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Gearbox and 2K have revealed Borderlands 4 with a new Teaser Trailer. View the full article

Every endgame boss in Diablo 4 has an upgraded Tormented version you can summon only in World Tier Four. They’re quite similar to their normal counterparts, but Tormented bosses are more challenging to defeat—and the loot’s way better. Here’s what you need to know about these Tormented Bosses in Diablo 4. View the full article

Joker's ultimate Persona, Satanael, makes an appearance in the ******. View the full article

The final week of the Esports World Cup in Saudi Arabia begins with Rocket League, which is kicking off on Aug. 22 and features a massive $550,000 USD prize pool. It’s one of the largest prize pool events for Rocket League this competitive year, and with just about every corner of the globe represented through the 16 invited squads, we’re sure to witness one ***** of a competition in Riyadh. View the full article

Another look at this Italian folklore-inspired soulslike ahead of its launch next month. View the full article

Firaxis, the developers behind the long-running Civilization franchise, have finally unveiled gameplay of the seventh entry into the series. In a livestream hosted midway through Gamescom 2024, the developers detailed how they expanded existing features and showcased why in-game societies evolve through time. Here are all the new features showcased through the Civilization 7 showcase. View the full article

The Esports World Cup in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia entered its final week on Wednesday, Aug. 21 with PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, featuring a massive $2 million prize pool and 24 teams in attendance. EWC is a key event in the competitive PUBG calendar; a record prize pool aside, teams will also earn PGS points that go toward a direct invitation to the biggest tournament on the esports calendar, the PUBG Global Championship. View the full article

Earlier today, Bethesda announced that in the lead-up to Starfield's upcoming Shattered Space DLC, players would be treated to the game's first land vehicle, the Rev-8, in an update coming later tonight. Well, it's now later tonight, and Starfield's 1.13.61 update is now live. The big centerpiece of this patch is, of course, the Rev-8. It's the game's first land vehicle, and we got our first look at it earlier today in a trailer. It's kinda cute, bouncing around craters and things with its little hover jets and turret. Take a look: The update isn't just car-centric, though the Rev-8 is a pretty big deal. There are a number of new settings being added such as a frame rate target setting allowing players to pick between 30, 40, 60, or uncapped on VRR displays. Non-VRR displays will still be able to select between 30 and 60, though players are warned screen tearing may occur on non-VRR displays if 60 is selected. There's also a new setting allowing you to prioritize between visuals and performance, and toggling Vsync on and off. And there are new Xbox Series S performance options added as well. Gameplay-wise, the majority of the changes appear to be fixing various bugs or minor other adjustments to make gameplay a bit smoother. Today's update comes ahead of a much larger DLC expansion entitled Shattered Space, which we learned today would be releasing on September 30. Shattered Space was first revealed back in June at the Xbox Games Showcase and is the game's first story expansion. It takes place on the homeworld of House Va'Ruun and includes a new planet, weapons, spacesuits, gear, and more. We gave Starfield a 7/10 in our launch review, saying that it "has a lot of forces working against it, but eventually the allure of its expansive roleplaying quests and respectable combat make its gravitational pull difficult to resist." The full patch notes are below. New settings:Frame Rate Target: You can now choose between 30, 40, 60 or an Uncapped frame rate on VRR displays. If you do not have a VRR display running 120hz, you will still be able to select from 30 or 60. Screen tearing may occur at times when selecting 60 on a non-VRR display.Prioritize: You can now prioritize between Visuals and Performance while trying to maintain the frame rate target. If you’re choosing a frame rate target of 60 or above, we recommend changing this to Performance. Prioritizing Visuals keeps the highest resolution while maintaining full detail for special effects, lighting, and crowds. Prioritizing Performance lowers internal resolution and detail for special effects, lighting, and crowds. Both modes may adjust internal resolution dynamically when scenes or action get heavier as well. When switching between modes, you will see the lighting change briefly as the system catches up to the new mode.VSync: You can now toggle between VSync off or on. Choosing off will separate the game frames from the monitor's refresh rate and may result in screen tearing. Toggling On will synchronize the frame rate to the monitor's refresh rate avoiding screen tearing but limiting number of frames.FeaturesAdded the new Rev-8 Vehicle which can be purchased from the ship technicianAdded Xbox Series S performance optionsGeneralGeneral performance and stability improvementsCreations UI fixes and improvementsGameplayAddressed an issue that could prevent fully scanning the planet Beta Marae IGameplay Options: Addressed an issue with Legendary weapons that could cause the Well Fed and Hydrated effects to refreshGameplay Options: Addressed an issue with switching weapons that could cause the "You are now Hydrated" notification to appear frequentlyGameplay Options: Addressed an issue that could cause Sustenance effects to stop working in NG+ variantsFixed an issue with reloading the Novastrike ******* rifleResolved an issue that caused other characters to hold the Novastrike rifle incorrectlyFixed a visual issue with the Magshot reload animation in zero-gExtreme Temperature Entry Spacesuit can now be put on displaysAddressed an issue that could cause multiple items to spawn on display standsThe Rattler displayed on the Trackers Alliance headquarters wall can now be interacted withGravity Well no longer pulls NPCs into the ships in the Chop ShopAdjusted map location markers in cities to improve fast travellingThe apartment in The Well in New Atlantis now has a map markerThe marker for Shepherd's General Store in Akila should display properlyFixed an issue that caused the Rapid Legendary effect to not properly apply to melee weaponsAddressed an issue that could cause Lyle Brewer to become hostile to the player as a followerUpdated the status text for the Shielded Grip and Large Shielded Grip mods for the Plasma CutterAdjusted the balance on Mysterious Tracker’s Voice audioResolved an issue that could cause unexpected noises upon entering the Lodge for NG+ variantsShipsFixed an issue that could cause Ship docking bridges to remain extendedAddressed an issue with modifying a landed non-home ship that could cause a duplicate ship model to appear on the landing padShipbuilder: Ship module variants and flip versions will now correctly revert to the original when pressing the Cancel buttonShip Decoration: Addressed an issue with the Ecliptic Claymore that could allow objects to be placed outside of the shipGraphicsFixed an issue that would cause the Frame generation setting to be turned off when DLSS was selected for Upscaling (PC)Fixed lighting for ship and station interiors in photo modeImproved quality of reflections in shallow puddlesAddressed an issue with upscaling that could cause visual artifacts on planets when viewed from spaceHelmets will now toggle correctly for companions who are downed in photo modeUIAddressed an issue with the Ship and Inventory menus on 21:9 resolutionsFixed an issue with how large Carry Capacity is displayed in the inventory with large font enabledAddressed an issue with how The Cue Ball and Ping Pong Ball display in the inventory menuOutpostsFlood lamps decoration items will now correctly toggle off and on at outposts featuring a power source Rebekah Valentine is a senior reporter for IGN. 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Overwatch 2 fans can pick up the Barista Sojourn bundle for free as a part of a new Twitch Drop campaign to celebrate the launch of Season 12, New Frontiers. From now until August 31, players who watch 15 hours of Overwatch 2 on Twitch can earn six in-game cosmetics, including the Barista Sojourn Epic skin. View the full article

