The fifth entry in the Shiren the Wanderer retro RPG series, the Tower of Fortune and the Dice of Fate, is coming to Nintendo Switch and PC in 2020. The game was originally released exclusively on the PS Vita in North America in 2016.
Developer Spike Chunsoft announced that the port is enhanced with exclusive new dungeons. The game features retro-style graphics and roguelike gameplay. The original Shiren the Wanderer game was the sequel to the first Mystery Dungeon game, which has spawned a number of licensed spinoffs, including the Pokemon: Mystery Dungeon series.
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Supergiant Games has released a new update for Hades and it’s one of the game’s largest to date. In both the full patch notes and trailer for the update, Supergiant reveals that this will be Hades’ final update in early access–there will be one more follow-up patch “to address any lingering issues” but the next full update will be the official launch of the game.
This latest update adds a boss fight, hidden forms for certain weapons, enemies, mini-bosses, boons, and new types of upgrades to Hades. It also implements new art and visual effects, such as updated character models and animations, as well as more story events to play through. You can see a lot of these additions in the update’s new trailer, which is embedded below.
The patch notes for this latest update are a doozy. We’ve listed out the full notes below for anyone looking to scroll through it all.
Supergiant hasn’t yet announced a release date for Hades v1.0, the official launch of the game. However, the developer has revealed that the game will launch in the latter half of 2020, so we can at least expect Hades to exit early access sometime in July through December.
Hades June 23 Update Patch Notes
Engine & Tech
Updated our code base for improved performance and compatibility. The game should now run on more PCs above the minimum system requirement, and run faster for most players.
Note: Please make sure to update your graphics drivers to the latest version to take advantage of these improvements! If you cannot start the game, or experience worsened performance relative to past versions, please reach out to us at discord.gg/Supergiant and we will work with you to get it resolved.
General Gameplay
Upgraded Chthonic Key rewards grant Fated Authority even while using Routine Inspection (Pact)
Hell Mode no longer forces you to play at escalating Heat levels
Slightly reduced base chance Olympians offering Duo Boons (now that there are many more of them)
Infernal Arms, Aspects, & Abilities
Heart-Seeking Bow (Rama Aspect): new! Seek Artemis to reveal it (unlock Guan Yu and Bow aspects first)
Shield of Chaos (Beowulf Aspect): new! Seek Chaos to reveal it (unlock Guan Yu and Shield aspects first)
Adamant Rail (L—— Aspect): new! Seek Zeus to reveal it (unlock Guan Yu and Rail aspects first)
Stygian Blade (Arthur Aspect): improved hit box on second swing in the Attack sequence
Eternal Spear (Guan Yu Aspect): slightly reduced Throw special width and damage
Boons & Blessings
Each Olympian now offers a new, alternate Cast Boon while you have Aspect of Beowulf (Shield)
Lightning Reflexes (Zeus): new! Dash just before being hit to counter-attack with a lightning bolt
Smoldering Air (Zeus x Aphrodite): new! Your God Gauge charges up automatically, but caps at 25%
Rip Current (Poseidon): new! Makes Poseidon’s Aid last longer and pull foes in
Hydraulic Might (Poseidon): new! Your Attack and Special are briefly stronger at the start of Encounters
Unshakable Mettle (Poseidon x Athena): new! You can’t be stunned, and resist damage from bosses
Curse of Drowning (Poseidon x Ares): new! Your Cast is a pulse that deals damage to foes around you
Parting Shot (Athena x Aphrodite): new! Your Cast deals backstab damage and gains related bonuses
Spent Spirit (Athena x Aphrodite): now from Athena x Dionysus, called Calculated Risk
Stubborn Roots (Athena x Demeter): new! While you have no Death Defiance, your health regenerates
Blood Frenzy (Ares): new! After using Death Defiance, deal more damage in that Encounter
Dire Misfortune (Ares): increased power level
