Sony plans to address the inconsistency of its PS Plus line up regarding hertz (Hz) frequency

During the fifth generation, when the Sony PlayStation and Nintendo 64 were the current gen consoles, frequency refresh rates of televisions differed between regions, with PAL, (Europe, Africa, parts of Asia and Oceania) operating with 50Hz (Hertz), roughly 20% slower than NTSC (North America and Japan) being being 60Hz. Ultimately, depending on whether you grew up on either PAL or NTSC, these versions might feel off and PAL versions are generally inferior, given that NTSC were usually the target.

The difference on the current gen consoles is either completely gone or almost unnoticeable but what makes this obvious with the PlayStation‘s recently revamped Plus service, is the opening message on many of its games, saying “Sony Computer Entertainment Europe”, which were all 50Hz. As an emulation of the original games, they will contain everything specific to their release, including the locked 50 or 60Hz.

The mismatch of versions was an issue Sony had with the PlayStation Classic, released in 2018, as a mix of PAL and NTSC region games was a key negative bought up in reviews. With PS Plus, Ape Escape, Everybody’s Golf, Jumping Flash, Kurushi, Syphon Filter, Wild Arms and Worms World Party are PAL region, whilst Tekken 2, Mr Driller and Oddworld: Abe’s Oddysee are NTSC.

On June 23rd, PlayStation Europe posted a tweet to claim their work on NTSC options for a majority of classic games, being specific in that this patch will not be for every game.

We’re planning to roll out NTSC options for a majority of classic games offered on the PlayStation Plus Premium and Deluxe plan in Asia, Europe, Middle East, India, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand regions. More PlayStation Plus info: https://t.co/KkPZyUdUd7

— PlayStation Europe (@PlayStationEU) June 23, 2022

As the North American version of PS Plus has been launched with their respective versions, there was hope for the option to be seen with the European launch. Whilst this wasn’t the case, at least there seems to be a attempt to do so.

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In preparation for it’s release next month, Nintendo dedicates a solo direct for Xenoblade Chronicles 3

The Xenoblade Chronicles line of games serves as a subseries of the “Xeno” series, but has stood out from its origin. First releasing on the Nintendo Wii in 2010, the series has gone on to have five more releases, as well as have protagonists Shulk and the duo, Pyra and Mythra star in the Super Smash Bros. series. With the later renewing interest in the series since March 2021, the series’ next installment is here, releasing on the 29th July.

At 3pm on the 22nd June, Xenoblade Chronicles 3 will have its on Nintendo Direct, according to Nintendo, will feature “rough 20 minutes of information”. Originally planned for a September release, Nintendo revealed in April that it was brought forward to July, likely to prevent conflicting with Splatoon 3.

Tune in on 22/06 at 16:00 CEST for a livestreamed #XenobladeChronicles3 Direct presentation featuring roughly 20 minutes of information about the upcoming RPG adventure for #NintendoSwitch.

🎥 https://t.co/b7LIhkh9Vg pic.twitter.com/LR8VOmnuOa

— Nintendo of Europe (@NintendoEurope) June 20, 2022

Interestingly, Xenoblade Chronicles 3 will feature a story that ties the first two games together, whilst featuring two new protagonists, Noah and Mio, with ‘life’ being the central theme. Whilst the protagonist of the first game, Shulk appears in the sequel, it is only minor, as a “Blade”, a weaponised life form.

Despite the earlier release, the Collector’s Edition, featuring physical merchandise, such as a SteelBook case, softcover concept art book and outer box packaging has been delayed to approximately Autumn 2022. Those who purchase it will only receive the game until the merchandise is available at a later date.

The direct can be accessed here, airing on YouTube.

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A lawsuit between Bungie and cheat creating company, Elite Boss Tech is settled, admitting to violations of the DMCA

Destiny 2 is an online only first person shooter developed by Bungie and released in 2017. To this day, it continues to receive updates, so it has an active player base. This popularity has resulted in the game has been the target of a company specialising in cheats, called Elite Boss Tech, resulting in a lawsuit.

