Gothic, Risen and Elex studio Piranha Bytes has reportedly closed its doors after more than 25 years. A former employee told CD Action that the ******* studio ceased operations at the end of June after financing from parent company Embracer Group ended and it ******* to find a new owner or publishing publisher. It was reported in January that Piranha Bytes was facing closure as part of Embracer’s ongoing restructuring efforts unless it could secure new funding. Read More... View the full article
To reach every level milestone in Zenless Zone Zero, you must complete as many side commissions as possible, even if they entail collecting worthless coins for a man living inside a trash can. Belle and Wise are swamped in Zenless Zone Zero. Juggling their critical duties of keeping Agents alive in the Hollows and running a video club, they still have to find time for random activities to keep those precious EXP points flowing. This sometimes means cozying up to the giant cat cop Officer Mewmew for medals, but other times, it’s just a sprint around Lumina Square hunting down HIA Commemorative Coins. In this guide, I’ll show you how to find every HIA Commemorative Coin on Lumina Square in Zenless Zone Zero. View the full article
It’s more bad news for Cities Skylines 2, which has now seen its console version delayed indefinitely. In a note to console players, publisher Paradox said the console version was still not up to scratch and will now miss its planned October 2024 release window, itself a delayed target from earlier this year. “Unfortunately, we have not yet met the stability and performance targets we set for the console release,” Paradox said. “Without a Release Candidate (RC), we are now unable to meet an October release window. “While we are making slow but steady progress, there are still unresolved issues impacting the game in ways that harm the player experience we want to deliver. We expect to receive a new RC, which will undergo a thorough review in August. This evaluation will determine whether we can begin the submission process and provide a solid release date, or if further issues need to be addressed. “We understand this is disappointing, and it’s not what we had hoped for either. However, we are committed to keeping you informed throughout this development process, even if the updates aren’t always what we’d like. “Thank you for your understanding and support.” We understand this is disappointing, and it’s not what we had hoped for either. Colossal Order’s troubled city-builder sequel launched in October 2023 on PC via Steam and immediately ran into a number of issues. But Cities: Skylines 2’s problems began before its launch even arrived. Colossal Order had warned players the game would release with performance issues a week before it came out. In IGN’s Cities: Skylines 2 review, which returned a 6/10, we said: “Cities: Skylines 2 is an ambitious sequel that might have bitten off more than it can chew – be prepared to do a lot of terraforming if you don't want your metropolis to look like a nightmare.” Colossal Order CEO Mariina Hallikainen later admitted the lack of modding support was the developer’s “biggest regret.” Then, in April, Paradox was forced to offer refunds for the latest DLC, with Hallikainen and Mattias Lilja, deputy CEO of publisher Paradox, admitting the heavily criticized Beach Properties DLC was rushed out in a bid to improve sentiment around the disastrous launch of Cities Skylines 2. At the time of this article's publication, more people are playing the first Cities Skylines game than its sequel on Steam. As for the console release, the plan was to release it in the spring of 2024 after missing last year's launch, but it was was delayed to October. There is no new release window. Back in April, Colossal Order and Paradox insisted that the team working on the console release operates separately from the PC development team, “so it will be progressing without splitting our focus or time.” Missing October 2024 means Cities Skylines 2 will now launch on console over a year after it came out on PC, which was clearly not in Paradox or Colossal Order’s original plan. Meanwhile, both companies are battling a disgruntled player base by releasing updates aimed at improving the core PC version. 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
Cyberpunk 2077 multiplayer mod CyberMP has gained traction following a successful playtest in which 20 players ran around in the same Night City. The one-person developer behind CyberpMP recently invited YouTuber JuiceHead and others to test its multiplayer version of Cyberpunk 2077, and it actually worked. Though lacking proper animations, never mind quests, the mod lets players roam the open world together, engage in firefights, and race across Night City. This bare bones version of a full Cyberpunk 2077 multiplayer mode is therefore a far cry from official contemporaries like Grand Theft Auto Online but may lay the groundwork for one. JuiceHead noted "no issues with lag or players teleporting around", and, even in a 15-player ****** match, "the sync was almost perfect." The mod currently lacks proper player animations because, as Cyberpunk 2077 only exists as a single-player, first-person game, developer CD Projekt had no reason to make the player look good in