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An update to Team Fortress 2 has been released. The update will be applied automatically when you restart Team Fortress 2. The major changes include: Re-enabled all players to be able to use voice commands and party chat Added more detailed options for server visibility and privacy when creating a serverThe "Use Steam Networking" checkbox has been replaced with a dropdown, allowing the creation of Local, Friends Only, Unlisted and Listed servers -- defaulting to Unlisted Using map command by default will no longer create a join-able gameFixed a ****** on exit under Linux View the full article

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is the hottest new TRPG by Sandfall Interactive. It was inspired by multiple classic JRPGs. However, despite that, it's not doing well in Japan. View the full article

The 8th-generation entries just joined the app's lineup, way later than Scarlet and Violet. View the full article

Студия Frogwares выпустила ремастер The Sinking City на PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S и PC. Детективный хоррора перенесли на современный Unreal Engine 5 с поддержкой глобального освещения Lumen, трассировкой лучей и другими особенностями движка. View the full article

At 1,400 Infamy, it's safe to say this Oblivion scoundrel is pretty infamousView the full article

Doom: The Dark Ages has 11 different weapons that you can choose from. You won't start with them all, but you will have a full arsenal before you reach the final level. Going back and replaying earlier levels, you'll also be able to use every weapon you've collected so far. On a second playthrough, you can use the better weapons in earlier levels, so it's worth knowing what your best options are. View the full article

Rumors are beginning to swirl about a remaster of Max Payne 3that's reportedly in development at Rockstar Games. Max Payne 3was originally released in 2012 by Rockstar, who took over development of the third installment after purchasing the IP from Remedy Entertainment, the maker of the first two games. While Max Payne has always existed in the shadows of Grand Theft Auto and later Red Dead Redemption, Max Payne 3 helped bring the series to an even wider audience of fans who are still passionate about the high-octane action trilogy today. As such, Remedy Entertainment is currently deep in development of ground-up remakes of the first two Max Payne titles, which have been in the works for several years. View the full article

While working on our review of Doom: The Dark Ages last week, I was unable to test the game on the Steam Deck thanks to a bug that prevented it from launching on SteamOS. I didn't consider this much of a loss at the time, since I figured the Deck's 3-year-old portable hardware was rated way below the minimum PC specs for the game, which call for ray tracing-capable graphics cards at a minimum. Over the weekend, though, Valve released a preview build of a new version of SteamOS that allows Doom: The Dark Ages to actually launch on the Steam Deck. And after a bit of testing, I found the game is surprisingly playable on Valve's portable hardware, provided you're prepared to turn down the graphics settings. With all the graphical quality sliders set to "Low" (and FSR upscaling set to "Performance"), I was able to run Doom: The Dark Ages at the system's native 1280×800 resolution and a reasonably steady 30 to 40 fps. Read full article Comments View the full article

FBC: Firebreak is a bit of a departure from Remedy's usual games, given that it's a three-player multiplayer first-person shooter. The shooty bit is nothing new, that's pretty typical of Remedy's games, even if the shooting always has something slightly off about it. It's the multiplayer angle that sets it apart, and, funnily enough, the fact that Remedy don't always make shooting feel all that great, so it's left me curious as to how it actually plays. I'm assuming some of you feel the same way, and there's some sort of good news: you can sign-up to playtest it this week. Read more View the full article

