Magatsuhi8h ago I totally agree with the reddit user. I stopped playing the game because the weapons I enjoyed using basically rendered me useless against bile titans and I don't have fun using the 'meta' because I don't enjoy being a conformist.
It's not fun when I want to use the arc Blitzer and then getting completely outclassed by a sickle user. I found myself constantly on the run using certain weapons and being more of a burden to my team than a helpful asset. Balancing just killed the fun for me. Hopefully the weapon customizations make everything viable and not just certain weapons.
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Drew Barrymore’s transition from movie star to TV star has been a strange and chaotic one, to say the least, with lots of oddball bumps in the road along the way.
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Seagate’s speedy storage expansion cards are a necessary evil and expensive without these periodic sales. Photo by Tom Warren / The Verge
If your main gaming platform is the Xbox Series X or S and you have a particularly deep library, bring it in for a hug. The markups on its proprietary storage cards are exorbitant, but regular discounts are starting to make them a little more affordable. For example, Seagate’s 2TB Storage Expansion Card is on sale for $226.76 (down from $359.99) at Amazon, which beats the all-time low by three whole dollars.
The expansion cards are officially licensed by Microsoft and support Xbox’s speedy NVME-based Velocity Architecture to enable quicker data streaming and features like Quick Resume.
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With over 30 One Piece Arcs to choose from, narrowing that field down was extremely challenging. And with so many great adventures, your list could look entirely different. With that being said, here are the top 10 One Piece Arcs.
Top 10 arcs in One Piece ranked
Here is a full list of the top 10 arcs in One Piece.
10. Whole Cake Island
Image via Toei Animation
We got a brief glimpse into Sanji's past during the Baratie Arc, but there was always something more going on beneath the surface that remained a secret for 100s of episodes and chapters. Whole Cake Island finally fleshed out Sanji and elevated the character in a way I didn't think was possible.
Sanji's antics with women could be tiresome at times previously in the story, but Whole Cake Island finally contextualizes that obsession and makes the reader or viewer see the Straw Hat Pirate chef in a new light. Alongside a cast of phenomenal villains, this arc pulls at your heartstrings but also delivers one of the best fights in the series.
9. Drum Island
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Following the trend of tragic backstories, Drum Island is one of the most emotional Arcs in One Piece. Chopper's gut-wrenching flashback alone would be enough to make this a top-10 worthy Arc, but other unforgettable moments also elevate this short detour into a tier of its own.
Unfortunately, the villain is rather forgettable, but he serves his role well enough and that isn't enough to drag down what otherwise is an amazing introduction to one of the core members of the crew.
7. Impel Down
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Luffy's ability to make new friends and recruit new followers makes him an amazing captain and one of the best Shonen protagonists. Luffy goes into Impel Down alone, but slowly creates a rag-tag team of unlikely allies that are charming and impossible not to root for.
In what should have been a serious arc, the hilarious trio of Luffy, Bon Clay, and Buggy brings a dark and dreary prison to life. Yet at the same time, Impel Down also does eventually get down to business, featuring one of the best villains in the series, and puts the dominoes in place for story changing events in the future.
6. Wano
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After almost four-and-a-half years, the Wano Arc has finally ended in the anime. As the longest Arc in the series, It's understandable that some fans may have grown tired and were ready for it to be over. But I believe that in years' time, we will look back on this Arc as one of the best in One Piece.
Toei Animation delivered some of the best animation not only for the series, but anime in general, and the peaks of this saga hit all of the right notes. A rewatch of Wano is going to age much better than the experience for fans who agonizingly waited every week for a new episode.
5. Water 7
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Until this point in the story, the Straw Hats have never had to deal with serious internal disputes. In the Water 7 Arc, Luffy learns what it means to be a captain and almost loses everything in the process.
The Water 7 Arc is a powerful thematic tool used as a buildup for the following arc but also stands great on its own. In typical One Piece fashion, Franky's backstory is moving and makes you appreciate the character, but there are also other great characters introduced as well.
5. Sabaody Archipelago
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The Sabaody Archipelago Arc will leave fans with their jaw on the floor by the end. Eiichiro Oda tackles serious themes in this Arc and doesn't pull any punches. In addition, we get introduced to the Worst Generation of pirates, who will all become key pieces on the board for the second half of the story.
And if that wasn't enough, The Sabaody Archipelago Arc dishes out a harsh dose of reality to the Straw Hat Pirates and ends on a stunning cliffhanger.
4. Alabasta
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The Alabasta Arc puts a bow on One Piece's first saga perfectly. An excellent villain, layers of buildup, likable side characters, and twists and turns contributed toward creating an enthralling conclusion that made all of the buildup worth it. This is one of the first Arcs where each Straw Hat crew member gets an individual fight to shine, and the story structure lays the groundwork for the framework of other adventures.
3. Enies Lobby
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Enies Lobby wouldn't be as amazing without the buildup in Water 7. The two Arcs, in tandem, culminate with one of the best scenes (or panels) of the series. Without the need to establish any of the surrounding context, Oda cuts right to the chase and gifts fans with a fast-paced and thrilling story that's well-paced and engaging all the way through.
2. Arlong Park
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The Arlong Park Arc made me fall in love with One Piece. Everything about this Arc captures the true essence of the story. Luffy recruited Zoro, Nami, Usopp, and Sanji to be the core members of his crew, but it's not until Arlong Park you get a full grasp of the unbreakable bond they have formed.
Nami's backstory will bring you to tears, and Arlong is the first villain to pose a notable threat. Without giving too much away, several individual character moments set the tone for what fans can expect from the rest of the story.
1. Marineford
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Marineford was always going to be the top-ranked One Piece Arc. I might have a more sentimental attachment to other arcs, but it's impossible to ignore what Oda managed to pull off with this Arc.
Throughout the first 400 or 500 manga chapters, Oda sprinkled in small bits of world-building and slowly built up anticipation for a war featuring all the world's major players. Marineford is a culmination of the first half of One Piece and it will be hard for the story to ever achieve a higher peak.
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This one's a bummer. Mega-publisher Take-Two Interactive is shuttering Rollerdrome studio Roll7 and Kerbal Space Program 2 team Intercept Games, according to paperwork seen by Bloomberg.
Roll7 is based in London, and was founded in 2008 by lifelong friends Tom Hegarty and Simon Bennett. Roll7 is the studio behind OlliOlli, OlliOlli World and Rollerdrome, all fantastic games with wheel-based mechanics. OlliOlli was a Vita hit in 2014 and World landed in early 2022 — they're both great, and the latter in particular is a flow-state-inducing skateboarding platformer with an adorable art style. Rollerdrome was one of our favorite games of 2022; it's a luscious third-person rollerskating-and-gunplay game that looks like a slice of 1970s dystopian sci-fi.
Roll7 has picked up multiple prestigious awards over the years, including recent wins at BAFTA and DICE. As the studio name implies, Roll7 developers know how to make incredibly smooth action games.
Take-Two purchased Roll7 in November 2021 and made it a subsidiary of Private Division, the company's label for small- and mid-size publishing deals. According to Bloomberg, Take-Two plans to close Roll7 and will offer severance packages to staff.
Intercept Games is based in Seattle and is responsible for Kerbal Space Program 2, a popular flight-simulation title that's still technically in early access on Steam. Take-Two founded Intercept in 2020 specifically to manage Kerbal Space Program 2, and the game has been receiving updates since going live in February 2023.
Take-Two has yet to confirm that it's closing Intercept Games — but it hasn't said it isn't, either. The company filed a notice in Washington on Monday outlining plans to lay off 70 people in the state and permanently close their place of business, and some Kerbal developers have confirmed their recent departures. Private Division will continue to update Kerbal Space Program 2, Take-Two said in a statement.
