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Treyarch has dropped a new update for Call of Duty: ****** Ops 6 that returns legacy XP tokens after some previous issues. In addition, the new Call of Duty: ****** Ops 6 update comes with improvements to the game's stability and quality-of-life features across various areas. Players are passionate about double XP tokens in Call of Duty titles, considering how difficult they can be to get a hold of in the first place. It can be frustrating if tokens that a gamer has been holding on to suddenly lose their value. View the full article

Starfield recently released its Update 1.14.74, which was only available in beta form before. The new update fixes some issues with the space exploration game while improving some aspects of Starfield. View the full article

The new Liyue 4-Star character in Genshin Impact is named Lanyan, and her splash art has finally given players their first look at the character. The latest beta build for Genshin Impact has opened the floodgates, as Version 5.3 appears to have four characters in store for the community. Though Citlali and Mavuika were practically confirmed to make their debut in the update, Version 5.3 will also feature the Pyro Traveler and Lanyan. Out of the four characters, Lanyan is considered by many to be the most mysterious. View the full article For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Mojang Studios has teamed up with Merlin Entertainments to bring the world of Minecraft to life with a series of attractions at two different theme parks in the ******* Kingdom and the ******* States. Minecraft is the best-selling video game of all time, and the recent rise in popularity of gaming offerings at theme parks has sparked a new partnership that will soon allow Minecraft fans to experience the game in the real world. View the full article

The final event for Pokémon Go’s Max Out season has arrived, and it’s filled to the brim with potential raids and wild Pokémon for players to grab. Not only do players have a lot of returning opportunities for catching their favorites from the Galar region, it also introduces Galarian Corsola. Galarian Corsola is the big surprise Niantic is bringing to players to close out the Max Out season. Players can track them down for a limited time, but it will be challenging during the Max Out Finale event. There will also be plenty of Galarian Pokémon and several raiding opportunities. If you missed out on any raids through the past two months, now’s a great time to jump in with your friends and work together in Pokémon Go. The event goes from Nov. 27 to Dec. 1. View the full article

Resin is a vital ingredient to building your village in Towers of Aghasba. Early on into your playthrough, you’ll be tasked with finding it, but you won’t be able to harvest it like other resources you’ll find around the island. Here’s how you can get Resin. View the full article

One of the most important choices for building a character in Baldur's Gate 3 is race. While race doesn't affect players in the way it does in traditional Dungeons & Dragons and stat bonuses aren't predetermined, it can affect certain scenarios and interactions. Especially in the first act of the game, players will often find that their chosen race will determine many NPCs' first impression of them, and all the races have exclusive dialogue unique to them. View the full article

The 2024 holiday shopping season is in full swing, and now the Epic Games Store has revealed its line-up of discounts for ****** Friday and Cyber Monday. Much of the buzz surrounding the Epic Games Store is centered around its regular free giveaways, but there are also plenty of great PC games available for those willing to spend some cash. View the full article

Overwatch 2 has revealed the identity of Hazard, the previously teased tank hero unofficially referred to as "Phreak" by the Overwatch community, and provided the dates for the hero's trial window. Overwatch 2 is currently winding down its Halloween-themed 13th season, which also saw the limited return of classic 6v6 Overwatch. Now, it's about time for Blizzard to begin rolling out info on the next new hero that'll be a part of the yet-to-be-unveiled Season 14. View the full article

A newly released Skyrim mod allows players to massively improve the game's graphics. The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim has received multiple HD texture mods so far, but this is one of the most complete works ever released by the game's dedicated community. View the full article

At the end of the Regrets of the Dread Wolf side quest in Dragon Age: The Veilguard, Rook can find themselves face-to-face with Mythal and try convincing her to help their cause. After Rook and the party find all six Wolf Statuettes and view Solas' memories contained within, they will consult with Morrigan about what they have seen. She will suggest seeking a remnant of the Elven **** Mythal, who might be convinced to help the party in their ****** against the other gods. View the full article

STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl is a highly anticipated game by GSC Game World. The first three games in the STALKER series took players to the radioactive area of Chornobyl, focusing on the threat of post-nuclear anomalies. This marks the first numbered sequel in the series, promising significant advancements in graphics, gameplay, and story. View the full article

Microsoft has announced the second wave of the Xbox Game Pass lineup for November 2024, which includes six titles in total. However, two of those are already available on the service and are now only set to reach the Standard edition of Xbox Game Pass. View the full article

Call of Duty: ****** Ops 6 has a new update that returns XP tokens to players after a backlash sparked by their removal following the launch of Season 1. Patch notes published today, November 19, confirm “legacy” XP tokens (aka XP tokens you've been hoarding since Modern Warfare 2) are now back in players’ hands. Their surprise availability with the launch of Season 1 was welcomed by players deep into the Call of Duty grind, but their equally surprising removal caused an outcry. At the time, developer Treyarch said it patched the legacy XP tokens out of ****** Ops 6 because their accidental introduction, which it blamed on a UI bug, "introduced some potential risk to game stability." Elsewhere, today’s update improves the hitmarker user interface to help identify shots more easily, and fixes a number of bugs across Multiplayer and Zombies. Taking on Zombies mode? We've got Essential Zombies Tips and Tricks to help you get started, plus a guide on How to Exfil. Both Zombies maps are full of easter eggs and secrets; here's everything we've found in both Terminus and Liberty Falls, including How to Pack-a-Punch in Liberty Falls and How to Get the Meteor Easter Egg in Terminus. Call of Duty ****** Ops 6 Season 1 November 19, 2024 patch notes:GLOBALLegacy XP Tokens Updated ****** Ops 6 to support legacy XP token functionality Gameplay Improved hitmarker UI to help identify individual shots more easily. Cosmetics Addressed an issue where ******* sights would be misaligned with the Weaver Repairman Operator Skin equipped. Store Improved the loading of Tracer and Inspect preview videos for weapons. MULTIPLAYERGunsmith Added several missing langauge translations when swapping attachments. Scorestreaks Improved steering in reverse with View-Based vehicle controls. UI Addressed an unintentional bug where MWII and MWIII camos could be applied to ****** Ops 6 weapons. Camos from previous titles were not designed for ****** Ops 6 weapons and attachments and are not supported due to visual inconsistencies.Addressed an issue where some Perk bags were not displaying when creating loadouts. Stability Various stability fixes. ZOMBIESGobbleGums Addressed an issue that allowed GobbleGums to persist indefinitely. UI Added additional information for the current saved game in the map selection menu. Stability Various stability improvements. 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

As you might’ve guessed, starting a new village from scratch requires a ton of materials. In Towers of Aghasba, you’ll need to collect plenty of Fiber before you can even begin making the tools necessary for construction. Unfortunately for players, the indicators that highlight harvestable resources are very small, making it easy to overlook resources like Sticks, Stone, and Fiber. Here’s how you can get Fiber if you’re early into your playthrough and what plants to keep an eye out for on your journey around Amani Island. View the full article

World of Warcraft: Midnight, the second expansion of The Worldsoul Saga, had a recent annoucement of a long-awaited feature during the Warcraft 30th Direct. After a slew of updates celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Warcraft franchise, one last reveal was teased; player housing will finally make its way into World of Warcraft. View the full article

