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It's now been a whole month since Delta Force kicked off its early access open beta on Steam, and the free-to-play shooter has been doing rather well for itself. Its constant stream of content and events, variety of game modes, and tight gunplay has kept people coming back for more. One aspect that's always baffled me though is its weekly EXP cap, which limits how much progress you can make on Delta Force's season pass to unlock its rewards. Well, Delta Force is now removing this limit to let you grind to your heart's content, but there's a catch - this isn't a permanent removal, and will only last for the next couple of weeks until the new season begins. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Is Delta Force down? Current server status Delta Force's campaign "will bring back great memories" of the classic 2003 FPS Top Delta Force dev discusses anti-cheat concerns, solo Operations, and more View the full article

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle has no shortage of mysteries sprinkled throughout the course of the adventures, but not all of them are equally worthwhile. Slimmer than extensive Fieldwork side quests but more involving than collectible-hunting, mysteries tend to task Indy with small puzzles to solve or clues to follow. The reward for doing so can vary, but even if nothing else is on the table, solving a mystery always provides a healthy dose of adventure points. View the full article

World of Warcraft has moved Alyx, the NPC in charge of the Guest Relation mystery questlines from the 20th anniversary celebration, to Dornogal, where they still accept missing Celebration Crates. Though the Guest Relations questline itself is no longer available, this has ensured World of Warcraft players can still obtain the Detective title – and begin the hunt for the elusive Felcycle mount – indefinitely. View the full article

That didn’t take long. A day after an update which functionally nerfed tap strafing, one of the most popular advanced movement techniques in Apex Legends, Respawn walked the change back, citing “community feedback.” That feedback was more like an uproar from several high-profile pros, streamers, and many other players who enjoy Apex‘s slippery movement mechanic. Tap strafing, which began its life as a movement bug and quickly became a fundamental mechanic in the game similar to mouse and keyboard players’ ability to move while looting death boxes, allows players to instantly change directions in mid-air, maintaining their momentum. Respawn originally said the change was a “buffer” added to the mechanic in order to “combat automated movement tech,” but the change just ended up making many tap strafes feel sluggish and not nearly as effective. View the full article

Despite no signs of a Bloodborne remake in the decade since its release, some talented fans have managed to emulate the uniquely grim world of Yarnham on PC in surprisingly high quality. Taking advantage of the PC's uncapped hardware, the emulated version of Bloodborne lets players experience the iconic world of Bloodborne in high-definition resolutions and greater frame rates than ever before. While the current Bloodborne emulator builds are far from the perfect FromSoftware remaster fans have been craving for years, a recent mod has pushed them to even greater heights than ever. View the full article

Ever since Hironobu Sakaguchi left Squaresoft and it became Square Enix, the company has never been the same. The most notable changes were felt in the company’s flagship JRPG series, Final Fantasy. Moving forward since Sakaguchi’s departure, every entry lacked his guiding vision and input, resulting in the franchise losing its identity and becoming generic […] Source View the full article

You’ll encounter several choices as you prepare to make your way through Act 3 of Baldur’s Gate 3. One of these decisions is given to you by the Emperor, who offers to evolve you using a special tadpole he’s had hidden away. The Emperor reveals his identity to you shortly after he’s attacked inside the artifact. You’ll have to protect him and his prisoner. How you react to the reveal of his identity may vary, but regardless of how you treat him, he offers you a deal where you can take a step closer down the path of becoming an Illthid. The choice is an important one, and it’s an option your party members will remember. We’ll be breaking down if you should or should accept the Emperor’s offer to evolve you in Baldur’s Gate 3 and what happens if you do, unlocking more Illthid powers View the full article For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Polished up with a new coat of paint and some Quality-of-Life upgrades, Freedom Wars is better than ever. View the full article

The PS Vita classic hunting action game Freedom Wars makes the jump to PC with a remaster, and while it plays well, the port is a bit lacking. View the full article

A new Game of Thrones RPG? Count me in. A new Game of Thrones RPG that's getting a PC beta extremely soon? Count me in for that, too. Game of Thrones Kingsroad may not be the giant, triple-A, make-your-graphics-card-sweat game that we all hoped it would be, but its debut gameplay trailer does show some signs of promise, and you'll be able to try it out for yourself very soon. Read the rest of the story... View the full article

Kell’s Fall is the Exotic mission for Destiny 2‘s Episode Revenant, and as usual, it has a few secrets and puzzles to solve. These tricks are a bit more musical than usual, so if you have an sharp ear, you can find some fun answers to some of the puzzles. The secrets are a side dish to the ongoing story, with the Guardian heading to a major confrontation against Fikrul. Kell’s Fall also plays with mirrors, letting you walk between two realms (not unlike the Duality dungeon, but much simpler). If you survive Fikrul’s offense, you get the Slayer’s Fang Exotic shotgun—though getting its four catalysts is a different secret altogether. View the full article