Take-Two is one of the largest video game companies around, reporting $5.3 billion in revenue last year. It's the owner of Grand Theft Auto and the parent company of Rockstar Games, 2K, Private Division, Zynga and — very recently — Gearbox Software. Take-Two purchased Borderlands studio Gearbox in March for $460 million. Grand Theft Auto VI, arguably the most anticipated game of the decade, is due to add billions to Take-Two's bottom line in 2025.
In April, Take-Two announced plans to lay off 5 percent of its employees, or roughly 600 people, by the end of 2024. It also canceled some in-development projects. When news of the planned firings broke last month, Take-Two didn't identify which studios would take the hit, but now we know it includes Roll7 and Intercept. The company laid off some Private Division workers in 2023 as well.
An estimated 9,400 people have been laid off in the video game industry so far in 2024, and a total of 10,500 workers were let go in 2023. Sony, Microsoft and Riot Games have fired a combined 3,300 employees this year alone, and the fallout from Embracer Group's funding implosion keeps spreading, with numerous shuttered studios and more than 1,400 displaced workers.
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Even after six years, Sea Of Thieves remains a great time with friends, and now, with the PlayStation 5 port, even more friends can join in the hilariously fun high sea adventures.
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Whatever blood has been coursing through the veins of CBS procedural Blue Bloods these last 15 years has run dry. Per Deadline, the series, which has run for more than 275 episodes, is definitely coming to an end this December.
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The Super Nintendo World area opening at Universal Studios in Orlando next year will include every attraction from the existing theme parks in Hollywood and Japan — including the first Donkey Kong Country realm in the US. That’s according to Universal’s latest teaser for its fourth Orlando-based park, Epic Universe, which provides some clarity over what guests can expect on opening day in 2025.
Some of the experiences coming to Orlando’s Super Nintendo World include Mario Kart: Bowser’s Challenge, an interactive track ride already featured at the Hollywood park that’s inspired by the Mario Kart racing game series, and a version of the Mine-Cart Madness roller coaster that’s under construction in Japan’s Donkey Kong Country.
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Wano is the longest story Arc in One Piece, and features an epic showdown between Luffy and Kaido. Here is everything we know about the highly anticipated bout that will go down in history as one of the best fights of the series.
Eiichiro Oda divided the Wano Country Arc in One Piece into three acts. The third and final act includes a fight that will inevitably shift the balance of power and set up the final stage of the story. Ever since Luffy and Law originally formed their pirate alliance in Punk Hazard several arcs ago, the ultimate goal has been to take down Kaido. Unforeseen circumstances delayed that task, but the duo finally get a chance to fulfill their goal in Wano.
What episode does the Luffy vs. Kaido fight begin?
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In episode 914, Luffy starts fighting Kaido. Amid a drunken rampage, Kaido destroys Oden's castle, prompting Luffy to challenge one of the Four Emperors to a battle. Without giving too much away, fans shouldn't go into this battle expecting it to be short and sweet. Kaido is renowned as the world's "strongest creature," so Luffy was never going to take down the giant with just one Gomu Gomu no Mi punch.
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Starfield, the excellent Digipick puzzle game surrounded by 80 hours of sci-fi mediocrity, is getting a performance update on Xbox Series X that unlocks frame rates above 30 fps. Starfield's May update adds the option to target 30 fps, 40 fps, 60 fps or an uncapped frame rate — for displays that support VRR running at 120hz. Displays without VRR will have the choice of 30 fps or 60 fps.
The May update also includes the ability to prioritize visuals or performance at each frame rate target. Visuals mode means the game will do its best to maintain a high resolution and full detail in lighting, special effects and NPCs, while performance lowers the resolution and clarity of those same details. Of course, both modes adjust the game's base resolution alongside heavy on-screen action.
Bethesda recommends performance mode when playing at 60 fps and above. For Xbox Series X players with 120hz VRR displays, Starfield's settings now default to 40 fps, prioritizing visuals.
The May 1 display updates bring the Xbox Series X version of Starfield closer to its PC counterpart in terms of customization options. The Xbox Series S edition remains capped at 30 fps. This is the version I played when I reviewed Starfield last year, and while a frame rate upgrade won't make the game less bland, its combat scenes would definitely benefit from a boost to 40 fps, at least. It's a shame that the most popular Xbox Series console isn't seeing any frame rate love in today's update.
Additionally in the May update, Starfield's surface maps have been overhauled in order to increase legibility on all platforms. The new design shows top-down 3D images of terrain, buildings, and objects like trees and rocks, which makes a lot of sense for, you know, a map. The original surface map tries to make landscapes out of white dots on a bright blue background, so this is a welcome improvement. The update also allows players to customize their difficulty options on the ground and in ship battles, and it adds navigation markers to the environment when walking around a planet.
This is Bethesda's fourth and largest Starfield update since the game came out in September 2023. It's all scheduled to go live by May 15.
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Rev it up and own the table. Put on the mask and rev the chainsaw
Leatherface returns to slaughter in pinball form with Texas Chainsaw Massacre Pinball.
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Lady Parts rule, okay? After a three-year wait,We Are Lady Parts’ much-anticipated follow-up to its 2021 high jinks is heading to Peacock. With this second season, they’re getting in the van and entering their villain era, complete with a new record and a new rival. Unfortunately, being a villain doesn’t pay for studio time.
Season two sees Lady Parts entering the next phase of their careers. They’ve booked a U.K. tour and want to set about recording their first hit album. They just need some money without getting sucked into the capitalist machine. As if paying for studio time wasn’t bad enough, a rival band has begun stealing their material and fans. Can the ladies support their fellow women while also maintaining their artistic originality? Will they be able to “make it” without losing their identity? We’ll find out in May.
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Finding something to watch or play can sometimes feel like work — there’s just so much out there vying for your free time. That’s true whether you’re heading to a theater, browsing the many streaming platforms, or looking for a new video game. It’s easy to get overwhelmed with choice.
So, as we’ve done in years past, we’re collecting all of our favorite releases from 2024 in one place. The goal is to make your decision-making a little easier. That could mean highlighting anything from an anticipated movie that actually lives up to the hype to a surprise indie game that takes the world by storm.
And we’ll be updating this page all year long as we continue to check out the latest in film, television, and gaming — so stay tuned.
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The Medical Detective task is the third task you can get from the Vendor Gunny in Gray Zone Warfare, after completing the Leave No Man Behind task. For this task, you must find some evidence that hints towards the location of some missing medical supplies in the nearby town. We've figured out how to complete the Medical Detective task in Gray Zone Warfare and where to find the needed evidence.
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Where to find evidence of the missing medical supplies
You can complete the Medical Detective task in Gray Zone Warfare by exploring the doctor's office in your nearby town. In order to access the doctor's office, you'll need the Doctor's Office Key. Each starter town (Nam Thaven, Kiu Vongsa, and Pha Lang) has its own doctor's office with its own key needed to unlock and enter it.
The doctor's office key has a chance of dropping from any criminal that you take out in the respective starter town. Keys drop about 1 in every 5 kills, but there are several keys for each town that drop. You can loot the key from your enemy's backpack, pockets, or tactical slot. Keep killing criminals until you see your town's doctor's office key then head to your town's doctor's office based on the coordinates below. Here's where you can find the medical supplies and complete Medical Detective for each faction:
Mithras Security Systems - 169, 116 in Nam Thaven, requires NT Doc Key
Crimson Shield International - 141, 166 in Kiu Vongsa, requires KV Doc Key
Lamang Recovery Initiative - 205, 163 in Pha Lang, requires PL Doc Key
How to complete the Medical Detective task
The doctor's office you need to head to has a big greenish sign and the medical symbol on it inside a white circle on top of the building, as seen in the screenshot at the top of this guide. Once you reach it, as long as you have the town's Doc Key you will have the option to unlock the door when interacting with it. Head inside and you will see ransacked medical supplies and a stretcher with blood on the floor.
