As Sea of Thieves prepares to set sail for PlayStation 5, developer Rare has announced it has seen 40 million players since launching in 2018. In a blog post, executive producer Joe Neate said Sea of Thieves’ 40 million player milestone comes from users across Xbox, Windows 10, and Steam. Since launching on Xbox One and PC six years ago, Rare has released over 100 free updates. Season 12 launches soon, and with it brings new additions like throwing knives and the Bone Caller. Sea of Thieves launches on PS5 on April 30, with the premium edition offering five days of early access from April 25. Progress and items transfer from the Xbox version to the PS5 version, and there are PlayStation-only servers with the ability to disable crossplay. Performance options match the Xbox Series X version, and the PS5 version has 60 base Trophies and a Platinum Trophy called Pirate Perfectionist. When Sea of Thieves launched it was seen as a make or break game for Rare, which had made a couple of Kinect Sports games before Microsoft moved on from the motion-tracking add-on. But Sea of Thieves is a success for the studio, becoming one of its most-played games ever. As for the future, Rare is still working on Everwild, announced in 2019 but without a release window. Sea of Thieves is the latest Xbox game to make the jump to rival platforms, joining Obsidian’s Grounded and Pentiment, and Tango Gameworks’ Hi-Fi Rush. Microsoft is testing the multiplatform waters with this quartet, and may release more of its first-party games on non-Xbox consoles in the future. In an interview with IGN, former Xbox chief Peter Moore offered his thoughts on why Microsoft was making this move now. 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
Two bits of news for fans of the grand strategy games from Paradox Interactive as we've got a delay for Victoria 3: Sphere of Influence, but we also have a date for Europa Universalis IV: Winds of Change. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article
Skarner’s was reworked in Patch 14.7, and he’s been closely scrutinized by League of Legends developers ever since. After his Patch 14.8 changes boosted his win rate in the solo ******, he’s set to receive a few nerfs in Patch 14.9. Patch 14.8 went live on April 17. It immediately improved Skarner’s win rate after a plethora of tweaks were made to the scorpion champion. Now, it looks like more changes are on the table, as revealed by League content creator Spideraxe. View the full article
Almost everyone loves Spike Lee, but almost everyone also agrees that his Oldboy remake wasn't good. Somehow, we now find ourselves looking at the prospect of an Oldboy TV series. Via The Hollywood Reporter, Lionsgate Television announced on April 17 that they're partnering with Korean filmmaker Park Chan-wook, the man behind the original 2003 masterpiece, to develop a new "English-language adaptation of the story." It's important to remind yourself that Oldboy already was a loose-ish adaptation of the 1990s ********* manga of the same name written by Garon Tsuchiya and lovingly illustrated by Nobuaki Minegishi. Park Chan-wook gave it a voice of his own so strong that it quickly became the must-watch South Korean action-thriller movie for most people, only amplifying that status over the years. If the tentative TV series looks at the manga for inspiration instead, there might be a slim chance of America actually cooking this time around, but we're definitely not holding our breath. Read more View the full article
Bethesda has removed Denuvo anti-tamper technology from the PC version of Ghostwire: Tokyo. It was removed from the Tango Gameworks title on April 17, according to the independent Steam tracking service SteamDB. Denuvo was added to the game last April, over a year after its original release. It arrived as part of a wider update which also introduced new story missions, combat abilities and a rogue-lite ‘Spider’s Thread’ mode. Read More... View the full article
Nowadays, I'm more than happy to sacrifice high frames and a big screen for the comforts of the Steam Deck. I like lounging on the couch, the light forearm workout, and heating my room in only a few minutes. So it's good news that Moon Studios' upcoming ARPG No Rest For The Wicked will be playable on launch for Deck, the ROG Ally and other handhelds. Minimum PC specs also don't look too taxing, but those after the shiniest-looking game on recommended hardware may be in for a shock. Read more View the full article
Slavic Magic, the sole creator behind anticipated (sub genres forthcoming) strategy game Manor Lords, has written a transparent and refreshingly to-the-point blog post on Steam addressing both expectations and future updates. Specifically, Slavic Magic aka Greg Manor Lords has taken time to outline exactly what his game - currently the most wishlisted on Steam, ahead of Hades 2 - isn’t. Read more View the full article
Just as Sea of Thieves is about to launch on PS5, the game reached a historic milestone of 40 million players, ensuring the seas are filled with excitement and ready to greet new pirates setting sail. In a blog post on April 17, Sea of Thieves executive producer Joe Neate celebrated this phenomenal achievement. “40 million players across Xbox, Windows 10 and Steam is an amazing milestone to be able to talk about, and of course it wouldn’t have happened without you—our brilliant, positive and welcoming community, who continue to surprise and impress us with your creativity and antics out on the waves,” the post says. View the full article
Warning: Spoilers for Hades 2 may lie ahead. Did you play the first Hades, and then spend several years worth of your time salivating over the beauty of the Greek gods it kept thrusting onto your screen as you tried to concentrate on escaping the underworld? Well, it looks like Hades 2 has you covered and then some, if a fresh gameplay showcase is anything to go by. If you're out of the loop, we've had a bit of a surge in Hades 2 activity since Supergiant suddenly announced a technical test for the game earlier this week, ahead of its launch in early access soon. The latest of these is a fun gameplay stream of that test build that the developer's done, showing off some new additions and, er, women with muscles. Read more View the full article
