Star Citizen Update Adding Monster Hunting Feature

Cloud Imperium Games has confirmed that monster hunting is coming to Star Citizen in a future update to the game. With Star Citizen still in Alpha, it continues to receive plenty of new features from its developer.The ongoing development of Star Citizen has been the focus of plenty of criticism over the years. Players have been able to play parts of the game since 2013, but there is no sign of a concrete release date any time soon. Star Citizen continues to receive cash via crowdfunding, raising the most crowdfunded money in gaming history. Some have accused the game of feature-creep, with more ideas being added to Star Citizen, only delaying the release further. Despite this, hardcore Star Citizen fans don’t seem deterred by these issues, and excitement for the game and its potential cont…

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Genshin Impact Chart Shows Estimated Primogem Count for Version 5.2

A new chart from Genshin Impact is estimating the total number of Primogems players will be able to acquire throughout the upcoming Version 5.2 update. Primogems are typically seen as the most important and valuable currency within the HoYoverse RPG, being the main currency used to acquire Fate items for the game’s gacha system. Each new update typically provides players with a wide variety of methods for earning more Primogems, both through new events and updates to permanent game modes like the Spiral Abyss. Now, fans are gearing up for the game’s next update.Version 5.2 has already been teased to bring a wide variety of content to Genshin Impact following its release. The update is heavily rumored to be adding the newest expansion to the Natlan region’s map, with recent leaks teasing tw…

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Honkai: Star Rail Leak Teases New Enemies in Fourth World

A recent leak from Honkai: Star Rail is teasing several enemies expected to be added to the game with the launch of the fourth explorable world. The three full worlds currently featured in the popular sci-fi RPG from HoYoverse have allowed players to explore a wide variety of different terrains and locales. From the frozen tundras and dingy underbelly of Jarilo-VI to the commercial hubs of the Xianzhou Luofu and the fantastical dreamscapes found within Penacony, each Honkai: Star Rail world has carried its own unique charm. Now, leaks are starting to tease the game’s next world.While HoYoverse has not officially announced the fourth world set to be added to Honkai: Star Rail, early leaks have already begun to tease the next planet. Leaks have hinted at Star Rail’s fourth planet as being he…

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Yu-Gi-Oh Master Duel Announces Halloween-Themed Selection Pack and Event

Yu-Gi-Oh Master Duel has announced a Halloween-themed Selection Pack with plenty of spooky cards, as well as a Duel Trial event for the game’s newest cards. Throughout the nearly three years since the popular digital trading card game launched, Konami has given players plenty of new ways to play the game. Each month sees the developer introducing new cards into Master Duel’s cardpool, while new events often feature unique deck-building restrictions and challenges for players to tackle. Now, Konami is getting in the spirit of the spooky season for its next event.Konami has often found unique ways to celebrate different holidays and events within Yu-Gi-Oh Master Duel. Seasonal offerings typically feature exclusive cosmetics available for a limited time, like last year’s Halloween event addin…

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PS Plus Extra Confirms Day One Game for 2025

PlayStation Plus Extra subscribers can look forward to playing FBC: Firebreak on the day of its release in 2025. PlayStation Plus Extra doesn’t get nearly as many day one games as its chief competitor, Xbox Game Pass, but day one games do hit that tier of the service on occasion.There are no day one PS Plus Extra games for October 2024, but the September 2024 lineup included The Plucky Squire, a well-received Zelda-like action-adventure game. Earlier this year, Animal Well debuted on PS Plus Extra, which was especially notable as that game is one of the year’s highest-rated new releases. Now those signed up for the Extra tier of PlayStation Plus have even more to look forward to, as yet another game has been confirmed as a day one release. Related PS Plus Subscribers Are Loving th…

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Xbox VP Addresses Controversial Banjo-Kazooie Comment

Aaron Greenberg, VP of Xbox Games Marketing at Microsoft, has clarified a controversial comment made about the Banjo-Kazooie franchise. The first Banjo-Kazooie game was released in 1998 as a Nintendo 64 exclusive. A 3D platformer taking its cues from Super Mario 64, Banjo-Kazooie quickly became a beloved classic of the genre and is still remembered fondly to this day.Rare followed up Banjo-Kazooie with 2000’s Banjo-Tooie, which earned similar acclaim from fans and critics. A couple of Game Boy Advance spin-offs followed, with Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts hitting the Xbox 360 in 2008 to mostly positive reviews but a polarizing reception among fans. Many seemed to agree that while Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts was a great game in and of itself, it was far too much of a departure from th…

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Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Bringing Back Original Version of Classic Map

It’s been confirmed that the version of Nuketown that will be featured in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 will be the original from the first Black Ops game. Since the hugely popular Shipment in Call of Duty 4, many Call of Duty games have featured especially small maps that have become fan favorites. Modern Warfare 2 had Rust, and the original Black Ops game in 2010 had Nuketown.One of the most popular Call of Duty maps of all time, Nuketown has returned multiple times since its debut in Black Ops 1. A version called Nuketown 2025 was featured in Black Ops 2, with a Zombies mode variant eventually added as well. Black Ops 3 showcased a futuristic twist on Nuketown, while Black Ops 4 and Black Ops Cold War also had their own take on the iconic map. Now, 14 years later, the original Nuketown is f…

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Treyarch Reveals Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Zombies Main Quest Release Times

Treyarch has confirmed the exact release times for the Main Quests in the Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Zombies maps. Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is bringing back the fan favorite co-op game mode and taking it back to its round-based roots. When Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 launches on October 25, fans will have two different Zombies maps to check out.The Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Zombies maps available at launch are Terminus and Liberty Falls. Terminus is set on a prison island, while Liberty Falls is set in a small town in West Virginia. In true Zombies fashion, both maps will have Easter Eggs for fans to complete that will consist of multiple steps and culminate in some kind of story revelation. In order to give everyone a fair shot at being the first to complete the new Zombies Easter Eggs, Tre…

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Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Reveal 2 Ghost-Type Events for Halloween

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet announced two Halloween-themed events for trainers to participate in. A Five-Star Tera Raid against Gengar and a Mass Outbreak of Ghost Pokemon such as Gastly and Misdreavus will go live in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet during the last days of October.Known as the Shadow Pokemon, Gengar first appeared in Pokemon Red and Blue as the final evolution of Gastly and Haunter. As a Ghost and Poison dual-type creature, Gengar also received a Mega Evolution form in Pokemon X and Y and a Gigantamax form in Pokemon Sword and Shield. Though other Ghost-type Pokemon have been introduced in later generations, Gengar’s popularity remains strong with Pokemon trainers. As a result, Razer introduced a Gengar-themed version of its popular Kraken V3 X headset. However, the Razer Gengar…

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Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is Taking Its Replacer Ads To Another Level

A new Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 advertisement has The Replacer popping up in gamers’ mailboxes. Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is Treyarch and Raven Software’s widely anticipated next release in the franchise, and it appears that the developers and publisher Activision are going all-out on many aspects of this game, including advertisements.One aspect of Black Ops 6 that has gamers hyped is the return of classic features, including maps. Nuketown is back in Black Ops 6, and fans of the series are just excited to see it in its original form. In the same vein, an ad campaign that drew plenty of positive reception from players is also making a comeback. Back when Black Ops 2 was released, The Replacer, played by Peter Stormare, showed up in ads, standing in for gamers’ lives while they got to spen…

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