The latest Fall Guys event, the Abstergo Challenges, features a variety of Assassin’s Creed-themed items, all based around the corporation that created the Animus in that universe. Completing the challenges can unlock you a few cosmetic items and there are some Assassin’s Creed Valhalla costumes available in the shop as well. The Abstergo Challenges event runs from July 7-11.

Fall Guys Abstergo challenges and rewards

All of the Abstergo Challenges must be completed in the special limited-time playlist, Sweet Thieves. This is a team-based game mode where one team must catch invisible enemies trying to steal and score pieces of candy. Thieves who are caught are put into jail, but can be released if another thief presses the button in the middle of the map. This playlist has been in Fall Guys before, but this time it’s focused on the Abstergo event. Each challenge awards 100 points, for a total of 1,000 points needed to complete the entire reward track.

Here are all of the Abstergo Challenges:

Play as a Thief in Sweet Thieves three timesWin as a Thief in Sweet ThievesCarry candy for 30 seconds in Sweet ThievesCarry candy for 75 seconds in Sweet ThievesPress the button as a Thief in Sweet ThievesWin Sweet Thieves 10 timesPlay as a Guardian in Sweet ThievesWin as a Guardian in Sweet ThievesAs a Guardian grab Thieves five timesAs a Guardian grab Thieves 20 times

Completing all 10 challenges will net you a total of 1,000 points, which will unlock all five of the free reward items.

The Apple of Eden backpack is the highest reward, earned by completing all Abstergo Challenges.

The reward items are:

Animus Trainee nickname – 100 Points200 Kudos – 300 PointsApple of Eden nameplate – 500 Points‘Animus Synchronising’ pattern – 700 PointsApple of Eden’ backpack – 1000 PointsBoth Eivor and Odin are available in the Fall Guys’ store for a limited time.

Not included in the free rewards are two more Assassin’s Creed outfits, inspired by the most recent game in the series, Assassin’s Creed Valhalla. The two costumes are Eivor the Wolf-Kissed, the main protagonist of Valhalla, and Odin the All-Father. Each costume is available for 1,200 Show Bucks (roughly $12) or can be purchased in a bundle for 2,000 Show Bucks (about $20) which includes a special name plate. Ezio from the Assassin’s Creed II trilogy is already available in Fall Guys as part of the Season 1 paid Show Pass.

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Reports have surfaced recently that a mobile roguelike based in the BlazBlue universe called Chaos Effect is being developed by Arc System Works. The trailer released on TapTap, a website devoted to sharing mobile games, shows off gameplay of a fast-paced side-scrolling platformer.

The news comes from an Eventhubs report which suggests Chaos Effect will be within the same universe as BlazBlue. Characters such as Ragna the Bloodedge, Jin Kisaragi, and Hakumen appear in the trailer, but it’s clear that they won’t be the only playable characters in-game. There isn’t any official confirmation yet and the listing states that Chaos Effect is “derivative work authorized by BlazBlue.”

Not much else is currently known about the game other than the listing because it is primarily written in Chinese. It’s unclear if Arc System Works is even working on it. According to the listing, the game has received good feedback from fans, with a 9.3 average user rating. According to the TapTap website, Chaos Effect is coming to iOS and Android, but it is rumored to also be coming to PC.

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Cuphead: The Delicious Last Course is finally here and that means even more bosses, weapons, and challenges that are designed to add years to your thumbs are along for the ride. The DLC comes with 14 new trophies and achievements, and while some are story-based tasks you’ll unlock along the way, others are irrational tests of faith that will check your parry skills and make you fall in love with Ms. Chalice’s moveset. It’s another 100% grind that has its share of hidden levels, S-Rank speedruns, and a cursed Broken Relic, so be wary of spoilers and dive headfirst into The Delicious Last Course with the following guide.

For more Cuphead, here’s How To Get All Coins and Every DLC Weapon And Charm Explained.

A Vacation In The Wilds

Defeat every boss in Inkwell Isle IV – Sounds easy enough, right? The Delicious Last Course adds five main bosses and they are all that’s required for this achievement as players can defeat each one as Cuphead, Mugman, and/or Ms. Chalice. It’s story-related so it can’t be missed, and for maximum efficiency, all five bosses can be defeated in the order they appear in the overworld: The Moonshine Mob, Esther Winchester, Glumstone The Giant, Mortimer Freeze, and The Howling Aces.

