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Servants can help maintain the castle in . You can create a set number of servant coffins per tier of your Castle Heart. This means if you concentrate on building and upgrading, your home can have many coffins and workers.

introduces a few new systems to players, including one that allows you to make minute upgrades to Melinoe's base stats and abilities: Arcana Cards. These cards provide passive buffs to a plethora of stats, and some act outside of battle and allow you to re-roll boons, increase your chance of finding a resource pickup, and more.You'll have access to these cards right from the start of the game, but their true potential remains hidden for quite some time.

Apple's iPhone design has become a little stagnant over the past few years. The company only enlarged the cameras, played with the build material, and called it a redesign. It seems that engineers and designers at Apple are hard at work to bring about a major change. With that said, a new report has emerged that shines a light on the potential launch of the iPhone 17 'Slim' next year with an entirely new design and form factor.

Premium Collectibles released a range of Chun-Li statues in January and well, it got people a little hot and bothered for a couple of reasons. Partly because the statues cost almost $700 each, but also because of what exactly the very detailed model of Chun-Li is doing. The statue captures the Street Fighter veteran in a powerlifting squat, and now she is no longer alone. Clearly the Chun-Li statues sold well as now there's a matching set of Cammy statues for those with $665 handy.

Qualcomm is expected to switch to its custom Oryon cores when it officially announces the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4. A company executive claimed that the flagship SoC would be unveiled in October, making it the first silicon from the San Diego firm to transition to in-house CPU designs completely. However, this shift could cost Qualcomm’s partners a hefty sum, as one tipster claims that the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 will be expensive, and phone makers will have to evaluate the overall configuration of their devices to sell them at competitive prices.

Not all sets are built equally. While Standard-focused expansions have a power level that's satisfying to play with, they often don't have a dramatic impact on longer-running formats like Modern. Sure, the odd card or two will break through, and inevitably there will be a stand-out that either refines or enables a new strategy, but these can generally be counted on one hand per set release. That's not true of sets, however, which feature reprints and brand-new cards being made specifically to enter the Modern format (and beyond, into Legacy and sometimes Vintage).

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.

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.

You might not know this if you grew up in the later eras of Nintendo, but the company ran an esports competition called the Nintendo World Championships way back in 1990. The event toured 29 American cities and players from across the country gathered to compete using a custom Nintendo Entertainment System Game Pak. The cartridge used in the event went on to become a prized collectors’ item, but now, players will get a chance to buy a physical item directly inspired by it.

It’s time to do a bit of casual Friday colonizing (virtually). Amplitude Studios, the Parisian game studio known for strategy games, is giving away its acclaimed game Endless Legend for free on Steam. Starting on Thursday and running until May 23, interested players can download the entire game for free on Steam.

Disney Lorcana’s newest set, Ursula’s Return, drops Friday at local game stores and Disney parks before its mass market retail release on May 31. While fans that are already heavily invested in the trading card game will be reaching for those pricey booster boxes, new players and collectors will be more interested in the set’s two new starter decks that can get them up and playing right away. We’ve had them both on the table for a few weeks now, and each one is fairly competitive right out of the box. But they could easily benefit from some simple upgrades. These are your best bets.

Shares of India's vaunted IT outsourcing firms are facing a reality check, as global investors' rush into the artificial intelligence theme starts to leave pricey old-economy tech stocks behind.

Fallout 4 was the UK's best-selling game last month, as the popularity of the TV adaptation from Amazon Prime keeps on fuelling sales. Combined with deep discounts across the entire series, Christopher Dring of GamesIndustry.biz said the Bethesda RPG earned top spot «comfortably», with the second-placed EA Sports FC 24 presumably not even close to matching its sales.

Take-Two, the publisher behind Grand Theft Auto and owner of other labels such as Private Division, has denied reports it recently shut down Rollerdrome, OlliOlli developer Roll7 and Kerbal Space Program 2 team Intercept Games. Having been questioned by IGN during a financial call today, CEO Strauss Zelnick responded: «We didn't shutter those studios.»

Returning WWE fan-favourite CM Punk is the headline addition of the first WWE 2K24 DLC pack, releasing this coming Wednesday, 15th May 2024. His first appearance in the games since WWE 2K15, the wrestler will be part of the ECW Punk Pack, which also includes tag-team partners Bubba Ray Dudley, D-Von Dudley, and Sandman and Terry Funk.

