Snaxan - Passion for Play (PlayStation Playmakers)

Snaxan – Passion for Play (PlayStation Playmakers)

Snaxan - Passion for Play (PlayStation Playmakers)

Spend some time with Filipino American PC Builder, content creator, and PlayStation Playmaker, Sarah “Snaxan” Carlos as she talks about her love for God of War Ragnarök and how she would design her dream game room.

The PlayStation Playmakers are a group of passionate gaming fans who happen to also be some of the most exciting creators, athletes, actors, artists, gamers, and entertainers around the world. Passion for Play is a content series featuring untold stories shared by PlayStation Playmakers, highlighting their love for gaming and history with PlayStation.

#playstation #playstationplaymakers #GodOfWarRagnarok #TheLastOfUsPart1

Source: Playstation YouTube






Xbox Insider Release Notes – Alpha (2404.240325-2200)

Hey Xbox Insiders! We have a new Xbox Update Preview releasing to the Alpha ring today.

It’s important we note that some updates made to these preview OS builds include background improvements that ensure a quality and stable build for Xbox consoles. We will continue to post these release notes, even when the noticeable changes to the UI are minimal or behind the scenes, so you’re aware when updates are coming to your device.

Details can be found below!

Xbox Insider Release Notes

System Update Details

  • OS Version: XB_FLT_2404ZN25398.4063.240325-2200
  • Available: 2 p.m. PT – March 27, 2024
  • Mandatory: 3 a.m. PT – March 28, 2024

Fixes Included

Thanks to all the great feedback Xbox Insiders provide and the hard work of Xbox engineers, we are happy to announce the following fixes have been implemented with this build:

Backgrounds

  • Fixes to address an unexpected error when attempting to set a new dynamic background.

System

Known Issues

While known issues may have been listed in previous Xbox Insider Release Notes, they are not being ignored! However, it may take Xbox engineers more time to find a solution. If you experience any of these issues, we ask that you please follow any guidance provided and file feedback with Report a Problem.

Audio

  • Some users have reported experiencing intermittent audio issues across the dashboard, games, and apps.
    • Troubleshooting: If you do experience issues, please confirm your TV and all other equipment have the latest firmware installed. If you are unsure, you may need to contact the manufacturer for assistance. You can also find additional troubleshooting tips here: Troubleshoot audio on your Xbox console.
    • Feedback: If you continue to experience issues after applying the latest firmware and troubleshooting further, please submit feedback via Report a Problem when you are experiencing the issue. Use the “Reproduce with advanced diagnostics” option, then select the category “Console experiences” and “Console Audio Output Issues”.
      • Note: Be sure to include as much information as possible about the issue, when it started, your setup, troubleshooting you have completed, and any additional information that will help us reproduce the issue.

Home

  • We are aware some tiles at the top of Home may not navigate as expected, such as when trying to claim Perks, and we’re working on a fix.
    • Workaround: Take an alternate path. For example, if you’re trying to claim Perks, open Game Pass > Perks.

Networking

  • We are investigating reports of an issue where the console may not connect to the network immediately on boot. If you experience this, be sure to report the issue via Report a Problem as soon as you’re able.
    • Workaround: Wait a minute or two for the connection to establish. If your console still hasn’t connected, restart your Xbox from the Power Center or the guide then file feedback with Report a Problem. Learn more about restarting here: How to restart or power cycle your Xbox console.

As always, be sure to use Report a problem to keep us informed of any issues you encounter. We may not be able to respond to everyone, but the data we’ll gather is crucial to finding a resolution.

What Happens to Your Feedback

If you’re an Xbox Insider looking for support, please visit the community subreddit. Official Xbox staff, moderators, and fellow Xbox Insiders are there to help with your concerns.

When posting to the subreddit, please look through the most recent posts to see if your issue has already been posted or addressed. We always recommend adding to existing threads with the same issue before posting a new one. This helps us support you the best we can! Also, don’t forget to use “Report a Problem” before posting – the information shared in both places helps us understand your issue better.

Thank you to every Xbox Insider in the subreddit today and welcome to the community if you’re just joining us! We love that it has become such a friendly and community-driven hub of conversation and support.

For more information regarding the Xbox Insider Program follow us on Twitter. Keep an eye on future Xbox Insider Release Notes for more information regarding your Xbox Update Preview ring!

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Source: Xbox Blog






Full details on Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III and Warzone Season 3, launching April 3

Full details on Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III and Warzone Season 3, launching April 3

Rally your squad for the biggest season update yet! Introducing new maps, a new Zombies mission and Rift, the return of Rebirth Island, and much more, Season 3 is stacked with new experiences.


Full details on Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III and Warzone Season 3, launching April 3

Season 3 of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III and Call of Duty: Warzone launches on April 3 on PS4 and PS5. 

