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Xbox Game Pass Ultimate says take a break from video games with some free anime You might not be able to watch One Piece by the time the perk ends, though. There are just too many video games on Xbox Game Pass, so it’s a good thing the newest Ultimate perk will let you take a break with some anime. There’s a lot of good stuff on there, like the currently airing second season of Jujutsu Kaisen, if you’re looking for something that will bring you pain anyway....

Xbox gaming revenue up despite dip in console sales thanks to Game Pass Third-party content helped too. Image credit:Microsoft Microsoft released its Q4 and full-year financial report for fiscal year 2023 overnight, noting a decline in hardware and flat gaming sales. For the fourth quarter, revenue for the More Personal Computing segment, which houses Xbox, declined by 4% year-over-year (yoy) to $13.9 billion. Gaming revenue for the segment was lower than expected, coming in rather flat with a 1% yoy increase....

Xbox will look at VR more seriously when “there’s an audience there” You’ll be waiting a long while if you’re waiting on an Xbox VR headset. <img loading=“lazy” src=“https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/Xbox-Series-X-Shot-06.jpg?width=570&quality=85&format=jpg&dpr=3&auto=webp" onerror=“this.onerror=null;this.src=‘https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhe7F7TRXHtjiKvHb5vS7DmnxvpHiDyoYyYvm1nHB3Qp2_w3BnM6A2eq4v7FYxCC9bfZt3a9vIMtAYEKUiaDQbHMg-ViyGmRIj39MLp0bGFfgfYw1Dc9q_H-T0wiTm3l0Uq42dETrN9eC8aGJ9_IORZsxST1AcLR7np1koOfcc7tnHa4S8Mwz_xD9d0=s16000';" alt=“Xbox will look at VR more seriously when “there’s an audience there” - 1”> Unlike PlayStation , Xbox hasn’t made any concrete moves in the VR space, and that’s apparently because it doesn’t think the audience is there just yet....

Yasuo officially announced for Project L After a leak last week, we finally get the close up of Yasuo we wanted. Image credit:Riot Games Yasuo has been officially announced by Riot Games, making it the fourth character playable in the current version of Project L . In the video, we get a comprehensive look at his playstyle - a fast rushdown character able to slice out at other champions with his sword, dashing through them for a quick change in direction, and high-flying aerial combos....

You really don’t want to miss out on this bloody, funny samurai anime from the creator of Assassination Classroom Take a blast to the past with The Elusive Samurai. Image credit:Cloverworks/ Yusei Matsui If you look back at the anime and manga scene in the 2010s, and the kinds of series that were popular, the vibes would feel quite different than they do now. Manga from Weekly Shonen Jump has always been popular, but the previous decade didn’t have anything like the big three ( Naruto , Bleach , One Piece ) when it started off....

Your character’s attribute letter grades in Elden Ring Nightreign don’t really mean much, but you can still use them to your advantage Elden Ring Nightreign may have a simplified levelling system, but behind the scenes, it relies on many of the same rules that govern the main game. Image credit:Bandai Namco/FromSoftware Elden Ring Nightreign is, at its core, an RPG with character stats that grow each time you level up. Because of the rapid pace of runs, however, FromSoftware simplified that process and turned it into a one-button affair....

Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and Super Mario Bros. Movie propel Nintendo’s Q1 earnings Big numbers all around. Image credit:Nintendo Nintendo has released its financial report for the quarter ending June 30, 2023, noting banner sales for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and Mario titles. According to figures posted for the company’s first quarter of the fiscal year 2024, Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom moved 18.51 million units within two months of release, which Nintendo called “a good start....

Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Heroine’s Manuscript location Brave one of the harshest environments in Hyrule in the name of loot! Image credit:Nintendo In a world filled with secrets, tracking down the location described in the Heroine’s Manuscript in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is one of the most sought-after, taking you to one of the most isolated and difficult to reach areas in Hyrule. Then once you get there, you have to harness the elements in an unexpected way to actually open the way to the piece of Misko’s Treasure waiting inside....

Zenless Zone Zero has an uncapped framerate, so adults with overpriced PCs can flex how good the mobile game looks to their married friends You guys won’t believe how fast my 4090 can run this slot machine. Image credit:VG247 Great news gamers, Zenless Zone Zero will have an uncapped frame rate. That means that you - yes you with the 4090, loads of LEDS, and no mortgage - can play this mobile game at the highest possible performance....

