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At the start of April, I spilled the beans that Thomas Young is cooking up the 3D version of his hit title Dadish. And today is the day when the game officially launches for everyone to play on Android! For those of you who’ve been around the block with the other games in the series, Dadish 3D is a whole new world to explore.

Kakao Games has confirmed that it will be closing the North America and Europe servers of ArcheAge on June 27th. The main reason behind this is the declining player count which has meant some of the game’s content is not as accessible as it should be for the remaining players. Players will not be able to migrate characters to other server regions for ArcheAge, with those respective regions placing IP blocks in too. The full statement can be read below.

The Federal Communications Commission has voted to restore Net Neutrality.

Another Crab's Treasure might not look like a soulslike action RPG, but it is one. Take out the dark, oppressive nature of FromSoftware's output and replace it with SpongeBob, and you're more or less there. Purposely juxtaposing the established tropes of the genre, this title offers a fresh, more lighthearted experience without sacrificing the level of challenge you'd expect.

The familiar transforms into the unexpected when you embark on a journey through the looking glass with Mirrorwatch, Overwatch 2's latest limited-time event, now available through May 13. You’re invited to explore this parallel reality where the line between good and evil blurs as heroes and villains switch sides.

Even in its early alpha state, my extensive hands-on time with Eternal Strands gave me a lot to be excited about. Whether it’s the Monster Hunter-esque boss fights against giant creatures, the interesting and flexible physics-manipulating magical powers, or the obvious dedication to telling a wholesome story filled with lovable characters, this upcoming indie repeatedly surprised me by being very different from its action-adventure peers. By combining a hodgepodge of some of my favorite elements from different genres into one action-packed package, developer Yellow Brick Games hopes to pull off something wholly unique with its inaugural title. After numerous hours climbing atop fiery dragons and freezing pesky knights in a block of ice, I think Eternal Strands stands a good chance of delivering something really special, and I’ll definitely be keeping a close eye on it.

Greetings, Adventurers!

Epic Games has updated Fortnite to let players block certain emotes it said were used in “confrontational ways.”

AMD has made huge strides on Linux with its latest patch release, bringing in the fundamental firmware files for its anticipated RDNA 3+ GPUs.

An Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim speedrunner has reached level 80 and killed the infamous Ebony Warrior in under 12 minutes, setting a new world record in the process.

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Since 2011, Minecraft player KurtJMac has been documenting his journey to the sandbox game's legendary glitched outer reaches through an online video series called Far Lands or Bust. This week, KurtJMac achieved the last big milestone before the end, passing through the boundary that marks the final floating point error boundary.

After more than three years, a Skyrim speedrunner has figured out how to kill the infamous Ebony Warrior in a new world record-setting run, and they think they can push the envelope even further.

YouTube is doubling down on its efforts to curb the use of ad blockers, expanding its crackdown to include third-party applications on mobile devices. In a recent update, the platform warned users that accessing videos via these ad-blocking apps might result in performance issues or error messages, specifically stating, “The following content is not available on this app.”

AMD has added new patches and support for its upcoming RDNA 4 & RDNA 3+ GPUs within the latest Linux graphics drivers.

EK unveiled several direct die CPU water blocks featuring AMD's Ryzen AM5 and Intel's Core LGA 1700 processors.

Following the Trial Chambers in 1.21, players may now want to acquire the Ominous Trial Key, an enhanced variant of the standard Trial Key. This pursuit promises greater rewards and serves as a gateway to unlock the Ominous Vault, hidden in the depths of the Ominous Trial Chambers. Additionally, obtaining this key signifies progress toward acquiring the powerful Mace melee weapon introduced in the update.

Every infinite, procedurally generated world in Minecraft offers plenty of curiosities to discover, and one player has recently shared their discovery of a desert temple which partially generated beneath the surface of a river in their world. Though Minecraft's world generation mechanic has seen some substantial tweaks and upgrades over the years, especially in some of the game's more recent updates, many players have proven that it's still far from bug-free.

Note: This preview uses pre-release components and rules. What you see here may be different from the final, published game. This post was a paid preview, you can find out more information  here .

gives players few resources, including weapons and arrows for Bows, but luckily, there is a glitch that lets players duplicate arrows. is famous for its different glitches and exploits that allow players to do many things. From duplicate items to glitching out the health bar and stamina so that Link becomes truly unkillable, players have discovered seemingly infinite ways to mess with the game's building blocks.