If you've been trying to play Destiny 2 lately, you've undoubtedly come across a number of errors along the way. Cacao and Currant have been particularly common as of late, but Destiny 2's Cat error is no pushover, either. Notably, Destiny 2 error code Cat is a very specific kind of error that's only ever going to pop up when your version of the game is out-of-date with the current server version. Or, at least, that's how it should work, though it's entirely possible that you may have come across Cat even when your game was fully up-to-date already! Here's everything we know about this particular error code, from Bungie's own sources. Table of contentsDestiny 2 error code Cat explainedBest way to fix Destiny 2's Cat error Screenshot by Destructoid Destiny 2 error code Cat explained As per the official Bungie error explainer, error code Cat signifies a version mismatch between your build of the game and the latest version present on the live server. Usually, when Cat pops up, you'll also see the following message: "A new update to Destiny is available. If you are seeing this error the first time you launch Destiny, please exit the game and apply the update before relaunching." Best way to fix Destiny 2's Cat error To fix Destiny 2's Cat error code, close out your game, head to your launcher of choice, and check for updates. If there is an update, install that bad boy and relaunch the game. Cat is therefore far more straightforward and less frustrating than some of the more common error codes, such as the two mentioned above or the infamous Weasel. Fixing it should, generally speaking, be as simple as turning the game off, confirming there's an update you haven't installed yet, downloading and installing the package, and then re-booting the game. One potential issue you may come across, of course, is your game management solution (i.e. Steam or the Epic Games Store on PC) might not detect the incoming update in time, thus allowing you to run the game's out-of-date client. Restarting the service in question should, however, help resolve the problem with minimum fuss, so error code Cat is once again proving to be far kinder on the end user than, say, Weasel. If you're not seeing an update but you know one exists, check your internet to ensure your connection is secure. Occasionally, the platform you're using might not update due to issues in your connection speed. The post How to fix Destiny 2 error code Cat appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article

Stardew Valley took the world by storm back in 2016, and it seems some players are still learning things about the game even after "years of playing" the acclaimed title. Stardew Valley is an open-ended farm life simulator with features like farming, fishing, and mining to restore the player character's grandfather's farm. That requires a lot of work, naturally, and despite major development ending recently for Stardew Valley, things as simple as the watering can can still hold surprises. View the full article

Upcoming first-person co-op shooter FBC: Firebreak is hosting a technical test ahead of its full launch that's accessible by invitation only. The Control spin-off has players assume the role of a Firebreaker in the Federal Bureau of Control tasked with keeping a Hiss invasion at bay. Firebreak game features plenty of Control's signature paranatural elements, including evil sticky-note enemies and deadly piggy banks. View the full article

Steam Early Access has been tough on Path of Exile 2 so far. While Grinding Gear Games' sequel has proved incredibly popular, plenty of the studio's changes have also been controversial. PoE 2's endgame has been under constant surveillance, as it evolves alongside the rest of the ARPG. Now, with update 0.2.0h, GGG is introducing some game-changing improvements, and they should be here very soon. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: The next Path of Exile 2 update brings endgame improvements and more stash tabs Path of Exile 2 release date estimate - when does PoE 2 leave early access? New Path of Exile 2 update dramatically improves your loot drops across the game View the full article

Fans have created a mod for The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remasteredthat gives all NPCs lore-accurate heights. Oblivion has always been known for its...shall we say, detailed character faces. Whether it's swollen, alien monstrosities created on its custom character screen, or the strange, exaggerated expressions made during its persuading mini-game, Oblivion has always prioritized style and expressiveness over photorealism. The same goes for its beautifully designed, often unrealistic world - but unfortunately, it doesn't extend to every detail of Oblivion's character models. View the full article

Age of Empires 4 has received a new patch as part of its seasonal structure, bringing fresh content and gameplay improvements to the real-time strategy title and its multiplayer gameplay. Since launching in 2021, the game has followed a consistent update cycle across PC and Xbox. The Age of Empires 4developer, World's Edge, has released patches ranging from minor quality-of-life changes and bug fixes to larger updates offering new features and seasonal events. View the full article

****** Mesa is mostly lauded for its reimagining of Xen, but I prefer Crowbar Collective's take on the opening Anomalous Materials section. The reception area with the chunky, CRT security monitors. The changing room with the HEV suit. That iconic little cafeteria area, where you blow up Magnusson's casserole. The original Half-Life has a distinctive, generational aesthetic - the sights and sounds of Valve's shooter are etched into the collective memory of an entire epoch of PC players. But ****** Mesa adds a new layer of detail. Once a fan-driven modding project, it's now ten years since ****** Mesa first arrived on Steam, and to celebrate, it's gotten a worthwhile update and a severe price cut. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: New tactical FPS from Half-Life ****** Mesa dev may just fix live-service fatigue Half-Life remake gets massive update and 80% off Steam ***** Half-Life remake ****** Mesa gets massive VR overhaul View the full article

