A new Avatar: The Last Airbender: Quest for Balance trailer has been released to celebrate the launch of the Nickelodeon and GameMill Entertainment game.

What do you do in Avatar: The Last Airbender: Quest for Balance?

“Relive unforgettable moments from the Avatar series while navigating fun and challenging puzzles based on the four elements,” reads the game‘s description. “Explore key locations across the four nations as you interact with iconic characters, complete side quests, upgrade your abilities, and defeat the adversaries from the Fire Nation. Made with family play in mind, journey solo or together in exciting two-player local and online co-op as nine different characters.”

You can watch the Avatar: The Last Airbender: Quest for Balance trailer on YouTube below:

According to a recent press release, the game’s key features include:

• Embrace Your Destiny and experience Aang’s original adventure. Replay any of the 18 thrilling chapters whenever you choose to relive your favorite moments from the series.
• Explore the World of Avatar as you travel to the four corners of the elemental lands solo, or in local and online co-op, as nine different playable characters, including Aang, Toph, Sokka, and Katara.
• Master the Elements by completing complex puzzles utilizing bending and the unique abilities of water, earth, fire, and air.
• Restore Balance to the World by using your upgradable elemental abilities and a mix of bending-based combos to defeat the adversarial soldiers of the Fire Nation.

Avatar: The Last Airbender: Quest for Balance is now available on the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and PC

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The fifth and final episode of The Expanse: A Telltale Series has been released by Telltale Games, completing the series that began this past July.

What is The Expanse: A Telltale Series Episode 5 called?

Episode 5, titled “Europa’s Folly,” launched today on all platforms. To coincide with the launch, the Digital Deluxe Edition of The Expanse: A Telltale Series is on sale for 35% off across all platforms, while the Standard Edition is on sale for 40% off. This sale is set to last until October 11 on the PlayStation Store.

“Camina Drummer (Cara Gee) has made some new, unlikely allies: The crew of Europa’s Bane — the pirates that were giving chase,” reads the new episode’s synopsis. “Now, Drummer is part of an assault team heading back to The Artemis. All the choices made throughout season one of The Expanse: A Telltale Series have led to this point. Will Drummer settle scores, or recover the MK Core, and save her crew? That’s entirely up to you.”

You can watch the new trailer for the entirety of the series on YouTube below:

The Expanse: A Telltale Series is Telltale’s first new title since the company was reformed in 2019, and is set prior to the events of the hit television series. Players control Camina Drummer (played by actress Cara Gee in both the game and TV show) to hunt for treasures on The Belt, explore space, and more.

The Expanse was a high-action, realistic sci-fi adventure that unfolds across a colonized galaxy 200 years in the future. It broadens the vision of humanity’s path in the future as well as a deeply-felt examination of the most critical, raw, and pressing issues of today. The series starred Steven Strait, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Dominique Tipper, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Cara Gee, Wes Chatham, Frankie Adams, Keon Alexander, Nadine Nicole, and Jasai Chase Owens.

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Several characters from popular franchises like Spawn, Evil Dead, Hellsing, and more have been announced to be arriving in Call of Duty for the massive Halloween update.

The skins will be available to use in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, Call of Duty: Warzone, and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 once the game launches. The new Season is set to launch on Wednesday, September 27 at 9 a.m. PT.

Which characters are coming to Call of Duty?

To start, the Season 6 Battle Pass will immediately unlock Al Simmons — Spawn’s Mortal World identity — as an Operator upon being purchased. Spawn in his iconic costume is a Tier 0 and Tier 100 skin, while the other available Spawn skins are as follows:

• Burned Spawn (Al Simmons Skin)
• Creepy Clown (Fender Skin)
• Violator (König Skin)
• Disruptor (Horangi Skin)
• Soul Crusher (Vega Skin)
• Nikto Spawn (Nikto Skin)

You can see the different Spawn skins in the gallery below:

Beyond Spawn, Inarius and Lilith from Diablo are Operators alongside He-Man’s Skeletor, Evil Dead 2’s Ash Williams, and Hellsing’s Alucard will be store offerings. Their details, as noted on the Call of Duty blog, are as follows:

Inarius (Diablo) and Lilith (Diablo)

The Burning Hells arrives in Call of Duty. Diablo-themed Bundles make their fiery appearance, complete with the Queen of the Succubi Lilith and the fallen archangel Inarius as Operators.

