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• Truck Simulator’s free 1.43 update is in open beta, with ownable dumpers
• Fortnite Naruto release time – 18.40 downtime starts tonight
• Halo Infinite’s first Legendary skin is $20
• Halo Infinite already has more than 100,000 players on Steam alone
• New World’s economy gets turned off (again) after (another) dupe exploit
• Halo Infinite multiplayer is out right now for free
• Age of Empires 4 patch fixes the Mongols’ aggressive town center placement
• XCOM 3 wishlist: everything fans want from a new XCOM game
• Outriders’ huge New Horizon update expands the endgame and adds transmog
• Star Wars Eclipse is rumoured to be the Detroit: Become Human devs’ next game
• Best gaming mouse 2021 – The top clickers for your setup
• Total War fans carry the torch with fan-made Three Kingdoms patch
• The best Genshin Impact Albedo build
• The Elder Scrolls VI “has got to be a ‘decade game'”
• Battlefield 2042 system requirements – your gaming PC might be in for a fight
• Best VPN deals in 2021 – save with Black Friday
• Intel and Nvidia agree that CPU and GPU shortages could persist through 2022
• What is the fastest car in GTA 5?
• Minecraft 1.18 update – Caves and Cliffs part 2 features
• Intel i7 Alder Lake gaming laptop CPU could be 25% faster than AMD equivalent
• Starfield release date – all the latest news on the next Bethesda game
• Apex Legends devs have “stuff in mind” to tackle the growing weapons list
• Europa Universalis 4 DLC guide
• Best SMG Warzone: which submachine gun to use in Season 6
• The best Diablo 2 Resurrected Barbarian build

Truck Simulator’s free 1.43 update is in open beta, with ownable dumpers Posted: 15 Nov 2021 03:47 PM PST The next major update for American Truck Simulator and Euro Truck Simulator 2 is coming in fast - so fast, in fact, that it's already here in beta form. The 1.43 open beta is now available in both truck games, giving you a chance to test out the new features while they're still a little bit buggy. Here's what to expect. Both games are getting ownable dumpers. (Or 'dump trailers', as every trucker I've ever known has called them.) In ATS, you'll have access to end dumpers, live floor dumpers, and side dumpers, and the latter will be available in B-double, turnpike, and single configurations. In ETS2, you'll be able to choose between aluminium and steel bodies, short or long lengths, and two or three axles. You'll also see - or rather, hear - an interior cabin sound update in both games, which should bring us more realistic sound simulation when driving in first person. An update to fonts will also make sure all the onscreen text looks sharp at every resolution. View the full site RELATED LINKS: Euro Truck Simulator 2 system requirements, Best VR games, How to set up your Oculus Rift

Fortnite Naruto release time – 18.40 downtime starts tonight Posted: 15 Nov 2021 02:46 PM PST Fortnite v18.40 launches soon, if you can believe it - and if the forced catchphrase didn't tip you off, this is the one that finally brings Naruto to the game. Shonen Jump's most beloved ninja has been rumoured for Fortnite for what feels like ages, and that launch is finally about to happen. Here's what you can expect from the launch of the new update. Fortnite v18.40 downtime begins on Tuesday, November 19 at 1am PST / 4am EST / 9am GMT. Matchmaking will be disabled 30 minutes ahead of those times. (Epic's initial tweet suggesting an 8am UTC launch was incorrect.) Downtime usually lasts for an hour or two, and once servers are back up, you'll be able to see the new content, including Naruto. A YouTube premiere on the collab is set to launch at the same time. According to leakers, a Hidden Leaf Village creative hub will be coming alongside the Naruto cosmetics. The update also introduces some XP tweaks that might put an end to Creative mode XP farms. View the full site RELATED LINKS: Fortnite V-Bucks, Fortnite Skins, Fortnite Creative Codes

