Valheim celebrates the launch of 'hard mode' by offering up a custom-made viking tankard for the fastest and hardest speedrunner

A new series of smartphones launched by China's Huawei Technologies has drawn global attention for containing technology that indicates the company has managed to overcome U.S. sanctions and could come back as a rival to Apple In late August, the company unveiled the Mate 60 and Mate 60 Pro, and on Friday launched two more smartphones, the Mate X5 which is a new version of its foldable phones, and the Mate 60 Pro . The Mate 60 is priced from 5,999 yuan ($817.70), the same as Apple's iPhone 14 in China.

Starfield offers you the option to choose three traits to build your character's identity beyond their background skills. Your playstyle preferences will define what you'll ultimately want to pick for a background (you can pick up any of the skills that come with the backgrounds later, though some characters will rarely refer to your background in conversations), but since traits can't be added after you've begun your game you'll want to choose those wisely. Here are our team's favorites:

For those who have been stepping into the mechs in FromSoftware’s latest game, Armored Core VI, you can now preorder the official game guide for it (titled the Pilot’s Manual) over at Amazon. It’s made by Future Press, who also did the spectacular Elden Ring strategy guides, and is expected to be released this year on November 30. What's even better, though, is that it's even on sale at the moment. Right now, you can preorder it for $33.58 instead of its usual price of $44.99 (saving you 25%). You can check out the deal in full at the link below.

Independent developer Fast Travel Games announced the release date of Vampire: The Masquerade - Justice, the Virtual Reality adventure RPG set in the World of Darkness.

When Adventure Time’s finale aired in 2018, many fans suspected it wasn’t really the end. And there is “some amazing force outside of time to take us back to where we were.” Viewers were invited back to the Land of Ooo in 2020-2021 for a four-part limited series, Distant Lands, which answered some lingering questions about where Finn, Jake, and their friends wound up. And now a new spinoff, Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake, is set to debut on Max this week, following Finn and Jake’s gender-bent counterparts on a new quest. So… where did the original show leave off? And what should folks know before jumping into the new series?

Amazon Game Studios is today announcing New World: Rise of the Angry Earth, the first expansion for the MMORPG launched in September 2021 to strong early success. New World: Rise of the Angry Earth will be available on October 3rd for $29.99; new players can purchase the New World: Elysian Edition bundle, priced at $69.99.

World of Warcraft Classic got its hardcore servers four days ago, an opportunity (?) for players to  enjoy the experience with permadeath for their chosen character. As is the way of things this immediately triggered a race to become the world's first max level WoW Classic player. Take a bow VitochieR1 on Twitch, who achieved level 60 with a Gnome Mage specialising in frost, a feat that took them precisely 69 Hours, 53 Minutes, 34 Seconds.

The Realme G5 is finally here, and for anyone who is looking for some seriously powerful hardware, this is the one that you should be getting your hands on because this might be one of the most powerful Android smartphones in the market.

AI Roundup: Microsoft President Brad Smith today warned against the rapid development of AI as it could lead to tech companies making similar mistakes as the early years of social media. On the other hand, IBM CEO Arvind Krishna claimed that AI could not only increase productivity, but also lower business costs.

Whether you’re gaming on either PlayStation 4 or 5, Xbox One or Series X|S, or if Nintendo Switch is your favourite gear, you can now enjoy the prologue for Whateverland – a crazy point-and-click adventure mixed with a turn-based board game for free. And that’s just a warm-up before the cross-platform launch planned for September 22nd!August 25th, Warsaw, PolandIf twisted plots with a dash of humor (all right, a whole bucket of it), abstract puzzles inspired by such classics as THE “monkey wrench” one (admit it, you loved it), artsy graphics, and unique genre mixing are your thing, then Whateverland will not only be right up your alley, but it’ll also easily become one of your favorite indie gems. Watch the Whateverland trailer HERE. Download the free prologue from the PlayStation store (https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP4724-CUSA26844_00-9895159942460296), Microsoft store (https://www.xbox.com/en-gb/games/store/whateverland-prologue/9n7bkq972sz7), or Nintendo eShop (https://www.nintendo.com/store/products/whateverland-switch/) to test your brains and sense of humor before the September launch.ABOUT WHATEVERLANDWhateverland is a hand-painted point-n-click adventure game with a branching dialogue system, non-linear gameplay, various endings, and a unique in-game turn-based board game.WHATEVERLAND – MAIN FEATURES

To hear Bethesda tell it, Starfield is very much like space as perceived by Douglas Adams: You just won't believe how vastly, hugely, mind-bogglingly big it is. I mean, you may think it's a long way down the road to the chemist's, but that's just peanuts to Starfield. In light of that, a New Game+ mode might seem like a bit of a waste, and yet according to a new GQ feature on the game, it will have one—of some sort.

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