A big change is coming to the App Store, as Apple is opening up its doors to allow video game emulators. For the longest time, if you wanted to emulate games on your phone, out of the two most popular operating systems, Android was the only way to do it. Playing emulated games on iOS has been a pain and mostly not popular since its inception, but in an update provided by Apple earlier this week, the hardware and software maker announced that emulators will now be allowed to release on its storefront, the App Store. Important to note is that any retro game console emulator apps are "responsible for all such software offered in your app, including ensuring that such software complies with these Guidelines and all applicable laws." Essentially what that means is that they can't let you download ROMs and the like through the app, as the distribution of ROMs does count as piracy. Emulators themselves are perfectly legal, as well as playing games on them, but it's ROM distribution sites that typically come under ***** from companies like Nintendo. It'll obviously take a bit of time for certain emulators to make their way to the App Store, so you won't be able to jump into them immediately, but if you are interested in emulation and only use Apple products, you'll soon be able to more easily get into it. Read more View the full article
Invincible had its season 2 finale this week, and while it couldn't pull off the comic's Spider-Man cameo, the show's parody version is now a playable mod. Spoilers ahead for both the comic version and show version of Invincible. Fans were eagerly awaiting the arrival of Invincible's season 2 finale earlier this week, and not just because they were excited to see the comic's events unfold on screen. In the original comic, there's a scene where Mark Grayson, Invincible himself, is warping from universe to universe as he's fighting villain Angstrom, and in one particular panel you can see Spider-Man's arm, as a fun little nod to the character. Previous Spider-Man voice actor Josh Keaton had even teased that he was set to appear in Invincible, so fans were wondering if he would be reprising the role as a cameo. As it turns out, though, he actually played Agent Spider, a character that is definitely not Spider-Man. Read more View the full article
If you're looking for a new co-op FPS romp to try with some friends, sci-fi PvE shooter Ripout is currently having a free weekend on Steam, alongside a 40% off ***** after then if you want to ***** back in. With the same grungy spaceship interiors that define *****, the PvE action of Left 4 *****, and the looting extraction gameplay of Escape From Tarkov, Ripout has it all. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: ***** Eternal meets Left 4 ***** in brutal new co-op shooter *****-like horror game Ripout has a mechanic that belongs in every FPS 3D Realms is teasing "something cool" that may be Prey-like co-op horror Ripout View the full article
If you're a fan of base-building and management games like Satisfactory and Factorio that let you create mammoth automated networks of conveyor belts, pipes, and vehicles to run a mining and manufacturing network, Captain of Industry is one you'll want to be keeping an eye on. Since its launch via Steam Early Access in May 2022, the sandbox game has racked up a 94% positive user rating, with its most recent reviews trending even higher, and developer MaFi Games just launched a major update alongside a nice Steam ***** discount. Read the rest of the story... View the full article
With the Ark Survival Ascended Scorched Earth DLC now finally up and running, the divisive Unreal Engine 5 remaster of the dinosaur survival game is preparing for the arrival of its next map. The Center release date was already pushed back from its initial planned launch in February by developer Studio Wildcard "to make sure it meets our expectations and yours." Now, however, the team confirms that we'll see the giant, gorgeous biome realized in the remaster at the start of June, alongside the arrival of another majestic new creature. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Divisive remaster Ark Survival Ascended comes to Xbox Game Pass Next Ark Survival Ascended map delayed, but a new dino is coming soon Ark Survival Ascended finally confirms Scorched Earth release date View the full article
It's been five years since the last main Gears of War entry, but it's sounding like Microsoft is gearing (sorry) up for a sequel reveal this summer. According to a recent report from The Verge, for Xbox's summer showcase, one of the big titles on the docket set to be revealed is Gears of War 6. In terms of numbered entries, the last title in the series was Gears 5, released back in 2019, so it's been quite a while since Xbox has had one of its tentpole entries, and outside of the spinoff Gears Tactics, there hasn't been a Gear title released on the Xbox Series X/S yet. The Verge says that this showcase is expected to take place Sunday, June 9, and a new Gear isn't the only thing set to be shown off. Apparently titles like Avowed and Indiana Jones and the Great Circle are set to get release dates too, and this year's Call of Duty is also planned for a reveal. The Verge's report followed an earlier one from Windows Central, which shared that Xbox executive Kareem Choudhry is leaving Microsoft after 26 years at the company. This apparently led to a bit of a shake-up of certain teams within Xbox, part of a wider set of changes including releasing previously Xbox-exclusive games like Sea of Thieves and Pentiment on rival consoles like PS5 and Switch. Sea of Thieves is set to launch on PlayStation at the end of this month, April 30, and according to sources that spoke to The Verge, the pirate game's performance will be an important test to see if Microsoft will bring other games to PS5 or Switch. Read more View the full article
