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The Razzie Awards are one of those events—if you know, you know. They are indeed a celebration and awards are handed out to people, but “Superlative seen on a Razzie Award” doesn’t have the positive connotations you might think. ‘Superlative seen on a Razzie Award’ NYT Mini Crossword hints and answer for one down (Aug. 7) Five down clue. Screenshot by Dot Esports Hint 1: It’s very bad.Hint 2: As bad as it gets.Hint 3: Worse than worse.Hint 4: It ends with “T.” I deserve an award for these clues, to be honest, and if my nomination isn’t rewarded, here’s your answer. View the full article

Destiny 2 players discover a weird change made to the Graviton Lance exotic pulse rifle following update 8.0.5, though it appears the nerf wasn't intentional. As a live service title, Destiny 2 is constantly changing and evolving both through the content it has on offer for players as well as more frequent updates designed to resolve bugs and other issues. View the full article

There’s no need to wait for EA FC 25 because the newest soccer game in town, UFL, is just around the corner. UFL is free to play, but a couple of editions are available for preorder. UFL is the latest title looking to dethrone EA FC as the best-simulated soccer game on the planet. Its free-to-play model should appeal to fans who don’t want to spend the price of EA’s flagship game. We’ve got you covered with all the details on UFL. View the full article

If the full version of Space Marine 2 sustains the quality in the latest preview build, it could be both a landmark third person shooter, and the best Warhammer 40k game ever made. This Warhammer 40k Space Marine 2 preview is based on time with a prerelease build of the game, consisting of the 'Voidsong' campaign mission, and two of the PVE multiplayer 'Operations' missions. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: *** Warhammer 40k club supporting young and old lands $6k grant Two ***** Warhammer 40k character kits join the Blood Angels Try DnD's best sci-fi rival with a $711 bundle, now just $40 View the full article

Patch 14.16 in Teamfight Tactics is the first update for Set 12 Magic n’ Mayhem and it’s expected to have a large number of balance changes. Augments and champions were the focus for the first round of TFT Set 12 Patch 14.16 PBE balance changes. Most are minor, with a few exceptions like healing being removed from Karma’s spell if a unit ***** while affected. Traits like Frost and Warrior were both buffed. All Patch 14.16 early adjustments are subject to change throughout the week and will be updated following the Patch Rundown. View the full article

Spoilers ahead for Deadpool & Wolverine. Deadpool & Wolverine is filled with plenty of big and surprising cameos, but possibly the most surprising of all left the actor in question "***** to his stomach." While a majority of the multiversal variants given a lengthy amount of screentime went to the numerous Deadpools that exist, there were a few alternate universe Wolverines to be seen too. Most notably, one portrayed by Superman himself, Henry Cavill. He was obviously a big surprise given the fact that he is, you know, the Man of Steel (or was, anyway), not to mention his other body of work. And in an interview with the New York Times, director Shawn Levy explained how that casting came to be, and spoke of how Cavill handled smoking Wolverine's classic cigar. Read more View the full article

The ninth season of Disney Speedstorm will start on August 13, Gameloft has confirmed. Season 9 will be based on Pirates of the Caribbean and will add four characters from the movies, only one of whom has been confirmed so far (Will Turner). The game launched with a Pirates of the Caribbean track and two characters, Jack Sparrow and Elizabeth Swann, meaning the new season will add to these. Read More... View the full article

Xbox Game Pass has added another day-one release in the form of Creatures of Ava. This is the first title to reach Microsoft's subscription service in August 2024, and the 97th overall addition to Xbox Game Pass since the turn of the year. View the full article

Clearly, Godot Engine is going places, with more and more games using this cross-platform free and open source game engine that doesn't require royalty payments and now they've pulled in Second Dinner who developed MARVEL SNAP. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article

While many Starfield players were excited to see the Trackers Alliance expanded through the launch of the Creation Kit, one fan opted to release an entire expansion for the faction that didn't require additional payments. Those who fancy themselves intergalactic bounty hunters will likely have already worked for the Trackers Alliance, a group of tough-as-nails fighters who make it their mission to bring down anyone with a price on their head. It's a fun faction, but having several quests locked behind a paywall left a bad taste in many players' mouths. View the full article