Skeletor (Overlord of Evil)

Become the true Overlord of Evil with the Skeletor Bundle, complete with a Skeletor Operator, as well as evil sorcery–themed Blueprints and Emblems.

Ash Williams (Evil Dead 2)

Open the Book of the Dead with the Evil Dead 2 Bundle. This Bundle introduces Ash Williams to Season 06, complete with boomstick Weapon Blueprints and plenty of gear to slay Deadites and primitive screwheads.

Alucard (Hellsing)

Combat the supernatural and the undead with the Hellsing Bundle, complete with the tyrannical vampire-turned-vampire-hunter, Alucard.

You can check out the blog post for all of the information about the upcoming Operators, skins, weapons, and more.

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CD Projekt Red has released a lengthy summary of the Cyberpunk 2077 Update 2.0 patch notes as the free update is rolled out across platforms.

What are the changes noted in the Cyberpunk 2077 Update 2.0 patch notes?

The Cyberpunk 2077 Update 2.0 patch notes were released on the official Cyberpunk 2077 website. The notes are as follows:

Combat

New Police System

• The NCPD will chase you when you commit a crime, whether on foot or in a vehicle.
• The types of units in pursuit and their behavior will depend on your NCPD Wanted Level.
• These chases can include various NCPD vehicles, roadblocks and MaxTac swooping in with AVs.
• The NCPD will now be present in the world, actively patrolling the streets of Night City. Officers working at crime scenes will now also engage in pursuits.
• You can now hear NCPD radio chatter through the radio.
• It’s now possible to quickhack NCPD officers.

Vehicle Combat

• Added the option to engage in combat while driving a vehicle from either first-person or third-person perspective. While driving, you can use pistols, submachine guns and health items. Some vehicles come equipped with mounted weapons. Melee combat is possible on motorcycles.
• Vehicle tires can now be shot or slashed.
• Introduced new Perks that unlock a variety of vehicle-related abilities such as quickhacking vehicles, increasing collision damage, boosting vehicle weaponry, allowing the use of Sandevistan and Kerenzikov cyberware, and the ability to exit moving vehicles quickly and stylishly.
• Vehicles vary in durability. Vehicles equipped with CrystalDome technology receive additional protection.
• You can now encounter AI-driven and randomized chases between different factions in a given district.

Combat AI Enhancements

We made numerous improvements to enemy AI, including:

• Various enhancements to enemy netrunner AI.
• Improved NPC reactions to grenades and their use of grenades.
• Improved NPC reaction time when flanked.
• Faster detection by enemies when you’re walking or sprinting.
• Enemies equipped with Sandevistan cyberware will now activate it to counter a player who uses their own.
• Enemies that don’t hear a silenced weapon but do notice the bullet impact will now properly investigate the source of the gunshot.
• Made improvements for scenarios where a group of NPCs can join another group in combat against you.

Netrunning Changes

• Added Perks to expand netrunning capabilities. For example, a new Overclock mode allows you to upload quickhacks by consuming Health if you have insufficient RAM. You can also acquire the ability to queue multiple quickhacks on a single enemy.
• Rebalanced RAM costs.
• Rebalanced damage and upload time. Changed the effects of some quickhacks.
• Removed the option to use Breach Protocol on enemies.

Other

• Health Items and grenades now have a limited number of charges that recharge over time after being used.
• Stamina is no longer drained outside of combat for actions like sprinting, sliding and jumping. Stamina is drained when firing ranged weapons or attacking with melee weapons. Stamina cost varies by weapon.
• Improved the Aim Assist feature.
• Rebalanced the base game’s main boss fights.
• Introduced Armor Penetration for the base game’s main bosses.
• Removed the one-hit kill protection from civilians.

Perks & Skills

• A complete Perk tree overhaul. These trees now contain fewer perks, but impact gameplay in a more meaningful way. Progressing in a given Perk tree will allow you to unlock special abilities such as Overclock mode for netrunners, Bolt shots for Tech weapons, the Adrenaline Rush ability for Body-focused character builds, and so on.
• Because we introduced extensive changes to the Perk system, your spent Perk points on existing playthroughs have been refunded. You can also choose to reset your Attributes once. Feel free to redistribute these Perk and Attribute points to suit your preferred playstyle before you continue playing.
• We merged the previous Skills into five new ones – Headhunter, Netrunner, Shinobi, Solo, Engineer. These are not restricted by their corresponding Attribute’s level. On existing playthroughs, your progression on old skills has been transferred to their new counterparts. Skills unlock new passive buffs every 5 levels, and can be leveled up to a max of 60.
• Removed the option to reset all Perks at once. Instead, it is now possible to refund each Perk individually for free.
• Introduced new kinds of progression shards: Attribute Shards, Carrying Capacity Shards and Cyberware Capacity Shards.

