DualShockers - Video Game News https://www.dualshockers.com DualShockers is the definitive destination for video game fans. From Gaming News to trending anime, we’ve got you covered. Mon, 07 Aug 2023 09:23:15 GMT en-US hourly 60 <![CDATA[PlayStation 5 Hackers Finally Make Bloodborne At 60 FPS A Reality]]> Programmer and developer Illusion was able to implement a 60 FPS patch created by Lance MCDonald for Bloodborne on a hacked PlayStation 5 console, and now the game runs smoothly for the first time on a console without any display or performance hiccups.

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Mon, 07 Aug 2023 09:23:15 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/playstation-5-bloodborne-60-fps/
<![CDATA[Apex Legends Season 18 Update: Release Date & Start Time]]> Respawn Entertainment and EA have finally revealed details surrounding Apex Legends' next season. Season 18, also known as "Resurrection", will see some big changes to the popular battle royale, and its release is right around the corner.

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Mon, 07 Aug 2023 05:00:26 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/apex-legends-season-18-release-time/
<![CDATA[Fortnite x Jujutsu Kaisen: Release Date & Time For New Skins]]> Fortnite will once again collaborate with a huge anime series later this week, as Epic Games recently confirmed that brand-new Jujutsu Kaisen skins will be available via the in-game item shop this Tuesday.

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Sun, 06 Aug 2023 19:00:26 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/fortnite-jujutsu-kaisen-skins-release-time/
<![CDATA[Tower Of Fantasy: Release Date, Time, And Price For PlayStation]]> After its full release on PC back in 2022, Tower of Fantasy is heading to PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5. This open-world MMO by Chinese developer Hotta Studios, fills a gap on PlayStation consoles, as Hoyoverse's MMO Honkai Star Rail is yet to be released for PlayStation. If you need more information on the release schedule and content, we have a lot to share with you.

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Sun, 06 Aug 2023 11:04:22 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/tower-of-fantasy-release-date-time-price-playstation/
<![CDATA[PC Gamers Are Becoming The Black Sheep Of The Tekken 8 Community]]> Upcoming fighting game Tekken 8's top developers came together at the EVO 2023 esports event to talk about the game, and what they revealed may not be too pleasant if you're a PC gamer.

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Sat, 05 Aug 2023 21:56:48 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/pc-gamers-black-sheep-tekken-community/
<![CDATA[Tekken 8 Newcomers May Have Leaked Months Ago]]> The highly anticipated 8th installment of the Tekken series, Tekken 8, which still has an undisclosed release window, has recently suffered a swarm of leaks regarding its character roster, and it would appear as though some of the game's newcomers have been revealed ahead of time. Let's take this one step at a time.

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Sat, 05 Aug 2023 21:30:25 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/tekken-8-newcomers-leaked-months-ago/
<![CDATA[Devolver Digital Announces Showcase Purely To Delay Some Of Its Upcoming Games]]> Devolver Digital, a well-respected publisher of indie and middle-market games, is known for its over the top, satirical, and often rather disturbing presentations, and in its usual fashion, it has announced a livestreamed showcase called Devolver Delayed, in which it will reveal which of its upcoming games are being delayed into 2024.

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Fri, 04 Aug 2023 18:00:26 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/devolver-digital-showcase-to-delay-games/
<![CDATA[Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Has A Trick To Improve Performance On Nvidia GPUs]]> The PC version of Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart has been experiencing issues such as low frame rate and stuttering for some users. But thanks to German tech outlet ComputerBase, there's now a simple fix for the problem that involves deleting two files only on PCs with Nvidia GPUs: "dstorage.dll" and "dstoragecore.dll".

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Fri, 04 Aug 2023 16:25:08 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/ratchet-clank-rift-apart-improve-performance-trick-nvidia-gpu/
<![CDATA[Warzone Player Pulls Off Incredible X Games-Style Stunt With New Season 5 Bike]]> Warzone player GhostOfCaldera has already pulled off an incredibly impressive stunt with Warzone's new dirt bike. Added as part of the season 5 update earlier this week, the dirt bike is "a nimble and rapid form of transportation", according to the official Call of Duty blog.

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Fri, 04 Aug 2023 11:20:36 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/warzone-player-x-games-stunt-on-bike/
<![CDATA[Xbox Series S Player Astounded After Console Miraculously Survives House Fire]]> Microsoft's most popular 9th-gen console shows off its cheap price is not its only superiority, as the console has survived a house fire and remains fully functional. Well, we wouldn't believe it either without proof, but the owner of the console recently shared a video of their burned Xbox Series S working quite well, despite being heavily damaged.

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Fri, 04 Aug 2023 10:13:14 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/xbox-series-s-survives-house-fire/
<![CDATA[Baldur's Gate 3 Players Left Frustrated After Inability To Remove Custom Characters From Party]]> Several Baldur's Gate 3 players have taken to Reddit to express their frustration with the fact that custom characters remain in parties forever, even if they are dead or the players leave the host's party for any reason.

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Fri, 04 Aug 2023 09:35:17 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/baldurs-gate-3-permanent-custom-party-members-frustrated/
<![CDATA[Tears Of The Kingdom Player Baffles Fans By Recreating Tensegrity Device In-Game]]> A talented Tears of the Kingdom fan was able to build a completely stable (but not that aesthetically pleasing) Tensegrity device in-game using only wood and hooks pulled from shrines and rails.

