In a new video for Starfield, Bethesda has shown off a robotic companion that will accompany players on planetary expeditions.

The VASCO is described as being built by the company Lunar Robotics to serve the Constellation corporation’s pilots as a utilitarian heavy industrial machine and is well-suited to the rigors of space travel.

“VASCO’s design is based on a standard type-8 bipedal chassis, capable of traversing rough terrain with all the survival gear and payload capacity needed for extended overland journeys,” Starfield lead artist Istvan Pely said in the video. “VASCO does have defensive capabilities, should the need arise, but his primary role is peaceful.”

A closer look at VASCO

VASCO’s name is likely a reference to famed Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama, the first European to reach India by sea in 1498.

Ahead of its launch on November 11 for PC and Xbox Series X|S, Bethesda has slowly been fleshing out the galaxy of Starfield with more details. Vasco’s design ties into the game’s NASA-punk art direction, RPG elements are enhanced by a persuasion system, and making a living in the galaxy looks challenging.

Bethesda is confident about how development has shaped the design of Starfield, with one developer confident that minds will be blown when Starfield arrives.

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Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition is bringing a PS1 classic to modern consoles for the first time since it released in late 1999. Reviews of the remake are now popping up, ahead of its April 7 release on Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, PS4, and PC. Whether you’re an old-school Chrono Cross fan, or looking to try it out for the first time, here’s a look at what critics are saying.

Being a remastered release, many of the reviews for the Radical Dreamers Edition are unscored–including GameSpot’s, which concludes that “in 2022 Chrono Cross feels like a game lost in time,” but that the re-release still has value as a time capsule.

Game: Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers EditionPlatforms: Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, PS4, PCDeveloper: Square EnixRelease Date: April 7Price: $20

Reviews for the Chrono Cross remaster currently seem mixed, with reviewers torn between praising how much of the original game has been preserved, and criticizing how little actually seems to have been updated or improved for the re-release. The game currently has an aggregate score of 77 on Metacritic.

GameSpot – No Score

“That museum aspect is really what might appeal most about Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition. Chrono Cross is an unusual game from an unusual era, paired with one that many of us in the West have never even seen before. Some parts of Chrono Cross are deeply strange and some of its ideas don’t work, but that was true of a lot of RPGs made in this time period. In that way, it’s a game out of its time, brought to us with some modern conveniences that are helping me appreciate its endearing oddity. Maybe this time I’ll make some new memories.”— Steve Watts [Full review]

Kotaku – No Score

“I’ve been playing Chrono Cross on the Switch OLED (where the colours really pop) for a few hours now, and am as in love with the game itself as ever. I’m less impressed by the barebones way it’s been updated and repackaged for the new decade. The big additions are higher-resolution visuals, an option to turn off enemy encounters, and Radical Dreamers, a 1996 mini-visual novel that bridges the events of Chrono Trigger and Chrono Cross and has now been officially localised in English for the first time. It’s something Chrono-heads like me have long pined for, and it’s nice to finally be able to experience the retro artefact, though it feels incomplete with Chrono Trigger, available on PC and mobile, still not on Switch.”— Ethan Gach [Full review]

Press Start – 8/10

“With the inclusion of Radical Dreamers and the handy quality-of-life stuff, there’s definitely good reason to check out this re-release of Chrono Cross if you’re a longtime fan or curious JRPG enjoyer. It’s not all good, the visual update swings wildly between pleasant and puke-inducing for one, but the more available this game is the better I reckon.”— Kieron Verbrugge [Full review]

Eurogamer – Recommended

“Cross often feels like a visitor from a parallel dimension itself–sequel to an acclaimed RPG that’s in practice more of a companion piece, reminiscent of the PS1 Final Fantasies but a very different beast on the battlefield. It’s an engrossing epic, mixing sadness, whimsy and a touch of cosmic dread without, somehow, disintegrating into farce, and if the battle system can be a touch infuriating, coming to terms with it is part of the adventure. The remaster isn’t a dazzling effort, but the game’s revival in any form is something to celebrate. I am eager to read reactions to it from players who got into RPGs after the Chrono series went under.”— Edwin Evans-Thirlwell [Full review]

Nintendo Life – 6/20

“It’s a shame that, with the release of Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition, we likely won’t see a comprehensive remaster or even a full remake of this underrated gem for a long while, leaving us with a somewhat underwhelming version on Switch that isn’t much beyond a port. Regardless, the portability of the Nintendo’s console and the inclusion of Radical Dreamers still makes this the best and most convenient way for fans and newcomers alike to play the 22-year-old classic and its pseudo-prequel. It’s a good game and having easy access to it is a boon–just don’t go in with more than modest expectations when it comes to the remaster effort.”— Lowell Bell [Full review]

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In Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, mumble mode is an optional feature that lets you experience the game’s cinematics like those of old. It’s not on by default–that voice cast doesn’t come cheap, after all–but if you really would rather listen to the characters speak like they used to–by mumbling playfully–then you can overrule the default settings pretty easily. Here’s how to turn on mumble mode in Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga.

Lego Star Wars mumble mode

Voice acting has been around for ages in Lego games–since 2012’s Lego Batman 2, to be precise–but if you only come around for the Star Wars versions of Traveller’s Tales family games, then this may well be your first entry with full voice acting. If you want to revert to yesteryear’s mumbles, grunts, and gruffs, you just need to head into the pause menu and scroll over to the “Extras” tab (as identified by a “?”), and then scroll down to mumble mode. Check the box beside it and you’ll have switched to mumble mode.

