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It’s been a rough season for Call of Duty: Warzone, there’s no doubt about that, and no way to sugarcoat it. But Season Two Reloaded is almost here. Activision announced in January that season two of ****** Ops 6 would be an uneventful one for Warzone, as it chose to prioritize focusing on quality of life updates and bug fixes instead of adding content to the game. And it’s been felt. View the full article

I can never remember the technical term for that wibbly effect you get in PS1 games when you sidle up to surfaces and look askance at the textures. I thought it was "dithering", but Brendy says that's not what dithering is you sap, you absolute dunce. If you know the answer, please educate me in a comment. But first, try Blue Wyrm. It's a free first-person melee dungeon crawler from SaintPesticide. It's awash with rich, diseased shades of ruby, amethyst and malachite. And brother, it has not-dithering to spare. Here's a video. Read more View the full article

One word, five letters, six tries. Simple concepts often create the most addicting games, and Wordle is a prime example of this phenomenon. Wordle was created by a single developer, a software engineer named Josh Wardle, in June 2021. The rules are easy to digest: players get six tries to guess a five-letter word. If a letter is in its correct spot, it turns green. If the letter is in the word but out of place, it turns yellow. And if the letter isn't in the answer, it turns ******. The game's simplistic rules paired well with its interface: a five-by-six grid of 30 individual squares laid against a ****** background. He made Wordle for his partner, who loved word games, as something for them to enjoy together. He soon showed it to family and friends, too, and it became a staple amongst their inner circle. This is what prompted Josh to release the game publicly on the internet, and it exceeded all expectations. At first, less than 100 people played the game October 2021, but it became a viral sensation, garnering over 300,000 daily players over the next two months. This caught the attention of The New York Times, which acquired Wordle in early 2022, giving the game a wider audience than ever before. It is still going strong to this day. While The New York Times offers the chance to play every Wordle puzzle since its origin through its paid archive, there is no official compilation of every Wordle answer ever. Hopefully, this one can suffice. June 2021 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Cigar Rebut Sissy Humph Awake Blush Focal Evade Naval Serve Heath Dwarf July 2021 Model Karma Stink Grade Quiet Bench Abate Feign Major Death Fresh Crust Stool Colon Abase Marry React Batty Pride Floss Helix Croak Staff Paper Unfed Whelp Trawl Outdo Adobe Crazy Sower August 2021 Repay Digit Crate Cluck Spike Mimic Pound Maxim Linen Unmet Flesh Booby Forth First Stand Belly Ivory Seedy Print Yearn Drain Bribe Stout Panel Crass Flume Offal Agree Error Swirl Argue September 2021 Bleed Delta Flick Totem Wooer Front Shrub Parry Biome Lapel Start Greet Goner Golem Lusty Loopy Round Audit Lying Gamma Labor Islet Civic Forge Corny Moult Basic Salad Agate Spicy October 2021 Spray Essay Fjord Spend Kebab Guild Aback Motor Alone Hatch Hyper Thumb Dowry Ought Belch Dutch Pilot Tweed Comet Jaunt ****** Steed Abyss Growl Fling Dozen Boozy Erode World Gouge Click November 2021 Briar Great Altar Pulpy Blurt Coast Duchy Groin Fixer Group Rogue Badly Smart Pithy Gaudy Chill Heron Vodka Finer Surer Radio Rouge Perch Retch Wrote Clock Tilde Store Prove Bring December 2021 Solve Cheat Grime Exult Usher Epoch Triad Break Rhino Viral Conic Masse Sonic Vital Trace Using Peach Champ Baton Brake Pluck Craze Gripe Weary Picky Acute Ferry Aside Tapir Troll Unify January 2022 Rebus Boost Truss Siege Tiger Banal Slump Crank Gorge Query Drink Favor Abbey Tangy Panic Solar Shire Proxy Point Robot Prick Wince Crimp Knoll Sugar Whack Mount Perky Could Wrung Light February 2022 Those Moist Shard Pleat Aloft Skill Elder Frame Humor Pause Ulcer Ultra Robin Cynic Aroma Caulk Shake Dodge Swill Tacit Other Thorn Trove Bloke Vivid Spill Chant Choke March 2022 Rupee ****** Mourn Ahead Brine Cloth Hoard Sweet Month Lapse Watch Today Focus Smelt Tease Cater Movie Saute Allow Renew Their Slosh Purge Chest Depot Epoxy ****** Found Shall Stove Lowly April 2022 Snout Trope Fewer Shawl Natal Comma Foray Scare Stair ****** Squad Royal Chunk ****** Shame Cheek Ample Flair Foyer Cargo Oxide Plant Olive Inert Askew Heist Shown Zesty Trash Larva May 2022 Forgo Story Hairy Train Homer Badge Midst Canny Shine Gecko Farce Slung Tipsy Metal Yield Delve Being Scour Glass Gamer Scrap Money Hinge Album Vouch Asset Tiara Crept Bayou Atoll Manor View the full article

