Nov 11, 18:00


PCGamesN Saturday, November 11, 2023 4:24 PM
     Is Battlenet down? Current Bnet server status

Is Battlenet down? If you're settling in to play a few rounds of Hearthstone, but are unable to launch the game, or even the client, there's a decent chance that Battlenet itself is experiencing an issue. With the majority of games being 'always online' these days, we are at the mercy of the game client, and if they're having issues, we are too.

It doesn't matter whether you want to hunt for loot in a Diablo 4 dungeon, or you want to group up with your friends and take down an entire Warzone 2 server, if Bnet is down, you're out of luck. Turns out that our greatest foe was technical issues all along. If you can gain access to Battlenet, but things are moving very slowly, it's worth checking out how to speed up your Battlenet downloads, so you can get back into the action as quickly as possible.

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PCGamesN Saturday, November 11, 2023 12:59 PM
     BioShock creator calls canned FPS

The director and creator of the original BioShock calls the studio's canceled co-op survival horror shooter the best game the team never got to make, as he and his slimmed-down studio continue to work on the BioShock-inspired sci-fi FPS Judas.

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PCGamesN Saturday, November 11, 2023 12:14 PM
     The Starfield ship builder just got a comprehensive upgrade

Building the perfect Starfield ship just got a lot easier. While constructing the ultimate starship can be one of the most satisfying endeavors in the Bethesda space RPG, navigating your way through the clunky default interface makes it tough to sort your components and figure out the best options at your disposal. Not anymore though, thanks to a massive overhaul that optimizes the ship-building experience for PC players.

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PCGamesN Saturday, November 11, 2023 12:00 PM
     Cyberpunk 2077's redemption arc built by CDPR's persistence, dev says

A key Cyberpunk 2077 developer has expressed thanks to the community after the success of Update 2.0 and Phantom Liberty, adding that the team at CD Projekt Red has shown that it's possible to change perception and win back trust after a rocky launch.

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PCGamesN Saturday, November 11, 2023 11:01 AM
     Warhammer 40k Darktide gets two free updates as Steam reviews surge

Grimdark co-op FPS Warhammer 40k Darktide is already seeing a resurgence, as developer Fatshark prepares to celebrate the game's first anniversary with two big free updates. Despite incredibly fun gameplay building on its predecessor Warhammer Vermintide 2, Darktide has gone through a rather rocky stretch of player dissatisfaction, but recent reworks have seen a big resurgence in its Steam review score and player count, and this upcoming pair of free updates looks to build further on that revival.

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Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Saturday, November 11, 2023 5:35 PM
    

I enjoy games where enemies are a resource as much as a hazard. It's not enough that you can farm them for XP by killing them while they respawn, though. I also want to make the monsters appear myself.

So it is in Mob Factory, a blend of tower defense and factory management in which you quickly set up defenses against waves of worms, spiders, skeletons and so forth - and then set up spawners to create more waves, so you can turn their fallen remains into conveyor belts, walls, and eventually new islands to expand your monster-chewing factories upon. It just came out on Steam.

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Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Saturday, November 11, 2023 4:55 PM
    

Dungeon Keeper is a stone cold, never-bettered classic of the management genre, no matter how many other games try to mimic its devilish setting and moreish progression. The only issue is that the 1997 original is a little ugly and constrained by modern standards.

Enter KeeperFx, a long-running open source project to make the original Dungeon Keeper run at higher resolutions, with widescreen support, improved AI, online multiplayer, modern controls and user-made levels. After fifteen years of on-off development, it just hit 1.0.

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Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Saturday, November 11, 2023 4:07 PM
    

It's the Steam Deck's fault. I picked up Valve's handheld with the aim of using it to play anything and everything, but instead I've used it almost exclusively to play topdown racer Circuit Superstars and Amiga-era throwback racer Horizon Chase Turbo.

Enter Super Woden GP 2, which just released yesterday. It's a blend of Circuit Superstars with the simple car tweaking and progression of early Gran Turismo and it's already heating up my Deck.

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Twinfinite Saturday, November 11, 2023 3:35 PM
    
New players have a lot of excess to break through just to get in the game.

Twinfinite Saturday, November 11, 2023 3:06 PM
    
A brief history of Lara Croft's adventures.