third-person. The mod is still in active development, of course, so there's a chance this will be added before it's released fully. The developer has already made clear it won't receive quest support, however, so the mod won't be as involved as a full GTA Online-style mode. That being said, it does have mod support itself, so there's always a chance other community members will work on additional features after it's released. It has no launch date yet, but as even this basic version seems to work quite well, a full release is perhaps not too far off. Cyberpunk 2077 players have longed for a multiplayer mode ever since CD Projekt itself announced it, but the game's infamous launch saw it canceled as work was instead focused on fixing the base game. It's not ruled out for the Cyberpunk 2077 sequel currently in development at CD Projekt, however, so players may have some hope for some official multiplayer shenanigans in the future. Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelance reporter. He'll talk about The Witcher all day. View the full article
I like the solo style of Cyberpunk 2077. My V is a lone samurai, stalking the streets of Night City and trying to atone for a lifetime of wrongs in just a few short weeks. But even I have to admit that the thought of causing chaos with a group of borged-out chooms is appealing. Well, the dream of many is now within grasp, as a stunning new mod looks set to introduce worldwide multiplayer to CD Projekt Red's latest game. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Cyberpunk 2077 mod makes Night City much more immersive The best Cyberpunk 2077 mods Cyberpunk 2077 gets way more realistic as CDPR launches big update View the full article
There's no Mercenaries mode and they cut out the clock tower - these are two good reasons why Resident Evil 3 Remake, in the four years since its release, has drawn criticism from fans of the original game and from players of the Capcom survival horror series as a whole. RE3 Remake is short. RE3 Remake removes mechanics from its 1999 progenitor. RE3 Remake reuses areas from the 2019 Resident Evil 2, and could fairly be accused of being a rush job. But with Resident Evil 9 officially in the works, one of the most maligned games in the whole zombie canon is now available cheaper than ever, and well worth your time despite what you've heard. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: One of the 'worst' Resident Evil games is actually one of the best Resident Evil 3 system requirements Resident Evil 3 has shifted more than five million copies View the full article
A Bloodborne fan used one of Miquella's Crosses in Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree to express their longing for a PC port of the game. This sentiment resonated with both Bloodborne and Elden Ring communities, sparking a discussion about the game's future and the possibility of it coming to PC. View the full article
Here’s a pair of SBCs no one was expecting. The semi-finals of Euro 2024 and Copa America are just around the corner, but instead of a Showdown for these, EA FC 24 has something else in mind—the Jack Grealish vs. Jordan Henderson FUT Showdown. Both these players are English, and neither of them are even in England’s squad for Euro 2024, so what gives? The Jack Grealish vs. Jordan Henderson Showdown in EA FC 24 is actually tied to the EA FC Pro World Championship, an upcoming esports event that will crown the world champion of EA FC 24. View the full article
Time is running out to jump on Humble's latest game bundle for virtual reality enthusiasts. This Devolver Digital publisher deal sees eight VR games available for just 5% of the full MSRP. You'll pay only $10 for these games rather than the full $189, a saving that is too good to let slip, and you have just days left to grab it. Many of the best VR games don't often start at a traditional $60 or $70 MSRP, but the specialist hardware is where the biggest cost burden sits. If you've purchased one of the best VR headsets, you may want to supplement it with some great, price-savvy games, making this Humble Bundle a no-brainer. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Grab these eight amazing Steam Deck games for $12, saving $187 Get two of the best RPGs ever, and five more beloved games, for $20 Create any type of Roblox game using this $2,000 bundle, now $25 View the full article
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With players enjoying new content in Wuthering Waves version 1.1, KuroGames decided to reveal the new five-star characters set to release in version 1.2—and the players love their designs. KuroGames shared marketing of the upcoming 1.2 five-star characters on its official X (formerly Twitter), leaving the Wuthering Waves player base in awe. The official post reveals Xiangli Yao and Zhezhi as new five-star playable characters set to release in version 1.2. View the full article
Last Epoch’s new season is nearly here. Harbingers of Ruin adds a new Pinnacle Boss, 10 Harbingers to ****** in each of the 10 Monolith timelines, a new faction, a Nemesis system, and a whole host of gameplay changes. Keep reading if you’re wondering exactly when Last Epoch season two begins. Last Epoch season two exact time and start date Season two is just around the corner. Image via Last Epoch YouTube Last Epoch season two starts at 11am CT / 5pm BST on July 9, 2024. When the season begins, you can log in and create a new seasonal character to experience all the new features. If you’re eager to play, keep an eye on the timer below and try to log in when the servers go live. View the full article
