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Battlefield 2042 is due to receive a new update next week that aims at fixing a handful of small issues to do with the game's customization menus, among other things. The final season of Battlefield 2042, Season 7: Turning Point, came to an end earlier this year. Despite the game no longer being supported with new seasons, developer DICE is continuing to update Battlefield 2042 as it works toward the next game in EA's popular multiplayer shooter franchise. View the full article

Slitterhead has a convoluted, nonlinear narrative that can be confusing right up until the very end. Although the involvement of Team Silent alumni has caused it to be categorized primarily as a horror game. Slitterhead is secretly an action RPG with a time loop plot. The whole game takes place over three days, and players must repeatedly return to pivotal events in the story in order to avert tragedy or recruit new characters. View the full article

Another Call of Duty: ****** Ops 6 patch is here, and with it comes an additional nerf to that troublesome Recon Combat Specialty Perk and a dedicated 10v10 Moshpit playlist. Treyarch pulled back the curtain on the November 8 update with a post on its website today, revealing a smaller patch that tackles some of the issues players have continued to deal with since launch. The emergence of a playlist for 10v10 might be what has most frothing at the mouth, though, as it offers ******* lobbies across many of ****** Ops 6’s Multiplayer maps. Included in the list of maps is Nuketown, a map that is already notoriously chaotic in 6v6 matches, so expect even more chaos when hopping in for 10v10. While the standard Nuketown 24/7 playlist option will remain, fans can also now enjoy a new Stakeout 24/7 playlist. Another highlight involves an additional nerf for Recon, which has been a common complaint from players for weeks. The Perk combo bonus gives players a few advantages in combat, including the ability to briefly see enemies through walls after spawning. The effect previously lasted for a whopping two seconds, with many drawing comparisons between it and unofficial cheats like wallhacks. It didn’t take long before Treyarch brought down that timer to only 1.5 seconds, and as promised, that’s now down to only one second with today’s patch. Multiplayer regulars will notice that they are no longer able to exit the map in Lowtown, too, with other more general changes tackling stability and XP earn rates. Zombies received a number of tweaks as well, including fixes for a few glitches and a patch for a Tactical Raft exploit that was being used to make the vehicle airborne on Terminus. Today’s ****** Ops 6 patch is smaller than some of the others we’ve seen this past week, but that’s only because Treyarch is on the verge of dropping a gargantuan Season 1 update next week. We learned more about the inaugural season of content just yesterday, with the team promising that more Multiplayer maps, Zombies additions, and a revamped Warzone will arrive next week. Even more goodies will come with a mid-season refresh in the future, too, with Ranked Play also set to drop later this month. Call of Duty: ****** Ops 6 got off to a great start when it launched for PC and consoles October 25, and we think its success is deserved. We gave this year’s Call of Duty entry an 8/10 in our Multiplayer review and an 8/10 in our Zombies review. It’s unclear when exactly the next patch will drop, but at this rate, we probably won’t have to wait too long. For more, you can read our list of essential tips and tricks for players hopping online, and you can also check out the YouTuber who accidentally ******* his 147-round Zombies run while streaming. You can see today’s full Call of Duty: ****** Ops 6 November 8 patch notes below. Call of Duty: ****** Ops 6 November 8, 2024 Patch NotesMULTIPLAYER Maps Lowtown Addressed an issue where players could get outside of the intended playspace on Lowtown. Featured Playlists Stakeout 24/7 10v10 Moshpit Maps: Red Card, Rewind, Vault, Vorkuta, Lowtown, Derelict, Skyline, Scud, Nuketown Modes: TDM, Domination, ***** Confirmed, Hardpoint These Featured Playlists are scheduled to go live at 10 AM PT which is after the publication of these notes. Perks Recon Combat Specialty Further reduced the duration that enemies are highlighted after respawning from 1.5 to 1 seconds. We will continue to monitor data and feedback on Combat Specialties throughout post-launch. XP Earn Rates Resolved an issue where match bonus was being improperly scaled across game modes. Resolved an issue where match bonus was not consistently being awarded in Search and ********. Challenges Removed the "Get 50 Eliminations using Weapons with no Attachments" Daily Challenge. Stability Added various stability fixes. ZOMBIES Weapons Resolved an issue where weapons with a default scope would show an extra attachment pip when viewed in game. Gunsmith Resolved an issue where the players Multiplayer Loadout would be present when previewing their Zombies Loadout. Field Upgrades Closed an exploit that allowed certain Field Upgrade Augment effects to persist beyond their intended duration. Vehicles Closed an exploit that allowed players to launch Tactical Rafts into the air on Terminus. Stability Added various stability fixes. Michael Cripe is a freelance writer at IGN. View the full article For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Several NetEase employees working on the upcoming Marvel: Rivals have reportedly been arrested for allegedly running a money laundering scheme valued in the hundreds of millions USD. The bust took place in Hangzhou in China, with NetEase’s general manager Xiang Lang being among those taken into custody, according to a Nov. 7 Vice report. Those arrested were reportedly “high-ranking” members of the company taken in by NetEase’s own “anti-*********** department” after being accused of money laundering. Vice reports that “the contract value involved in this case is approximately 2 billion yuan (roughly $280,025,762 USD), and the actual amount involved is estimated to be between 800 million and 1 billion yuan, and 28 suppliers have been affected.” It would also seem most of these employees who were taken in, including general manager Xiang Lang, have been let go from the company following the arrests. View the full article