Back in August 2021, Bungie filed a lawsuit against Elite Boss Tech for multiple copyright infringement violations and had since been a back and forth between the two, likely leading to a full trial, as a settlement wasn’t clear, until the latter concluded the fight. The company’s owner, Robert James Duthie Nelson and other defendants agreed that the software adds an unauthorised “graphical overlay” in game, injecting third-party code into Bungie’s copyrighted code, which falls under “unauthorised derivative work”

They also agreed that the software fell under the direct violation of the DMCA’s anti-circumvention provisions by circumventing specific measures Bungie created, to control access files and assets in the game. This was all stated to have been done willfully.

The result of the agreement is a payout of around $13,530,000, as the software was downloaded 6,765 times, with each download was seen as a infringing circumvention device, committing statutory damage of $2,000.

The hacks were sold on a subscription basis, $19.95 CAD per month for one or a “VIP subscription for multiple games for $29.99 a month. They still operate, selling cheats for Halo Infinite, Counter Strike: Go, Apex Legends, Warframe and more.

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Activision’s popular Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater series had remakes planned for 3 and 4, but were cancelled due to merger.

The Tony Hawk Pro Skater series dates back to 1999 on fifth generation systems, revered for its easy to play, hard to master gameplay, customisation and variety of real and fictional locations. After negative reception for Pro Skater 5, the last main entry from 2015, the series saw a remake of the first two games, receiving praise and leaving fans waiting for the third and fourth to come through.

Tony Hawk himself commented on the situation, appearing on a Twitch stream, hosted by Andy “andyTHPS” Gentile, a former Vicarious Visions senior designer, who worked on the remake for 1 and 2. Hawk states; “We were doing 3 and 4 and then Vicarious got kind of absorbed and then they were looking for other developers and then it was over”.

Vicarious Visions, parented by Activision were affected by the recent merger between Activision and Blizzard, being renamed to Blizzard Albany and losing its ability to lead projects, rather working on exisiting Blizzard properties. Whilst Neversoft were the main developers of the series, Vicarious Visions have worked on the series on and off since the second installment. They are more recently known for the Skylanders series and the Crash N. Sane Trilogy, providing that series the jump start it needed. Seems the same was done for the Pro Skater series, but with Activision as Tony Hawk states; “were trying to find somebody to do 3 and 4 but they just didn’t really trust anyone the way they did Vicarious”, the future for the series is looking bleak.

The third and fourth games were released in 2001 and 2002, building on the previous two and taking the series into the sixth generation. Whilst their remakes have been cancelled, they’re still out there on almost all systems at the time, even the PS1 and N64.

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The rumored Valve “Deckard” may be true with this patent publishing of a new headset

Valve are no stranger to the virtual reality scene, entering in 2015, partnered with HTC, releasing the SteamVR service, akin to the regular Steam. Later entering the headset market itself, with the Index in 2019, for the high end market, soon joined by Half-Life: Alyx in 2020. Another headset, known as “Deckard” has floated around as a rumor for a long while, but true evidence has finally surfaced.

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) published a patent of a new headset design from Valve on the 16th June, alongside these images.

Whilst technical specifications haven’t been listed, it is likely that this headset will be less potent than the Index, if the entry level rumors and Index’s high price point is anything to go by. This will allow Valve to compete against the Oculus Quest 2 and HP Reverb and with claims that there will be 45 million active VR headsets by 2025, a cheaper system allows for a broader demographic to jump in.

Another market on Valve’s radar is the handheld gaming market. With the Nintendo Switch bridging the gap between home and handheld gaming successfully, the Steam Deck is looking to appeal to those looking for much more intense games, with an entry point of £350, good for new consumers wanting something more powerful. However, with only a 64GB embedded MultiMediaCard (eMMC) the 256GB and 512GB models (£459 and £569 respectively) to bring most of your Steam library, will be for those with multiple triple A releases.

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Minecraft is whatever the player wants it to be, however there’s a chance a real time strategy spin off may emerge.

Widely released in 2011, Minecraft has become a gaming icon over the past decade, being one of the highest grossing gaming franchises. Given the amount of freedom players have, many sub-genres can be gained from the open sprawling sandbox, but a rumor has arisen that an official real time strategy game could be in the works.

