Select Switch And PS5 Exclusives Are B2G1 Free At GameStop

It’s a great week for adding games to your backlog. Multiple buy two, get one free game sales are currently running, and GameStop is the latest retailer to jump in on the action. More than 1,200 games are featured in GameStop’s promotion, and it’s one of the rare occasions where a B2G1 free event at GameStop focuses on new games. GameStop’s promotion is particularly good for Nintendo Switch and PlayStation exclusives.

Some of the best Nintendo Switch games are featured in this sale, and there are even additional discounts on a few of the games, which makes this deal even sweeter. For instance, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is down to $40, New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe is $44, and Super Mario Odyssey is $50. The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD, Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, and Fire Emblem: Three Houses are also featured in the promotion.

PS5 owners also have a nice selection of exclusives to choose from, including a trio of hits that released on PlayStation 5 last year: Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, Returnal, and Ghost of Tsushima: Director’s Cut. All three of those games are featured on our list of the best PS5 games.

We’ve rounded up some of the highlights from the promotion below, but make sure to head over to GameStop’s website and search for specific games you’re looking for. You’ll also want to compare the eligible games to Amazon and Target, as both of those retailers have B2G1 free sales right now, too.

GameStop B2G1 free game sale

Call of Duty: Vanguard – $45-$53 ($60-$70)Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze — $44 ($60)Elden Ring — $60Far Cry 6 — $22.50 ($60)Fire Emblem: Three Houses — $50 ($60)Forza Horizon 5 — $51 ($60)Ghost of Tsushima: Director’s Cut — $70Halo Infinite — $43.49 ($60)Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity — $50 ($60)Kirby Star Allies — $45 ($60)The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild — $40 ($60)The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD — $50 ($60)Mario Kart 8 Deluxe — $49 ($60)Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales — $50Monster Hunter Rise — $33 ($60)New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe — $44 ($60)Nier Automata: Game of the Yorha Edition — $17Nier Replicant — $20 ($40)Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart — $70Returnal — $70Rune Factory 5 — $60Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne — $20 ($40)Splatoon 2 — $50 ($60)Super Mario Odyssey — $50 ($60)Super Mario Party — $49 ($60)Yoshi’s Crafted World — $40 ($60)

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MLB The Show 22 Full Achievement And Trophy List

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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Best Call Of Duty: Warzone Weapons And Loadouts For Season 2 Reloaded

Season 2 Reloaded made some significant changes to Call of Duty: Warzone, especially with the increase to the base player health from 100 to 150 in standard modes. This increase in health has caused players to swap their previous loadouts with weapons that provide a faster time-to-kill. Here we’ll guide you through creating some of the most powerful gun builds in Season 2 Reloaded.

Note: Season 2 Reloaded also removed the Vanguard-restricted “Vanguard Royale” playlists, so you no longer have to feel forced to use Vanguard weapons. This is a huge win if you like to snipe, as you no longer have to suffer through sniping sessions on Caldera with clunky Vanguard sniper rifles.

Grau 5.56

Grau 5.56 assault rifle

Modern Warfare’s Grau 5.56 assault rifle gained a lot of popularity on the Verdansk map, and now it’s back as a top-tier choice for Caldera or Rebirth Island. This assault rifle is easy-to-handle and has really high accuracy, but it becomes even more powerful with the recommended attachments.

Recommended Grau 5.56 attachments:

Muzzle: Monolithic SuppressorBarrel: Tempus 26.4″ ArchangelOptic: VLK 3.0xUnderbarrel: Commando ForegripAmmunition: 60 Round Mags

XM4

XM4 assault rifle

Black Ops Cold War’s XM4 is another solid choice for an assault rifle to use, especially for the smaller Rebirth Island map. This assault rifle has great mobility and movement speed, and the weapon is great for long to mid-range combat.

Recommended XM4 attachments:

Muzzle: Agency SuppressorBarrel: 13.5″ Task ForceOptic: Axial Arms 3xUnderbarrel: Field Agent GripAmmunition: STANAG 60 Rnd

C58

C58 assault rifle

Black Ops Cold War’s C58 is another popular choice for Warzone in Season 2 Reloaded. This assault rifle has a slightly slower fire rate and isn’t quite as easy to use as the XM4 or Grau 5.56, but this gun can really pack a punch if you can manage the recoil. The recommended attachments will help better manage the recoil and offer better range and damage.

Recommended C58 attachments:

Muzzle: Agency SuppressorBarrel: 18.5″ Task ForceOptic: Axial Arms 3xUnderbarrel: Field Agent GripAmmunition: STANAG 55 Rnd

Cooper Carbine

Cooper Carbine assault rifle

If you’re looking for a Vanguard weapon to use, the Cooper Carbine assault rifle is a great choice for mid-range combat or to pair with a sniper rifle. The gun already has a great time-to-kill, but it gets even faster with recommended attachments like the Recoil Booster.

