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Destiny 2 often reprises old weapons with new perks, such as Season of the Splicer weapons during Revenant. However, one Legendary hand cannon never saw the return we wanted until Bungie teased something exciting. On Jan. 13, the Destiny 2 Team account tweeted the following phrase: “On a clover, if alive, erupts a vast, pure evil; a fire volcano.” You may notice that this phrase is a palindrome, meaning it reads the same backward as forwards. The DestinyTheGame account responded to this tweet with another one: “Now, sir, a war is won.” The only thing that immediately comes to mind when a palindrome is mentioned in anything related to Destiny 2 is The Palindrome Legendary hand cannon. View the full article

The Blood of Dawnwalker debuted its long-awaited reveal trailer, featuring mostly pre-rendered footage alongside a few brief glimpses of gameplay. The promotional video underlines the game's previously hinted similarities to The Witcher, which will be paired with some Persona-like elements. View the full article

Godzilla is set to arrive in Fortnite on Jan. 17, and players cannot wait to see what he can do. Leaks now suggest that his rival, Kong, is also on their way to the island for a monstrous showdown. According to iFireMonkey on X, Godzilla will wreak havoc in Shining Span and soon be joined by the giant ape Kong. Some leaked info shows King Kong X Fortnite teaser posters depicting the ape with a bowl of octopus, relaxing on an island, and introducing himself to Peely. We hope Peely is careful—we all know an ape’s favorite food. View the full article

The Russo brothers coming back to the MCU is obviously a big thing, but it turns out for them and their writing partner it wasn't an immediate yes. Read more View the full article

Niantic and Capcom have announced a collaboration event between the mobile game Monster Hunter Now and the upcoming main entry in the franchise, Monster Hunter Wilds, revealing a host of quests and bonus items that will be up for grabs. The event is scheduled to run between February 3, 2025, at 9 am and March 31, 2025, at 11:59 pm (local time), and fans can bag Monster Hunter Wilds-themed goodies before the game launches. View the full article

Gordon Freeman's classic toxic crowbar adventure is about to get even more realistic, as the Half-Life 2 RTX Remix project is working on adding Nvidia neural rendering to the game, in addition to ray tracing. I had a chance to play the game with the new tech on an Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090, and it looks damn fine. Many of the technical details of Nvidia neural rendering tech are under wraps at the moment, but I was given a glimpse of what's possible with the tech in Half-Life 2 on an Nvidia rig at CES, and it really brings out the benefits of realistic lighting in the scene, not just in the scenery but also in the characters. If you're thinking of buying an RTX 5090, then this is just a taster of what it can do. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Thermaltake can knock 20°C off your gaming PC temperature, with a liquid bath CES 2025 dates, location, and news: Everything you need to know This MSI CPU cooler with a turntable can turn your gaming PC into a display case View the full article

While there have been a lot of good Dragon Ball fighting games over the years, it's fair to say that the series has had as many misses as it's had hits. Dragon Ball Sparking Zero, however, brings the classic Budokai Tenkaichi spin-off series from the 2000s into the modern era, delivering a must-play experience - and it's now available at its lowest price yet. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Best Dragon Ball Sparking Zero mods Dragon Ball Sparking Zero roster - all characters revealed How to unlock every character in Dragon Ball Sparking Zero View the full article

While most city builders and RPGs keep the action firmly planted on terra firma, here's a charming new Steam release that combines both genres and takes things skyward. Airborne Empire has just launched in early access, and it's certainly one of the most novel settlement building games I've seen in a while. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: This city-building game is like Frostpunk, but in the sky View the full article

When is the Arknights Endfield release date? Arknights developer Hypergryph is breaking out of its mobile tower defense shell, bringing the hit franchise into a rich, 3D world. However, this isn't another generic gacha-filled anime RPG, as Endfield is sticking to the series' strengths by bringing base building to the *****. Announced back in 2022, the Arknights Endfield release date has been on our radar for quite some time. Set to join the likes of Genshin Impact and Wuthering Waves in the open-world gacha game arena, your gaming hours are soon to become a whole lot more stretched. Alongside the latest on a potential launch date, check out the latest trailers, gameplay videos, and more below. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Long-awaited upcoming anime RPG Arknights Endfield opens beta test sign-ups View the full article

