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Global Dragon's Dogma 2 sales have surpassed 2.5 million units across PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S.

With today's SoD datamining updates, Blizzard has made adjustments to the item levels and procs of some new items coming in Phase 3, like the Druid Blood Moon Staff. Today's datamining also brought reitemized dungeon loot and extensive changes made to Sunken Temple set bonuses, which we've also covered today. Sunken Temple Raid Set Bonus ChangesReitemized Dungeon Loot Datamined

As we continue datamining the Phase 3 Season of Discovery PTR, we have come across additional Class Tuning.

Dragon's Dogma 2 launched around ten days ago, earning a favorable reception from critics (I gave it an 8/10 in my review) but not equally enthusiastic from fans, especially on Steam. That was largely due to the microtransactions and technical performance, but there are other minor issues that PC users can easily fix with the help of mods.

There are more secret items and mechanics in Dragon’s Dogma 2 than almost any other game. You can accidentally lose an entire town to the Dragonsplague or miss out on the true ending if you’re not paying close enough attention. That’s not to mention all the secret items and weapons in the world. One incredibly powerful but risky item is known as the Unmaking Arrow. This is the most powerful weapon in the game, but it comes with a very interesting caveat. Plus, there are only two known ways to get them, meaning you need to pick your targets very carefully. If you think you can handle the power of this arrow and the responsibility it brings, here is where you can find it.

ARK: Survival Ascended, the action-adventure game with added domesticated battle dinosaurs, first appeared in Early Access in October 2023, and has been introducing new and returning players to the remade world of ARK: Survival Evolved ever since. Building on the original's mix of action, crafting, and combat, ARK: Survival Ascended uses the power of Unreal Engine 5, the variety of modding and the utility of cross-platform play to offer an upgraded way to experience the open-world exploration experience.

If you play as a paladin in Baldur's Gate 3, you'll have three subclasses to choose from. These determine the spells and abilities open to you as you level up, but most importantly, they dictate the code you'll have to adhere to so you can keep your powers.

An Armored Core VI Fires of Rubicon co-op mod was released online, allowing players to team up and tackle the game's main campaign together.

players can finally build the house of their dreams in the game. While many players will spend most of their time in traveling across the galaxy, building outposts, or fighting bandits, others opt to spend some time at their character's home, a luxurious dream home on a planet called Nesoi that can be unlocked via the Dream Home trait within the game.

In the dynamic world of video gaming, the dedication of modders continues to shape the experiences we cherish. Among titles like Skyrim and Fallout 4, Grand Theft Auto 5 stands as a testament to the enduring creativity of its modding community. As we anticipate the eventual arrival of GTA 6, it's worth acknowledging the enduring legacy of GTA 5. Its vibrant modding scene ensures that the game remains a captivating playground for players old and new.

While the sad news that developer Larian Studios will not be working on a sequel or DLC for the breakout 2023 RPG Baldur's Gate 3 is true, additional evil endings are on the way and should help salve the wound. Add that to the previously announced mod support promised for PS5, and that's all she wrote for the revolutionary roleplaying experience, which we hailed as «one of the greatest RPGs of our time.»

A team of modders is on the brink of making GTA 5 playable on Nintendo Switch, Linux, and Android devices, following a leak of the game's source code in December 2023. This breakthrough has unleashed a wave of possibilities in the modding community, with fans eagerly anticipating the prospect of enjoying the iconic title on new platforms.

Two new upscaling modifications have been released for Fallout 4 and Baldur's Gate 3 - PureDark's Fallout 4 and BG3 FSR 3.0 mods.

A Fallout: New Vegas RTX Remix mod is currently in the works, as confirmed by a new video shared online this week.

Two new Dragon's Dogma 2 mods have been released for PC, improving the game's visual effects and tattoos.

Dragon's Dogma 2, like its predecessor, has no lock on. You have to manually crank the camera to land your hits, which for some, is a dealbreaker. Luckily, modders have been fast at work and made a downloadable add-on for PC players.

The world of Dragon's Dogma 2 is an exciting and unpredictable place to explore, however, there are a few ways it can be improved. That's where mods come in.

