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The Epic Games Store is rolling out a new “Epic Rewards” program to give players five percent cash back on PC gaming purchases. Whether it’s in-game purchases like Fortnite V-Bucks or big blockbusters like Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, the new policy is essentially a discount on everything you buy through Epic’s… Read more... View the full article

If you thought you were being slick by downloading illegal uploads of The Super Mario Bros Movie online (and perhaps uploading them in parts to Twitter), there’s a chance your computer has a mystery item box of its own in the form of a malicious virus—womp womp. Read more... View the full article

So you’ve overestimated how much stamina you have left as you paraglide Link over Hyrule. Fret not: if you have a Zonai Wing from a Zonai Dispenser in your inventory, you’re in luck. While it requires a little bit of practice to get the physics right, safely dropping from your paraglider onto a Zonai Wing will restore… Read more... View the full article

Scientific researchers need massive computational resources that can support exploration wherever it happens. Whether they’re conducting groundbreaking pharmaceutical research, exploring alternative energy sources or discovering new ways to prevent financial fraud, accessible state-of-the-art AI computing resources are key to driving innovation. This new model of computing can solve the challenges of generative AI and power the next wave of innovation. Cambridge-1, a supercomputer NVIDIA launched in the U.K. during the pandemic, has powered discoveries from some of the country’s top healthcare researchers. The system is now becoming part of NVIDIA DGX Cloud to accelerate the pace of scientific innovation and discovery — across almost every industry. As a cloud-based resource, it will broaden access to AI supercomputing for researchers in climate science, autonomous machines, worker safety and other areas, delivered with the simplicity and speed of the cloud, ideally located for the U.K. and European access. DGX Cloud is a multinode AI training service that makes it possible for any enterprise to access leading-edge supercomputing resources from a browser. The original Cambridge-1 infrastructure included 80 NVIDIA DGX systems; now it will join with DGX Cloud, to allow customers access to world-class infrastructure. History of Healthcare Insights Academia, startups and the UK’s large pharma ecosystem used the Cambridge-1 supercomputing resource to accelerate research and design new approaches to drug discovery, genomics and medical imaging with generative AI in some of the following ways: InstaDeep, in collaboration with NVIDIA and the Technical University of Munich Lab, developed a 2.5 billion-parameter LLM for genomics on Cambridge-1. This project aimed to create a more accurate model for predicting the properties of DNA sequences. King’s College London used Cambridge-1 to create 100,000 synthetic brain images — and made them available for free to healthcare researchers. Using the open-source AI imaging platform MONAI, the researchers at King’s created realistic, high-resolution 3D images of human brains, training in weeks versus months. Oxford Nanopore used Cambridge-1 to quickly develop highly accurate, efficient models for base calling in DNA sequencing. The company also used the supercomputer to support inference for the ORG.one project, which aims to enable DNA sequencing of critically endangered species Peptone, in collaboration with a pharma partner, used Cambridge-1 to run physics-based simulations to evaluate the effect of mutations on protein dynamics with the goal of better understanding why specific antibodies work efficiently. This research could improve antibody development and biologics discovery. Relation Therapeutics developed a large language model which reads DNA to better understand genes, which is a key step to creating new medicines. Their research takes us a step closer to understanding how genes are controlled in certain diseases. View the full article

Mortal Kombat 1, a reboot of the long-running fighting game franchise, is somehow coming to the Nintendo Switch and will also cost $70. That makes it only the second game on the platform to adopt the new price point often reserved for “next-gen” games, and the first made by an outside publisher. Read more... View the full article

A class of seniors at a Texas university almost had their diplomas rejected and graduation rescinded, all because a professor reportedly used ChatGPT to falsely determine that the students’ final essays were written by artificial intelligence. Read more... View the full article

Warner Bros. Games just announced the release of Mortal Kombat 1, a rebirth and reimagining of the Mortal Kombat universe and its characters. Read more... View the full article