After nearly a year of silence from Asus, the first details about the company's Meta-powered VR headset have apparently leaked out. Originally announced by Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg in April 2024, the idea is that Meta would supply its operating system - Horizon OS - to hardware manufacturers such as Asus. The best VR headset designs have seen a huge shakeup in recent years, with firms largely ditching VR systems that are explicitly tied to gaming PCs, instead opting for a hybrid model. The Meta Quest 3 and 3S provide both a built-in experience and the ability to connect to PCs. The announcement that the operating system would be made open to manufacturers such as Asus was supposed to add to that shakeup. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Save a huge $300 on this Asus gaming laptop with Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 GPU Grab this 165Hz Asus gaming monitor for only $109, if you're quick Bring Times Square to your gaming PC with Asus' amazing new AIO CPU cooler View the full article For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Ah Starfield, the game that left the collective consciousness long ago. In her review, Alice Bee (RPS in peace) said that it was such a large thing it ultimately felt "small, cold and unlived in". I remember thinking the same. Would I have thought differently if it had copious amounts of gore? No. But would I have had a better time? Probably yes. Well, a former senior artist at Bethesda has revealed in an interview with Kiwi Talkz podcast (cheers VGC for the spot) that they'd originally planned for it to have decapitations but decided against them in the end. Read more View the full article

Minecraft (Java Edition) has supported Linux platforms for a long time, so getting it running on Steam Deck / SteamOS is easy. Here's your foolproof guide to getting it set up correctly and with controller support too. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article

Games Workshop has already earned almost $24 million in royalty fees from Warhammer 40k Space Marine 2, according to its most recent set of financial results. The firm published its accounts for the first half of the financial year on January 16, and licensing revenue has been a major driver of growth. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Tabletop RPG site Itch.io claims it was taken offline by Funko's AI security Warhammer 40k meets Monster Hunter in eye-popping fan art New Warhammer 40k RPG expansion finally lets you **** the (cyber) dog View the full article

While Palworld's player count has calmed down in the time since its release, it's still carved a cosy little niche for itself on Steam. SteamDB has it hovering between 20,000 and 50,000 players over the past few months, with a big bump to around 200,000 in December 2024 due to the release of a major update, Feybreak... Read more.View the full article

One of the biggest critiques Alien: Romulus faced upon release was the really bad Ian Holm CGI, but the home release appears to have tweaked it. Read more View the full article

