Warframe Giving Away Free Skins For Sixth Anniversary This Week

Digital Extremes’ popular online shooter, Warframe, is celebrating its sixth anniversary this week with an assortment of freebies. On Wednesday, March 27, players across PS4, Xbox One, PC, and Nintendo Switch will receive an exclusive Liset skin, along with all previous anniversary gifts, including last year’s Dex Excalibur skin.

2018 turned out to be the biggest year yet for Warframe, Digital Extremes touted. Not only did the title receive more than 26 updates and 111 hotfixes over the course of the year, it made its Switch debut with an impressive port last November. The game’s registered user base also saw an impressive increase, jumping from 38 million players last March to “nearly” 50 million as of this month.

The Profit Taker, the first big content update for Warframe’s Fortuna expansion, launched in December 2018. Since then, Digital Extremes has rolled out the Operation: Buried Debts update, which introduced another new Warframe to the game–Hildryn–and made the first “phase” of melee combat changes.

Many more updates are in the pipeline for Warframe this year. Digital Extremes is currently at work remastering Plains of Eidolon and Gas City with “gameplay and graphical overhauls that renew both areas.” The developer has also announced Railjack and The New World, two new “game-changing” updates on the way in the near future.

“There’s really no other game on the Switch like Warframe,” we said of the recent Switch port. “Though it’s often been seen as the ‘Destiny’ before Destiny, it certainly goes out of its ways to offer up options and different adventures for players, all of which give off this unique flavor that makes it stand out online action games. It’s one of those games that’s gotten better with age, and with the amount of content that’s still on the way, Warframe on Switch will likely be a solid gateway for those craving an involved action-RPG to dive into.”

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Flash Deal: The Elder Scrolls 3: Morrowind Is Free For PC Today Only

Few game series have spanned multiple decades and left their mark as deeply on the industry as The Elder Scrolls, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year; its first title, The Elder Scrolls: Arena, debuted back in 1994. The Elder Scrolls series has produced multiple Game of the Year-winning titles, and as part of this week’s anniversary celebration, Bethesda is giving away one of those Game of the Year winners for absolutely free: The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind.

For today only, you can claim a free copy of Morrowind for PC–all you have to do is create a free Bethesda.net account, redeem the code TES25TH-MORROWIND, and download the Bethesda launcher to play. The game will be added to your account immediately.

Morrowind is the third installment of The Elder Scrolls series and features a huge open-world that encourages free exploration rather than an emphasis on a linear plot. The game is set in the province of Morrowind on the island Vvardenfell, the land of the Dark Elves known as Dunmer. In GameSpot’s Morrowind review, critic Greg Kasavin praised the game for its impressively detailed environments. “It’s a beautiful-looking, sprawling, and completely open-ended game that allows you to play pretty much however you like as long as you’re willing to fill in a few blanks using your imagination,” he wrote.

While the series has since progressed to produce other acclaimed, best-selling games, like The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, and Elder Scrolls VI is in the works, Morrowind remains an important chapter in the series and beloved by fans. In 2017, a Morrowind expansion was even added to Elder Scrolls Online, allowing players to revisit the mushroom-covered island of Vvardenfell. For the all-time low price of $0, you definitely don’t want to miss the chance to experience this classic RPG.

The week-long celebration of Elder Scrolls continues with multiple other promotions this week, including a 50% off sale on all Elder Scrolls titles and add-ons (starting today) and a free play week for Elder Scrolls Online that starts this Thursday, March 28, and runs through April 4.

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Top 10 UK Games Chart — Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice Starts Strong

Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice takes top spot in the UK all format physical sales chart in its debut week. Sales monitor Chart-Track says the top of the chart was “close” this week, as From Software’s new game forces last week’s No.1, The Division 2, down to No.2 for the week ending March 23.

Elsewhere the chart is full of familiar faces. FIFA 19 finishes at No.3, while Rockstar’s huge open-world games Grand Theft Auto V (No.4) and Red Dead Redemption 2 (No.5) round out the top five. Battlefield V re-enters the top 40 at No.18, likely boosted by the impending launch of its battle royale mode, Firestorm. Aside from Sekiro, no brand-new titles enter the chart this week.

Sekiro has also enjoyed a strong critical reception, including a 9/10 in GameSpot’s Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice review-in-progress. “Sekiro marries From Software’s unique brand of gameplay with stealth action to deliver an experience that is as challenging as it is gratifying,” wrote Tamoor Hussain.

You can read the full top 10 sales chart for this week below, courtesy of UKIE and GfK Chart-Track. Note this table does not include digital sales data, and so should not be considered representative of all UK game sales.