The AYANEO 3 has now had more of a proper announcement with more details and a clear picture of what it actually looks like. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article

Warframe developers Digital Extremes have announced a new round of early access for their 2025-bound fantasy action-RPG Soulframe, which I saw a bit of last year and think is pretty promising. They're now adding 2000 players to a Preludes build of the game every week, with each invite email including an additional four invite codes, so you can get your friends involved. Read more View the full article

Board games could become a lot more expensive to make and purchase during Donald Trump's second term as President. The US election victor has proposed tariffs on foreign goods, suggesting an up to 60% tax on ******** imports and 10% tariffs globally. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Best board games 2024: our favorites reviewed For no reason, here's a board game about a modern ********* civil war Board games can be scary, you just need to try ******* View the full article

Valve announced something that I'm sure a lot of game developers and players will appreciate: new APIs to allow developers to have version switching directly in their games! Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article

There's no hiding Vampire Survivors’ links to Castlevania. The developer Luca Galante was even accused of ripping off certain Castlevania sprites during development (but these were from asset packs, not ripped from the game directly, so put down your pitchforks). And when Vampire Survivors: Ode to Castlevania was announced as DLC, Galante made it clear just how important the series was in his success story... Read more.View the full article

After baited breath from the Dragon Age community, The Veilguard has arrived—and it doesn’t disappoint. The return to Thedas is an excellent time and bodes well for the future of BioWare’s other projects. Dragon Age: The Veilguard is an action-filled game that is fluid, crisp, and exciting. The missions are well-written and enjoyable, and the dialogue between companions is delightful. There’s a lot to like about The Veilguard, but there are a few bumps in the road. For older Dragon Age fans, it might feel odd to be planted in this mostly dungeon-based mission corridor, but the experience never feels like a grind and is mostly BioWare playing it safe. View the full article

Can you find your Deadlock MMR? When you pour a lot of time into a competitive game like Deadlock, it's perfectly reasonable to wonder how you stack up against your fellow warriors. Deadlock assigns every player a hidden matchmaking rating, but there are ways to work out where you might be placed. Knowing how Deadlock MMR works is vital if you want to rise through the Deadlock ranks. Your skill level might not correlate with your ranked medal, and if you're in matches that are too easy or too difficult, it might be because your MMR isn't aligned with where you should be in the MOBA game. Here's everything you need to know about Deadlock MMR. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Deadlock ranks and ranked mode explained Deadlock release date estimate, latest news, trailers, and more All Deadlock characters, abilities, and hero tier list View the full article

Survival crafting RPG and city builder Sengoku Dynasty is a game that blends a lot of aspects into a sandbox journey set in feudal era Japan. Starting out with nothing, you'll gather resources to craft tools, weapons, and medicine as you might in a Rust or Valheim. Then you'll begin to build out your town as you might in Manor Lords, before expanding your dynasty to ever-grander heights. First released in early access in August 2023, Sengoku Dynasty 1.0 is finally here, with a wealth of updates and a discount for the full launch. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: ********* survival sim Sengoku Dynasty overhauls combat, gets soulslike Cities Skylines 2 meets Ghost of Tsushima in newly updated Steam game View the full article

Proxy Studios who made Warhammer 40,000: Gladius have just released their brand new 4x strategy game ZEPHON. It comes with Native Linux support. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article

Even though Pokémon Go doesn’t include many mechanics from the main series games, Niantic tends to implement a few here and there, like the method to fully evolve Pawmi—even if it is a pain. Pawmi is the base form of this Pokémon, and eventually it can evolve into Pawmo and Pawmot. Niantic added Pawmi to Pokémon Go as part of the Adventures Abound season, alongside other Pokémon from Scarlet and Violet, giving a massive surge to Pokémon from the Paldea region. It is, however, the only Pokémon from the first wave with unique requirements to fully evolve it. Before you can worry about trying to evolve Pawmi, it might help to make sure you have one that you want to keep on your team, and regularly use. It’s a tiresome process. Here’s what you need to evolve about evolving Pawmi into Pawmo and Pawmot in Pokémon Go. View the full article

