Starfield's Shattered Space DLC might fix the biggest issue with the base game's combat. Due for release on September 30, 2024, Shattered Space will be the first DLC for Starfield. It's expected to address many of the game's biggest flaws, including the lack of handcrafted environments and the unsolved mysteries of House Va'ruun. However, these could all be minor tweaks in comparison to Starfield's biggest combat change. View the full article
According to publicly available records, Fatshark's Warhammer 40,000: Darktide is seemingly on its way to the PlayStation 5. Warhammer 40,000: Darktide was initially launched for PC in November 2022, reaching a max concurrent player count of around 100,000 on Steam alone. View the full article
Final Fantasy 16 producer Naoki Yoshida has asked fans to please not make "offensive or inappropriate" mods upon the game's PC release tomorrow, September 17. Yoshida wouldn't comment on any specific mods he wants to see in Final Fantasy 16 in an interview with PC Gamer, though made clear what he doesn't want to see. "If we said, 'it'd be great if someone made X, Y, Z,' it might come across as a request, so I'll avoid mentioning any specifics here," Yoshida said. "The only thing I will say is that we definitely don't want to see anything offensive or inappropriate, so please don't make or install anything like that." Mods allow players to create custom content for games, often resulting in incredibly useful gameplay changes such as the ability to play Elden Ring with friends seamlessly, or major additions such as an entire new expansion for Fallout 4 or the ability to play as custom characters in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. Due to the nature of the internet, however, many mods are also, as Yoshida put it, "offensive or inappropriate." While cheating is one thing, fellow publisher Capcom expressed concern in November 2023 that "there are a number of mods that are offensive to public order and morals" which cause damage to the property itself. Final Fantasy 16 arrives on PC after lots of back and forth from developer Square Enix. The original reveal trailer claimed blatantly the game is "also available on PC," and while Square Enix mysteriously scrapped this claim soon after, its status as a PlayStation 5 exclusive was brought into question again in November 2022 when an advertisement for the PS5's DualSense controller said Final Fantasy 16 would only be a "PS5 exclusive for six months." Yoshida himself then denied a PC version existed at all. "Nobody said a word about a PC version releasing," he said, incorrectly. "Why is it like a PC version is releasing six months later? Don't worry about that, buy a PS5. Sorry, I went overboard. We did our best, so please look forward to it." Yoshida then admitted in February 2023 it's true that "Final Fantasy 16 is a six-month limited time exclusive on the PS5" but "the PC version will not come out in half a year." This is because the team wouldn't be able to start development until the PS5 version launched in June that year. Finally, however, the role-playing game was announced for PC in August 2024, with the aforementioned September 17 release date. This came after Final Fantasy 16 ******* to meet the expectations of Square Enix alongside other PlayStation exclusives including Foamstars and Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, prompting a shift to an aggressive multiplatform strategy going forward. Yoshida made clear in August that Square Enix would be doubling down on Xbox releases following this change in strategy, while Final Fantasy 16 director Hiroshi Takai said future games in the franchise would likely come to PC on launch. In our 9/10 review of the PC version, IGN said: "Final Fantasy 16 is certainly a departure from what fans may expect out of a Final Fantasy game, but its excellent story, characters, and world building are right up there with the best the series has to offer." Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelance reporter. He'll talk about The Witcher all day. View the full article
UFO 50[/i]."> Enlarge / Just some of the inventive character designs included in UFO 50. (credit: Mossmouth) [/url]If you've spent any time with retro gaming emulators, you're likely familiar with the joy of browsing through a long list of (legally obtained) ROMs and feeling overwhelmed at a wide range of titles you've never even heard of. Picking randomly through such a game list is like wandering through a foreign country, searching for hidden jewels among all the shovelware in the bewildering and wildly imaginative early video game history. UFO 50 captures that feeling perfectly, combining the freewheeling inventiveness of old-school game design with modern refinements and more consistent baseline quality bred over the ensuing decades. The result is an extremely playable love letter to the gaming history that will charm even the most jaded retro game fan. A loving homage UFO 50 presents itself as a collection of 50 dusty game cartridges made by UFO Soft, a fictional developer that operated from 1982 to 1989. Working through the company's catalog, you'll see evolution in graphics, music, and gameplay design that mirror the ever-changing gaming market of the real-world '80s. You'll also see the same characters, motifs, and credited "developers" appearing over and over again, building a convincing world behind the games themselves. The individual games in UFO 50 definitely wear their influences on their sleeves, with countless, almost overt homages to specific '80s arcade and console games. But there isn't a single title here that I'd consider a simple clone or knock-off of an old gaming concept; each sub-game brings its own twist or novel idea that makes it feel new. Read 12 remaining paragraphs | Comments View the full article