Ares’ Aid: reduced duration; increased damage to compensate
Curse of Nausea (Ares x Dionysus): new! Your Hangover effects deal damage faster
Freezing Vortex (Ares x Demeter): new! Your Cast inflicts Chill, but is smaller and slower
Blown Kiss (Aphrodite): new! Your Cast shoots farther and is stronger against undamaged foes
Cold Embrace (Aphrodite x Demeter): new! Your Cast beam fires at your position, dealing more damage
Curse of Longing (Aphrodite x Ares): increased damage
Dual Shot (Artemis): now a Duo, called Mirage Shot (Poseidon x Artemis)
Support Fire (Artemis): reduced scaling from Poms
Fully Loaded (Artemis): reduced bonus Cast ammo; adjusted requirements for this to be offered
Splitting Headache (Artemis x Dionysus): new! Hangover-afflicted foes more likely to take Critical damage
Strong Drink (Dionysus): new! Using Fountains restores all your health and gives you bonus damage
Glacial Glare (Demeter): new! Your Cast fires for a longer duration and inflicts Chill
Frozen Touch (Demeter): new! after taking damage, damage and completely Chill your foe
Arctic Blast (Demeter): reduced effectiveness
Winter’s Harvest (Demeter): adjusted requirements for this to be offered
Quick Favor (Hermes): new! Your God Gauge slowly charges up automatically
Side Hustle (Hermes): new! Gain some money each time you enter a chamber
Rush Delivery (Hermes): new! Deal bonus damage based on any bonus move speed
Halting (Chaos): new! Your Dash has reduced range
Brilliance (Chaos): new! Any Gemstones you find are worth more
The Fury Sisters: increased health and attack speed under Extreme Measures (Pact)
The Bloodless: improved leaping behavior for all varieties
Wave-Maker: reduced Elite health and armor
Bloodless Bone-Raker: new! This Asphodel foe attacks with consecutive swipes
Dracon: new! This Asphodel foe burrows and uses ranged attacks
Witches Circle: new! This Asphodel mini-boss encounter pits you against elite Spreaders
Gorgon: increased Elite armor and firing sequence
Skull-Crusher: slightly increased the duration the Elite version stays on the ground
Bone Hydra: reworked; the main head now has 4 new variants you may encounter instead of the original, each with their own attacks (based on what the smaller heads can do)
Elysian Spear Trap: now link their attacks whenever one is activated
The Exalted: increased damage for Brightswords, Greatshields, and Strongbows
The Minotaur: slightly reduced turn speed on Bull Rush attack; updated various other attacks
Theseus: reduced damage of explosive attack under Extreme Measures (Pact)
Fixed Styx Poison effects sometimes not clearing after an Encounter
Mirror of Night
Family Favorite: slightly reduced effectiveness; you now can see your current bonus from it in Boon Info
Olympian Legacy: moved to be the counterpart to Gods’ Pride; now called Gods’ Legacy; reduced the max. benefit this could provide (now that there are many more Duos; invested Darkness will be refunded)
Dark Regeneration: slightly reduced max. benefit
Keepsakes
Companion Antos ( ? ? ? ): new Legendary Keepsake! Summons ? ? ? to skewer your foes
Companion Rib (Skelly): summoned companion no longer auto-locked using Aim Assist
Shattered Shackle (Sisyphus): reworked; your basic moves are stronger while not empowered by Boons
Well of Charon & Other Items
Anvil of Fates: new! Removes one random Daedalus Hammer enchantment, then gives you two
Mystery Boon: new! Gives you a Boon from a random Olympian; costs less than a Boon
Pom Slice: new! Gives a random Boon •1 Lv.; costs less than Pom
Gaea’s Treasure: new! Provides some Gemstones.
Centaur Soul: new! Raises life total (without healing).
Price of Midas: new! Provides some money, in exchange for some life.
Chimaera Jerky: new! Your Special deals more damage.
Fateful Twist: new! You gain a random item from the Well of Charon.
Nemesis Crest: new! You deal more damage striking foes from behind.
Eris Bangle: new! You deal more damage to undamaged foes.
Nail of Talos: new! You deal more damage against armor.
Aether Net: new! You start Encounters with your God Gauge partly full.
Stygian Shard: new! Traps deal significantly more damage to your foes.
