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Dragon Quest 11: Echoes of an Elusive Age has sold nearly 8.5 million units, according to fine print in one of Square Enix’s recent press releases. The commercial performance update positions Dragon Quest 11 as the best-selling individual title in the long-running JRPG franchise. View the full article

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Elden Ring Nightreign has enjoyed a solid launch on Steam despite mixed reviews from players. According to SteamDB, the game reached a peak of 313,593 concurrent users on Steam an hour after its release, which was a 3pm PT / 6pm ET / 11pm BST on Thursday. That number has continued to gradually drop since then, but is expected to rise again, potentially surpassing 313,593, during the weekend. Read More... View the full article

Helldivers 2 has been hit with a fresh burst of negative reviews on Steam over the past couple of days, and it looks like the reason for this uptick is rooted in an alleged Galactic War messaging mix-up involving ******** players keen to defeat the Illuminate. Read more View the full article

Dispatch is a swanky visual novel with light strategy game elements in which you manage a bunch of reformed supervillains, assigning them to pop-up emergencies around town. So far, I have asked a dancing French assassin to rescue a balloon from a tree, sent a randomly transforming literal batman to thwart a boat robbery, ordered a golem and an invisible woman to break up a barfight between rival vigilantes, and tasked a light-manipulating popstar with cutting a supermarket ribbon. We managed to retrieve the balloon and open the supermarket with flying colours, but the boat is now at the bottom of the harbour. The golem and the invisible woman tried to resolve the barfight firstly by proposing that the participants form a Dynamic Duo, and then by way of a drinking competition. Now, the bar is in ruins. Also, the team's Human Torch equivalent can't go on break without starting a fire. Read more View the full article

Кипрская студия с российскими корнями Mundfish сообщила об очередном достижении своего ретрофутуристического шутера Atomic Heart в охвате аудитории и запустила новую инициативу для поддержки независимых разработчиков.View the full article

The moment many FromSoftware fans have been waiting for has arrived. Elden Ring Nightreign, the studio’s experimental, multiplayer-only off-shoot is here, having launched worldwide overnight. Read more View the full article

Elden Ring Nightreign has enjoyed a massive launch on Steam, but the excitement was tarnished by a ‘mixed’ user review rating. FromSoftware’s co-op spin-off saw an incredible 313,593 peak concurrent users on Steam overnight, enough to make Elden Ring Nightreign one of the most-played games on Valve’s platform. But it also came with a number of negative reviews (67% of the reviews are positive so far), most of which point out Elden Ring Nightreign’s lack of duos, or two-player co-op, and voice chat. Elden Ring Nightreign drops players into the shifting lands of Limveld, exploring and fighting for survival either solo or in groups of three. There is no way to play two-player co-op. As explained in IGN's Elden Ring Nightreign review: "Let’s get the most important caveat out of the way first: if you are hoping to tackle Nightreign entirely solo, and are anything less than a hardcore Elden Ring player that actively seeks out ways to make that already difficult game even more challenging, Nightreign isn’t for you. Yes, there is technically a single-player option, but it is so poorly balanced that I would be shocked if it isn’t patched and adjusted within the first month of release. And this is coming from someone who lives and breathes these types of games." In IGN's interview with Elden Ring Nightreign director Junya Ishizaki, the Nightreign lead developer discussed the choice to lean on solos and trios as the core experience options. When asked why there's no option for a pair of players to drop in together without a matchmade third player, Ishizaki said it was overlooked. "The simple answer is that this is simply something that was overlooked during development as just a two-player option, so we're very sorry about that," said Ishizaki. "As we said before, we set out to make this a multiplayer co-op game for three players, balanced for three players, so that was the main focus and it's at the core of Nightreign. "Of course, I myself as a player understand that and often want times where I'm just playing myself, so this is something that we considered from the start," Ishizaki continued. "And so we did put a lot of effort into creating this experience that was playable for solo players in as much as the rules and new systems allowed. So in putting all our efforts into that aspect, we kind of overlooked and neglected the duos aspect, but this is something that we are looking at and considering for post-launch support as well." This means that if you're playing with just your favorite duos partner, you have to accept a random third into your game. Playing trios is very much what Elden Ring Nightreign is built around. Clearly, some players are unhappy with the situation. “Elden Ring co-op, but not really,” reads one negative Steam review. “You need three people, two isn't allowed. And why? Because. How can something like this happen? I’m deeply disappointed and thought about a refund.” “No duo option, had random people join to just run off and do their own thing,” reads another negative review. “Let me duo with my mate…” “If you don't have two other friends to play with in voice chat, don't waste your time,” another negative review said. “Game is Elden Ring, but 3p, and the solo ****** is abysmal (queuing up to play with randoms). Without VC it's super hard to coordinate where to go, where chests/consumables are, trying to drop items for teammates, etc. Even though I really love Elden Ring and roguelites in general as well as Nightreign's syle of gameplay, I wouldn't see myself ever playing this game again without friends in VC, or if 1p experience wasn't as hard as a ‘level 1 Elden Ring any% speedrun.’ “I think no matter how good you are at the game, it doesn't matter if you're bad at teamwork, especially in an environment where communicating is close to nonexistent (pins in a punishing fast-paced PvE game isn't it lol).” The voice chat issue keeps cropping up. Here’s another negative review: “Impossible to make progress without voice chat. If you have three friends you can talk to and play regularly, you will have a great time, the connection is smooth, the map is full of events and the game loop is very interesting. “However I am a 41-year-old man and I don't have friends to regularly play this with, let alone two others (you need three people to go in as a team, two won't work either). “Even if they bring voice chat in the game (I'm not sure how there isn't one at the moment) you won't really enjoy this as much as if you were trying to fight with buddies, as your responsiveness with randoms will affect how you feel about your game a lot. “Playing it solo ****** with randoms is hard, it's hard to communicate, it's hard to share items, it's hard to discuss tactics or decide on the next area to farm, it's just hard. “TL;DR, if you don't have two more friends you can group up with regularly, it's not fun.” As Ishizaki suggested in our interview, duos is something FromSoftware may add to Elden Ring Nightreign in the future. Until then, you’re faced with solo or three-player only. Ahead of the launch of Elden Ring Nightreign, FromSoftware warned PC gamers that they may experience framerate drops if they’re using "the latest graphics cards." In a vague note to fans included with Elden Ring Nightreigh’s day-one patch notes, FromSoftware said it was investigating the cause, and suggested those affected drop the graphics settings down from the default "High" to "Medium" or "Low" and lowering the screen resolution, as well as installing the latest drivers for your graphics card. Check out these crucial Elden Ring Nightreign tips and tricks we put together from the network test — and keep an eye on the IGN Nightreign wiki for plenty more guides when the game launches. Wesley is Director, News at IGN. Find him on Twitter at @wyp100. You can reach Wesley at [email protected] or confidentially at *****@*****.tld. View the full article

