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Captain Blood, a hack-and-slash pirate game revealed in 2004, will finally release in 2024

Way back in 2004, that terrible year where I swore off video games entirely to focus on my university studies, developers 1C SeaWolf announced Captain Blood, a piratical action game loosely based on Rafael Sabatini’s adventure novels, in which a crew of 17th century freebooters set forth across the Spanish Main to rescue a magistrate’s daughter from assorted bilge-drinking scallywags. Early footage painted the portrait of a spirited 3D hack-and-slasher featuring much buckling of swashes, heaving of hos and jollying of rogers.

Jim Rossignol (RPS in peace) was cautiously enthused when he played Captain Blood in 2008. “It was actually pretty fun – especially the arcade boat violence between speedy galleons – but I’m not exactly holding out for a masterpiece,” he wrote. Alas, Captain Blood’s ship struck a reef in the shape of unspecified publishing disputes, and sank beneath the waves after one last defiant preview showing in 2010. Now, the game has risen from the depths Flying Dutchman-style thanks to new developers Seawolf Studio and General Arcade and publisher SNEG Ltd. It’ll finally launch on PC later this year.

Elden Ring Update 1.12 Adds New Features Ahead of Shadow of the Erdtree Launch

FromSoftware is rolling out a new update for Elden Ring that adds a number of features ahead of the release of DLC Shadow of the Erdtree.

Following server maintenance today, June 20, patch 1.12 deploys to prepare Elden Ring for the release of Shadow of the Erdtree on June 21. This acts as an update to the Elden Ring base game and a day one patch for the hotly anticipated expansion.

Patch 1.12 adds new inventory features, including marking newly obtained items with a “!“, and a new tab called Recent Items so players can quickly review recently obtained items.

Elsewhere, there are new Summoning Pool features, such as active Summoning Pools now carrying over to NG+, and individual Summoning Pools enabled / disabled in the newly added Map Functions Menu. Only active Summoning Pools will be selected when using the Small Golden Effigy, FromSoftware said.

And five new hairstyles are added to the game. They can be selected during character creation using the Clouded Mirror Stand or using Rennala’s Rebirth feature.

Shadow of the Erdtree is set to add a wealth of new content to the beloved role-playing game. Just like previous FromSoftware games Dark Souls and Bloodborne, however, accessing the DLC isn’t as simple as selecting it on a menu, as players must tick off a handful of obscure feats beforehand, including beating an optional boss. Thankfully, IGN has a guide on how to prepare for the Shadow of Erdtree DLC if you need to scramble ahead of the expansion’s release. And make sure to check out our Elden Ring interactive map to ensure you’re not missing any important collectibles.

IGN’s Shadow of the Erdtree review returned a 10/10. We said: “Like the base game did before it, Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree raises the bar for single-player DLC expansions. It takes everything that made the base game such a landmark RPG, condenses it into a relatively compact 20-25 hour campaign, and provides fantastic new challenges for heavily invested fans to chew on.”

Wesley is the UK News Editor for IGN. Find him on Twitter at @wyp100. You can reach Wesley at wesley_yinpoole@ign.com or confidentially at wyp100@proton.me.

Splatoon 3 Physical Release Bundled With Expansion Pass DLC Announced

3-month NSO subscription also included.

Update: Nintendo of Australia has just confirmed a western release – announcing the same physical bundle will be released locally on 25th July 2024 at select retailers.

Original: Nintendo has announced it is releasing a new physical version of Splatoon 3 in Japan next month on 18th July 2024.

Read the full article on nintendolife.com

Splatoon 3 Physical Release Bundled With Expansion Pass DLC Announced (Japan)

3 month NSO subscription also included.

Nintendo has announced it is releasing a new physical version of Splatoon 3 in Japan next month on 18th July 2024.

This new package will come bundle with a copy of the game, the Expansion Pass (including Inkopolis Plaza and Side Order) as well as a three-month Switch Online subscription.

Read the full article on nintendolife.com

Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD Pre-Orders Are Now Being Cancelled (US)

Following Paper Mario pre-order cancellations.

Ahead of the launch of Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD for the Nintendo Switch next week, Walmart in the US has reportedly been cancelling customers physical pre-orders.

As highlighted by GoNintendo, the “exact same situation” that played out with pre-orders for Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door last month is now happening with Luigi’s new release. The retailer is once again offering a discount code of $25 on the next purchase over $45 as an apology.

