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New info on Diablo 4’s Season of Blood to drop next week Diablo 4’s second season is upon us, and Blizzard will host the first of two livestreams to talk all about it next week. Image credit:Blizzard It took a couple of weeks, but Blizzard finally announced when we can expect to hear more about Season of Blood , the second season of Diablo 4 . There is a lot of anticipation building up for Season 2 right now, and Blizzard has been playing into the hype, promising two long livestreams ....

Nice, Helldivers 2’s latest patch stops you from accidently destroying your own mech with a stray missile, you know, like an idiot You need no longer fear the fatal Exosuit three-point turn, and yes, Arrowhead’s working on those cross-play friend invite issues. Image credit:VG247/Arrowhead What’s that coming over the hill? Don’t worry, it’s not a swarm of Terminids, it’s a brand new Helldivers 2 patch, full of the usual fixes and tweaks....

Nintendo Direct on June 21 will look at this year’s Switch games, including Pikmin 4 Maybe, just maybe, we’ll get Hollow Knight: Silksong news, but that’s probably copium. Image credit:Nintendo Rumours have been floating around for a few days now about when the next Nintendo Direct will be, with many suggesting that it would be within the next week. Well, the rumours were true, and we’ll all be able to lap up the latest Nintendo Direct tomorrow, June 21 ....

Nintendo says mobile will not be the “primary path” of future games starring Mario No more Mario for mobile? <img loading=“lazy” src=“https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/mario-kart-tour.jpg?width=570&quality=85&format=jpg&dpr=3&auto=webp" onerror=“this.onerror=null;this.src=‘https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhe7F7TRXHtjiKvHb5vS7DmnxvpHiDyoYyYvm1nHB3Qp2_w3BnM6A2eq4v7FYxCC9bfZt3a9vIMtAYEKUiaDQbHMg-ViyGmRIj39MLp0bGFfgfYw1Dc9q_H-T0wiTm3l0Uq42dETrN9eC8aGJ9_IORZsxST1AcLR7np1koOfcc7tnHa4S8Mwz_xD9d0=s16000';" alt=“Nintendo says mobile will not be the “primary path” of future games starring Mario - 1”> Nintendo has said it doesn’t plan to make Mario games on mobile the “primary path” of future games starring the company mascot. This is according to what Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto told Variety ....

Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition feels like far more than nostalgia bait, it could be a multiplayer classic At £25, Nintendo’s latest retro throwback feels like an ample replacement for Mario Party in some ways (and that’s a good thing). Image credit:VG247/Nintendo I’ve got to be honest. When Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition was announced, my response was sort of… a shrug. The package, as originally announced, didn’t speak to me very much at all....

No Man’s Sky Fractal update comes with a new starship, Expedition, a new tool, and more Help the Utopia Foundation rebuild an abandoned solar system. Hello Games has released the Fractal update for No Man’s Sky . The Fractal update introduces a new starship, the Utopia Speeder, which allows you to skim across planet surfaces at high speed. Completely immerse yourself in an infinite universe with No Man’s Sky update 4....

Oblivion Remastered stats explained: What Willpower, Luck, and the rest do and how to level major skills up What each stat means and how you can improve them Image credit:Bethesda | Vg 24/7 Oblivion Remastered skills need an explanation, even in Bethesda’s polished remaster, and downside is that an Oblivion Remastered skills explainer is nowhere to be found in the game itself. Sure, you could just guess at it and hope for the best – but with so much room for error, and so much time required to level up, it’s not the best way to approach things....

One key thing separates Star Wars Outlaws from Starfield and No Man’s Sky There’s a clear difference in the approach to level design between Starfield, No Man’s Sky, and Star Wars Outlaws. It seems like no matter how massive video game worlds get, developers continue to find ways to make them even larger. But the ways in which that is achieved vary from one game to another. We’re no longer in the age of ‘See that mountain?...

One of the best modern rhythm action games is getting a sequel on Xbox, and there’s a demo now available in Steam Next Fest Rebuilt from the ground up, Aaero 2 does everything the first game did - and more. And that’s a very, very good thing. Image credit:VG247 Maybe I’ve got a soft spot for on-rail shooters, or maybe there’s something about the bass-heavy, rave-reminiscent music of Aaero that just did something for me, but Mad Fellows’ debut rhythm shooter hypnotized me for weeks when it launched in 2017....

