Arrowhead Game Studios has rolled out Helldivers 2 patch 1.000.302, focusing on key areas like damage-over-time effects issues, ******* and ****** balancing, social menu issues, and more. This update also introduces a range of fixes to enhance the overall gaming experience for Helldivers 2 players. View the full article
Microsoft is shutting down several studios under its umbrella, including Tango Gameworks (Hi-Fi Rush), Arkane Austin (Redfall), Alpha Dog Games (Mighty *****) and Roundhouse Games. This news was broken to staff suddenly via an email sent by Matt ******, the head of Xbox Game Studios. Broken first by IGN, this move was made due to a "reprioritization of titles and resources" in the company. The same company that ***** of several staff following the acquisiton of Activision Blizzard. Arkane Austin's closing will leave some staff to join other teams where room is available. The rest will be uncerimoniasly unemployed. Tango Gameworks will close without any job lifeboats, the same goes for Alpha Dog Games. Roundhouse Games will be rolled into and ultimately engulfed by Zenimax Online Studios. Read more View the full article
According to Jason Schreier on May 7, Xbox is shutting down Arkane Austin and Tango Gameworks, Alpha Dog Studios, and Roundhouse Games amid Bethesda cuts. Roundhouse Games will reportedly merge with ZeniMax Online Studios. In the email shared by IGN, the head of Xbox Game Studios, Matt ****** revealed the details behind these cuts. “These changes are grounded in prioritizing high-impact titles and further investing in Bethesda’s portfolio of blockbuster games and beloved worlds which you have nurtured over many decades,” the email wrote. View the full article
Manor Lords is doing pretty dang well, huh? It crushed it on concurrents to the tune of 100,000 medieval landowners in its first day alone, thanks to being a surprisingly stable early access city builder with a lot going for it. Except for mods, that is... Read more.View the full article
League of Legends’ Arena returned with Patch 14.9, and Riot Games will make huge balancing changes in the next update, 14.10. According to lead gameplay designer Matt “Riot Phroxzon” Leung-Harrison’s post on X (previously known as Twitter) from May 7, Patch 14.10 will make Prismatic Anvils more “in the players’ favor, but not overly so,” trim down Jhin’s missile speed, tweak the MMR system, and increase the time between revives. On top of that, Patch 14.10 will introduce a ton of balancing changes to champions, augments, and items to avoid the meta becoming stale. View the full article
How do you beat Chronos in Hades 2? The **** of Time himself is your final boss waiting for you in Tartarus. You may recognise this area from the first game, but Chronos is unlike any other boss you'll face in the series. We've spent many hours with Hades 2 early access, and you can read our Hades 2 review to see what we thought of it. Chronos is just one of the many Hades 2 bosses, but he presents quite the challenge. We've got all you need to know on how to best him once and for all. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Hades 2 is already ******* than the first game, and you can tell Hades 2 Hecate boss guide All Hades 2 Gods and characters View the full article
I've never exactly been conventional when it comes to my GOTY choices. In 2022, the year of Elden Ring, I preferred A Plague Tale: Requiem. Last year, while I was very aware that Baldur's Gate 3 would be scooping up pretty much every award, I was crossing my fingers for One More Level's Ghostrunner 2, the high-octane slasher sequel that I never knew I needed. And now, if you're quick, you can pick it up for just $12. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: 2023's secret game of the year is finally going cheap ahead of new DLC Grab a free Steam key for Ghostrunner 2, 2023's best action game 2023's best action game is getting a slick new roguelike upgrade View the full article
At the forefront of those details is the prospect of the ROG Ally 2024, a mid-cycle refresh of Asus' handheld gaming console. It's not the full-fledged ROG Ally 2 that Asus executives teased recently, so it'll likely feature the same Ryzen Z1 APU as the current model. But some whispers... Read Entire Article View the full article
Hades 2 is now available through Steam Early Access and in just a single day it's more than doubled the original game's lifetime concurrent player count. As reported by VGC, the May 6 Early Access launch of Hades 2 reached a peak of 79,276 concurrent players within 24 hours, according to tracking website SteamDB. The original Hades reached a lifetime peak of 37,749 concurrent players, meaning the sequel has already crushed its popularity on the platform. Hades 2, which arrives as a sequel to the critically acclaimed Greek mythology themed roguelite, returns players to the world as they meet legendary figures like Odysseus, Nemesis, and Dora through a blend of storytelling, action gameplay, and dungeon crawling. Its Early Access version has received positive critical reception too, earning a 9/10 from IGN. "Even in its Early Access state, Hades 2 is just about everything one could ask for in a sequel to one of the best roguelites of all time," we said. "Featuring excellent refinements to its roguelite progression, a fantastic new main character in Melinoe, and two unique sets of levels that have you fighting foes on the surface and in the underworld." Hades 2's full release date is yet to be announced, as have its platforms beyond PC despite the first game being available on PlayStation 4 and 5, Xbox One and Series X and S, and Nintendo Switch. It likely won't arrive elsewhere until 2025, however. "We expect Hades 2 to be in Early Access development at least through the end of 2024," developer Supergiant Games. "Given the nature of Early Access development, we don't have a specific end date planned at this time." Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelance reporter. He'll talk about The Witcher all day. View the full article
I haven't played this for a while, but I remember it making my skin crawl. ***** bugs everywhere. Empires of the Undergrowth is a pretty great RTS that puts you in charge of an Ant colony. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article
