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Alongside revealing new details, Square Enix has announced that Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade for PS5’s new Yuffie-focused episode will be called Final Fantasy 7 Remake EPISODE INTERmission.

Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade is an enhanced and expanded version of 2020’s remake of the classic PS1 title for PS5, and this new PS5-exclusive episode will see Yuffie attempting to steal the Shinra Electric Power Company’s most powerful materia.

Yuffie is a member of Wutai’s elite corps of ninja operatives, and she has a unique play style that allows her to throw her iconic massive throwing star at enemies. She is also able to attack using long-range ninjutsu that can be imbued with the elemental powers of fire, ice, lightning, or wind.

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Yuffie also has an ability called Banishment, which can be charged with Elemental Ninjutsu, that will do more damage based on how much ATB was spent before it, and another called Windstorm that will create a damaging gust of wind that damages nearby enemies and launches them towards her.

Final Fantasy 7 Remake EPISODE INTERmission will also feature additional characters like the previously revealed Sonon, Zhijie – a “Wutain who acts as the point of contact between the new Wutaian government and Avalanche HQ – and other members of Avalanche HQ like Nayo, Billy Bob, and Polk.

Weiss, the “sadistic ruler of Shinra’s top-secret underground research centre Deepground,” will also be part of the story.

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Square also shared the English voice cast behind these new characters, and they include;

• Yuffie Kisaragi – Suzie Yeung
• Sonon Kusakabe – Aleks Le
• Weiss – Daman Mills
• Zhijie – Griffin Puatu
• Nayo – Ashley Boettcher
• Billy Bob – David Goldstein
• Polk – Daniel Amerman

Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade will be available as a free update to all who own FF7 Remake on PS4 on June 10, 2021. However, Yuffie’s FF7R EPISODE INTERmission will be a separate purchase.

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A Digital Deluxe Edition will also be made available that include a digital mini soundtrack that includes “Descendant of Shinobi,” and a digital mini artbook that includes concept art and character sheets. Customers who pre-order FF7 Remake Intergrade will receive the pre-order bonus Cacstar weapon for use in FF7R EPISODE INTERmission.

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A dozen classic Ubisoft games will lose multiplayer functionality and online services later this year.

Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Vegas, Rainbow Six Vegas 2, Rainbow Six Lockdown, and Ghost Recon Future Soldier will lose multiplayer and online support across all platforms on an unspecified date this year. On June 1, eight games including Assassin’s Creed 2, Far Cry 2, and Splinter Cell Conviction, will see online support shut down on PC specifically.

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“We are constantly assessing what’s needed to deliver the best possible online services for Ubisoft’s customers,” the Ubisoft Forums post about the company’s master multiplayer-shutdown list reads. “Shutting the services for some older games with smaller online audiences is a necessary part of this process, since it allows our IT and service staff to better focus on delivering great online experiences to the vast majority of customers who are playing newer, more popular titles.”

The entire list of PC games losing online functionality on June 1 is Assassin’s Creed 2, Prince of Persia: Forgotten Sands, Far Cry 2, Anno 1404, Might & Magic – Clash of Heroes, Splinter Cell Conviction, The Settlers 7, and Might & Magic X – Legacy. Not all of these games have multiplayer modes, but will be affected in some way by Ubisoft removing online support.

According to Ubisoft, the multiplayer online services for the titles listed above will be shut down, as will in-game news and player stats. Games with Ubisoft Connect enabled will lose that functionality as well. Players will not be able to earn Ubisoft Connect Units any longer, either, and Ubisoft Connect Actions will be disabled too. Rewards will be still be unlockable, but you will not receive anything for unlocking them.

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“The ULC (unlockable content) will be disabled, meaning you will no longer be able to unlock them,” the post reads. “On PC, even if you have redeemed them, the ULC will no longer be available. On consoles, the ULC will be available until you decide to reset your saved game files. Players having in-game currency should use it within the 60 days period. There won’t be any refund on unused in-game currency.”

You can check out the full list of all the Ubisoft games that have lost multiplayer online services here. For more about Ubisoft, read about how Ubisoft Connect is a next-gen Uplay with cross-progression and digital rewards and then check out this story about how Ubisoft is moving away from reliance on AAA releases.

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Anyone with an fond appreciation for energy drinks will want to take a look at this deal: Monster Energy Drinks are on sale today at Amazon. You can save $6.99 off a 24-pack of liquid energy just by clicking the coupon on the product page. That gets you 24 cans of the tasty beverage for $26.99 instead of the usual $33.98.

