Fanatical are bringing out new game bundles every day this week, and some of them look pretty great like the Build your own Play on the Go Bundle for Steam Deck fans. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article
PlayStation’s annual Days of Play ***** will reportedly return next week. The promotion, which the platform holder has been running for a handful of years, usually features discounts on PlayStation hardware, software and services. Notably, on several occasions it has featured some of the biggest discounts on PlayStation Plus subscriptions, such as 30% in 2020 and 25% off last year. Read More... View the full article
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The CEO of Arrowhead, Johan Pilestedt, has been a shining beacon for Helldivers 2 since its release. He always engages with players, collects feedback, and acts on it. From now on, he’ll be able to do all that even more, as he’s switching roles within the studio. On May 22, Pilestedt announced he’s decided to step down from his position, and Shams Jorjani will be taking over as the new CEO. “We go way back and I wouldn’t trust the business in any other hands than his,” Johan wrote about Jorjani, who previously was chief business development officer at Paradox Interactive. View the full article
The newly formed League of Legends Hall of Legends has welcomed four-time world champion Faker as its unsurprising first inductee, Riot Games announced today. Recognized for his in-game mastery, numerous contributions to Riot’s esport, and for inspiring millions globally, the choice of the first League inductee wasn’t really going to fall to anyone else but the Unkillable ****** King. View the full article
Pocketpair has finally addressed a longstanding texture bug in Palworld’s Xbox version that caused players to fall through the map—but a lot of similarly annoying issues are still yet to be taken care of. In a tweet sent out on May 21, Pocketpair announced the contents of a minor Palworld patch targeting the Xbox platform. It’s just a singular bug fix: You will no longer fall through the desert city while exploring it, so no more losing your hard work for a mistake you didn’t make. Apparently, the bug was being caused by “the world not loading in time.” View the full article
Starstruck Vagabond, developed by Yahtzee Croshaw and published by Second Wind, is one of the most addictive job simulators I've played in years. The job itself - a space trucker tasked with delivering cargo from one star system to another - is only the background element of a much larger story, but the entertainment it provides and opportunities it unlocks work both to move the story along and to let players fully immerse themselves in the world on display. It's a life simulator inspired by games like Stardew Valley as much as it is an adventure on par with Croshaw's literary "Will _____ The Galaxy For _____" trilogy, and I've stayed up until 2AM by accident more than once while playing it. View the full article
Despite their apparent importance to the story being told in Elden Rings Shadow of the Erdtree DLC, Messmer is most likely not the toughest boss in the additional content in fact, he may not even be the final encounter. Known as Messmer the Impaler, the opponent is being heavily featured as the big antagonist in the DLC. Messmer is featured in the key art for the expansion and is even being portrayed in a statue that comes in the Collectors Edition bundle with the release of Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree. Messmer is known to be a tyrant. View the full article
You heard it right, Genshin Impact is finally getting the long-awaited Resin increase in the upcoming Patch 4.7, and it will change the game forever. The update, confirmed by developer HoYoverse on Genshin’s official X (formerly Twitter) account on May 22, is a massive quality of life improvement that Genshin players have longed for. It’s finally coming after three and a half years. View the full article
Go ahead, put as many Goombas as you want here. | Screenshot: YouTube Nintendo’s Super Mario Maker series of games lets you create your own sidescrolling platformer levels using sprites and 3D objects from several entries in the franchise. It’s created a deeply devoted fan base, but it’s only ever let you make sidescrolling levels. Now, a pair of fans have changed that with Mario Builder 64, a new way to make and play your own Super Mario 64 levels — and do so on Nintendo 64 hardware. It’s technically a ROM hack, but the term doesn’t really capture what this is. The developers, Arthurtilly and rovertronic, describe it as “a toolbox letting you fulfill all of your SM64 dreams.” Just like the Super Mario Maker series, it lets you create your own levels using a special creator interface that borrows a lot... Continue reading… View the full article
Some Elden Ring fans believe that Shadow of the Erdtree won't feature Sites of Grace. The upcoming Elden Ring DLC may instead replace these checkpoints with something else. View the full article
