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With new Stellaris DLC The Grand Archive now out in the world, developer Paradox is considering what the future of its spectacular space 4X game looks like. As it considers the game's future, game director Stephen 'Eladrin' Muray says the team is going to slow down the speed of updates "a little bit" to minimize disruption for players. Furthermore, he asks the game's community to give feedback on what elements are most core to their experience as the team looks to determine what comes next. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: New Stellaris DLC turns the goal of the entire game on its head, and is out now New Stellaris Grand Archive DLC lets you build a museum megastructure New Stellaris DLC makes Steam's biggest space 4X game even better View the full article

There are some eye-raising changes coming to the Nvidia GeForce Now service, including changes to membership tiers and a new monthly playtime cap for gamers. The new playtime limit is already seeing negative feedback on social media, even though the company suggests that only a small number of GeForce Now members are affected. GeForce Now uses Nvidia's own GPUs, like the RTX 4080, to power the service, giving users an experience that mimics owning one of the best graphics cards you can buy. The streaming service from Nvidia is one of the few ways to play the latest games without needing to invest hundreds, or even thousands, in a brand new gaming PC. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: 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 Nvidia is making a new PC CPU to take on Intel, AMD, and Apple, says report View the full article For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

A shotgun in an FPS is only as strong as the gamer using it, unless you prefer the rapid-******* semi-auto ones like the ASG-89 in Call of Duty: ****** Ops 6. This semi-auto shottie removes the skill gap entirely by providing you with a whole bunch of ammo, a lot of firepower, and a fast ***** rate to clean up the multiple enemies that are unfortunate enough to enter your vicinity in multiplayer. View the full article

A surprise update for No Man's Sky sees the addition of several new features, and gives players the chance to earn the SSV Normandy SR1 from Mass Effect as a unique frigate for their fleets. Players can claim this in-game reward thanks to the temporary re-run of the Beachhead expedition in No Man's Sky, which is now live for the next two weeks in celebration of Mass Effect's N7 Day. View the full article

Genshin Impact is releasing a physical version of Genius Invokation TCG, but only in China for the time being. Genshin Impact fans have long waited for physical card sets of the game, and it seems HoYoverse will finally deliver. View the full article

