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The Coldsnap Magic: The Gathering card Sunscour has started to rise in price, jumping from $1.50 on September 21 to $5.50 today. This seven mana board wipe has one main benefit - you can play it for free if you exile two white cards from your hand. It's therefore started to see play as a sideboard card in Modern, a format whose fans just cannot get enough of free spells. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Banned MTG cards that tanked in value are actually now rising in price All MTG sets in order, as of October 2024 MTG Duskmourn release date, card spoilers, and latest news View the full article

The latest Steam Hardware Survey for September 2024 is out and it looks like gamers' tastes in graphics cards are rapidly changing. The survey revealed that the Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060 is now the second favorite GPU for Steam players, showing a huge 34% percentage increase in market share since the last survey in August, with the RTX 4060 Ti and the laptop version of the RTX 4060 following closely behind. While the Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060 and the RTX 4060 Ti are great cards for 1080p gaming, they're not the very best graphics cards out there, but that's not the point. Most gamers aren't running top-spec hardware, and while it's unlikely that anyone would turn down a brand new Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 for their rig, the Steam Hardware Survey shows more gamers than ever are choosing more budget appropriate options. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 guide: Everything we know about the new gaming GPU Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 guide There's a big new Nvidia App update out and it's finally worth the upgrade View the full article

There's good news for Earth Defense Force 6 fans today, as developer Sandlot Games announces it has removed one of the most controversial features from the Steam co-op game. Playing EDF 6 with others is certainly the way to go, but the requirement to connect an Epic Games account to your Steam one to play online has left many frustrated, with the game's average user score dropping to a 'mixed' 58% on Steam. Now, however, that restriction is gone - and you're free to unlink your accounts if you so wish. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Earth Defense Force 6 review - the ultimate bug hunt Earth Defense Force 6 review ******** sparks action on player accounts Co-op icon Earth Defense Force 6 hits Steam, but people aren't happy View the full article

Kyogre is one of the many Legendary Pokémon you can add to your collection in Pokémon Go, and how you use it can make or break your team. Because Kyogre’s stats are great, it all comes down to the moveset you teach it and how you use it in battle. There are several attacks you can teach Kyogre, but only a handful stand out as superior choices that turn this into an excellent Pokémon. You always want to know what competitions and activities you should use Kyogre, as it’s not a perfect fit for everything you can do while playing Pokémon Go. Here’s what you need to know about the best moveset you can teach Kyogre in Pokémon Go. View the full article

Pocketpair announced on Wednesday that it has partnered with Korean gaming giant Krafton to develop a mobile version of Palworld. The mobile adaptation will be handled by PUBG Studios, the same team behind PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds. Read Entire Article View the full article

Ubisoft Quebec, developer of *********'s Creed Shadows, is reportedly planning to add a co-op mode to the game once it's released. The next big mainline RPG-style entry in the franchise, *********'s Creed Shadows brings players to 1500s Japan and tells the stories of two playable protagonists, Naoe and Yasuke. The former is a shinobi who will allow players to use a range of stealth options to tackle their goals, while Yasuke is a towering samurai, giving players the option to charge head-on into brutal open combat. View the full article

Along with selecting the right players and using the right tactics, picking the best formation is vital for success in EA Sports FC 25. With the changes across the game this year since EA Sports FC 24, players have more options than ever when setting up their team, but the base formations remain the same as they have across the series for years. This year, there are over 50 formations to choose from, all of which can be tweaked in several ways, making it vital that you pick the best ones. View the full article

Playing Xilonens rotation correctly in Genshin Impact is crucial to her relevance in team comps and getting it wrong can make her useless. Xilonen is a 5-star Geo character being added with Version 5.1. The playable unit, who is also debuting as an important story NPC in the update, is a support character. Xilonens main ability is to inflict RES shred against opponents, making them more susceptible to DMG. After farming Xilonens materials in Genshin Impact and working on her build, she should be a valuable addition to the players team comp, as long as they ******** her rotation accurately. View the full article

Though last year's Resident Evil 4 remake and this year's reworking of Silent Hill 2 provide new ways to experience two classics, it's usually more exciting to check out entirely unique games created in their era's school of design rather than revisit an updated version of the past. That's made recent survival horror projects like Signalis, Conscription, Crow Country, and the upcoming Post Trauma such good choices for audiences looking to try out less familiar games this Halloween season. Unfortunately, Post Trauma, the last of those mentioned, has just received a last minute delay, postponing its launch from the original October 29 date. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Silent Hill style horror game Post Trauma locks in release date Post Trauma offers the old-school horror Silent Hill 2 remake can't View the full article

