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The 10 Best Sonic Games

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Few video game characters are as iconic as Sonic the Hedgehog. The speedy little blue blur has been around for over three decades, touching every corner of pop culture along the way, from games, to comics, to TV, to blockbuster movies. But we’re here specifically to celebrate the mainline Sonic game series and pick the best of them. Before we start, let’s quickly touch upon our criteria. We tried to rank these games based on a combination of historical significance, innovation, and how well these games stand the test of time. Some games, like Sonic Adventure 1 and the original Sonic the Hedgehog, for instance, are obviously super important to the Sonic series and set the foundation for both 2D and 3D Sonic games to follow, but we felt like they both didn’t quite hold up as well as their sequels when judged by a modern standard, which was why they just missed this list. The 10 games on this list are the ones we feel are the best examples of both classic and modern Sonic style. So w...
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Baldur's Gate 3 Interactive Map and Locations for Acts 1, 2, and 3

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Baldur's Gate 3 is a game full of intricate detail. With so many dialogue options, characters, classes, and quests, everyone's experience is a little bit different. Discoveries are around every corner, and the only thing seemingly separating you from success or tragedy is a dice roll. That being said, it's a lot easier to somewhat plot your destiny when you know where you're going. IGN's Baldur's Gate 3 interactive map can help guide you on your quest through Act 1, 2 and 3. See the full Baldur's Gate 3 Map for all locations We have the most updated Baldur's Gate 3 map with the location of every item, chest, enemies, NPC, and more throughout the prologue, Act 1, Act 2, and Act 3. You can also check out our Baldur's Gate 3 walktrough for quests guides and details. Baldur's Gate 3 Interactive Map Currently, our Baldur's Gate 3 map features locations for the Prologue, Act 1, Act 2, and Act 3. This include a Nautiloid map, a map of t...
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IGN UK Podcast #643: Doctor Strange in the Desperate Search for Seal Meat

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Cardy, Jesse, and Dale are here to deliver a podcast of madness to your ears as they talk about the new Doctor Strange film. They also report on their sneak peek of Avatar: The Way of Water, before diving into a bunch of games you may not have heard of but may well want to check out - Dread Hunger, Loot River, and Save Room. Want to get in touch to talk about digging graves? Or maybe about chocolate? Feel free to send us an email at ign_ukfeedback@ign.com. IGN UK Podcast #643: Doctor Strange in the Desperate Search for Seal Meat IGN UK Podcast #642: Overwatch 2 is a Playable Thing that Exists IGN UK Podcast #641: Grave Digger 4000 IGN UK Podcast #640: The 2013 Build-a-Game Workshop IGN UK Podcast #639: Three Bunged Up Boys IGN UK Podcast #638: The Steam Deck Is a Big Boi source https://www.ign.com/articles/ign-uk-podcast-643-doctor-strange-in-the-desperate-search-for-seal-meat
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Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves Announced at EVO 2023

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SNK shared the big news at EVO 2023 that Fatal Fury will be returning for the first time since 1999 in the form of a new game called Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves. This new Fatal Fury was first teased at EVO 2022 and this year's tournament gave fans an early look at the game in action and an official title. While we didn't learn too much about the game or when it will be released, the trailer did feature Terry Bogard and Rock Howard facing off against each other. 【FATAL FURY】 Legends Never Die. They Get Better! Teaser trailer now up for "FATAL FURY: City of the Wolves", the hotly anticipated new fighting game from SNK! https://t.co/tyO8Eb9dNp #FatalFury #GAROU #CotW pic.twitter.com/9tSl59mGd2 — SNK GLOBAL (@SNKPofficial) August 6, 2023 We also were given a glimpse of some of the locations we'll be fighting in whenever Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves is released, and they were Geese Tower, National Park, South Town Airport, ??? [Abandoned Dojo], Li...
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Where to Preorder Spider-Man 2 PS5 Console Bundle

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Preorders for the Spider-Man 2 PS5 bundle, DualSense controller are now available in the US, with stock still available at the likes of Amazon, Best Buy, Walmart, and Target. All retailers have sold out of the incredibly popular Spider-Man 2 PS5 console covers , with Insomniac also suggesting that it's unlikely there will be no further stock allocations made available before release. Stay tuned for more developments, and make sure you're following @IGNDeals for immediate updates. Preorder at Amazon Preorder at Walmart Preorder at Best Buy Preorder at Target Preorder at PS Direct Preorder at GameStop Where to Preorder Spider-Man 2 Bundle and Accessories in the UK GAME will be the only other UK retailer with preorders available for the DualSense and PS5 console covers (now sold out), so this is your best chance of securing them. Amazon now has the Spider-Man 2 PS5 bundle available to preorder for £569.99 . For new UK developments follow @IGNUKDeals on Twitt...
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Game Scoop's Game of the Year '90s Edition

