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New PS4 Sale Offers Major Discounts On Final Fantasy, Resident Evil, Devil May Cry, And More
The PlayStation Store has brought back the Big in Japan Sale, a huge collection of deals celebrating games developed in Japan that also happen to be quite popular. The Big in Japan Sale also made an appearance early this year, but many of the deals are different this time around. The sale overlaps with the massive ongoing Spring Sale that runs until April 29. If you’re interested in any of the PS4 deals in this latest sale, you have until May 8 at 8 AM PT / 11 AM ET to make your choices. The Big in Japan Sale is loaded with well-known franchises, including Resident Evil, Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest, Mega Man, and Persona, so there’s a lot to love here.
Kicking things off with Capcom, Resident Evil 4, 5, and 6 are all discounted to $8 each. If horror isn’t your thing, every Devil May Cry game is steeply discounted. 2019’s Devil May Cry 5: Deluxe Edition is down to $25, but the best deals are on older DMC titles–Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition for $7.49, Devil May Cry HD Collection for $15, and DmC Devil May Cry: Definitive Edition for just $10. Yes, DmC wasn’t developed by Capcom, but it’s still an awesome Devil May Cry game. For some serious value, check out the Mega Man 30th Anniversary Bundle for $40.19, which compiles all 11 mainline Mega Man games and the eight Mega Man X titles.
Capcom isn’t the only major Japanese developer with great deals in this sale. A number of Square Enix titles are discounted to great prices. If Final Fantasy VII Remake has scratched a JPRG itch, Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster is down to $12.49–an incredible deal for a pair of excellent PS2-era JRPGs. Meanwhile, Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age is slashed to $25. Going further back, Final Fantasy VIII Remastered is 50% off at $10, and Final Fantasy IX is $10.49.
Nintendo Disables Network ID Logins After Confirming Mass Account Breach
Following numerous user reports over the past few weeks, Nintendo has confirmed that over 160,000 Nintendo Network IDs have been compromised, forcing the company to temporarily disable the ability to log into an account using this method.
Users have been noticing unauthorized login attempts for several weeks now, prompting Nintendo to recommend users activate two-factor authentication to secure their accounts and payment information. Nintendo doesn’t, however, suspect that the compromised accounts are due to a breach in Nintendo’s databases, servers, or services. The company is still investigating the source and will begin contacting potentially compromised users to help them reset their passwords.
Nintendo explained in a statement that it doesn’t believe payment information was included in the compromise. Nintendo Network IDs store a user’s nickname, email, date of birth, gender, and country/region. Some users have reported unauthorized payments made on their accounts with attached payment options (such as PayPal), which is why Nintendo has suspended Network ID logins on all its services. All other methods of logging in are still available.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons — How Nature Day Works
Animal Crossing: New Horizons has just begun its latest limited-time event, Nature Day. It roughly coincides with Earth Day, which was April 22, but instead of just one day, Mother Nature gets a couple of weeks to celebrate. Like Bunny Day, you can take part in some special activities for rewards–but unlike Bunny Day, there’s no horrifying rabbit. Here’s how it all works.
Nature Day goes from April 23 to May 4. The most immediately noticeable addition is Leif, a botanical merchant who sells seasonal plants outside the Resident Services building. He’ll also buy your weeds at double the price of Timmy and Tommy to encourage you to beautify your island. He doesn’t appear every day, however.
During the Nature Day festivities, Tom Nook will offer special Nook Miles+ tasks. These are all nature-themed, focusing on tasks like planting trees or making crafts out of plants. One nature task per day will grant you a whopping 5X Nook Miles multiplier, so it’s an easy way to rack up your points.
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Rainbow Six Siege Dev Acknowledges Cheating Reports Are On The Rise
Rainbow Six Siege developer Ubisoft has updated its list of the top issues and concerns surrounding the team-based tactical shooter, and cheating is a top problem, it seems.
In a blog post, Ubisoft said it has recently noticed an increase in player reports for cheating. The developer reiterated its stance that it has a zero tolerance policy for cheating, adding that the company is working on “multiple strategies” to combat cheating in the game.
One method of cheating in Siege is what’s called “lobby freezing,” which is when players purposefully manipulate the game to freeze during lobbies “to disrupt games to their advantage.” An update is coming soon to allow Ubisoft to track these offending players better.
Fornite Hosted A Travis Scott Concert, Here’s How It Went
Epic has pulled off another historic gaming event, hosting a massive collaborative concert with Travis Scott live in Fortnite. Each of Epic’s live events have outdone the previous ones, by some measurements, with the Travis Scott raising the bar for future Fortnite events.
The event has been set for a week now, with players able to see a stage being constructed in-game at the Sweaty Sands Beach, growing more elaborate as the week progressed. Eventually, a black stage had been built over the water, with massive, inflatable gold Travis Scott heads floating around it.
Players congregated in-game to watch the concert, wasting time beforehand by killing one another. A planet-size orb appeared on a round screen in the sky, floating towards the players until eventually exploding in an impressive manner to signal the start of the concert.
Brooklyn Nine Nine Season 8 May Feature A COVID-19 Storyline
The upcoming eighth season of Brooklyn Nine Nine may feature a storyline focused around the COVID-19 pandemic. Co-creator Dan Goor told The Hollywood Reporter that the writing team–which has only just started to think about ideas for Season 8–are now planning for how to incorporate the crisis into the upcoming season.
“We think there is a value to escapism, but at the same time, we don’t want to be ignorant,” Goor said. “There is a debate about what next year will look like.”
Instead of “toiling away in the depths of the pandemic” for a storyline, the writers are looking at other, more subtle ways of acknowledging the crisis.