If you, too, find yourself more excited about Escape From Tarkov's unofficial single-player mods than the real deal, then you'll be thrilled to hear that there's big stuff on the horizon. Notably, Tarkov's mid-August update 0.15 is seemingly about to make its way into SPT, at long last.

Even though it's been months since Escape From Tarkov's tripwire and Desert Eagle content update dropped into the main game, it has taken a long while for Single-Player Tarkov's dedicated team of volunteer modders to get stuff ported over. Given that the SPT team reliab?ly delivers a high-quality customized product every single time, this isn't a big deal for the mod's fans. The waiting comes part and parcel, really. Still, it's exciting to see that update 3.10 (ostensibly Tarkov's update 0.15) is now actively being teased on SPT's main website.

SPT-AKI's 3.10 update releases on October 26

The link featured above may seem very mysterious? if you're unfamiliar with SPT's verbiage, but it's really quite straightforward. The 3.10 denotes the new version's build number (we're on 3.9 as of now), while the countdown featured below it obviously suggests a launch time. As per the countdown itself,?? SPT 3.10 should release on November 26, which is very soon indeed.

The bit to keep in mind is that SPT developers usually roll a few different builds of Escape From Tarkov into one substantial release. In practice, this means we're not getting just the barebones Update 0.15 from Tarkov, but it and a few extra hotfixes it received later down the line. To?? say nothing of SPT's own custom codebase and improvements, which also drop alongside this build.

Broadly, we're? looking at a fairly substantial content update. Just to list a few of the most notable additions:

• Factory map rework
• Tripwires
• New bosses
• Karma system
• Map-to-map travel feature
• Bipods and weapon mounting
• Gear Rack for the Hideout
• Cultist Circle for the Hideout
• Improved AI reactions and behavior
• IWI UZI, Desert Eagle, and M60 weapons
• Updates for the AS VAL, VSS Vintorez, PP-91, and PP-9 weapons
• Various new weapon attachments

This is just a shortlist, of course, but it should give you an idea of what to expect. It's very exciting, especially if you keep in mind that SPT modders are now getting more new gameplay systems and features to customize and rebuild than ever before. The downside, however, is that build 3.10 will necessitate mod updates across the board, so we'll be losing all of SPT's awesome community-made content mods f??or a little while. Remember, too, that you cannot transfer your 3.9 profile over to 3.10 without rebuilding it from the ground up, as the versions historically haven't been comp?atible with one another.

But hey, if you want something Tarkov-adjacent but don't want to wait until November 26, might I direct you towards Sulfur? This awesome gun-customizing, goblin-killing roguelite FPS is?? one of the best early-access titles on the market right now??, and I find myself coming back to it over and over again even a few dozen hours into it. You can thank me later.

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The Pokémon Company just unveiled the next Tera Raid Battle event for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, an?d it's a big one. Trainers will be able to fight and catch a Shiny Rayquaza, from December 19, 2024, to January 5, 2025.

Simply named "Shiny Rayquaza Appears!", this event was revealed with a beautiful animate?d trailer of the famous legendary Pokémon flying through the skies of the Paldea region, visiting iconic locations, and appearing alongside several important characters from Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, like Arven, Penny, Team Star, and the playabl??e protagon??ist.

It's important to keep in mind that Shiny Rayquaza will appear on 5-star Tera Raid Battles inside Tera Raid Crystals scattered throughout the entire Paldea region. This is?? a high difficulty level, which means that it's not going to be easy to defeat, so players should prepare themselves in advance. Pokémon also recommends teaming up with other trainers for this event, instead of relying on NPCs.

Several other in-game events will run alongside "Shiny Rayquaza Appears!", with the most interesting one being "Search for Dark-Colored Shiny Pokémon", which will make Shiny Pokemon with dark coloration appear more often in Mass Outbreaks. The examples listed are Cetoddle in Paldea, Carbink in Kitakami, and Fraxure in Blueberry Academy. These two combined events will run simultaneously and are a great opportunity for fans who enjoy collecting S?hiny Pokémon.

Why did Pokémon specifically choose Shiny Rayquaza for this event?

This event is quite a big deal because, even though Pokémon Scarlet and Violet has had a lot of Tera Raid Battle events since its release, having the opportunity to catch a Shiny Legendary Pokémon is not something that happens every day. On top of that, Rayquaza is arguably one of the most powerful and popular Legendary Pokémon, not to mention that its Shiny version is one of the best?? in the entire franchise.

Sometimes named Black Rayquaza instead, The Pokémon Company has heavily featured this Pokémon in recent media: It appeared in Pokémon UNITE as a boss, and i??t's also a recurring character in the newest season of the anime, Pokémon Horizons: The Series.

The company didn't state anything official about it, but it most likely released this huge event due to the fact today is the 2-year anniversary of Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, which are still the most recent mainline games. On top of? that, 2024 is the Year of the Dragon in the Chinese calendar,?? which may have also contributed to Rayquaza's frequent appearances over the past few months.

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Fans of One-Punch Man have been eagerly waiting for the next installation of its anime adaptation. While the third season of the anime is yet to receive an official release date, fans can indulge in ONE's creativity through Bug Ego. It's ONE's latest manga, and ?it's officially? coming to Shonen Jump.

However, ONE is not working on the manga alone. While ONE handles the narrative, the artwork is brought to life by Kiyoto Shitara, the creator of Shinobuna! Chiyo-chan. Shonen Jump announced the series' arrival on X (formerly Twi?t?ter).

Bug Ego first had its magazine debut in Weekly Young Jump in April 2023 before transitioning to a monthly serialization in Ultra Jump in October. Both VIZ Media's Shonen Jump app and MANGA Plus are publishing th??e manga digitally, and four chapters are already available to read.

MANGA Plus described the story:

"Kindhearted high school transfer student Hitsujiya offers to help his lonely classmate Kokudo with a few social techniques and life hacks. However, Kokudo seems to know some true hacks that can alter the very fabric of reality. But is it real? What if there’s a 1% chance that it is real? Would you try these hacks?"

About ONE

ONE is a celebrated webcomic artist best known for creating One-Punch Man. Interestingly, the version of One-Punch Man published by VIZ Media's Shonen Jump isn’t the original webcomic. Instead, it’s a polished rendition illustrated by Yusuk??e Murata, the artist behind Eyeshield 21. This co??llaboration has led to immense success, including two seasons of anime adaptations, with a third currently in production.

ONE's legacy doesn't end there. ONE is also the brilliant mind behind Mob Psycho 100, which is another critically-acclaimed series. It has re??ceived a three-season anime adaptation and even a live-action series.

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Remember Back 4 Blood? It was touted as the next best thing to Left 4 Dead, but when it launched towards the latter parts of 2021, it felt like it had bitten off more than it could chew. While the game is rated as "Mostly Positive" on Steam, it couldn't quite deliver what it promised. Still, there's a possibility that a follow-up may be in? development.

According to a recent report from MP1st, Back 4 Blood 2 could happen. Speculations about this can be traced to the resume of actor and stunt performer Jesse Hutch, who has lis??ted a mysterious project on their website called "Gobi 2." It is listed in reference to Turtle Rock Studios, w??hich suggests this could have something to do with a sequel to the FPS zombie game.

Now, we know the developer has said it is working on a new project, so this may not necessarily be what it sounds like. However, the fact that Back 4 Blood did go by the codename "Gobi" �?as noted by SteamDB �?is an interesting detail, indeed.