An Intel GPU partner is reportedly working on a custom Intel Arc B580 graphics card that chains two of the gaming GPUs together, like the old SLI graphics cards of yesteryear. Not only that, but it reportedly has a whopping 48GB of VRAM - even more than the mighty RTX 5090. Multi-GPU setups for gaming have been tried and tested in the past, but they've never really caught on, and we weren't expecting this tech to raise its head again in 2025, especially with an Intel GPU. The best graphics cards are powerful enough individually, and multi-GPU setups can introduce compatibility problems too, although we're sure that the most committed gaming enthusiasts would still like to own one if they could. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Your Intel gaming CPU needs yet another stability fix, more BIOS updates coming The price of a new Intel Core Ultra gaming CPU just plummeted by nearly $100 Your future Intel gaming CPU upgrade could have water cooling gear built into it View the full article

Sometimes you just want to relax. Whether it's after a rough day of League of Legends ranked, or a long day at the office thinking about League of Legends ranked, there's no better feeling than kicking back and chilling out. There's a whole slew of relaxing games out there; Stardew Valley regins supreme, of course, then there's the likes of Disney Dreamlight Valley and Palia. As we wait for titans like Witchbrook and Haunted Chocolatier to finally appear, new life sim Pixelshire is the perfect addition to your cozy collection - and we're giving away 15 Steam codes for free. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Stardew Valley meets Animal Crossing in upcoming RPG View the full article

In a world where I'm constantly wincing in pained surprise at the age of some of my favorite games, Marvel Rivals actually feels like the opposite. I forget, due to the amount of content in the game and its popularity, that it's only been around for a matter of months. NetEase has just reminded me of the hero shooter's infancy by announcing a new event that marks the one year anniversary of its closed alpha - the first time players went hands-on with the game publicly. To celebrate, it's doing something pretty awesome. Not only will the Marvel Rivals Galacta's Gift event give you the chance to earn some free rewards (including a costume for your favorite hero) but it will also bring back its first ever battle pass, making it available to buy once again. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Marvel Rivals ranks, distribution, and competitive explained Marvel Rivals events - all current and upcoming events All Marvel Rivals codes and how to redeem - May 2025 View the full article

little legal jousting with Nintendo hasn't stopped Palworld from making new stuff. This summer, the survival game with totally-not-Pokémon will have a collab with eternally popular indie crafting game Terraria in its Tides of Terraria update... Read more.View the full article

Capcom is feastingView the full article

One extremely patient fan of The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered spent hours carefully arranging books like dominoes, much to the shock and surprise of the game's community. Since its release in late April, Oblivion Remasteredhas inspired countless players to attempt a slew of unique and strange challenges, with many of these fans taking to social media to share their accomplishments. View the full article

Genshin Impact has revealed a new event that will allow players to get a chunk of Primogems for free, which can increase their chances on the limited banner. For many Genshin Impact players, Primogems are considered the most important currency in the game, as they are used to pull on the game's various banners. View the full article