Two flavors of Monster Energy Drink are available in this promotion. There’s the standard green original Monster Energy Drink flavor, as well as Monster Energy Zero Ultra, a sugar-free option for those counting calories.

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If you want an additional 5% discount, you can also check out using Subscribe & Save. Using Subscribe & Save sets up automatic shipments of products you might want to order regularly (like energy drinks). You can set them up to arrive every month, two months, three months, or other intervals. And if you add five eligible items to your Subscribe & Save list, you get 15% off everything. It’s a pretty great deal.

One thing Amazon doesn’t tell you, though, is that you can cancel the Subscribe & Save subscription right after the first shipment. You’ll still get the discount, and you won’t be on the hook for any future installments of the product in question. If you go the Subscribe & Save route for this deal, each order ends up costing $25.64 after the coupon and the 5% Subscribe & Save discount.

Either flavor you choose, you’ll get a 24-pack of 16-ounce cans, each one containing 160mg of caffeine. That ought to wake you up. It’s a great deal for anyone who enjoys sipping on a caffeinated beverage.

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Nintendo has announced a new blue edition of Nintendo Switch Lite, which will launch in Europe on May 7, and the US on May 21.

Available for $199.99 (other regions’ pricing not available at time of writing), the colour appears to be a permanent addition to the Switch Lite line-up, rather than a special or limited edition.

Check out the new colour in the gallery below:

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The blue edition will be available alongside the coral, yellow, turquoise and gray editions that are already available, and special editions like the Pokemon Sword and Shield Switch Lite.

The new edition will launch alongside the Switch port of Miitopia, which adapts the 3DS RPG for the new system.

We awarded the Switch Lite an 8.3 review, calling the handheld-only system “a different take on a console I already love, offering an alternative that’s better in some ways and worse in others.”

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Horizon Zero Dawn protagonist Aloy is set to be the next gaming star crossing over to Fortnite soon, as confirmed in a new PlayStation blog post, Aloy will join Fortnite’s Primal Season as a new outfit for players to equip, and the occasion will be marked by a new tournament and limited time mode.

New Aloy-themed items entering the Fortnite Item Shop include the Glinthawk glider, Aloy’s Spear pickaxe, Heart-rizon emote, the Shield-Weaver wrap, and the Blaze Canister back bling. If you’d prefer to grab them all at once, the Horizon Zero Dawn Bundle can be purchased and will include a bonus Aloy the Skywatcher loading screen.

Anyone who owns the Aloy Outfit and plays Fortnite on their PlayStation 5 will unlock the Ice Hunter Aloy Style, based on the Banuk Ice Hunter outfit from Horizon Zero Dawn.

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To tie in with the crossover, a special Duos tournament will be held on April 14. The Aloy Cup will be available exclusively on PS4 and PS5, and the top-performing teams in each region will unlock the Horizon Zero Dawn Bundle before it enters the Item Shop. A last-team-standing event, players can earn bonus points for eliminations with a bow and can compete in 10 matches in their region’s three-hour time window.

The main attraction of Aloy’s arrival in Fortnite will be a new limited-time mode called Team Up! Aloy & Lara. Players will automatically be outfitted as either Aloy or as Tomb Raider’s Lara Croft in this Duos mode while their teammate is outfitted as the other gaming icon. Both players will be restricted to their signature weaponry, which means that Aloy can only wield her bow while Lara is equipped with her dual pistols. Wildlife will also be roaming the map and can be defeated to gather materials with which to upgrade your weapons.

Team Up! Aloy & Lara will run from 6 AM PT / 9 AM ET on April 16 to 6 AM PT / 9 AM ET on April 18. The new 16.20 Fortnite update is out now.

Aloy from the PlayStation-exclusive Horizon Zero Dawn and the upcoming Horizon Forbidden West will officially be joining Fortnite on April 15, 2021.

Revealed via the PlayStation.Blog, Aloy is the latest member of the Gaming Legends series, and she arrives alongside a limited time mode called “Team Up! Aloy & Lara” that has players automatically outfitted as Aloy or Tomb Raider’s Lara Croft in a Duos mode that will only allow Aloy to use a Bow and Lara to use Dual Pistols.

Aloy will also be available as part of a bundle that includes the Blaze Canister Back Bling, Heart-rizon Emote, Aloy the Skywatcher Loading Screen, Glinthawk Glider, Aloy’s Spear Harvesting Tool, and Shield-Weaver Wrap. All items can be purchased seperatley, but those who purchase the bundle will get the loading screen as a bonus.

