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I regret not having played Hyper Light Drifter, because its developer’s latest game almost appears to be a spiritual follow up to it. And it looks really damn good. Solar Ash, announced nearly two years ago, seems to exist in the same spirit as Hyper Light but in full 3D. The gameplay walkthrough trailer for Solar Ash came earlier today during Sony’s State of Play. The third-person action game is gorgeous and shining with color, swarming with monsters to kill....

Today, during Sony’s quarterly conference call for investors and analysts, chief financial officer Hiroki Totoki revealed the company’s prediction for PS5 shipments during the current fiscal year. First of all, Totoki-san announced that Sony expected to ship 18 million units in the fiscal year 2022 (between April 2022 and March 2023) based on current visibility in parts procurement. This is significantly higher than the 11.5 Million PS5 units shipped between April 2021 and March 2022 and would mark a large increase in the availability of the console...

Sony appears to finally be ending its longstanding holdout against allowing cross-play compatibly with other gaming consoles. This morning, President and Global CEO of Sony Interactive entertainment, John Kodera, stated in a blog post that a cross-play beta will launch today, using Fortnite as the first game to support cross-play compatibility for the PlayStation 4. “The first step will be an open beta beginning today for Fortnite that will allow for cross platform gameplay, progression and commerce across PlayStation 4, Android, iOS, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Microsoft Windows, and Mac operating systems”, Kodera wrote....

Soul Calibur is the crazy brother in the fighting game family. Instead of going down the technical route or becoming beginner-friendly to appeal to the masses, Soul Calibur seems to have stayed the whacky course and let its freak flag fly. Part of what keeps it firmly in the black sheep slot is its huge array of weapons. With all the weird and wonderful characters kicking around in the series, it really says something that the 2 main characters are weapons....

Atlus released another of its daily trailers of the upcoming JRPG Soul Hackers 2, focusing on one of the demons that will be featured in the game. This trailer reveals Yamata no Orochi, a demon inspired by Japanese folklore that first debuted in Shin Megami Tensei in 1992. It also appeared in the recent Shin Megami Tensei V. Like most daily trailers, we also get the daily horoscope, which sees Leo at the top of the fortune ranking and Gemini at the bottom....

The Cycle: Frontier, the next game from Spec Ops: The Line developer Yager, will launch on 8th June for PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store. We’ve covered The Cycle: Frontier in the past as it went through a period of beta testing - when more than 900,000 people gave it a go, we’ve now learned. In short, it’s a free-to-play first-person PvPvE extraction shooter set on an alien planet were a radioactive storm has wiped out most of the population....

A sequel to Star Wars Battlefront is being co-developed by DICE and Motive Studios, Motive head Jade Raymond has announced. The sequel, which is due for release next year, will contain content based on the new films, rather than the original trilogy featured in last year’s games. Further details on the sequel have yet to be announced. “A new installment of Star Wars Battlefront is currently in development at DICE, in collaboration with Motive Studios in Montreal,” Raymond said on EA’s website....

DICE has announced the release of Star Wars Battlefront II update 1.1, the sci-fi shooter’s first update of the year for PS4, PC, and Xbox One. This latest patch for the troubled sequel introduces a new Blast map based on Crait, as well as Iden Versio’s nimble TIE Fighter for the game’s Starfighter Assault Hero lineup. Versio’s ship features a wealth of abilities to give you the edge in combat, including a deadly laser barrage, dual proton torpedoes, and afterburner speed boost....

Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order has officially launched to a rather warm reception by the Star Wars community and the gaming community at large. Whether it’s the intense lightsaber combat, the overarching and straightforward narrative, or the overall gameplay mechanics, it seems safe to say that this is the biggest Star Wars title in quite a long time. Of course, it’s not only the big things that define a game, but the smaller details as well....

Pawrents of cats know that you cannot control what the cat wants to do – they will live life on their own terms. But even in-game, how do you make the Stray cat sleep for one real world hour to unlock the Productive day trophy? Moreover, what are the locations where the cat can sleep? If you’re a completionist, here’s what you need to do. How to Get Productive Day Trophy in Stray – Make Cat Sleep for One Hour The Cat cannot sleep at any random location – there are some specific spots where it can take a nap....

