Nintendo announced today that it's acquiring Shiver Entertainment, the company behind the Nintendo Switch ports of Hogwarts Legacy, Mortal Kombat 1, and more. The company said in a press release that it's entered an agreement with Embracer to buy 100% of the outstanding shares of the Miami-based Shiver, making it a wholly owned subsidiary. Shiver was founded in 2012 and since then, Nintendo notes, "has partnered with publishers and developers through commissions for large scale title developments." It was acquired by Embracer Group in 2021. "By welcoming Shiver’s experienced and accomplished development team, Nintendo aims to secure high-level resources for porting and developing software titles," the announcement reads. "Going forward, even after it becomes a part of the Nintendo group, Shiver’s focus will remain the same, continuing commissions that port and develop software for multiple platforms including Nintendo Switch." The announcement comes a couple of weeks after Nintendo confirmed that it'll reveal its Switch successor console "within this fiscal year" - so, sometime before March 31, 2025. There's no mention of the Switch successor (what's largely been referred to as the Switch 2) in today's announcement, but it's still a potentially telling announcement as Nintendo gears up to unveil its future plans. As mentioned, Shiver's known for ports like Hogwarts Legacy, Mortal Kombat 11, and Mortal Kombat 1, as well as developing Scribblenauts Showdown. Some of its ports, like Hogwarts Legacy and Mortal Kombat 11, have gone over well enough, although its Mortal Kombat 1 port was widely criticized. Financial terms were not disclosed in the announcement, but Nintendo noted that the acquisition "will have only a minor effect on Nintendo’s results for this fiscal year." Alex Stedman is a Senior News Editor with IGN, overseeing entertainment reporting. When she's not writing or editing, you can find her reading fantasy novels or playing Dungeons & Dragons. View the full article
Not every one of the achievements in Cookie Clicker can be seen when you are looking to finish the game 100%, so you need to do other tasks to complete these secret goals. Also known as Shadow Achievements, these objectives can't be seen in your stats until you have finished them. Every secret accomplishment you can earn in the game takes more effort to do as you explore the game. View the full article
While medallions might seem quite lucrative to acquire in a Fortnite match due to the various buffs they grant, a player has showcased why it is probably a bad idea to get one due to the location markers. Medallions have been a point of contention ever since they were released as part of Fortnite's Chapter 5 Season 1 update, despite their functionality evolving over the seasons. View the full article
Shadowheart is easily one of the most beloved characters in Baldur's Gate 3 and while she may have plenty of fans, not many have managed to recreate and build her powerful Dark Justiciar armor faithfully. Within the Forgotten Realms, Dark Justiciars have become a rarity as most of the elite warriors were ******* defending the Gauntlet of Shar and Grymforge. During Tav's adventure, they'll come across an opportunity for Shadowheart to embrace her long-held wish of becoming a Dark Justiciar, gaining a new purpose and some incredibly cool armor. View the full article
A Fallout 4 player created an entire Dollar General store in the Commonwealth with vendors that cater to the needs of the protagonist and other nearby inhabitants. The store was built within the new PlayStation 5 version of Fallout 4, which recently received a second next-gen update to fix lingering issues from launch. View the full article
World of Warcraft Classic may trigger initial thoughts of the massively multiplayer role-playing game in its earliest form, before Deathwing made his cataclysmic changes to the entirety of Azeroth. Therefore, the new move to WoW: Cataclysm Classic may seem a bit surprising to some. In fact, the journey into Cataclysm Classic simultaneously presents a world of opportunities for nostalgic moments for some players, and a chance for newer players to experience the iconic event for the first time. View the full article
Fallout 76 has a variety of irradiated mutant enemies for you to find and ***** in the Wasteland, but Snallygasters may be among the most annoying to confront. The post-nuclear war regions of Appalachia host many aggressive and dangerous animals changed since the ****** dropped. Without the right plan, a Snallygaster can easily ***** your character and make you lose a lot of loot if you aren't careful. View the full article
World of Warcraft has confirmed it is working on making the Mists of Pandaria Remix endgame more rewarding. The specifics of these improvements are currently unknown, but World of Warcraft players can likely expect changes to rewards and gameplay at level 70 in the event. View the full article
