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Following the addition of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles to ****** Ops 6, a few players have been riled up. Cosmetic partnerships between Activision and popular franchises are nothing new, but the quality and price of this latest update seems to have finally stirred the hornet’s nest. Though the price of these new skins is certainly its own topic, players in a Feb. 21 Reddit thread have been discussing (with quite the vitriol) the poor quality and design the cosmetics have, claiming they aren’t worth pennies, let alone around $100. “I wouldn’t buy these skins if they were five bucks,” the thread’s creator stated, adding that CoD‘s military shooter thematic is being broken by “skins [that] just get more and more obnoxious.” Another player called the Ninja Turtles in CoD “ridiculous,” saying that they “never ever want to see leonardo run around with a shotgun in his hands” or “watch his turtle **** body flop on the ground.” View the full article

I'm sorry to do this to you, but XCOM 2 came out nine years ago. The world was young, my passport said "European Union" on it, and I had a full head of hair (I still do, but I also did then)... Read more.View the full article

Fortnite’s Lawless season is alive and kicking, with new loot to collect. If you’re on the hunt for Dill Bits, we’ve got everything you need to know. Chapter Six, season two in Fortnite is themed around heists and criminal enterprises, with Dill Bits being one of the most valuable pieces of loot that are available. Of course, they won’t come easy and there’s work to be done if you want to go about collecting these items. View the full article

Obsidian Entertainment's RPG Avowed is appreciated for its accessibility, which can be seen in its combat, gearing, crafting, and various other systems. Certainly, if something like Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 is a bit too rich for your blood, Avowed provides an easier entry point into the genre. Not all of its features are so user-friendly, however, and require some explanation. View the full article

AMD is set to officially unveil the AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT and RX 9070 in around a week's time, which means leaks and rumors aplenty right now. One such leak has provided a clue as to the power draw for these two new graphics cards, suggesting that they might closely match the RTX 5070 Ti and RTX 5070, respectively. The RX 9070 XT and RX 9070 are the first AMD RDNA 4 gaming GPUs to launch and have long been expected to compete with the RTX 5070 and RTX 5070 Ti for places on our best graphics card guide. This latest leak, though, seems to confirm just how closely they will match. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D and 9900X3D gaming CPUs arriving next month, leak suggests AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT appears on Amazon ahead of launch, hints at price This lucky gamer managed to buy an AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D gaming CPU for just $99 View the full article

A new update in Marvel Rivals means new challenges and free goodies to unlock, and it’s all about the game’s newest heroes in The Thing and Human Torch. The final two members of the Fantastic Four arrived in season 1.5 of Marvel Rivals on Feb. 21, and they brought some new content with them. The Thing is a Vanguard and Human Torch is a Duelist, so you may find one more fun than the other, but when it comes to challenges it’s all about Ben Grimm. View the full article

The vaults are back in Fortnite with Chapter Six, season two, but this time, there’s a new way of opening them. If previously you had to hunt down keycards to access the loot, all you need this time is a little bit of Thermite. Here’s a complete guide on vaults in Fortnite, where to find them, and how to open them using Thermite. View the full article

Team ***** and TiMi Studio Group have released a free downloadable co-op campaign for their 2024-launched multiplayer shooter Delta Force - the first new Delta Force game since 2004. Inspired by the Ridley Scott film ****** Hawk Down, the add-on campaign is designed for a squad of four, but you can play solo if you're up for a challenge. As of right now, it only works with mouse and keyboard, but they're bringing controller support in a later update. Read more View the full article

Game of Thrones author George R. R. Martin revealed that there have been discussions about adapting the 2022 soulslike game Elden Ring into a major motion picture. Martin contributed creative writing to the central story of Elden Ring, and fans are now keeping their fingers crossed that this comment from the high-fantasy author is good news for the possibility of an Elden Ring movie. View the full article

Riot Games making the League of Legends community happy seems to be an urban legend at this point, with the latest changes to the honor system only causing more confusion with the changes they have made to the honor system. Riot announced they would be changing how the honor system works. With the launch of patch 25.04, players will no longer be receiving honor capsules or orbs. In its place, players receive battle pass XP, an already unfavorable 2025 system in the eyes of the LoL community. On top of that, after patch 25.06, players who have been saving their honor tokens will have them exchanged for 1,050 Orange Essence, which is sure to go down well with the players who enjoy collecting on the LoL crafting page. View the full article