The 15-person team behind Tales of Kenzera: ZAU was recently put on notice, following struggles to find funding for their next project. But Surgent Studios isn’t shutting down, its staff aren’t gone forever, and it’s not asleep at the wheel, according to its founder, Abubakar Salim. They are, he says, “literally raring” to go the second money comes in, like a “cocked ****.” “We still have so much more to say and so much more to build on,” Salim tells IGN. “And the audiences that we've already started to build as well, and the players and the people who want to champion us, they want to hear more…We are ready. We're so ready. It is just about taking that leap of ****** with us.” Leap of ****** So what’s the leap of ******? It’s called Project Uso, and it’s a single-player, isometric, Afro-gothic action RPG. You play as a vampiric android containing the spirit of Eshu, the Yoruba **** of chaos. As Salim explains, the idea is to explore the idea of two minds in one body through the mechanics of tabletop RPGs. But rather than rolling against a dungeon master, in Project Uso, the player sometimes must roll against themselves. Project Uso is about the concept of identity, with Uso meaning “face” in Swahili. It’s inspired by Salim’s exploration of his own dual nature in the wake of his daughter’s birth. While ZAU was about who he is without a parent, Salim says that Uso is about asking who he is as a parent. “As a parent, I always used to find myself being like, I love my daughter, cleaning her ****** nappy. I also want to go see my mates to the cinema, go outside with my mates or whatever. You know what I mean? There's a battle of freedoms here. And there's that sense of, do I do this or do I do that? Or even when I'm talking to my daughter and I'm making choices, how do I make sure that she listens to me? Am I strict or am I soft? You are having this battle within you.” Salim is candid that he’s relatively new to game development. Tales of Kenzera: ZAU was the first game he’s made, having come into the industry from acting. He’s best known in gaming spaces as Bayek in *********’s Creed: Origins, and has held a number of other gaming roles since then in addition to his numerous film and TV acting credits (including the most recent season of House of the Dragon). But the last four years of working on ZAU have been a learning experience for him, particularly in how games are typically funded. “What I've learned is that mainly when you get funding for a game, that funding is really there to get you to launch and maybe just a bit more after,” he says. “Maybe. And you are supposed to have your next project turned up and done and signed either before you've even launched the first game or maybe just afterwards. That gap in between is frightening because you can see that coming like a train.” The way that you entice people to go to somewhere different and somewhere new is by doing something different or something new. The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated this, he explains. While gaming companies briefly poured funding into new projects, there’s been an industry-wide wake-up call in the last two years resultings in mass layoffs, financial struggles, and funding drying up. As a result, Salim explains that companies have become far more cautious in the bets they’re willing to make on new games. That includes EA, whose EA Originals label published Tales of Kenzera: ZAU but which hasn’t picked up Salim’s next project. Salim says he understands, but doesn’t agree that it’s the best strategy. On the contrary, he thinks now is the time for companies to take risks. “Why would I, as a player of Call of Duty or as Fortnite, want to leave that to go to something new when I've already established myself in this space?” he says. “I totally understand that. It's like going to your favorite cafe or going to your favorite restaurant. The way that you entice people to go to somewhere different and somewhere new is by doing something different or something new, by being bold, by being creative. “I think a great example of this is Animal Well. You look at Animal Well and it's completely unexpected. You didn't know what you were getting into. And that was a risk that was taken by a YouTuber. I think we need to see more of that from people in positions of power and in positions of stability.” Bouncing Back Surgent Studios and Salim have had a rough time finding funding for Project Uso, but there’s been another layer to their struggles: harassment. Tales of Kenzera: ZAU has found itself the target of ongoing, ******* attacks online, largely targeting the game for its ****** protagonist and its Bantu inspirations. But none of this has discouraged Salim from pitching Project Uso. On the contrary, he’s of the belief that it’s important to address such attacks directly. “I think that the anti-diversity, equity, inclusion sort of movement, it's about not having the right information,” he says. “I think we are seeing a lot of gaps being filled with *********** theories, like ticking boxes and all this sort of stuff, which isn't actually true when you look into it. And that dialogue needs to happen.” Salim acknowledges that directly speaking with harassers can be dangerous, and isn’t for everyone. Both parties, he says, have to come to the discussion in good ******, and harassers often don’t. But he believes such engagement can change hearts and minds, and is worth doing for those able. And on a higher level, he adds, companies have a responsibility to take even firmer action against harassment. “There is definitely a ***** of having a stance, I feel, when it comes to businesses. They kind of want to be neutral, which again, totally understand. But there is a level where it goes a bit too far…We're in a time right now where someone can post a YouTube video and say my garb is like a Rafiki outfit and call my studio Spear-Chucker Studios, and I don't know whether there's going to be repercussions or not. I have to call them out on it. And it's like, come on. It should be down to the [company], be it YouTube, or be it Twitch, or be it even Valve, for example, to be like, ‘Yeah, that's not cool. Get out.’” Though Surgent Studios is currently in a holding pattern with Project Uso, Salim has ****** that the industry will bounce back from its rough patch, and he’ll bounce back with them. He believes that while video games are both art and business, they are art first and foremost, and “the arts always survive.” “The beauty though, about games, I feel, is that the conversation and dialogue is a lot more open,” he says. “And so I feel that bouncing back can happen sooner and bolder and more brilliant than any other art form. And that's what gets me, that's what inspires me. That's what kind of drives me to continue going on even after everything that's happened. Because it's a beautiful space to be in. It really is. And don't get me wrong, the amount of times I've wanted to be like, ‘I should just stay as an actor, man. I'm in a big TV show. I should just be really comfortable here and just doing my thing here.’ But there is something inside me that just says, ‘Nah, man, I wouldn't be happy. That's just not enough.’” Rebekah Valentine is a senior reporter for IGN. You can find her posting on BlueSky @duckvalentine.bsky.social. Got a story tip? 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How do you play the Terminus easter egg song? Terminus is the larger of the Zombies launch maps, and holds a lot of secrets within its coastal locations and island landscapes. We're making it sound nicer than it is, considering you're being attacked by the undead, but you can make things a little better by triggering a secret soundtrack. All the BO6 Zombies maps feature a hidden track, and this is actually a historic easter egg from previous Treyarch Call of Duty games. This time, you must locate and interact with abandoned bunny headphones hidden around the map. We've got a separate guide for unlocking the Liberty Falls easter egg song in ****** Ops 6. In this one, we've got every headset location for playing the Terminus easter egg song. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Liberty Falls vault code - How to open the Liberty Falls vault in BO6 Zombies The best zombie games on PC 2024 Best ****** Ops 6 DM-10 loadout and class build View the full article

