What the Golf's A Whole New World update adds 1000 new holes

 Posted on March 25, 2023  |  2 minutes  |  268 words  |  Mittie Cheatwood

Brilliantly silly sports game What the Golf has received a massive free update on iPhone games subscription service Apple Arcade. The "A Hole New World" update brings an estimated 1000 new holes across 50 levels with new gameplay mechanics. Dog climbing and donut flinging feature in the trailer below. Nintendo Switch and PC versions of the game also get the update for free "in the next few weeks", developer Triband said. [Read More]

Beyond NRG review: how I tried giving up coffee for a gaming energy drink

 Posted on March 24, 2023  |  10 minutes  |  2128 words  |  Fernande Dalal

I've been lucky enough to test out a bunch of weird and wonderful tech, but I don't always get a chance to share my discoveries in a full review or roundup. That's why this column exists, to highlight bits of tech that might not fit elsewhere but nonetheless deserve a mention. Enjoy! I'm gonna warn you now - this is a weird one. Normally this semi-regular column looks at weird tech, but this time we're stretching the usual gaming-adjacent space as we examine two oddities: the Flexispot Desk Bike and the Beyond NRG gaming drink. [Read More]

Big Destiny 2 update lowers the chance of getting an exotic duplicate

 Posted on March 24, 2023  |  2 minutes  |  303 words  |  Patria Henriques

Bungie has issued a big Destiny 2 update that lowers the chance of getting an exotic duplicate. One of the more frustrating things about the game's loot grind is getting an exotic you already own - especially given the rarity of exotics post-Forsaken. Now, with the release of update 2.0.5, the exotic grind should be a much better experience. According to the patch notes on Bungie.net, Destiny 2 now has exotic duplicate weighting. [Read More]

Fortnite will not be supported on Steam Deck

 Posted on March 24, 2023  |  3 minutes  |  438 words  |  Trudie Dory

Many Fortnite fans may be left disappointed, as it has been revealed that Epic's battle royale will not be making a showing on Valve's Steam Deck. Tim Sweeney, founder and CEO of Epic Games, was recently asked by Twitter user Stormy178 if there were "any plans to update [Fortnite] to make Proton/Wine be compatible with EAC and BattleEye anti-cheat on Linux?". To this, Sweeney replied with a swift no. He did, however, reiterate there is a " [Read More]

How to rescue MIA Operators in Rainbow Six Extraction

 Posted on March 24, 2023  |  5 minutes  |  1032 words  |  Arica Deslauriers

MIA Operators is a unique mechanic in Rainbow Six Extraction which introduces an element of risk reward. During the course of a mission, if an Operator fails and isn't able to complete a level, they will be deemed MIA, and is unable to be used unless they are rescued. Failing to rescue them will still see them return to you - albeit with a few penalties. Chances are your Operators will fail over the course of playing, so it's worth knowing how to rescue MIA Operators in Rainbow Six Extraction effectively. [Read More]

Kickstarter for Suikoden spiritual successor Eiyuden Chronicle ends with £3.4m raised

 Posted on March 24, 2023  |  3 minutes  |  607 words  |  Patria Henriques

The Kickstarter for Suikoden spiritual successor Eiyuden Chronicle has ended with an impressive £3.4m raised. Eiyuden Chronicle, a new Japanese role-playing game from some of the key creators of beloved 90s JRPG Suikoden, launched a Kickstarter on 27th July 2020 asking for $500,000. The crowdfunding drive quickly smashed that target, and settled on ¥481,621,841 from 46,307 backers. Eiyuden Chronicle will now get a companion game, a town creation RPG co-developed with Natsume-Atari. [Read More]

Minecraft's next update is the last for Wii U, Vita, PS3, Xbox 360

 Posted on March 24, 2023  |  2 minutes  |  313 words  |  Fernande Dalal

Update Aquatic, the next big content drop for Minecraft, will be the last to arrive on older console platforms. After this, Microsoft will no longer update the game's Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions, or those on PlayStation Vita or Wii U. The update will not arrive at all for those still playing the specific Xbox One and Nintendo Switch edition of the game - you'll have to switch over to the Bedrock version of Minecraft for these platforms instead. [Read More]

Monster Hunter World Spring Blossom Festival - Spring Blossom tickets, Fireworks and event rewards explained

 Posted on March 24, 2023  |  5 minutes  |  898 words  |  Trudie Dory

The Monster Hunter World Sprint Blossom Festival is the first seasonal event to be added to the game. Taking place during the month of April, the event offers a number of time-limited activities, new armour and costumes to craft, Spring Blossom Tickets to spend and much more. Elsewhere, our Monster Hunter World tips can help you decide when to farm, what to forage and what to do between hunts, and our Monster Hunter World walkthrough and guide can help with main quest and story progress. [Read More]

Mount and Blade 2: Bannerlord is janky as hell, but I absolutely love it

 Posted on March 24, 2023  |  7 minutes  |  1364 words  |  Arica Deslauriers

Honestly, you wait the best part of a decade for some of your favourite franchises to come back and then two of them arrive in the same month. Typical, isn't it? Not only did March see a new Half-Life game from Valve, but for some of us there was an equally big surprise: the honest to God release of Mount and Blade 2: Bannerlord. Well, not quite the full release, it's in Early Access for the time being, but for those of us that have been following its development for eight years now, we'll take it. [Read More]

New report suggests Hogwarts Legacy may have been delayed to 2023

 Posted on March 24, 2023  |  2 minutes  |  271 words  |  Fernande Dalal

The Harry Potter-themed game Hogwarts Legacy has reportedly been delayed to 2023. The news comes almost a year to the day after Warner Bros. Games delayed Hogwarts Legacy from 2021 to 2022, stating at the time that "creating the best possible experience for all of the Wizarding World and gaming fans is paramount to us so we are giving the game the time it needs". Sacred Symbol's podcast host Colin Moriarty reports " [Read More]