Editor’s note: This post is part of our weekly In the NVIDIA Studio series, which celebrates featured artists, offers creative tips and tricks, and demonstrates how NVIDIA Studio technology improves creative workflows. We’re also deep diving on new GeForce RTX 40 Series GPU features, technologies and resources, and how they dramatically accelerate content creation. The GeForce RTX 4060 family will be available starting next week, bringing massive creator benefits to the popular 60-class GPUs. The latest GPUs in the 40 Series come backed by NVIDIA Studio technologies, including hardware acceleration for 3D, video and AI workflows; optimizations for RTX hardware in over 110 of the most popular creative apps; and exclusive Studio apps like Omniverse, Broadcast and Canvas. Real-time ray-tracing renderer D5 Render introduced support for NVIDIA DLSS 3 technology, enabling super smooth real-time rendering experiences, so creators can work with larger scenes without sacrificing speed or interactivity. Plus, the new Into the Omniverse series highlights the latest advancements to NVIDIA Omniverse, a platform furthering the evolution of the metaverse with the OpenUSD framework. The series showcases how artists, developers and enterprises can use the open development platform to transform their 3D workflows. The first installment highlights an update coming soon to the Adobe Substance 3D Painter Connector. In addition, NVIDIA 3D artist Daniel Barnes returns this week In the NVIDIA Studio to share his mesmerizing, whimsical animation, Wormhole 00527. Beyond Fast The GeForce RTX 4060 family is powered by the ultra-efficient NVIDIA Ada Lovelace architecture with fourth-generation Tensor Cores for AI content creation, third-generation RT Cores and compatibility with DLSS 3 for ultra-fast 3D rendering, as well as the eighth-generation NVIDIA encoder (NVENC), now with support for AV1. The GeForce RTX 4060 Ti GPU. 3D modelers can build and edit realistic 3D models in real time, up to 45% faster than the previous generation, thanks to third-generation RT Cores, DLSS 3 and the NVIDIA Omniverse platform. Tested on GeForce RTX 4060 and 3060 GPUs. Maya with Arnold 2022 (7.1.1) measures render time of NVIDIA SOL 3D model. DaVinci Resolve measures FPS applying Magic Mask effect “Faster” quality setting to 4K resolution. ON1 Resize AI measures time required to apply effect to batch of 10 photos. Time measurement is normalized for easier comparison across tests. Video editors specializing in Adobe Premiere Pro, Blackmagic Design’s DaVinci Resolve and more have at their disposal a variety of AI-powered effects, such as auto-reframe, magic mask and depth estimation. Fourth-generation Tensor Cores seamlessly hyper-accelerate these effects, so creators can stay in their flow states. Broadcasters can jump into next-generation livestreaming with the eighth-generation NVENC with support for AV1. The new encoder is 40% more efficient, making livestreams appear as if there were a 40% increase in bitrate — a big boost in image quality that enables 4K streaming on apps like OBS Studio and platforms such as YouTube and Discord. 10 Mbps with default OBS streaming settings. NVENC boasts the most efficient hardware encoding available, providing significantly better quality than other GPUs. At the same bitrate, images will look better, sharper and have less artifacts, like in the example above. Encode quality comparison, measured with BD-BR. Creators are embracing AI en masse. DLSS 3 multiplies frame rates in popular 3D apps. ON1 ResizeAI, software that enables high-quality photo enlargement, is sped up 24% compared with last-generation hardware. DaVinci Resolve’s AI Magic Mask feature saves video editors considerable time automating the highly manual process of rotoscoping, carried out 20% faster than the previous generation. The GeForce RTX 4060 Ti (8GB) will be available starting Wednesday, May 24, at $399. The GeForce RTX 4060 Ti (16GB) will be available in July, starting at $499. GeForce RTX 4060 will also be available in July, starting at $299. Visit the Studio Shop for GeForce RTX 4060-powered NVIDIA Studio systems when available, and explore the range of high-performance Studio products. D5 Render, DLSS 3 Combine to Beautiful Effect D5 Render adds support for NVIDIA DLSS 3, bringing a vastly improved real-time experience to architects, designers, interior designers and 3D artists. Such professionals want to navigate scenes smoothly while editing, and demonstrate their creations to clients in the highest quality. Scenes can be incredibly detailed and complex, making it difficult to maintain high real-time viewport frame rates and present in original quality. D5 is coveted by many artists for its global illumination technology, called D5 GI, which delivers high-quality lighting and shading effects in real time, without sacrificing workflow efficiency. D5 Render and DLSS 3 work brilliantly to create photorealistic imagery. By integrating DLSS 3, which combines AI-powered DLSS Frame Generation and Super Resolution technologies, real-time viewport frame rates increase up to 3x, making creator experiences buttery smooth. This allows designers to deal with larger scenes, higher-quality models and textures — all in real time — while maintaining a smooth, interactive viewport. Learn more about the update. Venture ‘Into the Omniverse’ NVIDIA Omniverse is a key component of the NVIDIA Studio platform and the future of collaborative 3D content creation. A new monthly blog series, Into the Omniverse, showcases how artists, developers and enterprises can transform their creative workflows using the latest Omniverse advancements. This month, 3D creators across industries are set to benefit from the pairing of Omniverse and the Adobe Substance 3D suite of creative tools. “End of Summer,” created by the Adobe Substance 3D art and development team, built in Omniverse. An upcoming update to the Omniverse Connector for Adobe Substance 3D Painter will dramatically increase flexibility for users, with new capabilities including an export feature using Universal Scene Description (OpenUSD), an open, extensible file framework enabling non-destructive workflows and collaboration in scene creation. Find details in the blog and check in every month for more Omniverse news. Your Last Worm-ing NVIDIA 3D artist Daniel Barnes has a simple initial approach to his work: sketch until something seems cool enough to act on. While his piece Wormhole 00527 was no exception to this usual process, an emotional component made a significant impact on it. https://blogs.nvidia.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/nvidia-studio-itns-wk57-daniel-barnes-1280w-clip2.mp4 “After the pandemic and various global events, I took even more interest in spaceships and escape pods,” said Barnes. “It was just an abstract form of escapism that really played on the idea of ‘get me out of here,’ which I think we all experienced at one point, being inside so much.” Barnes imagined Wormhole 00527 to comprise each blur one might pass by as an alternate star system — a place on the other side of the galaxy where things are really similar but more peaceful, he said. “An alternate Earth of sorts,” the artist added. Sculpting on his tablet one night in the Nomad app, Barnes imported a primitive model into Autodesk Maya for further refinement. He retopologized the scene, converting high-resolution models into much smaller files that can be used for animation. Modeling in Autodesk Maya. “I’ve been creating in 3D for over a decade now, and GeForce RTX graphics cards have been able to power multiple displays smoothly and run my 3D software viewports at great speeds. Plus, rendering in real time on some projects is great for fast development.” — Daniel Barnes Barnes then took a screenshot, further sketched out his modeling edits and made lighting decisions in Adobe Photoshop. His GeForce RTX 4090 GPU gives him access to over 30 GPU-accelerated features for quickly, smoothly modifying and adjusting images. These features include blur gallery, object selection and perspective warp. Back in Autodesk Maya, Barnes used the quad-draw tool — a streamlined, one-tool workflow for retopologizing meshes — to create geometry, adding break-in panels that would be advantageous for animating. So this is what a wormhole looks like. Barnes used Chaos V-Ray with Autodesk Maya’s Z-depth feature, which provides information about each object’s distance from the camera in its current view. Each pixel representing the object is evaluated for distance individually — meaning different pixels for the same object can have varying grayscale values. This made it far easier for Barnes to tweak depth of field and add motion-blur effects. Example of Z-depth. Image courtesy of Chaos V-Ray with Autodesk Maya. He also added a combination of lights and applied materials with ease. Deploying RTX-accelerated ray tracing and AI denoising with the default Autodesk Arnold renderer enabled smooth movement in the viewport, resulting in beautifully photorealistic renders. The Z-depth feature made it easier to apply motion-blur effects. He finished the project by compositing in Adobe After Effects, using GPU-accelerated features for faster rendering with NVIDIA CUDA technology. 3D artist Daniel Barnes. When asked what his favorite creative tools are, Barnes didn’t hesitate. “Definitely my RTX cards and nice large displays!” he said. Check out Barnes’ portfolio on Instagram. Follow NVIDIA Studio on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook. Access tutorials on the Studio YouTube channel and get updates directly in your inbox by subscribing to the Studio newsletter. Get started with NVIDIA Omniverse by downloading the standard license free, or learn how Omniverse Enterprise can connect your team. Developers can get started with Omniverse resources. Stay up to date on the platform by subscribing to the newsletter, and follow NVIDIA Omniverse on Instagram, Medium and Twitter. For more, join the Omniverse community and check out the Omniverse forums, Discord server, Twitch and YouTube channels. View the full article

