Battlefield 6 is bringing back the Wake Island map back to the series for what is close to the dozenth time, as developer Battlefield Studios revealed plans to add naval warfare to its live-service shooter as part of Season 4 in July.

Wake Island is one of the Battlefield franchise's most iconic maps, having appeared in 2002's original Battlefield 1942 and nine other entries since then, with its most recent Battlefield V version releasing in 2019. Its appearance in Battlefield 6 will be the 11th version of the map, and it sounds like there won't be too many changes from what players expect.

Speaking during a press Q&A, Battlefield Studio senior creative director Roman Campos-Oriola was asked how this version of Wake Island would be different from previous iterations. He said the team looked to improve how long-distance engagements play out on the island map, with a focus on providing additional cover and adjusting the map based on how Battlefield 6's destructible environments play into the experience.

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The Saltwater Cambozo mission in Mouse: P.I. For Hire is one of the most secret-dense levels in the entire game. For one thing, there are a couple of Side Jobs to finish, plenty of hidden collectibles to uncover, and, to top it off, leads on the big case that you are investigating in the first place. Therefore, it's quite easy to completely miss that this level also has a secret achievement, because the game never hints that it exists in the first place!

It's far from the only achievement in the FPS game tied to a very specific action that's entirely missable if you don't know you're looking for it. For example, the Herr Flick of the Wrist achievement requires that you talk to an agitator when he appears during the campaign (you won't miss him). This one, though, happens about halfway through the campaign. You can find out where the Saltwater Cambozo level happens in the Mouse: P.I. For Hire mission list, but once you reach it, getting it isn't as obvious as you'd think.

This is a very funny-looking shark, but believe it or not, this is what you need to give a swift boot in the chops.How to unlock the Quint's Delight achievement

You probably noticed at the beginning of the level that there is a restaurant with a fake whale over it with eyes that follow your every move. It's a little unsettling, but just beyond this building is a giant dead fish hanging on a hook. Believe it or not, this catch is a shark. Yes, we're aware it looks nothing like a shark, but it has far more in common with a giant sea bass.

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These days, a lot of people want to know if they’re getting their money’s worth when buying a new game like Mouse: P.I. For Hire. It can also help keep track of any missable objectives and the locations of collectibles, particularly in FPS games like Mouse: P.I. For Hire that are quite unforgiving when it comes to revisiting levels or not having New Game Plus modes.

So if you want to know all there is about the game ahead of time without too many spoilers, mission names aside, then read on. You’ll also find plenty of tips for playing the campaign in our Mouse: P.I. For Hire Beginner’s Guide, including how often you should be saving the game and what you should be on the lookout for when it comes to the many collectibles.

As you progress through the campaign, the introduction sequence will suddenly make a whole lot more sense.How Long Does It Take To Beat Mouse: P.I. For Hire?

If you are just going through each case as it comes, not deviating from the main path or grabbing any hidden collectable items, it should take roughly 7-9 hours to finish the Mouse: P.I. For Hire campaign. The time it takes increases significantly if you are seeking everything out--you’re looking at between 14 and 16 hours without any assistance.

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You come across a ton of NPCs in Crimson Desert. So many that fans have determined which ones are perfect to be besties with. But there's one NPC that almost every single player can't stand because they always mess things up whenever they come around.

Yann is one of Crimson Desert's major characters and is closely tied to the revival of the Greymanes, Kliff's faction that fell apart in the early parts of the game. As you seek to reestablish your brotherhood, you encounter and save Yann multiple times throughout the game's 60-hour-long campaign, primarily because he's the kind of drunk who shoots first and asks questions later. This gets him into all sorts of unnecessary and avoidable trouble, which is why most of the community hates dealing with him.

Scrolling through the game's official subreddit pulls up all sorts of threads decrying how "awful" and "grating" a character he is. The consensus is the same: There are too many quests involving him, most of which require that you either rescue him from some peril he found himself in (probably because of gambling, drinking, or both) or listen to him complain as you slowly follow him on horseback. He's giving that one friend you roll your eyes at whenever they show up, because they somehow always need saving.

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The standard Workbench is one of the first base objects you'll build in Windrose. It serves as a basic way to craft some beginner supplies and can be a real lifesaver when it comes to healing yourself and building some extra fast travel points around the gigantic map. As you continue to progress in Windrose, you'll be able to build more and more niche Workbenches to craft specific items and gear.