PS Plus is back on the rise after a slightly rocky time following the service's big overhaul in 2022. As per Sony's latest financial results, the network services category — which comprises revenue from PS Plus and advertising — is up quarter-on-quarter and year-on-year, meaning it's comfortably improved since moving to the current three tier system.

With the industry in a crisis and Square Enix's marquee titles Final Fantasy XVI and Final Fantasy VII Rebirth failing to meet sales expectations, the storied publisher/developer is restructuring to " aggressively" pursue a multiplatform strategy. Sadly, this will necessitate a round of layoffs, which has already begun in the US and Europe. On games industry Twitter, impacted staff are sharing the sad news as the sorry process gets underway.

Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick has claimed that the publisher didn’t shut down Private Division studios Roll7 and Intercept Games, despite reports suggesting it planned to.

If you’re willing to shell out a significant amount of cash on gaming PC deals to get a powerful machine, here’s a recommendation that you should consider — the Alienware Aurora R16 gaming desktop, with a configuration that usually costs $4,695, is available from Dell at $795 off. The discount brings its price down to $3,900, which is still pretty expensive, but it’s the only purchase that you’ll have to make for at least the next few years. We’re not sure how much time is remaining on this offer though, so proceed with the transaction as soon as you can.

Assassin's Creed Shadows players won't have access to all of the game's day-one missions due to Ubisoft locking one behind the Season Pass and another behind a preorder bonus.

It’s hard to overstate the massive appeal of Roblox. Millions of players from around the world are hooked on this creation tool that lets players experience thousands of games made by others, or start making games for themselves to share with the world. It has evolved beyond being just a game and into a platform rivaling Fortnite. There are plenty of games out there that say they’re free only to push players to spend real money on in-game items or currencies. If you want to know if there’s a cost of entry to Roblox, or if you will need to spend any money once you’re playing, we can break it all down for you.

Reaching the top of ranked ladder requires some creative deckbuilding and is a true test of skill for any player. Second Dinner’s Marvel-themed card battler features dozens of excellent cards and powerful deck archetypes, all contributing to a fast-changing and flexible metagame. There are many great deck builds for reaching the game’s coveted Infinite rank, accessible to new and veteran players alike.

A couple of months ago, I reviewed the cooperative 4x game, Uprising: Curse of the Last Emperor. This game hit me out of nowhere and I immediately fell in love with it. It was unique, fun, and something more people need to play. Not to be content with their stellar base game, Nemesis Games has released their newest expansion for the Uprising system: Titans of the First Age.

China’s largest semiconductor manufacturing firm, SMIC, has reportedly achieved a new milestone and too, without the use of advanced EUV machinery that gives companies like Samsung and TSMC an edge in the cutting-edge chipmaking space. The latest information claims that using DUV equipment, the 5nm process has been completed, and SMIC is ready to mass produce the first batch of wafers. Huawei was previously said to be working closely with its local foundry partner to introduce a new Kirin SoC that will be found in the upcoming Mate 70 series for October later this year.

A new set has dropped at LEGO HQ and we can only describe it as… precious.

Three Game Boy games have been added to Nintendo Switch Online.

NVIDIA's Blackwell GPUs are going to be the fastest AI chips the world has ever seen when they become available and also the most expensive yet.

Not to paint things dystopian, but the cost of living sure is ridiculous right now. If you're currently doing life on hard mode, I reckon you could do with some dirt cheap entertainment that dispenses multi-hour escapism. Enter: video games. More specifically, the discounted gems I've curated below—like an overloaded Animus worth of Assassin's Creed adventures, low cost preorders, and more!

We've been hard at work datamining all the new changes for Diablo 4's Patch 1.4.0! Take a look at the raw data we've gathered below.Editor's Note: this datamined information comes directly from the Diablo 4 client. While some of it may differ to what was described in patch notes, this is the current information live in Patch 1.4.0. These changes are specifically from Live Version to Live Version of the game, meaning players saw many of these changes on the PTR realms already. These changes may have already entered the game due to the nature of Blizzard's release process — while the items aren't necessarily new to this specific patch release, they are new to the latest comparison of patch changes. Here are the datamined changes for build 1.4.0.53129, compared to 1.3.5.52293.

