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UK mobile phone network EE is offering a free 12-month Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription to customers who buy a new 5G Samsung phone. The deal, which ends on May 13, only covers certain models of Samsung phones and also requires customers to buy a smart plan (a monthly contract)through the EE website. The phones valid for the deal are: “Just choose any plan with Smart Benefits on Samsung Galaxy S21, S21+, S21 Ultra, S20 FE 5G or A52 5G handsets before 13 May to get 12 months’XboxGame Pass Ultimate included,” the site’s terms and conditions read....

Elden Ring has sold over 30 million copies, FromSoftware has claimed. The milestone was claimed in a post on the game’s official X account, along with an image saying: “Thank you, 30 million Tarnished.” An accompanying message reads: “Dearest Tarnished, we are profoundly thankful for your lasting devotion. May your path be forever guided by the Grace of Gold.” Released in February 2022,Elden Ringis comfortablyFromSoftware’s biggest commercial hit. For comparison, as of March 2024, the entireDark SoulsTrilogy had sold around 40 million copies....

Elden Ring files uncovered from a recent update have fueled speculation that the game’s first expansion could heavily feature the game’s mysterious arenas. Earlier this year wereported that a dataminerhad managed to use a mod to peek inside the walls of the huge locked colosseums inElden Ring. Now it appears that the game’s latest update has included new map files, assets and textures associated with this area, further pointing to it being a key location in upcoming content....

The latest patch for Elden Ring has been released. The version 1.13 update includes a large number of buffs for various armaments, skills, spells, incantations and Ashes, which should make battling the game’s bosses easier. It also adds around 40 bug fixes and tweaks, including changing the OK/Cancel prompt’s default setting to ‘OK’ when using the Spectral Steed Whistle, to make it quicker to select it. The full patch notes can be found on theBandai Namco website....

Japanese developer Arika has enjoyed a close relationship with Nintendo over the years. Originally founded in the ‘90s by formerCapcomemployees, the studio teamed up withNintendoin the early Wii days for Endless Ocean, withArikadeveloping and Nintendo publishing. The game’s success led to a partnership which continues to this day, resulting in a second Endless Ocean game on Wii, four download-only Dr Mario sequels, and the 3D Classics range of NES 3D remasters on the 3DS....

Fortnite season nine will kick off Thursday May 9, Epic has confirmed. The launch date for the new season of content was confirmed in a teaser posted onTwitter. Over the weekend, a live event to mark the close of season eight wasmarred by technical issueswhich prevented some users from witnessing or participating in the proceedings. It began with the opening of a vault located in Loot Lake. Players who entered it were given the chance to vote for one of six items they’d like to see returned to the game, including aeroplanes and the Infinity Blade....

Far Cry’s crossover Danny Trejo missions are now available to play, more than a month after they were accidentally released early. The free DLC contains two missions, both starring Trejo as himself, rather than a character. In the first mission, titled Danny & Danny vs Everybody, players team up with theMachete star to fight Antón Castillo’s forces, who are trying to stop Trejo making tacos to feed the hungry....

Managed to reel in aFisch Treasure Map? Don’t know what to do with it? Let us guide you on your way to riches. One of the many mini-games inFischis the Treasure Map system. It works in a similar fashion to Bait Boxes. You’re never quite sure if the effort is worth it. But unlike the Bait Boxes, searching for Treasure Maps is free. You simply pay in time and effort....

Spanish football team Real Betis has announced the signing of its latest player with a video inspired by Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. The video stars the club’s Argentinian striker Aitor Ruibal as he takes on a mission to deliver a shirt to new signing (and fellow countryman) Germán Pezzella. It opens with Ruibal saying “oh boy, here we go again” – a more family-friendly version of a famous GTA meme – before he awkwardly jogs and jumps like aPS2era character....

The latest update for Fortnite Festival has added a new feature which lets players make jam remixes on their own, essentially resurrecting Harmonix’s previous game Fuser. The ability to remix tracks has been available inFortnitefor a while now via the Fortnite Festival Jam Stage, but this has always been a collaborative process. The game’s latest update makes it solo for the first time. As in Fuser (and Harmonix’s short-lived NFC board game Dropmix), the idea is that players can create their own remixes by taking the Jam Tracks (songs) from their library and mixing them together....

From Software boss Hidetaka Miyazaki has said the studio’s not ruling out making Elden Ring 2 or a second expansion for the blockbuster game. It was announced on Wednesday thatElden Ring’s first expansion,Shadow of the Erdtree, will be released in June. At the same time, publisherBandai Namcoclaimed that the award-winning game has now shipped 23 million copies since its release in February 2022. Miyazaki, the director behindDemon’s Souls,Dark Souls, Bloodborne and Elden Ring, was recently asked byIGNif there’s more story to tell beyond the latter’s upcoming expansion....

Planet Zoo and Jurassic World Evolution studio Frontier Developments has announced F1 Manager 2022. The new official management game will be released this summer forPC,PS4,PS5,Xbox OneandXbox Series X/S. “F1 Manager 2022 challenges you to play a pivotal role in the paddock of the world’s most exhilarating motorsport,” reads the blurb accompanying the game’s reveal trailer, which is viewable below. “Become the Team Principal for any of the 10 teams, compete on the official circuits over multiple seasons, hire real-world drivers and engineers, expand your HQ, and build the next dominant force in F1....

Nintendo has added 15 wallpapers to its Pikmin website in Japan. While some of these wallpapers have previously been made available as MyNintendo rewards in other regions, the company’s Japanese websitePikmin Gardenhas now made them all available. The site also includes (Japanese) guides to the series’ characters and villains, as well as comics about Pikmin. Players who want to download the wallpapers have to sign in with aNintendoaccount, so we’ve made them available below for easier access....