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Thu, 03 Aug 2023 14:43:19 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/tears-of-the-kingdom-player-tensegrity-device/
<![CDATA[Baldur's Gate 3 Reignites Debate Over Xbox Series S Limitations]]> A recent tweet from Remedy's Communications Director, Thomas Puha, in which he commented on the situation of Larian Studios taking more time to get Baldur's Gate 3's split-screen working on the Xbox Series S, has sparked a lot of discussion about whether the technical limitations of the Xbox Series S are holding back developers this generation.

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Thu, 03 Aug 2023 09:56:23 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/baldurs-gate-3-debate-xbox-series-s-limitations/
<![CDATA[Final Fantasy Creator's Original Game Might Be Heading To PC Soon]]> Final Fantasy creator Hironobu Sakaguchi's mobile RPG Fantasian - currently available on Android and iOS - has been spotted on SteamDB, signaling that it may finally be coming to PC in the near future.

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Wed, 02 Aug 2023 17:39:44 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/final-fantasy-creators-hironobu-sakaguchi-pc-fantasian-leak/
<![CDATA[Remnant 2 Release Date, Time, Price, And Pre-Order Bonus]]> Remnant 2 is the latest release from Gunfire Games and the sequel to the 2019's popular hardcore shooter that is now back with even a bigger world and more new features, inviting players to embark on a new nightmarish journey once again.

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Wed, 02 Aug 2023 15:16:25 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/remnant-2-release-date-time-price-pre-order-bonus/
<![CDATA[Call Of Duty: Warzone Update 1.22 Patch Notes For Season 5 (August 2)]]> Another brand-new season of Call of Duty will soon be live across both Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone. Today's season 5 update includes a plethora of content for both titles, including new weapons, operators, multiplayer maps, and much more.

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Wed, 02 Aug 2023 14:42:14 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/warzone-season-5-update-august-2/
<![CDATA[Here Are The Biggest Announcements From The Indie Live Expo Summer Spotlight]]> Indie Live Expo, a Japanese online digital series that presents upcoming indie games, just wrapped up its Summer Spotlight event.

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Tue, 01 Aug 2023 15:33:44 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/indie-live-expo-summer-spotlight-announcements/
<![CDATA[No, Baldur's Gate 3's NPC Companions Won't Be Able To Romance Each Other]]> After a contradictory statement was included in Baldur’s Gate 3’s newest community post, Larian has updated the newsletter to clarify who exactly can romance who in the upcoming RPG.

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Tue, 01 Aug 2023 11:24:18 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/baldurs-gate-3-npc-companion-romance/
<![CDATA[Tears Of The Kingdom's 'Panini Method' Lets You Clip Multiple Objects With Ease]]> Tears of The Kingdom fans have discovered a way to easily stitch or fasten multiple objects together without going through the hassle of fusing each object to another. The technique has been dubbed the "Panini Method" by AnswerDeep8792 on Reddit in collaboration with ProfessorParsnips (the genius behind the Stake Nudging creation method).

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Tue, 01 Aug 2023 10:25:00 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/tears-of-the-kingdom-panini-method-clip-press-multiple-objects/
<![CDATA[Baldur's Gate 3 Release Date, Time, Price, And Editions]]> After entering early access all the way back in 2020, Baldur's Gate 3 is now finally approaching its full release on PC, with a console release coming later down the line.

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Tue, 01 Aug 2023 08:24:14 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/baldurs-gate-3-release-time/
<![CDATA[Call Of Duty Warzone Season 5 Update: Release Date & Start Time]]> Activision has revealed fresh details on the launch of Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone's season 5 update, including the official release date and start time.

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Tue, 01 Aug 2023 08:00:30 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/warzone-season-5-release-time/
<![CDATA[Tears Of the Kingdom Fan's Detailed Shrine Map Reveals Amazing Parallels To Japan's Kyoto]]> In an intriguing discovery related to Nintendo's popular Tears of The Kingdom, it appears that the strange names of the shrines and lightroots in the game are not random after all, but are based on real locations in the city of Kyoto, Japan, specifically where Nintendo's offices are located.

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Mon, 31 Jul 2023 09:12:22 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/tears-of-the-kingdom-fan-shrine-map-japan-kyoto/
<![CDATA[Hearthstone: Titans Expansion Release Date, Time, And Price]]> Following its reveal last month, the next Hearthstone expansion is now right around the corner. Titans will bring two new keywords, a returning keyword, and new Legendary Keepers to Hearthstone.

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Mon, 31 Jul 2023 08:00:25 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/hearthstone-titans-dlc-release-time/
<![CDATA[Tekken 8 Game Director Issues Brutal Response To Critic]]> Tekken 8 Game Director Katsuhira Harada had some choice words for one person who called him out on social media for the performance of his game, which is currently in a closed testing session.

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Sun, 30 Jul 2023 17:24:50 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/tekken-8-game-director-brutal-response-to-critic/
<![CDATA[Tears of The Kingdom Fan Makes Amazing Discovery Regarding Hyrule's Gravity]]> A talented Tears of the Kingdom fan (mathematician?) discovered that the gravity in Hyrule may be three times higher than our standard Earth gravity, and provided detailed mathematical insights for those interested in learning how this discovery was made.

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Sun, 30 Jul 2023 10:37:59 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/tears-of-the-kingdom-fan-hyrule-gravity/
<![CDATA[Rumored Fortnite Anime Crossover Is Apparently Jujutsu Kaisen, Not One Piece]]> A leaker who correctly predicted the Fortnite crossover with Transformers from last month is now saying that the free-to-play battle royale has another collaboration coming with a "beloved & well known" anime.

