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Capcom TGS 2021 Online Show Announced, Here’s the Schedule

Fans of Capcom‘s biggest game franchises should be reserving their schedules for the end of September, as the publisher has announced their participation for this years Tokyo Game Show. Unlike previous Tokyo Game Show events, this iteration will be held online due to the global pandemic that is still raging across the world. Capcom TGS 2021 Online Show will be happening this September 30, and the publisher will reveal more about their possible game lineup and presentations at a later date.

To learn more about the event, you can head to Capcoms official page for TGS here. The time for the event can be viewed below, in several different timezones:

  • 9:00 PM HKT
  • 1:00 PM UTC
  • 6:00 AM PST
  • 9:00 AM EST

The program is expected to run for 50 minutes, and will be livestreamed online, with more details to be provided about streams during a later date. The program will also be streamed in Japanese audio, but for non-Japanese speakers there will be English subtitles available.

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PlayStation Store Sale “Essential Picks” Now Live This Sept. 1, Over 170 Games on Sale (NA)

Here’s a weird one: Sony has launched the PlayStation Store Sale this September 1 at a weird hour. It’s called the “Essential Picks” sale, and has over 170 games available! Check out the full list of games for sale below. Note that this is for the North America version of the sale, and the Asia and UK ones might have different listings.

PlayStation Store Sale September 1 “Essential Picks” List of Games:

PSN Store Essential Picks NA Link.