Get ready for action — the first Xbox game title is now streaming from GeForce GPUs in the cloud directly to GeForce NOW members, with more to come later this month. Gears 5 comes to the service this GFN Thursday. Keep reading to find out what other entries from the Xbox library will be streaming on GeForce NOW soon. Also, time’s almost up on an exclusive discount for six-month GeForce NOW Priority memberships. Sign up today to save 40% before the offer ends on Sunday, May 21. All Geared Up The gang’s all here. NVIDIA and Microsoft have been working together to bring the first Xbox PC titles to the GeForce NOW library. With their gaming fueled by GeForce GPU servers in the cloud, members can access the best of Xbox Game Studios and Bethesda titles across nearly any device, including underpowered PCs, Macs, iOS and Android mobile devices, NVIDIA SHIELD TV, supported smart TVs and more. Gears 5 from The Coalition is the first PC title from Xbox Game Studios to hit GeForce NOW. The latest entry in the Gears saga includes an acclaimed campaign playable solo or cooperatively, plus a variety of PvE and PvP modes to team up and battle in. More Microsoft titles will follow shortly, starting with Deathloop, Grounded and Pentiment on Thursday, May 25. Members will be able to stream these Xbox PC hits purchased through Steam on PCs, macOS devices, Chromebooks, smartphones and other devices. Support for Microsoft Store will become available in the coming months. Learn more about Xbox PC game support on GeForce NOW. GeForce NOW Priority members can skip the wait and play Gears 5 or one of the other 1,600+ supported titles at 1080p 60 frames per second. Or go Ultimate for an upgraded experience, playing at up to 4K 120 fps for gorgeous graphics, or up to 240 fps for ultra-low latency that gives the competitive edge. Like peanut butter and jelly. GeForce NOW members will see more PC games from Xbox added regularly and can keep up with the latest news and release dates through GFN Thursday updates. Green Light Special The latest GeForce NOW app updates are rolling out now. Version 2.0.52 brings a few fit-and-finish updates for members, including a new way to easily catch game discounts, content and more. Look for the latest deals, downloadable content and more in the latest GeForce NOW app update. Promotional tags can be found on featured games throughout the app on PC and macOS. The tags are curated to highlight the most compelling offers available on the 1,600+ GeForce NOW-supported games. Keep an eye out for these promotional tags, which showcase new downloadable content, discounts, free games and more. The update also includes in-app search improvements, surround-sound support in the browser experience on Windows and macOS, updated in-game button prompts for members using DualShock 4 and DualSense controllers, and more. Check out the in-app release highlights for more info. Play for Today They say things aren’t so scary when you’re with friends. ‘The Outlast Trials’ aims to prove them wrong. Don’t get spooked in The Outlast Trials, newly supported this week on GeForce NOW. Go it alone or team up in this multiplayer edition of the survival horror franchise. Avoid the monstrosities waiting in the Murkoff experiments while using new tools to aid stealth, create opportunities to flee, slow enemies and more. With support for more games every week, there’s always a new adventure around the corner. Here’s this week’s additions: Tin Hearts (New release on Steam, May 16) The Outlast Trials (New release on Steam, May 18) Gears 5 (Steam) With the weekend kicking off, what are you gearing up to play? Let us know on Twitter or in the comments below. Be ready to 𝙜𝙚𝙖𝙧 𝙪𝙥 for GFN Thursday tomorrow. — NVIDIA GeForce NOW (@NVIDIAGFN) May 17, 2023 View the full article

