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‘Pokémon with guns’ crafting and survival game Palworld has its first major update since its record-breaking launch in January, adding a new island, new Pals, and much more. Steam version 0.3.1 and Xbox version 0.3.1 are both out now. The patch brings with it the Sakurajima update; Sakurajima is the new island where players can take control of a tower protected by a new faction called The Moonflowers. The island is home to many new Pals. There’s multiplayer-exclusive content, too, in the form of an area in the Desiccated Desert. An oil rig controlled by the Rayne Syndicate is now in the ocean (here you work together with friends to defeat powerful enemies and claim resources such as crude oil). You can extract crude oil by unlocking and placing a new building, the cruise oil extractor, in certain spots around the world. The new material, Plasteel, can be made from crude oil. This is used to craft new high-tier equipment and spheres. Meanwhile, the level cap is raised to 55, with new technologies available and a new upper limit for Pal’s capture bonus (10 to 12). The new raid, Blazamut Ryu, features the strongest Dragon Pal in the game. There’s a tease for a meteorite event: “Meteorites or supplies will fall from space sometimes!” Palworld developer Pocketpair said in the patch notes, below. “There may even be an unknown Pal from outer space too...!?” There’s loads more to the Sakurajima update, including new items, new weapons, a new merchant, Tower Boss hard mode, new cosmetics including for Pals, new buildings, a new lockpicking feature, and many improvements and tweaks. The building system is reworked and improved so basic construction should now be “much more intuitive and smooth,” Pocketpair said. Of note: the Xbox version of Palworld now has dedicated servers, one of the big points of difference between the game on Microsoft’s console and Steam. However, there is currently no crossplay, which means Xbox and PC players cannot play together. Hopefully this is a feature added further down the line. Palworld launched in early access form in January 2024 on PC via Steam and on Xbox as a day-one Game Pass title. It saw enormous popularity overnight, becoming one of the biggest game launches of all time. But it’s also one of the most controversial. Developer Pocketpair has said its staff has received ****** threats amid the Pokémon "rip-off" claims, which it has denied. Soon after Palworld’s launch Nintendo moved quickly to remove an eye-catching Pokémon mod, then The Pokemon Company issued a statement, saying: "We intend to investigate and take appropriate measures to address any acts that infringe on intellectual property rights related to Pokémon." At the time, IGN asked lawyers whether Nintendo could successfully sue. Pocketpair recently insisted it has yet to hear anything from either Nintendo or The Pokemon Company. It has also teased Palworld on PlayStation. Palworld update 0.3.1 patch notes: ▼New Content ・New Island - Sakurajima ⤷ A new island has appeared! Sakurajima! ⤷ Take control of the tower protected by a new faction "The Moonflowers", and free this beautiful island from their control! ⤷ Sakurajima is home to many new Pals! Explore and find new species! ・Arena ⤷ An arena has appeared in the Desiccated Desert! Battle against other players to assert your dominance! (Multiplayer exclusive content) ・Stronghold - Oil Rig ⤷ An oil rig controlled by the Rayne Syndicate has appeared in the ocean! Work together with your friends to defeat powerful enemies and claim valuable resources such as crude oil! ・Player level cap raised to 55! ⤷ Players can now adventure to level 55! ⤷ New technologies available ⤷ Upper limit for Pal's capture bonus has been increased from 10 to 12 ・New Resource - Crude Oil ⤷ You can extract crude oil by unlocking and placing a new building, the crude oil extractor, in certain spots around the world ⤷ New high-tier equipment and spheres can be crafted using the new material Plasteel which can be made from crude oil ・New Raid - Blazamut Ryu has arrived! The strongest Dragon Pal in the game! ・Meteorite Event ⤷ Meteorites or supplies will fall from space sometimes! There may even be an unknown Pal from outer space too...!? ・Tower Boss Hard Mode ⤷ Each tower boss now has a hard mode, allowing you to face them in their ultimate form! ・New Merchant - Medal Merchant ⤷ A merchant who will exchange a new item Dog Coin for rare items! ・New Items ⤷ Mysterious Accessory Box - Permanently increases the number of accessory slots by 1 ⤷ Concentrated All-Purpose Pal Extract - Increases the rank of a Pal by 1 when used ⤷ Ring of Freight - Increases your carrying weight when equipped ⤷ Vital Remedy, Stamina Remedy, Might Remedy, Speed Remedy, Burden Remedy - These new remedies permanently strengthen the player's base stats. Until now, players could only increase their stats when levelling up, but now you can reach MAX stats! ・New Weapons ⤷ Laser Rifle ⤷ Flamethrower ⤷ Gatling **** ⤷ Grenade launcher ⤷ Guided Missile Launcher ⤷ Multi Guided Missile Launcher ⤷ Meteor Launcher ・New NPC cosmetic hats! Dress up like your favourite bosses! ⤷ Zoe Hat ⤷ Axel Hat ⤷ Lily Hat ⤷ Victor Hat ⤷ Marcus Hat ⤷ Saya Hat ・New Pal cosmetic hats! Dress up like your favourite Pals! ⤷ Lyleen Floral Cap ⤷ Sibelyx Hat ⤷ Leezpunk Hood ⤷ Killamari Cap ⤷ Cawgnito