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CALL OF DUTY: VANGUARD AVAILABLE NOW WORLDWIDE

Call of Duty Enlists Players to Rise on Every Front for All-New World War II Experience; New Warzone Pacific Map Launches December 2nd Kicking-Off Incredible Season of Content

SANTA MONICA, Calif. — Nov. 5, 2021 — Starting today the highly-anticipated Call of Duty: Vanguardis available worldwide. Vanguarddelivers an unparalleled depth of Call of Duty® content across a gripping single-player story, 20 multiplayer maps on day one, an all-new Zombies experience that further explores existing story canon.  Vanguardalso features the deepest integration yet with Warzone™, which will launch the new Warzone Pacific, including the new map “Caldera” on December 2nd.

“Vanguard launch is just the beginning. This new release will deliver unprecedented breadth and depth of amazing content experiences for Call of Duty players,” said Johanna Faries, General Manager, Call of Duty, Activision. “Together with next month’s release of the all-new Warzone Pacific map, Call of Duty is set to create the most integrated and deepest live ops calendar we’ve ever had. Today is an exciting next chapter for our ever-evolving franchise.”

In Vanguard, players will experience the origins of Special Forces fighting across four major theaters of World War II like never seen before.

With development led by Sledgehammer Games, Vanguard enlists players in an engaging blockbuster campaign as ordinary soldiers from diverse backgrounds rise on all fronts to do the extraordinary and turn the tides of war. Multiplayer features 20 maps, 12 Operators and over three dozen Weapons in the revamped Gunsmith all starting day one. Vanguard multiplayer delivers new ways to play with the Combat Pacing system and the fast and frenetic multi-arena survival Champion Hill mode.  Vanguard also brings a franchise-first Zombies crossover developed by Treyarch, expanding upon the Dark Aether storyline that players were introduced to in Call of Duty®: Black Ops Cold War.

Season One will bring a brand-new map, Caldera, to the free-to-play Call of Duty: Warzone, along with a massive amount of new gameplay experiences—for free. Operator, Weapon, and Battle Pass progression will also be synchronized across Vanguard, Black Ops Cold War and Modern Warfare® when Season One begins on December 2.

Releasing alongside Vanguard, the RICOCHET Anti-Cheat™ initiative is a multifaceted approach to combat cheating, featuring new server-side tools that monitor analytics to identify cheating, enhanced investigation processes to stamp out cheaters, updates to strengthen account security, and more. RICOCHET Anti-Cheat’s back-end anti-cheat security features will also come later this year with the launch of Call of Duty: Warzone Pacific mapon PC.

Vanguard features unified progression and supports cross-play across next-generation and current-generation systems. Players can look forward to a new level of social features bringing friends to play together with clan features and more. Vanguard’s deep integration with Warzone includes the largest amount of new release content ever coming to Warzone, including a new map, operators, weapons, and planes as well as shared progression, and exclusive access to the Warzone Pacific beginning December 2nd for Vanguard owners.

Vanguard is available worldwide starting today on PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, Xbox® Series X|S, Xbox One®, and PC in a fully optimized experience for Battle.net, Blizzard Entertainment’s online gaming service.

Call of Duty: Vanguard is published by Activision, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI). Development is led by Sledgehammer Games, with Treyarch leading development for Zombies. Call of Duty: Warzone development is led by Raven Software. Additional development across Vanguard and Warzonecomes from Beenox, Demonware, High Moon Studios, Activision Shanghai Studio, and Toys for Bob. For more information, the latest intel and complete blog coverage check out www.callofduty.com/ and www.youtube.com/callofduty and follow @SHGames, @RavenSoftware, @Treyarch and @CallofDuty on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.

About Activision

Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Activision is a leading global producer and publisher of interactive entertainment. Activision maintains operations throughout the world and is a division of Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI), an S&P 500 company. More information about Activision and its products can be found on the company’s website at www.activision.com or by following @Activision.

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Check Out Rainbow Billy: The Curse of the Leviathan’s New Accolades Trailer

Grab the celebrated creature-collecting RPG adventure from ManaVoid Entertainment and Skybound Games today for 30% off for a limited time!

Rainbow Billy: The Curse of the Leviathan Review

LOS ANGELES — Nov. 5, 2021 — ManaVoid Entertainment and Skybound Games have released a new accolades trailer showcasing all the love for Rainbow Billy: The Curse of the Leviathan. This accessible new 2.5D adventure platformer, featuring RPG, creature-collecting and puzzle elements with over 30 hours of wholesome gameplay, released last month on Steam, PlayStation®4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch. 

And it’s the perfect time to see what all the excitement is about: Rainbow Billy: The Curse of the Leviathan is available for 30% off on Steam, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch today through to November 12!

Rainbow Billy is a relatable coming-of-age story that explores universal themes like empathy, compassion, inclusion, and self-identity. When the evil Leviathan drains the World of Imagination of its colors, it’s up to Billy and their crew to use the power of empathy and acceptance to make friends, discover new experiences, and help bring color back to the once-bright land!

Key Features:

  • Explore a World of Imagination: Experience over 30 hours of gameplay, traversing dark caverns on secret islands to hidden coves off the stormy seas. Explore a rich world filled with treasure, fish (because every game needs a fishing minigame!), friendship and… danger!
  • Befriend & Collect Cute Creatures: Collect over 60 strange, lovable creatures and help them with their problems in non-violent encounters. Create your own unique team to save the day!
  • Fantastic Adventure with Relatable Themes: Restore color to a monochrome world and help your friends be their true selves in a story about empathy, courage and friendship.
  • Solve Intricate Color Puzzles: Each world is filled with clever challenges and secrets that unlock new areas to explore!
  • Vibrant 2.5D Visual Style: Rainbow Billy’s art style blends the personality of modern 2D cartoon characters in an imaginative 3D world with an energetic soundtrack to match!
  • Open Accessibility: Adjust your experience with a range of accessibility features like color blindness support, a dyslexia-friendly font, single joystick controls and more!

