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The dismal state of Diablo 4, Season 3 plays right into the hand of its next big competitor – Last Epoch Blizzard may have made it much easier for Last Epoch to attract player attention ahead of its launch with its latest misguided update. Image credit:VG247 It seems Diablo 4 ’s troubles are very much not behind it. After it looked like Blizzard had learned some key lessons from the reaction to the game’s launch , and the disastrous first post-launch balance patch , the developer has seemingly - and inexplicably - reset the clock with Season 3....

The Fallout TV show treads the best path a video game adaptation can take What did I do after I rolled the credits on this show? I installed Fallout 4 and New Vegas. Enough said? Image credit:VG247/Bethesda Video game adaptations are now, officially, big business. It’s been hit-or-miss for years, to be fair - for every Detective Pikachu there’s an Assassin’s Creed , just as in the 90s Mortal Kombat and Super Mario Bros released practically side-by-side....

The first Captain America: Brave New World reviews are here, and it’s one of the lowest-rated MCU entries so far Extensive reshoots and rewrites seem to be the least of its problems. Image credit:Marvel Studios As Captain America: Brave New World prepares to land this weekend to quite solid box office projections , critics and influencers aren’t too happy with Marvel Studios’ latest. The first batch of reviews is plenty divisive, and so far, Anthony Mackie’s big-screen debut as the new Captain America is among the MCU’s lowest-rated entries with 52% right now....

The First Descendant may have copied a lot of Warframe’s systems, but now the community is accusing the developer of lifting barely-altered Destiny 2 icons, too The First Descendant is not exactly a bastion of originality, but players are starting to notice a few in-game elements that may have gone a bit too far. Image credit:Nexon, Nexon Games From the moment of its reveal, many players’ feelings on The First Descendant were that it’s a hodgepodge of mechanics, ideas, systems, structures and designs found in other popular live service loot shooters....

The first trailer for the Tetris movie looks like good, wild fun Taron Egerton sports a strong looking moustache. The first trailer for the Tetris movie is here, providing a look at the genuinely wild story behind the origin of Tetris. When I first heard there was going to be a Tetris movie I thought, “video game adaptations have gone too far.” Obviously turning the game into a film just isn’t really possible, but turning the story behind how Tetris became the sensation it went on to be is....

The Forge Goblin King Quest Walkthrough and Rewards The Goblin King in The Forge wants a King’s ransom of gold, but is his reward worth the effort? Image credit:Roblox/VG247 At the base of the volcano in the Forgotten Kingdom in The Forge, the Goblin King waits for a brave adventurer who’s as generous with their wallet as their time. To fulfil the Goblin King’s request, you will need to fork over a King’s ransom in gold, as well as collect a number of rare gems and minerals from the depths of the volcano itself....

The Last of Us 2 Weapon Guide: All locations, holsters, upgrades Here is every weapon location, holster location and how to get the best weapon upgrades in The Last of Us Part 2! Image credit:Naughty Dog Update: Thanks to the graphical improvements in The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered on PS5, the best weapons you can find throughout Seattle are more explosive than ever. However, whichever version of the game you’re playing, you can still find all of these vital upgrades and pieces of equipment in the same locations!...

The Lord of the Rings: Gollum devs apologise for “underwhelming experience” The game has been met with less than stellar reviews. <img loading=“lazy” src=“https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/the-lord-of-the-rings-gollum-(6).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=“The Lord of the Rings: Gollum devs apologise for “underwhelming experience” - 1”> After lacklustre reviews across the board, Daedalic Entertainment has offered an apology for the performance of The Lord of the Rings: Gollum . As reviews started to come out for The Lord of the Rings: Gollum , it quickly became clear that the game wasn’t in ship shape....

The Sims 4 Enchanted by Nature cheats A comprehensive list of every new trait, skill, and career cheat introduced in The Sims 4 Enchanted by Nature, as well as how to cheat your Fairy Rank. Image credit:EA / Maxis The Sims 4 Enchanted by Nature combines the life sim giant’s recurring preoccupation with natural living with one of the most fan-requested features of recent years: playable fairies . Add in an overhaul to the PlantSim occult type and the most overtly high-fantasy-themed expansion to hit this generation of the franchise, and you’ve hopefully got a bit of something for everyone, from supernatural Simmers to fans of cottagecore to people who just want to see their Sims live like absolute gremlins in the woods....

