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Fans have been waiting for Borderlands 4 for quite a while, which has given them plenty of time to contemplate where it might innovate and what new features it may bring to the table. Borderlands 3 proved that the series still had a lot left to offer, and the spin-off Tiny Tina's Wonderlands further cemented that idea. Fortunately, it looks like Borderlands 4 is going in a new direction in a lot of ways, implementing new ideas that will surprise even series veterans. View the full article

Players are complaining about the way the AK74 handles in Call of Duty: ****** Ops 6, with some criticizing the weapon in comparison to the traditional AK47 assault rifle. There's a vast collection of weapons to choose from in ****** Ops 6, though the AK74 is likely one of the more popular given how prevalent the assault rifle is in other media as well as previous Call of Duty titles. However, some players think Treyarch missed the mark when it comes to the AK74 in Call of Duty: ****** Ops 6. View the full article

With huge battles and raids, animal taming, enjoyable survival mechanics, and some excellent kingdom building, there's already a lot going on in Myth of Empires. However, the sandbox survival game will soon get even ******* with a Persia-inspired expansion, and its developer has just given fans a first look at over a dozen gorgeous new weapons. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: DMCA'd sandbox game is huge on Steam after comeback Popular sandbox game Myth of Empires has been hit by a DMCA takedown Myth of Empires is a stunning multiplayer sandbox game that'****** Steam's bestsellers View the full article

Indie developer Digital Crafter has announced a release date for Valkyrie Squad: Siege Breakers, their new anime girl top-down shooter game. Valkyrie Squad: Siege Breakers is set to launch on February 5th/6th (pending your region) for Windows PC (via Steam). A playable demo for the game is available now. Here’s a rundown on the game, […] Source View the full article

As the fourth installment in the series, Dragon Age: The Veilguard does a fantastic job of telling an epic story as Rook and their allies battle to save Thedas. In a vast setting that's so rich with lore, it's little wonder that some small details might get missed during a first-time playthrough, as it can be tempting to plow through the main storyline to find out what happens next. But, when taking a little more time, there are many features, quests, and small pieces of lore that make repeat playthroughs more than worth it. View the full article

Balatro, the roguelike deck builder that has you play poker hands for points, includes a massive 150 Jokers to collect, each granting a unique effect that can alter your session. Of these 150, there is a special set of five Legendary Jokers that can truly send your score into the stratosphere. But Balatro doesn’t hand these Legendary Jokers out for free. You’ll need to get extremely lucky to get your hands on them, but once you do, you won’t want to look back. Here’s everything you need to know about Legendary Jokers in Balatro. View the full article

There are mentions of a new battle event in Genshin Impact 5.4 leaks and, while combat-focused events are quite frequent in the action RPG by HoYoverse, this feels like the best update in the game in quite some time. At the moment, the title is at the start of Version 5.3, an important patch that brought forth the final Natlan Archon Quests and introduced four new playable characters. The update is also going to host the annual Lantern Rite Festival, which will be somewhat accompanied by the release of the Liyue character Lan Yan in Genshin Impact. View the full article For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Digital card games continue to thrive and evolve while the classics still scratch your card-casting itch. This genre of games doesn’t rank at the top of Twitch’s most-watched list, but that doesn’t stop players from enjoying a wide variety of playable options. The best digital card games are free-to-play, although some have friendlier monetization systems than others when it comes to expanding your collection. But it is the experience of playing those cards that matter for card game fans. From cracking open packs to directly purchasing the cards you want in your meta deck, here are the best digital card games players should check out. View the full article

Nvidia is reportedly gearing up to launch the first few cards in its RTX 50-series at CES next week, including an RTX 5090, RTX 5080, RTX 5070 Ti, and RTX 5070. The 5090 will be of particular interest to performance-obsessed, money-is-no-object PC gaming fanatics since it's the first new GPU in over two years that can beat the performance of 2022's RTX 4090. But boosted performance and slower advancements in chip manufacturing technology mean that the 5090's maximum power draw will far outstrip the 4090's, according to leakers. VideoCardz reports that the 5090's thermal design power (TDP) will be set at 575 W, up from 450 W for the already power-hungry RTX 4090. The RTX 5080's TDP is also increasing to 360 W, up from 320 W for the RTX 4080 Super. That also puts the RTX 5090 close to the maximum power draw available over a single 12VHPWR connector, which is capable of delivering up to 600 W of power (though once you include the 75 W available via the PCI Express slot on your motherboard, the actual maximum possible power draw for a GPU with a single 12VHPWR connector is a slightly higher 675 W). Read full article Comments View the full article

