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Battlefield 2042 Skin Is Being Renamed After It's Discovered to Have a Link to the Russo-Ukrainian War

A skin in Battlefield 2042 is being renamed after it was discovered to have a link to the Russo-Ukrainian War. Now that Battlefield 2042 is in early access, many players are quickly going through everything the game has to offer to see what they can unlock and earn as they play. During their search, certain players have found that specialist Pyotr "Boris" Gukovsky has an Epic skin called "Little Green Man." This upset many, including @Waggle_ua, who asked Battlefield 2042 developer DICE, "are you ok with jokingly putting the Russian terrorists that occupied part of my country?" For those unaware, the phrase little green men was in reference to Russian soldiers who took part in the annexation of Crimea during the Ukrainian crisis of...

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Assassin's Creed Narrative Director Darby McDevitt Rejoins Ubisoft Ahead of Assassin's Creed Infinity

Darby McDevitt, who was the lead writer on such Assassin's Creed games as Valhalla, Black Flag, and Revelations, has returned to Ubisoft after leaving the company seven months ago to potentially work on Assassin's Creed Infinity. As reported by VGC, McDevitt left the company in March 2021 to join iLLOGIKA as their narrative director and was working on the A Quiet Place game, which is set to be released in 2022. It is yet unclear if his work was finished on the game or if he left before it was completed. Either way, he is back at Ubisoft to work on Assassin's Creed once more. "Yes, I have returned to Ubisoft! As I pondered my career over the past year, I focused on my desire to explore new ideas and unknown frontiers," McDevitt said...

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Battlefield 2042 Players Joining XP Farm Servers Are Quickly Discovering That They Are the Prey

Battlefield 2042 players are using Battlefield Portal to join XP farms in hopes to rack up experience to unlock items in-game. Unfortunately, many are quickly discovering that these servers are traps and that they are the ones being hunted. Battlefield Portal is a new way for players to create their own multiplayer experiences by mixing and matching elements from Battlefield 2042, Battlefield 1942, Battlefield Bad Company 2, and Battlefield 3. This means players can create knives versus defibrillator battles, pit one soldier against 64, and much more. However, as reported by PC Gamer, many early players are creating XP farming servers that are basically a small human team fighting against a larger team of bots that have little...

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Aussie Deals: The Best Early Black Friday Gaming Deals for 2021

Prepare thy wallet. Loosen those purse strings. Black Friday 2021 is on the horizon, which means now is the best time to score yourself some great deals. From now until the end of the month, you’ll find some of the lowest prices you’ll see this year across the web – culminating in the Black Friday / Cyber Monday weekend (Nov 26-29).Curated below are some discounted devices, games, controllers, monitors, wireless headphones, SSDs, and much, much more. We've picked out the cream of the crop here and we'll keep updating this page as this glorious season of savings progresses! Early Black Friday Consoles & Devices Deals Early Black Friday Headphone Deals WiredWireless Early Black Friday Gaming Monitor Deals Early Black Friday Micro...

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Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition Reportedly Contains 'Hot Coffee' Code, Unlicensed Songs

Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition reportedly contains not only files for unlicensed music and full game scripts with developer notes, but it also appears to contain files related to the infamous sex mini-game "hot coffee." As reported by VGC, these files very well may be the reason Rockstar removed the PC version of the game from its Rockstar Games Launcher. Around the trilogy's release, the Rockstar Games Launcher was offline and wouldn't allow anyone to play games they own through Rockstar's service. Luckily, the launcher has been restored, but the Trilogy remains off the store. Regarding the files in question, dataminers found what they have described as a "holy grail" of files, including most of the music...

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Boba Fett Will Join Fortnite In December

Fortnite and Star Wars: The Book of Boba Fett are having a crossover in December as Boba Fett himself, and possibly Fennec Shand, will be joining the Item Shop as outfits. As revealed by Fortnite's Twitter on Disney+ Day, we get an image of Boba Fett and Fennec Shand on what was once Jabba's Throne and has now been claimed by the iconic bounty hunter. The Tweet says, "Boba Fett will be making his arrival on the Island December 24, 2021 at 7pm ET! #DisneyPlusDay." While it doesn't specifically say that Shand will be joining as well, she appears prominently in the image with a Shield Potion and a potential Emote of the Mandalorian symbol of a Mythosaur. Also teased in the image is the Tusken Raider's Gaffi Stick, which will most...

