Counter-Strike 2 finally adds left-hand view so everyone can stop asking now

Valve just stunned the Counter-Strike 2 community by finally reimplementing a left-hand view after months of demands from the player base. Naturally, avid fans had been pestering the developers in the months that followed. And now, seven months of backlash later, the outpouring has finally paid off. The Counter-Strike 2 devs confirmed the setting’s return in an April 25 update, simply acknowledging the requests by saying “Fine.” A brief 16-second snippet showed the left-handed view in action in Dust 2 as they clear corners with the long awaited left-handed vieew model....

April 25, 2024 · 2 min · 277 words · Theresa Jennings

Critical Role announces first Candela Obscura live show

The next Critical Role live show has been announced for next month, and it will feature Darrington Press’ own Candela Obscura for a one-shot investigation. Critical Role‘s investigative horror TTRPG and play showCandela Obscurais receiving its first live in-person show in May. The show will feature Candela Obscura designer Spenser Starke as Game Master, with Matthew Mercer, Laura Bailey, Marisha Ray, and guest Khary Payton as investigators taking on a one-shot assignment....

April 25, 2024 · 2 min · 275 words · Amy Harvey

Dental office worker warns against dangerous “veneer” trend

A TikTok from a dental office worker has gone viral after they warned users against the trend of becoming a “veneer technician”, claiming that it was both “illegal” and “dangerous”. The TikTok of a dental office worker has gone viral for warning users of the app against those claiming to be “veneer technicians”. The video has amassed over 6.3 million views and garnered over 523,000 likes on the social media platform already....

April 25, 2024 · 2 min · 332 words · Raymond Olson

EA FC 24 Season 6: How to make progress, rewards, more

Season 6 of EA FC 24 brings with it new TOTS cards, as well as a 93 OVR Ultimate Birthday Icon in Brazilian legend Carlos Alberto. The sixth season ofEA FC 24Football Ultimate Team went live on April 25. And given thatTeam of the Seasonis on the horizon, it shouldn’t shock many that this season will run in concurrence with the promo. FUT players will be able to acquire several TOTS cards from Season 6, including Jarrod Bowen, and an Ultimate Birthday icon....

April 25, 2024 · 2 min · 324 words · Cody Hancock

Escape from Tarkov devs lash out as rival game tries to poach players

Escape from Tarkov developer Battlestate Games has lashed out at a rival game trying to use its recent PvE and pay-to-win DLC controversy to poach players. Escape from Tarkov maker Battlestate Games lashed out on social media at rival Arena Breakout Infinite for trying to poach its players. The developer’s X account posted a screenshot of an Arena Breakout Infinite post about taking in “homeless shooter looter” players with the caption: “Have a nice 20-minute adventure in the blatant plagiarist game....

April 25, 2024 · 2 min · 353 words · John Gross

Fallout 4 next gen update fixes Codsworth Creation Club softlock

The newest update to Fallout 4 has fixed a long-standing, Codsworth-related issue that causes players’ games to softlock right as their adventure begins. There has been a known issue with Fallout 4 that softlocks players out of one of the game’s earliest main quests. Previously, if a person downloaded all items from the Creation Club, a collection of new items and gear from Bethesda itself, it would cause Codsworth to freeze up when first speaking with him after exiting the Vault....

April 25, 2024 · 2 min · 287 words · Michael Miller

Fallout 4 next-gen update delivered on performance but failed on graphics

The Fallout 4 next-gen update has finally hit PlayStation and Xbox with the promise of improved graphics but players have noticed the game looks almost the same. Bethesda rolled outa massive updateto Fallout 4 on all platforms on April 24 that promised to make the game more stable, increase resolution, and get it up to 60 FPS. Outside of slight improvements to FPS, the improved graphical features for Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5 are almost nonexistent....

April 25, 2024 · 2 min · 310 words · Brianna Atkins

Fallout TV series soundtrack is coming to vinyl — but there’s a big catch

If you still can’t get enough of Fallout, the TV series is releasing its soundtrack on vinyl — but there’s something you should know. World-building, performances, action, and fan service; it was all spot on. But its soundtrack is particularly worthy of praise, with reliable bangers like The Ink Spots’ ‘I Don’t Want to Set the World on Fire’ and Glenn Miller’s ‘In the Mood’ among its massive tracklist. TheFallout show’s soundtrackis officially coming to vinyl — but it’s just the score, composed by Game of Thrones andHouse of the Dragon’sRamin Djawadi, rather than the songs....

April 25, 2024 · 2 min · 344 words · Travis Williams

Fortnite’s final circles are being overrun by chaotic Airbenders

Fortnite matches have become more chaotic than ever as players use the new Avatar Airbending mythic to survive in Zero Build during the final storm circles. The FortniteAvatar updateis almost over as players finish off their Elements quests. Players need to utilize Bending Scroll mythics and visit Elemental Shrines to complete these challenges in their Battle Royale and Zero Build matches. Owing to its OP traversal ability, Airbending was one suchmythic itemthat was the most popular among players....

April 25, 2024 · 2 min · 276 words · Brett Jacobs

Frustrated Fallout 4 players waited years for next-gen update and it’s broken

Fallout 4’s next-gen update has finally arrived roughly two years after its announcement, but Bethesda didn’t release it in the best state. The long-awaitednext-gen upgrade for Fallout 4landed on April 25, bringing many noteworthy changes. PC, PS5, and Xbox Series players will want to use the brand-new Performance and Quality modes. Not everything’s going smoothly with the game’s latest release, though. Players have reported broken mods, poorly implemented ultrawide, and framerate-related shortcomings....

April 25, 2024 · 2 min · 331 words · Dr. Curtis Sandoval Jr.

Helldivers 2 devs clarify cryptic “somthing is coming” tease

The Helldivers 2 devs have clarified their intention with a mysterious message on Discord that had fans ready for a new enemy. The team behind Helldivers 2 seemed to be heavily implying that a new enemy factionmay be coming to the gamein the near future. For awhile, the community has been speculating when a new type of opponent may appear,specifically the Illuminate, a race from the first game. There have even been reports ofhidden enemies taking shotsat players during missions that could very well indicate these enemies have been watching from the sidelines....

April 25, 2024 · 2 min · 400 words · Christopher Gonzalez

How many seasons of From are there?

While we don’t doubt fans want it to last forever, the mystery has to be solved sooner or later. Here’s how many seasons of From there are, and if there’s official news about it ending. Watching theFrom castband together to survive horrific circumstances has reeled in lots of devoted viewers hoping to be rewarded for their puzzle-solving. With the horror series being so meticulous, there’s surely a planned ending to bid farewell to theFrom monsterswith style....

April 25, 2024 · 2 min · 340 words · Robert Elliott

How to enable auto-pickup in Stellar Blade

Stellar Bladeauto-pickup can save you a lot of time and frustration from having to manually pick up items. So, here’s exactly how you can enable auto-pickup in Stellar Blade. Stellar Blade features a lot of collectible items that Eve will find after defeating enemies, opening treasure chests, and exploringthe game’ssemi-open world environments. However, by default, players must constantly mash the interact button to pick them all up. This can get incredibly tedious especially when you want to focus on your next objective....

April 25, 2024 · 2 min · 285 words · Marcus Green