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The online game development school XYZ School conducted a study and found out which games became the most popular in Russia in the first quarter of 2024 and how much money gamers spent on their hobby. The data was shared by Vedomosti. The study’s authors surveyed 1,000 gamers—those who spend more than five hours a week playing video games. In total there are about 25 million such people in Russia. XYZ School found that the most popular titles in 2024 were Helldivers 2, Baldur’s Gate 3 and Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader. It was also noted that from January to March,…
Russian cosplayer Woodmaska reincarnated as Aela the Huntress from Skyrim. The girl carefully approached the creation of a realistic image. She wears a leather dress and metal armor that protects her shoulders, arms and hips. The model painted her face with black makeup and inserted bright yellow lenses into her eyes. The girl chose the forest as the location – the place where Eila looks most organic. The final images are presented in dark processing, which enhances the dark and mysterious atmosphere. Fans praised the photos: Wow, how atmospheric. How I love it when there are a lot of emotions.…
R. Talsorian Games and CD Projekt RED will jointly publish a tabletop role-playing game based on the popular anime series Cyberpunk: Edge Runners. The Cyberpunk Edgerunners Mission Kit is a starter kit for Cyberpunk RED, the fourth edition of Mike Pondsmith’s tabletop role-playing game. So it will be an expansion in the anime setting. According to the authors, it will show new players new stories in Night City, and experienced players will learn more about cyber implants, weapons and Netrunner abilities. Mission Kit is currently in development, so the authors have not published any photos and mentioned the release date.…
Listen to the news: Max, Vigi The authors of Cyberpunk 2077 announced that there will be a new Growl FM radio in Night City alongside Phantom Liberty. It is hosted by a heroine named Ash. She is voiced by former adult video actress Sasha Gray. herself Confirmed it’s on Twitter. In addition, CD Projekt RED announced a competition in which participants have to record a song for Growl FM. The developers select 12-15 of the best songs that will appear in the game. The winners also receive non-cash prizes. The Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty expansion will be released in 2023.…
The cyberpunk action role-playing game The Ascent is coming to PlayStation on March 24th. In honor of this, the developers of Neon Giant released a fresh trailer with laudatory reviews from journalists. At the center of the plot is an employee of the powerful Ascent Group Corporation, which suddenly ceases to exist. This creates a power vacuum and the city falls into chaos. The hero will not only stop the invaders, but also understand what is happening. The PlayStation version received the RPEG 33 Rocket Launcher as exclusive content, but is only made available to pre-orderers. The Ascent is sold…
In the past few months, a number of details have been learned about Star Wars 1313 – and now another huge detail has become public: Last year, shortly before E3, LucasArts made some fundamental changes to the game that was already in development After careful consideration, he decided to put the always helmet-wearing bounty hunter Boba Fett at the center of the action. This happened last May. Star Wars creator George Lucas took a close look at 1313 – whose development had already been started from scratch several times by this point – and told the team that he wanted…
This month, two well-known projects will be distributed for free in the Epic Games Store – Shadow of the Tomb Raider and Submerged. Traditionally, you cannot get them in Russia and Belarus, so in the guide we will tell you how to solve this problem and play for free. The mechanics are very simple – create a new account and select another country (except Russia and Belarus). It is also better to use emails that are not tied to problem regions, that is, without the “.ru” ending. Once you have completed all the preparatory steps and activated the profile, turn…
For several years now, various insiders have been leaking details about the upcoming GTA 6 to us. And after a recent large-scale leak, we were able to see how right the leakers were and what chips are likely to appear in the new Rockstar game. Millions of players around the world are waiting for the first screenshots and the official teaser of GTA 6, gradually collecting all possible information and hoping to see the slightest hint of the desired feature in the game. Do you consider yourself one of those meticulous (in a good way) players? Then take our test…
When information about Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order came out, the Internet went wild, as this game was one of the most popular in recent years. Moreover, the game’s plot deals with the consequences of Order 66, and players will take on the role of a young Padawan who survived this event and wields a lightsaber. To the delight of fans around the world, Respawn boss Vince Zampella announced that the game will be single-player, without the possibility of multiplayer or microtransactions. Chris Avellone, writer for Jedi: Fallen Order, said, “I hope (the six writers) are credited in the announcement…
The Witcher 3 set a new bar for quality DLC, but CD Projekt RED wants to raise it even higher. According to Investor Relations’ Marek Bugdol, the upcoming expansion Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty will be the largest expansion in the company’s history. At the moment, the title of the biggest DLC belongs to the third “The Witcher” with “Blood and Guilt”. It added a completely new region and completed Geralt’s storyline. According to HowLongToBeat, it takes 28 hours to complete. Bugdol added that the development of the add-on is going according to plan. Release is scheduled for 2023 for PC,…
If you find all 50 spaceship parts that are in Grand Theft Auto V are hidden, you unlock a really cool reward — the Space Docker. This crazy car is filled to the brim with alien technology. Among other things, it is equipped with two huge jet engines. Are you ready for otherworldly moments in Los Santos? Check out this unique car in the video above, then read on to learn what you need to do to drive it yourself. For more Easter eggs, guides and information on everything else you need to know about Los Santos, visit the GTA…
As you drive around, the pace makes all of the game’s beautiful surroundings blur. If you’re traveling on foot, you’ll probably be concentrating on shooting people and not admiring the scenery and buildings. But if you stop a little and look at how the world of Grand Theft Auto V waves and rages all around you, you will surely recognize how incredibly beautiful it is. A lot has to do with the game’s secret star, light. If you haven’t yet taken the time to see for yourself how beautiful a sunrise is or how convincingly the “purple” of dusk reflects…