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Game Scoop! 651: Forced to Play Forza

Welcome back to IGN Game Scoop!, the ONLY video game podcast! This week your Omega Cops -- Daemon Hatfield, Tina Amini, Sam Claiborn, and Justin Davis -- are discussing Forza Horizon 5, Guardians of the Galaxy, Steam Deck, Ocarina of Time, and more. And, of course, they play Video Game 20 Questions. Watch the video above or hit the link below to your favorite podcast service. Listen on: Apple Podcasts YouTube Spotify Stitcher Find previous episodes here! Continue reading...

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New World Governors Are Embezzling Gold, And No One Can Stop Them

"I never stole gold," says Stibs. "I took the gold out of the treasury of the company I co-owned at the time." Stibs has had his reputation tarnished. As a consul in wilderness MMO New World, he was one of the players responsible for handling money in his company, a group of players who band together to face the wilds. One day he took 15,000 gold coins from the shared pot, left the company, and signed up with another faction. He had his reasons. He's not the only one taking company cash. In the midst of a creaking economy, the aristocracy of New World are looking at the coin piled in their treasuries with an increasingly glittering eye. For some, the temptation proves too much. This game is set in a lush landscape of forest and...

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WoW Brings Back Tier Sets, but the Community Is Divided

Activision Blizzard is currently facing serious ongoing allegations of harassment and mistreatment of marginalized workers. To learn more, please visit our timeline as well as our in-depth report on the subject. World of Warcraft has shared some details about the game's next major content update, which will conclude the current expansion: Shadowlands. The update includes the return of the much-desired class tier sets of armor, but despite a general community love for tier gear, some folks are less than thrilled. Tier gear has been a beloved WoW institution since the game first came out. For years, most major raids would reward players with unique, multi-piece sets of armor with cool designs, with one set tailored for each specific...

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Bullet Hell RPG Archvale Will Be Released Next Month

Archvale, a hybrid RPG and bullet hell shooter, will be released on December 2 for Nintendo Switch, Xbox One and PC. Available on both Humble Store and Steam, the game will also be coming to Xbox Game Pass for console and PC. If you want to try before you buy, you'll also be able play a PC demo from tomorrow, November 13, exclusively available from the Humble Store. Archvale is a top-down bullet hell game with an emphasis on skill-based play, but builds in traditional RPG elements. You'll be able to craft up to 200 items of weapons and armour, made from resources looted from dungeons and the enemies within. You'll also be able to apply badges for your character, which let you change your build and allow for different playstyles...

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Elden Ring Multiplayer Explained: Co-op, Invasions, and PvP Duels

The Elden Ring Closed Network Test has begun, and with it comes multiplayer in both cooperative and PvP competitive forms. Summoning and invasions has been a significant part of previous FromSoftware games, and that remains true for Elden Ring. If you’re familiar with the systems used in Dark Souls and Bloodborne then you’ll quickly get to grips with Elden Ring’s methods, but for those who aren’t, allow us to break down how multiplayer works in Elden Ring. After selecting your character and taking your first steps into Elden Ring’s open world, the game will alert you to the ability to play in multiplayer. Getting together with friends, randomers, or enemies all starts In the options menu, where you can select a bespoke multiplayer...

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GTA Trilogy Is Having a Rough Launch in Multiple Respects

Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition only launched yesterday, but it's already seen a number of fan complaints, ranging from the quality of the remasters to not being able to play the PC version at all. While many have praised some of the visual upgrades (particularly to landscapes) on new-gen consoles, and appreciated the introduction of modern control schemes, there have been a number of issues raised with the quality of the new versions of the classic games. Here are the key factors right now: Quality Concerns To sum up much of the public response to the Definitive Editions, at time of writing, the top post on the 3 million user-strong r/Games subreddit is titled "Rockstar should be ashamed of the GTA Trilogy...