If you're reading this preview, it's likely that you already know what Civilization is on some level. A 4X game encompassing the entirety of human history may sound like a bit of a stretch, but that's exactly what Sid Meier and the rest of the team aimed for when creating the first - and every subsequent - Civilization game. I think it's fair to say they've done a decent job at it. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Civilization 7 launch date confirmed, coming sooner than we thought Civilization 7 release date, trailers, gameplay, and latest news Civilization 7 just got better as Firaxis cuts one annoying feature View the full article

The Dark Urge Origin character in Baldur's Gate 3 adds the most original options to a playthrough, so much so that some players have argued that developer Larian Studios always intended for the Dark Urge to be the game's main character. Those who haven't already played through the Dark Urge's storyline may want to wait for Patch 7, though, given the sheer amount of new content the evil character will receive with the September update. View the full article

Gamescom Opening Night Live has been bookended with two big surprises - while Borderlands 4 kicked things off, a new ****** game wrapped things up - but it's not the ****** 4 that you'd expect. Instead, you can look forward to ****** The Old Country, which goes back to the origins of the mob. Read the rest of the story... View the full article

Get ready for the next World of Warcraft expansion, The War Within, featuring new system mechanics like Warbands, balance changes, and how to play the Visions of Azeroth questline. The Worldsoul Saga in WoW begins with the launch of The War Within (TWW). Expanding upon learned lessons from Dragonflight, the new expansion contains major changes, from the Warband system to Skyriding. Leading up to the official release of the new expansion, Blizzard dropped The War Within early patch notes, showcasing balance changes to classes, characters, items, and professions. View the full article For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

The delay will allow the development team to further polish the game, as well as add more endings and address feedback from internal playtests. View the full article

