Players are less likely to keep playing an online multiplayer game if there’s no skill-based matchmaking, an Activision study suggests. According to a research paper published online by the company (and as spotted by [Hidden Content]), Activision held an experiment in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 in early 2024 without informing players. Usually the game’s matchmaking takes a player’s previous overall performance – such as ****** and deaths – and uses it to match them with players with similar stats, in an attempt to make a more competitive match that isn’t too easy or hard. Read More... View the full article
Enshrouded received a major update titled Back to the Shroud. It’s packed with changes and improvements based on player feedback, so here are the main things you can expect in the third update for Enshrouded. Biggest changes in Enshrouded’s Back to the Shroud updateNew difficulty settings Tailor the experience to your needs. Image via Keen Games The Back to the Shroud update revamps the difficulty settings and introduces adjustable difficulty settings to fit different playstyles. There are 30 different settings that affect every game mode in Enshrouded, and there also are a few presets to start you off: View the full article
Now is the time to finish strong in the Greek Treasures Dig Hunt through the 24-hour Tournament Leaderboard event Golden Gallop, showcasing 30 milestones and extra pickaxe tokens as rewards. The Monopoly GO Golden Gallop event contains more pickaxes than previous events during the Dig Hunt main event. Shortly after the Tournament Leaderboard event drops, a Mega Heist timed event activates, helping you earn more milestone points from the start. And don’t sleep on the Leaps of Fortune 50 milestone event. Here’s a full list of all Golden Gallop rewards and explainers on how the milestone points work for the Monopoly GO event. View the full article
When does Star Wars Outlaws take place? The Star Wars timeline spans centuries, even if we ignore the Expanded Universe as Disney has. The TV shows and movies take us through centuries, and games like Knights of the Old Republic are set thousands of years before Luke Skywalker was but a twinkle in his troubled dad's eye. The latest bit of Star Wars goodness is a story of an up-and-coming scoundrel, but when does it take place in the grand scheme of things? The Star Wars Outlaws release date is approaching at light speed, and fans are already trying to piece together the intricacies of the story. Where do Kay Vess and Nix fit into the wider narrative, and can we expect to see any well-known Star Wars characters on our adventure game journey? Here's everything we know about when Star Wars Outlaws takes place. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: All confirmed Star Wars Outlaws characters Is Star Wars Outlaws Steam Deck compatible? Star Wars Outlaws release date, trailers, and latest news View the full article
Avalanche Software may already be working on a Hogwarts Legacy sequel. That's suggested by a recently published Avalanche Software job listing spotted by Game Rant. View the full article
According to a reliable leaker, Xbox Game Pass will be adding Wargroove 2 to its library of playable games as part of the August 2024 lineup. A bunch of new games come to Xbox Game Pass every single month, and so it's no surprise that even more are on the way. However, only three have been officially confirmed at the time of this writing. View the full article
Once Human developer Starry Studio has delayed the introduction of account-wide cosmetics, due to recent "server instability." At launch, you could only make one character, with Starry Studio later adding more. Then players discovered that in-game premium purchases were on a per-character basis and not account-wide, so the team promised to rectify the issue. Now, though, with concurrent Steam peaks of over 200,000 players, the developer says it needs more time to implement the cosmetic fix, and offers a free item by way of an apology. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Once Human has no plans for an FPS mode, but elements may sneak in Once Human codes July 2024 and how to redeem Once Human dev finally knows the "root cause" of the big lag problem View the full article
You look around today, with Manor Lords, Cities Skylines 2, and the upcoming Civilization 7, and you can't help but appreciate the rich history of the strategy game. First-person shooters are certainly a contender, but I think strategy sims are the defining genre in PC gaming - hits like the original Civ and Rollercoaster Tycoon helped shaped PC culture, and the mouse and keyboard have always felt like the most natural tools for managing an expansive virtual empire or a budding production hub. We've come a long way since the dawn of SimCity and Populous, but one series has strayed sadly into history's shadow. Detailed, granular, and inventive, it's been 22 years, but the once-iconic Industry Giant is finally coming back. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Classic, realistic city builder makes its return in Industry Giant 4.0 View the full article