Getting tired of your Pawns stating the obvious, pointing out the same ladder repeatedly, and commenting on how you spend your gold? There's a handy Dragon's Dogma 2 mod that makes them shut up.

In their small office tucked away in Quebec City, Canada, IGN sat down with three of Yellow Brick Games’ technical gurus: CTO Louis Tremblay, VFX Lead Raphaelle Dubois-Beauchamp, and Game Director and Co-Founder Frederic St-Laurent. Together we discussed the unique aspects of their upcoming game, Eternal Strands, which makes impressive use of Unreal Engine 5’s capabilities.

The recent AI craze may have nerfed some upcoming SOCs as chipmakers such as AMD & Intel prioritize NPU over other core IPs.

Dragons Dogma 2 players rejoice, for a new PC mod has arisen that will allow you to temper the incessant chattering of your pawn companions and prevent them from constantly pointing out the presence of treasure chests, ladders, and so on.

X Corp, formerly Twitter, has been "forced by court decisions" to block certain popular accounts in Brazil and is prohibited from giving details of the order, the company said on Saturday.

A total solar eclipse is slated to take place today when the Moon will pass between the Sun and Earth, completely blocking out the Sun's light.

A new Season of Discovery questline has been discovered and reported to us by Wowhead user Geartrix, allowing Goblin and Gnomish Engineers to learn recipes from the other specialization! Goblin and Gnomish Engineers have traditionally been blocked from learning recipes associated with the other Specialization once locked in. This, however, looks to have changed in Phase 3 with the implementation of Engineering Exchange Ticket. After leveling Engineering to 225 and unlocking a Specialization, players will have access to a new quest (Gnomish Solutions/Goblin Solutions) offered by Fizzbizz Coppercoil in the Shimmering Flats in Thousand Needles. For Gnomish Engineers, this quest requires two Gnomish Harm Prevention Belt, while Goblins need to provide 5 Goblin Land Mine. Turning in this quest gives you another — this time to kill Thunderstomp Stegodon in Un'goro Crater for a Thunderstomp Stegodon Horn (Require Gnomish Problems/Require Goblin Problems). Next, you'll need to complete the quest Watering Down the Competition by heading to Hearthglen and finding a Box of Scarlet Dye upstairs in one of the houses next to the bed. Return to the Shimmering Flats once more, and after a few more quests such as Victory Lap for the Gnomes!, you'll be directed to speak with Maximillian «The Greaser» — who will offer the quest Hush Money, which can be completed weekly for an Engineering Exchange Ticket. It appears that it will take eight weeks to earn all available recipes for each Specialization.Maximillian «The Greaser» will then offer you recipes for the opposite specialization — take a look!

Wowhead community member krismate has found changes to The Lost City of Ureh area during their visit on the Diablo 4 PTR, which was previously blocked off. We have made our way to the Lost CIty of Ureh and compared the changes from the live servers to the PTR, including everything that got added to the area. Possible Iron Wolves Season 4 Theme Patch 1.4.0 PTR Datamined Changes

When Steven Spohn wants to play a video game, he boots up the computer and puts on a baseball cap that allows him to use head movements to input keyboard presses. Attached to the hat is a piece of hardware called TrackIR, which uses an infrared camera and metallic reflectors to read the position of his head; Spohn then uses another program to turn those head movements into keyboard presses.

There's a secret toy you can get in Blackrock Depths! We're going to show you how to find a traveler in the Detention Block with a simple quest that rewards a Rainbow Generator, a fashionable shirt, and Student Fodder for you and your intrepid party members. Just east of the Ring in Blackrock Depths is a bridge that leads north over lava. As you get onto the bridge, look down and to the left; you'll see a friendly Dark Iron Dwarf below you on the base of a pillar. Clear the rest of the mobs ahead of you (Blazing Fireguards and a group of Shadowforge dwarves).It's a long way down ... It's parkour time! Move to the left side of the bridge near a small brazier. Get onto the railing, hug the rock wall, and jump ahead onto the platform near the wall. Move to the end of the platform, hugging the wall, and move hard into the rock corner. Turn with your left shoulder to the wall and run carefully against the wall, until you just fall down into the exposed corner. Drop down onto the rock outcrop below. Thankfully, the hard part is over! Turn left into a small room, where you'll encounter the Rugged Traveler. There are also a large number of lore books in this room; take a few minutes to check them out. When you land, he'll have a couple things to say:

Lara Croft has been named the most iconic video game character of all time by the BAFTA Games Awards and my first thought was “what?”

NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 4090D Gaming & H20 AI GPUs could soon be restricted from being imported to China as per the latest US trade regulations.

