Ghost of Tsushima received a perfect rating from the largest Japanese magazine

Although Ghost of Tsushima is not the best rated game in the West, it seems that Japanese reviewers adore it.

Ghost of Tsushima can be called a success with a grade point average of 84 on Metacritic and 85 on OpenCritic. But an interesting story is how some reviewers of the game resented the “Hollywood” portrayal of Japanese culture, given that the game about the samurai of ancient Japan was done by a studio from the USA. Interesting because the objection to this supposedly Americanized vision of Japan comes from the West, while the Japanese themselves are thrilled with the game.

This is proved by the review of the esteemed Japanese magazine Famitsu, which has existed for 34 years. Namely, Famitsu gave Sony's game the maximum rating - 40/40, which does not happen often with Famitsu. Previously to GoT, Famitsu gave a perfect rating in the last 22 years for 26 games, of which it is especially important to point out that Ghost of Tsushima is only the third game developed in the West to which Famitsu has given this honor. Previously, they gave the maximum rating only for TES V: Skyrim and Grand Theft Auto V.

Not only Famitsu had praise for the game. Other Japanese portals / publications have also praised the game, including Dengeki Online, IGN Japan, Engadget Japan and Akiba Souken. Some consensus of all their reviews is that Sucker Punch Productions did not Americanize the samurai, that they showed incredible respect for the historical period and Japanese culture.

A dangerous new boss - Sanitar - arrives at Escape from Tarkov

The creators of the game Escape from Tarkov have announced a new update of version 0.12.7, which brings changes on some maps, but also in the behavior of opponents.

PC exclusive Escape from Tarkov is still very far from the completed release, but the next update will be extremely significant on the way to the final vision of the game developer. Namely, version 0.12.7 will expand the old Customs map by approximately 30% of the territory with a new section on the topic of declining industry. The change also comes for the Shoreline map, which will house the opponent of a specific name - Sanitar.

Sanitar is obviously the type who likes to have everything clean so he will work on cleaning up the players in his line of sight. Joke aside, this is a former doctor who has the ability to treat himself and his comrades. Sanitary facilities can be found on the docks, in the hut and rest area of Shoreline.



In doing so, one should be careful because the enemy troops will receive a little more instruction in behavior. From now on, AI opponents will thus be able to loot and collect equipment from fallen players, which could result in some unpredictable scenarios. Fortunately, the update will also bring some new weapons, such as the FN GL40 grenade launcher.

Escape from Tarkov 0.12.7 will become available later this week.

Here’s when we’ll be able to try out Marvel’s Avengers for free

Square Enix has announced dates for testing the beta version of the upcoming Avengers game. Preference will be given to those who order it, but in the end everyone will be able to try the game.

The upcoming action game Marvel’s Avengers will not have a demo version, but as promised, it will be able to be tested before the release in the ninth month. Now we have found out when this beta trial will take place.

We have a total of three dates and two preferential features. Namely, the first testing starts on August 7, for those who order the game (make a pre-order), but only on the PlayStation 4 platform. Then on August 14th begins testing for pre-order customers on PC and Xbox, while on the same day anyone interested can try out the game on the PS4 console through open testing.

Finally, Marvel’s Avengers will have open testing on all platforms from August 21st.

We will find out exactly what awaits us in this beta test through another War Table presentation on the 29th of this month at 7 pm local time. For now, Crystal Dynamics has just announced that we will see everything a bit in the beta version, including single-player content, co-op missions and War Zone mode.

If there is no delay, the full version of Marvel’s Avengers will follow on September 4 for PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, and then later in the year for PS5 and XSX.

Knitting is a new hobby in The Sims 4

The new accessory for The Sims 4 is called Nifty knitting and brings the possibility of knitting on a rocking chair.

From July 28 in The Sims 4, your characters will be able to stay home (and stay responsible) and make money by knitting sweaters, hats and other products and then selling them at the popular Plopsy store. Of course, there is no better knitting than in a rocking chair.

Knitting skills will be able to develop from an early age and younger Sims will be able to create their own handicrafts. The price has not yet been announced for the Nifty Knitting Stuff Pack, but if we are guided by the previous cases, this will cost around ten euros.