Stray’s length is probably something you’re wondering about if you’re considering playing the game. To solve this problem, this guide covers exactly how long it takes to beat Stray and how many chapters are within the game. This way you’ll know if you have the time to step into Stray’s paws. If you’re already planning on playing Stray, then it’s worth checking out our Stray trophy guide. Yet, if you’re still undecided, then check out Eurogamer’s Stray review to learn more about the game....

A man has died after live streaming himself climbing Mount Fuji. The man, identified as TEDZU, was climbing Mt. Fuji during the off season, when it is particularly treacherous. The man’s death was captured on the live stream, which caught the moment where he fell down the mountain. In the stream (translation posted by Reddit user SnuggleLobster), TEDZU complains about his cold fingers. “But I have to operate my smartphone. I should have brought a hot pack....

Following Rocket League‘s two week long fifth anniversary celebration, Psyonix announced today that the game will move to a free-to-play model later this summer. Along with the change in monetization, Rocket League is leaving Steam for the Epic Games Store. This hardly comes as a surprise, given Epic’s acquisition of Psyonix last year. Despite claiming that there were no plans to remove Rocket League from Steam, Psyonix will no longer sell the game there once the free-to-play update goes live....

The imminent Grand Theft Auto Online Freemode Events Update isn’t coming to Xbox 360 and PS3, but that doesn’t mean other content updates will also skip the old generation systems, Rockstar has said. “The Freemode Events Update is only for PC, PS4 and Xbox One. As we’d mentioned previously in our Asked & Answered series here at the Newswire future content updates like this one would only be possible on the newer and more powerful systems,” explains Rockstar in a blog post....

EA Sports Rory McIlroy PGA Tour will still feature a range of fantasy courses, an EA representative has clarified to VideoGamer.com – including Battlefield 4’s Paracel Storm map. Confirmation follows some confusion over whether the courses would still be included following the game’s re-reveal earlier this evening, with new screenshots and trailers appearing to show a more traditional approach to golf than previously expected. But the crazy courses will still be in there, EA assures us, with more details set to be revealed as we get closer to the game’s release....

Over the past year or so, Microsoft has acquired a number of studios under its Xbox Game Studios umbrella, including Obsidian Entertainment. During E3 last year, Microsoft announced that it was nearly done with their acquisitions. However, there are rumors of Microsoft feeling around in Poland. Xbox Game Studios is a group of Xbox first-party studios that Microsoft has put together. So far, it’s comprised of 15 studios creating games for the platform, with 12 titles publicly in development....

Struggle Arms Systems or SAS for short is an ability in Scarlet Nexus that allows your character to share powers with the team. This is one of the best abilities that you can have while in battles. This also works the other way round. It is basically a psycho-kinetic skill that will virtually connect your character’s brain with the rest of the team and allow a free flow of skills....

Giving gifts to your companions in Scarlet Nexus will increase your bond level with that particular ally. To make this work, you will need to have an insight into what their personalities are and what kind of gifts would they like. So in this guide, we help you pick the best gifts for your companions in Scarlet Nexus. Best Gifts in Scarlet Nexus Here is a list of the best gifts for each companion in Scarlet Nexus that you need to give in order to increase your bond level:...

There are a lot of people out there that want to give Rare’s Sea of Thieves a proper sail. However, some may feel left out because they can’t get a trustworthy crew to go with them. Not anymore, mateys. Rare has launched a new program today to help people find the crew of their dreams — or other pirates’ nightmares. Called the Affiliate Alliance, it will help you find worthy players to join your plundering, so you don’t have to do it alone....

When executive producer Noelle Stevenson was offered the opportunity to reboot the classic She-Ra, she was instantly drawn to one core aspect of the story. The fact Adora, the lead character of the series, was born a villain. Stolen as a baby and raised by the evil Horde, Adora spent her entire life hurting people until she discovered the powers of She-Ra. Even with those mighty powers she still had come to terms with everything she had done up to that point....