BioWare has shared an update on the development for Dragon Age: The Veilguard, saying that the studio is making "great progress" for its fall launch window. Regarding the PC version, it revealed some details that might be unexpected for an EA-published game.

Dragon Age: The Veilguard will be verified on Steam Deck, meaning that it will work on the handheld and passes Valve's internal tests on inputs, display, performance, and seamlessness. Additionally, there will be a native version of the game on Steam, and players won't have to use the EA App (the successor to Origin) to play it on PC.

This is a stark contrast to EA's previous games, which required players to have the EA app to play on PC. However, the game will still need players to agree to a third-party EULA, as noted by the Steam page. This year, there was particular blowback with other publishers requiring third-party accounts to play Steam games, most notably with Helldivers 2.

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Zombie survival game 7 Days to Die is officially out of early access after 12 years of development with its 1.0 update, a milestone that comes with a new price tag and new, current-generation console versions that will require owners of the game's old, last-generation console version to re-buy the game once more.

Developer The Fun Pimps, however, is offering a 25% discount off the new $45 console edition for those who purchased the last-gen version. Those looking to buy on PlayStation 5 and already digitally own the old PS4 version, the discount should automatically be applied. Those on Xbox Series X|S who previously bought the Xbox One version will need to make sure the discount is active, as it is unclear when Microsoft will make the discount live, according to The Fun Pimps.

The old console version has been delisted from storefronts, though owners will still be able to download and play it should they choose, The Fun Pimps said. That version of the game released in 2016 and received different updates than its PC counterpart, something that won't be the case for the new console versions.

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Season 5 is live in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 and Warzone, and among other things, the update includes two powerful new weapon attachments, the Quartermaster Suppressor and Paracord Grip. In order to use them, you'll first need to unlock them. Here we'll explain the benefits of using these attachments and how to unlock them.

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  The new Quartermaster Suppressor attachment is a new large-bore suppressor that keeps you off the radar, while also providing benefits to minimize recoil. This provides a 10% reduction to a weapon's recoil gun kick, a 23% reduction to horizontal recoil, and 10% to vertical recoil, making it even more beneficial than the popular Casus Brake muzzle attachment.

  How to unlock the Quartermaster Suppressor

  To unlock this new attachment you'll need to activate its Armory Unlock and complete eight daily challenges. Unlike equipment and attachments from past seasons, these new Season 5 attachments are not shown in your in-game armory.

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Hello Kitty is teaming up with Razer to celebrate its 50th anniversary, with the duo releasing a bunch of new gaming gear--all of which take inspiration from the popular franchise. These items are selling out fast, though some retailers like Amazon allow you to place an order even if they're "temporarily out of stock."

Because of that, be sure to check your expected shipping dates before placing an order, as there's a possibility you'll be waiting a while for the item to ship. If inventory completely runs out, check back in a few days for restocks.

With that out of the way, here's a look at all the Hello Kitty Razer gear up for grabs.

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Phantom Blade Zero is an upcoming PS5 and PC action-RPG that made waves at a 2023 PlayStation Showcase thanks to its impressive combat and striking dark fantasy aesthetic. In a recent interview, the director of the game--known by the moniker "Soulframe"-- compared its map and level design to the pre-Elden Ring Dark Souls games, though he stressed that it's not a "Souls-like."

Phantom Blade Zero “Year of the Dragon” special trailer: Rain and Blood is now officially released! A playable demo of Phantom Blade Zero will be available soon within this year as well! We dedicate this special trailer as a gift to our fans awaiting Phantom Blade Zero, wish… pic.twitter.com/6dyvrDaXh7

— Phantom Blade Zero (@pbzero_official) February 2, 2024

"It's just like the old Souls games," Soulframe told GamesRadar. "You move around and explore in a seamless map, it's just not a huge open-world map. But every region is connected together seamlessly…There are certain gates requiring keys, and the keys are obtained from some missions. There's still some process you go through, but it's non-linear. There are always multiple paths you can go through. It's just like the Souls games before Elden Ring."

Dark Souls 1 in particular is often praised for its highly interconnected world design, where players can choose to take a variety of paths through Lordran--provided that they're skilled enough to deal with the difficult enemies, of course. Based on the trailers we've seen, Phantom Blade Zero has fluid, propulsive combat similar to what you might see in the Ninja Gaiden games. It also might remind you of Koei Tecmo's Nioh series, or 2024 release Rise of the Ronin. Phantom Blade Zero doesn't have a release date yet, but we do know that a 30-minute playable demo is on the way sometime in 2024.

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We'd all love to own a SHIELD Helicarrier, although most of us don't have a spare football field to park it on. Fortunately, this Lego version of the famed flying battleship from the Marvel Cinematic Universe takes up a lot less space, and it's now available to preorder at Walmart ahead of its August 1 release.

