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Blizzard has posted Blues News for this week which includes many Plunderstorm updates!

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.

Popular Pokemon fan website Relic Castle, which has been running since 2014, has been taken offline after those in charge of it allegedly received a DMCA takedown notice. The website previously functioned as a forum for Pokemon fans to talk, as well as a place to share fan-made Pokemon games.

Capcom has provided a Dragon's Dogma 2 release launch update following community backlash over the game's paid DLC, subpar performance, and more.

It's been a turbulent few days in the Helldivers 2 community. Arrowhead Game Studios (and the Ministry of Truth) has finally admitted that flying bugs are real, and the airborne critters are currently running wild in the game. We were also given a seriously tough Major Order from galactic game master Joel, which tasked us with liberating five planets in just three days.

A Pokemon themed website has been shut down due to the fact that it featured hundreds of fan-made Pokemon games. Relic Castle, a website that has been up since 2014. This site was a forum that was solely for the Pokemon community talking about, playing, and providing different fan-made games.

The Nintendo Switch emulator Suyu, which was released earlier this month as a replacement for the struck-down Yuzu, has been removed from GitLab due to an alleged DMCA takedown. However, it's still not clear who issued this notice.

Star Wars fans are busy speculating about the first trailer for The Acolyte – and they have a theory about one character in particular. 

Larian Studios isn't planning on making full-fat Baldur's Gate 3 DLC or a sequel, but that doesn't mean the hit D&D RPG is getting totally abandoned.

Every blockbuster now comes with the expectation of post-credits or after-credits scenes that either serve as sequel teases or joke-filled stingers.

The Diablo community spotted a new Legendary Aspect for Necromancers in the Campfire Chat footage for Season 4. The Aphotic Aspect seems especially useful for a minion-centric Necromancer build. Season 4 Campfire Chat Livestream Summary Season 4 Codex of Power Changes

When Capcom told IGN that performance issues with the PC version of Dragon's Dogma 2 were likely due to how much CPU the game's more than 1000 unique NPCs demand, NPCs which can be killed off permanently, they probably should have anticipated what was always going to happen next. The community, wasting no time, has already begun to cobble together a kill list.

A Pokémon website which hosted links to fan-made Pokémon games has been taken offline.

Helldivers 2 players, defenders of democracy, we have word from above that lightning guns are causing the game to freeze up... which is exactly what a Terminid in disguise would say if it were trying to, oh, I don't know, thwart our plans to rid planets of their treachery using lightning. We. Must. Resist.

Larian Studios head Swen Vincke has revealed that Baldur's Gate 3 was originally going to have a much-needed "big moment" for Wyll that took place at a war college.

This week, Capcom told IGN that performance issues with the PC version of Dragon’s Dogma 2 may be linked to the heavy amount of CPU demanded from NPCs in the game. Now, in response, fans are plotting an NPC murder spree in a bid to boost the game’s frame-rate.

Hi everyone, we’re thrilled for our PC community to join Aloy on her journey as she braves the Forbidden West – a majestic but dangerous frontier that conceals mysterious new threats. That’s right, Horizon Forbidden West Complete Edition launches on PC today.

Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile is out now, and you can already start claiming some rewards!

Helldivers 2 developer Arrowhead has been calling all sightings of flying bugs "propaganda" spread by anti-democracy malcontents, but one footsoldier spotted a flying Charger while on a mission to seal Terminid holes.

Diablo 4's big upcoming loot overhaul is going with a "quality over quantity" approach so that you can get new builds off the ground quicker. 

Helldivers 2 fans tired of toxic hosts kicking players out of missions are taking justice into their own hands.

The Clash of Clans Rubble Rumble community event is back. Yep, right after the end of the Super Dragon Spotlight, here comes the Rubble Rumble. The event drops today (March 21st) and it’s all about crushing ‘em damn town halls!

Diablo 4 season 4 has been delayed a whole month to May 14, giving players a few more weeks to experience everything in season 3. 

Blizzard revealed a new set of hotfixes for Plunderstorm, increasing the rate players earn Plunder drastically, including major rewards for winning matches. This should decrease substantially the grind required to earn Renown 40 for those only looking to finish that.