Multiplayer Overview

Core 6v6 Maps 

6 Star (Launch): Battle atop the Hadiqa 6 Star resort in Dubai, catering to ultra-rich guests with an infinity pool, skybridge, and exclusive club.

Emergency (Launch): Deploy to a wing of the State Disease Control Agency in the wake of a disaster, set around the red sandstone of Sedona, Arizona.

Growhouse (Launch): A re-imagined take on Sphere from Call of Duty®: Vanguard. Fight mid- to long-ranged battles above ground and close up underground.

Tanked (Launch): Drop into Vondel Zoo after hours in this fast-paced, mid-sized map centered around the aquarium and reptile exhibits.

Mid-Season Maps: Play the rundown Grime map next to a derelict canal, plus Checkpoint based on Rebirth Island’s Stronghold.

New Game Modes

Capture the Flag (Launch): Steal the enemy’s flag and return it to your home base while yours is still in place.

Minefield (Launch): Defeated players drop a Proximity Mine where they fall. The mine is only deadly to their team, setting up wild combos. Applied to a variety of game modes.

One in the Chamber (Launch): Start with three lives and a one-hit-kill bullet. Earn another bullet for each elimination. If you’re out, go for the melee finish. 

Plus, Ranked Play: Compete in Ranked Play Season 3, featuring all-new Seasonal and Skill Division rewards.

Zombies Overview

New Rift, New Mission (Mid-Season): Embark on a rescue mission in the third Dark Aether Rift to save Dr. Ava Jansen.

New Challenges, Schematics (Mid-Season): Tackle new Prestige Calling Card and Camo challenges, and face down enemies with three new earnable schematics:

New Warlord (Mid-Season): Warlord Rainmaker has commandeered a fortress on Rahaa Island. Approach the artillery and demolitions expert with caution.

Call of Duty: Warzone Overview

Full details on Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III and Warzone Season 3, launching April 3

Welcome Back to Rebirth Island (Launch)

Rebirth Island returns, the main destination of your Resurgence matches and Season 3 Ranked Play.

Modes: Along with Rebirth Resurgence, other Season 3 modes include Rebirth Lockdown, Rebirth Resurgence Loaded, and High Trip Resurgence.

Public Events and Contracts: Compete in Public Events like Gulag: Climb and Punishment and Heavy Armor. Take on the new Spy Drones Contract. Attempt the Rebirth Island Champion’s Quest.

New Features: Buff your squad with the Squad Rage Field Upgrade and gear up with the Military Box. See future gas circles with the Foresight Killstreak and improve your abilities with the hard-to-find Specialist Perk Package.

Season 3 Battle Pass

Full details on Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III and Warzone Season 3, launching April 3

Earn 100+ tiers of content, including four new weapons, eight new Aftermarket Parts, and new Operators like Vladimir Makarov and Snoop Dogg. Up your game with the “Stasis BlackCell” Operator and more with BlackCell premium content.

New Store Offerings: Get new bundles like Tracer Pack: Cheech and Chong, several Godzilla x Kong: New Empire bundles, Tracer Pack: Big Brain Ultra Skin, and more.

Season 3 Combat Pack for PlayStation Plus members

Available on April 10, the Season 3 Combat Pack grants Élodie, “Lockpick” a new Operator Skin “Starry Nightmare”.

Full details on Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III and Warzone Season 3, launching April 3

PlayStation Plus members will also receive the following: the “Rembrandt Rifle” Assault Rifle Blueprint, the “Raphael Rival” SMG Blueprint, the “Cerulean Enigma” Weapon Charm, the “Cobalt Conspirator” Calling Card, the “Azure Avenger” Weapon Sticker, and the “Anonymous Artist” Emblem.

Plus, PlayStation Players will receive a 2XP Player boost in-game from 4/18 – 4/19.

New Challenges and Events

Along with new Weekly Challenges, play seasonal events like Godzilla x Kong: Battle for Hollow Earth, Blaze Up, High Trip, and Vortex, with four more events arriving in the mid-season.

Season 3 launches April 3

Purchase Modern Warfare III on PlayStation to enjoy additional benefits and a free in-game bundle each season with the Combat Pack.

Stay frosty.

Source: Playstation Blog






PlayStation Plus Monthly Games for April: Immortals of Aveum, Minecraft Legends, Skul: The Hero Slayer

Blast magic, embark on a (blocky) fantasy adventure and free your demon brethren with April’s Monthly Games lineup for PlayStation Plus. Immortals of Aveum, Minecraft Legends, Skul: The Hero Slayer will be available to play for PlayStation Plus members* from Tuesday, April 2 until Monday May 6. 

Let’s take a closer look at each game in turn. 

