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Bethesda has announced native versions of Fallout 76 are coming to Xbox Series X and S and PlayStation 5 early 2026. The announcement came as part of Bethesda's Fallout Day broadcast, which also brought news that “optimizations” are coming for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One players, too. Bethesda didn't reveal any more info on what these new versions of Fallout 76 actually do. However, Bethesda did use Fallout Day to show more of Fallout 76’s Burning Springs update, which is due out December 2, 2025. This is the big update that expands the map to include a brand-new arid region in Ohio, where players will encounter the raider-like supermutant Rust King, battle desert Deathclaws, and join up with friends in two new public events. But the headline here is the new bounty hunting system, which is led by The Ghoul from the Fallout TV show. Actor Walton Goggins has reprised his role for Fallout 76 with new voice work. It’s a well-timed update, given Season 2 of the Fallout TV show is set to him Prime Video in December. Timeline wise (both Fallout 76 and the Fallout TV show are canon), it turns out The Ghoul set up shop in Ohio to run a bounty hunting operation before the post-apocalyptic events of the Fallout TV series, which takes place after all the Fallout games. It’s worth remembering where we are in the overall Fallout timeline: the TV show is set in the year 2296, Fallout 4 takes place in the year 2287, while Fallout: New Vegas is set in the year 2281, a full 15 years prior to the events of the show. The Fallout 76 timeline, meanwhile, begins in 2102, on October 23, known as Reclamation Day. It is the earliest game in the Fallout franchise, set 25 years after the Great War of 2077, when nuclear bombs devastated the Earth. We know from Season 1 of the Fallout TV show that The Ghoul has survived for over 200 years out in the wasteland. Now we know some of what he was up to. For more, check out everything announced during the Fallout Day broadcast. 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

As part of its Fallout Day broadcast, Bethesda announced Fallout 4 Anniversary Edition, due out across PC, PlayStation, and Xbox on November 10, 2025, and on Nintendo Switch 2 in 2026. It’s the first time Fallout 4 will be available on a Nintendo console. Fallout 4 Anniversary Edition — designed to coincide with the post-apocalyptic role-playing game’s 10th anniversary — contains the six official add-ons and over 150 pieces of Creation Club content. Creations (user created content) arrive in Fallout 4 via a brand new in-game Creations menu, which will make it easy for players to find and download the new content on PC and console. The six official expansions included are the Far Harbor, Automatron, and Nuka-World story add-ons, and the Contraptions, Vault-Tec, and Wasteland Workshop add-ons. The Creation Club content includes unique weapons, power armor, Pip Boy paint jobs, and more. Bethesda teased some of the Creations in the works, including one that will bring a "slice of the Mojave Desert" to the Commonwealth, an escape room experience, and even a mind's eye version of your spouse voiced by the original actors you can interact with. Fallout 4 Anniversary Edition will be available on Xbox Series X and S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Steam and PC. The Anniversary Upgrade comes to the same platforms, and players on Game Pass and PlayStation Plus will be able to access the DLCs and/or Creations content via two Upgrade options. It’s the latest version of Fallout 4 following last year’s big next-gen update, which was released following heightened interest in all things Fallout following the hugely popular Fallout TV show. Bethesda has said it will get around to releasing Fallout 5, but not before The Elder Scrolls 6 comes out. Fallout 4 Anniversary Edition wasn’t the only Fallout project revealed by Bethesda today. For more, check out everything announced during the Fallout Day broadcast. 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

Fallout Day 2025 has come to an end without the announcement of any new Fallout video games. Yes, there’s a new version of Fallout 4, a new Fallout: New Vegas bundle, and new content for Fallout Shelter and Fallout 76. But there was no word on any Fallout remasters, which some had hoped for, or — less likely — Fallout 5. At the end of the Fallout Day broadcast, Bethesda design chief Todd Howard acknowledged that Fallout fans were probably left a little disappointed by this, and promised that the developer is working on “even more” Fallout. What that means exactly is anyone’s guess, but Howard did say Bethesda is looking forward to showing fans what it’s cooking. Here’s the quote from Todd Howard: Even though I am recording this — it’s not live — and I’m probably watching myself right now from my desk and I’m reading your chat and these… that thing you want and this other thing you want… Hey, we read it all. Just know we are working on even more. We are looking forward to the day when we can share that with everybody. Ahead of Fallout Day, Hollywood star Danny Trejo, who played Raul Alfonso Tejada, a Ghoul companion, in the much-loved Fallout: New Vegas, called on Bethesda to remaster the game. It’s a sentiment shared by many Fallout fans, especially given the surge in interest following the breakout Fallout TV show, which heads to New Vegas for Season 2 in December. Indeed, there are all sorts of rumors floating around about potential Fallout remakes now that The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered is out the door (Fallout 3 Remastered was leaked back in 2023, but those plans may have changed). And we know Bethesda wants to eventually get to Fallout 5, albeit after The Elder Scrolls 6. The last we heard on Fallout 5, by the way, was back in June 2024, when Todd Howard said he wasn’t interested in rushing it out the door. Howard opened up about the future of the hit post-apocalyptic RPG series during an interview with YouTube content creator MrMattyPlays. "For other Fallout games in the future, you know, obviously I can’t talk about those right now, but I would say, sort of rushing through them, or we kind of need to get stuff out that is different than the work we’re doing in 76… we don’t feel like we need to rush any of that," he said. "The Fallout TV show fills a certain niche in terms of the franchise and storytelling." The last mainline Fallout game was Fallout 4, which was released in 2015. DLC content for the entry was steadily released for PC and consoles over the next year, and in 2018, Bethesda launched its multiplayer-centered offshoot, Fallout 76. While fans slowly flocked to the West Virginia-set open-world RPG, it wasn’t until the premiere of Prime Video’s Fallout TV show that the Bethesda series leveled up in terms of attention. Still, Howard wouldn't budge when it came to desires for a substantial video game release. For him, it comes down to wanting to treat Bethesda's franchises with care. "Totally get the desire for a new kind of mainline single-player game," he said. "And look, those things take time. I don’t think it’s bad for people to miss things. We just want to get it right and make sure that everything we’re doing in a franchise, whether it’s Elder Scrolls, Fallout, or now Starfield, that those become meaningful moments for everybody who loved these franchises as much as we do." 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

