The Witcher 3 players can now enjoy what its free next-gen update has to offer. The update brings multiple graphical improvements, gameplay tweaks, as well as the integration of some known mods. However, many players have complained that they keep running into freezes and frame rate dips. According to their reports, these problems mostly revolve around the game’s ray tracing and DX12 implementation.

On Steam, The Witcher 3 has 418 negative reviews out of 2,000. These negative reviews are mostly asking why their beefy graphics cards are taking huge hits from the game’s ray tracing, even at 1080p. Others reported about crashes and DX12 issues.

Still, fans of the franchise who are looking forward to trying it out should not get disheartened. After all, the other 1,600 reviews have been positive. In fact, many The Witcher 3 players are enjoying the update quite nicely, especially since it costs nothing but bandwidth. Plus, they can just turn off ray tracing if they run into any performance issues.

Fortunately for those who did come across problems, CD Projekt has informed the gaming public that they are looking into it. “We are aware of the issues PC player shave been reporting since last night’s release of the update,” they wrote on social media. “We are actively investigating all of the reports and will be providing an update on particular issues as soon as possible.”

The lucky players who did not run into any ray tracing trouble, The Witcher 3’s free next-gen update is a nice treat. It is a welcome return to one of the best RPGs in the gaming market. Hopefully, devs can launch a patch quickly so more players can enjoy a properly ray-traced Geralt for the holidays.

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High on Life is the new shooter from Squanch Games. This studio belongs to Rick and Morty Creator Justin Roiland. What makes this game even more interesting is that it comes with the full sci-fi horror comedy Tammy and the T-Rex from 1994.

The game will let player watch the entire movie from start to finish. One fan pointed out on social media that the accompanying movie is actually the uncut Vinegar Syndrome edition of the movie from 2019. Fans are sharing that it seems to be an odd choice of film. In fact, its inclusion in High on Life has made fans wonder what devs were actually planning to do.

High on Life players even noticed several commercial breaks throughout the film. Many fans are speculating that this could be due to the lack of ability to pause and scrub through the movie. After all, devs used a different form of medium to present the movie.

However, the High on Life community has shared that they found multiple issues with the screen suddenly going dark. Apparently, the screen would go black for no reason either a few minutes in or after one of the ad breaks. This ends up forcing players to restart the film all over again.

Players of the shooter should be aware that they are not getting any achievement for the game just because they finished the movie all the way through. Basically, the 90-minute film is there for their own enjoyment. Players who do not want to watch it are not obliged to do so.

It is worth noting that this game is actually not the first to come with a whole movie. After all, The Darkness came with To Kill a Mockingbird and The Man with the Golden Arm. Plus, the original Destroy All Humans also included Plan 9 From Outer Space, with the remake opting for Teenagers From Outer Space.

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Hades 2 devs officially announced the sequel at this year’s The Game Awards. It was a welcome announcement for the franchise’s fans, but it came off as a major surprise. It has come to light that the game’s following expected Supergiant Games to move on to a different project first.

Apparently, Hades 2 fans think that it is too early to return to its very imaginative world. It entered early access back in 2018. Devs officially launched the full game to the market in 2020. The community immediately fell in love with the roguelike dungeon crawler. However, they feel like it is too soon for a sequel. 

This is actually the first sequel from Supergiant for any of their original titles. It will have a new main character but will feature a structure that is quite similar to the first game. Apparently, there are a few things that Hades 2 devs want to shake up.

The new protagonist is going to be Melinoe. She is the Princess of the Underworld and is Zagreus’ sister. Fans of the franchise are well aware that Zagreus is the main character in the previous installment. Instead of trying to escape Hades, Melinoe is going to war against Chronos. Chronos is the Titan of Time and has many Olympian gods as his captives. He is the father of Zeus, Poseidon, and the titular Hades. With that said, it would seem that devs are depicting Chronos as a proper Titan in this adaptation.

It would seem that many parts of Hades 2’s gameplay will be pretty much the same as the original. For the sequel, devs added new challenges, upgrade systems, locations, and a lot more. After all, they want returning fans to enjoy what the game has to offer as well.