A Sims 4 player online has recreated their real-life cat in the game with incredible details, including near-perfect markings. Despite The Sims 4 approaching its 10th anniversary this year, it ******** the premier life simulator title for these kinds of recreations. View the full article
In this episode, the RPG Site crew dives into the demos for SaGa Emerald Beyond, take a look at indie RPG Felvidek, discuss reported structural changes at Square Enix, and a lot more. View the full article
Hello everyone! There was a problem with the restart of the levels and we had to react quickly. That's why there is a hotfix for it here. Thank you for your help in this case! Hotfix 1.0.13 contains the following changes: Restarting the level no longer leads to a reset of the game progress.View the full article
The secret to becoming the best Pokemon trainer isn’t just about consistency during competition or having the best ‘mons, but about finding a balance for your team and yourself outside the battle. But don’t take it from us—take it from former World Champion Wolfe Glick. Crafting a team for any competitive Pokémon competition is an art that takes time to master, and a true champion has to learn about balancing their lineup to tackle the biggest meta threats and counter their own weaknesses. Even if you try to cover every angle, you can still end up facing off against a Pokémon or build you weren’t expecting, regardless of your experience at the top level. View the full article
Arrowhead Games have heard Helldivers 2 complaints about major game crashing issues that many have encountered after a recent update, but devs have warned there won’t be any more fixes for “a few days” for any other tech problems players have been running into. Patch 01.000.201, which landed on April 3, addressed numerous Helldivers 2 crashes that spawned after the previous patch that introduced balance changes, the level cap increase, and adjustments to weapons. In that patch, the devs noted crashes had popped up and were known but a fix hadn’t been discovered just yet. View the full article
Released in 2020, crafting, base-building, and mining sandbox Hydroneer has been an indie success story that sold upwards of 500,000 copies as of 2022. Now it has a full expansion, Journey to Volcalidus, that dumps a huge new environment to mine and profit from: The island of Volcalidus, which is "over 6 times the size of the original island" and comes complete with a town to rebuild... Read more.View the full article
The curse of the online action RPG strikes again: real-money trading and gold exploits. Lost Ark was plagued by it and now Last Epoch is too... Read more.View the full article
Incineroar has historically been one of the best Pokémon in VGC and this trend continued at the Europe International Championships (EUIC) this week, where it was the most-used Pokémon once more. Despite this, the ***** said the cat is healthy for the meta even if the community is hating its dominance. To no one’s surprise, Incineroar was sitting at the top of the EUIC usage chart with 43 percent of competitors bringing it on day one and 51.7 percent bringing it on day two according to The Pokémon Company. The *****/Dark-type Starter isn’t a super offensive Pokémon, though. Rather, it’s Incineroar’s utility that makes it the perfect support ‘mon to add to any team. The cat can seemingly do it all—flinch opponents, lower their stats, and cycle in and out of battle more efficiently than the average ‘mon. View the full article
Some of you reported losing their save file after random crashes which is really the worst. I tried to come up with a good solution. I hope this changes will prevent most save file issue! Save issue fixesThe game now creates a backup save every 2 minutes instead of once upon loading. If you main save file is lost or corrupted, the game will automatically try to load the existing backup and let you know your file has been restored.ImprovementsSlightly increase XP gain against ******* enemies Added remapable button for the Map (end game spoiler) Made sure you couldn't go past the Unchosen in the snow areaView the full article
Honkai Star Rail’s Nameless Honor battle pass gives everyone a free 4-Star Light Cone of their choosing after reaching level 30, but since you can only pick one of them at a time, many players find themselves paralyzed by choice.The Nameless Honor Light Cones cannot be obtained anywhere else in Honkai Star Rail, not even from the Forgotten Hall or gacha pulls. As such, you’ll need to plan ahead and choose the best fit for your team, especially if you want to level them up via Superimposition to get the strongest buffs. There aren’t any wrong answers, but depending on your current Light Cone stash and team roster in Honkai Star Rail, there are definitely better options.Which Nameless Honor Light Cone Should You Choose?The best Nameless Honor Light Cone for you depends on your existing character roster and which Light Cones you already have in your possession. Obviously, if you don’t have any good Abundance characters built, then you shouldn’t ch...View the full article
