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Because you can have politics in your satirical superhero TV show, but timing can be awful. Image credit:Prime Video Maybe you’ve already watched the season 4 finale of The Boys, which is getting solid reviews so far, but if you haven’t, you might be surprised by a last-minute warning issued by the show and Prime Video’s official accounts after the assassination attempt of last weekend on former President of the United States and current presidential candidate Donald Trump....

Amid rocky times for Destiny 2, developer Bungie could face a total Sony takeover if goals aren’t met No pressure, Final Shape expansion. Image credit:VG247/Bungie Destiny 2 developer Bungie could potentially lose its independence under Sony in the event that it falls too far short of meeting its financial targets, a report claims. Sony bought Bungie in a $3.6 billion deal back in early 2022. In a statement made at the time of the acquisition, Bungie CEO Pete Parsons emphasised that the studio would be retaining some independence going forwards, declaring: “We remain in charge of our destiny....

Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp is finally becoming a paid for app this December, but you might want to pick it up sooner rather than later to save some money Hey, at least it’s not going away for good. Image credit:Nintendo Don’t worry, Animal Crossing completionists, you’ll soon be able to add Pocket Camp back to your collection - just make sure you buy it now. Back in August, Nintendo announced that like every other mobile game under the sun apart from Genshin Impact , that service would be ending for Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, it’s free and simple but quite cute mobile game based on one of the developer’s most beloved properties....

Arrowhead knows how “ridiculous” Helldivers 2’s fire damage is, working on a fix Someone turned the thermostat up too high. Image credit:Arrowhead Helldivers 2 players are getting frustrated by the game’s overly zealous fire damage, but developer Arrowhead has promised a fix is in the works. Earlier this month, as part of Helldivers 2 ’s update that added in blizzards and sandstorms , the damage that fire caused also received a tweak....

Assassin’s Creed Shadows has been delayed yet again, as Ubisoft explores sale options, so you’re gonna have to wait even longer to see some lovely clouds The company says it’s pursuing “various transformational strategic and capitalistic options to extract the best value for stakeholders”. Image credit:Ubisoft Ubisoft has just announced that Assassin’s Creed Shadows has been delayed from its latest release date of February 14, to a new date of March 20, 2025....

Assassin’s Creed Shadows Makino Kurumazuka Kofun solution Makino Kurumazuka Kofun sees the reintroduction of a returning Assassin’s Creed mechanic: the sliding box puzzle! Image credit:Ubisoft/VG247 Found to the south of Settsu, the Makino Kurumazuka Kofun in Assassin’s Creed Shadows reintroduces a return puzzle type from Assassin’s Creed games past: the sliding box puzzle. But before you can even enter the tomb, there’s an interesting piece of game design to tackle. To solve the puzzle inside the mausoleum, you will need to pick up incendiary pots and carry them towards destructible rocks before detonating them....

Assassin’s Creed Shadows pre-orders are doing okay, as you’d hope given Ubisoft just reaffirmed hopes for more Assassin’s Creed-y things and live services in the future Despite things looking a bit rocky for the publisher over the past little bit, it’s sticking to its established hidden blades. Image credit:Ubisoft Assassin’s Creed Shadows pre-orders are performing solidly, according to Ubisoft. CEO Yves Guillemot has also said that, despite having not had the best last little bit, the publisher will be sticking to two very familiar types of games as its main focuses going forwards....

At 20 years old, Mario Kart: Double Dash remains one of Mario’s racing best - and it needs to come to Switch I don’t care if it’s a port, or if the next Mario Kart brings back the doubled-up gimmick - Double Dash is a gem, and deserves a victory lap. Image credit:VG247/Nintendo Nintendo is all about reinventing the wheel where it can - and that attitude follows through even to more simple, straightforward genres - like racing games....

Baldur’s Gate 3 Patch 5 will feature an epilogue Does Withers have something to do with it? Larian Studios has announced Patch 5 for Baldur’s Gate 3 will feature an epilogue for the game. What will be included in the epilogue wasn’t shared, but it should be interesting. Larian used an image of Withers to announce the news, but whether the character has some hand in it is to be determined....

Baldur’s Gate 3’s slowdown bug is the result of all the stealing you’ve been doing The game’s upcoming fifth patch should have that fixed though. Image credit:Larian Studios Turns out that Baldur’s Gate 3’s slowdown bug occurs because you all just love thieving and vandalism so much. Earlier this month, Baldur’s Gate 3 received its fourth patch , which brought about a whole heap of changes, fixes, and additions. However, players also began to notice some performance issues once they started hitting Act 3 in the game, some of which found it to be unplayable....