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Elden Ring brings home the bacon at this year’s The Game Awards. FromSoftware’s title beat God of War: Ragnarok and Stray as 2022’s Game of the Year.

All of the six titles nominated for the award deserved the award. However, Elden Ring emerged victorious for the highly coveted award. Its development started back in 2017. Even famed author of the Game of Thrones franchise fleshed out its back story.

It has suffered from multiple delays that made fans wonder if it was ever going to see the light of day. Finally, after five years in development, devs launched the final product this February to critical acclaim. This came as no surprise, especially given the studio’s track record.

Many Elden Ring players have commented on the game’s difficulties. Still, the gaming public praised its open world aspect and stand-out story line. Apart from winning Game of the Year, it also got Best Art Direction and Best Game Direction.

God of War: Ragnarok got a lot of the awards that it was nominated for. With that said, the gaming community initially speculated that it was going to get Game of the Year as well. However, Elden Ring managed to secure that title despite everything. The studio was able to launch an acclaimed finished game that multiple players from different parts of the world enjoyed.

Director Hidetaka Miyazaki thanked the gaming public and his development team for the award. After all, his team had so many difficulties they had to face just to come up with a product that the gaming community loved. This win motivates Miyazaki to develop even more games like Elden Ring. With that said, fans are speculating that a possible DLC could be coming to the franchise. They are hopeful that it could be something quite similar to the Colosseum update that they added to the game earlier this week.

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Fans of Genshin Impact and Sonic Frontiers have been involved in a bitter online war recently. A rivalry like this would be common during Game Awards season. However, it has come to light that both communities have been fighting over the event’s fan-voted award, the Players’ Voice.

In fact, the arguments have been so heated that both sides started to fling insults around. What started off as a show of enthusiasm for both Genshin Impact and Sonic Frontiers turned into a bitter fight among gamers.

Fans of the speedy hedgehog wanted their game to get the recognition they felt it deserved. After all, Sonic Frontiers did not get any nominations for the event across any category. For the first two rounds, their numbers were victorious against Genshin Impact. However, the latter was not too far behind. It was actually in the third round that things took a turn.

The two active gaming communities started to hurl accusations towards one another. One side accused the other of using bots to skew the votes. Meanwhile, the other side accused Genshin Impact players of being bribed to submit votes. However, the latter claims that it was some disrespectful artwork depicting Genshin characters being beaten up that motivated the mass voting. Furthermore, there are also reports that claim the Sonic community have been racist towards Genshin players.

The voting period is over, but it remains unknown if the same can be said about the rivalry between the two communities. “You guys were very busy voting the past few days,” Geoff Keighley announced. “Once we took out all the bot votes, the game award goes to Genshin Impact.” The bit about the bots may have been a sly jab, but it does somehow confirm that some foul play had in fact taken place.

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The World of Warcraft community is well aware of the fleeting nature of the franchise’s experimental features. Through the years, class halls, island expeditions, and garrisons somewhat defined whatever expansions they were a part of. However, as soon as devs rolled out a new one, they oftentimes got pushed off to the side.

It is worth noting that they were not removed from the expansions. However, they are no longer as relevant as the newer feature. With that said, many World of Warcraft fans are hoping that dragonriding is not getting the same fate.

Dragonriding may have its limits in some ways. However, placed side by side to regular flying, it gives World of Warcraft players a whole new experience. In addition to being able to access it so quickly, they have a lot of fine control over their mount. All they have to do is to point their mount to the direction that they want to go.

It is common for devs to release expansion features as one-offs. After all, they typically tie into the themes of their era. However, World of Warcraft fans are clamoring that dragonriding is so much broader than others. Fans have been normally flying dragons since 2007. They cannot see any reason why dragonriding should not continue.

It is worth noting that there is a precedent for features like this to actually get to stick around. Regular flying mounts were not limited to The Burning Crusade expansion and eventually became a World of Warcraft mainstay. However, it has come to light that this was not a simple task for the Blizzard team.

Flight basically changed how the franchise’s community interacted with the world. Devs purposely made Outland’s regions with huge swathes of nothingness. According to multiple reports, this is because of the assumption that players would be flying over them.

