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Final Fantasy XIV patch 5.15 hit earlier today, bringing with it a sizable update to both the Blue Mage job and the popular MMO’s PvP mode. Naturally, it also brings a smattering of other goodies. There are a bunch of new furnishings, a new emote that looks a bit like a facepalm, a new mount, and a new minion. There is also a slew of new items and recipes, although there are currently no details on what those items and recipes are....

Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness has taken the locked down world by storm, inspiring a whirlwind of memes, at least one lawsuit, and even prompting Netflix to release a hastily put together ‘Aftershow’ catching up with some of the main players after the series became a humungous hit. Here’s the logline: “A story about fame, addiction and a custody battle over a man’s leg.” Intrigued? It gets weirder. Finders Keepers is a story about a bitter rivalry between two men who are in some ways two sides of the same coin....

Today Japanese mixed martial artist Mikuru Asakura revealed a video in which he visits Sega’s development headquarters, and Yakuza 8 made a sneak appearance. In the video, Asakura-san receives an offer to appear in the game directly from CEO Haruki Satomi and Ryu ga Gotoku Studio head Masayoshi Yokoyama. After that, he’s led to the development floor where Yokoyama san shows him a scene from the next Yakuza game. We recognize familiar characters from Yakuza: Like a Dragon (titled in Japan Ryu ga Gotoku 7: Whereabouts of Light and Darkness), including protagonist Ichiban Kasuga and his companions Koichi Adachi and Yu Nanba....

The Call of Duty League is entering its third weekend of play, with the Atlanta FaZe playing host after two successful weekends in Minnesota and London. Teams have already started rising to the top while others have stumbled early and players have begun carving out their legacy within the new franchised, location-based league. With a plethora of talented individuals ready to take the stage in Atlanta, here are some names you should keep an eye on....

Disintegration developer V1 Interactive is to close its doors, less than a year since launching the first person shooter back in June. Announcing the news via its official Twitter account, the team that was founded by Halo co-creator Marcus Lehto and SOCOM co-creator Michael Gutmann back in 2016 said “We want to thank all the talented people at V1, both past and present, who helped make the last 5 years wonderful....

God of War Ragnarok may be host to a realm-ending event’s moniker, but that doesn’t mean it’s filled exclusively with death, destruction, and heartbreak. Several characters reach understandings or develop new relationships with each other and forge a brighter path forward for themselves as a result. Atreus and Angrboda are two such characters and based on the fact that you looked up this guide, you’re probably dying to know: Do Atreus and Angrboda end up together in God of War Ragnarok?...

Matt Goldman —senior creative director on the Dragon Age series including Dragon Age 4— has apparently left developer Bioware. The news was broken by Kotaku, obtaining what they claim is an internal studio email sent to staff yesterday. “I’m writing to inform you all that Matt Goldman is leaving BioWare. We have mutually agreed to part ways, and his last day is today,” it reads. “We understand that Matt’s departure has an impact on you, as well as the game’s development....

Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot is just the latest game based on the long-running shonen anime and it has proven to be a big hit with fans for many reasons, including making Raditz a challenging opponent for players. Though this is the first non-fighting game based on the anime and it just released today, it already has a large and dedicated fan base. One of the first things many PC fans do to show their love for a game is to mod it....

If you’re a Nintendo Switch owner and eager to try out Dragon Quest XI S, then you’re in luck. Nintendo has announced the demo for the upcoming JRPG is now available for download. The full Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Definitive Edition title will be released on Switch in late September, so this gives you plenty of time to see if it’s worth a purchase. Even better news is that any progress you make in the demo will carry over to the full game, eliminating the need for a replay....

It takes a lot of hard work, passion, and time to get a campaign up and running. But it’s worth it to sit at the table and see your players explore your world and get really invested in the adventures you send them on. So it’s understandable why it might be particularly heartbreaking when you look across your DM screen and find one or more players on their phone, not paying attention....

E3 2020 may be canceled, but there are plenty of online gaming events that have taken its place, including IGN’s Summer of Gaming and Geoff Keighley’s Summer Game Fest, which will be jam-packed with hours of big reveals, gameplay footage, developer interviews, and much more. You can find a full schedule of events here. This is good news for fans who are no doubt ready to hear more about the big games coming to the Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5 in 2020 and beyond....

Electronic Arts has announced that is has succesfully completed its $1.2 billion USD deal to acquire British developer Codemasters. The deal went through with EA paying 604 pence ($8.37 USD) in cash for each share, with an implied enterprise value of $1.2 billion USD. The press release calls the deal “an exciting new era in racing game entertainment” and will allow both companies to “be positioned to bring fans a regular cadence of new and exciting racing content, in addition to reaching across more platforms and more regions of the world....

EA may be adding another subscription service to its repertoire. According to multiple online sources, information pointing to a new EA Sports subscription service for home consoles has popped up in a paid consumer survey. The service would supposedly give Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 gamers special access and perks for an annual fee. According to the alleged survey, the subscription service will include perks like exclusive DLC, the ability to transfer paid content from current titles to future titles and more....

