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VR support for upcoming PlayStation games is a little more confusing than we imagined. If you’re looking forward to playing Hitman 3 in first-person to truly become Agent 47, you’ll actually be doing it with the PS4 version of the game. Yes, even if you have a PS5.

Speaking to UploadVR, Sony explained that because the PlayStation VR headset acts as a backwards compatible unit on PS5, you need the PS4 version of Hitman 3 in order for it to work. The PS4 version includes a free next-generation upgrade if you play it on the newer console, so you should still be able to experience the enhanced visuals when outside VR. The entire “World of Assassination” trilogy is playable both in and out of VR.

It appears No Man’s Sky will be doing something similar to achieve VR support on PS5, using the PS4 version of the game, though the enhanced power of the new console should at least improve loading times and performance.

Thus far, Sony has given no indication about the future of PlayStation VR, not mentioning new VR games or a headset as we approach the launch of PS5. Early PlayStation VR supporter Ubisoft is also developing several games for Oculus platforms, including Assassin’s Creed and Splinter Cell titles.

However, Sony did recently launch a portal that lets you claim a PSVR adapter for free, which you can use to play your PS4’s VR games on PS5. All you need to do is enter your shipping information and a serial code listed on the breakout box in order to qualify, with orders expected around mid-November.

From Software announced its dark fantasy role-playing game Elden Ring back at E3 2019, promising more open-ended design and a world created with George RR Martin’s input. Since then, we’ve heard basically nothing about the game, and the developer knows fans are clamoring for more information.

As part of a thread mentioning the new content update for Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, From Software acknowledged players’ enthusiasm for Elden Ring.

Elden Ring will be a return to role-playing gameplay after the action-adventure focus of Sekiro, but it looks like it will be a bigger game than the Dark Souls series. Fans have grown increasingly impatient, making joke conspiracy theory posts claiming the game is going to show up at a variety of events. Some particularly excited fans have even made their own fake lore demo to show off what the game could look like.

Elden Ring has been in development since Dark Souls 3’s DLC was finished, and it’s currently only announced for Xbox One, PS4, and PC. Because the new consoles are due to arrive in November, it’s very likely we’ll also see the games on Xbox Series X, Series S, and PS5. In the meantime, you can test your luck with the new Sekiro boss modes. We did, and it did not go well.

League of Legends has been among the most popular games in the world for several years, and it has managed to do it without appearing on consoles. However, that is going to change next year–kind of. Ruined King: A League of Legends Story comes to consoles and PC in 2021, and it offers a single-player role-playing experience to expand the world of Runeterra and introduce it to new players.

Launching early next year on PC, Xbox One, PS4, and Nintendo Switch, with Xbox Series X, Series S, and PS5 versions to follow a short time after with cross-buy, Ruined King is being developed by Airship Syndicate. The studio most recently created the underrated Darksiders Genesis, and the game uses a turn-based battle system that should be familiar to RPG fans.

You’ll form a part with several champions from the main League of Legends game, including Braum, Yasuo, Ahri, Pyke, and Miss Fortune. It features two different regions–Bilgewater and Shadow Isles–and the story focuses on a “corrupt and mysterious enemy.”

“We are excited to take this plunge into exploring stories and champions that players have enjoyed over the years, and can’t wait for our players to embark on this new adventure with us,” said Head of Riot Forge Leanne Loombe. This is the first game the division is publishing.

Riot Games says more information will be available on Ruined King: A League of Legends Story in December, and you can check out its website for more information. As always, League of Legends is free-to-play on PC.

The big selling point of Watch Dogs: Legion is that just about any character you encounter in its futuristic open-world London setting can be added to your squad of hackers, provided you put in the work. But anybody who’s taken a profiler out onto the street knows that there are a lot of people who wouldn’t be all that helpful to DedSec as it fights fascism and organized crime. Some people are more talented and more useful than others, and finding them is a job unto itself.

There are some shortcuts you can take, though. If you know where to look and you’re willing to put in the effort, you can grab some high-quality recruits. Legion also helps out by making good recruits a little easier to come by at points. But really, the trick is to build a well-rounded team that can fill a lot of roles. To get that, you’ll want to explore London and learn where you can find different kinds of people with a variety of perks and weapon loadouts.

