HoYoverse has showcased a new Honkai: Star Rail map, the Shackling Prison, that's set to debut as part of the game's next major update. The ******** developer also announced another Honkai: Star Rail anime collaboration for 2025. View the full article
Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree presents many twists and turns in its narrative, especially around the NPC Needle Knight Leda . Players may know her as an ally who guides them into the Land of Shadow, leaves messages at each Site of Grace, and offers support during boss fights. It is disheartening when players realize they must eventually turn against her and face her in battle. View the full article
Bethesda Game Studios has become the first Microsoft video game studio to fully unionise under the Communication Workers of America. The union was formed after 241 developers, including artists, engineers, programmers and designers, either signed a union authorization card or indicated that they wanted union representation via an online portal. Microsoft has recognized the union. “We, a majority of developers at Bethesda Game Studios Dallas, Rockville, and Austin, are ecstatic to announce the formation of our union with @CWAUnion,” the Bethesda union wrote on X. Read More... View the full article
It's a big day for the labour movement in the games industry, as 241 Bethesda staffers have formed a union. Yesterday evening, Bethesda Game Studios workers announced it had formed a union under the Communication Workers of America (CWA), making it the first studio to fully do so since being acquired by Microsoft. Bethesda Montreal filed for unionisation last month, and QA workers at Zenimax, Bethesda's parent company, did the same in 2023, but with the Dallas, Rockville, and Austin sites forming this union, the entirety of US-based Bethesda studios have now unionised. It's also the first "wall-to-wall" union at a Microsoft video game studio, as of the 241 workers that have unionised, there are members "including artists, engineers, programmers and designers have either signed a union authorization card or indicated that they wanted union representation." In a statement, senior system designer and member of the CWA Mandi Parker said, "We are so excited to announce our union at Bethesda Game Studio and join the movement sweeping across the video game industry. It is clear that every worker can benefit from bringing democracy into the workplace and securing a protected voice on the job. We’re thrilled to get down to brass tacks and win a fair contract, proving that our unity is a source of real power to positively shape our working conditions, our lives, and the company as a whole." Read more View the full article
The Traffic Light Sticker is one of the most sought-after items in Bee Swarm Simulator not because of its rarity but its use in one of the missions for the Science Bear. While stickers spawn randomly across the map, we’ll be going over a few methods to help you get your hands on this item in Roblox‘s Bee Swarm Simulator. View the full article
Using your Descendant’s abilities in The First Descendant may be effective against Albion’s enemies, but what happens if you’re out of mana or are waiting for cooldowns to reset? Nothing beats a trusty sidearm—and you’re allowed three of them. Weapons are crucial to succeeding as a Descendant, and with numerous ******* types and ammo to choose from, you’re spoiled for choice. Here’s a breakdown of ammo and weapons in The First Descendant. View the full article
Another day, another round of LoLdle—the Wordle-inspired minigame where you’ve got to guess a League of Legends champion based on a single voice line. Today’s LoLdle quote will be quite obvious to those who play the champ—it is one of his most famous voice lines, after all. Here’s the answer to the July 20 LoLdle quote. View the full article
The updated Bee Swarm Simulator has a lot of surprises for us, one of which is the use of Brick Tokens in Roblox. If you’re wondering how to complete one of ****** Bear’s challenges or simply just want extra resources for your bees, you’ve come to the right place. We’re going over everything you need to know about Brick Tokens in Bee Swarm Simulator. View the full article
Destiny 2‘s The Final Shape brought about a vendor pool update for many existing weapons, one of which is The Summoner—an incredibly popular Solar 600 RPM auto rifle that was one or two great perks away from being perfect. However, those perks have well and truly arrived thanks to the update, and The Summoner is back with a vengeance. Here’s the **** roll for The Summoner in Destiny 2 and how you can get your hands on one. View the full article
Stingers play a pivotal role in Bee Swarm Simulator, serving both to increase your bees’ ******* speed and to contribute towards acquiring coveted items like the ****** Head in Roblox. Despite their scarcity on the map, this guide offers effective strategies to efficiently gather a significant quantity of Stingers during a single gameplay session. Here’s how you can get your hands on Stingers in Bee Swarm Simulator. View the full article
