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Blizzard has published the latest hotfixes to Dragonflight, which include animation fixes for bows and fist weapons and class buffs for Preservation Evokers, Survival Hunters, Holy Paladins, and Enhancement Shamans.

Creating a character is one of the most fundamental and fun parts of playing, and that character's ability points canbe gambled for or bought through the Point Buy system. There are three ways to determine your Ability Scores described in the official, and it might be confusing if you are unsure which one to use. They also each have pros and cons, which will be discussed below.

The team behind Furiand Haven is back with something completely different and seriously intense: Cairn. It’s a rock-climbing simulator set on the face of a lethally steep mountain, starring an alpinist who’s determined to be the first person to reach its summit. Players can climb literally everywhere in Cairn, and the challenge lies in maintaining balance and stamina moment-to-moment. If you don’t, the climber falls and dangles on their tether, expelling a scream of frustration. It’s kind of like GIRP, but incredibly elegant and super hardcore.

Red Death Reformed is an Exotic Pulse Rifle introduced in 's latest expansion,, which concludes the Light and Darkness saga. This gun is a revamped version of Red Death from the original Destiny. There are two ways that players can get their hands on Red Death Reformed. The weapon has two unique perks that keep the gun balanced. This Solar Pulse Rifle gains boosted stats mid-combat and can heal Guardians. This guide will teach you to obtain Red Death Reformed and unlock the Exotic Catalyst.

The new Valorant version 8.11 update is on its way, bringing plenty of character changes and balance adjustments as you'd expect.

As temperatures rise in June, having a reliable air conditioner becomes essential for maintaining indoor comfort. With numerous options on the market, selecting the right AC can be challenging. To aid in your decision-making, here is a list of top air conditioners from the five best-selling brands in India for June 2024. This guide covers various priorities such as energy efficiency, cooling performance, and advanced features to help you find the ideal AC for a comfortable home during the summer months.

Blizzard CS has confirmed that physical Collector's Edition purchases do not include any digital codes allowing beta access, though players can purchase digital upgrades and refund them later for a balance credit. The Collectors Edition, which does feature an availability disclaimer, includes a variety of physical bonuses, though the issue of not including a digital code is not actually a new problem that has been repeated several times with other physical editions before it.

Today, we are looking at the DPS rankings during the week of May 28th for Cataclysm Classic Phase in Blackwing Descent, Bastion of Twilight, and Throne of the Four Winds. For this analysis, we will use data provided by Warcraft Logs Tier 11 statistics. Warcraft Logs' Tier 11 Statistics

Today, we are looking at the DPS rankings during the week of May 28th for Phase 3 of Season of Discovery in Sunken Temple. For this analysis, we will use data provided by Warcraft Logs Sunken Temple statistics. Warcraft Logs' Sunken Temple Statistics

Today, we are looking at the DPS balance on Amirdrassil the Dream's Hope during the week of May 28th. For this analysis, we will use data provided by Warcraft Logs Raid statistics for Dragonflight Season 4. Mythic Amirdrassil the Dream's Hope Statistics Page

Cancer is often described in layman’s terms as the body’s cells performing their function, just without any of the biological checks and balances that keep them from interfering with or overtaking one another. I’ve found it a useful metaphor for franchise cinema lately, and what can happen when it goes wrong: A film’s franchise elements metastasize and overtake a movie, trying to reinforce intellectual property at every turn, refusing to let a scene go by without some kind of callback, meta joke, or attempt to make fetch happen.

Blizzard has posted upcoming class tuning coming on the Weekly Reset which includes a buff to the Season 4 Survival Hunter tier set, and a buff to Enhancement Shaman.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Season 4 has launched, introducing all-new content as well as numerous balance updates.

Dumb and Dumber, EU Guild on Gehennas has achieved World First Phase 1 10-Man Heroic Raids in Cataclysm Classic! Utilizing a raid composition with a decent variety, their 10-man team consisted of Blood Death Knight and Guardian Druid tanks, two Holy Paladin and a Discipline Priest healers, and several DPS including a Balance Druid, Survival Hunter, Elemental Shaman, Arms Warrior, and Affliction Warlock.