However, as you'll quickly learn, each Workbench you build starts at level one and can be upgraded to higher levels to craft more advanced items. Windrose doesn't do a great job of explaining how these Workbench upgrades work, though, so let's see how you can get to level two and beyond.

Upgrading a Workbench in Windrose

If you go into a Workbench's menu by interacting with it, you can hover over any of the craftable items to see what level your Workbench needs to be to make that item. For example, a shovel at a standard Workbench only requires it to be level one, but Wooden Planks require a level two station, as you can see in the screenshot below.

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There's no getting around it, Windrose's map is massive. Even after getting your first ship and doing 20 knots on the open seas, it still takes several minutes to reach most main story destinations. It's even worse when you have a fetch quest, as you might have to go somewhere and then head back to another location that requires valuable time to sail to. Luckily, Windrose does offer a fast travel system, allowing you to immediately traverse between two places.

However, the fast travel mechanic is limited and slightly confusing in Windrose, so allow us to break down what you need to do to make it work.

How fast travel works in Windrose

Within the first hour of Windrose, you'll be introduced to the fast travel system. If you search the shipwreck salvage on the beach where you washed up after the opening sequence, you'll find a Fast Travel Bell. This is the key item in constructing a Fast Travel Point, which is where you need to be to fast travel around the map.

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The developers of Roblox have agreed to pay more than $12 million to the state of Nevada as part of a move that the state and the studio believe will help better protect children.

Roblox Corp. is paying the money in lieu of litigation, and state Attorney General Aaron Ford said the first-of-its-kind agreement will see the developer give $10 million over three years to support Boys & Girls Club and other groups like it. Additional money from the agreement will help fund the creation of a "law enforcement liaison position" and to help fund an online safety awareness campaign, according to the AP.

Other states, including Texas and Kentucky, have launched formal lawsuits against Roblox Corp., claiming the company is not doing enough to safeguard children.

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Resident Evil has been a popular game franchise for modders who specialize in creating adult-oriented mods, and Resident Evil Requiem has been no exception. Mods depicting the main characters in skimpy clothing--and mustaches--started appearing shortly after the game's launch, and one YouTuber has been posting hundreds of videos online showcasing these mods. That activity has finally caught the eye of Capcom, as the developer and publisher of Resident Evil Requiem has contacted the content creator and ordered him to remove over 1,000 of his videos.

"It has come to our attention that these assets have been used to produce adult-oriented mods, and that related videos have been created and published on YouTube," the company's legal team wrote in an email to YouTuber GrizzoUK, which he shared in a stream (via Reddit). In the description for the livestream, GrizzoUK said that his channel was "mistakenly terminated" following the Capcom legal notice and then reinstated, but it still tanked his view count.

"I'll still continue to upload Stellar Blade, Tomb Raider, and many other franchises. It's a shame Capcom did this, but it is what it is, I guess," GrizzoUK wrote, while confirming that he'll still create content themed around mods for games like Stellar Blade and Tomb Raider.

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Microsoft Gaming CEO Asha Sharma recently said in a memo to staff that Xbox Game Pass has become too expensive for players and that she wanted to create a "better value equation" and offer greater flexibility to players. It remains to be seen what changes might come to Game Pass, but researcher and educator Joost van Dreunen has now offered his thoughts, saying Microsoft--and the industry at large--should embrace advertising. Meanwhile, a former PlayStation executive said Game Pass is in dire straights currently.

Van Dreunen said on his blog an "ultra-low" Game Pass tier, possibly priced at $6/month, could be one way forward for Microsoft to create more flexibility with the subscription service. Pricing will not address the underlying problem with Game Pass, van Dreunen said.

"Research on subscription models in the console industry has found that while subscriptions change purchasing behavior--subscribers buy fewer individual titles--they do not meaningfully expand the overall market. Adding more games to a library does not attract players who weren't already gaming. Subscriptions excel at retention. They perform much worse as a driver of growth," he said.

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The first full trailer for Street Fighter has gone live, showing off punches, kicks, and Hadoukens from the upcoming live-action adaptation of Capcom's long-running fighting game franchise. Previous teasers have hinted at Street Fighter being an unabashed love letter to the games--goofy hairstyles and all--and this new trailer only reinforces that push to pay tribute to the arcade roots of the franchise.