It’s been over a decade since the Grand Theft Auto franchise received a new entry, but the wait is almost over as we edge closer and closer to the release of GTA 6. If you can’t contain your appetite, we’ve got all the details you need in our guide. GTA 6 may well be the most anticipated game of all time and has been a long time coming, with GTA 5 holding strong for over 11 years and being the second-best-selling game of all time behind only Minecraft. View the full article

The ***** HD 8 (2024) comes in two configurations: the base model includes 3GB of RAM and 32GB of storage, while the higher-end version offers 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage. Both variants are powered by an unspecified hexa-core processor clocked at 2.0GHz and feature an 8-inch HD display.... Read Entire Article View the full article

It’s easy to make a retro-inspired game and rely on nostalgia to draw in players. What’s hard is making a retro-inspired game that feels new. Knights of the Road is an old school platformer, borrowing heavily from 2D adventure and metroidvania games. There’s boss battles, exploration, secrets, upgrades, and quests. All the pieces for a […] Source View the full article

Whether it's the Necromancy of Thay, the Book of Vile Darkness, or simply the Dungeon Master's Guide, where would Dungeons and Dragons be without a good tome of arcane wisdom? In thematically appropriate news, DnD fan and redditor u/Yawgmothlives has gathered scores of free supplements for DnD 3.5 that have long since disappeared from the internet, and compiled them all into a massive tome of lost lore, 'The Web Compendium'. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: What are DnD Bastions? DnD 5e armor - rules and armor types explained DnD's 2024 DM's Guide debuts tracking sheets for absolutely everything View the full article

A new Counter-Strike 2 patch has been released, but it's extremely limited in actual gameplay changes, with an Armory cosmetics system being the main addition. The Armory is a way to earn credits to spend on exclusive cosmetics, including the new ******* charms. While the ******* charms look great, the system of adding them to your guns isn't as simple as you'd think. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Best CS2 crosshair codes list used by Counter-Strike 2 ***** Every CS2 console command and cheat Valve just condemned Razer's Snap Tap in huge CS2 update View the full article

Disney Dreamlight Valley's upcoming Jungle Getaway update is scheduled for October 9, and it'll let players experience an old realm inspired by The Lion King in a new way. This also means some familiar faces are making an appearance... Read more.View the full article

Paradox Interactive have announced that Hearts of Iron IV is getting a big new expansion in Götterdämmerung on November 14th, and they're bringing the whole Expansion Pass idea from other games to Hearts of Iron IV as well. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article

Sometimes, you just need to unwind from all the fighting and do something more relaxing. Adventurer Pro Percy has a perfect solution for you—fishing. Here’s everything you need to know about fishing in Throne and Liberty. How to unlock fishing in Throne and Liberty Ready to fish at all times. Screenshot by Dot Esports To unlock fishing in Throne and Liberty, you must complete the Adventures of the Expedition quest in Chapter three first. In this quest, the Adventurer Pro Percy tells you about the Amitoi House and the expeditions. Complete an expedition and talk to Percy to claim your reward—a Bamboo Fishing Rod. View the full article

Yesterday, Valve dropped a Steam client beta update focused largely on Game Recording – the beta version’s recently added clip-capturing utility. It’s a pretty wide-spanning array of improvements, adding support for ultrawide monitor resolutions up to 32:9, the high-quality H.265 (HEVC) video codec – on Windows only for now, apologies to the Steam Deck – and the option to "record a specified game indefinitely with no specified time limit." Read more View the full article

I was on vacation last week, the kind of vacation in which entire days had no particular plan. I had brought the ROG Ally X with me, and, with the review done and Windows still annoying me, I looked around at the DIY scene, wondering if things had changed since my last foray into DIY Steam Deck cloning. Things had changed for the better. I tried out Bazzite, and after dealing with the typical Linux installation tasks—activating the BIOS shortcut, turning off Secure Boot, partitioning—I had the Steam Deck-like experience I had sought on this more powerful handheld. Since I installed Bazzite, I have not had to mess with drivers, ***** up to a monitor and keyboard for desktop mode, or do anything other than play games. Until Valve officially makes SteamOS available for the ROG Ally and (maybe) other handhelds, Bazzite is definitely worth a look for anyone who thinks their handheld could do better. Read full article Comments View the full article For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

The pale garden biome is easily one of Minecraft’s most terrifying regions. This eerily quiet biome has some horrifying secrets for you to uncover, but you need to know how to find a pale garden before you can start exploring. If you’re up for a combat challenge or looking for a fresh set of blocks you can use for your next build, the pale garden biome is one of the best spots you can visit. Tracking one down can be rather tough though, so here’s how to find the pale garden biome in Minecraft. View the full article

