Footage has emerged of Microsoft's AI-powered Gaming Copilot assistant in action, revealing how the AI agent can potentially assist players who use it in games. Similar to other large language models like ChatGPT and Claude, it's designed to respond to queries in a friendly manner, albeit with a tone that borders on sycophantic. This has been a common complaint with large language models used by the public, as the tools have been criticized for reinforcing confirmation bias and being overly flattering.

The demo for Gaming Copilot appears to follow that trend of generative AI being eager to please, and comments below the post suggest that people find an LLM to be annoying when it responds to queries with flattering talk instead of getting straight to the point. Beyond the overly positive responses, Copilot does show some potential for helping players dive into the nitty-gritty of games--like fine-tuning a car in Forza Horizon 5 or asking for tips on how to progress further in Diablo 4. It remains to be seen just how effective these suggestions will ultimately be, and where the information will be sourced from.

Microsoft shows off “Gaming Copilot” on Xbox
Here's what it sounds like when you ask the AI for help with Forza Horizon 5, Diablo 4 and Sea of Thieves.
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Microsoft announced during its GDC talk that Copilot will be coming to Xbox Series X|S consoles later this year. It's currently available in a beta form for the Xbox PC and mobile apps--as well as ROG Xbox Ally devices--and Xbox's gaming AI partner group product manager Sonali Yadav added that Microsoft will "continue to bring it to more services that players are playing."

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Crimson Desert post-intro and onward is absolutely worth playing, but the vague tutorial instructions in the first couple of hours can immediately leave a sour taste in your mouth. First of all, don't worry, we've got you. And better news, it’s not like this for the whole game, it mellows out after a while! So let’s walk you through step by step on how to navigate the opening hours so you can get into the meat of the game.

If you ever get soft locked, you can either use the escape feature or one of the three auto save slots. The game auto saves pretty regularly so if you had something catastrophic happen within the past five minutes you can roll back, but anything farther than that it might not be accessible anymore--just be wary and manual save as needed.

Start off by simply talking to the Graymanes from the frontside--it's straightforward here, just keep progressing. It’ll then throw you into a fight, and you’ll have to attempt to save your three Graymane friends here. No biggie.

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It's become a recurring theme, but the legal drama between the leaders of Subnautica 2 developer Unknown Worlds and its parent company Krafton isn't over. Lawyers for the reinstated CEO Ted Gill and founders Charlie Cleveland, and Max McGuire say Krafton set Subnautica 2's early access release without consulting them.

According to Game File, the legal team for Gill, Cleveland, and McGuire filed a complaint with the court alleging that Krafton's announcement potentially damaged "the game and [sowed] additional confusion among the Subnautica community."

The letter to the court goes on to note that Unknown Worlds studio head Steve Papoutsis had no authority to make the Subnautica 2 early-release announcement because it came after Gill was reinstated to his CEO position following a recent ruling. It further contends that Krafton's announcement occurred without the "significant marketing activity, fanfare, and community coordination" that would have normally accompanied such news. The filing also suggests that Krafton purposefully leaked the memo and later confirmed it in defiance of the earlier court order.

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Are you currently doing Renee's Request in Crimson Desert? This is an early-game side quest in Hernand, the first town that you visit in the campaign. It's also a task that grants you a pretty nifty reward.

Crimson Desert - Renee's Request guide

You can start the Crimson Desert Renee's Request objective by visiting the Butchery in Hernand. It's at the end of the alley just past the Inn. There, you'll meet the shop owner, Renee, who tells you about her plans to cook a seafood meal. Renee's conundrum is that she's been cooking meat her entire life, and she's never had a chance to cook fish before. She wants you to handle it instead, and she even hands you the recipe and the ingredients.

Be sure to pick Modest Fish Porridge since Renee doesn't want to get too fancy.

