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I shouldn’t be too surprised really. If a park sim based on Tim Burton’s 1996 B-Movie homage Mars Attacks wasn’t on my bingo card, it’s because I’ve recently binned it and replaced it with a bobble head that simply nods in amused acceptance at whatever videogames decide to do next. And conceptually, Jurassic World Evolution with captive humans instead of dinos isn’t not a potential winner, is it? Still, I was mildly bemused to learn that Mars Attracts, coming sometime next year, is the film’s first licensed game. But then I realised that I’d never thought to check before, which might go some way to explaining the lack of them. Do you reckon they did the pun then worked backwards from there? Respectable, honestly. Read more View the full article

Just days before the new Warhammer 40k Imperial Agents codex drops, Games Workshop has unveiled its latest crop of free bonus models for Warhammer Plus subscribers - and 40k fans are getting the strikingly cool Inquisitor Ostromandeus, complete with a mini-retinue of a bizarre servitor pal and trusty Vox-Skull. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: This wildly OTT Warhammer 40k carry case hurts our eyes Warhammer's Golden ****** painting contest bans all use of AI Amazon reveals Warhammer 40k animation not tied to Cavill film deal View the full article For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

When you’re finally ready to put a stop to Jafar’s scheming, you have to enter the palace to face him in Disney Dreamlight Valley. Finding him isn’t easy, though, as you must work through The Palace of Time quest. The palace is littered with clutter and unique puzzles for you to solve. Reaching Jafar isn’t easy, but the fate of Eternity Isle is at stake, so here’s how to complete The Palace of Time in Disney Dreamlight Valley. View the full article

Helldivers 2's latest Major Order, at least in theory, is one of those one people really like. Seriously, there are a bunch of things to ***** a big number of, and if that's not enough, one of Arrowhead's community managers has just reiterated that having fun on the menu is "an explicit company target" when it comes to the game. You can't say the studio’s been slacking when it comes to enacting that 60-day plan of changes to help get it outlined following the whole Escalation of Freedom debacle either, having deployed two patches in the last two days. Sure, one was an emergency whipping out of a single fix, but that'll have taken plenty of work. One of the bugs Arrowhead still has on its hit list is one that's seen Bile Titans not taking head damage properly on occasion, and some players reckon the latest Major Order could well have the side objective of helping the developer gather some more data to help eliminate that issue. Read more View the full article

You don’t have to go home, but you can’t camp here. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Seven years after launching on iOS and Android, Nintendo has announced that online service for Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp will be ending on November 28th at 11AM ET. In a statement today, Nintendo assured current players they would still be able to fully enjoy the game for three more months. “We will continue to hold events and add items until the service-end date.” We have an important announcement for everyone playing the Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp app. Please see the following page for details as well.[Hidden Content] [Hidden Content] — Pocket_camp (@Pocket_Camp) August 22, 2024 In addition to the game shutting down on November 28th, Leaf Tickets (which could be used to expedite the building of campsite... Continue reading… View the full article

Peter Molyneux was once regarded as one of the most influential game creators of all time and now, the veteran creator of Fable has announced his brand-new game, Masters of Albion, which shares and expands on the franchise's world, but it isn't a Fable game. The ex-Lionhead founder stated during this year's Gamescom Opening Night Live with host Geoff Keighley, that he had spent some time developing games for mobile, but now he wants to return to PC and console. Molyneux's Masters of Albion will take elements from his previous work, specifically Dungeon Keeper, ****** And White, and the Fable franchise. View the full article

Every Thursday we share the weekly Famitsu sales charts, which tracks physical boxed game sales and hardware sales in Japan. ... Read more View the full article

