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Want to fast travel in Stalker 2? The Zone is pretty vast, with a whole heap of locations to discover and explore, so it's understandable that you might want to speed things up a little bit in your search for loot and noteworthy locales. Stalker 2's fast travel requires you to find guide NPCs dotted around the map, and sadly, fast travel is generally going to cost you some coupons... Read more.View the full article For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

CD Projekt has ruled out a PlayStation 5 Pro patch for Cyberpunk 2077. In a tweet responding to a fan calling for an update to take advantage of Sony’s $700 mid-gen console upgrade, CD Projekt delivered the news: “We currently have no plans for PS5 Pro patch.” Some Cyberpunk 2077 fans had hoped to see the four-year-old adventure updated for PS5 Pro given it’s a graphics showcase and has endured high-profile performance issues. But it seems CD Projekt is focused on other things. What other things? It has Witcher 4 (the first game in a new trilogy set in The Witcher universe), the sequel to Cyberpunk, a new multiplayer The Witcher game, and a brand new original IP in the works, on top of supervising a remake of the original The Witcher. That’s a lot! It's worth bearing in mind that Cyberpunk 2077 received a free next-gen update for both PS5 and Xbox Series X in February 2022. This update let PS5 and Xbox Series X players select a performance mode that targets 60 frames per second and 4K resolution, or a ray tracing mode that runs at 30fps. The PS5 Pro, meanwhile, has boosted a number existing PS4 and PS5 games in impressive ways, but has caused unexpected issues for others, such as the Silent Hill 2 remake and Star Wars Jedi: Survivor. 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

