Fallout fans yearning for the days when the series was an isometric RPG can once again revisit that gameplay style thanks to this new fan-made project that revives the original vision for Fallout 3 by ****** Isle. Spotted by GamesRadar, Fallout Yesterday is a Fallout 2 mod that allows players to play the Fallout 3 that might have been. If you are unfamiliar with Van Buren, it was the codename for the third mainline installment in the Fallout series. Set in the year 2253 in the ********* Southwest, Van Buren would have players controlling a prison while trying to evade robotic prison guards. Fallout Yesterday's Nexus Mods page notes that the mod includes a slew of new content to flesh out what Van Buren might have been. Some changes added to this mod include new items, weapons, traits and perks, and companions, to name a few. Van Buren would ultimately be canceled in late 2003, with Bethesda Softworks acquiring the Fallout IP after Interplay went bankrupt. Bethesda would continue to make Fallout games, including a third mainline installment released in 2008, which would be a major pivot for the franchise, keeping the game in the RPG genre but pivoting from isometric, turn-based combat to action RPG with the option to switch between first or third-person perspectives. Last month, Fallout creator Tim Cain broke his silence on the canceled Fallout project, revealing that an unidentified VP at Interplay asked him to play a prototype of Van Buren. "I don't think they can get it done, so I'm just going to cancel it. But if you look over it and give me an estimate, there's a chance I wouldn't cancel it," the executive told Cain. The Fallout creator spent two hours playing the build and questioned the development team. Cain revealed that he ultimately told the VP he was "convinced" the game could be shipped in 18 months. That, however, proved too long and costly for Interplay. The breakout success of Prime Video's Fallout TV show has boosted interest in all things Fallout, including the classic PC originals. Bethesda development chief Todd Howard recently ruled out remakes of Fallout 1 and 2, saying some of their charm has to do with the fact they remain firmly rooted in the old-school PC role-playing game era of the mid-to-late 90s. Taylor is a Reporter at IGN. You can follow her on Twitter @TayNixster. View the full article
Razer recently introduced a new feature for its Huntsman V3 Pro keyboards, allowing players to essentially ******** perfect counter-strafes every time. Naturally, this has rubbed pro CS2 players the wrong way, with some calling for the feature to be banned in competitive play. The feature in question is Razer Snap Tap, announced by the gaming gear manufacturer on July 9. It’s available only on the Huntsman V3 Pro line of keyboards and aims to allow the player to perform “flawless counter-strafing” and “land those game-winning headshots with ease.” It functions by analyzing your last keystroke, so if you press A, the feature automatically presses D for a perfect counter-strafe. Robin “ropz” Kool, one of the best CS2 ***** on the scene, said the feature “shouldn’t be allowed” since it is “literally a macro or script.” View the full article
New Cycle might be the most overlooked city building and strategy game of 2024. We've all been following the Cities Skylines 2 redemption arc. Likewise, our eyes are on the launch of Frostpunk 2 and stalking horse rival Endzone 2 - and don't get us started on Civilization 7. But New Cycle deserves a lot more attention. With a gorgeous steampunk aesthetic, complex (but not convoluted) building and production chains, a survivalist narrative, and incredibly slick road building tools, this is the apocalypse city building game that everyone should be playing right now, especially since it's just gotten a big update and is now available cheaper than ever. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: New Cycle update adds welcome first upgrades to the strategy game Frostpunk 2 looks good, but a new brutal strategy game is out now Cities Skylines 2 meets Frostpunk in new apocalyptic strategy game View the full article
Xenoblade Chronicles composer Manami Kiyota has signed up to contribute music to upcoming Japan-inspired Metroidvania, Bō: Path of the Teal Lotus. Bō is a hand-drawn 2D platformer based in a colourful world of ********* folklore. Players control a fox spirit that grows from lotus blossom “after being blessed by the moon ****”. The game was funded on Kickstarter with $175,000, and will release for PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch on July 17. Read More... View the full article
The Lovestruck expansion pack for The Sims 4 might be one of the most exciting in a while, and a lot has been revealed about what all fans can expect to see when it releases. Expansion packs have always been a big part of The Sims, fleshing out anemic elements of the base games and adding new items, worlds, events, and more. Almost ten years into its lifespan, The Sims 4 is still going strong, and Lovestruck is yet another addition for dedicated fans to consider picking up. View the full article
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It’s always the three-letter clues in the NYT Mini Crossword that stump people, and “Bad thing to drop while riding a chairlift” is the latest entry to cause a ruckus. Clues lie within clues—this is why crosswords are so addictive. You unravel one mystery to get to the root of the real problem. In this case, if you work out what a chairlift is and its purpose, you can slalom your way to victory with the July 12 NYT Mini Crossword word game. View the full article
In theory I'm down to review Breachway, a roguelike deck-building space sim which is sort of FTL but 3D and with cards. The second I wrested this privilege from Ed Thorn's resentful fingers, however, developers Edgeflow Studio and publishers Hooded Horse delayed the early access release. Perhaps this reflects Hooded Horse's atypically forgiving, when-it's-ready approach to game publishing. Or perhaps they just hate me and wish to deny me things that might bring me pleasure. It matters not, because the game now has a new early access release date - 30th August 2024 via Steam, GOG, and the Epic Games Store. Catch a celebratory trailer below. Read more View the full article
