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Frostpunk 2 is not another iterative sequel, but a detailed overhaul of the foundation which made the original game so relentlessly bleak and mechanically challenging. As a distressing choice-driven adventure game masquerading as a city-builder/survival experience, 11 Bit Studios Frostpunk tumbled genre expectations on release, tasking players with the construction, maintenance, and expansion of an increasingly complicated urban stronghold in the ***** of a volcanic winter. Frostpunk 2, for better and possibly for worse, amplifies the originals thesis while discarding a few vestigial aspects; frankly, this is the epitome of a divisive sequel. View the full article

Fans have waited since 2017 for something new in the Dragon Quest series. But with no new information on Dragon Quest 12, the Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D remake is the next best thing. Square Enix announced the Dragon Quest 3 remake back in 2021, with little more than silence ever since. A new social media post on May 27, however, promises more information drawing near, over three years after the initial announcement. View the full article

Released on May 3rd, Cozy Space Survivors is a cute survival roguelite in space, one for those of you who don't have a lot of free time. It's a little gem and the developer has posted up some post-release thoughts. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article

A crafty Hades fan shared an impressive stained-glass artwork featuring Zagreus. The Prince of the Underworld and protagonist of the first Hades game has captured the hearts of many, especially fans who spent a significant amount of time going through the game's challenging dungeons. View the full article

Marvel Rivals fans are suggesting an interesting take on the standard Capture the Flag mode found in most competitive multiplayer games, with the fabled Infinity Gauntlet serving as the object players would battle each other for. Developer NetEase Games announced Marvel Rivals back in March as a Marvel-themed take on hero shooters like Overwatch that features frantic 6v6 matchups between some of the comic book companys most notable heroes and villains along with a few lesser-known characters like Luna Snow. View the full article

Jianxin is a 5-Star Aero Gauntlet character who is a talented monk and an incredible team member in combat. But who else should you put with her? Here are the best Jianxin team comps in Wuthering Waves.Wuthering Waves: Best Jianxin team compsThere are quite a few characters to choose from in Wuthering Waves, and only three characters are allowed per party. This makes it even tougher to choose the right team compositions. Here are some of the best team comps for Jianxin.Main DPSMain DPSSub DPSSupportJianxinAaltoBaizhiIf you’re looking to have Jianxin as a main DPS, try putting Aalto as a sub DPS and Baizhi as support. Jianxin, while having a few support skills, can deal consistent Aero damage. This is especially true since Aalto’s Outro skill buffs Jianxin’s Aero DMG and Baizhi’s Outro skill provides an All-Type DMG Deepen, as well as some healing.Jianxin is also good for Aalto since her Outro skill grants Resonance Liberation DMG Deepen t...View the full article For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Encore is a Fusion DMG monster and a powerful candidate for your primary damage dealer. If you want to overwhelm your enemies with Woolies, here are the best Encore team comps in Wuthering Waves.Encore’s strengths and weaknesses in Wuthering WavesEncore is a deceptively potent attacker and deals a tremendous amount of Fusion Damage. Her kit is also pretty unique as Encore is usually a ranged DPS but swaps to melee while her Ultimate Ability is live.While strong, Encore has several weaknesses. The most glaring fault is she cannot parry with her regular attacks while in non-ultimate form. If you’re fighting dangerous bosses, this can be a big problem. Many of Encore’s attacks feel too “floaty” for my liking, and I often find it hard to visualize how much damage I’m doing with her. That said, your mileage may vary, and she’s fun to pilot.Best teams for Encore in Wuthering WavesAs Encore is strong enough to be ...View the full article For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Monster-collecting games were popular even before Pokemon exploded in popularity in the 1990s. However, it is impossible to tell the story of the genre without mentioning Nintendo's mega-franchise, as it has grown to be one of the biggest IPs in gaming and entertainment. Despite Pokemon's success, the franchise has not changed much over the years or taken many risks storytelling-wise, electing to stick to the formula that's been its bedrock since the days of the original GameBoy. Cassette Beasts is an indie title that looks to provide Pokemon fans who've grown up a bit and are ready for a more mature story and characters. Read the rest of the story... View the full article