Lego Marvel SHIELD Helicarrier set $80

Out of the box, you're getting 509 pieces with which to build Nick Fury's favorite mode of transportation. Based on the helicarrier seen in The Avengers and Avengers: Age of Ultron, the Shield flagship is 33cm long when fully constructed and has cool details like a SHIELD-branded runway, arc reactor engines, and a command center. This is made to be a display piece as it comes with a stand to place it on, but if you want to admire your work, you can easily detach it from the base.

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The new Lego SHIELD Helicarrier set arrives on August 1 alongside a collection of new Lego Star Wars releases. The new sets include scenes based on recent shows like Star Wars: Ahsoka, classic starships from the original and prequel trilogies, and a "What If" set that reimagines Jar Jar Binks as a Sith lord who pilots a dark version of the Millenium Falcon with a bounty hunter C-3PO sidekick. Be sure to check out our roundup of all the upcoming Lego Star Wars sets to see them all.

Staying in the MCU, there are a few other fun Avengers Lego sets that you can check out. Amazon is offering big discounts on sets like the Avengers: Endgame final battle diorama, and you can get your own Quinjet with a full team of Earth's mightiest mortals inside of it. There's even a Lego version of the famed Infinity Gauntlet that you can build, but it has two drawbacks: it's non-wearable and it doesn't change reality whenever you snap its fingers.

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The classic horror movie Sleepy Hollow hit theaters 25 years ago. The film is celebrating the landmark with an upcoming Sleepy Hollow 25th Anniversary 4K UHD Steelbook, which is now up for preorder ahead of its October 8 release. That means you'll have it just in time for Halloween--arguably the best time of year to enjoy the chilling flick. Like most steelbook releases, we're expecting this one to be popular, so be sure to reserve a copy while you can.

Sleepy Hollow 25th Anniversary 4K UHD Steelbook $31

Tim Burton's cinematic style breathed new life into Washington Irving's iconic novel, going on to gross over $200 million during its run and earning positive reviews from critics and viewers alike. This version of the film gets you a gorgeous steelbook, 4K, Blu-ray, and digital formats, and loads of special features.

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Special features include commentary from Tim Burton, Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend, and Reflections on Sleepy Hollow. That means there's plenty of cool content to check out that wasn't available in theaters, making this a great choice for long-time fans or folks checking out the horror movie for the very first time.

Keep in mind that preordering from Amazon gets you the "preorder price guarantee," so if Amazon discounts the item ahead of its October 8 release, you're entitled to its lowest price. That makes it a good idea to preorder soon, allowing you to cash in on any price cuts over the next few months.

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Stellar Blade has a new update and it's available right now. It focuses on summer activities and includes limited-time music as well as new outfits.

The game's summer update carves out a small vacation area for main protagonist Eve to relax in at the Great Desert Oasis, and has a new tanning bed for her to interact with. In the area, new summer limited-time background music will be playing, but players still can choose to hear the original music at the base camp.

New SUMMER update Images !⛱️#StellarBlade #PS5 #SUMMER #Update pic.twitter.com/TwiSLyCN7u

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There are also two new outfits and an accessory for Eve to equip, and these can obtained from Clyde's shop in the Oasis. Furthermore, the update fixes various bugs, such as Eve's hair color change not applying in the Boss Challenge preset, and more. The developers also teased a photo mode, but said that it'll be a little longer before it gets released.

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Sony has released several DualSense controllers over the last couple of years, but its new limited-edition Concord controller is easily one of its most attractive so far. Inspired by the game and its sci-fi aesthetic, the controller has a matte black base complemented by bold orange and teal lines converging into a single point on the touchpad. There's even a little bit of simulated wear and tear on the paint, to give the device a slightly tarnished finish.

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The Concord controller will be more expensive than your typical DualSense peripheral, as it's priced at $85. This is $10 more than the Deep Earth collection and $15 more than a standard white or black controller.

Sony has only released a handful of controllers directly inspired by its first-party games, as 2023's Marvel's Spider-Man 2 featured a subdued DualSense design incorporating symbiote tentacles taking over the bright red portions of that hardware. The controller sold out surprisingly quickly whenever it was in stock, although it remains to be seen if PlayStation fans will flock to the Concord design.

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The Sega Dreamcast's VMU was a technological marvel in its day: a memory card with its own screen and control setup that hosted its own basic minigames. Well, one modder decided to take its capabilities a little further by creating a VMU that can play Sega Genesis games.

X/Twitter user @GGEAR_TARO posted multiple clips of the modded VMU in action, including the iconic intro of the original Streets of Rage and gameplay of Space Harrier 2. Naturally, the VMU's tiny D-pad might present some problems when compared to a traditional controller, but it's a very cool idea that represents a fantasy a lot of Sega fans had for the VMU back in the day.