Street Fighter features a stacked roster, as Andrew Koji (Ryu), Noah Centineo (Ken), Cody Rhodes (Guile), Callina Liang (Chun Li), and David Dastmalchian (M. Bison) headline the action movie. Several other fan-favorite characters like Akuma, Vega, E. Honda, Blanka, and Zangief are also in the movie, while comedian Eric Andre looks to be perfectly cast as the ring announcer Don Sauvage.

During principal photography, Street Fighter 6 game director Takayuki Nakayama even paid a visit to the set, touring the production and taking time to beat Rhodes up--in a friendly game of Street Fighter 6 in the WWE superstar's trailer. "Nakayama squashed me, no mercy," Rhodes said about the encounter.

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Turtle Beach Stealth Pro 2 Headset for Xbox

$350 | Launches May 17

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Turtle Beach has unveiled its newest flagship wireless headset for PC and consoles, the Stealth Pro 2. Mixing a refreshed design with high-quality audio and multiplatform functionality, the Stealth Pro 2 features several meaningful upgrades when compared to its predecessor, and it launches on May 17, priced at $350.

The PC version is also compatible with PS5, PS4, and Bluetooth-equipped mobile devices, while the Xbox Version also supports PS5, PS4, PC, and Bluetooth devices.

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Pragmata is a brand-new IP from Capcom that takes place on a desolate lunar research facility, casting players as a , Hugh, you'll join forces with an android girl named Diana to explore the facility on a quest to find a way back to Earth.with danger lurking around every corner. It won't be easy, though, as you'll have to shoot and hack your way through a whole lot of hostile AI robots while navigating a variety of deadly environments. It may seem straightforward at a glance, but there's more to this third-person action game offers a meatier campaign than you might expect, as well as a reasonable level of replayability.

If you're interested in this sci-fi adventure, we'll fill you in on how long you can expect to spend beating Pragmata. Let's get into it.

How long does it take to beat Pragmata?

An average playthrough of Pragmata's campaign on Standard difficulty should take around 10-12 hours. This would be seeing the main story through while only dabbling in side objectives without fully clearing each explorable sector. Of course, opting to play on Casual difficulty can certainly cut a few hours off that total.

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With the launch of Overwatch Season 2, Sierra has entered the game as the title's 51st character. But if the early reaction to Sierra's introduction is any indication, she may need to be nerfed soon because her ultimate attack can cause massive amounts of damage to opposing players.

When Sierra has 1800 points, her ultimate can fire a drone that drops 23 bombs, each dealing 180 damage. The bombs' impact can be felt up to three meters away, and there's not much players with slower characters can do to avoid being caught in the lethal aftermath.

"I love the drone grapple, [but] her [ultimate] is ridiculous and literally needs to be nerfed today," .wrote a player on Reddit. "Also not a fan of every 6 second aimbot. Love her character design though."

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As Grand Theft Auto 6's November 19 launch date looms in the distance, the games industry is bending over backwards to get out of its way. Per Dead Space creator and Callisto Protocol director Glen Schofield, Rockstar's plans to delay the game (which was pushed back from a May 2026 release date last year) have upended the launch plans of many other studios, from those working on indie games to other AAA titles.

"With all this money that came in [during the pandemic], you now have too many AAA games [coming out] at Christmas, as opposed to a few plus something from Nintendo," Schofield said in a recent interview with gamesindustry.biz. "There are no new people in the market, so if there are too many games out at once, they're gonna fail. And so everyone tries to get out of the blast radius of any big game."

Schofield definitely has a point, although the delay has certainly worked in the favor of other games, with Lego Batman: The Legacy of the Dark Knight production director Jonathan Smith saying the team at TT Games is "really glad to have some space" to show off the game without being overshadowed by a juggernaut like GTA 6. But for studios currently working on a project slated for an end-of-year release, this is a nightmare. Even Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick has said he can't imagine any adult choosing not to play GTA 6.

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Xbox boss Matty Booty has commented on the upcoming PC/console hybrid device currently in the works under the codename Project Helix. Appearing on the newest Xbox podcast, Booty--who was recently promoted to chief content officer at Xbox--said Microsoft stands apart from other "big publishers" because the company has both hardware and software divisions, and this is helping make Project Helix better.

It's true that not every publisher has hardware and software divisions, but Microsoft's biggest competitors--Sony and Nintendo--do. In any event, Booty said Xbox's hardware and software teams got involved with Project Helix "early on" to map out the vision and technical specs for Helix.

