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Sony introduced a new editing mode on the PS5‘s Share Factory Studio, allowing users to quickly edit and create short-form gameplay videos with pre-set formats like TikTok. Sony wrote in a blog post explaining the new feature, calling it “Bits,” in which the new editing feature allows gamers to curate a bit style for their gameplay clip. Players can expect new Bits style to roll out every week, and themes will be added on holidays, featured and trending content, and special events. “Our goal with Bits is to make it super easy and fun for PlayStation gamers to create and share short-form gameplay videos for sharing cool achievements, jokes, stunts, and any other type of eye-catching content,” Sony Interactive Entertainment Senior Producer Stuart Platt says in a statement. Share Fa...

Joining the Guile gameplay we recently received, we now have a 21-minute video showing gameplay from Street Fighter 6. Shown at the Summer Game Fest Play Days digital game event, the new video shows the movesets of Ryu, Chun-Li, Luke, and Jamie. Sharing the frenetic gameplay set to come in the latest installment in Capcom‘s fighting game series, the 21-minute video highlights the updated mechanics with the RE Engine platform. Commentary evaluates the action while offering focuses on the meter management and counter plays that will undoubtedly elevate the competition level of Street Fighter 6. The gameplay also offers a look at the bright and bold paint splatter accented action set in new dynamic stages prepared for the title releasing in 2023. Catch 21 minutes of Street Fighter 6 gameplay ...

Blizzard has now confirmed during its reveal event that Overwatch 2 will go free-to-play when it releases this October. Aside from being a completely free title, the video game developer has finally decided to remove loot boxes, instead opting for what it calls “an all-new and consistently updated in-game shop” where you’ll be able to buy everything from skins to emotes to sprays. There’ll also be optional paid Battle Passes which give players access to “new content including new heroes, game modes, maps, cosmetics, and more.” To create a more exciting experience for players, Blizzard will continue to update and support the game with new content, and it has now teased more characters to come on top of Sojourn, which was introduced earlier during the game’s first closed beta. Season on...

Just slightly over a year after its original launch, Resident Evil Village is finally getting its long-promised DLC from Capcom. Scheduled to arrive in October just in time for Halloween, the upcoming expansion pack for the 2021 Steam Game of the Year is named Winters’ Expansion and features three key content areas. The highlight is no doubt Shadows of Rose, a brand new storyline that allows players to step into the shoes of Rose, 16 years after the events of the original title when Ethan embarks on the haunting journey to save her. “Rosemary Winters, Ethan’s beloved daughter, has grown up and is now struggling with terrifying powers,” a description from Capcom reads. “In search of a way to break free from her curse, Rose enters the consciousness of the Megamycete. Rose’s journey...

It may have been a while since the last Assassin’s Creed installment, but it now seems like Ubisoft is gearing up for something special for the massively popular franchise later this year. According to new reports, the video game developer has now announced that it’ll be hosting a “special event” to share more about the future of Assassin’s Creed this September, although Ubisoft has kept all other details under tight wraps at the moment. Despite this, leaks and rumors have been slowly surfacing, and Bloomberg‘s Jason Schreier claims that the company currently has two AC projects in the pipeline: “Infinity” and “Rift.” Infinity is believed to be a brand new live service experience that combines numerous timelines, periods, and settings into a wider game that players can enjoy toge...

To celebrate its 25th anniversary, One Piece has teamed up with Bandai for a special Tamagotchi release. Dubbed the “Choppertchi,” this time around the virtual pet toy centers around the beloved reindeer physician from the iconic manga/anime series. Instead of starting from the birth of your pet, Choppertchi starts when Chopped parts ways with his mentor Hiriluk and embarks on his journey to becoming a great doctor. Through feeding and minigame routes, Chopper will take on different forms like the Heavy Point, Guard Point, Kung Fu Point and more. Inspired by the series, you can feed Chopper meat on the bone and cotton candy, while members of the Straw Hat crew will stop to visit between minigames. Additionally, One Piece Bandai will also be releasing a Tamagotchi Smart. The more advan...

With some gamers estimating roughly 10 years or $110,000 USD to full max out your gear on Diablo Immortal, the controversial release of the free-to-play mobile experience has understandably caused fans of the longstanding franchise to worry about a similar fate for the upcoming Diablo IV. Responding to this concern, Blizzard‘s senior vice president and Diablo director Rod Fergusson has now clarified that the sequel will not be monetized the same way as Immortal. Taking to Twitter, the producer says that “To be clear, D4 is a full price game built for PC/PS/Xbox audiences,” suggesting that the game will follow its traditional model of not featuring any microtransactions. However, Fergusson went on to say that the team will be “delivering an incredible breadth of content after...

After several rounds of delays, Bandai Namco Entertainment has finally announced the official release dates for Digimon Survive via a new English trailer. Now slated for release in late July, the upcoming visual novel and strategy game hybrid will first release in Japan followed by the rest of the globe a day after, arriving on the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. While there won’t be enhanced performance versions for the PlayStation 5 or Xbox Series X/S, the newer platforms will also support the game, so those on current-gen systems won’t have to worry. As for the game itself, Digimon Survive is predominantly a tactical strategy game combined with visual novel elements of storytelling that follows the adventures of junior-high-school student Takuma Momozuka and his c...

After several rounds of delays, Bandai Namco Entertainment has finally announced the official release dates for Digimon Survive via a new English trailer. Now slated for release in late July, the upcoming visual novel and strategy game hybrid will first release in Japan followed by the rest of the globe a day after, arriving on the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. While there won’t be enhanced performance versions for the PlayStation 5 or Xbox Series X/S, the newer platforms will also support the game, so those on current-gen systems won’t have to worry. As for the game itself, Digimon Survive is predominantly a tactical strategy game combined with visual novel elements of storytelling that follows the adventures of junior-high-school student Takuma Momozuka and his c...