Console versions for PlayStation and Switch are set to follow later in 2025 View the full article

Yesterday, EA announced it was cancelling its in-development ****** Panther game, and closing down Cliffhanger Games, the studio making it. But don't worry gang, EA and Marvel have come forward to reassure fans that there are still other games in development that have yet to be suddenly and unceremoniously killed. Read more View the full article

Although you won't see everything, you can finish Many Nights A Whisper in under an hour. Each day you'll train with your fiery sling, lighting braziers and honing your aim for a looming ceremony where you'll try to hit a distant ritual chalice with a single shot. At night, you'll sit at a confession wall. People will tell you their wishes, and you'll decide which will ones be granted if the ceremony is a success. The whole game takes place on a single large balcony, overlooking the sea. Tradition forbids you from speaking back to the wishful folk that come at night, feeding their braids through a statue for you to cut in acceptance, or else ignore. The only other person you'll actually see is your mentor, a likeable septuagenarian who's presided over these rituals for decades. You train, eat, listen to wishes, and sleep. After a few days of this, it's time for the ceremony. As I say, takes about an hour. Read more View the full article

The producer of the latest Dynasty Warriors game says the series can not yet be considered successful in the West. In an interview with GamesMarkt, Omega Force director and producer Tomohiko Sho – who produced this year’s Dynasty Warriors: Origins – was asked how successful the series is in the West, given that most of the Steam user reviews for the game are written in ********. Sho replied that, in his view, Dynasty Warriors is not yet a successful series in the West, but that it’s possible for this to change in the future. Read More... View the full article

Elden Ring Nightreign has finally arrived, and the bravest of souls are jumping in either solo or in teams of three to take on the various bosses in this new rogue-like take on the soulslike formula. A multiplayer souls-like game is not going to be for everyone, though, especially when you need a team of three to enjoy the game to the fullest, as there is no option to play as a duo or more than three players. Solo is also incredibly difficult currently and needs to be rebalanced to make it workable for the vast majority of players who haven't got thousands of hours of grinding beneath their feet. [Hidden Content] So I have to wonder, are you planning to pick up this game, Destructoid? And if so (and if not), why? For the aforementioned solo players, there's very little reason to pick this up, especially if you don't like to ****** with randoms who might make the experience a nightmare for a game that requires such coordination to make each run work. It's also painfully clear that good teammates who are in sync will have a far better time than those who are running about doing their own thing. You have to work together on this one. So what are your plans? It's pretty affordable, but do you plan to wait and watch some content creators or streamers play it first? Is it not your cup of tea? Are you a day one believer and are already grinding towards the ending and trying to find all the game's secrets? Let me know in the comments below, and for those that have picked up the game, I'll see you in a run, nightfarers! The post Elden Ring Nightreign is out today. Are you getting it, Destructoid? appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article

