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My Deer Friend Nokotan looks like an anime you would think your friend is making up just to tease you, but it is very real, and very wild looking. How do I explain My Deer Friend Nokotan? Hmm… well, it's about a high schooler. Who is a deer-human hybrid? And there's a school club that wants to eradicate her I guess? Also there are just JPEGs of real deer sometimes, CGI models other times, explosions, oh and a catchy anime as ***** theme song. I don't think that really captures it, but you can check out the trailer for yourself below. It's a little bit Pop Team Epic, a little bit Nichijou, but without any concept that it's possible to hold back when it comes to the zaniness of it all. The official synopsis of the show describes the show with a bit more detail: "Koshi Torako, a high schooler, one day feels something cold hit her face. Looking up, she spots a girl stuck, her antlers tangled in power lines. Helping Shikanoko, antlered and peculiar, turns Torako's life, a model student by appearance only, upside down. Thus begins a tale of a girl (once a delinquent) and another (a deer?), in this Girl Meets Deer adventure!" I don't know if that helps all that much, but hey, when you're in for a ride like this one, you might as well just buckle up and roll with it. Read more View the full article

Zotac is the latest name to throw its hat into the ring with a Steam Deck competitor. While the early details are incredibly thin, we do know that the new Zotac Zone will sport a 7-inch AMOLED display, which might turn some heads given that only one other PC gaming handheld can boast such quality. While the Steam Deck is the best handheld gaming PC, Zotac must believe it has the plan to try and make a splash in a booming market. Revealing an AMOLED display right away already shows it has something the ROG Ally, Legion Go, and MSI Claw don't. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Computex 2024 dates, registration, and attendees AMD looks set to reveal Zen 5 CPUs at Computex 2024 Nvidia G-Sync ULMB 2 reduces blur, but only on some monitors View the full article

Image: Activision Activision notched a second victory in an ongoing legal case against EngineOwning, a cheat maker that the company sued in 2022. Yesterday, District Judge Michael Fitzgerald ordered several defendants, including EngineOwning itself, to pay the company $14.465,600 for their creation and distribution of Call of Duty cheats. In addition, the judge ordered EngineOwning to turn over its website, stop making and selling cheats, and pay $292,912 in attorney fees to Activision. You can find a PDF of the ruling here. The site, engineowning.to, is apparently still operating today, offering cheats like an “Aimbot” that automatically aims and fires or the ability to see other players through walls for many games, including several in the CoD series. A... Continue reading… View the full article

In the PvE Rifts mode in MultiVersus, you’ll be earning Gems that you’ll use to enhance your abilities. These Gems can be leveled up to increase their abilities. Here’s the best way to do it.Every way to earn Gem XP in MultiVersusYou will earn Geither new Gems or Gem XP for Gems you currently have from rewards. As you Gems hit XP thresholds, they’ll level up, becoming more powerful. So the higher level your Gems are, the more powerful you’ll become.Gems and Gem XP are constant no matter what Rift or Rift level you’re tackling. Although certain Rifts will only allow for certain Gems to be used. This is why higher difficulties force you to have a certain average Gem level before you can tackle them.In my thorough experience, there are a number of ways to earn Gem XP In MultiVersus.Firstly, you can simply buy some from the Rift Store for Gleamium. If you don’t wish to spend actual money on the game, then you’ve got quite ...View the full article

The Rejuvenating Glow Echo types in Wuthering Waves are great additions for your healer Resonators, so here’s a helpful farming route and locations guide.Rejuvenating Glow Echo farming route and locations in Wuthering WavesIn total, you can farm 12 different Echoes that align with the Rejuvenating Glow Sonata. With a two-set they grant you a healing boost, and with a full five-set you can also increase your party’s ATK upon healing them. To farm all Rejuvenating Glow Echoes in Wuthering Waves, let’s review the best farming routes and locations.Screenshot: PC InvasionJinzhouAround Jinzhou, you can find five different Echo types aligned with the Rejuvenating Glow Sonata. They all curve around the edge of the city, making it easy for farming. Here’s each Echo and its corresponding number:NumberEchoType1Tick TackHavoc2Snip SnapFusion3Whiff WhaffAero4Fusion DreadmaneFusion5Cruisewing SpectroScreenshot: PC InvasionTiger’s MawH...View the full article