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 is out today (Xbox/PC, Steam), and it packs in a whole lot of simulation. It's hard to imagine topping the 2020 version, which contained the entire world, at scale, 3D modeled and able to be flown over. It had real-time weather and rather detailed physics. You could theoretically fly a helicopter back to your high school football field and land on it, like 15-year reunion royalty. What could come next? [Hidden Content] Announcement trailer for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 A lot, including a world simulation that Microsoft repeatedly describes as Earth's "full digital twin." There are few, if any, real "reviews" up yet, given the size of the game and seemingly late access for reviewers. As such, I offer up all the notable things packed into this latest release so that those with flight sticks, patience, and a ******* to get way up yonder can decide whether to take off. It's a whole lot smaller, at least on first install. The 2020 version would take about 130GB on first grab (or 90GB if you manually loaded in 10 DVDs), but 2024 is "around 30" gigabytes, according to Asobo CEO Sebastian Wloch, who spoke with TechRadar. This should also be a major boon to those playing on Xbox, where space is more constrained. Read full article Comments View the full article For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Today’s ****** Ops 6 update is minor in scale, but the biggest change within is one that should make the player base wholly happy—and that’s something that’s quite difficult to do. After last week’s update, a BO6 UI bug inadvertently let legacy double XP tokens earned in previous games and Warzone be used in the new title, exciting players everywhere. Treyarch soon announced it was a bug and fixed it, effectively taking the tokens away. No one was pleased. View the full article

Microsoft's Ignite event has just brought us an exciting bit of news in the VR gaming world, which is that the company plans to fully bring Windows to the Meta Quest 3 and Quest 3S mixed reality headsets. The Quest 3 has become a dominant stalwart in the mixed reality space already, as combining both virtual and augmented reality gives you the best of both worlds. Following up on that, the new Meta Quest 3S brings a cheaper option over last year's model. In our Meta Quest 3S review, we called it an excellent budget VR headset, and now you'll soon be able to use it in Windows. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Meta Quest 3S review: An excellent budget VR headset Best VR headset 2024 Best VR games on PC 2024 View the full article

Silent Hill 2 Remake may not be entirely faithful to Konami's original horror game, but it's certainly still scary. Those bizarre, oozing monsters. The relentless fog. That feeling that the town itself is somehow alive, sentient, and using James' own soul to ******** him. One of the most frightening games of the year, if you've resisted the remake of Silent Hill 2 so far, it's suddenly cheaper than ever. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Enormous Silent Hill 2 Remake mystery finally solved, Bloober confirms it's real 24 of the best horror games to play right now The best Silent Hill 2 remake mods View the full article

Over the five years Thomas Elliot was a full-time member of Games Workshop's art team, he created rich and sinister art for both the Warhammer 40k and Warhammer Age of Sigmar universes, including the epic cover art for the third edition AoS core rulebook. Wargamer spoke to him about his new freelance career, and his own, grimdark science fiction setting Eskaton - and its far-off future as a miniature wargame. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: This Warhammer 40k points tracker is the Orkiest prop we've ever seen The Russian army's religious Warhammer 40k cosplay chills me to the bone Warhammer 40k: Why are so many Space Marines obsessed with baths? View the full article

The Storybook Vale expansion pass for Disney Dreamlight Valley has an entire new world waiting to be explored. There’s a lot to uncover, and if you’re not sure where to begin, reviewing the patch notes is a great place to start. Setting out to explore a vast new world can be pretty daunting when you’re not familiar with what to expect from it. Your travels will be a lot easier if you know what to expect, so here are the patch notes for the Nov. 19 The Storybook Vale update in Disney Dreamlight Valley. View the full article For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Grand Theft Auto 6 is the most anticipated video game in years, but even it might not be able to beat its predecessor. More than a decade after the release of Grand Theft Auto 5, Rockstar has only released a single trailer for the newest entry in the iconic series. Beyond the limited information that the teaser revealed about the setting and main characters, all fans know is that the game is expected to be released sometime in 2025. View the full article

Remedy's Control 2 will be an "action RPG", the developers have announced, and while I have already caved and written it up, I'm not sure this is really news. Wasn't the first game an action-RPG? True, it was a third-person shooter, but it also had a progression system with unlockable abilities and boosts. Besides, isn't every action game an action-RPG these days? Levelling-up has become an industry-wide syndrome. Go on, name an action game that doesn't have RPG-style elements. No wait, don't actually do that. I was being rhetorical. Read the rest of this post first. Read more View the full article

