Elden Ring's combat system includes unique damage types referred to as "status effects" comprised of seven different "conditions" that affect players and NPCs in various ways, and Shadow of the Erdtree expanded on these status effects by adding new items and areas. Tarnished will encounter these unique status effects as they explore the Lands Between and the Shadow Realm. The effects build up over time on a status bar and start to inflict damage after reaching the threshold. Status effects can be used to the Tarnished's advantage depending on the type of Buffs/Debuffs and other gear they have equipped. View the full article
Climbing the Competitive ladder in Overwatch 2 can be difficult, and a developer has given players an idea of which ranks are the most toxic. Overwatch 2 is in Season 13: Spellbinder, and these recent comments could give Competitive grinders an idea of what ranks might prove the most of a slog to make it through. View the full article
Aspyr and Lucasfilm Games confirmed four new playable characters for the upcoming Star Wars Episode 1: Jedi Power Battles remaster: Rifle Droid, Staff Tusken Raider, Ishi Tib, and Mercenary. Star Wars Episode 1: Jedi Power Battles was originally released back in 2000, and is set in the same time frame as The Phantom Menace. It was originally developed by LucasArts and released for the original PlayStation and later the Dreamcast. It is a mixture of a platformer and beat-em-up, featuring two-player co-op multiplayer as well. View the full article
Zombies has made a well-received return in Call of Duty: ****** Ops 6. The two launch maps, Terminus and Liberty Falls, have been favorably reviewed by fans and critics alike. Comparisons have been made to the subseries' greatest hits, like ****** Ops 2's Zombies, resulting in a return-to-form for the game mode after a few underwhelming years. Both of the launch maps benefit from some updates to the core mechanics of ****** Ops 6, such as the fluid omni-movement system and the Arsenal ******* upgrade machine, making the game feel vastly different to older iterations. View the full article
The first season of Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions is underway and includes a 6v6 mode, additional broomstick skins, and a host of technical updates. Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions was released in September 2024 for PC, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PS4, and PS5. A Nintendo Switch version, along with physical editions of the game, were released on November 8, 2024. View the full article
The Slayer Build in Dragon Age: The Veilguard is a specialization for the Warrior class that is a relentless, damage-focused powerhouse. This essentially sacrifices defensive capabilities in favor of maximizing offensive potential. This makes it great for players who don't want to deal with all the strategies and just want to defeat an ****** in just a few blows. This is a change in what the Reaver class was, and it was more like a class that caused enemies to get hurt when they tried attacking the player. View the full article
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Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members can claim Intertwined Fates, Primogems, and more Genshin Impact rewards starting from Version 5.2 onward. Genshin Impact is landing on Xbox Series X/S on November 20, which coincides with the games next update. View the full article
A new class action lawsuit has been filed against Intel, alleging that the company knowingly sold 13th and 14th gen Raptor Lake CPUs that were prone to instability issues and degradation. The instability issues caused a great deal of controversy for Intel through 2024, as the company conducted extensive investigations to find the exact cause. View the full article
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We have just shipped an updated Steam Deck Client to the Preview/Beta channel. General Fixed a case where WiFi power management settings could fail to be applied at startup. Game Recording Fixed an issue with the layout of the recording player in Big Picture. Steam Input Fixed a case where a controller could not show up in the UI the very first time it was connected for an account.View the full article
The Steam Client Beta has been updated with the following changes: General Fixed a potential startup ****** on systems with an AMD GPU. Game Recording Fixed an issue with the layout of the recording player in Big Picture. Updated the Game Properties Game Recording tab to more accurately reflect the current state of the Game Recording feature. Steam Input Fixed a case where a controller could not show up in the UI the very first time it was connected for an account. Steam VR Fixed an issue with certain keys on the keyboard causing unexpected behavior. Restores single-click Exit VR functionality Fixed an issue where the Linux VR interface would show the incorrect UIView the full article
Genshin Impact has revealed a new wind glider that players will be able to claim for free in celebration of the game's release on Xbox. Genshin Impact originally arrived for PC, Android, and iOS devices in 2020, with the PlayStation version released the following year. View the full article
Mass Effect 3 focuses a large portion of the main plot on building the Crucible as a ******* to use against the Reapers. Unfortunately, the way the Crucible was introduced and used sparked a lot of hate from players, as it was quite obviously used as a deus ex machina plot device. However, with the feats that Shepard and others perform throughout the series leading up to their last stand against the Reapers, the Crucible doesn't seem like the necessary ******* that the game tries to convince players it's supposed to be. View the full article
MAETH and Rogue Games, Inc. have announced that the Steam FPS game, Sprawl, will be coming to consoles sometime in the future. Steam has a plethora of first-person shooters available to purchase, from the likes of AAA titles like Call of Duty, Halo, and Titanfall, to various indie FPS games like Forgive Me Father, Ion Fury, and Ultrakill. These indie titles sometimes take inspiration from some of the classics, like ***** and Quake, Sprawl being no exception. View the full article