A tower of precariously placed objects presents a classic board game conundrum. Jenga is the famous example, but many others also put dexterity to the test as players build and deconstruct towers until they inevitably fall over. Beasts of Balance uses that foundation to make something new: a cooperative (or competitive) building game designed around a companion tablet app and RFID reading pedestal. The result is engaging at just about any age.

Twist returns soon for a massive new season: Whizbang’s Heroes! Jump right into the fun with one of 19 new Heroes, each with a pre-made deck and a unique Hero Power and Passive effect. It all starts when the next season begins on June 1!

Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 Season 4 launches today, May 29, and Activision has published the patch notes for fans to check out all the changes.

Today, we are looking at the DPS rankings during the week of May 21st for Phase 3 of Season of Discovery in Sunken Temple. For this analysis, we will use data provided by Warcraft Logs Sunken Temple statistics. Warcraft Logs' Sunken Temple Statistics

Today, we are looking at the DPS balance on Aberrus, the Shadowed Crucible during the week of May 21st. For this analysis, we will use data provided by Warcraft Logs Raid statistics for Dragonflight Season 4. Mythic Aberrus, the Shadowed Crucible Statistics Page

Cyberpunk 2077's launch in December 2020 was one of the most disastrous in recent memory, but now, three-and-a-half years later, developer CD Projekt Red is finally done fixing it.

When I first saw the debut trailer for Prismatic — the new, “advanced” subclass coming to Destiny 2 in The Final Shape — I told my friends, “This is the most significant change they’ve ever announced for Destiny.” And after a visit to Bungie HQ in Bellevue, Washington, to play part of the expansion early, I’m convinced I was right.

Even though Pokémon Unite is on the more casual side of things for a MOBA, there is still a hardcore player base that enjoys figuring out the meta to play the absolute strongest Pokémon possible. With such a large audience coming from the other Pokémon titles, it can be hard to learn all the new systems and understand what makes one Pokémon good and the others bad. When you consider that the game is constantly getting balance changes and even new Pokémon added to the roster, keeping up with what is good is a real challenge.

Cataclysm Classic Raids become available on May 30th! Our class writers have prepared Phase 1 Best in Slot Gear guides that will recommend the best gear for each class and role, with items sourced from Throne of the Four Winds, Blackwing Descent, and Bastion of Twilight. If you are looking for Pre-Raid Best in Slot, you can click here to view that article. Throne of the Four Winds Raid Overview Blackwing Descent Raid Overview The Bastion of Twilight Raid Overview

It’s been nearly a year and a half since DC Comics published the jaw-dropping finale to James Tynion IV and Alvaro Martinez Bueno’s The Nice House on the Lake.

When the first games were released in 1996, the type match-up chart looked a lot different than it does nowadays. A few years later, Generation 2 titles introduced the Dark- and immensely useful Steel-type, and nothing was ever the same. Fifteen years passed before a new addition came, with Fairy-types arriving to balance out the seemingly overpowered Dragon-type, which did not have too many effective counters until then. At the moment, eighteen types of Pokémon dominate the universe of the franchise – types that are often adapted when inserted into other game formats.

Fan favorite Helldivers 2 weapons have been contending with some brutal nerfs lately, making the bug-squashing, bot-destroying, democracy-spreading shooter slightly duller for some players. Developer Arrowhead Studios admitted things went a little too far in its quest for balance, and it now sounds like some changes are getting reversed in the next patch.

For the first two hours of Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2, I was fully transported into Senua’s headspace. Every aspect of the sequel’s design was working in concert to pull me into her mind and never let me go. And then I found my first collectible.

May 26 has some new to solve and we scored a solid win on today's game. There are some fun categories in today's game alongside a few clever misdirections. Luckily, none of those threw us off track and we were able to win with minimal attempts wasted.

Patch 29.4.2, launching today, brings the following balance changes, Weekly Quest updates, and more!

Helldivers 2 boss Johan Pilestedt has implied that all the game's balancing issues, which have been a key source of frustration for a while, are due to the developers not playing their own game enough.

