t Gamescom, the developers of Monster Hunter Wilds have been hosting daily, hours-long livestreams, featuring lengthy gameplay demos of devs hunting in real time. With hours of new mechanics and features on display, this is basically a public holiday for Monster Hunter veterans—a beautiful cohort of beings with deeply addled brains, who love nothing more than to pick apart the implications for the next era of hunts... Read more.View the full article
Tech giant AMD may be working on the Ryzen 9000X3D lineup of gaming-focused processors, according to source code data from some new ASUS motherboard listings that have made the rounds on social media. However, neither AMD nor ASUS have publicly confirmed any details concerning the Ryzen 9000X3D CPUs. View the full article
Monster Hunter Wilds reveals new customization options for **** Flares, giving players more options for summoning allies during major hunts. It's been a big week for Capcom's latest entry in the series, as Monster Hunter Wilds was featured at Geoff Keighley's Opening Night Live event with a new trailer. In addition, Capcom also set up a large booth at Gamescom with over 60 playable demo stations, giving fans and media in attendance the chance to check out the game. View the full article
Out of nowhere, the identity of the next new Warzone map has just been confirmed by Call of Duty. Ahead of the imminent Call of Duty Next showcase, the battle royale's next map, which seemingly arrives alongside the launch of ****** Ops 6, will be called Area 99. So, for all you Verdansk hopefuls out there, your dreams of a grand comeback for the iconic map will have to wait a little while longer. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: 46 of the best free Steam games you can play right now Warzone Season 5 Reloaded release date Best Warzone VPN for easier lobbies in 2024 View the full article
There have been so many games released this year that it can be hard to keep track of…or maybe you just don’t want to remember them at all. I’m aware it’s not 2025 yet, but hear me out. The only true candidates for GOTY so far are Rise of the Ronin, Dragon’s Dogma 2, and the final boss of video games, the Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree DLC. With few options to choose from this year, it may be time to evaluate 2024’s video game releases, and look back at what we’ve played (and forgotten) along the way. View the full article
We haven't written about Diplomacy Is Not An Option since it launched in Early Access in 2022, when it was a light and frothy strategy game about smashing thousands of peasants to bits with physics magic. It's still that, but now it's getting a 1.0 release on October 4th. Read more View the full article
The upcoming open-world dress-up game Infinity Nikki has already earned over 12 million pre-registration sign-ups, marking a major accomplishment for the title ahead of its release. Infinity Nikki will be the fifth installment in the Nikki video game franchise, and it currently looks to be fully dressed for success at launch. View the full article
InZOI is the life-sim of your dreams, or at least that's what PUBG overlord Krafton is eager to reinforce during my attendance at the studio's Gamescom showcase. At first glance, I wouldn't blame you if your mind darts immediately to The Sims, but InZOI's ambitions extend beyond that obvious comparison point. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: You won't be allowed to buy the Asus Warhammer 40K GPU after all A special Space Marine 2 graphics card is coming, thanks to Asus Asus ROG is giving away $10,000 of prizes, including an RTX 4080 Super View the full article
Balancing an RTS game is no easy feat, but when you're remaking a classic one, keeping things fair and fun while still being faithful to the source material can make things a little more challenging. This is the conundrum faced by the developers of Age of Mythology Retold - how do you modernize and rebalance such an intricate game without making it unrecognizable for those who have been playing the original for two decades. Speaking to us at Gamescom, director of production Earnest Yuen and senior game designer Kristen Hanlon-Pirillo reveal their labor-intensive but effective method to strike the right balance. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Age of Mythology: Retold set to launch limited time beta very soon 22-year-old classic RTS is finally getting a big remake soon Age of Mythology: Retold will remaster the classic RTS game View the full article
One of the greatest shames of FPS history is how the Marathon series passed so many of us by, especially if we were busy with our Pentiums, 486's, and our IBM-Compatibles. While in 1996 we did have Quake, Terra Nova, Strife, Duke Nukem 3D, and of course, Chex Quest, us PC owners never really got to see Bungie's formative years play out. That's finally fixed, with Classic Marathon Infinity rounding out the trilogy on Steam - and you can get it for free. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Bungie's extraction FPS Marathon is reportedly in a "not great" spot Classic FPS and ***** rival Marathon 2 is available for free right now Classic '90s Halo precursor FPS launches on Steam for free View the full article
Riot Games has been on ***** when it comes to dropping new League of Legends skins through 2024, and according to the developers, they aren’t slowing down with the releases just yet. In a new developer blog, the team behind League‘s cosmetics explained how they decide which champions get which skins, including decisions on what types of skins they are missing. For example, there are moments when the developers have a chance to flip a champion’s base theme to create something new and wacky, like how Azir would look like as a top attorney fighting for justice. View the full article
Image: Google Google is making a new desktop app called Essentials that packages a few Google services, like Messages and Photos, and includes links to download many others. The app will be included with many new Windows laptops, with the first ones coming from HP. [/url] The Essentials app lets you “discover and install many of our best Google services,” according to Google’s announcement, and lets you browse Google Photos as well as send and receive Google Messages in the app. A full list of apps has not yet been announced, but Google’s announcement art showcases icons including Google Sheets, Google Drive, Nearby Share, and Google One (a two-month free trial is offered through Essentials for new subscribers). HP will start including Google Essentials... Continue reading… View the full article
We've been distracted by Gamescom, several game releases, the rapid dwindling of the British summer. Or I assume we have, for why else would we not have yet posted about the Steam Rhythm Fest, which began on Monday and runs until August 26th at 10am PT/6pm BRDST*. Read more View the full article
