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BioWare recently hosted its second Discord Q&A for Dragon Age: The Veilguard, offering answers to community questions like if Dwarves will have dedicated beards, how certain combat mechanics will work, and if Dragon Age: The Veilguard has lockpicking, among others. Speaking under a minor spoiler warning, game director Corinne Busche addressed the lockpicking question and explained a new exploration feature that will be present in the upcoming release. View the full article

A new season of Marvel Snap is already upon us, filled with Spider-Man and spider-adjacent friends and foes, including five new cards. Symbiote Spider-Man is this season’s season pass card, a four/six that will merge with the lowest-cost card at his location and re-trigger its On Reveal. But it also comes with an all-new ability type called Activate. View the full article

The new chip architecture, unveiled by Efficient earlier this year, promises performance gains of up to 166x over today's embedded CPUs while consuming only a fraction of the power. If the chip lives up to these claims, it could be a game-changer for industries such as smart gadgets, IoT sensors,... Read Entire Article View the full article

BioWare has recently revealed new screenshots detailing the companions rooms in the Lighthouse, which will be the players headquarters in Dragon Age: The Veilguard. As Dragon Age: The Veilguard nears its release, BioWare is heavily marketing the game, exciting fans about the eagerly awaited RPG. View the full article

Altered Orbit Studios have done well with Selaco. They just announced some stats, along with a brand new update and a ***** live now. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article

The summer has come and gone, and the weather is bound to get a bit chillier as the fall season finally arrives. In League of Legends, this means the Halloween season is also coming, and players can celebrate on the Summoner’s Rift with the Fright Night skin collection. The Fright Night universe was first introduced to the League fanbase in 2022, representing the revival of the game’s spookiest and goofiest cosmetics. With a collection currently consisting of six different champions, there should be a skin that appeals to your spooky side for any role. View the full article

Kaslo’s Parlor is a location you can learn about in Star Wars Outlaws while working through the High-Stakes Showdown quest. You’ll receive this quest from Danka when she tells you about a backroom game of Sabaac happening in a cantina on Mirogana. Although you are invited to Kaslo’s Parlor, the enforcer at the entrance won’t allow you to pass and get inside. After approaching the entrance, Kay decides she needs to find another way around to enter the high-stakes game. There won’t be too many options, and narrowing down the exact route can be difficult. Here’s what you need to know about how to get into Kaslo’s Parlor in Star Wars Outlaws. View the full article

****** Ops 6 is shaking everything up in Call of Duty with omnimovement, leaning ******* than ever into the “movement is king” meta in CoD that began over the past few years. You can sprint, slide, and ***** in any direction with omnimovement, so if you want to be at the top of your game in BO6, you need to master your controller settings to get the best movement possible. View the full article

First launched in 2001, the original Gothic is one of those legendary RPGs that, even if you played it at the time, can feel a little dated by modern standards. In an attempt to help more people discover what makes it so special, THQ Nordic has enlisted Alkimia Interactive to build the Gothic Remake. At Gamescom 2024, I sat down for a look at the current build with community manager Timur Khodyrev and returning series composer and sound designer Kai Rosenkranz. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: First Gothic remake gameplay trailer is a treat for fantasy RPG fans View the full article

How do you unlock all ****** Ops 6 camos? While Modern Warfare 3's camo options were bolstered by the MW2 carry-over, ****** Ops 6 isn't pulling its punches when it comes to quantity. Not only can you unlock top-tier cosmetics by proving your mettle in the base game and Zombies, but this time around Warzone will also be offering up the goods - provided you meet the criteria. As ****** Ops 6 unsurprisingly won't let you carry over camos from MW3, you're going to be incredibly busy unlocking the litany of fresh cosmetics available when the ****** Ops 6 release date finally arrives. As with MW3, there's a lot going on when it comes to BO6 camos, so we're here to break it all down and teach you how exactly to snag those shiny skins when the FPS game arrives. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: All confirmed ****** Ops 6 maps Grab a free Call of Duty ****** Ops 6 beta code if you're fast ****** Ops 6 modes and playlists View the full article

t Gamescom last week, PC Gamer's Harvey Randall sat down with the devs of The Elder Scrolls Online to talk about where the game's headed in its 10th year and how it's changed along the way. For Matt Firor, studio director of ESO developer Zenimax Online Studios, those ten years have been a testament to Zenimax's willingness to reshape the game for the better... Read more.View the full article

