One of the developers behind No Rest for the Wicked recently talked about the usefulness of early access releases, suggesting that even well-regarded titles such as Dark Souls could have benefited from this practice. Early access is becoming increasingly popular in gaming, and No Rest for the Wicked is just one of the many recent projects to use this release model. View the full article
This underwater Soulslike lets you perform special moves with a sweet and salty kick. Here’s everything you need to know about Umami attacks in Another Crab’s Treasure.Another Crab’s Treasure: What are Umami AttacksUmami abilities are tied to your shell. Every shell in the game comes with its own Umami ability that can either act as a defense ******* or a more offensive ability. You’ll unlock Umami after you naturally reach a certain point in the game so don’t worry about missing them.These Umami abilities can have interesting effects in battle. Take Shellshock for example, this Umami ******* lets you electrify your shell so that enemies take damage when striking it. Or Fizzle, which pushes enemies away with pressurized air. These abilities can make combat a little less stressful, especially if you’re dealing with a group of enemies.Screenshot: PC InvasionFair warning though, Umami abilities don’t come without a little cost. T...View the full article
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Red Hulk has been nerfed already in Marvel Snap, but the card should still be playable after today’s over-the-air update for the card battler game. The man the Thunderbolts season was named after was just too big for his own good. Along with the necessary nerf to the large red fellow, five other mediocre cards have been buffed in changes that are already live in the game. View the full article
Blizzard has announced it will not hold its annual BlizzCon event in 2024, but promised the event will return in future years. In a statement to press, Blizzard ******* to share the reason for the cancellation of the event, though it said the decision was "not made lightly." Additionally, the company plans to participate in other industry events throughout the year instead: Over the next few months, we’ll be sharing more details about our launches coming later this year, including World of Warcraft: The War Within and Diablo IV's first expansion, Vessel of Hatred. To celebrate these upcoming releases and to bring our communities together in new and special ways, we will soon share some exciting plans for other industry trade shows and conventions like Gamescom. We can’t wait to tell you more about those plans soon. We’re also looking forward to the Overwatch Champions Series’ stops at both Dreamhack Dallas and Dreamhack Stockholm. And we’re thrilled to be planning multiple, global, in-person events to commemorate the 30th anniversary of Warcraft, which will be held in addition to the in-game celebrations across our Warcraft games throughout 2024. While these events are distinct from BlizzCon, we’re harnessing all of our creativity and imagination to ensure that they carry the same spirit of celebration and togetherness. This news comes just as BlizzCon was getting back on its feet. The event was fully canceled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, then returned briefly as a digital show in 2021 before going on hiatus again in 2022. Last year, BlizzCon was held again in-person for the first time in four years. While BlizzCon's cancellation may come as a shock to fans, it makes some amount of sense. BlizzCon is traditionally where Blizzard unveils all its major announcements ahead of the coming year, but 2024 would have almost certainly had a thin slate. The next World of Warcraft expansion, The War Within, is planned for release sometime in the summer or fall of this year, ahead of when BlizzCon usually occurs. Diablo 4 does have an upcoming expansion planned for release in late 2024, but it's entirely possible that's slated to happen ahead of BlizzCon as well, leaving Blizzard with little new to reveal on that front either. With its upcoming survival game canceled, that would leave Overwatch 2 and Hearthstone to carry the bulk of the conference's major reveals, and neither game seems poised to sit in the hot seat for an entire conference. What's more, Blizzard was hit by layoffs earlier this year; it was one of multiple divisions impacted by the cutting of 1,900 staff from Microsoft's video game arm in January. With Activision Blizzard still getting its feet under it following its acquisition last year amid a climate of wider industry budget cuts and layoffs, it makes sense not to spend a ton of money on a conference. What is less clear is what BlizzCon will look like when it does return - now under Microsoft's oversight. Microsoft will hold its Q3 earnings call later today, which may explain the timing of the BlizzCon news. Rebekah Valentine is a senior reporter for IGN. Got a story tip? Send it to [email protected]. View the full article
