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Vampire survival game V Rising continues to be an early success for developer Stunlock Studios — emphasis on the “early” part, since the game is only in its early access form on Steam at the moment. Fully finished or not, it’s hitting big milestones just days after going on sale. First, V Rising cracked the Steam top 10 most-played list just one day after launch on May 17. It barely poked its way onto the list with the #10 spot then, but here we are two days later, and it’s climbed to #7 (charted by SteamDB) as of the time of this writing....

The latest Valorant update has gone live, and patch 3.08 includes a number of changes that should make for a better experience in the competitive shooter. Viper players will be extra pleased. The poisonous agent has received a good number of changes. Listed in the patch notes is a fix for her Ultimate, which will now work correctly if placed atop the shipping crates on the Icebox map. Likewise, Left Hand Mode players will now see the valves on her gloves on the correct side....

Vampire: The Masquerade Bloodhunt does a good job with its Archetypes system, giving each character a number of powerful abilities that a regular hero-shooter or battle royale would have spread across multiple separate classes. In effect, players get to experience the full vampire fantasy in a functioning package that doesn’t detract from the game’s gunplay and other mechanics. While all Archetypes in Bloodhunt can win matches, there are some that stand a cut above the rest and would be your best choice in most situations....

Vampire The Masquerade: Swansong’s Dialogue System is the crux of the entire experience, offering players a way to change the outcome of conversations and confrontations should they perform carefully. The Dialogue system in Swansong is complex. While there is a tutorial early in the game, it shoves an excessive amount of information in the player’s face that’s hard to remember. Here is an explanation of the Dialogue System in VTM: S....

Vivo, on Friday, started sending out media invites for the launch event of its upcoming Vivo X60 series in India. Originally launched in China back in December last year, the premium X60 lineup is all set to launch in the country on March 25. Recent rumors suggested that Vivo might also launch the X50 Pro Plus alongside the X60-series this month in India, but there’s no official confirmation as of now....

Warframe’s Saint of Altra update is landing today, as part of update 25.7.0. There is a whole host of new content coming to the game, from the new Warframe Gauss, to a new game modes, weapons, nodes, lovely new accessories and skins, and a whole lot more. There is also a massive list of changes, bug fixes, and rebalancing that has been done. Read on to find a full list of the patch notes....

Destiny 2 launched back in 2017, and fans have been hoping that Destiny 3 would be landing in 2020, but that may not be the case. The 2020 launch speculations come from all kinds of sources, from flimsy hopes like the fact Destiny 2 launched three years after Destiny 1, and 2020 would be three years since Destiny 2 launched. But also heavy hitters like research firm Cowen and Company, who told investors 2020 was likely to be the launch window....

Earlier this year, indie developer Studio MDHR released a side-scrolling, action platformer with graphics that harken back to 1930s cartoons. This game was called Cuphead and came out to critical acclaim across the boards, even despite its immense difficulty, as well as a glitch that deleted save files. Just as with any popular game, fans have to ask if there is another game in the franchise planned for the future, and the developers have to ask if they can and are willing to make one....

The Paldea region has several mysteries awaiting you while playing through Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. The only way to discover them all is to explore the wilderness and catch Pokémon and battling trainers. However, a few wild Pokémon have a distinct shine that you might encounter during your travels. No, these are not shiny Pokémon. What are the sparkling wild Pokémon in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet? Why are the wild Pokémon glowing in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet?...

Sifu is an upcoming indie martial arts fighting game with an interesting time mechanic. Players have one day to complete their mission and will age as they progress. With the game releasing soon on Feb. 8, players may be wondering if there are any pre-order bonuses. There are different pre-order bonuses for both the stand and deluxe edition. To get these, you will simply need to select which version you and purchase before the release date....

