A rather strange Steam Deck bug has appeared in Elden Ring ahead of the new Shadow the Erdtree DLC launch. If you leave the game idle for more than five minutes, all inputs may suddenly fail to register, and only a full game reboot will fix the problem. From Software is aware of the bug and is working on a fix. Ahead of the Shadow of the Erdtree release date, the original game of Elden Ring is still one of the most popular games on the Steam Deck, which itself is one of the best handheld gaming PCs. Gamers are still in awe that the massive open world runs so well on Valve's portable, but it's not unusual for bugs like this to rear their ugly heads from time to time. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: New Elden Ring patch notes arrive ahead of Shadow of the Erdtree Grab Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree for its lowest price at 12% off Elden Ring DLC recommended level View the full article
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AMD's recently announced Ryzen 9000 desktop and AI 300 laptop CPUs have both just had their exact release date leaked by a combination of retailers who accidentally showed the new products too early, and it looks like we won't have long to wait. Both types of new AMD Zen 5 CPU will be arriving in July 2024. The AMD Ryzen 9000 CPUs, which are based on the new AMD Zen 5 CPU architecture are expected to deliver solid gains in performance, although AMD itself has admitted that its existing X3D CPUs will still be the very best gaming CPUs for the time being. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: AMD Radeon GPU prices are falling even further now AMD just tore up the rulebook on GPU design AMD's most powerful Ryzen gaming CPU is now at its lowest ever price View the full article
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The Nvidia GeForce RTX 4080 Super is currently going for the lowest price we've ever seen, with this latest graphics card deal on Newegg pricing the top-end GPU at just $949.99. That's a $50 drop on the usual MSRP, and it's a good $250 cheaper than the original (and slower) RTX 4080 when it first came out. The RTX 4080 Super is our favorite sub-$1,000 gaming GPU right now, earning it a coveted place on our guide to the best graphics card. Its launch earlier this year saw Nvidia effectively acknowledging that the original RTX 4080 offered poor value for money, and that it needed a cheaper and faster high-end chip in this price bracket. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: This is the smallest Nvidia RTX 4070 graphics card, and the cutest too Nvidia just remembered GeForce Experience still exists 4K gaming on Unreal Engine 5 has a problem, but there is a fix View the full article
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No competitive multiplayer game has perfect balance, but some had notoriously broken eras that players still shudder to think of. In a June 20 Reddit thread, players reminisced and debated some of the worst and most unfair metas of various popular games through the years. There are some smaller shoutouts in there to things like Smite‘s Gauntlet of Thebes metagame that made every character frustratingly tanky or the Pokemon VGC‘s Smeargle meta when it was impossible to avoid every ‘mon on your team being put to sleep with Darkrai’s signature Dark Void move. Some stood above the rest as the most loathsome and notorious metas. View the full article
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This is how I feel when I don’t get a deal. | Image: Bandai Namco Dear Tarnished, it’s time to travel back to the Lands Between — but you don’t have to pay full price. Elden Ring’s long-awaited Shadow of the Erdtree DLC officially launches tomorrow, June 21st, and both returning and new players can save on either the expansion or a cost-effective bundle with the base game. Fanatical is selling the PC (Steam) version of Shadow of the Erdtree for $35.19 (about $5 off) as well as a digital bundle with the base game for $70.39 (about $9 off / $30 cheaper than buying them separately at full price). Purchasing either option through Fanatical nets you an emailed code to redeem on Steam. These prices are slightly better than similar discounts out there from fellow third-party retailers like CDKeys and Eneba,... Continue reading… View the full article
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You can’t build a tribe of Vikings in Aska if you have an empty stomach and dry mouth. Here is how to find food and water in Aska.Aska: How to find foodFinding food and water is all about exploration with a decent emphasis on luck. Let’s start with food. This is quite more common to encounter in the wild in the form of berries and mussels. The first are found all around the mainland while the latter is found next to bodies of water on rocks. You can also find garlic, onions, and even red meat from hunting wildlife.Screenshot: PC InvasionScreenshot: PC InvasionHowever, food will eventually go bad and, if you consume it, can make you ***** for a while. That is why using the barbecue upgrade in your campfire is a great way to preserve your food resources. This will reset their durability. To build the barbeque after you have built your campfire, collect the following resources:8x Sticks: Found on the ground or by chopping down long sticks.4x Rope: Craft...View the full article
Details started trickling out over the weekend after some official images of the tiny dish were released on social media. Ukrainian engineer Oleg Kutkov posted the pictures and shared internal documents from Starlink Mini's recent FCC certification. Shortly after, a surprise tweet from Elon Musk really got people's attention. Read Entire Article View the full article
It feels like every week there's news about a studio being shut down, developers being ***** off, or a game being canceled or delayed. People often look to indie games and fan projects for hope, but even those aren't immune to the trials and tribulations of the gaming industry. Fallout London recently got indefinitely delayed due to a new patch for Fallout 4, and the latest game to get hit with the bad news is a huge Fallout New Vegas mod, Fallout: Nuevo Mexico. Videos of the mod were taken down from its YouTube page and most of the channels in its Discord server were removed back in April, and we now know it's because the lead developer stepped down. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: The best Fallout New Vegas mods A Fallout New Vegas 'hat war' is brimming within the community The best Western games on PC 2024 View the full article