Cyberware

• Armor is now provided primarily by cyberware. As a result, clothing’s purpose is mostly cosmetic. Clothing items no longer have mod slots, and only some items provide bonuses.
• The number of cyberware implants your body can handle is now determined by your Cyberware Capacity.
• Cyberware implants are now Attuned to specific Attributes – the higher the Attribute, the stronger the stat bonus.
• You can now upgrade cyberware on the ripperdoc screen.
• Some Cyberware slots can be unlocked by acquiring specific Perks.
• Added multiple new kinds of Cyberware.
• Visiting ripperdocs is now more immersive. When getting cyberware installed, you sit on an operating chair and experience different animations depending on the type of implant.
• Added a side quest introducing the new cyberware system for players who load an older save on the 2.0 update.

Weapons

• Changed the unique effects of some Iconic weapons to better reflect their distinctive features.
• The “first equip” animation can now be triggered at any time. (PC: Hold B or double tap Alt while the weapon is holstered. PlayStation: double tap △ while the weapon is holstered. Xbox: double tap Ⓨ while the weapon is holstered.)
• Added smoke grenades.
• Added new melee weapon Finishers.
• You can now find a Thermal Katana in the game.
• Added new weapon mods and reworked some existing ones. Once installed in a weapon, mods are irreplaceable.
• All obsolete weapon mods will be removed from the game. In their place you will find new, random weapon mods in your backpack. The quality of any mods added this way depends on your level.
• Removed the silencer slot from Revolvers.
• Removed the scope slot from Light Machine Guns.
• Implemented a new way to craft weapon mods. To craft a mod, you must first have 2 mods of lower quality.
• Expanded the stash wall in V’s apartment to display all of the Iconic weapons from the base game.

Vehicles

Traffic

• NPC vehicles can now switch lanes to avoid obstacles.
• Pedestrians will now try to avoid running into moving vehicles.
• NPC drivers are now better at avoiding you when you are on foot.
• Improved braking, acceleration and suspension of cars in traffic.
• Some NPCs now might react aggressively when you hijack their vehicle.
• Various improvements to traffic density depending on time of day and night, resulting in more realistic traffic behavior.
• Driving with a quest-related NPC in your vehicle no longer disables traffic in the occupied lane, resulting in the feeling of a busier city.

Other

• Fixers will no longer text you about vehicles up for sale. You now purchase vehicles via the AUTOFIXER netpage on V’s computer or by using terminals located in gas stations and repair shops throughout Night City. To find these, enable the new Autofixer filter on the world map. Vehicles are sorted by manufacturer. The vehicles equipped with built-in weaponry have photos marked with a special icon. As you earn more Street Cred, you will unlock more vehicles for purchase.
• Added new user settings to help configure vehicle camera and controls. You can now also choose between three different third-person camera distances when driving a vehicle.
• Added a new “Driving” category and Driving Manual to the Database.

We implemented various changes and tweaks to vehicle performance and handling:

• New speed-sensitive steering applies to most vehicles. The max turn speed and radius adapts to different vehicle speeds better than before.
• All engines have torque curves now, which reflect the engine’s character and any power modifiers (e.g., supercharger, turbo, hybrid, etc.). Some adjustments and balancing have been made to vehicle acceleration and top speeds.
• Conducted a full pass on adjustments to braking force. For slower vehicles it has been dramatically increased, and all stopping distances were measured and adjusted as necessary.
• All vehicles react better to rough terrain and impacts with curbs, meridians, etc. Vehicles feel “heavier” now, as we have improved how we apply gravity as the suspension moves.
• Many vehicles were fully retuned or their tuning was heavily revised.
• Multiple other small improvements.

Balance & Economy

NPCs

• All NPCs now scale to your level. Enemy difficulty is no longer dependent on what area of Night City you’re in.
• Enemies will have different tiers depending on the faction they belong to.
• Some NPC archetypes will feature Low, Medium or High armor.
• All resistances for regular NPCs have been removed.
• Rebalanced game difficulty to increase the challenge at higher difficulties.

