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Extra, extra, read all about it, news hot off the presses right here. Sorry, I don't know what came over me there. News Tower is a game about building up your own newspaper company and cornering the market on news. It's got a brilliant rating already even in early access, and it just launched a brand new update that adds a ton of stuff. Read the rest of the story... View the full article

Wow, you just picked up an Ancient Scroll in Dark and Darker. It has to do something because it takes up so much ***** space, right?What does the Ancient Scroll do in Dark and DarkerNothing. Currently, the Ancient Scroll serves absolutely no purpose in the game other than being sold to the merchant. Extracting with this massive sheaf of paper will net you a measly three gold when sold, so, right now, I wouldn’t bother. There are many other much more useful things you could put in your six inventory slots.The only real reason to collect them at the moment is if you just happen to have the space left over and have nothing better to fill the space. The Ancient Scroll will take up a lot of space in Dark and Darker and not result in much.Screenshot: PC InvasionHowever, due to the item being so rare and taking so much room, I won’t be surprised if some use is attributed to it later on in development. So, although they’re useless now, they might be worth s...View the full article

With our first look at a full hunt in action, Monster Hunter Wilds feels like a true celebration of the series' 20-year legacy. View the full article

Navigating Soulmask's vast map on foot is overwhelming, so you'll want to tame an Alpaca for easier travel. Not only do Alpacas have more stamina than your character, but they also have a higher maximum weight, allowing you to stockpile more loot during your adventures. Plus, having an animal companion by your side is always useful if you need to make a swift escape. View the full article For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

While Alan Wake 2: Night Springs answers a few of the dozen or so ********* questions left over from the main games ending, its foray into dimension-hopping further complicates the lore by expanding into a shared Remedy multiverse. The first of two expansions for the breathtaking 2023 survival horror title, Night Springs introduces three brand-new episodes: Number One Fan, North Star, and Time Breaker. While the episodes are loosely connected by a central conceit each is an episode of the fictional TV show "Night Springs," hosted by Warlin Door they follow different narratives with different protagonists. View the full article

Diablo 4 developers are aware of an issue affecting players and have addressed the bug in the game's latest patch. The bug caused players' mounts to disappear randomly and first popped up following Diablo 4's 1.4.2 update earlier this week. View the full article

Riot Games China is moving forward with an ambitious project to transform the animated series Arcane into an immersive live experience. Scheduled to debut in 2025 at the Shanghai Hotel, this event aims to bring the vibrant worlds of Piltover and Zaun to life, Riot announced today. Promising an “unprecedented” live experience for fans of the League of Legends universe, the upcoming immersive performance bringing Arcane to life is set to premiere next year. Fans will have the opportunity to step into the vibrant worlds of Piltover and Zaun by walking into the Shanghai Hotel, where they could encounter beloved characters such as Vi, Jinx, and Caitlyn, but also Jayce, Viktor, Heimerdinger, and more. View the full article

To find the Barracks in Dark and Darker can be a task because everything changes. However, this guide will show you the best way to find the hidden location in Dark and Darker.Dark and Darker: How to find the BarracksYou’ll get this quest early from the Tavern Master, so completing it as soon as possible can be beneficial because you can also find one of the Old Tombs. However, the game is a roguelike and the layout of the dungeon changes every run. So, to know how to find the Barracks in Dark and Darker, you need to keep an eye out and use the map. Image: IRONMACELocation of the BarracksTo find the Barracks in the game, you have to look in the crypts. Even then, it seems that sometimes the barracks will not spawn at all. In that case, you may have to redo the run. But no matter what, the Barracks will spawn in random locations each time, making them ******* to find. However, they do stand out quite a bit.Most of the layout of the crypt is the same, and things...View the full article

The raid that came along with The Final Shape is one of the best in any Destiny game ever. What makes it one of the best is the fact that every encounter requires a team of competent players who know what to do. But what if you could speed up one of the encounters to make it a bit easier? We’re going to investigate and let you know how to cheese the Witness encounter in Destiny 2 Salvation’s Edge raid.Destiny 2 — A Guardian finds a way to cheese the Witness encounter in Destiny 2 Salvation’s EdgeThe race to World’s First for the Salvation’s Edge raid was one of the best races ever. You could tell that it was going to be a good race since it took teams a whole 7-8 hours to complete just the first encounter in the raid. For context, that’s about how long it took for the World’s First team to beat the last brand-new raid, Root of Nightmares.Screenshot: Cheese Forever/YouTubeOf course, there is the normal way to complete the entir...View the full article