Just when you thought you had seen every possible Doom mod, two game developers released a free browser game that reimagines the first level of 1993's Doom as an art gallery, replacing demons with paintings and shotguns with wine glasses. Doom: The Gallery Experience, created by Filippo Meozzi and Liam Stone, transforms the iconic E1M1 level into a virtual museum space where players guide a glasses-wearing Doomguy through halls of fine art as classical music plays in the background. The game links each displayed artwork to its corresponding page on the Metropolitan Museum of Art's website. "In this experience, you will be able to walk around and appreciate some fine art while sipping some wine and enjoying the complimentary hors d’oeuvres," write the developers on the game's itch.io page, "in the beautifully renovated and re-imagined E1M1 of id Software's DOOM (1993)." Read full article Comments View the full article

If you're looking for Squid Game Season 2 codes in Roblox, IGN's got you covered! In this article, you'll find a list of active and working Squid Game Season 2 codes in January 2025 that you can redeem for free rewards in Trendsetter Games' hit Experience, including Revives and Super Pushes to help you win. The Squid Game Season 2 codes below have been tested as working at the time of submission. However, codes with unknown expiry dates may stop working at any time. Spotted a new code or one has expired? Let us know in the comments! [/url]Active Squid Game 2 Codes (January 2025) Here are all the active Squid Game Season 2 codes in January 2025 and the free rewards you get for redeeming them: Season2Released: 3x Revives (NEW!)sisi: 5x Revives (NEW!)Season2: 5x Super Pushes (NEW!)S2Secret: 2x RevivesSeason2Sneak: 1x ReviveTUN3: 5,000x Cash456: 2,500x CashThanksPewDiePie: 500x CashSleeplessTaco: 5,000x CashPewDiePie: PewDiePie Bat SkinRBBattles: RBBattles Bat Skin700kLikes: 3x Pushessaucyvibe: 5x Revives350kLikes: 25x SoulsAll Expired Squid Game 2 Codes The following Squid Game Season 2 codes no longer work and can't be redeemed as of January 2025: Halloween2024AppRelease20231BILLIONHow to Redeem Squid Game 2 Codes in Roblox Follow the steps below to redeem Squid Game Season 2 codes and claim free rewards in the Roblox Experience: Open Squid Game in Roblox.You'll see a list of icons on the left-hand side of your screen. Click on the green Codes icon to open the Redeem Code menu.Input your Squid Game Season 2 code into the field.[/*]Double check the code for typos, then tap Confirm to claim your free rewards.Why Isn't My Squid Game Season 2 Code Working? If the Squid Game Season 2 code you're trying to redeem isn't working, it's likely because of one of the following reasons: The Squid Game 2 code is expiredThere's a typo or accidental space in the code When inputting a Squid Game Season 2 code into Roblox, make sure it's spelled correctly and that there are no spaces before or after the code. We recommend copying and pasting codes straight from this article to ensure they're correct as we've tested and verified them ourselves. Codes are case-sensitive, so you'll also need to ensure it's in the correct case. If the Squid Game 2 code you're trying to input still isn't working, it's probably expired and can no longer be redeemed. How to Get More Squid Game Season 2 Codes Outside of bookmarking this article, the best way to get more Squid Game 2 codes as soon as they become available is to check the Squid Game Season 2 Roblox game page as the creator often update's the Experience's description with new codes. Alternatively, the creator, kingerman88, sometimes posts new codes on their X account. Meg Koepp is a Guides Editor on the IGN Guides team, with a focus on trends. When she's not working, you can find her playing an RPG or making miniatures. View the full article

Greek Salad is a five-star entrée in Disney Dreamlight Valley that came to the game alongside other recipes from The Storybook Vale DLC. If you’re ready to bring the Mediterranean to your valley, here’s everything you need to know to make Greek Salad. Table of contentsDDV Greek Salad informationWhere to find the ingredients for Greek SaladGreek Salad uses in DDV DDV Greek Salad information Behold! Screenshot by Dot Esports The first Greek Salad you make will go towards your Storybook Vale Meal Collection, which shows every recipe you’ve learned from the DLC. It’s a separate list to the Dreamlight Valley Meal Collection, and can be found in your Collections tab in the menu. View the full article