Former Ubisoft and Eidos-Montréal developer Stevan Anastasoff has announced Tales from the Mabinogion, a third-person narrative game based on ancient Welsh folklore that's written primarily in the Welsh language. The game puts you in charge of a wandering monarch, who is embarked on quest to save the realm from a horrible fog. Find a trailer below. Yes, there are English subtitles. Read more View the full article

What are the ****** Myth Wukong bosses? The latest rumors suggest that ****** Myth Wukong includes over 80 bosses to defeat, in accordance with the 81 trials that appear in Journey to the West. However, it's not just Wukong's source material we have to go off; we've also learned plenty from trailers and gameplay footage circulating ahead of its official launch. Bosses in ****** Myth Wukong form the basis of progression in Game Science's action RPG game, and learning how to beat them is the only way to see the Destined One's journey through to its end. We also know that several bosses will only transition into their second phase if you beat them within a set amount of time. While it's still a short while to go until the ****** Myth Wukong release date, it's never too early to begin refining your boss strategies, so check out all the bosses we know so far. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: ****** Myth Wukong release date, trailers, gameplay, and latest news ****** Myth Wukong is the best-playing soulslike since Sekiro Is ****** Myth Wukong on Game Pass? View the full article

Take this with your usual scepticism, but it appears Valve are working on another new game (no not Deadlock that leaked previously) which may end up being Half-Life 3. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article

Creatures of Ava could be one of the standout cozy titles of the summer. For all the achievement hunters out there, there’s a full stack to work through. With the added benefit of being available from day one on Xbox Game Pass for console and PC, Creatures of Ava from Inverge Studios provides a beautiful world to explore. Distinct regions in the ecosystem provide different challenges, though nothing too challenging to raise your heart rate. View the full article

Following an initial unveiling at CES 2024, Lenovo has begun shipping its ThinkBook Plus Gen 5 Hybrid in China, with a Western launch possibly imminent. The combo device incorporates a Windows laptop and an Android tablet that work together or independently. Read Entire Article View the full article

A new trailer for the upcoming anime The Old Man Reincarnated as a Villainess (Akuyaku Reijou Tensei Ojisan) was released in anticipation of the show’s Winter 2025 premiere. The Old Man Reincarnated as a Villainess follows Kenzaburou Tondabayashi, a 52 year old civil ******** who’s reincarnated as Grace Auverne, the villainess of an otome game his daughter […] Source View the full article