Act fast and you can secure a serious saving on the Glorious Model O Wireless gaming mouse, with 40% currently knocked off its regular asking price. The Glorious Model O is one of the original trendsetters for the modern wave of ultra light gaming mice, and it ******** a favorite of ours, so this wireless gaming mouse deal is a great way to grab a top tier mouse without breaking the bank. With an MSRP of $99.99 and often retailing for around $80, this mouse's limited time deal price on Amazon of just $59.99 is a significant discount. As one of the best gaming mouse options for those seeking a symmetrical, lightweight, wireless option, there's never been a better time to snap up one of these Glorious rodents. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Save $150 on this stunning gaming keyboard from Glorious Glorious Model D2 Pro 4kHz / 8kHz gaming mouse review View the full article For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

How many chapters are in ****** Myth Wukong? Like its literary source material, Game Science's adaptation of Journey to the West is a linear, story-driven action game split into several episodic chapters. Each chapter occurs in a different location and concludes with an epic stand-off against a Yaoguai King to retrieve one of Sun Wukong's sacred relics. All chapters in ****** Myth Wukong include a selection of main, optional, and secret ****** Myth Wukong bosses to defeat. Certain ****** Myth Wukong spells and transformations are only available in certain chapters, so it's important to watch out for them on your quest through the action-adventure game. Here's how many chapters you need to complete before you see the Destined One's epic journey through to the end. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: All ****** Myth Wukong bosses in order and how to beat them Before ****** Myth Wukong, its dev made a free RTS you can play now Best ****** Myth Wukong weapons and staff upgrades View the full article

Following the launch of League of Legends Patch 14.16 last week, the game is seeing a new support on the rise, and it’s one that received substantial changes in the latest update. That support is none other than Senna, who’s currently sitting on a jaw-dropping 52.64 percent win rate in all ranks, [Hidden Content]. This puts her in first place for supports, judging solely by win rate. She’s also being picked very often in League, with a 15 percent pick rate, which translates to over 940,000 games at the time of writing. View the full article

I play competitive League of Legends - yes, I know, I'm awful. There are several things it's taught me: I have no patience, yelling at the screen when people can't hear you is pointless, and, most importantly, matchmaking is king. One bad teammate can slowly drag you from the edge of glory to the jaws of defeat, and it's only a little bit frustrating. Having played Space Marine 2, its clear that one heretical apple could ruin the fun in both the PvE and PvP, but during an exclusive interview at Gamescom 2024, Sabre Interactive's chief creative officer Tim Willits (formerly of id Software) assures us all that it's still possible to "kick ****" even when teammates are "idiots." Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Warhammer 40k Space Marine 2 release date, story, latest news A special Space Marine 2 graphics card is coming, thanks to Asus Get Warhammer 40k: Space Marine 2 for free, thanks to AMD View the full article

How much are you willing to pay for DLC? Naturally, it varies depending on what's being offered - something as significant as Cyberpunk 2077's Phantom Liberty is going to cost more than new building facades and road decals in Cities Skylines 2. But ever since the Oblivion horse armor, the debate about what's fair and typical for downloadable content has continued to raged. Now the developer behind Songs of Conquest, the superlative strategy and 4X game with rave reviews on Steam, is opening it to the floor. With the upcoming, story-focused Rise Eternal DLC on the way, creator Lavapotion asks players to decide how much they should pay. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Songs of Conquest expansion announced along with two new factions Stunning fantasy strategy game inspired by the greats out now on Steam Gorgeous pixel art fantasy game sets a launch date, and it's very soon View the full article

Slavic Magic's city-builder Manor Lords was a huge hit when it launched into Steam Early Access in April 2024. Since then, the developer has slowly but surely built on solid foundations as it strives to hit 1.0. Available right now, the flatteringly named beta patch 0.7.987 is a tremendous leap forward for the strategy game, adding fishing, crossbow soldiers, and even a visual upgrade. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Manor Lords dev shuts down concern that new portraits are made by AI Manor Lords publisher rejects early access concerns as "distorted" New Manor Lords patch makes moving stuff around a little bit easier View the full article

