| | Kotaku Thu Oct 14 17:00:00 UTC 2021 | |  Released last week for the Nintendo Switch, Metroid Dread has wowed critics and players alike. It currently sits at 89 on Metacritic, with some already calling it the best 2D Metroid in the series. Now, some of the developers want to know why they're not mentioned in the credits.
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| | Kotaku Thu Oct 14 16:30:00 UTC 2021 | |  Niantic announced Wednesday that it's planning to test a new raft of "minor gameplay adjustments" for Pokémon Go over the next few months. Among them, at long last, there are plans to improve the experience for new players starting the game today.
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| | Kotaku Thu Oct 14 16:20:00 UTC 2021 | |  I am convinced that I have died and gone to hell. Last night, the official Genshin Impact Twitter account tweeted a contest in which the rewards included inviting billionaire CEO Elon Musk to developer miHoYo's corporate headquarters in Shanghai. Clearly, I'm not alone in feeling this way, and the contest was rapidly… Read more... |
| | Kotaku Thu Oct 14 16:05:00 UTC 2021 | |  The story of the PlayStation 5 hasn't been about killer next-gen games or technological benchmarks, but about how, in the 11 months since it was released, it's been maddeningly difficult to buy one. For some, that might be about to get a bit less difficult. Today, Sony put up a website that allows you to put your name… Read more... |
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| | PCGamesN Thu Oct 14 17:36:25 UTC 2021 | |  While Nanoleaf might be best known for its modular, RGB LED smart lights that frequently appear in your favourite Twitch streamer's cam, the company has made a concerted effort to cater to less gamerfied areas of your home in recent months. Following Nanoleaf Elements, which gently flicker warm white light above your fire, the latest product is called Nanoleaf Lines and it looks like an art installation. Nanoleaf teased its Lines series during its Live Spring 2021 presentation in June, with many speculating it'll take the form of light bars that sit above your gaming monitor akin to the Govee Glide wall light or the Lifx Beam. Instead, Lines are lighter and thinner backlit panels that beam diffused light at the wall or ceiling they're mounted to, creating an aura-like glow. The lights are modular and attach in 60-degree increments, so you can't frame your photos with them but you are able to create an assortment of geometric shapes. Each light has two addressable sections, so you can blend colours on the RGBW spectrum, and you can switch between scenes on-the-fly to suit any mood. As usual, Nanoleaf includes 19 preset scenes to choose from, some of which even dance to your music or sync to your screen, but you can give it a personal touch by creating and uploading your own if you have the time. RELATED LINKS: Best SSD for gaming, How to build a gaming PC, Best gaming CPU |
| | PCGamesN Thu Oct 14 17:30:20 UTC 2021 | |  Last week, Baldur's Gate 3 developer Larian Studios teased a new class - oh, and some "equippable salami" - coming to the RPG with its next major update, which will be the game's "biggest ever patch". Now, all has been revealed. In today's Panel From Hell livestream, the studio revealed that the Sorcerer class is coming to BG3 with Patch 6, so those fans who guessed this previously can pat themselves on the back for getting it spot on. As outlined in the Patch 6 notes, the Sorcerer class - a familiar one from the game's Dungeons & Dragons Fifth Edition source material - is coming to Baldur's Gate 3 with two subclasses: Wild Magic and Draconic Bloodline. The first of these is all about embracing chaos and manipulating "the forces of chance to gain an advantage on attack rolls, ability checks, or saving throws", with the possibility of triggering some random effects in the process. Larian offers some examples, which sound pretty wild: setting everyone nearby on fire, gaining teleport bonus actions, or summoning a hostile mephit. The Draconic Bloodline Sorcerer, meanwhile, is - as its name suggests - all about drawing on the powers of their dragon ancestors. These are powers based on wielding fire, frost, lightning, acid, or poison to deal damage. This class additionally gets access to a spell that channels their ancestor - so, for example, Red Dragon offers a Burning Hands option. There'll also be a unique dragon scales cosmetic option for these characters. RELATED LINKS: Baldur's Gate 3 release date, Baldur's Gate 3 races, Baldur's Gate 3 classes |