Game Name Plu$ $ale Off
Alekhine’s Gun $2.99 85%
Arcade Game Series 3-in-1 Pack
$3.99 50%
Arcade Game Series: Dig Dug
$1.99 50%
Arcade Game Series: Galaga
$1.99 50%
Arcade Game Series: Ms. Pac-Man
$1.99 50%
Arcade Game Series: Pac-Man
$1.99 50%
Assassin’s Creed Freedom Cry
$3.74 75%
Assassin’s Creed Legendary Collection
$59.99 70%
Assassin’s Creed Odyssey – Ultimate Edition
$29.99 75%
Assassin’s Creed Origins
$11.99 80%
Assassin’s Creed Valhalla Deluxe PS4 and PS5 $39.99 $43.99 45%
Assassin’s Creed Origins – Deluxe Edition
$13.99 80%
Assetto Corsa – Ultimate Edition
$7.99 80%
Assetto Corsa Competizione
$19.99 50%
Batman: Arkham Collection
$11.99 80%
Battleship $5.99 60%
Bear With Me: The Lost Robots
$1.49 70%
Beast Quest $3.99 80%
Berserk and the Band of the Hawk
$23.99 60%
Biomutant $44.99 $47.99 20%
Bird Game + $1.49 70%
Blasphemous $8.99 64%
Blizzard Arcade Collection
$14.99 25%
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night
$19.99 50%
Book of Demons
$9.99 60%
Borderlands 3 $19.79 67%
Borderlands 3: Super Deluxe Edition PS4 & PS5
$35.99 55%
Broken Sword 5 – the Serpent’s Curse
$3.74 85%
Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons
$4.99 75%
Bugsnax $18.74 25%
Call of Cthulhu $7.49 75%
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare – Gold Edition
$19.79 67%
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
$29.99 50%
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War – Cross-Gen Bundle
$34.99 50%
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War – Ultimate Edition
$53.99 40%
Call of Duty: Black Ops III – Zombies Chronicles Deluxe
$39.99 60%
Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare
$19.79 67%
Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions – Deluxe Edition
$28.04 67%
Catherine: Full Body Digital – Deluxe Edition $19.99 $24.99 50%
Chasm $5.99 70%
Child of Light $4.49 70%
Child of Light – Ultimate Edition
$8.99 60%
Chivalry 2 $31.99 20%
Chivalry 2 Special Edition PS4 and PS5
$39.99 20%
Code Vein $14.99 75%
Commandos 2 – HD Remaster
$9.99 50%
Control – Ultimate Edition $15.99 $19.99 50%
Control: Ultimate Edition $15.99 $19.99 50%
Cooking Mama: Cookstar
$27.99 30%
Crash Bandicoot – Crashiversary Bundle
$59.99 50%
Crash Bandicoot – Quadrilogy Bundle
$49.49 45%
Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time
$35.99 40%
Crash Bandicoot Bundle – N. Sane Trilogy + Ctr Nitro-Fueled
$33.74 55%
Crazy Chicken Wanted
$10.49 30%
Cris Tales $31.99 20%
Cris Tales (Modus Games)
$31.99 20%
Darksiders: Fury’s Collection – War and Death
$7.99 80%
Days Gone $23.99 40%
Dead by Daylight: Special Edition
$14.99 50%
Dead by Daylight: Ultimate Edition PS4 and PS5
$48.99 30%
Dead Island: Riptide – Definitive Edition
$3.99 80%
Dead Rising 4: Frank’s Big Package
$9.99 75%
Dead Rising Triple Pack
$14.87 75%
Detroit: Become Human Digital – Deluxe Edition
$17.99 40%
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
$4.49 85%
Devil May Cry 5 – Special Edition
$29.99 25%
Devil May Cry HD Collection & 4SE Bundle
$14.84 67%
DMC4SE Demon Hunter Bundle
$8.99 75%
Downwell $0.99 80%
Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot – Deluxe Edition
$29.74 65%
DreamWorks Dragons Dawn of New Riders
$13.99 65%
Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary World Tour
$3.99 80%
El Hijo – A Wild West Tale $14.99 $15.99 20%
Elex $14.99 75%
Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture
$9.99 50%
Extinction $4.49 85%
F1 2021 PS4 and PS5
$44.99 25%
F1 2021: Deluxe Edition PS4 and PS5
$59.99 20%
Fade to Silence $8.99 70%
Fishing Sim World: Pro Tour + Quad Lake Pass
$21.49 50%
Fishing Sim World: Pro Tour + The Catch: Carp & Coarse
$19.24 45%
Fishing Sim World: Pro Tour – Collector’s Edition $22.49 $24.99 50%
Fist of the North Star: Lost Paradise
$9.99 50%
For Honor – Complete Edition
$24.99 75%
For Honor Marching Fire Edition
$14.99 70%
Gauntlet: Slayer Edition
$4.99 75%
Geometry Wars 3: Dimensions Evolved
$4.49 70%
God of War Digital – Deluxe Edition $14.99 $17.99 40%
Gran Turismo Sport
$9.99 50%
Grand Theft Auto V: Premium Online Edition
$14.99 50%
Gravity Heroes $11.24 25%
Gravity Heroes $11.24 25%
GreedFall – Standard Edition
$11.89 66%
Grow Home $3.99 50%
Grow Up $3.99 60%
Handball 21 $14.79 63%
Helldivers Super-Earth – Ultimate Edition
$13.99 65%
Hellpoint $13.99 60%
Hitman 3 – Standard Edition $29.99 $35.99 40%
How to Survive 2
$2.99 80%
Hungry Shark World
$4.99 50%
Ice Age Scrat’s Nutty Adventure!
$13.99 65%
Indivisible $17.99 55%
inFAMOUS First Light
$8.99 40%
Injustice 2 – Legendary Edition
$14.99 75%
It Takes Two $29.99 25%
Jeopardy! $4.99 75%
Journey Collector’s Edition $12.49 $14.99 40%
Journey to the Savage Planet $11.99 $14.99 50%
Just Cause 4 – Complete Edition
$13.99 80%
Just Dance 2020
$19.99 50%
Kholat $3.99 80%
Last Day of June
$4.99 75%
LEGO DC Super-Villains – Deluxe Edition $14.99 $22.49 70%
LEGO Harry Potter Collection
$4.99 75%
LEGO Marvel Collection
$11.99 80%
LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens
$4.99 75%
LEGO The Hobbit
$4.99 75%
Let’s Sing 2021 $19.99 50%
Let’s Sing Queen
$23.99 40%
Lichdom: Battlemage
$1.49 85%
Little Big Workshop $13.99 $14.99 25%
Lonely Mountains: Downhill
$12.99 35%
Lost Words: Beyond the Page
$9.74 35%
Mafia – Definitive Edition
$23.99 40%
Mafia: Trilogy $32.99 45%
Maximum Football 2018
$3.99 60%
Memories of Mars
$4.99 75%
Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor – Game of the Year Edition
$4.99 75%
Monopoly Deal $1.49 70%
Monster Energy Supercross – Special Edition $4.49 $5.99 80%
Monster Energy Supercross – The Official Videogame 3
$7.99 80%
Monster Energy Supercross 3 – Special Edition
$11.99 80%
Monster Hunter World: Iceborne Master Edition
$29.99 25%
Monster Jam Steel Titans 2
$29.99 25%
Moons of Madness
$11.99 60%
Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate
$23.99 60%
MotoGP 19 $4.49 $5.99 80%
MotoGP 20 $7.99 80%
Mugsters $2.99 80%
Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden
$13.99 60%
Mxgp 2019 – The Official Motocross Videogame
$7.99 80%
My Hero One’S Justice
$9.59 84%
My Memory of Us
$4.59 80%
Namco Museum Archives Vol 1
$4.99 75%
Namco Museum Archives Vol 2
$4.99 75%
Naruto – Ultimate Ninja Storm
$5.99 70%
Naruto Shippuden – Ultimate Ninja Storm 2
$5.99 70%
Naruto Shippuden – Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 Full Burst
$5.99 70%
Naruto Shippuden – Ultimate Ninja Storm Legacy
$13.99 80%
Naruto To Boruto: Shinobi Striker – Deluxe Edition
$13.49 85%
Nascar Heat 4 $5.99 70%
Nascar Heat 4 – Gold Edition
$8.99 70%
Necromunda: Hired Gun
$29.99 25%
Necromunda: Underhive Wars
$11.99 70%
Need for Speed Heat $8.99 $14.99 75%
Need for Speed Ultimate Bundle
$14.99 75%
Neighbours back From Hell $10.49 $11.24 25%
Ninjin: Clash of Carrots
$1.99 80%
No Man’s Sky $29.99 50%
No Man’s Sky $29.99 50%
One Piece: Burning Blood
$8.99 85%
Outward $9.99 75%
Override 2: Super Mech League
$9.89 67%
Pac-Man 256 $2.24 55%
Pac-Man Championship Edition 2
$5.84 55%
Persona 5 Royal – Deluxe Edition
$27.99 60%
PGA Tour 2K21 – Digital Deluxe
$23.09 67%
Planet Alpha $4.99 75%
Portal Knights $7.99 60%
Race with Ryan $10.49 65%
Ratchet & Clank $9.99 50%
Red Dead Online
$9.99 50%
Red Dead Redemption 2
$24.59 59%
Resident Evil $4.99 75%
Resident Evil 0 $4.99 75%
Resident Evil 2 $15.99 60%
Resident Evil 7: Biohazard
$9.99 50%
Resident Evil Code: Veronica X
$5.99 60%
Resident Evil Revelations
$7.99 60%
Resident Evil Revelations 2 – Deluxe Edition
$11.99 60%
Ride 3 – Gold Edition
$10.49 85%
Rise of the Tomb Raider: 20 Year Celebration
$5.99 80%
Sakura Wars $23.99 60%
Sega Genesis Classics
$10.49 65%
Serious Sam Collection
$14.99 50%
Shenmue I & II $8.99 70%
Shiftlings $3.74 75%
Shining Resonance Refrain
$8.99 70%
Sid Meier’s Civilization VI Anthology
$27.99 60%
Sid Meier’s Civilization VI Platinum Edition
$14.99 70%
Skate City $10.49 30%
Skyrim Special Edition + Fallout 4 G.O.T.Y. Bundle
$23.99 60%
Slender: The Arrival
$1.99 80%
Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts
$9.99 75%
Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts & SGW3 Unlimited Edition
$14.99 75%
South Park: The Fractured but Whole
$14.99 70%
South Park: The Fractured but Whole – Gold Edition
$23.99 70%
South Park: The Stick of Truth
$9.89 67%
South Park: The Video Game Collection
$23.09 67%
Space Hulk: Deathwing – Enhanced Edition
$7.49 75%
Space Hulk: Tactics
$7.49 75%
Star Trek: Bridge Crew The Next Generation Bundle
$11.99 60%
Star Wars Jedi Knight II – Jedi Outcast
$4.49 55%
Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy
$8.99 55%
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order Deluxe Edition
$24.99 50%
Star Wars Republic Commando
$9.74 35%
Starlink: Battle For Atlas – Deluxe Edition
$19.99 75%
Starlink: Battle For Atlas Digital Edition
$14.99 75%
Stellaris: Console Edition – Deluxe Edition
$14.99 75%
Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse
$13.99 30%
Sword Art Online Alicization Lycoris
$23.99 60%
Swordsman VR $13.99 30%
Symmetry $3.59 80%
Tales Of Berseria
$9.99 50%
The Blizzard 30-Year Celebration Collection
$23.99 20%
The Catch: Carp and Coarse – Collector’s Edition
$19.24 45%
The Council – The Complete Season
$6.24 75%
The Crew $6.59 67%
The Crew 2 Special Edition $11.99 $14.99 75%
The Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope & Man of Medan Bundle
$24.99 50%
The Disney Afternoon Collection
$4.99 75%
The Division 2 – Warlords of New York – Ultimate Edition
$23.99 70%
The Evil Within $9.99 50%
The Evil Within 2
$19.79 67%
THE King OF Fighters XIV Ultimate Edition
$25.99 35%
The Last of Us Part II – Digital Deluxe Edition
$37.49 25%
The LEGO Movie Videogame
$4.99 75%
The Outer Worlds
$19.79 67%
The Sims 4 – Deluxe Party Edition
$12.49 75%
The Sims 4 Plus Cats & Dogs Bundle
$24.99 50%
The Surge 1 & 2 – Dual Pack
$14.99 75%
The Surge 2 $12.49 75%
The Survivalists $10.19 $12.74 50%
The Yakuza Origins Digital Bundle $19.99 $24.99 50%
The Yakuza Remastered Collection $23.99 $27.99 30%
Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales
$5.99 70%
Tom Clancy’s The Division
$7.49 75%
Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Breakpoint – Ultimate Edition
$29.99 75%
Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Wildlands – Standard Edition
$14.99 70%
Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Wildlands – Ultimate Edition
$29.99 75%
Tom Clancy’s The Division – Gold Edition
$12.49 75%
Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 – Standard Edition
$8.99 70%
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2
$23.99 40%
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2 – Cross-Gen Deluxe Bundle
$29.99 40%
Totally Reliable Delivery Service – Deluxe Edition
$8.39 65%
Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity $4.99 $7.99 60%
Train Sim World 2020 Collector’s Edition $24.74 $27.49 50%
Trials of The Blood Dragon
$4.94 67%
Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince
$7.49 75%
Trivial Pursuit Live!
$5.99 60%
Troll & I $3.99 60%
TT Isle of Man – Ride on the Edge 2
$14.99 75%
Twisted Metal: Black
$4.99 50%
Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3
$9.99 60%
Umbrella Corps – Deluxe Edition
$6.24 75%
Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End $7.99 $9.99 50%
Uncharted: The Lost Legacy
$9.99 50%
Underworld Ascendant
$5.99 80%
Uno $3.99 60%
Uno – Ultimate Edition
$7.99 60%
Unturned $9.99 60%
Vader Immortal: A Star Wars VR Series
$14.99 50%
Valiant Hearts: The Great War
$4.49 70%
Valkyria Chronicles 4 – Complete Edition
$19.99 60%
Valkyria Revolution
$9.89 67%
Valley $3.74 75%
Virginia $1.99 80%
Warhammer: Vermintide 2
$7.49 75%
Warhammer: Vermintide 2 – Premium Edition
$11.24 75%
Warhammer: Vermintide 2 – Ultimate Edition Bundle
$13.74 75%
Warhammer: Vermintide 2 – Winds of Magic Bundle
$14.81 61%
Watch Dogs 1 + Watch Dogs 2 Gold Editions Bundle
$24.99 75%
Watch Dogs 2 $9.99 80%
Watch Dogs 2 – Deluxe Edition
$11.99 80%
Watch Dogs: Legion – Deluxe Edition
$23.09 67%
Watch Dogs: Legion – Gold Edition
$32.99 67%
Wheel of Fortune
$7.99 60%
Wolfenstein: Youngblood
$9.99 50%
Worms W.M.D $5.99 80%
Wrc 6 Fia World Rally Championship
$4.99 90%
Wreckfest – Complete Edition
$29.99 40%
Yakuza: Like a Dragon Hero Edition PS4 and PS5
$41.99 40%
Yooka-Laylee $5.99 85%
Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair
$7.49 75%
Zombi $3.99 80%
Zombie Army Trilogy
$4.99 90%
DLC Name Plu$ $ale Off
Apex Legends – Bloodhound Edition $11.99 $13.99 30%
Apex Legends – Lifeline Edition $11.99 $13.99 30%
Apex Legends – Octane Edition $11.99 $13.99 30%
Dead by Daylight: Silent Hill Edition (English, Japanese)
$29.99 40%
Everspace – Encounters
$4.99 50%
Sid Meier’s Civilization VI Anthology Upgrade Bundle
$24.99 50%
Superbeat Bundle Pack 6 $1.99 $2.49 50%
Superbeat: XONiC – Plus $0.79 $0.99 50%

That seems to be it. If there’s a “Games Under” sale like two weeks ago, we’ll be sure to let our readers know. Last week’s sale was for PSVR titles, so if you’re interested in that, head on over here.