Game developer Fallen Leaf recently partnered with Studios Extraordinaires to develop film and TV adaptations of their 2023 sci-fi shooter-thriller Fort Solis. Developed by Fallen Leaf and ****** Drakkar, and published by Dear Villagers, Fort Solis takes place on the far side of Mars where engineer Jack Leary responds to a routine alarm at the titular outpost and his night only gets worse from there. Studios Extraordinaires’ André Hedetoft and Andreas Troedsson are attached to co-direct the Fort Solis adaptation. In this exclusive video – which can be viewed via the player above or the embed below – the creative duo brings fans of the game up to speed on the adaptation’s development and explains why they’re making it. Hedetoft and Troedsson were both blown away by the trailer for Fort Solis that dropped at last year’s gamescom and, upon playing the game, knew they had to be the filmmakers to adapt it. “You have a super-cinematic immersive experience playing it, you have amazing characters and actors that brought them to life in the game, and you have some really creative people behind it, and I think this is exactly the kind of dream project to make,” Hedetoft said. “We also have in this story some of the most interesting characters I’ve ever seen and you as a viewer or a player are thrown into that conflict with some really interesting moral dilemmas, ethical questions, and science-fiction thriller mysteries.” Troedsson added: “I think both you and me, we love sci-fi, we love the thriller. When you have a few characters in a very isolated place – I mean, you have everything in Fort Solis, all those elements together. And the thriller is that you don’t really know who is right or who is wrong.” “What we’re doing right now is the most crucial, the most creative part of the whole process,” Troedsson said. “What is the purpose of doing this as a film and how can we emerge it into this new audience as well that haven’t played the game or will probably play it after seeing the film or the other way around.” Hedetoft added they’re currently spending a lot of time playing the game multiple times and discussing “the story that we want to tell. Are we doing this story from the game or expanding it? Or are we telling an entirely different encounter on Mars? I don’t think we can reveal any of that yet.” While no one has been cast yet, Hedetoft said they are talking to “a couple of actors that we’re real excited about.” There's currently no word on if Troy Baker or Julia Brown, who starred in the game, will return for the adaptation. For more coverage of video game adaptations, read our Knuckles review and Fallout review, learn what Todd Howard told us about the New Vegas timeline debate, and find out what we want to see in Fallout Season 2. View the full article
We’re only one night's sleep away from the release of Bandai Namco’s new RPG based on the late Dragon Ball creator Akira Toriyama’s underappreciated wasteland series, Sand Land. To celebrate the occasion, the game’s developers have shared a message written by the renowned manga creator before his passing in March. In his message, written in January this year, Toriyama admitted to not having had ample time to review all of Sand Land’s gameplay. He continued to praise the game for expanding on his 2000s wasteland manga, saying it is a high-quality standalone game as well as a “highly satisfying action-RPG game.” “First of all, the graphics have an excellent balance of the atmosphere of the manga and its drawn style. The representation looks great,” Toriyama said. “The game will surely provide you an exciting experience with a genuine sense of design and attention to detail, from the many new vehicle designs, various customizations, as well as the background design.” “I myself can only play casual games, but I do check out the trending games my family plays, and I think I know a little something about them even for an old man," Toriyama concluded before giving Sand Land a huge recommendation to his fans. Sand Land launches soon! The mysterious desert world where demons and humans live together from Akira Toriyama. Take off in the Battle Tank and various vehicles to explore the vast regions as Fiend Prince Beelzebub! [Hidden Content] #SANDLAND #AkiraToriyama [Hidden Content] — SAND LAND (@sandlandgame) April 24, 2024 Toriyama’s final message also clarifies a fan theory fans concocted from the tail-end of Sand Land’s Darude Sandstorm trailer. In the trailer, Beelzebub falls through an underwater current and appears in a wasteland similar to Dragon Ball Z’s iconic local. This led fans to believe the Sand Land would have a cheeky connection to Toriyama’s magnum opus. Turns out, the mysterious forested area is a brand-new location made especially for the game. “In the game, there is not only the world of Sand Land, but also a new world called Forest Land with new characters, which were not in the manga,” Toriyama wrote. “You can enjoy a more substantial story, and a vast map to adventure while playing as the Fiend Prince.” In our review, we wrote “Sand Land’s vehicular focus shows potential, but devolves into a by-the-numbers open world action game with storytelling that only occasionally manages to live up to the joys of the original work.” Sand Land releases tomorrow on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S and PC. Isaiah Colbert is a freelance writer for IGN. You can follow them on Twitter @ShinEyeZehUhh. View the full article
PureArts has unveiled a new Elden Ring collectible in the form of a life-sized replica of Malenia's prosthetic arm. Its officially licensed piece of Elden Ring merch is now available to pre-order in limited quantities, and will start shipping to buyers in late 2024. View the full article
Rare has released a new update for Sea of Thieves, bringing a host of fixes to the game as well as making PlayStation 5 Early Access available for players who pre-ordered the Premium Edition. Sea of Thieves is set to fully launch on PlayStation 5 on April 30, but those who fulfill this criteria have access to the game after this latest update. View the full article
Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the **** Overlord is one of the world's first electronic RPGs, released in 1981, and it is getting a remake. Produced by Digital Eclipse, a developer that resurrects classic games of yore, Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the **** Overlord is a full-fledged remake of one of the most iconic RPGs in the industry, whose influences can still be felt in modern games. View the full article
