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New pirate-mermaid Corsair class comes to Black Desert Online June 29

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Avast, ye’ scallywags! Why am I talking like this? Because, the dread pirate Corsair comes to Black Desert on June 29 to talk to parrots, swing swords, and chew bubblegum… except there’s no bubblegum in our game.

New pirate-mermaid Corsair class comes to Black Desert Online June 29

Corsair’s innate skills with a sword and sea make her a formidable opponent. She’s so fast, players can almost feel the cool ocean breeze in her hair as she rains death down on her opponents. Wielding a fearsome cutlass with all the agility of one who’s spent her life swinging from the riggs of tall ships, Corsair is fearsome in air, land, and water. She has always called the sea her home, so she’s also a fast swimmer who’s able to remain underwater longer than any character in Black Desert.

But what about her secondary weapon, you ask? Well, here’s the twist. Meet Mareca! Corsair’s magical seafaring orb grants her the powers of the ocean itself. Mareca allows her to transform into a mighty Mermaid, slinging waves as easily as she turns heads. 

Without further ado, let’s take a look at her skills:

  • Pirate Tricks: Foolish landlubbers beware when Corsair wields this rope attack to rapidly close the distance to her enemies for her devastating lightning attacks, or uses the rope to evade and quickly counterattack her opponents. 
  • Wave Lash: Extending her sword to full length, Corsair cuts down her enemies with all her might. This skill contains two attacks, with the first inflicting heavy Air Damage, and the second applying Down Attack damage that also afflicts her enemies with a Knock Down debuff.
  • Riding Waves: Corsair rides atop waves and surfs towards her enemy to strike. When combined with Enhanced Skills, this attack has Corsair taking Mermaid form, allowing her to close longer distances quickly with her waves. 
  • Soaring Wave: Transforming into her Mermaid form, Corsair wields the waves, forming a huge tsunami that chases opponents before cresting, then crashing, upon her foes for considerable damage. 
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Share of the Week – Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart

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Last week, we asked you to explore Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart’s impressive Photo Mode, and share adventurous moments of Ratchet, Clank, and Rivet using #PSshare #PSBlog. From action-packed moments to detailed portraits, here are this week’s highlights: 

TysonaterVA shares Ratchet and Rivet’s first meeting.

Photoingame shows off some raytracing features.

justinphotomode shares a glowing golden portrait of Rivet.

AloyUltra shows Rivet in a nebulous destroyed dimension.

Wizard_Ale shares Ratchet taking in the scenery.

Maurice_II shows Clank helping to keep the dimensions safe.

Search #PSshare #PSBlog on Twitter or Instagram to see more entries to this week’s theme. Want to be featured in the next Share of the Week? 

THEME: The Last of Us Part II – One Year Anniversary

SUBMIT BY: Wednesday 9 AM PT on June 23

The Last of Us Part II turns one this week! To celebrate, share action-packed or emotionally moving moments from Ellie and Abby’s journey using #PSshare #PSBlog for a chance to be featured.

Celebrate The Last of Us Part II’s first anniversary with new official merchandise

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It’s hard to believe that just one year ago, The Last of Us Part II launched globally, and fans around the world experienced Ellie and Abby’s emotional journeys. To celebrate the one year anniversary of the launch, we collaborated with PlayStation and several amazing partners to introduce a brand-new lineup of The Last of Us Part II-inspired merchandise including apparel, accessories, collector’s statues, and more. We hope you’ll enjoy them!

Here’s a look at some of the items available for purchase or pre-order starting today at the PlayStation Gear Store. 

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The Last of Us Part II Hammer and Switchblade Short-Sleeve Collared Shirt

Careful not to hurt yourself if you pick this one up because you’ll be looking sharp in this switchblade and hammer pattern button-up!

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Preorder starts Friday June 18th @ 8 AM PT / 4pm BST / 5pm CEST

Estimated ship date July 2021

Ships to USA, Canada, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Uruguay, Austria, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Spain, and UK.