Halo Infinite’s first Legendary skin is $20 Posted: 15 Nov 2021 02:17 PM PST Halo Infinite multiplayer is here after a surprise early launch - well, surprising if you weren't following the leaks, anyway. While today's launch is officially being called a 'beta', it's effectively the full, free-to-play multiplayer side of Infinite, and with free multiplayer games comes monetisation. So here's what you can expect to pay for. Over in the item shop, the most expensive thing available right now is the Zvezda armour set, priced at 2,000 credits, or $20 USD. That includes the bleached bone armour coating (it makes your armour white), seven armour customisation items (helmet, helmet attachment, visor, left and right shoulder pads, chest plate, and knee pads) and the 'stay hydrated' stance. The item shop, which resets weekly on Tuesdays at 10am PST / 1pm EST / 6pm GMT, also contains a $15 USD collection of vehicle cosmetics. (There's also a set of Halo Championship Series skins themed after groups like Cloud9 and Faze Clan, $10 USD apiece.) Daily items include a $10 USD helmet, and a $5 USD collection of emblems to put on armour, vehicles, and weapons. A $2 USD pack will get you two XP boosts and two challenge swaps. You can also spend $2 USD to immediately gain a battle pass level. View the full site RELATED LINKS: Halo Infinite release date, Halo Infinite E3 2019, Halo: The Master Chief Collection PC

Halo Infinite already has more than 100,000 players on Steam alone Posted: 15 Nov 2021 12:11 PM PST Within hours of its launch, Halo Infinite's free-to-play multiplayer component has rocketed into a slot on Steam's top ten most-played games, with more than 100,000 players logged in. The multiplayer game's numbers continue to rise, too. Microsoft announced that the free multiplayer mode for Halo Infinite was live during the Xbox 20th anniversary stream earlier today, November 15. Within about an hour, Halo Infinite had crossed the 100,000 concurrent player threshold, but as of this writing that number just continues to go up. At 12 p.m. PT / 3 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. GMT, the game was still rising at 118,575 players on Steam. That number, of course, doesn't account for however many players are logging in and playing through the Xbox app for Windows, which has had a pre-load option for Halo Infinite available for some time. Today's 'surprise' launch was hinted at ahead of time, too, with leaks appearing on the Microsoft Store and Google over the past weekend. View the full site RELATED LINKS: Halo Infinite release date, Halo Infinite E3 2019, Halo: The Master Chief Collection PC

New World’s economy gets turned off (again) after (another) dupe exploit Posted: 15 Nov 2021 11:10 AM PST New World has been wildly popular since launch - the MMORPG is still the third-biggest game on Steam - and with that popularity has come a tidal wave of players looking to find the exploits in the game's systems. Those exploits have apparently not been difficult to find. After another duplication exploit started circulating over the weekend, the devs at Amazon have once again disabled the in-game economy. "We are aware of a possible duplication exploit that has been circulating the forums and social media," the devs say on the official forums. "We are disabling all forms of wealth transfer between players (ie. sending currency, guild treasury, trading post, player to player trading) while we investigate. Any player that has engaged in the use of this exploit will be actioned against." The exploit appears to allow players to duplicate furniture items, and the in-game market has been flooded with trophies since the issue began to make the rounds. As PC Gamer notes, there have been numerous posts about the issue on the official bug report forums, and the devs are still investigating. View the full site RELATED LINKS: New World system requirements, New World beginner's guide, New World review

Halo Infinite multiplayer is out right now for free Posted: 15 Nov 2021 10:52 AM PST The rumours were true: Halo Infinite's free-to-play multiplayer mode is now available. Word of the competitive half of 343's latest Halo game getting an early release started circulating over the weekend, and as part of today's 20th anniversary Xbox stream, Microsoft confirmed the news. Halo Infinite multiplayer lands today across Xbox One, Xbox Series S and X, and PC via Steam, as well as the Xbox app and Microsoft Store. It's technically a beta, but today's launch includes "Season 1 content including all maps, core modes, Academy features, and Battle Pass", according to the official site. Despite the 'beta' branding, everything you unlock here will carry over when the game officially launches - with the campaign - at the full Halo Infinite release date in December. Season 1 lasts until May 2022. Today, November 15, marks the anniversary of the launch of both the original Xbox console and Halo: Combat Evolved back in 2001. It's been 20 years since Halo proved that FPS games could work on a console, and thus 20 years since we PC players had to start proving that mouse aim is still better. Infinite is the first game in the series to launch simultaneously across both PC and console, so the battle is much more straightforward this time around. View the full site RELATED LINKS: Halo Infinite release date, Halo Infinite E3 2019, Halo: The Master Chief Collection PC