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Sat, 29 Jul 2023 22:28:43 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/rumored-fortnite-anime-crossover-jujutsu-kaisen-not-one-piece/
<![CDATA[Starfield Will Have 50 Achievements At Launch According To Steam Leak]]> A leaked image that was posted to Twitter on Saturday supposedly shows the achievement tracker for Bethesda's upcoming space-themed RPG Starfield, with a counter that reveals a total of 50 possible achievements, the same number that appear in another of the developer's most-recent RPGs, Fallout 4.

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Sat, 29 Jul 2023 18:57:04 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/starfield-50-achievements-at-launch/
<![CDATA[Baldur's Gate 3 Voice Actor Recorded 'Well Into Four Digits' Of Dialogue]]> Despite the main character of Baldur's Gate 3 remaining mostly silent during conversations with NPCs, the voice actor behind the masculine version of that character has revealed that he recorded "well into four digits" worth of lines for the project.

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Sat, 29 Jul 2023 17:00:26 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/baldurs-gate-3-voice-actor-four-digits-dialogue/
<![CDATA[Diablo 4 Players Are Jealous Of Path Of Exile 2's Design Philosophy]]> Rarely do posts on gaming subreddits stray from discussing the game the subreddit is dedicated to. However, Diablo 4 players recently made an exception for Path of Exile, as they felt that its design philosophy closely resembled an ideal version of what Diablo should be (especially in terms of skill usage).

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Sat, 29 Jul 2023 14:59:58 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/diablo-4-path-of-exile-2-design-philosophy/
<![CDATA[Tears Of The Kingdom's Newly Discovered 'Stack Nudging' Technique Is A Game Changer]]> In Tears of the Kingdom's latest 1.2.0 patch, a new method for creating more flexible (or invisible) connections between building components has been discovered. The method is called Stack Nudging according to its discoverer, ProfessorParsnips.

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Sat, 29 Jul 2023 10:54:41 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/tears-of-the-kingdoms-quantum-linking-stake-nudging/
<![CDATA[Diablo 4 Fans Are Divided Over Upcoming Sorcerer Buff In Update 1.1.1]]> In the latest Diablo 4 Campfire Chat livestream, a number of QoL improvements, class balance changes and drop rates were announced to be coming along with patch 1.1.1 on August 2nd. However, and after being unfairly nerfed in the last patch, fans are apparently not happy with the announced 'fixes' or buffs for the Sorcerer class.

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Sat, 29 Jul 2023 09:21:53 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/diablo-4-fans-divided-sorcerer-buff-in-update-111/
<![CDATA[Persona 2 Japanese DLC Receives English Fan Translation After 12 Years]]> Persona 2: Innocent Sin, the PSP version of the original PSX-only Persona 2, has received a fan translation patch for the extra content available only on the Innocent Sin version.

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Fri, 28 Jul 2023 15:49:00 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/persona-2-japanese-dlc-english-fan-translation/
<![CDATA[Deleted Armored Core 6 Video Showcases PVP And Arena Content]]> A new leaked video of Armored Core 6 has surfaced online, showing new gameplay content related to the Arena or PvP component of the game. The video was originally uploaded by a Japanese Youtuber, but was quickly taken down as it was not intended to be made public.

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Fri, 28 Jul 2023 14:24:21 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/deleted-armored-core-6-video-pvp-arena/
<![CDATA[Baldur's Gate 3 Has "No Plans" To Introduce Popular Homebrew Subclass]]> In an interview with our friends over at TheGamer, Larian Studios revealed that it has no plans to add Matthew Mercer’s popular Gunslinger subclass to Baldur’s Gate 3.

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Fri, 28 Jul 2023 13:26:13 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/baldurs-gate-3-no-gunslinger-class/
<![CDATA[Xbox Users Are Calling The New Home Screen UI "One Big Ad" ]]> Yesterday afternoon, Microsoft launched the long-awaited UI update for the Xbox home screen. The new layout was previously available to insiders whilst in the testing phase, but the update is now available for all users on Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S.

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Thu, 27 Jul 2023 13:53:15 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/xbox-home-screen-update-one-big-ad/
<![CDATA[Street Fighter 6 Director Hints At Hidden Commands Players Are Yet To Discover]]> The director of Street Fighter 6, Takayuki Nakayama, recently tweeted about the existence of hidden commands related to in-game commentary feature. These secret commands remain undiscovered by players, per the director's words (reported first by Gamespark).

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Thu, 27 Jul 2023 12:44:41 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/street-fighter-6-director-hidden-commands/
<![CDATA[Fortnite Update 3.96 Patch Notes For v25.20 Today (July 26)]]> A brand-new patch update for Fortnite will be deployed later today (July 26th), as Epic Games return from summer break to bring players a brand-new collaboration with Futurama. Sadly, this also means that the game's servers will be taken offline for an extended period of time as Epic prepares for the release of the v25.20 patch.

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Wed, 26 Jul 2023 07:31:24 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/fortnite-update-july-26/
<![CDATA[The Expanse: A Telltale Series Release Date, Time, And Pre-Order Bonus]]> The anticipated video game adaptation of Amazon Prime's The Expanse series is almost ready to be released. The Expanse: A Telltale Series is a new story based on the rich universe of its source of inspiration, allowing players to take the role of the Executive Office of the Artemis, Camina Drummer, and decide the fate of the crew trying to survive in an unforgiving space.

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Tue, 25 Jul 2023 10:38:46 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/the-expanse-a-telltale-series-release-time/
<![CDATA[No, Ubisoft Won't Delete Your Game Library Due To 'Inactivity']]> Yesterday, news emerged via PC Gamer that Ubisoft has been sending out warnings to players that their accounts will be suspended and even permanently deleted for “inactivity” if they don’t log in within 30 days. The news spread like wildfire, and it was widely suggested that players’ Ubisoft games libraries were at risk of deletion, meaning players could losing access to hundreds of dollars worth of purchased games permanently.

