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Phasmophobia‘s weekly challenge system is the best way to tackle new types of trials and test how impressive your ghost-hunting abilities truly are. The Paranormal Paparazzi challenge is one of the many unique ones you can attempt. If you’re looking to earn a ton of cash and quickly level up, completing weekly challenges is your best bet. But since every challenge looks very different from the rest, it can be rather daunting to tackle each new one. Luckily, this is one of the more straightforward and doable challenges if you learn what it entails, so here’s how to complete the Paranormal Paparazzi challenge in Phasmophobia. View the full article

On November 15, 2024, Mark Warner, a US Senator from Virginia, published an open letter to Steam's parent company Valve identifying widespread use of the platform in spreading hateful speech and images. Steam is the world's largest online gaming distribution platform with a robust array of social networking features. The service generates billions in annual revenue for Valve and represents the majority of the company's market value. View the full article

The new HBO show based on the Harry Potter books looks to be linked with Hogwarts Legacy 2 in some way, and although it isn't clear what this will mean for the game, it comes across as a bit of an odd choice. The Harry Potter series is to the Wizarding World as The Lord of the Rings is to Tolkien's Mythos or as Skywalker Saga is to Star Wars. It is the main pillar of the world and the thing that most mainstream fans know, but it is also almost the only thing fans have. View the full article

2024 has been one ***** of a year for survival game fans, but many follow the same formula - make a character, walk around harvesting resources, keep yourself fed, warm, and watered, and build bases. One game that dared to do something different was Pacific Drive, which makes a beat-up station wagon the star of a freaky, supernatural adventure. While it certainly had some kinks to iron out at launch, it's only gotten better throughout the year with a series of free updates. Now, in its latest patch, it adds a mysterious new threat to the Olympic Exclusion Zone, a puzzling new mechanic, and the ability to customize your garage alongside your car. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Pacific Drive's new free update expands 2024's best survival game One of the best survival games of 2024, Pacific Drive, just got better How to use the Transmuter in Pacific Drive View the full article

The studio behind the highly controversial release of The Day Before, Fntastic, has acknowledged that its newest in-development project, ITEMS, is being created with the use of artificial intelligence. Fntastic faced major backlash after The Day Before was released, with the project being accused of false advertising and quickly getting pulled from storefronts. Hoping to move on from the blunder, Fntastic has once again sparked ire among audiences for the implementation of generative AI in its upcoming title. View the full article

A new LEGO set inspired by the Horizon series will be released on March 1, 2025, with pre-orders now open. Following the success of its recent LEGO-inspired spin-off, Horizon continues to inspire new releases, making the franchise one of Sony's most lucrative fan favorites. View the full article

The Nintendo Switch version of Vampire Survivors has received a new patch to fix several issues that arose after the release of the Ode to Castlevania crossover DLC. Developer Poncle acknowledged that there are still more unresolved problems in Vampire Survivors and promised that these will be addressed in a future update. View the full article

Blizzard Entertainment might have unintentionally confirmed the rumors suggesting that an unannounced new StarCraft game is currently under development. A recent ESRB rating for an unknown StarCraft title could indicate a potential reboot of Blizzards early science fiction franchise. View the full article

The Game Awards are upon us once again, recognizing and celebrating the finest games of 2024 across a wide variety of genres. The nominees for this year’s ceremony were just revealed, and a controversial entry could lead to a first for the ceremony. Shadow of the Erdtree, the DLC expansion for FromSoftware’s Elden Ring, has been nominated for Game of the Year. The expansion stands alongside five other standalone games that were nominated: Astro ****, Balatro, ****** Myth: Wukong, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, and Metaphor: ReFantazio. Elden Ring already won Game of the Year back in 2022, which means that if Shadow of the Erdtree takes home the top prize, it would be the first time in the ceremony’s history that a DLC expansion won the award, as well as make Elden Ring the first game to win the Game of the Year award twice. View the full article

One of the PlayStation 5 ***** main selling points is how it enhances existing PS5 games, but it looks like Star Wars Jedi: Survivor might perform worse with the new hardware. Star Wars Jedi: Survivor was one of the first titles to confirm that it was getting an upgrade on the PS5 Pro, which was officially announced during a livestream in September before being released on November 7. View the full article