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As some of you may know, IGN was founded in 1996 and we began handing out our Game of the Year awards in 2001, leaving years of top games uncrowned. We decided to remedy this as part of ’90s Week, and this week’s Game Scoop decided to go year-by-year through the decade to crown a Game of the Year for each year, starting with 1990. Since IGN wasn’t around at the beginning of the 1990s, we had to be a bit freeform with the science behind our judgment. Some games were awarded based on their historical importance, while others were simply our favorite games to come out that year. Some games, as you’ll see later on, qualified because of both. And while Game Scoop won’t pretend to speak for the entire IGN team, here are our picks for GOTY 90s edition. 1990 – TIE – Final Fantasy and Secret of Monkey Island The year saw the beginnings of one of the most beloved and important RPG franchises of all time, but also one of the crowning achievements of the narrative-based, point-and-click gen...
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Plankton Revealed as Next Nick All-Stars Brawl 2 Character With a Full Breakdown by Smash Pro

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Plankton from SpongeBob Squarepants has been revealed as Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 's newest fighter. Plankton joins the likes of Squidward Tentacles and Jimmy Neutron as new fighters alongside a slew of characters returning from the 2021 original, including SpongeBob Squarepants, April O'Neil from the Ninja Turtles, and Aang from Avatar: The Last Airbender. Plankton's reveal trailer features Mr. Krabs' rival piloting a mech suit before putting a beating on his opponents using ketchup-based attacks, his wife Karen (who also happens to be a computer), and lasers. You can still see — and hear — the aquatic microorganism as he barks threats and steers his mech using its antennae. Plankton's inclusion in the game lends further cadence to a supposed leak that predicted his inclusion in the game as one of its new combatants. Set to release sometime later this year, this sequel promises to fix some of the original's biggest issues, like the game's lack of...
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Overwatch 2 Recruits John Cena to Promote Invasion's PvE Campaign, But He Won't be in the Game

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For the last week or so, a mysterious figure has been "hacking" into Overwatch 2 games and streams. Fans quickly realized that the "hacks" were a promotion for Overwatch 2: Invasion — the shooter's new event featuring the rollout of the first wave of player-versus-environment [PvE] missions. Based on clues within the "hacking attacks," fans also deduced that popular wrestler and actor John Cena would have some role to play in the upcoming content. It turns out that Cena is indeed the mysterious "Enigma," but it seems as if he might have less of a role to play than one might expect given his prominent placement. In a new video released alongside a trailer for the new PvE storyline, Cena was unmasked as The Enigma while calling for new heroes to join in on the fight against Null Sector. Null Sector’s forces are attacking Rio, Gothenburg, and Toronto 🤖 Defend the world in #Overwatch2 Invasion Story Missions on Aug 10 at 12pm PT 📆 An...
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Hades Diehard Accomplishes Run Most Considered To Be Impossible

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Nearly three years since Hades was released, crowned IGN’s own Game of the Year in 2020 , and after thousands of hours played by individual members of its hardcore community, no one had beaten the toughest challenge the game had to offer: a "Max Heat Run." Many Hades players are unlikely to ever interact with its Pact of Punishment system at all, which only becomes available after the player’s first successful run. It allows players to self-impose additional difficulty to an already challenging roguelite by selecting things like giving all enemies more health and removing reward choices found at the end of most encounters. And by electing to turn up the system's "Heat Gauge" in specific ways, additional rewards can be unlocked, extending the longevity for those who are looking for excuses to continue hanging out with Zagreus and friends. A "Max Heat Run," with the Heat Gauge turned up as high as it will go, was quite literally never designed to be ...
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Project L, Riot's Fighting Game Based on League of Legends, Reveals Yasuo as Its Fourth Character