The Lanterns TV series for Max that is set to be part of the rebooted DCU's first batch of movies and shows is still alive, and now DC Studios' creative overlord, James Gunn, has firmly confirmed the all-star group of writers that has cracked the story and the pilot episode. Following reports that writers such as Tom King and Damon Lindelof were part of the writers' room, Gunn took to Instagram (via Deadline) to confirm the news and previous rumors: "Yes, it’s true. The Lanterns DCU series is putting together a ****** team of writers, based on a wonderful pilot script and ****** by Chris Mundy, Tom King, and Damon Lindelof," the original post reads. Chris Mundy is mostly known for his work on Ozark and True Detective: Night Country. Meanwhile, Tom King is one of the biggest names in the realm of DC comic books in recent years, with his work on Batman and Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow being highlights; he's also been part of the DCU's earliest universe-building stages. As for Lindelof, he's widely known for being one of the minds behind Lost and shepherding other major shows like HBO's Watchmen and The Leftovers. Read more View the full article

Remember Besiege from 2020? A physics building game about constructing mechanical machines to annihilate armies, obliterate castles and overcome challenging obstacles. Well, now you can go sailing in it. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article

Another new laptop is on the way with the TUXEDO Stellaris Slim 15, the second revealed in the 6th generation of new Stellaris laptops from TUXEDO. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article

XDefiant's executive producer Mark Rubin responds to players asking for specific features and game modes, confirming that a Search and ******** style experience as well as killcams are coming soon. It's been a longer than expected road for Ubisoft's newest online shooter, but the game has finally launched. Taking place inside of Ubisoft's Clancyverse, XDefiant has quickly become a hit, becoming the company's fastest-ever game to reach one million unique users 48 hours after it launched. View the full article

This is a compilation series from the last updates provided at the Veloren blog, the free and open source voxel action-adventure RPG. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article

"The legend of Erdrick draws near." View the full article

Pokemon Crystal was the first game to introduce gender options for the player character, but that made it a touch tricky to localise. The first question you're faced with in Pokemon Crystal is potentially a simple one: "Are you a boy? Or are you a girl?" Granted, that isn't exactly the easiest question for everyone, but Pokemon Crystal only gives you the two options, so the process is still simple overall. It's not something you'd think about much these days, but was a pretty big deal for video games back in the day. However, the original localiser behind the Pokemon games right from the original Red and Blue right through to Platinum, Nob Ogasawara, has shared a neat little behind the scenes look into the process of localising such a choice, which turned out to be a bit more difficult than you might first expect. Upon seeing the option, Ogasawara initially thought "'Hot dang, this is progress. It opens up gaming to ******.' (Yeah, naive. I'm glad they've gotten better.)" However, as he notes, "reality sank in. There's no gender-specific text. No options for, 'What's [v1] doing here?' v1 = he, she." What Ogasawara means by that, is that because ********* isn't a gendered language in the way English is, and doesn't have specific pronouns that change depending on gender, there wasn't anything programmed to make the player character's pronouns change automatically based on whether they choose boy or girl, because that wouldn't be the case in *********. Read more View the full article For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

The confirmation came from the Steam support staff earlier this month when Resetera forum user delete12345 asked Steam support if he can put his Steam library in his will. Unfortunately for him, the staffer replied that Steam accounts and games are non-transferable and users cannot provide someone else with access... Read Entire Article View the full article

Chances are you're a big fan of Home Alone (at least the first movie), but don't have pockets deep enough to buy the huge house featured in the movie. However, we're sure a big film aficionado with a few extra millions lying around will jump on it. Via Deadline, we've learned the iconic house from the first movie, located in Winnetka, Illinois, has hit the market yet again. Back in 2012, it was sold for $1.585 million. Now, it's gone up to $5.250, though it ******** to be seen whether that price will have to go down. Regardless, that's the North ********* housing market for you right now. If you check out the latest pictures of the property, you'll quickly realize the Winnetka home has changed over the years. In fact, it was fully renovated and expanded in 2018. But of course "the owners kept the front of the stately brick crib exactly the same as depicted in the 1990 film." It's a five-bedroom, six-bathroom house with its own movie theater and a sports court, so even putting its Hollywood fame aside, it's a pretty impressive house. If you're curious about its current state and the listing, Kathryn Moor and Dawn McKenna of Coldwell Banker Realty hold the listing. Read more View the full article

