Streamers Asmongold, xQc, and Kaceytron are caught in a crossfire after the latter commented on Asmongold’s lifestyle, and even claiming it indirectly caused his mom’s ******. XQc reacted sharply to her comments, which fueled a ****** back-and-forth on X (formerly Twitter). Twitch streamer Kaceytron recently had a few things to say about fellow content creator and Twitch top dog, Asmongold. “I have a lack of respect for Asmongold after he let his mom with COPD live in those conditions,” Kaceytron said in an April 25 Twitch stream. She claimed that Asmongold was rich and still allowed his mother to “live like that.” Kaceytron further said that if these comments make her a bad person, she would still be “miles above Asmongold.” This, alongside tweets again aimed at Asmongold’s way of life, caught the attention of xQc, who defended the streamer wholeheartedly. View the full article
Amazon Prime subscribers can now claim Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 and Warzone's newest Prime Gaming offer, the Electron Energy bundle that includes an operator skin and more. This is just the latest Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 offer for Prime members thanks to the service's monthly bundles. View the full article
Blizzard has announced that after “careful consideration over the last year,” it will not host BlizzCon 2024 this year. According to the company, the “decision was not made lightly,” as BlizzCon “******** a very special event” for the studio, and it knows that many people look forward to it. “While we’re approaching this year differently and as we have explored different event formats in the past, rest assured that we are just as excited as ever to bring BlizzCon back in future years,” said the firm in a statement. Read more View the full article
Microsoft's gaming revenue climbed significantly year over year, according to its Q3 earnings report. But the massive jump in takings is deceptive — most of it is just reflective of the addition of Activision Blizzard (and King!). For the third quarter of fiscal 2024, Microsoft reported gaming revenue up 51% year-over-year, or $1.8 billion, to a total of $5.45 billion. It's a record Q3 for the segment, but it comes with a caveat. 55 points of that net impact were from the Activision Blizzard acquisition, meaning that Xbox content and services revenue not related to Activision Blizzard was actually down 4% year-over-year. We saw a similar situation last quarter, too, and will almost certainly see it again in the next two. Xbox content and services revenue is in a similar boat. It's up 62% year-over-year, but with 61 points of net impact from Activision Blizzard, meaning it's only up 1%. And hardware revenue, which wasn't touched by the acquisition, is down 31% due to fewer consoles sold. There are a number of other nuggets in Microsoft's 10-Q that highlight how Activision Blizzard is impacting the gaming division and the company as a whole. Operating expenses, for instance, were up $1.3 billion or 41% year-over-year for the More Personal Computing division (of which Gaming is a part) last quarter, 43 points of which came from the acquisition. And research and development expenses in particular are up - $669 million, to be precise. That's up 10% year-over-year for the More Personal Computing last quarter, 9 points of which were from Activision Blizzard. Sales and marketing expenses, too, were up meaningfully from the acquisition, as were general and administrative expenses. It's expensive to buy another big company, even beyond the $69 billion Microsoft paid for it in the first place. The real value of Activision Blizzard to Microsoft will ultimately remain to be seen in the coming years, when we can look at gaming revenue in future quarters compared to this one, and see if Xbox was able to capitalize on its expensive purchase. We'll update this article with any interesting learnings from today's earnings call. Meanwhile, earlier today, Blizzard announced it would not be holding BlizzCon in 2024, a decision that comes not long after a series of Xbox-wide cost-cutting measures that led to the layoffs of 1,900 people. Rebekah Valentine is a senior reporter for IGN. Got a story tip? Send it to [email protected]. View the full article
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With update 4.6 out in the wild of Genshin Impact, there are a ton of new things to do like searching for the Shrines of Depth and new quests to complete. One of them will have you chasing birds around and putting them back in their correct place. This might be challenging, but we’ll show you how to return the flying bird phantasms to their rightful places in Genshin Impact.Genshin Impact: How to return the flying bird phantasms to their rightful placesTo start this quest, you must have already freed Scylla. Once you do, aqueducts have to be restored. There are two of them, and they require some environmental manipulation to solve. Both of these aqueducts require different methods to rebuild, which is why I’ll separate them. First Golden AqueductTo start, make your way to the northwest section of the Sea of Bygone Eras. You should find Scylla here, and they’ll show an object in front of a mural. This will...View the full article
