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Despite low Steam turnout, Doom: The Dark Ages is id Software’s most popular game at launch, clearly thanks to Game Pass Doom: The Dark Ages is apparently id Software’s biggest launch, if you strictly accept Bethesda’s definition. Image credit:id Software/Bethesda It’s been nearly one week since the launch of Doom: The Dark Ages , id Software’s latest entry in the classic shooter series, and the third in a trilogy of games that started out with the 2016 reboot ....

Destiny 2 Riptide Story Mission Walkthrough In this Destiny 2 Riptide Story mission guide we’ll help you restore power to the station. It’s not as simple as you’re told, meaning the instruction to get in and flip a switch soon becomes multifaceted and more dangerous. There are plenty of enemies to take on during the Destiny 2 Riptide mission , so follow our walkthrough and guide tips to make it through in one piece....

Deviation Games is shutting down despite PlayStation backing that promised “financial security for years and years” The studio opened in 2020 and never shipped its first game. Image credit:Deviation Games/ PlayStation Deviation Games , a AAA developer backed by PlayStation , has been shut down before it was able to ship its first game. There’s a chance you haven’t heard the name Deviation Games before, but to catch you up quickly, the studio was formed back in 2020 by former Call of Duty leads Dave Anthony and Jason Blundell....

Disney Dreamlight Valley Flying Metal Nuisance quest walkthrough My life as a cardboard robot The Disney Dreamlight Valley Flying Metal Nuisance quest is one of the first hurdles you face in the Rift in Time DLC, and Jafar is happy to let you guess at what your next step is. Convincing EVE to stop harassing the wily vizier involves several steps, including helping Goofy set up shop and making a new recipe....

Don’t worry, story haters, Wuthering Waves will soon let you skip more of those pesky cutscenes There’ll be some other important updates coming soon too. Image credit:VG247/Kuro Games Wuthering Waves has had a slightly rough launch, but some changes are coming that should bring some quality of life improvements. It’s only been a few days since Wuthering Waves launched, and it’s safe to say it hasn’t been perfect - all those kind of hilarious visual bugs are a testament to that....

DOOM: The Dark Ages Chapter 8 Abyssal Forest secrets Here’s where you’ll find all collectibles and secrets in DOOM: The Dark Ages’ Chapter 8 - Abyssal Forest. Image credit:Bethesda/VG247 DOOM: The Dark Ages ’ Abyssal Forest chapter is much shorter compared to The Siege – which is a chapter in two parts that sees you slaying demons across the battlefield and beyond. The Abyssal Forest takes a slightly darker turn, however, acting as one of your first run-ins with witches, who are a particularly annoying enemy!...

Dragon Age veteran David Gaider has a similar view on the series’ future as anyone not named Moneybags McCorporate: look to Baldur’s Gate 3, not live-service “The audience is still there. And waiting.” Image credit:BioWare As you’d expect, there are plenty of folks out there who don’t quite agree with the thing EA executives seemed to imply during the company’s latest earnings call: that Dragon Age: The Veilguard might have sold better if it had kept the live-service elements that were once it in it....

Dragon Age: The Veilguard beat its launch day concurrent Steam player peak, while its modders have been busy declaring war on the colour purple After becoming BioWare’s best ever performer on the platform right out of the gate, the game’s done well over the weekend. Image credit:Bioware Dragon Age: The Veilguard ’s positive early momentum in terms of the amount of folks playing it via Steam carried nicely into the first weekend following its release, witn a peak of nearly 90,000 Rooks having descended on Thedas....

EA has added nine of its classic PC titles to Steam including Dungeon Keeper, Populous, Sim City 3000, The Saboteur, and more Bring on the classics! Image credit:Electronic Arts Electronic Arts has added a series of its classic PC games to Steam for the first time. These titles, all of which feature the most recent patches, include SimCity 3000 Unlimited, Dungeon Keeper 2, Command & Conquer , and The Saboteur - which we really enjoyed back in the day....

EA’s triple-A Immortals of Aveum isn’t just an RPG-shooter: “We spent a lot of time on puzzles, too” The intriguing Immortals of Aveum isn’t just a corridor shooter; Ascendant Studios is weaving many genre strands together to make something unique. “Puzzle designing is a very challenging thing to do as a designer,” says Bret Robbins, Ascendant Studios founder, and boss of the whole Immortals of Aveum operation. The game – as well as being a ‘Doctor Strange-like magic first-person shooter’ – contains puzzles; tricky brainteasers you’re going to need to apply skills and abilities to in order to progress....