Would you play a follow-up?

Of course, it should be stated that this is only a rumor. It's probably not solid enough evi?dence to jump to too many conclusions and, at the time of writing, neither Turtle Rock nor publisher Warner Bro??s. Games has confirmed whether a sequel is in the pipeline or not.

When last we heard about Back 4 Blood, the studio had said it wasn't making any more content for the game as the team was moving onto new things. We don't know whether one of these projects will be B4B2 or not, so we are just going to have to ??sit tight and wait for official word on that.

As for the game itself, I get why it fell short of a lot of people's expectations. Being likened to Valve's iconic Left 4 Dead series was always going to put pressure on the studio. Personally, I liked Back 4 Blood, b??ut I can see why some took issue with it. It certainly didn't feel like something that demanded a sequel, but then, stranger things h??ave happened in gaming.

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Greg Coomer is a renowned video game and hardware developer who worked on multiple projects, from Half-Life and Portal to the Steam Deck. Needless to sa??y, he has been an extremely important figure for Valve, but it seems that he left the company a few months ago.

Valve fans on Reddit recently discovered that Coomer's personal LinkedIn account has been changed and that it now lists his job at Valve as finalized, spanning from 1997 up to ??2024, which amounts to 27 years in total. What's especially intriguing is that he stop??ped working at Valve in January, but he apparently just updated the profile a few days ago. So far, Coomer hasn't said anything on the matter.

Fans immediately began speculating about his departure, with many claiming that Microsoft "poached" him in order to have him help with the development of the company's upcoming Xbox handheld system, a theory that is mainly based on the fact that Coomer used to work for Microsoft before joining Valve. However, one of his acquaintances has come out and said that he is "re??tiri?ng from gaming altogether" and that he "gracefully exited" Valve.

Half-Life, the Steam Deck, and Valve wouldn't be the same without Greg Coomer

Regardless of the reason behind his departure, there's no denying that this is a great loss for Valve, as Coomer's tenure at the company was as extensive as it was important. After all, he literally helped give Valve its name, and he even worked on Prospero, one of the first projects that it unfortunately had to cancel. In a 2019 Reddit AMA, other developers revealed that Coomer still frequently talks about Prospero, so it definitely was a big deal for him.

Fortunately, Coomer also worked on every single Half-Life title as a game designer and/or art director, from the iconic first game and the excellent Half-Life 2, all the way to the recent Half-Life: Alyx. Fans of the series remember him fondly for two big reasons: His last name appears in one of the scientist's lockers in Half-Life 1 and his face was one of several that designers used as a reference for Gordon Freeman's model, according to the book Half-Life 2: Raising the Bar.

But Half-Life is not the only important game in Coomer's career, since he also worked in the development of most of Valve's great hits, like Counter-Strike, Portal, Portal 2, Left 4 Dead, and more. Lastly, he also worked on the development of the company's handheld system, the Steam Deck, and played a significant role in its marketing, giving interviews to news outlets and sharing information about the device on his personal social media accounts. After making such a huge impact on the vide??o game industry, Greg?? Coomer deserves some rest.

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If you're already over the ongoing problems with the new Democracy Space Station in Helldivers 2, I've got good news: there's other stuff on the horizon, too. The developer Arrowhead Games recently spoke at G-Star, the ongoing Korean gaming conference, discussing cros??sovers with other IPs, vehicles, and lots more.

This information comes from Redditor Creepy_Ad3991, who was kind enough to provide translated dialogue that's been adapted from the original source. The interview features the Arrowhead CEO Shams Jorjani and the CCO Johan Pilestedt as they go over some fairly spicy topics. For example, we now know that cross-overs are seemingly being considered (though the extent is very much unclear), with IPs such as Warhammer, Aliens, StarCraft, and Starship Troopers apparently being at the forefront of such discussions. Whether these were thrown out as a tongue-in-cheek reference or something more concrete, it's not yet clear, but I do hope we won't be looking at one-to-one transitions but full-fledged adaptations, as Destiny 2's been doing.

Vehicles are definitely coming to Helldivers 2, cross-overs with other IPs may happen

On to the more concrete answers provided by Pilestedt and Jorjani, the Democracy Space Station isn't done just yet: "As of [November 14], the [DSS] has been activated, and gamers with overflowing resources can now [invest them]. More features will be enabled next week," they said, which may give some hope to those that have been underwhelmed by the station's current performance.

Though the pair did joke around with the concept of vehicles in Helldivers 2, with Pilestedt saying that he wasn't even sure "if Helldivers are old enough to drive," the feature? is coming to the game. "On a more s??erious note," he said, "vehicle updates are in the plans. [They] will be added soon, but I don't think I can go into more detail than that."

Pilestedt also said that he is "thinking about how to incorporate these 'Chaos Divers' into [Helldivers 2]," which may come as a surprise at first. Yet, it's worth remembering that the Truth Enfor??cers warbond a??lready kind-of-sort-of responded to the problem, suggesting that Super Earth already ha??s all the tools it needs to ?deal with dissenters.

Now, the majority of topics that Arrowhead discussed here aren't new in and of itself. Heck, I myself brought up the inevitable introduction of vehicles into Helldivers 2 back when the game came out, but ?this is the first time Arrowhead referenced the feature directly. The big question is definitely the crossovers/collaborations with other IPs, as this has the pot?ential of watering down the game's fairly strong design language.

Jorjani said that "[Arrowhead] don't want to do too many crossovers, but we are fully cons??idering appropriate collaboration to suit the game's atmosphere." It's a good take, right? "For example," Jorjani continued, "collaboration with 'Power Rangers' would be difficult in c?oncept, but wouldn't it be possible to do something like Black Ranger? That's what I want." It's a somewhat worrisome context when he puts it that way.

Regardless, I'd like to highlight ??that as interesting as this information may be, it does come via an unofficial translation. Arrowhead is ??probably going to offer similar communications to global users soon enough, and we'll just have to wait and see how things pan out in the interim.

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If you pick up the Silent Hill 2 remaster for your PS5 today, chances are you'll be having a blast with the experience. If you're to get the "improved" version for the recently-released PS5 Pro, however, you will likely see your enjoyment marred by v?arious unexpected p??erformance issues.

As spotted by Eurogamer, fans have been pointing out various visual problems brought about by the PS5 Pro version of the game, and both the developers at Blo?ober team and Konami, the IP owner, have remained silent on the issue for the time being.

The issues in the complaints range from poor performance, to graphical artifacts not present in the original version of the game, to a flickering effect play?ers claim render the game impossible to play.

This issue sucks especially if you're a die hard fan because it sounds like an evil re-imagining of one of the series' darkest moments. I'm talking about the infamous Silent Hill HD Collection, which released for the PS3 and Xbox 360 over a decade ago. The release promised an improved way to play the classics Silent Hill 2 and 3, but it actually ended up looking much worse. Turns out it wasn't a remaster of the final versions of the two classics, but one of unfinished builds. The PS3 version ended up patched and isn't terrible anymore, but the Xbox 360 version never got that attention, and remains as broken now as it was upon release. I doubt Konami wants a similar scenario on their hands, especially now that Silent Hill 2 is proving a smash hit.

