Author: David Carter

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 has a new update that returns XP tokens to players after an outcry sparked by their removal following the launch of Season 1. Patch notes released today, November 19, indicate that gamers can now access “legacy” XP tokens, also known as XP tokens you have been storing since Modern Warfare 2. Players deep in the Call of Duty grind hailed their unexpected availability with the release of Season 1, but their equally unexpected departure sparked a backlash. Treyarch, the game’s creator at the time, claimed that it had patched Black Ops 6 to remove…

Sony’s $700 In addition to offering a significant performance improvement for games like God of War: Ragnarok and Baldur’s Gate 3, the PlayStation 5 Pro is also experiencing teething issues. Players have reported problems with games including Silent Hill 2, Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, and Star Wars Jedi: Survivor. Eurogamer has noticed several fans pointed out that developer Bloober Team and publisher Konami have not yet responded to graphical issues centered around a shimmering or flickering effect in the recently released remake of the popular survival horror game Silent Hill 2. Reddit user Unlocky-Soil-2456 stated, “I realized something…

A contradiction is now gripping the video gaming business. Given the amazing variety of consoles, portable devices, and PCs available to gamers thanks to gaming subscription programs like Xbox Game Pass and PlayStation Plus, one could argue that we are living in one of the best gaming eras. However, from the standpoint of the industry, the situation is severe. Large numbers of game developers, programmers, artists, and animators have been released, studios appear to be closing more frequently, and original intellectual properties are being abandoned in the middle of development. The AAA video game bubble has finally burst, to put…

Since its September release, Shattered Space has not done very well with fans; it now has a Mostly Negative rating on Steam. Though there is a lot of more general criticism directed at Starfield, the majority of the remarks focus on the quest’s plot. However, it appears that Todd Howard has a notion as to why Shattered Space might not have ended as well as it ought to have. Phil Spencer stated that “we are continually learning” when discussing how to approach expansions in an interview with the Game File newsletter. He also recalled a discussion he had with Howard…

According to a recent lawsuit, Nintendo used Reddit posts and repair orders to track down a suspected Switch pirate. James “Archbox” Williams of Surprise, Arizona, was sued by Nintendo for allegedly selling unauthorized copies of Switch titles, according to Game File. The lawsuit claims that Nintendo engaged Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp, a law firm, to look into online pirate video game businesses and discovered a user named Archbox, whom it linked to Arizona. After that, it noticed Archbox, a Reddit user who was a r/SwitchPirates moderator. The law firm recognized Archbox as James Williams based on their posts. It comes…

The eagerly awaited Neo-Volkite handgun was included in the latest patch (4.5) for Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2. The Neo-Volkite pistol is a potent thermal ray weapon that reduces adversaries to ashes with its deadly beams. It is restricted to Operations, Space Marine 2’s three-player cooperative PvE game, and is accessible for the Assault, Vanguard, and Bulwark classes. There, Space Marine 2 players are forming a three-pronged Neo-Volkite pistol death stream, which brings back thoughts of the Ghostbusters’ famous use of Proton Packs to imprison ghosts. Among Space Marine 2’s weapons, the Neo-Volkite pistol is special because it deals foes…

I had a hard time figuring out Lego Horizon Adventures. It is the action game equivalent of seeing a good book turned into a movie: The main points are covered, personalities and events are slightly altered, and everything is neatly wrapped up in a condensed amount of time. Additionally, it manages the original material well without ever reaching the same heights as so many Hollywood versions. I loved almost everything about the game’s lovely world and extensive customization options after spending 21 hours finishing it to 100%. Still, the level design was predictable and there were not many activities outside…

It cannot be easy to envision what a sequel might bring when we already have a theme park simulator that is on par with Planet Coaster. Additionally, Planet Coaster 2 feels a lot like the original most of the time. Given how much I like the original, that is not always bad. It is exciting and invigorating to add water rides, and the way the options are presented makes even more visual customization both spectacular and intimidating. However, this simulation still focuses more on park decoration than park administration. When it comes to the almost absurd quantity of visual customization…

Helldivers 2, a smash-hit cooperative shooter, appears ready for a crossover, but which properties might it collaborate with? Since the game’s blockbuster launch earlier this year, users have been having fun conversations about it. The creative director of Helldivers 2 has now voiced his opinions and revealed many intellectual properties that he would love to collaborate with. Johan Pilestedt, the creative director of Helldivers 2 and CCO of Arrowhead, warned against making too many crossovers in a tweet, stating that doing so “would dilute the IP and make it a ‘not Helldivers’ experience.” But he also released a long list…

I have both good and terrible news for you if you have been living under a rock for the past year and are itching for a Mario role-playing game. Fortunately, Nintendo has released three of them in the past 12 months, including amazing re-makes of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door and Super Mario RPG. Unfortunately, Mario & Luigi: Brothership, the sole completely original adventure in this plumber roleplaying renaissance, is by far the worst of the lot and an annoying comeback for a series that I enjoy. It clings to the worst traits of the greatest Mario & Luigi titles,…