Gameloft has officially confirmed that Disney Dreamlight Valley’s latest update, Tales of Agrabah, is arriving soon. Although we caught a glimpse at this update in a previous content roadmap, we now know that Princess Jasmine and Aladdin are coming to Disney Dreamlight Valley on February 26, 2025. [Hidden Content] We initially learned about Princess Jasmine and Aladdin’s update through DDV’s October 2024 Showcase, revealing a 2025 free content roadmap that included their arrival in “Early 2025.” While this didn’t specify a month, it suggested we’d see them sometime between January and March. Although Gameloft didn’t reveal much more after, their latest video showcases everything, from a new realm to its release date. Image via Gameloft As revealed through an official DDV character announcement, Tales of Agrabah will feature a new realm where you’ll meet Jasmine and Aladdin. However, the realm is in disarray, so it’ll be up to you to work with them to restore Agrabah to its former glory. Maybe Jafar’s influence in Rift in Time is carrying over to this realm, too. The Tales of Agrabah update also comes with Aladdin’s flying carpet as a new companion and a Gem Stall once you advance through Aladdin’s friendship questline. There’s no word yet on whether we’re getting new cooking recipes, but knowing previous updates, we’ll likely see a few related to Agrabah’s cuisine. As usual, we’ll be able to invite both Jasmine and Aladdin to Dreamlight Valley as we finish their realm’s quests, but the details of what this entails are still unknown. Disney Dreamlight Valley’s Tales of Agrabah update is arriving on February 26, 2025. The post It’s official, Disney Dreamlight Valley’s Aladdin realm is coming sooner than anyone would’ve expected appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article

Avowed allows players to freely shape their own playstyle and tale in a world where every choice matters. But does the game have romance options, or does it approach the subject in the same vein as other recent Obsidian titles? To help you find your Envoy's soulmate and get that healthy dose of romance many consider to be a must in any RPG, here are all of the romance options in Avowed and how to romance them. All Romance Options in Avowed, explained Although the game seems to follow a similar approach as The Other Worlds, where you are free to deepen your bond with select party members but unable to cross the line during a playthrough, Avowed does allow you to romance a single character, Kai. The romance, however, only blossoms after the end of the story. You also don't have to worry about your character's gender here, as you can romance your first companion no matter your choice. How to romance Kai in Avowed Image via Obsidian Entertainment Fortunately for all who were afraid of having a single wrong choice kill off their Envoy's chance at love, you can romance Garru— I mean Kai in Avowed by completing Battle Scars (his companion quest) before talking to him at the camp and selecting the following options: I've got questions about you. I feel like we've really gotten to know each other, haven't we? I've come to really care about you. Kai, I'm saying I have feelings for you. Any option but "Forget I said anything" Any of the following options during the scene. After doing the above, simply play the game as normal and complete it to unlock the romance during Kai's epilogue. Even if we cannot say doing so will have any direct impact on its availability, courtesy of Avowed's lack of a true-to-form approval system, it won't hurt to stay on Kai's good side if looking to romance him during a playthrough. You can do that by often talking to him while at camp, performing actions that align with his moral code, and making choices that show care or interest during his companion quest. Now that you know how to romance Kai, I also highly recommend checking out where to find all Unique Armor pieces in Avowed. While you are at it, take a look at our Class Tier List as well to get an optimal build as soon as possible. The post All Romance Options in Avowed appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article

Gamers looking forward to picking up a copy of Ultizero’s action RPG Lost Soul Aside might be glad to hear that, in addition to digital, it will be getting a physical standard edition release. During the February PlayStation State of Play showcase, Lost Soul Asidefinally got a release date, May 30, 2025, and pre-orders are now open. View the full article