Hat ⤷ Ribbuny Headband ⤷ Lamball Helm ⤷ Dumud Helm ⤷ Swee Cap ⤷ Dazzi Hat ⤷ Cattiva Hat ・New Buildings ⤷ Cold Food Box - Feed your Pals while keeping your food nice and cool ⤷ Sulfur Mine and Coal Mine - Gather valuable resources at your base ⤷ Pal Disassembly Conveyor - Get rid of unwanted Pals automatically! Your heart will hurt less this way... ⤷ Wall-Mounted Sign - Make notes without taking up too much space ⤷ Refrigerated Crusher - An upgraded Crusher that can break down various items into different items ・New Feature - Lockpicking ⤷ You can now attempt to open locked treasure chests with the new lockpicking mini-game. Requires a Lockpicking Tool! ・New Feature - Pal Skins! (Cosmetics for Pals) ⤷ You can now change Pal's skin at the new Pal Dressing Facility! ⤷ The "Sunglasses Cattiva" skin is now available for everyone! More skins will be added in future updates ▼Player ・Pal Box capacity increased from 480 Pals to 960 Pals ・Increased the maximum amount of power that can be enhanced by Lifmunk Effigies from 10 to 12 ・Added a setting that prevents items from being automatically picked up if it will overencumber the player ▼Base Related ・The building system has been reworked and improved! Basic construction is now much more intuitive and smooth! ・Pillars have been added. The days of accidentally demolishing a supporting wall and the entire 2nd flood collapsing are over! ・Axis alignment function added ・Defensive walls can now be connected ・It is now possible to connect from the roof, walls, stairs, and pillars to the foundation (previously, connections could only be started from the foundation) ・New building material "Glass" has been added. Keep an eye on your cute Pals from inside with glass walls! ・The maximum base level has been increased to 25, and the number of bases allowed has been increased from 3 to 4 at level 25 ・You can now change the maximum amount of guild bases from the game options ※Note: Too many bases may lead to performance issues ・You can now change the maximum amount of base Pals from the game options ※Note: Too many Pals at one base may lead to performance issues ・Implemented a private lock function for chests. Your friends won't be able to steal your metal anymore! ・It is now possible to permanently assign a Pal to a specific facility from the Monitoring Stand ・Cakes will now be transported to chests as a priority ・Readjusted the work priority order for Pals ・Changes to defense facility specifications. Work pals will use them automatically even if they are not assigned to a specific facility ・Measures and mitigation for base pals getting stuck when a route cannot be taken ▼UI ・Added a lock function in the Pal Box menu ・Player crosshair colour can now be adjusted and fixed an issue where the crosshair would get stuck behind the player ・You can now craft items in units of 100x ・Added more types of custom map markers, and increased the placement limit to 300 ・Statue of Power UI has been improved ・Improved sorting function of Pal Box, making it easier to find the Pal you want ▼World ・Junkyards have been added around the world! You might find some valuable items there... ・A new random event has been added. Find and steal eggs from "Monster Nests" hidden around the islands! ▼Pals ・New Pal Skills! ・Unique Skills ⤷ Jumping Stinger (Menasting) ⤷ Rocket Slam (Chillet) ⤷ Protection of Fertility (Lyleen) ⤷ Raging Flame Wave (Faleris) ⤷ Thunderbolt Heavy Tank (Grizzbolt) ⤷ Polyceraunos (Orserk) ⤷ Divine Disaster II (Shadowbeak) ・Neutral Skills ⤷ Air Blade ⤷ Holy Burst ⤷ Star Mine ・***** Skills ⤷ Flame Wall ⤷ Volcanic Rain ⤷ Flame Funnel ・Water Skills ⤷ Splash ⤷ Wall Splash ・Grass Skills ⤷ Circle Vine ・Electric Skills ⤷ Thunder Rain ⤷ TriSpark ⤷ Thunderstorm ・Ice Skills ⤷ Icicle Line ・Ground Skills ⤷ Rockburst ⤷ Sand Twister ・Dragon Skills ⤷ Beam Slicer ⤷ Comet ・New Passive Skills ⤷ Philanthropist - Greatly reduces the time required to produce eggs ⤷ Impatient - Reduced cooldown on active skills ⤷ Infinite Stamina - Increased stamina (Only on mountable Pals) ⤷ Noble - Pals with this passive will give you an advantage when trading with merchants ⤷ Nocturnal - Pals with this passive become nocturnal and will work throughout the night ▼Multiplayer ・Added a new setting that always rejects guild invites ▼Balance Adjustment ・Due to the increase in accessory slots, accessories with the same name have been changed so they cannot be equipped more than once ・Defensive accessories have been balanced due to the increase in accessory slots. ・Due to the addition of many new Pals, some Pal breeding combinations have been changed ・Adjusted the selling price of all Pals. The selling price of Alpha Pals is now about twice that of the original species ▼Bug Fixes ・Mitigations have been added for an issue that caused PCs to freeze when closing the game ・Changed the grappling **** behaviour to make it less likely to get stuck ・Many many many other minor bug fixes ▼Other ・A warning will now be displayed if the GPU driver is too out-of-date ▼Soundtrack ・6 new songs have been added to soundtrack. If you have already purchased the game, please update the soundtrack. *Please note that the soundtrack update may be delayed by about a day. Wesley is the *** News Editor for IGN. Find him on Twitter at @wyp100. You can reach Wesley at [email protected] or confidentially at *****@*****.tld. View the full article

