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RPG mode getting new chapters as well It was a bit odd last December when Arc System Works and Cygames pulled back the curtain onthe second season of DLC charactersforGranblue Fantasy: Versusbefore the first season had even been revealed. But with such a largeGranbluecast to choose from, it was pretty predictable the DLC train would keep rolling full-steam ahead. After wrapping up its first season with the addition ofZooey,Versusis ready to start its sophomore year with the previously revealed Belial and cute-as-a-button Cagliostro....

That Dragon Quest Metal Slime console surely helped While retailers in some countries have already committed totakingGrand Theft Auto Voff shelves, Japan’s just now getting the current-gen remake. For a country that has famously gotten away from console gaming, this game’s performing pretty well. And, it’s even moving some hardware in the process. According to the latestMedia Createstatistics,Grand Theft Auto Vwas the third best-selling game in Japan last week, selling more than 81,000 units....

Now for that PC port… Just like that, nearly everyHalotitle is available throughXbox Game Pass. Today, Microsoft revealed what has been expected for many months: ThatHalo: The Master Chief Collectionis coming to Xbox’s monthly subscription service. Master Chief Collectionis made up ofHalo: Combat Evolved,Halo 2,Halo 3, andHalo 4.Halo 5: Guardians,Halo Wars,Halo Wars 2, andHalo: Spartan Assaultare already available on Xbox Game Pass. Further,Halo Infinitewill be included with Game Pass the day it launches (whenever that may be)....

Titles that pull on the heartstrings Last week sawThe Emotional Games Awards 2018take place in Laval, France. It was the second year for the ceremony, which exists to “reward and promote games which bring on the most complex emotions in the players”. The jury consisted of seven people, taken from various areas of the video game industry, as well as philosophers and neuro-science specialists. It is, admittedly, quite the niche idea for an awards ceremony....

It’s just coins and power-ups Itching to see howKirby and the Forgotten Landamiibo functionality is handled? Well if you were worried that it would gate off some content or be crucial in some form, you can rest easy.It’s just as we expectedbased on the infofrom the official Japanese site. The gist is that they are entirely used for menial power-up bonuses. You can scan amiibo immediately after starting the game, even in the tutorial area....

Don’t count out character transfers While the PlayStation 4 version ofPlanetSide 2will bevisually similarto its currently-available PC counterpart, the way post-release updates are going to roll out on the platform means the player base will be divided. Creative director Matt Higby explained the unfortunate but understandable situation Sony Online Entertainment is in toEurogamer: “Because of the update cadence, and the additional steps you have to go through to be able to release an update on the PlayStation Network, we’re not going to be able to keep our servers in sync, so you won’t be able to just play with the same people,” he said....

Can you feel the excitement? Guerrilla warfare shooterHomefront: The Revolutionis getting an exclusive multiplayer beta this winter on Xbox One. Until then, watch some propaganda about our faceless Korean overlords. In addition to this CG trailer with the sad kid being forced to say things he doesn’t believe, Microsoft and Deep Silver showed off some gameplay footage of the shooter’s single-player campaign. Homefront: The Revolutionwill also feature an online cooperative campaign when the game arrives sometime next year on PlayStation 4, Windows PC, Mac, and Xbox One....

Once you’ve unlockedQi’s Walnut Roomon Ginger Island inStardew Valley, you’ll have access to a whole list of Special Orders from the mysterious man himself. One of them seems a little out of character at first glance, requiring you to give villagers a large number of gifts they love during a strict time limit. Like the Special Orders board in Pelican Town, Qi’s Special Orders board switches out the available orders periodically, so there’s no guarantee that you’ll get Qi’s Kindness at any point....

Fortnitehas numerous energy weapons that have been released throughout the years, with Chapter 5 having its fair share that has come and gone with each passing week. They have ups and downs but are worth getting your hands on for their sheer damage output and unique abilities. During Chapter 5, Season 4’s weekly and seasonal quests, you’ll also find objectives to damage enemies with specific energy weapons. Fortunately, they’re easy to find once you learn a few special locations....

There’s going to be two sessions, so you have time The Cinderace Tera Raidis live inPokemon Scarlet & Violet, and it’ll run for two full weekends (December 30 – January 1, and January 13-January 15). Unfortunately, it once again requires folks to be in what I can only describe as a “deep endgame position,” as it’s a 7-star raid that requires a bit of finesse to complete. Here’s where to find it!...

The explosive popularity ofBattleBit Remasteredhasn’t waned all that much since the game elbowed its way into the limelight, and for good reason, too.It’s a no-frills, no-fuss shooterthat doesn’t inundate its players with season passes, microtransactions, and other assorted live-service trappings.BattleBit‘s net code is far from perfect, however, and with 254 players present on a full server, it’s not hard to see why packet loss problems could be a huge deal in this game....

It surprised me when I realized the firstHumble Indie Bundlewas only released in May 2010, just under 18 months ago; it seemed to be part of indie gaming’s rapid ascent in popularity over the last few years. The first Bundle was a collection of some of the best indie titles around —World of Goo,Penumbra: Overture,Aquaria,Gish, andLugaru(eventuallySamorost 2was added as well) — and gamers were encouraged to pay what they wanted, with some of the proceeds going to the Electronic Frontier Foundation and Child’s Play, in addition to the developers themselves....

Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoningfinally shipped last Thursday, and the inevitable question is already on the lips of industry and MMO fans alike: does the game have a chance of putting a dent inWorld Of Warcraft‘s feverishly dedicated user base, or will it be forgotten in the shadows of Blizzard’s reign of online gaming? Lead designer and Mythic studio co-founder Mark Jacobs commented on the issue, tellingGamasutrain a recent interview why he feels ready to go up againstWoW:...