We’ve compiled a few quick tips that can help you get a quality DedSec team together without spending hours profiling every Londoner walking down the street. Here’s what you need to know to get good hackers, drivers, and brawlers in short order to build your resistance. We’ve also got a bunch of tips for starting out in Legion that’ll help you build your resistance.

1. Liberate Districts For The Best Recruits

You can use your profiler to scan anybody in London and evaluate how useful they’d be on your team. It’s something you should do often, as you never know when someone might have an interesting skill or an item that turns out to be very helpful. But the most reliable way to get some of the best operatives on your DedSec squad is to complete objectives in each of London’s eight districts in order to turn them “Defiant.”

It’s worth noting that liberating a district can be a lot of work. It usually requires you to complete several objectives, with some being a little easier (like hacking Albion billboards in unguarded areas) and others requiring some infiltration (like freeing prisoners from a police station). Once you’ve done that, you’ll usually open up a special mission related to that district. In Westminster, for instance, you’ll sneak inside Big Ben and use a spider bot to hack the clock’s holographic displays to knock out some Albion propaganda.

Completing all the work in a district gets you a high-level operative with special perks. Westminster earns you a spy with some slick combat moves and a host of special gear, including a spy car with hidden missile launchers, a silenced handgun, and a spy watch that can disrupt enemy electronics. Other district operatives include a getaway driver, a roboticist who can summon drone bees to attack people, and a hacker with a bunch of passive perks that make all your network infiltrations go a lot smoother. While your other operatives will largely come from random encounters in the world, liberating districts is a reliable way to get some of the best characters in Legion.

2. Bagley Tags Recruits You Should Check Out

As you progress through the story in Legion, Bagley will start to make recruitment a little easier. Running around London, you’ll start to see recruits marked with green dots over their heads and on the map. This marker indicates higher-tier potential agents you should check out, who usually have useful skills to round out your team. There’s a catch, however–these recruits only appear for a limited time, and if you don’t profile them when you can, you can miss out on them or find them harder to win to your side.

When you see green dots, you’ll definitely want to profile them and see if they’re useful to you. It seems that you can save these recruits to chase them down later, circumventing the ticking clock–but you do have to at least locate and profile them before the timer runs out. Once you do, you can complete their missions and bring them aboard at your leisure.

3. Some Recruits Are Tougher Than Others

You’ll notice when profiling recruits that they sometimes have a red “thumbs down” icon near their names. That indicates that the person is not a fan of DedSec. The more thumbs down, the worse their opinion of the group is. Members of the authorities such as police or Albion soldiers usually have a lowered opinion of DedSec, but it can apply to anyone, and you can’t recruit that person until you raise your standing with them.

This is where the Deep Profiler comes in. You’ll need to buy this upgrade in the Gear menu, but once you have it, you can unlock more information about potential recruits. You’ll see a few ways you can help them, like erasing their debt with a loan shark, to raise their opinion of the organization. After that, you can use the Deep Profiler to see the person’s schedule and find them in the city, where you can talk with them to initiate the recruitment process.

Characters in London are reactive, though, so just as your actions can raise their opinion of DedSec, you can also lower it. Hit somebody with your car and they will be less willing to join the resistance, for instance, so it’s worth being careful how you treat people.

4. Look For Team Perks As Well As Individual Ones

As you’re decking out your DedSec team, you’ll be tempted to look for players with cool guns, special hacking capabilities, and unique items. Those will be good when you control those characters on particular missions. But some characters get perks for the whole team as well, and while they might not be the best operatives to take into an Albion base or a Kelley gang hangout, they can still be very helpful to your resistance movement.

If you fail a mission, get too hurt, or find yourself grabbed by the cops, the character you’re controlling when you’re injured or arrested will be put out of commission for a set period of time if you’re playing without permadeath mode engaged. Recruit characters like doctors or lawyers and you can reduce those timers–a doctor will help your team recover from injuries more quickly, while a lawyer can reduce arrest times. There are other handy perks that can help your whole team more effectively escape cops or earn more money from hacks, so keep in mind the benefits of some recruits that might go beyond using them on your next caper.