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Dwarf Fortress devs released the game on Steam yesterday. Developer Kitfox Games worked with an economist who helped them come up with a sales estimate that they predicted they would be able to hit in two months. However, it would seem that they were able to reach it earlier than that.

According to the economist’s prediction, Dwarf Fortress would sell 160,000 copies in two months. Fortunately for the game, it was able to hit that number in less than 24 hours. This two-month estimate reportedly had a range of under 100,000 to more than a million copies. This seems to be less an indictment of their predictive powers than it is evidence of how challenging it is to be accurate in sales forecasts. Plus, they also have to take into account the behavior of Steam’s algorithms.

Kitfox Games has had their fair share of good games. However, Dwarf Fortress seem to be the first that has a vast history and a strong fanatical fanbase. In fact, some fans are jokingly speculating that the game’s player base has been playing it for free for 25 years and are “just waiting for an opportunity to pay $30.” At the moment, this question has a hundred pages of people answering, “Yes.”

Taking a look at its sales trend, it is highly likely that Dwarf Fortress may be able to hit the higher end of those earlier estimates in approximately two months. After all, it is the only game in the market that has legions of fans queuing to pay $30 even 16 years after launch.

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Destiny 2 fans have taken to social media earlier this week to complain about the game giving them burnout. It is not uncommon for the franchise’s following to be more irascible during the final season each year. At this time, it would seem that players are truly over the current installment. 

Many Destiny 2 players have started to complain about how stale the game has been with an almost identical power climb every three months. The staleness of its PvP seems to be the common denominator among recent complaints, especially with its lack of maps and an aerial effectiveness system that fans seem to detest.

Destiny 2 Game Director Joe Blackburn informed fans that the game’s development team knows about their complaints. Apparently, they are already hard at work on some changes. However, their implementation will reportedly take a while.

“Heard loud and clear on the feedback with our current seasonal backbones,” Blackburn wrote on social media. “I wanted to make sure everyone knows that your words are not falling on deaf ears.”

At the moment, Destiny 2 devs are working on upcoming seasonal content. They can therefore incorporate current fanbase sentiment when it hits sometime in early summer of 2023. This delay is simply part of the nature when it comes to making these types of games. Devs already know what to do. The main issue is actually getting it done.

“The team is excited to put some more creative risk in seasonal progressions but there will be some time before the feedback catches up with the development cycle,” he added.

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New World devs opened up a bunch of fresh start servers earlier this month. This decision is part of the MMO’s celebration of its reworked beginning. Although Amazon had good intentions with this move, it caused a bit of a population crisis.

As soon as Amazon opened up the new servers, many New World fans flocked to them for their more fertile lands. With that said, the player population visiting legacy servers started to dwindle and are no longer as bustling as they were before. This is why devs decided to mash a bunch of them together.

The server merge will begin on December 2nd at 7am GMT / 2am EST. It will be putting together 13 servers over the course of a 2.5 hour downtime period. Fae is merging  into Niflheim. Aukumea is merging into El Dorado. Tupa is merging into Asgard. Eridu is merging into Delos. Frislandia and Themiscyra are merging into Heliopolis. Lastly, Eden is merging into Olympus.

These New World legacy servers were decided on based on a “combination of average concurrency, active characters, faction population, and more.” This suggests that if certain servers were not picked, it was most likely because they are currently popular.

The New World community’s response to these mergers have been primarily positive. However, there are still some who complained that it is not expansive enough and should also include fresh start servers as well. Others likened this merger to ones in the past—namely the one when a French-speaking combined with a predominantly English-speaking one. The result was relatively comedic before things started to calm down.

New World launched into the gaming market successfully. However, despite its initially massive player base, it made merges like this one necessary.

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Starfield is due for launch early next year. Fortunately for the game’s waiting fans, Todd Howard provided more details about what they can expect once the game is available in the market. He provided specifics on how the star systems are going to be structured and what features have been “dialled back” for being too hardcore.

With Bethesda’s current technology, Starfield can easily have “a hundred planets or a thousand or a million planets.” All the players will have to do is to “press the button.” However, the development team behind the game does not want to take away from the actual experience of the game. 

