The Animal Crossing franchise is the cozy title for plenty of different people across many demographics, from the first iteration in 2001 from Japan to the latest edition in 2020. Whether you’re an aspiring home builder, looking for friends, or a collector of shiny things and creepy crawlies, Animal Crossing is the perfect game to curl up on the couch and play by yourself for a little me time or with your friends as you build out the most adorable town. There have been a handful of different titles within the franchise, but one aspect ******** across all versions: Don’t forget to pay off Tom *****. View the full article
Baldur's Gate 3 released about this time last year, and even though Larian's gearing up for what's next the studio is still monitoring what people do and don't do in the hit RPG. Much like it did a couple times late last year, Larian has compiled some strange and interesting bits of data about how you all managed to get surprisingly weird in a game that's surprising and weird even when you don't go out of your way to get turned into cheese—which 1.9 million people did... Read more.View the full article
Characters from the Chapter 5: Season 3 battle pass. | Image: Epic Games Epic Games is making a major change to Fortnite’s battle passes that should remove some angst if you can’t buy or complete a pass before the end of a season. Fortnite’s battle passes offer a bunch of exclusive in-game rewards that you can only obtain during an individual season, but that means you might miss out on rewards entirely if you can’t level up enough or don’t buy the pass before it expires. To help alleviate that pressure, Epic announced on Wednesday that items from future battle passes might be available for purchase in Fortnite’s item shop at least 18 months after the pass expires. Epic’s battle pass policy adjustment is intended in part to let people buy outfits featuring licensed crossovers, even if they miss a season’s... Continue reading… View the full article
Capcom has revealed its full Gamescom 2024 lineup. The ********* company's plans for the upcoming event incorporate a handful of games, with Monster Hunter Wilds being the highlight of Capcom's show floor. View the full article
Following the release of Final Fantasy 14: Dawntrail and its graphical update, Square Enix stated its plans to implement further changes to the graphics following player feedback. The Final Fantasy 14 development team responded to a thread on the game's official forums that saw players deliberate the changes made to their characters in Dawntrail. View the full article
Companions and their romance arcs have become a defining feature of Baldur's Gate 3, but one infamous scene in particular has been triggered by an astounding number of players. Halsin is one of BG3's romance options, a druid who joins the adventure in Act One, but doesn't become a member of the party proper until Act Two. His Wild Shape ability sees him turning into a bear most often, at least in cutscenes, and his inability to control it at certain times has lead to his romance arc becoming notorious, but nonetheless popular. View the full article
New Genshin Impact 5.0 leaks indicate that the rumored Pyro Sovereign from Natlan has had its name changed. At the moment, a lot of the story details about the Nation of Pyro in HoYoverses action RPG are still very blurry and open for interpretation and discovery, but there are heavy rumors that, despite Mavuikas leading status in Natlan, she is not the true Pyro Sovereign, even if she is the Archon. For reference, Mavuika is one of the new Natlan characters in Genshin Impact, revealed a few weeks ago by the developer. View the full article
Diablo 4 is bringing far more changes to the sandbox than expected, especially given the shorter length of Season 5. However, this is great news for players looking to get back into the game before the Vessel of Hatred expansion releases in Season 6. Blizzard has made massive changes for each class, such as substantially buffing skills and nerfing some outliers. View the full article
Baldur's Gate 3 players seem to really love or hate the wizard from Waterdeep. While Gale is a fairly popular romance option for players of the popular turn-based RPG, he's a character who frequently finds himself in need of assistance during battle before his build has been properly fleshed out. That said, his iconic earring and purple robes have made him a fan-favorite to cosplay, and one Reddit user took a unique spin on the wizard's look. View the full article
The 2022 survival horror game The Callisto Protocol had tons of planned content cut in order to meet a deadline imposed by the publisher, according to the game's director. Supposedly, The Callisto Protocol was meant to launch in early 2023 before publisher Krafton enforced a deadline of December 2022, requiring development time to be cut significantly. View the full article
In Marvel Snap, more and more characters are being turned into playable cards. One of those is Gwenpool, whose origin you probably know thanks to her name. Gwenpool is designed as an amalgam of two Marvel characters: Gwen Stacy/Ghost-Spider and Deadpool. She was originally a person from the real world who was transported to the Marvel universe. But she gained powers, including the ability to break the fourth wall. In Marvel Snap, she can be a tool to create high-Power cards. View the full article
