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Exploit enemy weaknesses and create masterful elemental combos in Genshin Impact. source https://www.ign.com/wikis/genshin-impact/Elemental_Weakness_Chart

PS5 vs Xbox Series X Launch Lineup Comparsion

See which games you'll be able to play at launch on the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S consoles. source https://www.ign.com/wikis/xbox-series-x/Xbox_Series_X_vs_PlayStation_5_Launch_Game_Comparison_Chart

Destiny 2's PS5 and Xbox Series X/S Upgrades Will Arrive in December 2020

While Destiny 2 will be able to take advantage of faster load times and cross-generation play when Xbox Series X/S and PS5 are released on November 10 and November 12, respectively, the next-gen optimized versions will not be ready until December 8, 2020. Bungie detailed all the features owners of these new systems can expect on December 8, including 4K for PS5 and Xbox Series X (1080p on Xbox Series S), 60FPS framerate, and a field of view slider. It was also reiterated that the next-gen upgrade for all consoles will be free. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/10/07/destiny-2-beyond-light-weapons-and-gear-trailer"] Bungie has also noted that this is the first time it is offering Field of View customization on consoles, and the goal is to enable a FOV range similar to that on PC. Also, while loading the game and inspecting character inventory will be much quicker, "some load times are dependent on networking and matchmaking. So, loading activities still take...

Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order: Cal Kestis' Lightsaber Headed to Galaxy's Edge

Fans were able to vote on the next lightsaber they'd like to see made available for purchase at Dok-Ondar's Den of Antiquities in Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge at Walt Disney World and Disneyland, and Cal Kestis' from Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order has been chosen as the winner. Cal's lightsaber won with 40.79% of the votes, beating out Qui-Gon Jinn (19.56%), Anakin Skywalker (12.37%), Lord Corvax (11.41%), Kanan Jarrus (9.85%), and Ezra Bridger (6.02%). Cal's lightsaber will be available later next year and will be the first lightsaber offered at Dok's to have originated from a video game, and joins other classic sabers inspired by such iconic heroes and villains as Luke Skywalker, Rey, Darth Vader, and more. While it may be a little while until you can purchase Cal's lightsaber, Ahsoka Tano's lightsabers from Star Wars: The Clone Wars and Count Dooku's curved handle will be available at Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge this fall. Star Wars Jedi: Fallen ...

How to Make Your First Mario Kart Live Experience a Smooth One

All your questions answered. source https://www.ign.com/wikis/mario-kart-live-home-circuit/Troubleshooting

IGN Prime Free Game: Vola-X

IGN Prime has partnered with developer GungHo Online Entertainmen t to unlock Volta-X, a free game for IGN prime members! Volta-X is a new strategy game where you take on opponents in intense robot battles. Face off against other players worldwide as you climb the ranks and uncover the dark secrets of Volta-X in gripping story battles. In battle you’ll control more than just your robot’s moves, you’ll also direct your crew members to run from room to room making repairs, putting out fires, and activating the weaponry to blast your opponents into smithereens. To get the most out of your crew, you’ll need to plan ahead and think fast! In base-building mode, you’ll get to interact with your crew members outside of the arena. Learn their backstory and build the rooms that make them happy so they can train up. When you have a team pumped for victory, construct a lab to research new tech and an armory to build new weapons you can take into battle....

Xbox Game Pass Gets Three Classic Adventure Games

Xbox Game Pass is adding a trio of classic LucasArts adventure games: Grim Fandango Remastered, Day of the Tentacle Remastered, and Full Throttle Remastered. The titles will join Game Pass for Console, PC, and streaming on Android devices for Game Pass Ultimate subscribers on October 29th. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=25-games-that-still-deserve-a-sequel&captions=true"] Xbox’s Larry “Major Nelson” Hryb recently interviewed visionary developer Tim Shaffer who previously worked on all three games during his stint at LucasArts in the 1990s. Shaffer‘s Double Fine Productions was acquired by Microsoft in 2019 . Although these titles were previously remastered, this is the first time they will be available on the Xbox family of consoles . [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2015/09/29/legendary-designer-tim-schafer-on-the-challenge-of-remastering-his-classics"] Grim Fandango Remastered is often called one of the be...

PS5 Accessories May Ship Ahead of Console Launch Date

We’re less than a month away from the next generation with PS5 but you may be able to get your hands on some accessories ahead of the consoles November 12th release date. Sony quietly updated the release dates for many of its PS5 accessories on the official PlayStation direct store with a new October 30th release, two weeks prior to when PS5 consoles will hit store shelves. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=ps5-games-coming-in-2020&captions=true"] The new release dates apply to the DualSense controller , Pulse 3D wireless headset , DualSense charging station , the updated HD camera , and media remote . Following the new date, some retailers such as Target have updated their listings and have begun informing customers who pre-ordered any PS5 accessories that the release dates have changed. IGN received an email from Target early this morning saying, “Thanks for your preorder. We’re just dropping a line to let you know the release ...

