Hasbro has announced through a recent earnings report that Monopoly Go - the immensely popular video game from Scopely - has brought in over 3 billion dollars in revenue since its release in April last year. That's over 15 million times past go, folks. An absurd amount of money. This continues a trend of wild milestones for the mobile game, which previously pass the 1 billion mark only seven months after its launch. What's interesting with that figure is that it indicates not only that Monopoly Go is maintaining its momentum post-launch, but actually ramping up the income it generates over time. One only wonders if this trend can continue, or if Monopoly Go will soon taper off. Commenting on the milestone in the Hasbro Q2 financial report, Hasbro CEO Chris Cocks stated: " Since launch, the game has grossed over $3 billion in revenue, making Hasbro the top licensor of video games over the past year according to Aldora. The team continues to have an active pipeline of licensing opportunities across PC, console, mobile and casino, leveraging our rich IP." Read more View the full article
Praise offers reassurance and makes us feel good about ourselves, and “Highly praises” is a clue in the NYT Mini Crossword for July 26 with a very achievable answer—I believe in you. I have high praise for this crossword clue as it’s a thinker, but not one where you’re left kicking yourself. If you need help with one across in the NYT Mini, I have a set of hints to push you in the right direction. View the full article
Most of the quests in Fortnite are easy, but now and then, the game throws a curveball that can take time and skill to complete, like getting a Double Elimination. To get a Double Elimination in Fortnite, you have to eliminate two players in a short succession. The game doesn’t tell you what the maximum delay between ****** is—but it’s only a few seconds. View the full article
Image: The Verge Valve has introduced some changes to Steam that should make it easier to find and install playable game demos. In a new events blog post, Steam said the “Great Steam Demo Update” was based on developer and player feedback, with new functionality that makes demos behave more like standalone games hosted on the platform. For one, demos can now have a store page that’s completely separate from the main game, allowing developers to display demo-specific content like trailers, screenshots, and supported features. These pages will also display buttons to both install the demo and visit the main game’s store page, and allow players to leave demo-specific reviews. And if a demo becomes available for a game that users have on their wishlists, or... Continue reading… View the full article
While Spinny Dungeon won't ***** away your money like a real slot machine, it will eat away your time. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article
Elizabeth tasks players with a series of requests in Persona 3 Reload, and the Velvet Room’s concierge has players experiment with all sorts of combinations. To complete request 72, you must fuse a Daisoujou with Regenerate 3. This is the 72nd Elizabeth Request overall and the seventh in Elizabeth’s fusion series. Thankfully, this one isn’t that complicated since Daisoujou doesn’t have huge requirements outside of its level. Here’s how you can wrap up this request in Persona 3 Reload. View the full article
The mighty Thor and the adorable Jeff the Land Shark are heading to Marvel Rivals. They will be playable characters during the current Closed Beta on Saturday, July 27. The announcement was made with a heart-melting debut trailer at Comic-**** for Jeff the Land Shark. View the full article
It looks like the Legacy Of Kain: Soul Reaver games could be getting the remaster treatment. An attendee at San Diego Comic-**** was looking at a set of figures based on characters from the series when they saw that the plaque accompanying the figures was labelled with the words "Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 1 & 2 Remastered" alongside the logo for Crystal Dynamics. I suppose if you throw a coin enough times, one day it will land on the side with the head of a jawless vampire on it. Read more View the full article
Valve have overhauled the way game demos work on Steam in some big ways, and it sounds like a really good thing for both developers and players. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article
Hero shooter Marvel Rivals hit San Diego Comic-**** 2024 with a long list of announcements, including story details, new character reveals, and the voice cast. During a Marvel Games presentation at SDCC, developer NetEase showed attendees trailers for the Marvel Rivals story, as well as a feature on Thor and Jeff the Landshark, who join the roster of playable characters on July 29. As you’d expect, Thor, the **** of Thunder, brings his powerful hammer and lightning abilities, while Jeff the Land Shark adds… his own unique charm and ferocity to the game. Marvel Rivals is a free-to-play superhero team-based PvP shooter in the Overwatch style, with fan-favorite characters such as Spider-Man, ****** Panther, and Doctor Strange available to play. The closed beta, which ends on August 5, is available on PC, PlayStation, and Xbox with cross-play and cross-region support. It's yet another entry in the already crowded hero shooter genre, but it looks like Marvel Rivals may make an impact, if the