Sitting right alongside the Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree DLC and Hollow Knight Silksong at the top of my Steam wishlist, upcoming sandbox RPG and building game Reka is one I've had my eyes on for quite a few months now. With a beautiful look, a setting that evokes the fantasy wilderness of games like Valheim and The Witcher, and the ability to build a home that literally walks through the forest with you, Reka captivated my attention from the moment I first saw it, and you can sign up right now for the chance to join a new playtest on Steam. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Valheim style dark fantasy sandbox game unveils customization tools Valheim meets The Witcher in this gorgeous dark fantasy sandbox game View the full article
It's a combination that's hard to imagine. You take the strategy gameplay of classic Command and Conquer - the beloved originals like Tiberian Dawn and Red Alert - and somehow cross it with roguelikes and deckbuilders. On first inspection, it seems like it shouldn't work. But a visionary new RTS game, that the developer says is getting very close to launch, manages to ******** this genre-blending sleight of hand flawlessly, and you can try it for yourself right now. Read the rest of the story... View the full article
Hoyoverse announces that pre-registration has opened for its upcoming action RPG title, Zenless Zone Zero, and players can earn unique rewards if certain milestones are reached through sign-ups. HoYoverse is seemingly on an unstoppable roll with Genshin Impact and Honkai: Star Rail becoming massively successful games for the studio. While both games are designed as RPG experiences, they each tap into elements that make them different, with Genshin offering a massive open world to explore similar to Breath of the Wild, while Honkai: Star Rail leans heavily into sci-fi and features turn-based RPG combat. View the full article
Despite the massive, unexpected success of Helldivers 2, the game's overwhelming popularity and fast-paced content release schedule might be turning into a double-edged sword. A sequel to the less-known Helldivers developed by Arrowhead Games Studios, previously best known for their Magicka series, Helldivers 2 exploded in popularity shortly after its release, taking the industry — and the developers themselves — by surprise. Since then, the game has managed to maintain a large and active playerbase to participate in its ongoing galactic war, but some of the game's ******* issues might be falling by the wayside. View the full article
Honkai: Star Rail has launched the official drip marketing campaign for *****, confirming that she is a five-star Erudition unit. ***** isn't the only new character that will be introduced in Honkai: Star Rail's version 2.3, as the developers confirmed yesterday that Firefly, another five-star unit, will appear in the upcoming update. The banner order for version 2.3 has yet to be revealed, but it's believed that Firefly will arrive in the first phase, while ***** will be available in the second phase. View the full article
Developer Hexworks has unveiled Lords of the Fallen’s update 1.5, bringing a robust modifier system that introduces a Roguelite mode. This Lords of the Fallen’s final free update marks the culmination of ongoing enhancements since the game's release, prioritizing performance boosts, stability improvements, and a wealth of new features. View the full article
Fallout 4 is known for having plenty of factions vying for control of the irradiated ruins of the Commonwealth and while one of them may feel relatively useless, a new mod makes them significantly more effective at taking control. Waking up as the Sole Survivor of Vault 111 feels especially intimidating when the entire world has gone to ruin but one group of fighters, The Minutemen, is simply looking to make a difference and help their fellow Americans. Unfortunately, their aspirations are slightly out of their reach given that the player needs to accomplish everything for them. View the full article
Owners of recent Intel CPUs and Asus motherboards based on the Z790, B760, and H770 chipsets are strongly advised to install the latest firmware update released by the Taiwanese manufacturer. The company introduced the new update as a BIOS ready for "next gen Intel processors," while the firmware is essentially... Read Entire Article View the full article