Ubisoft has released the huge and highly anticipated Title Update 1.4.0 for Star Wars Outlaws on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and S, and PC, which, perhaps most notably, cuts stealth requirements from almost the entire game. A blog post detailed the patch notes, which are available below, and confirmed the removal of forced stealth (meaning players will no longer have to return to a checkpoint when triggering "do not raise the alarm" or "do not get caught" objectives) alongside improvements to ****** AI and detection, facial expressions and animations, and more. "This Title Update brings changes to combat and stealth allowing for greater player choice, the ability to now keep pick-up weapons in more situations, visual options to allow for a sharper image and much more to improve your journey across the galaxy," Ubisoft said. It doesn't address the issues affecting some PC players who updated to Windows 11 24H2, however, but Ubisoft said it is "working hard to deploy a permanent fix" as soon as possible. Star Wars Outlaws creative director Drew Rechner promised to make big changes to "elevate the game experience to better meet" player expectations. Sentiments such as these are often seen in the wake of disastrous game launches but Star Wars Outlaws debuted to positive reviews. Poor sales shook a struggling Ubisoft, however, and it is now working to improve the game ahead of what it hopes will be a sales bump alongside its Steam launch and the holiday *******. Star Wars Outlaws Title Update 1.4.0 Patch Notes General Gameplay Fixed an issue where players could get stuck by not being able to take off using the Trailblazer after certain missionsKay now holsters a two-handed ******* in more situations such as when climbing, grappling or using the speederImproved AI speeder usageImproved ****** detectionImproved ****** tactical decision-making in combat to encourage more active management of their positioningDecreased ****** damage per shot while increasing the damage cadence increase over timeImproved detection signs and feedback of camerasPlayer state (crouched, standing) is now kept after traversal actionsFixed an issue where only one NPC would be alerted when whistlingFixed an issue where the player could remain undetected in high grass while performing aggressive actionsEnabled the use of combat in parts of syndicate districtsAdded weak points to various enemiesAdjusted ******* aiming (spread, recoil, etc.) to allow for more precision and managementUpdated ******* damage values for Kay for all weaponsIncreased headshot damage when hitting enemiesImproved blaster module usage (Ion and Power)Removed player blast damage from the Power moduleAdded ****** stagger to explosionsAdded body part-specific ****** animations to improve combat satisfactionImproved NPC cover usage during combatFixed an issue where Kay would put away the holotracker when crouchingFixed an issue where hostile NPCs were sometimes marked as friendly and could not be damaged by blaster *****Adjusted jumping to give more control in the air of where you will land UI, HUD and Settings Added visual indication of when an NPC starts detecting the playerAdded text highlighting which blaster module should be used when aiming at heavy guards, droids and camerasPrompt to ping the tracked objective is now more prominent and affected by HUD visibility settingsAdded icons to environmental objects that require unlockable abilitiesImproved Nix quick action icon by highlighting button when having an active targetMade it clearer whether a takedown could trigger combatAdded NPC tags above their heads (works with existing colorblindness settings)White - NeutralOrange - AwareRed - In CombatAdjusted Adrenaline Rush cost based on difficultyStory mode - 100% (unchanged)Normal - 110%Challenging/Hard -150%Improved wanted system messaging and displayFixed an issue where some gear effect icons were not showing correctly Audio Improved ****** dialogue when they are going in and out of coverFixed an issue where sound wouldn't play through the DualSense controller on PS5Fixed an issue where arcade games would be missing music after starting a new game Cinematics Added facial animations to gameplay dialogue scenes and vendorsImproved animations and visuals of some dialogue scenesFixed an issue where ND-5 would be missing from the passenger seat when landing/taking off from Renpalli or Achra stations Camera Improved camera when *********, aiming down sights, and moving aimImproved cover camera, including the ability to manually shoulder swap when aimingImproved the camera by showcasing a better view of each shop when interacting with a vendor Worlds, Fauna, and Flora Fixed an issue with destructible floraFixed an issue where the visual effects created by waterfalls were brokenIncreased the distance at which lights can be seen in the worldImproved the visuals of some grass textures and mud, especially at distance Photo Mode A new clean lens has been added Accessibility Added a Custom Controller Preset to allow remapping of individual buttons. You can choose separate sets of button swaps for Kay, the speeder, and the Trailblazer.Added a new 'strong' aim assist settingAdded a new auto-transfer option for climbing, which lets you automatically hop between climbable objects by moving towards them instead of having to press a buttonAdded setting to change how large and clear the effect showing the security camera detection area isSound effects slider split into two separate sliders, for gameplay sounds and background soundsFaster menu narration, settings now go up to 400% speed.Menu narration now reads lockpicking and slicing minigames, objective hints, and which Sabacc card is currently highlighted in your hand and while drawing/discardingOption added to toggle the Cinematic Lens (distortion, fringing, and vignetting effects) off for gameplay'Fill screen' is now the default screen ratio, meaning larger text size for the initial menus before you reach the ratio setting screen'Remove all' hold input for map markers added to 'change holds to presses' settingDescriptions of accessibility settings reworded for improved clarity Miscellaneous Fixed an issue where destroying a ship by ramming it would not count towards the 'Never tell me the odds' trophy/achievementFixed an issue where the '****** First' achievement/trophy and 'The Better' ability could not be unlocked at the same timeFixed an issue where defeating ****** Troopers during certain missions would not count towards the 'Defying ******' Ubisoft Connect Challenge MAIN & SIDE QUESTS (beware of spoilers) Toshara RejectedFixed an issue where Kay can't listen at the bar to progress the intel quest Tatooine The VeteranFixed an issue where the quest line would not start if travelling to Akiva before the dialogue finishesPartnersFixed an issue where the cinematic would not trigger if using Adrenaline Rush as the Rancor hits the hangar doors Akiva RevelatorFixed an issue where ND-5 could spot Kay when going from crouched to standing while on a steam vent Bug Reporter We're pleased to announce that reporting issues will now be easier- introducing the Star Wars™ Outlaws Bug Reporter. This website functions the same way as on other Ubisoft titles; it's your direct channel to view issues reported by other players and to directly report any issues you encounter to our team. We will actively update this board so you will be aware when issues are being investigated, and when fixes and improvements will be rolled out in an upcoming update. Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelance reporter. He'll talk about The Witcher all day. View the full article For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Call of Duty: ****** Ops 6's first post-launch Zombies map will release sometime 'mid-season', which puts it around December 12. View the full article

Valve have another Steam store update incoming, with seemingly proper built-in support for a Season Pass along with new guidance for developers. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article

No matter what you thought about Tenet (2020) as a whole, you gotta admit that Robert Pattinson's mysteriously charming Neil was one of the best bits of that movie. Thankfully, a major collaboration with Christopher Nolan is happening again. Read more View the full article

A new Fortnite Save the World rumor suggests that Snowstrike and Ruckus will be added to the game mode as a Ninja and Outlander, respectively. Although Fortnite Save the World gets less attention than other game modes, Epic Games may have some plans for its future. View the full article