Skeletal Lure: new! Guarantee a Fishing Point at the next possible location
Night Spindle: new! Gain •1 use of your Chthonic Companion
Flame Wheels Release: new! Guarantee Flame Wheels will not appear
Kiss of Styx: now only offered if you are missing a Death Defiance charge
Charon sometimes sells Gemstones (only when he would have offered Darkness, Chthonic Keys, or Nectar)
Pact of Punishment
Routine Inspection: no longer prevents getting Fated Authority charges during an escape attempt
Forced Overtime: added foe-specific limitations in cases where this was particularly unfair…
Benefits Package: reduced how much bonus Armor could be provided by the Bruiser Perk
House Contractor
Added dozens of new jobs to order with your hard-earned Gemstones and Diamonds, such as…
Bat Cage, All-Seeing: survey the entire House with these specially-trained reconnaissance bats
Aquarium, Cubical: since all those river-denizens you’re procuring out there do need a place to live…
Sundial, Imported: surely this will settle the mystery of whether it is day or night at any given point…
Gallery Paintings, Landscapes, and Portraits: revamped gallery space with bigger, bolder images
Darker Thirst: speaking of hard-earned Gemstones, this new upgrade lets you hard-earn them faster
Downgraded the poor House Contractor’s work desk, even after all that (though you can upgrade it)
Fated List of Minor Prophecies
Divided by Death: new! Help settle a difficult matter between Achilles and the Fallen Warrior
The Preserver’s Avatar: new! Bring the Aspect of Rama to the surface
The Dragon’s Rival: new! Bring the Aspect of Beowulf to the surface
The Dawn Bringer: new! Bring the Aspect of L—— to the surface
Amusing Chaos: new! Vanquish the Final Boss bearing the Cosmic Egg
Sea-God’s Spite: new! Vanquish Theseus using Extreme Measures (Pact) for Poseidon
War-God’s Bloodlust: new! Slay how many foes for Ares?
Customer Loyalty: new! Purchase each of Charon’s goods
A Friendly Wager: new! Prevail in a certain battle twice without failing for Hermes
Updated requirements to fulfill several other Prophecies (won’t affect you if you’ve already fulfilled them)
Permanent Record & Security Log
The Security Log now shows your Mirror and Pact configuration per escape attempt
Level Design & Environments
Added new chambers to Tartarus, Asphodel, Elysium, and the Temple of Styx
Updated the layout of Charon’s shops to make room for a certain item that appears from time to time…
Other minor fixes and improvements to various chambers
Art & Visual FX
Updated main menu based on new Major Update
Added new portrait and character model for Charon
Added new portrait variant for the Fallen Warrior
Added new portrait variant for Zagreus
Added new character models for Achilles, Orpheus, Sisyphus, and Skelly
Added new animations for Achilles, Sisyphus, Hypnos, Nyx, and more
Updated Bone Hydra look and animations; each type of head is more distinct
Updated artwork and visual effects in various chambers
Updated visual presentation making contact with Olympians
Updated visual presentation initiating Trials of the Gods
Updated the Tartarus Overlook in the House Courtyard
Updated various other assets in the House of Hades, such as the Prince’s Wall-Scrolls
Added visual effects dashing from the Pool of Styx in the House of Hades
Added a unique chamber preview icon for the transitional chambers between regions
Added visual effect for the appearance of Duo and Legendary Boons
Added new look variations for some types of information panels (e.g. forging bonds with characters)
Updated visual effect for enhanced rewards
Updated Skelly’s animations using Companion Rib
Updated visual effects for equippable Infernal Arms in the Courtyard
Updated the look of the Mirror of Night object in the Prince’s Bedchambers
Updated the look of the Underworld Map
Updated the look of Chaos’ Boon
Updated the look of Inspect Points
Updated the look of selection indicator in some menu screens
Improved visual effects when striking armored foes
Improved some visual effects on the Fury Sisters
Improved presentation fulfilling Prophecies about bringing Legendary Aspects to the surface
Improved presentation buying out Sealed Documents from the House Contractor
Improved look of going through chamber exits in the Temple of Styx
Many other visual fixes and improvements
Menus & UI
Improved messaging and feedback in the Pause menu when choosing between Quit and Give Up
Updated some formatting on the Keepsake Screen
Some powers with range-specific bonuses show an indicator on their aim previews
Fixed Underworld Map showing mystery rewards after clearing the highest Heat level for rewards
Improved feedback on successful Backstab attacks
Updated feedback activating Ruthless Reflex (Mirror) (enhanced the visual, removed the text)
Added Info button on the Pact screen for a reminder about how it works
Updated presentation when new Boons and other powers are added to the sidebar