Tim Bender, the CEO of indie publisher Hooded Horse recently responded to a post calling Manor Lords a “case-study in the pitfalls of Early Access” by calling out the “distorted” expectations of critics and gamers. Manor Lords is a recent indie city builder which made headlines earlier this year for selling over 2 million copies in […] Source View the full article
The First Descendant is full of loot to collect to maximize your build, and the MP Collector Module can be a huge help, so where do you get it? We have the answer. Modules in The First Descendant provide stat bonuses to both your Descendant and your weapons, depending on the Module type, and are vital to assembling the best build possible, though it can be quite a grind. View the full article
After being in Early Access since May last year, Tuatara Games are readying up their chaotic brawler Bare ***** Boxing for release on August 1. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article
Does Once Human have crossplay? It's fair to say that the world of Once Human is a fairly hostile one; eldrich horrors and cosmic abominations stalk the land, and they all seem to want to tear you limb from limb. You can find a modicum of peace on the island, but it's going to take some work - and a helping hand. With Once Human knocking on our door, it's time to get prepared - it's also time to see who we can rope into this adventure. The free PC game is ambitious, with a mix of horror and crafting game giving us plenty of ideas for how we're going to survive the onslaught and get to the bottom of what drives the mostly violent island inhabitants. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: This could be the quickest way to play Once Human when it lands When is Once Human coming out? PC release times Once Human is dominating Steam, and it's not even out yet View the full article
Yuriko Koike has been re-elected as the governor of Tokyo in a wacky race with over 50 candidates, including some strange outliers who still managed to secure thousands of votes. Koike identifies as an independent, but until 2018 she was part of the short-lived Kibo no To, a party which she had founded only a […] Source View the full article
I don't plan on having kids, but in the event that I change my mind, commissioning a forest Witch to grow one from a mushroom seems a lot easier than the usual human procreative process, though possibly just as abundant in screaming. I've been playing the demo for "cute-creepy" RPG and life sim Mushroom Musume, in which you - an unnamed "Recluse" - cultivate and play as a series of mushroom daughters. My current mushroom daughter is called Alia. She's a Common Turquoise Truffle. She's got a small pig acquaintance, who so far hasn't tried to devour her, and a cute fuzzy hat, which she stole from outside a ******* - precise impact on character development still TBC. Read more View the full article
It's no secret that The Sims 4 still has a lot of missing mechanics even almost a decade into its lifespan, but there's one frequently-asked-for feature that should be much lower down on a list of requests than it seems to be for many players. Even with years of significant additions through both DLC and free updates, there are undoubtedly still many areas in which the title could improve. However, I cannot take much more of the constant clamoring for cars in The Sims 4 when there are so many other issues that need attention. View the full article
Developer Sonderland (previously worked on Landnama, Core Defense) announced their roguelike tower defense game Bella Wants Blood is going to release on July 24 and it's a perfect coffee-break game. Note: the developer sent over a key, thoughts will be up around release. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article
Expansion-sized Fallout 4 mod Fallout London appears to be nearing release after developer Team FOLON declared "the end is in sight" as it awaits final quality assurance tests. In a post on X/Twitter, Team FOLON sought to clear up speculation by confirming it had sent "several builds" to CD Projekt Red-owned Steam competitor GOG and is awaiting the "final green light." "Once they've completed the process of double checking that Fallout: London and its installer work on all supported machines, we should be good to go," Team FOLON said. "Yes, we have our own installer, and downgrader too. [Hidden Content] — Team FOLON (@TeamFOLON) July 6, 2024 "It is in all of our interests that this final QA process is carried out in full, and we are very thankful that GOG is assisting. While it may seem like not a lot is going on, we can assure you that the heads of the department have been working non-stop behind the scenes during this time to make the release build as good as it can be. The end is in sight." Fallout: London was previously due to arrive on April 23, 2024 but actual Fallout developer Bethesda announced a surprise update for Fallout 4, which the mod developer feared would impact its