Bethesda has used Fallout Day to announce the Fallout: New Vegas 15th Anniversary Bundle, which celebrates Obsidian’s much-loved post-apocalyptic role-playing game turning 15 years old. This edition will be available for pre-order on October 23 via the Bethesda Gear Store, and includes: Fallout: New Vegas: Ultimate Edition PC CodeVictor Statue (8" PVC): The friendly Securitron stands tall and is ready to rollDoc Mitchell’s Evaluation Cards (8x8 cardstock set): Straight from your first moments in Goodsprings, a true piece of New Vegas historyVault Boy Enamel Pin (1.5"): Vault Boy stacks the odds with poker chips in handMojave Express Patch (3.5" × 1.9"): Woven, iron-on, and full of wasteland charmNCR Recon Patch (3.25" × 3.5"): Woven, iron-on insignia of the New California Republic’s finestCollector’s Big Box: A throwback-style display box created exclusively for the anniversary There was no mention made during the Fallout Day broadcast of a Fallout: New Vegas remaster, which some (including Danny Trejo!) have called on Bethesda to develop. Indeed, there were no new Fallout games announced at all. Find out everything announced during the Fallout Day broadcast here. 2010’s Fallout: New Vegas still lives long in the memory, and interest in it is surging as a result of Fallout Season 2, which will head to New Vegas for Season 2 in December. Indeed, there are all sorts of rumors floating around about potential Fallout remakes now that The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered is out the door (Fallout 3 Remastered was leaked back in 2023, but those plans may have changed). And we know Bethesda wants to eventually get to Fallout 5, albeit after The Elder Scrolls 6. The last we heard on Fallout 5, by the way, was back in June 2024, when Bethesda Softworks head Todd Howard said he wasn’t interested in rushing it out the door. Howard opened up about the future of the hit post-apocalyptic RPG series during an interview with YouTube content creator MrMattyPlays. "For other Fallout games in the future, you know, obviously I can’t talk about those right now, but I would say, sort of rushing through them, or we kind of need to get stuff out that is different than the work we’re doing in 76… we don’t feel like we need to rush any of that," he said. "The Fallout TV show fills a certain niche in terms of the franchise and storytelling." The last mainline Fallout game was Fallout 4, which was released in 2015. DLC content for the entry was steadily released for PC and consoles over the next year, and in 2018, Bethesda launched its multiplayer-centered offshoot, Fallout 76. While fans slowly flocked to the West Virginia-set open-world RPG, it wasn’t until the premiere of Prime Video’s Fallout TV show that the Bethesda series leveled up in terms of attention. Still, Howard wouldn't budge when it came to desires for a substantial video game release. For him, it comes down to wanting to treat Bethesda's franchises with care. "Totally get the desire for a new kind of mainline single-player game," he said. "And look, those things take time. I don’t think it’s bad for people to miss things. We just want to get it right and make sure that everything we’re doing in a franchise, whether it’s Elder Scrolls, Fallout, or now Starfield, that those become meaningful moments for everybody who loved these franchises as much as we do." 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

The Ratings Reload Challenge 5 SBC is now live in FC 26, and you can complete it to win some packs for free. Like all fodder challenges, you can complete this one quite easily with lower-rated items that are already there in your club. In exchange, you'll get a pack that could reward you with walkout/promo cards if you're lucky. This guide will help you solve the challenge and unlock all the available rewards without any trouble. Table of contentsFC 26 Ratings Reload Challenge 5 SBC taskFC 26 Ratings Reload Challenge 5 SBC solutionsFC 26 Ratings Reload Challenge 5 SBC task The Ratings Reload Challenge 5 SBC has only one task, and here are its requirements. Ratings Reload Challenge 5 SBC Max. 5 Players from the same LeagueMax. Nationalities in Squad: 2Max. 4 Players from the same ClubExactly Gold PlayersMin. Team Rating: 79Min. Squad Total Chemistry Points: 31 Completing this challenge is going to be hard. You can't use more than five players from the same league while also taking the squad chemistry to points to 31/33. However, we have a solution for you to try in case you get stuck. FC 26 Ratings Reload Challenge 5 SBC solutions While the main objective is to use cards that are already available in your collection, the high chemistry requirement is a stumbling block. The following solution will help you to complete the SBC without any issues. Nmecha ST 76DeMelo CAM 80Martinez CAM 78Vobian CAM 77Schade LM 78Maximilian Arnold CDM 79Dydasco LB 78Dahlkemper CB 80Stegemann CB 76Karl LB 80Leno GK 80 Completing the challenge is going to earn you a Prime Gold Players Pack. While the contents are untradeable, you can get a walkout/promo card. The pack includes 12 Gold Player items, with six guaranteed to be Rare and one guaranteed to be rated 82 or above. Like our content? Set Destructoid as a Preferred Source on Google in just one step to ensure you see us more frequently in your Google searches! The post FC 26 Ratings Reload Challenge 5 SBC tasks and solutions appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article