As its name suggests, Infinite Craft is full of endless possibilities. When you first get started in the browser game, it may seem like only items and objects can be made. But even celebrities and politicians, like Donald Trump, can be made if you combine the right ingredients. Everyone who follows world news knows who Trump is. If you didn’t know about him before 2016 when he won the presidential election in the ******* States as the *********** Party’s main candidate, you most certainly know about him now. On Nov. 5, 2024, he won his second term, beating Vice President Kamala Harris to become America’s 47th president. View the full article

Life simulation game Inzoi will launch on PC via Steam early access on 28th March 2025, publishers Krafton have announced. Billed as a potential Sims 4 usurper, and equipped with syrupy Unreal Engine 5 visuals, it was originally slated for launch this year. Read more View the full article

Controversial war game Six Days in Fallujah has received a major update including its first ‘documentary story’ missions. The game, which spent more than a decade in development ***** before finally making it to Steam Early Access last year, gets the Command and Control update today. The update includes the first two ‘documentary story’s missions, which “take players inside the beginning of ISIS and the bloodiest encounter for Western forces in nearly half a century”. Read More... View the full article

A CS2 patch rolled out on Nov. 6 and most notably fixed the defuse bug that caused a fuss recently. Valve also made tweaks to lag compensation and bullet hit feedback. The game’s netcode has been heavily criticized since last year so this patch should address that. We’ll present only the major changes present in the patch, but you can check the full patch notes in the Steam Community post. Many players hoped Valve would add Train to the map rotation after the recent tease, but this will probably happen in the next big update. The community is waiting for a complete overhaul of one of the classic Counter-Strike maps of all time. View the full article

The Epic Games Store free game for November 14 to November 21 is Castlevania Anniversary Collection. While Castlevania Anniversary Collection is the only freebie that Epic Games Store users can claim on November 14, it's made up of eight games. When one considers that Epic Games Store free games are available with absolutely no strings attached, that's significant value, to say the least. View the full article

It's N7 Day, that wonderful time of year when alien fanciers the world over come together, look at BioWare, and say 'come on then, do a thing'. Well, the good news is that this year, BioWare's done a thing with No Man's Sky developer Hello Games. As of today, Mass Effect's Normandy is back in NMS, arrving alongside some other new features. Read more View the full article

The Spell Brigade from Bolt Blaster Games looks like a fun mixture of online co-op action and survivor-like mayhem and it appears to have sold rather well. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article

Hello Games has announced that No Man's Sky will feature an 8K mode on the PlayStation 5 Pro. Additionally, those eager to experience the enhanced version of the space exploration title can look forward to a new cross-save feature for No Man's Sky. View the full article

Baldur’s Gate 3 developer Larian Studios has confirmed what graphical enhancements the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game has received in time for the launch of the PlayStation 5 Pro. Larian said it’s tweaked the game’s Quality and Performance modes “to achieve crisp console visuals without sacrificing smooth performance.” “Tinker away in the settings to find the perfect array of pixels for you!” the studio added. On PS5 Pro, Quality mode runs at a native 4K resolution and 30 frames per second, whereas Performance mode upscales from 1440p to 2160p 60fps. Meanwhile, split-screen on the PS5 Pro will now offer either 30fps or 60fps depending on whether you’re using Quality or Performance mode. Baldur’s Gate 3 is of particular interest when it comes to PS5 Pro given the game’s early performance troubles on the base PS5. Act 3 in particular, with its dense city area filled with NPCs, caused the game’s framerate to struggle. Performance has improved with various updates, but clearly the PS5 Pro will be the platform of choice when it comes to console. Alongside Baldur’s Gate 3’s PS5 Pro update is a “quick” multiplayer fix, detailed in the patch notes below: Baldur’s Gate 3 PS5 Pro patch and multiplayer fix: IMPROVEMENTS On PS5 Pro, Quality mode now runs at native 4K (2160p) 30fps.On PS5 Pro, Performance mode will upscale from 1440p to 2160p 60fps.Split screen on the PS5 Pro will now offer either 30fps or 60fps depending on whether you’re using Quality or Performance mode. CRASHES AND BLOCKERS Fixed an issue on PS5 preventing you from downloading or subscribing to mods when loading into another player's multiplayer game with mods enabled. Larian has of course said it’s moving on from Baldur’s Gate and the world of Dungeons & Dragons to develop something entirely new. However, it continues to update Baldur’s Gate 3, and has teased more patches to come. The $700 PS5 Pro launches today, November 7, and there is a long list of games with enhancements for the mid-gen upgrade. Check out IGN’s PS5 Pro review for more. 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