interest in the closed beta is anything to go by. The closed beta has already posted impressive player numbers on Steam, hitting a peak of 52,671 concurrents since it went live on July 23. Sony and Microsoft do not reveal player numbers for PlayStation or Xbox consoles, respectively. Meanwhile, the Marvel Rivals voice cast includes Cassandra Lee Morris (Persona 5’s Morgana) as Galacta, Troy Baker as Loki, Nolan North as Rocket Raccoon, Yuri Lowenthal as Spider-Man, and Mara Junot as Storm. Other playable characters include Groot, The Punisher, Hela, Iron Man, Magneto, and Venom. While the focus here is very much on PvP gameplay, Marvel Rivals does feature a narrative, which revolves around heroes and villains uniting against a “looming cosmic threat.” Doctor ***** is set up as the antagonist. Be sure to check out IGN’s impressions of Marvel Rivals to find out what we think about the game. Wesley is the *** News Editor for IGN. Find him on Twitter at @wyp100. You can reach Wesley at [email protected] or confidentially at *****@*****.tld. View the full article
As of today, the The Screen Actors Guild-********* Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) has called a strike of the Interactive Media Agreement - effectively, video game voice acting, motion capture work, and other roles, the full list of which can be found here. The strike comes after over 18 months of negotiations with some of gaming’s largest companies - including Activision, EA, Insomniac, Take-Two, and WB Games - over AI protections. Read more View the full article
Bloomburrow, with its surprising power level, is expected to shake things up in the Commander format. Do not let the cuteness of these anthropomorphic animals fool you; these critters can punch above their weight. The set introduces new cards perfect for Commander play that will redefine deck-building priorities for players. Traditionally, I would have made a list exclusively containing cards from the four Commander decks. But the Bloomburrow main set pampers Commander players like few previous main sets have. From legendary lands to bulky badgers, Bloomburrow brings the heat to Commander. Without further ado, Let’s dig in! View the full article
Ed Boon announced that a new batch of content will be revealed for Mortal Kombat 1 at San Diego Comic-****, including a kontinuing story and additional fighters. This tease comes as Mortal Kombat 1 fans are expecting an update on the future of NetherRealms game, which didnt feature any reveal or panel at EVO 2024 on July 21. View the full article
If you love gaming but don't like being glued to a PC, a gaming laptop like the Razer Blade 18 gives you more choice over where you play. It packs high-level performance into its chassis to give you the ultimate roaming device. And we've found a Razer deal that might finally just tip you into making a purchase. The great thing about the best gaming laptops, like this one from Razer, is the fact that they're designed to be moved around. They're also far more powerful than they used to be, ensuring that gaming on the go is seamless - no lagging, just sleek, smooth times. As someone who likes to game wherever they go, having access to a portable gaming laptop that can compete with all the best gaming PCs is vital. The best Razer laptops are notoriously premium in price, so if you're going to splurge on a new one it makes sense to do it when the deal is right. The big-screen Razer Blade 18 is currently bundled with a selection of free games in Razer's back-to-school *****, making it a better value proposition than it is normally. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Valve's Steam Deck packaging is still leading to stolen handhelds Save big on these Asus gaming keyboards on Amazon, if you're quick Acer Predator Orion 5000 (2024) review: Set up right for 1440p might View the full article
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In Bee Swarm Simulator, Gold Eggs are a rare Egg type that can hatch better Bees than Basic and Silver Eggs. There are many ways to get Gold Eggs, but almost all of them involve a bit of luck. Here’s how to get Gold Eggs in Bee Swarm Simulator. View the full article
Video game voice actors represented by SAG-AFTRA - one of America's biggest actors' unions - are going on strike. After over a year of negotiations with some of the biggest western publishers including Activision Blizzard, EA, and Take Two, negotiations have reached a standstill over one of the more controversial points of debate: AI. AI has proven to be an industry-shaking technical development within the voice acting space. New AI software is able to train on pre-existing performances, and use this pool of voice acting work to output its own lines. For video game companies this provides an opportunity to own a quick and easy voice-acting solution, but for the actors themselves it's an extistential threat. One that not only uses their own copyrighted performances as building blocks, but threatens their jobs. As for what studios will be affected, you've got the following: Take Two (Grand Theft Auto 6), Activision (Call of Duty: ****** Ops 6), Insomniac (Marvel's Spider-Man 2), Electronic Arts (FIFA), and third party voice acting studio Formosa Interactive. The extent of the impact to each company ******** unclear, but the facts of the matter is that any union voice actors working with these businesses will no longer do so until SAG-AFTRA says otherwise or a deal is made. Read more View the full article
