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Developer Sloclap announced that Sifu will launch on Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam in March 2023. A new Arenas mode will also be included, where players can earn new rewards as they take down more and more enemies. "Successfully completing the arenas will progressively unlock a massive new modifiers batch, which doubles the current game's amount and notably brings alternative moves to the Kung Fu palette of our main character," Sloclap explains to IGN. "Completing the new...
PlayStation is leaping into the world of prosumer controllers with the DualSense Edge. I had the opportunity to check out the new gamepad, and it feels like a well-rounded hobbyist controller that's easy to customize on the fly. The DualSense Edge feels and looks nearly identical to the DualSense controller. DualSense Edge lead product manager Tomamasu Mizuno assured me that this was an intentional decision so as to not alienate players who've already spent hundreds of hours with the...
Squanch Games' wild and wacky shooter High On Life is tearing it up on Xbox Game Pass, it seems. Benji Sales on Twitter found a list that showed the new game from Ricky and Morty's Justin Roiland as the No. 1 "most-popular" Xbox Game Pass title earlier this week. The game's own Twitter account re-shared the tweet. The developer did not share any specific player or engagement numbers, however, and it only passed along Benji's tweet, saying it "heard" that the game was No. 1 on Game Pass, not...
In case you hadn’t noticed, we’re in the thick of the holiday gaming sale season, and Humble Bundle is the latest retailer closing out the year with massive discounts. There are hundreds of games and DLC packs on sale, including some huge discounts on special editions like the Civilization VI Anthology Edition for $30, Destiny 2: The Witch Queen Deluxe Edition for $40, and Anno 1800 Complete Edition Year 4 for $60. You can also save big on the XCOM Ultimate Collection, which...
Before Pokemon Go players head home for the holidays--including the Winter Holiday event--Niantic has left one more present under the Sudowoodo tree: Kalos starter Chespin will be spotlighted during the first Pokemon Go Community Day of 2023. The Pokemon Go January 2023 Community Day featuring the Spiny Nut Pokemon Chespin will take place January 7 from 2 PM to 5 PM local time. Players will have an increased chance to catch a shiny variant of Chespin during the event, and any Chespins that...
Marvel's Midnight Suns puts an XCOM spin on superhero combat, combined with a semi-open-world area to explore when your team isn't actively trying to take down Hydra. The open base of operations is full of secrets to find and hidden pathways to unlock. You'll need to obtain four Words of Power--Open, Reveal, Purify, and Break--to open up those closed paths, so here's how to get them all. All Words of Power Locations Open The first Word of Power opens closed doors around the Abbey and its...
The Inside the House of Indies: Holiday Event will show off a mini-direct every day from December 19-23 at 9 AM PT / 12 AM ET. Each video will feature new announcements, updates on existing titles, and other tidbits and treats. Think short, bite-sized videos highlighting a handful of indie Switch titles. The first day of the House of Indies is already over and sets a fair barometer of what to expect for future days. Switch ports were announced for Floppy Knights 2.0, a card-based, cutesy...
GOG is giving away a free digital copy of Broken Sword: Director's Cut to anyone with a GOG account. The giveaway is live now and runs until Thursday, December 22 at 6 AM PT / 9 AM ET. See at GOG Broken Sword: Director’s Cut is an enhanced version of the classic point-and-click detective adventure game, Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars. Players control George Stobbart, an American traveling in Paris, and journalist Nico Collard who find themselves suddenly entangled in a global...
Final Fantasy VII Remake can now be played with a Buster Sword controller, thanks to the ingenuity of controller-making maestro Super Louis 64. In a video uploaded to Twitter over the weekend, Louis shows how his latest controller build can detect inputs like slashes, guards, and thrusts while battling some of the game's early Shinra guard enemies. The only problem is thrusting and swinging a giant, heavy sword to play a video game isn't exactly practical, but that's not exactly the point...
The year's almost over, but Pokemon Scarlet and Violet are getting at least one more raid before the calendar turns. As reported by Serebii, the last 2022 raid for the game is a seven-star Tera Raid Battle that will let trainers fight and catch a Cinderace. As you might expect, Cinderace isn't catchable in either game in any form, so players who are looking to fill out their PokeDex as much as possible will definitely want to check it out. Though Cinderace is usually a fire-type Pokemon...
