Drop Bear Bytes, the studio behind post-apocalyptic RPG Broken Roads, are named after Australia’s deadliest creature. The Drop Bear might look like a normal koala, but they’re actually dangerous predators, fond of jumping from trees to maul unsuspecting chumps who forget to take adequate precautions, like urinating on themselves. Really, the story is a wind-up the aussies like to blag tourists with. If it looks like a koala, it’s just a koala. But it’s this sort of character, inspired by love for Australia’s unique landscape, culture and good-natured mick-taking, that forms the heart of the best bits in Broken Roads. I say ‘best bits’, but I should probably say ‘the only bits that I actually enjoyed’, unfortunately. ****** wiped out 80% of Australia’s population, and left the remaining nail-hard Nancys and tough Tobiases to fend for themselves in a world short of resources, but shockingly plentiful in both guns and pre-made Vegemite sarnies. You’ll pick one of four character classes - I went with ‘Jackaroo’ (cattle hand), because it was called ‘Jackaroo’ - before tackling a short tutorial section. You'll then be thrust into some events, where you’ll meet the rest of your starting party and kick off the game proper. Read more View the full article
Last week I went to a screening of Amazon and Bethesda's Fallout TV show, a spin-off yarn starring Ella Purnell (who voiced Jinx in the Arcane Netflix adaptation) as a recently surfaced Vault Dweller, scouring the irradiated wastelands for [SPOILERS REDACTED]. It's early days, but the show's first two episodes didn't make a massive impression on me, though I will concede that the sight of Amazon's branding on Fallout's infamous Please Stand By emergency broadcast titlecard makes a dangerous amount of sense. Read more View the full article
"New videogame adaptation turns out not to be absolute catshit" isn't really headline news any more, is it? After Castlevania and The Last of Us and so on, the idea that a game adaptation might be good has stopped being shocking. Even Werewolves Within, the horror-comedy movie loosely based on Ubisoft's VR version of the social deduction game Werewolf, turned out great. Fallout isn't coming into a world where it's unbelievable that a videogame show might be worth watching. I'm just glad it doesn't buck the trend... Read more.View the full article
Honkai: Star Rail has revealed new Light Cones that will be available in the second portion of version 2.1. Honkai: Star Rail allows players to spend their hard-earned Special Rail Passes on time-limited banners to unlock Light Cones, which they can use to boost characters' stats. In every update, the space RPG brings new weapons with their own rarity and path alignment. View the full article
The open source TR1X engine for running Tomb Raider 1 continues to bring in lots of enhancements, making it easily one of the best ways to play the original on PC. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article
The world of Fallout is one where miniaturization and sleek, modern technology never happened. Machines and computers are clunky and creaky. Guns feel like they could burst at the seams at any moment. Likewise, Frostpunk - and of course Frostpunk 2 - capture a dystopian steampunk future where even the most basic life-preserving actions require mountains of coal and steel. It's heavy, dank, and oppressive. You take that aesthetic and combine it with the isometric, party-based exploration and narrative of Baldur's Gate 3, and you get this gorgeous new RPG game, that's just got a new trailer and is heading soon to Steam. Read the rest of the story... View the full article
Bungie has always played the long game with Destiny 2. Throughout its history there have been hints scattered throughout of the shape of things to come and finally, years after first being teased, one big change is on the cards. When The Final Shape launches later this year, Guardians will be able to break free of the current restrictions and mix together Dark and Light powers in a brand new Prismatic subclass. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Where is Archie in Destiny 2? Destiny 2 The Final Shape release date, story, and latest Bungie news Destiny 2 new season release date, seasonal activity, latest news View the full article