For more info on the game, visit www.RainbowBilly.com 

MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM BATTLE OPERATION CODE FAIRY IS OUT NOW

BANDAI NAMCO EUROPE S.A.S. today releases MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM BATTLE OPERATION Code Fairy on PlayStation 4 & PlayStation 5.

MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM BATTLE OPERATION Code Fairy is an exciting action game that tells the story of the ‘Noisy Fairy’, a secret unit struggling to break through the North American Continent during the ‘One Year War’.
It features the top-notch action from MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM BATTLE OPERATION 2 while providing a deep and extensive side story for existing fans and newcomers alike. Players will be able to form unbreakable bonds right in the middle of a brutal war.

The single player campaign comes in 3 Volumes, which can be purchased either as a bundle, or separately. Volume 1 will be available on its own on November 5th. Volume 2 and 3 are to be released on November 19th and December 3rd respectively.

Code Fairy is strongly connected to the popular MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM BATTLE OPERATION 2 sharing the same highly dynamic gameplay mechanics. Players will also be able to earn rewards for their MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM OPERATION 2 game, such as the Code Fairy original mobile suit, by progressing through the story.

For more information on MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM BATTLE OPERATION Code Fairy and other products from BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment please visit: www.bandainamcoent.eu, or follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/BandaiNamcoEU. Join the conversation on Twitter at: https://www.twitter.com/BandaiNamcoEU.

About BANDAI NAMCO Europe S.A.S.

BANDAI NAMCO Europe S.A.S. is a leading global publisher and developer of entertainment content for platforms including, but not limited to, all major video game consoles and PC. 
BANDAI NAMCO Europe is producing intellectual property for a global audience, and is building its reputation with franchises such as LITTLE NIGHTMARES™, PARK BEYOND™, and the upcoming UNKNOWN 9™ Awakening – developed by the recently acquired Reflector Entertainment based in Montreal, QC.
BANDAI NAMCO Europe serves as the Headquarters of BANDAI NAMCO Holdings Inc. for mainland Europe and ANZ, which is known for creating and publishing many of the Toy & Entertainment industry’s top franchises, including PAC-MAN™, TAMAGOTCHI™, GUNDAM™, TEKKEN™ and DARK SOULS™.

FASTEN YOUR SEATBELTS – FAST & FURIOUS: SPY RACERS RISE OF SH1FT3R RELEASES TODAY ON NINTENDO SWITCH, PLAYSTATION 4, XBOX ONE AND PC DIGITAL

FIRST VIDEO GAME INSPIRED BY THE UNIVERSAL PICTURES AND DREAMWORKS ANIMATION ORIGINAL SERIES ON NETFLIX PROVIDES FANS WITH NAIL-BITING ACTION IN AN ELECTRIFYING GLOBAL RACING TOURNAMENT

FEATURING VOICE TALENT FROM THE ORIGINAL SERIES INCLUDING TYLER POSEY, CHARLET CHUNG, JORGE DIAZ, CAMILLE RAMSEY AND LUKE YOUNGBLOOD

Outright Games, the leading publisher of family-friendly interactive entertainment, in partnership with Universal Games and Digital Platforms, today announced the release of Fast & Furious: Spy Racers Rise of SH1FT3R. Developed by 3D Clouds, this thrilling action racing game is available now on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation®4, Xbox One and PC Digital. Next-gen versions on PlayStation® 5 and Xbox Series X|S will be available at a later date.

Inspired by the Universal Pictures and DreamWorks Animation series Fast & Furious: Spy Racers, notorious criminal gang SH1FT3R is back in the game and it’s up to the Spy Racers to stop them from winning a spectacular vehicle that will cause chaos in the wrong hands. Players go undercover and drive as their favorite Spy Racers including Tony Toretto, Echo, Cisco, Layla Gray, or even the notorious SH1FT3R gang including Shashi Dar, Moray, Rafaela Moreno, and more. Players can race solo, or with friends and family via split-screen couch co-op, as well as multiplayer for up to four players on Nintendo Switch and six players on all other platforms.

The thrilling global racing tournament features show-stopping tracks in five incredible locations including Los Angeles, Rio de Janeiro and the Sahara Desert. Players can use high-tech spy gear to gain the upper hand in the game’s story mode and spy weapons to speed through secret shortcuts and personalize customizable cars with a huge range of colorful skins. Additionally, voice talent from the series including Tyler Posey (Tony Toretto), Charlet Chung (Echo), Jorge Diaz (Cisco Renaldo), Camille Ramsey (Layla Gray) and Luke Youngblood (Frostee Benson) reprise their roles in the game.

Key features:

  • SH1FT3R IS BACK – Race as fan-favorite Spy Racers characters, including Tony Toretto, Echo, Cisco, Layla Gray, or even race as the notorious SH1FT3R gang during multiplayer mode. Use innovative gadgets to gain the upper hand and tear up the tracks in a globe-trotting racing tournament.
  • COUCH CO-OP AND MULTIPLAYER – The Spy Racers must show the whole world they’re the fastest, coolest and most talented racers! Customize vehicles with unlockable skins and race against online opponents, AI-controlled drivers, and friends with couch co-op and online multiplayer.
  • FIGHT TO THE FINISH LINE – It takes more than speed to win this racing challenge. Armed with 15 spy gear weapons inspired by the Netflix original series, the Spy Racers need to blast past rivals to earn victory.   

“We’re thrilled that Fast & Furious: Spy Racers Rise of SH1FT3R is racing onto consoles and PC today. We’ve really enjoyed working with Universal Games and Digital Platforms on bringing this popular series and characters into the world of video games,” Terry Malham, CEO of Outright Games said. “We think the game more than lives up to its title! It’s a wild ride, full of fast cars, slick gadgets, intense action and fun for the whole family.”

Fast & Furious: Spy Racers Rise of SH1FT3R proves that the Fast & Furious franchise will continue to engage fans with new content and adventures to reach them wherever they are,” said Jim Molinets, SVP of Production, Universal Games and Digital Platforms. “The new game expands on what makes the series so special – from the compelling narrative to the high-speed action – further demonstrating the strength and staying power of the brand.”

