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The console version of Ghost of Tsushima just received a new update patch, not too long after one was released for the recent PC port. ******* Punchs open-world samurai epic earned much critical and commercial success when it first launched on the PS4 back in 2020, and this would only grow after Ghost of Tsushima was updated for PS5 the following year. Players were wowed by the story of Jin Sakai, a samurai warrior on a quest to free his homeland from an invading Mongolian army. To do this, he must choose between maintaining the honorable teachings of the samurai or embracing the sneakier path of stealth-based **************. View the full article

Today we will take a look at one of the several materials used for Resonator Ascension and travel around one of the main landscapes in Wuthering Waves. Here is how to farm Lanternberry and ascend characters in Wuthering Waves.Wuthering Waves: How to farm LanternberryScreenshot: PC InvasionLanternberry is one of the many ascension materials you will need to collect during your travels across the world of Wuthering Waves to continue leveling up your characters. Lanternberry will work to ascend Baizhi and Jianxin, with the first being a guaranteed pull when unlocking the Convene system and the second one of the five-star Resonators you will have to rely on RNG to get.If you wish to gather Lanternberry you will have to visit the Tiger’s Maw Mine south of Jinzhou city.Tiger’s Maw farming routeImage: Wuthering.ggContrary to other ascension materials such as Pecok Flowers, you will only find Lanternberry in the Tiger’s Maw Mine, so you will only n...View the full article For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Amazon Games will publish the debut title of Maverick Games, a studio founded in 2022 by devs that worked on Forza Horizon. Maverick Games says the title will be a narrative-led, open-world driving game, harnessing all the studios' development expertise, while Amazon will handle the publishing part. The game will be developed for PS5, Xbox Series, and PC. View the full article

It's almost time for the best showcase of them all, the PC Gaming Show, which will return June 9 at 1 pm Pacific (4 pm ET/9 pm BST), bringing exclusive reveals, new content for your favourite games and more from some forthcoming titles. Our hosts Mica Burton, Sean 'Day [9]' Plott and Frankie Ward as they guide you through 70+ announcements. So, get your wishlists ready and start your summer off right and tune in right here on Steam. You can also join us on Twitch, YouTube and BiliBili.View the full article

Teamfight Tactics game design director Stephen “Mortdog” Mortimer recently tested shop distribution rolldown systems in response to internet bug theories and found room for design improvement. Mortdog silenced TFT tin-foil hat theories about broken rolldowns and shop bugs sprouting up across the internet on May 29 with logic and math through a Reddit post. As the Inkborn Fables meta becomes more solved through Patch 14.11, players are looking for an advantage, which typically includes playing non-contested units for a top-four finish in a lobby. Many players as of late have perceived that uncontested champions weren’t appearing in the shop during rolldowns while contested units are. View the full article

Renowned League of Legends esports player Lee "Faker" Sang-hyeok is the inaugural inductee to Riot's new Hall of Legends, its very own bespoke hall of fame. To commemorate the occasion, Riot is releasing limited-time League of Legends cosmetic bundles featuring new "Legend" skins for Ahri—the most expensive of which will cost you a whopping 59,260 RP. In other words, Faker has the unique title of being the first player Riot's honored with a skin that can cost ***** near $500 USD. Congratulations! League players, unsurprisingly, aren't thrilled. At time of writing, more than half of the threads on the front page of the League of Legends subreddit are filled with players venting their frustrations over the latest in what feels like the constant inflation of cosmetic costs. For comparison, Ultimate skins—some of League's flashiest cosmetics—typically cost 3250 RP, or around $30 USD. Meanwhile, even the cheapest version of the new Ahri Faker skin bundles costs 5430 RP, somewhere around $50 USD. Of course, the bundles have other cosmetic nuggets like taunts, icons, and emotes. Whether that justifies the price is left as an exercise for the reader. With the Hall of Legends event cosmetics, described on the Hall of Legends page as "some of our most generous bundles to date," Riot seems to be dabbling in psychological tactics aimed at making the bundles more enticing. If you buy the cheaper skin bundle, the upgraded version sold right next to it might leave you feeling like you've been left with a lesser or compromised product—and you've only got so long to make the decision before the event expires. And if you're only buying the event's 1950 RP battle pass, any remaining cosmetic unlocks as the event clock ticks down might make the 100 pass levels in the $500 bundle ******* to ignore. These aren't new strategies, but the potential cost involved leaves me with a distinctly sickly feeling. Often called the Michael Jordan of esports, Faker has a slate of achievements that keeps me from wanting to think too long about how much I've accomplished with my couple of additional years on the Earth. Among other accolades, Faker holds four World Championship titles, multiple League of Legends Champions Korea MVP awards, and LCK records for ******, assists, games played, and games won. And as an inductee into the ESL Esports Hall of Fame in 2019, this isn't even his first time getting the Hall of Famer treatment. Unsurprisingly, people like the guy—which adds an extra sting to the already-absurd $500 pricetag. As Reddit user SwiftRespite writes, "Almost every League player loves Faker," but Riot "chose to exploit our love for Faker for their own gain." It's worth noting that, as mentioned by users in the Reddit threads linked above, Faker has rarely used skins himself, typically sticking to default champion appearances throughout his professional career. As redditor Arcuran puts it, "I already have Faker's Ahri skin. It's called the base skin.".. Read more.View the full article