League of Legends developer Riot Games recently announced that a hotly coveted character skin is coming to the MOBA. Sahn-Uzal Mordekaiser will convert the game's necromantic top-laner from his default lich appearance back to his human form. It's a cosmetic with a lot of significance to League's canonical story, and Riot clearly knows it, putting together a dramatic trailer to accompany the announcement, viewable above... Read more.View the full article

Starting today, VGC is introducing ad-free browsing and exclusive article commenting for all Patreon supporters, in addition to regular member benefits. You can gain access to the ad-free VGC site by joining our Patreon at [Hidden Content] for as little as $5. By joining our community, you’ll support VGC’s work and also gain access to a host of other Patreon-only benefits, such as regular exclusive podcasts, videos, a weekly newsletter, and more. Read More... View the full article

On Feb. 18, NetEase finally unveiled Human Torch and The Thing, who are coming to Marvel Rivals this Friday. Simultaneously, both heroes’ skins have leaked, and players who have taken a look already love them. The skins were posted on Reddit on Feb. 18, where fans shared their excitement over how amazing the skins look, as well as their comic book accuracy. It looks like Human Torch is receiving a Negative Zone Gladiator costume, while The Thing will be getting his iconic Trench Coat look. View the full article

Riot is making an MMO—that's not exactly news, given it's been technically making one since 2020. But its continued survival has been brought into question because, well, it's been making one since 2020. Plus, in March of last year, the company hit the reset button on it, which isn't typically a sign things are going well in an industry that's rather cutthroat... Read more.View the full article

Although it may seem tedious, collecting all available quests in Avowed before exploring each new region is a good habit. Running off and exploring a new region in Avowed can be tempting. This is especially true for the game’s first area, where players will likely be eager to explore and test the game’s combat systems more. However, taking the time to talk to everyone in town before venturing out into the wilds will save a lot of time in the long run and can even save some lives. View the full article

Avowedis the spiritual successor of Obsidian Entertainment's Pillars of Eternity CRPG franchise. A medium-scale RPG set in the same universe, it offers an expansive world, and one that can be demanding on your PC. As with any big game, it's best to fiddle with the graphics settings to get the best experience, especially if you're discovering any performance issues. View the full article

Marvel Rivals publisher NetEase has addressed the recent layoffs that hit one of the game’s development teams and offered additional insight into the situation. Marvel Rivalshas been a big hit so far, managing to gain over 10 million players just a few days after it launched in full on December 6, 2024 and showing little sign of slowing down. Earlier this week, Marvel Rivals confirmed that The Thing and the Human Torch will finally be added to the game’s roster on February 21, and also gave players their first look at Blade. View the full article