Updated some tooltips on the Mirror of Night
Added improved error messaging if auto-save fails for any reason
Other minor fixes, changes, and improvements
Music & SFX
Added a new music track for a certain new encounter…
Added many new sound effects to various contexts (such as the new foes and Legendary Aspects)
Updated sound effects for Theseus and The Minotaur
Updated sound effects for the Final Boss
Updated sound effects using the barges in Asphodel
Updated impact sounds on foes (so they are distinct from impact sounds on the player)
Updated interact sounds for each Olympian Boon and some other rewards
Updated some sound effects while using the Rod of Fishing
Updated audio presentation for Olympian Aid effects
Fixed some Asphodel obstacles missing impact sounds
Minor improvements to Eurydice song scripting after completing her subplot with Orpheus
Other minor changes, fixes, and mix improvements
Voice & Narrative
Added many new narrative events, some for nearly every character (with roughly 3,500 new voice lines!)
Extended Affinity Gauges for Achilles, Cerberus, Charon, Poseidon, Hypnos, Hermes, Athena, Ares, Dionysus, and the Fallen Warrior (you can give them more gifts)
Added Duo Boon interactions for all Olympian pairings that didn’t already have them
Added many, many new Zagreus voice lines to various contexts for additional variety
Added Codex entries for various new Perilous Foes and Artifacts, plus a new Fable
Added a number of new Inspect Points to new chambers and some House Contractor items
Updated dozens of older Zagreus voice lines for performance consistency
Updated Codex entries for Achilles and the Fallen Warrior
Added still another new Early Access Ending variant
Spurned Olympians will speak over the death presentation if you perish during a Trial of the Gods
Chaos will speak over the death presentation if you perish after taking damage from a curse
Added emote animations and other minor improvements to various narrative events
Updated requirements and other minor changes to various narrative events
Fixes and tuning to various contextual voice events
New Settings
Added Bright Cursor setting to Settings menu; it can make the mouse cursor easier to spot
Added VSync setting to Display menu; toggling can help improve performance in some cases
Miscellaneous
Updated Development Roadmap to reflect our plans for our next v1.0 Launch, slated for later this year
Added more translated text content in supported languages (translations are ongoing for newer content)
Cloud Saves now supported for the Epic Games Store version of the game
Added Community Translators to Credits (Thank you for all your efforts!!)
Added more Community Contributors to Credits (We really appreciate your support!!)
Reduced minimum system requirement to DirectX 10 (was DirectX 10.1)
After Thanatos encounters, he will sometimes teleport toward the chamber exit to get there faster
Thanatos now shows an invulnerable effect when struck
Reduced requirements to unlock Perilous Foes entries in the Codex
Infernal Trove pedestals should interact with projectile attacks more consistently
Sisyphus gives more Darkness
Added more contextual tips when learning to use the Rod of Fishing
The gameplay timer now stops during Thanatos encounters
You now can pet Cerberus without having to give him Nectar
The Keepsake Screen has unique messages for each character with whom you forge a bond
The crowd has more dynamic reactions in the final chamber in Elysium
The Head Chef in the House of Hades now cuts onions ceaselessly
You now can interact with the Featured House-Servant Wall in the Lounge; more characters eligible
You now can interact with the Motivational Wall-scrolls in the Administrative Chamber
You now can irritate caged shades in Tartarus
Tuned interact distances on some characters and House of Hades objects
Removed the shimmering halo on the portrait of Lord Hades (the Olympians can have it)
Shades in the House of Hades have more to say
•Improved presentation confronting the Tiny Vermin in the Temple of Styx
Improved presentation exiting the Administrative Chamber in the House of Hades
Updated flavor text on various screens
Updated boss nameplates in some encounters
Various text fixes, updates, and clarifications
Bug Fixes
Fixed Aphrodite’s Affinity Gauge sometimes not unlocking as intended
Fixed an issue where Black Out (Dionysus) would sometimes not apply its damage bonus
Fixed unintended interactions using Aspect of Hera with Auto Reload (Hermes)
Fixed an issue where Boon icons could remain stuck onscreen
Fixed incorrect icon for Exit Wounds (Artemis)
Fixed presentation issues with Boon upgrade feedback while using Rare Crop (Demeter)
Fixed an issue preventing situational Chthonic Companion Summon voice lines from playing
Fixed minor animation issues with Hypnos and Dusa
Many, many, many other minor fixes
Bug Additions
Hopefully not too many, thanks to our diligent Beta Testers!