Your task objective Search for the missing supplies will be completed, and you will receive a new objective to locate any evidence that could pinpoint the culprit. Head into the backroom of the doctor's office and you will see a desk with a computer on it. On this desk is the Doctor's Diary, which is just the evidence you need to complete the Medical Detective task. Make sure you have at least one free inventory space and pick it up.
With the Doctor's Diary in hand, head back to base camp and open your Vendors Tab then Task Tab. Choose to hand over the Doctor's Diary to Handshake by clicking the yellow Hand over button which will finally complete the Medical Detective task. Now click the yellow Complete button for the task to earn the following rewards:
1x Scorpion Backpack with 20 slots
$4,500
400 Experience
100 Reputation with Handshake
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Sony just announced an interesting feature coming to the PS5 that should streamline the whole process of wrangling people into a multiplayer game. The new tool will let you invite people into a game even when they aren’t at a console or using the PlayStation app. The system generates a link, via the app, that can be shared anywhere online. When the recipient clicks the link, they will be able to hop into a multiplayer session. You don’t even have to be friends. Easy peasy. That sure beats having to send out a lengthy numerical code (side-eyes Nintendo.)
The obvious use case scenario here? You meet some people online via social media and want to jump into a game quickly, without having to pass usernames back and forth. Sony says you’ll be able to “start playing together right away.” The tool will also generate a QR code along with the link, which is something PS5 owners are already familiar with when it comes to multiplayer games.
There are some caveats. This feature isn’t coming until later in the year and it’s only for PS5 games. Sony also warns that some titles may require an update before everything works seamlessly. Of course, most PS5 games require a PlayStation Plus subscription to use multiplayer, and those subscriptions went up in price last year.
Sony has even developed a custom live widget for multiplayer invites in Discord. When you share a link via Discord, the widget automatically refreshes to show whether or not a multiplayer session is active or not, so you won’t jump into an empty lobby to watch tumbleweeds roll by. Just like the forthcoming invite tool, the Discord widget is only available for PS5 games.
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Finally, the company’s working on a related tool that will let people share their PlayStation Network profile on any messaging or social app by generating a link on the PlayStation app, similar to how the aforementioned feature will work. This is also coming later this year.
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The core of Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- Sweep the Board! may be very familiar yet it does so many clever things with the classic party game formula that it's a very worthwhile experience for a couchful of chums, especially if you're a fan of the franchise. - A.J. Maciejewski from Video Chums.
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Rest assured, Dr. Jose Arroyo went to “Doctor School.” Though many YouTube plebs believe him a quack, O’Brien’s Hot Ones physician, Dr. Arroyo, appeared on the comedian’s podcast Conan O’Brien Needs A Fan. Played by longtime Conan writer Jose Arroyo, the good doctor commits to the bit like he’s in danger of breaking the Hippocratic oath—despite Dr. Arroyo being unfamiliar with the sacred promise (he has heard of “confidentiality,” though). This man has heard of “house calls” and “medical school,” but he prefers to take his patients to “this restaurant downtown,” the bathroom of which provides many of the tools for his examinations. A quack? Don’t make us laugh.
Paul McCartney really wishes Bruce Springsteen didn't work so damn hard
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Tales of Kenzera: Zau is possibly the hardest platformer I’ve ever played — not because the game itself is mechanically difficult, but because my own unwillingness to engage with its themes of grief and loss made it nearly impossible to play and write about.
Tales of Kenzera: Zau is a Metroidvania developed by Surgent Studios and directed by Abubakar Salim, a voice and screen actor turned game developer best known for his work as Bayek in Assassin’s Creed Origins and Father in Raised by Wolves. The game takes place in, well… Kenzera — a lush and richly detailed African fantasy world where shamans shepherd a land full of magic, spirits, and monsters. According to Kenzeran legend, if one is able to return three wayward and powerful spirits to Kalunga, the genteel and grandfatherly god of death, he will grant that person whatever they wish. Enter Zau, a young shaman who is determined to use that wish to return his father’s spirit from death.
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MW3 and Warzone Season 3 Week 5 challenges focus on shotguns, marksman rifles, and the Fortune's Keep map. Like past objectives, a few vague terms are mixed in to throw you for a loop. To save you the headache, here's how to complete these challenges.
All Modern Warfare 3 Season 3 Week 5 challenges
MW3's Multiplayer challenges present several unique kills, such as Akimbo, Hipfire Clean, and Tac Stance. We're here to explain these terms and the required weapons for the objectives.
Challenges
How to unlock
Weapon Requirements
Rewards
Get 25 Operator Akimbo Kills with a Recommended Weapon
Akimbo is mostly reserved for Handguns only, where you can wield two of the same weapon in both hands. You'll need to level up the gun to unlock this feature (check Weapon Progression). Equip two of the same pistols in your primary and secondary slots.
Akimbo Renetti or Akimbo WSP Stinger
2,500 XP
Get 15 Operator Clean Kills with Recommended Marksman Rifles
Don't take damage while shooting at the enemy.
KVD Enforcer or Lockwood MK2
5,000 XP
Get 15 Operator Tac Stance Kills with Recommended Marksman Rifles
Enter the Tac Stance position and shoot to kill (can adjust settings for a different input).
KVD Enforcer or Lockwood MK2
5,000 XP
Get 15 Operator Hipfire Clean Kills with Recommended Shotguns
Don't use Aiming Down Sight (no aiming) while shooting and avoid getting shot.
KV Broadside or Lockwood 680
5,000 XP
Get 25 Operator One Shot One Kills while Aiming Down Sights with Recommended Shotguns
Try to get a kill with one bullet while aiming. Fortunately, shotguns are highly destructive, making these eliminations easy.
KV Broadside or Lockwood 680
7,500 XP
Get 20 Operator Double KIlls with Recommended Marksman Rifles
Get two eliminations in a short amount of time.
KVD Enforcer or Lockwood MK2
7,500 XP
Get 10 Operator Triple Kills with Recommended Shotguns
Get three kills in an even more short amount of time.
KV Broadside or Lockwood 680
10,000 XP
All MW3 Zombies Season 3 Week 5 challenges
Season 3 Reloaded offers more challenges to achieve in Zombies mode, including the Warlord Rainmaker. Test out these new features with the Week 5 challenges to increase the thrill further.
Challenges
How to unlock
Weapon Requirements
Rewards
Get 750 Kills while Aiming Down Sights with a Recommended Weapon
Simply aim while shooting.
Any Recommended Weapon
2,500 XP
Get 200 Critical Kills with a Recommended Marksman Rifle
Critical Kills involve shooting at an enemy's weak points, including headshots.
KVD Enforcer or Lockwood MK2
5,000 XP
Get 10 Kills without taking damage with a Recommended Marksman Rifle 30 times
Functions similarly to Clean Kills.
KVD Enforcer or Lockwood MK2
5,000 XP
Get 150 Critical Kills with a Recommended Shotgun while Deadshot Daquiri is active
Purchase or take the Deadshot Daquiri Perk Cola beforehand from your Rucksack.
KV Broadside or Lockwood 680
5,000 XP
Get 5 Mangler kills with a Recommended Marksman Rifle
Manglers can be found on Escort or Eliminate the Bounty Contracts.
KVD Enforcer or Lockwood MK2
7,500 XP
Get 250 One Shot Kills with a Recommended Pack-a-Punched Shotgun
Pack-a-Punch your shotgun by purchasing it a machine or consuming an Aetherium Crystal.
