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Sony’s State Of Play Stream To Bring PS4 Game Announcements On Monday
Taking a page out of Nintendo’s playbook, Sony has announced State of Play, a “new video program” that will provide viewers with updates, news, and game announcements from the world of PlayStation. The first episode will be streamed online this Monday, March 25, at 2 PM PT / 5 PM EDT / 9 PM GMT (8 AM AEDT on March 26).
According to a post on the PlayStation Blog, the episode will “showcase upcoming PS4 and PS VR software, including new trailers, new game announcements, and new gameplay footage.” The show will be available to watch on Twitch, YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, and, of course, on GameSpot.
Sony says that State of Play will return throughout the year with more updates and announcement. The confirmation of this series of Nintendo Direct-style events will no doubt be exciting for PlayStation fans, especially since the company has confirmed it will not be attending E3 2019.
“As the industry evolves, Sony Interactive Entertainment continues to look for inventive opportunities to engage the community,” the company said, explaining its decision to skip the annual trade show. “PlayStation fans mean the world to us and we always want to innovate, think differently and experiment with new ways to delight gamers. As a result, we have decided not to participate in E3 in 2019. We are exploring new and familiar ways to engage our community in 2019 and can’t wait to share our plans with you.”
It seems State of Play is one of the new and familiar ways Sony intends to engage the PlayStation community. While it hasn’t detailed what games it may showcase, there are a number of big PlayStation titles currently on the way. Naughty Dog is working on The Last of Us 2, Sucker Punch has Ghost of Tsushima, Media Molecule is building Dreams, and Sony Bend’s Days Gone is set for launch in April. Kojima Productions’ Death Stranding is also on the way as a PS4 exclusive.
Sony will no doubt also use the platform to showcase some of the third-party and indie titles that are in the pipeline for both PS4 and PlayStation VR. Check back on March 25 and we’ll have all the news from the event for you.
from GameSpot – Game News https://www.gamespot.com/articles/sonys-state-of-play-stream-to-bring-ps4-game-annou/1100-6465770/
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice–Where To Find The Shinobi Axe For Killing Shielded Enemies
Most of your time in Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice is spent dueling with swords, deflecting enemy attacks and striking back in order to overwhelm your opponent and open them up for devastating deathblows. But some enemies are tougher to deal with than others, and no amount of fancy sword work can break something like a sturdy shield. That’s where the Shinobi Prosthetic and its various tools come in, providing you options on the battlefield that are great for dealing with specific kinds of enemies.
You won’t start out with many tools for the Shinobi Prosthetic in Sekiro, though–you have to locate them in the world and bring them back to the Sculptor in the Dilapidated Temple in order to access them. That means that plenty of them are easy to miss, and not finding the right prosthetics can at the right time can put you at a serious disadvantage against some of the game’s tough bosses and mid-bosses. You’ll also lack the means to defeat some of the more irritating regular enemies until you find the right tools.
The Shinobi Axe is one of the early prosthetics that you’ll definitely want, since it’s great for smashing through shields and the wooden hats of the small but tough Senpou assassins. If you don’t search around enough, though, you can walk right past the axe, and that’ll make your progress a little more irritating. Here’s everything you need to know to snag this early prosthetic tool, and while you’re at it, you might want to check out our Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice review, and our rundown of how death and Dragonrot work in the game.
Visit Ashina Outskirts To Find The Estate
The Shinobi Axe is actually located in the Hirata Estate, a place you can only access through a specific quest item that lets you visit one of the Wolf’s old memories. The item you need is a bell that you can get from a character early on in the first area you visit, the Ashina Outskirts. Head to the Outskirts Wall–Gate Path area, past the samurai mid-boss you’ll fight near when you arrive. In the next, more open area, you’ll find lots of enemies patrolling around, and several blasted-out houses. Inside one is an old woman who thinks you’re her son when you speak to her. If you let her believe it, she’ll give you a bell and ask you to make an offering to Buddha.
That bell is the quest item you’re looking for. Take it back to the Dilapidated Temple and offer it to the Buddha statue near the Sculptor. That’ll give you access to the Hirata Estate level three years in the past.
Make Your Way Through The Estate
Once you’re in the Estate, you’ll need to progress to a specific area. Fight through the first section until you reach the Idol marked “Estate Path.” It’s this section where you’ll find the Shinobi Axe, although you’ll have to do a little work to reach it.