Recommended Cooper Carbine attachments:

Muzzle: Recoil BoosterBarrel: 22″ Cooper CustomOptic: Slate reflectorStock: Removed StockUnderbarrel: M1941 Hand StopMagazine: 9MM 60 Round DrumsAmmo Type: Compressed RoundsRear Grip: Leather GripPerks: Tight Grip, Fully Loaded

Bren

Bren light machine gun

The Bren is still a powerful gun to use in Warzone Season 2 Reloaded. Vanguard’s most popular light machine gun can be built to have better bullet velocity and increased recoil control with the recommended attachments below.

Recommended Bren attachments:

Muzzle: Mercury SilencerBarrel: Queen’s 775m ScepterOptic: SVT-40 PU Scope 3-6xStock: Hockenson SP28Underbarrel: M1941 Hand StopMagazine: 6.5 Sakura 40 Round MagAmmo Type: LengthenedRear Grip: Polymer GripPerks: Tight Grip, Fully-Loaded

Owen Gun

Owen Gun submachine gun

Vanguard’s Owen Gun is currently the most well-rounded and easy to use submachine gun choice for Caldera and Rebirth Island. The build focuses on getting you the fastest kill time possible, so this is a great option if you prefer an aggressive close-range playstyle for Warzone.

Recommended Owen Gun attachments:

Muzzle: Recoil BoosterBarrel: Hockenson 142mm RapidOptic: Nydar Model 47Stock: Removed StockUnderbarrel: M1941 Hand StopMagazine: 7.62 Gorenko 72 Round DrumAmmo Type: LengthenedRear Grip: Fabric GripPerks: Acrobatic, Quick

Armaguerra 43

Armaguerra submachine gun

Vanguard’s Armaguerra 43 submachine was added with Season 2 Reloaded, which can be unlocked for free through an in-game challenge. This submachine is another great choice for close-range combat on either Caldera or Rebirth Island, especially when playing solo matches. The gun boasts a decent reload speed, and it serves as Vanguard’s fastest-firing submachine gun. The recommended attachments will help you make the most of this new submachine gun in Warzone.

Recommended Armaguerra 43 attachments:

Muzzle: Recoil BoosterBarrel: Botti 570mm PrecisionOptic: Slate ReflectorStock: Imerito SA FoldingUnderbarrel: M1941 Hand StopMagazine: .30 Russian Short 34 Round MagsAmmo Type: LengthenedRear Grip: Fabric GripPerks: Sleight of Hand, On-Hand

JAK-12

Jak-12 shotgun

Modern Warfare’s JAK-12 is holding popularity for being the best shotgun to use in Warzone. This weapon offers a very fast time-to-kill, making it a great choice if you’re an aggressive player looking for a shotgun to try.

Recommended JAK-12 attachments:

Muzzle: FORGE TAC MarauderBarrel: ZLR J-3600 TorrentLaser: 5mw LaserMagazine: 20 Round Drum MagsRear Grip: Stippled Grip Tape

Swiss K31

Swiss K31

Despite some recent weapon tuning, Vanguard’s sniper rifles still don’t stack up to snipers of the past games. Currently, Black Ops Cold War’s Swiss K31 is back to being the most easy to use sniper for Warzone. Here are the attachments to further improve the damage range and movement speed.

Recommended Swiss K31 attachments:

Muzzle: GRU SuppressorBarrel: 24.9” Combat ReconLaser: SWAT 5mw Laser SightUnderbarrel: Bruiser GripRear Grip: Airborne Elastic Wrap

Kar98k

Kar98k marksman rifle

Modern Warfare’s Kar98k marksman rifle is another solid choice for sniping in Warzone. The STVOL Precision Comb stock is a common attachment to use, but replacing this attachment with the Focus perk is another option to consider, which will offset some of the rifle’s flinch. It mostly comes down to personal preference with Warzone’s top two snipers, as the SwissK31 is a bit faster and easier-to-handle, but the Kar98K packs a bit more of a punch.

Recommended Kar98k attachments:

Muzzle: Monolithic SuppressorBarrel: Singuard Custom 27.6″Laser: Tac LaserOptic: Sniper ScopeStock: STVOL Precision Comb

Season 2 Reloaded recently added Communication Towers to Warzone'[s Rebirth Island, and here is everything you need to know to make the most of this new feature. We also have an Easter egg guide to help you earn the free loadout drop and Specialist Token rewards on Rebirth Island. For Caldera, the Season 2 update added underground bunkers to explore on the island, and here is a guide to help you locate them.

