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There's a screen in the Switch interface that tells me I've played Animal Crossing: New Horizons for almost 200 hours. That feels by far the longest I've ever spent with a single game - though perhaps Fortnite might tell me otherwise. The weird thing is, with New Horizons, it really doesn't feel like I've spent 200 hours with it. Maybe the time has flown by. Maybe. It's more that my interactions with the game feel, even now, relentlessly superficial. Animal Crossing is a lovely game about moving to a town filled with animals and then swapping furniture with them. That's the basics of it, I guess. New Horizons shifts this to an island setting, but it's the same deal. And yet within this simple set-up - almost a doll's house really - it can feel like a huge battle is taking place. A battle at the heart of video games. A battle between earning and being. Gosh, that sounded pretentious. Apologies. But seriously. My purest memories of Animal Crossing probably go back to the GameCube. … [Read more...] about Animal Crossing: The polite battleground for gaming’s soul

343 Industries is continuing its reward system revamp by making Credits earnable in Halo Infinite's Season 2's battle pass. While as yet there's no date on when the changes will be implemented - Season 2 is expected to come in around May 2022 - it'll be welcomed news for Halo fans who've been unhappy that up until now, the only way to get Credits was to fork out your real-life cash. "Thanks to your continued feedback, we are happy to confirm Credits will be earnable in Season 2's Battle Pass," Jerry Hook, head of design at 343 Industries, explained on Twitter. "That means you will be able to earn Credits as part of your Halo Infinite progression. We'll have more to share on this as we get closer to Season 2." The news comes just days after 343i began "rolling out changes" to the shooter's in-game store , emphasising that it is "focused on reducing pricing across the board". Thanks to your continued feedback, we are happy to confirm Credits will be earnable in Season 2's … [Read more...] about Halo Infinite Credits will be earnable in Season 2’s battle pass

Sony has released a new video teaser for its upcoming Uncharted compilation, Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves. The Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection is set to release on PS5 on 28th January 2022 with an unspecified PC release expected later on this year. You can check out the launch trailer for the remastered collection below: "Play as Nathan Drake and Chloe Frazer in their own standalone adventures as they are forced to confront their pasts and forge their own legacies," the video description teases. "The Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection includes the critically acclaimed single-player stories from both Uncharted 4: A Thief's End and Uncharted: The Lost Legacy, remastered for the PS5 console." Don't forget that If you've purchased either game on PS4, you can get the Collection for an additional £10 , although this won't work for those who only have access to Uncharted 4 via PlayStation Plus. The offer's only good until 3rd February, though, so don't hang around if … [Read more...] about Here’s a new trailer for Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection

If you'd been hoping that you might get to lay your hands on the highly-anticipated The Elder Scrolls 6 later this year, you might have to adjust your expectations: according to a now suspiciously-deleted LinkedIn profile, the game is seemingly still in pre-production. The employment profile - which was reportedly updated in January 2022 - comes from a new starter at Bethesda, who reportedly joined the studio in talent acquisition just this month. "Bethesda Games Studios sets the benchmark for open-world gaming and is currently in full production on Starfield, its first new universe in 25 years, and pre-production on the highly-anticipated The Elder Scrolls VI," the profile - now unavailable - reportedly said (thanks, Gamereactor ). The Elder Scrolls VI is in pre-production. pic.twitter.com/qNGE27BiXq — Timur222 (@bogorad222) January 21, 2022 This content is hosted on an external platform, which will only display it if you accept targeting cookies. Please enable … [Read more...] about The Elder Scrolls 6 may still be in pre-production

League of Legends developer Riot has once again teamed up with Epic Games, this time to bring Vi from League of Legends spin-off show, Arcane, to Epic's outrageously popular battle royale, Fortnite. It's part of a wider partnership the two companies struck up towards the end of last year which introduced Vi's sister Jinx to Fortnite last November . The new content will go live at 7pm US Eastern time, which is midnight tonight/tomorrow morning in the UK. "The Arcane Vi Outfit will be in the Item Shop alongside more new items of the Arcane: League of Legends Set," Epic explains. "Put on the bunny Memories of Zaun Back Bling (sold with the Outfit) as a memento of how far Vi has come, equip Vi's weapon of choice while her gauntlets are being repaired: the Piltover Warden Hammer Pickaxe, and show off why Vi's called the Piltover enforcer with the Punching Practice Emote." You'll be able to buy the outfit, back bling, pickaxe and emote in the Arcane Vi bundle, which also includes … [Read more...] about Arcane’s Vi is coming to Fortnite later today