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Video game horses tend to play a fairly uncomplicated role, at least in mainstream titles. Like semi-sentient meat bicycles, they often exist as little more than a way to make the player travel faster, jump farther or occasionally defy the laws of physics. With the exception of Red Dead Redemption 2, an outlier beloved for its equine verisimilitude and breadth of riding-related activities, horses in video games are generally emotionless props, notorious for janky animations and unnatural anatomy.

The obvious choice for most players picking up is to side against the evil JojaMart and shop local, picking up their seeds from Pierre’s General Store. The local shop is closer to the farm, offers bag upgrades – and is also closed on Wednesdays. This is probably the second most inconvenient schedule in the game (behind Marnie’s inconsistent and unpredictable hours at her shop), but it seems there is finally an answer as to why Pierre’s shop takes a mid-week break.

If you're scouring the internet for the latest Type Soul codes, we've got you covered. Below, you'll find a list of all the currently active Type Soul codes available this month, so you can redeem yourself some free rewards and bonuses.

The Power Armor that players can find and wear in is always cool but with one small mod, it's made even better and significantly more intimidating. As the game's community continues to swell thanks to the success of Prime Video's streaming series, many have begun turning to mods to make Bethesda's RPG feel a little more like the Wasteland seen in the show. Some of these are small add-ons that just tweak visual and UI elements to evoke some of the series' imagery, but others are made to make role-playing a priority.

's open-world and characters have been praised since the game's 2018 launch, with Rockstar's immense attention to detail making for one of the best in-game worlds to become immersed in. Unfortunately, as with nearly every game in existence, there was content that had to be cut during development, but thanks to the modding community on PC, many fans have found a way to restore some of this.

In a short interview with MrGM during a live World of Warcraft community event in London, Associate Game Director Morgan Day answered questions regarding Dragonflight, MoP Remix, and The War Within, revealing that all Keystone Master mounts going forward will be capable of dynamic flight!

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom players have been spurred into investigating the game's three elemental dragons, after one player discovered they're hiding a neat little Triforce design on their backs.

Into the Breach, the acclaimed 2018 turn-based strategy game from Subset Games, is getting some high praise from XCOM and Marvel's Midnight Suns director Jake Solomon.

The Elden Ring community was already rabid after a surprise Elden Ring DLC image revealing a fresh take on an old enemy wielding what looks like a new weapon type, and now FromSoftware producer Yasuhiro Kitao's gone and dropped another bit of teaser art that looks exactly like Bloodborne, to the point that I wasn't even sure if it was Elden Ring for a minute. 

Diablo 4 is currently enjoying a bit of a redemption arc in the wake of season 4's big loot rework, and in a timely PSA regarding the new Tempering system, one player has rather sensibly urged everyone to always Temper items first and then Enchant them.

With renewed interest in the post-apocalyptic series thanks to the Fallout TV show, it was only a matter of time before we started seeing the Brotherhood of Steel in Epic's multiverse. With a new official teaser having just landed, it looks like that time is Fortnite Season 3.

Hades 2 early access players can poke around to "find clues" about the roguelike sequel's coming updates.

Epic Games has started teasing Fortnite Chapter 5, Season 3 by sending merchandise to influencers that all but confirms the post-apocalypse theme hinted at in the roadmap leak.

Earlier this month, beloved World of Warcraft speedrunner and Vanilla WoW World Record holder Joana, also known as FuriousPaul, passed away. The community has expressed its condolences in posts and comments all over social media over the last two weeks, remembering Joana's incredible achievements and his massive influence on the World of Warcraft community as a whole.

The tranquil town of is a perfect place for players to settle down and start a farm. New and returning players to this fantastic indie farming simulator will find mountains of content to explore. With such a breadth of content available for players, the game can feel overwhelming for some, especially during the first year of the game. This is because so many aspects of the game rely on each other, each building up to the joy that comes from managing a farm in.

Finally, all those little dumpy Crewmates from Among Us can start shaking their asses on Twitch again. CEO Dan Clancy announced changes to the platform’s Community Guidelines on Wednesday, allowing cute animated emotes where characters shake their butts and twerk will be allowed on the platform.