Fast & Furious: Spy Racers began airing on Netflix in 2019 and is executive produced by Vin Diesel, Chris Morgan, Neal H. Moritz, Tim Hedrick and Bret Haaland. The series follows Tony Toretto and a team of teenage street racers who are hired to infiltrate an elite racing league, which is serving as a cover for a criminal organization that is intent on world domination. Season four of Fast & Furious: Spy Racers Mexico is streaming now on Netflix. The latest chapter in the Fast & Furious saga – F9 – was released earlier this year and is available on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD & Digital Now.

Fast & Furious: Spy Racers Rise of SH1FT3R releases today for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC Digital. Next-gen versions on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, along with Google Stadia, will be available soon. Additionally, a free upgrade will be available for Xbox One owners on Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 4 owners on PlayStation 5 when the next-gen versions are released.

About the Fast & Furious Franchise

Over the course of nine films that have stoked passion in an ever-expanding audience and have earned nearly $6 billion at the worldwide box office, Universal Pictures’ record-smashing, homegrown Fast & Furious Saga has become the studio’s most-profitable and longest-running franchise. Across social media platforms, the fan following for the movies and cast has grown into the biggest of any active franchise. On the heels of The Fate of the Furious, which debuted in theaters as the biggest global opening of all time, the blockbuster franchise has expanded to a multitude of offerings – from toys and video games to an all-new animated series and successfully launched spin-off franchise. F9, the ninth chapter in the Fast & Furious saga, hit U.S. theatres June 2021.

About Universal Games and Digital Platforms

Universal’s Games and Digital Platforms group leverages the vast portfolio of IP and characters from NBCUniversal. The Games and Digital Platforms group is a business unit of Universal Brand Development, which is chartered with globally expanding the company’s intellectual properties, franchises, characters and stories through innovative physical and digital products, content and consumer experiences. The company’s extensive portfolio includes properties created by Universal Pictures, Illumination, DreamWorks Animation, and NBC Universal Television and Streaming. Universal Brand Development is part of NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation. www.universalbranddevelopment.com

About Outright Games

Outright Games is a global video games publisher with a focus on quality family entertainment to a worldwide audience. Founded in 2016, Outright Games has established its place in the market delivering engaging interactive games of beloved entertainment licenses globally. Outright Games brings stories and characters to life with titles including favourites such as Jumanji: The Video Game with Sony Pictures, Paw Patrol: On a Roll with Nickelodeon, Ben 10 with Cartoon Network, and Dragons: Dawn of New Risers with NBC Universal. With an Outright Games title there will be fun for all the family to enjoy. For more information please visit: www.outrightgames.com

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MARVEL’S AVENGERS UPDATE ADDS NEW KLAW RAID AND PLAYSTATION-EXCLUSIVE HERO SPIDER-MAN ON NOVEMBER 30th

Free Update for Owners of Marvel’s Avengers Also Brings Increase to Power-Level Cap and New Shipments System

London, UK (November 4, 2021) – Today, SQUARE ENIX LTD. announced that Marvel’s Avengers patch 2.2 will launch on November 30th, bringing with it an entirely new four-player Raid to take on the villain Klaw as well as a new Hero exclusive to PlayStation, Spider-Man.
 
In addition to the Raid and Hero, the update brings with it several new and improved systems, including:
 

  • Shipments – The Shipments feature provides an entirely new path to earn coveted cosmetics, resources, and other items strictly through gameplay, a highly requested option from the Marvel’s Avengers community. Each Shipment costs 500 Units (the currency earned while playing the game) and pulls from a collection of nearly 250 possible items, with a small chance of rewarding a premium Outfit unavailable via any other means of acquisition. But luck isn’t required to get the Outfit; players will automatically receive it after claiming 100 Shipments.
  • Power-Level Increase – The maximum Power Level achievable will increase from 150 to 175. Acquiring the best gear requires players to complete the game’s toughest challenge: the new four-player Klaw Raid: Discordant Sound.
  • Gear Upgrading – Players will be able to recycle gear of a higher power level to upgrade their current gear to match the higher-power level of the consumed item, with few exceptions.

The November 30th update adds to a game already packed with content, bringing new features and continuing the game’s story through the ongoing Avengers Initiative. Marvel’s Avengers now offers several campaigns, nine playable heroes (ten on PlayStation platforms), and endless multiplayer co-op action for up to four players.

About the New Raid: Discordant Sound
Raids in Marvel’s Avengers are one of the truest tests of end-game teamwork. They require advanced tactics and the full cooperation of a four-player team equipped with the highest-end gear.

Following the events of the War for Wakanda Expansion, the sonic monster Klaw has returned to the Vibranium Mound to destroy Wakanda. Black Panther and the Avengers must stop him before he can succeed!

About Spider-Man and the With Great Power Hero Event
The legendary web slinger Spider-Man will come exclusively to PlayStation players in the November 30th update along with the Spider-Man: With Great Power Hero Event. Spider-Man’s high-flying acrobatics bring an entirely new way to experience the game either solo or with friends, and his unique movement and combat abilities are sure to be a great addition to any Strike Team taking on missions in the Avengers Initiative.

Players will experience Spider-Man’s story through unlockable challenges woven throughout the Avengers Initiative. Peter Parker learns of a deadly new threat and must partner with the Avengers to stop AIM from acquiring technology that could make their synthoid army unstoppable. Insistent on keeping his identity hidden, Parker forms a tentative friendship with Ms. Marvel and Black Widow and must struggle with the new dynamics of working with a team. Will he join up full time with the Avengers, or stay independent in his fight against AIM?

About Marvel’s Avengers
Marvel’s Avengers offers players a truly rich experience and combines the single player focused Reassemble story campaign with the ongoing Avengers Initiative’s missions, which take the Avengers around the world and beyond. Each mission in the Reassemble campaign is designed to showcase one or more hero’s unique abilities, while the Avengers Initiative missions can be played solo with your own custom AI team or with a group of up to four players* as any Hero in the player’s roster.

Marvel’s Avengers continues to expand over time with the addition of new features, mission types, regions, items, and more delivered to players at no additional cost for players who own the core game.

