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Genshin Impact 4.7: New characters, challenge domain, higher resin

Plus a preview of Natlan

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Genshin Impact 4.7

The Version 4.7 update for Genshin Impact (An Everlasting Dream Intertwined) is dropping on June 5, 2024. The latest update features three new playable characters and a new challenge domain. Furthermore, more to Khaenri’ah will be uncovered as the twin Travelers and Dainsleif meet once again.

New challenge domain

 

Starting July 1st, a fresh monthly-reset challenge domain called “Imaginarium Theater” will emerge in a hidden chamber within Mondstadt Library. Meanwhile, the Spiral Abyss will shift to a monthly update cycle on the 16th of each month.

Imaginarium Theater offers combat challenges of multiple difficulty levels. Yet, it only allows characters of designated elements (and a few exceptions) to participate. Moreover, there is also a limit on the number of times they can fight.

During the challenge, players will receive plenty of buffs and debuffs. They will be able to gradually assemble and adjust team builds from the characters they own, the initial lineup of designated characters preset by the domain, and friends’ Supporting Cast characters.

The Imaginarium Theater will reward its champions with up to 620 Primogems a month. There will also be a series of new photo poses and new bonuses for first-time completion, as well as Fantastical Blessings. The total amount of Primogem rewards from Spiral Abyss Floors 9 to 12, meanwhile, will be increased to 800.

Three more characters

Genshin Impact 4.7

 

Version 4.7 also sees the debut of three more playable characters: Clorinde, Sigewinne, and Sethos. The first two are Fontanians who can utilize the Bond of Life mechanic in different ways.

Clorinde is a five-star Electro sword wielder. When in a “Night Vigil” state, she can alternate between different attack styles. She can use piercing pistolet attacks to accumulate Bond of Life. She may also use a powerful lunging sword attack to clear her Bond of Life and restore HP. Healing effects she receives under the Night Vigil state will be added to her Bond of Life as well.

On the other hand, Sigewinne is another five-star who is the head nurse of the Fortress of Meropide. She uses the Bond of Life to help teammates. Her healing will be increased based on the total Bond of Life values across all the characters in her party. In combat, she can fire a giant bouncing bubble to trap and attack nearby enemies. This bubble can also heal and buff her team.

Lastly, Sethos is a four-star archer who can fire piercing Electro arrows in combat. Particularly, his Charge Level 2 attack fires a formidable piercing shot. Moreover, he can initiate a ritual with his Elemental Skill, consuming Elemental Energy to shorten the charging time then restoring it whenever his attacks trigger any type of Electro-related Elemental Reaction. Lastly, his Elemental Burst can also fire consecutive bolts.

New mini-game

Also, there is a new tower defense mini-game called “Mutual Security Enhancing Simulation.” This allows players to deploy their own monster troops in offensive or defensive games.

Higher resin

Lastly, the Original Resin cap will be increased from 160 to 200. This will give players an enhanced daily gaming experience, where they will be able to get more resources to claim rewards and upgrade accordingly.

Natlan preview

In addition to Genshin Impact Version 4.7, HoYoverse also dropped a one-minute teaser of Natlan. This all-new nation will arrive on the action RPG later this year.

For now, here’s the trailer for Genshin Impact’s latest update:

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PlayStation might soon let you buy PC games

Cross-Buy might bundle your PS5 games with a PC version.

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Maintaining a gaming library between different platforms is a chore, especially for multiplayer games. It’s way too common to buy a new game on one platform, only to find out that your friends bought it on another. This could lead to double buying or forever missing out on playing with friends. Now, PlayStation, if a new leak is to be believed, will finally help cure the curse of platform mismatches.

Last week, @yAmethxst, an X user, posted leaked screenshots of new icons coming to PlayStation. The leak was also confirmed legit by Dealabs. Though some are less interesting (like a touchpad button), a couple of the new icons are hinting at a Cross-Buy function coming to the platform.

Based solely on the name, Cross-Buy doesn’t offer much. However, a complementary icon, which shows the PS5 logo and a PC logo side by side, confirms how Sony wants this to work. Cross-Buy will likely allow players to purchase two copies of the same game: one for the PlayStation and another for their PC.

There are a few gaps and questions to be answered, though. For one, which games are compatible with this feature? Is it exclusive to PlayStation’s first-party games, or are third-party games included?

Secondly, which platform on PC will the feature support? The likeliest suspect is Steam, but how about users who prefer the Epic Games Store or GOG?

There are so many mysteries about this feature. Heck, we don’t even know if this will actually work as we described. If anything, this is a welcome feature in the world of cross-platform gaming.

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Grand Theft Auto VI delayed to November 2026

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Back in September, Hollow Knight: Silksong finally launched, ending an almost seven-year wait. Now, the next holy grail of gaming that’s set to launch is Grand Theft Auto VI. However, the wait is now a tiny bit longer. Rockstar Games has delayed the launch of its upcoming game to November 2026.

It’s been over 12 years since the launch of Grand Theft Auto V. In that time, the title has gone through three generations of the Xbox and the PlayStation. It even has an enhanced edition already. That said, the highly anticipated sixth outing is a long time coming.

In the tail end of 2023, Rockstar Games released the first trailer for the anticipated sequel, teasing a launch in 2025. Further reports pinpointed a fall 2025 window. Since then, the studio delayed the game to May 2026 for extra polishing.

Today, Rockstar Games has announced another delay. This time, Grand Theft Auto VI will launch on November 19, 2026. The studio is once again citing the need to polish the final product a bit more.

Besides the game itself, there is a lot riding on its launch. For one, other game developers are notorious for patterning their games’ release windows away from Grand Theft Auto VI (or other major games). They naturally don’t want their games to be the one known for being overshadowed by Rockstar’s surefire hit.

Secondly, publishers are patiently waiting for how much the game will go for. There’s speculation that the title might push the boundaries of videogame pricing. If the game is a hit while going for 90 to 100 bucks, then other publishers might follow suit.

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The Nintendo Switch is nearing the end of its lifecycle

Nintendo will focus more on the Switch 2 going forward.

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It’s the beginning of the end for the Nintendo Switch. After almost nine years of the original console, Nintendo is just about ready to move on to the next generation.

According to a recent earnings report, Nintendo has announced that the company will start focusing on the Switch 2. “Going forward, we will shift our primary development focus to Nintendo Switch 2 and expand our business around this new platform,” the report said.

Since it was launched earlier this year, the Switch 2 exceeded the company’s expectations. The new console has already surpassed 10 million units sold worldwide, making it Nintendo’s fastest-selling console so far. In fact, the company is already worried about shortages in some parts of the world.

As pointed out by the report, 84 percent of current Switch 2 users transitioned from the original console generation. Owners of the first console are transitioning at a uniform rate.

Currently, there is no explicit plan to fully move away from the first generation yet. The issued statement, however, heralds the end. This will likely start off on a subtler note: fewer games coming out and fewer consoles available in the market.

So, there is no pressing need to switch over to the newer console immediately. However, this should be a warning for users that the end is nearing.

For what it’s worth, the Switch 2 offers backwards compatibility. If you have a shapely catalog of games from the first generation, you can still use them on the newer one. Also, there is a growing number of exclusive games that make use of the more powerful hardware, so it’s a worthy upgrade.

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