Developer Amazing Seasun Games announced that players will soon be able to get their hands on an in-development version of multiplayer shooter Mecha BREAK in early August 2024 via an open beta test. Interested players can register for the Mecha BREAK beta test on PC, though Amazing Seasun is targeting both PC and current-generation consoles for release. View the full article
I like a good factory game, but there's a fine line between "I enjoy this" and "I am uninstalling this before it ruins my year." I can't tell on which side of the divide Shapez 2 will fall, but I'm planning on finding out when it launches in Early Access next month on August 15th. Read more View the full article
A Fallout 4 player recently encountered a glitch that allowed them a close-up look at one mysterious game model that players usually dont get to see for long. While seeing a glitch in Fallout 4 isnt rare its actually disappointingly common this glitch, in particular, is significant because of the extra information it provides about one of the games more mysterious storylines. It also showed a very clear parallel between this quest and a famous real-world inspiration behind the characters design. View the full article
Although they can be controversial, Console Commands can also be extremely helpful in streamlining the gameplay experience, particularly in the survival horror game, 7 Days To ****. With many attempting to stay alive while cohabiting with zombies, among other threats, Console Commands can be used to add to the overall enjoyment of the game. View the full article
A new mod released for Baldurs Gate 3 lets players summon an upgraded version of Bing *****, the popular imp from the casts Dungeons & Dragons sessions. This Baldurs Gate 3 mod further expands the world from this award-winning RPG and brings an additional ally for players to discover in their adventures across Faerun. View the full article
Marvel Rivals team has publicly apologized to players for the difficulties encountered while redeeming Twitch Drops keys during the Closed Beta. Acknowledging the widespread frustration caused by the malfunctioning system, the company has committed to resolving these issues to ensure a smoother and more enjoyable experience for all participants as Marvel Rivals continues its testing phase. View the full article
Starry Studio says it has no current plans to add a first-person mode to Once Human, but does suggest that FPS "elements" could be added to the colossal Steam survival game further down the line. This comes as part of the developer's feedback on three concerns from the community: character, controls, and camera. While the first-person dream is still out of reach, Starry is planning some changes to movement, as many players have been calling out how sluggish Once Human is right now. I've said it before and I'll say it again, with open communication and action based on community feedback, Once Human has what it takes to stick around for quite some time yet. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Once Human codes July 2024 and how to redeem Once Human dev finally knows the "root cause" of the big lag problem Once Human server status - is Once Human down? View the full article
Iconic ARPG Path of Exile has reclaimed its throne with the launch of PoE patch 3.25 and its new city-building league. Landing cleanly between the launch of the second Last Epoch cycle and the upcoming Diablo 4 Season 5, Path of Exile Settlers of Kalguur is one of the most dramatic overhauls developer Grinding Gear Games has ever delivered to a game already notorious for big seasonal updates. The changes have clearly proven popular, as its seen a new Steam high for the decade-old RPG. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Path of Exile's new player trading feature is a total game changer Path of Exile Settlers of Kalguur turns the ARPG into a city builder Path of Exile 3.25 brings vital, long-requested changes to the ARPG View the full article
It's not often that a trailer release alone is enough to justify a post around here, but World Of Goo 2 ought to be ******* on everyone's radar. A sequel to one of the best games ever made ought to be cause for an international holiday. It's being released next Friday, on August 2nd, and the new trailer below will gloop your tower with glimpses fo the puzzling tower-building to be found therein. Read more View the full article
Grimdark hack-and-slasher No Rest For The Wicked has received its first major update - or the first that isn't focused on bug fixes and performance improvements, anyway. It focuses on revamping the Crucible, the endgame's repeatable roguelite, adding more randomisation to arenas and a new system of player buffs. Read more View the full article