Zenless Zone Zero has opened up pre-registeration, and has already soared past 30 million sign ups as of writing. In fact, it has passed 32 million and is steadily rolling its way higher with no sign of stopping. As the next big game from the creators of Genshin Impact and Honkai: Star Rail, it looks like there's a huge swell of interest in getting interested on day one. Already, players have been accessing Zenless Zone Zero through a variety of alphas and testing periods. There's also been sign-ups for PS5 testing, which has only recently seen invites go out to keen console gamers. However, whereas those players have had to deal with hard content caps and the slow implementation of new mechanics and quality of life features, the full release will be the expected polished package. Speaking of, alongside this announcement, Zenless Zone Zero was listed on the Apple store and other digital storefronts with a July 3rd release date. So those who sign up today won't have to wait too long at all to actually jump in and play. It's a great date to release too, as the rest of the year is looking somewhat dry and a honkin' new gacha game could probably do well in that *******. Read more View the full article
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Armadillos, the grumpy pistachio nuts of the animal kingdom, have been added to Minecraft in a recent mob update. You can brush them to harvest "scutes", the boney armour plating of the animal's back, which you can then use to craft armour for **** wolves. Speaking of wolves, this update also sees an ********** in canine diversity, with eight varieties of the wolf now appearing across different biomes. Awoooooo! Read more View the full article
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge iPhone users can finally enjoy retro gaming emulators without jailbreaking their phones. Continue reading… View the full article
For the achievement hunters out there, grabbing every collectable, finding every hidden secret, and defeating every boss is inevitable. With this guide, finding every doll in Sker Ritual Deadly Lovers Fortress will become just that little bit easier and push you closer to completion.How to find all the dolls in Deadly Lovers FortressThankfully, unlike Sewer of The *****, this level isn’t full of disgusting squelchy viscera. However, it looks absolutely freezing. With this guide, you should be able to collect together all the dolls in Sker Ritual with no trouble and be out before you catch your ******.I would recommend heading in with some friends to speed up the whole process. Outer Court doll #1The first doll you can find in Deadly Lovers Fortress can be found just as you leave the first room and head outside. Look directly up and to your left to spot the little doll perched up on a rocky outcropping.Image: PC InvasionOuter Court doll #2Just before ...View the full article
Lords Of The Fallen, an action RPG that was a mixture of fun and infuriating when it first launched, has received its final free update. It introduces the "Advanced Game Modifier System", which sounds like something creepy bachelors would pay an extraordinary monthly fee for. No, it doesn't provide terrible advice on how to talk to women. Instead, it allows you to customise LOTF with modifiers to turn it into a roguelike. Read more View the full article
While Helldivers 2's latest Major Order is proving a bit of a tough one, especially compared to some of the other stuff that the forces of Super Earth have been tasked with recently, folks are still finding ways to keep their sprits up. In a couple of cases the soultion to boosting morale looks to have been a simple one - try some Factory Strider parkour. Yup, forget about trying to convince all of your casual pals that they need to pitch in and help out with defense of a bunch of planets, the clever - if as risky as you'd expect - tactic of landing on the big Automaton not quite-AT-ATs looks to getting more and more popular. To be fair, it looks a bit more fun than pummeling these tough foes with artillery from ground level. A couple of different players have shared clips of them essentially goofing off atop Factory Striders to the game's subreddit recently, but the one I think really shows the potential of Factory Strider parkour as something that could be included as an event if the Terminids can ever be held off long enough to organise some kind of Helldiver Olympics comes from user CrzyDonkey. Read more View the full article
From Baldur's Gate 3 to Diablo 4 and Lethal Company, 2023 was a banner year for the best co-op games on PC. Among all the fantastic options, however, Remnant 2 is the clear winner for me. The soulslike-infused third-person shooter built on the underrated first game, delivering a magnificent sequel packed with memorable encounters and a hoard of loot. Now, the launch of new Remnant 2 DLC The Forgotten Kingdom has seen its player count more than double again on Steam, and a hefty discount means you can join the action for cheap. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Remnant 2's new archetype bends the power of nature to their will Remnant 2 The Forgotten Kingdom release date, story, and archetype One of last year's best games is about to get a huge new DLC View the full article
