Sky: Children Of The Light is coming to Nintendo Switch on June 29. Thatgamecompany’s Jenova Chen announced the release date as part of the Summer Game Fest kickoff event. The release will soon be followed by a limited time event based on the literary character The Little Prince (aka Le Petit Prince) on July 6.
Sky: Children Of The Light is the spiritual successor to Thatgamecompany’s Flower and Journey. It originally came out in summer 2019, but this is the first version of the game for a traditional game console. Sky features social gaming elements and encourages players to interact with both strangers and friends alike.
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Season of the Little Prince will be the 10th seasonal event in Sky since the game’s release. However, to experience all of Season of the Little Prince, players must purchase a DLC pass known as the Adventure Pass in order to get all of the cosmetic items offered by the event.
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A TV series based on Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane’s 2012 movie Ted is in the works for the streaming service Peacock. The network has ordered a full season.
According to Deadline, MacFarlane is in talks to voice Ted the teddy bear again, but the site reported that Mark Wahlberg and Mila Kunis are not expected to appear in the show. The TV series is a prequel to the 2012 film.
MacFarlane wrote and directed 2012’s Ted, which marked his directorial debut. A sequel was released, and combined, the two movies made more than $750 million globally at the box office.
There is no word yet on the plot for the Ted TV series, apart from the fact that it’s believed to be a prequel to the original movie. The series is about a talking teddy bear, so it could conceivably go in any number of directions.
As for the main Ted movie series, MacFarlane told Collider ahead of Ted 2’s release in 2015 that a third movie might happen if the sequel did as well as the first one. It did not perform as well commercially, which might explain why Ted 3 didn’t happen, but fans are at least getting a new TV show. As of yet, however, the TV series doesn’t have a release date.
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The Summer Game Fest kickoff event didn’t just announce a number of new games. Industry veterans Dave Anthony and Jason Blundell also appeared on stage to announce a new studio called Deviation Games, which is currently working on a “groundbreaking” new IP exclusively for PlayStation.
Anthony and Blundell both previously worked on the Call of Duty series at Treyarch and spent the last year building a team that now boasts over 100 employees. Development on the new IP is in the very early stages, so there’s nothing to show so far. However, Blundell promises that it will “leave an indelible mark on the industry” when it launches. “We’re not afraid to say that our ambitions are super high: we’re setting out to make a huge, content-rich game with a focus on a lot of action and a lot of energy,” Anthony says on the PlayStation Blog.
“We call ourselves Deviators,” he says. “And as Jason describes it, ‘Another way of saying Deviator is Renaissance mindset. Deviators are not only passionate about their own discipline, but they love others too. We believe that is what is unique and special about our studio, the culture, the team, and this project. From experience, young determined studios need rock-solid support to thrive. That’s why it means so much that PlayStation is partnering with us on our first game. As you all know–having enjoyed the amazing PlayStation Studios portfolio–they know what it takes to make great games. To have a partner like that behind us makes the road ahead simply breathtaking.'”
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Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart has finally arrived for the PlayStation 5, and if our review is anything to go by it’s an absolute banger, taking full advantage of the console’s hardware and DualSense capabilities. But like previous Ratchet games it’s got a lot more going on than its light-hearted appearance may let on.
In order to best prepare yourself for the whacky interdimensional adventure ahead, we’ve gathered together 12 crucial tips for the game, from the best weapons for the job, where to spend your hard-earned Raritanium, and how best to deal with puzzles to how to take advantage of Rifts while you’re battling enemies.
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Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart has finally arrived. As one of Sony’s first true PS5 exclusives, it’s quite the charming adventure that fondly honors and continues the tenured legacy of the long-running shooter-platformer series from Insomniac Games. But if you’re playing it, there’s a lot to unpack–particularly the assortment of collectibles and trophies that may elude you if you’re rushing through without thinking. Below we’ve compiled a suite of Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart guides detailing essential tips and where to find all of its most notable collectibles.
