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There are only two ways for Metaphor: ReFantazio players to get Queen's Honey Jar. If you want to get all the Achievements or Trophies for a coveted Platinum, unlocking "King of Cuisine" requires you to make all the recipes in the game. Since Queen's Honey Jar is needed for three of the rarest dishes you can make, getting this rare ingredient can be a real puzzle for the uninformed. View the full article

Those frustrated by the winner's circle in Call of Duty: ****** Ops 6 matches are in luck, as there is actually a way to skip this feature completely. This skip was recently discovered by a player, who shared the news with the rest of the ****** Ops 6 community. While popular, the feature has proven to be somewhat controversial since it was first introduced, likely prompting some to use this new trick in Call of Duty: ****** Ops 6. View the full article

Dragon Age: The Veilguard is a hit, but creative director John Epler recently said that BioWare currently has "no plans for downloadable expansions" to carry the story beyond its big finish. Sadly for fans who are new to the Dragon Age series, it's also very unlikely that the older games in the series will ever get a treatment similar to the Mass Effect: Legendary Edition remasters... Read more.View the full article

The Phantasmal Doll isn't the most expensive item in Metaphor: ReFantazio, but costs tens of thousands more Reeves compared to the average accessory available early in the game. With the ability to give the equipped two consecutive actions instead of one, this seems like a must-buy. However, there is one hidden element to its effect that the item description doesn't tell players. View the full article

Stardew Valley ******** one of the best life sims around, and solo developer Eric 'ConcernedApe' Barone continues to make it even better. While today sees the console and mobile versions of the game getting all of the new features introduced since patch 1.6, there is still plenty of change for PC players too in this fresh Stardew Valley update. Not only have mountains of bug fixes and balance changes been dumped onto the town, but there are plenty of new features to look out for too. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: The 28 best Stardew Valley mods November 2024 The best relaxing games 2024 Unbelievably, Cyberpunk 2077 and Stardew Valley now exist in the same game View the full article

The developers behind Star Wars Outlaws have just shared their areas of focus for improving the game in future updates. Ubisoft and Massive Entertainment released the first truly open-world Star Wars game back in August, putting players in the role of aspiring scoundrel Kay Vess as she gathers a crew to pull off the biggest heist in the history of the Outer Rim. Star Wars Outlaws was met with mainly positive reviews, but ultimately fell short of Ubisofts sales expectations. View the full article

Cult of the Lamb has been one of the biggest indie smashes of recent years so it's no surprise that we'd begin to see more titles explore cults, even though they've been fertile ground for gaming for a long time. Games like Worshippers of Cthulhu, The Shrouded Isle, and Honey, I Joined a Cult have looked into cults in their own way, but if you're looking for another newcomer then the upcoming Worship looks like it might be exactly what you've been searching for. What's more, it has a demo you can try out in advance of the game's full launch. Read the rest of the story... View the full article

World of Warcraft will soon allow for cross-faction groups to use the Group Finder to enter dungeons, so long as they have a full group. Premade teams of players from both the Alliance and Horde will be able to enter dungeons together once World of Warcraft releases Patch 11.0.7. View the full article

fter months of waiting, Stardew Valley's big 1.6 update is finally live on consoles and mobile, and as if that wasn't enough creator Eric Barone also surprised the world by rolling out yet another update on top of the update: Stardew Valley 1.6.9, which introduces a fresh array of fixes, tweaks, updates, and new content—and on top of that, some surprise Stardew lore: Wild coyotes!.. Read more.View the full article

Bungie confirms an upcoming fix for the recent ******* perk weighting issues that Destiny 2 has been experiencing and also announced it will be giving players free **** roll weapons as compensation. ******* hunting is a core aspect of loot-based games like Destiny 2, and for Episode Revenant, Bungie has attempted to make the hunt even more important by removing crafting from these seasonal weapons. View the full article

The highly-anticipated Update 1.6 for Stardew Valley has finally launched for console and mobile, along with an additional Update 1.6.9 for all platforms, but the latest patch has caused an unexpected issue with disappearing chickens. Stardew Valley launched Update 1.6 for PC back in March, and console and mobile players are finally getting to enjoy all the content, save for one unfortunate bug. View the full article

