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Star Wars fans have a brand new AAA game to look forward to this year. Star Wars Outlaws is coming on August 30, and it promises to put players in the shoes of smuggler, ********* and all-around scoundrel Kay Vess. Kay must navigate the ********* underworld in a desperate bid to pull off an impossible heist and buy her freedom. With Ubisoft releasing a new trailer for Star Wars Outlaws, we have a better idea of what Kay’s mission involves and the many ********** and villains she’ll encounter along the way. Let’s break down everything we learned from this new footage, from the new and returning ********* syndicates to that unexpected Han Solo cameo. Star Wars’ ********* Underworld The Star Wars movies may be all about the conflict between factions like the Empire and Rebel Alliance or First Order and Resistance, but there are other powers at play. The Star Wars universe is home to a number of ********* organizations, all vying for control of territory, contraband and even ******** drugs. Star Wars Outlaws thrusts players into the heart of the ********* underworld. You’ll take missions for different organizations, increasing your standing with some while you also risk making enemies of others. Being a free agent in the Star Wars underworld isn’t going to be easy. The new Outlaws trailer reveals some of the organizations who will play a role in the game. Unsurprisingly, Jabba the Hutt has a part to play in this story. He’s not just the most iconic Star Wars gangster of them all, but also arguably the biggest force in the ********* underworld in this time *******. The trailer confirms Kay Vess will come face to face with Jabba during the course of the game, much to her chagrin. We also see members of the Pyke Syndicate in the trailer. The Pykes have played a major role in various Star Wars TV series like The Book of Boba Fett and The Clone Wars. These unusual, fish-headed humanoids are notorious for controlling much of the galaxy’s spice supply. Not unlike with Dune, spice is a rare substance valued as a ********* by the galaxy’s wealthy elite. We also see a representative from Crimson Dawn, the organization first introduced in Solo: A Star Wars Story. At this point in the timeline, Crimson Dawn’s old ruler, Maul, is *****. It’s now led by Han Solo’s old girlfriend Qi’ra. As seen in Star Wars comics like War of the Bounty Hunters and Crimson Reign, Qi’ra’s ultimate goal is to use her power and resources to bring down the Sith Lords who secretly rule the galaxy. The game appears to be set after War of the Bounty Hunters, as we see the carbonite-frozen Han Solo on display in Jabba’s Palace, but before Crimson Dawn’s final collapse and Qi’ra’s disappearance. Does that mean we could actually see her appear in Outlaws? We’ll find out soon. Where Is ****** Sun? Not every ********* organization is represented in the new Outlaws trailer. During the time of the Empire, the galaxy’s underworld is controlled mostly by what’s known as the Five ****** Syndicates. Three of those syndicates - the Hutts, the Pykes and Crimson Dawn - are represented in the trailer. However, we don’t see the other two, the Crymorah Syndicate and ****** Sun. Little is known about the Crymorah Syndicate, as they’ve only ever played a small role in a handful of Star Wars novels and comics. But ****** Sun is definitely conspicuous by its absence in the trailer. That organization and its ruler, Prince Xizor, were originally introduced in 1996’s Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire. Xizor himself is perhaps the most wealthy and well-connected man in the galaxy after Emperor Palpatine himself. That said, Xizor was a product of the old Star Wars Expanded Universe. While ****** Sun has appeared in Disney's new Star Wars canon, we have yet to see Xizor himself. Could that change in Star Wars Outlaws, or is Disney holding him back for a different project? [/url]Sliro and Zerek Besh We may see familiar organizations like the Hutts and the Pykes in the trailer, but they aren’t the main ****** Kay Vess will be contending with in the game. That’s where Zerek Besh comes in. Zerek Besh is another major power player in the ********* underworld, but not one included as part of the Five ****** Syndicates. This faction was first introduced in Marvel’s Star Wars comics, where we saw Qi’ra and Crimson Dawn manipulate Zerek Besh into waging war on the Hutts. Again, we’re guessing the game is set before that