A few months ago Lenovo unveiled its latest mini PC, the Lenovo ThinkCenter Neo Ultra, and it looked to be an impressively small, very sleek-looking, and powerful PC. However, it topped out at housing an Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060, which is ok for gaming but not super powerful. Now, a new twist on that design has been spotted that houses a desktop RTX 4070 GPU and we need it in our lives. Called, the Lenovo Yoga Portal, the new variant has been spotted on a ******** retailer and it packs some seriously best gaming PC-level specs for a mini rig. Not only does it house a desktop-grade Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 graphics card, but it also squeezes a desktop Intel Core i7 14700 CPU into its truly tiny case. With a footprint of roughly 200mm square (~8-inch) and a height of just 108mm (~4-inch), it's amazingly small for a machine with this much power. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Grab a Lenovo Legion Go for its lowest ever price while you can Lenovo gets desperate with new Steam Deck alternative Grab this Lenovo RTX 4060 gaming laptop for $849 while you can View the full article
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The Pirates of the Caribbean event in Fortnite has a few strange quests you have to tackle to claim all available rewards. One of these tasks asks you to ******** Slurp, Slap, or Nitro Barrels which can be a tricky one to navigate. It can be tough to figure out what items this quest is referring to and where to find them since there are so many different items scattered around the map. Here’s how to ******** Slap, Slurp, or Nitro Barrels in Fortnite so you can progress in the Pirates of the Caribbean Cursed Sails event. View the full article
The COVID-19 pandemic was one of the most turbulent periods in many people’s lives. To cope with being cooped up for an almost unbearable amount of time, new gamers and veteran players alike indulged in some of their favorite games and the newest releases at the time. From highly competitive titles like Warzone to slower-paced ones like Minecraft, all manner of games provided comfort to players. Reddit users in a recent thread reminisced about some of the best games they played during the pandemic. View the full article
The light rifle mag is one of the many accessories you can unlock while playing in Once Human. It’s an important attachment you can add to your favorite *******, increasing its capabilities and making it an even greater asset than it already is. Unlike many other equipment or weapons you use in Once Human, the light rifle mag is not a blueprint you can find. Instead, it’s at a particular location, partially hidden from you. Tracking down where you need to go can take some time. But once you know where to go, it’s only a matter of learning how to solve the riddle to unlock the light rifle mag and add it to your growing collection. View the full article
Nearly a year and a half after its initial release, Hogwarts Legacy is continuing to dominate the sales charts, once again topping in the ******* Kingdom. The debut of the highly-anticipated action RPG by Portkey Games took the world by storm following its release in 2023, seeing praise for its impressive visuals and the depth of its characters. The RPG set in the Wizarding World has seen plenty of award nominations since its debut, receiving a nomination for The Steam Awards' "Game of the Year" among others. The RPG is now reportedly continuing its dominance into 2024. View the full article
Image: Sony Sony Interactive Entertainment and Team Asobi — the developers behind the forthcoming Astro **** — have teamed up to design and release a limited edition Astro **** Dual Sense controller. Just look at it. I need it. The Astro **** limited edition controller adds blue controller grips, sci-fi accents, and features Astro’s signature pair of bright blue eyes on the touchpad that, based on the adorable trailer, appear to blink at you. (They better blink at you, whats the point of the eyes if they don’t blink at you?) Team Asobi has added a bunch of new interactions between Dual Sense controllers and the Astro **** game, some of which I got to experience during my demo of the game at Summer Game fest. The team has increased the number of... Continue reading… View the full article