Wizards of the Coast has been gradually rolling out what it's got in store for Magic: The Gathering and its big Final Fantasy crossover this summer. Over the weekend, the team debuted a significant chunk of cards, from both the main set and the Commander decks, and fans are enjoying some of the fun and even surprising cuts from their favorite Final Fantasy games. The Universes Beyond collaboration with Final Fantasy is getting both the usual Commander treatment and a booster-driven series, so there are a lot of cards to go over. The main set tinkers with the entirety of Final Fantasy's mainline, numbered games, running from Final Fantasy 1 to Final Fantasy 16. The Commander Decks, meanwhile, focus on four specific games: Final Fantasy 6, 7, 10, and 14, with their respective Commanders of Terra, Cloud, Tidus, and Y'shtola. Some of the cards shown at last Saturday's Magic: The Gathering panel at PAX East captured the journey of individual characters throughout their games. Final Fantasy IV's Cecil, for example, has an entire mechanic around transforming from a Dark Knight into a Paladin. The summons of Final Fantasy utilize a "Saga Creature" set-up, to act as powerful but temporary forces on the field, melding Magic and Final Fantasy concepts in the process. Then you have cards like Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER, with artwork from Square's Tetsuya Nomura. The transformation along the card illustrates Sephiroth's various forms throughout the FF7 universe, from a young fighter into, eventually, Safer Sephiroth on the card Sephiroth, One-Winged Angel. [FIN] Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER // Sephiroth, One-Winged Angel (Debut Showcase) byu/mweepinc inmagicTCG .reddit-embed-wrapper iframe { margin-left: 0 !important; } And what would a Final Fantasy be without some Cids? The Final Fantasy set will include a Cid from each of the numbered Final Fantasy games, though Wizards is opting for the older Cid from Final Fantasy XV over his daughter, Cindy. [FIN] Cid, Timeless Artificer (Debut Stream) byu/mweepinc inmagicTCG .reddit-embed-wrapper iframe { margin-left: 0 !important; } After Saturday's panel, though, Wizards of the Coast released the decklist for the four aforementioned Commander decks, and fans started poring over the art and additions to see how the team adapted those four Final Fantasy games into Magic. Pretty well, it turns out. Reprints, or new versions of existing Magic cards, get some clever crossovers with Final Fantasy lore. Skullclamp, for instance, draws on the Jenova project in Final Fantasy 7 for its art. [FIC] Skullclamp, feat JENOVA byu/felipeshaman inmagicTCG .reddit-embed-wrapper iframe { margin-left: 0 !important; } Together, Forever also takes an emotional stab at the Final Fantasy 10 fans out there. It shouldn't be surprising that Final Fantasy 10 has some emotional wellsprings to draw from, with its central protagonists' journey through a ruined land, on a somber pilgrimage. Several decks' cards reference some notable character moments, by the way, so you might want to go into these decklists aware that there will be some story spoilers for each respective game. But to lighten things up, one of Final Fantasy 10's more iconic, and frequently memed, moments also made the cut with Inspiring Call. [FIC] Inspiring Call byu/nmidori inmagicTCG .reddit-embed-wrapper iframe { margin-left: 0 !important; } In fact, Wizards found more than a few ways to incorporate Final Fantasy's less-serious moments into cards. Clever Concealment puts a spin on the Wall Market scene with Cloud, Aerith, and Tifa in dresses, heading to Don Corneo's, and even has a mechanic that seems fitting for the occassion. I'm a big fan of the Secret Rendezvous card, which has four different versions of the Golden Saucer date scene from Final Fantasy 7 with each potential date: Aerith, Tifa, Yuffie, and Barret. [FIC] Four versions of Secret Rendezvous byu/Infinite_Bananas inmagicTCG .reddit-embed-wrapper iframe { margin-left: 0 !important; } Even still, fans have been discovering the tiny details that show how much homage is being paid to the source material. The Final Fantasy 14 set, in particular, has quite a few references to the critically acclaimed MMORPG. The Hildibrand Manderville card mimics the infamous gentleman's habit of disappearing and returning, making for quite an interesting White/****** card in the process. One user on the FFXIV subreddit noted that the Archaeomancer's Map card uses a real possible location found in a Gaganaskin Treasure Map, for instance. In turn, Final Fantasy 14 players have been having fun with the cards. There are some jokes about wondering who the Thancred card represents, referencing the "This is Thancred" meme. And there's the alternative flavor text a user added to the Rite of Replication card, commemorating everyone's favorite speech from A Realm Reborn: Honestly, I feel like this was too much flavor text for the MTG collab card... byu/Sir5000 inffxiv .reddit-embed-wrapper iframe { margin-left: 0 !important; } Even the Tome of Legends card depicts a Wondrous Tails book, with all the little details you see in-game when a player picks up their Tails and, of course, several missed four-in-a-row connections. Khloe Made It To MTG (Spoilers: Heavensward) byu/Fycadius inffxiv .reddit-embed-wrapper iframe { margin-left: 0 !important; } There's some clear attention to detail put into these cards, and it's certainly got me intrigued to see the full set. While the Commander games got a lot of love in these cards, a few reveals from Saturday's panel like Commune With Beavers have me eager to see how some of the other Final Fantasy games got adapated into the full Magic set. Magic: The Gathering's Final Fantasy set is out on June 13, 2025, with pre-release weekend one week prior. Eric is a freelance writer for IGN. View the full article

Just six weeks after dropping the first trailer, developer Frogwares has shadow-dropped The Sinking City Remastered for PC via Steam, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S, giving fans of the Lovecraftian detective game the chance to experience the game with a slew of technical improvements. While The Sinking City Remastered features the same story and general mechanics, the quality of life changes address a number of player critiques and provide greater accessibility for new and returning fans. View the full article