For free-to-play hero battle games, regardless of the specific gameplay and platform, the topic of skins and outfits are integral. Skins give players a way to make their characters stand out from those of others, and of course they serve as a good monetization opportunity for developers. As long as the price, quantity, and acquisition method are reasonable, most players are willing to celebrate them. As a super hero team-based PvP shooter in the Marvel universe, adding a skin system to Marvel Rivals may be one of the most no-brainer things to do. These heroes, who were created years if not decades ago, have seen many evolutions and transformations since their debuts in their original comics, with some even having completely different identities in different universes. Adjusting their costumes to match these changes is a very important part of bringing these characters to life. The production team worked closely with Marvel Games to modify and create an expansive background story and world that suited the game's team-based PvP gameplay. In Marvel Rivals specifically, the production team worked closely with Marvel Games to modify and create an expansive background story and world that suited the game's team-based PvP gameplay. The "Imperial Protocol" series of original skins are the embodiment of these efforts and will be launched in early December 2024 in conjunction with the game's first season, S0. IGN was recently invited to interview Jinghua, the lead narrative designer of Marvel Rivals. We asked her to introduce some of the upcoming skins and their backgrounds, and also got an idea of how Marvel Rivals plans to take skins beyond just commercial items, making them more intrinsically linked with the game's content and experiences. IGN: First, could you introduce the background of the "Imperial Protocol" skin series? Are they related to original Marvel comics, or the story and world of Marvel Rivals? Jinghua: One of our planned types of skins is seasonal story skins, which are designed for the main characters of the season's story and based on its theme. The "Imperial Protocol" series of skins are our seasonal story skins for Season 0. These skins are designed around the concept of "Afrofuturism", which combines the ancient tribal elements of ******* with futuristic, intergalactic technology. In the story of S0, ****** Panther has become the monarch of the Intergalactic Empire of Wakanda, and thus he should have a kingly outfit to match his status. That's the origin of "Imperial Protocol: Galactic Claw". Captain America also has a skin in this series—"Imperial Protocol: Galactic Talon". This is because Captain America is in Wakanda during Season 0's story—something those who watched our Gamescom trailer will already be aware of! For Captain America's "Imperial Protocol" skin, we combined his signature bald eagle elements with futuristic technology. As for Mantis, in our story, she escaped from The Collector's theme park, then met the Guardians of the Galaxy. In Rocket Raccoon, Groot, and Star-Lord's backstory, we explore their experience of repairing the crashed Milano on the planet Klyntar, which they went to for a commission they accepted from the Intergalactic Empire of Wakanda. Once they complete their commission, Mantis receives her own battle suit—"Imperial Protocol: Galactic Wings," which combines her aesthetics with futuristic tech. Of course, our "Imperial Protocol" series is not limited to just three skins. A new hero who is launching later and plays a role in this story will also get one. IGN: This S0 season will launch alongside the public beta on December 6, right? How long will a season last? What is the main way to obtain seasonal skins like the "Imperial Protocol" series? Jinghua: Yes, they will be released simultaneously. Season 0 is a relatively short season, about one month. Going forward, seasons will last about three months each. As for how to obtain the seasonal story skins, some will be unlocked through battle pass progress, and the others will be purchasable through the in-game store. Some future seasonal story skins will also be obtainable for free by completing seasonal stories and major events. Going forward, seasons will last about three months each. IGN: You just mentioned the setting of the Intergalactic Empire of Wakanda. Is this a new concept, or something already in the comics? Could you introduce the story a bit? Jinghua: It's in the original comics. In the ****** Panther (2018) comics, T'Challa sent a team of Wakandans through a temporal anomaly, and they would spend the next 2,000 years establishing a second Wakanda in another galaxy. This Wakanda would become a super-empire spanning several galaxies. This concept inspired us and we expanded upon it. It was said in the comics that Wakanda's Vibranium originated from a Vibranium meteorite. With that as