Naughty Dog has hired Fortnite's former system designer to become the "principal monetization designer" on an upcoming project. Anders Howard, who designed the core of Fortnite's battle pass and its progression system, is now working on Naughty Dog on a new project believed to be a live-service multiplayer title.
Howard joined Naughty Dog in November 2022, it was revealed on LinkedIn (via Insider Gaming). Howard did not say what game he is working on, confirming only that "new adventures...
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A verified Twitter account used to be proof that your identity was genuine, but since Elon Musk purchased the social media platform, things have changed for the worse. Anyone with $8 to spare can unlock the desirable blue tick icon next to their account name, which has led to a series of fake verified accounts popping up online.
One such example is a user who dressed up their profile to look like the official Nintendo account and then decided to post family-unfriendly content (Mario giving...
Marvel Snap’s Pool 2 has the fewest cards of all current pools but brings in powerhouses such as Jubilee and Hobgoblin. These cards are unlocked throughout Collection Levels 222 to 474. This guide will detail some of the best Marvel Snap decks and tactics you can implement that will have you reign supreme over your opponents using all Pool 2 decks.
Ferocious Floodgates
Floodgates are a term used in trading card games--often in Yu-Gi-Oh!--with these decks, their mechanics are to stop or...
Activision has announced a special perk for those who own Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II to encourage them to jump into Warzone 2.0. In a blog post, Activision announced that all Modern Warfare II owners will get "premium XP" in Warzone 2.0.
At the end of each Warzone 2.0 match, everyone who owns MW2 will get "additional XP" beyond the normal per-match XP. Activision did no specify the exact XP multiplier that will be in place, but the company assured everyone that it'll be greater than...
One of the most infamous Exotic weapons in Destiny 2, Telesto, has been acting strange this week. Well, stranger than usual, as after the weekly reset and patch there were numerous reports of the weapon behaving differently. Inside of Destiny 2, Telesto is a powerful energy weapon that fires a tight spread of shots that will stick to a target and then detonate afterward.
As of this week, Telesto appeared to be on the verge of breaking down judging by the sparks and smoke pouring out of it...
Forza Horizon 5 has added a new story mission set in the Donut Media Test Track, eight accolades, and cosmetics themed around Donut Media. These cosmetics include clothing, emotes, and other collectibles.
Other new content includes new unlockable cars, such as the brand new 2020 Lynk&Co #62 Cyan Racing 03. The 1965 Morris Mini-Traveller, the 1946 Ford Super Deluxe Station Wagon, and the 1953 Morris Minor Series II Traveler all return to Forza in this update. In car customization, the update...
Part of what makes Apex Legends stand out from its competitors is Respawn Entertainment's focus on creating three-dimensional, believable characters. While is Apex far from the first hero shooter to feature a diverse roster of playable characters, Apex delves much deeper into narrative design than your average live-service shooter, giving each character a complex backstory that players can relate to and identify with. So how exactly does Respawn go about bringing these characters and their...
Humble’s new 11 Bit Studios Complete Collection bundle includes every PC game and piece of DLC released by the publisher, including acclaimed titles like Children of Morta, Frostpunk, This War of Mine, and more.
See the 11 Bit Complete Collection at Humble
As with all Humble bundles, the 11 Bit Studios Collection comes in multiple tiers, and a portion of all sales are donated to charity. This specific bundle benefits Razom for Ukraine, which sources medical supplies for Ukrainian...
Amazon is currently running a Buy two, get one free promotion, and hundreds of games are included in the savings. This includes blockblusters such as Elden Ring, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, and Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope.
As usual, the cheapest of your three games will be the one sold for free. After adding the three items to your cart, the B2G1 coupon will be automatically applied. The offer doesn’t apply to digital goods--so you’ll need to settle for physical copies. But beyond...
The battle for the very heart of Sea of Thieves now seems inevitable, and in Adventure 9, Return of the Damned, you'll need to find all journals across two islands and two Sea Forts in order to earn all limited-time event cosmetics before the fearsome Flameheart returns. This event is live in-game until November 17, and though it's perhaps the most straightforward of them all so far, knowing all journal locations still proves tricky, especially when you've got phantoms, skellies, and Ocean...