Fortnite Chapter 6 Season 2 has just begun, and with it, leaks about upcoming updates are already coming out. One of the most interesting leaks so far is the Pump & Dump gun. First teased in the official Chapter 6, Season 2 gameplay trailer, Epic Games later confirmed in a blog post that the weapon will arrive in Fortnite update v34.10, which is expected to be the next major patch. While the trailer made it seem like a character was wielding two pump shotguns at once, turning the iconic dual pump into a single weapon, new leaks from @LpLeaksNews on X reveal that’s not exactly the case. Fortnite's Pump & Dump is actually a shotgun-SMG dual-wield weapon A video shared by @LpLeaksNews confirms that the Pump & Dump is a dual-wield hybrid, with the player holding an SMG in the left hand and a pump shotgun in the right. The weapon uses both Pistol and Shotgun ammo simultaneously. The leak also shows the Pump & Dump in Mythic rarity, though it's unclear if lower rarities will be added or if the weapon is so powerful that it will remain Mythic-exclusive. [Hidden Content] From the leaked video, it appears that each weapon can be fired independently, likely by pressing the primary and alternate fire buttons. The Pump & Dump’s two weapons reload separately, meaning players can either fire both simultaneously for a devastating short- to mid-range burst, or alternate shots to eliminate downtime while reloading one hand. The video also shows the gun stats for each hand: WeaponDamageMagazine SizeFire RateReload TimePump Shotgun (right hand)9240.951.57SMG (left hand)1530101.57 Individually, both weapons in the Pump & Dump are weaker than standalone Mythic SMGs and shotguns. This is likely a balancing choice, considering that players can fire both simultaneously, preventing them from being as powerful as other Mythics or even some Legendaries. According to the leaker, they got the gun through Supply Drops in Team Rumble in the Feb. 21 of the game. However, since the gun wasn't supposed to be released, Epic Games deployed a hotfix and removed it from the loot pool. The Pump & Dump is reportedly set to release on March 11. The post Fortnite’s leaked dual shotgun is not exactly what it seems—but it still looks OP appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article

If you want to extract at the last checkpoint in Dead Rails successfully, you will need to prepare well for the journey ahead. Bonds can help you with that because they let you stock up on a lot of valuable items before you head out into an adventure. With that in mind, we prepared the following guide on how to get bonds in Dead Rails to assist you on your journey. How to Get Bonds in Dead Rails To collect a bond on the ground, press the E button You can get bonds in Dead Rails by collecting them (E button) at various locations along the railway. Most commonly, bonds spawn inside bank vaults and in the castle next to the fort at the 40km mark. Bonds can also spawn in random broken-down houses, but very rarely. Lastly, bonds spawn inside the last fort leading to the Mexico bridge at the 80km mark. However, outlaws guard that fort, so you will have to fight really hard to get bonds there. How to Open Bank Vaults in Dead Rails Bank vaults usually hold some amount of bonds in them Banks spawn in basically every burning, zombie-infested town you come across on your journey. Every bank in Dead Rails has a vault with various valuables and some bonds inside of it. To open a vault, you will need either a code to unlock it or dynamite to bust through it. You can buy dynamite from some general stores located inside forts. Then, just place a dynamite close to a vault door, step away, and shoot it to open up a way inside. Bank zombies have a ****** hat and they drop the code needed to open a bank vault As for the vault code, first, you have to find and kill a zombie wearing a ****** hat. Pick up the code the zombie drops and go to a nearby bank. On the vault itself, you will notice a rotating mechanism with a number on each of its handles. Without anything equipped, hold M1 and rotate the handles until the first number on the paper aligns with the top part of the vault. Then, just repeat the same process for other numbers as well. You can practice opening vaults while in the main lobby of Dead Rails without spending any bonds. Just go to the bank in the lobby and spin the vault mechanism to get familiar with it. Bonds inside the Castle at the 40km Mark Getting the bonds from inside the Dead Rails castle, which spawns next to the fort at the 40km mark of the railway, can be very difficult. When you approach the castle, huge waves of werewolves and vampires will start spawning inside of it and start charging at you. So, prepare well before heading to the castle. Buy either a rifle or a shotgun and stock up with at least 100 ammo for the weapon of your choice. Sometimes bonds spawn on the upper shelves, so you will have to jump to get them Numerous bonds can also be found on the upper floor of the castle [/url] [/url] [/url] Thankfully, some enemies will get stuck on the castle entrance, so you can safely gun them down. However, do not go deep into the castle until you've cleared up most of the enemies. If you want to maximize the amount of money you can earn as well, take breaks to sell the werewolf and vampire bodies when your bag gets full. After you kill the last enemy that spawns, you can safely enter the castle and loot it up thoroughly. Among other items, you will find bonds, weapons, ammo, gold and silver bars, and the unique weapon, Vampire Knife, inside the Dead Rails castle. Where to Spend Bonds in Dead Rails You can spend bonds at the General Store, Gunsmith, and Doctors in the lobby You can spend bonds while in the main Dead Rails lobby by visiting the General Store, Gunsmith, and Doctor buildings. Each store has basically the same stock as the ones you find in forts at every 10km of your journey. Keep in mind that you don't spawn permanently with the items you buy for bonds. Instead, they stay in your inventory until you die, just like regular items. That sums up everything you need to know about how to get bonds in Dead Rails. If you are struggling to find your go-to weapon, then check out our Dead Rails weapon tier list for their details. The post Ultimate Guide on How to Get Bonds in Dead Rails [ALPHA] appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article

