Microsoft has announced the second wave of games coming to Xbox Game Pass in August 2024, which also includes access to the Call of Duty: ****** Ops 6 open beta. Atlas Fallen is perhaps the biggest full title of this wave as an open world action role-playing game set. Available August 22, players can explore a vast desert and ****** terrible beasties in a reworked campaign which arrived alongside the Reign of Sand update. "Atlas Fallen is a solid open-world action RPG with plenty of platforming and large monsters to ****** with a co-op buddy, so long as neither of you cares about story or is a stickler for high-quality textures," IGN said in our 7/10 launch review. Available on August 27 is Core Keeper, where players take on the role of an explorer drawn towards a mysterious relic in a 2D survival sandbox. "Craft, build, and explore in a dynamic world," reads the synopsis. "Develop your character, uncover ancient secrets, and engage in thrilling co-op or competitive play. Embrace the challenge and unearth the mysteries that await." Star Trucker, meanwhile, arrives September 3 puts a spin on the truck driving simulator genre by putting players in space. "Haul cargo, trade salvage and keep your space suit close as you search for fame and fortune among the stars in a game that puts an interstellar twist on the truck sim genre," reads description. Xbox Game Pass August 2024 Wave 2 LineupAtlas Fallen (Cloud, Console, and PC) - August 22Core Keeper (Cloud, Console, and PC) - August 27Star Trucker (Cloud, Console, and PC) - September 3 The Call of Duty: ****** Ops 6 open beta, which is available from August 28 to August 30, otherwise requires a preorder of the game to play but Xbox Game Pass members can access it too. It will be available to download on August 28, and certain rewards will carry over to the full game when it launches into Xbox Game Pass on day one. A handful of games are leaving Xbox Game Pass on August 31 too, though those looking to continue playing afterwards can save 20% on their full price by purchasing them while they're still available on the subscription service. Everything Leaving Xbox Game Pass on August 31Atomic Heart (Cloud, Console, and PC)Guilty Gear-Strive (Cloud, Console, and PC)NBA 2K24 (Cloud and Console) Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelance reporter. He'll talk about The Witcher all day. View the full article
Sports game fans, rejoice! Backyard Sports, the iconic video game series known for making ****-friendly sports games, is back. In a press release, Playground Productions, the company currently holding the rights to the Backyard Sports IP, confirmed it was reviving the series, noting that the franchise is "slated to return in the coming months." Playground Productions also provided the first teaser trailer for Backyard Sports, featuring memorable characters like Pablo Sanchez and Stephanie Morgan. You can check out the first trailer below. Beyond the confirmation of new Backyard Sports video games, Playground Productions said the series' return will expand its reach to multiple verticals beyond video games, such as film, TV, and merchandise. Playground Productions explained that the revival of Backyard Sports will use "cutting-edge technology and esteemed character IP" to aim to create stories and experiences that will resonate with those who grew up with the series along with the current generation of youth. "We're incredibly excited to reintroduce Backyard Sports to a new generation of players," Playground Productions CEO Chris Waters wrote in the press release. "We're taking great care to preserve the look and feel that made the original games so special while updating them with modern features and gameplay that today's audience expects. I can't wait for fans to see what we're building on the Playground." The Backyard Sports series began in 1997 with the release of Backyard Baseball. The franchise would eventually include games in other sports, such as basketball, football, hockey, and even skateboarding. Since 2015, however, the series has been dormant. While fans of the series have long awaited a new entry for nearly 10 years, chatter saw a spike when NFL star and former Eagles center Jason Kelce revealed on his podcast last January that he was interested in trying to make a new Backyard Baseball and Backyard Football game. A Playground Productions spokesperson confirmed to IGN that Kelce is "isn't directly involved in this relaunch," but acknowledged that Kelce represents an "audience of people that, to this day, fondly remember Backyard Sports as a staple game with iconic characters beloved by many." Taylor is a Reporter at IGN. You can follow her on Twitter @TayNixster. View the full article
As you help Hope and Captain Jones figure out how to stop Doctor ***** in Fortnite Chapter Five, season four, you must work your way through some important story quests. One of these tasks asks you to eliminate opponents from over 30 meters. This can be a tricky task, but it’s one of the earlier story quests, which means you must complete it to progress. If you’re stuck on this one and need some help finishing it, here’s how to eliminate opponents from over 30 meters in Fortnite. View the full article