A sci-fi horror trope I quite enjoy is arboretums that provide oxygen to ships or structures, both because it's a nifty (if spurious?) idea, and because I like the concept of people who've only seen iron bulkheads for months staring wistfully at small trees. I think Alex Garland's criminally underrated Sunshine did it. Kenny Lentil's Biological Shock did it. Dead Space too. The derelict ark you'll be scavenging and surviving in Dandelion Void also has plants, but the caveat is that the plants can move. The other caveat is that the plants are bastards. Read more View the full article

Want to play Elden Ring Nightreign solo? Elden Ring is one of the greatest RPGs of all time, and while it features multiplayer elements, for the majority of people, it's largely a single-player game. Nightreign is entirely different from its predecessor, focusing mainly on co-operative play, but there is a way to play all on your own. Elden Ring Nightreign has been designed as a co-op game experience first and foremost, so as we point out in our Nightreign review, we don't recommend picking this game up if you hope to play entirely on your own. While you can attempt to go on expeditions as a lone adventurer, you're going to have a tough time unless you put in the work to overcome the game's excruciating difficulty. Here's what you need to know about how to play Elden Ring Nightreign solo. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: All Elden Ring Nightreign bosses and how to beat them How to unlock the best Elden Ring Nightreign Relics How to revive party members in Elden Ring Nightreign View the full article

What is the best Elden Ring Nightreign Guardian build? If a humanoid bird wearing a suit of armor wasn't already peak design, FromSoft has fully committed to the bit by giving Nightreign's avian avatar a halberd. However, the Guardian won't fly high if you clip his wings with a suboptimal setup. The Guardian is one of the easiest Elden Ring Nightreign classes to get your head around, but don't let that diminish the talon-ted tank's importance in your flock. Boasting solid team-wide utility and a clutch factor that comes with his innate survivability, the bird is the word when taking on the Elden Ring Nightreign bosses. Read on to learn how to get the best out of Elden Ring Nightreign's Guardian. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Best Elden Ring Nightreign Revenant build and how to unlock Best Elden Ring Nightreign Recluse build Is Elden Ring Nightreign down? Server status and matchmaking fix explained View the full article

What is the best Elden Ring Nightreign Recluse build? Nightreign's dedicated mage class sports some fabulously unique mechanics that separate it from its mainline cousin. This not only makes her a perfect fit in pretty much every team composition, but she's also arguably the most creative class in the game. Of course, it's all well and good having unlimited potential, but you won't be able to get the best out of Elden Ring Nightreign's Recluse without understanding what makes her tick in the soulslike game. With our guide in hand, you'll soon be making light work of the Elden Ring Nightreign bosses with the Recluse's monstrous magical mastery. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Best Elden Ring Nightreign Revenant build and how to unlock Best Elden Ring Nightreign Guardian build Is Elden Ring Nightreign down? Server status and matchmaking fix explained View the full article

The Battlefield community, and general shooter fans, continue to have little to work with when it comes to news about the next Battlefield. The game has yet to be revealed, or even be given a proper title. Read more View the full article

Elden Ring Nightreign has surpassed 300,000 concurrent players on Steam mere hours after releasing on Valve's storefront. Although the figure falls short of the original Elden Ring’s launch numbers, it was enough for the spin-off to debut in the top 10 most popular games on Steam. View the full article

До релиза роглайк-экшена Elden Ring Nightreign от японской студии FromSoftware остаётся ещё несколько часов, однако свой первый патч кооперативное ответвление Elden Ring уже получило.View the full article

The Duchess is a nimble fighter who mixes fast strikes and sorceries, and this is how you can unlock her to use in Elden Ring Nightreign. View the full article

This necromancer known as the Revenant is one of the two unlockable classes in Elden Ring Nightreign, and this is how you unlock her. View the full article

This guide will cover how to play Elden Ring Nightreign solo, how to enable offline mode, and more on PS5, PS4, Xbox, and Steam. View the full article

Студия Mundfish сообщила, что в Atomic Heart сыграли 10 миллионов человек. Разработчики поблагодарили поклонников за поддержку в соцсетях, отметив, что «всё ещё только начинается». View the full article

В сети появились изображения игры о Чёрной пантере, разработку которой вчера закрыла Electronic Arts. Достоверность изображений не подтверждена официально. По словам источника, их представили во время одного из закрытых опросов, в котором он принимал участие. View the full article