It's important to note how the release version of the Silent Hill 2 Remake had performance dips in many of the game's areas �?it even featured a bizarre game-breaking bug �?but Bloober Team ended up fixing that. I believe it's very unlikely that this will go the HD Collection route, and It's probably just a matter of time until the studio fixes these issues as well. We just don't know when. The PS5 Pro did wonders to games like Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth, so here's hoping the PS5 Pro will find a way to take Silent Hill 2 to a good place.

You can now enjoy Silent Hill 2 on PC, PlayStation 5, and play it but probably not enjoy it as much on the PlayStation 5 Pro.

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The Call of Duty Black Ops 6 community has almost managed to do the unthinkable by forcing a AAA developer to reverse ?a decision that was deemed a nuisance by all.

In a major change of heart, developers Treyarch Studios have informed that all legacy XP tokens will be useable across all applicable game modes. This is a massive change from what was announced after November 14, when players realized that their legacy XP tokens wer??e lost forever. Thankfull??y, an upcoming update will fix this situation shortly.

Black Ops 6 community proves that some developers still care

The modern days of AAA gaming haven't seen t??oo many wins, but Treyarch and Activision might have ended up doing something wonder??ful for a change. Nobody knew that we would no longer have access to the legacy XP tokens. There are several players who have shared screenshots of their saved tokens, which instantly became useless.

However, the upcoming update will change that situation, and it will be highly beneficial for all. Whether you have a few or too many tokens from Modern Warfare 3 and Warzone, they can be helpful to accelerate your grind for unlocking Black Ops 6 content.

Additionally, the developers have a??lso admitted that the plan to remove the use of legacy XP tokens is related to game stability and will be solved soon. We don't yet have an ETA on when the issue will be fixed, but there's a ray of hope.

In the meantime, some users seem to have figured out a way around it, which requires them to enter the Warzone game mode to activate the tokens. Doing so keeps the tokens active, and you can gain the extra XP/applicable items by playing Multiplayer and Zombies. However, the upcoming fix will no longer require you to hop into Warzone if you don't want to do that.

All things considered, the community did a good job. Irrespective of Treyarch's claims on their X profile, the backlash might have played the biggest r??ole in this huge U-turn.

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We've been getting TV and movie adaptations of video games out the wazoo lately. Ubisoft's stealth series Splinter Cell is one such example. However, it looks as though we won't be getting to see it on the big screen. At least not in the?? near future.

According to a report from The Direct, the Splinter Cell movie �?which would have starred Tom Hardy �?has been cancelled. ??The news comes from producer Basil Iwanyk, who's been with the project since 2013, which goes to show how long it's actually been in the pipeline.

Iwanyk said the live-action adaptation just "couldn't get it right," in terms of script and budget, adding that it's "really sad" that this is one of the ideas being bandied around that wasn't meant to be. This is all in spite of the producer seeming quite enthusiastic about the?? film, saying it was "going to be hardcore and awesome."

Small hopes on the horizon

The report from The Direct goes on to say that a Splinter Cell movie may well still happen in the future. It's just not happening right now, despite the project being in development for over a decade. However, we can only assume that's speculation on their par??t. No doubt, many fans would love to see Tom Hardy cast as the gruff and cynical Sam Fisher.

But there is still an anime adaptation in the works, it seems. Netflix announced Deathwatch in 2020, which has John Wick creator Derek Kolstad attached. As far as we can tell, this one is still going ahead, so that's something to look fo?rward to at least. Sadly, Michael Ironside isn't reprising his iconic role for the anime. Instead, the part of Sam Fisher will be played by Liev Schreiber.

Of course, what a lot of people will be holding out for is another game in the series. There have been a number of Splinter Cell entries over the years, some of which have gone down as stone-cold classics. However, we haven't had an installment since 2013's Blacklist and while there is a remake of the first game said to be on the horizon, director David Grivel leaving Ubisoft in 2022 means there's uncertainty about that project as wel??l.

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You read that right. Those looking for a way to bring the ATLUS JRPG series to their tabletop don't have to wait anymore for an official game. Shin Megami Tensei - The Roleplaying Game: Tokyo Conception firs??t released in Japan in 2004, but despite its positive initial reception, it has only reached English-speaking markets this year via LionWing Publishin??g.

LionWing is well-known for translating Japanese-published RPGs and bringing them to this side of the world, with notable entries to their catalog including Fledge Witch, Convictor Drive: Armored By Grief, and Eldritch Escape: Tokyo. Back in March, it was announced that they'd be collaborating with ATLUS to finally b??ring Tokyo Conception to new regions, and the wait is finally over.

Naturally, the main source of inspiration for the game is Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne, released in 2003. Tokyo Conception is, by design, a TTRPG adaptation of Nocturne. It brings players back to the Vortex World Tokyo seen in Nocturne, navigating complex relati??onships w??ith the Reasons, or perhaps creating one for themselves.

Central to the game's loop is its negotiation system, inspired by the one from the franchise, which has players try to communicate with Demons to get them to join their side. Iit wouldn't be an ATLUS game without a lot of little freaks to fight or tame, and Tokyo Conception boasts nearly 100 pages of Demons to deal with,?? including everyone's favorite little creature, Jack Frost, and horrid abomination Mara.

A major part of the marketing for Tokyo Conception has been the myriad number of ways that the game perfectly simulates the video game that it descends from, now wrapped up and ready for your table to bring its own flair to it. It's an incredible time to be an SMT fan, between this new RPG release and their new board game that just sailed pass??ed its Kickstarter goal.

Shin Megami Tensei - The Roleplaying Game: Tokyo Conception released digitally on November 12th, with links rolling out through Drive-Thru RPG. Pre-orders for the physical book are still open, with a wide variety of variant covers, and they are supposed to ship out in early 2025. LionWing has promised th?at those who pre-order the physical edition will get immediate access to the digital PDF, so you don't have to wait to?? start fighting your Demons.

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Get your friends together and party like it’s 2011 (holy crap) again, because the Elder Scrolls: Skyrim: Adventure Board Game is currently 39% off on Amazon as we approa??????????????????????????ch Black Friday. Or maybe don’t get friends together, because you?? can play it with one player, just like the PC game it’s based upon.

Elder Scrolls: Skyrim: Adventure Board Game tosses you into the eponymous province of Tamriel as one of the last remaining members of the Emperor’s personal guard, the Blad??es. You find yourself pitted against enemies found in the video games, including dragons and Daedra, and travel between the various holds, such as Whiterun and Solitude. You and (possibly) your friends can (cooperatively) customize your characters and take on two campaigns and six chapters to decide the fate of the province.

It’s recommended for players 14 and up, and some have commented that it has a bit of a learning curve to it. It takes around 1-2 hours for a full session. The overall game is (usually) quite pricy but completely within the realm of your typical adventure-i?n-a-box, so now is a great time to dive in. It’s also worth noting that the box contains:

• Player Figures x6
• Skill Test Dice x8
• Enemy Dice x1
• Health Cubes x4
• Stamina Cubes x4
• Magicka Cubes x4
• Armor Cubes x18
• Track Limit Tokens x12
• Final Blow Tokens x4
• Skill Tokens x72
• Experience Tokens x42
• Gold Tokens x42
• Component Tokens x72
• Threat Tokens x100
• Player Quest Markers x16
• Quest Markers x24
• Starting Player Token x1
• Horse Tokens x4
• Ulfric’s Militia Token x1
• Character Boards x4
• Game Board x1
• Rulebook x1
• Tutorial/Scenario Book x1
• Quest cards x296
• Dungeon cards x54
• Encounter cards x67
• Follower cards x25
• Character cards x6
• Item cards x196
• Upgrade/Enchantment cards x46
• Status cards x41
• Event cards x68
• Wilderness cards x20
• Town cards x19
• Dungeon Challenge cards x6
• Reference cards x4.

