gamingtechnews: May 2024

Wednesday 8 May 2024

New Sora And Roxas Kingdom Hearts Heart Station Figures Revealed

Two new Sora and Roxas figures have been revealed, recreating the official art of the characters' heart Stations.

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The Best Long Guns In Remnant 2

These are the best long guns to use in Remnant 2.

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Tuesday 7 May 2024

Humble Bundle's Spring Sale Is Stacked With Great Game Deals

Humble Bundle's Spring Sale 2024 is underway, offering big price cuts on hundreds of PC games, including titles from big publishers and small indies. Many of the games in the sale are even Steam Deck compatible. See all deals at Humble

The sale is kicking off at the perfect time for anyone who recently got into the Fallout TV series on Amazon Prime and wants to experience the post-apocalyptic games the show is based on. Every mainline Fallout game is discounted in the sale, including the two original isometric 90s RPGs available in the Fallout Classic Collection for $5 (was $20). If you want to play modern, first-person titles in the franchise, Fallout 3: Game of the Year edition is just $5 (was $20), Fallout New Vegas: Ultimate Edition is $6.49 (was $20), and Fallout 4: Game of the Year Edition is $15 (was $60). You can also get Fallout 76, which offers an online multiplayer spin on the series' open-world RPG formula, for just $8 (was $40). Many of Bethesda's other open-world RPGs like Skyrim and Starfield are also part of the sale.Continue Reading at GameSpot

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Nintendo Switch Sales Slide As Console Enters Its Eighth Year

The Nintendo Switch is entering its eighth year of existence, and while sales remain somewhat steady, overall sales of both hardware and software on the console declined year-on-year from fiscal year 2023 to 2024. That's according to a recent financial report from Nintendo, which broke down the company's performance on a number of levels.

As one slide of the presentation shows, sales of Nintendo Switch hardware declined by 12.6% year-on-year from 17.97 million to 15.70 million, driven primarily by a 37.1% decrease in the amount of vanilla Switches sold. However, the OLED Nintendo Switch slightly increased its sales by 1.1%. Software sales also declined from 213.96 million to 199.67 million, a decrease of 6.7%.

The lifetime sales for the Switch are 141.32 million consoles sold, along with 1.235 billion games sold.Continue Reading at GameSpot

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Nintendo Direct Confirmed For June, But Don't Expect To See Switch 2

Nintendo has confirmed that it'll hold a June Nintendo Direct once again this year, but don't expect to see a teaser for the Switch 2 during this livestream. On X/Twitter, Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa confirmed the showcase and how it'll be focused on titles arriving for the Switch in the latter half of 2024.

"We will be holding a Nintendo Direct this June regarding the Nintendo Switch software lineup for the latter half of 2024, but please be aware that there will be no mention of the Nintendo Switch successor during that presentation," Shuntaro posted.

While a look at the Switch successor is off the table, this Nintendo Direct will at least give owners of the current console a closer look at the games coming to the system. Currently, Nintendo's lineup includes remasters of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (May 23) and Luigi's Mansion 2 HD (June 27), and April's Nintendo Indie World showcase had games like Steamworld Heist 2, Europa, and Antonblast confirmed to launch later in the year.Continue Reading at GameSpot

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Baldur's Gate 3 Narrative Designer Coined Term XP In 20 Minutes Decades Ago

There was every chance we'd be saying EP today instead.

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Nintendo Finally Announces Switch 2

A new Direct is also coming, but the Switch 2 will not be there.

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Monday 6 May 2024

Call Of Duty Adds New DLC That Supports Military Veterans

May is Military Appreciation Month, and Activision is marking the occasion with new DLC for Call of Duty games that supports the company's veteran-themed charity, the Call of Duty Endowment. Additionally, Activision has announced it received the biggest-ever private donation to the endowment to the tune of $2.5 million.

Kenneth C. Griffin, the founder and CEO of the hedge fund Citadel and founder of Griffin Catalyst, has donated $2.5 million to the charity. This amount will help support the placement of more than 4,000 veterans in new jobs, Activision said.

The new DLC out now is the Call of Duty Endowment Knight Recon Tracer Pack for Modern Warfare III, Warzone, and Warzone Mobile, along with the Regulator pack for Call of Duty: Mobile.Continue Reading at GameSpot

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Revenge Leads To The Dark Side In Star Wars: The Acolyte's New Trailer

So far, the biggest mystery surrounding Star Wars: The Acolyte is why a former Padawan learner has become so hell-bent on getting revenge on the Jedi that she's trying to murder them one-by-one. A younger version of Mae (Amandla Stenberg) was briefly glimpsed as a child in the first trailer for The Acolyte, but the newly released video shows more of her rampage. That's why Mae's former mentor, Jedi Master Sol (Lee Jung-jae), resolves to confront her alone.