Elden Ring’s Shadow of the Erdtree DLC adds a multitude of powerful items to bolster your builds. The Two-Handed Sword Talisman is for you if you like to two-hand your *******. Here’s how to get your hands on it. Where to find the Two-Handed Sword Talisman in Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree The Talisman is in a chest guarded by a strong foe. Screenshot and remix by Dot Esports You can find the Two-Handed Sword Talisman in the highest room of the Temple Town Ruins, southwest of Rauh Base. View the full article

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A Honkai: Star Rail ***** has revealed the in-game animations for one of the most anticipated characters, Mechanical Aristocrat Screwllum I, more commonly known as just Screwllum. Since Honkai: Star Rail was released in April 2023, its roster has grown considerably, with each update introducing new playable units. View the full article

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The first major Palworld update is finally here, introducing a ton of new explorable content for players to indulge in. While the star of the June 27 update is the new Sakurajima island inhabited by a slew of ferocious Pals, make sure you don’t miss out on the new PvP arena in the Dessicated Desert and a new Oil Rig Stronghold controlled by the Rayne Syndicate in the ocean. Besides this, you get to collect and use new Resources, level up to new heights, wield new weapons, adorn your Pals with new cosmetic hats, and whatnot. View the full article

Many business opportunities are available in GTA Online’s Los Santos, each providing unique ways to make money. The nightclub is regarded as one of the best businesses because it has multiple revenue streams that bolster your ********* empire. On top of providing a fantastic source of passive income, the nightclub also comes with a basement facility, which can source products from your other organizations. View the full article

You will meet Thiollier as you progress the main story of Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree, and completing his sidequest can bring some valuable rewards. The master of poison is a powerful ally and an interesting NPC who you will encounter a few times as you play. Each time you see him, you will learn something new about your fellow Tarnished on your journey towards finding Kindly Miquella. View the full article

The first major Palworld update is finally here, introducing a ton of new explorable content for players to indulge in. While the star of the June 27 update is the new Sakurajima island inhabited by a slew of ferocious Pals, make sure you don’t miss out on the new PvP arena in the Dessicated Desert and a new Oil Rig Stronghold controlled by the Rayne Syndicate in the ocean. Besides this, you get to collect and use new Resources, level up to new heights, wield new weapons, adorn your Pals with new cosmetic hats, and whatnot. View the full article

