Helldivers 2 has set a new record as Sony’s fastest-selling launch game in history, eclipsing **** of War: Ragnarok to claim the honor. A whopping 12 million copies of Helldivers 2 were sold across PC and PlayStation 5 in the first 12 weeks after launch, compared to the 11 million in 10 weeks achieved by **** of War: Ragnarok in 2023. View the full article
Mullets aren't just coming back into fashion, they're everywhere at the moment, adopted largely by lads who love draft ***** and The Football. And seemingly by Mullet **** Jack, the protagonist of a single-player roguelike FPS who would shove draft beers into the skull of a billionaire ******, then ****** him in the gonads. What I'm trying to say is, Mullet **** Jack is fashionable and no-nonsense, which makes for a great hang if you'd like to ***** some aggression once in a while. Read more View the full article
Pocketpair released the major Palworld v0.2.4.0 update on May 13, introducing substantial tweaks to Alpha Pals, bosses, and looting systems. On top of that, it seems like it’s the first patch almost perfectly synced with the Xbox version. Today’s v0.2.4.0 update launched at 11pm CT, and was then added to the Xbox version of the creature-catching game an hour later. It’s a massive change, especially since previously Xbox players had to wait days before updates hit their Palworld versions. View the full article
Pokémon Go doesn’t have a lot of down weeks without new content, and this week is keeping the World of Wonders season’s final push alive heading into Go Fest 2024. From May 13 to 19, there are two main Pokémon Go events scheduled, with one adding a free Master Ball into the game for players to collect. Along with that, you have the usual slate of seasonal content and a few smaller events or bonuses sprinkled in to add some spice. If you aren’t keeping up with the May event schedule as a whole, here’s an overview of the biggest and best content happening in Pokémon Go this week. View the full article
Playing a very fast-paced roguelike like Gatekeeper can lead to very interesting results, depending if your skill is up for the challenge, if RNG gives you a variety of good Artifacts, or if you choose the best character there is in the game. Well, let’s rank every single character – or Gatekeeper – in Gatekeeper. Just remember this is all subjective, so don’t you light up those torches yet!All Gatekeepers ranked from worst to bestNidumScreenshot: PC InvasionEmpty HandsCircularCleaverRitualBloodlustNidum’s Faithful Claws.Nidum clasps his claws together and hurls them, creating a fiery vortex. Damage: 200%.A dash to the selected point, ending with a fiery burst. Damage: 150%.Summons 12 crows that randomly select a target within a radius of 40 units and ******* it. Damage: 200%.Any skill damage, with a 10% chance, increases base damage by 10% for 5 seconds stacks up to 5 times.Nidum is everything Hybrid isn’t – don’t worr...View the full article
The wider VALORANT community has today demanded Riot Games do more to make the space feel safe for everyone after a player was caught making disturbing threats during a Twitch streamer’s live broadcast. Trigger warning This article discusses multiple forms of trauma, including ******* ********. View the full article
After this, you will be able to exterminate all alien life in a variety of styles and outfits. Here is how to unlock all Gatekeepers in Gatekeeper.Gatekeeper: How to unlock all GatekeepersThere are a total of seven different Gatekeepers – that is, playable characters – in Gatekeeper that you will get to choose and experiment with throughout your runs. Each of them will feature different skills, making sure that every player finds unique playstyles that will allow them to survive all four Gatekeeper planets and their locations. Take a look at the table below to learn how to unlock them all:GatekeeperHow to UnlockHybridUnlocked by default.NidumUnlocked by default.PandoraActivate Apotheosis. This device will appear after 12 locations in Normal mode and 10 rounds in Arena, which will end the run for both modes and unlock Pandora.BastionFind Dawnbreaker. Dawnbreaker can be found at the northmost part of Runewood, on planet Aurora. It is the first planet you visit, an...View the full article
The future of the League of Legends North ********* pro league may be in jeopardy, with LCS veteran Zven admitting this generation will be the “last wave of NA ***** we’re going to get” due to the ******** of the NA’s tier-two (Academy) system. In a candid interview with Travis Gafford, which was posted on YouTube on May 13, the former Cloud9 support pro player expressed his major concerns about the current state of the LCS. Amid his worries, he suggested the LCS and the organizations that make up the NA League competition hindered its on Academy, ruining the future. View the full article