Weapons

• Weapons now scale damage based on their Tier.
• The damage for Smart weapons has been lowered, but they now benefit from dedicated Perks.

Loot

• Loot now scales to your level.
• Removed excessive findable loot in the game, such as loot that distracts from scenes and quest locations.
• NPCs no longer drop clothing.

Crafting & Upgrading

• Crafting and upgrading now require only one type of component instead of multiple types.
• Replaced old rarity levels (Common, Uncommon, Rare, Epic, Legendary) with Tiers (from Tier 1 to 5++).
• Apart from cyberware, now only Iconic weapons can be upgraded. They gain a higher Tier with each upgrade.

Vendors

• You can now access the Wardrobe feature through clothing vendors.
• Vendor stocks scale with your level, expanding as you reach a new Tier.
• Updated vendor stocks so that each has a more distinctive theme and specialization.
• Vendors no longer sell quickhack and crafting components.
• Adjusted the prices of weapons, cyberware, apartments, clothing and more.

Audio

• New Radio Stations
• 89.7 Growl FM features songs created by our community. The DJ, Ash, is voiced by Sasha Grey.
• Impulse 99.9 features a completely new set of songs remixed by Idris Elba.
• 107.5 Dark Star is a new station for electronic music.

UI

• The Quest Journal now has a new, cleaner look. Jobs are located in separate tabs, depending on type. The distance to each quest marker is now displayed in the Journal.
• Added the option to untrack a quest in the Journal.
• Overhauled the phone UI to be more intuitive.
• Revamped Perk and Cyberware menus.
• Simplified item tooltips. The most important stats are now represented by bars to make comparison easier.
• The minimap will now zoom out dynamically depending on your speed.
• Updated the minimap to better serve the situation around you. Vision cones will not be visible unless a given NPC reacts to your actions or engages in combat.
• Improved D-pad navigation in menus.
• You can now change the HUD safe zone. This option is available in Settings → Interface.
• Multiple UI fixes for widescreens.
• You can now preview clothing and weapons not only at vendors, but also in your inventory.
• The indicators that show the status of active cyberware are now displayed on your HUD.

Quest Fixes

• Beat on the Brat: The Glen – Fixed an issue where it wasn’t possible to draw fists when the fight started.
• Blistering Love – Fixed an issue where the parked car despawned after talking to Rogue in front of the Afterlife.
• Cyberpsycho Sighting: Bloody Ritual – Fixed an issue where Zaria’s body could get stuck underground after defeating her.
• Forward to Death – The forces defending the gate of the construction site now properly attack V.
• Gig: Serious Side Effects – Fixed an issue where it wasn’t possible to deposit the beta acid at the Drop Point.
• I Fought The Law – Fixed an issue where it was possible to get stuck in the Red Queen’s Race after completing the quest.
• Queen of the Highway – Fixed an issue where it wasn’t possible to complete the “Talk to Panam.” objective on older saves.
• Spellbound – It’s now possible to steal the data from R3n0’s computer if you don’t have a cyberdeck.
• We Gotta Live Together – Fixed an issue where an invisible wall made it impossible to return to the camp on the Basilisk.

Stability and Performance

• Multiple fixes and improvements related to stability and optimization.

Miscellaneous

• Added Trauma Drama, an arcade mini game that offers a chance to win special rewards.
• Added more secrets to be discovered in Night City.
• Added some small scenes to the game, including some conversations with Johnny Silverhand when visiting V’s apartment in Megabuilding H10.
• You can now change tattoos at ripperdocs.
• You can now choose between three Control Schemes for controllers: Classic, Dynamic and Alternative.
• Apartments will now give smaller buffs.
• Updated the Characters tab in the Database to include more side characters.
• Added new niches to the Columbarium.
• Added Ukrainian text localization.

PC Specific

• Updated PC system requirements. A SSD is now required to run the game. More information can be found here.
• Added support for NVIDIA DLSS 3.5, which introduces DLSS Ray Reconstruction, a feature that improves the quality of Ray Traced effects. A GeForce RTX graphics card is required. The option is available in Settings → Graphics in the NVIDIA DLSS section. DLSS 3.5 is only available if Path Tracing is turned on. To make sure DLSS Ray Reconstruction works correctly on your PC, update your NVIDIA Game Ready Driver to version 537.42 at minimum.
• [AMD SMT] Introduced a new AMD Simultaneous Multithreading (SMT) switch located in Settings → Gameplay → Performance. It allows you to set SMT to Off (only physical cores), On (all logical cores) or Auto (ensuring the performance average across different locations and situations in game is optimal). This change was implemented in cooperation with AMD and is based on tests conducted on both sides.
• The Crowd Density setting has been moved from the Gameplay tab to the Graphics tab. Additionally, Crowd Density is now tied to Graphics Quick Presets and will change depending on the selected preset, but it can be customized independently if needed.
• As PC system requirements have been updated, running the game on an SSD is now a requirement on Steam Deck.
• Updated Steam Deck graphics profile for improved frame rate stability.