Blizzard's latest round of changes in the World of Warcraft Midnight alpha will have some huge ramifications for healer specs. The new expansion is finally tearing off the combat add-on band-aid, and that means grand redesigns to the way encounters are designed across the various activities the MMORPG has to offer. For this week's WoW Midnight alpha update, community manager ****** 'Kaivax' Jordan explains why Blizzard is taking interrupts away from healers, increasing diminishing-returns effects, and adjusting how enemies decide which members of your party to target. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Fan-run World of Warcraft server network Turtle WoW asks Blizzard to "embrace" its work in response to lawsuit World of Warcraft mod WeakAuras "isn't compatible" with Blizzard's new direction World of Warcraft Midnight stamps out combat mods, but DBM is ready to adapt View the full article

Monster Hunter feels like it should be the perfect game for me. Big monsters? Check. Cute creatures? Check. Flashy combat? Check. But, for whatever reason, I just can't quite get into the series - perhaps my colleague Ken's mammoth articles filled with words I don't quite understand is a contributing factor, but the game's innate complexity does scare me off slightly. However, when I came across Project Tal, I was immediately intrigued. Borrowing the targeting system and terrifying behemoths of Monster Hunter and fusing it with an Asian-inspired open world reminiscent of Ghost of Tsushima or ****** Myth Wukong, it looks absolutely gorgeous. Read the rest of the story... View the full article

If League of Legends and I were in a relationship, we'd currently be sitting at 'it's complicated.' While Riot's MOBA is the game that launched my editorial career and the one that I've racked up an ungodly amount of hours in, I've struggled to love it in 2025. With rising skin prices and the new seasonal model leaving me out in the cold, I've only really kept up with the esports scene of late - we all get League of Legends Worlds fever, let's be honest. But the thing that's remained consistent throughout 2025 is my love for Los Ratones, Marc 'Caedrel' Lamont's supposedly ragtag band of pros and streamers that has taken LoL esports by storm. There have been some wild highs, but recently it's been more of a low, with the team crashing out of EMEA Masters after a particularly ugly 0 - 3 defeat at the hands of Karmine Corp Blue. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: League of Legends Mythic shop October 2025 - what's on ***** now? Which League of Legends skins are currently on *****? The League of Legends Worlds song is finally here, and it's all too one-note View the full article

'Tis the season for all things spooky and scary, and everywhere you look, games are dropping Halloween-themed events, haunting updates, and skins that'll turn even the most serious characters into a jack-o'-lantern. The trend even extends to the free Epic games offering this week, which sees the very first horrifying horse in the Blumhouse Games stable being given away for nothing. It's a banger, too. Fear the Spotlight is a highly-rated love letter to the best horror games of the '90s and very early 2000s, and for the next seven days, it's free to keep forever. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Retro '90s horror game Fear the Spotlight returns to Steam after a year New horror game Fear the Spotlight is the '90s hit you need View the full article