Age of Empires 4 patch fixes the Mongols’ aggressive town center placement Posted: 15 Nov 2021 09:52 AM PST Age of Empires IV has been trucking on nicely since the RTS game released at the end of October, and the development team at Relic is already hard at work releasing patches and essential bug fixes while the community decides which of the new Age of Empires 4 civilizations they prefer. Today's smaller patch focuses on some high profile bugs and "balance issues related to Mongol town centers". Specifically, Mongol town center capital, which like most other Mongol structures can be packed up and moved around, can no longer be placed in unexplored territory, and it must now be placed at least 20 tiles from an enemy player's town center. The Age of Empires team says patch 7989 also includes some optimisations that will "drastically reduce performance drops when panning the camera across the map". If you're playing Age of Empires IV on Steam, you'll now also be able to link to your Xbox Live account. The team has also fixed an issue with disappearing unit health bars, which players reported would sometimes disappear even if they'd set them to remain visible. View the full site RELATED LINKS: Age of Empires 4 release date, Age of Empires 4 review, The best RTS games on PC

XCOM 3 wishlist: everything fans want from a new XCOM game Posted: 15 Nov 2021 09:20 AM PST Consdering we know that Firaxis is currently working on a turn-based tactics game called Marvel: Midnight Suns, it's the perfect time to talk about XCOM 3. Back in 1994, game designer Julian Gollop launched the legendary turn-based strategy game X-COM: UFO Defense. In case you've somehow missed it (seriously, what have you been doing!?) it's a unique and unforgiving strategy game that depicts a secret organisation fighting to stop an alien invasion. It was pretty iconic and inspired Firaxis Games' Creative Director Jake Solomon to become a game designer in the first place. Many years later, he spearheaded the team that launched XCOM: Enemy Unknown, a spiritual remake of Gollop's UFO Defense. The reboot achieved unprecedented heights in the turn-based strategy genre, marrying a tale of humanity and military heroism to the original's unforgiving gameplay where any of your elite soldiers can be killed in a mission, permanently removing them from the campaign. 70% of players failed their first campaign, but it didn't matter: XCOM's second coming was a hit. 2016 saw a sequel in the form of XCOM 2, but it required a couple of hefty DLC drops to really shine. View the full site

Outriders’ huge New Horizon update expands the endgame and adds transmog Posted: 15 Nov 2021 09:30 AM PST Outriders is getting a "colossal" free content update on November 16. Called New Horizon, the update will bring a reworked expedition loot reward system, brand-new expeditions to explore, and new customisation options for your characters. The New Horizon update marks the first major post-launch content drop for Outriders, and a key feature is the rework to expeditions - the endgame missions available after you've wrapped the main campaign. Before the New Horizon update, players had to complete these expeditions as quickly as possible to get the best loot; however, this is no longer the case. The reworked expeditions do away with any time-based rewards, instead offering more rewards based on how long it should generally take to complete that expedition. There's still an option to turn on timers for expeditions for those who want the challenge, but this is just for bragging rights - you won't get any extra goodies for doing so. The biggest effect of this change is that it'll take as long to complete a single long expedition as multiple runs of shorter expeditions to get the same loot. It should also give players the freedom to go into an expedition without pigeonholing themselves into a specific Outriders build designed to get through expeditions as quickly as possible. This update works in tandem with previous updates that increase legendary loot drop rates and the system that reduces the chance of picking up duplicates of legendary loot you already have. View the full site RELATED LINKS: Outriders review, Outriders legendary weapons guide, Purchase Outriders

Star Wars Eclipse is rumoured to be the Detroit: Become Human devs’ next game Posted: 15 Nov 2021 09:16 AM PST Where there's smoke, there's often fire - and there's a lot of smoke around a new Star Wars game said to be in development at Heavy Rain and Detroit: Become Human developer Quantic Dream. Rumours about the game have been circulating since September, and a new batch of discussion suggests that the game will be announced in December. Putting some caveats before his report, industry insider Jeff Grubb says in his latest GrubbSnax podcast (paywalled): "You can go to Reddit, make a forum post about this if you want, but I'm going to say right now: I'm not certain. I think it is a Star Wars: High Republic game, and it's called Star Wars Eclipse. That's what I'm hearing." Grubb says he expects an official announcement on the game "probably before the end of the year", and posits two potential venues for that reveal. One is Geoff Keighley's Game Awards on December 9. The other is an ongoing series of announcements of new Star Wars merchandise at StarWars.com. The site has teased a videogame-related announcement for December 14. View the full site