It’s worth noting that our collectibles-related guides have been published with only partial information so far to save you from spoilers. However, we’ll be completing them with the rest of the details in the coming days, so be sure to check back soon to ensure you collect absolutely everything. For more about how the game shapes up, be sure to read our Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart review.
Beginner’s Guide – Essential Tips For New Players
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We’ve compiled a starter guide detailing some essential tips to get you ready and in the right place for Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart. In our guide, we offer advice on best practices in combat and exploration, options you might not realize exist in the game, and much more.
Spybot Locations Walkthrough – How To Unlock The Game’s Most Powerful Weapon
Getting all the Spybots is absolutely worth your time.
Spybots are key to unlocking one of the most powerful weapons in the game. To ensure you get every single one, we’ve compiled a guide detailing their locations.
Gold Bolt Locations Walkthrough – How To Unlock Cheats
Gold Bolts can unlock special options and cheats.
Gold Bolts are back in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, and much like previous games, they unlock special options and cheats that help make your time spent exploring the galaxy a little more interesting. Here’s our guide detailing the locations of every Gold Bolt in the game, so you never miss a single one.
Armor Piece Locations Walkthrough – How To Find Every Piece
Armor can help you in more ways than you think.
There are quite a few armor sets in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart that you can find and equip mostly for cosmetic purposes. However, these special sets also give you passive buffs when you start to accumulate them, so it’s in your best interest to seek them out–even if you’re not a fan of how they look. Here’s our guide detailing the location of every armor part.
CraiggerBear Locations Walkthrough – How To Find These Secret Collectibles
These secret collectibles are a heartfelt memorial to a longtime Insomniac artist.
This might surprise you: there’s actually a secret collectible in the game that it doesn’t tell you once about. Known as CraiggerBears, these adorable stuffed animals are a heartwarming memorial to a longtime artist at Insomniac Games. Collecting them will unlock two special Trophies in the game. Here’s our guide detailing the locations of every single CraiggerBear.
PSA – What The Game Doesn’t Tell You About The Zurpstone Quest
Here’s how to collect all the Zurpstones.
There’s a side-mission in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart that doesn’t make it entirely clear how to beat it at first. You can find it on Sargasso shortly after completing your time at Scarstu Debris Field (Zurkie’s). Here’s what you need to know about how to finish the side-mission.
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Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart has a multitude of armor sets you can equip that can help increase your chances of survival as you embark on a journey across the dimensions. However,the game doesn’t just hand you any armor pieces automatically. To help you collect every single armor set piece, we’ve put together the guide below detailing all their locations and how to get them.
It’s worth noting that that armor sets offer unique bonuses, such as increases to your attack power and bolts earned, but they’re not necessary to equip to reap those benefits. Simply acquiring them will provide these passive perks, so it’s in your best interest to collect them all even if you don’t care for the way some sets look. Be wary; there are minor spoilers below around key locations you’ll visit throughout the game.
For more about how the game stacks up, be sure to read our Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart review. Otherwise, check out our other guide coverage in the list of links at the bottom of this guide.
Galactic Ranger
The Galactic Ranger armor set increases melee damage by 20% when complete. The part locations are as follows:
Ranger Space Helmet: You can find this part on Sargasso. It’s in the pocket dimension you first encounter with Clank the first time you’re on the planet where you use a Speedle. It’s on a small island to the right that you can see just after you launch yourself off the first series of platforms.
Galactic Ranger Tactical Vest: You’ll find this part on Blizar Prime. It’s in a Pocket Dimension at the northmost part of the map, which you’ll find on your way to finding Chef Tulio (Find the Missing Chef side-mission).
Ranger Tactical Pants: You earn this part on an optional revisit to Sargasso after completing Zurkie’s. It’s your reward for collecting 10 Zurpstones for Trudie.
Robot Pirate
The Robot Pirate armor set reduces damage from Pirates by 20% when complete. The part locations are as follows:
Pirate Helmet: After completing all the Pirate Trials on Ardolis, you’ll find this part right before taking the elevator down to the next story beat.