VALORANT EMEA fans have something new to look forward to this Fall as Riot Games announces two upcoming LAN events in the region. The Game Changers Stage Three Finals and the newly introduced mixed-gender tournament will feature live competitions, finally giving fans what they’ve been asking for years. The VALORANT Game Changers EMEA Stage Three Finals will be held in front of a live audience for the first time, offering fans the chance to watch their favorite teams compete in person after years of online competition—but that’s not all. The event will take place on Oct. 6 at the ESA Arena in İstanbul, Türkiye, which offers more than double the 2021 GC Championship Finals seating capacity. View the full article
Good news, people who’ve been unhappy about the state of Helldivers 2 since the deployment of the Escalation of Freedom update, there’s a fresh patch out and it very much looks to be the first step on Arrowhead’s road to addressing all of the complaints. If you’re out of the loop, the studio’s previously outlined a 60-day plan of changes to help get the game back where it thinks the majority of players want it to be, and at a glance, this update is definitely a step in the right direction. As outlined in the notes for patch 01.001.004, the biggest fixes it offers are all aimed at improving the situations of several mechanics vocal players have taken issue with recently. Read more View the full article
League of Legends players have just about had enough of the preview system in the client. For years, players have complained about the client and how it needs to be changed; this is just another day at the office for Riot Games. The client has had its fair share of problems in the past. Players have called for a change in the system for years but to no avail and only adjustments to the current client. A group of players expressed their frustration on Reddit about a particular part of the client. “The client for league is a ******** pile of *****,” one player said. View the full article
A significant 14.16 B-patch in Teamfight Tactics dropped on Aug. 20, featuring all nerfs to overperforming Set 12 traits, champions, and Augments. The 14.16 B-patch is the first for Set 12 with the launch update running its full two-week duration without any changes. Many players and the TFT devs like Game design director Stephen “Mortdog” Mortimer are happy with the launch of Magic n’ Mayhem but feel “the balance has got to a spot where the first two patches had a big gap between the best comps and the rest.” The 14.16 B-patch seeks to close that gap with nerfs to traits like Portal, Augments like High Horsepower, and champions like Ahri, and Fiora. View the full article
Separating Zotac's freshman effort from the crowded handheld gaming space is its 7-inch 1080p AMOLED display with a blazing 120Hz refresh rate and impressive 800 nit peak brightness. That should provide a far superior visual experience compared to Asus's rival device, which has an LCD that goes up to 500 nits. Read Entire Article View the full article
What are the best Spirits in ****** Myth: Wukong? One of the rewards you can obtain from beating the many bosses in ****** Myth Wukong is a Spirit. Spirits are a form you can temporarily shapeshift into, to use their unique abilities or spells. Spirits can be activated once their corresponding Qi meter is charged. Only one Spirit can be used at a time, and those obtained from bosses cost more Qi, but have stronger effects. You'll also have benefits to your statistics just from having the Spirit equipped. Choosing the correct Spirit is as important as choosing the best ****** Myth: Wukong weapons or the best ****** Myth: Wukong armor. When timed correctly, they can inflict huge damage and other ailments to foes, giving you the edge in battle. Here are all of the ****** Myth: Wukong spirits, the best ones to choose, and where to find them. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Best ****** Myth Wukong skills - all abilities to unlock first In just one hour, ****** Myth Wukong has smashed every other Steam game ****** Myth Wukong guide and walkthrough View the full article
Despite a set of stalwart mechanics, the roguelike genre is an incredibly diverse one. Permadeath, procedural generation, and a power creep of new abilities and equipment can be found in almost every spin on the genre, but there's so much more to it than that. Inscryption bakes the mechanics into the narrative, Slay the Spire was a spinoff into deckbuilding, and FTL pits you against an unpredictable galaxy. There are so many roguelikes that you undoubtedly missed some, so this new Humble ***** is filled to the brim with them - take your pick. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Slay the Spire leads a big Humble roguelike *****, with up to 95% off The best Slay the Spire mods Slay the Spire is yours for cheap right now, so everyone should try it View the full article
Game Science’s ****** Myth Wukong is a headline act in 2024, and the action-adventure title tackling ******** mythology has garnered a staggering player count very quickly. Player counts are important to developers, publishers, and the gaming community as a whole. They are a clear indicator of how well a game is performing and how able it is where player retention is concerned. View the full article
