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Caution ahead, Tarnished: some Elden Ring players on PC are having their saves corrupted by third-party invaders.  Much like a similar exploit several years back in Dark Souls 3, it appears as though invaders are crashing the host’s game. After rebooting, however, some players are finding their save files changed …

Ubisoft has completely nixed the Tom Clancy name from its upcoming free-to-play shooter XDefiant.  Mentions of the Tom Clancy name have been scrubbed from XDefiant branding, with no mention to be found in the game’s current advertisements and iterations. This is due, according to Ubisoft, to the fact that the …

We have a Sniper Elite 5 release date, thanks to a new trailer (opens in new tab)confirming it will drop on May 26 of this year. Rebellion’s bone-shattering new addition to its long-running shooter series follows protagonist Karl Fairburne (and his lineup of deadly arms) on his way to France. …

Your Starfield Companions will be watching your actions just as much as you’ll be watching theirs.  Bethesda revealed new details about how you’ll interact with the Starfield NPCs you travel with over the course of the game in a new developer diary video.  “No matter what story we write, the …

Journey art director Matt Nava shared a series of concept art and other tidbits from throughout the game’s history, just in time for the game’s 10th anniversary.  Nava posted a lengthy Twitter thread (opens in new tab) jam-packed with commentary and imagery comparing “early dev images” and “how things shipped.” …

League of Leagues developer Riot Games has opened up about changes it has planned to improve player behavior in-game. Product lead for behavioral systems Hana “TimTamMonster” Dinh posted a candid update (opens in new tab) to LoL’s official website, committing to “shifting [Riot’s] approach” to toxic player behaviors “to directly …

Elden Ring is now the best-selling game of 2022 in the US to date. According to the NPD Group, a market research company that frequently publishes game-related research, FromSoftware’s latest title now doubles as February’s best-selling title of the month and the best-selling game of 2022 so far. Elden Ring …

As it turns out, the right combination of buffs and equipment in Horizon Forbidden West can result in a deadly one-shotting technique.  Redditor /u/slasher_lash (opens in new tab) took to the Horizon subreddit (opens in new tab) to demonstrate that you can rack up some absolutely gnarly damage if you …

LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga will introduce Baby Yoda and a wave of other characters with its first pieces of downloadable content. The only catch? You won’t be able to play as the little guy.  Still, there are plenty of familiar faces to look forward to playing as when …

Jurassic World Evolution studio Frontier Developments has officially revealed F1 Manager 2022. Due out this summer, F1 Manager 2022 (opens in new tab) is a management sim where you’ll act as team principal of an F1 team. That means you’ll be top dog when it comes to directing drivers and …