Your goal in this particular side quest is to cook 3x Modest Fish Porridge. Here's what you need to do:

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Are you wondering if there's a way to store items in Crimson Desert? Maybe there's an item chest or a player stash? Well, there isn't, at least not at this very moment. However, there are ways to help you manage all your loot.

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Crimson Desert's lack of a player storage system

There's currently no player stash or storage in Crimson Desert. That in itself is quite an odd decision, given that this is an open-world action RPG that has numerous items to collect and upgrade.

However, we've learned from the developers at Pearl Abyss that they're planning to introduce a storage system in the future. There's no definite timeframe for this update, but it won't be part of the Day 1 Patch. So, what can you do to manage all your items in the game?

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Are you thinking of a way to advance the time in Crimson Desert? The game does have a dynamic day-night cycle, which factors into certain activities. As such, you might want to skip the long wait if you're in a rush.

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• Passing the time by sleeping on a bed

Crimson Desert's day-night cycle duration

The time in Crimson Desert passes at the rate of one in-game minute to five seconds in real-time. The day-night cycle also affects various facets of the game:

• Quests - Certain quest segments can only be completed at a certain time of day. Thankfully, there's a "Wait" option that appears on your screen. You can simply press the pause button to fast-forward the time.
• Vendor refresh - Vendors restock their wares each day.
• Camp dispatch missions - Once you've established your camp at Howling Hill, you'll be able to send Greymane survivors on missions. These can take anywhere from a few hours to several days in-game.
• Visibility - Many areas in the wilderness are extremely dark and you have only your lantern to light your path. As such, it's usually better to explore during the day.

You can sleep on beds that you don't own.Passing the time by sleeping on a bed

You can advance the time in Crimson Desert by sleeping on a bed. This can be your bed in the Greymane camp, a resting area in the wilderness, or even one that's inside a house owned by another person. The only restriction is that the area must be liberated first--i.e. it's not controlled by hostile armies or bandits.

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Are you excited to explore the world of Crimson Desert? Pearl Abyss' open-world adventure game takes you to Pywel, a land ravaged by war and hostile factions all vying for control. Likewise, high above these areas of conflict looms the Abyss, a strange domain filled with floating islands shrouded in mystery. With your organization, the Greymanes, broken and scattered, it's up to you to save the day. Our Crimson Desert guides hub has everything you need to help you on your journey.

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  • Combat, skills, and artifacts
  Crimson Desert guides hubStarter guides and core mechanics

  Ready to get your feet wet or are you waiting for a deluge? The realms of Pywel are vast, so you better prepare for the long road ahead. These Crimson Desert guides should help you with some basic mechanics and information.

  • Beginner's guide: 25 tips you need to know before you play
  • How long to beat the campaign
  • All playable characters and how to summon them
  • How to increase inventory slots
  • Where can you store items
  • How to advance the time
  • How to complete Renee's Request
  • How to dye armor and clothes
  • How to increase contribution points
  • How to steal and commit crimes
  • How to complete outlaw bounties
  Combat, skills, and artifacts

  The action is fast and frantic, as Kliff weaves his way between enemies by utilizing a multitude of skills. Of course, you need to have the resources to unleash your character's full potential. And, yes, you need certain pills to revive yourself, too.

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Stand by, Runners, because Marathon is about to get even more challenging. March 20 marks the launch of Cryo Archive, the game's fourth map, and one that will include endgame activities and loot.

Since Marathon launched on March 5, players have been working to solve an alternate-reality game that has sent them looking for clues, solving messages, and scouring the game for terminals and information. The ARG has finally been solved, which revealed a countdown timer for the release of Cryo Archive. Developer Bungie dropped a trailer and blog post with lots of details about the map, including what you can find there and what it takes to get inside.

Cryo Archive is set aboard the Marathon, the massive colony ship for which the game is named and which is the setting of Bungie's original Marathon games from the 1990s. In the story of the series, the Marathon set out from Earth some 300 years before the events of the gam, and then went dark. Contact from the Tau Ceti IV colony the Marathon was sent to establish was lost not long after--the latest game is about various forces and interests from Earth finally making the journey to Tau Ceti to find out what happened.