Pokémon Scarlet & Violet’s Pokédex is bigger than most games, with exactly 400 entries needed to be filled up (including Paradox Pokémon). But doing so is not easy. You will even need to trade with trainers who have a copy of the other version of the game so you can get the exclusives. After all the hard work, however, surely there must be something at the end of it? Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Pokédex completion rewards When you complete your Pokédex, you get two things: a Beast Ball and a Shiny Charm....

Facing trouble sending messages on WhatsApp? Well, you are not alone. The Meta-owned messaging app is facing a widespread outage, affecting a major chunk of its over 2 billion userbase worldwide. Here’s a look at all of the details and when WhatsApp will be functional again. As per several users, WhatsApp stopped working at around 12:45 PM IST (or 12:25 PM PST) for many around the globe. DownDetector has seen a massive surge in the number of complaints over the past over....

// Update 1 (06/03/2020 4:07 pm) Feature rolling out now The Google Assistant is available across a number of devices in 90 different countries around the world, and Google says the smart assistant is used by over 500 million people every month. At CES 2020, the Mountain View giant has now announced new features coming to the Assistant, and among them is a new feature that allows the Assistant to read out long articles from the web, and it can do so in 42 different languages....

[NOTE | Oct 15, 10:30 AM]: During the Minecraft Live event today, we finally heard about the winner of Mob Vote 2022. And well, as you might have guessed, Sniffer is the new mob coming to Minecraft with a future update. Read details about Sniffer in the linked article. The most exciting time of the year for Minecraft fans is here, and we can’t keep calm. All the new mobs for the much-anticipated Minecraft Mob Vote 2022 have been revealed, and they are astonishing, to say the least....

At the time of inception of the computers, the machines took a whole room to be operational. They were expensive, huge and static. As time went on, computers became personal, compact and much more affordable. However, this mini PC take the terms affordability and value for money to a whole another level. The Chuwi Herobox mini PC is not at all the cheapest mini PC in the market. However, the specs it packs at the claimed price range certainly makes it a value for money product....

A new wallpaper that is doing the rounds on the internet is soft-bricking several Android phones. Yes, simply setting the wallpaper may potentially render your phone useless. WARNING！！！Never set this picture as wallpaper, especially for Samsung mobile phone users!It will cause your phone to crash!Don’t try it!If someone sends you this picture, please ignore it. pic.twitter.com/rVbozJdhkL In case you’re wondering how this is happening, several Reddit and Twitter users say it has something to do with the image’s color profile....

Does the Vladof (now Stoker) gun exist in the Wonderlands? The Infinity Pistol is one of the most unique weapons to have been in the mainline Borderlands games for some time now. It’s essentially a pistol that has a spread pattern that shoots in the shape of the infinity (∞) while being able to shoot non-stop. It has its uses, and while it was never considered to be in the meta because of its low firepower, it was still a very fun weapon to play with....

Respawn Entertainment has confirmed that the first map pack for Titanfall will arrive on May 15th. The map pack features three new maps for the shooter on Xbox One and PC. An Xbox 360 version of the downloadable content will in June. This first DLC for Titanfall features three new maps: Swamplands, Runoff, and Wargames and will cost $9.99 on Xbox Live and Origin. The Expedition DLC will also be available as part of the $24....

Red Storm has been tapped to help with development duties on Tom Clancy’s The Division, Ubisoft has announced. While Ubisoft claims that Massive is still running the development of The Division, Red Storm is a good fit and “integral part of the Ubisoft development ecosystem”. Red Storm’s primary focus in developing The Division will be to focus on the artwork for the game’s weapons, using the team’s prior experience, local connections with military, and relationships with regional manufacturers for the most authentic experience possible....

Strategy games have always been successful on PC. After all, the open platform is where the genre was birthed, giving way to major franchises like Crusader Kings, Command & Conquer, and Total War. Even today, Total War: Warhammer 3’s sales show that the genre still has plenty of kick in it, even when stacked up against genres with broader appeal. For the week ending in February 20, Total War: Warhammer 3 topped the Steam best seller’s charts according to SteamDB....