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Warzone streamer IceManIsaac calls for long-awaited parachute change ActivisionWarzone content creator IceManIsaac has called on developers Raven Software to implement the ability to cut your parachute at any height, as it currently keeps players suspended in the line of fire. Whether it’s the mountain vistas of Caldera or the rooftops of Rebirths Island, Warzone’s battles occur across all terrains. You’ll often need to escape in a pinch, making the game’s parachute feature a viable option to survive. However, the parachute itself can cause more problems than its worth due to the height parameters set in place by developers Raven Software. Warzone streamer IceManIsaac is calling for the devs to make a worthwhile change. IceManIsaac calls on Raven Software for Warzone parachute improvement Warzone streamer and competitive player IceManIsaac has made requests for change before, but his suggestions for improving parachutes could be a vital change for the better. In a Tweet to the developers, he began “Hey @RavenSoftware, me again. Can you allow us to cut our chute at any height?” “When we’re > This has been an issue since Verdansk, but it’s more noticeable in Caldera because floating down a hill can put you in that awkward zone where you can’t cut your chute for quite some time. The only solution is to maneuver into some terrain, but this is too slow most times. — NRG Isaac (@IceManIsaac) March 4, 2022 The content creator noted that his particular issue has been a hindrance since the days of Verdansk, but due to the consistently variable terrain of Caldera, this has only accelerated issues with the parachute: “This has been an issue since Verdansk, but it’s more noticeable in Caldera because floating down a hill can put you in that awkward zone where you can’t cut your chute for quite some time.” “The only solution is to maneuver into some terrain, but this is too slow most times” continued IceManIsaac. Tweaking the dynamics of the parachute could severely impact the game’s physics, so it may be sometime before Raven considers this feature.

Warzone players slam new Rebirth After Dark as BR’s “worst lighting yet” Warzone players are furious with the new limited-time Rebirth After Dark weather and lighting changes, slamming it as the BR’s “worst lighting yet.” The last Warzone season of Vanguard‘s lifecycle is well underway now, but some of the Season 5 changes haven’t been well received by players so far. Most notably, players have taken issue with the battle royale’s visibility, as the Raven developers adjusted the weather and lighting on Caldera. However, the changes were for the worst, as “horrible” sun glare returned. Now, similarly, players aren’t happy with the limited-time Rebirth After Dark mode, which they claim is the game’s “worst lighting yet.” Warzone players slam Rebirth After Dark lighting Just over a week ago on August 25, the release of Season 5 also cleared the storm that was cast over Rebirth Island to instead feature a “warm and lush sunset casting a vibrant hue over the map.” However, the weather and lighting have now been changed once more with the new special limited-time mode. While it’s only temporary, running from September 2 till September 4, the regular Rebirth Island has been replaced with Rebirth After Dark — allowing players to experience the map in a darker setting. Needless to say, it hasn’t been received well by the Warzone community, who’s slammed the changes and voiced their complaints in a series of Reddit threads. “This is the worst lighting yet. Why can’t they just do proper night like they did before,” one frustrated player wrote. “Just brilliant visibility,” another joked in a different thread, and suggested the devs should’ve gone for a nighttime look instead. “Anyone know why they’ve gone for this look? They really should have gone for the night time look they did for Halloween that one time.” One fan argued that the limited-time ‘After Dark’ mode would be fun if it wasn’t for the fog. “If it wasn’t for the fog it’d be fun.” Thankfully, the Rebirth After Dark isn’t here to stay permanently and is set to leave the playlist after September 4. Hopefully, the devs will reconsider adding the mode back when it comes time for Halloween celebrations.

Warzone players report “massive increase” in cheaters ahead of Season Five ActivisionWarzone players are reportedly once again seeing a “massive increase” in cheaters ahead of Season 5’s release. It’s fair to say Warzone has had its fair share of problems over the years when it comes to cheaters. Many can recall the struggles before the release of Activision’s brand-new anti-cheat RICOCHET, where cheaters would run rampant in almost every lobby. While the situation has certainly improved over time, they’re still not completely under control. Now, ahead of Season 5’s release, players are once again reporting a “massive increase” in cheaters. Warzone players report “massive increase” in cheaters In an August 19 Reddit thread, Warzone fan ‘aBipolarTree’ noted the influx of cheaters over the past few days. According to the fan, they’ve only seen a few cheaters since the introduction of the anti-cheat last December. However, in the last few days, they’ve seen a huge influx. “Anyone else seeing a massive increase in blatant cheating,” they wrote. “I feel like I’ve only seen 1-2 cheaters since Ricochet was added and for the last 2 days almost every game I’ve been in has at least 1 person using obvious aimbot.” Others have seemingly noticed the increase too, with more players in the thread sharing their own experiences. “Yup tonight has been unbearable, I’m coming in here seeing if anybody else is noticing this too,” one wrote. “My friends and I noticed this as well,” another added. “I’m sure plenty of games had people using walls without me knowing, but the last 2 days I have seen the most blatant aimbots. I thought maybe they had a free cheat weekend lol.” It’s unclear what’s caused the sudden influx. According to some, the cheaters seem to be all new accounts. Hopefully, we’ll see the Raven developers take some action before the anticipated release of Season 5 on August 24.

Warzone players blast “pay to lose” Godzilla skin in Season 3 Activision, Warner BrothersWarzone is gearing up to drop the Operation Monarch even on May 11, but players are already lambasting the inclusion of the Godzilla-inspired operator due to its divisive design. Activision had introduced adventurous crossovers into Warzone before but Operation Monarch is undoubtedly the biggest yet. Using the jungle battlefield of Caldera, players will be battling the two most iconic kaiju in cinema: Godzilla and King Kong. However, the crossover hasn’t flown over well with everyone as players have begun to criticize the design of a Godzilla-inspired operator skin. Warzone players aren’t impressed with “awful” Godzilla operator skin There have been a few interesting skins introduced to Warzone, but it seems that the Godzilla-inspired operator skin isn’t landing for players, with many taking aim at its obnoxious features that could comprise you in battle. Redditor cakewalkbackwards blasted the skin’s aesthetic, saying “I still don’t get it. Doesn’t make you better…you’re more visible to enemies, and it costs money?” With glowing eyes and distinct likeness to Godzilla’s skin, another player said this inclusion is a “pay to lose” situation given how easy it is to spot on the map. Even fans of the rich history that Godzilla has in respect to kaiju movies aren’t onboard, as Redditor clsv6262 said: “I was hoping it would be a literal man-sized Godzilla. Spikes, tails, and all. And when you make character dialogue, you get nothing but roars. What a disappointment.” Another Godzilla shared this sentiment too, adding “I was hyped for a Godzilla skin, until I saw this trash. Then I was very disappointed. I’m a huge Kaiju fan, but I can’t buy this.” Naturally, comparisons to Fortnite’s approach to crossovers aren’t unwarranted and Warzone players seem to think the developers are keen to capitalize on Epic Games’ success. Operation Monarch launches on May 11 as a limited-time event.

Call of Duty Warzone Mobile: How to pre-register & rewards ActivisionWondering how you can pre-register for Call of Duty’s next battle royale hit, Warzone Mobile, on Android and iOS? Here’s everything you need to know, including some of the rewards you can earn in Warzone, Modern Warfare 2, Modern Warfare 3, and more. Warzone Mobile aims to put all the adrenaline-fueled action featured in the popular BR game and bring it to mobile devices. The game will feature various Operators, weapons, locations, and the same CoD combat that players know and love. While news on the upcoming mobile game is rather scarce, the developers are accepting pre-registrations ahead of the anticipated worldwide release in 2023. So, here’s how you can pre-register for Warzone Mobile on both Android and iOS, and take advantage of all the rewards it has to offer. Contents How to pre-register for Warzone Mobile on Android – How to pre-register for Warzone Mobile on iOS – Warzone Mobile pre-order rewards – How to pre-register for Warzone Mobile on Android In order to pre-register for Warzone Mobile on Android, simply follow the simple instructions outlined below: Head over to the Google Play Store. – Sign into your Google Play account. – Search for ‘Warzone Mobile’ and head over to the official app page. – Select the ‘Pre-Register’ button. – Once you’ve done the above, you’ll be notified as soon as Warzone Mobile is available on Android. Once the game has been released, you’ll be able to download it onto your device. Pre-register for Warzone Mobile on iPhone iOS Pre-registering for Warzone Mobile on iOS is incredibly easy, just follow the steps below and you’ll be set up in no time. Head over to the App Store. – Sign into your Apple Account. – Search for ‘Warzone Mobile’ and go to the official app page. – Hit the ‘Pre-Order’ button. – Once you’ve done the above, you’ll be notified as soon as Warzone Mobile has been released on iOS. This means you’ll be able to play it as soon as the game releases on the App Store. All Warzone Mobile pre-order rewards The Warzone Mobile pre-order rewards have been unveiled by the developers after the game received 25 million pre-registered players. You can find all the Warzone Mobile pre-order rewards below: 5 Million Pre-registrations: Emblem: Dark Familiar and Vinyl: Foe’s Flame – 10 Million Pre-registrations: Blueprint (X12): Prince of Hell. – 15 Million Pre-registrations: Blueprint (M4): Archfiend. – 25 Million Pre-registrations: Ghost ‘Condemned’ Operator skin – It’s important to note that with cosmetics carrying across all of Warzone Mobile, Modern Warfare 2, Modern Warfare 3, and Warzone, you’ll be able to use your new rewards across all of the games as rewards started to roll out in August 2023. So, there you have it, that’s everything you need to know about pre-ordering Warzone Mobile on Android and iOS. Make sure you check out our Warzone page for all the latest news and guide content.

Warzone fans blast final Season 5 update making battle royale “unplayable” ActivisionWarzone isn’t a stranger to strange bugs and frustrating glitches. Despite the developer’s good intentions, players are finding the game harder to play than before after an “unplayable” update. Call of Duty: Warzone continues to receive regular updates, in hopes that peculiar issues will be eliminated from the experience. Some of these issues can often be hilarious, but equally frustrating when it comes to securing the dub. Unfortunately, those frustrations are set to continue. Following Raven’s latest patch on September 23, players are facing serious stability problems when it comes to their FPS and navigating the game’s menus. Warzone seems “less optimized” Warzone devs are aware of an issue that is causing the lobby menus to run on low FPS and lag. While there is no fix out for it yet, the team has made it known that they are working hard to fix this problem. 📢Good afternoon everyone! We’re aware of an issue in #Warzone that is causing hitching and low FPS in the frontend Menus. We’re currently investigating and have added it to our Trello board: https://t.co/0JtemKU3C3 — Raven Software (@RavenSoftware) September 27, 2021 Raven Software dropped a patch on September 23, that mainly focused on introducing various weapon balances and tweaks. However, no amount of devastating weapons on the battlefield can please fans experiencing frame drops as low as “13 FPS.” Multiple Warzone players have begun acknowledging performance issues within the game, that had been seemingly non-existent or as bad before Raven patched the game. Starting the first areas of the game, one player has said the “main menu just is somehow less optimized and lags more.” Difficulties on the main menu are more tolerable, but spiking within matches itself are becoming increasingly prominent. Is anyone else’s warzone just lag spiking all the time in menu and in game occasionally? My game is getting farted on atm. — Ral (@Rallied) September 25, 2021 WAS gonna play some #WARZONE but that menu lag is an atrocity to product development. — Cola Lanzaland (@Lanzalands) September 25, 2021 Hopefully, a fix will be out soon but in the meantime make sure to keep updated with any and all Warzone developments here.

Warzone dev explains why they still haven’t added FOV slider to console ActivisionA Warzone developer has explained why they still haven’t introduced a Field of View slider to consoles, even claiming that adding the feature would make the game “more toxic of an experience” for some players. Ever since Warzone first launched back in March 2020, the entire console player base has called for more freedom over Field of View, or FOV, in the battle royale hit. While the feature is available for PC players, allowing them to expand their field of vision and see the wider periphery, console players have been stuck at 80 FOV since launch. This does give PC players an advantage, which can be especially cumbersome in the age of crossplay, the devs have failed to bring console players their biggest wish. During a live Q&A with popular Warzone streamer Swagg, the FaZe Clan star asked about the possibility of FOV options for console players in the future — but the news might not be what players wanted. “We still have a very large portion of our players coming in on previous-gen consoles,” the dev explained. “If we allow it, then it’s a slider to lower your frame rate, and introduce potential bugs and crashes.” He continued: “If we just allow it on next-gen consoles, the concern we have is that it keeps further widening the skill gap. It’s hard to dispute, for us at least, that a wider FOV allows you to see more, and if a large proportion of our audience is on last-gen, they’re at a detriment now and everyone else is cranked. I worry that we’re going to make it even more toxic of an experience.” With Warzone 2 rumored to be coming out in the not-too-distant future, players will be hoping that a FOV slider will finally be available on console when it releases. Whether that happens, though, remains to be seen, but if you’re a PlayStation or Xbox player still waiting for a FOV slider, it sounds like you’ll be waiting quite a long time.

Warzone 2 specialist reveals unique Lachmann Sub with “ridiculous” hip fire ActivisionWarzone 2 content creator tcTekk has explained his build of the Lachmann SMG, claiming it has a “godlike” hip-fire performance. With how ridiculously dominant the Fennec is in Warzone 2, many do not consider other submachine guns to fill its slot, but some go against the grain to find alternatives to the meta weapon. As such, the Lachmann Sub has come into popularity as a prime alternative to the Fennec. And, according to tcTekk, some attachments make the Lachmann Sub feel like the classic MP5 with “ridiculous” hip fire possibilities that few guns in Warzone 2 can match. tcTekk claims this Lachmann is the “most fun” gun in the game In a February 10 video, the content creator claimed this hip fire Lachmann is “one of the most fun guns I have used in this game”, especially shortly ahead of Season Two when burnout around the most meta guns is at an all-time high. “I got two banger gameplays while rocking this hip fire Lachmann sub, or MP5, build that I absolutely love using,” he explained. “Especially since the Fennec is so dang boring to use right now, this is an amazing option to have some fun.” Comparing it to the meta Fennec, the Lachmann probably doesn’t have such a high TTK up close. But it more than makes up for it by being extremely good for run and gun gameplay with its great hip fire accuracy. His full build is detailed below: Barrel: FTAC M-Sub 12″ – Laser: Point-G3P 04 – Underbarrel: VX Pineapple – Stock: LM Stockless Mod – Magazine: 40 Round Mag – If the target is outside of the hip fire effective range the ADS time is extremely low and the recoil is not that bad, thus this build has some versatility. Because it is mostly suited for close-range, players will need a medium or long-range primary like the RPK. We are excited to see what the future holds for all the current builds and guns in Season 2 which is going live on February 15.

Warzone 2 players want “practically invisible” Operator skin deleted from game ActivisionWarzone 2 players are calling for the devs to delete a “practically invisible” Operator skin from the game. Since Warzone 2’s release a ton of cosmetics have been released, giving players the chance to add some flair to their arsenal. Whether it be for weapon skins, charms, or Operator skins, they’re all supposed to be purely cosmetic, meaning they give no added value other than looks. However, the community has taken issue with one Operator skin, Gaia. Some have called it a “pay to win” skin but others are going a step further, calling for it to be deleted as it makes players “practically invisible.” Warzone 2 fans hit out at “practically invisible” Operator skin In an October 28 Reddit thread, one Warzone 2 fan hit out with their frustrations, calling for the devs to remove the Gaia skin from the game that makes players “practically invisble.” “Delete the skin. They are practically invisible, see if you can spot them from the first watch,” they wrote, also sharing a short clip of them entering a stairwell, only to be surprised by an enemy that blended into their surroundings. If you weren’t looking close enough, it would be incredibly difficult to spot the player, who appears briefly, wearing the Gaia skins while in a shadowy part of the staircase. “Something about this skin really irks me, especially when playing on Al Mazrah night. I don’t have the best vision as it is and struggle a lot & this skin is utterly abysmal because it’s so difficult to see,” one user wrote in the replies. Others claimed the skin isn’t the root of the issue, and aimed their frustrations at Warzone’s poor lighting issues across the entire map. However, some still claimed the skin is part of the problem, and called for some tweaks. “Anyone defending this skin is crazy,” one hit out. “This situation obviously isn’t the best example, maybe the skin wasn’t to blame here but it is a problem, nerf the thing. It’s been a problem since season 6 started.” “Yeah, the skin needs something added to make it more visible. Brighten it, add an accent or glow, something,” another suggested. It’s unclear whether or not we’ll see any further changes to the skin. However, they’d certainly be welcomed by players.

Warzone 2 players split as devs consider further TTK changes ActivisionThe Warzone 2 community is split as the developers are considering further changes to the battle royale’s TTK. For as long as Warzone’s been around, the community has always been up in arms with the game’s TTK, with it regularly sparking discussion. For those that are unfamiliar, TTK, or time-to-kill, refers to the amount of time it takes for any given weapon to kill an opponent. While some players prefer it to be faster, meaning it takes less time to take down an enemy, others prefer it to be slower, giving you more time to react in a gunfight. The devs have made tweaks to TTK over time, and now an in-game survey has suggested they’re considering further changes to the mechanic — but the community is torn. Warzone 2 fans torn with devs considering more TTK changes In a July 21 Reddit thread, Warzone fan ‘bugistuta’ shared a screenshot showing a new in-game survey asking for player feedback on the game’s time-to-kill. The player explained they were hit with the survey post-match, right after they were gunned down by an enemy using dual pistols. “Based on the match you just played, what do you think of the amount of time it takes to kill an enemy (TTK or Time-To-Kill) when engaged in a fight?” the survey asks and gives players five options to pick from, ranging from “far too fast” to “far too slow” While some believe the TTK in its current state is fine, others in the thread expressed that it’s far too fast. “TTK should be slower, end of debate. You want it faster? Play multiplayer instead,” one wrote. “It’s way too fast. I get vaporized in .2 seconds,” another added. One player explained that their issue mainly lies with specific weapons, explaining that machine pistols and snake shots are too powerful. “TKK is fine except for the machine pistols and snake shots which are both busted,” they said. “I was asked this morning. Answered just right,” one player wrote in a separate Twitter discussion. It’s unclear when the devs will implement the feedback they receive, but it sure is nice to see them listening to the community’s thoughts.

Warzone 2 players hate new “pay-to-win” Sinister operator skin Warzone 2 players hitting out at another “pay-to-win” DMZ skin bundle, which comes equipped with a free Self-Revive Kit. Like many other gaming communities, Warzone players have long been fearful that someday the popular battle royale may become pay-to-win through microtransactions. Thankfully, Activision has adhered to making their microtransactions purely cosmetic — without having an impact on actual gameplay. However, the launch of Season 3 on April 12 introduced several “pay-to-win” bundles. While they’re exclusively available in DMZ, recent skin bundles have offered more than players have bargained for, giving added benefits such as a Self-Revive Kit or even a UAV — many of which have since seen nerfs after backlash from the community. Warzone 2 players hit out at “pay-to-win” DMZ bundle On April 29, players once more hit out at the latest operator skin, with some claiming it’s “pay-to-win” due to the fact it comes equipped with a free Self-Revive Kit. “Can we not do pay to win,” one player wrote, alongside sharing an image of the new ‘Sinister’ operator. “This will be the new norm now,” a player replied in the thread. “Honestly, it’s shocking it took them this long, given how greedy they are.” On the other hand, some believe it isn’t as big of a deal as many players are making it out. “I’m going to go against the grain here and say this isn’t as big a deal as people are making it out to be. Finding a self revive is not really that difficult in DMZ. Is it P2W? Barely,” they said. While other bundles have seen nerfs, it’s currently whether or not we’ll see changes to the new Sinister skin.

Warzone 2 players claim devs are “out of touch” after removing duos and trios Warzone 2 players have claimed the devs are “out of touch” after removing duos and trios from the popular battle royale — leaving the community baffled. Whether it be game-breaking bugs and glitches, or cheaters running rampant, for quite some time, the Warzone community has had issues with the devs. However, once more the devs are under fire from players, with some claiming they’re “out of touch” for removing duos and trios from the game. Warzone 2 players slam devs as “out of touch” On April 27, numerous Reddit threads from players began noting the removal of duos and trios from the game. “Seriously IW, RS, Stop,” one fan wrote, alongside posting a screenshot of the battle royale menu, only showing solos and quads as an option. “How can they be so out of touch with a player base?” one user replied in the thread. “I’m so f**king angry with this game,” another hit out. “I don’t have 4 friends who can always log on. I usually always play duos. We’ve struggled to bring together 3 to play, but have made it work. But now no trios or duos. Wtf is wrong with IW?!” In a different thread, Warzone player ‘Erikk_h’ further questioned the devs’ decision to remove both duos and trios. “I’m waiting for a whole week now to play duos, and yet duos is still not added to the playlist,” they said. “They even removed trios so now we have to play duos in quads, like are out of their minds?” “It’s pretty clear that their target audience is toward resurgence players and Ashika,” one player added. Hopefully, we’ll see the return of duos and trios with the release of Season 3 Reloaded later in the season.

Warzone 2 player is racking up money as Uber driver with new proximity chat ActivisionWarzone 2’s new proximity chat has been nothing short of a revelation, and a TikToker used it to start his own Uber service. Warzone changed the battle royale landscape in 2020, and Warzone 2 built off a very strong foundation. Gulag 2.0, AI enemies, and a new backpack system added new dimensions to WZ2, but nothing drew more attention than proximity chat. Proximity chat enables squads to hear and communicate with nearby enemies. Players can trash talk to their heart’s content as they engage in gunfights with teams around them. Hilarious clips flooded social media of players using the new feature, including CouRage tricking an enemy team. Assimilation even allows you to use proximity chat to recruit enemy players to your squad. On a similar line of thinking, a TikToker used the new feature to roleplay as an Uber driver. TikToker roleplays as Uber driver in Warzone 2 Warzone TikToker Zics wholesomely trolled WZ2 players by pretending to be an Uber driver during matches. He picked up enemy teams and drove them where they asked to go. The driver was, of course, compensated with in-game cash for his services. Tragically, a plot twist pitted the TikToker up against one of the players he drove earlier in the Gulag. Zics apologized for eliminating an enemy he bonded with earlier. The TikToker’s second Uber ride sent him into early retirement. Zics crashed into a rock, and while collecting his Uber fare, a Precision Airstrike Killstreak blew up his vehicle and everyone along with it. Fans of the iconic in-game voice chat from Arma 2 or GTA RP will surely fall in love with Warzone 2’s new proximity chat feature.

Warzone 2 player baffled as opponent has full plates after self-revive ActivisionA Warzone 2 player was left puzzled after a downed opponent self-revived and still had all their armor plates, something that ultimately got the player killed. Warzone 2 players are no strangers to facing some bizarre moments. Whether it be bugs and glitches, occasionally even being completely game-breaking, or cheaters running rampant, sometimes there’s no telling what you’re going to experience in Al-Mazrah. In a May 20 Reddit thread, Warzone player ‘kingbkny’ shared a short video, which left much of the community totally stumped. “I’m confused, how does this player who just self-revived get up with full plates?” the player wrote, alongside posting a 15-second long video of a kill cam, where the opponent who was clearly downed self-revived, yet still had full shields. Warzone 2 players stumped by downed player with full plates It’s fair to say many were completely puzzled. Some theorized that the kill cam was glitched — explaining why it didn’t show the player equipping armor plates. “Replay might not be too accurate,” replied one. “They paused for a pretty long time after throwing the smoke. Might have actually been putting on shields and it just didn’t show up.” “It looks like the animation bugged out and didn’t show him plating,” another added. “Kinda sucks that we can’t see whether he had plates after reviving but that’s the kill cam for you.” However, as others pointed out, it’s likely the opponent was actually first downed by fall damage, which explains why the armor plates were still equipped. “Did you down him?” one player asked. “When you get downed by fall damage it doesn’t damage your plates, just your health so when you res you have plates still.” While Warzone 2 certainly has its fair share of bugs and glitches, in the end, it doesn’t seem like this is one of them. Nevertheless, it’s worth remembering that players will still have shields after being downed by fall damage.

Warzone 2 has “garbage” gas mask bug that WZ1 fixed ActivisionWarzone 2 made wide-sweeping changes from the original battle royale, but not all innovations hit their mark with community members. Warzone fans lamented losing Verdansk and had a similar adverse reaction to Rebirth Island and Fortune’s Keep’s removal from the game. The original Warzone’s servers are currently down, and players can jump back into Caldera beginning on November 28. Activision developed Warzone 2 on a new engine, introducing a new weapon pool and map for players to explore. The highly anticipated battle royale sequel offers a laundry list of new features, but a few quality-of-life features got lost in the transition. Warzone 2 players pointed out a “frustrating” gas mask animation bug that was initially patched in WZ1. Warzone 2 players expose gas mask animation bug Gas masks were a contentious item in Warzone 1. During the battle royale’s final season in August, the developers finally added a long-requested feature, allowing players to toggle gas masks manually. Before, gas masks would automatically equip when players were in the storm, causing players to lose out on gunfights they may have won otherwise. A Reddit user posted a video in which the pesky automatic gas mask feature caused a player to plummet to their demise. Warzone 2 doesn’t prioritize parachutes over gas masks as Warzone 1 did, and it cost this player their life. One player responded, “they made a couple of fixes in WZ1. There have been many improvements in WZ1 over the last three years, and unfortunately, many didn’t carry over.” A second user added, “this is a dumb-a** mechanic, there’s good defense of it, and like many things, it was literally fixed in WZ1 only for it to somehow become an issue again in WZ2.” Some Warzone 2 players believe this is a step back for the game and demand answers.

Warzone 2 expert reveals trick to make “broken” audio setting even more powerful ActivisionWarzone 2 guru Metaphor has unveiled an audio tweak that he claims is “broken” and gives players extreme advantage over their enemies. Locating enemies via audio cues like footsteps has been an FPS staple for a long time now and Warzone 2 is no different. But the topic of audio cues has been somewhat controversial in Warzone with the introduction of audio equalization that lets you pinpoint enemy positions. Coupled with some clever in-game audio settings for Warzone 2 your advantage over your enemies grows to significant proportions. In his March 5 video, Metaphor revealed how to further tweak the audio equalization settings to maximize the audible cues that enemies give off. This enables you to always know if someone is nearby or in the same building. Warzone 2 guru unveils “super broken” audio settings “Honestly to the untrained eye it’s gonna look like I’m cheating on some of my kills and prefires,” Metaphor said when describing the audio settings. “You are just going to know when people are in the area, and that’s the most important thing about the audio.” Here’s how to turn on this secret audio setting for Warzone 2 on PC: Right-click the speaker icon on your taskbar and go to “Sounds”. – In the “Playback” tab find the device with a green tick mark (Your default device). – Right-click that device and go to “Properties”. – Select the “Enhancements” tab. – Make sure the “Loudness Equalization” setting is turned on. – Then click “Settings…” button right underneath that. – A new window will pop up, all you have to do is drag the slider towards the “Short” setting as far as it will go and select “Ok”. – Click “Ok” to confirm the settings. – Head into Al Mazrah with the enhanced audio. – To turn this setting back off simply follow the steps and deselect the “Loudness Equalization”. – These settings will alert you to enemy footsteps and other audio cues in the area more easily. Metaphor did underline that this audio setting has some problems with pinpointing the exact position of the enemy, and he recommends using it for solos where it’s the most effective. In larger queues, the audio gets a little bit too chaotic to be reliable. Remember to play with a headset and focus on enemy audio cues to maximize the effectiveness of these settings. Good luck!

Warzone 2 expert reveals fastest TTK Lachmann Sub loadout ActivisonWarzone 2 expert IceManIsaac has unveiled the best meta loadout for the Lachmann Sub that increases maximizes its TTK and has “minimal recoil”. Warzone 2’s Season 2 update is well underway and players are enjoying all the new content that arrived in the patch including the ISO Hemlock and KV Broadside. Despite the exciting new additions, it was the weapon balancing changes that had the biggest impact on the meta. Hugely dominant picks like the Fennec 45 received significant damage nerfs, and this left room for new guns to take up the top spots. Well, when it comes to close-quarter combat in Season 2, nothing can outmatch the Lachmann Sub. However, to push this SMG to its limits and achieve the best TTK and recoil control, Warzone guru IceManIsaac has the best loadout you need to be using. Best Lachmann Sub loadout in Warzone 2 Attachments Laser: VLK LZR 7MW – Underbarrel: Lockgrip Precision 40 – Magazine: 50-Round Drum – Rear Grip: Lachmann TCG-10 – Stock: Meer Recoil-56 Factory Stock – With a 19.6% pick rate in Warzone 2’s current meta, the Lachmann Sub is the most popular weapon in the game. Its brilliant damage output and mobility make it unmatched during intense gunfights, but you need the best meta loadout to maximize its damage output. IceManIsaac is convinced a lot of players are using poorly constructed builds, so he’s put together a setup that makes the Lachmann a “laser beam” with plenty of firepower. The build above has “minimal recoil” and a “faster TTK” than the standard Lachmann setup, meaning it’s perfect for hard-carrying your matches. Not only that, the inclusion of the 50 Round mag makes wiping out multiple opponents extremely simple, so you don’t have to waste time reloading in the middle of a skirmish. So, if you’re looking for the top-tier SMG in Season 2 to dominate your foes, the Lachmann Sub is the number one choice. Now the days of the Fennec are gone, it’s important to keep up with the meta, and the loadout above ensures you have the most powerful setup possible.