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Far Cry Executive Director Leaves Ubisoft and Reported Live-Service Project

Ubisoft has announced that its Executive Director of Far Cry, Dan Hay, will be leaving the studio this week. Hay is reported to have been working on a live-service Far Cry game before his departure. Ubisoft has announced that Hay will be ending his tenure at the studio this week - having worked there for over a decade. As shared by GamesBeat, a statement from the company confirmed his departure. "After more than 10 years at Ubisoft, Dan Hay has announced that he will be pursuing a new chapter in his professional life and he will be leaving on November 12," reads the statement's opening line. Ubisoft went on to confirm in its statement that Hay had not yet announced where he would be working next before thanking the Far Cry Exec for...

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IGN UK Podcast #618: The PS3 vs Wii Hidden Gem Face-Off

It's the 15th anniversary of the launch of both the PS3 and Wii, so let's delve into that back catalogue to talk about some of the games that just don't get talked about enough. Cardy, Joe and Matt are here to do that, as well as unpack Unpacking, delve into Forza Horizon 5 a little more, and chat about a few things they've been watching including Arcane, The French Dispatch, and Dexter: New Blood. There's so much to cover that sadly there's just no time for an Endless Search this week. Many apologies. Want to submit your own Endless Search, food opinion, or a bit of other nonsense? Feel free to get in touch with the podcast at: ign_ukfeedback@ign.com. IGN UK Podcast #618: The PS3 vs Wii Hidden Gem Face-Off IGN UK Podcast #617...

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GTA Trilogy Pulled from Sale on PC, Rockstar Games Launcher Goes Down

Rockstar has pulled Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition from sale on PC, seemingly due to ongoing issues with its Rockstar Games Launcher service that render it unplayable. At time of writing, the PC version of the remastered GTA Trilogy is not available to buy on Rockstar's website. Those who did buy the game on PC are unable to play it, as the Rockstar Games Launcher – which is required to play the collection – has been offline for around 15 hours. Just a few hours after the release of the collection, Rockstar's support Twitter account explained, "Services for the Rockstar Games Launcher and supported titles are temporarily offline for maintenance. Services will return as soon as maintenance is completed." This...

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Battlefield 2042 Review in Progress

128 players simultaneously running into Battlefield 2042’s crowded warzones is a great example of why bigger can be better, but isn’t always. While chaotic gunfights are undoubtedly part of Battlefield’s charm, massive lobbies with that many players eventually became frustrating instead of fun – even in the limited time I was able to play during a three-day "virtual review event" held by EA earlier this week. Thankfully, its tense new Hazard Zone mode provides an interesting strategic alternative on a smaller scale, and its customizable Portal mode tools are an exciting glimpse at how its future could thrive. But 2042’s flashy, large-scale battles have left me wanting so far – but I have a ways to go before I'm ready to score it. To...

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Aussie Deals: Cheap Games for Your Weekend and Priced to Clear Headphones!

Thank your own personal God—possibly Din, the source of Power—it's Friday! Today is mostly about cramming your aural canals with ear candy— as in discounted headphones that work with a variety of gaming setups. Beyond that, I've got my usual eclectic list of games that I'd absolutely buy if I didn't own them already. Stay safe, save often and catch you on Monday! Notable Sales for Nintendo Switch Purchase Cheaply for PC Exciting Offers for XO/XS Product Savings for PS4/PS5 Adam's happily playing GTA III Definitive. Learn more about his SPANK fuelled shenanigans @Grizwords. Continue reading...

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Skyrim Anniversary Edition Celebrates Release By Offering Free Horse Armor

Oh, how things have changed. Fifteen years after gamers raised heck about horse armor in The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, Bethesda is discounting the infamous DLC in Skyrim Anniversary Edition, as first reported by PC Gamer. The horse armor DLC can be found in Skyrim's Creation Club menu. You should see both versions (steel and elven) pop up in the Featured tab for download. From there, restart your game and head to any stable in the region. Find the NPC who sells you horses and there will be new dialogue to acquire armor for your valiant steed. Choose which version you want, pay the kind stableman 500 Septim, and you've officially pimped out your ride. It's funny to think that when Bethesda introduced Oblivion players to horse armor...