A compact power bank that is perfect for your Nintendo Switch 2, Steam Deck, or Apple iPhone 17 has dropped in price for a limited time. Amazon is currently offering the Iniu 10,000mAh 45W Power Bank for just $10.19 after you clip the 49% off coupon on the product page. I hope you don't mind a power bank with a bit of pizzazz because this one's decked out in a fun tropical punch colorway. I expect this deal to reach its redemption limit very quickly. Iniu 10,000mAh 45W Power Bank for $10.19 This Iniu power bank features a 10,000mAh (37Wh) battery capacity. If you factor in 80% power efficiency, here are the approximate number of times you can fully recharge some of the more popular gaming handhelds and smartphones: Nintendo Switch (16Whr) about 1.9 timesNintendo Switch 2 (20Whr) about 1.5 timesSteam Deck (40Whr) about 0.74 timesApple iPhone 16 (14Whr) about 2.1 timesApple iPhone 16 Plus (18Whr) about 1.6 times *Apple iPhone 17 has slightly higher battery capacity than iPhone 16 Extend your Nintendo Switch 2 playtime The Nintendo Switch 2 is now available at multiple retailers and if you don't yet have a power bank, now would be a good time to get one. Nintendo's official statement is that the Switch 2 lasts anywhere between 2 to 6.5 hours of playtime. The Switch 2 has a 5,220mAh battery, which isn't that much ******* than the 4,310mAh battery found in the original Switch. A 10,000mAh power bank will give you more than double the playtime. In addition, the 45W Power Delivery spec means that this power bank will charge the Switch 2 at its fastest rate. [/url] The Iniu power bank has three output ports: one built-in 45W USB Type-C cable, one 45W USB Type-C port, and one USB Type-A port. The built-in cable is a popular feature on newer power banks because you no longer have to bring along your own USB Type-C cable. The 45W of Power Delivery is enough to charge the Nintendo Switch (18W) and Steam Deck (40W) at their fastest rate. This power bank is also a good match with the Apple iPhone 16, since ChargerLAB has shown that the maximum charging rate caps at about 30W. The iPhone 17 is expected to have a similar charging rate. For more options, check out our favorite portable power banks for traveling. How to Follow IGN Deals Recommendations The IGN Deals team has over 30 years of combined experience finding the best discounts and preorders available online. If you want the latest updates from our trusted team, here’s how to follow our coverage: Sign up for our IGN Deals NewsletterSet IGN as a preferred source in GoogleFollow us on social mediaIGN Deals on XIGN Deals on InstagramIGN Deals on FacebookIGN Deals on Tiktok[/url] Eric Song is the IGN commerce manager in charge of finding the best gaming and tech deals every day. When Eric isn't hunting for deals for other people at work, he's hunting for deals for himself during his free time. View the full article

