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Mariah Carey is live in Fortnite, and she’s brought a Christmas gift for all players. The fan-favorite Christmas song turned 30 years old this year, and Mariah is celebrating it by appearing in Fortnite. The singer’s classic holiday hit can be heard in battle royale by seeking her out on the map, where she’s waiting to perform the song and give you a special emote for free. View the full article

World of Warcraft has revealed some of the highlights from the Trading Post catalog for January 2025, including the Brilliant Sunburst Peafowl mount, the Wind-Up Wuffi ****, and an arsenal of clockwork transmogs for the free reward. These items and more will be available at the World of Warcraft Trading Post starting January 1. View the full article

Genshin Impact 5.3 "Incandescent Ode of Resurrection" brings in new playable characters, the return of the Lantern Rite with free rewards, new outfits, new bosses, and more. View the full article

Sesame ****** are a delightful five-star appetizer in Disney Dreamlight Valley, perfect for impressing villagers or boosting your energy. This guide will walk you through everything you need to know to make these delicious treats, from gathering the ingredients to completing Mushu’s quest. Table of contentsDisney Dreamlight Valley Sesame ****** informationIngredients for Sesame ******How to gather ingredientsQuests featuring sesame ****** Disney Dreamlight Valley Sesame ****** information Sesame ****** in the meal collection. Screenshot by Dot Esports Meal DetailsDescriptionTypeAppetizerQualityFive StarsCollectionDreamlight Valley Meals CollectionSells For322+ coinsEnergy Restored722+Quest UseMushu’s Level 7 Friendship Quest Ingredients for Sesame ****** It’s a bit weird that every recipe is made using the same pot. Screenshot by Dot Esports To cook Sesame ******, you’ll need the following five ingredients: View the full article

I can't knock Epic's annual tradition of giving away a ton of games every holiday season. The Epic Games Store free games list always contains a few big name surprises like Death Stranding or Vampire Survivors that I expect a lot of PC gamers already own, and for those who don't it's mighty nice to be able to pick them up for nothing. In between the big drops are obviously smaller games, like today's—but I'd encourage everyone to grab Astrea: Six-Sided Oracles while the grabbing's good. If you've exhausted Balatro already, this underplayed deckbuilder could sneak up on you and ******** your whole holiday break... Read more.View the full article

If you like Baldur's Gate 3, and you like breaking things, Larian has a job for you. The big patch 8 announced in November that's bringing crossplay to the game (along with 12 new subclasses and photo mode) will soon be ready for testing, and developers are looking for help to see how it all holds up when thousands of people come crashing into the party... Read more.View the full article

Call of Duty with friends is always a good time until you run into errors with matchmaking or other connection-related issues. ****** Ops 6 and Warzone are often susceptible to errors and bugs that make it impossible to play the game. Unfortunately for players, this happens more than any gamer or developer would like, but it’s just a part of the gaming landscape in modern days. View the full article

At their best, "remastered" video games keep terrific older titles viable on new generations of hardware and for new generations of fans. At their worst, they can feel like a cash-in. So it was with some trepidation that I recently fired up the "remastered" Horizon: Zero Dawn, a game which won me over years ago with its PS4 version due to the simple fact that it was ONE OF THE BEST VIDEO GAMES OF ALL TIME and featured ONE OF THE BEST PROTAGONISTS OF ALL TIME in one of the BEST STORIES OF ALL TIME. (Yes, I like superlatives, which are some of the BEST WORDS OF ALL TIME. But the game world really was terrific.) Even my kids were won over, playing through the game and its sequel multiple times. The game tells the story of a future Earth long after catastrophe—in the form of an autonomous robotic swarm—has ruined the planet. But it's not mere dystopia, though one does come across many wrecked and overgrown spaces from that earlier age. Horizon instead focuses on how humans, having lost most of their past knowledge, rebuilt a world in tribal fashion, a world populated by animal-inspired machines. The game's story operates ambitiously in two timelines and features massive killer robots, cults, and mad Sun Kings, all set against the gorgeous background of the American West. Read full article Comments View the full article