5. Learn The City For Good Recruits And Watch Your Environment

As you start to put together the team you want, you’ll probably find gaps in your roster that you want to fill with characters who have specific skills. There are a bunch of unique types of potential characters–not just skilled hackers, but powerful brawlers, skilled drivers, drone-controlling roboticists, and more. When you find you need specific skills, you might also discover that profiling random people on the street isn’t an efficient way to find what you’re looking for. There are tricks to finding operatives of various types, however.

First, if you’re looking for characters with a particular occupation, look around the environment for likely places to find them. Construction workers let you call highly useful cargo drones, so having one on the squad is a good call–and as you might have guessed, you can find them on construction sites. Look for hospitals to recruit doctors and police stations or Albion sites to recruit authority figures. Complete brawling challenges to find strong fighters.

Certain kinds of people also hang around particular London districts somewhat reliably. Tech-focused hackers like Camden and Nine Elms, while government types are usually in Westminster. Places with parks and tourist attractions, like Camden and Westminster, also have their fair share of street performers like magicians or living statues (who have some fun, useful perks–like the ability to hypnotize onlookers or hide in plain sight). Explore and pay attention to where you are so you’ll know what kind of recruits to expect in a given area.

6. Uniforms Make Life Much Easier

Perks and weapons from certain recruits are great, but don’t overlook how handy the clothes of a given profession can be, as well. A lot of areas in London are restricted to people off the street, and you can get yourself attacked, arrested, or even killed if you wander into them. But with the right look, you can infiltrate many of those locations much more easily, and the right recruits can get them for you.

As you might expect, among the benefits of getting a cop on your side is their ability to blend in with other cops; the same goes for Albion soldiers, construction workers, and doctors. Prioritize getting some useful uniforms early on and you’ll make it easier to finish some tougher missions or to reach lore items or tech points hidden in restricted areas where you would otherwise be hunted.

7. Avoid Crappy Perks

It might not be immediately obvious if you’re not looking closely, but not every perk is positive. Some operatives might have drawbacks that can make them tougher to use in certain missions. This doesn’t necessarily mean you should dismiss them out of hand, but it’s important to pay attention and know what you’re getting into with certain recruits.

There are a host of features of different elements that can make your operatives harder to use. Gambling Addiction and Shopaholic will see you losing money at random moments as your operatives use DedSec funds to feed their vices; Low Mobility means an operative can’t move as quickly or climb as easily, which can make getaways tough; and Hiccups make staying hidden during stealth difficult. You’ll also see characters with Death Wish or Doomed characteristics–these are people who are much more likely to die on missions. Doomed characters can keel over at random times, while Death Wish characters are more likely to get killed in action when fighting. They may have useful perks or aspects that you need which make the tradeoff worth it, but make sure you know what you’re getting before you do the work of recruiting a new character to the team.

With the weekly reset on November 3, we’ll be in the final week of Destiny 2 before the launch of Beyond Light. This weekend marks your last chance to finish up the Festival of the Lost activities, and the penultimate visit by Exotics vendor Xur in the Season of Arrivals. Head to Titan, to the The Rig area, to find Xur this week. For his weapon, Xur is offering Skyburner’s Oath. Hunters can pick up the Ophidia Spathe chest armor; for Titans, there’s the Eternal Warrior helmet; and for Warlocks, Xur has the Transversive Steps leg armor.

Xur Location

Use the Titan transmat zone on The Rig and hop on your sparrow, heading east along the edge of the platform. After passing under some scaffolding, look for a low building on the edge of the platform on your left. Inside the dark structure, you’ll find Xur, enjoying the shadows.