| | PCGamesN Thu Oct 14 16:32:07 UTC 2021 | |  Total War: Warhammer III introduces the eastern empire of Grand Cathay to the strategy game's expanding roster of factions, and developer Creative Assembly has now revealed some fresh new details about how its campaign gameplay will work. As a Cathayan leader, you'll be focused primarily on two things: maintaining a harmonious balance within the empire, and making sure the indomitable Great Bastion in the north remains intact. As the latest Total War blog post explains, Grand Cathay players will always need to be mindful of balance - and to help with that, they'll have a big bar at the top of the screen. Each time they pick a lord, construct a building, or research a new tech, the point they're at on the balance bar will shift slightly. Keeping it close to or at the centre results in special bonuses, such as the ability to call on ancient ancestor spirits to help out on the battlefield. But since nearly every decision you make influences that balance, it's going to be awfully tricky to maintain for more than a couple of turns. RELATED LINKS: Total War: Warhammer 3 release date, Total War: Warhammer 3 trailer breakdown, The best strategy games on PC |
| | PCGamesN Thu Oct 14 16:06:57 UTC 2021 | |  Square Enix is rounding off a story around ten years in the making when Final Fantasy XIV's Endwalker expansion releases in November. If you're booking time off work to dart through it all, though, you might be wondering how long the expansion actually is? During a recent Endwalker preview event, director Naoki Yoshida hammered home that this will be the most significant expansion yet, comparing its story content the game's last big expansion. "Especially for the story, when we look at the amount of text, cut scenes and so on," Yoshida says (thanks, MMORPG), "I don't want to give such a comparative figure, but there's a lot more here than in Shadowbringers." Endwalker will wrap up what the team calls the "Hydaelyn and Zodiark Saga", which, broadly speaking, features two groups blessed by different entities, fated to lock horns with each other in a series of near-apocalyptic skirmishes. The story has continued through various expansions over the years, from A Realm Reborn and Heavensward to Stormblood and Shadowbringers. RELATED LINKS: FFXIV Shadowbringers review, FFXIV Gunbreaker job guide, FFXIV Dancer job guide |
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| | Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Thu Oct 14 17:37:05 UTC 2021 | |  As Baldur's Gate 3 continues its adventure through early access, the fantasy RPG from the makers of Divinity: Original Sin has whacked in a load of newness. Patch 6 hit today to continue the story, add a Sorcerer class, open the new region called Grymforge, and spruce up the graphics. Some might focus on those big features, me I'm all about a little one: a Sorcerer spell which lets you turn characters tiny or giant. We'll see who's a tadpole now! Read more |
| | Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Thu Oct 14 17:30:00 UTC 2021 | |  Larian put blood, sweat and tears into Baldur's Gate 3's latest patch. I mean, they've literally put them in: venture into the scorching heat of a subterranean forge and you'll see a greasy sheen on your hero's face during conversational close-ups. Get blood spattered on you in battle and it'll remain until you take a long rest to wash it away. Same goes for dirt, and bruises that bloom at low health. "We want you to feel you've been adventuring a bit," says lead systems designer Nick Pechenin, "rather than just stepping out of a modelling agency." If he'd seen the potato-faced oddballs I've repeatedly made in character creation (saves are not compatible between big patches) Pechenin would not be so generous. Even so, I like seeing heroes wearing evidence of their travels. An earlier patch already made the camping system feel more demanding - a small price in food means you can't just spam it after every fight - and now those longer treks between naps can visually sell you on the difficult journey heroes are undertaking, too. A journey that, with patch six, has gotten a little longer. Read more |
| | Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Thu Oct 14 16:35:20 UTC 2021 | |  ElecHead is one of those devilishly clever puzzle platformers that delights at every turn. Developed by solo dev NamaTakahashi, you play as the titular Elec, a tiny robot whose body can electrify whatever surface he touches, causing it to light up a dazzling shade of yellow in the dark halls of a strange, underground facility. Technically, it's his head where his electrical currents stem from, which you quickly learn how to throw in order to flip switches from afar, create new platforms and dodge deadly obstacles in order to get from one side of the room to the other. The catch? Elec's body only has ten seconds of power left when he's without his head, causing him to explode if he doesn't reach it in time. The result is a stunningly good puzzle game whose bank of brilliantly conceived ideas is executed to perfection, and it left me with a big fat grin on my face for the whole of its three hour run-time. Read more |
