MMOSpotlight

• Harpy Champion Teaser – League of Legends
  She fights for the cause,. He fights for her. The first new champion release of 2017 in league of legends is looking to be a big one. Being teased initially not long after April Fools Events such as Advanced Bots and Graves Cigar, it was a bit unclea…
  - 3 Apr 17, 9:06pm -
• Season 10 Begins – Diablo III
  A new start in the conquest of the Forces of Hell As we previously covered the nearing end of Diablo’s 9th season, the end has official come and the beginning of Season 10 has replaced it. Available on both  PC and Consoles the Diablo III season o…
  - 1 Apr 17, 6:45pm -
• Double Everything Weekend – Smite
  Earn all you can Take, and take all you can Earn This weekend until Sunday you can play smite for double rewards for everything you do. Still not hit the Level cap? You can get experience. Almost done with your mastery? Worshipers are included as wel…
  - 31 Mar 17, 4:20pm -
• The Tomb of Sargeras – Wow Patch 7.2
  One step closer to the Legions fall A new release and more adventures in World of Warcraft Legion to be had. Bringing plenty to do this Update will include new Class quests, World Quests, Scenarios, Cross Faction Events and More for you to conquer as…
  - 29 Mar 17, 3:27pm -
• A Mammoth Celebration!
  Free stuff just for Dropping by! Celebrating their Year of the Mammoth Event and Leading up to the Official release of Journey to Un’Goro in Hearthstone. This is the second of them, the first being a Brawl where winning a Match in Hearthstone score…
  - 27 Mar 17, 9:04pm -

OWNT

N4G

• newKingdom Rush 5: Alliance TD Review - Rushed to Battle | TNS
  TNS: "Kingdom Rush 5: Alliance struggles to innovate but delivers the high degree of polish and compulsive gameplay loop the series is known for."
  - 1 hour ago, 27 Jul 24, 6:44am -
• newFlock Review - Gamer Social Club
  Flock is the latest game from Hollow Ponds and Richard Hogg. Nurture and guide your own flock of adorable flying creatures.
  - 1 hour ago, 27 Jul 24, 6:44am -
• newDirector's Take: Opening up the conversation on 5v5 and 6v6
  Blizzard Entertainment writes: "Lets kick off the discussion on 6v6, why the team went to 5v5, and where we go from here."
  - 1 hour ago, 27 Jul 24, 6:44am -
• newLeaks Unveil Iconic Mario And Yoshi LEGO Set From Super Mario World
  Leaks reveal an exciting new LEGO Super Mario World set featuring iconic Mario and Yoshi from the SNES version of the game.
  - 1 hour ago, 27 Jul 24, 6:44am -
• newPlayStation VR2 receives huge UK price cut ahead of Steam app release
  VGC writes: "The PlayStation VR 2 has seen a huge price cut, its biggest ever, ahead of the release of PC compatibility with the device."
  - 1 hour ago, 27 Jul 24, 6:44am -

PCGamer

Game Informer

• newMortal Kombat 1 Khaos Reigns Story DLC Arrives In September, New Guest Fighters And Animalities Revealed
  Mortal Kombat 1’s much-anticipated story expansion has been revealed, and it’s called Khaos Reigns. It unfolds after the events of the story campaign and centers on the invasion of Titan Havik from an alternate reality, who seeks to spre…
  - 9 hours ago, 26 Jul 24, 11:18pm -
• newNetflix’s Bioshock Film Now Has A Smaller Scope Due To Budget Cuts
  Netflix’s upcoming film adaptation of Bioshock is still happening, but it won’t be as grand as originally planned. During a panel at the San Diego Comic-Con yesterday, the film’s director and producer revealed the movie now has a reduc…
  - 16 hours ago, 26 Jul 24, 4:01pm -
• newFall In Love With Sexy Household Objects In Date Everything
  In Date Everything, those looking for romance don’t need to look any further than their refrigerator, smoke alarm, or dining room table. That’s because this wacky sandbox dating sim by developer Sassy Chap is all about forming relationsh…
  - 18 hours ago, 26 Jul 24, 2:15pm -
• Dragon Age: The Veilguard Is Verified For Steam Deck
  Dragon Age: The Veilguard is one of the year’s biggest RPGs, and now players will be able to take it on the go. BioWare has updated the game’s Steam page to confirm it’s been verified for Steam Deck.We're making great progress towa…
  - 2 days ago, 25 Jul 24, 4:12pm -
• Stalker 2: Heart Of Chornobyl Hit With Another Delay, Now Launching In November
  S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl has suffered yet another delay. The long-awaited post-apocalyptic shooter was slated to arrive on September 5 but will now launch on November 20 to give developer GSC Game World more time to address techn…
  - 2 days ago, 25 Jul 24, 2:06pm -