Marvel’s Avengers is currently available on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Game Pass, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Windows PC, Steam, and Stadia and is rated PEGI 16.

*Internet connection required. Your platform’s online multiplayer requirements will apply.

Related Links
Official Homepage: www.playavengers.com
Official Twitter: @PlayAvengers
Official Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PlayAvengersGame/
Official YouTube: http://youtube.com/PlayAvengers
#PlayAvengers #Reassemble #EmbraceYourPowers

About Marvel Entertainment
Marvel Entertainment, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, is one of the world’s most prominent character-based entertainment companies, built on a proven library of more than 8,000 characters featured in a variety of media for over eighty years. Marvel utilizes its character franchises in entertainment, licensing, publishing, games, and digital media. For more information visit marvel.com. © 2021 MARVEL

About Crystal Dynamics
Crystal Dynamics® has developed and published more than 30 award-winning titles during its 29-year adventure. Some of the company’s beloved franchises include Gex®, Legacy of Kain® and most recently, TOMB RAIDER® which has sold more than 85 million copies worldwide. With over 20 video game titles released and hundreds of awards, the heroine Lara Croft® has been a cultural icon for more than 25 years and has made an indelible mark on virtually every facet of entertainment. In addition to their headquarters in Redwood City, CA, Crystal Dynamics has two additional studios: Crystal Northwest™ in Bellevue, WA, and Crystal Southwest™ in Austin, TX.

For more information on Crystal Dynamics, please visit http://www.crystald.com/, their Twitter account, Facebook page, or their LinkedIn page.

About Eidos-Montréal
Established in 2007, Eidos-Montréal™ is a premiere developer of interactive entertainment based on new intellectual properties and beloved franchises including the acclaimed Tomb Raider® and Deus Ex® series. Renowned as master storytellers, the studio builds immersive worlds and adventures that create lasting memories for players across the globe. Eidos-Montréal crafts its multiple interactive projects with close-knit teams in a hybrid work environment, keeping their focus on creativity and technological innovation.
Eidos-Montréal and its network of studios, Eidos-Sherbrooke™ and Eidos-Shanghai™, are part of the Square Enix® group of companies. More information on Eidos-Montréal can be found at https://eidosmontreal.com.

About Square Enix Ltd.
Square Enix Ltd. develops, publishes, distributes and licenses SQUARE ENIX®, EIDOS® and TAITO® branded entertainment content in Europe and other PAL territories as part of the Square Enix group of companies. Square Enix Ltd. also has a global network of leading development studios such as Crystal Dynamics® and Eidos Montréal®. The Square Enix group of companies boasts a valuable portfolio of intellectual property including: FINAL FANTASY®, which has sold over 164 million units worldwide; DRAGON QUEST®, which has sold over 83 million units worldwide; TOMB RAIDER®, which has sold over 85 million units worldwide; and the legendary SPACE INVADERS®. Square Enix Ltd. is a London-based, wholly owned subsidiary of Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd.

More information on Square Enix Ltd. can be found at https://square-enix-games.com

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Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water Review

Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water

Developer: Koei Tecmo
Publisher: Koei Tecmo
Platforms: Xbox Series X (Reviewed), Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, PC, Switch
Release Date: Available Now
Price: $39.99 – Available Here

Overview

Of the many classic video game horror series, Fatal Frame has been the quietest in recent years with its most recent entry arriving seven years ago on a platform that ultimately didn’t pan out too well and the one before that never even seeing Western shores. With so few horror fans actually having a chance to see what Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water had to offer, Koei Tecmo is celebrating the series’ twentieth anniversary with an enhanced release of the game on the current generation of consoles. So now that this previous Wii U exclusive is available on multiple platforms, is this horror game worth revisiting?

Story

Based around the fictional setting of Mt. Hikami, Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water focuses on the journey of three characters who must uncover the mysteries that surround the mountain which is obviously based around Japan’s infamous Aokigahara forest. The mountain was once host to a sect of famous shrine maidens but has since become an accursed place that draws in those who wish to take their own lives and even force those who venture into the mountain to meet their end should they try and resist.

The three playable characters this time around are Yuri Kozukata, Miu Hinasaki and Ren Hojo, with Yuri being the default main character and the other two’s storylines revolving around her. Each of their stories are intertwined as they find themselves drawn to Mt. Hikami’s horrific past in some form and it is up to the player to help uncover why exactly they are drawn to this place and possibly save their lives in the process. Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water finds itself in a rather odd place where the concept of a haunted suicide mountain is makes for an interesting premise, especially one that involves eliminating ghosts with a special camera, and has an interesting enough reason for the cast of characters to risk their lives, but still falls rather flat in the end.

Whereas the setting and surrounding story are fleshed out through collectible text that players can uncover, as well as through “Fatal Glances” from certain defeated ghosts that can be missed entirely and there are a couple of different endings for each character, the problem with Maiden of Black Water is two-fold. The writing of the storylines themselves are not only fairly predictable partway through the game but the storylines themselves aren’t entirely special, especially in regards to the Fatal Frame series as a whole. 

To make matters worse, the line delivery of the characters is flat out terrible with nearly every dramatic scene featuring the most wooden acting imaginable. This leads to a storyline that, while unique enough in its own right as stories like this are rarely seen in Western horror, doesn’t live up to its potential despite offering plenty of tension and more than a few scares through most of the game.

Gameplay

The key element that sets Fatal Frame apart from every other horror game is the camera based combat system and that remains as core of an aspect in Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water as ever. Every playable character in the game will have their own “Camera Obscura” that is capable of not only taking pictures of various ghastly ghosts, malicious spirits, and lingering souls but also bringing vanished items back to reality from time to time. 

With the Wii U version in the rear-view mirror the Xbox version of the game instead focuses on using the shoulder buttons to rotate the camera’s viewfinder to best target a ghost’s various weak spots or group multiple enemies together for the best possible shot. These photos are handled incredibly well with players being able to use a variety of different film types to deal extra damage or reload quicker and even utilize spiritual energy to trigger special “shots” that can stun ghosts, heal the player, deal extra damage, and more. Whenever a ghost is attempting to attack the player they can trigger a “Fatal Frame” dealing massive damage and providing them with a short window of rapid shots or simply dodge out of the way though the dodge mechanic is a bit rough.

