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The AOTF Podcast heads into Episode 41 with a bit of a light week in terms of news. Sure, stuff happened, but there was little that reshaped the gaming world, like we’ve seen recently. There may have been no brand new, major announcements, but what did happen this week was still pretty surprising and important. Starting off with the death of Battle.net, being reborn into…well, no one knows what yet. The iconic Blizzard online gaming service is getting a rename, likely more inline with other Blizzard products....

Few months ago, an Xbox One S Fortnite bundle was announced similarly to what happened with Nintendo Switch and PS4. While it’s a little bizarre that a free to play game gets bundled with a console, you should know that there’s a portion of Fortnite which is actually paid. The co-op mode Save the World, the original Fortnite experience, is indeed still available with a regular charge (if you want to play that mode specifically and not the famous Battle Royale)....

For the longest time, PlayStation 4 owners have enjoyed Sega’s Yakuza games, but it never came to the Xbox. That’s changing now, though. Today, Sega announced that it will bring three Yakuza games to Xbox One and PC next year on the Xbox Game Pass. Yakuza 0, Yakuza Kiwami, and Yakuza Kiwami 2 are set to go, with no word on the other games yet. The trailer below provides a glimpse of what’s to come with the three game releases....

You should definitely complete the Sword-Crossed Lovers Treasure Hunt if you like Launcher Weapons. All you have to do is explore the skull cave and find your way to the treasure, not at all complicated. Here’s how to complete the quest and unlock the beautiful La Petite Mort Unique Launcher in Far Cry 6. Sword-crossed Lovers Location Province - Valle De Oro Region - Barrial You will find the Treasure Hunt location in the Calavera Cave....

The Roxy Mask is one of the collectibles you can find while traversing the pizzaplex. This item is hidden amongst others when you reach Roxy Raceway. To get there, you will need to avoid getting caught. Here is where you can find the Roxy Mask in Five Nights at Freddy’s: Security Breach. After you have progressed a good amount in the story, you will get locked in the lost and found....

There are many stylish looks in Super Animal Royale and for those with a scientific side, it doesn’t get much better than Dr. Dogna’s lab coat. To get this unique outfit, you will have to find the Secret Lab. To do so, you will need to head to the pyramid. The pyramid is located on the west side of the map in block C4. To open the door to the Secret Lab, you will have to activate a series of pressure plates and levers in the correct order....

God of War Ragnarok has a lot of runic attacks for Kratos to use against enemies in different encounters across the Nine Realms. These runic attacks vary for each of his weapons and are pivotal in gaining an edge in the fight and coming out on top. One of them is the Whisper of the World, a light runic attack for the mighty Draupnir Spear Kratos gets late in the game....

Fortnite has dropped a new quest that is given by Lara Croft. She is curious about the Ghost and Shadow ruins that are located throughout the map. For those of us that have been playing Fortnite for a while, you’ll undoubtedly notice that these ruins are simply landmarks of previous locations where Ghost and Shadow agents were located. These locations not specific points on the map to visit, but are more like areas you need to walk through....

Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands is the newest entry in the Borderlands series and combines the series’ fantastic humor and gunplay with a fantasy spin. It is set to release on March 25, 2022, and developer 2K has been releasing more information about it as that draws closer. This includes Paladin Mike. Paladin Mike is the head of the Diamond Guard, Queen Butt Stallion’s own personal bodyguards. Paladin Mike is a symbol of hope and chivalry to the city and castle of Brighthoof as well as the Wonderlands....

The world of Destiny is a rich and full one, and part of what makes the game so appealing is the world’s deep-rooted lore, with every NPC, location, and obtainable item adding a piece to the puzzle. However, with such complex lore spread out over the solar system, the story of Destiny can become very complicated. With the Witch Queen expansion focusing on the Hive god Savathun, many players may be left wondering who exactly is Savathun and where does she fit in the world of Destiny?...