It's strange. Videogames are supposed to be possibility spaces, boundless, consequence-free toy box worlds where you can become someone, or something, fantastical. And yet I'm a ******* for painstaking simulation - one of the best game experiences I've ever had is Snowrunner, and the slow-motion drama of driving several hundred pounds of building supplies up a hill. Star Citizen, especially when it's finished, is meant to be a space game of immeasurable scale. But the new 3.24 update, Cargo Empires, brings a wonderful, tactile kind of realism, a sense of normality that makes everything else pop even louder. Also inheriting one of the best-loved features of Starfield and Skyrim, as we wait for Star Citizen 4.0, this is a seriously worthy update. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Gigantic space MMO Star Citizen goes briefly free-to-play The huge new travel system in Star Citizen 4.0 sounds terrifying Controversial space MMO Star Citizen goes free to play for a week View the full article For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

AMD has just released a brand new Ryzen X3D gaming CPU with a tempting price, especially if it's bought as part of a bundle. The new AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D is cheaper than the widely-acclaimed Ryzen 7 7800X3D, as it only has six cores and a lower clock speed, making it an ideal CPU for a budget gaming rig. There's a really big catch, however. That's because this new AMD CPU is only going to be available in the US, and from one retailer, Micro Center. That's a real shame, as there's a solid gap in the market for an affordable Socket AM5 CPU with 3D V-Cache. The Ryzen 7 7800X3D is our top pick as the best gaming CPU right now, but it costs $419 from Amazon right now, and the new Ryzen 5 7600X3D reportedly costs just $299.99. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Save 16% on this AMD Ryzen X3D gaming CPU and get a free 1TB SSD AMD Ryzen 9700X and 9600X owners can get free 13% speed boost via MSI Four new AMD Radeon 8000 GPUs just had their specs leaked View the full article For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Seekers of the Storm, the first Risk of Rain 2 expansion to come out since Gearbox’s acquisition of the indie roguelike, is at the receiving end of a barrage of criticism—and to no one’s surprise, players are furious at Gearbox’s role in the whole fiasco. The Seekers of the Storm DLC was blasted by Risk of Rain 2 players initially for questionable pricing, which Gearbox has since course-corrected. But it’s the patch that came with the DLC that’s causing serious issues, and its victims are not only DLC owners, but the base game as well. View the full article

Harmony Hustle is the latest 30-milestone Leaderboard event in Monopoly GO with over 150 pickaxe/shovel tokens you’ll need to earn a Wild Sticker from the Mermaid Treasures main event. The highly anticipated Mermaid Treasures Dig Hunt main event began on Aug. 30. The Harmony Hustle Leaderboard event is running simultaneously from Aug. 30 to 31. Collecting pickaxe/shovel tokens early on is important if you’re trying to complete the Mermaid Treasures event, and events like Harmony Hustle can provide the rewards needed to get a good start within the Dig Hunt event. View the full article

When Showa ********* Story was first announced in 2022, its reveal trailer depicting a parallel 1991 in which the ******* States had become a colony of Japan went viral, with nearly half a million views on IGN’s YouTube channel alone. It has been a year since the last update via an interview with IGN Japan. ******** developer Nekcom has since pushed back the game’s release, switched development from Unreal Engine 4 to 5, and devoted additional time and resources in order to meet gamers’ intense expectations. Now, in a fresh interview with Creative Director XY.Luo, IGN can exclusively reveal a brand new boss character and several new screenshots that show how work is progressing on this fascinating new game. Gokou is the impressive new boss that players will face at some point in their adventure. This ********* politician has blonde hair and a muscular chest covered in beastly hair, and harbours a treacherous past. “Gokou is a character who is a mix of an ********* cowboy and a ********* samurai,” explains Luo. “Although he is *********, he is deeply knowledgeable about ********* culture, and when you ****** him, you will notice he pulls from both Eastern and Western cultures in his combat style.” Luo continues, “While I cannot go into detail yet about the techniques Gokou uses in battle, he is closely connected with the background story of the game. He’s not the final boss or the overarching villain, but in our alternate history, Gokou is the Governor of Texas, and it was him who sold the land of Texas to Japan.” In our alternate history, Gokou is the Governor of Texas, and it was him who sold the land of Texas to Japan While Gokou’s character model appears almost photorealistic, and development has included some photogrammetry, Luo explains that Gukou and most of the other main characters were initially hand-drawn, before being converted to 3D and added to the game. “Gokou’s design was inspired by a certain famous 1980s ********* rock star,” hints Luo. “Whether each character is created by hand or based on a 3D facial model, we take care to make sure they express realism. Since our development team is small – just 26 members – we are outsourcing some of the asset creation.” Indeed, you can see from our exclusive set of new screenshots that the visual quality of the game has markedly improved since it was first revealed. Luo says that development is proceeding “as planned”, with his team aiming to achieve the quality they had first envisioned. “With over two years of hard work by our incredible development team since the first trailer was revealed, and upgrading the game engine from Unreal Engine 4 to Unreal Engine 5, the game looks much more solid, including the graphics,” says Luo, “However, compared to a large development team, I must say Showa ********* Story is not a AAA game, but I believe that it will exceed players’ expectations when it comes out.” Showa ********* Story follows protagonist Chouko, a teenage action stuntwoman mysteriously revived from the *****, as she fights her way through hordes of monsters and zombies in a postapocalyptic 1980s ******* States that has been colonized by Japan. Heavily influenced by B-movies and ********* and ********* pop-culture, the game is currently in development for PlayStation 5 and PC. The release date is still tbc. Daniel Robson is Chief Editor of IGN Japan, and Ryuichi Kataoka is a freelance writer for IGN Japan View the full article

