Project Sakura Wars screenshots show cast, setting and spiricle armor
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Pokemon Go Adding Shiny Shuckle For A Limited Time This Weekend
Niantic is hosting Pokemon Go‘s first Safari Zone event in Singapore this week, giving players in the region a chance to catch some rare and exotic Pokemon like Lapras, Dratini, and Alolan Exeggutor. But even if you don’t live in the area, you’ll be able to join in on the festivities, as a new Shiny Pokemon is debuting around the world this weekend.
Beginning 6 AM local time tomorrow, April 20, the Mold Pokemon Shuckle will appear in the wild across the globe. On top of that, you’ll have your first chance to encounter a Shiny Shuckle, which has a blue shell rather than a red one. However, you’ll need to act quickly if you’re hoping to add one to your collection, as the Pokemon will only spawn until 10 PM local time on April 21.
The Safari Zone event isn’t the only one happening in Pokemon Go right now; we’re also in the midst of the annual Eggstravaganza. Until April 23, you’ll be able to hatch baby Pokemon like Pichu, Smoochum, and Magby from 2 km Eggs, and you’ll earn twice the normal amount of Candy for each Egg you hatch. On top of that, Buneary will appear in the wild more frequently, and you’ll even have a chance to find its Shiny form.
In addition to the Eggstravaganza, Latios has returned to Pokemon Go as part of a special Raid event. The Legendary Eon Pokemon will appear in Raid Battles until April 22, and its Shiny form will likewise be available. Meanwhile, game’s current Legendary, Origin Forme Giratina, is scheduled to leave Raids on April 29.
Niantic has also announced the first details for May’s Community Day. That event is scheduled to take place on Sunday, May 19, and it’ll feature the Gen 3 starter Pokemon Torchic.
from GameSpot – Game News https://www.gamespot.com/articles/pokemon-go-adding-shiny-shuckle-for-a-limited-time/1100-6466369/
Final Fantasy 14 Crossover Event With FFXV Begins
Final Fantasy XIV has begun its crossover event with the latest numbered entry in the franchise, Final Fantasy XV. The event will last through May 27, and brings a few familiar characters and equipment from the game into the MMO.
The event is called “A Nocturne for Heroes” and introduces Noctis and his iconic car, the Regalia. The Warriors of Light will be facing off against threats that have come from Noctis’ world of Eos, like magitek infantry and armor, and the Messenger, Garuda. The trailer shows how it all comes together.
You can cut your hair like Noctis, use a new Triple Triad card, ride in the Regalia mount, and listen to music from FFXV. To participate you’ll need to have reached level 50 and complete “The Ultimate Weapon” scenario. Begin the quest chain by finding Kipih Jakkya in Ul’dah on the Steps of Nald.
Final Fantasy XIV has been regularly updating with new events, including crossovers like one with Monster Hunter. The game is also currently hosting an Easter-themed event called Hatching-tide.
Final Fantasy XV has had a long slate of post-launch content as well. It launched its final episode, Ardyn, on March 26. That episode puts you in the buckled boots of the game’s villain, set 35 years before FFXV. This also gives you access to some new moves, like the speedy Shadow Move or the ability to Daemonify enemies.
from GameSpot – Game News https://www.gamespot.com/articles/final-fantasy-14-crossover-event-with-ffxv-begins/1100-6466371/
Fortnite Week 8 Secret Banner Location Guide (Season 8 Discovery Challenge)
Week 8 of Fortnite Season 8 has arrived, which means there’s a new set of challenges to complete in the hit battle royale game. Each task you clear will net you Battle Stars, which will help level your Battle Pass up and, in turn, unlock this season’s Battle Pass rewards. However, there’s an added bonus for completing all of the challenges from a given week: you’ll also clear a Discovery challenge and earn a special loading screen.
Not only do these loading screens feature cool artwork, each one also contains a subtle clue that points you in the direction of a free Battle Star or Banner–depending on how many Discovery challenges you’ve completed–hidden somewhere around the island. The Battle Star will level your Battle Pass up by one tier, while the Banner can be used as a profile icon.
