Early backers of game decry ‘bait and switch’ after it backtracks on monetisation promises, dev chooses to stir the pot: ‘Seeing Reddit lose it today lets me breathe a huge sigh of relief’

The Bazaar, after seven long years, is finally entering into open beta with a F2P package—and it’s, uh, not going great. Here’s the rub: In a recent video going over patch 0.1.8’s notes, it was revealed that the autobattler would be receiving a “prize pass”—a battlepass-style earn-via-playing system which’ll allow players to grind 10-card expansions…

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‘3 hours of my life that I’ll never get back’: A Minecraft modder did the lord’s work, creating a mod that adds Jack Black’s voice to the game

As the upcoming Minecraft film creeps closer, one modder has found a creative way to blur the lines between film and game. By adding Jack Black’s voice to Minecraft, players can now feel even closer to the one who calls himself Steve (via GamesRadar). It all started after a player compiled all the times Jack…

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Everything we know about Destiny 2 Rite of the Nine

Harkening back to the stellar Into the Light update, the upcoming Destiny 2 Rite of the Nine event is bringing new activities which are free to all players. That’s right, separate from Episode Heresy’s final Act, you’ll also have the chance to delve into some revamped dungeons and even earn adept weapons Just like Into…

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The first Monster Hunter Wilds event quests let you wear an adorable forest creature as a helmet, which means my headgear is locked in for the next few months

Event quests, limited time hunts that offer special rewards, are a mainstay of Monster Hunter replayability. They’re usually available for a week at a time, and completing them can provide materials for event-exclusive armor sets, farmable upgrade materials, and more. Capcom just rolled out the first event quests for Monster Hunter Wilds, and as far…

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Steam users react ecstatically to update that lets them access their heaving game notes via the web, also it fixes Monster Hunter Wilds video recording

I gotta be honest, the sum total of my engagement with Steam’s Game Notes feature is that one time I wrote a news story about people using them to cheat at Counter-Strike 2. I’ve never used ’em myself. Is this because of my incredible mind and prodigious powers of recall? Yes. But also it’s because…

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D&D’s new virtual tabletop is a glossy and cool idea that’s already struggling with its identity in a world where jpegs and imagination are free

Back in 2023, I reacted in a very grumpy fashion to D&D’s announced virtual tabletop, now dubbed Project Sigil. Well, now it’s here—with surprisingly little fanfare, I might add—and it’s available to test out for “free”. I say free in airquotes, because if you want the full suite of features, you’ll need a D&D Beyond…

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Blades of Fire is a God of War-style action game coming to PC from the creators of Metroid Dread, and it’s almost definitely a spiritual successor to Severance

Metroid Dread developer MercurySteam has announced Blades of Fire, a glossy action-adventure that resembles a snappier, bloodier spin on Sony’s God of War reboots. It’s coming to PC in May, and the trailer showcases the game in pretty spectacular fashion. None of this has to do with why I’m excited, however, as I’ll get to…

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Lenovo’s clever solar-powered laptop can turn 20 minutes of sunlight into an hour of video playback but sun-powered mobile gaming still isn’t a goer

Lenovo has cooked up a new laptop with a solar panel with sufficient energy-absorbing capability to turn 20 minutes of sunlight into enough charge for an hour of video playback. Give it up for the Lenovo Yoga Solar PC. Lenovo has also revealed a stand-alone USB Type-C solar charging kit. For now, however, both devices…

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