Conan The Barbarian joined the Mortal Kombat 1 roster earlier this week, but it seems he's not the only new fighter players should keep an eye out for. NetherRealm Studios has snuck a secret fight into the game against a pink ninja named Floyd--a direct reference to the iconic 1970s rock band Pink Floyd.

Teases for the rose-tinted ruffian began to appear in the Living Forest stage, with some players like YouTube creator Super reporting seeing the name Floyd in pink font after winning a match there. With Conan now released, players are now encountering Floyd on a brand-new empty-field stage.

Another YouTube creator named Dynasty has since released a video indicating that Floyd will randomly appear before matches to give a clue as to how to trigger his fight, with 37 different clues possible as found by dataminers highlighted in the video. Some of the clues are as follows:

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In a welcome update for Xbox owners, Microsoft has announced that its consoles will soon support external USB drives that are larger than 16TB in size. This feature is now available for members of the Xbox Insiders program to test--specifically, members who have unlocked the Alpha Skip-Ahead tier--and is expected to roll out to the general public in the weeks to come.

"We are enabling support for external USB drives larger than 16TB, so you can be sure your favorite games are always ready to play," Microsoft explained in a blog post. "Newly formatted drives that are larger than 16TB will be formatted with multiple partitions to utilize all available space for games and apps. These will appear as multiple devices in the storage devices list."

Anyone who already has an external hard drive larger than 16TB that has been formatted will be unaffected by this change, Microsoft added, noting that these storage devices will need to be reformatted to take advantage of the updated support. It's worth noting that games optimized for Xbox Series X|S consoles cannot be played from an external USB drive, but these can be used to store the game data and then moved onto the console's SSD or an NvME SSD expansion card.

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Season 2 arrives in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 and Warzone on January 28. Activision has revealed the season's new gameplay trailer, which features new multiplayer maps, more DLC weapons, and operator skins. The trailer also gives a first look at gameplay and Wonder Weapons for the upcoming Zombies map.

While most of the post-launch content for Black Ops 6 has forgotten about the game's '90s setting, the Season 2 trailer includes a remixed version of Bush's 1996 hit "Machinehead." Season 2 is themed around ninja-esque operators who are dual-wielding katanas, as seen in the trailer below.

One of the multiplayer maps shows gameplay inside a car dealership, which is simply called Dealership. Another multiplayer map features a super-yacht that looks similar to the Hijacked map from Black Ops 2, but this is apparently a new yacht map called Lifeline. A third map is called Bounty, but we don't get to see much of the setting. These three maps will arrive at launch, while two additional maps will drop during the midseason.

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Death Stranding 2: On the Beach remains in development and has crossed a milestone. Hideo Kojima has announced that Deadpool actor Shioli Kutsuna, who plays Yukio in the Marvel series, has finished her scenes for the game.

"Thank you so much for your hard work! Despite the challenges of the pandemic, she handled 3D scanning, performance capture in LA, and both English ADR and Japanese voice recording across various locations. Great job, and much appreciated!" Kojima said (via GamesRadar).

Actors Yasuyuki Kase and Yasuki Kase also finished their scenes, and Kojima thanked them as well. He also presented both Kase and Kutsuna with flowers, as you can see in the image below. While some actors have concluded their work on the game, that doesn't mean the game is done. "The game remains in development," Kojima said.

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Chappell Roan, like so many of us, loves video games and specifically Fortnite. In a new interview, the "Hot To Go" singer discussed her appreciation for video games and called on Epic to give her a Fortnite skin of her own someday.

Fortnite already has a "Hot To Go" emote, and Roan teased that a new emote inspired by her song "Good Luck Babe" might also come to Fortnite. But she really wants her own skin.

"That is what I am going to use this interview for," Roan said. "Please give me a skin. Please."

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Last week's official reveal of the Switch 2 confirmed several new features of the hybrid Nintendo console, including a new approach to Joy-Cons that'll attach to the device using a snappier method. But how does it work exactly? On the Switch 2 website, Nintendo showed off this design in slightly more detail, revealing how the controller attaches and detaches from the console.

Similar to the first iteration of Joy-Cons, hitting a dedicated button will detach the controller. It's not entirely clear which mechanical function this button affects, but judging by the design of the Switch 2, the animation suggests that the magnetic charge is switched off.

