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New gameplay of the upcoming Metal Slug mobile game–tentatively titled Metal Slug Code J–has been released, giving us a first glance at a classic SNK game’s new modern look.

The trailer shows series regular Marco battling through hordes of enemy soldiers, preserving the classic Metal Slug run-and-gun gameplay. Visual enhancements include full 3D character models for both the heroes and the enemies, along with new stage designs including underground areas and war-torn cities.

The trailer does show a pair of new mechanics, first with Marco instantly gaining weight and slowing down and then with a mummy disguise that allows him to crouch below attacks. Marco also wields a giant hammer to crush an obstacle as well as a parachute to navigate around obstacles during a vertical sequence.

The mobile Metal Slug is the result of a partnership between SNK and TiMi Studios, developers of top mobile titles including Call of Duty Mobile and the upcoming Pokemon Unite. This is not SNK’s first foray into the world of mobile gaming, as The King of Fighters: All-Star put a side-scrolling beat-em-up spin on the classic fighting game franchise.

The Metal Slug franchise has been quiet in recent years, with both Metal Slug Attack for mobile and a PlayStation 4 port of Metal Slug Anthology being the series’ last solo releases back in 2016. Metal Slug 1-5 and X did appear on the MVSX, a home arcade machine featuring over 50 of SNK’s classic games.

A new Portal 2 update–coming about a decade after the game’s release–has removed a file size limit for user-created Steam Workshop maps. This change could have a huge impact on the game’s future, with much more complicated and expansive map designs possible.

Previously, Steam Workshop designs for Portal 2 were limited to 100MB or less. With the new update, this limit is gone. Presumably, there may still be some limit for what the game can handle before it explodes, but it appears that user-created levels can be a lot bigger and it could inject life into Valve’s masterpiece. After all, we still don’t have a Portal 3, with some DLC and spin-offs like Bridge Constructor Portal being basically all fans have received. A prequel that had been in early development was canceled.

Other changes in the update include fixes for lighting issues on custom maps, as well as issues with text corruption, demo playback, and the model viewer and face poser not opening.

Though it’s largely viewed as a separate series, Portal is actually part of the Half-Life franchise, with some references between the two series acknowledging the other. Aperture Science and Black Mesa, for instance, both compete for the same government contracts, resulting in a rivalry.

Though we’ve seen little indication that Valve has any new Portal games in the works, it did release Half-Life: Alyx last year. The VR-exclusive game is set before the events of Half-Life 2 and is one of the most impressive virtual reality games we’ve ever played. It ended up taking home GameSpot’s Game of the Year award for 2020, beating out games like Hades and The Last of Us: Part II.

Rocket League’s next crossover DLC has been announced, and it’s very fitting. Psyonix’s popular soccer-with-cars game is adding Formula 1 (F1) DLC on May 20.

The famous Formula 1 car is coming to Rocket League alongside decals for 10 different teams to let you customize the experience to your liking. All of this is included in the Formula 1 Fan Pack, which will be available May 20 for 2,000 credits.

The car itself has a rocket boost, a Dominus hitbox, and Pirelli wheels. Here is a rundown of everything included with the Formula 1 Fan Pack DLC:

• Formula 1 2021 (car)
  • Alfa Romeo 2021 Decal
  • AlphaTauri 2021 Decal
  • Alpine 2021 Decal
  • Aston Martin 2021 Decal
  • Ferrari 2021 Decal
  • Haas 2021 Decal
  • McLaren 2021 Decal
  • Mercedes-AMG Petronas 2021 Decal
  • Red Bull 2021 Decal
  • Williams 2021 Decal
• Pirelli Wheels

The items in this bundle are exclusive to the Formula 1 car, so you cannot apply them to any other vehicle. You can click through the image gallery below to see all the decals.

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Additionally, the Formula 1 player banner is coming to the item shop on May 20 as a free download for everyone. It’ll be available until May 26, and it will return later on in conjunction with F1 events that happen in the real world.

This is just the latest racing-themed DLC for Rocket League this year, as NASCAR items came to the store back in March.

In other news, leaked documents from the Epic vs. Apple case revealed that Rocket League might be coming to mobile in addition to a spin-off game.

The Last of Us Part 2 is getting a PS5 exclusive performance update, pushing the already-stunning game to 60 frames per second. The update is available for free, right now.

Announced on the PS Blog, the update offers options for 30 FPS or 60 FPS framerate targets. A new 1.08 patch for the game will offer PS5 players a framerate toggle in the Display options menu. Other enhancements, such as resolution and load time improvements, were already available to players on PS5 through backward compatibility.

Digital Foundry, which has extensively tested the patch, reports that “PS5 is capable not just of doubling PS4 Pro performance but in many cases exceeding it,” after the patch. Even in areas that PS4 Pro could struggle with at 30FPS, such as scenes featuring a lot of water, the PS5 version reportedly runs at a locked 60 frames. In 8 hours of footage captured, Digital Foundry found that one scene dropped below 60 FPS for unknown reasons, and even then it was to 57 FPS – well beyond the capability of last-gen consoles.