conflict, which is known as the Syndicate War. As revealed in the trailer, Zerek Besh is ruled by a human named Sliro. Sliro is a wealthy, opportunistic ****** lord who sees great opportunity in the current state of galactic affairs. With the Empire spending so much time and effort hunting the Rebel Alliance, that leaves the ********* cartels plenty of room to make their move and rake in more money. If they can work together, of course. The scene where Sliro is making his pitch to the Hutts, Pykes and Crimson Dawn is taking place on Canto Bight, the casino planet introduced in 2017’s Star Wars: The Last Jedi. That’s no coincidence. Canto Bight is also where we met Benicio Del Toro’s character DJ, a scoundrel with an important lesson to impart. In a galaxy that’s trapped in a perpetual cycle of war, the real winners are those who know how to profit off of that war. Sliro clearly views himself as part of that crowd. From what we know about the plot of Star Wars Outlaws so far, the conflict begins when Kay runs afoul of Sliro and the ****** lord puts a major bounty on her head. From there, Kay is given a choice - run and hide, or attempt to steal Sliro’s vast fortune and buy her freedom. We don’t need to tell you which option she picks. Every mission in Outlaws is about bringing Kay one step closer to her overarching goal of landing the galaxy’s biggest payday. Meet the Ashiga Clan It’s also worth mentioning that the game will introduce another new ****** syndicate called the Ashiga Clan. We don’t know much about this group yet - they were created specifically for the game - but they look to be one more source of both opportunity and danger for Kay. We do know that they’re native to the icy world of Kijimi, another returning planet from the Sequel Trilogy. [/url]The Han Solo Cameo Star Wars Outlaws is avoiding a lot of the trappings fans might expect from the franchise. There are no Jedi Knights or lightsabers in sight. Even though this game is set during the year between the events of The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi, the Rebel Alliance is out of the picture - biding their time and waiting for the right moment to strike. This game is all about shining a light on the ****** underbelly of the Star Wars universe. Han Solo may be the only main character from the original trilogy we actually see in this game. And as we’ve already discussed, this is taking place during that ******* where Han is stuck in suspended animation as a trophy on Jabba’s wall. Han is there as a pointed reminder of how delicate Kay’s position is. As she navigates her way through the underworld and curries favor with the different ****** syndicates, Kay is one wrong move from ending up like Han Solo. So will we see any existing Star Wars characters at all, or are Jabba and the frozen Han the sole links to the larger franchise? There’s certainly potential to bring in other familiar faces. We’ve already pointed out how Qi’ra is one character with the potential to return, whether or not she’s still voiced by Emilia Clarke. We’d bet good credits on at least one familiar bounty hunter rearing their head during the course of the game. The trailer introduces a new female character whom Sliro hires to pursue Kay, but we highly doubt she’s the only one after that bounty. We could see characters like Dengar, 4-LOM or IG-88 take up the hunt. Heck, maybe Outlaws will follow in the footsteps of Dark Forces and Shadows of the Empire by including Boba Fett as a major boss character. We’re even crossing our fingers that Outlaws might serve as the video game debut for fan-favorite character Dr. Chelli Aphra. Aphra is a rogue archaeologist and former right-hand-woman to Darth Vader himself. She’s perfect for a game set in the seedy underbelly of the Star Wars universe. Kay Vess’ Crew Kay won’t be working completely alone in Star Wars Outlaws. The trailer gives us a slightly better look at the crew of the Trailblazer. We don’t know all of these characters’ names yet, but Kay will be accompanied by a motley team of droids and aliens as she prepares for the biggest heist of her career. That crew includes ND-5, the reprogrammed, trenchcoat-clad commando droid seen at several points in the trailer. ND-5 looks to be helpful as a bodyguard, as at one point we see him pushing away Sliro’s hired bounty hunter. Kay’s crew also looks to include a Rodian. This character is apparently good with technology, as we can see him activating a ****** protocol