VALORANT’s SVP and head of studios, Anna Donlon, took to the stage on Oct. 1 during this year’s Unreal Fest and made waves after announcing that Riot’s tactical shooter is soon porting to Unreal Engine 5. As the name suggests, the engine used to design a game determines every aspect of the gameplay, from ********* mechanics and movement to lighting and map layouts. The scope of future updates also depends on the game engine, and with Riot’s FPS boasting well over 35 million players during its fifth year since release, the developer will soon swap to the latest version of Unreal Engine. View the full article
Where's your asthma inhaler? Is it in your hand? Good, because you need it to stay alive in this horror game about getting stalked through metro stations by a tall creep that nobody else on the platform can perceive. Crowded Followed is basically a playable It Follows, the 2014 horror movie and overt metaphor for ********* transmitted ********. Only this time the slow but unstoppable entity is following you because you picked up a mysterious briefcase from a dying man in an alleyway. I thought I told you to stop accepting random bloodsoaked objects from strange men? Quit it! Anyway, there's a demo for it on Steam if you like. Read more View the full article
The first reviews for Metaphor: ReFantazio and the Silent Hill 2 remake are out, courtesy of Famitsu, and they are great. Metaphor: ReFantazio got particularly close to landing a perfect score from the ********* magazine, suggesting that the October 2024 game will be a true treat for JRPG fans. View the full article
Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero is beating out Call of Duty: ****** Ops 6. Dragon Ball is a very popular manga and anime series that has a passionate fan base, which has kept it in the limelight since its inception in 1984. Its popularity has led to a number of games based on the property, including the upcoming Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero. View the full article
With Diablo 4 season six and the launch of the Vessel of Hatred right around the corner, Blizzard has dropped the early patch notes for this upcoming content and all the changes the developers have made since receiving feedback from the season six PTR. These significant changes and updates will come to Diablo 4 on Oct. 8. View the full article
A group of avid dataminers uncovered a wide variety of new information about Project Rene. Its findings detail multiple gameplay features and design principles that fans can expect to see implemented into the upcoming The Sims game. View the full article
Modding Baldur's Gate 3 is a hobby in and of itself and Larian Studios is going out of its way to help curious players who are just dipping their toes into the world of custom content. The launch of official mod support for the massive RPG has had a transformative effect on the game as the community comes together to share all manner of improvements and upgrades. It can be a daunting task though, given the complexity of certain mods, so Larian Studios has gone out of its way to share a decent list of starter add-ons View the full article
Labs hold various equipment, so figuring out the NYT Oct. 3 Mini Crossword clue, “Tube in a lab,” was almost impossible. If you don’t know the answer, don’t worry, because you’ll find it below. ‘Tube in a lab’ Oct. 3 NYT Mini Crossword clue hints and answer This clue is one down on today’s crossword puzzle. Screenshot by Dot Esports via the NYT Hint 1: It starts with a “V.” Hint 2: It contains two vowels. Hint 3: It’s a small container. Hint 4: It rhymes with trial. The answer to the “Tube in a lab” clue from the Oct. 3 NYT Mini Crossword puzzle is “VIAL.” A vial is typically a small glass container that holds liquids. View the full article
Not everyone is familiar with “disgraced energy company with a 2001 bankruptcy,” which is one of the challenging clues from the Oct. 3 NYT Mini Crossword puzzle. If you need help with this one, the answer is below. ‘Disgraced energy company with a 2001 bankruptcy’ Oct. 3 NYT Mini Crossword clue hints and answer This clue is two-down. Screenshot by Dot Esports Hint 1: It starts with an “E.” Hint 2: It ends with an “N.” Hint 3: An anagram of the word is “Ronen.” Hint 4: It was based in Houston, Texas. The answer to the “Disgraced energy company with a 2001 bankruptcy” clue from the Oct. 3 NYT Mini Crossword puzzle is “ENRON.” In 2001, Enron declared bankruptcy. This was one of the biggest bankruptcy filings in the US, forcing legislation to be designed to improve accounting practices and standards. View the full article