The rumor originates from The Jeff Gerstmann Show, hosted by Gerstmann himself, a video game journalist, former director of GameSpot and founder of Giant Bomb. He states that he’s seen screenshots and descriptions detailing a Steve-esque character in a group about to attack “Piglins” and will have a defined story and characters.

The discussion begins at 01:19:37

https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1497191934

The RTS genre would favor the Minecraft universe, as item management already being a strong component of Survival Mode, resulting in success or failure, managing fleets of fighters, their armour and other components sounds like a fit, most likely aiming a pre-teen demographic, as to ease younger players into the wealth of depth that an RTS can bring.

2015-2017 bought the Minecraft: Story Mode spin off from Telltale Games and Minecraft Dunegons, a dungeon crawler was released in 2020, both to generally positive reception, thus another spin-off sounds likely.

As Microsoft and Mojang haven’t confirmed anything, let alone a new game yet, this Minecraft RTS is still a rumour, but one that holds weight, as both companies would love to continue the monumental success of the franchise.

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Metacritic users voice their opinions on Diablo Immortal, ranking the title a dismal 0.5 out of 10.

Diablo Immortal is a mobile device centered free to play title, following the series’ RPG staples. It is also an online only MMO, reliant on microtransactions to progress at a decent pace, which is where a lot of backlash is aimed at.

As of the 8th June, the title on Metacritic sits at an incredibly low 0.5/10, with over 2,500 negative ratings, less than a week after release. Similarly, World of Warcraft Classic: Burning Crusade, releasing on the 1st June, sits at this score too with 350 negative ratings. The microtransactions are so prominent, that in an analysis by the YouTube channel Bellular News, the total cost to fully upgrade a character is £88,000.

Diablo Immortal joins the wide range of Blizzard games to have been released in the last 5 years, that have failed to reach an average score amongst fans, including Diablo II: Resurrected, World of Warcraft: Shadowlands and many updates to Hearthstone.

Factors outside of the game’s quality and structure may have affected their scores, such as the recent Activision Blizzard controversies and the game’s director Wyatt Cheng being seen in a disingenuous light, as he stated months prior to release: “In Diablo Immortal, there is no way to acquire or rank up gear using money” only for microtransactions regarding Legendary Gems, a pilar alongside XP level and regular gear for progression to arise. Although the gear itself can’t be purchased, the misinformation surrounding the system is enough for players to lose trust and faith in Activision Blizzard.

<3 thanks for asking.

I don't like it if information is misleading. There's a difference between players liking or not liking a game based on it's merits (which I can accept, not every game is for everybody) vs. liking or not liking a game based on misinformation surrounding it.

— Wyatt Cheng (@candlesan) June 4, 2022

As for critics regarding Blizzard games, the worst rated is Warcraft III: Reforged at 59, but it is one of only five games considered “Mediocre” or around the average rating, greatly contrasting player scores. Opposing the user score is the generally favorable 75/100 from 11 critics and Google Play has Diablo Immortal at 3.3/5, as a result of 431,000 reviews and a mix of casual and more seasoned players of the series.

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SEGA reveals a snippet of Sonic Frontiers gameplay as part of an IGN First cover story this June

Sonic Frontiers, the next mainline Sonic game after 2017’s Sonic Forces, has a new gameplay teaser trailer, available here.

Looking to change the formula since Sonic Unleashed introduced the “Boost style” gameplay in 2008, Sonic Frontiers will be the series first fully open world game, similar to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.

Featuring various biomes, new robotic enemies, large and small and a combat system reminiscent of the werehog levels in Unleashed, as Sonic repeatedly attacks enemies with a barrage of punches and kicks, the game looks to be combining past staples, including rail grinding, into an expansive world.

Peaking at #3 on YouTube Trending is no easy feat, leaving a lot of people hyped for its release later this year.

Originally set to release last year, to coincide with the franchise’s 30th anniversary, it has instead been set back to late 2022, with Sonic Colours Ultimate being a hold over. Alongside Frontiers, Sonic Origins, compiling the Sega Mega Drive trilogy and Sonic CD, is releasing June 23rd and Sonic Prime marks the franchise’s return to television, as a 24 episode series airing later this year, making this year an important one for SEGA.

