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  God of War Ragnarok Devs Didn't Know Allies Spoiling Puzzles Would Annoy You

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 02-15-2023, 05:19 PM
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  God of War Ragnarok Devs Didn't Know Allies Spoiling Puzzles Would Annoy You

  Sony's Santa Monica Studio called it an oversight.
  
  Developers working at Sony's Santa Monica Studio didn't realize that backseating companions would be annoying to players. None is the issue of backseating companions more evident than in Santa Monica's own God of War Ragnarök. Want a moment to look at a puzzle before attempting to solve it? Too bad because here comes Mimir or Atreus with an unsolicited hint.
  
  Earlier this week, MinnMax conducted an interview with God of...

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  Poll: Has NPC Backseating Gotten too Excessive?

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 02-15-2023, 03:41 PM
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  Poll: Has NPC Backseating Gotten too Excessive?

  3 Voters

  Yes, backseting has gotten far too excessive.	66.67%	2 votes
  No, backseating does not feel too excessive.	33.33%	1 vote
  I have no opinion either way / I have not noticed.	0%	0 votes

  The poll is expired.

  Just give me time to breathe, PLEASE!
  
  Having NPCs verbalize in-game hints on how to solve puzzles really isn't a new idea. There have long been clues provided on puzzle solutions be they spoken by other game characters, provided in the environment, highlighted with some "sense" ability, or something else. However, it sure does seem like those hints are coming a lot earlier and a lot more often in recent releases.
  
  Take God of War Ragnarök as one example. One of...

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  Spider Defense Game Kill it with Fire Coming to VR

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 02-15-2023, 03:17 PM
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  Spider Defense Game Kill it with Fire Coming to VR

  Those with arachnophobia should just keep on walking.
  
  Kill it with Fire is a first-person game where you try to hunt down and kill virtual spiders. It came out in 2020 on PC, at least through Steam, and it's over the top action seemed to resonate well with fans. What if you took that same idea but now it's in virtual reality?
  
  Casey Donnellan Games and tinyBuild just announced an upcoming VR release of Kill it with Fire that will hit Meta Quest 2, SteamVR, and both PlayStation...

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  League of Legends Turns into a 2D Action-RPG in The Mageseeker

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 02-15-2023, 02:37 PM
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  League of Legends Turns into a 2D Action-RPG in The Mageseeker

  The Mageseeker: A League of Legends Story was announced by Riot Forge.
  
  This spring, a new "gritty indie 2D hi-bit pixel action-RPG" will hit the scene. It's called The Mageseeker: A League of Legends Story and it will take players with raising a mage army and leading a revolution. You know, simple stuff.
  
  This game is being by Digital Sun, the studio behind Moonlighter, and it's in development for PC and unspecified consoles.
  
  The Mageseeker takes...

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  Composer Mick Gordon Donates Atomic Heart Fee to Help Ukraine

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 02-14-2023, 06:28 PM
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  Composer Mick Gordon Donates Atomic Heart Fee to Help Ukraine

  Gordon's fee is going to help the Red Cross Australia's work in Ukraine.
  
  Atomic Heart composer Mick Gordon says that he is donating his fee from the game to the Red Cross Australia's Ukraine Crisis Appeal.
  
  This comes after the game's developer, Mundfish, came under fire for supposedly using funding from sanctioned Russian organizations to develop Atomic Heart. Mundfish released a statement in January 2023 saying that they were "pro-peace." Mundfish continued...

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  Cherry Blossom Biome Coming to Minecraft

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 02-14-2023, 04:41 PM
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  Cherry Blossom Biome Coming to Minecraft

  The new cherry blossom biome is coming in 1.20.
  
  Mojang reveals that a new biome is coming soon to Minecraft. When the 1.20 update releases for the ever-popular game, a new cherry blossom biome will be added. This update is currently set to arrive "soon" for beta snapshot releases for both Java and Bedrock.
  
  As the biome name implies, the cherry blossom biome will be filled with cherry blossom trees. These pretty pink trees will be home to a number of mobs and...

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  The Day Before Videos Delisted on YouTube as Devs Blame a Calendar App

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 02-14-2023, 04:09 PM
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  The Day Before Videos Delisted on YouTube as Devs Blame a Calendar App

  The Day Before devs share more excuses.
  
  The Day Before's future is still in question as developer Fntastic (not Fnatic) released another public statement about the whole trademark issue they're contending with. The latest from Fntastic comes to us from Twitter where the studio says that the trademark for The Day Before was picked up for use with a mobile calendar app.
  
  Though not directly stated by Fntastic in their Twitter statement, it seems pretty safe to assume that...