Exciting, even more improvements to SteamVR support are coming with the latest Beta release fixing up more issues. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article

There are a plethora of crafting materials available to farm in Wuthering Waves, so how can you find Floramber? Floramber is a type of ore you can mine that you can use to craft weapons.Wuthering Waves: Best Floramber farming routesHuanglong is abundant with Floramber ore veins, just like Fragipurple ore, but you have to know where exactly to look. We’ll uncover four great farming routes that’ll earn you dozens of Floramber. Here’s how to find and farm Floramber in Wuthering Waves.Gorges of SpiritsScreenshot: PC Invasion (via WuWa interactive map)In the Gorges of Spirits, you’ll find a ton of Floramber ore spots scattered about. This area has a ton of caves and mountains in the environment, so you may have to do a lot of climbing to take this farming route.Central PlainsScreenshot: PC Invasion (via WuWa interactive map)Right above Jinzhou City is the Central Plains which contains a bevy of Floramber ore veins. You don’t have...View the full article

Mortal Kombat 1 has dropped the official gameplay trailer for its upcoming DLC character, Homelander, and the standout feature is the new characte'rs Fatalities. While all Mortal Kombat Fatalities are devastating, as is their nature, the ones for Homelander come off as exceptionally brutal, all the while staying true to his character. View the full article

The recent PC port for Ghost of Tsushima has received plenty of praise from critics and fans alike, with our own reviewer labeling it a "masterclass" in open-world design. Even the best games occasionally need a little love and attention post-release now and then, which is why a hotfix has been issued for the samurai game to address a frustrating standoff bug that's been reported by players since launch. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Ghost of Tsushima PC review - a masterclass in open-world design Ghost of Tsushima looks stunning with this 8K ray tracing mod Valve is making a huge mistake with Ghost of Tsushima on Steam Deck View the full article

ctivision has won a judgment worth more than $14.5 million against cheat maker EngineOwning, which has also been ordered to stop making cheat software and to turn over its website to Activision's control... Read more.View the full article