Console-Specific

• Changed the target upscaling resolution on Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5 in Performance Mode from dynamic 4k to dynamic 1800p for improved performance and image quality.

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The ways in which Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 will feature ray tracing and 3D audio have been revealed by Insomniac Games.

How will Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 use ray tracing and 3D audio?

A recent post to the PlayStation Blog by Sony Interactive Entertainment Content Communications Manager Tim Turi detailed how ray tracing would be featured.

“Both Performance and Fidelity modes feature Ray Tracing in Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 thanks to the title launching exclusively on PS5,” reads the post. “The effect is immediately apparent when swinging or gliding across the water. One beautiful moment involved traversing over the East River with the setting sun casting a warm glow over the water, including the reflection of the Brooklyn skyline and a splash of hazy red from one of its large neon signs.”

In regards to 3D audio, Turi noted a few of the sequences where it was most effectively used in his preview — specifically, in a sewer chase with Lizard and the church fight with Kraven.

“Insomniac’s audio team implements 3D audio in Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 with impressive attention to detail,” the post states. “The immersive effects are omnipresent, but two specific sequences stood out to me. A massive bell tolls during a sequence where a Black Suit-clad Peter squares off with Kraven in a church. The resonant frequency of the bell hits with a convincing punch. Another other moment is more gameplay focused, with the player crawling after Lizard through New York’s sewers. The claustrophobic sequence is heightened by a 360-degree range of sounds, including creaky pipes, crumbling rubble, and the occasional skittering of Lizard himself.”

Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 is set to launch on October 20, 2023, and will be available for the PlayStation 5.

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Dead Space co-creator Glen Schofield is leaving Striking Distance Studios less than a year after The Callisto Protocol‘s release.

Dead Space co-creator Glen Schofield founded Striking Distance Studios in 2019

Bloomberg‘s Jason Schreier reported that Striking Distance Studios Chief Executive Officer Glen Schofield is leaving the studio, noting that a representative of Korean publisher Krafton — of which Striking Distance is a subsidiary of — stated that Schofield has “decided to pursue new opportunities,” and that the “studio’s plans remain unaffected.”

Chief Development Officer Steve Papoutsis will be the new CEO. Schofield also released a statement about his departure.

“Creating Striking Distance Studios has been an incredible journey and I’m so proud of what we’ve achieved with The Callisto Protocol, a game close to my heart,” Schofield states. “While pursuing a new adventure is exciting, leaving SDS is bittersweet, but I know the studio is in excellent hands. Steve and I go way back to working at Visceral Games. I saw how successful he was in taking the reins after my departure then and how he continued the studio’s success and growth. That’s how I know he’s the one to lead the studio into its next chapter.”

The complete statement from Krafton is as follows:

“After successfully founding Striking Distance Studios, Glen Schofield has decided to pursue new opportunities. Steve Papoutsis, who previously served as Chief Development Officer and General Manager for SDS, Chief Operating Officer at Baobab Studios, and Vice President, General Manager, and Executive Producer at Electronic Arts, has been appointed CEO of the studio. There is no better person than Steve to guide SDS through this transition. His long professional collaboration with Glen extends all the way back to when they first worked together at Crystal Dynamics in the late ’90s before reuniting at Visceral Games.

“Glen’s contributions during his time at Krafton have been invaluable. He built an ace team of talents at SDS and set a high standard for the work they did together every day. We’re confident in the team’s continued success because of the significant impact Glen has had, and for that we owe him our deepest gratitude. We have been carefully planning for the transition to ensure a smooth handover and uninterrupted operations. Striking Distance Studios is committed to supporting its incredibly talented team. Our staff remains a top priority during this transition as they’re the backbone of our success. The studio’s plans remain unaffected, and its focus is to continue producing exceptional content.”