A skilled Pokemon fan recently designed a new form for Reshiram using the Monster Hunter series art style. By mixing two popular franchises such as Pokemon and Monster Hunter, this fan artist achieved a pretty interesting result that showcases how good-looking the fan art made by the community can be.

Blizzard Entertainment has announced that Diablo 4 Season 4 will arrive later than expected, setting a release date of May 14, 2024.

Blizzard has announced that players will be able to zoom out the camera further starting in Season 4 of Diablo 4. Season 4 PTR Overview — Campfire Chat Summary Legendary and Unique Drops Tradeable in Season 4 A long-requested feature by the community is the ability to zoom out the camera to see more of your surroundings. With Season 4, Blizzard will implement this much-requested feature into Diablo 4!

Stardew Valley players are expressing their disdain at the fact that drinking mayo in the game is actually pretty efficient.

Helldivers 2 developer Arrowhead says it's implemented a fix for more than a million accounts in an attempt to patch out a difficulty bug, but some players are still reporting progression is broken.

The wrong kind of bug has thrown a wrench in Helldivers 2 right as players eagerly throw themselves at a daunting challenge from Game Master Joel. Developer Arrowhead has confirmed that, as players had begun to suspect after barely making any planetary progress today, democratic activities aren't being tracked properly, skewing progress in the warfront.

Street Fighter pro and legendary fighting game community (FGC) member Michael "BrolyLegs" Begum has died at the age of 35.

Call of Duty’s new mobile game Warzone will feature the ability to use a PS5 and Xbox controller with your mobile device. This information comes from CharlieINTEL who is a very popular Call of Duty poster in the community. The tweet posted stated that controllers would be able to be connected to a mobile phone or other device to allow players to play the game with their controller.

Update: Arrowhead has offered a temporary fix for the issue of accepting friend requests from other platforms in Helldivers 2. 

It's had plenty of competition over the years, but Grand Theft Auto V remains one of the most popular open-world crime games on the planet. Rockstar has given the game constant updates to keep its thriving community happy, and it even ported the game to PS5 and Xbox Series X. One thing hasn't changed since launch, however, and that's a constant need to fill your virtual pockets with cash. And if you need cash fast, selling a car is a great option.

Dark and Darker’s twisty road to launch on PC is back on after legal filings by Nexon and an injunction were dismissed. The game now has an Epic Games Store page as the team prepares to bring the game to “a wider audience”.

Red Dead Redemption 2 just released a new surprise update, fixing several bugs and improving FSR. But to the community's dismay, there's still no 60fps option.

Rockstar has issued a surprise title update for Red Dead Redemption 2 — its first for nearly two years — which makes a number of improvements and fixes for the game, but it does not add the update the community desperately wants.

Some GTA 6 developers are passionately rejecting Rockstar's guidance that the push for workers to return to office will ultimately help make a better sequel.

Helldivers 2 developer Arrowhead has released another patch for the PC and PlayStation 5 co-op shooter, this time nerfing the recently added planet hazards.

Steven Moffat, who was Doctor Who showrunner during the Matt Smith and Peter Capaldi eras, is returning to write a new episode of the sci-fi show. He'll be behind an episode of Ncuti Gatwa's first season as the Fifteenth Doctor, which begins this May.

There’s been drama brewing in the HoYoverse fandom for some time, but it may have reached boiling point following the announcement of Honkai: Star Rail’s latest update, Into the Yawning Chasm. As the game celebrates its first anniversary, the gacha game developer announced rewards of up to 1,600 Stellar Jade and up to 20 Star Rail Special Passes. For the uninitiated, this represents 30 free pulls on a character or weapon banner.

The first wave of voice actors confirmed to be cast in the upcoming Among Us animated series has been revealed, and it's a surprisingly star-studded affair. With luminaries from across film, TV, and video game voice-acting serving as suspects, it's safe to say this particular mystery has managed to secure some serious talent.

One of Bungie’s defining first-person shooter projects is coming to Steam in the form of Classic Marathon.

Final Fantasy 14's Xbox versions include microtransactions not found in the PC or PS5 versions of the MMO.

Final Fantasy 7's Sephiroth is currently on a tour of games where he doesn't belong, as the 'Sephiroth should be in every video game' meme travels Twitter. 