  1. Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
  2. The Division 2
  3. FIFA 19
  4. Grand Theft Auto V
  5. Red Dead Redemption 2
  6. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
  7. The Lego Movie 2 Video Game
  8. Forza Horizon 4
  9. Far Cry: New Dawn
  10. New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe

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Apple “Show Time” Stream Starts Early With Odd Teases

Apple is preparing to make its entry into streaming content with its Show Time event, but in an uncharacteristic move the company started up its stream early. The result has been a whole bunch of slightly odd teases leading up to the event.

CNET reports that the stream featured a 1980s VCR aesthetic and had occasional interruptions by celebrities. Those include a call from Chris Evans (who plays Captain America in the Marvel films), a recitation of Emily Dickinson poetry, Sara Bareilles singing “I’ll Never Get Over You Getting Over Me,” and finally, an overlay of Apple’s CarPlay navigation. That appears to be tracking a path between Hollywood and Apple’s headquarters in Cupertino.

The shenanigans appear to be over for the time being, but it was certainly an unconventional way for Apple to start building up the hype for its big debut. Reports suggest that Apple’s streaming service has the involvement of big names like Oprah and Stephen Spielberg, and that it may have conducted talks with other big content providers like HBO and Showtime to be part of the service. Netflix is reportedly not taking part in these talks, positioning itself as a competitor for Apple. The payment model and what the service would include are still under wraps.

For more on the event, check out everything we know. You can watch the show live today, March 25, at the following times to see Apple go all Hollywood yourself.

Apple Show Time Streaming Event Times, March 25

  • PDT: 10 AM
  • EDT: 1 PM
  • GMT: 5 PM
  • AEDT: 4 AM (Tuesday, March 26)

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Samurai Shodown Uses Deep Machine Learning To Create Opponents

The latest entry in SNK’s classic fighting game series, Samurai Shodown, will launch for PS4, Xbox One, and Switch in June, publisher Athlon Games has announced. The PC version, meanwhile, will launch at a later, as of yet undisclosed time.

At launch, there will be a number of modes available to the player. Alongside the prerequisite story, online, and offline versus modes, there will also be a new asynchronous mode called “Dojo.” While SNK didn’t delve into the specifics of how it’ll work, it did say that Dojo will use deep machine learning to create custom computer-controlled opponents. These AI fighters will learn from how a player behaves in online and offline modes, and battle against the player with this behavior in mind.

These AI characters will be shareable, and Samurai Shodown players will also be able to download versions of other players that are online. Ghosts will be available to fight in one-on-one battles, as well as a unique Ironman Challenge that pits a player against 100 AI fighters in a row. The potential here is interesting, especially when it comes to teaching how to play the game.

Samurai Shodown is a weapon-based fighter set in the late 18th century. Despite not being a numbered entry, it takes place in the existing timeline, set before Samurai Shodown V and prior to the events of the original game. At a recent preview event, the game’s developers explained that this placement in the timeline allowed SNK to bring back familiar faces while also introducing new characters. In total there will be 13 characters that longtime fans will recognize, including Haohmaru, Galford, and Earthquake. Additional characters will also be made available through DLC after the games launch.

Unlike many other fighting games, Samurai Showdown doesn’t focus on lengthy and flashy combos, and is instead oriented by single, well-timed strikes that deal devastating damage. As a result, high-level play is based on reading the opponent, manipulating their movements, and reacting to exploit openings. While the barrier to entry is low, the ceiling for mastery has traditionally been very high.

In the trailer above, you can see some of Samurai Shodown’s characters and get a feel for how lethal the gameplay can be. It’s also a good look at the game’s eye-catching visual style, which mixes 3D models with painterly backgrounds and a cel shading effect.

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Watch PS4’s “State Of Play” Stream Here Today: Start Times And More

Sony has announced its own streaming presentation. The first such “State of Play” showcase will debut on Monday, March 25, and promises a series of game reveals, trailers, news, and more for PS4 and PSVR.

You’ll be able to watch the stream in its entirety right here on GameSpot. Sony suggested in its announcement that this will be the first of many streaming presentations that it airs throughout the year, and that new ones will be coming regularly. Nintendo and Microsoft both hold similar presentations, called Nintendo Direct and Inside Xbox, respectively.

Though Sony hasn’t detailed which games it will be showing off, it has several upcoming titles that could be part of the showcase. The Last of Us 2, Ghost of Tsushima, Dreams, Days Gone, and Death Stranding are all in the pipeline, and Sony is likely to pepper in some indies and VR exclusives as well. The company announced it will be skipping E3 this year, so a series of smaller presentations may be part of its way to fill the gap.

Microsoft is holding a similar presentation, focused strictly on indies, on March 26. Check for the State of Play showtimes, and then synchronize your watches and set your bookmarks to come back here and watch the show. You can see start times in various time zones below.

Sony PlayStation March 25 State of Play Livestream Start Time

  • 2 PM PT
  • 5 PM ET
  • 9 PM GMT
  • 8 AM AET (March 26)

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