SteamWorld has been a staple of the indie scene for over ten years, spanning various genres from turn-based action to platforming chaos along the way. If you're looking to take part in some city-building fun, 2023's SteamWorld Build is now available at its lowest price yet. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Steamworld Build review - city building and dungeon crawling collide View the full article

The Depths is a brand-new secret area that you can visit in Fisch, and it is filled with new fish types and a new rod that you can add to your collection. Here’s everything you need to know about visiting the Depths region in Roblox’s Fisch. View the full article

Genshin Impact is set to release for the Xbox Series X/S with the launch of Version 5.2, but players aren't exactly thrilled about the game's 100GB file size. While Genshin Impact was designed with mobile devices in mind, the game has accrued plenty of fans on PC and PlayStation as well. Its scope is vast and its open world continues to grow as more corners of Teyvat become accessible to the Traveler and their floating sidekick, Paimon. View the full article For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

In October 2023, Murthy suggested that young people work twelve-hour days for the "next 20 years, 50 years, whatever it is," out of a sense of duty to the nation and to support future generations. He said Prime Minister Narendra Modi can work 100 hours per week, as do his... Read Entire Article View the full article

Limited-time events are a blessing in Call of Duty, offering players a chance to unlock free rewards just for playing the game, and they’re back in ****** Ops 6. After a long year of fun events in Modern Warfare 3, BO6 is kicking things off with an event called The Hit List. With more events likely to come throughout the year after seasonal and midseason updates, free cosmetics, items, weapons, and more are in the pipeline throughout 2025, too. View the full article

