Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth features the biggest map in the Yakuza franchise. Marking the series' first venture outside of Japan, the upcoming title will transport players to the tourist hotspot of Hawaii — Honolulu City, to be exact. Developer Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio claims that the vast new stage is more than three times the size of Yakuza: Like a Dragon's Isezaki Ijincho, the suburb where the afro-haired Kasuga Ichiban was introduced. That means, the Hawaii map is nearly nine times the size of the Kamurocho district, the series' primary Japanese setting punctuated by shops, restaurants, and nightclubs, where we dabbled in action-packed illicit acts through the eyes of Kazuma Kiryu, the series' main protagonist who keeps getting pulled back into the life of crime.
Halo Infinite Finally Gets the Halo 1 Armor Everyone Wants, but It Costs $20
08.11.2023 - 16:27 / ign.com
343 Industries has finally released the Halo Combat Evolved Mark V armor for Halo Infinite, but it’s already sparked a vociferous debate about its cost.
Infinite’s Mjolnir Mark V kit is a recreation of Master Chief’s iconic armor from Bungie’s seminal 2001 Xbox shooter Halo Combat Evolved. It arrives exclusively within a bundle priced 2,200 Credits, or $19.99 / £15.99. As well as the Mark V kit, the bundle includes the Viridescent Ring armor coating, the Cinder Ring armor coating, and the Aurum Evolved visor.
It’s fair to say the Mark V armor is the most-wanted cosmetic among Infinite players, and it seems to be selling well, too. Halo Infinite, whose multiplayer is free-to-download, jumped 41 places on Steam’s top-selling games by revenue chart, a rise no doubt boosted significantly by sales of the Mark V armor.
But some Halo fans are lamenting its cost, which makes it pricier than many full-price games — including Halo Combat Evolved itself. Much of the current sentiment is made up of players who grow frustrated at the cost of cosmetic items in video games these days. 2023 has seen a number of microtransactions controversies from the likes of EA Sports FC 24, Diablo 4, Overwatch 2, and plenty more. Call of Duty and Fortnite and other live service games sell expensive skins, and Halo Infinite’s latest is but another.
“Ya know it used to be $10 for a bundle of maps,” said Imareallyneato in a thread on Reddit. “How we have gotten to this point is both depressing and unsettling.”
“Damn — I want this so bad. I can easily afford it. But the idea of supporting a skin that costs 1/3 the price of a game is insane,” added Owain660. “Remember when Infinite first came out and we thought $10 skins were expensive?” asked Logondo. “We're moving backwards.”
In truth, Halo Infinite has sold iconic armor sets for $20 a pop for some time now. Two years ago it sold old Halo Reach armor for $20. So 343’s pricing, however upsetting, has remained consistent.
Halo Infinite has enjoyed a modest resurgence of late and Season 5 is generally well-received despite the monetization controversies. Earlier this month the studio moved to explain a recent microtransactions price hike following a community backlash.
Halo Infinite dropped off hard following launch as disgruntled players ditched the game for its poor progression systems, monetisation, and missing modes. 343 also made a number of controversial decisions, including scrapping split-screen multiplayer. Forge mode itself only arrived a year after launch alongside online campaign co-op. 343 appears to have left Halo Infinite’s campaign behind, too. In June, the developer announced it had scrapped Halo Infinite’s story-driven seasonal cutscenes, news that came after significant
Halo Infinite Job Opens For A Multiplayer Playlist Designer
343 Industries has a new job opening up for a Multiplayer Playlist Designer.
343 Industries is looking for a new designer to curate Forge content for Halo Infinite
Halo Infinite developer, 343 Industries, is looking for a new multiplayer playlist designer with an emphasis on Forge content.
Halo Infinite is Charting Above Destiny 2 in Xbox’s Most Played Charts in the US
Halo Infinite saw is fair share of post-launch struggles, thanks to less-than-satisfactory support from developer 343 Industries, but of late, the tide seems to be turning for the first person shooter. Season 5 of Halo Infinite’s multiplayer post-launch content launched in October, and its meaty additions to the game have brought about an increase in its player numbers.
A Half-Life bug that went unchecked for a quarter of a century finally gets fixed
For the 25th anniversary of Half-Life, Valve not only released a documentary about the iconic FPS, but also sent out a pretty significant update to celebrate. While the Half-Life patch brought with it some bug fixes, there was one that it didn’t manage to iron out. Until now, that is.
Destiny 2’s Fireteam Finder is Finally Getting an Open Beta
After years of fans waiting (and begging), Bungie is finally releasing a Fireteam Finder for the MMO shooter, and to help prepare it for The Final Shape, the developers are inviting the community to help test and refine the feature before its planned release in January 2024.
Halo Infinite Has Reportedly Been Played by Over 30 Million People
Halo Infinite has traveled a rocky road since its launch about a couple of years ago. In spite of critical praise in the immediate aftermath of its release, the shooter drew plenty of criticisms for its lackluster post-launch support in the months afterward, while more recently, its fifth season has brought about something of a turnaround both in player engagement and reception from the community. In spite of the inconsistencies that have weighed it down, however, it has nonetheless proven to be quite a popular game.
Neve Campbell has finally addressed the most shocking death in Scream 5
Neve Campbell has shared how sad she was to see her long-standing co-star killed off in the franchise's fifth movie. Campbell, who played the central character Sidney Prescott before deciding not to return to the sixth Scream movie, says she was ultimately disappointed at the choice to axe Dewey.
Get Halo Infinite With Steelbook Case For Only $15 In Early Black Friday Deal
Here's a great deal on Halo Infinite.
Modern Warfare 3 player finally gets coveted Borealis and Interstellar camos after a 195-hour Call of Duty grind with multiple 48-hour streams
Unsatisfied with getting 14,000 kills as Nikki Minaj over a 76-hour grind to bag the alleged world-first Interstellar weapon camo, Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 streamer Reidboyy upped the ante to 195 sweaty hours to dual-wield the elusive Borealis camo.
Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth Gets More Details On Combat and Jobs
There are many reasons why fans are excited about Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth. The first is that the previous game in the franchise wasn’t just a success. It helped redefine what this franchise could be. Second, the game was wacky in the best way, and fans couldn’t get enough of what Ichiban and his allies could do in combat and beyond. Third, the game promises to take things to the next level based on its new location and plot. Finally, the reveal trailer for the game was hilarious, and they’re curious to see what hijinks Ichiban and others will get into as they play the game.