Which games are worth getting? Share your picks down below to let other bargain hunters know.

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Genshin Impact Update 2.11 “Floating World Under the Moonlight” Is Now Live

Developer miHoYo has released Genshin Impact update 2.11 which is also known as “Floating World Under the Moonlight.” This patch is out now on mobile, PS4 and PS5 (version 2.110). Those not on PlayStation, this is tagged as Genshin Impact update 2.1. Check out the long list of new content and fixes are listed below.

Genshin Impact Update 2.11 Patch Notes | Genshin Impact Update 2.110 Patch Notes | Genshin Impact Update 2.1 Patch Notes:

I. New Inazuma Islands — Seirai Island and Watatsumi Island

◇ New Islands: After the Version 2.1 update, two new islands, Seirai Island and Watatsumi Island in the Inazuma region will be available.

◇ Unlock Criteria:

• Reach Adventure Rank 30 or above

• Complete the Archon Quest “Chapter II: Act I – The Immovable God and the Eternal Euthymia”

▌New Domains

New Trounce Domain – Narukami Island: Tenshukaku

This is the dwelling of the Raiden Shogun, who rules over Inazuma.

It is also the perfect place for a “duel before the throne.”

◇ Unlock Criteria: Reach Adventure Rank 35 or above and complete the Archon Quest “Chapter II: Act III – Omnipresence Over Mortals”

Located at Narukami Island.

Domain: Palace in a Pool

◇ They say that long ago, seawater had yet to fill this pool. The moonlight was brighter back then, and it filled the pool instead, flowing freely like quicksilver.

◇ Unlock Criteria: Reach Adventure Rank 38 or above and fulfill certain criteria.

◆ Challenge the Domain to obtain rewards such as Primogems and Electro Sigils.

Located at Watatsumi Island.

II. New System – Fishing

Recently, the Teyvat ecology has seen an increase in fish population, with many new fish species appearing in various waters. The grassroots Fishing Association has its hands full and had to put up a commission for help at the Adventurers’ Guild…

Bring your fishing rod, choose the bait, find the spot, cast your rod, reel it in, and voila, a big catch!

The fish caught can not only be used to make dishes, but also can be exchanged for precious treasures at the Fishing Association. There’s even a chance to catch vibrant ornamental fish to admire at your home!

What are you waiting for? Let’s become anglers together!

◇ Unlock Criteria:

• Unlock the Serenitea Pot System

• Complete the quest “Exploding Population”

*To make it easier for Travelers to record the locations of Fishing Points, a pin for indicating Fishing Points has been added to the map. Travelers can place the pins as needed.

III. New Characters

5-Star Character “Plane of Euthymia” Raiden Shogun (Electro)

◇ Gnosis: Electro

◇ Weapon: Polearm

◇ Her Excellency, the Almighty Narukami Ogosho, promised the people of Inazuma an unchanging eternity.

4-Star Character “Crowfeather Kaburaya” Kujou Sara (Electro)

◇ Vision: Electro

◇ Weapon: Bow

◇ A general of the Tenryou Commission. Bold, decisive, and skilled in battle.

5-Star Character “Pearl of Wisdom” Sangonomiya Kokomi (Hydro)

◇ Vision: Hydro

◇ Weapon: Catalyst

◇ The Divine Priestess of Watatsumi Island. All of the island’s affairs are at this young lady’s fingertips.

5-Star Character “Savior From Another World” Aloy (Cryo)

◇ Vision: Cryo

◇ Weapon: Bow

Formerly an outcast, now a hunter of unparalleled skill. Ready to do the right thing at any time.

How to Obtain “Savior From Another World” Aloy (Cryo)

All Travelers who have reached Adventure Rank 20 or above will be able to obtain the event-exclusive 5-star character “Savior From Another World” Aloy (Cryo) directly through in-game mail.

This event will be divided into two phases:

▌Phase I

After the Version 2.1 Update – Before the Version 2.2 Update Maintenance (2021/10/13 05:59 (UTC+8))

During the event, all Travelers who log into Genshin Impact on PlayStation®4 or PlayStation®5 will be able to obtain “Savior From Another World” Aloy (Cryo) directly through in-game mail.

▌Phase II

After the Version 2.2 Update – Before the Version 2.3 Update Maintenance (2021/11/24 05:59 (UTC+8))

During the event, Travelers who log into Genshin Impact on any available platform, and who have yet to obtain the character during Phase I will be able to obtain Aloy directly through in-game mail.

“PlayStation”, “PS5”, “PS4”, “DualSense”, “DUALSHOCK” are registered trademarks or trademarks of Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.

IV. New Equipment

▌New Weapons

Engulfing Lightning (5-Star Polearm)

Everlasting Moonglow (5-Star Catalyst)

Luxurious Sea-Lord (4-Star Claymore)

“The Catch” (4-Star Polearm)

V. New Events

“Hyakunin Ikki” Event: A team-switching combat challenge awaits

During the event, take part in the free-for-all fighting tournament “Hyakunin Ikki” and show off your elegant combat skills by defeating opponents in tag teams of two characters. By reaching the target scores, Travelers can obtain rewards such as the event-exclusive namecard style “Celebration: Ikki,” Primogems, and more.

▌Event Duration

2021/09/02 10:00 – 2021/09/13 03:59

▌Eligibility

Reach Adventure Rank 30 or above

And complete the Archon Quest “Ritou Escape Plan”

“Passage of Clouds and Stars” Daily Login Event

Log in on seven days during the event to obtain Intertwined Fate ×10 and other rewards!

▌Event Duration

2021/09/28 04:00until the end of Version 2.1

▌Eligibility

Reach Adventure Rank 5 or above

▌Event Details

Logins: 1 day – Intertwined Fate ×1

Logins: 2 days – Mora ×80,000

Logins: 3 days – Intertwined Fate ×2

Logins: 4 days – Mystic Enhancement Ore ×18

Logins: 5 days – Intertwined Fate ×2

Logins: 6 days – Hero’s Wit ×8

Logins: 7 days – Intertwined Fate ×5

“Moonlight Merriment” Event: Take part and exchange for the event-exclusive claymore, Luxurious Sea-Lord

The event “Moonlight Merriment” will also be available. During the event, Travelers can complete quests in Moonchase Tales or take part in Moonlight Seeker and Trail of Delicacies challenges to obtain rewards such as the event-exclusive claymore, Luxurious Sea-Lord as well as its refinement materials, Crown of Insight, Primogems, recipes, and more.

VI. New Main Story

1. New Archon Quest

Archon Quest “Chapter II: Act III – Omnipresence Over Mortals”

◇ The Tri-Commission, Resistance, Vision Hunt Decree, “Musou no Hitotachi”… The Traveler has been caught up in the middle of Inazuma’s conflict.

Where will the Raiden Shogun’s desire for “Eternity” take her people, and how much will it cost them…

2. New Story Quests

Raiden Shogun’s Story Quest “Imperatrix Umbrosa Chapter: Act I – Reflections of Mortality”

Sangonomiya Kokomi’s Story Quest: “Dracaena Somnolenta Chapter: Act I – Warriors’ Dreams Like Spring Grass Renewing”

3. New World Quests

◆ New World Quests: “The Moon-Bathed Deep,” “Divine Plant of the Depths,” “Solitary Sea-Beast,” “Seirai Stormchasers,” “Relics of Seirai,” “Reminiscence of Seirai,” “Neko Is a Cat,” “Storytelling Method,” “Fertilizer… Salesperson?” “The Narukami Trail,” and more.

VII. New Monsters

Signora

◇ Signora, the Eighth of the Fatui Harbingers.

Hydro Hypostasis

◇ Elemental creature which protects itself with a cubical shell that is elementally inert.

Thunder Manifestation

◇ An elemental life form created as the avatar of thunderous indignation.

Specter

◇ High elemental concentrations have resulted in the creation of this floating creature.

VIII. Other Additions

1. Adds a new mechanism whereby there is a probability to trigger a character’s voice line related to treasure chests when they open treasure chests in the open world.