This little button will quickly detach the Switch 2 Joy-Cons.

In comparison, the original Switch Joy-Cons used a rail system to slide the controllers in, which were kept in place by a small plastic anchor point. These rails did tend to break down over time--one of several flaws of the Joy-Con alongside the common issue of joystick drift--so it is hoped that the reported magnetic attachment system provides a stronger and longer-lasting method of keeping the controllers in place.

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The world is full of uncertainty, but one thing that people can reliably count on is Netflix raising prices--and that's happening again soon. Netflix has announced its latest price increase, with all three major tiers seeing an increase of at least $1 for the monthly rate.

Here are the new rates, which are effective immediately for new subscribers and will adjust upon the next billing cycle for existing members:

• Standard with ads -- $8/month (up from $7/month)
• Standard -- $18/month (up from $15.50/month)
• Premium -- $25/month (up from $23/month)

For the Standard tier, customers can add an additional member to the plan for $7/month with ads or $9/month without ads. The Premium tier allows members to add up to two more members for $7/month with ads or $9/month without ads.

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Sega has launched its own account system, aptly called Sega Account, which provides benefits and rewards when playing Sega and Atlus games and using their online services.

The service is similar to Ubisoft Connect and the EA App, where players sign in and receive benefits such as updates on games, free trial periods for games, and points redeemable for various in-game rewards like cosmetics. Players can link their Sega Account on various platforms and get access to exclusive bonuses in certain games, starting with Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii.

Those who create an account by March 7 will receive a special in-game costume in Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii. The costume in question is the Kazuma Kiryu Special Outfit, which lets Goro Majima dress up as the franchise's original protagonist. You can also get this same outfit by signing up for Sega's newsletter by February 25.

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Ask any collector of Game Boy Advances games what their holy grail is, and chances are high that Ninja Five-O is on that list. A cult-classic action game released by Konami way back in 2003, physical GBA copies are typically listed for a very high price on the reseller market, but fortunately, you can save quite a bit on its upcoming digital release for PC, PS5, PS4, and Switch on February 25. Over on Fanatical, you can score a 25% discount on a Ninja Five-O preorder, as the game is available there for just $18.74.

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If you've never played it, Ninja Five-O puts you in the jika-tabi footwear of Joe Osugi, a detective who solves crime in the city of Zipangu with his analytical mind and ninja skills. Just like in the original GBA game, you'll take on the evil Mad Mask gang using your ninjutsu, and for anyone looking for a real challenge, you can put your ninja arts to the test with a Time Trial mode. Quality-of-life updates include quick-saves and the option to rewind the game at any time to help you get through some of the tougher stages.

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C. Epstein, the father of the Orbal Revolution, predicted the end of the Zemuria continent. As that "X-Day" approaches, a single Orbal rocket is about to be launched from a huge base built in the land of Kunlun. "Can humans reach the outer atmosphere?" "What is at the end of the continent?" "Can humanity know the truth of the 'world'?" As the whole world focuses its attention on this great historic undertaking, a young man from the "Spriggan" and other forces from all over the country are about to gather in a certain place in the Oredo Autonomous Region, which could be called the technological singularity. Will the single path that aims for the distant heavens become the future of Zemuria...or...

Rynna has arrived on one of Shalnor's most dangerous islands. Once a haven for tourism, now the island is abandoned due to the presence of the Slime Queen. To prove her worth, our young Elven hero has to overcome the challenges of the island by finding powerful weapons and items to use against the hordes of monsters in challenging gauntlet-style combat encounters. Shalnor: Silverwind Saga is a combat focused game, each dungeon and cave is filled with large numbers of monsters as well as their Elite variants. The game is designed with 2D sprites placed upon a 3D terrain which gives the game a unique look, as well as a camera angle that complements the combat style. The game features quick and swift movement that makes fighting hordes of monsters fun. As well as items/Weapons/Artifacts that add variation to combat and how you approach the different enemies.

Escape the department store and uncover the hidden truth in this full 3D roguelike dungeon crawler. The girl gradually overcomes her trauma by uncovering the truth of her past. Join the journey of a heartbroken girl finding her true self. Even if you are not a master, anyone can enjoy spectacular skills and an exciting storyline through permanent enhancement. Are you a master? It's time to test your mastery. Take the challenge.