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| | PC Invasion - FeedDDD Thu Oct 14 17:30:44 UTC 2021 | |  For all the praise Deathloop received when it released, there was plenty of criticism on the other end of the spectrum. Many players lambasted its PC version, calling it out for numerous technical issues. Frame drops, wonky mouse-controlled camera, stuttering, all of which helped make up a list of issues that many PC owners couldn't ignore. Developer Arkane attempted to fix the stuttering with a patch, but many of the primary concerns lingered. Today's update, however, is the biggest yet for Deathloop, and it addresses camera movement, performance, and adds Nvidia's DLSS to the game. It's hard to say if the update truly fixes things for all players, but the list of changes are promising. Most notably, the Deathloop update is designed to fix both frame drops and the "hitches in camera movement." Both of these problems have been chief concerns for players since the game launched last month. And it has taken a month to see them get fixed. Clearly, th... |
| | PC Invasion - FeedDDD Thu Oct 14 16:00:40 UTC 2021 | |  I absolutely have to mention Aeon Must Die's circumstances before diving into it as a game. To put it simply, Limestone Games' head has been accused by most of the game's dev team of multiple abuses, which resulted in most of the team leaving the studio months ago. If you buy this game, know that the people who actually made it aren't likely to benefit from it, especially since they refer to the game as having been "stolen." Still, it's a creative title with some great experimental concepts, although not all of those work out or make for a fully compelling experience, especially as the difficulty level rises. Aeon Must Die is basically a single-player fighting game. Unlike nearly every other fighting game in existence, the story is actually the most interesting thing here. You play as a combination of a former emperor named Aeon and a member of the "Starspawn" race. Aeon is a malicious, vengeful being that was forced to possess t... |
| | PC Invasion - FeedDDD Thu Oct 14 16:00:39 UTC 2021 | |  Back in the early 1990s, developer Interplay released the Battle Chess games on MS-DOS. This series of games took the classic game of chess and spiced it up with more visual flair, with pieces represented by living, breathing characters battling with each other. The concept certainly comes off as simple, but players and critics alike praised the series quite a bit back in the day. Players nostalgic about the series, as well as those curious enough to try it out, will have reason to celebrate today. Interplay just re-released Battle Chess 4000, the third game in the series, on Steam. Battle Chess 4000 separates itself from other installments in the series by sporting a futuristic space theme. So rather than having the pawns appear as soldiers like the previous entries, Battle Chess 4000 has goofy-looking aliens that serve as the pawns. The game also has a claymation art style, which helps make the character sprites and detailed death animations noticeably more comedic. But tha... |
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| | Nintendo Everything Thu Oct 14 17:30:34 UTC 2021 | | Today, Limited Run Games unveiled a special physical release for Crysis 2 Remastered on Switch. Pre-orders will be opening next month exclusively through the company's website. Fans will be able to choose between a standard release and a collector's edition. For those going for the latter version, you'll receive the game, the official soundtrack, a steelbook, double-sided poster, and other... The post Crysis 2 Remastered Switch physical release revealed appeared first on Nintendo Everything. |
| | Nintendo Everything Thu Oct 14 17:04:12 UTC 2021 | | Skul: The Hero Slayer finally has a release date on Switch and will make its way to the console on October 21, an eShop listing confirms. The game was first confirmed for the system back in May 2020. It was originally planned for an early 2021 launch, though that ultimately didn't happen and there hadn't been any news regarding launch... The post Skul: The Hero Slayer out on Switch next week appeared first on Nintendo Everything. |
| | Nintendo Everything Thu Oct 14 16:14:44 UTC 2021 | | Ubisoft has just issued new DLC for Uno on Switch in the form of The Call of Yara. This new content is inspired by the tropical paradise island Yara, bringing along new features and a game mode. The Call of Yara introduces a Yara-inspired board and menu, exclusive themed-cards, and immersive audio soundtrack. Players start out by drawing seven cards... The post Uno adds The Call of Yara DLC on Switch appeared first on Nintendo Everything. |
| | Nintendo Everything Thu Oct 14 16:06:35 UTC 2021 | | Mojang Studios has issued a new 1.11.1.0 update for Minecraft Dungeons. The main highlight is adding support for the Spookier Fall 2021 event, but also includes changes and fixes. Below are the full patch notes for the Minecraft Dungeons 1.11.1.0 update: Spookier Fall Event: The Spookier Fall event descends on Minecraft Dungeons to haunt your holiday with (mis)adventure. Complete Seasonal... The post Minecraft Dungeons update out now (version 1.11.1.0), patch notes appeared first on Nintendo Everything. |
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| | Video Game News, Reviews, Walkthroughs And Guides | GamingBolt Thu Oct 14 17:50:26 UTC 2021 | | The Queen of Metroidvania games returns.