Many moons ago, premiere wordsman Nate Crowley reviewed shark ‘em up Maneater, decrying its incurious perpetuation of anti-shark ***********, and calling it “an ecstatically violent simulation of being a fool's idea of a shark.” My own frothing penchant for the plan-schemes of Warhammer’s Skaven ratboys has been documented in these pages to the point of rabidity, but I do feel broadly similarly about media that sullies rats - clean, smart and good folk that they are. Lively tactics Trash Of The Titans does not aim to emancipate its villainous vermin. But, like Warhammer, it gets a pass for its evident affection towards its antagonistic dumpster diving scuttlers. Also, it's just plain fun. Read more View the full article

MultiVersus has finally launched fully after the open beta (which many didn't realize was an open beta) shut down in June 2023, and while its return has attracted more than 100,000 concurrent players on Steam alone, it's also sparked many complaints. Data from player-tracking website SteamDB shows MultiVersus — the Warner Bros. brawler where Gizmo from Gremlins, Rick and Morty, Lebron James, Batman, Arya Stark, Bugs Bunny, Shaggy, Tom and Jerry, Jason, and more can all ****** — hit a 24 hour peak of 114,515 concurrent players upon its May 28, 2024 launch day. It's a strong start for the free-to-play brawler on PC (Sony and Microsoft do not publish player numbers for PlayStation and Xbox.) Not everyone is happy with the changes developer Player First Games made during the hiatus, however, and MultiVersus has dropped to an overall "Mixed" perception on Steam as a result of negative reviews. Changes to mechanics, the removal of certain features, and intrinsic monetization headline the complaints, with some fans even saying this final version of MultiVersus "feels more like a beta than the beta." "They’ve taken away more features than they’ve added. "They’ve taken away more features than they’ve added. The camera being zoomed and team ****** options removed is pretty crazy in my opinion, on top of a list of other really important changes like locking characters even in practice range," Reddit user Radbrad4333 wrote. "When Marvel Rivals is in a playtest alpha and can launch with a competitive mode, built in tournament system, and relatively well-balanced characters, and this game launches like this after nearly half a year of public playtesting... I don’t get it. They were supposed to learn lessons in the beta and I know it’s early, but after playing most of today, this feels like a miss." MultiVersus was originally released in July 2022 but many didn't realize its status as an open beta due to its battle pass and other microtransactions, additional downloadable characters, and so on. After the game's numbers had dwindled to under 1,000 concurrent players on Steam, Player First Games announced the beta would come to an end in June 2023. "Throughout our open beta, we’ve been working hard to build the best gameplay experience, and we appreciate all of the inspiration you’ve given us," co-founder and game director Tony Huynh said at the time. "Our open beta has been an important learning opportunity for us and a stepping stone to the next phase of MultiVersus." But as noted by myriad players online, the full version of MultiVersus is lacking several features the beta did. "Let's give it up for Warner Bros. and Player First Games for ******** the offline scene by removing the complete offline roster," Doinky420 said on Reddit. "Other honorable mentions go to not being able to test characters before buying them and removing options that people built muscle memory with." Another post from sloppybuttons lists "everything that changed for the worse from the beta *******", which includes battle changes like no leaderboards or after battle report, and mode changes like the removal of cooperative battles against AI and no free for all mode with items. It also points to more loading screens, removed input options, and more. "Let's give it up for Warner Bros. and Player First Games for ******** the offline scene by removing the complete offline roster. Players are otherwise frustrated with the economy in this version of MultiVersus. While it's a free-to-play game (with the likes of a battle pass and other microtransactions that let players buy skins and new characters), many players are complaining about major changes to how monetization works. A cheaper tier of characters available for 1,500 Fighter Currency (one of the in-game currencies) are no longer available, with every character now costing between 3,000 and 6,000 each, or with 1,000 to 1,250 Gleamium (the main premium currency bought with real money). The cheapest players can buy Gleamium is in a pack of 450 for $4.99 while its most expensive and best value pack comes with 6,000 and costs $49.99. These bundles have specifically caused frustration too, as an uncommon skin costs 500 Gleamium, meaning the cheapest $4.99 bundle doesn't quite grant players enough to buy one. This is a common technique used to keep players spending. "Scummy as *****," wrote IWantTheDomoHat. "No one wants to spend $10 for what should be a $5 skin. Please change it to 500 Gleamium. I think I can speak on the behalf of everyone that this is absurd." Only five characters are available for free at launch too, and the rest of roster must be unlocked with Fighter Currency, which is earned through completing missions, seasonal events, single-player mode Rifts, and the battle pass, or with Gleamium. Players who want the full roster immediately must therefore pay, using the cheapest options available, $155. This will give players access to every character, but not the extensive collection of skins, announcer packs, animated ringouts, profile icons, and so on, which are all available at an additional cost. A bundle which includes one skin, stance, emotes, voice over, and a ringout for Shaggy is currently available on ***** for 2,444 Gleamium instead of 3,325. Players purchasing the $20 Gleamium pack will, again, find themselves just short of that amount with 2,200 total. This pack is on the cheaper end of the many on offer too, with others costing as much as 3,390 Gleamium on ***** or 4,525 usually. This one includes a banner on top of what's included in the Shaggy bundle, and would cost players $35 at its discounted price or $45 usually. "I think I can speak on the behalf of everyone that this is absurd. "They spent a year making literally everything gameplay wise worse and on implementing f**king currencies, stories, FOMO, and mobile game level grind gems for player versus everyone upgrades," wrote Patrick on Steam. "So much potential wasted due to baffling decisions and corporate greed," wrote another user. "They locked the ability to test out characters and skins in practice, removed our universal currency of Gold and replaced it with three different [mobile game] bulls**t currencies, including 'prestige' which is basically a VIP system. Pay more money, get more prestige currency, use prestige currency to unlock the most wanted cosmetics." MultiVersus still pulled in a good number of players despite these complaints, but Player First Games knows from experience that number can quickly fall. Fans are therefore hoping it moves to address the community's complaints quickly. Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelance reporter. He'll talk about The Witcher all day. View the full article