Dataminers have found a new Nintendo patent, that solves a common issue for Nintendo Switch owners.

For a moment, parts of North America will go dark on April 8 due to a total solar eclipse — when the moon, passing in front of the sun, will block all light. The last time this happened was in 2017, and it won’t happen again until 2044. It’s a moment you won’t want to miss — even if you don’t have the essential and safe eclipse glasses.

With the new Patch 1.15.2 finally hitting servers today, we were able to datamine all class changes arriving with Phase 3. This is a compilation of all the class updates from the last week relevant to Phase 3. While Blizzard published the major class changes in the official patch notes, they did not document minor adjustments so we are highlighting everything below. Phase 3 Overview

Blizzard has published their official SoD Phase 3 patch notes, including details about the new raid — Temple of Atal'Hakkar and class changes.

Killer Instinct, yes the 2013 Killer Instinct, has received a brand new and rather large patch. Update 3.11.15 has added ranked crossplay between Xbox and PC players, increased the player and character level caps, and unlocked over 80 colorways for the characters. In addition, a block feature has been implemented so players can block those that are being toxic. You can read the full Killer Instinct 3.11.15 patch notes below.

A Helldivers 2 player has been left "disheartened" to find the shooter's anti-cheat gets in the way of their accessibility tools as fans rally around them. 

Minecraft is hardly realistic, with a world made up entirely of cubes. Even the mobs are made of blocks. But Warner Bros. and Mojang have teamed up to make a live-action movie, leading many to wonder what the hell it'll look like. Will Jack Black, AKA Steve, be a monstrous cube creature? Will it just be a bunch of dudes surviving in otherwise ordinary-looking woods?

The US Federal Trade Commission has blocked plans to introduce «privacy-protective facial age estimation» technology, which would have analysed the geometry of a user's face to determine their age.

We've datamined updated 3-piece set bonuses from Sunken Temple item sets, now providing interesting class-specific effects. Prior to today's build, they were quite generic with bonuses giving passive stat gains. A new level-up raid coming in Phase 3 Season of Discovery, Sunken Temple will be on a weekly lockout and contains hundreds of new pieces of loot from eight new bosses. In addition to the item sets with changes detailed below, you can preview more of the datamined loot in our Sunken Temple Guide: Sunken Temple Raid Loot Today's datamining had even more notable item updates, including reputation levels, dungeon reitemization, and P3 item tuning: More Item TuningReitemized Dungeon LootReputation Levels for Emerald Wardens Rewards

It’s no understatement to say puzzles form the backbone of video games as a medium of entertainment.

Solar Eclipse 2024: A rare astronomical phenomenon is set to grace the skies next month. The much-anticipated Solar Eclipse is poised to occur in the second week of April, marking the first event of its kind in 2024. Following closely on the heels of the first Lunar Eclipse of the year on March 25, this Solar Eclipse, also known as Surya Grahan, promises to be a spectacle worth witnessing. Here's all you need to know about this celestial marvel.

The first human recipient of a Neuralink brain implant has put the futuristic tech to work, which, amongst some truly incredible other things, includes staying up all night playing Sid Meier's Civilization VI, which is something we can certainly get behind.

With the increase in online scams across India, one particular category of scams that has picked up recently is the FedEx courier scam. Bengaluru city police reportedly had registered 335 cyber fraud cases related to the FedEx courier scam in 2023. And what's surprising is that people well-versed with the internet are getting scammed. The FedEx courier scam starts with an IVR phone call from an unknown number that claims, “Your Fedex Package Has Been Blocked…Press 1”. Anyone who gets lured by the FedEx package and continues with the phone call gets scammed by paying lakhs in the form of “fines”. According to a report by The Indian Express, a 70-year-old journalist in Bengaluru recently fell for this scam and lost ₹1.20 crore. 

PlayStation has revealed the next freeCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 and Warzone bundle for PS Plus members, which includes an operator skin, two weapon blueprints, and more. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 fans can claim it on April 10.

Blizzard has published new development notes for Cataclysm Classic beta, which now includes leveling up to 85, dungeons, character copy, and archaeology! Today, we’ve updated the Cataclysm Beta to build 53973, which includes the 80-85 Cataclysm leveling experience, the character copy function, and templates to get you straight into the endgame.At this time, the following features have been added:

A Pokemon fan has recently designed a new Water-type version of Sudowoodo. Pokemon fan art is cherished by many people in the game’s community, and giving new types to classic Pokemon is among the most popular forms for creating exciting new designs with clever twists.