Following yesterday’s reports about Nintendo’s reveal plan for the Switch 2, a number of games were alleged to be set for the unannounced next-gen console. Leaker Nate the Hate, who was first to publish Nintendo’s alleged Switch 2 reveal release date via their podcast, speculated that a new Mario Kart will launch alongside the console itself in May or June, with a 3D Mario set for holiday 2025. IGN has asked Nintendo for comment. Third-party games allegedly set for Switch 2 from Square Enix include Final Fantasy 7 Remake in 2025, and Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth in 2026. According to Nate the Hate, a number of Switch 2 games are coming from Ubisoft, including a port of Assassin’s Creed Mirage in the console’s launch window. The upcoming Assassin’s Creed Shadows, currently only down for release on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and S, and PC, is also reportedly coming to Switch 2, although at a later date outside the launch window. Other Ubisoft ports allegedly include games from The Division series and Rainbow Six Siege. The Mario + Rabbids games are also reportedly coming to Switch 2, potentially in a single package, which wouldn’t come as much of a surprise given the Nintendo link and previous comments from Ubisoft boss Yves Guillemot. Nate the Hate also reported that Konami is preparing a Switch 2 port of Metal Gear Solid Delta, which is due out at some point this year. Nate the Hate suggested it may launch day and date on Switch 2. In a previous podcast, Nate the Hate said a number of Xbox games are coming to Switch 2, including Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 and Halo: The Master Chief Collection. Windows Central’s Jez Corden subsequently corroborated that report, saying it’s likely that most, if not all Xbox games, will launch on Switch 2 if the console is able to run them well enough. We can make some informed speculation ourselves about what to expect on Switch 2. It seems likely that games Nintendo has announced as coming to the Switch this year and beyond will also make their way to the Switch 2. Metroid Prime 4, for example, is a safe bet. As is Pokémon Legends: Z-A and Professor Layton and the New World of Steam. The question is, will these games look and play significantly better on the Switch 2 compared to the Switch? Switch 2 leaks have come thick and fast in recent weeks, with CES 2025 featuring a high-profile mockup from accessories maker Genki that reportedly sparked the interest of Nintendo’s lawyers. While Genki's mockup did appear to add significant weight to a growing pool of past leaks on what the Switch 2 will be, Nintendo has yet to officially reveal anything about the system, and all these claims are subject to change or total debunking. A formal announcement is expected in the first quarter of this year, Nintendo has said. Other reports suggested the Joy-****’s alleged sensor may be used to turn the controller into a mouse. Meanwhile, alleged retail listings for Switch 2 MicroSD Express cards have suggested that the console supports the newer standard of SD cards in 256GB and 512GB form. Following the appearance of alleged images of the Nintendo Switch 2’s internals, fresh images allegedly showing the next-generation console’s Joy-**** appeared online earlier this month. The images, which show a left Joy-****, were reportedly first posted to a ******** social media website before they made their way to the Nintendo Switch 2 subreddit and western social media. They include larger SL and SR buttons than on the Nintendo Switch Joy-****, which you’d expect given the Nintendo Switch 2 is reportedly a ******* console than the original. These new Joy-**** allegedly ditch the railed lock method used by the current Switch in favor of electromagnetic suction controllers. In September, unverified images — a mix of Computer-aided design (CAD) images and printed circuit board (PCB) photos — that were said to have originated from a ******** website before making their way onto Reddit, depicted a device similar to the existing Switch console but with a larger screen and magnetic Joy-****. There is reportedly a USB-C port on the top and bottom of the console, too. Accompanying the images was an alleged specifications list that mentioned 12GB of RAM (the original Switch has 4GB), and 256GB of internal storage (the original Switch has 32GB). There’s a new "C" button on the right Joy-****, allegedly, but no-one seems to know what this is for. We also have a patent, filed July 2023 but published for the first time last week, that describes AI image upscaling technology that would help keep video game download sizes small enough to fit on a physical game cartridge while offering up to 4K textures. Here’s what we know for sure: Nintendo has confirmed that the yet-to-be-announced Switch 2 will be backward-compatible with original Switch games and will feature Nintendo Switch Online. As for a release date, the console is not expected to launch during Nintendo's current financial year, so it will arrive April 2025 at the earliest. We even have developers outright saying they plan to release their upcoming games on the console, with others teasing a Switch 2 release for their games. When Switch 2 does eventually come out, Nintendo expects to have plenty of stock available, which in turn will hopefully combat scalping. 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 For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Let me paint you a picture: you're sitting on your phone when your stomach rumbles - you've not eaten in hours, and cooking seems like a tedious chore right now. Instead of wasting your time cooking a succulent meal, you decide to spend your money on some food through Uber Eats. As you scroll through the countless restaurants and stores available, you find something - you can order Pokémon TCG packs through your favorite takeout apps, and now, you're screwed. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Grab this excellent Pokémon Ultra Premium Collection at its lowest price ever Pokémon Pocket fan turns friends' pets into cute custom cards Pokémon TCG drops a giant, full art Wailord spoiler, and I'm obsessed View the full article For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Even in Season 1, Jeff the Land Shark still has the most annoying ult in all of Marvel Rivals. If there's a Jeff on your team, his ability to clear the objective is an absolute game-changer, but if he's with the enemy, it feels like there's never enough time to counter his ult before it wipes out half the squad. According to the creative director of Marvel Rivals, though, there's actually a lot you can do to beat the ult, and it all starts with positioning. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Best Marvel Rivals settings for max fps Marvel Rivals Steam Deck compatibility All Marvel Rivals codes and how to redeem - January 2025 View the full article