Enlarge / Is this an aspirational image for mass shooters? (credit: Activision) [/url] The families of multiple victims of the 2022 mass ********* at Uvalde's Robb Elementary School are suing Activision in a California civil court, alleging that the company's Call of Duty games act as a "training camp for mass shooters." The lawsuit (as obtained by Polygon) compares Activision's Call of Duty marketing to the ********** industry's use of now-barred spokescartoon Joe Camel, putting the gaming company "in the wildly lucrative business of training adolescents to become gunmen." The Call of Duty games "are chewing up alienated teenage boys and spitting out mass shooters," the lawsuit alleges, and in Uvalde, the games "knowingly exposed the Shooter to the *******, conditioned him to see it as the solution to his problems, and trained him how to use it." Meta platforms is also a party to the lawsuit for "explicit, aggressive marketing" of firearms to minors via Instagram. Read 13 remaining paragraphs | Comments View the full article

I love slaying demons in the murky depths of Diablo's Sanctuary as much as the next Necromancer, but every now and then, it's nice to ***** into something a little more light-hearted. The new indie game ****** Story from Belgian developer Rablo Games could be just the trick, promising a "whimsical" adventure through the Underworld with plenty of magic, humor, and hidden secrets. Oh, and you can capture the souls of your enemies for your undead army, a bit like Pokemon - just not quite as cuddly. Read the rest of the story... View the full article

Giving classic Zelda vibes meets Mario Maker styled creation, Quest Master gives you plenty of tools to make dungeons, for you to go alone or in local co-op. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article

Trying to work out what you need to do before The Final Shape arrives? Bungie has put out a lot of info over the past few weeks about tweaks to weapons and various systems that are getting retired with the new expansion. It's hard to keep track of exactly what's staying and what's going away when year seven of Destiny 2 kicks off... Read more.View the full article

The first Moana 2 teaser trailer is here, and it looks pretty enough but… well, it doesn't really tell us much about what's going on. It's been almost eight whole years since the first Moana released, and the first trailer for its sequel (quite simply titled Moana 2) is here to offer a first look at the upcoming Disney film. The Rock, Maui himself, was kind enough to share the trailer on his own personal YouTube channel (an odd marketing tactic that personalities like him and Ryan Reynolds appear to have adopted in recent years), and to be honest, it doesn't really point towards what the film will be like. Sure, it's a teaser trailer, but mostly it's just moody, nicely lit shots of Moana in different places not doing all that much, which I'm assuming won't be the whole thing. An official synopsis does tell us a bit more though: "Moana and Maui three years later for an expansive new voyage alongside a crew of unlikely seafarers. After receiving an unexpected call from her wayfinding ancestors, Moana must journey to the far seas of Oceania and into dangerous, long-lost waters for an adventure unlike anything she’s ever faced." David G. Derrick Jr., who's worked as a storyboard artist on films like Megamind, Rise of the Guardians, and the first Moana, is making his feature length directorial debut with this one. Read more View the full article