Since its release on Tuesday, Diablo 4's Season 4 has received a more than positive community response. However, more and more players who have reached the endgame are noticing a massive Gold bottleneck when interacting with new progression systems like Masterworking.

Whenever we cover Fallout: London, we get a few readers who, understandably, believe that it’s an official Bethesda release that escaped their notice. It’s easy to see why - the various screenshots and trailers certainly look the part, with a team of passionate devs using Fallout 4 as the foundation for a unique story, complete with new characters, items, textures, voice acting, and much more.

I have some scoop regarding Towatsugai, the Japanese battle fantasy RPG by Square Enix. The bad news is that it has decided to pull its plugs this summer (it never saw a global release). The good news is that a web fan community with an archived version of the game’s story will start service on the same day of Towatsugai EOS.

OpenAI unveiled a partnership with Reddit Inc. that will bring the social network's content to chatbot ChatGPT and other products, and allow Reddit to add new artificial intelligence features to its online communities. 

may already be an incredibly immersive adventure in the Wizarding World but those players who want the game's characters to feel a little more authentic should definitely check out this mod. Throughout young Witches and Wizards' time at Hogwarts, they'll encounter plenty of NPCs simply going about thier days but, if one looks closely, it becomes apart that no one actually has a routine or schedule. While it may not be too big of a deal, it can result in the game's characters feeling like mere automatons, simply moving around the world automatically.

With all the «negative sentiment» in the air and Helldivers 2 developer Arrowhead keen to keep its riotous fanbase calm, the release of the premium Polar Patriots Warbond presented something of a PR issue for the Finnish studio. Not wanting to appear «tone deaf,» the dev did just about the most on-brand thing ever, putting the matter to a vote.

If history has taught us anything, it's that when faced with tyranny, lovers of both Liberty and Democracy will fight in their defence to the last round of ammunition, the final drop of blood. In a bombshell development, it looks like developer Arrowhead may have a revolution on its hands, as outraged Helldivers 2 players who defended the developer just days ago rise up. They demand justice (and official canonisation into in-game lore) for the undemocratically dismissed community manager, now dubbed «General» Spitz.

With the week Helldivers 2 players just went through IRL, distracted by Sony's regrettable own-goal and subsequent reversal, it should be no surprise that the ongoing Galactic War effort has suffered similarly, with the situation looking worse all the time. Having failed to contain the Terminid Supercolony on Meridian, the Barrier Worlds in the Umlaut System have been lost; Super Earth has shifted its efforts to the wholesale decommissioning of Automaton forces, using the associated scrap to construct a new Strategem.

In a development you don't see every day, following the closure of Hi-Fi Rush developer Tango Gameworks, swarms of fans have expressed their outrage by positively review bombing the game on Steam. This reverse review bombing campaign has resulted in several thousand Positive new reviews rising to the top since the news of Bethesda's Microsoft-mandated restructure broke last week.

Fans of papercraft may be interested to know there are a couple of official Horizon Forbidden West paper models. Over on the series' official site, scroll down on the community page and you'll find altogether more flimsy versions of two of the game's machines, waiting for you to fold them into shape.

Perhaps the most anticipated game of all time, and considering developer Rockstar's secretive nature, even the most minor GTA 6 morsels can send the series' legions of starving fans into a tizzy. Case in point: GTA 6 has been added to Rockstar's website database, with placeholders for four screenshots, cover art, and a release date appearing, and fans are frothing at the mouth. Apparently, it wasn't meant to go live just yet; Rockstar has since rolled these changes back.

Following Deviation Games' closure and the mothballing of the high-profile PS5 game it was working on, it was unclear where the studio's storied talent would surface next. According to one former Deviation dev, many of the affected staff have formed a mysterious new studio at Sony, again working on an as-yet-unknown IP.

Following a devastating week of Bethesda studio closures, which coincides with the Fallout franchise's recent bump in popularity (thanks to Amazon's excellent adaptation), it was only natural for the pressure to erupt somewhere. In a legitimately hilarious turn, vengeful Fallout 76 players have been venting their spleens on Phil Spencer's in-game encampment, repeatedly detonating nukes on top of it, reducing the surrounding landscape into an (even more) uninhabitable wasteland.

Helldivers 2 players failed to complete their latest Major Order, and apparently that means that the entire Galactic War is set to "escalate."