The day of the DLC is finally upon us, but before players jump into Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree, some are debating whether they have what it takes to face off against all its new foes... Read more.View the full article
Riot Games officially confirmed Aurora is the newest champion joining the League of Legends today. The Witch Between Worlds has been in development for seven years and had countless iterations, one of which ***** the foundation for Sylas. Aurora’s creation has seen numerous concepts, but her original design saw her as a summoner who could call pets or animals to aid her. But this version ******* to deliver the engaging gameplay Riot was aiming for, as Lexi Gao, lead champion producer, said when presenting the new champion behind closed doors to the media. View the full article
The arrival of League of Legends‘ 168th champion Aurora, the cute Vastaya bunny mage from the Freljord, may mark the last time players will see a heartwarming personality and sweet appearance join the Rift for the foreseeable future. When sharing the story of how Aurora became a beloved champion project for the League development team, lead champion producer Lexi Gao gave us a glimpse of what the future holds for the Rift’s next additions. She described the next few champion releases as a lot “darker” than the latest ones, Aurora, Hwei, and Smolder. View the full article
For the first time in League of Legends history, Riot Games is adding a new champion who is autistic: Aurora. Aurora is a skirmishing mage who can be played in both the top and mid lanes, boasting a unique ability set that allows her to dance and hop around the battlefield while dishing out some major damage through skills based on her connection to spirits. View the full article
To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the organization, Evil Geniuses is permanently bringing back its “original beloved logo” ahead of a new merchandise drop. Chris DeAppolonio, CEO of Evil Geniuses, says the return of the original logo has been long overdue and that it “should have never been changed.” DeAppolonio also addressed what has, outside of the VALORANT world championship last year, been a tumultuous couple of years for the once iconic brand. View the full article
As survival games like Enshourded become more popular, the market can be oversaturated with many survival games that don’t stand out. However, it seems that Aska is trying to break the mold. Let’s see if that’s true with our early impression review for Aska.More than meets the eyeI have a love-hate relationship with survival-based games. On one side, I love games like Palworld in which I create things and then I get my Pals to do everything after that. On the flip side of hating the genre, games like Valheim overwhelm me by giving me little direction and all the freedom at the start, and it can be a slow time taking off if it’s just one person. In the curious case of Aska, it’s a little bit of both but balanced out. You’ll have to grind, especially during the starting hours, but when you get more villagers, things tend to get easier. Image: Sand Sailor StudioThe first thing I want to point out in this early impression review is that the survival tag for...View the full article
The good thing about Aska is that it’s a lot like Palworld in terms of performance. It’s not graphically demanding. While you may be able to run the game, knowing the best graphics settings, frame rate, quality, and more can make Aska more enjoyable. Aska: Best graphics settings – Frame rate, quality, and moreAs I started Aska, I tested to see if the best settings in Palworld would work. They kind of do, but Aska has a little more graphical complexity to it. Plus, as you get more villagers and grow your base, the performance may be impacted. Before we figure out what the best settings are for Aska, let’s see if you can run the game with the specifications detailed by Sand Sailor Studio.As of writing this, we only have the minimum requirements.OS: 64-bit.Processor: Intel Core i5 6600, or AMD Ryzen 5 1600.Memory: 16 GB of RAM.Graphics Card: Nvidia GeForce 1660 with 6 GB of VRAM or an AMD RX 590.6 GB of space for the game.Based o...View the full article
Skate Story is currently my most anticipated indie game. Having played around 45-minutes of it at Summer Game Fest 2024, in a small dark room installed in sunny California, it matched every expectation I had for it. Scratch that, it surpassed them, leaping over my initial hopes for the title with a little kickflip, leaving me genuinely astounded. Skating fan or not, it's a game you absolutely have to have on your radar. It has been on my own radar ever since its reveal during Devolver's digital showcase in 2022. Its striking visuals and otherworldly soundtrack captivated me. It looked to be a game attempting to capture the spirit of skate videos in a mythical, post-modern box. But how that game actually played, whether that trailer magic transferred well to a tangible play experience, was a mystery. Devolver Digital, after all, is a master of presentation, of nurturing a particular style of cool subversive game and presenting it in a funny, earnest package. Tempting to video game lovers like MSG is to the *******. My discovery that Skate Story is astounding was like building a dream PC and booting it for the first time, cheers escaping your mouth as all the lights turn on like they should. Whoever signed the game at Devolver must have felt like they found ******* treasure. And they may have actually done so. Read more View the full article
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After skipping Gamescom last year, Xbox will be back at the show with a huge presence and lots of games from its various publishers. Not only will the company be bringing Xbox Game Studios titles such as Age of Mythology: Retold, Avowed, Ara: History Untold, and Towerborne, but some of the most anticipated titles from both Blizzard Entertainment and Bethesda, too. View the full article