Some players have found that they prefer the Dark and Darker[/url] clone Dungeonborne to the original game due to some key differences. Originally, it looked like Dark and Darker wouldnt be released at all due to the games legal troubles. Perhaps this inspired Dungeonborne developer Mithril Interactive to release such a similar game. However, now that both games are out, players are trying to decide which is right for them. View the full article
Many new Build and Buy items arrive with The Sims 4 Lovestruck. The main goal of the expansion pack is to find new romance, both for short-term excitement and even long-lasting marriages. Many items can help in this regard, improving certain Skills or boosting the mood of Sims. Other objects are purely aesthetic, and it is up to the individual to decide if they are worth using in the current lot. View the full article
Despite video games chasing the legitimacy of being like blockbuster Hollywood action films or HBO dramas, few of them take a pop at comedy as a genre. Thank Goodness You’re Here is a comedy game, and it’s a fantastic one. Developer Coal Supper’s second game is about the town of Farnsworth, a colourful, fictional northern English town. Players arrive seeking a meeting with the mayor, but they’re soon chucked out into the town square, with time to *****. Thankfully, Farnsworth is full to the brim with absurd characters with problems that only you can fix. Thank Goodness You’re Here! Mechanically, you’re traveling around the town, doing odd jobs. Your character can run, jump, and punch. These mechanics are largely used to set in motion the game’s seemingly endless string of jokes. One quest sees you assisting a never-ending extendable arm as it snakes its way through the town. Once you solve a problem, that will unlock a new part of the town, and a new quest. Read More... View the full article
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The nine-year-old PlayStation 4 version of the Deadpool video game is suddenly way more expensive than it used to be. The Deadpool video game was first released for PC, PS3, and Xbox 360 in 2013. Due to expiring licenses, the Deadpool game was delisted from all digital storefronts in 2014. It was then remastered for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in 2015, but was once again removed due to expiring licenses just a couple of years later. View the full article
Elden Ring Streamer MissMikkaa has done the unthinkable and somehow managed to ****** Shadow of the Erdtree's hardest boss, Promised Consort Radahn, two times simultaneously, one with a controller and the other using a dance pad... Read more.View the full article
Image: Dinosaur Polo Club Canceled video games are typically shrouded in secrecy, the kind of thing we only learn about via leaks well after the fact. But Dinosaur Polo Club, the indie studio behind the minimalist strategy games Mini Metro and Mini Motorways, has revealed a recently canceled project in a refreshing bout of transparency. The game was codenamed Magic School, and it was an attempt for the studio to branch out from the clean, streamlined experiences it has become known for. The problem? As the concept grew in scope, it became clear to the studio that a much ******* team would be needed, which led them to abandon it. You can get a sense of what it would’ve been like in the footage above as well as from the concept images in the gallery below. (There’s... Continue reading… View the full article
If you’re a fan of the ****** Slayer anime, you have to try your hands at Roblox‘s Weak Legacy, where you can become a ****** Slayer and learn new breathing techniques from the best teachers. Roblox has several anime-based games that allow you to cherish the beautiful worlds by becoming a protagonist and fueling your hero fantasy. Weak Legacy is inspired by ****** Slayer, and you can choose to be the savior of humanity—or become a ****** and crush humanity’s last hope. However, you will need ample information and friends to reach that goal. View the full article
Players have discovered an entire quest in Fallout: London that seemingly references the long-running British sci-fi TV series Doctor Who. The ambitious Fallout 4 mod boasts around 200 quests, 20 factions, and 15 boroughs built from the ground up, according to its development team. View the full article
The project is a collaboration between teams at Sony Computer Science Laboratories, the University of Maryland, the University of Tsukuba, and the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology. The researchers joined forces to develop a force-feedback system that can actuate much faster than traditional approaches using motors or electrical muscle... Read Entire Article View the full article
We haven't heard much about the upcoming Subnautica 2, apart from the devs reassuring fans that it won't be a live service game, so fans are understandably excited at the discovery of secret new screenshots of the sequel... Read more.View the full article
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