Patch NotesContent UpdatesWhen using Powerstone Pumpkin's Trick skill, enemies can still deal damage if they already casted a skill, if they attack you directly with a non-targeting skill, or if you receive damage over time.Instanced matchmaking has been merged for the Melisara & Gene servers. However, the contents below will still match independently.Drill Camp Arena, Free-For-All Arena, Sparring Arena, Golden Plains Battle, Skyfin War, Dimensional Boundary Defense RaidRemoved the restrictions for the below content in Melisara and Gene servers.Area: Ipnya RidgeWorld Boss: CharybdisContent: Akasch Invasion Bug FixesFixed the issue where the incorrect title name appeared in the tooltip for the New Server Graduation Reward Box.Fixed the issue where Bouncy Cow's Spinning cow! skill would not show the proper animation in certain situations.When you are lifted into the air due to a debuff at Arbiter's Plaza (Ipnysh Sanctuary), you will now be Silenced.Fixed due to a teleport and quick navigation hack issue. Fixed the issue where damage indicators were not properly displayed when the Light Warden (Ipnysh Sanctuary) uses the Cross Quake skill.Fixed the issue where damage was dealt in 8 different directions despite the damage area showing a cross shape area (+).Fixed the issue where the Ipnysh Warden monster would move abnormally at the Hall of Eternity.The monster moves once the three summoned animals have been defeated, and then the the target that's being targeted moves to the "Forbidden Realm." This issue was fixed. EventsThe "Unpurified Crate" event has begun. (Runs until the maintenance on June 1 (Thurs), 2023.)Defeat monsters at Auroria during the event period for a low chance to obtain the "Unpurified Crate."You can use 1 Manastorm Crystal to open up the Unpurified Crate.You can get a chance to obtain additional loot depending on the amount of crates you open.Major rewards: Lucky Cat Crate, Mythic Synthesis Crate, Adventurer's Assorted Ribs, Ewan's Rune Rank 1 OthersRemoved the tooltips related to the Workbench for 4 types of items that cannot be switched to customizable furniture.Monitor, Office Nameplate, Partition, WhiteboardAn exchanger that allows you to switch these items will be available soon through a future update.A design for "Change Model" for the 3 types of wrapped Vroom scrolls was added.View the full article