The next game in the Trails of Cold Steel saga is set to release in just a few months, and it will bring the popular JRPG sub-series to a close. The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV will launch worldwide for PlayStation 4 on October 27, 2020, with Nintendo Switch and PC ports planned for 2021. The Cold Steel arc, which is part of the Trails series and The Legend of Heroes franchise, kicked off in 2015 (in the US) with the release of Trails of Cold Steel on PS3 and PS Vita, so Trails of Cold Steel IV will give fans a finale that’s been five years in the making. If you can’t wait to get your hands on the game, pre-orders for Trails of Cold Steel IV are live now, and there are a couple of editions with various pricing to consider.
Trails of Cold Steel IV’s story picks up two weeks after the battle at the end of Trails of Cold Steel III, as Juna, Kurt, and Altina awaken to realize Rean has been captured by Chancellor Osborne. Now led by Juna, Class VI sets off to rescue Rean and put an end to Osborne’s plans, which will bring about the end of the world, once and for all. The turn-based gameplay remains the same, although Trails of Cold Steel IV introduces new S-Craft techniques as well as powerful Lost Arts for each character in combat. The game also boasts the largest roster in the series’ history, with returning characters from the Trails in the Sky trilogy and the Crossbell arc.
If you’re ready to pre-order Trails of Cold Steel IV, check out the two editions available to pre-order now below. In the meantime, Trails of Cold Steel III is releasing on Nintendo Switch in just one week, and you can pre-order its physical Extracurricular edition now, which comes with some bonus collectibles.
Trails of Cold Steel IV’s Frontline edition is available to pre-order for $60.
If you want a physical copy of Trails of Cold Steel IV, the Frontline edition is available for $60 and comes with a copy of the game, a soft-cover art booklet called The Black Records, a digital download of the soundtrack, and a reverse cover sheet. Both the PS4 and Nintendo Switch versions are up for pre-order, but keep in mind the Switch version won’t release until next year.
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Trails of Cold Steel IV’s Limited edition costs $100, and it’s sure to sell out soon.
The Trails of Cold Steel IV Limited edition is available exclusively from the NIS America store, and it’s selling out fast, so we recommend grabbing yours soon if interested. It’ll cost you $100 and includes a nice collection of physical goodies:
Trails of Cold Steel IV Frontline edition
Collector’s box
Official game soundtrack
The Black Records art book
“Ashen Awakener” steelbook
“Daybreak” cloth poster
Seven art cards
The edition is available for both PS4 and Nintendo Switch, but again, the Switch version won’t ship until next year. You can pre-order now below.
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During the New Game+ Expo livestream, game director Goichi “Suda51” Suda showed off some brand-new gameplay footage of the Nintendo Switch exclusive No More Heroes 3. Unfortunately, getting a good look at the never-before-seen gameplay was a challenge, as Suda obscured the entire sequence.
While discussing the power of video games as an entertainment medium before getting to the NGPX announcements, the screen behind Suda began playing some No More Heroes 3 gameplay. It’s difficult to parse what was on screen, with Suda sitting directly in front of the player’s field of vision. We do see protagonist Travis Touchdown battling a boss, some sort of luminescent robot capable of controlling dimensions. Never once during the approximate two minutes of footage does Suda mention the No More Heroes 3 gameplay going on behind him.