Call of Duty: ****** Ops 6 was finally revealed at the recent Xbox Showcase, and it looks like it's doing better than Modern Warfare 3 already! View the full article

Ara: History Untold will be released on September 24, 2024, publisher Xbox Game Studios has announced. The turn-based historical grand strategy title, which is developed by Ashes of the Singularity studio Oxide Games, will be released for Windows PC and Steam. As a first-party Xbox title, it will be available on day one with PC Game Pass. Read More... View the full article

When it comes to starting a family in Stardew Valley, this new mods feels like an almost essential install given the realism it brings to raising a child. Generally speaking, having children in Stardew Valley is a fairly basic process that sees the Farmer and their spouse stuck in a time bubble as their infant never really ages past being a baby. It can be underwhelming for those who want a sytem that better encapsulates the joy of bringing up kids, which is where this handy add-on comes into effect. View the full article

After multiple complaints around the current meta in XDefiant, Ubisoft developers have made some much-needed changes in the game’s Y1S0.3 patch that has grounded the prevalence of jump spamming and bunny hopping in games. Throughout the opening weeks of XDefiant, players have been jumping around maps constantly, making it extremely difficult for others to reliably land shots as they zip across the terrain. It forced other players to continuously jump around to survive, but was a disliked part of the current meta. View the full article

Today's release includes a variety of bug fixes and quality of life improvements across SteamVR, Steam Link, and Linux. We continue to focus on OpenXR as our preferred API for new games and applications. SteamVR’s official OpenXR subforum is here and we’d love to hear your feedback, as well as suggestions for new features. SteamVR: Fixed error spam when Vive tracker trigger pogo pin state changes.SteamVR Home: Fixed looping 'updating' behavior when a content pack cannot be downloaded.Steam Link: To fully utilize the updates to Steam Link in this version of SteamVR, you must join the Steam Link Public Beta channel for the Meta app. To join, you must install Steam Link to your Meta headset, then you can opt into the Public Beta channel using this link [Hidden Content] from your phone, or by using the Meta application on your phone to select the Public Beta channel in the settings for the Steam Link application. "Waiting for host" screen will now wait before displaying, meaning the app will transition straight to stream rather than the UI displaying. Small improvements to stream startup speed. Add additional errors to display if it's a video code error/video network error. Fix a few bugs around stream transitions to UI. Improve link establishment reliability in networks with occasional packet loss. Multiple fixes for crashes on the host PC. Reduced hitching from network problems with AMD cards.OpenXR: Fix case where vive tracker bindings would all be bound to the first suggested binding. Add previously missing squeeze mapping for Vive trackers. Fixed menu binding mapping for Vive trackers. Remove trigger touch component from Vive tracker as it does not have one.Linux: Fixed issues with Room Setup launch. Experimental improvements to async support. Help & Information: The Steam Link for Meta Quest FAQ page is available here. If you encounter issues with this update, please post in the SteamVR Bug Report forum. If possible, please include a SteamVR System Report to aid in tracking down your issue. Replies to this post are not tracked for bug reporting purposes. Please use the forum linked above to report issues.View the full article