Warzone 2 devs improve match pacing on Ashika Island and Al Mazrah ActivisionInfinity Ward and the other Warzone 2 development teams committed to improving match pacing in Season 2 Reloaded and into Season 3. Most battle royales use a similar formula. Players land, loot, and the lobby dwindles before a few remaining players fight in a final circle. Keeping players entertained in matches’ early and later stages is easy. However, only the best battle royale experiences master everything in between. Warzone 2 community members have been critical of the game’s pacing problems. Infinity Ward responded and improved movement speed while plating, made it easier to buy teammates and loadouts, and supplied the Gulag with more viable weapons to respawn with. Every change helped intensify the less engaging stages of a WZ2 match, and the developers plan on implementing more changes to help improve match flow. Warzone 2 pacing balancing in Season 2 Reloaded The developers revealed their mindset behind pacing changes in the Season 2 Reloaded blog post. “As a team, we are focused on two core areas of the pacing of Battle Royale. The combat engagements in the mid-game, and the regain opportunities in the late game.” In Season 2 Reloaded, the fourth circle will have a guaranteed Restock Public Event, which refills every looted chest. This change makes it easier for players to loot and return to the match after respawning. More ground loot supply boxes, Resurgence supply boxes, and additional ammo caches are scheduled to be added in future updates. As for Ashika Island, Infinity Ward made the first circle “approximately 20% larger and more likely to be on land.” The Resurgence Countdown has been adjusted to make it easier for players to complete a team wipe, and buy stations are better spread around the map. We will provide an update when the developers share more pacing changes.

Warped Kart Racers: Release date, trailer, all characters & platforms Apple ArcadeWarped Kart Racers is a new racing game coming to Apple Arcade, featuring characters from shows like Family Guy and American Dad. From release date to character lineup, here’s everything we know so far. Ever wondered who would win in a race between Stewie Griffin, Stan Smith, and Hank Hill? Well, even if you haven’t, you’ll be able to find out when Warped Kart Racers arrives on Apple Arcade. The new Mario Kart-style racing game features characters from 20th Television animated shows including Family Guy, American Dad, Solar Opposites, and King of the Hill, with support for up to eight racers. Below, you’ll find all the information you need about Warped Kart Racers, including a release date, the platforms it’s available on, and the characters you’ll be able to play as. Contents Warped Kart Racers release date – Warped Kart Racers platforms – Warped Kart Racers playable characters – Warped Kart Racers trailer – Warped Kart Racers gameplay details – Warped Kart Racers release date Warped Kart Racers was released on May 20, 2022 and is available to enjoy now. Warped Kart Racers platforms Warped Kart Racers is now available on iOS devices including iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple TV. The game has not been released on Android devices or any other consoles at the moment, so for now it remains an Apple Arcade exclusive. Warped Kart Racers playable characters There are 20 playable characters when Warped Kart Racers launches, which you can see below: Warped Kart Racers trailer You can watch the announcement trailer for Warped Kart Racers below: Warped Kart Racers gameplay details Warped Kart Racers takes a similar approach as other karting games like Mario Kart and Crash Team Racing, with a focus on fun and colorful competitive racing. There are 16 courses based on iconic scenes and locations from the shows featured, while mystery boxes are littered around each track which give players power-up items and projectiles to throw at their opponents. Players are able to customize their karts and give different skins to their racers, while built-in gliders allow them to zoom through the air when the track disappears at certain sections of courses. There is also an eight-player online multiplayer match and an “extensive” single-player campaign with daily challenges to unlock new characters, skins, and karts. That’s everything we know about Warped Kart Racers! Check out some of the biggest upcoming games below: The Elder Scrolls 6 | GTA 6 | Overwatch 2 | Assassin’s Creed Infinity | God of War: Ragnarok | Wolverine | Spider-Man 2 | Forspoken | KOTR Remake | Wonder Woman | DokeV | FFXVI | Avatar Frontiers of Pandora | Sonic Frontiers | Dragon Age 4 | Legend of Zelda: Breath of The Wild sequel | The Witcher 3 next-gen patch | Avatar Frontiers of Pandora | Haunted Chocolatier | Hogwarts Legacy | Perfect Dark

Warner Bros Smash Ultimate-style game leaked with Batman, Gandalf, more Warner Bros/NintendoWith Sora now release as the final Super Smash Bros Ultimate character, it seems like more companies are jumping on the platform fighter train, including Warner Bros who, according to a leak, have a huge new crossover on the way. After Nickelodeon All-Stars Brawl release, many fans were wondering what would be the next game to copy the style of Smash Ultimate. And Warner Bros may be the ones to do just that with the likes of Batman, Gandalf, and other beloved characters. According to a leak on Reddit, which has been backed up in part by journalist Jeff Grub, Warner Bros is working on a “tag team” game styled after Smash Ultimate. The leak claims the game, titled “Multiversus,” was in the works long before Nickelodeon All-Stars was announced and will feature an insane cast of Warner Bros characters. Multiversus fighter leak The leak states that numerous fighters from all sorts of different genres will be duking it out. If completely accurate, we could be seeing dream battles never thought to be possible before. The roster so far, according to the leaker, consists of Shaggy from Scooby Doo, Gandalf from Lord of the Rings, Batman, Mad Max, Fred Flinstone, Johnny Bravo, and Tom & Jerry. Additionally, the leaker says that Harry Potter and his friend Ron are in the game, but due to complex rights the team may have stopped development on them. Multiversus Trademark leak To back up the leak, the poster included a link to a trademark filed by Warner Bros for a new game titled “Multiversus” which they claim was sent to them after the original Reddit leak. “It’s an open secret in the industry that after the success of Smash Ultimate, combined with Nintendo’s complete tone-deafness towards their audience and playerbase, a lot of Western Studios have begun to capitalize on the opportunity to make their own platform fighter that doesn’t treat their playerbase and competitive players like s**t,” the leaker said. However, the leak gets a bit weird when the insider wrote that Netherrealm was developing the game. Jeff Grub, while collaborating the leak, has stated that Netherrealm aren’t the ones behind it. This WB platform fighter is real, but it is not a Netherrealm game. Come on. https://t.co/WkMiKf4dTH — Grubb (@JeffGrubb) October 24, 2021 More platform Smash-style platform fighters coming? “I know of at least 2 others with major IP that are developing others, all based off Melee’s speed and depth,” the leaker said. “There’s at least one other that, as a studio, is significantly bigger than us and you already know a little about it. All I’ll say on that because I don’t have much info.” Sadly, that’s all we have so far, but if this leak proves to be accurate, a game where Batman dukes it out with Gandalf could be one of the craziest fighters of all time. As for a possible announcement, the leaker says it’s possible we get a trailer at The Game Awards in December or early in 2022. Take all of this with a grain of salt, but be sure to keep your eyes open, because even though Smash Ultimate may be over, platform fighters could be more popular than ever.

Warner Bros Smash Ultimate-style fighter characters & info leaked by Melee pro Hungrybox Warner BrosMore details on the leaked Warner Bros platform fighter, inspired by the success of Smash Ultimate, have seemingly been revealed, including the character select screen, this time by Melee pro Juan ‘Hungrybox’ Debiedma. Warner Bros’ platform fighting game, supposedly titled “Multiversus,” was originally leaked on Reddit. After garnering loads of attention, games journalist Jeff Grub backed up rumors of the game’s existence and its jam-packed roster. With characters ranging from Batman and Lord of the Rings’ Gandalf to Fred Flinstone and Mad Max, it’s clear that Multiversus could be the greatest crossover since Smash Ultimate itself. Even LeBron James (from Space Jam) is rumored to be a possible DLC character. Now, Smash pro Hungrybox has revealed more details about the game, of which he claims to have received from multiple sources. Don’t ask me how I got this LOL I’ve been provided secret info for the Warner Bros fighter from multiple sources, all corroborating the same claims -Free to Play -Cross Console play -Voice Acting for all charactersBatman and Rick Sanchez will apparently be playable. pic.twitter.com/8oL47XxdNN — hungrybox (@LiquidHbox) October 26, 2021 New Warner Smash Bros details leaked According to Hungrybox, the game will be free to play and support cross-platform multiplayer, which means that users on Xbox, PlayStation, PC, and Nintendo Switch could compete against each other. Plus, the game will be focused on doubles action, lining up with the ‘tag team’ element. That’s not all though. The Melee God also says that the game will have voice acting for all characters. This is a big deal, because as we’ve seen with Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl, having mute fighters is a big turn off for plenty of players. Hungrybox also suggested that the team working on Riot Games’ upcoming fighting game may have left to work on this project, citing images that showed the devs modding LoL characters into Brawl. Rick, Superman, Wonder Woman, Harley Quinn fighters leaked The big new additions from Hungrybox’s leak is that Rick Sanchez from Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim hit show Rick and Morty will be added along with Harley Quinn from the Batman universe, Superman and Wonder Woman. In a video, which has since been pulled from YouTube after a copyright claim by Warner Bros, the Smash pro said he received a screenshot of the game, but is not sure if the leaker is part of the development team or not. As you can see from the screen, the game seems to be opting for a cartoony look to match the mix of live-action and animated characters. y’all thought I was lying, huh? Warner Bros Multiversus Character select screen. There seem to be levels and fighter type icons -Stephen Universe -Adventure Time -Batman / Harley Quinn -Superman / WW -Gandalf -Rick & Morty -Tom & Jerry -Bugs Bunny -New Char (top left) pic.twitter.com/laYwgn4kiv— hungrybox (@LiquidHbox) October 27, 2021 While he didn’t explain how Rick would play as a character, Hbox says that multiple sources confirmed he would be added and there could be more Adult Swim fighters to come as well. Warner Bros has yet to confirm the game’s existence, but if the leaks are accurate, we could be seeing an official announcement at The Game Awards in December.

Warner Bros seem to be officially teasing Smash Ultimate rival Multiversus Warner Bros.Warner Bros appear to be officially teasing their heavily-rumored Smash Ultimate rival Multiversus, which features characters from Scooby-Doo to Looney Tunes and beyond. Following months of rumors and leaks, it seems Warner Bros could soon be ready to announce their Smash Bros-inspired fighting game, Multiversus, with teasers shared across the social media pages for multiple Warner Bros properties. The first image, shared by the official Looney Tunes Twitter account, features an image of Daffy Duck alongside a silhouette of a missing Bugs Bunny, suggesting that he’s going to join another franchise. “Rabbit season is officially CANCELLED ’cause we can’t find Bugs,” the tweet reads. 🚨 rabbit season is officially CANCELLED cause we can’t find Bugs 🚨 any idea where he went? 🐰 @wbgames pic.twitter.com/mH4dlR2D8K — Looney Tunes (@LooneyTunes) November 17, 2021 Shortly after, the official Tom & Jerry Twitter account got in on the action, sharing an image featuring silhouettes of the iconic cat and mouse duo with the caption, “What hijinks are Tom and Jerry up to now?” Both of these tweets have tagged the Warner Bros Games Twitter account, so there’s definitely something video game-related in the works. Could it be Multiversus? What new hijinks are Tom and Jerry up to now? 🐭🐱 @wbgames pic.twitter.com/LCVQ5bT8jE — Tom & Jerry (@TomAndJerry) November 17, 2021 That’s not all, as a similar post on the official Scooby-Doo Instagram page has teased that the iconic animated dog’s sidekick, Shaggy, has also gone missing, teasing that the “gang has a new mystery to solve”. If the recently leaked roster is to be believed, all of these ‘missing’ characters are set to appear in Multiversus, so fighting fans have naturally jumped to the conclusion that these images are teasing the game’s announcement. Other characters rumored to be joining Bugs, Shaggy, and Tom & Jerry in the roster include Batman, Gandalf, Mad Max, Johnny Bravo, and even LeBron James, so it will certainly be an interesting lineup. There’s no word on when an official announcement for Multiversus could arrive, but with The Game Awards coming up in December, some gamers are predicting a reveal could coincide with that event. These teasers for Warner Bros’ Multiversus come hot on the heels of Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl, another Smash Bros. competitor that featured the likes of Spongebob Squarepants and Reptar from The Rugrats.

Warner Bros Multiversus roster leaked: How does it compare to Smash Ultimate? Warner BrosWarner Bros’ new Smash Bros-inspired fighting game ‘Multiversus’ had its roster leaked, and revealed which famous characters made it into the upcoming platform fighter. But how does it compare to Smash Ultimate? Turning massive IPs into fighting games seems to be the newest trend among large entertainment companies. October 2021 brought the release of Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl, Nick’s attempt to create their version of Smash Bros, but with their cartoonish Nickelodeon flare. New leaks have shown that entertainment giant Warner Bros is joining in on the fighting game frenzy, planning a similar style game with a star-studded roster. Warner Bros Multiversus full roster Multiversus’ roster leaked in October when a Reddit post revealing the game, some of its roster and numerous details about it was circulated on social media. Since then, more information has come out through Smash Bros-pro HungryBox, who revealed a screenshot of the character select screen and some more characters that made the roster. Here are all the characters we know of that will make an appearance: Steven Universe (Steven Universe) – Batman (DC Comics) – Harley Quinn (DC Comics) – Shaggy (Scooby-Doo) – Scooby-Doo (Scooby-Doo) – Gandalf (Lord of the Rings) – Tom & Jerry (Tom & Jerry) – Superman (DC Comics) – Wonder Woman (DC Comics) – Rick (Rick & Morty) – Morty (Rick & Morty) – Bugs Bunny (Looney Tunes) – Mad Max (Mad Max) – Fred Flintstone (The Flintstones) – Finn (Adventure Time) – Jake (Adventure Time) – New character (Warner Bros) – Johnny Bravo (Johnny Bravo) – LeBron James (Space Jam) – The new character is unnamed as of now, and is the only character that doesn’t come from an outside franchise in Multiversus. LeBron James is rumored to be the first DLC character that will come to the game, representing the Space Jam franchise. The original rumor also mentioned Harry Potter and Ron Weasley from the Harry Potter franchise could make an appearance, but nothing further substantiated that claim. Overall, there are 19 roster slots so far for Warner Bros Multiversus. Compared to Smash Ultimate’s 82, that seems quite minuscule, but we are a long way away from Multiversus’ release date meaning more characters are likely to be confirmed.

Warner Bros hiring for major IP based LEGO game Dexerto/WB GamesA new job listing has revealed that Warner Bros is hiring for an upcoming LEGO game based on an unannounced major IP. WB Games has posted a job listing for a Senior Game Programmer who will work with TT Games that includes some interesting details. Not only does it mention an upcoming LEGO game that’s going to be built in Unreal Engine, but it’s also based on a major IP. The application first outlined who TT Games was and went on to explain how the role would work, saying “Upon joining, you will be assigned to a senior programmer on a team who will act as a mentor, guiding you through our code base and getting you up to speed. The project you will be on will be a major IP based LEGO game built in Unreal.” TT Games’ most recent title was LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, which released back in April 2022. Now that two years have gone by, it’s no surprise to see this WB Games studio back at it again with a new LEGO game. The real question here is which major IP will this role be overseeing. The rest of the listing didn’t give any more hints as to what the franchise would be and only listed the responsibilities and qualifications of the role. While exploring online discussions, there are rumors of Batman being the next big IP for TT Games to handle. Harry Potter was also mentioned, but since all eight moves were already made into LEGO games, the next-best option would be the Fantastic Beasts films. Harry Potter is still a staple IP for WB Games, as it just recently published Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions and confirmed that Hogwarts Legacy 2 was a priority to the company. There’s no telling how far into the project TT Games is, but since this is a senior-level position, the next LEGO game is likely early in development. Other than LEGO Games by TT, Studio Gobo is working on a LEGO Horizon Adventures game set to release in 2024.

11 Warner Bros. characters MultiVersus needs to seriously rival Smash Bros Warner BrosMultiVersus is well and truly the biggest threat to the Smash Bros. crown and we’ve highlighted a few characters we think could be game-changers in the MultiVersus world. As Smash Ultimate’s content finally finished with the release of Sora from Kingdom Hearts as the last DLC character, MultiVersus emerged as a true competitor and rival to the long-running franchise. Unlike the Smash roster that is typically restricted to characters from Nintendo franchises and guest appearances from other popular series’, MultiVersus is throwing around Hollywood-level names from various franchises from Rick and Morty to the iconic DC Universe. However, there are some potential characters that Warner Bros. should seriously consider adding to truly make the game rival Smash Ultimate’s roster – especially with rumors that MultiVersus could expand its roster well into the hundreds. Here are 11 fighters we think would be perfect for MultiVersus. Neo Getting Keanu Reeves in a fighting game would be simply breathtaking. Jokes aside, The Matrix franchise could be such a great addition to a fighting game, and who better than Neo? His martial arts combat, guns (lots of guns), and maybe even slow-mo powers could be great for gameplay. Not to mention the fact it’s Keanu Reeves. What more do you want? Harry Potter The Boy Who Lived was actually rumored to be included in the game based on the original leaks, but he wasn’t featured in Hungrybox’s screenshots, so it seems like there are some doubts on if he’s confirmed just yet. As such, we’re including Harry Potter on this list. Look, Gandalf was leaked too (and shown) and it would be absolutely sick to see magical worlds collide in an epic confrontation. For a stage, it has to be Hogwarts. Yeah, licensing may be a pain, but if WB can make it happen, Harry Potter needs to apparate his way into MultiVersus – plus, it would tie in nicely with Hogwarts Legacy! The Joker It’s wild to think that Harley Quinn is in MultiVersus, but The Joker hasn’t. We already know WB is willing to spend the money to get Kevin Conroy to voice Batman, so how about getting Mark Hamill back as The Joker, too? There’s already so much in the way of attacks he can pull off, as seen in Injustice and other games, so there’s no doubt that he would work as a fighter. Arkham Asylum would be a great stage for him too and a nice call back to the original game in the Arkham series. Sub-Zero/Scorpion Getting into video game characters now, Sub-Zero or Scorpion (or both) could be solid additions to give MultiVersus a bit more oomph to its already impressive roster power. Just as Smash incorporated movesets for Ryu, Terry Bogard, and Kazuya, MultiVersus should do the same with Sub-Zero or Scorpion. Unfortunately, fatalities may be off the table with this one… at least in the traditional sense. But hey, we can dream. Shelob Of all the LOTR characters, you’re probably thinking – why Shelob? The answer: a transformation. As we saw in the Middle Earth: Shadow of War game, Warner Bros had Shelob take on a human form. Having her switch between the two could make for a fun gameplay mechanic, similar to Pyra and Mythra in Smash Ultimate. Bane Few explanations are needed here, we’re not talking about Tom Hardy’s interpretation of the monster – although his version was exceptional – we want the rampaging, Titan-formula-addled behemoth. MultiVersus is lacking sizable figures so far, outside of The Iron Giant of course, and we think Bane is custom-fit for MultiVersus. Freddy Krueger If you want someone that could be a proper nightmare to place against, then step forward Freddy Krueger. Aside from his razor-sharp claws and razor-sharp wit, Freddy is also capable of inflicting some hefty damage on Elm Street. Jason Voorhees To continue this murderous theme, why not throw Jason into the mix: not least because we’ll finally get to have the Freddy vs Jason rematch we never got! An equally disturbing horror icon with a troubled past, Jason Voorhees is the killer from Camp Crystal Lake and would make a fabulous Tank character. Adding the Friday the 13th universe would give the game a bit more seriousness and show how versatile Warner Bros. is willing to be with it. Daffy Duck Bugs Bunny is always at the forefront of everyone’s minds when they think of Looney Tunes, which is fair, but it’s time to give Daffy Duck the credit he deserves as a plucky ducky. He usually plays second-fiddle to the iconic rabbit, but Daffy has more than held his own as history has shown us and his comedic timing and character show that he’s always ready to scrap. A lisp he may have, but even bigger MultiVersus potential is the destiny for this beloved duck. Dick Dastardly & Muttley Wacky Races is one of those insane cartoons that was insanely easy to watch as a kid and featured a plethora of characters that made you emotionally invested, even at that age. But you’d be hard-pressed to find anyone who wasn’t enamored by the ridiculous duo who went to extreme lengths to stop a pigeon. Between the Mean Machine and a whole host of other gadgets, Dastardly & Muttley would be a great duo for MultiVersus, and Tom & Jerry have already proven that the concept works. IT Look, everyone looks friendlier and more adorable in cartoon form, even Pennywise…right? In any case, iconic characters coming to a game have proven to be a hugely successful marketing strategy for games in recent years, and adding IT’s infamous clown would be exceptional business. Players could fight in a sewer, the level music would be creepy and cool, and the thought of Pennywise creepily taking any number of fighters down is too incredible for it not to happen. There’s no indication as to how many characters Warner Bros plans to add to MultiVersus, but if it’s going to compete with Smash Ultimate’s roster, it has a long way to go. Let’s hope that the team can deliver and really leave us as shocked as we were by some of Smash’s reveals. 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WarioWare Move It! review: Nintendo party game is on top form WarioWare Move It! is the latest title in Nintendo’s beloved party game series, but does it push the series to new heights or fail to move it in a new direction? WarioWare games have always been the testing ground for Nintendo. A place for its developers to experiment and show off their whacky side. Not only do the quickfire microgames make great use of each console’s main gimmicks, they never fail to get players laughing. They’re as absurd, as they are ingenious. While WarioWare: Move It! isn’t Nintendo’s biggest release of the year (I’m looking at you Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom), it still delivers plenty of fun-filled moments that encapsulate what this series is all about. WarioWare: Move It! Key Details Price: $49.99 | £39.99 – Developer: Nintendo – Release Date: November 3, 2023 – Platforms: Nintendo Switch – Back to basics WarioWare: Move It! kicks things off with Wario and his colorful crew being whisked away to Caresaway, a beautiful sunshine-soaked island resort that is the perfect place for some R&R. However, relaxation is far from the top priority here, as our titular troublemaker discovers mysterious items known simply as Form Stones – rocky replicas of the Switch’s Joy-Cons. Just like previous titles in the WarioWare series, Move It’s story is incredibly light and takes a backseat to the game’s main focus, which is the whacky and whimsical microgames. And, I’m happy to say that they are both bigger and better than ever before. Unlike WarioWare: Get It Together! which enabled players to pick specific characters and don their unique abilities, Move It! adopts a more traditional approach. Instead, players need to adopt specific forms using the Joy-Cons motion controls, carefully mimicking poses. And it’s here where the real fun begins. Microgames on top form Whether it’s using the Joy-Con IR motion camera to copy onscreen gestures, grappling with a rabbit-eared wrestler, or narrowly limboing out the way of a plane, WarioWare: Move It! is brimming with everything from ordinary everyday tasks to wildly absurd scenarios. By taking a physical approach to its smorgasbord of microgames, Nintendo’s party game is more active, silly, and fun than ever before. Oftentimes, the quick switches between forms made it feel like I was doing a weird workout of sorts, where I’d go from flailing my hands wildly in the air to mimic seaweed, then adopting a squatting sumo pose for some exaggerated leg stomps. Sorry downstairs neighbours! The added physical nature of the game was particularly prevalent when each stage sped up. This tested my reaction times and ability to fluidly switch between forms, before I entered the final fisticuffs with the level’s boss. These showdowns can be absurd, like an aerial mech battle, where I had to quickly maneuver my colossal robot’s arms in order to shoot little robots. This was then followed up with a final shoot-out, where I had to hit weak points on the boss to deliver the killing blow. Another boss stage had me playing whack-a-mole with octopus tentacles, hitting any attacking appendages before they struck me, before using my two hammers to parry back incoming cannon balls. Sacred Pose saves the day Due to the quickfire nature of the microgames, mistakes are bound to crop up. Fortunately, if you fail, you can perform a Sacred Pose to hop straight back in. This comes at a price to your dignity though, with you having to recreate an outlandish pose that will oftentimes have you in fits of laughter, particularly if you’re playing with a group of friends. I did find that there was some repetition in levels, with a number of microgames cropping up in remix stages. This is not a major gripe by any means, especially when you consider that there are over 200 microgames to master, but something to bear in mind. However, one of the more egregious problems I found was that the JoyCon didn’t always register my movements, which is a problem when you’re trying to copy more precise forms. One example was during microgames that required the new drop feature, which sees the strapped Joy-Cons being dropped and then pulled up quickly in tandem with the on-screen cues. Fortunately, this didn’t happen very often and the motion controls of the Switch are a welcome step up from frustrating days of frantically waggling the Wii remote about. Solo silliness & co-op capers WariorWare: Move It! is the kind of game where you may want to consider closing the curtains and locking all the doors before playing. That is unless you don’t mind trying to explain the strange yoga sessions that have been taking place from within your living room to your neighbor. Of course, you could always invite them all over and play the two-player story mode or four-player party mode. After all, nothing breaks the ice better and strengthens family bonds quite like watching your loved ones catch a fish between their thighs or frantically trying to mimic a steam train. One of the most notable party game modes is Medusa March, a fun take on the Red Light, Green Light game popularized by the hit South Korean survival drama, Squid Game. During this mode, four players need to complete microgames as quickly as possible, then use the Joy-Cons to carefully walk toward Medusa. Any mistimed steps result in the offending player turning to stone. The first to reach the Medusa and land the killing blow will be the victor. Another saw us competing on a Mario Party-style board, completing microgames to claim points, and rolling dice in order to reach the end goal and claim the 100-point prize. There’s even a tile that gives your points to your rival, which will really help test your friendship. If competing with one another isn’t your style, then there’s the Copy Cat Mirror mode. Here one player takes control of the Joy-Cons and looks away from the screen, while the other mimes the actions, relaying them so that you can pass each stage. WariorWare games have never been one for longevity, with most only taking a couple of hours to complete. WarioWare: Move It! is no different, and while the added party games don’t eradicate its replayability problems completely, they do help alleviate it somewhat. Just don’t go in expecting a meaty experience that will span hundreds of hours. Verdict 4/5 WarioWare: Move It! is the embodiment of fun. It’s the kind of game that pulls people together, quickly turning the quietest gatherings into laughter-filled frenzies. If you’re expecting a meaty gameplay experience that will have you hooked for hundreds of hours, then you’ll definitely come away disappointed. But, if you’re after a whacky party game to play solo or together with friends and family, then WarioWare: Move It! is a great addition to your Switch collection.

Warhammer Vermintide 2 devs announce new Be’lakor update for Chaos Wastes expansion FatsharkWarhammer Vermintide 2’s Chaos Wastes expansion added a new chapter to the ever-changing story, but the new Be’lakor update is set to add a host of new features into the mix. It has been over a year since Chaos Wastes was released and players first took on the challenge of hunting down the Citadel of Eternity. Now, Fatshark has announced it’s time to strap back up and prepare for another journey into the grim and grimy world – but with a new stop to make on the way. Here’s how the new update (entitled ‘Be’Lakor’ after the Dark Master himself) shakes out and, in turn, what it will bring to Warhammer: Vermintide 2. Warhammer Vermintide 2 Be’lakor update Be’lakor is bringing a different flavor to the Wastes in the form of a new location: The Shadow Temple. It’s here where players will get to take on the full might of the First Damned in all his unrighteous glory. That’s not the only new feature though, as a new-but-familiar Shadow Champions are also hitting the battlefield, alongside a sprinkling of other updates: Be’lakor features New Level -The Temple of Shadows – New Boons and Traits – Two New Curses – New Enemy – Shadow Champions – New Be’lakor Level Theme – All of these additions look to give the Chaos Wastes a bit of a makeover as players return to the area for one more road trip throwdown. Details around the Boons and Traits remain scarce, but will likely be revealed as the update’s release draws closer. There’s no exclusivity here either — Be’lakor will go live on June 14 for all Xbox, PS4, and PC players that currently own Vermintide 2.