The brand-new MMO Age of Water has released in early access, giving fans the opportunity to experience a game that is reminiscent of the cult classic 1995 film Waterworld. Ocean-faring video games have grown in popularity in recent years, and Age of Water looks to build upon the aquatic craze with gameplay straight out of an action movie. View the full article
You can find random Stowaways throughout the underwater world that can buff you when you’re wearing a shell. Since you can also hire Stowaways in Another Crab’s Treasure, which are the best ones? We’ll outline the Stowaways you should hire first according to their cost and effectiveness.Another Crab’s Treasure: Best hireable StowawaysOnce you make it to New Carcinia after defeating Magista, you’ll be able to hire Stowaways from Bottomfeeders to add to your collection. They’re also dismissable if you only want them temporarily. Overall, the best Stowaways you should hire in Another Crab’s Treasure are the Lug Nut, Used Bandage, Fruit Sticker, Another Crab, and Whelk+.Screenshot: PC InvasionStowawayAbilityCostLug Nut+33% ATK, but reduced ******* speed.3,000Used Bandage+15% Healing Effectiveness.5,000Fruit StickerIncreases microplastic rewards.7,500Another CrabRevives you once upon ******, at the cost of this Stowaway.3,000Whelk++30%...View the full article
Your gear, armor, and weapons in No Rest For the Wicked significantly affect their usage throughout all stages of the game. By finding ways to replace or repair the damage done to it, players will have an easier time clearing the content. This is very important to note since dying penalizes you heavily, tearing up your gear's durability very fast. View the full article
If you've been exploring the handheld gaming PC community since it started to ***** following the release of the Steam Deck, Ayaneo is a name that will be all too familiar. The Hong Kong-based manufacturer was only established in 2020 but has already become a big name in the handheld scene, having since also moved on to creating exciting mini PC designs, all featuring versions of its AYAspace software. We had the chance to speak to Ayaneo CEO Arthur Zhang about a range of topics from the importance of AMD's APU architecture, how it will make a splash in the Western market, and what it thinks of the Steam Deck. This conversation came shortly after the reveal of the Ayaneo AM02 mini PC, which we are in the process of reviewing. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Ayaneo Flip is less Steam Deck and more Nintendo DS New Ayaneo mini PC is giving NES vibes, and we are here for it Steam Deck gets its first SteamOS competitor from Ayaneo View the full article
During Baldur's Gate 3's trip around the award circuit winning every major GOTY trophy there is, the developers at Larian have taken some of their stage time to criticize corporate greed and mass layoffs. In the wake of its massively successful self-published game, Larian hasn't been shy about pointing the finger at what it sees changing—and going wrong—in the games industry. Larian publishing director Michael Douse brought that same energy to a recent PC Gamer roundtable interview, confidently stating "marketing is *****" in a discussion with other prominent game developers... Read more.View the full article
In Patch 7.7.0, Behaviour Interactive quietly ported ***** by Daylight to the Unreal Engine 5. However, things haven’t turned out as expected, and players have been largely disappointed with the game’s graphics following the update, with some claiming it made the game look worse. An April 24 Reddit thread posted by user Mitokovo compared the previous and current versions of ***** by Daylight on Unreal Engine 4 and 5. They looked at the same areas in both and sought to highlight the key differences in graphics, which mostly concerned the lighting. The UE5 version of DBD looks more grey, has thicker fog, and lacks some contrast compared to UE4. The lights also don’t work the same, and either due to a bug or feature, are significantly less pronounced. Those replying generally think the update made the game “washed out,” as one user said, and didn’t add anything significant. View the full article
Another big Linux distribution release is upon us. Ubuntu 24.04 is a new long-term support release from Canonical available today. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article
In total, you can collect 13 Legendary items in this action RPG. But how can you get all Legendary items in No Rest for the Wicked, and what’s so special about them? Here are all the Legendary items you can obtain and how they work.No Rest for the Wicked: All Legendary items and how to get themYou can get all 13 of these Legendary items in NRFTW by looting chests, defeating bosses, and most importantly fighting in the Crucible. The Crucible is a replayable endgame dungeon that you can engage in by using Fallen Embers. Legendary items are the rarest types of items you can find, which are better than Plagued, Rare, and Common items. Screenshot: PC InvasionNo matter what ******* type you’re using, you should be able to find the perfect Legendary item for you. Let’s go over the stats for all Legendary items so you can decide which one you want to hunt for.NameWeapon typeStatsAdditional statsBleeder’s DelightDual-Wielding Double DaggerAttack: 13Sta...View the full article