Starfield developer Bethesda has confirmed the latest update adds support for achievement-friendly Creations, this means any Creations released through the Verified Creators program will have the option to make the mod achievement-friendly. While Starfield's Creations program has been massively popular with the community since its release earlier this year, players were left disappointed by the fact that downloading and playing with any mods through the game's Creations program would disable achievements. View the full article

What are the Path of Exile 2 system requirements? You probably won't be too surprised to learn that the hardware demands of PoE 2 are significantly higher than those of its 11-year-old predecessor. Mercifully, older gaming PCs and laptops are still more than capable of running Path of Exile 2, but you might encounter some performance issues during the more chaotic brawls. The Path of Exile 2 release date is nearly upon us following a three-week delay, and you thankfully won't need the very best graphics card to be ready for the game's arrival. That said, you might need to clear some games off your SSD to make room for the Path of Exile 2 download size. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Path of Exile 2 Twitch drops and how to claim Path of Exile 2 Witch class guide Path of Exile dev "very sorry" as it rolls back account migration temporarily View the full article

It looks like the Nvidia GeForce RTX 4050 is here to stay after the RTX 50-series launch, at least on laptops. According to a new rumor, the laptop version of the entry-level Nvidia GPU is going to remain in production, even after its newer RTX 5050 counterpart launches, with a plan to price the newer GPU even higher. If this rumor is true, then it means Nvidia is gearing up to offer two entry-level laptop GPUs for the bottom end of the market. Even an entry-grade RTX 4050 laptop GPU will still offer decent performance, although the best gaming laptops will skew towards newer or more powerful alternatives such as the Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: This free Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 seems too good to be true, and it probably is This incredible AMD Threadripper gaming PC was just rescued from the trash heap Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 gaming GPU will be ***** by end of 2024, says ***** View the full article

America's incoming head of the Department of Government Efficiency, Elon Musk, is about to claim he's the world's best Diablo 4 player after reportedly beating one of the game's hardest dungeons, The Pit, in record time. View the full article

Over the last decade, countless Activison-published Marvel games have been delisted from digital storefronts without warning, eroding an entire library of beloved classics. View the full article

Valve confirmed back in August they still had plans to release SteamOS 3 outside of the Steam Deck for other handhelds, and it's nice to see they're still working away on the Steam Client for various hardware. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article

As we wait for that first Superman trailer and the premiere of Creature Commandos on December 5, James Gunn's DC Studios is only ramping up its operations, and no one could've predicted this new live-action project in a million years: a Sgt. Rock flick directed by Luca Guadagnino and starring Daniel Craig. Read more View the full article

The early verdict on Stalker 2 now that it's finally arrived is that it's a pretty good game that's currently afflicted by a lot of bugs and issues. Some you can live with pretty easily, some you can't, and GSC Game World's unsurprisingly said it's got plans to fix them, having already put out a pretty colossal patch towards the end of the review window. Read more View the full article

****** Ops 6 Zombies has several types of enemies to defeat, each providing their own challenge, but you can only find some in specific rounds or on maps. If you’re hunting for Parasites, we’ve got the details you need. While Parasites in ****** Ops 6 are among the weakest enemies to take down, usually only requiring a single shot, they tend to swarm around you and ***** projectiles from a distance. While one on its own shouldn’t be too much of a threat, a large group can easily lead to the end of your match. View the full article

Spirit Mancer is a 2D hack-and-slash where you take over the soul of various demons and use them during combat. Featuring more than 100 demons to take control of, Spirit Mancer is a deckbuilder where every ****** is a potential card that can be added to your deck. Using the powerful Spirit Mancer *******, you […] Source View the full article

As promised, Blizzard developers will reconvene today, November 21 to deliver another Diablo 4 Campfire Chat. This is the second one of those in as many weeks, after last week’s mid-season update livestream. Read more View the full article

With AI generated content continuing to spread everywhere, the *****.io store has made a change to now require AI generated content disclosures. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article

Valve have unveiled a new policy about season passes on Steam, which aims to ensure that developers release all the individual DLC involved on time and share adequate details about each DLC pack in advance. It specifies that developers can delay release of a season pass DLC just once, and by no longer than three months. In the event that a developer postpones DLC release by longer than three months, Valve may take such corrective actions as removing the season pass from ***** or refunding players. Read more View the full article