If you’ve completed eight full weeks’ worth of challenges from Season 8, you’ll receive the loading screen below. This week’s screen depicts Ruin, the Legendary skin you’ll unlock after clearing 55 weekly challenges from this season. Look closely at the background, however, and you’ll be able to spot a set of coordinates hidden in the flames: B6, B7, C6, and C7. This is where you’ll need to go to find a free Banner.
The Banner is hidden right where the coordinates converge, on a snowy hill just northwest of Polar Peak. We’ve marked its location on the map below. Head to the area the next time you jump into a match and the Banner will appear when you approach. Collect it as you would any other pickup in the game, then finish the match and it’ll be yours to use as a profile icon. If you need more help locating the Banner, we walk you through where to find it in the video at the top of this guide.
Before heading off to find this Banner, keep in mind that it won’t appear in the game unless you’ve completed eight weeks’ worth of challenges and unlocked the above loading screen; you won’t be able to simply go to the right area and collect it unless you’ve finished all of the necessary steps first. If you still have any outstanding challenges you need to finish, you can find tips for the trickier ones in our complete Fortnite Season 8 challenges guide.
Prior to rolling out the Week 8 challenges, Epic released Fortnite’s 8.40 update, which marked the started of a new limited-time mode called Air Royale. This LTM revolves around dogfighting and comes with its own set of challenges, which will unlock special Wraps when completed. Epic also brought back the Food Fight LTM. This time around, however, it’s called Deep Fried, and it features elevated restaurant bases, forcing you and your teammates to build up to them in order to protect your mascot.
from GameSpot – Game News https://www.gamespot.com/articles/fortnite-week-8-secret-banner-location-guide-seaso/1100-6466367/
Fortnite: Where To Search Jigsaw Puzzle Pieces (Week 8 Challenge Guide)
Week 8 of Fortnite Season 8 is upon us, and it’s brought a new set of challenges to complete across PS4, Xbox One, PC, Nintendo Switch, and mobile. As usual, most of this week’s tasks are self-explanatory and can be completed with a little persistence just by playing normally, but there are a couple that require a bit more legwork, like the one that asks you to search jigsaw puzzle pieces under bridges and in caves. If you’re unsure where to go, we’re here to point you in the right direction.
To complete this mission, you’ll simply need to find seven different puzzle pieces scattered around the island. As the challenge states, these will be hidden inside caves and under bridges, giving you an idea of where you need to go. If you’re not too familiar with Fortnite’s island, however, you may not know where these areas are, so we’ve listed out all the puzzle pieces’ locations and marked them on the map below.
Fortnite Jigsaw Puzzle Piece Locations
- Beneath the bridge northwest of Lucky Landing
- Beneath the bridge to the south of Shifty Shafts
- In the cavern southeast of The Block
- In the cave on the northeastern end of Tilted Towers
- In the Yeti’s cave in the southwest corner of the island
- Beneath the bridge to the southwest of Paradise Palms
- At the edge of the desert northwest of Paradise Palms
Once you’ve found all seven jigsaw pieces, they’ll form a picture of a strange, alien-ish creature and then disappear. It’s unclear what, if any, significance the picture has, but the important thing is the challenge will be completed, netting you five Battle Stars. If you need more help finding the pieces, we walk you through where each one is located in the video at the top of this guide.
This is one of the trickier challenges you’ll come across this week, but it isn’t the only one; you’ll also need to dial numbers on big telephones and search treasure map signposts. We’ve put together guides for those as well to help you rack up the Battle Stars. If you still have any outstanding challenges from previous weeks, you can also find our other guides in our complete Fortnite Season 8 challenges roundup.
