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Okay, so the game *does* explain how to drink sake when you first get it, but honestly, I almost missed it! The little explanation pops up as a tooltip and it’s easy to overlook. And if you forget and need to figure it out again, you have to go digging around in the menus to find the tutorial entry. Thankfully, once you *do* find it, the process is actually pretty straightforward. Let me tell you how it works…

The famous line started as a joke among the game developers and has been hidden as an Easter egg in several Mortal Kombat games ever since it first appeared in Mortal Kombat 2 in 1993. Originally, a picture of Forden’s face would briefly show up in the bottom right corner of the screen after a player performed an uppercut, and he’d shout a drawn-out “Toasty!” in a high, operatic voice. Later versions of the game changed the meme a bit. For example, in Mortal Kombat 4, Forden says “Toasty 3D,” and in the 2011 version of Mortal Kombat, he shows up wearing a shirt with a picture of toast on it.

Although many questions remain about a remake of Halo: Combat Evolved, fans of the series know that major announcements are coming soon. Halo Studios has confirmed they will share details about future Halo projects on October 24th, during the Halo World Championship. It’s unclear if this will include a reimagining of the original game, but with the significant anniversary approaching, a new version seems likely, and fans might have recently gotten a sneak peek.

This week, Microsoft revealed it’s raising the price of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate from $19.99 to $29.99 each month. They’re also replacing the Standard tier with a new Premium tier, which will cost $14.99 a month and offer access to more games and multiplayer features. To soften the blow of these changes, the service added almost 50 new games for subscribers, including 14 Assassin’s Creed games, Hogwarts Legacy, Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, and Tom Clancy’s The Division. While some subscribers will appreciate these additions, many are looking for alternatives, upset by the lack of advance notice.

Just a quick note to start: I’ve only ever played one Heroes of Might and Magic game – the version for Gameboy Color. I have really good memories of it, and I remember spending a lot of time playing. So, while I don’t have a huge amount of experience with the series going into Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era, I’m not completely new to it either. I’ll be making comparisons based on what I do remember from that game.

You can unlock Focused Hearing by playing through The Kitsune Main Tale, which you’ll find in the Teshio Ridge. To begin the Kitsune Tale, head north from the Grasslands. As you advance through this quest, you’ll arrive at the Old Graveyard with Oyuki for the “The Tale of the Kitsune” section. During this mission, you’ll unlock Focused Hearing, which is now called Listen. You won’t be able to use the Listen ability before completing this mission, so if you’re deciding between going to the Oni or the Kitsune at the beginning of the game (after the Old Inn), it might be beneficial to start with the Kitsune to get this ability early. Keep in mind, though, that the Kitsune quest can be quite challenging, so we recommend waiting before tackling it.

Similar to how Ghost of Tsushima beautifully referenced the classic samurai films that influenced it-especially those by the famous Japanese director Akira Kurosawa, and even included a dedicated “Kurosawa Mode”-Ghost of Yotei is adding a new “Watanabe Mode” designed to capture the feel of a Shinichiro Watanabe anime. If you’re enjoying Ghost of Yotei, here’s a list of some of the best samurai anime to explore.