Today, in a Twitter post, Microsoft announced that they will be expanding their existing refund policy to offer full refunds to anyone who purchased Cyberpunk 2077 digitally from the Microsoft Store, until further notice.
Sony Interactive Entertainment will begin to offer a full refund for all gamers who have purchased Cyberpunk 2077 via PlayStation Store. Sony will also be removing Cyberpunk 2077 from PlayStation Store until further notice.
Sephiroth, the fan-favorite villain from the Final Fantasy series, is descending from the heavens with his gleaming sword in hand to join Super Smash Bros. Ultimate as its newest playable DLC fighter. On December 22nd, Fighters Pass Vol. 2 – Challenger Pack 8 will be released for the Nintendo Switch game and contains Sephiroth as a playable fighter. It also contains a new stage based on the Northern Cave setting and nine music tracks, including “One-Winged Angel”. Challenger Pack 8 is part of Fighters Pass Vol. 2, which can be purchased for $29.99 and also includes Min Min from the ARMS game, Steve & Alex from Minecraft and three more yet-to-be announced fighters as they release. Challenger Pack 8 can also be purchased separately for $5.99.
Sephiroth launches on December 22nd as part of Challenger Pack 8, but fans can unlock the fighter early by participating in a special boss battle in the game. By pre-ordering the DLC (either separately or as part of Fighters Pass Vol. 2), players can take part in the special in-game Sephiroth Challenge which begins later today. If players complete the challenge on any difficulty setting before the fighter’s official release, they can unlock Sephiroth, the Northern Cave stage and the additional music tracks early.
In a new video, Masahiro Sakurai, the creator of the Super Smash Bros. series, walked viewers through a detailed breakdown of Sephiroth, including his move set, a first look at his new stage and other newly added content.
Today, Warner Bros. Games broadcast the Back 4 Blood Gameplay Showcase to unveil game details for Back 4 Blood, the upcoming first-person cooperative zombie shooter from Turtle Rock Studios. In addition to the development team speaking to the vision behind the game, viewers were treated to an extended gameplay demo and an explanation of what players will experience in the Closed PC Alpha Test, which is open now through December 21st in select territories.
The Back 4 Blood story takes place after a catastrophic outbreak where most of humanity has either been killed or infected by the parasitic Devil Worm. Hardened by unspeakable events and emboldened to fight for the last of humanity, a group of apocalypse veterans called the Cleaners have rallied to take on the infected horrors known as the Ridden and reclaim the world.
Back 4 Blood includes a four-player cooperative story campaign in which the Cleaners must fight the Ridden and work together to survive increasingly challenging missions. Players can team-up online with drop-in and drop-out co-op to fight the ever-evolving Ridden threat together or play the campaign solo with three AI teammates. The game also features competitive multiplayer in which participants can play with or against friends in online PvP that supports up to eight players and teams take turns playing as both the Cleaners and the Ridden.
Back 4 Blood is scheduled for release on June 22nd, 2021 for Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4 and PC.
Striking Distance Studios, led by Glen Schofield and the team behind the Dead Space franchise, revealed the extended and uncensored red band version of The Callisto Protocol’s cinematic trailer earlier today exclusively on the game’s Discord server. The original cinematic trailer debuted at The Game Awards on December 10th as part of the official reveal of the game.
Today, Ubisoft announced that Assassin’s Creed Valhalla’s first Season named “Yule Season” is available, lasting for three months with exclusive narrative content and in-game events accessible to all players for free. Starting today, players can celebrate winter as part of the Yule Festival with new challenges and rewards.
Yule Season invites players to discover the Yule Festival, an in-game event active until January 7th in a dedicated area of the settlement. During the Yuletide celebration, players can join in the festivities with a new Drinking game, an Archery mini-game, a Fist Fight tournament, and two new character quests available in the settlement. In addition, players can earn exclusive rewards including a new gear set, settlement decorations, and more.
To experience the Yule Festival, players must reach England and complete one of the first narrative arcs, either Grantebridgescire or Ledecestrescire. The festival will then be triggered automatically when players visit the settlement.
Indie developer The Wandering Band today announced that the sky city builder Airborne Kingdom is now available for PC exclusively on the Epic Games Store. For the next two weeks, Airborne Kingdom can be purchased at a discounted price of $19.99 as part of the Epic Games Store Holiday Sale; after that, it will price at $24.99, or $29.99 for a deluxe edition that also includes the game’s orchestral soundtrack.
Frontier Developments revealed today “The Sphere of Combat”, the third in the series of Elite Dangerous: Odyssey Developer Diaries. In this instalment, join Game Director Piers Jackson, Art Director Jonathan Bottone, Lead Designer Gareth Hughes, Assistant Producer Samantha Marsh, Principal Audio Designer Joe Hogan, Senior Audio Designer Dylan Vadamootoo and Principal Animator Felix Ilsley as they detail the multi-layered, tactical environment where Commanders, SRVs and starships converge.
Elite Dangerous: Odyssey launches in early 2021 on PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Season One is live now. Season One features the biggest Black Ops offering of free content including eight free maps, three free-to-acquire weapons, a Battle Pass system, a new Warzone map and more. Season One also features three new Operators, new multiplayer Modes and new tools of the trade. Warzone delivers free content as well including an entirely new battle royale experience at Rebirth Island, new Verdansk Gulag experience, new Resurgence game mode, as well as a new vehicle, operator, weapons and more.
2K announced today that WWE Hall of Famers Ric Flair, Bret Hart, Roddy Piper, Diesel and Razor Ramon will be joining the WWE 2K Battlegrounds roster alongside several current WWE Superstars, setting the stage for a multigenerational battle. The roster update starts December 23rd and includes 14 new WWE Superstars and two new arenas.
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