Rogue Chest Plate: You’ll find this part on Savali on the northeast side of the map on a floating platform that will run away from you when you get close. Use your Hoverboots and boost your way toward it until you’re close enough to latch onto its Hookshot point.
Buccaneer Breaches: This part is a reward for the first Zurkie’s Battleplex challenge you complete as part of the story.
Carbonox Advanced
The Carbonox Advanced armor set increases the bolts you gain by 20% when complete. The part locations are as follows:
Carbonox Advanced Helmet: Complete the final Gold Cup Battleplex challenge
Carbonox Advanced Chest: Complete the final Silver Cup Battleplex challenge
Carbonox Advanced Boots: Complete the final Bronze Cup Battleplex challenge.
Robot Disguise
The Robot Disguise armor set decreases damage from Nefarious enemies by 20% when complete. The part locations are as follows:
Robot Disguise Helmet: This part is located in Corson V’s Pocket Dimension, which you can find in the northmost part of the map.
Robot Disguise Chest: This part is located in the Pocket Dimension on the southwest island of Sargasso.
Robot Disguise Boots: This part is located in the pocket Dimension before the entrance of Rivet’s Hideout on Sargasso.
Lombax Praetorian
The Lombax Praetorian armor set increases the Raritanium you gain by 20% when complete. The part locations are as follows:
Praetorian Helm: This part is located in the Pocket Dimension on Torren IV, which you can find on an island at the center of the map as you head to the Fixer.
Praetorian Plate: This part is located in the Pocket Dimension on Viceron, which you can find on the northmost island of the planet. It’s tucked away in a room just before the bridge leading to the route up to Nefarious’ office.
Praetorian Greaves: This part is located in the Pocket Dimension on Savali that is above the one furthest southeast. Travel in that direction and you’ll encounter up a hill on the side of a rock formation.
Q-Force
The Q-Force armor set decreases damage from Goons-4-Less by 20% when complete. The part locations are as follows:
Q-Force Cowl: This part is located at Zurkie’s in the Pocket Dimension on the docking platform. You’ll see the entrance to Pocket Dimension on the northeast side behind some boxes.
Action Vest: This part is located on Viceron in a second-story prison cell to your immediate left as soon as you enter the West-Wing V.I.P. section. The armor part is sitting in an opened cell.
Speed Pants: This part is located on Blizar Prime. After taking the mining taxi to the west section of the alternate dimension version of the planet, head north from the center hub to find a Blizon crystal that’ll transport you across dimensions. Follow the path,, and you’ll end up on an island with the armor part.
Captain Starshield
The Captain Starshield armor set increases XP gained by 20% when complete. The part locations are as follows:
Hero’s Mask: This part is located in Savali in the Pocket Dimension at the southeastmost corner of the map.
Hero’s Suit: This part is located in the Pocket Dimension on Cordelion. You can find the entrance to this Pocket Dimension just after hitting the Blizon Crystal that takes you to the southwestmost portion of the alternate dimension version of Cordelia.
Hero’s Leggings: This part is located in the Pocket Dimension on Ardolis. You’ll find the entrance in the beach area below just before reaching Pierre. You’ll likely drop down here as a result of being greedy and wanting to hit the boxes on the weak wooden platform.
Wasteland Armor
The Wasteland Armor decreases damage taken from indigenous creatures by 20% when complete. The part locations are earned by fully completing the optional side-mission on Savali. There’s a monk at the outpost section in the center of the planet, who will ask you to gather ancient Lombox codex pieces known as Lorbs.
At first, he’ll ask you to get him one–which is easy enough, as there’s one nearby. Return it to him, and he’ll give you the Wasteland Leg Armor. Subsequently, he’ll request three more Lorbs, which you can easily discover as you explore and complete the main objectives on Savali. Accomplish this and the monk will reward you with the Wasteland Chest Armor. With four Lorbs collected, the Monk will then ask for the rest, this time assisting you by highlighting the rest of the Lorbs on your map. Collect the remaining Lorbs to get the Wasteland Helmet.
Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige was cordially invited to mingle with the X-Men at the Hellfire Gala in X-Men #21.