2. New Recipes: Sweet Shrimp Sushi, Bird Egg Sushi, Grilled Unagi Fillet, Omelette Rice, Taiyaki, More-and-More, Rice Pudding, Braised Meat, Oncidium Tofu, Invigorating Kitty Meal, Chili-Mince Cornbread Buns, Satiety Gel, A Stunning Stratagem, Faith Eternal

3. New Achievement categories such as “Teyvat Fishing Guide: Series I,” Inazuma: The Islands of Thunder and Eternity – Series II,” and additions to the “Wonders of the World” category

4. New Namecards: “Travel Notes: Moonchaser,” “Raiden Shogun: Enlightenment,” “Sangonomiya Kokomi: The Deep,” “Kujou Sara: Tengu,” “Aloy: Dawn,” “Achievement: Nails,” “Inazuma: Sangonomiya Crest,” “Celebration: Tuneful Delight,” “Celebration: Ikki”

5. New Animals: Adorned Unagi, Red-Finned Unagi, Sunset Loach, Sunny Loach

6. New Fishes: Medaka, Glaze Medaka, Sweet-Flower Medaka, Aizen Medaka, Dawncatcher, Crystalfish, Lunged Stickleback, Betta, Venomspine Fish, Akai Maou, Snowstrider, Brown Shirakodai, Purple Shirakodai, Tea-Colored Shirakodai, Abiding Angelfish, Raimei Angelfish, Golden Koi, Rusty Koi, Pufferfish, Bitter Pufferfish, event-exclusive fish Moonfin

7. Pool of Sapphire Grace: Ornamental Fish caught via Fishing can be raised in this sort of pond. This Furnishing Blueprint can be redeemed at the Liyue Fishing Association.

8. New Bundle “Boundless Symphony” will be added to the Shop at a later date: Purchase this bundle to receive Special Namecard Style: “Celebration: Tuneful Delight,” Special Furnishing: “Splendid Phrase,” Special Wind Glider: “Wings of Poetic Melodies,” and Primogems × 1,000.

9. Adds Collection Series 2 – 6 of “Paimon’s Paintings” chat emojis and emoji saving feature

10. Spiral Abyss:

Floor 11 Ley Line Disorders changed to:

• When opponents are defeated, all party members will be affected by the “Corrosion” status.

• Characters being Corroded will lose a fraction of their HP every second. Active characters can be brought down by Corrosion. When a non-active character’s HP is less than 15%, they will no longer lose HP due to Corrosion.

• Corrosion lasts 10s and can stack. The duration of each stack is counted independently.

Floor 12 Ley Line Disorders changed to:

• For this floor only, the ley line flow will be normal.

Updated the monster lineup on Floors 11 – 12 of the Spiral Abyss.

Starting from the first time that the Lunar Phase refreshes after updating to Version 2.1, the two Lunar Phases will be as follows:

Phase I:

Renewing Moon

After a character uses an Elemental Burst, all party members’ ATK is increased by 6.5% for 15s. Maximum 7 stacks. When 7 stacks are reached, the active character’s Normal Attacks will unleash a shockwave at the position of the opponent it hits, dealing AoE DMG. A shockwave can be unleashed in this manner once every 2s.

Phase II:

Cavorting Moon

For 10s after a character uses an Elemental Burst, that character’s Normal and Charged Attacks will unleash a shockwave at the position of the opponent they hit at the cost of 1% of the character’s HP, dealing AoE DMG. This effect will be cleared when this character leaves the field. A shockwave can be unleashed in this manner once every 1s. Active characters can go down as a result of this HP loss.

※ There will be no change to the reset times of the Spiral Abyss and Blessing of the Abyssal Moon. These remain the first and sixteenth days of each month, respectively. The above Spiral Abyss update will take effect from September 16 (Server Time).

IX. Adjustments & Optimizations

● System

1. After the Genshin Impact Version 2.1 update, each top-up level of Genesis Crystals in the Crystal Top-Up page will be reset to provide a double bonus for the first top-up.

• After the reset, each top-up level will be reset to provide a double bonus upon your first top-up.

• Top-up bonuses that have not been used before the reset will not be accumulated. After resetting, it will not be possible to obtain two double bonuses for each top-up level.

2. After the Version 2.1 update, the “Stellar Reunion” system will feature the following updates:

• The duration of the “Stellar Reunion” event has been extended to 14 days after activation.

• During the first 4 days after unlocking “Homeward Path”, new missions will be unlocked every day at 04:00. Complete the specified quests to obtain points and claim rewards. When your accumulated points reach a designated value, you can claim rewards such as Mappa Mare (Catalyst) and Fragile Resin.

• “Reunion Blessing” has been adjusted so Travelers can obtain a total of 21 opportunities to gain double drops during the event period. You can use it up to 3 times a day. The daily usage limit will be refreshed at 04:00 every day.

※ The above times for unlocking and refreshing are based on the time of the server you play on.

The timezone of each server is:

America (UTC-5); Europe (UTC+1); Asia (UTC+8); TW, HK, MO (UTC+8)

● Gameplay

1. Upgrades the trial character’s ability in some Story Quests at some World Levels.

● Character

1. Adjusts the glowing effect of Lumine’s outfit when she is Elementless.

2. Optimizes the animation effects of Kazuha’s Elemental Burst on lower graphics settings.

3. When a character is attacked while immune to some DMG (e.g. when casting Elemental Burst), the shield’s DMG Absorption will not decrease.

● Monsters

1. Optimizes the characters’ skill to lock-on and attack the Ruin Sentinels after the Perpetual Mechanical Array splits.

2. Removes the Nobushi’s skill to jump back.

3. Optimizes the combat experience when dealing with the Nobushi’s sword-drawing technique.

4. Reduces the weight of the Nobushi and Kairagi.

5. Increases the time that the Pyro Hypostasis’s core is exposed when it launches a Pyro pillar attack.

6. Increases the duration of the Pyro Hypostasis’s re-ignition skill, and optimizes the character’s lock-on experience of attacking the Fire Seeds during its re-ignition skill. When all the Fire Seeds are extinguished, the Pyro Hypostasis will end its re-ignition skill earlier.

● Audio

1. Adjusts the frequency for the triggering of some of Ayaka’s idle voice lines.

2. Optimizes the trigger mechanism of the characters’ voice lines regarding the weather.

3. Optimizes the trigger mechanism of the characters’ voice lines related to Friendship Level in the open world.

4. Optimizes the sound effects when using surround sound devices.

5. Optimizes the sound effects when enhancing artifacts and weapons.

6. Optimizes the Chinese and Japanese combat voice lines of some characters, and fixes the problem of missing English combat voice lines for some characters.

7. Optimizes the English, Japanese, and Korean voice lines for certain quests and fixes the issue whereby Japanese voice-over lines were missing from certain quests.

● Others

1. Adds the height limit of Thunderwood’s area of effect.

2. Optimizes the judgment condition of Raiden Shogun to enter the “Vision Hunt Decree” battle stage in Archon Quest “Chapter II: Act II – “Stillness, the Sublimation of Shadow.”

3. Optimizes the style of the crosshair in Aiming Mode.

4. Adds some prompts for loading screens.

5. Adds new voice auto-play function for the Travel Log.

6. Reduces the load taken up by repeatedly placing certain Furnishings in the same area.

7. Adjusts the Adventure Rank requirement for purchasing the Recipe:Triple-Layered Consommé to Adventure Rank 25 (previously Adventure Rank 40).

*For details on other bug fixes, please see the Version Update Details notice to be posted at 2021/09/01 07:00 (UTC+8).

*This is a work of fiction and is not related to any actual people, events, groups, or organizations.

Source: Hoyolab

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Predator Hunting Grounds Update 2.25 Released for Cleopatra DLC & More; Crossplay Turned Off for Now

Illfonic has released the Predator Hunting Grounds update 2.25 patch this August 31, which is for the Cleopatra predator, alongside other new content. However, this patch came with a cost, as crossplay has temporarily been turned off.

Predator Hunting Grounds Update 2.25 Patch Notes:

Paid DLC

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  • New playable Predator – Cleopatra
  • Early Access to the new Predator weapon Skin – Ancient Disc

Free Update

  • Fireteam bots are now available in Hunt!
    • Support role throwing ammo and health packs.
    • Revive downed players
    • Players have the ability to take over Fireteam bots if killed.
  • New Collectibles – Isabelle Tapes (Unlock at level 1, 10, 20, 40)
  • NRV-E (Sniper Rifle) is now available at Level 100
  • Added Armor Skins for level 100 / 150 for the Elder Predator, Jungle Hunter 87 and Alpha Predator
  • Added PS and Epic exclusive tints for Valkyrie

General

  • Fixed an exploit spot on Headquarters map.
  • Fixed several collision issues in the Headquarter map.
  • Updated audio for the Headquarters map.
  • Fixed cosmetics not displaying correctly when being granted from a field locker.
  • Guerrilla Mercenaries will now use Flashbang grenades.
  • Several cosmetics issues have been fixed.

