and K55 RGB PRO XT.

Availability, Warranty, and PricingThe CORSAIR K55 RGB PRO and CORSAIR K55 RGB PRO XT are available immediately from the CORSAIR webstore and the CORSAIR worldwide network of authorized retailers and distributors.

The CORSAIR K55 RGB PRO and CORSAIR K55 RGB PRO XT are…

The Intel i9-11900K and i5-11600K we have here today are part of Intel’s Rocket Lake CPU line-up and bring with it some significant changes over its predecessors.

Intel has also incorporated the new Intel Xe graphics into the Rocket Lake CPUs with claims of a 50% increase in graphics performance.

Intel i9-11900K and i5-11600K Performance Testing** Due to unforeseen shipping issues, the Ryzen 7 5800X hasn’t arrived in time for this launch.

The Intel i9-11900K does hold its own through most of the testing, even though it has two fewer cores.

IPC and HT EfficiencyWith Rocket Lake, Intel claims up to a 19% improvement in IPC (instruction per clock) during certain workloads.

Thermalright is a name that has been synonymous with enthusiast-level air cooling for quite a while now.

Their venerable Ultra 120 Extreme (aka the TRUE) has won accolades and was once the favorite high end air cooler among overclockers worldwide.

In recent times, the TRUE has fallen behind a little bit.

While still one of the top air coolers, it’s not quite standing alone on the podium as it once was.

Thermalright aims to up their game with the recently released Venomous X, which we’re going to have a look at today.

Today we have the MSI X370 SLI Plus on the test bench.

This sample is one of the lowest priced motherboards equipped with the AMD X370 chipset in the retail market.

Just at a glance you can see that it’s a bit stripped down from its bigger brothers but still appears to have everything you might need to get your Ryzen CPU up and going, even overclocked, and at a reasonable price.

The AM4 platform is still relatively new and with that comes a few growing pains.

There’s another AGESA update scheduled for May, hopefully this will open things up a bit for us enthusiasts.

Today, Alphacool launched the Eisblock Aurora Acetal GPX-A for the AMD Radeon 6800/6900/XT reference GPUs.

Like all of the Eisblock water blocks, it features a full coverage nickel-plated copper cold plate.

What is unique to this model is Alphacool decided to reduce the water block thickness as well as the thermal pads creating significantly improved cooling performance.

Alphacool today presents the Eisblock Aurora Acetal GPX-A for the AMD Radeon 6800/6900/XT reference design During the development of the Eisblock Aurora RADEON RX 6800/6900/XT graphic card GPU block, we wanted to further increase the performance.

Alphacool Eisblock Aurora Acetal GPX-A Radeon RX 6800/6900/XT Reference with B…

Today, Mushkin announced its new Redline Lumina RGB Desktop memory line with capacities up to 64GB and frequencies ranging between 2666MHz to 4133MHz, the new Redline Lumina RGB series should be placed in line with most kits.

MUSHKIN LAUNCHES NEW REDLINE LUMINA RGB DESKTOP MEMORY LINEAustin, TX, March 19, 2021 — Mushkin Enhanced MFG – An industry-leading designer and manufacturer of high-performance and high-reliability computer products, today announced the launch of its new Redline Lumina RGB Desktop memory line.

Mushkin’s Redline Lumina RGB memory is designed to offer users a high-performance Plug N Play overclocking experience.

The Redline Lumina RGB memory kits are compatible with majo…

Your Guiding Light for Great Cooling – CORSAIR Launches SP RGB ELITE Fan SeriesFREMONT, CA, March 18th, 2021 – CORSAIR®, a world leader in high-performance gaming gear and enthusiast components, today announced the launch of a new range of performance RGB cooling fans, the iCUE SP RGB ELITE Series.

Combining vibrant RGB lighting with efficient, focused cooling, the SP RGB ELITE Series is your PC’s new guiding light.

Availability, Warranty, and PricingThe CORSAIR iCUE SP120 RGB ELITE Performance 120mm Triple Fan Kit, CORSAIR iCUE SP120 RGB ELITE Performance 120mm Fan, CORSAIR iCUE SP140 RGB ELITE Performance 140mm Dual Fan Kit, and CORSAIR iCUE SP140 RGB ELITE Performance 140mm Fan are avail…

The MSRP for the XFX MERC319 BLACK RX 6700 XT is set at $569.00, a $90 premium over the 6700 XT reference model’s MSRP.

Retail packaging for the XFX MERC319 BLACK RX 6700 XT XFX branding and MERC319 model on the front with a couple of features (1440 QHD support, 12 GB VRAM, PCIe 4.0).

Meet the XFX MERC319 BLACK RX 6700 XTThe XFX MERC319 BLACK RX 6700 XT has a clean and neat appearance.

XFX MERC319 BLACK RX 6700 XT produced playable results at or above 60 FPS at 1440p in Metro and SOTR.

XFX has done a great job with the XFX MERC319 BLACK RX 6700 XT and is worth considering if you have the money to spend.

“With the launch of our 3rd Gen AMD EPYC processors, we are incredibly excited to deliver the fastest server CPU in the world.

3rd Gen AMD EPYC processors also include modern security features through AMD Infinity Guard, supporting a new feature called Secure Encrypted Virtualization-Secure Nested Paging (SEV-SNP).