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Earth Defense Force 6, the latest entry in the long-running franchise that inspired the likes of Helldivers 2, is out on Steam. It’s already facing hardship, however, as players are pummeling it with negative reviews due to its mandatory Epic Games sign-up. EDF 6 was initially released for PlayStation in 2022 and spent a couple of years there before recently migrating to Steam on July 25. It was immediately met with a sharp negative reaction from players as the game requires everyone to sign in with an Epic Games account to access some online elements. Some Steam reviews claimed the game didn’t mention the Epic Games requirement on its Steam page, leading to their being surprised when the prompt came up. Though the requirement has since been added to the game’s listing page, developer Sandlot has issued a response to the backlash and apologized for not mentioning this sooner. View the full article
After spending a long while in limbo, Skarner finally got the attention he deserves in a rework. But it seems its effects weren’t long-lasting, as the champion’s popularity has already fallen to below pre-rework levels. As pointed out by Reddit user bodynasr in a July 25 thread, Skarner’s pick rate in the jungle has dropped below 0.62 percent—a tad lower than his pre-rework self. According to lolalytics, the champion was picked in the jungle role nearly 90 percent of the time in Patch 14.6 prior to his rework. View the full article
Earth Defense Force 6 players on Steam aren’t happy about having to sign into the Epic Games Store, it seems. The latest entry in the co-op ant-control shooter launched yesterday, and critics reckon it's a decent time. Still, it’s currently sitting at an ****** red 'mostly negative' on Steam. In response, D3PUBLISHER have put out an apology statement, reassuring players that this third-party log in will only be required once. Read more View the full article
Marvel Rivals players have been given a surprise treat as part of the ongoing closed beta test, with two new additions joining the roster. The beta test, which began on July 23 and runs until Aug. 5, already had two new additions from May’s alpha test with Venom and Adam Warlock—but there’s now a fresh drop of characters for players to test. View the full article
Yujin is the one true healer in The First Descendant who makes sure everyone on the team is safe and sound. He’s what you can expect from a traditional healer in a game, with a few of his own tricks. If your team keeps dying on the battlefield, here’s the best Yujin build in The First Descendant. View the full article
Both my male cats have been neutered—the poor buggers. They went just over a year before the vet got out the ol’ scissors and snipped their little love sacks off. I’m sorry Pippin and Jiji. Today’s NYT Mini Crossword clue is all about veterinary procedures. Neuters July 26 NYT Mini Crossword hints and answer Five down. Screenshot by Dot Esports Hint 1: It begins with the letter “S.”Hint 2: Sterilize.Hint 3: It rhymes with “pays.”Hint 4: The female version of neuters. Right, that’s it. Stop scrolling! I’m just about to give away the answer. View the full article
Honkai: Star Rail has revealed the upcoming 5-star character Yunlis complete kit. Yunli is a Physical-type DPS following the path of Destruction. She is joining the Honkai: Star Rail playable roster on July 31 with the launch of Version 2.4. View the full article
We’re coming up on the end of Season 4 of Diablo 4, which really only means Blizzard is ready to talk a little more about Season 5. This is exactly what we’re getting next week in the upcoming developer update livestream. Today, Blizzard announced the date, times and everything else we can expect the developer to discuss on the show. Read more View the full article
From effortless to obscure, we’ve had it all this week for the LoLdle quotes, and today’s is another challenging League of Legends champion quote. And to solve this one, we had to scrape the bottom of the barrel, or at least I had to. If you’re here, you’re in luck—I have the answer for the July 26 LoLdle quote. View the full article
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Hasbro has announced through a recent earnings report that Monopoly Go - the immensely popular video game from Scopely - has brought in over 3 billion dollars in revenue since its release in April last year. That's over 15 million times past go, folks. An absurd amount of money. This continues a trend of wild milestones for the mobile game, which previously pass the 1 billion mark only seven months after its launch. What's interesting with that figure is that it indicates not only that Monopoly Go is maintaining its momentum post-launch, but actually ramping up the income it generates over time. One only wonders if this trend can continue, or if Monopoly Go will soon taper off. Commenting on the milestone in the Hasbro Q2 financial report, Hasbro CEO Chris Cocks stated: " Since launch, the game has grossed over $3 billion in revenue, making Hasbro the top licensor of video games over the past year according to Aldora. The team continues to have an active pipeline of licensing opportunities across PC, console, mobile and casino, leveraging our rich IP." Read more View the full article