A dedicated Far Cry 5 player is using the game's map editor to recreate the iconic Whiterun from The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim. YouTuber Mojo Swoptops shared a short video of their work so far, where they walk through the main street of their Whiterun recreation. Starting at the entrance to the city, they walk past The ******** Huntsman, Warmaiden's, and Breezehome before arriving in the marketplace, where The Bannered Mare, Belethor's General Goods, and Severio Pelagia's house are all on show. "I decided not to replicate it 1:1 and instead have some fun using some of the other interesting assets I have at my disposal," Mojo Swoptops said in the description. "So far I am happy with the progress, but nothing can match the quality and art direction of the original Bethesda product." While it's just the main street at the moment, this Whiterun recreation will seemingly include the entire city one day. Mojo Swoptops shared the creation on Reddit too, where one user asked: "Have you built the Cloud District yet? Oh, what am I saying. Of course you haven't," a reference to the infamous Whiterun resident Nazeem. Despite the joke, Mojo Swoptops assured they were already working on this part of Whiterun and they'd share more when it was finished. It's not the first Skyrim location Mojo Swoptops has worked to recreate either, as another video shows their rendition of the Thieves Guild's base of operations Riften. With The Elder Scrolls 6 still five years away at least, fans have had to find their own ways, like this, to keep the ageing Skyrim entertaining. Another player recently accrued a 267,000 gold bounty murdering 5,000 NPCs in a quest to ***** "everything that was killable", for example, while one fan recreated the game in Age of Empires 2. Waves of sentimental fans recently booted up their old Xbox 360s and PlayStation 3s to "retire" their original characters too, showing how much Skyrim has remained in player consciousness over its 12 years of being available. In our 9/10 review of the beloved RPG, IGN said: "Skyrim is a rare kind of intensely personal, deeply rewarding experience, and one of the best role-playing games yet produced." Image Credit: Mojo Swoptops on YouTube Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelance reporter. He'll talk about The Witcher all day. View the full article
Patch 14.8 for League of Legends is on its way, and the community already got a few first glimpses at the upcoming changes. While they’re mostly exciting, players are afraid one change makes Mordekaiser overpowered. On April 10, one of the main League developers at Riot Games, Matt “Phroxzon” Leung-Harrison, revealed the detailed list of changes coming in Patch 14.8. The “adjustments” category includes changes to Mordekaiser, whose Q and his R are being buffed to have lower cooldowns. Additionally, enemies won’t be able to Cleanse his R, while his E is getting a minor nerf. Many fans think this is way too strong a tweak, and the top laner could quickly get out of hand. View the full article
Helldivers 2 players are loving the new defense mission type, which they think is better than others. Although Helldivers 2 players completed Operation Swift Disassembly and eradicated the Automaton faction last week, the second wave of the robotic enemies has now returned to the game with the latest update. They have launched an ******** on planets across the galaxy with a massive fleet to change the tides of the Galactic War. View the full article
The registrations for Zenless Zone Zero’s Technical Test are now open, but interested players need to act fast to ensure they have a chance at testing out the new game created by HoYoverse. Zenless Zone Zero, also referred to as ZZZ, is an action RPG set in a post-apocalyptic urban fantasy world. In it, players take on the role of a Proxy, which is the main protagonist and their role is somewhat similar to the Traveler’s from Genshin Impact. Like most of HoYoverse’s titles, this is a gacha, where players obtain new characters to add to their team comps. View the full article
The Whisper is full of brutal jumping puzzles that are far more challenging than any battle in the mission. If you’re lost or just plain stuck, here’s how to beat every Jump Puzzle in The Whisper Exotic Quest in Destiny 2.Destiny 2: The Whisper Exotic Quest full puzzle walkthroughIn this guide, I’ll explain every area you will likely get stuck in during The Whisper Exotic Quest. If jump puzzles aren’t your strong suit, I recommend equipping the Strand Subclass and Grapple Grenades, as they are superb mobility tools. I also highly recommend tackling the quest on the Normal difficulty first, as it gives you a 40-minute timer instead of 20.First PuzzleScreenshot: PC InvasionThe Whisper throws a curveball right at the start of the mission. After you’ve defeated the first group of enemies, you’ll be on a landing above a vast room. You can ignore the room entirely and head to where the arrow points in the picture above. There&...View the full article