Partners Using AMD EPYC 7003 Series ProcessorsThe AMD EPYC processor ecosystem is expected to grow significantly by the end of 2021 with more than 400 cloud instances using all generations of EPYC processors and 100 new server platforms using 3rd Gen EPYC processors.

AMD EPYC 7003 Series processor-based solutions are available now through numerous OEMs, ODMs, cloud providers and …

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The Lamborghini Huracán STO is headed for the pitch and is ready for soccar starting April 21!

This new Lamborghini Huracán STO Bundle is available in the Item Shop (2000 Credits) and includes the Huracán STO with its one-of-a-kind roaring V10 engine audio, two sets of Huracán STO Wheels (v1 and v2), a unique Huracán STO Decal, Huracán STO Player Banner, and Lamborghini and Huracán STO Antennas.

Plus, to celebrate the arrival of the Huracán STO in Rocket League, claim the Lamborghini Player Banner for free on April 21!

In order to celebrate peak performance in Rocket League, Lamborghini is also bringing its name to Rocket League Esports.

Get ready to shift gears for the Rocket League Champi…

Gilgamesh, King of Uruk, dropkicks his way onto the battleground of the gods in Smite’s newest update – available now!

As the hero of an incredible Sumerian epic, Gilgamesh is a questing, adventurous king.

When designing Gilgamesh’s visual design, the team wanted to make sure he felt like a king.

This update also introduces the first Living Conquest Map update: The Rising Storm.

To read all of the map changes for the King of Uruk update, check out our patch notes.

Starting today through May 9, Destiny 2 players will be facing a different kind of test: upholding the good standing of their favorite Guardian class.

The Guardian Games have returned for 2021 and Titans, Warlocks, and Hunters will answer the call in this free event available to all Destiny 2 players on Xbox.

At its heart, the Guardian Games is a celebration of the spirit of Guardians everywhere.

Medal CountParticipating in the Guardian Games starts by visiting a familiar friend.

Players earn medals by completing activities – basic activities reward players bronze medals, while more challenging activities like Nightfalls give silver medals.

MLB The Show 21 is available right now for Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and with Xbox Game Pass, so let’s talk about the modes and a few tips to get you started!

March to OctoberJump into gameplay action when your MLB team needs you the most – in critical moments and pressure-packed at bats.

We could not be more excited for MLB The Show 21 coming out on Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and with Xbox Game Pass!

• Face your friends on PlayStation 4™ or PlayStation 5™ with cross-platform play* • Play as all-new Legends.

MLB® The Show™ 21 Xbox™ Series X|S Standard Edition MLB ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ 1355 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ $69.99 Get it now This edition includes: MLB™ The Show 21™ (XBOX Series X|S™).

Take me out to the ball game, and the dinosaur game, and the puzzle game, and the just let me play all the games game!

Coming Soon / Available TodayMLB The Show 21 (Cloud and Console) – Available NowNow available on Day One!

Fable Anniversary (Cloud) – April 30As the best-selling RPG on the original Xbox, Fable pioneered every player’s choice having a consequence.

Xbox Game Pass for PC Adds 100 More Iconic PC GamesIt’s been an amazing few months for Xbox Game Pass for PC!

Xbox Game Pass QuestsDon’t forget: You can still earn 2x points for select Hidden Easter Egg-themed monthly Xbox Game Pass Quests in April.

Discover more games with recommendations and collections coming to Xbox Game Pass, and join a friend’s game on console with Play with Friends .

This month’s release includes achievement tracking on game detail pages and leaderboards in the Xbox mobile app, new game recommendations and collections on Xbox Game Pass, the ability to suspend your active game to speed up downloads suspend game feature, and more.

Play Xbox Game Pass games with your friendsPlaying games with your friends just got easier with Xbox Game Pass on your console.

Play with Friends now appears when friends are playing any Xbox Game Pass game.

New game recommendations and collections coming to Xbox Game PassExplore new gam…

Here we cover all the new games coming soon to Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and Windows 10 PC as well as upcoming Xbox Game Pass and soon-to-be released ID@Xbox titles!

MLB The Show 21 – April 20 – Xbox Game Pass, Optimized for Xbox Series X|SWelcome to MLB The Show 21!

MLB The Show 21 Digital Deluxe Edition is available now and MLB The Show 21 standard edition will launch April 20 on the Xbox Store for Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S and with Xbox Game Pass.

MotoGP 21 – April 21 – Optimized for Xbox Series X|STake your place on the starting grid and get ready for the most realistic and immersive MotoGP video game ever.

Judgement – April 23 – Optimized for Xbox Series X|SFrom the team that broug…

Starting tomorrow, we’ll begin sending out invites to select Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members to start testing the Xbox Cloud Gaming limited beta for Windows 10 PCs and Apple phones and tablets via web browsers.

We’re launching xbox.com/play where invitees can play over 100 Xbox Game Pass titles through Edge, Google Chrome, or Safari.

Offering cloud gaming through the browser and having a simplified, universal landing page presents a great opportunity to make cloud gaming approachable to more players in more places over time.

Our plan is to iterate quickly and open up to all Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members in the coming months so more people have the opportunity to play Xbox in all-new ways.…

On April 27, World of Tanks: Modern Armor arrives on the battlefield, placing fifty tons of pure power in your control.

These modern tanks will be available in their own, exclusive eras to ensure fun and balanced matches.

These legendary main battle tanks are about to head out across four enormous new battle maps.

