Avowed can run at 60fps at launch on Xbox Series X but developers say expect some “jank”

If you’ve been eagerly looking to playAvowedat 60fps at launch, there is some good news and some bad news. Obsidian’s upcoming project will be able to run at 60fps at launch on the Xbox Series X. That said, the performance you might get could fall way below your expectations if the game’s director, Carrie Patel, is to be believed. Avowed will finally run at 60 fps at launch on Xbox Series X Talkingon the MinnMax podcast, Patel said players can play the game on 60fps....

June 17, 2025 · 2 min · 309 words · Douglas Jefferson

Become a mail carrier in this Red Dead Redemption 2 ‘jobs’ mod

Howdy, mister! Get ready to hit the brakes on all thatRed Dead Redemption 2adventuring. If you fancy your chances at earning an honest buck in this turn of the century RPG, there’s a mod you can download that lets you become a fine, upstanding worker. Considered by many to be one of thebest open-world games of all time, you may feel sad that Arthur Morgan’s life of crime has come to an end....

June 17, 2025 · 2 min · 288 words · Carl Franco

BlizzCon will skip 2020 but Blizzard is looking into online options for early 2021

A replacement event will try to ‘channel the BlizzCon spirit’ After acknowledging that BlizzCon 2020 wasvery much up in the air, Blizzard has called off the event. According to BlizzCon executive producer Saralyn Smith, the company is currently exploring options for an online replacement event that could happen “sometime early next year.” Nothing’s confirmed yet, but broadly speaking, the idea would be to “channel the BlizzCon spirit” and also find “alternatives for supporting some of the high-level [esports] competition that would normally take place at the show....

June 17, 2025 · 2 min · 214 words · Patricia Hernandez

Bloodstained guide: How to find secret Demon #44

Take a ride In order to hit 100% completion inBloodstained, you need to gather up every item, shard, and locate every demon. Here’s how to find Demon #44, which is one of the most obscure encounters in the entire game. [Spoilers below with the appearance of the monster in image form and how to find it, with one location spoiler.] You’ll be able to find this monster roughly at the midpoint of the game, once you unlock the train....

June 17, 2025 · 2 min · 227 words · Cameron Fletcher

Boxing Star Simulator codes

Becoming the strongest boxer requires hard work and discipline, even in the virtual world.Boxing Star Simulatoris a challenging clicker game where your main goal is to train to become strong enough to face more powerful opponents. Luckily, codes can make your life easier. Boxing Star Simulatorcodes will give you a bunch of useful goodies, such as Wins, Power, and other Boosts, which will help you get stronger more quickly. Redeem the codes below before they become inactive and defeat all the opponents easily!...

June 17, 2025 · 3 min · 428 words · Christian Evans

Can you change armor color in The First Descendant?

Armor inThe First Descendantcan be important to bring out your own identity withineach Descendant. You’re in third-person for most of the game, so having that Descendant look nice is immediately noticeable and sometimes pleasing. However, you might be wondering if you can do more than change your armor altogether. Here’s whether you can change your armor color inThe First Descendant. Is it possible to change the color of your armor in The First Descendant?...

June 17, 2025 · 2 min · 258 words · Summer West

Club Nintendo is shutting down

Wow [Update:Nintendohas provided an FAQon the closure. Information will not be transferred to the new program. Your new elite status gift will be available between April 1 and Jun 06, 2025.] After more than six years, Club Nintendo is shutting down. Scott Moffitt, Nintendo of America’s executive vice president of sales and marketing, states, “We thank all Club Nintendo members for their dedication to Nintendo games and their ongoing love for our systems and characters, We want to make this time of transition as easy as possible for our loyal Club Nintendo members, so we are going to add dozens of new rewards and downloadable games to help members clear out their Coin balances....

June 17, 2025 · 1 min · 205 words · Robert Benton

Contest: Win a Steam key for The Badass Hero

I can be your badass hero, baby Have you ever wanted to be a badass hero who saves the Earth from its alien oppressors? Or perhaps you’ve wanted to awaken, and then put to slumber, ancient Aztec gods? Maybe you’re the kind of person who wants to really stick it to the Nazis. That’s always a good one. If any of the three scenarios sounds good to you, then enter our contest below for your chance to win one of fifteen Steam Early Access copies ofThe Badass Hero, courtesy of our friends over at Awesome Games Studio!...

June 17, 2025 · 1 min · 213 words · Mary Mccarty

Death Noodle Delivery looks like dystopian cyberpunk Paperboy, is out in April

Troglobytes Gameshas announcedthat the dystopian delivery simulator developed by Tiny Pixel and Stupidi Pixel,Death Noodle Delivery, will be released on PC on April 4th, 2024. Console versions will follow later. This is the first I’ve heard ofDeath Noodle Delivery, but it seems to combine two things I very deeply love: noodles andPaperboy. You ride your hoverboard down the neon-soaked streets of dystopia, throwing cups of noodles at people nearby. Some of the scenes depict the delivery person riding down a highway on their hoverboard while people attempt to kill them, so high sodium levels aren’t the only dangers in this game....

June 17, 2025 · 2 min · 247 words · Cheryl Thomas

E3 09: What press conference did you like best?

Well, the three big conferences are finally over and now we have some time to reflect on what went down.Microsoftkicked it off and blew people’s minds withProject Natal,Halo Reach,Final Fantasy XIIIand more,Nintendointroduced a stunning-looking new Metroid title ANDSuper Mario Galaxy 2, andSonythrilled audiences withThe Last Guardian,Final Fantasy XIVand tons more. All in all, it was a pretty incredible showing, and we can’t wait to get our hands on these games!...

June 17, 2025 · 1 min · 151 words · Sean Christensen

EA FC 25: How to complete Ramon Hendriks FC Pro Live SBC

The Ramon Hendriks FC Pro Live SBC is now live inEA FC 25, and you’re able to get an upgradeable item in Ultimate Team. This special card is associated with former champion ManuBachoore, who will be participating with 23 other esports pros in the FC Pro Open championship. To unlock the card, you’ll have to complete the SBC from Ultimate Team before it expires. Let’s take a look at the tasks and their conditions and if you should complete the SBC....

June 17, 2025 · 2 min · 230 words · Micheal Chavez

EVE Online CEO: ‘We expected VR to be two to three times as big as it was’

‘You can’t build a business on that, but there’s hope’ October 2017 was a tough time for CCP Games, the Icelandic creator ofEVE Online. The company has always been at the forefront of experimentation, there were too many hands in too many cookie jars. While they’re best known for their play-run MMO, the CCP has also delved into the sports, shooter and simulator genres: sometimes that curiosity has a limit....

June 17, 2025 · 3 min · 476 words · Jessica Evans

Five Nights at Freddy’s: Help Wanted is coming to Switch, Xbox One, and Oculus Quest in 2020

It’s a surprisingly good game! Steel Wool Studios is bringingFive Nights at Freddy’s Help Wantedto Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, and Oculus Quest “in the next couple of months.”In a short blog post, the team said that “things are very fluid with the COVID-19 pandemic,” but for the time being, “everything is currently on schedule.” If you’re confused, some quick housekeeping: yes, this was originally conceived as a VR-only game. Since I reviewedHelp Wantedon PlayStation VRlast year, the developer came out with an update to make VR optional with a new “flat” mode....

June 17, 2025 · 1 min · 209 words · Candace Hunter