The finest democracy spreaders in Helldivers 2 have all but been dancing in the streets on the heels of a big win that saw six planets liberated, two defended, and two sectors captured, and game master Joel has turned up right on cue to put them straight back to work. A new major order has arrived, and it's a doozy. Players have 72 hours to liberate both Fori Prime and Zagon Prime, and they'll get 35 medals if they pull it off. 

The community has been datamining the Patch 10.2.6 Plunderstorm event that will release later today and the rewards for Classic players have been discovered. Players will be able to unlock a pet and a mount in Wrath of the Lich King Classic! You can view the models below --

The community has discovered that you can get 750 Trader's Tender by playing Plunderstorm! The community has discovered and our datamining has confirmed that the Renown Track has Trader's Tender rewards at Renown 24 and 33 on the Keg Leg's Crew! This means that just by playing Plunderstorm, you can get 750 Trader's Tender for the Trading Post.

Fans of the beloved farm life sim Stardew Valley have a lot to be excited for this week with the hotly anticipated release of the 1.6 patch on Tuesday. The update is expected to include new festivals, items, late-game content, and improved multiplayer support, as well as a host of other player-requested features and improvements.

The Xbox Series X and S version of Final Fantasy 14 has a unique virtual currency that must be bought from the Microsoft Store before being spent in-game.

Flat2VR Studios is a new developer dedicated to turning flatscreen games into VR experiences.

Early on in Baldur's Gate 3, you run into a goblin called Sazza imprisoned at the Emerald Grove. A tiefling called Arka has a crossbow pointed right at her, seeking vengeance for her dead brother. You can step in the way and talk her out of loosing the bolt or leave Sazza to her fate. If you choose to save her, she'll stumble into trouble again with Minthara, and once more with the Absolute's chosen in Moonrise Towers.

With Patch 10.2.6 being pushed to live servers soon, Wowhead has an important announcement regarding datamining for Patch 10.2.6.

Steam has rolled out a new family plan that lets your kids request payments for games and can even get you banned by cheating on a shared account. 

Roguelike card title Balatro has shifted one million copies in less than one month.

Larian discusses how it went big on TikTok, and it turns out that the infamous Halsin romance scene might have hindered more than it helped. Speaking at GDC, the studio explains its social media strategy, and what it's learned from Baldur's Gate 3 going viral.

A new report released by engine maker Unity has revealed that 62% of surveyed game studios use AI in one way or another to aid in development. Unity's findings come after the gaming community has reacted unfavorably to the use of AI in recent months.

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Grand Theft Auto Online started as a mere side attraction in Grand Theft Auto 5 before it expanded into its own colossal beast. GTA Online has since made billions of dollars and is regularly updated with sizable new chapters that include cameos from real-world celebrities like Dr. Dre. The game is now an MMO in its own right, serving as a replacement for the single-player DLC chapters that Rockstar used to release. But with Grand Theft Auto 6 on the distant horizon, GTA Online players are starting to sweat a little.

Players frequently showcase their love of Stardew Valley, including one fan who baked a series of sugar cookies themed to iconic items from the game. As players eagerly await the upcoming release of Stardew Valley Update 1.6, the community continues to find new ways to share their appreciation for the beloved indie game.

Yes, it happened - Chris Roberts, the man behind the unique gaming phenomenon called Star Citizen, has mentioned version 1.0 in his latest 'Letter from the Chairman' blog post.

The fan-pleasing launch of Star Wars Battlefront Classic Collection has descended into despair, as gamers eager to enjoy the early 2000s multiplayer games once more on modern systems have instead found the game’s launch to be plagued by server issues and other troubles. Aspyr has quickly addressed some of the issues, and issued a statement on the problems the game faced.

Shortly after the Break the Loop puzzle was solved by the community, Google released the date for the upcoming Google I/O 2024. Now, I had a feeling that the event would be held in May, as that has become a tradition, and it turns out that my hunch was correct.

The Helldivers 2 community is a fun place, especially when players remain as enthusiastic about the prosperity of Super Earth on social media as a real Helldiver would out on Erata Prime. There's no doubt the developers encourage this, with game director Johan Pilestedt recently branding the footage of flying Terminids as "propaganda from bug sympathizers" and refusing to acknowledge their existence.