Helldivers 2 developer Arrowhead has a new CEO after its previous boss stepped down to take on a new role focused on the studio’s games and community.

A brand new Street Fighter 6 update is available to download and install right now.

Escape From Tarkov hasn't had the best of times with its community lately, and it seems to be getting worse with a new refund policy that only offers players in-game credit.

Today, we are looking at the DPS rankings during the week of May 14th for Phase 3 of Season of Discovery in Sunken Temple. For this analysis, we will use data provided by Warcraft Logs Sunken Temple statistics. Warcraft Logs' Sunken Temple Statistics

Helldivers 2 deployed back in February and hasn't slowed down since planting its Starship Troopers-sized boots in the ground.

Today, we are looking at the DPS balance on Vault of the Incarnates during the week of May 14th. For this analysis, we will use data provided by Warcraft Logs Raid statistics for Dragonflight Season 4. Mythic Vault of the Incarnates Statistics Page

With an update to increasing the level cap post-launch, many new titles were also added for Helldivers to unlock. continues its dominance in the gaming scene with its engaging combat and amicable monetization system. Consistent small updates have kept the game fresh while building up to large content drops. The two most predicated ones are the return of the Terminid Hive Lords and the arrival of the terrifying Illuminate faction.

Legendary game developer Masahiro Sakurai has revealed that is incredibly balanced regarding how its characters play against one another in battles worldwide. The iconic platform fighter is so balanced that playing any character within the game provides a reasonable chance of winning against any foe players may come across.

Blizzard has posted WoW Remix tuning for today which includes nerfing the health of Scenarios and Open World content, but unfortunately, there's no buff to Bronze or Thread acquisition.

Cataclysm Classic Raids become available on May 30th! So players will have just over a week to prepare for the expansion's first Raid Tier. Our writers have prepared Pre-Raid Best-in-Slot Gear Guides for every class and specialization, as well as Phase 1 Raid Guides to help you prepare for the week ahead! Throne of the Four Winds Raid Overview Blackwing Descent Raid Overview The Bastion of Twilight Raid Overview

Solo Leveling: Arise has a treasure trove of new content and balance update on the horizon announced today. Here’s a quick rundown of what’s coming:

Helldivers 2 developer Arrowhead has indicated it will slow down the release of patches in order to take more time to get them right.

With the release of Cataclysm Classic, we've updated all of our Class Leveling Guides to help you reach level 85! We've covered every Specialization from Balance Druid to Destruction Warlock, and provided tips, tricks, & strategies to help you reach max level! Cataclysm Classic Leveling Guide Overview Our Cataclysm Classic Leveling Overview covers every leveling method, such as Questing, Dungeon spamming, or Grinding in the open world. This Guide provides a breakdown of experience split while in groups of various sizes, lists every Zone and its recommended level range, and describes which Professions are best for leveling.

Helldivers 2's previous weapons balance patches were - and still are - very controversial with the playerbase. A range of weapons have been hit with nerfs, including some incredibly popular picks in the last balance patch. So, it comes as little surprise that many players are eagerly awaiting the next round of balances, hoping that some of the changes will be reverted.

A Whisper of Warning is a short story for the upcoming book, World of Warcraft: The Voices Within. The story follows Alleria Windrunner as she spends some time with her son, Arator. We go over some of the more interesting details.

Xbox Game Pass already has a stacked May but the month is about to become even stronger thanks to the addition of one of the most underrated shooters released in 2023. While many subscribers are no doubt looking forward to the highly-anticipated release of, the latest game from Ninja Theory and Xbox Game Studios, those wanting some more explosive action may want to look elsewhere. Fortunately, one fantasy-themed shooter that's loaded with style, polish, and action should be exactly what's needed to balance out such an emotional experience.

GameSir has officially revealed the X4 Aileron Bluetooth, its latest mobile controller geared towards Xbox mobile gaming.

Capcom’s knockout brawler Street Fighter 6 is getting some big balance changes alongside the release of Akuma on 22nd May. A brand-new trailer, embedded above, teases the tweaks, with the headline being a new wakeup Drive Reversal mechanic. This effectively gives you a new tool to counter combos, especially when you’re trapped in the corner of the screen.