Clash

  • Fixed a stamina issue for Host on private Clash matches.
  • Fixed floating spawns and added additional respawn points in Headquarters clash map.
  • Fixed missing audio for the Airstrip map.

Fireteam

  • General
    • Fixed an issue where Fireteam members continue to go through the muddy up animation even after cancelling the interaction
    • Fixed an issue where Isabelle head would not appear incorrectly in big head mode.
    • Fixed an issue with Comms specialization not behaving as intended.

Predator

  • General
    • Fixed an issue with the Requiem and Paroxysm armor styles for the Hunter Predator that caused the armor styles to be level locked instead of purchasable.

How Is Predator Hunting Grounds Crossplay Not Working?

For those asking that question today, Ilffonic has given an update on that:

Update!
We have a hotfix coming out for Predator: Hunting Grounds for PC. This will resolve issues with accessibility to Cleopatra. PC and Console crossplay will be temporarily unavailable until Patch 2.26 is available for all platforms.

Once patch 2.26 is out, we’ll let our readers know.

Source: Illfonic forums

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Halo Infinite Pre-Order Bonus Weapon Skins Revealed via Retailer

With Halo Infinite confirmed for release this December 8, it seems Microsoft is prepping retailers to take pre-orders for the game, and that means bonuses for those who plunk down early cash before the game is out. Australian retailer JB Hi-Fi has revealed the Halo Infinite pre-order bonus weapon skins before the official announcement!

Spotted on the retailer’s website, players will be able to get the Zeta Sky weapon camo for the MA40 AR, and teh VK78 Commando! Here’s what it looks like just in case the listing gets taken down:

While Microsoft has not announced anything for the US just yet, chances are, it’s the same thing, unless each country or region will get their own pre-order bonus, which is not uncommon.

Set for release this December 8. if you’re looking to snatch up a new Xbox Series X, or a new Elite Controller, there will be Halo Infinite-themed ones for both, which you can check out here.

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Activision Highlights Cheaters in COD Warzone Anti-Cheat Video

If you play Call of Duty Warzone, and happen to be a cheater you better watch yourselves, as Activision highlights cheaters in their new COD Warzone anti-cheat video — showing that those who bend the rules will be punished accordingly.

In a video released by the official Call of Duty team, a videos shows cheaters getting the big ban and not being able to play COD Warzone at all.

https://twitter.com/CallofDuty/status/1432765458172760065

It’s no surprise at all that Activision is taking immediate action and striking down cheaters as soon as they are found. Many have tried to bend the rules for easy victories and gain, and that is a big no no for the developers to see happening. It’s against the rules and it’s unfair to those who legitimately play Warzone, so extreme measures have been taken to show that these abusers can’t get away with it. That’s why this video was made with the Banwave in effect, and the anti-cheat program is arriving for PC later this year.

If you missed the latest playlist update for COD Warzone, you can check out the details about that here.

COD Warzone is readily available to play on PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC.

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WRC 10 Dev Diary Dives Into the Sound Recording Process of the Game

World Rally Championship fans excited for the newest installment get another look behind the scenes, as WRC 10 latest dev diary dives into the sound recording process of the game!

Here’s the new video showing how much was put into the audio aspects of the racing game.

Accompanying the video is a little write-up from the press release highlighting the sound work and effort put into WRC 10.

Essential for total immersion, the WRC 10 team paid particular attention to the rendering of engine sounds, recording real racing models and integrating them into the game. A complex and precise process, the recordings allow to capture sounds from different sources and perspectives, in order to retransmit the sound effects as close as possible to the players’ behaviors and actions. Once recorded, the different sources are processed, mixed and integrated into the game on each vehicle. Finally, for the final mix, environmental sounds such as public areas, different road surfaces or the impact of the weather are added for a more realistic simulation than ever!

If you missed the WRC Lively Editor trailer, check it out here and see the custom feature in action.

WRC 10 will be available for PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC on September 7, with a Nintendo Switch version of the game coming soon as well.

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PSN Down for Unscheduled Maintenance This August 31, 2021 (Update #2)

It seems the PlayStation Network is down, as multiple PSN down reports have surfaced in the past few minutes on Reddit. Some are reporting that the netowrk is showing a maintenance message, and there is no scheduled one so far.,

PSN Down August 31 Reports:

Update #2 (8/31/21 at 6:46PM ET): Sony’s PSN status page says that “all services are up and running.” We can confirm it’s working again! Game on!

Update (8/31/21 at 6:40 ET): PSN is still down for the majority of gamers in the US. It seems Amazone servers have taken a hit, which could somehow be tied to this downtime. We’ll update the post as more info surfaces. Sony has not commented on the server outages until now.

We can confirm that the PlayStation Network is not working for some in the US, UK, Canada, while others in Asia are stating it’s working for them currently.

The official Status page for PlayStation shows that services are having issues:

Over on Reddit, multiple people have said that PSN is not working for them either.

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Unfortunately, the official Ask PlayStation Twitter page has not acknowledged the downtime just yet. Hopefully, Sony is aware of this and working to bring the servers back up ASAP.

We are monitoring the situation and wiill update the post as more news surfaces. You can check back throughout the day to see the updates, as we’ll be marking them with the date and time, and even the update number.

If PSN is working for you, share where you’re from so we know which region/countries the service is working.

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Dead Space Improvements & Story Changes Discussed by Devs, New Screenshots Crawl Out

Dead Space fans get ready for an onslaught of new information, as the Dead Space developers talk about improvements to the game,  and tease some of the story changes incoming as well — promising a new experience for next-gen systems and PC for the upcoming remake.

Presented by Philippe Ducharme and Roman Campos, Motive Studios is developing the Dead Space Remake, and looking to add new details and elements that generally improve the entire experience of the game. For starters, the new Frostbite engine will lead the charge in making the game look more graphically impressive — with lighting, atmosphere, and ambience around the USS Ishimura improved as well as VFX and audio for the game.

Here are the screenshots of the game (development in progress):

 

Isaac Clarke will also sport improvements as well, as he has new and improved armor and combat abilities to show for it. Shooting with the plasma cutter and using kinesis will be given more emphasis and detail, and the Necromorphs will show more layers of damage and gore as well. Zero G gravity is also going to get an overhaul, with Isaac taking advantage of different methods to get around a puzzle and fly around without gravity.

As teased by the developers. story will also expand the universe and add world building, with more answers about what happened to Earth and Isaac’s girlfriend Nicole during the events of the game. Gunner Wright reprises his role as the voice of Isaac Clarke in the Dead Space Remake. That should definitely hype up fans of the series!

If you missed the Dead Space livestream, you can check out the gameplay that was shown right here.

Dead Space will be released for the PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC sometime in 2022.

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Dead Space Remake Gameplay First Look, Gunner Wright Returns as Isaac Clarke

Motive Studios has finally revealed the Dead Space remake gameplay first look, and there were a few surprises in store for many fans of the series. In particular, a lot of discussion revolved around the character of Isaac Clarke, the series protagonist and how different and similar he is in this return to form for Electronic Arts’ horror series. Check out the Dead Space Remake gameplay first look below.

The gameplay shown was very rough, but it was indicative of the many changes players can expect from this modernized version of the classic horror title. The atmospheric fog in the USG Ishimura should be familiar to players though, as the gameplay showed a bit of Isaac wandering around the eerie corridors with the lingering fear of Necromorphs bouncing out of every vent and crevice.

Besides the gameplay footage, Motive also discussed Isaac Clarke and his predisposition for dialogue. In this remake, they detailed the instances where the player can expect Isaac to speak up.

Dead Space Remake is set to be released at an unannounced date for unannounced platforms.

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Destiny 2 Iron Banner Rewards and Bounties for August 31, 2021

Alongside the Destiny 2 weekly reset today, Bungie has also launched the first Destiny 2 Iron Banner for Season 15! For the Iron Bounties and rewards for Lord Saladin’s first foray into Season of the Lost, head on below.

Destiny 2 Iron Banner Rewards and Bounties for August 31, 2021:

Iron Bounties

Name Description Requirement Reward
Maneuver Warfare Defeat opponents while your team holds Zone Advantage. Earn bonus progress during the Hunt. 75 Opponents defeated XP++ & 50 Iron Banner Token & Pinnacle Gear
An Arsenal of Tricks Defeat opponents with final blows from any ability. Earn bonus progress for Supers and opponents with a higher Power level. 100 Opponents defeated XP++ & 50 Iron Banner Token & Pinnacle Gear
Iron Confidence Defeat opponents with final blows from any weapon. Earn bonus progress for Energy weapons, Power weapons, and opponents with a higher Power level. 250 Opponents defeated XP++ & 50 Iron Banner Token & Pinnacle Gear
The Rout Defeat opponents in the Iron Banner. Earn bonus progress by landing final blows on opponents with a higher Power level. 200 Opponents defeated XP++ & 50 Iron Banner Token & Pinnacle Gear

Additonal Iron Banner Rewards

You have a chance to get randomly rolled Iron Banner gear at the end of matches. This includes all available weapons & armor for the current season.