World of Warcraft has given players a first look at campsites, collectible backgrounds they can use to customize their character select screens. Fans can look forward to collecting four new campsites in World of Warcraft Patch 11.1, with more planned to be released in future updates. View the full article

Earlier this week, NetEase said Marvel Rivals season 1 patch would target key heroes for nerfs and buffs, including dominant long-range duelists Hela and Hawkeye. Turns out that was just the tip of the iceberg: the upcoming patch will nerf or buff a total of 24 heroes (over two-thirds of the roster) and adjust several seasonal bonuses... Read more.View the full article

While Baldur's Gate 3 has quite a few obvious decisions for an evil playthrough throughout, there are a ton of them that players might not even know are an option. Some of these decisions are simply evil for evil's sake and don't offer any clear rewards, or require playing as specific races to unlock unique evil dialogue choices. There's no shortage of evil opportunities throughout Baldur's Gate 3, from the Grove early in Act One all the way to the Lower City. View the full article

NetEase reveals all sorts of hero data in Marvel Rivals, letting fans see who is the most picked, least picked, and who has the highest win rate through the first month. Marvel Rivals has stormed out of the gates after launching in early December, becoming a massive hit for developer NetEase who now looks to continue that momentum into Season 1. View the full article

Marvel Rivals Season 1 balance changes are nearly here, and NetEase Games has revealed details that promise tweaks for popular heroes like Captain America, Cloak & Dagger, and Jeff the Land Shark. The team detailed its reasoning for the buffs and nerfs that will soon be delivered with version 20250110 in a post on its website. Despite having launched only last month, NetEase says it’s happy with the “vibrant diversity of lineups” it has seen this far but still sees some room for improvement. “Hence, in the first half of Season 1, we are set to make balance adjustments to certain heroes, enabling a broader roster to partake in more intricate gameplay, ensuring a richer, more engaging, and diverse gaming experience for all,” the team explained. Some of the balance tweaks arriving in the first half of Marvel Rivals Season 1 include slight nerfs to a few of the more dominant heroes in the roster. Hulk’s Indestructible Guard gamma shield is going from 250 to 200 health, while Hela will be hit with a base health reduction that brings her from 275 to 250. Hawkeye is also getting a decrease to his medium-long range damage alongside a slight increase to his close combat resistance. Then there's Luna Snow, whose ultimate ability will now take longer to switch from damage to healing. The list of heroes set to benefit from buffs, meanwhile, is quite long, with Cloak & Dagger, Storm, Punisher, Moon Knight, and more due improvements in some form. Captain America is getting some of the more substantial balance adjustments, with NetEase aiming to enhance his survivability. Jeff’s Joyful Splash healing is also getting an increase from 140/s to 150/s, while the team has also moved to make his ultimate ability warning marker line up better with its actual radius. Marvel Rivals Season 1 launches this Friday, January 10. In an X/Twitter post, NetEase announced that a maintenance ******* will begin tomorrow, January 9, starting from 11pm to 1.10am PST. Servers go offline during this time, with the team warning that server return times may vary based on progress. Alongside today’s patch notes, NetEase revealed what it is calling the Hero Hot List, a stat page that details pick and win rates for heroes across console and PC quickplay and competitive matches. It’s a list that will almost certainly change with Season 1 not only because of the balance adjustments but the introduction of four new heroes with the Fantastic Four. Mr. Fantastic and the Invisible Woman start things off with the first half of the season, with The Thing and Human Torch set to arrive in the second half. You can read the full balance changes planned to arrive in the first half of Marvel Rivals Season 1 below. Marvel Rivals First Half of Season 1 Balance Changes VANGUARD Captain America Steve will receive some enhanced survivability, allowing more frequent entering and exiting of the combat. - Reduce the delay time for shield restoration after releasing Living Legend from 3s to 2s. - Reduce Liberty Rush cooldown from 12s to 10s. - Increase base health from 650 to 675. - Reduce the energy cost for releasing Freedom Charge (ultimate ability) from 3400 to 3100; Reduce the additional health provided per second to self after releasing it from 110 to 100. Doctor Strange We’ll be reducing the threat range and increasing the defense window of the Sorcerer Supreme. - Add damage falloff to Maelstrom of Madness and Gamma Maelstrom. Starting at 5 meters and reducing to 70% at 8 meters. - Slightly decrease the shield value recovery rate after releasing Shield of the Seraphim from 80/s to 70/s. Thor The God of Thunder could use some slightly increased survivability and improved the success rate to his ultimate ability. - Increase base health from 500 to 525. - Added immunity to control effects during God of Thunder (ultimate ability). Hulk Dr. Banner has been dominant, but some decreased sustained combat capability upon entering the battlefield will bring him more in line with other Vanguards. - Reduce the Indestructible Guard gamma shield value for Hero Hulk from 250 to 200. Venom With increased survivability and the threat of his ultimate ability, the symbiote menace will strike fear into the backlines of all enemy teams. - Increase the Symbiotic Resilience bonus health ratio gained per lost health point from 1 to 1.2. - Increase the base damage of Feast of the Abyss (ultimate ability) from 40 to 50. DUELIST ****** Panther We're slightly decreasing T'Challa's combat survivability. - Reduce the additional health provided to self after refreshing Vibranium Marks with Spirit Rend from 40 to 30, and the upper limit of additional health provided from 120 to 75. ****** Widow Natasha was very much in need of optimization when evaluating the release experience of her abilities as well as a slightly increase to the threat of her ultimate ability, - Increase the range of the