Since Mae is wielding knives instead of a red lightsaber, it suggests that she isn't affiliated with the Sith... at least not yet. In one of the most intriguing scenes from the new trailer, a masked member of the Sith confronts several Jedi. However, there aren't any additional clues as to who this Sith is, and if they are a master or an apprentice.

Carrie-Anne Moss leads the rest of the cast as Jedi Master Indara, with Manny Jacinto as Qimir, Dafne Keen as Jecki Lon, Charlie Barnett as Yord Fandar, Jodie Turner-Smith as Mother Aniseya, Rebecca Henderson as Vernestra Rwoh, Joonas Suotamo as Kelnacca, and Abigail Thorn as Ensign Eurus.Continue Reading at GameSpot

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Helldivers 2 Community Calls On Players To Remove Negative Steam Reviews

Major Order - liberate the Steam page.

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Mortal Kombat 1 Fans Don't Care If Antony Starr Isn't Playing Homelander

Not just a cheap knockoff after all.

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The Grossest Monsters In DnD 5e

These Dungeons & Dragons creatures are some of the most disgusting things in the multiverse.

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Sunday 5 May 2024

Helldivers 2's Polar Patriots Warbond Has Fans Convinced Impalers Are Coming

Helldivers 's upcoming Warbond has a couple of references to tentacles, and some players think this is a sign Terminid Impalers are on the way.

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Best BenQ Gaming Monitors In 2024

These are some of the best BenQ gaming monitors on the market.

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Every Reward And Milestone In The Salsa Contest In Monopoly Go

Heres everything you need to know about Salsa Contest, a new leaderboard tournament in Monopoly Go.

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Helldivers 2 Delisted From Steam In Over 150 Countries Without PSN

The hits keep coming for Helldivers 2, as the PSN sign-in controversy has led to it being delisted from Steam in over 100 countries.

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End Game Ideas For Stardew Valley

Have you done all the major things there are to do in Stardew Valley, and have too much gold left? Here are some ideas on how to spend it.

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Saturday 4 May 2024

Darth Maul Limited-Edition Lightsaber Available Now For Star Wars Day

Star Wars: Episode 1 - The Phantom Menace turns 25 later this month, so it only makes sense that Disney would celebrate this year's edition of Star Wars Day with a line of nostalgic merch. Earlier this week, new Phantom Menace Lego sets launched, and now the Disney Store has a bunch of new collectibles, led by Darth Maul's iconic double-sided lightsaber hilt, sold for an eye-watering $400.

Update: The limited-edition Darth Maul lightsaber is sold out, but you can save over $100 on Hasbro's Black Series Darth Vader lightsaber at Amazon. See Darth Maul Lightsaber on Disney Store

Darth Maul's Legacy Lightsaber Set is limited to 7,000 units and comes with a certificate of authenticity. At the time of writing, Disney had a queue for its online shop and was limiting customers to 10 minutes of shopping before requiring them to jump back in line. Here's the official description of the Darth Maul Legacy Lightsaber Set:Continue Reading at GameSpot

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Best Star Wars Games Where You Aren't A Jedi

These Star Wars games let you play as characters other than Jedi.

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Games With Mechanics That Arrived Too Late

These games have certain mechanics that could have been introduced much earlier in the journey.

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Warhammer 40,000: Darktide The Miniatures Game Review: Simple But Effective

Warhammer 40,000: Darktide The Miniatures Game prepares video gamers for the price of the hobby

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Video Games That Take Place In Canada

This article features a list of video games that have the country of Canada as a setting. Sometimes they are single levels; others, the whole world.

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Friday 3 May 2024

Redfall Passes 1-Year Anniversary, Promised DLC Heroes Still Nowhere In Sight

It's been one year since the release of Redfall on PC and Xbox Series X|S, and there's been no sign of a few extra bits or promised DLC for the game.

Users over at ResetEra took notice of this and pointed out how the Bite Back Digital Edition included the Redfall Hero Pass. It promised that players who bought this edition would have access to two future heroes. However, developer Arkane Austin hasn't provided any updates on when they would come.

Redfall's biggest update so far was a patch that came six months after launch that added stealth takedowns, bug fixes, and accessibility features. Since then, Redfall hasn't really gotten many substantial updates.Continue Reading at GameSpot

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Best FPS Games With A High Skill Ceiling

These fps games require practice and skill to succeed.