A scrapped Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 after-credits scene has been uncovered nearly 13 years following the game's release. The brief clip reveals that the developers once had an even darker ending in mind for Modern Warfare 3. View the full article
Enlarge / A better monitor refresh rate might help with all that motion blurring... (credit: Getty Images) [/url] Just a couple of years ago, companies like Nvidia were talking up prototype 500 Hz gaming monitors as having "benefits [for] every game and gamer, not just competitive games and esports *****." Now, the high frame rate experts at Blur Busters bring word of a 4K, 1,000 Hz prototype screen being shown off by ******** panel maker TCL CSOT at the manufacturer-focused DisplayWeek 2024 conference. TCL's proof-of-concept panel is all the more impressive for not sacrificing resolution in the name of its high frame rate—many current 480 Hz monitors tend to top out at 1080p resolutions or offer "dual mode" options for higher resolutions at lower maximum refresh rates. And while recent advancements in pixel-flipping times have enabled TCL's LCD prototype, Blur Busters estimates that 1,000 Hz OLED displays could be commercialized as soon as 2027. 4K 1000Hz being shown off at #DisplayWeek2024 by TCL CSOT [Hidden Content] — Blur Busters (@BlurBusters) May 15, 2024 The apparent, impending breaking of the four-digit refresh rate threshold got us thinking: Are we finally approaching a point of diminishing returns in monitor-makers' long-running battle of the Hz? Or is 1,000 Hz just the latest stepping stone to realms of motion smoothness yet unimagined by most gamers? Read 5 remaining paragraphs | Comments View the full article
The Steam Client Beta has been updated with the following changes: General Fixed the "Enable overlay" setting reading showing the wrong default valueView the full article
We have just shipped an updated Steam Deck Client to the Preview/Beta channel. General Fixed the "Enable overlay" setting reading showing the wrong default valueView the full article
Ubisoft has unveiled a substantial update for Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, bringing new features, quality-of-life improvements, accessibility options, and more. This update promises to enrich the players' experience and offer fresh challenges in the mythological world of Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown. View the full article
When you purchase a game, you want to make the most out of it. However, some video games take so long to fully clear, it might not be worth it. Players in one Reddit thread have gathered to name precisely those games, in which 100-percent completion could take a decade. One prime example shared in the thread, posted today, is Final Fantasy 14. It took one player over 10 years to obtain the game’s 2,751 achievements, with a few of the individual ones requiring months to complete. “One of the achievements requires carefully catching one each of over 1,200 species of fish,” a player in the thread explained. “Some fish only spawn once every real-time month.” Another example is the Stanley Parable, which requires players to not launch the game for five years to obtain a single achievement. View the full article
Warrior players in World of Warcraft Remix: Mists of Pandaria can use Stromkar, one of the artifact weapons from Legion, to permanently ***** troll enemies and bosses in the expansion. With Zandalari Trolls featured as prominent enemies in the expansion, a Warrior wielding this World of Warcraft ******* can give their party a huge edge in certain Mists of Pandaria encounters. View the full article
Xbox has reportedly greenlit the next game from Hellblade developer Ninja Theory. That’s according to Windows Central, which also claims that there are no current plans to close the Cambridge, ***-based studio, which Microsoft acquired in 2018. Ninja Theory, whose notable titles include Kung *** Chaos, Heavenly Sword, Enslaved: Odyssey to the West and DmC: ****** May Cry, is also working on an experimental game called Project Mara. Read More... View the full article
It’s an awful time to be a cheater in League of Legends, as Riot is finally pulling out the big guns and imposing its “first ever Hardware ID bans” to deal with the increasing number of cheaters in high-Elo games. “Now that Vanguard has had a bit of time to roll out, we’re starting to target more cheats that we weren’t able to action on in the past,” the League developers said today on X (formerly known as Twitter), reflecting on the developers’ intention to address the cheating issue in the game. “These new waves also will come with League’s first ever Hardware ID bans, increasing the action weight against cheaters.” Riot further highlighted their ongoing efforts to ban cheaters’ hardware, which should prevent the offending parties from playing the game on the same computer. View the full article