Ranger

Obtain an A-Rank of higher on all bosses in Inkwell Isle IV – A-Minus rankings are no easy feat, but neither are Pacifist runs. The requirements for an A-Rank on a level are still the same as players need to defeat the boss in under two minutes on Regular difficulty, have at least 3HP left, and land three parries and six special attacks. Missing one (or two) requirements is fine, but the DLC’s two secret bosses count and using Djimmi The Great’s wishes for more HP voids progress.

Don’t let Ms. Chalice’s innocent nature fool you.

Alive And Kicking

Defeat a boss with Ms. Chalice – Learn “how to start the DLC”, equip the Astral Cookie charm, and get to work. Defeating any of the main bosses in Inkwell Isle I to Inkwell Isle IV will count and that includes DLC boss fights and original favorites like Cala Maria and Baroness Von Bon Bon.

Decadent

Defeat 10 bosses with Ms. Chalice – It’s main bosses only as tearing through the King Of Games’ Champions and Inkwell Hell’s mini-bosses doesn’t count. The easiest solution? Equip one of the new DLC weapons and defeat every boss on Inkwell Isle I and II on Simple or Regular difficulty.

The Golden Touch

Defeat a boss with one of Ms. Chalice’s Super Arts – Ms. Chalice’s Super Art I is the better option here as it’s a vertical beam of destruction that can be lined up with bosses such as the Announcer Snail from The Moonshine Mob and the third eye Psycarrot from The Root Pack.

The Latest Sensation

Defeat a boss with one of Porkrind’s new weapons – New bosses means new weapons and Converge, Crackshot, and Twist-Up are a plus for other trophies such as Decadent and Ranger.

The Champions will test you (and your patience).

Checkmate

Defeat all of the King Of Games’ Champions – Climbing the random rope ladder from the sky and speaking with the King Of Games unlocks a series of mini-bosses known as the Champions: The Pawns, The Knight, The Bishop, The Rook, and The Queen. The catch? Weapons and charms aren’t allowed and Cuphead and his pals can only win by parrying. It’s a daunting task but playing as Ms. Chalice makes each fight a lot easier to navigate thanks to her hyper-useful dash parry ability.

A King’s Admiration

Defeat the King’s Gauntlet – After defeating the Champions, the King Of Games will introduce a new challenge called “The Gauntlet”, which requires taking on all five mini-bosses in sequence (and without failing). It’s very much a nod to King Dice and the Casino mini-bosses as failing restarts the entire gauntlet, but practice makes perfect and Ms. Chalice is the perfect dance partner.

Compliments To The Chef

Complete your quest on Inkwell Isle IV – This particular quest is story-related as defeating all five main bosses in Inkwell Isle IV and collecting all five ingredients for the Wondertart will unlock The DLC’s secret antagonist: Chef Saltbaker. The final battle at his bakery is one of Cuphead’s more difficult boss fights, but it can be made a bit easier with Crackshot, Ms. Chalice, and sheer will.

Cooked To Perfection

Get an S-Rank on a stage of Inkwell Isle IV – Similar to the main game, S-Ranks can only be obtained on Expert difficulty which is unlocked by finishing the main story and making a deal with The Devil. They have the same criteria as A-Ranks and the easiest option for Isle IV is personal preference, but The Moonshine Mob is worth a shot if you don’t mind anteaters in bowler hats.

Red Dead Redemption 2: Mugman Edition

The High Hat

Defeat a boss on Inkwell Isle IV without killing any of its minions – The key takeaway here is “minions”: the little guys who take pride in making each boss phase a living hell. It’s a bit daunting to intentionally avoid enemies that don’t want to be avoided, but Esther Winchester is a go-to for Isle IV, as the only kill-able henchman in “High Noon Hoopla” is the mini-cow that spits green cacti.

Hearty

Have 9HP at one time – The quickest way to obtain the Hearty achievement is to equip the Twin Heart charm before a boss fight and summon Djimmi The Great to use one of his own wishes for an additional 3HP. If it’s glitched, other methods include trying the same strategy outside of King Dice’s Casino to roll for additional HP during the gauntlet or combining the new Heart Ring charm with Djimmi to get 9HP on your sixth successful parry. Tip: Ms. Chalice is a godsend for this one.