Amazon Games said it "regrets confusion" over remarks by CEO Christoph Hartmann on voice acting and AI that drew sharp criticism online, seeking to clarify that it thinks generative AI needs to be used "responsibly" and calling actors "essential creative contributors." Amazon's statement was in response to a lengthy comment from Hartmann, in which he mused on the difficulties games face with lengthy development cycles, and suggested that AI may "streamline processes" and help shorten the time it takes to make games. Asked for his thoughts on the SAG-AFTRA union strike seeking better AI protections, Hartmann responded in part: "[W]hen we talk about AI, first of all, hopefully it will help us to have new gameplay ideas, which has nothing to do with taking work away from anyone. And especially for games, we don't really have acting... The majority of the team sits in programming and that's not going to go away because that's all about innovation. If it takes something, it will be really the boring parts," he said. He then went on to opine that it may be helpful in localization, then added that he doesn't believe any technology can "replace human creativity and the uniqueness... There's always something special." While Hartmann sought to moderate his comments, they nevertheless provoked anger in some quarters. SAG-AFTRA Interactive Media Agreement negotiating committee chair Sarah Elmaleh was among those who took to X/Twitter to criticize Hartmann, saying, "What’s funny about this whole Amazon Games CEO quote is *I* thought it sounded like AI had written his statement. Turns out I’ve been unfair. To the AI." She subsequently provided a lengthy statement to IGN on behalf of SAG-AFTRA. "Games don't really have acting" is a wild statement. I've devoted most of my life to games performance, just like whole generations of new performers inspired by great games performers before them. Swaths of fans seek out these performers to tell them how much they connect with these characters through their performances, and the humanity they bring to them. I'm an actor and performance director, not a CEO. But it seems to me that several of the largest companies in the world sitting down to negotiate with us aren't doing it for their health — it's because they recognize the proven viability of a games business model that requires human performance, needs union performers. That player connection and emotional investment I mention is correlated with billions and billions of dollars. Not all kinds of games require performance, but giving up using actors completely might just represent a significant financial pivot or sunk loss cost for our bargaining partners. But again, I'm not a fancy business person. When CEOs do speak effectively and accurately on behalf of their company, they do so by listening to their employees. Whether game design, localization, programming, acting, anything - these highly specialized and professionalized workers are the ones who understand whether and how AI might be assistive or detrimental in their work. And workers should have the right and the means to advocate for the proper use of this tool. That's what SAG-AFTRA is doing, why I'm proud and grateful to be part of a union for this craft I love, and why I fully support the organizing efforts of developers who likewise deserve their say in how we implement this technology to best serve this industry, to best serve videogames, to best serve our audiences. To this and all CEOs, including our own bargaining group — we stand ready to negotiate. Asked for clarification on what Hartmann meant by his comments, and for their response to the fact that games such as New World utilize voice actors, an Amazon spokesperson told IGN: We regret the confusion stemming from these comments. Of course games developed and published by Amazon Games include actors, who we consider to be essential creative contributors, both now and in the future. Like most developers and publishers we do not keep actors on staff, and Christoph’s comments were specific to our internal development teams. As with any tool, we believe generative AI needs to be used responsibly and we’re carefully exploring how we can use it to help solve the technical challenges development teams face. Generative AI has become a flash point among artists, actors, and other creators throughout the games industry, many of whom ***** that they will see their roles reduced or replaced in an already volatile industry. In July, the SAG-AFTRA union went on strike in an affort to gain stronger AI protections for video game voice actors. In a follow-up comment in response to Amazon's statement, Elmaleh said, "If Amazon Games would like to explore how AI can be used responsibly to solve technical challenges in game development as it relates to acting, we welcome them to a direct dialogue at any time. We have the blueprint ready." In the meantime, Amazon Games is trying to expand its footprint outside of MMOs, among other things serving as the publisher for Tomb Raider and the recently-announced King of Meat. Earlier this week, Amazon Games and Bandai Namco announced that Blue Protocol would no longer be coming to the U.S. New World: Aeternum, an updated console release of the game released in 2021, is set to release on October 15. 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