PlayStation Plus Monthly Games for April: Immortals of Aveum, Minecraft Legends, Skul: The Hero Slayer

Immortals of Aveum | PS5

This single-player first-person magic shooter tells the story of Jak as he joins an elite order of battlemages to save a world on the edge of an abyss. Magic is at the core of both your offense and defence. Experience fast, fluid, first-person spell-based combat. Unlock and upgrade more than 25 Spells and 80 Talents. Discover, upgrade and craft hundreds of pieces of magical gear, refine your playstyle across three forces of magic and become Aveum’s most powerful Triarch Magnus. 

PlayStation Plus Monthly Games for April: Immortals of Aveum, Minecraft Legends, Skul: The Hero Slayer

Minecraft Legends | PS4, PS5

Discover the mysteries of Minecraft Legends. In this action strategy game. Explore a gentle land of rich resources and lush biomes on the brink of destruction. The ravaging piglins have arrived, and it’s up to you to form alliances with new friends and familiar mobs, then lead the charge in epic battles against the fierce piglins to defend the Overworld. You can challenge your friends or team up in intense battles in online play for up to eight players, as you defend your village while leading your units to destroy your opponents’ settlements.

PlayStation Plus Monthly Games for April: Immortals of Aveum, Minecraft Legends, Skul: The Hero Slayer

Skul: The Hero Slayer | PS4

An attack on the Demon King’s castle by a heroic band of adventurers has seen all but one of its denizens captured and imprisoned. Now, as a lowly skeleton Skul, you must save your demonic brethren. This 2D action platformer boasts rogue-like features, with an ever-changing map and a growing arsenal of abilities, each with its own unique attack range, speed and power. Equip two types at a time to fit your play style, and switch out during combat to find the best strategy to defeat your foes. 

PlayStation Plus Monthly Games for April: Immortals of Aveum, Minecraft Legends, Skul: The Hero Slayer

The Overwatch 2 Mega Bundle, exclusive to PlayStation Plus members

Don’t miss out on the free Legendary Beekeeper Sigma, Legendary Art Deco Symmetra, seven Epic Skins, and five Battle Pass Tier Skips. This bundle is available for a limited time for all PlayStation Plus members.

This pack includes:

– Beekeeper Sigma Legendary Skin

– Art Deco Symmetra Legendary Skin

– Runner Sojourn Epic Skin

– Punker Queen Junker Queen Epic Skin 

– Construction Ramattra Epic Skin

– Matsuri Kiriko Epic Skin

– Cassia Lifeweaver Epic Skin

– Amethyst Illari Epic Skin

– Rugby Mauga Epic Skin

– 5x Battle Pass Tier Skips

You’ll be able to find and download this bundle in addition to the PlayStation Plus Monthly Games line up on PlayStation Store**. Download Overwatch 2 from the PlayStation Store to access. Once downloaded, the bundle’s contents will be available in-game immediately, regardless of whether you’re a new or returning player.  

Last chance to download March’s Monthly Games

EA Sports F1 23, Sifu, Hello Neighbor 2 and Destiny 2: Witch Queen are available to add to PlayStation Plus members’ game library until Monday, Monday, April 1. 

*PlayStation Plus Game Catalog lineup may differ in certain regions. Please check the PlayStation Store on launch day for your region’s lineup. 

**Requires Overwatch 2. An internet connection and mobile phone number are required, and your account must be linked to your Battle.net Account to play Overwatch. Tier skips will not apply to any battle pass level beyond level 80 and will not unlock prestige tiers. Any excess tier skips you purchase past level 80 are banked and will be automatically redeemed at launch of the following season.

Source: Playstation Blog






Sand Land introduces the Hearts gang and the new Forest Land gameplay

Sand Land introduces the Hearts gang and the new Forest Land gameplay

Earlier this month, the world lost a one-of-a-kind creative talent with the news of Akira Toriyama’s passing. While Dragon Ball will always be Toriyama-sensei’s best-known work, he leaves behind a legacy full of many other imaginative worlds across games, anime, and manga. Before leaving us, he worked with Bandai Namco to flesh out one of his short manga creations further: Sand Land. Alongside a new anime series, Toriyama-sensei gave input on a videogame adaptation of Sand Land that would allow players to explore this unique world for themselves.

The classic manga Sand Land lives on in Bandai Namco’s new game, which ventures beyond where the original story concludes. Read on to find out what new adventures await our mech-powered demon hero in the wetlands, caves, and Forest Land. Speaking of Forest Land, we also have a reveal of new gameplay from the woodland biome.


Sand Land introduces the Hearts gang and the new Forest Land gameplay

Every demon has his day

Sand Land follows the exploits of Beelzebub, the prince of a tribe of demons living in a vast desert environment known as Sand Land. Because of his heritage, Beelzebub is mischievous, spoiled, and snarky, but he’s also got a soft spot for helping others in need and a strong sense of justice — even if he won’t admit it. Sand Land is facing a crisis: water is becoming increasingly scarce, as a selfish human king is hoarding the live-giving resource. While Sand Land descends into chaos as fighting over the limited supply intensifies, Sheriff Rao approaches the demons to help liberate the water supply. Beelzebub, his handservant Thief, and the ever-mysterious Rao to help Sand Land and maybe even realms beyond. 