The Last of Us Part II Hammer and Switchblade Pencil Pouch

Upgrade your carrying capacity with this patterned zipper pencil pouch. This durable canvas pouch can carry all your pens, pencils, and utensil needs.

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A closer look at Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart’s Photo Mode, plus developer tips

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Hey everyone! As a longtime fan of Ratchet & Clank, it’s been my absolute honor to show you what awaits in our heroes’ latest interdimensional adventure in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, including the jaw-dropping next generation visuals. That’s why I’m eager to dive into a feature that’s near and dear to my heart: Photo Mode.

I can’t tell you how long I’ve been waiting for fans and virtual photographers to get their hands on Ratchet & Clank’s first-ever Photo Mode. We’re bringing the intuitive features from our previous games to provide you with a suite of photography tools to use in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, all backed by the power of the PlayStation 5 console. Snap photos promptly with incredible fidelity, including tremendously detailed dynamic 4K resolution images* complete with ray tracing. It’s unbelievable stuff, so check out our Photo Mode Trailer below to see it for yourself.

A closer look at Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart’s Photo Mode, plus developer tips

If you’ve used our Photo Modes before, you’ll feel right at home here. We have multiple tabs with a variety of settings and adjustments that you can make on the fly, including changing the field of view, choosing focus distances, overlaying stylish filters and frames, applying hilarious stickers, and more.

As with real-life photography, lighting is essential to capturing the perfect shot. We brought back the option to add up to three lights in your scenes, including sphere lights to cover wider areas and spotlights to focus on the details that matter to you. You can also tweak the natural lighting within the environment to create the right mood for your shots.

Metro Exodus on PS5: recoil, reloads, resistance, and realism

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This Friday, our long-awaited PlayStation 5 upgrade for Metro Exodus goes live, as a free update to all current owners of the PS4 version, or available to purchase on disc as the Complete Edition for newcomers.

Metro Exodus on PS5: recoil, reloads, resistance, and realism

Here at 4A Games we’ve utilized every aspect of the PlayStation 5 hardware to dramatically improve the overall experience. We’ve doubled frame rate from 30 to 60 FPS, and quadrupled resolution to 4K, while completely overhauling our engine to deliver a fully ray-traced lighting experience that offers unprecedented realism; we’ve leveraged the lightning fast SSD to reduce loading times; and we support 3D Audio to further increase player immersion.

In this article, we’ll talk in more detail about our support for the DualSense wireless controller, and how these innovative new hardware features allow us to push player immersion even further.

As you may have guessed, creating that sense of immersion is one of our key goals for the Metro series. We’ve been refining our craft over the past decade, using narrative, audio, and visual tricks to draw players deeper into the game world.

A big focus has been how the player character, Artyom, feels connected to and embedded within the game world – we strip away the HUD / UI to the bare minimum, try and physicalize as much information to break down the barriers between the players eyes and the world; and we put a huge amount of effort into our first person animations, from complex weapon reloads to physical interactions with the environment such as opening doors and manipulating or picking up objects to make the world feel tactile and alive.

The DualSense controller has allowed us to push that tactile feel even further. The advanced haptic feedba

Sign Up for the First PS5 System Software Beta Program

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Since the launch of PS5, our teams have been working to continuously enhance your experience on the console. Later this year, we’re rolling out another major system update packed with new features, and we want your help testing them out!

Starting today, you can register for an opportunity to join the first-ever PS5 system software beta program at: https://www.playstation.com/ps5/ps5-beta-program-sign-up. Registration is open to players over the age of 18 in the U.S., Canada, Japan, U.K., Germany and France. By signing up, you could be among the first to put new features to the test and provide essential feedback that will help guide their development.

If you’re selected to be part of the program, you’ll receive an email with instructions on how to download the beta version of the next system software. In order to sign up, you’ll need a PS5 console with an internet connection and a PlayStation Network account. You will also be added to the potential participant pool for future PS5 system software betas automatically without having to register again. After the beta begins, you can restore your system software to the latest official release version before the beta program ends. 

Our last major PS5 system update in April introduced new features like USB extended storage, cross-generation Share Play, an improved Game Base and other UI enhancements and social features. We’ll share more in the coming weeks about what you can expect in the beta for our next update.