KV Broadside or Lockwood 680
7,500 XP
Get 5 Rapid Kills with a Recommended Shotgun 20 times
Kill a considerable number of zombies in a short amount of time.
KV Broadside or Lockwood 680
10,000 XP
All Warzone Season 3 Week 5 challenges
Warzone's Season 3 Week 5 challenges take you to Fortune's Keep. We've listed the exact locations you need to go to for these tasks.
Challenges
How to unlock
Rewards
Open 50 Loot Caches in Battle Royale
Loot around as much as possible in any BR map.
2,500 XP
Get 10 Operator Kills in the North Region of Fortune's Keep
Kill enemy players in Gatehouse, Keep, or Terraces.
5,000 XP
Revive a teammate 10 times
Join a squad and help a teammate when downed.
5,000 XP
Get 10 Operator Kills in the East Region of Fortune's Keep
Eliminate foes at Konni Outpost, Lighthouse, Pier, or Winery.
5,000 XP
Get 10 Operator Kills in the West Region of Fortune's Keep
Kill enemies at Graveyard, Overlook, or Town.
7,500 XP
Get 10 Operator Kills in the South Region of Fortune's Keep
Kill foes in Ground Zero.
7,500 XP
Place top 10 five times
Survive as long as possible.
10,00 XP
Once you've achieved five challenges from any of these modes, you'll unlock the Jak Wardens Aftermarket Part. The item exclusively pertains to the Lockwood MK2 Marksman Rifle. Using it makes for a pretty deadly set-up through its Akimbo feature. For loadout recommendations, check out our guide on how to build an overpowered Akimbo Lockwood MK2 loadout.
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If you want to test the Jak Wardens Aftermarket Part before unlocking it, use it in a Private Match. These modes generally allow you to use locked parts without leveling up. If the update permits, you can also utilize the Unlock All Attachments glitch through this mode.
Once Season 3 challenges reach Week 8, you can earn the Allegiances camo. However, this requires you to gain all eight Weekly Challenges Unlocks. It's a tough feat, so use this guide to help you score this unique cosmetic.
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The bad news? It’s the beginning of the month, so rent is due. The good news? Sony just revealed the PlayStation Plus games lineup for May, and there are some serious standouts. The lineup includes Ghostrunner 2, Tunic, Destiny 2: Lightfall and EA Sports FC 24. Most of these games are available for both PS4 and PS5, except Ghostrunner 2 which is only for PS5 players.
So let’s start with Ghostrunner 2. It’s a brutally difficult, yet consistently engaging, first-person slasher with a fast-paced traversal mechanic that recalls games like Mirror’s Edge. You will die often, our reviewer died 164 times on one level, and you are likely to love every second of it. Perishing isn’t that big of a deal, as there are checkpoints just about everywhere and you can respawn instantly with the press of a button. It’s also a blast, offering a “satisfying gameplay loop that's hard to walk away from.”
Tunic is somehow both critically-acclaimed and underrated. This top-down isometric adventure is an absolute gem, with gameplay that brings to mind old-school Zelda adventures. By old-school, we mean really old-school. Tunic is most similar to the very first Zelda game for the NES, as there are no objective markers, no towns filled with cute villagers and not much by way of a story. You are just plopped into the world and tasked with exploring. The puzzles are tough and the combat can be even tougher. It’s nearly as polished as a Nintendo title and the protagonist is a cute fox. What’s not to love?
EA Sports FC 24 is the latest entry in the company’s flagship soccer series. There are more than 19,000 fully licensed players, 700 teams and 30 leagues, including the men’s and women’s UEFA Champions League. This is actually the first time in franchise history in which men and women can be on the pitch together. That’s pretty neat. It features crossplay with Xbox Series X/S, PC and Xbox One.
Destiny 2: Lightfall is an expansion that adds grappling hooks to the game’s arsenal. There’s a new Darkness subclass called the Strand and plenty of updated perks, weapons, armor and more. It’s also set in a neon metropolis, which is a nice change of pace. This was actually the first Destiny 2 expansion released after Sony bought Bungie.
All of these games will be playable on May 7. Ghostrunner 2, Tunic and Destiny 2: Lightfall will be available for download until June 3, and EA Sports FC 24 until June 17. To that end, April’s PS Plus games are about to hit the chopping block. You only have until May 6 to download Immortals of Aveum, Minecraft Legends and Skul: The Hero Slayer.
May includes another treat for PS Plus subscribers. The sidescrolling Metroidvania Animal Well, the first game published by popular YouTuber Dunkey, is a day-one release on May 9.
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X-236d ago I gave up super early on this one the game aesthetically isn't very pleasing to the eyes, everything looks too clean and environments look like they are too deliberately designed to be shooting arena's or galleries instead of locations with personality. Gameplay wise there game is responsive and the gunplay is nice the movement seems fluid, but hit detection is a big issue, i'm actually surprised a lot of people haven't spoken on this, but it is incredibly bad in some situations. Most people who have been around to suffer the Ups and Downs of COD likely remember the days of poor hit detection, it's been addressed over the years, but XDefiant takes it to a new level in some regards. I don't know if that will be addressed before official release or not, but at this point I feel like another truly competent Arcade style twitch shooter that isn't trying to be a battle royale or something coming around is just a pipe dream.
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Saturday Night Live announced its final two episodes of the 49th season on Thursday. Following Dua Lipa’s double-duty host/musical guest gig on May 4, Maya Rudolph will host for the third time on May 11 with musical guest Vampire Weekend.
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Nvidia is releasing a script that simplifies getting its GeForce Now cloud gaming service up and running on Valve’s Steam Deck device. The script automatically installs Google Chrome, adjusts the browser to enable gamepad use, and then adds a GeForce Now shortcut to your Steam library.
While the script automates the process of using the SteamOS terminal app to install Chrome and enable gamepad support, you’ll still need to make some manual tweaks to get GeForce Now working as you’d expect.
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The fourth task the vendor Handshake offers in Gray Zone Warfare is Rat's Nest. You can acquire this task after completing Restoring Order by checking the task list for Handshake when at base camp. You're tasked with obtaining two separate pieces of intelligence from two different criminal hideouts located in the nearby town. Here's how you can complete the Rat's Nest task in Gray Zone Warfare and where to find both pieces of intel.
Screenshot by Destructoid
Where to retrieve intel from the hideouts for Rat's Nest
You can retrieve the intel from hideouts at specific locations for each faction in order to complete the Rat's Nest
task. Both locations are marked by red spray-painted graffiti as shown in the screenshot at the top of this guide. Once you head to the proper location at your local town as indicated by the below coordinates, kill the criminals outside and then head inside to find the intel.
The first piece of intel is in a double-room one-story building with red graffiti on the wall. Inside is the Convict's Notepad evidence on the small table that also has a phone on it. Pick up this Convict's Notepad for the first piece of intelligence.
The second piece of intel is on the second floor of a two-story building and is the Thug's Smartphone sitting on the desk with the computer. There is a wall surrounding the building that also has the same red graffiti on it. This intel also requires one inventory slot, so make sure you have room to pick it up.
Here are the locations of both pieces of intel for each faction:
Mithras Security Systems - 169, 119 in Nam Thaven for the first Intel, 172, 118 in Nam Thaven for the second Intel
Crimson Shield International - 141, 162 in Kiu Vongsa for the first Intel, 143, 162 in Kiu Vongsa for the second Intel
Lamang Recovery Initiative - 202, 160 in Pha Lang for the first Intel,
201, 163 in Pha Lang for the second Intel.
