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Visions of Mana's producer has wanted to make a new game for around a decade but wasn't sure anyone would care for it.

Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League launched today in early access, and while it isn't playable right now due to a bug that sees players opening the game to find the story has already been completed, key spoilers are being shared online.

Where do you find different armor sets in Assassin's Creed Valhalla? In this Assassin's Creed Valhalla Guide, we're going to list all of the armor sets that we've found throughout the game — including both expansions and armor sets added through free content updates — topped off with screenshots of each complete set, alongside location details.

Tower Bosses in Palworld are tough to take down due to their powerful skills and massive health pools. It sure would be great if you can capture them, right? Actually, as of now, you can use a glitch or exploit to capture tower bosses in Palworld.

PlayStation has announced that Horizon Forbidden West is hitting PC in just two months' time.

Once the novelty of shooting a cute and friendly-looking Pal with a gun wears off, it is time to get serious in Palworld and start crafting more powerful firepower and technologies. Just like everything else, you will need to farm materials in order to actually make these new toys. Your starting musket is serviceable, but once you make a Weapon Workbench, you will see way better options to make so long as you have High Quality Pal Oil. Before you try and shove your Pal into a crusher like you’re farming Paldium, that’s not how you’re meant to get this material. There are two methods to get your hands on some, so let’s break it all down.

Krafton has more in store for its battle royale shooting game PUBG, its biggest mobile title, according to Goldman Sachs.

VR gamers have been crying out for big gaming experiences for years, and Vertigo 2 is a game that promises exactly that. Originally released for PC in early 2023, this shooter takes inspiration from Half-Life’s structure and style, and was quickly called one of the best VR games out there. Now it’s out for PlayStation VR 2, so it’s time to see what all the fuss it about.

Note: This review is specifically of the PC version of Palworld available through Steam. Because the Xbox version and the PC version available via the Microsoft Store (both on Game Pass) has significantly more issues and different features , which the developer says is due to the certification process, we will post a separate review of that version later this week.

Pizza Hero has finally made its way to Android, after dropping on iOS more than five months ago. Developed by Astro Hound Studios, it’s a quirky shoot ’em-up roguelite that’s free to play. But wait, what’s that angle with the pizza? Keep reading to find out!

The undeniable overlap between Pokemon and Palworld has dominated discussion around the survival game's record-setting launch, and with actual, straight-up Pokemon mods already working to replace the lovable, legally distinct Pals, the game's budding modding community is drawing a line in the sand to hopefully ensure "that Nintendo's lawyers don't nuke all of us."  

Netflix has unveiled the first teaser for acclaimed action rom-com Hit Man, starring Adria Arjona and Top Gun: Maverick star Glen Powell – and in true assassin style, it's keeping its cards close to its chest.

Since Palworld arrived on the scene, the Pokemon comparisons have come thick and fast, but the developer isn't worried about any legal fallout.  

Palworld players are discovering glitches and exploits aplenty in early access, one of which lets you "get high off your balls" in a very literal sense.

Palworld’s astonishing success swelled over the weekend, with the ‘Pokémon with guns’ survival and crafting game shooting up Steam’s most-played games list and selling millions more copies.

Palworld’s astonishing success swelled over the weekend, with the ‘Pokémon with guns’ survival and crafting game shooting up Steam’s most-played games list and selling millions more copies.

In 2021, One Shot blasted into action fans’ hearts, making full use of Scott Adkins’ varied skill set. It’s a high-octane tactical action movie with a fun gimmick: The whole movie is designed to look like one continuous take.

I keep hitting refresh on the SteamDB page of Palworld. Each time I do, the numbers keep shooting up. Despite the fact that Pocketpick’s new game has only come out today – in Early Access as well – the numbers suggest it’s going to be a big hit.

Palworld, aka ‘Pokémon with guns’, is out now and already shooting to the top of Steam’s most-played games list. It’s early days of course but already it seems safe to declare the game a hit. And it’s going down well with players, too. On Steam, Palworld has a ‘very positive’ user review rating.

Visions of Mana is set to release this summer, marking the first time we've got a new mainline entry in the Mana series for close to 16 years. 