a starting point, we went on to write how the Wakandans found the source of the meteorite and Vibranium's origin, built a magnificent planetary orbital platform around the ore’s mother planet, and finally, migrated the entire kingdom into space. The outbreak of the Timestream Entanglement in S0 caused Chronovium to not only deeply merge with Vibranium's mother planet, but also affect the Heart-Shaped Herb and Djalia in yet-unknown ways. The two leaders of Wakanda, ****** Panther and Shuri, differed in their ideas for how to handle the situation, which in turn triggered the dispute in Wakanda. IGN: Where do you get your inspirations for the skin designs? Do you refer to the original comics and stick to established designs, or will you create more completely original skins? Jinghua: The production cycle of our skins is very long, so we start planning from a very early stage. As of right now, we have skins ready for the next three seasons or so. When planning skins, we consider and design them according to different categories. The third category is MCU —that is, skins inspired by the movies and TV shows. These designs are made hand-in-hand with our Marvel Studios partners. The first category are seasonal story skins, such as the "Imperial Protocol" series I previously mentioned. The second category is comic classics. We will select some of the most memorable and classic hero costumes in the original comics to make skins, staying as true to the comic designs as possible. Hulk's "Green Scar", Thor's "Herald of Thunder", and Doctor Strange's "**** of Magic" are all classic skins based on designs in the comics. The third category is MCU —that is, skins inspired by the movies and TV shows. These designs are made hand-in-hand with our Marvel Studios partners. The fourth category is popular themes. Based on market research, we will look for the most popular and enduring classic themes from various mediums such as movies, games, books, etc., and then combine them with our characters. For example, the 1872 series focuses on the Western retro steampunk theme. In our early research, we found that players all over the world love this theme, so after determining this direction, we searched for relevant original comics, and then found the setting we were looking for in the 1872 parallel universe—the perfect match for this aesthetic. So we made a whole series of skins with both classic comic and original imagery—the 1872 series. The last category is the festive holiday skins, some of which can be obtained for free in seasonal stories and major events, and others which can be purchased. IGN: Can you tell me more about the selection of major event themes? For example, will the winter event have Christmas-related skins? Jinghua: Winter events may be more inclined towards snowfall and other wintery concepts. IGN: Does Marvel Games have any say in the skin production? Jinghua: We work very closely together. The collaboration on skin design is divided into several stages. The first stage is the planning stage. We submit our skin plans—including the types, themes, and corresponding heroes—for each season very early in advance. Marvel then adds additional commentary, ensuring the skins fit the selected heroes, and we reach a middle point of agreement. Next, we enter the first step of production for each skin, which is submitting mood boards that include our design ideas, reference pictures, how we would like it to display, and the most important changes between the new skin and the original skin. Marvel comments on and supplements the mood board, often providing ideas of their own. Following some more discussion, we eventually reach an agreement and enter the subsequent production stage. From concept art, to modeling, to animation, the collaborative process is continuous. IGN: Will there be original skins in the game that have nothing to do with the original comics? Jinghua: Yes, but there will be no skins that deviate from Marvel lore. Even if it's a completely original skin, we will still write a corresponding story for it, explain its origin, and integrate it into our game's narrative. As we see it, skins are the actual clothing worn by heroes at different times and in different universes, so the skins would be the costumes chosen by heroes based on their own background and personality. For example, Luna Snow has relatively few costumes in the comics, so most of her skins are original, but we will also take her characteristics into consideration during the creation process. For example, she is associated with light and dark contrast, so her styling will reflect that duality and asymmetry. She's also an idol and singer, so elements related to music will naturally come into play. These considerations—music, light and dark, contrast—are at the forefront when designing any of Luna Snow's skins. View the full article