Microsoft released DirectStorage 1.1 this week and its biggest feature is GPU decompression for Windows. The new feature promises to improve load times on PC.
Here's how it works. When you download a game, all the assets have been compressed for ready them for distribution. When you launch the game, the assets get decompressed for presentation during play. This can take time, as the decompression goes from storage to the central processing unit to the graphics card. As Cassie Hoef, a senior...
Google has begun to process refunds for its Stadia streaming service, which the internet giant announced would be shut down back in September. Refunds are being processed by an automated system, and users who purchased games and add-on content will get their money back soon.
In a statement, Google asked fans to be patient in this process and urged people to not contact Google's customer support, because they are unable to expedite the refund process. The majority of refunds are expected to...
The latest addition to Lost Ark's roster of playable classes is coming November 16 in the form of the dagger-wielding Reaper, joining the Deathblade and Shadowhunter as the third Assassin advanced class.
As detailed in a new Lost Ark Academy blog post, Reapers are masters of stealth that bounce between three different attack modes: Normal, Chaos, and Persona. Players taking the Reaper for a spin will want to build up their Persona meter, which grants access to a number of stealth-focused...
Activision has revealed the roadmap and details for Season 1 of Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone 2.0, and this announcement includes a positive update to how players level up with Call of Duty's seasonal Prestige progression.
With Modern Warfare 2 and the new Warzone sequel, leveling up past Military Rank 55 will allow players to earn a persistent Prestige rank across all seasons, which is a huge improvement over the past seasonal Prestige systems that reset at the end of each season...
Dead Cells's Everyone is Here Volume 2 update has brought yet another crop of items, weapons, and skins themed around fellow indie games to the beloved indie roguelite. These include classic indie games like Hotline Miami and Shovel Knight, as well as slightly more recent titles like Katana Zero and Slay the Spire.
The trailer announcing the move is particularly well-put-together, as it features characteristic musical cues associated with each game. As you might expect, Hotline Miami's...
Activision has unveiled more about what's new in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0, which releases next week, and there are some exciting-sounding new updates and features compared to the first game.
One new feature is proximity chat, which is exactly what it sounds like. Your in-game chatter can be picked up by any other team, which Activision says may open up new levels of strategy. Players and teams can also try to deceive their enemies by giving bad intel if they're coordinated enough...
Activision has announced a new event for Call of Duty that will bring three of the world's most famous soccer/football players to Modern Warfare II and Warzone 2.0.
The Modern Warfare FC event, as it's called, will begin later this month as part of Season 1. Three players--Neymar Jr., Paul Pogba, and Lionel Messi--are coming to the in-game store as playable Operators. Neymar Jr. (November 21) arrives first, followed by Pogba (November 25), and Messi (November 29). Activision did not...
The recent launch of Apex Legends Season 15: Eclipse has introduced some new features to the game, including stickers, a UI overhaul, and the ability to send gifts to your friends. But when so many new game mechanics are implemented at the same time, bugs are bound to pop up here and there. Most are irritating at best and game-breaking at worst, but every once in a while, a truly unique one appears, like the newly reported bug that unlocks Heirloom Weapons free of charge.
According to a...
Activision has revealed the roadmap for Season 1 of Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone 2.0, and this inaugural season of content brings a major overhaul to how Call of Duty's battle pass works. While it sounds unnecessarily complex, it also should help players get the items they want faster.
Call of Duty Season 1 is set to bring new maps, weapons, and operators to Modern Warfare 2 and the launch of Warzone 2.0. There's also plenty of cosmetics, two weapons, and an operator available within the...
PlayStation Plus has a new November roster, with 20 new games available across Extra and Premium starting November 15. Headlining the list are multiple Kingdom Hearts titles, Rainbow Six Siege, and Skyrim.
If you're looking to catch-up or try out Kingdom Hearts games, November sees not one, not two, but four Kingdom Hearts games in PlayStation Plus. Experience Sora's entire adventure in Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 Remix, Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue, Kingdom Hearts: Melody...