Stardew Valleymight be primarily known as a farming sim where you can also romance the village locals, but there’s way more to do than just plant crops. In fact, there is so much to do that it can sometimes be overwhelming to plan out your days. Do you go fishing or to the mines? Do you stay at home or explore a new island? The best part is that there are a lot of ways to play the game, and none of them are wrong. Some just might be more preferable than others.

Horizon Forbidden West is among the best looking open-world games available, and the game is looking more gorgeous than ever on PC thanks to mods.

A new Dragon's Dogma 2 mod released online this week improves the game's ray tracing quality, fixing some visual issues as well.

Some Dragon's Dogma 2 players with an RTX 40-series graphics card have been experiencing performance issues on PC, but this new mod might offer some improvements.

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

Dragon's Dogma 2 modders have already released multiple mods designed to avoid the game's resource restrictions.

Even before release, there were some red flags about how Dragon’s Dogma 2 would perform on a technical level. While console players need to wait and hope for patches to fix things, those on PC can already improve their games through the hard work of modders. Of course, technical improvements are only one area where modders focus. With such a massive world and many systems in place, Dragon’s Dogma 2 is brimming with potential for mods of all shapes and sizes. Aside from mods that just improve your performance, most are better saved for after you’ve reached the true ending, but no one is going to stop you if you’d rather start experimenting from the start. Here are a handful of the best mods you should try in Dragon’s Dogma 2.

Not quite gone are the days of the zombie survival simulator. Although there are still titles coming out, the releases seem staggered more and more among the wider breadth of multiplayer titles. NetEase Games is looking to change that dynamic with Once Human, a free-to-play online multiplayer title in the same vein as titles such as Tom Clancy’s The Division. We recently went hands-on with the Unreal Engine 5 title on PC thanks to two NetEase reps (Derek Qiu, Head of Overseas Operation, and Peng Sun/Victoria, World and Content Designer) who sat down to talk with us for a brief interview at GDC 2024.

New Horizon Forbidden West mods were released online following the game's PC launch next week, improving the game's visuals.

Cities: Skylines 2's Steam reviews have fallen into the "mostly negative" category as players grow increasingly frustrated with the state of the game. The issue has only been made worse with the release of a new DLC back, Beach Properties, which players say is not worth the money and doesn't contain much new content at all.

Among the most interesting vocations in Dragon's Dogma 2, and the series as a whole, is the Mystic Spearhand vocation. Like most advanced vocations, however, the Mystic Spearhand vocation has to be unlocked first before the Arise can change to it.

Baldur's Gate 3 players have gotten really silly with mods since the game came out, including creating a number of mods that allow otherwise unplayable characters to join the party. But according to Larian Studios head Swen Vincke, a number of those characters may have been considered for inclusion as companions early in development, including one particular villain.

The Elder Scrolls series turns 30 today, and to celebrate, Bethesda confirms that, yes, the next game does exist. In fact, devs are playing through "early builds" of The Elder Scrolls 6, so there's at least something there resembling a game after all this time.

Dragon’s Dogma 2 is finally here, and while many are enjoying the experience, there have been some complaints, leading to a bit of a mini-backlash against the game. One of the issues that’s brought up in a lot of negative reviews on Steam and elsewhere are microtransactions tied to items that provide quality-of-life features like being able to re-edit your character, place warp makers, and more. Now, most of these things can be earned via regular play in-game, but getting them is just difficult enough that some may be enticed to pay real money for them. Here’s the list of the items you can buy with real money or earn in game (there are also a couple of music and sound collections that can only be purchased with real money).

Mojang has continued to churn out Minecraft updates at a regular pace, allowing its community to thrive for over a decade. Along with Mojang, modders are constantly launching their own updates to the game — the most exciting of which might be shaders.

Larian's writing director is "so excited" for the studio's next game after Baldur's Gate 3.

A new update is coming to , which will fix many of the game's biggest launch problems. Capcom's RPG was one of the most anticipated games of 2024, but its launch has been tainted somewhat by issues with game saves, poor performance, and the surprise inclusion of microtransactions upon its launch, which hadn't been disclosed to critics or potential customers beforehand.