Hello there, Destiny 2 people. Bungie's just dropped a huge update on its plans for the game's much-hyped next big expansion, the Final Shape, and there's a lot of stuff to unpack. For example, there's a new sublclass, Prismatic, which looks like it'll basically let you revamp how all of the game's existing classes play, as well as, er, achieve the enlightement required to lob some new grenades. Given the news that came out about Bungie late last year and the delay Destiny 2’s The Final Shape was hit with as part of all of that, it's fair to say the expansion's got a fair amount riding on it. So, what's the plan? Well, casually letting you achieve "Transcendence" for one. If you missed the big gameplay preview coving both stuff that'll be included in The Final Shape and the two month-long Into the Light update that kicked off in the game yesterday, arguably the biggest highight was the former's Prismatic subclass. What is it? Well, as Bugie desribes it: "For the first time, Guardians who harness Prismatic will be able to mix and match Arc, Solar, Void, Stasis, and Strand—combining them to unlock new potential in power and customization." Read more View the full article
Helldivers 2 is an absolute gaming giant right now, with consistent updates for the live-service shooter, and plenty to be excited about for the future, there's never been a better time to pick up the game and join the ****** to spread managed democracy! If you're looking for the best deal on the game for PS5 in the ***, we've saved you some time and found it for you. If you want to pick up the Helldivers 2 Super Citizen Edition for £49.99, beforehand buy the £50 PS Gift Card and use code PLAY15 at Currys, knocking an additional 15% off the overall cost, and now costing £42.50 instead. For Helldivers 2 standard edition on PS5, for £35, there's even a £35 Gift Card which can be bought for £29.75 using the PLAY15 promo code as well. Apply this discounted credit to your account, and then make your purchase -- it's as easy as that. Plus, a great benefit of this trick is that it's digital-friendly, so anyone can save and download the game right away. This is the latest PlayStation Gift Card trick, in which you can save an extra 15% on top of all your digital PS5 purchases. Plus, if you want to maximize your savings, you'd be better off buying the top gift card available. This time it's the £100 card which can instead be bought for £85 with code PLAY15, which is a massive £15 in savings on top of any deals already available in the Spring *****. If you make a lot of digital purchases throughout the year, it's worth loading your account up as much as possible while this deal is still on. We've seen similar offers before sell out or expire in a short space of time, so there's no time to lose. For even more epic *** deals, ensure you're following @IGNUKDeals on Twitter/X as well. We gave Helldivers 2 a resounding 9/10 in our review, stating that: "Helldivers 2 is the rare modern multiplayer game that does almost everything right. It gives you a ton of freedom, feels fantastic to play, and has a smart progression system that doesn’t nickel and dime you or rely too much on a paid battle pass. It manages to keep its missions fresh by introducing a ton of enemies, modifiers, and objectives, and varying them in interesting ways." "When I’m not Helldiving, I’m thinking about Helldiving, counting down the time until my next drop. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I’m going to pour myself a nice, hot cup of Liber-tea and get back at it. Those bugs and robots look like they could use some freedom, and Managed Democracy isn’t going to spread itself. For Super Earth!" 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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The Witcher has moved far beyond its core collection of books and games, with a Netflix show, official manga, tabletop game, and even a cookbook all on offer, but now it's even showing up in language learning app Duolingo. Spotted by Reddit user GeraltAndYennefer, one of the questions in Duolingo's Finnish course asks for a translation of the phrase: The bride is a woman and the groom is a hedgehog. "Is this a Witcher reference?", the Reddit user asked. IGN has confirmed with Duolingo that this is indeed a deep cut nod to the beloved fantasy series, specifically to the short story A Question of Price, which was adapted for TV in Season 1 Episode 4 of the Netflix series. The Witcher protagonist Geralt of Rivia attends a banquet hosted by Queen Calanthe of Cintra in the story, who's likely more familiar to fans as Ciri's grandmother. Ciri isn't born at this point though, as the story actually