Microsoft has announced a new generative AI model designed for gameplay ideation. The company detailed what it calls the first World and Human Action Model (WHAM). The WHAM, Katja Hofmann, Senior Principal Research Manager and lead of the Microsoft Research Game Intelligence team, said in a blog post, is a generative AI model of a video game that can generate game visuals, controller actions, or both. Microsoft calls this generative AI model Muse, which was developed by the Microsoft Research Game Intelligence and Teachable AI Experiences (**** X) teams in collaboration with Hellblade developer Ninja Theory. It’s open sourcing the weights and sample data and making the executable available for the WHAM Demonstrator — a concept prototype that provides a visual interface for interacting with WHAM models and multiple ways of prompting the models. The company provided a number of gameplay clips showing what Muse is capable of. Currently, the model can generate “complex gameplay sequences that are consistent over several minutes” just by prompting the model with 10 initial frames (one second) of human gameplay and the controller actions of the whole play sequence. The game used to train Muse was Ninja Theory’s 2020 multiplayer game Bleeding Edge. “We worked closely with our colleagues at Ninja Theory and with Microsoft compliance teams to ensure that the data was collected ethically and used responsibly for research purposes,” Hofmann insisted. “It’s been amazing to see the variety of ways Microsoft Research has used the Bleeding Edge environment and data to explore novel techniques in a rapidly moving AI industry,” said Gavin Costello, technical director at Ninja Theory. “From the hackathon that started it all, where we first integrated AI into Bleeding Edge, to building AI agents that could behave more like human players, to the World and Human Action Model being able to dream up entirely new sequences of Bleeding Edge gameplay under human guidance, it’s been eye-opening to see the potential this type of technology has.” Muse is used in “world model mode” meaning it is used to predict how the game will evolve from the initial prompt sequence. The more closely the generated gameplay sequence resembles the actual game, the more accurately Muse has captured the dynamics of that game. Generative AI is one of the hottest and most controversial topics in the creative industries. As video game development costs rise, publishers are increasingly looking to AI tools to speed up work and cut costs. Call of Duty reportedly sold an "AI-generated cosmetic" for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 in late 2023, and fans accused Activision of using generative AI again for a loading screen last year. EA said in September that AI was "the very core" of its business, and just last month, Capcom said it was experimenting with generative AI to create the "hundreds of thousands" of ideas needed for in-game environments. Head of PlayStation Productions and head of product at PlayStation Studios Asad Qizilbash weighed in on AI to say its use in video games is important to Gen Z and Gen Alpha gamers who seek "personalization across everything." "For instance, non-player characters in games could interact with players based on their actions, making it feel more personal,” Qizilbash said. “This is important for the younger Gen Z and Gen Alpha audiences, who are the first generations that grew up digitally and are looking for personalization across everything, as well as looking for experiences to have more meaning." Microsoft is all-in on generative AI, as anyone with even a cursory knowledge of ChatGPT and OpenAI will know, and so this development with Ninja Theory comes as little surprise. Still, the company will face tough questions from some within the video game development community who are worried models like Muse will put them out of a job. In the blog post, Hofmann insisted that Microsoft's team “focus on exploring the capabilities that models like Muse need to effectively support human creatives.” “I look forward to seeing the many ways in which the community will explore these models and build on our research," Hofmann continued. "I cannot wait to see all the ways that these models and subsequent research will help shape and increase our understanding of how generative AI models of human gameplay may support gameplay ideation and pave the way for future, novel, AI-based game experiences, including the use cases that our colleagues at Xbox have already started to explore.” Wesley is the *** News Editor for IGN. Find him on Twitter at @wyp100. You can reach Wesley at [email protected] or confidentially at *****@*****.tld. View the full article

Avowed is finally available, and Obsidian has already released a sizable update for the fantasy action RPG. Gameplay that reminded players of Skyrim and a universe that acts as a spiritual successor to Baldur's Gate made the game one of the most hyped releases of 2025, and so far, it's largely held up to expectations. Still, no title is ever perfect at launch, so Avowed is introducing some major fixes upfront while detailing longer-term plans. View the full article

Singapore's Second Minister for Trade and Industry, Tan See Leng, addressed the issue in a statement to lawmakers. According to Tan, while Nvidia reported that 22 percent of its sales in the August-October 2023 ******* were attributed to Singapore, this figure primarily reflects billing practices rather than physical product delivery. Read Entire Article View the full article

Starfield still exists, believe it or not, and has just gotten an interesting mod that's made me consider re-installing it just so I can roleplay as some kind of intergalactic version of Monty Python's Spanish Inquisition. Read more View the full article

The privitisation of British Rail, now that's the real monster. Please subscribe to my Substack for more scorching social commentary. Actually, here's a far more fun thing you can click on: a Steam demo for Monster Train 2. If you ignored the ennui-drenched tannoy announcement because you were paying sixteen pounds at Cafe Nero for a limp panini last time around, Monster Train is a card flickenin' roguelite strategy, and one of the better ones, too. Here's a trailer. Read more View the full article

The Pokémon Trading Card Game is a battle of strategy, luck, and deck-building mastery. While most games revolve around dealing damage and knocking out your opponent’s Pokémon, there’s a sneaky way to take control of the battlefield—Special Conditions. Table of contentsAll Pokémon TCG Special ConditionsHow Special Conditions work in PTCGCompetitive Strategies in Pokémon TCG for Special ConditionsWhat is the most powerful Special Condition in PTCG?How do Special Conditions interact with abilities and tools in PTCG? All Pokémon TCG Special Conditions Left: a Burn counter, Right: a Poison counter. Image by The Pokémon Company Pokémon TCG Special Conditions affect a Pokémon’s ability to attack, retreat, and survive in battle. Unlike normal damage, these status effects in the Pokémon Trading Card Game can completely alter the flow of a game, disrupting strategies and forcing tough decisions. There are five core Special Conditions that have appeared consistently throughout the game’s history: View the full article For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Destiny 2’s Sundered Doctrine dungeon launched the Finality’s Auger Exotic, and it only took three weeks for players to find this Exotic catalyst. As expected, it’s tied to the dungeon itself, and its acquisition is closer to Ice Breaker than to the catalysts of other dungeon Exotics. Getting the Finality’s Auger catalyst takes a bit of work. You must complete the Drowning Labyrinth quest before you can grab it, which requires a few clears of the dungeon itself. In that sense, Sundered Doctrine takes after Vesper’s Host and Warlord’s Ruin since both Exotic catalysts require you to clear the dungeon’s quest. This means you don’t have to do the dungeon on Master or be at the mercy of RNG to score the catalyst, which is helpful. View the full article