Are you a Brawl Stars player? Then say yippee because the #100StarrDrops community event is live, and they’re dishing out Drops like crazy! Yes, it’s time to team up with fellow brawlers. The event wraps up soon, on March 25th, so let me give you the lowdown in a jiffy!

Since launch in January, Palworld players have been begging for the survival game to add an essential colony sim feature: the ability to precisely assign workers to different tasks. In a new image posted to Discord by community manager Bucky, developer Pocketpair has teased just that. Have a look:

The fan-pleasing launch of Star Wars Battlefront Classic Collection has descended into despair, as gamers eager to enjoy the early 2000s multiplayer games once more on modern systems have instead found the game’s launch to be plagued by server issues and other troubles. Aspyr has quickly addressed some of the issues, and issued a statement on the problems the game faced.

Final Fantasy 14 is experimenting with cross-region Data Centre travel for the first time in the MMO's history as its upcoming expansion, Dawntrail, looms.

Google has finally gone ahead and started teasing the Google I/O 2024, and just like the instances in the past, the company is using a puzzle. Solving the puzzle will help you get the date of the company's upcoming developer conference.

Blizzard has announced the date for the upcoming Campfire Chat which will go into detail about Season 4, including the itemization overhaul. The livestream is scheduled for March 20, at 11 a.m. PDT. Global Community Development Director Adam Fletcher has also clarified that all of the changes shown in the upcoming Campfire Chat will go live on «Day 1» of Season 4.

Are you looking to improve your score in Week 2 of the Gauntlet? Diablo 4 content creator Rob2628 and their community created a map showing the route they took to achieve a score of nearly 1 million on the second week's leaderboards. Diablo 4 Gauntlet Map Week 2 Diablo 4 Gauntlet and Leaderboards Guide Diablo 4 Gauntlet Tier List Rob highlighted the route of one of his earlier Gauntlet runs of the second week, where he scored 935,481 on the Solo Barbarian leaderboards. The map includes the order of everything important to know for a run, e.g.

Get your first glimpse at sweeping changes coming to Diablo IV. On March 20, at 11 a.m. PDT, join community director Adam Fletcher, associate game designer Charles Dunn, lead live class designer Adam Jackson, and associate game director Joe Piepiora as they detail the massive itemization changes coming to Season 4. We’ll discuss how Affixes, item stats, the Codex of Power, and new in-game systems will change the way you slay and loot across both Seasonal and Eternal Realms. Additionally, there’ll be much more to share in the Campfire Chat for your first look at Season 4!

Around two dozen Respawn employees have been laid off, part of a series of ongoing cuts at EA that will ultimately see around 5 percent of the company's workers lose their jobs.

Helldivers 2’s new premium Warbond, dubbed Cutting Edge, is out now and has added a number of new weapons, gear, and armor to the game, as well as cosmetic items such as emotes. But while many players of Arrowhead’s co-op shooter are getting stuck in, some are debating whether the premium Warbond strays into pay-to-win territory.

Last month, Helldivers 2 players were mourning the loss of Malevelon Creek, a planet so hotly contested between the people fighting for Super Earth and the Automaton threat that it was officially dubbed "Robot Vietnam" by the community. It was a very long and tough fight that eventually ended in defeat, but a small group of players has been plugging away ever since, determined not to let the planet be completely overrun.

Evidence of what appears to be a long-running history of exploitive behavior has been uncovered after a series of +30 keys with suspiciously high death counts and impossibly fast boss kills appeared on Raider.io! Using what are most likely anima powers taken out of Torghast, the group of exploiting players managed to complete several +30 keys, including Murozond's Rise, Waycrest Manor, Atal'Dazar, Darkheart Thicket, and Galakrond's Fall. Despite attempting to hide their characters, community resources identified the suspicious runs, as well as identifying information contained within. At this point in time, this does not appear to be a widespread exploit, though it is not a particularly new one either.

Palworld's developer has launched a new testing program and is looking for players who are "genuinely interested in bug hunting" to help polish the game's upcoming "exciting new content."

The undercurrent of propaganda that shapes Helldivers 2's obnoxiously yet endearingly democratic universe has truly boiled over in the wake of conflicting, definitely real reports from the game's community and developers alike.

Helldiver 2's Malevelon Creek is now so renowned that the player-driven campaign to retake the planet now has its own movie parody trailer, and it has the approval of the game's director to boot.