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Ubisoft Defends AC Black Flag Resynced Microtransactions as Optional Extras
technology3 hours ago

Ubisoft Defends AC Black Flag Resynced Microtransactions as Optional Extras

Ubisoft defended Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced against Steam critics, saying the base game is the full, complete experience and paid add-ons are optional. The remake has sold about 2 million copies and sits around 76% positive on Steam, with day-one DLC listed at roughly $84.91 that includes cosmetics and a map pack, though nothing in the core game is gated behind purchases. The publisher contrasts this with other recent titles and argues players have grown more tolerant of cosmetic and optional content in single-player games, even as debates continue in Steam comments.

MW4 Promises Grounded Aesthetic, Bids Farewell to Gaga, Minaj and Omni-Man Skins
gaming1 month ago

MW4 Promises Grounded Aesthetic, Bids Farewell to Gaga, Minaj and Omni-Man Skins

Infinity Ward says Modern Warfare 4 will stay grounded by tying cosmetics and collaborations to the game's narrative, explicitly banning outlandish crossovers like Lady Gaga, Nicki Minaj, and Omni-Man; the studio invites community feedback ahead of the October 23 launch, with a PC-focused approach and assurance of solid performance on Switch 2.

Marvel Rivals Patch 20260521 Unleashes New Heroes and Savage Adventure
gaming1 month ago

Marvel Rivals Patch 20260521 Unleashes New Heroes and Savage Adventure

Marvel Rivals Version 20260521 patch goes live May 21, 2026 at 09:00 UTC with no downtime, introducing Peni Parker, Daredevil, and Luna Snow via new store content, plus limited-time bundles and chroma options. A new Savage Adventure event runs May 21–June 25, offering Ultron's Cybernetic Drip costume (and related bundle content) for free, along with rewards like Hela's Savage Monarch and Luna Snow's Sonic Trailblazer costumes. Expect new emoji bundles, VFX, and chroma items as part of the update with more surprises coming soon.

ARC Raiders Patch 1.27.0: Balance Tweaks, Fixes, and New Cosmetics
technology2 months ago

ARC Raiders Patch 1.27.0: Balance Tweaks, Fixes, and New Cosmetics

Patch 1.27.0 for ARC Raiders is live and requires a game restart. The update focuses on balancing adjustments following Riven Tides, introduces cosmetics (Corsaro Set and Mutton Chops), and fixes a range of issues across ARC, Audio, Cosmetics, Maps, Utility, and Progression. Notable changes include Turbine visibility and audio fixes, longer Turbine hearing distance, improved Turbine landing, the ability to drop carryables during Tick assaults, adjusted proximity mine visibility, Howdy emote available while sprinting, more accurate Rachetta colors, Field Depot/Off the Radar quest fixes on Riven Tides, collision fixes on Stella Montis, fix for instant grenade triggering, and an accurate Late Departure Catch Up Rewards display. Expect additional balancing details to follow as needed.

WoW's New Treehouse Exterior Costs $40, Sparking MTX Debate
games2 months ago

WoW's New Treehouse Exterior Costs $40, Sparking MTX Debate

Blizzard reveals a new housing exterior for World of Warcraft as part of the Midnight update—a magical treehouse available in spring green or cherry blossom pink—that costs 4000 Hearthsteel, roughly $40 in real money (effectively $50 in bundles), making it the most expensive housing exterior yet and prompting feedback that the option is a real‑money exclusive with limited Horde options and concerns about MTX in WoW housing.

Beauty trend spreads to unlikely ingredients: beef tallow and salmon sperm in skincare
health2 months ago

Beauty trend spreads to unlikely ingredients: beef tallow and salmon sperm in skincare

A growing skincare trend sees people using unconventional ingredients like beef tallow and salmon sperm to achieve a glow, but experts question their efficacy and safety, emphasizing that there’s little science to back these claims and flagging potential safety, ethical, and sourcing concerns while standard, well-researched skincare remains the safer bet.

Marvel Rivals Patch 20260326 Expands with New Bundles, Esports Drops, and Flight Mode World Tour
gaming3 months ago

Marvel Rivals Patch 20260326 Expands with New Bundles, Esports Drops, and Flight Mode World Tour

Patch 20260326 adds new store content (Cloak & Dagger, Captain America, Brett Hendrick outfits and bundles), major visual effects for ultimates, and time-limited items including 12 esports team bundles; a free Jeff the Land Shark emote is available for April Fool's during a 3‑day event, then moves to the store. The Flight Mode! World Tour Merch Vol.2 brings Namor, Magik, and Star-Lord costumes with Times Square appearances, and PC sharing with YouTube, X, and Facebook is added. A Times Square era lead dancers event and other promos are also included.

ARC Raiders 1.19.0 Brings New Cosmetics, Fixes, and Post-Outage Relief
gaming4 months ago

ARC Raiders 1.19.0 Brings New Cosmetics, Fixes, and Post-Outage Relief

ARC Raiders patch 1.19.0 is live, adding the Devotee Outfit Set with two new haircuts, plus fixes for inventory sell value, duplicate items in sell/recycle popups, coin balance after durability, Tab usage with Snaphook, doorway standoffs at the Auditorium, two interact prompts for Comet, Zipline exploit on Blue Gate, water freezing on Dam Battlegrounds, and Electromagnetic Storm lighting. It also acknowledges last week’s outage causing loadout losses and says they will review cases and restore items where possible, making an exception to compensation due to the outage.

Trials Season 3 kicks off with weekly trials, raids and Raider legend rewards
gaming4 months ago

Trials Season 3 kicks off with weekly trials, raids and Raider legend rewards

Trials Season 3 introduces weekly rotating tasks in Speranza that must be completed in a single raid to build progress. Players earn rewards as they hit star milestones (1000/2500/4000 points) across trials, with three stars maximizing loot like blueprints, weapons, and gadgets. Dying wipes raid progress. Each week up to 100 Raiders compete for promotion, with top scores influencing final rankings and season-end cosmetics on April 29, including the Torque outfit for Rookie II and additional variants for higher ranks.

Techmarine Debuts in Space Marine 2 Update with New Mission and Cosmetics
video-games4 months ago

Techmarine Debuts in Space Marine 2 Update with New Mission and Cosmetics

Space Marine 2’s Patch 12 adds the Techmarine class with a backpack Servo-Gun for mid-range and melee combat, plus turret repairs, playable in both PvE Operations and PvP Eternal War; a new Chaos Red Corsairs Warpsmith variant is included. The update also introduces two cosmetic packs (Raven Guard Champion Pack and Carcharodons Cosmetic Pack), a new Operations mission called Disruption, and Space Marine 2’s Chapter Voice Pack 1 with over 1,300 voicelines and interchangeable faces across classes. The game is now available on Game Pass as well.