Xbox Partner Showcase Announced For October 17, "World Premieres" Promised; How To Watch Live

Microsoft has announced the next Xbox Partner Preview showcase, and it’s coming very soon. The event is set to take place on Thursday, October 17, featuring “new and upcoming games” from outside teams like Remedy, Sega, and 505, among others. In short, Microsoft is promising “over a dozen” new trailers throughout the 25-minute show.This is an “no fluff, all games” broadcast, Microsoft said. Here’s everything we know about the event and how to watch.

How to watch the October Xbox Partner Preview

The Xbox Partner Preview takes place Thursday, October 17 at 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET. The event will stream live in all the usual places, including the Xbox YouTube and Twitch channels.Microsoft noted that at only the official Xbox YouTube page will carry the stre…

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Black Myth: Wukong Gets Special-Edition 8BitDo Wireless Controller, Available Now For $35

Black Myth: Wukong 8BitDo Ultimate 2C Controller Wireless – $35 | Wired – $25 Wireless ($35) Wired ($25) Game Science’s new souls-like action game Black Myth: Wukong unlocks tonight, August 19. If you haven’t preordere…

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Dragon Age: The Veilguard Release Date Window, Characters, Gameplay, And More

Dragon Age: The Veilguard is the latest addition to BioWare’s iconic fantasy RPG franchise and is slated for release in 2024. The upcoming game is the fourth entry in the Dragon Age game series, and picks up where its predecessor–2014’s Dragon Age: Inquisition–left off.First revealed in 2020 (after being teased during 2018’s The Game Awards), the game was initially referred to as Dragon Age: Dreadwolf, but had its title changed a few days before BioWare released the game’s official cinematic trailer and a 20-minute gameplay reveal in June 2024. Though there are still plenty of questions surrounding the highly anticipated RPG, the release of both trailers suggests that, as the game’s Fall 2024 release date approaches, BioWare is finally ready to pull back the veil on The Veilguard and sho…

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Civilization 7 Won't Require 2K Launcher On PC

The tech tree is getting an upgrade for Sid Meier’s Civilization series. That’s because the contentious 2K launcher won’t be needed for Civilization VII when it launches in 2025. Additionally, the launcher was removed from Civilization VI on Steam this week.The announcement was made on the Steam page for Civilization VI, with no further explanation provided. However, the 2K launcher had been “causing technical issues” for Civilization VI over the past couple of months on Steam, requiring hotfixes in June and July.


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Stardew Valley: Sprinkler Layouts

As you get better at farming in Stardew Valley, you will start to unlock different sprinklers. Sprinklers allow you to save time and energy everyday by watering your crops for you, with the trade off being that you have to build your fields around the sprinklers. Each tier of sprinkler offers a different coverage area.

How to craft each sprinkler

There are three types of sprinklers in Stardew Valley: sprinkler, quality sprinkler, and iridium sprinkler. The base sprinkler is unlocked at farming level 2 and requires 1 copper bar and 1 iron bar to craft. The quality sprinkler unlocks at farming level 6 and requires 1 iron bar, 1 gold bar, and 1 refined quartz to craft. Refined quartz can be made by putting either quartz or lava quartz into a furnace with a piece of coal.More …

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