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Destiny 2 Patch Fixes Xur’s Broken Armor Sets

Bungie has released a new patch for Destiny 2 that prioritizes fixing the inventory of Exotic arms dealer Xur. The Agent of the Nine’s weekly arsenal had been bugged for a while, as Xur’s armor offerings had incredibly low total stats that made them not worth spending Legendary Shards on unless you wanted to complete your collection.

The new patch fixes this issue, while also introducing a new bug to Xur. This one is minor though, as Bungie is investigating an issue where the advertised stats on Xur’s inventory screen are slightly different to the item that you’ll receive.

If you’d been frustrated by a recent run in Trials of Osiris not paying out additional rewards from the Flawless pool, this problem has also been rectified. On PC, an issue where some users could experience black screens on Windows 7 and 8.1. operating systems has been mostly fixed, although this problem could crop up again depending on your personal specs.

A full list of patch notes for Destiny 2’s latest hotfix can be found below. In more Destiny 2 news, you can catch up on this week’s seasonal challenges, ponder the future of double tyrant trouble in the Iron Banter feature, and prepare for the return of Grandmaster Nightfall strikes.

Gameplay and investment

Xur

Fixed an issue that was causing Xur to offer Exotic armor with low stat rolls and identical stat allocation.This fix has caused an issue we are now investigating where the advertised stats on Xur’s inventory screen may be slightly different than the item you receive.It’s been a very eventful time for Xur, but he’s ready to get back to work. He thanks you for your patience.

Trials of Osiris

Fixed an issue where players were not receiving the expected additional rewards while being in the Flawless pool.

Platforms and Systems

PC

Fixed an issue where some users could experience black screens on Windows 7 and 8.1.Note: Some players may continue to experience this issue depending on PC specs. If you experience this issue, please report any findings to our Bungie Help forum here.

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Epic Releases Unreal Engine 5 Alongside Sample Projects

After being released in early access last year, Epic has fully released Unreal Engine 5. Available for download, the complete edition includes the dynamic global illumination solution Lumen, the upsampling system Temporal Super Resolution, and several other tools that are designed to increase fidelity in video game projects.

Artists will benefit from a redesigned Unreal Editor, which includes “better performance, artist-friendly animation tools, an extended mesh creation and editing toolset, improved path tracing, and much more,” according to Epic. “One of our ongoing goals is to make the creation of open worlds faster, easier, and more collaborative for teams of all sizes.”

In addition to all that, developers can experiment with the software through two sample projects, Lyra Starter Game and City Sample. Epic says that these samples include buildings, vehicles, and crowds of Metahuman characters in a complete city that are designed to showcase the improved systems in Unreal Engine 5 and provide a hands-on learning resource.

That content will be available in separate packs so that developers can download and experiment with the assets, and Epic will also release paid and free Unreal Engine 5-related content on the Unreal Marketplace.

Epic’s livestream today revealed that over 85 game studios have made the transition to Unreal Engine 5, which includes CD Projekt Red for its next Witcher game. Crystal Dynamics announced that a new Tomb Raider is in development and will also be using Unreal Engine 5.

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Ubisoft Is Reportedly Making A Hero Shooter Battle Royale

A new report states that Ubisoft is far from done attempting to break into the battle royale space, with a new third-person hero shooter take on the genre tentatively titled Pathfinder reportedly in early stages of development at Ubisoft Montreal.

The report comes from Tom Henderson via Exputer, who says he has seen images and videos of the game in-action and that it looks similar to Ubisoft’s current battle royale, Hyper Scape, but more “cartoony in nature.”

Pathfinder is said to be a PvPvE take on battle royale, with players having to battle both AI enemies and other competitors as they work their way towards the center of a map to defeat a boss-like enemy. To reach the boss in the center, players will need to breach an outer and inner wall via a series of gates, with the gates that are breachable or locked changing on a per-match basis.

Henderson reports that the game will be a “hero shooter,” in that there will be different playable characters to choose from that each have their own unique abilities. Pathfinder will also reportedly have a Destiny-like social space where players can shop, test out weapons at a firing range, join events, and interact with other players.

Pathfinder is coming from the same studio that made 2020’s Hyper Scape, which is set to shut down on April 28. In a statement announcing the closing of the Hyper Scape servers, Ubisoft stated it would take “key learnings” from the failed battle royale into future products.

If and when Pathfinder is officially revealed, it won’t be the only Ubisoft battle royale game in the works. Ubisoft revealed the free-to-play Ghost Recon: Frontline last year, only to delay a planned multiplayer test for the game indefinitely in order to create “the best experience possible.”

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New Tomb Raider Announced, Runs On Unreal Engine 5

During Epic’s State of Unreal event, Crystal Dynamics confirmed that it has begun work on the next Tomb Raider game and that it will run on Unreal Engine 5.