Synduality Echo of Ada is a curious game with a post-apocalyptic world, mechs, and idyllic AI companions. It even has its own anime tie-in called Synduality Noir. To be honest, it hadn’t even crossed my radar until recently, but after spending some time with this PvPvE extraction shooter and talking to the developers, I’m intrigued, to say the least. I played the first hour or so of Synduality Echo of Ada, the same portion that was recently available during the closed network test. The game begins with a condensed history told with comic book-like storyboarding. Many years ago, the world as we know it was destroyed after a poisonous rain called The Tears of the New Moon not only decimated the population, but spawned vicious monsters called Enders. Now, the last remaining dregs of society run on a rare resource called AO Crystals. It’s up to the Drifters, essentially mech-piloting freelancers, to face the dangers of the surface and collect these crystals. Drifters are never alone, though–they always have their highly customizable Magus (aka Human Duality Cognitive Androids) by their side, helping them manage missions and even pilot their mechs. Mechs, by the way, are called CRADLECOFFINS. No, I don’t know why, and yes, I should have asked. This intro video is presented by the Drifter Support Association and immediately reeks of ***********. It’s hosted by an adorable rabbit-looking plushy named Yoshio with a disturbingly deep voice, who says things like, “I heard all the cool kids want to be Drifters. You’re cool, right?” The video’s goal is, obviously, to recruit (or peer pressure) folks into becoming Drifters, and prefaces the Drifter Support Association’s final section of the Drifter Selection Exam, which acts as a tutorial. Though the story ***** left me curious, especially about the Magus origin and purpose and the potentially nefarious Drifter Support Assocition, it isn’t as important as the core gameplay loop. As a new Drifter, your garage is, to put it as lightly as possible, a complete dump. It needs a lot of repairs if you want to craft freely and live comfortably. To repair the base and craft supplies, you need to collect materials and resources, and to make money, you need to complete missions. Both of these goals can be accomplished by deploying on Sorties out into the world piloting your CRADLECOFFIN and accompanied by your Magus. Expeditions to the surface can almost be described as methodical and calming, but with bursts of action. Sortie to the map. Scan surroundings with the help of your Magus. Extract AO Crystals and collect materials needed for quests, crafting, or base upgrades, and then get the ***** out–all while dealing with hostile Enders, other players that may be friend or foe, and the toxic rain that eats away at your CRADLECOFFIN’s armor. So yes, you can kidnap other players’ waifus or husbandos, and have your own kidnapped, too. Avoiding the poisonous rain is more difficult than it looks at first glance–I found myself trying to seek shelter in ruins that looked protected yet were apparently not. Luckily, I was able to recover, and I’m sure I’d learn of safe resting spots if I played more. But I can’t say I wasn’t annoyed by the lack of shelter from what would have blocked the rain for me in real life. The main enemies, Enders, come in a wide variety, but I only saw three when I played. They ranged from simple nuisances to dangerous foes to be avoided, especially when in numbers. Still, even with scarier Enders about that forced me to retreat at times, the real difficulty of Synduality seems like it could be determined by the other Drifters–real players like you. As you explore, you can spawn at many different points, and other players will be looking for resources on the same map. They, or you, can choose to hunt other players, ignore them, or help out. You can’t turn off friendly *****, and that applies to things like your Magus’ healing AOE’s, too. It was nerve-wracking when my Magus told me another Drifter was nearby! Would they be friend or foe? When I did encounter someone, they emoted a friendly wave and said to cease *****… before they immediately turned on me when I let my guard down. If you’re defeated before making it to an extraction point elevator, you’ll leave behind everything on you, all of which can now be taken by other players. This includes the parts that make up your CRADLECOFFIN and equipment, and even your Magus, who you’ll have to get back by paying a large ransom, the developers told me. So yes, you can kidnap other players’ waifus or husbandos, and have your own kidnapped, too. You can somewhat prepare for this by getting insurance for different items, or putting something in a safety pocket. And, as a last resort, you can hold a series of buttons to bail out with your Magus. You’ll lose everything else, but at least the two of you will escape with your lives. Encountering hostile players sounds like it could get incredibly frustrating, especially if you encounter players at a much higher skill level than yourself, when playing an otherwise not-too-difficult yet enjoyably challenging game. The developers assured me that, at least in the beginning, you’ll be grouped more often with players similar to yourself–PK’rs with other PK’rs, and peaceful players with other peaceful players. As far as difficulty in general, the director of Synduality, Yohei Kataoka, said feedback from players points to Synduality being as at a “good” level of difficulty and they can see from their end that missions have a high clearance rate. The controls are easy to master and the more you play, the more you’ll learn, Kataoka explained. I can definitely corroborate that the controls were very intuitive for anyone who’s played a third-person shooter, and they felt good, too, for simulating piloting a mech. I asked them to compare Synduality to the notoriously difficult extraction shooter Escape from Tarkov, and Kataoka said: “If you’re comparing [Synduality] to Tarkov, this game’s easy.” Though the rewards seem disproportionately high for being a player *******, there are also some