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| | Video Game News, Reviews, Walkthroughs And Guides | GamingBolt Thu Oct 14 16:04:51 UTC 2021 | | Utilize new Dark Aether skills along with WW2 era weapons to combat the undead in this prequel to the Black Ops Cold War - Zombie story.
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| | Player Assist | Game Guides & Walkthroughs Thu Oct 14 17:35:00 UTC 2021 | | The Heroes for Hire are an old team of superheroes that fight for a fee. In Marvel Strike Force, some members teamed up, and you'll have to fight them. However, this team is quite challenging to defeat, and many players struggle to win. If you're a player struggling to beat this formidable team, you're in […]
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| | Pivotal Gamers Thu Oct 14 16:45:15 UTC 2021 | | Hello folks. Crucial is giving all the chance to win on Lineage2M. This is what they say. Unlock access to the Lineage2M closed beta (Nov 1-7)! A new era for mobile/PC MMORPGs is coming. Travel a vivid, war-torn world spanning across two continents in Lineage2M! Claim your key and register for the beta by October 27 and begin your next great conquest during the beta from November 1 to 7. A few wor...
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| | Level Up Thu Oct 14 17:00:00 UTC 2021 | | Sure, the campaign for the upcoming Call of Duty is Sledgehammer's, and you can check…
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| | Video Game News, Reviews, Walkthroughs And Guides | GamingBolt Thu Oct 14 17:50:26 UTC 2021 | | The Queen of Metroidvania games returns.
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Moshiri Kara is a new domain introduced in Genshin Impact's version 2.2 update. It's located on a group of islands in the middle of nowhere, and you'll need to complete a few challenges, too. Here's our guide to help you unlock the Moshiri Kara domain in Genshin Impact. Note: For more information about the game, check out our Genshin Impact guides and features hub. How to unlock the Moshiri Kara domain in Genshin Impact You can reach the Moshiri Kara domain in Genshin Impact by sailing your Waverider to the small archipelago. The closest Waverider Waypoints are in Asase Shrine (Seirai Island) and Shirikoro Peak (Tsurumi Island). Once you get close enough to the shore, you'll notice several challenge markers which will be very integral to what we're about to do. On the main island, you'll see three Electro totems and three phase gates. You're barred from interacting with the totems, so we'll need to use the phase gates to t... 
I'm often iffy on Metroid-likes releasing into Early Access. There's something about playing a game and then getting slapped with something that says "the game is a work in progress, so none shall pass!" Blast Brigade has entered Early Access today, promising 15-25 hours (that's quite the range, innit?) of platforming action. The current build of the game features 40-50% of the finished product, which is already good for hours of playtime while making it longer than most games in the subgenre. Blast Brigade is set to stay in Early Access for another six months or so, but the question stands: Is Blast Brigade worth it? Blast Brigade puts you in control of a soldier going up against a mad scientist named Cread. It's very hammy, James Bond kind of stuff that is overtly a comedy, but the writing is actually quite funny. The dialogue is fully voiced and there are even semi-animated cutscenes. Blast Brigade's main character is Jeff Jefferson, who ... 
If you visited Tsurumi Island when Genshin Impact's version 2.2 went live, then it's likely that you've already done a couple of things. First, you made a few offerings to the Thunderbird. Second, you solved the Mystery of the Stones puzzles. Now, with another daily reset, we'll be doing additional tasks. Here's our Genshin Impact Through the Mists Day 3 guide where we'll destroy the perches. Note: For more information about the game, check out our Genshin Impact guides and features hub. Genshin Impact Through the Mists Day 3: The Sea of Fog and the Rite of the Trees – Destroy the perches Nope, we're not kidding. Remember those perches that you made offerings at during Day 1? Well, you're going to destroy them as part of Day 3 of the Through the Mists quest in Genshin Impact. To start it, go to Ritou and talk to Kama. Then, travel back to Tsurumi Island. Pass through the giant archway once more to slightly clear the fog on... 
