Steam

With all the recent talk about AI, data centers, and the cloud, we think it is helpful to remember that processors like GPUs and CPUs only make about 20% of the upfront cost of a server. These tend to get the most focus as the choice of processor has to... Read Entire Article View the full article

An Overwatch 2 fan had an impressive piece of fan art commissioned that imagines what a Fallout-themed Mercy skin might look like in the hero-shooter game. The original Overwatch featured all kinds of unique skins for players to unlock for the game's various heroes, but it largely stayed away from crossover skins. That has changed with Overwatch 2, which has embraced crossover skins as part of the game's live-service model. View the full article

Cyberpunk 2077 may already be loaded with bizarre Cyberware additions for V's arms, but one especially cool *******, unfortunately, didn't make it into the game despite it looking incredible. Through players' journey through the seedy streets of Night City, they'll be given opportunities to modify their character's combat effectiveness with an assortment of strange augmentations for nearly every part of their body. While Mantis Blades are arguably the most iconic Cyberware option in the game, one tragically unused option may have usurped the angled swords if it made the cut: A mini Rail ****. View the full article

Many crafting materials are needed to build a C.A.M.P in Fallout 76, including Concrete Scrap that you can farm from various locations. This item is usually used in high quantities as a building block for many structural parts used to make a complete base. While you can explore the open world for Concrete Scrap, there are certain locations where you can collect this important resource in greater numbers. View the full article

With the next Remnant 2 expansion due to arrive soon, now is the perfect time to ***** back into the acclaimed Soulslike shooter. It doesn't matter if you haven't played The Awakening King yet either, as a new PlayStation Store ***** can kick-start your ****** against The Root. There isn't long left, though, as this sweet PS5 deal will give you 20% off all the game's post-launch content. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Kingdom Come Deliverance is just $4 on PS5 following reveal of KCD2 You'll soon be able to get your PlayStation Trophy hunting fix on PC The best open world games on console 2024 View the full article For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

League of Legends esports fans should know by now that the fastest-growing domestic league in the world is Brazil’s CBLOL. Each year, the electricity of Brazilian League draws the attention of international fans around the world, and as a result, the domestic scene continues to trend upwards. This weekend, Brazil proved it’s still a growing League hotspot by breaking its own regional viewership record during the CBLOL Split One grand final between PaiN Gaming and LOUD. At its peak, the series drew in over 455,000 viewers, an all-time high for the league, according to esports viewership tracking site Esports Charts. View the full article

After over a decade in Steam Early Access, zombie game 7 Days to **** is finally launching version 1.0, with a roadmap full of features slated through 2025. With a 'very positive' Steam user rating from over 210,000 reviews, 7 Days to **** is a survival game you don't want to miss, especially considering 1.0 will bring a price increase, but not before a hefty Steam ***** at least. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: The best 7 Days to **** mods Telltale Publishing's nightmare is zombie-survival-craftorama 7 Days To **** 7 Days to **** Greenlight page removed from Steam over ******** Floor kerfuffle View the full article

Rocket League has announced the newest in-game collaboration for the popular sports game, offering a plethora of cosmetics themed around the recently released X-Men '97. The unique sports game from developer Psyonix has often teamed up with other brands to offer crossover content, allowing players to deck out their cars with special designs. From Cars mascot Lightning McQueen to the iconic Ghostbusters van, the game offers plenty of different options to personalize players' in-game cars to their own tastes. Now, a beloved Marvel franchise is coming to the game. View the full article

Spilled Blood is an ongoing quest, where Roan asks the player to gather more plague ichor for the Watcher. It’s not clear where to find this rare resource, so use this guide to learn how to find more plague ichor in No Rest for the Wicked.No Rest for the Wicked: How to get more plague ichor for The WatcherThe only way to get plague ichor in No Rest for the Wicked is by defeating the game’s main bosses and mini-bosses. Main bosses are usually found at the end of a main quest, while mini-bosses are encountered during weekly bounties and randomly throughout your journey. You can tell you’ve encountered a mini-boss due to the sheer size of the ******.The first weekly bounty, which the objective is to defeat the ****** in the War Room, earned me a plague ichor. While it’s not guaranteed, it’s safe to assume that future weekly bounties will involve more bosses that reward the player with plague ichor. In other words, make sure you’re always compl...View the full article

