It's always the way, you turn up in the captain's inn looking to meet someone new and there's no-one right for you around. Your ships still need crew, however, so you'll have to settle for second best and put someone not-entirely-seaworthy in charge of your prize galleon. In Republic of Pirates that's been a problem affecting players so far but a new patch has made finding a shipshape captain much easier. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: A Manor Lords city building rival on Steam is available to play now View the full article
nger Foot is an FPS that just feels good to play—the guns, the movement, the titular instakill melee, those fundamentals would already make it an easy recommendation, but its varied bonus objectives are what really elevated the whole experience for me... Read more.View the full article
The Punisher is part of the base roster of Marvel Rivals' playable heroes, though the brutal normal and ultimate abilities of Frank Castle may call that label into question. Wielding two different weapons, The Punisher comes equipped with various additional tools to decimate ****** teams. The straightforward nature of Frank's arsenal makes him much easier to play but difficult to master if you don't know his toolkit. View the full article
Valorant's continued success on PC is likely, at least in part, thanks to it being free-to-play. Live-service, or freemium, games have proven incredibly popular, and especially lucrative for developers and publishers that can produce a hit. The barrier of entry is incredibly low, only requiring the correct hardware, the F2P live-service games usually offer a variety of enticing ways for players to spend their money. It works especially well for online-only titles like Valorant, and Riot Games isn't looking to change its approach with the PlayStation and Xbox versions. View the full article
Epic Games has acknowledged issues keeping certain Fortnite players from completing the game's new Pirates of the Caribbean event, announcing a minor change to the new pass. Fortnite's special, limited-time crossover with Disney's swashbuckling Pirates of the Caribbean franchise has been incredibly popular and allows players to unlock several pirate-themed items, though a bug has halted progress for some Fortnite players. View the full article
The RTX 3060 remained the most popular GPU among Steam survey participants in July by a considerable margin, but one card that is quickly climbing the table is its Lovelace successor, the RTX 4060. It's now the fifth most popular card (the laptop variant is seventh) and was the top... Read Entire Article View the full article
Melbourne, Australia, August 1st, 2024, GamingWire Get Good and Get Rewarded in Fortnite, CS2 and Overwatch Perion Labs introduces the all-new XP.GG, a gaming platform that lets gamers get rewarded by getting good at their favourite games. XP.GG features a Universal Battle Pass integrated across all XP.GG games. XP.GG will launch August 1 with Fortnite. […] Source View the full article
There are many ways to FPS: the tried-and-true squad battles of Counter-Strike 2, the endless quests for chicken dinners in Fortnite, the old-school deathmatches in Quake. This is a new one to me: the developers of ASCENDANT.COM (yeah, that's what they're calling it) are claiming that it's the world's first "adaption shooter.".. Read more.View the full article
As players continue to try the console version of VALORANT, current beta players are quickly finding out that their ranks are being reset very soon—but aren’t sure why this is happening. After grinding through the beta, Riot Games has finally released VALORANT on live servers for both PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, allowing everyone around the world to experience one of the most popular tactical first-person shooters on controller. View the full article
Enlarge / NZXT's subscription program charges $169/month for this build. (credit: NZXT) [/url] NZXT, which sells gaming PCs, components, and peripherals, has a subscription program that charges a monthly fee to rent one of its gaming desktops. Subscribers don't own the computers and receive an upgraded rental system every two years. NZXT's Flex program subscription prices range from $49 to $169 per month, depending on the specs of the system, as you can see below: The footnote is: "Specs of PCs subject to change based on availability." (credit: NZXT) There's also a one-time setup and shipping fee for the rentals that totals $50. NZXT says it will "likely" charge subscribers a separate fee if they return the rental without the original box and packaging (NZXT hasn't disclosed how much). Read 11 remaining paragraphs | Comments View the full article
Destiny 2’s future is in for some serious changes following big layoffs at Bungie. And according to a new report from Jason Schreier, that future won’t include the big, yearly DLC expansions that have become the game’s hallmark. In a Bloomberg report today, Schreier cited both current and former Bungie employees in the wake of the company laying off more than 200 people on July 31, prompting mass speculation about the studio and the game’s future. Schreier reported that amidst the future plans to change Bungie and Destiny 2 were plans to change the content release structure the game has followed for the last several years, where a big DLC expansion came to the game roughly once a year. Going forward, Destiny 2 content added to the game aims to be smaller in scope, according to Schreier. View the full article
What are the new ****** Blade codes? The popular ****** Slayer game sets you on your own path, allowing you to choose between being a titular ****** slayer or an actual ******; getting free rewards in this Roblox adventure adds all the more fun to the experience. Although this isn't the only game based on the popular anime on Roblox, ****** Blade has been packed with past bonuses like Reset States and Race Spins. Similar to those you can earn using Peroxide codes or Fruit Battlegrounds codes, these will give you an edge as you play. Let's get into all of the active ****** Blade codes available to redeem right now. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Race Clicker codes August 2024 Peroxide codes August 2024 Grimoires Era codes August 2024 View the full article
The future of Destiny 2 sounds a bit bleak following massive shake-ups within Bungie, including the cancelation of a spinoff title. Two months ago, the spinoff title was canceled, according to a report by Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier. Now, two days after 220 workers were ***** off, the studio is in turmoil and future plans for the franchise are fluid. View the full article