As Call of Duty gears up for the first season of the newly-released ****** Ops 6, small preseason updates come out every few days. The most recent patch, released on Nov. 4, brings some improvements and addresses recent feedback from players. Throughout the list, you will find adjustments made to certain weapons, as well as UI corrections and more details on an issue that still hasn’t been fixed as the game head towards season one. View the full article

Publisher Paradox Interactive has addressed the recent issue with one of the most popular Cities: Skylines 2 mods, Traffic, stating that it believes the initial suspicion of malware was accurate. The Cities: Skylines 2 publisher has urged players to follow some steps to avoid any kind of trouble with their devices while it works on solving the problem. View the full article

PC players have had the chance to familiarize themselves with Red ***** Redemption’s world since 2019, when the sequel of the popular franchise was released. However, it was only in October 2024 when the original game was ported to PCs, and players are understandably looking for the best mods. Playing open-world games on personal computers almost always means being able to modify them. The case is no different this time around. The first mods made their way to the web just hours after Red ***** Redemption arrived on PCs. View the full article

Our IGN First "cover story" game for November is Marvel Rivals, the upcoming 6v6 hero shooter featuring many of Marvel's biggest superheroes. We kick off our exclusive coverage with five exclusive minutes of gameplay showing Psylocke, the most recently confirmed hero added to Rivals's sizable roster. Take a look at the exclusive gameplay above, and if you missed it, you can check out the Psylocke reveal trailer in the video below. If you missed our hands-on preview impressions from the closed beta from over the summer, you can read that after you finish the Psylocke video. And stay tuned all November long for more exclusive Marvel Rivals coverage on IGN! Ryan McCaffrey is IGN's executive editor of previews and host of both IGN's weekly Xbox show, Podcast Unlocked, as well as our monthly(-ish) interview show, IGN Unfiltered. He's a North Jersey guy, so it's "Taylor ham," not "pork roll." Debate it with him on Twitter at @DMC_Ryan. View the full article

It is possible to change builds and respec Rook for free while playing Dragon Age: The Veilguard, meaning players can experiment with various skills and passive abilities to find what they like. Combat in Dragon Age: The Veilguard works somewhat differently from the other games in the series, leaning more into contemporary action RPG elements like dodging and parrying and issuing commands to companions like in Mass Effect. Players can still choose to make their rook a Warrior, Rogue, or Mage, and they will have access to three unique specializations for each class. View the full article

"I have this problem where once I start, I can't stop," Eric Barone said in an interview earlier this year, and boy, he wasn't kidding. Case in point: Stardew Valley, which Barone started in 2012, released in 2016, and has relentlessly hammered away on since, despite having plenty of other things he's supposed to be doing... Read more.View the full article

The original version of Horizon Zero Dawn currently has more concurrent players on Steam than the newly-released remaster. Though their active player counts are close, Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered is seemingly less popular among PC fans than the original version. View the full article

Throughout all of Dragon Age: The Veilguard, players will find themselves up against tough choices. With every decision bearing an impact of unknown ramifications, it's important to think through every choice and the power they hold. One of the largest and first major decisions though, is whether players decide to ask Neve or Harding to follow them to the statue. View the full article

Questing For Glory returns for its seventh year in this week-long event featuring speedruns from some of the best RPGs, new and old View the full article

Phasmophobia’s weekly challenges are some of the toughest and most rewarding tasks you can tackle in the ghost-hunting game. They’re usually balanced, but The Apocalypse Draws Near challenge is a truly terrifying task tougher than any other. Even if you consider yourself to be an experienced ghost hunter, this trial is a very formidable one. Here’s how to complete The Apocalypse Draws Near challenge in Phasmophobia. View the full article

CD Projekt Red might be working on a Witcher movie, according to a recent job listing from the developer. Based on the fantasy novel series by Andrzej Sapkowski, CDPRs Witcher games are some of the most well-received Western RPGs in recent memory, with 2015s The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt in particular being listed as one of the best-selling video games of all time. CDPR is set to continue the Witcher game series with a handful of still-in-development projects. View the full article