Blizzard has posted Death Knight updates in the War Within, noting that the goal is to reduce build friction.

Lenovo has unveiled its LEGION Blade 7000K PC configurations, which adopt Intel's 14th & 13th Gen HX CPUs at much lower prices.

While the generative AI technology for NPCs (non-player characters) demonstrated at GDC 2024 by Inworld is very exciting for its potential applications in games, one of the main drawbacks is the cost associated with it. The simulation currently has to run on Inworld's servers, which comes at a price.

Twelve more games are coming to Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass service in May, adding to the five games that joined the service earlier this month. Little Kitty, Big City, meet the best puzzle game of 2023, Chants of Sennaar.

Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II is among the few games whose visuals were not downgraded over its original reveal. On the contrary, they have been improved considerably.

NVIDIA has shared more performance statistics of its next-gen Blackwell GPU architecture which has taken the industry by storm. The company shared several metrics including its science, AI, & simulation results versus the outgoing Hopper chips and competing x86 CPUs when using Grace-powered Superchip modules.

Shortly after generative AI became the hottest topic in pretty much every industry, Inworld started making headlines in 2023 with its Character Engine technology that was first implemented in a series of PC games (Mount and Blade II: Bannerlord, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, and Grand Theft Auto V) by modder Bloc.

Pokemon sidestepped its regularly scheduled slate of Funko Pops to release a Cresselia figure at C2E2 this year. It now looks set to do something similar during this year's San Diego Comic-Con, taking place at the end of July, as another rare Pokemon will seemingly be getting the Funko Pop treatment at the event. Cresselia and the many other Pokemon to have already been turned into Pops will be joined by Arceus, and a first look at the figure has already been shared online.

The Warband Bank, a feature coming in the War Within, allows players to utilize resources account-wide and share them easily between alts. In our initial alpha preview, we explored many of features and costs associated with the convenient new banking option, but couldn't quite determine the gold cap. Thanks to a crafty twitter user, @Zanzarful, we now know the answer to that fateful question. Warbands BlizzCon Feature PreviewWarbands Bank Alpha Preview

Square Enix recently announced a new medium-term business plan to focus on multi-platform releases and games delivering on the premise of “fun.” However, it also outlined plans to “rebuild overseas business divisions from the ground up,” which meant “optimizing costs at its European and American offices via structural reforms.” Unfortunately, it seems layoffs are part of the equation.

ASUS's recently teased ROG Ally X handheld is expected to debut at $799 US with upgraded storage and memory capabilities.

Blizzard has revealed that the Garrosh Heirlooms and Tusks of Mannoroth will be available for purchase during Remix: Mists of Pandaria!

Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X Elite will eventually face competition in the ARM-based AI chipset space from MediaTek and NVIDIA, who have reportedly joined forces to co-develop a new SoC whose design is said to be finalized in the third quarter of this year. The upcoming silicon is said to support advanced technologies, including being mass produced on TSMC’s 3nm process, with the new entrant possibly competing with Apple’s M4 when comparing lithography.

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Since the very first teases were released for , fans were excited about new lightsaber combat with different stances. The game certainly delivers, as 's stances do not disappoint, with each bringing something different to combat, giving a significant amount of evolution from its predecessor,. Each lightsaber stance in will appeal to a different playstyle, which can make multiple playthroughs more rewarding when focusing on different skill trees.

Updated patch notes released after the recent Developer Update highlight an interesting change that may have flown under the radar — the player gold cap has been massively increased from 9 trillion to 99 trillion! Season 4 Patch Notes 1.4.0

Hello! Welcome to the 326th edition of the WoW Economy Weekly Wrap-up! This week we take a look at Inscription in The War Within Alpha. We also have Cataclysm Classic and tools for levelling professions and things to focus on when you have limited time. On top of that, we have a discussion over transmog vs. twink items and making the most of Alchemy profits in Season of Discovery! My name is Samadan and I'll be your guide through the World of Gold Making!

You can now relocate your whole castle base in . This is a great means of lowering travel times when gathering materials or hunting enemies. Some castle locations are more defensible, which is useful during PvP server raid times.