A new free event ******* mentioned in Genshin Impact 4.7 may be perfect for one new character but will serve several other classic heroes in the game. The action RPG is currently in the early stages of Version 4.6, a highly anticipated patch that finally saw the release of Arlecchino in Genshin Impact as a playable unit. The update also added a load of new content, including a new area in Fontaine, multiple quests, and more. While the patch is still being explored, some of the planned content for Version 4.7 has started to *****. View the full article
The FX limited series Shogun ended on April 23, and fans of the ten-episode drama are clamoring for a second go-round; however, that’s not likely to happen, according to showrunner Justin Marks and writer Rachel Kondo. This is because the series was based on the novel of the same name by the late James Clavell, who didn’t write a sequel. Set in 17th-century feudal Japan, it tells the story of shipwrecked English navigator John Blackthorne (Cosmo Jarvis) who spends the rest of his days in the country. Blackthorne’s character was based on the real-life William Adams who, in 1600, became the first Englishman to reach Japan and became a key advisor to the shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu. Despite Clavell's other works having minor ties to Shogun (The ****** Saga), the novel concludes the story of Blackthorne and his relationships with the main players. That said, producer and co-star, Hiroyuki Sanada (John Wick 4, Mortal Kombat, Westworld) who plays the powerful busho Yoshii Toranaga, feels that while there is a history within the book, and “real history models,” a second entry or related series “depends on the audience’s reaction,” which as we know has been very positive. Read more View the full article
This ****** creature is lurking in the Expired Grove and it’s up to you to get rid of it. It’s not the easiest battle, so here’s how to beat the Diseased Lichenthrope in Another Crab’s Treasure.Another Crab’s Treasure: How to beat the Diseased LichenthropeThe Diseased Lichenthrope is a mini-boss you can come across in the Expired Grove. Well, it actually will pop out of nowhere and scare you, leading to a difficult combat encounter. You can beat the Diseased Lichenthrope in Another Crab’s Treasure by using a Soda Can shell and clearing its minions fast. Screenshot: PC InvasionI had trouble staying alive against the Diseased Lichenthrope when it began to ***** out little minions to ******* me. If you leave alone them and focus on the boss they can make some surprise hits on you if you aren’t careful, so get rid of them as quickly as possible. For me, they ***** in two hits, so it didn’t take long. I would also recommend the...View the full article
On Wednesday, Garry's Mod developer Facepunch announced that it would pull all Nintendo-related content from Steam Workshop. The takedown is in response to Nintendo serving DMCA notices to several content creators and Facepunch. The studio said the process would take some time because it has to shuffle through two decades... Read Entire Article View the full article
Yesterday, we were happily surprised by the launch of Rotwood, the latest game from Klei Entertainment whose past work includes a litany of hits ranging from Mark of the Ninja and Don't Starve to Invisible Inc., Oxygen Not Included, Griftlands, and Hot Lava. Though it was first announced back in 2022, it came out in Steam Early Access yesterday, letting players get their hands on a section of the game. The good news for anyone waiting for initial impressions is that, in the space of the day that's passed since launch, Klei's latest is finding a strong player base and garnering positive reviews. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Don't Starve dev unveils co-op roguelike, and you can play it today View the full article
The most recent games from the long-running Like a Dragon franchise, including Infinite Wealth, are discounted on Steam for a week. Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth was released back in January to critical acclaim. Many fans praise it as one of the franchise's best entries, with its incredible writing and characters, new setting of Hawaii, and updated turn-based combat system. It's also the largest game in the franchise by far, as Infinite Wealth is jam-packed with tons of side activities across multiple different locations. View the full article
If you had a time machine and went back about ten years to tell people at the height of the World of Warcraft craze that BlizzCon was being cancelled with no definitive timetable hinting at its return, people would probably look at you like you'd been drinking too much Badlands Bourbon. However here in the current day, Blizzard is cancelling BlizzCon 2024, leaving only a tease that it will return at some point in the upcoming years. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: WoW The War Within boots one of Blizzard's most overlooked addons How to sign up to the WoW The War Within beta Blizzard "won't stop experimenting" despite WoW Plunderstom backlash View the full article
Niantic is giving every Pokémon Go player a way to encounter the Mythical Pokémon Diancie for free in May as long as they complete a set of Special Research, though there is also one big exception. Diancie was originally released as part of Pokémon Go Fest 2023’s featured Special Research last year and has not been available to obtain since then. Now, the Rock/******-type Mythical Pokémon will be free to claim via Pokémon Go Special Research Story: Glitz and Glam which will go live on May 1 for all players—though there is one big caveat for players who already caught a Diancie during Go Fest 2023. View the full article