World of Tanks: Modern Armor is an extraordinary update to an already legendary game.

Jump into World of Tanks: Modern Armor today, Commander.

So it’s up to you to fix the timeline in DC Universe Online’s new episode, World of Flashpoint.

World of Flashpoint will be free for all players on Xbox One.

There’s also a standard mode and elite mode with all World of Flashpoint content for our experienced players.

Flashpoint-Inspired LocationsGet ready to travel across a diverse set of Flashpoint-inspired locations starting with the new open world area of Flashpoint Gotham City.

So, get ready to dive down from the rooftops and confront various Gotham City gangs as well as the prehistoric Kryptonian, Doomsday, as you try and patrol these crime-riddled streets.

As I mentioned above, there are two scenarios that players will encounter the new NPCs in and they both have different requirements for how the NPCs should act.

For story quests, the NPCs can often “ambush” a player after the player has done something.

Players must keep in mind respawn times and weigh the opportunity cost of pursuing the NPCs against controlling the zones.

In both the story quests as well as Dominion, the NPCs themselves are fairly weak.

We’re excited to start exploring the idea of NPCs fighting players in Spellbreak and seeing how players respond.

Today marks the Xbox One release of Hitchhiker, a narrative mystery game about the world’s strangest road trip.

The production of Hitchhiker itself has been a long and winding journey, full of twists and turns and many things learned.

It was early 2016 when Patrick Rau (Mad About Pandas’ managing and co-creative director) pitched me on the idea of Hitchhiker.

You open up the glovebox in one person’s car… there’s a photo inside that you saw in the last car.

It is this feeling of deep conversational immersion that we wanted to recreate as the core game experience in Hitchhiker.

Good video game theme music is iconic, but it’s often the atmospheric background score that pushes a game to new heights.

Music and score are mediums that command emotion and can build the tone of the story being told.

When sneaking through a packed morning commute train, the music in Operation: Tango gives you both the sense of stealth and urgency as you search for your target.

Video game composers must consider their audiences as active participants in the way the music is performed.

Nothing is more impactful than the perfect music to set up a heist, much like the soundtrack and score of Operation: Tango.

Summary “The Amnesia Fortnight Movie” is a new feature length documentary that dives into the world of game design.

Double Fine Productions has created such iconic games as Psychonauts, Broken Age, Brütal Legend, and the soon to be released Psychonauts 2.

In 2019, during the team’s work on Psychonauts 2, Double Fine held an “Amnesia Fortnight.” The result?

For additional information on the film and to get notified upon release, visit The Amnesia Fortnight Movie Premiere Watch Page.

Don’t forget to follow Double Fine on Twitter to keep up with details on this and everything else we have going on!

But in charting the path from Monkey Island to The Darkside Detective, what’s changed about the design of point-and-click adventure systems over the last 25 years?

In The Darkside Detective, if a player tries to use an item to solve a puzzle, they will get a small bit of dialogue noting the failure.

It’s a small design decision, but one that creates two clear categories for any item that enters Detective McQueen’s inventory.

And that’s just one instance of a game design decision that marks the progression of the point-and-click adventure since its heyday in the 90’s.

The Darkside Detective and The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark are both live on Xbox for you to play today!

Did you forget to download your free games for PS4 and PS VR?

I also mentioned that Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition is coming to PlayStation fans for free as part of Play at Home 2021.

Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition is available to download free between April 19 8:00pm PT / April 20 04:00 BST / 05:00 CEST and May 14 8:00pm Pacific Time / May 15 04:00 BST / 05:00 CEST.

Horizon Zero Dawn Complete EditionIn an era where machines roam the land and mankind is no longer the dominant species, a young hunter named Aloy embarks on a journey to discover her destiny.

Plus, expand the vibrant, post-apocalyptic world of Horizon Zero Dawn with this stunning new add-on included in the Complete Edit…

From costumes to move sets, Capcom details the design choices that reinvigorate the fortune teller’s look for her Street Fighter V debut.

The future is here, and Rose, the Soul Powered Savant, makes her destined return to Street Fighter V today.

A Street Fighter veteran originating from the Street Fighter Alpha series, Rose is an Italian fortune teller imbued with Soul Power, and is also Menat’s master.

Returning from the Street Fighter Alpha games, “Soul Illusion” is Rose’s V-Trigger II.

Rose’s new costumesFor her return to SFV, Rose brought a sweet wardrobe with some old and new costumes.

Players will be able to continue to purchase games on PS3 and PS Vita.

Recently, we notified players that PlayStation Store for PS3 and PS Vita devices was planned to end this summer.

So today I’m happy to say that we will be keeping the PlayStation Store operational for PS3 and PS Vita devices.

We see now that many of you are incredibly passionate about being able to continue purchasing classic games on PS3 and PS Vita for the foreseeable future, so I’m glad we were able to find a solution to continue operations.

Thank you for sharing your feedback with us – we’re always listening and appreciate the support from our PlayStation community.

I’m Balthazar Auxietre, the co-founder and creative director of Innerspace VR, the team behind Maskmaker, a spell-binding PS VR adventure game launching tomorrow.

We’re excited to dive into the making of the game, and the adventure awaiting players in the mysterious mask realm.

I was able to get there and started working VR for the first time.

Maskmaker is definitely our biggest game to date, and it’s certainly not an easy task, especially for a VR game.