EventAuroria's Unpurified Crate Event PeriodMay 18 (Thurs), 2023 after maintenance–June 1 (Thurs), 2023 before maintenance Event DetailsOutlineDefeat monsters at Auroria during the event period for a low chance to obtain the "Unpurified Crate." (Including Garden of the Gods.)Please refer to the "Unpurified Crate drop monster list" below to check out which monsters drop the crate.You can open the "Unpurified Crate" by consuming 1 Manastorm Crystal. (Lv55+)You can get a chance to get additional loot depending on the amount of Unpurified Crates you open. Unpurified Crate drop monster listMonsterWhere They AppearAbandoned Crimson SoldierNuimari/Heedmar/Calmlands/MarcalanAbyssal ShardExelochName-Cursed WarriorExelochName-Cursed BlademageExelochName-Cursed WizardExelochWater Moss SlimeSungold FieldsGiant Ruby Moss SlimeSungold FieldsCunning Field RootSungold FieldsSunbathing Field RootSungold FieldsWave ElementalSungold FieldsTsunami ElementalSungold FieldsAbyssal JabberwockExelochWayward Phantom SoldierNuimari/Heedmar/Calmlands/MarcalanFaceless SoldierNuimari/Heedmar/Calmlands/MarcalanFaceless ShamanNuimari/Heedmar/Calmlands/MarcalanStray Ghost SoldierNuimari/Heedmar/Calmlands/MarcalanEarthbound WarriorNuimari/Heedmar/Calmlands/MarcalanAbandoned TrainerDiamond ShoresMurdered InnocentDiamond ShoresNecromancerDiamond Shores - Aust FollowerShamanDiamond Shores - Aust FollowerAust Test SubjectDiamond Shores - Aust FollowerGolden MimicGolden RuinsEpherium Ghost Army SoldierGolden RuinsEpherium Ghost Army KnightGolden RuinsGuardian DoomgazeGolden RuinsAust Follower RaiderGolden RuinsAust Follower TrooperGolden RuinsGolden StarGolden RuinsGoldwing HarpyGolden RuinsGoldsand ElementalGolden RuinsGoldleaf GreenmanGolden RuinsGoldshell TurtleGolden RuinsGold Coast Seafolk WarriorGolden RuinsGold Coast Seafolk WizardGolden RuinsGold Coast JellyfishGolden RuinsGoldbloom SunflowerGolden RuinsTime-Locked BearDiamond ShoresTime-Locked OstrichDiamond ShoresTime-Locked Twinhead ViperDiamond ShoresDim-Witted GorillaDiamond ShoresTime-Locked SkyfinDiamond ShoresLost Wereshark SwordsmanDiamond ShoresLost Wereshark SpearmanDiamond ShoresLost Wereshark WarriorDiamond ShoresIndigo SkyfinDiamond ShoresPeacock OstrichDiamond ShoresHorned GorillaDiamond ShoresCrested BearDiamond ShoresCitrine Twinhead ViperDiamond ShoresStarving Wyrmkin ScoutDiamond ShoresStarving Wyrmkin WarriorDiamond ShoresCrimson Army PursuerMistmerrowCrimson Army BomberMistmerrowEpherium Ghost AbolisherSungold FieldsShadehunterDiamond Shores - Aust FollowerDiamond Shores RazorbeakDiamond Shores (Purification Area)Diamond Shores CrabDiamond Shores (Purification Area)Diamond Shores TurtleDiamond Shores (Purification Area)Nuimari StagNuimari (Purification Area)Nuimari DoeNuimari (Purification Area)Heedmar BuffaloHeedmar (Purification Area)Gnoll WandererHeedmar (Purification Area)Heedmar OwlHeedmar (Purification Area)Returning GreenmanCalmlands (Purification Area)Calmlands BoarCalmlands (Purification Area)Marcala AntMarcala (Purification Area)Sungold Fields SarraceniaSungold Fields (Purification Area)Sungold Fields Water BuffaloSungold Fields (Purification Area)Exeloch RazorbeakExeloch (Purification Area)Exeloch BoarExeloch (Purification Area)Centaur HermitExeloch (Purification Area)Alemine Recon TrooperDiamond ShoresAlemine Recon ArcherDiamond ShoresTroodonReedwindHigh Orc HunterReedwindHigh Orc WarriorReedwindHigh Orc WorkerReedwindYellow StarfishWhalesong HarborSea TurtleWhale's TombCoastal RazorbeakWhalesong HarborSnow PantherShadow Shores (North)Cursed Wereshark SwordsmanShadow Shores (South)Cursed Wereshark WarriorShadow Shores (South)Saltwater CrocodileWhale's TombPlains RazorbeakShadow ShoresBlue CrayfishAegis IslandForest NymphAegis IslandAegis Island TurtleAegis IslandBluescale ArcherfishAegis IslandRed StarfishWhalesong HarborPurple StarfishWhalesong HarborGreen StarfishWhalesong HarborBlack StarfishWhalesong