The Boys might be wrapping things up after its fifth season, but Amazon clearly doesn't want that success to end, so a Soldier Boy prequel is now on the way. Remember when The Boys was supposed to be a satire of modern superhero media? Me too! But, money talks, and what it's telling Amazon is to make yet another spinoff of The Boys, this time focused on Jensen Ackles' character Soldier Boy. The show was announced at a presentation focused on the series at San Diego Comic-**** this week, where showrunner Eric Kripke brought Ackles on stage to join the other main cast, where he initially revealed that Soldier Boy was going to be a series regular in the upcoming fifth season. Ackles then went on to share a statement, saying: "We are excited to announce the next unhinged chapter of The Boys Universe called Vought Rising. The producers are writing the scripts right now. It will be a lurid pulp saga prequel set in New York City at the dawn of the 1950s about the humble yet diabolical beginnings of the Vought Corporation. I will be starring as Soldier Boy." Read more View the full article
Several recent generations of Intel CPUs reportedly have a much higher rate of returns than their preceding lines due to hardware failures, according to a newly emerged report. While the data at the root of this claim only comes from Europe, it could very well point to global issues with some of Intel's contemporary products. View the full article
Prime Video has released the first teaser trailer for its live-action take on the Yakuza series, Like a Dragon, but don't expect too much from it. We're very much in the age of video game adaptations at the moment, with shows like The Last of Us and Fallout, and films like the Super Mario Bros. Movie finding a lot of success. So it was no surprise when ***** and Amazon announced Like a Dragon: Yakuza, the latest live-action take on the beloved game series, last month. Now, at San Diego Comic-****, Amazon has released the show's first trailer and it… doesn't show us all that much. There's plenty of shots of protagonist Kazuma Kiryu, portrayed by Ryoma Takeuchi this time around, getting his iconic tattoo done, as well as a few other shots of men looking very serious - one of them even sheds a tear - but it's hard to garner what the show will actually be like. The Yakuza series does of course have its serious moments, but it's also filled with a lot of silliness too, which this trailer is severely lacking in. Let's hope a full trailer will help make the tone a bit clearer than this one, but it looks promising enough all the same. Like a Dragon: Yakuza's official logline explains: "Spanning across 1995 and 2005, the series follows the lives of childhood friends, and the repercussions of the decisions of Kazuma Kiryu, a fearsome and peerless Yakuza warrior with a strong sense of justice, duty, and humanity." It was also announced that Kiryu's main companion, Akira Nishikiyama, also just known as Nishiki, will be played by Kento Kaku. Read more View the full article
Ever had that one friend who wouldn’t stop talking about that one time they went on a trip to Hawaii? Well, there is a convenient word to describe them. Honestly, the word’s a tough cookie to ****** while solving the NYT Mini Crossword, even when you’re ruffling dictionary pages. The NYT Crossword often comes out with words that are uncommon and not spoken widely, and if you haven’t cracked this clue, we’ve got you covered. View the full article
The first teaser trailer for the anime adaptation of Junji Ito's Uzumaki is here, and it's looking like it could be one of the best takes on his works yet. Out of all of Ito's works, there are two that could be described as his most iconic. One is Tomie, a series about an immortal woman that drives those that fall in love with her. And the other, of course, is Uzumaki, a series about a town that is overcome with… uh, spirals! It's scarier than it sounds, I promise. The classic manga has actually previously received a live-action film adaptation back in 2000, as well as a couple of video game adaptations, but it had never received an anime adaptation. That's technically still the case, as it's not out yet, but after years of waiting, the first trailer for the series finally dropped at San Diego Comic-**** this week, confirming that it will be airing on ****** Swim's Toonami this coming September 28. You can check out the first teaser trailer for the series above, which is mostly just a compilation of ominous, occasionally spiral-filled shots, but it's a strong first look. You'll obviously quickly notice that the series has opted for a completely ******-and-white look, a rarity amongst anime adaptations, but for something like Uzumaki, I can't think of a better creative choice. Sure, colour can add a lot to some adaptations, but Ito's work is particularly striking because it's in ****** and white, and to see that realised in anime form makes this a very exciting series even ignoring how much of a classic it is. Read more View the full article
Vice President Kamala Harris appears to have a cameo in Control, Remedy Entertainment'****** 2019 action adventure. But while her likeness seems to have been used for one of Control's assets, the game does not depict the now-presumptive Democratic presidential nominee as her real-world self. View the full article
