The Finals Update 1.5.5 Makes Balance Changes, Adds Crash Fixes, and More

Have you ever found yourself scribbling down notes in classes and then going through the process of scanning them and keeping them as PDFs? It is a hassle. Now, you can use devices like iPads to take notes directly in digital format, but unless you're accustomed to it, the experience is not the same. What if there was a device that allowed you to take notes via pen and mirror it digitally in real-time? This is where XNote smart pen comes in and it even has AI power. Know all about this AI-powered smart writing set that supports ChatGPT.

Terminal City, Mister X, and Batman: Black & White artist Dean Motter is teaming up with Dr. Rafael Medoff, the director of the David Wyman Institute for Holocaust Studies, for a new non-fiction graphic novel that tells the true story of four men who fought to reveal the existence of the Holocaust to the world.

Earth Defense Force 6 now launches in the West this summer, D3Publisher has announced.

D3 Publisher and developer Sandlot have delayed Earth Defense Force 6 from its previously planned spring release window to summer in the west. It will be available for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and PC via Steam.

Corecell Technology has announced AeternoBlade II: Infinity, its latest update to AeternoBlade II. It is available now for PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 for $14.99, or as a free update to existing owners, and will launch for Xbox Series, Xbox One, Switch, and PC via Steam on February 6.

Roguelike action game Ancient Weapon Holly will launch for PlayStation 5, Switch, and PC via Steam on March 8, followed by PlayStation 4 at a later date, publisher and developer ACQUIRE, and publisher Aniplex announced. It will cost 1,980 yen in Japan. It will support English, Japanese, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, and Polish language options. A demo is currently available for PC.

Naughty Dog recently announced that the launch of The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered would be accompanied by a making-of documentary for the acclaimed action-adventure title, in similar vein to the documentary that was released for the first game, and now that the remaster is out, the documentary’s release date has also been confirmed.

Earth Defense Force 6 will launch for PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 on March 14 in Asia with English, Korean, and Chinese audio, and English, Korean, Traditional Chinese, and Simplified Chinese text support, publisher Clouded Leopard Entertainment announced.

The recently reported trademark dispute between video game giant Take-Two Interactive and renowned developer Remedy Entertainment has already been resolved, the latter claimed. In addition, the studio noted that its working relationship with Take-Two Interactive remains unchanged.

I learned so many intriguing things about Nightingale during my visit to Inflexion Games that it’d be impossible to unpack everything in one succinct article – so I won’t, but I will hopefully shed some light on its development process, setting, and gameplay loop. Nightingale isn’t necessarily the game you’d expect from seasoned ex-Bioware devs, but the years of experience behind its ideation is evident in what I saw in more than six hours of gameplay: a stylish take on a shared-world survival crafting game.

Update - 19/1/24:Speaking to Stephen Totilo over at Game File, a Remedy rep said that the matter had already been sorted out. 

Story modes in sports games have had a long-standing problem. Scripted narratives clash with the “anything can happen” nature of sports, which means what happens in the actual games can be in direct opposition to what happens in the narrative.