You can check it out below, where Suda also admits that Super Mario Odyssey is still on his backlog.
No More Heroes 3 was revealed during an E3 2019 Nintendo Direct. Though the trailer didn’t show any gameplay, developer Grasshopper Manufacture confirmed that the game will hit Nintendo Switch sometime this year. No official release date or window has been provided as of yet and, aside from this blocked gameplay footage, Grasshopper has remained silent about No More Heroes 3.
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Revealed during the May Xbox 20/20 showcase of upcoming Xbox Series X games, Call of the Sea is the debut title from Out of the Blue Games. When developing Call of the Sea, Out of the Blue Games co-founder Tatiana Delgado said that the team wanted to specifically “target the next gen” and designed the game to take advantage of the tech afforded by consoles like the Xbox Series X.
“We wanted to target the next gen,” Delgado told USgamer. “As soon as we saw what was possible, we wanted to do it because although we have a stylized, visual style, so it’s not realistic but we wanted to get as much as possible from the graphics side. And I think we can benefit a lot from the next-gen and, we’re kind of different for what you would expect from a next-gen game.”
Delgado added that Call of the Sea takes advantage of next-gen tech in subtle ways that players may not immediately notice–the sheer amount of assets the game manages to fit on-screen at a time, for instance, or the many layers to the lighting. These aren’t features that many players are typically looking at when watching trailers for next-gen games, but they do represent an aspect of the technological jump between console generations.
The latest update to Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare makes some changes to the playlist, and introduces another fan-favorite character to the multiplayer mode. The Gaz Operator Bundle includes a new operator skin featuring the British Special Forces operative.
Along with the operator skin, the Gaz bundle includes skins for your assault rifle, handgun, and watch, a custom finishing move, calling card and quip, and a Union Jack emblem. It’s available in the in-game shop.
The update accompanying Gaz also changes up the current playlist:
Boots on the Ground War
Realism Mosh Pit
All Or Nothing
Face Off
Stir Crazy 10v10
Plunder Quads (replaces Blood Money)
BR Quads (replaces Realism Battle Royale)
This update comes shortly after Warzone and MW updated to Season 4–along with its characteristic giant-sized file update. That makes Gaz a mid-season inclusion, and in the past returning characters like Ghost have signaled more story content like the one that introduced the battle royale mode Warzone in the first place. Meanwhile the game continues to get regular balance updates, like the recently teased Grau nerf.
Ys IX: Monstrum Nox is coming to North America in 2021 on PS4, Nintendo Switch, and PC. Announced today with a new trailer, the game will be coming to PS4 first.
The action RPG follows Adol Christin as he teams up with five other Monstrums, beings with supernatural abilities and the power to exorcise monsters. Together they must defeat threats emerging from the shadowy Grimwald Nox and discover the truth about the unrest in the city of Balduq.
Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana released in North America in September 2017 and is available on PS4, Nintendo Switch, and PC. The game featured some mediocre translations at the time of launch which were later fixed by publisher NIS America.
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Square Enix and Crystal Dynamics are hosting a special stream announcement stream for Marvel’s Avengers on June 24. The California-based developer plans to showcase new gameplay and co-op footage as part of the “War Table” stream.
The stream kicks off at 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET on the morning of June 24. You can watch it here on GameSpot; check back with this post for a livestream embed.
Marvel’s Avengers is still set for a September 4, 2020 release date after getting delayed in January so Crystal Dynamics and Eidos Montréal, who are co-developing the game, can “deliver the ultimate Avengers gaming experience.”
Square Enix recently announced that anyone who purchases a copy of Marvel’s Avengers, physically or digitally, will get upgraded from PS4 to PS5 or Xbox One to Xbox Series X if they purchase the new consoles. Crystal Dynamics has said it is working on a PS5 enhanced version of the game, utilizing the power of the new console to offer a high frame rate mode that targets 60 fps and dynamic 4K resolution.
