Despite all the hype surrounding The Sims 4's latest expansion Lovestruck, players haven't been too impressed with the state of the game, an issue Maxis will hopefully remedy with its next patch. Lovestruck may have added a wealth of new systems and mechanics that the community has spent years requesting but the free update for the base game, which dropped alongside the DLC, unfortunately rendered several parts of the title unplayable. Users have complained about everything from minor problems like Sims being uncharacteristically unkind to major issues like crashes deleting entire saves. View the full article
Helldivers 2 players are once again review-******** the popular shooter on Steam following the release of its Escalation of Freedom update. The new patch was released on August 6 with a plethora of new content for players to jump into, but the Helldivers 2 community appears to have taken issue with many of the ******* nerfs that were included with the update. View the full article
WolfEye Studios president and co-founder of Arkane Studios Raphaël Colantonio has said Dishonored and Prey fans “will be happy” with his new studio's next game. Colantonio, who left Arkane in 2017 after co-creating Dishonored and directing Prey, teased WolfEye Studios' next game on X/Twitter by saying “fans of the previous first person games I was involved with (Dishonored and Prey) will be happy” with it. “We’ll reveal a bit more about our next game in a few days,” he added. Colantonio's WolfEye Studios was formed in 2019 following his departure from Arkane Austin. The studio's first game, a third person dark fantasy adventure called Weird West, got a positive reception following its 2022 release on PC, Xbox, and PlayStation. We’ll reveal a bit more about our next game in a few days… Fans of the previous 1st person games I was involved with (Dishonored and Prey) will be happy. — Raphael Colantonio (@rafcolantonio) August 6, 2024 In IGN’s 8/10 review we said Weird West “more than lives up to its name in all the right ways,” while boasting some of the immersive sim elements that Arkane Studios was known for. The studio appears set to lean even more heavily on its Arkane heritage for the next game, which seems to be shaping up as a retro, first person, sci-fi role-playing game. “We're showing to the industry partners (publishers, etc), but not to the press or the public yet. Can't wait though,” wrote Colantonio in a subsequent post. A continuation of actual Dishonored could make an appearance in the coming years too, as Dishonored 3 appeared on an outdated list of upcoming Bethesda titles that surfaced during Microsoft’s protracted legal battle with the Federal Trade Commission in 2023. It's unclear how concrete those plans still are, however, following the mass lay-offs at Xbox which included the complete shutting down of Arkane Austin. Anthony is a freelance contributor covering science and video gaming news for IGN. He has over eight years experience of covering breaking developments in multiple scientific fields and absolutely no time for your shenanigans. Follow him on Twitter @BeardConGamer View the full article
The latest Helldivers 2 ***** showed a new combat vehicle, the TD-110 Bastion, which will reportedly be added to the game in the future. The TD-110 Bastion is a mini tank with a cannon that players can use to ***** up enemies. It requires a driver and a gunner to operate, offering a massive firepower that is enough to ******** ****** structures. This iron obliterator is available in the first game, and a recent ***** suggests it will also arrive in Helldivers 2. View the full article
Cat Quest 3 continues the epic adventures in a land of cats, dogs, and rats, with even more humor and a new mechanic of sailing the ocean in a pirate ship. The franchise was created by The Gentlebros back in 2017 and has been delighting players ever since with the purrfectly balanced combination of open-world catventure and comedy. In addition to exploring dungeons and handling side quests for NPCs, Cat Quest 3 expands the map by giving players the ability to set sail in their own pirate ship. View the full article
If you're one of the House of the Dragon fans that have come away a bit underwhelmed by the season 2 finale, that's probably because the crew is keeping something big for season 3. Not every season finale is going to be a belter, and for some fans, that was the case for House of the Dragon season 2. I wouldn't worry about the show too much, as it will be getting two more seasons (with season 4 being the last one), but still, it's understandable if you were wondering where a particular moment you might have been expecting ended up. Showrunner Ryan Condal recently spoke at a press conference to explain where The Battle of the Gullet is, a highly anticipated moment from the books, and mostly it sounds like the reason for its absence is a budgetary one. "One of the challenges of making television at any scale [is] nobody has infinite time and resources," Condal explained. "When you’re a showrunner, you’re always in the position of having to balance storytelling and the resources that you have to tell that story… We wanted to rebalance the story in such a way that we had three great seasons of television [after season one] to round out and tell this story. When you’re trying to mount the show, which requires a tremendous amount of resources, construction, armour, costumes, visual effects… we are trying to give The Gullet - which is arguably the second most anticipated action event of ***** & Blood - trying to give it the time and the space that it deserves." Read more View the full article