release. "We've just been tweaking and testing non-stop in order to get things as stable as we can for you all in time for that release," said Team FOLON project lead Dean Carter at the time. "But with the new update dropping just 48 hours later, the past four years of our work stand to just simply break." The end is in sight. Carter later lamented how Bethesda, which has made clear it's aware of Fallout: London, ******* to inform Team FOLON of its plans. "That has, for lack of a better term, sort of screwed us over, somewhat,” Carter said. Fallout London is one of the most high-profile mods in development and will let players explore a post-apocalyptic version of the English capital. Players will engage with everything from “stuffy parliamentary aristocrats to a resurrection of the Knights of the Round Table to an uncompromising cult of revolutionaries." It even stars Baldur's Gate 3's Astarion actor Neil Newbon. Bethesda development chief Todd Howard has confirmed Fallout 5 will arrive after the Elder Scrolls 6, which is still years away itself, but it continues to update MMO Fallout 76. Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelance reporter. He'll talk about The Witcher all day. View the full article
A Helldivers 2 ***** has revealed a new stratagem, the Orbital Flare, which will allegedly be available in the future. Helldivers 2 features a diverse range of stratagems, which players can utilizee to deliver damage and improve their survivability. Many of these abilities come at a reasonable cost, bringing massive firepower to take out waves of enemies. Players can use up to four different stratagems in a mission, so they should choose the best ones for their teams. View the full article
Another year, another huge amount raised for charity by obscenely skilled gamers. Popular speedrunning event Summer Games Done Quick took place last week and raised more than $2.5 million for Doctors Without Borders, fielding runners who took on a mix of modern and retro games with various quirky goals or challenging requirements. Like an attempt at getting through Sekiro: Shadows **** Twice without being hit (oh ****) and a hasty anti-gravitational swim through the solar system of Outer Wilds but without using the game's spaceship (what). Let us be glad these folks use their powers for good. Read more View the full article
Iron is an intriguing rank in League of Legends, where odd picks often dominate the meta. The same can be said for this patch. For at least the last five patches, Yorick has been sitting at the top of Iron’s standings in the top lane. At the time of writing, he has a jaw-dropping 55.23 percent win rate in Patch 14.13, [Hidden Content]. View the full article
A new report claims that assets in breakout Steam FPS The First Descendant are "barely changed" recreations of ones that are included in Bungie's Destiny 2. Currently one of the most popular games on Valve's platform, with more than 133,000 concurrent players as of this writing, The First Descendant is a free-to-play looter shooter created by Nexon. After a slightly troubled launch that involved issues with microtransactions, a new story highlights apparent similarities between some of the visual designs in The First Descendant and icons and weapons from Bungie's longstanding co-op shooter. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: How to dismantle weapons in The First Descendant The First Descendant makes formerly exclusive rewards available to all Free looter shooter The First Descendant shares player ban details View the full article
If you've dreamed of owning a high-end mini gaming PC, but didn't want the hassle of building one yourself, the Corsair One i500 effectively does this for you and then some. This custom case isn't just great looking, but it also features a unique internal layout and cooling system, with dual AIO liquid coolers strapped to the CPU and graphics card. It's exceptionally well made, and gorgeous-looking, plus its performance annihilates most full-size gaming PCs. This Corsair mini PC isn't just about high-end hardware, though. The One i500 features a beautiful wood-plated front panel with touch-controlled RGB lighting. It's as elegant as a computer can come, and there isn't much more you could want from it, other than a clear side panel to see your hardware. Is this really the best gaming PC you can buy in this form factor? I took it for a spin, using it as my gaming PC for a few days, to see how it performs and dissect its inner workings. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Save $60 on this tiny wireless Corsair gaming keyboard Save $40 on this Corsair M75 Wireless gaming mouse, if you're quick These are the Corsair iCUE Link fans you should buy View the full article
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Gothic, Risen and Elex studio Piranha Bytes has reportedly closed its doors after more than 25 years. A former employee told CD Action that the ******* studio ceased operations at the end of June after financing from parent company Embracer Group ended and it ******* to find a new owner or publishing publisher. It was reported in January that Piranha Bytes was facing closure as part of Embracer’s ongoing restructuring efforts unless it could secure new funding. Read More... View the full article