Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has blasted Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass price increases in a filing to the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Microsoft revealed last week that it’s increasing PC Game Pass and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate prices, and planning to launch a new Game Pass Standard tier soon without day one access to first-party Xbox games. The FTC calls this new Game Pass Standard tier a “degraded product,” because new Game Pass users won’t be able to sign up to the $10.99 Game Pass for Console, which includes day one game access. Instead, Xbox Game Pass Standard will be priced at $14.99 and won’t include day one games, but will include online multiplayer. “Microsoft’s price increases and product degradation — combined... Continue reading… View the full article
If you’re always moving to the beat of your own music, then Seraphine is the perfect character to play in Swarm, League of Legends’ latest limited-time mode. Seraphine is a famous musician and member of Anima Squad, an organization that fights against dangerous Primordian monsters. While there are many ways to battle these pesky invaders, Seraphine uses her abilities to damage foes from a distance, all while protecting her allies. View the full article
Xbox gamers appear to be having issues logging into their Xbox Live accounts as of 6:57 pm EST. Unfortunately, gamers have been running into some problems with Xbox Live services lately, and the community has become frustrated. View the full article
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has called Microsoft’s recently announced Game Pass price rises “exactly the sort of consumer harm” it tried to stop by fighting the company’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard. Following a court victory for Microsoft last year, which the FTC is currently appealing, the corporation completed its $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard in October 2023. The agency is continuing to submit evidence while its appeal is considered, and in a new filing on Thursday, it highlighted Microsoft’s new Game Pass tiers, which include a price increase for Ultimate and a new Standard tier that doesn’t include day one releases. Read More... View the full article
Paramount+ has cancelled its Halo live-action series after two seasons. The decision comes after Season 2 of the show premiered in February. According to Deadline, Amblin Television, Xbox, and 343 Industries hope to find a new partner to continue the series. A spokesperson for Paramount+ said in a statement: “We are extremely proud of this ambitious series and would like to thank our partners at Xbox, 343 Industries and Amblin Television, along with showrunner and executive producer David Wiener, his fellow executive producers, the entire cast led by Pablo Schreiber as Master Chief and the amazing crew for all their outstanding work. We wish everyone the best going forward.” Read More... View the full article
Image: The Verge If you’re trying to play online games on your Xbox Series X / S, Xbox One, or even Xbox 360 right now, you might be running into some issues, as Xbox confirmed there was a “major” Xbox Live outage on its status page as of 6:57PM ET. “You may not be able to sign-in to your Xbox profile, may be disconnected while signed in, or have other related problems,” according to a status message. “Features that require sign-in like most games, apps and social activity won’t be available.” For players who could sign into their accounts on consoles, online-connected games couldn’t connect and showed their own Xbox sign-in errors, while other people reported issues with features like remote play. “We are aware that users may be unable to sign in at the... Continue reading… View the full article
A World of Warcraft fan just discovered that the icon for Khaz Algar changes when mousing over it on the world map in The War Within. This neat new feature helps to highlight the vast underground zones of the expansion and is not found in any other region on the World of Warcraft map. View the full article
Starfield players may adore the games' companions but with this fantastic mod, they can become actual assets rather than simply following explorers around the galaxy and ******* at anything that looks vaguely threatening. As enjoyable as the game's companions are when it comes to chatting about the cosmos and their own personal aspirations, it's widely accepted that the AI governing their actions leaves a lot to be desired. Whether they're running into a wall or refusing to duck for cover during a firefight, they'd be a lot more effective if they just followed orders. View the full article
The 2024 Steam Summer ***** is over, and that clears the way for the next big seasonal event in Steam's lineup: The Team Fortress 2 2024 summer update... Read more.View the full article
To be honest, I didn't expect to get into a NetEase survival MMO, initially shrugging it off at as another mobile-first game that would keep me busy for about as long as it took for my fast food order to arrive. I could not have been more wrong... Read more.View the full article
There are all sorts of Survivors to play as in ***** by Daylight, from original characters to well-known characters from movies, television, and video games. If you are thinking of jumping into a game of ***** by Daylight, but aren’t sure which Survivor to pick or how to unlock them, then look no further. We will be detailing every single Survivor and their individual perks, so you can choose who suits your play style the best. View the full article
The developer of Splitgate 2 have been quick to correct fans who believe its upcoming shooter will be a hero shooter. Following the recent announcement, the team behind Splitgate 2 wants to make sure that there are no misconceptions about what the game has to offer. View the full article
Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn is a new Soulslike/Souls-lite game that’s currently getting review-bombed on Xbox by racists. Sorry, are we not supposed to call people that? Unfortunate, because that’s what they are. Flintlock is a game about the main character, Nor Vanek, fighting through hordes of undead with her ax and other melee weapons, a multitude of flintlock guns, and some magic courtesy of a talking, flying fox **** named Enki. Sounds pretty cool, right? It is. Flintlock is pretty good. It’s not perfect by any means; there are performance issues to wade through and, at times, the gameplay loop gets a bit too repetitive for my taste, but the world is legitimately interesting and the combat really does have its moments. Its Steam reviews are currently sitting at Mostly Positive and it has a 71 on Metacritic, which generally means a game might not be great, but it’s good. Ah, and one more thing: The main character is a ****** woman. View the full article