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The Pokémon North America International Championship (NAIC) is right around the corner, and The Pokémon Company just announced a new Mystery Gift to claim during the big event. One of the biggest Pokémon events of the year, NAIC is set for June 7 to 9 when players from around the world will compete in Scarlet and Violet VGC, TCG, Go, and UNITE. During that weekend, there will be a few freebies for fans to claim such as Teal Mask Ogerpon ex in TCG Live and Timed Research for Altaria in Pokémon Go. View the full article
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3's Season 4 content has just been revealed, and one of the most exciting additions is the new DNA ***** killstreak that sounds similar to the MGB but comes with some slight downgrades. The killstreak is slated to be released on May 29 when Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3's Season 4 update goes live. View the full article
Activision has unveiled a wealth of new content and updates for Call of Duty: Warzone Season 4, with significant changes to bunkers and the gulag taking center stage. Players can expect a variety of new experiences and enhancements within the Call of Duty: Warzone battlefield. View the full article
Wizards of the Coast has branched off into the world of psychic intuition through a new Magic: The Gathering Oracle deck, featuring 52 cards with characters and artwork from the plane of Theros. An Oracle deck is a psychic tool that helps individuals tap into their intuitive senses. This isn’t the first time WotC has crossed over into the world of the mind, having released a Dungeons & Dragons Tarot card set in 2022. Unlike Tarot decks, there are no set rules to Oracle decks. The MTG Oracle deck contains 52 cards with characters and artwork from the plane of Theros. View the full article
The first Counter-Strike Major of 2025 is reportedly going to be hosted in the U.S. as organizer BLAST is “likely” considering Austin, Texas to host what would be the third CS2 Major. As first reported by HLTV, “multiple sources” told the outlet that Austin is the “likely choice.” With the first 2025 Counter-Strike Major tentatively scheduled for June of next year, it will have been well over seven years since North America or the U.S. hosted a Major. The last time the U.S. played host was the ELEAGUE Boston Major in January 2018, where the North ********* roster of Cloud9 famously defeated FaZe Clan in a thrilling grand final, marking the only time an NA roster has won a CS Major. View the full article
It shouldn't be a surprise in 2024 when a developer does accessibility right, it should be the norm. Accessibility options should be taken for granted, a raised eyebrow at most. Instead many games do launch without taking into account the full gamut of human experience, leaving some gamers on the sidelines. Thankfully there are also titles like Senua's Saga Hellblade 2, which manage to make gaming more welcoming. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Hellblade 2 release date, trailers, gameplay, and latest news Games coming to Game Pass in May 2024 and beyond Senua's Saga Hellblade 2 system requirements View the full article
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Nintendo announced today that it's acquiring Shiver Entertainment, the company behind the Nintendo Switch ports of Hogwarts Legacy, Mortal Kombat 1, and more. The company said in a press release that it's entered an agreement with Embracer to buy 100% of the outstanding shares of the Miami-based Shiver, making it a wholly owned subsidiary. Shiver was founded in 2012 and since then, Nintendo notes, "has partnered with publishers and developers through commissions for large scale title developments." It was acquired by Embracer Group in 2021. "By welcoming Shiver’s experienced and accomplished development team, Nintendo aims to secure high-level resources for porting and developing software titles," the announcement reads. "Going forward, even after it becomes a part of the Nintendo group, Shiver’s focus will remain the same, continuing commissions that port and develop software for multiple platforms including Nintendo Switch." The announcement comes a couple of weeks after Nintendo confirmed that it'll reveal its Switch successor console "within this fiscal year" - so, sometime before March 31, 2025. There's no mention of the Switch successor (what's largely been referred to as the Switch 2) in today's announcement, but it's still a potentially telling announcement as Nintendo gears up to unveil its future plans. As mentioned, Shiver's known for ports like Hogwarts Legacy, Mortal Kombat 11, and Mortal Kombat 1, as well as developing Scribblenauts Showdown. Some of its ports, like Hogwarts Legacy and Mortal Kombat 11, have gone over well enough, although its Mortal Kombat 1 port was widely criticized. Financial terms were not disclosed in the announcement, but Nintendo noted that the acquisition "will have only a minor effect on Nintendo’s results for this fiscal year." Alex Stedman is a Senior News Editor with IGN, overseeing entertainment reporting. When she's not writing or editing, you can find her reading fantasy novels or playing Dungeons & Dragons. View the full article