Right before the PlayStation 5's latest price increase went into effect on April 2, sales of the Sony current-generation console peaked in the United States according to data provided by Circana's Matt Piscatella, indicating how real the fear of price increases is for consumers in the US. “US weekly unit and $ sales of PlayStation 5 hardware reached 2026 highs during the week ending April 4th, as price increases loomed,” wrote Piscatella on Bluesky. “US spending on video game hardware for the week nearly doubled when compared to the same week a year ago.” Unfortunately, Circana's Video Game Industry Advisor […]

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Something new could be coming to Dragon's Dogma 2. Although the game hasn't received a significant update in a long time, some recent discoveries made by the community via SteamDB suggest that those who believed CAPCOM teased an expansion last month may not have been too far off the mark. As spotted by Reddit user Professional-Bank469, a new 77 GB depot was recently uploaded. This massive depot was quickly removed and then updated again with smaller depots weighing 115 and 291 KB. What makes this notable is the comparison between the game's file size and the size of the now-removed […]

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Last week, following an in-depth analysis of the PlayStation 6 bill of materials and potential pricing, speculation about a PlayStation 6 "lite" model powered by the APU of the Canis handheld began circulating. Some suggested this model could launch at a lower price than both the home and portable consoles. However, the chances of this happening are nonexistent, as such a model would be a “nightmare” for developers, according to what AMD leaker KeplerL2 said on the NeoGAF Forums. After reacting positively to a post from another user who highlighted how the existence of this third PlayStation 6 model is a complete fabrication, the leaker replied to a […]

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Xbox's multiplatform pivot led to the successful release of multiple former console exclusives such as Starfield on other consoles, but it seems like the new company leadership is considering returning to console exclusives, so much so that “there are very, very big discussions internally” on the matter, according to what Windows Central's Jez Corden said during the latest episode of the Xbox Two podcast. The debate stems from a growing perception that consumers are consistently steered away from Xbox hardware because “all the games are on PlayStation.” Corden noted that while releasing games on competing consoles works well, as some games […]

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[Update 2 - April 13, 10:15 AM] With Patch 1.03.00, Pearl Abyss implemented the Focus-Boost movement tech in Crimson Desert as an official skill called Focused Aerial Roll. Instead of consuming Stamina, however, it consumes Spirit. [Update - April 6, 5:04 AM] The Focus-Boost tech has been patched in game version 1.02.00. In this version of Crimson Desert, using Aerial Roll while in Focus cancels this state immediately, preventing you from using Unleash to gain a significant speed boost. Original guide follows. [Original] Crimson Desert features a lot of secret traversal and movement tech, such as a fast-travel trick based on […]

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Crimson Desert features a wealth of weapon options between one-handed and two-handed weapons for all three playable characters: Kliff, Damiane, and Oongka. With different abilities and stats, it can be daunting to find a weapon powerful enough to safely invest rare materials to upgrade it. When choosing the best weapon in Crimson Desert, however, you shouldn't stop at how rare it is and how high its attack power is. The only things that truly matter are Critical Rate and Abyss Gear sockets. Quick Summary: What Makes Weapons The Best If you want the most powerful build in the game, follow […]

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Taming a cat in Crimson Desert can feel like a chore, requiring you to pet and feed it over multiple in-game days. However, there is a very handy shortcut that lets you bypass this long process by using a Golden Carp. Using this shortcut is the fastest way to tame any cat in the game and have them accompany in your adventure to loot items dropped by enemies which you can sell for silver. Find the Golden Carp The Golden Carp is a Legendary Fish that serves as the ultimate cat taming item. You can get one at any time […]

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In the past few weeks, we heard the PlayStation 6 could be delayed way past a late 2027/ early 2028 release window due to the current challenging economic conditions, but multiple leaks from Moore's Law is Dead indicate the system is right around the corner as Sony is actively working on an imminent generational transition. More PlayStation 6 Handheld Evidence According to sources, work on Power Saver Mode is proceeding in a way that makes it "100% clear that it is a Trojan Horse for supporting PlayStation 6 handheld," according to the leaker. Using a recreation of a diagram from […]

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Crimson Desert does away with the traditional XP system seen in countless other games, basing the entire character progression for Kliff, Damiane, and Oongka on gear and Abyss Artifacts, which are used to unlock skills and increase three base stats. However, the game still features a sort of XP system (which it never explains) that lets you farm these artifacts to power up your characters quickly and further refine your gear. The "Hidden" XP Bar If you check the main game interface in the lower left-hand of the screen, to the sides of the circular minimap, you will see two vertical […]