Iron Banner Rewards and Weapons:

  • Peacebond (Legendary Sidearm)
  • Forge’s Pledge (Legendary Pulse Rifle)
  • Forewarned, Forearmed (Legendary Quest Step)
  • Titan Armor
  • Hunter Armor
  • Warlock Armor

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New Destiny 2 Weekly Reset August 31, 2021 and Eververse Rotation

It’s Tuesday, and that means another heaping of activities are live for players to complete in Destiny 2 is now live! The new Destiny 2 weekly reset August 31, 2021 refresh of activities is now live, with details listed below, along with the Eververse rotation of items for sale.

New Destiny 2 Weekly Reset August 31, 2021 and Eververse Rotation:

Nightfall – The Ordeal: Lake of Shadows

Modifiers:

  • Nightfall: Adept
    • Denial: Taken Vandals summon their shields significantly more often.
  • Nightfall: Hero
    • All previous modifiers
    • Champions: Unstoppable: This mode contains Unstoppable Champions, which cannot be stopped without an Unstoppable mod.
    • Champions: Overload: This mode contains Overload Champions, which cannot be stopped without an Overload mod.
    • Champions: Taken: This mode contains both Overload and Unstoppable Champions, which cannot be stunned without an Overload or Unstoppable mod, respectively.
    • Hero Modifiers: Extra Shields
    • Grask’s Bile: Incoming environmental damage increased. Knockback damage and distance increased.
  • Nightfall: Legend
    • All previous modifiers
    • Equipment Locked: You will not be able to change your equipment after this activity starts.
    • Match Game: Enemy shields are highly resistant to all unmatched elemental damage.
    • Legend Modifiers: Locked Loadout & Match Game & Extra Shields
  • Nightfall: Master
    • All previous modifiers
    • Famine: All ammunition drops are significantly reduced.
    • Master Modifiers: Champions: Mob & Locked Loadout & Match Game & Extra Shields
    • Champions: Mob: This mode contains additional Champions.

Rewards:

  • Nightfall Exclusive DropThe Militia’s Birthright (Grenade Launcher)
  • Powerful (Tier 1) reward: Get 3 points by completing runs. Higher difficulties grant more points.
  • Pinnacle reward: Get a score of 100k. Since modifiers are fixed, this requires a high difficulty run.

Weekly Crucible Rotator: Mayhem

Achieve victory by defeating opponents. Abilities and Supers regenerate faster. Heavy ammo spawns more frequently.


Vanguard Burn: Void Singe

The other modifieres rotate daily, check out the Daily Reset Thread for them!


Europa

  • Eclipsed Zone: Cadmus Ridge
  • Empire HuntThe Technocrat: Defeat Eramis’s technology expert, Praksis, the Technocrat.
  • Exo ChallengeSimulation: Safeguard: Simulated Skill-Set Training: Test your defensive abilities amongst a Vex onslaught.

Legacy Activities

  • Moon:
    • Wandering Nightmare: Nightmare of Xortal, Sworn of Crota (Sorrow’s Harbor)
    • Trove Guardian is in Hellmouth
    • Nightmare HuntIsolation: Defeat the Nightmare of Taniks, the Scarred.
    • Nightmare HuntRage: Defeat the Nightmare of Dominus Ghaul.
    • Nightmare HuntServitude: Defeat the Nightmare of Zydron, Gate Lord.
  • Dreaming City: Strong Curse
    • Petra is at Rheasilvia.
    • Weekly MissionDark Monastery – Provide recon for Petra’s forces by investigating strange enemy activity in Rheasilvia.
    • Ascendant Challenge: Ouroborea, Aphelion’s Rest
    • Blind Well: Taken, Plague: Inomina

Eververse Bright Dust Offerings

Name Description Type Cost
Archangel’s Alacrity Vehicle 2500 Bright Dust
Concentrated Mattergem An Upgrade Module ionizer created from refined Mattergems. Consumable 250 Bright Dust
Glimmershard A shard with the ability to generate Glimmer during combat. Consumable 250 Bright Dust
Galvanic Fork Vehicle 400 Bright Dust
Embarrassed Emote 450 Bright Dust
Chrysallis Entrance Modifications for your ship’s transmat systems, so you’ll always arrive in style. Transmat Effect 300 Bright Dust
Neopop Wave Equip this shader to change the color of your gear. Shader 3250 Bright Dust
Rim Shot Emote 2850 Bright Dust
Harper’s Shell Ghost Shell 2500 Bright Dust
Magneton Thrust Vehicle 1200 Bright Dust
Nemean Bond Equip this ornament on any eligible Legendary armor item to change its appearance. Once you get a universal ornament, it’s unlocked for all characters of the relevant class on your account. Warlock Universal Ornament 1200 Bright Dust
Study Time Emote 1250 Bright Dust
Ashen Icon Equip this weapon ornament to change the appearance of Ruinous Effigy. Once you get an ornament, it’s unlocked for all characters on your account. Weapon Ornament 1500 Bright Dust
Omolon Meteor Gloss Equip this shader to change the color of your gear. Shader 300 Bright Dust
Häkke History Polish Equip this shader to change the color of your gear. Shader 300 Bright Dust
Atlantic Rush Equip this shader to change the color of your gear. Shader 300 Bright Dust
Abyssinian Gold Equip this shader to change the color of your gear. Shader 300 Bright Dust
Vex Invasion Effects Modifications for your ship’s transmat systems, so you’ll always arrive in style. Transmat Effect 450 Bright Dust
Up in Smoke Modifications for your ship’s transmat systems, so you’ll always arrive in style. Transmat Effect 450 Bright Dust
Cabal Entrance Modifications for your ship’s transmat systems, so you’ll always arrive in style. Transmat Effect 450 Bright Dust
Blind Clutch Modifications for your ship’s transmat systems, so you’ll always arrive in style. Transmat Effect 200 Bright Dust
5 Synthweave Templates A bundle of 5 Synthweave Templates. Package 200 Bright Dust

Thanks, Reddit!

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Dead Space Livestream – Watch the Horror Unfold Here

Those who have been anxiously waiting on updates on the new Dead Space finally got their wishes granted, as the Dead Space livestream has arrived — Watch the Horror Unfold Here!

Watch the stream below and see what the developers have to say about the changes made and what this new reimagining of this survival horror classic brings to a new generation of players.

Originally released for the PS3, Xbox 360, and PC back in 2008, Dead Space chronicles the horrific adventures of engineer Isaac Clarke inside the USS Ishimura, as undead creatures called Necromorphs wreck havoc and chaos aboard the seemingly dead mining ship. The original game draws inspiration from the likes of Resident Evil 4 and Silent Hill, with an over-the-shoulder angle positioned for Isaac as Players navigate him through the dangers and puzzles to solve the mystery of the Ishimura and where the monsters came from while also dealing with psychological horror elements as well. With the remake, expect new things to be incorporated that should bring an entirely new experience to next gen consoles and PC!

We covered the Dead Space remake trailer when it was announced at EA Play last July. Watch it here.

Dead Space will be released for the PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC later in 2022.

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NBA 2K22 New Gameplay Features Detailed, Including an Exclusive Feature for PS5/XSX

NBA 2K22 is coming out next week, and as such, 2K Games is ramping up the hype for their biggest sports title this year with more information on the many exciting new features for the game. In a press release that was sent last week, Visual Concepts has provided more details on NBA 2K22 new gameplay features that will be coming to the game this September 10.

NBA 2K22 New Gameplay Features:

Without further ado, let’s check out a quick rundown of the new gameplay features coming to NBA 2K22:

  • Defense & Defensive AI: Completely rebuilt shot contest and blocking systems, a significant update to the fundamental defensive rotations, and much more;
  • Dribbling: Players will experience a unique feel and rhythm when sizing up, significantly faster overall pace and much tighter control in navigating the court, and a ton of other new combos, cancels, and move chains;
  • Post Play: Upgrades highlight loads of new content, including new movement and a new arsenal of back-to-basket moves;
  • Shooting: There’s a new shot meter that will dynamically expand when players take high-quality shots with good shooters but will shrink when heavily contested, shooting with a low-rated shooter, or fatigued. NBA 2K22 puts more emphasis on Shot IQ, meaning the teams that work for open looks and take smart shots are going to see much more success than the teams that force up bad shots;
  • Finishing: Along with a focus on creating more of a skill gap for finishing at the rim, players can also completely customize their dunk repertoire with an all-new Dunk Style Creator;
  • Builds, Badges & Takeover: Adjustments to create more balanced builds, and an increase of the total badge count to 80, offer many ways for players to impact the game. Additionally, NBA 2K22 for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S consoles introduces Takeover Perks*, which you can unlock to strengthen your existing Takeover abilities.