City 20 is an upcoming survival sandbox adventure game that puts you in a quarantined secret city, one where nuclear work was done, after a radiological disaster of some kind has cut it off from the outside world. Waking up with your own past a mystery, you're tasked to survive among the factions of people that have formed in this little, localized apocalypse. The developers have tried to create a world inspired by classics like Stalker, The Road, and La Jetée. So far so good, right? These are all things I like to hear. I recently sat down with a demo build of the in-progress game and got a look at how it's going so far. The first thing that really strikes me about City 20 is the art style. It's confident and decisive, to my eyes inspired by comics or paintings, with very stylized characters: Broad hips, bowed legs, narrow shoulders. The colors meanwhile are muted, washed out. They're something between a set of slightly ****** pastel tones and the darker shades that have become pretty popular in the wake of Disco Elysium. Either way, the aesthetics as a whole are pretty confident and consistent, which I think is important and good to see as this sort of sandbox really lives or ***** on how deeply the visuals can pull you into the unfolding story. City 20 is supposed to be a survival sandbox, one where a realistic social and ecological simulation plays out over seasons of in-game time. Figuring out the politics of the different factions, how they relate, and how to gather the limited resources of the ruined city is supposed to be a major part of the game. The crafting and survival elements are important but relatively simple and basic, with the emphasis there on conserving resources and not overtaxing the environment—one example given by the developers is harvesting too many deer or rabbits, causing local foxes and wolves to become aggressive toward people. In the demo, however, most of my time was spent figuring out what to eat and drink and where to get it from. Though I woke up in a cabin provided by a friendly man, the two steaks and four apples he gave me barely staved off hunger for a day. While I'm all for a hunger and thirst system, this one was a bit aggressive and will certainly need tweaks before it's out. How do I engage with the cool social simulation if most of every day has to be spent figuring out the logistics of food? Anyway, once I figured out I could just ******* the nice man and steal all his food, I had enough to get me through my demo time without further concerns. Once I did that I saw some promising glimmers beneath the post-apocalyptic muck and rust. By talking to people you can learn about them, and by trading with them you can figure out what they need. Every NPC I encountered had a job and a faction, ate and drank, and had a routine that included going to work and sleeping. Trading with them for what they wanted made them more favorable toward me—and presumably making enough of them favorable toward me over time would alter the whole faction's opinion of me. The factions themselves are also part of the balance of the in-game economy. They need resources like metal and wood to craft things and sell amongst themselves, and the characters need food and water to live. Giving lots of resources to a favored faction would, eventually, make them more powerful and wealthier than other factions simply because they have more food, better tools, and better weapons. On the other hand, losing access to an entire faction because they hate you would cut you off from a significant portion of the in-game economy—and probably make gathering resources near their territory pretty dangerous, as the pretty simple combat system goes well for you when you're one-on-one, but the same fights get pretty one-sided pretty fast if several enemies group up on you. Once I figured out I could just ******* the nice man and steal all his food, I had enough to get me through my demo time without further concerns. Sandboxes like this one are pretty hard to judge at this stage in development. I'm inclined to look over the frustrating bits toward the more interesting systems, but this is also a pretty tricky genre to develop in the first place. Games can have deeply interesting simulations at their heart but wind up being boring to engage with because of poor pacing, because the core gameplay isn't fun, or because the simulation itself is too opaque for the player to manipulate. Hopefully City 20 doesn't fall into any development traps, because I'm interested to see where it's going from here. View the full article

The Watcher is quite large. | Image: Disney Besides watching movies, there’s not all that much to do with Apple’s Vision Pro once you get over the novelty. That’s why I was eager to try Disney and Marvel’s new What If…? An Immersive Story experience / TV show / video game… thing that’s available on May 30th. The companies promised a mixed reality show that would “push the boundaries of technology.” But what I experienced, while very pretty to look at, ended up feeling like an overlong, no-stakes video game tutorial — with no game to follow it. You’ll go through the Vision Pro-exclusive app either by standing in one spot in a virtual environment, watching things play out and participating when prompted to, or in passthrough, where you can move around while cell-shaded 3D AR... Continue reading… View the full article

Red ***** Redemption 2 is loaded with unique horses spread across a variety of different breeds but every so often, something goes wrong, and an unnatural stallion is set loose upon the Old West. While Arthur Morgan is roaming across the world, picking up bounties and committing *******, he'll likely go through several different horses given that the life expectancy of a steed in a bandit gang isn't too long. Some mounts are built better than others, but very few are able to boast about the ability to transform their ****** and breed. View the full article

The Boys antagonist Homelander will join the Mortal Kombat 1 roster next week. The game’s latest DLC fighter will be available on June 4 as part of the early access ******* for Kombat Pack owners, followed by its general release on June 11. The trailer below also offers a first look at gameplay for upcoming DLC Kameo fighter Ferra, who will be released next month. Read More... View the full article

One of the few Exploration Quests available to you in Wuthering Waves is When the Forest is No Longer Dim, and this quest guide will show you how to complete some of the intricate puzzles along the way.When the Forest is No Longer Dim quest guide in Wuthering WavesYou’ll first pick this quest up from the anxious researcher in Jinzhou who’s standing near the Synthesizer. After that, you’ll be instructed to head over to the Dim Forest. Speak to Qiaomu who is imprisoned in a locked cage and grab the key hidden in a trailer just a few feet away.Screenshot: PC InvasionOnce rescued, Qiaomu will introduce you to HooHoo, one of the uncontaminated Tacet Discords who works with Qiaomu. You must venture into the contaminated zone and along this quest, you’ll slowly decontaminate it. Screenshot: PC InvasionAfter rescuing one of the researchers you’ll head to the first contaminated zone to clear it of any poisons.First contamination zone...View the full article