Warhammer 40K Space Marine 2: Release date platforms, more Focus Entertainment/Games WorkshopGet ready to gear up, because Warhammer 40K Space Marine 2 is one Leviathan of a game, bringing us back to Games Workshop’s grimdark sci-fi universe – where there is no time for peace, only war. Over a decade ago, in 2011, Warhammer 40K Space Marine had us popping heads in thrilling third-person combat as we duked it out with relentless Ork hordes. Fast forward to now, and it’s the Great Devourer that’s causing all the hassle as the armies of the Imperium scramble to push back the Tyranid menace of Hive Fleet Leviathan. The game is already proving to be quite the adventure for all those lucky enough to own the title. So here’s everything we know about Space Marine 2 including platforms, trailers, gameplay details, and the all-important release date and times. Before you play, be sure to check out our review, to see how the brutal adventure fares. Space Marine 2 release date and times Spacec Marine 2 released on September 5 in early access, and on September 9 for the full release, meaning some players were lucky enough to dive in four days early. For those looking to dive in on September 9, Space Marine 2 will be released at the following times: 9am PDT – 11am CDT – 12pm EDT – 5pm BST – 6pm CEST – 7pm MSK – 12am CST (September 10) – 1am JST (September 10) – 2am AEST (September 10) – Platforms Space Marine 2 will be released on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. It will be included with Xbox Game Pass as well. PC system requirements Focus has released both minimum and recommended PC requirements for Space Marine 2 and they are quite forgiving. At the very least, most players will likely be able to play the game without having to upgrade their rig. Minimum (1920×1080, 30 fps, low graphics preset) Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system – OS: Windows 10/11 64-bit – Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 2600X / Intel Core i5-8600K – Memory: 8 GB RAM – Graphics: 6 GB VRAM, AMD Radeon RX 580 / Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 – DirectX: Version 12 – Storage: 75 GB available space – Recommended (1920×1080, 60 fps, ultra graphics preset) Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system – OS: Windows 10/11 64-bit – Processor: AMD Ryzen 7 5800X / Intel Core i7-12700 – Memory: 16 GB RAM – Graphics: 8 GB VRAM, AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT / Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 – DirectX: Version 12 – Storage: 75 GB available space – Trailers The first trailer for Warhammer 40k: Space Marine 2 premiered at the Game Awards in 2021 and showed the classic Ultramarines, Imperial Guardsmen, and nasty Tyranids many fans adore. It also has all the brutal battles and magnificent mechanical designs everyone knows and loves. You can watch it below. On May 25, 2023, Warhammer fans were greeted with a brand new trailer, featuring elements of gameplay as well as some beautiful cinematic shots filled with the brutal battles you can expect upon the game’s release. Story details Following Captain Titus’ arrest by the Black Templars at the end of the first game, the trailer leaves us with more questions than it answers regarding what our favorite Ultramarine has been doing with his time. However, his zealous brother marines seem to have released him as the tendrils of Hive Fleet Leviathan make their way across the galaxy, consuming world after world. Judging from the trailer, a Tyranid infestation has broken out planetside, with the local Imperial Guard being unceremoniously wiped out. Seeing Titus going toe-to-toe with a Bonesword-armed Tyranid Warrior feels as close as we’ll get to being able to replicate the Battle of Macragge on any gaming platform that isn’t tabletop. During an episode of the PC Gaming Show, the game developers Tim Willits and Oliver Hollis explained that our titular Space Marine has been enhanced further than the average foot soldier in the sequel after ancient secrets were unearthed by The Emperor’s top scientist. It will be interesting to see what changes this brings to the gameplay. Those familiar with the setting will know that this is called the Primaris, something that was developed on Mars initially to fight the forces of Chaos, but now that the Tyranid threat has become more pressing, the newly empowered Primaris Space Marines march to stem the tide. It’s also worth noting that since the first game, the Ultramarine’s Primach – and the Emporer’s son – Roboute Guilliman has come out of his ten-thousand-year coma and has taken over control of the Imperium of Man from his father. It was originally the job of Titus to guard Guilliman while the Primach was in stasis, but now he’s been brought back, Titus will need to find a new way to serve his lord, who has now been made Imperial Regent. We imagine this will be an important part of the game’s story, as the return of Guilliman (and later his brother, Dark Angels Primach Lion El’Jonson) has shaken up the setting considerably. Gameplay & Co-Op Multiplayer Space Marine 2 was confirmed to feature up to three-player co-op for its campaign in a trailer showcasing that style of gameplay. Teaming up with friends to annihilate a horde of space bugs sounds reminiscent of another recent hit we enjoy. Content from a leaked artbook also reveals a PVP multiplayer component focused on combat between Space Marines and Chaos Marines. Options for customization appear to be prevalent and new factions like the Death Guard’s Plague Marines have been unearthed. The first game’s multiplayer sort of felt like Gears of War, so if you’re a fan of that series, the Warhammer title could definitely be worth checking out on Steam. Willits and Hollis were inspired by a trip to the Warhammer Museum when developing the game. Both saw huge dioramas of Space Marines fighting Tyranids and wanted to “not just look at that, but be in that,” meaning we’ll be fighting armies of thousands of Tyranids in Space Marine 2 – but with the tools to take them down. Of course, Space Marine 2 isn’t the only upcoming sci-fi adventure, check out what we know about the next Mass Effect, Directive 8020, and Exodus.

Warhammer 40K Shootas, Blood & Teef: Release date, trailer, platforms RoguesideIf you ever fancied experiencing the Warhammer 40K universe through the eyes of its Orks, then Shootas, Blood & Teef is the scrolling platformer for you. Here’s its official release date, as well as what platforms you can play it on. While the Orks have long been considered the scourge of the Warhammer 40K universe, Rogueside’s fun-filled 2D platformer Shootas, Blood & Teef thrusts players into their shoes as you lead an Ork invasion on Luteus Prime. With Luteus Alpha’s overlord, Warboss Ogruk Gutrekka, snatching away your coveted hair squig, you’ll battle your way through hordes of humans, Orks, and literally anything that blocks your path in order to reclaim your lost prize. Set in a unique, hand-drawn 2D universe, Warhammer 40K: Shootas, Blood & Teef now has an official release date, so here’s everything you need to know to channel your inner WAAAGH! Contents Does Warhammer 40K Blood & Teef have a release date? – What platforms will Warhammer 40K Blood & Teef be on? – Trailers – Gameplay – Collector’s Edition – Does Warhammer 40K Shootas, Blood & Teef have a release date? Warhammer 40K Shootas, Blood & Teef will release on October 20, 2022, now nicknamed ‘Ork’tober.’ Can’t wait to dive into the fray? PC players can access a demo for the game on Steam, allowing you to dive into the madness and, in turn, walk away hungry for some more ‘ummie blood. What platforms will Warhammer 40K Shootas, Blood & Teef be on? Warhammer 40K Shootas, Blood &T Teef will release on PC, PlayStation, Switch, and Xbox. Shootas, Blood & Teef: Trailers Introducing us into the wild world of Shootas, Blood & Teef, Orks are seen causing absolute chaos with everything from shotgun-style weapons to deadly flamethrowers. Beast Snagga, Weirdboy, Flash Git, and Stormboy (our four protagonists) each have their own unique quirks, showcased in gruesome glory that will send the Imperium running with their tails between their legs. Shootas, Blood & Teef: Gameplay Shootas, Blood & Teef revolves around our four aforementioned heroes (although we’re reluctant to call them that), each of whom are on a quest to reclaim their lost hair squig. Traversing a 2D platform landscape in style, you’ll be tasked with taking down enemies (both human and non-human) in a conquest for glory, battling bosses along the way that are designed to test your mettle. Each character has their own passive and throwable abilities, meaning you’ll want to select the one that best suits your playstyle. You’ll have to make sure you choose well, though, as if you’re playing with friends you’ll want to have the best team comp to annihilate enemies: Warhammer 40K Shootas, Blood & Teef: Editions In addition to the base version of the game, players can also pick up a Collector’s Edition for console. This comes with a physical version, as well as a slew of Ork-themed goodies. The Collector’s Edition is equipped with: Full soundtrack – Reversible poster – Stickers – A metal keychain – A patch – An acrylic diorama with cutouts of each character – So that’s everything you need to know about Warhammer 40K: Shootas, Blood & Teef. Looking to pick up some new games in the meantime? Be sure to check out our other release hubs: The Elder Scrolls 6 | GTA 6 | Overwatch 2 | Assassin’s Creed Infinity | God of War: Ragnarok | Wolverine | Spider-Man 2 | Forspoken | KOTR Remake | Wonder Woman

Warhammer 40K Darktide: Release date, platforms, trailers, gameplay YouTube: XboxWarhammer 40K Darktide will take the beloved formula that made Vermintide an absolute belter of a game and throw it into the grim future. From early story details to a release date, here’s everything we know. Since Dawn of War, Warhammer 40K games have held a unique place in the hearts of fans. The intense Grimdark feeling that pervades everything in the universe gives authenticity to the ridiculousness players often find themselves in. With Darktide looking to set player teams against the endless horde, Swedish developers Fatshark are set to put fans in the driver’s seat of a fast-paced shooter experience like no other. With Vermintide 2 still a fond experience, it’ll be interesting to see how Darktide stacks up. In preparation for the upcoming release, let’s take a look at everything we know about the release date, story, and more. Contents Does Darktide have a release date yet? – What platforms will Warhammer 40K Darktide be on? – Darktide trailers – What’s the story of Darktide? – Darktide 2 Co-Op, Multiplayer – Does Darktide have a release date yet? Warhammer 40,000 Darktide will be released on November 30, 2022. What platforms will Warhammer 40K Darktide be on? Warhammer 40K Darktide will release as a Microsoft exclusive, therefore, you’ll only be able to play the game on PC and Xbox Series X/S. Darktide trailers Check out the latest trailer, from Summer Game Fest, below: Gameplay focuses heavily on the hack’n’slash brutality found in other Fatshark titles, with players taking control of a group of 4 characters as you fight against the forces of Chaos. Four player classes have been announced and can be seen in action in the trailer. Players will be able to control a Veteran, Zealot, Ogryn, or Psyker in their attempts to stem the tides of darkness. What’s the story of Darktide? The story for Darktide has been kept relatively quiet in comparison to other 40K titles. What we do know is that the story will be written by Black Library legend Dan Abnett, and so we can expect his unique blend of humor and darkness. The story will focus on a squad of Inquisitorial Agents investigating a potential Chaos intrusion into the Hive City of Teritum. We should be able to expect a solid blend of Gaunt and Eisenhorn in the characters presented to us. In an interesting move by Fatshark, rather than the entire narrative questline dropping at once, it will be drip-fed out to players over time with weekly missions dropped online. Darktide Co-Op, Multiplayer While Fatshark announced a heavy Co-op focus on its website, there has been little to clarify how exactly it will play out. With Vermintide 2’s success, it’s a safe bet to say that Darktide will play in a similar manner. With the option to fill out your squad with AI or real friends, and then take your four-person Imperial murdering machine directly through the heart of enemy forces. That’s all we know about Warhammer 40K: Darktide for now. For more of the biggest upcoming releases, check out these guides down below: The Elder Scrolls 6 | GTA 6 | Overwatch 2 | League of Legends Project L | Destiny 2 The Witch Queen | Rainbow Six Extraction | Elden Ring | Diablo 4 | Diablo Immortal | Gotham Knights | Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League | Hogwarts Legacy | God of War Ragnarok

Warhammer 40K Darktide pre-order guide: Editions & prices FatsharkAs the hype builds around Warhammer 40,000 Darktide, players can now pre-order different editions of the game to add it to their 40K collection. Tasking players with quelling a Chaos infiltration in the Hive City of Tertium, Warhammer 40K Darktide has been touted as the breath of fresh air Games Workshop’s age-old franchise needs. Channelling Vermintide with its flashy shooter combat and waves of plague-ridden enemies, players can group up in four-man squads and take down the terrors that lie beneath Atoma Prime, rooting out the scourge in the name of the Inquisition. As release draws ever closer, here’s where you can pre-order Warhammer 40K Darktide, as well as how much it will set you back. Contents Where to pre-order Warhammer 40KW Darktide As Darktide is set to be a Windows exclusive, you’ll only be able to purchase it via Steam, the Windows Store, or Xbox Store. Note that the game is only available on Xbox Series X|S, so make sure you’ve upgraded your hardware if you’re looking to dive into the chaos. Warhammer 40K Darktide: Editions & prices Fatshark debut two editions of Darktide at the Warhammer Skulls 2022 event; Standard and Imperium. While all Editions come with the Atoman Star Weapon Trinket and Vanguard of the Imperium Portrait Frame, the Imperium Edition also has a cosmetic pack consisting of four unique class outfits, eight weapon skin patterns, one headgear, and an Ogryn body tattoo. Additionally, you’ll get the Mortis Veteran Portrait Frame and the Caducades Backpack for human characters. Finally, there’s 2,500 Aquilas up for grabs for you to splash the cash on whatever your heart desires. So that’s everything you need to know to pre-order Warhammer 40K: Darktide. Looking to keep up with all of the latest 40K news? Be sure to check out our dedicated Warhammer page.

Warhammer 40K: Darktide patch 1.014 notes: Weapon buffs & game crash fixes FatsharkWarhammer 40K: Darktide Patch 1.0.14 doesn’t have much in the way of rebalancing for the game, but it aims to curb ongoing issues with game crashes that many users are experiencing. Warhammer 40K: Darktide has had a number of technical issues upon launch. Despite delaying the game, developer Fatshark wasn’t quite able to polish the game to a sheen before launch. User reviews for the game sit at 65% mixed at the time of writing largely due to complaints about the title’s technical state. It’s been a busy launch week for Fatshark with a number of patches and hotfixes meant to nail down the exact reasons why Darktide is crashing for some users. And, in patch 1.0.14, they’re ironing out even more of those stability issues. That’s not all, however. There aren’t many balance changes here, but there are some quality-of-life changes and bugfixes that’ll inherently buff various classes and weapons, along with a buff for the Heavy Stubber, the Ogryn’s massive machine gun. Warhammer 40K: Darktide patch 1.0.14 notes Here are the full patch notes: Crash Fixes & Stability: Fixed a crash that could occur if a player found themselves out of bounds. – Fixed a crash when browsing through shop items. – Fixed a crash that could occur when interacting with NPCs in the Mourningstar. – Fixed a crash that could occur when textures loaded in. – Fixed a crash that could occur when players couldn’t connect to servers. – Fixed various, other unspecifiable crashes. – Fixed some memory leak issues. – Localization: Fixed missing localization in the Shrine of the Omnissiah. – Fixed missing localization of the “Skip” button. – Fixed missing localization when finishing a weekly task. – Fixed missing localization in the Commodore’s Vestures. – Fixed missing localization in the Armoury Exchange. – Fixed missing localization on some weapon descriptions. – Fixed some damage stat localization on the Equinox Mk III Trauma Force Staff. – Fixing missing subtitles in cutscenes and Valkyrie briefings. – Fixed other, minor, localization errors and typos. – Cosmetics & Character Customization: All Zealot Cowl head cosmetics should no longer hide hairstyles. Zealot no longer needs hair regrowth serum from the barber chirurgeon! This refers to cosmetics earned through penances and the armory exchange. Zealot’s premium hood still has balding issues. – The Imperial Edition Thunderhammer should now match the promotional imagery. – Ogryn Pre-Order Beta Helmet will no longer apply a voice filter effect. – Combat: You should now be able to chain grenades or combat abilities from reload on Thumper Mk II. – Psyker’s Brain Burst should no longer cause warp charge explosions when below its intended threshold. – Ogryn should no longer slide in idle movement when swapping between weapons whilst in the air. – Players should no longer be able to interrupt the reload animation on Accatran and Kantrael lasguns by dodge-sliding. – Players should now be able to trigger “on kill” traits with any chainsword hit. – Fixed an issue that caused the Surge Forcestaff to kill players if pushed above 80% peril. – Ogryn should now correctly get stun immunity on taking lighter hits. – Fixed an issue where the Boss Captain enemy in kill missions would be killed through the shield in the Perils of the Warp explosion. – Fixed an issue where Forcestaff AOE wasn’t working on some enemy units. – Fixed an issue where Psyker’s “Psykinetic’s Aura” would not work on elite enemies. – Fixed an issue where players could not block enemy attacks while rescuing their teammates from ledges. – Veteran’s “Deadshot” should no longer consume stamina when using the scanner. – Veteran passive should now grant allies ammo on kill with the Chainsword. – The melee weapon trait “Decimator” should now function properly in the Psykharium. – The Ogryn Club “Haymaker” trait should no longer trigger with bleed procs and ranged weapons. – Fixed an issue where multiple Veterans could cause their “Volley Fire” combat ability to conflict with the “Bio-Optic Targeting” talent. – Fixed an issue where enemies could spawn in view of players near the elevator in Chasm Station HL-16-11. – Buffed heavy stubber.Buffed damage from 75-150 to 100-200. – Buffed berserker armor mod from near 0.5/far 0.6 to near 1.0/far 0.8. – Buffed impact from 8-16 to 10-20. – – VFX & SFX: Fixed some third person dodge visuals on Force Sword. – Fixed some animation errors when dodging using Psyker’s “Smite” and then canceling the charge. – Fixed some SFX issues on the Ogryn’s uppercut punch. – Fixed an issue with lighting VFX that could get stuck on screen if a player released a combat ability when no enemies were alive and then switched to a melee weapon. – Fixed some errors with grenade inspect and other third-person visuals. – Fixed an issue where Renegade Gunners wouldn’t show wounds unless they were dead. – UI/UX: The AFK animation should now sync with the AFK warning popup. – Fixed an issue where curio card rating info was inconsistent with weapon card info. – Fixed an issue where weapon cards would overlap the marks store price. – Fixed an issue where the “Warp Flurry” weapon trait description wouldn’t display correctly. – Fixed an issue that could cause an overlap in the name of the Veteran class on the character creation menu. – “Executor” trait should now specify what the buff does. – Added a clearer representation of rate of fire in the weapon details screen. – Fixed blurriness in the weapon details and appearance view using DLSS. – Fixed weapon stats layout that was incorrect with 4-digit number combinations. – Fixed missing ‘+’ sign when a weapon stat is exactly 0. – Fixed some weapon descriptions and icons for the two-handed sword in the weapon details screen. – Corrected some attack symbol icons in the weapon stats view for the two-handed chainsword Tigrus MK II. –

Warhammer 40K Darktide new content and Xbox port delayed FatsharkThe developers behind Warhammer 40K Darktide released an open letter to Darktide players revealing their plans to delay new content in order to focus on improving progression and optimization. Warhammer 40K Darktide brought the horde shooter gameplay of Vermintide into the 41st Millennium, something that longtime fans of the series were looking forward to. On top of that, its availability on Game Pass helped bring it to a massive audience. While the core gameplay has been almost universally praised by critics and fans alike, the progression and crafting systems that hold up the moment-to-moment experience haven’t had such a warm reception. Not to mention ongoing optimization issues that have been reported by many players. To address these issues, the developers wrote an open letter to Darktide players that indicates their focus on improving the game. This will ultimately lead to delays for the Xbox port of the game and new content until the core game is in a better state. Warhammer 40K Darktide gets significant delays Warhammer 40K, like its predecessor Vermintide II, has a gameplay formula designed to have high replay value. The ability to level up characters and craft new weapons to take on greater challenges is core to the game’s identity, and critical to Fatshark’s goal of creating a game with “a level of depth that keeps you playing for weeks, not hours.” However, players have been demanding changes to Darktide’s progression and crafting systems since launch. Additionally, users are experiencing optimization issues including game crashes, low framerates, and disruptive visual bugs, making this game’s launch a rocky one. An open letter was posted to the official Warhammer 40K Darktide Twitter account, one that promises players fixes to many hot-button issues with the game. The letter starts by saying they set out to create a “highly engaging and stable game” with high replay value, followed by saying that they weren’t able to meet those expectations. Devs will now be focusing on issues players have pointed out, including creating a better crafting system and progression loop in order to enhance the late-game experience, as well as working on optimization and game stability. This effort will come at the cost of delays on not only their seasonal content but also the long-awaited Xbox port. Many Twitter users have pointed out that Vermintide II had similar issues on launch, which have since been fixed. While some fans are still disappointed in the launch state of the title, many have applauded developer Fatshark for being open about their plans for the future, suspending the addition of new paid cosmetics, and their focus on improving Darktide.

Warhammer 40K: Darktide delayed to deliver “best possible game” FatsharkFatshark has announced a delay for Warhammer 40K Darktide, meaning the first-person action title will now launch a little later in the year. Developer and publisher Fatshark first showcased Darktide during Microsoft’s Xbox Series X/S showcase in July 2020. At the time, the game bore a 2021 release window for PC and Xbox. Due to complications stemming from the global health crisis, Fatshark postponed the project’s release to early 2022. Another push saw Warhammer 40K Darktide receive its September 2022 due date. The wait for this particular entry in the Warhammer series will now continue for a little while longer. Warhammer 40K Darktide delayed to late fall 2022 In a message to the Warhammer community, Fatshark CEO and Co-Founder Martin Wahlund announced that 40K Darktide will no longer launch this coming September. The cooperative action title is now slated for a November 30, 2022 release. Warhammer 40K Darktide will hit PC first, then migrate to Xbox Series X/S consoles on an unspecified date shortly thereafter. The statement notes that such a decision should reflect the developer’s commitment to “taking the time necessary and doing whatever it takes to [deliver] the best possible game.” A co-op-focused shooter, Warhammer 40K Darktide will task players with reclaiming the city of Tertium. In this adventure, Vermintide 2’s brutal melee combat combines with gunplay to make for intense moment-to-moment action. The game’s emphasis on character customization should also amplify the overall experience. Warhammer 40k faithful will find out for themselves later this fall, in the event Fatshark doesn’t once again push its due date.

Warhammer 40k: Chaos Gate Daemonhunters – Duty Eternal: Release date, story, classes Complex GamesWarhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate – Daemonhunters – Duty Eternal is the latest expansion that brings a new Technophage Outbreak mission variant, Venerable Dreadnought class, and more. Here’s everything you need to know. The Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate – Daemonhunters – Duty Eternal DLC is a brand new expansion that aims to deliver even more depth and difficulty to the turn-based strategy game. Commanders looking for a real challenge will be able to take on the Technophage Outbreak mission variants, control two new classes, and expand their reach with the Gladius Frigate. There’s certainly a lot of new content in the Duty Eternal DLC, so if you wish to know everything that is available, then our handy hub has all the latest details – including the release date, mission details, and new class information. Contents Warhammer 40,000: Duty Eternal release date – Warhammer 40,000: Duty Eternal story – Warhammer 40,000: Duty Eternal Technophage Outbreak mission variant – Warhammer 40,000: Duty Eternal Venerable Dreadnought class – Warhammer 40,000: Duty Eternal Gladius Frigate – Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate – Daemonhunters – Duty Eternal release date The Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate – Daemonhunters – Duty Eternal DLC will release on December 6th, 2022. This major expansion can be purchased on both Steam and the Epic Games Store for $14.99/£12.99/€14.99. Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate – Daemonhunters – Duty Eternal story The Technophage Outbreak is at the heart of Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate – Daemonhunters – Duty Eternal. It’s here where the Grey Knights are tasked with aiding the Adeptus Mechanicus in halting the new strain of the Bloom from spreading across space. Players can expect to fight deadly enemies as they purge the galaxy of enemies in the new story-driven Duty Eternal DLC. Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate – Daemonhunters – Duty Eternal Technophage Outbreak mission variant According to the official press release, the new Technophage Outbreak mission variant is the “most challenging” in the game to date. Players will find remixes of standard maps and objectives with higher reinforcement numbers, while the new Warp Surge conditions and tougher enemies make failure all the more likely. However, those that manage to seek out victory will receive even greater rewards. The potential rewards, however, are also much greater. Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate – Daemonhunters – Duty Eternal Venerable Dreadnought class To help combat the increased difficulty and suppress the Nurgle threat, commanders will have access to the Venerable Dreadnought. This highly requested class becomes a playable fifth member of the Grey Knights squad during any Technophage Outbreak-themed mission, giving you a much-needed boost to your firepower. Kit your Venerable Dreadnought out with different unlockable weaponry to suit your specific needs and tactical requirements. Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate – Daemonhunters – Duty Eternal Venerable Techmarine class Aside from the Dreadnought class, Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate – Daemonhunters – Duty Eternal also brings a new base class to the game. The Techmarine is able to deploy and control a group of Combat Servitors, which join the Grey Knights on the battlefield as expendable units. Unlike other units in the game, the Techmarine can repair or augment Combat Servitors and the Venerable Dreadnought during a mission, offering a support role to your squad. Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate – Daemonhunters – Duty Eternal Gladius Frigate Players will be able to liberate and commandeer the Gladius Frigate, a second strike vessel that extends the Grey Knights’ reach across the Tyrtaeus Sector. From aboard the Baleful Edict, commanders will deploy squads onto the Gladius Frigate and then send the ship across space, facing the Bloom in areas Edict cannot reach in time. These encounters will resolve automatically off-screen and will feature plenty of risks and rewards, adding another layer to the game’s strategic combat. So, there you have it, that’s everything you need to know about Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate – Daemonhunters – Duty Eternal. For more upcoming game releases, be sure to check out our hubs below. The Elder Scrolls 6 | GTA 6 | Assassin’s Creed Infinity | Wolverine | Spider-Man 2 | Forspoken | Wonder Woman | DokeV | FFXVI | Avatar Frontiers of Pandora | Dragon Age 4 | The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom | Haunted Chocolatier | Hogwarts Legacy

Warframe’s TennoCon event returns in Summer 2022 Digital ExtremesWarframe’s annual TennoCon conference is returning in summer 2022. Here’s everything we know about the multiplayer game’s next flagship event. Warframe developers, Digital Extremes, have revealed that TennoCon – the company’s annual Warframe event will be returning in summer 2022. TennoCon is a celebration of all things Warframe, allowing fans of the popular multiplayer shooter to chat, see some exclusive reveals, take part in in-game activities, and much more. Like last year, the event will be digital-only, allowing for attendees from all over the world to get involved either as online viewers or through the game itself. However, being online only doesn’t make it any less exciting for Warframe fans. Contents When is TennoCon 2022? TennoCon 2022 will take place digitally on Saturday, July 16, 2022, and will broadcast live from both London and Ontario to various streaming platforms. Anyone can join the event and attendance will be free. Before the event, fans will be able to submit Warframe-themed art and cosplay entries for a chance to be featured during TennoCon’s broadcast. To take part, players will need to download a submission form from the TennoCon website. Submissions must be completed no later than Thursday, June 16 at 11:59 p.m. ET to qualify. As it does every year, TennoCon’s Warframe event offers attendees access to exclusive Warframe news, reveals, and behind-the-scenes insight into the game’s development and future. Therefore, committed Warframe players will want to get involved to see what’s next for the popular multiplayer game. Speaking of new Warframe content, players can jump into Warframe’s newest update, Angels of the Zariman, today for free. Angels of Zariman is the follow-up to the previous expansion, The New War. Warframe Angels of Zariman expansion Speaking of new Warframe content, players can jump into Warframe’s newest update, Angels of the Zariman, today for free. Sheldon Carter, COO of Digital Extremes, said: “TennoCon is designed to give Warframe players a peek behind our game development curtain, while also taking a moment to celebrate the community of players that make Warframe what it is today.” Read More: Warframe Promo codes 2022 – “We are in the midst of curating a jaw-dropping lineup of announcements and reveals, coupled with interactive in-game experiences that will really make TennoCon bigger and better than ever before.” You can follow the Warframe’s TennoCon 2022 event on Twitch, YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Warframe can also be downloaded for free on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch.