It will be available for PS4, PS5, PC, Switch, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S.

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Nintendo updates Switch Online N64 emulation to fix a major bug in Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards.

Originally released in 2001 on the Nintendo 64, Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards, is Kirby’s first 3D installment, although unlike the newly released Kirby and the Forgotten Land, it plays in a 2.5D format.

The title has been re-released many times since, appearing on both the Wii Virtual Console, Nintendo eShop for the Wii U and most recently, the Nintendo Switch, with the Nintendo 64 expansion to the Online service on May 20th, however, this release, known as V2.3.0 had a major softlocking bug.

This bug, appearing in the game’s underwater levels, caused players to be stuck in a stunned animation indefinitely and the only option was to quit..

Yeah, it seems like this error is occurring too often to be something that happens on original hardware. Happened to not softlock me in this case, but that seems rare.

Please fix this asap NERD #Nintendo64 #NintendoSwitchOnline #NintendoSwitch pic.twitter.com/0Mvwrjsxo0

— MondoMega (@Mondo_Mega) May 20, 2022

In the example above, the player was fortunate enough to keep in motion to the next part of the level, otherwise, the bug renders Kirby motionless.

V2.3.1, released on May 30th, fortunately fixing the issue.

They finally fixed that annoying softlock glitch in Kirby 64
I have no idea how that even made it out of playtesting, but at least it's fixed ig #Nintendo64 #NintendoSwitchOnline #NintendoSwitch pic.twitter.com/kGTwxPjZMw

— Kirbnation (@Kirbnation1) May 31, 2022

Since the Nintendo 64 expansion released in October 2021, emulation issues have been arising with Paper Mario and The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, so this Kirby 64 bug is one of many. The service continues to receive updates, some effective, others not, so there are at least attempts to respond and fix issues that players bring to light.

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A fan of both GTA and the Mario Kart franchises marries the two in a Rainbow Road inspired course for GTA Online.

With the original release, Super Mario Kart, almost 30 years ago in the latter half of 1992, the franchise is the most popular Mario sub-series, with both younger and older crowds having at least seen one of its many varied racetracks.

One reoccurring track name across the entire series is Rainbow Road, notorious for being one of, if not the most difficult track in each entry. Thanks to a Redditor by the name of iosgamerday, they have showcased one of many recreations of the Mario Kart 64 iteration in Grand Theft Auto Online, this one published in January 2018 by Bozman19161.

GTA Online has always allowed custom races to be made, but the catalyst for more Mario Kart inspiration was The Cayo Perico Heist update, released in December 2020, featuring go karts, making the experience that much more authentic.

https://www.reddit.com/r/gtaonline/comments/uz0j9y/rainbow_road_but_its_gta_online/As demonstrated with this video, featuring cosplaying racers, the track winds and bends as any Rainbow Road should, albeit made a bit more difficult with the definite need to brake before death befalls those who fall or hit the many bombs on the side of the track. The track is harder than the N64 iteration, thanks to a lot less barriers to prevent falls too.

Naturally, the absence of Lakitu to save players from crashing below into the Grand Senora Desert or Vinewood Hills, as well as the absence of weapons, replicating the famous banana peels and Koopa shells, at least in this example, makes for a more traditional experience, but one worthwhile to try out nonetheless. Using the Social Club link below, you can bookmark it for now or later.

https://socialclub.rockstargames.com/job/gtav/k3keJKWhOEGHl47DT3gsIQ

Both the Grand Theft Auto and Mario Kart franchises are in a similar situation, with fans eagerly awaiting their long awaited sequel to their most popular entries, as both haven’t seen a completely new console release since 2013 and 2014 respectively.

At least Nintendo Switch owners can continue to enjoy Mario Kart 8 Deluxe’s Booster Course Pass, with two cups of four tracks each, released this March. PS4, Xbox One, PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S owners have GTA Online’s updates to enjoy too until both companies are ready for their next installments.

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