A Horrible Night To Have A Curse

Survive the nightmare (Secret) – To unlock The DLC’s first secret, players will need the Broken Relic charm from Porkrind’s Emporium as it’s required for the riddle near the southeast side of Isle IV. For more, check out our guide on how to solve the graveyard puzzle with the Broken Relic.

Paladin

Obtain great power (Secret) – Completing “A Horrible Night To Have A Curse” unlocks a charm called the Cursed Relic, a contraption that reduces you to 1HP and randomly assigns a different weapon whenever you stop shooting. It’s a modifier that cancels others when equipped but beating seven or more bosses on Regular or Expert transforms it into the Divine Relic, which restores 3HP and adds even more abilities such as Coffee, Whetstone, Smoke Bomb, and the new Heart Ring.

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E3 will officially make its return in the second week of June 2023, with the running of the convention being handled by Reedpop. The convention organizer–which also runs PAX, Star Wars Celebration, and several other shows–will work in partnership with the Entertainment Software Association to host publishers, developers, journalists, and consumers at E3’s usual location, the Los Angeles Convention Center.

“It is a tremendous honor and privilege for ReedPop to take on the responsibility of bringing E3 back in 2023,” ReedPop president Lance Fensterman said in a press statement. “With the support and endorsement of the ESA, we’re going to build a world class event to serve the global gaming industry in new and broader ways than we already do at ReedPop through our portfolio of world leading events and web sites.”

For E3 2023, Reedpop says that it has listened to feedback from the gaming community, will honor the E3 elements that have always worked, and will reshape the parts that haven’t been well-received. Following reports of a “toxic environment rife with internal politics, witch hunts, and in-fighting,” by Variety in 2019, it was rumored that Reedpop made an offer to take over E3, but it never happened then.

The last couple of years have seen E3’s presence on the gaming calendar shrink, as an exodus of big brands, rival shows such as Summer Games Fest, and the coronavirus pandemic hit the event hard. E3 2020 was canceled due to the pandemic, while E3 2021 returned as a digital-only event and E3 2022 was completely canceled.

A streamlined and secure media registration for E3 2023 will begin in late 2022, while a list of confirmed exhibitors and event schedules will be shared in the months to come.

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Yu-Gi-Oh manga creator Kazuki Takahashi has been found dead, with his body discovered in the waters off Nago, Okinawa Prefecture on July 6. According to NHK via The Japan Times, Takahashi was “found floating while wearing snorkeling gear” and his body was recovered by the Japanese coast guard.

Takahashi’s manga career began in 1982 with series such as Fighting Hawk and Tennenshoku Danji Buray, but it was 1996’s Yu-Gi-Oh that saw him make his mark in the industry. The manga originally featured several stories about protagonist Yugi Mutou and his dark alter-ego who resolved conflicts by playing deadly games with his enemies, but it was the Duel Monsters card game featured in the series that saw its popularity massively increase over time.

The manga has sold over 40 million copies worldwide.

Released in 1999, Takahashi used his experience in games design to create the general outline of the game, which took the world by storm. Sales of the manga multiplied after the card game was released, a new anime series was produced, and video game adaptations weren’t far behind.

Yu-Gi-Oh is still a best-seller in the card game industry and several of its spin-off anime series have run for multiple seasons. The latest video game adaptation, Master Duel, has proven to be so popular that publisher Konami was able to record its most profitable financial year ever.

Before his death, Takahashi was involved in the creative direction of the Yu-Gi-Oh franchise and had collaborated with Marvel on a Spider-Man and Iron Man graphic novel that was released last month.

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A new PlayStation 5 system software update has arrived, adding an auto low-latency mode settings. Version 22.01-05.50.00 arrived on July 7, and in addition to the new settings for ALLM, users can expected improved system performance, Sony said in the patch notes.

Users can now adjust ALLM settings through Settings > Screen and Video > Video Output > ALLM. From there, players can select “Automatic” to have their TV automatically adjust to ALLM, or they can select “Off” to disable ALLM (except during variable refresh rate) output.

You can see the full notes for the July 7 system software update below.

PS5 Version: 22.01-05.50.00

If you’re using a TV that supports ALLM (auto low latency mode), you can adjust ALLM settings in Settings > Screen and Video > Video Output > ALLM.If you select Automatic, your TV will automatically switch to low-latency mode while playing games.If you select Off, ALLM won’t be enabled, except during VRR (variable refresh rate) output.This system software update improves system performance.