The next PlayStation State of Play will be broadcast tomorrow, May 30, Sony announced today. Players have been anticipating news on this front for a while, but many feared we wouldn’t see a State of Play before June. “State of Play is back! Tune in live for updates on PS5 and PS VR2 titles, plus a look at PlayStation Studios games arriving later this year,” Sony wrote today on its official blog. The stream is going to feature 14 titles and will last for over 30 minutes. It seems like we’re in for a rapid-***** showcase of games old and new. The stream is set to begin at 5pm CT and will be shown live on YouTube, Twitch, and TikTok. View the full article

When just starting out in MultiVersus, you may find you’re being hammered as a beginner, but this may just be because you’re playing with the wrong character. Try one of these instead, depending on your playstyle.Choosing the best character as a beginner in MultiVersusThe best character for any beginner really just comes down to how you like to play. If you’re familiar with combo fighters, then you’ll already know your preference. However, if MultiVersus is your first time, then give each of these various characters a go, and see which one works for you.Bruiser Class – ShaggyThese are all-rounders in MultiVerse or any combo fighter. They work at a variety of ranges and are adaptable. A jack of all trades, if you will. I would recommend the starting character, Shaggy, for any beginner in MultiVersus as the best. He has some pretty slick combos, a charge *******, and decent speed. Shaggy is the real all-rounder to learn how to play the game an...View the full article

With an already strong roster to do battle with in MultiVersus, the addition of The Matrix's legendary villain Agent Smith is one of the biggest dubs that the new PS5 and Xbox fighter has going for it so far. However, while Agent Smith's inclusion is exciting and has many wondering whether Neo will turn up, new leaks reveal that the character will be missing its most iconic aspect: Hugo Weaving's performance. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: MultiVersus says this controversial feature is actually a bug You can get two free MultiVersus battle passes if you played its beta New MultiVersus trailer sends Friday the 13th icon into The Matrix View the full article

With The Final Shape expansion launching on June 4, Bungie is trying to prepare Destiny 2 players by giving them a heads-up on all the items being removed from the game once Year 7 kicks off. After a lengthy delay, the highly anticipated Final Shape expansion is right around the corner for Destiny 2 players. Over the past couple of months, Bungie has continued to reveal new information and details about what the experience holds, including some exciting reveals like the Prismatic subclass, new exotic gear, and the return of the beloved Hunter Vanguard, Cayde-6. View the full article

We love a bit of 3D printing action when it comes to PC modding, and PC builder Steve Grever has pushed the boat out with this fiery open-air build. Wanting to get away from the standard ****** box, Steve built this touch-screen-equipped PC in a red Thermaltake P3 chassis, featuring several custom 3D-printed PC parts made with matching red filament. There's also a Big Daddy from BioShock keeping an eye on the flames. Thanks to our rapidly growing PC building Facebook page, we've seen many custom gaming PCs, from mods based on existing case designs to scratch PC builds. You can even submit yours for consideration right here. Now let's chat to Steve about this Bioshock gaming PC. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: BioShock creator calls canned FPS "the best game we never got to make" Grab all three BioShock games for a whopping 75% off right now Netflix's BioShock movie has the rights to both Rapture and Columbia View the full article

Stellar Blade debuted atop the US software sales chart in April, while PS5 was once again the leading console platform. Based on its launch month dollar sales, the PS5 exclusive ranks as the 16th best-selling game of 2024 so far, according to research firm Circana, which published its latest US games industry sales report on Wednesday. Helldivers 2, which is the best-selling premium game of 2024 to date, held the No.2 spot in April, ahead of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. Read More... View the full article