Joystiq

• newISPs are fighting to raise the price of low-income broadband
  A new government program is trying to encourage Internet service providers (ISPs) to offer lower rates for lower income customers by distributing federal funds through states. The only problem is the ISPs don’t want to offer the proposed rates.Ars…
  - 10 hours ago, 26 Jul 24, 10:06pm -
• newAmazon is giving The Boys the prequel treatment
  The Boys may be one season away from ending but it’s not done caking your screens with blood and torn muscle tissue. Cast member Jensen Ackles who plays Soldier Boy on The Boys revealed at the San Diego Comic-Con that Amazon will produce a prequel…
  - 12 hours ago, 26 Jul 24, 8:10pm -
• newYou can date everything in Date Everything!
  Have you ever looked at something in your home like a dining room table or an adjustable height desk and wondered what it would be like to go on a date with it? Also, were you sober at the time? A new dating sim game called Date Everything! will let…
  - 13 hours ago, 26 Jul 24, 7:00pm -
• newThe Bioshock movie is still happening but with a reduced budget
  We haven't had an update on Netflix’s Bioshock movie in a couple of years, leading some to wonder if it was quietly canned. The good news? The movie’s still coming. The (potential) bad news? The budget has been slashed, according to reporting by…
  - 13 hours ago, 26 Jul 24, 6:45pm -
• newWarner Bros. Discovery sues the NBA in a last-ditch effort to block Amazon’s new streaming package
  Warner Bros. Discovery followed through on its threat to “take appropriate action” against the NBA for rejecting its broadcasting rights offer. Variety reported on Friday that the media company sued the league in the New York State Supreme Court…
  - 14 hours ago, 26 Jul 24, 6:33pm -

Kotaku

• newThe 2024 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony Goes Full Assassin's Creed Parkour On Paris' Rooftops
  I didn’t know the 2024 Olympic Games were starting today. Or that they were in France. So I was extra surprised when the opening ceremony looked like a scene out of a classic Assassin’s Creed game. Read more...
  - 10 hours ago, 26 Jul 24, 9:40pm -
• newCapcom Made A Game That Doesn't Belong In 2024 And It's Fantastic
  The world of Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess is meant to feel fantastical and from another time, but the game itself also feels like an anachronism. Something that shouldn’t exist in 2024. It’s not a sequel in a hit franchise. It’s not workin…
  - 11 hours ago, 26 Jul 24, 8:43pm -
• newX-Men Comics Fans At War Over Bonus Pages Hidden Behind QR Codes
  Some X-Men comics now feature a QR code in the back of the book that hides a “bonus page.” These new hidden pages have set off a large debate online among comic readers and fans over what counts as bonus content and comic preservation.Read more..…
  - 12 hours ago, 26 Jul 24, 8:00pm -
• newMrBeast Has Hired An Investigator To Look Into Grooming Allegations Against Ex-Co-Host Ava Kris Tyson
  Following allegations that MrBeast’s one-time co-host Ava Kris Tyson groomed a minor years ago, the popular YouTube personality has cut ties with her and reprimanded her for her “unacceptable acts.” MrBeast, whose real name is Jimmy Donaldson,…
  - 12 hours ago, 26 Jul 24, 7:51pm -
• newFive Years Later, Fire Emblem: Three Houses’ Best Character Is Still Edelgard
  Amongst an impressive library of games like Breath of the Wild, Super Mario Odyssey, and Metroid Dread, 2019’s Fire Emblem: Three Houses will still go down in my books as the best Nintendo Switch game ever made. It’s a grand fantasy story and an…
  - 13 hours ago, 26 Jul 24, 7:10pm -