While it may not be achieving the dizzying player counts it was when it first hit Steam, Manor Lords continues to tick over very nicely indeed. The medieval strategy game does have a big update on the horizon though that could see a few more players return. However, after teasing what was to come in the update earlier this week, Manor Lords' lead dev has had to do something I'm sure he didn't expect: deny that some of its new content is made by AI. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Manor Lords publisher rejects early access concerns as "distorted" New Manor Lords patch makes moving stuff around a little bit easier The entire Manor Lords economy has just been revamped View the full article
While it may not be achieving the dizzying player counts it was when it first hit Steam, Manor Lords continues to tick over very nicely indeed. The medieval strategy game does have a big update on the horizon though that could see a few more players return. However, after teasing what was to come in the update earlier this week, Manor Lords' lead dev has had to do something I'm sure he didn't expect: deny that some of its new content is made by AI. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Manor Lords publisher rejects early access concerns as "distorted" New Manor Lords patch makes moving stuff around a little bit easier The entire Manor Lords economy has just been revamped View the full article
Texas-based Outlaws Entertainment, once home to the revered Houston Outlaws Overwatch League team, has closed its doors less than a year on from the league’s closure and an organization rebrand that saw them drop esports altogether. The org announced its end via a subdued post on X (formerly Twitter) on July 26. “Since our inception seven years ago as the Houston Outlaws, we have experienced an extraordinary journey filled with unforgettable moments,” the org said, adding that despite its launch in the inaugural season of the OWL, it stated it was “unable to deliver a sustainable business model.” View the full article
The dawn rises on another day. Before you rip into your morning coffee and breakfast, be sure to smash out your daily LoLdle! LoLdle is a Worldle-like daily puzzle game where you’re given a single champion quote from a random League of Legends champion. All you’ve got to do is find the connection and name the champion that speaks the line. View the full article
At the Mortal Kombat 1 Year 2 panel at San Diego Comic-****, NetherRealm Studios officially announced the upcoming expansion titled Khaos Reigns. This new chapter marks the beginning of Year 2 for Mortal Kombat 1 and introduces the highly anticipated Kombat Pack 2, which will include a range of new DLC fighters and additional content. View the full article
A total of 21 heroes (or villains) have found their way to Marvel Rivals, and as much as we don’t want to compare them directly (as the devs themselves have mentioned), it’s hard not to rank each character from best to worst. It turns out a few of the roster do sit above their peers, while others are certainly lacking in their roles. Here’s our tier list for Marvel Rivals, dividing the entire group of characters into our four-step list ranking from S-tier (powerful) to C-tier (needs a little help). View the full article
Deep under the stalwart defenses of Stormveil Castle in Elden Ring ***** a hidden crypt housing a secret boss, the Ulcerated Tree Spirit, also known as the Root Monster. Slaying this boss will reward Tarnished adventurers with a Golden Seed, the valuable resource required for upgrading Flasks. View the full article
Animal Crossing: New Horizons has delighted millions of players globally with its charming characters, relaxing gameplay, and boundless creativity. However, despite its widespread acclaim and popularity, the game has several puzzling aspects that defy explanation, from peculiar in-game logic to disconcerting mechanics. View the full article
The Esports World Cup enters August with a bang, opening the second half of the massive celebration of esports with Rainbow Six Siege on July 31. 16 teams from across the globe will battle for one of the largest prize pools in the esports’ history—a massive $2 million USD. Teams will also be competing for EWC Club Championship points on their way to the major prize. It’s the third top-tier tournament of the calendar year for Rainbow Six and sets up the road to Montreal for the BLAST Major in November. View the full article
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I like a good factory game, but there's a fine line between "I enjoy this" and "I am uninstalling this before it ruins my year." I can't tell on which side of the divide Shapez 2 will fall, but I'm planning on finding out when it launches in Early Access next month on August 15th. Read more View the full article