droid. That protocol droid may also be part of Kay’s crew. Interestingly, the droid looks very similar to Triple Zero, a sadistic former partner of Doctor Aphra. Is this just a superficial similarity, or is this a clue that a popular Star Wars comic character is making the jump to the games? Undoubtedly Kay’s most important ally, however, is her furry companion Nix. Nix is a merqaal and the closest thing Kay has to a family in this lonely galaxy. The trailer hints as to how Nix will play a role in the game. We see him sneaking through an Imperial facility and stealing a blaster rifle for Kay to use. Expect him to be an integral part of stealth missions and puzzles, as he can activate faraway buttons and distract enemies. Fighting the Empire While Outlaws is all about navigating the ********* underworld, it’s also clear Kay will be directly clashing with the Empire during her missions. As she stirs up trouble on the various worlds in the game, Kay will attract unwanted attention from the Empire and even directly do battle with them, both on the ground and aboard her ship. Most of the footage in the trailer of Kay battling Imperial forces seems to emphasize stealth. We see her sneaking around a facility and relying on Nix to pilfer a blaster rifle. We also see her stealth-attacking an Imperial officer. But the shot of a charging ****** Trooper suggests that Kay won’t be able to navigate every confrontation with stealth alone. The more attention she attracts, the more Kay will draw the wrath of Emperor Palpatine’s military down upon her. That includes vehicular combat as well as gunplay. The trailer features a shot of an AT-ST walker, and we see footage of a dogfight between the Trailblazer and a group of TIE Fighters. The Rebel Alliance may be lying low right now, but the Empire is out in full force for this game. The Monsters of Tatooine Tatooine may just be the most iconic planet in the Star Wars galaxy, and it’s one of the open-world playgrounds on offer in Outlaws. It makes sense that Kay would be visiting Luke Skywalker’s former home planet, as both Jabba the Hutt and the Pyke Syndicate control territory there. The trailer makes it clear some of Tatooine’s more dangerous fauna will be appearing in the game. At one point we see Kay plunging down toward the Sarlacc. We can only assume this means her meeting with Jabba doesn’t go well, and the vicious gangster dooms Kay to be digested over the course of 1000 years. Somehow, though, we’re sure she’ll weasel her way out of that fate. We can also see Kay dodging a massive krayt dragon in the open desert. These enormous beasts are pretty much the biggest and nastiest creatures on the planet. They’re incredibly hard to *****, but that doesn’t stop a handful of foolish treasure hunters eager to harvest the valuable pearls inside their bodies. Kay seems just desperate enough that she might take on a mission to ***** a krayt dragon and steal its treasure. At this point, we can only wonder what other giant beasts might be in the game. Will we come face-to-face with Jabba’s Rancor? What about the native species on other planets like Kijimi? Massive Entertainment has even created an entirely new world called Toshara. Who knows what monsters lurk on this brand-new planet? For more on the future of the Star Wars franchise, find out what to expect from Star Wars in 2024 and brush up on every Star Wars movie and series in development. Jesse is a mild-mannered staff writer for IGN. 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As Diablo 4 players like myself have had the chance to play around with the PTR for Season 4, there are many new features that we’re now looking forward to in the coming season. Here are the 8 best changes coming to Diablo 4 Season 4 from the PTR.Diablo 4: 8 best changes to Season 4 PTRImage: BlizzardReworked HelltideMany Diablo 4 players haven’t been all too impressed by the Helltide event as of late, but with Season 4’s upcoming Helltide rework, I can see myself enjoying the Helltide more than I used to. Not only has the difficulty spiked, but there’s a whole new system in place.You slowly generate Threat as you battle enemies in the Helltide, and there are three separate Threat Tiers. At the highest tier, you’ll receive an ambush of enemies and will even have to face off against a tough Hellborne spawn. Vendor locationsOne change that no one is talking about much is the fact that Blizzard adjusted some of the shop locations i...View the full article