Honkai: Star Rail has partnered with KFC to launch exclusive merchandise in select locations throughout China. The collaboration was announced just in time for the highly-anticipated release of Honkai: Star Rail Version 3.0. View the full article

With Valve's impressive work on the Proton tool for Linux and the Mac's Game Porting Toolkit and CrossOver options, few games are truly "Windows only" these days. The exceptions are those with aggressive, Windows-based anti-cheating tools baked in, something that hit back hard against players eager to dive into a new superhero shooter. Marvel Rivals, an Overwatch-ish free-to-play hero shooter released in early December 2024, has all the typical big online game elements: an in-game shop with skins and customizations, battle passes, and anti-cheating tech. While Proton, which powers the Linux-based Steam Deck's ability to play just about any Windows game, has come very far in a few years' time, its biggest blind spots are these kinds of online-only games, like Grand Theft Auto Online, Fortnite, Destiny 2, Apex Legends, and the like. The same goes for Mac players, who, if they can work past DirectX 12, can often get a Windows game working in CrossOver or Parallels, minus any anti-cheat tools. Is there harm in trying? For a while, there was 100 years' worth. As detailed in the r/macgaming subreddit and at r/SteamDeck, many players who successfully got Marvel Rivals working would receive a "Penalty Issued" notice, with a violation "detected" and bans issued until 2124. Should such a ban stand, players risked entirely missing the much-prophesied Year of the Linux Desktop or Mainstream Mac Gaming, almost certain to happen at some point in that span. Read full article Comments View the full article

The anime action RPG Sword Art Online Fractured Daydream is getting a new character, as the video game franchise original Fuuka Shinozaki will appear in the game starting on January 9 following scheduled maintenance. Fuuka will join the ongoing title in its upcoming second season as a mage, giving players access to brand-new magical abilities as she joins the roster of fan favorites and new faces from across the Sword Art Online franchise. View the full article

The director of Final Fantasy 11 expressed the team's intention to make the MMORPG more solo-friendly this year. After celebrating its 22nd anniversary in 2024, Square Enix conducted a player satisfaction survey among active and non-active users. One of the top requests was to make certain Final Fantasy 11 content more welcoming to solo players, a plea the development team has embraced and promises to deliver on in 2025. View the full article

The audacious action-platformer Antonblast, from developer Summitsphere, has recouped its entire production budget less than one month after its initial release. Antonblast, which serves as a sequel to the brick-breaking Mario Bros./Breakout mashup Antonball, was developed by a small team led by designer, co-coder, and composer Tony Grayson. View the full article

It's been a strange few days for Palworld on Steam Deck. Originally it was rated Steam Deck Playable, then after the major Feybreak update Valve set it as Steam Deck Unsupported and now it's back to Steam Deck Playable again. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article

2024 was a year packed with surprise hits, from Palworld and Helldivers 2 to the all-conquering might of Balatro. Among those winners was Liar's Bar, which soared on a wave of YouTube and Twitch popularity to a Steam player count peak of more than 113,000. Combining the classic multiplayer games of Liar's Dice and Cheat with the high-stakes thrill of virtual Russian roulette, it holds a 92% positive user review score. As developer Curve Animation works towards launch, it reveals that its next mode is coming very soon. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Viral, brutal multiplayer game Liar's Bar adds new mode with a chaotic twist $7 multiplayer game is now ******* on Steam than Diablo 4 and Hunt Showdown Liar's Bar is an absurd gambling simulator with animal people, out now View the full article

Amid all the Squid Game mania that kicks off today, both Call of Duty Warzone and ****** Ops 6 have received updates that make plenty of gameplay changes and bug fixes. Arguably the most noticeable change across both titles is an upgrade to movement that makes things even faster and slicker than it was before. Plus, Zombies fans have been blessed with a mountain of buffs to the new elemental sword Wonder Weapons. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: ****** Ops 6 Squid Game event criticized for its $10 reward track ****** Ops 6 Season 2 release date estimate, anti-cheat update, and more The best zombie games on PC 2025 View the full article

Adding to a list of controversies that have plagued Call of Duty: ****** Ops 6 since the game's launch, the Premium Track of a new, limited-time Squid Game event has sparked backlash from players. The latest in the Call of Duty series, ****** Ops 6 enjoyed a generally positive critical reception when it released in October 2024, garnering praise for its single-player campaign, online multiplayer, and its Zombies mode. Long-term players, however, have several serious complaints regarding the game's monetization and cheating issues. View the full article

