Trials of the Gods Ubisoft created a staggeringly-detailed Egypt inAssassin’s Creed Origins, but there’s a bit of fantasy that got left on the table. Everyone (and everything) Bayek squares off against is mortal. The reality malleability afforded by the magic of the Animus changes that. Today,Assassin’s Creed Originsreceived a free add-on called the “Trials of the Gods.” It’s a series of one-week battles against different Egyptian gods. Anubis is first up....

For now, at least Microsoft can’t buy what’s not for sale. Last month,rumors circulatedthat Microsoft was interested in buying Warner Bros’ gaming division for a possible price tag of $4 billion. WarnerMedia’s parent company AT&T had racked up a ton of debt and was looking to liquidate some assets. Besides Microsoft, other suitors like EA, Activision, and Take-Two Interactive were all said to be interested in acquiring Warner Bros Interactive....

Blades of Fireis a new game releasing in May, so if you’re curious about it and want to know more, I’ll fill you in on everything you need to know. The demo is already available, which gives us the opportunity to test the gameplay a bit. But the full release is coming fairly soon, and the countdown in the following section will help you to keep track. Table of contents Blades of Fire release countdown The release date was announced along with the launch of the demo, which took place on May 15....

Beta starting right meow Some great news for the dedicatedBlazBluecommunity this weekend, asArc System Works announcedthat the much-vaunted rollback netcode technology will be retroactively applied to two of the series most popular releases: 2015’sBlazBlue Centralfictionand 2018’sBlazBlue Cross Tag Battle… although the news comes with some caveats. BlazBlue Centralfiction,the most recent entry in the lore-heavy anime fighting game series, is expected to receive the online overhaul in February 2022. For now, however, this update will only apply to the PC/Steam edition of the game....

Right to Bear ARMS Nintendo and Cartoon Network have teamed up to create a promotional advert for arena-brawlerARMS,featuring the stars of hit animated seriesWe Bare Bears. In the tie-in ad, Grizzly is seen struggling to defeat his brother Panda, before Ice finishes the housework and steps in to free him up. Git Gud Grizzly. The ad then awkwardly cuts to a standardARMScommercial. It would have been much better to combine the footage, but there’s probably some silly licensing reason why they couldn’t....

Elden Ring Every so often, a game comes around and becomes a phenomenon overnight. AlthoughtheElden Ringbeta showed me that future was possible, few could predict just how ubiquitous the From Software juggernaut would become. After launch, I looked around and basically everyone I knew was playing it. My wife, who only plays action adventure games once every few years, was — and still is — into it. All of her office co-workers were playing it, and several folks who had never Platinumed anything in their lives were going for a full clear....

Hopefully one that’s less stressful After seven years of working onDiablo III, game director Jay Wilson has announced his decision to work elsewhere within Blizzard. In a forum post,he writes that“I’ve reached a point creatively where I’m looking forward to working on something new,” reflecting on the experience as “one of the most challenging and rewarding periods of my life.” As for the state of the ever-changing game, “We have lots of things planned for the future, and those plans will carry forward as normal,” he explains....

May 26 The very first RPG I ever played was the originalDragon Quest(Dragon Warriorin the west) on the NES. I was immediately drawn to the golems and slimes, and even though I’d gravitate more towards other franchises likeChrono TriggerandFinal Fantasyover the years, I have a soft spot forDragon Quest. Square Enix has built up quite the reputation over the past 30 years, and it’s going to celebrate that legacy with a 30th anniversary stream on May 26 at 9:30PM JSTon NicoNico....

Info from playtesters If you play as many MMOs as I do, one of the first questions you’ll probably have is “what is the maximum level cap, and how long does it take to reach it?” Well withThe Elder ScrollsOnline, we may have an answer. According to playtesters, the amount of time it’s estimated to take to reach level 50 is 150 hours. For reference, another player stated that it was closer to 80 with tons of skipped dialog....

Ok Europe. I know sometimes you guys get screwed over on release dates, but how can you complain when you get awesome limited editions like the two forSaint Seiya: Sanctuary Battle? The upcoming musou-style beat ’em up for the PS3 is one of my favorite classic anime shows, and I love the action figures even more. There still doesn’t seem to be date for the title, and no plans for the States have been revealed....

Invaders from Beyond is live for testing Fallout 76has been improving immensely,bit by bit, andthe last update was kind of the critical mass. Night of the Moth has gone over exceedingly well for a lot of people, bringing several big quality of life changes into the game that really should have been there at launch, including public event reworks. NowBethesda is sharing more info on the next Fallout 76 PTS 2022 round, and things are looking good....

But is the world ready? The material-hungry Masters ofFate/Grand Ordermay still be days away from finishing off the ongoing “Gudaguda Meiji Restoration” spring event, but the cruel intelligences at Aniplex have opted to announce none other than thenextevent coming to the game: a collaboration withFate/Extra CCC, titledBB Strikes Back: Let’s Meet In the Digital Sea!. Fate/Extra CCCis based onFate/Extra, the 2010 JRPG that also serves as the setting forFate/Extella,Extella Link, and theFate/Extra: Last Encoreanime series....

Cloud and crew can tackle a lot of extra activities in the world ofFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirth, and while cards or VR games might be tempting, the piano can be a real draw. Finding the piano, and corresponding sheet music, in each area nets you rewards and the joys of music. Some are fairly straightforward to find, while others can feel a bit elusive. It’s ultimately worth seeking all of the pianos and sheet music options out though, as it nets you some solid materia if you turn in some good (read: A) results to Dorian....