If you want to survive for 50 waves in Destiny 2’s Onslaught defense game mode, you need the right build. Here are the best Onslaught builds for each class in Destiny 2.Use this table of contents to jump right to your class’s best Onslaught build:Best Warlock Onslaught buildBest Hunter Onslaught buildBest Titan Onslaught buildHow to make an OP build for Onslaught in Destiny 2The key to making an amazing Onslaught build in Destiny 2 is crowd control. While you’ll need something, albeit a Super, a Special ******* (like Succession or one of the 12 Brave Arsenal weapons), or a Power ******* to deal high single-target damage to the bosses you encounter, the best way to survive for a long time in Onslaught is to use a build with great crowd control. Keeping enemies away from the ADU is the name of the game, so the more AoE damage you can do, the better.Best Warlock build for Onslaught in Destiny 2Image: BungieThe best Warlock build for On...View the full article For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

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Call of Duty’s latest most offensive ******* has some changes coming up on deck, Raven Software confirmed today. The Renetti, a burst ******* that’s been in Modern Warfare 3 since launch, has become a hot-button issue over the past few weeks thanks to a Conversion Kit attachment that turns it into a powerful SMG that has been wreaking havoc in multiplayer and Warzone matches. View the full article

Tuesday, April 9 @ 9am PST Ubisoft has now confirmed the August 30 release date, alongside three days early access with Ubisoft+ Premium or the Gold and Ultimate Editions of the game. The Star Wars Outlaws release date has leaked from an official Ubisoft source mere hours before the new story trailer drops. The promise of a late 2024 open-world Star Wars game is within our grasp, as we await confirmation alongside the newest trailer. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Star Wars Outlaws release date, trailers, and latest news Is Star Wars Outlaws on Game Pass? This new Intel CPU bundle includes Star Wars Outlaws for free View the full article

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Beloved pixel physics-based indie roguelike Noita just dropped a surprise Epilogue 2 update - three years after developer Nolla Games said major updates would cease. With a 60% Steam ***** to celebrate and almost 60,000 reviews sitting at 95% positive, now's the time to give what could very well be your new favorite roguelike a try. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Noita receives its final major update, Epilogue Noita, the rogue-lite RPG where every pixel is simulated, is leaving Early Access View the full article

Achieving the symmetry in this incredible water-cooled mini-ITX PC required some serious work. Not only did Ukrainian PC modder Mr. Mass end up designing and creating some amazing custom waterblocks and distro plates for the GPU, CPU, motherboard, and more, but he even built his own CNC machine to do it - now that's commitment. Thanks to our rapidly growing PC building Facebook page, we've seen many custom gaming PCs, from mods based on existing case designs to scratch PC builds. You can even submit yours for consideration right here. Here we chat to Mr. Mass about how he built this symmetrical mini-ITX rig. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: This space age gaming PC build is inspired by the Sputnik satellite Watch the motorized monitor lifts in this wood desk gaming PC build This super clean gaming PC has two water-cooling loops View the full article

Miss having Ln'eta's loving tentacles wrapped around you? Or is Nyanlahotep's furry embrace more up your alley? Forget them, I say, and you frown in dismay: but trust me, they're a thing of the past. You see, another Lovecraftian horror has entered the field as the main antagonist of upcoming sequel ******* for Love: Date to **** For, and she's mesmerizing. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Steam's ********* horror game sequel has been delayed View the full article

Factorio and Homeworld are prestige examples of two of the greatest traditions in PC gaming. We like strategy. We like scale. We like carefully planning and executing a grand plan, and being able to stand back and marvel at the intricate worlds we have created. It's a relationship rooted in Civilization and SimCity, and pioneered today by the likes of Satisfactory and Cities Skylines 2. Combining automation, sci-fi, space exploration, and strategic ambition, a new building and RTS game with a superb, colorful visual flair, is available to play right now having just launched on Steam. Read the rest of the story... View the full article

