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One dedicated fan of The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim has added two haptic feedback suits that simulate real pain to their already $15,000 mass immersion setup.

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If you love the power of gaming PCs and the portability of the Nintendo Switch, you should think about getting a handheld gaming PC like the Asus ROG Ally. If you’re interested, it’s currently on sale from Walmart with an $87 discount that pulls its price down to $400 from $487. It’s a pretty popular device so we expect this offer to attract a lot of attention, which means it’s probably not going to last long. If you want to get this handheld gaming PC for this cheap, you should proceed with the transaction immediately.

Diablo 4’s new Loot Reborn update is nearly here, and will launch on May 14. Season 4’s theme is relatively light, it seems, but that’s to make way for the game’s biggest overhaul yet: loot. If you were tired of the classic “damage on Tuesdays” affixes and the general chaos of the game’s loot over the past year, Blizzard finally has you covered.

The boss of Level-5, the developer behind family friendly titles such as Professor Layton, Ni No Kuni, and Yokai Watch, wants to create a violent and erotic video game one day.

EVE Online needs little introduction. Created by Icelandic studio CCP Games, for over 20 years it’s been the poster child for the immersive, community-driven MMO scene.

Helldivers 2's latest patch, 01.000.300, dropped yesterday. It introduced sweeping balancing changes to the game and announced in-universe that the previously placid Terminids had broken free of their humane enclosures. While these once-captive sources of E-710 (which Socialists will suggest is just «oil» spelt backwards) run rampant, the Helldivers community debates whether developer Arrowhead may have introduced a fun nerf.

Despite having released only two games, the two entries in the beautiful Metroidvania series Ori, Austrian developer Moon Studios is rightly considered among the top studios founded in the 2000s. While the series that put them on the map is not continuing anytime soon, fans of the developer still have something to look forward to, as Moon Studios is working on No Rest for the Wicked, an action role-playing now available in early access. The game is powered by some amazing visuals and solid core gameplay that have the potential to be among the best released in recent times.

An incredibly rare Nintendo DS is being auctioned off, and it could sell for over £15,000. The Nintendo DS was first released in 2004 as the successor to the Nintendo Game Boy Advance and evolved the Big N's classic handheld formula by including a second touchscreen that players could use for hit titles like The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks and Pokemon Black and White. While it was eventually phased out in favor of the upgraded Nintendo 3DS in 2011, the original Nintendo DS remains one of gaming’s most well-remembered portable systems, with several of its past exclusives being released on current hardware to this day.

To be able to get your gaming fix while you’re on the go, you may want to check out the Razer Edge gaming tablet and Kishi V2 Pro controller. The bundle, originally priced at $380, is down to a more affordable price of $300 from Walmart following an $80 discount. It’s not going to stay this cheap for long though, so if you’re interested in this mobile gaming device, you’re going to have to push through with the transaction as soon as possible if you want to pocket the savings.

The franchise features an incredible variety of antagonists, but one particularly strange detail regarding a group of villains has gone mostly unremarked upon for decades. Although recent titles have tended towards having more individual true villains, a trend that has produced some of ’s most terrifying characters, the traditional «Team» still has a role to play in any given region. However, while all Teams have their own unique aesthetic, one also has a much more subtle, and ironic, quirk visible on close examination.

In , players will need to find Extreme Polymer Material in order to craft Nano Suits. Many action RPGs these days feature an outfit crafting system that allows players to customize the appearance and stats of their characters. continues this trend with the various Nano Suits available, which have to be crafted using various materials.

Switch peripheral maker Mobapad claims to have new information on the Switch 2, particularly with regards to its controllers.

Well, well, well, it would seem that the smartwatch aficionados (and Apple fans) are in for a treat! Best Buy has unexpectedly knocked a hefty $100 off the cost of the Apple Watch Series 9, and it's just brilliant. The original 41mm GPS variant is now going for $229, and you can get the GPS+Cellular variant for a somewhat palatable $329.