The Deadly Lovers Fortress is the final level in the base game of Sker Ritual. Like the others, this area is loaded with challenging tasks. Let me show you how to beat all of them in our Sker Ritual Deadly Lovers Fortress guide: Full walkthrough and all objectives.Sker Ritual: Deadly Lover’s Fortress complete guideDeadly Lover’s Fortress is battle-centric and throws some encounters at you early on that are borderline unfair. Still, you’ll prevail with a steady trigger finger. Here’s how to complete every objective in the order you’ll encounter them.Gain access to the Castle GroundsThe first mission is a real curveball by Sker standards. Walk to the nav marker and stand in the circle on the ground to fill the progress bar. Once the bar is filled, a boss called Balor will spawn. This guy is a slog to beat so early, but you can do it with the starter *******. Screenshot: PC InvasionKeep away from Balor at all costs, as he does a surp...View the full article
Back in late April, Lunar Lander Beyond was released by Dreams Uncorporated and Atari, as another classic remake built for new audiences. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article
Shortly before the launch of Solo Leveling: ARISE, several new details about the game were leaked, including new weapons and bosses. Based on Solo Leveling, a popular South Korean manhwa that was recently adapted into an anime, Solo Leveling: ARISE follows protagonist Sung Jinwoo, in a setting where fantasy dungeons and monsters have started to appear on Earth - and, as Sung discovers, he has the unique ability to "level up." View the full article
Top Esports destroyed Team Liquid at MSI 2024, sending the NA representative straight to the lower bracket. In the first match of the bracket stage, TES’s dominant performance leaves NA’s last hope hanging by a thread as Liquid look to reign in the lower bracket. Hopes were high for Liquid, the first seed from NA, but they were swiftly dashed by the second seed from the LPL playing on their home turf. View the full article
I've had a rather lovely long weekend sunning myself after Helios decided to throw the big yellow orb of warmth my way. However, its brightest spot arrived on Monday when Supergiant Games sneakily dropped Hades 2 into Early access on PC - farewell, outside world for the foreseeable future. Not only did I finally get to dash around Erebus as Melinoe, but my suspicions for the Hades 2 console release date were given more weight by a roadmap pop-up baked into the game - we're possibly looking at 2025 for Hades 2 PS5 and Hades 2 Xbox versions, compadre. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: The best roguelike games on console 2024 Hades 2 looks like a Magickal sequel to PS5 and Xbox's roguelike king Hades 2 release date estimate and latest news View the full article
The potential character banner reruns for Genshin Impact 4.7 have allegedly leaked and, if the rumors are true, they might be bad news for some players. Version 4.7 is the next update lined up for HoYoverses hit action RPG. While the game is still in the early stages of Version 4.6, a patch that introduced Arlecchino as a playable character, story quests, and a new area, the tests for the next update have already commenced. With them, in addition to the three new already confirmed characters in Genshin Impact 4.7, are several leaks about the upcoming content. View the full article
After the recent fiasco surrounding Helldivers 2 and Sony's attempt to make PSN account linking on Steam mandatory, the game's community is campaigning to commemorate its victory with a special cape. After days of backlash following the announcement that players on PC would need to create a PlayStation Network account to keep playing Helldivers 2, users showed their dissatisfaction by "reviewing ********" the game's Steam page with hundreds of thousands of negative reviews. The tactic proved effective, forcing Sony to walk back its decision while accidentally creating what could be a very cool cosmetic. View the full article
Roguelites are about the gradual climb to becoming more powerful. As you progress in Hades 2, you will need to raise your grasp level and eventually equip more Arcana. These various buffs can make or break your runs.How to raise your Grasp level in Hades 2More Grasp means that you can enter each run in Hades 2 with a ******* deck of Arcana cards. The more powerful the card, the higher the tax on your current Grasp level. So, getting it topped up quickly is key. Thankfully, with the right tools, you can raise your Grasp level within a few runs of Hades 2 and complete Mindful Craft.Screenshot: PC InvasionBuy Psyche at the CrossroadsTo level up your Grasp, you will need a lot of Psyche to spend at the meditation shop, just by the ******* selection area. This can be purchased from the Wretched Broker at the crossroads, but it is far more effective to earn it through your playthroughs. It will also save your bones for other more hard to get resources in Hades 2.Use you...View the full article
Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa made the announcement on the company's official X/Twitter account earlier today. The post notes that it will have been over nine years since the original Switch was announced back in March 2015, and there will be the usual Nintendo Direct event held this June. Read Entire Article View the full article