Dragon's Dogma 2 players are only just realizing that you can use the catapults to open up new parts of the RPG's map.

Blizzard announced that Phase 3 of Season of Discovery will launch on April 4! We have datamined all the new runes and Class changes that will be implemented in Phase 3. Blizzard announced that there will be 6 new Runes per Class in the preview video, which was released yesterday. Season of Discovery Phase 3 Overview Season of Discovery Phase 3 Preview Video

Android has a huge, huge problem with platform segmentation, which is made even worse by some apps. Some app developers don't really care that much about targeting newer Android versions, or at least not immediately, thinking that it's not a priority. The problem is even worse considering there's a lot of apps being used today that still target ancient Android versions, with Google doing little to nothing to prevent it. Now, with Android 15, Google is going to tighten up things for developers.

In an effort to extend Persona 3 Reload for as long as humanly possible, one player has ground out the remake's combat until their stats were totally maxed, just like the good-old days.

One of the key missions to help prove you’re the true Arisen in Dragon’s Dogma 2 is to figure out the real identity of the false Sovran. One clue you have as to figuring this out is hidden in the Nameless Village, though not all is as it seems there. The first step will be, of course, reaching this unassuming little town. If you’re running in circles trying to reach it, here are some better directions to get to the Nameless Village.

Nintendo Switch update 18.0.0 has been rolled out by Nintendo and here's what this new firmware version does officially and unofficially.

Tried making manual data entry and juggling between tiresome repetitive tasks? Don't worry, we've all been there. Repetitive tasks steal a huge amount of time from our schedule and also hamper our productivity and motivation to work. To solve this problem, we've come across an AI productivity app called Magical AI which automates repetitive tasks and helps users overcome writer's block with its AI assist tools. This tool can be integrated into several industries and businesses such as sales, education, healthcare, operations, and more. Know more about the Magical AI app and how it improves user productivity.

Following in the footsteps of the Nioh games, Team Ninja’s Rise of the Roninis absolutely bursting at the seams with loot. Between mission rewards, materials in the open world, drops from enemies, and loot from treasure chests, you will be managing your gear very often to keep your character as strong as possible. Aside from your two weapons and armor slots, you begin with a single Accessory item to equip. These are more unique items that fall into certain categories that focus on buffing specific stats or aspects of your character. Picking the right one, or multiple once you unlock additional slots, really ties your build together. Here are a few of the best Accessories to keep an eye out for while exploring Japan.

ASRock has finally launched its DeskMeet X600 PCs featuring a PCH-Less Mini-ITX motherboard & support for AMD Ryzen 8000 & 7000 CPUs.

The Chinese government has blocked the use of Intel and AMD CPUs in government computers, creating new hostilities in the tech industry.

Onmyoji ignited controversy this week by accusing MOBA Honor of Kings of copying character designs. So far in the Onmyoji and Honor of Kings Clash, the accusations centre on two characters: Onmyoji’s Susanoo and SP Susabi, versus Honor of Kings’ Da Siming and Oshimikami. Onmyoji claims that these designs bear too close a resemblance to be coincidental.

Rise of the Ronin is the latest joint from Team Ninja, and like most of their games, challenging combat built around a number of unique systems is core to the game. Being successful in combat in Rise of the Ronin requires mastery of parries, stances, Ki, and more, which can be a bit mind boggling at first. But don’t worry too much as we have some tips that will have you slicing off heads in no time…

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 and Warzone fans who are subscribed to Amazon Prime can claim the Color Blocked bundle for free, which contains two weapon blueprints and more. Prime subscribers should be sure to take advantage of the service's benefits, which include regular additions of new Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 bundles.

Last year, Nintendo brought Mario back to his 2D roots with a surprise new game, Super Mario Bros. Wonder. The critically acclaimed platformer was an instant crowd-pleaser thanks in no small part to its namesake feature, Wonder Effects. These power-ups completely transformed Mario’s world, letting its developers experiment with wacky ideas from wiggling pipes to singing Piranha Plants.

We have the solution to Wordle on March 21, as well as some helpful hints to help you figure out the answer yourself, right here. We’ve placed the answer at the bottom of the page, so we don’t ruin the surprise before you’ve had a chance to work through the clues. So let’s dive in, starting with a reminder of yesterday’s answer.