If you act fast you can grab this super-speedy and high-capacity PCIe 4.0 SSD for its lowest price in ages. This Samsung SSD deal sees one of the company's fastest and largest-capacity M.2 drives, the 4TB 990 Pro, available for just $299.99, which gives you 35% off its MSRP and offers incredible value for this size and speed of drive. When it launched, the 990 Pro was clearly one of the best gaming SSDs when it came to speed, but this Samsung drive was also quite expensive then, holding it back from a general recommendation. However, it's a great buy at today's deal price. Slower drives of this size can be had for less money, but if you want performance and space, this is one of the lowest price options available right now. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Razer might have just changed gaming mouse settings forever Amazon Prime Day July 2024: dates, deals and what to expect We're hiring! PCGamesN is looking for a new hardware writer View the full article
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Razer has just announced two new features coming to some of its top-tier gaming mice that could make it easier for some gamers to optimize their mouse setup to suit their play style. Razer Mouse Rotation and Dynamic Sensitivity are software additions that open up the ability to change how your mouse reacts when you hold your mouse at an angle and how its sensitivity changes depending on your movements. The two new features are only available currently on the Razer Viper V3 Pro and Razer DeathAdder V3 HyperSpeed - despite the feature seemingly being just a software/firmware addition - and if they prove to be useful they would see Razer's two most recent flagship gaming mice further cement their positions at the top of our best gaming mouse guide. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Amazon Prime Day July 2024: dates, deals and what to expect Grab this blazing fast 4TB Samsung SSD for its lowest price this year We're hiring! PCGamesN is looking for a new hardware writer View the full article
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The new trailer for Captain America: Brave New World is giving fans a first look at the upcoming film, including what appears to be the movie’s main antagonist. At the end of Avengers: Infinity War, Steve Rogers passed the mantle of Captain America to his friend Sam Wilson (also known as The Falcon). We got out first […] Source View the full article
The latest Honkai: Star Rail ***** has provided details about Lingsha's skill set, giving players an insight into her team role. Honkai: Star Rail's Lingsha is a mysterious character that will be a part of the upcoming Xianzhou arc. Details about this unit are sparse, but her silhouette shown in the version 2.3 livestream suggests she uses a polearm. She is rumored to make her playable debut in the game later this year. View the full article
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Bandai Namco has officially announced that Lidia Sobieska will join the Tekken 8 roster on July 25, 2024. Additionally, Lidia will be available in early access on July 22 for holders of the Tekken 8 Playable Character Year 1 Pass. View the full article
One of the best Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles video games of the last decade is finally breaking free of mobile devices and as it turns out, it'll be available on more platforms than just the Nintendo Switch. Released in early 2023, Splintered Fate took the recognizable family of ******-fighting reptiles and gave them a rougelite makeover, delivering an experience that was not only addictive in its ********** but rewardingly difficult. Shocking many fans, the community has long requested that the game be ported to other devices, most especially PC. View the full article
The Pokémon Company International has been kind enough to give us two cards to reveal for the upcoming English set of Pokémon TCG: Stellar Crown— and both offer a unique way to dominate the competition. The two cards, which launch with the expansion set on Sept. 13, 2024, include the Stadium card Area Zero Underdepths and the Special Illustration Rare card of Terapagos ex, featuring artwork from Saboteri. View the full article
With the introduction of an entirely new progression system in Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree, it can be hard to know if it's possible to be overleveled for the DLC - especially past the "standard" endgame level of 150. With the bosses and enemies in Shadow of the Erdtree bringing a new level of challenge to the game, some players may find themselves split between wanting as much power as possible and wanting to still retain the DLC's difficulty by not being too high of a level. View the full article
From Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart through the original Prey to the obvious touchpoint Portal, gaming hath no greater love than that for an unassuming door which stitches together two places that are notionally far apart. This rampant enthusiasm for teledoors might seem strange, given that video games are make-believe worlds held together by arbitrary loops and squiggles of magic language and as such, that there is fundamentally no reason any given video game door should obey the customary laws of spacetime. But don’t let that stop you watching the announcement trailer for Motion Blur’s ****** State, a third-person stealth shooter which is heavily redolent of Metal Gear Solid. Read more View the full article
The best Teamfight Tactics Tacticians competed across three days at the Tactician’s Crown World Championship, with only one claiming the Set 11 Worlds title. All day one (July 12) TFT Worlds standings and scores On day one of TFT Worlds, the first three lobbies were randomly assigned from eight pods with regional seedings. Lobbies were then reseeded every two games across six total games. View the full article
