Image: David Pierce / The Verge Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 58, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome, Batman forever, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) This week, I’ve been reading about Simone Giertz and billionaire assistants and Checo Pérez and Call Her Daddy, learning about “Earthrise,” listening to Quinta Brunson and Conan O’Brien talk comedy, trying to decide whether to get super into Bluesky or just quit social altogether, and throwing myself into baseball so I can pretend I know what I’m talking about during the World Series. I also have for you an excellent new VR game, a delightful new reading gadget, a nice RSS reader update, a new browser worth trying, and much... Continue reading… View the full article
Michel Koch, the co-creator of Life is Strange and Don't Nod creative director, has shared his thoughts on certain fans' reactions to Double Exposure. Read more View the full article
Kim ***** Hwan has been revealed as a returning fighter for Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves, live at the Evo France announcement show at Paris Games Week. He's a returning character to the series, packing many of his classic moves in the upcoming fighting game. Read more View the full article
New Call of Duty ****** Ops 6 patch notes have arrived, fixing a few key issues with multiplayer and CoD zombies in the latest game from Treyarch and Activision. The first Call of Duty to come out on Game Pass day one following the Microsoft acquisition, ****** Ops 6 has so far kept me much more entertained than its predecessor, Modern Warfare 3. However, crashes and bugs are still blighting many PC players, leaving the new game with a 'mixed' reception on Steam. As it works on fixes, the Treyarch team announces its first CoD update since the official launch. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Best ****** Ops 6 Marine SP loadout Best ****** Ops 6 XM4 loadout Best ****** Ops 6 LR 7.62 loadout View the full article
Once you get into an MMO's endgame, that's when the best gear starts showing up. Whether you're grinding, crafting, or fighting the toughest bosses available, there are plenty of ways to get on top. For Throne and Liberty, it's the world-spawning Arch Bosses. Appearing once a week, they're tough and grueling encounters that entire servers can get involved in. Therein ***** the problem, though, as the sheer volume of players in one place at one time has already caused issues. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Throne and Liberty server status and maintenance times All Throne and Liberty morphs and how to get them Throne and Liberty coupons and all active codes View the full article
The Magic the Gathering collab train is showing no signs of stopping, as Final Fantasy is the next stop, with some pretty good looking cards coming aboard. Read more View the full article
In this episode, we take a look at Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven, Card-en-Ciel, and the Like A Dragon: Yakuza TV series. View the full article
Like previous titles in the series, Call of Duty: ****** Ops 6 players have voiced their frustration with the game's spawn system. Each Call of Duty release has issues that get ironed out through updates, and spawns may be the biggest issue for Call of Duty: ****** Ops 6. View the full article
Each Archetype wielded by your party members in Metaphor: ReFantazio can evolve into Royal Embodiments, the true potential of their spirit unlocked. These are the strongest Archetypes in the game, representing your true understanding of your friends and allies. By deepening the bonds with your party, you can manifest Royal figures in battle who can withstand almost anything. View the full article
After a decade of The Sims 4 being EA's primary game in The Sims franchise, players have gradually seen the game's Create-A-Sim mode improve. When The Sims 4 initially released back in September 2014, players were excited by how much more advanced Create-A-Sim appeared to be compared to previous installments. With a more in-depth facial feature creator, new hairstyles with better texture movement, a broad selection of clothes, and more, Create-A-Sim in The Sims 4 added so many details that one could spend hours just creating Sims alone. View the full article
Overcoming the initial mixed reception from its trailers, Silent Hill 2's remake faithfully reimagines the original experience in the modern age, but there's always room for improvement. While the success of the Silent Hill 2 remake bodes well for future releases in the franchise, players will likely have to wait a while for the next big Silent Hill installment. In the meantime, there are plenty of interesting mods being released each day that provide even more replayability to this iconic horror remake. View the full article
Kzinssie is the first major boss you'll ****** in Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven. After the fearsome foe has used his deadly Lifesteal power against Leon, it'll be up to Gerard and your remaining party members to come up with a newly revised strategy to win round two on your own. Though powerful, the boss is easy to predict from early on, giving you openings to counter. View the full article
Each class in Diablo 4 has a unique mechanic that must be unlocked and upgraded, including the Barbarian class. The Barbarian class already had a version of their mechanic which allowed them to wield more weapons. However, the Arsenal System has received a major update recently and the stats and effects of the system have changed. View the full article