A glitch in 1.6 is making characters extremely wealthy overnight. There are various ways to accumulate gold in, as players build a dilapidated farm their character has inherited, bringing its standards up to produce several different types of goods.

Sunday always seem to be the most enjoyable ones, and today's categories did not disappoint. There are some tough misdirections in today's game but we solved them all and are here to help you do the same.

Amazon is currently offering Disney Lorcana starter decks for their lowest price ever. The Ruby / Sapphire Starter Deck for Lorcana’s first expansion, Into the Inklands, is on sale for just $13.99. The Amber / Emerald Starter Deck is also on sale for just $14.98. Both of these decks were originally priced at $16.99 when they launched back in March, making this the best opportunity yet to start your Disney Lorcana collection.

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Do you know what dimidiation is? Unless you happen to be a scholar of medieval heraldry, you probably don’t. It’s an older method of combining two or more coats of arms into a single shield to denote a union of, say, two families. In dimidiation, the two coats of arms would be cut down the middle, so you might end up with a shield featuring a griffin’s head stuck to a horse’s rear. Later on, it became more common to simply feature the two coats of arms side by side (a practice known as impalement), which is less confusing and more aesthetically pleasing, but also less funny.

The developer of Garry's Mod has announced it is in the process of removing all Nintendo-related content from Steam Workshop after receiving a takedown request from Nintendo.

Baldur's Gate 3's extremely tempting PS5 physical Deluxe Edition was revealed in September and almost immediately sold out, with the expansive RPG launching first as a digital-only title. Demand convinced developer Larian Studios otherwise; the first round of orders is due to leave warehouses by the end of April. Keep this next part on the down-low, but Baldur's Gate 3's PS5 Deluxe Edition is actually back in stock over at Larian's merch store right now.

It’s wonderfully ironic that the biggest breath of fresh air the soulslike genre has received in years comes from an adventure that takes place entirely underwater. Where most dodge-rolling action games are drab, bloody, and edgelordian, Another Crab’s Treasure is bursting with bright colors, cartoonish sea creatures, and silly humor. That extreme departure from serious and spooky vibes makes it standout in an increasingly crowded space, even when it follows the formula extremely closely in every other regard. It suffers from overly simplistic combat, a general lack of challenge, and some bugs and camera wonkiness now and again – but with memorable characters, an extremely enjoyable story, and lots of original ideas, Another Crab’s Treasure had me grinning all throughout my 20-hour tour of the ocean floor.

Helldivers 2 has a wide variety of terrain to overcome, each one filled with bots, bugs, and any other sentient alien race that would prefer you to be a red stain on the floor. You'll struggle to find a location as universally despised as Hellmire though, a bug-ridden planet prone to the odd fire tornado, and one that Helldivers 2 players aren't going anywhere near anytime soon.

A few hours have passed since Huawei officially announced the Pura 70 series of flagships, which boast the upgraded Kirin 9010 chipset, along with improvements in various areas. As you would expect, in the blink of an eye, the premium Pura 70 Pro and the Pura 70 Ultra sold out in just one minute when sales went live on the Chinese phone maker’s online store. This might showcase evidence that the latest models will ship in droves and that Huawei’s competition has much to worry about.

Jesse Plemons is a brilliant actor. He’s also one of our most memeable stars. It’s not that he’s super expressive — quite the opposite, in fact. He’s usually quite placid, and almost hesitant in his line deliveries. He takes his time. But, whether he’s playing a timid everyman in The Power of the Dog or season 2 of Fargo or a stout lawman in Judas and the Black Messiah orGame Night, there’s always something going on behind his narrowed, watchful eyes. His stillness, his pauses, and his plain, unvarnished way of speaking act as a gravitational force, drawing the camera and other actors into his orbit. He’s also, in a low-key way, extremely funny.