Of all the characters who could have been added to MultiVersus, we’re pretty sure there weren’t many players who expected to see the Banana Guard. In many ways, though, he’s actually the perfect character for the game. Not only does he come prepared to ******, but the fact he’s a fairly niche character makes him proof that absolutely anybody could be added to the game in the future, not just the big names. If you’re not too familiar with the Banana Guard, he’s a recurring character in Adventure Time, the Cartoon Network show that already has two other characters in the roster (Finn and Jake). Read More... View the full article

City builders and survival games can be difficult genres to ease yourself into. They can seem especially daunting when they’re a sequel to a predecessor built on as complex foundations as Frostpunk was. It's pleasantly surprising, then, that Frostpunk 2 feels so welcoming to new players. As someone not fully versed in the two genres it blends so delicately, and with just a handful of hours in the original Frostpunk, I loved my time with its prettier, and thoroughly political sequel. Largely thanks to the neverending series of moral conundrums thrown my way, I had a lot of fun in New London, even if all of the citizens I tried to save experienced the complete opposite. Tasked with building and evolving a city to combat the endless cold, Frostpunk 2 shares its objective with the original. But everything has increased in scale in the sequel. Instead of constructing individual buildings, you’ll create entire city districts with the click of a button. Time is no longer measured in minutes, but ticks by in weeks and months. And, perhaps most importantly and most fun of all, a greater emphasis is now placed on the politics of the world and the influence of the factions residing in it. But before I could allow my political machinations to play out, I had to navigate the tutorial – a must for both experienced and newcomer Frostpunk players due to the sweeping gameplay changes. The motto of Frostpunk 2 is “The city must not fall”. Well, it did within 20 minutes. Tasked with keeping a small community of Wanderers safe, they quickly lost ****** in me after being left freezing cold and worked to the bone. I learned from my mistakes, though, and treated my humble population with greater care next time around. This tutorial may have only been a half an hour prologue but it set up the tension of what it takes to survive in Frostpunk 2 perfectly. I was given 76 weeks to stockpile 40,000 food rations before a severe whiteout arrived, covering the settlement in a thick snowstorm. I achieved this with just two weeks to spare by navigating through a neighbouring ice shelf and locating four different food resource deposits and harvesting them for all they were worth. It less so positions an angel and a ****** on your shoulder, but two devils of which one enjoys harming a certain percentage of the population more than the other. I did this by engaging with the new “frostbreak” mechanic, which allows you to thaw eight hexagonal areas of the segmented world map at a time so that their resources can be extracted from the frozen ground and utilised. These resources range from fuel, construction materials, and in this case, food. Once frost broken, I was then able to begin building food districts on each spot, and designated a workforce to each. But it quickly became apparent that the rate at which I was stockpiling food would never be enough, so choices had to be made. Did I demand double shifts from each of the workers or sacrifice a local group of sea lions to bolster rations? The animals hadn’t done anything wrong (and let’s face it were likely mostly blubber anyway) so I chose the former option. I was rewarded with great success. All it cost was working almost everyone to ******. This was just the prologue, though, and a smaller, gentler taste of the sort of ethical decisions Frostpunk 2 loves to throw at you. It less so positions an angel and a ****** on your shoulder, but two devils of which one enjoys harming a certain percentage of the population more than the other. And so, it was time to begin the main story and head to New London to solve the coal crisis left behind following the passing of the Captain (the character played in the original Frostpunk) and begin the story mode in earnest. A circular city emanating from its fiery, smoke-belching central generator, New London will conjure up memories for experienced players, but the way it's expanded upon in the sequel is entirely different. Gone are the days of building out in concentric circles and in are the days of the hexagon as you commit urban sprawl out in any direction you choose thanks to the aforementioned frostbreaking. It makes for a much more malleable set of construction systems that let you focus on which way you’d like to expand your city and the resources and philosophical direction you’d like to take it in. At first you’ll be given specific goals to achieve, such as increasing coal supplies, but soon you’ll be left to your own devices and allowed to make your own fatal mistakes. There also seems like there’s slightly less of an emphasis on resource gathering this time around, and more focus on the people you’re charged