In the latest update for Seven Knights Idle Adventure, two new heroes have joined the playable Legendary heroes roster. There are also new challenges and new stages. Plus, The King Of Fighters ’98 collab is still going strong till May 29th, so it’s like everything, everyone all at once.

Wowhead’s Death Trap Grenade Rogue Endgame Build Guide is now live! Season 4’s rework of Grenade skills transforms what was once only a conceptual Rogue build into one that can cut through endgame content with ease. Death Trap Grenade Rogue Endgame Build Guide

Blizzard revealed nearly all the Hero Talent Trees with the launch of the War Within Alpha and subsequent builds. Our Assassination Rogue guide writer, Whispyr, offers an early review of the Fatebound Hero Talents that struggles to deliver a compelling payoff for the level of RNG involved.

Diablo 4's Season 4: Loot Reborn introduces new systems and massive balance changes for nearly every class and build. Whether you plan on sticking with your favorite Diablo class or switching things up in Patch 1.4, our Best Builds Guides for every class compare performance in endgame and leveling content to give you an edge as you return to Sanctuary. Best Barbarian Builds

Today, we are looking at the DPS rankings during the week of May 7th for Cataclysm Classic Pre-Patch in Icecrown Citadel. For this analysis, we will use data provided by Warcraft Logs Icecrown Citadel statistics. Warcraft Logs' Icecrown Citadel Statistics

Today, we are looking at the DPS rankings during the week of May 7th for Phase 3 of Season of Discovery in Sunken Temple. For this analysis, we will use data provided by Warcraft Logs Sunken Temple statistics. Warcraft Logs' Sunken Temple Statistics

While pulling on banners for popular limited characters is one of the gacha genre's most appealing features, avoid this fatal mistake in or risk rerolling an account. The new action RPG game inspired by the popular South Korean web novel was released with massive success and over 15 million preregisters. The game offers players the chance to experience the story of for themselves while building a strong party of Hunters. However, while most Hunters must be pulled from banners, the game is still completely beatable with the standard Hunters given out.

Blizzard has responded to feedback regarding the Druid Hero Talent Tree, Keeper of the Grove!

Blizzard revealed nearly all the Hero Talent Trees with the launch of the War Within Alpha and subsequent builds. Our Brewmaster Monk guide writer, Sinzhu, offers an early review of the Mastery of Harmony Hero Talents

Here are the datamined spell changes for build 54675, which include the Totemic Shaman spells and extensive class tuning.

Hades 2 is here, and per our Hades 2 review, it's very, very good. But it could, and undoubtedly eventually will, be better, hence the whole Early Access thing. To that end, developer Supergiant says it's preparing the roguelike's first big patch, not including minor hotfixes for "rare crashes and progression" which didn't even get dedicated patch notes, which should arrive "later this month."

When Helldivers 2 introduces sweeping balancing changes or new stratagems, it does so on the live build. So, if nerfs are too harsh or buffs too strong, the community has to wait for the next patch to address concerns.

offers up plenty of new details in its take on the classic story, but there's one huge debate surrounding the original game that draws back from answering. Anything laid out in the new games doesn't necessarily override the classic canon, as it can more or less be viewed as an interpretation of a different timeline. It's still intended to be canon in its own right, however, and everything is supposedly going to link back up with the sequel film when the trilogy concludes.

Today, we are looking at the DPS balance on Amirdrassil the Dream's Hope during the week of May 7th. For this analysis, we will use data provided by Warcraft Logs Raid statistics for Dragonflight Season 4. Mythic Amirdrassil the Dream's Hope Statistics Page

Patch 29.4, launching tomorrow, brings an explosive new mini-set, Dr. Boom’s Incredible Inventions, and more!

Some of Xal'atath most famous wielders make an appearance during during Alleria Windrunner's Hunt for the Harbinger questline. Memories of Zan'do, Modgud, and Natalie Seline can all be found, still obeying Xal'atath's commands.

The Troll Heritage Armor questline is now available on live servers in Patch 10.2.7. We've played through to get the low down on what is going on with the Darkspear trolls and earn the Heritage of the Darkspear transmog sets along with a few other goodies.