Baldur's Gate 3 is an enormous and richly detailed game, and this level of complexity can occasionally make it easy to miss some of its most interesting particulars. Months after its official release, the Baldur's Gate 3 community is still finding new secrets and surprises about the game, and this process of discovery will doubtless continue for a long time yet. Some features and ideas that aren't particularly hidden still end up frequently glossed over, however, and taking the time to look at them in detail drives the dedication of developer Larian Studios home. View the full article

An established Ubisoft leaker recently fueled some wild speculation with a cryptic post that some fans interpreted as a hint that Far Cry 7 will star Cillian Murphy. While the insider subsequently dismissed this theory, the Far Cry teaser still ended up stirring quite a bit of chatter among the fandom. View the full article

Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes is the spiritual successor to Konami’s celebrated Suikoden series, a beloved JRPG franchise spanning over seven entries, including five mainline games and two spin-offs (one never localized in the West). Developed by Rabbit and Bear Studios, the team aimed to create a love letter to the JRPG genre, filled with the […] Source View the full article

Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes is a classic rags to riches tale, only about an entire army. I didn’t know what my team would end up looking like when I started recruiting dozens of unique characters – however, as more fighters joined my cause, from a two-faced healer with a brutish side to a magical girl with a hero complex, this unpredictable journey started to take shape. The scale of the story grew with every chapter, folding in more countries and people that would eventually turn my ragtag team into a proper battalion. That sizable cast and loads of side content can add fluff to the campaign, with half-baked elements like encounters that rely on RNG to drag things down a bit. But for anyone willing to hold out long enough, Hundred Heroes’ slow ***** eventually lights into an impressive *****. Hundred Heroes follows Nowa, a new recruit in a local army who has been tasked with cooperating with the larger empire’s special forces team. While that could have put him at odds with Seign, a rising talent that leads that team, what ensues instead is a bonding moment that sets the tone nicely for the entire campaign – that two opposing sides could find compromise rather than conflict. The story might feel like a typical hero’s journey at first, but as you peel back the layers, you’ll start to understand that there’s more to the main cast and why they ****** for what they do. Unlike its spin-off prequel, the hack-and-slash side-scroller Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising, Hundred Heroes mainly operates as a turn-based RPG. You control a party of six characters that you can swap around before or after battle, each with their own stat distributions and abilities that set them apart from others. For example, Lian is a hard-hitting fighter with weak defenses, while Garr is a sturdy tank with decent offense but no magic. These are the types of ***** and ***** you need to think about when building a team, though Hundred Heroes will give you so many characters to choose from that you can completely ignore most of them. That’s fun mechanically, but it does mean some feel like they are there just to serve a temporary purpose in the plot. Like the name “Hundred Heroes” might suggest, there are over a whopping 100 characters that either fill a role in your town or ****** at your side. It’s a bit like Pokemon with soldiers, but there are different requirements for each one if you want to catch ‘em all. Some might join you immediately after you speak to them, whereas others could request that you come back after you get stronger. Some of these allies ****** at your side, and others eventually run stores at the castle town that acts as your home base. Finding elusive recruits entertained me between story chapters, both as a way to gather valuable materials and learn more about the world. Most of my team comps ended up being similar in the end. Sometimes a chapter will put specific characters on your team for story reasons, which forces you to experiment with new allies. Some even have “Hero Combos” they can only use with certain teammates, which range from abilities that deal more damage than the two attackers would on their own to ones that can hit all enemies at once while buffing allies at the same time. The specific ability depends on the heroes, but I found that most of my team comps ended up being similar in the end. I generally used characters with high ******* power to defeat tough enemies, enough survivability to resist strong attacks, and healing capabilities to keep the team alive, which made many of the most unique characters feel more like gimmicks than necessary tools. You will likely find a steady team that serves your needs by the halfway point of the roughly 50-hour campaign, though you’re free to shake things up with other characters as you wish. There is no “exp share” mechanic that enables you to keep your benched characters at the same level as your traveling companions, but Hundred Heroes has a strange leveling system that enables weaker characters to quickly catch up to teammates when facing enemies at a much higher level than them. That means they can suddenly be on par with higher level teammates after just a few fights, which is a slightly confusing but appreciated touch that makes it easier to experiment if you want to. Hundred Heroes also has a strategy RPG portion that appears