Stop me if you’ve heard something like this before. Helldivers 2 developer Arrowhead unleashed some ******* balancing tweaks alongside the Escalation of Freedom update, at least one of them was a nerf, and some players really aren’t happy about that. Yep, forget the new stuff and other tweaks the update included, we’re - for better or worse - back to discourse as to whether the studio bringing us Super Earth’s galactic struggle should be taking so-called meta weapons down a peg, or doing more listening to players who don’t want to see their favourite armaments potentially made a bit less fun to use. Read more View the full article
As a new five-star Electro character you can get for free, Xiangli Yao is the star of the show in Wuthering Waves version 1.2—and since you’re already getting a free copy, collecting the right materials is your first step in building him. To completely maximize the full potential of Xiangli Yao, you first need to put a lot of work into collecting all his materials, and that includes his ascension, Skill, and Forte materials. To help you get everything you need, here are all the materials for Xiangli Yao in Wuthering Waves. View the full article
The Escalation of Freedom update for Helldivers 2 nerfed flames and the SG-225IE Breaker. The community didn’t take the changes lightly, and Arrowhead Game Studios chimed in to address the feedback. The CEO of Arrowhead Game Studios, Shams Jorjani, responded to players’ reactions to the latest Helldivers 2 patch in a series of X posts on Aug. 6. “Every new big update requires a bit of playtime before we know which direction to fine tune things. Appreciate the patience!” Jorjani wrote. There’s lots of feedback from various player groups, and the developer promises tweaks and improvements in the future. View the full article
Those of you hoping to go into anime like Dandadan without seeing any spoilers need to be careful, as the first few episodes have been leaked. With Jujutsu Kaisen fans waiting on news for season 3, and Chainsaw Man fans holding out for anything about the upcoming movie, there's a bit of a shonen ***** to be filled in the world of anime. Dandadan, a manga created by a former assistant of Chainsaw Man's Tatsuki Fujimoto, is currently set to receive an anime this coming October, with the first three episodes planned to have their English dub premiere at Anime NYC this coming August 24. Except the first couple of episodes of Dandadan have appeared to have been leaked online, as confirmed by Anime News Network. Leaks do happen from time to time, but rarely do they happen so far in advance with something like anime - though obviously in Dandadan's case, the first three episodes are in a finished enough state to be screened, so that's likely why the leaks have been able to take place. Dandadan isn't the only anime to receive leaks though, as the newly announced Ranma 1/2 remake from Jujutsu Kaisen animation studio Mappa has also had its first, third, and fourth episodes leaked online. Both series are planned to stream on Netflix, though that isn't necessarily the reason as to why they have been leaked, as the anime movie Gekijōban Mononoke: Karakasa has also been posted online. Read more View the full article
The latest Nvidia graphics driver contains a secret profile for Final Fantasy 16, it’s been discovered. GeForce Game Ready Driver version 560.81 was released on Tuesday and included new settings profiles for five games – Once Human, Stormgate, The First Descendant, Dungeonborne and Chained Together. However, as discovered by Reddit user m_w_h (and verified by PC Gamer), version 560.81 also has a profile for Final Fantasy 16 and a Final Fantasy 16 Demo, neither of which are included in the official driver release notes. Read More... View the full article
Helldivers 2 nerfs come and go, but soldiers’ anger toward what they deem unnecessary Flamethrower nerf ******** the same. Instead of pointing it in its rightful place (towards the Terminid and Automaton), the Helldivers have their insights pointed at Command. Here’s everything you need to know about Helldivers 2 Flamethrower nerf and the controversy surrounding it. View the full article
League of Legends Patch 14.16 is right around the corner, and Riot Games shared an advanced preview of the update on Aug. 7. A dozen champions are getting substantial changes, including Qiyana, who could go back to her old role following the tweaks. The changes in Patch 14.16 were shared on X by former League caster and analyst, David “Phreak” Turley, who’s now a game designer. He went into detail about a few specific tweaks, like those for Qiyana. The AP-based ********* is currently played mostly in the mid lane, but her upcoming changes could shift her back to the jungle. View the full article
As you get deeper into Dave the Diver, more and more mechanics are unlocked, making the process of fishing and running a restaurant more complex. Mixed within these mechanics are new quests and activities like taking photos of sea creatures. One of these activities, hailing from the Godzilla DLC, involves collecting Kaiju figurines. View the full article
Jupiter ***** Classic is the demake of a remake of a roguelike unmake of a famous 1993 FPS shooter. Rip and Tear! Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article
The ****** Ops 6 trophy and achievement list has allegedly leaked, and Treyarch’s return to Call of Duty’s driving seat is earmarked with a cracking trophy list to chase. When Treyarch is the leading force behind a CoD title, there’s a different vibe. The trend continues with ****** Ops 6, as the developer is revolutionizing the series by introducing omnidirectional movement and potentially adding a controversial new feature—human shields. View the full article
A new season in Diablo 4 means we’re back to square one, so leveling is crucial. To make things easier for you, we’ve put together the best leveling guide. Returning to early levels and lower World Tiers can be frustrating when a new season starts in Diablo 4, but it doesn’t need to be a tiresome grind. By choosing the right content and approach, you fly through the levels. View the full article