with keeping alive – the most precious resource of all. I found myself regularly running out of workforce numbers to man new industrial or excavation districts due to legions of my population coughing themselves to ******. Stemming the flow of ******** is crucial, and something I wished I realised earlier before it wiped out hundreds of families. The most interesting of Frostpunk 2’s new additions – the Council system. People are the key to progress then, and nowhere is this displayed more than in the most interesting of Frostpunk 2’s new additions – the Council system. Building new districts and stockpiling resources may keep your city ticking over, but in order to implement real change, you’ll need to get laws passed in the Council. This parliament-like body is made up (at least to begin with) of three separate factions: The Stalwarts see order as a core tenet of the city and are devoted to the memory of the fallen Captain; the Frostlanders adapt to whatever challenges nature throws their way; and the New Londoners value technology and the advancement of society. In order to pass any new law you’ll need to secure a majority of at least 51% of votes. Sometimes this is simple, sometimes a challenge. For example, the very first referendum I faced was one about whether I should remain in charge as steward. I’d already curried favour with the Stalwarts as I funded them with extra members to patrol the city, but they only made up 13% of the council’s numbers. Frostlanders and New Londoners consisted of 43% and 44% respectively and were both neutral towards me, so it was clear I’d need to sway one in order to gain the necessary votes. This is where the war was won as I offered to implement a proposed law of the New Londoners that supported greater extraction efforts which would in turn provide more materials for buildings. This gave me a safe majority, but I could have taken a couple of other riskier options, including letting the vote just play out to see where the neutral voices ended up, or even wielding an iron fist to pressure delegates into voting my way, which would in turn worsen my relations with all three communities. It’s this balance of making the correct decision for the greater good of the city at every turn that is at the core of Frostpunk 2. With a girthy book of laws to get your head around there appears to be a lot of room for tailoring the rules of your city to your own image. Some revolve around preventing ******** spreading, whereas some revolve around child labour. All have one thing in common however – they’re never going to be universally praised. Even when you think you have everything relatively under control, Frostpunk 2 will throw a new wrinkle your way that changes how you govern everything. For example, the emergence of a new faction. These political dilemmas and frequent twists and turns that emerge naturally through gameplay make Frostpunk 2 consistently engaging. Halfway through my play session, 600 Frostlanders defected to form the Pilgrims. A community held together by traditions of ages past, they now held 9% of the vote in any council session, and let me tell you, they weren’t a fan of me and my technologically progressive ways. It gave me a new enjoyable headache to contend with – did I continue on my path to make New London a modern technological marvel, or bend my beliefs slightly to appease the Pilgrims? Doing so and building up enough good ****** from them would allow me to periodically trigger their faction ability of sending out search parties to look for extra survivors and therefore bolster that ever-precious workforce. These political dilemmas and frequent twists and turns that emerge naturally through gameplay make Frostpunk 2 consistently engaging, even in its relatively relaxed opening couple of hours. I hope that this is something that can still be experienced dozens of hours down the line as things, presumably, get ever-increasingly complicated to manage. It’s also key to note that Frostpunk 2 is a gorgeous game too, regularly adding a level of sheen and sparkle to otherwise macabre dioramas. Snow and ice twinkle, while the industrial buildings impress with their steampunk-infused architecture. For a world focussed on building bulging cities, the level of detail is truly impressive, not only to the eyes but ears also. The overworld is soundtracked by yearning, swirling Oppenheimer-esque strings, while zooming in on different districts will greet you with a variety of soundscapes ranging from chugging smokestacks to chattering children. It’s just a shame that those children may not be playfully laughing for long, then. Frostpunk 2 is a game all about making tough choices in a delicate balancing act that makes you pause at every decision. And, sometimes, those moral conundrums end in you just having to send 112 troublemaking children down the mines, then blocking off their air supply to stop a ***** from going out of control and losing that coal ******** completely. It just had to be done. Then 17-year-old George Fairweather has the cheek to tell me he’s missing his little sister. This is a fun game, I promise. Simon Cardy should never be left in charge of a burgeoning industrial power. Follow him on Twitter at @CardySimon. View the full article

