Status

How to switch classes – Trials of Mana

The time will come in Trials of Mana when you'll need to switch classes for each of your characters. Here's how that process works. Regardless of which characters you select in Trials of Mana, those characters are going to undergo a lot of growth over the course of the story. There's inevitably going to be a point where you're going to want to switch classes. While the proper term the game uses is "switch," it's actually more of a class upgrade, as characters will learn greater magic abilities and stronger

Which character do I choose to start the game? – Trials of Mana

Your Trials of Mana experience will vary depending on who you take into battle. Shacknews is here to help you determine which characters to select to start the game. Trials of Mana looks like a standard JRPG on the surface, but its story is more far-reaching than unsuspecting players might imagine. It isn't just that it goes well over 20 hours, but story experiences might vary depending on who the player decides to go into battle with. So that might lead to the question of character differences and how that

Otherside Entertainment working on ‘new concept,’ no word on System Shock 3

There's still no official word on the fate of System Shock 3 development as different sectors of Otherside move on to new projects. It’s been a little bit since we heard rumbles that System Shock 3’s development was in serious trouble. Rumor from some of the developers were that the project had been caught up in a bout of layoffs, including the game’s design director. While we wait for any official word on the fate of System Shock 3 from Otherside themselves, it seems that one sector of the developer

Shackcast Episode 067 – The Raising Cane’s Stimulus Plan

Nice :) Speaking of episode 65, I've had a lot of the same conversation you guys had about 10/10 status on my own and the values therein if I were to start rating things numerically. I've had to change what perfect scores mean though otherwise I'd end up in the same boat you all are in. Basically I'd give 10/10's on games that I believe everyone should play, not that the games themselves are flawless, but that the flaws are minor, easily overlooked, and may even add some odd charm

Disintegration’s Marcus Lehto discusses the campaign, Black Shuck, and Outlaw difficulty

Earlier this week, Shacknews got a chance to take an early look at Disintegration's single-player campaign. It was a peek into what drives this dystopian future, as players learned more about the dire state of humanity that has forced them to be integrated into robotic shells. More than that, it was a look into how humanity found itself in the clutches of civil war. War in Disintegration is different than one would expect, in more ways than one. Humans are battling within their robot shells, but for Disintegration itself, warfare

Xbox Insider Release Notes – Alpha Ring (2004.200409-0000)

Hey Alpha ring users! Today’s Xbox Insider Release Notes highlight the latest fixes, known issues, and features coming to your console. Starting at 2 p.m. PT today, users will receive the latest 2004 Xbox One system update (build: RS_XBOX_RELEASE_200419041.1900.200409-0000). Keep reading for more details. System Update Details: OS version released: RS_XBOX_RELEASE_200419041.1900.200409-0000 Available: 2 p.m. PT – April 10, 2020 Mandatory: 3 a.m. PT – April 11, 2020 Fixes for Alpha We’ve heard your feedback, and we’re happy to announce the following fixes have been implemented for this 2004 build: Games/Apps

BlizzCon 2020 isn’t canceled yet, but Blizzard is considering it

In a recent statement from Blizzard, the organization stated that it's difficult to tell whether or not BlizzCon 2020 will be 'feasible' at this time. As the landscape of gaming events changes drastically across the 2020 schedule due to COVID-19, BlizzCon 2020 is the latest topic of interest to come up. Though the event isn’t slated to take place until late in 2020, that doesn’t mean Blizzard is taking the possibility that it being canceled lightly. The software giant made an announcement that while BlizzCon 2020 isn’t canceled yet, it

Sea of Thieves’ Ships of Fortune update adds trading company and cats

Players can also expect an Emissary system focused on greater rewards, an overhaul to Arena, and a new revive mechanic. Ships of Fortune is the latest free update coming to Sea of Thieves. This large content drop will shake up several aspects of the game by adding a brand new trading company, a new means to earn greater rewards with the Emissary system, a revamp to the Arena, as well as the highly requested pet: cats! All of this was revealed during the April 7 edition of Inside Xbox. Sea

No Man’s Sky Update 2.4 patch notes add pilotable Exo Mech to the game

You may not have known you wanted to pilot a mech in No Man's Sky, but Hello Games has you covered in their latest Update 2.4. Check out the patch notes here. No Man’s Sky has a lot of amenities befitting of its status as a sci-fi exploration and resource management game, but didn’t you feel like something was missing? Something that’s been a staple throughout sci-fi history? Mechs. It was mechs all along, and though you may not have realized you had a need for such a thing, Hello