Best gaming mouse 2021 – The top clickers for your setup Posted: 15 Nov 2021 10:13 AM PST Picking the best gaming mouse is far more difficult than it used to be, with more gaming PC brands to choose from than ever before - and with advancements in low latency technology, even the best wireless gaming mouse is an option. Nailing down exactly what you want can be tricky, as it's a delicate balance of finding the right mix of features and design. You have to juggle comfort, ergonomics, performance, reliability, specs, and, as always, aesthetics. Figure out which of these attributes are most important to you, and then take a dive into the comparisons below. While it used to be as simple as buying Logitech or Razer, competition is hot with digital rodents from SteelSeries, Corsair, Roccat, and more in 2021. We've tested a wide variety of gaming mice and have narrowed down our favourites based on the genres of games, grip styles, and hand sizes they're most suited to, as well as the more affordable options for those of you that don't mind sacrificing a few features. View the full site RELATED LINKS: Best SSD for gaming, How to build a gaming PC, Best gaming CPU

Total War fans carry the torch with fan-made Three Kingdoms patch Posted: 15 Nov 2021 08:22 AM PST Historical Total War fans received a bit of a blow earlier this year when Creative Assembly announced it would no longer be supporting Total War: Three Kingdoms. Sure, we're getting some kind of successor, but overall fans were not happy. With support pretty much shut down for the strategy game, a group of modders have taken it upon themselves to try to inject some TLC into Three Kingdoms by making an unofficial fan patch and releasing it as a mod. "This mod made by all the community fixed 66 bugs that CA will never fix," the description reads, with the Steam Workshop entry listing six names as authors. Fixes vary from characters that should be dead still able to spawn in campaigns, especially in later start dates, to errors in terrain effects that were introduced in the 1.7 patch. There are also plenty of fixes to specific leaders and factions, and this mod also incorporates contents from another mod (with permission) that makes use of unused assets created by Creative Assembly for the Total War game. View the full site RELATED LINKS: Total War: Three Kingdoms review, Total War: Three Kingdoms mods, Total War: Three Kingdoms DLC guide

The best Genshin Impact Albedo build Posted: 15 Nov 2021 07:18 AM PST Looking for the best Genshin Impact Albedo build? Albedo is a handsome young scholar and 'alchemical genius' who uses his expertise as Chief Alchemist and Captain of the Investigation Team to create beautiful yet devastating Geo flowers that explode with area-of-effect damage. He can be built as a DPS if you so choose, but even though he's a one-handed sword user, we believe his strengths lie in the sub-DPS role, as his Elemental Burst and Elemental Skill abilities provide huge area-of-effect damage that scales from his defense stat. In order to maximise Albedo's damage, his Elemental Skill, Solar Isotoma, should be cast in each fight, as it deals AoE Geo damage to foes in the area through its Transient Blossoms. If there's a Solar Isotoma on the field when Albedo casts his Elemental Burst, it will generate seven Fatal Blossoms, each exploding and dealing a ton of damage. Gathering foes into a small area will maximise the burst damage from Fatal Blossom, as each enemy will be tracked by one blossom, leading to massive damage if you cluster them. For this reason, Venti or Sucrose are ideal teammates for Albedo, as they can group foes with their ults. Albedo also synergises well with Klee - and since they're essentially siblings, running them on the same team is extra adorable. Here's our Genshin Impact Klee build and Genshin Impact Venti build just in case you've got either of these characters - but rest assured, Albedo is a valuable asset to any team. Here's what you need for the best Genshin Impact Albedo build. View the full site RELATED LINKS: Play Genshin Impact for free, Genshin Impact character tier list, Genshin Impact leveling guide

The Elder Scrolls VI “has got to be a ‘decade game'” Posted: 15 Nov 2021 07:20 AM PST With Skyrim Anniversary Edition having just launched ten years to the day after the iconic RPG's debut, fans' attention is naturally once again turning to the prospect of The Elder Scrolls VI. Other than a very gorgeous (and very brief) teaser announcing the game, no other key information about what it'll bring has emerged yet - however, it looks like the devs definitely acknowledge that it'll need to be as enduring a game to its fans as its predecessor, Skyrim. In an interview with GQ about how the Xbox ecosystem has grown beyond just the console itself, Bethesda Game Studios director Todd Howard touches on how TESV's long life in the hearts and minds of fans affects how the devs approach making its follow-up - and it naturally sounds like it adds some pressure. "I think that would drive me crazy to try to say, 'Okay, this is the thing you have to top,'" he tells the site, on considering Skyrim's enduringly long life. "But then you realise, like, The Elder Scrolls VI has got to be a 'decade game'. How do you make a game where you go into it, like, 'people have to play it for a decade?'" It's a mightily tough one to answer and indicates that, while the team is well aware of the implications of Skyrim's incredible legacy, this must be a challenging thing to wrangle with in terms of player expectations. View the full site RELATED LINKS: Elder Scrolls 6 release date, Elder Scrolls 6 setting, Fallout 5 news