Whether you’re a new or returning PlayStation beta tester, we thank you for your support. Your feedback helps us make the console experience better for our whole community.

Tetris Effect: Connected cross-platform multiplayer comes to PS4 this July

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That’s right, Tetris fans, the wait is almost over. This July, all Tetris Effect owners will have the opportunity to download a free update that will transform their game into (dum dum daaaa!) Tetris Effect: Connected!

What does that mean, exactly? Well, a bunch of awesome local and online multiplayer modes, mainly, but also a lot of other new features, some of which we are announcing today, here for the first time. Read on to find out more, including your chance to take part in the beta test!

(As you read, just remember: All the following modes are fully playable on a standard screen, or optionally on PS VR—highly recommended if you’ve never tried it! And while Tetris Effect is a dedicated PlayStation 4 title, everything is of course playable on PlayStation 5 as well via backwards compatibility.)

Ok! First up, a quick primer on our multiplayer modes:

Connected

Form a three-player team to try and defeat A.I.-controlled Bosses (or player-controlled Bosses, during the Full Moon 24-hour event every weekend)—connect your Matrices as you all enter the Zone and clear Lines together to deal massive damage.

Zone Battle

A one-on-one competition played with standard Tetris Effect settings, with the key to victory being adept use of the time-stopping Zone mechanic. This mode is a great way to test out the skills you’ve built up in single-player.

Score Attack

Another one-on-one competition played with standard Tetris Effect settings, only here no Line Attacks are exchanged. If your score is higher than your opponent’s when both games end, you win. Think of it as “single-player competitive Tetris.”

Classic Score Attack

A one-on-one score attack competition played using old-school Tetris settings, so no Hard Drops, no ability to Hold a Tetrimino, only one Tetrimino shown in the Next Queue, Tetriminos spin a bit differently—they Lock Down immediately when they touch a surface, etc. This unforgiving version of Tetris is what’s used for pro competitions such as the annual Classic Tetris World Championship.

Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania: Celebrating 20 years of monkey magic

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Hi all! Welcome back to the world of Super Monkey Ball! 

It’s been nearly 20 years since the first Monkey Ball graced arcades – banana joystick and all. An icon of its day, it wowed fans with its elegant design, delightfully simple gameplay, and wacky fun. Though the arcade game would inspire many wonderful adventures for AiAi and his monkey friends, the inventive originals – Super Monkey Ball, Super Monkey Ball 2, and Super Monkey Ball Deluxe – still stand apart as the gold standard of the series.

We’re thrilled to share today that all three original Super Monkey Ball games – faithfully remastered for a new generation – are back for more monkey magic when Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania launches on PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 on October 5.

Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania: Celebrating 20 years of monkey magic

Three Adventures in One 

The premise of Super Monkey Ball is deceptively simple: you must roll, tilt, and bounce your monkey ball through a series of devilishly crafted levels and mazes while collecting every banana along the way. The dynamic controls, dazzling level design, catchy music, progressive difficulty and bubbly cast of characters combine to create an insanely addictive gameplay experience that still stands out for its originality nearly 20 years later.

While the original Super Monkey Ball introduced over 100 levels, Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania features over 300 handcrafted levels from all three games, lovingly recreated with new graphics and modern features. 4-player local co-op, online leaderboards, and comic book-style storytelling add additional depth and immersion for new players.

Monkey Ball fans will also recall spending endless hours with classic party games like Monkey Target, Monkey Soccer, Monkey Baseball, and Monkey Bowling. Whether spinning the Wheel of Danger in Monkey Target or hitting monkey balls in Banana Stadium, nothing beat competing with friends in the classics. Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania marks the glorious return of all 12 minigames from SMB 1, 2 & Deluxe – every favorite refined for modern consoles – ensuring no banana gets left behind in this definitive remaster.