Gearbox has released the big Borderlands 4 Day 30 patch, which makes a number of key balance changes to the game. This update, released October 23, includes widespread stability improvements, multiplayer fixes, UI polish, and a suite of quality-of-life upgrades across visuals, audio, and accessibility. It also addresses various reported issues for Vault Hunters including major balance tuning, loot systems, gear, and achievements — further refining late-game, mission flow, and overall player experience. “We will monitor the community closely for feedback and respond after the changes have settled,” Gearbox said. “This measured approach to your input will provide a consistent and better experience. As a reminder, our primary goal with balance adjustments is to provide you the greatest number of viable builds.” The update launches alongside the free Horrors of Kairos Seasonal Mini-Event. From today, October 23 to November 6, players will experience “a terror-inducing blood rain during all world boss encounters, with the added chance to loot the all-new legendary ‘Murmur’ Tediore Assault Rifle and ‘Skully’ Order Grenade. The patch notes, courtesy of the Borderlands website, are below: Borderlands 4 Day 30 October 23 update patch notes:Change List:Horrors of Kairos!Added support for the Horrors of Kairos! This free mini-event will be live from October 23 to November 6.Added the "Murmur" Legendary Tediore Assault Rifle and "Skully" Legendary Order Grenade to the rewards for world bosses across Kairos! These special drops will only be available during Horrors of Kairos, and delivered to the Reward Center. These do not change the rates on any other gear for that boss. Read the official announcement article for Horrors of Kairos for more information on the event and a spooky SHiFT code to shoot fear into your enemies! Progression, Loot, & RewardsReduced Specialization Respec Machine cost from 5000 Eridium to 1500Added drops to a certain boss fight that was not dropping loot[PC] Ultimate Vault Hunter Level 5 Rank Up mission now correctly increases rank on SteamGranted missing cosmetic rewards for players who completed Kairos Speaks with 155 Echo Logs prior to a previous updateImproved equipment handling when opening Rewards while drivingLost Loot Machine logic updated to better prioritize higher-quality loot in overflow situationsLost Loot Machine SDU upgrades now properly expand slots in multiplayer sessions Addressed a reported issue with the Lost Loot Machine that could cause duplications in multiplayerLoot enemies now drop more cashGolden Chests can now consistently be opened after joining a session and redeeming SHiFT keysReward Center behavior adjusted after claiming the Gilded Glory Pack, to prevent it from losing functionBreak Free reward bundle redemption standardized, will now correctly apply account-wide as intended Adjusted unlock conditions so Rift Incompatible achievement now correctly completes for all players in multiplayerCut That Out achievement now unlocks when viewing the board from a further distance.Level-based progression updated so Crimson Rising achievement unlocks at character level 10 as designedTiming adjustments made so Catch a Ride! achievement unlocks only at the intended progression point Challenge tracking updated so Jakobs Throwing Knives no longer count as gun killsEnsured that Bobblehead collectibles in Pester’s Grotto and Motherbird Node were accessible.Discovered locations now stay discovered when returning to single-player after multiplayerVarious Fast Travel stations have been adjusted to unlock when they’re intended to, including concerns seen in Ultimate Vault Hunter ModeVault Key animations now play correctly during ECHO-4 sequencesECHO Log pickup in Unpaid Tab now counts properlyAmara’s ******* to Core objective now consistently advances when replayedImproved various instances of mission waypoints not showing up accuratelyGameplay & MissionsMaurice’s ****** Market Vending Machine is able to be interacted with reliably in multiplayerLegendary Vending Machine no longer closes unexpectedly during Vend of the LineMade general improvements to prevent enemies from getting stuck when spawning, and addressed various reported spawn point issuesAddressed bounties Beatloaf, Grip, and Shagriculture not reliably spawning Addressed reported instances of Terminus Range Vault enemies getting stuck on ledges during encounters Addressed a reported issue in co-op during the Splashzone boss fight, leading to more consistent behaviorThe Howl Capture Station no longer reactivates after safehouse capture One Fell Swoop has been updated to prevent players from being left floating in the air. Bio-Bulkhead now shows the correct elemental icon and movement has been smoothed to eliminate jitter after certain attacksWarden Scathe no longer clips through arena walls in his boss fightImproved Echo Location guidance across several missionsPatched collision gaps, holes, clipping, and invisible wallsCorrected Order drop pod events to consistently reach that ground and no longer appear stuck in the airNPCs should no longer cause players or vehicles to get stuck when the player runs them overPangolin enemies can now be damaged by grenades while in ball mode Chain Master trait now tethers to all allies in range when multiple enemies have the abilityMangler enemies no longer desync their position when dodging in multiplayerVault Hunter ChangesHarlowe the GravitarAddressed some Gravitar builds that reportedly caused performance slowdowns; they should no longer prevent UI elements from updating or Fight For Your Life sequences from completingGravitar passive and Augment bonuses to Gun Damage now correctly apply to Ripper Heavy Weapon barrels and the Ripper Legendary Heavy Weapon Steamer; Entanglement interactions also function as designedGravitar class mods have been adjusted to no longer roll +5 Pencils Down and push passives past their intended cap Creative Bursts Balance Adjustments: Neutron Capture now converts all Gun Damage into radiation, and now only applies to Gun Shots, and not all instances of Gun Damage.Dev Note: Neutron Capture is one of the best damage scalars in the entire game, but during testing, we found that this was erroneously applying to all instances of Gun Damage and was able to scale in unanticipated ways as a result. This new change will still see Neutron Capture being one of the best (if not the best) damage scalars in the game, but the power level will be much more in line with our expectations. Additionally, since all damage from the Gun is converted into Radiation, it should have more scaling vectors for clever build crafters, and allow for meaningful boosts from Gun Damage. Cosmic Brilliance - Passive Flux Generator + Annihilation interaction updated so spawned grenades now scale correctly with character levelAmon the ForgeknightShield visuals adjusted for improved clarity in combat situations Trait - Forgeskill Adjusted interaction with Forge Master class mod so Forgeskill now respects its cooldown in multiplayer Onslaughter - Calamity Camera behavior stabilized when combining Onslaughter with Order Legendary Pistol Noisy CricketAttack frequency of Rocket Punch is now consistent in multiplayer Balance Adjustments Seeing Red Duration restored no longer increases per point invested, and is now 4 seconds for all ranks.Dev Note: Seeing Red was always meant to have huge damage scaling potential, but was always meant to be hard to maintain. We didn't want to nerf this passive's power, but we're making the effect harder to maintain. Scourge - Vengeance Scorched Kairos passive now displays consistent magazine size values for the Ordnance gadgetThe Forgewave no longer fires unintentionally during Glacial RaptureProjectiles no longer get stuck in the air when Forgemaster Firewall is active during the Fortress Indomita boss fightBlackout Shock Damage now properly scales with points investedBlackout is now 15% per point, down from 21% per pointDev Note: After fixing the scaling of the DoT (damage over time), we found that Blackout was overperforming a bit, so we gave it a slight re-adjustment. This will still be an overall buff, now that the DoT properly scales. Crucible - Cybernetics Visuals corrected so Forgeknight Forgeaxe no longer disappears when activating Crucible at the same time as throwing with Double-EdgeCorrected animation of Crucible while climbingRaging Inferno Incendiary Damage now properly scales with points investedVex the SirenChallenge “Me, Myself, Myself, and I.” now tracks correctly in multiplayer, independent of clone duration on other players Dead Ringer - The Fourth Seal Specter’s copied weapon now displays proper visual effects when firing with a Maliwan Element Switcher Incarnate - Vexcalation Bleed from Bloodletter has been updated so it no longer recursively triggers itself, preventing unintended damage loops Phase Phamiliar - Here Comes Trouble Balance Adjustments Double Trouble Illusion Damage Multiplier is now 75%, up from 50%Double Trouble Illusion's Duration is now 8 seconds, up from 5 secondsApex Beast Damage Dealt increase increased to 15% from 10% per stack of UnsealedRafa the Exo-SoldierFree Grenade from Filantropo class mod now deals appropriate damage even when no grenade is equipped People Person skill tree Action Skills - APOPHIS Lance APOPHIS Lance changed to penalize Gun Accuracy instead of Gun