PUBG sold 70 million copies, but sales slowed

Battle Royale hit PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds has cemented its status as one of the best-selling games of all time.

The PUBG corporation announced that PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds for PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One have sold 70 million copies so far. This is far from the popularity of the mobile version of the same game, but PUBG is free on mobile phones so it is still an ungrateful comparison.

We last heard about sales statistics for the premium edition of PUBG in 2018 when the game exceeded 50 million copies sold. At that time, it was a rapid growth in sales, so the other information here is that PUBG has sold "only" 20 million copies in the last two years.

While it’s clear that game sales are slowing as the game gets older, it’s worth mentioning that these numbers don’t mean a reduction in the number of new players. Namely, PUBG recently appeared as part of the Xbox Game Pass and PlayStation Now subscription services, so it could be played without buying the game itself.

On the other hand, 20 million copies sold is a very respectable number, considering that competitive titles in the battle royale genre are guided by different methods of monetization and are available to all interested players free of charge.

Sony has increased production capacity for the PlayStation 5, yet expect more interest

Sony is rumored to have ordered the production of an additional three million copies of the PlayStation 5 console for its launch.

Earlier this year, Sony announced that it would produce about six million copies of the console for the launch of the new PlayStation 5 platform. That’s a slightly smaller number than was the case in 2013 with the PlayStation 4, so discussions have begun as to whether Sony expects a smaller number of customers due to the high cost of the console itself or simply predict a difficult economic situation by the end of the year.

However, business portal Nikkei now reports that Sony has ordered the production of an additional three million copies of the PS5 console, meaning a total of 9 million units. Reportedly, Sony was pleasantly surprised by the audience's interest in the new console. During the presentation of the console and controller, several records were set on Twitter and Instagram, and the console was generally well received among PlayStation brand fans.

Admittedly, a good part of the console’s mention was also the humorous meme content that mocks the look of the PlayStation 5, but you know the saying - sometimes every exposure is a useful exposure. In any case, according to some polls, the PS5 is a slightly more anticipated console than the Xbox Series X, probably due to the fact that Sony’s exclusives will no longer be able to play on the PS4 console, unlike those of Microsoft.

Sony is not the only company that has increased production capacity for gaming devices. Facebook did the same with its Oculus VR products, which are now leaders in the VR domain after Sony announced no future support for PlayStation VR.

LEGO will release out the console and the TV made from LEGO

Nintendo and Lego have announced another nice collaboration that will produce something very nice - a NES console and an accompanying TV, all made up of cubes.

LEGO and Nintendo earlier this year collaborated on a set of dice on the theme of Super Maria. It seems that it met with good reactions from the audience, so another themed set based on the Nintendo product is on the way. This time, the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) console itself will be assembled, an accompanying controller for it and an antique TV that will play Super Mario.

Of course, as everything is made up of LEGO bricks, it is not a real functional console, and the picture on the TV is rotated by literally rotating it using the handle on the right side. However, the LEGO NES console is identical in size to the actual NES, so an actual game floppy can be inserted into it.

The set, which will contain a total of 2646 parts, will go on sale from the eighth month exclusively on Lego.com, and in 2021, worldwide. It won’t be cheap and will cost $ 229.99.

The pirate game Skull & Bones was reportedly returned to the beginning of development so that it could be more similar to Fortnite

The fate of Ubisoft’s multiplayer game about pirates is still uncertain, and some claim it has totally changed the model.

Skull & Bones is a Ubisoft game that originated from the former Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag, but although it was announced in 2017, it has not yet raised its anchor. That it won’t happen so soon was confirmed by the game’s total absence from Ubisoft’s Forward program last week.

It was only later that a report appeared on the Video Games Chronicle page citing an anonymous source claiming that game development was back to square one. The people who led the development of Skull & Bones are no longer in these leading positions, and the entire monetization model has reportedly changed.

If the unofficial information is true, Skull & Bones will not be a premium paid game. Instead, Ubisoft is reportedly targeting a model like the one used by Fortnite. The game itself will be free to play and will constantly receive new content. Ubisoft recently decided on a similar tactic with its first battle royale shooter Hyper Scape.

It has been more than a year now since we have not heard any information about Skull & Bones. And the last time we heard about that game, it was postponed for at least the third time.