To many, Roblox is a gaming platform mainly populated by children. To some companies, however, Roblox is an opportunity to reach a young audience in the space where they hang out the most, within the "metaverse." In recent years, companies have started investing in this future generation of spenders and building their brands from within the gaming platform. View the full article
14 years is a ***** of a long time. In 2010 the world was a vastly different place - games like Mass Effect 2, Red ***** Redemption, Alan Wake, and *********'s Creed Brotherhood were tearing up the charts. Something else also happened that year, as an eagerly anticipated sequel by the name of Stalker 2 was announced. Now, after one of the most tumultuous development cycles ever, it's finally finished and about to launch. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Stalker 2 release date, gameplay, trailers, and latest news Stalker 2's limited edition bundles get another run to meet "constant interest" Stalker 2 system requirements View the full article
Smite is one of the all time great tactical multiplayer games, but its successor hasn't gotten off to the smoothest of starts. Sure, Smite 2 is currently in an early access alpha state, but with mixed Steam reviews and Valve's own new MOBA project Deadlock stealing a lot of attention in the genre right now, things could be going better. However, Titan Forge is hard at work trying to turn things around, and what better way to generate some excitement than to reveal the next 19 gods that will be added to the game over the course of the next three months or so. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Grab a free Smite 2 Steam key before they're all gone Smite 2 release date estimate, beta, and latest news 2024's most promising new MOBA sets alpha playtest, and it's very soon View the full article
Despite launching to a mixed reception, both critics and players universally agreed that Once Human's post-apocalyptic world made the game worth playing. Filled to the brim with mutated Deviants, unsightly locations, and mysterious characters, the game nailed the sci-fi aesthetic. View the full article
Today, Palworld developer Pocketpair published a report detailing the terms of the intellectual property lawsuit Nintendo filed against the studio in September. When Nintendo announced its lawsuit, it alleged that Palworld "infringes multiple patent rights" but didn't specify which patents were being claimed, leaving us to speculate about whether Nintendo was bringing its legal cannons to bear over third-person Poké Ball throwing... Read more.View the full article
As gaming trends and tastes ebb and flow, one genre that's had a particularly strong 2024 is survival games. The long-running stalwarts still boast impressive player counts, while a flood of excellent newcomers like V Rising and Palworld have also established themselves. There are countless new survival games currently in the works, too, and I've just come across one that is being made by a team of devs spearheaded by a prolific group of former Oblivion and Skyrim modders. It's called Ardem, and you can actually playtest it right now. Read the rest of the story... View the full article
Sony president and CFO Hiroki Totoki commented on the controversy surrounding the company's push to require a PlayStation Network account for its PC ports on Steam. This requirement caused a lot of frustration and resentment towards Sony in the Helldivers 2 community earlier this year, and the release of **** of War Ragnarok on Steam also raised some pushback from fans wanting to enjoy the title without logging in. View the full article
Since her first appearance in Dragon Age: The Veilguard's predecessor, Inquisition, Lace Harding has been a sought after character to romance. As this dwarf rogue caught the attention of fans long ago, many have yearned for much more than just the flirtatious dialogue that Dragon Age: Inquisition allowed them to exchange. With her only able to admit to having feelings for the Inquisitor and nothing more, a further development of a relationship has been on the cards for some time. View the full article
One of the more unusual things about Brighter Shores, the newly-launched MMO from RuneScape creator Andrew Gower and his brother Paul, is its profession system. As we explained in our recent ***** into the game, professions are region-specific, so when you move from one episode to the next, your professions, including combat skills, are left behind. Not everyone loves the system, but in an update posted today on Steam, developer Fen Research asked that everyone "please give it a chance.".. Read more.View the full article
Overwatch 2 recently announced a new trailer would be airing on November 11 that is seemingly announcing something related to the original game. Though fans can only speculate as to what is in store for them now, hints from Overwatch 2 suggest there may be a retro game mode coming soon, or possibly even an Overwatch Classic. View the full article
If you can’t get enough of Call of Duty Zombies, you’re in luck, because ****** Ops 6’s season one is adding a lot to the co-op mode. Whether you’re looking for a new *******, a new Perk to try out in your build, GobbleGums, or even a new map, season one of BO6 has you covered with a massive offering of content when it launches on Nov. 14. View the full article
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Elden Ring's combat system includes unique damage types referred to as "status effects" comprised of seven different "conditions" that affect players and NPCs in various ways, and Shadow of the Erdtree expanded on these status effects by adding new items and areas. Tarnished will encounter these unique status effects as they explore the Lands Between and the Shadow Realm. The effects build up over time on a status bar and start to inflict damage after reaching the threshold. Status effects can be used to the Tarnished's advantage depending on the type of Buffs/Debuffs and other gear they have equipped. View the full article