Phoenix Labs has reportedly laid off over 100 employees and canceled development on all non-Dauntless and Fae Farm projects.

With the release of Diablo 4 Season 4: Loot Reborn, players have begun praising the game like never before! Specifically, players have been enjoying the new Itemization changes, the quality-of-life upgrade to the Codex of Power, and the revamped Helltide events. While Diablo 4 is still far from perfect, it's great to see how the community is reacting to all of the changes introduced in Season 4! Now that players can retain all Legendary Aspects in their Codex of Power, the inventory and stash space issues have all but dissolved! In addition to saving space, Salvaging a Legendary item will also upgrade the Aspect within your Codex of Power, allowing you to Imprint maximum-rolled Legendary Powers infinitely, once you've completely leveled it up within the Codex of Power. In addition to the itemization and Codex of Power changes, players really seem to enjoy leveling in the newly revamped Helltides! While completing the Iron Wolves Seasonal Questline, players will notice new content within Helltides, such as increased monster density, new events, and a new miniboss — The Blood Maiden! And it's not just Redditors who are enjoying the new Season.

Blizzard is celebrating Global Accessibility Awareness Day with the new Hell Welcomes All Diablo 4 Accessibility video! This video highlights the ways in which Diablo 4 developers and Research teams partner up with playtesters in the accessibility community to ensure that Diablo 4 can be enjoyed by all.

, the new gacha game developed by Netmarble, has taken the community by storm with its fun combat and interesting story based on the manhwa and anime. That said, like many games of its ilk, includes a vast array of gameplay mechanics, Hunters, and Artifacts, so choosing an optimal setup can be a lot harder than it seems. In fact, it can be so complex at times that the players themselves have created a sheet in order to min/max their Hunters.

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The Helldivers 2 community has been through a lot lately, with everything from failed Major Orders to Sony’s aborted attempt to force PC players to link their accounts to PSN to contend with. Now, the community’s attention has shifted onto a player who has unwittingly become the focus of an altogether more wholesome story.

Last week, Helldivers 2 players were given a Major Order to kill a staggering two billion bots, and expectedly, they failed. On the surface, that means they didn't unlock the Anti-Tank Mines, but community manager Katherine 'Baskinator' Baskin revealed that there are much worse ramifications unfolding behind the scenes.

Helldivers 2’s ongoing meta-narrative took another twist this week after players failed the last Major Order and thus failed to unlock a promised new Stratagem.

Skull and Bones Season 2 is on the way after what Ubisoft called a “tremendous response” from the game’s community.

There is growing anticipation for the possible release of GTA 6 screenshots today, May 15, 2024. TGG, also known as The Gaming Gorilla, is a YouTuber known for content on Grand Theft Auto Online and updates about the upcoming game, GTA 6.

Steam has evolved a lot since it initially launched. What was once a simple storefront has developed into the largest PC gaming community in the world, with millions of people around the globe logging on and playing. Because Steam is a digital-only storefront, and games are tied to a single account, it did have a drawback when multiple people in a family wanted their own accounts. There were questions about parental controls, game sharing, and more, but Valve has been working away at a solution. Currently available in the Steam Beta, Steam Families offer a range of options and features that any household should look into. Let’s dive into how it works and what you can do with it.

To celebrate the launch of the successful live-action adaptation on Amazon Prime Video, Bethesda finally launched its "" version of in April, but unfortunately, it has brought with it its fair share of problems. On consoles, there have been complaints about texture issues, crashes, freezes, plummeting framerates, resolution glitches, and more. Meanwhile, on PC there have been additional complaints surrounding ultrawide display support — a selling point for the PC update that unfortunately just stretched out the user interface with no FOV slider — and issues with several mods.

In an interview with Windows Central, Associate Director Maria Hamilton and Executive Producer Holly Longdale discuss new content for solo and casual players coming in The War Within, from the introduction of Delves to their intent to revamp the Brawler's Guild!

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Last month, a Helldivers 2 update made it so that the fewer players you had in your party, the more enemy patrols would spawn. Playing the game solo became significantly harder, but thankfully, developer Arrowhead is rolling it back.