Marvel's Avengers Was September 2020's Best-Selling Game

Marvel’s Avengers was the best-selling game of September, a bright spot for Crystal Dynamics as it works to refine the post-launch experience. Other best-sellers for the month include Super Mario 3D All-Stars and Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2 . [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/09/01/marvels-avengers-kate-bishop-reveal-trailer"] Just today, Crystal Dynamics announced it will delay the Kate Bishop DLC and next-gen upgrades for Marvel’s Avengers as it works on additional fixes. However, Marvel’s Avengers seems to have had a successful launch, becoming the second best-selling superhero game in U.S. history after Insomniac’s Spider-Man . Super Mario 3D All-Stars was the second best-selling game in September and the 10th best-selling game of 2020. It generated the second-highest launch month for physical dollar sales of any 2020 release, behind only Animal Crossing: New Horizons. This was likely driven partially by the limited nature of the release, meant to celebrat...

NHL 21 Review

Sports video games are going through a tough transition. It’s a down year in terms of overall quality – who knows how much of that has to do with to ongoing COVID-19 concerns, the real seasons for most sports being thrown off by the pandemic, next-gen efforts taking focus off the current-gen versions, or perhaps just a general malaise that comes at the end of a console generation. However, NHL 21 has more working against it than most others in that regard: The next “real” NHL season won’t start until January 2021 and there is not going to be a next-gen version of NHL 21 this year that can give it a second wind like we’re promised for FIFA 21, Madden NFL 21, and NBA 2K21. The effect is that almost immediately after I booted it up for the first time it already felt outdated, even though I know it’s supposed to act as the version that will coincide with the next real NHL season. Some of this is out of EA’s control: The Tampa Bay Lightning just hoisted the Stanley Cup on September 28, so ...

Baldur's Gate 3 Early Access Romance Options and Guide

There are a handful of characters you can romance in the early access version of Baldur's Gate 3. source https://www.ign.com/wikis/baldurs-gate-3/Sex_and_Romance

Game of the Year Watch 2020 Continues!

Welcome back to Game Scoop!, IGN's weekly video game talk show. This week your Omega Cops -- Daemon Hatfield, Tina Amini, Sam Claiborn, and Justin Davis -- continue the Game of the Year Watch 2020 discussion with Hades, The Last of Us Part 2, Ghost of Tsushima, Animal Crossing, and more. There's also the PlayStation 5 UI to discuss, the Xbox Series launch lineup, D-pads, and more. This episode features music from Werewolf and Blaster Master on NES, and closes with a track from The Terminator on Sega Genesis. Watch the video above or hit the link below to your favorite podcast service. Listen on: Apple Podcasts YouTube Spotify Stitcher Find previous episodes here! source https://www.ign.com/articles/game-scoop-599-game-of-the-year-watch-2020-continues

Phil Spencer on Whether Microsoft Needs to Bring Future Bethesda Games to PS5

Microsoft shocked the gaming world when it acquired Bethesda and parent company ZeniMax Media recently for a whopping $7.5B. However, the decision has left a lot of people curious about the future of Bethesda games on other platforms, notably Sony's upcoming PS5. Kotaku's Stephen Totilo interviewed Xbox's Phil Spencer to discuss a bit more about the deal and what implications it may have for players outside the Xbox ecosystem. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=every-xbox-one-first-party-review&captions=true"] “Is it possible to recoup a $7.5 billion investment if you don’t sell Elder Scrolls VI on the PlayStation?” asked Totilo. “Yes,” Spencer quickly replied. Then he paused. “I don’t want to be flip about that,” Spencer added. “This deal was not done to take games away from another player base like that. Nowhere in the documentation that we put together was: ‘How do we keep other players from playing these games?’ We...

PS5's UI: The Five Biggest Gamechangers

Sony showcased the PS5 user interface in a new walkthrough video that shows the next-gen PlayStation is in for a major revamp. While there are still plenty of questions left about the PS5 UI experience, we also learned about some major changes. Here’s our rundown of the biggest. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=ps5-ui-screenshots&captions=true"] It’s Fast Let’s start with the most obvious upgrade - PS5’s UI looks fast. The demonstration shows the console booting up from rest mode, and hopping from the dashboard view to in-game action to the new Activities feed looks snappy and responsive. There’s no slowdown or hitching while scrolling through the UI, icons don’t take much time to load in, and all other speed issues the PS4 interface seem to be gone. Jumping into a new game is immediately faster on the PS5 than it is on the PS4. Of course, there’s the question of whether or not having a bunch of applications running in the backg...