****** Ops 6 offers plenty of customization to players, with one of the forms available being Calling Cards. These have become a staple of the Call of Duty franchise but can be difficult to obtain. We’ve got the details you need if you’re after the Kunoichi Calling Card. Calling Cards in ****** Ops 6 are provided for completing challenges, increasing your Prestige level, and through purchase from the in-game store. But some of the rarest are difficult to obtain and require dedicated attention. View the full article

XDefiant developer Ubisoft San Francisco has released another update for its free-to-play first-person shooter, bringing with it a whole host of improvements and fixes across PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC. Following on from the launch of XDefiant Season 2 in September, Ubisoft is continuing to release a steady stream of new patches to address some of the shooter's biggest issues. Although the latest update is merely to address some of XDefiant's bugs, Ubisoft has also added a highly-requested feature that players will want to check out. View the full article

After what felt like over a decade of waiting - probably because it really has been - Stalker 2 has officially been released. The game’s developer, GSC Game World, triumphed over a global pandemic, and the need to move out of a their home country of Ukraine following the (still ongoing) invasion by neighbouring Russia. Read more View the full article

Elden Ring, often considered one of the greatest games of all time, is now available for just $19.99 on PS5, PS4, and Xbox as part of the ****** Friday sales (or $49.99 for the Shadow of the Erdtree Edition). This offer delivers a massive $40 discount from its original $59.99 price tag, making it one of the standout gaming deals of the season. With this bargain live ahead of ****** Friday proper on November 29, it’s an excellent chance to grab the game at a fraction of its launch price. For those looking for the ultimate Elden Ring experience, the Shadow of the Erdtree Edition – which includes the base game and the DLC – is also on ***** for $49.99 at Best Buy, a $30 discount from its usual $79.99 price. That's $10 better than Amazon at the time of publication, and the best overall Elden Ring deal for ****** Friday as it's a $10 reduction on the full experience. If the $20 deal for Elden Ring sells out quickly, this edition also an excellent fallback, bundling everything at an equally as effective price. Whether you want to ***** into the definitive version or just pick up the base game at a stellar discount for yourself or as a gift, both deals represent fantastic value. What We Said in Our Review In IGN's review, Mitchell Saltzman said: "FromSoftware says Shadow of the Erdtree is the only expansion Elden Ring will get, so it’s fortunate that it’s hard to imagine a better DLC than this – as long as you’re not hoping for it to do anything radically outside the box. Everything I loved about the original has been condensed into an incredibly tight package – one that’s the size of many standalone games all on its own, and can only be considered “small” in comparison to the absolutely massive world of Elden Ring itself. "Erdtree’s absolutely jam-packed with secrets, valuable treasures, challenging boss battles, and horrific monstrosities to face off against, as well as cool new weapons, spells, Ashes of War, Spirit Ashes, talismans, and more to play around with and use to find even more novel ways to tackle its memorably brutal battles. Add on some very interesting lore revelations, not to mention the same spectacular visual design and stellar music that accompanies its larger-than-life bosses, and you’ve got what is certainly one of the best DLC expansions I’ve ever played." [/url]When Is ****** Friday 2024? The actual date of ****** Friday in 2024 falls on November 29 this year, but the deals have already kicked off. Leading up to the big event, retailers have begun to open deals online. Each day leading up to the event will slowly roll out more deals, which ultimately leads to massive discounts on ****** Friday. We already know what PlayStation and Xbox are planning, and most general deals will be available well in advance, such as this excellent discount on Elden Ring. More ****** Friday Game Deals We've Found So Far Robert Anderson is a deals expert and Commerce Editor for IGN. You can follow him @robertliam21 on Twitter. View the full article For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

SUPERVIVE, a top-down MOBA and battle royale crossover, has just released a free open beta that allows players to experience an early version of the game. It has 16 characters, also called Hunters, with unique weapons and abilities. As you play games and level up, you’ll be given the option to unlock multiple Hunters for free, but knowing which characters are the best to unlock can be difficult. To help make these choices easier, we’ve compiled a list of the best Hunters to unlock first in SUPERVIVE, especially if you’re a new player. View the full article