Focus Entertainment has confirmed that Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 will offer two different modes: a Quality Mode with 4K resolution at 30 FPS and a Performance Mode that goes up to 60 FPS at 1080p. Additionally, the Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 publisher has answered several fan questions about game modes, cross-play, and more. View the full article

The past week in Dota 2 has been quite eventful. And it would’ve likely been an exciting one if all the events didn’t revolve around a single item—the Hand of Midas—that continues to be exploited. Now, a new bug involving the Lone Druid has been discovered. Though not as powerful as the initial couple of Midas exploits, the Lone Druid can now reset, or speed up, the recharge of Midas by utilizing the all-too-powerful Spirit Bear. If Druid casts the Hand of Midas on a creep, then gives it to the Spirit Bear with a full inventory and passes the Midas into another slot in the backpack, the item gains an extra charge that only the Spirit Bear can use. I’ve confirmed this exploit in a demo area, and it appears that after the extra charge is spent, there is no way of resetting the cooldown until it ticks down on its own. View the full article

During Jafar’s level four friendship quest, you’re tasked with brewing a few special items in Disney Dreamlight Valley. These are fairly tricky concoctions to make, with Essence of Will being one of the tougher ones to cook. If you don’t feel like mixing and matching between all of the different possibilities to find the right combination, it can be helpful to know exactly which ingredients you need to make this essence right away. Here’s how to make the Essence of Will in Disney Dreamlight Valley. View the full article

On Wednesday, AMD released benchmarks comparing the performance of its MI300X with Nvidia's H100 GPU to showcase its Gen AI inference capabilities. For the LLama2-70B model, a system with eight Instinct MI300X processors reached a throughput of 21,028 tokens per second in server mode and 23,514 tokens per second in... Read Entire Article View the full article

I took a longer lunch break today, and must now Pay The Reaper by staying after work. Fortunately, I've spent my penance playing the demo for Witching Stone, which applies the magic of shape-matching to the magic of, well, magic. Out on 16th September, it's a pixelart charmer that "combines elements of puzzle games, roguelites and deckbuilders", much as you'd combine a red circle and two golden triangles to spark a lightning bolt. Read more View the full article

Even though there might be high expectations for Valve’s newest third-person MOBA, Deadlock, there are still a few issues that players are dealing with on a relatively consistent basis, including some troublesome FPS problems. Various users are reporting FPS issues while in-game, including gradual and drastic frame loss as a match plays out. These issues have affected players on different types of PCs and builds, which will frustrate those who know their machine is capable of running the game at high settings. There are, however, a few different solutions you can try to rectify any frame issues. View the full article For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Uh oh. It’s time for the squad to get online for some ****** Ops 6, but the Call of Duty servers are giving you problems. There’s nothing more annoying than being hampered by server problems or internet issues when you’re trying to kick back for some CoD action with the pals. But when this happens, there’s a few things you can do to see if the issue is widespread or if you need to do something on your end to fix it. View the full article

It is safe to say that Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree has been a massive success, both critically and commercially. The expansion itself is the biggest that FromSoftware has ever made, with the Land of Shadow being considerably larger than Limgrave, which it was promised to be comparable to. It has added so much to both the lore and gameplay of Elden Ring by expanding on the rich history written by George R. R. Martin and adding new ******* types to give players even more variety in a base game that already provided plenty. View the full article