after the central war in its story begins, mostly when facing ****** generals, where you control armies of soldiers on a grid-like map and command them to ******* ****** legions. Major characters act as commanders with impactful special abilities like lowering ****** defenses or HP to secure an advantage before an invasion. My go-to strategy was ganging up on enemies to quickly lower their HP, forcing them to retreat, and then reallocating my armies somewhere else afterward. Events can even pop up during these battles, like ****** generals joining the fray or split second betrayals, which add spice to the mix but often make your tactical decisions more straightforward. While intimidating, I never had an issue operating on the fly. You will also participate in “duels” during major plot points, usually with one main character facing a rival or antagonist. In these duels, you can choose to either ******* to deal damage and raise a Tension gauge a little, or counter to take less damage from an ******* and build a larger amount of Tension. The idea is to whittle down the ******’s health enough to reach the Break marker on their HP bar, which lets you use a stronger Break ******* to finish them off. Alternatively, maxing out the Tension gauge enables you to deal a similarly devastating *****. Difficulty can sometimes be left up to chance rather than strategy. However, whether the ****** attacks or counters is entirely up to chance, which can feel unfairly random. I’ve only won half of these duels as a result, and the others found ways to excuse my loss as part of the plot. By the end, I leaned toward constantly attacking to get a head start in damage, but even that is a simplistic strategy. Thankfully, it’s not a huge deal that these are left up to chance because there aren’t significant losses that would force you to restart a duel, but it’s still frustrating to lose based on a bad guess. That makes duels seem more like a story tool rather than an actual challenge. Gimmicks can appear in the regular turn-based boss fights, too. Most of them worked as obstacles that I needed to plan around during battle, like setting aside one character to flip a switch for a secret ******* between turns. However, gimmicks based on random chance could increase a battle’s difficulty without adding any interesting strategy. One early ****** encouraged me to pick between two hammers that could potentially deal three times the damage of one of my units to the boss. The boss popped up on either the left or right side, and only the hammer closest to it would be able to hit it. If you picked the wrong hammer, then you would waste one character’s turn and have to survive the ****** for a longer amount of time. But similar to the duels, there doesn’t seem to be any way to tell which one is the right pick, which leaves the difficulty up to chance rather than any particular strategy. Hundred Heroes’ campaign takes somewhere around 40-60 hours to complete, depending on how much time you spend recruiting characters, upgrading your castle, and playing minigames - including a top-spinning one called Beigoma that’s very reminiscent of Beyblades. Some of the side quests are easy to complete, like defeating specific enemies for drops that potential allies request before joining your party. Others feel like a never-ending mystery, like my quest to find a lucky fish for my fisherman friend. That said, the campaign doesn’t force you to complete any specific side quest – though it might encourage you to recruit a certain number of allies before advancing to the next chapter. Despite eventually enjoying it, Hundred Heroes suffers from a slow start that initially holds it back. At the beginning, I was unimpressed with the amount of backtracking it took to get between destinations, especially with the random encounters that interrupted my journey. Hundred Heroes doesn’t clearly spell out the solution to every puzzle, either, so you sometimes need to pace through cities over and over before stumbling upon a solution. It took me 15 hours just to unlock fast travel, which I only found by chance while wandering the streets of one major city. At that point, things really started to open up, letting me satisfyingly teleport between towns to recruit new allies, but that amount of time is a lot to get through before a payout. Still, it was worthwhile to see this thrilling tale of multiple countries fighting back against a tyrant, with a mixed bag of twists along the way. Some left me scratching my head wondering “why,” while others had me cheering from the sidelines. The big villain is one-dimensional in his lust for power and doesn’t leave much to play with in terms of motive, but the actions of the people around him are more compelling. Some characters struggle in interesting ways between obligations to their home country and a ******* for justice, while others are bystanders only emboldened into action after watching the efforts of your passionate team. While following an endearing troop of misfits and their quest to overthrow a corrupt ruler might sound like every other kingdom-based RPG, the balance between the personal struggles of its characters and the story of the overarching war was quite entertaining. Some parts of that tale feel weaker than others and suffer from a few pacing issues, like one major faction only coming to light as part of the overarching plot halfway through the campaign, but there’s enough build-up and loss that the victories always felt worth it. At the start, I felt like I was fighting in a stranger’s war – by the end, I was invested enough that I was eager to see them win. View the full article For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