Designing immersive puzzlesIn comparison to our previous work, Maskmaker is more of an adventure game than a “puzzle game” in the strictest sense.

Launching May 7 on PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4, Resident Evil Village thrusts RE 7’s everyman protagonist Ethan Winters into a new, horrifying scenario.

Resident Evil Village collects maps and discovered files in a book kept upon your person.

Another parallel to Resident Evil 4: larger items can be shifted across doors and windows to create makeshift barricades.

That journey and its fallout gives a great snapshot of Resident Evil Village’s strengths:multiple showcases (both quiet and explosive) of RE Engine’s visuals.

Keep your head on a swivel for hidden treasures, similar to Resident Evil 4.

March To OctoberJump into gameplay action when your MLB team needs you the most – in critical moments and pressure-packed at bats.

Gain XP by playing anywhere in MLB The Show 21 to unlock a variety of rewards in time-limited Programs.

As you get started in Diamond Dynasty, here are some tips:Grab your free Diamond player.

Diamond player.

We could not be more excited for MLB The Show 21 coming out on PlayStation and Xbox consoles.

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Subscribe via Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google or RSS, or download hereThis week the team steps up to bat and chats with Ramone Russell about new features coming to MLB The Show 21 and details on the Jackie Robinson Foundation MLB The Show Scholars program.

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We’re excited to show you more about NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139…, the predecessor to NieR:Automata, where you’ll follow the journey of a young man on a quest to cure his sister from a deadly disease.

Watch below for a new slice of NieR Replicant gameplay:Play VideoThe original version, titled NIER (also known as NieR Gestalt in Japan), released in 2010 on PlayStation 3, and became a cult hit thanks to its unique setting, engaging storytelling, and outstanding soundtrack.

It was followed in 2017 by NieR:Automata for PlayStation 4, which quickly gained vast critical acclaim thanks to its fluid combat and mind-blowing narrative.

In NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139…, you’ll be fighting a …

We’re excited to announce that pre-orders are now available for Chivalry 2 on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 Both versions come with a guaranteed spot in the Cross-Play Closed Beta on April 23-26.

The Chivalry 2 Closed beta is guaranteed with all pre-orders of the game and will be available on April 23, 2021 at 10:00am PT / 6pm BST / 7pm CEST.

To download it to your PlayStation 4 or PlayStation 5 system, visit the Chivalry 2 page at PlayStation Store, and simply add the beta to your library.

Play VideoBuy Chivalry 2 on PlayStation 4 and you’ll get a free upgrade to the PlayStation 5 version.

Siege entire cities in this mind-blowing game mode that truly feels like all-out war on a massive s…

The Genshin Impact dev team is back once again with some exciting details on Version 1.5, which lands on April 28.

The four-star Pyro-using catalyst-wielder generates Scarlet Seals with her Normal Attack, Elemental Skill, and Elemental Burst.

As you place more furnishings in your realm, the adeptal power will increase further, generating even more Realm Currency.

And finally: we are extremely excited to announce that a native version of Genshin Impact for PlayStation 5 will be released on April 28.

With native support for PlayStation 5 comes 4K resolution, enhanced textures, and faster loading times.

Catch up now:Play VideoEthan Winters’s journey takes shape in a new Resident Evil Village trailerResident Evil Village is less than a month away, so we’re once again entering the world of survival horror to bring you a brand-new trailer that debuted earlier today.

Pre-download Demo on PS4 and PS5Prepare to enter the world of survival horror by pre-downloading the Village demo today on PS4 and PS5.

The Mercenaries mode explodes in to Resident Evil VillageSurvival horror meets high-stakes combat in the return of The Mercenaries game mode!

Resident Evil Village launches on May 7, 2021 on PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 (with a free digital upgrade to PlayStation 5 in North America).

Your purch…

We hope you have your time travelling shoes ready people ‘cause we’re super excited to finally share our teaser trailer for Wanderer!

Get your first look below at this epic and unique VR adventure – brought to PS VR by our New Zealand-based indie game studios Oddboy and M Theory.

Playing as Asher Neumann, you’re thrust into an unexpected journey to change the course of history.

Now, if only we could all time travel to Q3 2021 when Wanderer is set for release.

In the meantime, let us know what you’re excited about most in the comments below.

Bend Studio provides the first look at Days Gone on PC and gives details about the new PC features.

We are very excited to share our first look of Days Gone on PC with our features trailer.

Catch a glimpse on what PC features you can expect to see when booting up Days Gone for the first time on May 18, 2021.

Play VideoOur team has been hard at work to deliver our new and returning players a unique experience with Days Gone on PC.

Days Gone on PC will release May 18, 2021 on a range of digital retailers, including Steam and Epic Games Store.

It's still incredibly difficult to find (or build) a desktop gaming PC thanks to the current GPU shortages, but gaming laptops are still available at acceptable prices.

Acer has now discounted one of its RTX 2060 laptops to just $899.99, making it one of the cheapest laptops with that graphics card that we've seen in recent months.

There's no mention of the lower-power Max-Q graphics card specification on the product page or Acer's own specs sheet, so in theory this is an RTX 2060 running at full power.

The main catch here is that the Core i5 processor in this laptop is an older chip, while many other gaming laptops now ship with newer 10th-gen Intel processors.

However, you're not losing o…

We have republished it in 2021 to add context to the news of Kaplan's departure from Blizzard.

