Report your hardware woes, and see if someone can help you out! We’ve all experienced that sickening feeling when we’re geared up to dive right into our game of choice, and something goes pop. Or boom. Or flashes. Or whimpers. Games hardware, unfortunately, doesn’t last forever, and repairs or even full replacements can be necessary at times. Yet we are all busy people, and we can’t always get our repairs sorted out straight away....

Microsoft had teased it awhile ago, but today they officially announced rewards for players with high Gamerscores. The more cynical among us will scoff that the reward results in Microsoft getting more money, but I side with Jordan on the matter. I’ve already surpassed the level needed for the highest discount, and I was going to continue to buy things on Xbox Live anyway, so now I get 2% back without having to do anything I wasn’t already doing....

We’ve known for some time now that things are going to meaningfully change forDestiny 2in Year 11, with the start of what is currently known asFrontiers. A recent leak, however, alleges some hugely unpopular changes forDestiny 2‘s content model, and players are already skeptical of it. Theseleaks aboutDestiny 2came about very recently, alleging that Bungie is moving the game away from the current model (one yearly DLC with 3-4 seasons/episodes) to something lighter and easier to maintain....

Happy Independence Day, dear readers! I am, of course, referring to AMC’s annual marathon of the filmIndependence Day, starring Jeff Goldblum and Will Smith. Those two make a better couple than Bobby and Jamie Deen! (I assume they’re lovers, no?) Anyway, since the studio is closed for patriotic awareness, Max and I had no choice but to call on our teenage selves to stand in for today’s episode. Fortunately, teen Max and Tara are equipped with the hottest gaming news, reviews, gossip, and cheat codes this side of 1997, so strap yourself in and prepare for a ride through time and space!...

The armor core is unlocked really early The firstHalo Infiniteeventis now live, and all of the details therein have been fully revealed. The first round is going to run from today through November 29, at which point it’ll go on ice until January.you’re able to find the full schedule here, but for now, let’s dig into theHalo InfiniteTenrai rewards. So it looks like you’ll progress the separate “event pass” via special challenges, such as “win fiesta matches” or “kill enemy Spartans in fiesta matches....

Which one are you wearin’? Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroeslaunches exclusively on Switch today, and anyone who picks it up will notice that there’s an extensive wardrobe for Travis Touchdown to wear. That’s because Suda51 and Grasshopper Manufacture included t-shirts from a ton of indie games, meaning that we’re able to rep a wide range of stuff that we’ve loved over the years. We’ve done the legwork to round up all 55 t-shirts....

I remember the first time I playedLa-Mulana. Drawn in by its MSX-style graphics and the longing for another good action-adventure-y platformer, there was no way I wasn’t going to dig this free game. Seeing this trailer for the upcoming WiiWare remake makes me realize, damn, I didn’t get very far at all. For you see, the game is pretty hard. When I haven’t invested money in difficult games, I don’t feel obligated to finish them; simple as that....

Frédérick Raynal is a name that some old school gamers may know. He is, after all, the man who created survival horror catalystAlone in the Darkand cult classicLittle Big Adventure. The French developer is working on a brand new secret project, to be published by Ubisoft later this year. We know absolutely nothing about the game. All we know is that it is not a newLittle Big Adventuregame and that it has been secretly in development since 2006....

First DLC pack arrives for other platforms BigBen Interactive and Kylotonn Racing Games has announced that the fourth iteration of the long-runningV-Rallyseries will be making its way to Nintendo Switch soon, following its launch in September this year on PS4, Xbox One and PC. Regarding the latter, V-Rally 4has also released its first batch of paid DLC for currently established platforms. The Supercharge Race pack features five new vehicles that I’ll never be able to afford in real-life; the Porsche 911 RGT 997, the Volkswagen Polo RX, the Volkswagen Polo R WRC, the Tatum Class 10 buggy and the Ford Mustang Fastback....

World War DLC Telltale’s highly praisedThe Walking Deadis getting its first DLC,400 Days. The standalone episode is meant to serve as a bridge for theeventual second season. It also comes prepackaged in the limited editionWalking DeadVita bundle. 400 Daysis a singular episode comprised of five small vignettes in which you play as entirely new characters. These short stories can be played in any order, revolve around the same truck stop, feature consequences from choices made during season one, and will have some bearing on season two, according to thePlayStation Blog....

While many of us might still be upset about somesignificant nerfs in the latest patch inHelldivers 2, there is something that has many scratching their heads. What is a Fog Generator? Health and armor? What are Fog Generators inHelldivers 2? To clear up some confusion, here’s what we think is going on. What are Fog Generators inHelldivers 2? If you noticed in the Enemies section that “Fog Generators” had an increase in their health and armor, the patch notes refer to Spore Spewers....

Perhaps a dirty secret? While I’d love to offer you my hours-count inPokemon Some Such ColororFinal Fantasy Some Such Roman Numeral, that would require much too much digging through boxes. Beyond that, plenty of games likeSuper Smash Bros. orStreet Fighter IIorSuper Mario WorldorTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Hyperstone Heistet al don’t have any easy way to track time played. But what we do have in the modern age of DSL and personal computers is Steam....

The Faded Red Satin inGenshin Impactis a small, yet useful ascension resource for characters like Alhatham and Faruzan. It can also be used to improve eight different weapons. Faded Red Satin location You can discoverFaded Red Satin by defeating Eremite soldiersall over Sumeru. It’s a common drop, so you should be able to gain this resource quickly. A huge number of Eremite enemies appear on the south side of the desert region in between the Land of Lower Setekh and Land of Upper Setekh....