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If you need some fish-based meals in Disney Dreamlight Valley, or just need something to get that Energy Bar up to Yellow, Fish Steak is a great choice. It’s super easy to make even if you just started playing Disney Dreamlight Valley. Fish Steak recipe in Disney Dreamlight Valley Three easy ingredients. Screenshot by Dot Esports To make Fish Steak in Disney Dreamlight Valley, you need three ingredients: View the full article

As a live-service MMORPG, Tarisland often undergoes planned maintenance to introduce new content and features. But servers can also go down if there are issues, bugs, or server outages. There are a few places to check to see if Tarisland’s servers are down when this happens. View the full article

An image of the Esports World Cup trophy leaked, and League of Legends players can’t help but laugh. The image was posted on League’s subreddit, and players immediately flooded the comments section. Unsurprisingly, everyone thinks it looks like a ****** or some sort of **** toy made out of gold. View the full article

The new Sphere type in Palworld is the Ultimate Sphere which is the most powerful Sphere yet, so how can you craft it? If you want the best chances at catching any Pal you want, continue reading.Palworld: How to craft an Ultimate SphereIntroduced with the Palworld Sakurajima update, there’s now a new Pal Sphere with an increased capture rate. Meet the Ultimate Sphere, and blueish-purple Sphere that you can only unlock in the later-game. You can craft an Ultimate Sphere in Palworld by unlocking the recipe at Technology Level 51.Once you reach this level, you’ll gain the ability to spend five Technology Points on unlocking the Ultimate Sphere crafting recipe. You can craft the Ultimate Sphere through a Sphere Assembly Line II. Here are the required crafting materials for an Ultimate Sphere:x20 Paldium Fragmentx10 Pal Metal Ingotx5 Carbon Fiberx1 PlasteelImage: PocketpairPaldium Fragments are easily obtained all over the open world by smas...View the full article

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One of the new features with the Palworld Sakurajima update is lockpicks. Lockpicking is a new substitution for using keys to open certain chests, but how can you lockpick chests in Palworld? We’ll explain how lockpicking works and how to get lockpicks for yourself.Table of contentsPalworld: Lockpicking guideHow to get Lockpicking ToolsHow to lockpick chests in PalworldPalworld: Lockpicking guideHow to get Lockpicking ToolsScreenshot: PC InvasionIntroduced in the Palworld Sakurajima update, you can now craft either a Lockpicking Tool v1, v2, or v3. Here’s how each Lockpicking Tool is created and which keys they replace:LockpickTechnology LevelMaterialsKey TypeLockpicking Tool v116x10 Paldium Fragmentx10 Ingotx5 NailCopper KeyLockpicking Tool v228x20 Paldium Fragmentx20 Ingotx10 NailSilver KeyLockpicking Tool v351x30 Paldium Fragmentx30 Pal Metal Ingotx20 NailGold KeyScreenshot: PC InvasionYou’ll have to wait until you have the right amo...View the full article

We finally got another obnoxiously long LoLdle quote today. Despite this voice line clocking in at 28 words, though, it probably won’t be one of the most difficult puzzles for many League of Legends players to figure out. Who says “Brother to warriors resting beneath wheat. Son of battles a thousand times lost. I know who I am, and I will show the gods what I can become” in LoL? The LoLdle quote for June 27 is “Brother to warriors resting beneath wheat. Son of battles a thousand times lost. I know who I am, and I will show the gods what I can become!” The League champion who says this is Pantheon. View the full article

The secret Oil Rig Stronghold in Palworld is a secret location like the Wildlife Sanctuaries that will offer you amazing rewards – so long as you’re able to withstand the defenses. Table of contentsHow to get to the secret poacher gang Oil Rig in PalworldHow to prepare for the secret poacher ganger Oil Rig in PalworldHow to raid the secret Oil Rig in PalworldPals on the secret Oil Rig in PalworldChest rewards from the secret Oil Rig in PalworldHow to get to the secret poacher gang Oil Rig in PalworldThe Oil Rig stronghold, called the poacher gang Oil Rig in Palworld, is a dangerous location that’s heavily defended. To get there, I would recommend you fast travel to the Marsh Island Great Eagle statue and use a water Pal to get there, like Jormuntide.Screenshot: PC InvasionI would advise against using a flying Pal as they have anti-air lasers that will ****** down your Pal, and they’re extremely strong. Also, some steps will allow you to walk u...View the full article For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Rockstar’s latest offering, Bottom Dollar Bounties, thrusts you into the thrilling pursuit of apprehending notorious ********** across the sprawling streets of GTA Online. From celebrity offenders to ruthless felons, Billion Dollar Bounties challenges you to track down and apprehend them for substantial rewards. This guide will walk you through each target, detailing how to apprehend them and deliver them to justice while reaping substantial financial rewards along the way. View the full article