Baldur’s Gate 3 had to be scaled back for the Series S, but the console still has a right to exist Budget hardware means budget compromises, why is this controversial? For a certain type of person on the internet, having actual tangible evidence that the Series S was “holding back” its more expensive and powerful stablemate must have felt like christmas coming early. We’ve known for months, you see, that the as-yet unannounced Xbox Series version of Baldur’s Gate 3 has been in development limbo because Larian can’t get the split screen co-op mode working nicely on the cheap Xbox....

Battlefield 6 arrives October 10, and the beta kicks off next week EA opened the Battlefield 6 multiplayer reveal event by confirming a few key details we’ve been waiting a while to hear. Image credit:Battlefield Studios, EA. The Battlefield 6 multiplayer reveal event has delivered, at least when it comes to some hard news about the upcoming game. Yes, a lot of the information leaked ahead of time , but we’re still happy to get official confirmation....

Battlefield 6’s first big map in months is coming to Labs soon, but I’m more excited about BF4’s Golmud Railway making its way to BF6 As promised, Battlefield Labs is coming back to bring us a preview of some of Battlefield 6’s upcoming Season 2 content. Image credit:Battlefield Studios, EA. Battlefield 6 ’s Season 2 was recently pushed back by a month to give Battlefield Studios time to polish up its content....

Best Elden Ring builds by stat and status effect You need not be a desperate, maidenless Tarnished with these builds. UPDATE: We’ve spent some time updating this list of the best Elden Ring builds with even more builds, including ones that utilise DLC, Shadow of the Erdtree, weapons and gear! There’s new Bleed, Faith, Fire and Poison build suggestions, as well as all-new sections on hand-to-hand builds and a sleep build....

BioWare rounds off the end of Dragon Age: The Veilguard’s first week by kindly telling you all what’s killing you the most As well as some other, less morbid facts. Image credit:EA Players have had their hands on Dragon Age: The Veilguard for a little bit now, so BioWare has shared some interesting facts and figures about everyone’s playthroughs. It’s become pretty popular for developers to share how players are actually playing these days, as it offers an interesting insight into the masses’ mindset, and the ways it does or does not differ....

Black Myth Wukong Review round-up - all the review scores for this summer’s hottest action game The scores are in. Is Black Myth Wukong any good? Image credit:VG247 Black Myth Wukong review’s are out, which means you (yes you) can finally learn what all the critics in the gaming space think about this much-anticipated 3rd person action game. We’ve been waiting on it for quite a while - years in fact!...

Blizzard is bringing a selection of its games to Steam, starting with Overwatch 2 You’ll still need a Battle.net account though. Blizzard has announced it is bringing select games to Steam, starting with Overwatch 2 . You can grab Overwatch 2 from Steam starting August 10. As a free-to-play, team-based title, Blizzard said the game is “the perfect title” for the studio’s debut on the platform. “It’s our goal at Blizzard to listen to players and try to exceed their expectations in everything we do,” said Mike Ybarra , president of Blizzard Entertainment....

Breath of the Wild: How to Sail Raft Boats Link can actually take to the seas surrounding Hyrule in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild , but to do that you’ll have to create wind. In this Zelda Breath of the Wild sailing guide , we’ll be walking you through how to sail a raft in Breath of the Wild , as the process is pretty clever. On this page:...

Bungie CEO Pete Parsons has seemingly spent over $2 Million on classic cars and motorbikes since Sony bought the studio back in 2022 The executive has faced calls to resign from former Bungie staff following yesterday’s layoff announcement. Image credit:Bungie/Playground Games. Since Bungie was acquired by Sony back in February 2022 for $3.6 billion, the Destiny 2 developer’s CEO Pete Parsons has seemingly spent over $2 million on classic cars and motorcycles via auction site Bring A Trailer....

City of Heroes reborn: NCSoft licenses popular MMO to fan-run project Homecoming Homecoming team will be able to officially develop and update the game. NCSoft, the original publisher of the MMO City of Heroes , has officially granted a license to the fan-run project Homecoming, allowing the team to host and further develop the game legally. This marks a triumphant return for Paragon City, a once vibrant metropolis teeming with players that was shut down in 2012....