What’s interesting is that one of these new features will be exclusive to the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, called the Takeover Perks. Takeover Perks are modifiers that you can unlock and equip to strengthen your existing Takeover abilities. You can check out the full Courtside Report from 2K Games here.

NBA 2K22 is releasing this September 10 for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and PC.

You can read more about each gameplay feature in-depth in the latest Courtside Report.

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Fall Guys Update 1.28 Rolls Out for 5.Fun Patch This August 31

Mediatonic has rolled out the Fall Guys update 1.28 August 31 patch, or what the studio calls the 5.fun title update. This brings new content in “Sum Fruit” which is a new logic round, and there are also fixes and improvements released as well.

Fall Guys Update 1.28 Patch Notes | Fall Guys Update 5.Fun Patch Notes:

NEW CONTENT

Introducing ‘Sum Fruit’, a new logic Round! Count the fruit, stand on a tile, and avoid the rising slime!

Alongside multiple Round variations – like really a LOT – including Fall Mountain, Door Dash, Slime Climb, Treetop Tumble, Block Party, and more which you can find in our mix-it-up playlist!

FIXES AND IMPROVEMENTS

[Hoarders] Fall Guys will no longer be knocked down by balls

[Lost Temple] Improvements to issues grabbing crown

[Royal Fumble] Patched an additional exploit where a Fall Guy could climb an invisible platform

[Costumes] Improvements to clipping at waist for various costumes

[Menus] Newsfeed no longer pops-up with already-viewed messages

[Menus] Fixed blank Show Selector if a new show is added while player is in-game

[Lost Temple] Fixed Fall Guy clipping through checkerboard floor

[Lily Leapers] Fixed some instances of players falling through the platforms

[ Stompin’ Ground] Various improvements to rhino behaviour

[Settings – Audio] Reset button added to Audio Options

[Fall Guy] Improved Fall Guy’s recovery time to a standing position after diving on a conveyor belt

[Squads] Nameplates will now display in correct order on victory screen

[Rounds] Various improvements to textures on PS4

[In-Game UI] Fixed 3-second black screen after exiting during the loading screen of an in-progress game

And more small improvements – you should see a better rotation in your shop if you have been experiencing issues, but we are still working on it – Trello will be updated at the end of this week!

Why 5.Fun? We wanted to roll out an update at a different time this time around, but didn’t want to make it a mid-season as it isn’t quite the middle of the season… so we’re here!

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Marvel’s Avengers Update 1.48 Released for v2.0.2; Notes & Surprise Listed

As promised, Crystal Dynamics has released the Marvel’s Avengers update 1.48 August 31 patch, or what the studio calls the v2.0.2 title update of the game. As for the surprise, it’s the MCU skin for Black Panther, and it’s available now! Head on for the full patch notes below.

Marvel’s Avengers Update 1.48 Patch Notes | Marvel’s Avengers Update 2.0.2 Patch Notes:

NEW FEATURES
  • SURPRISE! Marvel Studios’ Black Panther Outfit for T’Challa will be available in the Marketplace when this patch goes live.
  • New Multiplayer Mission Chains – We’re introducing 2 new mission chains that are focused on multiplayer. Rise and Shine is a Daily where you’ll need to complete a War Zone with at least one other player to get rewarded with Upgrade Modules, XP, and Fragments. Up for the Challenge is the weekly iteration of this with more objectives and will reward a Catalyst, Fragment Extractor, and Units.
  • Fragment Extractors – Much like Hero’s Catalysts, these consumables will increase the number of Fragments you can obtain. Earn them in the new Up for the Challenge mission chain.
REASSEMBLE CAMPAIGN & AVENGERS INITIATIVE
  • Locked Heroes no longer appear as Companions during Missing Links.
  • Corrupted Vibranium clusters now correctly appear in the Enter: The Avengers mission rather than not spawning on some occasions.
  • Audio properly plays during the cinematic in Blood Feud where Klaue speaks to T’Challa.
  • Improved camera movement in the cinematic with Klaue in World of Wakanda.
  • In The Sound and the Fury, a black screen no longer appears after Crossbones leaves the final fight.
  • Upon resetting the War for Wakanda campaign progress, a second objective no longer appears when players need to speak to Okoye in the Royal Outpost.
  • Corrupted Vibranium: From Bad to Worse can now be completed when progression was previously blocked for some players.
  • U in Funeral can now be completed when progression was previously blocked for some players.
  • War for Wakanda no longer starts after restarting the Reassemble Campaign in rare cases.
  • Enemies no longer spawn underground in the first part of The Way it Began.
MULTIPLAYER & MATCHMAKING
  • Players correctly receive bonus resources when playing through Quick Match.
ART & ANIMATION
  • Captain America’s shield in his Marvel Studios’ The Avengers Outfit now appears correctly in the final cinematics of the Reassemble Campaign.
  • Black Panther’s long trench coat in outfits like his Exiles Outfit no longer clips during Quinjet sequences.
    Black Panther’s long trench coat in outfits like his Exiles Outfit no longer clips through his neck.
  • Black Panther’s Exiles and King T’Challa Outfits no longer clips when he dodges.
  • Black Panther’s Haramu-Fal Outfit no longer clips around his stomach.
  • Iron Man no longer has two helmets on in cinematics across Wakanda.
  • After switching an outfit and immediately reloading checkpoint, the correct outfit appears in the Character Menu.
  • Large black spheres no longer appear when using light attacks against enemies with Lightweight Reverberation Claws equipped.
USER INTERFACE
  • Holding “E” while using keyboard and mouse now properly upgrades gear.
  • The correct Takedown icons are now shown in the Takedown section of the UI.
  • In the Corrupted Vibranium Event, improved clarity on Iron Man’s mission to state that Light Power Attacks (or Signature Attacks) are required to progress the Hulkbuster objective.
  • A text string no longer appears in Black Panther’s Challenge Card information.
  • A text string no longer appears when hovering over an empty Next Reward box in the UI.
  • Subtitles now match up correctly during The Sound and the Fury.
  • Iron Man’s Superior Armor’s price is correctly affected by the ongoing sale making it now sold for 900 Credits.
  • Subtitles aren’t cut off for Okoye during Blood Feud.
  • Crossbones’ Codex entry properly appears after fighting him for the first time.
  • Thor’s Royal Aesirian Outfit’s icon appears correctly in the Character Menu.
  • Shuri’s subtitles in From Bad to Worse correctly appear in the beginning of the mission.
  • Gear can be mass dismantled across tabs.
  • Various subtitle corrections throughout the Royal Outpost.
GEAR, CHALLENGES, & REWARDS
  • Corrupted Vibranium shards now appear as red rather than white when on the ground.
  • Black Widow’s Iconic Outfit is properly unlocked after completing her Heroic Mission Chain.
  • In The Way it Began when first running into Corrupted Vibranium, rewards no longer continuously appear from the clusters after restarting checkpoint.
COMBAT
  • An unintended damage buff for Black Panther tied to the Nehanda gear no longer occurs. Yes, we’ve seen the videos.
  • Improved FPS on Kate’s Assault Heroic.
  • When Hunter Crawlers tether a downed Hero, the Hero no longer comes out of the downed state.
  • The Vibranium status effect Area-of-Effect explosion now damages surrounding enemies.
  • After Black Panther pins an enemy with King’s Mercy with the Cowl of the Unconquered piece equipped, the enemy no longer continuously drops Intrinsic Orbs.
  • Black Panther’s light and heavy attacks consistently play their intended sound effects.
  • Defeated enemies no longer A-Pose when Black Panther uses King’s Mercy on two or more of them.
  • In the first War for Wakanda mission on the cliffs outside Birnin Zana, using King’s Mercy on an enemy off a cliff no longer leaves them pinned to thin air.

That seems to be it. Hopefully, we get news on the new roadmap and future content soon.

Source: Steam

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Ace Combat 7 Update 1.81 Flies Out for Japan Air Self Defense Force DLC (Update)

Bandai Namco Entertainment has released the Ace Combat 7 update 1.81 this August 31! As promised before, this brings the Japan Air Self Defense Force DLC. Check out the complete info below.