Yaoguai Cores are a crafting material you can track down while exploring ****** Myth: Wukong. Early on in the game, they’re essential to unlock improved weapons, making you even more powerful against your foes, but finding them can be tricky. A Yaoguai Core does not drop from a standard ******. Instead, it’s best to find them by defeating some of the more formidable enemies you can find on your journey. It means you must explore the optional pathways to track them down. These include challenging the optional bosses in ****** Myth: Wukong and dispatching them for a Yaoguai Core. The upgrades to your equipment are well worth it. View the full article

Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 has been delayed yet again, pushing the troubled RPG into the first half of 2025. Publishers Paradox Interactive and developers The ******** Room say the delay will allow them to continue to polish the game, respond to feedback, and expand on its story. Read more View the full article

In a shock to absolutely no-one, I was an emo **** growing up. While my ********* all-****** high school forbade the use of fluorescent dyes and facial piercings, my weekends were spent perfecting my cheap eyeliner (quite the task when you have a tremor) and haunting Glasgow city center. While you'll be happy to hear I no longer spend my days skulking around indoor malls, I've never quite let go of that gothic aesthetic - it's never been just a phase. So, when I first saw Reignbreaker, a counterculture-inspired roguelike bearing similarities to Hades, it was like a good ol' blast from the past. Read the rest of the story... View the full article

Xbox Game Pass is testing the new Xbox Game Pass Standard tier for a select group right now. Gamers eligible for the Xbox Game Pass Standard tier will be able to get a look at how many games are offered and learn whether the service is right for them, or if a higher or lower tier is more appropriate. View the full article

Netflix is making sure their Korean mega-hit series Squid Game never leaves our minds. And with a new video game coming out, we won’t be forgetting it anytime soon. Announced today at Gamescom 2024, Squid Game: Unleashed lets players from all over the world compete against each other online in various games inspired by and taken directly from the series, which followed hundreds of financially strapped individuals competing in deadly games in order to win a cash prize. While the series is known for its dark premise where contestants who fail in these games end up *****, the gameplay trailer that was released takes a more light-hearted approach thanks to its cel-shaded art style and rag-doll physics the playable characters have whenever they get hit. View the full article

The previously announced Open World Survival RPG finally has received a date for Early Access on PC View the full article

Deadpool and Wolverine was Cassandra Nova’s first live film appearance in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. She also made her way to Marvel Snap as a new card, with a powerful ability that can help you turn games upside down if you play it as early as possible. Cassandra Nova is a mutant and sister of X-Men founder Professor Charles Xavier. Like her brother, Cassandra Nova can read and control minds, use telepathy and telekenesis, and is almost indispensable in battle. In Marvel Snap, her ability may seem underrated at first, but she can be a gamechanger. View the full article

Overwatch 2 just revealed a new Widowmaker skin that transforms the sharpshooter into Sylvanas Windrunner, one of the most iconic characters in World of Warcraft. This Overwatch 2 cosmetic is coming later in Season 12, and will be a part of its upcoming crossover with World of Warcraft ahead of the latter franchises 30-year anniversary. View the full article

Here we go, ARPG fans - the Path of Exile 2 early access release date has just been confirmed during Gamescom Opening Night Live. The Diablo 4 rival has looked absolutely sensational in every trailer we've seen and played brilliantly when we previewed it recently, and the opportunity for everyone to finally play it is not too far away. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Path of Exile 2 release date, gameplay, and latest news Path of Exile 2 devs working on Steam Deck compatibility Path of Exile 2 devs are excited to compete with Diablo and Last Epoch View the full article

Marvel Rivals has been building a lot of anticipation throughout the year so far. The upcoming multiplayer game has been shown off through both alpha and beta tests, garnering buzz in the process and hopes that it may be a new avenue for the kind of online play currently dominated by games like Overwatch 2, Valorant, and Team Fortress 2. When it would come out and how, exactly, it would handle access to its roster of Marvel superheroes, was an open question, though, which has just been answered thanks to an announcement from Gamescom's Opening Night Live. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Marvel Rivals release date, trailers, and latest news Marvel Rivals events - all current and upcoming events Marvel Rivals' exclusive skin is now way easier to get, but act fast View the full article

Exploration in Starfield has historically been a bit of a chore. Even with your jetpack and a low-G world, you'll be forever bouncing off terrain as you try to get to that distant ***** to complete your planet log. Now that's all changed, with the release of the Rev-8 vehicle as a free update - and it's out very soon indeed. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Starfield Shattered Space DLC release date, trailers, and latest news As Starfield Shattered Space nears it's at its lowest price on Steam The 61 best Starfield mods View the full article