One thing that is worth mentioning is that outside of actually taking on ghosts, almost everything in Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water is fairly slow by nature. All three characters have a slow walking speed and an only slightly faster jog. While this slow speed is intentional as many locations are fairly small and the developers likely didn’t want players to run past a jump scare or enemy encounter, the fact that even item pickups suffer from being incredibly slow is more than a bit annoying. Once again, this is an intentional design as players need to keep an eye out for phantasmal hands that can grab and damage a character trying to pick up an item but after dealing with hundreds of items over the course of the game, these simply became more frustrating than actually scary.

As players take down ghosts with their camera and take snapshots of supernatural events they will earn points that can, in turn, be used to purchase consumable items, upgrades to the camera that will improve its damage, range, reload time, and spiritual absorption, and of course costumes and accessories. Given the wide range of upgrades available and the fact that levels are given a letter grade, players are encouraged to play through a previous stage multiple times though whether they will actually want to do this is questionable.

This is primarily due to the fact that quite a few areas in Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water are re-used excessively. While it is understandable that a certain home location is often revisited, the fourth time players travel the same exact paths, often finding items in the same exact locations, can become rather annoying. Even adding a number of new ghosts or encounters in these repetitive areas does little other than prove just how much of a slog some of these levels can be when bogged down with extra ghost encounters.

Newly added to Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water is a special Snap Mode that allows players to create their own little dioramas using the in-game environment as well as any number of character and enemy models that they wish. This Snap Mode is rather in-depth and can be fun to use considering the ridiculous designs that players can put together but don’t expect too much else in the form of new content from the original version outside of some replaced costumes.

Visuals & Audio

With Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water making the jump to modern platforms the title has seen a fairly solid boost to its character models and the impressive designs of the various ghosts that they will encounter, though little has been done to make characters’ face models have any changing expressions from scene to scene. The best improvements come with the way the environments now feel more foreboding and moodier than before, really helping set the stage for the various frights that will happen as players travel through each level. Of course, being a Fatal Frame game, the fan service remains at a fairly high level with players being able to unlock a variety of skimpy costumes that all can become see-through depending on how wet a character gets while exploring the damp mountainside. 

Earlier it was mentioned that part of the problem with Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water‘s storyline was the incredibly poor voice acting that every character in the game has been given and unfortunately that remains true regardless of whether players choose to use either the English dub or the original Japanese voice track. Even the ghostly wails of defeated ghosts quickly become repetitive in nature and don’t even appear to match half of the time. The soundtrack thankfully is fittingly spooky and the atmospheric sounds of the game really help add some extra tension to exploring each stage.

Overall

The revival of Fatal Frame is a welcome one as its unique style of gameplay and different approach to horror has always made it stand apart from other games in the genre. Unfortunately its solid camera based action is hindered by an underutilized storyline and incredibly repetitive environments that even plenty of fan-service can’t help. 

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Moonglow Bay Review

Moonglow Bay

Developer: Bunnyhug
Publisher: Coatsink
Platform: Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Windows PC (Reviewed)
Release Date: 26 October 2021
Price:  $24.99 USD/$35.95 AUD – Available Here

Video Review

Overview

Moonglow Bay is a casual fishing, cooking, and life sim from indie developer Bunnyhug. The game follows the player’s journey to save a town that is steps away from death. To bring the town back to its former glory, player will cook delicious meals to sell at the local vending machines using fish they catch from the local waters to entice people back into Moonglow Bay.

Story

Moonglow Bay is set in Eastern Canada in the 1980s, just days after our hero’s missing partner is declared legally dead. Their adult daughter returns home to help her parent through their grief. This is a huge unexplored potential for emotional depth in Moonglow Bay. It would have been nice for the writers to work through the journey of grief beyond a quick clean up and rebuilding life.

Getting to know the townsfolk is a big part of Moonglow Bay’s gameplay mechanics. Creating compelling dialogue is vital to keep players engaged. The writers do a good job, though more content would have been nice. Players will have long term interaction with both major and minor NPCs. Minor characters will provide fish names to add to the player’s journal. Major NPCs will share their stories and help drive the narrative forward. It’s just a disappointment that there is only enough content for several days as a longer-term relationships would have filled out the game.

Gameplay

Moonglow Bay is a casual game that mixes Harvest Moon and its descendants, Overcooked, and the River King franchise. The core gameplay loop is going to sea to gather seafood, bring the catch to the kitchen to prepare food, and selling the food in the local vending machines. It’s a slow-paced game that’s perfect for relaxing.

The fishing mechanics is on the simple side, more along the lines of an arcade fishing game than a full-blown sim. The upgrade system isn’t a true upgrade system, but rather offers new equipment designed to compliment a player’s fishing style. Bunnyhug makes a smart decision to augment the fishing by offering players more way to catch seafood with nets and lobster traps. There is a large variety of fish to catch. It’s nice to see the game encouraging players to be more conscious about their fishing by requiring players to use different combinations of equipment and locations to catch them all.

Sailing is a pleasant experience. Like the rest of the game, the ship controls are perfect for a casual game. The ship can turn on a dime, allowing players to get the perfect position to pull up to pools of fish without spooking them away. The game does have some wind that affects the boat’s handling. It tends to be pretty mild. It’s designed to help players move faster towards a direction than an actual danger that would push boats into deathly hazards.

 Complimenting the large number of seafood is the number of recipes in the game. I really like the attention to detail, as many recipes follow roughly the same steps to cook the actual dish. The actual cooking involves small skill based minigames. Each cooking action will always use the same minigame, like the Overcooked series. If a player fails a minigame, it will impact the value of the dish. The penalty for a less than perfect dish isn’t very punishing, which helps the relaxed, casual pace of the game.

Moonglow Bay’s biggest problem are the endless quality of life issues. The game is buggy. Some of them range to mild annoyances, like nets getting caught on edges, to more serious game breaking bugs that requires a save and a load to at least partially undo the damage.

