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In a post shared on Risk of Rain 2’s Steam page, developer Hopoo said that the 1.0 patch will deliver significant quality of life updates, like a match browser for online games to replace the barebones Quickplay system and additional improvements for older content. The team chose to push the update back in order to bring players the most optimal Risk of Rain 2 experience possible as it leaves Early Access on PC, rather than for any reasons related to the ongoing pandemic....

Some Risk of Rain 2 players are certain to have come across a timed chest on Rallypoint Delta during their time with Hopoo Games’ new multiplayer rogulelike shooter. As many are likely to expect, unlocking Risk of Rain 2’s timed chest requires that players reach it before its timer runs out, and this task should be easily completed with a few simple tips. How to Unlock Risk of Rain 2’s Timed Chest In order to unlock Risk of Rain 2’s timed chest, those playing single player will need to reach the cache in 10 minutes, while those playing multiplayer will have 15 minutes to do so....

Though the relatively new engine isn’t responsible for many games yet, Valve’s Source 2 Engine still stands as a benchmark tool for developers and modders as the successor to the original Source Engine. However, the tool responsible for titles like Team Fortress 2 and CS:GO appears to be receiving another update soon that could make for massive graphical improvements on games that currently run on Source 2. Dataminers have discovered a few new lines of code within recent versions of Valve’s Source 2 Engine that suggests that there may be RTX support coming to the program....

Now that DICE and EA have closed the chapter on Battlefield V, development has shifted over to a new Battlefield game that is scheduled to release sometime next year. However, if recent rumors are to be believed, another Battlefield game will join the next installment and release simultaneously with it. The information about the rumors comes from YouTuber Daqarie who previously accurately predicted information about Battlefield 1 and Battlefield V before they were officially announced....

Blizzard first announced Overwatch 2 at BlizzCon in November of 2019 with an impressive cinematic that set the stage for the story, while also revealing some of the new game modes and other upgrades fans can expect from the game. Unfortunately, not a lot of Overwatch 2 information has come to light since the game’s announcement, leaving fans in the dark when it comes to Blizzard’s popular hero-shooter franchise. While Blizzard has largely kept quiet about Overwatch 2 since the reveal trailer, fans are expecting a big reveal next month at BlizzCon....

Upcoming indie game Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin now has a release date, and fans will be able to get their hands on the title on November 10th. This is still a pretty long wait, but nothing compared to how long some triple A games take to release after they’re announced. In Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin, players will be responsible for creating a peaceful farm and building a life for themselves in the wilderness, all while battling demons to survive....

The Galaxy Note Pro will ship with a selection of pre-loaded apps, content and services “for the ultimate user content gift package”. Samsung has led the way with phablets over the years, and is now doing the same with the larger tablet market. A tablet as large as 12.2-inches could be seen as better for viewing movies and web browsing - but portability may be a bit of an issue....

Samsung revealed its 2023 flagship line-up of smartphones in the Galaxy S23 series at its Galaxy Unpacked event on 1 February. Three devices were announced - the Samsung Galaxy S23, Galaxy S23+ and the Galaxy S23 Ultra - succeeding the Galaxy S22, Galaxy S22+ and the Galaxy S22 Ultra from 2022. Which is the right Samsung Galaxy S23 device for you though? We’ve compared their specs against each other to help work out the differences between them and help you decide which one is the one for you if you’re in the market for a new Samsung device....

With the uneasiness surrounding the state of the world due to COVID-19, San Diego Comic Con has postponed their convention until next year. As noted on the official SDCC announcement, this is the first time in the convention’s 50 year history that it’ll have to be delayed. They recognized that many exhibitors, artists and the like depend on SDCC to support their livelihood and had hoped that things would calm down in the summer....

This week, Humble is hosting a juicy sale on a wide range of VR games, some of which are on offer with hefty discounts of up to 95% off. There’s a little bit of everything to satisfy your VR craving, along with an entire Humble Bundle dedicated to VR also available for the next two weeks. Read on below for more info about the Bundle too. Some notable titles on sale at the moment include good old VR must-have, Superhot VR - currently 50% off - and Batman: Arkham VR, which will now only cost you $4....