Week 8’s challenges are coming on the heels of Fortnite’s 8.40 update. That patch kicked off a new limited-time mode called Air Royale, which revolves around dogfighting. Air Royale also has its own set of challenges, which will reward you with special Wraps when completed. Additionally, the 8.40 update brought back the Food Fight LTM, but this time, it’s called Deep Fried and features elevated restaurant bases.
from GameSpot – Game News https://www.gamespot.com/articles/fortnite-where-to-search-jigsaw-puzzle-pieces-week/1100-6466366/
Apex Legends Update Tweaks Gibraltar And Caustic Balance, Introduces Bonus XP Event
The latest patch for Apex Legends has added some often requested armor to two characters, introduced a limited-time bonus XP event, and ushered in various other weapon tweaks and adjustments. It’s live now so you can already start tinkering with all the new toys.
According to the patch notes posted on the Apex Legends subreddit, one of the most significant changes came to Gibraltar and Caustic. Community manager Jay Frechette explained that those two, along with Pathfinder, were all getting punished in match data for their hitbox size. Readjusting the hitboxes worked to fix Pathfinder, but the other two were still at a disadvantage. As a result, this patch adds a new passive ability for them both: Fortified, which reduces damage by 10%. Each has a handful of other minor tweaks as well to make them more competitive.
In addition to those changes, you can get some bonus Battle Pass XP to level up faster. Your first Top 5 of the day will grant you a full Battle Pass level (29,500 BPP), and you can repeat that every day until the bonus period ends on 4/18.
Other changes to weapons include buffs for the Longbow DMR and Havoc, and nerfs for the G7 Scout, Wingman, and Spitfire. The jump ship has also gotten a speed increase.
This is a smaller-scale update to the overall 1.1 Patch that went live a few days ago. More recently, project lead Drew McCoy commented that the game isn’t coming to Switch right now, but didn’t rule out the possibility completely.
Apex Legends Patch 1.1.1 Update Notes
LEGEND BALANCING
CAUSTIC:
Fortified Passive Perk added: reduces damage taken by 10%
Gas Damage per tick increased: 1 -> 4
Ultimate Throw distance increased: 28 meters -> 33 meters
GIBRALTAR:
Fortified Passive Perk added: reduces damage taken by 10%
Gun Shield health increased: 50 -> 75
WEAPON BALANCING
G7 SCOUT / TRIPLE TAKE / LONGBOW DMR
Lowered leg shot damage reduction: 25% -> 10%
Reduced base weapon sway by about 33%
Reduced base sway speed by about 25%
LONGBOW DMR
Increased fire rate 1.2 -> 1.6
Increased magazine size
Base mag increased: 5 -> 6 rounds
Common mag extender increased: 6 -> 8 rounds
Rare mag extender increased: 8 -> 10 rounds
Epic mag extender increased: 10 -> 12 rounds
HAVOC
Increased base magazine size: 25 -> 32 rounds
Charge Beam
Reduced cost per shot: 5 -> 4
Increased close range damage: 55 -> 60
Increased damage at range: 45 -> 50
Close range damage falloff increased: 35m -> 75m
Ranged damage falloff increased: 75m -> 125m
WINGMAN
Reduced magazine size
Base mag reduced: 6 -> 4 rounds
Common mag extender reduced: 8 -> 6 rounds
Rare mag extender reduced: 9 -> 8 rounds
Epic mag extender reduced: 12 -> 10 rounds
SPITFIRE
Reduced base damage: 20 -> 18
Magazine extender attachments reduced
Common mag extender reduced: 45 -> 40 rounds
Rare mag extender reduced: 55 -> 45 rounds
Epic mag extender reduced: 60 -> 55 rounds
ADJUSTMENTS TO GOLD WEAPON ATTACHMENTS:
Gold Havoc
Now has Turbocharger
Now has 1x-2x variable holo site
Gold R301
Now has 1x-2x variable holo site
Gold Wingman
Now has digital threat
BATTLE PASS XP BONUS EVENT:
In honor of Thicc-boi buffs, we’re going to be running a bonus Battle Pass XP event. From approximately 10AM PST 4/16 through approximately 10AM PST 4/18, your first Top 5 of the day (your squad places 5th or better in a match) will grant you 1 full bonus Battle Pass Level (29,500 BPP), up to a max of level 110. You can earn this once per day.