A Valheim player has built an impressive replica of the Raya Lucaria Academy from Elden Ring. Since Valheim was released, players have made some incredible bases, but this one may be among the most impressive. View the full article
Hades 2 dropped completely out of the blue on May 6, shocking the gaming world with early access to one of the most anticipated sequels in recent memory. But even more shocking was the price Supergiant Games settled on—and what it represents for the industry. While big games continue to slowly tick upwards into the $70 USD range more frequently as we move further into this modern console generation, Hades 2 matched the original’s $29.99 price point. Yes, the game is in early access and won’t be feature complete or on other platforms besides PC for some time yet, but for the sheer amount and quality of gaming content you are getting, that is among the best deals you could ask for. View the full article
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Ron Gilbert, the mind behind Monkey Island, is working on a new RPG that mixes Zelda, Thimbleweed Park, and Diablo, with the iconic graphic adventure designer already sharing details on the project’s progress on Mastodon. The studio’s official site, under the banner of Terrible Toybox, says the game will be available at the end of 2024 or early 2025, if necessary. This will be Toybox’s second follow-up after the extremely successful Return to Monkey Island released in 2022 and quickly led fans of the franchise go back on a new adventure with the same creator. View the full article
Sony Interactive Entertainment has announced the now-empty role of chief executive of the company will be filled by two people, with Hermen Hulst and Hideaki Nishino stepping into a dual role following Jim Ryan’s retirement today. According to a May 13 press release shared by Sony, the chief executive role has been split into positions covering the two major groups of the multimedia company; Hulst will remain in charge of the business division including PlayStation Studios, Bungie, and PlayStation Productions, while Nishino commands the platform division focusing on technology and products. Both will report to company chairman Hiroki Totoki. View the full article
A Fallout 4 fan has made a unique custom Pip-Boy that has a vintage car aesthetic and can play inserted tapes. Fallout 4 was released with a special edition that included a Pip-Boy replica, but this one may take the cake. View the full article
Little Kitty, Big City has reached a new milestone of 100,000 units in just 48 hours. Releasing day-one on Xbox Game Pass, Little Kitty, Big City is the first game by Double Dagger studio, led by veteran developer Matt T. Wood. Gamers may recognize Wood for his work in the Left 4 ***** series, Portal 2, and Half Life 2. Fans of these works were excited to see an indie game that would draw upon Wood's level of experience. In addition to his own impressive body of work, Wood used his own cats as inspiration for Little Kitty, Big City. View the full article
Let's dispense with the pleasantries and cut to a deal that's close to my heart. You'd be nuts not to go buy Broforce for 80% off and under a fiver. It's like a side-scrolling Expendables film—but not rubbish—that includes OTT gore, a who's who pun-ification of every action star that matters, and 4P co-op. I'm also all about that dirt cheap Pokémon Pearl and a cool 144 bucks off a Switch OLED. In especially topical retro news, I've baked a cake with a big 15 on it for Pokémon Platinum. Part of the DS Gen IV series, this sprawling Sinnoh shenanigan served as a third version to Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. My memories of it include a gleeful hunt for the 59 extra Pokémon added, and dipping into the new M.C. Escher-esque Distortion World to bag a Giratina. It also had some of the best post-game content in the series, and, oh *****—I've just talked myself into a replay... This Day in Gaming Aussie birthdays for notable games. - R-Type Delta (PS) 1999. Sequel - Ninja Gaiden (XB) 2004. Remaster - The Suffering (XB) 2004. Get - Pokémon Platinum (DS) 2009. Sequel [/url] Back to top Adam Mathew is our Aussie deals wrangler. He plays practically everything, often on YouTube. View the full article
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Rumors of a new IP are growing after a new listing on the Activision jobs board was reported on May 13. Details are difficult to discern from the listing itself, but it hasn't stopped fan speculation as to what this new IP from Activision could possibly be. View the full article