tells the tale of her parents' betrothal. Myriad suitors have travelled to Cintra to try and win the hand of Princess Pavetta, Ciri's mother, but through a complex series of events, it's a masked knight called Duny who Pavetta chooses. Duny is exposed to be cursed, however, which essentially turns him into a hedgehog monster at night. But Geralt saves the day and the princess and the hedgehog become engaged, thus the Duolingo reference. "Duolingo is somewhat notorious for odd and funny sentences in our courses, but there's real learning value behind them," a Duolingo spokesperson told IGN. "And at times we've deliberately inserted anime, gaming, or other pop culture references into our content, to help connect language learning with people's passions and interests." This includes adding the entire High Valyrian language from Game of Thrones to their app, alongside a Crunchyroll partnership which offers anime specific ********* lessons. The Witcher is plenty busy too, of course. Video game developer CD Projekt Red has several projects in development including the first game of a new trilogy, a multiplayer game with a wider appeal than the typical role playing games, and a remake of the original Witcher in Unreal Engine 5. Season 4 of the Netflix show is due to begin production in spring 2024 too, though without its leading man as Henry Cavill walked away from the series. Liam Hemsworth will instead take on the Geralt of Rivia role as the witcher looks to reunite his family but makes a new one along the way. Elsewhere, a new book from original author Andrzej Sapkowski is expected in early 2025, another board game based on The Witcher called Path of Destiny is in development, and Netflix is creating a new anime film with Geralt's video game voice actor Doug Cockle at the helm. Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelance reporter. He'll talk about The Witcher all day. View the full article
When the Metaverse's sales pitch did the rounds in 2022 and 2023, anyone who has been playing MMOs like The Elder Scrolls Online likely had the same thought: "Hold on, I can already do this in a game that lets me have legs.".. Read more.View the full article
Given how many characters one can meet in Stardew Valley, those who might struggle to make friends will want to check out a new mod that makes the process easier but no less rewarding. While it may not appear like it at first glance, ConcernedApe's farming RPG has some exceptional story moments that go a long way to grounding players within Pelican Town, bringing villages' denizens to life. These "Heart Events" take plenty of time and effort to see and only occur once in a playthrough, so players need to be confident in their responses. View the full article
About a week ago, Intel broke out the financials for their fab operations as they began formally reporting this segment as a standalone entity. We made some guesses about their numbers back in February, and for pure speculation, we did pretty well; Intel, not so much. Read Entire Article View the full article
Boxelware, developer of space sim Avorion just revealed Aquapark Tycoon, that's set to deliver a unique fusion of creativity, strategic planning and park management offering you the chance to design, build, and oversee your very own water park. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article
World of Warcraft Classic Season of Discovery phase three dropped on April 4, and players are slowly getting into the Sunken Temple raid. Raid compositions are crucial, especially this early in the patch. One faction has the upper hand when clearing Sunken Temple, and it’s because of a SoD ability. More and more players have been complaining on WoW’s subreddit about Shamanistic Rage, a Shaman ability that reduces damage taken and refunds mana to them and their raid. What makes Shamanistic Rage so amazing is that, unlike other abilities in WoW Classic, it applies to all your raid members and not only players in your party. While the Shaman gets the full effect from this ability, others get 20 percent of their mana this player got from this source. View the full article
If you're a Haikyu fan that's been eagerly awaiting an international release for The Dumpster Battle, you'll be happy to hear Crunchyroll has finally confirmed one. Fans of the volleyball sports anime Haikyu in Japan were able to watch the latest film back in February, but up until now there's been no word of an international release. Yesterday, though, Crunchyroll announced various dates for when you can expect to watch the film in different territories, with the film finally releasing in the *** and the US on May 31. On the same date it will also be available in Canada, Finland, Ireland, Norway, Poland, Spain, and Sweden. It'll actually be out a day early in countries like Australia, New Zealand, Denmark, Italy, and several more, but in other countries like Turkey and Germany it'll be out a bit later. Here's the full list of dates and regions for those of you hoping to check out the film in your home country: Read more View the full article
