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Some PlayStation 5 players who purchased deluxe versions of Diablo 4 are still unable to play the game thanks to a persistent “invalid licence” error.

“We are seeing reports regarding PlayStation users experiencing Invalid License errors,” read a tweet from the official Diablo account. “The team is looking into this right now and will update once we have more information.”

Diablo 4’s early access period began on June 1 at 4pm Pacific for those who had purchased the $89.99 Digital Deluxe Edition, or the $99.99 Ultimate Edition of the game, but some PlayStation gamers were met with an “unable to find a valid license for Diablo IV” error.

We are seeing reports regarding PlayStation users experiencing Invalid License errors.

The team is looking into this right now and will update once we have more information.

— Diablo (@Diablo) June 1, 2023

“$140 (Canadian) dollars for a game to play early,” read a post from Twitter user @courtlalonde.. “The game doesn’t work, and gives an error code. Priceless.” Others seemingly recalled the launch issues of previous Diablo titles. “Streamers playing and having fun while I stare at the login screen,” replied user Ardim to an official Diablo forum post. “Hello darkness, my old friend…”

Twitter user @KevlarMack expressed their frustration too: “After over 2 hours of waiting, this is becoming annoying. People literally paid extra money for four days of early access to Diablo 4. Where is our compensation then?”

Many users are reporting an unofficial workaround for the issue, however, saying that redeeming a free game or demo from the PlayStation Store will let the system remember that the user does have a valid license, and so allow them to access the game.

Elsewhere, many PC players seem to have been enjoying a much smoother early access experience. “I just completed Act 1 at level 16, stayed connected the whole time and not even a bit of lag,” wrote Reddit user u/AbraKdabra in a post with 1.4 thousand upvotes. “Blizzard really outdid themselves and this game feels f**king amazing, now it’s time for the new content.”

In IGN’s 9/10 review we described Diablo 4 as a “stunning sequel with near perfect endgame progression design that makes it absolutely excruciating to put down”. Be sure to check out our Wiki guide to stay up to date with tips and tricks that’ll help you get the most out of your journey through hell.

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Nintendo announced that Everybody 1-2 Switch will launch on June 30 for Nintendo Switch. The game is a follow-up to 2017’s 1-2 Switch.

While there weren’t many specific details about the kinds of multiplayer mini-games it’ll have, the eShop listing says that it’ll involve wacky objects like balloons and aliens. Players can use both Joy-Con controllers and smart devices to play. Additionally, many of the mini-games have different variations to change up the rules or add extra challenges.

For those who want to use a compatible smart device, a Nintendo account is required, as well as internet access. Only certain mini-games are available in smart device mode and players must be in the same room to play them.

#Everybody12Switch is coming to #NintendoSwitch on 6/30.

Pre-order now: https://t.co/Z2OfGsMa1M pic.twitter.com/5Wm9WLsDpG

— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) June 2, 2023

There were also new Joy-Con colors revealed, including pastel pink, pastel green, pastel purple, and pastel yellow.

Back in July 2022, Fanbyte reported that Everybody 1-2 Switch was in development, but the current crop of mini-games didn’t test well internally. Playtests allegedly concluded that the mini-games were boring, like Bingo and a Musical Chairs-type game.

Nintendo was also reportedly considering charging $60 for Everybody 1-2 Switch, but the eShop lists it for $30.

George Yang is a freelance writer for IGN. He’s been writing about the industry since 2019 and has worked with other publications such as Insider, Kotaku, NPR, and Variety.

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The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has been out now for weeks, but players are still finding tons of incredible secrets, easter eggs, and lore tidbits throughout the game. One of the most interesting and enormous of these secrets involves the Depths, and it’s taken players until just recently to fully begin to uncover just how deep (heh) the rabbit hole goes.

Warning: This article discusses some pretty major spoilers regarding the layout and locations in the Depths. If you haven’t explored a sizeable portion of the map yet, read on at your own risk!

Early on in Tears of the Kingdom, you might start to get hints as to what’s really going on with the Depths. For instance, you might notice that Lightroots in the Depths seem to correspond to Shrine locations on the surface, and that their names reflect the Shrine names backwards. So Mayachin Shrine on the surface is Nihcayam Lightroot in the Depths. Neat, right?

But it goes so much farther than that. In fact, the Depths appears to be a literal dark mirror of the surface above, with all its major locations and landmarks corresponding to ones on the surface.

A recent Reddit thread has catalogued a number of these parallels, and IGN has been able to confirm they’re true. For instance, Goddess Statues on the surface correspond to Bargainer Statues in the Depths, and towns correspond to Grand Mines. Forests on the surface are groves in the Depths, and leviathan skeletons on the surface line up with dark skeletons underground. The similarities are remarkably striking. Some Redditors are even suggesting at least some boss locations match up between the two maps.

What’s more, the topography seems to mirror itself too. Tall mountains on the surface seem to be deep valleys with mines in the Depths. Those giant walls you keep running into underground tat are hindering your progress? Those tend to line up with rivers and other bodies of water above ground. Essentially, to navigate the Depths, you can use your surface map and keep an eye out for Shrines that will correspond to Lightroots to light the way, and avoid rivers, since they’ll generally block off progress.

The level of detail here is genuinely incredible, as this means that Nintendo essentially created a “Dark World” version of Hyrule ala Link to the Past, but underground instead of through a mirror. It’s a truly mind-blowing secret once you realize what’s really going on.

If you still need a little help getting to the Depths in the first place, check out our guide to the Camera Work in the Depths quest that will get you there.

And for help with everything Tears of the Kingdom, take a look at our Tears of the Kingdom Walkthrough and Guide about making your way through Hyrule. In fact, you can start here:

• 16 Things to Do First in Tears of the Kingdom
• 14 Things Tears of the Kingdom Doesn’t Tell You
• How to Uncover the Full TOTK Map
• How to Expand Your Inventory in TOTK
• PSA: Your Old BOTW Save Unlocks Something Cool in TOTK

Rebekah Valentine is a senior reporter for IGN. You can find her on Twitter @duckvalentine.