HarborAust NecromancerWhalesong Harbor (Main quest)Aust MageWhalesong HarborAust Follower RaiderWhalesong HarborAust FighterWhalesong HarborBlack Horned TroodonAegis IslandInfectious RazorbeakAegis IslandCorrupted ArcherAbyssal LegionCorrupted InfantrymanAbyssal LegionCorrupted ReserveAbyssal LegionCorrupted SoldierAbyssal LegionCorrupted SpearmanAbyssal LegionEnraged ArcherAbyssal LegionEnraged InfantrymanAbyssal LegionEnraged ReserveAbyssal LegionEnraged SoldierAbyssal LegionEnraged SpearmanAbyssal LegionSun's Day ArcherfishGolden RuinsBlack Spike MoleAmaitan HighlandsSerpent FanaticAkasch Worship SiteSerpent WarriorAkasch Worship SiteSerpent ChampionAkasch Worship SiteSerpent MageAkasch Worship SiteMutated Serpent AbominationWestern Hiram MountainsCrimson RiverfiendNemi RiverBloated AbominationAkasch Worship SiteIronscale LizardAmaitan HighlandsOwlinasAmaitan HighlandsGiant WolfAmaitan HighlandsStone Moss ElementalAmaitan HighlandsYellow Stripe HedgehogAmaitan HighlandsEarth ElementalAmaitan HighlandsMutated OwlinasAmaitan HighlandsMutated Black Spike MoleAmaitan HighlandsMutated Giant WolfAmaitan HighlandsMutated Ironscale LizardAmaitan HighlandsMutated Stone Moss ElementalAmaitan HighlandsMutated Yellow Stripe HedgehogIllusion CaveSerpent ChampionRuins of Hiram CityGolden RiverfiendNemi RiverTripod Serpent AbominationAkasch Worship SiteFrenzied ArcherNemi RiverFrenzied ReserveNemi RiverDisguised Serpent FanaticAkasch Worship SiteBlackscale Corps DuelistAmaitan HighlandsBlackscale Corps BerserkerAmaitan HighlandsBlack Forest SpiderBlack ForestBlack Forest Spider HatchlingBlack ForestHaradium Wood ElementalBlack ForestHaradium OwlinaBlack ForestMoss SlimeWaterfall StairsCrimson SlimeWaterfall StairsHaradium Bloated AbominationWaterfall StairsLapis Twinhead ViperAmaitan MeadowsSerpent WarriorAmaitan MeadowsSerpent ChampionAmaitan MeadowsSerpent ShamanBlack ForestSerpent BerserkerAmaitan MeadowsAbyssal DwarvesAmaitan MeadowsHighlands WolfFrozen HighlandsMillennium Ice ElementalFrozen HighlandsHaradium Tripod AbominationFrozen HighlandsHighlands MammothFrozen HighlandsHaradium MoleEastern HiramDread ShamanAmaitan MeadowsKyrios Cultist BerserkerAmaitan MeadowsDread Priest LedanosEastern HiramSerpent CommanderAmaitan MeadowsGasping GrimoireMysthrane GorgeGlacial KitGarden of the Gods (Winter Area)Revived ElephantGreat Prairie of the WestShadow Elite GuardGreat Prairie of the WestAbandoned Crimson CommanderNuimari/Heedmar/Calmlands/MarcalanAbandoned Crimson KnightNuimari/Heedmar/Calmlands/MarcalanMutated Flesh GolemNuimari/Heedmar/Calmlands/MarcalanMutated MistfiendNuimari/Heedmar/Calmlands/MarcalanAbyssal BehemothExelochEarthquake BasilaurExelochWayward Phantom CommanderNuimari/Heedmar/Calmlands/MarcalanStray Ghost CommanderNuimari/Heedmar/Calmlands/MarcalanEarthbound KnightNuimari/Heedmar/Calmlands/MarcalanTreasure MimicNuimari/Heedmar/Calmlands/MarcalanAust Fleshquilt GolemDiamond Shores - Aust FollowerGolden TreantGolden RuinsSunset GriffinSungold FieldsLost Tribe DeserterExelochDiamond Shores DraugorcDiamond Shores (Purification Area)Giant PilgrimNuimari (Purification Area)Calmlands SkyfinCalmlands (Purification Area)Marcala Giant ScorpionMarcala (Purification Area)Sungold Fields SunflowerSungold Fields (Purification Area)Exeloch Giant CentipedeExeloch (Purification Area)Reedthorn TroodonReedwindTainted BasilaurReedwindHigh Orc CommanderReedwindHigh Orc SummonerReedwindVicious TreantReedwindRed LobsterWeigh StationGiant CrabWeigh StationIce ElementalShadow Shores (North)Sea Sand ElementalShadow Shores (South)BehemothWhale's TombIce WitchShadow Shores (North)Cursed Wereshark ThrowerShadow Shores (South)Blue LobsterWeigh StationBlack WendigoAegis IslandBrown WendigoAegis IslandLarge Frilled TroodonAegis IslandLarge Oceanwing GriffinAegis IslandArcane DoppelgangerAegis IslandLarge Redwing HarpyAegis IslandTreasure ChestAll areas in Auroria (except