Dwarf Fortress is one of the deepest and most intricate simulations of a virtual world in gaming history. It feels boundless, not just in the sheer size of its geography, but in the organic rise and falls of its simulated civilizations and eclectic NPCs. RimWorld meanwhile ******** the definitive colony simulator. Explore, ******, dig, and build to convert far-off planets into something that feels like home. Drawing inspiration from both these games, a new RPG, colony, and survival game is coming soon to Steam, and there's a giant playtest you can try right now. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: New Steam building game has mechs and dragons, and you can play it now View the full article
The Yo-kai Watch collab is special as although it’s a returning event, it hasn’t reappeared in almost half a decade. Here’s everything you need to know in our comprehensive Yo-kai Watch event guide.How to start the Yo-kai Watch Event in FFXIVTo start the event, head to the Steps of Nald in Ul’Dah. You can get there by teleporting to the Aether Crystal of the same name.Screenshot: PC InvasionBefore participating in the event, you need a Yo-Kai Watch, which you can grab from the Poor-heeled Youth pictured above. After you’ve spoken with the Youth, travel to the Gold Saucer and talk to the Wandering Executive. He’ll ask you to travel to Bentbranch Meadows in the Central Shroud, which has an Aetherite Crystal of the same name. Speak to the three marked NPCs near the Aetherite Crystal, then head west to the quest marker. Interact with the Strange Vessel, then return to the Executive in the Gold Saucer.Once you have the...View the full article
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If you want to get into safes and unlock doors that are tougher than the rest in Fallout 76, then you’ll need to improve your lockpicking skill. Although lockpicking itself is the same, improving this skill works a little differently.All lockpicking perk cards in Fallout 76Like the other skills in Fallout 76, you’ll need to find lockpicking perk cards. Contrary to what you may expect, the lockpicking perk cards all only have one rank, meaning you can’t equip duplicates of the same type and you can’t combine them to improve them.This means you’ll have to find all three lockpicking perk cards if you want to improve this skill, although if you level up your Perception enough, you’ll be able to equip all three for the best lockpicking ability.Here are all the lockpick perk cards in Fallout 76:Perk CardEffectUnlock levelPicklockGain +1 lockpicking skill, and the lockpicking “sweet spot” is 10% larger.5Expert PicklockGain +1...View the full article
Lords of the Fallen developer HexWorks has delivered one final major update, rounding out the game’s months-long roadmap of new content and patches. Available today, the 1.5 Master of Fate update is the culmination of over 30 patches released since the game’s launch last October. Master of Fate’s biggest feature is the Advanced Game Modifier System, a randomiser that gives players the power to balance and tweak several core aspects of the game. Read more View the full article
It probably won't surprise you that, despite the numbers, Sonic 3 is borrowing a lot from Sonic Adventure 2, but I really am wondering what will happen to Maria. Can't believe I have to write this, but spoilers ahead for Sonic Adventure 2 and potentially Sonic 3 I guess? Sonic fans around the world jumped for joy when the very short first teaser was released for Sonic 3, as it featured an orchestral rendition of Live and Learn, the main theme from Sonic Adventure 2. Fans have been desperate for some Adventure-era recognition, and obviously with Shadow's introduction it was always going to borrow from it somewhat. As shared in a new interview with GamesRadar, Sonic 3 producer and Knuckles showrunner Toby Ascher spoke a bit about the upcoming film, and how it's drawing upon Sonic Adventure 2. Read more View the full article
Skarner’s rework has been out for three weeks in League of Legends, but players are only now starting to appreciate his new version. A discussion about the rework was sparked by a Reddit user on April 23, with players claiming how much fun the new Skarner version is to play. They acknowledge how the champion is a bit too strong in the meta following League Patch 14.8 buffs, though, it doesn’t take away the fun they’re having with him. View the full article
