Gaming
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Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree Game Awards Nomination Sparks Renewed Debate Among Fans
The full list of Game Awards 2024 nominees has dropped, and one release in particular has been sparking plenty of discussion on social media and elsewhere. Since the nominees were revealed Monday morning, fans have been discussing whether Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree deserves to be on a list that also includes Metaphor: ReFantazio, Black Myth Wukong, Balatro, and…
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Overwatch Classic Announced: New Mode Returning to Original 21 Heroes from 2016 Release for Three Weeks
Overwatch 2 is taking a page from WoW Classic and returning to the beginning, announcing a brand-new Overwatch Classic mode featuring the original 21 heroes and 12 maps from the 2016 release. The nostalgia mode, which launches Tuesday and continues over the course of three weeks, will feature key moments from Overwatch history, Blizzard says. It’ll begin with the original…
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Stardew Valley Creator Explains Why Chickens Are Disappearing in Patch 1.6 and Blames It on a Wild Coyote
Stardew Valley creator Eric “ConcernedApe” Barone finally brought update 1.6 to console and mobile devices today, but there’s one small issue – everyone’s chickens are going missing. The developer warned players about the poultry disappearances in a post on X/Twitter. He says that those who start a new meadowlands farm and open their animal door on day one will find…
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Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Multiplayer Review
Note: This review specifically covers the multiplayer of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6. For our thoughts on the other modes, see our single-player campaign review and our Zombies mode review in progress. Alright boys and girls, the word of the day is Omnimovement. That’s where you take a Max Payne-esque leap in any direction, guns blazing, only to land…
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Alan Wake 2 on PS5 Pro Is 30 FPS on Quality Mode With Ray Tracing, But Performance Mode Gets Some Big Boosts, Too
Remedy Games detailed its approach to Alan Wake 2’s PS5 Pro update in a new post on its official site, explaining that Quality Mode will add ray tracing at the expense of running at 30 FPS, but that the patch will also include big improvements to Performance Mode. According to the official post, Alan Wake 2’s Quality Mode will run…
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Three Call of Duty Games, Including Black Ops 6, Are Coming to Xbox Cloud Gaming This Month
Microsoft announced on Monday that Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 will be available on Xbox Cloud Gaming (Beta) for Game Pass Ultimate members at launch, along with two other Call of Duty titles later this month. Per Microsoft’s blog post, Black Ops 6 will begin rolling out on Xbox Cloud Gaming at 10am PT on October 25, the same…
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The Best Switch Micro SD Card Is at Amazon for October Prime Day
Here’s your chance to get one of the best Micro SD cards for your Steam Deck or Nintendo Switch. As part of the October Prime Day Event, Amazon is offering a 1TB TeamGroup Pro Plus Micro SDXC card for only $59.99. Besides being compatible with gaming handhelds, the Pro Plus has a faster speed rating than most Micro SDXC cards…
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Wizards of the Coast Is Stepping in After Magic’s Most Popular Format Is Rocked by Controversial Card Bans
It’s been a wild few days for Magic: The Gathering fans. Last week, the Commander Rules Committee announced that it was banning several major cards, throwing Magic’s most popular format into disarray. Now Wizards of the Coast is stepping in. Acknowledging in an official statement that it’s been a “tumultuous” week for Commander fans, Wizards of the Coast said it…
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Amazon Drops the Price on One of the Fastest 2TB M.2 SSDs Currently Available
For a limited time, Amazon is offering the 2TB SK Hynix P41 Platinum PCIe 4.0 NVME solid state drive (SSD) for only $135. That’s one of the best prices we’ve seen for a 2TB PS5-compatible SSD from a reputable brand. It also happens to be one of the fastest PCI-E 4.0 SSDs on the market right now. This is an…
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Save 17% Off Black Myth: Wukong for PC
For PC gamers, the recent and well-reviewed Black Myth: Wukong game is finally on sale. Right now Fanatical is offering the standard edition PC digital download for only $47.99 after a 17% off coupon code “FANATICAL17“. The coupon may be applied automatically so you won’t have to do anything extra. A code will be emailed to your inbox that you…
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