“We have dialled it back,” Howard said. “You used to run out of fuel, jump out, you get stranded—on paper it is a great moment.” Whenever players got unluckily stranded, they had to call a beacon and wait for whoever turns up.

Unfortunately, players oftentimes found themselves out of fuel. With no fuel, they have no choice but to visit the planets that are nearby to mine for fuel resources. “It is a fun killer,” Howard added. There were also hints that devs may add some type of a more hardcore survival mode after the game’s full release.

With regards to Starfield’s systems, it will feature the same structure that many RPG’s today have. The game is following this traditional approach in world-arranging. “We do level the systems, when you enter you will see this is a level 40 system,” Howard continued. “Like when you look at a map in a game it says ‘this is the area for low level’ basis’—so we do that on a system basis.”

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• Starfield Wiki
• Starfield Walkthrough
• Starfield Cheats
• Starfield Romance

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Warhammer 40K: Darktide fans strongly believe that crossplay is a fantastic way to enjoy the game. With that said, they want a much wider pool of possible co-op playmates for its cooperative PvE experience. Unfortunately, devs confirmed that there will be no crossplay support on Game Pass and Steam at launch.

“We see the value in crossplay and cross-save and fully intend to support crossplay shortly after launch,” Fatshark stated. “Cross-save is more complex to execute and is still being investigated.”

On launch day, Warhammer 40K: Darktide will only be available on PC. This indicates that console crossplay will be impossible for the moment. Unfortunately, there is still no official release date for the game’s console version. Thankfully, devs did provide an update about this matter.

“We will have more news on the Xbox Series X/S release date as soon as possible and likely immediately after the release on PC,” devs said. Although they did not provide any actual date, fans are relatively satisfied that their questions are being acknowledged.

Furthermore, this announcement may confirm that crossplay support may possibly be available in Warhammer 40K: Darktide’s Xbox Versions. However, their admission that cross-save is “more complex” makes it seem like the feature may not be available on consoles.

Warhammer 40K: Darktide wears its Left 4 Dead influences proudly on its sleeve. With that said, the devs simply made the game to be played among friends—especially with its newest boss the Daemonhost. Although they are optional to fight, they are immensely terrifying and can immediately eliminate a player from the game. Players can try to sneak around the randomly occurring spawn to avoid having to fight them. It is worth noting, however, that in the chaos of a pickup match, this strategy usually ends up failing.

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Gotham Knights devs officially announced the game’s Heroic Assault Mode a month ago. Fans know what the mode’s basic premise is going to be. However, they have just found out which particular comic book villain the four heroes are going to fighting. Devs have confirmed that the protagonists will be going head to head with Starro.

“A challenger from the stars arrives in Gotham tomorrow,” devs wrote on social media. “Do not miss the free update for Heroic Assault tomorrow at 8am PT.” Gotham Knights players will be able to enjoy the Heroic Assault Mode on November 29th.

This particular mode is actually different from the main game’s multiplayer. Although this may be the case, players who spent a lot of time in Criminal Strongholds should feel pretty comfortable with it. The mode pits the four main heroes inside an isolated battle arena. They will have to ascend 30 floors—each of which featuring enemies that become more difficult as they progress.

With that said, it would seem that Starro is going to be Gotham Knights’ supervillain at the very top of the chain. Fans are curious to find out precisely how this alien starfish fits into the Arkham time line. Those who closely follow DC comics are familiar with Starro being the first villain that the Justice League faced in 1960.

Moreover, Starro was also featured in James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad blockbuster film in 2021. It is known among the DC community that Gunn is now in charge of the DC Universe. He had also confirmed to the public that future video games will tie into the DCU as well. With that said, Starro’s inclusion in Gotham Knights is only fitting.

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Callisto Protocol fans are well aware of how nasty the game’s zombie aliens look. Thankfully for those who want an even closer look, devs just gave the gaming public yet another preview of these scary extraterrestrials.

Devs treated the gaming community with a breakdown of Below. The Callisto Protocol community knows that Below is one of the game’s terrifying locales. It is a series of tunnels underneath the Black Iron Prison which happens to be the game’s main area. As part of this deep dive, they also gave a sneak peek at two of the enemy Biophages that players will have to face.