Battlefield 2042 system requirements – your gaming PC might be in for a fight Posted: 15 Nov 2021 07:00 AM PST Battlefield 2042 is now available for those that pre-ordered on PC, and while the game has a few teething problems, our review in progress says it's a "giant playground" that could be a fan favourite. Unfortunately, the barrier to entry is a little steeper than it was during the FPS game's closed beta, meaning you might need a beefier gaming PC to meet Battlefield 2042's release day system requirements. Much like before, you'll need at least 100GB of free storage to house the game. You'll benefit from putting it on an SSD rather than any old mechanical hard drive, too. In a song you'll likely have heard time and time again, you'll need 8GB of RAM to run the game at minimum, while 16GB is recommended. Nvidia DLSS even makes another appearance, so you can boost fps and hit a higher resolution. The heart of your rig is where things get a little tricky, as EA has raised the bar from the closed beta in August. Intel users will still be able to play the game with the same equipment as before, but those on team red will now need to sport an AMD Ryzen 5 3600 to run the game. This was the previous recommended gaming CPU, but is now the bare minimum. View the full site RELATED LINKS: Best SSD for gaming, How to build a gaming PC, Best gaming CPU

Best VPN deals in 2021 – save with Black Friday Posted: 15 Nov 2021 05:39 AM PST If you're not using a VPN to keep your online habits private and personal, don't let it be because of the cost of the subscription. Many reputable VPN providers, such as NordVPN, Surfshark, PureVPN, and more have slashed the prices of their plans in preparation for their biggest Black Friday sales yet. Using a VPN will grant you tonnes of neat benefits while using the internet. Not only do they make your internet connection more secure (which is valuable, but not exactly fun), they can also give you access to the region-exclusive features of various online services, and free you up from service provider induced bandwidth restrictions. It's nice to have two people streaming in the same house where both of them get to enjoy HD picture quality. For your convenience, we've gathered together six of the best VPN deals for you to enjoy this Black Friday. Every service is slightly different, so we've given a small overview of what each provider can give you, along with the details of the discounts they're currently providing. View the full site RELATED LINKS: Best SSD for gaming, How to build a gaming PC, Best gaming CPU

Intel and Nvidia agree that CPU and GPU shortages could persist through 2022 Posted: 15 Nov 2021 04:35 AM PST 15/11/21 Nvidia has revealed that ongoing component shortages could affect production throughout 2022. Intel has a lot in the pipeline for 2022, and Pat Gelsinger hasn't been shy about the company's ambitions - especially when it comes to crushing Apple and AMD with its Alder Lake CPUs. However, while the blue team boss is optimistic about Intel's future in the gaming PC space, he thinks that semiconductor shortages will persist beyond 2022. In an interview with CNBC, Gelsinger claims that the component shortage will get "incrementally better" but says there won't be a "supply-demand balance until 2023". Like with a similar statement made by AMD's Lisa Su, the Intel CEO doesn't give a specific timeframe for when supply issues will subside. However, the fact that both company heads agree that the situation won't resolve itself this year provides the forecast with some clout. The ongoing global pandemic is somewhat to blame for disrupting semiconductor supplies, but events like China's mandated industrial power shutdown also isn't helping. Naturally, if global shortages continue, upcoming products like Intel's Alder Lake lineup, Nvidia's RTX 3080 refresh, and AMD's Zen 4 processors could be in limited supply. View the full site RELATED LINKS: Intel Core i9 9900K review, Intel Core i7 9700K review, Best CPU for gaming