Call of Duty: Warzone has finally made changes to the frustrating muzzle smoke, and while visibility has now improved significantly at close range, it still isn't consistent across varying distances from the target. These changes were rolled out as part of Call of Duty: Warzone's October update, but, strangely enough, they weren't mentioned in the patch notes. View the full article
Welcome to a Thursday of high-end hardware savings. For starters, you can get a chunk of change off the sumptuous screen stylings of the Steam Deck OLED. For seconds, there's a bit of a ***** ***** going on for the discontinuing Meta Quest 3 128GB. Take it from an owner of both; these are very worthy acquisitions and gateways to hours of fun. In retro news, I’m celebrating the PC bday of Sonic CD, a port from the ill-fated Mega-CD. It started as a Sonic 1 enhancement but bloomed into a unique, Back to the Future romp, and my 16-bit brain was blown by this version’s superior 60fps, CD crisp soundtrack, anime cutscenes, and the Super Peel Out mechanic. It also debuted Amy Rose, Super Mario Kart-looking Special Stages, and the coolest villain 2D Sonic ever got—Metal Sonic. Oh, and let’s not forget its actual save system. No more leaving the PC on for days for me! This Day in Gaming Aussie birthdays for notable games and hardware - Sonic CD (PC) 1996. Redux - Phoenix Wright: Trials and Tribulations (DS) 2008. Get - MGS: Legacy Collection (PS3) 2013. Redux - Dragon’s Dogma (PS4,XO) 2017. Sequel Table of ContentsNintendo SwitchPCXboxPlayStationLEGOThe Weekly Top 10Nice Savings for Nintendo Switch EA Sports FC 25 ($30 off) - A$59Sonic Origins Plus (-43%) - A$34Blasphemous (-75%) - A$9.37Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom (-15%) - A$68Katamari Damacy Reroll (-75%) - A$7.48 Expiring Recent Deals Star Ocean: Second Story R (-32%) - A$48.50It Takes Two (-43%) - A$34***** Emblem Warriors: TH (-46%) - A$42.95Tales of Vesperia: Def (-80%) - A$15.99Mario Kart 8 Del. (-14%) - A$69 Or gift a Nintendo eShop Card. Switch Console Prices How much to Switch it up? [/url] Back to top Purchase Cheap for PC Hogwarts Legacy Del. (-74%) - A$22.94Rogue Prince of Persia (-20%) - A$23.96Meta Quest 3 128GB + Batman (-21%) - A$71940K: Rogue Trader (-40%) - A$41.99Diablo IV (-40%) - A$44.97 Expiring Recent Deals XCOM 2 (-96%) - A$3.92Bravely Default II (-50%) - A$44.97Hitman: WoA (-68%) - A$37.61Space Marine 2 (-12%) - A$80.07Arizona Sunshine 2 (-44%) - A$33.58* *Code: ZOMBIESNPUPPIES Or just get a Steam Wallet Card. PC Hardware Prices Slay your pile of shame. [/url] Back to top Exciting Bargains for Xbox Starfield (-70%) - A$35CoD: MW2 (-58%) - A$46Controller Shock Blue (21-%) - A$74.95SpongeBob: Cosmic Shake (-62%) - A$23CoD: Cold War (-79%) - A$20.51 Expiring Recent Deals Dark Souls Trilogy (-44%) - A$55.56AC: Mirage (-57%) - A$34Remnant 2 (-55%) - A$34The Quarry (-85%) - A$15Star Wars Outlaws (-32%) - A$75Sonic Superstars (-53%) - A$47 Or just invest in an Xbox Card. Xbox Console Prices How many bucks for a 'Box? [/url] Back to top Pure Scores for PlayStation GTA V (-73%) - A$24Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero (-13%) - A$99The Last of Us Part II Remastered (-14%) - A$69The Crew Motorfest (-69%) - A$34Elden Ring (-31%) - A$59Bloodborne (-50%) - A$12.47 Expiring Recent Deals Stellar Blade (-21%) - A$99DualSense Edge ($40 off%) - A$299DualShock 4 (-20%) - A$72Batman: Arkham Col. (-88%) - A$10.19Astro **** (-19%) - A$89Star Wars Outlaws (-32%) - A$75Dragon Age: The Veilguard (-19%) - A$89 Or purchase a PS Store Card. PlayStation Console Prices What you'll pay to 'Station. [/url] Back to top Legit LEGO Deals Animal Crossing: Kapp’n’s Island (-52%) - A$19Minecraft: Animal Sanctuary (-41%) - A$17.60Harry Potter: Buckbeak (-34%) - A$59 Expiring Recent Deals City: Space Base ($100 off) - A$149Technic: Audi RS (-36%) - A$160City: Go-Karts (-36%) - A$9.60 Back to top The Top 10 Games in Australia (According to IGEA and Game Sales Data.) W/E: Sep 22 FC 2540K Space Marine 2The Crew 2NBA 2K25GTA VAstro ******** of War: Ragnarok***** Rising Del. RemasterFF XVIRainbow Six Siege Back to top Adam Mathew is our Aussie deals wrangler. He plays practically everything, often on YouTube. View the full article
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Valve, in its usual fashion, just dropped a massive update for Counter-Strike 2. While it doesn’t contain the overhaul we’d all expect CS2 to receive, it’s giving the game’s cosmetic side a big boost with new cases, a pass system, and a whole lot more. Here are all the biggest changes and novelties in the new CS2 The Armory update. View the full article