If you like the thrill of intense situations, sliding through shadows, and terrifying your opponents with your quick *********, then we have a game for you. Dropped into absolute darkness with only a flashlight and a revolver, you must sneak through an old mansion and attempt to be the last player standing by using your senses and stealth ability to survive. Midnight ******* Club is the latest multiplayer party game set to get your heart pounding and expel the screams from your lungs, and we've got 5,000 Steam beta keys to give away. Read the rest of the story... View the full article

After interviewing motherboard manufacturers at Gamescom 2024, ComputerBase reports that AMD's next lineup of mid-range chipsets likely won't begin shipping until next year. B850 and B840 models might appear at CES 2025. Read Entire Article View the full article

Just a few weeks ahead of the launch, I had the chance to visit Ubisoft Toronto to get a look into a bit of the behind-the-scenes of Star Wars Outlaws. The media event featured a series of presentations from the story team, the realization and animation team as well as the performance capture crew. [Hidden Content] During this same event, I got the chance to speak to some of the crew that works on the game including Bogdan Draghici (Realization Director, Massive Entertainment), Jason Cook (Associate Animation Director, Ubisoft Toronto) and Michael Hollenbeck (Associate Realization Director, Ubisoft Toronto). [Hidden Content] Bogdan Draghici has worked in the film, TV and video games industry over the past 20 years. He currently works for Ubisoft’s Massive Entertainment (based out of Sweden). He has previously worked for Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) and worked on films such as Solo: A Star Wars Story, Aladdin (2019), Avengers: Endgame, Ready Player One and more. He’s also worked on previous Ubisoft titles such as The Division 2 and Far Cry 3. Jason Cook has worked at Ubisoft Toronto on several titles including, Watch Dogs: Legion, Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, Far Cry 6 and more. Michael Hollenbeck has been at Ubisoft Toronto working on titles such as Watch Dogs: Legion, Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, and Far Cry 6. [Hidden Content] Star Wars Outlaws TheCanadianTechie: Can you please introduce yourselves and your roles? Michael Hollenbeck: I’m Michael Hollenbeck, I’m the Associate Animation Director at Ubisoft Toronto. Bogdan Draghici: I’m Bogdan Draghici, I’m the Realization Director and Animation Director on Star Wars Outlaws. Jason Cook: I’m Jason Cook, I’m the Associate Realization Director at Ubisoft Toronto, working on Star Wars Outlaws as well. [Hidden Content] Star Wars Outlaws CT: What’s your personal history with Star Wars, did you grow up watching the Original Trilogy or the Prequels, watching some of the shows, playing with the toys etc? JC: I started with the original trilogy, I started with Empire when I was probably a little bit too young to watch that, but it sucked me in and I think I wore that VHS tape out watching it over and over and over and over again. And from there, it just kind of branched out into the rest of the trilogy and then, you know, when I was a teenager, I was lining up for the prequels, all that kind of stuff. You know, lifelong fans throughout. BD: Same for me, I mean the original trilogy is a part of my childhood and of course, had an impact on me, which led me to continue watching everything that came out after that. But I also had the opportunity to work on a couple of the films for Industrial Light & Magic (ILM). So I’m pretty familiar with it all. MH: For me, I would say that it started with the original trilogy and then, definitely was in line for at the theatre for the prequels, as those came out in the theatres. And then onto the final series of films and all the supplementary films as well. [Hidden Content] Star Wars Outlaws CT: If you could explain in the simplest terms, what is like does realization director does, and what does that process entail? JC: Realization is all about that connective tissue, the narrative beats that happen between cinematics and gameplay. In that way, we form cohesive and immersive experiences that are totally seamless throughout, in order to better serve the narrative in any way possible. BD: It’s worth mentioning that [realization] from studio to studio may differ a little bit. For me, my role as a realization director is to support the creative with an extensive focus on cinematics, dialogue, scenes or realization of the game and all the unique moments that need to be customized for it. [Hidden Content] Star Wars Outlaws CT: What’s the process of translating the world of Star Wars from film to video games? JC: I think one thing that we mentioned in the presentation is the archives right? That Lucasfilm had made available to us. Then of course we have the films as a source. We have the shows as a source, but being able to access those volumes and volumes of references from Lucasfilm has been really helpful to build out our world in a more accurate way. BD: I would say that the story for us is the most important. We try to focus on the story and deliver an experience that is unique, and grounded in the universe of Star Wars. And we don’t want to break anything that was created before, we want to add to that universe and we want for the player to get a unique experience. [Hidden Content] Star Wars Outlaws CT: For Bogdan, I know you’ve worked in the film industry, how has that helped with your role working on Star Wars Outlaws? BD: It helped in a sense that of course of familiar with the documentation. My familiarity with the approach of the filmmakers who worked on Solo: A Star Wars Story, a project that I worked on. But also, my previous role as a generalist, where I used to create shots by myself. The way I work is that I tend to work with my team as if they are an extension of myself. BD: In theory, I would be able to create the whole cinematic myself but because I don’t have the time, I don’t have the resources. Then I give notes in a way of how I would make it, if I had to create it. Star Wars Outlaws launches on August 30th for Xbox Series X & S, PS5 and PC. View the full article For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

