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Seven-star Tera Raids are supposed to be fun and challenging in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, but players are not having a good time in the ongoing Incineroar Tera Raid event—and tilt is setting in. When the Unrivaled Incineroar Tera Raid event was first announced, Pokémon players were mildly concerned that this would be a tough one to beat. After all, Incineroar is known as one of the most dominant forces in VGC history as a fantastic utility ‘mon. Sure enough, this cat is also an absolute monster in this difficult seven-star Tera Raid. View the full article

********* developer historia has announced an open beta for Faaast Penguin, their free-to-play multiplayer racing game for multiple platforms. Faaast Penguin is running an open beta from September 6th at 9 PM PDT / 12 AM EDT through September 8th at the same time, on PC and PS5. Here’s a rundown on the open beta: Open […] Source View the full article

Publisher Sony Interactive Entertainment and developer Team Asobi shared a cute live-action trailer for ASTRO ****, their new 3D platforming game. The new trailer was released alongside ASTRO **** launching worldwide today on September 6th, for PlayStation 5. Here’s a rundown on the game, plus the new trailer: JOIN ASTRO IN A BRAND-NEW, SUPERSIZED SPACE ADVENTURE […] Source View the full article

Roblox is one of the most popular video games around right now, and part of what draws so many players in is the ability to enjoy the numerous experiences within it as a community. Although Roblox does have basic group and party features, an expansion on those systems could help promote growth for the platform. In addition, overhauling the game's party system offers a chance to add to longevity. View the full article

Deadlock is Valve’s newest game and combines aspects of MOBAs with third-person hero shooters. The game features 21 heroes who each use unique weapons, abilities, and ultimates. Since every character is different, picking counters and purchasing the correct items can win games. Here is how you counter every hero currently in Deadlock. View the full article

A recent Honkai: Star Rail ***** revealed that the popular Erudition character Herta is getting a 5-star version in future updates. Since Honkai: Star Rail launched, Herta has been one of the permanently free 4-star characters given to players, and she is a fan-favorite choice for certain gameplay modes. However, a more powerful version of Herta might become a reality. View the full article

As of about 10:30am PT / 1:30pm ET on September 6, Concord's servers are officially closed. Sony's troubled live service game didn't even last two weeks, failing to fill its beta and launching to a tragically low concurrent count on Steam. Ultimately it is estimated to have only sold around 25,000 units, which is extraordinarily low by first-party release standards. Concord servers are now offline. Thank you again to all the Freegunners who have joined us in the Concord galaxy. [Hidden Content] — Concord (@PlayConcord) September 6, 2024 On Bluesky, Circana executive director Mat Piscatella called Concord's shutdown "unprecedented," nothing that even Anthem was the best-selling game of February 2019 and is still playable today. Asked how it compares to the likes of The Day Before and Crucible, two other games that were shuttered soon after release, Piscatella said that this "one reads differently to me than anything that's come before," describing it as being "soundly rejected" by players. It makes Concord one of the most remarkable news stories of the year — a first party release that ultimately never had a chance. Does Concord have a future as a free-to-play game? Still, at least some fans are wondering if there's a future for Sony's shooter. Could Concord work as a free-to-play game? That's been one of the main questions on platforms like X/Twitter and Resetera as fans debate the path ahead for Sony. Even before Concord shut down, Forbes writer Paul Tassi called its transition to free-to-play "inevitable," though wondered if it would change things. There are certainly plenty of sticking points. The roster ******* to resonate with fans, and the art style and writing has variously been described as a kind of off-brand Guardians of the Galaxy. There's also little in terms of innovation to differentiate Concord from other hero shooters. In a market flooded with live service games, success is increasingly a zero sum game, and Concord was on the wrong side of the divide. On the one hand, the game and the IP were just so soundly rejected of it that one may think it unsalvageable Nevertheless, we found points to like about Concord. In our review, we described the competitive gameplay as "fantastic" and praised its map design. In its closing days, a collection of trophy hunters made a last second dash to try and grab what will soon be one of PlayStation's rarest Platinums, even going so far as to throw themselves off cliffs to grind XP. So will it return? One Resetera user opines. "I'm guessing it'll probably end up going F2P and then quietly shuttered if it doesn't find an audience quickly. Doing that's going to be a ***** of a task though as the game was designed around progress not being monetised. I feel terrible for Firewalk, all that time invested into what's apparently a pretty decent game to have this happen straight after launch. I have a horrible feeling that there's going to be some layoffs coming soon." Piscatella, for his part, is uncertain. "On the one hand, the game and the IP were just so soundly rejected of it that one may think it unsalvageable. On the other hand, so few know about the game that perhaps it could be brought back with a different model and a significant refresh. I think this is an unprecedented situation, with all options on the table, so anyone's guess is probably as good as mine." What's next for Sony For what it's worth, Concord isn't completely finished. As we reported yesterday, Concord is still set to appear in Secret Level, the upcoming Prime Video anthology series by Tim Miller that also features the likes of **** of War, Mega Man, and Warhammer 40K. While it seems unlikely that it will re-ignite interest in the property, it does represent at least one spark of life for the franchise. The future of Firewalk Studios, for its part, is unclear. The studio behind Concord was established as part of ProbablyMonsters in 2018 and acquired by PlayStation in 2023. Design director Josh Hamrick tweeted throughout the week, thanking fans and signing off when the servers went down with "FREEGUNNER FOR LIFE." At one point he wrote wistfully, "I started at Firewalk in the Spring of 2019. We were less than a dozen devs working shoulder to shoulder in a friend's attic." Sony, meanwhile, has more free-to-play games on the way, including Fairgame$ and Bungie's Marathon. Marathon has already had its share of problems, at one point being forced to replace its director amid layoffs and other problems. Little has been shown of Fairgame$ outside of a CG trailer, but GI.biz's Chris Dring recently said that he's been hearing positive buzz about the game. One way or another, the future of Sony's live service strategy is uncertain, though PlayStation can claim at least one victory thanks to the success of Helldivers 2 in the first part of the year (though it has also struggled of late). For now, Sony can take comfort in Astro ****, which is both single-player and receiving rave reviews. As for whether Concord will ever get another chance of its own, we'll just have to see. 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