Handling, resulting in projectile speed being unaffected.APOPHIS Lance now benefits from cooldown reduction effectsGearSkills that boost Gun Handling now properly increase Projectile Speed Addressed reports that swapping weapons with the Free Loader Enhancement on an Order weapon with a Ripper magazine would cause all weapons to not consume the accurate amount of ammoHealth restoration from Legendary Repkit Adrenaline Pump now works correctly when combined with Legendary Shield Guardian AngelReduced critical chance on Jakobs crit knife to 30%Dev Note: It had to happen, you knew it was going to happen!Jakobs Legendary Pistol San Saba Songbird no longer stacks infinitely when swapping weaponsUsing a Jakobs Shotgun with Torgue sticky projectiles and the Knife Launcher underbarrel no longer deals knife damage after switching fire modesJakobs weapon parts updated so ricochet effects only trigger from intended damage sourcesRipper Legendary Shotgun Golden God overheating effect now clears correctly when switching weaponsCorrected behavior on Maliwan Legendary SMG Ohm I Got so the first three shots no longer consume ammo without dealing damage during continuous fireMaliwan Legendary Heavy Gun Gamma Void corrected to apply proper increased Radiation damage to enemies inside the SingularityWeapons with COV magazines now function correctly if a repair animation is interrupted with a Repkit in multiplayerDaedalus Legendary SMG Frangible removed from chest loot tablesDaedalus Legendary AR First Impression reduced the critical damage multiplierRecoil behavior improved while charging and firing Order ARs and Torgue Heavy with Triple Barrel parts with Gun Handling passivesVladof Flamethrower underbarrel no longer deals infinite damage or bypasses Bio Armor Torgue Grenades with Spring and Apex Augments now always explode on its first apex Grenades with Spring Augment and Divider Payload now have the intended three additional bounces when pairedGadgets no longer reset to maximum uses after gaining Second WindHealing Orbs spawned from Legendary Repkit Kill Spring can no longer heal enemies Order Legendary Shield Cindershelly combat voice lines now trigger at the intended frequency, less often to be less distractingTediore underbarrel names now match correctly across item cards and ammo widgets Maliwan Lingering Payload and Splat Pack Augment projectiles no longer persist when thrown at vending machines Gear Balance: Assault Rifles: Star Helix fire rate increased by 33%Bonnie and Clyde base damage increased by 40%; Pair of Thieves: Bonus damage granted increased to 150% from 100%Bugbear base damage increased by 40%; Rotary Gun: Max Damage increased to 200% from 100%Rowan's Charge base fire rate increased by 100%Rowan's Charge recoil reduced slightlyLucian's Flank base damage increased by 50%Lucian's Flank recoil reduced slightlyAegon's Dream base damage increased by 35% Heavy Weapon Ordnance: Gamma Void base damage increased by 450%; Singularity Duration decreased to 6s from 10s, Radiation damage amp increased to 50% from 40%, Gamma Void Cooldown increased by 100%Ravenfire base damage increased by 25% Class Mods: Dev Notes: Class Mods relating to Melee Damage, Action Skill Damage, and specific one-off stats on Legendaries have been buffed to make them more desirable. All Class Mods: Melee Damage Action Skill Damage on level 50 class mods has increased to 60%Skill Damage on level 50 class mods has increased to 45% Siren Class Mods: Avatar's Attunement Skill Duration on level 50 class mods has increased to 45%Kindread Spirits' Command Skill Cooldown rate on level 50 class mods has increased to 45% Forgeknight Class Mods: Blacksmith's Forgedrone Duration on level 50 class mods has increased to 45%Blacksmith's Legendary Effect now also increases all Forgedrone Damage by 20% per active ForgedroneViking's Detonation Damage on level 50 class mods has increased to 60%Forge Master's Forgeskill Damage on level 50 class mods has increased to 60%Elementalist's Legendary Effect now also increases all Damage Dealt by Amon by 2% per active Affinity Stack Gravitar Class Mods: Bio-Robot's Hazard Damage on level 50 class mods has increased to 60%Skeptic's Stasis Damage on level 50 class mods has increased to 60% Other Gear: Dev Notes: Gear effects that are related to Melee and Action Skill Damage have increased effectiveness. We want these builds to be pushed up a bit, but wanted to distribute the power among the various pieces of gear to make them more desirable. Rep Kits: Hard Hitter now grants 50% Melee Damage Dealt, up from 40% Firm Ware: Reel Big Fist now grants 25% Melee Damage at rank 1 and 2, up from 15%/25%Action Fist now grants 25% Melee Damage at rank 1, up from 15%Action Fist now grants 30% Action Skill Damage at rank 2, up from 30%Action Fist now grants 30% Action Skill Damage on Melee Kill, up from 25% Shields: Boxer Armor Shields now grant 20%/30%/50% Melee Damage depending on parts rolled, up from 15%/25%/40%Berserker Energy Shields now grant 20%/30%/50% Melee Damage depending on parts rolled, up from 20%/27.5%/35%SpecializationsGroundbreaker: Groundbreaker now only stores Gun, Action Skill, and Ordnance damage.Dev Note: Groundbreaker was causing recursive loops that could lead to infinite damage by storing “Bonus Damage” across the board. We still want this skill to be effective, but it should not be able to scale infinitely. We’ll be monitoring Melee builds after this change to make sure they are meeting expectations, and will further adjust if necessary. This ultimately had to be fixed so we can establish a baseline before we investigate further buffs/changes.UI & UX & TextSorting settings in menus now persist when switching tabs or leaving the menu“Toggle Junk” behavior has been corrected to target the desired item in Bank menus and BackpackWeapon wheel no longer sticks when opened near Guns vending machinesCombat Radar now features a dedicated Legendary Loot Indicator, making high-value drops easier to spot in the heat of combatPress/Hold input now cancels correctly without triggering unintended actions “Apply Settings” prompt only appears when changes are made[PS5 and Xbox] Splitscreen updates, including number text scaling, Equipment/Backpack improvements, scrollbar behaviors, Party list layout, and “Flip Card” functionality Restored Fullscreen resolution controls and switching behaviorWeekly Activities now populate after campaign completionMaurice's ****** Market Vending Machine timer updates to show correct cooldownFirmware 3-Piece bonuses (Ahoy, Oscar Mike, Daed-dy O’) now show cooldown icons; Deadeye Tier-3 stacks now appear in the passive barBoss Bar spacing corrected when Combat Radar is activeTransfer Machine naming has been standardized across the game Travel notification now displays the initiating player’s nameECHO Location path remains readable over time; made improvements to pathfinding Updated various UI visuals and icons for alignment, consistency, and clarityUpdated localization and various text descriptions across the gameStandardized/updated terminology across gear, menus, customization, and manufacturersVisualsUpdated various character and NPC animationsCorrected various reported instances of VFX not rendering correctlyGrapple Vault points now show proper models instead of placeholdersReduced reported instances of visual pops at cinematic startsAudioAudio and VO now remain active when returning to menus after level traveling in multiplayerAdjusted audio mix for improved balance across gameplay and VO SFX volume slider now correctly applies to high HDR-value soundsAddressed several reported instances of VO not playing as intended across multiple missions and scenariosVault Hunter battle voiceover frequency has been tuned so lines repeat less often Missing pain reaction audio restored for several named NPCs Improved various subtitle timing and textBackground music now continues as expected during the Idolator Sol boss fightUnique audio cue restored for Phosphene (shiny) gear spawnsSettings & AccessibilityPersonal Cross-play settings can now be adjusted immediately after switching Party Privacy from Local Only to Public in Session Settings Air Dash is now fully usable on controller when Toggle Crouch is set to Off under Accessibility → GameplayIndividual graphics options now reset properly after making changes and then selecting Run Auto-Detect in Options[PS5 and Xbox] Field of View resets consistently to Default on consoles without showing mismatched valuesPlayer ExperienceImprovements to stabilityWe are continuing to investigate and will make further improvements to stability and performance.Addressed multiple reported issues across multiplayer, missions, menus, and engine systems.Improved matchmaking and session stability.Addressed performance in multiplayer when there were large numbers of homing projectilesRefined graphics settings and shader handlingImprovements made to patch reliability and automation processesOcean could occasionally fail to load Miscellaneous [Epic] Rich Presence now displays correctly in non-English languages on Epic[PS5] Friend list now loads properly after logging out and back in during patch checks on the title screenJoystick input now behaves consistently when lowering deadzones[PS5 and Xbox] SHiFT account linking verification codes now auto-copy and apply correctly on console 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