Total War Warhammer 3 has faced a lot of criticism from players lately, particularly owing to the Shadows of Change DLC, which was regarded as light on new material despite its increased price. While recent TWW3 Steam reviews have dropped to 'mixed,' Creative Assembly, also behind Total War Pharoah, is looking to make things right, as it outlines the gigantic Total War Warhammer 3 Thrones of Decay DLC that will arrive alongside a range of new updates that are free to all owners of the base game. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: This **** leopard gecko is now memorialized as a Total Warhammer unit Total War Warhammer 3 patches are rolling out faster now Total War Warhammer 3 patch 4.2 brings big Shadows of Change upgrades View the full article

Image: Lucasarts It already seemed like Ubisoft’s Star Wars Outlaws was going to play like Grand Theft Auto in space, and the game’s latest trailer only heightens that vibe. It also reveals a proper release date: the game will be hitting the PS5, Xbox Series X / S, and PC on August 30th. The new glimpse at the game is mostly a story trailer, and it focuses on the ********* underworld, a key part of Outlaws. You’re introduced to a ****** family called the Zerek Besh, which is described as “new, rich, and lethal.” They also seem to hold plenty of sway over the rest of the underworld, including groups like the Hutts and Crimson Dawn. Naturally, they’re after the main character, Kay Vess, as well. According to the trailer, Kay (along with her adorable... Continue reading… View the full article

The latest video game to join the plethora of film adaptations is indie fishing horror sim Dredge, of all games. You would think that with a concept like "fishing game but there's Eldritch horrors" that it might not have made too many waves (pun intended), but you'd be wrong, as Dredge managed to sell one million copies only six months after it launched. And now, that's resulted in a live-action film adaptation coming as a partnership between developer ****** Salt Games and production company Story Kitchen. You might not have heard of Story Kitchen, but you certainly will have heard of some of the films its co-founder Dmitri Johnson has been involved in. Johnson served as a co-producer on both of the Sonic the Hedgehog films, as well as the upcoming third one. Dredge is just the latest video game adaptation added to Story Kitchen's slate, too, as it's also working on adaptations of We Happy Few, Tomb Raider, Disco Elysium, It Takes Two, Life is Strange, and even more than that. Dredge's official logline for the film reads "Think 'The Sixth Sense' on the water. A grounded atmospheric cosmic horror blend of HP Lovecraft and Ernest Hemingway." Read more View the full article

The streak is over: After going winless in their first 13 match across the entire VCT Pacific 2023 season and the 2024 Kickoff, ********* team DetonatioN FocusMe has finally won a match, even doing so against a top three team from Kickoff. In their VCT Pacific stage one opening group stage match versus T1, the players on DFM finally achieved long-awaited victory, claiming the series in three maps with wins on Ascent and Sunset. Getting this victory was not easy though, as it came down to a 1v1 in the final round on Sunset, though An “Medusa” Min-cheol was able to use the active Viper’s Pit to his advantage to win the post-plant duel versus Ha “Sayaplayer” Jung-woo. View the full article

The release date for Star Wars Outlaws has been revealed accidentally by Ubisoft ahead of the premiere of its official story trailer. The new Star Wars game will be out on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S on Friday, August 30, according to the description of a now-removed video on Ubisoft's ********* YouTube channel. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Star Wars Outlaws rating proves it's basically galactic GTA Star Wars Outlaws release date window, trailers, latest news Star Wars Outlaws ***** gives new hope for May 4th release date View the full article

Once you unlock the library in Botany Manor you’ll come to find a puzzle with different symbols, but how do you solve it? All the right clues lie within the library, you just have to know where to look.Botany Manor: How to solve the library symbols puzzleUnlocking the library itself is one puzzle, but the next puzzle after this one can be even trickier. There’s an upstairs and downstairs part of the library with a few books to read and to admire the covers of. The five symbols are on the bottom floor and they lead to a secret room, but how can you get through? You can solve the library symbols puzzle by reading the first few words of all the books.Screenshot: PC InvasionBotany Manor won’t give you any hints as to which order you must press these symbols in, but the answers lie within the five books scattered across the library. There are three books with open pages you can read, and if you see the first few italicized words it denotes a time of day. Th...View the full article