Dragon's Dogma 2 has received a new mod, allowing players to start a new game and play multiple characters along the way through unlimited save files per character.

A new Cyberpunk 2077 texture pack is now available for download, introducing some gorgeous 4K resolution textures to the game.

Just days after Dragon’s Dogma 2 launched amid a controversy over its microtransactions, modders have worked their magic, making much of what publisher Capcom is selling day-one available for free.

A proper Grand Theft Auto III powered by a modern game engine such as the Unreal Engine 5 would look incredible, judging from a concept shared by a fan last week.

One of the most wholesome stories about Stardew Valley's 1.6 update launch was that the developer behind the farming sim's most beloved modding project, Stardew Valley Expanded, helped make it happen. And yet that might not have come to be if FlashShifter hadn't fallen on hard times after an unfortunate brush with car theft.

Larian Studios may not be working on full-fledged Baldur’s Gate 3 DLC, but there are at least more evil endings on the way – and founder Swen Vincke says “they’re really evil.”

As I mentioned in my Dragon's Dogma 2 review, despite the announcement of NVIDIA DLSS 3 being available at launch, NVIDIA's frame generation technique is nowhere to be found.

A long-running website for Pokémon fan game enthusiasts has shut down after being served a DMCA takedown notice.

A high-profile modder has released a free mod that lets Dragon’s Dogma 2 players access DLSS 3, which users have reported adds another 20 to 30fps for RTX 40 series GPU owners.

Larian CEO Swen Vincke confirms that more updates for Baldur's Gate 3 are on the way. This comes after Larian admitted that it won't work on any expansions for the game, nor its sequel, leading some fans to fear that support was being pulled altogether.

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.

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is like the gift that keeps on giving, at least on PC, thanks to the seemingly unending support of skilled modders. One of them is undoubtedly 'doodlez', who made a ton of excellent Skyrim mods, such as the Light Limit fix that introduced unlimited dynamic light sources to the 2011 open world RPG.

There are some seriously impressive and dedicated modders out there and we have to say that the Fallout London DLC mod is one of the most ambitious we've ever seen.

Recently, we were treated to our first look at Amazon's incredible-looking adaptation of the legendary WRPG franchise Fallout. Suppose that first look didn't quite whet your atomic appetite. In that case, we've got another clip showing our principal protagonists in action: Vault Dweller Lucy (Ella Purnell), The Ghoul (Walton Goggins), and Brotherhood of Steel squire Maximus (Aaron Clifton Moten).

The community has discovered some unannounced class tuning with Patch 10.2.6 which includes a buff to Beast Mastery and a nerf to Survival Hunter. It seems that that intended Survival Hunter buff may have accidentally been given to Beast Mastery with Patch 10.2.6!

The community has discovered some unannounced class tuning with Patch 10.2.6 which includes a buff to Beast Mastery and a nerf to Survival Hunter.

Following the 1.6 update, more people are playing Stardew Valley on Steam than ever before, breaking records eight years after its initial release.

As anticipated earlier this month, the PC version of The Last of Us Part I has been updated to version 1.1.3 to add support for AMD FSR 3 Super Resolution and Frame Generation.

Stardew Valleyfans have seemingly pored over every pixel of the game since its release, doing everything from creating vast wikis that catalog the game’s every detail to creating mods that extend the world. Despite all this work, one big mystery still eludes fans everywhere. It’s 2024, and we still don’t know who threw rocks at Linus and destroyed his home.

Stardew Valley 1.6 is finally upon us, and one very fun detail about the update has had to wait until after the patch notes. Development of 1.6 was aided by the dev behind one of the best Stardew Valley mods around.

It's an exciting time for Stardew Valley players, as creator Eric Barone has been slowly dishing out updates over the course of the past week, all culminating in the release of Patch 1.6 earlier today. It added a bunch of new features, including new festivals and seasonal events, a mastery system, a new farm type, more NPC interactions, and much more.

Stardew Valley 1.6 update patch notes are here, and as expected, there's a lot to cover - more-so than we could've possibly imagined - so let's dive in now that the update's live on PC. 

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.