The save system is the biggest problem. To start with, there is no auto-save which is unacceptable considering a player must sleep after certain number of hours. It’s incredibly easy to forget to save manually considering how quicky a player can get caught up between fishing and cooking.

The map is awkward to use. There are no clear objective markers to tell player what quest objective is at that location. To get any further information, players need to back out of the map, open the system menu, and flip to a new tab to get to the quest log. The fact the quest log is tucked behind the system menu makes the whole experience all the weirder. A more logical approach would be to separate the system menu on its own, group all the in-game journals together, and better integrate the map and quest log so entries will link to each other.

The quest log could have more information. While errands and main quests are tracked, there are a lot of minor NPCs who will request specific dishes one time. I ended up having to jot down the name, description, and the requested dish on a separate piece of paper just to know what to cook and who to give it to.

Movement on the map is a bit tricky. There are very strict places on the map where players can move from one elevation to the other. It forces players to do some long, unnecessary detours. The most frustrating parts of the map are the areas connecting the beach to other locations. Some areas are short enough to cross, while others are too high to traverse even though it visually looks only slightly higher.

Visuals

Moonglow Bay has a pleasant voxel style. The colours are bright and joyful, matching the game’s tone well. I like how the art team differentiated major and minor NPCs based on the level of complexity of the character; however, the art team would have benefited by putting the same level of effort into the different areas on the map. The zones in the ice and regular biomes are practically indistinguishable.

Audio

The audio also does a great job contributing to Moonglow Bay’s relaxed pace. The music is mostly a calm, almost meditative experience with its subtle ambient music. The sound effects are simple, but effective. The cooking sound effects are good, but I would have preferred to see a few more ambient noises of the kitchen as it gets a bit too quiet at times.

Overall

Moonglow Bay fills an empty niche in the casual life sim genre overflowing with farming games. The gameplay loop is addictive; I found myself booting up and soon discovering a few hours had passed. On the other hand, the poor quality of life issues hamstrings the game. Most of the issues can be solved with some time, but I think Moonglow Bay could have benefited from a short stint in an early access program or a closed beta. In its current state, Moonglow Bay is a good game, but more testing before launch could have turned it into a great game. Now, we just wait to see if the developers are able and willing to spend the resources to polish Moonglow Bay to a shine.

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Heist Month in GTA Online: Double Rewards on all Original Heists, GTA$500K Bonus, and More

Heist Month Kicks Off with Double Rewards on all Five Original Heists – Plus, Go-Karts Land in the Race Creator, Motor Wars Returns, Bonuses on Auto Shop Deliveries, and More

It’s the perfect time of year to plot, scheme, and knock over a high-value target for double payouts. The next four weeks mark a celebration of GTA Online’s Heists, kicking off with the scores that started it all.

Visit the Planning Board in your High-End Apartment to get cracking. Everyone will earn Double Rewards on the entire original crop of Heists released in GTA Online — The Fleeca Job, Prison Break, Humane Labs Raid, Series A Funding, and The Pacific Standard Job.

In addition to bolstered payouts, completing all the Heist Finales for Prison Break, Humane Labs Raid, Series A Funding, and The Pacific Standard Job this week will get you an additional lump-sum payment of GTA$500K, deposited to your Maze Bank account by November 14.

Those who complete The Fleeca Job will net the Fleeca Circuit livery for the Übermacht Cypher within 72 hours of login after November 15 — more on how you can get your hands on that ride below.

The Dinka Veto Classic and Modern Now Available in the Race Creator

Have you been itching for a way to make racing in Los Santos even more dangerous and less regulated? The Race Creator now allows you to build, test, and publish your own Jobs using the miniscule Dinka Veto Classic and Modern go-karts.

Make your wildest karting dreams a reality by crafting a tight circuit weaving through the streets of Downtown Los Santos, masterminding a sprawling multi-terrain experience through the Tataviam Mountains or whatever else your twisted mind can conjure.

Motor Wars, Drop Zone, Entourage, and Special Vehicle Races Return

Suit up and get ready for a hot drop as Motor Wars returns to the fray in GTA Online, paying out Double GTA$ and RP. Parachute out of a hovering chopper and scramble for weaponry; you’ll be landing with little else but the ‘chute on your back and the bare essentials. Pick your landing wisely and then make for high ground, duck behind cover, and fire at will.

Also returning this week — clamber into the Drop Zone and defend it for your life, safely escort (or execute) a vulnerable Target in Entourage, and take from the track to the skies in Deluxo Special Vehicle Races.

2X GTA$ on Auto Shop Client Jobs and Exotic Exports

It’s important to maintain a legitimate front. Take your Auto Shop for example: don’t get so caught up taking down The Union Depository that you forget to check in on new Auto Shop Deliveries and Exotic Exports.

Both are paying out double the usual GTA$, so make sure to shift the right vehicles from A to B in as pristine a condition as possible.

Free Karin Tee for All GTA Online Players

If you’re the type to salivate over catalogues of retro Japanese hatchbacks, you’ll be pleased to hear that all GTA Online players this week will receive the Karin Tee, free of charge.

This Week’s LS Car Meet Prize Ride, Test Track, and Podium Vehicles

LS Car Meet members who manage to place in the Top 4 in an LS Car Meet Series Race for 6 days in a row will earn themselves an Übermacht Cypher to spiff up as they see fit.

If all that talk about cars has you reaching for your iFruit to peruse the latest models on the market, try out the Annis ZR350, Karin Futo GTX, and Karin Previon on the Car Meet’s Test Track. See how the cars handle on their own or you can test their specs out in a friendly Scramble or a Time Trial.

Plus, head over to The Diamond Casino & Resort to give the Lucky Wheel a spin. You’re more than likely to walk away with GTA$, RP, clothing, snacks, or even a mystery prize. This week’s big winners receive a new Lampadati Casco, an automotive throwback to a bygone era of engineering. Ask any warm-blooded Italian about the Casco and they’re liable to start throwing all sorts of complex hand gestures at you over an evening time espresso doppio.

Discounts:

Don’t be afraid of the dark — visit Ammu-Nation to pick up a pair of Night Vision Goggles or try on the Night Vision Masks available at Vespucci Movie Masks, both free this week.