In a tension-filled but ultimately straightforward affair, world number one Magnus Carlsen comfortably dispatched Hans Niemann in the live semifinals of the 2024 Speed Chess Championship. It was their first face-to-face battle since the Norwegian lodged his cheating accusation at his young ********* counterpart, and while the final scoreline read 17.5-12.5, Carlsen at one point had a ten-point lead and simply cruised in the final portion of a match with many technical issues. View the full article

A still image of ***** on a volumetric display. | Photo by James Brown (@ancientjames) In 2022, I introduced you to James Brown, the Weta Workshop graphics engineer whose hobby is building amazing displays. Now, he’s built a crystal ball filled with shimmering, spinning volumetric light — and of course he’s playing ***** on it. But not just any *****. Voxel *****, where every dot of the game’s graphics lives in 3D space, just like the dots of the volumetric display he’s created. As he explains on YouTube, the physical illusion is fairly simple: “It’s like a hologram fan, but instead of spinning a 1D strip to make a 2D image, it spins a 2D panel to make a 3D image.” On his Mastodon, he breaks it down a bit more with visual aids: Brown’s been working on this for over a year now: if I’m not mistaken, he introduced the... Continue reading… View the full article

Codes in Honkai: Star Rail offers players the ability to obtain many valuable items once redeemed. Using these codes, you can get Stellar Jades in Honkai: Star Rail, a premium in-game currency to spend on Star Rail passes and Star Rail Special Passes, which are required to Warp for Light Cones and new, five-star characters. View the full article

Ark: Survival Ascended's new Aberration DLC introduces a new item that's perfect for PvP, but hard to come by. Aberration is the fifth DLC to be released for Ark: Survival Ascended, and the third major map. Like other maps before it, Aberration was once a player-made creation for Ark: Survival Evolved, but is now being re-released in the reimagined ASA. Also like its predecessors, Aberration introduces new creatures, new threats, and new mechanics of survival to the ever-popular dino-taming game. View the full article

Spectre Divide is really speedrunning the 'launching a new FPS game' gauntlet right now - it was only revealed about five weeks ago, and now it's fully launched. It's even gone through the usual trials and tribulations of addressing some fan complaints about initial server wobbles and store prices. Its rapid pace is continuing, as it has just surprisingly dropped its ranked mode earlier than expected. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Free CS2 contender Spectre Divide lowers MTX prices after mixed launch Spectre Divide launches with strong player count but mixed reviews Spectre Divide release date locked in and the new FPS is imminent View the full article

The cozy fantasy subgenre has been staging a quiet revolution in recent years, especially in the literature sphere. Novels like Legends and Lattes, Can't Spell Treason Without Tea, and The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches have become behemoths, and the videogame world is not immune to the charms of these vibes. We've had lots of cozy games arrive on the scene, like Stardew Valley, My Time at Portia, and A Short Hike, and the next to appear is the recently-released Ale and Tale Tavern, which is smashing it on Steam right now. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Cozy sim Ale and Tale Tavern has already been wishlisted 250,000 times Sandbox management game Ale and Tale Tavern gets co-op Steam demo View the full article