Note: This update is for the Steam Deck Preview channel, and includes new features that are still being tested. You can opt into this in Settings > System > System Update Channel. GeneralFixed an issue where having CEC control enabled would result in doubled external controller input Fixed an issue with Steam Input scroll wheel bindings not functioning properlyKnown IssuesFrequent session switches can result in the sound driver crashing, needing a system rebootView the full article
Supergiant Games surprised the entire indie gaming community by shadow-dropping Hades 2 on May 6. Now, the sequel’s success on Steam is helping the original Hades break its concurrent player count record. Last weekend, on May 11 and 12, the original Hades exceeded its previous player record on Steam with over 50,000 concurrent players on the platform. This is nearly 15,000 more than the roguelike’s previous peak, which came in 2020. View the full article
There are certain items in games that are timeless and reliable. Firecrackers or something very similar have been used in games forever as distractions, diversions, and stunning weapons. In Dying Light, firecrackers are used to distract zombies, provided you know how to use them.How to use Firecrackers in Dying LightWhether you are playing on Console or PC, the way you use Firecrackers in Dying Light stays pretty much the same. First, once you have picked them up, equip them to your quick slots. If you are playing on a PC, you can equip items to your 1 through 4 buttons. On the console, you need to equip the Firecrackers to your D-Pad buttons. This is done by opening your inventory and equipping things to your quick bar.Screenshot: PC InvasionSelect your Firecrackers using the relevant D-Pad button or number on your PC numbers, and then press the use button in Dying Light. This is the middle button on your mouse if you’re playing Dying Light on PC or your left tri...View the full article
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Sony is appointing co-CEOs Hermen Hulst and Hideaki Nishino to lead its PlayStation business from June 1st. Hermen Hulst, who currently serves as PlayStation studios chief, will be appointed as CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment’s (SIE) studio business group. Hideaki Nishino will be appointed CEO of SIE’s platform business group, and both will report up to Sony CFO and SIE chairman Hiroki Totoki. The unusual appointment of co-CEOs comes just months after former PlayStation boss Jim Ryan retired. Totoki had been serving as interim CEO of SIE and was working to find the successor for the SIE CEO role, but Sony has now decided it wants to split up responsibilities for leading its PlayStation business across platform and games. Both... Continue reading… View the full article
Though Microsoft's Xbox Game Pass has maintained a steady presence in the industry as one of its most prominent subscription services, its success might not last. From its original launch in 2017, Game Pass has seen significant growth, with an ever-expanding library of games that have come to boast some of the biggest releases in the industry even highly-anticipated titles like Persona 3 Reload and Starfield, both of which made their way to Game Pass day one of their respective release dates. However, as the service's growth stalls, its future may be uncertain. View the full article
A Honkai: Star Rail ***** revealed the rumored 5-star character reruns for Version 2.3. This Honkai: Star Rail update features Firefly and ***** as the 5-star banner characters, both of whom were introduced in the main story quest in Penacony. View the full article
World of Warcraft just revealed a new Twitch Drop for the Mists of Pandaria Remix event in the form of the Eye of the Legion battle ****. Originally available through the WoW TCG, players can pick up this exclusive collectible by watching four hours of World of Warcraft on Twitch starting May 16. View the full article
Cloud Imperium Games has released a substantial update for Star Citizen's Alpha version, introducing a myriad of new features including the game's first native animals, FPS enhancements, and much more. This Star Citizen update also included several bug and technical fixes to improve players' experience. View the full article
A Fallout 4 player has made a video highlighting how fun the Stealth Boys can be when entering a hostile area. Fallout 4 Stealth Boys grant temporary invisibility which can save a player that's in danger, but it can also mean catching NPCs off guard. View the full article
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Helldivers 2 has set a new record as Sony’s fastest-selling launch game in history, eclipsing **** of War: Ragnarok to claim the honor. A whopping 12 million copies of Helldivers 2 were sold across PC and PlayStation 5 in the first 12 weeks after launch, compared to the 11 million in 10 weeks achieved by **** of War: Ragnarok in 2023. View the full article