Overwatch 2 arrives on Xbox Game Pass with exclusive benefits

Overwatch 2 is making its way to Xbox Game Pass today, 17th September, bringing some exclusive benefits with it.
These include six hero skins (Cardboard Reinhardt, Turtleship DVa, Cyberdragon Hanzo, Street Runner Genji, Bee Mercy, and Cleric Lifeweaver), 30 Mythic Prisms, an additional 10 percent XP boost and access to select Overwatch 2 Shop cosmetics from the free-to-play game’s past three seasons.

Juno | New Hero Gameplay Trailer | Overwatch 2

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Cosy Hobbit life sim Tales of the Shire delayed

Tales of the Shire: A Lord of the Rings Game has been delayed.
The upcoming cosy Hobbit life sim from Wētā Workshop and Private Division was initially slated for a release in the latter half of this year, across Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S.

Tales of the Shire – Official Announcement Trailer – PEGI

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BioWare talks Dragon Age: The Veilguard's exploration, photo mode

With Dragon Age: The Veilguard’s October release looming ever closer, developer BioWare continues its slow and steady stream of blog-sized info-nuggets and teases – this time revealing a little about exploration, alongside news of a photo mode.

As detailed in BioWare’s latest blog post, The Veilguard will give players the opportunity to visit and explore places around Thedas that series veterans may have “heard whispers [of] in the past”. These include Arlathan Forest, Hossberg Wetlands, Minrathous, Rivain, and Treviso – and all get their own little video tours in BioWare’s post if you’re curious to see more.

Locations in The Veilguard will, as you might expect, feature people to talk to, things to do, puzzles to solve, and lore to collect in a Codex – and al…

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2001 survival horror Silent Hill 2 remake has 1990s filter

Silent Hill 2 Remake will feature the option to remove all UI elements and add on a “90s filter”.
Developer Bloober Team confirmed the news in a recent X/Twitter post, revealing that the 90s filter includes grain effect, colour correction, and screen adjustments for that “old-school experience”… even though Silent Hill 2 released in 2001.

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The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom debuts the Princess' sword fighter form

Nintendo has released another trailer for The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, giving us our first look at the princess embracing her inner-Link, and wielding a sword and shield.
On the game’s release, Zelda will find a mysterious sword hidden within the lands of Hyrule, which will allow her to transform into her sword fighting form. She will be able to fend off enemies and clear obstacles that block her path. However, while certainly handy, this form isn’t permanent, and Zelda will need to replenish the sword by collecting energy for it from the Still World.
And, what is the Still World? I hear you ask! Well, this is the world found within those strange, purple aura rifts that now litter the kingdom. The land in this world is “distorted”, and Zelda must work wi…

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Here are your PlayStation Plus monthly games for September

As another month rolls around and the nights start creeping ever so slightly in, Sony has revealed its monthly PlayStation Plus games for September.
From 3rd September, all PS Plus members will be able to get their hands on the following titles:

Quidditch Champions (PS4, PS5)
MLB The Show 24 (PS4, PS5)
Little Nightmares 2 (PS4, PS5)

Little Nightmares 2 Review – LITTLE NIGHTMARES 2 PS5 GAMEPLAY (PS4 version) AND IMPRESSIONS

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