Ghost of Tsushima: Legends - Multiplayer Was Always a Pillar of the Game

Ghost of Tsushima: Legends, the cooperative multiplayer mode launching today as a free update for GoT players, may be coming after the initial game's release, but some form of multiplayer has been part of the Tsushima vision since the start. Speaking to IGN ahead of Legends' launch, Sucker Punch's Darren Bridges, the lead on Legends, explained how, while the concept for Legends came some part into development, multiplayer was always considered a "pillar" of the game. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=ghost-of-tsushima-legends-and-version-11-new-game-screenshots&captions=true"] "From the very beginning when Nate [Fox] and the team pitched Ghost, we knew that we wanted cooperative multiplayer to be a pillar of the game," Bridges explained. "We probably spent six months to a year thinking about different ideas... and ultimately we came to Legends. We've been working on it really in parallel, bo...

Every Game Confirmed for the PS5

Final Fantasy 16, Devil May Cry 5's Special Edition, and more join the ever increasing list of games coming to the PlayStation 5. source https://www.ign.com/wikis/playstation-5/List_of_PlayStation_5_Games

Blizzard Ending StarCraft 2 Content Development

Blizzard has announced that it is ending development of paid-for content for StarCraft 2, a decade on from the game’s first launch. A blog post from the StarCraft 2 team explained that “for-purchase content”, such as Commanders and War Chests, will no longer be developed, but that the team will continue to support the game and its esports scene. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2010/07/26/starcraft-2-pc-starcraft-ii-campaign-overview"] “We’re going to continue supporting StarCraft 2 in the same manner as we have with our previous longstanding games, such as Brood War, focusing primarily on what our core and competitive communities care about most,” the post explains. “What this means is that we’re not going to be producing additional for-purchase content, such as Commanders and War Chests, but we will continue doing season rolls, and necessary balance fixes moving forward.” Blizzard will not release another update in 2020, making the August balance update the last o...

Analogue Duo Announced for TurboGrafx-16 Fans Everywhere

Analogue, the makers of high-end retro consoles, have announced their latest vehicle for nostalgia: The Duo. The Analogue Duo is a system that can play NEC's high energy video games. The All-in-one system is capable of playing nearly every NEC system and game formate including TurboGrafx-16, PC Engine, SuperGrafx, TurboGrafx CD. PC Engine CD-ROM2, and Super Arcade CD-Rom2 all at 1080p. The Analogue Duo has two drives for CD-ROMs and Hucards and TurboChips. There are also accessory ports that support controllers and original hardware from Analogue. The Duo also supports 2.4g and Bluetooth and will sync up with any wireless 8BitDo Bluetooth or 2.4g controller directly. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=analogue-duo-nec-system&captions=true"] As a bonus, Analogue also announced a new adapter for Analogue Pocket which supports TurboGrafx-16 cartridges. This will be released separately in 2021. Analogue is a hardware manufacturer fo...

Marvel's Avengers DLC and Next-Gen Versions Delayed

Square Enix and Crystal Dynamics have delayed the next major updates for Marvel’s Avengers, pushing the next-gen versions into next year and delaying the addition of the game’s first DLC character, Kate Bishop. In a post on the Avengers blog , Crystal Dynamics’ studio head, Scot Amos, apologised for the “slight delay” to the Kate Bishop DLC, but explained that it is due to ensuring new content is given the time for extensive internal testing. “With this in mind, we’ve decided to push Kate Bishop’s Operation launch back a bit, out of October,” said Amos, but no new date was given for this first new character. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/09/01/marvels-avengers-kate-bishop-reveal-trailer"] Additionally, Amos explained that next-gen updates are being pushed back. “We’ve also made the decision to shift our PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S launch to next year to ensure that we give our team the time to deliver a next-gen experience showcasing all that this game ...

IGN UK Podcast #561: Haunted Houses and Red Beef

Cardy quizzes both Dale and Jesse about their recent experiences in the haunted houses of Phasmophobia and Bly Manor. There's also the new PS5 UI to talk about as the next-generation of consoles fast approach. There's a tightly contested new Endless Search to play as well as some of your feedback of which only some are sandwich-based. Remember, if you want to get in touch with the podcast, please do: ign_ukfeedback@ign.com. IGN UK Podcast #561: Haunted Houses and Red Beef [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=ign-uk-podcast-episode-500-photos&captions=true"] IGN UK Podcast #560: A Crispy Slice of Heaven IGN UK Podcast #559: The Manic Marsupial and Jesse's Voice Changer IGN UK Podcast #558: Hades and Ham Sandwiches IGN UK Podcast #557: PS5's Banquet of Delights IGN UK Podcast #556: Judging Tony Hawk's Tallywacker [poilib element="accentDivider"] source https://www.ign.com/articles/ign-uk-pod...