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The base model of the Apple MacBook Air M2 is now $849 on Amazon, featuring 256GB storage, 8GB RAM, and two Thunderbolt/USB 4 ports. Read Entire Article View the full article

The Astronauts have released the first feature content update for its dark fantasy first-person shooter Witchfire, currently in Early Access on the Epic Games Store. Featuring a host of new content, including player classes, foes, new events, weapons, and spells the Ghost Galleon update also comes with a shop vendor offering interesting items. Originally set to release last week, the update’s name refers to a Calamity event, which is a spectral ship filled with the demonic underlings of the Witch. Read more View the full article

Ever since he joined G2 Esports in August 2022, HooXi has been the main scapegoat for the Counter-Strike’s team failures. But, recently, the community seems to blame another member of the squad. G2’s fans have been pointing fingers at huNter-, one of the riflers in the team, who according to them has been lackluster for a few months. In a Reddit post from April 18, redditors discussed his poor stats in CS2. Ever since the game released in September last year, the Bosnian player has accumulated a KD ratio of 0.96 and average damage of 70, according to HLTV. Obviously, there’s a much ******* sample size when it comes to huNter-‘s CS:GO stats, where he had 84 average damage, 1.16 KD ratio, and a 1.12 rating, according to HLTV. But these stats are fairly similar for what the rifler put up in 2022, suggesting that so far he just can’t adapt to CS2 as well as to the previous version of the game. View the full article

Sometimes in video games, there are factors more important than graphics, gameplay, or story. Sometimes, it’s all about the emote. And for LEGO Fortnite players, one very important emote has escaped them in their survival game mode up until the v29.20 update on April 9. But now that it’s here, some players are calling this the “best update ever.” View the full article

Path of Exile: Necropolis added its fair share of new content to keep long-term players engaged, including Tier 17 maps, new endgame content, the Lantern of Arimor, and more. Gems especially got an overhaul, with many current ones getting effect changes.Necropolis also adds a whole list of new gems for players to try out, each having a unique effect. Read further to learn about the latest gems and effect changes on the old ones in Path of Exile: Necropolis.All new gems in Path of Exile: NecropolisPath of Exile: Necropolis adds 14 new gems for players to use. They offer a wide range of different effects, allowing players to find one that works for their build. Here are all the new gems and their effects in Path of Exile: Necropolis:GemEffectCall to ArmsWhile this skill is active, supported warcries will be repeatedly triggered, and all your warcry skills will share cooldowns.Artilery Ballista of Cross StrafeSummons a Ballista Totem that propels a squence of fiery arrows ...View the full article

Gigantic: Rampage Edition introduces something called Fortunes, but what are they and how can you use them? Anyone stumbling upon Fortunes for the first time is bound to be a little confused, so let’s give you the run-down on how they work.Gigantic: What are Fortunes?Although Fortunes aren’t new to players of the original Gigantic, anyone jumping into Gigantic for the first time will be inevitably perplexed. Fortunes in Gigantic are tasks that you can complete to earn XP, Crowns, and lore. Think of them as your usual weekly objectives you can complete in online games for rewards. Fortunes are divided into three categories: General, Weekly, and Heroes. General Fortunes are your standard Fortunes with basic objectives. They’ll earn you a couple hundred Crowns, and there are 26 in total. Then three Weekly Fortunes will pop up every week and they’ll each reward you with around 300-800 Crowns. You can even take on past Weekly Fortunes if you miss some....View the full article

Bungie will show off Destiny 2’s next expansion, The Final Shape, later today. A Destiny 2: The Final Shape developer gameplay preview will be live streamed from 9.30am PT / 12.30pm ET / 5.30pm BST. It will be viewable on Bungie’s Twitch and YouTube channels, and you’ll be able to watch it live via the video embedded above. Read More... View the full article