Larian's Michael Douse says "Steam Deck gave birth to an entire handheld market that helped define the features of the Switch 2," and "the same will happen" with the new Steam Machine and the pre-built marketView the full article
dam Badowski, joint CEO of CD Projekt Red, doesn't look back fondly on the collectible-card romance options in The Witcher 1. "It was childish in the beginning," he says when the topic comes up. He's much more pleased with how things turned out in The Witcher 3, which did justice to what he calls "the emotional aspects of the characters from the books.".. Read more.View the full article
Deep Rock Galactic developer Ghost Ship Games is hard at work on its next game, Rogue Core, which is coming out next year. Based on the enduring popularity of Deep Rock, it'll probably be a hit—but that's not a guarantee in a multiplayer space increasingly squeezed between new games and perennial favorites that have managed to hold onto players for many years now... Read more.View the full article
Rust is home to some of the most creatively antagonistic building designs in any survival crafting game, but that's mostly out of necessity to deter thieves from stealing precious metals and weaponry. But then there's another type of base architect, the type who builds a trap base just to lure you in… then kill you... Read more.View the full article
Nothing about PUBG and Subnautica 2 publisher Krafton's recent decision to become an "AI-first company" look good. The company plans to drop over 130 billion won ($88 million) into the project, recently stopped hiring new employees, and started a voluntary resignation program for its employees in South Korea this week... Read more.View the full article
Valve released Proton 10.0-3, the latest main stable version of the compatibility layer to run Windows games on Linux / SteamOS machines like Steam Deck. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article
Season 5 of Marvel Rivals sees the introduction of a new Battle Pass, a collection of cosmetic rewards for several characters that you can unlock at your own pace. From free costumes to valuable in-game currency, the Battle Pass holds an incredible amount of items for ambitious players. For Season 5, the "Grand Garden Adventure" theme creates some unique rewards, including some teases to future updates. View the full article
For the third time this year, Tomb Raider studio Crystal Dynamics has laid off employees: The company announced today that it's making a "difficult but necessary" reorganization of its studios and team, and that as a result nearly 30 people will be put out of work... Read more.View the full article
Call of Duty: ****** Ops 7's campaign is a short but adventurous romp through some trippy hallucinations and a whole lot of Avalon. Once it comes to an unceremonious end and before you're thrust into Avalon once more for the fun Endgame PvE mode, one last cutscene plays during the credits and teases what may be coming next in the game's storyline. Stop reading now if you're avoiding spoilers. Otherwise, scroll on down to find out more. Table of contents****** Ops 7 campaign ending credits scene explainedWho was the man at the end of the BO7 campaign?****** Ops 7 campaign ending credits scene explained Screenshot by Destructoid In BO7's final campaign mission, Mason and co. save the day by destroying Emma Kagan and The Guild's facility that they were planning to use to deploy the Cradle biological weapon all over the world, and Kegan has been captured and brought into custody to face justice. But with Emma Kagan captured, it appears The Guild is still active and someone new is in charge, judging by the reveal we get in the final scene. And so this is not the end. Who was the man at the end of the BO7 campaign? Screenshot by Destructoid The man at the end of BO7's campaign in the teaser scene during the credits is an unknown, new character to the ****** Ops franchise, or at least someone who has been minor in the shadows up until this point. The subtitles reveal his name is Dorne, but beyond that, we don't know much else just yet. We can see that he is a part of The Guild judging by the robot characters and technology around him, so it appears Treyarch is setting him up to be the new villain moving forward. ****** Ops 6's campaign had a similar ending that teased a character named Jackson Caine. Caine ended up being one of the driving forces behind seasonal cutscenes and content drops throughout BO6, and so Dorne will likely have a similar role moving forward throughout the next year or so of lore drops. This time around, though, Treyarch will be able to use content drops in the 32-player PvE mode Endgame to expand the story, so the potential for a more cohesive narrative to take place for the next 10 or so months is highly possible. You can watch the full BO7 campaign ending in the video by MrDalekJD below: [Hidden Content] The post ****** Ops 7 ending, explained: Who was the guy at the end? appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article