Riot Games is showing some love to a few champions that are struggling in League solo ******. The list includes several big names who fell below the curve heading into Patch 14.16. The main objective of the champion buffs in League of Legends Patch 14.16 is to help out those that are “strictly weak for solo ******,” in the words of LoL game designer David “Phreak” Turley. Here’s the complete list of champions being buffed in Patch 14.16: View the full article
If you've been glued to the Paris Olympics as of late, and consider yourself a keen fan of action RPGs from the past few years, you ears probably perked up during the artistic swimming last night. That's because that the ********* team competing in that event decided to pair their performance with a certain song from Nier Automata of all things. As noticed by spectators last night, the ********* artistic swimming performance was paired with A Beautiful Song from the game's official sountrack. Posted to Twitter, this was then noticed by lead singer for the OST Emi Evans, as well as Yoko Taro himself, both showing appreciation for the Olympic cameo. The ********* team would ultimately take home 4th place, sadly missing out on a medal by just six points. Nonetheless, it was a great show worth watching. Come for the Nier soundtrack, stay for the sports! The winners of this event were China, followed by the USA taking silver and Spain taking bronze. Read more View the full article
The latest trailer for Funko Fusion shows the Nope stage in action. Jordan Peele’s horror movie is one of more than 20 IPs that will feature in the game, most of which are Universal Pictures movies and TV series. Others include Back to the future, M3gan, The Mummy, Scott Pilgrim, Child’s Play, Shaun of the *****, Jaws, The Walking *****, Xena Warrior Princess and The Thing. Read More... View the full article
Image: AMD AMD has finally revealed the launch prices for its new range of Ryzen 9000 desktop CPUs, and it’s pricing them slightly lower than the Ryzen 7000 launch prices. The flagship Ryzen 9 9950X with 16 cores will be priced at $649, which is $50 less than the $699 Ryzen 9 7950X that launched nearly two years ago. The rest of the lineup are priced between $20 and $50 less than equivalent Ryzen 7000 CPUs. After a delay to the launch of its Ryzen 9000 CPUs “out of an abundance of caution,” the Ryzen 7 9700X ($359) and Ryzen 5 9600X ($279) will both launch on August 8th, followed by the Ryzen 9 9950X ($649) and Ryzen 9 9900X ($499) on August 15th. Image: AMD AMD’s Ryzen 9000 series pricing. AMD is promising around a 16... Continue reading… View the full article
The indie survival horror franchise Five Nights at Freddys boasts eerie lore and painstaking challenges, but the fourth games locked box has been a constant bane for the community, and creator Scott Cawthon has finally addressed the mystery. Five Nights at Freddys fans have gathered several theories to expose the boxs contents. However, theyll have to wait longer for a concrete answer. View the full article
Mobile Suit Gundam creator Yoshiyuki Tomino says Hayao Miyazaki has "always been my ******," but he won't let anyone say he's not an artist. Studio Ghibli co-founder Hayao Miyazaki has gathered a pretty broad portfolio of work under his belt over the years, easily cementing himself as something of an auteur. By contrast, Gundam creator Yoshiyuki Tomino has mostly stuck to the mecha genre, obviously birthing one of the most important anime series around. In a recent interview with FullFrontal, though, he noted how he isn't an auteur himself, despite creating such prolific work, saying he doesn't "have what it takes to be an auteur." Tomino spoke of how the mecha genre isn't what he "aspired to initially" but considering his own abilities "there was no other way to go. That’s why the director Hayao Miyazaki has always been my ******: being in the same era as someone I’d never been able to surpass has become my incentive." Read more View the full article
My own experience with gambling doesn't extend much beyond the single time I won a few dollars at a Vegas slot machine then refused to play again so I could claim that I'd "beaten Vegas." My own very petty victory as the ultimate gambler aside, it's by and large an industry built on preying on the vulnerable, so it's no surprise that Balatro developer LocalThunk is so ***** against ever seeing his poker puzzler used for evil that he's made a specific stipulation in his will. Read more View the full article
Hmmm... it could be nothing, but the technomancers at Nvidia have just updated their graphics drivers, and among the list of game profiles now listed in their control panel tool is Final Fantasy XVI. The blockbuster JRPG isn't out on PC yet, and developers Square Enix have not given a concrete release date for it, but this does seem to be prep work for the inevitable. And with Squeenix in attendance at Gamescom, it's possible we'll know more soon. Read more View the full article
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Despite all the hype surrounding The Sims 4's latest expansion Lovestruck, players haven't been too impressed with the state of the game, an issue Maxis will hopefully remedy with its next patch. Lovestruck may have added a wealth of new systems and mechanics that the community has spent years requesting but the free update for the base game, which dropped alongside the DLC, unfortunately rendered several parts of the title unplayable. Users have complained about everything from minor problems like Sims being uncharacteristically unkind to major issues like crashes deleting entire saves. View the full article