That’s a lot. Like, I wasn't sure how it would look typed out. I wasn't prepared. But if you fall in love with it and need even more, there are expansions that you can purchase to get more out of it. In fact, the From the Ashes and Dawnguard expansions are also on sale alongside the base game. Meanwhile, Elder Scrolls: Skyrim: Adventure Board Game is 39% off putting the price at $84.99 for a limited time. To note, that's actually the lowest price the game has seen.

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Lancetfish Paella is a complicated five-star dish you can make in Disney Dreamlight Valley, which requires tough fish to m??ake. It's located in a far-off space that is hard to reach for newcomers?? to the game.

Where to find Lancetfish Paella Disney Dreamlight Valley ingredients

You'll require five different ingr?edients to make Lancetfish Paella. ??They are:

• Lancetfish
• Tomato
• Shrimp
• Any kind of seafood like Shrimp or Squid
• Rice

Lancetfish can be fished from the Forgotten Lands. It's the hardest biome to reach in Disney Dreamlight Valley, unfortunately, ??and will require a lot of Dreamlight to unlock. Once you've finally reached the dark area, fish from the ponds in the area and look for blue ripples. This is where the Lancetfish lurk. You may get other kinds of fish from the catch too but be ??persistent. I was able to find mine the first time, however.

Tomatoes and their seeds can be bought at Goofy's Stall in Dazzle Beach. The seeds can be bought for 8 Star Coins each from one of Mickey's best friends. You may be lucky because the tomatoes themselves may be up for sale too. Unfortunately, that wasn't the case today for me. You might also find a fresh Tomato from Wall-E's garden; thankfully, luck was on my side this time. They're also used as a Ratatouille ingredient.

Shrimp can be caught while fishing at Dazzle Beach nearby Goofy's Stall, thankfully. Catching two of them is easier to do for any kind of seafood addition, but if you have any spare Squid in your invento??ry you migh??t as well use that. While trying to catch Shrimp, look for blue ripples in the ocean.

Lastly, Rice can be bought at Goofy's Stall in the Glade of Trust. You can buy the s??eeds for 35 Star Coins each or the ingredient itself for 92 Star Coins. It's worth the extra money to just get the ingredient, but if you want to save money, you can grow the Rice yourself.

Where to cook

You can cook your meal at any stove in Disney Dreamlight Valley. There's one in your house or if you've finished Remy's realm in the castle, at Chez?? Remy. Throw all of the ingredients in the pot, and you should have your Lancetfish Paella. Bon appetite!

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This year's Astro Bot is a huge love letter to the entire PlayStation brand, mainly because it featured many VIP bots dressed up as beloved characters from classic franchises, like God of War, Horizon, Crash Bandicoot, Parappa the Rapper, and more.

Fortunately for fans, Team ASOBI kep??t making and releasing free speedr?uning DLC levels to Astro Bot after launch, and they added new VIP bots from games like Stellar Blade, Helldivers 2, and Destiny. However, fans noticed that the studio also ?updated the game's credits very recently, and now they list a new character that wasn't there before.

Since its initial release, Astro Bot's credits feature the copyright of?? third-party franchi??ses that don't appear in the base game, and this list keeps getting bigger and bigger with each new update. Specifically, all the cameo-less IPs so far are: Rayman, Assasin's Creed, Beyond Good & Evil, Worms, and Croc. And now, Tomba/Tombi appears on the credits as well.

While Team ASOBI released Astro Bot's final speedrunning level earlier this week, it also talked ??about its other DLC plans in the past, which means that VIP bots dressed up as characters from all these franchises listed in the credits will most likely ap??pear in upcomi??ng challenge levels. However, we currently don't know whether this DLC will also be free or not.

Astro Bot understands the importance of all these franchises

Even though Astro Bot featured cameos from several beloved franchises that are important for the history of PlayStation, some obvious and expected choices were weirdly missi?ng. So it's good to know that more of them will arrive in the near future, and these credits indicate that Team ASOBI definitely knows what it's doing.

It seems the studio is collaborating closely with Ubisoft to make more Astro Bot content, and for good reason. After all, gamers still remember the older Rayman games as some of the best PlayStation 1 and PlayStation 2 platformers, Beyond Good & Evil gave the PS2 a thrilling adventure game that could compete against The Legend of Zelda and the Assasin's Creed series was a huge deal dur?ing the P??layStation 3 era.

The addition of Croc: Legend of the Gobbos and Tomba is also quite fascinating. While they are not as recognizable as other platforming icons, like (Crash Bandicoot or Spyro the Dragon) these still were solid PlayStation 1 games that many people appreciate to this day. Curiously enough, a remastered version of the first Tomba title recently launched on modern consoles, and Croc: Legend of the Gobbos Remastered is set to release in t?he near future. So it's possible that companies are planning the addition of their respective VIP bots as s??ome sort of timed cross-promotion for each remaster.

The only oddity in the list is Worms, because this franchise of cartoony tactical games thrived more on PC rather than on home console. But some of them launched on PlayStation systems, so its inclusion wouldn't be completely out of the blue. Regardless of these minute details, you can expect more fun levels and adorable cameos to arrive to Astro Bot very soon.

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Known for developing games of high-quality and excellent writing, Obsidian Entertainment's fantasy RPG Avowed is no doubt on a lot of people's radars. The Fallout: New Vegas studio is looking to r??elease its new title early next year, b?ut there is an opportunity to play it sooner.

However, it will necessitate forking over some extra dough. According to a recent blog post on Xbox Wire, you can get a copy of Avowed on February 13 �?as opposed to Fe??bruary 18 �?if you're prepared to buy the Premium Editio??n.

How to get Avowed Early Access as easily as possible

You can pre-order the more expensive version of the game?, which will set you back $90 instead of $70 for the Standard Edition. In addition to getting to download and play "up to" five days earlier, the Premium Edition also gives you access to a digital artbook and soundtrack, as well as two premium skin packs.

The post goes on to say pre-orders are available on Xbox Series X|S, the Xbox App, Steam, and even Blizzard's Battle.net service. You can also, if you so choose, buy the Standard Edition and upgrade to Premium at a later date, which will give you the bonuses plus the early access. It will, however, cost you an additiona?l $25 for the privilege.

Avowed will also be available on Game Pass from day one. Additionally, Gam?e Pass ?Ultimate and PC Game Pass subscribers can play via their Battle.net membership.

As for the exclusive skin pack, these have been inspired by "characters and regions from Pillars of Eternity." If you're like me and you're wondering if you need to have played this game before diving into Avowed, it seems as though that won't be necessary.

Although the latter does take place in the same universe as the former, no knowledge of Pillars of Eternity is required. If you're a fan of Obsidian games overall, then Avowed sounds like it's going to be o??ne ??to look out for, whether you play it five days early or not.

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The Democracy Space Station was one of the most exciting new developments in Helldivers 2's ongoing galactic war. A potent semi-mobile enhancement platform that can buff Helldivers wherever they go sure sounds great, but it's a bit of a w?et noodle in practice. Worse, even, as it??'s downright punishing.