Baldur's Gate 3 is continuing to fight its way through Early Access, and has just moved closer to its destination with the release of Patch 6. The more obvious highlights of the patch include a host of improvements, new Sorcerer class, and even an all-new region for Baldur's Gate 3. The patch notes are, as always, fairly extensive, and mention a full retinue of improvements, fixes, stability updates in addition to the surprising amount of new stuff on offer. However, the post is sure to mention that the included changes aren't exhaustive, so there's even more under than hood than is listed. You can read the full notes here. The new region in Baldur's Gate 3 is Grymforge, which is an ancient Sharran fortress. Of course, having a new region comes with a lot of new content in said region, as players will find new quests, NPCs to speak with, and battles. There's also a new Sorcerer class included, which comes with two subclasses and a whole suite of n... 
Grinding Gear Games lifted the veil on its latest expansion for Path of Exile earlier today in a livestream. Path of Exile: Scourge once more shakes things up, bringing new gems, a new challenge, and a passive skill tree rework. Don't hold your breath too long for the latter, however. The rework isn't massive, but GGG did change some things up a bit. For the most part, PoE remains the same grindy ARPG with more loot than pixels. But this time, there be demons. I recall a time when some ARPGs were referred to as "Diablo clones." The [insert game here] clone moniker is rather tiresome these days. But here we have a Path of Exile expansion containing demons, and it wasn't that long ago when Diablo II: Resurrected launched. Coincidence?? Yeah, I think it is. Regardless, Path of Exile: Scourge brings demonic forces and a new challenge into the fold. So, let's talk about that. The expansion's primary hook is a new item, the Blood Crucible. ... 
In an absolutely bizarre turn of events, miHoYo has shown their hands as Elon Musk fans through a now-deleted Twitter community challenge. The Genshin Impact NPC, Ella Musk, received a new Twitter account the other day (a subtle @Paimon2TheMoon), and the Elon Musk simping was seemingly a ploy to get more followers on her account. I get the joke that they share last names, but it is weird to see an official account calling Elon Musk daddy. Well, maybe more than just a little weird. But the truth is, miHoYo knows what its players want more than anyone else. The Twitter challenge involved reaching certain milestones of new Twitter followers for the Ella Musk account. At 500,000 followers, the Genshin Impact account would be re-named to Paimon. Okay, pretty normal so far. Although, a strange reward for the players who likely don't care about the Twitter name of an official account. The real prizes, though, involved following Elon Musk, inviting Elon Musk to stream Genshin Impact, ... 
The Zombies mode has become an important part of Call of Duty since its inception in World War. Call of Duty: Vanguard is once again bringing the iconic Zombies mode back with a pair of new trailers, showcasing some of the mode's new lore and gameplay. Call of Duty: Vanguard getting a Zombies mode was somewhat of a surprise. The Zombies mode in general is headed by developer Treyarch, who handles a different set of Call of Duty games. So Vanguard wasn't guaranteed to get the mode, as the development team for this game is the Sledgehammer Games. But in a cool twist of fate, the two studios are collaborating to keep the Zombies dream alive, and it looks like this is something we can expect going forward. Undying collaboration The Zombies mode in Vanguard will once again take place in the Dark Aether storyline, one that already has tons of lore to build off of. The story is potentially returning to its roots with the new map Der Anfang, which is German for the beginn... 
There never seems like there's a shortage of crossover events for Rocket League. Even with the current 007 themed items in the shop, there's more coming to the garage than Bond's Aston Martin. Now, Rocket League is getting spooky with the most recent announcement of the Haunted Hallows and Batman crossover event. It brings with it goodies from DC's Batman universe, including the return of the fan-favorite Rocket League addition of the Batmobile for purchase. Hopefully this time it won't lose a wheel and the Joker won't get away. Seriously, how cold do those Mr. Freeze wheels look? Freezing, probably. But, there are more items than just wheels. The Rocket League Batman crossover will have unlockable items that can be obtained through a modified Rumble Mode called Gotham City Rumble. This brings in modifiers like Harley Quinn's Hammer (replaces the boot) and Poison Ivy's vines in place of the grappling hook. The Joker also makes a...