Stardew Valley creator Eric ‘ConcernedApe’ Barone has given words of advice to players planning on using mods with the game after the highly anticipated 1.6 update releases on PC later today.

Aspyr Media may have used a modder's work and not credited the owner for the Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection.

Stardew Valley creator Eric 'ConcernedApe' Barone has been teasing various features for the game's long-awaited 1.6 update over the past week, and now he's got an important PSA - and a welcome workaround - for mod users ahead of the patch's launch.

Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection hasn't had what anyone could call a good start, launching with major server issues and an enormous file size around eight times the size of both original games put together. Now, though, it's also been claimed that there's another large problem – allegedly, the collection launched with fan-made mod content included, which hasn't been credited. 

Baldur's Gate 3's latest hotfix crucially fixes Xbox Series X/S save files, but also makes some welcome tweaks to Minthara and her dialog.

A veteran Star Wars: Battlefront modder has dug further into the recently released Classic Collection and uncovered more evidence that the controversial release used their mod despite developer Aspyr promising it wouldn’t.

The first stage of Cities: Skylines 2‘s long-awaited in-game modding support launches on March 25 alongside its first post-launch asset pack, called Beach Properties.

A modder has claimed that Aspyr used their work in Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection without credit.

Cities: Skylines 2 is finally beginning mod support next week, nearly five months after the game first launched.

Fans of the Netflix Witcher series galore as a modder has released two Witcher 3 Netflix mods that add Henry Cavill, Freya Allan, and Anya Chalotra.

You can make Minecraft look incredible with Nvidia RTX cards and ray-tracing resource packs, injecting real-time reflections and hyperrealistic lighting into the game with ease. But it's little more than a fancier version of shaders, something we've been toying around with for years already. Distant Horizons, an early access render distance mod, ups the ante in a new way.

A modder has claimed that Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection has used some of his work without permission.

From Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas to Skyrim, the longevity of open-world games usually relies on cheats, where players can input commands to unlock items, break the boundaries of the game, quickly travel across the map, and more. Cyberpunk 2077 is no different, but CD Projekt Red didn’t put a traditional cheat system in the game. Thankfully, the PC modding community has been hard at work getting Cyberpunk 2077 cheat codes up and running.

The prequel mod Dark Souls Archthrones can finally be tested by fans thanks to a newly released demo. The makers of the mod originally targeted September 2023 for the demo launch, but delays are part of game development and even more so when we're talking about non-professional projects like a mod. Now, however, the demo is here, and it should be a great way for Soulslike fans to tide over

An Elden Ring streamer has lost a difficult permadeath challenge run in what's probably the unluckiest way possible, after getting tragically killed during a pee break and losing 11 hours of progress.

With Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection’s disastrous launch resulting in a backlash from players, particularly on Steam, modders have already set out to fix the game.

Not only is Minecraft the bestselling game of all time, but it’s also insanely addictive to play. Who could say no to an immersive polygonal world of mining, agriculture, and digital zombies? Released all the way back in 2009, both PC and console versions of the famous title have come along.

It's been a whole ten years since Dark Souls 2 arrived on the scene, and thanks to some modding magic, fans can finally enjoy the Soulslike sequel at a higher framerate.

The Resident Evil franchise has evolved multiple times, much like one of its infamous bosses that you have to blow up with a rocket launcher. For instance, while the new games come with modern camera controls, the original Resident Evil games (or is the plural Residents Evil?) had a fixed angle camera. The tradeoff for the slower and more awkward gameplay was a more deliberate framing of scenes, with each environment carefully set up to build maximum tension.

Five years in the making, the Resident Evil 2 Remake mod that adds old-school fixed-camera controls is finally available to scare you silly 1998 style.

If you want to add more replay value to the Resident Evil 2 remake then a mod that shifts the perspective from third-person to the traditional fixed camera might do the trick.

While Capcom’s attention is firmly on Resident Evil remakes as well as brand new games in the series, modders are still breathing new life into the classic Resident Evil games.

If you've been craving more Dark Souls content in your life, then prepare yourself. A colossal Dark Souls 3 mod called Dark Souls: Archthrones is on the way, and you'd be forgiven for thinking that it was an entirely new FromSoftware RPG.