Over 230 familiar Pokemon not present in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet will be encountered in the DLC And some have leaked. When Nintendo announced the upcoming expansions for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet , it confirmed that some familiar Poke friends return - 230 in fact. These Pokemon will appear in Part 1: The Teal Mask and Part 2: The Indigo Disk , none of which have appeared in either game. Nintendo has decided not to provide a list of the returning Pokemon, as it wants you to find out for yourself by playing the game....

Palworld sold over 1 million copies in just eight hours The ‘Pokemon with guns’ game is doing rather well. Image credit:Pocketpair Palworld was released during the wee hours today, and within eight hours, it was purchased over one million times . The game went live on Steam this morning at 3am ET, and players jumped in immediately. As of press time, there are 344,662 concurrent players, with the high today (so far) reaching 370,128....

Path of Exile 2: How to Ascend and get your Ascendancy class Ascending is important in PoE2, but how does one do that? Image credit:VG247 In Path of Exile 2 , it’s incredibly important to get your Ascendancy Class . These major character upgrades open up a whole new selection of powerful passives that will take your character to a whole other level. As such, how to ascend in Path of Exile 2 is incredibly valuable knowledge for all players....

Payday 3 dev turns its sights to progression, now that servers have been fixed After saying that it has no plans to tweak Payday 3’s progression system, developer Starbreeze has promised to make changes to it after all. It looks like Payday 3 is finally starting to turn a corner. After weeks of server instability that even had developer Starbreeze consider implementing an offline mode for solo players , things have finally started to stabilise....

Percy Jackson writer sets sail from Disney+ to Netflix as he joins One Piece as co-showrunner Anime ahoy! Image credit:Netflix Netflix’s One Piece is shaking things up a touch, as one of its showrunners switches roles to make way for a writer from Disney Plus’ Percy Jackson show. It’s a good time to be Joe Tracz. Having served as a writer for a couple of episodes on the generally well received Percy Jackson show, as reported by Variety , he’s now making his way over to Netflix to head up One Piece as co-showrunner alongside Matt Owens....

PlayStation Plus catalog gets a boost with Animal Well, Dave the Diver, Tales of Kenzera: Zau and three classic titles Take a dive, solve puzzles, play the Superhero, and more in April. Image credit:Mintrocket This month, PlayStation Plus members can dive into the ocean with Dave the Diver and explore mystical realms in Tales of Kenzera: Zau. Plus, more games are coming to PlayStation as part of the PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium Game Catalog ....

PlayStation Plus games for December are Sable, Lego 2K Drive, and Powerwash Simulator A nice batch of titles. December’s titles are Lego 2K Drive , Powerwash Simulator, and Sable. The games will become available on Tuesday, December 5 through Monday, January 1. Lego 2K Drive will be available for PS4 and PS5. In this open-world Lego driving adventure, you can race anywhere, play with anyone, build your own rides brick by brick, and race against rivals across streets, seas, and sands for the Sky Trophy....

PlayStation Plus gets price hike Sony is increasing the price of PlayStation Plus Essential, Extra, and Premium. Alongside announcing the new games line-up for PlayStation Plus Essential for September, Sony also revealed that all three tiers of the service are getting more expensive starting September 6. The price increase affects the 12-month subscriptions across all regions, and extends to all three tiers of the service: Essential, Extra, and Premium. In the blog post announcing the news, Sony said the price hike will enable it “to continue bringing high-quality games and value-added benefits to your PlayStation Plus subscription service....

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet are definitely getting Pokemon Home connectivity next week Players have been waiting for this update since the game launched. After a false start from The Pokemon Company , it has now been confirmed that Pokemon Home will be receiving Pokemon Scarlet and Violet compatibility next week. Last week, the official Pokemon Twitter account shared that Pokemon Home version 3.0 would be arriving this week, though later went back on that saying it made a mistake as to when the update will be made available....

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet’s DLC will wrap things up with an epilogue next month Just one more thing… Even if you’ve finished Pokemon Scarlet and Violet’s DLC already, you’re not quite done yet, as there’s an epilogue coming next month. Starting with Pokemon Sword and Shield, it seems that rather than opting to release something equivalent to a Pokemon Yellow, Game Freak is opting to release DLC to expand upon the base game....

Pokemon TCG Pocket players are convinced they know how to always find a pack with a hit, but I think some of them were never lied to in school about that Mew under a truck Good pulls are temporary, lying to children is forever. Image credit:The Pokemon Company Pokemon TCG Pocket has quickly proven popular, which has obviously led to some making claims about surefire tricks to get some good pulls....