Genshin Impact has provided a detailed overview of all the rewards that Version 5.3 will grant to its players, including a free glider, skin, and a 4-Star character from Liyue of their choice. It's safe to say that Natlan has been generous towards the Genshin Impact community. Not only did Version 5.0 introduce Capturing Radiance, but it also overhauled the Weapon Banner to favor players more strongly. Moreover, Genshin Impact allowed players to pick a Standard Banner character for free during its fourth Anniversary. View the full article

Stardew Valley has released its latest update for PC and mobile devices, giving players on those platforms better rewards for catching the game's elusive legendary fish. The Stardew Valley 1.6.15 Patch also adds in a few quality-of-life improvements, fixes to a number of persistent bugs in the game, and changes for mod users. View the full article

Despite some concerns from long-time fans of the classic film franchise, Indiana Jones and the Great CIrlce has become a smashing success for MachineGames. Since its release, The Great Circle has received critical acclaim from both fans and new players alike, being praised for its unique gameplay that offers an excellent mix of combat encounters, puzzle solving, and story elements. While MachineGamese are still raking in the praise from The Great Circle's initial launch, there's another film franchise that would make a perfect fit for a new video game adaptation based on their experience. View the full article

A prominent Marvel Rivals leaker reveals that the villain Ultron may be coming to the hero shooter in Season 1 as a Strategist, going on to detail the character's ability kit. As of this writing, there are 33 characters within the roster of Marvel Rivals. All of these heroes and villains belong to one of three roles: Vanguard, Duelist, or Strategist. Vanguards are typically capable of blocking or taking a lot of damage, while Duelists dish out damage most efficiently. Strategists fill a support role within the game, providing heals and buffs while also mixing in attacks when they can. View the full article

Denver eventually traded Jeudy to the Cleveland Browns, who locked him in with a 3-year, $58 million extension. Jeudy went on to become a 1,000-yard receiver as a Brown, while the Jets are having a disastrous season, slumping to 4-10 after 14 weeks. Johnson blamed Head Coach Robert Saleh and... Read Entire Article View the full article

When playing Delta Force Warfare, there are multiple weapons available for each of the four Operator classes. Since every weapon has its own progression path that unlocks new attachments, you want to pick a few weapons and stick with them as you play. Here are the best weapons for each class in Delta Force Warfare. View the full article

Tencent subsidiary Starry Studio has confirmed that the mobile port of its 2024 PvPvE open-world survival game Once Human will be released in April 2025. Popular upon its release, though plagued by technical problems and player criticism, Once Human responded by pushing out a number of changes to gameplay. The game is now set to evolve further with a host of new modes, scenarios, and mechanics launching in 2025. View the full article

Dark and Darker Season 5 arrived earlier this week dragging a huge sack of Christmas goodies (see: important new features and upgrades) into the extraction game. From its new dungeon randomizing tech to the updated matchmaking system, it's a packed patch. Thanks to all the new features, and the obligatory start of season wipe, Dark and Darker's player count has seen a strong spike on Steam since its release. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: New Dark and Darker season makes getting your loot home much easier Dark and Darker patch targets the RPG's janky new matchmaking system Dark and Darker is still doing well on Steam one month after launch View the full article

