Fortnite: How to equip a Detector, then disable an Alien Billboard in one match explained
Posted on October 10, 2022
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| Trudie Dory
Tired of seeing those billboards around? Here's how to equip a Detector, then disable an Alien Billboard in one match in Fortnite.Equip a Detector, then disable an Alien Billboard in one match is the second of Week 9's legendary quests in Fortnite Chapter 2 Season 7.
Such as the past few weeks, the first quest in this set involves using one of the payphones across the Fortnite map, and it's followed with the task to find one of the new Detectors and disable an Alien Billboard in a single match.
[Read More]Garriott: what went wrong with Tabula Rasa
Posted on October 10, 2022
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| Arica Deslauriers
The prospect of Ultima Online creator Richard Garriott leading a well-funded MMO project for NCsoft was mouth watering. But Tabula Rasa lasted just 15 months before NCsoft pulled the plug and Garriott walked away. What happened? "There's really two games that I have shipped that shipped as less than I could have hoped or, I believe, less than I could have done: Ultima 8 and Tabula Rasa," creator Richard Garriott shared with Eurogamer.
[Read More]Gotham Knights developer responds to Barbara Gordon criticism
Posted on October 10, 2022
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| Arica Deslauriers
Gotham Knights' development team has addressed the recent criticism surrounding its depiction of Barbara Gordon.
During a recent Q&A, fans asked more about the development of Barbara, aka Batgirl. This was following a backlash to her character's biography on the game's website, which described her as training to "recover from her wounds" so that she could "return to active duty as Batgirl".
In the comic books, Barbara Gordon is shot in the spine by Joker, leading to her using a wheelchair.
[Read More]Halo Infinite commando rifle locations: How to get kills with the commando rifle in Halo Infinite
Posted on October 10, 2022
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| Fernande Dalal
The Halo Infinite commando rifle is one of the more common arsenal of weapons in multiplayer.
Part of the UNSC toolset, this is an automatic rifle with heavy recoil - and can be subject to getting kills with as part of a weekly challenge.
As such, learning where to find commando rifle locations - and how to get easy commando rifle kills - is paramount to save you rely on a challenge swap to progress past it.
[Read More]Mystery, adventure, and Sea of Thieves' massive storytelling gambit for 2022
Posted on October 10, 2022
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| Mittie Cheatwood
Sea of Thieves players of a certain vintage may well recall Wanda.
Wanda was a weaponsmith on Golden Sands outpost back in year one, as unremarkable a background character as any of Sea of Thieves' NPC shopkeepers. One day, though, something strange occurred. Word began to spread among players that Wanda was behaving shiftily; she forgot her name, lost her voice, and started hiding her arm behind her back whenever anyone was in range.
[Read More]No plans for Star Wars Battlefront 3, as DICE focuses fully on Battlefield - report
Posted on October 10, 2022
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| Mittie Cheatwood
Don't expect Battlefield studio DICE to make a third entry in the Star Wars Battlefront series.
That's according to a new Venturebeat report, which has dug further into this afternoon's flurry of Star Wars details. Star Wars Battlefront was notably absent amongst announcements of a Jedi: Fallen Order sequel from developer Respawn, a new first-person shooter also from Respawn, and a new strategy game from Bit Reactor... and also Respawn.
[Read More]Resident Evil 4 remake with reimagined storyline for PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S due March 2023
Posted on October 10, 2022
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| Trudie Dory
Capcom has officially announced its long-awaited Resident Evil 4 remake, and provided a release date: 24th March 2023. This reimagined version of Capcom's survival horror classic kicked off tonight's State of Play showcase with an eye-catching trailer. As was to be expected, we saw numerous glimpses of Resident Evil 4-esque locations, though it was also made clear this is a somewhat different remake, with plenty that looked new.
[Read More]Rune Factory 5 aims to strike 'an amazing balance between the farming simulator and RPG aspects of the game'
Posted on October 10, 2022
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| Mittie Cheatwood
Originating as a spin-off of the Story of Seasons - formally called Harvest Moon - franchise, the Rune Factory series marries traditional farming simulator mechanics with dungeon crawling RPG gameplay. One day you may be carefully cultivating your growing form, only to spend the next cutting down monsters with your sword and possibly taming a few to work in your fields. Fans of the series have waited nine years, only broken by a part of Rune Factory 4 in 2019, for Rune Factory 5, which was released in Japan during May 2021 and in March of this year outside of Japan.
[Read More]Stardew Valley modders compete over grandpa's bed
Posted on October 10, 2022
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| Trudie Dory
Stardew Valley players are competing in a meme to mod grandpa's bed. If you're unfamiliar with the farming sim, the game opens with you inheriting land from your grandpa who has sadly passed away - shown in a brief scene at the start. However, modders are now altering the scene to show grandpa in a variety of new... situations. The standard version sees him on his deathbed.
[Read More]Tasomachi review - Breath of the Wild's sky-faring little sister
Posted on October 10, 2022
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| Arica Deslauriers
A simple but quietly captivating 3D collectathon with a gorgeous setting. I stumbled into Tasomachi: Behind the Twilight after 30 more-or-less consecutive hours of Outriders, a game of ceaseless killing and looting. Mopping the guts from my face and shaking flattened bullets from my coat, I peered woozily at the opening shot of an airship trundling down the seashore and all but burst into tears. If you're looking for an attractive 3D fantasy world that doesn't require a moment-to-moment tithe of blood, this is your game.
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