Author: Garry Smith
Updated at 1:45 p.m. PT, September 24, with Riot Games’ statement: The Screen Actors Guild — American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) has officially called a strike against League of Legends, with the union saying that a company that produces the game, Formosa Interactive LLC, tried to subvert the ongoing video game strike. SAG-AFTRA posted a strongly worded statement on its website today, accusing Formosa of “a flagrant violation of labor law.” According to the statement, Formosa allegedly tried to “cancel” one of its struck video games after the start of the strike. When the company was told…
Activision has announced all the changes coming to Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Multiplayer based on feedback to the recent beta.Black Ops 6, due out October 25, has Multiplayer developed by Treyarch, with the Campaign developed by Warzone developer Raven.Treyarch outlined the various changes to Multiplayer that will be made in time for Black Ops 6’s release date. The developer also addressed the ongoing community debate about the size of the multiplayer maps after the beta maps revolved around very small, often chaotic close quarters gameplay. Treyarch insisted the majority of Black Ops 6’s 12 core 6v6 maps at…
Although not as well known as Anker, Baseus power banks are getting very popular on Amazon with plenty of positive reviews. They’re also a lot less expensive than Anker power banks. Today, Amazon is offering the Baseus 20,000mAh 65W Power Bank for only $33.59 after triple savings: a $20 instant discount, a 30% off clippable coupon, and a 14% off coupon code 88SG7TC4 that you apply during checkout. This is an outstanding price for a power bank that features a spacious 20,000mAh capacity and a hefty 65W of charging output. It can fast charge the Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck, and…
It turns out that it’s really hard to kill a Tekken character, especially with gravity. Despite Tekken series creator Katsuhiro Harada doing his best to convince us that Heihachi Mishima was actually, really, truly 100% dead this time around, lo and behold the third DLC character for Tekken 8 is none other than the King of Iron Fist himself. The upcoming free story expansion for Tekken 8, titled Unforgotten Echoes, is all about explaining the how and the why of Heihachi’s return, and as part of a preview event, I got to play the entirety of the two-hour-long DLC campaign.…
As we edge closer to the release of Dragon Age: The Veilguard, there’s been an overwhelmingly positive reaction from those who’ve had the chance to preview the game. An exhaustive character creator, slick combat, and expansive scenery definitely left us excited to get our hands on The Veilguard this October. But if you’re a Dragon Age fanatic you may be wondering about one incredibly vital thing: who do we get to kiss? As part of our continuing IGN First coverage, we sat down with game director Corinne Busche to talk romance and relationships as vital parts of the game.The Veilguard…
Dungeons & Dragons’ iconic Baldur’s Gate has been recreated as a modern city in Cities: Skylines, using Baldur’s Gate 3 as a guide.Reddit user Impossible_Active271 shared their creation with a handful of side-by-side screenshots, showing how the medieval fantasy city of Baldur’s Gate has been reimagined as something one might see today.Main streets have been replaced with highways, pubs have been replaced with diners, towers have been replaced with skyscrapers, and so on. Even the statue in the middle of the city stands recreated in the Cities: Skyline version.🚧 I made Baldur’s Gate in Cities Skylines 🚧 byu/Impossible_Active271 inBaldursGate3A top…
Developer Relay has announced Gravity Forge, a new third-person co-op-supporting “horde-slaying movement shooter” powered by Unreal Engine 5 that puts you in the shoes of a parkour-expert assassin who can manipulate gravity (including walking on walls), create gravity wells, and more in a dieselpunk setting. It’s in development for PC. Check out the first trailer above and the first screenshots in the gallery below.Relay describes how they’re aiming to set their game apart: “Gravity Forge offers the player an extra degree of freedom in both movement and combat. The environment becomes a weapon. You can walk on walls, create gravity…
While your average wireless router is fine for scrolling the web and streaming shows or movies, enduring slow speeds and additional lag of a less-than-capable router when gaming can be unbearable, potentially leading to your demise when online gaming. Sure, those issues may also be linked to your ISP, but oftentimes, the culprit is the router. So, if you’re serious about gaming a gaming router like our top pick, the Netgear Nighthawk X6S is worth considering. TL;DR – These are the Best Routers for Gaming:Netgear Nighthawk X6S (R8000P) – Best RouterAsus RT-AX82U – Best Budget RouterNighthawk Pro Gaming Router (XR1000)…
Six Days in Fallujah is getting a large update in November, bringing with it the first of its promised documentary story missions. Called the Command and Control update, its two story missions will focus on the opening of the Second Battle of Fallujah, which began on November 7, 2004 and saw some of the conflict’s worst fighting. The missions will include documentary videos that play before, during and after missions, featuring interviews with both Iraqis and Americans who were present during the fighting in which more than 100 members of the military, over 1,000 insurgents, and at least 800 civilians…
With Sony’s September 2024 State of Play broadcast just hours away, the inevitable leaks have begun. First up we have the heavily rumored Legacy of Kain Soul Reaver 1-2 Remastered, assets for which were spotted on the PlayStation Store before being swiftly removed.According to the store description (via resetera), Legacy of Kain Soul Reaver 1-2 Remastered is developed by Embracer-owned video game revival specialist Aspyr, and launches December 10, 2024 to coincide with Soul Reaver’s 25th anniversary. There’s even a trailer and a number of screenshots, all lifted from PSN before Sony reversed its mistake.Legacy of Kain Soul Reaver 1-2…