AMD is on a roll with hugely successful gaming CPUs, and it's already planning for the years ahead. According to a new rumor, AMD expects to launch its next-gen Zen 6 Ryzen "Medusa" gaming CPUs in late 2026 or early 2027, with plans that the new CPUs will maintain compatibility with existing motherboards by using the same AM5 socket design as other Ryzen CPUs. It's never too early to think ahead, and AMD has a big lead in the battle for the best gaming CPU that it will want to hold on to. Just this week, the chip maker launched the Ryzen 7 9800X3D, its new flagship gaming CPU, which is already well ahead of the best that Intel has to offer, including the Intel Core i9 14900K, with gaming performance that's phenomenal. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D gaming CPU sold out, decent stock not expected for weeks Save big on this AMD Ryzen 5 7600X gaming CPU, and get a free PCIe 4.0 1TB SSD AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D overclocked to 6.9GHz already, hits 1,500fps in CS2 View the full article For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Metal Scraps are a vital resource in Enshrouded. Not only do they allow you to upgrade your gear after you’ve met the Blacksmith, but you’ll also need them to craft the Grappling *****, an item that allows you to progress to the other areas of the game. Finding this ingredient can be tricky if you don’t know where to look, though. Luckily for players, there’s an easy way to get more Metal Scraps early into your Enshrouded playthrough. View the full article

Call Of Duty: ****** Ops 6 has been out for a little while already, what with me giving its multiplayer largely a thumbs up. Still, it's an ever-evolving thing and Activision have announced the game's first seasonal drop. It's a hefty one with a lot of additions, so I'll try my best to break down the good stuff. TLDR: there's some new maps for multiplayer and zombies, new modes, and a few extra bits. I'm mildly excited for more. More in this case is good. Read more View the full article

We're drowning in Star Wars things that're in the works right now, and here's another one to add to the bacta tank. A new trilogy that Lucasfilm has reportedly agreed a deal for Simon Kinberg - known for his work on several X-Men movies - to write and produce. Read more View the full article For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Call of Duty: ****** Ops 6 only launched a few weeks ago, but season one of the game has already arrived. Don’t feel too bad if you’re still in the process of unlocking everything the base game had to offer, because you’re not alone. But there’s plenty of stuff to get to once you do; season one is setting the stage for a long year of great post-launch content with a slew of new things to do and unlock. View the full article

Wednesday, November 13 will be a big day for fans of WWE 2K24, as that's the day the game's final DLC pack will be released to the masses. Since WWE 2K24 was released earlier this year, developer Visual Concepts has supported the wrestling game through regular updates and DLC packs. Five DLC packs were promised as part of the Season Pass, with four of those already available. View the full article

New comments made by Take-Two's CEO have helped narrow down the release window for Borderlands 4, which looks to be aiming for either a Summer 2025 or early 2026 launch. Revealed during Gamescom Opening Night Live in August 2024, Borderlands 4 promises to transport players to an all-new planet for a fresh looter shooter adventure. View the full article

t some point, the Stardew Valley updates have to end, right? Creator Eric "ConcernedApe" Barone has been working on it since 2011, and continually updating it since it launched in 2016. He's also working on a new game, Haunted Chocolatier. So surely the end is in sight. Except, it doesn't look like it is... Read more.View the full article

While we're still waiting for the RTX 5090 to drop, the PC gaming business is already laying the groundwork for the Nvidia GeForce RTX 6090, which has just appeared in a trademark filing, along with several other GeForce 6000-series model names, from the RTX 6050 to the RTX 6090 Super. In fact, just about every possible permutation of Nvidia's usual GPU model names has been filed in the entry. However, it's important to note that this filing comes from a third-party graphics card manufacturer, rather than Nvidia itself. We're expecting Nvidia to announce its next lineup of gaming GPUs at the CES tradeshow in January 2025, with hopefully the RTX 5090 making an appearance, as well as the RTX 5080. However, graphics card manufacturer Sinotex has jumped the **** even further, with a trademark filing for not only 15 RTX 5000 graphics card names but also several RTX 6000 GPUs. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Nvidia GeForce Now is changing, and gamers aren't happy about it Nvidia is now the world's most valuable company, thanks to AI and RTX GPUs This MSI Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super graphics card deal is incredible View the full article For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Weeks after its official release, a Call of Duty: ****** Ops 6 developer says the game being included in Microsoft's monthly Game Pass subscription service helped convince more people to try it out. ****** Ops 6 is the first Call of Duty title to be available on Xbox Game Pass the same day it was released worldwide, which initially caused concerns about the game's overall performance. However, Call of Duty: ****** Ops 6 has proven to be a massive sales hit, even though the game is free for Game Pass subscribers. View the full article

Shenhe and Ganyu remain missing in Genshin Impact, as a recent chart showcases the number of patches since a character was last featured on the Event Banners. Since its launch, Genshin Impact has quadrupled its number of playable characters, and though its roster continues to grow, it has made it impossible for the developers to maintain a fair rotation of Event Banner reruns. View the full article