We’ll also be finding other moments during the season to add Battle Pass XP bonuses, so stay tuned!
ADDITIONAL CHANGES
JUMP SHIP SPEED
Increased the speed of the ship by about 50%
We felt that the ship was moving a bit too slow after watching player behavior so we’re speeding it up so players that like to drop later in the flight path don’t have to wait so long.
BUG FIXES
Fixed UI bug where the wrong percentage would be displayed for all boost badges.
from GameSpot – Game News https://www.gamespot.com/articles/apex-legends-update-tweaks-gibraltar-and-caustic-b/1100-6466303/
New Limited-Time GTA Online Event Adds In-Game Cash Bonuses
For a limited time, GTA Online is offering extra opportunities to earn in-game cash. From now until next week, the online component of Grand Theft Auto V is offering double GTA$ and RP rewards in certain missions.
Until April 24, you can earn double GTA$ and RP from completing Contact missions, the Doomsday Scenario Finale, Occupy, Hardest Target, or Juggernaut. Logging into GTA Online this week (April 18-24) will unlock a free Skulls Livery for the Mammoth Avenger and TM-02 Khanjali. If you’re a biker clubhouse owner, then April 25 through May 1, you’ll receive GTA$250K for free. In prep for this second bonus, the Great Chaparral Clubhouse is being temporarily lowered to GTA$50K–a 75 percent discount.
“If you’ve got GTA$20K and the poise to take on seven other racers for the shot at a podium finish payday, you can join Premium Races either through the Quick Job App on your in-game phone or via the yellow corona at Legion Square,” Rockstar wrote in a press release. “First place takes a grand prize of GTA$100K, while second and third place finishers will receive GTA$30K and GTA$20K respectively.”
Grand Theft Auto V is one of those games that’s as much fun to watch as it is to play, largely because of the hilariously stupid ways your characters can die. Despite releasing in 2013, Grand Theft Auto 5 remains one of the top-selling games–even appearing ahead of Rockstar’s more recent Red Dead Redemption 2 in the list of top selling PS4 games on PSN in January 2019.
In our Grand Theft Auto V review, Mark Walton gave the game a 9/10, writing, “Aside from a few mild frame rate issues that sometimes take the edge off its more dramatic moments, this is…the bar by which all other open-world games, or indeed any game that aims for a cinematic feel, should be judged. [Grand Theft Auto 5] is beautiful, and thought-provoking, and thrilling throughout.”
from GameSpot – Game News https://www.gamespot.com/articles/new-limited-time-gta-online-event-adds-in-game-cas/1100-6466364/
Fortnite: Where To Dial The Durrr Burger Number On The Big Telephone (Week 8, Season 8 Challenge Guide)
Fortnite‘s Week 8 challenges of Season 8 are now live on PS4, Xbox One, PC, Switch, and mobile, giving players across all platforms another opportunity to level their Battle Pass up and unlock this season’s cosmetic rewards. While many of this week’s objectives are fairly straightforward, a few of them may throw you for a loop if you aren’t familiar with Fortnite’s map, like the one that asks you to dial the Durrr Burger number on the big telephone west of Fatal Fields. That’s why we’re here to help.
The big telephone challenge is one of two multi-step missions available this week (the other ask you to search treasure map signposts). Fortunately, this task is a lot simpler than it may initially sound. To complete the first step, you’ll need to head to the oversized telephone mentioned in the challenge name; it can be found atop a snowy mountain directly west of Fatal Fields. Once you get there, you’ll see the Durrr Burger number already displayed on the phone’s dial, so all you need to do is shoot the numbers in the correct sequence to move on to stage two.
Once you’ve dialed the first phone, you’ll be asked to dial the Pizza Pit number on the big telephone east of The Block; you can see its exact location on the map below. As before, the number is already displayed on the phone, so all you need to do is shoot them in the right order to complete the challenge and earn your Battle Stars. If you need another look at where to go, you can watch us walk you through the whole challenge in the video above.