Get involved in this week’s Heists bonuses by investing in your real-estate portfolio: both High-End Apartments and their Renovations and Modifications are 40% off.

You’ll need to stock up before you take down any of the Heist targets, that’s why Body Armor is 50% off and all Weapons are 30% off at all Ammu-Nation locations. In addition to the protection and firepower, there are a range of discounted vehicles and aircraft, including the armored Karin Kuruma, available on sale this week. See below for the complete list.

Vehicles:

  • Mammoth Hydra – 40% off
  • Buckingham Valkyrie – 40% off
  • Savage – 40% off
  • HVY Insurgent Pick-up – 40% off
  • HVY Insurgent – 40% off
  • JoBuilt Velum 5-Seater – 40% off
  • Karin Technical – 40% off
  • Karin Kuruma (Armored) – 40% off

PRIME GAMING BONUSES AND BENEFITS

GTA Online players who successfully connect their Rockstar Games Social Club account with Prime Gaming will get GTA$100K just for playing anytime this week.

Prime Gaming members can receive the LCC Sanctus for free by visiting the Southern San Andreas Super Autos site. Plus, take advantage of exclusive discounts, including 70% off the Western Company Besra and Truffade Z-Type through November 17.

To ensure access to future benefits, make sure to visit Prime Gaming and sign up.

Check Rockstar Support for details and limitations.

TUNE IN NOVEMBER 8 FOR TOM CLANCY’S RAINBOW SIX SWEDEN MAJOR

The Six Sweden Major brings together 16 of the world’s best teams across Europe, North America, Latin America and Asia-Pacific

SYNDEY, AUSTRALIA — November 5, 2021 — Today, Ubisoft announced that Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Sweden Major will take place from November 8 to November 14, 2021, at Gasklockorna in Gävle, Sweden. The best teams from all four Rainbow Six Esports regional leagues will compete in a LAN environment for the title, and a final chance to earn points in the Global Standings in the race towards a qualification at the Six Invitational 2022.

With the health and safety of our pro players, fans, staff, and partners as our first priority, the event will be organised following strict sanitary measures and will not be open to any on-site audience.  

Following an action-packed Group Stage phase running from November 8 to 10, the top eight teams will then face off during the Playoffs from November 12 to 13, with the best 2 teams reaching the Grand Final on November 14.

  • November 8 – 10: Group Stage
  • November 12 – 13: Playoffs
  • November 14: Grand Final

Hosted by Ghassan ‘Milosh’ Finge alongside a slew of talented casters and analysts including Tim ‘AceOfPyrite’ Leaver and Parker ‘Interro’ MacKay, the Sweden Major will also welcome some of the key personalities of Rainbow Six Siege to its talent crew for the event, such as two-time Six Invitational winner Niclas ‘Pengu’ Mouritzen.

The competition will feature the following 16 teams:

From the Asia-Pacific League:

  • SANDBOX GAMING
  • Invictus Gaming International
  • Chiefs Esports Club
  • DWG KIA

From the European League:

  • Team BDS
  • Team Empire
  • Team Vitality
  • Rogue

From the Latin-American League:

  • FURIA Esports
  • Team oNe Esports
  • FaZe Clan
  • Ninjas in Pyjamas

From the North American League:

  • Spacestation Gaming
  • Oxygen Esports
  • Susquehanna Soniqs
  • DarkZero Esports

More details about the Six Sweden Major such as competitive format details, schedules, participating teams, health and safety measures, Twitch Drops and more, are available in the Event Guide:  https://rainbow6.com/SwedenMajor2021

For more information about Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Esports, please visit http://www.rainbow6.com/esports and follow us at https://twitter.com/R6esports and https://instagram.com/R6esports.

About the Rainbow Six Esports Global Program
Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege’s Esports includes 4 main regions, Europe, North America, Latin America and Asia-Pacific. All four regions run in parallel their own dedicated regional leagues, all feeding into one unique and global race towards a qualification for the Six Invitational, the pinnacle of the Rainbow Six Siege competitive year. As teams across the four regions face off in regional and global competitions, featuring 3 Majors and regional leagues, they will be ranked based on an in-depth point system that rewards sustained performance. Each competitive Season runs for nearly a year, from March through the following February. Each Season will be divided into 4 quarters. The first three quarters correspond to the 3 “Stages” of the regional leagues and conclude with a Six Major bringing together 16 of the world’s best teams – four per region across the four regions. Each stage awards prize money and points for the Global Standings. The Global Standings determine the sixteen teams earning a spot to the annual Six Invitational. Following the 3 stages, the last quarter of the season will be dedicated to regional finals and relegations. The season will then conclude with the Six Invitational that will crown the world’s best team. Four additional teams will also have a chance to qualify for the Six Invitational through Regional Open Qualifiers, making the Six invitational a 20-team competition.

About Ubisoft 

Ubisoft is a leading creator, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and services, with a rich portfolio of world-renowned brands, including Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry, For Honor, Just Dance, Watch Dogs, and Tom Clancy’s video game series including Ghost Recon, Rainbow Six and The Division. The teams throughout Ubisoft’s worldwide network of studios and business offices are committed to delivering original and memorable gaming experiences across all popular platforms, including consoles, mobile phones, tablets and PCs. For the 2020-21 fiscal year, Ubisoft generated net bookings of €2,241 million. To learn more, please visit: http://www.ubisoftgroup.com

© 2021 Ubisoft Entertainment. All Rights Reserved. Ubisoft and the Ubisoft logo are registered trademarks in the US and/or other countries. 

MARVEL’S AVENGERS UPDATE ADDS NEW KLAW RAID AND PLAYSTATION-EXCLUSIVE HERO SPIDER-MAN ON NOVEMBER 30th ​​​​​​​

Free Update for Owners of Marvel’s Avengers Also Brings Increase to Power-Level Cap and New Shipments System

SYDNEY (November 5, 2021) – Today, SQUARE ENIX® announced that Marvel’s Avengers patch 2.2 will launch on November 30th, bringing with it an entirely new four-player Raid to take on the villain Klaw as well as a new Hero exclusive to PlayStation, Spider-Man.
 