The new Tower Bosses in the Palworld Sakurajima update are Saya and Selyne, but how can you defeat them for yourself? Here are some tips to help you beat Saya and Selyne.Table of contentsPalworld: How to beat Saya and SelyneBest Pal type and levelBest weapons and armorBest Saya and Selyne ****** tacticsPalworld: How to beat Saya and SelyneAt Moonflower Tower on Sakurajima, you’ll find Saya and Selyne as a high-level Tower Boss. This is officially the toughest Tower Boss to tackle in Palworld, so be prepared for the biggest battle yet. You can beat Saya and Selyne in Palworld with Dragon Pals at level 50 or higher. Best Pal type and levelImage: PocketpairSince Saya’s Pal Zelyne is Dark type, you’ll want to target its weakness to Dragon-type Pals. I’d try to have the majority of your Pals be Dragon type, and ensure that there are no Neutral-type Pals in your party since Neutral is weak to Dark. Here are some recommended Dragon-type Pals:...View the full article

In the bustling streets of Los Santos, where wealth and power are the real currency of the supreme, acquiring an Executive Office is the first step toward establishing yourself as an established mogul in GTA Online. In this guide, we’ll go over a realtor tour of where you can find the Executive Office in GTA Online. View the full article

With the new Sakurajima update in Palworld, there’s a whole new region to explore, but how can you get there? If you’re eager to explore the new island of Sakurajima, I’ll explain how to easily get there.Palworld: How to find SakurajimaThankfully, Sakurajima in Palworld is available to everyone from the start… if you know where to go. Depending on how much of the Palworld map you’ve already explored, you may have an easy time getting to Sakurajima. If you’re like me and have only visited a small number of places, you may be lost on where to go. The easiest way to get to Sakurajima is from the Icewind Island Fast Travel Point. Screenshot: PC InvasionThis Fast Travel Point is the closest landmark you can get to Sakurajima. If you don’t know where that is, Ice Wind Island is an island that’s northwest of your first spawn point. I had to travel from Moonless Shore and head northwest until I made it to the hot Twilight Dune...View the full article For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Palworld’s Sakurajima island has a whopping 24 new Pals. With variations of existing Pals and totally unique ones, there are plenty of new faces to meet.Table of contentsList of all new Sakurajima Pals in PalworldGorirat Terra: Where to find, element, and work suitabilityChillet Ignis: Where to find, element, and work suitabilityBushi Noct: Where to find, element, and work suitabilityKatress Ignis: Where to find, element, and work suitabilityWixen Noct: Where to find, element, and work suitabilityQuivern Botan: Where to find, element, and work suitabilityBlazamut Ryu: Where to find, element, and work suitabilityHelzephyr Lux: Where to find, element, and work suitabilityMenasting Terra: Where to find, element, and work suitabilitySelyne: Where to find, element, and work suitabilityCroajiro: Where to find, element, and work suitabilityLullu: Where to find, element, and work suitabilityShroomer: Where to find, element, and work suitabilityShroomer Noct: Where to find, element, a...View the full article

Note: This update is for the Steam Deck Beta and Preview channels, and includes new features that are still being tested. You can opt into this in Settings > System > System Update Channel. GeneralFixed an issue causing a "Update Error" message when attempting to interact with the update menu on the 'Preview' update channel. An upcoming Steam Client beta update will unstick users encountering this issue. In the meantime, users encountering this issue wishing to switch update channels can follow the following steps:Select Power -> Shutdown Wait for the Steam Deck to power off While holding the quick access menu key ("..."), turn the Steam Deck on with the power button On the boot menu that appears, select the second option ("Previous SteamOS") Once booted, check for updates as normalView the full article