Screenshot by Destructoid
How to complete the Rat's Nest task
Once you have both pieces of Intel in your inventory, it's time to head back to base camp. Make sure you do not die on the way back, as there's currently a bug where if you die with the Rat's Nest Intel in your inventory, and lose it, you cannot reacquire it and therefore cannot complete the task. The only way to fix this is to abandon the task and contact support so they can reset it completely for you.
Once you are back to Base Camp, open your interface by hitting Tab and go to Vendors then Handshake then Tasks. Hand in both pieces of intel via the yellow button in the bottom right, which will complete the task for you. Finally, hit the complete button to officially finish the task earning you the following rewards:
1x Patrol Backpack with 20 slots
$3,600
400 Experience
100 Reputation with Handshake
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For better or (mostly) worse, the only way to fully increase the storage of an Xbox Series X/S is to use a proprietary expansion card. Three and a half years into the consoles' lives, there remain only two official solutions: Seagate's Storage Expansion Card and the WD Black C50. It's a limiting situation, but if you're tired of deleting and reinstalling games to create space, versions of each card are at least a little cheaper than usual right now. The 1TB WD Black C50 is on sale for $125 at Amazon, while the 2TB Seagate Storage Expansion Card is down to $230 at Amazon and Best Buy.
The former is $5 more than the lowest price we've ever seen, but it's still $25 off the card's usual street price. We'll note that Seagate's 1TB model has technically dropped as low as $90 a few times before, but those offers have typically sold out extremely fast; as of this writing, that drive costs $140. The discount on the 2TB Seagate card, meanwhile, matches the best price we've tracked. That one normally goes for $250. Since WD doesn't sell a 2TB card, it's also the highest-capacity option you can buy. Both of these discounts equal the prices we saw during Black Friday last year.
To reiterate, these aren't great prices in the context of the wider storage market. Sony lets you upgrade the PlayStation 5 with a much wider range of traditional M.2 SSDs, almost all of which are available for significantly less per gigabyte. The top pick in our PS5 SSD buying guide, for instance, currently costs $90 for 1TB or $158 for 2TB. This is despite the fact that consumer SSD prices have generally increased over the past few months.
If you own a recent Xbox, though, you don't have much choice. You can use a standard external drive to store Series X/S games or run backwards-compatible titles from the Xbox One and older consoles, but the only way to play current-gen games is via internal storage or one of these official cards. That said, the cards themselves are just about as fast as that internal SSD, and setting them up is a breeze: You simply plug the tiny device into the Xbox's expansion slot, and you're good to go. The sticker shock is the one major negative, but these discounts should lighten the load somewhat.
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Einhander197220h ago Tacoboto 5h ago Square announces cuts and cancellations and you all still defend them.
Why waste your energy when even Square won't? You are misinformed, yes SquareEnix is making cuts but it's not because of Final Fantasy like everyone keeps trying to say, SquareEnix released a lot of games that failed, if you're determined to blame it on Sony it was Foamstars that really underperformed, but it's not just that, their remasters and remakes and other games have failed to sell well, Final Fantasy actually performed within estimations. I'm sure they hoped it would do better but it performed well within reasonable expectations.
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Tom Felton may not be as big of a name as some of his former Hogwarts classmates at this point, but that doesn’t mean he isn’t keeping busy. The Harry Potterstar has been mostly dabbling in indie films over the past few years, but is making the jump to the small screen for the first time since 2018 in Gandhi, a bio-series following the life of the Mahatma.
Daniel Radcliffe is telling the story of his paralyzed stunt double
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The Asus ROG Ally. Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge
What is Asus hiding?
Two weeks ago, I told you how Asus has officially extended its warranty on the ROG Ally gaming handheld’s SD card reader to two full years in the United States, presumably to give you more time to get it fixed. But Asus refuses to confirm to The Verge that it’s actually identified a fix for the issue. If you ship your Ally back to Asus, there’s no guarantee the problem won’t reappear.
Early on, some ROG Ally buyers discovered the SD card readers had a tendency to fail and possibly damage your SD cards in the process.
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Today, the Diablo IV team sat down to discuss Season 4, player feedback, and future goals for the ever-changing aRPG.
Loot is the reason for the season
A main talking point during the stream was a focus on lessening time spent "sorting" through loot after a brief outing in, say, a Nightmare Dungeon. Less affixes, more meaningful drops, and a higher potential for customization via the new Tempering and Masterworking systems means far less time spent straining your eyes comparing every pair of pants.
Another change that aims to pare down useless loot drops is more guaranteed sources of item level 925 gear. Obol gambling will provide 925 gear, guaranteed, in World Tier 4 at level 100. Helltides, too, will drop maximum item level gear.
The team is also looking to increase the value of Rare and Magic items beyond salvage fodder, but this will come in a future patch. Right now, Legendaries are the star of the show, but even these are getting their own "jackpot" moments through Greater Affixes (1.5x the highest possible value), which are denoted by unique icons when they drop.
Armor and stat cap balance changes
The devs are aware that, currently, enemies that seem easy as players progress will suddenly begin 1-shotting them as the difficulty ramps up. Things like damage reduction and armor values are overly complex at the moment, and these knobs are being turned:
In Season 4, the armor physical reduction cap is remaining at 85%, but scaling on the amount required will cap out at level 100 monsters
This means an armor value of 9,230 will be enough to reach 85% physical damage reduction against all enemies, no matter the level
Cooldown Reduction's new cap is 75% (from gear)
Increased Area Size's new cap is 100%
Fortify Damage Reduction increased from 10% to 15%
Helltide Reborn
Helltide is getting a major facelift in season 4, with a focus on enemy density and activity variety. These changes are permanent, appear in World Tier 1 through 4, and will also be coming to the Eternal Realm.
New Threat system: the longer you fight, the more monsters will appear (including the player-favorite Hellworm that spits enemies onto the battlefield)
New enemies: the Hellborn. These function a lot like the Blood Seekers from Season 2, which mimic players' abilities
New boss: the Bloodmaiden. This boss can be summoned cooperatively with other players through the "Accursed Ritual," which requires 3 Baneful Hearts that drop from the Helltide
Iron Wolves content details
The Iron Wolves will fight alongside players during Helltides, with Seasonal players having access to a new questline involving the faction. This content isn't as juicy as proper, "seasonal" content, but it's a concession since most of the resources clearly went to balance changes and item reworks.
18 tiers of rewards, designed to push player power by providing high-stat loot
Cosmetics including a new mount banner and mount trophy earned by completing the Iron Wolves reputation track
New seasonal powerup: the Profane Mindcage. For the next 60 seconds, Helltide monster level increases by 10 and increases the amount of Abberant Cinders dropped
Changes based on PTR feedback
No more fail chances on item Masterworking
Bad luck protection applies to Baneful Hearts in the Helltide, so they drop more often
Blood Maiden rewards increased, with more rewards if you contributed in the summoning
The Pit's difficulty increased: Masterworking materials moved up 10 tiers each, monster health and damage increased
Nightmare Dungeons and the Pit both drop increasing numbers of Murmuring Obols past level 46 and level 1, respectively
Murmuring Obols cap increased to 2,500
Glyph experienced granted by Nightmare Dungeons boosted by 25%
Boss materials will drop randomly throughout the world as well as from their normal sources
Ladder bosses have a small chance to drop Uber Uniques
Q&A
These are abbreviated (not quoted) from the Q&A segment of the stream:
What does this mean for Season Powers in the future?
Season 4 is focused on changing major aspects of the game so killing monsters feels good. Seasons are for changing what the developers think is most important for the health of the game. "Big ideas" for the future, you will see powers again.
Different beam color for items with Greater Affixes?
Being considered, but the special star icons feel adequate for now.