The Noxcrew is bringing us a special Pride 2021 Minecraft Championships, pitting streamers and content creators against each other in seriously challenging Minecraft events for a good cause. The show will be kicking off at 2 PM CT and will be available on the official Youtube channel. We will keep this article updated with all scores between rounds for those who cannot watch it live. The event will be raising money for charity, and will feature lots of streamers and Minecraft content creators going head to head in contests of skill in Minecraft....

Nestled in the spooky Forgotten Lands, surrounded by balls of green fire, lays a pumpkin house. The windows twinkle in the relative darkness of the biome, and the flowers appear well-tended. But try as you might, this is one house in Dreamlight Valley where no one comes to the door when you knock. Here’s everything we know about this mysterious home and its owner. Which Disney characters could live in the pumpkin house in Forgotten Lands?...

The Pokemon Company International has officially revealed a brand new Pokemon for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet that is strangely similar to the Ground Diglett, known as Wiglett. This Pokémon is confirmed to not be either a Paldean form or new evolution of Diglett, and is instead its species that simply share common features with Diglett, similar to the concept of convergent evolution in species. which has just been announced for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet....

Nintendo’s next console might be arriving this November, according to a recent report out of Japan. The report comes from an internal email out of Japan’s “Media Land” retailer. In the internal memo, the retailer puts the release date for Nintendo’s Wii U on Sunday, November 18th of 2012. The release date is set for North America with a Japanese release coming one week after. Nintendo has not announced the release date for the upcoming console, but has confirmed that the Wii U will arrive at some point in 2012....

It is an unfortunate thing that L.A. Noire has become synonymous with unfair and unethical development practices within the gaming industry, because it is a great game with an unforgettable experience. Yet with the emerging allegations of Team Bondi’s horrid working conditions, one would assume that the people who oversaw such conditions would not again be placed in a position of leadership. Brendan McNamara, founder of Team Bondi and one of the lead developers behind L....

As Harry Potter fans know, Quidditch is the favorite sport of the wizarding world. Participants fly around on broomsticks, shooting balls into goals to score points — or hunting down the elusive Golden Snitch for an instant victory. With Hogwarts Legacy aiming to recreate the experience of attending magic school, those anticipating the game are likely wondering if the school sport will be part of the final game. Does Hogwarts Legacy have Quidditch?...

Wolfenstein: Youngblood is due to release on July 26, which is just a few short days from now. In an interview with GamesBeat, Jerk Gustafsson talked about the game’s Ray-Tracing, and how it won’t be ready for launch. “We’re working together with Nvidia on that, but raytracing won’t be available at launch.”, Gustafsson said. “The engineers at Nvidia are still hard at work getting that solution to look as good as possible for the game, and the date is still to be determined....

In the wake of the explosive allegations at Activision Blizzard, several other companies accused of abuse and harassment took the opportunity to try and shuffle back out of the spotlight. One such company was Ubisoft, which found itself under fire in summer 2020 amid accusations of harassment and sexual misconduct but has since reportedly made “minimal changes” following the revelations. In response to this lackluster approach, a group of current and former Ubisoft employees, working under the banner of “A Better Ubisoft,” signed an open letter in August 2021 demanding more meaningful, fundamental action be taken by the company....

World of Warcraft’s Dragonflight expansion will bring all kinds of new content to the MMO when it launches — new dungeons and raids are just the tip of the iceberg. The question is, when will the expansion launch? There’s no set release date yet, but fans think it’s going to be next March. As DiscordianKitty points out, there is a history of WoW expansion novels launching before the game content at regular intervals....

Well this certainly has to be one of the most surprising reveals of the E3 conference and it is only the beginning. Xbox head Phil Spencer came out and dropped the bomb that Xbox 360 games will begin to be backwards compatible starting this Holiday Season. While you can’t expect every single game to work yet, they are going to work to increase the library over time with adding your digital games from Xbox 360 to your Xbox One library as soon as they go live....