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Season Four of Black Ops Cold War and Warzone lands June 17

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Following Russell Adler’s extraction by Frank Woods, things aren’t looking good for Perseus. CIA satellites are interfering with their broadcasts, inhibiting their plan to control over 100 million test subjects in Verdansk. But all is not lost, as Perseus launches its next major attack: de-orbiting and crashing down those satellites, paving the way again for Perseus’s path to sow discord across the world.

Season Four of Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War and Call of Duty: Warzone arrives on PlayStation on June 17. Here are the highlights:

Two new weapons and Jackal lead the Season Four Battle Pass

The Season Four Battle Pass adds two free weapons to the mix: the MG 82 and the C58.

MG 82 (Tier 15) — Tear your enemies to shreds with this rapid-fire, high-capacity LMG.

C58 (Tier 31) — Featuring high-powered rounds and reliable recoil control, this new assault rifle competes with the best.

Purchase the Season Four Battle Pass to gain access to all 100 tiers of content, including Jackal, the metal-masked South African Perseus agent, instantly at Tier 0.

Get more on PlayStation — Exclusive content for Black Ops Cold War

Face the Horde in Collateral and Rush

At Season Four launch, fight the undead under the desert sun as Collateral comes to the two-player Onslaught. 

Later in the season, battle on Rush and fight at pulse-pounding speeds in the Onslaught Accelerated limited-time mode. Complete the Onslaught-specific challenge to unlock a Legendary LMG Weapon Blueprint.

New points of interest, Red Doors appear, and more in Warzone

Something’s gone wrong in Verdansk, and the first step to finding out what is in those crashed satellites. Interact with Sat-Link impact sites throughout the city for event rewards and powerful items, and step through the mysterious Red Doors if you’re ready to explore Verdansk like never before. 

Survive the new Hijacked Gulag — a 1v1 version of the classic Multiplayer map — to win back your deployment after being eliminated for the first time, and hop on the two-passenger Dirt Bike for wicked hairpin turns and off-road capabilities.

Jump into the new Verdansk Resurgence Mini playlist at Season Four launch, featuring a faster-paced, nail-biting survival experience inspired by Rebirth Island Resurgence. At mid-season, try the new Payload playlist, where players escort or sabotage two vehicle caravans moving through a series of checkpoints in the first-ever objective-based game mode in War

Welcome to the world of Babylon’s Fall

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Greetings, Sentinels! Clem here from the Babylon’s Fall community team. It’s been a while since we showed the game, so I hope you enjoyed the new trailer we just revealed at E3!

If you haven’t seen it yet – we’ve got you covered!

Welcome to the world of Babylon’s Fall

Launching on PS5 and PS4, Babylon’s Fall is an online co-op action RPG set in a high fantasy world that lets you fight powerful enemies and bosses while exploring the mysterious Tower of Babylon.  Create your character, defeat gigantic foes, collect loot, and craft equipment to customize your own build and play style!

The good news: you’ll be able to team up with friends and fight as a party of up to four Sentinels! The even better news: you will do so in absolute style.

That’s right, Babylon’s Fall follows in the steps of the previous PlatinumGames masterpiece NieR: Automata and will let you fight your way through the tower with elegant, frantic, and absolutely devastating non-stop action. Before we dive into some specifics, let’s take a moment to talk about the Gideon Coffin – a key item not only for the story but the gameplay too.

Four Sentinels with Gideon Coffins on their back.

Gideon Coffin

This mysterious device implanted in the back of your character will allow you to use the Gideon Gut, a series of spectral tendrils that burst out of the Gideon Coffin enabling a range of different abilities. Not gonna lie, the best of these powers is certainly the Gideon Arms. While you can normally wield two weapons – one per hand – the Gideon Arms let you equip two more! Yup, you read that correctly: you can wield four weapons at all times! Pretty mad, especially when you can mix and match weapons to your liking.

A sword and a hammer equipped as Gideon Arms.

When the game releases, five types of weapons will be available: swords, hammers, bows, staffs, and shields. These will allow for a great deal of loadout customization, for you to build your ideal Sentinel!

Do you like close combat and heavy weapons? Equip two hammers and two shields! Want to be a balanced fighter with two swords, a bow, and a shield? Go for it. You’re more the careful so

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