With Call of Duty's Season 5 Reloaded update fast approaching, Activision has pulled back the curtain on all of the new content coming to both Modern Warfare 3 and Warzone, including even more controversial new operator skins. While Call of Duty continues to release vibrant and wacky new bundles for players to purchase each season, ****-hard fans of the series believe it's ruining the franchise. View the full article
A new Honkai: Star Rail ***** has revealed more information about the free rewards that players will be able to collect in the upcoming Update 2.5. Honkai: Star Rail has already confirmed that the update will introduce three new playable characters: Feixiao, Lingshu, and Moze. View the full article
Dark Horse and Crystal Dynamics are joining forces for another impressive Tomb Raider collectible. Fresh off revealing the Tomb Raider: Lara Croft (Classic Era) PVC Statue, Dark Horse is back with a new piece inspired by the Tomb Raider reboot games. Check out the slideshow gallery below for an exclusive first look at the Tomb Raider: Lara Croft PVC Statue: Whereas the first statue was based on the original Tomb Raider games, this new piece takes its cues from the modern reboot series. It depicts Lara bravely making her way through ancient jungle ruins. The statue includes an interchangeable right hand piece, allowing collectors to display her holding either a ******* or a climbing axe. The Tomb Raider: Lara Croft PVC Statue was sculpted by BigShot Toyworks, with prototyping and paint by Gentle Giant. The statue measures 9.2 inches high and 6.3 inches deep, with a base width of 9.4 inches. This statue is priced at $89.99 and is slated for release between February and April 2025. You can preorder one through the IGN Store, on the Dark Horse Direct website or through various other retailers. The Tomb Raider: Lara Croft (Classic Era) PVC Statue is also still available to preorder on the IGN Store. A number of Tomb Raider projects are in development right now, including a new game, a Netflix anime series and a live-action series on Prime Video penned by Phoebe Waller-Bridge. Jesse is a mild-mannered staff writer for IGN. Allow him to lend a machete to your intellectual thicket by following @jschedeen on Twitter. View the full article
Guild Wars 2’s latest expansion, Janthir Wilds, is out now. The new expansion, launching Aug. 20, adds two new open-world areas, a primary ******* type called the Spear, a Warclaw mount with new PvE traversal abilities, and player housing. These all look like great additions to the 12-year-old MMO, but why shell out for the expansion when you can get it without paying? Dot Esports has five Deluxe Edition copies of Janthir Wilds to give away completely for free to five lucky MMO players. If you’re interested in playing Guild Wars 2’s new expansion, don’t miss out. View the full article
Image: Nvidia Nvidia is bringing its full set of G-Sync features to monitors that won’t need a proprietary G-Sync module. Nvidia is partnering with MediaTek to integrate all of its current and future G-Sync features into MediaTek scalers, eliminating the need for a dedicated G-Sync module. “We are working with MediaTek to bring G-Sync to their market leading monitor scalers,” says Nvidia. “We will bring all the G-Sync technologies, including our most recent – Pulsar – to many more gamers and we’ll continue to create more G-Sync technologies with the MediaTek scaler solutions.” Image: Nvidia Your next G-Sync monitor won’t need a dedicated module. G-Sync originally required a dedicated module in 2013 to allow it to... Continue reading… View the full article
Image: Nvidia Nvidia will soon let you link an Xbox account to its GeForce Now streaming service to enable automatic sign-in for supported games. Starting on August 22nd, the new account linking feature will mean you only need to sign-in and link an Xbox profile once so that it’s stored for all future GeForce Now sessions. “This new feature joins Xbox game library sync on GeForce Now, which allows members to sync their supported Xbox Game Pass and Microsoft Store games to their cloud streaming library,” explains Nvidia. Nvidia first started rolling out access to PC Game Pass and Microsoft Store titles on GeForce Now last year, before adding account syncing to bring games from Microsoft’s store to the GeForce Now library. Those features provided... Continue reading… View the full article
Image: Atari Atari has a treat for those of you sitting on a cache of Atari 7800 game cartridges — a new compact recreation of the classic home console complete with backward compatibility. The company has teamed up with Plaion to announce the Atari 7800 Plus, which comes equipped with an HDMI port to connect to modern televisions, alongside support for both Atari 2600 and 7800 game cartridges — just like the original console. The $129.99 Atari 7800 Plus is available to preorder now, with a global release expected in “winter 2024,” according to Atari’s press release. Like other mini-console recreations the company has released in recent years, the Atari 7800 Plus is visually identical to the original 1986 console (aside from being shrunken down).... Continue reading… View the full article