Warframe: Voruna guide: Abilities, lore, builds, and more In Warframe, each addition brings its own flair and strategic depth, and Voruna is no exception. This lupine-themed Warframe introduces a blend of ferocity, agility, and pack tactics, making her a standout choice for players. As we delve into this complete guide, we’ll uncover the lore, abilities, and potent builds to optimize Voruna for various combat scenarios. Voruna’s arrival in Warframe isn’t just another update; it’s a call to the wild, beckoning Tenno to embrace the cunning and strength of the pack. With abilities that echo the fierceness of wolves and the mystical allure of the moon, Voruna offers gameplay that’s as dynamic as it is deadly. Crafting Voruna, mastering her abilities, and constructing the perfect build requires understanding and strategy. From the lore that weaves her into the fabric of the game’s universe to the specific mods that amplify her predatory prowess, every detail counts. Ready to lead the pack? Let’s dive into the heart of the hunt with Voruna. Contents Who is Voruna in Warframe? Voruna is a Warframe that draws inspiration from wolves in the game. She embodies loyalty, strength, and the primal urge to protect the pack. Her ore ties her to the mystical and untamed aspects of the Warframe universe. While specific details surrounding Voruna are shrouded in mystery, it’s clear that she represents a bridge between the savage beauty of nature and the technological marvel that is a Warframe. How to craft Voruna in Warframe Crafting the lupine Warframe Voruna involves a detailed process that challenges players to delve deep into Warframe’s lore and combat trials. To begin, players must navigate the aftermath of significant quests such as “The War Within,” “The New War,” and “Angels of the Zariman.” Completing these quests unlocks essential nodes on Lua and access to Archimedean Yonta in the Zariman, which is pivotal for acquiring Voruna’s components. The core of Voruna’s assembly lies within the Conjunction Survival missions on Lua, particularly at the Yuvarium and Circulus nodes. These missions test players’ endurance and skill, offering the chance to secure Voruna’s Neuroptics, Chassis, and Systems through diligent effort. Each component has a distinct drop rate, demanding perseverance and strategy from those who seek to wield Voruna’s power. For the Voruna Blueprint, players face a 6.82% drop chance at Yuvarium and a 12.24% chance at Circulus on Rotation C. Crafting the main blueprint for Voruna requires the following materials: 25,000 Credits – 1 Voruna Neuroptics – 1 Voruna Chassis – 1 Voruna Systems – 50 Lua Thrax Plasm – The Voruna Neuroptics presents a challenge with a 4.55% drop chance at Yuvarium and 8.16% at Circulus on Rotation C. Its crafting necessitates are: 15,000 Credits – 20 Somatic Fibers – 2,500 Alloy Plate – 800 Polymer Bundle – 25 Lua Thrax Plasm – To construct the Voruna Chassis, players must brave the same drop rates as the Neuroptics. The required materials include: 15,000 Credits – 20 Voidgel Orb – 1,000 Ferrite – 300 Rubedo – 25 Lua Thrax Plasm – Lastly, the Voruna Systems also share these drop chances and require: 15,000 Credits – 5 Nitain Extract – 30 Voidgel Orb – 5,000 Salvage – 25 Lua Thrax Plasm – Crafting each component takes 12 hours while assembling Voruna herself requires 72 hours. Players have the option to expedite this process with Platinum. Voruna Abilities Voruna’s abilities allow her to dominate the battlefield with the cunning and ferocity of a wolf pack. Each ability reflects a different aspect of her lupine nature, from stealth and speed to devastating attacks that leave enemies reeling. These are: Shroud of Dynar: This ability cloaks Voruna in invisibility, enhancing her speed and making her a ghostly predator. Upon breaking stealth with a melee attack, Voruna gains increased critical damage and status chance, embodying the swift and lethal strike of a wolf. – Fangs of Raksh: Voruna unleashes Raksh’s fangs, applying multiple status effects to her prey. This ability is a cornerstone for builds focusing on status effects, making Voruna a master of battlefield control. – Lycath’s Hunt: Emphasizing Voruna’s role as a provider for her pack, this ability ensures that enemies slain by melee attacks drop health orbs, while those felled by headshots drop energy orbs. It’s a key ability for sustaining Voruna and her allies during prolonged engagements. – Ulfrun’s Descent: The pinnacle of Voruna’s predatory prowess, this ability sees her pounce on enemies with devastating force. Ulfrun, the alpha spirit, leads the assault, inflicting increased damage on status-affected targets and embodying the Warframe’s role as the apex predator. – Best Voruna builds Crafting the perfect Voruna build in Warframe requires a deep understanding of her abilities and how they synergize with various mods and playstyles. Here are four detailed Voruna builds designed to cater to different gameplay preferences: The Balanced Bloodletter Focus: This build offers a balanced approach suitable for a wide range of content, emphasizing melee damage while maintaining good survivability and utility from Voruna’s pack abilities. Key Mods: Intensify and Blind Rage enhance ability strength for more potent attacks. Continuity and Primed Continuity extend the duration of abilities, ensuring longer invisibility and status effects. Vitality and Adaptation bolster Voruna’s defenses, making her tougher in prolonged fights. Streamline improves energy efficiency, while Hunter Adrenaline boosts energy regeneration during melee combat, crucial for sustaining ability use. – Playstyle Tip: Engage enemies with melee attacks to benefit from the energy regeneration and damage boosts, utilizing Voruna’s abilities to control the battlefield and protect yourself. – Status Overlord Focus: Capitalizes on Voruna’s capacity to inflict and exploit multiple status effects, enhancing her crowd control and damage over time. Key Mods: Overextended and Stretch increase the range of Fangs of Raksh, spreading status effects further. Intensify and Augur Secrets boost ability strength, making each status effect more lethal. Augur Message extends the duration of these effects, while Streamline and Fleeting Expertise ensure you can frequently use your abilities to maintain status dominance. – Weapon Synergy: Works best with weapons that have a high-status chance like Cedo, Kuva Bramma, or Tenet Envoy, complementing Voruna’s status-focused abilities. – Playstyle Tip: Focus on spreading as many status effects as possible, using Fangs of Raksh to debilitate large groups of enemies, making them vulnerable to follow-up attacks. – The Invisible Huntress Focus: Prioritizes stealth and high burst damage, utilizing Voruna’s passive and Lycath’s Hunt for deadly finisher attacks. Key Mods: Intensify and Transient Fortitude for increased ability strength, enhancing the damage of finishers. Narrow Minded boosts ability duration, prolonging stealth periods. Rolling Guard provides a momentary invulnerability window when transitioning between stealth and attack phases. Streamline and Fleeting Expertise improve energy efficiency, allowing for more frequent ability use. – Playstyle Tip: Use stealth to position yourself behind high-value targets, then execute them with finishers. Lycath’s Hunt should be used to mark enemies, making them drop more health and energy orbs upon death, sustaining Voruna in longer engagements. – Ultimate Wolf Queen Focus: This build emphasizes maximizing the control and damage potential of Ulfrun’s Descent, turning Voruna and her spectral wolves into a devastating force. Key Mods: Overextended and Stretch for increased ability range, allowing wolves to engage enemies across wider areas. Narrow Minded maximizes ability duration, ensuring longer buff times. Intensify and Blind Rage significantly boost ability strength, increasing the damage output of Voruna and her wolves. Streamline and Fleeting Expertise balance out energy costs for frequent ability activations. – Playstyle Tip: Command the battlefield by strategically marking targets for your wolves, then diving in with Ulfrun’s Descent for high-damage assaults. Focus on enemies affected by status effects to maximize damage. – Each build brings out a different aspect of Voruna’s versatile combat style, from a balanced warrior capable of facing any challenge to a master of status effects or a stealthy assassin. Experiment with these builds and tailor them to fit your preferred playstyle and the demands of each mission. For more Warframe content, check out our guides below: Warframe Promo Codes | All Warframe characters: Standard and Prime Warframes | Warframe: How to farm Neurodes | How to get Argon Crystals in Warframe | How to unlock Wisp in Warframe | Best primary and secondary weapons | How to get Nitain Extract in Warframe | Warframe: How to get Neural Sensors

Warframe TennoCon reveals Duviri Paradox expansion, Werewolf Frame & Veilbreaker update Digital ExtremesTennoCon 2022 has revealed a wealth of new content coming to Warframe, with the free-to-play shooter getting a new expansion, a wolf-themed Frame, and a hint at what’s coming further down the line. Warframe may have launched in 2013, but the free-to-play shooter shows no signs of slowing down. The game’s annual convention, TennoCon, has revealed plenty more content coming to the space ninja title – including the upcoming expansion The Duviri Paradox, which was teased earlier this year. Warframe reveals The Duviri Paradox expansion The Duviri Paradox will launch on all platforms, and features both the Drifter and Teshin working to escape a time loop. “‘The Duviri Paradox’ is a welcomed departure for us,” Warframe Creative Director Rebecca Ford explained. “It’s completely different from anything we’ve ever designed in Warframe from gameplay style to color palette and underlying themes, it’s just so uniquely its own and I think players will really enjoy the world we’ve built using layers of color as a narrative technique.” That’s not all that’s coming to Digital Extremes’ title, though, with a short teaser shown for another content drop called Veilbreaker. Veilbreaker sees the return of Kahl-175 from The New War, with players able to use the Grineer soldier’s jetpack, arsenal of guns, and infamously powerful incendiary explosives to take on fresh variations of Archon bosses in four-player missions. The update doesn’t have a release date yet, but be sure to keep an eye on Dexerto for further updates. Finally, the developers have worked with comic book artist Joe Mad, known for his work on the likes of Darksiders, to create a new wolf-themed Warframe. You can check out the first concept art below: Digital Extremes had plenty to show off at the 7th annual TennoCon, with the reveal of a new RPG being worked on alongside Airship Syndicate, developers of last year’s excellent League of Legends: Ruined King.

Warframe studio to unveil next “AAA online RPG” project at The Game Awards 2022 Digital Extremes/Airship SyndicateWarframe developer Digital Extremes is working on a new free-to-play original IP with Airship Syndicate. Digital Extremes, the developer behind popular free-to-play shooter Warframe, will reveal a new project at The Game Awards 2022. The new game, described as a “AAA character-based, online action RPG”, is being co-developed with Airship Syndicate. Warframe developer working on new online action RPG You can watch the full reveal below: The game will be free-to-play and based on an entirely new IP away from the ever-expanding Warframe universe. Airship Syndicate’s Joe Madureira, who previously worked on the Darksiders franchise, is currently working on a new Warframe design for Digital Extremes’ current title. Airship Syndicate’s last game was League of Legends spinoff Ruined King, which we awarded a 9/10 in our glowing review. “I signed Darksiders at THQ and I’ve been trying to work with Joe and Ryan ever since, our reunion is a decade in the making and couldn’t be happier for Airship Syndicate and this opportunity for them to shine,” said Richard Browne, Head of External Projects at Digital Extremes in a press release. For more on Warframe, be sure to check out our list of promo codes for the space ninja title.

Warframe promo codes: Glyph codes in September 2024 Digital ExtremesThe Digital Extremes team occasionally hands out promo codes in Warframe to players, offering a series of free items including cosmetics, Weapons, Boosters, and plenty of Glyphs — the latter of which is the most common of rewards you’ll come across. As you explore the vast, ever-expanding universe of Warframe with your space ninja, you can redeem these Glyph codes to show off your personal style throughout the game, which are more often than not themed around a particular content creator. Active promo codes this month The two codes above have been available for quite some time now, and any additional rewards outside of Glyph codes have been very few and far between. All of the Glyph promos that are available to redeem right now are in the list below, so if you’re unsure if your favorite Warframe creator has one, you’ll find it here. 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No, there are no redeemable codes available to claim free weapons in September 2024. As any information is released, we’ll update you right here. How to redeem codes While Warframe codes work on PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, and PC, you can’t redeem them in-game on any platform. Instead, you’ll have to use an external website: Visit the game’s official promo code page on their website. – On the website, you’ll need to ensure you’re logged in by clicking the ‘Login‘ button at the top-right of the screen. – Once logged in, click the ‘Promo Code‘ box and enter your code before selecting ‘Submit Code‘ as shown in the image below. – If successful, your rewards will be waiting for you in-game. – What do Warframe codes do? Warframe promo codes are split into the following categories, providing unique benefits to claim: Glyphs: These are essentially player avatars and double as sprays that can be left during a mission. – Boosters: Players can increase the number of resources harvested with boosters. – Items: On rare occasions, a promo code offers players a weapon or item. – Platinum: Warframe players will want to watch for Platinum codes, but if you don’t have any, check out how to earn some. – Now that you know what’s on offer to redeem in-game this month, check out dedicated Warframe guides, like how to get Control Modules, how to get Synathid Ecosynth Analyzers, a breakdown of Warframe’s characters, and the best melee weapons you can use.

Warframe Prime Vault guide: All current unvaulted Prime Warframes Digital ExtremesWarframe’s Prime Vault can be a little confusing to new players, but we’ve got everything you need to know with our Warframe Prime Vault guide. Warframe may have arrived in 2013, but the game is constantly shifting. The free-to-play third-person shooter sees players take on the role of Tenno, wearing various Warframes to tear through enemy factions with guns and melee weapons alike. Those Warframes can be crafted through harvesting materials (or paying money), and while each is incredibly capable in its own way, Prime Warframes are even stronger versions. These are available for a limited period, rotating in and out of a “Prime Vault”, so you’ll want to snap them up when you have the chance. Here’s how to get your hands on Prime Warframes, and which ones are currently available, with our Warframe Prime Vault guide. Contents What is a Prime Warframe? According to the official Warframe site, “a Prime Warframe, weapon, Sentinel or accessory represents technology as it was during the height of the Orokin Era”. What that means in gameplay terms is that there are usually additional Polarity Slots for mods, so you can further customize the class with more-focused ones. There are also Prime weapons, which usually offer increased performance. Not every Warframe has a Prime variant, at least yet, but Digital Extremes does tend to add a few each year. How to get a Prime Warframe While you can spend Platinum, Warframe’s premium currency, to buy Prime frames, they are available to earn in-game, too. Buying them in the Prime Access store usually bundles in cosmetics and other exclusive goodies like resource boosters and helps support Digital Extremes. Read more: Warframe Platinum guide – Still, if you don’t want to open your wallet, you can craft your own Prime Warframe. The main currency here is called Void Relics, which can drop in a variety of activities (traditionally at the end). There are also occasional bounties that offer an increased (or even guaranteed) chance at a relic drop. Once you’ve got a Void Relic, you’ll need to complete a Void Fissure to unlock it. Relics are tied to missions, but you’ll see the potential outcomes before you jump in so you can decide if it’s worth the effort or not. – Within Void Fissures, you can collect Void Traces from certain enemies that will allow players to focus the Void Relic on higher rarity gear. – Once you have the main blueprint, plus those for the Chassis, Neuroptics, and Systems, you’ll be able to craft the Warframe on your ship at the Foundry. – Build the parts (this will take 12 hours per build), and then construct the Warframe (a three-day build). – Current unvaulted Prime Warframes The current unvaulted Primes are as follows (as of March 28, 2022): Banshee Prime Banshee Prime requires a Mastery Rank of 8. Garuda Prime Garuda Prime arrived on March 28 and marks a new Prime Warframe. Mirage Prime Mirage Prime requires a Mastery Rank of 8. So, there you have it – that’s everything you need to know about the Warframe Prime Vault. For more on Warframe, be sure to check out all we know about crossplay and cross-save, as well as all currently redeemable promo codes.

Warframe players outraged over ‘exceptionally egregious’ new Heirloom Collection Digital ExtremesAs Warframe celebrated its 10th anniversary with Tennocon 2023, the newly announced Heirloom Collection has drawn heavy criticism from the game’s community. While the Heirloom Collection is marketed as a limited, exclusive offering to honor the bond between Warframes and Tenno, many players have labeled it as an exploitative and “predatory” practice that strays far from Warframe’s more generous roots. The Heirloom Collection, as announced during Tennocon 2023, offers two distinct collections — Risen ($29.99) and Celestial ($69.99) — each with unique cosmetics, including new Warframe Skins, Account Accolade, and an all-new customization category known as Signas. Alternatively, players can purchase the Zenith tier for $89.99 to access everything from both packs and an extra 200 platinum. These items are available only until December 31, 2023, at 11:59 p.m. ET, and according to Digital Extremes, they won’t return again. And that’s just one of the reasons why the Warframe community is dissatisfied. One player took to Reddit, stating: “The Heirloom Collection is the worst, most predatory thing DE has done so far, and the worst thing they could do on their most important day of the year…” The player further criticized Digital Extremes for betraying the community’s trust, locking new cosmetics behind a “high paywall” and creating a “Fear of Missing Out” (FOMO) due to the limited availability. One user pointed out that for the price of the Heirloom Collection, players could buy an entirely new game like Baldur’s Gate 3 and still save money. Another posted on the official Warframe forums, labeling the collection as “much too expensive,” stating, “As truly beautiful as the skins and accessories are, locking it all behind such expensive tiers feels exceptionally egregious.” Warframe has long been celebrated for its player-friendly approach, especially concerning cosmetics. Unlike other free-to-play models that often push players towards microtransactions, Warframe traditionally allowed players to earn the majority of items through gameplay. Players argue that the Heirloom Collection dismisses this generous approach in favor of a more monetized scheme. As one concerned Warframe player wrote, “If this makes it through, if not enough pushback is made, then this will slowly start to become the norm.” Tennocon 2023 should have been a celebration of Warframe’s 10-year legacy. Instead, Warframe’s Reddit community and official forum have been flooded with criticism of this new Heirloom Collection.

Warframe player spends thousands of dollars on item that became available via Baro Digital ExtremesWarframe has relatively complex economic systems, but it does allow purchases with real-world money. One player took that opportunity to the extreme and paid an even heavier price for his troubles. For those who don’t know, there are multiple different types of currency in Warframe. Credits are the most universal, able to be earned by participating in nearly any activity in the game and spent on many of the game’s items, mods and blueprints. On the flip side is Platinum. As the game’s premium currency, Platinum can be purchased for real-world money and spent on many of the same items that can be purchased for Credits, skipping the grind in the process. Though it is important to note that Platinum can also be earned by playing the game, those with a ton of disposable income are able to carve out some advantages. Now, one player has shared a story on social media that should act as a warning to those thinking of spending big on the game’s most exclusive items. Warframe player’s Primed Chamber mod collection comes back to haunt them In a post on Reddit, one player relayed the tale of their friend and fellow Warframe player who had a particular obsession with the Primed Chamber Sniper Mod. When the player was collecting these items, the Primed Chamber mod was one of the most valuable in the game. At the time, it had only been given to players who had ranked in the Top 100 in the Informant Event, or in a few other, very specific circumstances. By the time they had finished, the player in question had managed to accrue six copies of the mod for a sum that the person recounting the tale names as “several hundred thousand platinum”. Bearing in mind the conversion rate, this could be anything between $10k-$20k. The galling part came when, not long after completing the collection, the mod became available for purchase from Baro Ki’Teer. Though Baro only appears every two weeks and doesn’t always carry the item, the knock effect that this had on the mod’s value is huge. Understandably, the OP claims that the player in question quit and “never logged in again” after finding out the news. Though many will have purchased Platinum with their hard-earned money, few will have left with a story as galling as the one above. That said, with some extremely high-value and sought-after items still in the game, there is every chance it could happen again.

Warframe player beats The New War without knowing mods can be upgraded Digital ExtremesThere are many ways to play Digital Extremes’ incredible online multiplayer ARPG Warframe, but one blissfully ignorant player unintentionally took a path that nobody should ever have to take. For those unfamiliar with the game, Warframe is a hugely refreshing take on a genre that has seen heady highs and unfathomable lows. With a ten-year history under its belt, the game prioritizes movement, character builds, and intelligent play. All of that is then rendered within a colossal universe steeped in existing lore. That said, logging into Warframe for the first time can be an intimidating experience. One of the most important areas to learn within the game is modding. The game features a vast array of mods that drastically alter how weapons, Warframes, companions and other areas of gameplay behave. Now, one player has completed a significant section of the solo experience without even knowing that mods existed within the game. Budding Tenno finishes Warframe campaign without using any mods In a post on Reddit, one user shared an unbelievable story in which one of their friends completed the entirety of The New War campaign without modifying anything in their arsenal of weapons and armor. The likelihood of this happening is relatively low because the early tutorials in Warframe cover how modding works. In this scenario, the player completed beyond that section of the introduction before abandoning the game for an extended period. When they returned, they had entirely forgotten all they had learned previously. This meant that during the solo sections of the game where a friend was not available to carry them, the player simply struggled through under the impression that it was meant to be that difficult. Many responses were astounded that the player had made it that far without discovering mods by accident. One said: “That just sounds like wilful ignorance, man. Mans must have walked past the mod station and never wondered what it did… He did realize there’s a mod station, right? He did know he can walk around on his ship, right?” The game will undoubtedly be more straightforward for the unnamed player moving forward after realizing the error of their ways. With plenty of new content on the way in 2024, their perseverance may pay off.

Warframe adds long-awaited Nidus Prime set & brings back Operation: Plague Star event Warframe is bringing back its Operation: Plague Star event, and introducing the Nidus Prime set with its latest update. Warframe will add the Nidus Prime set in its latest update, and players will be able to earn it through the title’s popular Operation: Plague Star event starting today. On that date, players can join the Operation: Plague Star event to defend the Plains of Eidolon against infested enemies, with the chance to earn the Ghoulsaw weapon. Players can also earn Nidus Prime Relics, offering an increased chance at acquiring the new Warframe’s relevant components. Read More: Warframe best primary & secondary weapons – Nidus Prime Comes To Warframe On September 8 Described as a plague-bearer, Nidus Prime is the game’s 33rd Prime Warframe. A more powerful version of the base Nidus Warframe, it’s capable of spawning infested tendrils, rupturing the ground with fungal growth, and binding to a teammate to buff ability strength. Check out everything included in the Nidus Prime pack below: 2625 Platinum – Nidus Prime – Nidus Prime Glyphs – Strun Prime – Magnus Prime – A further accessory pack is available, including 1365 Prime, Nidus Prime Syandana, Necramech Universal Skin, landing craft customization, and 90 Day resource and affinity boosters. Also debuting on the Warframe marketplace is a new Revenant Mephisto collection from freelance artist Debby Sheen. Check it out below. What is Prime Access? Prime Access is a rotating selection of Warframe’s “Prime” Warframe variants – more powerful versions of the game’s existing character classes with additional mod slots. Each Prime set includes a series of items pertaining to that Warframe, as well as discounted Platinum, the game’s premium currency.

Warframe is embarrassing its live service competition as player counts soar Digital ExtremesDigital Extremes’ Warframe has been growing in popularity in recent months as many of its live-service competitors like Destiny 2 have struggled. So, how is the sci-fi action game defying the trend of struggling live services? Warframe has been around forever. The first time I played it was at the launch of the PS4 back in 2013. It was a fun little action game to mess around in as you waited for the console’s library to fill out. It was also free-to-play, which was an oddity back in those days for a game on a console. This was a full four years before Fortnite Battle Royale changed everything, and at the time, the model was mostly reserved for mobile games. That’s why it’s fascinating to see the game enjoying a renaissance eleven years after its initial release. According to Steam Charts, the game has been on an impressive rise every month since August, with the game enjoying its highest average concurrent players ever in the last 30 days (64k), at least on that platform. We’re living in a time of great uneasiness around live service games though. Staples like Destiny 2 and Apex Legends have struggled with dwindling numbers. Sony has reportedly moved away from developing live service games at all. We’ve seen massive lay-offs at live-service powerhouses like Activision Blizzard, Riot, and Epic Games. Hell, even news came last week that the live service game Warhaven was closing down just four months after it launched in early access. Right now, is not a good time to be making live service games for the most part. So why is Warframe’s fortunes suddenly trending completely against the grain of the industry? Well, that backward-moving trend may actually be the game’s biggest strength. Out of service Perhaps the biggest boon for Warframe is the fact that many of its competitors have dropped the ball so stupendously in the past year. Most notably, Destiny 2. While quite different to play, the two titles have always had an orbital relationship with one another. They are both sci-fi action games where you take control of a superpowered magical protector, mowing through alien nasties, while playing with friends and traveling to far-off planets and systems. Often, if you wanted to try something like Destiny 2 that wasn’t Destiny 2, Warframe was always the fascinating but less popular alternative. For the first time, though, things have finally fallen in the favour of Warframe. While Destiny 2: Lightfall’s launch hit all-time concurrent peaks, the game has since dropped off to its lowest average concurrent players ever on Steam. This is for a lot of reasons – perhaps the most obvious being the disappointment of Lightfall. The expansion was meant to be a big step forward for Destiny 2, finally giving players some big answers to questions, and setting things up for this year’s conclusionary The Final Shape expansion. However, Bungie instead served up the most disappointing expansion campaign ever, a story that mostly spun its wheels, not only not answering any player questions, but leaving a lot more confusion than before. Not helping this situation is that Destiny 2’s seasonal model is very tired. When this cadence of weekly storytelling first landed in Season of the Undying in 2019, it was fresh. Destiny’s story which had always been obtuse and stagnant was finally moving forward at a pace. That was even further revolutionized with the introduction of the HELM in Season of the Chosen. However, that was back in 2019. It’s 2024 now that this model has worn out its welcome. Destiny 2 figured out how to bring constant forward momentum with its story, but it came at the cost of repetitive systems and predictable structure. In essence, you could finally see all the gears working. It was good for a time, but the game has lost its mystique, and with it, a chunk of its playerbase. Warframe and fortune In October, Warframe overtook Destiny 2’s concurrent players on Steam (according to Steam Chart) and has held on to that favor ever since. Of course, this might not bear out when you consider all consoles, but the trend points to one game in its decline and another in its ascendency. Warframe feels like it’s become a refuge for those who are tired of their waning live service games. A lot of that is down to the excellent work done by Digital Extremes, too. 2023 was a banner year for the game with impressive releases like the Duviri Paradox, Whispers in the Walls, and Warframes like Dagath. It’s a ridiculously fair experience, allowing you to essentially play through all of its story content for free, and allowing you to get new Warframes relatively frequently. Its onboarding is a little nightmarish, as the game doesn’t do an excellent job of explaining some key mechanics, nor the lore of its world. Importantly, though, it’s fun enough to push through until it does begin to make sense, and you can fill in the gap either with a knowledgeable friend or by interacting with the game’s YouTube community. However, even when it’s still confusing, it’s a hyper-active game with a sense of progression and scale. Even when just starting out, you can tell there’s a lot to get lost in here. Importantly, the game’s missions and campaigns remain largely intact. Even 30 or 40 hours in, you’ll still be discovering crazy new mechanics like traversing open worlds on hoverboards, interacting with factions and clans, and wait – does this game have Guitar Hero in it?! Whether you’re someone from Destiny 2, Diablo 4, World of Warcraft, Final Fantasy 14, or some other live service game you’ve become a little bored with – Warframe is easy to get lost in. It offers tens, if not hundreds, of hours out of the gate for free, and all of it feels put together with such care and regard for the player’s experience. The rarest quality Now, Warframe can be a slog. You’ll slowly grind through similar-looking spaceships to open up various nodes on planets for a long time to start. It can be mindless to the point of monotony in really long bursts, but here’s what Warframe does better than most live service games – it respects your time. You can jump in and out of the game for months or years at a time and come back and feel like you have a ton of story content and features to engage with. You may be behind, but the path to catching up is clear, and it will always be there. Warframe works for you when you want to play it. I don’t know if Warframe will maintain this upward trajectory forever. If other games begin to recover, the Warframe audience could be eaten into. If Destiny 2’s The Final Shape lands and is a complete revelation completely revitalizing that playerbase, it could hurt the game. However, the best thing about that is Warframe will be ready for you when you do find time for it again, and likely with a ton more to do while fixing the things you had problems with. That’s not the case for most live-service games that want a constant monopoly of your time – and that attitude is perhaps why Digital Extremes finds itself on the receiving end of a lot of goodwill right now.

Warframe: How to watch TennoCon 2024 & earn Twitch Drops Digital ExtremesTennoCon is the biggest event on the Warframe calendar, offering glimpses at the game’s future. Here’s everything you need to know to tune in. Taking place in London, Ontario, TennoCon will be bigger than ever this year. Taking place from July 19-20, the good stuff is happening on day two, with a deep dive into an ambitious update to close out the show. The big update, Warframe 1999, is a major expansion first teased during the Whispers in the Walls questline. It follows a mysterious figure known only as Arthur, as he travels back in time to locate Albrecht Entrati (one of the most important figures in Warframe’s lore). With plenty to jump into, here’s everything you need to know. Where to watch TennoCon 2024 All live shows and events from the main stage will be available to stream on the official Warframe Twitch channel. Day 1 is entirely in-person, while Day 2 will be live-streamed. TennoCon 2024 full schedule The full Day 2 streaming schedule for July 20 is as follows: Welcome to TennoCon 2024: 11.00 pm – 11.30 am – Soulframe Devstream: 12.00 pm – 1.00 pm – The Art of Warframe: 1.00 pm – 2.00 pm – Sounds of the System: 2.00 pm – 3.00 pm – Cosplay Contest: 3.00 pm – 4.00 pm – TennoLive: 4.30 pm – 6.00 pm – If you’re looking for the big announcements, the opening welcome and TennoLive will undoubtedly be ones to watch. The latter promises to “lay bare” mysteries surrounding Warframe 1999, as the development team takes a deep dive into the upcoming expansion. TennoCon 2024 Twitch Drops There are also Twitch Drops available to those who tune into the stream. Arthur’s AX-52 Rifle is available to those who watch for 30 minutes between 11.00 am and 4.30 pm. The Saryn Prime Warframe is the reward for watching 30 minutes between 4.30 pm and 6.00 pm. The developer has also promised competitions throughout the day, including the chance to win gaming hardware and other virtual drops.