The Man-in-Stone is one of ****** Myth: Wukong’s most curious entities, and after some initial shenanigans, they want to sell you various goods—including the Gold Ridge ******. The Gold Ridge ****** seems like a phenomenal, must-own collectible you can keep or trade for something else. It’s one of several Treasures sold by the problematic Man-in-Stone figure, and adding it to the Destined One’s inventory costs a premium in ****** Myth: Wukong. View the full article

Diablo 4 has been on a roll recently with the number of reveals out of Gamescom week. We got our first look at the Mercenaries AI companions, a detailed explanation of the system, more details on the new Nahantau explorable region, and even some details about the features coming to all players with the release of Vessel of Hatred - such as the new Party Finder. Those who opt to pay for the expansion, however, have a couple of endgame additions to look forward to after wrapping up the campaign. Read more View the full article

Genki are returning to their racing roots with a brand new Tokyo Xtreme Racer in the works, due out for release sometime in 2025. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article

A Honkai: Star Rail ***** has revealed the banner schedule for version 2.5, suggesting that Topaz & Numby will be promoted instead of Dr. Ratio. Over the past few weeks, dataminers have leaked a number of details about Honkai: Star Rail's version 2.5. They have revealed potential new bosses and changes to endgame modes, claiming players will receive free Stellar Jades, Tears of Dreams, and Fuel. These rewards will be handed out by Feixiao, a five-star character from the path of Hunt. View the full article

Image: shiftBacktick The space adventure is a glimpse into unsighted play. Continue reading… View the full article

Capcom has shared good news for ***** Rising fans eager to see more games and remakes of the series, as the studio says it hopes to expand on the franchise further after the release of ***** Rising Deluxe Remaster. While the ***** Rising franchise has remained somewhat dormant since 2016, Capcom now appears to be revitalizing the franchise, starting with a new remaster in September. View the full article

As Once Human’s first season is ending soon for everyone, the server wipe will force you to pack your bags and get on the bus to Eternaland. Eternaland in Once Human is your paradise. It’s a customizable island that isn’t affected by server wipes. It acts as a steady middle ground where you can store your precious things and take them to your next adventure in Nalcott. So, here’s everything you need to know about transferring items to and from Eternaland in Once Human. View the full article

The headline feature is what Ring calls "Head-to-Toe Video," which expands the vertical field of view by 66% compared to the last-gen Ring Video Doorbell 2. That translates to the new Battery Doorbell capturing a full 150-degree vertical viewing angle to see visitors from head to toe. Read Entire Article View the full article

While I can't find anywhere that Valve actually announced this, they've done another tweak to the user review system on Steam to show who primarily played on Steam Deck. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article