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ININ Games and Ys Net have finally shared more information on Shenmue III Enhanced, including information on where to preorder the upcoming physical release. The game will be available in multiple versions, including the Shenmue III Enhanced standard edition, which will cost $40 on PC, PS5, Xbox Series X, while the Nintendo Switch 2 version will retail for $55--but unlike many other Switch 2 games, which often opt for Game Key-Card formats, this one contains the full game data on the cartridge. Shenmue III Enhanced will also be available in a Special Edition for $60 on PC, PS5, and Xbox, and $75 on Switch 2, as well as a $200 Collector's Edition that packs in extra physical goodies. Shenmue III Enhanced does not currently have a release date, but it's available for pre-order through May 4 at ININ Games' online store. While the store is based in Europe, it offers US shipping--just note you'll pay an additional $19 to $40 in shipping fees on your order.

Shenmue III Enhanced Standard Edition$40 PS5, Xbox Series X; $55 Switch 2 | Releases TBA

If you're looking to try Shenmue III for the first time and want the basic version, the standard edition is the way to go. The Nintendo Switch 2 port is more expensive than the others, but Shenmue III Enhanced will be one of the few Switch games where the full game is on the cartridge, not a Game-Key Card. Those planning to experience Shenmue III Enhanced on Switch 2 should consider splurging on its physical edition for that reason.

Preorder at ININ Games Shenmue III Enhanced Special Edition$60 PS5, Xbox Series X; $75 Switch 2 | Releases TBA

If you're willing to pay a bit more for Shenmue III to get some neat extras, then you'll want to consider the Shenmue III Enhanced Special Edition. In addition to the base game and all of its inherent enhancements, the Special Edition includes the following:

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Another popular indie title is crossing over with Fortnite, with skins based on Aggro Crab and Landfall's social climbing game Peak coming to the Fortnite Shop this week.

Aggro Crab announced the collaboration in a YouTube short, which shows four scouts from Peak with Fortnite-character proportions--it looks like these scouts have grown taller after consuming so many berries and hot dogs. The video announces that the Peak bundle releases on March 21.

While the video doesn't include any pricing details, it's safe to predict that purchasing the Peak bundle would cost more than buying Peak itself, which is only $8 USD. That's especially true with the price hike for Fortnite's in-game currency, V-Bucks. As of the start of Chapter 7 Season 2, players have to shell out $9 for 800 V-Bucks, $23 for 2,400 V-Bucks, $37 for 4,500 V-Bucks, or $90 for 12,500 V-Bucks.

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Looking to add more games to your never-ending backlog? Steam's spring sale is back once again, and with it comes some seriously steep discounts on a ton of games. With all these options, it's only natural you might want a few recommendations to help you narrow it down. With that in mind, can I point you towards some of GameSpot's previous Game of the Year selections?

From Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 all the way to 2010's Red Dead Redemption, many of our favorite games of all-time are currently available for up to 90% off their usual price. While Nintendo's lack of presence on Steam means we're missing a few notable Game of the Year winners (sorry, Link), the following list has you covered all the way back to 2010. Oh, and we also went ahead and double-checked how these games were priced at Fanatical as well, in order to ensure you're getting the best possible deal around.

Former Game of the Year titles on sale

• Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 - $40 ($50)
• Metaphor: ReFantazio - $32 ($70)
• Baldur's Gate 3 - $45 ($60)
• Elden Ring - $36 ($60)
• Deathloop - $12 ($60)
• Half-Life: Alyx - $18 ($60)
• Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice - $30 ($60)
• Red Dead Redemption II - $15 ($60)
• The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - $8 ($40)
• Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor - $3.29 ($20)
• Journey - $3 ($15)
• The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - $8.59 ($40)
• Red Dead Redemption - $25 ($50)

Already played the hits? Fortunately we have plenty of fantastic, non-GOTY-winning titles to recommend as well. If Resident Evil Requiem left you longing for even more Leon, the Resident Evil 2 remake rules and is currently on sale for $14. If you like your horror a bit more psychological, Silent Hill F is currently 50% off. The sensational co-op adventure game Split Fiction is only $35, while macabre base-builder-plus-roguelike Cult of the Lamb is only $12.50. For even more recommendations, be sure to check out the gallery below.