PC Invasion - FeedDDD Saturday, November 11, 2023 1:07 PM
     Diablo 4 Lidless Wall Featured ImageUniques will impact heavily on how you play the game and how you destroy and send demons, vampires, and the occasional cultist back to where they belong. Today we will pick one that will be of interest to any Necromancers out there: here is how to get the Lidless Wall in Diablo 4. Diablo 4: How to get the Lidless Wall The first thing you need to know about the Lidless Wall is that it is a Unique item. This means that finding it will not be particularly easy and will depend entirely on RNG. At the same time, the Lidless Wall is a Shield that only Necromancers can equip. It can still drop for other classes, but you won't be able to use it, so you better stash it for your Necromancer to use it. To get it, you will first have to reach World Tier 3. Starting at that difficulty, both Uniques and Uber Uniques will start dropping. I suggest playing Nightmare Dungeons so you can attempt to grind kills to get it eventually. If you feel like farming Dungeons is not som...

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Pivotal Gamers Saturday, November 11, 2023 2:22 PM
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Nov 11, 12:00


Kotaku Saturday, November 11, 2023 10:00 AM
    

Despite what the creative team at Square Enix would have us think, Destiny and Fate probably still have a major role to play in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth and beyond. Even though SOLDIER Zack Fair seems to have escaped death and joined the rest of the cast in a new timeline, the most likely outcome is a totally…

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PCGamesN Saturday, November 11, 2023 11:01 AM
     Warhammer 40k Darktide gets two free updates as Steam reviews surge

Grimdark co-op FPS Warhammer 40k Darktide is already seeing a resurgence, as developer Fatshark prepares to celebrate the game's first anniversary with two big free updates. Despite incredibly fun gameplay building on its predecessor Warhammer Vermintide 2, Darktide has gone through a rather rocky stretch of player dissatisfaction, but recent reworks have seen a big resurgence in its Steam review score and player count, and this upcoming pair of free updates looks to build further on that revival.

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PCGamesN Saturday, November 11, 2023 10:11 AM
     New bullet hell Steam FPS channels Doom's cultic vibes for just $3

If you enjoy crunchy low-poly gunplay, boomer shooter movement, bullet hell-like projectiles, and cheap games, then the newly released FPS Manus Dei is the game for you. For just $3 this brand new boomer shooter that takes cues from the classics like Doom, and more modern swings at the genre like Devil Daggers, can be yours.

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PCGamesN Saturday, November 11, 2023 8:05 AM
     Call of Duty MW3 faces dramatic Steam drop-off from MW2 launch

Call of Duty MW3 multiplayer is here, but the Sledgehammer Games FPS is struggling to find its footing at launch, being met by 'mostly negative' Steam reviews and a somewhat underwhelming peak player count for Activision's Call of Duty HQ, which was introduced in 2022 and incorporates Modern Warfare 3, last year's MW2, and Warzone 2 into one package on the Valve platform.

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PCGamesN Saturday, November 11, 2023 8:12 AM
     MW3 best BAS B loadout and class setup

What is the MW3 best BAS B loadout? While they don't offer much in terms of mobility, battle rifles like the BAS B are hard-hitting weapons that can wipe the floor with entire squads - just as long as your positioning and tactical awareness are on point. We have created a BAS B loadout that plays to the battle rifle's strengths: range and accuracy.

With the MW3 release date finally here, there isn't a better time to nail down your starting MW3 loadouts. You'll want to begin your multiplayer career in the strongest way possible, and there aren't many MW3 guns better than our Modern Warfare 3 BAS B loadout. Here's our best BAS B loadout, including the best attachments, class setup, and suggestions for a strong secondary so you won't be caught short.

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PCGamesN Saturday, November 11, 2023 7:25 AM
     New Steam roguelike is the best remaster in years, also on sale

Risk of Rain Returns is finally here, turning the decade-old Steam roguelike into an entirely new experience and one any fan of the genre needs to play and experience for themselves as soon as possible. I've been playing a lot of the Hopoo Games remaster, and it completely lifts a game I bounced off of last year. If you're a fan of Hades, Enter the Gungeon, and Dead Cells, this is the game for you.

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PCGamesN Saturday, November 11, 2023 8:10 AM
     All MW3 aftermarket parts and how to unlock them

How do you unlock MW3 aftermarket parts? A new feature for Modern Warfare 3 aftermarket parts are modifications to your weapons that fundamentally change how they function. The primary focus of riddling your enemies with holes stays the same, but with aftermarket parts, you can alter how they do it, in quite a dramatic fashion.

The Modern Warfare 3 release date is here, and so far, there have been several stand-out weapons, with the Striker 45 sitting at the top of the pile. But what happens when MW3 aftermarket parts drop? Will we see another weapon take the top spot? Here are all the Modern Warfare 3 aftermarket parts we know of and how to unlock them.

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PCGamesN Saturday, November 11, 2023 8:06 AM
     How to fix MW3 Travis-Rilea error code – what does error 14515 mean?

What is MW3 Travis-Rilea error code? This error code popped up during the Modern Warfare 3 beta and it looks like it's returned with the full launch of the multiplayer modes.

