Counter-Strike 2 players fed up with the imbalance behind the FPS’ competitive economy system have made suggestions on how Valve should approach fixing the issue that has seen CT sides crumble and T sides reign supreme. T-side round wins in the pro scene have grown somewhat since the shift from CS:GO, but the effects have been felt much more on specific maps. Across the board, T-side wins have closed the gap from 48.6 to 49.6 percent according to HLTV. While most maps saw only a slight boost to Ts, Ancient (3.8 percent), ***** (1.6 percent), and Vertigo (1.3 percent) were the biggest movers. The leading cause, many believe, is the shift to the shorter MR12 format thus punishing CTs who have to spend more for their main rifles and for defuse kits. View the full article
Helldivers 2 players hungry to pick and choose which armor and abilities they wield in combat might go starving soon, as Arrowhead Studios chief executive Johan Pilestedt confirmed today the studio is “not doing transmog,” much to the community’s chagrin. Pilestedt stated transmog was not something the devs were considering adding to Helldivers 2 in an April 12 reply on X (formerly Twitter) to a player suggesting the cosmetic feature. Pilestedt was quick to ****** down any ideas of a cosmetic armor system where you replace the look of your outfit but keep its original abilities. “Equipment looks different because it has different effects,” the CEO explained, “Swapping one for the other is like having an apple that tastes like bacon or the other way around.” The response left no room for interpretation: Helldivers 2 has absolutely zero plans to allow players to look how they want, and the studio intends to keep it that way. View the full article
Genshin Impact shared a new trailer unveiling the April 24 release date of its version 4.6, "Two Worlds Aflame, the Crimson Night Fades." Studio developer HoYoverse continues to expand upon the world of Teyvat with a new area, banner, and event to keep players on their toes. Most notably, a highly anticipated character, Arlecchino, is set to launch with a new banner for Genshin Impact 4.6's first phase. View the full article
Tekken 8's producer, Katsuhiro Harada, expressed his impressions about a Roblox recreation of Bandai Namco's fighting game and its inclusion of a stage based on Waffle House. The Tekken series is well-known for having a number of fighters that span across the entire globe, with a number of cultures and martial arts styles being represented. Tekken 8's stages are diverse backdrops from different parts of the world, including Rome, France, Peru, and the ******* States of America. One incredibly popular request is a stage based on a Waffle House. View the full article
Western Digital unveiled several new memory cards this week at the 2024 NAB Show in Las Vegas, pushing speed and capacity to new levels. With this announcement, Western Digital joins Samsung in introducing commercially available ultra-portable SD Express storage in 2024. Read Entire Article View the full article
Helldivers 2 players have begun expressing their frustration over bugs affecting their game experience, with one particular damage issue taking center stage. Their discontent is growing more vocal as the persistent issue is undermining the effectiveness of new Helldivers 2 weapons and content added by updates. View the full article
Ever since Mega Evolution was teased in the first Pokémon Legends: Z-A trailer, VGC players have seen Incineroar as a potential candidate for the Mega mechanic. Dot Esports spoke to top players about the possibility of Mega Incineroar in the upcoming game as well as future VGC formats. Incineroar is no stranger to competitive play, and it proved its dominance once more at the Europe International Championships (EUIC), where it was the most-used Pokémon on days one and two of the event. In addition to asking pro players about Incineroar in the current Regulation F format, we also looked ahead at the possibility of getting Mega Incineroar in Legends: Z-A, as previously pointed out by former world champ Wolfe Glick. View the full article
Pokémon games have different generations, and the franchise spans generations of fans—whether through Nintendo consoles, card collecting, or the various TV shows. That also means there is a massive market for Pokémon merchandise to Gible on if you are looking for gift ideas. From Pokémon TCG products to custom clothing designed by fans, for fans, there is no shortage of incredible products out there if you know what you want or where to look. So, if you don’t just want to give one of the best Pokémon games as a gift, here are plenty of other ideas that cross most genres for the franchise. Best Pokémon Gifts for BoysMEGA Pokémon Charizard Figure Building SetImage via The Pokemon CompanyCharizard is a Pokémon fan’s best friend, or at least that is true if you ask The Pokémon Company. A MEGA model building set themed around the ***** Starter is a great gift, and there are other options for Charizard haters, such as Dragonite.Pokémon Go Plus ...View the full article