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ESRB Rating For Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition Appears Out Of Nowhere

Nintendo's release schedule for the remainder of 2024 is a major unknown; other than remakes of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (May 23) and Luigi's Mansion 2 (June 27), there are no first-party titles announced by Nintendo for release this year. A new ESRB rating might hint at an upcoming reveal, as a listing for Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition has appeared on the ratings board's website.

The ESRB listing calls Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition a "collection of 2D challenges and platformer games in which players traverse through various modes (e.g., speedrun, survival)." These modes will incorporate various challenges including reaching certain areas or battling groups of enemies, among others, according to the ESRB description.Nintendo World Championships 1990

Some speculated that the tease could have been an imminent return for the in-person event after known Nintendo leaker Pyoro posted an image of the Nintendo World Championships 1990 NES cartridge on Twitter. Per VGC, the ESRB description instead implies that a new game is coming rather than a port of the old cartridge.Continue Reading at GameSpot

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Most Valuable Cards In Beyond Generations - Dragon Ball Super Card Game Masters

Dragon Ball Super Card Game Masters is a collector's dream, with high-value cards found only in Collector Boosters.

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Which Crops Should You Plant In Spring In Stardew Valley?

Spring is the first season in Stardew Valley, and you'll want to start the year off on the right foot!

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Thursday 2 May 2024

Elden Ring Shadow Of The Erdtree Is "First And Last DLC," No Other Content Planned

Elden Ring - Shadow of the Erdtree--the expansion to FromSoftware's 2022 action-RPG--is coming next month, and it will add a new layer to the story of one of gaming's most-recent smash hits--and GameSpot's 2022 Game Of The Year. Unfortunately for Elden Ring fans, this extra chapter will be the only DLC expansion, as game director Hidetaka Miyazaki confirmed that no other new content will be coming to the game after it.

Per GamesRadar, Miyazaki made the statement while speaking with Chinese outlet Campfire Camp, where he calls Shadow of the Erdtree the "the first and last DLC" and the "only DLC" in multiple instances. However, in the same interview, Miyazaki does not rule out another game set in the Elden Ring world, though he does not confirm one either.

Previously, Bandai Namco has stated that Elden Ring would be made "in a variety of other areas" beside gaming, but no other projects outside of the Shadow Of The Erdtree DLC have been announced. From Software, meanwhile, has since revived a dormant franchise with last year's Armored Core VI: Fires Of Rubicon. No other projects from the studio are known at this time.Continue Reading at GameSpot

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Shōgun's Anna Sawai Says Her J-Pop Group Made Her Turn Down Suicide Squad Audition

Between her supporting part in F9: The Fast Saga and her leading roles in Monarch: Legacy of Monsters and Shōgun, Anna Sawai seems to be poised for greater stardom in the future. However, Sawai recently revealed that she was forced to turn down a chance to audition in 2016's Suicide Squad, which could have helped her break out sooner.

At the time, Sawai was a member of a J-Pop girl group, FAKY, and under a strict contract that limited what she could do outside of music. Sawai shared the story during her appearance on The Hollywood Reporter's Awards Chatter podcast. She also recalled being excited about a "big audition" for Suicide Squad because the film's producers "were looking for a Japanese girl" to play Katana.

"I was like, 'This is my chance!' And then I go to my manager and he's like, 'You can’t audition,'" said Sawai. "They basically told me that if I'm gone for over a month, the girls [the other members of FAKY] are not going to have anything to do... It felt like they were really tying me down, and because of my contract, I couldn't leave until the time that I actually left [in 2018]."Continue Reading at GameSpot

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New Star Wars: Tales Of The Empire Clip Shows Barriss Offee's Recruitment

During Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Barriss Offee turned against the Jedi Order and framed her friend, Ahsoka Tano, for bombing the Jedi Temple. That ultimately led to Ahsoka leaving the Jedi behind. Barriss' fate after that series was left unknown, but her dark path will be revealed in the upcoming animated anthology series, Star Wars: Tales of the Empire. In a new preview clip from the show, Barriss' crimes against the Jedi give her an opportunity to escape life imprisonment.

Barriss initially believes that her visitor, Lyn, has come on behalf of the Jedi Council. Instead, the Fourth Sister reveals that she no longer answers to Lyn before preparing to offer Barriss a place among the Inquisitors, the former Jedi who turned against their own kind and hunted them for the Empire.

The trailer for Star Wars: Tales of the Empire has revealed that Barriss' Inquisitor training will put her face-to-face with Darth Vader, the man who exposed her crimes to the Jedi when he was still Anakin Skywalker. Whether Barriss will recognize Vader as Anakin remains to be seen.Continue Reading at GameSpot

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