The Ice Hunter Aloy style will also be available for those who play Fortnite on PlayStation 5, and this new style is based on the Banuk Ice Hunter outfit from Horizon Zero Dawn. This PlayStation-exclusive style is unlocked in a similar way to how it worked for God of War’s Kratos when he joined Fortnite.

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Aloy will be the latest in a long-line of crossovers celebrating some of the best movies, TV shows, and video games, and will surely be part of Sony’s plan to build up excitement for the upcoming Horizon Forbidden West for PS5.

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Netflix has ordered two more seasons of Bridgerton while the second season of the Regency-era debutante drama is still in production.

The streamer shared the news of Bridgerton’s third and fourth season renewal in a letter from Lady Whistledown, who penned a note to the esteemed members of the Ton. “It seems we have a rather special announcement,” Whistledown’s message read. “Bridgerton shall return for seasons three and four. This author shall have to purchase more ink…”

Bridgerton’s creator and producer Shonda Rhimes referred to the two-season pickup as “a strong vote of confidence” in the show, which premiered on Netflix in December, with an eight-episode first season following Daphne Bridgerton (Phoebe Dynevor), the eldest daughter of the powerful Bridgerton family as she made her debut onto Regency London’s competitive marriage market.

“From the first time I read Julia Quinn’s delicious Bridgerton series, I knew these were stories that would captivate a viewing audience,” Rhimes said in a statement. “But the evolution of this adaptation would not be a success without the many significant contributions of the entire Shondaland team. This two-season pickup is a strong vote of confidence in our work and I feel incredibly grateful to have partners as collaborative and creative as Netflix. Betsy and I are thrilled to have the opportunity to continue bringing the world of Bridgerton to a worldwide audience.”

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Bela Bajaria, Netflix VP of global TV, added: “Bridgerton swept us off our feet. The creative team, led by Shonda, knew the material and delivered a beautiful, emotional, romantic drama for our members. They have some exciting plans for the future, and we think audiences will continue to swoon for this show. We’re planning to be in the Bridgerton business for a long time to come.”

Season 2 of Bridgerton is currently in production. The second season is set to follow Lord Anthony Bridgerton, played by Jonathan Bailey, as he embarks on his own personal quest for love, as chronicled in the second book of Julia Quinn’s Bridgerton historical romance series. However, Regé-Jean Page’s character, the Duke of Hastings, will not appear in the show’s upcoming episodes.

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In IGN’s review of Bridgerton’s first season, we praised the series for its “impeccable eye for character, deep understanding of its vast ensemble’s social plights, and love of sumptuous period detail,” as well as “a near-perfect cast giving it their all.” We also noted that “the potential for many more seasons of Bridgerton family drama could spell great things for Netflix.”

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Hasbro’s Nerf brand has some brand-new blasters coming your way this fall based on the massive online game Roblox. The company revealed some of the products, which you can pre-order later today.

There are seven sets coming out, including three micro shots and one two-pack, for the Nerf blasters. The various blasters are inspired from elements and games from the massive online game, and each blaster comes with a code which you can redeem for in-game rewards. Check them out below.

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First is the Adopt Me! Bees! blaster ($30). Inspired by DreamCraft’s social roleplay game, Adopt Me!, this Nerf blaster has an eight-dart drum and comes with eight elite darts. It also looks like it has honey all over it. Next is the Jailbreak Armory blaster two-pack ($20). Jailbreak is a Roblox open-work action game created by Badimo where you can play as cops and robbers. This set comes with two blasters and 10 darts.

Roblox has three Microshots ($10 each) as well inspired by various other games. Next is the large and in charge, battery-operated Arsenal Pulse Blaster ($40). It has a removable 10-dart clip, and the blaster comes with 10 darts. The blaster is inspired by ROLVe’s free-for-all action game Arsenel. Finally, there is the MM2 Shark Seeker ($25), which comes with three mega darts. The look of the blaster was inspired by the multiplayer detective game MM2 by Nikilis.

Additionally, there is a Roblox Monopoly set available for preorder now on Hasbro Pulse and Big Bad Toy Shop. The Roblox-inspired set will cost $20 at features many elements fans of the game are familiar with.

Recently, Hasbro was looking for someone to make TikTok videos for them, which paid $10k a month. The company is also expanding its product line with Fortnite, which means even more Fortnite Nerf products will be coming in the near future, along with a new action figure for The Foundation.