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Persona 5 Royal Early Review Impressions

Persona 5 is a very long game. My first playthrough was about 120 hours, so you can imagine how much time I'll be putting into Persona 5 Royal--an expanded version of the base game--which I am in the process of reviewing. Thankfully, every hour of P5R has been (and continues to be) an absolute joy and a tremendous reminder of why I loved the original in the first place. It's a game that wears its heart on its sleeve, for better or worse, but when it fires on all cylinders,

Persona 5 Royal – What To Expect In The First 50 Hours

Persona 5 Royal is an expanded version of Persona 5, meaning there's a lot to the game. The original release was an achievement as an RPG and an evolution of the long-running franchise. It brought together an expressive art style, incredible soundtrack, bold narrative, and wonderful characters for what turned out to be a 100+ hour journey in rebelling against abusive authority figures. In the same vein as Persona 4 Golden and Persona 3 FES, P5R acts as a definitive version of the base game, but we'll leave that to

‘Various Daylife’ from Square Enix Was Just Updated with Proper Controller Support, Better Quality Visuals on iPhone, a Gallery, and More

TouchArcade Rating: Various Daylife () remains one of the bigger surprises on Apple Arcade for me. Various Daylife is from the creators of Bravely Default (3DS) and Octopath Traveler (Switch and PC) featuring an original story for Apple Arcade with multiple job classes and an interesting battle system. Various Daylife was available when Apple Arcade launched and today, it has been updated with some nice improvements. Various Daylife 1.2.1 went live a few hours ago with official support for MFi controllers. This update also enhances the quality on iPhone when

Xbox Series X: See How The Console Uses Ray Tracing To Dramatically Improve Graphics

Microsoft has recently shared a lot of details about the Xbox Series X. This includes a fresh look at how the console's use of hardware accelerated DirectX ray tracing makes next-gen games look even better. Starting off with a definition: ray racing is essentially a technological framework that allows for improved lighting, shadows, and reflections. It also helps create more realistic-sounding audio. In short, it's a way for developers to create "more physically accurate worlds," according to Microsoft.Microsoft says the Xbox Series X is the first-ever console to feature this

The Honking Great Untitled Goose Game Soundtrack Is Releasing Soon

Untitled Goose Game made a huge impact in 2019, selling over 1 million copies and turning the goose into a pop culture icon. Fans might have finished the game long ago, but those who still have the soundtrack stuck in their heads will soon be able to take it with them everywhere, as it's set to receive a digital release.The soundtrack, which will release through Decca Classics, will feature composer Dan Golding's adapted tunes from Claude Debussy's Préludes, which is made up of high and low energy versions of each

Call Of Duty: Warzone Adds New St. Patrick’s Day Microtransactions, Including Guinness

Call of Duty: Warzone is getting a new paid microtransaction bundles themed around St. Patrick's Day. The first of these is the "Clover and Out" bundle, which includes a variety of themed items. Included in the bundle is a new operator skin and blueprints for unique weapons called "Wish Me Luck" and "Top O' The Mornin'." Additionally, there is a new weapon charm called "Stout" that is clearly a reference to Guinness, and a "Pot of Gold" charm. On top of this, there is a new sticker called "Shamrock and

Borderlands 3 Has A Limited Time Freebie If You Purchase On Steam

Borderlands 3 has made its way to Steam, six months after the game's PC launch on the Epic Games Store. The game has arrived complete with a 50% discount, but that's not the only incentive to pick it up right now--early adopters of the Steam version will also get some shiny free weapon skins.The Gold Weapon Skins Pack is available now until April 1 through Steam. As long as you redeem the free DLC before then, you'll get these skins to keep, and you'll be able to apply a golden

Xbox Series X: More Details On Backwards Compatibility And Cross-Gen Multiplayer Revealed

Microsoft has shared even more details on Xbox Series X backwards compatibility and cross-generation multiplayer. In a blog post, Xbox's Jason Ronald said announcing backwards compatibility for Xbox 360 games on Xbox One was "one of the biggest highlights" for him at Xbox. For Xbox Series X, Microsoft wanted to "double down" and do even more for backwards compatibility.The new console will not only play "thousands" of Xbox One, Xbox 360, and Original Xbox games, but these games are said to "play even better" on the new console."The team came

Xbox Series X: You Need To Know So Far In Under 4 Minutes

Microsoft dropped a ton of new Xbox Series X details onto Xbox Wire, teaching us more about what the next-generation console can do. We already knew about Quick Resume, which allows you to suspend three Series X games simultaneously and seamlessly jump between them, but a new video showed the feature in action.Along with the video came a list of specs, detailing the console's architecture and storage solutions. One surprising detail was the announcement of proprietary cards for stage expansion. Microsoft partnered with Seagate to develop 1TB external drives that

Xbox Series X: Everything You Need To Know So Far, In Under 4 Minutes

Microsoft dropped a ton of new Xbox Series X details onto Xbox Wire, teaching us more about what the next-generation console can do. We already knew about Quick Resume, which allows you to suspend three Series X games simultaneously and seamlessly jump between them, but a new video showed the feature in action.Along with the video came a list of specs, detailing the console's architecture and storage solutions. One surprising detail was the announcement of proprietary cards for stage expansion. Microsoft partnered with Seagate to develop 1TB external drives that