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Volition's first reveal of its upcoming Saints Row reboot did not, it's fair to say, seem to bare much in common with the series of old. A few gameplay snippets that followed helped bridge the divide, but a newly revealed look at some early missions has given the clearest indication yet of how Volition is looking to revitalise its ageing sandbox series. As shared by GameInformer, the new nine-minute pre-alpha gameplay video offers a look at two early story missions: Making Rent and Idol Threat. The first of these takes place before the Saints are even officially formed, with The Boss and the game's core supporting - Kevin, Neenah, and Eli, all previously members of rival gangs - orchestrating a robbery on a loan office to raise some cash. We don't see much of the robbery itself, but there's a reasonable look at the resulting high-speed escape from the police. Here, we get a taste of Saints Row's revamped car combat - incorporating the likes of side-swiping and drifting - … [Read more...] about Here’s a look at the new Saints Row’s opening story missions

Twitch is testing a new rewind feature for stream viewers. The feature will allow viewers to rewind a stream by two minutes, Twitch told The Verge . Then they are able to scrub through the time as with any VOD. Plus, a picture-in-picture window will allow viewers to still watch live in addition to the rewind. The feature will be tested with about a quarter of viewers along with two other buttons. One is a Remind Me button to notify a viewer of a stream; the other allows viewers to watch a streamer's channel trailer, if they have one. ? Over the next month, some viewers may see up to 3 new buttons on live channels pages: Rewind the Stream, Remind Me, & Watch Trailer. This experiment will inform future features only and the buttons will be removed once it?s complete. https://t.co/52L43BAJsz — Twitch Support (@TwitchSupport) October 20, 2021 This content is hosted on an external platform, which will only display it if you accept targeting cookies. Please enable … [Read more...] about Twitch testing new rewind feature

Android apps are finally available on Windows 11, albeit currently just for users of the operating system's beta channel. Microsoft made the announcement overnight via the Windows blog . To get stuck in, you need to make sure your PC is on one of the Windows 11 22000 builds with virtualisation on in your BIOS. You also need to make sure you're running the latest version of the Microsoft Store. Your PC's region also needs to be set to the US (as the trial is currently only being conducted in the US). Since Android apps are distributed by the Amazon Appstore, Microsoft says you need a US Amazon account, but Amazon credentials work across different regions so you should be able to use your local credentials just fine. After that, just click here to go to the Microsoft Store which will guide you through the final steps. There appears to be a very limited set of apps now, so if all this sounds like a lot of work, you might be better off just waiting until Microsoft releases … [Read more...] about Android apps are now available for Windows 11 beta users

The Nintendo Switch version of Life is Strange: True Colors will arrive in "early December", publisher Square Enix has said. This version was originally set to arrive last month alongside the game's other console and PC editions, but was pushed back at the end of August . The Life is Strange: Remastered Collection, which includes the original game and Before the Storm, was also delayed for all platforms including Switch to "early 2022". Square Enix announced the Switch version's new date via Twitter , in a post which also includes a look at protagonist Alex Chen in this new build of the game: An update for #NintendoSwitch players! We're happy to announce that the digital edition of #LifeisStrange #TrueColors will release in early December. Keep your eyes peeled for the exact release date in the coming weeks - we'll announce it when we open the digital pre-orders. pic.twitter.com/fRd1mR00g7 — Life is Strange (@LifeIsStrange) October 20, 2021 This content is … [Read more...] about Life is Strange: True Colors launches for Switch in December

The addition of Kingdom Hearts' Sora to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate as the game's final DLC character was a complicated process, creator Masahiro Sakurai has revealed. Writing in his latest Famitsu column, Sakurai initially thought the rights issues to include Sora in Smash would be too insurmountable to sort out (thanks, PushDustIn ). Because of this uncertainty, early plans for Smash Bros.' second Fighter Pass were for it to contain just just five extra fighters. Sora eventually joined as a sixth. But Sakurai and his team persevered, since Sora had topped the series' fan vote for future DLC characters. Sakurai and a Disney representative met at an award venue, and the ice was broken. Still there was work to be done, including deciding on a look for Sora which satisfied all parties. (And notably, there's no classic Disney characters at all.) "Sora was supervised by Disney and Square Enix," Sakurai wrote, translated by PushDustIn. "This meant there were a lot of high hurdles … [Read more...] about Smash Bros. Ultimate’s Sora DLC was tough to make happen