Halo Infinite players may not get their lost XP back following server issues

Halo Infinite players who lost XP during recent server outages are seemingly unlikely to have their rewards restored. Confirmation came via a customer support representative who responded to a player's queries about lost XP, the response for which was then shared on the game's subreddit community. The issue is particularly contentious because rather than count time spent in-game - which would allow for players to experience server downtime without penalty - XP boosts take place in real-time, regardless of whether or not the player is actively online and playing. [Read More]

Leaked images suggest the next Forza Motorsport is coming to Xbox One after all

Two leaked screenshots, reportedly of the next Forza Motorsport game, have popped up online. Posted to r/gamingleaksandrumours over the weekend, the images - reportedly taken in July 2021 - have been deemed authentic by the subreddit's moderating team. To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings If true, this means the new racing instalment will be coming to Xbox One as well as Xbox Series X and PC (thanks, Dualshockers). [Read More]

LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2 cheats and codes list

LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2 cheats allow you to unlock things without the effort of playing the game - and since LEGO games are massive timesinks, this is no bad thing. The selection of LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2 codes below will help you with unlocking a variety of characters from early on in the game, so you can get to playing your favourite heroes in no time. If you're a fan of LEGO games in general, then we have other cheats pages, including LEGO Star Wars Force Awakens cheat codes, LEGO Harry Potter cheat codes, LEGO Marvel Super Heroes cheat codes and LEGO Incredibles cheat codes pages. [Read More]

Modern Warfare: Warzone Season 5 Battle Pass skins and Operators, including Lerch, Shadow Company and Tier 100 skin Rook

Modern Warfare: Warzone Season 5 introduces a handful of new skins and operators for you to unlock in the weeks and months ahead. The new season is headlined by the addition of Lerch, the leader of Shadow Company, continuing the idea of bringing over characters from Modern Warfare's story into multiplayer. This page lists all skins and Operators available in Season 5, and at which tiers they unlock. If you're looking more from Season 5, you can read up on patch notes and map changes. [Read More]

Monster Hunter Rise weapon types list, best beginner weapons and weapon combos explained

Monster Hunter Rise has a dizzying array of weapon types that come in all shapes and sizes, so it can be overwhelming to decide which weapon type is best for you if you're just getting started. This page has a full list of every type, in order of the game's recommendation for beginners to more advanced players, and details of what makes them different from the next. We also explain how wirebugs incorporate into each weapon including Silkbind attacks and Switch Skills. [Read More]

Nintendo didn't want an open world Metroid Prime 3 because it didn't know what bounty hunting was

Metroid Prime 3 was once an open world game, but it fell through because Nintendo didn't understand what a bounty hunter is. News of an open world Metroid game surfaced last year when Bryan Walker, senior producer on Metroid Prime 2 and 3, mentioned the idea on the Kiwi Talkz podcast, as previously reported. However, speaking to YouTube channel DidYouKnowGaming, new details have surfaced. Metroid Prime 3 was planned to involve open world bounty hunting, but Walker has now set the record straight on what exactly that would have entailed. [Read More]

Paradox pulls "discriminatory" Stellaris mod that made all humans white

UPDATE 7.30pm: Paradox has clarified its reasoning for removing the 'European Phenotype and Names Only (White Humans)' mod, in a tweet made by COO, Susana Meza Graham. "We have a few rules of conduct that have been in effect for the better part of a decade where racial slurs, among other things, are not allowed," said Graham. "We interpreted this particular mod as breaking those rules of conduct, however it would appear that the comments surrounding the mod, rather than the mod itself, were the biggest problem. [Read More]

Playing Isklander, a stay-at-home immersive theatre experience

Where is Ivy Isklander? That's the question on my neighbour's lips. We're on a video call, and she - the elderly neighbour - is worried. She's worried young Ivy has gotten herself into trouble. She's worried Ivy was mixed up in something bad. Can I help look into it? Sure, but what does she want me to do? Knock on her door? I'm a bit taken aback when she tells me she wants me to hack into Ivy's email account. [Read More]

Stargate: Timekeepers is an RTS coming to PC

Remember Stargate? 27 years after the much-loved sci-fi film came out, a new Stargate game has been announced. Stargate: Timekeepers is a real-time strategy game set for PC and in development at Creative Forge Games, the Polish studio behind Phantom Doctrine and Hard West. It's published by Slitherine. The teaser video below does not include gameplay, but we do get to see a Stargate. It's all very '90s. The game departs from the end of season seven of the Stargate SG-1 main plot with an original story starting during the Battle of Antarctica, where Commander Eva McCain and her team are tasked with supporting the SG-1 against Anubis's fleet. [Read More]

You can unlock Mass Effect's Normandy SR1 as a frigate in No Man's Sky for a limited time

Well here's something I wasn't expecting to write on a Friday afternoon (or, indeed, ever). Hello Games' effervescent space sim No Man's Sky is getting in on the big-brand crossover action, and you're currently able to unlock a little piece of BioWare's Mass Effect to treasure forever in-game in the form of your very own SSV Normandy SR1. Mass Effect's iconic SSV Normandy SR1 appears in No Man's Sky as a reward for players that complete the space sim's currently ongoing second Expedition. [Read More]