It’s been one year since Baldur’s Gate 3 launched, and now, developer Larian Studios has revealed how players chose to navigate their journey through its Dungeons & Dragons video game. The studio unveiled a smorgasbord of stats in a lengthy X/Twitter thread. While it includes interesting data related to Baldur’s Gate 3’s soul-crushing permadeath Honour Mode and which characters fans favored over others, it also reveals that 1.9 million players were, at one point or another, turned into a wheel of cheese. Another crucial stat update reveals that while everyone’s favorite dog, Scratch, was **** 120 million times, The Owlbear Cub and His Majesty the cat received only 41 million and 141,660 **** attempts, respectively. What matters most, though, is that we now know just how everyone chose to approach the game's romance options. Over the last 12 months, you’ve smooched your companions a total of 75 Million times. Please give them a break, their lips are losing pixels. [Hidden Content] — Baldur's Gate 3 (@baldursgate3) August 7, 2024 Larian’s posts include a nice selection of romance-related figures. Baldur’s Gate 3 companions have been kissed more than 75 million times in total, with Shadowheart leading the pack at a whopping 27 million kisses. Astarion is, unsurprisingly, in second at 15 million smooches, with poor Minthara in last with 169,937. We also have a look at some stats about Halsin, Larian’s infamous Druid character. Of the 658,000 players who had **** with Halsin, 70% chose to sleep with him in his human form, while the other 30% chose his grizzly bear form. In all of Baldur’s Gate 3, Astarion proved to be the most-played as Origin being at 1.21 million characters created with him to start. That’s a lot of High Elf Rogues running around, but Larian does clarify that 93% of players did choose to create their own custom character when beginning an adventure. Meanwhile, while 141,660 players managed to complete Honour Mode, a staggering 1,223,305 playthroughs ended in a loss. As for some of the more important story moments achievable in Baldur’s Gate 3, 3.3 million users managed to ***** the Netherbrain, while another 1.8 million chose to betray the mind-flayer emperor. Interestingly, only 34 players who chose Lae’zel as their Origin character also chose to ***** themselves at the end of the game. Astarion has been your favourite Origin character avatar, shortly followed by the wizard of Waterdeep and, of course, ****’s favourite princess. However, over 93% of players chose to play as a custom avatar. Nice. [Hidden Content] — Baldur's Gate 3 (@baldursgate3) August 7, 2024 Baldur’s Gate 3 is a game of near-infinite possibilities, and that’s one of the biggest reasons players fell in love with it last summer. Despite so much to offer at launch, Larian has continued to deliver more content in post-launch updates, with many speculating that Alfira may be added as a new companion when Patch 7 arrives soon. While we wait for Larian to expand on the already massive world of Baldur’s Gate 3, be sure to read our 10/10 review. At the time of its launch in July 2023, we said, “With crunchy, tactical RPG combat, a memorable story with complex characters, highly polished cinematic presentation, and a world that always rewards exploration and creativity, Baldur's Gate 3 is the new high-water mark for CRPGs.” 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
Romance is an obligatory feature in the modern cozy farming simulator, and Fields of Mistria delivered 10 romanceable characters in early access, with two more on the way for its full released. How to increase your relationship in Fields of Mistria The relationship mechanic is similar to Stardew Valley. You’ll increase your relationship with the villagers of Mistria by talking to them and gifting them food and items. You can do these actions only once per day. As you fill the relationship bar, you’ll fill up to four hearts in early access that will define your relationship status. View the full article
Roblox is a ****’s game. But that apparently hasn’t stopped the Turkish government from banning the massively popular sandbox title in the country a few days after similar bans were passed on social media sites like Instagram and Wattpad. According to several Turkish outlets and thousands of disgruntled Roblox players on social media, a ban on Roblox went into place in Turkey today, Aug. 7. The move follows similar bans on different social media sites, sparking censorship concerns for players and general observers alike. Instagram was banned in the country on Aug. 2 after the Turkish government and President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan claimed the platform was censoring posts of “************ martyrs.” There’s been no reason given for the country’s reported ban on Roblox as of yet. View the full article
Sony's financial report for the first quarter of FY2024 reveals that 2.4 million PlayStation 5 consoles were sold over those three months. That's down from 4.5 million sales in the previous quarter, and lower than the 3.3 million sales in the same quarter during 2023. Read Entire Article View the full article