Something that should come as no surprise to anyone who knows anything about me is that Baldur's Gate 3 is my favorite video game of all time. I love anything with extensive lore and interesting characters, and I've found that the game has so much to offer. Even after hundreds of hours in the game, I can still start a playthrough and find the occasional detail that surprises me. Recently, I've been playing a co-op playthrough with three other people. View the full article

Call of Duty’s 1.065.000 is now installable, setting the Squid Game crossover for ****** Ops 6 and Warzone live. While the Squid Game crossover, alongside its controversial Event Pass, is the highlight of this update, it also makes a number of changes to the first-person shooter, as detailed in the patch notes on Activision's website. Conspicuous by its absence is mention of anti-cheat after a troubling ******* for Call of Duty that's seen its hardcore community call on Activision to do more to prevent cheaters from impacting both ****** Ops 6 and Warzone. Expect anti-cheat improvements from Season 2. The 2.699GB patch (PS5) for the Call of Duty app, which must be downloaded whether you own ****** Ops 6 or not, adds new Multiplayer and Zombies modes, the new High Roller Wildcard, and makes various balance changes to Scorestreaks. The patch notes in full are below. Call of Duty ****** Ops 6 update 1.065.000 patch notes:GLOBALMovementIncreased all mantle speeds.Doors can now be opened and closed while sprinting.WeaponsNew Cleaver Melee weapon now available via Event rewards.Addressed an issue where the player’s view could become obstructed with specific weapons when using the Dark Practitioner Tracer Pack Bundle without an optic.Addressed an issue where Gun Screens would not be visible on the Saug Mecha-Drake Mastercraft Blueprint.Hawker Hybrid optic now correctly works with the Ginger Dread Blueprint.UIImproved AAR flow.Added a Dismiss button to exit at any point and a timer.Added a Summary at the end.Improved readability when searching for a match.Addressed an issue where Gun Screens could not be previewed. NOTE: Some players may see their Operator selections and Operator customizations reset after this update. MULTIPLAYERModesRed Light, Green Light (NEW)Young-hee is watching, so don’t misstep at the wrong time. Get on the pitch in the Red Card stadium and play three rounds of Red Light, Green Light, each two minutes long. In Round 1, no one gets a weapon. In Rounds 2 and 3, you can pick up weapons on the ground and eliminate other competitors with melee attacks and Finishing Moves. There’s just one simple rule: When Young-hee says “Green Light,” the fight is on. Move a muscle after she says “Red Light” and you’re toast.Pentathlon (NEW)Prove that you have what it takes in the long run by competing in a series of Multiplayer modes to find out who reigns supreme! Play Domination, Kill Confirmed, and Hardpoint along with two new mode variants: Piggy Bank Team Deathmatch and Roulette. In Piggy Bank TDM, every elimination adds score to the Mega Piggy Bank; fight for possession of the huge payout when it drops part way through the match. In Roulette, one-shot eliminations via the Roulette Handgun award double the points, though with each fired shot there’s a chance it’ll blow up in your hands!Squid Game Moshpit (NEW)Fire up the Squid Game Moshpit including Team Deathmatch, Domination, and Hardpoint with a twist as players gain access to three important Squid Game-themed features: Red Light, Green Light Scorestreak: Is the fight getting too hectic for you? Stop the enemy in their tracks with this Scorestreak that calls “Red Light,” commanding all enemy players to stop moving or risk elimination. Piggy Bank: Eliminated players have a chance of dropping a Piggy Bank that awards a small score boost when picked up. For a ******* payday, watch for the Mega Piggy Bank. Every elimination adds additional score to the Mega Piggy Bank, so once it drops, fight for it to acquire all the deposited score within. Roulette Handgun: The epitome of high risk, high reward. The Roulette Handgun spawns in the center of the map; grab it to activate a permanent UAV effect while wielding it and land one-shot eliminations against enemies, earning more than double the normal score to help you obtain Scorestreaks more quickly. The catch? Your location will be marked for everyone to see, and every shot has a chance to blow up the weapon, taking you down with it.Prop HuntImproved spatial audio on Prop whistles.Addressed an issue where Prop UI could remain present when switching rounds to the Hunter team.Addressed an issue where Props could block doors from opening when locked in place.WildcardsHigh Roller (NEW)Allows players to equip up to four Scorestreaks.ScorestreaksRC-XDSlightly reduced the RC-XD’s max damage. Archangel LauncherAddressed a rare issue where the next bullet fired from a weapon after using the Archangel Launcher could be an Archangel rocket.Care PackageCare Packages will now contain the Scout Pulse Scorestreak less frequently.LDBRDecreased the damage the LDBR does to its