A new Genshin Impact ***** has revealed more information about a new type of Abyss that will arrive in the upcoming Version 4.7. The game features a tight update schedule that frequently introduces tons of new content, including new characters, weapons, artifacts, and regions. View the full article
Diablo 4 is now available on Xbox Game Pass, but there's some good news for those who have yet to play the game but want to own a physical copy. Diablo 4 is down to just $20 at Walmart right now (see here), which is a huge saving for a critically acclaimed game that only came out last year and a discount we're unlikely to see again for a while. Also, it's worth noting that this price could be based on your location, so fair warning as YMMV! Diablo 4 launched with a $69.99 MSRP, so a $50 reduction is pretty substantial, and well worth considering if you want to own the game to play whenever you want. Even when the Prime Day sales eventually roll back around this summer, we'd be increasingly surprised if the deal comes anywhere close to this. Your only barrier to entry now -- stock levels. This is such a good deal, that it's highly likely to sell out fast. The only other issue we can identify is Walmart only offers free delivery for baskets of $35 or more. But, we can assist there as well. If you sign up for a Walmart+ account with a 30-day free trial, you can get free fast delivery (alongside a slew of other benefits right now like three months of YouTube Premium for free). Otherwise, you can also check to see if your local store has stock, and pick it up from there instead. In our review of the game, we said: "Diablo 4 is a stunning sequel with near-perfect endgame and progression design that makes it absolutely excruciating to put down. The story is a pretty big disappointment despite still being a noticeable improvement over Diablo 3 and there are some annoying bugs that need squashing, but the combat, the loot game, and both the sights and sounds of this world are impressive enough to smooth over those rough edges." "Diablo 4 takes the strategy of refining things the series already did so well rather than giving it a more substantial overhaul, and that careful and reverent path has shaped this massive sequel into one of the most polished ARPGs ever created, which makes slicing through the legions of the damned a ***** of a good time." This is one of the best PS5 deals available right now, but there are a couple of decent Nintendo deals going on at the moment that are worth checking out, too. Mainly, you can pick up a select few Nintendo games for just $39.99 right now, including The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Kirby and the Forgotten Land. To see even more Nintendo deals, check out our roundup of the best Nintendo Switch deals right now. And if you're curious about what's on ***** on other platforms, have a look at our roundups of the best Xbox deals and the best PC video game deals this week. Robert Anderson is a deals expert and Commerce Editor for IGN. You can follow him @robertliam21 on Twitter. View the full article
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Everything seems manageable in a ranked VALORANT game until you don’t have the money for a full buy. Unfortunately, we all have to endure the wrath of a damaged team economy now and then, so choosing cheaper weapons while aiming for a successful outcome becomes crucial for the win. On April 16, VALORANT players on Reddit shared their choice of weapons for a save round. While the names of almost all popular low-cost guns popped up in the comments, unsurprisingly, the Stinger and Sheriff were clear winners, with players praising their reliability in most situations. View the full article
Sometimes I come across a game feel like I just need to play it, and the latest is SCHiM, a puzzle game with a really fun visual look and setting where you jump between shadows. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article
It's been 13 months since Quentin Tarantino set The Movie Critic in stone as his tenth and final film, and now he's walking back those plans. The Hollywood Reporter has the details on the renowned filmmaker moving away from the long-anticipated project, but it's unclear why exactly he's had such a ******** change of heart this late into the process. Before The Movie Critic, there was a Star Trek idea Tarantino had been kicking around for a while, in hopes of turning it into a film, but that didn't come to fruition either. He's spent more than a few years now saying he wants to "go out on the top of his game," a reasoning that's been confusing to say the least, given his love for the medium and the fact most legendary directors never really walk away from making films. *****, Ridley Scott (86 years old now) is still putting out a major feature per year on average. "I want to stop at a certain point. Directors don’t get better as they get older. Usually the worst films in their filmography are those last four at the end. I am all about my filmography, and one bad film f***s up three good ones," Tarantino told ******** in 2012. Read more View the full article
Final Fantasy 16 fans just discovered The Rising Tide DLC’s “secret boss” is a reworked version of Clive’s shadow, and they’re pretty annoyed about it. The Rising Tide DLC was a heavily anticipated expansion for FF16, promising new challenges and surprises. As Square Enix’s “departure” DLC from FF16, it promised a wealth of endgame content, including the daunting Kairos Gate mode with its enigmatic secret boss. Now that the dust settled on the DLC’s unveiling, disappointment hangs heavy in the air. View the full article