Mistmerrow)Necromancer LagorDiamond Shores - Aust FollowerWhalesong Bay CrabWhalesong HarborMetalgeist GuardianGolden RuinsMetalgeist MarksmanGolden RuinsSilent AssassinGolden RuinsFaceless WarlockGolden RuinsPhantom SoldierMysthrane GorgeTreasure MimicMysthrane GorgeName-Cursed WarriorMysthrane GorgeName-Cursed BlademageMysthrane GorgeIridescent SkyfinGarden of the GodsCarnelian TurtleGarden of the GodsCelestial StagGarden of the GodsPrismatic CrayfishGarden of the GodsBoreal Ice WitchGarden of the GodsIris NymphGarden of the GodsChromatic GriffinGarden of the GodsGlacial FoxGarden of the GodsMakavisGarden of the GodsTwintail WyrmGarden of the GodsShadowhawk ScoutDelphinad MirageShadowhawk WarriorDelphinad MiragePrimarkGarden of the GodsCarnelian TurtleGarden of the Gods (Winter Area)Boreal Ice WitchGarden of the Gods (Winter Area)Glacial FoxGarden of the Gods (Winter Area)Zealot FighterGleaming GroveZealot WarriorGleaming GroveZealot AssassinGleaming GroveZealot ShamanGleaming GroveRidge OwlIpnya RidgeGoldtail PhoenixIpnya RidgeBladebeak CockatriceIpnya RidgeAlikitGleaming GroveZealot WarriorIpnya RidgeZealot FighterLost CenoteZealot AssassinLost CenoteZealot ShamanLost CenoteZealot WarriorLost CenoteZealot FighterTrial GroundsZealot WarriorIpnysh SanctuaryChimera AssassinGreat Prairie of the WestCrimson SoldierGreat Prairie of the WestGreat Prairie Gray ElephantGreat Prairie of the WestGray Elephant CalfGreat Prairie of the WestGreat Prairie Brown GazelleGreat Prairie of the WestRevived Elephant CalfGreat Prairie of the WestRevived Brown GazelleGreat Prairie of the WestSummoned NecromancerGreat Prairie of the WestRevived Gray ElephantGreat Prairie of the WestSummoned Crimson SoldierGreat Prairie of the WestGreen Pinion EagleGreat Prairie of the WestGray Beak OstrichGreat Prairie of the WestBrown Thorn HedgehogGreat Prairie of the WestAwakened Young GargoyleNuimari/Heedmar/Calmlands/MarcalanGiant VyravaAuroriaFickle VyravaNuimari/Heedmar/Calmlands/MarcalanFierce VyravaNuimari/Heedmar/Calmlands/MarcalanGiant Treasure MimicNuimari/Heedmar/Calmlands/MarcalanEpherium Captain HarosGolden RuinsChaotic Abyssal GuardianExelochAust Necromancer ZeladianGolden RuinsReedfrill TroodonReedwindProwling BasilaurReedwindSilent TreantReedwindCorrupted CommanderAbyssal LegionEnraged CommanderAbyssal LegionOvergrown BasilaurHeedmarBulky Iron GolemAuroriaErratic BasiliskHeedmarAngered BasiliskAuroriaErratic GoatmanAuroriaEnraged GoatmanAuroriaUnstable Iron GolemAuroriaVengeful Iron GolemAuroriaReedwind BehemothReedwindSerpent ShamanAkasch Worship SiteElite Serpent CommanderAmaitan MeadowsElite Serpent WarriorAbyssal LegionElite Serpent ChampionAbyssal LegionElite Serpent ShamanAbyssal LegionDread BerserkerAbyssal LegionDread ShamanAbyssal LegionPhantom GuardMysthrane GorgeShelfwatcherMysthrane GorgeName-Cursed WizardMysthrane GorgeCrimson ManticoreGarden of the GodsScarlet IncubusGarden of the GodsInfernal SuccubusGarden of the GodsPit FiendGarden of the GodsCentaurusGarden of the GodsShadowhawk WizardDelphinad MirageZealot CommanderIpnya RidgeGoldscale WarlockIpnya RidgeGreenscale BlademageIpnya RidgeAbyssal Twinhead ViperIpnya RidgeRedwing ScoutIpnya RidgeAlikitIpnya RidgeYagor of the SoulforgedField at Great Prairie of the WestSoulforged NecromancerField at Great Prairie of the WestFlaming Pinion EagleField at Great Prairie of the WestBlue-eyed Black SnowlionField at Great Prairie of the WestRevived Gray ElephantField at Great Prairie of the WestGuardian Scramble CommanderGreat Prairie of the West DisclaimerYou can obtain the "Unpurified Crate" up until the maintenance on June 1 (Thurs), 2023.The "Unpurified Crates" will disappear after the maintenance on June 1 (Thurs), 2023 regardless of whether they were used or not.You need a character that is Lv55 or higher and 1 Manastorm Crystal to open the Unpurified Crate.All event items cannot be restored.View the full article