As reported by Entertainment Weekly, Feige made it onto the special guest list for X-Men #21, the latest chapter of the Gala storyline that hit stores on June 9. The heroes of Krakoa were given the spotlight at the lavish party, but it was Cyclops who specifically caught Feige’s eye. “So, what’s your story?” Feige asked the X-Men captain, striking up conversation. “Well, it’s complicated,” Cyclops replied.
Over the next few pages, Cyclops proceeds to present his life history to Feige, who is presumably left standing at the event mulling it over long after the newly formed X-Men team depart. The meeting appears to serve as a nod to those fans who have been wondering how the X-Men might be integrated into the MCU ever since Disney acquired 21st Century Fox’s film and TV assets in 2019.
Writer Jonathan Hickman brought the meta moment to life for his final issue of this series, along with artists Nick Dragotta, Russell Dauterman, Lucas Wernick, Sara Pichelli, Frank Martin, Matt Wilson, Sonny Gho, and Nolan Woodward. The series picked up where House of X and Powers of X left off, introducing new threats to Krakoa and laying the groundwork for bigger conflicts to come.
Hickman is departing X-Men in order to launch a new series called Inferno. The series shares its name with the 1989 crossover, which dealt with Madelyne Pryor’s transformation into the Goblin Queen and a demonic invasion of New York. According to Marvel, fans can expect “revelations from the lives of Moira MacTaggert, Nimrod’s revenge, vicious power plays, and more” when Inferno hits shelves in September.
While the X-Men continue their adventures in the comic books, we may be waiting a while to see the mutant superheroes show up in the MCU. But even if we’re likely not going to see a new X-Men movie before 2023 at the earliest, that doesn’t necessarily mean Marvel won’t begin laying the groundwork for the X-Men sooner. There are a number of ways Phase 4 could set the stage for mutants in the MCU.
So you may want to pay close attention to the next few entries coming up on the MCU Phase 4 slate, particularly Marvel’s Eternals, which is coming out later this year, as well as 2022’s Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, and Black Panther: Wakana Forever — a movie that could potentially introduce Namor as a big screen baddie.
Warning: this story contains spoilers for Marvel’s Loki, season 1, episode 1.
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Loki creator Michael Waldron has revealed that an impactful and emotional moment towards the end of the series’ first episode was inspired by a heavy scene in the first Toy Story movie.
In Loki episode 1, the Asgardian God of Mischief discovers a file at the Time Variance Authority that contains video footage of his future self dying at the hands of Thanos, as audiences saw at the start of Avengers: Infinity War. It’s a great moment that shows this arrogant, Avengers-era Loki that he’s not invincible. But rather than being inspired by any Marvel comic moment, Waldron says it was actually influenced by Buzz Lightyear discovering that he’s not a Space Ranger.
“For Loki to see how his life and death plays out, we talked about how in Toy Story, Buzz Lightyear finally learns and comes to grips with the fact that he is, in fact, a toy, when he sees that commercial, and just what a humbling experience that is,” explained Waldron in an interview with IGN.
“And that’s the thing that can finally take the bluster out of [Loki], realising ‘Wow, I was never actually in control the way that I thought I was.’ That’s why we wanted Loki to see that, and I think we also knew it would be really emotional and impactful, and Tom [Hiddleston] would do a great job with it.”
Battlefield 2042 has finally been revealed, releasing on October 22, 2021, and it’s now available to preorder in the UK. There’s plenty of reasons to preorder the new explosive shooter, but one of the main drives will definitely be that early access to the Open Beta.
There won’t be any free PS4 to PS5 (or Xbox One to Series X) upgrades for Battlefield 2042, so make sure you’re selecting the correct version when you preorder. At a glance, GAME will look like the cheapest physical preorders, but this isn’t the case when you take into account delivery (which is £5 for anything at GAME). Amazon will be the chosen retailer for many preordering, as there aren’t any additional charges for Prime members.