Remothered: Broken Porcelain Review

As a follow-up to 2018’s enjoyable stealth-based survival horror game Remothered: Tormented Fathers, Remothered: Broken Porcelain is both a sequel and a prequel – but that’s really just a polite way of saying I couldn’t make heads or tails of the chronology of its plot, and I’m not convinced its creators could either. Perhaps I was too distracted by its countless audio dropouts, freezes, broken controller inputs and baffling enemy behaviours to really be able to concentrate on straightening out the tangled threads of its nonlinear narrative. If nothing else, Remothered: Broken Porcelain is aptly named; like a shattered vase it lacks structure, each individual part is rough around the edges, and it’s not really worth the effort to try and piece them all together. At the very least the setting is an appropriately haunting one. Ashmann Inn is an antiquated hotel situated in a secluded snowy mountain region highly reminiscent of Stephen King’s The Shining. Certainly during its opening mom...

Call of Duty Beta: 5 Tips from Treyarch for Black Ops Cold War's New Mode

Plus more multiplayer tips for combat and game settings. source https://www.ign.com/wikis/call-of-duty-black-ops-cold-war/Multiplayer_Beta_Tips_and_Tricks

Mario Cafe Opens at Universal Studios Japan

Universal Studios Japan held a media-only opening ceremony today for its new Mario Cafe & Store, which will be open to the public from October 16. IGN Japan was present to share the following video and photos. Let’s-a go! [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2017/06/08/super-nintendo-world-japan-teaser-trailer"] The cafe is decorated with cute Mario motifs such as Warp Pipes, Question Blocks and Piranha Plants, and serves two different cream-filled pancake sandwiches – a red Mario hat topped with strawberries, and a green Luigi hat topped with grapes. The drinks menu includes sodas themed around Mario, Luigi and Peach, with moustaches or a crown attached to the straw for Instagram photo tomfoolery. A reusable Super Mushroom cup with strap and straw is also available to buy. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=universal-studios-japan-mario-cafe-grand-opening&captions=true"] The store is packed with dozens and dozens...

Age of Empires 3: Definitive Edition Review

Age of Empires 3 is the weirdest of the old-school RTS series – a game that, back in 2005, radically departed from the others for a different feel. Age of Empires 3: Definitive Edition gives it new life, changing some things that begged to be changed and bringing the production values up to a much higher standard. It's the Age of Empires update that will be least appreciated, but most needed, a remaster that adds new single-player missions and civilizations. It gives AoE 3's unique twists on the RTS a new life. It also serves as a pretty sharp reminder that this is the most obtuse game in the series, because most of its clever tricks aren't half as good as it thinks they are. Age of Empires 3: Definitive Edition edition upgrades graphics, colors, and textures across the board, all the way up to 4K resolutions. The remade Home City screens are characterful renditions of cities from Amsterdam to Tenochtitlan, with stops in Beijing and Berlin along the way. It ran pretty well...

Dissecting Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit, Steve in Smash, and More! - NVC 530

This week on Nintendo Voice Chat, we're talking all things Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit! Casey DeFreitas is out this week, but we still have a great episode for you to enjoy. Join Janet Garcia, Tom Marks, Brendan Graeber, and Mitchell Saltzman as they discuss the Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit review , Nintendo's decision to reduce the price of a single Joy-Con controller, and first impressions of Minecraft Steve in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate . Plus, we answer your questions on another round of Question Block. Timecodes! 00:00:00 Welcome! 00:01:50 Single Joy-Con price drop in Japan 00:09:50 Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit discussion 00:32:31 Impressions of Minecraft Steve in Smash 00:47:14 Games out this week 00:47:57 What we're playing 00:53:20 Question Block! Games out this week: Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit - 10/16, $99.99 Overwatch Game Trial - 10/13-10/20, Free for NSO members Cook, Serve, Delicious! 3?! - 10/14, $19.99 Shantae: Risk’s Revenge Director’s ...

Razer Kraken Pro V2 Gaming Headset Review

When it comes to investing in gaming accessories, few are as versatile as a good headset. It's maybe the only peripheral that has uses outside your computer or console, since there's no law requiring to use a gaming headset strictly for gaming. The Razer Kraken Pro V2 is as equally comfortable to use during gaming as it is while listening music on your smartphone, but it doesn't go the extra mile with features to make it stand-out from the crowd. As far as headsets go, the Kraken Pro V2 is a step above Razer's Kraken Pro, with 50 mm audio drivers instead of 40 mm, and an aluminum unibody construction. Both the Pro and the Pro V2 have an inline volume and mute control and retractable mic. The Kraken Pro V2's improvements also bulk up its price tag to around $79 USD, making it something of a "premium" entry-level headset. It's also compatible with PS4 and Xbox One, along with basically anything with a 3.5mm jack. [caption id="attachment_1681449...

PlayStation Store Will Stop Selling PS3, PSP, and Vita Games Through Web and Mobile