The upcoming Xbox exclusive Avowed has seemingly been delayed from a 2024 release window to 2025, but as unfortunate as the postponement might seem, this is one scenario where the delay could be especially helpful. As the next RPG from acclaimed developer Obsidian Entertainment, Avowed returns to the unique fantasy world of the Pillars of Eternity games and shakes things up with a new story and first-person perspective. It seems like an obvious choice for fans of titles like The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim and Obsidian's Fallout: New Vegas, making it a potentially strong addition to the Xbox catalog. View the full article
Nvidia is being investigated by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) in response to claims by competitors that the company is using antitrust practices to gain and maintain its dominant position in the AI GPU market. The Nvidia antitrust accusations include claims that Nvidia has threatened to penalize customers and charge higher prices for networking gear if customers buy products from competitors - claims that Nvidia firmly denies. As a maker of GPUs that dominate our best graphics card guide, gamers might think the bulk of these accusations are a reflection of its actions in this sector. However, this particular investigation centers on its activities in the far more lucrative AI GPU sector, where Nvidia currently acts as the market leader. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Game graphics could soon look as real as this teapot, thanks to Nvidia Nvidia GPU ***** hints budget gaming laptops could be in for an upgrade Nvidia just revealed a new way to play Skyrim View the full article
Cherry has finally unleashed a new range of gaming mice that officially boast the lowest recorded click latency of any mouse on the market. The Cherry Xtrfy M64 Pro and M68 Pro are as fast as gaming mouse come, with their 8KHz polling rate also being the most rapid option available right now. The full range of new Cherry best gaming mouse contenders also includes the slightly lower-specced, non-Pro versions of these mouse shapes, with the M64 and M68 offering up to 1KHz polling rates but otherwise packing in the same high-end hardware. We got hands-on with Cherry's new gaming mice back in January at CES 2024, but it's only now that they're available to buy. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Cherry drops Xtrfy Ngale range of new gaming mics The mechanical keyboard switch guide Cherry KC200 MX keyboard review - MX2A switches arrive View the full article
Whether they’re a long range chucker, a crafty scrambler, or an improvisational expert, NFL teams are only as good as their quarterback, and in Madden 25, there are a select handful of players that stand out among the entire roster. There are plenty of familiar faces in the top 10 for quarterbacks in Madden, and even though you might not be surprised by some, there should be some other names you might believe belong higher in the rankings. Among the rookies, second-stringers, and superstars, there are so many gunslingers that are ready to lead the charge for their offense. View the full article
Xbox's Aaron Greenberg has confirmed a number of big titles that will be shown off at the publisher's booth during Gamescom 2024. Geoff Keighley's Opening Night Live is once again set to kick off Gamescom week in Cologne, Germany, which will take place from August 21 to August 25. Gamescom serves as an opportunity for some of gaming's biggest publishers, like Xbox, to give fans a final glimpse at some of their big games before they release during the Fall. View the full article
Are you ready for some football? Brock Purdy certainly is, and his Madden NFL 25 rating is indicative of that. The final pick of the 2022 NFL draft, “Mr. Irrelevant,” Purdy went on to become an NFC champion in his first full year of starting. He’s back under center for the 49ers in 2024-25, and fans are wondering what his rating looks like for Madden. View the full article
Do you enjoy the thrill of endgame dungeon content, but hate the hundreds of hours of grinding it takes to get there? Enter the PC-exclusive Fellowship, a new multiplayer online dungeon adventure (MODA) that hopes to combine the best aspects of MOBAs, ARPGs, and MMOs for all the fun of the loot hunting, strategizing, and cooperative play without the arduous grind. Read the rest of the story... View the full article
Celebrating 50 years of Dungeons & Dragons, Wizards of the Coast has designed five Secret Lair Magic: The Gathering drops featuring reprinted cards with stunning new art. A crossover between Dungeons & Dragons and Magic: The Gathering has fans excited for the upcoming Secret Lair drops, with many concerned about availability after the Monty Python debacle. A first look at the upcoming drops was revealed at GenCon 2024, featuring two cards and the names of all five Secret Lair drops. View the full article
Mavuika, the Pyro Archon of Natlan, will be released in Version 5.3, which signifies an important change in pattern for Genshin Impact and how it debuts its Archon characters. Though Venti featured on the Event Banners during the launch of Genshin Impact, subsequent Archons have traditionally made their debut with the conclusion of a region's Chapter. Zhongli and Raiden were released during Version 1.1 and Version 2.1, respectively, at a time when Archon Quests were designed with three Acts in mind. View the full article
Nintendo sold 2.1 million Switch consoles during the three-month *******. That is 46.3 percent fewer than the 3.91 million units moved during the same ******* in 2023. The OLED Switch model saw the largest decline, down 56.1 percent. The original Switch was the strongest seller, down only 18.4 percent year on year. Read Entire Article View the full article
Barrelmancy is not an official school of magic in Baldur's Gate 3, though it might be the most powerful. The term refers to using the explosive barrels found all across Faern to finish fights before they begin, setting them up around the battlefield so that they can be blown up right at the start of combat. Compared to relying on dice rolls and spells to face BG3's hardest bosses, using barrels is both easier and more reliable. View the full article
Over two years after its original release and several weeks after the release of its massive Shadow of the Erdtree expansion, Elden Ring is climbing the charts once again, becoming the best-selling game of June 2024. New reports show the game taking the top spot for the month of June, proving just how popular both the base Elden Ring experience and its new chunk of DLC content have become. View the full article
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It's always the way, you turn up in the captain's inn looking to meet someone new and there's no-one right for you around. Your ships still need crew, however, so you'll have to settle for second best and put someone not-entirely-seaworthy in charge of your prize galleon. In Republic of Pirates that's been a problem affecting players so far but a new patch has made finding a shipshape captain much easier. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: A Manor Lords city building rival on Steam is available to play now View the full article