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One of the strangest games of 2022, High on Life, will receive a physical release for the first time on September 19. This physical edition of a shooter starring obnoxious talking guns extends its humorous creative liberties to its cover art. Along with a half-peeled alien "sticker," the phrase "Game of the Year" is hastily scrawled on a faux duct-taped label. From a player interest perspective, High on Life essentially was the GOTY on Xbox Game Pass. At the end of 2022, Microsoft confirmed High on Life was the biggest launch of the year on the subscription service. It also held the title as the biggest third-party release on the service until Palworld stole the crown earlier this year. Published by Limited Run Games, the physical edition of High on Life comes with the base game and the High on Knife expansion. This edition was initially revealed back in February as a Limited Run Games' store exclusive, but it sold out pretty fast. If you didn't snag a copy then, preorders are now live at Amazon. Presently, only the PS5 version is available to preorder. Fans of High on Life can also preorder the official graphic novel follow-up ahead of its publication later this year. High on Life: Game of the Year EditionPreorder High on Life for PS5Limited Run was also taking preorders on a cool collector's edition earlier this year, but it too wasn't available for long before all copies were snapped up. In case you missed it when it first came out, High on Life was a pretty colorful action game and a solid debut from Squanch Games, which was co-founded by Rick and Morty co-creator Justin Roiland. It's worth noting that Roiland resigned from the studio after domestic violence allegations against him were revealed shortly after the game's release, but the studio continues to operate without him. As you'd expect, the game features a really weird plot about an alien cartel using humans as drugs--or basically, it riffs on that one season of Torchwood. As a bounty hunter tasked with taking down the menace, you'll wield various talking guns with colorful personalities. Also, some of your firearms deliver so much foul language that they'd make a sailor blush. The High on Knife expansion is set a few years after the events of the main game, and kindly asks you to help the homicidal Knifey track down a mysterious package from his homeworld. "Ultimately, High On Life is, in its own weird way, a take on what a modern Metroid Prime game could be, through the lens of Justin Roiland's comedy antics," Jason Fanelli wrote in GameSpot's High on Life review. "There's a similar sense of exploration mixed with fast-paced moments of combat, only here it's also swelling with expletive-laden jokes and sometimes incoherent rambling." High on Life: The Graphic NovelIf you'd like to explore the universe of the game even further, the official graphic novel collects all four issues of the comic book series and is also set after the game, as humanity finds itself being hunted by a mysterious being. It's up to the Bounty Hunter to once again bring justice to the stars. The four-issue arc mixes in a tale of redemption and zany cosmic violence for good measure. The Art of High on LifeLastly, you can check how the game came to be with The Art of High on Life, an official hardcover art book that released in March. It features nearly 200 pages of full-color illustrations of the game's strange creatures, weird worlds, and grotesque gunplay, as well as expert commentary from Squanch Games. View the full article

Mojang has revealed the name of its much-anticipated 1.21 update. Tricky Trials, as it's named, will come with a host of new content, some of which the studio has shared alongside the name reveal. But players don't have to wait until Tricky Trails to see some new content in the game. As explained in a Minecraft Monthly video, players are now able to give their wolves armor, which can be crafted by Scutes dropped by armadillos as a part of the Armored Paws update. On top of that, players will also have the option to dye the armor to personalize it more. Mojang has also announced that Realms Plus is now available. The difference between this and the normal Minecraft Realms is that Realms Plus features an in-game social feed called Realm Stories, monthly character creator items, improved render distance, and more. Those looking forward to playing the Ominous Trails can do so, as long as they're playing in Java Snapshot, Bedrock beta, or Minecraft preview. In the Ominous Trails, players drink from a bottle and enter a chamber where they'll be forced to fight mobs. Those who survive will be rewarded with the Ominous Trail Key, which will reward players with various items via a Vault. In addition to the Ominous Trail Key, a new melee weapon is being introduced. Players will now be able to use a Mace. What makes this weapon different from the others is that it encourages you to drop from high places. If players land the attack, they'll be safe from fall damage, but if they miss, they'll receive all the damage. Players can test out the Mace now by playing Java Snapshot, Bedrock beta, or Minecraft preview. Five new paintings will be coming to the game. In Minecraft tradition, the new paintings are inspired by real-world art. Console players can finally play Hardcore mode in Bedrock beta or Minecraft preview. In this mode, once players die, they can't respawn, unlike in the normal mode. As the video continues, they name various features that'll be introduced in the 1.21 update, which include: Decorative Copper Tuff blocks The Crafter Copper Bulbs The Breeze Trail Chambers Trial Spawners Vaults The Wind Charge The Bogged Armor Trims Banner Patterns Pottery Sherds Music Disc Further in the video, Agnes Larsson, the Minecraft vanilla game director, explained the reasoning behind calling the 1.21 update Tricky Trials. Larsson explains that it felt like a given to add trails because of the Ominous Trail. The tricky aspect came from the challenges players will face, and tricky feels like "this quirky Minecraft personality." The Tricky Trials update doesn't have a release date yet, but it's expected to be available later this year. View the full article