ZZZ Trigger build and teams How to make the most of ZZZ’s unique new stun agent Image credit:HoYoverse ZZZ Trigger builds look rather different than what you might be used to doing for the RPG’s other stun agents. Trigger is designed to stun, sure, but she also deals far more damage than the likes of Lycaon or Pulchra. That, combined with a bonus ability that rewards you for increasing her critical hit rate, means you’ll need to treat Trigger like a sub-DPS....

“Do gamers know what they like?” ponders Fallout co-creator Tim Cain, before arguing in favour of people not providing totally crap feedback to devs I’m not sure I’d agree with his stance on cosmetic microtransactions, but he’s right about trying to articulate what actually could be fixed. Image credit:Bethesda Do you know what you want? In life? More importantly, in video games? It’s a question Fallout co-creator, noe famous for his YouTube videos looking back at his career and opining on different topics related to game development has clearly been thinking about....

“I wish there was a better word than overwhelming” Sarah Michelle Gellar on what it’s like coming back to Buffy for a sequel after all these years “I think we have this team in place that is legendary.” Image credit:20 Century Studios A Buffy sequel is in the works 22 years after it finished airing, and the original star behind it Sarah Michelle Gellar is certainly feeling the weight of it....

99 Nights in the Forest Alien Mothership: How to reach the Mothership and open doors After you see that “Backup is on its way”, it’s not long before “something mysterious is flying above you”, signalling the arrival of the Alien Mothership in 99 Nights! Image credit:Roblox The Alien Update in 99 Nights in the Forest brings with it a host of spooky new happenings to the already dark and dangerous woods....

A new, eyeless spider just dropped, and its namesake fittingly comes from Monster Hunter Nerds just love naming organisms after video game things. Image credit:Capcom Those of you that fit within the venn diagram of “spider lover” and " Monster Hunter lover" will be very excited to hear about the newly discovered Otacilia khezu. If there’s one thing that can be said about those in the sciences that study animals, it’s that they’re nerds....

Ace Attorney Investigations Collection announced at Nintendo Direct, arrives in September Oh, hey, it’s Miles Edgeworth, doing court things. Image credit:Capcom Ace Attorney Investigations Collection has been announced at June 2024’s Nintendo Direct, and it’s set to bring a a couple of Ace Attorney spin-off titles, including one that’s never previously been released outside of Japan, to Switch on September 6. In case you’re wondering, the two games are Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth and Ace Attorney Investigations 2 : Prosecutor’s Gambit....

Alan Wake 2’s composer says the Lake House DLC has left him “crying constantly”, a “damn ugly snot cry” at that, which can only be good news, right? “Absolutely amazing stuff coming. I wish I could say more.” Image credit:Remedy Alan Wake 2 has one more piece of DLC due out this October, and working on the soundtrack has left the game’s composer a bit moist. When Remedy announced that it would be releasing a couple of pieces of DLC for Alan Wake 2, I was ecstatic considering just how good that game was....

All Assassin’s Creed Mirage outfit locations Wanting to make sure Basim assassinates The Order in style? Here’s where to find all the outfits in Baghdad. Image credit:Ubisoft/VG247 There’s lots of outfits to dress Basim up in across Assassin’s Creed: Mirage , but knowing where to find them can be quite the task. Baghdad has golden, guarded chests scattered around the place, and while they all hide away pieces of gear, you don’t actually know whether you’ll be gaining a new dagger, outfit, or sword when you open one....

Anything can be a Super Hero now, as DC and Marvel loses their joint trademark over a term that I didn’t even know was trademarked in the first place Perhaps the trademark system is a flawed one. Image credit:DC/ Marvel/ Jim Lee/ Scott Williams/ Alex Sinclair You’ve now got free reign to use the term Super Hero, as DC and Marvel have lost their joint trademark over the term. I think we should just throw the trademark system out....

Arc Raiders is actually coming back for one last test before launch, and this time anyone can join If you never had the chance to play Arc Raiders and wished for some sort of open beta test, your wish will become a reality next month. Image credit:Embark Studios. April feels like a lifetime ago, but that’s when Arc Raiders , the extraction shooter from ex-DICE developers at Embark, was last available to play....

As Apex Legends turns five, do you still care about it? Apex Legends thrust itself into the FPS space a while ago, but does it still inspire excitement? Apex Legends is turning five years old. Do you feel ancient yet? The game, released by Respawn Entertainment back during the height of battle royale fever, ripped a different sense of movement and skill expression from the bones of the Titanfall IP and gave it to the fledgling subgenre....