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While many Bungie fans are focusing on the team's new extraction shooter, Marathon, its flagship title Destiny 2 continues to add new features, cosmetics, and collaborations. Today, as part of the This Week At Bungie update, the developer announced the next major cosmetic collaboration on its way to the Eververse: Wizards of the Coast's tenured tabletop game Magic: The Gathering.

The three main armor sets are each based on one of Magic's most prominent figures. The Titan set, Flamecaller, is designed after fire mage Chandra Nalaar, while the Hunter Set, Mindsculptor, is themed after the powerful blue sorcerer Jace Beleren--while also being named after one of the most powerful cards ever printed. Finally, the Warlock set, Death's Majesty, evokes the dark necromancer Liliana Vess and her black magic abilities.

Other cosmetics coming in the Destiny 2 MTG collaboration include a Ghost shell that mimics the Lovecraftian horrors known as the Eldrazi, vehicles that pay homage to another villainous Magic faction called the Phyrexians, and a finisher that references one of the tabletop game's most powerful green spells, Overrun. Finally a new shader pack will also be part of the partnership, which includes five shaders referencing the five basic land types: Plains, Island, Swamp, Mountain, and Forest.

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Polish developer CD Projekt Red has announced that it's hired more than 200 people in the past year, and that the majority of the new hires came aboard to work on The Witcher 4.

As part of CD Projekt's latest earnings report, joint CEO Michał Nowakowski said more than 220 people joined the company's various teams in the past year. "Most" of the new hires are now working on The Witcher 4 to "help improve the quality and scale up" the project.

Specifically, he said the new staff will be working on "solutions" from the Unreal Fest tech demo for The Witcher 4 and trying to implement these things "across the entire game."

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The new trailer for Spider-Man: Brand New Day hit the internet this week, and it was a giant success, so much so that it surpassed GTA 6's latest record-breaking trailer.

For context, May 2025's GTA 6 trailer reached 475 million views in less than a day, while Brand New Day's trailer surpassed 718.6 million after its first 24 hours, Sony Pictures announced on Thursday. At the time, Rockstar said the GTA 6 trailer was the biggest debut for a trailer for anything ever, surpassing the 365 million views that Deadpool & Wolverine clocked in its first 24 hours.

The accounting for any trailer's views is not exact, as videos are hosted in various places. The Brand New Day trailer on Sony's own YouTube account has 14.8 million views. It was also hosted on the PlayStation YouTube page, where it has more than 10 million views.

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The creators of free-to-play gacha RPG Duet Night Abyss have publicly apologized for a "cybersecurity incident" that saw players' PCs infected with malware. The incident--which developer Pan Studio is calling a "malicious attack"--took place on March 18 and resulted in malware affecting an unknown number of players. Per a recent post from the official Duet Night Abyss X account, the malware was spread via an update patch for the game's launcher, which went live on Steam at 1:04 PT / 4:04 AM ET on March 18.

"First and foremost, we would like to express our deepest apologies for the cybersecurity incident that occurred yesterday," Pan Studio said in a post shared to both X and the game's Steam page. "Following the resolution of these temporary issues, we have conducted a full review and summary of the event."

Pan Studio's timeline says they became aware of the malware incident roughly 24 minutes after the launcher's update patch went live, and quickly began working on a fix, deploying an "emergency update" patch roughly two and a half hours after discovering the issue.

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Kirsten Dunst is joining the cast of A Minecraft Movie 2, and this comes not long after she said she wanted to be in the movie because her kids enjoyed the first one and she likes money.