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Riot Games revealed Yasuo as Project L's fourth playable fighter ahead of the upcoming fighting game's playable demo at EVO 2023. Late last month, Riot broke the news that Project L would be receiving a demo at EVO this year with four playable characters. The Los Angeles-based studio behind League of Legends and Valorant also announced that its next eSports venture would feature tag-team mechanics , allowing for up to four people to play in a single match in the same video. At the time, only three playable characters — also all originally from League of Legends — were announced: Ahri, Darius, and Ekko. Riot promised fans that this fourth character would be revealed in time for the demo, but provided no further information on the topic until his reveal this morning. One blade, one purpose. Yet this steel doesn’t get any lighter. Play Yasuo, the Unforgiven, along with Darius, Ekko, and Ahri at #Evo2023 . pic.twitter.com/Tasgf0TqQm — Riot Games (@riotgames) August 4, 20...
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IGN UK Podcast 708: Baldur's Great

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Baldur's Gate 3 has arrived to take over our lives. Cardy, Matt, and Jesse have been venturing into the unknown and having the time of their lives rolling dice and taking names. Find out all about their journeys so far as they discuss why Larian's latest is something special. What do you think of Baldur's Gate 3? Had any good snacks recently? Drop us an email: ign_ukfeedback@ign.com . IGN UK Podcast 708: Baldur's Great IGN UK Podcast 707: Barbie is Sublime IGN UK Podcast 706: Oppenheimer and Every Christopher Nolan Movie Ranked IGN UK Podcast 705: Blockbuster Season IGN UK Podcast 704: Wolf Power IGN UK Podcast 703: The Best of 2023 So Far source https://www.ign.com/articles/ign-uk-podcast-708-baldurs-great
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Introducing the IGN Guides Chatbot

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We’re excited to introduce a new IGN content experiment to you today: the IGN Guides Chatbot Alpha. This AI-powered chat experience is trained on the guides and tips content written by dozens of IGN guide writers and contributors based on their own playthroughs. We are currently testing this in our The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom guide . If you’re signed in to your IGN account, you’ll be able to ask questions about the game via the chat window at the bottom of the Guides page and it will use the knowledge contained in the IGN Guide coupled with natural language processing to provide an answer to your specific question. Since this is an Alpha release experiment, please help out by rating the quality of the answers provided. Note that the chat window will only appear at the bottom of our guide pages if you’re logged in with an IGN account. We envision this guides feature to act as a comprehensive search solution for those seeking fast answers to a tricky problem, providi...
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Target Confirms PS5 Consoles Will Drop to Just $450 This Weekend

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Update: Target has reinvigorated the PlayStation 5 deal and confirmed that it will have PS5 consoles for just $449.99 on August 6. Target also confirmed we'll see a slew of other discounts including DualSense controllers for $49.99, The Last of Us Part 1 for $49.99, and Spider-Man Miles Morales Ultimate Edition for $39.99. We are also expecting other retailers to follow suit and also have these discounts available. Stay tuned for more news or follow @IGNDeals on Twitter for instant updates. The original story continues below. PS5 consoles have seen a first-time discount, dropping to at least $449.99 in the US , £399.99 in the UK , and €459.99 in Germany. This new sale even offers a standalone discount, unlike the bundle deals we've seen before, making it an even more appealing opportunity for any gamers looking to pick up the console before Spider-Man 2 comes out. Plus, if you're interested, Dell also has the Xbox Series X down to $449.99 right now as well. While...
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Baldur's Gate 3 Can't Save for Some Players Due to Bug, But There Are Some Solutions

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A Baldur's Gate 3 bug that prevents players from saving is making the rounds on the internet, causing some to lose a fair amount of progress right off the bat. "I also have this issue," one player wrote on the game's Steam Forums in response to a plea for a solution "This plus a crash meant I had to go through character creation and the first 20 min on the ship all over again. Not an auspicious start." Players experience the issue are finding that their game gets stuck syncing, preventing them from either saving or loading in Baldur's Gate 3. Some players have suggested turning off cross-save functionality, which has worked for some but not others. Other players have effectively scrubbed their installations clean and started from scratch. If you’re having trouble saving or loading in Baldur's Gate 3, check this support page for troubleshooting steps! https://t.co/GHKiAMkD7U — Baldur's Gate 3 re-rolled the D8 🐙 (@baldursgate3) August 3, 20...
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Baldur's Gate 3's First Post-Release Mod Let's Players Multiclass on All Difficulties