Note: This update is for the Steam Deck Beta and Preview channels, and includes new features that are still being tested. You can opt into this in Settings > System > System Update Channel. External DisplayFixed a system ****** when hotplugging a second display in Desktop modeView the full article
With Diablo 4 season six and the launch of the Vessel of Hatred right around the corner, Blizzard has dropped the early patch notes for this upcoming content and all the changes the developers have made since receiving feedback from the season six PTR. These are all the significant changes and updates dropping in Diablo 4 on Oct. 8. View the full article
Warframe's Koumei & the Five Fates fall update is now available bringing in the 58th Warframe, a new mission type, quality of life improvements, and more in partnership with Sumo Digital. View the full article
The sepia-soaked noir roster of Deadlock is packed with character, and characters it turns out—a total of 22 of them so far, with more in the murky future. There's an argument for anything of them as the best Deadlock character, each having nuances that could fill a textbook: with four abilities per character, base and scaling attributes, and any number of ways to equip them from Deadlock’s packed item shop, the options are truly dizzying. We’ve all been there, when you’re new to a game and trying to get the lay of the land to decide which character you should try out, or have a really bad game and are left wondering—was it me, or is that big blue ****** guy really strong?.. Read more.View the full article
Raising animals in Stardew Valley is one of the game's many joys but one lucky player took chicken farming to the next level by witnessing a bug with an adorable result. The notification that an animal has given birth overnight is always exciting to see, especially knowing that the next morning a miniature creature will be running around the farm. Raising cows and chickens from birth doesn't necessarily yield any mechanical benefit but when the game briefly glitches, it can result in double the produce. View the full article
Diablo 4 has officially revealed its sixth season, which will kick off on October 7. With the seasonal system, Diablo 4 players are introduced to new content every few months, introducing mechanics, items, and systems. View the full article
The Steam Deck Client Beta has been updated with the following changes: General Updated embedded Chromium build in Steam to 126.0.6478.183 Fixed games stored on an external drive still showing as available when the drive is removed. Fixed some miscellaneous common crashes. Make the enter action on the login password entry attempt to login rather than requiring navigation to the "submit" button. Detecting and passing commands to an already running Steam client is significantly faster. Improve compatibility for native titles that have not been reviewed yet by launching them in the same runtime environment as reviewed titles. Game Recording Added video previews to the Background Recording items in the media manager when hovering them with a mouse or focusing them in BPM. Added video previews to the Background Recording items in the app details page's screenshot section when hovering them with a mouse or focusing them in BPM. Added a setting to record microphone input alongside gameplay audio. In per-game settings, add the ability to record a specified game indefinitely with no specified time limit. Integrated the list of games where recording is disabled into the per-game settings. Steam Input Fixed ****** occurring when querying community controller configurations in the configurator.View the full article
The Steam Client Beta has been updated with the following changes: General Updated embedded Chromium build in Steam to 126.0.6478.183 Game Recording Added support for recording with the H.265 (HEVC) video codec when supported by the machine's GPU. This is enabled by default on Windows and should provide improved recording video quality over H.264 at the same file size. Coming soon to Mac and Linux. Added support for recording up to 4k video resolution when using H.265 (HEVC). Added a new "auto" quality setting that will set the recording bit rate based on the game's video resolution. This will raise the bit rate when recording games running in 4k, to keep the recorded video sharp, and lower the