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Mon, 24 Jul 2023 15:13:52 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/ubisoft-wont-delete-game-library-inactivity/
<![CDATA[Dead By Daylight Nicolas Cage Update: Release Date, Time, And Patch Notes]]> The next chapter update for Dead By Daylight is set to bring Hollywood actor Nicolas Cage to the game as a brand-new survivor. The new chapter was released on Dead By Daylight's PTB servers earlier this month, but it's finally time for the official release across all platforms later this week.

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Mon, 24 Jul 2023 08:01:26 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/dead-by-daylight-nicolas-cage-release-time/
<![CDATA[Spider-Man 2 and Wolverine Developer Has Another Project In The Works]]> A top developer at Insomniac Games has revealed in a recently streamed interview that the company is working on an unannounced title in addition to its two current Marvel games, Spider-Man 2 and Wolverine.

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Sun, 23 Jul 2023 22:20:27 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/spider-man-2-wolverine-developer-another-project/
<![CDATA[Baldur's Gate 3 Character Reminds Some Player's Of Oblivion's Annoying Fan]]> A recently revealed character trailer for Baldur's Gate 3 has drawn at least one comparison to one of the most memorable and notorious NPCs in all of The Elder Scrolls' lore.

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Sun, 23 Jul 2023 20:16:38 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/baldurs-gate-3-reminds-some-players-of-annoying-fan/
<![CDATA[Armored Core 6 Leak Says The Game Will Include 6-Player Multiplayer]]> A recent leak of Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon has indicated that the game will support multiplayer matches with up to six players at once. The leaked information comes from an image that was posted to Twitter and features what is alleged to an unreleased case for the game, featuring Japanese text.

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Sun, 23 Jul 2023 18:29:55 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/armored-core-6-leak-6-player-multiplayer/
<![CDATA[Tekken 8 Sounds Like It's Having Some Input Speed Issues]]> While it's only just entered into its first of two Closed Network Tests, upcoming fighting game Tekken 8 seems to be having some issues regarding the speed at which it processes button input from its players. In a message to testers on via Twitter, Game Director Katsuhiro Harada laid out instructions on how players can both decrease "jitter" and improve input speed. Still some players (who are presumably testing the game) had some negative comments even after receiving the director's instructions.

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Sat, 22 Jul 2023 20:11:33 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/tekken-8-input-speed-issues/
<![CDATA[Quantum Error May Hit PlayStation Before Xbox]]> A recent string of Tweets from the developers of upcoming sci-fi horror game Quantum Error seem to be an indication that development is proceeding a lot more smoothly on PlayStation 5 than it is on Xbox Series X|S, and one tweet even suggests that PlayStation players may get their hands on it first as a result.

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Sat, 22 Jul 2023 17:55:39 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/quantum-error-may-hit-playstation-before-xbox/
<![CDATA[Leaked Footage Of PlayStation's Handheld Remote Play Device Reveals Android OS]]> Footage of PlayStation's upcoming handheld remote play device, which is currently codenamed 'Project Q', has leaked online. Although there is no footage of the device actually streaming a PlayStation game, it does appear to reveal that the device may be running on an Android operating system, a decision that some fans have dubbed as "interesting."

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Sat, 22 Jul 2023 12:05:45 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/playstation-project-q-leaked-footage/
<![CDATA[Luffy's Gear Five Transformation Will Join One Piece Pirate Warriors 4]]> Koei Tecmo's anime action game One Piece Pirate Warriors 4 will receive three new character packs starting this September. The first pack will introduce Luffy's latest transformation, the Gear 5, as seen in the Onigashima Battle of the Wano arc.

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Sat, 22 Jul 2023 11:00:22 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/luffy-gear-five-one-piece-pirate-warriors-4/
<![CDATA[A New Zelda Project Will Reportedly Be Announced Later This Year]]> Via the latest episode of one of his podcasts, Last of the Nintendogs, insider Jeff Grubb made an interesting claim regarding the near future of the Legend of Zelda franchise. He made it very clear that he wasn't making any affirmations or speculations about anything specific and simply relayed exactly what he was told from his sources, which is the following, "something not related to Tears of the Kingdom is happening with Zelda later this year."

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Wed, 19 Jul 2023 19:16:19 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/new-zelda-project-announced-later-this-year/
<![CDATA[Sea Of Thieves Legend Of Monkey Island Update: Release Date, Time, And Patch Notes]]> After its surprise announcement during Microsoft's Xbox Games Showcase last month, it's finally almost time to begin a brand-new adventure in Sea of Thieves and head into Melee Island, the memorable location from the beloved Monkey Island series.

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Wed, 19 Jul 2023 12:07:22 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/sea-of-thieves-monkey-island-update-release-time/
<![CDATA[Diablo 4 Season 1 Update: Release Date, Start Time, And Battle Pass Rewards]]> After a hugely successful launch earlier this year, Activision-Blizzard is now gearing up to release Diablo 4's very first season later this week. Season 1: Season of the Malignant will be available on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S|X, and PC this Thursday, bringing with it a new battle pass, plenty of rewards, and a new quest line for players to discover.

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Wed, 19 Jul 2023 04:30:20 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/diablo-4-season-1-release-time/
<![CDATA[The Sims 4: Horse Ranch Expansion Pack Release Date, Time, And Price]]> After being officially revealed earlier this year, the highly anticipated Horse Ranch expansion pack for The Sims 4 will finally be released later this week, allowing players to raise, train and form special bonds with majestic horses, and fall in love with adorable mini goats and mini sheep.