Kaplan's subsequent career at Blizzard has seen him become design lead on World Of Warcraft, the world’s most successful massively multiplayer RPG.

It was somewhere at the end of 2009 that the red flags started going off for me.

That, and most projects go on for that length of time—ultimately, I did six years [on the Titan project].

(Image credit: Blizzard)OverwatchDeveloper/publisher: BlizzardFormat: PC, PS4, Xbox OneRelease: 2016At first we really thought that we were the MMO team.

Legendary Shards are a form of currency in Destiny 2, used to infuse and upgrade your weapons and gear, and purchase exotics from the snake-faced bastard Xur.

Each one will net you 4 Legendary Shards and 3 weapon parts.

Because they only cost 3 Weapon Parts and 250 Glimmer, you will easily turn a profit.

The loop becomes infinite because you can use the Legendary Shards you're making to stock up on those materials.

And for that reason, Bungie is bound to hotfix it soon, almost certainly stopping the dismantled items from rewarding Legendary Shards, which appears to simply be an error.

A little over a year after its release on March 20, 2020, Call of Duty: Warzone has achieved yet another major milestone: Activision announced today that its big-time battle royale has now racked up more than 100 million players in total.

100 million players and counting.

pic.twitter.com/knanptnCMUApril 20, 2021 See moreThe numbers have added up quickly: Warzone hit 15 million players less than a week after it went live, and reached 30 million in just ten days.

The 50 million mark was reached in April 2020, just a couple of months after release, followed by 75 million in August and 85 million in December.

Coincidentally, it moved past the 100 million player milestone last week.

You won't find the Grappler Bow scattered around the map like any other item or weapon, though.

Where is the Grappler Bow in Fortnite(Image credit: Epic Games)The Grappler Bow is only located (so far) in Stealthy Stronghold, held by the Lara Croft NPC.

The bad news is that the Grappler Bow costs a whopping 500 gold bars.

Here's how the Grappler Bow works, for the people who wanted to see it.

pic.twitter.com/MyUNqO0MeQApril 20, 2021 See moreThe Grappler Bow is Fortnite season 6's first new exotic weapon, and we expect more may be added down the line.

It's a mission that would have likely required baking at least a million pies.

"I feel the only way Tolkien would have approved more is if you could level through storytelling," wrote one player.

That'd require around 4 million pies.

Cookingwithsim's journey echoes other MMO players who have made a big splash by finding alternate routes to max level that don't involve killing.

In World of Warcraft, for example, one player has spent years leveling up a pandaren monk to max level by only picking flowers found in their starting zone .

Fortnite’s new Batman crossover comic is out today, the first of a six-issue storyline.

Following in the reality-tearing footsteps of season 5 and season 6, issue 1 of Batman/Fortnite: Zero Point drags the Caped Crusader into the Fortnite universe.

A dimensional rift opens up above the skies of Gotham, and Batman follows Harley Quinn into the battle royale island.

(Image credit: Epic Games)Thus far, it’s a pretty familiar setup to the in-game comic that debuted Thor for season 4’s Marvel crossover, with plenty of teases to come, I’m sure.

Players who redeem all six codes will also be able to get themselves an “Armored Batman Zero” skin.

Resident Evil Re:Verse is a multiplayer action game that pits four to six players against one another in five-minute "survival horror revenge matches."

The beta is open to all, with a couple of conditions: You must have a Capcom ID—they're free, you can sign up for one here—and you have to be running "supported hardware."

Resident Evil Re:Verse is doesn't have a release date but is expected to be out later this year.

It will be included free with the upcoming Resident Evil Village, the game with the very large vampire lady who you should absolutely not let step on you even though you really want her to, which does have a release date of May 7.

You can get a closer look at what Village is al…

As we wrote yesterday, the latest Valhiem patch buffed Valheim's terrain modification tool, the hoe, making it somewhat mightier.

Along with the reduced stone cost and a new terrain system added in patch 0.150.3, many players were dismayed (if not outright annoyed ) that a particular method of using the hoe had been patched out.

The hoe buff, for some players, was really a massive hoe nerf.

Valheim is also meant to be a challenging game, and this hoe exploit definitely made it much easier to complete massive building projects.

Since there's a whole new terrain system, it's possible there are some new ways to game it, too.

It came out in March that Microsoft was negotiating to acquire the chat platform Discord, at a price somewhere north of $10 billion.

It's possible that talks between Discord and Microsoft could resume, and as we said in March, a successful takeover could be a major strategic pickup for Microsoft.

It may also be especially eager for a win after losing out to Oracle on its 2020 bid to acquire TikTok.

Discord declined to comment on the report.

I've reached out to Microsoft for comment and will update if I receive a reply.

The wait for Mortal Kombat is almost over – to #PrepareForMortalKombat, watch the first seven minutes of #MortalKombatMovie and tag your movie krew.

Experience Mortal Kombat in theaters and streaming on HBO Max* this Friday.

The stories of the last few games are perfect examples of Mortal Kombat at its best, balancing full, semi-serious character arcs with ludicrous action, violence, and twists.

Phoo, Mortal Kombat is really going for it in the opening scene.

Don't let me down, Mortal Kombat.

And now the campaigns he used to run for his childhood friends in the '80s are being turned into a codified campaign and fantasy universe based off of Dungeons and Dragons' fifth edition ruleset.