What is the fastest car in GTA 5? Posted: 15 Nov 2021 06:10 AM PST What is the fastest car in GTA 5? Chances are you're wondering if any of the new GTA cars in the Los Santos Tuners update are currently vying for the top spot as the quickest ride in the game. Who knows, the fastest car in the update could be an upcoming GTA Los Santos Tuners Prize Ride challenge reward. Whether just for the thrill of going at a breakneck pace, or to take on the GTA casino heist, you need the fastest car to fit the bill. There is technically a fastest car in GTA, but there's more to think about if you're raring to go including the control and acceleration of each car. You are able to mess around with low grip tyres and stancing, but this is ill-advised outside of drag races. After all, there's no point in having the fastest car in GTA 5 if it spins out every time you approach a corner. The fastest cars tend to come with a pretty hefty price tag, but you can always keep an eye on the weekly podium car in GTA for the chance to win one in the Diamond Casino. Of course, the fastest car in GTA can be determined by speed itself, but it also depends on what you're using it for. These are our recommendations if you're looking for the overall fastest car and fastest bike in GTA 5, including how to unlock them. View the full site RELATED LINKS: GTA 5 mods, GTA 6, Buy GTA V

Minecraft 1.18 update – Caves and Cliffs part 2 features Posted: 15 Nov 2021 04:26 AM PST Want to know everything that's coming in the Minecraft 1.18 update? The Caves and Cliffs update has been split into two halves: the first part has already been released with the Minecraft 1.17 update. This means we have plenty of new Minecraft mobs to get acquainted with such as goats, glow squid, and axolotls, as well as the brand new amethyst blocks. However, the 1.18 update is where all the world-changing features will arrive. These include all new biomes, a fearsome new enemy mob in the form of the Minecraft Warden, and new blocks that enable wireless Redstone for the first time in Minecraft. It's all very exciting stuff and if you can't wait until the official release date to experience it for yourself, you should probably check out the Minecraft snapshot betas. So without further ado, this is a roundup of everything that we currently know about the Minecraft 1.18 update, otherwise known as part 2 of the Caves & Cliffs update, as well as everything that's appeared as of Minecraft snapshot 21w37a. We'll also include all of the announcements that Mojang has made regarding any confirmed features coming after the 1.18 update. View the full site RELATED LINKS: Minecraft console commands, Minecraft skins, Minecraft mods

Intel i7 Alder Lake gaming laptop CPU could be 25% faster than AMD equivalent Posted: 15 Nov 2021 04:02 AM PST Intel's Alder Lake desktop processors are already taking the gaming PC scene by storm, but whether or not the blue team holds the gaming CPU crown is up for debate. Thanks to a leaked benchmark for Gigabyte's Aorus 15 YE4 gaming laptop, it looks like the company could be one step closer to the throne, as an upcoming i7-12800H mobile looks to be 25% faster than AMD's equivalent chip. According to the Geekbench listing, Intel's i7-12800H Alder Lake-P scored 1,654 during single-core tests, putting it 345 points ahead of AMD's Ryzen 5800H. The chip also pulled ahead of the red team's offerings in multicore performance with a score of 9,618, but the fact it wasn't able to surpass the Core i7-12700H means early boost clock issues could be hampering this processor's true abilities. While the i7-12800H will is probably an impressive piece of kit, its incorrect Geekbench max frequency figure of 28.3GHz suggests the chip isn't running under normal conditions. That said, Intel's new hybrid design has already helped the desktop Alder Lake chips surpass AMD's Zen 3 performance, so perhaps the blue team laptop offerings will naturally follow suit. View the full site RELATED LINKS: Intel Core i9 9900K review, Intel Core i7 9700K review, Best CPU for gaming

Starfield release date – all the latest news on the next Bethesda game Posted: 15 Nov 2021 07:26 AM PST When is the Starfield release date? We now know when we will be playing the first new Bethesda series in 25 years, but it's still a long way off. Regardless, that's still cause enough to scream so loud with excitement that we could be heard in space. But there's more: Starfield sees the beloved Fallout and Elder Scrolls studio leaving the ground and heading out among, well, the stars - an area of interest I suppose you could call a Starfield. What has the studio found there? That's what we're looking to work out, as the first meteorites filled with information begin to fall from the sky. Bethesda's online-only title, Fallout 76, disappointed us as much as it did fans of the post-apocalyptic games series. However, in some ways, Starfield is a surer prospect: a single-player game, just like Skyrim and Fallout 4 before it. In other ways it's bolder and stranger - a completely new universe, whereas Fallout and The Elder Scrolls are rooted in decades of established lore, locations, and creatures. Here's everything we know about Starfield. View the full site RELATED LINKS: Starfield release date, Best space games, Elder Scrolls 6 release date

