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Death by synergy Most people are quick to tell you how much their job sucks. Maybe it’s because of some issues with their superiors. Or a deluge of annoying small talk grinds their gears. There’s no shortage of potential complaints: a terrible commute, uncomfortable chairs, or even the soul-crushing weight of accepting that their lives revolve around doing the same task day in and day out. But no matter how bad some people have it, at least they don’t have to deal with a murderous witch and supernatural entities every day....

Save some Willow from the holidays! Success Corporation has announced that it will launch a PC port of modern cute-’em-upCotton Fantasyin January 2023. Following on from its previous release on PS4 and Nintendo Switch, the colorful shmup will launch on Steam under its far superior Japanese moniker ofCotton Rock ‘n’ Roll! Developed by Studio Saizensen to coincide with the series’30th Anniversary,Cotton Rock ‘n’ Rollsees the titular witch-in-training continue her broomstick-riding, monster-blasting ways as she takes to the skies for 10 stages of hyper-energetic pew-pew action....

New job listing points to future release It’s beensix yearssince PlayStation took to the stage at E3 2014 and debuted an (excellent) teaser trailer for zombie-smasherDead Island 2. Since then, the sequel to Techland’s clunky 2011 open-world shooter has been mired in development hell and,while never quite dead and buried, has repeatedlystruggled to gain groundon its marathon journey to realisation. Dambuster Studios, who picked up the project from previous developer Sumo Digital (who themselves took over frompreviousdeveloper Yager), recently posteda brand new job opening for the project....

According to a posting onGamerScoreBlog, THQ’sDestroy All Humans!and Crave Entertainment’sIntellivision Lives!are slated to hit the Xbox Originals platform on Xbox Live Marketplace September 15th. The exclamation points in the names mean that these titles are hectic, involving, and supposedly exciting. Both titles will cost the standard 1,200 Microsoft Points and shall serve as an excellent addition to a line up that already consists of great titles likeFuzion Frenzy, andGauntlet: Seven Sorrows....

I completely forgot thatDouble Dragon: Neonwas coming out next week, probably because I wasn’t totally blown away during myhands-onsession back at PAX East. Developer WayForward doesn’t seem interested in overhauling the brawler genre, preferring instead to keep the action as “classic” as possible. But I’m think that the real draw ofNeonwill be in how much it feels like an 80s action flick. The din of the PAX show floor prevented me from making out the soundtrack clearly, but I was able to catch enough to learn that the game features remixes of past music from the series....

Dolla dolla bills, Ye-know? Looks like the holiday season may fiscally scrooge Sony as it launches its PlayStation 4. As the yen rose in strength against the dollar from 2009 to 2011, “Sony relocated some console production to contractors in China and elsewhere in Asia,” according toBloomberg, and planned to pay in US currency as a cost-reducing measure. Now, the yen is plummeting compared to the dollar, which means Sony will be paying out more on those contracts....

Come for the control of a rover on an alien planet, stay for the [REDACTED] When I was talking to one of the developers ofExtrasolaron the show floor at PAX East, I said something that I now regret. “This looks like something I would really like, but might not appeal to a ton of other people.” He responded gracefully, simply saying that they have a healthy number of players, and a good percentage of players see it through to the end....

Pull the trigger on Hitman: Absolution for a chance to win GameStop does some pretty insane things to get folks to place pre-orders, butthis one just might take the cake. The killer of mom and pop game shops now wants to let you to know what it feels like to be a hitman. Along with Square Enix, the retailer is footing the bill for an elaborate European vacation that includes skydiving in Zurich, racing in Nuremberg, and acquiring a custom Italian suit in Rome....

All that Glitters… miHoYo has released the latest evocative trailer for its popular anime adventureGenshin Impact.The new clip introduces the free-to-play title’s Version 1.3 update, spotlighting some new content and heralding the arrival of the next playable character, Xiao. The clip sees Paimon and the Traveler visit the beautiful Lantern Rite festival in Liyue Harbor, previously seenin the trailer for recent roster addition, Ganyu. The new trailer also sees the incoming Xiao locked in combat, donning a mythic and demonic mask before taking it to the opposition with his enchanted polearm....

EveryZombiesmap thus far possesses an Easter Egg song, sounding off a new soundtrack during your playthrough. Shattered Veil introduces a new hidden gem with the “Falling to Pieces” song. Find out how to complete the Shattered Veil music Easter Egg inBlack Ops 6 Zombies. Table of contents How to unlock Shattered Veil Song Easter Egg in Black Ops 6 Zombies To trigger the secret soundtrack, you must locatethree Mister Peeks headphonesaround theShattered Veil....

There are a lot of side quests inZelda: Echoes of Wisdom, and they can be unlocked seemingly at random, so it’s worth checking out previously visited areas for new content. One of these quests is “A Treat for my Person”, and it’s really quite adorable. You won’t be able to even think about starting “A Treat for my Person” until you’ve completed the “Questioning the Local Cats” side questin Kakariko Village,which becomes available after you’ve removed the Rift that’s affecting Hyrule Castle during the “Still Missing” main quest....

As you progress through the tech tree inPalworld, metal will quickly become a crucial resource in your economy. And to make metallic objects, you’ll need to gather some Ore and craft Ingots. Making Ingots is fairly straightforward, though you won’t be able to automate it quite as easily as you might have Stone or Wood. Here’s the best way to tackle getting your early iron production online. Where to find Ore To make Ingots inPalworld, you’re going to need some Ore....

Sharks are the apex predator of the ocean, practically unchanged since prehistoric times. We celebrate them every year during the hallowed Shark Week. Creating one inInfinite Craftwould be quite the trophy, so how do you do it? Oh. Okay. Note that there is no single way to arrive at a particular object inInfinite Craft. you may generally meander around until you hit the right formula, and that can be a long scenic route or pretty directly to it like we did here....