Image: The New York Times Wordle now has a native app for Meta Quest so that you can easily play the game in virtual reality. The free app is available for Meta Quest 2, Meta Quest 3, and Meta Quest Pro. Based on screenshots in a Meta blog post and an NYT video, the game looks like, well, Wordle in VR: you’ll have six attempts to guess a five-letter word. But if you have wanted to play the game in an app on your Quest, that’s now something you can do. Image: The New York Times “We’re always looking for unique and creative opportunities to reach audiences with our games,” NYT Games general manager Jonathan Knight says in an interview for Meta’s blog post. “This collaboration reflects our embrace of innovative technologies and exploration of... Continue reading… View the full article
Control 2 developer Remedy Entertainment has clarified that the recent shakeup at Annapurna Interactive has no bearing on its partnership with Annapurna Pictures. Last month, Remedy Entertainment struck a deal with Annapurna Pictures that will see the latter help fund the production of Remedy's action-adventure sequel Control 2 in exchange for the rights to adapt Alan Wake and Control for TV and film. View the full article
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****** Myth: Wukong has a challenging and fun main story, and once it's done, players can tackle it again with better equipment in New Game+. When you restart your game, you'll retain all weapons, armor, Gourds, and curios, so you'll be well-off starting out again. No matter how thoroughly you searched in your first playthrough, it's likely that you missed some secrets, or even the secret ending, so NG+ is a good time for you to explore and discover everything the game has to offer. View the full article
AMD is reportedly already lined up to make the CPU in the Sony PlayStation 6, after beating Intel to the contract, according to the latest reports. Thanks to its ability to integrate its CPU cores and Radeon GPU cores into the same silicon, AMD has long been a firm favorite among console makers, with its chips used in the PS4, PS5, and PS5 Pro, as well as the Xbox Series X, and Xbox One, among others. However, Intel was apparently working hard to win the contract to make the chip in the Sony PS5's so-far-unannounced successor, which is expected to be called the PS6. AMD makes the best gaming CPU on the PC right now, in the form of the Ryzen 7 7800X3D, and while the company's GPU tech is lagging behind that of Nvidia at the moment when it comes to ray tracing, AMD has a longer pedigree than Intel when it comes to making fully-fledged gaming GPUs. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Biostar just announced a new AMD Radeon RX 580 graphics card in 2024 I tried the new Cyberpunk 2077 update, and it's a game changer for AMD This download massively boosts frame rates on new AMD gaming laptops View the full article
Roblox’s Sol’s RNG Era 9 update has added a bunch of new content, including fresh Gears and new Auras. It also cleaned up some of the other gameplay mechanics to provide a more seamless experience—and we have the key patch notes. Sol’s RNG is an addictive roll-based title that hinges on luck and rerolls to unlock and acquire the game’s main content. There are also some wackier items from time to time, such as the Watermelon in Lime and Jake quest and the Merchant Tracker. View the full article
In theory, vampires and immersive sims go together as naturally as bats and caves. Immersive sims tend to involve a balance of stealth, acrobatics, raw strength and crafty manipulation, and vampires are celebrated for all of these things. Despite this, actual vampire-themed immersive sims are rare. My list starts with Vampire: the Masquerade: Bloodlines... and sort of ends there. In a devastating betrayal, Arkane Austin's Redfall wasn't an immersive sim but an open world co-op shooter (a not very good one). The much-delayed Bloodlines 2 was recently downgraded from immersive sim to RPG by new developers The ******** Room. Arkane Lyon's Blade adaptation seems promising, but it's a ways off. Here to paper over the immersive vamping gap in the market is Byte Barrel's Trust, "a new first-person shooter with immersive sim elements". It takes place in a world where the vampires are hunted for their blood, which has become an everyday human energy source, used for everything from car batteries to streetlights. The irony! I feel like, in the circumstances, the ideal solution would be for humans to let vampires ***** their blood in return for vampires letting humans use their blood for electricity, but that wouldn't make for a very thrilling shooter. Anyway, here's the trailer. Read more View the full article
