A new seasonal event comes with a new update in Marvel Rivals, featuring patch notes for players to pore over as they await their time to enter the servers once more. The Spring Festival event kicks off on Jan. 23, featuring a ******** New Year theme and seasonal activities like a new game mode, a free skin to unlock, and more. Before the event begins, though, Marvel Rivals has introduced the new patch to download beforehand that goes with it. View the full article
Playstack Balatro has crossed a major milestone, selling 5 million copies in its first year. The news was shared on X and featured a shout out to The Game Awards. “To everyone who picked up Balatro after seeing it at @thegameawards, we hope you’re having an amazing time with it!” the post read. Balatro was featured prominently during The Game Awards, nominated for a number of awards including Game of the Year and winning the best indie, best debut indie, and best mobile categories. On X, Wout van Halderen, PR manager for Balatro publisher Playstack, added that the game had sold 3.5 million copies by the first week of December. With The Game Awards taking place the second week in December, the implication is that Balatro received a significant 1.5 million unit bump in sales after being featured during Keighley’s Christmas Commercial telethon. Even more impressive, the 5 million figure is total units sold and doesn’t count the number of downloads the game got for being on the Apple Arcade subscription. Since its launch in February, Balatro has quickly become one of the biggest indie hits of 2024. Developed by a single person over the course of two years, the poker roguelike has garnered a reputation for being a well-crafted “number-go-up” game with its developer leaning in on the joke that it devours players’ free and not-so-free time. [Hidden Content] In the 11 months since the game’s release, it’s only gotten small, cosmetic updates but developer LocalThunk has hinted a major gameplay-focused update is forthcoming this year. Jimbo help us all. View the full article
The Beta Wave Generator in Palworld is an important technology added to the Feybreak update that helps your Pals work harder. It sends out beta waves, which energize the Pals throughout your entire base. The main job of the Beta Wave Generator is to speed up Pals' ability to work quickly. This means they gather resources faster, build things more quickly, and make tasks happen quicker overall. Because of this boost in productivity, it's an excellent tool if you want to improve your base's performance. View the full article
The latest Marvel Rivals leak suggests that Ghost Rider could be coming to the game soon, though not the one players were likely expecting. Marvel Rivals already has a hefty roster of playable characters, from household names to lesser-known heroes that only die-hard comic readers would recognize. Developer NetEase is still looking to expand on Marvel Rivals, and has been polling players on what they would like to see in future seasons. View the full article
The latest Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero update has rolled out and introduced a new limited-time game mode, various tweaks to combat, battle enhancements, balancing changes, and more. It is currently live for all Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero players across PC, PlayStation, and Xbox. View the full article
Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 developer Warhorse Studios has recently unveiled a post-launch roadmap for the upcoming RPG. The developer has plans to release three DLCs, as well as free updates to Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2, keeping the fans busy for a while. View the full article
Destiny 2 players have been asking for the Chatterwhite shader for years, and it’s finally here—though only for a limited amount of time. The all-white color palette is available as part of the short-lived Past is Prologue mini-event, which runs until Feb. 4. The original Chatterwhite was a random drop from the Vault of Glass raid in Destiny, one of the most famous experiences in the game. While the raid itself eventually made it into the sequel, Chatterwhite was notably absent from the list of returning items. View the full article
On the eve of its release anniversary, indie card game Balatro has hit a major sales milestone. Balatro was one of 2024's greatest gaming surprises: the first game released by pseudonymous solo developer LocalThunk, it was released to rave reviews, a massive fan base, and even a Game of the Year nom. It's been widely praised for its engaging, poker-based roguelike gameplay, the myriad ways it allows players to meld cards, Jokers, and hands to create an unstoppable high-scoring engine. View the full article
Chappell Roan reveals she wants to make an even ******* splash in Fortnite with her own skin. The pop sensation has already collaborated with Fortnite with her Icon Series emote and Jam Track, but she says she wants her own skin, something numerous other artists and celebrities have received in recent months. As the near-constant stream of crossovers continues, a Chappell Roan skin in Fortnite seems inevitable, with the singer herself hoping to become immortalized in Epic Games' ever-growing digital world. View the full article
Overwatch 2’s first large-scale update for 2025 has arrived with the midway point of season 14, bringing about some changes and adding some new content to the game as well. The six-vs-six testing continues as a part of the new season, with a new variant where teams must choose at least one of each role, but no more than three, as Blizzard continues to gather feedback on where to take the game next. View the full article
Despite Larian saying it wants to slow down on its work on Baldur's Gate 3, 2023's Game of the Year is going to receive its eighth major patch, adding even more content to an already staggeringly massive title. Patch 8 is set to add cross-play, a feature the community has wanted for a long time, a photo mode, and a whole host of subclasses to add even more variety to a playthrough. This is after Patch 7 added mod support, a modding toolkit, a bunch of evil endings, which made it one of the biggest major patches for BG3. View the full article
Similar to Riven’s Wishes last year, Episode Revenant in Destiny 2 is closing with a small event. During the Past is Prologue event, you can acquire Bento Tokens by completing quests from the Driver, and then spend them at Eris Morn for shiny new rewards. You only get eight Bento Tokens for the whole event, so here are the best items you can spend your Bento Tokens on in Destiny 2. View the full article