owner.Reduced score requirement from 950 to 800.Sentry TurretIncreased Sentry Turret fire rate.Increased Sentry Turret HP.Reduced score requirement from 1000 to 950.HellstormReduced score requirement from 1050 to 1000.Watchdog HeloSlightly increased the Watchdog Helo’s damage.Increased Watchdog Helo accuracy when it acquires a new target.Reduced score requirement from 1100 to 1050.Strategic BomberReduced score requirement from 1300 to 1100.A.G.R. MK 1Top speed increased.Acceleration increased.Addressed an issue where the A.G.R. MK 1 was deploying with less HP than intended. DreadnoughtSlightly increased Dreadnought HP.Reduced score requirement from 1800 to 1700.UIAddressed an issue where the wrong Finisher would sometimes be previewed.Addressed various issues with overlapping text.Correct Calling Cards now display during the Winner’s Circle in Free-For-All.AudioReduced the range of Emote sound effects.ZOMBIESMapsCitadelle des MortsElemental Sword Wonder Weapons GeneralAll swords can now hit up to two enemies per swing. The additional hit will do damage based on distance.Additional hit damage is 100% at close-to-medium distance and 50% beyond that.Players can now parry Amalgam grabs with Elemental Swords.Addressed an issue where sword damage could be decreased when using the Void Sheath Augment for Aether Shroud.Balmung Ability procs more frequently while charged.Reduced the required kills to charge from 40 to 25.Decreased cooldown from 20 to 10 seconds.Slightly lowered the chance to activate the passive effects to account for the decreased cooldown between activations.DurandelIncreased special attack damage.Increased Electric Beam special attack damage per tick from 40% to 65% of base zombie health.Ability now procs more frequently while charged.Decreased cooldown from 25 to 3 seconds.Slightly lowered the chance to activate the passive effects to account for the decreased cooldown between activations.Addressed an issue where Durandel’s charged attack would not be visible to other players.CaliburnAdjusted to activate Napalm Burst Augments when the sword procs, similar to Balmung and Durandal.Solais Slightly reduced effectiveness of Armor regeneration ability.Slightly increased swing interrupt time for sword swing.Lowered Armor regeneration percentage from 5% to 4% per swing.Main QuestAddressed an issue where players could sometimes be unable to pick up the Lightning Rod depending on where it dropped.The Lightning Rod zombie will now return to the Dungeon if there are no players nearby.Addressed an issue where activating the Time Out GobbleGum to progress a round during the Main Quest boss fight would respawn eliminated players in the starting area and down them.Players will now respawn in the boss fight arena.Addressed an issue where Special Round effects would not disable when entering the Main Quest boss fight.Adjusted Deadshot ADS placement to be more accurate against the Main Quest boss.Addressed an issue where Krafft could speak to the player before interacting with him in the Dungeon.Addressed an issue where saving and quitting in a Solo match before speaking to Krafft would prevent Main Quest progression after loading the save.Addressed an issue where the Light Ritual mirrors could not be interacted with after a player joins in progress.Addressed an issue where wisps in the Light Challenge for the Mystic Orb would freeze visually but still count toward completion.Addressed an issue where the Mystic Orb would not be visible to players joining in progress after the Knight’s Ceremony.Addressed an issue where Main Quest progress was not saved when picking up the Mystic Orb after the Knight’s Ceremony and saving and quitting in a Solo match.Addressed an issue where the Durendal sword could be floating upon loading into a saved Solo match.Addressed an issue where melee weapons would not be able to open one of the locks on the Pack-a-Punch container.Closed an exploit where players would take no damage and be unable to move when failing the Sanctuary timed challenge.Addressed some instances where a specific set of interactions could lead to blank objective text.Addressed an issue where the Blood Aetherium Crystal could get stuck in a non-playable area.Addressed some issues with visual effects spawning in non-intended locations.Updated the model for the Mystic Orb.TerminusAddressed an issue where players respawned by progressing a round during the Main Quest boss fight with the Time Out GobbleGum would be unable to see the boss’s health bar.Addressed an issue where the Workshop Lockdown Main Quest step would end early by placing a Shock Charge after starting.Speed Boost option now properly functions during the Boat Race Side Quest.ModesDead Light, Green Light (NEW)Compete in an undead version of the stop-and-go game in Dead Light, Green Light. In the “Green Light” phase, players gain a bonus to earned Essence, so rack up the zombie eliminations. Once “Red Light” is called, Essence is drained from any player who moves, so spend big before this phase or hang tight to avoid throwing away your hard-earned currency. And it doesn’t end there. When