Between the launch of Helldivers 2, a Destiny 2 resurgence, and a fantastic new DLC for Remnant 2, 2024 continues to boast some of the best co-op games in the wake of highlights like Baldur's Gate 3 and Diablo 4 last year. Not to be outdone, Deep Rock Galactic has a huge amount planned for the launch of its new season, with lots of upgrades to look forward to as you and your fellow dwarves dig deeper than ever before in search of rare resources, and you'll be facing some of your toughest challenges yet. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Deep Rock Galactic details exciting new season reactivation update Deep Rock Galactic Season 5 has big plans between its two spin-offs Deep Rock Galactic update lets you turn off its most frustrating parts View the full article
If nothing else, 4X games need to be big. The small-scale strategy of Frostpunk or Company of Heroes is fantastic, but sometimes you want to spread your wings and conquer entire nations, continents, planets. From the makers of Warhammer 40k Gladius, a beautiful, expansive new 4X is on show this week at WASD Live. With inspirations from Civilization and Stellaris, but reams of original, bold ideas, if you want to try it, a new demo is available right now. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Become the ultimate 1920s smuggler as new roguelike game hits Steam W.A.S.D. x IGN Curios reveals lineup of the hottest new indie games W.A.S.D. x IGN Curios teases the best new indie games, coming soon View the full article
The new MW3 Season 3 Reloaded update brings new maps, modes, and more importantly, MW3 Zombies content to the table for PS5 and Xbox players. Exploring the Dark Aether and the gloomy streets of Urzikstan can be deadly, especially if you need a gas mask to survive in all that undead air. Now, you never need to worry about running out of gas masks ever again, as the latest Call of Duty update introduces an excellent new item. However, it's one that will leave Warzone players up in arms. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: I've just found the standalone COD Zombies game I always wanted The best FPS games on console 2024 Massive new COD ****** Ops Gulf War ***** lifts the lid on loadouts View the full article
I never expected to feel genuine affection for Dr Robotnik, whose various level-ending wrecking ****** and spiked doodads have ******* me a million times over, but here I am sobbing like a banshee over the release of Dr Robotnik's Ring Racers, a free Mario Kart-alike created by Kart Krew, the fangamer team behind Sonic Robo Blast 2 Kart, using the ***** Legacy source port. Read more View the full article
Hogwarts Legacy 2 hasn't been officially announced yet, but that hasn't stopped the speculation and opinion about what should be included in the game and where and when it should be set. Considering the scope of the Harry Potter universe, there's a lot of content that could be used for the next Hogwarts Legacy. Amidst all the available content, certain aspects are particularly perfect to include in a new Hogwarts Legacy title. View the full article
Bethesda has released Fallout 4’s long-awaited next-gen update. Originally scheduled to arrive last year, the free update includes native applications for Xbox Series X/S and PS5, Performance mode and Quality mode settings, plus stability improvements and fixes. Players will be able to “experience up to 60 FPS and increased resolutions,” Bethesda said earlier this month. Read More... View the full article
The first boss ****** you encounter in Another Crab’s Treasure is against Nephro, Captain of the Guard, but how do you beat them? I struggled quite a bit during my playthrough against this violent ******, so here’s how to defeat them.Another Crab’s Treasure: How to beat Nephro, Captain of the GuardUpon facing this guard, he’ll immediately be hostile to you and deem you a lawbreaker. He now believes it’s his rightful duty to slay you, leaving you to tackle a pretty ****** boss ******. You can beat Nephro, Captain of the Guard in Another Crab’s Treasure by relying on accurate dodging and inflicting heavy attacks when you can, as well as hitting him at the end of his ******* animations.Nephro has a few different types of attacks. His main one is a horizontal slash that you can easily time and dodge in any direction. Preferably, dodge closer to him, as your ******* doesn’t have a long range and you want to get those small hits in whenever he&...View the full article
The Farm Friends update for LEGO Fortnite has finally brought animal farms to the game. However, with that comes herding, which a player has found a wonderful way to circumvent.Using vehicles to gather animals in LEGO FortniteThe previous update to LEGO Fortnite allowed players to make their own vehicles, which was perfect for when the Farm Friends update rolled around. Typically, to get any animals to your farm, you’d have to lure them over with Animal Treats. This is quite a challenge, as they can get distracted easily and won’t follow you for long without another serving of treats.However, you won’t have to worry about any of that when you rock up with your animal-catching vehicle.COW Catcher! byu/Valuable_Royal1013 inLEGOfortniteMany players had the idea of using a moving platform to bump animals into a carriage. As displayed by Valuable_Royal1013, you can also use Fishing Rods to swing your target over onto the platform if they’re in a...View the full article
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One of the developers behind No Rest for the Wicked recently talked about the usefulness of early access releases, suggesting that even well-regarded titles such as Dark Souls could have benefited from this practice. Early access is becoming increasingly popular in gaming, and No Rest for the Wicked is just one of the many recent projects to use this release model. View the full article