Warner Bros. Games has revealed gameplay for Homelander, the next DLC character for Mortal Kombat 1. Homelander, who is based on the supervillain from Prime Video’s mega hit show The Boys, appears as a guest DLC character in NetherRealm’s gory fighting game, and based on the gameplay trailer below, the ‘evil Superman’ is a good fit. Homelander joins the #MortalKombat1 roster on June 4, Ferra Kameo joins later in June. Check out their game-play here![Hidden Content] — Ed Boon (@noobde) May 29, 2024 Here's the official blurb on Homelander: Homelander is the most powerful being on the planet and the leader of The Seven, the elite superhero team owned and managed by Vought International. In a world where “Supes” are made, he’s the strongest of them all. Homelander presents himself as the ultimate patriot and protector, but don’t let his movie star good looks or high approval rating fool you. He is a murderous, narcissistic sociopath with an insatiable need for validation, love, and power. Homelander’s destruction of enemies and lust for power does not end with his world. Challengers from other realms will also face his wrath. As seen in the new video, Homelander asserts dominance over opponents through his super strength, aerial attacks, and capacity to laser enemies with his eyes. If you can get through Homelander’s disgusting milk-drinking victory pose, you’ll see he uses his famous laser eyes in much of his combo building, as a launcher, an interrupt, as well as a combo extender. Indeed, the laser eyes are the basis of one of Homelander’s Fatalities, which we get a glimpse at at the end of the clip. Mortal Kombat 1 fans have wondered who Homelander might differ from similar Superman-style characters already in the game, such as Omni-Man from the Invincible series. Based on the gameplay trailer, we can see Homelander shares many abilities with Omni-Man, such as flight and heavy hitting attacks, but the difference appears to be in speed and, again, those laser eyes. Warner Bros. has remained coy about the voice actor behind Mortal Kombat 1’s Homelander. Antony Starr, who plays Homelander in The Boys, has said he is not voicing the character in the game, much to the disappointment of fans. Omni-Man voice actor J. K. Simmons reprised his role for Mortal Kombat 1, as did Peacemaker actor John Cena. It is unclear why Starr did not do the same here. Still, fans will be able to live out their Homelander versus Omni-Man fantasies through Mortal Kombat 1 when the character is made available next month. Meanwhile, we also get a look at Kameo character Ferra, who Homelander uses to set up a number of combos. Ferra is the small fighter who sat atop the hulking Torr as part of the combined Ferra & Torr character from Mortal Kombat X. Homelander hits Mortal Kombat 1 on June 4 for early access players, followed by wide availability on June 11, whereas Ferra has a June release window. You need the Premium Edition or the Kombat Pack to play early. The Mortal Kombat 1 Kombat Pack includes the Jean-Claude Van Damme character skin for Johnny Cage (available now), and one-week early access to six playable DLC characters: Omni-Man (available now), Quan Chi (available now), Peacemaker (available now), Ermac (available now), Homelander (out soon), and Takeda Takahashi, as well as five DLC Kameo fighters. The Boys Season 4, meanwhile, kicks off June 13. Wesley is the *** News Editor for IGN. Find him on Twitter at @wyp100. You can reach Wesley at [email protected] or confidentially at *****@*****.tld. View the full article For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Finally, over 12 years since the game's official reveal back in 2012, Cyberpunk 2077 has ended development. All staff at CD Projekt Red have no stopped working on the game, moving on to work on various projects - including future Witcher and Cyberpunk games - for the foreseeable future. This news came out in the late hours of last night via the quarterly CD Projekt Red earnings call, which revealed that not a single employee had been working on the game since April 30. Following this, staff took to social media to declare their journey on Cyberpunk had concluded. This includes associate game director Pawel Sasko, who reposted the graph presenting this departure from Cyberpunk 2077 with the following statement, "That's how the team compositions looks like and the projects we are cooking. I am so excited by all this growth and cannot wait to see how it all develops." Read more View the full article

Final Fantasy 14 is one of the most popular MMOs on the market. Unlike some older MMOs, however, it may require more modern hardware. So, here are the Final Fantasy 14 PC system requirements. Final Fantasy 14 Endwalker system requirements FF14 is easy to run, at least until Dawntrail launches. Image via Square Enix Based on which version of the game you play, Square Enix recommends different PC specs. Up to the Endwalker expansion, you need an older PC, but a solid one. Here are the specs: View the full article

After a year-long hiatus, MultiVersus is back - and for some reason, the platform fighter has removed one of its best features entirely. I enjoyed the core gameplay of the Warner Bros' IP brawler during the open beta, and I still think there's a solid game in here somewhere. But some of the changes in the full launch version just don't make any sense, and many players online agree. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Multiversus codes May 2024 Multiversus system requirements Is MultiVersus down? Server status and launch issues explained View the full article

It can be tricky to track all the different types of currency available in MultiVersus, but one of the most important is Fighter Currency—so we’ve put together a guide on how to earn more quickly. Fighter Currency in MultiVersus unlocks additional characters from the Fighter Store without having to splash out your hard-earned cash. But, as it is an alternative to the premium currency that can fast-track your unlocks, it can be time-consuming to grind it. View the full article

The flaw, tracked as CVE-2024-5035, earned the highest possible severity rating of 10.0 under the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS). Vulnerabilities scoring 10.0 are extremely rare – most severe bugs max out at 9.8, so this one's about as bad as it gets. Read Entire Article View the full article

Arrowhead Game Studios is considering allowing Helldivers 2 players to use more than one mech per match in the future. Currently, players are limited to a single mech, so this potential update is exciting news for those eager to utilize multiple Helldivers 2 mechs during gameplay. View the full article