Amazon’s Fallout TV series is one of the best gaming adaptations in history, introducing an original story that takes place 15 years after Fallout: New Vegas. Fans feared it contradicts some aspects of the game’s lore, but Bethesda CEO Todd Howard chimed in to clear things up. Howard closely monitored the Fallout TV show’s production as one of its executive producers. Prior to its release, he often said the show is canon and doesn’t go against any of the established lore. To quell fans’ concerns, on April 17, he clarified how an event from the show blends in with Fallout lore. Beware, as spoilers follow. View the full article
Unbound Creations who made the sweet Rain on Your Parade have put up a demo for their next game, Just Crow Things, and it's just as cute. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article
Another potentially big PC release coming up is Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance from ATLUS and ***** and it has been Steam Deck Verified already. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article
GOGception going on here. GOG (which originally stood for Good Old Games) has launched the Good Old Games *****. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article
RPG fans rejoiced after information about Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 flooded the internet. On April 17, a trailer leaked, revealing the release date. Kingdom Come Deliverance fans feared the sequel wouldn’t be coming until at least 2025, but now it looks like the game is releasing as early as this year. But despite the trailer giving us hope for an imminent release, no specific date was revealed. View the full article
Ben Skeggs, former Nouveau lead developer and former Red Hat employee has joined NVIDIA and appears to still be working on the open source drivers. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article
Unlocking all of the FF16 Orchestrion Rolls gives you a range of new music for your Hideaway - and scratches that completionist *****. View the full article
Pokémon Go has officially changed its avatar models, and players across social media are mourning the loss of their previous looks, with some saying this new update has “ruined their trainer” along with causing various visual bugs. On April 17, the first wave of Niantic’s new “Rediscover Pokémon Go” updates went live, pushing a new set of avatar designs live with more customization options available. Unfortunately, those models also drastically altered the look of legendary ********* character artist Yūsuke Kozaki’s original Pokémon Go designs for the player trainers, leaving them as “corpses” with less vibrant colors and odd proportions. View the full article
Tired of having wild animals despawn just when you’re missing that essential ingredient for that recipe you’re whipping up? Well, LEGO Fortnite has you covered with Animal cookies—a new way of taming creatures. The Fortnite spinoff title will soon be adding new Animal cookies, famous Fortnite leaker iFireMonkey has reported today, which will bring taming to the game. Once any animal is tamed you can then ask them to stay in a specific spot or you can task it with following you. You can also feed it according to its hunger status. View the full article
Time to dust off your Ghost and change the oil in your Sparrow, Guardian. Whether it’s been years or days since you’ve played, here are ten reasons why you should return and finish the decade-long ****** in Destiny 2: The Final Shape.Prismatic allows Guardians to create their own subclassIn what may be the coolest feature in Destiny 2 to date, the new Prismatic subclass in The Final Shape allows Guardians to mix and match abilities from every subclass to create their own. Want to tangle your enemies with a Strand grenade and set them alight with Solar hammers? Go for it! Feel like slowing enemies with Stasis and whipping out Golden ****? Everyone in The Crucible will hate you, but go wild!Beyond the near-limitless subclass blends of Prismatic, this unique subclass also features a new mechanic known as the Transcendence. Balance the power of Light and Dark enough in combat, and you’ll receive special fusion grenades, such as the Titan’s Arc-Strand grenade...View the full article
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As Sea of Thieves prepares to set sail for PlayStation 5, developer Rare has announced it has seen 40 million players since launching in 2018. In a blog post, executive producer Joe Neate said Sea of Thieves’ 40 million player milestone comes from users across Xbox, Windows 10, and Steam. Since launching on Xbox One and PC six years ago, Rare has released over 100 free updates. Season 12 launches soon, and with it brings new additions like throwing knives and the Bone Caller. Sea of Thieves launches on PS5 on April 30, with the premium edition offering five days of early access from April 25. Progress and items transfer from the Xbox version to the PS5 version, and there are PlayStation-only servers with the ability to disable crossplay. Performance options match the Xbox Series X version, and the PS5 version has 60 base Trophies and a Platinum Trophy called Pirate Perfectionist. When Sea of Thieves launched it was seen as a make or break game for Rare, which had made a couple of Kinect Sports games before Microsoft moved on from the motion-tracking add-on. But Sea of Thieves is a success for the studio, becoming one of its most-played games ever. As for the future, Rare is still working on Everwild, announced in 2019 but without a release window. Sea of Thieves is the latest Xbox game to make the jump to rival platforms, joining Obsidian’s Grounded and Pentiment, and Tango Gameworks’ Hi-Fi Rush. Microsoft is testing the multiplatform waters with this quartet, and may release more of its first-party games on non-Xbox consoles in the future. In an interview with IGN, former Xbox chief Peter Moore offered his thoughts on why Microsoft was making this move now. 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