May 4th is Star Wars Day. On this occasion, the official Bethesda Twitter account divided special art that unites all global corporations. There are some references – here are Dovakin from Skyrim and Corvo from the Dishonored dilogy and Dumguy with BJ Blaskowitz. The center also houses Starfield’s spaceship and Prey’s Talos 1 station. As one Twitter user pointed out, the image itself also serves as a major Star Wars reference. Bethesda’s next big game, the space adventure Starfield, will be released on September 6th. The game will be shown on June 11th as part of the Xbox Games Showcase…
This is an absolutely nasty but not unexpected development for anyone who has been conflicted about whether to spend $5-10 on a Cinder Kitten. The newest World of Warcraft Update added an unavoidable store to the game, able to strike exactly when the desire is greatest. Previously, players had to press Alt-Tab to World of Warcraft to leave if you wanted to spend real money on virtual items that will one day no longer exist. This circumstance gave these players time to realize the truth that I carefully hid in the previous sentence. But now the whole thing goes like…
Cyberpunk 2077 came out not the best, to say the least, but over time the developers managed to fix most of the problems. Michal Platkow-Gilewski, vice president of public relations at CD Projekt, spoke about the game’s launch and what to expect from the studio in the future in an interview with GamesIndustry. Platkov-Gilevsky described the time before the hype around Cyberpunk 2077 as the best of his life. The excitement increased pressure on the studio following the release of The Fairy Tale Is Over. I was dissatisfied with the result. I didn’t expect that, but I immediately realized that…
In the web appeared another rumor about GTA 6 that says the game will have a feature like a dynamic hair growth system for the main characters. The information has not yet been officially confirmed by the developers. For example, the characters have to go to the hairdresser to get their hair cut. In addition, the male hero will also grow a beard. The art was created by the artist Hossein Diba (Hossein Diba). This feature is also available in other popular games. For example, many will probably remember The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (Geralt grows a beard over time)…
Background: NVIDIA has announced DLSS 3.5 with improved ray tracing – the technology will appear in Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty and Alan Wake 2 Along with the announcement of the Half-Life 2 remaster, NVIDIA has released a new video for Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty. It showed the work of the improved ray tracing that is responsible for DLSS 3.5. DLSS 3.5 is equipped with beam reconstruction technology, which increases the detail and clarity of reflections and improves performance. A new video shows what the game looks like with the new ray tracing. We would like to point out once again…
Respawn has announced a major patch for Star Wars Jedi: Survivor. The update, announced in July, is intended to optimize the Jedi action. The size on PS5 is around 3GB. The developers have completely redesigned the “Performance” mode on PS5 and Xbox Series In Quality mode, we fixed issues with frame rate drops and improved the visual part. Additionally, the PS5 version will receive VRR support. For the PC version, the most important innovation will be the emergence of DLSS technology – previously it was only available as a mod. The patch is also intended to improve performance and fix…
Along with the update on Bikers for GTA Online, a new slaughterhouse mechanic has been added, which allows you to hit the motorcycle with small weapons. As long as you can, you can determine the key combinations that you allow and press: (PS4) hold X and press L1 or R1, dokato karate motorcycle. (Xbox one) hold A and press LB or RB, dokato karate motorcycle. (PC) shake X and press the left or desnia bud onto the mishkata, dokato karate motorcycle. Comrade, let me hit you close to the motorcycle. Ako nyamate orzhie, vashiyat hero shche rita.
Valve published The most popular games among Steam Deck users in September. For the second month in a row, Baldur’s Gate 3 was at the top – overtaking Starfield and Cyberpunk 2077. TOP 20: Baldur’s Gate 3; star field; Cyberpunk 2077; Elden Ring; Armored Core 6: Fire of the Rubicon; Stardew Valley; Sea of stars no man’s sky; Vampire Survivors; Red Dead Redemption 2; Grand Theft Auto 5; Dave the diver; The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth; Hogwarts Legacy; Brotato; Kill the tower; Fallout 4; The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition; Hades; The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. We remember that…
The IGN portal has posted the introductory scene from the hardcore cyberpunk action game Ghostrunner 2, which can be seen right at the beginning of the game. The scene is made in comic style – in it the authors recalled the events of the first game and briefly showed the plot of the sequel. Ghostrunner 2 will be released on October 26th on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S with Russian subtitles. The game can already be pre-ordered on Steam and EGS – the standard edition costs 2849 rubles, the deluxe edition costs 2869 rubles and the brutal edition costs…
Popular Russian cosplayer Lada Lumos posted a photo of her cosplay of Rebecca from the anime series Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, which was released last year and received very positive reviews. The model said that more images of this cosplay are already available to her subscribers on Patreon and Boosty. “Blink once for reality, twice for my cyber fantasy. Edge Runners is a great anime and Rebecca is a treasure. And now she is not only a treasure, but also a reward – an exclusive October bonus that you can get on Patreon and Boosty,” wrote Lada Lumos on social networks. Anime…
Will Star Wars Battlefront 3 run on my computer and what are the system requirements? This question will certainly concern many players again in the coming weeks and months and here you will find all the important information about the minimum and recommended system requirements. Not only is the new Star Wars film coming to cinemas this year, but also due to the acquired Star Wars licenses for games from Electronic Arts, DICE is currently developing the third part of Star Wars Battlefront.After initially only seeing small parts or images from the game, there are now the first in-game scenes…
What is the GTA 5 Online Money Glitch 1.16 all about and can you cheat infinite money with it? This question is currently being asked by many players who can read about some glitches or tricks on the Internet that can quickly become a virtual millionaire in GTA Online. In this article you will find all the important information and further references to the GTA 5 Online Money Glitch 1.16. In GTA Online there are not only a lot of challenges to overcome but also a lot of things to see and even though the game has been on the…