This update arrives not long after the new version of PlayStation Plus launched in June

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/new-playstation-plus-is-available-now-in-the-us/1100-6504525/

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Apex Legends‘ latest week-long Summer Sundown Flash Event is bugged, Respawn has announced, meaning only battle royale matches will count towards completing the event’s daily challenges. Due to the short duration of the event, the issue won’t be fixed before it wraps up on July 12.

While the latest flash event is the first to encompass the game’s original Battle Royale mode, it wasn’t originally intended to exclude Arenas matches, with the event description explicitly inviting players to enjoy either mode.

Heads up, legends: all of the challenges on the @PlayApex Summer Sundown reward tracker are currently only counting Battle Royale match progress. Unfortunately, this will not be fixed before its end on July 12, so we apologize for the inconvenience.

— Respawn (@Respawn) July 6, 2022

Players hoping to unlock the rewards from the event during its week-long run will have to focus on battle royale matches, as Respawn has announced that it doesn’t plan to fix the issue before the event wraps up.

The event has players completing a set of daily challenges to unlock free rewards, including the final reward of an Epic-tier Clutch holospray. Players also have the option to purchase event-exclusive content from the in-game store, including the Fluorescent Tech Valkyrie Skin.

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You’ll need to get scraps if you want to equip your buddies to survive in Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak. These items are used to forge Palico and Palamute weapons and armor. However, you don’t obtain them the same way you find materials for hunter armor, and you won’t find them out in the field. Here’s all you need to know about Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak scraps.

How to get Monster Scrap in Monster Hunter Rise

To get Monster Scrap in Monster Hunter Rise, you’ll have to do one of two things:

Craft hunter weapons or armorTrade-in monster materials for scrap

Each time you craft a weapon or armor, you generate scraps. Which ones you get are determined by which type of item you crafted. So, for example, if you produce a piece of Rathalos armor or a weapon using components from that monster, you’ll get one or more Rathalos Scraps.

Palico and Palamute armor and weapons are much less resource-intensive than those made for hunters. A handful of scraps can kit your buddy out in a complete set of gear. However, sometimes you’ll find yourself missing a few pieces. If that’s the case, you can talk to the Buddy Smithy and choose to trade monster materials in for scraps.

The general rule is that the rarer a material is, the more scraps you’ll get for it. Care should be taken when choosing which item to trade in, however. You may not have any use for a material now, but getting rid of a rare item for a few pieces of scrap could result in lots of frustration down the road. We recommend trading only material that generates 1-2 pieces of scrap and keeping rarer stuff like gems.

The Buddy Smithy can be a great lifeline when needing to amass scraps.

List of Monster Scraps in Monster Hunter Rise

There are 60 different types of monster scraps in Monster Hunter Rise. However, each of these has multiple ranks, bringing the total amount to 180. Each of these scraps has a “+” version, which is generated from High-Rank materials. With the release of Sunbreak, a new set was introduced for Master Rank, which sports the prefix “Heavy.”

Here’s a complete list of the types of monster scrap in Monster Hunter Rise:

Aknosom ScrapAlmudron ScrapAnjanath ScrapArchdemon ScrapArzuros ScrapAstalos ScrapBaggi ScrapBarioth ScrapBarroth ScrapBasarios ScrapBazel ScrapBishaten ScrapBnahabra ScrapBone ScrapChameleos ScrapDiablos ScrapEspinas ScrapFur ScrapGore Magala ScrapGoss Harag ScrapGreat Baggi ScrapGreat Jaggi ScrapGreat Wroggi ScrapHermitaur ScrapHumble ScrapIbushi ScrapInsect ScrapIzuchi ScrapJaggi ScrapJyura ScrapKadachi ScrapKhezu ScrapKulu-Ya-Ku ScrapKushala Daora ScrapLagombi ScrapLunagaron ScrapMagnamalo ScrapMizutsune ScrapNargacuga ScrapNarwa ScrapOre ScrapPukei ScrapRajang ScrapRakna ScrapRathalos ScrapRathian ScrapRhenoplos ScrapRoyal Ludroth ScrapSeregios ScrapShagaru Magala ScrapShogun ScrapSlagtoth ScrapSomna ScrapTeostra ScrapTetra ScrapTigrex ScrapValstrax ScrapVolvidon ScrapWroggi ScrapZinogre Scrap

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Riot Games, the studio behind League of Legends: Wild Rift, have announced new content for the upcoming 3.3 update. The latest update will feature new skins, events, a new wild pass, a new game mode, items, champions, and more.