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From the outside, Counter-Strike 2 looks a lot like a game that’s primarily about shooting people. For millions of players, though, the game is more about collecting and/or buying rare in-game loot and flipping it for what can be very significant sums on the Steam Marketplace. Wednesday night, Valve sent that multi-billion-dollar market into turmoil as part of a so-called “small update.” Now, players can use the game’s “Trade Up contracts” to exchange five common, “Covert” items (also known as “reds”) for the kinds of knives and gloves that have until now been much harder to obtain. That “small update” has unsurprisingly had an immediate and sharp impact on the Marketplace price for those items. One rare knife that sold for over $14,000 less than 24 hours ago has seen its minimum price plummet over 50 percent as of this writing, according to the trackers at Pricempire. Meanwhile, the median ***** price for a common P90 Asimov gun on the Steam Marketplace shot up from $10 on Wednesday to well over $100 as of this writing. Read full article Comments View the full article

Escape From Duckovis quickly becoming an indie sensation, and fans of the original extraction FPS Escape From Tarkov are having an absolute blast. Escape From Duckov offers players an engaging and entertaining gameplay loop, countless progression quests, and an overall quirky experience with tons of items and collectible items. View the full article

The Game Developers Conference has said that leading industry companies who choose to skip the event are sending a message to developers that they “don’t care”. Last year’s GDC, which is held annually in San Francisco, saw engine makers Unity and Epic cut back their presence, while Sony did not appear at the event’s expo area. Speaking to The Game Business, GDC’s executive director of innovation and growth, Mark DeLoura, said the companies’ absence was “noticeable” and claimed they risked alienating developers. Read More... View the full article

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Wanderer: The Fragments of Fate is out now on PC VR, and a Steam demo remains available. For the unfamiliar, Wanderer: The Fragments of Fate by Mighty Eyes is a narrative puzzle action-adventure set across different eras where you play as Asher Neumann, traversing time and space using a mysterious watch. Six months after launching on Quest and PlayStation VR2, this remake of 2022's Wanderer is now available on Steam. Mighty Eyes calls the PC VR edition “the most polished version yet,” and Wanderer: The Fragments of Fate faced considerable criticism for its technical issues at launch. The studio later apologized for its “rocky start,” confirming PS VR2 and Quest owners can expect further enhancements today as well. It's unclear what specific improvements the studio means, though this likely refers to the 'Patch 2' seen in July's revised post-launch roadmap with an updated NPC response system and part two for its combat overhaul. We'll look to update this article when we learn more. Since that initial launch, Mighty Eyes has continued releasing various updates alongside a Pico 4 port. While it's unclear when these will arrive, the initial roadmap also outlined ongoing plans for PS5 Pro enhancements, a 60 FPS 'Resolution Mode' on PS VR2, Quest 3 enhancements, and new DLC content. Wanderer: The Fragments of Fate is available now on Quest, PC VR, PS VR2, and Pico. View the full article