The start of an expansion is always an exciting time, between leveling characters, discovering new locations and stories, and learning new Professions. Those who have an excess amount of Profession Knowledge won't get to carry it forward to The War Within, though — players will be starting from scratch with their Professions. Several new Spells named Studying have been discovered, specifying «Khaz Algar» Knowledge — meaning Dragon Isles Knowledge won't be applicable. NEW Study to increase your Khaz Algar Skinning Knowledge by 5. Used by Item NEW Study to increase your Khaz Algar Herbalism Knowledge by 5. Used by Item NEW Study to increase your Khaz Algar Alchemy Knowledge by 5. Used by Item NEW Study to increase your Khaz Algar Blacksmithing Knowledge by 5. Used by Item NEW Study to increase your Khaz Algar Enchanting Knowledge by 5. Used by Item NEW Study to increase your Khaz Algar Engineering Knowledge by 5. Used by Item NEW Study to increase your Khaz Algar Inscription Knowledge by 5. Used by Item NEW Study to increase your Khaz Algar Jewelcrafting Knowledge by 5. Used by Item NEW Study to increase your Khaz Algar Leatherworking Knowledge by 5. Used by Item NEW Study to increase your Khaz Algar Mining Knowledge by 5. Used by Item NEW Study to increase your Khaz Algar Tailoring Knowledge by 5. Used by Item These spells are associated with several different Profession Knowledge consumables, notably all books — one for each Profession.

Helldivers 2 is an extremely popular game, far more than probably either Arrowhead or Sony hoped for. That said, it isn't perfect, and the developers are well aware of that.

One player has found a moon that represents what players were hoping for when they bought the game. Prior to its launch, one of the main selling points for was its 1000 explorable planets, with a mix of hand-crafted and procedurally generated environments across them. Unfortunately, upon its release, players complained outside of the set Points of Interest on a planet — which usually indicated explorable locations such as bases, labs, or outposts — that many of these environments felt empty, and that they would often have to jump back to their ship to enter another point of interest, rather than staying on land, due to each landing zone only generating a set radius of a kilometer or two in which they can explore before getting a "" message.

You can do so badly in Frostpunk 2 that every in-game faction will go to war against one another, but mercifully, its developer hasn't seen anyone stumble upon the scenario just yet.

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If you’re anything like us, you spend more time at your desk than pretty much anywhere else. 

Becoming Marvel’s strongest villain isn’t easy. There are tons of scary enemies in the comic book world that strike fear everywhere. Let’s end the debate. These are the Marvel villains who rise above the others.

An incredibly talented cosplayer has created an extremely realistic that looks like one of the soldiers has walked out of the game. Since 's release in February 2024, players have flocked to Arrowhead Game Studios' cooperative third-person shooter in droves to do their part for Super Earth, fighting off the bug-like Terminids and the robotic Automatons to bring peace and democracy to the galaxy.

Every time Elden Ring challenge runs seem to have reached their peak, someone comes along to set the bar even higher. For streamer Silithur, who recently beat the RPG using nothing more than a Morse Code input, however, beating the Elden Beast was just one part of an immensely cathartic double whammy involving none other than Elon Musk.

A highly ambitious Dragon's Dogma 2 mod is attempting to make the RPG far more challenging on New Game Plus mode.

New developer Red Rover Interactive has scored $15 million in Series A funding.

Stellar Blade has invited quite a lot of comparisons to other titles in recent weeks, ever since the game's demo officially dropped. First thought to be a Devil May Cry/Bayonetta inspired hack-and-slash, fans jumped into the game to see that developer Shift Up has actually taken a lot of inspiration from the likes of Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice and Nier Automata.

The Magic Rod is one of the most flexible and versatile weapons in, making it an essential part of Link’s arsenal. The Magic Rod is generally unremarkable in its base form, with low durability and damage. However, by using Link’s Fuse ability, you can transform it into a powerful all-purpose weapon.

Typically, playing city-based or civilization-building games is a relaxing experience for me. There’s an inherent satisfaction in something I created in Cities: Skylines 2 or Mini Motorways running efficiently based on my actions. I’m content with spending dozens of hours crafting a functioning world, and only occasionally having my skills tested in a high-intensity situation. Frostpunk 2 from 11 bit Studios is a city-builder where those feelings are often reversed. Most of my time playing its beta was extremely stressful, as I constantly had to make difficult decisions in order to preserve a society that established itself in a frosty postapocalypse.