*Mumble mumble mumble, porg noise*

Note that these games are really designed around the series’ full voice acting these days, so some of the dialogue-heavy jokes may be lost in translation, but if you can’t resist the nostalgia of having Luke, Rey, Kylo, and the rest of the many characters mumbling through each scene, then this is the mode for you. Even if you do change your mind, you can always change it back, so don’t sweat it.

For more on Lego Star Wars, check out the full Skywalker Saga achievement and trophy list, or learn how to play co-op.

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MLB The Show 22 is now out for everyone, which means that PlayStation and Xbox players alike can start attempting to clear out the achievement and trophy list. The game has 25 achievements and trophies, with PlayStation having one additional trophy for the platinum. The majority of the list are things that will happen naturally over the course of a few dozen baseball games, with a couple requiring specific difficulty settings. Only a few will require some dedication, but even then, the overall list isn’t too tough.

Full achievement and trophy list for MLB The Show 22

Backwards K!: Strike out a batter looking with a perfect pinpoint accurate pitch. (Excludes practice.)

Base Collector!: Successfully steal three bases in a single complete game. (Excludes local multiplayer, practice, and switching teams.)

Bat Dabbler: Promote to Amateur batting difficulty in Dynamic Difficulty.

Batting Rook!: Promote to Rookie batting difficulty in Dynamic Difficulty.

Big Fly Ohtani San!: Hit a home run with any starting pitcher. (Excludes local multiplayer, practice, and switching teams.)

Big Fly!: Achieve a perfect-perfect hit for a home run. (Excludes local multiplayer, practice, and switching teams.)

Bring in the Closer!: In any mode, earn a save with your closer to win the game. (Excludes local multiplayer, switching teams.)

Coming in Hot!: As a fielder, catch a 110 mph or harder hit baseball for an out. (Excludes local multiplayer, practice.)

Did we just become friends?: Enter into any co-op game. (Enter a co-op exhibition game with a friend or random player.)

Don’t rub it!: As a batter, get on base by a hit by pitch (HBP). (Excludes local mp, practice, and switching teams.)

Double-sided Bat Flip!: Achieve a hit, a single or better from both sides of the plate with the same batter in a single game.

Fight Fire With Fire!: Hit a home run off a pitch going 100 mph or more. (Excludes local mp, practice, and switching teams.)

Flashing the Leather!: Turn two double plays within a complete game. (Excludes local mp, practice, and switching teams.)

Four-bagger Express!: In any stadium, hit an inside the park home run. (Excludes local mp, practice, and switching teams.)

Just a bit outside…: While pitching, strike out a batter with a pitch outside the zone. (Excludes local mp, practice.)

Locked In!: Achieve a hit while using PCI Anchor. (Excludes local mp, practice, and switching teams.)

Minor Batting Adjustments: Promote to Minors pitching difficulty in Dynamic Difficulty.

Minor Pitching Adjustments: Promote to Minors batting difficulty in Dynamic Difficulty.

Pitching Dabbler!: Promote to Amateur pitching difficulty in Dynamic Difficulty.

Pitching Rook!: Promote to Rookie pitching difficulty in Dynamic Difficulty.

Professional Framer!: Throw more than 60% first-pitch strikes in a complete-game victory. (Must be a full 9 inning game).

Ribbie!: With a runner on base, achieve a perfect-perfect hit and score a run. (Excludes local mp, practice.)

Sombrero Dealer!: Strikeout the same batter three times within a game. (Must be a full 9 inning game.)

The Portal is Open!: Create a Diamond Dynasty team.

Ugly Finder!: As a batter, record an out on a perfect-perfect hit. (Excludes local mp, practice, switching teams.)

Overall, the list is relatively achievable, with only a few items that will require a concentrated effort on your part. Things like the Professional Framer, Fight Fire with Fire, and Don’t rub it will all occur naturally over regular play, so you don’t need to focus on them. Some, like Coming in Hot–which requires you to catch a line drive moving faster than 110 MPH–are pretty much out of your control, although it will likely happen naturally.

As for the achievements that will require some work on your part, the Dynamic difficulty achievements will come over time, as long as you select the Dynamic difficulty option. With this option on, the game will slowly ramp up the difficulty to match your own skill and since the achievements are for the lower difficulties, it shouldn’t be a huge deal.

The achievements that you will likely need to focus on are Big Fly Ohtani San, Base Collector, Four-bagger Express, and Double-sided Bat Flip. Big Fly Ohtani San, which requires you to hit a homerun with a starting pitcher, will require some effort since the DH means that pitchers don’t normally hit in either league. Obviously, you can play as the Angels and have Ohtani on the mound and hitting as the DH. Double-sided Bat Flip will require a switch hitter in your line-up, they will need to face both a left-handed and right-handed pitcher during the game, and get a hit from both sides of the plate.

For any achievement that doesn’t seem like it will come naturally, you will want to set up an exhibition match and use the difficulty sliders to increase your chances. For the inside the park homerun, you will want speedy players, use the sliders to increase your hit chances, and increase the amount of errors that the CPU makes. Ultimately, nothing in this list will require an intense amount of grinding nor an absurd amount of luck.

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