Warframe: How to get Neural Sensors Among the myriad of resources you’ll need to gather in Warframe, Neural Sensors stand out as a crucial component. Whether you’re crafting the latest weapons or assembling a new Warframe, these rare items are often what stand between you and your next level of power. We’ll guide you through the most effective strategies to farm Neural Sensors. Neural Sensors are as elusive as they are essential, primarily found on the gas giant, Jupiter. Knowing where to look is half the battle, but we’re here to arm you with the knowledge and tactics to make your farming efforts as fruitful as possible. Warframe enthusiasts know the drill: rare resources require smart strategies to acquire. Neural Sensors are no exception. With our tips, you’ll turn what could be a grinding chore into a more manageable, maybe even enjoyable, task. Curiosity piqued? Read on to uncover the secrets to farming Neural Sensors in the game. How to Farm Neural Sensors in Warframe? Jupiter is your primary destination in the quest for Neural Sensors. This planet is the main source of these rare components, with specific missions offering the best chances for success. But knowing you should be on Jupiter is just the beginning. The real magic happens when you employ the right strategies to maximize your Neural Sensor haul. While less reliable, missions within the imposing Kuva Fortress (especially Kuva Siphons) sometimes yield Neural Sensors. Think of them as a possible bonus while you’re tackling other goals within that grim location. Squad up for success. Teaming up with other players not only makes missions more engaging but also increases the spawn rate of enemies. More enemies mean more drop opportunities. Resource Boosters are another game-changer, doubling every Neural Sensor you pick up. Investing in these boosters can significantly cut down on your farming time. Survival, Defense, and Assassination missions are your bread and butter when it comes to farming on Jupiter. These mission types are not just about blasting through waves of enemies; they’re about doing so in areas where Neural Sensors are more likely to drop. Bosses like Alad V are particularly generous with Neural Sensors, so targeting them can be highly rewarding. For those looking to optimize their farming, Warframes like Nekros and Hydroid can be a boon. Nekros’ Desecrate ability and Hydroid’s Pilfering Swarm augment make enemies more likely to drop additional resources. This means more Neural Sensors per mission, making your farming efforts more efficient. Alerts and special missions can sometimes offer Neural Sensors as rewards, providing a nice supplement to your farming efforts. Warframe Promo Codes | All Warframe characters: Standard and Prime Warframes | Warframe: How to farm Neurodes | How to get Argon Crystals in Warframe | How to unlock Wisp in Warframe | How to get Platinum | Best primary and secondary weapons | How to get Nitain Extract in Warframe

Warframe: How to farm Plastids In the vast universe of Warframe, resources are the lifeblood of Tenno existence, and plastids are no exception. If you’re wondering how to farm plastids efficiently, you’ve landed in the right spot. This guide will take you through the ins and outs of plastid farming, pinpointing the best missions and strategies to stock up on this valuable resource. Plastids are a bit elusive, tucked away in the darker corners of the solar system in Warframe but with the right approach, you can gather them by the thousands. It’s all about knowing where to look and how to maximize your efforts. These peculiar resources are essential for crafting weapons, Warframes, and other equipment. Ready to ramp up your plastid stockpile? Let’s dive into the strategies that will fill your inventory with plastids. Warframe: Where to farm Plastids Plastids are scattered across several planets, but not all locations are created equal. Saturn, Uranus, Pluto, Eris, and Phobos are your go-to destinations, each offering unique farming hotspots in the game. Saturn’s Piscinas is a fan favorite for plastid hunters. The survival mission here is ripe with enemies, making it a prime location for resource drops. Team up with fellow Tenno and prepare for some intense action. Diving into Uranus’ Ophelia brings you to an underwater world teeming with enemies and, more importantly, plastids. This survival mission is a goldmine, offering a chance to snag some Tellurium on the side. Pluto’s Zeugma, a Dark Sector Survival mission, boosts resource drops significantly. The dark sectors are notorious for their enhanced loot, and Zeugma is no exception, making it a plastid paradise. Akkad on Eris offers a defense mission with a twist. As a Dark Sector, it not only increases your plastid haul but also provides a hefty experience boost. The confined space and endless waves of enemies make it an efficient farming spot. Lastly, Phobos might not be the first choice for seasoned farmers, but its Zeugma mission is an accessible starting point for newer players seeking plastids. For the best results, bring along Warframes like Nekros, Hydroid, or Khora, each equipped with abilities to increase loot drops. Farming in a group not only makes the missions more manageable but also increases enemy spawns, leading to more drops. Warframe Promo Codes | How to get Argon Crystals in Warframe | How to unlock Wisp in Warframe | How to get Platinum | Best primary and secondary weapons | How to get Nitain Extract in Warframe

Warframe: How to farm Neurodes Diving into the hunt for Neurodes in Warframe is more than a simple resource run; it’s a crucial step for any Tenno aiming to upgrade their gear and abilities. These rare components are essential for crafting the game’s most formidable weapons and Warframes, making them a hot commodity. Here’s how to farm Neurodes quickly. Knowing where and how to efficiently farm Neurodes is vital for players looking to progress significantly in Warframe. These sought-after resources, critical for creating powerful equipment, are hidden within specific locations across the game‘s expansive universe. The strategy for acquiring Neurodes extends beyond mere location scouting; it’s about optimizing your farming efficiency. Choosing the right missions, employing effective tactics, and selecting specific Warframes can transform a challenging search into a successful harvest. Let’s explore the optimal strategies for Neurode farming, setting you on a path to triumph in the enthralling world of Warframe. Warframe: Mastering the art of Neurode Farming First and foremost, target the right locations. Earth, Eris, Lua, and Deimos are your go-to planets for Neurode farming. Each of these celestial bodies offers unique missions and environments where Neurodes can drop, but knowing which missions to tackle can make all the difference. On Earth, for instance, look for Neuroptic Masses in the lush forests or undertake Defense and Survival missions to increase your chances of stumbling upon these valuable resources. Lua, the Orokin Moon, offers a blend of lore and lucrative Neurode farming opportunities. Its puzzle rooms and Crossfire missions are especially generous with Neurodes, making it a worthy destination for those in the mid to late game. Eris and Deimos, on the other hand, cater to more experienced players, with their high-level Infested enemies providing both a challenge and a chance to acquire Neurodes. Enhancing your farming efficiency is critical. Equip a Warframe like Nekros, whose Desecrate ability can force additional drops from enemies, increasing your Neurode haul. Teaming up with other players not only makes missions more manageable but also boosts enemy spawn rates, leading to more opportunities to find Neurodes. Don’t forget to leverage resource boosters and keep an eye out for bonus events that can double your resource gains. With these strategies in hand, your Neurode farming endeavors in Warframe will be both productive and rewarding, fueling your journey through the stars with the necessary resources to face any challenge that comes your way. Warframe Promo Codes | All Warframe characters: Standard and Prime Warframes | How to get Argon Crystals in Warframe | How to unlock Wisp in Warframe | How to get Platinum | Best primary and secondary weapons | How to get Nitain Extract in Warframe

Warframe Dante Unbound update goes live with new Warframe, weapons & activities Digital ExtremesWarframe is entering an exciting period as it celebrates eleven years since its release. As part of that, the Dante Unbound Mainline Update is here, and it brings some exciting additions to the game’s existing offering. At the start of an exciting weekend for Warframe players, developer Digital Extremes released the Dante Unbound update at the same time as making tickets for this year’s Tennocon available. The update adds an exciting new Warframe, as well as activities and some highly requested quality-of-life updates. In the developer’s own words, this is what players can expect from the release: “Defend the Leverian from the avaricious clutches of Parvos Granum and the Corpus! Drusus, curator and caretaker of the Leverian, requests your help to get out from under Parvos’s gilded thumb. It falls to you to track down his assistant and chief chronicler, the Warframe Dante. Master Dante’s Abilities as you take on new Missions and greater challenges than ever before.” Among the new challenges in Dante Unbound is a new Disruption activity. Entrati Disruption will follow a similar format to existing challenges of its ilk, with players seeking out keys to insert into conduits. The challenge does feature a new enemy type, amusingly known as The Gruzzling. Additionally, players can participate in a new weekly challenge known as Deep Archimedea. This challenge consists of three missions that must be completed in sequence, and players cannot return to the orbiter or change loadout once they begin the first stage. There has also been a significant rework for Inaros, with the changes designed to further define the Warframe’s theme and purpose. The major mechanic that this revolves around comes when the player dies. In this instance, Inaros becomes a shadow of itself, and if the controller gets a certain number of kills quickly, they will respawn. The Dante Unbound update is the biggest since Whisper in the Walls and should provide the foundation for the game over the next few months.

Warframe Dante Unbound update: Everything we know & new Warframe Digital ExtremesThe first significant Warframe update of 2024 has been announced, with Dante Unbound set to bring an exciting new Warframe and some much-needed quality-of-life changes. Fresh off the back of their successes of the Whispers in the Walls update, Digital Extremes has confirmed more is on the way. Whispers in the Walls was released in December and was met with generally positive feedback from the game’s significant audience. As a mainline update, it had a heavy focus on Warframe’s ever-expanding narrative. That said, it was also packed to the rafters with extra activities, equipment and even a new Warframe, in Qorvex. Though Dante Unbound will not be as significant in scale, there is still plenty on the way to look forward to. Read on for everything we know so far about Dante Unbound Dante Unbound introduces titular new Warframe Dante itself is the new Warframe that supposedly takes design cues from traditional MMO casters. Coming complete with his own Exalted Weapon in Noctua, a Grimoire bound to the frame itself. Supposedly, this Warframe allows players to take out enemies by launching Spectral Pages at them. The first weapon of this type was added in the aforementioned Updated 35.0. Whispers in the Walls. That Grimoire has proved to be a popular secondary weapon that deals solid Electricity Damage. Though it hasn’t been specified yet, this will likely deal damage of a different element type, whether it be a primary element or a secondary mix of two. Dante Unbound quality-of-life updates There are some interesting reworks coming with Dante Unbound that should bring at least one Warframe up to new levels. Inaros, the Living Sandstorm, is getting several quality-of-life updates as part of a wider rework. The details of their plans for the Warframe are yet to be made public. Much of the content related to the Duviri is getting updated in an effort that Digital Extremes are referring to as “less bug, more hug.” This includes changes to the Corpus Boss of the Venus system, Jackal and a highly-requested change that should see Circuit progress save between decrees. There is also a significant move towards achieving greater variety in “Systemic Content.” Specifically, this will include more Steel Path Bounties, Incursions and extra Axi Fissures across more regions. That’s everything we know so far about the upcoming Dante Unbound update for Warframe. With more set to be announced in the next few weeks, there are likely to be further behind-the-scenes changes soon.

Warframe Dante Unbound patch notes: New Warframe, Inaros rework & more Digital ExtremesAs the next mainline update for Warframe, Dante Unbound is bringing some pretty big changes. With a whole new Warframe to learn and significant reworks to existing ones, there’s a lot to unpack as the game heads into its next phase. The titular new Warframe has an interesting theme, pitched as a daring researcher of Leverian lore. It also has some interesting damage output and looks like it should offer reasonable support for groups looking for additional survivability. One of the more mysterious elements is the new enemy, The Gruzzling. This enemy will appear in the new Entrati Disruption activity, which tasks players with seeking out keys to insert into the game’s conduits, similarly to previous activities of the same name. Here’s a full breakdown of all the changes in the Dante Unbound update, now live. Complete Warframe Dante Unbound update notes, Patch 35.5 New Warframe: Dante – New Incarnon Weapons Onos – Ruvox – – New Deimos Node: Armatus (Disruption) Disruption Quality Of Life Changes – – New Enemy: Gruzzling – Albrecht’s Laboratories & Sanctum Anatomica Changes “Research Dante” Store – Albrecht’s Laboratories Tileset Expansion! – Weekly Archon Shard Offering Moved to Sanctum Anatomica – Netracell Drop Table Changes – – Styanax Tonatiuh Collection – Tennogen Unbound – New In-Game Market Additions – Archon Shard Expansion: Ascent Fusion – New Warframe Augment Mods – Dante Unbound Warframe Ability Changes Inaros Rework – Mirage Eclipse & Prism Changes – Gara Passive Change – Nourish Helminth Change – Loki Ability Changes – Yareli Ability Changes – Customization For Warframes With Invisibility Abilities – – Omnia Void Fissures – Steel Path Additions The Steel Path: Zariman & Cavia Bounties – Steel Path Incursion Expansion: Zariman And Albrecht’s Laboratories – – New Player Path Improvements Cephalon Simaris Introduction – Mote Amp Acquisition – Junction Changes – Mastery-Rank Locked Inbox Messages – Railjack Market Bundle Changes – Quest Changes – – Melee Attack Changes Melee Ground Slam Attack Changes – Melee Finisher Improvements – Auto-Melee Fixes – – Dante Unbound UI Quality Of Life Changes New UI Sorting Categories – New Fast Travel Menus: Orbiter, Relays, & Dojo – Upgrade Screen Changes – Warframe, Weapon, And Railjack Stat Ui Rework – – Duviri Improvements Top Quality of Life Changes – Circuit Assassination: Corrupted Jackal Changes – – Enemy Bonewidow Necramech Rework – GI Volume Lighting Updates – Kubrow Fur Updates – Haztech & Smelter Suit Drifter Conversion – General Additions – General Changes – Optimizations – Top Fixes – General Fixes – That’s everything that has now been added to the game with the Dante Unbound update. As with all mainline changes of this type, more balancing is likely in the immediate future.

Warframe cross-play: How to link accounts on all platforms & cross-save update Digital ExtremesWarframe received a major cross-play update in 2022 and fans were curious about the addition of cross save feature to the space-themed action RPG. Devs have finally added the cross save feature to Warframe, but how exactly does it work and are there any restrictions? Here’s what you need to know. Warframe emerged as a game centered on space ninjas slashing through enemies in compact environments. Yet, Digital Extremes consistently revamps the experience by introducing new settings, Warframes, and gameplay mechanics, such as space warfare and sprawling open-world regions. One thing fans were always begging for, though, was cross-play and cross-save functionality. The good news is that cross-play and cross save are finally here. Here’s all we know about Warframe cross-play and cross-save, courtesy of Digital Extremes. Warframe cross-play: How to play across PlayStation, Xbox, Switch & PC As of March 2024, Warframe has cross-play functionality. After much testing across various platforms, Digital Extremes has finally rolled out the feature across PC, Xbox, PlayStation, and Nintendo Switch. Cross Platform Play has arrived to unite the Origin System! — WARFRAME (@PlayWarframe) December 2, 2022 Play with friends on PC, Xbox, PlayStation and Nintendo Switch right now: https://t.co/vk7JsaeZTk pic.twitter.com/a6HrlWvalU How to enable cross-play To toggle cross-play in Warframe on or off, just head into the Options menu, and look at the bottom of the page for the option. How to join friends You can party up with friends using Squad matchmaking, so you’ll be able to join your teammates or invite them as you would if you were on the same platform. You can meet in Relays or visit Dojos, although the devs have said there’s an issue with heading into Dojos in a cross-platform squad which can be avoided by inviting players once you’re already in the Dojo. Digital Extremes has mentioned this on their support page, too: “To help identify players who have the same name across different platforms, everyone has been assigned a numeric suffix. This suffix is only necessary when you are looking to invite someone into your squad or chatting with players who have the same name. You can always find your suffix by visiting your Profile in the game menu.” Warframe’s cross save explained Warframe’s cross-save offers two ways to bring your accounts together: Linking: Ideal for those with a main account, this lets you designate one as your primary. Its progress, items, and most purchases become accessible on any linked platform (e.g., Switch, PC, Xbox). Remember, linking is a permanent decision. – Merging: Create a powerful unified account by merging multiple eligible ones. Your chosen Primary Account keeps its progress while resources, cosmetics, etc., from other accounts are added. Account merging is ONLY available for accounts made before November 24th, 2023. – With Warframe’s Cross Save feature, you can access your game progression, items, and currencies from a single account across multiple platforms. Cross save ensures that your gameplay experience remains consistent and uninterrupted, regardless of your chosen platform. Connecting Your Warframe Accounts Requirement: To initiate the process of linking or merging your Warframe accounts, you must first have or create a PC Warframe account. – Step-by-Step: Begin by linking or merging one account at a time to your PC account, effectively turning it into a Cross Platform Save Account. Subsequently, additional platforms can be linked or merged to this Cross Platform Save Account, one platform at a time, until all desired accounts are connected. – PC Account Necessity: While having a PC account is essential for creating a Cross Platform Save Account, it’s important to note that you do not need to download or play Warframe on a PC to utilize your Cross Platform Save Account. – Warframe Cross Save Restrictions Platinum and Regal Aya: Purchases made on Nintendo Switch won’t be accessible on other platforms. – Shared Wallet: Players on PC, Xbox, and PlayStation can enjoy a shared wallet, allowing Platinum and Regal Aya purchased on these platforms to be available across all of them. – Platform-Exclusive Skins: Opal Skins on Switch and Amethyst Skins from Discord won’t transfer to PlayStation during the One-Time Account Merge. Similarly, certain PC exclusives like the Phased Skins and Rubedo Skins won’t be available on PlayStation. Conversely, PlayStation-exclusive Obsidian Skins won’t be accessible on other platforms. – TennoGen Customizations: Their availability depends on the platform they were purchased on. Players should refer to the detailed guidelines provided to understand how their TennoGen items may be affected by Cross Platform Save. – For more Warframe content, check out our guides below: How to farm Tellurium in Warframe | Warframe Promo Codes | All Warframe characters: Standard and Prime Warframes | How to get Growing Power in Warframe | Warframe: How to farm Neurodes | How to get Argon Crystals in Warframe | How to unlock Wisp in Warframe | How to get Platinum | Best primary and secondary weapons | How to get Nitain Extract in Warframe

Warframe best primary & secondary weapons, from Bubonico to Athodai Digital ExtremesWarframe is a free-to-play third-person shooter game that was released back in March of 2013 by Digital Extremes. It is available on PC, PlayStation 4 & 5, Xbox One & Series X/S, and Nintendo Switch, with crossplay coming later this year. One of the things that sets this game apart, aside from its exciting gameplay mechanics and movement, is its weapons. Players can choose between an exhaustive list of both primary and secondary weapons, each with its own classes, stats, and playstyles. This allows players to find weapons that suit their style of play and begin fragging out. But with such a wide variety of weapons comes the inevitability that some guns are generally better than others. To help get started and maximize results, here are some of the best primary and secondary weapons in Warframe. Warframe best primary weapons Bubonico This ammo-regenerating arm cannon is one of the best choices in Warframe, despite it being anything but a traditional primary weapon. Kuva Bramma Arguably the game’s strongest bow, the Kuva Bramma inflicts explosive hits that generate smaller cluster bombs. An explosive choice indeed. Acceltra Speaking of explosiveness, the Acceltra has that and speed in abundance. Once you go full-auto rocket launcher, you may never go back. Stahlta With high Radiation damage and critical hit chance, this death laser is one of the best primaries in Warframe. Trumna Slow and steady can sometimes win the race and the fight. The Tumna is one of the deadliest rifles in the game, without a doubt. Warframe best secondary weapons Kuva Nukor There’s not much to be said here, this is widely considered to be the best secondary in Warframe – period. Epitaph This weapon, charged, is unbelievable. And you know what’s easier to hit charged shots with? Slowed enemies. And wouldn’t you know it, the Epitaph just so happens to slow enemies with Cold when uncharged. Tenet Cycron A gun that is constantly compared to the Kuva Nukor, but still packs every bit of its own punch and remains a top-tier choice. Sporelacer As the name implies, the Sporelacer can lace your enemy with exploding spores. Gross, but effective. Athodai This gun unlocks its true potential with headshot kills, which provide infinite ammo and a beefed-up fire rate. If you fancy yourself a dead eye, try out this hand cannon. Read More: When is Warframe crossplay releasing? – Trying out just about any of these primary or secondary weapons should help players to have both utility and firepower in Warframe. The best way to get the best value, however, is to see which of these fits the situation and your individual playstyle. Do some playtesting, find your pick, and click some heads.

Warframe expansion preview: Party like it’s 1999 Digital ExtremesIn a world where online shooters are often defined by their inconsistencies, Warframe continues to mark itself out as an anomaly. With the upcoming release of Warframe 1999, things look like they could be about to reach thrilling new heights. 1999 is the latest expansion for the live service space epic, set to release in Q4 of this year. As the title suggests, it takes players back to the year 1999, introducing us to the first Warframes and centering the narrative on locating the ever-mysterious Dr Albrecht Entrati. After a behind-closed-doors preview of 1999 at Gamescom with Creative Director Rebecca Ford, this latest entry looks both bold in its ingenuity and remarkably well tied in to the existing game. A story millennia in the making One thing that Warframe 1999 did when it was first announced was generate far more questions than answers. Acting as a pseudo-prequel to everything we have seen in the game to this point, it takes place thousands of years before the main Warframe timeline, though exactly how long remains unclear. The other thing to say is that this won’t be a direct journey back to the 1999 that we recognize ourselves on the real-life planet Earth. There won’t be recognizable monuments or cultural touchstones on these particular adventures, focusing instead on exploring the origins of Warframe’s complex and enthralling narrative tapestry. As part of this drive, we are introduced to a group of Protoframes known as “The Hex,” who take on recognizable forms of those ‘frames that we have already been introduced to. There are six in total: Arthur (Excalibur), Amir (Volt), Aoi (Mag), Quincy (Cyte-09), Letitia (Trinity) and Eleanor (Nyx). Each has their own personality and role to play in the story, though exactly how we get from there to the “modern” version of those Warframes remains unclear. Currently, the veiled nature of the story leaves a lot of how this expansion will play out up in the air. In an ideal world, we will get some clarity on the earliest throes of a universe that players have become highly involved in. Additionally, the way time works here should also play a significant role. The events of the past have an effect on the future, but our ability to travel backward and forward should mean that this works the other way round as well. That’s where the expansion could really come into its own, but we’ll have to wait to see if Digital Extremes can fully capitalize on that potential. New toys to play with The overwhelming feeling at the end of our brief look at the expansion was one of excitement at just how far outside of the box the developer is prepared to go. As part of that, players will have a ton of new toys to play with when 1999 drops. As the Tennocon trailer featured, a new set-piece tank fight requires players to use an immensely powerful rocket launcher to take it down. However, this won’t be a weapon that can simply be collected and used whenever. Its introduction during these high-stakes moments looks set to add a significant cinematic boost to the game. The addition of the Atomicycle is also likely to excite players, offering a new way to traverse the map in open-world areas of the game. This won’t be locked to 1999, though the acquisition method remains a mystery. We see it playing a role in the story trailers we have seen thus far, so there will likely be a way to get it tied to the narrative itself. Lastly, the return to 1999 also sees arcade machines galore and minigames for players to master. These will tie into the gameplay in different ways, and it would be easy to sit and think of this as the video game equivalent of set dressing. In actuality, it feels like a lot more than that. It shows that the developer is not afraid to stray beyond the rigid gameplay loop that feature heavily in other live service competitors. That general direction of travel has the potential to set Warframe apart even more than its drama-less approach to maintaining a dedicated player base. Whatever does happen with Warframe 1999, it’s difficult not to be excited about where the game is headed. With plenty more to be revealed before it releases later this year, now is the perfect time to jump back in and prepare for Y2K.

WarCraft 3 players upset over missing features on Reforged release Blizzard EntertainmentThe release of WarCraft 3: Reforged has left players disappointed after popular features from the original like profiles, clans, automated tournaments, and even custom campaigns were left out of the game on Day 1. Long-time WarCraft 3 players were finally given their wish of a remaster at BlizzCon 2018 with the announcement of Reforged. Not all of their prayers were answered on the game’s January 28 release, however. The community has noted that the vintage real-time strategy title is lacking popular features that were included in the original game’s day one. A thread on the WarCraft 3 subreddit criticizing the lack of features players can use reached the top of the forum within hours of the game’s release. The primary concern is that most of these features were included in the original WarCraft 3 on day one, but not in the remastered version. Custom campaigns, a big part of the game’s single player experience where players could create their own stories, has been removed. While the User License Agreement has changed so Blizzard own the copyright of all custom games to avoid another Dota 2 blowing up outside of the studio, players weren’t expecting their creative freedom to be limited like this. On top of that, simple features like profiles, clans, a competitive ladder, and automated tournaments have all been removed as well, leaving many to dub Reforged a shell of the game it once was. Some have even argued the game has lost some of its flavor that originally made it popular in 2002, with standout creative touches like animated portraits and campaign backgrounds being removed instead of upgraded. “These [were] the heart and soul of the game’s aesthetic,” Reddit user ‘TheDeadKeepIt’ explained. “The menu screens were iconic. You take these away, that’s a real deep stab in the heart.” The release of WarCraft 3: Reforged also forced players onto the new client instead of playing the older, but more reliable game. Some players have called it a “forced downgrade for classic users,” with the lack of key features the breaking point for many asking for refunds of the $30 game. “It’s truly incredible how they ruined this game so badly,” said ‘Bfreshdangz.’ This sentiment was echoed by players like ‘Trenix,’ who even went as far as saying the new release was a sign Blizzard was “begging for bankruptcy.” Others have called for a complete revert, or at least two game clients — one for classic and one for Reforged — like how World of Warcraft runs its Classic client. “I wanted two different game clients, one that was the original game and one that was reforged,” said TheDeadKeepIt. “Instead you mashed them together into a disgusting bloated cesspool. Now players who just want to play the original online are forced to download 30 gigs of bloated cr*p onto their computer, let alone they lose all of these iconic features of their beloved game.” While some players are hopeful a patch is on the way in the coming months, many aren’t holding their breath. Starcraft 2 players added how the competitive ladder has still not been implemented two years after the game’s remaster, even after it was pitched as coming on day one. Blizzard are yet to release a statement on when, or if, the missing features will be making a return into Reforged.

WoW’s new Delves activity continues to cause chaos in The War Within Blizzard Entertainment/DexertoOverall, World of Warcraft: The War Within has made a great start to life out in the wild. Unfortunately, one of the expansion’s headline activities has caused consternation among the player base, as Blizzard struggles to balance the difficulty. Delves are a big part of The War Within. They task players with venturing underground and taking on new foes for gear and other rewards (accompanied by Brann Bronzebeard). It offers a new way to play the game, either solo or in a group. While the concept is undoubtedly sound, the execution has left something to be desired, as players reported that wild difficulty spikes ruined their experience. Much of the issue relates to how many people enter the activity and which roles they play within. In a post on Twitter/X, one player shared their breakdown of the numbers after extensive testing. This proved that there were major issues with how everything was scaled in Delves, with solo Tanks having a much more difficult time than their DPS counterparts. In response to this on the official forums, a blue post confirmed that fixes were on the way on September 13. Unfortunately, that only seemed to worsen the issues, as experienced players confirmed that they were struggling to finish the activity on even middling difficulties. This led to a further post declaring the issue a top priority and promising more changes. There were additional complaints about the overall function of Brann within Delves as well. His presence is particularly crucial for solo players who may need a healer or aggro sponge, but many reported difficulties with his positioning and decision-making. It’s still too early to tell if things have improved, and the developer has yet to confirm whether any more hotfixes have been rolled out. With Delves proving to be one of several issues with the expansion, the community’s frustrations are growing, shifting the overall positive feeling around The War Within until this is resolved.

War Thunder devs beg leakers to stop after top-secret tank plans revealed Gaijin EntertainmentAnother War Thunder player has apparently leaked top-secret specs for a French tank, and devs have had to remind the game’s community yet again leaking classified military documents is not OK. War Thunder is a popular military vehicle simulation game produced by Cyprus-based studio Gaijin Entertainment, where players can take control of hundreds of different tanks, planes and ships. It’s touted as being one of most accurate combat vehicle sim games out, and like every other multiplayer game, players are constantly hounding Gaijin devs to buff their favorite war wagon. Recently, one French player took things a bit too far though, by posting classified documents to back up their point that the Leclerc main battle tank wasn’t reaching it’s full potential in-game. As reported by UK Defence Journal the posts were made by a user named __RED_CROSS__ on October 3, all to back up the player’s point that the top-tier tank’s turret rotation speed didn’t match its IRL performance. “It took [redacted] seconds for the turret to make a complete turn, so [redacted] is indeed correct not 40°,” they told another player regarding the stat. “I’m mentioning the S2, the tank i was in.” Along with saying they had real life experience with the vehicle, RED_CROSS also posted classified technical documents for the tank literally titled “Sekrit document.” Plans like this are kept secret probably because militaries aren’t keen on the exact specs of their battle equipment being public knowledge. Forum moderators removed most of the content quickly, probably because this isn’t the first time they’ve had to deal with classified tank plans being leaked on the forums. “Guys it’s not funny to leak classified documents of modern equipment you put the lives of many on stake who work daily with the vehicles!” Mods reminded War Thunder forum users. “Keep in mind that those documents will be deleted immediately alongside sanctions.” Over on Instagram after the incident had blown up on social media, Gaijin employees also had to deal with fans demanding to see the deleted blueprints. “Again, when we said “please don’t send us classified documents, we really don’t want to end up chained at the bottom of a disguised CIA cargo ship in international waters,” this was not reverse psychology,” the official War Thunder account said on Instagram. “Don’t send us classified documents.” Like we’ve mentioned this isn’t even the first time War Thunder has had to deal with top-secret tank plans being shared on their forums by over enthusiastic players. Back in July of 2021 a user claiming to be a British tank commander leaked classified plans for the Challenger 2 tank.

Walmart offering D&D plush monsters at historic low prices before Black Friday WOTC/KidrobotWalmart is now offering huge discounts on these adorable D&D plush monsters just before Black Friday. D&D is famous for its adventures with Wizards, Rogues, and many other classes striding forth to battle against dragon gods, undead liches, and more. But what’s an adventure without a monster to fight? D&D’s monsters are an equally iconic part of the game and pop culture. Now, Walmart is offering deals on plush versions of some of the most famous monsters in the game, just in time for Black Friday. The D&D Beholder Phunny plush is down to just $12.99 from its initial price point of $21.99, allowing you to save $9 if you buy during the sale. The D&D Honor Among Thieves Mimic Phunny plush is similarly discounted, priced at $36.99 rather than $47.95, saving you $10.96. While the Mimic Phunny plush’s cost may seem disproportionate compared to the Beholder, the Mimic comes with full glow-in-the-dark functionality and extra detail. These savings are not only significant, they’re the lowest price that Walmart has ever offered these D&D plushes for. Get in on the deal now and save more than ever before. Mimics and Beholders are some of D&D’s most iconic monsters, returning time and again in each new edition of the game. These monsters have successfully translated into many other games and media – with the Mimic appearing in Honor Among Thieves and the Beholder likely for a potential sequel – and fit right in as adorable plushes. The Beholder’s design has been simplified somewhat to make its plush form as appealing as possible, but it still retains its basic D&D shape. The Mimic is likely to be a hit with both D&D fans and older kids, neatly overlapping between monstrous and endearing. Pick up these D&D Phunny plushes now before Black Friday, and they’ll make the perfect nerdy presents just in time for the holidays. If you click on a product link on this page we may earn a small affiliate commission.

Walmart offering all-time low prices on LEGO 2023 Advent Calendars in Black Friday deal LEGOWalmart is offering tremendous deals on their LEGO 2023 Advent Calendars just in time for the countdown to Christmas in December. LEGO has graced us with their yearly LEGO Advent Calendars in time for the holiday season. In place of chocolate, you’ll find small sets and minifigures until the big day comes. Walmart is offering amazing discounts on the LEGO Star Wars, Marvel, City, Harry Potter, and Friends LEGO 2023 Advent Calendar sets just in time for December. Each of these calendars contains a variety of minifigures and small builds each day leading up to Christmas day. Again, these aren’t chocolate; please don’t eat them. Walmart all-time low prices on LEGO Advent Calendars Christmas still comes to a galaxy far, far away in the LEGO Star Wars Advent Calendar. Containing 320 pieces and six minifigures, including Emperor Palpatine in his best ugly Christmas sweater, this set is a bargain for $33.74 (down from $44.99). Speaking of Star Wars, some retiring LEGO Star Wars sets are selling at an all-time low price. These sets would make the perfect gift for older LEGO fans. Do superheroes get the holidays off? Regardless, your favorite Avengers gather around the hearth in the LEGO Marvel Avengers Advent Calendar. This set contains 243 pieces, seven minifigures, and Walmart is offering a saving of $11.25, bringing $44.99 down to $33.74. Marvel fans will want to be aware of LEGO’s recent announcement revealing the LEGO Marvel Avengers Tower. It’s looking like a white Christmas in the wizarding world in the LEGO Harry Potter Advent Calendar. This calendar contains six minifigures, 227 pieces, and Walmart offers a magical discount of $16.50, bringing the price down from $44.99 to $28.49. Walmart deals on non-licensed LEGO Advent Calendars Moving away from the realms of fantasy is the LEGO City Advent Calendar 2023. With 258 pieces and seven minifigures, including the big man Santa Claus himself, Walmart is offering a great deal for this calendar, down from $34.99 to $26.24. Younger fans will love the LEGO Friends Advent Calendar 2023. This calendar contains 231 pieces, two minifigures, and a whole lot of friendly Christmas critters for a very reasonable $25.11 (down from $34.99) from Walmart. Those are all the deals Walmart is offering on LEGO Advert Calendars for 2023. These offers are tied into Walmart’s Black Friday deal and won’t last forever, so you’d best get these calendars before December 1, or you might end up on the naughty list. If you click on a product link on this page, we may earn a small affiliate commission.