In , equipping the right weapons and armor is essential for survival against the threats of the nuclear Wasteland. While the RPG offers a plethora of firearms and melee options, managing your inventory effectively is crucial, as it's easy to accumulate weapons that don't match your playstyle, are short on ammo, or lack the power needed against formidable foes.

With Diablo 4 Season 4 just around the corner, we wanted to highlight all of the new content, features, and changes coming to Diablo 4 when the new Season launches on May 14th! Diablo 4 Season 4 Overview

ASUS has come under a huge fire due to its RMA policies which ask for outrageous costs to repair minor issues & sometimes, you won't even have your original case solved but the company points out several other issues with your purchased products that weren't there to begin with.

AMD's next-generation RDNA 5 GPUs are going to be built from the ground up and will aim to be the "Zen" moment for the Radeon division.

Supergiant has finally released in early access, and players familiar with the franchise will not be surprised to see that Nectar, a resource from the previous game, has returned. This golden liquid is a rarity in the Crossroads and the land underneath, so it's important to know what it does, where to spend it, and what you'll get for collecting it. Nectar can be found in a few places, but no matter where you find it, it will come at a cost.

In , players are tasked with building their settlement from a village to a large town and defending and expanding its borders. Players can recruit several kinds of military units, but none are better than Retinues. This professional soldier is far better equipped to deal with enemies than the average mercenary, but they are also the hardest to get.

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.

Engine giant Unity has reported an eight per cent dip in its revenue for the first quarter of its financial year.

Pokemon has revealed a Strange Paradox merch line coming to the Pokemon Center later this month, and the first Paradox Pokemon to get their own plushes will be a part of the new collection. Paradox Pokemon were introduced to the series in Scarlet & Violet, and three of them have been selected to get the plush treatment, all going on sale with the rest of the Strange Paradox range from May 18. The only caveat for now, and it's a common one when it comes to new Pokemon merch, is they will be Pokemon Center Japan exclusives.

The ‘less than stellar’ demand for the Apple Vision Pro has caused shipment estimates to drop to 400,000 to 450,000 units for 2024, a massive drop compared to the previous 800,000 estimates. Consumers are discouraged from making the AR headset their daily driver thanks to its ludicrous starting price of $3,499, and even though Apple intends to launch the device overseas, its ‘expensive’ problem is yet to be addressed. Fortunately, the company might overcome this hurdle with the Apple Vision Pro 2, with a rumor claiming that the successor will have a starting price of $1,500 and will add two new suppliers, Samsung and SeeYa, to the list.

The most recent Microsoft software can be really useful for your business or individual necessities. In any case, it can get costly. If you buy Windows 11 Pro directly from Microsoft, it will cost you $200. Furthermore, if you also want to get access to Office 2021, it'll run you another $440, which will be a burden to your family expenses. Here is Godeal24 that can save you and your wallet!

Unity has posted its first financial results for 2024, showing a loss of nearly $300 million for the first quarter.

Blizzard has posted the new development notes for Alpha 4 of The War Within, including the addition of Stormbringer Shaman for testing!

The latest official video from Blizzard revealed some of the upcoming changes to the costs of Masterworking. Blizzard has previously mentioned that they have increased the crafting costs now that Masterworking can no longer fail. Masterworking Can No Longer Fail Masterworking Guide These are the costs for various Masterworking ranks in comparison between the PTR and the upcoming Live version of Patch 1.4.0. The numbers below have been found in the latest official Diablo 4 video and may not be final. They are the result of Blizzard changing Masterworking to no longer be able to fail and instead increasing the crafting material and Gold costs.

The major focus placed on the Xbox Game Pass may be a much bigger problem than most anticipated, as it is one of the reasons why Tango Gameworks and Arkane Austin were closed down, according to a former Xbox employee.

A few rumors have clamored that Samsung intends to keep several areas of the Galaxy S25 Ultra unaltered compared to the Galaxy S24 Ultra, but the specifications bit might be another story. One tipster mentions that the Korean giant will finally introduce a RAM upgrade to its top-end flagship in 2025, but the internal storage might not change.