Findings from a study by a group of scientists suggest that 1993’s iconic first-person shooter Doom could be powered by the joint effort of approximately 16 billion soldier crabs. In theory, at least. The challenge to find the most outlandish platform upon which to play Doom has been going on for quite a while now, and has yielded such results as toasters and calculators, to a fridge and even pregnancy tests....

This year’s pandemic will be remembered forever, as will the video games that came out during it, which have started to include subtle references to COVID-19. One of the first mentions of the virus popped up in Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, but there are now even more mentions coming out of the woodwork. Mild spoilers for Valhalla ahead. Ubisoft’s twelfth Assassin’s Creed title was one of the first games to acknowledge Covid-19....

Sherlock Holmes may just be the world’s most famous fictional detective, with a profile rivaling even that of Batman, and more film and TV adaptations than just about any other fictional character. Fairly soon that stable of Sherlock stories will be adding one more name with the Netflix Original Enola Holmes, based on the books of the same name. The movie promises to be a classic Sherlock Holmes’ style mystery for a younger generation, with all the investigation and charm one expects from the Holmes’ family....

Rockfish Games’ space shooter Everspace 2 is another title caught in the ripples of Cyberpunk 2077’s delay. The developer announced that the game’s Early Access release was going to be pushed back from mid-December to January 2021. Posting on Everspace 2’s Kickstarter page, Rockfish Games wanted to get Cyberpunk 2077’s delay out in the open, labeling it as a “major blow” to Everspace 2’s Early Access release. Explaining that all eyes would be on the anticipated action-RPG throughout December, Rockfish and its marketing team addressed the audience overlap and revealed its new slot for Everspace 2....

When the retro-inspired Shovel Knight launched back in 2014, developer Yacht Club Games had a number of goals lined up for their post-launch release plans. While the crowd-funded 2D side-scroller has since seen the release of two additional campaigns, multiplayer, which was a part of the original kick-starter plan, had yet to see any news from the development side. Today, Yacht Club has finally announced their new local multiplayer mode, set to release next year....

Although there aren’t actual demons in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, the Daedra come very close to that definition according to the lore. Daedra are basically creatures residing in the plane of Oblivion, in their own various realms they’ve created as representations of who they are. Some of them are known as Daedric Princes, while other creatures are simply “lesser” Daedra, like Dremora and Atronachs. While Daedra are separated from Aedra specifically due to not having any relation to mortal races, they have a tendency to meddle in mortal affairs quite a bit....

Even almost ten years after its initial release, the open-world RPG that is The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is still brimming with secrets. Bethesda made sure to include a wide array of content within the game’s world to keep players coming back for more. Even the most unlikely of places, such as Markarth, have some interesting tidbits hidden in plain sight. With a waterfall flowing through it and its seemingly alien architecture, Markarth is one of the most unique cities in the game....

According to a new interview, Sonic Colors Ultimate will be getting rid of game overs entirely by removing the lives system. Speaking to Famitsu (and translated by Tail’s Channel), Sonic Studio creative officer Takashi Iizuka was asked what was new in this release of the game. Iizuka commented on the game’s new graphics but also said, “the biggest change was removing the old life system. “Game Over” as we know it, doesn’t fit with the current context for gameplay, so this time players can play it unlimitedly without worrying how many times they fail....

[UPDATE: Looks like Sony was teasing a double Valor weekend for Killzone: Shadow Fall. Bummer.] While Killzone already received its chance to shine on the new PlayStation 4 console, many fans feel like the franchise didn’t get a fair shake. Like most launch titles, Killzone: Shadow Fall showed potential, and was absolutely gorgeous, but didn’t do much to push the series forward. For that matter, the game played things a little too safe both with its story and its gameplay....

Spelunky 2 was only just released on PS4 a couple of weeks ago, but players are already learning how to fly through the game at impressive speeds. The original Spelunky was a highly competitive speedrunning game, and it looks like Spelunky 2 will be as well. Spelunky 2 is a rather difficult game. There’s a certain mix of excitement and fear whenever a new area is discovered because death can come from anywhere....