Nothing about what Palworld attempts to do seems like it should work in the slightest. A thinly veiled Pokémon clone where you and your collectible monsters shoot people in the face with literal guns? A base building survival game where you use your kidnapped creatures as laborers, and are then forced to cook and eat those unpaid employees when times get tough? An open-world co-op adventure where you and your friends thwack helpless sheep over the head with a baseball bat to harvest their wool? Defying the odds, this wholly irreverent, gun-toting take on the creature collection genre has proven unrelentingly fun for the 15 hours I’ve binged so far. Its survival mechanics are intuitive and deep, its action-packed combat is silly and satisfying, and exploring the world in search of new Pals to kick the snot out of hasn’t come close to getting old – all of which is even more impressive considering this is just its Early Access release. I am baffled to report, dear reader, that Palworld is very good.

Crime is a slippery slope. One minute you’re evading taxes and the next you’re joining a gang and pulling off the biggest heist of your little veggie life. That’s where we’re at now in Turnip Boy Robs a Bank, a sequel that delivers a heist both sprawling and suitably snack-sized.

Welcome to Stygia! Stroll along the tranquil corridors of this once luxurious resort planet, serenaded by the sweet sounds of explosions and gunfire. Sit back and take in the vivid colors of the sunset – the secret ingredient is gamma radiation! Why not make some new friends? Our friendly cannibal gangs would kill to meet you.

Blizzard has released a full list of all Governing and Tuning Stones in Season 3, which will be used to augment the Seneschal companion. These stones, allowing the Seneschal to tank, DPS, and even heal, will be crucial in taking on the new mechanics of Season of the Construct — and two mystery powers will require some sleuthing to find out their effects. Let's take a look! Season of the Construct Announcement Season of the Construct Trailer

Microsoft unveiled the next batch of new Xbox Game Pass titles, which are dropping between January 18 and February 8. Of the seven new titles coming to the video game subscription service over that time span, four are new games being added on the day of their release. The most noteworthy of those games is Persona 3 Reload, Atlus’ highly anticipated remake of an RPG classic.

Going back to its 2D roots, Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown spices up the formula in regard to design and gameplay to fit the Metroidvania mold. Traversal and navigation are about what you would expect, including the ability to uncover the map by finding a hidden NPC, but combat is a lot more flexible than you might think. In addition to your normal attacks, Athra Surges serve as your most powerful tools to unleash in a pinch. Most come naturally throughout the game, but half are optional and require some extra exploration to unlock. If you want to make the most of your Athra gauge and craft the perfect build in Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, here’s how to get them all.

Square Enix's foam-drenched online shooter is going live next month and it will be a PlayStation Plus monthly game. For those subscribers looking to add it to their library, or for non-subscribers looking to purchase the game outright, Foamstars launches exclusively on PlayStation 4 and 5 on February 6.

The Last of Us Part II Remastered hits PlayStation 5 exclusively on Friday, January 19. I recently played through its story, my first of the remastered version but my third time overall. Or rather, I watched my wife, a first-time player unspoiled of its events, play through it – I interviewed her about it, and you can read those impressions here. But I experienced The Last of Us Part II’s story once more nonetheless. Big surprise: I really loved it, just like I did in 2020. I might like it even more now today, to be honest.

A cursory search through YouTube shows hundreds, if not thousands of videos that tie all of The Last of Us’ cutscenes together so viewers can watch them like a movie. Count The Last of Us Season 2's Young Mazino as one of those viewers.

One of the first major bosses you will come across in is Jahandar, a terrifying Manticore that can be a challenge to beat. Since you encounter this destroyer of mortals so early in the game, Sargon won't have many time-altering abilities to use in the fight against the beast. You'll need to recognize attack patterns and prepare ahead of time to overcome the Manticore's wrath.

features four Divine Beasts spread throughout its massive open world, challenges that replace traditional dungeons in testing Link's combat and puzzling skills. The Divine Beasts are each designed to resemble a different animal, and use associated elemental powers. Although the Beasts do not have to be tamed to complete the game, they do help Link in the final fight. In addition, the Divine Beasts’ bosses, various avatars of Ganon, must be defeated before the end of the game. Link will encounter these bosses in Hyrule Castle before facing Ganon if players choose to skip the Beasts themselves.

2023 was a great year for games, and any good year for games is also a good year for powerful weapons. Weapons are how we interact with the world in video games – and we’re not going to talk about those regular boring weapons everyone can find. These are the secret weapons – the unlockables we missed and the overpowered tools of destruction we’d do anything to earn. Some of these weapons are ridiculously difficult to unlock but they’re all worth tracking down in 2024.

