Month: March 2020

When I went to last month’s preview event for Persona 5 Royal, I spoke with senior localization manager Yu Namba about some of the changes Atlus West made to the new version of the game. In our conversation, he mentioned that two gay characters, who were portrayed as predatory in the original version, had their lines of dialogue tweaked. Namba and company recognized the issue, saying, “the community had a very strong response,” and mentioned the process the team went through to change these scenes.

Well, now that we have the localized version of P5R, I’ve been playing it and have about 60 hours clocked in at this point (you can get my thoughts so far in the video below). This also means we can see how these scenes have actually changed in the localization process.

The following is one of those scenes from the original version of Persona 5. It’s the first time you encounter the two gay characters that approach Ryuji in Shinjuku:

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The premiere of Fargo Season 4 has been delayed indefinitely due to COVID-19 (coronavirus). The fourth season of FX’s acclaimed crime drama anthology series was set to start screening on April 19 but will now premiere at a later date.

The postponement comes two days after production on the show was suspended due to the coronavirus outbreak. According to FX, eight of the season’s 10 episodes had been completed so far. A statement from network reads, “Due to the postponement of production related to the coronavirus, the fourth installment of FX’s award-winning limited series Fargo will no longer premiere on Sunday, April 19th. A new premiere date will be determined once production resumes.”

Fargo Season 4 stars Chris Rock as a crime lord in 1950s Kansas, and the cast also includes Jason Schwartzman, Ben Whishaw, Jessie Buckley, and musician Andrew Bird. The show will no longer be eligible next year’s Emmy awards either, as the majority of its episodes must have aired by May 31 for it to be nominated.

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Before you dive into hell and back, you’ll want to brush up on these essential tips to help you make the most out of your time with Doom Eternal.

Doom Eternal is an intense game, so you can be forgiven for feeling a little overwhelmed by the demon horde, especially on higher difficulties. Compared to its predecessor, it’s a far more fast-paced experience because of its emphasis on mobility and demand for even twitchier shooting reflexes.

To make sure you’re ripping and tearing in the most efficient way possible, we’ve got a few tips to get your slaying started ahead of the game’s release on Friday, March 20. Once you get your hands on the game, be sure to leave your own tips in the comments section below, and we’ll update this feature with even more hints to keep you all ripping and tearing.

For more Doom Eternal, be sure to read our review in progress. Otherwise, be on the lookout for more guides in the coming days.

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Editor’s note: We will be finalizing this review once Doom Eternal has officially released and its multiplayer servers become available. Look out for an update after the game launches on March 20; for now, read on for our full thoughts on the single-player portion.

Id Software’s return to Doom in 2016 was a phenomenal update of the franchise’s classic shooter formula. It was fast and intense, full of huge monsters and scorching metal tracks, modernizing the feel of the 1990s original while adding some new-school flourishes. Where Doom 2016 brought the original Doom into the present, Doom Eternal feels like a big step forward in making the franchise something new: It’s a master class in demon dismemberment after the introductory course to ripping and tearing of four years ago. Like its predecessor, Doom Eternal makes you feel like a monster-shredding badass–not just because you’re the strongest Doom Slayer, but because you’re also the smartest.

Doom Eternal is all about effectively using the huge amount of murder tools at your disposal. Health, armor, and ammo pickups are at a minimum in Eternal’s many combat arenas, and the game instead requires you to earn these by massacring monsters in a variety of different ways. Stagger an enemy and you can tear them apart with a brutal glory kill, which refills your health; douse a demon with the new flamethrower and they’ll start to spout armor pickups; or cut them in half with the chainsaw to grab some much-needed ammo.

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The Xbox Store’s weekly deals have arrived, bringing steep discounts on a wide selection of Xbox One games. The big sale this week focuses on Square Enix titles, including franchises like Final Fantasy and Tomb Raider. There’s also the Wild World of Robots Sale, which features–you guessed it–games with robots. You also still have two more days to shop last week’s Triple Threat Sale as well, so you can still nab Far Cry, Tom Clancy, and Assassin’s Creed titles at low prices.

As Final Fantasy VII Remake‘s release draws closer, why not spend some time with some of the classics from the role-playing franchise? A bunch of Final Fantasy titles are 50% off at the Xbox Store. The OG Final Fantasy VII is a cool $8, and Final Fantasy IX is down to $10.49. You can also grab Final Fantasy VIII Remastered for $12, Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster for $25, Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age for $25, and Final Fantasy XV Royal Edition for $17.49.

Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, one of the most under-the-radar gems of this console generation, is available for the incredibly low price of $4.49 (was $30). If you haven’t played the stellar 2016 action-RPG from Eidos Montreal, don’t miss out on this deal. Dontnod Entertainment’s moving episodic adventure Life is Strange 2 is 60% off at $16, and Shadow of the Tomb Raider Definitive Edition–featuring all of the post-launch DLC–is slashed to $19.79 (was $60).

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Nintendo’s online services are experiencing issues at one of the worst possible times. Nintendo Switch players are currently unable to connect to the internet, and Animal Crossing: New Horizons’ release is just days away.

The issues began this morning, with Nintendo’s online network services going down across Switch, Wii U, 3DS, and web browsers, according to the official Nintendo operational status page. All network services are affected, which means you won’t be able to play games or buy new ones until the problem is resolved. However, others have reported sporadic success connecting in specific games, so it can’t hurt to still try out the game you’re hoping to play.

Given the number of people currently stuck at home worldwide due to the coronavirus outbreak, it’s possible the network could be overloaded. Xbox Live suffered a similar outage late last week that was resolved within a few hours, though the exact cause wasn’t made public.

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Michael Higham is in the process of reviewing Persona 5 Royal, and for now he’ll be talking about his experience with the first 50 hours of the game and what to expect from the new additions.