At the idol, you’ll be on a path that leads through some enemies to a closed gate. To get around the gate, you’ll need to hop over the wall on the right of the path and head past some huts and houses. If you’ve already found the Flame Vent prosthetic, you’ll need to go past that to get to the Axe. Advance through the yards until you pass an area with a row of huts, where a bunch of enemies are hanging out by a campfire. The path ahead of the campfire will take you back onto the main road, on the other side of the gate you couldn’t open. You should pass an injured samurai who tells you the Shinobi Axe is located in a nearby shrine.
Finding The Shrine
As you pass the samurai and come back out on the main road, you’ll be able to turn either left or right. To the right, you’ll see two enemies standing at a gate where you can eavesdrop on them. Instead, turn left, heading toward the locked gate. Jump up on the wall on your left and you’ll see two more enemies talking just beyond. Picking up their conversation reveals they’re talking about burning a nearby building, which they call a shrine. That’s the place you’re looking for.
Drop down and take out those two guys, then open the small square building to find the Shinobi Axe inside. You’ll need to return to an Idol Statue so you can travel back to the Dilapidated Temple and get the Sculptor to fit the Axe to your prosthetic, but you can do that quickly by opening that locked gate–it opens from the side you’re on, giving you a quick path back to the Idol.
Once you have the Axe, use it to stagger baddies with a big, powerful attack, and to smash anybody’s shields. You’ll find those shield-wielding enemies just up ahead on the main path through Hirata, so you’re going to want to get the Axe ready to go as soon as you can.
from GameSpot – Game News https://www.gamespot.com/articles/sekiro-shadows-die-twice-where-to-find-the-shinobi/1100-6465776/
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice Guide–Where To Find The Firecrackers Shinobi Prosthetic Early
Swordplay is a massive part of Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, but just as important is your other special weapon: the Shinobi Prosthetic. Early in the game, you gain a prosthetic left arm that can be outfitted with all sorts of tools. It’s what allows you to use a grappling hook to reach tough spots, and it also supports a bunch of different weapons, a lot like those you’ll find in Dark Souls or Bloodborne.
The thing is, you can’t just buy most Shinobi Prosthetics at a shop–they’re scattered throughout the world in Sekiro, and they can be easy to miss as you work through the game. Especially early in the game, though, prosthetics can be very useful for beating bosses and mini-bosses that might otherwise wail on you. It’s important to grab the early ones as soon as you can, so that when you run up against the worst enemies, you’ll be prepared.
The Firecrackers prosthetic is extremely handy for some of the first bosses you’ll come up against, including the horseback Gyoubu and the Blazing Bull. If you’re not careful, though, you won’t find the place to get the Firecrackers until after the battle with Gyoubu, which puts you at something of a disadvantage.
Here’s everything you have to do to find the Firecrackers prosthetic as early as you can, so you’ll have it to deal with some early bosses. While you’re at it, you might want to check out our Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice review, and our rundown of how death and Dragonrot work in the game.
Head To Ashina Outskirts
Scattered throughout Sekiro are merchants called the Memorial Mob. You’ll find them in places with a lot of dead folks (which is basically everywhere in Ashina), hanging out in tents, selling various items. These include your basic consumables, like Medicinal Pellets, as well as the occasional key item–like Firecrackers.
The first Memorial Mob merchant you can find is in the Ashina Outskirts area, specifically in the Outskirts Wall–Gate Path area. You’re looking for the section of the area that follows the samurai mid-boss. In the next area, you’ll find patrolling enemies, and a few people to talk to: specifically, a woman who will think you’re her son, and her actual son, who wants you to help her.
Find The Stone Tower
From the blasted house with the woman, keep moving through the area until you hit a gate with stairs going upward. At the top is an enemy who’ll fire a cannon your way. Look to your left before the gate and you should see a place where you can grapple up.
This is the stone tower you’re looking for. Keep climbing it by looking up to the left for more places to grapple. After a few swings, you’ll reach the top, where you’ll find the Memorial Mob merchant you’re hunting.
Spend Your 500 Sen
The Memorial Mob guy has an item called Robert’s Firecrackers, and it’s the item you’re looking to buy from him. It’ll run you 500 sen, so you might have to save up–try buying Light Purses if you’re having a time staying alive, since money that’s in purses can’t be lost when you die. Once you can afford the Firecrackers, head back to the Sculptor to have him attach the Loaded Firecrackers to your Shinobi Prosthetic. It’s great for distracting enemies and interrupting their animations, and is particularly effective against animals.
from GameSpot – Game News https://www.gamespot.com/articles/sekiro-shadows-die-twice-guide-where-to-find-the-f/1100-6465767/