"We're there every step of the way as these things come along, so it's an exciting time. As we've done with many consoles before, those two teams will work hand-in-hand as we get that together," he said. "As the hardware comes online, our teams will be the first to get involved. There's already a lot of that already happening."

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An elderly woman has been confirmed OK after police were called to her home for a welfare check, only to find her playing video games--and trying to break a personal record.

News 5 Cleveland reports that authorities were dispatched to the woman's home on April 9 after she did not answer a call from an automated welfare-check system. This was part of the city's use of the "Confirm OK" system, whereby people can agree to get calls for welfare checks.

The woman did not answer these calls, or a call from a police dispatcher. Authorities then called the woman's daughter to confirm that her mother should have been home at the time. Police then went to the home for a wellness check and initially "became more alarmed" because the woman did not answer their knock.

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World of Warcraft: Midnight Season 1's Mythic+ dungeons will soon offer even more rewards for those looking to continue pushing higher and higher keys.

Mythic+ dungeons are one of the main endgame activities in Blizzard's MMORPG, allowing players to tackle increasingly difficult versions of dungeons to earn rewards on par with the game's most difficult raiding content. Usually, the goal of earning all of the season's Mythic+ achievements and claiming special seasonal rewards is one that lasts for weeks or months into a season.

That's not exactly the case in Midnight Season 1. This season's Mythic+ dungeons have been far easier than normal, with WoW-focused enthusiast site Icy Veins even calling it the easiest Mythic+ season ever (and offering up plenty of data from Raider.IO to support the point). More keys are being completed at a higher difficulty than in any previous Mythic+ season, meaning many players within the season's first two weeks have already claimed all the rewards for reaching certain Mythic+ rating thresholds.

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Combat in Windrose focuses on two main weapons: swords and guns. During your travels, you'll stumble across different variations of these weapons, such as halberds, clubs, muskets, blunderbusses, etc., but your strategy with them remains largely the same throughout the game. While melee weapons require no additional items to use, guns are another story. You'll need both bullets and gunpowder to make your guns work in Windrose, and gunpowder is much more difficult to come by.

Gunpowder can be looted and crafted, but you'll find one of those methods is far simpler than the other. We'll explain more about how to get gunpowder in the guide below.

Where to get Gunpowder in Windrose

While gunpowder can be crafted, you'll have a much easier time looting it in the first several hours of Windrose. Crafting gunpowder requires advanced gear, a high level, and a large chunk of the map to be explored, so it's best to learn how to loot it for the early game.

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Retailer Target has announced a collaboration with Pokemon for a range of new items going on sale soon, and included in the bunch is the return of Pokemon Pop-Tarts for the first time in 25 years.

Specifically, these are Pop-Tarts with the frosted vanilla cupcake flavor, featuring the legendary starter Pokemon Pikachu, Charmander, and Bulbasaur on the packaging. The Pop-Tarts come dusted with sprinkles meant to evoke the colors of those three creatures. They look very delicious.

The 12-pack of Pop-Tarts will go for $4 when it launches in stores on May 2 and online on May 3. Kellogg's originally released Pokemon-themed Pop-Tarts in the early 2000s, as a tie-in for the Pokemon 2000 movie. There were only limited Pokemon Pop-Tart releases thereafter for other product tie-ins.

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The Mandalorian's N-1 Starfighter (1,804 pieces)

$250 | Releases May 4

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A more elegant starship for a more civilized age, the Naboo N-1 starfighter is one of the best ships ever seen in the Star Wars universe. The beloved spacecraft made a return in The Book of Boba Fett as the new vessel for the Mandalorian Djin Darin, and now it's getting the Lego Ultimate Collector Series treatment. As part of the upcoming Star Wars Day celebrations, fans can preorder the Mandalorian's N1 starfighter from Lego for $250, and it'll be dropping out of hyperspace on May 4, aka Star Wars Day.

The Mandalorian's N-1 Starfighter (1,804 pieces)

$250 | Releases May 4

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Just like the ship used by Mando, this version of the N-1 features a customized design that helps him out on contracts. As part of the Ultimate Collector Series, the 1,809-piece model is much bigger and far more detailed than the first Lego version released a few years ago, capturing the intricate details of the spaceship. Like Mando's vehicle, it has a silver finish and exposed mechanical details. The set also includes minifigures of Mando and Grogu, a buildable display stand, and an information plaque.

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