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Wed, 19 Jul 2023 04:05:21 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/the-sims-4-horse-ranch-expansion-release-time/
<![CDATA[Diablo 4 Players In Disbelief With Disappointing Season 1 Patch]]> Blizzard just recently dropped the 1.1.0a update for Diablo 4, setting the game up for the launch of its upcoming first season, Season of the Malignant, which is set to drop on July 20, and after reading the very long and detailed patch notes, most of the online fanbase was disappointed to learn that this update not only failed to address many of the community's major concerns, it further exacerbated others.

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Wed, 19 Jul 2023 01:00:20 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/diablo-4-disappointing-season-1-patch/
<![CDATA[League of Legends: Ranked Split 2 Start Date And Time]]> For the first time ever, League of Legends is undergoing a ranked reset in the middle of the season. While we’re used to a couple of months of preseason before ranked starts again, you’ll only have a couple of days to relax between split one and split two this time around. Here are the dates and times that split two begins, per Riot.

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Tue, 18 Jul 2023 18:00:20 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/league-of-legends-ranked-split-2-start-date-and-time/
<![CDATA[Destiny 2 Update 2.93 Patch Notes For Today (July 18)]]> Destiny 2 players are celebrating this year's Solstice Event as of today, but Bungie has also delivered a new patch that fixes a number of issues with different modes in the game and delivers some of the mid-season balance changes that the developer explained earlier versions of its TWID posts.

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Tue, 18 Jul 2023 17:56:40 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/destiny-2-update-july-18/
<![CDATA[Diablo 4 Devs Won't Be Nerfing "Overtuned" Vulnerable Damage In Season 1]]> DualShockers recently had the opportunity to attend a group interview with a panel of Diablo 4 developers ahead of this week’s launch of Season of the Malignant.

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Tue, 18 Jul 2023 14:06:58 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/diablo-4-not-nerfing-vulnerable-season-1/
<![CDATA[WWE 2K23 Revel With Wyatt DLC Pack: Release Date, Time, And All New Wrestlers]]> Visual Concepts is officially gearing up to release the penultimate DLC pack for WWE 2K23 later this week. The 'Revel With Wyatt' expansion will once again add five new wrestlers to the game's roster, with the most notable addition for the upcoming DLC being Bray Wyatt.

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Tue, 18 Jul 2023 10:18:13 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/wwe-2k23-dlc-4-release-date-and-time/
<![CDATA[Bungie Under Fire For Misleading Merchandise Advertising]]> Have you ever ordered anything from Bungie Store recently? Well, a Destiny 2 fan ordered a pullover sweatshirt from the company's merchant store recently, but the final product doesn't look even close to the images that have been listed for the item on the store page.

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Mon, 17 Jul 2023 21:57:12 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/bungie-misleading-merch-advertising/
<![CDATA[EA's Upcoming Skate Game Has A Bunch Of Skin Concepts Leak]]> The upcoming reboot of EA's beloved Skate franchise, simply titled "skate.", is currently in development, and the devs have been quite transparent with its development process, inviting fans of the series to be closed playtesters before the game is even in its Alpha state, but it would seem that, due to this, the game has suffered a pretty sizeable leak, with an individual uploading a collection of images that are allegedly concept art for in-game skins.

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Mon, 17 Jul 2023 20:00:21 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/ea-skate-skin-concepts-leak/
<![CDATA[More Mini-Games Are 'Coming Soon' To The Outlast Trials]]> The Outlast Trials is a bit of a sleeper hit of 2023. With over one million units sold and a ridiculous amount of polish for an Early Access game, it looks like it’s got a good long life ahead of it. Within this unexpected hit, however, has been a mini hit into itself in the form of an armwrestling mini-game, which lets you pit your reflexes and timing against other players.

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Mon, 17 Jul 2023 18:00:25 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/the-outlast-trials-more-mini-games-coming-soon/
<![CDATA[The Outlast Trials May Be Getting A PvP(ish) Mode In The Future]]> The Outlast Trials is a new direction for the Outlast series, taking what was a duo of traditional single-player first-person horror games and moving them in a co-op multiplayer direction.

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Mon, 17 Jul 2023 18:00:24 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/the-outlast-trials-pvp-mode/
<![CDATA[The Outlast Trials Has Sold Over 1 Million Units]]> The Outlast Trials has sold over 1 million units, says studio co-founder Phillipe Morin in an interview with our very own Robert Zak.

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Mon, 17 Jul 2023 18:00:22 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/outlast-trials-million-units-sold/
<![CDATA[The Microsoft/PlayStation Deal Over Call Of Duty Reportedly Comes With A Time Limit]]> Call of Duty will remain on PlayStation for the time being, after a monumental announcement Sunday from Xbox Head Phil Spencer confirmed a "binding agreement" between his company and its close competitor.

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Sun, 16 Jul 2023 20:29:26 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/microsoft-playstation-call-of-duty-time-limit/
<![CDATA[Pokemon Leakers Are Cryptically Hinting At A Black & White Remake]]> The Pokemon franchise is no stranger to leaks, as was seen most recently with the loads of info revealed about Scarlet & Violet prior to the game's launch (like the Paradox Pokemon), and it's clear the leakers aren't slowing down any time soon, as they're already talking about the series' next mainline entry and how it's related to Pokemon Black and White (the Gen 5 games).

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Sun, 16 Jul 2023 19:21:20 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/pokemon-leakers-black-white-remake/
<![CDATA[Making Sense Of The Recent Persona Leaks]]> A prominent leaker in the Persona community has been sharing information of a number of projects supposedly in publisher Atlus' pipeline, but a combination of language barriers and too-early reporting has started to cause confusion among the fan base.

