Thief dev explains why it ditched original Garrett voice actor

 Posted on October 21, 2022  |  3 minutes  |  557 words  |  Arica Deslauriers

Thief developer Eidos Montreal has explained why it ditched the voice actor behind series star Garrett for the new game. As revealed by the trailer released yesterday, Stephen Russell, who voiced Garrett in the previous Thief games, has not reprised his role. Narrative director Steven Gallagher and audio director Jean-Christophe Verbert said in a community interview that while Russell was drafted in for preliminary voiceover work, the development team decided to go with a new actor for full performance capture. [Read More]

Ariana Grande headlining Fortnite concert series this week

 Posted on October 20, 2022  |  3 minutes  |  427 words  |  Patria Henriques

Well, it may not come as a massive surprise, but the Ariana Grande concert for Fortnite has now been confirmed - and it's taking place 6th-8th August. Ariana will headline a concert called the Rift Tour, which will "begin with experiences that pair popular tracks with moments based on elements from the game". "Players will be able to travel side by side with their friends on a journey to magical new realities where Fortnite and Ariana collide," [Read More]

As Halo Infinite cosmetics backlash intensifies, 343 says "feedback is being heard loud and clear"

 Posted on October 20, 2022  |  4 minutes  |  809 words  |  Patria Henriques

343 has told disgruntled Halo Infinite players that changes are coming amid a backlash to its cosmetics system. Halo Infinite launched its free-to-play multiplayer last week, and while fans continue to praise its gameplay, they have heavily criticised battle pass progression and the price of cosmetics. The backlash intensified yesterday with the launch of Halo Infinite's first limited-time event, dubbed Fracture: Tenrai. This event, which is free to access for all players, contains its own progression track - and it's this progression track and associated cosmetics that have come under fire. [Read More]

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

 Posted on October 20, 2022  |  4 minutes  |  793 words  |  Arica Deslauriers

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]

Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War's integration with Warzone is getting messy

 Posted on October 20, 2022  |  6 minutes  |  1107 words  |  Trudie Dory

Activision's grand plan for Call of Duty involves integrating traditional games in the series with the phenomenally successful battle royale Warzone. It's an idea that in principle benefits players, with cross-game progression for soldiers, weapons and even the battle pass. But in practice it has been a messy business. When Black Ops Cold War began its integration with Warzone, the battle royale received a raft of weapons from Treyarch's shooter for use out on the field. [Read More]

Company of Heroes 2 and expansion Ardennes Assault free to download and keep forever on Steam

 Posted on October 20, 2022  |  2 minutes  |  302 words  |  Arica Deslauriers

Company of Heroes 2 and Ardennes Assault are free to download and keep forever on Steam this weekend. Relic's superb World War 2 real-time strategy game and its standalone single-player campaign are free to download and keep via Steam now until 3rd June 2021. 2013's Company of Heroes 2 is widely regarded as one of the best RTS games around. "While Company of Heroes 2 sometimes makes you feel like you're fighting the game as well as the enemy, if you take time to understand the systems at work beneath the carnage and pick and choose your battles wisely, you will ultimately be rewarded by a deep and enjoyable RTS," [Read More]

Destiny: The Official Cookbook really understands Destiny

 Posted on October 20, 2022  |  6 minutes  |  1211 words  |  Arica Deslauriers

There was a place in Brighton a few years back that used to do a drink called London Fog. If you've never come across it, it's a sort of Earl Grey latte, really - tea with a lot of hot, foamy milk, and something else, some glittering flavour, that I struggled to identify. The place closed down just as I was getting into them, London Fogs. I looked up a range of unsatisfactory online recipes, and then bodged together a few London Fog concepts of my own, all of which were completely undrinkable in thrillingly different ways. [Read More]

Marty O'Donnell and Microsoft's Halo music lawsuit "amicably resolved"

 Posted on October 20, 2022  |  2 minutes  |  407 words  |  Fernande Dalal

Halo music composer Marty O'Donnell has said his lawsuit against Microsoft over unpaid royalties has now been "amicably resolved". Eurogamer revealed details of the legal action from O'Donnell and fellow composer Mike Salvatori back in February, in which the pair claim they are owed credit and compensation for Microsoft's continued use of Halo music over the past two decades. An upcoming court date had been set - something this new development sounds like it will now avoid. [Read More]

No campaign co-op for COD: Black Ops

 Posted on October 20, 2022  |  1 minutes  |  188 words  |  Mittie Cheatwood

Call of Duty: Black Ops' campaign will not be playable cooperatively, creator Treyarch's confirmed. However, the game will feature two-player online splitscreen multiplayer – a first for the phenomenally popular first-person shooter series. The lack of campaign co-op is sure to disappoint COD fans. It was one of the most popular features of Treyarch's last Call of Duty game: World at War. But confirmation of online splitscreen multiplayer will no doubt please many. [Read More]

Pokémon Go nests - Where to find nests in London, the UK and other areas worldwide

 Posted on October 20, 2022  |  4 minutes  |  693 words  |  Mittie Cheatwood

Since the changes to how the in-game radar worked and the closure of Pokévision, players have found it increasingly difficult to track specific Pokémon out in the wild. Thankfully, an in-game phenomenon - 'Pokémon nests' - have helped come to the rescue, and players have been finding and cataloging their positions to help others get the scarce creatures they need. On this page: What are Pokémon Go nests, and why are they useful? [Read More]