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— ギア太郎 (@GGEAR_TARO) June 25, 2024

While it might seem somewhat strange, this isn't the first innovation to hit the VMU scene in the past few years. Back in 2022, a company called Dreamwave Enterprises crowdfunded a decidedly unofficial upgrade to the VMU, the VM2. It features a better screen with a backlight, a higher resolution, microSD storage, external charging, and PC connectivity, among other features. In other Sega news, the company recently revealed a new trailer for the upcoming Sonic X Shadow Generations at Summer Game Fest, and it releases on October 25.

Add Core Keeper as another day-one game for Xbox Game Pass. Developer Pugstorm has revealed that the mining sandbox adventure game will be a part of the subscription service on Xbox Series X|S and PC when it launches August 27.

Xbox Wire revealed the upcoming addition to Game Pass, as Core Keeper is playable for solo adventurers or up to 8 players in online co-op. The game features base-building, crafting, farming, fishing, and bosses to battle called Titans.

Core Keeper has been in Steam Early Access for a couple of years now. The 1.0 update--featuring customizable world generation and a new biome--will see the title also arriving on PS4, PS5, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox One next month. However, keep in mind that Game Pass is only promising the Xbox Series X|S console edition currently, not Xbox One.

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Need a good book to get you through the dog days of summer? Then check out the recently released Horror Collection, which gets you six classic stories for just $51 (down from $85). That's the lowest price ever for the bundle. Amazon isn't advertising an end date for the price cut, however, so you'll need to check it out soon if you want to cash in on the offer.

Word Cloud Classics: Horror Collection (Flexibound) $51 (was $85)

Each book in the Horror Collection features a unique flexibound design, making them more durable than paperbacks and slightly easier to read than traditional hardcovers. You'll also find a black and red case to store all your books when not in use. Here's a look at the six books included with your purchase:

• Classic Horror Tales (selected short stories)
• Dracula by Bram Stoker
• The Brothers Grimm: 101 Fairy Tales
• Selected Works of Edgar Allan Poe
• Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
• The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Other Stories by Washington Irving

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Those are among the most iconic horror books ever published, making this a great way to start (or grow) your collection. All told, you'll get over 2,200 pages of content--so this is an absolute bargain at just $51.

Canterbury Classics is responsible for publishing the Horror Collection, and the company has a handful of other great books on sale right now. This includes the Classic Science Fiction Collection with stories from H.G. Wells, H.P. Lovecraft, and Jack London for $11 (down from $18) and Classic Tales of Mystery with stories from Agatha Christie, Arthur Conan Doyle, and G.K. Chesterton for $5 (down from $15).

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Sony has revealed that the PSVR 2 Steam app will launch on August 6, allowing the PSVR 2 headset to be compatible with VR games from the PC storefront.

Along with the headset, players will also need the PSVR 2 Sense controllers, as well as the PSVR 2 PC adapter, which costs $60. A DisplayPort cable that's compatible with DisplayPort 1.4 is needed too. When playing VR games and apps on Steam with PSVR 2, the PSVR 2 app needs to stay installed on the PC, even after its initial setup is complete.

While using the PSVR 2 headset with Steam, features such as HDR, headset feedback, eye tracking, adaptive triggers, and haptic feedback (apart from rumble) will not be available. However, 4K visuals, 110-degree field of view, 3D audio, and finger-touch detection will be supported.

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Zone of the Enders had some timeless designs appear throughout those games, and there's a new line of plastic model kits from Kotobukiya on the way. First up is the Aumaan Anubis, a strangely angular mech that comes with manipulator parts to change between its robotic and flight modes. Priced at $60 and releasing next year on April 30, there's also a sheet of decals that you can use to make the frame look more authentic after you finish building it.

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There's also a second Anubis model kit available, with this featuring an even more faithful design and a selection of colors that make it look like a mechanized grim reaper. While it doesn't have a transforming gimmick, it does boast a great amount of articulation and cool accessories. This is being sold via Amazon Japan, so you're getting it straight from the manufacturer, and it includes free shipping to the US. In the game's lore, the Anubis was one of the most powerful Type-C Orbital Frames with a hound-like appearance influenced by the Egyptian god of death.

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Blizzard developers working on World of Warcraft have voted to unionize, increasing the number of unionized workers at Microsoft's games division by roughly 500. Their addition to the union brings the total number of unionized game devs at Microsoft to 1,750.

"It's exciting to potentially raise the standards of the entire industry as siblings in organizing," World of Warcraft designer (and member of the union's organization committee) Kathryn Friesen said in a recent statement to Bloomberg.

Although Microsoft has yet to make any official statement regarding the unionization, it hasn't made moves to block employees from unionizing. In 2022--while in the midst of negotiating the acquisition of Activision-Blizzard--Microsoft finalized an agreement with the Communications Workers of America (CWA) with the goal of making it easier for employees in certain positions to unionize, and later announced it would support the organizing efforts of other American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (ALF-CIO) unions in a similar way. ALF-CIO is the largest federation of unions in the United States.