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Sun, 16 Jul 2023 18:51:36 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/making-sense-recent-persona-leaks/
<![CDATA[Don't Expect Starfield-Level Freedom In Star Wars Outlaws]]> One of the more exciting announcements of the recent Summer Game Fest season was the reveal of Ubisoft's upcoming open-world (or perhaps open-galaxy) Star Wars game, Star Wars Outlaws, and a recent interview in the latest issue of EDGE magazine detailed a lot more info about the game, including some restrictive aspects of its space exploration.

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Sat, 15 Jul 2023 21:05:20 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/no-starfield-freedom-star-wars-outlaws/
<![CDATA[FNAF Security Breach Ruin DLC Launch Date Announced]]> The highly anticipated free DLC for Five Nights At Fredddy's: Security Breach, titled Ruin, will be coming later this month, the game's executive producer confirmed on Friday.

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Sat, 15 Jul 2023 19:01:17 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/fnaf-security-breach-ruin-dlc-launch-date-announced/
<![CDATA[President Says Reboots Of Classic Sega Games Could Be Coming (Especially Sonic)]]> More "reboots and remakes" of classic Sega games could be finding their way back to consoles if the top executive at the company has his way. In a recent interview with Japanese publication Famitsu about the state of the gaming industry, Sega President and Chief Operations Officer Yukio Sugino addressed issue of reboots, and he particularly pointed to the Sonic the Hedgehog series as one that could be ripe for rebooting.

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Sat, 15 Jul 2023 17:38:46 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/president-says-reboots-of-classic-sega-games-could-be-coming-especially-sonic/
<![CDATA[Classic Call Of Duty Games See Huge Player Count Increase After Multiplayer Matchmaking Fixed]]> A plethora of classic Call of Duty titles, such as Black Ops 1, Modern Warfare 2, and many more are seeing a huge increase in players after matchmaking for online services was suddenly fixed earlier this week, making the multiplayer modes available once again.

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Sat, 15 Jul 2023 11:37:16 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/classic-call-of-duty-games-servers-back-online/
<![CDATA[A New Starcraft Game Is In Development At Blizzard, Insider Claims]]> Journalist Jez Corden, who's accurately leaked numerous bits of gaming industry-related info in the past, stated, via a couple of one-word replies on Twitter, that Starcraft 3 was in development at Blizzard Entertainment. The tweets have since been deleted, but they were spotted beforehand by Insider Gaming and others.

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Fri, 14 Jul 2023 19:40:20 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/new-starcraft-game-insider-claims/
<![CDATA[Ubisoft Wants You To Buy An Expensive Bodysuit To Feel “Different Sensations” In Assassin’s Creed Mirage]]> Ubisoft will introduce a new exclusive Assassin's Creed Mirage edition in collaboration with OWO Haptic Gaming System. This special edition includes not only the game, but also a full-body suit that allows players to physically sense numerous in-game experiences as if they were inside the protagonist, Basim's own body.

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Fri, 14 Jul 2023 16:51:34 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/ubisoft-expensive-suit-different-sensations-assassins-creed-mirage/
<![CDATA[Exoprimal Release Date, Time, And Pre-Order Bonuses]]> Exoprimal is a brand-new co-op experience from Capcom coming to consoles and PC this week. As a third-person shooter set in a moderately futuristic setting, players will have access to multiple different character classes, each with their own unique set of skills and abilities.

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Thu, 13 Jul 2023 10:33:40 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/exoprimal-release-date-and-time/
<![CDATA[Warzone's Next New Weapon Could Be A Talking Gun]]> It looks like Call of Duty is taking a leaf out of High On Life's book, as data miners have discovered in-game files that suggest a talking gun is coming to both Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone in the near future.

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Thu, 13 Jul 2023 08:27:57 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/warzone-new-talking-gun-leaked/
<![CDATA[Salad Fingers Creator Is Working On A Game Based On One Of His Iconic Characters]]> David Firth is one of the most distinctive animators of the internet age. First finding success with Salad Fingers—a sparse, surreal cartoon about a green dude with a creepy voice and love of rusty spoons—Firth now has a thriving Youtube channel with all manner of comically unsettling content.

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Wed, 12 Jul 2023 18:00:20 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/salad-fingers-creator-jerry-jackson-game/
<![CDATA[Call Of Duty: Warzone Update 1.21 Patch Notes For Season 4 Reloaded (July 12)]]> A new update for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 and Call of Duty: Warzone will be deployed today, marking the midway point of the season with plenty of new content for players to jump into.

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Wed, 12 Jul 2023 15:00:29 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/cod-warzone-update-july-12/
<![CDATA[Tears Of The Kingdom Players Want New Parts So Badly That They're Breaking The Game]]> Tears Of The Kingdom's Hyrule Engineering subreddit is now launching a movement to dissect the entire game and uncover more useful components for crafting and building contraptions.

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Wed, 12 Jul 2023 13:28:44 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/tears-of-the-kingdom-new-parts-breaking-game/
<![CDATA[Minecraft's Wiki Site Has Gotten So "Degraded" Its Editors Are Voting To Leave En Masse]]> Minecraft is literally the most popular video game of all time, at least in terms of pure sales, so its wiki site is really quite an important archive of internet information, but there's been a growing dissent among the editors who keep the site going, and this, as reported by PC Gamer, recently culminated in a vote in which the large majority of editors expressed their desire to leave.