New year, new gaming laptop? If it's time for an upgrade, you could grab this amazing Asus gaming laptop deal from Best Buy for $1,099.99 right now, saving you $300 on the typical retail price for a machine packed with decent specs, including an Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 gaming GPU, Intel Core i7 CPU, and a 144Hz display. This Intel powered machine offers great performance for the price, with an RTX 4070 typically saved for some of the best gaming laptops with price tags that are hundreds of dollars higher. This Asus TUF Gaming FX507VI-F15 laptop gives you more than enough juice to max out your gameplay graphics settings using the 15.6-inch 1080p screen, even with ray tracing enabled, and its 144Hz refresh rate will help smooth out the motion in fast-paced games. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Grab this 165Hz Asus gaming monitor for only $109, if you're quick Bring Times Square to your gaming PC with Asus' amazing new AIO CPU cooler Asus' latest gaming WiFi router looks terrifying and comes with built-in AI View the full article For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

The buzz around the Nintendo Switch 2 has felt like waiting for Mario to save Peach—endless teases, plenty of rumors, and a lot of Goombas along the way. But this time, the trusty leaker NatetheHate is back with some details that might just hold water. Could Nintendo finally be ready to show us their shiny new toy? According to NatetheHate (via his podcast with ModernVintageGamer), the answer is yes. He claims that Nintendo is gearing up for a big Switch 2 reveal, focusing exclusively on the console itself. No games, no fancy launch titles—just the hardware. Think of it as Nintendo saying, “Here’s the box. We’ll tell you what’s in it later.” While he doesn’t name his source, Nate’s track record and insider knowledge have earned him plenty of trust in the community. View the full article

For those after a budget graphics card, it appears that the upcoming Intel Arc B570 gaming GPU might be a solid option. New leaked benchmarks have sprung up from Geekbench, showing that it's not far off the performance of the recently launched B580. Intel's Battlemage GPU has quickly rocketed up some people's shortlists, thanks to its low price. However, the B580 has routinely sold out since its launch, making it one of the best graphics cards we've not been able to grab yet. The Intel Arc B570, which comes in at $219, is now also showing some promise, especially with its cheap price, but only if there's decent supply of it. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: This incredible Intel Core i9 14900KF overclock runs the gaming CPU at 9.12GHz New Intel Core Ultra 200HX and 200H gaming CPUs set for high-end gaming laptops Intel Arc B580 performance takes major hit on older gaming PCs, new tests show View the full article

The original Frostpunk was a visionary combination of survival and strategy games. Focused on a tiny, try-hard settlement, it felt like a mix of Civilization 6 and The Long Dark - Age of Empires by way of The Forest. Six years later, it sports a 'very positive' rating on Steam, and a player count in the thousands. Frostpunk 2 isn't so lucky. The user reviews are less enthusiastic. Similarly, in the last 24 hours, Frostpunk 2's concurrent player count peaked at a comparatively meager 856. But if it let you down at launch, there's a new reason to go back to 11 bit's sequel - and it's all about Frostpunk 2 mods. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Sub-zero city builder Frostpunk 2 reveals three DLCs in new roadmap Frostpunk 2 just got a lot slicker thanks to a huge quality of life update Frostpunk 2 sells 350k copies and turns a profit days after launch View the full article

The developers of KLETKA, a strange co-op horror game about travelling in a hungry living elevator, have announced some stats and it seems they've done well. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Like every new season in League of Legends, Riot Games has completely thrown the meta on its head with season 15. Patch 25.S1.2 aims to balance some of the more drastic changes made at the start of the year. League patches usually focus on champions and items. While Patch 25.S1.2 has a few champion changes, the main focus of the update is systems. View the full article

Here be your first moving-picture look at The Blood of Dawnwalker, the dark fantasy RPG in the works at Rebel Wolves – the studio founded by a bunch of former The Witcher 3 and Cyberpunk 2077 devs. As hinted at a couple of times over previous years, when it was known simply as Dawnwalker, you’ll be playing as a vampire, employing various spooky powers to fight militiamen (and, it seems, at least one giant mechanical spider-thing) amidst a deadly plague outbreak. Unsurprisingly, in retrospect, the trailer also has big The Witcher vibes. The stringy orchestral music? The dramatic monologues? The horrible things happening to armoured grunts? This thing’s really playing the Polish fantasy hits. Read more View the full article