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MTG fans want to see more than one planeswalker in each mainline set. According to a poll put out by Magic: The Gathering head designer Mark Rosewater, most fans are not content with the current rate of planeswalker cards, and would like to see more than one with each new set release. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: MTG card that punishes life gain jumps in price by 150% The best cards to upgrade each MTG Duskmourn precon deck MTG card which slots perfectly into new Duskmourn deck spikes 616% View the full article
Whether you're a ****-hard Warhammer 40k fan, or you've only just discovered the grim darkness of the far future thanks to Space Marine 2, boy have we got a deal for you. The latest Humble Book Bundle, 'Tales of the Space Marines', has 24 official ****** Library novels and short story anthologies, worth $284, and it's available for just $18! Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: New mod lets you beat Space Marine 2 campaign as Deathwatch Titus. Warhammer 40k Space Marines - games, lore, and models explained How to ***** into Warhammer 40k after you beat Space Marine 2 View the full article
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Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge What’s next after the PS5 Pro? A report from Reuters focuses on Sony’s plans beyond this fall’s new $700 system, saying that the battle to win a contract for the chip powering a future PlayStation 6 came down to AMD vs. Intel, with others like Broadcom eliminated earlier, with AMD eventually winning out. According to Reuters, since AMD makes the chip in the PS5 and PS5 Pro, maintaining backwards compatibility in a possible move was part of “months” of discussions in 2022 between executives and engineers at Sony and Intel. However, Intel’s bid was blocked because they couldn’t agree on how much profit Intel would make from each chip it would design as Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) handled the manufacturing process. [/url] B... Continue reading… View the full article
Another year means another entry in EA Sports’ long-running franchise and, as expected, the EA FC 25 official soundtrack is full of certified bangers. Each year, the EA FC soundtrack casts light on artists around the world, from extremely popular names to up-and-coming artists, in a playlist that becomes the anthem of the title for the next year—blaring through the speakers in every menu across every game mode. View the full article
Pacific Drive is, without a doubt, the most unique survival game of 2024. Palword is gargantuan, V Rising is vampire-filled, and Enshrouded is doing well, but none of these have what Ironwood Studios' latest does: a car. An extension of yourself, you're exploring to keep you and your wheels alive. Accompanied by a roguelike loop and apocalyptic sci-fi setting, there's nothing else like it. If you're yet to ***** in, then, or fancy taking it for another late-night road trip, Pacific Drive just got even more content. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: One of the best survival games of 2024, Pacific Drive, just got better How to use the Transmuter in Pacific Drive How to get Pacific Drive Lead Platelets View the full article
SOHO Live has announced the first-ever official Shovel Knight concert. Shovel Knight Live: Steel Thy Concert is billed as “an epic musical celebration of a decade of digging, arranged by Grammy award-winning artist Charlie Rosen, and Shovel Knight’s irrepressible composer Jake Kaufman”. The two-hour show is being held at the Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles on January 19, 2025, and The Town Hall in New York on February 22. Read More... View the full article
Call of Duty: ****** Ops 6 is still over a month away from being released, but if the game’s beta is any indication, it will be yet another successful launch for the FPS series. CoD was the most-played game on both PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S for the week ending on Sept. 7, according to a report by Circana’s Mat Piscatella. This was due in large part to the BO6 beta, which was available to some players from Aug. 30 to Sept. 4 and all players from Sept. 6 to 9. View the full article
When playing Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2, it’s possible you might encounter an error that could prevent you from playing and connecting with friends. A common issue some players encounter is Error Code 140, and there are a few ways to attempt to fix it. What makes Error Code 140 problematic is that it prevents you from playing an online game with friends. One of Space Marine 2‘s biggest appeals is that you can begin playing it alongside a small group, making the experience much more enjoyable. Hopefully, we can find a way to get you back into the game with your friends. View the full article
There are some pretty wacky themes you can come across while playing Dress to Impress. Frutiger Aero Nostalgia is easily one of the strangest ones, which means you may be having a tough time dressing for this look. This is a pretty tricky theme to dress for, but preparing for it makes it a lot more doable. Here are the best Frutiger Aero Nostalgia outfit ideas in Roblox’s Dress to Impress and some general guidance to help you create a look for this theme. View the full article