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Animal Crossing's DLC Is Great, But GTA on Switch... Not So Great - NVC 586

Grand Theft Auto games are finally on Switch, but the result is less than grand. This week on NVC, join Seth Macy, Peer Schneider, Kat Bailey, and Reb Valentine as they break down the ports of the classic PS2 GTA trilogy. On a more positive note, Animal Crossing's DLC is great, and the panel shares their impressions. Plus, Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl have leaked, we may see a new direction for 3D Mario, and a whole lot more. Timecodes! 00:00:00 - GTA: The Trilogy Definitive Edition Chat 00:16:56 - Discussing Pokemon Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl Leaks 00:27:29 - Thoughts on ACNH: Happy Home Paradise 00:42:20 - Kat Takes 00:53:52 - Top 100 Games: Final Fantasy VI 01:01:45 - News Blast 01:05:55 - What We’ve Been Playing...

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Where's IGN's GTA Trilogy: Definitive Edition Review?

Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition, a remastered collection of Rockstar's three genre-defining crime classics has been released with a fresh lick of Unreal engine paint and overhauled controls, but also bringing along with it some notable content cuts at least in terms of its downsized soundtrack listings and slightly smaller selection of cheats. How impactful are any of these changes to the three experiences? Well, we don't really know yet, since we only got our hands on the collection of games when you did – after it went live on the PSN store earlier today.Thus our review of GTA Trilogy is still a way off; we'll need to play though all three of the games so at this point we're unlikely to have finalised...

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Activision Apologises and Removes 'Insensitive' Quran Pages from Call of Duty: Vanguard

Activision Blizzard is currently facing serious ongoing allegations of harassment and mistreatment of marginalized workers. To learn more, please visit our timeline as well as our in-depth report on the subject. Activision has issued an apology after 'insensitive' uses of the Muslim holy text, the Quran, were included on the floor of a Call of Duty Vanguard Zombies map. The images have now been removed from the game. Following the launch of Call of Duty: Vanguard, a number of players noticed that the game contained various pages from the Quran scattered across the floor of a Zombies map. The pages of the holy text were positioned in a way that allowed players to step on them while engaging in gunfights. Putting a copy of the Quran on...

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We Finally Get a First Look at Spider-Man in Marvel's Avengers

IGN can exclusively reveal the introductory trailer for Spider-Man in Marvel's Avengers, which shows off Crystal Dynamics' take on Peter Parker for the first time. The trailer is a cinematic rather than straight gameplay, but gives us an idea of Spider-Man's acrobatic moveset, web shooting abilities, and all but confirms web-swinging and wall-crawling across the game's environments: The cinematic sees Peter ambushing and taking on a group of A.I.M. soldiers that have taken hostages, before being joined by the entire Avengers line-up. Square Enix hasn't yet confirmed who is providing the voice of Peter Parker in this incarnation of the character. Arriving as part of the With Great Power expansion for PlayStation owners of the game –...

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Halo Infinite: First Campaign Hands-On Preview

The biggest surprise I had coming out of my few hours of Halo Infinite campaign hands-on wasn't the delightful exploration, nor the incredibly fun gunplay paired with Infinite's new equipment. Instead, it came down to the characters. Halo Infinite sees the legendary Master Chief once again tasked with saving the universe from yet another threat, and after five major campaigns, the Chief seems tired. Sad, even. He’s a man of few words, but his movements in cutscenes and response to those who need him are heavier than I’ve seen before. This is Chief without Cortana. His subtle yet distinct change is far from a bad thing, though. If anything, Master Chief's forlorn demeanor that he sets aside to get the job done is a great indication to me...

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2 New Xbox Exclusives Reportedly Leaked, Including a Single-Player Southern Gothic Adventure

Details have seemingly been leaked about two new Xbox exclusives from Compulsion Games (We Happy Few) and Obsidian Entertainment (The Outer Worlds), the former of which is described as a single-player "southern gothic adventure." According to Windows Central, Compulsion's first game with Microsoft is codenamed Midnight. It is reportedly a third-person game set in a dark and fantastical world. The protagonist, seen below in the middle section of the concept art, is a dark-skinned woman with braided hair. The picture on the right shows a harpy creature going through various stages of transformation. The picture on the left looks like it could be a harpy nest. Midnight apparently draws its inspirations from America's deep south and is a...