As the DSS was slowly ramping up its engines and the community invested? heaps of resources into it, the expectation was that it would massively improve our combat efforts on whichever front it was deployed on. Well... the truth is a tad more complicated than that. Not only is using the DSS a heck of an effort in its own right, but the effects are also substantially less useful than we hoped they would be. From the look of things, the DSS doesn't add bonus Stratagem deployments or some manner of passive buffs to the players' stats. Instead, it effectively carpet-bombs the entire map all at once.

The Democracy Space Station is going to need a rework, stat

Now, we'll obviously have to wait and see how the remainder of the Democracy Space Station's Actions work out, but the Orbital Barrage is genuinely problematic in practice. It looks like the effect of the Orbital Barr?age is roughly equivalent to that of an omnipresent 380MM explosive Stratagem, except it's applied to a whole level, leading to unpredictable ragdolling and, i?ndeed, deaths.

The bit that is wh?olly predictable is the players' response to this fumble: they are deeply unhappy with what's been delivered. The DSS has been the single focal point of every Major Order for weeks now, and to have the feature be downright detrimental to the players' efforts is demoralizing, to say the least.

Also predictable is the fact that Helldivers 2 is coping with this development via some delightfully spicy memes. Certainly, Arrowhead Games has managed to ??successfully t??urn things around and bring the game back to its? launch-day glory. Yet, if the DSS doesn't get massively recalibrated to become a potent tool in the Super Earth's arsenal, this whole thing will become yet another mar on what could otherwise be a wonderful live-service experience.

For what it's worth, I've got no doubt that Arrowhead will somehow revamp the DSS at some point in the near future. As it currently stands, playing missions with a DSS Action running is almost impossible unless you're really lucky with how the 380MM bombardment is dished out, and?? that's no way to play the game. We'll just have to stick with the darned thing until appropriate calibrations are made.

And, on that note, I do have to praise Arrowhead for no longer making the same kinds of mistakes the team's been making since the Magicka days. Something like the DSS could never have been shipped in its current form back in the day, not even in the original Helldivers, so? the effort is certainly praiseworthy. It's just going to take a bit more time for it to be anything less than actively detrimental to the playerbase.

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Monster Hunter fans are being treated to more than just Monster Hunter Wilds, as the latest news confirms. Monster Hunter Outlanders, a? new addition to the?? series from Capcom and TiMi Studio Group, is coming to mobile platforms across the globe.

The announcement trailer that just released shows off a more traditional style of gameplay than Monster Hunter Now, the othe??r mobile game from the franchise. This trailer shows off a massive open world that players can explore, survive in, and, of course, hunt some impressive beasts. 

A new free-to-play Monster Hunter mobile game, Monster Hunter Outlanders, is coming soon

The game will be available for fre?e to all players, on both iOS and Android systems. There will be in-game purchases available for players as well, however, it is currently unknown what these purchases will be and how much they’ll cost. 

The trailer shows off an impressive world for players to join with a variety of different biomes, which is no small feat for mobile. Better yet, the game will be fully multiplayer, where you can join i??n up to a party of f?our players. Team up with your friends or strangers to go on hunts together and enjoy the in-depth weapons system that features all your favorites from the mainline titles.

Players can also explore the land solo while taking advantage of a glider that lets you easily traverse from spot to spot quicker than on foot. You’ll be able to craft a wide assortment of gear, tools, and more from items you’ve gathered to mak?e sur??viving the dangerous land much more likely.

There are plenty of companions that wil??l join players on your quest, f?rom the familiar Felyne seen in the mainline titles to new additions. You’ll also meet a wide array of other NPC hunters who can join you or control you to take advantage of different fighting styles.

Unfortunately, we don’t have an official release date for the game yet. TiMi Studio Group has confirmed that they plan to conduct several playtests before the final release, though, which you can sign up for news at on the official website. More informatio??n on the betas and playtests will be made public as the game continues in development.

TiMi is no stranger to bringing other massive franchises to mobile, such as Pokémon with Pokémon Unite and Call of Duty with Call of Duty Mobile. Monster Hunter is just the n?ext addition to an impressive lineup from the studio. 

Capcom is also gearing up for the release of Monster Hunter Wilds this coming February, which will be released on consoles to fans everywhere. This new mobile title will only kick up more hype for the franchise a??nd get players? excited.

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Sakamoto Days' anime adaptation has long been announced, but a new announcement ??finally revealed its specific release date. The anime's official website released its main promotional video detailing the official premiere date, runtime, and opening theme.

According to the promotional video, Sakamoto Days will start airing in Japan on January 11, 2025. It will air for two consecutive cours, with the second cour starting in July 2025. Award-winning musician Vaundy, who wrote Chainsaw Man's ending th??eme, "Chainsaw Blood," composed the anime's ope??ning theme, "Hashire SAKAMOTO."

The anime's official social media handle also releases the anime's key visual, showcasing th??e anime's key characters.

About Sakamoto Days anime

TMS Entertainme??nt is handling the anime adaptation, with Masaki Watanabe directing it. Taku Kishimoto is in charge of the scripts for the series, while Mo Moriyama crea??tes the character designs. The voice acting staff includes Tomokazu Sugita (Taro Sakamoto), Nao Toyama (Aoi Sakamoto), Nobunaga Shimazaki (Shin Asakura), Ayane Sakura (Lu Shaotang), Ryota Suzuki (Heisuke Mashimo), Natsuki Hanae (Nagumo), Taku Yashiro (Shishiba), and Saori Hayami (Osaragi).

The anime is based on Yutu ??Suzuki's manga of the same name, which is currently published on Weekly Shonen Jump. The story follows Taro Sakamoto, a formerly renowned hitman, as he enjoys a peaceful retirement with his family. However, that very peace is disturbed when people from the underworld pay him a visit. With an out-of-shape body from retirement, Sakamot?o must defend himself and the peace he has known.

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This has been a rough week for One Piece fans. A few days ago, the MANGA Plus app listed the new chapter's release date for ne?xt week, before going back to normal, which led fans to speculate whether the manga was going on b??reak or not.

However, we just got confirmation that the One Piece manga is going on break not only for one but for two weeks. The most recent issue of Weekly Shōnen Jump included an official statement from the magazine's editorial department, which @pewpiece on Twitter/X translated, in which it confirms that Eiichiro Oda is? indeed taking a break because of his "poor physical health condi?tion."

This week's issue of Weekly Shōnen Jump still has One Piece listed in its postcards and in its table of contents, but the editorial department clarified that it wasn't able to make the correction in time, which explains why the MANGA Plus app still erroneously lists the release date of the next chapter for this Sunday. Lastly, the statement confirmed that One Piece will return to the magazine in the December 2 issue. Stephen Paul, the manga's official English translator, also confirmed this abrupt hiatus yesterday on his personal Bluesky account.

It's an abrupt hiatus, but One Piece will be back very soon

Naturally, fans are worried about Eiichiro Oda's health and are wishing him a full recovery. Over the past few years, more and more people have been talking about the strict working conditions and tight deadlines that manga authors often have to deal with, especially after a few big industry icons, like Berserk's Kentaro Miura and Dragon Ball's Akira Toriyama, suddenly passed away.

However, it's important to keep in mind that One Piece recently went on another two-week break because Eiichiro Oda recently traveled to South Africa to research and supervise the production of Season 2 of Netflix's live Action One Piece show. It is possible that elements like different timezones and jet?? lag may have affected him, and he may have caught a regular illness, like the flu.