Love crossword puzzles but don’t have all day to sit and solve a full-sized puzzle in your daily newspaper? That’s what The Mini is for!

You'd think that with the sheer amount of space there is in Helldivers 2, it would be extremely difficult for two Super Destroyers to collide with each other. Sure, you can see a bunch of ships floating around each other before you drop onto a planet, but you'd have thought that the brave pilots of Super Earth would be well-trained enough to avoid bumping into each other, but apparently not.

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.

's worst primary weapon could get a buff if developers Arrowhead Studios listen to a recent poll. For months, fans have almost unanimously agreed that Marksman Rifles are notoriously weak in comparison to other weapons in the game, and are in desperate need of a buff of some sort.

Worldcore Fragments, an item that is key in solving four Rune discoveries for four classes, have been hotfixed — these items are no longer soulbound in Season of Discovery. Warlocks, Mages, Priests, and Paladins have voiced their frustrations at the extremely low droprate of Worldcore Fragment during the hunt for Runes in Phase 3. These four classes each share a Rune acquisition method with each other, which requires several Worldcore Fragment and a lot of time spent in front of various Fel Portals such as Fel Tear and Fel Sliver.

Fans of the Fallout games won’t be shocked to learn that Amazon’s new TV show based on the franchise is gruesomely violent. This is a franchise known for its Bloody Mess perk, and for the VATS system, which lets players target and blow off heads and limbs. But the violence of the Fallout TV series still has the power to shock; viewers can expect multiple severed heads and lopped-off extremities in this post-apocalyptic world where mutated monsters feed on human flesh.

We finally know what the Slay the Spire studio has been working on: it's Slay the Spire 2, baby, and oh boy, it looks good.

It’s not often that we see Nintendo Switch deals on the OLED model but Woot has bucked that trend with the Nintendo Switch OLED currently available for $30 off the regular price. That means instead of paying $350, you pay $320 which is a great price for a consistently sought-after game console. The deal only lasts for the next 10 days or until it sells out with the latter extremely likely to happen soon. Here’s what you need to know before you miss out.

Helldivers 2 is a funny game, with great physical comedy that naturally occurs from its robust friendly fire mechanics. It’s also a challenging game that pits extremely squishy Helldivers with limited resources against endless waves of enormous bugs. But few people talk about how it’s sometimes a terrifying game thanks to the Automatons.

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Blizzard Developers have commented that they will likely be making adjustments to Sunken Temple for «the average joes» as it has still not been fully cleared, making it one of the most difficult raids thus far in WoW Classic. Nerfs could be incoming as early as Friday, April 5. Sunken Temple Raid Overview Sunken Temple Raid Loot During the last day, multiple guilds have made great efforts to get the coveted world first ranking on the new Season of Discovery Phase 3 raid, Sunken Temple. This hasn't been easy, though, as multiple bosses have been close to the 10-minute mark and require a lot of effort and consumables to get through. A lot of the guilds are using mage-focused comps, not because mage stacks are overpowered, but because they're incredibly fast to level, which allowed the raid itself to form a lot quicker. So far, the guild <none of the above> has dominated as usual, getting world first on every boss that's been killed so far, excluding only the Avatar of Hakkar and the Shade of Eranikus, which have not been killed yet. Close behind are the guilds <Drive> and <Welcome>; the latter has been a great resource to learn about these fights as they've maintained their streams while other guilds have hidden their screens in order to hide their strategies. If you want to keep up with how every guild is doing, feel free to check Warcraft Logs, or the current standings below -- Sunken Temple Progression

The latest Horizon Forbidden West patch brings improved CPU optimization and better performance in certain scenarios, judging from a new comparison video shared online.

Helldivers 2 players are currently fully committed to Operation Swift Disassembly, a surgical campaign to eradicate the Automaton threat once and for all. The situation on the ground remains extremely fluid; following the successful liberation of Malevelon Creek, a symbolic victory for the forces of Super Earth, developer Arrowhead updated the game, which was apparently the signal for Automaton forces to unleash fresh hell, as some extras not listed in the patch notes began to make their presence known.