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  Multiplayer Added to Sins of a Solar Empire 2's Early Access Release

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 02-14-2023, 02:58 PM
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  Multiplayer Added to Sins of a Solar Empire 2's Early Access Release

  Plus there are more new ship models, an updated UI, and more.
  
  An update for the Early Access / Technical Preview release of Sins of a Solar Empire II (2) came out today. This update adds in multiplayer to this release. In addition, this update also includes some new ship models, a better user interface (UI) for the Research Tree, and improved textures on the capital ships.
  
  Multiplayer will allow real players to jump in and take over an empire that was being controlled...

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  Dead Island 2's Release Date has Changed Again

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 02-13-2023, 07:38 PM
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  Dead Island 2's Release Date has Changed Again

  This time, it's the total opposite of a delay.
  
  After being delayed several times already, one might expect that another news post about Dead Island 2's release date means yet another delay was announced. Thankfully, today's Dead Island 2 release date news is good! After slipping from a February 3, 2023 release to an April 28, 2023 release, it was announced today that Dead Island 2 will now be out on April 21, 2023!
  
  It's not a whole heck of a lot of time, but moving that...

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  Bungie Admits Destiny 2 is 'Too Predictable'

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 02-13-2023, 06:57 PM
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  Bungie Admits Destiny 2 is 'Too Predictable'

  The Destiny studio reveals their plans for the road after Lightfall.
  
  The release of Destiny 2: Lightfall is just around the corner. With release set for February 28, that doesn't leave Bungie with much time to shake things up too much prior to release. After Lightfall though, that's another story entirely.
  
  Today, the Destiny developer shared some of their major goals and changes to the familiar Destiny formula that they hope to achieve in the future. In a very lengthy...

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  Here's Another Reason to Root for Approval of the Microsoft and Activision Deal

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 02-13-2023, 05:42 PM
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  Here's Another Reason to Root for Approval of the Microsoft and Activision Deal

  In case you wanted another reason to want the acquisition to be approved.
  
  Current Activision Blizzard CEO, Bobby Kotick, will remain as the CEO of the company should Microsoft's $69 billion (USD) acquisition be blocked by regulators. This is according to sources speaking to Fox Business. They flatly say that if the deal falls through, Bobby Kotick "will absolutely remain at the gaming giant to run the company."
  
  Unfortunately, it's not particularly clear what...

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  Wrestlin' Nation: Full Roster Revealed for WWE 2K23

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 02-13-2023, 05:00 PM
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  Wrestlin' Nation: Full Roster Revealed for WWE 2K23

  The full list of Superstars were just revealed! OH YEAH!!
  
  If you like wrestling as much as we do here at Wrestlin' Nation, then you are just as hyped as we are to find out who all is going to be in WWE 2K23! This game is going to ship with 100 of these high-flying, pile-drivin' Superstars at launch.
  
  Some of the roster are showing up in a WWE game for the first time ever. It's got Cody Rhodes, Bron Breakker, Alba Fyre, Cora Jade, and even the baddest bad ass wrestler around,...

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  Which Tea Has the Most Therapeutic Qualities?

  • Created by: Major 0
  • Published: 02-13-2023, 11:15 AM

  Which Tea Has the Most Therapeutic Qualities?

  Do you ever feel like a soothing cup of tea is just what you need after a difficult day? If so, then you're not alone. The ancient practice of herbalism holds many therapeutic qualities and has been credited with helping individuals manage stress, relax, and promote well-being. From chamomile to peppermint and everything in between, the properties of various teas have an array of beneficial effects – but which one has the most potent medicinal powers? In this article, we'll explore exactly t...

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  Atomic Heart Has Reasonable System Requirements

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 02-11-2023, 05:41 PM
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  Atomic Heart Has Reasonable System Requirements

  But will it be stutter free?
  
  The system requirements for Atomic Heart were released to the public this past week. From the looks of things, the range of hardware that will be able to run this game is broad, which should be good for those that don't have the most cutting edge gear.
  
  Set to release on February 21, Atomic Heart will send players into an alternate history where robots from the USSR go awry and you must use a variety of weapons and abilities to bring that robotic...

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  Battlefield 2042 Update 3.2.1 Changelog Preview

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 02-10-2023, 05:00 PM
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  Battlefield 2042 Update 3.2.1 Changelog Preview

  This update is expected to drop in the first half of the week starting February 12.
  
  DICE just put up the current changelog for the upcoming Update 3.2.1 for Battlefield 2042. This update, expected to go live early next week. This update seems to be largely focused on fine tuning the changes and content that were made in the recent Update 3.2.0 release.
  
  It seems rather odd, but one of the biggest changes in Update 3.2.1 is a massive nerf to the Tracer Dart. The velocity...

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