While Weekly Shōnen Jump didn't disclose what Oda's exact health issues are, the fact that the manga is going on break for just two weeks (instead of going on an indefinite hiatus) imply that he's already doing a proper recovery and that he will be back writing One Piece sooner than later.

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If you’ve just paid Jonathas a visit in Final Fantasy XIV to get yourself some new Facewear or the new Water emote, and you’ve found yourself wondering, “what exactly is a Cascadier Uniform Voucher?�?then you’re not ??alone, and ?this is nothing new. 

This is ??a question that has been asked since the very beginning of A Realm Reborn, and it never gets any more obvious what you’re supposed to do with them. Whether you started playing a decade earlier or just a week ago, th??ere has never been an in-game explanation for these mysterious vouchers. 

When I first started playing five years ago, I had a very helpful friend talk me through the process. And now, here I am, passing that information on to you.&??nbsp;

How to get Cascadier Uniform Vouchers in Final Fantasy XIV

Cascadier Unifo?rm Vouchers can be purchased in exchange for Achievement Certificates from Jonathas in Old Gridania (X:10.6, Y:6.2). They cost two ??Achievement Certificates each, and you’ll need two of them. 

Achievement Certificates are earned in exchange for Achievement Points, and even if you’ve only been playing for a short peri?od of time, you’ll definitely have enough to get some Cascadier Uniform Vouchers and st??ill have enough to get anything else that Jonathas has for sale. 

How to use Cascadier Uniform Vouchers in Final Fantasy XIV

This is where things start to get a little bit convoluted. Once you’ve got your two Cascadier Uniform Vouchers, you’ll need to go to Mor Dhona and ??seek out Aelina (X:22.7, Y:6.7). She’s one of the three vendors at the top of the hill and just to the right. 

Talk to her and selec??t “Uncanny Knickknacks�? then scroll all the way to the bottom, past the miscellaneous gear and weapons, until you find the four following level 1 glamour items at the bottom:

• Black Summer Top
• Black Summer Halter
• Black Summer Trunks
• Black Summer Tanga

I’m not sure precisely wha??t this is the uniform for, but these are the only four items you can get in exchange for your Cascadier Uniform Vouchers. 

Now, bear in mind that which items you can wear depends on what ?gender your character is. Female characters can wear the summer Halt??er and Tanga, while male characters can wear the Summer Top and Trunks. 

Once you’ve got the items, you can place them in your Glamour Dresser as an Outfit Glamour, or in the Armoire to save some space. They can then be found under the “Exclusive Extras�?tab inside the Armoire to be used as part of your Glamours. However, these items cannot be dyed and have a very limited use, so unless you're headed off on a summer vacation and don't mind showing rather a lot of skin, they'll likely sit in your Armoire untouched ??for the most part.

But still??, it's good to have them j??ust in case, I suppose.

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Let me preface this wh??????????????????????????ole shebang by acknowledging that modders do largely thankless, unpaid work so the rest of us can enjoy the games we love just a little bit more.

With that out of the way: Archived in a now locked Reddit thread, the pressure of community demands and review bombing was enough for Cedar Hill mod creator Try Honestly to push an update to their mod, with over 200,000 subscribers on Steam, ??c?orrupting the save files of every player involved.

"I'v??e rarely received any support from the community," Try Honestly said on the now-deleted Steam Workshop page of their mod. "This mod is my creation, and I can do whatever I want with it. Sharing it doesn't entitle anyon??e to sit back and throw unsolicited opinions." See the full statement below:

Along with feeling burned by a few community members' overzealous demands and threats, Try Honestly also mentions that several individuals began review-bombing their other mods. What initially began as a simple delisting of the mod due to a? desire to move on quickly turned sour, with players who hadn't yet been able to download the mod hurtling threats at the creator.

Try?? Honestly will certainly be banned by Steam for this outburst, per the Subscriber Agreement:

"...you agree that any Subscriber receiving?? distribution of your Workshop Contribution will have the same rights to use your Workshop Contribution (and will be subject to the same restrictions) as a??re set out in this Agreement for any other Subscriptions."

Luckily, if you were one of the players affected, there may be a solution. A mirror of the mod is still available for download from Sky Mods. I?? wish everyone affected a very "your save loads properly and you can enjoy ?the game again."

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Rebellion, the developer behind those sniping games that give you an X-ray look at bullets blowing up testicles in slow motion, has announced a 2025 release date for Atomfall. We can't confirm if the mysterious RPG will let you shoot some??one's junk, but it's not unlikely, considering the source.

However, we can confirm that Atomfall is all kinds of strange and intriguing. In what is arguably Rebellion's most ambitious game in years, Atomfall plops you into a post-apocalyptic Br?itain to eke out a living scavenging the land whil??e solving a gripping mystery. Idyllic green hills and ancient castles await in the game, along with those iconic red phone booths that appear seemingly out of nowhere.

We'll know what that all means when Atomfall hits its March 27, 2025 release date on Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PS5, PS4, and PC via Steam and the Epic Game Store.

Atomfall gives you resources to gather and a mystery to solve

Atomfall is a survival game, which likely means punching trees for crafting materials and sucking the dew off plants for nourishment. The land provides supplies to find and resources needed t??o craft weapons and other goodies. ?Judging by the screenshots, that'll also include bits of wood to make armor and cloth for clothing �?which is good since it can get cold in merry ol' England.

But there is also that omnipresent mystery. The destruction was caused by a nuclear disaster in Northern England, and it's up to you to figure out what happened. Within the quarantine zone are military encampments and bunkers to explore, along with creepy ruins. All the while, you'll find yourself at odds with antagonistic groups that seem to love wooden effigies. The real-world Windscale nuclear disaster in 1957 inspired the story of Atomfall.

Rebellion also announced pre-order bonuses for Atomfall. Those who pre-purchase the game get a Basic Supply Bundle that includes an exclusive melee weapon variant, metal detector skin, and more. A Deluxe Edition contains the basic bundle along with an Enhanced ??Supply Bundle and?? a story expansion. The Deluxe Edition also lets purchasers play the game three days early because that's the trend these days.

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If you're one of the many people who, like me, felt deep dismay at seeing Epic Games give up on their Unreal Tournament revival to focus on Fortnite, then I have good news.

OldUnreal is the name of a fan-made project meant to revive Unreal and Unreal Tournament for modern machines. Both games work fantastically well on WinXP and above, are free, and, most importantly, the project won't come to an abrupt end caused by the whim of a disgruntled IP owner. Yes, the good people at Epic Games were kind enough to allow fans to tinker with and make their abandonware available for free for anyone who wants to relive the classic.

This news couldn't have better time, coming out right after Blizzard announced the release of remasters for many of its most popular games. I'm talking games which were either forgotten �?by the company, not fans �?or games the company messed-up with improper remasters or unnecessary sequels. Hell, even World of Warcraft classic is getting an even classic-er revival. Are we looking at the dawn of true preservation, or at least at a great chance of?? showing newer generations how good we had it back then?

You can get the OldUnreal version of Unreal Gold here and Unreal Tournament GOTY here. The person behind OldUnreal are working on the Mac OS and Linux installers. Both versions feature great compatibility with modern systems ri??ght off the gate, are incredibly easy to get up and running, and offer a wide array of customization options if your machine happens to not run it all that well for any reason.