A survey that was sent to fans contains a number of hints about major new crossovers that could come to Fortnite. Fortnite has started its new season, "Wrecked, with a Fallout collaboration, and more crossovers are rumored to be on the way. View the full article

With the launch of Modern Warfare 3 Season 4, the Critical Countdown event launched, and it’ll require you to get up close and personal with the very recently departed. You’ll need to know how to get DNA Samples to advance the event.All ways to get DNA Samples in MW3, MWZ, and WarzoneThe Critical Countdown event requires you to collect DNA Samples from your fallen foes to uncover the truth about the recent discovery of the DNA ******. And there’s only one way to get it.Upon ******** an ****** in MW3, MWZ, or Warzone, you’ll be able to collect a DNA Sample. A DNA Strand will appear where they fell, like Dog Tags in ***** Confirmed. Screenshot: PC InvasionThis only works for MW3 Multiplayer, Warzone, and Zombies, and DNA drops all the same from player enemies and NPC enemies, including zombies.There will be four DNA types in total, so try and get as many as you can before the field gets more saturated, and specific DNA strands will be ******* to...View the full article

So far, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate has only confirmed three new games for June 2024, two of which will be available to both console Game Pass and PC Game Pass subscribers, and another that will be PC Game Pass-only. By signing up for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, the highest-tier of the Game Pass subscription service, subscribers get access to all the new games, regardless of platform. View the full article

On March 11, 2011, disaster struck Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant when a powerful earthquake and subsequent tsunami hit the Tohoku region of Japan, ******** 15,900 people. The 50-foot tall waves hit the nuclear power plant, destroying its diesel generators that powered the coolant-circulating pumps, resulting in three nuclear... Read Entire Article View the full article

XDefiant is off to a strong start according to its reported player numbers, but how well Ubisoft’s new shooter retains those players will be a major indicator of success. A steady drip of new content could be what keeps the players engaged, and recent leaks suggest there will be plenty. Self-described XDefiant data miner @AgainTx has posted a number of leaks on Twitter/X that supposedly show off future content that’s set to release over the next year, including a handful of new factions and maps based on outstanding Ubisoft franchises. AgainTx also posted images of some potential ranked rewards and hinted at some future game modes as well. View the full article

Photo by Frederic J. Brown / AFP via Getty Images Sony Interactive Entertainment has pulled a controversial interview with Neil Druckmann, head of The Last of Us developer Naughty Dog. Last week, Sony published a (now archived) Q&A with the Last of Us creator about the “Evolution of Storytelling.” In the interview, Druckmann spoke about the role of AI in game development, the impact of new technologies on storytelling, advice for new creators, and his hopes for a dream project. Since such interviews with high-profile, AAA creators are relatively rare, news outlets picked up the interview, focusing on Druckmann’s comments about generative AI. Regarding AI Druckmann said: “Moreover, AI is really going to revolutionize how content is being created, although it does bring up some ethical... Continue reading… View the full article

Activision has prevailed in a lawsuit against the maker of popular Call of Duty cheats. As spotted by VentureBeat, a federal court has awarded a $14.465 million judgment to the publisher in its lawsuit against EngineOwning, Garnatz Enterprise Ltd, and 11 individuals. The defendants were also ordered to pay $292,912 in attorneys’ fees, while the court issued a permanent injunction against the cheaters’ site. Read More... View the full article

I can't lie, I thought I had a fairly good idea of how Destiny 2 The Final Shape would play out based on past trailers, developer comments, and the general direction of the game's narrative over recent months. Well, the new The Final Shape trailer - which I imagine will be our last look at the expansion before it arrives on June 4 - has just exposed my naivety. My jaw hit the floor, along with many other Destiny 2 fans, when that trailer aired, as there are several huge twists and mysteries that we didn't expect to see. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Destiny 2 The Final Shape's new Exotic trace rifle is hot and heavy Destiny 2 The Final Shape release date and latest news 3 epic Destiny 2 expansions and 4 seasons of content are now free View the full article

Although Reyna might be one of the most popular agents in VALORANT, there is a growing consensus in the community that she might be the biggest design ******** in the game. Players on the VALORANT subreddit are discussing whether Reyna is healthy for the game, with one member laying down five reasons why she promotes horrible in-game habits and doesn’t encourage a deeper understanding of the game—a bad sign for what is the most-played agent in ranked queues. View the full article