Cheapest Battlefield 2042 Preorders for PS5 and Xbox Series X
£70 is a lot for a new game, especially a third-party title, unlike Ratchet & Clank for PS5 which is also £70. If you’re looking to save a little, Xbox players will have a small advantage if they don’t mind a digital preorder, as Game Pass Ultimate members can get the Series X/S version for £62.99, or the Xbox One version for £53.99.
Best Early Prime Day Deals: £10 Free Amazon Credit
Amazon Prime Day isn’t too far away (June 21-22), but there’s already a decent selection of deals to check out right now. Right now, Prime members can pick up 4-months of Amazon Music Unlimited, 3-months of Kindle Unlimited, and Battlefield 4, for free. That’s an outstanding start to the summer deal season. Not only that but you can also now get free £10 in Amazon credit when you spend £10 with small businesses. This is basically a free purchase, and an outstanding way to support any small business.
The Fortnite Championship Series (FNCS) is coming back this month with brand-new ways to compete. Included in the new FNCS All-Star Showdown is the addition of player-created Creative maps for the first time ever in the Fortnite competitive arena, plus $3 million in winnings. Here’s all you need to know about the FNCS All-Star Showdown.
FNCS Hype Days
The FNCS All-Star Showdown kicks off this weekend, on June 11, and stretches nearly to the end of the month with a slew of festivities and competitions to watch–or for some, to play. Hype Days act as the opening ceremonies for the weeks-long event and will feature some of Fortnite’s most popular creators hosting their own challenges and tournaments for the community at large. Hype Days run through June 13.
Solo All-Star Play-in
Beginning on June 18, players who want to compete in the FNCS can take part in the Solo All-Star Play-In round. All players in the Champion League will have a chance to earn a spot in the final tournament, with four rounds of play unfolding over the course of the weekend of the 18th, eventually seeing 100 players from each region move on to the All-Star Solo Championship, joining a roster of the best Fortnite players in the world who have previously qualified for the esports tournament.
Skills Challenges
You’ve heard of punt, pass, and kick. How about build, edit, and shoot?
Before the final championship rounds are played, the Fortnite community will come together for what you might call its version of a Home Run Derby. A skills competition featuring some of the community’s best builders, most precise shooters, and fastest editors will keep fans engaged between June 23 and 24. Each of the bracket-style tournaments will feature community-built Creative maps for the first time ever in Fortnite Competitive modes, with maps custom-built for the FNCS by players ImmatureGamer, Enigma, and Dummblond.
Play For Keeps
On June 25, after the conclusion of the Skills Challenges, Epic will inadvertently taunt some players with the no-build mode they’ve been asking for, but it will be limited to the FNCS Play For Keeps event. Teams of three will compete to safeguard a llama to earn points and send the competition alpacking (sorry).
The Skills Competitions and Play For Keeps Creative maps can also be played by anyone in a community while they’re live using the following Creative codes:
June 23 — Blueprint Bonanza: 3840-8537-4348
June 24 — High Tier: 3947-8128-3885 / Bullseye Bonanza: 9420-6335-1309
June 25 — Play for Keeps: 5892-6942-6261
While the above brackets offer cash prizes to a limited pool of players, anyone can jump into the All-Star Trickshot map (Creative Code: 5332-3250-5319) to wow their friends and followers with their own dazzling trickshots.
FNCS All-Star Solo Championship
The FNCS finale will air on June 26.
On June 26, the grand finale of the two-week event, the FNCS All-Star Solo Championship will be streamed live on Twitch for the entire Fortnite universe. Featuring six rounds of play, the format will mostly follow that of previous Solo Cups, with one new twist: The player with the most eliminations at the end of each match will receive an additional bonus prize varying between $113-$1,020 depending on the region.
At the end of the sixth and final match, the player with the most points will be crowned FNCS All-Star Solo champion and take home their share of the prize pool. if you’re new to FNCS, check the official website for a full scoring breakdown and rules.
Of course, Fortnite competitive play isn’t for everyone. Some of us just want to find Alien Artifacts, learn the Season 7 map changes, or chase the Week 1 challenges, and that’s fine too. Who needs $3 million anyway?
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