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Here's something you may not have realised about Destiny 2's Dawning event: players will be able to level up crafted weapons faster for the duration of the holiday event, with bonus progress awarded while completing activities. The buff was pointed out by Bungie community manager dmg04 on Twitter, who added that using snowballs to defeat enemies will also count towards levelling up any crafted weapons players have equipped. This little bonus will be helpful for players who want to level up...
If the most devastating part of The Witcher 3 for you was not being able to tell Roach what a good boy he is, you'll be delighted to know CD Projekt Red has fixed this glaring omission. As part of the game's next-gen upgrade, players can now pet Geralt's iconic horse Roach. This is easily the patch's most significant feature. In a video posted by Twitter user and Witcher creator Neon Knight, Geralt walks up to his horse and pats him gently along his mane. You can do this in your game simply...
If gaming on the couch isn't enough for you, Tesla has an offering--gaming in a car. The company announced that players will be able to play Steam games in select Model S and X Teslas as part of an upcoming holiday update. In the promotional video, you can see a user play Cyberpunk 2077 and swiping through the Steam storefront. Wireless controllers are supported, as well as mouse and keyboard (though the latter setup is undoubtedly unwieldy). In order to access the Steam beta feature...
You'll spend a lot of time farming materials for Disney Dreamlight Valley if you want to complete all of the game's friendship quests and craft its bevy of decorative items. But all of that mining, fishing, and digging can get exhausting and tedious over time, so finding ways to cut down on the busy work is always wonderful. One such way is to use a very clever digging trick that will drastically reduce the time you spend filling in the holes you've dug. Read on to find out how to do it...
For Madden 23 players, the recent dysfunction surrounding its Franchise mode is just the latest in a long line of follies since the game launched in August. Seemingly due to faulty cloud services, Madden 23 has been plagued for months with saved data losses and other cloud-based chaos. Though several patches and hotfixes have successfully fixed some of the game's issues, this latest episode is sadly emblematic of the game's deeper issues It's hard to pinpoint exactly when or why the game's...
The new Action trailer for Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty shows off boss fights with demon animals and legendary warriors. The trailer was released to celebrate that digital pre-orders are now open. Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty is set in a mystical version of the Three Kingdoms period, the setting of the classic Chinese epic Romance of the Three Kingdoms as well as innumerable video games such as Dynasty Warriors. The trailer shows the protagonist facing against and teaming up with many of the...
Buying something for yourself is nice and all, but part of the reason receiving gifts from others is so fun is the surprise. Fanatical’s new Winter Mystery Bundle is the best of both, letting you buy a grab bag of up to ten mystery PC games for just a few dollars. Customers can select how many mystery keys they want, starting with one key for $1 and scaling up to 10 for $7. We don’t know which games from Fanatical’s library are part of the potential picks--the secret’s part of the fun...
Green Man Gaming’s big winter sale is now live with thousands of PC and console games, DLC packs, and bundles for as much as 90% off. Some noteworthy deals include Borderlands 3 for just $7.92 (normally $60), the XCOM 2 Collection for $7.04 (from $100), and Red Dead Redemption 2: Ultimate Edition for $26.40 (normally $100), just to name a few. Check the list below for a round up of some of our favorite deals in Green Man Gaming’s holiday sale. See all deals at Green Man Gaming...
Marvel's Midnight Suns has some performance issues, and if you're playing on Steam, turning off the 2K launcher could be the antidote. Rock Paper Shotgun and players over on Midnight Suns Reddit first noticed Midnight Sun's stuttering issues and also found the potential solution: Yeeting 2K's launcher into the stratosphere--or in other words, simply disabling it from launching alongside Midnight Suns. According to the RPS writer James Archer, the solution massively boosted the frame...
Modern Warfare 2's mid-season "Reloaded" update for Season 1 is now live, and the big update added Call of Duty's first-ever Destiny-style Raid. Unfortunately, you can't jump in right away, as there are some prerequisites to consider. Here is everything you need to know to play Episode One: Atomgrad. What are Raids in Modern Warfare 2? Raids continue the story of Modern Warfare 2's campaign, and this is a trio mode with a mix of stealth, action, and puzzle-solving objectives. Episode One...