first effect of Edge Dancer from a 3-meter radius to a 5-meter radius. - Reduce the time required for Fleet Foot to recover from 0 stamina to full from 12s to 4s. - Reduce the time required for Electro-Plasma Explosion (ultimate ability) to reach maximum power from 1s to 0.6s. Hawkeye We'll be decreasing the medium-long range damage capability, reducing the threatening combat radius, and slightly improving the close combat resistance for the avenging archer. - Slightly reduce the spread angle between every two Blast Arrows. - Reduce the triggering distance of passive ability Archer's Focus from 60 meters to 40 meters. Reduce the maximum additional damage of the passive from 80 to 70. Hela The Goddess of Death has been a menace and we'll slightly decreasing her combat strength. - Reduce base health from 275 to 250. Magik The Queen of Limbo needed an Increase to her threat after unleashing her ultimate ability. - Increase Umbral Incursion damage in Darkchild form from 115 to 135. Moon Knight The Hand of Khonshu will receive a slight increase to the threat of his ultimate ability. - Increase the number of talons generated by Hand of Khonshu (ultimate ability) from 10 to 14. - Increase the explosion radius of each talon from 4 meters to 5 meters. Namor We're optimizing the throwing feel of Namor's eggs! - Adjust the throwing feel of Monstro Spawn and Frozen Spawn. Now, Namor can more accurately throw them to the desired location. Psylocke We'll be providing more options for other heroes to counter the ****** slayer's ultimate. - Now Dance of the Butterfly (ultimate ability) will check for barriers (including Magneto's Metal Bulwark, Hulk's Indestructible Guard, etc.). The Punisher We're slightly increasing the damage capability of Frank's weapons. - Slightly reduce the spread of Deliverance and Adjudication. Scarlet Witch We're Increasing Wanda's combat strength when she's facing Duelists or Strategists. - Increase Chaos Control's fixed damage from 50/s to 60/s. - Reduce the percentage damage per second from 5% to 3%. - Increase Chthonian Burst's projectile damage from 30 to 35. Storm The Weather Witch needed an overall increase to her damage capability; We're also optimizing the feel of her left-click projectile and the release experience of her ultimate ability. - Increase Wind Blade projectile speed from 100m/s to 150m/s and left-click damage from 50 to 55. - Increase Bolt Rush damage from 70 to 80. - After releasing Omega Hurricane (ultimate ability), the bonus health provided for herself will be increased from 350 to 450. Moreover, following its conclusion, the extra health will no longer vanish instantly but will instead diminish at a rate of 100 per second. Squirrel Girl We're increasing the threat of Doreen and her furry friends in their ultimate ability. - Addition of a new effect to the Unbeatable Squirrel Tsunami (ultimate ability): the squirrels will rush towards the nearest enemy after bouncing instead of bouncing randomly. - Reduce the squirrel tsunami health from 600 to 300. Winter Soldier We'll be adjusting Bucky by decreasing his long-range combat strength and increasing his survivability in medium-close range combat. - Increase the bonus health provided by Bionic Hook and Tainted Voltage from 30 to 40. - Increase Roterstern's projectile damage from 70 to 75. - Reduce the area damage from 70 to 65 and reduce damage decay from 65% at 40 meters to 60%. - Increase base health from 250 to 275. Wolverine Logan will receive an increase to basic combat strength, but a slight decrease to the additional survivability after activating Undying Animal. - Increase base health from 300 to 350. - Reduce the damage reduction ratio provided by Undying Animal from 50% to 40%. STRATEGIST Cloak & Dagger Ty and Tandy will receive an increase to their healing capability as well as an expansion to the coverage area of their ultimate ability. - Reduce Dagger Storm cooldown from 15s to 12s. - Increase the number of dashes in Eternal Bond (ultimate ability) from 3 to 4. Jeff the Land Shark We'll be adjusting the range for his ultimate ability so it now better fits the warning marker. In addition, we'll also be increasing his healing capability. - Adjust It's Jeff! (ultimate ability) range from a 10m sphere to a 10m radius, 5m high cylindrical spell field. - Increase the healing of Joyful Splash from 140/s to 150/s. Luna Snow While we've enjoyed her dropping the bass, we've made adjustments to Luna's ultimate ability to prevent players from abusing its healing capabilities. - Increase the interval for switching between healing and damage in Fate of Both Worlds from 0.1s to 0.5s. Mantis We'll be making Mantis a bit less fleet-footed, reducing her roaming support capability. - Reduce Nature's Favor (passive) movement boost from 2.5m/s to 1.5m/s. Rocket Raccoon Rocket could use an enhancement to his healing capability. - Increase the healing of Repair Mode from 60 per/s to 70 per/s. TEAM-UP ABILITIES Hawkeye – ****** Widow To further tone down Hawkeye's oppression, we' ll be reducing his seasonal buff. - Reduce Hawkeye's season bonus from 20% to 15%. Hela – Thor – Loki Much like Hawkeye, Hela's overwhelming power will be receiving a slight reduction. - Reduce Hela's season bonus from 20% to 15%. Luna Snow- Namor We'll be increasing the threat of Namor's Frozen Spawn. - Increase Frozen Spawn damage from 25 to 27. - Increase Frozen Spawn slowing effect applied to hit enemies from 25% to 30%. - Increase berserk state Frozen Spawn damage from 16 to 18. Rocket Raccoon – The Punisher – Winter Soldier One of Rocket's best tools will be available more often! - Reduce the cooldown of Ammo Invention from 45s to 40s. Scarlet Witch - Magneto A bit underwhelming, the damage capability of this father-daughter Team-Up ability will be enhanced. - Increase Metallic Fusion projectile damage from 55 to 60. - Increase Metallic Fusion spell field damage from 30 to 35. Thor – Storm – Captain America We'll be enhancing the damage capability of Storm's side of this Team-Up ability. - Reduce the cooldown of Charged Gale from 20s to 15s. - Increase the damage of Charged Gale from 50 to 55. Michael Cripe is a freelance contributor with IGN. He started writing in the industry in 2017 and is best known for his work at outlets such as The Pitch, The Escapist, OnlySP, and Gameranx. Be sure to give him a follow on Twitter @MikeCripe. View the full article