Police in Japan arrested on April 3 a 27-year old man suspected of threatening Nintendo staff, events, and spectators. Due to these threats, Nintendo announced in December it was canceling several events, like Nintendo Live and the Splatoon Koshien 2023 finals, and postponing others. Japanese newspaper the Kyoto Shimbun first reported the arrest. According to the report, the man admitted to the threats.

Helldivers 2's Quasar Cannon is quickly becoming the hot new trend, as players realize it can take out Automaton Gunships and dropships in just one hit.

Senua's Saga: Hellblade II will only run at 30 frames per second on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, Ninja Theory confirmed today.

If you're a Nintendo fan, you may be aware of a certain incident that occurred last year that caused both Nintendo Live 2024 and the Splatoon Koshien 2023 National Finals to be canceled, with the company claiming that it couldn't ensure the safety of guests or staff if they were to go ahead. That was down to anonymous "threatening behavior" that targeted Nintendo staff, which eventually extended to Splatoon Koshien 2023 National Finals audience members.

The popular Otome ARPG Love and Deepspace is hosting a lovely event called When Tides Echo. Along with handsome guys (we mean Rafayel), stellar costumes, and amazing scenery, you’ll get to take a trip under the sea. They’re also dropping some fresh characters to make ripples in your heart. Keep reading to know more!

You’ll see many strange and wonderful things in your journey through No Man’s Sky, most of which will be seen on planets. These stellar bodies are home to countless flora and fauna, mineral resources, and sometimes, edible treats for your Nutrient Processor.

Certain Affinity, the support studio for Halo Infinite, has announced it will be laying off 25 employees; 10% of its workforce.

Horizon Forbidden West has had an extremely strong debut on PC, as the second entry in the series by Guerrilla Games sold quite well in the US during its release week.

The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) is the most widely accepted authority on the English language, and is updated quarterly with revised meanings and new words as our language continues to evolve. Sometimes these words are entirely new creations, and sometimes they are words from other languages that have been adopted for common use in English. This past quarter, 23 new Japanese words were officially added to the OED, showing how much of an impact Japanese culture has even outside of Japan.

Sydney Sweeney is quickly becoming one of the brightest stars in Hollywood, and over the last few years, she’s mostly done it through offbeat, unconventional, extremely entertaining movies. Ahead of the release of her latest movie, the nun-horror film Immaculate, Polygon talked to Sweeney about how she picks her projects, and what it means to star in them versus produce them.

Apple Silicon has come a long way, and the company has introduced various versions of its M-series of chips to power Macs and iPads. Last year, the company introduced its latest M3, M3 Pro, and M3 Max chips in the new 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models that feature advanced computational and graphical performance over the M2 series of chips. According to the latest, it appears that the M3 Max is a standalone chip made of a single die instead of two dies combined, which could have a bigger impact on the performance of the upcoming M3 Ultra chip.

From deep within the Pit of Artificers one may uncover Stygian Stones, a truly cursed item which for the brave or foolhardy may either bring great rewards — or certain doom. Players seeking a challenge above all others can attempt to take on the Tormented Echoes of the Ladder Bosses such as Andariel, Duriel, Varshan, and more. These bosses are an extreme challenge and as such will be Level 200. The Pit of Artificers — New Endgame Content Coming to Season 4 Changes Coming to Forgotten Souls Drop Rate in Season 4

The developer of indie hit Celeste has revealed its next game is no longer releasing in 2024 but is still "making progress."

Extremely OK Games, the indie team behind TowerFall and Celeste, announced pixel art sidescrolling action platformer Earthblade in 2021, before announcing the following year that the game would be releasing sometime in 2024. Now, in a recently published update, the studio’s founder, Maddy Thorson, has announced that the game won’t be coming out this year. A new release window hasn’t been shared.