Elden Ring Jar Bairn quest guide: How to find Jar Bairn’s potentate A potentate for the potent pot. Update: We’ve streamlined the information on this page and added some additional tips so that you have no trouble completing Jar Bairn’s quest. The Elden Ring Jar Bairn quest is a long and sad one centered around a little pot kid in the hidden town of Jarburg. Jar Bairn’s quest involves the death of two NPCs in Elden Ring, but at the end of the tragic tale, you get a new talisman that’s an ideal fit for anyone who relies on throwing items....

Elden Ring Nightreign Crater event explained Here’s everything you need to know about Nightreign’s Shifting Earth: The Crater event and its secrets in Nightreign. Image credit:Bandai Namco/VG247 Update: We have updated this Crater guide with more information to help you out, and have added additional links to the rest of our Nightreign guides. Nightreign is home to a few different Shifting Earth events which drastically change a portion of Limveld’s map, and these events are not to be ignored either, given that they’re home to some secret rewards – and risks – that can make or break your run....

Elden Ring’s Miyazaki wants you to experience this, more than anything else, when you step into Shadow of the Erdtree The game’s first and only bit of DLC is almost upon us. Image credit:FromSoftware Elden Ring : Shadow of the Erdtree is only a couple of weeks away now, and it seems like the expansion might be a lot bigger than previously promised. If there’s one thing I know about FromSoftware , it’s that it’s not very good at explaining how big Elden Ring is - remember how it was only meant to take 30 hours to beat ?...

Engineering sandbox Plasma launches in early access, bound to make your brain hurt If you like creating things, with a mind for programming, this could be worth your time! Engineering sandbox game Plasma has launched on Steam Early Access , giving players a chance to flex their programming skills and creativity. If you don’t have any… it should give you ample opportunity to get some training done. The game, which is the first game from indie developer Dry Licorice, has released to positive reviews from users who praise it as a toybox for the technically minded....

ER Shadow of the Erdtree Sir Ansbach quest walkthrough Help Sir Ansbach find both the Crosses of Miquella and the answers he seeks! Image credit:FromSoftware/VG247 A former devotee of Mohg, Lord of Blood, Sir Ansbach the retired Pureblood Knight is one of the central characters in Elden Ring ’s Shadow of the Erdtree DLC . Ansbach’s quest deals with the relationship between Miquella, Mohg and the Tarnished, and tasks you first with finding the scattered Crosses of Miquella before taking an unexpected turn....

Exoprimal will be available on Game Pass day one You won’t need to break the bank on July 14 when this Capcom game launches. Exoprimal will be available on Game Pass day one. This means on July 14, when the game launches, you won’t have to bust out the wallet to play Capcom’s upcoming Coop PvE shooter. Announced during the Capcom Spotlight Showcase, the game also has an open beta from 17 - 19th of March....

Fallout 5 might be closer, and more live action, than you thought Depending on how you look at it, anyway. Image credit:Bethesda/ Prime Video You probably thought the next Fallout would be another video game, but the TV show’s producer thinks the upcoming series is “almost” Fallout 5. Right now, considering that Starfield released last year, the thing that most Bethesda fans will be waiting on is The Elder Scrolls 6, which also finally started development in 2023 ....

Fallout fan fest in real-life version of New Vegas’ Goodsprings features NCR vs Legion battle re-enactments, and a Todd Howard cosplay with “an actual piece of trash” The Fallout community’s annual trip to the Mojave came with plenty of cool cosplays, as has become the tradition. Image credit:Bethesda Fallout fans have been staging an annual community get-together in the real-life town of Goodsprings for a few years now, with help from the owner of the Pioneer Saloon , as a celebration of Fallout: New Vegas day....

Fallout: London devs confirm the massive mod will need to downgrade your copy of Fallout 4, as the game’s next-gen update “isn’t stable enough” “It’s been an utter frustration and every setback requires the testing process to restart.” Image credit:Team FOLON Fallout: London ’s project lead has confirmed that the massive mod will need to downgrade your copy of Fallout 4 to a version from before the next-gen updates that dropped earlier this year in order for you to be able to play it....

Fallout: Nuevo Mexico devs confirm the big New Vegas mod is “no longer on hold” and “in a good state”, but there’s still no word about a release date “We only get one chance to show something off, and we want it to be what we all have in mind.” Image credit:The Fallout Nuevo Mexico team. The development of DLC-sized Fallout New Vegas mod Fallout Nuevo Mexico is no longer on hold, with a member of the team telling VG247 that the project is currently “in a good state” as work on the mod has resumed....