2024 has been a year of ups and downs, and while that can be said for every year, this one exemplified the "it's over and we're so back" meme -- from the fantastic year of platformers in the form of Astro Bot, Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown and Sonic X Shadow Generations, to wonderful movies like Wicked, Alien Romulus and Longlegs. But like I've said before, the year also had its lows where even established franchises like Dune, Like a Dragon, Mario and plenty of others had a hard time sticking the landing between their multiple releases this year. And like the content we consume, we as humans are also subject to ups and downs throughout the year, and we know everyone has their good and bad days. But it's time to recognize the most outstanding members of our community -- the users that more often than not exemplify the best parts of our community. We enjoy celebrating them for all they do to create a positive atmosphere here at IGN. From users who comment daily to those who visit sparingly, we are grateful for your passion for and dedication to having spirited conversations with your fellow community members. They say good things come in threes, so to celebrate our third year of fostering a positive and inclusive environment for all members we're once again paying tribute to our top users based on their accounts and how they interact with others in the community. Last year we celebrated and rewarded 11 upstanding members of our community, with of a portion of them maintaining a perfect comment record. Those members were Midori85, 1track, wuzzgoodhommy, tenken8, ForceStream, CurryLova, Doctor_MG, NDWest14, McGarnicle, TAGibby4, and Real Frowns. To up the ante this year we will be celebrating 15 users! Check back next week when we unveil the best-performing members of the community that topped the comment charts. The winners will all be receiving a gift of IGN Plus as a way of saying thank you, so keep an eye out for our update early next week, and for our winners an e-mail detailing how to redeem your gift. IGN Community Voted Awards Now, for those who live vicariously through their favorite games, movies, TV shows, and more, here are the current results for each category that the IGN Community voted on: Best Comic Book/Graphic Novel of 2024 Transformers (32.4% of the votes) Best Horror Movie of 2024 Alien: Romulus (41.9% of the votes) Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy Movie of 2024 Dune: Part Two (55.8% of the votes) Best Horror Game of 2024 Silent Hill 2 (82.0% of the votes) Best Anime of 2024 Frieren: Beyond Journey's End (58.9% of the votes) Best RPG of 2024 Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth (45.8% of the votes) Best PC Game 2024 Balatro (44% of the votes) Best Xbox Game of 2024 Indiana Jones and the Great Circle (67.3% of the votes) Biggest PlayStation Game of 2024 Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth (35.9% of the votes) Runner-Up: Final Fantasy 7: Rebirth[/b]After the prelude that was Final Fantasy 7: Remake, we finally get to the heart of the adventure in the second in Square Enix’s planned trilogy. Final Fantasy 7: Rebirth encompasses some of the most important moments from the original, but more than that stands on its own as a brilliant open world RPG.What stands out almost immediately is how much love Square Enix has for these characters. It’s clear Square Enix wants players to spend as much time as they can with Cloud, Aerith, Tifa, Barrett, and Red XIII, providing plenty of side quests and minigames, and expanding entire moments so that we can all spend just hang with the gang some more before they resume their mission in the fight against Sephiroth. It makes these moments all the more valuable too, given the ending to Rebirth and the approaching finale."/>Best Nintendo Game of 2024 The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom (50.2% of the votes) Best TV Show of 2024 Agatha All Along (27.5% of the votes) Best Movie of 2024 Dune: Part Two (44.3% of the votes) Best Game of 2024 ****** Myth: Wukong (17.4% of the votes) Thank you to everyone who participated in our community-voted awards categories this year. In nine of the 13 categories, the winners garnered over 40% of the total votes, so while some of you may be prone to spirited debates, a large portion of you agreed on your 2024 favorites. We even have blowouts in a few categories: Silent Hill currently has over 80% of the votes for Best Horror Game, and Indiana Jones and the Great Circle has over 67% of the votes for the Best Xbox Game. The closest category you voted on was the Best Game of 2024, which was decided by less than 1500 votes, cementing ****** Myth: Wukong as the IGN audience's favorite over Astro Bot and Final Fantasy 7: Rebirth, which are tied for second. And while Game of the Year was the most-voted category this year, the Best TV Show category was just behind it in total votes and, despite the resentment we often hear around recent Marvel projects, it was Agatha All Along that took the win with 27.5% of the votes, beating out popular shows like Shogun, Fallout, and The Penguin. Again, thank you to everyone who joined in on the fun; we look forward to seeing how 2025 turns out. Keepin' It Clean Throughout the year, we have also been monitoring those on the opposite end of the spectrum who do not foster a positive experience. We remove the most problematic users regularly to improve everyone's overall experience. But we also use this time before the end of the year as an opportunity to remove those who were given more time to see if their infractions throughout the year created a pattern or were potentially just someone having a bad day or week. So, in addition to recognizing the users who uplifted our community, we have also removed several users who have consistently violated our community guidelines. These banned accounts are those who have engaged in hate speech, harassment, or other toxic behaviors. We know these actions are not always popular, but they are necessary in our commitment to creating a safe and welcoming space for everyone at IGN. With that being said we will be updating the ToS in 2025, so be sure to check them out once those go live in early January. As we continue to build upon our community, we will continue to monitor and address any problematic behavior to ensure that our community remains a positive and inclusive place for everyone. We can create a respectful, supportive, and enjoyable community by working together. Keep an eye out in 2025 as we have even more plans for the community to ensure we are fostering a welcoming space for everyone and hopefully a few surprises. We appreciate our readers who regularly make us their home for gaming, entertainment, and more. We are excited to continue building and improving together in the coming months and years. Once again, thank you to all of you who regularly do your best to create a positive experience on IGN. View the full article