Are Season 4 changes coming to Eternal?
Yes, everything besides the Iron Wolves rewards will be coming to the Eternal Realm.
After itemization, what's the next big system you're looking to change?
Players are looking for endgame at level 100, and there are more opportunities for building on the endgame framework.
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One of the main reasons it has been difficult to recommend the $500 Quest 3 VR headset over the $200 Quest 2 is a lack of exclusive titles, as most games have to support both models. This means we haven’t really seen the power of the Quest 3 yet, but the tides are turning. Meta just announced Batman: Arkham Shadow, which is fully exclusive to the company’s newest headset.
It looks like this title is actually set in the pre-existing Arkham universe, but it's not being developed by franchise steward Rocksteady Studios. It’s being created by Oculus Studios and a developer called Camouflaj, which made the surprisingly great Iron Man VR experience. The track record is pretty spotty when it comes to other developers playing in Rocksteady’s sandbox, but the inclusion of Camouflaj makes me cautiously optimistic.
There’s a trailer, seen above, but it's devoid of any actual gameplay. For that, we’ll have to wait until Summer Game Fest in June, according to Geoff Keighley. The trailer does indicate the presence of a little-known member of Batman’s rogues gallery called Ratcatcher. He controls rats to commit crimes. It’s a whole thing.
This isn’t the first time that Batman donned a VR headset. Back in 2016, Rocksteady released Batman: Arkham VR. The game was praised for being immersive, but dinged for being just an hour long. Hopefully, this one is a bit longer, though I’m actually into short VR experiences that are done really well. There’s only so much time to wander around the house like a doofus with a headset attached to my face.
While this is certainly the highest profile Quest 3 exclusive, it's not the first to be announced. Starship Home is a mixed-reality adventure that looks like it should have been a launch exclusive for the Vision Pro. The horror-tinged Alien: Rogue Incursion isn’t quite a Quest 3 exclusive, as it's also releasing on Steam and PSVR2, but it is a “next-gen” VR game that doesn’t have to run on the antiquated Quest 2. All three titles will be released by the end of the year.
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A Minecraft player has astounded the gaming community by sharing an extraordinary recreation of Super Mario 64's castle within the world of Minecraft. This remarkable tribute captures the essence of one of gaming's most iconic locations, Peach's Castle, complete with meticulously designed interiors. Despite Minecraft being over a decade old, its dedicated community always impresses with its boundless creativity. Fan creations like this are a testament to the endless possibilities that Minecraft'
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We’re not statisticians by any means (wait, what do those do again?), but by our count, Netflix adds approximately a billion titles every month. That’s a lot of shows to sift through.
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While Crunchyroll’s monthly prices haven’t jumped in five years, Sony is getting ready to change that for subscribers in a handful of countries.
Crunchyroll announced today that the prices for its Mega Fan and Ultimate Fan streaming subscription tiers are going up as a result of “the company’s investment in more anime, additional services like music and games, and additional subscriber benefits.” While the basic Crunchyroll Premium will continue to cost $7.99 / month, subscriptions for the Mega Fan tier are increasing from $9.99 to $11.99 / month, and the Ultimate Fan tier will rise from $14.99 to $15.99 / month.
Crunchyroll is also shortening its free-trial period from two weeks down to just one.
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After a two-year time skip in One Piece, Fishman Island serves as the first opportunity for the Straw Hat Pirates to put all of their individual training to the test.
Eiichiro Oda divided One Piece into two halves. The Final Sea: The New World Saga starts with Fishman Island, as the Straw Hat pirates finally reconnect and begin their voyage on the second half of the Grand Line. One Piece tends to follow a pattern of alternating between short and long Arcs. Fans will notice that Fishman Island will feel much smaller in scope and scale compared to other adventures.
Yet that doesn't mean there won't be any world-altering revelations or typical Straw Hat crew antics along the way. Here is everything you need to know about the Fishman Island Arc.
When does the Fishman Island Arc end in the One Piece anime?
Image via Toei Animation
Episode 574 is the final episode of the Fishman Island Arc in One Piece. The Arc is 51 episodes long, starting with 523. If fans want to avoid filler, they can skip episode 542, a crossover with the Toriko anime. Immediately following Fishman Island's conclusion fans can also opt to skip episodes 575 through 578 as they are also filler that follows the story of a thief who stole food from the Thousand Sunny.
After Fishman Island, One Piece dives headfirst into the epic saga of Dressrosa. Fans will have to buckle in for a much longer journey than Fishman Island, but fans certainly won't be disappointed.
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PC gaming can be an expensive hobby, at least when it comes to hardware. You want the best CPU and graphics card you can afford and, if you’ve tried to buy one of the latter over the past few years, you know how pricey that can get. After you spent a ton on building or buying a new machine, you might find you don’t have much left over for accessories like gaming headphones, keyboards, mice and more. But that doesn’t mean you have to settle for less. Manufacturers have really stepped up the budget game, building headsets, keyboards and more that offer AAA quality for under $100 — these are a few of our favorites.
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OtterX6d ago Well yea, that's why I have a Quest2. :D It's a perfect entry point for PCVR! And yea, it's cool that it can run games natively. I just wish Mudrunner VR was coming to Steam so we can get it at its best.
Apple Vision Pro is made for complete home computer replacement, and it just happens to have a few games. It'll never be a focus. That price is crazy!
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If there are two stars that thirsty cinema nerds are incapable of being normal about, it’s Oscar Isaac and Kristen Stewart. See: the uproar over Isaac giving Jessica Chastain a sensual inner-arm kiss on the red carpet. See: the reaction to Stewart’s entire Love Lies Bleeding press tour.
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Why wait?. Image: Netflix
Want to try the nine games that Netflix now streams from cloud servers directly to your laptop, desktop, or TV? Officially, you’re supposed to wait until the beta rolls out more broadly, but for now, there may be an easier way.
If you fire up a desktop web browser, log in to Netflix, and click these links, you should be able to start playing, even if you don’t see any of these games listed normally.
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Temporal Erosion is an interesting Augment Mod for Protea in Warframe. You hear "armor strip" and think this could be the thing to turn the time-defying gadgeteer into the meta.
In any case, here is what you need to know about her Temporal Erosion mod and if it’s worth using in your builds in Warframe.
How to get Temporal Erosion in Warframe
To get the Temporal Erosion mod in Warframe, you must reach the final rank in either the Arbiters of Hexis or the Perrin Sequence Syndicates. The mod will cost 25,000 Standing and will come unranked.
The reason why you have to progress to the maximum level in those respective Syndicates is because Warframe Augment Mods become available at that rank. This applies to the four other pledge-able ones in the game too (ex. Steel Meridian, Red Veil, New Loka, Cephalon Suda).
If you are in neither of the Syndicates where this mod is purchasable, you can seek out other players via the Trade chat who are. Typically, a Warframe Augment mod from the Syndicate vendors costs about 15 Platinum.
With the boost in Protea’s popularity given her recent release of the Prime version, people might bump up prices. In any case, look for 10 to 15 for an Unranked version of this mod. Don’t get scammed.
Image via Digital Extremes
Is Temporal Erosion worth it?
In some small cases, Temporal Erosion could be worth it. However, in our Protea Prime build, you can do just fine without the added armor strip.
The reason for that is her Blaze Artillery does Heat damage. This damage type already strips armor and is strong across all enemy factions in the game. Her Grenade Fan ability does Slash damage, so you have two of the strongest damage types in the game in one Warframe.
Protea’s Temporal Anchor is a bit of a niche ability in the game and doesn’t last too long, even with proper modding. So you’re creating a heavily energy-dependent build just to get a few extra stacks of armor strip.