the dreaded “Dead Light” phase begins, prepare for a tough fight as a meaner wave of enemies approach.Available first in Citadelle des Morts, with Liberty Falls added after Week 1.Directed ModeDirected Mode now available for Citadelle des Morts with unique rewards.NOTE: The deadline to earn the Main Quest early completion rewards for Citadelle des Morts via Standard Mode has been extended until the end of Season 01 to allow players additional time to complete the Main Quest.Extended time between rounds and the delay between spawning zombies after five looped rounds at the round cap in Directed Mode.Training CourseAddressed an issue that would prevent the “Getting New Weapons” station from progressing.WeaponsAddressed an issue where players would lose the ability to equip a second weapon if the “Weapon Cycle” setting was enabled.GobbleGumsAddressed an issue that left the player vulnerable briefly while teleporting from “Anywhere But Here!” or “Nowhere But There” GobbleGums.Ammo ModsShadow RiftBig GameBig Game will no longer deal lethal damage to Elite enemies.Field UpgradesAether ShroudVoid Sheath AugmentAddressed an issue where melee weapon damage would not be increased.ScorestreaksMutant InjectionAddressed an issue where Mangler Cannon effects could be stuck on the screen after the Scorestreak has ended.Chopper GunnerAddressed an issue where the gun from the Chopper Gunner could be used after the Scorestreak has ended.Sentry TurretAddressed an issue that prevented a Sentry Turret from being placed after using the Balmung charged ability.Power-UpsFire *****Addressed an issue where rarely Fire ***** would leave an extra Mystery Box on the map.EnemiesDoppelghastAddressed an issue where the needle blast from a Doppelghast affected by Brain Rot could harm the player.VerminAddressed an issue where Vermin could sometimes hit twice with one attack.ActivitiesSplitscreenAddressed an issue where zombies would sometimes ignore the host player.ChallengesCamo ChallengesAddressed an issue where Pack-a-Punched GS45s would not progress the Siamese Camo after Military Camo progression was complete.Daily ChallengesAddressed an issue where the “Drink 3 Perk-a-Colas” Daily Challenge would not progress.Calling Card ChallengesPrestige 3: Explosive SurpriseAddressed an issue where the Explosive Surprise Prestige 3 Calling Chard Challenge was not tracking properly.Prestige 8: Close CallUpdated this Challenge to count kills from teleporting with the “Anywhere But Here!” GobbleGum.Updated this Challenge to also include “Nowhere But There!” GobbleGums.Addressed issues that prevented the following challenges from tracking properly:Trophy Hunter: “Madness”Prestige 6: “Gullible”Prestige 7: “Old Faithful”Prestige 10: “Stupify” Wesley is the *** News Editor for IGN. 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There's never been a better time to grab yourself a Steam Deck OLED, as new stock of refurbished units is now on ***** on the Steam website. Valve's certified refurbishment program gives you a fully tested, fully working gaming handheld with a one year warranty at a brilliantly discounted price, saving you 20% on a brand new model. The Steam Deck OLED is arguably one of the best handheld gaming PCs out there, offering a better display, battery life, and design improvements over the original Steam Deck LCD. Grabbing a refurbished model is the best way to secure the top-spec Valve handheld, as long as you can grab one in time, as these are likely to sell out quickly. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT gaming GPU shown off in new teaser images by PowerColor Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 power draw will be 28% higher than a 4090, leak suggests Save 27% on this 1TB Samsung gaming SSD, now at its lowest price ever View the full article For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Marvel Rivals community manager announced this morning that it has accidentally flagged a whole load of innocent players as cheaters and, as a result, banned their accounts all because of a mix-up in operating systems... Read more.View the full article

Developer Treyarch Studios has released a major patch update for Call of Duty: ****** Ops 6, bringing a plethora of new content, improvements, and bug fixes to the popular first-person shooter. Alongside a new update for Call of Duty: ****** Ops 6, developer Raven Software has also deployed a new patch for the free-to-play battle royale title, Call of Duty: Warzone. View the full article

The mobile game Azur Lane announced that multiple outfits will no longer be available for ***** “due to unforeseen circumstances related to the Google Play Store policy”. According to the post, five character outfits will be removed from the pool of available cosmetics. A small saving grace here is that individuals who already own the outfits will […] Source View the full article

Need some more Monster Hunter games? Fanatical have brought back their Build your own Monster Hunter Bundle for you to fill up your collection again. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article