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Baldur's Gate 3 is finally out of early access and the first mod to drop since its full release allows PC Players to multiclass for the easiest difficulty. NexusMod user TheComposerMods uploaded a mod that unlocks multiclass in the full-release version of Baldur's Gate 3. The mod's description notes that once the mod is properly installed, it will unlock the multiclassing feature "for all difficulties" and will work for both new and mid-playthrough campaigns, though the latter won't activate until your next level up. Multiclassing – a feature in Baldur's Gate 3 that allows players to combine more than one class together to create a more customizable character based on their preferred playstyles – was already available in the game. However, if you played on the Explorer (the game's easy mode) difficulty, you were barred from accessing multiclass. While some are expressing gratitude for the mod's creation, one user pointed out that the deve...
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Baldur's Gate 3 Writer Says New RPG Is 'Big-Budget Horny' in a Way AAA Games Have Never Seen

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Baldur's Gate 3 is currently soaring up the charts on Steam, and there's one big reason why (aside from the fact that it's by all accounts a very good RPG): fans are thirsty for its romances. Larian Studios offered a sneak peek of Baldur's Gate 3 numerous romances earlier this year, including one with a Druid featuring, well, bear sex . These romances have sparked considerable interest in Larian Studios' new RPG, serving to propel it to the top of Steam's best-sellers list. In fact, it's so popular that it's causing Steam to buckle a bit under a bit under the pressure. Spent the past week or so doing final tests on some companion romance arcs, and… damn, I’m still surprised at just how horny this game is. Bear’s got nothin’ on what’s still to come 🫠 #BaldursGate3 — John Corcoran (@mrjohncorcoran) August 1, 2023 'Bear's got nothing on what's still to come' If Baldur's Gate 3 senior writer John Corcoran is to believed, there...
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Baldur's Gate 3 Review in Progress

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Baldur’s Gate is estimated to clock in at around 100 hours on a first playthrough. Review copies were distributed this past Sunday morning; this first draft you’re reading was due the following Wednesday. I am, sadly, not a Time Wizard (yet), so I'm going to do my best to help you make a day one buying decision based on what I've played so far and update this article as I go along with new thoughts and insights until we can roll credits. At around 22 hours deep – still within the first act that was available to Early Access players – I can say that I more or less love Larian's latest high-fantasy behemoth. One issue video games often run into when trying to adapt the experience of playing Dungeons & Dragons on the tabletop is the freedom and imagination you get to express in overcoming problems using real-world logic. And while no game will probably ever match that level of freedom, Baldur's Gate 3 is a big step forward from the likes of Skyrim or Dragon Age. An...
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Call of Duty Will Now Show You When a Cheater Has Been Removed from a Game

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Activision has announced its Riochet anti-cheat system will now notify Call of Duty players when it has kicked out an individual for cheating. In a tweet, Activision said Call of Duty's kill feed will notify lobbies in both Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone 2.0 when the anti-cheat system has detected and removed a "problem player". RICOCHET has entered the chat 🛡️ Starting in Season 05, the kill feed will notify lobbies when #TeamRICOCHET and it's systems have removed a problem player from the game. — Call of Duty (@CallofDuty) August 2, 2023 This is the latest effort from Activision as it attempts to crack down on cheating PC players in Call of Duty. Earlier this week, it was reported that Call of Duty banned more than 14,000 Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone cheaters in just a single day. Last June, Activision threatened to take away weapons for players caught cheating in Call of Duty. Activision has even gone as far as to say that if you were previously caught ...
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The 10 Best-Selling Video Games of All Time

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Games have always existed in a numbers-obsessed industry. Sega vs. Nintendo defined a generation in the '90s, while today's comparatively mild console wars and monthly NPD reports keep sales figures near the forefront of games-related discussion. New monetization models require new metrics for success — monthly active users, player retention rates, in-game revenue, etc. — but one of the industry's biggest questions remains: What are the best-selling video games of all time? To answer this question, we set out to compile the most accurate list possible by reaching out to publishers and digging through financial reports, news stories, interviews, and more. The result is the following list of the ten best-selling video games of all time. Some notes up front: Pack-in games are counted toward sales totals, considering most games on this list were, at one point, bundled with a console. Free downloads are not counted as sales, which excludes massively successful games like ...
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Stormcloud Vapor Xbox Controller Is Up for Preorder (and Out Soon)