consequences to going after fellow Drifters. The Drifter Support Association looks down on hunting other Drifters, and will stop issuing quests to adamant player killers, among other consequences that are yet unrevealed. The developers also told me your Magus would even start offering different advice if you’re a player *******, like if someone on the map is an easy target. Interesting! Usually, your Magus will dish out advice as it learns by going out on expeditions with you. It will remember things like where you found a rare resource, so it can automatically mark those points on your map if you have a quest for it or wishlist something that requires it. It will also warn you if you enter an area you previously *****, among other things. The devs easily landed on “Magus” when asked what the most difficult part of development was. Not only was it difficult to determine how much information the Magus should relay to the player (they are quite chatty as they are, currently), but from the production side, it makes for a lot of different dialogue lines that need to be recorded by many different voice actors. “There is no other title that has something quite like this, you know, a Magus, a helper, side-by-side with the player,” Futami explained. “Maybe it’s because it’s difficult, a hassle, to do… So having Magus itself is one of the stronger points of Synduality.” Magus also provide moral support, another unique benefit. Futami explained that AI in Synduality will be together with you at good times and bad. Usually, in extraction games, you lose everything, which can be very demoralizing. But in Synduality, Futami said your AI will be by your side to support and encourage you to try again. I can already tell you some people would probably get annoyed by their Magus constantly confirming hits or telling you where to go or what to do, but universally I think players will enjoy their Magus between Sorties. They greet you when you return and are seen puttering about in the base. When I upgraded an area, my Magus cleared the area of weeds and cooked me dinner with them–it was cute! They’re fun touches that break up the monotony of menus and any potential repetitive expedition-going. I’m told there’s a lot more to the Magus, too, but we’ll just have to find that out as we play. Synduality’s theme that “you’re never alone” is entirely made possible by the existence of the Magus. Though you’ll technically be playing with other people, they won’t necessarily be helpful, and you won’t be able to team up with any particular person online. Futami explained that they chose to not include co-op because not only would it entirely throw off the balance of the game, but because losing a human partner can be difficult to deal with. Magus is a better substitute, and is always available to play with, unlike adults with sporadic free time. Synduality is a full-price, full-experience standalone game, but there will be season battle passes with different missions, goals, and rewards, and some monetization that includes cosmetics, like for the Magus, that won’t affect gameplay. I didn’t get a good look at this system myself, unfortunately, but I was told the first season focuses on rising up from zero–out of the starting hub covered in vegetation. It’s hard to say if the gameplay loop might become repetitive sooner rather than later after such a short amount of time with it, but Synduality’s ***** definitely left me wanting more. The structure lends itself to a mindset of, “I have time for one Sortie” that would easily lead into “but just one more.” I had fun exploring and fighting, and I wanted to learn more about the customization options I could unlock for my CRADLECOFFIN and Magus–it looks like there are plenty. Synduality Echo of Ada will be released on January 23, 2025 for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. View the full article For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Wizards of the Coast Wizards of the Coast is fundamentally changing how Magic: The Gathering’s most popular format will operate. Earlier this week, the card game’s publisher announced that it will assume control of the Commander format after a week of controversial decisions punctuated by an outpouring of violent harassment. The decision ends the format’s 13-year run as a volunteer-led and community-driven entity wholly independent of Wizards of the Coast. Last week, the Commander Rules Committee, a volunteer panel of Magic: The Gathering experts, made the decision to ban four highly sought-after and powerful cards, prohibiting their inclusion in Commander decks. In response, some players began harassing committee members, which included sending ****** and... Continue reading… View the full article

A new **** of War Ragnarok PC mod fixes one annoying issue players had with the game since its 2022 PS5 launch: the seemingly never-ending chatter from Kratoss companions. **** of War Ragnarok was finally ported to PC on September 19, allowing gamers who dont have a PS5 to experience the action-packed Norse epic with new graphical enhancements and other quality-of-life features. For the most part, Ragnarok has been hailed as another solid entry in the **** of War series, featuring brutal combat, impressive visuals, and a deep and emotional story following Kratos and Atreus as they come to terms with their respective destinies. View the full article

EA has announced that The Sims 4: Life and ****** will finally add an afterlife to the series, along with reincarnation and even a Grim Reaper job. View the full article

Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater will handle difficulty in an incredibly unique way depending on how players choose to position the camera in the upcoming remake. According to developers, fans will have the choice of playing through the iconic Metal Gear experience in the game's original fixed perspective or a new third-person view, both of which will come with their own difficulties, theoretically helping to make the classic game's debut on next-gen hardware go more smoothly. View the full article