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Valve has released a new Deadlock update to fix a game-breaking bug that disrupted the in-game shop. In addition to resolving this critical problem, the Deadlock update also introduces a few key adjustments aimed at improving overall game stability and performance. View the full article

We’ve finally landed in the spookiest month of the year, and today’s LoLdle quote will have you questioning whether there’s a League of Legends champion who says this quote at all. Here’s the answer to the Oct. 1 LoLdle quote. View the full article

As we draw closer to the end of the year, each patch, like this upcoming Patch 14.20, brings us one step closer to the League of Legends Season 15 preseason. In the last League patch, Riot Games focused heavily on overhauling all the end-game items and reworking K’Sante (again), Elise, and Tristana. In this patch, the developers are giving Teemo some much-needed visual updates. Who knows? Maybe these changes will make him more likable. View the full article

It feels like a long time ago when I stopped being surprised by bizarre promotional tie-ins. I think my breaking point might have been when Korn appeared in AdventureQuest 3D. Now Monster Hunter is getting a signature Fender guitar, which is the kind of thing usually reserved for iconic or highly-regarded players with a history of playing Fender guitars. You know, musicians like Jimi Hendrix... Read more.View the full article

In today’s NYT Mini Crossword puzzle, you, too, might be confused by the clue “Button-up or button-down.” If you’re struggling to find the answer to this clue from the Oct. 1 NYT crossword puzzle, you’ll find it below. ‘Button-up or button-down’ NYT Oct. 1 Mini Crossword clue hints and answer It’s only one word. Screenshot by Dot Esports via the NYT Hint 1: It starts with an “S.” Hint 2: It contains only one vowel. Hint 3: It ends with a “T.” Hint 4: It rhymes with “skirt.” The answer to the “Button-up or button-down” clue from the Oct. 1 NYT Mini Crossword puzzle is “SHIRT.” Shirts are one of the many pieces of clothing that require you to use buttons to fasten or unfasten one side of the item to the other. Some of these shirts are called button-ups, and others are called button-downs. And there is a difference between these two. A button-up shirt has no buttons on the collar, and a button-down shirt has small buttons to keep the collar in place. View the full article

Stardew Valley has been around for several years now, and despite the recent 1.6 patch adding a considerable amount of content, one player decided to challenge themselves to see how much they could do in the game without ever leaving their farm. Many players are still looking for creative ways to challenge themselves and make the game feel brand new, and since this new challenge has been brought to light, many have decided to see if they could do it too. View the full article

Unless you’re familiar with the “bird Duo in Duolingo’s logo,” today’s NYT crossword clue might have felt challenging because there are over 9,000 bird species, which is a lot to filter through for today’s clue. But don’t worry, I won’t make you go through that. You’ll find the answer below. ‘The bird Duo in Duolingo’s logo, e.g.,’ Oct. 1 NYT Mini Crossword clue hints and answer This is the clue for one down. Screenshot by Dot Esports via the NYT Hint 1: It starts with an “O.” Hint 2: The most famous fictional one of these is called Hedwig. Hint 3: They are often used as the symbol of intelligence. Hint 4: It’s nocturnal and has big eyes. The answer to the “The bird Duo in Duolingo’s logo, e.g.,” clue from the Oct. 1 NYT Mini Crossword puzzle is “OWL.” The mascot for Duolingo, the language learning platform, is an owl called Duo. View the full article