That said, Temporal Erosion does have its uses, but as you reach higher levels in the game, energy upkeep will be the difference between life and death. You’re better off leaving that free slot for something more practical.
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The newest Assassin’s Creed game will soon arrive on iPhone and iPad. Assassin’s Creed Mirage, the 2023 installment that takes you to ninth-century Baghdad, will be available on June 6 for the iPhone 15 Pro series and iPads with an M-series chip.
Ubisoft says the mobile version of the AAA title offers “the same experience as the console version” but with adapted touchscreen controls. IGN reports that Ubisoft confirmed the mobile game will support MFi hardware controllers like the Backbone One and Razer Kishi Ultra.
Ubisoft says Assassin’s Creed Mirage supports cross-progression and cross-save through Ubisoft Connect, so you can pick up where you left off no matter your platform. The game launched in October for PC, PS5/4, Xbox Series X/S and Xbox One.
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Engadget’s Kris Holt found Assassin’s Creed Mirage to be a return to form for the series, trading the RPG elements that had grown prominent in recent years for the series' stealth and action roots. “The deeper I got into Assassin’s Creed Mirage, the more a sense of warm nostalgia washed over me,” Holt wrote. “It felt like a cozy hug from an old friend. A comforting, bloody embrace.”
The game will be free to download, and it has a 90-minute free trial. After that, it’ll be a $50 in-app purchase to continue playing on any compatible iPhone or iPad. You can pre-reserve the game now on the App Store.
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If you didn't know, Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 is releasing later this month, straight on to Xbox Game Pass. The previews for the game were remarkably positive, and gamers are looking forward to a visual feast
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You might think stepping onto set with a legendary talent like Robert De Niro would be intimidating for any actor, much less a pre-teen kid taking on the very first role of their career.
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Inviting friends to your PS5 multiplayer sessions is getting much easier. Image: Sony Interactive Entertainment
Sony is working on an easier way for anyone to join your gaming sessions — whether you’re friends on the PlayStation Network or not. The company says that “in the coming months,” you’ll be able to generate a link either on your PS5 or in the PlayStation App that you can share with others so they can join your multiplayer session.
On the PS5, that means popping up a QR code from the game lobby that players will need to scan using a smartphone, while the PlayStation App just creates a link users can copy or share through their phone’s share sheet.
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Even if you've found most of EVE's ancient artifacts, you can stumble on a roadblock that forbids mission progression. Specifically, the Ancient Processor Blueprint won't spawn during the Does Not Compute mission. I, amongst many players, have encountered this issue, but fortunately, there's a way to fix it.
DDV Ancient Processor Blueprint not spawning solution
Restart your game or start another mission to fix the Ancient Processor not spawning issue in Disney Dreamlight Valley. Many players have found that a simple restart can do the trick. However, if it's still causing you trouble, the second option might be your best bet.
Deactivate the Does Not Compute quest and start another mission. While this other quest is active, return to The Docks and use the Hourglass. Remember that the item must be claimed inside EVE's hideout, marked with the star icon on the map below, as other objects will appear outside its boundaries. Once I did this, the Ancient Processor Blueprint finally decided to show up. You can then reactivate Does Not Compute to progress further.
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In my experience, non-quest-related items can sometimes restrict the ancient artifact's spawn. You may also encounter the 'There is no more treasure in this area. Look elsewhere' notification when looking for it. Thus, if you run into these problems, use one of the solutions above to refresh it.
Some players have encountered this issue with other Does Not Compute items, including the Ancient Slate. Luckily, the fixes here work for these objects, too.
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Microsoft has officially announced the next Xbox Games Showcase. In a blog post, the company said the summer version will be on Sunday, June 9, at 10AM PT / 1PM ET.
The event will be followed by a cryptic “[REDACTED] Direct” that probably isn’t much of a mystery. The teaser logo looks like something ripped from the Call of Duty franchise, and reports already pointed to the military shooter’s next installment arriving this year. Microsoft describes the direct event as “a special deep-dive into the next installment of a beloved franchise.”
Further squashing any intrigue, The Verge says it’s confirmed the event will focus on Activision-Blizzard’s long-running franchise. This will be the first Xbox showcase with the Call of Duty maker officially within Microsoft’s grasp.
The company wants to turn heads with its new post-acquisition portfolio, and Xbox will use the entire week (which coincides with Summer Game Fest) to pump up its lineup. “June 9’s double-feature broadcast also kicks off a week’s worth of coverage here on Xbox Wire and The Official Xbox Podcast, featuring updates and deep-dives on a ton of games,” the company wrote.
Engadget will have all your Xbox Games Showcase and Summer Game Fest news in early June.
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Eonjay181d ago This is correct. The use the term fans because its more divisive. Other times they use the term to be dismissive of real issues because they can always be attributed to the whines of a 'fanbase'. You may not realize this but every title, is designed to be be a clickbait as possible. The titles do not represent anything resembling objective truth and are often designed to hide the real story in place of a exaggerated placeholder.
Videogamer is not unique here but it is especially disheartening when you realize that they DO NOT CARE about videogame news at all. They ONLY care about cramming as much ads up you ass as possible. MY adblocker is shows that the site will carpet bomb your browser with THOUSANDS of ads/ad trackers per session.
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Rejoice, for our long national nightmare is finally over—Universal Music Group and TikTok have finally come to an agreement. You may remember UMG pulled all its artists from the app, citing issues with “appropriate compensation for our artists and songwriters, protecting human artists from the harmful effects of AI, and online safety for TikTok’s users.” Or you may not remember it, since Taylor Swift got to put her songs back on the app, and because users can basically upload whatever tracks they want without permission from UMG. You may not even really have noticed there was anything missing.
Wes Anderson doesn't want to see your memes, thanks Nevertheless, UMG appears to have gotten some concessions, so their little strike must have meant something after all. Per a press release, the two companies “will work together to realize new monetization opportunities utilizing TikTok’s growing e-commerce capabilities and will work together on campaigns supporting UMG’s artists across genres and territories globally.” Among the changes include “enhanced data and analytics” and “integrated ticketing capabilities.” The companies will also “work together to ensure AI development across the music industry will protect human artistry and the economics that flow to those artists and songwriters.”
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Starfield players on Xbox will no longer have to deal with the game’s 30-frames-per-second (fps) cap. As part of an update arriving on May 15th, Bethesda will let Xbox Series X players run the game at 60fps.
The 60fps option comes as part of several new display customization settings. The game will let you choose to prioritize visuals to “[keep] the highest resolution while maintaining full detail for special effects, lighting, and crowds” or choose to prioritize frame rate performance, which will “[lower] internal resolution and detail for special effects, lighting, and crowds.” Bethesda recommends choosing the performance mode when running the game at 60fps or above.
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AFK Journey is a new idle RPG and the follow-up of AFK Arena from Farlight Games that has you wage battle across Esperia, while not having to be glued to your phone. It’s a gacha game, which means you’ll want every advantage you can gain. These promo codes will help you out with free resources.
All working codes for AFK Journey
These codes are not case-sensitive.