While traveling the world of Kian in Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn, you’ll come across weapons and armor you can equip for Nor. But Enki also has his own set of items he can “wear”: Cursed Stones that change his attacks and the ****** of the gem between his horns. Cursed Stones come in three different types, with two levels per type. The different types change which curses Enki inflicts foes with, while the level impacts the length and strength of the curse. You can find Raw Cursed Stones around the world, while Imbued Cursed Stones can only be acquired from defeating gods. View the full article
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Elden Ring allows players to use a variety of weapons to demolish their foes. One of the hardest-hitting, heaviest weapons in the game is the Giant-Crusher, a monster of a ******* that can make short work of enemies. This is how you can build around it. The best Giant-Crusher build in Elden Ring Smashing enemies flat. Image via FromSoftware The Giant-Crusher is a Colossal ******* in Elden Ring. It is one of the heaviest weapons in the game with a pure Strength scaling, making it a perfect ******* for anyone running a Strength build. Upgrading this ******* with a Heavy affinity improves its Strength scaling to S-tier, making it truly deadly with high Strength values. View the full article
Many Roblox games have active codes that expire quickly, but the ones available in Anime Defenders have managed to stay around even going into July 2024. New events and milestones have only added to the total rewards offered in circulating codes. Those who wish to gain free items should redeem these codes quickly before the developers of the game start causing some to expire eventually. View the full article
Those Stardew Valley fans who are patiently waiting for more news on ConcernedApe's Haunted Chocolatier will be pleased to know that they can satisfy their sweet tooth thanks to this excellent new mod. Given the variety of crops Farmers can stumble upon in Pelican Town, it's certainly odd that Cocoa beans aren't available in the base version of Stardew Valley. Players can make chocolate cake but when it comes to brewing up sweet bars of candy, options are practically non-existent which may disappoint those hoping to create a chocolate empire. View the full article
Swarm is League of Legends’ latest limited-time game mode, set in the Anima Squad universe. In this mode, you and three other players can select a limited roster of characters to ****** against waves of increasingly dangerous enemies and bosses. To assist you in the battle against Primordians, there’s a myriad of unlockable weapons that deal damage, heal your character, or stun enemies. One of these weapons, named the Radiant Field, allows tanky heroes to dish out some serious AoE ***** damage. View the full article
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Everybody knows that Counter-Strike's asymmetric levels are its best. If only someone had told its millions of players. Counter-Strike creator Minh Le seems to agree with me at least, naming cs_siege as one of his favourites in a recent interview. Read more View the full article
Dukmar is an arrogant ****, which makes defeating him in Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn all the more satisfactory. But he won’t go down without a ******, so you’ll need to learn the best tips and tricks to beat this boss. Dukmar ****** strategy, explained Unlike Rammuha who has two layers of armor, Dukmar only has one. You’ll need to fill his Priming Gauge and then land a critical hit to rid him of his armor. After doing so, he’ll become a lot easier to ******. View the full article
If you find yourself cool, calm, and collected on the battlefield, then Yasuo might be the League of Legends champion to pick in the new PvE game mode, Swarm. Yasuo is a dapper master swordsman who is also one of the newer members of Anima Squad, a heroic group that is tasked to defend Final City from the horrendous onslaught of the Primordian forces. He rocks a white shirt, vest, and tie, with purple hair, silver ears on his head, and a bright purple sword as he slashes and swoops through his enemies. View the full article
Nexon has now replaced at least some of the icons in The First Descendant that were too-close-for-comfort to icons in Destiny 2, but it's still not saying anything about how those icons ended up in the game in the first place... Read more.View the full article
Online pirate action-adventure game Sea of Thieves has expanded upon its world event for the upcoming Season 13, which will give players a major choice to make, opposing or swearing allegiance to the villainous Captain Flameheart. Sea of Thieves players will have the option to take on Flameheart's dominating ship, The Burning Blade, or take control of it themselves when Season 13 launches on July 25. View the full article
The Sims 4 Lovestruck expansion pack is about to hit the digital shelves, and we here at PCGamesN have spent some time digging into what's on offer. The new DLC for the now decade-old free PC game injects a little 'je ne sais quoi' into the romantic side of The Sims 4, an aspect undoubtedly near and dear to many players' hearts. What really stood out to me, however, is just how much it feels like a throwback to classic games such as The Sims 2 in being bolder with its over-the-top, silly animation style and personality. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: The Sims 4 cheats for money, relationships, and more 20 of the best Sims 4 mods Two new Sims 4 kits aim to seduce you with pair of romantic locations View the full article
Diablo 4's Vessel of Hatred promises to inject new life into the game when it launches this autumn. Most interesting among the additions coming with this expansion is its new class, a warrior that fights alongside ghostly beasts called a Spiritborn. Now, after waiting for details on exactly how this class will look, play, and fit into Diablo 4's fiction, Blizzard has provided plenty of new information through today's Spiritborn reveal stream. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Diablo 4 Season 4 end and Season 5 release date Best cross platform games 2024 Is Diablo 4 down? Current server status View the full article
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Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has blasted Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass price increases in a filing to the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Microsoft revealed last week that it’s increasing PC Game Pass and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate prices, and planning to launch a new Game Pass Standard tier soon without day one access to first-party Xbox games. The FTC calls this new Game Pass Standard tier a “degraded product,” because new Game Pass users won’t be able to sign up to the $10.99 Game Pass for Console, which includes day one game access. Instead, Xbox Game Pass Standard will be priced at $14.99 and won’t include day one games, but will include online multiplayer. “Microsoft’s price increases and product degradation — combined... Continue reading… View the full article