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Tue, 11 Jul 2023 21:30:23 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/minecraft-wiki-degraded-editors-to-leave/
<![CDATA[Rainbow Six Siege Update 2.54 Patch Notes For Y8S2.3 Today (July 11)]]> Ubisoft has confirmed that a new update for Rainbow Six Siege will be deployed later today, bringing with it some new balance adjustments for various operators, such as Vigil, Thorn, Oryx, and NØKK. The update will also include a handful of bug fixes to both gameplay and the game's UI.

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Tue, 11 Jul 2023 12:30:22 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/rainbow-six-siege-update-july-11/
<![CDATA[Warzone Players Think The New Black Noir Skin Will Be "Pay-To-Win"]]> With Season 4 Reloaded on the horizon, Activision finally confirmed the longstanding rumor that Call of Duty would be collaborating with the hit TV series, The Boys. However, following the announcement, players were quick to point out that one of the new skins is likely going to be a big problem.

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Tue, 11 Jul 2023 11:24:36 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/warzone-black-noir-skin-pay-to-win/
<![CDATA[Call Of Duty Warzone Season 4 Reloaded Update: Release Date & Start Time]]> As we approach the mid-way point of Season 4, Activision has confirmed the official release date and start time for Season 4 Reloaded in both Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 and Call of Duty: Warzone.

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Tue, 11 Jul 2023 10:15:23 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/warzone-season-4-reloaded-release-time/
<![CDATA[Oxenfree 2: Lost Signals Release Date, Time, And Price]]> Oxenfree 2: Lost Signals, the sequel to 2016's critically-acclaimed narrative-driven adventure, will soon be available on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, PC, and mobile. The official release date has been set for July 12, but the exact release time will differ depending on your platform of choice.

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Tue, 11 Jul 2023 08:49:17 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/oxenfree-2-lost-signals-release-date-and-time/
<![CDATA[Warzone x The Boys Crossover Will Add Various Superpowers As Field Upgrades]]> A recent Call of Duty press release broke down the various bits of new content and features that will be dropping into Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone following the launch of Season 4, Reloaded, this July 12, and among the numerous details was the confirmation of a crossover with the hit TV show The Boys, which will include Operators skins and new "Temp V" Field Upgrades.

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Mon, 10 Jul 2023 19:20:18 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/warzone-the-boys-crossover-superpowers/
<![CDATA[EA Sports FC 24's Cover Is Getting Roasted For How Goofy The Players Look]]> Electronic Arts has officially unveiled the Ultimate Edition cover art for EA Sports FC 24, and while it is certainly unique among sports games, the fans don't seem satisfied with the visual design of the players.

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Mon, 10 Jul 2023 17:53:23 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/ea-sports-fc-24s-cover-is-getting-roasted-for-how-goofy-the-players-look/
<![CDATA[F1 23 Update 1.07 Patch Notes For Today (July 10)]]> Every platform will be receiving a patch for F1 23 today. Patch 1.07 is generally a bug fix for various gameplay issues as well as some connectivity and lack of features when playing with a Logitech wheel.

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Mon, 10 Jul 2023 11:49:37 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/f1-23-update-107-patch-notes-for-today-july-10/
<![CDATA[Diablo 4 Dev Recommends "Taking A Break" If You're Out Of Content To Play]]> It’s been just over a month since Diablo 4’s release, giving players plenty of time to explore every inch of the sizeable game. Naturally, Diablo veterans have already reached max level and finished every piece of content the game offers. Blizzard’s advice for these players? “Take a break and play something else.”

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Mon, 10 Jul 2023 11:36:08 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/diablo-4-dev-recommends-taking-a-break/
<![CDATA[Another Star Wars Jedi Game May Be On The Way, If Job Listings Are Any Indication]]> A couple of job postings at Electronic Arts, publisher of Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order and Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, is leading some speculation that the company is already gearing up for the third installment in the adventures of Cal Kestis.

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Sun, 09 Jul 2023 22:25:23 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/another-star-wars-jedi-game-may-be-on-the-way/
<![CDATA[A Weird Culture War Is Brewing Between Starfield And Baldur's Gate 3 Fans]]> When it comes to games on the horizon, there's few that can generate as much buzz as upcoming titles Starfield and Baldur's Gate 3. While both are roleplaying games with exclusivity to PC and just one console each (Xbox Series X|S for Starfield; PlayStation 5 for Baldur's Gate 3), there's not much the two share in common, as the former is a space exploration game made in the easily recognizable Bethesda style and the other is a more traditional fantasy RPG rooted in the lore of Dungeons & Dragons.

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Sun, 09 Jul 2023 18:45:56 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/weird-culture-war-between-starfield-and-baldurs-gate-3/
<![CDATA[Disillusioned Destiny 2 Players Would Rather Watch The Final Shape Story On YouTube Than Actually Play The Game]]> After a pretty solid year with The Witch Queen and massive excitement over Lightfall, Destiny 2's latest expansion just failed to meet the community's expectations, especially when it comes to story standards. Although Bungie managed to cover the shortcomings of Lightfall in Season of the Deep to some extent, that doesn't seem to be the real problem anymore, as fans seem tired of the gameplay loop.

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Sun, 09 Jul 2023 14:37:35 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/destiny-2-players-rather-watch-final-shape-on-youtube-than-play/
<![CDATA[Why Bioware's Sonic RPG Sequel Never Got Made]]> Despite the fame and popularity of both the studio and the IP in question, not everyone knows that Bioware developed a Sonic RPG prior to them being acquired by EA, Sonic Chronicles for the Nintendo DS, and it was recently detailed in a DidYouKnowGaming video that both Bioware and SEGA were down for a sequel, but it was ultimately canceled for a surprising reason: SEGA was sued for copyright infringement.