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Deadpool and Wolverine is coming out in theaters this week, and it's been difficult to avoid spoilers since the first screening reactions went online. It doesn't help that Marvel itself spoiled the return of a major supporting character in the final trailer for the film. However, that reveal may have been made in part because Marvel Studios' Kevin Feige doesn't believe that spoilers ruin the experience of seeing a MCU film.

"[It's] very hard [to keep secrets] and almost impossible nowadays," explained Feige during an interview with Coming Soon. "And I think I realized a long time ago that it's great to keep secrets. And the only reason we want to keep secrets is to maintain surprises. So that an audience, that theater full of people, can discover things for the first time and have that adrenaline rush of a surprise for the first time."

Feige went on to contend that any preconceived notions about spoilers slide away once the audience is in the theater and watching the film alongside a like-minded crowd.

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Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl developer GSC Game World has announced that the game has been delayed to November. Originally scheduled to launch on September 5 for PC and Xbox Series X|S, the game will now be released on November 20.

"We know you might be tired of waiting, and we truly appreciate your patience," game director Yevhen Grygorovych explained in a statement. "These two additional months will give us the chance to fix more unexpected anomalies--or simply 'bugs' as you call them. We are always grateful for your ongoing support and understanding, it means the world to us. We're just as eager as you are to finally release the game and for you to experience it for yourself."

Stalker 2 has seen several delays since it was first announced, due in part to Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022. The Ukrainian studio was forced to relocate to Prague in the Czech Republic, and a member of the development team, Volodymyr Yezhov, was later killed in action while fighting for Ukraine. The studio's offices in Prague were also damaged in a fire in late 2023, but fortunately, no one was hurt.

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Cherrypick Games has announced its next project, and it's a stylish-looking survival game called Angst: A Tale of Survival. Cherrypick Games, based in Poland, is known for its slate of free mobile games, but Angst is the studio's first major premium game for PC and console.

The studio says fans can think of the game as "Don't Starve meets Dredge meets Hades" in terms of the genres and tone it's aiming for. The game features roguelite progression and what's described as a "contemplative, quest-driven narrative." Take a look at the cinematic trailer below to get a feel for the game's tone, vibe, and setting.

Players awaken in an old cabin in the middle of a frozen taiga, and they don't know what happened to them besides how they got stuck in a terrible snowstorm. Players try to discover what happened, but the twist is that things start to feel oddly familiar.

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While you might lack the billions in cash, martial arts training, and wonderful gadgets needed to be Batman, at least you can display the Caped Crusader's iconic cowl in your home with this new collectible. Pre-orders are now live for the upcoming Batman replica cowl from McFarlane Toys, a 1:1-scale version of the mask worn by Michael Keaton in Tim Burton's 1989 film. Priced at $160, this will be available in November.

McFarlane Toys Batman (1989) 1:1 Cowl Replica $160

While it's is not an exact replica of the cowl, this version does hit a nice sweet spot for overall authenticity and affordability. The general shape and style of the cowl are in line with the version seen on the big screen, although it is lacking the finer details such as the bat-like texture and sharper ear-tips. Still, you'd normally pay much more than $160 for a true screen-accurate cowl--the Pure Arts version is priced at $809--so this is a nice compromise.

Out of the box, the cowl comes with a display stand and stands 24.5-inches tall. Due to the hard plastic material it is non-wearable, but it'll still look great as a centerpiece in a Batman collection. You can preorder the McFarlane Toys Batman (1989) 1:1 Cowl Replica at Amazon, GameStop, and Entertainment Earth.

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For something a little different, you can also check out some fun Lego Batman sets, like this eye-catching display piece inspired by the Gotham city skyline. This massive 4,210-piece set is part of the Lego Art series and is designed to be displayed on your wall once you've finished constructing it.

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With Final Fantasy VII's popularity surging once again following the release of Final Fantasy VII Rebirth earlier this year, it's no surprise Square Enix is launcing lots of official FF7 merch, including several awesome figures based on the beloved RPG and its many spinoffs, sequels, and remakes.

The coolest of the upcoming collectibles is Bring Arts' new line of figures based on Tetsuya Nomura's original character illustrations for Final Fantasy VII on PS1. Bring Arts have already revealed figures based on the main playable cast, and now the game's villain Sephiroth is joining the lineup, as is the ultimate Final Fantasy best boy, Zack Fair.

Sephiroth and Zack Fair Bring Arts Figures

Along with the new characters, a second Cloud Strife figure is now available for preorder as well, this time featuring his Hardy-Daytona motorcycle, and is the biggest figure of the lineup announced so far. If you've already preordered the base Cloud figure, you can also preorder the motorcycle by itself.

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