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The latest World of Warcraft hotfix has dramatically raised the attribute cap for the Cloak of Infinite Potential, allowing players to reach even greater levels of power. While Mists of Pandaria Remix was designed to be a bridge between the final Dragonflight patch and The War Within, the event has been positively received by the World of Warcraft community as its own thing. It allowed players to experience one of the best World of Warcraft expansions without stressing too much about raid performance or class balance. View the full article For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

According to the presentation from Sony's internal Game & Network Services business reports, the PS5 has raked in $106 billion in sales since launching in November 2020. That's quite the figure for a console that's 'only' been on the market for around three and a half years. Read Entire Article View the full article

The protagonist of Dungeons of Hinterberg is at a crossroads in her life. Feeling burnt out by her big city job, Luisa travels to the easygoing town of Hinterberg, Austria, to check out the sights, cut loose in the social scene, and try her hand at monster slaying to score some sweet loot. Dungeons of Hinterberg is what you get when you combine the cozy vibes of a Persona-style social-sim RPG with the sprawling adventure of The Legend of Zelda – and all wrapped in a charming package that strikes a chord for those longing for a break. In my extended preview of developer Microbird Games' action- RPG, I got to play the early hours of this oddball yet delightfully charming dungeon crawler that tasks you with making the most of your monster-filled vacation in the Austrian Alps. When a mysterious magical force has turned the town of Hinterberg and the surrounding mountains into an actual high-fantasy realm filled with mythical monsters and dungeons, the small community becomes a tourist hot spot for thrill seekers and social media influencers. WhenFollowing Luisa's first ****** at a dungeon run leads to an unexpected boss battle with the mythical Krampus, she resolves to stick with her vacation and learn the ropes of being an adventurer and citizen of Hinterberg. As Luisa, you spend your "slaycation" in Hinterberg getting to know the quirky residents and exploring the surrounding magical zones outside of town. Within a daily schedule, you have to manage Luisa's time while out and about across Hinterberg – which includes getting some quality "me-time" by checking out points of interest while deciding on which dungeons or overworld activities to ***** into. Along the way, you'll upgrade Luisa's skills in combat and exploration to make her a more capable adventurer and uncover what led to magic forces seeping into the real world. What immediately jumped out to me was Dungeons of Hinterberg's gorgeous visual style. The vibrant colors and stylized characters all come together to give off a warm and exciting vibe to the adventure. It's very much giving a comic book-style aesthetic, and coupled with the cozy vibes and generally exciting exploration, it's a unique take on a dungeon crawler that's all about making the most of your time and enjoying yourself while doing it. What immediately jumped out to me was Dungeons of Hinterberg's gorgeous visual style. It's very much giving a comic book-style aesthetic. An average day for Luisa starts with catching up with friends to learn about current events in town before spending her afternoon exploring the magical wilderness of Hinterberg, which includes mountainside plains, dense forests, and other bizarre locales infused with magic. To cap off her day of adventuring, Luisa spends her evening bonding with one of the many characters in town, such as the owner of a spell shop or an aloof pop-culture journalist not impressed by the magical city, to earn an upgrade or stat bonus. You can turn in for the night or stay up late to watch TV or read a book, but at the cost of lower health for the following day. On the surface, this seems like a strict structure that can put some pressure on your activities, but in practice, it works as an engaging game loop that keeps me focused on what sort of threads I want to follow. Dungeons of Hinterberg keeps a mellow pace even when you can only do a limited number of daily activities. Moreover, you can revisit social threads and check out areas you may have missed in the following days. And even though it's a dungeon crawler RPG – which carries some expectation of tension and challenge – Hinterberg maintains that "vacation" vibe throughout, especially when taking on the meat of the experience with the exploration and combat. The starting zone of Doberkogel is an excellent onboarding that shows off the scope on offer, and the inherent quirkiness of seeing a modern community trying to embrace magic. As you explore the zones, you'll be able to ****** monsters in engagements that feel inspired by both Nier Automata and The Legend of Zelda, with Luisa being able to dodge attacks, counter with follows, and whip out some powerful spells or combat moves to take out her foes. However, it can be easy to wander into some fights that you're completely outmatched for. While I sometimes felt the slowed pace and somewhat dodgy camera in action added some unintended challenges, I was impressed by how varied the battle mechanics were, and seeing Luisa dish out some truly stunning moves was particularly satisfying. It was super fun to see how each dungeon and set piece event felt unique, leaning into particular skill sets to make it to the end. Luisa's versatility also comes into play during the titular dungeons. With 25 bespoke dungeons to explore, each presents unique puzzles and combat encounters that lean into the zone-specific magical spells you'll need to master. Some of these encounters involve some Legend of Zelda-style thinking to resolve, such as using magical ****** to ***** up groups of enemies or open passages. It was super fun to see how each dungeon and set piece event felt unique, leaning into particular skill sets to make it to the end. Dungeons of Hinterberg leans into its quirky setting, especially the cast of characters — many are either annoyed by the increased attention the town has received or welcome the opportunities the notoriety brings. One of my favorite moments saw the Mayor of Hinterberg tout the community's popularity by announcing the filming of a new streaming series in town and unveiling a monster slayer-themed statue, which the residents quickly dunk on for looking ridiculous. What makes Dungeons of Hinterberg such a neat take on a dungeon crawler is that it not only shows a self-awareness of the type of game it is, but it uses that conceit to focus on building up Luisa and her friends within Hinterberg. Exploring the town is an enjoyable and intriguing activity, as the community has so much personality. I often walked around just to hear some of the quirky dialog and see the sights. It's such a fresh take on a dungeon crawler, and the experience of embracing new horizons in an unfamiliar yet still inviting setting and the friends you make along the way make this such a novel take on a familiar conceit. From my early hours, Dungeons of Hinterberg and its *****-back approach to an action RPG show some great promise, and it could end up being a pleasant surprise for those looking for a decidedly new type of dungeon crawler to ***** into. View the full article For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