Callisto Protocol protagonist Jacob will have to fight these aliens all over the game. Character Designer Glauco Longhi says that the Grunt “bridges the gap between humans and more monstrous creatures.” The monsters within the game are infected with a particular space virus. However, these Grunts carry a very close resemblance to what they used to be.

Rushers, on the other hand, “have this contortionist crooked sort of motion with twisted joints and limbs.” Their movement is very similar to that of a spider’s. They run on walls and jump at the players.

Devs have made it clear that the Callisto Protocol definitely does not shy away from its horror or gory moments. Fans who buy the Contagion Bundle that comes with the season pass get the chance to unlock 13 new ways to brutally murder Jacob.

Meanwhile, the Riot Bundle brings a dozen new enemy death animations. It is a relatively strange thing to tie to DLC. However, it does speak to the creativity of Striking Distance’s kills in the game. The Callisto Protocol’s season pass is part of the game’s Digital Deluxe Edition. Thankfully for fans, it is currently available for pre-order.

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Genshin Impact devs just teased fans with what they can expect from the next update. At the moment, players are busy with Version 3.2. However, devs just aired a special program that gave the gaming public some information on Version 3.3.

Fans of the game are expecting new characters. Unfortunately, the specific details about which ones they are getting are most likely going to be a surprise. What they do know for sure is that a couple of Wish Events are going to come with Genshin Impact’s Version 3.3 update.

Phase 1 is bringing a boosted drop rate for both Faruzan and Arataki Itto. After this, Genshin Impact is getting yet another pair of increased drop rates for Phase 2. First will be Shogun who happens to be a character with an affinity to electricity. With that said, she will have a very special attachment to the setting of Version 3.3. The second one is the water-wielding Kamisato Ayato.

As previously mentioned, Raiden Shogun will play an important part to Genshin Impact’s upcoming story content. “There have been a multitude of legends surrounding Inazuma since ancient times,” the trailer description read. “Some of these tales naturally are linked to the generations of long-lived youkai.”

It would seem that Genshin Impact players will have to fight some massive beasts when the game returns to Inazuma. Fans of the franchise are well aware that this particular city worships Shogun who is also known as the God of Eternity Ei. With that said, the franchise’s following is excited to see what Version 3.3 has to offer. It is reportedly due to kick off on December 7th.

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Sims 4 devs announced to the gaming public today that they are getting rid of some “unacceptable content” that made its way into the game. Many players have noticed that there has been a surge in racist and antisemitic content since the game became free to play. EA rolled out the recent update to improve its profanity filter.

“We are aware of and have seen some select instance of wholly unacceptable content that has been uploaded to The Sims 4 Gallery,” devs wrote. With that said, they want players to know that their development team is already hard at work at fixing this issue. They “reviewed and made critical updates to the profanity filter to help prevent this from happening again in the future.”

Sims 4 fans initially thought that they were to blame for this change. After all, many of them uploaded memories of the glitch that allowed their Sims to date their own family members. Some others assumed it was because of their excitement about WooHooing werewolves. 

It has been quite the year for the Sims franchise. Its following got the chance to relive their most awkward years in the High School expansion pack in July. Plus, devs also announced the Sims 5 in October.

At the moment, the next installment is going by the codename Project Rene. Devs are keeping its development under wraps for now. Apart from a brief snippet of gameplay, the gaming public does not really know anything about it. Considering that the fifth game is still in its early development stage, Sims 4 will be the current version of the game for a while.

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Witchpunk is an arena combat game that is free on Steam for this month. It is about a skateboarding witch named Mollie who fights corporate demons by shredding all over the city. What makes this game even more interesting is that it was actually developed by students.

The development team of Witchpunk is made up of a group of students called 99% Funk at the DigiPen Institute of Technology. Games made by budding developers are oftentimes cool and fascinating proofs of concept that are usually free.

Mollie’s most important trick is being able to deal more damage by picking up speed. When she skates faster, she is able to bash robots with her massive magic hammer or spray paint. Whenever she goes really fast, Witchpunk players can lay out a very big smash.