The Steam page for Unreal Tournament 3, which had been long dormant since the game launched in 2007, saw an unexpected update: The game is now called Unreal Tournament 3 X, and it will be completely free to all players with no in-game purchases. The description of the game remains largely unchanged from the original 2007 release, with the game offering deathmatch, team deathmatch, capture the flag, and other multiplayer modes along with a single-player campaign. The page adds the new client...
The last content patch before Baldur's Gate 3's August 2023 release adds the Paladin class, reworked Reactions, and the ability to reach level five. As fans of Dungeons and Dragons may know, Paladins are bound by an oath. In Baldur's Gate 3, you can take one of two oaths. The first, Oath of the Ancient, sees you pledge to preserve the natural world; you can call upon your oath to cast Healing Radiance and heal nearby allies. The second, Oath of Devotion, requires you to pledge to protect...
The mid-season update for Season 1 of Call of Duty: Warzone 2 and Modern Warfare 2 arrived on December 14, and the big update included the new Chimera assault rifle. The Chimera can be unlocked several different ways, including free in-game challenges. Here we'll guide you through all the ways you can unlock the Chimera assault rifle. How to unlock the Chimera assault rifle Modern Warfare 2's Chimera assault rifle The Chimera is part of Modern Warfare 2's Bruen Ops weapon platform. The...
The latest update to MultiVersus continues to expand Warner Bros. platform fighter, introducing a new Game of Thrones-inspired map, holiday event, and for those willing to spend a little cash, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson himself. Johnson enters the MultiVersus arena as a variant for Black Adam, the super anti-hero who he recently portrayed in the DC film of the same name and that Johnson insists will, in fact, make a profit. Black Adam was added as a playable fighter for the start of...
Starting tomorrow, December 15, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 players will gain access to a limited-time multiplayer package. The free trial will last until 10 AM PT on December 19 and includes three maps as well as four different modes. The Call of Duty blog provided specifics on what exactly is available with this special access to Modern Warfare 2's multiplayer. For starters, the trio of maps are Farm 18, El Asilo, and Shipment. Added as part of Season 1 Reloaded--which features major...
Fortnite has had its fair share of crossovers over the years, but few people saw this one coming: Metallica is now in the game. While there are no character skins of Lars, James, and the rest, you can have your character play one of the band's most popular songs--and even better, your friends can join in for free. The Master of Puppets emote costs 500 V-Bucks, or about $3.50, and plays a segment of Metallica's "Master of Puppets," the band's headbanging 1986 single. The first person to do...
Tekken 7 has officially sold over 10 million copies, according to Tekken lead Katsuhiro Harada--roughly 20% of the Tekken series 54 million total sales. Tekken 7 released in 2015, and in-between June and December, moved over 1 million units. Harada posted in June that Tekken 7 sold 9 million copies. Bandai Namco released a Tekken 7 Definitive edition back in 2021, a repackaged edition that includes the base game and all the content from four season passes. In the year since, Bandai Namco...
Signature cards in Hearthstone will be seeing massive changes as part of the game's next expansion. These cards--which were added in the latest Hearthstone expansion, March of the Lich King--have been a hot topic in Hearthstone community since their introduction. Following a large number of players voicing confusion and frustration with the cards, Blizzard has outlined a series of changes that seek to address those concerns. In a post on the Blizzard forums, later shared on Twitter by...
High on Life releases today for Xbox and PC, and it's also on Game Pass from day one. Various outlets released their reviews ahead of the launch, and we've rounded up a selection below. High on Life, made by the studio founded by Justin Roiland and Tanya Watson, is a first-person shooter featuring talkative guns and an alien space cartel who get "high" on humans. Players assume the role of an average high school student who gets tasked with the surprise mission of saving humanity. Each...
From December 14, any player that owns The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt will be treated with a free, next-generation update. This update gives players access to improved graphics as well new quests, cosmetics, and more, all for free if you already own the game. Those who do not own the game will be able to buy The Witcher 3: Complete Edition, which includes the next-gen update as well as both of the game's narrative expansions, Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine. In addition to all of that content...