Helldivers 2 is still crushing it. Despite some serious drop-off to its player base, the community is still going strong, with an average of around 40K divers diving at any given moment. The developer, Arrowhead Studios, even had to slow down adding new content to the game with their Warbonds, because players were still taking their time unlocking everything in previous ones. Helldivers 2 has committed to keeping players engaged with their game, and so far it seems to be paying off. Now, it’s time for their first big expansion. Escalation of Freedom which adds difficulty level 10, a new swamp map type, new enemies from both the Terminids and Automatons, and new mission types. Shaking things up is always necessary for any live-service game to keep up momentum, but what if looking to the game’s future meant looking to the franchise’s past? The original Helldivers was evolving and adding to it’s formula for years after its release in 2015, and while Helldivers 2 reworked and left out a few of the features from the first game to streamline gameplay and make sure their game was solid (which was obviously the right move), they now have an opportunity to slowly reinstate some of the ideas they had all those years ago to make Helldivers 2 even better. Vehicles First and foremost, Arrowhead should bring back vehicles. Motorcycles, APCs, tanks, and exosuits eventually made it to the original twin-stick shooter, and with the Patriot and Emancipator Exosuits already having made their way to the sequel, it wouldn’t be surprising if more mobility options follow. The larger size of Helldivers 2 maps compared to Helldivers 1 lend themselves even more to ways to get around them expeditiously. From the MC-109 Hammer Motorcycle for the lone wolves, to the TD-110 Bastion and M5 APC with their heavy firepower, there are tons of exciting ways Arrowhead could retrofit these vehicles from Helldivers 1 to fit within the gameplay context of the sequel. Not only would vehicles bring new ways for players to traverse maps more quickly, take down larger enemies more efficiently, and strategize in new and interesting ways, but the opportunity for hilarity cannot be understated. Social media (or at least my social media) has been full of people recording ridiculous moments of friendly *****, Stratagems gone wrong, or watching as their fellow Helldivers jump off cliffs just to showcase the amazing ragdoll effects the game has. It’s that physics engine that would make for even more laugh-out-loud moments with the addition of vehicles, as you accidentally run your friends over, tumble away as you attempt to exit a moving vehicle, or watch, powerless, as your teammate drives headfirst into a Charger, launching you both into the air. They could even go a step further and introduce something like a rideable rocket that requires your sacrifice, but allows for a truly targeted strike. Who knows! The possibilities are endless. Different Stratagems But a rideable rocket would be less of a vehicle and more of a stratagem. Well, they’re all Stratagems, but you know what I mean. Stratagems for heavy weapons and tactical deployments are some of the game’s most interesting mechanics, and honestly the thing Arrowhead seems most keen to add more of over time. We’ve already gotten the two Exosuits, and the Airbust and Commando rocket launchers since launch. But there are still a bunch more from the first game and even some gameplay mechanics that have yet to be introduced in Helldivers 2. For instance, the TOX-13 Avenger was a support ******* stratagem in Helldivers 1 that spat toxic sludge like a flamethrower, giving the Terminids a taste of their own medicine. There was also the M-25 Rumbler mortar, which would give players control over their mortar strikes, and more emplacement turrets like the AT-47 Anti-Tank Emplacement and A/RX-34 Railcannon Turret. There were drones that healed teammates and boosted UAV signals, distractor beacons, and even an Eagle Airstrike variant that uses air-to-air missiles. Honestly, every one of these feels interesting and worthwhile for certain situations that would apply to Helldivers 2, and I hope that each of them make their way to the game eventually. Especially that last one, so I finally have a better way to deal with Shriekers and Gunships. More ******* Types While there are already a good, healthy number of weapons available to Helldivers in the second game, there are still a few from the first that could shake things up for the meta if implemented. For instance — HELLDIVERS 1 HAD A SWORD. It was called the Saber, and it was everything you could ever dream of. Please give us a sword, Arrowhead. But beyond that, there was also a flamethrower *******, a double barrel, double trigger shotgun, and even a laser-powered submachine ****. But my favorite has to be the hilarious and useless M2016 'Constitution' that’s just a copy of the classic M1903 service rifle from WW1 with a bayonet for melee attacks. There are a ton of fun ideas for weapons and I think we’re starting to see them get weird with it since the recent introduction of Throwing Knives. Another, smaller element that Helldivers 2 could improve upon with input from the first game is the idea of Loadouts. Having to manually equip everything from armor to guns to Stratagems and boosters for every mission is tedious, and a Loadout system would be huge. It’s a wonder why that wasn’t one of the features that made its way over immediately from the first game. Whatever the case, I hope they’re able to implement that one really soon. AND MORE ENEMIES In terms of new enemies, that’s the one place where everyone is looking to the first game for answers. The Illuminate were the third faction of Helldivers 1, and were another robotic life form like the Automatons, but more sleek and sophisticated rather than Terminator-esque. They rode around in circular, floating vehicles and used energy- and electricity-based weaponry, as well as energy shields. They were difficult, and required players to change strategy (and Stratagems) in order to take them down. It’s this kind of diversity that will keep players coming back as new and intriguing things are introduced. The Illuminate, however, I could see being a further-off plan, one for an even larger expansion. Maybe a big “year two” type deal. In the meantime, there are ways to breathe new life into the Terminids and Automatons. In the upcoming Escalation of Freedom expansion, both the Terminids and Automatons will see new members join their respective factions, with the Impaler Terminid making its return from Helldivers 1. From what we’ve seen in the trailer, they’ve reworked the Impaler to better fit the context of a third person shooter, with tentacles that cut off escape routes and force you to stand your ground. So it’s already begun! More and more ideas from the first game get to make their way to the second. You love to see it. Ultimately, there’s also a lot in terms of inspiration that Arrowhead could take from games that share more modern elements with Helldivers 2 now that it has changed its formula in a few important ways from the original. Having larger enemies with weak points, or multi-stage boss encounters that evolve as the ****** goes on is something that both of these kinds of games do incredibly well. Plus, Helldivers II has already shown some interest in this kind of design, with Chargers and their breakable armor, the Bile Spewers and their burstable backsides, among others. Doubling down on this design language would open up ****** encounters and encourage new, thoughtful strategies to emerge amongst players. It’s exciting to think about what Helldivers II could build on top of the already stellar foundation of their ****** design. With Helldivers 1 and 2, Arrowhead has showcased its incredible talents and creativity as a developer, and there are so many elements from the first game they can reinterpret for its successor. Their track record for making the right decisions about pricing, microtransactions, server issues, and patches has been rock solid so far, on top of designing a truly engaging video game. With the success they’ve now seen, I hope they are able continue making thoughtful and creative decisions that build the game into something even more engaging. I can’t wait to see what they come up with. And if I missed anything, let us know what you would like to see Helldivers II add in the comments down below. For everything else about Helldivers 2, check out our guide for all the best Tips and Tricks to get started. Tyler Robertson is a social media coordinator and producer for IGN. View the full article For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Lucky players around the world are getting their first taste of EA FC 25 with the closed beta—or at least they would be if EA Sports didn’t break it. The EA FC 25 closed beta began on Aug. 6, with players receiving access via email. Each player chosen falls into three categories that decide which main game mode they can access: Ultimate Team, Career Mode, or Pro Clubs. View the full article