If you're lucky, you've got a bunch of free days going on right now, and they need to be filled with games. I've therefore sniffed through every online store in a search for the best gaming bargains of the day. They're new, they're old, but most importantly, they're quite a bit cheaper than their original asking price. So stop reading and get scrolling / saving! In retro news, I'm celebrating the 37th birthday of the mighty ***** Master System. I somehow pleaded my way into one of these when this oversized oblong started to be bundled with two controllers, a light phaser, and two games (Hang On and Safari Hunt). Boasting newer, improved hardware compared to its worthy NES rival, *****'s 8-bit ****** seized a significant market share lead in Oz (a feat not replicated in more important markets like Japan and North America). What is your easiest, cheapest, and most reasonably authentic way to experience the Master System vibe today? Buy the modern remaster of Alex Kidd in Miracle World. Everybody owned it. This Day in Gaming Aussie birthdays for notable games and hardware - ***** Master System launch, 1987. eBay - Amiga CD32 launch, 1993. eBay - Star Trek: Starfleet Command (PC) 1999. Get - Psi-Ops: Mindgate *********** (PS2,XB) 2004. - PSP Go launch, 2009. eBay Table of ContentsNintendo SwitchPCXboxPlayStationLEGOThe Weekly Top 10Nice Savings for Nintendo Switch 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 Expiring Recent Deals Monster Hunter Rise (-75%) - A$14.98Great Ace Attorney Chronicles (-60%) - A$23.98Phoenix Wright (-67%) - A$13.18Super Mario Party Jamboree (-15%) - A$68FC 25 (-12%) - A$79 Or gift a Nintendo eShop Card. Switch Console Prices How much to Switch it up? [/url] Back to top Purchase Cheap for PC 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 Expiring Recent Deals Corsair K65 Plus keyboard (-20%) - A$199Party Animals (54%) - A$14.72Monster Hunter Rise (-75%) - A$14.24FF X/X-2 Remaster (-60%) - A$17.98 Or just get a Steam Wallet Card. PC Hardware Prices Slay your pile of shame. [/url] Back to top Exciting Bargains for Xbox 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 Expiring Recent Deals FC 25 (-32%) - A$75******* Elite 5 (-50%) - A$45.38TB VelocityOne Flightstick ($55 off) - A$195.55Funko Fusion (-11%) - A$89Streeties 30th Ann. (-67%) - A$13.18 Or just invest in an Xbox Card. Xbox Console Prices How many bucks for a 'Box? [/url] Back to top Pure Scores for PlayStation 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 Expiring Recent Deals PS5 Slim [disc] ($131 off) - A$668COD: ****** Ops 6 (-20%) - A$88PlayStation Portal ($30 off) - A$299Until Dawn [PS5] (-19%) - A$89DualSense Fancy Colours ($20 off) - A$99 Or purchase a PS Store Card. PlayStation Console Prices What you'll pay to 'Station. [/url] Back to top Legit LEGO Deals City: Space Base ($100 off) - A$149Technic: Audi RS (-36%) - A$160City: Go-Karts (-36%) - A$9.60 Expiring Recent Deals Jurassic World: Allosaurus Transport (-37%) - A$95Marvel Green Goblin (-37%) - A$44Disney: Simba (-37%) - A$19Star Wars: Clone Trooper Battle (-36%) - A$32 Back to top The Top 10 Games in Australia (According to IGEA and Game Sales Data.) W/E: Sep 15 40K Space Marine 2The Crew 2NBA 2K25Astro ****Hogwarts LegacyGTA VTest Drive Unlimited S.C.Rainbow Six SiegeStar Wars OutlawsAge of Mythology: Retold Back to top Adam Mathew is our Aussie deals wrangler. He plays practically everything, often on YouTube. View the full article For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