Metzen is a world-building icon known for his storytelling and characters (like Thrall, World of Warcraft's most famous warchief).

The rulebook being crowdfunded is called Worldbook: Lawbrand, and it contains everything dungeon masters will need to run adventures in the world of Auroboros.

If you do want to pledge, though, there's a bunch of tiers you can buy-in at, with the cheapest being a digital copy of Worldbook: Lawbrand at $25.

The estimated release window for Worldbook: Lawbrand is the firs…

Overwatch game director Jeff Kaplan, one of the highest-profile figures at Blizzard Entertainment who's well known to many fans as “Papa Jeff,” has left the company.

"I want to express my deep appreciation to everyone at Blizzard who supported our games, our game teams and our players.

Help us thank Jeff Kaplan for being the Mercy to our Genji.

Thank you for always daring to see the world as it could be.Also, help us welcome Aaron Keller as Overwatch's new Game Director.

Kaplan’s role on Overwatch will be assumed by Aaron Keller, currently the assistant game director.

A new contender that no one noticed seven years ago has emerged, and it's a class you probably wouldn't expect.

In their first Classic Data Reaper Report, the folks at Vicious Syndicate have spotted two Shaman decks that no one was using back in 2014, but are now killing it in the Classic format.

The new builds are based on the familiar Midrange Shaman archetype—which did see a lot of play back in the day—however, it's been modified to be far more aggressive.

(Image credit: Blizzard)Next we have Burst Midrange Shaman, which shares similar core cards to the build above, but feels a bit safer to play thanks to its Taunts, AoE spells, and additional card draw.

What’s more is that Shaman is now…

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Crash Dive 2 is a tactical submarine simulator that looks to build on the foundations of its predecessor.

The game is a submarine simulator with lots of missions and a random mission generator.

The graphics are really good and effective while running very smooth.

My first thought of this game was to compare it to steel diver sub wars on the 3ds game, an Arcady submarine game, but this is not like that!

I’ve played it all weekend and can say that the game is really good, more than I expected.

Xbox has announced new games that are coming to its Game Pass service over the next few weeks, including which ones will be appearing on the cloud.

For starters, MLB The Show 21 is now available to play using the cloud.

Finally, a day later on 30th April sees the addition of two more Fable games: Fable Anniversary and Fable III.

Fable II previously became available on Xbox Game Pass Cloud last month.

You can sign up for Xbox Game Pass from the official website here.

YOOZOO Games is back again with new additions to its heroes roster of popular RPG Dynasty Scrolls.

In-game this makes him a top magic damage dealer with two unique skills, Bushido and Ambition of Mikawa.

Bushido deals 123% Magic damage to the enemy while increasing the accuracy by 10% for 1 round.

Warlord’s Strategem, his second skill, deals 168% Physical damage to a single enemy and significantly increases his Crit damage by 10% for 1 round.

Rapid Shop, his first skill, deals Magic damage to the nearest two enemies with the lowest HP whilst Fire at Honno-Ji greatly enhances the damage by improving his accuracy.

Starting off rightAt the beginning of the game, you’ll have access to a character creation system that lets you personalise your character and their outward appearance.

It’s only then that your character really is able to excel in this futuristic depiction of life in a dystopia.

If you want to go to a new or even previously visited area, you’re going to be taking your car.

As you’re running around social areas like Downtown, you’ll see other characters mingling and carrying out their own missions or quests.

Final ThoughtsWhile there’s plenty to do in Cyberika, there’s also plenty of repetitive gameplay to work through.

Crying Suns, the tactical roguelike from Humble Games, has added a new feature which allows cross-save support between the PC and mobile platforms.

You export your save to the files app on mobile and then can access the save on PC.

If you’re unaware of what Crying Suns is, Humble has described it as a tactical roguelite that combines FTL and Dune.

First released on PC and Mac, Crying Suns is available to download from the iOS App Store and the Google Play for Android store, where it is a paid title costing £7.99.

Check out our growing collection of Crying Suns news stories!

Call of Duty Mobile is one of the most popular shooter mobile games in the world.

It's also one of the few mobile games that's really picked up steam in the United States while growing in other countries as well.

Popular characters such as the legendary Simon "Ghost" Riley and maps such as Nuketown make a return among other things.

But don't worry, Call of Duty Mobile is a bit more forgiving and easier to pick up and play.

Check out our 12 other Call of Duty Mobile (2019) tips, guides and walkthroughs!

Appxplore’s Claw Stars, a multiplayer arcade game for Appxplore, is now ready to pre-register after being available in early access for Android devices.

Due to the time warp in space, the Earth is no longer how the hamsters remember it.

Subscribe to Pocket Gamer onPlayers can collect numerous cute animals along with the hamsters while enjoying space travel and discovering mysteries.

During space travel, you will get to visit and explore the new universe and beyond.

Claw Stars is now available to pre-register on Google Play and App Store.

After announcing pre-registration last month, LTGames’ Elona Mobile is now globally available for both Android and iOS.

Elona Mobile focuses on pure exploration adventure paired with roguelike role-playing content.

Subscribe to Pocket Gamer onThere are a few peculiar features of the game that are worth pointing out too.

As you keep exploring new places and take up additional roles to experience the lives of others, remember to enter the surprising events and hidden dungeons.

Elona Mobile is now available to download on Google Play and App Store.

Here's everything we know so far about Apex Legends Mobile.

