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Dear reader, allow me, if you will, a moment of honesty. I truly, wholly did not know that Skull and Bones was still going. Not only is it still going, but yesterday Ubisoft shared a look at the game's impending second year of updates, so I really missed the boat on this one - pun intended, of course. The first season of the pirate game's second year has already kicked off, introducing a few new features.

I love a shadow drop. There was Hi-Fi Rush, then The Finals, and now there's Jagex's highly anticipated Runescape Dragonwilds, which adds some survival flair to the MMORPG's sprawling fantasy universe.  Despite only being revealed earlier this month, it's live right now in early access, meaning you can step into the next chapter of Gielinor's ongoing saga as soon as you've finished reading this article. There's one thing that's worth knowing in advance, however, so don't abandon me just yet.

Wondering how to use fast travel in Runescape Dragonwilds? While it’s sometimes relaxing to take a stroll around Bramblemead, there are many dangerous enemies and events that make travelling a nightmare. You never know when you’re going to become hunted by a group of goblins, or when a dragon will decide to attack the area you’re in. By utilizing the fast travel system in Runescape Dragonwilds, you can avoid all this hassle by instantly jumping across the map. You do have to do some legwork to g...

Following a limited, four-month preview, Google is making its Veo 2 video generation model available to more people. The company has begun rolling out the tool to Gemini Advanced users, who can use it to create 720p clips that are up to eight seconds long. "The more detailed your description, the more control you have over the final video," Google says of the model. For the time being, Gemini will only generate footage in 16:9 landscape orientation, meaning it won’t be great for creating social ...

Want to craft a bow in Runescape Dragonwilds? To hunt the deer roaming around Bramblemead, you’re going to need to get your hands on some ranged weaponry. Thankfully, the process of procuring a bow is straightforward, assuming you know what to look out for. During your first few hours in Runescape Dragonwilds, you’ll likely stumble on the main necessities as you make your way through the wise old man’s quest in the co-op game. The exception to this is the bow, which you need to hunt deer. The su...

Gwen Frey is no stranger to big ideas—or big games. After working on titles like BioShock Infinite and The Flame in the Flood, she’s back with a new game! Lab Rat, a satirical Sci-Fi puzzle game launching on Xbox that pits players against an overly confident AI named S.A.R.A. With over 100 handcrafted puzzles, sharp […] The post Building Lab Rat: Gwen Frey on Logic, Laughter, and Laser Grids appeared first on Xbox Wire.

In Metal Eden, the upcoming sci-fi shooter from Ruiner developer Reikon Games, progress is all a matter of breaking apart the old in order to make way for the new. Sometimes that means indiscriminately mowing down whole swaths of enemies; other times it means upgrading and enhancing your abilities to inflict ever more spectacular feats...

Baldurs Gate 3 has 12 classes for you to choose from when you create your character. The Bard is a performance-based caster that can play either offensive or support roles. Bards mix music with magic to deal out damage like any other caster class, or to inspire (and occasionally heal) their allies. Their primary stat...

I have made a monster.

The Trygon Update is live now.

Baldurs Gate 3 has 12 classes for you to choose from when you create your character. The Barbarian is a melee class that emphasizes instinct, physicality, and rage. Barbarians are all about hitting things. Hard. A Barbarian’s primary stat is, unsurprisingly, their Strength. Barbarians tend to be a frontline melee character. There’s no single best...

Baldurs Gate 3 has 12 classes for you to choose from when you create your character. The Cleric is a caster class that wields divine magic. Clerics are a little more hands-on than most casters. They have more access to healing spells than most, but they’ve got plenty of offensive spells, too. Their primary stat...

Baldurs Gate 3 has 12 classes for you to choose from when you create your character. The Rogue specializes in stealth and taking down targets from range and up-close. Rogues are agile hunters who weave in and out of focus as they eliminate their foes. To do so, they’ll need Dexterity, which is also their...

Baldur’s Gate 3 has 12 classes for you to choose from when you create your character. A Ranger is a warrior who can fight from range or get up close and personal. Rangers focus on using techniques to track and hunt their favored foes. They protect the borderlands by defeating the beings that pose a...

Baldur’s Gate 3 has 12 classes for you to choose from when you create your character. A Paladin is a versatile melee warrior who fights, smites, and does what’s right — most of the time. Paladins are bound to uphold justice as they have taken a holy vow to stand against evil. They train their...

Baldur’s Gate 3 has 12 classes for you to choose from when you create your character. The Wizard is spellcasters trained in a school of magic revolving around one of eight arcane traditions. Wizards are scholars at heart. They are students who spend countless hours learning about magic and experimenting their findings. As a student...

The Warlock is one of twelve classes in Baldur’s Gate 3. Warlocks are extreme knowledge-seekers who are willing to form a pact with otherwordly beings in order to gain ancient secrets that’ll bolster their magical arsenal. To deal with such powerful creatures, Warlocks need to have strong mental power. They need to be able to...

Baldurs Gate 3 has 12 classes for you to choose from when you create your character. The Sorcerer is ranged spellcaster with a power looking to be unleashed. Sorcerers have a little less magical prowess than their Wizard counterparts, but make up for it by using their power flexibly. They use their willpower to command...