Where will Lara Croft’s journey take her next?

Find out in the next @TombRaider game from @CrystalDynamics, powered by Unreal Engine 5. #UE5 pic.twitter.com/pXtTA74K7o

— Unreal Engine (@UnrealEngine) April 5, 2022

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Assassin’s Creed Heroes Ezio And Eivor Join Fortnite This Week

As rumored, Assassin’s Creed is coming to Fortnite. Ubisoft’s stealthy-stabby series becomes just the latest big-name franchise crossing over with the popular battle royale game when Ezio and Eivor join the roster this week.

The Ezio Auditore outfit launches from the in-game shop on April 7 at 5 PM PT / 8 PM ET. The DLC bundle comes with Ezio’s hidden blade as a pickaxe.

Assassin’s Creed comes to Fortnite

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Eivor from Assassin’s Creed Valhalla also comes to Fortnite at that time. Her outfit has a “cloaked” alternate style, as well as black bling in the form of Eivor’s shield featuring the Raven clan logo. The bundle also includes Eivor’s Raven pickaxe. Additionally, the Wolf-Kissed Longboat glider is coming to the Fortnite store as part of the Assassin’s Creed collaboration.

The Eivor bundle also includes her Viking War Cry emote, which sees Eivor bang her shield and axes together in a very menacing-looking stance.

The items for Ezio and Eivor can be purchased individually, or players can buy the Tales from the Animus bundle. It includes everything mentioned above, as well as these extras:

Wolf-Kissed SprayEivor’s Fury Loading ScreenRaven Clan EmoticonA Tales from the Animus Banner

Check out the loading screen below and the gallery above to get a closer look at the Assassin’s Creed content coming to Fortnite this week.

The Eivor’s Fury loading screen is very impressive

In other Ubisoft news, the company just announced that Rainbow Six Siege is coming to mobile.

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Video Game Orchestra Wins A Grammy For Cover Of A Kirby Song

It’s been a pretty big couple of weeks for everyone’s favorite pink mascot, Kirby. Not only did he just set off on a brand new platforming adventure with Kirby and The Forgotten Land, but now The 8-Bit Big Band has won a Grammy for a rendition of a song from one of his classic games from a bygone era.

The 8-Bit Big Band, a jazz orchestra known for reimagining a plethora of video game tunes, covered “Meta Knight’s Revenge” from 1996’s beloved Super Nintendo release Kirby Superstar. The band celebrated their win in a Twitter post on Sunday evening featuring a chant, “LONG LIVE VIDEO GAME MUSIC!!”

HOLY SHIT WE WON THE GRAMMY!!LONG LIVE VIDEO GAME MUSIC!! Thanks to everybody who’s ever listened to @the8bitbigband , ALL of artists who have contributed their time/talent and of course HUGE thanks to my co-arranger the one and only @Button__Masher !! MUCH LOVE! pic.twitter.com/4JTakDTPQC

— The 8-Bit Big Band (@the8bitbigband) April 3, 2022

The 8-Bit Big Band has impressed in the past with covers of other classic video game tunes like “Zelda’s Lullaby” from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, “Spring Yard Zone” from Sonic the Hedgehog, and many more. In February, they released a rendition of “Still Alive” from Valve’s hit game Portal, which quickly rose to the top of their most-streamed songs.

For more on Nintendo’s adorable pink mascot, check out our Kirby and The Forgotten Land review, which we consider the best game in the character’s long and storied history.

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Nintendo Switch 14.1.0 Firmware Patch Notes Revealed For Latest Update

The latest firmware update for the Nintendo Switch is out now, but don’t expect lots of big and exciting changes. The big-ticket item with this update is the addition of “Platinum Point Notification Settings,” which is available from the System Settings.

“Unclaimed Platinum Points earned from completing Nintendo Switch Online missions on your Nintendo Switch system will generate notifications,” Nintendo said in the patch notes.

Users can toggle the notifications off to hide them.

You can see the full patch notes for version 14.1.0 below, as published on Nintendo’s website.

Before this, the big 14.0.0 update launched on March 21. It added Groups, which sounded like the long-awaited addition of folders, but the feature didn’t prove to be all that impressive.

In other Switch news, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2 has been delayed to 2023, while the system’s next big game, Nintendo Switch Sports, arrives this month.

Ver. 14.1.0 (Released April 4, 2022)

“Platinum Point Notification Settings” has been added under Notifications in System Settings.

Unclaimed Platinum Points earned from completing Nintendo Switch Online missions on your Nintendo Switch system will generate notifications. Nintendo Switch Online missions and rewards are not available in some countries and regions. For more information, see How to Complete a My Nintendo Mission.Setting these notifications to OFF will hide the notification sent when there are unclaimed Platinum Points.Read MoreGameSpot – Game News