The upcoming Marvel Rivals Spring Festival is set to start on January 23, in just a couple of days, and will introduce a Gallery Card customisation event, a few good-looking skins, and a new game mode called Clash of Dancing Lions that seems awfully familiar... Read more.View the full article
The upcoming dinosaur horror game Code Violet will be released as a PS5 exclusive with no PC version planned. Code Violet is the next project from TeamKill Media, the studio behind the sci-fi horror game Quantum Error. The studio has been upfront that Code Violet takes inspiration from Dino Crisis, so fans of Capcom's long dormant franchise may want to give it a look. View the full article
On January 21, Final Fantasy 14 released Patch 7.16, which introduced the conclusion of the Dawntrail Role Quest series and saw some PvP balance updates. Final Fantasy 14 Patch 7.16 arrived one month after the previous update, Patch 7.15, brought about the next chapter of the fan-favorite Hildibrand saga. View the full article
Ever wondered what Marvel character is the best at Rocket League? Well, Marvel Rivals' new event will (kinda) help you answer that question. The hero shooter is getting a new limited-time mode as part of the freshly-revealed Marvel Rivals Spring Festival event, and it certainly draws inspiration from the vehicular soccer game. During the event, you can also obtain a free skin, work your way towards new Gallery Cards, and more. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Marvel Rivals Season 1 has turned Storm into a player-annihilating powerhouse Marvel Rivals ranks and competitive explained Marvel Rivals tier list for Season 1 - January 2025 View the full article
What was meant to be a celebratory event trailer has been overshadowed by the demand for a removed League of Legends loot system. It wouldn’t be a new season without fans letting Riot Games know what’s up, and this time it has escalated to other areas of the game. Riot has been receiving some heavy flak over the past few days for their decision to remove Hextech chests partially for players not looking to spend any money on them. At the time of writing, players are unable to earn Hextech chests, with the loot item only available for purchase in the League store. View the full article
ccording to an investor analysis report from Zeus Capital, Planet Coaster 2 hasn't lived up to expectations when it comes to revenue and reception from the playerbase, and it doesn't look like anyone's too surprised... Read more.View the full article
Getting and using Wishful Resin in Honkai: Star Rail has become an important part of players’ continued maintenance as of Version 3.0, the update in which the new item type has been introduced. Wishful Resin was added to the turn-based RPG by HoYoverse alongside Variable Dice, a new important type of item for optimizing character builds. While Variable Dice allows you to randomly redistribute enhancements applied to sub-stats on level Relics and Ornaments, Wishful Resin allows you to have a better chance while crafting. This is because Wishful Resin works alongside the valuable Self-Modeling Resin in Honkai: Star Rail. View the full article
The controversial Grand Theft Auto 6 parody game, Grand Taking Ages VI, has been pulled from the PlayStation Store, but it has made its way to Steam. However, to be accepted on Steam, this Grand Theft Auto 6 parody had to make some tweaks to its presentation and is now slated for release in 2025. View the full article
Fans of Xbox's beloved Gears of War franchise are getting their hopes up about a Halo: The Master Chief Collection-like anthology release after they see Phil Spencer has recently revisited the series. Gears of War has been back on Xbox fans' minds for the past several months after the reveal of Gears of War: E-Day closed out Xbox's Summer Game Fest showcase last June. E-Day is set before the events of the original Gears of War trilogy, and will focus on the friendship of Marcus Fenix and fellow COG Dom Santiago. View the full article
Reflector Entertainment has announced the cancellation of an in-development project and another round of layoffs following the "failure" of its debut game, Unknown 9: Awakening. Studio CEO Herve Hoerdt said he halted work in the project, which was in the "conceptualization phase," as continuing development "would not have been sustainable for the future of the studio.".. Read more.View the full article
Over one in 10 developers questioned in a new industry survey said they were laid off over the past year. GDC’s latest annual State of the Game Industry survey, which asked over 3,000 game developers across indie and AAA studios questions about their work, was published on Tuesday. About 11% of respondents reported being laid off in the past 12 months, which was up from 7% in last year’s survey. Read More... View the full article
If you thought Jeff’s ultimate in Marvel Rivals is obnoxious to play against, you might be in for a ****** surprise with Thanos’ arrival in the game, which could be soon considering the developer’s aim to release two heroes a season. One Reddit thread has Marvel Rivals players considering the world where Thanos makes his way into the game—and if so, if he would have access to his iconic snap of the Infinity Gauntlet, eliminating half of the players in the match and making way for another team-wipe ultimate in the game similar to Jeff. View the full article
The official Metaphor: ReFantazio manga has been released, and the first chapter has already introduced changes to the game's story. Atlus partnered with Shueisha to publish the Metaphor: ReFantazio manga monthly in V Jump magazine, and some readers have noticed that the narrative quickly differs from that of the game. These changes were likely made to optimize the story for the manga format, and it remains to be seen if more adjustments will follow in the coming chapters. View the full article
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A new seasonal event comes with a new update in Marvel Rivals, featuring patch notes for players to pore over as they await their time to enter the servers once more. The Spring Festival event kicks off on Jan. 23, featuring a ******** New Year theme and seasonal activities like a new game mode, a free skin to unlock, and more. Before the event begins, though, Marvel Rivals has introduced the new patch to download beforehand that goes with it. View the full article