Call of Duty never ends. Once you roll credits on one feature, there's even more to come thanks to seasonal content. Season one of ****** Ops 7 is being called the "biggest season ever" in CoD, and judging by what Treyarch and Activision have already revealed about it, I'm inclined to agree. Whether it's weapons, maps, Zombies, Warzone, game modes, or even Endgame, there's something to look forward to not long after launch. Here's everything we know so far about what's to come in season one of BO7. Table of contentsWhen does ****** Ops 7 season 1 start?****** Ops 7 season 1 countdownEverything included in ****** Ops 7 season 1Seven weaponsSeven multiplayer mapsNew multiplayer modesThree Zombies mapsNew Zombies contentNew Endgame contentWarzone integrationCollaborationsWhen does ****** Ops 7 season 1 start? Image via Activision According to the in-game timer for the end of ****** Ops 6's season six, season one of ****** Ops 7 should begin on Thursday, Dec. 4 at around 11am CT. This information is not yet official, but Treyarch and Activision will announce something concrete in the weeks following BO7's release on Nov. 14. ****** Ops 7 season 1 countdown The countdown timer below ends right when BO7 season one should begin. [hurrytimer id="1141358"]Everything included in ****** Ops 7 season 1 Image via Activision Seven weapons The Maddox assault rifle, Crossbow, and Ballistic Knife are just a part of the weapons already confirmed to be coming to players' arsenals in season one, with four more yet to be announced. Weapons will be available for free in the battle pass as well as unlockable with challenges in limited time events. Seven multiplayer maps Screenshot by Destructoid In sticking with the game's theme, sevens are wild this season. Season one will include seven new and remastered maps, including BO2 classics Standoff and Meltdown, new maps called Fate, Utopia, and Odysseus, and one more. New multiplayer modes Sticks and Stones, the classic party mode from ****** Ops 1, will make its return shortly after season one, along with Prop Hunt, holiday limited time modes, and more. Three Zombies maps Image via Activision A new round-based map, Astra Malorum, highlights season one, along with two new Survival maps for Zombies gamers to enjoy. New Zombies content Light Mend, Mister Peeks, and Frost Blast are among the Zombies loadout equipment being added in season one. Treyarch also confirmed limited time Zombies modes for the holidays and later. New Endgame content Screenshot by Destructoid Treyarch is tight-lipped about additional Endgame content so far, but Activision reps hinted at limited time modes and more coming as part of season one, including some very familiar boss enemies, and potentially more to come. Warzone integration BO7 content will be fully integrated into the free-to-play Warzone as part of season one, including the new Resurgence map Haven's Hollow and all of the weapons in the game. Collaborations In a now-deleted post by leaker @TheGhostofHope, they reported that season one will feature a collaboration with Bethesda's Fallout series. While Activision has said that BO7 will be "more grounded" in its design, but collabs will likely still take place. This article will be updated with official information whenever it's announced by Activision and Treyarch. The post When is ****** Ops 7 season 1? Release date and countdown timer appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article
The Locked Gate event has arrived in ARC Raiders as part of The North Line update, and completing it will require a fair amount of coordination. Like all map conditions, the Locked Gate isn't available at all times. You'll have to be lucky to find it on a map rotation. This guide will help you to complete the event successfully if you manage to start a raid while it's available. Table of contentsARC Raiders Locked Gate event walkthroughCheckpoint Gate locationARC Raiders Locked Gate event walkthrough The Locked Gate event takes place on the Blue Gate map, but adds a custom modifier. The modifier restricts you from using any Raider Hatches and also blocks entry to the underground tunnels. All of this is part of an emergency shutdown protocol. Your job will be to find relevant security codes to open a locked gate (hence, the name). Control Room in ARC Raiders. Screenshot and remix by Destructoid To begin the quest, head to the Gate Control Room inside the Warehouse Complex. I have marked its location on the screenshot below, but it's hard to miss. The Warehouse Complex is located between the central and the northern part of the Blue Gate map. Head inside the room, and you'll find four systems. When you try to interact with them, you'll be asked for security codes. Finding the security codes is easy, as they will have a POI in their respective names. Security code locations on Blue Gate. Screenshot and remix by Destructoid If you're trying to find the Pilgrim's Peak code, you'll have to head over to the location. All four POIs will be present on the Blue Gate map, but finding them can take a fair amount of time (not to mention the added dangers of ARC enemies and enemy Raiders). Checkpoint Gate location The locked gate location on Blue Gate. Screenshot and remix by Destructoid Once you have found all four codes, head back to the Gate Control Room. Use the four codes to unlock the central gate in the Checkpoint POI (marked on the screenshot above). You'll find an unlocked gate, along with plenty of valuable items to loot inside. However, be highly cautious as enemy Raiders could try to ambush you for a free lot. The post How to complete Locked Gate event in ARC Raiders appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article
