A Marvel Rivals player ‘hit GrandMaster doing 0 damage’ through the blindingly simple strategy of healing teammates a lot

We’re not even halfway through Marvel Rivals Season 1, and one player has already done a GM no-damage challenge. This player, in particular, decided to one-trick the Strategist Rocket Raccoon, and despite getting no damage or kills, has done a terrifying amount of healing. “I hit GrandMaster doing zero damage,” Marvel Rivals player Habooskie, also…

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Elon Musk admits account-boosting on PoE2 and Diablo 4 but says deal with it: ‘What would I be apologizing for?’

Billionaire troll and part-time gamer Elon Musk raised more than a few eyebrows earlier this month when he streamed playing a high-level Path of Exile 2 character but, to the considerable mirth of viewers, didn’t seem to have an understanding of the basic game mechanics. Alas Musk’s hardcore character, Percy_Verence, would soon enough kick the…

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The cake was a lie, but Silksong ‘is real, progressing and will release’ say devs, after flurry of conspiracy theories revealed to be a ‘nothingburger’

Alright, Silksong gang, pack up the cork boards and sorrowfully spool away your red string—turns out we were being had. Or maybe just drunk on pattern recognition. Most definitely the latter. In case you’ve been out of the loop (honestly, you’re better off), the Silksong community had a conniption last week after a developer William…

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The Blood of Dawnwalker’s creative director explains how the RPG’s narrative sandbox works: ‘the core of it is maximising players’ freedom’

I traveled to Rebel Wolves recently to speak to key developers about its debut RPG, The Blood of Dawnwalker, which promises a dark fantasy cinematic adventure involving vampires deep within the Carpathian Mountains. As well as speaking to the game’s director, Konrad Tomaszkiewicz, the man who directed the now legendary fantasy RPG, The Witcher 3:…

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Marvel Snap is back online after falling afoul of TikTok’s temporary ban, and unsurprisingly, its creators are on the search for a new publisher

When TikTok was temporarily blocked in the US at the weekend, one of the unexpected knock-on effects was the simultaneous blocking of Marvel Snap, a CCG starring the usual gaggle of buoyant American superheroes. TikTok access was reinstated after 12 hours, but the game remained offline for another 12 hours. Now it’s back (on PC…

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Today’s Wordle answer for Tuesday, January 21

Use our Wordle tips to give your guessing a fresh edge, find new opportunities in your daily puzzling, and generally make the most out of every single letter you find. You could also have a read of the January 21 (1312) clue if you’d like something more direct, or even peek at today’s answer if…

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‘You’re not supposed to say this out loud!’: Baldur’s Gate 3 dev reacts to analyst who says some game makers ‘hope’ Grand Theft Auto 6 will cost up to $100 at launch

Larian head of publishing Michael Douse warned that game companies are saying the quiet part out loud after industry analyst Michael Ball wrote that some of them are hoping Grand Theft Auto 6 will launch with a price of at least $80, and possibly as high as $100. The remark came in Ball’s “State of…

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