G4

Wired Game Life

• newOpen Source AI Has Founders—and the FTC—Buzzing
  DC went to YC to talk OS.
  - 10 hours ago, 26 Jul 24, 9:56pm -
• newDengue Fever Threatens to Gate-Crash the 2024 Summer Olympics
  Measles, bedbugs, and dengue have all been cited as concerns for tourists and athletes at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, with the tropical virus in particular forcing authorities into action.
  - 12 hours ago, 26 Jul 24, 7:38pm -
• newDrew Afualo Will Never Stop Making Fun of Misogynist Men
  The TikTok influencer and podcast host amassed millions of followers for her roasts—and swears she’ll keep doing it even if TikTok goes away.
  - 13 hours ago, 26 Jul 24, 7:16pm -
• newThe 20 Best Movies on Amazon Prime Right Now (August 2024)
  The Idea of You, Brittany Runs a Marathon, and American Fiction are just a few of the movies you should be watching on Amazon Prime Video this week.
  - 13 hours ago, 26 Jul 24, 7:00pm -
• new2024 Summer Olympics: A Self-Healing Pole Vault Pole Is One Great Leap for Sports Tech
  Pole vaulting is a spectacular, dangerous sport. Modern poles could be drastically improved to make them more reliable, with healable tech being developed that could also be used in surfing and cycling.
  - 17 hours ago, 26 Jul 24, 2:48pm -

The Verge Gaming

• newHere’s your first look at Amazon’s Like a Dragon: Yakuza
  Image: AmazonKiryu is getting a live-action makeover very soon. At Comic-Con today, Amazon revealed the first look at its upcoming adaptation of the Yakuza game series, with the show Like a Dragon: Yakuza (not to be confused with the game Yakuza: Lik…
  - 9 hours ago, 26 Jul 24, 10:37pm -
• newJunji Ito’s terrifying Uzumaki hits Adult Swim in September
  Image: Adult SwimAdult Swim’s long-awaited adaptation of Uzumaki finally has a premiere date — and an appropriately creepy trailer. The series, based on the classic horror manga from Junji Ito, will start airing on September 28th. Episodes will h…
  - 12 hours ago, 26 Jul 24, 8:15pm -
• newA new Doctor Who spinoff series is coming to Disney Plus
  Disney / BBCThe Doctor Who franchise is about to get even bigger with a new spinoff series that, interestingly, doesn’t seem like it’s going to focus on everyone’s favorite Time Lord.During the Doctor Who panel at this year’s San Diego Comic…
  - 12 hours ago, 26 Jul 24, 8:00pm -
• newThe best phone to buy right now
  Photo Illustration by William Joel / The VergeBad news: flagship phones cost a small fortune these days. Good news: we can help you pick the right one and get the most for your money. Continue reading…
  - 13 hours ago, 26 Jul 24, 7:30pm -
• newSauron returns in The Rings of Power’s season 2 trailer
  Image: AmazonThe first season of Amazon’s The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power took its sweet time revealing the true identities of its two most mysterious characters. But when the show returns next month, it seems like it’s going to hit the…
  - 13 hours ago, 26 Jul 24, 6:48pm -

