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Cyberpunk 2077: How To Find And Upgrade Iconic Weapons

Cyberpunk 2077’s tiered loot system can be confusing at first glance. Like most RPGs, it offers weapons of various rarity, from common to legendary, but separate from its rarity is whether or not the weapon is iconic.

While you can find epic and even legendary weapons scattered around the place throughout your journey through Night City, iconic weapons are much harder to come by and require a little more effort to use effectively. In the above video, we explain the benefit of using iconic weapons, the best places to find iconic weapons, and how to upgrade them.

Cyberpunk 2077 is available now on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PC, and Stadia.

Animal Crossing Festive Guide: How To Get All Festive DIY Recipes

The holiday season has officially begun in Northern Hemisphere islands in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Special holiday decorations and holiday lights start popping up around town on December 15. That means new seasonal items, too.

Outside snowflake and snowboy recipes, players can also get festive recipes. Things like ornament wreaths, reindeer lights, and trees can make your town into a little festive village. This guide will show you the best way to collect and craft them.

How Do I Get Festive Recipes?

Festive recipes are collected the same way as some snowflake recipes and other seasonal DIYs: by shooting down present balloons. Balloons are predictable, but the items they dole out are not. You’ll need to spend some time farming them if you want all the festive items.

Position yourself at whichever beach the balloons spawn at and wait. Balloons will spawn at either the fourth or ninth minute within every ten minute period. They’ll take a minute to reach land but you’ll be able to hear or see them by running up and down your beach. Shoot them down until you get your desired recipe. It’s a frustrating process but it’s the best way to collect these recipes.

What Do I Need For Festive Recipes?

Ornaments can be found in trees that are decorated with lights.
Ornaments can be found in trees that are decorated with lights.

You’ll need to collect gold, red, and blue ornaments in order to craft various festive recipes. These can be found in trees, just like acorns, after shaking them relentlessly. Make sure to shake as many trees as possible as ornaments come out randomly. Sometimes one tree will give you five different ornaments.

What Are The Festive Recipes?

Ornament wreath
Ornament wreath

The ornament wreath will be given to players by Isabelle.

Illuminated reindeer
Holiday candle
Jingle wall
Ornament Mobile

Other festive DIYs include:

  • Big festive tree
  • Festive tree
  • Festive top set
  • Illuminated tree
  • Tabletop festive tree
  • Illuminated snowflakes
  • Illuminated present

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UK Politicians Call For Legislation On Console Scalping

Over the past months, console resellers have made a fortune due to the ongoing PS5 and Xbox Series X / Series S shortages caused in part due to the Covid-19 epidemic. Now, according to VGC, six lawmakers in the UK are calling for legislation that would prohibit the sale of gaming consoles and computer components at prices that are “greatly above” the MSRP.

Six MPs from the Scottish National Party tabled a motion to call for this move, meaning that it’s very much early days for any possible legislation. The motion also says that the resale of goods purchased using automated bots should be made illegal. The MPs compare this potential legislation to already-introduced bills that control the activity of ticket resellers, who must divulge their identity and the exact details of the seat being sold.

Though it’s difficult to know how many PS5s and Xboxes have been resold this holiday season, every indication points towards a large volume. An analysis from a data engineer concluded that scalpers made $82 million in sales and $39 million in profit since September from next-gen consoles and high-end computer components, with services like eBay and PayPal taking a cut of around $6.6 million and $2.4 million, respectively. However, the analysis only included US listings, and did not take into account other marketplace sites like Facebook, meaning that the true market is much larger.

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SNK Is Making a Brand-New Console For 2021

Retro consoles are all the rage these days, following in the wake of Nintendo’s highly-successful NES and SNES minis. However, it seems that one retro company is interested in building something completely new. Developer and publisher SNK announced on Twitter that it’ll be building a “brand-new console” for 2021.

SNK put out a NeoGeo Mini back in 2018 that included several of the company’s most popular games, including entries in the King of Fighters, Fatal Fury, and Metal Slug series. However, it’s not clear what exactly SNK is teasing here, though the WiFi symbol over the W in the teaser image seems to indicate it will involve multiplayer connectivity of some sort. Last year, SNK indicated that a “next-gen” NeoGeo would be coming after the NeoGeo Mini, and it looks like this might be that console.

Over the past few years, SNK has worked with teams like Code Mystics to create versions of its old games with rollback multiplayer, such as the cult fighting game Garou: Mark of the Wolves. The company also recently teased King Of Fighters 15, and it will be unveiled in early January.

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Fall Guys Season 3 Is Eliminating Everyone, Even If They Win

Fall Guys‘ newest season hit players everywhere today–although many wish it hadn’t. The season is full of bugs–including several that make players lose when they’d already won.

The new season brings games like Roll Off, a faster final round version of Roll Out, and Thin Ice as two new finales. It also introduces a new crown rank reward system that doles out prizes to players as they earn more crowns. A new playlist that focuses on new levels was also included in the update.

The story of the day, however, has been all of the new issues with Season 3. Many players have found themselves seconds away from victory–only for it to be snatched away at the last second.