“Skate faster to slam harder,” devs said. “Use your spells to leave enemies stunned and reeling!”

Just as Witchpunk players may imagine, grinding down the subway rail or blasting off a ramp will allow them to splatter any enemies in their way. Fans of skateboarding games may liken this game to a more violent version of Tony Hawk’s gaming franchise. 

To its credit, Witchpunk showcases a lot of comic-inspired visuals that take advantage of atypical shading work. Players can also listen to some funky beats as they skate around the block. “Skate around the city and the subway gaining speed in order to deal devastating blows to robots of all shapes and sizes,” devs continued.

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God of War: Ragnarok is one of the biggest games in the market today. Many critics commended it for having perfected the blending of adventure and story telling. With that said, the gaming public started to wonder what content devs have planned when it comes to a future DLC.

Unfortunately, it would seem that they have nothing planned in the near future. Some God of War: Ragnarok may have expected this. After all, 2018’s God of War did not get any DLC treatment either. Game Director Eric Williams wants the fans of the franchise to manage their expectations when it comes to this matter.

“That game is big,” Williams said. “I think we put everything we had into it so I would not count on it.” This was not a fully committed concrete answer from Williams. However, the way that he has worded his statement has made fans believe one thing. It would certainly seem that a DLC is not on the development team’s minds.

However, it is worth noting that this does not automatically mean the devs have no plans of tweaking the game in any way. After all, fans of the game are already well aware that a photo mode is coming at some point. Plus, it is due to get some quality of life and behind-the-scenes improvements as well.

God of War: Ragnarok’s Day One patch fixed a lot of the issues that players complained about. With that said, devs are expectedly going to release others that will more glitches as time goes on.

Williams, however, confirmed to the gaming public that the would like to tackle the Castlevania franchise next. Developing a Dracula game with the same treatment they gave the God of War franchise would definitely be an interesting experiment.

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Pokemon Scarlet & Violet fans have been enjoying the game on their Nintendo Switch devices for quite a while now. Since its launch, many players have noticed a handful of problems. Some complained about its dropping frame rate, while others about  a foot passing through the ground.

These reported issues are pretty much hard to ignore. In fact, some of these problems have been too prominent that several players demanded refunds. However, it has become apparent that the team behind Pokemon Scarlet & Violet has not gotten any of these complaints on their end.

One avid Pokemon Scarlet & Violet fan contacted the game’s tech support and insisted that they “received no complaints” and “know of no problems with the games.” “They also said they have no plans to release a patch or update to address performance issues at this time,” the fan continued.

It may be true that disgruntled players will not start calling Nintendo Support to report problems anytime soon. However, the gaming community does think it is rather odd for a complaint to not have been reported before. After all, fans have taken to multiple Pokemon threads to share their dismay to others. Plus, multiple articles have also detailed these issues on different websites.

It is also worth noting that the technician who responded to the fan have only heard of a performance issue for the first time during that call. After all, a tech support team is comprised of several staff members. It will most likely not be the same person who will be on the other end each time.

Devs will roll out patches to fix any issues. However, they cannot fix what they do not know—especially if people have not been genuinely reporting any problems. With enough contact points, both Nintendo and The Pokemon Company will not be able to stay silent on the matter.

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Marvel’s Midnight Suns’ newest character is going to be Blade. A new animated prequel short showcases the Daywalker slicing through a bunch of vampires. The game itself has a very close resemblance to X-COM when it comes to cinematics and gameplay. This series of animated shorts includes a 90s-themed animation that fans of the game hugely enjoy.

The game pits a team of characters from the Marvel franchise against Lilith, the Mother of Demons. Players will be putting together their own customized character for the battles. However, they will also be fighting alongside some faces that they already recognize—Blade included.

Fans of the Blade movies starring Wesley Snipes are very excited with this latest addition to Marvel’s Midnight Suns. The gaming community is well aware that the game’s heroes are not meant to be the same as the ones featured in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. However, devs are happy to see Snipes fans embracing this version of Blade so quickly.

Blade is only one of the four heroes on Marvel’s Midnight Suns who are getting the animated short treatment. Magik, Nico Minoru, and Ghost Rider are also getting their own special animations. Furthermore, the Season Pass is going to add DLC characters such as Venom, Deadpool, Storm, and Morbius as well.