Destructoid

• Narrative studio Deck Nine Games lays off 20% of its staff
  As if the gaming industry wasn't going through enough already, one of the studios behind the beloved Life Is Strange series, Deck Nine Games, issued today's latest round of layoffs. The studio's announcement was issued on the heels of others today,…
  - 27 Feb 24, 11:48pm -
• New Sims 4 update adds cart HUD element and For Rent bug fixes
  The Sims 4's classic HUD layout has been updated with a new feature in the form of a cart icon. Rather than going through the hassle of closing your game to browse the shop, this mechanic allows you to get exclusive packs in-game during your usual…
  - 27 Feb 24, 10:24pm -
• Paranormal Activity game teased, coming from The Mortuary Assistant dev
  Fans of found-footage frights will soon be able to dig into a new video game take on the Paranormal Activity film series. By "soon" we mean 2026, which is when the "all-new interactive game experience" from the devs behind The Mortuary Assistant is…
  - 27 Feb 24, 10:21pm -
• Remedy discusses how Initiation 4: We Sing in Alan Wake 2 was designed
  After 13 long years, Remedy's Alan Wake finally received a sequel, and it has been a success, managing to sell a million units by December 2023. Unlike its predecessor, Alan Wake 2 is a survival horror title with a mind-bending narrative and set…
  - 27 Feb 24, 8:07pm -
• Call of Duty server issues broke skill-based matchmaking for a day, and players loved it
  Skilled-based matchmaking has been an ongoing topic of conversation in the Call of Duty community for a while. For obvious reasons, it's a necessity that prevents lower-skilled players from quitting or just having an awful experience. However, i…
  - 27 Feb 24, 6:17pm -

Games Radar

VG 24/7

• newMarvel Rivals reminds me of pre-identity crisis Overwatch in the best possible way, but it's far from ready
  I wasn't sure about Marvel Rivals after its initial announcement and previews, but the closed beta is giving me hope that something acceptable could come out of this one despite some glaring issues that need to addressed.It's hard to deny Overwatch 2…
  - 16 hours ago, 26 Jul 24, 4:00pm -
• newHunterxHunter NenxImpact preview: Not the prettiest dish, but rich with sauce
  HunterXHunter NenXImpact asks an interesting question: how important are looks for a fighting game's success? The game is a down-dirty brawl, hilariously fun and easy to pick up. But, at the same time, it's not exactly a looker. Getting hands on with…
  - 17 hours ago, 26 Jul 24, 3:00pm -
• newNo Rest for the Wicked's combat gets more brutal, the Crucible gets a revamp and stray animals arrive in latest update
  Today is a big day for No Rest for the Wicked, the action RPG from Moon Studios. The stunning fantasy game has been in Steam Early Access for a little over three months, and while updates were initially fast and furious, things have slowed down a fai…
  - 21 hours ago, 26 Jul 24, 10:36am -
• newMonopoly Go passes Go 15 million times, collects $3 billion
  Hasbro has announced through a recent earnings report that Monopoly Go - the immensely popular video game from Scopely - has brought in over 3 billion dollars in revenue since its release in April last year. That's over 15 million times past go, folk…
  - 22 hours ago, 26 Jul 24, 10:20am -
• newNew Elden Ring boss just dropped in the real world
  A new Elden Ring boss may have just dropped in the real world, after people much smarter than me have discovered that Komodo dragons — the largest (living) lizard out there, that we know of — have iron-coated teeth. This is metal as f**k, if you…
  - 23 hours ago, 26 Jul 24, 9:15am -