pril is already a monster month for city builders and colony sims, and yet another city building game has just been announced, this one with a bit of a Civilization theme. The cities you grow and manage in most city builders can last for years, sometimes decades, and occasionally hundreds of years… but what about for thousands of years?.. Read more.View the full article
Call of Duty is about as big as video games can get, so there is plenty of cool merch to pick up for obsessed CoD players around the world.Whether it comes to wearing it, playing it, or simply displaying it, there’s no shortage of cracking Call of Duty merch to buy with your “IRL CoD Points” to express your love of all things Modern Warfare 3, Warzone, and more.If you’re looking for Call of Duty merch, you’ve come to the right place. Here’s our list of the best CoD merch to pick up this year.Our top Call of Duty gifts and merch this yearSquad up IRL. Image via Activision 2024 is the year of Modern Warfare 3 and Warzone, but the CoD franchise goes deeper and longer than that. There’s plenty of merch to pick up, whether you’re looking for apparel, toys, or decorative items to show off your fandom.1. Ghost YouTooz figureMission complete. Image via AmazonArguably one of CoD’s most recognizable characters,...View the full article
Marksman Rifles in Helldivers 2 could be getting a major buff soon, according to a recent poll conducted by a member of Arrowhead Game Studios. The Helldivers 2 online community appears to agree that Marksman Rifles are one of the most underperforming ******* categories in the game so far. View the full article
Six years ago, the Gigantic subreddit pinned a mod post titled "Grief is the price we pay for love." Only a year after release, the MOBA/hero-shooter hybrid shuttered its servers after fighting tooth and nail to even release in the first place. Much like contemporaries Battleborn and Paragon, Gigantic pulled together a small, enthusiastic community, but nothing that could match the roaring success of Overwatch a year earlier... Read more.View the full article
Fallout 4 fans can now equip and customize Lucy's tranquilizer **** from Amazon's Fallout TV show thanks to the Select Blaster mod. The new ******* looks nearly identical to its TV version and can be used in a variety of ways. The high-quality mod's creator is working on another exciting Fallout 4 project that fans probably recognize. View the full article
A Fortnite player has a unique idea for LEGO Backblings of all the skins that gamers have acquired over the years. The LEGO collaboration has resulted in an influx of players who may not have joined Fortnite otherwise, and this idea may bridge the gap with the Battle Royale mode. View the full article
Career RPG designer and project lead on the original Fallout game, Tim Cain, has released a near-17 minute video on his YouTube channel to talk about the Hollywood premiere of the Fallout TV show. Cain had a lot of praise for the new series, but also expressed frustration with how fans project onto and treat many of the people who have worked on Fallout... Read more.View the full article
A fan of Stardew Valley and The Sims has recreated three of the farming title's bachelorettes within The Sims 4. The recreations are impressive and are just one way that fans of Stardew Valley show appreciation for the game outside of the scope of it. View the full article
Lotus Lantern: Rescue Mother may have one of the funniest subtitles in videogames, but that doesn't seem to be stopping it from finding a big and enthusiastic audience. Taking heavy inspiration from roguelike games such as Cult of the Lamb, Rogue Legacy 2, and, most directly in its overhead action design and visual style, Hades, creator Unstable Games' new launch is blowing up on Steam, attracting a ton of players since it first came out just yesterday. Read the rest of the story... View the full article
The next time you log in on Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 or Warzone and use game chat, keep in mind that Activision is listening in on conversations to detect hate speech—and it will ban you for it. In August 2023, Activision announced that CoD would begin using an AI-based detection system called ToxMod to listen in on in-game voice chat. And it appears to be paying dividends, according to some players who’ve been punished, like one who posted on Reddit about they and their friend being banned for three days, albeit while in a private in-game party chat. View the full article
Usually when you hear about “stealing” and “free games” it’s about pirating games, so it’s refreshing to see developers like Bethesda and ZeniMax rewarding players with free content for their *******. In celebration of the 10-year anniversary of The Elder Scrolls Online, players can log in between Monday, April 15 and April 29 and claim the full Thieves Guild DLC for free by completing one single objective. That objective is to earn the Pocket Picker achievement by pickpocketing any NPC. View the full article