Treyarch and Raven Software have published yet another Call of Duty: ****** Ops 6 update, this time targeting a few of the game’s more annoying elements, such as the flashbang screen effect, the Recon Combat Specialty, and the spawn system. The November 4 update is only the developer’s latest patch seeking to iron out the experience. Although players quickly took to this year’s Call of Duty when its release date arrived a few weeks back, many have made it clear that there are more than a few kinks left to deal with. Today’s update is one of the beefiest yet, as it tackles common issues and more while promising to provide even more specific fixes in the future. One tool that players of every skill level can’t seem to stand is the flashbang, which has been called out for the lengthy affect it has on players’ screens. On smaller maps like Nuketown, of which there are a few of in ****** Ops 6, the flashbang leaves Operators unable to see their screen for long portions of each match. Post update, players will notice that the duration of the effect has been reduced by 20%. Whether it calms complaints ******** to be seen, but it’s clear Treyarch is at least listening. Other common talking points the team sought to address with today’s patch include the spawn system and Recon Combat Specialty. The former is often a point of contention in any Call of Duty entry, so it should be nice to hear that spawn logic has been tuned across “several” Multiplayer maps in ****** Ops 6. Our number one goal is to always provide the safest spawn that we can across all maps and game modes. "Spawn tuning will be an ongoing process of taking in data, reviewing gameplay and making measured adjustments in the live environment," a developer note says. "Our number one goal is to always provide the safest spawn that we can across all maps and game modes." Recon, meanwhile, has left many concerned thanks to its ability to allow players to see through walls for a short time after respawning. The Perk combination bonus has now had its duration reduced from 2 seconds to 1.5, with Treyarch promising to reduce it even further ahead of Season 1. These are the highlights for those looking for a less frustrating Multiplayer experience, but a number of ******* balance adjustments found their way into the November 4 ****** Ops 6 update, too. ******** rifles like the XM4 and Model L received nerfs to their long-range damage, while more than a few SMGs had their range buffed. Most of the new ****** Ops 6 patch focuses on tweaking Multiplayer, but Zombies players will notice that GobbleGum names should now properly update when players switch between tier tabs. Today’s update follows a November 1 patch that squashed a number of bugs and exploits across the Multiplayer and Zombies modes. Although today’s fix fleshes out the experience even more, the team will surely polish the FPS further in the coming days and weeks. Call of Duty: ****** Ops 6 launched October 25 and will begin its first season of content on November 14. For more on, you can read our reviews for the Campaign, Multiplayer, and Zombies modes. We gave Multiplayer an 8/10, saying, “Call of Duty: ****** Ops 6 plays it safe but is otherwise exactly what Call of Duty multiplayer should be: fast, fun, and a little on the ridiculous side.” For everything else revealed in today’s patch, you can see the list of all the changes below. Specific ******* adjustments can be found on the patch notes page here, and make sure to check out ranking of the best guns as well would ****** Ops 6 Zombies Guide. Call of Duty: ****** Ops 6 November 4, 2024 Patch NotesGLOBALStability Improved stability when interacting with the Message of the Day. Improved stability when sending voice communications. Progression Completion display will now properly appear when completing Prestige Challenges in both Multiplayer and Zombies. Operators Addressed an issue where Bailey wasn’t holding an intended ******* in the Operator selection menu. MULTIPLAYERMaps NuketownNuketown is now available in Private Matches. Modes Addressed an issue where players were spawned in when joining a session in progress instead of spectating before selecting a Loadout. Yes, we saw ourselves in a Killcam before selecting a Loadout too. Improved stability in Infected game mode. SpawnsGeneral spawn logic tuning across several maps for improved spawning. Spawn tuning will be an ongoing process of taking in data, reviewing gameplay and making measured adjustments in the live environment. Our number one goal is to always provide the safest spawn that we can across all maps and game modes. Loadouts Addressed an issue where players would automatically equip their previously used Loadout when joining matches already in progress. Addressed an issue where Players would **** at initial spawn when selecting their Loadout. Weapons