All Bloodborne fans want is a remaster of the game as we hurtle towards its tenth anniversary. Even a current-gen update for the soulslike game will do, but PlayStation appears to be completely unwilling to make that happen. It's not as if it doesn't realize how popular Bloodborne is either. That's why it continues to celebrate the game through merchandise, the latest of which includes a Bloodborne pocket watch as well as matching gloves and boots.

Apple enthusiasts eagerly anticipate the arrival of the iPhone 16 series, slated for release in the latter half of 2024. With expectations soaring high for new features and enhancements, rumours suggest a potential price hike compared to its predecessors.

After the recent announcement that Xbox is closing down Hi-Fi Rush and Redfall developers Tango Gameworks and Arkane Austin, it feels as though no studio is safe from being shuttered at the moment. Hi-Fi Rush was critically acclaimed, beloved by many, and won more than a few awards, but Tango was shut down a little under a year and a half after launch, giving off the perception that the only thing Xbox really gives a damn about is a game's sales.

Nintendo has officially announced Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition.

In , players are charged with maintaining the well-being of their citizens and settlements. While bandits and the ever-approaching winter months are a constant threat, diseases, and sickness are equally dangerous. Disease can easily sweep through villages and wipe out large chunks of the population, but there are ways to fight off illness in.

Speedrunning video games is a time-honored tradition, and this is especially true when it comes to retro titles. Nintendo is getting in on the trend with a fairly bizarre forthcoming Switch game called Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition, which drops on July 18. It’s all about speedrunning through the classics, like Legend of Zelda, Metroid and Super Mario Bros., among others.

May is Military Appreciation Month, and players can earn in-game rewards and support veterans by participating in the U Assist Veterans Challenge, presented by USAA. The U Assist Veterans Challenge features eight total in-game rewards earnable by completing challenges across Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® III (Multiplayer and Zombies) and Call of Duty: Warzone™. While facing these objectives, players can also help allocate funds for the Call of Duty Endowment (C.O.D.E.) by calling in UAVs.

's latest season is delving into the multiverse with the introduction of an X-Men character that's often underrepresented in the gaming space. Since its launch in October 2022, Second Dinner's free-to-play, deck-builder title has seen the addition of many characters from across the Marvel Universe, from more well-known teams such as the Avengers or the X-Men, through to the Thunderbolts, a team comprised of reformed supervillains that is due to get its first movie in the in 2025 after the latest change-up in scheduling.

The Resident Evil 4 remake looks glorious with path tracing in certain scenarios, but the increased visual quality comes at a high cost, especially at 4K resolution.

Destiny 2 players can now access three major expansions for free ahead of The Final Shape's release on June 4, 2024, developer Bungie has announced.

We may never live in a world where Pokemon are real, but on the bright side, there are a lot of ways The Pokemon Company has brought them into the real world. Whether that be via Funko Pops, plushes, or action figures. Its latest venture technically falls into the plush category even though their primary function is furniture as Gengar, Lechonk, and Jigglypuff have all been turned into massive beanbags.

Fitting right in line with the new more magical and “witchy” tone of Hades 2, Arcana Cards have been introduced as a new upgrade system to further customize your runs.

Hades 2 eventually lets you summon animal familiars who can help you in battle, which lets you turn your froggy best friend into a powerful ally in battle.

Hades 2‘s Melinoë is a very different main character from the first game’s Zagreusin terms of personality and in how she fights. Being a witch, magic is core to her moveset, but she still wields all sorts of new weapons. You won’t find the standard sword or spear here, as she starts off with just a witch’s staff. You’ll need to unlock the rest in traditional roguelike fashion. Each item requires you to gather up different materials, but most have some overlap so you will need to be selective about which one you craft first. We’re still in the early access period, but for now, here are all the Nocturnal Arms in the game and how you can unlock them.

March 8’s answer may just throw off many players as they might need to use hints to solve it today. That’s because the answer contains three vowels, all right next to each other. This complicated placement of vowels is challenging to decipher using the regular mode without any hints. Players will have to be wary of their attempts from the beginning and may also have to use a different mode.

New engineering items are coming in War Within! This includes the return of the better Battle Rez and the return of the Failure Detection Pylon! There are many more but here are some of the fun new toys for Engineers!