Euro Gamer

• newAltar 1, Logitech G515 TKL and Iqunix Magi65 Pro: three fascinating low profile keyboards reviewed
  Low profile mechanical keyboards are a popular choice for anyone that prefers the short, snappy feel of a great laptop keyboard but wants something a little more capable, durable and customisable. While full-height mechanicals were the first to go ma…
  - 1 hour ago, 27 Jul 24, 7:00am -
• newPSA: This weekend is your last chance to buy from the Xbox 360 online marketplace
  This is your friendly reminder that Microsoft is set to close its Xbox 360 digital store on 29th July – that's next Monday – so you have just a few days left to make the most of those last discounts on some of the best Xbox 360 games of the gener…
  - 18 hours ago, 26 Jul 24, 2:25pm -
• newPlayStation live-service Concord won't sell you a battle pass - but would it be more successful if it did?
  This week on the Eurogamer Newscast, we discuss the downsides and upsides of the video game battle pass.In a week where PlayStation live-service hopeful Concord trumpeted the fact it won't sell you a battle pass as a marketing beat, and Apex Lege…
  - 18 hours ago, 26 Jul 24, 1:56pm -
• newGTA 6 unaffected by video game acting strike, contract terms appear to state
  Yesterday's dramatic announcement of strike action by video game actors over AI concerns may have less of an immediate impact on upcoming titles than first thought. While the SAG-AFTRA union has indeed voted for voice artists and performance ca…
  - 20 hours ago, 26 Jul 24, 12:31pm -
• newParadox CEO admits it "made the wrong calls in several projects", following cancellation of Life By You
  CEO of Paradox Fredrik Wester has admitted the publisher "made the wrong calls in several projects", following the cancellation of its The Sims competitor Life By You.The game was cancelled back in June, and the internal studio behind the proje…
  - 20 hours ago, 26 Jul 24, 12:30pm -

Shack News

• Prey - Where to Find a Gun
  This guide will show you where to find a gun in Prey. In Prey, you start the game with nothing but a wrench, and it’s not very fast or effective at taking out the Tychon. You’re going to want a gun, a pistol or a shotgun, thankfully we’re here…
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• HTML Table Test: The 3quel
  Ready?!Good! Me too!CompanyContactCountryAlfreds FutterkisteMaria AndersGermanyCentro comercial MoctezumaFrancisco ChangMexicoErnst HandelRoland MendelAustriaIsland TradingHelen BennettUKLaughing Bacchus WinecellarsYoshi…
  - 25 May 22, 6:26pm -
• Crossroads - Detroit: Become Human
  intro textCrossroads: 100 Percent Completion NotesCrossroads is the first (but not the last) chapter in Detroit: Become Human to tell a story from the perspective of all three main characters. As such, this chapter has three separate and dist…
  - 11 Jun 19, 12:00am -
• HTC Vive: The Brookhaven Experiment Gameplay
  
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• HTC Vive: Launch Line-up
  "BUTTS: The VR Experience" - steam link'n Verlore Verstand - steam link4089: Ghost Within - steam link#SelfieTennis – steam linkAdventure Time: Magic Man's Head Games – steam linkAltspaceVR - steam linkA Legend of…
  - 5 Apr 19, 5:11pm -

Gamespot

Giant Bomb

Gamespy

• Defiance: The MMO vs Defiance: The TV Show - Fight!
  Defiance (PC)We journey to the show's set in Toronto to get the full scoop.
  - 22 Oct 12, 9:11pm -
• Play Thief in Doom 3 with The Dark Mod
  Thief: The Dark Project (PC)A total conversion for Doom 3, The Dark Mod is designed to let players create missions.
  - 22 Oct 12, 7:14pm -
• "Second Wave" of Options Make XCOM: Enemy Unknown Even Tougher
  XCOM: Enemy Unknown (PC)Originally planned to be officially released, modders have gotten the options to work.
  - 22 Oct 12, 6:31pm -
• DICE Adding Console Command to Disable Color Grading in Battlefield 3
  Battlefield 3 (PC)"No major competitive advantage/disadvantage" in disabling color grading.
  - 22 Oct 12, 6:06pm -
• The Castle Doctrine is Jason Rohrer's New Game
  New game from Inside a Star-Filled Sky creator revealed.
  - 22 Oct 12, 5:15pm -