Apple today updated its vintage products list to add the 2018 Mac mini and the iPhone 6s, devices that will get more limited service and repairs now that they are considered vintage. The ‌iPhone‌ 6s initially launched in 2015, but Apple kept it around as a low-cost device until 2018, which is why it is only now being added to the vintage list. The ‌iPhone‌ 6s had Apple's A9 chip, and it was equipped with a strengthened aluminum chassis to fix the ‌iPhone‌ 6 "bendgate" design flaw. It was also th...

Capcom is changing how it distributes Monster Hunter Wilds Challenge Quest rewards, so you’ll be able to get them much more easily. Bonuses tied to specific leaderboard rankings are thankfully being scrapped, so you won't miss out if you don't make the cut. Instead, the requirements are being relaxed, so you won't have to fight tooth and nail to get a cute little pendant for your weapons. The changes follow a series of issues with cheating, as bad actors run rampant across Challenge Quests and c...

There are physical editions of the iconic shooters Doom and Doom II coming out, thanks to Limited Run Games. All editions ship with both games, but the highlight is something called the Will it Run Edition. This one comes with all kinds of extra goodies, including a game box that actually runs the original Doom. You read that right. Box play Doom. All you have to do is connect a USB controller, as the box also has a port. It costs $666, which is a nod to the devilish source material, and is bein...

E-cores and the loss of hyperthreading aren't helping Intel win any future gaming crowns.

Publisher is seemingly very keen on Switch 2. The Nintendo Switch has certainly been somewhat of a haven for great indie games over the years, but according to publisher Devolver Digital, the console has proven to be exceptionally critical to its own success. In its latest financial report, Devolver hailed the Nintendo Switch as its "most popular console", noting that it had sold a total of 9 million games on Nintendo's platform. As such, it's highlighted the upcoming Switch 2 as a notable oppor...

In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, the demand for high-performance mobile computing has never been greater. Enter the AMD Ryzen™ AI Max+ 395 processor, which seamlessly integrates the most innovative technologies across every part of the processor, delivering exceptional performance no matter the workload.

Three screenshots of the Mario franchise’s unreleased Virtual Boy outing have resurfaced online, giving us the best look at the game anyone’s seen since 1995. The images were discovered hiding out in The Internet Archive by Bluesky user rabidrodent, specifically in a folder of video game screenshots pulled from old AOL file libraries. They appear...

The Completely Normal Fishing subgenre continues to flourish with the announcement of Dreadmoor, a jolly little tugboat enterprise set in a world of island-sized ribcages and heightened background radiation. My goodness, so normal! Normality readings off the scale. I am confident that nothing foetid and otherworldly waits in the darkness, far below your rudder. Here's a trailer.

After recent hints about a new AMD budget gaming GPU, a new specs rumor for the as-yet unannounced AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT have been making the rounds. According to the rumor, the new GPU is likely to come with two different VRAM options and a clock speed that boosts up to 3.3GHz on certain overclockable cards, and it could be ready for launch in just over a month’s time. There’s a huge space for AMD to further make inroads into the gaming GPU market with a budget cards based on its RX 9060 series...

Over the last few months I’ve gotten way, WAY into Commander. While the credit card bills haven’t showed up in the mailbox yet, building decks for Magic: The Gathering’s most popular format has become a big part of my downtime after work. I’ve even begun to frequent the local shop for game nights. I’m learning...

What’s the hardest game you’ve ever played? Elden Ring might leap immediately to mind. Hollow Knight can be a real pain. Civilization 6 on Deity is definitely a challenge. But looking at Kingdom Come Deliverance 2’s hardcore mode, all of those feel like mere training. One of the biggest hits on Steam, Warhorse’s beloved medieval RPG is suddenly much, much tougher. The new KCD 2 update has just arrived, and with it the already often-brutal adventure of Henry is about to turn into an endurance con...

But really, will we see these cards at MSRP in the wild anyway?

The last major Baldur's Gate 3 update has been released, and although it's the end of an era, there should be plenty to keep you going.

Apple's upcoming foldable iPhone will likely cost around 10% more than Samsung's rival device, according to a known Weibo leaker. According to a new post from the Weibo user known as "Instant Digital," Apple's first foldable ‌iPhone‌ will likely cost between $2,100 and $2,300—just a little more than Samsung's high-end foldable. The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6 starts at $1,899.99, while the Galaxy Z Flip6 starts at $1,219.99. Apple's first foldable ‌iPhone‌ is expected to have a book-like design that ...

Watching Warfare, Alex Garland and Ray Mendoza’s intense portrait of the 2006 battle of Ramadi in Iraq from the perspective of a SEAL unit that comes under fire, it’s easy to get lulled into thinking it’s just another war movie. Except that there’s no music juicing up the drama, and no pat narrative arcs: no...

Ahead of Earth Day on April 22, Apple plans to launch an in-store promotion that offers customers 10% off select Apple accessories when they bring in old electronics for free recycling, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. Apple has long offered to recycle older devices, cables, cases, and accessories for free, as part of its environmental initiatives. Starting this Wednesday, customers who recycle electronics that are not eligible for trade-in credit at an Apple Store will temporarily qualify ...

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