Ace Combat 7 Update 1.81 Patch Notes | Ace Combat 7 Skies Unknown Update 1.81 Patch Notes:

Update: Here’s what’s new per the PS4 update history:

– Added 3 new skins.
Skins can be viewed by choosing “Select a Skin”.
Note: Skins can only be changed in campaign mode after completing campaign mode once.
In multiplayer mode, they can be changed from the beginning.

3 New Skins
F-2A 6SQ 60th Anniversary Skin
F-15J Komatsu Special Mark 2017 Skin
301SQ F-4 Final Year 2020 Skin

– Added 6 new BGM tracks for multiplayer mode.

6 New Multiplayer Mode BGM Tracks
Mayhem (Roca Roja)
Rendezvous (Fort Grays Island)
Blockade (Yinshi Valley, Night)
Glacial Skies (Waiapolo Mountains)
Transparent Blue (Yinshi Valley, Morning)
Naval Warfare (Anchorhead Bay)

– The following adjustments were made.

– Miscellaneous text updates.
– Updated the skin design of some aircraft.
– Fixed other minor issues.

Here’s the entire list of contents the JASDF DLC package brings to the game via the press release:

JASDF aircraft skins include:

Komatsu Special Marking 2017

6SQ 60 Anniversary

301SQ F-4 Final Year 2020

New background music tracks for multiplayer mode include:

Mayhem – from ACE COMBAT Zero: The Belkan War

Glacial Skies – from ACE COMBAT Zero: The Belkan War

Rendezvous – from ACE COMBAT 5: The Unsung War

Blockade – from ACE COMBAT 4: Shattered Skies

Transparent Blue – from ACE COMBAT 3: Electrosphere

Naval Warfare – from ACE COMBAT: Assault Horizon

If there are gameplay-related or technical fixes included in this title update, we’ll be sure to update the post. For now, Bandai Namco has not mentioned anything just yet.

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Red Dead Online Weekly Update August 31 Reset

Rockstar Games has rolledout the Red Dead Online weekly update August 31 reset of activities and discounts! Same as before, for the recap, head on below for the list of new activities, discounts and more.

Red Dead Online Weekly Update August 31 Reset:

  • Double RDO$ on select Crimes missions, including Stagecoach Stickup, A Lit Fuse, Wrongful Property, and Back Pay, plus an Offer for half off select Boots for completing either of any said Crimes
  • Double Ability Card XP on all Crimes and Opportunities
  • New Login Gifts: 100 Express Repeater, Rifle, and Revolver Ammo for all players, and a free Treasure Map for players ranked 100 and up
  • New Discounts: 50% off all Saddles, as well as all Beards and Accessories at the Barber, plus 40% off all Tents, and 30% off all Work Horses, Single Bandoliers, Gloves, Chaps, and Half Chaps
  • Last Week for The Quick Draw Club No. 2: Players can still unlock the last of its 25 Ranks of Rewards before the next installment of The Quick Draw Club arrives on September 7, and a Reward for The Halloween Pass 2 for free will be earned by players who purchase all four installments of The Quick Draw Club
  • Prime Gaming Benefits: Players that connect to Prime Gaming before September 28 will receive a Reward for a free Vitalism Studies Pamphlet and an Offer for half off an Established or Distinguished Naturalist Role Item of their choice

Discounts

Once you’ve washed the dirt and blood off your hands, hit the stores and spend some hard-earned cash with local businesses, from Stables to Barbers. Read on below for the list of discounts and sales offered.

  • 30% off all Work Horses
  • 50% off all Saddles
  • 40% off all Tents
  • 30% off all Single Bandoliers
  • 50% off all Beards and Accessories at the Barber
  • 30% off all Gloves, Chaps, and Half Chaps

That’s it for this week, cowpokes!

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Wreckfest Update 2.13 Smashes Out for Folk Frenzy Tournament This August 31

Bugbear Entertainment has pushed out the Wreckfest update 2.13 (PS5 version 1.013) this August 31, which is called the Folk Frenzy Tournament update! This brings new free content, alongside a bunch of fixes.

Wreckfest Update 2.13 Patch Notes | Wreckfest Update 1.013 Patch Notes | Wreckfest Folk Frenzy Tournament Patch Notes:

HIGHLIGHTS

  • New tournament: Folk Frenzy
  • New routes for Firwood Motocenter
  • New tournament bundle for Firefly
  • Improvements and bug fixes

We’re thrilled to announce the availability of a new tournament update!

We’re actively working on improving the gameplay experience based on your feedback, and this release contains a number of additional enhancements and bug fixes. Of these, the improvements in PC Steam multiplayer performance and reliability are the most noteworthy. Please check out the release notes below for a complete summary of items fixed or improved upon.

RELEASE NOTES

Game version

PC: 1.279242
PS5: 1.013.000
PS4: 2.13
XB1/XSX/XSS: 2.0.1.3

CONTENT

  • New Firwood Motocenter routes: Rally Circuit and Rally Circuit Reverse.
    (Server admins note: the internal designations for the routes are mixed7_r2 and mixed7_r2_rev)
  • Zombies and related effects were removed.

TOURNAMENT

  • New tournament season: Folk Frenzy
  • New free tournament reward bundle for Firefly.

SYSTEM

  • Bright specs no longer appear on surfaces with decals.
  • Missing textures are now longer displayed on Bleak City demolition derby arena.
  • (PC) Game data verification is faster.
  • (PC) Game input is now disabled and game paused when Steam overlay is opened.
  • (PC) Changing MSAA setting no longer requires restarting the game.
  • (PS5) Tournament fame points are now transferred correctly during save data migration.

GAMEPLAY

  • When using manual gears, 1st gear is now automatically engaged after resetting.
  • Minimap is now displayed correctly during tournament events.
  • On large levels, player tags are now displayed from a further distance.
  • Bogus wheel damage notification is no longer occasionally displayed at event start.
  • Trooper vehicle name is now displayed correctly in the purchase prompt.
  • Speedie driver model is now displayed correctly at all LOD levels.
  • Killerbee’s stock rear spoiler now gets dirty.
  • Wardigger can now endure more damage.

MULTIPLAYER

  • (PC) Improved client performance.
  • (PC) Server no longer leaks memory.
  • (PC) In-game hosting with the client works again.
  • (PC) The ping shown in-game now matches the real ping more closely.
  • (PC) Client SteamID is shown when client is connected and disconnected.
  • (PC) Server message is now displayed correctly.
  • (PC) Setting the server password now works properly.
  • A specific message is displayed when client is kicked due to idling.

AUDIO

  • Tristar: Fixed rpm redline issue that could cause sound to stutter if the car is tuned to use shortest gear ratio.
  • In-Game: Fixed issue with Carmageddon start countdown where pausing game during countdown would reset the audio count

Enjoy the crashes, racers!

Source: Bugbear forums

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MGS5 and MGO Services for PS3 and Xbox 360 to End on May 31, 2022

Metal Gear Solid fans and players who still use the seventh generation of consoles may want to think of updating soon, as Konami has announced that MGS5 and MGO services for the PS3 and Xbox 360 are going to end on May 31, 2022 — effectively cutting online support for the game on those systems.

Posted on Konami’s official Metal Gear Solid page, the announcement lays out the details on ending support for Metal Gear Solid 5 and Metal Gear Online for the PS3 and Xbox 360.

*** [Important Notification] Termination of network service (PlayStation 3, Xbox 360)

Thank you for playing METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN.

We regret to inform our users that online services for METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN on the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 will be terminated on 2022-05-31 6:00 (UTC).

Target Services

・METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN
・METAL GEAR ONLINE

Schedule of Events (UTC)

2021-08-31 06:00 Termination of Purchase System
2021-11-30 06:00 MGO related items (DLC) no longer available for purchase
2022-03-01 06:00 Termination of Distribution
2022-05-31 06:00 Retirement of Service

* While the online service will end the main game will still playable offline.

* Please understand in advance that no refunds will be made for in-game items.

* Changes to the schedule may be made without prior notice.

As the final game in the Metal Gear Solid series worked on by Hideo Kojima, MGS5 was released in September 1 2015 and was the final collaboration between the series creator and Konami. While the game was a critical and financial success, it was also mired in controversy due to which ended in a controversial manner due to Konami’s treatment of Kojima and its staff behind the scenes, which eventually led to Kojima parting ways with the company and setting up his own Kojima Productions studio following those events. MGS5 was released for PS4, PS3, Xbox One, Xbox 360, and PC, and also got an online multiplayer component in Metal Gear Online.

You can check out our past news and features on MGS5 and MGO over at our archives here.

Source: Metal Gear Solid

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