Apple is increasingly focusing on building its own devices and expanding its ecosystem by taking steps towards a more native experience for users and relying less on third-party accessories. While the Cupertino-based tech giant's HomePod and AppleTV have left quite the mark in the smart home category, it generally relies more on outsourcing cameras and other hardware for smart homes. Now, a new report suggests that the company intends to create a fully integrated experience by developing its own smart home accessories. Gurman hints about Apple working on making smart home products like security cameras for a more integrated experience […]
We’re continuing our Best of Black Friday posts today with a look at the best current deals on power stations and their respective bundle options. Folks across the country and beyond have been steadily investing more and more in the industry for a vari...
Blizzard has announced that two decades after its release, World of Warcraft is finally going to let players build a home and live in it. The feature has long been requested by WoW players and now it’s finally coming in the game’s next expansion.Read m...
Guild Wars 2: Janthir Wilds will receive the Godspawn update, adding a new 50-player boss battle, a new 10-player raid, and a legendary spear. Guild Wars 2: Janthir Wilds is getting the first major update "Godspawn" on November 19th, expanding the story with new story chapters The MMORPG Guild Wars 2 by ArenaNet is receiving its first major update for the Janthir Wilds expansion soon. It's the first of three major updates, and it'll land on November 19. The update will add new content to the game for the players. The Janthir Wilds expansion DLC was released in August this year, […]
Compared to the Shadow Keep, Shadow of the Erdtree’s Ruins of Rauh can actually feel like a walk in the park. That’s kinda literal, too. It’s all greenery and waterfalls. And oh, look at that, there’s even some pretty butterflies floating around that j...
Sure, Shadow of the Erdtree has its share of colossal pains in the ass, but even in a world where the likes of the Scadutree Avatar and Messmer exist, there’s at least a sort of begrudging fairness to them. They can be scouted and planned for. You can ...
With the release of the brand new DLC for Elden Ring, players returned to an older FromSoftware classic. While players were waiting to get lost in the Shadow of the Erdtree, they returned to Bloodborne. Bloodborne has always had a huge cult following and has surged back in popularity even ten years later. While players are still waiting and hoping for the day that the game comes to PC, players who have access to the game via a PlayStation 4 or 5 have been jumping back into the game as they waited for the DLC to drop. A report from […]
Unless you’ve been living under a rock or swore off gaming for the summer (understandable), you’re probably either playing Elden Ring’s Shadow of the Erdtree DLC or Final Fantasy XIV’s new Dawntrail expansion, and we’ve got tons of tips for both. If yo...
This week saw some “discourse” flare up around the storytelling in Final Fantasy 14 and specifically its new expansion, Dawntrail, and we’ve got thoughts. Also, don’t miss our commentary on what appears to be Sony winding down active support for the PS...
If Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree’s first patch was meant to make the DLC easier, this second one is out for blood again. Effectively, patch 1.12.3 issues a host of balance changes that weaken a bunch of Shadow of the Erdtree’s new weapons and Ash o...
As promised, FromSoftware has followed up today with another Elden Ring patch (version 1.12.3), delivering more balance tweaks and bug fixes. Here's the full changelog: PvP-exclusive balance adjustments Decreased the damage and damage animation of the shearing vacuum effect of the “Swift Slash” Skill. General balance adjustments Increased the Intelligence scaling of the Carian Sorcery Sword and slightly decreased the base damage. Extended the throwing attacks range for the following weapons: Smithscript Dagger / Smithscript Cirque Changed the placement of the bosses in the re-fight against the Golden Hippopotamus and Commander Gaius bosses to be in the same position as […]
A lot of Elden Ring players have been struggling with the game’s recently released Shadow of the Erdtree expansion. The DLC, which takes place in an entirely new region, features a hard-as-nails boss gauntlet and a brand new leveling system that has ra...
The Curseblade’s Cirque is a Backhand Blade that can only be obtained in Elden Ring’s Shadow of the Erdtree expansion. It’s one of the most visually distinct weapons in the DLC, and its unique Ash of War can be as thrilling to use as it is effective ag...
Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree is really hard, guys. Famed boss beater Let Me Solo Her (who recently rebranded as Let Me Solo Him to fight the expansion’s tough boss, Messmer) struggled with FromSoftware’s DLC, frustrated players review-bombed the g...
I used to consider myself a certifiable cloud hater. I’ve never enjoyed my experiences trying to engage with cloud gaming, which allows players to stream their console games to PCs, smartphones, and dedicated handhelds, as well as adjacent remote play ...
Have you also been gnawing on the bars of your enclosure since the most recent episode of The Acolyte? If so, it might surprise you to discover that part of the inspiration for the show’s great mystery is the game that everybody’s playing right now.Rea...
Compared to the Shadow Keep, Shadow of the Erdtree’s Ruins of Rauh can actually feel like a walk in the park. That’s kinda literal, too. It’s all greenery and waterfalls. And oh, look at that, there’s even some pretty butterflies floating around that j...
Sure, Shadow of the Erdtree has its share of colossal pains in the ass, but even in a world where the likes of the Scadutree Avatar and Messmer exist, there’s at least a sort of begrudging fairness to them. They can be scouted and planned for. You can ...
With the release of the brand new DLC for Elden Ring, players returned to an older FromSoftware classic. While players were waiting to get lost in the Shadow of the Erdtree, they returned to Bloodborne. Bloodborne has always had a huge cult following and has surged back in popularity even ten years later. While players are still waiting and hoping for the day that the game comes to PC, players who have access to the game via a PlayStation 4 or 5 have been jumping back into the game as they waited for the DLC to drop. A report from […]
Unless you’ve been living under a rock or swore off gaming for the summer (understandable), you’re probably either playing Elden Ring’s Shadow of the Erdtree DLC or Final Fantasy XIV’s new Dawntrail expansion, and we’ve got tons of tips for both. If yo...
This week saw some “discourse” flare up around the storytelling in Final Fantasy 14 and specifically its new expansion, Dawntrail, and we’ve got thoughts. Also, don’t miss our commentary on what appears to be Sony winding down active support for the PS...
If Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree’s first patch was meant to make the DLC easier, this second one is out for blood again. Effectively, patch 1.12.3 issues a host of balance changes that weaken a bunch of Shadow of the Erdtree’s new weapons and Ash o...
As promised, FromSoftware has followed up today with another Elden Ring patch (version 1.12.3), delivering more balance tweaks and bug fixes. Here's the full changelog: PvP-exclusive balance adjustments Decreased the damage and damage animation of the shearing vacuum effect of the “Swift Slash” Skill. General balance adjustments Increased the Intelligence scaling of the Carian Sorcery Sword and slightly decreased the base damage. Extended the throwing attacks range for the following weapons: Smithscript Dagger / Smithscript Cirque Changed the placement of the bosses in the re-fight against the Golden Hippopotamus and Commander Gaius bosses to be in the same position as […]
A lot of Elden Ring players have been struggling with the game’s recently released Shadow of the Erdtree expansion. The DLC, which takes place in an entirely new region, features a hard-as-nails boss gauntlet and a brand new leveling system that has ra...
The Curseblade’s Cirque is a Backhand Blade that can only be obtained in Elden Ring’s Shadow of the Erdtree expansion. It’s one of the most visually distinct weapons in the DLC, and its unique Ash of War can be as thrilling to use as it is effective ag...
Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree is really hard, guys. Famed boss beater Let Me Solo Her (who recently rebranded as Let Me Solo Him to fight the expansion’s tough boss, Messmer) struggled with FromSoftware’s DLC, frustrated players review-bombed the g...
I used to consider myself a certifiable cloud hater. I’ve never enjoyed my experiences trying to engage with cloud gaming, which allows players to stream their console games to PCs, smartphones, and dedicated handhelds, as well as adjacent remote play ...
Have you also been gnawing on the bars of your enclosure since the most recent episode of The Acolyte? If so, it might surprise you to discover that part of the inspiration for the show’s great mystery is the game that everybody’s playing right now.Rea...