The Boys showrunner Eric Kripke is looking ahead to future cast members, and he's certainly interested in adding Supernatural star Jared Padalecki for at least one episode. When you think of Jensen Ackles, you almost definitely will think about his former Supernatural costar Jared Padalecki. They were on that show for so long together, it's hard not to, and seemingly Kripke thinks similarly. The Boys showrunner recently spoke with Entertainment Weekly about his hopes to bring Padalecki on board in some capacity, telling the outlet that "Texts have been sent." He went to say the he feels "like it would be a bummer to not have Jared on the show one way or another at this point, even if it's just the one-episode thing. He's been ********* Walker, but with that show wrapping up, maybe he'll have some time to come in and play with us. I would love it. We have definitely talked about it." That quote from Kripke apparently came a few days before news emerged about the Padalecki-led show Walker having been cancelled. With that cancellation, as Kripke noted, Padalecki will have a bit more time on his hands, and quite conveniently, Amazon renewed The Boys for a fifth season just last week. That renewal has come a little early, actually, as season 4 of the popular Prime Video series isn't set to debut on the service until June 13, an entire month away, but when it does arrive it'll do so with three whole episodes before switching to a weekly release. Read more View the full article
Since Helldivers 2 took the world by storm, Johan Pilestedt has become a household name, with the Arrowhead CEO's hands-on nature in terms of sharing updates on the game and openly interacting with its players having endeared him to a lot of Super Earth soldiers. Now, Pilestedt's chosen to step down from being a CEO, staying on at the studio in a capacity that's aimed to allow him to focus more heavily on the creative side of developing the game. Yup, one of the very few CEOs you've ever been able to find responding to posts in a Reddit community - without coming off like either an annoying ******* or that Steve Buscemi 'how do you do, fellow kids' meme - is gonna be getting to do more of what he seems to love most, working on Helldivers. Plus, given that the studio's looking to spend more time getting the likes of updates and patches for the game just right, after some recent tweaks earned a bit of ire, this move seems like another positive step in helping Arrowhead be the best it can be. So, what's gone down? Well, as reported by [Hidden Content], Arrowhead has named Shams Jorjani as its new CEO, with Pilestedt opting to give up that position, while retaining his roles as Arrowhead's chief creative officer and chairman. Read more View the full article
The latest ******** Squad: ***** the Justice League update is coming out soon, adding new missions, ****** types, and more. While ******** Squad: ***** the Justice League was met with an icy reception from players due in part to its controversial live service model, developer Rocksteady continues to add new content through update patches and DLC episodes. The first piece of major story content for ******** Squad: ***** the Justice League came in late March and added an alternate timeline version of The Joker as a playable squad member. View the full article
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After the arrival of Season 4 and its many reworked mechanics, Diablo 4 players have seemingly returned in droves as the Steam platform has hit an all-new milestone. The seasonal structure of Diablo 4 has proven to be hit or miss with many players, though it seems like Blizzard's efforts with the newly released Season 4: Loot Reborn have been largely successful, with the player base praising the efforts of the studio. View the full article
Arrowhead’s chief creative officer Johan Pilestedt has said he wants the studio to ascend to Blizzard or From Software status while remaining independent. The company’s former CEO, who has now stepped aside to focus on making games, told [Hidden Content]: “We pride ourself on being an independent studio. “We have to see what the future holds, but there’s nothing in the plans where we want to be acquired by somebody,” he said. “I want to see how high we can fly. And bringing [new CEO] Shams [Jorjani] on board, we have a good potential to realise that future of turning into the next From Software or Blizzard.” Read More... View the full article
Helldivers 2 developer Arrowhead has a new CEO after its previous boss stepped down to take on a new role focused on the studio’s games and community. After shifting an incredible 12 million copies in 12 weeks across PC and PlayStation 5, Helldivers 2 is the fastest-selling PlayStation game of all time ahead of even **** of War Ragnarok. Now, Johan Pilestedt, who was Arrowhead CEO, becomes Chief Creative Officer. In a tweet, Pilestedt said this means he will get to focus more on the studio’s games as well as its community. Hey everyone, Big update, I've decided to hire @ShamsJorjani as the new CEO of @ArrowheadGS! We go way back and I wouldn't trust the business in any other hands than his. (...and he comes with an impressive resume and love for games) But what about me and my involvement in… — Pilestedt (@Pilestedt) May 22, 2024 Replacing Pilestedt as Arrowhead CEO is Shams Jorjani, former executive at fellow Swedish games company Paradox and publisher of one of Arrowhead's previous games, Magicka. Jorjani now takes on the day-to-day running of the business. In a tweet, Jorjani said he was “humbled and excited to get to work with such talented nerds (again!).” Pilestedt ******** Arrowhead