Elite Dangerous developer Frontier has announced a significant change to the near decade-old space sim: the ***** of ships for real money. In a post on the Elite Dangerous website, Frontier said it will sell three months of early access to the Python Mk II ship from May 7 for 16,250 ARX, the game’s premium virtual currency. 16,800 ARX costs $12.99 from the store. Owners of the Odyssey expansion can buy the ship from August 7 for credits, Elite's non-premium virtual currency. Those who do not own Odyssey can only access ship variants from the store for ARX. Frontier is also selling Pre-Built Ship packages, which include ships that have been upgraded from their base models. “We envision these Pre-built Ships to be a quicker way for newer players to get involved in the areas they have the most interest in, or for our existing players who are considering a new career path in game, but do not have time to devote to a new build from scratch,” Frontier said. A Pre-Built Ship package includes instant-access to a pre-fitted ship, a ship kit, and a paintjob — essentially skipping the grind associated with upgrading ships. It’s safe to say this announcement has infuriated veteran players of Elite Dangerous, some of whom have accused Frontier of going down the Star Citizen route in its bid to generate revenue from the long-running space game. While players will continue to be able to earn ARX in-game by playing Elite Dangerous daily, or by contributing to events in-game, the fact you can buy the currency with real-world money and spend it on early access to new ships has sparked pay-to-win accusations. “And with a single article about literal p2w ships you have now officially lost all trust,” said redditor Xay_DE. “It's ridiculous enough that you have to pay IRL money to do any sort of ship customization in a game you have to pay money for, but adding paid-for ships, once again in a game you have to pay for, is unacceptable,” said Endulos. “And with a single article about literal p2w ships you have now officially lost all trust. Some players are now pointing to a 2019 statement in which Frontier said “ARX can only be used to buy cosmetic Game Extras and will not be used to introduce and acquire pay-to-win purchases.” It seems likely that Frontier would dispute the pay-to-win accusations, pointing to the fact ARX can be obtained through gameplay, as so many developers of games with similar systems often do. Countering this, some players are insisting any advantage, including time saved, should be considered pay-to-win. Frontier has struggled in recent years after a string of games ******* to hit sales projections. In November, Frontier issued a trading update following poor launch sales of its real-time strategy game Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Realms of Ruin. The studio has also suffered a round of layoffs. Earlier in April, Frontier sold the publishing rights to RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 to Atari for $7 million, bringing in much-needed cash. Countering the ***** and gloom, Frontier said sales of its games since January have been “in-line with expectations”, with Jurassic World Evolution 2 and Planet Zoo leading the charge. The recent console release of Planet Zoo saw “strong player engagement”, with total sales up to and including the day of release greater than the sales achieved by Planet Coaster when that game came out on consoles in November 2020. In a previous update, Frontier said it was refocusing on creative management simulation games (CMS). With this in mind, Frontier has confirmed three future CMS games, with one releasing in each of the next three financial years. Alongside this it will continue to develop and support its existing portfolio of games, including Elite Dangerous, F1 Manager, and Realms of Ruin. Wesley is the *** News Editor for IGN. Find him on Twitter at @wyp100. You can reach Wesley at [email protected] or confidentially at *****@*****.tld. View the full article
In Dungeons & Dragons 5th edition, it's generally considered polite to check in with the DM before you build a character around summoning creatures—this is because the rules system doesn't exactly handle large swarms of enemies well, needing you to laboriously roll through each of your minion's turns one by one. Baldur's Gate 3 doesn't have a DM, however, so you can do whatever the ***** you want—as Real-Business6593 on the game's subreddit has... Read more.View the full article
The creative director of No Rest for the Wicked has urged PlayStation and Nintendo to “embrace early access” following the success of the Moon Studios title. No Rest for the Wicked was released into early access on Steam on April 18 and has quickly established itself as one of the most popular titles on the platform—but console players are having to wait. View the full article
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Sitting right alongside the Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree DLC and Hollow Knight Silksong at the top of my Steam wishlist, upcoming sandbox RPG and building game Reka is one I've had my eyes on for quite a few months now. With a beautiful look, a setting that evokes the fantasy wilderness of games like Valheim and The Witcher, and the ability to build a home that literally walks through the forest with you, Reka captivated my attention from the moment I first saw it, and you can sign up right now for the chance to join a new playtest on Steam. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Valheim style dark fantasy sandbox game unveils customization tools Valheim meets The Witcher in this gorgeous dark fantasy sandbox game View the full article