We learned a lot of new information about Monster Hunter Wilds at Tokyo Game Show 2024 during the Capcom Online Program and extended Scarlet Forest gameplay stream, including the reveal of the foul Congala and fowl Yian Kut-ku. Both monsters are returning to the series after a long absence. Here’s a quick breakdown of everything we’ve learned with comments from the developers. The Fanged ****** Congalala, a *********Pink Ape Technically, we could’ve made an educated guess that Congalala would be returning to the series thanks to the distinctly pink armor the hunter was wearing in the official Dual Blades showcase. But it was finally officially confirmed during the Scarlet Forest gameplay stream, where the developers said fans have wanted Congalala to return for quite some time. Congalala is a Fanged ****** first introduced in Monster Hunter Freedom 2 for PSP (at least in the US). Congalala resembles a gorilla, except it has striking pink fur and a tail that’s often holding a mushroom. Its main, disgusting way of attacking is through visible farts that throw brown debris into the air and belches that change depending on the food it most recently ate. In Wilds, before a certain move, Congalala will produce a special item called “Truffle de Conga” which can be stolen and used in your own cooking. Congalala can also cover you in a “stench” so powerful you’re unable to consume anything, including health potions. Make sure to bring Deodorant out on hunts in the Scarlet Forest which is where you’ll encounter Congalala, at least for the first time. Luckily, recovering from such a stench is simple with Monster Hunter Wilds’ new Optimal Status Recovery option in the radial menu. With this, you’ll have quick access to whatever item is needed at the moment, so you won’t have to dig through the item pouch while it’s too stinky to think. In an interview with IGN, Monster Hunter Wilds director Yuya Tokuda says this new feature is meant to be a quality of life improvement, but you may not find yourself using it as often as you think because the Palico will be “on it” trying to heal you. The same can be said about the Optimal Health Recovery option, which will not only use guild-issued healing items like Rations before dipping into your hard-earned stores of Potions but will use the item that will get you closest to full recovery without overdoing it. The Bird Wyvern Yian Kut-Ku, the Original “Tutorial Monster” Yian Kut-Ku is the very first flying monster Hunters faced in the original Monster Hunter for PS2, and has the honor of being the first returning monster to be revealed after Rathalos. Like Congalala, Yian Kut-Ku is also pink, and resembles a goofy-looking, scaly bird monster. While Yian Kut-Ku moves around a lot and is fairly quick, it usually trips and falls when it charges. Kut-Ku’s other main ******* is fireballs, making it an early resource for Flame Sacs. Monster Hunter Wilds executive director and art director Kaname Fujioka says Yian Kut-Ku was given the honored spot of first properly revealed returning monster afer Rathalos not just because they love Yian Kut-Ku, but because he thinks it’s “a sort-of well-known, popular, and beloved monster among the fan base.” Fujioka adds, “This choice of the next reveal was something that I think showed that we love Monster Hunter just as much as you guys do, and we’re always thinking about what would be fun to bring back.” As for why Yian Kut-Ku is being brought back for Wilds specifically, Fujioka says it would be great to see how Yian Kut-Ku appears in the pack system, where the same large monsters can appear in a group for the first time. Customizable Seikrets During the Scarlet Forest gameplay, we also saw the hunter riding a differently ******** Seikret. The Seikret is the mount in Monster Hunter Wilds, and it was confirmed during this stream that we can customize its colors. Not much else is known about the depth of this customizability just yet! Alongside the two monster reveals, the Scarlet Forest gameplay stream also showed a portion of a hunt with Uth Una, the Leviathan revealed during the most recent PlayStation State of Play. There were also details on how fishing in Monster Hunter Wilds will be a little more involved when reeling in a big fish. Lastly, though unrelated to Monster Hunter Wilds specifically, there were more announcements for Monster Hunter’s 20th Anniversary, including a special Rathalos Fender Telecaster guitar. Capcom also revealed that Monster Hunter is getting special collaborations with both Transformers and Digimon. For Transformers, a Rathalos Prime Transformer figure; and for Digimon, two special V-Pets featuring monsters from Monster Hunter as well as special fusion monsters. RathalosGremon is a fusion of Greymon and Rathalos, and ZinoGarurumon a fusion of Garurumon and Zinogre. As of now, we’re unsure if these will be officially available outside of Japan. Monster Hunter Wilds will be released on February 18, 2025 simultaneously for the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. The State of Play trailer revealed even more about Monster Hunter Wilds, including its flagship monster and more. For more on Monster Hunter Wilds, don’t miss our hands-on preview and the recently revealed recommended PC specs. Casey DeFreitas is a deputy editor of guides at IGN and has been hunting monsters since the original. Catch her on Twitter @ShinyCaseyD View the full article

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Gamers hoping to spend an evening in front of their PlayStation 5 or PlayStation 4 may be out of luck, as Sony’s gaming network is suffering a massive outage on Monday night. The official PSN Service Status page confirms problems affecting everything “Other, PS Vita, PS3, PS4, PS5, Web.” If it’s PlayStation — it’s not working. On my end, attempting to launch a game brought up “PS5 error Code WS-116522-7” which tells me that “The system software is the update *******.” Screenshot: PSN Service Status Players can’t sign in, play multiplayer games, or play single-player games that need to connect and sign-in online first (offline games seem to be working fine). There’s no word on what is causing the issue, which it notes... Continue reading… View the full article

Given the amount of detail required to bring Baldur's Gate 3 to life, one can forgive some of the textures being less than optimal but for those who can't look past the issue, this mod is essential. Larian Studios' massive RPG is more known for its exemplary writing, quest design, and combat than its visuals, which isn't to say the game looks bad but delivering photorealistic graphics isn't its core pursuit. The developers wisely elected to focus its time and effort in other directions, leaving the door open for fans to fix Baldur's Gate 3's most immersion-breaking feature. View the full article

Starfield's modding scene is about to get even better alongside the release of the Shattered Space DLC. Bethesda games have become notorious for their malleability. While modding capability varies by individual game, almost every major Bethesda release has a significant modding community, and almost every one since Skyrim has offered official modding support through the Creation Club (now simply called Creations). In Starfield as in other Bethesda games, mods can do anything from tweaking the UI to adding entirely new ships, weapons, quests, and NPCs. Some have even used mods to transform Starfield into Star Wars. View the full article

I liked the shared-world puzzle game Islands of Insight quite a bit when it came out in 2023, and so did some of my PC Gamer compatriots. Alas, it wasn't able to find an audience, and today publisher Behaviour Interactive announced that, like so many other online games, the servers will be shut down at the end of August. But the good news is that even without remote servers, you'll be able to keep on playing... Read more.View the full article

Twitch can be a pretty cutthroat business at the best of times, with multiple massive personalities competing for records, viewers, and subscriber numbers. It's a very competitive place, with hundreds of streamers competing with each other, but the record for the platform's most subscribed streamer was just completely shattered by Ironmouse, overtaking KaiCenat's previous record. View the full article