Apex Legends devs have “stuff in mind” to tackle the growing weapons list Posted: 15 Nov 2021 03:40 AM PST The earliest moments of Apex Legends can feel like a lottery. When you touch down in a contested area at the start of a match, landing near a good weapon can make the difference between you winning a fight and taking that momentum through the game or going straight back to the starting lobby. We've all entered an early scuffle with a P2020 in hand, only to be put down by an L-Star. While Respawn Entertainment believes the early melee is essential for balance, it has "stuff in mind" to tackle the growing list of weapons. One player took to Twitter to ask Apex Legends associate live balance designer John Larson to remove weapons such as the P2020, 30-30 Repeater, and Bocek Bow to help with loot pool distribution. "You take that back. I care about the Bocek," Larson quips. "We['ve] got stuff in mind. We know we can't keep releasing weapons without considering the health of the loot pool." Another player floated the idea of giving everyone a P2020 to land with, though it doesn't look like that'll be happening. "This was a hot topic when we were implementing starter kits," Larson says. "I was against it because of how quickly a coordinated team could wipe a solo on a contested drop. It's already a common strat in high-level ranked. The initial gun scramble buys some time for everyone to react." View the full site RELATED LINKS: Apex Legends characters guide, Apex Legends skins, Apex Legends map guide

Europa Universalis 4 DLC guide Posted: 15 Nov 2021 03:27 AM PST So, you want to know about EU4 DLC? It's almost hard to believe that Europa Universalis IV is eight years old. The grand strategy game's many expansions total well over $200 at full price, and that's just for the major add-ons. Whether you're new to the game and you want to know what's what, or you're a vet looking to top up your collection, we've put together this handy guide to help you pick the expansions that are right for you. Keep in mind that older Paradox expansions can get discounted anywhere between 25% to 75% off during sales. The longer something has been out, the bigger the discount. This list is in chronological order, so you can probably get the stuff at the top for a couple bucks if you wait for the right moment. Also note that as of March 2021, there is now a subscription option available for EU4's DLC library, which will net you access to everything for a monthly fee - more on that below. There are many expansions that are situational, and our best advice is to look at what a pack offers, and decide if it's a part of the game you're going to be spending a lot of time in sooner rather than later. If not, it can wait. View the full site RELATED LINKS: Europa Universalis IV DLC guide, The best Europa Universalis 4 mods, Play Europa Universalis 4

Best SMG Warzone: which submachine gun to use in Season 6 Posted: 15 Nov 2021 06:06 AM PST When it comes to picking the best SMG in Warzone, there are so many candidates to pick from since the Cold War guns made their way to the battle royale game. Warzone Season 5 Reloaded introduced a number of slight tweaks to the SMGs, but nothing significant enough to push them out of the meta. For the longest time in Warzone, SMGs weren't very popular as most players favoured assault rifles and the best Warzone guns like the AMAX. While the changes introduced in Season 4 Reloaded primarily affect assault rifles, the balance changes also targeted SMGs by reducing their damage output. These changes hit all of the popular SMGs, including the AK-74u, the Bullfrog, and even the Milano 821. If you're looking for a long-range option to compliment some of your best Warzone loadouts then here's our guide to the best sniper in Warzone. However, when you reach the final circle or need to cross some close-quarters streets to reach the next zone you'll be grateful you have the best SMG in Warzone. View the full site

The best Diablo 2 Resurrected Barbarian build Posted: 15 Nov 2021 03:26 AM PST Are you looking for the best Barbarian build in Diablo 2 Resurrected? When it comes to picking the strongest Diablo 2 Resurrected class, the Barbarian is certainly part of the conversation thanks to the formidable Whirlwind build. Once assembled correctly, the Barbarian can become an unstoppable spinning wheel of death, capable of slicing through hordes of enemies that stand in his path. Unlike the best Diablo 2 Resurrected Sorceress build, the Barbarian's high health pool means he's able to take lots of incoming damage without having to worry about dying. This is the main reason why the Whirlwind build is so powerful - once you group multiple enemies together, you can blast through them instantly with the press of a button. It's been quite a while since Diablo 2 graced modern computers, so if you need a refresher before Resurrected launches, check out our Diablo 2 Resurrected beginner's guide to ease your way back into the RPG game. If you're looking for a powerful character to get through the campaign on every difficulty level, the Barbarian Whirlwind build could be for you. View the full site RELATED LINKS: Diablo 2: Resurrected review, The best RPG games, The best Diablo 2 Resurrected classes

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