The Game Awards 2024 nominations are officially here, with Astro ****, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, and Metaphor: ReFantazio all in line to take home major hardware. The nominees for Game of the Year at #TheGameAwards on December 12: Vote Now: [Hidden Content] [Hidden Content] — Geoff Keighley (@geoffkeighley) November 18, 2024 Topping the list are the Game of the Year nominees, which as expected include Astro ****, Balatro, ****** Myth: Wukong, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Metaphor: ReFantazio, and Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree. The last game has already sparked some debate among fans about whether an expansion should be considered for the GOTY category. Here's The Game Awards' official criteria. The Game Awards aims to recognize the best creative and technical work each year, irrespective of the format of that content’s release. Expansion packs, new game seasons, DLCs, remakes and remasters are eligible in all categories, if the jury deems the new creative and technical work to be worthy of a nomination. Factors such as the newness of the content and its price/value should be taken into consideration. Astro **** and Final Fantasy VII Rebirth led the way with seven nominations, while Metaphor followed with six. PlayStation games received 16 nods, making it the most nominated publisher. You can read the complete list of nominees below. Game of the Year Astro ****Balatro****** Myth: WukongElden Ring Shadow of the ErdtreeFinal Fantasy VII RebirthMetaphor: ReFantazio Best Game Direction Astro ****Balatro****** Myth: WukongElden Ring Shadow of the ErdtreeFinal Fantasy VII RebirthMetaphor: ReFantazio Best Narrative Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Like a Dragon: Infinite WealthMetaphor: ReFantanzioSenua’s Saga: Hellblade II Silent Hill 2 Best Art Direction Astro ********** Myth: WukongElden Ring Shadow of the ErdtreeMetaphor: ReFantazioNeva Best Score and Music Astro **** Final Fantasy VII RebirthMetaphor: ReFantazio Silent Hill 2Stellar Blade Best Audio Design Astro ****Call of Duty: ****** Ops 6Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2 Silent Hill 2 Best Performance Hannah Telle, Life is Strange: Double ExposureBriana White, Final Fantasy VII RebirthHumberly González, Star Wars OutlawsLuke Roberts, Silent Hill 2Melina Juergens, Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2 Innovation in Accessibility Call of Duty: ****** Ops 6 Diablo IV Dragon Age: The VeilguardPrince of Persia: The Lost CrownStar Wars Outlaws Games for Impact Closer the DistanceIndikaNevaLife is Strange: Double ExposureSenua’s Saga: Hellblade II Tales of Kenzera: Zau Best Ongoing Game Destiny 2Diablo IV Final Fantasy XIVFortniteHelldivers 2 Best Community Support Baldur’s Gate 3 Final Fantasy XIVFortniteHelldivers 2 No Man’s Sky Best Independent Game Animal Well Balatro Lorelei and the Laser EyesNevaUFO 50 Best Debut Indie Game BalatroAnimal WellManor LordsPacific DriveThe Plucky Squire Best Mobile Game AFK Journey Balatro Pokémon Trading Card Game PocketWuthering Waves Zenless Zone Zero Best VR/AR Game Arizona Sunshine RemakeAsgard’s Wrath 2Batman: Arkham ShadowMetal: Hellsinger VR Metro Awakening Best Action Game ****** Myth: Wukong Call of Duty: ****** Ops 6 Helldivers 2 Stellar Blade Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 Best Action/Adventure Game ASTRO **** Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown Silent Hill 2Star Wars OutlawsThe Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom Best RPG Dragon’s Dogma 2Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree Final Fantasy VII RebirthLike a Dragon: Infinite WealthMetaphor: ReFantazio Best Fighting Game Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising (Arc System Works/Cygames)Dragon Ball: Sparking! ZERO (Spike Chunsoft/Bandai Namco)Marvel vs Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics (Capcom)MultiVersus (Player First Games/WB Games)Tekken 8 (Bandai Namco) Best Family Game Princess Peach: *********! Astro ****Super Mario Party JamboreeThe Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom The Plucky Squire Best Sim/Strategy Game Frostpunk 2 (11 Bit Studios)Age of Mythology: Retold (World’s Edge/Forgotten Empires/Xbox Game Studios)Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess (Capcom)Manor Lords (Slavic Magic/Hooded Horse)Unicorn Overlord (Vanillaware/*****/Atlus) Best Sports/Racing Game F1 24 EA Sports FC 25NBA 2K25Top Spin 2K25WWE 2K24 Best Multiplayer Game Call of Duty: ****** Ops 6Helldivers 2Super Mario Party JamboreeTekken 8Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2 Best Adaptation Arcane FalloutKnucklesLike a Dragon: YakuzaTomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft Most Anticipated Game ****** Stranding 2: On the BeachGhost of YoteiGrand Theft Auto VIMetroid Prime 4: BeyondMonster Hunter Wilds Content Creator of the Year CaseOhIlloJuan Techno GamerzTypicalGamerUsada Pekora Best Esports Game DOTA 2Counter-Strike 2 League of Legends Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Valorant Best Esports Athlete 33 – Neta ShapiraAleksib – Aleksi VirolainenChovy – Jeong Ji-hoonFaker – Lee Sang-hyeokZyWoO – Mathieu HerbautZmjjKk – Zheng Yongkang Best Esports Team Bilibili Gaming (League of Legends)Gen.G (League of Legends)NAVI (Counter-Strike)T1 (League of Legends)Team Liquid (DOTA 2) Kat Bailey is IGN's News Director as well as co-host of Nintendo Voice Chat. 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Ubisoft has issued a surprise update for *********'s Creed Syndicate on Xbox Series X and S, PS5, and PS5 Pro that lets you play at 60 frames per second. The free patch offers doubled framerate on each console, Ubisoft said in a post on its website. There’s also 4K resolution on Xbox Series X, PS5, and PS5 Pro. Xbox Series S, and you'd expect, misses out on 4K. Syndicate launched in 2015 on PS4, Xbox One, and PC as the ninth major game in Ubisoft’s long-running action adventure series. It’s set in London 1868, at the height of the Industrial Revolution. You lead an underworld organization and grow your influence to ****** those who exploit the less privileged in the name of progress, with ********* Jacob Frye and his twin sister Evie as playable characters. *********'s Creed Syndicate 60fps update patch notes: Xbox (~31.8 GB) Xbox Series X: 4K resolution at 60fpsXbox Series S: 1080p resolution at 60fps PlayStation (~0.75 GB) PS5 and PS5 Pro: 1080p resolution at 60fps, 4K resolution at 60fps The next mainline *********'s Creed game, *********'s Creed Shadows, lets you play as either a Shinobi or Samurai and explore the open world of Feudal Japan. It's due out on February 14, 2025. 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