I personally never cared much about Unreal, but Unreal Tournament was an entirely different ballgame. I'm certain many will know exactly what I'm talking about. If you were ever big into either title, do everyone a favor and pick it up. Try it, then perhaps consider filling the Internet with heartfelt messages that will get Tim Sweeney to consider reviving the revival of this hallmark of online gaming history.

And you can always help this massive effort in video game preservation by clicking to donate here.

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Hooded Horse has announced that Long Jaunt’s noble family management game, Norland, has reached Patch 26. This one might be the largest yet, as it adds family tree?s, new NPCs, and �?perhaps most notably �?an overhaul to the wo??rld map.

Norland launched into early access in kind of rough shape. The framework was there, but I found it to be unbalanced and required too much juggling to really enjoy. As I descri??bed it in my early access review, none ?of its facets have any time to breathe, leading to things breaking down.

Since the time I played it, the devs have been hitting it hard and fast with updates to address player concerns. The gusto is admir??able. I haven’t jumped back into the game since my initial encounter, but I have seen certain tweaks that seem like they would make things more palatable. Things like cutting down on the amount of babysitting the peasants need.

Here’s what information I have on the update: “The latest update for Norland completely overhauls the world map with new sprites, more topology, and more regional diversity. Players will start each game battling for control over a single region before transitioning to the “world�?stage and fighting over nation-states of different cultures. The overall map size is also bigger now, and a previous patch allows players to compel nearby vassals to tackle distant issues, freeing their own nobles to focus on matters closer to home.�?/p>

On top of that, an added family tree means you can keep track of your lineage so that, I don’t know, you can keep second cousins from marrying each other. If you can s??top them. There are also new “guest�?NPC characters such as cultists and pilgrims. I’m not sure why “gue??st�?is in quotes, but that’s how it is in the press release.

Norland is currently in Early Access and available on PC. Also, it's o?n sale for 35% until December 4, 2024.

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Over 30 million players have pre-registered for the latest entry in the Nikki series, and the release date is finally in place. You'll be able to leap into Miraland and dres??s up all fancy when Infinity Nikki launches worldwide on December 5, 2024.

Following up on last month's closed beta, Infinity Nikki has its sights set on PlayStation 5, PC, and iOS and Android devices. You can see some of the colorful open world and sample pop artist Jessie J's theme s??ong, "Together Til Infinity," in the release date trailer belo??w.

Kentaro Tominaga—who previously worked on Nintendo titles like The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom, among others—is at the helm for this one. Infinity Nikki lets play??ers explore the world of Miraland, taking on puzzles, ??digging up secrets, and putting on their fiercest duds for fashion contests. 

There are other characters to meet, and story quests to accept ??along the way. It all looks a?nd sounds like a pretty pleasant little adventure, with more dress than stress on the menu. If you didn't get a chance to see how it plays during the recent beta, you'll be able to set out on this delightfully poppy adventure early next month. 

And yes, that song is going to be in my head for?? the rest of the day, too. It's definitely fitting for something that bills itself as ??"the coziest open-world game."

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Aka Akasaka and Mengo Yokoyari's hit manga Oshi no Ko has released its final installment, Chapter 166. The manga series made its debut in April 2020 on Weekly Young Jump. The series released a weekly update and was simultaneously published on MANGA Plus every Wednesday at 8 A.M. PT/ 11 a.m. ET.

In celebration of the final chapter's release, Mengo Yokoyari announced on X (formerly Twitter) the release of the manga's final volume. Regular and special editions of the volume will be available in Japan on December?? 18.

Fan reactions to Oshi no Ko manga ending

Despite the manga’s popularity, fan reactions to the ending of Oshi no Ko have been largely mixed, with many readers expressing disappointment. Some felt the final chapter left too many unresolved plot points, like its supernatural aspect. Fans also shared disappointment that certain character arcs didn’t receiv?e the closure they hoped for, especially with the ongoing ship war between Aqua X Akane and Aqua X Kana fans.

However, not everyone is dismayed by the ending. Many user comments on the manga's final chapter in MANGA Plus expressed gratitude for the duo's har??d work, while others explicitly aired thei??r support for the conclusion.

About the Oshi no Ko franchise

Oshi no Ko quickly gained popularity for its unique storyline, blending themes of the entertainment industry, fame, and reincarnation. The plot centers on a doctor named Goro and his terminally ill patient Sarina, as both of them are obsessed with an idol named Ai Hoshino. When Ai got unexpectedly pregnant, she consulted the far-flung hospital where Goro was working. However, Goro met an unfortunate end before Ai gave birth. In yet another twist of fate, Ai's?? twin children turn out to be reincarnations of Goro and Sarina.

The manga was nominated for various awards on multiple occasions and won the Next Manga Award in the print category in 2021. It has also received a two-season anime adaptation, with the third season confirmed to be in production.

The final chapter can be read for free on MANGA Plus.

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Fans of Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin are eating good today. Three separate new projects were revealed for the series, including a mobile game, a ne?w console game, and an anime sequel. 

The rice-growing action-RPG that started it all first launched in 2020, with XSEED Games and Marvelous ??publishing the Edelweiss-developed title. It went on to inspire a TV anime adaptation, which ran for 13 episodes starting in July 2024. The anime is currently strea?ming on Crunchyroll and Netflix, and more is in the works.

Details on the anime sequel are about as light as the games. Masayuki Yoshihara (The Eccentric Family) directed the first season, with Jukki Hanada (Nichijou, Sound! Euphonium) writing and Mio Fujishima handling character designs for the P.A. Works production. So far,?? we just have teaser art by original character designer Ryota Murayama, with one character visual representing each of the three projects. 

The new console game is a spin-off titled Sakuna Chronicles: Kokorowa and the Gears of Creation. Edelweiss is handling development once again, and XSEED Games already announced plans to publish the new entry in North America. According to the press release, ?this story follows Sakuna's close friend Princess Kokorowa, a "high-ranking goddess presiding over wheels and inventions from her heavenly home."

Check out a brief teaser:

This all comes hot ??on the heels of the first game's fourth anniversary, which fell on November 12. Hopefully, we'll learn more about all three projects soon. 

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Blizzard's Warcraft Direct stream celebrated 30 years of the franchise, bringing out various teams to make announcements about their upcoming projects. None were as baffling, yet exciting, as the announcement that StarCraft was coming to Hearthstone. The catch is that it's "only" a mini-set.

The current expansion of Hearthstone is titled "The Great Dark Beyond." It focuses on the Draenei's adventures through space. It's made for some great art, but ultimately, it's a fairly "okay" set at best. The starships aren't terribly fun to play with, the balance is awful, and the general design feels very haphazard. (How is there a set that takes place in the icy, cold depths of ??space, and Death Knights don't have a single Frost rune card?)

As with every expansion since Madness at the Darkmoon Faire, there will be a mini-set to follow in January. For the first time, it will focus on one of Blizzard's other IPs: StarCraft.

The StarCraft-themed mini-set will contain 49 new cards, more than the typical 38. The three races of the spacefaring series will be divvied up among the various classes of Hearthstone, each with gameplay styles to reflect their StarCraft counterparts. At the front of each faction is a familiar StarCraft hero.

• Zerg: Death Knight, Demon Hunter, Hunter, and Warlock are led by Kerrigan.
• Protoss: Druid, Mage, Priest, and Rogue are led by Artanis.
• Terran: Paladin, Shaman, and Warrior are led by Jim Raynor.

