Hexworks, the developer behind Lords of the Fallen, has launched update 1.5, marking it the “final milestone” for the game’s original content roadmap on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X and S. Publisher CI Games is now shifting focus to upcoming titles in the franchise. In a statement on its website, CI Games revealed there had been more than 30 updates since launch, “resulting in significant improvements to performance, stability and optimization, alongside rigorous difficulty balancing in response to user feedback. “The update also delivers the final milestone of the game’s extensive po ..read more

According to Bethesda Game Studios, the Fallout gaming franchise has had almost five million active players in a single day across all of its titles. Fallout 76, the online multiplayer take on the irradiated landscape of Appalachia has recorded fantastic statistics in the wake of the series’ resurgence with one million active players. This is on top of the surge of measurable attention created elsewhere by the Fallout TV show airing on Amazon Prime to critical acclaim, and the recent announcement that a second season is in the works. Bethesda posted their success to X on Tuesday, adding: “…an ..read more

Don’t let its charming stylized looks deceive you – Another Crab’s Treasure packs a real punch. As FromSoftware enjoyed a meteoric rise to fame for its trademark dark fantasy worlds and challenging, satisfying combat, there have been many Souls impersonators in recent times. From AAA titles such as Jedi: Fallen Order and Stellar Blade to indie endeavors like Death’s Door and Hollow Knight, developers Aggro Crab are the next studio to stick their claws into the mix. While on the surface of things (or should we say the shell of things?) Another Crab’s Treasure looks extremely silly, but it mana ..read more

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s a jet of fire projected towards you by a flame-throwing robot dog, which you can own for a mere $10,000. The Thermonator, as it is aptly named, is now available for purchase for $9,420, and looks like it could belong in a Robocop movie. Unsurprisingly, the device comes with a few warnings. Ohio-based Throwflame is available in every state, except for Maryland, even though flamethrowers are not federally regulated and are not classified as firearms by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). A smaller version is sent to those in Calif ..read more

The NFL has reinstated Isaiah Rodgers, a star cornerback for the Philadelphia Eagles. This marks the end of a challenging period for the player who was ousted from the league due to a gambling ban. Rodgers was suspended for a season, a significant penalty, for violating the NFL’s gambling policy and regulations for active players. Rodgers reinstated by NFL The cornerback was released by the Indiana Colts after the league made the decision to ban the player. At that time, Chris Ballard General Manager of the Colts said “We have made the following roster moves as a consequence of the determinat ..read more

New research suggests that Bitcoin whales have been accumulating the cryptocurrency, keeping the price above a crucial resistance level until April 24, 2024. According to data from TradingView, Bitcoin’s price witnessed a surge to $67,000 following the latest daily close, with bulls maintaining a tight range and moving away from order book liquidity for the BTC/USD pair. Investors Continue to Accumulate Current figures from the blockchain data platform CoinGlass reveal that approximately $35 million worth of bid walls were absorbed at the daily close on Binance, with most of the selling liqui ..read more

Sony has filed a patent for an auto-play feature, which allows AI to take the wheel for those monotonous grinding moments in video games. The patent, aligning with the trend of other companies transitioning to AI as it increasingly integrates into business models, has the potential to revolutionize the way players game. Sony states the aim isn’t to fully automate gameplay or make it easy to win challenges. As outlined in their patent, Sony intends for the AI autoplay feature to serve as an alternative for players who prefer to bypass “grinding content.” Despite developers’ efforts to create e ..read more

PUBG Battlegrounds is reintroducing the game’s original map, Erangel, with all sorts of content and design touches to fully evoke the days when the game was called PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, and it was the breakout hit of battle royale gaming. Called Erangel Classic, the map will be available on PC from May 14 to May 28, and on consoles (PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X) May 23 to June 6. Erangel Classic will not be available on PUBG Mobile. Erangel Classic will replace the current Erangel map in Normal Match during its two-week availability. And by Erangel Classi ..read more

Manor Lords is soon to be upon us and we can’t wait to get our hands on the early access Lord ‘em-up. The game will be arriving on PC Game Pass and Steam, with an Xbox version to follow, but in case you are wondering when you can get out there and tax some peasants (not much has changed really has it?) in your part of the world, well, we can help you with that. What time does Manor Lords release? As with most games these days the game will unlock simultaneously the globe over, which means, depending on which part of the Earth you call home, will dictate whether it is an early morning or indee ..read more

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