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt on PC will receive the official REDkit mod support on May 21, 2024, CD Projekt Red has announced. Revealed in a post on X/Twitter, below, the "extensive mod editor" will make it much easier for players to create custom content for The Witcher 3 by granting access to its official assets. REDkit was already available in early access but the full release will allow everyone to create custom quests, locations, and more and likely breathe even more life into the nine year-old game. It will be available for free on Steam, the Epic Games Store, and GOG to anyone who owns the game, but will stay as a PC exclusive despite the likes of fellow role-playing game maker Bethesda bringing mod support to console through the likes of The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim. Mark your calendars — The Witcher 3 REDkit, an extensive mod editor based on the game’s engine, releases on May 21st, 2024! ⚙ It will be available for free for everyone who owns The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt on PC. Wishlist on @Steam, @GOGcom or @EpicGames: … [Hidden Content] — The Witcher (@witchergame) May 7, 2024 CD Projekt Red announced REDkit in November 2023, saying "it will allow you to create your own experiences in the game by making something completely new or editing existing quests and content." The Witcher 3 received a PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X update in December 2022 but otherwise won't get any new official content as CD Projekt focuses on its wealth of other incoming projects. The highly anticipated next mainline Witcher game, codenamed Polaris, is currently in development but won't arrive until 2025 at the absolute earliest, and probably later. There are two other Witcher games on the horizon too, including a remake of the original Witcher and a multiplayer spin-off. Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelance reporter. He'll talk about The Witcher all day. View the full article
Following Sony’s U-turn on Helldivers 2 PC account linking with PSN, the developer of Ghost of Tsushima has clarified how the upcoming PC version will work with Sony’s systems. Amid the backlash to Sony’s announcement that Helldivers 2 on PC would force Steam players to link their account to a PlayStation Network account to continue playing, Ghost of Tsushima developer ******* Punch has told players that parts of the game on PC will require a PSN to play, while other parts won’t. In a series of tweets, ******* Punch made it clear that a PSN account is required for Legends online multiplayer mode and to use the PlayStation overlay. It is not required to play the single-player portion of Ghost of Tsushima. A PSN account is only required for Legends online multiplayer mode and to use PlayStation overlay. It is not required to play the singleplayer game. — ******* Punch Productions (@SuckerPunchProd) May 6, 2024 The PC version of Ghost of Tsushima, due out May 16, is the Director’s Cut, and includes the Legends co-op multiplayer experience, complete with cross-play between Windows PC, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5 alongside in-game voice chat. It is also the first PlayStation PC port from PlayStation Studios to use the new PlayStation Overlay. This UI, which you can see in the image below, lets users access their PlayStation profile, including their Friends List and Trophies. When Sony announced its controversial decision to re-enable PSN account linking with Helldivers 2 on Steam, it said it did so for players’ safety and security. “Account linking plays a critical role in protecting our players and upholding the values of safety and security provided on PlayStation and PlayStation Studios games,” Sony said in its statement. “This is our main way to protect players from griefing and ****** by enabling the banning of players that engage in that type of behavior. It also allows those players that have been banned the right to appeal.” Sony went on to make an exception for Helldivers 2, but it seems the company’s other first-party titles won’t be so lucky. The difference here, of course, is that ******* Punch and Sony have made the situation for Ghost of Tsushima clear ahead of release, so prospective customers can made a purchasing decision they won’t regret later. Much of the backlash to the Helldivers 2 move had to do with players being unaware they were already playing the game PSN-free as part of a poorly-communicated “grace *******”, and that some players were faced with losing access to the game they’d already paid for because Sony was forcing PSN account linking in countries in which PSN was not supported. On that note, Sony now faces tough questions around the regions in which it plans to sell the PC port of Ghost of Tsushima. If the game goes on ***** on Steam in a country in which PSN is not supported (and there are many of these), will players in those countries face being locked out of portions of the game that require account linking? Are they being made aware they may miss out on Legends mode, for example? IGN's Ghost of Tushima review returned a 9/10. We said: "Ghost of Tsushima is an excellent action game and its open world is one of the most gorgeous yet." 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
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet are currently on track to become the second most-sold Pokémon games in the franchise, according to Nintendo’s end-of-year financial results. Scarlet and Violet have sold just under 25 million units, putting them within reach of Pokémon Sword and Shield‘s sales of 26 million. In 2023, Scarlet and Violet sold 22.1 million units total, meaning their sales have increased by just over two million in 2024. If the games continue their uptick, they should surpass Sword and Shield’s numbers over the next year. View the full article
A new Genshin Impact ***** reveals an interesting change to Arlecchino that should go live in the upcoming Version 4.7. Arlecchino was introduced to the game in the first phase of the current update 4.6 alongside another five-star Pyro user, Fontaine's famous magician Lyney. View the full article
With an MMORPG with such a huge player base as Final Fantasy XIV’s, malintent is bound to happen. Unfortunately, the ... Read more View the full article
Something we hear a lot is that CPU performance doesn't matter for 4K gaming. Without proper context, CPU benchmark data can be misinterpreted. Let us explain to you what's what with some hard data. Read Entire Article View the full article
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Arrowhead Game Studios has rolled out Helldivers 2 patch 1.000.302, focusing on key areas like damage-over-time effects issues, ******* and ****** balancing, social menu issues, and more. This update also introduces a range of fixes to enhance the overall gaming experience for Helldivers 2 players. View the full article