It’s been awesome seeing players discover and share their favorite ******* builds during the first week of launch. Every day we monitor both player feedback and game data to keep tabs on how the ******* meta is evolving and prepare for a comprehensive tuning pass in Season 01. We have seen the discussions about the relative balance of ******** Rifles and Submachine Guns, and we are making some early, general changes to adjust their effective ranges. For ARs, we are pulling in minimum damage ranges and lessening the impact of headshots at close range. SMGs are receiving damage range increases to improve their mid-range effectiveness. Shotguns Last week, we fixed an issue with shotgun Slugs, but we are still working on an additional issue causing this attachment to perform better in hip ***** than intended. Slugs are meant to offer an alternate playstyle for shotguns that trades close quarters effectiveness for improved range and precision. We are removing the ability for Slugs to one-hit ***** to the body for now and will be revisiting the overall tuning of this attachment in an upcoming update. Marine SP Slug attachment Max Damage reduced from 106 to 92. ASG-89 Slug attachment Max Damage reduced from 106 to 92. Perks Recon Combat Specialty Reduced duration that enemies are highlighted after respawning to 1.5 seconds from 2 seconds. An additional reduction will be coming before Season 01. Resolved an issue that allowed players to activate Recon Combat Specialty by changing Loadouts. Dispatcher Increased Dispatcher Perk score cost for UAV from 500 to 550. Increased Dispatcher Perk score cost for Counter UAV from 550 to 600. As we head into Season 1, we are continuing to observe data and feedback for Perks and Combat Specialties in Multiplayer. Currently, Enforcer is the most popular Combat Specialty with Recon in second place. It's not just about the data though, as your feedback is a critical part of how we approach tuning of the live game. With that said, we are making some spot adjustments today as we as we continue to take a holistic look at our Perks and Combat Specialties moving forward. Equipment Flashbang Reduced Flashbang Tactical screen effect duration by 20%. Scorestreaks Increased health of UAV and Counter UAV (rockets to ******** remain unchanged). Increased initial ********** radius of Napalm Strike. Reduced the initial entry delay of the LDBR. Increased the fly-in speed of the Strategic Bomber. Reduced score cost for Interceptors from 1250 to 1150. Movement Updates Adjusted stance change cooldowns to reduce effectiveness of repeated prone to stand movement (enough snaking). XP Earn RatesAdjusted Player XP and ******* XP earn rates for most modes to ensure that players are being rewarded for their match performance as expected wherever they play. These changes include: Increased ******* XP earn rates for most modes Increased Player XP earn rates for the following modes: Team Deathmatch Control Search & ******** Gunfight Slight decrease to Player XP and ******* XP earned in Face Off modes Challenges Addressed an issue where players were able to complete the ***** Challenge while dying. UIAppropriate Perks will now display when viewing the featured player during Best Play.Known IssuesGunsmithWe are investigating an issue where any equipped Optic attachment is removed when when entering the Gunsmith in Main Menus.Players will not notice this issue if entering Gunsmith during a match.Players can equip Optic attachments, but will need to re-equip them anytime they enter Gunsmith in a Main Menu to adjust attachments or customizations.In cases where an Optic is locked and equipped via a Blueprint, players will need to reapply the Blueprint to obtain the Optic.ZOMBIESUIGobbleGum names will now properly update when switching between tier tabs. Michael Cripe is a freelance contributor with IGN. He started writing in the industry in 2017 and is best known for his work at outlets such as The Pitch, The Escapist, OnlySP, and Gameranx. Be sure to give him a follow on Twitter @MikeCripe. View the full article For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Overwatch 2 continues to attract numerous players despite its negative storefront ratings with Blizzard Entertainment focusing on expanding the hero roster and bring new and exciting features to the table. Heroes, of course, are the most exciting of it all. Here are all the Overwatch 2 heroes and win rates so you can easily decide what works and what doesn’t in the current meta. View the full article

Keiichiro Toyama's newest game Slitterhead has a gripping ***** rather than fighting back against the giant, insectoid monsters in Kowlong with a singular character, you play as a disembodied spirit able to control ordinary folk, giving you a small army of disposable citizens to play around with. View the full article