****** Myth: Wukong is currently taking Steam by storm but for those struggling with technical problems, developer Game Science has some advice that should hopefully solve any issues. While the new Soulslike has earned resounding praise from users, one of the more common complaints regarding the title is a lack of optimization on PC, resulting in graphical bugs and mechanical glitches which, in extreme cases, prevent progression. Game Science is working on a patch to fix these problems but in the meantime, there are a few things players can try. View the full article
****** Myth: Wukong is an expansive new action game, but how it stacks up against titles like Sekiro can be difficult to judge without actually playing it. Even ahead of its launch, ****** Myth: Wukong picked up plenty of comparisons against other popular action games and RPGs, from the Dark Souls series to more approachable experiences like the modern **** of War entries. In the end, it isn't quite like any of the titles it's been compared to, but Sekiro might make the best point of reference when talking about ****** Myth: Wukong's map size. View the full article
Oh, hey, would you look at that? Total War: Warhammer 3's patch 5.2.0 (arriving later today) has some new orcs and goblins in it. Look at 'em! They've got swords and shields now! Read more View the full article
A Genshin Impact chart ranks the game's playable characters by their usage rate in Phase 2 of the ongoing Version 4.8 Spiral Abyss. This unique domain in Genshin Impact is usually regarded as the hardest part of the game for most players, as it requires them to use their most powerful team compositions. View the full article
As revealed by SteamDB, stasik has now surpassed the previous numero uno St4ck by skyrocketing all the way up to level 5,960 on Valve's gaming platform. To put that accomplishment into perspective, St4ck was sitting pretty at a still impressively high level 4,972 before being dethroned. Read Entire Article View the full article
The latest Zenless Zone Zero ***** has suggested version 1.2 will promote several A-Rank agents, including Soukaku and Lucy. Since its initial release, Zenless Zone Zero has introduced several agents, each with an attribute and a specialty. These characters are divided into two categories, S-Rank and A-Rank, which influence their ability kits and drop rates. View the full article
PlaySide Publishing and developer Fumi Games revealed a new title and for MOUSE: P.I. For Hire, their 1930s cartoons-inspired boomer shooter. The Disney-like first-person-shooter is set to be released next year for Windows PC (via Steam) and revealed its full title – MOUSE: P.I. For Hire. Originally teased from November 2023, the MOUSE: P.I. For […] Source View the full article
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Microsoft has announced the second wave of games coming to Xbox Game Pass in August 2024, which also includes access to the Call of Duty: ****** Ops 6 open beta. Atlas Fallen is perhaps the biggest full title of this wave as an open world action role-playing game set. Available August 22, players can explore a vast desert and ****** terrible beasties in a reworked campaign which arrived alongside the Reign of Sand update. "Atlas Fallen is a solid open-world action RPG with plenty of platforming and large monsters to ****** with a co-op buddy, so long as neither of you cares about story or is a stickler for high-quality textures," IGN said in our 7/10 launch review. Available on August 27 is Core Keeper, where players take on the role of an explorer drawn towards a mysterious relic in a 2D survival sandbox. "Craft, build, and explore in a dynamic world," reads the synopsis. "Develop your character, uncover ancient secrets, and engage in thrilling co-op or competitive play. Embrace the challenge and unearth the mysteries that await." Star Trucker, meanwhile, arrives September 3 puts a spin on the truck driving simulator genre by putting players in space. "Haul cargo, trade salvage and keep your space suit close as you search for fame and fortune among the stars in a game that puts an interstellar twist on the truck sim genre," reads description. Xbox Game Pass August 2024 Wave 2 LineupAtlas Fallen (Cloud, Console, and PC) - August 22Core Keeper (Cloud, Console, and PC) - August 27Star Trucker (Cloud, Console, and PC) - September 3 The Call of Duty: ****** Ops 6 open beta, which is available from August 28 to August 30, otherwise requires a preorder of the game to play but Xbox Game Pass members can access it too. It will be available to download on August 28, and certain rewards will carry over to the full game when it launches into Xbox Game Pass on day one. A handful of games are leaving Xbox Game Pass on August 31 too, though those looking to continue playing afterwards can save 20% on their full price by purchasing them while they're still available on the subscription service. Everything Leaving Xbox Game Pass on August 31Atomic Heart (Cloud, Console, and PC)Guilty Gear-Strive (Cloud, Console, and PC)NBA 2K24 (Cloud and Console) Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelance reporter. He'll talk about The Witcher all day. View the full article