When the Epic Games Store experiences a surge in users, the servers can become overwhelmed. If that happens, players might see the infamous error 500 message, which alerts them that something went wrong while connecting to the store. Why You Might Be Seeing Error 500 on Epic Games Store Unfortunately, there’s nothing you can do but wait. Image via Epic Games Store Error 500 is a recurring notification on the Epic Games Store. Many players have seen the “An unexpected error has occurred” message appear when trying to use the service. This error is completely on Epic’s end, meaning there’s nothing you can do to fix it yourself. View the full article

Following weeks of feedback from players about the updated character models, Final Fantasy 14 director and producer Naoki Yoshida responded with a plan that would take place over several content patches. Yoshida also provided a non-exhaustive list of examples that Final Fantasy 14 players had provided feedback on, such as the updated bone structures, new lighting effects, and some issues specific to races like the Au Ra and the Viera. View the full article

We had a fine time with free-to-play survival MMO Once Human: our review described the PvPvE open world shooter as deep and "surprisingly sticky." We're not alone in liking it, either: Steam review scores are "mostly positive" and two months after its July launch there's still over 100,000 concurrent daily players. Sounds like a well-received hit to me... Read more.View the full article

Baldur's Gate's big patch 7 went live yesterday, adding a slew of new content, improvements, and built-in mod support. But that's not the end of the story, as Larian says it still has more to come... Read more.View the full article

With so many bosses in ****** Myth: Wukong, it's easy for them all to blend together. The secret Loong bosses, however, are a group of Yaoguai Kings you won't want to forget about. By defeating the Red, ******, Cyan, and Yellow Loong bosses, you can unlock the Golden Loong Staff , an excellent staff in ****** Myth: Wukong. While Kang-Jin Loong and Chen Loong are technically Loongs, they do not contribute to obtaining the Golden Loong Staff and are therefore not included in this list. View the full article

NBA 2K25 players seem to be having some difficulty with the new shot meter in the game. There seems to be a huge difference between the shot meter in this year's iteration and the NBA 2K series' previous games, leading to confusion when it comes to taking a shot. Players have talked about how an arrow will appear that does not align with where they are aiming and instructions that look the same no matter where the player is on the court. View the full article

Visions of Mana is the cutest game to do just about everything I love in an RPG. When I approached a giant monkey boss with floppy rabbit ears and a massive club, I thought about how I'd hug the goofy-looking thing if it was a plush toy. Unfortunately his club was not as cuddly as the rest of him: I slipped up and ***** in a single hit, a little too ****** that I'd be able to read his telegraphed wind-ups and the bright red AoE markers littering the ground before attacks. Visions of Mana may be cute, but playing on hard it has enough ***** to knock my ego down several pegs... Read more.View the full article

Earlier today, shortly after 1 PM Eastern, Concord's servers went offline. Ryan Ellis, game director at Concord developer Firewalk Studios, had announced the closure of the 5v5 hero shooter in an official PlayStation blog post published earlier this week on September 3, 2024—just 11 days after Concord's release... Read more.View the full article

After a whole year of blood, sweat, and tears, players and fans have finally arrived at the final stop for the 2024 competitive League of Legends season: the World Championship. Stars from every corner of the international scene will collide across the event’s full schedule. For just over a month, fans will be treated to some of the best League of Legends action of the year, with champions and challengers from every region arriving to etch their name into history. Whether you’re a rooting for the defending champs from Korea, the ********* and North ********* hopefuls, or supporting China’s quest for yet another trophy, there are plenty of teams to choose from. View the full article

******** rifle players are just built different in Call of Duty. They are the field generals, the commanders of the battlefield, and those who lock down entire areas of the map with their long-range precision. In ****** Ops 6, ******** rifles have a tougher job than usual thanks to omnimovement. SMG players are feasting on the new movement abilities, sliding and diving around AR gunners like never before. But that doesn’t mean it’s over for ARs. Quite the contrary. View the full article

Researchers have uncovered a cryptographic flaw in the widely adopted YubiKey 5 series. The flaw, known as a side-channel vulnerability, makes the device susceptible to cloning if an attacker gains temporary physical. Read Entire Article View the full article

From a basic intro character, to showing off a console’s VR capabilities, to becoming a full-fledged franchise mascot, Astro **** is winning over the hearts of PlayStation users everywhere. Some people, however, might not realize this isn’t the first time this cute ****** has graced their screens. There have been multiple games featuring Astro, along with a handful of Astro **** games from Team Asobi. This latest title is, however, the biggest release from the developers so far, and has been well-received by critics around the world. With references to big-name PlayStation games such as **** of War, Horizon Zero Dawn, and Uncharted, the gameplay speaks for itself while also nodding to the classics. View the full article