Fans can obtain this Season Pass when they pre-order the Legendary Edition. Plus, an added bonus is that all versions will include bonus skins. Players who pre-order the game’s Standard Edition will even get a Defenders outfit for Dr. Strange.

Marvel’s Midnight Suns is launching to the gaming public on December 2nd. It will be playable on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S. Its Nintendo Switch version will be available sometime after that.

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Valheim Mistlands fans are happy that the update is finally ready for testing. Unfortunately, the new biome is not available yet. Still, the game’s following is elated that they can now try out certain aspects of the game on its public test branch.

Many players got to perform a lot of exploration of the Mistlands and have been highly impressed with what they had experienced so far. Apparently, there is more to the Valheim Mistlands update than just the addition of a new biome.

According to those who have participated in the testing, the update is actually full to the brim with exciting features. These do not just mean new scenery, weapons, or monsters. There is actually an entirely new gameplay system that Valheim Mistlands fans are expectedly going to be very excited about. Plus, there is also a new NPC and a few unusual crafting stations.

A very thick fog surrounds he Mistlands. Players will be struggling a bit to see more than a few feet in front of them. In fact, some players have commented that there were times they actually lost sight of their character after scrolling too far out.

The good news is that there is a way to counter this dense fog. Valheim Mistlands players will need a Wisp. This is a resource that they can craft into torches. Once a torch is complete, they can place it on the ground to dispel the mist that surrounds them. They can also make use of a Wisplight that will follow them wherever they go. They can also build a special Wisp fountain. This structure will be effective in attracting more Wisp for building more torches.

Unfortunately, Iron Gate Studio has still not provided an official release date just yet. Fans of the game are hoping that they make an announcement soon.

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Weird West Systems Designer Joe Wintergreen has confirmed to the gaming public that the game will finally have first-person mod support. The supernatural immersive sim released to the market with positive reception from the gaming community. The game already has quite a number of mods. However, this new one changes its isometric perspective to first-person.

“There was not much time,” Wintergreen said. “Any changes I made had to not break the game’s existing systems.” With that in mind, he had to make sure that he touched “as few files as possible.”

This very quirky Weird West first-person mod is actually not officially supported by WolfEye Studios. However, it is worth noting that Wintergreen is actually an official part of the development team as its Systems Designer. With that said, he wanted to make sure that fans can easily identify the mod as his by calling it Wintergreen Mode.

According to Wintergreen, this particular Weird West project kicked off as a mod that was “surprisingly cool but not particularly good.” It only got underway several months later when devs approached him to polish it up for release as one of the game’s first mods.

The mod’s full release is going to have some changes from Wintergreen’s initial project. This includes a repositioning of the camera and “wacky situation bone offsets” for avoiding weird clipping problems. Plus, players will be able to play with a temporary third-person camera for certain things that seem too weird or boring to experience in first-person.

“The result is still pretty janky,” he added. “You will definitely run into issues.” However, he wants Weird West players to know that these should not keep them from playing through the game.

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A Sims 4 bug has been making everyone hate each other since an early October patch. Sims have been acting up and insulting each other since then. Thankfully, EA has confirmed that they are rolling out a fix in “early December.”

“We are incorporating a tuning fix to cool down the extra negativity taking place between Sims in tomorrow’s Sims Delivery Express,” devs wrote on social media. “We appreciate your patience as we investigated and worked toward a solution.”

The Sims 4 glitch was causing everyone—even those with placid natures—to be at each other’s throats. In fact, some whole families have been torn apart just because of the negativity and rude behavior. Sims 4 characters have been autonomously choosing to do mean interactions with anyone and everyone around them for absolutely no reason. Players insist that their Sims did not have any traits that would encourage them to be rude towards their family and closest friends.

According to multiple reports, it would seem that Sims with the newly added Loyal trait have been immune to the bug. However, fans are speculating that its addition into the game is connected to the mass hysteria that is going on. Although EA already promised a fix, they did not really give any reason that explains what caused the problem.