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Sun, 09 Jul 2023 00:05:20 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/bioware-sonic-rpg-sequel-never-made/
<![CDATA[Persona 5 Voice Actor Deletes Twitter Following Backlash Over AI Cover Song]]> Prolific voice actor Erica Lindbeck, who's played roles in games such as Fire Emblem Engage, God of War Ragnarok, and, most pertinent for this story, Persona 5, recently deleted her Twitter account following her admonishment of an AI cover song that used a recreation of her performance as Futaba Sakura.

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Sat, 08 Jul 2023 21:20:19 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/persona-5-voice-actor-ai-cover-song/
<![CDATA[Forget Bear Sex, Here's A Baldur's Gate 3 Biology Lesson Fans Actually Enjoy]]> Baldur's Gate 3 has jumped back into gaming's collective conscious in a shocking display, as a TikTok livestream from the developers of the upcoming RPG was recently cut off due to a video depicting a lovemaking scene between two humanoid characters, one of whom is a druid who had Wildshape transformed herself into a bear.

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Sat, 08 Jul 2023 17:29:33 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/forget-bear-sex-heres-a-baldurs-gate-3-biology-lesson-fans-actually-enjoy/
<![CDATA[Forget UFC 5, A Power Slap Video Game Is Apparently In Development]]> During a recent press conference, UFC President Dana White confirmed that a Power Slap video game is in active development. When questioned on the topic of a video game adaptation, White responded by saying "It's funny you ask that, I did get some information today. We're close to getting it done and getting it out."

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Sat, 08 Jul 2023 09:22:40 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/power-slap-video-game-in-development/
<![CDATA[A Plague Tale 3 Could Be In The Works, As Per Recent Job Listings]]> The A Plague Tale series was quite a breakout success for the up-and-coming team, Asobo Studio, and following the positive reception of both Innocence in 2019 and Requiem in 2022, it seems that Amicia's story isn't quite finished, or at least, that's what recent job listings suggest.

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Fri, 07 Jul 2023 20:55:19 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/a-plague-tale-3-job-listings/
<![CDATA[Microsoft Silently Nerfs Xbox Gold To Game Pass Ultimate Conversion Loophole]]> Starting today, Xbox Gold subscribers will no longer be able to convert their remaining subscription period into an equivalent period of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate days. Active Gold subscribers attempting to convert to Ultimate will still be able to do so, but at a reduced amount than the original 1:1 Gold-to-Ultimate conversion ratio.

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Fri, 07 Jul 2023 15:48:56 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/microsoft-nerf-xbox-gold-game-pass-ultimate-loophole/
<![CDATA[Activision “Won’t Do What Fans Want”, So Modders Are Making Modern Warfare 2 Multiplayer Remastered]]> A new mod to bring back the multiplayer aspect of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Remastered is supposedly in the works. The creators have said that they expect the mod to be released within the next couple of months.

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Fri, 07 Jul 2023 08:54:21 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/modern-warfare-2-multiplayer-remastered-mod/
<![CDATA[Pokemon's Sleep App Will Even Record You While You Sleep]]> The Pokemon company just dropped a new trailer for Pokemon Sleep, which details some more of the upcoming mobile app's features and mechanics, and it was here that it was revealed that the app will even record while you sleep and save these recordings for you to play back the next morning if you so desire.

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Thu, 06 Jul 2023 19:20:19 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/pokemon-sleep-records-you/
<![CDATA[NBA 2K24 Leak Reveals The Next Cover Art Athlete]]> The cover athlete for NBA 2K24 will reportedly be sporting legend Kobe Bryant, who sadly passed away in a tragic helicopter accident back in 2020.

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Thu, 06 Jul 2023 10:08:17 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/nba-2k24-cover-art-athlete-leaked/
<![CDATA[Escape From Tarkov Update 0.13.1.0 Patch Notes For Today (July 6)]]> The Escape From Tarkov servers have officially been taken down for maintenance, as Battlestate Games prepares to deploy a brand new update filled with balance adjustments, bug fixes, and more.

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Thu, 06 Jul 2023 08:41:30 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/eft-update-today-july-6/
<![CDATA[A Dedicated Pokemon Fan Is Fusing Every Single Gen 1 Pokemon To Create A Monstrosity]]> Being able to witness the work of ultra-dedicated fans with talent and skill (and too much time on their hands) is one of the blessings of the modern internet age, and such is the case with the recent discovery that a Reddit user, u/TB_Mumpitz, plans to fuse together all 151 generation 1 Pokemon (meaning Pokemon from Red, Blue, and Yellow) to create what will no doubt be a monstrosity.

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Wed, 05 Jul 2023 23:05:19 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/fan-fusing-every-pokemon-monstrosity/
<![CDATA[A Lot Of Persona 5 Players Are Sick Of Makoto's Crap]]> An interestingly long list on Reddit has started a discussion about Persona 5's Makoto Niijima. And while it reads like a troll post, it does list some pretty convincing reasons (a whopping 17 pages' worth of reasons, mind you) for why her character is just bland and downright annoying from the moment she first appeares in the story.

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Wed, 05 Jul 2023 18:35:21 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/persona-5-makoto-crap/
<![CDATA[Why The FTC Is Singling Out Microsoft In Activision-Blizzard Battle]]> The ongoing battle between the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Microsoft over the latter’s planned acquisition of Activision-Blizzard is more important than most people realise.

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Wed, 05 Jul 2023 14:37:12 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/why-ftc-targetting-microsoft-activision-blizzard-deal/