Staff across multiple Bethesda offices have formed a “wall-to-wall” union linked with the Communications Workers of America today. The landmark unionization is the first for a studio owned by Microsoft and covers multiple positions, from developers to artists. 241 staff in total signed a union authorization card or indicated they wanted representation according to a July 19 CWA press release, with the group One BGS USA officially formed and recognized by Microsoft. “Together as One BGS USA, we advocate for the betterment of every developer at BGS, setting the new standard for our industry,” the union said on X (formerly Twitter) today. View the full article
Stormveil Castle is the first major dungeon in Elden Ring, and the game makes a point of directing players there from the start, but the open world offers very little direction beyond that. Once the dust has settled after a hard boss ****** like Elden Ring's Godrick, players may find themselves at a loss for what to do next. Luckily exploration is the driving force behind FromSoftware's latest game, and there's really no wrong way to go, but some players may not want to waste their time setting out on an adventure they're ultimately unprepared for. View the full article
Streaming media company Netflix has revealed a marked investment into the gaming sphere via a July 18 earnings report, with the development of over 80 video games across multiple genres confirmed and plans for a steady release schedule. Netflix co-chief executive Greg Peters noted the company’s determination when it comes to tapping into the gaming market during the company’s earnings briefing for the second quarter of 2024 last week. Peters said that Netflix is in the third overall year of its gaming initiative, and discussed having launched over 100 games already. “We’ve set ourselves pretty aggressive engagement growth targets [in gaming] and we’ve met those, exceeded those in many cases,” Peters said, adding that 2023’s push into gaming saw engagement triple. View the full article
Withers is arguably the most vital camp follower players can encounter in Baldur's Gate 3, so it's a good thing one dedicated fan managed to create an especially lifelike cosplay of the powerful undead entity. Despite his importance to the story, it's actually shockingly easy to recruit Withers to one's camp; eventually, he'll just show up after enough of the first act has been completed. He's someone worth having around given that he possesses some of the most vital abilities in the entire game, including resurrecting deceased party members. View the full article
The Phase 1 and Phase 2 character banner structure for Genshin Impact 5.0 has allegedly leaked, showcasing when the new characters will appear within the patch, as well as the 5-star characters that are being set up for rerun banners once Natlan is released. Version 5.0 will be the next huge patch for the action RPG by HoYoverse, as it will introduce the new region of Natlan to the playable map of Teyvat and, with it, a whole new roster of Natlan characters in Genshin Impact are set to be released over the course of the next year. View the full article
Bethesda Game Studios is officially the first Microsoft game developer to full unionize under the Communication Workers of America (CWA), forming a "wall-to-wall" union of developers including artists, engineers, programmers and designers. Microsoft has recognized the union. The union was confirmed after 241 developers either signed a union authorization card or indicated that they wanted unionization via an online portal. It follows Bethesda Games Studios Montreal's unionization in late June and the unionization of roughly 300 quality assurance workers within Zenimax, which is Bethesda's parent company. "We, a majority of developers at Bethesda Game Studios Dallas, Rockville, and Austin, are ecstatic to announce the formation of our union with @CWAUnion," the group wrote on X/Twitter. "Together as #OneBGSUSA, we advocate for the betterment of every developer at BGS, setting the new standard for our industry." The new union will now negotiate a contract with Microsoft. IGN has reached out to Microsoft for comment. "We are so excited to announce our union at Bethesda Game Studio and join the movement sweeping across the video game industry," senior system designer Mandi Parker said in a statement via press release. "It is clear that every worker can benefit from bringing democracy into the workplace and securing a protected voice on the job. We’re thrilled to get down to brass tacks and win a fair contract, proving that our unity is a source of real power to positively shape our working conditions, our lives, and the company as a whole." Unionization is a growing trend within the games industry as workers seek protection against mass layoffs. ***** of America's union ratified a contract earlier this year, with Activision's QA workers announcing a union of their own. Microsoft has previously said it would not block a potential Activision Blizzard union, which seemingly extends to Bethesda Game Studios as well. Kat Bailey is IGN's News Director as well as co-host of Nintendo Voice Chat. Have a tip? Send her a DM at @the_katbot. View the full article
Set in the Anima Squad universe, Swarm is the latest limited-time game mode in League of Legends. This mode tasks you with defending humanity against an ever-increasing horde of Primordian monsters. As you play through the game and level up your characters, you may find yourself yearning for a more challenging experience. Thankfully, Swarm comes with three different difficulty tiers—but you’ll have to unlock them first. View the full article