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As much as I love laying out infrastructure and planning traffic routes, when I think back to the best city builders in history, from SimCity 2000 through to Cities Skylines, it's the times things went wrong that stick in my mind. Dealing with disaster is a crucial part of good town management, and newcomer Nova Roma will put those skills through their paces. The beautiful Roman Empire sim from Lion Shield and indie strategy publisher Hooded Horse has finally set a date, and we'll be getting our hands on it in January. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: This new Stellaris rival from a solo ex-Creative Assembly dev could be my latest interstellar obsession Sunderfolk is one of the few games I've played that feels like actual DnD, and its new, free update just added one shots Free Wolfenstein-inspired boomer shooter lets you obliterate the Nazis who stole your dog View the full article

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Some Battlefield 6 players are up in arms after first information about Season 1 revealed what they believe is an out of place soldier skin. Fans have waited weeks for a first look at Season 1 and its new maps, modes, and guns. However, after EA and Battlefield Studios finally pulled back the curtain with a trailer yesterday, the only thing on the community’s mind was a question: could this be the beginning of the end? New Battlefield 6 maps like Blackwell Fields and Eastwood certainly served as meaningful attention grabbers, but it’s just one skin that has completely controlled the conversation. The cosmetic in question is Wicked Grin, a new skin for the Assault Class. A sneak peek at the suit arrived via various Battlefield 6 Season 1 previews that hit the web yesterday, revealing a wardrobe that fans feel ranges from grounded to gaudy. "Grounded skins for a while" - 18 days exactly byu/Ohforfk inBattlefield .reddit-embed-wrapper iframe { margin-left: 0 !important; } PC Gamer was one of a few sites to share an image of the skin, which features dark blue highlights from head to toe. It’s Class operator also sports a toothy smile painted across their bandana. It’s been more than enough to set off alarm bells among the Battlefield 6 community, especially considering the Wicked Grin skin description teases that it can be “unlocked as a free store gift.” It suggests Assault players could flood lobbies with those standout blues as soon as next week, potentially bringing fans' fear of goofy skins into reality. Even if this or any of the other Season 1 skins remain a far cry from the dozens of celebrity, superhero, and cartoon character crossovers present in other popular shooters like Call of Duty and Fortnite, tens of thousands of fans are clearly unhappy with what they’re seeing so far. “So, weren't we supposed to have realistic skins for some time?” one popular comment from a fan says. “Something that someone would really wear during a war? Yet it seems that with the start of Season 1, everything will turn to colorful mess, with no way of differentiating teams based on uniforms, the game will look more like a Paintball or [ActionSportGames] event.” “I will not revive anyone wearing this kind of skin. My take,” one Reddit user says. “I’m gonna miss the days when everyone has default and beta skins,” another Reddit user adds. “I’m afraid this game won't be recognizable in the future.” EA and BF Studios have never set a hard rule describing what exactly their version of a grounded Battlefield 6 looks like. Still, the Season 1 skin is being perceived as a breach of trust after the community had been told to expect grounded visuals across the board for at least a while. “We are a gritty, grounded, realistic shooter,” Ripple Effect and BF Studios technical director Christian Buhl told IGN last month. “That's what we intend to be, and that's what the game is going to look like for a while.” Many admit that there is still much ground to cover before Battlefield 6 stops looking like the grounded military shooter that it currently is and starts introducing some of the more outrageous characters seen in other games. There's also the fact that there are, of course, many other more grounded outfits both in the Battlefield 6 base game and coming in Season 1. As for what we’ve seen from Season 1 so far, though, fans are now more on edge than ever. “Is it realistic? No,” another community comment adds. “Is it more grounded then Beavis and Butt-Head, Peter Griffin, Sgt. PsPsPs, Wubz, Feelin Sloothy, the list goes on... I would say yes.” "If you want to use regular, realistic outfits, there are plenty," someone else says. "If someone wants to wear one with a bit of colour, they can. It’s a video game, not real war." Time will tell if Battlefield 6 will push past the Wicked Grin skin seen with Season 1. Until then, you can check out all of the major additions set to be introduced in next week’s content drop. You can also read up on how players in the Engineer class are using the repair tool to create works of art. Finally, be sure to check out our full list of all currently available Battlefield 6 multiplayer maps. Those looking to brush up on their online skills can also read our multiplayer tips and tricks guide. Michael Cripe is a freelance writer with IGN. He's best known for his work at sites like The Pitch, The Escapist, and OnlySP. Be sure to give him a follow on Bluesky (@mikecripe.bsky.social) and Twitter (@MikeCripe). View the full article