If you've ever wanted to really simulate the dangers of driving, but without the car, this DIY racing simulator by a Taiwanese YouTuber might interest you. It features a fairly standard driving sim set up with a TV, racing wheel, pedals, and gears, but throws it onto a platform that takes the driver for a real spin. It even has an ejector seat for crashes. Put simply: this isn't something you shouldn't try to build at home. If you want the DIY racing sim experience, you're going to be better off buying a racing wheel like the Logitech G923, one of the best PC steering wheels you can buy today, and connecting it to your PC or console. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Save $110 on this gaming mesh router set, and get Wi-Fi in every room AMD has reportedly already snatched the PS6 contract from Intel The Throne and Liberty system requirements are wrong on Steam View the full article
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The Behind the Billions three-day event is kicking off the space between Monopoly GO main events, showcasing 46 milestone rewards, including a new Mr. M Token. The Monopoly GO Behind the Billions event will run from Sept. 16 at 3pm CT to Sept. 19 at 7:29 am CT, which is just shy of three full days. Unlike most Solo events that start and end at 10am CT, Behind the Billions is different because it starts when Peg-E Prize Drop ends and ends when the next Monopoly GO Partner event begins on Sept. 19. The tournament is a good way to stock up on resources for the upcoming Partner event and contains a new Mr. M Token for players like myself who enjoy collecting shields and tokens. Here’s what you need to know to get the most Behind the Billions rewards in Monopoly GO. View the full article
If you're looking forward to digging into Starfield's Shattered Space expansion when it arrives later this month, you're in luck, as Bethesda's just put out a fresh deep-***** video that sees some of the DLC's developers talk you through what you'll be in for when you head off to discover what on Earth's up with House Va-ruun. While we've already gotten a fair amount of details and teases about how the studio's gone about the DLC on a practical level and what it'll be like thematically, this is the first time Bethesda's really gone into depth in terms of setting up how your character gets dragged into its story, and exactly what they'll be getting up to. In this fresh deep-***** video, various Starfield developers including lead crreative producer Tim Lamb and design director Emil Pagliarulo talk through the inital setup scenario for the expansion's main story, while also touching on some other interesting details, a couple of which we've heard before. Read more View the full article
Of all the Cameo Worlds in Funko Fusion, Five Nights At Freddys might be one of the most anticipated. Finding and unlocking it will involve several steps, and you will have to reach the third world of the game in order to find it. Once it is unlocked, you can start finding all of your favorite Five Nights characters. View the full article
Netflix has dropped a brand new teaser trailer for Castlevania: Nocturne season 2, and it sure does seem like everyone's favourite vampiric blonde boy will play a big part. It's Netflix Geeked Week, which means that the streamer has a whole bunch of announcements coming including things like Arcane, ****** Mirror, and Avatar: The Last Airbender. But kicking off the event is some Castlevania: Nocturne news, most notably being that the upcoming second season of the animated series is coming to Netflix next year, January 2025. That's only four months away, so you don't have all that long to wait, even though it might be a bit difficult - a teaser trailer was released alongside the release date window, and while it didn't show off too much of the second season, it did make it clear that everyone's favourite handsome vampire Alucard will be back to help out Richter Belmont some more. "Now joined by the legendary Alucard, Richter Belmont and his band of vampire hunters are in a desperate race against time," reads the description for the trailer on YouTube. "Erzsebet Báthory, the Vampire Messiah, who already seems invincible, seeks the full power of the goddess Sekhmet so she can plunge the world into endless darkness and *******." Those of you that have seen the first season might remember that Alucard turns up in the final episode of the eighth season, sporting a slightly new look that's mostly just down to fitting in with the sequel series' style. Read more View the full article
The 2024 League of Legends World Championship is just over a week away. This is an opportunity for the best players to showcase their skills as they ****** for the summoners cup. Some of League’s biggest names, however, won’t be in attendance. Not everything goes to plan in League esports. Teams expected to go to Worlds at the beginning of the season can sometimes fall flat on their faces. This year is no different, with several global names notably absent from the lineup. View the full article
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Starfield's Shattered Space DLC might fix the biggest issue with the base game's combat. Due for release on September 30, 2024, Shattered Space will be the first DLC for Starfield. It's expected to address many of the game's biggest flaws, including the lack of handcrafted environments and the unsolved mysteries of House Va'ruun. However, these could all be minor tweaks in comparison to Starfield's biggest combat change. View the full article