The Clash game mode is just one of the new features to come to Overwatch 2 with Season 10, though the arrival of the Hanaoka map for this mode coincides with the temporary removal of the classic map Hanamura due to an issue that wrecked the level's geometry and made it completely unplayable. Although Hanamura doesn't appear in regular Quick Play or Competitive playlists, along with all other Overwatch 2 maps that are part of the old ******** game mode, these levels have nonetheless existed in the game since launch and are accessible via either the Arcade game mode or through custom games. View the full article

As we approach the next Ubisoft Forward presentation on June 10, 2024, speculation around Far Cry 7 is ramping up. Where will we go next? Who will we meet? Well, recent rumors claim that Oppenheimer and Peaky Blinders star Cillian Murphy will star in the game, but it might just be a red herring for something even wilder. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Huge Ubisoft RPG free on Xbox Game Pass just in time for the holidays Far Cry 6 Lost Between Worlds release date, story, gameplay Far Cry 6 Chicharron location - where to find Chicharron? View the full article

Steam users looking for a new co-op game to play should mark Thursday, August 8 on their calendars, as that's the day Cat Quest 3 will release for the platform. Developed by The Gentlebros for Steam and other platforms, the Cat Quest games are humorous action-RPGs that challenge players to complete quests, ****** a variety of enemies, conquer dungeons, earn new gear, and more. The games haven't exactly blown up in popularity, but they are solid picks nonetheless. View the full article

A new ***** from Genshin Impact is teasing the rarity for upcoming playable character Sigewinne, with the Fortress of Meropide's head nurse expected to debut in Version 4.7. As the HoYoverse RPG begins to wind down its Fontaine cycle, the newest region has brought plenty of new characters and content for players to explore. Fontaine has seen multiple map expansions since its debut and welcomed several long-awaited character releases, including Version 4.4's Xianyun and the launch of Arlecchino coming later this week. Now, another member of Fontaine's main cast is set to join the game soon. View the full article

No, there isn't a Diablo show coming, though general manager of the franchise at Blizzard Rod Fergusson has expressed interest in the idea. It's becoming increasingly clear that live-action adaptations of video games are the big thing in film and TV. There had to be something after superhero flicks, after all, and how convenient is it that there's a wealth of IP just ready to be probably made worse when turned into a live-action project? Ok, sure, I do like the Sonic films, and the Fallout show was good enough that I might actually try playing the games again, but it's not like I wouldn't prefer there to be more original films and TV shows. Still, that won't stop them from happening, and while there isn't one planned right now, Rod Fergusson does at least think a Diablo show could work. When asked about the idea of a Diablo show in a recent interview with Windows Central, Fergusson said, "Yeah I definitely think it could work. That's one of the things I really liked about Diablo as an IP, is that it's got very relatable themes because it's The High Heavens versus The Burning Hells, and that idea of Good versus Evil. I think that's something that could translate very well to something like that. You know, I wish I had something I could talk to you about today. But in terms of just the general idea, do I think it could work? I definitely do." Read more View the full article

Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes is the spiritual successor to a classic JRPG called Suikoden, and it came to be thanks to a very successful Kickstarter campaign. As someone with little knowledge of Suikoden, I went into Hundred Heroes thinking it was going to be a dense, old-fashioned, and slightly impenetrable time. And yes, some of it is annoying and obtuse and will almost certainly suit veterans who enjoy those quirks, but it has a surprisingly easy going nature. Hundred Heroes accomodates new players like me with combat that's simple to grasp and a story that's emotional and sprawling and absolutely worth your time. Read more View the full article

Helldivers 2 players are currently embroiled in a two-front war to defend Super Earth’s planets from both the bots and the bugs. However, it seems hostile actions have disrupted the progress, as Major Orders will not track or display correctly until further notice. This was announced by Arrowhead Game Studios on Sunday, April 21, on X (formerly Twitter). The dramatic announcement blamed the disruption on a “minor outage” caused by the “destruction of a long-range array on Vernen Wells.” These hostile actions on humanity’s information systems have resulted with the Major Orders not tracking or displaying correct information until the issue is fixed. “Our teams are looking into the issue as we speak!” the developers wrote. Hopefully, the jammed communications will not have a significant effect on the war effort, as humanity is facing encirclement in the north. View the full article

Which names can Codsworth say in Fallout 4? Codsworth isn't exactly a fixture of the baby name books, so the butler-**** can hardly be picky when it comes to pronouncing the monikers of Fallout 4 players. Todd Howard said at QuakeCon that Bethesda had Stephen Russell record "like, a thousand" popular names for Fallout 4 - presumably as a thank you to the Garrett voice actor for his services to games. Those titles include, as Howard demonstrated, ******** and *********, plus a host of more traditional others. Here are all of those we know work so far. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Fallout is so popular its biggest mod site is crashing due to demand Fallout 4 mod gives its core leveling systems a much needed upgrade The "next gen" Fallout 4 patch hits next week - what's in it for PC? View the full article

You might have your favourite combination in Mario Kart 8, but science has determined the selection that is statistically the best. There are a whole lot of combinations in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. As it turns out, there are specifically 703,560 possible ways to mix and match characters, karts, wheels and the like, a number so large it would probably take you too large a portion of your life to get through them all. The meta for Mario Kart 8 has changed over the years, and it had a bit of a shakeup thanks to an update that came alongside the DLC tracks that were added to the game. Now, as spotted by Eurogamer, data scientist Antoine Mayerowitz has figured out which is the best possible combination you could pick to help you nab that number one spot. Right off the bat, Mayerowitz narrowed down the combinations to just 25,704 options, as a lot of them are just copies of one another. Of course, there are different builds you might want depending on whether you favour speed, or acceleration. To figure out which is best, Mayerowitz used a method devised by economist Vilfredo Pareto. This method outlines that Bowser and Wario are fastest, but Baby Peach has the best acceleration, with Cat Peach being pretty much in the middle of both. Though, there are also the karts themselves, alongside the wheels and glider option, that you also have to consider. Read more View the full article

This article may contain spoilers for Genshin Impact Version 4.7 View the full article

A Disney Dreamlight Valley player spotted a hilarious detail on Maui's statue. The Moana character is one of the NPCs in Disney Dreamlight Valley, and can be unlocked by visiting the Moana Realm and completing the quest called "A Feast Worthy of a Demigod." Players can also unlock the Dazzle Beach biome and have Maui as their neighbor once they accomplish these requirements. View the full article

There's just something special about those early Tony Hawk games. Amazing soundtracks, a ***** roster, and awesome maps kept us all entertained for hours, and now, the excellent Tony Hawk's Pro Skater remasters are over 50% off in a new Xbox *****. If you're bored with Skater XL or Session Skate Sim, or just waiting for Skate 4 to arrive, you need to give these games a try. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: The best Xbox games 2024 Cocoon is an Xbox Game Pass delight that I wish I played sooner The best Xbox horror games 2024 View the full article