If there’s one thing deadlier than Remnant 2‘s boss battles, it’s definitely its puzzles and riddles.

What is it? Third-person cooperative battler with middling comedy and combat

A new comedy special with George Carlin’s name and face has gone live, but the deceased comedian had nothing to do with its production. George Carlin: I’m Glad I’m Dead is a one-hour special, with an AI replica of George Carlin cracking jokes about mass shootings, farts, and the eventual death of stand up comedy. Carlin’s daughter, Kelly Carlin, took to X, the social media site formerly known as Twitter, to denounce the special.

Another mini console has seemingly appeared on the ESRB rating database, with the Atari ‘The400 Mini’ tagging onto the long tail of the mini console craze with a collection of Atari 400 games to delight the older gaming souls out there.

2023 was a year of extremes, with a lot of great games, but a lot of notably bad games as well. Quantum Error was one of the latter. Developed by TeamKill Media, Quantum Error garnered attention for being one of the earlier games to commit to using Unreal Engine 5, its solid voice cast, and its PS5 exclusivity (PC and Xbox Series X versions were announced at various times, but never materialized). Unfortunately, the game ended up being kind of mess, with reviewers and players alike lambasting it.

A month ahead of launch, the developers of co-op shooter Helldivers 2 have dropped two pleasing bits of news on Steam. One, the PlayStation-published game will support crossplay at launch, meaning anyone on PC will be able to party up with pals on the PS5 to shoot bugs in cross platform harmony. Two, the PC specs are refreshingly modest, at least for playing at 60 fps. 

I knew I was in for a stomach-churning time with Divine Frequency's demo after I finally acquired my first weapon. I came up to a fenced hallway in the game's vast industrial underbelly and spied an ominous figure looming way down the hall. The light above it cut out, I turned around, and there it was: a horrible faceless mannequin an eyelash's length away.

Borderlands 3 writer and Gearbox narrative director Sam Winkler has asked fans not to send him their theories and story ideas for the looter-shooter series.

When new guns appear in Call of Duty, it's an occurrence so regular that you'd be forgiven for not even noticing. When Valorant gets a new gun, it's the biggest thing to happen in Riot's competitive FPS since launch. After almost four years, a new sniper rifle is on the block: the Outlaw, a double-barreled sniper that can two-shot enemies to the chest. It costs 2,400 credits, placing it between the economical Marshal (950)  and the one-shot-kill Operator (4,700).

Emma Stone has an update on Cruella 2, the long-awaited sequel to her Cruella de Vil origin story – but don't get your hopes up. 

Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight has offered a very positive update on the gangster drama's upcoming movie spin-off.

Steam has added another genre tag to the digital storefront, this time officially recognizing the old-school "boomer shooters," as games about booming and shooting surge. 

For most of God of War Ragnarok, you’ll play as Kratos, who wields a handful of powerful, mythical weapons. You’ll also be playing as his son, Atreus, who specializes in archery and relies on his skills as an established marksman.

Going into 2024, I’m doing something I never thought I’d do in my life: I learned how to love working out.

Most people know about the strongest meta strategies in The Finals right now, including Stun Gun and Invisibility for Lights and RPGs and C4 on throwables for Heavies. However, a new hilarious meta is rising in The Finals, and it’s the Goo Gun.

With 2024 finally here and the holiday season at an end, Fortnite has removed all Winterfest-themed items and cut off access to daily presents. But oddly, the Grappler has also been vaulted.

Industry legend Hideo Kojima provided a New Year update via Twitter on the various projects he's brewing, starting with Death Stranding 2. According to the creator of Metal Gear, the sequel to the 2019 'strand game' needs some ADR done. ADR stands for automated dialogue replacement, a film-making post-production process where some lines are re-recorded to replace those from the original production deemed unsuitable for various reasons, such as improving audio quality or even making changes to the dialogue. Moreover, Kojima said the Japanese voiceover recording for Death Stranding 2 will begin in 2024.

Hideo Kojima has plenty of projects in the works at the moment, with Death Stranding 2 and the recently announced OD about to take up the majority of his time over the next year. He and his team seem to be ready for the challenge though, as he recently provided fans with an update on the development of both of his highly-anticipated titles, along with other projects he has in the pipeline.