After almost 12 years, Dragon’s Dogma finally has a sequel, which means a new generation of fans, plus all of the old ones, are especially eager to demonstrate their love for it with some official merchandise.At the time of this article’s publication, Capcom’s line-up of Dragon’s Dogma 2 merchandise is rather limited, consisting entirely of shirts, sweatshirts, and hoodies. There seems to be no shortage of unofficial and fan-made merch online, but if you’re looking to support Capcom directly, we’ve narrowed down what we think are the five best pieces of official merch from Capcom’s website and Amazon.Dragon’s Dogma 2 Vocations T-ShirtImage via Capcom/AmazonDragon’s Dogma 2 has multiple vocations to choose from, with each one offering their own distinctive playstyle. While some may want to stick with one vocation throughout the adventure, those more willing to experiment have the option to change their vocation. What ...View the full article
The Pokémon Company ********* police arrested a man after finding evidence that he illegally tampered with save data for the Nintendo Switch games Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, which he used to create custom characters that he sold on an online gaming marketplace. According to machine translations of stories at NHK and the Asahi Shimbun, the Kochi Prefectural police arrested 36-year-old Yoshihiro Yamakawa on April 9th after cyber patrol officers caught him selling the characters online. Yamakawa, who used an online tool to modify the game’s save data, was arrested under suspicion of violating a ********* law known as the Unfair Competition Prevention Act. The police report, according to both outlets, states that the ********* police cyber patrol caught Yamakawa... Continue reading… View the full article
Ubisoft's Star Wars Outlaws features a $110 Gold Edition and a $130 Ultimate Edition, and some fans are not happy about what they are getting for those high prices. The more expensive editions of Star Wars Outlaws include premium benefits that have become commonplace in recent years. View the full article
Most Elden Ring players have likely been invaded by either **** ******* Alberich or Ensha of the Royal ********, if not both, without totally understanding why. Alberich is a sorcerer who first appears on the lower level of Elden Ring's Roundtable Hold. This ****** is practically inexplicable at first, requiring players to leap off of the balcony where Rogier settles in at the hub area. **** ******* Alberich has no dialogue and only drops assorted multiplayer items, but some other hints throughout the game can help contextualize his place in Elden Ring's lore. View the full article
The Mythics from Season 2 of Chapter 5 of Fortnite may have been vaulted. You might be scratching your head as to why they’re gone since these events usually span the entire season. If you’re wondering why they’re gone and when the vaulted Greek Mythics are coming back to Fortnite including Wings, Chains, and Zeues Lighting Bolt, we may have the answer. When are the Wings, Chains, and Zeus Lighting Bolt Mythics coming back from being Vaulted in Fortnite?At the time of writing this piece, there seems to be no return date for any of the Vaulted Greek Gods Mythics. So you might not be able to get any of the free items that came in the event right now. However, according to Epic, the Avatar event in Fortnite runs till early May. One could assume that when the current event ends, the Greek Gods from the ongoing season might return. If they do, hopefully, all the items associated with each **** will make a return too. This is something I’m counting on because I did miss...View the full article
World of Warcraft Remix: Mists of Pandaria has a direct connection to the story of Dragonflight via the Infinite Dragons. In many ways, this new World of Warcraft PvE event is a continuation of the Bronze Reconciliation questline from Dragonflight Patch 10.1.7. View the full article
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Counter-Strike 2 players fed up with the imbalance behind the FPS’ competitive economy system have made suggestions on how Valve should approach fixing the issue that has seen CT sides crumble and T sides reign supreme. T-side round wins in the pro scene have grown somewhat since the shift from CS:GO, but the effects have been felt much more on specific maps. Across the board, T-side wins have closed the gap from 48.6 to 49.6 percent according to HLTV. While most maps saw only a slight boost to Ts, Ancient (3.8 percent), ***** (1.6 percent), and Vertigo (1.3 percent) were the biggest movers. The leading cause, many believe, is the shift to the shorter MR12 format thus punishing CTs who have to spend more for their main rifles and for defuse kits. View the full article