AFKJOURNEYPG0 (that's a zero) - 100 Diamonds, 18k gold
AFKJOURNEYRUG - 200 Diamonds, 20k gold
AFKJOURNEYLGIO - 200 Diamonds, 20k gold
AFKJOURNEYDE - 100 Diamonds, 18k gold
AFKJOURNEYVG - 200 Diamonds, 18k gold
AFKJOURNEYJIANHAO - 200 Diamonds, 20k gold
AFKJOURNEYVIVA - 200 Diamonds, 20k gold
AFKJOURNEY88 - 100 Diamonds, 18k gold
AFKJOURNEYCMK - 100 Diamonds, 18k gold
AFKJOURNEYNOGLA - 200 Diamonds, 20k gold
AFKJOURNEYTGT - 200 Diamonds, 20k gold
AFKJOURNEYZANNY - 100 Diamonds, 18k gold
AFKJOURNEYSQUEEZIE - 200 Diamonds, 20k gold
AFKJOURNEYJOSHDUB - 100 Diamonds, 18k gold
AFKJOURNEYCARBOT - 200 Diamonds, 20k gold
AFKJOURNEYMSA - 200 Diamonds, 20k gold
AFKJOURNEYCREATOR – 200 diamonds, 18k gold
AFKJOURNEYPAX – 400 diamonds, 40k gold
AFKJN2024 – 188 diamonds and 18k gold
AFKJOURNEYART – 327 diamonds and 16k gold
AFKJOURNEYTT - 88 diamonds and 16k gold
PLUTOMALLEXTRA5% - 100 diamonds and 18k gold
AFKJOURNEYLILYPAX - 100 diamonds
AFKJOURNEYDISHPAX - 100 diamonds
AFKJOURNEYXEKIAPAX - 100 diamonds
AFKJAPRIL20 - 100 diamonds and 50k gold
AFKJOURNEYALPHARAD - 100 diamonds and 18k gold
AFKJOURNEYSPECIALEDD - 100 diamonds and 18k gold
AFKJOURNEYPRESTON - 200 diamonds and 20k gold
AFKJOURNEYHI - 100 diamonds and 18k gold.
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How to redeem codes in AFK Journey
Tap (or click) the three horizontal lines icon in the bottom-right corner of the screen.
Tap the gear, which is now in the bottom-right corner of the screen.
Tap “Others” from the tabs near the top of the screen.
In the others area beneath the others tab, press Promo Code.
Type in your code and press the checkmark.
Enjoy your new stuff.
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We will notify you of additional freebies and bonuses as soon as they are available. Since these codes do expire over time, make sure you redeem them as soon as possible. All codes provided have been tested and verified as of the date this post was published. If you come across an expired code, please inform us in the comments section with the exact code so that we can remove it. Remember to enter the code exactly as it is listed to ensure it works correctly.
AFK Journey is available for PC, iOS, and Android.
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I found myself in a variety of odd situations while solving puzzles in Lorelei and the Laser Eyes. I spent some time staring at a mid-century movie poster for a documentary about a decomposing cat, wondering if I should focus on the runtime or the date it came out. I pulled up old hotel blueprints and deciphered the math of dead architects. I played a handful of ASCII-style PC games to receive messages from a 19th-century magician who calls me his sister. I found some toy blocks and shoved them into the walls of a secret cathedral. I slipped between realities and traversed a maze that shattered into shard-like pieces under my feet. I watched a woman fall to her death. I wondered if that woman was me.
Lorelei and the Laser Eyes is a third-person noir detective game set in a haunted hotel with impossible architecture and a gruesome history. Its hallways are dense with logic-melting puzzles about magicians, mazes, astrology, filmmaking, mausoleums and physics, and it isn’t even clear why the protagonist is there in the first place. With artifacts from the 1800s, set pieces from the 1960s and technology out of the 2010s, it’s barely clear when she’s there. Lack of direction is a key tenet of the game, resulting in a sense of solitude that’s oppressive and supremely unsettling.
It’s also empowering. The hotel in Lorelei is a playground of secrets with no set path for players, and there’s a rich density of riddles and lore to untangle in every scene. Though I still have no idea where I’m heading in the game, I’ve rarely felt lost. It's kind of like Tunic in that regard, but it also feels like something directed by David Lynch, and visually, the game resembles Kentucky Route Zero or Sin City. There’s really no direct comparison for Lorelei and the Laser Eyes. Playing it feels like nothing I’ve experienced before.
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The actual gameplay in Lorelei is straightforward: Walk around and press a button (on a gamepad, literally any button) to interact with objects that glow when you’re near. Otherwise, pressing a button pulls up a menu with the protagonist’s stats, inventory, reference materials, unsolved puzzles and handheld gaming system. Her stats include caffeine, stress, temperature, cash and bladder trackers, her inventory comes with a tampon and the hotel provides both coffee machines and bathrooms that she can actually use. I haven’t discovered a gameplay reason for the bathrooms or the tampon yet, but I’ve enjoyed the fact that they exist, and I will keep trying to insert the tampon into every statue and keyhole until it finally works. If it ever does. With Lorelei and the Laser Eyes, you just don’t know until you know.
Lorelei’s world is built on Roman numerals, Greek letters, zodiac signs and 24-hour clocks, and it’s filled with puzzle boxes, keypad codes, logic riddles, mazes, image reconstructions, memory tests and other ultra-satisfying mystery-solving mechanics. Even then, part of the game’s genius lies in the actions that take place off-screen. Lorelei and the Laser Eyes is meant to be played with a notebook and pen close by, and I do not suggest starting without these tools. Yes, even you, the person who just scoffed and thought, “I won’t need to write anything down.” I promise, you will.
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Lorelei definitely has puzzles with straightforward solutions, but the bulk of its queries are challenging, relying on previous answers, significant amounts of reading, object manipulation, deduction and creative thinking. The simple riddles supply a steady cadence of endorphin hits, especially in the early game. They also provide a guide for approaching the trickier puzzles: Trust your instincts. If you think of something, try it, no matter how outlandish it may seem. Lorelei and the Laser Eyes rewards curiosity and the game is incredibly adept at planting the seeds of concepts that’ll be useful hours later.
I hit my first mental wall around hour seven, and that’s when Lorelei’s pacing shifted downward for a spell. I went from consistently — but not effortlessly — solving puzzles and unlocking new areas of the hotel, to lingering on a handful of rooms I simply couldn’t figure out, pacing among them and scouring my notes for hidden clues. After 45 minutes or so, I remembered I still had a simple puzzle from my first hour waiting to be solved; I returned to it, completed it, and the game expanded beautifully in response, offering up an entirely new area of the hotel to explore and increasing the tempo once again.
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Each eureka moment in Lorelei introduces more questions, and the secrets pile up as a grand, overarching narrative elegantly unfurls around the protagonist. There are classic horror elements here: children in owl masks giving advice from beyond the grave, hell-dark hallways, spooky phonograph music, ghosts with no eyes. A man with a maze for a head floating right behind you, reaching for the back of your neck. The game seamlessly introduces various visual styles at regular intervals, breaking its own reality in perfectly orchestrated ways.
All of this weirdness forms a cohesive experience because Simogo knows how to make a damn fine puzzle game. This is the studio behind Device 6, an iOS title that played with text and physical input methods in trippy ways, and Year Walk, a haunting adventure about Swedish mythology and death. Lorelei feels like a magnum opus for Simogo, an atmospheric powerhouse of a puzzle game that proves how deeply its developers understand these systems, and pushes the genre into strange and unchartered territory.
Lorelei and the Laser Eyes is a rat king of riddles. It’s a game composed entirely of mysteries, with each puzzle twisted around the previous one and strangling the next, solutions knotted with concealed information. Mark my words, the game guides for this thing are going to look like House of Leaves.
I’m ten hours in and plenty of mysteries remain. There’s a six-handed clock with zodiac signs and Roman numerals in the west wing that I still can’t figure out, and there’s a journal with a lock based on moon phases that’s been slowly driving me batty. More than a dozen puzzles are waiting to be solved in my character’s on-screen scratchpad. In real life, the pages of my notebook look similar, covered in hastily scribbled numbers, letters, dates, arrows and symbols, solutions sprinkled among the chaos.
Lorelei and the Laser Eyes is due to hit Steam and Switch on May 16.
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