Ubisoft apologizes for Assassin's Creed Shadows promotional material that's "caused concern within the Japanese community," promises the RPG will "keep evolving until launch"

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. Assassin’s Creed Shadows has been through it over the past few months. The Assassin’s Creed Shadows team has a message for our Japanese community. pic.twitter.com/AIyWNU9YhGJuly 23, 2024 Ubisoft also acknowledges that “promotional materials have caused concern within the Japanese community.” Finally, and perhaps most pointedly, Ubisoft addresses the backlash against Yasuke’s depiction as a samurai....

July 23, 2024 · 1 min · 72 words · Rhonda Mercer

"The game is challenging enough already": Frostpunk 2 devs reveal "user-friendly" changes in the works since the survival city builder's delay

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. Check out thebest city-building gamesto play ahead of Frostpunk 2.

July 22, 2024 · 1 min · 27 words · David Pearson

12 years on, Stardew Valley creator swears "On the honor of my family name, I will never charge money for a DLC or update for as long as I live"

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. Especially when I consider massive past patches like this year’s1.6 updateand how they were free. “Screencap this and shame me if I ever violate this oath.” There’s no telling how many more cost-free updates Stardew will get, either. For now, 1.6.9 is underway for PC players - whether there will be a 1.7.0 is still unknown....

July 22, 2024 · 1 min · 80 words · Alyssa Greene

13 years later, retail listings spark hopes that beloved JRPG Tales of Xillia is getting a remaster

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. I’m personally keeping my fingers crossed for both.

July 22, 2024 · 1 min · 25 words · Vincent Kane

A kiss scene was filmed for Twisters, but Steven Spielberg asked for it to be cut

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. “I think it’s a Spielberg note, wasnt it? I think it stops the film feeling too cliched, actually. I think there’s something really wonderful about it feeling like there’s a continuation,” Edgar-Jones toldCollider. “This isn’t the end of their story.They’re united by their shared passion for something.” Together they attempt to launch barrels of sodium polyacrylate solution into a tornado to lessen its intensity....

July 22, 2024 · 1 min · 153 words · Michael Jones

After stacking an ungodly amount of buffs, Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree's final boss can be defeated in a single hit so strong that even its second phase cutscene can't save it

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. Warning: spoilers for Shadow of the Erdtree’s final boss are ahead. To counter this, Titus Actual had to swap around equipment while entering the boss arena to save time.

July 22, 2024 · 1 min · 46 words · Christopher Jones

Alien: Romulus has a perfect Easter egg from the best Alien game

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. Alvarez posted to Twitter alongside a photo of a phone booth labeled “Emergency.” “Those crazy bastards really did it.” It still ranks among thebest horror gamesever made. Alvarez directs from a script he penned with frequent collaborator Rodo Sayagues. Alien: Romulus is set to hit theaters on August 16.

July 22, 2024 · 1 min · 66 words · Lindsey Brown

As Deadpool and Wolverine brings X-Men to the MCU, Kevin Feige says the "Mutant era" has begun

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. Kevin Feige says Deadpool and Wolverine is ushering in a new ‘Mutant Era’ of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The former rivals team up to defeat a common enemy and punch each other, a lot. Deadpool and Wolverine hits theaters on July 26 and on July 25 in the UK.

July 22, 2024 · 1 min · 66 words · Stephen Choi

Asus ROG Ally X review: "a needed boost, but not for everyone"

So I was excited when I heard of rumors swirling around a second model. Of course, thats not all Asus has changed about the ROG Ally Xs design. The actual shape of the handheld has been through some updates as well. Its also more comfortable than the original, particularly when lying down. The sloped sides at the front of the originalAsus ROG Allyhave also been softened. Those with larger hands are going to find the much smaller ROG Ally X back buttons far more accurate....

July 22, 2024 · 2 min · 246 words · Colin Lopez

Baldur's Gate 3 dev explains in painstaking detail how and why players get to break the game: "The easy thing would be to block players ... but we don't like that at Larian"

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. We’ve heard similar stories from Larian before, but Kostov offered an interesting nitty-gritty approach. My favorite example is connected to Lae’zel and one of the core Githyanki questlines. The problem is, the dialog initially tied to this sword could spoil events of Act 3. This forced Larian to adjust Lae’zel’s lines knowing full well it would be enabling wildly overpowered early builds....

July 22, 2024 · 1 min · 160 words · Patrick Perry

Baldur's Gate 3's award-nominated narrator is going to mess with your head in Warframe: 1999

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. Baldur’s Gate 3’s award-nominated narrator will play Eleanor in Warframe’s new 1999 expansion. As long as that isn’t in a tadpole way, we’re good.

July 22, 2024 · 1 min · 41 words · Jonathan Flowers

Baldur's Gate 3's Patch 7 beta delayed after "passive dice rolls literally stopped working," but Larian tides us over by teasing "over 1,000 fixes and improvements"

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. “The Patch 7 Closed Beta has been delayed,” Larian explains in atweet. While fixing bugs, passive dice rolls literally stopped working. The final version of the patch is still set to go live for everybody sometime in September.

July 22, 2024 · 1 min · 55 words · Elizabeth Gross

Big changes are coming to Star Wars Legion, and I might finally try it

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. This refresh might finally get me involved. On paper, the result is a faster and more dynamic system. A good example is cover. By contrast, these new rules let defending units roll dice that offer achanceof avoiding incoming damage. With that in mind, lowering the barrier to entry isalwaysgoing to win me over....

July 22, 2024 · 1 min · 153 words · Caitlyn Cross