Occasionally, Warframe offers free rewards through active codes, including during January 2025. For a limited time, you can redeem specific phrases to get cosmetic items for no cost, allowing you to have more options for visual customizations. However, active codes expire quickly, so you'll want to claim as many as you can before they expire. View the full article

If you disregard the very child-friendly Earthspark Expedition and the slightly odd kart racer Galactic Trials, it's been a long while since we last had a proper, AAA Transformers game. Despite being one of the biggest and coolest franchises around, it's been pretty underserved in the 2020s. There has been a glimmer of hope on the horizon thanks to Transformers Reactivate, a promising-sounding co-op action game from the experienced team at Splash Damage. However, the studio has today revealed that it will be ending development on Transformers Reactivate and staff will unfortunately be put at risk of redundancy. Read the rest of the story... View the full article

In Baldur’s Gate 3, you’ll encounter several companions you can befriend, romance, and help with their quests. In Shadowheart’s companion quests, you are tasked with finding a Night Orchid. If romancing Shadowheart and increasing your favorability with her is essential to you, this is one way to do so. View the full article

Season 1 of Marvel Rivals is coming soon, and there were a few surprises with the announcement trailer for the season. Although The Fantastic Four showcase wasn't a surprise to anyone paying attention to the numerous leaks plaguing the game since before its full release, the reveal that Dracula would be the villain was more surprising. The world's most famous vampire isn't exactly known for his strong presence in Marvel Comics, but that doesn't mean he doesn't have any interactions with other heroes in the universe. View the full article

We're still two days out from Marvel Rivals' first major seasonal update, which will add Reed Richards and Sue Storm to the lineup, but NetEase just introduced a new feature that's arguably of greater importance to players: a living webpage showing every hero's pick rate and win rate, divided by mode and platform... Read more.View the full article

The developers of Marvel Rivals shared a statement telling players that Season 1 features double the content of a normal season. The average season of Marvel Rivals is anticipated to last three months, with a large update taking place at some point in the middle. Players looking to get their hands on Season 1: Eternal Night Falls won't have to wait long, as it launches on January 10 at 1 AM PST. View the full article