Sand Land introduces the Hearts gang and the new Forest Land gameplay

Sand Land is an action RPG with a vast world to explore. You directly control Beelzebub, who is accompanied by companions Thief and Rao. Beelzebub is the one who gets in the thick of most of the action, using hand-to-hand combat and dark magic to overcome his foes. The other characters provide support and advice, bantering with the Prince about current events and suggesting where to go and what to do next.

Sand Land introduces the Hearts gang and the new Forest Land gameplay

Beelzebub is pretty nimble on foot, but one element that sets Sand Land apart from other titles is its emphasis on vehicles. Beelzebub can acquire and upgrade a huge variety of sweet rides: bikes, tanks, hovercraft, dune buggies, and more. Each vehicle is tailor-made for certain terrain and combat situations: bikes can get you around basic terrain with ease and speed, while jump-bots can help you spring up to higher ground, and tanks are, well, tanky. Vehicles you acquire can be upgraded and customized with weapons, paint, and emblems to make them each uniquely yours.

Sand Land introduces the Hearts gang and the new Forest Land gameplay

What’s especially handy is that Beelzebub can call upon many of his vehicles with a few button presses. All it takes is a poof, and you’ve got some mega mobility or heavy firepower right next to you, ready to go. Of course, these machines aren’t invincible, and you’ll need to keep your ammo stocks replenished. Still, when you need to scale that cliff or cross that moat, you’ve got your necessary equipment at hand–and sometimes you can just hijack something neat-looking you find lying around. Sometimes, your sweet ride might even be alive.

Into the woods

Sand Land is a huge game. Not only do you have all of Sand Land to explore — and the base of Spino to rebuild — but the story continues past the manga’s ending and introduces a whole extra setting to explore: the verdant Forest Land.

Sand Land introduces the Hearts gang and the new Forest Land gameplay

After fighting through a sprawling dungeon, we washed up in this new environment. It was clear it would be no walk in the park — there was a lot of sinister scheming among the Forest Land military. We were then tasked with rescuing a lass named Ann from her captors. It’s not an easy feat since she’s holed up in a fort teeming with guardian soldiers.

But Beelzebub knows how to be a sneaky little devil and has just the right moves to creep up on—and then scare the bejeezus out of—some hapless troopers who’ve never seen a real demon before.

Sand Land introduces the Hearts gang and the new Forest Land gameplay

Not everyone’s going to faint when they see a scary face, though. Fortunately, that’s where the tank comes in. Bringing out the big guns and making expert use of the tank’s special Outrigger ability laid waste to Ann’s captors—and when we faced off against the boss, we got to hijack some sweet melee-mashing battle armor to bring home with us.

Sand Land introduces the Hearts gang and the new Forest Land gameplay

Taking on the world

Sand Land is brimming with sidequests and activities outside the main story missions. Beelzebub is eager to prove his greatness, and to that end, he’s happy to help his fellow demons and, well, maybe some humans too. Monster problems? Special deliveries? Unexplored territory? This Prince can handle it all.

Sand Land introduces the Hearts gang and the new Forest Land gameplay

Of course, with miscreants running rampant across Sand Land, it only makes sense that there would be bounties on some of the more notorious creatures and criminals. Several gangs named after card suits occupy their territories and don’t take kindly to intruders. One such gang, the Hearts, has a unique sense of decor for their not-so-hidden hideout. If Beelzebub can infiltrate their HQ, he’ll find that there’s a big bounty on the leader—but he’s not going down without a fight.

Sand Land introduces the Hearts gang and the new Forest Land gameplay

Sand Land looks set to deliver on a significant promise: immersing you in Toriyama-sensei’s big, beautiful world and epic story. With graphics that capture the manga’s intricate linework, characters and interactions filled with intrigue and humor, and a whole lot of raptor-riding, magic-wielding, tank-busting action, it’s hard to imagine a better tribute to the life and legacy of Akira Toriyama.

Source: Playstation Blog






Venture | New Hero Gameplay Trailer | Overwatch 2

Venture | New Hero Gameplay Trailer | Overwatch 2

Venture | New Hero Gameplay Trailer | Overwatch 2

You can’t spell Adventure without Venture!

Our newest Damage Hero is here and they’re ready to break new ground! Equipped with a Smart Excavator and a spunky personality, this spirited archeologist is ready to send shockwaves through the enemy team and emerge victorious.

Venture makes their official debut in Overwatch 2 Season 10 on April 16, but you can try them out in their limited-time trial Mar 28 through Mar 31.

Overwatch 2 is free to play for everyone on console & PC!

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