Dragon's Dogma 2 can be an absolutely brutal game when it wants to be, but one of the most punishing features has to be Dragonsplague. It's a sickness that can affect your Pawns, eventually turning them into disobedient little nuisances that can eventually go on to wipe out entire villages if left long enough. Players have resorted to extreme methods to avoid the spread, including throwing their Pawns into the ocean if they sense a whiff of disobedience.

If you want an extremely comfortable experience while you’re playing your favorite video games, you should set aside some cash to invest in a quality gaming chair. Here’s a premium option that you wouldn’t regret buying — the Razer Iskur gaming chair, which is on sale from Razer with a 15% discount that pulls its price down to just $510 from $600. There’s no telling how much time is remaining before the savings of $90 get taken down though, so if you’re interested in this bargain, you’re going to have to complete your purchase right away.

The subcompact SUV segment in India has witnessed tremendous growth in recent years, thanks to the variety of options available that appeal to a wide set of new-age buyers. These compact SUVs offer a good balance of performance, premium features, and affordability - making them a sweet spot for many.

Director and producer Naoki 'Yoshi-P' Yoshida has revealed that Final Fantasy 14's original Titan fight caused 300,000 players to abandon the MMO.

Developed by Evan Tor Games and published by JanduSoft, this is a Sci-Fi mystery shooter that everyone has to try. Rebel Transmute is the Metroid of our year. It is a take on a classic Metroidvania with a kick of colors and extreme exploration. While it is revolutionized, I think that the graphics and audio really kicks us off back into the feel of the 90s, giving both old and new gamers something to enjoy.

"APK" is an extremely common term in the Android world, and it's an even more important part of the Android operating system. We'll share some information about APK files, show you how to install them on your Android device, and how to check if they're safe to download.

If you've been keeping up with the latest Dragon's Dogma 2 discourse, chances are, you've already heard of Dragonsplague. The contagious in-game illness, which can spread from Pawn to Pawn between players' games, has become a major talking point solely due to how severe its consequences can be if left unchecked. 

Blizzard announced some massive droprate changes to Fragment of Val'anyr, Shadowfrost Shards, 277 tier tokens, and Defiler's Scourgestones, allowing players to gear up and finish their Wrath goals before Cataclysm.

Helldivers 2 studio Arrowhead is looking into adding Gatling guns, which could very well be one of the most powerful weapons in the great, collective arsenal of democracy's last defenders.

Believe it or not, your Arisen in Dragon’s Dogma 2is very skilled at crafting. We’re not talking about building structures, tools, or weapons, but item crafting. By combining specific pairs of ingredients in your inventory, you can produce some extremely potent consumables. As you will discover for yourself on your first long trip across the land, there are a ton of materials to discover, leading to hundreds or thousands of possible combinations. Knowing what items are best saved to make something special can save you from having to scour the world looking for more or struggling without it. Here are the best recipes that not even the best pawns will tell you about.

Ex-Activision Blizzard developer Toys for Bob has apparently signed a deal with Microsoft for its next title.

PlayStation's Days Gone and Syphon Filter developer Bend Studio is seemingly working on a PlayStation live-service game.

The fastest way to get Renown in Plunderstorm is to kill other players, and win. But what if you're like me: A big scaredy cat who's terrible at PVP? I maxed out my Keg Leg's Crew Renown days after Plunderstorm was released without winning once. More importantly, I enjoyed myself while I did it. So here are some of the best strategies to earn Renown even if you can't survive most fights to save, well, your life. On average, I make 400-800 Renown a match. Sometimes if I'm lucky, I make over 1000. On more than one occasion, I've even reached level 9 and made over 1000 Renown — once even making it all the way to second place — without defeating another player in the entire match. Obviously this is nowhere close to the 3000+ Renown you can make from winning a match, but if you don't enjoy, or aren't good at, PVP, that doesn't mean you have to slowly chip away at 40 levels a tiny bit at a time.

Stardew Valley players are trying to start an extremely cursed speedrunning challenge, and it involves them chugging a jar of mayonnaise as fast as possible.