The mini-set itself will also feature new music. Here's hoping there's actually a board this time. This isn't Hearthstone's first foray into other Blizzard IPs. The defunct Mercenaries mode featured the Lord of Terror himself, Diablo, as a playable hero, who also made an appearance in Battlegro?unds and Duels.

A preview of further things to come

We now also have the next three Hearthstone expansions announced, as well as an impending revamp of the Arena mode. The Year of the Raptor will start next year around March with the release of "Into the Emerald Dream." The new expansion will feature exactly what you think because there are no more fun surprises in Hearthstone. It's Druids fighting Old Gods in the popular Emerald Dream location from WarCraft. The mini-set will feature the only other villain they could think of, the D??ruids of the Flame.

The next expansion will be "The Shrouded City," and it will be a direct follow-up to 2017's Journey to Un'Goro. Itwill be about the? League of Explorers looking for a lost Tortollan city in the jungles of Un'Goro. The mini-set here will focus on Tortollans ??celebrating the "Festival of The Devilsaur."

Finally, "The Heroes of Time" will be next year's final expansion. You'll travel with Chromie to alternate realities to recruit WarCraft heroes "like you've never seen them before," or so Blizzard says. Considering how many Bronze Dragonflight shenanigans we just went through in the last World of Warcraft expansion, I doubt we'll see too much new here.

Arena Mode is getting a significant revamp for the first time in the game's history. It will be split into two modes: Normal And Undergroun.. Normal Arena will be shorter, allowing you to com?plete runs quicker.?? This is the more casual variant. More competitive players will want to go to the high-stakes "Underground Arena," where your runs will be longer, and you'll have a new "Re-Draft on Loss" feature. After you lose, you have the option to re-draft your cards, edit your deck, and jump back in. Details about the new reward structure (and the length of the runs under the new system) are sparse. The revamped Arena mode is expected to launch sometime after the start of The Year of the Raptor.

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With this year's Liberty Day now behind us, it was only a matter of time before Helldivers 2 played host to a fancy new event of some sort. Enter the DSS: the Democracy Space Station, which has slowly been ?getting built up?? over the past few months.

The Democracy Space Station is, for all intents and purposes, now fully up and running. The kicker is that it's functionally useless for the time being, until the community can rack up a sig?nificant enough resource pool to unlock new goodies. A highlight is the Planetary Bombardment perk, which is righ??t about halfway done at the time of writing and will give us bonus Orbital Barrage Stratagems on missions and should improve liberation efforts? in the future.

Check out Helldivers 2's Democracy Space Station if you've got Samples to spare

The DSS is functionally a wide-sweeping buff platform that will assist players in various ways, should they be able to field its Tactical Actions. The investments that need to be made fo?r these Actions to work are downright immense, however. Planetary Bombardment calls for Orange Samples, while Eagle Storm necessitates Green Samples. Orbital Blockade, on the other hand, will require a Requisition investment, which isn't too hard to stack up over time.

Regardless, unless you're in a position where you've already got everything unlocked and have your Super Destroyer fully built up, I would advise ag?ainst spending Samples and Requisiti?on on the DSS. Somewhat predicta??bly, the results of the DSS building campaign (which consisted of several large-scale Major Order operations) aren't all that interesting to some players.

The DSS also allows players to vote on where it should move next. While it has been built in the Gaellivare system, it would seem that the current Majority Vote is to move it t??o Mastia, which may well protect it from the ongoing Automaton Jet Brigade onslaught. Fun stuff, that.

Some players have an issue with the Democracy Space Station so far because it seems to be a fairly passive and unengaging bonus UI that might not make a big difference in the pace of Galactic War at large. While Arrowhead Games definitely didn't suggest this would be the case, some were hoping that the DSS would?? also serve as a social hub of some sort.

If you're still intent on spending Samples at the DSS (which I am, too, just to see what comes of it in a practical sense), I'd suggest looking into our various Helldivers 2 farming guides:

• Common Samples
• Super Samples
• Difficulty Overview

However, it hasn't taken the co?mmunity long to get many of the DSS's starter perks half-way done. To that end, I expect the first batch of Tactical Actions to be available soon enough, and then we'll see whether all of our efforts have been for naught.

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The award-winning manga Oshi no Ko, created by the joint effort of the writer Aka Akasaka and the artist Mengo Yokoyari, just released its final chapter. However, fans of the series already have something to look forward to. The 50th iss??ue of Shueisha's Young Jump magazine announced that Aka Akasaka is already working on a new manga.

Anime News Network reports that Aka Akasaka will be working with Record of Ragnarok's Ajichika and Greek Circle Crisis' Aoi Kujira. Furthermore?, the new manga series will be released in the same magazine. The story reportedly follows the love story of a prince and a princess i??n a fairy tale setting.

A teaser image ??for the new manga has also been rel??eased.

About Aka Akasaka

Aka Akasaka made his manga debut in 2015 with Kaguya-sama: Love is War. At the time, it was being published on Miracle Jump. The series was later transferred to Weekly Young Jump where it ultimately saw its conclusion in November 2022. But while the series was still in publication, Akasaka already started working on Oshi no Ko with Mengo Yokoyari.

The two titles were serialized at the same time since April 2020, which meant Akasaka was working on two titles at once. That set-up may have possibly worked for him. After Kaguya-sama: Love is War ended in 2022, Akasaka announced his retirement from drawing manga. In April 2023, he worked with Nishizawa 5mm to release yet another manga series, Renai Daiko. Renai Daiko ran from April 2023 to June 2024.

Despite working on multiple series at once, Akasaka's works are not unloved. Kaguya-sama: Love is War won the Next Manga Award for print manga, the 65th Shogakukan Manga Award for the general manga category, and the grand prize of the BookWalker Awards. Meanwhile, Oshi no Ko was also a winner of the Next Manga Award.

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I never thought I'd see the day when I would reach my forties (laugh it up) and Doom would still be relevant in the gaming sphere. With The Dark Ages coming sometime in 2025, id Software's influential shooter franch??ise is stil??l as strong as ever.

To say nothing of the modding community, which has been tweaking and tinkering with the classics since time immemorial. Most fan-made content may change much about the originals, but will typically keep it feeling like a traditional Doom game. However, ??one person decided to switch things up a bit.

ModDB user HELLKNIGHT61 thought it was high-time to remove the "FP" from "first-person shooter" and deliver a version of Doom that's more isometric. More specifically, they've taken the 1993 game and rebuilt it in the Age of Empires 2 engine, turning it into some sort of classi?c PC gaming ?amalgamation.

Rip 'n' tear 'n' wololo

Now, before I go any further, I am aware that "Age of DOOM" came out a year ago. According to the download page, it was released on November 9, 2023. However, it se?ems to have wormed its way o??nto the first couple of pages of ModDB and, honestly, I'm genuinely surprised I haven't come across this one already.

HELLKNIGHT61 describes the mod as both a "tactical shooter and isometric shooter game," with some point 'n' click elements to boot. Simply put: it takes the sprites and visuals from Doom (as well as the ultra violent Brutal Doom mod) and incorporates them into Age of Empire 2's otherwise green and pleasant lands.

It's also standalone, which means you don't need either of the official games in order to play "Age of DOOM.??" It features a tutorial scenario, a practice scenario, as well as a remake of the "Knee Deep in the Dead" chapter, which has nine maps. It's also recommended to?? start with the tutorial, because a fast-paced shooter in an isometric world with tactical elements may not have the most intuitive gameplay.

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