Sony has announced the new PlayStation Plus additions for June 2024, revealing the list of new games for Extra and Premium subscribers to enjoy starting next week. As promised in a PlayStation.Blog post, the titles, which include highlights like Monster Hunter Rise, Crusader Kings 3, and a selection of Lego games, will be available on June 18. It’s a group of offerings that range from new releases to older PlayStation classics, totaling in 14 new games for the PlayStation Plus catalog. Options for subscribers also include sports titles like Football Manager 2024 as well as PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 versions of 2006’s PSP spinoff, Daxter. You can see the full list of titles below: PlayStation Plus Games Catalog Additions for June 2024Monster Hunter Rise | PS4, PS5Football Manager 2024 | PS5Crusader Kings 3 | PS5Monster Energy Supercross – The Official Videogame 6 | PS4, PS5After Us | PS5Anno 1800 | PS5Police Simulator: Patrol Officers | PS4, PS5Far Cry 4 | PS4LEGO The Hobbit | PS4LEGO The Incredibles | PS4PlayStation Plus PS VR2 Games Catalog Additions for June 2024Kayak VR: Mirage | PS VR 2PlayStation Plus Classic Games Catalog Additions for June 2024LEGO Star Wars 2: The Original Trilogy | PS4, PS5Ghosthunter | PS4, PS5Daxter | PS4, PS5 Monster Hunter Rise is Capcom’s most recent entry in its massively popular action RPG franchise. It originally launched for Nintendo Switch in 2021 but eventually came to PlayStation and Xbox consoles in 2023. We gave it an 8/10 in our review, and with Monster Hunter Wilds on the horizon, now is the perfect time to jump into the series. Football Manager 2024 is *****’s 2023 installment in its sports management series. For more, you can watch its announcement trailer here. In our 10/10 review of Crusader Kings 3, we said, “Crusader King 3 takes the throne as the new king of historical strategy by expanding on and deepening the best parts of what made its predecessor memorable and unique.” Monster Energy Supercross – The Official Videogame 6 is Milestone’s 2023 take on the adrenaline-pumping motocross series. We listed it as one of the biggest video game releases in March of last year. For more you can watch its announcement trailer here. We called After Us “mediocre,” giving it a 5/10 in our review. At the time, we said, “After Us has a wordless story that doesn't effectively communicate its environmentalist themes and platforming that frustrates with unreliable controls, but it does look fantastic.” Anno 1800 is Ubisoft’s 2019 city-building strategy sim set during the Industrial Revolution. We gave it an 8.1/10 in our review, saying, “Anno 1800 returns to the roots of the real-time colony-builder series and delivers intimidatingly complex gameplay that’s as marvelous as it is beautiful.” Police Simulator: Patrol Officers launched in 2022 and comes from developer Aesir Interactive and publisher Astragon Entertainment. For more you can watch its reveal trailer here. Far Cry 4 followed up Ubisoft’s trend-setting Far Cry 3 with an action-adventure story set in the snowy open world of Kyrat. It had a lot to live up to, but we still managed to give it an 8.5/10 in our review back in 2014. At the time, we said, “Far Cry 4 has weak characters, but its campaign, co-op, and competitive multiplayer feature incredibly fun freedom.” LEGO The Hobbit is TT Games’ 2014 fantasy brick-building spinoff and takes players into a more family friendly version of Bilbo Baggins’ journey through Middle-earth. We called it a “fun and charming extension” of The Hobbit films in our 7.4/10 review. Like its Hobbit-centered counterpart, LEGO The Incredibles follows Disney and Pixar’s family-focused superhero film. The TT Games release launched in 2018, and you can learn more about how it brought the film into the world of LEGO video games by watching its launch trailer here. Kayak VR: Mirage gives PS VR 2 owners unique outdoor environments to race and explore through. Its free roam mode also gives players the option to soak in all of the locations it has to offer at their own pace. LEGO Star Wars 2: The Original Trilogy follows up TT Games’ original LEGO Star Wars game with stories set during LucasFilm’s original sci-fi trilogy. It’s even more of the *******-in-cheek LEGO comedy the series is known for, which is why we gave it a 7.8/10 in our review. Its addition to the catalog brings up-rendering, a rewind feature, quick saves, and custom video filter support. Ghosthunter originally released for the PlayStation 2 and follows the Detroit Police Department’s Officer Lazarus Jones after he’s called to investigate an abandoned school. This supernatural third-person shooter adventure now comes with up-rendering, rewind, quick-saves, and custom video filters. Daxter stars the same ottsel fans know and love from the Jak and Daxter series. We gave it a 9/10 in our original review, but you can revisit the PSP classic with new enhancements like up-rendering, rewind, quick saves, and custom video filters. Late last month, Sony unveiled its list of PlayStation Plus Essential titles for June 2024. Those games – SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake, AEW ****** Forever, and Streets of Rage 4 – are available until the end of the month. For more information on some of the other titles available on PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium, you can check out the games added in May here, and the games added in April here. Michael Cripe is a freelance contributor with IGN. He started writing in the industry in 2017 and is best known for his work at outlets such as The Pitch, The Escapist, OnlySP, and Gameranx. Be sure to give him a follow on Twitter @MikeCripe. View the full article