The following champions will be introduced:

Kassadin, the Void Walker: emerges from the wastelands of Icathia into this patch. Kassadin is a melee mid-laner who scales powerfully into the late game.Samira, the Desert Rose: is here to amp up your style in the Dragon Lane. With a mix of melee and ranged attacks, Samira is for players who want to take risks: and look good while doing it.Sion, the Undead Juggernaut: rises once more. If you’ve got an ax to grind in the Baron Lane, try out this unstoppable force and lay waste to the Rift.

As a part of the new update, Elemental Rift will officially become the default map for all game modes on Summoners’ Rift. Wild Rift will use some features from League of Legends by using the Infernal, Ocean, and Mountain drakes. The terrain map will change to one of the elements at the start of the game, and the Elemental Rift will satisfy the team’s goals around the player agency.

Active item swapping will also be introduced to increase flexibility with the player’s enchantment. Players can use the shop to change to a different active without selling their boots. Doing this will cost some gold and puts your active on a short cooldown. In addition, the Repulsor Enchant will be added to the Enchantments, and it’ll knock back enemies in a small area around you and yourself if you’re near the blast.

A new solo-based Legendary Ranked mode will be introduced in season 6, and it’ll only be available to Diamond and above players. Players who participate in this mode will be able to advance six tiers. Rankings will be updated in real-time, and Legendary Ranked Queue players will have the opportunity to unlock exclusive cosmetics.

Legendary Ranked will have the same cycle as the traditional Ranked system, but it won’t be at the start of season six and will begin at a later date. Players will only be able to queue at specific hours to ensure matches are found at a faster pace.

The following skins will be added alongside season 6:

Star Guardian AhriStar Guardian Miss FortuneStar Guardian OriannaStar Guardian RakanRedeemed Star Guardian RakanStar Guardian SennaStar Guardian SeraphineStar Guardian XayahRedeemed Star Guardian XayahStargazer KarmaGlorious Crimson FioraGod Fist Lee SinDragon Trainer TristanaBeekeeper SingedHarbinger KassadinPool Party CaitlynPool Party GravesPool Party Dr. MundoPool Party ZiggsPsyOps KaylePsyOps Master YiPsyOps SamiraPsyOps ZedWarmonger SionWarring Kingdoms Jarvan IVWarring Kingdoms KatarinaLunar Goddess Diana

A new Wild Pass will be introduced, allowing you to obtain level 50. Star Guardian will be coming to Wild Rift, and players will be able to collect Star Candies and unique rewards when participating in the event. Players will be able to see the Redeemed Star Guardian event pass, with missions to complete for event tokens, and be able to pick up extra tokens at the store. These tokens can be traded for various rewards, including Redeemed Xayah and Rakan.

Wild Rift is a free-to-play mobile game. You can download it on the Apple App Store, Google Play, and the Galaxy Store.

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Square Enix has added a new unit to their RPB mobile game War Of The Visions: Final Fantasy Brave Exvius. As a part of the latest update, players can now add Sadali to their roster and use him to boost their allies. Players can also test the Sadali units in a unique quest available now.

Sadali is an Ultra Rare unit that specializes in wind elements. His main job is Crystal Sanctum Founder and has sub-jobs of Devout and Kotodama Wielder. Sadali’s skills include the following:

Limit Burst: Crystallite Reckoning – Sadali raises his Magic Attack Res Piercing Rate before dealing significant damage to the target based on his MAG stat.Rush Not Thy Fate – This skill inflicts medium damage based on the caster’s MAG stat to targets in a large area of effect, reduces their CT, and lowers their Agility for one turn.Sacred Sacrament – Raises all Elemental Resistances of allies within an area around self and adds status removals (AP Auto-Restore/Additional Damage effect) to attacks for three turns.

In addition to Sadali, the Ultra Rare Culmination card will also be introduced. It’ll cost 70 in-game currency and increases your party’s area of attack resistance and the critical evasion of wind-type units. When at max level, wind-type units will receive an agility boost from the card. When equipped with Sadali, the card boosts both his Healing Power and Magic. When it’s equipped with Gilgamesh or Whisper, it boosts their Max HP.

War Of The Visions: Final Fantasy Brave Exvius is a free-to-play mobile game. You can download it on the App Store, Google Play, and Amazon App Store.

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