Steam Next Fest bought us endless demos this year and highlighted the coolest indie games we would otherwise be clueless about. But one game that slipped by my radar has an absolutely irresistible pitch: what if Tony Hawk’s gnarly tricks were inserted into Vampire Survivors' roguelike structure?

The modernized and remade PC version of tactical shoot 'em up R-Type Tactics 1 and 2 is clearly not coming this year as previously listed. Developer Granzella has announced that R-Type Tactics I — II Cosmos is in fact coming in fall 2024, instead, during a recent livestream.

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On paper, 2023 perhaps wasn’t a landmark year for action games, at least of a more traditional hardcore variety. That said, if you really look at this past year’s release calendar, you’ll find a diverse array of action games both big and small, including the much-anticipated The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, big-budget superhero sequel Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, and scrappy underdogs like Hi-Fi Rush. Limber up and get ready to battle through Wccftech’s Best Action Games of 2023!

BGMI tips: When we play a warzone game, the first thing we look for is a powerful weapon to dominate opponent teams. However, picking a powerful weapon requires knowledge about damage, recoil, required attachments, and much more to utilize it to its full potential. In Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI) players are provided with a variety of gun options to pick from, they can choose shotguns, assault rifles, snipers, SMGs, and more to dominate the battlefield. However, knowing which of these guns performs well and can generate greater damage is a thing every player should explore. To help make your research easier, we have curated a list of powerful guns through which you can win an easy chicken dinner. Know how.

There was a memorable moment in November's Transformers #2 (we wrote about it here) where Decepticon Starscream, dogfighting with a US Air Force fighter jet, changes into his robot form, forces his opponents to eject from their plane, and then claps his metal hands together, gleefully splatting one of the humans in front of the other. It was grimly funny and seemed to exist purely to illustrate just how evil the Decepticons really are. 

2023 certainly won't be remembered primarily for the shooter games released this year. No new installments in the genre's most prized franchises were launched, with the exception of the yearly Call of Duty entry (Modern Warfare III), and even that was far from a fan-favorite. Still, even if gamers are eagerly waiting for the likes of Battlefield, DOOM, and Gears of War, this year provided plenty of enjoyment thanks to several solid shooter games.

Now that I’m over 150 hours into Baldur’s Gate 3, still actively playing it on my Steam Deck or PC almost every single evening, you’d never guess that I initially gave up on the game 10 hours in. Yes, I was playing on the easiest setting. Yes, I have played Dungeons & Dragons multiple times before, and I understand how D&D works. None of that was a problem for me. But I found myself in a frustrated rage because Baldur’s Gate 3 has multiple complicated aspects to its turn-based combat that are never explained.

Ten years ago, Stephen Fry ate balls in the Hobbit films. If that doesn’t ring a bell as something from Tolkien, don’t worry. Not only is it from the second film in the culturally forgotten Hobbit trilogy, but this specific sequence only exists in the Extended Edition.

People have always been head over heels for Halsin in Baldur's Gate 3. He's a big buff gruff druid, of course they have. That's not even to mention that he can turn into a bear when you're spending nights together at camp 'cuddling'. But one fan tried to make him even hotter by adding a beard. Lo and behold, the community is thirsty all over again.

BGMI tips: Battle Royale games are best known for their real-time wartime experience which creates interest and thrill in players' minds. Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI) is one such game that has been winning hearts ever since the ban was lifted on it. The game attracted millions of new gamers with exciting updates, rewards and new features. Now, if you are someone who is new to the game and wants to learn more about the gaming schemes of real battlefields then you are at the right place. Check out the list of BGMI top guns that you can use to slaughter enemies and win an easy chicken dinner with style.

Steam’s next city-building hit mixes two endlessly endearing things: Lemmings-style people-guiding to collect money and an incomprehensible amount of particles flying around the screen. 

The Like A Dragon (formerly Yakuza) series is more popular than it's ever been at the moment, and its newfound success has convinced developer Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios to return to its older and more niche titles and give them a fresh coat of paint. Like a Dragon: Ishin came to the West for the first time earlier this year, and Yakuza: Dead Souls fans had hoped the zombie-slaying spinoff would get the same love down the road.

Much like the buildings in The Finals, we’ll be breaking down each of the classes to find the best builds for the Heavy, Medium and Light class.