There are only a few weeks remaining in Fortnite Season 8, so you still have a little time to complete any outstanding challenges and unlock this season’s Battle Pass rewards. If you need some assistance, you can find tips for this season’s trickier tasks in our complete Fortnite Season 8 challenge guide, which we’ve been updating as new challenges are rolled out. You can also see all the skins and other cosmetics up for grabs in our Fortnite Season 8 rewards gallery.
Week 8’s challenges arrive hot on the heels of Fortnite’s 8.40 update, which kicked off a new limited-time mode called Air Royale. This LTM revolves around dogfighting and features its own set of challenges to complete, which will net you special Wraps. The patch also brought back the Food Fight LTM, but this time around it’s called Deep Fried and features elevated restaurant bases, requiring you and your teammates to build up to them to protect your mascot.
from GameSpot – Game News https://www.gamespot.com/articles/fortnite-where-to-dial-the-durrr-burger-number-on-/1100-6466359/
Castlevania Anniversary Collection Includes One Unreleased Gem
Konami has revealed the full set of games to be included in the Castlevania Anniversary Collection, and it includes a ton of classics along with one game officially coming to the west for the first time. It’s set to come on May 16 for PC, PS4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch, priced at $20.
The latest additions that complete the lineup include Castlevania: The Adventure, Castlevania II: Simon’s Quest, Castlevania Bloodlines, and Kid Dracula. The Adventure was the franchise’s first release on handheld devices, and Simon’s Quest introduced RPG mechanics. Bloodlines was a Genesis game that complemented the SNES Super Castlevania IV, which is also in the collection.
The gem of the collection may be Kid Dracula, a cute cartoon spin-off that released on the NES in 1990. Konami boasts that it was previously unreleased outside of Japan. The adorable little cartoon vampire adventure probably doesn’t technically count as Castlevania canon, unfortunately.
Altogether, that makes the game library as follows:
- Castlevania
- Castlevania II: Simon’s Quest
- Castlevania III: Dracula’s Curse
- Super Castlevania IV
- Castlevania The Adventure
- Castlevania II: Belmont’s Revenge
- Castlevania Bloodlines
- Kid Dracula
- Bonus ebook
The emulation is being handled by M2, and the bonus ebook includes an interview with the animated series producer Adi Shankar.
from GameSpot – Game News https://www.gamespot.com/articles/castlevania-anniversary-collection-includes-one-un/1100-6466363/
Remake Of Stylish Shooter XIII Coming This Year
The stylish shooter XIII is coming back as a remake slated for release on PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch this year. The original 2003 game was known for its mind-bending story, and the remake is said to be borne out of a desire to introduce the story-driven game to a new generation who may have missed it more than a decade ago.
The reveal on the PlayStation Blog includes a few pieces of concept art for both the environments and one character, showing off the new visual style. Among other things XIII was known for its cel-shaded aesthetic, which has been maintained here but updated with a lot more detail.
In XIII, you play as an amnesiac soldier named Thirteen. You’ve been accused of killing the President of the United States, and the story revolves around your efforts to uncover the truth with only a few clues to go on. This remake is said to be based on the first five volumes of the comic series.
“XIII has a unique and potentially interesting premise, and some will certainly want to drag their way through the single-player campaign just to watch the story unfold, but the game doesn’t really differentiate itself from the wide array of other first-person shooters on the market,” said critic Jeff Gerstmann in GameSpot’s 2003 review. “The cel-shaded graphical style works in the context of trying to re-create a comic book, but the models and other graphical elements fall short. Given the extreme amount of competition in this genre, fans of first-person shooting are advised to spend their time elsewhere.”
The remake of XIII is coming November 13, 2019.
from GameSpot – Game News https://www.gamespot.com/articles/remake-of-stylish-shooter-xiii-coming-this-year/1100-6466360/