Morphic Crates are among the most valuable loot crates in Once Human. While they resemble other crates, they pose a challenge to find since they are not marked on your map. If you’re searching for valuable items or just want to complete the Journey of Mayfly, here’s how to locate Morphic Crates in Once Human. View the full article
Aurora is not only one of the newest champions in League of Legends but also in Anima Squad. On the team, Aurora uses her research capabilities to pilfer Primoridan technology and adapt it to her team’s needs. Once you have unlocked Aurora in Swarm, you can use her magic to exorcise Primordians and deal increased damage the more you level up. Aurora also brings great survivability with her abilities, which can help your term outlast waves of enemies on ******* difficulties. View the full article
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Image: Bethesda Game Studios More than 200 developers at Bethesda Game Studios, the studio behind hit franchises like The Elder Scrolls and Fallout, have unionized with the Communications Workers of America (CWA). 241 workers, including “artists, engineers, programmers and designers,” have signed union authorization cards or “indicated that they wanted union representation via an online portal,” according to a CWA press release. Microsoft has recognized the union, the CWA says; the company has already recognized unions formed by Activision QA workers and ZeniMax Studios QA workers. The CWA describes this as “the first wall-to-wall union at a Microsoft video game studio,” meaning that all eligible job titles will be represented by the CWA instead of just one type of... Continue reading… View the full article
I was startled awake this morning when the first email I opened confronted me with the image above: a smooth-faced, blue-eyed Bigfoot gazing contemplatively, or maybe pensively, at the press release that followed below, the announcement of upcoming sasquatch sim Bigfoot Life... Read more.View the full article
Elden Ring provides players with an arsenal of spells for ****** builds. There are over 100 Incantations, with effects ranging from damage, buffs, heals, and more. If you’re looking for a specific Incantation in Elden Ring, we have you covered. Every Incantation in Elden Ring Incantations in Elden Ring are divided into 14 different types based on different schools of ******. We will highlight every Incantation and explain how they work, including all of the new additions in Shadow of the Erdtree. Every Incantation scales with ****** and most of them are buffed further with specific Sacred Seals, so make sure you have the right one equipped. View the full article
The First Descendant had a strong launch and is gearing up for its first season. In a recent interview with Nexon, we had the opportunity to ask a few questions about The First Descendant and potential additions to the game. The grappling ***** is one of the main traversal utilities in The First Descendant. While you can modify it using Modules, we asked Nexon about the possibility of an open world in The First Descendant and maybe even mounts to take world traversal to a new level. “We are still considering the open world and mounts,” the developer responded via email. “Nothing has been decided yet!” Interestingly, they added that we should look forward to the Utility Companion in season two. View the full article
Once Human developer Starry Studio has teased the first big update coming to the open world survival game, which will include new PvP and PvE modes and "a new northern mountain region, monsters, and challenges." First things first, though, an apology: It seems that a recent maintenance update broke numerous items in the game and caused the demolition of a whole bunch of player houses... Read more.View the full article
An update to Team Fortress 2 has been released. The update will be applied automatically when you restart Team Fortress 2. The major changes include: Moved 64-bit Steam binaries to the correct folder Updated the equip_region for the Free Mann's Fashion Updated the Distant Drift Unusual effect to fix a visibility issue Updated the Butterfly Season Unusual effect to fix problems with the scale and effect trails Updated the Fiesta Royale and Grand Jubilee Unusual taunt effects with performance improvements Updated the Botler 2000 to fix problems with its positioning Updated koth_megatonFixed the finale being cut off by a round ending too early Fixed players not being blown to smithereens during the finale Fixed players being able to get stuck in the edges of the thatch rooftops Improved optimization. Investigation into further improvements for lower-end and config users is ongoing.Updated cp_canaveral_5cpFixed an out-of-bounds exploit Fixed some stuck spots Fixed some hovering props Added some missing overlaysUpdated cp_overgrownFixed being able to build in RED spawn Adjusted clipping to fix a few perch points Removed extra shadow_control entity (Thanks Lacry!) Fixed a number of small visual and gameplay issues on the map (Thanks Midnite!)Updated pl_odysseyFixed an exploit that allowed BLU players to enter RED spawn Fixed lighting issues in BLU first spawnView the full article
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HoYoverse has showcased a new Honkai: Star Rail map, the Shackling Prison, that's set to debut as part of the game's next major update. The ******** developer also announced another Honkai: Star Rail anime collaboration for 2025. View the full article