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The German Ubisoft store has given us an insight to the content coming in Assassin’s Creed Valhalla’s Season Pass, which looks to include a story mission based on “The Legend of Beowulf.”

The news was first spotted by GameNotify on Twitter, which included a link to Assassin’s Creed Valhalla’s store page on the German Ubisoft Store site. Sure enough, in the Overview section, you can read the following line: “Includes the story mission: The Legend of Beowulf. Discover the cruel truth behind the legend.”

Beowulf is an Old English epic poem which follows the eponymous Beowulf, a heroic warrior who saves the king of the Danes from a vicious monster called Grendel. The tale is set in Scandinavia, so it makes a lot of sense for Assassin’s Creed Valhalla to draw on the legend to flesh out its world.

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Given that you sail from Norway to England to raid Old Blighty’s coasts during Valhalla’s campaign, it’s safe to assume this story will take place in the early throes of Eivor’s journey, when they’re still trying to survive in their Norse homeland. Yet the suggestion that you will reveal a “cruel truth” makes us think that Ubisoft may be looking to warp the mythology somewhat.

Another bonus mission, the Way of the Berserker, is available to those who pre-order the game ahead of its launch later this year. Beyond the Beowulf mission, the season pass is said to “expand your experience with new content, new lands and new gear.” We’ve got a complete pre-order guide for the many versions of Valhalla you can get, if you’re interested in those extras.

We learned last week that Valhalla will be “shorter and smaller” than Assassin’s Creed Odyssey to address the common criticism that the Grecian game was bloated. Valhalla was one of 13 games shown off at last week’s Inside Xbox, but fans weren’t too happy with its promised gameplay teaser.

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Jordan Oloman is a freelance writer for IGN. Follow him on Twitter.

 

This week’s episode of John Krasinski’s new YouTube feel-good show, Some Good News with John Krasinski, features something a lot of people have been asking for–a reunion of the stars of The Office. The stars have reunited over Zoom to surprise a freshly married couple…who had, in fact, been married by a recently ordained Krasinski.

Krasinski, who played Jim for nine seasons of the US version of The Office, started the new series near the beginning of the COVID-19 quarantine, and has previously used his show to reunite the original cast of Hamilton for a fan. Now, Krasinski has worked his magic to make a quarantine wedding extra special.

At about the 7:30 minute mark of the video below, Krasinski begins chatting with the couple, and…well, just watch. No judgment if it makes you a bit misty.

There’s a performance by country singer Zac Brown, lots of references and in-jokes for fans of the show (like the happy couple), and a few celebrities with wild, unruly quarantine hair–what more could you want?

There are also special guest appearances from Emily Blunt and Emma Stone in the video, and it’s nice to see them both.

Krasinski has previously said that he would love to be a part of a reunion special, and this is certainly the next best thing. It’s been reported that NBC is planning a reunion, so we might still see something official.

The Microsoft Flight Simulator series has always gone for accuracy in depicting real world locations, but the upcoming next-generation edition of the aviation sim is something else. Imgur user Utherellus has compared a handful of Microsoft Flight Simulator screenshots to their real-world equivalents, as picked up by Kotaku Australia.

The gallery includes some iconic aerial views, and some closer shots of well-known monuments that hopefully weren’t taken from a cockpit.

Some of the images are barely distinguishable from their real-life counterparts, looking like a photo taken with a different camera or at a different time of day. The game’s realism goes beyond just visuals, with a live play mode showing real life flight plans and weather patterns. All of this comes at a price, however–in this case, an absolutely massive game file size.

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While Pokemon Go isn’t necessarily the most suitable game for self-isolation, Niantic has been working hard to keep the game enjoyable even for players who are stuck at home. Now, Pokemon GO players with Verizon Wireless or Fios can also redeem an extra item pack for free with a Verizon promo code.

The promotion is part of a campaign by Verizon to help its customers alleviate boredom at home, and also includes codes for Roblox and Sago Mini World–a godsend for parents with kids stuck at home.

The Pokemon Go play-from-home bundle includes a free Premium Battle Pass, two Incense and 65 Poké Balls. Thanks to Niantic’s temporary changes to the game, Incense now lasts for an hour and is more effective, and player battles no longer require walking to unlock. You can also now raid from home, but this requires a separate Remote Raid Pass item.

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Dwarf Fortress is getting a makeover ahead of its upcoming Steam release, ditching its ASCII style in favor of a tile system. Now, developer Bay 12 Games has posted a comparison picture to its website, showing the difference between the original ASCII version of a “medium” map and the same map rendered in the new style.

Dwarf Fortress originally released in 2006, and has been updated numerous times since. The two maps below show the most significant change to the game yet, though.

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