Season 3’s newest levels, like Tundra Run and Ski Fall, are a ton of fun. They contain a number of new mechanics, obstacles, and designs that haven’t been featured in the battle royale before. The problems, however, currently outweigh the positives of the new season. Crown Ranks, which should be retroactive, aren’t showing up for a lot of players on top of the other gameplay bugs.

Mediatonic had to disable matchmaking (it’s back up now), disable Hex-A-Gone, and make a number of other last-minute changes to keep the game from frustrating more players. The UK-based studio is currently working on fixes and is tracking issues on its subreddit.

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PS5 And Xbox Series X/S Will Be In Stock At Walmart Today

It’s your lucky day: Even if you missed out on the next-gen console restocks earlier today, you’ll have another opportunity to buy them in just under an hour. Walmart has announced it will have the PS5, PS5 Digital edition, Xbox Series X, and Xbox Series S available for sale at 12 PM PT / 3 PM ET today, December 15.

There’s no telling how many units will be available, but it’ll be a safe bet that–once again–all of these consoles will sell out very quickly. This is an online restock; there’s no word on physical Walmart stores having any consoles in stock, so you should try the links above (or the Walmart mobile app) and hope for the best.

These are the standalone versions of the consoles that will go up for sale–no bundles here. That’s a more ideal setup than when bundles are forced upon people, but it also increases the pool of potential buyers, as bundles might cause some people to bow out.

Best Buy restocked these consoles earlier today and suffered from some site issues, as is a common trend for a retailer restocking PS5 or Xbox Series X|S. That may happen here–the common “oh deer” error message during Walmart restocks has become a joke among next-gen console hunters–but nonetheless, with no specific word on any other restocks coming up, you’ll definitely want to give this a shot if you’re eager to get your hands on one of the new systems. If you don’t manage to snag one, keep your eyes on our PS5 restock guide and Xbox Series X|S restock guide for the up-to-date word on when these consoles will be available again.

Devil May Cry 5 Vergil DLC Out Now On PS4, Xbox One, And PC

Devil May Cry 5 recently got a special edition release on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S, adding several graphical upgrades and a challenging new difficulty mode. The main attraction in Devil May Cry 5: Special Edition was the inclusion of Dante’s twin brother Vergil, a playable character with his own unique offense and stylish special abilities.

If you’re on older generation consoles or PC, you can now add Vergil to the regular edition of Devil May Cry 5. Capcom has released the anti-hero as standalone DLC that will cost you $5 on PC via Steam, Xbox One, and PS4.

You can view the brief trailer of Vergil in action, right here.

Vergil is a completely different character to play as when compared to Dante, Nero, or V. He comes equipped with his trademark Yamato katana for precise combos, the Beowulf gauntlets and boots that can be charged up to deliver crushing blows, and the Mirage Edge sword that is perfect for crowd control. For long-range combat, Vergil can summon his Mirage Blades to strike opponents from a distance or create a shield around him that damages any enemies who get too close for comfort.

Vergil’s more demonic abilities also reflect his colder personality. His Devil Trigger summons a doppelganger that mimics all his attacks and can be used to double down on combos, his Sin Devil Trigger amplifies his power while also healing him, and World of V allows Vergil to use his human form and Familiars to devastate any demons within range.

Devil May Cry 5: Special Edition is still well worth looking at if you’re in the market for an improved version of an already thrilling action game, thanks to ray tracing features, an optional 120 FPS mode, a new Turbo mode, and Legendary Dark Knight Mode on PS5 and Xbox Series X.

In our Devil May Cry 5: Special Edition review, critic Jean-Luc Seipke called the game the definitive version of an already excellent action experience.

“Vergil feels fantastic to play, and it’s great getting to go through the original campaign with Legendary Dark Knight difficulty. The real winner, though, is the improvements enabled by next-gen consoles. The result is an experience that brings enough new to the table for returning fans while being the definitive Devil May Cry 5 experience for those looking to pick it up for the first time.”

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Marvel Announces Another Disney+ Show, Marvel Studio: Legends

The recent Disney Investor Day confirmed there’s an impressive number of Marvel shows set to hit Disney+ over the next couple of years. But it seems that not every upcoming series was announced during the presentation. Marvel has revealed that a show titled Marvel Studio: Legends will premiere on Disney+ next month.

Marvel Studio: Legends isn’t a new narrative series, but a “greatest hits” package focusing on individual heroes from the MCU. Marvel states that it will “revisit some of the most iconic moments from the MCU, one character at a time.” The first two episodes premiere on January 8.

With WandaVision set to debut on January 15, these opening episodes of Legends will focus on Wanda Maximoff and Vision. Wanda–aka the Scarlet Witch–is played by Elizabeth Olsen, while Vision is played by Paul Bettany. The characters both made their MCU debuts in 2014’s Avengers: Age of Ultron.

Marvel hasn’t revealed when future episodes of Legends will be released. It’s possible the company might use the show as a refresher before each new MCU series hits Disney+ over the next couple of years.

In any case, Marvel fans have no shortage of shows to look forward to. WandaVision will be followed by Falcon and The Winter Soldier in March, and Loki in May. Beyond that, upcoming MCU series include Ms. Marvel, Hawkeye, She-Hulk, Moon Knight, and the crossover event Secret Invasion. Check out the full list of all upcoming Marvel movies and shows here.