In Fallout 76 Skyline Valley, the quest The Calm Before seems to halt progress at some point. If you’re stuck, this guide can show you how to complete The Calm Before quest in Fallout 76 Skyline Valley.Fallout 76 Skyline Valley: How to complete The Calm Before questAs soon as you get into Dark Hallow Manor, you’ll have to face a large horde of enemies. You can easily clear out the area if you have the Gauss Minigun. However, many players have reported that once the manor has been cleared, The Calm Before quest doesn’t move on. There’s no quest marker, and you’re still stuck. Restarting or server hopping seems not to work either. However, a Reddit user has found out why the quest isn’t progressing. It seems that you might not have gotten rid of all enemies after all.Image: BethesdaAfter you ***** all the enemies charging at you, start searching the manor for a power armor suit called the Lost Power Champion. If you find this character and approach it, the NPC ...View the full article

The first Episode of Destiny 2, titled "Echoes" is active, and begins the next big step towards what will follow for the game after The Final Shape. View the full article

Star Wars Outlaws is breaking new ground as a huge, open-world Star Wars experience, but as fun as that might be, I'm a lot more excited about the other upcoming Lucasfilm adventure in Indiana Jones and the Great Circle. Although its scope doesn't look as intense as Star Wars Outlaws, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is a big moment in its own right. It's been a long time since the last major Indiana Jones video game, with fifteen years having passed since the release of LEGO Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues. View the full article

Summer Game Fest will be back in 2025, it has been announced. Next year’s Summer Game Fest will once again include a livestreamed showcase, which fans will be able to attend in Los Angeles, to kick off proceedings. And it will again be followed by Play Days, an invite-only preview event for media and influencers, which is produced by iam8bit. Read More... View the full article

While the Vengeance re-release doesn't fundamentally change what Shin Megami Tensei V is, numerous adjustments and improvements allow SMTV to be the best version of itself. View the full article

World of Warcraft recently added dialogue to The War Within beta explaining that Vereesa Windrunner is not present in Dalaran because she moved away at some point. While this new dialogue was not satisfying for some fans, it does answer why the major World of Warcraft character hasnt shown up in the expansion yet. View the full article

Publisher Ysbryd Games and developer Necrosoft Games have announced a release date for Demonschool. Demonschool is launching on September 13th across Windows PC (via Steam and *****.io), Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PS4, and PS5. Here’s a rundown on the previously announced game, plus a handful of trailers: Demonschool is a new-style tactics RPG where […] Source View the full article

What many people thought was going to be the end of Destiny 2 as we know it, turned out to be the best greatest Guardian revival the series has ever seen. Since Bungie has gotten past its rocky delays and layoffs, the new Episodic content after The Final Shape is shaping up to be a great time. That’s why we’re going to break it down and show you how to use the Planetary Piston Hammer and how to charge it up in Destiny 2.Destiny 2 — How to get and use Planetary Piston HammerBefore you can start using and charging the Planetary Psiton Hammer, you’ll want to figure out how to get it and how it works. The Piston Hammer is part of the new Episodic activities for Episode 1: Echoes. Specifically, you’ll need to start the Specimen ID: NES001 quest and progress until you need to talk to Failsafe for the first time.Image: BungieOnce you talk to Failsafe, they’ll give you the Planetary Piston Hammer and task you with extracting data and activating a...View the full article

A Baldur's Gate 3 fan recently showcased an impressive gender-swapped Astarion cosplay. The fan attracted significant attention and praise from fellow Baldur's Gate 3 enthusiasts for their cosplay skills. View the full article

Call of Duty will bring both Modern Warfare 3 and Warzone to the Esports World Cup later this summer in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the EWC announced today. Both of the titles from CoD join a huge list of games being played with big prize pools at EWC, including Apex Legends, Counter-Strike 2, Dota 2, EA Sports FC 24, Fortnite, League of Legends, Overwatch 2, and more. View the full article