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The Oculus Quest is one of the best VR headsets you can buy today, and it’s clearly driving many of the decisions around how Oculus thinks about its products–both hardware and software–and their future. Which explains why today the company is discontinuing its other portable headset, while laying out plans for a more open ecosystem for the Quest.
The Oculus Go was the first of Oculus’ attempts at an all-in-one VR headset, primarily aimed at a market that was being dominated by headsets that required you to use your smartphone as the screen. The Oculus Go put all of that hardware into the headset itself, but also omitted features that made it more suitable for more passive VR experiences, as opposed to those you can find on the Oculus Quest.
It wasn’t a hit like the Quest, and today Oculus is discontinuing production on the Oculus Go. Oculus has ceased production on the headset, and will shut down new app submissions this December. After-sales support will continue through 2022, with security updates ceasing after that.
In tandem with this announcement, Oculus is also committing to a more open software ecosystem for the Oculus Quest, starting in 2021. Although the blog post omits finer details, Oculus states that it is looking into ways for apps to be submitted and sold outside of the Oculus Store–the single storefront you have to go through for Oculus games and apps. Oculus says this should reduce the need to sideload applications, which has become common as users search for additional software Oculus isn’t directly selling.
The Isle of Armor is the setting of Pokemon Sword and Shield‘s first expansion, but aside from the Master Dojo–where you’ll earn the new Legendary Pokemon Kubfu–the island lacks many of the facilities you’d find around mainland Galar, such as a Pokemon Center and an item shop. And while you can’t build a Pokemon Center on the island, you can at least add some more amenities to it.
After you reach a certain point in the story, you’ll have the option to upgrade the Master Dojo with additional features and supplies. These upgrades can be rather pricey, but they are generally useful, especially if you have a few thousand Watts to spare. We’ve broken down what all the Master Dojo upgrades are and how much each costs below.
After completing all three of the Master Dojo’s trials and earning Kubfu, speak to Honey and she’ll mention her desire to upgrade the facility with more features. Each of these upgrades costs a few thousand Watts, but you’ll get some handy new amenities in return, such as a vending machine that dispenses supplements for Pokemon like Protein (which raise a monster’s EVs) at a discount.
You can see the full list of Master Dojo upgrades, along with how many Watts you need to spend to get them, below:
No. of Watts
Upgrade
5,000
Adds a hair stylist (new hair styles)
10,000
Adds a Rotomi terminal (unusable)
20,000
Activates the Rotomi terminal
30,000
Adds a vending machine (dispenses Fresh Water only)
40,000
Adds Soda Pop to the vending machine
50,000
Adds Lemonade to the vending machine
100,000
Adds fresh ingredients to the kitchen fridge
200,000
Adds a second vending machine (dispenses Protein and Iron only)
300,000
Adds Calcium and Zinc to the second vending machine
400,000
Adds HP Up and Carbos to the second vending machine
500,000
Adds the Master Dojo as a League Card background
800,000
Receive Honey’s League Card
1,000,000
Battle against Honey
3,280,000
Receive Honey’s Rare League Card
How To Farm Watts
Traditionally, the quickest way to earn Watts in Sword and Shield is by checking Max Raid dens around the Wild Area. After you beat the main game, you’ll receive 200 Watts each time you interact with a glowing Max Raid den. If a den is hosting a Max Raid, you’ll receive 2,000 Watts from it, even if you don’t participate in the battle. You’ll also net some Watts for catching or defeating a wild Pokemon that has a glowing aura.
While checking Max Raid dens is the most reliable way to collect Watts, it can also be quite time consuming, especially if you’re trying to fully upgrade the Master Dojo. Fortunately, the Isle of Armor expansion introduces a new way to earn Watts, although it’s a bit of a gamble: Digging Pa, an NPC located outside of the Warm-Up Tunnel. Give Digging Pa seven Armorite Ore and he’ll dig up some Watts for you. Each bundle that he digs up can range from a few hundred to a few thousand, so you can potentially earn a ton of Watts from him, but the amount you get is up to chance.
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