With more expansion packs coming to The Sims 4, planning a vacation in a residential world could be a fun getaway for you and your characters. It is usually difficult to enjoy the extreme differences between worlds without substantial planning to visit limited destination spots. However, an update for the game allows those who own DLC areas to vacation in almost any world they please. View the full article
With more expansion packs coming to The Sims 4, planning a vacation in a residential world could be a fun getaway for you and your characters. It is usually difficult to enjoy the extreme differences between worlds without substantial planning to visit limited destination spots. However, an update for the game allows those who own DLC areas to vacation in almost any world they please. View the full article
Palworld has finally added partial condensing as part of its most recent adjustments, and players are loving the change. After much anticipation, Palworld received update v0.2.0.6, which added its first Raid Boss and a new Pal, Bellanoir, to the open-world survival game. Along with the new content, Palworld has made several interface adjustments, balancing, and bug fixes, and added a quality-of-life change to one of its core mechanics. View the full article
Counter-Strike gambling site CSGOEmpire has issued an apology after an incident where fans rushed the stage during Counter-Strike 2’s first Major in Copenhagen last fortnight in protest against rival site CSGORoll. In an April 6 statement from the gambling platform on X (formerly Twitter), CSGOEmpire apologized for its involvement in a stage rush incident during the G2 vs. MOUZ quarterfinal at the CS2 PGL Copenhagen Major. “We intended to send a message, but it was a mistake on our part to punish the wrong people, and things blew out of proportion,” CSGOEmpire said in the post. “We will also soon move our gambling customers over to Duel.com, which will be unrelated to Valve or Counter-Strike.” View the full article
Two Red ***** Online players have shared their awesome characters in the game, which have been created to resemble Peter Pan and Captain *****. Even though Red ***** Online doesn’t receive updates very often anymore, the game’s community ******** committed to showing off what players can create in the game. View the full article
The creators of one of 2024's biggest games, Palworld, have shared a promising update on the future of the viral hit. Fans are likely to be excited at the prospects of the content roadmap teased for Palworld by developer Pocketpair. View the full article
A talented Marvel’s Spider-Man fan has created a mod for the game that allows gamers to play as a character from Invincible Season 2 - spoilers for the finale are ahead. Marvel’s Spider-Man may not be the newest title in the series, but that hasn’t stopped modders from continuing to add new content to the game. View the full article
n indie tower defense/shooter hybrid that hit Steam Early Access late last month is getting pretty positive reviews from early players. In Sentry your job is to defend a ship of frozen human survivors fleeing alien ******* by setting up a gauntlet of traps, tricks, and environmental hazards between ****** boarders and the energy core of your ship... Read more.View the full article
Despite being an open-world game with some online connectivity, Palworld makes it surprisingly easy to run out of content. Once players have reached a certain level, the game is effectively over. While developer Pocket Pair, Inc. has teased a higher Palworld level cap in a future update, for the time being, it ******** pretty linear. View the full article
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A big change is coming to the App Store, as Apple is opening up its doors to allow video game emulators. For the longest time, if you wanted to emulate games on your phone, out of the two most popular operating systems, Android was the only way to do it. Playing emulated games on iOS has been a pain and mostly not popular since its inception, but in an update provided by Apple earlier this week, the hardware and software maker announced that emulators will now be allowed to release on its storefront, the App Store. Important to note is that any retro game console emulator apps are "responsible for all such software offered in your app, including ensuring that such software complies with these Guidelines and all applicable laws." Essentially what that means is that they can't let you download ROMs and the like through the app, as the distribution of ROMs does count as piracy. Emulators themselves are perfectly legal, as well as playing games on them, but it's ROM distribution sites that typically come under ***** from companies like Nintendo. It'll obviously take a bit of time for certain emulators to make their way to the App Store, so you won't be able to jump into them immediately, but if you are interested in emulation and only use Apple products, you'll soon be able to more easily get into it. Read more View the full article