chairman amid the reshuffle. A bit of news! I'm joining the amazing team at @ArrowheadGS as CEO! Humbled and excited to get to work with such talented nerds (again!). [Hidden Content] — Shams Jorjani (@ShamsJorjani) May 22, 2024 The shakeup at the top of Arrowhead comes after a particularly difficult time for the developer, which butted heads with Helldivers 2 publisher and IP owner Sony over the PSN account requirement backlash. Sony eventually reversed its decision, but the game ******** unavailable in countries where PSN is not live. Arrowhead has also indicated it wants to spend more time focusing on things like patches and ******* balance after community complaints around nerfs and low impact Premium Warbonds. Just this week, Arrowhead said it was pumping out balance patches too fast, and wanted to slow the live service down a bit. In a subsequent tweet, Pilestedt explained his decision to step down as CEO further: “Not nearly done. But I care more about ******* balance than QBRs [Quarterly Business Reviews].” "I care more about ******* balance than QBRs. Helldivers 2 is an astonishing success story for Arrowhead and PlayStation, and it seems likely the live service aspect of the game will continue to develop over many years. Meanwhile, Helldivers 2’s Galactic War, with its various meta narrative twists and turns, continues apace, with some ********* players calling for more to hit the Western front and ****** the Automatons instead of the Terminids. 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
Familiars in Hades 2 are allies that Melinoe can bring along her runs throughout the Underworld. Much like crafting Incantations, Arcana Cards, or other upgrades to the Princesss kit, familiars require reagents. To both acquire and upgrade familiars in Hades 2, players need to find an abundance of Witchs Delight. View the full article
With the highly anticipated arcade shooter XDefiant officially launched, the question now becomes if its battle pass system is worth the price. XDefiant has had its fair share of problems in recent years, with continued delays required to polish the game. A recent technical test showed that the game was in a polished enough state to at least launch into a preseason. However, it will still be an important task to maintain the game and accomplish its goal of competing with other shooters. View the full article
When the previously PlayStation 4 exclusive stealth title, Ghost of Tsushima, launched on July 2020, the title cemented itself as ... Read more View the full article
Marvel Rivals’ next test date could be on the cards sooner than we thought after a tease from a developer. A 10-day closed alpha session for Marvel Rivals ran from May 10 to 20, giving select players a first hands-on experience with the NetEase title, and the signs were largely promising. View the full article
Targem Games just announced their racing game BlazeRush is getting a big upgrade for the tenth anniversary but they're going to sunset their Linux, macOS and SteamVR support. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article
A fan has uploaded a mod for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt that introduces several maps from the original Witcher game. This project, one of the first to utilize CD Projekt Red's recently released REDkit modding tools, ports iconic locations into The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. View the full article
The untimely decline of Anthem and no real news on Borderlands 4 has me craving some classic looter shooter action, and The First Descendent beta showed enough real promise for that blend of Mass Effect style sci-fi and Diablo brand gear grinding that I've been keeping close tabs on its imminent launch. As we prepare for one final public beta for the multiplayer RPG before release, Nexon Games reveals that we'll be able to "pre-experience" the first battle pass during the test run. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: The First Descendant release date window, open beta, and trailers The First Descendant beta sign up, dates, and rewards The First Descendant is running one final public beta before launch View the full article
A new Meta Quest 3 lite is reportedly on the way, and this new ***** gives us our first look at what to expect. The idea of a new, cheaper Quest headset is nothing new, but this is the first time we've seen specs listed, and it looks like more of a Quest 2 replacement than a Quest 3 competitor. As the best VR headset currently available, the Meta Quest 3 sets a high bar for standalone quality. Ultimately, though, Meta now appears to be trying to avoid embroiling itself in an awkward battle where a cheaper headset potentially threatens the Quest 3. Instead, this new Quest 3 lite appears to be a Quest 2 with an improved SoC and ****** passthrough system. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Best Meta Quest 3 games 2024 Razer just made the Meta Quest 3 comfortable and stylish in one go Valve Index is in trouble as Meta Quest 3 closes Steam VR headset gap View the full article
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Fanatical are bringing out new game bundles every day this week, and some of them look pretty great like the Build your own Play on the Go Bundle for Steam Deck fans. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article