Some reports have claimed that EA was originally going to release the fix today. However, it would seem that the team working on the patch still needs more time to finalize things. It is taking longer than expected. It is Thanksgiving holiday in the United States next week and players are wondering how the bug is going to complicate their Sims’ Thanksgiving dinners.

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World of Warcraft: Dragonflight has hugely cut back on the long road to max a level. Blizzard has decided to treat their fans by cutting the XP required to increase levels in half. When the expansion drops at the end of this month, players can immediately enjoy a 57% reduction in the XP needed to go from level one to level 60.

It would seem that this is going to be a permanent change for World of Warcraft: Dragonflight players to enjoy. Unlike the franchise’s traditional temporary boosts for gaining XP, it will now be much faster than it has ever been.

The XP that players need to get from level 49 to 60 has been taken down by approximately 70%. This indicates that those who are left off somewhere in Shadowlands can max their level in as little as two hours. They just have to make use of XP-boosting items as well as a good questing route.

Blizzard has actually been hastening the leveling experience for World of Warcraft: Dragonflight over the years. They have been purposely loading zones with multiple quests and enemies. It would seem that the game’s entire world scales to the players’ level. As soon as they hit level 10, they can choose whichever zone they want to visit.

According to many fans, the Warlords of Draenor zone contains the highest concentration of quests and bonus objectives. These will get them loads of XP rewards for doing relatively little. They can combine these with the efficiency of the new XP requirements, activating PvP Warmode, rested bonus XP, and XP boosts from heirlooms. In a span of just a few days, they can zip up to level 60 easily.

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MultiVersus recently got an update for the beginning of Season 2. The gaming community is well aware is that files and codenames for future updates are added to the game every single time devs release a new update.

Season 2 of MultiVersus brought a file that is called Aku’s Mountain. For those who are not familiar with the name, Aku is actually the name of the main demonic adversary of Samurai Jack. With that said, Aku’s Mountain is most likely referencing a new stage for MultiVersus. This would be a bit odd considering that there is not a single character from the Samurai Jack franchise.

MultiVersus fans are speculating that this suggests Samurai Jack himself is coming to the crossover fighting game. He is actually one of the most in-demand characters in the game. Since the game launched with one crossover after another, fans have been clamoring for the eponymous samurai to make his way to the game. In fact, he has been part of multiple leaks and rumors.

Samurai Jack is famous for his well-choreographed fights. Plus, he is also very skilled with his blade. He was, indeed, a natural fit for MultiVersus. Fans of the game have actually been expecting him to make his way into the game. What is surprising, however, is that it took devs this long to add him. That is, should these claims be true.

The newest addition to the game is Black Adam from DC Comics. His arrival in the game was part of the marketing for the live-action blockbuster that is in theaters today. Furthermore, Marvin the Martian from Looney Tunes is also going to be the first character coming for MultiVersus Season 2. Unfortunately, there is no exact launch date just yet.

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Overwatch 2 devs have decided to delay the game’s mid-season update for Season 1 again. According to Community Specialist Craig Simpson, there is a “critical issue” that they need to resolve before rolling out the update.

Unfortunately, devs did not provide any explanation on what this problem could possibly be. However, fans are speculating that it is a game-breaking bug considering that Blizzard decided to push back the patch one more time. Many fans think it could involve certain heroes giving players a significant advantage. Others are speculating that the bug may be shutting the game down completely.

Prior to this recent announcement, the gaming public had no time frame regarding the release of the now further delayed patch. However, Overwatch 2 devs are now saying that they expect it to be ready for all platforms starting November 17th at 1pm CT. Players who are actively playing at this time are going to be forced out. Plus, they will have to update before they can get back into the match.

Overwatch 2 fans are well aware that this is actually not the first time that the update’s launch has been pushed back. With that said, the franchise’s following is hopeful that devs finally fix whatever is causing the delay. Following all these delays, this mid-season update may as well be the three-quarter patch.

The end of Season 1 is quickly approaching. The gaming community is expecting it to end in the first couple weeks of December. There may be another update at that time. However, fans think it is highly unlikely to feature many hero changes like this one is going to. One of its key aspects would be a new battle pass that players can start working through.

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