It's no secret that some League of Legends items cost more than others. A Glowing Mote is a dime a dozen, but a Needlessly Large Rod or Infinity Edge will cost you a hefty lump of gold. If the new Immortalized Legend Ahri skin was a LoL item, it'd definitely fall into that latter category, with the base price coming in at $200, and the full bundle costing in excess of $430. As the internet continues to erupt, a new 'SkinSpotlights' video showcases Ahri's Lee 'Faker' Sang-hyeok-inspired voicelines, and one in particular has struck a chord with fans. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: The best MOBAs on PC 2024 League of Legends players are permabanning Ahri to protest $430 skin If you want the best League of Legends Faker skin, it'll cost you $430 View the full article

Framework, the popular maker of customizable, modular and upgradable laptops has announced a big upgrade for the Framework Laptop 13 across both Intel and AMD models. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article

MultiVersus players are crying out for an adjustment to battle pass to allow them to grind through levels quicker, having hit a frustrating roadblock. Season one of MultiVersus is in full swing, complete with a battle pass that unlocks Jason Voorhees from Friday the 13th, provides several Variants, and a heap of currency—but progress is slow. View the full article

Minami Lane from Doot / Blibloop released with Native Linux support back in February, and the developer just released a major update adding in controller support. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article

Sony Interactive Entertainment has just shared some interesting stats regarding where things currently stack up for it console-wise, and they make for pretty interesting reading. The PS5 has been acknowledged by the platform holder as reprsenting its "most profitable generation to date", but PS4 continues to play a big role in its overall business. Yup, while we learned last month that overall Playstation hardware sales hadn't hit Sony's lofty goals over the last fiscal year - pretty much in line with what seems to be the trend across the industry at the moment - that doesn't mean there aren't still things to be boasted about in corporate presentations. As part of one such presentation at a Business Segment Meeting, Sony said that the "PS5 generation" has generated $106 billion in sales over four years, nearly surpassing the $107 billion total cited for the PS4 generation that ran from 2013 to 2019. Though, it was noted that as of April this year, both the PS5 and PS4 had 49 million active users, with those two totals each making up about half of the publisher's overall console user base. Read more View the full article

PlayStation has reaffirmed its PC strategy, stating that its first-party live-service titles will launch "day and date" on PC alongside PS5. The company first revealed this back in 2022, but the PlayStation PC initiative has seen a significant amount of growth and success since then, leading many to ***** that it could skew its exclusivity strategy towards PC across its entire slate of future games. View the full article

Entering Early Access on Steam back in March, Athena Crisis clearly takes inspiration from the classic Advanced Wars and now the code has been made open source. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article

Wuthering Waves is a new free-to-play RPG where players will want to be able to level up as quickly as possible. The game has an open-world map with lots of action, enemies, and side quests to explore. These will help players level up and max out their Echoes by gaining as much experience as possible. View the full article

We were just wondering earlier this month about whether the new iteration of the long-in-development Masters of the Universe live-action movie would recast the role of He-Man, and now we have a positive answer. Nicholas Galitzine has landed the part. The previous iteration of the project - which was ultimately scrapped at Netflix - had the Nee brothers (The Lost City) at the helm and Kyle Allen (West Side Story) announced to star in it as Adam/He-Man. With Travis Knight (Bumblebee) and his writing partner Chris Butler (Kubo and the Two Strings) taking over the movie next, the entire thing is being changed... again. Via Deadline, the announcement came straight from Amazon MGM Studios on May 29. "We’re thrilled to bring the beloved Masters of the Universe to life and couldn’t be more excited to announce the immensely talented Nicholas Galitzine as our He-Man," said Julie Rapaport, head of film production and development at Amazon MGM Studios. Read more View the full article

Never a dull day on Steam, with there now being a game where all you do is just click a picture of a Banana. Yes, that's it and over 30,000 people are playing it right now. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article