In addition to the Raid and Hero, the update brings with it several new and improved systems, including:

  • Shipments – The Shipments feature provides an entirely new path to earn coveted cosmetics, resources, and other items strictly through gameplay, a highly requested option from the Marvel’s Avengers community. Each Shipment costs 500 Units (the currency earned while playing the game) and pulls from a collection of nearly 250 possible items, with a small chance of rewarding a premium Outfit unavailable via any other means of acquisition. But luck isn’t required to get the Outfit; players will automatically receive it after claiming 100 Shipments.
  • Power-Level Increase – The maximum Power Level achievable will increase from 150 to 175. Acquiring the best gear requires players to complete the game’s toughest challenge: the new four-player Klaw Raid: Discordant Sound.
  • Gear Upgrading – Players will be able to recycle gear of a higher power level to upgrade their current gear to match the higher-power level of the consumed item, with few exceptions.

 
The November 30th update adds to a game already packed with content, bringing new features and continuing the game’s story through the ongoing Avengers Initiative. Marvel’s Avengers now offers several campaigns, nine playable heroes (ten on PlayStation platforms), and endless multiplayer co-op action for up to four players.
 
About the New Raid: Discordant Sound
Raids in Marvel’s Avengers are one of the truest tests of end-game teamwork. They require advanced tactics and the full cooperation of a four-player team equipped with the highest-end gear.
 
Following the events of the War for Wakanda Expansion, the sonic monster Klaw has returned to the Vibranium Mound to destroy Wakanda. Black Panther and the Avengers must stop him before he can succeed!
 
About Spider-Man and the With Great Power Hero Event
The legendary web slinger Spider-Man will come exclusively to PlayStation players in the November 30th update along with the Spider-Man: With Great Power Hero Event. Spider-Man’s high-flying acrobatics bring an entirely new way to experience the game either solo or with friends, and his unique movement and combat abilities are sure to be a great addition to any Strike Team taking on missions in the Avengers Initiative.
 
Players will experience Spider-Man’s story through unlockable challenges woven throughout the Avengers Initiative. Peter Parker learns of a deadly new threat and must partner with the Avengers to stop AIM from acquiring technology that could make their synthoid army unstoppable. Insistent on keeping his identity hidden, Parker forms a tentative friendship with Ms. Marvel and Black Widow and must struggle with the new dynamics of working with a team. Will he join up full time with the Avengers, or stay independent in his fight against AIM?
 
About Marvel’s Avengers
Marvel’s Avengers offers players a truly rich experience and combines the single player focused Reassemble story campaign with the ongoing Avengers Initiative’s missions, which take the Avengers around the world and beyond. Each mission in the Reassemble campaign is designed to showcase one or more hero’s unique abilities, while the Avengers Initiative missions can be played solo with your own custom AI team or with a group of up to four players* as any Hero in the player’s roster.
 
Marvel’s Avengers continues to expand over time with the addition of new features, mission types, regions, items, and more delivered to players at no additional cost for players who own the core game.

Marvel’s Avengers is currently available on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Game Pass, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Windows PC, Steam, and Stadia.
 
*Internet connection required. Your platform’s online multiplayer requirements will apply.

Related Links
Official Homepage: www.playavengers.com
Official Twitter: @PlayAvengers
Official Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PlayAvengersGame/
Official YouTube: http://youtube.com/PlayAvengers
#PlayAvengers #Reassemble #EmbraceYourPowers

About Marvel Entertainment
Marvel Entertainment, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, is one of the world’s most prominent character-based entertainment companies, built on a proven library of more than 8,000 characters featured in a variety of media for over eighty years. Marvel utilizes its character franchises in entertainment, licensing, publishing, games, and digital media. For more information visit marvel.com. © 2021 MARVEL

About Crystal Dynamics
Crystal Dynamics® has developed and published more than 30 award-winning titles during its 29-year adventure. Some of the company’s beloved franchises include Gex®, Legacy of Kain® and most recently, TOMB RAIDER® which has sold more than 85 million copies worldwide. With over 20 video game titles released and hundreds of awards, the heroine Lara Croft® has been a cultural icon for more than 25 years and has made an indelible mark on virtually every facet of entertainment. In addition to their headquarters in Redwood City, CA, Crystal Dynamics has two additional studios: Crystal Northwest™ in Bellevue, WA, and Crystal Southwest™ in Austin, TX.
 
For more information on Crystal Dynamics, please visit http://www.crystald.com/, their Twitter account, Facebook page, or their LinkedIn page.

About Eidos-Montréal
Established in 2007, Eidos-Montréal™ is a premiere developer of interactive entertainment based on new intellectual properties and beloved franchises including the acclaimed Tomb Raider® and Deus Ex® series. Renowned as master storytellers, the studio builds immersive worlds and adventures that create lasting memories for players across the globe. Eidos-Montréal crafts its multiple interactive projects with close-knit teams in a hybrid work environment, keeping their focus on creativity and technological innovation.
Eidos-Montréal and its network of studios, Eidos-Sherbrooke™ and Eidos-Shanghai™, are part of the Square Enix® group of companies. More information on Eidos-Montréal can be found at https://eidosmontreal.com.

About Square Enix, Inc.
Square Enix, Inc. develops, publishes, distributes and licenses SQUARE ENIX®, EIDOS® and TAITO® branded entertainment content throughout the Americas as part of the Square Enix group of companies. Square Enix, Inc. is affiliated with a global network of leading development studios such as Crystal Dynamics® and Eidos Montréal™. The Square Enix group of companies boasts a valuable portfolio of intellectual property including: FINAL FANTASY®, which has sold over 164 million units worldwide; DRAGON QUEST®, which has sold over 83 million units worldwide; TOMB RAIDER®, which has sold over 85 million units worldwide; and the legendary SPACE INVADERS®. Square Enix, Inc. is a U.S.-based, wholly owned subsidiary of Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd.
More information on Square Enix, Inc. can be found at https://square-enix-games.comDeveloped by Crystal Dynamics and Eidos Montréal. Development support provided by Nixxes. All rights reserved.

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