If you ask random gamers what price they think Valve will charge for its newly announced Steam Machine hardware, you’ll get a wide range of guesses. But if you ask the analysts who follow the game industry for a living the same question… well, you’ll actually get the same wide range of (somewhat better-informed) guesses. At the high end of those guesses are analysts like F-Squared‘s Michael Futter, who expects a starting price of $799 to $899 for the entry-level 512GB Steam Machine and a whopping $1,000 to $1,100 for the 2TB version. With internal specs that Futter says “will rival a PS5 and maybe even hit PS5 Pro performance,” we can expect a “hefty price tag” from Valve’s new console-like effort. At the same time, since Valve is “positioning this as a dedicated, powerful gaming PC… I suspect that the price will be below a similarly capable traditional desktop,” Futter said. DFC Intelligence analyst David Cole similarly expects the Steam Machine to start at a price “around $800” and go up to “around $1,000” for the 2TB model. Cole said he expects Valve will seek “very low margins” or even break-even pricing on the hardware itself, which he said would probably lead to pricing “below a gaming PC but slightly above a high-end console.” Read full article Comments View the full article
Tomb Raider developer Crystal Dynamics has announced another round of layoffs, which is at least its fourth in two years. Announcing the news on Thursday, the studio said that around 30 people across various departments and projects have lost their jobs, as it “restructure the company and business for our next generation.” The studio claimed the cuts had come as part of a reorganization designed to “optimize the continued development of our flagship Tomb Raider game, as well as shaping the rest of the studio to make new games for the future.” Read More... View the full article
Анонс Steam Machine, Steam Frame и Steam Controller спровоцировал новую дискуссию вокруг возможного анонса Half‑Life 3. Дело в том, что игроки обнаружили в рекламном ролике новые намёки. View the full article
Американская организация ESRB, основным направлением деятельности которой является принятие и определение рейтингов для компьютерных игр в США и Канаде, присвоила рейтинг Red Dead Redemption для современных консолей. Изначально переиздание ковбойского экшена вышло на PlayStation 4 и Switch, а теперь, видимо, посетит PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S и Switch 2. View the full article
FPS legend John Romero is on record as regretting, and apologizing for, the famous Daikatana magazine ad that stated he was about to make you his ******. But in recent years, a Photoshop of the ad has taken on a second life as the perfect memey encapsulation of Romero's social media interactions with former id designer Sandy Petersen... Read more.View the full article
How does campaign difficulty work in ****** Ops 7? So, you've finally jumped into ****** Ops 7 and dove headfirst into the campaign menu. But, wait, where are the difficulty options? Well, as it turns out, the alternating series cycle isn't the only formula the Call of Duty team's decided to throw out this year. The ****** Ops 7 missions list has been designed with co-op play in mind. With the promise of unlocking the new PvE mode Endgame for conquering all 11 story beats, you'll have the best time with this year's campaign when teaming up with pals. But that's not to say you can't have a great time playing through each showstopping set piece on your own. With that in mind, let's get you clued up on how the ****** Ops 7 campaign difficulty works. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: How to defeat Harper in ****** Ops 7 ****** Ops 7 Ashes of the Damned song easter egg guide ****** Ops 7 Ashes of the Damned main quest easter egg guide View the full article
There are plenty of unique skills to give you a competitive or looting advantage in ARC Raiders, but the Security Breach skill is easily one of the most rewarding in the game. Unlocked after putting 36 points into Survival, the Security Breach skill lets you access any of the several Security Lockers scattered around each map for free, which is one of the best farming methods for high-rarity weapons, gear, and Blueprints alike. View the full article
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Larian's Michael Douse says "Steam Deck gave birth to an entire handheld market that helped define the features of the Switch 2," and "the same will happen" with the new Steam Machine and the pre-built marketView the full article