The Yakuza/Like a Dragon series may be a hit today but ***** originally "flat out rejected" it according to series creator Toshihiro Nagoshi. Appearing on Weekly Ochiai, translated by Automaton, Nagoshi said the Sonic the Hedgehog publisher wanted to make family friendly games which would appeal to a large number of people in the early 2000s. He therefore struggled to get his game about the ********* ********* underworld approved. "This mindset [of appealing to the masses] wasn’t really leading to a solution, and I saw many game proposals gradually become watered down as producers bended over to change things the way management instructed them to. This is where everything started," Nagoshi said. "Of course, it was flat out rejected. After all, it was completely contrary to what I mentioned earlier about attracting the masses. Children wouldn’t be able to play it, and it wasn’t catered to women nor overseas audiences. In this sense, there was no way for it to be approved without resistance." Nagoshi persisted, however, and said it took three tries to eventually convince ***** management to let him make the first Yakuza game, and even then it wasn't approved through traditional routes and was "quite forceful". Regardless, the game was developed by *****'s CS1 Research and Development team, later renamed to the slightly catchier Ryū ga Gotoku Studio. Yakuza was released for PlayStation 2 in 2005 and flourished into a hit franchise for *****, now including eight mainline games and myriad spin-offs. In our 9/10 review of the latest, IGN said: "Sprawling, enthralling, and packed with dynamic brawling, Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth isn’t just the best turn-based Like a Dragon game, it’s one of the greatest games in the entire series." Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelance reporter. He'll talk about The Witcher all day. View the full article

1,000 individual planets populate the galaxy of Starfield so it's rare that a player comes across a world that's genuinely a sight to behold. One of the most common criticisms leveled at Bethesda's sci-fi RPG is that while it does offer many destinations most of the locations players can visit and explore are barren wastelands devoid of anything interesting to see. It doesn't help that so many of the game's planets have such generic landscapes that it quickly becomes difficult to differentiate between different worlds, which isn't ideal for a game built upon the idea of discovery. View the full article For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Since the Caves and Cliffs update, Minecraft has very different Y Levels for the different ores in the game. No longer is simply “digging deeper” the most viable method.Best Y Levels for all Minecraft oresMining in Minecraft used to be simple. Digging down was enough to find more of the rarer materials you needed. Since Caves and Cliffs, however, each ore has their own ranges that they can be found in, and the different Y Levels will have different quantities.Mojang shared this incredibly helpful graph that goes over all the ores and their distributions, as well as what it used to be like.Image: MojangBelow, I’ve listed all the ores in Minecraft, the best level of which to find them for easier reference. I’ve also added their Y Level Range, which shows the maximum and minimum Y Level in which they can be found. OreBest Y LevelY Level rangeCoal96256 to 0Copper48112 to -16Iron16 and 232256 to -64Gold-1632 to -64Redstone-5916 to -64Lapis064 ...View the full article

An Overwatch 2 fan created a hilarious Ramattra skin concept that made him look like a pasta chef. Overwatch 2's Tank hero is known for being a dual-form character that can either protect his allies or wipe out the ****** team. View the full article

Jason Voorhees is one of the most interesting new characters in MultiVersus. The slasher movie villain has been a part of horror movie legend ever since 1980, and there are few characters in the whole of popular culture who have a look as iconic as his hockey mask. As the first horror movie character to be added to the game’s roster, Jason’s appearance opens up the door to a bunch of other Warner Bros monsters to make their way into the game in the future. Read More... View the full article

Some Diablo 4 players have expressed dissatisfaction with recent changes to mounts in Season 4, specifically regarding dash duration, speed, and bugs. While players hope for a swift resolution, some members of the Diablo 4 community have suggested a way to partially address the issue. View the full article