World of Warcraft is seemingly adding another method to get the Tusks of Mannoroth, one of the rarest transmog items in the games history. If two newly discovered items are any indication, World of Warcraft players may be able to collect the cosmetic using a bad luck protection system of some kind. View the full article
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Elden Ring is one of gaming's recent triumphs, having won Game of the Year back in 2022. It presents players with a vast, densely packed world filled to the brim with harsh obstacles and dangerous enemies. Like any Soulsborne game, it is notoriously difficult, and it can be quite an arduous task to see everything that Fromsoftware has put into the Lands Between. It's all worth seeing, too, given that the legendary author, George R. R. Martin, had a hand in the game's world-building. View the full article
Other specs of the ThinkCentre M900 include a 256GB SSD and a Windows 10 Pro license. It supports standard VESA mounts and is listed as "grade A" refurbished. Read Entire Article View the full article
In what has come as an unexpected but huge W for those with a chronic hoarding problem, Bungie has today announced that it is undoing the last part of one of its most unpopular design decisions: ******* sunsetting. Back in 2020, the studio made a huge call to remove huge swathes of content from the game, including entire planetary destinations and raids, and also capped the power of all old weapons, meaning they could no longer be 'infused' to the current power cap, rendering them useless in many activities... Read more.View the full article
With over 50 shells to discover in Another Crab’s Treasure, it’s tough to know which are the best. When looking just at the beginning of your journey, what are the best early-game shells in Another Crab’s Treasure? Here’s a list of some to look out for during your first few hours in the game.Another Crab’s Treasure: Best early-game shellsDuring your first few hours in Another Crab’s Treasure, you’ll want to make a mental note of the best early-game shells to grab. While you won’t always have the shells you want at your disposal, at least one of the shells on this list should be close by enough to use. Here are the best early-game shells:Soda CanSauce NozzleTeacupCoconutWafer ConeScreenshot: PC InvasionSoda CanWith a DEF of 30 and a medium weight, the Soda Can is the first shell you find and continues to be an incredible choice. This is especially true for boss battles since I won against Nephro an...View the full article
Manor Lords is obviously this week's big survival-citybuilder game release, but I suspect Diluvian Winds is more my pace. It's a "relaxing management game" about building a town for anthropomorphic animals around the foot of a lighthouse, although exactly how relaxing will depend on your ability to prepare for tsunamis and other weather emergencies which can strike and ******** your buildings. It's out now. Read more View the full article
In its weekly This Week in Destiny blog post, Bungie announced today it would be reversing one of its most controversial Destiny 2 decisions: the one that "sunset" older weapons by giving them a power limit. The news comes just as Bungie prepares for the final chapter in Destiny 2's Light and Darkness saga, which began way back in 2014. "As we close out the Light and Darkness saga, we want to rally all Guardians (active, returning, and new) to help ****** the Witness, and there is no better way to play Destiny than with your fireteam," the blog post reads. "As we pursued this goal, it became apparent that Power limits were fundamentally incompatible with Fireteam Power." Over three years ago, Bungie announced they'd be making older weapons in Destiny 2 essentially irrelevant by giving them a maximum power that would reduce their effectiveness over time. The move was controversial, as many saw it as invalidating their previous accomplishments (which sometimes included hours of grinding), while others saw it as the only way to combat power creep. At the time, Bungie actually referenced power creep as the reason for the change, with players simply becoming too powerful over the course of such a long-running game, making it made it difficult to design future content since players were able to steamroll through it. "We understand that many old Power limited items have been dismantled by this point, and we regret that we have no recovery mechanism for these. But the move was unpopular enough that Bungie later stopped sunsetting weapons, and haven't done so again in the years since, instead favoring the strategy of heavily nerfing and tweaking old weapons players still use to try and balance the sandbox in real time. When Bungie announced sunsetting originally, it made a major point to assure players that old, sunset weapons would never be un-sunset, so players could safely dismantle all of their most powerful legacy weapons without *****. Today's news is a complete upheaval of those assurances, which Bungie addessed, writing, "We understand