Apex Legends Mobile is EA's port of their (incredibly) popular battle royale title Apex Legends.

Will Apex Legends Mobile be the same as Apex Legends?

In the case of Apex Legends Mobile release date, all we know for certain is that it's due to launch in this financial year.

How to download and install an Apex Legends Mobile APKWhile we wait on the official Apex Legends Mobile release date, you might find yourself searching for an APK of the game.

There’s just something about old-school RPGs that always elevates games to an epic status - and with DISGAEA RPG, you can quench your thirst for nostalgia in a handy mobile package.

But for newbie players and those who’d like a reintroduction to the series, how exactly do you get into the game?

Getting started, “dood”With all of the banners and icons floating about on your screen, DISGAEA RPG might seem overwhelming for the wide-eyed beginner.

Taking a walk down memory laneNow, for veterans of the franchise who’re looking to quench that thirst for nostalgia, DISGAEA RPG brings back franchise faves like Laharl, Flonne, Etna, Adell, Mao, Valvatorez, and Killia.

DISGAEA RPG is out now as a fre…

Machinika Museum is a puzzler based on the repair of extraterrestrial machines that requires keen observation and logic.

The game is currently available for iOS whilst Android users can pre-register their interest in the game.

Not only it is about solving puzzles, but there are also mysterious elements waiting for you to uncover.

If mysterious ET themed puzzlers are your jam, then do not hesitate to try out Machinika Museum.

Machinika Museum is now available on the App Store whilst it's available to pre-register on Google Play.

Head of Xbox division Phil Spencer has revealed on Twitter that PC games could become available to play on Xbox Game Pass’ xCloud service in the future.

A Twitter user by the name of @andyricflair asked Spencer: “Any chance we may see pc games on Xbox cloud gaming in the future?”“Yes, Azure helps,” Spencer replied.

But PC games will come, focused on console games now.”Yes, Azure helps.

But PC games will come, focused on console games now.

If you want to stream cloud games to your phone, you’ll need to opt for the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate tier which costs £10.99 a month.

Ninja Chowdown is a beautiful, pixel art runner where you need to dodge bombs, avoid birds, watch out for waves and shoot moldy donuts, swords and more at enemies in your path.

Ninja Chowdown storySubscribe to Pocket Gamer onYou see, you are a ninja who lives at the back of a donut shop.

You love donuts - far more than being a ninja, but that won’t stop you from your goal of getting the know-nut back.

Ninja Chowdown does have boss fights at the end of each collection of levels, before you end up in the next world with new enemies and more.

Check out our growing collection of Ninja Chowdown articles!

I am not someone who has played Worms, but every time I talk about Sheep Squad, I get told that it is ‘just like Worms’.

What is a Sheep Squad?

Subscribe to Pocket Gamer onIn Sheep Squad , that’s what you are doing.

Sheep Squad gameplayWhen it came to the gameplay, I had issues.

Here is a download link for Google Play Store if you are interested in Sheep Squad!

Facebook is trying to increase production of Quest 2 amid a global silicon chip shortage while planning regular software updates for its $299 headset aimed at convincing buyers to pick up the standalone VR headset instead of a Chromebook or tablet.

For instance, the talk revealed Facebook is planning to keep Oculus Quest 2 available to buy for a “long while” while making clear a more sensor-laden “Quest Pro” won’t be hitting store shelves this year.

We recorded the interaction, however, and plan to post a full transcription and edited audio file later this week.

Oculus Quest’s Year Of SoftwareAnother section of the talk refers to a “year of software” updates meant to deliver “a rolling thun…

Two more apps have added beta support for the Quest 2’s experimental 120Hz refresh rate — Virtual Desktop and App Lab game Rhythm ‘n Bullets.

However, there’s one catch — both Virtual Desktop and Rhythm ‘n Bullets have only pushed 120Hz to their beta release channels.

Oculus have said that Link will support 120Hz in a further release, but for now, Virtual Desktop will keep the upper hand in terms of refresh rate.

To try 120Hz on either Virtual Desktop or Rhythm ‘n Bullets, you’ll need to opt into the beta release on their respective store listings.

Virtual Desktop is available on the Oculus Store and Rhythm ‘n Bullets is available through App Lab.

Colette, an Oscar-nominated short film featured in Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond, is now available to stream on Oculus Quest.

The documentary premiered first at the Big Sky Documentary Film Festival in February 2020 and won Best Documentary Short, followed by many other festivals, awards and limited release theatrical runs.

Now, the film is available to view for free in Oculus TV on Quest as well.

The Academy Awards are set to take place within the week, on April 26, and so Colette’s appearance in Oculus TV is timely.

Colette is available to stream on Oculus TV for Quest now.

Zeena is UploadVR's video specialist with experience in the VR and gaming industries.

Her love for VR started back when she was reporting on the launches of major headsets in 2016, and is flourishing now that she can shine a spotlight on how far the industry has come as our Video Producer.

She will be bringing you tons of content throughout the week, including the VRecap, regular gaming and culture showcases, and more - subscribe to our [YouTube] channel for the latest.

Maskmaker offers arresting atmosphere and intricate design, but it doesn’t have much new to say with its base mechanics.

More in our Maskmaker review!

Maskmaker Review – The Facts What is it?

Maskmaker Review – Comfort Maskmaker uses smooth locomotion and teleportation styles, and you’re free to move between the two.