Deadline, which confirmed Dunst's casting, said there is no word yet on the role she will play. In any event, she joins a cast that includes returning cast members like Jack Black, Jason Momoa, Danielle Brooks, Matt Berry, and Jennifer Coolidge.

Jared Hess, who directed A Minecraft Movie, is coming back for the sequel. Dunst has appeared in 90+ films and shows, and earned an Academy Award nomination for The Power of the Dog. A Minecraft Movie 2 will be her first video game movie, but she is no stranger to a blockbuster franchise, of course, as she starred as Mary Jane in the Sam Raimi Spider-Man movies.

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Epic Games has launched a brand-new and ambitious-sounding feature for Fortnite, and it's the ability for anyone to make Star Wars-inspired islands using the Unreal Editor for Fortnite (UEFN).

This is part of Disney's $1.5 billion investment into Epic Games, and, in short, what this means is Fortnite players with creativity and passion can make their own Star Wars games and worlds within Fortnite. Given how dedicated the Fortnite community is, it's expected the debut of the new UEFN tools for Star Wars will lead to some impressive creations. It sounds exciting, but there are also some key things to know about rights-usage and other limitations.

Enterprising creators can begin making their Star Wars worlds now, while they will be able to publish them to Fortnite's Creator Portal on May 1, just ahead of the May the 4th Star Wars holiday. Epic also announced a Star Wars Game Collection page in the Discover portal of Fortnite, and Epic will highlight some of the best ones via its Epic’s Picks program.

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When Hytale was released, you could find and interact with a slew of different mobs. From enemies with weapons to peaceful animals wandering a meadow, these mobs are all over the map, regardless of your world seed. However, if you tried to tame one of the many animals in Hytale, as you can do in Minecraft, you were met with some disappointment, as that feature wasn't live when the game launched.

Fortunately, the developers at Hypixel have been releasing constant updates since release, and a new update has added the ability to tame animals in Hytale. Below, you can see how the taming process works and the items needed to tame all possible animals you can find throughout the world.

How taming animals works in Hytale

As you might have expected, taming animals in Hytale is extremely similar to the way it works in Minecraft. However, the developers have stressed that the current version of taming is basic and in the early stages of development, so it could change down the line as Hytale progresses through early access.

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McDonald's is rolling out another Mario-themed Happy Meal, this time tied to the upcoming Super Mario Galaxy Movie. The promotion starts in the United States on March 26, about a week before the movie lands in theaters on April 1. Instead of the usual small toys like the first movie's collab, these Happy Meals will feature character keychains.

The main set is expected to include Mario, Toad (possibly styled as Captain Toad), Bowser, Peach, and Luigi in his Frog Suit, which we got a look at in a previous trailer. On top of that, Rosalina and Bowser Jr. are part of the wave, as the cast expands beyond the standard Mushroom Kingdom crew.

McDonald’s and Mario go way back to 1990 with the release of Super Mario Bros. 3 for the NES, and only had four toys in the set: Raccoon Mario, a Goomba, a Koopa Paratroopa, and Luigi with a starman. The previous movie tie-in toys came out in late 2022 when the movie was originally supposed to be released, but was moved to Spring 2023. Then there was the Mario Kart 8 set from 2024, which had 10 pieces to collect, including a metallic pink Peach and golden Mario.

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2021's Kena: Bridge of Spirits, which was originally released on PlayStation consoles and PC, is headed to Nintendo Switch 2 very soon. Developer Ember Lab has announced that Bridge of Spirits will hit Nintendo's console on March 26, with preorders opening today from the eShop.

The Switch 2 version of Bridge of Spirits includes the game's previously released Anniversary DLC, which comes with new outfits and accessibility features. Players also get the New Game+ mode.

Bridge of Spirits is also available on Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S, having released on those platforms in 2024. A sequel, Kena: Scars of Kosmora, is set for release later this year on PS5 and PC.

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