FURIA’s Counter-Strike roster hasn’t had the best couple of months, as they ******* to achieve meaningful results at tier one tournaments. After the latest exit, the organization’s co-owner said changes are on the way. On April 9, FURIA lost to HEROIC in IEM Chengdu 2024’s lower bracket, which was the end of their journey at the CS2 event. Following the loss, co-owner of the org Andre Akkari commented on X about the future of the roster. In his statement, he explained changes to the roster are coming in the near future. View the full article
As we all know, the main reason you go to war - in real life or in Helldivers 2 - isn't because you actually believe in the cause, it's because you're hoping to bag a nice medal and a pat on the head from some commander after watching your mates ****. Thankfully, due to some recent issues with medals in Arrowhead's online shooter, it looks like the entire system that brings such rewards to you will be getting an overhaul soon. If you're out of the loop, when it's come to folks actually getting the medals they've earned by fighting valiantly in major orders and not just goofing around having snowball fights, there's sometimes been a bit of a delay in that actually happening. The game's developers, though, look to have a plan to sort it permanently. Taking to the game's official Discord server, community manager Twinbeard provided an update for those still yet to recieve some of their spoils from recent campaigns. "Medals for two of the latest three major orders have now been shipped," the write, adding that the last batches should drop some time today, April 10. Read more View the full article
Star Wars Outlaws' latest trailer shows off more of game's story and its protagonist, the scoundrel Kay Vess. The big reveal comes at the end: Outlaws will release on August 30, assuming it doesn't suffer from the all-too-common scourge of big-game delays. Read Entire Article View the full article
Oh dear, another Game of Thrones spin-off is no longer in development at HBO, this time the one set to focus on Jon Snow. With Game of Thrones having been as successful as it was, it's no surprise that HBO would want to capitalise on that as much as possible. Unfortunately for the network, it's only actually managed to get one show off the ground so far, House of the Dragon, whose second season is due out this summer. And now, in an interview with Screen Rant, Jon Snow actor Kit Harington has confirmed that the sequel series starring his character is no longer in the works. "I hadn't really ever spoken about it, because it was in development," Harington said. "I didn't want it leaked out that it was being developed, and I didn't want the thing to happen where people kind of start theorising, getting either excited about it or hating the idea of it, when it may never happen. Because in development, you look at every angle, and you see whether it's worth it. Read more View the full article
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Drop Bear Bytes, the studio behind post-apocalyptic RPG Broken Roads, are named after Australia’s deadliest creature. The Drop Bear might look like a normal koala, but they’re actually dangerous predators, fond of jumping from trees to maul unsuspecting chumps who forget to take adequate precautions, like urinating on themselves. Really, the story is a wind-up the aussies like to blag tourists with. If it looks like a koala, it’s just a koala. But it’s this sort of character, inspired by love for Australia’s unique landscape, culture and good-natured mick-taking, that forms the heart of the best bits in Broken Roads. I say ‘best bits’, but I should probably say ‘the only bits that I actually enjoyed’, unfortunately. ****** wiped out 80% of Australia’s population, and left the remaining nail-hard Nancys and tough Tobiases to fend for themselves in a world short of resources, but shockingly plentiful in both guns and pre-made Vegemite sarnies. You’ll pick one of four character classes - I went with ‘Jackaroo’ (cattle hand), because it was called ‘Jackaroo’ - before tackling a short tutorial section. You'll then be thrust into some events, where you’ll meet the rest of your starting party and kick off the game proper. Read more View the full article