Top 10 Christmas Gifts: As the festive season approaches, what better way to infuse the spirit of Christmas than by gifting a camera to the photography enthusiasts in your life? The abundance of options in the market may seem overwhelming, but fear not, we are here to guide you towards the perfect Christmas gifts that will make everyone happy. Dive into the world of cameras, where various types are celebrated for producing top-notch content with sharp edges, vibrant colors, and crystal-clear images. Amidst the plethora of options available online, we have curated a selection of the best cameras, each renowned for its distinctive features. Whether you're a seasoned professional or a budding photographer, our detailed listicles cater to every level of expertise. Rest assured, we have covered cameras trusted by the masses, ensuring that your chosen gift serves its purpose seamlessly.

Google Chrome has started rolling out a trio of new features in the Chrome 120 build for desktops. The most notable among them is the sync Tab Groups feature, which lets you better organize and group together the tabs you're actively working on, and then sync them to pick it up on a separate desktop device. This feature will help users quickly boot their projects and not have to visit the history to manually pick up the tabs. Alongside, Chrome is also changing its security feature called Safety Check so that it alerts you if one of your passwords has been compromised automatically. It will now run in the background, and shoot an alert in case your passwords need to be changed.

Even with the introduction of the new Dark Aether region in Modern Warfare 3 Zombies, the greatest threat added in the game’s Season 1 update is actually found burrowing beneath the ground in Urzikstan. The Red Aether Worm known as Greylorm is the strongest foe that you can encounter in MWZ, but it is also the only way to get some of the mode’s best rewards. To partake in this secret boss fight, players will first need to complete a small Easter Egg to summon Greylorm. So, here is everything you need to know when it comes to getting the Red Worm to come to the surface.

Dungeons of Hinterberg is on the way from Microbird Games, combing the alpine beauty of the Austrian alps with skiing, snowboarding, and dungeon crawling to fight monsters. Luisa is the main character, who embarks on an adventure to fight the monsters armed with a sword and magic. In the latest developer diary, the overworld of Kolmstein is shown.

Preparing to play one of the most iconic couples in music history comes with a fair amount of pressure, as Priscilla’s lead Cailee Spaeny knows all too well. Add to this the tight shooting schedules and limited budget of Sofia Coppola’s biopic charting Elvis and Priscilla Presley’s marriage, and the challenge only grows.

There have been leaks left and right for several games and their companies this week. While the Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League leak has fallen out of the spotlight in favor of the Insomniac ransomware leaks, It was still a terrible leak for Rocksteady. In their case, these leaks are coming out a recent closed beta, as some testers have decided to break their NDAs and spoil parts of the game.

Well ahead of the upcoming launch of its premium smartphone Samsung Galaxy S24 in the middle of January, 2024, Samsung has revealed it will be launching two new smartphones during the next week. Samsung has set the launch of Samsung Galaxy A15 5G and Samsung Galaxy A25 5G on December 26 in India. The latest addition to Samsung's popular Galaxy A series touts a Super AMOLED display with Vision Booster technology that provides enhanced visibility against strong illumination in outdoor situations.

Dungeons of Hinterberg is on the way from Microbird Games, combing the alpine beauty of the Austrian alps with skiing, snowboarding, and dungeon crawling to fight monsters. Luisa is the main character, who embarks on an adventure to fight the monsters armed with a sword and magic. In the latest developer diary, the overworld of Kolmstein is shown.

On February 2 – Harley Quinn, Deadshot, King Shark, and Captain Boomerang will be unleashed into the streets of Metropolis, with the impossible task of defeating the world’s greatest superheroes in Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League.

If you need a small game for an ice breaker, one you can pull out of a bag, or a stocking stuffer, Rory’s Story Cubes is the one for you.

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Nintendo really isn't vibing with the idea of a Legend of Zelda game done in the style of Super Mario Maker.

Embark Studios' The Finals is one of the most interesting multiplayers to come along for a while. It's also a brand new game from a new studio, and it unsurprisingly has some issues at launch. Alongside its underwhelming AI-assisted voiceovers, weird bugs, and questionable balance at the start of Season 1, as Morgan has pointed out, it's a sweaty beast, placing major emphasis on multi-way competitive shooting that can overly rely on being the twitchiest trigger finger, and neglecting the tactical potential of its fantastic destruction tech.

As most of our readers certainly know, Polish developer Techland released Dying Light 2: Stay Human in early 2022. The long awaited sequel was quite successful right away, and the developer promised to enhance it with a ton of new content and features for at least five years after launch, just like they did with the original game.