A lil somethin somethin: You can find the details for this event on the announcement page here.View the full article

A lil somethin somethin: You can find the details for this event on the announcement page here.View the full article

Link, hero of the Legend of Zelda series, has been through many visual changes over the years. We could all rank our favourites there. But have you ever stopped and wondered how the different Links across the timeline smell? Read more... View the full article

I was on board with Lego 2K Drive the moment I learned we were getting an open-world Lego racing game, complete with the ability to build your own vehicles. And having played nearly 12 hours so far, I’m still having a lot of fun with the game. But it’s impossible to ignore a nagging feeling that it really wants me to… Read more... View the full article

Hey remember when a lot of people got excited that cult mech shooter Hawken was coming back from the dead? That was Monday! Now it’s Wednesday and I’m sad to say the excitement has been very short-lived. Read more... View the full article

Grand Theft Auto VI, the next entry in the popular open-world franchise from Rockstar Games, might be coming out as soon as next year based on some big numbers found in a new earnings report. Read more... View the full article

On Tuesday, Dark Horse Comics announced that the Trigun manga as well as its sequel manga, Trigun Maximum, are getting their own deluxe hardcover reprints later this year and in early 2024, respectively. Read more... View the full article

Remember when the gamers were upset about the OG Mass Effect 3 using a stock photo of an attractive human woman to reveal what fan-favorite Quarian Tali looks like unmasked? Well, apparently developer BioWare wants you to forget about all that because, alongside patching Tali’s portrait into something less Getty in… Read more... View the full article

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild’s weapon degradation system was bullpucky. Things got better in the back half of the game, but early on it was a pain in the 'donkey' and demoralizing to get a hot new sword only for it to break a few dozen hits later. Tears of the Kingdom fixes this. Weapons still break, but it’s now… Read more... View the full article

Overwatch players, it’s been a rough few years. When the hero shooter first debuted in 2016, it offered one of the best multiplayer experiences of all time: tight, focused combat centered on team compositions, an impressive hero pool with options for every kind of player, solid matchmaking, and a ranking system that… Read more... View the full article

If you’ve been using Zonai items in your Tears of the Kingdom creations, you’re undoubtedly familiar with the battery icon representing your Energy Cell’s power. You’re also probably familiar with how quickly it whittles down to nothing, sending your fan-powered planes crashing down to the Hyrule surface. If you want… Read more... View the full article

Yesterday, Blizzard held a livestream in which it announced that, yes, a new tank hero, map, and cinematic are coming to Overwatch 2. It also announced that its PvE story mode, y’know, the whole reason it said it was making Overwatch 2 in the first place, is getting nerfed into the ground. Deep in mourning, Kotaku’s… Read more... View the full article

Everybody was expecting The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom to be a big success. The follow-up to Breath of the Wild was destined to sell a lot and likely end up as one of the biggest games of 2023. Still, it’s surprising and impressive to see the latest Zelda game selling over 10 million copies in just three… Read more... View the full article

Graphics in video games are kind of a big deal: “Video” is right there in the medium’s name, after all. A game’s graphics can greatly contribute to our first impressions, sometimes memorably so. And visual creatures that we are, sometimes it just feels nice to be newly dazzled by the pixel-shader conjurations of the… Read more... View the full article