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate has added Goat Simulator Remastered to its content library. This is the fourth title to reach Microsoft's subscription service since the turn of the month and the 128th new Xbox Game Pass release in 2024. View the full article

Memory is the key to several side quests in the Crossroads hub world of Dragon Age: The Veilguard, including one called "The Wolf's Call." While exploring details of the hidden history behind the rebellion against Elven gods led by the character Solas, you find this particular memory. However, to fully understand its secrets, you must solve a complex puzzle within the memory itself. View the full article

During a recent financial call, Warner Bros executives reveal that MultiVersus has been underperforming for the company, adding to an already major deficit this year. Despite MultiVersus shutting down earlier in 2023 following a lengthy beta ******* and an uncertain future, things appeared bright after Warner Bros and Player FIrst Games confirmed the free-to-play brawler would be making a comeback. View the full article

A Zenless Zone Zero ***** has revealed that players might receive the S-rank Agent Asaba Harumasa for free in Version 1.4. As a relatively young gacha game, Zenless Zone Zero has already captured the attention of many players with its roster of characters and compelling combat system. View the full article

Goat Simulator: Remastered is a convenient collection of the original game and its many creative DLC packs, but the remaster misses the mark to be considered the greatest of all time. After becoming an indie hit among the online community, the silly sandbox where players can cause chaos as an innocent goat has grown into a gaming franchise filled with comedic, stress-free shenanigans. While the remaster brings chaos for one to four players, issues (some of which include performance problems) do not help the game become its best version. View the full article

Companions have always played a large part in BioWare games, and Dragon Age: The Veilguard continues this with seven fascinating companions to meet and recruit. Chatting and getting to know companions still form a large part of the narrative and can often inform roleplay decisions. However, gone are the days of exhausting dialogue options every time the team is at their base, as Dragon Age: The Veilguard has a clever new solution to companion talks. View the full article

Back in the mists of 2021, No Man's Sky revealed its very own Normandy SR1 space frigate. "The Normandy in No Man's Sky?" you cry. "Why, that's a Mass Effect vessel. Some mistake here surely?" 1) My name's not Shirley, and 2) Indeed it is a Mass Effect ship, but HelloGames struck a time-limited deal with BioWare to create a pilotable version in their own space sim. "Blast, if only I'd noticed this at the time and acquired one," you mourn. "Ah, so many years I have wasted." Be of good cheer, my friend, for No Man's Sky has a Normandy once again, just in time for the latest N7 Day of assorted Mass Effect celebrations. For the next two weeks, you'll be able to get a-hold of it by way of a revised version of 2021's Beachhead Expedition. Tray-tray, away! Read more View the full article For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

What are the best mods in Dragon Age The Veilguard? Whether you're plagued by performance issues or struggling to see through the bloom, mod creators are already turning their hand to improve Bioware's fantasy RPG, and we've already got a selection of the best to install. However, our top mods for Dragon Age The Veilguard don't just improve the RPG game's visual performance. They also include custom character presets of popular characters across media, letting you complete Dragon Age Veilguard quests while wearing a familiar face. No matter your preference for custom content, there's a mod here to suit almost everyone's taste - just remember to follow the instructions to install them correctly. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: All Dragon Age The Veilguard romance options Dragon Age The Veilguard guides and walkthrough All Dragon Age The Veilguard mementos and their locations View the full article

While I've never quite gotten on with Genshin Impact, I love its aesthetic. It's vibrant, colorful, and gorgeously animated, blending traditional ****** visuals with a sprawling open-world that's to **** for. It's grindiness and gacha mechanics are largely what's put me off of playing it, and its high fantasy setting is something I very much need to be in the mood for. I love a bit of grit and grime, hence my affinity for Zenless Zone Zero, and new roguelike Atomic Picnic feels like it's got that in droves. Blending HoYoverse-style animation with Hades' traditional roguelike mechanics and fast-paced combat, **** Mushroom's new shooter just dropped, and I want in. Read the rest of the story... View the full article