Helldivers 2 developer Arrowhead has announced plans to roll back changes made to patrols and spawn rates following a recent patch after admitting the PlayStation Network controversy was the focus of its attention in recent weeks.

players looking to spice up their next playthrough with a small treasure trove of new items are in luck because a new mod aims to do just that. Larian Studios' massive RPG is already filled to the brim with unique items and tools that can have a significant impact on how Tav and the party explore the Forgotten Realms but, like most fans, most users will eventually want to experience even more. Fortunately, the modding community is up to the task with an excellent add-on to introduce more variety to players' inventories.

really doesn't want fans comparing it to other games as the developers would prefer that everyone just get along and play together. The so-called "Console War" that generally consists of an Xbox and PlayStation supporters arguing for their supremacy of their selected device has waged for years with many within the video game industry have grown tired of the debate. Such was the occassion when one avid player took to social media to contrast the creature-collecting survival game against one of Sony's most recent popular experiences.

AFK Journey developers, Lilith Games, have responded to player outcry by reversing their decision to nerf the latest season’s rewards. Ever since they dropped their latest update Song of Strife, there has been an intense community backlash to match the rewards to pre-season levels.

Dead by Daylight turns eight today, and to celebrate the milestone, Behaviour Interactive held its anniversary stream to share new details on updates headed to the asymmetrical horror game. This includes an official reveal of a new game mode, details on the previously teased D&D chapter, and updates on its upcoming spinoff projects.

The leader of the Brazilian Amazon's Huni Kui people remains hopeful that a planned United Nations treaty will advance the fight against biopiracy: the pillaging of traditional knowledge and genetic resources.

The Pokémon series has been around for nearly 30 years, so it’s no surprise that its fan base has quite a large age range. While the franchise does have complicated mechanics in place — a vast knowledge of Pokémon states is needed to play competitively and shiny Pokémon hunting has been broken down into a science instead of a surprise — but, as a whole, the series’ story and overall difficultly has always been family-friendly and aimed toward a younger audience. This can leave older, more experienced Pokémon trainers wanting more when they cruise through a new Pokémon title.

A team of veteran developers behind games such as Sid Meier’s Civilization, XCOM, and The Sims have announced the establishment of Midsummer Studios, as well as teased its in-development “next-generation entry” to the life simulation genre.

Sony Interactive Entertainment is replacing outgoing CEO Jim Ryan with two new co-CEOs: previous head of PlayStation Studios Hermen Hulst and SIE exec Hideaki Nishino.

Helldivers 2 studio Arrowhead is still struggling to catch up to the intense pressure that comes with releasing such a wildly, unexpectedly successful game - and now they're also dealing with internal delays caused by the recent PSN-linking kerfuffle.

While Sony has said there are no plans to release sequels in its major franchises this financial year, ruling out new games in the Spider-Man and God of War series until at least April 2025, we do know of one new first-party PlayStation game coming out this year: Concord.

Despite its rekindled popularity, just can't seem to catch a break as Bethesda's latest update manages to break the game even more, angering veterans and newcomers alike. Following the success of Prime Video's streaming series, has seen a massive resurgence in players as the most recent dedicated single-player RPG in the franchise and while that's been a boon for the community, the recent «next-gen» patches have only hampered the experience. The latest release, which was meant to fix many of the game's most recently introduced problems, has only managed to make things worse.

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.

One of Super Mario 64’s few remaining mysteries has been solved, thanks to a player who figured out how to open a previously “unopenable” door from the 1996 Nintendo 64 classic. We can thank a nearly four-hour YouTube video that exhaustively detailed how invisible walls work in Super Mario 64, and the tenacity of the game’s community for the new discovery.

The last few weeks I’ve been watching quite a few YouTube videos (thanks, Evo Japan), and noticing that adverts during videos a) seem to pop up every 30 seconds or so and b) then last for an unskippable 30 to 60 seconds. My frustration with being bombarded by YouTube ads in videos for which I pay nothing to watch - meaning that I understand the necessity for ads of some kind to support creators and pay server bills - came to mind as I read about EA’s plans to explore inserting advertising into games, which I pay up to £70 a pop to play.

may already be filled with sinister robot armies and an endless supply of highly-trained soldiers, but one impressive mod wants to unite Super Earth's forces with the military might of The Republic from . It doesn't take much to see the similarities between the obedient and endlessly patriotic Helldivers and the Clone Army designed and created on Kamino. Both are expert fighting forces with seemingly endless numbers, so mashing them up and creating one of the best video games never made feels like an almost obvious idea.