While only a handful of Qualcomm X Elite series laptops have made their way into the hands of reviewers and customers, the early indication is that the 3D gaming performance isn't as revolutionary as expected, leaving the door open for AMD's Strix Point and Intel's Lunar Lake processors. It may be early days, but the Qualcomm Snapdragon X looks unlikely to power any of the best gaming laptops on the market, even for gamers looking to save money and accept mid-range performance. Issues such as game launch ******** and locked settings are proving too much to look past in some of the Asus laptops powered by the chip. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Asus' RMA process could be about to change for the better Best Asus gaming laptops in 2024 Grab a 165Hz Asus gaming monitor for just $99.99, if you're quick View the full article
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What is the ****** Ops 6 equipment? While your primary method of combat in Call of Duty games will always be the **** you wield, the equipment in your back pocket shouldn't be overlooked. Grenades, remote-controlled cars, and even throwing knives can play their part on the battlefield. Knowing what to use in each situation can be the key to success. While the ****** Ops 6 release date is still far on the horizon, we got a sneak peek into some new equipment on offer, both in the campaign and the multiplayer game. Long-time fans may recognize some returning gadgets, and should be excited by the prospect of new ways of dispatching their enemies and building up their ****** Ops 6 prestige level. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: ****** Ops 6 maps - what we know so far ****** Ops 6 Prestige explained ****** Ops 6 beta - what we know and how to sign up View the full article
If you've had your fill of Diablo 4 Season 4 and are waiting patiently for the Vessel of Hatred DLC or the launch of Last Epoch's second cycle, now is a great time to check in on their dark fantasy rival Grim Dawn. A fantastic apocalyptic ARPG packed with creative character building and choice-driven story quests, it well earns its top-notch 93% Steam rating, which comes from more than 77,000 satisfied players. Now, developer Crate Entertainment has released a massive Grim Dawn update packed with improvements and tweaks. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: 9/10 dark fantasy ARPG gets a massive update to rival Diablo 4 Diablo and dark fantasy collide in 9/10 ARPG's next adventure Grim Dawn adds Port Valbury, an Aetherial-themed roguelike dungeon, mid December View the full article
Bandai Namco has shared the Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree launch trailer a day ahead of the expansion's release. The newly unveiled promo teases many big moments from the much-anticipated Elden Ring DLC, and even appears to hint at some of its story beats. View the full article
The wait for The Batman 2 is going to be a long one, especially after that last delay, but thankfully, fans of Matt Reeves' take on the iconic DC character and Gotham City will soon be able to watch a show centered on Colin Farrell's Penguin that will bridge the gap between the two Batman movies. We'd already seen a first teaser and learned the series would premiere in September, so this new trailer that dropped on June 20 isn't the most informative. Regardless, the show does continue to look great. Folks, including many who are getting tired of the usual comic book stories flooding our screens, are rightfully pointing out the huge Soprano vibes covering this entire project, and that could very well be the key to making it yet another hit for Max. Read more View the full article
Elden Ring's big pre-Shadow of the Erdtree patch dropped this morning, and there's one addition it includes that people - no doubt already giddy with anticipation for the expansion - can't get enough of. You can ride your favourite horse into the Elden ******. Just let that last line sink in a minute. Not only has FromSoft made a DLC that's already taken the metascore crown among both games released in 2024 and DLCs released ever, and put out another trailer for you to take in, it's made it possible to bring an animal buddy along for a bit of help once you've slapped up Radagon. In the notes for patch 1.12, this momentous change is expressed in the following terms: "Added new feature to summon spectral steed during the Elden ****** the boss battle." Quite frankly, that's not spelling out just how cool something is in traditional FromSoft fashion. Read more View the full article
The release of The Final Shape expansion in Destiny 2 has brought dozens of new buildcrafting options for players to engage with. With the addition of the Prismatic subclass to your Guardian's arsenal, you can now implement abilities from your various subclasses into one in order to create your perfect character. However, you can go even further by incorporating the new exotic class item into your builds, which can roll with two exotic traits instead of just one. View the full article
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A rather strange Steam Deck bug has appeared in Elden Ring ahead of the new Shadow the Erdtree DLC launch. If you leave the game idle for more than five minutes, all inputs may suddenly fail to register, and only a full game reboot will fix the problem. From Software is aware of the bug and is working on a fix. Ahead of the Shadow of the Erdtree release date, the original game of Elden Ring is still one of the most popular games on the Steam Deck, which itself is one of the best handheld gaming PCs. Gamers are still in awe that the massive open world runs so well on Valve's portable, but it's not unusual for bugs like this to rear their ugly heads from time to time. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: New Elden Ring patch notes arrive ahead of Shadow of the Erdtree Grab Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree for its lowest price at 12% off Elden Ring DLC recommended level View the full article For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]