Maskmaker Review Final ImpressionsMaskmaker is peppered with magic moments but also padded with more routine and familiar gameplay, plus a heavy-handed narrative.

Maskmaker, a VR adventure game from A Fisherman’s Tale (2019) studio InnerspaceVR and publisher MWM Interactive, brings a host of unique puzzles and scenic environments to PSVR and SteamVR-compatible headsets today.

In Maskmaker, you step into a magical realm where you take on the role of a “Maskmaker’s apprentice” to the powerful Prospero.

Auxietre says the studio’s previous adventure game helped inform what he calls a more open-ended world.

“Maskmaker is definitely our biggest game to date, and it’s certainly not an easy task, especially for a VR game,” he says.

Maskmaker is now available for $20 on Oculus PC platform (Rift & Quest via Link), PSVR and SteamVR-compatible headsets.

Earlier today the internet discovered an awards listing for a new HTC Vive headset that hasn’t actually been announced – the HTC Vive Air.

The HTC Vive Air Is Cool, But Not RealIn a statement given to UploadVR, HTC confirmed that Vive Air isn’t actually a real product.

“‘It’s exciting to see our concept piece, the VIVE Air VR headset, win an iF Design Award,” the statement reads.

It looks a lot like a sports shoe made into a VR headset, and features four cameras for inside-out tracking and a detachable faceplate so you could wash the frame itself.

The timing is a little unfortunate on HTC’s part given that the company has started teasing what looks like a new VR headset reveal for the first…

HTC may not have intended to unveil a new VR headset today, however the IF Design Awards just published an award entry page showing multiple photos of the never-before-seen HTC standalone headset, which is ostensibly focused at fitness-conscious users.

According to the page, the headset is called ‘Vive Air’ and is set to launch to consumers in Asia, Europe, and North America sometime this year.

HTC is set to unveil a standalone VR headset, as it confirmed earlier this month in a set of Tweets and a blogpost.

1 of 5And here’s what HTC allegedly says about it on the IF Design site:VIVE Air VR headset is specially designed for virtual fitness, optimized for high intensity with long use.

Is thi…

A version of Zero Caliber VR (2018), the military shooter from A-Tech Cybernetic (2020) developers XREAL Games, is coming to Oculus Quest on May 13th, 2021.

Zero Caliber VR first came to PC VR back in 2018, launching its story-based campaign to ‘very positive’ reviews via Steam Early Access and the Oculus Store for Rift.

The game will be priced $25 when it arrives on the Oculus Store May 13th.

Hungary-based indie Xreal says Quest 2 enhancements will include physically based rendering (PBR) textures on the weapons and hands at launch, with more enhancements coming in post-release updates.

The studio says it’s also planning “quite a few post-release updates with new content/game mode and impr…

Puzzle Bobble VR: Vacation Odyssey from Survios and Taito brings the iconic bubble popping series to VR for the first time next month on May 20.

Puzzle Bobble VRThis new entry in the long-running puzzle game series celebrates the 35th anniversary of the franchise with an all-new entry that takes place entirely from a first-person perspective.

Puzzle Bobble VR will feature 100 levels for you to aim, match, and burst bubbles.

We’ve seen other big puzzle games make the leap to VR with great results, like Angry Birds VR or Fruit Ninja VR, so we’ll keep our fingers crossed for similar success this time around.

“We are excited to bring Puzzle Bobble to virtual reality through our partnership with…

Zero Caliber: Reloaded, the Oculus Quest version of the popular PC VR shooter, arrives on May 13.

Reloaded is a revamped version of the original game, a modern-era shooter with highly customizable weapons.

Zero Caliber: Reloaded Release Date RevealedThe trailer shows a wide range of locations, including training facilities, snowy mountain regions and more.

We’re fond of Zero Caliber on PC so we’re looking forward to seeing how the Quest version works out.

The PC VR of Zero Caliber, meanwhile, remains in-development via Early Access, with a PSVR version to follow.

Epic Games, the company known for its hit battle royale title Fortnite and the Unreal Engine game engine, has managed to attract a stunning $1 billion in its quest to establish a metaverse of linked games and services.

The new funding round, which was announced early last week, includes an additional $200 million strategic investment from Sony Group Corporation.

The investment is said to “accelerate our work around building connected social experiences in Fortnite, Rocket League and Fall Guys, while empowering game developers and creators with Unreal Engine, Epic Online Services and the Epic Games Store,” Sweeney says.

Linking those top Unreal Engine-driven games together into an overarchin…

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Sales for The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners tripled when the game launched alongside the Oculus Quest 2 compared to its release month on PC VR.

Saints & Sinners first launched on PC in January 2020.

Saints & Sinners hit PSVR in May, though still didn’t sell as much as standalone launch.

Statistics like this support the growing narrative that developers are seeing more success on the Oculus Quest platform than they have in the past.

The success is well-deserved; Saints & Sinners sits high atop our list of all-time best VR games.

Back in October, we reported on the reveal of the DecaGear 1, a new SteamVR headset making some big promises.

The DecaMove is a small device users attach to their hip.

In theory this could be quite helpful in a lot of smooth locomotion games.

It’s a simple idea with some promise, and Megadodo says it works with ‘most’ SteamVR titles.

We’re in the process of putting those claims to the rest – we’re in possession of a DecaMove unit ourselves and are still testing it out.