Every ******* in Call of Duty: ****** Ops 6 is designed to take out your enemies quickly and efficiently, but some tools in your arsenal are the best among their peers. Divided into ******** Rifles, SMGs, LMGs, Marksman Rifles, and ******* Rifles, the primary weapons you can equip are all incredibly different. However, with the right builds, these firearms can be customized to be extremely deadly on the battlefield. View the full article
In Call of Duty: ****** Ops 6, the AMES 85 is one of the strongest long-range weapons in the game. With a few adjustments to the loadout, you can create an exceptionally aggressive build with increased ***** rate and aim-down-sights speed. Though other ******* loadouts like the Shotgun may be better for close-quarters combat, the AMES 85 still makes a great mid- and long-range option. View the full article
Life is Strange is a franchise that has a mix of games that are connected and standalone entries. In cases like this, there are generally two orders in which the games can be played: release order and chronological order. However, Life is Strange is a bit unique in that not every game needs to be played in a specific sequence to have the required context for other titles. For certain games in the series, however, playing one before another leads to massive spoilers, making things tricky for new players. View the full article
Zenless Zone Zero is collaborating with McDonald's to bring exclusive merchandise to ******** locations. In the past, other HoYoverse games have partnered with popular food chains around the world, and now it's Zenless Zone Zero's turn. View the full article
Disney's Cars may be coming to Fortnite sometime soon, according to a *****. There have been plenty of different collaborations that take place in Fortnite and affect several game modes, but many of them seem to focus on Battle Royale gameplay. As Fortnite expands into an experience-based service that houses more than a single game, though, these collaborations may end up extending to parts of the title that could use the extra attention, ensuring that when players get tired of one Fortnite mode, they can just try out another part of the game and find a similar level of depth. View the full article
Darktide enjoyed a progression rework earlier this year, and it's Vermintide 2's turn next. As design director Joakim Setterberg explained in a developer blog, with Versus mode on the way Fatshark has decided to smooth out the way Vermintide 2 welcomes new players and how its progression mechanics keep them around... Read more.View the full article
Hallows End has returned to World of Warcraft once more and this year, players can pick up the Patched Harvest Golem transmog set, as well as the Prowlers Faded Headgear and Shoulder Cape. Some of these new World of Warcraft cosmetics are purchased with Tricky Treats, while others are obtained as drops from the Headless Horseman instance. View the full article
A promising new customization mode in Honkai: Star Rail may be added with Version 2.7 if new leaks about the upcoming patch are to be believed. The turn-based RPG by HoYoverse has just entered Version 2.6, but the beta tests for the next update have started and, with them, information about the future contents is being shared. This includes the gameplay kits for Fugue and Sunday, the new 5-star characters in the patch, for example. Fugue and Sundays materials in Honkai: Star Rail have also leaked in Version 2.7s beta tests, allowing players to pre-farm. View the full article
Indie developer Outfox Games has revealed the first official trailer for its upcoming spooky social deduction game Ritual Night, which looks like a perfect combination of Among Us and Cult of the Lamb. The adorably creepy multiplayer game is set to launch exclusively for PC via Steam in November, and audiences can now get an early look at the intriguing gameplay that awaits in Ritual Night. View the full article
We really loved the vibrant world of Towers of Aghasba when it was revealed earlier this year: Giant flying whales, rideable mouse-horse-things, a stunning variety of strange creatures and hairy tortoise things and interesting-looking stuff wielded and worn by the characters. The list just went on and on. Now, towers of Aghasba is nearing an early access launch on Novermber 19 with six regions, three ecosystems, and three villages for your junior architect to develop... Read more.View the full article
More than eight years later, No Man's Sky has retained a bustling player count, with tens of thousands exploring the universe every day. View the full article
Within the shadow-cursed lands of Baldur's Gate 3, there ***** a ruined town once known as Reithwin. Before the area was cursed and plagued by shadow magic, Reithwin was a community much like any other, with a tavern, a temple, and a toll-house on the banks of the Chionthar river. But beneath the surface, all was not well in Reithwin, well before the area was blighted by its curse, and that was due to the presence of the Thorm family. View the full article
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Michel Koch, the co-creator of Life is Strange and Don't Nod creative director, has shared his thoughts on certain fans' reactions to Double Exposure. Read more View the full article