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While Pearl Abyss continues to patch Crimson Desert to introduce new quality of life features and improvements, the PC modding community is already hard at work to push its visuals toward true photorealism. A new 8K showcase by MassiHancer shows how the power of the Complete RT shader and ReSTIR GI is used to give the game the ray-traced depth the vanilla release sometimes lacks. The most impressive element of the modding showcase is how much the Complete RT shader and ReSTIR GI (Reservoir Spatio-Temporal Importance Resampling) change the visuals. In the vanilla version of Crimson Desert, the lighting sometimes […]

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The PlayStation 6 has yet to be officially announced, but the current price hikes for components like RAM and SSDs are making it challenging to predict how much the system will cost when it launches in 2027 or 2028. A "reasonable" price shouldn't be expected, according to known Wedbush analyst Michael Pachter, as the days of $500 consoles are likely over. However, an inevitably smaller gaming future could be saved by game streaming. "The console manufacturers can afford to bid up the price of RAM... but the console price will stay the same [or go up] and everybody’s happy," Pachter […]

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Anyone who has played, or even just seen, Crimson Desert in action won't fail to notice how it borrows mechanics from other popular games such as Red Dead Redemption 2 and Zelda: Breath of the Wild and its sequel, just to name a few. Baldur's Gate 3 publishing lead Michael Douse didn't miss this either, saying the game is the definition of "gaming plucked off a gas station shelf." Still, this doesn't make the game any less fun. "Crimson Desert is fun to play, but it is such a cynical amalgamation of borrowed mechanics. It is Now That's What I […]

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One element that sets Rockstar Games' open-world titles apart from every other is the massive scale and attention to detail of their setting. This doesn't happen by chance, as it is the product of essentially unlimited budgets and a design philosophy with no creative constraints that is set to make Grand Theft Auto 6 a game like very few others, according to what former Rockstar Audio Designer Rob Carr (Red Dead Redemption, Grand Theft Auto 5) recently revealed in a new interview with Kiwi Talkz. "You can kind of go nuts... As a creative person, I’ve never had [creative restraints] […]

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With yet another price increase for the PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 5 Pro, it is expected that the PlayStation 6 will be considerably more expensive than many expected, edging dangerously close to $1000. However, according to known AMD leaker KeplerL2, a $699 price for the system is still possible despite a bill of materials (the cost of all components) estimated to be above $750 if Sony goes the extra mile to keep the price as low as possible. "My current BOM (bill of materials) estimate for PS6 is ~$760, so I would say $699 is still possible with a reasonable […]

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The Nintendo community is currently starving for news and looking ahead to the next proper Nintendo Direct. Known insider Nate the Hate suggested in a new podcast that while a new presentation could still be a few months away, the remainder of 2026 is going to be packed with notable releases, including a new Star Fox game. Unfortunately, the next Super Mario 3D game won't be among them and will supposedly only launch in 2027. "From what I have been hearing, it doesn't sound as though there is going to be a general direct in the immediate future… it doesn't […]

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Stranger Than Heaven received today a brand-new intense trailer called "Five Eras" during the latest Xbox Partner Preview showcase, teasing a lot more than has been shown to date of the next new IP from Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio, the team behind Like a Dragon / Yakuza, including multiple eras and different cities. The five eras - 1915, 1929, 1943, and 1965 - and the five cities promise to make the game one of the biggest the studio has ever released. "We can’t say much more [about that] than what was shown today," said RGG Studio Representative & Executive Producer […]

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While the dual-realm mechanic was one of the standout features of 2023's Lords of the Fallen, many, myself included, felt the Umbral world mechanics left something to be desired, adding more complications than exciting features. In the latest episode of the Lifting the Veil developer series, Lead Systems Designer Dan Rean, Game Director James Low, and Producer Alex Harkin revealed that the Umbral Realm in Lords of the Fallen II has shifted into a sort of "Umbral 2.0," becoming "bigger, bolder, and bloodier," while addressing criticism based on player feedback. "We read the comments. We saw what people thought of […]

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Ahead of the game's launch this May on PC and Xbox Series X|S, Playground Games today shared detailed system requirements for Forza Horizon 6 and confirmed key features of the PC version. The game's system requirements, which you can find in full below, are divided into Minimum, Recommended, Extreme and Extreme RT categories which target different resolutions and performance targets, going from the 1080p, 60 FPS target of the minimum requirements to the upscaled 4K resolution and 60+ FPS target with ray tracing of Extreme RT. Everything considered, these look like reasonable specs that will allow even users with dated hardware to play […]

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With its sandbox mechanics, Crimson Desert is filled with a lot of secret techniques that can help you gain a sound advantage over the enemy. Among these is a secret disarm technique that is very easy to use, weakens enemies considerably and allow you to easily get their gear to sell for what is essentially infinite silver. The Secret Disarm Mechanic The game never explicitly warns you about this, but Kliff can force enemies to drop their equipment mid-fight and steal it even before the fight is over. To disarm enemies, you have to: As you can easily understand, this […]

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