There is a new ***** about a possible dating sim game mode in Honkai: Star Rail and, given developer HoYoverses previous endeavor into the genre within another game, I am not particularly excited about how it will turn out. Dating sims are a romance-based genre of games that allows players to meet characters and, if there is an interest in doing so, strike up romantic relationships with them throughout the larger narrative. HoYoverse has an entire visual novel dedicated to it called Tears of Themis, but it seems a portion of the mode will be incorporated into the turn-based RPG. View the full article

Many quests in the Fallout franchise, including those within Fallout 76, have players teaming up with particular factions, where they must make certain choices regarding NPCs. This is especially true when it comes to the Brotherhood of Steel, as two Brotherhood knights, Paladin Ramahni and Knight Shin turn to the player to put a stop to their dispute by dragging them in the middle, demanding that they pick a side. View the full article

***** Space developer and Striking Distance co-founder Glen Schofield left the latter studio last September, following lower-than-hoped sales and mixed reviews. Now, he's back to share a little about the horror game's difficult development, offering details of cut materials, a complicated relationship with parent company Krafton, the impact of Covid, and abandoned plans for a sequel. Read more View the full article

When I first saw the “Moral position clue in the LA Times Mini Crossword, I knew I was in for a tough one. I spent quite a while trying to figure out what some common moral positions could be before I realized I was thinking about this one all wrong. If you’re stuck on this clue, you’re certainly not the only one. Once you figure out how to approach it, the answer to today’s “Moral position” puzzle is a lot easier than you might think. View the full article

It's not out yet, so this is still speculative, but from what I've played and what I've seen, the promise of City 20 is immense. The inspirations from Stalker and Fallout are clear - it's a post-nuclear apocalypse where you need to scrounge for supplies, ally yourself with warring factions, and complete quests to earn better gear and increase your chances of survival. Beyond that however, this is a uniquely flexible sandbox, an anything-can-happen world where every NPC is an individual and all the systems are dynamic. You really have to experience it for yourself. Fortunately, it's just returned via an improved and expanded demo. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: The most realistic survival game we've seen in years is playable now Fallout and Stalker inspire breathtakingly realistic new survival game Groundbreaking new sandbox game feels like a hyper realistic Fallout View the full article

Uh oh. Not only did we recently have the issue with The Jackbox Megapicker breaking the Steam Deck, but now plugins via Decky Loader too. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article

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