The Callisto Protocol was first released on December 1 of last year. It received largely mixed reviews from critics and players and reportedly failed to meet Krafton’s sales expectations. As a result of this, Striking Distance suffered layoffs last month, with 32 employees in total being laid off as Krafton implemented “strategic changes that realign the studio’s priorities.”

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Sega has released the Sonic Superstars animated prologue from the upcoming 2D platformer, previewing the return of Sonic the Hedgehog Triple Trouble’s Fang the Hunter.

What happens in the Sonic Superstars animated prologue video?

The video shows Fang the Hunter having a dream about an ill-fated past encounter with Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, and Amy. After he wakes up, we see Fang is working with Dr. Ivo “Eggman” Robotnik and new character Trip as the trio wanders through an ancient ruin and battles a giant snake.

“While escorting Dr. Eggman and his hapless new helper Trip through a perilous ruin, Fang the Hunter will need to muster all his cunning to overcome past mistakes and escape the coils of a fierce new enemy,” reads the prologue’s description. “Meanwhile, Eggman discovers what may be the key to his next dastardly scheme.”

Check out the Sonic Superstars animated prologue video on YouTube below:

Previously called Fang the Sniper and Nack the Weasel, Fang the Hunter first appeared in Sonic the Hedgehog Triple Trouble in 1994. The character has primarily appeared in cameo roles in games like Sonic Generations and Sonic Mania in the years since.

Set to release both physically and digitally on PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC on Tuesday, October 17, Sonic Superstars lets you play as Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, and Amy Rose.

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A new Persona 3 Reload trailer has been released by Atlus, showing off the antagonistic group of Persona users known as Strega as they appear in the upcoming remake.

What happens in the new Persona 3 Reload trailer?

The trailer features the three members of Striga — Takaya Sakaki, Chidori Yoshino, and Jin Shirato — and shows some of the evil actions they perform during the Dark Hour. The trailer also previews a few of the activities players can take part in between Tartarus trips and school days as well as some of the bombastic attacks they and their fellow party members can perform in battle.

Check out the Persona 3 Reload trailer below:

Persona 3 Reload is set to release for the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and PC on February 2, 2024. The remake features a new English voice cast as well as some gameplay alterations to modernize some of the original’s mechanics.

“Step into the shoes of a transfer student thrust into an unexpected fate when entering the hour ‘hidden’ between one day and the next,” reads the game’s official synopsis. “Awaken an incredible power and chase the mysteries of the Dark Hour, fight for your friends, and leave a mark on their memories forever. Persona 3 Reload is a captivating reimagining of the genre-defining RPG, reborn for the modern era.”

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The voice actors of Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 have released a video announcing and celebrating that the Insomniac Games sequel has gone gold.

The video features Nadji Jeter, Yuri Lowenthal, Laura Bailey, and Tony Todd — who play Miles Morales, Peter Parker, Mary Jane Watson, and Venom, respectively — showing off their excitement about the title going gold. This is followed by a message from Insomniac that reads:

“Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 has officially GONE GOLD! We’re thrilled to share this milestone achievement with our studio and collaborators at PlayStation and Marvel Games, and with our incredible community around the world. We can’t wait for you to experience what we’ve been cooking up on October 20th!”

You can see the video on Twitter below:

What does it mean that Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 has “gone gold?”

For the unaware, the term “going gold” refers to the game’s development being finished and it being ready to be duplicated and sold. Though further work can be done down the line on new content and patches, the base game itself is complete and ready to be distributed.

Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 is set to launch on October 20, 2023, and will be available for the PlayStation 5.

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Fans of Tekken Ball are in for a pleasant surprise, as the upcoming Tekken 8 will feature the return of the beloved minigame.

A post on the Japanese PlayStation Blog revealed that Tekken Ball is returning for the latest entry. This time around, the mode is described as “even more crazy and ridiculous,” with the ball behaving “in mysterious ways.” The post notes that Tekken Ball is located in the game’s beach area but will not be part of the upcoming closed beta test.

Tekken Ball first appeared in Tekken 3. Similar to volleyball, the game has players smack a ball back and forth between each other as they attempt to defeat one another. The mode also appeared in the Wii U version of Tekken Tag Tournament 2 which was released for the Nintendo console over a decade ago in 2012.

Tekken 8 is set to release for the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC on January 26, 2024. The game features a variety of memorable returning characters like Jin, Kazuya, Jun, and Paul alongside new characters like Azucena Milagros Ortiz Castillo and Jack-8. The most recent closed network test took place this past June.

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