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Rainbow Six Extraction Gets a Release Date and a Lower Price

After several delays, Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Extraction will arrive on January 20, 2022, and the price of the standard edition has been lowered to $39.99 USD. Ubisoft announced that the PvE shooter spin-off from Rainbow Six Siege will arrive with full cross-play, cross-save, and cross-progression. It will also introduce a cross-play Buddy Pass – every copy of the game comes with two passes to invite other players to play free for 14 days. Any progression made during that time will be transferred to full game if triallists decide to buy the full game. Alongside the price reduction for the standard edition, the Deluxe edition will now come in at $49.99, and adds three bonus packs. All pre-orders will come with the Orbital Decay...

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GTA Trilogy Has Removed Some Cheats for 'Technical Reasons'

As Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy launches, Rockstar has confirmed that it has removed some cheats from the game due to technical reasons, although it's not yet clear which ones. During the lead-up to the launch of GTA: The Trilogy, social media has been abuzz with fans discussing and sharing their favourite cheat codes from across the original games. However, for its remasters, Rockstar told USA Today that some of those cheats haven't been brought over to the latest release due to technical reasons. “We actually had to remove a couple for technical reasons, certain things that didn’t play well in the Unreal base,” producer Rich Rosado explained. “But that’s actually where I’ll leave it. There’s some fun with discovery. I’m not...

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The Elder Scrolls: Feast Your Eyes on These Epic Skyrim Bookends

Bethesda's The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is now a decade old and still going strong. Now fans have a new way to showcase their love for this fantasy RPG thanks to a stunning set of bookends from Dark Horse Direct. IGN can exclusively offer a first look at Dark Horse's Dragon Skull Bookend, featuring a painstaking sculpted recreation of one of the beasts from the game. Check it out below: This impressive piece was sculpted by Joe Menna and brought to life by the designers at J.W. Productions. The bookend measures 9 inches tall by 7 inches wide and 5.4 inches deep. While designed to prop up books, this piece also functions perfectly well as a freestanding statue in your collection. The Dragon Skull Bookend is priced at $99.99 and will...

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Far Cry 6 Vaas: Insanity DLC Gets a Release Date

Ubisoft has announced that Vaas: Insanity, the first of Far Cry 6's roguelike premium expansions will arrive on Tuesday, November 16. According to a press release the DLC – which sees actor Michael Mando return to play the iconic villain role – will be available for players to download on November 16 and can be purchased as part of the game's Season Pass. Unlike Far Cry 6's main story, Vaas: Insanity will lean into the roguelike genre through its "die and retry" gameplay when it releases later this month. "Starting with nothing more than a pistol to defend themselves," the studio explains, "players will need to find new weapons and unlock power-ups to become stronger and progress deeper into the depths of Vaas’ psyche." Ubisoft...

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Scalpers Are Selling Elden Ring Closed Network Test Codes For Hundreds of Dollars

FromSoftware will let players try out Elden Ring for the first time in a series of closed network tests starting on November 12. Codes for the tests are making their way to people now, but some are already scalping their access codes on eBay for hundreds of dollars. As always, scalpers will try and find the maximum price for an item, but according to eBay's "Sold" and "Completed Sales" pages, there are some who ended up buying an Elden Ring Closed Network Test code for hundreds of dollars. One code for the PS5 is listed as having sold on November 10 for $399.99 while most other sold listings range from as high as $200 to a low of $33. The Elden Ring Closed Network test will drop players into The Lands Between and give them free...

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Aussie Deals: Criminally Good Savings on GTA Trilogy Definitive, FC6, and More!

I don't know about you folks, but I'm amped for GTA day. That's right, tomorrow we can all hop a time machine (of sorts) to re-experience three of gaming's most iconic sandbox titles, gussied up to their most polished sheen yet. Jury is still out on just how "definitive" they are. In terms of nostalgia, however, this looks like a feast for mine eyes and ears. I'll be gobbling up the below discounts like a Cluckin' Bell family meal... Notable Sales for Nintendo Switch Purchase Cheaply for PC Exciting Offers for XO/XS Product Savings for PS4/PS5 Adam's a deals guy who will be making a beeline for that free Banshee in GTA III. He's almost never @Grizwords. Continue reading...

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