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If you’re into stylish color schemes for your controllers, you should probably get an Xbox. Not only can you design your own , but Microsoft is always coming out with new official controller color schemes. The latest Xbox controller design is called Stormcloud Vapor, and it looks great. It costs $69.99 and it’s out soon, on August 8, but preorders are live now ( see it at Amazon ). Preorder Stormcloud Vapor Xbox Controller See it at Amazon See it at Best Buy See it at GameStop See it at Microsoft The design is a blue and black swirl that basically looks like mist. The exact design of the swirl is unique to each controller, so you won’t have to worry that your swirl looks just like everyone else’s. And for added grippiness, the back case of the controller has rubberized blue diamond-pattern grips. I don’t know if you’ve used an Xbox controller with rubberized grips, but the comfort level and ease of holding the thing are actually noticeable. Grips, it turns out, are good. As...
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Leaks Again, Activision Gets in on the Joke

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 has leaked once more and Activision is officially in on the joke. As reported by MP1st , the reveal date, weapons, and key art of 2023's Call of Duty have reportedly leaked and Activision has tweeted its own "key art" in response. "Jokes on you, real key art here," the tweet said (below), alongside a Microsoft paint drawing of a Call of Duty cover. "We'll share our artistic abilities and even more next week." Jokes on you, real key art here. We’ll share our artistic abilities and even more next week. pic.twitter.com/UCCexH7IMr — Call of Duty (@CallofDuty) August 2, 2023 The full reveal date is reportedly August 17, though the "next week" suggestion from the official Call of Duty account suggests at least a tease will be coming earlier. One key art image for the game, which appeared on Imgur , shows a spooky skull with a snake going through it while another shows Captain Price. A list of weapons a...
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Nintendo Still Has Metroid Prime 4 Down as a Switch Game

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Nintendo has outlined upcoming Nintendo Switch exclusives and still lists the long-absent Metroid Prime 4 as a Switch game. As part of its latest financial report ( which show sales and profits boosted by Tears of the Kingdom and The Super Mario Bros. Movie ), Nintendo listed all the upcoming and announced games coming to the Nintendo Switch. Notably, the list includes Metroid Prime 4 (which still carries a “temp” title and 'TBA' release date). Here’s the list in full: Detective Pikachu Returns 10/6/2023 Super Mario Bros. Wonder 10/20/2023 WarioWare: Move It! 11/3/2023 Super Mario RPG 11/17/2023 Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon (temp.) 2024 Princess Peach will star as the main character in a brand new game (temp.) 2024 Metroid Prime 4 (temp.) TBA Metroid Prime 4 has suffered a tumultuous development since it was announced three years ago. Development was restarted in 2019 with the help of Retro Studios, developer of the original Metroid Prime games. At the time, N...
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Nintendo Just Had a Huge Quarter Thanks to Tears of the Kingdom and The Super Mario Bros. Movie

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Nintendo saw huge revenue and profit gains off the back of the enormous success of Tears of the Kingdom and The Super Mario Bros. Movie. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom sold an impressive 18.51 million units as of the end of June 2023, Nintendo said. Reporting its financial results for the three months ending June 30, Nintendo said Tears of the Kingdom “got off to a good start” following its launch on May 12, “significantly” increasing overall software sales but also driving sales of the Nintendo Switch. In fact, sales of first-party software this quarter reached the highest level for a first quarter since the launch of Nintendo Switch in 2017. “Sell-through of this one title constitutes approximately half of the first-party software sold this fiscal year,” Nintendo said. “Consumers who played the previous entry, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, have been the primary driver, but as the weeks have passed, we have seen that a growing percentage of purchases are bei...
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Diablo 4 Patch 1.1.1 Leaves Fans Much Happier After Sorceress Buffs and Other Key Fixes

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Diablo IV Patch 1.1.1's full notes are finally here, and it seems as if fans are actually kind of... happy? Patch notes for the new Diablo IV update dropped earlier today, bringing with it some crucial fixes, including an update to a bugged Barber malignant power that was effectively useless. What's more, the patch includes solid buffs for the much-maligned Sorceress class. "As a Chain Lightning Sorc... I'm f*cking stoked," one Reddit user wrote. "Build was already fun enough pre-patch." Barbarian likewise received attention with a focus on speeding up combat flow by increasing Fury generation on basic skills. The lengthy patch notes touch on everything from Treasure Goblins to Nightmare Dungeons to Malignant Hearts, fixing many of the major problems that fans have had with Season 1. Blizzard community manager Adam Fletcher also confirmed that the patch addresses Diablo IV's VRAM memory leak. Yeah this one has some changes to VRAM managemen...
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