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It’s worth making clear that this isn’t a full new-gen remaster in the same manner as The Last of Us Remastered. However, Naughty Dog director of communications Arne Meyer adds, “The team has been digging into the PS5 hardware and the possibilities it unlocks since launch last year and we’re excited about what the future holds. This patch is just the first step of working on the PS5. We’ll let you know when we’ve got more news to share!”

While co-creator Neil Druckmann has previously said there are no plans for TLOU2 DLC, the game has received a small content update before, adding permadeath mode and Grounded difficulty.

If recent reports are correct, we could actually be seeing a PS5 version of the original Last of Us at some point. We’re also expecting to see a standalone Last of Us 2 multiplayer game in the future. One project is less certain, however – The Last of Us Part 3 has a written outline, but Naughty Dog hasn’t begun any kind of work on it.

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A “performance” patch is out now for Naughty Dog’s The Last of Us: Part II that gives players the option to run the title at 60fps on PlayStation 5.

Once you’ve updated The Last of Us: Part II to version 1.08, you’ll be able to choose between 30fps or 60fps from the Display options. “This allows you to choose your preferred frame rate to complement the rest of the enhancements that are part of the PS5 backward compatibility with PS4 games, such as an enhanced resolution, faster load times, and more,” Naughty Dog’s Arne Meyer said in a post on the PlayStation Blog.

Meyer also teased that Naughty Dog has spent some time “digging into the PS5 hardware” and that it’s “excited about what the future holds.” Meyer teased that fans can expect Naughty Dog to continue to do more with the PS5 in the future.

“This patch is just the first step of working on the PS5,” Meyer said.

Digital Foundry tested The Last of Us: Part II on PS5 with the 60fps patch and reported that it is “practically flawless” at the higher frame rate. You can watch Digital Foundry’s full video to learn more.

According to a report, Naughty Dog is now working on a remake of The Last of Us for PlayStation 5, though this has yet to be confirmed or announced. The studio is also believed to be working on a standalone The Last of Us multiplayer game.

Outside of that, Naughty Dog’s Neil Druckmann has said he’s mapped out The Last of Us: Part III, but it’s too soon to say if Naughty Dog will make that game next, or something else.

My Hero Academia: The Strongest Hero – a new open-world mobile RPG – launches today, and we can exclusively reveal its brand new trailer.

The action-packed new trailer offers fans a better look at the open-world action-RPG, which is available to download today on iTunes and Google Play. The game is available in English and accessible to fans in North America, Latin America, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, and Scandinavia. New content will be released every month, with more characters expected to be added at a later date.

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The mobile game is set in the My Hero Academia universe and features a full story campaign that allows players to build their own teams and take on classic villains like Shigaraki and Nomu.

The Strongest Hero also offers different game modes, giving players the flexibility to choose whether they want to challenge each other in PVP or take on the Allied Assault together in co-op mode.

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Fans of My Hero Academia will recognize stories from the original anime as part of the campaign. The Strongest Hero will continuously add new characters but has initially launched with fan-favorite characters such as Midoriya, Bakugo, and Todoroki, pro heroes like All Might and Endeavor, and even villains like Stain.

My Hero Academia: The Strongest Hero’s global launch follows the premiere of the series’ fifth season, which kicked off with “the Joint Training Arc, which saw Class 1-A and Class 1-B’s students pitted against each other in a series of team battles that demonstrate just how much each respective class has grown.”

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Every once in a while, a game so bad or unnecessary becomes a meme, and instead of being derided online, it’s sarcastically heralded as the best game of all time. The latest game to fall into that category isn’t even a game, but a calculator app for the Nintendo Switch, and according to GameSpot’s sister site Metacritic, it’s receiving “universal acclaim” from users.

The Metacritic listing for Sabec Limited’s Calculator on Nintendo Switch has the application sitting at a 9.1/10 user score. Among the user reviews are comments calling it the Game of the Year for 2021 and praising it for including “SIN COS TAN” downloadable content. Without trigonometry, we would all be lost.

“A great addition to the genre and a sum of all its parts,” one user said. “Do not subtract this one from [your] Switch library or let friends divide your opinion [on] an equally fantastic soundtrack too!”

Beautiful. We couldn’t have said it better, ourselves. The game, based on current user scores, is tied with Monster Hunter Rise as the fifth-best Switch game.

Does a paid calculator app–it’s a $10 title on the eShop–actually warrant any praise? Of course not, as you already likely have the same technology on your phone. Is it still extremely funny to act like it’s the greatest thing since sliced bread? Absolutely.

There isn’t actually anything on the page yet, but our sister site GameFAQs also has a cheats page set up for Calculator. If you know any high-level strategies or just want to use it as an excuse to write out free math lessons to trick students into learning, feel free to expand it.