While you're waiting for the errors to resolve, why not check out the best MW3 guns or the best loadouts for the current meta, to ensure you can dominate throughout Call of Duty for hours to come. At least it's got more replayability than the campaign - as mentioned in our MW3 review, it's far from the best single-player mode in the franchise.

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PCGamesN Saturday, November 11, 2023 6:35 AM
     Diablo 4 patch 1.2.2 hotfix stops annoying Blood Well glitch

A new Diablo 4 hotfix is live that fixes one of the most frustrating bugs in the ongoing Season of Blood. If you've encountered the very common Blood Well glitch leaving you unable to pick up Potent Blood from fountains, which limits your ability to upgrade the Vampiric Powers central to the current Diablo IV season, your woes are at an end. Blizzard also notes that it's working on locked season journey progression and Aberrant Cinder drop rates, although those didn't quite make it into this latest D4 update.

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PCGamesN Saturday, November 11, 2023 6:33 AM
     Baldur's Gate 3 director glad it

Baldur's Gate 3 director Swen Vincke at Larian is a bit surprised that the colossal DnD RPG has been received so well in a year filled with stiff competition, mainly because the team "didn't compromise" on the vision it had for the game. With Tears of the Kingdom, Final Fantasy 16, Phantom Liberty, and Diablo 4 just some of the RPGs that could rival BG3 this year, the adventure in the Forgotten Realms still comes out on top.

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Twinfinite Saturday, November 11, 2023 10:49 AM
    
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Gamer Empire Saturday, November 11, 2023 5:53 AM
     Not sure what Class you should play in Destiny 2? Are you only interested in playing the best Class? Today, we will go over which Class is the best to play in PvE, as well as other options for players who want to compete with their favorite Class. Recommended Read: How to Get Necrotic Grip […]

Gamer Empire Saturday, November 11, 2023 5:17 AM
     If you have recently acquired Necrochasm in Destiny 2 and want to see how it pairs with Necrotic Grip, you will first need to unlock these Exotic Gauntlets. Today, you'll learn how to unlock Necrotic Grip, as well as the many unique interactions it has with Weapons of Sorrow. Recommended Read: How to Change Name […]

Nov 11, 06:00


PCGamesN Saturday, November 11, 2023 5:58 AM
     Baldur's Gate 3 director glad it

Baldur's Gate 3 director Swen Vincke at Larian is a bit surprised that the colossal DnD RPG has been received so well in a year filled with stiff competition, mainly because the team "didn't compromise" on the vision it had for the game. With Tears of the Kingdom, Final Fantasy 16, Phantom Liberty, and Diablo 4 just some of the RPGs that could rival BG3 this year, the adventure in the Forgotten Realms still comes out on top.

MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Baldur's Gate 3 builds, BG3 mods, Baldur's Gate 3 classes

Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Saturday, November 11, 2023 3:00 AM
    

It's tiiiiiime! Mariah Carey reminds us once more. I didn't mention this last week because Bonfire Night gives us an extra buffer between Halloween and Christmas, but it undeniably is time. Not time to start hanging your lights, perhaps, but at least time to start fortifying your mind to survive another Boxing Day rehash of a 30-year-old argument about your nan's cutlery. Though I'm weeks deep in Christmas movies, so, you know, it's certainly Mariah tiiiiiime for me. Anyway! What are you playing this weekend? Here's what we're clicking.

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Gamer Empire Saturday, November 11, 2023 5:53 AM
     Not sure what Class you should play in Destiny 2? Are you only interested in playing the best Class? Today, we will go over which Class is the best to play in PvE, as well as other options for players who want to compete with their favorite Class. Recommended Read: How to Get Necrotic Grip […]

Gamer Empire Saturday, November 11, 2023 5:17 AM
     If you have recently acquired Necrochasm in Destiny 2 and want to see how it pairs with Necrotic Grip, you will first need to unlock these Exotic Gauntlets. Today, you'll learn how to unlock Necrotic Grip, as well as the many unique interactions it has with Weapons of Sorrow. Recommended Read: How to Change Name […]

Gamer Empire Saturday, November 11, 2023 5:00 AM
     Whether you are a returning player or are making your first Bungie account in order to play Destiny 2, you will want to know how to change your in-game name. We will quickly go over how to change your name today. Recommended Read: 9 Best Auto Rifles to Use in Destiny 2 To change your […]

Gamer Empire Saturday, November 11, 2023 4:39 AM
     As you progress in Project Zomboid, you'll notice various changes in your appearance, such as more injuries, scars, and clothing getting torn and worn. But how about your hair? Does it become droopy or messy, or does it remain unchanged regardless of how long you survive in Project Zomboid? Recommended Read: How to Get Dirt […]