Diablo 4 continues to be one of the hottest games on the market, continuously adding and growing its fanbase of more than 10 million players. And now its latest season is set to overhaul action RPG.

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US publishing giant Electronic Arts is looking to introduce in-game advertising into its products.

Catching Shiny Pokémon is one of the most exciting aspects of . In-game events such as Community Day and Raid Weekends encourage players to log on with increased chances of encountering these rare Pokémon. However, Spotlight Hour events don't quite offer the same perk, which can be a problem when Shiny Hunting in .

When it comes to games like Minecraft, pretty much anything is on the table when it comes to making whatever pops into your mind. Whether that be a ridiculously large maze built solely to torture other players, or a working version of the first Legend of Zelda game, you constantly see impressive creations coming out of the game's community. Terraria is a little less concerned with limitless creativity, but that doesn't stop some people from building some truly ridiculous stuff.

One of the elements which makes so unique is the overarching narrative of the fight against the Terminids and Automatons. The war for freedom is ever evolving, with the developers adding Major Orders and story elements, rather than keeping it static. This gives the game a sense of narrative weight, since all players are working together to defeat a common threat, while also giving new content in-universe reasons for being added, which helps with the immersion of the game.

Helldivers 2 is still being removed from sale on Steam in more countries, even after publisher Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) scrapped its hugely controversial PSN mandate. 

Helldivers 2's D&D influence, which supports a 10-million-player-strong role-playing campaign, made its way into the game "about halfway through development," according to former lead writer Russ Nickel.

In an interview with the Technically PVP Podcast, Gerissar, Bigmoran, and Venruki spoke with Game Producer George Velev about the state of PvP and the upcoming Deephaul Ravine battleground in The War Within! See also the Technically PVP Podcast version on Youtube.

Helldivers 2 being delisted was ordered by Sony, according to a leaked message from Steam Support. This comes after Helldivers 2 was delisted in more than 150 countries over its proposed PSN requirements, and is still restricted in several regions after the decision was reversed.

EA CEO Andrew Wilson has revealed in a recent earnings call that the company is working on putting in-game advertisements into its releases, viewing them as a "meaningful driver of growth".

You can’t say State of Decay 2 hasn’t gotten more than its fair share of developer support. Not only did it receive plenty of extra content and updates after launch, but it even continues to be worked on years after State of Decay 3 was announced. Being an open-world zombie survival game with tons of RPG and management elements, it wasn’t long before modders saw all the potential there was to tweak, add to, and fully customize this great game to be even better. Modders have done everything from increasing the difficulty to enhancing the immersion with new lighting, so we’ve scavenged the net for only the best State of Decay 2 mods to recommend.

I spent a lot of time contemplating the title of Ryûsuke Hamaguchi’s new film Evil Does Not Exist. It still echoes in my brain, as I watch and rewatch the film. It’s a puzzle to turn over, a bitter lozenge lodged in my cheek. It’s almost farcical, how banal the movie’s premise is: a talent agency wants to set up a glamping site in a remote Japanese village, and sends two hapless PR reps to sell the community on the plan. Most of us don’t contemplate the nature of evil when considering glamping, you know? But maybe we should.

Nintendo has announced that Switch users won't be able to share screenshots directly to X (formerly Twitter) next month.

Helldivers 2 developer Arrowhead has set the game’s community yet another challenge: kill 2 billion Automatons to unlock a new Stratagem.

Mind-bending puzzle metroidvania Animal Well just released yesterday, and already a community of players is tearing the game apart to find its many, many, many, many secrets. Right now, that includes a ridiculously complicated puzzle that requires at least 50 different people to participate. And just one day after launch, the community is on the cusp of completing it.

A former Helldivers 2 lead writer has praised the shooter's community for uniting against the recent PSN mandate.

Cyberpunk 2077 is averaging 'Overwhelmingly Positive' recent reviews on Steam, and its developers having nothing but thanks for its community.

A group of Helldivers 2 veterans has spun off into another company to make a "narrative heavy" strategy RPG like Fire Emblem, complete with romance because one developer wants "the game to be horny."