When you are not devouring trees, buildings, and objects in Roblox Tornado Simulator, you are likely looking for ways to make more money to make the most of your experience. You aren’t the only tornado in the server, after all, so it’s a race to see which tornado can get the biggest and eat the most before others rise through the leaderboard. Think about games like agar.io, etc, that took over the internet at one point. View the full article
Yep, there's already another Helldivers 2 Major Order, because, if you missed it, the last one got blown through quicker than you can say 'oh boy, I sure can't wait to stomp some bugs'. Thankfully, this new one should take a bit longer, and even offers a chance for some of the community's armchair generals to see if they truly know ball when it comes to battle strategy. If nothing else, it seems like a fun test for the forces that'll be getting their hands on an interplanetary battle station at some point in the near future, and will presumbaly be using it to get involved in plenty more interstellar battles. "After an explosive force that took far less time than Super Earth High Command could have anticipated, there exists now one hundred million less fascist bugs in the Galaxy," this latest order reads, "Never underestimate the bug-******** capacity of Helldivers and an expanded arsenal! This application of controlled duress to the Terminid menace has resulted in some exciting findings, such as that the Terminids produce higher quality E-710 when harvested under extreme duress." Read more View the full article
LEC’s viewership has been declining for the past three years, but, looking at the recent data, the situation has changed, mostly thanks to co-streamers. In 2024, LEC follows the same format as in 2023, with the competition divided into three splits and regional finals afterward. According to a report by Sheep Esports on July 11, while the peak and average audience was still dropping with each split in 2023, this year, it has seen a rise, with a substantial part of today’s viewership consisting of co-streamers. View the full article
Your progression in Once Human depends majorly on your Memetics tree unlocks. Split across four categories—Infrastructure, Crafting, Logistics, and Building—the humongous Memetic tree is undoubtedly intimidating for new players. But fret not. We have collated everything Once Human offers. So, you can find which branch of the Memetic tree to prioritize depending on your playstyle. View the full article
The arrival of the Honkai: Star Rail 2.4 livestream is imminent as the game moves toward the end of Version 2.3. While the current update is focusing on the farewell to Penacony as the stage of the main Trailblaze missions (though the destination is likely to be visited again in the future for other types of content), it seems like the Astral Express and its members are heading back to the Xianzhou Alliance. Two new characters from the Xianzhou as well as a new form for March 7th in Honkai: Star Rail, inspired by the Alliance, have already been confirmed. View the full article
In June, Riot Games announced substantial changes to the League of Legends esports ecosystem, beginning in 2025. It included moving the Mid-Season Invitational to July, which sparked rumors it might be a part of the Esports World Cup and held in the Middle East. However, Riot has debunked the rumor. In an X post on July 11, Chris Greeley, global head of strategy for Leaguehttps://dotesports.com/league-of-legendsEsports, reassured fans MSI won’t take place in the Middle East. “MSI’s move to July was in the works before we were aware of the EWC. While the timing is certainly coincidental, I can say with certainty that MSI 2025 is not taking place anywhere in the Middle East (and it isn’t on the roadmap at this point for future years),” Greeley wrote. View the full article
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Fallout fans yearning for the days when the series was an isometric RPG can once again revisit that gameplay style thanks to this new fan-made project that revives the original vision for Fallout 3 by ****** Isle. Spotted by GamesRadar, Fallout Yesterday is a Fallout 2 mod that allows players to play the Fallout 3 that might have been. If you are unfamiliar with Van Buren, it was the codename for the third mainline installment in the Fallout series. Set in the year 2253 in the ********* Southwest, Van Buren would have players controlling a prison while trying to evade robotic prison guards. Fallout Yesterday's Nexus Mods page notes that the mod includes a slew of new content to flesh out what Van Buren might have been. Some changes added to this mod include new items, weapons, traits and perks, and companions, to name a few. Van Buren would ultimately be canceled in late 2003, with Bethesda Softworks acquiring the Fallout IP after Interplay went bankrupt. Bethesda would continue to make Fallout games, including a third mainline installment released in 2008, which would be a major pivot for the franchise, keeping the game in the RPG genre but pivoting from isometric, turn-based combat to action RPG with the option to switch between first or third-person perspectives. Last month, Fallout creator Tim Cain broke his silence on the canceled Fallout project, revealing that an unidentified VP at Interplay asked him to play a prototype of Van Buren. "I don't think they can get it done, so I'm just going to cancel it. But if you look over it and give me an estimate, there's a chance I wouldn't cancel it," the executive told Cain. The Fallout creator spent two hours playing the build and questioned the development team. Cain revealed that he ultimately told the VP he was "convinced" the game could be shipped in 18 months. That, however, proved too long and costly for Interplay. The breakout success of Prime Video's Fallout TV show has boosted interest in all things Fallout, including the classic PC originals. Bethesda development chief Todd Howard recently ruled out remakes of Fallout 1 and 2, saying some of their charm has to do with the fact they remain firmly rooted in the old-school PC role-playing game era of the mid-to-late 90s. Taylor is a Reporter at IGN. You can follow her on Twitter @TayNixster. View the full article