that many old Power limited items have been dismantled by this point, and we regret that we have no recovery mechanism for these. Going forward, we intend to reintroduce sources for most or all of these, updated to modern Destiny sandbox standards with added properties such as Origin Traits and buildcrafting perks (as we have started to do with the BRAVE arsenal in Destiny 2: Into the Light)." The reversal has already been met with mixed reactions. Some in the Destiny community who were paranoid enough to hold onto their weapons are overjoyed to see this arbitrary power barrier removed, while others feel betrayed by yet another reversal of something the community was repeatedly told would never happen. Bungie has also released a slew of videos showing off Destiny 2: The Final Shape, including footage of the upcoming Dread ****** faction. Travis Northup is a writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @TieGuyTravis and read his games coverage here. View the full article
The Consortium is an optional boss in Another Crab's Treasure, and fighting this gaggle of sea creatures trapped in a crab **** isn't everyone's idea of a good time; however, if you are into crustacean-powered combat, this extra boss is a great way to earn more microplastics and umami crystals. While the ****** is a bit more complicated than the combat showcased in the gameplay preview in 2022, this boss ****** is unique that players will not soon forget. View the full article
The Polluted Platoon Pathfinder is likely the first miniboss you’ll encounter in Another Crab’s Treasure. And while he’s not too much ******* than other bosses and enemies fought so far, you’ll still need to be careful.Another Crab’s Treasure: How to beat Polluted Platoon PathfinderAt this point you’ll have just unlocked Umami abilities. And these will be a key component of Another Crab’s Treasure going forward. If you want you can completely ignore them, but I wouldn’t recommend that. In fact, the Fizzle ability is going to be indispensable for the Polluted Platoon Pathfinder encounter.Best strategyFirst up, you should become very aware of this boss’ weaknesses. His slow ******* speed and large hitbox are the key takeaways. You can easily circle behind it to avoid the wide-reaching swing of the glass bottle. And while you’re momentarily safe from its attacks, you can deal damage from behind. Don’t start sp...View the full article
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This fish came out of nowhere and I had no idea why it’s now following me, but this is a PSA for Another Crab’s Treasure players that you can get a **** fish!Yes, you can **** your **** fish in Another Crab’s TreasureWhile playing through the main story of this colorful underwater Soulslike, I visited the Enchanted Grove and came across a mini-boss named Diseased Lichenthrope. Sometime after I had beaten the difficult creature, a tiny fish began to follow me. I was dumbfounded since there was no lead-up to meeting this fish and I still have no idea whether I’m supposed to bring them somewhere.Screenshot: PC InvasionNevertheless, this is a PSA for anyone player Another Crab’s Treasure to beat the Diseased Lichenthrope so you can get a **** fish. Wherever I go, they go, and if they disappear for some reason they’ll return to me when I enter and exit a Moon Snail Shell. Screenshot: PC InvasionNot only can you **** the lil’ guy, ...View the full article
Remnant 2: The Forgotten Kingdom features 7 new weapons to discover, each with its own unique mod and stats. Read further to learn about all new weapons and how to get them.Remnant 2: How to find all new weapons in The Forgotten Kingdom DLCThe Forgotten Kingdom includes melee weapons and long guns for fans to enjoy. If you’re looking for a ******* to cater to your playstyle, you’ll most likely find it in the DLC. In the grid below, you’ll discover all weapons in Remnant 2: The Forgotten Kingdom and how to find them.WeaponStatsModHow to findCrystal Staff (melee)Damage: 58Critical Hit Chance: +5%Weakspot Damage: +95%Stagger Modifier: 3%Power Stone: Charged Melee empowers the staff for 10s, causing melee attacks to launch an energy bolt that seeks enemies within 30m, dealing 50 SHOCK Damage and grants 1 stack of POWER STONE, Max 10 stacks.While empowered, Charged melee calls a 6m shockwave dealing 75 SHOCK damage and ends POWER STONE. For each POWER STONE s...View the full article
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Streamers Asmongold, xQc, and Kaceytron are caught in a crossfire after the latter commented on Asmongold’s lifestyle, and even claiming it indirectly caused his mom’s ******. XQc reacted sharply to her comments, which fueled a ****** back-and-forth on X (formerly Twitter). Twitch streamer Kaceytron recently had a few things to say about fellow content creator and Twitch top dog, Asmongold. “I have a lack of respect for Asmongold after he let his mom with COPD live in those conditions,” Kaceytron said in an April 25 Twitch stream. She claimed that Asmongold was rich and still allowed his mother to “live like that.” Kaceytron further said that if these comments make her a bad person, she would still be “miles above Asmongold.” This, alongside tweets again aimed at Asmongold’s way of life, caught the attention of xQc, who defended the streamer wholeheartedly. View the full article