Read the full article on nintendolife.com

Fine, let’s write about the stupid Banana game

You might have noticed that the second most played game on Steam right now is Banana, which released back in April, but has seen an explosion of popularity over the past couple of weeks. What is Banana? It’s a free idle clicker in which you click on a picture of a banana to make numbers go up. If the number goes up enough, the game drops additional pictures of bananas into your Steam inventory. Actually, it’s not even an idle clicker – simply leaving the game open all day is enough to generate a slow but steady supply of these banana pictures.

Feature: 25 Things You Might Have Missed In The Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom Reveal Trailer

From familiar faces to creative controls.

Our initial reaction to The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom reveal at the June Nintendo Direct was something along the lines of “Ahhhh-WHHHAAAAAAAAA”.

If you had asked us for some of the game’s distinguishing features after that first watch, we’d probably be able to mutter, “Hero Zelda, er, magic rod,” and, after a long pause, “… beds“.

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Diamond Select’s Fearsome Venom Statue Completes the Spider-Man 2 Trinity

Diamond Select Toys has been hard at work immortalizing the epic showdown between Peter Parker, Miles Morales and Venom as seen in 2023’s Spider-Man 2 game. IGN previously debuted DST’s Peter Parker statue and Miles Morales statue, and now we can cap off the trinity with the exclusive reveal of Venom himself.

Check out the slideshow gallery below for a closer look at DST’s Marvel Gamerverse Gallery Diorama Spider-Man 2 Venom PVC Statue:

The Marvel Gamerverse Gallery Diorama Spider-Man 2 Venom PVC Statue measures 13 inches tall and 12 inches wide, featuring the iconic villain in all his oozy, slimy glory. The statue is designed to form a larger diorama display with the aforementioned Spider-Man statues.

This statue was designed by Nelson X. Asencio and sculpted by John Cleary.

The Marvel Gamerverse Gallery Diorama Spider-Man 2 Venom PVC Statue is priced at $85.00 and is slated for release in Q1 2025. Preorders will open on the Diamond Select website and other retailers on Friday, June 21.

You’ll also be able to preorder this epic piece through the IGN Store when it becomes available. For now, why not check out the other Marvel collectibles available on the IGN Store?

Jesse is a mild-mannered staff writer for IGN. Allow him to lend a machete to your intellectual thicket by following @jschedeen on Twitter.

Save 50% Off the Xbox Elite Controller Complete Component Pack

Microsoft Store is discounting its official Xbox Complete Component Pack for 2nd gen Xbox Elite Series 2 Core wireless controllers. Right now you can get it for only $30, 50% off the $60 MSRP. At this price point, they’re even less expensive than the 3rd party knockoff models you’ll find on Amazon.

Xbox Elite Controller Complete Component Pack for $30

The main difference between the 2nd generation Xbox Elite Core controller and the original Xbox Elite controller (besides the color scheme) is the accessories included. The original controller comes with the component pack, which includes extra sets of paddles, thumbsticks, and D-pad for more customizability, as well as a travel case. The newer gen Xbox controller doesn’t include these, which is why it is sold at an MSRP of $140 instead of $190. By getting this component pack, you’re basically upgrading your 2nd gen controller to 1st gen, and saving quite a bit of money to get there.

Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2 for $95.99

If you don’t yet have a Xbox Elite controller, this is the best deal available right now. Target recently dropped the price of the professional-grade 2nd gen Xbox Series X Elite Series 2 Core Wireless Controller in Red/Black to $95.99. Note that Target RedCard members get an extra 5% discount. Signing up is free.

The Xbox Elite Series 2 Core wireless controller is physically the same controller as the older generation Xbox Elite Series 2 controller, which retails for a much higher $190 MSRP. The Elite Series 2 Core controller retains all the integrated pro gaming features like adjustable-tension thumbsticks, wrap-around rubberized grip, and shorter hair trigger locks. It’s a much superior option to the standard Xbox Core controller that the current gen consoles come with.

Xbox Core Controllers for $46.95

If you’re looking for something more stock, Walmart has dropped the prices on official Microsoft Xbox Series X Wireless Controllers to under $50. This includes the Arctic Camo White color released last year as well as Carbon Black, Robot White, Shock Blue, and Pulse Red.

Check out the best Xbox deals today for more discounts on Xbox accessories.

Call of Duty follows Fortnite in adding Fallout skins, out this week

Look, who knows when we’ll see Fallout 5 – there’s an increasingly less-than-zero chance we’ll all be living in a real post-apocalyptic nuclear wasteland by the time Bethesda get around to revealing anything, if their deliberately slow approach to The Elder Scrolls 6 (it’s been nearly THIRTEEN years since Skyrim) is much to go by. Still, even without a full sequel, Fallout is all around us – in multiple seasons of a television show, in Fortnite, and now in Call of Duty.