A brand-new teaser trailer has been released that reveals the launch of a new Five Nights at Freddy's game, titled Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic. Developed by Steel Wool Games, this will be the first mainline release for the Five Nights at Freddy's series since 2023's Help Wanted 2. View the full article
Team Rocket has returned to Pokémon Go, with their latest takeover event happening during Adventure Week 2024. To save Cresselia, you can track down Giovanni in a new Special Research, Adventure Week: Taken Over. Like previous Team Rocket takeover events, you have a short time to grab the latest Special Research and begin working on it. Luckily for trainers, as long as you have the Special Research, you can work through it at your own pace. Giovanni will continue to have his Legendary Shadow Pokémon and you can add them to your collection. Here’s what you need to know about every step and the rewards of completing the Adventure Week: Taken Over Special Research in Pokémonhttps://dotesports.com/pokemonGo. View the full article
The clothes you pick out in Dress To Impress are the most essential part of your outfit, but accessories can really help you stand out to get a winning spot on the pedestal. One of the most unique accessory items you can get is CaseOh’s kitty. If you’ve searched around the lobby for a kitty after seeing another player carrying one around but ******* to find one, this is because the cat can’t be obtained like most other items. Since it’s a creator item, the process for getting it looks a bit different, so here’s how to get CaseOh’s kitty in Roblox’s Dress To Impress. View the full article
Free Range Games has announced the 1.0 release of Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria on Steam and Xbox Series X|S on August 27. Currently available on the Epic Games Store and PlayStation 5, the expansion to additional platforms has long been asked for by fans of Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria. View the full article
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The legacy of 2023’s Modern Warfare 3 may depend on who you talk to, but there’s one thing no one can deny: The amount of free content added post-launch has been incredible, including free events. Some MW3 events are finished simply by earning XP, while others are a bit more involved. Conquest is one of these more complicated events because each reward must be unlocked via a specific challenge before you can earn the final Mastery reward. View the full article
Riot Games dropped a teaser for Teamfight Tactics tarot cards on Aug. 7, leaving many fans excited and confused. As TFT continues to grow, so does the merchandise available to fans. The Riot shop is packed with plushes, from classic Poggles and Choncc Plush to Power chord Ao Shin. There’s even a shirt and hat celebrating five years since the autobattler launched. Tarot cards for TFT were not on my bingo sheet, though, as I’m used to seeing that type of product for games like MTG. But Riot surprised everyone today with a teaser of Set 12 champions on tarot cards through X (formerly Twitter). The new cards, however, are only available in the Americas regions, according to Riot. View the full article
There are a few characters that are just built different. For me, it's World of Warcraft's Sylvanas Windrunner, or Dragon Age's Morrigan - perhaps even add Uncharted's Nathan Drake to the list. But my roster is relatively obscure, based around the games I played (and was allowed to play) as a child. While I loved all things gory, my mom wasn't as keen, meaning things like Silent Hill and Resident Evil weren't exactly accessible to me. If they had been, though, I know that Capcom's horror series would have quickly become a favorite, and Leon Kennedy would have defined my childhood as much as the Witch of the Wilds or the Banshee Queen. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Resident Evil just got proper ray tracing, and it looks amazing Resident Evil and Monster Hunter headline massive new Capcom ***** One of the best Resident Evil games is 25% off in Steam ***** View the full article
A free Balatro DLC is planned for all players, and this "major gameplay update" is coming in 2025. The deckbuilding roguelike swept across Steam earlier this year and stands a very real chance of winning a few GOTY awards. Move over Shadow of the Erdtree, Animal Well, and Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, because this card game is about to become even *******, even better, and there's still even more to come. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Balatro dev writes into their will that it can't be used for gambling New Balatro patch makes big improvements to difficulty at all levels New Balatro patch makes the hardest difficulties easier View the full article
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Baldur's Gate 3 released about this time last year, and even though Larian's gearing up for what's next the studio is still monitoring what people do and don't do in the hit RPG. Much like it did a couple times late last year, Larian has compiled some strange and interesting bits of data about how you all managed to get surprisingly weird in a game that's surprising and weird even when you don't go out of your way to get turned into cheese—which 1.9 million people did... Read more.View the full article