Walmart cut prices to an all-time low on LEGO Advent Calendars for Black Friday Walmart is offering a historically lowest-ever price on LEGO Advent Calendars during their Black Friday sales. LEGO and the holiday season have gone hand in hand since the dawn of time, well, the 1960s anyway, but if you’re like us, you want that precious LEGO hit before the big day in December comes. Thankfully, Walmart saves us all from pricey candy calendars with LEGO Advent Calendars at an all-time low price just in time for the countdown to Christmas. Keep in mind these aren’t chocolate; please do not eat them. Save on LEGO Advent Calendars with Walmart Walmart offers a stagging discount on these LEGO Advent Calendars, bringing all these sets down to just $20 for Black Friday! Assemble the Avengers during the countdown through December, featuring small builds of sets and multiple minifigures of your favorite superheroes in 243 pieces, including Spider-Man wearing some appropriately holiday-themed attire. Save the galaxy this holiday season with the LEGO Star Wars Advent Calendar. This set features small builds and six minifigures from across the Skywalker Saga in 320 pieces, including Emperor Palpatine dressed in his best ugly Christmas sweater. Even evil overlords need the holidays off. Walmart offers a magical discount on the LEGO Harry Potter Advent Calendar set featuring six minifigures and small builds in 227 pieces with a backdrop of Hogsmeade village to accompany young witches and wizards on their holiday break. These calendars may cover an early gift for young LEGO fans, but the older LEGO enthusiast may find their thrills elsewhere, maybe with LEGO Flower sets on sale for Black Friday from Best Buy. Thrilling, we know. Even the youngest LEGO fans can join the fun of counting down to the big day with the LEGO Friends Advent Calendar, featuring 231 pieces with two minifigures and a whole bunch of Christmas critters. If you’re looking for more savings on LEGO this holiday season, check out our Black Friday LEGO deals hub for the best prices from selected retailers. If you click on a product link on this page, we may earn a small affiliate commission.

VTuber Usada Pekora’s hilarious GTA 5 crime spree goes disastrously wrong Rockstar Games, YouTube: Usada PekoraEvery GTA player has experienced the might of the police’s maximum star rating, and what a thrill it is. VTuber Usada Pekora found themselves fleeing for freedom with hilarious results. Rockstar Games genre-defining series has spawned some of gaming’s most iconic moments. From riding to Grove Street to flying the infamous Dodo, there is so much to unpack. Adding a hyperactive intensity to the game, the maximum star rating system has pitted players against waves against tough enemies with often hilarious results. VTuber Usada Pekora is no different, as their encounter with Los Santos’s finest didn’t exactly go to plan. Pekora fought the law and the law won There are so many tactics when it comes to losing Rockstar’s toughest A.I foes. Sure, you could use a classic cheat code, but where is the thrill of the chase? Pekora decided that good old-fashioned deception could do the trick on this occasion. Unfortunately, the authorities weren’t falling for any tricks. Finding themselves trapped within one of Los Santo’s many train passages, Pekora hoped the cops might pass them by. Yet, the city itself had a surprise in-store for Pekora, as a massive freight train ripped into Pekora’s military truck. Pekora’s screams of hilarious terror are sure to echo throughout the Los Santos skies for some time. The VTuber will be able to keep the shenanigans going in March 2022 too, when Rockstar debuts their next-gen iteration of the eight-year-old open-world goliath.

VTuber Ouro Kronii to join players’ teams in Hololive x Valkyrie Connect collab AteamHololive is teaming up with Valkyrie Connect for a collaboration event, and VTuber Ouro Kronii is set to appear in the game. Online JRPG Valkyrie Connect has been available on mobile and PC platforms now for a good few years. They have accrued a dedicated fanbase with their free-to-play system, cute characters, and engaging, battle-focused gameplay. Many fans of the role-playing game are also frequent viewers of other Japanese-inspired content, from anime to VTubing streamers. It is no wonder then, that the cross between games like Valkyrie Connect and other similar content is noticed by developers. Valkyrie Connect is no stranger to collaboration events, often teaming up with other companies like the renowned VTuber agency Hololive. Ateam has just announced their second collab with the streaming company, revealing that Ouro Kronii will be one of the VTubers involved. Hololive’s Ouro Kronii set to appear in Valkyrie Connect The team behind JRPG Valkyrie Connect took to Twitter to announce its collaboration event with Hololive on April 27. This is by no means the mobile game’s first time partnering up with the renowned VTuber agency. They have previously hosted a similar event in-game, meaning that this will be their second rodeo. There will be four VTubers from Hololive present in Valkyrie Connect during the collaboration event. Ouro Kronii was revealed as one of the confirmed streamers making an appearance, with Ateam showcasing her event-exclusive outfit. In a livestream discussing the collaboration event, Ateam confirmed that the Hololive characters would be free to obtain. They also revealed that Houshou Marine, another VTuber, would be one of the four in-game characters. While no specific date for the event has been given, Valkyrie Connect’s second collaboration with Hololive will take off some time this May. It will feature a blend of VTubers from Hololive’s Japanese agency, as well as their English-language one.

VTuber fighting game lets fans battle as Korone, Fubuki, more popular streamers Besto Game TeamA fan-made VTuber fighting game lets you battle as your favorite Hololive streamers such as Korone, Fubuki, Coco, and more. Fans of VTubers can be quite the dedicated bunch. From thousands of fanart, cosplays, even modding them into games, the fandom is always pushing the envelope. However, a particular group of game devs who are quite clearly fans of Hololive decided to make an entire fan game around them. Titled Idol Showdown, created by Besto Game Team, it features eight Hololive talents as fighters you can use, each with their own unique skill sets. The game bills itself in its Steam description as “the definitive fan-made Hololive fighting game experience”. And it instantly shot up to the top of Steam’s store page just four days into its release. The devs state that the game took two years to create, and it very much shows in the final product. The game takes heavy inspiration from high-paced fighting games such as Guilty Gear. The title also features a story mode for players to sink their teeth in, which has a plethora of references to inside jokes and memes from the Hololive community. And most surprisingly for an indie game, it has an online mode that implements rollback netcode to make the game as competitively viable as possible. Despite not being affiliated with Hololive and using their characters for the game, it’s quite clear the VTubers themselves and the talent agency are alright with it, as many of them have checked it out in their streams. Sakura Miko checked out the game, and funnily found herself not as a playable character, but as a supporting character who falls and stumbles towards the enemies. Which is very fitting of her VTuber personality. And various other VTubers such as Amelia Watson, Gawr Gura, and Oozora Subaru may not feature as playable characters, they do all make an appearance either as a background character or a support. The game is completely free and available for download on Steam.

VTM Bloodlines 2’s new playable clan are vampire wizards The second playable clan revealed for Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 is Clan Tremere, made up of vampire wizards who use the power of their blood to use magic. There are few Vampire: The Masquerade clans better suited for being playable in a video game than Clan Tremere, as they’re the closest to a traditional TTRPG character class in how they work due to being one of the few clans with access to magic. Clan Tremere started out as warlocks who stole the gift of vampirism from other clans. They used their knowledge of magic to master their vitae, creating the power of Blood Sorcery, allowing them to manipulate blood, both their own and that of their enemies. The developers of Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 have revealed Clan Brujah as the first playable clan. Those ultra-violent vampires are excellent melee fighters, so it’s fitting that the next clan can tear people apart from afar. Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 features Clan Tremere, who are undead sorcerers wielding blood magic A new video on the World of Darkness YouTube channel has announced Clan Tremere as the second playable clan in Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2. The trailer shows how Blood Sorcery will work in the game, acting as a multi-use power set. In Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2, Blood Sorcery can turn the user’s blood into projectiles, ensuring the protagonist always has access to a ranged weapon. If they get hungry, they can also use Blood Sorcery to steal the blood from others and boil it if they want to be cruel. It’s unclear how the Tremere Clan Bane (their main weakness) will operate in Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2. In the tabletop game, their blood, while still addictive, is weaker when it comes to controlling others who drink it. They will likely receive a new weakness in the video game. Clan Tremere is a natural choice for Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2, as their blood magic fits the video game format well. They have many ranged spells that look cool, especially in a game with violent combat. Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 has two more playable clans to be revealed. The most likely are the Toreador (art-obsessed vampires who ensnare the minds of others) and the Nosferatu (monstrous vampires who excel at stealth). The remaining clans are set to be revealed before the end of 2023.

VTM Bloodlines 2 surprising new protagonist revealed with big changes After years of delays, the new developers of Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 have revealed more information about the new protagonist, who is very different from the old one. Vampire: The Masquerade: – Bloodlines 2 was originally developed by Hardsuit Labs. During that stage of production, the protagonist was a Thin-Blood vampire, one with incredibly weak powers, who had to survive the dangerous streets of Seattle on their own, facing prejudice from their fellow undead and the growing threat of vampire hunters. Now, Vampire: The Masquerade: – Bloodlines 2 is being developed by The Chinese Room. It was revealed that the game’s protagonist is greatly different, as they are now an Elder vampire, an ancient and powerful being, who has been awoken in the modern nights with their powers reduced and their memories hazy. There’s more to the new main character of Vampire: The Masquerade: – Bloodlines 2 than just their age, as the player is technically dealing with two protagonists this time. Unfortunately, they’re both trapped in the same body. Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2’s protagonist is Phyre, a Kindred with two souls in their body A new video on the official World of Darkness YouTube channel has finally revealed new info about Vampire: The Masquerade: – Bloodlines 2. The protagonist is named Phyre, and they share a mind with a Thin-Blood named Fabien. While the player controls Phyre, they have Fabien talking to them in their thoughts, offering their suggestions about what’s happening in the world. Players will still have the ability to choose Phyre’s gender, clan, appearance and can tailor their personality based on their actions. As Phyre is an Elder, they’re stronger than the average vampire, even though their powers are weakened due to a brand on their hand. Unfortunately, they have been asleep for a century, so they’re out of touch with current politics. This is where Fabien comes in, as they’re familiar with the modern world and can guide Phyre should the player trust them. While the developers never addressed it directly, it’s likely that Phyre performed Diablerie on Fabien, which is a concept from the Vampire: The Masquerade tabletop RPG, where a vampire consumes the soul of another, taking their power and potentially, their personality into themselves. Fabien might want revenge on Phyre or to wrest control of their body. Many RPGs start the player as a weak character who grows stronger over time. Vampire: The Masquerade: – Bloodlines 2 takes the opposite approach by putting the player in the role of a strong character who is out of their element and risks being influenced and used by those who want to wield that power for themselves.

VTM Bloodlines 2 reveals first ultra-violent playable vampire clan The first playable clan to be revealed for Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 is the Brujah, vicious warrior poets who struggle to control their anger and bloodlust. Unlike most RPGs, where characters have classes that they change, the clans in Vampire: The Masquerade cannot be changed. The way that players are able to express their in-game choices is via clans. The way clans work in Vampire: The Masquerade is that anyone who is turned into a vampire will become a member of their clan. So, a vampire of clan Nosferatu can only turn living people into Nosferatu Kindred. A vampire’s clan determines their special weakness (known as a Bane) and the powers they can choose from. It’s possible to learn any of the supernatural powers of the undead over time, but some clans have an easier time mastering certain disciplines than others. Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 features the violent Brujah as a playable clan A new video on the official World of Darkness YouTube channel has revealed that the first playable clan in Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 is the Brujah. These are known as Philosopher-Kings, Punks, and Promeatheans for their unbridled passion and the violence they inflict upon their foes. The official Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 website has confirmed that the Brujah specializes in melee combat, with the power to move at supernatural speeds and destroy enemies with their strength. The new protagonist of the game is also shown sporting punk rock gear when playing as a Brujah. In the Vampire: The Masquerade tabletop game, the Brujah clan Bane is Violent Temper, making it harder for them to resist entering a blood frenzy. This should be easy to reflect in a video game, especially one with plenty of combat and lots of dialogue options. The Brujah is one of four playable clans planned for Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 at launch, with more coming as DLC. A playable Brujah makes sense in a game with a lot of fighting, but there’s more to the game than just punch-ups, which means the other clans will have to offer something different.

VTM Bloodlines 2 reveals final playable mind-controlling vampire clan Paradox InteractiveParadox Interactive has revealed that the last playable clan in Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 consists of mind-controlling undead. Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 will let the player choose from four vampire clans, each with their own special powers. These include the Brujah, who are physical powerhouses, and the Tremere, who are vampires with magic powers who can boil the blood of their enemies. In Vampire: The Masquerade, vampires cannot change their clan – they share the clan of the person who turned them into an undead. This means you won’t be able to change your clan after the start, so make sure you’re happy with the one you’ve picked. Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 will feature four clans at launch, with more being added via DLC in future updates. These include the Brujah, Tremere, Banu Haqim, and now, we know the last clan coming to the game. The final playable clan in Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 is the Ventrue A new post on the official Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 Twitter/X account has announced that the final playable clan is the Ventrue, also known as the Blue Bloods. These vampires are the ruling class of the undead, aided by supernatural powers that let them influence the minds of others. Members of the Ventrue clan possess the powers of Dominate, Fortitude, and Presence. Their most important power is Dominate, which allows them to control the minds of others, forcing them to do the Ventrue’s bidding. The power of Fortitude improves the Ventrue’s supernatural defenses, allowing them to resist some of the weapons that are usually effective against vampires, such as fire. Meanwhile, the Presence power lets them sway the minds of mortals, making them want to help the vampire of their own volition. The Ventrue clan reveal will be the final major announcement for Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 of 2023. In January 2024, there will be an extended gameplay reveal trailer, followed by in-depth looks at the clans in the following months. Now that the Ventrue clan has been unveiled, we have a good idea of how the gameplay loop of Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 will work. The only question is, what kind of game world and storyline will exist to accommodate the bloodthirsty undead?

VRChat responds to backlash after anti-cheat changes VRChatVRChat has officially responded to the massive amount of backlash from fans following the announcement of ‘Easy Anti-Cheat’ implementation. The development team behind VRChat recently came under fire from fans after the team announced the 2022.2.2 update would add Easy Anti-Cheat, or EAC, to the platform. As a result, fans immediately began review bombing VRChat on Steam and voiced their frustrations that the update would prohibit all mods on the platform going forward. Now, the VRChat team has responded to the backlash, but it seems that EAC will stay on the platform moving forward, with fans split on the response. VRChat responds to anti-cheat backlash The response came directly from VRChat’s official blog, where the team typed up a lengthy post titled “Addressing your Feedback.” The post said that the team had been “gathering up all of [the] feedback across every channel” to implement “changes and improvements” after the initial Security Update blog post released on July 25, 2022. According to the update, the team is working to implement a variety of quality of life and accessibility changes directly to VRChat to avoid players having to install mods to play the game comfortably. The team is planning to implement features like horizon adjustment, custom mic sensitivity, movable menus, personal mirrors, haptics on touch, and more in the future. The reason for these changes seems to be due to the initial fan backlash spurred by the Security Update. For those who may have missed VRChat’s initial blog post on July 25, 2022, the team announced in a security update that EAC would come to VRChat, which would disable all modified clients. This caused swift fan backlash, as the community claimed many mods used for VRChat are not malicious in nature, with examples used for disabled gamers installing mods to help them play the game comfortably. The whole situation has caused a split in VRChat’s community, with countless posts on the VRChat subreddit taking both sides off the issue. With the VRChat development team essentially confirming EAC will remain on the platform, it remains to be seen how exactly the community will respond to both the integration of more accessibility features and the restriction of mods going forward.

VR dev recreates Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy and fans are dreading it Bennett Foddy / OculusA game developer and content creator has recreated Getting Over It with Bennet Foddy in VR and fans are already dreading it. Video game fans likely remember the trend of indie developers creating games seemingly designed around extreme difficulty and player frustration. Games such as Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy, Pogostuck, and Jump King blew up in popularity on Twitch and YouTube thanks to many content creators’ amusing reactions. Now, one VR developer and content creator has recreated Getting Over It in VR and fans are absolutely dreading what’s to come. VR dev recreates Getting Over it in first person The project comes from Quentin Valembois, who runs a YouTube channel centered around VR development. Vembois documented his process in a YouTube video, where he detailed his process of recreating the iconic rage game. Aside from using a 3D-rendered map from the game’s modding community, the VR dev sculpted the character model and programmed the physics engine very accurately to the original title. The game developer platform 80 Level tweeted out Valembois’ creation and making-of video, which quickly created a lot of buzz on social media. Plenty of traumatized players shared their excitement and dread at this new spin on one of the hardest games in recent memory. “*PTST intensifying*” wrote Twitter user splenbit. Another fan called the recreation “brilliant” and noted that while they were “so sh*t at Getting Over It” they might have better luck playing in VR. Additionally, plenty of others tagged their favorite content creators in the replies and expressed how much they’d want to see them take on this new challenge. hey @markiplier I know you hated this game, but COME ON. I know you want to play it. I just know it — FinnT730 (@finnt730) October 13, 2022 “Hey @markiplier I know you hated this game, but COME ON. I know you want to play it. I just know it,” wrote Twitter user finnt730. However, it will apparently still take a bit of time before Valembois’ project is released to the public. The developer said, “I’m planning to work a bit more on the game, make it more VR friendly and give my own twist to it before release.” Luckily for the VR dev, he’s received Bennett Foddy’s official blessing to continue work on the project, so interested fans should definitely keep their eyes on Valembois’ YouTube channel for more updates.

Voice actor of Bayonetta calls players to boycott Bayonetta 3 for “immoral” compensation Hellena TaylorVoice actor Hellena Taylor has explained why she didn’t return to voice the Umbra Witch in Bayonetta 3, citing a low-ball offer and calling for a total boycott of the game. Bayonetta’s voice actor Hellena Price has called out PlatinumGames and Nintendo after revealing that she was offered a mere $4,000 to return to voice act the witch in the game’s third installment. In a series of videos posted to Twitter, the legendary voice actor asked both Bayonetta and Nintendo fans to boycott Bayonetta 3. Instead of buying the game, she’s asking fans to donate funds to charity. “I didn’t want the world and didn’t ask for too much. I was just asking for a decent, dignified, livable wage. What they did was legal, but it was immoral.” She went on to explain that it wasn’t easy to ask fans to boycott the game, but she decided to do so “to stand up in solidarity with people all over the world who do not get paid properly for their talents.” Taylor also added that she suffered from depression and anxiety, which lead her to feel suicidal. Hellena even wrote to the executive producer of Bayonetta 3 Hideki Kamiya personally to ask what her worth to the project was just before the $4,000 offer was submitted. She also claimed that PlatinumGames blamed scheduling conflicts, to which Taylor said she had “nothing but time.”

Vlaakith’s wish in Baldur’s Gate 3 isn’t actually a plot hole Larian StudiosOne of Baldur’s Gate 3’s instant death game overs seemingly introduces a huge D&D-related plot hole, but it can easily be explained. As Baldur’s Gate 3 has a level cap of 12, the game prevents players from accessing the more ridiculous things D&D 5e players can do as they gain experience. This means they can’t use level 9 spells, which are the most powerful in the game, with effects that can alter reality itself. While Tav and their allies might not have access to epic magic, that isn’t true of the NPCs. If the player meets Vlaakith in the Githyanki Creche, it’s possible to cause a non-standard game over, by angering her so much that she uses the level 9 Wish spell to kill the party. The problem with introducing such a cool scene is that it confirms Vlaakith can cast Wish, which raises all kinds of questions about why she doesn’t use it to accomplish her goals. Why doesn’t she use her Wish to steal Orpheus’ power or get hold of the Astral Prism? As discussed by fans online, there are actually a few reasons why Wish wouldn’t solve Vlaakith’s problems. For one thing, Wish is notorious for backfiring on the caster, with D&D DMs spending decades twisting the player’s words and giving them a negative result, especially if the Wish is for selfish reasons. “Oh, you wish for a +5 legendary sword? Well, here it is… along with the Archdevil who is currently holding it. Enjoy!” — Dungeon Masters before they laugh. For this reason, stealing Orpheus’ power or asking for the Astral Prism could have easily backfired. Vlaakith is rising toward true godhood and has an empire under her command, so why take the risk? In the D&D 5e Player’s Handbook, the description for Wish states that the bigger the request, the higher the chance it goes wrong. Surely, high-level spellcasters in the D&D multiverse are aware of this and don’t push their luck. This means that Vlaakith’s Wish scene should just be treated as a funny Easter Egg for players who enjoy mouthing off. While she can cast Wish, it won’t solve her problems, and the fact that she doesn’t use it to stop the story from happening isn’t a plot hole.

Viral Unreal Engine 5 squirrel shooter tech demo has gamers going nuts A video showcasing Unreal Engine 5 gameplay features a hyper-realistic squirrel wielding a gun, and gamers are going nuts over it. When Unreal Engine 5 was released in April 2022, gamers were only given a taste of what the next-gen engine was capable of. Met with the Matrix Awakens tech demo, players were already blown away. Since then, we’ve seen some awe-inspiring projects come to life inside thanks to UE5. Most recently, artist Lorenzo Drago released a tech demo that was so realistic it left gamers craving more P.T. horror games. Now, a new clip from a different game developer using UE5 has gone viral. The footage is of a very realistic squirrel holding a handgun way too big for its tiny paws to fire. Unreal Engine 5 features Squirrel with a gun Virtual artist and game developer Dan DeEntremont posted a near-minute-long clip of his latest project on Twitter. The first 20 seconds showed a rather impressive model of a squirrel scampering around an open area, but then the real fun began. At the 22-second mark, the footage cut to the squirrel gripping a pistol with both of its arms. Trotting around, he didn’t fire a shot until he set the handgun aside for a submachine gun. The kickback from the Uzi was enough to send the digital rodent flying. Signified by the thousands of retweets, gamers are desperate to play the “squirrel-person shooter”. One reply to the tweet read, “That is the only game I am ever looking forward too!” Another put pressure on DeEntremont to release the project, “Okay, so like, this is an important game that needs to be made. You did your tests, they’re perfect, time to move on to making a game where I can be a squirrel with a handgun.” Trying grooms in #UnrealEngine5! 🔫🐿️ Squirrel is still a Blender rig, but Houdini handles the fur. This was extremely challenging, but very fun to explore!#indiedev #gamedev #UnrealEngine #blender3d #Houdini #screenshotsaturday pic.twitter.com/dyLfZGkH0W — Squirrel with a Gun 🔫🐿️ (Wishlist it!) (@QuiteDan) May 15, 2022 According to DeEntremont, this isn’t just a one-off tech demo. Dan is working on an actual game where squirrels will wield guns just like in the footage above. If you want to keep up with Dan DeEntremont’s progress, make sure to follow his Twitter @QuiteDan. For more game dev news, check out our hub for Unreal Engine 5.

Viral Nintendo Direct “leak” reveals Switch Pro, BOTW 2 & more – is it real? NintendoA new Nintendo Direct “leak” has surfaced online claiming that on January 11, the Japanese gaming juggernaut will unveil a Switch pro and plenty of new games. The only question is, of course, is it real? Nintendo didn’t have a real Direct for all of 2020, instead streaming a series of Mini and Indie Directs in an attempt to quench fans’ thirst for content. For those still starved for Nintendo news, you may not have too much longer to wait to see some big game reveals if this leaked document proves to be real and not some hoax. The leak in question is of a sheet of paper detailing all the games and hardware that will be shown off at a January Nintendo Direct. The top of the page features the Nintendo logo in all its glory with a big bolded “internal use only” directly under it. @EpicRayBacon Se ha filtrado una lista de juegos de Nintendo para 2021 en Reddit y luego a sido borrada a los 5 minutos. ¿ Qué piensas al respecto? pic.twitter.com/7rzUfHpgLP — Juan Delgado (@Rodrigo90092215) January 5, 2021 Nintendo Switch Pro and games ‘leaked’ From there, the document claims that Nintendo will be unveiling its next piece of hardware in the form of a Switch Pro, that will have 4K support, pro Joycons, a HD screen and a price of $399. Read More: 9 most exciting PS5 games coming in 2021 – A date for the Switch Pro is listed as April 23, 2021, which seems to be the planned release. Elsewhere, new games listed include Mario Kart 9, Splatoon 3, Super Mario Odyssey 2 and Metroid Resurgence – all planned for 2021. BOTW 2’s name possibly revealed Next, third-party titles Kingdom Hearts: Destiny’s Embrace, Bayonetta 3, and a “premium edition” of Grand Theft Auto V all stand out as non-pro games. That said, some games claim to only be releasing on the Switch Pro model, such as Final Fantasy 7 Remake, Devil May Cry 5, and Black Ops Cold War. Most notably, on the very bottom of the leak, “The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of the Past” is listed with an April 23 release, the same as the alleged Switch Pro. This is most likely supposed to be the follow-up to Breath of the Wild, as a sequel has been in development. Is the leak real? While all of this may seem like a Nintendo fan’s dream come true, this needs to all be taken with a grain of salt. For one thing, “first party software” is spelled incorrectly as “softwar.” Another glaring spelling error is “Plant’s vs Zombies: Battle for Neighborville.” Finally, it seems highly unlikely that a new Metroid game could really be releasing in 2021, as development on Metroid Prime 4 shifted from Bandai Namco to Retro Studios and had been restarted since the project’s announcement in 2017. In any case, only time will tell if the leak ends up being true and Nintendo does in fact have some big Direct plans later in January.

Viral Madden 22 TikTok shows why players are getting more tilted than ever EA Sports/TikTokA TikTok has gone viral showing just how ridiculous the plays are getting in Madden 22, this time with a 200 yard run from quarterback Aaron Rodgers. Madden 22, the newest entry in the series of NFL games by EA Sports, has been panned by critics and long-time Madden fans. The game currently sits at a 68 on score aggregator Metacritic, with reviewers pointing out the lack of polish and refinement of it’s core game modes. A new video on TikTok has gone viral from Madden 22 showing just how overpowered and fast quarterbacks are, with 37-year old QB Aaron Rodgers running around the entire NFL field, twice, evading being caught by multiple defenders in the process. Rodgers viral Madden 22 run Madden TikToker stickgod102 makes videos playing competitive Madden, often for money or taking team requests by viewers. Their account has raked in over 230k followers, and in their most viral video to date, has amassed over 1 million views. In the video, Aaron Rodgers evades being sacked by running backwards all the way into his own end zone, only to run it all the way back for a touchdown. The run ended up being over 200 yards in total, and it shows just how slow defensive players are in Madden 22, and how agile your quarterback can be. It is one of the most frustrating plays on his page, and he made the title of the video “He quit 5 seconds after this.” Any time you give up a run like that to an aging quarterback like Rodgers, rage quitting the match might be the best option. On top of these strange gameplay moments, Madden 22 seems to be full of bugs and glitches that have hindered the launch of the game. Hopefully for Madden fans, these glitches can be patched out ASAP to restore some order to the Madden universe.

Viral GTA 5 TikTok uncovers secret customization for bikes Rockstar GamesRockstar Games released GTA 5 almost a decade ago and still remarkably players are finding new ways to play the game – as a viral TikTok has revealed a secret way to customize bikes in GTA Online. Members of the game’s online community may be looking ahead to GTA 6 or the next-gen update for the current installment, but many are still digging up new information. As players will know already, there are a number of different vehicles in Los Santos and its wider regions, some of which have more customization options than others. Well, if you’ve ever wanted more ways to edit your bikes, boy do we have news for you. How to customize bikes in GTA 5 & GTA Online A clip posted by user jacob_w52 has gone viral on TikTok with over 340,000 likes and 3.5 million views, revealing a different way to edit vehicles. The trick itself is very simple, and can be done with just a few clicks: Load up GTA Online. – Open up Pedal and Metal on your iFruit Phone. – Select a BMX bike in the menus. – Hit the home button on the URL bar, and head to Legendary Motorsport. – Click the Z-Type vehicle, select a color of your choosing, and then click the Clock button. – Re-visit Pedal and Metal and buy your BMX. – There you have it, a sprayed bike that you can’t usually get! – So – there you have it! That’s how you can unlock even more colors for bikes in GTA 5. Without this trick, standard black BMXs can be purchased, so you can now stand out from the crowd the next time you ride up Mount Chiliad. Whether or not it works for other vehicles remains to be seen, but it’s certainly worth a try!

“Violent” The Finals glitch causes crane to attack players Embark StudiosThe Finals players have discovered a glitch to destroy the crane that sometimes spawns on certain maps, and it decided to turn violent once broken. The Finals has a multitude of items and weapons littered across its various maps that players can use to their advantage. Some items, like gas and explosive canisters, can be used to eliminate enemies. Others are more neutral and are primarily intended to help players destroy buildings and expose cashboxes. Cannons are one example, and the crane is another. The crane spawns in almost every The Finals map depending on whether they are under construction or not. Players can climb to the command center and control how it swings its wrecking ball, or climb to the top of the structure and snipe down enemies. However, some players have found a glitch that allows for the crane’s destruction and have found just how crazy the game’s engine can be. A crane glitch in The Finals turns violent A Reddit user, Sad_Mistake7199, showcased how to destroy the crane on The Finals subreddit. By placing the Heavy’s shields in the command center and then destroying the base where the controls are, the game glitches out and the crane falls into the map. However, the crane keeps its destructive aura, while violently spinning in a glitched state, and will take down any structures in its wake. The same user uploaded a newer video to the message board of the same glitch, this time displaying just how crazy the game can be with this glitch active. In the video, the crane can be seen destroying buildings and terrain with ease, slicing through the virtual concrete like butter. It does not seem to be able to hurt players, however, because the person who uploaded it climbed onto it and through the command center while it spun right at him. This glitch has not been patched out of The Finals at the time of writing.