There were a lot of great games that came out in 2022 and Elden Ring was crowned the best of the bunch after winning Game of the Year at The Game Awards in December. If you’re a PC gamer and you haven’t played From Software’s latest and greatest game then now is a great time to remedy that as Elden Ring is on sale. It’s currently just £31 over at Fanatical, which is a few quid cheaper than its price in the Steam Winter Sale:...

FromSoftware’s latest update for Elden Ring is a big one. Patch 1.04 notes released today reveal major changes to the balance of weapons, items, and notably, magic/incantations, which should result in substantially more Intelligence/Faith build options moving forward. Indeed, while Elden Ring’s magic system has been widely praised for its huge array of interesting and plain cool-to-look-at spells, many of them aren’t really viable due to long cast times and large FP consumption....

Embracer Group announced it’s acquisition of Middle-earth Enterprises, the Lord of the Rings franchise rights holder. Along with that acquisition, Embracer announced several other buyouts in the gaming space. We have yet to see the effects of Embracer Group’s rampant purchases. The world is getting smaller every day, and that’s been especially true when it comes to media in general and the games industry. Embracer Group, not unlike The Thing from The Thing, has been absorbing entities at faster rates recently....

Epic Games, Microsoft, and Unity will not be present at the Game Developers Conference in March, because of the increasing concerns about the coronavirus outbreak (via Gematsu). Facebook, Kojima Productions, and Sony also made the choice to pull out of the event earlier this week. Epic Games claimed that attendance would be “unviable” due to the risk towards its employees, and Microsoft came to the conclusion after a “close review of guidance by global health authorities and out of an abundance of caution....

The recently-delayed duo of Mission: Impossible movie sequels may still be on schedule, but it now appears that the films will do so without the version of an unnamed villain that had been cast, due to the apparent exit of Nicholas Hoult. However, the vacancy was short-lived, and Hoult’s replacement as the mystery antagonist is now confirmed to be Esai Morales. The exit of Hoult, as reported by Deadline, was the result of the aforementioned release date delays of sequels Mission: Impossible 7 and 8, a coronavirus measure that created a conflict with another commitment for the actor, although, with the two sequels being the only unproduced projects on his (known) docket, it is unclear what that commitment may have been....

Escape from Tarkov has another patch coming. This time around the popular online shooter is primarily only getting a few minor changes, as well as some balancing issues being resolved. Here is the full list of changes coming to Escape from Tarkov in the latest v0.13.0.2 patch. Escape from Tarkov v0.13.0.2 Patch Notes Adjusted the server system to reduce the rubberbanding and desync on the Streets of Tarkov location Numerous geometry and lighting fixes on the Streets of Tarkov location Fixed issues that led to duplication, stuttering, and lack of some sounds with binaural audio enabled Fixed missing sounds of airplanes and airdrops in some cases Fixed missing sounds of weapon interactions when the volume of interface sounds is set to 0 Fixed missing bush and container search sounds with binaural audio enabled Fixed incorrect volume of footstep sounds during crouched and standing movement Fixed incorrect gym behavior in the Hideout with third-party overlays enabled Fixed incorrect duration of the muscle pain status Fixed incorrect weapon sounds for Chiappa Rhino, RSh-12, Benelli M3, AI AXMC, SR-2M, M203 underbarrel grenade launcher, GP-25 underbarrel grenade launcher Fixed incorrect weight for several items Fixed incorrect durability of weapons on Rogue bosses Fixed incorrect conditions for the unlocking of customization options from Ragman Fixed incorrect calculation of skills in quest rewards Fixed the ability to apply the effects of some consumables without losing them Fixed the inability to level up skills above level 50 Fixed several visual artifacts on the Streets of Tarkov location Fixed incorrect player spawn positions on the Streets of Tarkov location Fixed incorrect conditions for Jaeger to buy weapons from players Fixed the incorrect tooltip of unsellable items when switching between screens Fixed incorrect visuals of NVGs and thermals when changing screen resolution and switching to full-screen mode Fixed the lack of durability loss when repairing some weapons with repair kits Fixed the incorrectly working D2 exit on the Reserve location Fixed the softlock that appeared while interacting with some weapons Fixed the incorrect calculation of the physical skills level bonus from the Air Filtering Unit zone in the Hideout Fixed incorrect skill point calculation when using the gym in the Hideout Fixed several bugs in the dialogue system when interacting with Lightkeeper Fixed incorrect spawns for Rogues Fixed the incorrect display of objectives for Lightkeeper quests while in a raid Fixed incorrect positions of Zryachiy’s guards Fixed the incorrect behavior of the co-op mode settings interface when switching between screens Fixed the missing localization of some interface elements while in a raid Added a new 5....

Mortal Kombat 11’s Spawn releases in just a few weeks, and as exciting as that is, many are looking even further into the future at Kombat Pack 2. It’s worth mentioning that NetherRealm Studios hasn’t even officially announced the next run of Mortal Kombat 11 DLC, but that hasn’t stopped the rumor mill. Dating all the way back to the first Kombat Pack, there have been a plethora of rumors and leaks....