The new patch for STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl fixes a lot of different problems in the game. There are more improvements than what would typically be found in a 1.1 patch, as the developers at GSC Game World went above and beyond. The patch addresses over 1,800 issues still lingering in the game after launch. Many of these issues would break immersion and make the game less fun. These aren't high-level problems, but they still get attention, which is great for players. View the full article

Warsaw-based developer 11 Bit Studios, the company behind the acclaimed city builder series Frostpunk, will lay off employees after it canceled an unannounced console game due to shifting market trends and concerns over the title's profitability. 11 Bit Studios is currently working on a sci-fi survival game called The Alters. View the full article

It’s going to be a merry Christmas for Overwatch 2 fans, with plenty of freebies and special content coming their way. In addition to the in-game rewards you get just for logging in or playing, you can also earn new Twitch Drops. Starting Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024, a few special Winter Wonderland skins and new cosmetics can be acquired simply by watching streams on Twitch. In case you’ve never earned Twitch Drops before, or if you simply need a refresher, this is all you need to know so you don’t miss out on a single minute. View the full article

What a nice early holiday surprise. The official Team Fortress 2 comic has finally officially returned. Now you've got something to read over the weekend. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article

Assassin’s Creed Shadows creative director Jonathan Dumont has recently revealed that Naoe is the fastest assassin to be featured in the franchise’s history. The upcoming Assassin’s Creed Shadows will feature dual protagonists: the ninja Naoe and the samurai Yasuke, and Dumont recently talked about what makes Naoe’s gameplay special. View the full article

A new Director’s Take blog for Overwatch 2 today bids goodbye to 2024 while looking ahead to 2025 and focusing on the game’s newest tank hero, Hazard. Hazard launched alongside OW2’s season 14 a few weeks after a weekend trial that allowed players to try him out, give feedback, and allow Blizzard Entertainment to gain info. And a lot of that info was crucial in helping shape him, game director Aaron Keller said. View the full article

Helldivers 2 has already had its share of community-wide controversies less than a year after its release, with the latest being a potential turning point for the franchise. While Helldivers 2 had a massively successful launch that blew the expectations of both fans and Arrowhead games themselves, it always struggled to keep up a good relationship with the player base. While the recent Illuminate update is a fantastic reason for players to give the action-packed co-op shooter another chance, its recent collaboration has overshadowed some of its best features. View the full article

The Goblin Mk2 is a hard-hitting semi-automatic rifle in ****** Ops 6, excelling in close to mid-range combat with its high damage and minimal recoil. While it may not be as versatile as other assault rifles, the Goblin Mk2 shines with the right attachments, turning it into a formidable weapon for multiplayer and Zombies. In this guide, we’ll explore the best Goblin Mk2 build and loadout to maximize its potential and dominate your matches. View the full article