A set of new leaks about the amount of Stellar ***** in Honkai: Star Rail 3.1 has just been shared, showing that players may receive more of the currency during the upcoming patch than was originally reported. Version 3.1 is less than a week away from arriving as HoYoverse’s turn-based RPG moves into the final stages of Version 3.0. The next update is important since it will add missions that continue the Amphoreus story arc and introduce two new playable characters. During the update, players will be able to pull for Tribbie and Mydei in Honkai: Star Rail. View the full article

Former Marvel Rivals director Thaddeus Sasser claims that he was responsible for pitching team-up abilities to NetEase Games. Marvel Rivals helps bring the world of comics to life by imbuing specific groups of characters with team-up abilities. These can be anything from providing a damage boost to an ally to actually resurrecting them when they get eliminated. Team-ups can be both fun and powerful, with the ability to make a significant impact on the battlefield. View the full article

The full 85 song soundtrack for Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii is available to stream now worldwide with a CD release coming next month. View the full article

A new Masterwork Special Research has made its way into Pokémon Go, giving players the opportunity to catch an elusive Shiny Pokémon. This one, A Dazzling Aria, is focused on Meloetta, adding another to your collection—and it’s a guaranteed Shiny Pokémon. This is a Special Research task expected to last for several weeks. Not only will it take time to complete, but many tasks and rewards woven within it have strict requirements, such as catching Pokémon on 21 different days. This means you won’t be able to complete every task and get your reward before the end of an afternoon, but it gives you time to pace yourself. Here’s what you need to know about how to complete the Masterwork Special Research A Dazzling Aria in Pokémon Go. View the full article

MSI is once again treating gamers to a free game if you purchase a selected motherboard. This time you can grab a free copy of Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii with one of nine different Z890 Series models for a limited time. MSI's new Z890 Series boards are among the best gaming motherboards for Intel Core Ultra chips. Released just last year alongside its X890 boards for AMD CPUs, these boards introduced the EZ DIY features such as the EZ PCIe release and a new Frozr II M.2 Shield for optimized cooling. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii review - a swashbuckling success Like A Dragon Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii has a new Steam demo, playable now Avowed and Pirate Yakuza players need this Intel Arc gaming GPU driver View the full article

If you’ve been using third-party apps to track your Marvel Rivals stats, it’s time to stop for good. With the mid-season update, NetEase has flagged popular stats app Blitz as “cheating software,” urging players to refrain from using any kind of third-party plugins that give you an unfair advantage. View the full article

Corsair has clarified how much insider information it has regarding Grand Theft Auto 6's PC release window after comments from its Vice President of Finance. It's been more than 10 years since the release of GTA 5, so fans are eager to see when the next game will finally be available on all platforms. Earlier comments made it seem like Corsair knew something the public didn't about the PC port of Grand Theft Auto 6, sparking enough of a conversation for the company to feel the need to follow up on it. View the full article

It’s finally clobberin’ time, and not a moment too soon. Marvel Rivals’ season 1.5 update launched earlier this morning with everyone’s favorite lovable rock man, and I’m so thrilled with him. As a Vanguard main and Thing fan, the wait from the launch of season one a month and a half ago to get this big galoot named Benjamin J. Grimm into the game has felt like an eternal night. But he’s here now and playing him is the most fun I’ve had on Marvel Rivals in some time. View the full article

When you start playing Obsidian's Avowed, one of the first things you do is create a character. This involves choosing a background, which might seem like a small choice, since there are just five options that look similar. However, this choice is more important than it seems and can shape the game experience. Even though it is possible to change the character's abilities later, the background picked gives you some initial advantages. View the full article

There are plenty of insect collectibles in Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii, including the Dragonfly, which can only be found in specific locations. Bugs like the Dragonfly can be caught in large numbers and used as ingredients to craft important items. However, they are also used as key items for important quests and substories, making it worth knowing where you can track down each insect type. View the full article

I recently decided to watch What We Do in the Shadows, Taiki Waititi's bizarre vampire mockmentary. It was the logical next step in my 'things to watch/play while I wait for Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2' journey, and I regret absolutely nothing. Yet, I know that, by the end of it all, the streets of Seattle will likely still be shrouded in shadows; I'm Transylvania dreaming of a release date, but it just isn't here yet. Swooping in to save me, however, is Cabernet, a stylish 2D vampire RPG that just dropped on Steam - and it's been on my wishlist for some time. Read the rest of the story... View the full article

It's pretty rare these days that creepypastas find any kind of success - they were popular in the earlier, more mysterious days of the internet. But one of the few that's really taken off in recent years is The Backrooms. Originally emerging back in 2022, between short stories, videos, and memes, The Backrooms tells the tale of a strange middle dimension, outside the borders of reality. The Backrooms 1998 is part of that universe. Almost three years after it entered early access, the game's full 1.0 release is finally here - and for a limited time, you can get it at a pretty nice discount, too. Read the rest of the story... View the full article

George R.R. Martin, creator of Game of Thrones and acclaimed writer of books you'd shrivel up and die halfway through if you attempted to get through one during a single bath, says there's been some chatter about possibly doing an Elden Ring movie. How much involvement the writer'd have if that were to happen remains to be seen, though. Read more View the full article