The developers of STALKER 2: Heart Of Chernobyl haven't been shy about boasting about the game's map size, a massive upgrade from the original series. Set in the irradiated Chornobyl Exclusion Zone, players will experience a lone Stalker's journey through the paranormal and often horrifying wasteland. STALKER 2's story will take players through many unique biomes and iconic locations from the series, each twisted by the Zone's strange influences in unique ways. View the full article

It takes a special kind of entitled bellyacher to complain that you wanted a different game from a game that hasn't even been announced yet, and which may simply be an internet rumour. It's like the "glass half empty" mindset, but the bartender hasn't even taken your order and this might not even be a bar. Odds are you've wandered into the local antique shop. Well I, friends, am that bellyacher. Here I stand at the "bar", gesticulating wildly over my non-existent glass. In this scenario, the confused bartender/antique shop owner is Turtle Rock, developers of Left 4 ***** homage Back 4 Blood. Rumour has it that they're making a Back 4 Blood 2 - but as I loudly explain to the bartender/antique shop owner, showering the ********* measures/vintage Toby ***** in spittle, I don't want a Back 4 Blood 2. I want a follow-up to 2015's Evolve, in which four hunters team up to track down a fifth person playing as a kaiju. "A flagon of your finest Gorgon, please," I roar, thumping the bar, while Turtle Rock tries to sell me a gentleman's travelling suitcase from the 1920s. Read more View the full article For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Mario RPGs have become a semi-genre in themselves. There are multiple Mario RPGs out there. Some are Paper-like and some are Square-like. Other times they are XCOM-like, but for some, the best ones are AlphaDream-like. AlphaDream’s Mario & Luigi series of RPGs was unique for combining two-character puzzle elements and mini-game-like timing for attacking and […] Source View the full article

XCOM 2 is one of the best games I've played, partly because of how it organically creates characterization and drama. Dialogue is sparse. Cutscenes are few. But the sheer ardor of every battle, the chaos of its turn-based, dice-roll combat, and the spontaneous moments of glory that result mean that I feel more committed to my team of blank-slate soldiers than I do to some of gaming's most defined and verbose protagonists. Combining the Firaxis formula with inspirations from Company of Heroes and Commandos, a new WW2 strategy game balances the player-driven narrative of XCOM with researched historical realism. This is Forgotten But Unbroken, and it's available right now. Read the rest of the story... View the full article

Star Wars Outlaws is on the mend. Ubisoft's big open-world take on a galaxy far, far away didn't quite make the impression any of us thought it would, but that hasn't stopped the team from promising to improve the experience. So if you've been waiting to go along with Kay Vess on her adventure, or want to try another playthrough, you'll want to know what's coming. Some of the biggest fan grievances are being fixed, starting with combat and weapons. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Star Wars Outlaws announces big changes to try and win back fans All Star Wars Outlaws characters How to upgrade Star Wars Outlaws ship View the full article

Gamers can currently purchase Forza Horizon 4 with a huge discount before its delisted. Forza Horizon 4 will be delisted on December 15, and so fans have a limited time to enjoy a major discount on this classic open-world racing game. View the full article

The second expansion pass for Disney Dreamlight Valley is launching soon with lots of exciting new content waiting to be explored. This DLC is The Storybook Vale, and if you want to start playing as soon as possible, you need to know precisely when it’s being released. The Vale is deep in turmoil thanks to the nefarious acts of Hades and Maleficent, so it’s up to you to restore balance to this region. If you want to get to work saving yet another island from total ruin, you need to know the exact time and date The Storybook Vale expansion pass will be released for Disney Dreamlight Valley. View the full article

It’s that time once again: awards season. The Game Awards are back for its 2024 edition, and today announced all the nominees that will be vying for glory and some little golden statues. The headliners, of course, are for Game of the Year, the most prestigious award handed out by Geoff Keighley and company every year. Last year, it was Baldur’s Gate 3 that ran away with it. But there are also awards honoring voice acting, narrative writing, and technology in addition to many different genres of games. View the full article