Xur Exotic Items

Skyburner’s Oath is Xur’s weapon this week, one that’s great if you’re facing Cabal enemies. The scout rifle does extra damage to Cabal and penetrates Phalanx shields, which makes it very handy if you’re knocking out raids on the Leviathan before they go in the Destiny Content Vault. But if you’re not a fan of his other options, Xur also sells an Exotic engram that will decrypt into an Exotic you don’t already own. He also has the Five of Swords challenge card, which lets you enable modifiers for Nightfall Strikes.

• Exotic Engram — 97 legendary shards
• Skyburner’s Oath — 29 legendary shards
• Ophidia Spathe — 23 legendary shards
• Eternal Warrior — 23 legendary shards
• Transversive Steps — 23 legendary shards
• Five of Swords — free

Skyburner’s Oath (Scout Rifle)

An oldie but a goodie, Skyburner’s Oath is an excellent anti-Cabal weapon. The gun does extra damage to Cabal enemies and goes straight through Phalanx shields, making blasting through any Cabal PvE missions a whole lot simpler. It also fires explosive slugs that seek enemies when you’re firing from the hip. Aim down the sights, and the slugs will take on a slower rate of fire but hit for more damage, and fire straight rather than seeking.

Ophidia Spathe (Hunter)

Lots of Hunters love their powerful melee throwing knives, and Ophidia Spathe feeds your addiction to their low-fi kills. The Exotic gives you a second knife for every melee charge, which can be great with melee-focused Hunter builds in both PvE and PvP. It’s a simple and effective Exotic if you want to make knife headshots the focus of your playstyle.

Stats:

• Mobility: 4
• Resilience: 9
• Recovery: 21
• Discipline: 9
• Intellect: 14
• Strength: 6
• Total: 63

Eternal Warrior (Titan)

Eternal Warrior provides a major boost for your Fists of Havoc Super, which can be very helpful in the Crucible. When you activate the Super, the Exotic grants you an overshield, making you a lot tougher to kill as you chase down Guardians (or plow through a wave of Thralls).

Stats:

• Mobility: 2
• Resilience: 11
• Recovery: 19
• Discipline: 15
• Intellect: 6
• Strength: 7
• Total: 60

Transversive Steps (Warlock)

Warlocks aren’t always the speediest class, but Transversive Steps helps them be a little more fleet-footed. The boots increase your sprint speed, with the added benefit of reloading your equipped weapon after a short period of sprinting. If you’re trying to stay on the move and in the fight in either PvP or PvE, Transversive Steps can help keep you firing.

Stats:

• Mobility: 14
• Resilience: 12
• Recovery: 7
• Discipline: 18
• Intellect: 9
• Strength: 2
• Total: 62

Genshin Impact, the popular-open world gacha-based RPG, will be playable on PS5 via backwards compatibility. The upcoming Version 1.1 update, titled A New Star Rises, will add next-gen compatibility capability, along with brand-new quests–concluding the Liuye stage of the main storyline–and four new playable characters. A New Star Rises releases on November 11.

Of those new characters, two are 5-star, including Childe and Zhongli. Childe is a Hydro archer that can switch between long-range and melee attacks. Zhongli is a Geo polearm that can deal damage in large areas, cast strong defenses, and petrify enemies. The other two new characters, Xinyan and Diona, are 4-star and not much has been revealed about the duo. From character images, it appears Xinyan might have a music-based attack in her arsenal.

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A new Reputation system will also be part of the update. Travelers can build up their Reputation for each city they travel to, and in turn gain rewards like region-exclusive items and customizations.

Players will also be able to access Genshin Impact’s first seasonal event, Unreconciled Stars. A terrifying catastrophe facing Teyvat takes center stage, and players will combat the crisis through new quests and co-op challenges. New rewards, including 4-star character Fischl, can be earned.

In her Genshin Impact Review for GameSpot, Heidi Kemps rated the game 7/10. She commented, “Overall, Genshin Impact is a solid game hampered a bit by the restrictions its free-to-play model imposes. The overall production values are high, and the core gameplay is solid. In particular, the elemental interaction system is a ton of fun and gives the game a distinct personality.”

Genshin impact is free-to-play on Android, iOS, PC, PS4, and Nintendo Switch. PS5 owners will also be able to play the gacha game on November 12, when the next-gen console releases.