NASA says as many as four asteroids passed Earth yesterday, with the biggest of them being nearly 140 feet wide, which is comparable to an aircraft in size. These close approaches by Near-Earth Objects (NEOs) like asteroids serve as a reminder of the constant threat posed by celestial objects and why it is crucial to monitor their trajectories. Using its advanced space and ground-based telescopes, NASA has revealed that another asteroid is expected to fly past Earth tomorrow, March 22. Know all about this close encounter.

Super Mario Bros. Wonder was a much-needed shake up for the 2D series, giving our favorite Italian plumber a design change and a creative new world to explore. You never really knew what you were going to get when starting a new level, and a lot of that was down to the Wonder Effects, which drastically altered each level every time you picked up a Wonder Seed.

NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission has delivered an extraordinary revelation with its sample collection from asteroid Bennu, unveiling a treasure trove of clues about the origins of life. Initial studies of the 4.5-billion-year-old sample have uncovered the presence of carbon and water, suggesting that the fundamental components for life on Earth may also exist within this extraterrestrial rock.

There are several rewards to unlock by participating in the Plunderstorm battle royale, but what happens when you win? While a pre-release interview with PCGamer noted exclusive cosmetic rewards for those who take first place, players don't need to worry about missing items from their collections tab. It's true that winning a Plunderstorm battle royale match by being the last player standing will award a special tabard and eyepatch, but unlike the Keg Leg's Crew Renown Rewards, these cosmetics and the associated First Rate Mate buff are only applied to your Plunderstorm pirate — both of which only last through the next match. Squishei and Portergauge are honored first mates… until someone else takes the title! Instead, players will unlock an identical Plunderlord's Monocle at Renown 38 and Plunderlord's Tabard at Renown 40 for use on their main account. That doesn't mean winning is pointless though, as the last player standing will also take home the exclusive Plunder Wonder Feat of Strength achievement; thereby celebrating match winners without blocking access to any of the cosmetic rewards!

The Dungeon Masters Guild is currently offering the Uncaged Anthology Bundle and its 100-plus one-shot D&D adventures for just $12.77 (was $31.92). The PDF version of this five-volume anthology includes the Ennie award-winning Uncaged Goddesses, and features printer-friendly versions of each module, in addition to player versions of the maps needed for each module. However, if you’d prefer hardcover versions of these adventures, each volume in the Uncaged saga can be purchased piecemeal for around $25.

Larian Studios has deployed Baldur's Gate 3 patch 22 across all platforms, which resolves several crashing issues, and more.

Persona 6 is setting out to be a very interesting game, featuring a dual "sides" story that will put players in the shoes of two characters, one of them a woman.

Minecraft developer Mojang has warned players not to update the game through the official Xbox app on PC because it may delete their worlds.

Like any good open world game, Hogwarts Legacy gives you a sprawling map to explore. You'll venture well beyond the walls of Hogwarts, encountering a variety of witches and wizards that need your help solving a side quest or two. These missions typically won't move the main plot forward, but they'll reward you with a variety of goodies that can help you throughout your travels. One such quest is «Rescuing Rococo,» which grants you heaps of XP and a cool gear item in return for your time.

Rumors of a release date for have existed for years, but new rumors suggest an update could be coming soon. The as-yet-unannounced installment in the spinoff series, would technically be the seventh mainline game. However, it'd only be the fourth since the series established its own identity, a process that began with the incorporation of social simulation elements into .

There's a lot of exploring and building to do in Minecraft, as the sandbox game has seen rapid growth over the years. But along with scavenging for resources and crafting new gear, Minecraft lets you tame a variety of animals. And one of the most popular animals you can tame is an adorable cat.

Playing Minecraft can be a huge blast, but what if we told you that playing the game with cheats is even more fun? Sure, you can add quite a bit of entertainment to your Minecraft experience with player mods and add-ons, but using not-so-secret console commands to enhance or alter the world of Minecraft can be just as thrilling. And whether you’re playing the game on a desktop PC, PlayStation, or Xbox, you’ll have access to these cool codes.

Minecraft has been around for ages, and it's seen countless updates and expansions over the years. The most entertaining updates have given players new locations to explore and enemies to do battle with – and no where is that more evident than with the updates that brought us the Nether and the End. These biomes are filled with deadly creatures and exciting loot, but they're not exactly easy to reach.

Everyone loves building gigantic castles and mountain-side lairs in Minecraft. These give you a cozy place to rest between adventures — and if you're a seasoned builder, you'll want to upgrade your home by personalizing it with decorations. Few decorations are as timeless as flowers, which have been available in Minecraft for years and add a nice pop of color to your foreboding fortress or countryside cabin.