Bungie’s launch plans for Destiny 2 The Final Shape appear to have been thrown into disarray after some players reportedly gained access to the milestone expansion ahead of its release next week. According to various reports, players were temporarily able to access parts of the expansion overnight, resulting in significant spoilers being shared online. While the extent of the ***** is unclear, and Bungie doesn’t appear to have commented on it officially yet, it’s been claimed that cutscenes, raid items, badges, trophies, story content and more are in the wild. Read More... View the full article

The demo for puzzle game Schim, in which you play as a boy and his frog that only exists in the shadows, is out now on Steam. I’ve given it a whirl, and its pretty froggin’ delightful. The game has you progress through different scenes set in a chill, colorful townscape. You can switch at any time between boy and frog. The boy can go anywhere, but is frequently blocked by environmental puzzles. The frog has the means to solve such puzzles, by hopping between shadows naturally cast by the environment. They act like little inky puddles, and simply jumping from one to the other is a rare joy. Read more View the full article

A new Honkai: Star Rail chart has revealed which characters have been used the most in the current Pure Fiction domain. Memory of Chaos and Pure Fiction are widely regarded as the hardest pieces of content in the game, as they feature multiple levels, each ******* than the previous one. View the full article

Cyberpunk 2077's December 2020 launch was a crushing ***** to those who couldn't wait to step into the shoes of a Night City merc. Rife with bugs on the PC and pretty much unplayable on consoles, CD Projekt Red has released a slew of patches and updates since then, including... Read Entire Article View the full article

Valve fans sure are passionate and they're once again trying to get Valve's attention to sort out various problems in Team Fortress 2. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article

Xbox Game Pass subscribers are getting access to two more games today, Lords of the Fallen and Humanity. For many gamers, Microsofts subscription gaming service is a must-have because it offers a constantly changing catalog of over 100 titles, many of which are made available on launch day. Xbox Game Pass membership also includes various Perks, such as in-game currency and skins, and even real-life goodies like a few months of Discord Nitro or Spotify Premium. View the full article

It seems that marketing for the second season of Amazon's The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power is ramping up after this month's first teaser trailer, and now there's official confirmation that fan-favorite (but absent in live-action so far) character Tom Bombadil will show up. Fan speculation about the merry - and extremely long-lived - man that dwelled in the Old Forest and his involvement in the show had been rampant for many months now, so this confirmation doesn't come as a huge surprise. yet the actor chosen to play him is a bit of a shock: Rory Kinnear (of recent Men fame), one of the most recognizable British faces in the business. The series' social media channels and Vanity Fair jointly made the announcement on May 29 with an in-depth first look at Kinnear's take on the character and how showrunners J.D. Payne and Patrick McKay have approached him. Read more View the full article

Smite 2 players can look forward to a complete redesign of the Conquest map and a heap of “fantastic upgrades.” 10 years after the original title, Smite 2 is built on Unreal Engine 5 and has been revamped from head-to-toe, with major changes coming to its biggest game mode, Conquest—which players can experience in the closed alpha. View the full article

Recently it was pretty big news that Nintendo issued takedowns to Facepunch for Garry's Mod content, and now Garry Newman of Facepunch has written up a blog post with some comments on it. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article

Following several delays, Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown has received a late 2024 release date. Publisher Nacon has opened pre-orders for the game alongside the announcement of a September 12, 2024, release date for Xbox Series X/S, PS5 and PC. Announced in 2020, the third game in Test Drive’s open world Unlimited sub-series was originally due to be released in September 2022 for PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store. Read More... View the full article

The Smite 2 developers are planning regular content drops for when the game launches, with “two to three” Gods added every month from the existing roster. Smite 2 is currently set for a second closed alpha test as preparations continue for a major overhaul to the 10-year-old previous title. But bringing all the Gods and content over is a daunting challenge. View the full article

The new CEO at Helldivers 2 developer Arrowhead has wasted no time introducing himself to the game's community - heading over to Reddit to drop a bit of an essay. Naturally, some players have fairly taken this as an oppportunity to ask for his input on some of the current hot topics surrounding the game - one of these being the matter of transparency when it comes to the hard numbers behind gear. If you missed it, Arrowhead's recently been busy faciliating a CEO switch from Johan Pilestedt to Shams Jorjani, with the aim of letting the former focus more heavily on helping develop Helldivers 2. And, as players wait to see whether the latest developments in the Galactic War are - as is being speculated - paving the way for the Illuminate to finally arrive, Jorjani's decided to say hello to them. In a pretty lengthy post on the Helldivers subreddit, Jorjani provided a lot of background on himself and his friendship with Pilestedt and emphasised that "the ship will stay on the same course, despite the change in captain", with its former Jack Sparrow taking on the role of "being the Obi-wan to many 'Lukes' in our studio". Basically, Pilestedt'll be helping advise and consult with the developers as they enact tweaks or create new stuff. Read more View the full article