resolution when running a game at 1080p to save disk space. This setting is on by default for all users. Added support for recording ultrawide monitors up to 32:9 aspect ratio. Added a setting to limit the width & height of recorded video. Exporting a recording (to file, clipboard or chat) will now use the machine's GPU to perform encoding and decoding when available. Generating screenshots from recordings will now use the machine's GPU when available. Fixed multiple issues where exporting a recording could fail. Added export settings dialog to allow custom file size or other settings when exporting a clip. Added video previews to the Background Recording items in the media manager when hovering them with a mouse or focusing them in BPM. Added video previews to the Background Recording items in the app details page's screenshot section when hovering them with a mouse or focusing them in BPM. In per-game settings, add the ability to record a specified game indefinitely with no specified time limit. Integrated the list of games where recording is disabled into the per-game settings. Steam Input Fixed ****** occurring when querying community controller configurations in the configurator. Remote Play Added support for AV1 video streaming on high end systems. Steam Overlay Fixed ****** in some games using D3D9. Windows This version of the Steam client will no longer run on Windows 7 or Windows 8. Users on these OS versions will automatically be opted out of the beta. See here for additional details. Improved detection of other computers for streaming and peer downloading when using a secondary wireless interface. macOS This version of the Steam client will no longer run on macOS 10.13 or 10.14. Users on these OS versions will automatically be opted out of the beta. See here for additional details. Linux Fixed some miscellaneous common crashes. Fixed some parts of the in-game overlay ignoring clicks when the Game Recording timeline is visible. Fixed slow startup on systems where the reverse hostname lookup for the loopback interface is not localhost. Detecting and passing commands to an already running Steam client is significantly faster. Added a -disable-screensaver-inhibit command line option to prevent Steam from inhibiting the screen saver when activity is detected.View the full article
A survey taken late last year found that 31% of game developers were already using generative AI in some way. I'd wager that the percentage has increased significantly since then... Read more.View the full article
Final Fantasy is making big changes to PvP soon, with updates to actions and their reactivity, improvements to some Crystalline Conflict arenas, and balance adjustments for Frontline and Rival Wings. Many of these updates will arrive in Final Fantasy 14 Patch 7.1, with even more already being planned for 7.2. View the full article
Konami and Bloober Team may work together on another project once Silent Hill 2 launches. According to a recent report from the dev, Silent Hill 2 could end up just being the beginning of collaboration between the two companies. View the full article
Starfield's first DLC, Shattered Space, has a much more concrete ending than the base game. Where Starfield is intended to be a sort of infinite loop, in which the ending isn't so much an ending but a transition into New Game Plus, Shattered Space has a definitive final moment, an decisive action that players must perform to determine the fate of Va'ruun'kai. However, there's also a much greater element of choice to Shattered Space's finale. View the full article
Disney Dreamlight Valley is launching another big free update, titled Jungle Getaway, on October 9. The newest update in Disney Dreamlight Valley will bring two new characters from The Lion King, Timon and Pumbaa, to the game, along with a new Star Path and a bunch of other features. View the full article
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VALORANT’s SVP and head of studios, Anna Donlon, took to the stage on Oct. 1 during this year’s Unreal Fest and made waves after announcing that Riot’s tactical shooter is soon porting to Unreal Engine 5. As the name suggests, the engine used to design a game determines every aspect of the gameplay, from ********* mechanics and movement to lighting and map layouts. The scope of future updates also depends on the game engine, and with Riot’s FPS boasting well over 35 million players during its fifth year since release, the developer will soon swap to the latest version of Unreal Engine. View the full article