Xbox has showcased new design templates on the Xbox Design Lab website, which give a nod to the recently released Shattered Space DLC for Starfield. With new bosses, factions, and weapons, among other things, Bethesda plans to rejuvenate Starfield with the new expansion that just came out on September 30. View the full article

Ubisoft needs to get *********'s Creed Shadows right. That's one of the main reasons behind the game's recent delay to next February, as the publisher announced that it was the reception to Star Wars Outlaws (and most likely the lackluster sales) that convinced it to give *********'s Creed Shadows a couple more months to cook. View the full article

News posts appearing in the PS5 dashboard are the result of a bug. | Screenshot: PlayStation 5 dashboard An apparent bug was causing game art backgrounds to be replaced by promotional messages and news posts on the PlayStation 5 dashboard for some people on Monday. The images they saw featured promotions for long-expired discounts and ads for new games. People lamented the change in forums and on social media, saying the game art that previously showed up when they highlighted a game was gone. Instead, the image that would ordinarily show up as a news post in a separate section of the PS5 UI was splashed across the screen behind games like Miles Morales, Hi-Fi Rush, and Final Fantasy VII Remake. In a since-deleted post, Daniel Hiatt, product lead for Game Hub and Activity Suggestions with PlayStation, wrote Monday afternoon that the change... Continue reading… View the full article

Blizzard reportedly had an Overwatch Netflix series in development that was canceled due to a lawsuit over the latter poaching an executive from the former. Had Netflix not lured an Activision Blizzard executive away from the company in the middle of their negotiations, Overwatch 2 fans might have been able to enjoy an animated series of their own. View the full article

I'm not really a Yakuza guy so take it for what it's worth, but when I think of the series I think of, well, this:.. Read more.View the full article

The modding team behind Vampire: The Masquerade - Redemption Reawakened was in a weird spot. Hoping to avoid the DMCA/C&D ****** punch so many fan projects receive, they took their in-progress Skyrim remake of the 2000 RPG to Activision and Paradox, each of which owns the rights to part of the game. With a "yes" from Paradox and a "no" from Activision, the crew is now revising the mod into a "reinterpretation" of the original VtM: Redemption, cutting out everything Activision could sue them for and making it into more of a new story... Read more.View the full article

In Escape from Tarkov, Skier can give you the quest Informed Means Armed, which requires you to plant three Wi-Fi Cameras at separate scouting locations in Woods, Customs, and Interchange. You must be at least Level 24 to access Informed Means Armed and it requires the purchase of at least three Wi-Fi Cameras. The purchase of a Wi-Fi Camera in Escape From Tarkov is unlocked at Mechanic LL1. The Informed Means Armed quest is one of the tricker ones to complete, especially since the unique placement of the Wi-Fi Cameras requires you to maneuver around a little to plant them very specifically. View the full article

WizKids, the contracted producer of official Dungeons & Dragons miniatures, has revealed a new line of prepainted miniatures featuring characters and monsters from Baldur's Gate 3. "Adventures From Baldur's Gate" will include a $50 pack of the game's origin characters and Withers, as well as $25 booster packs drawing from a selection of 40 little guys... Read more.View the full article

Starfield's first major piece of DLC, Shattered Space, promises players a more handcrafted experience set on the homeworld of House Va'ruun, Varuunkai. It's a huge DLC with its own storyline to complete, characters to meet, and quests to embark on, giving players the Bethesda experience they've been dreaming of. For fans of Starfield, it's more content in the ever-growing universe, and for those who weren't onboard at launch, it's a more focused experience that could draw in new fans. View the full article

Starfield‘s first expansion, Shattered Space, is out, and alongside it came a new massive patch that addressed the game’s many issues. Here are the most important changes the Shattered Space patch introduced to Bethesda’s flagship title. Biggest changes in Starfield’s Shattered Space patch Performance should get a bit better It would be a shame to explore Shattered Space with failing performance. Screenshot via Bethesda Softworks YouTube Right off the bat the patch notes, shared on Steam, give us a glimpse into what’s probably the most important part of any Bethesda game’s update: performance changes. While Bethesda didn’t clarify much as to what precisely they changed performance-wise, we know the developers made “general” improvements to the game’s technical side, focused on numerous visual bugs, enhanced lighting, and made the game more stable. Bethesda titles are known for poor performance and technical problems, so it’s always welcome to see the company work hard to make its games as stable and well-running as possible. View the full article

While Idea Factory will likely bring it over, the fact the latest Madou Monogatari is still Japan-only feels like a frustrating mistake View the full article