Viewfinder: Gameplay, trailer & everything we know Sad Owl StudiosViewfinder is a puzzle-exploration game from Sad Owl Studios. Here’s everything there is to know about this intriguing game. Viewfinder’s first trailer was revealed at the Game Awards 2022 and we’ve never seen anything like it. The game uses photography, hence the title ‘Viewfinder,’ to expand the world around you, taking pictures, then adding them to the game world. The game is being developed by Sad Owl Studios and has been described as a “mind-bending first-person adventure game in which you can reshape reality by placing found objects into the world.” Here’s everything there is to know about this unique and original puzzle game adventure. Contents Does Viewfinder have a release date? – What platforms will Viewfinder be released on? – Trailer – Gameplay and setting – Does Viewfinder have a release date? Yes, Viewfinder finally has a release date. Fans of the upcoming mind-bending game will be able to get their hands on it on July 18, 2023. The PlayStation demo is now available to play on the official store page for PS5 consoles. What platforms will Viewfinder be released on? Viewfinder is confirmed to be coming to PlayStation and PC. There’s been no word on Xbox or Nintendo platforms. Trailer Check out the Viewfinder trailer below: Gameplay and setting Viewfinder is played from a first-person point of view and sees the player walking through a colorful world with their camera, taking pictures and placing these frames into the landscape. Then the pictures come alive and become part of the world, changing the feel, art style, and tone of the area. The game even features art from real life and blends this seamlessly with the game world. The goal is to use these photos to traverse the game world in creative ways by thinking carefully. Using the right image will allow the player to bend the world to their will and reach places that were previously inaccessible. However, each image also alters the game world and poses its own challenges once it has been integrated. The Elder Scrolls 6 | GTA 6 | Assassin’s Creed Infinity | Wolverine | Spider-Man 2 | Forspoken | KOTR Remake | Wonder Woman | Directive 8020 | Sons of the Forest | Amnesia: The Bunker | Judas | Meet Your Maker

VideoGameDunkey makes surprise appearance at Nintendo Indie World Showcase NintendoPopular YouTuber VideoGameDunkey made a surprise appearance during the Nintendo Indie World Showcase to introduce the creator of the indie game Animal Well. Nintendo’s recent Indie World Showcase premiered to a huge audience. The showcase was intended to provide information to viewers about indie titles that are coming to the Nintendo Switch. Games such as PlateUp! and Cult of the Lamb were featured throughout the showcase, with Nintendo teasing what’s to come for their flagship console. However, within the plentiful number of indie titles came a surprise appearance from a well-known YouTuber. VideoGameDunkey shocked viewers when they randomly showed up in the middle of the showcase. Dunkey was there to introduce the creator of the indie video game ANIMAL WELL, Billy Basso. For those unaware, Dunkey owns a game publishing company titled Bigmode, and are the publishers responsible for ANIMAL WELL. As such, they were there to promote the game and show what they’d been working on. Dunkey’s appearance was rather short, however, coming through with his classic introduction, “Hello, I am funny man Video Game Donkey from BigMode publishing” the YouTuber stated as he tossed a frisbee off-screen. “I am joined today by the creator of ANIMAL WELL, Billy Basso.” Basso continued to explain their role as creator of ANIMAL WELL, whilst Dunkey started stepping over rocks in a pond in the background. The creator elaborated on their experience with the title, “‘I’ve been working on ANIMAL WELL for over 5 years at this point, all alone making everything that goes into the game, including the engine. I was trying to give people the experience of finding something new in a place they’ve already been before. Pretty much somewhere that’s filled with puzzles that you’d wanna keep coming back to over and over again.” ANIMAL WELL was revealed to be available on the Nintendo Switch sometime in early 2024.

Victoria 2 console commands & how to use them on PC Paradox InteractiveVictoria 2 is an RTS game that allows you to build an empire. Here are all the Victoria 2 console commands on PC. Despite releasing in 2010, the real-time strategy game Victoria 2 is still popular today. This means console commands in Victoria 2 are still very much in use and needed by those who play it. The game lets players channel their inner benevolent monarch and peacefully watch over their subjects, or it lets them become a vicious dictator, intent on world-domination and the subjugation of all they preside over. Regardless of play style, console commands in Victoria 2 help players progress and steer the game in the way they want. By using console commands, Victoria 2 players can make their population love them, or gain the support of political opponents and neighboring nations in their conquests. Here’s everything you need to know about using console commands in Victoria 2 and an comprehensive list of them all. Contents How to enter console commands in Victoria 2 – Victoria 2 all console commands – Victoria 2 events – How to enter Victoria 2 console commands To enter console commands in Victoria 2, press the ~ or ’tilde’ key. This will bring up the console in-game and allow the you to input any code from the below lists. It’s worth pointing out that the game continues running while the console is displayed and does not pause. Victoria 2 all console commands Here is a list of Victoria 2 console commands and Cheats: Victoria 2 events Events in Victoria 2 can also be triggered using console commands. These are specially constructed gameplay changes that the developers released in code form to let players tailor the gameplay at any given time. They were time sensitive at first, but now, all event console commands work just like regular console commands, letting players feel the benefit anytime. Here are all event console commands in Victoria 2: Government event You can find the Victoria 2 console command codes for Government events below: Casus Beli events You can find the Victoria 2 console command codes for Casus Beli events below: Reform events You can find the Victoria 2 console command codes for political reform events below: Election campaign events You can find the Victoria 2 console command codes for election campaign events below: Political events You can find the Victoria 2 console command codes for political events below: Criminal events You can find the Victoria 2 console command codes for criminal events below: Leadership events You can find the Victoria 2 console command codes for leadership events below: Genocide events You can find the Victoria 2 console command codes for genocide events below: Assimilation events You can find the Victoria 2 console command codes for assimilation events below: War events You can find the Victoria 2 console command codes for war events below: Misc events You can find all the other Victoria 2 console command codes below: So that’s all the Victoria 2 console commands! Looking for more console commands or cheats? Check out these guides: Sims 4 cheats | Fallout New Vegas console commands | GTA 5 cheats | Terraria cheats | Minecraft cheats | Elder Scrolls: Oblivion console commands

Best Verina Wuthering Waves build: Weapons, Echo, team comp & more Kuro GamesWondering about whether to pull Verina on the standard banner in Wuthering Waves? Here are all the currently known details about her best weapons, team comp, Echo, and more. Verina is one of the best units you can get in Wuthering Waves. She provides ATK and Elemental DMG buffs to allies while keeping your party healthy against bosses and other enemies. In a game where combat is difficult and the end-game is very challenging, Verina is a must-have unit. You can get Verina for free provided you still have your 5-star ticket. You can also get her from the Utterance of Marvels or Beginner Convene banners. If you decide to get her, we have you covered with a detailed guide covering all the necessary areas. Who is Verina in Wuthering Waves? Verina is a botanist who hails from the New Federation nation on Solaris-3. She was previously a member of the New Federation’s Pioneer Association expedition team. You come across Verina in the version 1.0 story quest where she helps identify the Black Shores flower. While she wasn’t able to mention a specific source, she did confirm that the flower is not naturally occurring and uses Resonance Energy. Verina Forte in Wuthering Waves Verina’s abilities in Wuthering Waves are as follows: Basic Attack: Cultivation Basic Attack Verina performs up to 5 consecutive attacks with vines, dealing Spectro DMG. – – Heavy Attack Verina consumes Stamina to charge forward, dealing Spectro DMG. – – Mid-air Attack Verina consumes Stamina to perform up to 3 consecutive attacks in mid-air, dealing Spectro DMG. – – Mid-air Heavy Attack Hold Basic Attack to consume Stamina and perform an Mid-air Plunging Attack, dealing Spectro DMG. – – Dodge Counter Use Basic Attack after a successful Dodge to attack the target, dealing Spectro DMG. – – Resonance Skill: Botany Experiment Verina converges an energy field in front to grow foliage, dealing Spectro DMG within the range. – Resonance Liberation: Arboreal Flourish Verina nourishes nearby foliage at rapid speed, dealing Spectro DMG while restoring HP to all Characters on teams nearby. A Photosynthesis Mark is applied to the target on hit. – Photosynthesis Mark Whenever a Character on a team nearby performs an attack on targets with a Photosynthesis Mark, Verina performs a Coordinated Attack, dealing Spectro DMG while restoring HP to the active Character dealing damage on a team nearby, triggered once per second. – – Forte Circuit: Starflower Blooms Heavy Attack: Starflower Blooms When casting Heavy Attack, if Verina carries ‘Photosynthesis Energy’, Verina consumes 1 stack of ‘Photosynthesis Energy’ to recover Concerto Energy and restore HP for all party members nearby; – Heavy Attack: Starflower Blooms deals Spectro DMG, considered as Heavy Attack damage. – – Mid-air Attack: Starflower Blooms When casting Mid-air Attack, if Verina carries ‘Photosynthesis Energy’, Verina consumes 1 stack of ‘Photosynthesis Energy’ to recover Concerto Energy and restore HP for all party members nearby; – Mid-air Attack: Starflower Blooms deals Spectro DMG, considered as Basic Attack damage. – Verina can cast Mid-air Attack: Starflower Blooms by using Basic Attack after casting Heavy Attack: Starflower Blooms. – – Photosynthesis Energy Verina can hold up to 4 ‘Photosynthesis Energy’. – Verina obtains 1 stack of ‘Photosynthesis Energy’ for every Basic Attack 5 on hit; – Verina obtains 1 stack of ‘Photosynthesis Energy’ for every Resonance Skill Botany Experiment on hit; – Verina obtains 1 stack of ‘Photosynthesis Energy’ for every Intro Skill Verdant Growth on hit – – Passive Skills Grace of Life Verina protects a party member from fatal damage and grants a shield with strength equal to 120% of Verina’s ATK, lasting for 10s. This can be triggered once every 10 minutes. – – Gift of Nature When Verina casts Heavy Attack Starflower Blooms, Mid-air Attack Starflower Blooms, Resonance Liberation Arboreal Flourish or Outro Skill Blossom, ATK for all party members is increased by 20% for 20s. – – Switch Skills Intro Skill: Verdant Growth Verina attacks the target, dealing Spectro DMG. – – Outro Skill: Blossom Verina recovers HP to the next character (or other characters on a nearby team that activates an Outro Skill) equal to 19% of her ATK per second for 6s. All Characters on nearby teams gain 15% all-Type DMG Deepen for 30s. – – Verina Resonance Chain in Wuthering Waves Level 1- Moment of Emergence: Outro Skill Blossom grants the next character a continuous Healing effect, recovering HP equal to 20% of Verina’s ATK every 5s for 30s. – Level 2- Sprouting Reflections: Resonance Skill Botany Experiment additionally grants 1 [Photosynthetic Energy] and 10 Concerto Energy. – Level 3- The Choice to Flourish: Healing of Resonance Liberation’s Photosynthesis Mark is increased by 12%. – Level 4- Blossoming Embrace: Heavy Attack Starflower Blooms, Mid-Air Attack Starflower Blooms, Resonance Liberation Arboreal Flourish and Outro Skill Blossom increases the Spectro DMG Bonus of all team members by 15% for 24s. – Level 5- Miraculous Blooms: When Verina heals a team member with HP less than 50%, her Healing is increased by 20%. – Level 6- Joyous Harvest: Heavy Attack Starflower Blooms and Mid-Air Attack Starflower Blooms deal 20% more damage. They will trigger Coordinated Attack 1 time and heal all characters nearby. The DMG of this Coordinated Attack and the Healing are equal to those of the Resonance Liberation’s Photosynthesis Mark. – Best weapons for Verina in Wuthering Waves Here are the weapons you should consider using for Verina in Wuthering Waves. Variation The key reason for using this weapon is the Energy Recharge substat. For Verina, you need to get her Ultimate up as much as possible. This weapon takes care of that problem. Additionally, upon using Resonance Skill, it restores Concerto Energy by eight for the wearer. Variation is also quite accessible since it is a 4-star weapon. Cosmic Ripples This weapon has ATK% substats which comes in handy for Verina due to her ATK scaling. Additionally, it also increases energy regeneration by 12.8% for the wearer. This helps with recharging Verina’s ultimate as much as possible. Cosmic Ripples is a 5-star weapon, but you can get it for free upon reaching Union Level 45. If you want an exceptionally strong Verina, you can go for this weapon. However, Variation is much more accessible and requires less investment. Best Echo and Sonata for Verina in Wuthering Waves Verina is a healer and buffer in Wuthering Waves. This means her Echo and Sonata need to be focused on enhancing her healing. Echo The best Echo for Verina is Bell-Borne Geochelone. This Echo upon summoning grants a shield that reduces all forms of incoming damage. Additionally, upon triggering the Echo, it also deals Glacio DMG to nearby enemies that scale off a character’s DEF. Sonata Effect The best Sonata for Verina is Rejuvenating Glow. The set bonus for this Sonata Effect is: Echo cost and stats for Verina The stats you should focus for Verina along with the cost are as follows: Verina Ascension and Forte level-up materials Verina Ascension Materials Verina in Wuthering Waves needs LF Howler Core and its upgrades, Elegy Tacet Core, and Belly Poppy. The exact number of materials you need are as follows: LF Howler Core x4 – MF Howler Core x12 – HF Howler Core x12 – FF Howler Core x4 – Elegy Tacet Core x46 – Belly Poppy x60 – Where to farm Verina Ascension materials LF Howler Core and its upgrades This particular material can be farmed from any of the Howlers in Wuthering Waves. The enemies that fall in this category are Hooscamp Flinger. Diamondclaw, Hoartoise, Violet-Feathered Heron, Cyan-Feathered Heron, and Fusion Dreadmane. You can locate any of these enemies from the Echo Hunting tab in the game. First press Escape and then click on Guidebook. Then look for the fifth option on the left. Once you locate the enemy of your choice, click on Detect. The game will automatically guide you the the desired location. Elegy Tacet Core Elegy Tacet Core is a boss material that is dropped upon defeating the Mourning Aix. This enemy can be found in the Southwest direction of Fallen Grave in Whining Aix’s Mire. Belly Poppy Belly Poppy can be found in abundance near the Sea of Flames in Wuthering Waves. The location has been marked in red in the image above. Verina Forte level-up materials The materials you need to level up Verina’s Forte are LF Howler Core and its upgrades, Lento Helix, Adagio Helix, Andante Helix, Presto Helix, and Monument Bell. LF Howler Core x25 – MF Howler Core x28 – HF Howler Core x40 – FF Howler Core x57 – Lento Helix x25 – Adagio Helix x28 – Andante Helix x55 – Presto Helix x67 – Monument Bell x26 – Where to farm Verina’s Forte level-up materials Lento Helix and its upgrades Lento Helix and its upgrades can be farmed from Forgery Challenge: Misty Forest. This can be located between Sea of Flames and Dim Forest, to the very end of the map. Monument Bell Monument Bell is a drop from the weekly boss Bell-borne Geochelone. You can farm it for a maximum of three times per week. Verina Forte and Resonance Chain priority in Wuthering Waves In this section, we have discussed the Forte you should prioritize while leveling up Verina. We have also provided a list of the Resonance Chain levels you should consider to make your Verina stronger. Forte Priority The Forte you should focus on when leveling up Verina are: Resonance Liberation – Forte Circuit – Resonance Liberation is Verina’s main source of healing and the first skill you should be focusing. Forte Circuit increases the amount of healing from Resonance Liberation. The rest of the skills are not worth it as dealing damage with Verina is not your concern. Resonance Chain Priority The Resonance Chain you should be focusing for Verina are: Level 2- Sprouting Reflections: This one helps activate Intro Skills for the entire party a lot quicker. It also improves Verina’s healing. – Level 4- Blossoming Embrace: This one increases the Spectro DMG bonus for the entire team. If you have this one, you can use Verina as a buffer for Spectro characters. – Verina pros and cons in Wuthering Waves The pros and cons of Verina in Wuthering Waves are: Should you pull for Verina in Wuthering Waves? Yes, Verina is absolutely worth it in Wuthering Waves. This is because she is the best healer in the game by a massive margin. She can also provide ATK and DMG bonus buffs through her Passive and Outro skills. She is also very easy to use as all you need to do is press her ultimate ability whenever it is available. Verina also synergizes very well with the Rejuvenating Glow Sonata Effect, which further improves her heals and teamwide damage buffs. In the current meta, she is a must-have character with no downsides. The only problem you might face is that her height is very small which makes her one of the worst characters to run and explore with. Best Verina team in Wuthering Waves Verina works in almost any team in Wuthering Waves. However, if you want her best team right now you should go with Jiyan, Mortefi, and Verina. In this team, Jiyan is the best DPS unit in the game. You pair him with Mortefi who provides coordinated attacks and works as a wonderful sub-DPS. Finally, Verina provides heals and party-wide buffs that benefit both Jiyan and Mortefi. For more on Wuthering Waves, check out our guides for banners and codes. If you want to learn more, you can check out our guides for Camellya, Lootmapper, and Twitch drops.

“Verified” Nintendo leaker claims Metroid Prime news is on the horizon NintendoMods of GamingLeaksAndRumors subreddit are obliged to believe a “verified leaker” who claims Metroid Prime news is on the horizon. In 2017, shortly after the release of the first generation Switch, Nintendo announced the long-awaited fourth installment in the Metroid Prime series. A total duration of 43 seconds would see spacey blue gossamer forming the number 4, followed by the number catching fire, sliding to the right, allowing room for the Metroid Prime logo to fade into view. Not unlike the Edler Scrolls VI and Starfield teasers shown a year later, these low-effort logo reveals were enough to get the blood pumping of hardcore franchise fans. But after two years of radio silence, it would be revealed that the project was handed over to Retro Studios, effectively resetting the clock on its development cycle. Once again, Metroid Prime 4 would be kept behind an iron curtain, with fans wondering if their favorite female bounty hunter would ever return to the land of 3D gaming. But rumors have begun to surface that the silence will be broken in the near future. Possible Metroid Prime 4 rumors come from “verified” leaker These rumors originated from a mod, Spheromancer, on the popular GamingLeaksAndRumors subreddit. The claimed that they were contacted by a credible user who had accurately predicted – or leaked – the announcements for Skyward Sword, Wario Ware, Splatoon 3, and the title for Zelda Tears of the Kingdom. “3 months ago, the day before Nintendo’s most recent direct, he DM’d me this. before the Zelda title was even revealed,” Spheromancer stated, linking to a screenshot of a DM where the leaker stated, “Zelda fans will be crying Tears of jor tomorrow.” The user, Fun_Way_6592, has now issued a new “creative leak.” He again took to Spheromancer’s DMs with the message, “Do you think everyone is primed and ready?” Spheromancer referred to this user as a “verified leaker” but corrected themselves in the comments. “I realize ‘Verified’ was probably the wrong word to use here. He’s got a near-spotless track record, and I just meant that the previous times he’s ‘leaked,’ they’ve been confirmed.” While many want to believe that news of Metroid Prime 4 will come soon, others are skeptical and believe we’re more likely to hear news of a Metroid Remaster. As for now, there’s no way to prove the validity of these claims outside of how accurate the user’s predictions have been in the past. We will have to wait and see what Nintendo has in store, if anything.

Vecna: Eve of Ruin review – Dungeons & Dragons gets its Avengers Endgame Wizards of the CoastVecna: Eve of Ruin, takes D&D players on a vast multiversal quest, but does it deliver an adventure worthy of its epic villain? 2024 is a huge year for Dungeons & Dragons. In addition to being the TTRPG’s 50th anniversary, Wizards of the Coast has already announced plenty of releases this year, including the first two books of the long-awaited rules revision. Kicking off a packed year of releases is Vecna: Eve of Ruin, a new adventure centered around the legendary Archlich himself. Eve of Ruin marks Vecna‘s first appearance in a Fifth Edition adventure, though an official stat block for him has been available since 2022. Given how important a figure Vecna is in D&D lore – and the fact that his name recognition has increased dramatically in recent years thanks to Stranger Things and Critical Role – the bar for a good Vecna adventure is pretty high. Fortunately, Wizards of the Coast has delivered an appropriately grand high-level multiversal adventure that celebrates five decades of D&D with Vecna: Eve of Ruin, laying the groundwork for an epic campaign where literally everything is at stake. Key details Price: $69.95 (physical/digital bundle), $29.99 (digital only) Release date: May 21, 2024 (full release), May 7, 2024 (early access on D&D Beyond and local game stores) Across the universe(s) The premise of Vecna: Eve of Ruin is pretty simple. When the renowned Wizards Three – Alustriel Silverhand, Mordenkainen, and Tasha – learn that Vecna plans to destroy and recreate the multiverse in his image, they channel their powers into a Wish spell that surprises everyone by transporting the party to Alustriel’s sanctum. Seeing the party as the answer, Mordenkainen sends them to collect the Rod of Seven Parts, a powerful artifact capable of weakening Vecna. But with the pieces scattered across the multiverse, each on a different plane, the party will have to travel across all of existence to have any chance of taking down this massive threat. On its own, this premise is intriguing and a great fit for a 50th-anniversary adventure. The last few years have seen WOTC bring back settings like Planescape and Dragonlance, and Vecna: Eve of Ruin feels like the culmination of those efforts. After all, how better to mark the impact and longevity of D&D than to send players on a “greatest hits” tour of sorts that explores worlds like Spelljammer, Ravenloft, and Ebberon and lets them meet figures like Acererak and Strahd? Vecna: Eve of Ruin seems to borrow a lot from Avengers: Endgame, a film that served as a culmination of over a decade’s worth of cinematic storytelling. Both showcase a group of heroes traversing the universe to get what they need to take on an existential threat, encountering characters and locations many fans are familiar with. Of course, not everyone is going to be familiar with 50 years of D&D history. Fortunately, the book contains a character dossier that gives a good overview of the adventure’s important figures, often with stat blocks. WOTC has said one of the goals of the rules revision is to make the books more useful, and Vecna: Eve of Ruin is a good sign of what’s to come. Beyond that, though, there are some pretty great twists along the way, with one crucial late-game plot twist being set up early. I won’t spoil it here in case there are any future Eve of Ruin players reading, but I will say Vecna’s history and lore come into play in a brilliant fashion. Playing with power What really sets Vecna: Eve of Ruin apart is its scale – and that involves more than just the scope and stakes of the adventure. From start to finish, this module takes players from level 10 all the way to level 20 – a rarity in premade D&D adventures. So many D&D campaigns start at a low level and finish somewhere in the middle, with game architect Jeremy Crawford calling the journey to level 10 “the heart of the iconic D&D story” in an interview last year. But while those early levels are ripe with storytelling potential as new adventures learn the basics and come into their own as heroes, those later levels are where player characters become exceptionally powerful. Each class gets some cool abilities as they approach and hit max level, but it’s not often that players actually get to take advantage of them. Vecna: Eve of Ruin gives players the opportunity to use all the tools at their disposal – and they’ll need them if they’re going to take down an Archlich. By raising the level range, the adventure is able to make its monsters and bosses that much more threatening, which more accurately reflects the stakes. Of course, high-level play isn’t really beginner-friendly. There’s a simplicity to lower levels of D&D that is great for teaching new players how the game system works and getting them used to the mechanics. Newer players – and Dungeon Masters for that matter – may be overwhelmed if they’re starting with a level 10 character. When the story begins, the players are already seasoned adventurers with plenty of experience and accomplishments. This makes it perfect for an existing group setting out on a new adventure, though the book has some suggestions and advice for those creating new characters. Ultimately, this promise of high-level play is probably my favorite part of Vecna: Eve of Ruin. If levels 1-10 are all about taking players from zero to hero, levels 10-20 are for turning heroes into legends – and that’s how much power it’ll take to defeat a threat like Vecna. The Verdict – 5/5 Obviously, your experience with Vecna: Eve of Ruin is going to depend on a multitude of factors that a book can’t predict. The players at the table, their characters, the DM, and (of course) the dice rolls will impact your experience far more than any specific module. That said, Vecna: Eve of Ruin provides a more than solid blueprint for an epic D&D adventure. With clear stakes and high-level action, the adventure fills a clear gap in 5e’s official offerings. Though it may not be the ideal option for new players, Vecna: Eve of Ruin is great for experienced D&D players and anyone looking for a challenge. If you click on a product link on this page we may earn a small affiliate commission.

Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2: Gameplay, trailers & everything we know Paradox InteractiveVampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines’ sequel to the cult-classic 2004 game is primed to provide long-time fans with a modern, immersive experience of life as a vampire. With so much hype surrounding VTMB2, we’ve got you covered on all the details you need to know. Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 stems from the World of Darkness series and is directly based on its namesake’s tabletop game. You play as vampires in the modern era who must uphold the Masquerade – the law intended to stop humanity from learning the existence of the undead. The original 2004 title – developed by Troika Games and published by Activision – was plagued with development issues that saw its release in an unfinished, barebones state. Statistically, it was a flop, only becoming more and more popular as time went on. Today, it is consistently played and loved by fans of the genre, with an unofficial patch serving as the primary way to experience the game. Contents Is there a Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 release date? – Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 trailers – What is Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 about? – Are there any gameplay details? – Can you pre-order Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2? – Is there a Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 release date? Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 is set to launch in Fall 2024. There’s currently only a loose window and a solid release date is expected to be given soon. The sequel was originally slated for a March 2020 release date, but the game was then pushed back to 2021, with developers wanting to ensure that the game is as polished as it can possibly be for fans – likely to avoid a similar situation with the first game. On February 23, 2021, the VTMB2 website and Twitter shared a blog post that stated that Hardsuit Labs would no longer continue to lead the development of the game – and thus, the ability to preorder the game had been taken down. It was later revealed that The Chinese Room is the new development studio. Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 trailers As Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 was revamped, we won’t be posting any trailers from the 2019 iteration, as they no longer reflect the final game. Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 – Narrative & RPG Stream This trailer revealed the new protagonist, Phyre, and explained some of the changes to the story, such as the main character now being an elder vampire, rather than a Thin-Blood. Bloodlines 2 – Brujah Clan Reveal The first clan reveal shows off the ultra-violent Brujah clan, who use their incredible physical abilities to decimate their foes. Bloodlines 2 – Tremere Clan Reveal The second clan reveal was for the Tremere, sorcerer vampires who use their control over blood to create a form of magic that can tear their foes to shreds. Bloodlines 2 – Third Clan Reveal The third clan reveal shows off the Banu Haqim, who are masters of stealth and subtlety, dealing with enemies from the shadows. Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 – Extended Gameplay Reveal This trailer offered the first proper look at the gameplay, with Phyre trapped in an illusory world and forced to fight off enemy vampires and sentient mannequins, as she seeks to escape from her psychic trap. What is Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 about? The story of Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 has greatly changed since the 2019 iteration. The game is still set in Seattle in the modern nights, but the protagonist is now an elder vampire, named Phyre, who was asleep for over a century and is awoken with her memories altered and strange marks on her body. Phyre isn’t alone, as there’s a voice in her head named Fabien, who was once a vampire. Fabien is Phyre’s companion on her journey, always talking in her head. The origins of Fabien are as unclear as Phyre’s, so his end goal is currently a mystery. Phyre must learn about the inner workings of the vampires of Seattle as she uncovers the mysteries of her past and regains the power that has been stolen via the marks. Are there any gameplay details? Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 is an RPG with action and stealth elements. The game is mostly from a first-person perspective, as you beat up enemies, sneak around bases, and use your vampire powers to give you an advantage. Your choice of clan determines what powers you can use and will be among your main gameplay tools. You can also feed on the blood of your enemies, restoring your health and letting you use your powers. It’s unclear how open the world will be or how dialogue-heavy the game will be, as the current trailers have been focused on particular gameplay slices rather than the whole world. While it didn’t get its own trailer, Clan Ventrue will also be playable, giving players a mind-control option for their version of Phyre. Can you pre-order Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2? Pre-orders have currently been halted for the title, but previously, PC, Xbox One, Series X/S, and PlayStation 4/5 had four different editions available. Some third-party sites, like Amazon, have pre-order links up, but they’re generic ones using images from the old versions of the game. Proper pre-order links will go up when the game’s release date is revealed.

Vampire: The Masquerade Bloodlines 2 trailer finally reveals gameplay footage Paradox InteractiveThe developers of Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 have finally given fans an extended look at the gameplay that will appear in the game’s new iteration. Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 faced many behind-the-scenes issues, with development switching to another studio mid-production. Not only has the developer switched to The Chinese Room, but the game has faced other major changes. The protagonist is no longer a low-level Thin-Blood, but an elder vampire named Phyre, who is awoken in the modern era with gaps in their memory and strange arcane marks on their body. After several months of playable clan reveals, the developers of Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 finally gave their promised extended look at the gameplay, giving fans their first proper glimpse at what the final product will look like. Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 gameplay revealed The trailer appeared on the official World of Darkness YouTube channel, showing one of the opening missions in the game, where Phyre is tracking down Willem, a secretive member of clan Nosferatu, in search of information about her marks. In the trailer, Willem affects Phyre’s mind, trapping her in an illusion where she faces vampires and sentient mannequins in a warehouse. The trailer shows off the action/stealth gameplay, with Phyre leaping around the arena and bashing enemies to pieces with physical attacks. The trailer showed off the physical vampire Disciplines that act as super speed and strength, as well as the power of Auspex, which allows players to see hidden objects and determine information about their foes. Phyre also has limited telekinesis, allowing her to move objects with her mind. The game’s dialogue options were showcased as well, though these seem to be limited, with a handful of options presented in the text. Phyre is also dealing with Fabien, the vampiric voice in her head, who often comments on what’s happening in the game. Regarding RPG elements, the developers revealed that the player defines Phyre’s backstory through her communication with modern-day vampires. As Phyre is a living legend from nearly a century ago, the player gets to decide what kind of person she was in the olden days. The visuals in Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 still need some polish, especially in the animation department, but the gameplay and level design are impressive. The developers have plenty of time to iron out the issues, as the game still has a Fall 2024 release date, so a future trailer might offer a better look at the quality of the final product.

Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 delayed to 2025 Paradox Interactive/The Chinese RoomThe time has come for the Kindred to enter Torpor again, as Paradox Interactive has confirmed that Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 has been delayed until next year, as more work is needed. Bloodlines 2 has had one of the most tumultuous developments of any modern game. Announced in 2019, the game has undergone several delays, a studio switch (going from Hardsuit Labs to The Chinese Room), and a story shift that has completely changed the protagonist from a weak Thin-blood vampire to an ancient Elder who has awoken in modern times. Bloodlines 2 was set to launch in 2024, but the lack of a concrete release date made fans wary of a delay, especially as the year dragged on. It seems their intuition was correct, as Paradox Interactive confirmed in a post on the official Bloodlines 2 website that the game will now launch in the first half of 2025. “Earlier this year, Paradox reaffirmed our commitment to delivering high-quality games to our players, and the launch update is a proactive decision derived from this commitment,” the update said. “Though the game is in a good enough place that we could have maintained our planned release window, Paradox and The Chinese Room collaboratively decided to prioritize polish. “It will be used to create a quality assurance buffer, giving more time between testing and launch, ensuring we release the game when it’s ready. The extra time gives us an opportunity to adjust certain areas, such as Fabien, and incorporate other community feedback. “We will also use the time to expand the game’s story, and now Bloodlines 2 will have more than twice as many endings as its predecessor.” The first Bloodlines 2 gameplay reveal trailer received a polarizing response from the audience. The World of Darkness fans are nothing if not opinionated, so it’s good to hear that the developers are responding to community feedback. Vampire the Masquerade fans have waited over 20 years for a sequel to Bloodlines, and they will have to hang on for a little longer for a game that will hopefully be as enthralling as its predecessor.

Vampire The Masquerade Bloodhunt ranked mode: Ranks & RP rewards SharkmobAs with every battle royale, Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodhunt has a ranked mode that pits Kindred against one another in a bloody battle for the crown. Here’s a breakdown of its ranks, as well as the rewards on offer. Set amid the rainsoaked streets of Czechia’s spectacular capital city, Prague, Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodhunt pits the franchise‘s clans against one another in a clash of titans. During the game’s Early Access, players could stalk the shadows solo, or in larger packs of two and three vampires. What they couldn’t do was compete against one another directly in the form of a Ranked Mode. Upon release this is no longer the case: Bloodhunt Ranked is out in the open and looking to chew you up and spit you out. If you’re looking to participate in the game’s competitive mode, here’s everything you need to know about the ranks and rewards on offer. Bloodhunt ranked mode: Level requirements As with most FPS and Battle Royale games, participating in Ranked requires you to be level 10 or above. So, if you’re not quite there yet you’ll need to grind – just make sure you live long enough to earn your spot. Bloodhunt ranked mode: Ranks & RP rewards Working slightly differently to other games, participating in a Bloodhunt Ranked game will cost you a fixed amount of RP, known as the ‘Match Fee.’ This increases as you climb through the levels, with Bronze (the lowest rank) allowing you to participate for free. Below are all of the different ranks, as well as the fees involved in entering a match. Note that you will never drop a rank in Bloodhunt, meaning that even if you go on a losing streak you’ll just be placed at the bottom end of your current one. RP points are heavily weighted towards kills, with each kill netting 20 RP. This, to quote Sharkmob’s ranked blog, is “to encourage having a kill-oriented style and make the ranked mode entertaining to both play and watch.” You’ll still get a huge splash of RP simply for surviving, though, so don’t worry if keeping cool and sticking to the shadows suits your playstyle more. So that’s everything you need to know about Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodhunt’s Ranked system. Looking to brush up on your skills before entering the arena? Be sure to check out our other VTM Bloodhunt guides: All Blood Resonances in Bloodhunt | Best Archetypes | Vampire The Masquerade Bloodhunt Bloody Roots quest | Does Bloodhunt have crossplay?

Vampire The Masquerade Bloodhunt PC Playtest: Codes, details & how to join early SharkmobSharkmob’s Vampire: The Masquerade-inspired battle royale, Bloodhunt, will return to PC screens following a lengthy down period, so here’s how to get involved in the PC Playtest and dive back into the bloodstained streets of Prague. As the battle royale genre continues to expand following the success of titles like Apex Legends and Fortnite, one of the things no one ever saw coming was a Vampire: The Masquerade-themed shooter; but that’s exactly what Bloodhunt is. Allowing players to take control of VTM’s numerous different clans to fight for the crown amid the moonlit streets of a rain-soaked Prague, the game’s early access heralded success. With a console release pegged for Spring 2022, Sharkmob have thrown open the gates to hell once more with a PC Playtest. If you’ve missed draining the life from your enemies, or simply want to try out Bloodhunt, here’s how to participate in the Playtest and dive into the action a little earlier than your comrades. Contents Bloodhunt PC Playtest: Dates Bloodhunt’s PC Playtest will begin on March 25 from 2 AM PST/5 AM EST/9 AM GMT/10 AM CEST, and will span the rest of that weekend “provided that nothing unforeseen happens.” This means you’ll be able to play until March 28 at 10 AM CEST, unless the devs choose to extend it. How to join Bloodhunt PC Playtest In order to join the PC Playtest for Bloodhunt, you’ll need a code. While those who played the game during the Early Access period will automatically have access, if you didn’t there are a few more steps you’ll need to follow. Bear in mind that codes are limited, meaning that you may not get one this time around: Join the Bloodhunt Discord server – Once there, join the #playtest channel – Type ‘!keyrequest‘ – One of the Sharkmob team will reach out to you if you have been successful – Players can provide feedback via Sharkmob’s Discord, as well as their Twitter, and Facebook. Playtest details As part of the Playtest, you’ll be able to explore the streets of Prague solo, or as a trio. Additionally, there’s an all-new tutorial level to help you find your feet. So that’s how to participate in the Bloodhunt PC Playtest and tear your enemies asunder all over again. Looking to brush up on your vampiric skills? Be sure to check out our Bloodhunt guides before diving back in: Bloody Roots quest guide | All Blood Resonances & best types | Best clans in Bloodhunt ranked | How to add friends in Bloodhunt

Vampire The Masquerade Bloodhunt Bloody Roots Quest: All item locations SharkmobVampire: The Masquerade’s battle royale, Bloodhunt, focuses largely on destroying your enemies in a brawl to the death, but it also has some side-quests like Bloody Roots, where you’ll have to find a statue, painting, and network sniffer. To introduce some of that original Vampire: The Masquerade spice into the title’s battle royale, Bloodhunt, developer Sharkmob has added the Bloody Roots side-quest, which requires you to obtain items for the Elysium’s residents. Custos, Kirill, and Maia may seem like your average NPCs, but these powerful bloodsuckers have several missions for you to undertake as you pop heads and suck mortals dry on the rainy streets of Prague. So, in order to complete Bloodhunt’s Bloody Roots (Part 1,) here are the locations of the statue, painting, and network sniffer. Contents Bloodhunt Bloody Roots: Prerequisites Importantly, you’ll need to play a few games before the quest items start to appear, so tear through some solo games if you want to start the quest quickly. Quest items will then be denoted by an orange triangle on your map – but only if you’re close to them. Additionally, the items can be collected by other vampires, so be sure to make these your top priority if you want an easy 3,000 XP. Considering this is Part 1 of the Bloody Roots questline, we’ll likely see a few more chapters in this series. Be sure to check back once we know more about these. Bloodhunt Bloody Roots: Statue Location In order to start the Bloody Roots quest, you’ll need to approach Custos, Elysium’s overseer. He can be found directly in front of the spawn area behind a curved desk. He’ll ask you to acquire a statue for Kirill, the Brujah Primogem. Said statue is “of a man he knew and admired,” making it a gift with “special meaning:” Spawn between the Parking Garage and Rooftop Restaurant, on the Rooftop side of the building in the middle (see below.) – The Statue is located in Aurum Antiques. – Enter the store, and the item is on a wooden coffee table. – Return to Elysium and present the statue to Kirill. – Bloodhunt Bloody Roots: Painting Location Once you’ve presented the Brujah boss with his statue, he will then set you the second part of the Bloody Roots quest. This is to procure an artwork for Maia, the Toreador queen, which Kirill wants you to give to her as “a gift.” As you can imagine, the painting is located in the Art Gallery, so that’s where you’ll want to spawn next. Spawn at the Art Gallery. – Get yourself inside. – The Painting can be found on the walkway (see below.) – Return to Elysium and present your prize to Maia. – Bloodhunt Bloody Roots: Network Sniffer location While Kirill and Custos are in a particularly giving mood, Maia isn’t of the same mindset. She needs the player to procure her a Network Sniffer from the electrical store in Prague’s “old town” district. You won’t need to go into the store this time, so thankfully you won’t need to worry about a collection of other players camping in there with their fangs primed. Spawn to the left of Divine Disco, near the building diagonally opposite the Shopping Arcade. – The electrical store, Elektro Expert, is situated in the back alley between this building and the next. – The Network Sniffer is on the ground outside the store (see below.) – Return it to Maia to receive the Lazarus player icon upon completion. – So that’s it for how to complete Bloodhunt’s Bloody Roots quest and earn the Lazarus Player Icon! If you’re looking to tame the night, however, be sure to check out our Bloodhunt guides: All Blood Resonances & best types | Best clans in Vampire: The Masquerade Bloodhunt | How to add friends in Bloodhunt | When is Bloodhunt coming to console?

Vampire The Masquerade Bloodhunt: All Blood Resonances & best types SharkmobAs players descend on the streets of Prague in Vampire: The Masquerade’s battle royale, Bloodhunt, they’ll have to get used to the game’s Blood Resonances to push their chosen archetype to the max. Here’s a rundown of the best Blood Resonances for you. Taking your first steps in Vampire: The Masquerade’s battle royale, Bloodhunt, is no easy feat. You’ll need to be able to tackle the game‘s fast-paced parkour, hone your aim to snipe out your enemies, as well as master your character’s individual abilities. To aid you in your conquest to dominate Prague, there are multiple items scattered around the rain-soaked streets. From armor to tiered weapons, blood packs to syringes, everything you need can be found on the ground or in vehicles. Of course, there are the unsuspecting morals too, who you can feed upon both to recharge your health bar or earn upgrades going into battle. These upgrades are the Blood Resonances, and here’s everything you need to know about them – including the best ones to max out. Contents What are Blood Resonances? – All Blood Resonances and upgrades – Best Blood Resonances – How to get more Resonance slots – What are Blood Resonances in Bloodhunt? As you begin to explore Prague looking for some fresh prey, you’ll notice that some NPCs are highlighted in orange (seen above), pink, indigo, and aqua. This is because these people have a specific type of blood that grants your character upgrades. These are your Blood Resonances. Read More: When is Bloodhunt coming to console? – By feeding on them using ‘F,‘ (remember to hold it in) you’ll be able to add enhancements to your character that can truly be the difference between unlife and death. Bloodhunt: All Blood Resonances & Upgrades All of the game’s different Blood Resonances can be found below, as well as their associated color and the benefits that they give you. Importantly, if you feed and receive a Tier 2 upgrade, this upgrade replaces the original one. So, for example, drinking two resonances of Sanguine blood increases Health Regen by 1.5, not 2 (1.5 plus 0.5.) Best Blood Resonances in Bloodhunt Your archetype makes all the difference in Bloodhunt, but it also alters what blood type you should focus on maxing out. It’s worth maxing out one, then moving to another, as the third-tier abilities are incredibly powerful. Below we’ve compiled all of the best Blood Resonances for each individual class: How to get more Resonance slots If you decided to have a little bit of a feast, you’ll realize quite quickly that you can only absorb three Resonance slots at the start of your game. Don’t worry, though, because there’s a pretty fun way to bulk up your slots – it just involves a little bit of murder. In order to gain more slots, you’ll have to Diablerise your enemies. This is done by finishing off downed enemies using ‘F.’ Hold it in, watch them struggle, and viola! You have a new slot. You can earn up to seven slots using this method, but the amount of tiers for each Resonance remains the same. Be sure to max out the two above in that order, then plunk your last point in one of the other slots. So that’s it for Blood Resonances in Vampire The Masquerade’s Bloodhunt battle royale. If you’re looking for some more tips and tricks, be sure to check out our other VTM Bloodhunt guides: Bloody Roots quest guide | All Blood Resonances & best types | Best clans in Bloodhunt ranked | How to add friends in Bloodhunt | Vampire The Masquerade Bloodhunt ranked guide

Valve’s takes action against Deadlock stat trackers – but it isn’t worth worrying about ValveThe creator of a website that tracks stats for Deadlock players, Tracklock, revealed that Valve has limited their ability to collect data in the game. Deadlock doesn’t have an official stat-tracking website that Valve has partnered with or created to showcase the current meta, in-game insights, or ladder ranking. Many players have turned to Tracklock, an unofficial tracker that showcases the best players on the server and the top win-rate heroes. However, Valve has tried to end, or at least inhibit, stat tracking websites during the game’s beta. The creator of Tracklock, William ‘ws’ Seagar, has commented on the issue in the website’s Discord, saying “Valve turned on even more aggressive rate limits and now there are no new games being tracked. We will be making some changes to the site soon to accommodate for this… This game is in beta and they clearly aren’t ready for stats sites yet.” The creator said that Tracklock will use the downtime to improve its other features and wait for “when Valve has a solution for us.” The developer could be waiting to let stats sites take hold of Deadlock for when it exits its beta testing stage. The next stage in the game’s development has not been announced, but players expect Deadlock to be open for everyone to try out sometime soon. Players reacted positively to Valve’s decision on the game’s subreddit, understanding why the developer doesn’t want stat sites to mess with its balancing and testing so early on. “I can understand that Valve wants as little outside b****** and ego affecting this as possible, of course, it always will to some degree but it’s a good idea to mitigate it in a playtest,” one player said. Tracking websites can still function in the meantime, relying on other data or crafting guides for popular heroes. However, Deadlock players will have to wait for Valve to come out with its ranking system to really see who is the best on the server with these sites out of commission.

Valve’s Gabe Newell explains why Steam has banned NFT games Steam, PixabayValve’s Gabe Newell has explained why the Steam platform has banned games containing NFTs and blockchain technology. The integration of NFTs (Non-Fungible Tokens) into gaming has been met with largely negative reactions, as industry titans such as Square Enix continue to explore methods of using them in-game. While NFTs have gained favor with various influencers and content creators, Valve’s co-founder and president Gabe Newell has explained why Steam has banned games with NFTs and cryptocurrency integration on the Steam marketplace. Gabe Newell aims to keep Steam away from “sketchy” NFT scene Speaking to Rock Paper Shotgun‘s James Archer, Gabe Newell said “at one point Steam was accepting cryptocurrencies for payments. And it turned out that it just made customers super mad. There was the issue of volatility: you don’t want your pricing to vary when anchored to people’s wages.” Newell feels that the NFT scene is comprised of “criminal activity and a lot of sketchy behaviors,” and are “not people you really are wanting to be doing business with.” Using cryptocurrency seemed to be more hassle than it was worth for Steam and its customers too, with Newell commenting on the confusing state of purchases: “Why did I spend $497 one day to buy a game, and the next day I spent 47 cents, what’s going on here? Volatility is a bad thing in a medium of exchange. That was one problem, that sort of volatility was creating more pain for our customers than the value of having the option of using cryptocurrencies.” “The vast majority of those transactions, for whatever reason, were fraudulent, where people were repudiating transactions or using illegal sources of funds and things like that,” added Newell. The Steam president said that his thoughts aren’t a reflection “about the underlying technology” but more so people that use the “opportunity to rip customers off, or engage in money laundering, or other things like that.” Players will be able to continue using an NFT and cryptocurrency-free marketplace on Steam Deck, which was released on February 25, 2022.

Valve writer explains why Portal 3 isn’t happening anytime soon Valve CorporationFans have been crying out for Portal 3 for the longest time and a recent podcast with Erik Wolpaw, a writer on the first two games, has given an insight into what he believes is taking Valve so long. It’s a long-running joke in the gaming community at this point that Valve seem unable to count to three, as all their leading franchises seem to stop at two games. Half-Life 2 is awaiting a fully-fledged sequel, Team Fortress 2 seems destined to stay at two games, and even Left 4 Dead 2 fans have been left frustrated. But one of Valve’s most popular franchises has had fans demanding a sequel for years – namely, Portal 3. 2011’s Portal 2 was a monumental success in terms of sales, critical reception, and fan adoration. 12 years later, and we seem no closer to getting a trilogy. During an appearance on the My Perfect Console podcast with Simon Parkin, Erik Wolpaw discussed his thoughts on why Valve haven’t commissioned a sequel to the two games he previously worked on as a writer. “Valve is not a giant company, people sometimes think it is” “In a flat structure like Valve, there is an opportunity cost to doing anything. Whatever is going on at Valve right now requires the dedication and participation of the people working on it,” Wolpaw said. “To some extent, I would like to make a Portal 3, but I understand – other than the fact that I’m largely joking when I say it just to give Valve some cr*p – to really go out and advocate something like that could be destructive, just in the sense that you don’t want to cause some internal strife.” Wolpaw explained that the smaller nature of Valve, despite the amount of success they’ve found, makes it difficult to commit to new projects and sequels. “Valve is not a giant company, I think people sometimes think it is because of the outsized influence of Steam, but it’s not really that many people, so it takes manpower to keep Dota going, it takes manpower to keep CS:GO going and the freeform nature of Valve means there are simply a lot of experiments that simply fail.” Wolpaw also stated that the Steam platform has been instrumental in helping many game creators and smaller companies get their games and studios off the ground: “If I had to choose between Valve’s games and Steam, which I believe is the most democratizing technology that ever came out to allow people to create games and get them in front of people — I guess I would choose Steam.” With Valve raking in billions each year and dividing a smaller workforce up on maintaining the Steam storefront, providing updates and refinements to existing titles, and even making the odd new title such as Half-Life: Alyx or Counter-Strike 2 – time constraints became a factor. Wolpaw then discusses how he thinks the overarching view of Valve slowing down is incorrect and squarely places the blame on Valve’s shoulders for releasing too much content in a short period of time. “When I started in 2004, to the release of Portal [2] in March of 2011, Valve released a cr*pload of games in that time: Episode 1, Episode 2, Portal, Team Fortress 2, Left 4 Dead 1, Left 4 Dead 2, and Portal 2, plus updates to a bunch of those games and DLCs – that was a busy time.” If figures are to be believed, Valve are making $54 million a month just from CS:GO cases. Not only that, but the Steam Deck is also going to require a large workforce to help maintain it and even work on a second console. It remains to be seen if all this will ever leave Valve enough time or even motivation to want to make Portal 3, or any other game with a three in the title, so fans will just have to keep their fingers crossed.

Valve unleashes chaos as Team Fortress 2 rolls out 100-player battles ValveValve has cranked the intensity up to eleven on its iconic shooter, Team Fortress 2 (TF2), raising the maximum player count to 100. This shift from the once-standard cap of 32 players is a game-changer and brings TF2 into a new era of high-octane warfare. Valve unveiled this groundbreaking update in the most nonchalant of ways, with an attached note branding it as “unsupported and not recommended.” The sudden ramp-up appears to be part of a wider strategy from Valve to breathe new life into the classic game. Earlier this year, the company teased gamers with whispers of impending updates, even encouraging community input for their Summer 2023 patch. On July 13, Valve delivered on its promises, rolling out the much-anticipated update, complete with a fresh community-made game mode, new maps, and a bunch of eye-catching cosmetics. The update’s release sparked a resurgence in TF2’s player count, catapulting the game to a staggering peak of 253,225 players on the same day. Basking in the surge of returning and new players, TF2 now sits comfortably at third place on Steam Charts, proving that even after 16 years, it’s still a force to be reckoned with. Amid the excitement surrounding the expanded player limit, some community members have been quick to assume that Valve may be setting the stage for a full-scale battle royale mode, while others dare to dream of a much-anticipated Team Fortress 3. No matter the reasons behind the update, one thing is clear: these surprising updates have definitely renewed interest in Team Fortress 2. And as the game embarks on this wild new journey, players worldwide can now dive into the chaotic 50 vs. 50 battles. It may be “unsupported and not recommended,” but let’s be honest – it looks like a lot of fun.

Valve roasts their own mobile app amid Steam Deck 2 rumors ValveA complete overhaul of Valve’s Steam App is now being rolled out in beta form and the company themselves have even roasted the long-awaited shake-up of the app ahead of a possible Steam Deck 2 announcement. The original Steam mobile app has been around for quite some time now, so much so that users have wanted a sparkling upgrade to revolutionize it and simultaneously modernize it. Valve is duly delivering on this request as they have announced that they have completely rebuilt the app and have launched it to select users through an exclusive beta. If that wasn’t enough, Valve even threw in a cheeky dig at themselves about the state of the long-standing Steam app. Steam Deck warranted a mobile app update? In a blog post outlining the goals for the new Steam mobile app, the company said: “Today we’re starting a limited beta of the updated Steam mobile App. We’ve rebuilt the app on a new framework and modernized the design.” A humorous reference by Valve was made to its potential outdatedness saying: “2015 called and wanted their app back.” “You’ll still be able to browse the store, get Steam Guard codes, and confirm trades, but now the app comes with QR code sign in, smarter notifications, an improved Library, and multi account support,” they said in relation to the new features and changes. The beta has been live for a few days now and it’s limited to just 10,000 participants, although Valve is encouraging unsuccessful applicants to provide general feedback and support. It’s been commonly accepted that the Steam mobile app has needed some regenerative work for a while now, but there’s also a theory that the Steam Deck is partially responsible for this. Tons of backdated orders are still being sorted due to demand greatly outweighing the supply, but rumor has it that the Steam Deck 2 is already in development. With the new line of consoles already selling well, it would make sense for Valve to want to update their Steam mobile app to make it easier for players to use and purchase new games.

Valve responds to leaking Street Fighter V characters before Evo 2019 CapcomValve has addressed the recent Street Fighter V character leak by apologizing to fans who were left wondering how the information had gotten out. Back on August 1, the Street Fighter fanbase was left stunned as three brand-new characters for the SFV roster were leaked ahead of time. Traditionally, major announcements like this are reserved for huge competitive events like EVO, so that all fans get to experience that hype moment together as the reveal is finally made. However, this time around, a trailer went live on Steam that showed E. Honda, Lucia, and Poison would be joining the SFV: Arcade Edition roster in the weeks and months following the conclusion of EVO. Now, though, Valve has addressed the leak and offered their apologies to disappointed fans. In an annoucement post to the Street Fighter V community board on the platform, Valve employee TomG stated: “Dear Street Fighter V Fans, On Wednesday of this week there was a mix-up in the publishing process at Valve that caused a trailer to go live on Steam ahead of schedule. Read More: EVO 2019 early results and top 8s – “The trailer includes the major reveal of Poison, Lucia, and E. Honda as characters joining the fighter roster. It’s a regrettable and unintentional situation, and we have already implemented measures to prevent this error from happening again. We are fans of Street Fighter ourselves and we’re sorry for the error.“ Of course, not everybody was buying the apology, or even that concerned by the leak. In fact, some even praised Valve for their slip up. “Thanks for saving us the trouble of being disappointed,” commented Steam user Goshzilla. Another, RoddyPll, added: “It’s not your fault that the game is a disappointment. Actually, this early reveal is quite good. Capcom should thank Steam for giving some excitement for those who has SFV.” Since the leak, Capcom has confirmed that the characters will be coming soon – even dropping the gameplay reveals that they were likely holding on to for EVO. The SFV tournament finals conclude on August 4 from Las Vegas and it remains to be seen if the developers have anything else up their sleeve to make up for the leak.

Valve leaks reveal there may be multiple Half-Life games in development ValveDataminers have revealed that more than one Half-Life game could be in development at Valve. These rumors began circulating due to a YouTube video by Tyler McVicker detailing leaks and data mines about two Half-Life games in the works. Reportedly, one project is in development for VR and the other is meant for a PC release. The video began by claiming Valve has opened a new testing branch for Half-Life 2, which is typically done when the developers want to test out features before a release. Similar testing was conducted a year ago for a Half-Life anniversary update, so the testing branch mentioned in McVicker’s report could mean Valve is cooking up something new. Fans already know about the project codenamed HLX, a Half-Life 3 game currently rumored to be in development that was originally reported by the same YouTuber. McVicker later spoke about one reaction video by YouTuber Pyrocynical TV to his previous reveal on Half-Life 3 rumors. Pyrocynical TV claimed they knew about Valve’s Deadlock four years ago and was aware the team had two games in the works, outside of Counter-Strike and Deadlock. Based on Pyrocynical’s claim, McVicker did some digging and learned about The Deckard, an upcoming VR headset. HLX was not thought to be a VR title, but a game being created to showcase the features of the Deckard would make a lot of sense. After all, Half-Life: Alyx was a demonstration of how the Valve Index worked. McVicker also shared some of his speculations based on older rumors, such as the idea of an asymmetrical Half-Life game where one player was on VR and the other on PC. These two games could interact with each other to include co-op elements. The leaks do match up with rumors that have been circulating for years. Throughout the video, McVicker shared even more hints that the Half-Life: Alyx team was deep into Half-Life development in some way. For instance, the tool that checks if the build works, the build break master, has an icon of Gordon Freeman holding a crowbar. “The longer we wait, the more information becomes known, and it is very clear that the Half-Life franchise is heavily in development right now,” the YouTuber said. McVicker ended by explaining how his data mining project is taking quite some time, but he plans to update subscribers every few weeks with newly discovered information.

Valve leaker claims Deadlock used to be a Half-Life spinoff game ValveIn the wake of Deadlock’s public release, a lot of information has come out regarding the game’s development. Data mining points toward Half-Life 3 being in development, but also reveals prior versions of Deadlock. One of these versions was a Half-Life spinoff according to a prominent leaker. Outside of Half Life: Alyx, the series has been dormant for a long time. Valve rarely releases games as they are, but HL fans have especially felt neglected. Half-Life 3 is a meme for a reason. However, details about Deadlock’s development have since been revealed. The game had several code names across years of dev time as it was ported into different settings according to Valve leaker and dataminer Game Follower. He compiled all those thoughts now that Deadlock is in the wild, with him reviewing some of the game’s prior code names and iterations. Note: conversation starts at 2:20 “Initially Deadlock, aka Shadowline, aka Neon Prime, aka Citadel took place during the Seven Hour War where the Combine fought against the rebels on the streets of City 17.” The Seven Hour War sets up much of Half-Life’s story. It was a conflict that ended the war between humanity and the Combine in, as you may have guessed, seven hours. He also shows footage of the game in a Tokyo-esque setting, something confirmed to have been scrapped by Valve in favor of their current steampunk/voodoo aesthetic. Additionally, there’s concept art of Dynamo that has since been discovered in Deadlock’s files, including a reference to Half-Life 3 in the equation he’s writing out in the form of h/3λ, spotted just under the eye sigil that mirrors the Deadlock logo. What’s more, Deadlock is still titled Citadel in the game files themselves, which is the current version at the time of writing. Without any data mining tools or knowledge, you can browse local files and see the game listed as “Citadel” rather than Deadlock as one of the main folders. And, as cited in a prior Gabe Follower video, Deadlock has been in development since 2018 according to datamining. It went through several evolutions until it began limited Alpha playtesting around May 2024. If you’re just hopping into Deadlock yourself, check out our tier list to get up to speed on which characters you should be playing.

Valve launches official Steam Charts stat tracking feature ValveValve has officially announced a brand new feature for Steam called Steam Charts, which provides live stat tracking for popular games. Valve’s digital storefront and platform, Steam, has long dominated the PC landscape as the most popular avenue for gamers to purchase their games. Now, it seems Valve is cleaning up some dedicated features on Steam to give the platform some welcome utility. As such, Valve announced the release of Steam’s brand new Steam Charts section, which allows fans to see real-time updates on the most popular games on the platform. Valve launches Steam Charts feature The company revealed the Steam Charts section is available to use as of September 22, 2022, and hosts some incredibly valuable features. With Steam Charts, players can see real-time charts for both the top-selling and most played games on Steam, as well as weekly and monthly top sellers and new releases. According to the official news post on Steam, the company explained that “This new section replaces the old ‘stats’ page on Steam and provides a better overview for what is hot on Steam right now.” Now, Steam Charts will rank new top-selling games based on total revenue earned, which includes DLC and in-game transactions “so we can all get a more complete picture of which games players are excited about getting into and continuing to play.” Valve clarified that the old Top Sellers section isn’t gone, and that interested players can still find that tracker by clicking any specific tag or genre page. Instead, Steam Charts is meant to “build on that history with a few notable improvements,” including features that indicate how many weeks a game has been in the top sellers chart and how many positions a game has changed in rank, if any, compared with the previous week. Additionally, Steam Charts allows players to see real-time player counts of Steam’s most played Top 100 games. Similar to the new Top Sellers chart, this Most Played section also includes indications of player count peaks and total unique players. All in all, this is a great new resource that allows developers and players to keep track of what’s popular on Steam better than ever before.