Team Fortress 2 developer Valve has handed over the proverbial "keys to the kingdom," opening up the game's full client and server code to fans. The company encourages players to "change, extend or rewrite" Team Fortress 2 in any way they like, as long as these changes are non-commercial, which is in line with Valve's track record of being quite open with its games. This development follows a rather bumpy year for Team Fortress 2, which is still dealing with bots and other issues. View the full article For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Listening to the fans, NetEase has announced that Marvel Rivalsplayers will now be able to turn their excess Chrono Tokens into units. Despite the game's massive success since launch, it's not all been smooth sailing, and one of the many concern points for players has been over the game's Battle Pass currency, Chrono Tokens. View the full article

It's never been a more competitive time for online games. As a result, some titles inevitably fall by the wayside, even those that are part of pre-established universes. The Outlast Trials is definitely one such game. An online co-op take on Outlast, a series of games you've almost definitely seen your favourite/least favourite YouTubers scream incessantly at over the years, despite launching with some mixed reviews back in 2024, the game is sitting at a 92% positive rating on Steam these days. If that piques your interest, I've got some great news: it's on ***** for the cheapest price it has ever been. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: The Outlast Trials gets more weird with new asset now hunting players 93% positive rated survival horror gets game-changing content update 91% rated co-op horror game to launch grotesque limited time event View the full article

Valve's latest Team Fortress 2 update has sparked both excitement and concern within the community. Depending on how you see it, this could be the best or worst news in years for TF2. On Feb. 18, Valve announced via the TF2 blog that it has added the game's client and server code to the Source SDK. In simpler terms, this means anyone can now download the entire codebase for free, allowing content creators and modders to build completely new games based on TF2, as Valve explained in its blog post. For those with coding skills, this opens new possibilities for TF2 modding—players are no longer limited to just remodels and minor tweaks. They can now create entirely new classes, maps, and even full games using TF2’s foundation. The only condition? All content must be free and non-commercial, per Valve’s Source SDK rules. Some TF2 fans fear Valve is abandoning the game At first glance, this seems like great news, but not everyone sees it that way. Some TF2 fans worry that this signals Valve washing its hands of the game entirely. One player compared it to Left 4 Dead 2, which still receives occasional bug fixes but no real new content—aside from community-made mods on Steam Workshop. "Y'all just realized that?", one player added, referring to the statement that Valve is abandoning TF2. "I'm sorry but it was pretty obvious from the last years, there is no update coming and it has been clear for a while." Other players think the TF2 community has more power than ever On the other hand, many players argue that this changes nothing—because the community has been keeping TF2 alive for years anyway. In their view, this move simply makes it official. "Tf2 is not dying! TF2 IS GOING TO LIVE FOREVER," one player wrote. "TF2 has always been in the hands of the community, and now that's more true than it's ever been," another one added. "This is probably the best possible scenario that could actually happen," another commenter complemented. "This is huge, and a way better alternative to eternal silence and stagnation." While nothing is official, some players have already floated the idea of a community-driven Team Fortress 3. There’s no clear movement toward this yet, but with TF2’s large and dedicated modding scene, it wouldn’t be surprising if fans eventually build an improved version of the game themselves. And the best part? Valve’s Source SDK rules require that it remains completely free. The post Team Fortress 2 players can’t agree on whether Valve just empowered the community with SDK or abandoned the game appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article

Helldivers 2 update 01.002.106 is now available for download. This is the second Helldivers 2 patch that rolled out over the 24-hour ******* ending February 19. View the full article