Footage from Assassin's Creed Jade, an upcoming mobile game set in China, appears to have leaked. The video shows traversal and combat, in what appears to be one of the game's early sections. According to a report from VGC, the footage leaked on Reddit and appears to be from an early build. The gameplay, recorded from an iPhone, occasionally displays watermarks that disclaim, "This is an early version of the game and does not represent the final quality of the product." The leaked footage...
Nvidia Shield device owners have enjoyed the platform's PC streaming capabilities for years now, but that's set to change. The GameStream feature--which allows users to stream PC games on Shield TVs and tablets in 4K--will be removed from Shield devices in mid-February. According to a post from Nvidia, users who don't install the update will not have access to many Shield features, including the GeForce Now cloud gaming service. Nvidia also says that GameStream will stop working at some...
It's Tuesday, December 20, and we're back with another edition of our Wordle guides. Today's answer is not a difficult one by any stretch of the imagination. It's a common word that doesn't feature any tricky letters or spelling. However, often times, these types of answers give players the most trouble due to their sheer simplicity. If you haven't started the December 20 Wordle yet, you can check out our list of recommended starting words to give yourself an advantage before you've begun...
Video game soundtracks have come a long way as the industry has matured, evolving from compositions limited by primitive hardware into magnificent examples of creative audio engineering that help give a game its identity. The best scores are the ones that instantly help you recognize a particular game, slot well into the design of those titles, and live rent-free in your head long after you've put a controller down: elements that 2022's best soundtracks achieved. So, how do you choose the...
Fortnite developer Epic Games has agreed to pay $520 million to settle Federal Trade Commission allegations that it violated the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) in multiple ways. The FTC claims that Epic illegally collected personal information from Fortnite players under the age of 13 without parental consent, enabled voice and text chat by default, and exposed teens to "dangerous and psychologically traumatizing issues such as suicide." As the Wall Street Journal...
The Epic Games Store is once again hosting its 15 Days of Christmas giveaway event. From now through December 29, you can claim one free game every day on the Epic Games Store. Typically, Epic gives away one or two free games each week, so now's your chance to stock up and play some new games over the holidays. In previous years, the promotion has included some very popular games in both the AAA and indie spaces. Just like Christmas morning, you won't know what your mystery gift is until it...
If you're a magic user in Elden Ring but you still enjoy using a shield, too, you may benefit from Scholar's Shield, which can boost your shield's damage negation. Luckily, it can be purchased extremely early in the game for a relatively low cost, and we'll tell you precisely where to find the NPC that sells it. Scholar's Shield explained Scholar's Shield is a sorcery that requires 12 Intelligence to cast. By casting the spell on a shield, it will improve its damage negation. Scholar's...
For retro gaming fans who love physical media but are gobsmacked by the price of old carts, the Evercade brand has fulfilled a nostalgic dream over the past two-plus years. With a pick-up-and-play mentality, a growing library of carts filled with officially licensed retro console and arcade games, and multiple hardware iterations, the Evercade has found its niche in an increasingly popular market. The Evercade EXP, an updated version of the original handheld, is the best Evercade yet. If...
Marvel Snap, the mobile Marvel digital card game, released on October 18. Ahead of the holidays and new year, more details about what players can expect from Marvel Snap was released in a roadmap. The roadmap is split into three sections: "coming soon," "in development," and "in concept." Coming soon means features under this category will be launched in the near future. Battle Mode Vs. Friends is one such update, and it's been highly anticipated since November's tease. Currently, there's...
The Microsoft Surface and iPad Mini lineups are filled with some of the most popular tablets on the market. They can also be quite expensive, with price tags that can soar over $500. But if you’re looking to save a bundle of cash, consider picking up a refurbished unit--as today you'll find the Microsoft Surface 3 and iPad Mini 4 on sale for less than $200. The discounts won’t stick around long, so here’s a closer look at the two impressive price cuts. Source