The studio behind Spy x Family’s next anime is a remake of a classic modern-day samurai series from the creator of Detective Conan The same studio is currently in the process of remaking One Piece, too. Image credit:WIT Studio/ Gosho Aoyama WIT Studio is back with another exciting looking project, this time a brand new anime adaptation of Yaiba . While it’s a bit of a newer studio compared to some of the other more established names out there, WIT Studio has certainly proven itself with some bigger projects like Spy x Family and Suicide Squad Isekai , not to mention the opening and 2D cutscenes from Persona 3 Reload ....

The Witcher 3: Broken Flowers walkthrough Here’s how to complete the Broken Flowers quest in The Witcher 3. Broken Flowers is a bit of a slog, but features some of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt ’s best moments of insight into the relationship between Geralt and Dandelion. In this quest, it turns out Dandelion has gone AWOL, and considering he might have information on Ciri’s whereabouts, we need to find him....

The Witcher 3: Cabaret walkthrough Time for Geralt to hang out with, and help out, Dandelion. The Cabaret quest is a secondary quest in The Witcher 3 , and one of two that see Geralt helping out his nearest and dearest non-witcher friend, Dandelion. The clue is, of course, in the name when it comes to this quest. After having previously rescued Dandelion during A Poet Under Pressure, the jovial bard now dreams of turning Rosemary and Thyme into a cabaret, and he’s recruited Geralt to help him put his plan in motion....

Twitter API changes could impact account access to Genshin, Nikke, and other gacha games My money don’t jiggle jiggle, it folds. Upcoming Twitter API (Application programming interface) changes may leave many Gacha players locked out of accounts for Genshin Impact , Goddess of Victory: Nikke, and other games, causing several developers to urge their users to link emails to their accounts instead. If players don’t follow the developers’ advice, it’s entirely possible that users that have invested thousands of hours – and maybe dollars – into their favourite anime slot machines could see access to their accounts removed....

UPDATE: As Helldivers 2’s squid singularity looks like it could be gearing up to make another planet go pop, Super Earth’s 30 year olds beg Arrowhead to revamp how Illuminate MOs work “It’s time to introduce [the] squids as an actual front.” Image credit:Arrowhead UPDATE (07/02/25, 4:05 PM GMT): Helldivers 2’s next major order has now gone live, and it brings good news. Thanks to the divers’ efforts in the Gloom, Super Earth has what it needs to “begin to establish a blockade around Meridia, and through that, reduce the amount of Dark Energy that is amassing at the singularity and giving it momentum”....

Valheim Fishing Guide | Where to buy supplies, how to catch fish, and more Everything you need to know about fish. Fishing is one of the most peaceful pursuits in Valheim . In between exploring dangerous territories and taking on bosses three times your size, it can be nice just to settle down by the water and watch the purgatorial world go by for a while. Naturally, fishing also serves a practical purpose....

Valve doesn’t want to “discourage” AI content in games, but will act in line with copyright law “We’re working through how to integrate it into our already-existing review policies.” Image credit:Valve After a developer’s game was rejected for using AI-generated art, Valve has clarified its stance on whether it will allow it on the platform. Last month, a developer shared a post in the aigamedev subreddit that their game had been rejected from appearing on Steam by Valve, admitting that some of the art was “obviously AI generated....

Vampire Survivors next bit of DLC is a highly-suspicious collab with Among Us And it’s out pretty soon! No matter which indie game you look at, Among Us seems to be everywhere, as the violent beans are now making their way to Vampire Survivors . It’s no secret that Vampire Survivors was one of 2022’s best games , and the last year has just seen improvement after improvement, like the new free story mode ....

Wahey, Dark Souls Remastered’s seamless co-op mod is out now, provided you don’t mind potentially having to battle some bugs on top of the bosses Well, there go any fears you might have had about it not dropping before Elden Ring Nightreign. Image credit:Yui/FromSoftware Damn, that was fast. When modder Yui announced last month that they were working on a seamless co-op mod for Dark Souls: Remastered , but were still early on in the development process, I figured it might not arrive before Elden Ring Nightreign drops next month....

War, what is it good for? Not much, but that isn’t stopping Middle-earth from having one in the final Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power season 2 trailer Just two weeks to go until season 2 drops. Image credit:Amazon Nobody likes war, but unfortunately for everyone in The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power , there’s not much anyone can stop it from coming. As well as all the big war stuff, you’ve also got Celebrimbor trying to come to terms with what he’s done, notably helping Sauron with his plans....

Watch The Game Awards 2024 here For one last time in 2024, it’s a big games showcase thingy. Image credit:The Game Awards Hello there. 2024’s got one last sting in its tail when it comes to big games showcases, and that sting is this year’s edition of The Game Awards - the ice spike to the fireball of Summer Game Fest in terms of level three mage Geoff Keighley’s showcase spellbook....