There are many things good with ****** Myth: Wukong. But there might be just one single thing holding the game back from perfection: invisible walls. Many players seem to think so, and they’re expressing their one gripe with the title on places like Reddit. An Aug. 22 Reddit thread contained a video showcasing the game’s ******** and heavy use of invisible walls. While this design choice has been in video games since time immemorial, the way they are utilized in ****** Myth: Wukong leaves a lot to be desired—quite literally. There might be a strange patch of land resembling a path you want to take, only to be met with a metaphysical barrier preventing any and all passage that could, and often does, break immersion altogether. View the full article
Are you someone who just can’t get enough of the musical fruit, where the more you eat, the more you toot? Then Call of Duty has something for you. Fans of beans, bean lovers, bean enjoyers, listen up. There’s a new unlockable camo for Modern Warfare 3 and Warzone that will let everyone in your lobby know just how much you love beans. Beans on toast? Beans and franks? How about my personal favorite, Beanie Weenies? View the full article
World of Warcraft players who fish in the Dalaran fountain during the opening scenario of The War Within will find a coin belonging to Xalatath. This Easter egg is a callback to Wrath of the Lich King and Legion, where fans can fish up coins belonging to various World of Warcraft characters at that fountain. View the full article
I recently wrote about a game that aimed to recreate the old magic of Tokyo Xtreme Racer, a series of late-night, urban racing games that hadn't had a new (non-mobile) entry in 18 years. Oh, what a neglected niche those indie developers were filling! Yeah, a new Tokyo Xtreme Racer was just announced from original developers Genki, and it's targeting a Steam release next year. Read more View the full article
Stalker 2 is set to be a big game: The official FAQ says the game map is more than 60 square kilometers in size, making it "one of the biggest open worlds in videogames to date." Despite that size, Stalker 2 technical producer Evgeniy Kulik told PC Gamer that the studio is not relying on procedural generation to bring it to life: Every location in the game is made "by hand.".. Read more.View the full article
You can capture and tame several animals in Once Human, using them to help you in combat or bringing them back to your base to take advantage of their helpful resources. Occasionally, you’ll find the best type of creature, a Grade S animal. Each creature is given a tier when you catch it. The best of those animals is the S-tier, and these are the absolute best animals. Tracking them down can be challenging, and there are some important aspects of S-tier animals you want to keep in mind when attempting to tame them in Once Human. View the full article
Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions will include some special rewards for players who also own a copy of Hogwarts Legacy. With more than two decades since the release of last official Quidditch video game, Harry Potter: Quidditch World Cup, Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions looks to revive the magical sport this fall. View the full article
Gathering items is an essential gameplay aspect in Disney Dreamlight Valley. You need them for quests, cooking, crafting, gifting, and so much more. One of the more versatile items you need to collect is Bamboo. The process for obtaining different types of items varies, and since this one can be used for multiple activities, knowing how to obtain it is extra tricky. Here’s how to get Bamboo in Disney Dreamlight Valley. View the full article
Soccer fans scare me. Their level of deadly, city-burning fervor for their chosen passion is matched only by the fabled Swifties, or perhaps the legions of the BTS Army. Evidently, that passion extends to the digital realm, as evidenced by the meteoric rise of superstar Cristiano Ronaldo’s new YouTube channel. Ronaldo, who already commands over 100 million followers on X (formerly Twitter), launched an official YouTube channel just yesterday, which rather unsurprisingly exploded. Within 90 minutes—the same official length as one of his matches—the channel had already hit the coveted million-subscriber mark, making YouTube history and earning Ronaldo a gold play button (which he then gave to his kids, like the stand-up guy he is.) View the full article
If there's one strategy series everyone's heard of, it's Civilization. If there's another, it's Total War. But maybe you also remember Heroes of Might and Magic. Whether it's just in passing, or because you're a ****-hard fan, the strategy series has etched itself into history yet struggled in recent times to maintain its status among the greats. After almost a decade of silence following the middling reception to Might and Magic Heroes 7, the series has remained relatively silent - until now. At Gamescom 2024, Ubisoft just announced Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era, a brand-new title that takes us back to Enroth. Read the rest of the story... View the full article
A couple of months after launch The First Descendant is whirring up for its first season, and there's plenty to unpack. With a new character, new weapons, and much more coming to the game, there should be lots for fans of the game to get stuck into. That said, it's not all good news, as some players have already expressed disappointment with The First Descendant Season 1's staggered launch - there'll be months to wait until everything is released. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: The First Descendant codes August 2024 New The First Descendant update makes farming and finding gear easier Nexon issues cryptic The First Descendant warning over system exploits View the full article
It’s time to see what the future holds for Call of Duty. And as has been said before in the franchise, the future is ******. ****** Ops 6 is set to launch in about two months, but gamers can add to their arsenals way ahead of time by watching the Call of Duty Next livestream and earn some free viewership drops that will be available in the game when it’s released in October. View the full article
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t Gamescom, the developers of Monster Hunter Wilds have been hosting daily, hours-long livestreams, featuring lengthy gameplay demos of devs hunting in real time. With hours of new mechanics and features on display, this is basically a public holiday for Monster Hunter veterans—a beautiful cohort of beings with deeply addled brains, who love nothing more than to pick apart the implications for the next era of hunts... Read more.View the full article