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New information suggests that Dragon Age 4 will only be launching for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S. As shared by Twitter user Faizan Shaikh , experience listed on the LinkedIn profile for Dragon Age 4's Lead Player Designer Daniel Nordlander seems to suggest that the game will only feature as a console release for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, with older generations set to miss out. Dragon Age Is Next Gen Only & Deeper Character Classes I hope Bioware don't miss this time.... @DaXboxUniverse @shinobi602 @Logmey92 @bogorad222 pic.twitter.com/zywS63Enyh — Faizan Shaikh (@FaizShaikh7681) October 13, 2021 While Nordlander is no longer with Bioware – he left in 2020 to work as the Game Director on Godfall for Counterplay Games – GamesBeat's Jeff Grubb also separately reports to have confirmed rumors that EA is planning a next-gen only console release for the game. At present, however, it should be noted that the publisher has not publicly commented on whi...

Metroid Dread has a bug that's causing the game to simply shut down – thankfully Nintendo has a workaround, and a patch will arrive by the end of the month. Announced on Twitter (below), Nintendo apologised for the bug, explained the cause, and how to avoid it. The bug itself sees the game closing down with the message "The software was closed because an error occurred," when a door near the end of the game is destroyed. A bug has been found in #MetroidDread that can prevent players from progressing under a certain condition. A patch will be released by the end of October to fix this. We apologize for the inconvenience. Learn more, including how to avoid the bug: https://t.co/iy1dDmOcJ7 — Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) October 15, 2021 In a support page , Nintendo explains that the error is caused by destroying the door when a map marker has been attached to it. The solution is simple enough - remove the map marker before you destroy the door and thing...

Activision Blizzard is currently facing serious ongoing allegations of harassment and mistreatment of marginalized workers . To learn more, please visit our timeline as well as our in-depth report on the subject . Call of Duty's new anti-cheat system, Ricochet has reportedly already seen elements leak. Theoretically, this could allow cheatmakers to circumvent the system before it's released – although it may not be as serious a problem as that seems. Ricochet was formally announced yesterday , and aims to provide more sophisticated anti-cheat solutions using kernal-level monitors – essentially, tools that give Ricochet the ability to scan applications other than the game itself, and prevent code manipulation. According to Anti-Cheat Police Department and corroborated by sources close to Modern Warzone , a kernal-level driver was leaked to private groups and subsequently to a public cheating forum. With access to the driver, cheatmakers can theoretically reverse-engi...

Deathloop's first major update has been released for PlayStation 5 and PC. Jumping into the game, players should notice several improvements including better NPC behavior, added Nvidia DLSS support on PC, and an increase in overall stability when ray tracing is on. Bethesda announced the details of the update on its website . Arkane's first update for Deathloop weighs in at a reasonable 5GB for PS5 players and 11GB for those on PC. Along with fixing several issues that have been known to cause the game to crash, the developer has also made some other changes sure to please its fans. Perhaps the most notable of these changes is for Deathloop's NPCs. Arkane says that its first patch of the game has improved NPCs behavior, which should now be more reactive to players within the game. The change comes after some discussions surrounding Deathloop's NPCs have taken place between the game's fanbase on social media. Some fans argue that Deathloop's NPCs work well...

Guardians of the Galaxy does plenty to help ease you into your adventure early on, but there’s still a lot to get to grips with when it comes to fighting as Star-Lord and the rest of the Guardians. Now that I’ve played through the entire game, here’s everything you need to know about how the combat works in Guardians of the Galaxy, from how to make the most of the Guardians when in battle and what perks to focus on. Whether you’re facing deadly gelatinous cubes or taking on the wild beasts of Seknarf Nine, you’ll soon get used to holding the bumper down to activate Guardians Mode whenever your fellow teammates are with you. Although Star-Lord is a capable fighter, even superheroes don’t leave their team behind in the name of a solo win. Guardians Mode is Star-Lord’s way of directing the other Guardians and, in turn, making the most of their abilities. Some earlier fights can be conquered alone, but neglecting Guardians Mode will only result in defeat during tougher fights, as Star-l...

Heads up, gamers of a certain age who are planning to decorate a Christmas tree this holiday season. The Hallmark SNES Christmas ornament is available to order from Amazon right now. It's been going in and out of stock (mostly out) since it went up for sale earlier this year. Grab it for the list price of $19.99 if you want it. Hallmark Signature SNES Christmas Ornament The ornament is slightly backordered at the time of this writing, but it's currently shipping out around October 30, which means it'll arrive in plenty of time before Christmas. It's a fairly adorable little Super Nintendo console, complete with a tiny copy of Super Mario World in it. Press a button on it, and the little red light glows and it plays music and sounds from the game. It's really cool. It's like last year's NES ornament , which also sold out quickly. So if you want to hang this delightful mini-console on your tree this year, you'll want to mash that buy button before ...

Battlefield 2042's Hazard Zone aims to squeeze down the margins of the franchise. If you’ve grown tired of Battlefield's all-encompassing chaos — if you no longer want to dodge helicopter strikes, artillery blasts, and tank shells like gristle in a meat grinder — here is a new game mode that places you in a tight, tiny squad of four. Together, you’ll venture into terrain that no Battlefield has gone before; a world bereft of infinite respawns, control points, or the reassurance that a whole army always has your back. I wasn't afforded the opportunity to play Hazard Zone, but from a brief keynote delivered by Senior Design Director Daniel Berlin, the third major pillar in Battlefield 2042 seems to be an interesting hybrid between Counter-Strike tactics, MOBA-style composition building, and a straight-up battle royale. The fiction, like everything in 2042, is hilariously apocalyptic. Satellites are falling from the sky, and we've decamped to various Battlefield maps to...