2K under fire for adding unskippable in-game ads to the full-price NBA 2K21 a month after release

 Posted on June 22, 2023  |  3 minutes  |  614 words  |  Fernande Dalal

UPDATE 21st October 2020: 2K has issued a statement on the unskippable adverts in NBA 2K21, suggesting their placement was a mistake. In a statement issued on Twitter, 2K said the ad that sparked a backlash earlier this week "impacted our players' experience in a way we didn't intend, as these ads are not meant to run as part of the pre-game introduction". 2K has promised this will be fixed in future episodes of 2KTV. [Read More]

A quick look at the Playdate games on Itch.io

 Posted on June 22, 2023  |  3 minutes  |  537 words  |  Trudie Dory

Part of what's so exciting about Playdate - and weeks in, I am still excited about it - is the fact that it's been conceived as a system people can make their own games for from the off. With Pulp, a web-based game editor, and easy drag-and-drop sideloading of game files, there's already a Playdate scene developing on Itch.io. It's still very early, but I wanted to get a sense of what's already out there. [Read More]

Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak will now be in Fortnite

 Posted on June 22, 2023  |  2 minutes  |  275 words  |  Mittie Cheatwood

We need to talk about Bruno! Specifically, Bruno Mars - who is coming to Fortnite alongside his Grammy-nominated R&B partner Anderson .Paak. The Silk Sonic couple will arrive in Fortnite as player skins, while you'll also be able to tune into a new in-vehicle radio station featuring the pair. Icon Radio, as the new station is named, refers to the branding Fortnite gives to real-world figures it adds into the game (Ariana Grande, Neymar Jr. [Read More]

Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War players are terrified of getting banned for playing Zombies to high rounds

 Posted on June 22, 2023  |  4 minutes  |  793 words  |  Fernande Dalal

Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War players are saying they're terrified of playing the Zombies mode to high rounds after a recent spate of high-profile ban reports from those who proclaim their innocence. The Zombies community has this week surfaced a disconnect message called "Sail 630 nuclear bug", which has popped up on the PC version of Treyarch's shooter. Players have reported receiving this error message, which forces a return to the main menu, after reaching a reasonably high round in Zombies (between 40 and 70, reports indicate). [Read More]

CD Projekt suggests potential workaround for game-breaking bug introduced with Cyberpunk 2077 1.1 patch

 Posted on June 22, 2023  |  3 minutes  |  524 words  |  Patria Henriques

UPDATE 28 JAN 2021: CD Projekt has issued a hotfix for Cyberpunk 2077's game-breaking Takemura bug. Hotfix 1.11, which is now available on PC, consoles and Stadia, addresses two issues that appeared after Patch 1.1. The first change is to item randomisation, which has been restored to the previous state. A save/load loot exploit related to this will be investigated further, CD Projekt said in the patch notes. The second change is a fix to the Down on the Street quest bug. [Read More]

Dead Island 2 is still in "active development" and may be out in 2023

 Posted on June 22, 2023  |  3 minutes  |  438 words  |  Mittie Cheatwood

Dead Island 2 may be out at the beginning of 2023. Though Embracer has yet to say anything publicly about the long-awaited game, CEO Lars Wingefors did mention it briefly in the company's recent investor Q&A session. Some now believe his indirect statements hint that the game may release in the 2023 fiscal year, which closes on 31st March, 2023. "People have sort of written off [Dead Island 2], not knowing if it's still alive. [Read More]

Everything Netflix announced during Geeked Week day five

 Posted on June 22, 2023  |  3 minutes  |  606 words  |  Fernande Dalal

Netflix's Geeked Week day five showcase focused on upcoming Netflix mobile games as well as series based on video games. There was plenty to get excited about, from more episodes of The Cuphead Show to the Dragon Age animated series. In case you missed it, here's everything Netflix announced during the show. The show kicked off with the announcement of Dragon Age Absolution, an animated series due out December 2022. [Read More]

F1 2021 delivers a performance masterclass on PS5 and Xbox Series X

 Posted on June 22, 2023  |  4 minutes  |  843 words  |  Mittie Cheatwood

We've been wanting to take a look at Codemasters' F1 2021 for some time now. It's the first series entry to specifically target the new wave of consoles - and it's also been subject to some curious changes on PlayStation 5. Ray tracing and 3D audio were part of the mix... until they weren't. Various patches added and removed the feature, but with the arrival of the recent 1.07 title update, it looks like all of these elements of the game are fully present and correct. [Read More]

Faze kicks out one member and suspends three others over alleged influencer crypto "scam"

 Posted on June 22, 2023  |  3 minutes  |  566 words  |  Fernande Dalal

Faze Clan has kicked out one of its members and suspended three others over an alleged influencer crypto "scam". In a statement published to Twitter, Faze said it had "removed" Frazier Kay from its clan, and suspended Jarvis Khattri, Nikan Nadim and Teeqo until further notice. A statement from FaZe Clan. pic.twitter.com/HnPXpAoSYX — FaZe Clan (@FaZeClan) July 1, 2021 To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings These influencers, each with millions of YouTube subscribers and social media followers, were heavily criticised for promoting a cryptocurrency token called Save the Kids whose value plummeted soon after it launched. [Read More]

Hearthstone - best free Druid deck, basic deck, Druid cards

 Posted on June 22, 2023  |  6 minutes  |  1276 words  |  Trudie Dory

Previous page Page 3 of 13 Next page With its healing spells and armour-adding Hero Power, the Druid is not only excellent at controlling the tempo of a match, but it always seems to have a tool in the bag for the middle to late part of the game. Spells like Innervate and Wild Growth - which increase the number of mana gems available to the Hero - can help it race away from the opponent, and a healthy roster of taunt-creating cards provides an added layer of protection as the Druid prepares its own forces. [Read More]