Johan Pilestedt, Helldivers 2's creative director and Arrowhead Game Studios CEO, thinks that the development team may have «gone too far» with balance updates.

Diablo 4 lead class designer Adam Jackson says some features that were widely maligned simply didn't go through enough testing for Blizzard to realize they were tedious in design.

Since Helldivers 2 was released just over three months ago, development team Arrowhead Game Studios has frequently rebalanced the game's meta, frustrating quite a few players who have grown comfortable with weapons only to have them nerfed in the next patch. Now, it looks like those complaints might lead to a change - or, at the very least, a discussion at Arrowhead.

Today, we are looking at the DPS rankings during the week of April 30th for Cataclysm Classic Pre-Patch in Icecrown Citadel. For this analysis, we will use data provided by Warcraft Logs Icecrown Citadel statistics. Warcraft Logs' Icecrown Citadel Statistics

Today, we are looking at the DPS rankings during the week of April 30th for Phase 3 of Season of Discovery in Sunken Temple. For this analysis, we will use data provided by Warcraft Logs Sunken Temple statistics. Warcraft Logs' Sunken Temple Statistics

With the launch of in Early Access on Steam and the Epic Games Store, Supergiant Games, the game's developers, have provided a general roadmap for updates leading up to the official, full release. A roguelike based on Greek myth, is the first direct sequel to be developed by Supergiant, a studio known for its strong lineup of standalone games like,, and. As a direct sequel, however, represents an opportunity for the studio to more directly build on the mechanics and narrative of the first game.

A new update has resolved long-standing issues with some of its most broken weapons. Version 1.000.302 is a huge update, making sweeping changes to balance and patching out a wide variety of gameplay issues. This comes less than a week since the previous patch, which did more harm than good by introducing more bugs to an already-struggling game.

It feels a little bit like cheating in Manor Lords, but the development upgrades you can get can do some powerful things to improve your settlement. However, to balance things out, the development points you need to unlock these enhancements are given out very sparingly. In fact, you won’t get even close to the amount needed to unlock everything on the sphere grid. To make matters even more stressful, there’s no way to undo a choice you make, so any point spent in error is locked in until you start a new game. There’s none that can make your game harder, but if you pick one that offers no benefit to your current settlement or goals, it might as well be a negative in terms of the opportunity cost. For the best experience, here are the developments you should invest in first.

is a city builder and real-time strategy game wherein the player acts as the ruler of a small territory. By establishing trade routes, winning over the people, and generating wealth, this initial territory can greatly expand to the entire map. Starting is often the hardest part in, but there are plenty of tips and tricks to get ahead.

Helldivers 2’s first patch since the PSN login debacle is out now, making some much-needed fixes to the game.

Today, we are looking at the DPS balance on Aberrus, the Shadowed Crucible during the week of April 30th. For this analysis, we will use data provided by Warcraft Logs Raid statistics for Dragonflight Season 4. Mythic Aberrus, the Shadowed Crucible Statistics Page

Hades II is now available to purchase as an early access title on both Steam and Epic Games Store, Supergiant Games has announced. For those who have a Steam Deck, the game is verified for that too. The early access version of Hades II has been priced at £24.99/$29.99

Blizzard has posted upcoming Dragonflight Class tuning which includes a nerf to Vengeance DH's utility and a buff to Balance Druid's tier set!

The upcoming 2024 revision to the will feature multiple psionic-powered subclasses, but these largely strip away the unique feeling of having psychics in a heroic fantasy game. Including both psychic powers and magical spells may seem like an odd break from genre convention, but this pairing has been present since the very earliest editions of the game. In worlds full of gods and wizards, psionics still felt strange, and this was by design. Funneling the entire concept of psychic powers into a select few subclasses robs psionics of its weirdness, making less interesting overall.

In today's Developer Livestream, Blizzard explained how the Armor stat currently works in Season 3, as well as the changes developers are making for Season 4. The thinking behind this change is to balance out how players are experiencing defensives in top-end play and reduce the mystery involved in one-shot deaths players experience. Diablo 4 Season 4 Developer Livestream Summary